KR101764270B1 - Seasoning refrigerator with sliding door - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a seasoning refrigerator, which comprises a main body, a cooling part, an opening and closing part, an input part, a display part, a wireless communication part and a micom. The main body has a plurality of storage spaces for storing seasoning. The cooling part is positioned on the main body to supply cool air to the storage spaces. The opening and closing part is positioned on the main body to open and close the storage spaces. The input part is formed on the opening and closing part or the main body to allow inputting of an input signal. The display part is formed on the opening and closing part or the main body to display information or contents to the outside. The wireless communication part is positioned on the main body to perform wireless communications with an external information providing system and a payment system. The micom controls the cooling part in accordance with an input signal input by the input part, performs a control operation to perform information searching through the information providing system and payment about purchasing of a product through the payment system through wireless communication by the wireless communication part, and performs a control operation to display an operational state, searched information and payment information through the display part. According to the present invention, seasoning can be easily stored through cooling or the like, both a drawer and an automatic sliding door are adopted to minimize loss of coolness while having convenience in storing seasoning and having an excellent exterior appearance. When the sliding door is opened, the sliding door is able to avoid interference with an adjacent door, thereby implementing a uniform design of a kitchen furniture. Furthermore, web browsing, shopping and a smart control are possible, thereby increasing convenience.

Description

[0002] Seasoning refrigerator with sliding door [0003]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator which can store cooking sauce in a refrigerator or freezer, and more particularly, to a sauce refrigerator having a sliding door for facilitating storage of sauce.

In general, the seasonings used to make dishes are not only products that can be stored at room temperature such as salt and sugar, but also products that require refrigeration such as various liquid sauces, and seasonings such as chopped garlic that require freeze storage.

Conventionally, at home, condiments that require refrigeration and freeze storage are stored in a general refrigerator or a kimchi refrigerator, and then taken out at the time of cooking. However, the cooking time is prolonged, and the process of removing and re-sealing the condiments is troublesome.

As a technique for refrigerating the conventional sauce, Korean Patent No. 10-1130931 discloses a "refrigerator for seasoning only ", in which one or more storage containers for storing the spice containers are formed, and each storage container is opened in a casement type And a second partition wall is formed at the opposite end of the partition wall to prevent the cool air from being discharged to the opposite end of the partition wall. The storage compartment is attached to the partition wall and the partition wall And the upper wall is inclined inward from the door side, and the rear blocking wall is inclined from the upper side to the lower side.

However, such a conventional technique has a problem in that it has limitations in improving the convenience and usability of preserving the sauce.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention can easily store refrigerated foods and the like, and simultaneously employs a drawer and an automatic sliding door, Minimizes the energy consumption, contributes to energy saving, and avoids interference with the surrounding door when the sliding door is opened or closed. Thus, it is possible to realize a consistent design of the kitchen furniture. Further, It is aimed to improve utilization and convenience by allowing contents such as cooking related to spices to be provided.

Other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following description of the embodiments.

To achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a seasoned refrigerator, comprising: a main body having a plurality of storage spaces for storing seasonings; A cooling unit provided in the main body to supply cool air to the storage space; A drawer installed in each of the storage spaces and containing spices; A sliding door installed on a front surface of the main body so as to be positioned in front of the drawer and guided by a rail so as to open and close an inlet side of the storage space and slidable in a left and right direction; And a sliding driving unit for providing a driving force to slide the sliding door in the left-right direction along the rail.

The cooling unit controls the flow rate of the refrigerant supplied to each of the capillary and the evaporator provided corresponding to each of the storage spaces from the compressor and the condenser by a control valve and controls the flow rate of cool air by heat exchange with the evaporator And the main body is configured to cool the plurality of storage spaces by the cooling unit and to freeze the other part of the storage space, A sterilizer provided so that a space sterilized by the sterilizing means can be opened and closed.

