KR102404047B1 - Large capacity straight line type fast cooling water supply apparatus and method for fast cooling and cold reserving of refrigerant - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a large-capacity direct-type water quenching drinking apparatus and a method for quenching and cooling ice and condensed water of the large-capacity direct-type quenching drinking apparatus, comprising an ice removal unit for removing ice condensed on the surface of a refrigerant circulation coil, thereby circulating the refrigerant When ice is condensed on the surface of the coil, the ice is removed at an appropriate time, and the removed ice remains in the ice cube water inside the water tank to implement a cooling function to keep the temperature of the ice cube water low, thereby increasing the cooling efficiency. However, it is possible to significantly reduce the power consumption required for cooling by reducing the number of times the cooling unit is driven.
In addition, the present invention allows water (raw water) to flow in the direct water line by the pressure of a water supply source such as water installed at home, school, or public institution, etc. The cooling water can be smoothly and quickly supplied to a water purifier, drinking water machine, hot water maker, etc.

Description

A large-capacity direct water quenching drinking device and a method of quenching and cooling ice and stored water of the large-capacity direct water quenching drinking device

The present invention relates to a large-capacity direct-type rapid cooling drinking apparatus and a method for quenching and cooling ice water of the large-capacity direct-type quenching drinking apparatus. , by implementing a cooling function that removes the ice at an appropriate time, and the removed ice remains in the ice storage water inside the water tank to keep the temperature of the ice storage water low, not only increases the cooling efficiency but also reduces the number of cooling operations It relates to a large-capacity direct-type quick-cooling drinking apparatus capable of significantly reducing power consumption for high-capacity direct-water quenching drinking apparatus, and to a method for quenching and cooling of ice and storage water of the large-capacity direct-type rapid-cooling drinking apparatus.

In general, a water purifier is a device that includes one or more water filters, and the water (raw water) introduced into the water filter is filtered while passing through the water filter, and then discharged to the outside of the water purifier and supplied to the user.

Among water purifiers, direct-water water purifiers allow water to flow in by the pressure of a water supply source such as tap water installed in homes, etc. is composed

Conventional large-capacity direct water type quick-cooling drinking apparatus has a problem in that ice freezes on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil, so the cooling efficiency drops rapidly, and power consumption increases because the cooling unit must be operated frequently.

Domestic Registered Patent No. 10-1617922

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes an ice removing unit for removing ice that has condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil, so that when ice is condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil during cooling operation, By implementing a cooling function that removes the ice at an appropriate time and the removed ice remains in the ice storage water inside the water tank to keep the temperature of the ice storage water low, it not only improves cooling efficiency but also reduces the number of cooling operations for cooling operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a large-capacity direct-type quenching drinking apparatus capable of significantly reducing required power consumption, and a method for quenching and cooling the ice water of the large-capacity direct-type quenching drinking apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, a large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus of the present invention includes a water tank for storing the secondary refrigerant, icing water, therein; Direct water having a cold water coil wound and installed in the water tank; line; A refrigerant circulation coil installed in the water tank and connected to the refrigerant circulation coil for cooling the raw water of the direct water line by exchanging heat with the ice water while circulating the primary refrigerant, and forcibly circulating the primary refrigerant for cooling a cooling unit having a primary refrigerant driving unit to do; and an ice removal unit for removing ice condensed (frozen) on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil.

The ice removal unit may include a motor unit installed in the water tank to generate power; an ice cutting blade rotation shaft connected to the rotation shaft of the motor unit, located inside the water tank, and disposed at the center of the refrigerant circulation coil; and an ice cutting blade installed on the rotating shaft of the ice cutting blade and rotating together with the rotating shaft of the ice cutting blade to remove ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil.

Also, a hole may be formed in the ice cutting blade to reduce resistance during rotation and form a vortex.

Also, the ice cutting blade may include an upper ice cutting blade and a lower ice cutting blade.

In addition, a support post is installed outside the refrigerant circulation coil to support the refrigerant circulation coil, a lower support bracket is installed in a lower portion of the support post, and an upper support bracket is installed in an upper portion of the support post,

The ice cutting blade rotating shaft may be rotatably installed between the upper support bracket and the lower support bracket, and the motor unit may be fixedly installed on an upper surface of the upper support bracket.

