KR101203948B1 - Storing apparatus for improving preservation of food - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A storage device for improving storage quality of food is provided to maintain the nutrition and the freshness of the food, and to prevent the decomposition of the food for a long time. CONSTITUTION: A storage device for improving storage quality of food comprises the following: a transportable box(10) for storing the food; a partition plate(20) dividing the food inserted into the box into the upper and lower direction, produced with a light-reflective material reflecting; a lighting unit inserted into the box for emitting light with the special wavelength to the food; a controller connected to an LED, a display(35), a solar cell(34), and a battery for operating the LED and the display; the battery applying electricity to the LED emitting the light with the special wavelength; the display displaying the operation condition of the LED; and a switch(36) connected to the controller.

Description

Preservation device for improving storage of foods {STORING APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING PRESERVATION OF FOOD}

The present invention relates to a preservation apparatus for improving storage of food, and more particularly, to install a reflector formed with a reflecting projection on the inner wall surface of the box in which the food is stored, and to install a lighting unit for irradiating a special wavelength on the wall or corner of the food The present invention relates to a preservation apparatus for improving the shelf life of food, which can improve the shelf life of the food when transported at room temperature or stored at low temperature.

In general, after a certain time after storing the food in the box, the nutrients are gradually destroyed, the freshness is reduced, and the food is badly corrupted.

In order to solve this problem, a method of inserting food into a food box and irradiating ultraviolet rays, individually packaging food, or the like may be used.

However, the UV irradiation method and the individual packaging method can preserve the freshness and nutrients of the food only for a very short time, and there is a problem that the food decays after a certain time. In the case of the low temperature storage method, long term storage is possible but nutrients are mostly destroyed.

Related prior arts include Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2007-0098422 and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0761356.

The present invention is to install a reflector formed with a reflective projection on the inner wall surface of the box in which the food is stored, and to install a lighting unit for irradiating a special wavelength on the wall or corner to transport the food at room temperature or to store the food at the low temperature It is to provide a preservation device for improving the shelf life of the food, which can prevent the corruption of the food for a long time and maintain nutrients and freshness.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above.

The preservation apparatus for improving the shelf life of the food of the present invention for achieving the above object, the lighting unit for irradiating light of a special wavelength to the box in which the food is stored and the food is inserted into the box is stored inside the box. And inserted and coupled to the inner front of the box, a plurality of reflecting projections for diffusely reflecting the light of the lighting unit is formed, a reflector formed of a reflective material, a plurality of installed across the interruption of the box, and is loaded in the box The food may be separated from the upper side and the lower side, and may include a separator formed of a reflective material reflecting light of the lighting unit.

Specifically, both sides of the box may be formed with a transmission hole may be combined with a film for transmitting a specific wavelength of light into the box.

The lighting unit includes an LED for irradiating light of a special wavelength into the box, a solar cell installed on an outer surface of the box and generating power through sunlight, and applying power to the LED, A battery for charging power generated from a battery, a display unit for displaying an operation state of the LED, a control unit for operating the LED and the display unit at a set value connected to the LED, the display unit, the solar cell, and the battery; It may include a switch connected to the control unit for transmitting an external input to the control unit.

The front of the LED may be further provided with a reflector to refracted light to be irradiated to the side.

The lighting unit may be formed in the form of a strip or triangular horn, and may be attached to an inner wall surface or an edge of the box.

The reflecting protrusion of the reflector may be formed of any one of a planar polygon, a circle, or an oval so as not to damage the food, and may be formed in the shape of a parallelogram on a side cross section.

As described above, the present invention combines the reflector to the inner wall surface of the box to improve the storage when the food is stored and transported or stored in the box, and the food through the light of a special wavelength irradiated from the lighting unit by installing the lighting unit There is an advantage that the storage performance of the.

