KR101817169B1 - Refrigerator for food or food garbage - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator for food waste according to the present invention comprises: a storage body having a storage room accommodating a storage box in which foods are contained; a cooling unit cooling the storage room or the storage box; an opening and closing door opening and closing the storage room; and an adhesion member integrally formed on any one of the storage body and the opening and closing door, and fixing the opening and closing door with respect to the storage body when the storage room is closed. Accordingly, the storage room in which foods are stored is sealed so food can be stored for a long period of time. In addition, decay and bad smells of foods can be inhibited or prevented.

Description

{REFRIGERATOR FOR FOOD OR FOOD GARBAGE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food waste refrigerator, and more particularly, to a food waste refrigerator for suppressing or preventing the decay and odor of food waste while keeping the storage compartment in which the food waste is stored for a long period of time.

Generally, food waste discharged from a home is usually placed in a food container capable of being opened and closed by a plastic bag or a lid, and then disposed of in a collection box provided outside. The food waste collected in the collection box can be used as feeds while the water is removed.

However, when the food waste is separated from the plastic bag or the collection container, it is difficult to completely seal the plastic bag or the collection container, so that the odor generated in the food waste leaks to the outside, It can promote the decay of garbage. Particularly, in summer, the degree of the fermentation of the food waste becomes high and the fermentation state of the food waste rises due to the high temperature, so that there is a problem that the value as the feed is lost.

In addition, recently households are living alone, and since the amount of food waste discharged at home is small, food waste is often neglected in a single-family home, and food waste can be corrupted and the odor can be increased.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0300319 (name of design: food garbage refrigerator, published on Jan. 10, 2003)

An object of the present invention is to provide a food garbage refrigerator for suppressing or preventing the decay and odor of food garbage while keeping the food garbage itself for a long time by sealing the storage room where the food garbage is stored.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a food garbage refrigerator comprising: a storage body having a storage chamber in which a storage container containing food is accommodated; A cooling unit for cooling the storage room or the storage room; An opening / closing door for opening / closing the storage room; And an urging member formed integrally with any one of the storage body and the opening and closing door and fixing the opening and closing door with respect to the storage body in a state where the storage chamber is closed.

The food garbage refrigerator according to the present invention includes: a food sensing unit for sensing an amount of food contained in the storage; And a control unit for controlling whether the food stored in the storage box is discharged according to the amount of food detected by the food sensing unit.

The food garbage refrigerator according to the present invention further includes a date setting unit for setting a date of discharge of food contained in the storage box.

The food garbage refrigerator according to the present invention includes a door opening / closing unit for reciprocating the opening / closing door or rotating the opening / closing door so that the storage room is opened or closed; A sterilizing unit for emitting ultraviolet rays for sterilizing the food in the storage room; A lighting unit for adjusting the brightness of the storage room; A storage unit for opening / closing a storage space formed in the storage body; A compression unit for compressing the food contained in the storage box; A deodorizing unit for deodorizing the storage chamber; And a storage box supporting unit detachably coupling the storage box to the storage room or the opening / closing door; As shown in FIG.

The food garbage refrigerator according to the present invention is characterized in that when the storage room is opened, the storage body and the opening / closing door are separated from any one of the storage body and the opening / closing door so that the contact member is separated from any one of the storage body and the opening / And a preliminary opening unit which pressurizes the other one of the two.

Here, the pre-opening unit may include: an opening shaft portion rotatably coupled to the storage body and the opening / closing door; A preliminary operation part coupled to the open shaft part to rotate the open shaft part; A motion converting unit for converting the rotational motion of the open shaft into a linear motion; And a preliminary opening portion that is reciprocated in one of the storage body and the opening / closing door in a linear motion converted by the motion converting portion so as to separate the contact member from the storage body and the opening / closing door .

The pre-opening unit may further include a returning elastic portion for returning the pre-opening portion to an original position as the external force applied to the opening shaft portion is released.

