KR102102448B1 - Cooling and heating cup holder with circulation structure - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure. Cold and hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a cold or hot cup holder for performing a cold and hot storage through convection of the cooled or heated air, the cup holder body, formed in the body to accommodate the beverage container It may include a receiving unit, and a driving unit for supplying cooled or heated air to the receiving unit, wherein the receiving unit, the inlet formed to allow the cooling or heated air to flow, and the air introduced through the inlet It is characterized in that it includes an outlet through which a portion is discharged, and cooling or heated air discharged through the outlet can be recirculated to the driving unit.

Description

Cooling and heating cup holder with circulation structure

The present invention relates to a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure, and more specifically, in a cold / hot cup holder that cools or heats a beverage container accommodated through convection of cooled or heated air using a thermoelectric module, cooled or heated air It relates to a technical idea to significantly improve the heat dissipation efficiency by recirculating a portion of it and using it for heat dissipation of the thermoelectric module.

Cup holders, which are mainly used in vehicles, used to simply hold the beverage containers such as cups, bottles, and cans, but with the development of technology, the use of cold and hot cup holders capable of refrigerating or warming beverage containers is increasing.

In particular, cooling (refrigerating) and heating (warming) of a beverage container using a thermoelectric module that performs cooling or heat generation using a thermoelectric element using heat absorption and heat generation of the Peltier effect and Seebeck Effect. Technological ideas that can be conveniently used as needed are becoming widespread.

In the cold and hot cup holder using such a thermoelectric module, there has been a method of performing refrigeration / warming by simply contacting the thermoelectric module directly to the heating container or the cooling surface of the beverage container accommodated in the cup holder, but the beverage container is evenly cooled or heated. There was a problem that the efficiency was low.

To solve this, a convection type cold / hot cup holder has been disclosed for cooling or heating a beverage container accommodated in a cup holder using a convection phenomenon of air cooled or heated through a thermoelectric module.

However, in the case of such a convection type cold / hot cup holder, there is a problem in that cooling or heating efficiency is not high due to relatively large heat loss.

Therefore, there is a need for a technical idea that can improve the efficiency of a convective cold / hot cup holder using cooled or heated air.

Korean Registered Patent (Registration No. 10-1534964, "Vehicle Cup Holder")

Therefore, a technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to cool or heat a beverage container accommodated through convection of cooled or heated air using a thermoelectric module, in a cold or hot cup holder, recirculate a portion of the cooled or heated air to recirculate a part of the thermoelectric module. It is to provide a technical idea that can be used for heat dissipation.

In addition, by forming a rib structure on the bottom surface of the cup holder accommodating portion, the cooling or heated air to the bottom of the beverage container can be circulated smoothly to provide a technical idea to increase the cooling or heating efficiency of the beverage container. will be.

Cold and hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is in a cold or hot cup holder that performs a cold and hot storage through convection of cooled or heated air, the cup holder body, the body It is formed and includes a receiving portion in which a beverage container can be accommodated, and a driving portion for supplying cooled or heated air to the receiving portion, wherein the receiving portion is an inlet formed to allow the cooled or heated air to flow in, and the It may include a discharge port through which some of the air introduced through the inlet port is discharged, and cooling or heated air discharged through the outlet port may be recirculated to the driving unit.

In addition, the driving unit, a thermoelectric module, a fan coupled to one side of the thermoelectric module; And

It includes a heat dissipation unit coupled to the other side of the thermoelectric module, it may be characterized in that the cooling or heated air discharged through the outlet is recirculated to the heat dissipation unit.

In addition, the cold / hot cup holder having the circulation structure may further include a circulation duct formed to communicate between the outlet and the driving unit to induce the cooled or heated air.

In addition, the cold / hot cup holder having the circulation structure further includes a blocking portion that blocks the inlet when the beverage container is not accommodated in the receiving portion and opens the inlet that was blocked when the beverage container is accommodated in the receiving portion. can do.

In addition, the cold / hot cup holder having the circulation structure includes two receiving portions respectively formed on the left and right sides of the driving portion, and the two receiving portions are cooled by the mixing prevention wall provided in the driving portion, or It may be characterized in that the heated air can be circulated independently of each other.

In addition, the accommodating portion includes a plurality of rib structures formed on the bottom surface, and when the beverage container is accommodated in the accommodating portion, the cooling or cooling through the space between the plurality of rib structures at the bottom of the beverage container. It may be characterized in that the heated air can be circulated.