1 is a view showing the overall configuration of a storage device for improving the storage of food according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing that the lighting unit of the preservation apparatus for improving the storage of food according to the present invention is installed in the form of a band.
Figure 3 is a view showing that the lighting unit of the preservation apparatus for improving the storage of food according to the present invention is formed in the form of a triangular pyramid.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of the preservation apparatus for improving the shelf life of food according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a portion 'A' of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a portion 'B' of FIG. 4.
7 is a view showing the lighting unit of the preservation apparatus for improving the storage of food according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like elements in the figures are denoted by the same reference numerals wherever possible. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

1 to 3 is a view showing a preservation apparatus for improving the storage of food according to an embodiment of the present invention, the box 10 and the box in which the food is stored to transport or store the food at room temperature or low temperature An illumination unit 30 for irradiating light to the food stored therein, a reflector 40 formed of a reflective material and inserted into and coupled to the inner surface of the box 10, and a separator 20 installed on the middle of the box 10. It includes.

The box 10 is formed of paper, wood, or plastic material so as to store food, and may use the commonly used boxes 10. And, it may be formed to be stronger than the general box 10 for continuous recycling.

As shown in FIG. 1, both sides of the box 10 in the lengthwise direction of the box 10 are formed so that a film is combined to allow only a special wavelength of light emitted from the outside to be transmitted to the box 10.

The film transmits only light in the wavelength range of 350 to 700 nm.

Since the film only transmits light having a special wavelength into the box 10, there is an advantage that the lighting unit 30 does not need to be operated when light is irradiated from the outside.

As shown in FIG. 4, the entire inner wall of the box 10 has the same shape as the inner wall of the box 10, and a reflector 40 made of a reflective material is inserted therein.

The reflector 40 is protruded in the inner direction of the box 10 is formed with a plurality of reflecting projections 50 for diffusely reflecting the light irradiated from the illumination unit 30, the reflecting projection 50 is a planar circular or oval or It is made of a polygonal plate shape, is formed in a parallelogram shape on the side cross-section so that the food loaded on the upper side of the separator 20 is not damaged, and the light irradiated from the side is reflected to irradiate the inside of the box 10 do.

When the reflective hole 40 is formed in the box 10, the reflector 40 has a hole having the same size as that of the transmitting hole so that external light can be transmitted.

And, as shown in FIG. 5, the stopper of the box 10 is composed of a plurality of separators 20 for isolating the food of the upper layer and the food of the lower layer is laminated so that the layers are stacked when the food is loaded.

The separator 20 is formed of a reflective material, and reflecting protrusions 50 are formed on both surfaces thereof to diffusely reflect light emitted from the lighting unit 30.

The reflective projection 50 of the separator 20 is formed in a plate shape of a circular or oval or polygonal plane, formed in a parallelogram shape on the side cross-section so that the food loaded on the upper side of the separator 20 is not damaged. The light irradiated from the side is reflected and irradiated to the inside of the box 10.

The separator 20 may be selectively installed as necessary.

When the reflector 40 is installed on the inner wall surface of the box 10, the lighting unit 30 is installed on the inner surface of the reflector 40 and the corner where the separator 20 is installed.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 6, the lighting unit 30 may be formed in a strip shape or a triangular horn shape and attached to an inner wall surface or an edge of the box 10. When the separator 20 is installed, the lighting unit 30 may be installed at the corner where the separator 20 is installed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lighting unit 30 applies power to the LED 32 that irradiates light, the solar cell 34 that generates power through sunlight, and the LED 32. A battery 33 for charging power generated by the solar cell 34, a display unit 35 for displaying an operating state of the LED 32, an LED 32, a display unit 35, and a solar cell 34 And a control unit 31 connected to the battery 33 and controlling through a control signal, and a switch 36 transmitting an external input to the control unit 31.

The LED 32 may be a multi-color LED 32 can be used to irradiate light of 350 ~ 700nm wavelength.

This is because the color combination of the multi-color LEDs 32 can produce light in the 350-700 nm wavelength range.

The LED 32 is of a SMD type, occupies a minimum space, and is formed so as not to come into contact with food stored in the box 10.