In addition, a support piece for supporting the inner surface of the refrigerant circulation coil is formed at the ends of the upper support bracket and the lower support bracket, and a coupling hole to which the ends of the support post are coupled may be formed.

Also, an ice penetration hole may be formed in the lower support bracket.

Also, the ice cutting blade may include an upper ice cutting blade and a lower ice cutting blade.

In addition, a silicon member may be formed at an end of the ice cutting blade to prevent damage to the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil.

In addition, the ice cutting blade may be integrally formed with the rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade, or the ice cutting blade may be installed to be coupled to the rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade.

Also, when the ice cutting blade is configured to be coupled to the rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade, the rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade is formed in a hollow structure, and an elastic member is provided at the inner center of the rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade. and the ice cutting blade is resiliently installed on the rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade by the elastic member so that when ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil is removed, the ice cutting blade is elastically attached to the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil It may be configured to prevent damage to the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil by contacting with.

The ice removal unit may include a motor unit installed in the water tank to generate power; a transfer screw connected to the rotation shaft of the motor unit and positioned inside the water tank and disposed in the longitudinal direction at the center of the refrigerant circulation coil; and a vertical moving plate that is screwed to the transfer screw so as to be movable up and down, and removes ice that has condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil while moving up and down when the transfer screw is rotated.

In addition, a silicon member may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the vertical moving plate to prevent damage to the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil.

On the other hand, the rapid cooling and cooling method of the large-capacity direct-type rapid cooling drinking apparatus of the present invention comprises the steps of: storing the secondary refrigerant at room temperature in a water tank; driving a cooling unit to forcibly circulate the primary refrigerant therein to exchange heat with the ice-cold water to cool the ice-cold water; supplying raw water cooled while passing through the cold water coil of the direct water line to a supplier through an outlet pipe; detecting (sensing) the temperature of the ice water by the sensor; determining whether the temperature of the ice water is lower than a preset temperature; As a result of the determination, when the temperature of the ice water is lower than the preset temperature, the cooling unit temporarily stops driving to stop cooling; detecting the ice thickness of the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil; determining whether the ice thickness of the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil exceeds a preset thickness; as a result of the determination, when the ice thickness on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil exceeds the preset thickness, driving the ice removal unit to remove the ice that has condensed (frozen) on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil; ice removed from the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil to cool the temperature of the ice water; Step by which the sensor detects the temperature of the ice water again; determining whether the temperature of the ice cream exceeds a preset temperature; and, as a result of the determination, when the temperature of the ice water exceeds a preset temperature, the cooling unit is re-driven to perform cooling.

As described above, the present invention includes an ice removal unit for removing ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil. By implementing the cooling function to keep the temperature of the ice cube water low as the removed ice remains in the ice cube water inside the water tank, it not only increases the cooling efficiency but also reduces the number of times the cooling unit is driven when the motor of the same capacity is driven. The required power consumption can be significantly reduced.

In addition, the present invention allows water (raw water) to flow in the direct water line by the pressure of a water supply source such as water installed at home, school, or public institution, etc. After passing through the direct water line while passing through the water, it is cooled and cooled, so that the cooling water can be smoothly supplied to a water purifier, a water dispenser, a hot water maker, etc. Because the low-pressure cooling method is used instead of the cooling method, it is impossible to supply the cooling water rapidly and it takes a lot of time for cooling. There is a problem that the reliability of the product is lowered because it often occurs when water is supplied.

Also, according to the present invention, a support post is installed outside the refrigerant circulation coil to support the refrigerant circulation coil, a lower support bracket is installed below the support post, and an upper support bracket is installed above the support post, and the ice cutting blade rotating shaft is rotatably installed between the upper support bracket and the lower support bracket, and the motor part is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the upper support bracket, so that the refrigerant circulation coil and the motor part can be firmly supported. can increase

Also, according to the present invention, the ice cutting blade is resiliently installed on the rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade by an elastic member, so that when ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil is removed, the ice cutting blade elastically contacts the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil and the refrigerant Damage to the circulation coil can be effectively prevented.