In addition, the cold / hot cup holder having the circulation structure further includes a blocking portion formed to surround the upper edge of the receiving portion, and when the beverage container is accommodated in the receiving portion, the blocking portion is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the beverage container. It may be characterized in that it is possible to prevent the outflow of the cooled or heated air circulating in the receiving portion.

In addition, the cold / hot cup holder having the circulation structure may further cover the upper portion of the cup holder body, and further include a cover on which an accommodation hole corresponding to the accommodation part is formed, wherein the blocking portion is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the accommodation hole. It can be characterized by being formed.

According to the technical idea of the present invention, in a cold or hot cup holder that cools or heats a beverage container accommodated through convection of cooled or heated air using a thermoelectric module, a portion of the cooled or heated air is recirculated to heat radiation of the thermoelectric module. By using it, it is possible to have an effect of greatly improving the heat dissipation efficiency.

In addition, by forming a rib structure on the bottom surface of the cup holder accommodating portion, the cooling or heating air to the bottom of the beverage container can be circulated smoothly, thereby improving the cooling or heating efficiency of the beverage container. .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to better understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the present invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.
1 shows a schematic configuration of a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 schematically shows a configuration of a driving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining an air circulation structure of a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 shows an example of the implementation of a circulating duct of a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 shows an embodiment of the rib structure formed on the bottom of the receiving portion of the cold and hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 shows an implementation example of a cover portion of a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and the contents described in the accompanying drawings, which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention.

The terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in each drawing denote the same members.

1 shows a schematic configuration of a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cold / hot cup holder 1 having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cup holder body 100 and at least one receiving portion (eg, 110) formed in the cup holder body 100. , 120), and a driving unit 200 for supplying air cooled or heated to the at least one receiving unit (eg, 110, 120).

In this case, the inlet (eg, 111, 121) and the outlet (eg, 112, 122) may be formed in the at least one receiving part (eg, 110, 120), respectively.

Further, the cooled or heated air supplied from the driving unit 200 may be introduced into the at least one receiving unit (eg, 110, 120) through the inlets (eg, 111, 121).

In addition, the cooled or heated air introduced into the at least one accommodating part (eg, 110, 120) circulates in the at least one accommodating part (eg, 110, 120) and then the outlet (eg, 112, 122). ), Some may be discharged.

In addition, cooling or heated air discharged through the outlets (eg, 112 and 122) may be recirculated toward the driving unit 200, thereby improving heat dissipation efficiency of the driving unit 200.

According to an embodiment, the outlets 112 and 122 may be preferably formed on the rear lower wall surface of the at least one receiving portion (eg, 110, 120). Through this, it may be easy to form a circulating duct to be described later on the rear surface of the cup holder body 100, which reduces the heat loss by reducing the moving distance of the cooled or heated air discharged from the outlets 112 and 122. Can have the effect.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the case where the at least one receiving portion (eg, 112, 120) is implemented as two receiving portions will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The at least one accommodating portion (eg, 110, 120) may be implemented as two accommodating portions as illustrated in the drawing, but may be implemented to include three or more plural accommodating portions as necessary. Even in this case, the technical idea of the present invention to be described later can be easily applied to the average expert in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

The configuration of the driving unit 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 schematically shows a configuration of a driving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the driving unit 200 may include a thermoelectric module 210, a fan 220, and a heat dissipation unit 230.

In general, the thermoelectric module 210 may refer to a device that performs cooling or heat generation using a thermoelectric element using heat absorption and heat generation of the Peltier effect and the Seebeck Effect.

The fan 220 is coupled to one side of the thermoelectric module 210, the cooled air or heated air depending on whether the thermoelectric module 210 is cooled or heated, the at least one receiving portion (for example, 110 , 120).

In addition, the heat dissipation unit 230 may be coupled to the other side of the thermoelectric module 210. The heat dissipation unit 230 may be implemented in the form of a heat dissipation fin, a heat sink, etc., but the scope of the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and heat or cold air generated on the other side of the thermoelectric module 210 can be dissipated. If possible, it can be implemented in any form.

