KR102194302B1 - Multi-function storage system having fan to prevent water-drop inside the door - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is provided on one side of the storage room 100 and the storage room 100, as a multifunctional storage system including a machine room 200 in which an exhaust port 250 communicating with outside air is formed, which flows through the storage room 100 A dehumidifying unit 260 for dehumidifying the circulation air; A circulation air inlet 141 and a circulation air outlet 142 for communicating the storage room 100 and the machine room 200; A circulation filter unit 229 for supplying moisture to the circulation air supplied to the storage chamber 100 through the circulation air inlet 141; And a dehumidifying fan 290 provided on the side of the exhaust port 250; Including, the dehumidifying fan 290 provides a multi-functional storage system for drying the circulation air exiting the exhaust port 250.

Description

Multi-function storage system having fan to prevent water-drop inside the door}

The present invention is a multifunctional storage system with a fan for preventing water droplets from forming inside a door, and more particularly, the high temperature and high temperature leaking out through a closed exhaust port when performing a clothing management mode in which high temperature and high humidity air circulates in the storage room. It is a technology related to a multi-functional storage system to prevent the phenomenon that water drops are formed on the inside of the door by high humidity air and fall to the floor.

In wardrobes, cabinets or clothes managers, which are a kind of cabinet that stores clothes, blankets, and various household items inside, pollutants such as dust or odors on the item while the user is using the item directly Steam is used to remove skin and improve wrinkles.

When steam is directly sprayed on items such as clothes inside the cabinet, the water molecules of the steam contain contaminants or odorous substances and evaporate together, thereby removing contaminants or odorous substances and at the same time improving wrinkles.

Here, "steam" means that hot water of about 100 degrees Celsius is sprayed in the form of a gas through a high-pressure nozzle, etc., and when sprayed at room temperature, it is visible as whitish smoke.

However, when steam is used, it is a problem that damage occurs in clothes, etc. For example, if high-temperature steam or high-temperature/high-pressure steam is directly sprayed onto clothing made of a sensitive material, damage may occur to the material. As another example, water molecules generated by steam are sprayed at room temperature and then condensed to form water droplets.If dehumidification is not performed effectively, water droplets remain on clothing.If this condition persists, clothing made of sensitive material Damage occurs.

In addition, if steam is directly sprayed on plastic parts included in clothing, etc., a fatal problem may occur in which environmental hormones that are very harmful to the human body may occur. Clothing stored in the storage room without using high-temperature steam There is a need for a technology that can clean the back.

On the other hand, when a closet, a cabinet, or a clothes manager, which is a kind of cabinet, performs the clothing management mode with the door closed, the air circulating through the space in which the clothes are stored is relatively hot and humid air rather than outside air. As described above, when such air is circulated inside while the door is closed, a phenomenon in which a part of the high temperature and high humidity air leaks through the exhaust port inevitably occurs. At this time, due to the high temperature and high humidity air that partially leaked out, water vapor condenses or water droplets form on the inner side of the door, causing a problem in that water falls to the bottom surface.

This causes inconvenience in that the user must periodically remove the water that has fallen on the floor, and if the user does not remove the water that has fallen, there may be a fatal problem in the cleanliness of the space such as the propagation of bacteria. Accordingly, in recent years, there is a very high need for a technology capable of preventing water droplets from forming inside a door such as a clothes manager.

(Patent Document 1) Korean Laid-Open Patent No. 10-2007-0110653

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems.

Specifically, to propose a structure of a multifunctional storage system capable of drying water droplets inside the door of the multifunctional storage system.

In addition, the multi-functional storage system is designed to remove water droplets generated by high-temperature, high-humidity air that partially leaks from the inside of the door during the clothing management mode without heating the door itself by using various components of the multi-functional storage system. I would like to propose a structure.

An embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a storage room 100 and a machine room 200 provided on one side of the storage room 100 and having an exhaust port 250 communicating with outside air. A multifunctional storage system, comprising: a dehumidifying unit 260 for dehumidifying circulating air flowing through the storage chamber 100; A circulation air inlet 141 and a circulation air outlet 142 communicating the storage room 100 and the machine room 200; A circulation filter unit 229 for supplying moisture to the circulation air supplied to the storage chamber 100 through the circulation air inlet 141; And a dehumidifying fan 290 provided on the side of the exhaust port 250. Including, the dehumidification fan 290 provides a multi-functional storage system for drying the circulation air exiting the exhaust port 250.

In addition, the dehumidifying fan 290 is preferably provided at an end side of the exhaust port 250 based on the direction of air discharged from the exhaust port 250.

In addition, the dehumidifying fan 290 is provided on both ends of the exhaust port 250, and is preferably formed to blow air in a direction facing each other.

