KR20000019691A - Sink having a multistage cold-chamber - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A sink having a multistage cold-chamber is provided which can be used as an auxiliary refrigerator by utilizing its empty space as a cold-chamber efficiently, and improves the efficiency of kitchen work by storing foods of different kinds in the several compartments. CONSTITUTION: The sink having a multistage cold-chamber comprises a machine room(10) which possesses a compressor(11)in the part of the receiving space, an evaporator(13) which forms a freezing-cycle connecting to the compressor(11) and the condenser(12) in the machine room(10), and a cold-chamber(20) which is insulated and separated from the machine room(10). The cold-chamber(20) is characterized by being compartmented to have a single big cold-chamber at the lower part and plural cold-chambers at the upper part.

Description

Thinkstand with multi-stage refrigerator

The present invention can be used as an auxiliary refrigerator by utilizing the empty storage space of the sink installed in the kitchen as a refrigerator, and in particular, the refrigerator compartment is divided into several compartments to be stored for each refrigerated food, so that the efficiency of kitchen work is provided with a multi-stage refrigerator compartment. It's about a sink.

Essentially installed in the kitchen sink is a groove-shaped washing room with a drain on one side, and a stainless steel top plate formed with a flat mounting part on which one side can place dishes or cutting boards. Several storage spaces are formed.

The drainage hose is installed and hidden through the lower storage space, and various kitchen utensils and condiments are temporarily stored through other storage spaces divided into several.

On the other hand, a refrigerator in which food to be used for cooking is refrigerated or frozen is installed near the sink.

In general, the sink and the refrigerator installed in the kitchen are installed close to the sink in the refrigerator when cooking or cooking, so that it is easy to make the connection of the cooked food from the sink to the refrigerator to efficiently perform the kitchen work.

However, even in such an environment, the distance between the sink and the refrigerator is maintained to some extent, so that moving the food from the refrigerator to the refrigerator as a sink becomes cumbersome and difficult. In this case, the hassle and difficulty are further exacerbated.

In addition, the number of opening and closing of the refrigerator increases according to frequent use, which causes economic losses such as a large load of the refrigerator, and the capacity of the refrigerator is limited so that it is unable to accommodate more food or food for cooking. For this reason, many foods cannot be refrigerated or frozen at once, resulting in a drop in freshness or deteriorated foods.

On the other hand, though the sink should be able to make the best use of the storage space at the bottom, it is mainly used as storage space for kitchen utensils that will be stored for a long time and loses compatibility. There were problems such as becoming habitat and becoming unsanitary.

In addition, the lower storage space of the sink could be left empty, and in this case, if the sink was large, the storage space left as an empty space would be increased, resulting in poor utilization of the space.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, an object of the present invention can be used as an auxiliary refrigerator by utilizing the empty storage space of the sink installed in the kitchen as a refrigerator, in particular divided into a plurality of refrigerator compartments It is to provide a sink with a multi-stage refrigerator compartment that can be stored by each refrigerated food to increase the efficiency of kitchen work.

1 is a perspective view of a sink according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of FIG. 1;

3 is a cross-sectional side view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 2 and showing a flow path of cold air;

4 is a cross-sectional side view taken along the line B-B of FIG. 2 and showing the arrangement of the compressor and the condenser in the machine room;

5 is a sectional front view of a refrigerating chamber, showing a modified embodiment of the refrigerating chamber according to the present invention;

6 is a sectional front view of the refrigerating chamber, showing still another modified embodiment of the refrigerating chamber according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: top 2: washing

3: place of attachment 4: door

5: storage space 10: machine room

11: compressor 12: condenser

13: evaporator 14: cooling fan motor

15: cooling fan 16: grill

20: refrigerating chamber 21: insulation

22: duct 23, 24, 25: cold storage room

The sink stage provided with the multi-stage refrigerating chamber of the present invention for achieving the above object has a machine room equipped with a compressor or the like in a part of the storage space, an evaporator connected to the compressor and the condenser of the machine room to form a refrigeration cycle, and the machine room. The refrigerator compartment is separated and thermally insulated as much as possible, and the refrigerator compartment is partitioned so that a larger single refrigerator compartment is formed below and a plurality of refrigerator compartments are formed thereon.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a sink according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front sectional view of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a flow path of cold air, Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 2, showing a arrangement of the compressor and the condenser in the machine room.

As illustrated, the sink having the multi-stage refrigerator compartment of the present invention is a stainless steel plate having a flat mounting portion 3 formed thereon so as to place a dish or cutting board on one side thereof with a groove-shaped washing chamber 2 having a drain hole on one side thereof. The upper plate 1 of the material is assembled to the upper side, and below it is provided a conventional sink with a plurality of storage spaces 5 having a door 4 formed thereon.

In such a conventional sink, the machine room 10 for generating cold air is configured on one side of the storage space 5 configured below, and the refrigerating chamber 20 connected to the machine room 10 in the other storage space 5. ) Is configured.