The photovoltaic cell 34, the display unit 35, and the switch 36 are installed on the outer surface of the box 10, and the photovoltaic cell 34 generates power by external light to control the control unit 31 or the battery. The power is supplied to (33). The display unit 35 displays an operating state of the LED 32 and a state of the battery 33.

The switch 36 transmits an input value input by a user from the outside to the control unit 31 to control the operation of the LED 32 and the display unit 35 set in the control unit 31.

The control unit 31 is connected to the LED 32, the display unit 35, the solar cell 34, the switch 36 and the battery 33, the set value corresponding to the external signal input through the switch 36 The LED 32 is operated, and at the same time, the control unit 31 transmits the operation state display signal of the LED 32 currently operated from the control unit 31 to the display unit 35, and the display unit receives the display signal of the control unit 31 ( 35 will indicate the operating state of the LED (32).

The control unit 31 detects the charge amount of the battery 33 and transmits it to the display unit 35. The control unit 31 displays the charge amount of the battery 33 on the display unit 35 receiving the display signal of the control unit 31. do.

At this time, the control unit 31 operates the color and the operation of the LED 32 and the operating time of the LED 32 to a predetermined set value through the input signal of the user input through the switch 36, accordingly The operating state of the LED 32 is transmitted to the display unit 35 so that the display unit 35 displays.

At the same time, the control unit 31 senses the amount of charge of the battery 33 that supplies power to the LED 32, the control unit 31, and the display unit 35, and transmits the charge amount to the display unit 35. ) Will be displayed.

The lighting unit 30 allows the light to be irradiated to the side so that the light is not directly irradiated to the food.

As a result, the light of the lighting unit 30 is irradiated onto the reflecting protrusion 50 of the reflector 40 or the separator 20, and the light irradiated onto the reflecting protrusion 50 is diffusely reflected through the reflecting protrusion 50 to the food. Is investigated.

The reason why the light of the lighting unit 30 is not directly irradiated with food is because when the light is directly irradiated with food, only a portion of the loaded food may be irradiated with light. For this reason, the portion where the light is irradiated may be preserved for a long time, but the portion where the light is not irradiated may have a short storage period. As a result, the portion where the light is not irradiated may be corrupted.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 6, the lighting unit 30 includes a reflector 37 having an inclination angle such that light is reflected laterally in a direction in which the light of the LED 32 is irradiated to the side so that the light of the LED 32 is irradiated to the side. ) Is installed. The reflecting plate 37 has a different angle of reflecting light depending on the shape and position of the lighting unit 30.

First, when the lighting unit 30 is formed in a band shape and is installed on the wall surface of the box 10, the reflecting plate 37 is inclined in a triangular pyramid shape to reflect light to both sides so that the reflector 40 or the separator plate ( Through the reflecting protrusions 50 of 20), the light is formed to be irradiated with food.

In addition, when the lighting unit 30 is formed in the shape of a triangular pyramid, the reflecting plate 37 reflects light emitted from the LED 32 of the lighting unit 30 on the front of the LED 32 to reflect the reflector 40 or the separator ( LED 32 may be installed diagonally to be irradiated toward the reflecting projection 50 side of 20).

By installing the reflector plate 37 on the lighting unit 30 as described above, the number of the lighting unit 30 installed in the box 10 can be reduced, and the light of the lighting unit 30 is irradiated to the side to reflect the reflector 40 or Through the reflective projection 50 of the separator 20 it is possible to evenly irradiate the food.

The present invention will be described again as follows.

A reflector 40 formed in the same shape as that of the inner wall of the box 10 is inserted into the inner wall of the box 10 for transporting or storing food in a room temperature or low temperature environment, and the lighting unit 30 has a band or It is formed in the form of a triangular pyramid and installed inside the reflector 40.

At this time, the reflection protrusion 50 is formed on the inner surface of the reflector 40 to diffuse the light of the lighting unit 30. To this end, the lighting unit 30 is provided with a reflecting plate 37 to bend the light of the lighting unit 30 to be irradiated toward the reflecting projection 50 side of the reflector 40 or the separator 20.