In general, the cup holder installed in the vehicle is often located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle, and thus, the cup holder body 100 has two receiving portions (eg, 110, 120) formed close to each other within a certain distance. Will be.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 1, by forming the inlets (eg, 111, 121) at positions where the at least one receiving part (eg, 110, 120) is close to each other, one of the driving parts 200 is formed. While using the fan 220 of the can be implemented to simultaneously supply the cooled or heated air to each inlet (for example, 111, 121).

Hereinafter, the air circulation structure of the cold / hot cup holder 1 having a circulation structure according to the technical idea of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4.

3 is a view for explaining an air circulation structure of a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in a cold / hot cup holder 1 having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, a beverage container is provided to a first receiving part (eg, 110) of the at least one receiving part (eg, 110, 120) (c) may be accepted.

For convenience of the following description, the beverage stored in the beverage container c is a cold beverage, and when the beverage is cooled through the cold / hot cup holder 1 having the circulation structure, that is, when maintaining the cold of the beverage, that is, the driving unit The case where the air cooled in 200 is supplied will be described as an example. Of course, the circulating structure of the present invention to be described below can be easily inferred to an average expert in the technical field to which the present invention pertains that the same can be applied even when heated air is supplied from the driving unit 200.

For example, in order to supply cooled air to the first accommodating part (eg, 110), one surface of the thermoelectric module 210, that is, a surface coupled with the fan 220, is cooled, and the heat dissipation part 230 is provided. The other surface of the thermoelectric module 210 to which it is coupled may be heated.

When one surface of the thermoelectric module 210 is cooled and the fan 220 is driven, the thermoelectric module 210 through a first inlet (for example, 111) formed in the first receiving part (eg, 110) The air cooled by may be introduced through the driving of the fan 220.

And the introduced cooled air may be circulated along the outer circumferential surface of the beverage container (c) and the inner wall of the first receiving portion (eg, 110). The flow of air (cooled or heated air) may be represented by an arrow shape shown in FIG. 3.

Some of the cooled air circulated in the first receiving portion (eg, 110) may be discharged through the first outlet (eg, 112) formed at a predetermined distance from the first inlet (eg, 111). have.

At this time, it is virtually difficult for all of the cooled air introduced into the first receiving portion (eg, 110) to be discharged through the first outlet (eg, 112), and part of the first outlet (eg, 112) as shown by arrow a. It is discharged through, and the rest of the portion may be continuously circulated inside the first receiving portion (eg, 110) as shown by arrow b.

As such, the cooled air discharged through the first discharge port (eg, 112) may be implemented to face the driving unit 200. More specifically, the cooled air discharged through the first discharge port (eg, 112) may be implemented to face the heat dissipation unit 230 included in the driving unit 200.

According to an embodiment, the cooled air discharged through the first discharge port (eg, 112) is formed so that the discharge direction of the first discharge port (eg, 112) faces the driving part 200, and the driving part ( 200).

According to another embodiment, the cooled air discharged through the first discharge port (eg, 112) is connected to the first discharge port (eg, 112), and is formed in the rear surface of the cup holder body 100 It may be recycled to the driving unit 200 through the duct 300.

As described above, since one surface of the thermoelectric module 210 is being cooled, the other surface of the thermoelectric module 210, that is, the heat dissipation unit 230 side may be heated. Conventionally, the heat dissipation of the heat dissipation unit 230 is simply made by contact with external air, but according to the technical idea of the present invention, a portion of the cooled air for cooling the beverage container c is the heat dissipation unit 230 By recirculating toward, it is possible to have an effect that can significantly increase the heat dissipation efficiency.

The circulation duct 300 is basically connected in communication between the first outlet (eg, 112) and the driving unit 200, that is, the cooled air discharged from the first outlet (eg, 112) is connected to the driving unit ( 200) and / or if it can be induced to recirculate toward the heat dissipation unit 230, it may be possible to be implemented in various shapes as necessary.

An example of the implementation of the circulating duct 300 is shown in FIG. 4.

4 shows an example of the implementation of a circulating duct of a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a circulation duct 300 having a shape surrounding the first discharge port (eg, 112) and the driving unit 200 is illustrated on a rear surface of the cup holder body 100.

In the drawing, for convenience of explanation, although the rear surface of the circulation duct 300 is open, and only the fan 220 is left out of the driving unit 200, in practice, the circulation duct 300 is shown. Of course, it may be formed to cover at least a part of the driving unit 200.