The first and second wheels are rotatably mounted on the rear and front sides of the sliding door, respectively, with respect to a direction in which the sliding door is opened for the upper and lower portions of the sliding door, Wherein one of the first and second wheels is rotated by the rotational force of the motor to move along the rail along the rails provided on the main body so that the wheel is positioned on the upper side and the lower side of the sliding door, The sliding door is moved to the left and right by moving the sliding door to guide the movement of the first wheel and the second wheel so that the rail protrudes forward from the main body when the sliding door is slid for opening, First and second guide rails provided at an oblique angle with respect to the front surface of the main body; And third and fourth guide rails connected to the first and second guide rails and extending leftward and rightward to guide movement of the first and second wheels so as to move left and right in a state in which the sliding door projects forward, And a guide rail.

The rail is formed so that a part or all of the first guide rail is gentler than the second guide rail so that the side on which the first wheel is positioned is more protruded than the side on which the second wheel is located when the sliding door is opened And the locking portion may be formed at an end of one of the first and second guide rails or both ends of the first and second guide rails so as to maintain the sliding door in close contact with the main body.

An input unit configured to input an input signal to the sliding door or the main body; A display unit arranged to externally display information or contents to the sliding door or the main body; A wireless communication unit provided in the main body and performing wireless communication with an external information providing system and a billing system; A local communication unit provided in the main body and configured to perform communication with a home network system and a terminal by local area communication; And a control unit for controlling the cooling unit and the sliding driving unit according to an input signal input by the input unit and for controlling the information searching through the information providing system and the payment for goods purchase through the payment system, And controls the display unit to display the operation state, the search information, and the settlement information through the display unit, and transmits the information provided from the home network system and the terminal to the display unit And a microcomputer for controlling the cooling unit according to a control signal provided from the terminal.

According to the seasoned refrigerator having the sliding door according to the present invention, it is possible to store the seasoning easily in the refrigerator and the like, and simultaneously the drawer and the automatic sliding door are adopted, so that the convenience of storing the sauce and the appearance are excellent, It is possible to realize a consistent design of the kitchen furniture by avoiding the interference with the peripheral door when the sliding door is opened and closed. Further, it is possible to increase the convenience by enabling web search, shopping and smart control, It is possible to improve the usability and convenience.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an installation state of a seasoned refrigerator having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a perspective view showing an opened state of a seasoned refrigerator having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a seasoning refrigerator having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a view illustrating a cooling unit of a seasoned refrigerator having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 to 8 are plan views sequentially illustrating sliding door opening operations of a seasoning refrigerator having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated and described in detail in the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but is to be understood to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention, And the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an installation state of a seasoning refrigerator having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of a seasoning refrigerator having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention. And FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a seasoning refrigerator having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, a seasoning refrigerator 100 having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 110, a cooling unit 120, drawers 132, 133, and 134, a sliding door 131, And may further include input units 141 and 142, a display unit 143, a wireless communication unit 144, a short range communication unit 145, and a microcomputer 146. In addition,

The main body 110 has a plurality of storage spaces 111, 112, and 113 for storing seasonings. The cooling unit 120 allows some of the storage spaces 111, 112, and 113 to be refrigerated, And a sterilizer 160 may be installed in the storage space 111, 112, 113 where the sterilization unit may open / close a space to be sterilized by the sterilizing unit. Here, the sterilizer 160 may be installed in the first storage space 111 by being accommodated in the drawer 132, which will be described later, as will be described later. The main body 110 further includes a first storage space 111 for enabling sterilization and fermentation, a second storage space 112 for enabling refrigeration storage, and a third storage space 113 may be formed as a multilayer structure. The main body 110 may be installed to form a part of the kitchen furniture 300 such as a sink, a countertop, a cabinet, and the like.

The cooling unit 120 is provided in the main body 110 to supply cool air to the storage spaces 111, 112, and 113. For example, the cooling unit 120 may be a cooling unit that supplies cool air to the storage spaces 111, 112, As another example, the cooling device may be a cooling device that supplies cold air to the storage spaces 111, 112, and 113 using Peltier elements, respectively. The cooling devices may be configured to independently supply cooling air of a desired temperature or usage Alternatively, it is also possible to separately supply cool air to the storage spaces 111, 112 and 113 or cool air sequentially to the storage spaces 111, 112 and 113, respectively. In addition, the cooling unit 120 may include a cool air circulation fan for circulating the cooled gas, and may include a cool air supply unit for supplying the cooled cool air through the cool air channel formed in the main body 110 to each of the storage spaces 111, 112, It is possible to recover the cooled cold air. Such cold air flow paths may be formed in a line in the main body 110 in consideration of the use of the storage spaces 111, 112,