In addition, the dehumidifying fan 290 is provided at a side end of the exhaust port 250 and is preferably formed to blow in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the air discharged from the exhaust port 250.

In addition, the machine room 200 may include a fan unit 230 for circulating air in one direction; It further comprises, in a state in which the storage chamber 100 and the machine room 200 are in communication, when the circulating air circulates through the storage chamber 100 and the machine room 200 by the fan unit 230, the It is preferable that the dehumidifying fan 290 is operated.

In addition, the dehumidifying fan 290 is preferably operated in a state in which the circulating air inlet 141 and the circulating air outlet 142 are open and the exhaust port 250 is closed.

In addition, the machine room 200 may include a first flow path 220 in communication with the fan unit 230; A second flow path 240 communicating with the exhaust port 250, the fan unit 230, the first flow path 220, and the storage chamber 100, respectively; A first flow path switching member 241 for opening and closing the circulating air inlet 141; And a second flow path switching member 242 for opening and closing the circulation air outlet 142. The first and second flow path switching members 241 and 242 selectively communicate the second flow path 240 with the exhaust port 250 or the storage chamber 100, and the dehumidifying fan It is preferable that 290 is operated in a state in which the second flow path 240 and the storage chamber 100 are in communication.

In addition, in the clothing management mode in which the dehumidifying unit 260 or the circulation filter unit 229 is selectively operated, the machine room 200 is in communication with the storage room 100, but the exhaust port 250 is closed. In, when the natural humidified air generated by the circulation filter unit 229 is supplied to the storage chamber 100 and circulated, the dehumidifying fan 290 is preferably operated.

In addition, in the clothes management mode, the air flowing by the fan unit 230 is supplied with the second flow path 240, the circulation air inlet 141, the storage chamber 100, the circulation air outlet 142, and It is preferable to circulate through the machine room 200 and the storage room 100 while flowing in the order of the 2 flow path 240, the first flow path 220 and the fan unit 230.

In addition, it is preferable that the dehumidifying fan 290 is automatically operated when the clothing management mode is started, and automatically stopped when the clothing management mode is ended.

In addition, a recirculation module 300 including a recirculation fan is provided at the upper end of the storage room 100, and the recirculation module 300 is preferably discharged toward the lower side of the storage room 100. .

In addition, it is preferable that the dehumidification fan 290 starts to operate when the exhaust port 250 is closed, and stops when the exhaust port 260 is opened.

The present invention includes a separate dehumidifying fan in the exhaust port, and as the air blown by the dehumidifying fan is formed in a direction perpendicular to the discharge direction of the exhaust port, an air curtain can be formed in the exhaust port. It can suppress the phenomenon that high temperature and high humidity circulation air is lost to the outside.

In addition, even if the high-temperature and high-humidity circulating air is lost to the outside when performing the clothing management mode, dry air can be blown to the high-temperature and high-humidity circulating air by a dehumidifying fan, thereby drying the space between the door and the machine room. It is possible to prevent the phenomenon of high temperature and high humidity air staying in.

Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the generation of water droplets condensing on the inside of the door, the outer surface of the machine room, and around the gasket, improve the cleanliness of the space where the multifunctional storage system is installed, and at the same time, the user must remove the water droplets falling on the floor. By eliminating the inconvenience, the user's convenience is increased.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a multifunctional storage system according to the present invention.
Figure 2a is a front view of the door closed state of the multi-functional storage system according to the present invention.
2B is a front view of the door of the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention in an open state.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the interior of the multi-functional storage system according to the present invention, showing a view in which the casing, the door and the recirculation module are removed for explanation.
Figure 4 shows an inner right side view of the multi-functional storage system according to the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing a machine room of the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention, and is a view showing a state in which a dehumidifying fan is provided in an exhaust port.
6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a clothing management mode of the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention.
7 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the air cleaning mode of the multi-functional storage system according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a multifunctional storage system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

For explanation, terms such as front (X-axis), back (-X-axis), right (Y-axis), left (-Y-axis), top (Z-axis), and down (-Z-axis) are used, and the coordinate system is shown in the drawing. Although shown, this is for illustrative purposes only and the invention is not limited in that direction.

Description of the structure of the multifunctional storage system

The structure of the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

The multifunctional storage system according to the present invention includes a storage room 100, a machine room 200, a recirculation module 300, a casing 500, and a door 600.

1, 2A and 2B, the casing 500 forms the appearance of a multifunctional storage system.