According to the food garbage refrigerator of the present invention, the storage room in which the food garbage is stored is sealed, and the food garbage itself is stored for a long period of time, so that the spoilage and odor of the food garbage can be suppressed or prevented. In addition, it is possible to prevent worms from being generated from food waste. In addition, it is possible to omit the process of crushing and drying the food waste in the food, and the cost of the crushing and drying of the food waste can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to control the timing of discharging the food from the storage box according to the amount of the food stored in the storage box, and to predict the food to be further contained in the storage box.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily discharge the food in the storage box according to the processing schedule of the food wastes by region. It is possible to prevent food from being left in the storage room for a long period of time.

Further, the present invention can automatically open / close the opening / closing door, sterilize foods in the storage room, adjust the brightness of the storage room according to opening / closing of the storage room, and provide additional parts such as garbage bags Various articles can be stored, the food in the storage box can be squeezed, the storage chamber can be deodorized, and the flow of the storage box in the storage chamber can be suppressed.

Further, the present invention can easily release the sealing force of the storage chamber by the sealing member through the preliminary opening unit, smooth the operation of the opening / closing door to prevent the storage box seated in the storage chamber from shaking or falling, .

Further, according to the present invention, the opening / closing door is stably spaced from the storage body through the detailed configuration of the preliminary opening unit, the impact applied to the storage body or the opening / closing door is minimized when the sealing force of the storage chamber is released, Can be smoothly performed.

Further, according to the present invention, when the preliminary opening portion protruding from the storage body or the opening / closing door is returned to the original position and the preliminary opening portion is safely protected, it is possible to prevent the protruded preliminary opening portion from being damaged by an external force.

1 is a view illustrating a food garbage refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view illustrating a cooling unit in a food garbage refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the state of the storage box being supported in the food garbage refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating a date setting unit in a food garbage refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a door opening / closing unit in a food garbage refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating a compression unit in a food garbage refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram showing a preliminary opening operation state of an opening / closing door in a food garbage refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a modified example of the preliminary opening operation of the opening / closing door in the food garbage refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view illustrating a food garbage refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a food garbage refrigerator according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, the present invention is not limited or limited by the examples. Further, in describing the present invention, a detailed description of well-known functions or constructions may be omitted for clarity of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a food garbage refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. FIG. A food waste refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage body 10, a cooling unit 20, an opening and closing door 30, and a contact member 40, And a control unit 70 for controlling the vehicle.

The storage body 10 forms the appearance of the food garbage refrigerator. The storage body 10 is provided with a storage compartment 11 for accommodating food or accommodating the storage compartment 100 containing food. Here, since the storage compartment 100 is made of a material having elasticity, it is easy to discharge the accommodated food and it is possible to prevent the storage compartment 100 from being damaged even if it is frozen by the cooling unit 20.

In other words, the storage compartment 100 is elastically deformed by external force and is bent or stretchable. When the external force is released, the storage box 100 can be restored to its original shape and can maintain its shape. For example, the storage unit 100 may be made of a silicon material.

The cooling unit 20 cools the storage compartment 11 or the storage compartment 100.

For example, the cooling unit 20 can cool the storage compartment 11 or the storage compartment 100 through the circulation of the refrigerant as shown in FIG. 2 (a). Then, the cooling unit 20 includes a compression unit 21 for compressing the refrigerant, a condensing unit 22 for condensing the compressed refrigerant, an expansion unit 23 for expanding the condensed refrigerant, And may include a storage chamber 11 or an evaporation unit 24 for cooling the storage box 100. Here, the compression unit 21, the condenser unit 22, the expansion unit 23, and the evaporation unit 24 are connected to each other through a refrigerant pipe forming a refrigerant transfer path, thereby indicating the circulation of the refrigerant.

Here, the evaporation unit 24 may surround the storage chamber 11, may be provided inside the storage chamber 11, or may be coupled to the outer surface of the storage chamber 11. In addition, the evaporation unit 24 may enclose the storage compartment 100 or be coupled to the outer surface of the storage compartment 100.

As another example, the cooling unit 20 can cool the storage compartment 11 or the storage compartment 100 by utilizing a thermal transfer phenomenon as shown in FIG. 2 (b).

The cooling unit 20 may include a thermoelectric element portion 26 in which a thermoelectric effect is generated by an applied power source. The cooling region of the thermoelectric element portion 26 for cooling the storage chamber 11 or the storage compartment 100 can be arranged like the evaporation unit 24 described above. Further, the heating region of the thermoelectric element portion 26 can be cooled by another heat exchange means (not shown) to improve the thermal efficiency in the cooling region of the thermoelectric element portion 26.

