KR101838259B1 - Cold and hot box - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cold and hot box. The objective of the present invention is to provide coolness or warmth to a plurality of people in a place where the freshness of food can be maintained or the food cannot be cooled, but an air conditioner or heating facility is not equipped. The cold and hot box comprises: a main body part having one side opened and a storage space formed therein; a cover part which opens and closes the opened part of the main body part and has a discharge hole connected to the storage space; and a discharge part installed in the main body part or the cover part and discharging coolness or warmth in the storage space of the main body part to the outside through the discharge hole.

Description

Cold box {COLD AND HOT BOX}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cold / warm box, and more particularly, to a cold / warm box capable of maintaining freshness of food or keeping foods cool, and also being used for cooling or heating.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an ice box is formed of a material having excellent heat insulation property to prevent decay of food or beverage such as food or beverage that can be cooked locally in leisure activities such as travel or fishing, and to maintain freshness of food for a long time. Put ice or refrigerant pack inside the box body to store foods.

In addition, when the cooked food is to be maintained in a warm state, a warm pack may be inserted into the ice box instead of the ice or refrigerant pack.

However, the conventional ice box can not be used for other purposes other than the purpose of keeping the freshness or keeping the freshness of the food warm or cold, which is present in the ice box main body, and there is a problem that its use is extremely limited.

Patent Registration No. 10-0797019 (January 16, 2008)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide refrigerator or warmer to a plurality of people in a place where freshness of food or food can not be kept cool, The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cold /

A cold box according to the present invention includes a main body having a first side opened and a storage space formed therein, a lid part having a discharge hole connected to the storage space to open and close the opened part of the main body, And a discharge unit for discharging cool air or warmth existing in the storage space of the main body to the outside through the discharge hole.

Further,

A motor installed in the main body or the lid to open and close by the opening and closing part, a motor for rotating the fan to discharge cool air or warmth present in the storage space of the main body through the discharge hole, And a switch which is electrically connected and controls operation of the motor.

In addition, a receiving groove through which the discharge hole is formed is formed on the inner bottom surface of the cover portion in a horizontal direction,

Further comprising a discharge member which is drawn in or drawn out to the receiving groove and connected to the discharge hole at a lower side to discharge cool air or warmth existing in the storage space of the main body to the outside,

The discharge portion is formed in a bellows type so as to change a discharging direction of cold air or warm air.

The apparatus may further include a plurality of branch pipes formed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the discharge member and discharging cold air or warmth in the discharge member to the branch,

The branch pipe is formed of a flexible material so that it can be drawn into or drawn out from the receiving groove.

The cold box according to the present invention has the effect of providing coolness or warmth to a user in a place where the freshness of the food can be maintained or the food can not be cooled, and where the cooling or heating facilities are not provided.

In addition, it is possible to selectively and freely change the providing direction of the cold air or the warm air, so that the user can receive cold air or warm air in a comfortable posture even in a state of being separated from the cold / warm box.

In addition, there is an effect that cool air or warm air can be simultaneously discharged to a plurality of people by discharging cold air or warm air in various directions.

1 is a perspective view showing a cold box according to the present invention;
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a cold box according to the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cold box according to the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a cold box according to the present invention.
5 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of a cold box according to the present invention.
6 is a sectional view showing the operation of the first embodiment of the cold box according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a first embodiment of a cold box according to the present invention is applied. FIG.
8 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the cold box according to the present invention.
9 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the cold / warm box according to the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Like parts are designated with like reference numerals throughout the specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cold box according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a cold box according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a cold box according to the present invention.

The cold box (1) according to the present invention can store various kinds of foods at a cold or a high temperature, and can utilize the cold or warm air existing therein for cooling or heating as needed.

To this end, the cold box according to the present invention includes a body 10, a cover 20, and a discharge 30.

The main body 10 may have various shapes such as a circular shape and a polygonal shape.

The main body 10 has an upper surface opened and a storage space formed therein. Accordingly, the user can easily store the beverage or food in the storage space.

At this time, if the freshness of the food is to be maintained in the storage space of the main body part 10, the ice pack can be stored together. If the food is kept warm, the warm pack can be stored together.

A heat insulating material (not shown) is installed inside the bottom and sidewalls of the main body 10 to prevent the food stored in the cold storage box from being blown up or cooled while keeping the internal temperature of the cold storage box at a predetermined temperature .

Further, embossing (not shown) may be formed on the bottom surface of the main body 10 in whole or in part.

The reason for forming the embossing on the bottom surface is that when the bottom surface is flat, cold air or warmth is not transmitted to the lower part of the food stored in the storage space, i.e., the part contacting the bottom surface, It is for this reason.

That is, embossing is formed on the bottom surface of the main body 10 to float the food from the surface of the bottom surface, and cool or warm air flows into the corresponding portion, thereby providing a cooling effect or a warming effect to the lower portion of the food.

In addition, grips (not shown) may be further formed on both sides of the outer surface of the main body 10 so that the cold box 1 can be easily moved.

A plurality of wheels 11 may be installed on the bottom of the main body 10 to facilitate the movement of the cold / warm box 1.