First, the door 600 forms the front side of the multifunctional storage system, and the user can access the inside of the storage room 100 by opening the door 600. When the user opens the door 600, the inside of the storage room 100 is exposed in the storage room 100, and the exhaust port 250, the supply water tank 270, and the condensation water tank 280 are in the machine room 200. Is revealed. However, the door 600 does not cover the intake port 210. The lowermost end of the door 600 is located above the intake port 210. This is to perform air cleaning without opening the door 600 in the air cleaning mode.

2A is a front view of a door of the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention in a closed state, and referring to FIG. 2A, a control unit 610 and an exhaust door 650 are positioned on the outer surface of the door 600. The control unit 610 includes an input unit through which a user can select an operation mode and an output unit through which a current operation state can be output. The exhaust door 650 communicates with the exhaust port 250 of the machine room 200 to discharge filtered outdoor air by opening only the exhaust door 650 even without opening the door 600 in the air cleaning mode. In addition, the exhaust door 650 may be formed in a slide door structure, and may be formed in a structure of other known doors.

It is preferable that the door 600 is made of a half-mirror. This is to provide convenience to a user who takes out clothes or the like from the storage room 100 by performing a mirror function in some cases while being able to show the user the clothes or the like located inside the storage room 100 when necessary.

2B is a front view of the door of the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention in an open state. Referring to FIG. 2B, when the door 600 is closed, the exhaust door 650 is formed at a position facing the exhaust port 250 of the machine room 200. In addition, a grill part (not shown) may be provided to prevent the penetration of foreign substances in the front of the exhaust port 250 and to prevent personal injury to the user due to the user's carelessness, and such a grill part may also be provided at the rear of the exhaust door 650. It can also be provided. In FIG. 2B, for convenience of description, the exhaust port 250 in which the grill part is not provided is shown. Meanwhile, a dehumidifying fan 290 is provided in the exhaust port 250 of the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention, which will be described in detail later.

The storage room 100 is a space in which clothes, etc. are accommodated to remove pollutants or odor substances. To this end, after the interior of the storage chamber 100 rises to a high temperature, natural humidified air may be introduced and circulated as circulating air. Details will be described later in connection with the operation mode.

Looking at the storage chamber 100 from the inside, a circulation filter detachable part 129, a circulation air inlet 141, a circulation air outlet 142, and a functional material storage part 147 are located on the lower surface.

The circulation filter detachment part 129 is an opening provided to allow the circulation filter unit 229 located in the machine room 200 to be easily detached for repair or replacement. The circulating air inlet 141 and the circulating air outlet 142 are openings through which circulating air inside the storage chamber 100 flows in and out of the machine room 200, respectively.

The circulating air inlet 141 is in communication with the fan unit 230 so that air is discharged from the machine room 200 to the storage room 100, and the circulating air outlet 142 is formed in the storage room 100 to the machine room ( It is formed to circulate air in the direction of 200).

In addition, the portion in communication with the circulating air inlet 141 in the storage chamber 100 is formed to be inclined upward, so that the air introduced from the circulating air inlet 141 is upward from the bottom surface of the storage chamber 100 It has a predetermined angle toward and is formed to be discharged into the storage chamber 100. Accordingly, it is possible to increase cleaning efficiency by contacting the circulating air discharged from the circulating air inlet 141 in a larger area than when the circulating air discharged from the circulating air inlet 141 is in a vertical direction.

The functional material storage unit 147 is a space in which a material for adding a function other than removing contaminants or odor substances from items such as clothes stored in the storage room 100 is stored. For example, a fragrance fragrance material is stored. It may be discharged to the storage room 100. In addition, the functional material may be formed to be periodically filled by a user.

A recirculation module mounting part 130 to which the recirculation module 300 is mounted is located in the upper inner side of the storage room 100. The recirculation module 300 may be provided with an air shot hanger (refer to FIG. 2B) having an air shot function.

Optionally, a hanger (refer to FIG. 2B) may be located in the upper center inside the storage room 100, and a pants hanger (not shown) may be further located on the left and right inner wall surfaces.

The machine room 200 is a space for performing the air cleaning mode, and in the clothes management mode, air is supplied from the storage room 100, filtered, and then discharged as circulating air to circulate air.

The machine room 200 may be located in any direction with respect to the storage room 100, but it is preferable to be located under the storage room 100. This is because condensed water or saturated humid air condensed in the storage room 100 can be introduced into the machine room 200 by its own weight, so that it can be discharged to the outside through the condensed water tank 280.

The machine room 200 includes an intake port 210, a first flow path 220, a fan unit 230, a second flow path 240, an exhaust port 250, a dehumidifying unit 260, a supply water tank 270, and a condensate water tank ( 280).

