KR102499060B1 - Portable refrigerator with ice making function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable refrigerator which can use necessary power through a battery without the application of an external power source and has an ice-making function capable of generating ice and, more specifically, to a portable refrigerator, which comprises: a movable body which is opened and closed by a door and has a plurality of cold air space parts communicating with each other; a cold air provision part which is provided inside the body, and provides cold air so that the contents accommodated in the cold air space parts can be stored at a low temperature; an ice-making means which is provided inside the body to make ice by cooling the accommodated water; and a control part which is provided inside the body to be operated from outside of the body to control at least one of the body, the cold air provision part, and the ice-making means. The control part includes an ultrasonic module, which discharges air contained in the water to the outside of the body, thereby making the produced ice transparent.

Description

Portable refrigerator with ice making function {Portable refrigerator with ice making function}

The present invention relates to a mobile refrigerator capable of using a necessary power source through a battery without application of an external power source and having an ice making function capable of generating ice.

In general, refrigerators forcibly purify the refrigerant with a compressor and cool it using latent heat of vaporization when the refrigerant is vaporized in a vaporizer. there is.

Therefore, mobile refrigerators employing a cooling method using a thermoelectric element are currently in circulation, and as shown in FIG. A storage unit 11 is formed, handles 16 are formed at both corners of the door 12, and support legs 14 are attached to each corner of the bottom and one side wall, so that it can be used lying down or standing up as shown in the drawing. there is.

In addition, a plug terminal 17 is installed on one side wall of the refrigerator so that the socket 18 of the power cord is inserted during use.

However, such a conventional mobile refrigerator has a simple box-shaped storage part 11, so it is inconvenient to store or take out various types of objects, and it is difficult to carry it alone because it is difficult to carry it when moving, so the size is limited, and the length of the power cord There has been a problem in that the power source must be located close to the power source during use because it is short.

In addition, the conventional mobile refrigerator has a problem in that although it is possible to refrigerate using cold air, an ice-making facility for generating ice is not provided.

Domestic Public Utility No. 20-1998-41655 (Public date: 1998.09.25.) Domestic Patent No. 10-1698080 (Announcement date: 2017.02.10.) Domestic Patent Registration No. 10-1698081 (Announcement date: 2017.01.19.)

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable refrigerator that can classify and store objects according to shape or type, enable power supply even when far away from a power source, and enable easy movement.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile refrigerator having an ice making function in addition to a cooling function.

In order to solve the above-described technical problem, a mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function according to the present invention includes a movable body 100 having a plurality of cold air space units 120 that are opened and closed by a door 110 and communicating with each other, and the body (100) A cold air supply unit 200 provided inside the body to provide cold air so that the contents accommodated in the cold air space 120 can be stored at a low temperature, and provided inside the body to cool the received water to generate ice. The ice making means 300 and the body 100, the cold air supply unit 200, and the ice making means 300 can be manipulated from outside the body 100 to control at least one of the body ( 100) Including a controller 400 provided inside, including the ultrasonic module 340, wherein the ultrasonic module 340 discharges air contained in water to the outside of the body 100, so that ice generated is transparent It is characterized by being able to do it.

In addition, the body 100 has a pair of handles 140 provided on both sides, an exhaust port 115 formed on the outer surface to discharge air of the cold air space 120 to the outside, and an air circulation method. In order to prevent overheating, the intake vent 117 formed on the outer surface of the body 100 and the inner surface of the cold air space 120 are detachably provided and the basket 150 accommodates the ice generated by the ice making means 300. ), and a cold air movement hole 160 formed inside the body 100 so that the plurality of cold air spaces 120 can communicate with each other so that cold air can be uniformly supplied, and provided on the outer surface of the body 100. However, it is preferable to include a shock absorbing pad 170 that prevents damage to the body 100 due to impact with the outside and a pair of wheels 130 rotatably provided on one side of the lower part.

In addition, the door 110 preferably includes a transparent window 111 for identifying the contents accommodated in the cold air space 120 from the outside before opening and closing.

In addition, the ice making means 300 is installed inside the body 100 and the ice making body 310 provided inside the body 100 to be controlled by the control unit 400, and water to be cooled is accommodated therein. A water tank 320 provided so that the air contained in the water can be discharged by the ultrasonic module 340 and a filter 330 for removing foreign substances contained in the water supplied to the water tank 320. it is desirable

In addition, the controller 400 is a touch screen provided outside the body 100 and controlling at least one of the body 100, the cold air supply unit 200, and the ice making unit 300 by an input signal. A display 410 in the form of a display 410, a lighting member 420 provided inside the body 100 and irradiating light into the cold air space 120 by an input signal, and electrically turned on the outer surface of the door 110 It is preferable to include a vacuum switch 430 for blocking the opening of the door 110 while allowing the inside of the cold air space 120 to have a vacuum state in the ON/OFF state. do.