At this time, the circulation duct 300 may be formed so that the other side of the heat dissipation unit 230, that is, the opposite surface of one side coupled to the thermoelectric module 210 may be exposed to the outside. It may be formed to surround the entire (200). In the latter case, for smooth heat dissipation of the heat dissipation unit 230, at least one air entrance may be formed near the heat dissipation unit 230.

According to another embodiment, the circulation duct 300 is in the form of a case that can cover the entire outlet of the driving unit 200 as well as the outlets (for example, 112, 122) from the rear surface of the cup holder body 100 It may be implemented as. Of course, even in this case, at least one air inlet for external air inlet and internal air outlet may be formed in the case.

On the other hand, as described above, even if the cup holder body 100 is formed with two receiving portions (eg, 110, 120, hereinafter referred to as the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion), all the receiving portions are always (for example, It may occur that the beverage container c is not accommodated in 110 and 120 and the beverage container c is accommodated only in one of the receiving portions, for example, the first receiving portion (eg, 110).

In this case, it may not be necessary to supply the cooled air to the second receiving portion (eg, 120) in which the beverage container c is not accommodated.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the beverage container c is not accommodated, that is, the second receiving portion (eg, 120) of the side which is not used can be blocked so that the cooled air from the driving unit 200 is not supplied. have.

To this end, the cold / hot cup holder 1 having the circulation structure may further include a blocking part 500 that can open or block the inlets (eg, 111 and 121).

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the blocking part 500 may block an inlet (second inlet, 121) of a second receiving part (eg, 120) in which the beverage container c is not accommodated (not used). have.

Then, when the beverage container (c) is accommodated in the second receiving portion (for example, 120), the second inlet 121, which was blocked while the blocking portion 500 moved in the right direction of the drawing, is opened. Can be.

At this time, when the blocking unit 500 opens the second inlet 121, the second outlet (for example, 122) of the second receiving unit 120 is not blocked by the blocking unit 500. It may be desirable.

The blocking unit 500 may be implemented in the same manner as the first receiving unit (eg, 110). For example, the blocking portion 500 in the first receiving portion (eg, 110) is implemented to open the first inlet (eg, 111) of the first receiving portion (eg, 110) while moving in the left direction of the drawing. Can be.

Meanwhile, when the beverage container c is accommodated in both the first accommodating part (eg, 110) and the second accommodating part (eg, 120), that is, the first accommodating part (eg, 110) and the second When all of the accommodating portions (eg, 120) are in use, air cooled from the driving part 200 may be recirculated through the circulating duct 300 through the respective accommodating parts according to the circulating structure of the present invention as described above. have. At this time, in order to prevent mixing of the cooled air recirculated from each of the first accommodating part (eg, 110) and the second accommodating part (eg, 120), an intrusion prevention wall 400 is formed in the driving part 200. It may be.

The mixing prevention wall 400 prevents mixing of cooled air discharged and recirculated from the first receiving portion (eg, 110) and the second receiving portion (eg, 120) within the circulation duct 300, Circulation can be made independently for each receiving part.

As described above, independent circulation according to each receiving unit may be equally applied even when three or more receiving units are implemented as described above. In this case, a plurality of the intrusion prevention walls 400 may be formed so that the inflow / exhaustion of the cooled or heated air generated from the driving unit 200 can be independently performed according to the respective receiving units.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of rib structures are formed on the bottom surfaces (eg, 113, 123) of the at least one receiving portion (eg, 110, 120) to form the bottom and the bottom of the beverage container (c). The bottom surface (for example, 113, 123) may be implemented so as not to be in close contact. This example will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

Figure 5 shows an embodiment of the rib structure formed on the bottom of the receiving portion of the cold and hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a plurality of rib structures 114 may be formed on the first bottom surface (eg, 113) of the first accommodation part (eg, 110). When the beverage container c is accommodated in the first accommodating part (eg, 110), the rib structures 114 may include the first bottom surface (eg, 113) and the beverage container as shown in the right figure of FIG. 5. Between the bottom of (c) it can be made to form a space through which the cooled or heated air can pass. That is, due to the rib structures 114, the cooled or heated air may pass through the spaces between the rib structures 114, so that the cooling or heating is performed not only through the side of the beverage container c but also through the floor. It is possible to significantly increase the cooling or heating efficiency of the beverage container (c).