The intake port 210 is a part that sucks outside air into the machine room 200. It can be open or closed depending on your choice. For example, it may be open in air cleaning mode and closed in clothing care mode. The position of the intake port 210 is preferably below the exhaust port 250 to be described later, and more preferably at the lowermost end of the machine room 200. In the clothing management mode, since the intake port 210 is closed, the circulation flow path of the circulating air can be made more concise, and it is preferable that the door 600 does not reach the intake port 210.

The clean filter unit detachable part 218 is positioned at the intake port 210 so that the clean filter unit 219 may be positioned. The clean filter unit 219 functions to filter outside air sucked in the air clean mode, and may include a pre-filter, a HEPA filter, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The first flow path 220 communicates with the intake port 210, the second flow path 230 and the fan unit 230. Outdoor air that is sucked in and filtered by the intake port 210 in the air cleaning mode and circulated air sucked through the second flow path 230 in the clothing management mode is introduced into the first flow path 220.

A circulation filter unit 229 is located inside the first flow path 220. The circulation filter unit 229 may function to filter circulation air. The circulation filter unit 229 may include a humidification filter, and when water stored in the supply water tank 270 is supplied to the humidification filter, moisture is supplied during the passage of the circulation air to form natural humidified air. The user may open the door 600 and access the circulation filter detachment unit 129 to remove or install the circulation filter unit 229.

In another embodiment of the multifunctional storage system, heat is applied to the humidification filter provided in the circulation filter unit 229 or the tubing connecting the supply water tank 270 and the humidification filter, so that the temperature of the natural humidified air rises to a certain level and is stored. It may be supplied to the thread 100. A separate heating member (not shown) may be used to apply heat, or heat generated in a process in which the dehumidifying unit 260 to be described later performs dehumidification may be used.

The inlet side of the fan unit 230 communicates with the first flow path 220 to provide power to suck air into the first flow path 220. By the operation of the fan unit 230, outside air is sucked into the first flow path 220 in the air cleaning mode, and air inside the storage compartment 100 is sucked into the first flow path 220 as circulating air in the clothes management mode. The discharge side of the fan unit 230 communicates with the second flow path 240. In addition, as the exhaust port 250 is located above the intake port 210 and the storage room 100 is located above the machine room 200, a second flow path capable of communicating with the exhaust port 250 and the storage room 100 240 may be located above the fan unit 230 and the first flow path 220.

The second flow path 240 receives external air or circulating air filtered from the fan unit 230. The second flow path 240 is selectively communicated with one of the storage chamber 100 and the exhaust port 250, and includes a first flow path conversion member 241 and a second flow path conversion member 242 for control thereof. . The first flow path conversion member 241 and the second flow path conversion member 242 are paired and operated to change the flow path. In one embodiment, the first flow path switching member 241 and the second flow path switching member 242 may be members that rotate about an axis, but any mechanism for selectively changing the flow path may be adopted.

The first flow path switching member 241 and the second flow path switching member 242 allow the second flow path 240 to communicate with the storage chamber 100 and block the exhaust port 250 in the clothing management mode (see FIG. 6 ). ), in the air cleaning mode, the second flow path 240 is blocked from the storage chamber 100 and communicates with the exhaust port 250 (see FIG. 7 ). That is, in the clothing management mode, the circulating air of the second flow path 240 is introduced into the storage room 100 through the circulation air inlet 141 located above the first flow path switching member 241, and the storage room 100 ) The inner circulating air is circulated by being discharged back to the second flow path 240 through the circulation air outlet 142 located above the second flow path switching member 242. Details are detailed in the operation mode below.

The exhaust port 250 receives the filtered outside air from the second flow path 240 and discharges it to the outside. An exhaust door 650 is positioned outside the door 600 corresponding to the exhaust port 250 to open and close the exhaust port 250. For example, in the air cleaning mode, the exhaust door 650 may be opened to discharge filtered outdoor air from the exhaust port 250, and in the clothes management mode, the exhaust door 650 may be closed.

The dehumidifying unit 260 performs a function of dehumidifying circulating air flowing through the storage chamber 100. Dehumidification must be performed to keep the interior of the storage room 100 and circulating air comfortable and prevent re-contamination. The circulating air in the storage room 100 may be dehumidified, or the circulating air flowing from the storage room 100 to the machine room 200 may be dehumidified. The dehumidifying unit 260 may be, for example, a heat pump, but is not limited thereto. Heat may be generated while the dehumidifying unit 260 performs dehumidification, but this heat is not discarded and may be used in a clothing management mode (indicated by dashed-dotted lines in FIGS. 6 and 7 ). For example, after the storage chamber 100 is heated to about 50 to 70 degrees Celsius using heat generated during the dehumidification process by the dehumidifying unit 260, the second flow path 240 through the circulating air inlet 141 By receiving circulating air at room temperature, contaminants such as clothes or odors can be removed. For another example, as described above, heat generated in the process of dehumidifying by the dehumidifying unit 260 is supplied to the humidifying filter of the circulation filter unit 229 or to the tubing connecting the supply water tank 270 and the humidifying filter. Provided, it is also possible to heat the natural humidified air functioning as circulating air. It goes without saying that the above-described temperature is an example, and is not limited thereto and may be variously changed. In addition, only one of the dehumidifying unit 260 and the circulation filter unit 229 (ie, a humidifying filter) may be selectively operated so as not to interfere with each other.

