KR20000041968A - Refrigerator only for kimchi - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator only for kimchi is provided to mature and store kimchi in two chambers of a refrigerator for kimchi. CONSTITUTION: To use first and second chambers(10,30) at the same time to store kimchi, it needs to feed cold air to the chambers at the same time. The cold air is generated from an evaporator(12) by driving a compressor(34) as a baffle(16a) of a damper(16) is kept about 45°C. After that, the cold air is supplied to the first and second chambers by a ventilating fan(13), Therefore, the two chambers keeps low temperature proper for storing kimchi at the same time.

Description

Kimchi Refrigerator

The present invention relates to a kimchi-only refrigerator, and more particularly, to a kimchi-only refrigerator configured to properly use two chambers formed therein for ripening and storing kimchi.

The kimchi storage device recently released is mostly comprised so that kimchi may be put into or taken out of a kimchi storage container by opening and closing the cover provided in the upper surface. And inside it is installed a heater that can provide a temperature suitable for the ripening temperature of kimchi, and an evaporator for maintaining a constant low temperature state when the kimchi is stored. Therefore, after soaking kimchi for the first time, open the cover installed on the upper surface of the kimchi storage device, put it inside, and then proceeds with a certain ripening process. This aging process proceeds by maintaining the temperature suitable for aging of kimchi by heating a heater. This ripening temperature is relatively high compared to the storage temperature required for the storage of kimchi.

When kimchi is matured in this way, the storage process by the operation of the evaporator installed in the evaporator proceeds. This storage process is a process to maintain the temperature most suitable for the storage of kimchi by using a refrigeration cycle, by keeping the evaporator at a low temperature.

In such a general kimchi storage device, the cover is provided on the upper surface is quite inconvenient for the user. In other words, all the operation to put or take out the kimchi, so that you have to lean back, the user will be uncomfortable. And in order to manufacture this type of kimchi storage device, there is a disadvantage that can not use the existing production line. That is, the production burden is raised that a separate production line for manufacturing the existing kimchi storage device is required.

And the Republic of Korea Patent Publication 96-4503 discloses a kimchi-only refrigerator, Figure 1 shows the configuration of such a refrigerator. As shown, the refrigerator for kimchi is divided into a freezer compartment (2) and the refrigerating compartment (4), so that the kimchi can be matured and stored therein. In the freezer compartment (2) and the refrigerating compartment (4), each of the heaters (2a, 4a) used for the ripening of kimchi, and the blowing members (2b, 4b) for circulating the heat generated by the heaters (2a, 4a) Is installed. Therefore, during aging, heat generated by the heaters 2a and 4a is circulated by the air blowing members 2b and 4b in the freezer compartment 2 and the refrigerating compartment 4 to maintain a relatively high temperature for aging. do.

Although not shown, an evaporator is installed in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, respectively, to maintain a low temperature state during storage of kimchi. The selective supply of the refrigerant from the freezing cycle to the pair of evaporators installed in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment is controlled by a solenoid valve. In other words, if it is necessary to supply cold air to the refrigerating chamber, the solenoid valve is used to guide the circulation path of the refrigerant in the freezing cycle to the refrigerating chamber evaporator. Guided to the evaporator side. That is, according to this conventional technique, it can be seen that the configuration is complicated, such as the arrangement design of a complicated refrigerant pipe and the use of separate parts such as solenoid valves for the distribution of cold air.

However, looking at the configuration of such a refrigerator, it can be seen that there is virtually no difference from the configuration of a general refrigerator, but a heater is added. In such a configuration, only a heater for ripening kimchi is added. In addition, such a conventional configuration, which merely adds a heater in the configuration of a general refrigerator, there is a disadvantage that does not have a sufficient function as a kimchi-only refrigerator.