The cooling unit 20 is operated in accordance with the cooling temperature set through the temperature control unit 63 provided in the operation panel 60 or the cooling temperature predetermined by the control unit 70, (100) can be cooled. The temperature regulating section 63 sets the cooling temperature for operation of the cooling unit 20.

The cooling unit 20 may further include a temperature sensing unit 25 that senses the sensed temperature of the storage compartment 11 or the storage compartment 100.

At this time, the control unit 70 controls the operation of the cooling unit 20 according to the sensed temperature sensed by the temperature sensing unit 25. The control unit 70 compares the sensed temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit 25 with the above-described cooling temperature to determine whether the cooling unit 20 operates. For example, when the sensed temperature is equal to or lower than the cooling temperature, the control unit 70 can stop the cooling unit 20. As another example, when the sensed temperature is higher than the cooling temperature, the control unit 70 can operate the cooling unit 20. [

The operation state of the cooling unit 20 can be visually confirmed by the user through the notification display unit 61 provided in the operation panel 60. [ The operation state of the cooling unit 20 can be audibly confirmed through the alarm unit 62 provided in the operation panel 60. [ More specifically, the notification display section 61 displays the sensed temperature, the cooling temperature, the operation information of the cooling unit, and the error information of the cooling unit in letters or symbols. The alarm unit 62 can represent all or a part of the information displayed on the notification display unit 61 by sound.

The opening and closing door 30 opens and closes the storage chamber 11.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the opening and closing door 30 opens and closes the side portion of the storage chamber 11. The opening and closing door 30 can be reciprocated in the storage chamber 11 by a drawer. The opening and closing door 30 includes an opening and closing unit 31 for opening and closing the inlet of the storage chamber 11 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, (Not shown).

The opening / closing part 31 is detachably attached to the storage body 10 via the contact member 40.

At this time, the opening / closing door 30 or the opening / closing part 31 is provided with a sight window 34 so that the user can visually check the internal state of the storage room 11 from the outside. The door handle 35 is provided on the opening and closing door 30 or the opening and closing part 31 so that the user can safely grip the opening and closing door 30.

The storage box 100 can be seated and supported on the shelf portion 32.

Although not shown, the opening and closing door 30 can be opened and closed at the upper portion of the storage chamber 11 while being drawable.

The contact member 40 is formed integrally with any one of the storage body 10 and the opening and closing door 30. The contact member 40 fixes the opening / closing door 30 with respect to the storage body 10 in a state where the storage chamber 11 is closed. Since the contact member 40 is made of a material having elasticity, adhesion between the storage body 10 and the opening / closing door 30 can be improved. Also, since the contact member 40 includes a magnetic material, the coupling force between the storage body 10 made of a metal and the opening / closing door 30 can be improved.

The food storage according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a food sensing unit 51. The food sensing unit 51 senses the amount of food contained in the storage box. Here, the amount of food may be represented by the weight of the food stored in the storage 100, the volume of the food stored in the storage 100, the height of the food stored in the storage 100, and the like. The food sensing unit 51 may be provided in the storage room 11 or the shelf unit 32. Although not shown, the food sensing unit 51 may be provided in the storage unit 100.

For example, the food sensing unit 51 may include a load sensor installed in the storage room 11 or the shelf unit 32 to sense the weight of the food stored in the storage unit 100.

At this time, the control unit 70 controls whether the food contained in the storage box 100 is discharged according to the amount of food detected by the food sensing unit 51. The control unit 70 compares the amount of the predetermined food according to the storage unit 100 with the amount of food to be sensed through the food sensing unit 51 to determine whether or not the food is discharged. For example, if the amount of food detected through the food sensing unit 51 is equal to or greater than the preset amount of food, the user can discharge the food. As another example, when the amount of food detected through the food sensing unit 51 is smaller than the preset amount of food, the user is allowed to wait for the discharge of the food.