Accordingly, when a large amount of food is stored in the storage space of the main body 10 and the weight of the user increases, the user can push and move the cold box 1 instead of lifting and moving the cold box 1. [

At this time, the wheel 11 can be rotatably installed on the main body 10 so that the cold box 1 can be linearly moved and changed in direction.

In addition, a knob 12 capable of adjusting the length may be further provided at one side of the main body 10.

Therefore, the user can move the cold / warm box 1 while walking in a correct posture without tilting the upper body.

The lid portion 20 is disposed at an upper opening portion of the main body portion 10 in a shape corresponding to the upper surface of the main body portion 10 and includes a main body portion 10 in an opened state And selectively opened and closed.

At this time, the lid unit 20 is rotatably coupled to one side of the main body unit 10 through a hinge so that the main body unit 10 can be selectively opened and closed.

The lid part 20 is formed in a downward direction on the discharge hole 21 connected to the storage space of the main body part 10 and capable of discharging cold or warm air.

The discharge hole 21 is opened / closed by the opening / closing part 23 so that the user can selectively use cold or warm air.

The opening / closing part 23 is coupled to the lid part 20 through a hinge so as to open / close the discharge hole 21 through an upward / downward rotation operation.

The discharge unit 30 is configured to allow cool air or warm air present in the storage space of the main body 10 to be used for cooling or heating. The discharge unit 30 includes a frame 31, a fan 32, a motor 33, (34).

The discharging unit 30 may be installed in the main body 10 or the lid unit 20. The discharging unit 30 is installed in the lid unit 20 in the following description.

The frame 31 is received and fixed in an installation hole 22 penetrating the lid part 20 in an upward and downward direction and the fan 32 is accommodated in the frame 31, And receives the power from the motor 33 and is rotated in place to discharge the cool air or warmth existing in the storage space of the main body part 10 through the discharge hole 21. [

At this time, the installation hole 22 is connected to the storage space of the main body 10, and is selectively opened and closed by the opening / closing part 26.

The opening / closing part 26 prevents unnecessary leakage of cold air or warmth present in the storage space of the main body part 10. The opening / closing part 26 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the installation hole 22, And is rotatably coupled to one side of the frame 31 or the cover 20 through a hinge.

Therefore, when the opening / closing part 26 is rotated upward, the installation hole 22 is opened, and when the opening / closing part 26 is rotated downward, the installation hole 22 is closed.

The motor 33 is accommodated in a storage space of the main body 10 and a shaft of the motor 33 is fixed to the center of the fan 32.

Then, the motor 33 is fixed to the frame 31 through the bracket 311. The motor 33 may be a DC motor 33 or an AC motor 33 in which the axis of the motor 33 is rotated in a forward or reverse direction.

The motor 33 may be operated by using a primary battery or a secondary battery as a power source. When the power source of the motor 33 is applied to the secondary battery, the battery can be charged by the USB method. Therefore, the power can be continuously used without replacing the power source.

The switch 34 controls the operation of the motor 33 and is electrically connected to the motor 33. The switch 34 is connected to the outer surface of the main body 10 or the lid 20, As shown in FIG.

When the motor 33 is operated by pressing the switch 34 in a state where the opening and closing portions 23 and 26 are rotated upward to open the discharge hole 21 and the mounting hole 22 of the lid portion 20 (Atmospheric pressure) is introduced into the storage space at a low-pressure state, so that the cool air or warmth existing in the storage space of the main body 10 is discharged to the discharge hole 21 so that the user can cool or warm the body by placing the face or the like in the discharge hole 21 and discharging it by the cold air or the warm air discharged.

In other words, the cold / hot box 1 according to the present invention can provide cool air to the user in a place where the air conditioner is not equipped in the summer when the temperature is high, while keeping the freshness of the food or the food cool, It is possible to provide the user with warmth in a place where the heating is not provided.

4 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a cold box according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of a cold box according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a cross- 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a branch pipe is applied to the first embodiment of the cold box according to the present invention.

The present embodiment is characterized in that the direction of the cold air or the warm air discharged from the storage space of the main body 10 can be freely and selectively controlled.

To this end, the present embodiment further includes a discharge member 40.

Specifically, a receiving groove 24 is formed in one side surface of the lid unit 20 in a horizontal direction and has an exhaust hole 21 formed in an inner bottom surface thereof.

At this time, the end opening portion of the receiving groove 24 may be opened and closed through an opening / closing part 23 'coupled to the lid unit 20 through a hinge.

That is, the open portion of the receiving groove 24 is opened or closed according to the upward / downward rotation of the opening / closing portion 23 '.

The discharge member (40) is received in the receiving groove (24) and the lower side is installed in the discharge hole (21).

The discharge member (40) has a passage connected to the discharge hole (21) therein, and a discharge port is formed at an upper end thereof.

Therefore, the cold air or warmth which has passed through the discharge hole 21 is discharged to the outside through the passage of the discharge member 40.

The discharge member 40 is made of a flexible material while being formed in a bellows type so that it can be completely drawn into the receiving groove 24 when it is folded and partially drawn out of the receiving groove 24 when it is unfolded have.