In addition, the control unit 400 includes an outlet 440 formed on the outer surface of the body 100 and a battery 450 that is detachably accommodated inside the body 100 and applies necessary power to the control unit 400. However, it is preferable that the outlet 440 includes a power switch 443 for electrically turning on/off the controller 400 and a connection terminal 441 for connecting cables to external electronic devices.

According to the present invention, unlike the prior art, different types of contents can be refrigerated or frozen through a plurality of cold air spaces provided inside the body, and there is a need for operating the refrigerator by a battery provided inside the body. It has an effect that can be used by receiving power.

In addition, unlike the prior art, an effect capable of generating ice is realized through an ice making unit provided inside the body.

1 is a view showing a conventional mobile refrigerator.
2 is a view showing a mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function according to the present invention.
3 is a view showing an open state of the door of FIG. 2;
Fig. 4 shows left and right views of Fig. 2;
5 and 6 are views showing a cold air supply unit for a mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function according to the present invention.
7 is a view showing an ice making means for a mobile refrigerator having an ice making function according to the present invention.
8 is a view showing an ultrasonic module installed in the water tank of FIG. 7;
9 is a view showing an outlet and a naetary for a mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function according to the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating a state of use of a mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described in this specification may be modified in various ways. Certain embodiments may be depicted in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, specific embodiments disclosed in the accompanying drawings are only intended to facilitate understanding of various embodiments. Therefore, the technical idea is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed in the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood to include all equivalents or substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the invention.

Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first and second, may be used to describe various components, but these components are not limited by the above terms. The terminology described above is only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

In this specification, terms such as "comprise" or "having" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded. It is understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no other element exists in the middle.

In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be abbreviated or omitted.

Hereinafter, a mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function according to the present invention (hereinafter, simply referred to as a 'refrigerator') will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 10, the refrigerator 1 according to the present invention largely transmits a body 100, a cold air supply unit 200, an ice making unit 300, and at least one of these components as electrical signals. It includes a control unit 400 that controls by.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the body 100 is provided with a cold air supply unit 200, an ice making unit 300, and a control unit 400 to be described later, but for storage of cold air. It is a configuration for allowing contents to be accommodated inside and stored or stored in a portable manner through means of transportation such as vehicles.

For example, the outside of the body 100 is molded using a synthetic resin material, but an insulating material (not shown) is provided inside so that the temperature inside the body 100 does not interfere with the outside temperature. .

A display 410 to be described later is installed on the upper part of the body 100 so that the refrigerator 1 according to the present invention can be controlled by a user's input signal, and the body other than the part where the display 410 is installed ( 100) The upper part has a structure that is opened and closed by the door 110 so that the cold air space 120 formed inside the body 100 can be opened and closed.

Here, the cold air space 120 refers to a space in which contents such as food or beverage as well as ice generated by the ice maker 300 to store cold air are accommodated, and at least one or more of them are inside the body 100. to be formed (see Fig. 10).

At this time, as shown in the figure, the cold air space portion 120 formed in multiple divisions inside the body 100 forms a structure in communication with each other through the cold air moving hole 160, and the body 100 through the cold air supply unit 200. It is preferable to enable the cold air storage of the contents by the cold air supplied to the inside.

In addition, a basket 150 for accommodating the ice may be separately provided inside the cold air space 120 in which ice is accommodated among the plurality of cold air spaces 120 .

Furthermore, a shock absorbing pad 170 for absorbing shock using a material such as rubber or silicon may be further provided on the outer surface of the body 100, and the refrigerator 1 of the present invention is provided through the shock absorbing pad 170. When moving, it is possible to prevent damage to the body 100 due to impact with an external object.

One side of each door 110 is hinged to the upper part of the body 100 to form a rotatable structure so that the cold air space 120 can be opened and closed by its rotation, and is blocked from outside air in the 'closed' state To this end, a gasket 113 made of an elastic material such as silicon is provided at the edge of the door 110.

In addition, the outer surface of at least one of the plurality of doors 110 installed on the upper part of the body 100 according to the number of the cold air space 120 is made of a transparent material so that the inside of the cold air space 120 can be seen from the outside. A transmission window 111 formed may be provided.