The user can visually confirm whether or not such food is discharged through the notification display unit 61 provided in the operation panel 60. In addition, whether the food is discharged or not can be audibly confirmed through the alarm unit 62 provided in the operation panel 60. More specifically, the notification display unit 61 displays the total amount of food contained in the storage box 100, the amount of food contained in the storage box 100, whether the food is discharged, the operation of the food sensing unit 51, 51) are indicated by letters or symbols. The alarm unit 62 can represent all or a part of the information displayed on the notification display unit 61 by sound.

The food storage according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a date setting unit 52. [ The date setting unit 52 sets the date of release of the food stored in the storage box 100. [ The date setting unit 52 may include a date matching unit 521 for matching a current date for setting a predetermined calendar and a discharge date setting unit 522 for setting a date of discharge of food to a preset calendar.

At this time, the control unit 70 controls whether or not the food is discharged according to the discharge date set through the date setting unit 52. When the current date is matched to the calendar set by the date matching unit 521, the control unit 70 counts the time based on the matched current date, compares the counted time with the set discharge date, . For example, when the counted time is included in the discharge date set in the predetermined calendar, the control unit 70 allows the user to discharge the food. As another example, if the counted time is not included in the discharge date set in the predetermined calendar, the control unit 70 allows the user to wait for the discharge of the food.

The user can visually confirm whether or not such food is discharged through the notification display unit 61 provided in the operation panel 60. In addition, whether the food is discharged or not can be audibly confirmed through the alarm unit 62 provided in the operation panel 60. In more detail, the notification display unit 61 displays a predetermined calendar, a matching state of the current date, a counted time, a set discharge date, operation information of the date setting unit 52, error information of the date setting unit 52, Or symbol. The alarm unit 62 can represent all or a part of the information displayed on the notification display unit 61 by sound.

The food stall according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a door opening / closing unit 53. The door opening / closing unit 53 reciprocates the opening and closing door 30 in the storage body 10 so that the storage compartment 11 is opened or closed.

The door opening and closing unit 53 includes a rack gear portion 532 coupled to the shelf portion 32 of the opening and closing door 30 and a rack gear portion 532 coupled to the storage chamber 11 of the storage body 10 in a state of supporting the rack gear portion 532. [ And a pinion portion 533 rotatably coupled to the pinion portion 533. At this time, when the opening / closing door 30 is reciprocated while the user holds the opening / closing door 30, since the pinion portion 533 is rotated while supporting the rack gear portion 532, Can be opened and closed. Here, when the rack gear portion 532 is provided in the storage chamber 11, the pinion portion 533 may be rotatably coupled to the shelf portion 32.

The door opening / closing unit 53 may further include an opening / closing part 531 for rotating the pinion 533 by an applied power source. At this time, the pinion portion 533 can be engaged with the rack gear portion 532.

When the open / close switch 64 of the operation panel 60 is operated to be "open", the pinion portion 533 is rotated in the forward direction while the rack gear portion 532 is supported by the operation of the opening / closing drive portion 531, (30) can open the storage chamber (11). Further, when the opening / closing switch 64 of the operation panel 60 is operated to be "closed", the pinion portion 533 is rotated in the reverse direction while the rack gear portion 532 is supported by the operation of the opening and closing drive portion 531, The opening and closing door 30 can close the storage compartment 11. In addition, by manually pushing the opening / closing door 30 toward the inside of the storage chamber 11, the storage chamber 11 can be manually closed.

At this time, the control unit 70 can control the operation of the door switching unit 531 of the door opening / closing unit 53 according to the operation of the opening / closing switch 64. [

For example, when the open / close switch 64 is operated to be "open", the control unit 70 controls the switching and driving part 531 so that the pinion part 533 is rotated forward. As another example, when the opening / closing switch 64 is operated to be "closed ", the switching and driving part 531 is controlled to rotate the pinion part 533 in the reverse direction.

The food warehouse according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a sterilizing unit 54. The sterilizing unit 54 emits ultraviolet rays for sterilization of foods in the storage chamber 11. [ At this time, when the ultraviolet ray adjusting unit 65 of the operation panel 60 is operated, ultraviolet rays emitted from the sterilizing unit 54 can be adjusted according to the operation state of the ultraviolet ray adjusting unit 65.