4, the cooling unit 120 includes capillaries 123a, 123b, and 123c installed corresponding to the storage spaces 111, 112, and 113 from the compressor 121 for compressing the refrigerant and the condenser 122 for condensing the refrigerant, 124b and 124c are controlled by the control valve 125 and the cool air is circulated through the circulation fans 127a, 127b and 127c by heat exchange with the evaporators 124a, 124b and 124c, Respectively, to the storage spaces 111, 112, and 113, respectively. The capillaries 123a, 123b, and 123c expand the refrigerant, and the evaporators 124a, 124b, and 124c generate cold air by evaporation of the refrigerant.

The cooling unit 120 is provided with a refrigerant pipe 126 to provide a circulation path of the refrigerant by the cooling cycle. The main body 110 also supplies the cool air that has been cooled by the heat exchange with the evaporators 124a, 124b and 124c to the storage spaces 111, 112 and 113 by the circulation fans 127a, 127b and 127c, respectively, 111b, and 111c may be formed.

1 and 2, the drawers 132, 132 and 133 and the sliding door 131 constitute an opening and closing part 130 provided in the main body 110 to open and close the storage spaces 111, 112 and 113. The drawers 132, And is installed in each of the spaces 111, 112 and 113 to accommodate a seasoning or seasoning container. The sliding door 131 is installed on the front surface of the main body 110 so as to be positioned in front of the drawers 132 and 133 and 134 and is provided on the rails 170 (shown in FIGS. 5 to 8) so as to open and close the entrance sides of the storage spaces 111, 112 and 113 So as to be slidable in the left and right direction. Meanwhile, any one of the drawers 132, 133, and 134 may be provided with a sterilizer 160 that can open and close a space sterilized by sterilizing means. In this case, the sterilizer 160 may have a cover that is rotated upward or downward, and sterilizing means for sterilizing the inside sterilizing space, such as UV lamp, may be provided. Lt; / RTI >

The sliding door 131 is moved in the left and right direction along the rails 170 (shown in Figs. 5 to 8) provided on the main body 110, the main body 110, and the kitchen furniture 300, The sliding operation in the left and right direction may be performed not only by manual operation but also by the sliding driving unit 150 using the driving force of the motor 153 operated by the input operation of the input units 141 and 142 as in the present embodiment.

5 to 8, the sliding driving unit 150 provides a driving force to slide the sliding door 131 in the left-right direction along the rail 170. For example, the sliding door 131 may be provided at the upper and lower portions of the sliding door 131, The first wheel 151 and the second wheel 152 are rotatably mounted on the rear side and the front side respectively with respect to a direction in which the first wheel 151 and the second wheel 152 are opened, One of the first and second wheels 151 and 152 is installed to be movable by being guided by a rail 170 installed on the main body 110 so as to be positioned on the upper side and the lower side of the door 131, The sliding door 131 is moved to the left and right by rotating along the rail 170 by the rotational force. Here, the first and second wheels 151 and 152 may have a material such as a rubber or the like, which causes friction to move along the rail 170 when rotating, or a contact-inducing structure. For example, the first and second wheels 151 and 152 may be made of a pinion. When the first and second wheels 151 and 152 are formed of a pinion, the rail 170 may be formed with a rack along one side for gear engagement with the first and second wheels 151 and 152.

The rails 170 are provided on the main body 110 or on the main body 110 and the kitchen furniture 300 so as to correspond to the upper and lower sides of the sliding door 131, respectively, and the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 And a third guide rail 173. 5 to 7, the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 are moved forward from the main body 110 in order to avoid interference with the other doors 310 when the sliding doors 131 slide for opening And are inclined with respect to the front surface of the main body 110 to guide the movement of the first wheel 151 and the second wheel 152, respectively. 8, the third guide rails 173 are provided on the right and left sides of the first and second wheels 151 and 152 to guide the movement of the first and second wheels 151 and 152 so as to move left and right in a state in which the sliding door 131 protrudes forward. As shown in FIG.