6, after the ejecting member 40 is unfolded to the outside of the receiving groove 24 and then the ejecting port of the ejecting member 40 is directed toward the body part, the switch 34 ) To operate the motor 33, it is possible to cool or warm the body by receiving cold or warm air.

Further, since the discharge member 40 is formed as a bellows type having a predetermined length and is made of flexible material and can be bent, it is possible to change the direction of the discharge port as necessary, Can also provide cold or warmth.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the discharge member 40 has a plurality of branch pipes 41 for discharging cold air or warm air present in the storage space of the main body 10 in various directions .

The branch pipes 41 are formed in a connected structure with the inner space of the discharge member 40 and the branch pipes 41 are formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the discharge member 40.

Accordingly, the cold or warm air passing through the discharge hole 21 is discharged in various directions through the discharge port of the discharge member 40 and the branch pipes 41, It can provide the person with chill or warmth at the same time.

The branch pipe 41 may be formed of a flexible material so that the branch pipe 41 can be easily inserted into or withdrawn from the receiving groove 24 together with the discharge member 40.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the cold box according to the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the cold box according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, the position of the discharge member 40 is selectively and freely moved so that the user can easily receive cold or warm air regardless of the location of the cold / hot box 1.

To this end, the present embodiment further includes a position adjustment unit 25 for adjusting the position of the discharge member 40.

The position adjusting portion 25 is formed in a rectangular plate shape and has the discharge hole 21 formed at the center portion thereof and the discharge hole 21 is formed in the upper surface of the lid portion 20 so that the discharge member 40 is connected to the discharge hole 21. [ Respectively.

At this time, since the discharge member 40 is exposed to the outside, a separate stopper 42 can be hinged to the outlet so as to prevent the cold air or warmth existing in the storage space of the main body 10 from flowing out. have.

In order to stably maintain the closing force of the discharging member 40, an insertion groove is formed in a central portion of the upper surface of the discharging member 40, and an insertion groove is formed in the center of the bottom surface of the plug 42, Can be formed.

The lid part 20 is provided with a guide hole 27 for guiding the change of the position of the discharge member 40.

The guide hole 27 may be formed in a horizontal direction or a longitudinal direction at a central portion of the lid 20. [

At this time, the guide hole 27 may be formed by cutting the lid part 20, and the position adjusting part 25 may be formed by disposing the remaining rectangular part, which is generated by incision of the lid part 20, 5/1 size.

The position adjusting portion 25 formed as described above can be fixed through the covering portion 50 while being accommodated in the guide hole 27. [

The blocking portion 50 covers the guide hole 27 to prevent unnecessary leakage of cold or warmth present in the storage space of the main body portion 10, And is coupled to one side and the other side of the position adjusting section 25, respectively.

Each end of the blocking portion 50 is fixed to the inner wall surface of the guide hole 27.

The blocking portion 50 is formed in a bellows type so that the folding operation or the unfolding operation can be performed when the position adjusting portion 25 is moved.

That is, when the position adjuster 25 is moved to the left with reference to FIG. 9, the leftmost cover 50 folds and the rightmost cover 50 unfolds. On the other hand, When the adjustment portion 25 is moved to the right side, the right-side blocking portion 50 is folded and the left-side blocking portion 50 is unfolded.

Accordingly, the user can move the position adjusting unit 25 and the discharging member 40 to a position close to the cold / hot box 1, regardless of the position of the cold / hot box 1, to receive cold or warm air.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof are included in the scope of the present invention Should be interpreted.

1: cold box 10:
20: lid part 21: exhaust hole
22: Installation hole 23, 23 '26:
24: receiving groove 25: position adjusting section
27: Guide hole 30:
31: frame 311: bracket
32: Fan 33: Motor
34: switch 40: discharge member
41: branch tube 42: plug
50:

Claims (4)

A main body portion having one side opened and a storage space formed therein,
A lid part which opens and closes the opened part of the main body part and has a discharge hole connected to the storage space,
And a discharge part installed in the main body part or the cover part and discharging the cool air or warmth existing in the storage space of the main body part to the outside through the discharge hole,
A receiving groove through which the discharge hole is formed is formed in an inner bottom surface of the cover,
Further comprising a discharge member which is drawn in or drawn out to the receiving groove and connected to the discharge hole at a lower side to discharge cool air or warmth existing in the storage space of the main body to the outside,
Wherein the discharge member is formed in a bellows type so that the discharging direction of cold air or warm air can be changed while its length is adjusted.
The method according to claim 1,
The discharge portion
A fan installed in the installation hole formed in the main body or the cover and opened / closed by the opening /
A motor that rotates the fan to discharge cool air or warmth existing in the storage space of the main body through the discharge hole,
And a switch which is electrically connected to the motor and controls operation of the motor.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a plurality of branch pipes formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the discharge member and discharging cold air or warmth in the discharge member to the branch,
Wherein the branch pipe is formed of a flexible material so as to be able to be drawn into or drawn out from the receiving groove.

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