At this time, the control unit 70 controls the operation of the sterilizing unit 54 in accordance with the operation of the ultraviolet ray adjusting unit 65. For example, when the ultraviolet ray adjusting section 65 is operated to "on", the control unit 70 controls the sterilizing unit 54 to emit ultraviolet rays. The control unit 70 controls the sterilizing unit 54 so that the intensity of the ultraviolet rays and the divergence time of the ultraviolet rays are adjusted. As another example, when the ultraviolet ray adjusting section 65 is operated to "off ", the control unit 70 controls the sterilizing unit 54 so that the divergence of ultraviolet rays is stopped.

Further, the control unit 70 can control the operation of the sterilizing unit 54 in accordance with the preset ultraviolet ray conditioning information.

The food warehouse according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a lighting unit 55. The illumination unit 55 adjusts the brightness of the storage chamber 11. At this time, when the illumination control unit 66 of the operation panel 60 is operated, the illumination emitted from the illumination unit 55 can be adjusted according to the operation state.

At this time, the control unit 70 controls the operation of the illumination unit 55 in accordance with the operation of the illumination control unit 66. For example, when the illumination control unit 66 is operated to "on", the control unit 70 controls the illumination unit 55 so that the illumination is emitted. As another example, when the illumination control unit 66 adjusts the intensity of the illumination, the divergence time of the illumination, and the like, the control unit 70 controls the illumination unit 55 so that the intensity of illumination, the divergence time of illumination, As another example, when the illumination control unit 66 is operated to "off ", the control unit 70 controls the illumination unit 55 to stop the divergence of illumination.

Further, the control unit 70 can control the operation of the illumination unit 55 according to predetermined illumination adjustment information.

The food storage according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a storage unit 581. The storage unit 58 opens and closes the storage space 581 formed in the storage body 10. The storage unit 58 may be provided with a storage handle 582 for holding the user.

Although not shown, the storage unit 58 may include a storage opening / closing unit (not shown) such as the door opening / closing unit 53 described in the present invention.

The food storage according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a compression unit 56. The compression unit (56) compresses the food contained in the storage box (100).

The pressing unit 56 may include a pressing plate portion 561 contacting the food and a pressing rod 562 protruding from the pressing plate portion 561 as shown in FIG. The pressing unit 56 may further include a pressing bracket 563 provided on the pressing plate portion 561 and a rod rotating shaft 564 for rotatably connecting the pressing rod 562 and the pressing bracket 563 have.

At this time, the compression plate 561 may be formed with a compression protrusion 565 which is press-fitted into the food (the food is frozen) cooled by the cooling unit 20. The pressing projection 565 can have a small cross-sectional area from the pressing plate portion 561 toward the end portion, and can be smoothly press-fitted into the food.

In addition, a compression hole 566 through which moisture generated from food and beverage stored in the storage box 100 passes may be formed in the compression plate portion 561. The pressing hole 566 is formed in such a manner that the sectional area of the pressing hole 566 is reduced toward the lower portion of the pressing plate 561 contacting the food from the upper portion of the pressing plate 561 to which the pressing rod 562 is coupled, So that the water moving to the upper portion of the pressing plate portion 561 can be quickly moved to the food.

Further, a pressing blade 567 for closely contacting the inner wall of the storage box 100 may be formed at the edge of the pressing plate portion 561. Since the pressing blade 567 has elasticity, it enables elastic deformation in the process of pressing the food. The crimping vane 567 can easily remove the debris remaining on the inner wall of the storage box 100.

The pressing rod 562 may be provided with a pressing knob 568 for holding the user.

The food storage according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a deodorization unit 57. The deodorizing unit 57 deodorizes the storage chamber 11. The deodorizing unit 57 may be made of a separate product and stored in the storage chamber 11. [ Although not shown, the deodorizing unit 57 can be controlled by the control unit.

The food storage according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a storage unit support unit 59. The storage box supporting unit 59 can detachably connect the storage box 100 to the shelf portion 32 of the opening and closing door 30. [

For example, the storage unit support unit 59 includes a support protrusion 591 protruding from the shelf portion 32 of the opening and closing door 30 and a support protrusion 591 formed to be recessed in the storage box 100 for fitting the support protrusion 591 And may include a support groove 592.

As another example, the storage unit support unit 59 may include a supporting magnet 593 on which a magnetic force is generated.