 A plurality of separators 20 are installed across the interruption of the box 10 to separate the food into the upper and lower layers, and the separator 20 is formed of a reflective material to reflect the light of the lighting unit 30 to reflect the food. To be irradiated with, the separator 20 is formed on both sides reflecting projections 50 to diffuse the light irradiated from the lighting unit 30 to the food side.

In addition, the lighting unit 30 is formed in the shape of a strip or triangular LED 32, 32 is installed inside the box 10, the control unit 31, the solar cell 34, the display unit 35, the battery The 33 and the switch 36 are modularized and installed outside the box 10, and the control unit 31 is connected to the LED 32 and the control unit 31 by an external input signal input through the switch 36. The LED 32 and the display unit 35 are operated at predetermined preset values.

At this time, the operation of the LED 32 operated through the control unit 31 is as follows.

When the user inputs the color and irradiation time of the LED 32 desired by the user through the input signal of the switch 36, the control unit 31 operates the LED 32 with an operation signal corresponding to a preset setting value.

In addition, the state of the LED 32 is transmitted from the control unit 31 to the display unit 35 to display the color and operation time of the current LED 32 on the display unit 35.

In addition, the display unit 35 displays the amount of charge of the battery 33 detected by the controller 31 through the display signal of the controller 31 so that the user can check it.

The battery 33 is continuously charged when there is light through the photovoltaic cell 34.

That is, according to the color and the operation time of the LED 32 input by the user to the control unit 31 through the switch 36, the control unit 31 operates the LED 32 through the control signal, and thus the LED ( The display unit 35 displays the color and the operation time of the display 32 through the display signal transmitted from the control unit 31, and simultaneously displays the charge amount of the battery 33 detected by the control unit 31 on the display unit 35. Done.

The power generated through the photovoltaic cell 34 as the input of the switch 36 may be charged to the battery 33 or may be directly applied to the control unit 31 to operate the LED 32.

The present invention configured as described above combines the reflector to the inner wall surface of the box to improve storage when storing or transporting the food in a box, and the storage of food through a special wavelength of light irradiated from the lighting by installing the lighting unit This has the advantage of being improved.

The preservation apparatus for improving shelf life of the food is not limited to the configuration and operation of the embodiments described above. The above embodiments may be configured such that various modifications may be made by selectively combining all or part of the embodiments.

10: box
20: separator
30: lighting unit 31: control unit
32: LED 33: battery
34 solar cell 35 display unit
36: switch 37: reflector
40 reflector
50: reflection protrusion

Claims (6)

A box in which food is stored and transportable;
An illumination unit inserted into the box and irradiating light having a specific wavelength to food stored in the box;
A reflector inserted into and coupled to the inner front surface of the box and having a plurality of reflecting protrusions for diffusely reflecting light of the lighting unit, the reflector being formed of a reflective material; And
A plurality of separators installed across the middle of the box and separating the food loaded in the box into an upper side and a lower side, and formed of a reflective material reflecting light of the lighting unit;
The illumination unit, LED for irradiating light of a special wavelength into the box; A solar cell installed on an outer surface of the box to generate power through sunlight; A battery for supplying power to the LED and charging power generated from the solar cell; A display unit displaying an operation state of the LED; A control unit which operates the LED and the display unit at a set value connected to the LED, the display unit, the solar cell and the battery; And a switch connected to the controller to transmit an external input to the controller.
The front of the LED is further provided with a reflector for refracting light to be irradiated to the side,
The lighting unit is formed in the form of a strip or triangular horn pieces are attached to the inner wall or corner of the box,
Transmitting holes are formed on both sides of the box is a preservation device for improving the storage of food is combined with a film for transmitting a specific wavelength of light into the box.
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The reflector of the reflector is formed of any one of a planar polygon, a circle or an oval so as not to damage the food, the preservation apparatus for improving the shelf life of food is formed in the shape of a parallelogram on the side cross-section.

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