KR19990047868A - Operation device and method of Kimchi storage equipped with short course setting function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an operation apparatus and method of a kimchi storage having a short course setting function, and selectively driving a compressor and a heater according to a course input and selected through an operation unit, and then detecting the inside of the inside of the chamber. In the operation method of the kimchi storage to mature or refrigerated kimchi stored in the refrigerator by maintaining the temperature at a predetermined temperature, the step of checking whether a shortcut button signal is input through the operation unit, and the shortcut button signal through the operation unit If is input to drive the compressor and the heater according to the set course to drive the kimchi storage, and if the shortcut button is not input through the operation unit, by driving the compressor and the heater according to the course selected through the operation unit It is composed of the steps to operate the Kimchi storage, so it is frequently used when the Kimchi storage It was easy to input by using the button shorten the course that is possible to drive a Kimchi storage, it is possible to shorten the course of time the selection input, to one so that the user can provide the convenience.

Description

Operation device and method of Kimchi storage equipped with short course setting function

The present invention relates to a kimchi storage, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for operating a kimchi storage having a short course setting function to operate a kimchi storage by simply inputting a course frequently used during operation of the kimchi storage. .

In general, in order to store frozen and refrigerated foods or fermented foods (for example, kimchi, etc.), each of them should be stored at a temperature suitable for storing them. A refrigerator having a freezer and a refrigerating chamber is mainly used to perform this function. Used.

On the other hand, when the refrigerated food and the fermented food is stored together in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator, the odor generated by the fermentation of the fermented food not only generates an ache in the refrigerating chamber, but also odors are exhausted in other refrigerated foods inherent in the refrigerated food There is a need to store bulky fermented foods (kimchi) in a separate reservoir due to the increase in refrigerated foods and fermented foods stored in the refrigerator compartment.

In addition, kimchi should be buried in the ground for proper ripening, and the kimchi should be stored in it to be ripe and taste properly. However, it is difficult to keep it in a residential area.

Recently, in order to solve the above problems, research on kimchi storage that can store kimchi in a separate storage space, rather than a refrigerator, has been variously studied in various technical fields related thereto. As shown.

As can be seen with reference to Figure 1, the conventional kimchi storage in the conventional, the storage body 10, the door 20 used when storing or taking out the kimchi in the storage body 10, and each of the kimchi storage The control unit 30 is provided with a plurality of buttons to select and input a course.

And, the side of the storage body 10 is provided with a moving handle 15 to easily move the storage body 10 during the movement, the front of the door 20 is easy to open and close the door 20 The door handle 25 is installed in order to do so.

Meanwhile, FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 1, and a compressor 12 for compressing a refrigerant at high temperature and high pressure and then circulating the refrigerant is installed at an inner lower portion of the storage body 10. Inside one side wall of the storage body 10, the temperature sensor 50 for detecting the internal temperature of the inside of the storage, and the heater 17 and the cold air to raise the internal temperature of the interior by generating heat to generate the inside of the interior Evaporators 18 for cooling the temperature are respectively provided.

And, in the operation unit 30, as shown in detail in Figure 3, while maintaining the degree of ripening to keep the kimchi or fresh vegetables to keep the course to maintain the taste / vegetable storage button 31 and in the ground Underground ripening button (32) for selecting a course to maintain the degree of ripening, such as kimchi buried, kimchi selection button (33) for selecting the type of kimchi (for example, cabbage kimchi, radish kimchi, water kimchi, etc.) and , The ripening degree selection button 34 for selecting the ripening degree of kimchi (eg, ripe, normal, unripe, etc.), and the ripening rate of kimchi (eg, fast, normal, additional cooking) Learning speed selection button 35 for selecting, etc., input mode for selecting and inputting each course, driving the kimchi storage according to the selected course, and learning selection / cancellation button for canceling an incorrectly entered course. 36 is provided.

In addition, in order to display the operation state of the kimchi storage, etc. in the operation unit 30, the ripening degree display unit 37 for displaying the degree of maturation of kimchi, the storage display unit 38 for displaying that the kimchi is in the cold storage, and the Each button (flavor / vegetable storage button 31, underground ripening button (32), kimchi selection button (33), ripening degree selection button (34), ripening speed selection button (35), ripening selection / cancel button (36) In the operation unit 30, a selection display unit 39 for displaying each course selected at the time of operation) is provided.

An operation process of a conventional kimchi storage device constructed as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

First, the user stores the kimchi in the chamber of the storage body 10, and then press the ripening select / cancel button 36 in the operation unit 30 for a predetermined time (preferably, about 2 seconds), the ripening of kimchi and Switching to input mode for selecting and inputting each course such as refrigerated storage.

Next, the user selects each button (flavor / vegetable storage button 31, underground ripening button 32, kimchi selection button 33, ripening degree selection button 34, the cooking speed selection provided in the operation unit 30 Button (35) to select the desired course (for example, refrigerated storage or refrigerated storage after aging), and then press the ripening select / cancel button 36, the kimchi according to the selected course through the control unit 30 The reservoir is operated.