The supporting magnet 593 may be provided on the shelf portion 32 of the opening and closing door 30. At this time, the bottom of the storage box 100 may include a metal material magnetized by a magnetic force.

The supporting magnet 593 may be provided in the storage box 100. At this time, the shelf portion 32 of the opening and closing door 30 may include a metal material magnetized by a magnetic force.

Support magnets 593 may be provided on the bottom of shelf 100 and shelf 32, respectively, with different polarities.

The food warehouse according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a preliminary opening unit 80. [ The preliminary opening unit 80 opens the storage body 10 and the opening and closing door 30 so that the sealing member 40 is spaced from either the storage body 10 or the opening and closing door 30 when the storage chamber 11 is opened. The other of the storage body 10 and the opening / closing door 30 is pressed.

For example, the preliminary opening unit 80 can press the storage body 10 from the opening / closing door 30 as shown in Fig. As another example, the preliminary opening unit 80 can press the opening / closing door 30 from the storage body 10 as shown in Fig.

The preliminary opening unit 80 includes an open shaft portion 81 rotatably coupled to one of the storage body 10 and the opening and closing door 30 and an open shaft portion 81 connected to the open shaft portion 81 to rotate the open shaft portion 81 A motion converting section 83 for converting the rotational motion of the open shaft section 81 into a linear motion and a contact member 40 from any one of the storage body 10 and the opening and closing door 30 And a preliminary opening portion 84 reciprocally moved in one of the storage body 10 and the opening / closing door 30 by linear motion converted by the motion converting portion 83 so as to be spaced apart.

The preliminary opening unit 80 may further include a return elastic portion 85 for returning the preliminary opening portion 84 to its original position as the external force applied to the opening shaft portion 81 is released. The return elastic portion 85 can return the preliminary opening portion 84 to the home position by returning the position of the spare operation portion 82 to the home position.

8, the motion converting unit 83 includes an extending member 831 coupled to the spare operating unit 82, a first converting member 832 for converting the linear motion of the extending member 831 into rotational motion, A conversion shaft 833 rotated by the rotational motion converted by the first conversion member 832, a transmission member 834 transmitting rotational motion of the conversion shaft 833 to the opening shaft portion 81, And a second converting member 835 for converting the rotational motion of the first input shaft 81 into a linear motion. Then, the linear motion converted by the second converting member 835 can reciprocate the preliminary opening portion 84. [

The preliminary operating section 82 may represent a lever shape for rotation of the open shaft portion 81 as shown in Fig. 8, the preliminary operation unit 82 may represent a button shape for reciprocating the extension member 831 of the motion conversion unit 83. [ Although not shown, the preliminary operating section 82 may represent a motor type in which the open shaft portion 81 is rotated by an applied power source. Although not shown, the preliminary operating section 82 may include the form of a cylinder that rotates the opening shaft in the reciprocating motion of the piston.

The motion converting section 83 and the second converting member 835 are provided with a pinion gear provided on the open shaft portion 81 and a rack gear provided on the preliminary opening portion 84 to be engaged with the pinion gear of the open shaft portion 81 .

The first converting member 832 may include a pinion gear provided on the converting shaft 833 and a rack gear provided on the extending member 831 to engage with the pinion gear of the converting shaft 833. [
Here, the pinion gear of the first converting member 832 is referred to as a first pinion gear, the pinion gear of the second converting member 835 is referred to as a second pinion gear, and the pinion gear of the motion converting section 83 is referred to as a motion pinion gear. It is called a gear. The rack gear of the first converting member 832 is referred to as a first rack gear and the rack gear of the second converting member 835 is referred to as a second rack gear. It is called a gear.

The transmitting member 834 can transmit the rotational motion of the converting shaft 833 to the opening shaft portion 81 through various known types such as a combination of a belt and a pulley, a combination of a chain and a sprocket,

The preliminary opening portion 84 is configured to press the other one of the storage body 10 and the opening and closing door 30 from either the storage body 10 or the opening and closing door 30 It is possible to easily release the adhesion force and the binding force between the storage body 10 and the opening and closing door 30 through the tight contact member 40 and to easily remove the adhesion force between the storage body 10 and the opening and closing door 30 from the bottom surface on which the storage body 10 is seated in the opening operation of the storage chamber 11 The flow of the storage body 10 can be suppressed and the storage box 100 seated in the storage chamber 11 can be prevented from falling.