In another embodiment of the multifunctional storage system, heat generated in the dehumidification process of the fan unit 230 and the dehumidifying unit 260 is used in the clothing management mode, or warm air is generated by a separate heating member (not shown). It may be formed to be discharged to the storage chamber 100. The circulating air is supplied with moisture by the circulating filter unit 229 to be described later to become natural humidified air, which is combined with the warm air supplied by the fan unit 230 to remove deodorization and contamination of stored clothing. To this end, the dehumidifying unit 260 or a separate heating member (not shown) may be positioned adjacent to the circulating air inlet 141. In addition, since both the amount of natural humidified air and the amount of warm air may be formed to be controllable by the user, a control method optimized according to the type and material of clothes to be stored may be provided in a separate mode.

On the other hand, in another embodiment of the multifunctional storage system, the entire circulation mode in which the machine room 200 communicates with both the outside air and the storage room 100, and a total blockage in which the machine room 200 is blocked from both the outside air and the storage room 100. A mode may be further included, which will be described later.

The supply water tank 270 stores water to be supplied to the humidification filter provided in the circulation filter unit 229. To this end, it is connected to the circulation filter unit 229 through tubing. The condensed water tank 280 collects and stores the condensed water generated in the storage room 100, or the saturated humid air generated in the storage room 100 is the first flow path 220 or the second flow path 240 of the machine room 200 It collects and stores condensed water generated in the process of flowing into the lamp and condensing. To this end, the storage chamber 100 and/or the first flow path 220 and/or the second flow path 220 are connected by tubing.

In order to fill with water or discard the filled condensate, it is preferable that the user can easily access both the supply water tank 270 and the condensate water tank 280. To this end, the supply water tank 270 and the condensate water tank 280 are preferably located in front of the machine room 200, and the user opens the door 600 and uses a handle located in each tank located under the exhaust port 250. So they can be easily removed.

The recirculation module 300 assists in recirculating the circulating air in the storage compartment 100 in the air cleaning mode, and serves to assist in direct drying of clothes and the like. In addition, by operating independently of whether or not the machine room 200 is operated, it may be operated for first hairs such as clothes stored in the storage room 100.

Description of the modes of operation of the multifunctional storage system

The operation mode of the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

First, the'clothing management mode' will be described. See FIG. 6.

The clothing management mode is a mode in which pollutants or odorous substances are removed from clothing or the like located inside the storage room 100. By circulating natural humidified air with circulating air, the interior of the storage chamber 100 is made to be in a humid environment, so that contaminants such as clothing or odorous substances are removed together with the humid air, and these are introduced into the machine room 200 and discharged as condensed water. In this process, the dehumidifying unit 260 dehumidifies the circulating air flowing through the storage chamber 100. Optionally, the interior of the storage chamber 100 may be heated using heat generated by the dehumidifying unit 260. That is, in the clothing management mode, the circulation filter unit 229 and the dehumidifying unit 260 are operated alternately for a predetermined time, so that humidification and dehumidification of the storage chamber 100 may be alternately performed.

When the user selects the clothing management mode, the exhaust door 650 of the door 600 is closed and the intake port 210 is also closed. That is, in the clothing management mode, air in the storage room 100 is not substantially discharged to the outside.

The dehumidifying unit 260 dehumidifies the circulation air flowing through the storage chamber 100. Optionally, the heat generated in this process may heat the interior of the storage chamber 100, and the temperature may be 50 to 70 degrees Celsius, but is not limited thereto. The first flow path switching member 241 and the second flow path switching member 242 of the machine room 200 operate to communicate the second flow path 240 with the storage room 100 and the first flow path 220, and the exhaust port 250 Block from ). Water from the water supply tank 270 is supplied to the humidification filter so that the humidification filter provided in the circulation filter unit 229 can retain moisture. In this process, water supplied to the humidification filter or the humidification filter may be heated by heat generated by the dehumidifying unit 260 or a separate heating member (not shown).