The machine room 10 and the refrigerating chamber 20 utilize a refrigeration principle and take heat from the surroundings when the refrigerant having a thermodynamic property is moved into a closed circuit (refrigeration cycle) made of a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and vaporized. It uses the principle of a refrigerator that can keep food for a long time using the principle of lowering, it is arranged as shown in Figs.

That is, the machine room 10 and the refrigerating chamber 20 include a compressor 11 for compressing the refrigerant into a gas of high temperature and high pressure, and a condenser 12 for liquefying the compressed refrigerant, and vaporizing the refrigerant to cool the air. Evaporator (13) for generating a cooling fan, a cooling fan motor 14 and a cooling fan 15 for forcibly circulating the cold air generated from the cooler into the refrigerating chamber 20 is configured.

In addition, the refrigerating compartment 20 is preferably formed in a separate chamber provided with a heat insulating material 21 such as urethane material on the outer wall, the door of the sink 4 for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment 20 to block the cold air. It is preferable that the packing is installed, and as shown in FIG. 3, a duct 22, which is a cold air flow path, is formed at the rear thereof, such that an evaporator 13, a cooling fan motor 14, and a cooling fan 15 are installed.

In addition, the grille 16 is formed on the door 4 of the sink stand that covers the machine room 10 to secure ventilation of the machine room.

5 and 6 show other embodiments of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, the refrigerator compartment 20 is divided into a plurality of refrigerator compartments 23 so as to be stored for each refrigerated food, and the refrigerator compartment 20 is divided into several compartments. In FIG. 6, the refrigerator compartment 20 is divided into a single single refrigeration compartment. 24), and several refrigerating chambers (25) above.

It demonstrates the effect of the present invention configured as described above.

The cooked or cooked food is stored in the refrigerator 20 of the sink including the refrigerator.

When the machine room 10 is operated to provide a refrigerating function in the refrigerating chamber 20, the food stored in the refrigerating chamber 20 is stored in a refrigerating state to maintain a fresh state such as food stored in the refrigerator.

At this time, it can be stored for each refrigerated food through the refrigerating chamber 23, 24, 25 formed by partitioning.

On the other hand, while cooking using the sink, when the use of the food stored in the refrigerator compartment 20 is required, open the door 4 to take out the food stored in the refrigerator compartment 20 immediately.

Therefore, the housewife does not need to move to the refrigerator to obtain the necessary food, and can be obtained directly in place, which enables a very convenient and efficient cooking operation, and is divided into the refrigerating chambers 23, 24 and 25 formed. It is stored by refrigerated foods through) makes it easy to select, select and use.

In other words, by constructing the refrigerator compartment in the empty storage space of the sink unit, the empty storage space can be efficiently utilized, and it can be used as an auxiliary refrigerator to compensate for the insufficient capacity of the existing refrigerator, and to obtain cooking food required in place. It is easy and simple to maintain freshness, and also is stored by refrigerated foods, so that it is possible to easily select, select and use the kitchen work efficiency can be improved.

As described above, the sink stage provided with the multi-stage refrigerating chamber of the present invention includes a machine room for generating cold air on one side of the storage space formed under the sink stand, and a refrigerating chamber connected to the machine room on the other side of the storage space in which the machine room is installed. By integrating it together, the empty storage space of the sink can be utilized efficiently, and it can be used as an auxiliary refrigerator to make up for the insufficient capacity of the existing refrigerator, and it is convenient and easy to obtain the required food in place. It maintains freshness and is also stored for each refrigerated food, so that it is possible to easily select, select, and use, thereby improving the efficiency of kitchen work.

Although the invention has been described in detail only with respect to the described embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made within the spirit and scope of the invention, and such variations or modifications will belong to the appended claims. .

Claims (2)

In a typical sink having a groove plate having a groove-shaped washing chamber having a drain and a flat mounting portion, and a door supporting the upper plate and having a storage space therein and opening and closing the storage space, A part of the storage space is provided with a machine room 10 having a compressor 11 or the like, and an evaporator 13 connected to the compressor 11 and the condenser 12 of the machine room 10 to form a refrigeration cycle. A refrigerator compartment 20 is separated from the machine compartment 10 and thermally insulated as much as possible, and the refrigerator compartment 20 has a larger single refrigerator compartment 24 formed below, and a plurality of refrigerator compartments 25 above. A sink having a multi-stage refrigerator compartment, characterized in that the partition is formed so as to form. According to claim 1, wherein the refrigerating chamber 20 is a heat insulating material such as urethane material is installed on the outer wall, the packing is installed to block the cold air in the door (4) for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber 20, the rear A duct 22 is formed in the cold air flow path to the evaporator 13, the cooling fan motor 14 and the cooling fan 15 is installed therein, the interior is divided into a number of refrigerating chamber 23 is formed. A sink stand with a multi-stage refrigerator.