Hereinafter, a food garbage refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 and 9. FIG. A food waste refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a storage body 10, a cooling unit 20, an opening and closing door 30, and a contact member 40. Further, the food garbage refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a control unit (70). The food garbage refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a food sensing unit 51, a date setting unit 52, a door opening / closing unit 53, a sterilizing unit 54, a lighting unit 55, The storage unit 58, the compression unit 56, the deodorization unit 57, the storage unit support unit 59, and the preliminary opening unit 80, as shown in FIG.

In the other embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those of the embodiment of the present invention, and a description thereof will be omitted.

However, in another embodiment of the present invention, the opening / closing door 30 may open / close the upper portion of the storage chamber 11. [ The opening / closing door 30 can open / close the upper portion of the storage chamber 11 by a hinged manner. The opening and closing door 30 is rotatably coupled to the storage body 10 through a hinge shaft portion 33. [

Although not shown, the opening and closing door 30 can open and close the side portion of the storage chamber 11 in a hinged manner. Then, the opening and closing door 30 can be rotatably coupled to the side surface of the storage body 10. [ At this time, the opening / closing door may be rotatably coupled to the side surface of the storage body through a hinge portion.

The door opening / closing unit 53 may rotate the opening / closing door 30 in the storage body 10 so that the storage chamber 11 may be opened or closed. The door opening and closing unit 53 can open the storage compartment 11 in the storage body 10 by rotating the hinge shaft part 33 in accordance with the operation of the user or the control of the control unit 70 and the hinge shaft part 33 , The storage chamber 11 can be closed by the storage body 10.

Although not shown, in another embodiment of the present invention, the storage support unit 59 may detachably connect the storage compartment 100 to the storage compartment 11.

According to the food garbage refrigerator described above, the storage compartment 11 in which the food garbage is stored can be closed to prevent or prevent the decay and odor of the food garbage while keeping the food garbage itself for a long period of time. In addition, it is possible to prevent worms from being generated from food waste. In addition, it is possible to omit the process of crushing and drying the food waste in the food, and the cost of the crushing and drying of the food waste can be reduced.

In addition, depending on the amount of food stored in the storage box 100, the time for discharging the food from the storage box 100 can be adjusted, and the food to be stored in the storage box 100 can be further predicted.

In addition, the food of the storage box 100 can be easily discharged according to the processing schedule of food wastes by region. It is possible to prevent the foodstuff from being left in the storage chamber 11 for a long period of time.

It is also possible to automatically open and close the opening and closing door 30 to sterilize food in the storage room 11 and to adjust the brightness of the storage room 11 according to opening and closing of the storage room 11, It is possible to store various items such as used additional parts and trash bags and to press food and beverages of the storage compartment 100 and deodorize the storage compartment 11 and to control the flow of the storage compartment 100 in the storage compartment 11, Can be suppressed.

It is also possible to easily release the sealing force of the storage chamber 11 by the tight contact member 40 through the preliminary opening unit 80 and to smoothly move the opening and closing door 30 to the storage box 100 Of the storage chamber 11 can be prevented from being shaken or fallen, and the cleanliness of the storage chamber 11 can be improved.

The opening and closing door 30 is stably spaced from the storage body 10 through the detailed configuration of the preliminary opening unit 80 and the storage body 10 or the opening and closing door 30, and the linear movement of the preliminary opening portion 84 can be smoothly performed.

The preliminary opening portion 84 protruding from the storage body 10 or the opening and closing door 30 is returned to the original position and the preliminary opening portion 84 is safely protected. It is possible to prevent damage due to the breakage.

The above-described food garbage refrigerator is not limited to storing food garbage in a refrigerator or a freezer, but can also serve as a refrigerator that can store food materials in a refrigerator or a refrigerator. In other words, food storage can be stored in the storage room 11, and the foodstuff can be stored according to the user's choice. Accordingly, the food may include at least one of food waste and food materials.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, Modify or modify the Software.