Simultaneously with dehumidification or after dehumidification, the fan unit 230 is operated. With the operation of the fan unit 230, the air inside the storage chamber 100 flows into the second flow path 240 through the circulating air outlet 142, and flows back into the first flow path 220, thereby causing the fan unit 230 ). In this process, air passes through the humidification filter of the circulation filter unit 229 to become natural humidified air. This passes through the second flow path 240 and is supplied to the storage chamber 100 through the circulating air inlet 141.

As this process is repeated, circulating air continuously circulates between the storage room 100 and the machine room 200. The circulating air contains pollutants or odorous substances in the storage chamber 100, but since they are not discharged to the outside, a comfortable environment is provided to the user. At the same time, once circulating air including pollutants or odorous substances enters the machine room 200, it is filtered by the circulation filter unit 229, condensed into condensed water, and collected separately in the condensing water tank 280, so it is polluted into the storage room 100. It is preferable because there is no re-contamination phenomenon in which substances or odorous substances are supplied again.

Meanwhile, in the clothing management mode, warm air may be generated by the fan unit 230 and the dehumidifying unit 260 or a separate heating member (not shown) and discharged to the storage room 100, and natural humidified air is stored in the storage room ( 100) may be first discharged, and after the discharge of the natural humidified air is stopped, the hot air may be discharged to the storage chamber 100.

The recirculation module 300 helps circulation of the circulating air. Since the recirculation module 300 recirculates the circulating air from the upper side of the storage room 100, the convection phenomenon is more smoothly performed throughout the storage room 100.

In another example of the clothing management mode, only the dust-hairing function such as clothes mounted in the storage room 100 may be implemented by operating only the recirculation module 300 without operating the devices inside the machine room 200.

Along with the description of the above-described clothing management mode, the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2B to 5 again. The multifunctional storage system according to the present invention has a structure including a fan for preventing water droplets from forming inside the door, and specifically, a dehumidifying fan 290 is provided inside the exhaust port 250.

When performing the clothing management mode, the circulation filter unit 229 and the dehumidification unit 260 may be selectively operated, and the circulation filter unit 229 and the dehumidification unit 260 are alternately operated according to a preset time, so that the storage compartment Humidification and dehumidification of 100 may be performed repeatedly. In this process, high-temperature and high-humidity air is circulated in the storage room 100, and the circulation air is opened through the circulating air inlet 141 and the circulating air outlet 142 to the storage room 100 and the machine room 200. Cycle.

A second flow path for selectively communicating the exhaust port 250 or the storage room 100 in order to prevent the high temperature and high humidity circulating air from being lost to the outside in the process of circulating between the storage room 100 and the machine room 200 The switching member 242 may operate in a position where the second flow path 240 is in communication with the storage chamber 100 and is blocked from the exhaust port 250. However, even in the state where the exhaust port 250 is blocked, circulating air may leak through the gaps of each member, and accordingly, contrary to the intention of the designer, part of the high temperature and high humidity air leaks through the exhaust port 250 Go out. At this time, the exhaust door 650 is in a closed state, and the high temperature and high humidity circulating air leaked through the exhaust port 250 stays in the gap or space between the machine room 200 and the door 600, Water droplets may form between the machine room 200 and the inside of the door 600.

The multifunctional storage system according to the present invention includes a dehumidifying fan 290 for drying the high temperature and high humidity air leaking out through the exhaust port 250 when performing the clothing management mode in order to prevent such water droplets from forming. The exhaust port 250 is formed to extend by a predetermined length toward the front of the multifunctional storage system, and the dehumidifying fan 290 is preferably provided at one side of the exhaust port 250.

At this time, the dehumidifying fan 290 is provided at the side end of the exhaust port 250 based on the direction of air discharged from the exhaust port 250, and blows in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the air discharged from the exhaust port 250 Is formed to be In this way, by forming an air curtain in the exhaust port 250 by the dehumidifying fan 290, it is possible to suppress the phenomenon that circulating air leaks through the exhaust port 250 itself. Even if a small amount of circulating air leaks out, dehumidification By drying through the fan 290, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon in which high temperature and high humidity air stays inside the door 600.

Meanwhile, the dehumidifying fan 290 may blow in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the air discharged from the exhaust port 250, but may be configured to blow in an acute angle according to a designer's selection.

2B to 5 show that only one dehumidifying fan 290 is provided at one end of the exhaust port 250, but the dehumidifying fan 290 may be provided as a pair and blows in a direction facing each other. It may be configured to do.

The dehumidifying fan 290 may be configured to be automatically operated when the clothing management mode is started, and automatically stopped when the clothing management mode is ended. This is related to the air cleaning mode of the multifunctional storage system to be described later, and in the air cleaning mode, the air purified by the clean filter unit 219 is forcibly discharged through the exhaust port 250, and is discharged to the exhaust port 250. This is because there is no need to form an air curtain towards the air.