1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the main part of Figure 1
3 is a plan view illustrating a large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a cooling unit in the large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view showing a process of supplying the cold water quenched in the large-capacity direct water quenching drinking apparatus to the hot water maker according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a perspective view illustrating a structure in which an ice cutting blade is coupled to a rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade in a modified example of the large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 6
8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a flow chart illustrating a method for cooling and cooling ice water of a large-capacity direct water quenching drinking apparatus according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a large-capacity direct-type rapid cooling drinking apparatus of the present invention and a method of quenching and cooling the ice water of the large-capacity direct-type rapid cooling drinking apparatus will be described in detail.

1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a large-capacity according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a plan view showing a direct water type quenching drinking apparatus, and FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of a cooling unit in the large-capacity direct water quenching drinking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the above drawing, in the cooling process in which the primary refrigerant is forcibly circulated into the refrigerant circulation coil 31 by the cooling unit 30 and cooled in a high-pressure method, ice inevitably forms on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 . (1) The phenomenon of condensing (freezing) occurs, resulting in a problem of lowering the cooling efficiency.

That is, when the cooling unit 30 is operated, the ice water is at room temperature and the temperature of the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 drops to about -20°C or less, so the ice (1) on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 inevitably is ) freezes, and the cooling efficiency drops sharply because of this ice (1).

In consideration of this problem, the large-capacity direct water quenching drinking apparatus of the present invention removes the ice 1 at an appropriate time when the ice 1 is condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31, and the The removed ice 1 remains in the ice cube water inside the water tank 10 and implements a cooling function to keep the temperature of the ice cube water low, thereby not only increasing the cooling efficiency but also reducing the number of times the cooling unit 30 is driven, which is necessary for cooling. It has a technical feature in that it can significantly save power consumption.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the large-capacity direct-type rapid cooling drinking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes: a water tank 10 for storing ice water, which is a secondary refrigerant, therein; A cold water coil 21 wound and installed in the water tank 10, a water solenoid valve 22 installed at the inlet of the cold water coil 21 to obtain raw water, and installed at the outlet of the cold water coil 21 for cooling a direct water line 20 having an outlet pipe 23 for discharging cold water; It is installed in the water tank 10 and is connected to the refrigerant circulation coil 31 for cooling the raw water of the direct water line 20 by exchanging heat with the ice water while the primary refrigerant circulates therein, and the refrigerant circulation coil 31 1 a cooling unit 30 having a primary refrigerant driving unit 32 for cooling by forcibly circulating the primary refrigerant; and ice removal units 100 and 400 for removing ice 1 frozen on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 .

Looking at the configuration of the large-capacity direct-type rapid cooling drinking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention in more detail, the water tank 10 stores the secondary refrigerant at room temperature inside the ice cube water, and selectively discharging the ice cube water. A drain valve 11 for

A urethane insulating material 12 may be installed on the inner wall of the water tank 10 , and a lid 13 may be installed on the upper portion of the water tank 10 .

Water (raw water) is introduced into the direct water line 20 by the pressure of a water supply source such as water installed in homes, schools, or public institutions. City), and then introduced through the direct water line 20 and then cooled and may be configured to be supplied to a water purifier, a drinking water machine, a hot water maker, and the like.

The direct water line 20 includes a cold water coil 21 wound and installed in the water tank 10 , a water solenoid valve 22 installed at the inlet of the cold water coil 21 to obtain raw water, and a cold water coil 21 . ) installed at the outlet and provided with a water outlet pipe 23 for discharging cooled cold water.

The water outlet pipe 23 may be configured to be supplied to a water purifier, a drinker, and a hot water maker, FIG. 5 is a large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a drawing showing the process.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a process of supplying the cold water quenched in the large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus of the present invention to the hot water maker 80 will be described.