In FIG. 5, the case of the first accommodation unit (eg, 110) is illustrated, but the rib structures 114 formed on the bottom surfaces (eg, 113, 123) are the same for the rest of the accommodation unit (eg, 120). Of course, it can be applied.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a technical idea to increase cooling or heating efficiency by preventing separation of the cooled or heated air from the at least one receiving portion (eg, 110, 120). This will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

6 shows an implementation example of a cover portion of a cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the cold / hot cup holder 1 having the circulation structure may further include a blocking portion 115 in a form surrounding the upper rim of the first receiving portion (eg, 110).

The blocking portion 115 is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container (c) a predetermined level or more when the beverage container (c) is accommodated in the first receiving portion (eg, 110), the beverage container (c) And it is possible to prevent the cooling or heated air is leaking between the inner wall of the first receiving portion (eg, 110). Of course, the blocking portion 115 may be formed in the second receiving portion (eg, 120).

The blocking portion 115 may be integrally formed on the upper rim of the first receiving portion (eg, 110).

Depending on the implementation example, a separate cover may be provided to cover the top of the cup holder body 100, and the blocking portion 115 is formed on the cover, so that the cover is provided with the cup holder body 100. When combined, it may be implemented to be in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container (c) at the top of the at least one receiving portion (eg, 110, 120).

The blocking portion 115 has a predetermined elasticity so that there is no inconvenience in putting and removing the beverage container (c) if it can be in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the beverage container (c) to prevent the cooling or heating air from escaping. It may be formed of a material. For example, the blocking portion 115 may be formed of a rubber material, but is not limited thereto.

The present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Claims (8)

In the cold or hot cup holder for performing a cold and hot field through convection of the cooled or heated air,
Cup holder body;
A driving unit supplying cooled or heated air; And
A beverage container is formed in the body, and is formed around the driving unit, and includes a plurality of receiving units receiving cooling or heated air from the driving unit.
The receiving portion,
An inlet formed to allow the cooled or heated air to flow in; And
A portion of the cooled or heated air introduced through the inlet is formed to be discharged toward the driving unit, and includes an outlet through which the recirculation of the cooled or heated air can be made,
The plurality of accommodating parts are cold and hot cup holders having a circulation structure, characterized in that the cooled or heated air can be circulated independently of each other by a mixing prevention wall provided in the driving part.
According to claim 1, The driving unit,
Thermoelectric module;
A fan coupled to one side of the thermoelectric module; And
It includes a heat dissipation unit coupled to the other side of the thermoelectric module,
Cold or hot cup holder having a circulation structure, characterized in that the cooling or heated air discharged through the outlet is recirculated to the heat dissipation unit.
According to claim 1, Cold and hot cup holder having the circulation structure,
A cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure that is formed to communicate between the outlet and the driving part and further includes a circulation duct for guiding the cooled or heated air.
According to claim 1, Cold and hot cup holder having the circulation structure,
A cold / hot cup holder having a circulation structure further comprising a blocking portion that blocks the inlet when the beverage container is not accommodated in the receiving portion and opens the inlet that is blocked when the beverage container is accommodated in the receiving portion.
delete According to claim 1, The receiving portion,
It includes a plurality of rib structures formed on the bottom surface,
When the beverage container is accommodated in the receiving portion, the cold or hot cup holder having a circulation structure characterized in that the cooled or heated air can be circulated through the space between the plurality of rib structures at the bottom of the beverage container. .
In the cold or hot cup holder for performing a cold and hot field through convection of the cooled or heated air,
Cup holder body;
A receiving portion formed in the body and capable of receiving a beverage container;
A driving unit supplying cooled or heated air to the receiving unit; And
It includes a blocking portion formed to surround the upper edge of the receiving portion,
The receiving portion,
An inlet formed to allow the cooled or heated air to flow in; And
A portion of the cooled or heated air introduced through the inlet is formed to be discharged toward the driving unit, and includes an outlet through which the recirculation of the cooled or heated air can be made,
When the beverage container is accommodated in the receiving portion, the blocking portion is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the beverage container has a circulation structure characterized in that it can prevent the cooling or heated air circulating inside the receiving portion Cold and hot cup holder.
According to claim 7, The cold and hot cup holder having the circulation structure,
While being able to cover the upper portion of the cup holder body, and further includes a cover on which a receiving hole corresponding to the receiving portion is formed,
The blocking portion,
Cold and hot cup holder having a circulation structure, characterized in that formed on the inner circumferential surface of the receiving port.

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