In the present invention, the body 100 has a pair of wheels 130 rotatably coupled to one side of the lower part of the body 100 to provide convenience of movement, and a rotary handle on one side or both sides of the body 100 ( 140) is provided.

In addition, on the outer surface of the body 100, there is an exhaust port 115 for discharging air inside the cold air space 120 to the outside through the vacuum function of the controller 400, and the contents are kept refrigerated or made ice by the ice making means 300. An intake port 117 is formed to discharge the heat inside the body 100 that may occur during generation to the outside of the body 100 in an air circulation method, and although not shown, the exhaust port 115 and the intake port ( 117) can be discharged and sucked by an unshown fan (not shown).

And, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the cold air supply unit 200 generates cold air under the control of the control unit 400 and generates cold air in the cold air space 120 formed inside the body 100. As a configuration for enabling cold storage of contents by supplying, a compressor 210, a refrigerator evaporator 220, and an ice maker 230 are included.

For example, the compressor 210 is provided inside the body 100 so as to be controllable by the control unit 400, and supplies refrigerant to the refrigerator evaporator 220 and the ice maker 230 so that the refrigerator evaporator 220 and the ice maker ( 230) can provide cold air for refrigerating or freezing the contents or generating ice by heat exchange.

At this time, the control unit 400 is preferably electrically connected to selectively control the refrigerator evaporator 220 or the ice maker 230 through one compressor 210 .

And, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 , the ice making unit 300 has a configuration for generating ice by freezing stored water by the cold air supply unit 200 described above, and includes an ice making main body 310 and a water tank ( 320), a filter 330 and an ultrasonic module 340.

For example, the ice-making body 310 is provided inside the body 100 so as to be controllable by the controller 400, and freezes stored water through heat exchange of the ice-making evaporator 230 to make ice.

The water tank 320 is installed inside the body 100 to be positioned below the ice-making body 310 and is connected to a water pump (not shown) provided outside through a pipe P to supply water necessary for making ice. (320) so that it can be supplied inside.

At this time, it is preferable that a replaceable filter 330 is provided between the water pump and the water tank 320 to filter foreign substances included in the supplied water.

In addition, the ultrasonic module 340 is provided on the outer surface of the water tank 320 to communicate with the outside of the body 100, and it is possible to generate transparent ice generated by discharging air contained in the stored water to the outside of the body 100. let it do

And, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 9, the control unit 400 is a configuration for electrically controlling whether or not the above-described components operate, and the display 410, the lighting member 420, and the vacuum switch ( 430), an outlet 440 and a battery 450.

For example, as shown in the figure, the display 410 is installed above the body 100 so that a switch can be operated by a touch method and receives an input signal through a user's manual operation, and the above-described body 100 and the cold air supply unit 200 ) and whether the ice making means 300 operates.

As an example, the display 410 displays the contents to be stored and the contents to be stored in a manner that can be individually controlled by supplied cold air, but can be controlled so that the temperature of each cold air space 120 can be applied differently, To this end, a temperature control switch (S/W), a cold air space selection switch (S/W), an operation switch (S/W) for controlling operation of the plurality of cold air space parts 120, and a setting switch (S/W) W), etc. can be displayed.

The lighting member 420 is installed to be disposed inside the body 100, that is, on the inner wall forming the cold air space 120, and is placed in a dark place without opening the door 110 through an input signal of the display 410. The inside of the body 100 is irradiated with light so that the contents can be checked.

To this end, the lighting member 420 may use an LED lamp, and, like a typical refrigerator, the door 110 is switched from an 'open' state to an on state or the door 110 is switched to a 'closed' state. In , it may be operated through a setting switch so that it is switched to an off (ODD) state or, if necessary, to maintain different illuminances in an on state.

The vacuum switch 430 is configured to make the cold air space 120 in a vacuum state and lock the door 110 so that it does not unintentionally become 'open' at the same time. As shown, the door 110 ) is installed to enable 'PUSH' at the top.

Thus, when the user operates the vacuum switch 430, the electrical signal operates the fan through the display 410 to keep the cold air space 120 in a vacuum state, enabling air to be discharged through the exhaust port 115 do.

As shown, the outlet 440 is formed on the outer surface of the body 100 and is provided with a power switch 443 for turning on/off the entire power of the refrigerator 1 according to the present invention, and the corresponding power switch 443 In addition, a plurality of connection terminals 441 of different types may be formed so that, for example, an external electronic device equipped with a charging cable or a power plug can use the charging voltage of the battery 450 .