The cold water quenched by the large-capacity direct water quenching drinking device is stored into the distribution tube 82 through the cooling water inlet pipe 81, and the cold water can be discharged through the cold faucet 82a and drained through the drain valve 82b. is configured to A water level sensor 83 is installed in the distribution barrel 82 , and an overflow pipe 84 is installed at an upper portion of the distribution barrel 82 .

The cold water in the distribution tank 82 flows into the hot water tank 86 through the steam pipe 85 , and the heater 87 installed in the hot water tank 86 heats the cold water in the hot water tank 86 . The heated water is configured to be able to be discharged through the hot water faucet 86a through the hot water pipe 88 . The hot water is configured to be discharged through the hot water tank drain valve (86b).

In addition, the cooling unit 30 is installed in the water tank 10 and a refrigerant circulation coil 31 for cooling the raw water of the direct water line 20 by exchanging heat with the secondary refrigerant, ice water, while circulating the primary refrigerant therein. and a primary refrigerant driving unit 32 connected to the refrigerant circulation coil 31 to forcibly circulate the primary refrigerant to perform cooling.

The cooling unit 30 includes a refrigerant gas pipe 30a that circulates the primary refrigerant at high or low pressure through the refrigerant circulation coil 31 .

The primary refrigerant driving unit 32 is configured to implement a refrigeration cycle, and includes a compressor that compresses the gas refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator to high temperature and high pressure, and condenses the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant compressed in the compressor into a high temperature and high pressure liquid refrigerant. a condenser, a receiver (not shown) for temporarily storing the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid refrigerant condensed in the condenser, and an expansion valve for rapidly expanding the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid refrigerant supplied from the receiver into a mist state; It includes an evaporator that evaporates the refrigerant in a misty state rapidly expanded by a heat exchange action that takes heat from an external heat exchange medium.

Since the components of the primary refrigerant driving unit 32 correspond to publicly known technologies, specific illustration and description thereof will be omitted.

The ice removal units 100 and 400 of the present embodiment are devices for removing ice 1 condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 .

The ice removing unit 100 of this embodiment is a first embodiment, and the ice removing unit 400 of this embodiment is a second embodiment.

The ice removal unit 100 of this embodiment removes ice by using the rotational force of the ice cutting blade 130 , and the ice removal unit 400 of this embodiment, which will be described later, controls the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 430 . method to remove ice.

First, the ice removal unit 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a motor unit 110 installed in a water tank 10 to generate power; an ice cutting blade rotation shaft 120 connected to the rotation shaft 111 of the motor unit 110 , located inside the water tank 10 , and disposed at the center of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 ; and an ice cutting blade 130 installed on the ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 and rotating together with the ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 to remove ice 1 condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 .

The ice removal unit 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a technical feature of removing the ice 1 condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 while rotating the ice cutting blade 130 . .

Looking at the configuration of the ice removal unit 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention in more detail, the support post 60 is installed outside the refrigerant circulation coil 31 to support the refrigerant circulation coil 31, A lower support bracket 50 is installed at a lower portion of the support post 60 , and an upper support bracket 40 is installed at an upper portion of the support post 60 .

The ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 is rotatably installed between the upper support bracket 40 and the lower support bracket 50 , and the motor unit 110 may be fixedly installed on the upper surface of the upper support bracket 40 . . The ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 may be supported by a bearing (B).

Support pieces 41 and 51 for supporting the refrigerant circulation coil 31 are formed at the ends of the upper support bracket 40 and the lower support bracket 50 , and the ends 61 of the support post 60 are coupled to each other. The coupling holes 42 and 52 may be formed.

The support piece 41 supports an inner surface and an upper surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 , and the support piece 51 supports an inner surface and a lower surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 .

A lower surface of the lower support bracket 50 forms a predetermined interval G with the bottom surface of the water tank 10, and an ice penetration hole 53 is formed in the bottom surface of the lower support bracket 50, The ice is allowed to escape through the ice penetration hole 53 . A nut may be fastened to the end 61 of the support post 60 .

The ice cutting blade 130 is installed on the ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 and rotates together with the ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 to remove ice 1 condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 . .