Looking at the drawbacks of the prior art as described above, the kimchi-only device is inconvenient for the user, there is a burden on the production line for the manufacturer. In addition, since the conventional Kimchi refrigerator only requires a separate component such as a solenoid to control the supply of the refrigerant of the refrigeration cycle, the composition is complicated and only a heater is added to the general refrigerator. There are a lot of points that are inadequate in composition.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a kimchi refrigerator which is convenient for a user, and at the same time, to provide a kimchi refrigerator that allows a producer to use an existing production line.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kimchi refrigerator having a simpler structure of a heat transfer structure for aging and storage of kimchi.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a conventional kimchi refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a refrigerator for kimchi according to the invention.

Figure 3 is a partial perspective view illustrating a storage state of the kimchi storage container.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of the door and the kimchi storage container.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10 ..... 1st chamber 11 ..... heat exchange chamber

12 ..... Evaporator 13 ..... Blower Fan

16 ..... Damper 17 ..... Supply Hole

18 ..... Kimchi Storage Container 20 ..... Supply Duct

22 ..... Barrier 30 ..... 2nd Chamber

32 .... Kimchi Storage Container 34 .... Compressor

Kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the first chamber and the second chamber is divided by a heat insulating barrier in the refrigerator; An evaporator for generating cold air for storing kimchi in the chamber; A defrost heater installed in the evaporator to generate heat for kimchi ripening in the chamber; A supply duct having an outlet communicating with each of the chambers so as to supply the cool air generated in the evaporator or the heat generated in the defrost heater to the chambers; And it is accommodated in each of the chamber drawer type, and comprises a kimchi storage container that can store kimchi.

According to the present invention as described above, it can be seen that by using an evaporator and a defrost heater, calories required for aging of kimchi and cold air required for storage of kimchi are obtained. Therefore, while having a relatively simple structure, it is possible to efficiently achieve heat transfer for the ripening and storage of kimchi.

And adjusting means for adjusting the supply amount of the air flow supplied to the first chamber and the second chamber. According to an embodiment of the adjusting means, the first duct or the second chamber is installed in the supply duct. It consists of a damper provided with the baffle which controls whether cold air is supplied to a chamber.

In addition, the kimchi storage container is supported by a rail member formed on both side walls of the first chamber and the second chamber, and configured to be stored in a drawer forward, thereby improving convenience in use. According to another embodiment, the kimchi storage container is connected to the door, it is configured to be opened and closed like opening and closing of the door.

Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

2 shows the overall configuration of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention. As shown, the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention is divided into a first chamber 10 and a second chamber 30. The first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 are storage spaces in which kimchi can be matured or stored, respectively, and are separated by an insulating barrier 22 in the refrigerator.

Each of the chambers 10 and 30 is formed by filling an insulating material between inner casings Ba and Bb installed in the outer casing A, and inside the insulating barrier 22. Also filled with insulation. Therefore, it can be seen that the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 are each configured to provide sufficient thermal insulation to the outside.

A heat exchange chamber 11 is provided at the rear of the first chamber 10, an evaporator 12 for generating cold air inside the heat exchange chamber 11, and cold air generated by the evaporator in the first chamber ( 10 and a blowing fan 13 for supplying to the second chamber 30 are provided. In the evaporator 12, a defrost heater (not shown) is provided together.

The evaporator 12 constitutes a part of a refrigeration cycle installed in a kimchi refrigerator, and generates cool air by vaporizing the refrigerant into the inside thereof. And the defrost heater installed in the evaporator 12 has the following two functions. First, it has a function of delivering relatively high-temperature air, which requires kimchi to mature, to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30. That is, when the kimchi is to be matured at one side or both sides of the first chamber 10 or the second chamber 30, since a higher temperature must be maintained when the kimchi is stored, a constant amount of heat is required. In the present invention, the calorie required for the aging of kimchi is supplied from the defrost heater. Therefore, in the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention, when the ripening of kimchi is required, the driving of the compressor 34 is stopped to stop the generation of cold air in the evaporator 12, and required for ripening by supplying power to the defrost heater. The heat to be supplied will be supplied to either side of the first chamber 10 or the second chamber 30. And the defrost heater of this invention has a function as an original defrost heater. That is, when defrost grows on the surface of the evaporator by the operation of a refrigeration cycle for a long time, it has an original function of a defrost heater to remove such defrost. However, since the defrost heater according to the present invention should be capable of providing the calorie required for the ripening of kimchi as described above, it is preferable to install the defrost heater having sufficient calorific value in consideration of the calorific value required for the ripening of kimchi. will be.