When the sliding door 131 is opened, as shown in FIG. 6, the rail 170 is slidably mounted on the first guide rail 151 so that the side on which the first wheel 151 is positioned is more protruded than the side on which the second wheel 152 is positioned. A gentle inclined portion 171a is formed so that a part or the whole of the first guide rail 171 has a gentle inclination relative to the second guide rail 172 and the slant portion 171a is formed so as to maintain the sliding door 131 in close contact with the main body 110 1 and the second guide rails 171 and 172, or both ends of the second guide rails 171 and 172, respectively. In this embodiment, the engagement portion 172a is formed in the second guide rail 172. [ When the sliding door 131 is tilted by the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 when the sliding door 131 is opened, a sealing member 131a, which is provided on the rear surface of the sliding door 131 for airtightness with the main body 110, The sliding door 131 is easily tilted together with the sliding door 110, so that the negative pressure can be easily released from the main body 110, thereby facilitating the opening of the sliding door 131.

On the other hand, the closing of the sliding door 131 is performed in the reverse order of the order described in FIGS. 5 to 8 sequentially. The operation stop of the sliding driving unit 150 by the completion of the opening and closing of the sliding door 131 is detected by detecting any one of the first and second wheels 151 and 152 positioned in the respective states of the opening completion and the closing completion The microcomputer 146 can be performed by controlling the microcomputer 146 that receives the sensing signal output from the sensing unit such as the switching sensor or the optical sensor. In addition, the microcomputer 146 determines that the sudden increase in the load of the motor 153 is caused It is possible.

The seasoned refrigerator 100 having a sliding door according to an embodiment of the present invention includes input units 141 and 142, a display unit 143, a wireless communication unit 144, a short range communication unit 145, 146 may be provided.

The input unit 141 and the input unit 141 are provided to input an input signal to the sliding door 131 or the main body 110. The input unit 141 and the input unit 141 may include a button unit 141 composed of a plurality of buttons and a display unit 143, And a touch input unit 142 used as the touch panel unit 143. The touch input unit 142 may be configured to input an input signal that is different from the touch input unit 142, .

The display unit 143 is provided to externally display information or contents to the sliding door 131 or the main body 110.

The wireless communication unit 144 is provided in the main body 110 and includes an information providing system 210 such as an external portal system or a search system such as Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G and a server such as a financial institution or a credit card company And performs wireless communication with the payment system 220.

The microcomputer 146 controls the cooling unit 120 according to the input signal input by the input units 141 and 142 and also controls the information retrieval through the information providing system 210 and the purchase of goods through the payment system 220 And controls the display unit 143 to display the operation state, the search information, and the settlement information. The microcomputer 146 may control the motor 153 of the sliding driving unit 150 to open and close the sliding door 131 in accordance with a signal input to the input units 141 and 142.

The main body 110 may be provided with a short range communication unit 145. The short-range communication unit 145 is a communication unit that enables communication in a home or a structure, such as Bluetooth, beacon, Wi-Fi, And the like. At this time, the microcomputer 146 can control the information provided from the home network system 240 and the terminal 230 to be displayed through the display unit 143 by the communication by the short-range communication unit 145, 230 according to a control signal provided from the controller 230. The terminal 230 and the home network system 240 may be provided with an application or a program for performing predetermined functions such as information provision and control signal transmission required in the present invention.

The microcomputer 146 receives the type of seasoning through the input units 141 and 142 and stores it as data in the memory unit 147. The microcomputer 146 stores the type of seasoning stored in the memory unit 147 in response to a request from the input units 141 and 142 And can be displayed through the display unit 143. The microcomputer 146 also stores information on dishes using the type of seasoning selected by the input of the input units 141 and 142 from among the types of seasoning stored in the memory unit 147 by radio communication by the radio communication unit 144 To the information providing system 210 to control the display unit 143 to display the information on the basis of the type of the selected seasoning as a keyword. As another example, the microcomputer 146 may store information about cooking using the type of seasoning selected by the input of the input units 141 and 142, among the types of seasoning stored in the memory unit 147, in advance in the memory unit 147 From the plurality of stored cooking information data, and controls the display unit 143 to display the extracted cooking information.