A hole 130a may be formed in the ice cutting blade 130 to reduce resistance and form a vortex during rotation. The eddy current flows into the gap between the refrigerant circulation coils 31 to obtain the effect of allowing the ice to quickly fall out of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 .

The ice cutting blade 130 may include an upper ice cutting blade 131 and a lower ice cutting blade 132 .

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1 , a silicon member 130b may be formed at the end of the ice cutting blade 130 to prevent damage to the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 .

That is, the soft silicon member 130b comes into contact with the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 rather than the hard ice cutting blade 130 directly, so that damage to the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 can be effectively prevented. will be.

The ice cutting blade 130 is integrally formed with the ice cutting blade rotation shaft 120 (refer to FIG. 1), or as a modification of the present invention, the ice cutting blades 231,232 of the ice removal unit are connected to the ice cutting blade rotation shaft 221 ) may be configured to be coupled to the structure (see FIG. 6 ).

6 is a perspective view illustrating a structure in which an ice cutting blade is coupled to a rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade in a modified example of the large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. to be.

6 and 7 , when the ice cutting blades 231,232 are coupled to or detachably installed from the ice cutting blade rotation shaft 220, the ice cutting blade rotation shaft 220 has a hollow structure. formed, and an elastic member 221 may be installed at the inner center of the ice cutting blade rotation shaft 220 . The elastic member 221 may be rubber or a spring.

The ice cutting blades 231,232 are elastically installed on the ice cutting blade rotating shaft 220 by the elastic member 221 , so that when ice 1 condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 is removed, the The ice cutting blades 231,232 may be configured to elastically contact the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 to effectively prevent damage to the refrigerant circulation coil 31 .

Meanwhile, FIG. 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating a large-capacity direct water type rapid cooling drinking apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the ice removing unit 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a motor unit 410 installed in a water tank 10 to generate power; a transfer screw 420 connected to the rotation shaft 411 of the motor unit 410 and positioned inside the water tank 10 and disposed in the longitudinal direction at the center of the refrigerant circulation coil 31; and a vertical moving plate 430 that is screwed to the transfer screw 420 so as to be movable up and down, and removes ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 while moving up and down when the transfer screw 420 is rotated. do. Here, the refrigerant circulation coil 31 and the vertical moving plate 430 are configured in a rectangular shape rather than a circular shape.

That is, the support post 60 is installed outside the coolant circulation coil 31 to support the coolant circulation coil 31 , and a lower support bracket 50 is installed at the lower portion of the support post 60 , and the support post 60 . ), the upper support bracket 40 is installed on the upper part.

The ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 is rotatably installed between the upper support bracket 40 and the lower support bracket 50 , and the motor unit 110 may be fixedly installed on the upper surface of the upper support bracket 40 . .

A transfer screw 420 is connected to the rotation shaft 411 of the motor unit 410 , and the transfer screw 420 is located inside the water tank 10 , and is disposed in the longitudinal direction at the center of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 . do.

The vertical movement plate 430 is screw-installed to the transfer screw 420 so as to be vertically movable.

That is, the male screw portion of the transfer screw 420 and the female screw portion of the vertical movement plate 430 are coupled to each other so that, when the transfer screw 420 rotates, the vertical movement plate 430 moves up and down. The coupling structure of the male screw part and the female screw part is not shown in the drawings because it is a publicly known technique.

Therefore, when the transfer screw 420 is rotated, the upper and lower moving plate 430 coupled to the transfer screw 420 moves up and down while the outer peripheral end of the upper and lower moving plate 430 is the end of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 . It is configured to remove the ice 1 condensed on the surface by cutting it while pressing it downward.

A silicon member (not shown) may also be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the vertical moving plate 430 to prevent damage to the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 .

