KR100932198B1 - Refrigerated, freezer integrated dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a freezer integrated dryer. In particular, a refrigerator compartment is provided in which a refrigerant pipe is embedded in a drying chamber on one side and a heat insulation wall on both sides of the main body by dividing the inside of the main body, and for circulating heated air on an upper portion of the drying chamber. A heater chamber equipped with a blowing fan and a heater is installed, and an evaporator and a compressor for circulating and supplying refrigerant with a refrigerant pipe are installed at the upper part of the refrigerator compartment, so that a drying function, a refrigerator, and a freezer function can be simultaneously implemented as one device. The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a freezer integrated dryer, which enables the drying operation of vegetables or aquatic products and the refrigeration and freezing of food materials at the same time.

Description

Refrigerated and freezer integrated dryer {DRYER}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, a freezer integrated dryer, and more particularly, it is possible to implement a drying function and a refrigerator and a freezer function at the same time as a single device to simultaneously perform the drying operation of vegetables or aquatic products and the refrigeration and freezing of food materials. It relates to a refrigerator, a freezer and an integrated dryer.

In general, a drier refers to an apparatus for artificially drying aquatic products such as vegetables such as red pepper, mushrooms, wild vegetables, or squid.

However, since most of the conventional dryers are configured to have only a drying function, there is a problem that functions other than the dryer cannot be expected.

In other words, there is a problem that the general application range of the dryer is narrowed, such as the dryer should be left as it is during the period of not using the dryer.

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above problems is divided into the main body is formed in one side of the drying chamber, the refrigerating chamber in which the refrigerant pipe is embedded in the heat insulating wall on both sides is formed on the other side, the blowing fan for circulating the heating air on the upper part of the drying chamber And a heater chamber equipped with a heater, and an evaporator and a compressor for circulating and supplying refrigerant to the refrigerant pipe are installed on the upper part of the refrigerator compartment, so that the drying function and the refrigerating and freezer functions can be simultaneously implemented as one device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator and freezer integrated dryer capable of carrying out drying operations of vegetables or aquatic products, and refrigeration and freezing of food materials at the same time.

The present invention for achieving the above object

The inside of the main body is divided into a drying chamber on one side and a refrigerating chamber in which refrigerant pipes are embedded in the heat insulating walls on both sides, and a heater chamber in which a blower fan and a heater for circulating heating air is installed on the upper side of the drying chamber. An upper part of the refrigerating chamber is characterized by having an evaporator and a compressor installed to circulate and supply the refrigerant with the refrigerant pipe.

According to the invention,

As a device, the drying function and the refrigeration and freezer functions can be simultaneously implemented, and the effect of providing a refrigerator and freezer integrated dryer that enables the drying operation of vegetables or aquatic products, and the refrigeration and freezing of food materials at the same time can be expected. .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 1 to 6.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body forming the outline of the present invention.

The main body 1 is provided with one drying chamber 2 and one refrigerating chamber 3, and a side surface of the drying chamber 2 includes a heat insulating wall 4 and an inner panel 5. The side of 3) consists of a heat insulation wall 4 in which the refrigerant pipe 8 is embedded.

The inner panel 5 is spaced apart from the heat insulation wall 4 of the drying chamber 2 to form a flow space 6 through which air can flow between the inner panel 5 and the heat insulation wall 4. The inner panel 5 is formed with a plurality of flow holes 10 for supplying air through the flow space 6 into the drying chamber 2, and a tray 14 inside the inner panel 5. A plurality of support shelves 16 for mounting are joined as bolts.

The tray 14 is formed with a porous hole 15 for vertical flow of the heating air, and an air vent is formed in the upper portion of the inner panel 5 so that the heater chamber 20 and the flow space 6 communicate with each other. do.

In addition, a heater chamber 20 for blowing heated air into the flow space 6 is installed at an upper portion of the drying chamber 2, and the heater chamber 20 has a blower fan at a central portion thereof, as shown in FIG. 2. (22) is installed, the heater 21 for heating is installed on both sides of the heater chamber 20, the outside air flowing through the inlet 12 to be installed behind the blowing fan 22 blowing fan 22 The outdoor air induction pipe 24 for guiding to the lower side is installed.

An upper plate 11 is installed at an upper portion of the drying chamber 2 and the refrigerating chamber 3, and the upper plate 11 has an inlet 12 for supplying outside air to the drying chamber 2 and an inside of the drying chamber 2. A discharge port 13 for discharging the generated steam to the outside is formed, a motor 23 for rotating the blowing fan 22 is installed on the upper plate (11).

In addition, a damper 30 is installed at an upper portion of the upper plate 11 to selectively introduce external air into the drying chamber during a drying operation. The damper 30 may have a central bulkhead (as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6). 34 is made up of a case 31 having an internal space separated into an inlet chamber 32 connected to the inlet 12 by an inlet 12 and an outlet chamber 33 connected to the outlet 13, and the front of the case 31. The opening and closing door 35 with a weight body 36 is installed to be opened and closed while the upper side is folded around the lower side, and the side of the case 31 by the opening and closing door 35 and the connecting portion 38. The first actuator 37 to be connected is installed and configured.

The weight body 36 is coupled as a bolt to the end of the coupling piece (35a) is inclined upwardly on the top of the opening and closing door 35, as shown in the figure.

The reason for coupling the weight body 36 to the end of the coupling piece 35a is preferably located at a position away from the center of rotation of the opening / closing door 35 so that when the first actuator 37 is turned off. This is to open and close the door 35 quickly by the self-load of the weight 36.