In addition, the main body 110 may be provided with a power supply unit 148 that receives power from the outside and distributes the power to the apparatus for supplying power required for operation.

According to the seasoned refrigerator having the sliding door according to the present invention, the seasoning can be easily stored in the refrigerator and the drawer and the automatic sliding door can be simultaneously adopted. Thereby contributing to energy saving. In addition, it is possible to realize a consistent design of the kitchen furniture by avoiding the interference with the door when the sliding door is opened and closed. Further, the web browsing, shopping and smart control are possible, The user can receive the contents such as the food related to the user, thereby improving the utilization and the convenience.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

110: main body 111: first storage space
111a: Cooling air channel 112: Second storage space
112a: Cool air passage 113: Third storage space
113a: cold air flow path 120: cooling part
121: compressor 122: condenser
123a, 123b, 123c: capillaries 124a, 124b, 124c: evaporator
125: regulating valve 126: refrigerant tube
127a, 127b, 127c: circulating fan 130: opening /
131: sliding door 131a: sealing member
132, 133, 134: Drawer 141:
142: touch input unit 143: display unit
144: wireless communication unit 145:
146: Microcomputer 147: Memory section
148: Power supply unit 150: Sliding drive unit
151: first wheel 152: second wheel
153: motor 154: bracket
160: Sterilizer 170: Rail
171: first rail 171a: gradual slope part
172: second rail 172a:
173: Third rail 210: Information providing system
220: Payment System 230: Terminal
240: Home network system 300: Kitchen furniture
310: Door

Claims (5)

In a seasoned refrigerator,
A body having a plurality of storage spaces for storing sauce;
A cooling unit provided in the main body to supply cool air to the storage space;
A drawer installed in each of the storage spaces and containing spices;
A sliding door installed on a front surface of the main body so as to be positioned in front of the drawer and guided by a rail so as to open and close an inlet side of the storage space and slidable in a left and right direction; And
A sliding driver for providing a driving force to slide the sliding door in the left-right direction along the rail;
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The sliding drive unit includes:
A first wheel and a second wheel are rotatably installed on the rear side and the front side of the sliding door in a direction in which the sliding door is opened for each of the upper and lower portions of the sliding door, And the first and second wheels are rotated by the rotational force of the motor to move along the rails so that the sliding doors Respectively,
The rail
The first and second wheels are inclined with respect to the front surface of the main body so as to guide the movement of the first wheel and the second wheel so that the sliding door protrudes forward from the main body when the sliding door slides for opening, rail;
A third guide coupled to the first and second guide rails and extending to the left and right to guide the movement of the first and second wheels to move left and right in a state in which the sliding door projects forward, rail;
An input unit configured to input an input signal to the sliding door or the main body;
A display unit arranged to externally display information or contents to the sliding door or the main body;
A wireless communication unit provided in the main body and performing wireless communication with an external information providing system and a billing system;
A local communication unit provided in the main body and configured to perform communication with a home network system and a terminal by local area communication; And
And a control unit for controlling the cooling unit and the sliding driving unit according to an input signal input by the input unit and for performing information search through the information providing system and payment for goods purchase through the payment system, And controls the display unit to display the operation state, the search information, and the settlement information through the display unit, and the information provided from the home network system and the terminal is communicated through the display unit A microcomputer for controlling the cooling unit according to a control signal provided from the terminal;
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The rail
So that a part or the whole of the first guide rail has a gentle slope than that of the second guide rail so that the side where the first wheel is positioned when the sliding door is opened is gently protruded from the side where the second wheel is located And a locking portion is formed at an end of either one of the first and second guide rails so as to maintain the sliding door in close contact with the main body,
The cooling unit includes:
The flow rate of the refrigerant supplied to each of the capillary and the evaporator provided corresponding to each of the storage spaces from the compressor and the condenser is controlled by the control valve and the cool air generated by the heat exchange with the evaporator is supplied to each of the storage spaces And,
The main body includes:
Wherein the cooling unit is configured to cool some of the plurality of storage spaces and to freeze another portion of the storage space and to open and close a space sterilized by the sterilizing unit in any one of the storage spaces in which the refrigeration is performed Wherein the sterilizer is installed on the side of the sliding door. delete delete delete delete

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