10: storage body 11: storage chamber 20: cooling unit
21: compression unit 22: condensing unit 23: expansion unit
24: evaporation unit 25: temperature sensing unit 26: thermoelectric element part
30: opening / closing door 31: opening / closing part 32:
33: hinge shaft portion 34: see-through window 35: door handle
40: tight contact member 51: food sensing unit 52: date setting unit
521: date matching unit 522: discharge date and time designation unit 53: door opening /
531: opening and closing guide portion 532: rack gear portion 533: pinion portion
54: sterilization unit 55: illumination unit 56: compression unit
561: a pressing plate portion 562: a pressing rod 563: a pressing bracket
564: Rod rotary shaft 565: Crimp projection 566: Crimp hole
567: a pressing blade 568: a pressing knob 57: a deodorizing unit
58: storage unit 581: storage space 582: storage handle
59: Storage box supporting unit 591: Support protrusion 592: Support groove
593: Supporting magnet 60: Operation panel 61:
62: alarm unit 63: temperature control unit 64: opening / closing switch
65: Ultraviolet light control unit 66: Lighting control unit 70: Control unit
80: preliminary opening unit 81: open shaft portion 82:
83: motion converting portion 831: extending member 832: first converting member
833: conversion shaft 834: transmission member 835: second conversion member
84: preliminary opening portion 85: returning elastic portion 100: storage box

Claims (7)

A storage body provided with a storage compartment in which a storage compartment containing food is accommodated;
A cooling unit for cooling the storage room or the storage room;
An opening / closing door for opening / closing the storage room;
A fastening member formed integrally with any one of the storage body and the opening and closing door and fixing the opening and closing door with respect to the storage body in a state where the storage chamber is closed;
Closing door to press the other of the storage body and the opening / closing door from any one of the storage body and the opening / closing door so that the contact member is spaced from any one of the storage body and the opening / closing door when the storage room is opened, unit; And
And a storage box supporting unit detachably coupling the storage box to the storage room or the opening / closing door to prevent the storage box seated in the storage room from shaking or falling,
The pre-
An open shaft portion rotatably coupled to the storage body and the opening / closing door;
A preliminary operation part for rotating the open shaft part;
A motion converting unit for converting the rotational motion of the open shaft into a linear motion; And
And a preliminary opening portion that is reciprocated in one of the storage body and the opening / closing door in a linear motion converted by the motion converting portion so that the contact member is spaced apart from the storage body and the opening / closing door,
Wherein the motion converting unit includes:
A motion pinion gear provided on the open shaft portion; And
And a movable rack gear provided in the preliminary opening to engage with the motion pinion gear. The method according to claim 1,
A food sensing unit for sensing an amount of food contained in the storage box; And
And a control unit for controlling whether or not the food stored in the storage box is discharged according to the amount of food detected by the food sensing unit. The method according to claim 1,
And a date setting unit configured to set a date of discharge of the food stored in the storage box. The method according to claim 1,
A door opening / closing unit for reciprocating the opening and closing door or rotating the opening and closing door so that the storage room is opened or closed;
A sterilizing unit for emitting ultraviolet rays for sterilizing the food in the storage room;
A lighting unit for adjusting the brightness of the storage room;
A storage unit for opening / closing a storage space formed in the storage body;
A compression unit for compressing the food contained in the storage box; And
A deodorizing unit for deodorizing the storage chamber; The food waste refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: 5. The method of claim 4,
The compression unit includes:
A pressing plate portion contacting the food contained in the storage box; And
And a compression rod projecting from the compression plate portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the motion converting unit includes:
An extension member coupled to the preliminary operation unit;
A first conversion member for converting a linear motion of the extension member into a rotational motion;
A conversion shaft which is rotated in the rotational motion converted by the first conversion member;
A transmitting member for transmitting rotational motion of the conversion shaft to the open shaft portion; And
And a second conversion member for converting the rotational motion of the open shaft portion into a linear motion,
Wherein the first conversion member comprises:
A first pinion gear provided on the conversion shaft; And
And a first rack gear provided on the extension member to be engaged with the first pinion gear,
Wherein the second conversion member comprises:
A second pinion gear provided on the open shaft portion; And
And a second rack gear provided in the preliminary opening to engage with the second pinion gear. The method according to claim 1,
The pre-
And a return resilient portion for returning the preliminary opening portion to an original position when an external force applied to the opening shaft portion is released.

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