That is, the dehumidifying fan 290 prevents the high temperature and high humidity air from leaking out through the exhaust port 250 in the clothing management mode in which high temperature and high humidity air circulates through the storage room 100 and the machine room 200 For the following purposes, when the exhaust port 250 is closed, the dehumidifying fan 290 starts to operate, and when the exhaust port 250 is opened, the dehumidifying fan 290 is formed to stop operating.

On the other hand, the size, shape and position of the dehumidifying fan 290 can be changed according to the designer's selection, and the dehumidifying fan 290 contains the air flowing through the second flow path 240 when the exhaust port 250 is closed. It is preferably formed so as not to affect humidity and temperature.

Next, the'air cleaning mode' will be described. See FIG. 7.

The air cleaning mode is a mode in which only the machine room 200 operates independently from the storage room 100 to perform a function of purifying the outside air. That is, since clean clothes, etc. may be located inside the storage room 100 while the outside air is contaminated, it is an operation mode in which outside air does not flow into the storage room 100.

When the user selects the air cleaning mode, the exhaust door 650 of the door 600 is opened and the intake port 210 is also opened.

The first flow path switching member 241 and the second flow path switching member 242 of the machine room 200 operate to communicate the second flow path 240 with the exhaust port 250, and the storage chamber 100 and the first flow path 220 Block from ). In this process, the storage room 100 becomes an independent space from the machine room 200.

The fan unit 230 operates. With the operation of the fan unit 230, outside air is introduced into the first flow path 220 through the intake port 210 and is directed toward the fan unit 230. In the process of passing through the intake port 210, outside air is filtered by the clean filter unit 219 located in the intake port 210. In the process of passing through the first flow path 220, the filter may be further filtered by the circulation filter unit 229 located in the first flow path 220. At this time, the humidification filter located in the circulation filter unit 229 may or may not perform a humidification function according to the user's selection. If the outside air is humidified, the water supply tank 270 supplies water to the humidification filter similar to the clothing management mode. The filtered outdoor air that has passed through the fan unit 230 passes through the second flow path 240 and is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust port 250.

As this process is repeated, the multifunctional storage system according to the present invention performs a kind of air purifier function. The outside air is continuously introduced into the machine room 200 and filtered, and the filtered air is continuously exhausted.

It is preferable that the air cleaning mode can be performed regardless of whether the user opens the door 600. Even during the air cleaning mode operation, the user can freely open the door 600 to place clothes or the like inside the storage room 100 or take out clothes or the like. At any time, water can be filled in the supply tank 270 and the water in the condensed water tank 280 can be discharged. Since the door 600 does not cover the intake port 210 and the exhaust port 250 is opened from the inside of the door 600, the opening of the door 600 does not affect the air cleaning mode operation.

The user checks only whether the exhaust door 650 is open, even at a location far from the multifunctional storage system, that is, a location where the control unit 610 is difficult to see, whether the user is currently operating in the air cleaning mode or in the clothing management mode. I can confirm.

Even if the filter is contaminated by the continuous operation of the air cleaning mode or the clothing management mode, the user can easily replace it. In the case of the clean filter unit 219, it may be replaced by reaching out to the intake port 210 below the door 600. In the case of the circulation filter unit 229, it can be replaced by opening the door 600 and using the circulation filter detachable part 129.

Meanwhile, another operation mode of the multifunctional storage system will be described. In addition to the above-described clothing management mode and air cleaning mode, a full circulation mode and a full cut-off mode are further included.

First, the total circulation mode is a mode in which the clean filter unit 219 provided in the machine room 200 communicates with the storage room 100 as well as the outdoor air of the multifunctional storage system. In the clean filter unit 219, the air inside the storage chamber 100 is introduced and filtered, as well as the outside air of the multifunctional storage system is introduced and filtered. This circulation mode is advantageous when indoor air (ie, outside air) and air quality inside the storage chamber 100 are not too poor, and rapidly circulate and purify air.

In contrast to the full circulation mode, the whole cut-off mode is a mode in which the machine room 200 does not communicate with the storage room 100 as well as the outdoor air of the multifunctional storage system. For example, when the performance of the clean filter unit 219 is deteriorated and needs to be replaced, or when filtration of the interior and indoor air of the storage room 100 is not particularly required, and when only preheating of the machine room 200 is required, it is advantageous. Do.

In the above, the present specification has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention, but this is only exemplary, and those skilled in the art can use various modifications and equivalents from the embodiments of the present invention. It will be appreciated that embodiments are possible. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the claims.