That is, due to the heat generated from the heater 17 in the ripening mode, the internal temperature of the storage body 10 to the ripening temperature (about 23 ± 2 ℃ in fast ripening, usually 8 ± 2 ℃ in ripening) After being raised, the internal temperature in the refrigerator is maintained at the ripening temperature by the heat generated from the heater 17 and the cold air generated from the evaporator 18, whereby the kimchi stored in the storage main body 10 is aged.

In addition, while the refrigerant is circulated by the operation of the compressor 12 in the cold storage mode, the internal temperature of the storage body 10 is cooled to the cold storage temperature (about 0 ° C.) by cold air generated from the evaporator 18. Then, by the heat generated from the heater 17 and the cold air generated from the evaporator 18, the internal temperature in the refrigerator is maintained at the refrigerated storage temperature, so that the kimchi stored in the storage main body 10 is refrigerated.

However, the kimchi stored in the kimchi storehouse is usually "Chinese cabbage kimchi", the cooking degree is "normal", and the cooking speed is "normal" or every time the kimchi is stored in the store, the course selection is reselected. There is a problem that it is cumbersome to use and takes a long time to select because it must be entered.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the course often used during the operation of the kimchi storage (for example, the type of kimchi is "cabbage kimchi", the degree of ripening "normal" It is an object of the present invention to provide an operating device and method of a kimchi storage facility equipped with a shortcut course setting function that allows a simple input of a taste, a "cooking speed", etc.) using a shortcut button.

In order to achieve the above object, the operation device of the kimchi storage device having a short course setting function according to the present invention is selectively driven by a compressor and a heater according to a course input and selected through an operation unit, and then detected by a temperature sensor. In the kimchi storage for aging or refrigerating kimchi stored in the refrigerator by maintaining the internal temperature in the refrigerator at a predetermined temperature, a short cut button for operating the kimchi storage according to the repeatedly used operation course, and the repeatedly used operation While storing the course, when the shortcut button is operated when the course input through the operation unit, while generating a control signal for driving the kimchi storage by selectively driving the compressor and the heater according to the repeatedly used driving course, If the shortcut button is not operated according to the course selected and input through the operation unit It characterized by consisting of a controller for generating a control signal for driving a compressor and a heater group.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of operating a kimchi storage with a short course setting function according to the present invention may be selectively driven by a compressor and a heater according to a course input and selected through an operation unit, and then detected by a temperature sensor. In the operation method of the kimchi storage to mature or refrigerate the kimchi stored in the interior by maintaining the internal temperature of the interior at a predetermined temperature, the step of checking whether a shortcut button signal is input through the operation unit, and through the operation unit When the shortcut button signal is input, the compressor and the heater are driven according to the set course, and the kimchi storage is operated. If the shortcut button is not input through the operation unit, the compressor and the heater are driven according to the course selected through the operation unit. Step to drive the kimchi storage to All.

1 is an external perspective view of a conventional kimchi jang,

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the kimchi storage cut on the basis of the AA 'line of FIG.

3 and a detailed view of the operation unit installed on the top of the kimchi storage,

Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram of a driving device of the kimchi storage equipped with a shortening function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of performing the operation method of the kimchi storage equipped with a shortcut course setting function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: storage unit 15: moving handle

17 heater 18 evaporator

20: door 25: door handle

30: control panel 40: inside

50: temperature sensor 100: control unit

120: compressor driving unit 170: heater driving unit

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same part as a conventional structure, and description is abbreviate | omitted in order to avoid the overlapping description.

Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram of a driving device of the kimchi storage with a short course setting function according to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation unit 30, the temperature sensor 50, the control unit 100, the degree of ripening The display unit 37, the display unit 38 during storage, the selection display unit 39, the compressor driving unit 120, the compressor 12, the heater driving unit 170, and the heater 17 are configured.

In FIG. 4, the operation unit 30 selects and inputs each course of the kimchi storage, and a plurality of buttons (for example, the taste maintaining / vegetable storage button 31 and the ground ripening button 32) to perform this operation. , Kimchi selection button 33, the ripening degree selection button 34, the ripening speed selection button 35, the ripening select / cancel button (36)) is provided, the corresponding button when the corresponding button is operated by the user's operation The signal is output to the controller 100, and the temperature sensor 50 detects the internal temperature of the storage body 10 and outputs the signal to the controller 100.

The control unit 100 generates a control signal for selectively driving the compressor 12 and the heater 17 according to the course selected and input through the operation unit 30 to drive the kimchi storage, 30) the course set by the short-cut signal (e.g., the button signal from the undercooking button 32) (e.g., the type of kimchi is "Chinese cabbage kimchi", the cooking degree is "normal taste", the cooking speed Generates a control signal for operating the kimchi storage according to "normal").

In addition, the ripening degree display unit 37 displays the ripening degree of the kimchi stored in the storage main body 10 by the control signal from the control unit 100, and during storage the display unit 38 to the control signal from the control unit 100 In this case, the kimchi stored in the storage body 10 is being stored, and the selection display unit 39 displays each course selected at the course input by the control signal from the controller 100.