When the weight body 36 is coupled to the end of the coupling piece 35a as described above, even if the weight of the weight body 36 is reduced, the opening and closing of the door 35 may be smoothly performed.

The damper 30 opens and closes the door 35 by the weight of the weight body 36 as the first actuator 37 is turned off by the control of a control device not shown in the drying operation, so that outside air flows in. After being supplied to the heater chamber 20 through the chamber 32 and the outdoor air induction pipe 24, it is supplied to the drying chamber 2 by the blowing fan 22 to perform a drying operation.

A drying chamber control panel 27 for controlling the drying chamber 2 in a dry state is provided at the upper front side of one door of the dryer body of the present invention.

Meanwhile, an evaporator 25 and a compressor 26 for circulating the refrigerant through the refrigerant pipe 8 are installed at the upper end of the upper plate 11 so as to be located directly above the refrigerating chamber 3 installed in the present invention. In the front of the) is installed a refrigerator control panel 28 for refrigeration and freezing function control.

Referring to the operation of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

◈ Dryer Operation ◈

Drying operation is a user puts the vegetables or aquatic products to be dried on the tray (16) in the state placed on the tray 14 to operate the drying room control panel 27 to operate the drying.

The initial drying operation is a state in which the opening / closing door 35 of the damper 30 is closed by the ON operation of the first actuator 37.

That is, as the heater 21 and the blower fan 22 installed in the heater chamber 20 operate, the heated air is supplied into the drying chamber 2 through the flow space 6 and the flow hole 10 and thus inside the drying chamber. The object to be dried begins to dry.

The steam generated at this time is discharged through the outlet 13.

After the initial drying operation is continued for a set time, the first actuator 37 is turned off by the control of a control device (not shown) and the weight of the weight body 36 installed in the opening / closing door 35 of the damper 30 is reduced. Opening and closing door 35 is opened by the outside air is supplied into the heater chamber 20 through the inlet chamber 32 and the outdoor air induction pipe 24 of the damper 30, the outside air supplied into the heater chamber 20 Is blown by the blowing fan 22 and supplied into the drying chamber 2.

As the outside air is continuously supplied into the drying chamber 2, the steam in the drying chamber is quickly discharged to the outside, and the drying object is dried in the process.

◈ Refrigerated, frozen operation ◈

Refrigerating and freezing operation of the present invention is carried out in the refrigerator compartment.

When the user sets the refrigerating and freezing temperatures of the refrigerating compartment 3 using the refrigerating compartment control panel 28, the compressor 26 operates to compress and discharge the refrigerant, and the refrigerant output from the compressor 26 is the refrigerating compartment. It is supplied to the refrigerant pipe 8 embedded in the heat insulation wall 4 of (3), and the refrigerating chamber 3 maintains the refrigerating or freezing temperature.

As described above, in the dryer of the present invention, the drying chamber 2 and the refrigerating chamber 3 are integrally formed so that the user can selectively or simultaneously use the drying function and the refrigerating and freezing functions as necessary.

1 is a perspective view of the refrigerator, freezer integrated dryer of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front sectional view showing the refrigerator, freezer integrated dryer of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing a refrigerator, freezer integrated dryer of the present invention.

4 and 5 show a damper applied to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a damper applied to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: main body, 2: drying chamber,

3: refrigerating chamber, 10: floating hall,

4: insulation wall, 5: inner panel,

6: flow space, 8: refrigerant pipe,

11: top plate, 12: inlet,

13: outlet, 20: heater chamber,

21: heater, 22; Blowing Fan,

24: air induction pipe, 25: evaporator,

26: compressor, 30: damper,

Claims (4)

delete delete delete The inside of the main body 1 is bisected, and a refrigerating chamber 3 in which a refrigerant pipe 8 is embedded in a drying chamber 2 on one side and a heat insulating wall 4 on both sides is formed on the other side, and is heated on an upper portion of the drying chamber 2. A heater chamber 20 in which a blower fan 22 and a heater 21 for circulating air are installed is installed, and an evaporator 25 circulating and supplying refrigerant to the refrigerant pipe 8 above the refrigerator compartment 3. And configure the compressor (26) The heat insulation wall 4 and the inner panel 5 are spaced apart from each other at the side surface of the drying chamber 2 to form a flow space 6 through which the heated air is circulated between the heat insulation wall 4 and the inner panel 5. In addition, a plurality of flow holes 10 are formed in the inner panel 5 so that heated air flows into the drying chamber 2, and the drying chamber 2 is provided on the upper plate 11 installed on the upper part of the main body 1. An inlet for external air inlet 12 connected to the outlet and an outlet 13 for discharging the steam generated in the drying chamber 2 to the outside, and the outside air introduced into the heater chamber 20 through the inlet 12. Install an outdoor air induction pipe 24 for guiding the blower fan 22 to the upper portion of the main body 1, and install a damper 30 for selectively introducing the outdoor air into the inlet. The damper 30 includes a case 31 in which an internal space is separated into an inlet chamber 32 connected to the inlet 12 by a central partition 34 and an outlet chamber 33 connected to the outlet 13. On the front of the case 31, an opening and closing door 35 having a weight 36 is provided to open and close, and a side of the case 31 is connected between the opening and closing door 35 and the connection 38. The first actuator 37 is connected by the installation, the weight 36 is refrigerated, characterized in that coupled to the end of the coupling piece 35a coupled to the upper end of the opening and closing door 35 inclined upwardly , Freezer integrated dryer.

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