100: storage room
129: circulation filter detachment part
130: recirculation module mounting part
141: circulating air inlet
142: circulating air outlet
147: functional material storage unit
200: machine room
210: intake port
218: clean filter unit detachable part
219: clean filter unit
220: first euro
229: circulation filter unit
230: fan unit
240: second euro
241: first flow path switching member
242: second flow path switching member
250: exhaust port
260: dehumidification unit
270: supply tank
280: condensate bath
290: dehumidification fan
300: recirculation module
500: casing
600: door
610: control unit
650: exhaust door

Claims (12)

A multifunctional storage system including a storage room 100 and a machine room 200 provided on one side of the storage room 100 and having an exhaust port 250 communicating with outside air when the exhaust door 650 is opened,
A dehumidifying unit 260 for dehumidifying the circulation air flowing through the storage chamber 100;
A circulation air inlet 141 and a circulation air outlet 142 communicating the storage room 100 and the machine room 200;
A circulation filter unit 229 for supplying moisture to the circulation air supplied to the storage chamber 100 through the circulation air inlet 141; And
A dehumidifying fan 290 provided on the side of the exhaust port 250; Including,
The dehumidifying fan 290 dries the circulating air that leaks through the exhaust port 250 when the exhaust door 650 is closed,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 1,
The dehumidification fan 290,
Based on the direction of the air discharged from the exhaust port 250, provided at the end side of the exhaust port 250,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 2,
The dehumidification fan 290,
It is provided at both ends of the exhaust port 250, respectively, formed to blow in a direction facing each other,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 1,
The dehumidification fan 290,
It is provided at a side end of the exhaust port 250 and formed to blow in a direction perpendicular to the direction of air discharged from the exhaust port 250,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 1,
The machine room 200,
A fan unit 230 for circulating air in one direction; It further includes,
When the storage room 100 and the machine room 200 are in communication, when circulating air circulates through the storage room 100 and the machine room 200 by the fan unit 230, the dehumidification fan 290 This works,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 5,
The dehumidification fan 290,
The circulating air inlet 141 and the circulating air outlet 142 are opened, and the exhaust port 250 is operated in a closed state by the exhaust door 650,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 5,
The machine room 200,
A first flow path 220 in communication with the inlet side of the fan unit 230;
A second flow path 240 communicating with the exhaust port 250, the fan unit 230, the first flow path 220, and the storage chamber 100, respectively;
As a second flow path 240 communicating with the exhaust port 250, the fan unit 230, the first flow path 220, and the storage chamber 100, respectively,
Including first to fourth parts, wherein the first part communicates with the introduction part side of the exhaust port 250, and the second part is a front side of the circulation filter unit 229 of the first flow path 220 And, the third part is in communication with the discharge side of the fan unit 230, and the fourth part is in communication with the circulating air inlet 141 of the storage chamber 100, the second flow path 240 );
A first flow path switching member 241 for opening and closing the circulating air inlet 141; And
A second flow path switching member 242 for opening and closing the circulation air outlet 142; It further includes,
The first and second flow path switching members 241, 242,
By selectively communicating the second flow path 240 with the exhaust port 250 or the storage chamber 100, and closing both the circulation air inlet 141 and the circulation air outlet 142, the second flow path ( 240) and the exhaust port 250 are in communication,
The dehumidification fan 290,
Operated in a state in which the second flow path 240 and the storage chamber 100 are in communication,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 7,
In the clothing management mode in which the dehumidifying unit 260 or the circulation filter unit 229 is selectively operated,
The machine room 200 is in communication with the storage room 100, but in a state where the exhaust port 250 is closed,
When the natural humidified air generated by the circulation filter unit 229 is supplied to the storage chamber 100 and circulated, the dehumidifying fan 290 is operated,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 8,
In the clothing management mode,
The air flowing by the fan unit 230,
The second flow path 240, the circulation air inlet 141, the storage chamber 100, the circulation air outlet 142, the second flow path 240, the first flow path 220, and the fan unit 230 flow in the order While circulating the machine room 200 and the storage room 100,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 8,
The dehumidification fan 290,
Automatically operated when the clothing management mode starts, and automatically stopped when the clothing management mode ends,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 7,
A recirculation module 300 including a recirculation fan is provided at the upper end of the storage room 100,
The recirculation module 300 discharges air toward the lower side of the storage chamber 100,
Multifunctional storage system.
The method of claim 1,
The dehumidification fan 290,
When the exhaust port 250 is closed by the exhaust door 650, operation starts,
When the exhaust port 250 is opened by the exhaust door 650, the operation is stopped,
Multifunctional storage system.

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