The compressor driver 120 drives the compressor 12 by the control signal from the controller 100, and the heater driver 170 drives the heater 17 by the control signal from the controller 100.

The operation process of the operation apparatus and method of the kimchi storage equipped with a short course setting function according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

First, the set course (for example, the type of kimchi is "cabbage kimchi", the degree of cooking "normal flavor", the cooking speed is "normal") is stored in the control unit 100.

On the other hand, when the commercial AC power is applied to the storage body 10 (step 510), the kimchi storage is initialized. (Step 512).

Next, when the user presses the ripening select / cancel button 36 in the operation unit 30 for a predetermined time (about 2 seconds), the user enters the course input standby state for selecting and inputting each course such as kimchi ripening and refrigerated storage. (Step 514).

During the course input standby state in the step 514, when the user operates the shortcut button (for example, the underground button 32) provided in the operation unit 30 (step 516), the operation unit 30 The corresponding shortcut button signal is input to the control unit 100, and the control unit 100 previously stores the course (for example, kimchi kimchi is stored in the cabbage kimchi by the shortcut button signal from the operation unit 30). ", The cooking degree is" normal ", the cooking speed is" normal ") generates a control signal for operating the kimchi storage.

That is, the heater 17 is driven by the heater driving unit 170 by the control signal from the controller 100 to generate heat from the heater 17, and the internal temperature of the storage body 10 is increased by the heat. The kimchi stored in the refrigerator is raised to mature.

In this case, a control signal is generated to maintain the internal temperature of the interior of the refrigerator detected by the temperature sensor 50 installed inside the sidewall of the storage body 10 at a normal ripening temperature (preferably, about 8 ± 2 ° C.). .

In detail, the control unit 100 controls to continuously drive the heater 17 when the internal temperature detected by the temperature sensor 50 does not reach the normal ripening temperature (about 8 ± 2 ° C.). A signal is generated and the heater 17 is continuously driven through the heater driver 170 by the control signal from the controller 100, so that the internal temperature in the refrigerator is continuously raised.

On the other hand, when the internal temperature of the inside of the chamber detected by the temperature sensor 50 reaches the normal aging temperature (about 8 ± 2 ℃), the control unit 100 selectively drives the compressor 12 and the heater 17 A control signal is generated to maintain the internal temperature in the refrigerator at a normal ripening temperature according to the ripening speed of the compressor, and the compressor 12 is selectively driven through the compressor driver 12 by the control signal from the controller 100. By selectively driving the heater 17 through the heater driving unit 170, the internal temperature in the refrigerator is maintained at a normal ripening temperature, while the cabbage kimchi stored in the refrigerator is aged according to the normal ripening speed (step 518).

On the other hand, during the course input standby state in the step 514, when the user stores kimchi in another course, the user is provided in the operation unit 30 without operating the shortcut button (underground button 32). Select the desired course by using the button (maintaining / vegetable storage button 31, the underground ripening button 32, kimchi selection button 33, the ripening degree selection button 34, the ripening speed selection button (35)) (Step 520).

Then, the user selects all desired courses, and then ends the course selection and presses the ripening selection / cancellation selection 36 to mature or refrigerate kimchi according to the selected course, and the control unit 100 controls the operation unit 30. Generates a control signal for selectively driving the compressor 12 and the heater 17 in accordance with the course selected and input via.

Therefore, the compressor 12 and the heater 17 are selectively driven through the compressor driver 120 and the heater driver 170 according to the control signal from the controller 100, and according to the course selected through the operation unit 30. Kimchi storage is operated (steps 522, 524)

Therefore, by using the present invention, it is possible to operate the kimchi storage simply by inputting a course frequently used at the time of operation of the kimchi storage by using a shortcut button, so that the course selection input time can be shortened and it is convenient for the user. There is an excellent effect that can be provided.

Claims (2)

The compressor and heater are selectively driven according to the input course selected through the operation unit, and then the internal temperature detected by the temperature sensor is maintained at a predetermined temperature, so that the kimchi stored in the interior is aged or refrigerated. In the above, the shortcut button for driving the kimchi storage according to the repeatedly used driving course, and stores the repeatedly used driving course, the shortcut button is operated when the course input through the operation unit, the repeated use Selectively driving the compressor and the heater according to the driving course to generate a control signal for moving the kimchi storage, and if the shortcut button is not operated, driving the compressor and the heater according to the course selected and input through the operation unit. Characterized in that the control unit for generating a control signal for Operating unit of the kimchi cellar offers the course setup. The compressor and heater are selectively driven according to the input course selected through the operation unit, and then the internal temperature detected by the temperature sensor is maintained at a predetermined temperature, so that the kimchi stored in the interior is aged or refrigerated. In the driving method of the step of checking whether the shortcut button signal is input through the operation unit, and if the shortcut button signal is input through the operation unit to drive the kimchi storage by driving the compressor and the heater according to the set course, If the shortcut button is not input through the operation unit of the kimchi storage with a short course setting function characterized in that it comprises the step of driving the kimchi storage by driving the compressor and the heater according to the course selected through the operation unit. How to operate.