Meanwhile, FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of quenching and keeping ice water in a large-capacity direct water quenching drinking apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings above, the method for quenching and cooling ice water of a large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking device according to the present invention includes the steps of: storing the ice-stained water, which is a secondary refrigerant at room temperature, in a water tank 10 (S10); driving the cooling unit 30 to forcibly circulate the primary refrigerant therein while exchanging heat with the ice water to cool the ice water (S20); The raw water cooled while passing through the cold water coil 21 of the direct water line 20 is supplied to a supplier through the water outlet pipe 23 (S30); Step (S40) of the sensor (S) detecting the temperature of the ice water; determining whether the temperature of the ice cream water is lower than a preset temperature (5° C.) (S50); As a result of the determination, when the temperature of the ice water is lower than the preset temperature (5° C.), the cooling unit 30 temporarily stops driving to stop cooling (S50); detecting the ice thickness of the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 (S60); determining whether the ice thickness of the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 exceeds a preset thickness (S70); As a result of the determination, when the thickness of the ice 1 on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 exceeds the preset thickness, the ice removing units 100 and 200 are driven and the ice 1 condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 . removing (S80); The ice (1) removed from the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil (31) insulates the temperature of the ice water (S90); A step (S100) of the sensor (S) detecting the temperature of the ice water again (S100); Determining whether the temperature of the ice cream exceeds a preset temperature (5 ℃) (S110); and, as a result of the determination, when the temperature of the ice water exceeds a preset temperature (5° C.), the cooling unit 30 is re-driven to perform cooling (S120).

In the method for quenching and cooling the ice water of a large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus according to the present invention, the temperature of the ice water is described as 5 ° C., but this is set arbitrarily for convenience of explanation, and the It can be changed according to design conditions.

In more detail with respect to the method of quenching and cooling the ice storage water of the large-capacity direct-type rapid cooling drinking apparatus according to the present invention, as follows.

In the step (S10), ice water, which is a secondary refrigerant at room temperature, is stored in the water tank 10 .

In the step (S20), the cooling unit 30 is driven to forcibly circulate the primary refrigerant therein, and heat exchange with the ice water to cool the ice water.

For example, the temperature of the ice water is cooled to 5° C. or less. The temperature of the ice water can be set to 0 ° C. to 5 ° C. or less, preferably 5 ° C. or less, which can be variously changed according to the installation location and design conditions.

In the step S30 , raw water cooled to 5° C. or less while passing through the cold water coil 21 of the direct water line 20 is supplied to a supplier, for example, a hot water maker through the water outlet pipe 23 .

In the step S40, the sensor S detects the temperature of the ice water.

In the step S50, it is determined whether the temperature of the ice cream is lower than a preset temperature (5° C.). As a result of the determination, if the temperature of the ice water is higher than the preset temperature (5 ° C), the process proceeds to step (S40), but when the temperature of the ice water is lower than the preset temperature (5 ° C), the cooling unit 30 Cooling is stopped by temporarily suspending this operation.

In the step S60, the thickness of the ice on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 is detected.

In the step S70, it is determined whether the ice thickness of the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 exceeds a preset thickness, for example, 2 mm.

In the step S80 , if it is determined that the thickness of the ice 1 on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 exceeds a preset thickness, the ice removal units 100 and 400 are driven to drive the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 . Remove the ice (1) condensed on it.

In the step S90, the ice 1 removed from the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 keeps the temperature of the ice water. That is, while the ice 1 remains in the ice cream, the temperature of the ice cream water is lowered to keep it cool.

In the step (S110), the sensor (S) detects the temperature of the ice water again.

In the step S110, it is determined whether the temperature of the ice cream exceeds a preset temperature (5° C.).

In the step (S120), as a result of the determination, when the temperature of the ice water exceeds the preset temperature (5° C.), the cooling unit 30 is re-driven to perform cooling again.

As described above, the present invention includes an ice removal unit for removing ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil, and when ice is condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil, the ice is removed at an appropriate time; The removed ice remains in the ice water inside the water tank and implements a cooling function to keep the temperature of the ice water low, thereby increasing the cooling efficiency and reducing the number of times the cooling unit is driven when the same capacity motor is driven. It can save a lot of power.

In addition, the present invention allows water (raw water) to be introduced into the direct water line by the pressure of a water supply source such as water installed at home, school, or public institution, etc. After passing through the direct water line while passing through the water, it is cooled and the cooling water can be smoothly supplied to a water purifier, drinking water machine, hot water maker, etc. Because the low-pressure cooling method is used instead of the cooling method, rapid cooling is impossible and cooling takes a lot of time. There is a problem that the reliability of the product is lowered because it often occurs.