To this end, the outlet 440 is installed in the body 100 to be electrically connected to the battery 450 .

The battery 450 refers to a battery 450 made of lithium or the like that can be charged by power applied from the outside, and enables the control unit 400 to apply necessary power for operation.

To this end, the battery 450 is provided to have a detachable structure from the body 100, and an LED emitting light of different colors may be further provided on the outer surface to visually identify the charged voltage. Accordingly, when charging is required, a sound signal may be transmitted through a speaker or the like so that the user may perform charging.

As described above, the refrigerator 1 according to the present invention can refrigerate or freeze different types of contents through the plurality of cold air space units 120 provided inside the body 100, unlike the prior art, The necessary power for operating the refrigerator 1 can be received and used by the battery 450 provided inside the body 100 .

In addition, unlike the prior art, an effect capable of generating ice is realized through the ice making means 300 provided inside the body 100 .

As described above, the present invention has been described by specific details such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, but these are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , Those skilled in the art in the field to which the present invention belongs can make various modifications and variations from these descriptions.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and it will be said that not only the claims to be described later, but also all modifications equivalent or equivalent to these claims belong to the scope of the present invention. .

1: Mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function according to the present invention
100: body
110: door 111: transmission window
113: gasket 115: exhaust port
117: intake port 120: cold air space
130: wheel 140: handle
150: basket 160: cold air moving ball
170: shock absorbing pad
200: cold air supply unit
210: compressor 220: cold evaporator
230: ice evaporator
300: ice making means
310: ice making body 320: water tank
330: filter 340: ultrasonic module
400: control unit
410: display 420: lighting member
430: vacuum switch 440: outlet
441: connection terminal 443: power switch
450: battery

Claims (6)

A movable body 100 having a plurality of cold air space units 120 that are opened and closed by the door 110 and communicate with each other;
A cold air supply unit 200 provided inside the body 100 and providing cold air so that the contents accommodated in the cold air space 120 can be stored at a low temperature;
an ice-making means (300) provided inside the body and generating ice by cooling the received water; and
A controller provided inside the body 100 so as to be operable from the outside of the body 100 so as to control at least one of the body 100, the cold air supply unit 200, and the ice making unit 300. (400); including,
The ice maker 300 includes an ultrasonic module, and the ultrasonic module 340 discharges air contained in the water to the outside of the body 100 so that the ice produced is transparent.
The ice making means 300,
an ice-making body 310 provided inside the body 100 to be controlled by the controller 400;
a water tank 320 installed inside the body 100 to accommodate water to be cooled and to discharge air contained in the water by the ultrasonic module 340; and
A mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function, characterized in that it includes a filter 330 for removing foreign substances contained in the water supplied to the water tank 320.
According to claim 1,
The body 100 is
A pair of handles 140 provided on both sides, respectively;
an exhaust port 115 formed on an outer surface of the cold air space 120 to discharge air to the outside;
Inlet port 117 formed on the outer surface of the body 100 to prevent overheating by air circulation method;
a basket 150 detachably provided from the inner surface of the cold air space 120 and accommodating ice generated by the ice making means 300;
cold air movement holes 160 formed inside the body 100 so that the plurality of cold air spaces 120 can communicate with each other so that cold air can be uniformly supplied;
a shock absorbing pad 170 provided on an outer surface of the body 100 to prevent damage to the body 100 due to impact with the outside; and
A mobile refrigerator with an ice-making function, characterized in that it includes a pair of wheels 130 rotatably provided on one side of the lower part.
According to claim 1,
The door 110 is
A mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function, characterized in that it includes a transparent material transmission window (111) for identifying the contents accommodated in the cold air space (120) from the outside before opening and closing.
delete According to claim 1,
The controller 400 is
A display 410 in the form of a touch screen provided outside the body 100 and controlling at least one of the body 100, the cold air supplier 200, and the ice making unit 300 by an input signal;
A lighting member 420 provided inside the body 100 and irradiating light into the cold air space 120 by an input signal; and
Electrically on/off is provided on the outer surface of the door 110 so that the inside of the cold air space 120 has a vacuum state in the on state and at the same time blocks the opening of the door 110 A mobile refrigerator having an ice-making function, characterized in that it comprises a vacuum switch (430).
According to claim 5,
The controller 400 is
An outlet 440 formed on an outer surface of the body 100; and
A battery 450 detachably accommodated inside the body 100 and applying necessary power to the control unit 400; including,
The outlet 440 includes a power switch 443 for electrically turning on/off the control unit 400 and a connection terminal 441 for connecting a cable to an external electronic device.

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