Also, according to the present invention, a support post is installed outside the refrigerant circulation coil to support the refrigerant circulation coil, a lower support bracket is installed below the support post, and an upper support bracket is installed above the support post, and the ice cutting blade rotating shaft is rotatably installed between the upper support bracket and the lower support bracket, and the motor part is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the upper support bracket, so that the refrigerant circulation coil and the motor part can be firmly supported. can increase

Also, according to the present invention, the ice cutting blade is resiliently installed on the rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade by an elastic member, so that when ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil is removed, the ice cutting blade elastically contacts the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil and the refrigerant Damage to the circulation coil can be effectively prevented.

1: Ice
10: tank
11: drain valve
12: urethane insulation
13: lid
20: direct line
21: cold water coil
22: inlet solenoid valve
23: water outlet
30: cooling unit
30a: refrigerant gas pipe
31: refrigerant circulation coil
32: primary refrigerant driving unit
41,51: support side
42,52: mating hole
50: lower support bracket
53: ice penetration hole
60: support post
80: hot water maker
81: coolant inlet pipe
82: distribution barrel
82a: cold faucet
82b: drain valve
83: water level sensor
84: overflow pipe
85: steam tube
86: hot water tank
86a: hot water faucet
86b: hot water tank drain valve
87: heater
88: hot water pipe
100: ice removal unit of the first embodiment
400: ice removal unit of the second embodiment
110: motor part
111: rotation shaft of the motor unit
120: ice cutting blade rotation axis
130: ice cutting blade
130a: hole
130b: silicone member
230: ice cutting blade
220: ice cutting blade rotation axis
221: elastic member
410: motor unit
420: transfer screw
430: up and down moving plate

Claims (13)

a water tank (10) for storing ice-cold water as a secondary refrigerant therein; A cold water coil 21 wound and installed in the water tank 10, a water solenoid valve 22 installed at the inlet of the cold water coil 21 to obtain raw water, and an outlet of the cold water coil 21 a direct water line 20 having an outlet pipe 23 for discharging installed and cooled cold water; A refrigerant circulation coil (31) installed in the water tank (10), the primary refrigerant circulates therein, and heat exchange with the ice water to cool the raw water of the direct water line (20), and the refrigerant circulation coil (31) a cooling unit having a primary refrigerant driving unit 32 connected to and forcibly circulating the primary refrigerant to perform cooling; and ice removal units (100, 400) for removing ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil (31). including,
A support post 60 is installed outside the refrigerant circulation coil 31 to support the refrigerant circulation coil 31,
A lower support bracket 50 is installed on a lower portion of the support post 60, and an upper support bracket 40 is installed on an upper portion of the support post 60,
At the ends of the upper support bracket 40 and the lower support bracket 50, support pieces 41 and 51 for supporting the refrigerant circulation coil 31 are formed,
An ice penetration hole 53 is formed in the lower support bracket 50,
The lower surface of the lower support bracket (50) is a large-capacity direct water quenching drinking device, characterized in that forming a predetermined interval (G) with the bottom surface of the water tank (10). The method according to claim 1,
The ice removal unit 100 comprises:
a motor unit 110 installed in the water tank 10 to generate power;
an ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 connected to the rotation shaft 111 of the motor unit 110, positioned inside the water tank 10, and disposed at the center of the refrigerant circulation coil 31; and
an ice cutting blade 130 installed on the ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 and rotating together with the ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 to remove ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31; A large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking device comprising a. 3. The method according to claim 2,
A large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking apparatus, characterized in that the ice cutting blade (130) is formed with a hole (130a) to reduce resistance during rotation and form a vortex. 4. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
The large-capacity direct water type rapid cooling drinking apparatus, characterized in that the ice-cutting blade (130) includes an upper ice-cutting blade (131) and a lower ice-cutting blade (132). 3. The method according to claim 2,
The ice cutting blade rotating shaft 120 is rotatably installed between the upper support bracket 40 and the lower support bracket 50 , and the motor unit 110 is fixed to the upper surface of the upper support bracket 40 . A large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking device, characterized in that it is installed. 6. The method of claim 5,
A large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking device, characterized in that coupling holes (42, 52) to which the ends (61) of the support post (60) are coupled are formed. 3. The method according to claim 2,
The ice removed by the ice cutting blade 130 exits from the bottom surface of the water tank 10 through the ice penetration hole 53 and remains in the ice cube water inside the water tank 10 to lower the temperature of the ice cube water. A large-capacity direct water quenching drinking device, characterized in that it is configured to have a cold storage function to keep it low. 6. The method of claim 5,
A large-capacity direct water type rapid cooling drinking apparatus, characterized in that a silicone member (130b) is formed at an end of the ice cutting blade (130) to prevent damage to the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil (31). The method according to claim 1,
and wherein the ice cutting blade of the ice removing unit is installed to be coupled to the ice cutting blade rotating shaft. 10. The method of claim 9,
and the ice cutting blade is configured to be coupled to the rotation shaft of the ice cutting blade;
The ice cutting blade rotating shaft has a hollow structure, an elastic member is installed at an inner center of the ice cutting blade rotating shaft, and the ice cutting blade is resiliently installed to the ice cutting blade rotating shaft by the elastic member, and the refrigerant When the ice (1) condensed on the surface of the circulation coil (31) is removed, the ice cutting blades elastically contact the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil (31) to prevent damage to the refrigerant circulation coil (31) A large-capacity direct water type quick-cooling drinking device. The method according to claim 1,
The ice removal unit 400 comprises:
a motor unit 410 installed in the water tank 10 to generate power;
a transfer screw 420 connected to the rotation shaft 411 of the motor unit 410 and positioned inside the water tank 10 and disposed in the longitudinal direction at the center of the refrigerant circulation coil 31; and
A vertical movement plate 430 that is screwed to the transfer screw 420 so as to be movable up and down, and removes ice condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 while moving up and down when the transfer screw 420 rotates. ; A large-capacity direct water type quenching drinking device comprising a. 12. The method of claim 11,
A large-capacity direct water quenching drinking device, characterized in that a silicone member is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the vertical moving plate (430) to prevent damage to the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil (31). In the method of quenching and cooling the ice water of the large-capacity direct water quenching drinking apparatus of claim 1,
Storing the ice water as a secondary refrigerant at room temperature in the water tank 10 (S10);
driving the cooling unit 30 to forcibly circulate the primary refrigerant therein while exchanging heat with the ice water to cool the ice water (S20);
The raw water cooled while passing through the cold water coil 21 of the direct water line 20 is supplied to a supplier through the water outlet pipe 23 (S30);
Step (S40) of the sensor (S) detecting the temperature of the ice water;
determining whether the temperature of the ice cream water is lower than a preset temperature (S50);
As a result of the determination, when the temperature of the ice water is lower than the preset temperature, the cooling unit 30 temporarily stops driving to stop cooling (S50);
detecting the ice thickness of the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 (S60);
determining whether the thickness of the ice 1 on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 exceeds a preset thickness (S70);
As a result of the determination, when the thickness of the ice 1 on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 exceeds the preset thickness, the ice removing units 100 and 400 are driven and the ice 1 condensed on the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 . removing (S80);
A predetermined distance G is formed between the lower surface of the lower support bracket 50 and the bottom surface of the water tank 10 , but the ice 1 removed from the surface of the refrigerant circulation coil 31 is placed on the lower support bracket 50 . step (S90) of exiting from the bottom surface of the water tank 10 through the formed ice penetration hole 53 and remaining in the ice cube water inside the water tank 10 to keep the temperature of the ice cube water low (S90);
A step (S100) of the sensor (S) detecting the temperature of the ice water again (S100);
determining whether the temperature of the ice cream exceeds a preset temperature (S110); and
As a result of the determination, when the temperature of the ice cube water exceeds the preset temperature, the cooling unit 30 is re-driven to perform cooling (S120); a method for rapid cooling and cooling of a large-capacity direct-type rapid cooling drinking device.

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