In the above-described embodiment, the amount of heat required for the ripening of kimchi has been described through an example that can be obtained from the defrost heater. However, the present invention is not limited to the defrost heater as a heat source for obtaining the amount of heat required for aging. It is, of course, possible to install a separate heater inside the heat exchange chamber 11 such as the evaporator 12 or the evaporator 12. In the case of installing a separate heater, it will be advantageous in that the heat quantity required in the chambers 10 and 30 can be quickly supplied by appropriately selecting a heater having a desired output. In addition, even when a separate heater is provided, a predetermined amount of heat can be supplied to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 by using one blower fan 13 and a supply duct 20 as described later. The advantage of the configuration is that it can be maintained.

In front of the heat exchange chamber 11, a supply duct 20 for supplying the generated cold air to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 is provided. The supply duct 20 is for supplying the air flow formed by the blowing fan 13 to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30, and supplies cold air to the first chamber 10. The first outlet 17 and the second outlet 33 for supplying cold air to the second chamber 30 are provided. Accordingly, the warm air generated in the cold air or the defrost heater generated in the evaporator 12 is, through the outlets 17 and 33 communicating with the heat exchange chamber 11, the first chamber 10 or the second chamber 30. Is supplied.

The supply hole 13a in which the blowing fan 13 is installed is formed in the rear of the supply hole 17 which discharges cold air / warm heat to the 1st chamber 10. As shown in FIG. In addition, it can be seen that the second outlet 33 communicating with the second chamber 30 is extended downward through the insulating barrier 22. Therefore, when the blowing fan 13 is rotated, part of the cold air generated in the evaporator 12 or part of the warm air generated in the defrost heater is supplied to the first chamber 10 through the supply hole 13a and the supply hole 17. ) And the other part is moved downward along the cold air supply duct 20 through the supply hole 13a, and then is supplied to the second chamber 30 through the cold air supply hole 33.

In addition, a damper 16 is provided in the supply duct 20 near the supply hole 17 for supplying cold / warm air to the first chamber 10. The damper 16 regulates the flow of air by rotating the baffle 16a on the supply path of the airflow, and a substantial internal configuration is already known and is used in a general refrigerator. Omit. The damper 16 controls the airflow supplied to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 by controlling the baffle 16a.

Referring to the control operation of the airflow by the baffle 16a in detail, if the baffle 16a of the damper 16 is maintained at 45 degrees as shown in FIG. The first chamber 10 and the other part are supplied to the second chamber 30. When the baffle 16a is in the vertical state, the supply hole 17 for supplying the air flow to the first chamber 10 is blocked, so that the air flow is supplied only downward along the supply duct 20. Thus, air is substantially supplied only to the second chamber 30. When the baffle 16a rotates to a horizontal state, the downward direction toward the supply duct 20 is blocked, and the supply hole 17 of the first chamber 10 is completely opened to substantially supply airflow. Is supplied only to the first chamber 10. By controlling the damper 16 in this way, the cool air or warm air generated in the evaporator 12 or the defrost heater will be supplied to the portion selected from the first chamber 10 or the second chamber 30.

Inside the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30, kimchi containers (18, 32) for containing the kimchi to be stored are built. The kimchi container (18,32) is to contain the kimchi to be aged or to store the kimchi to be stored at a predetermined storage temperature. And the kimchi container (18,32), it is preferable that the sliding method, that is, configured to be pulled out or pushed in each chamber (10,30).

As shown in the partial explanatory diagram of FIG. 3, which shows the kimchi container 18 of the first chamber 10 by way of example, a side wall of the kimchi container 18 is provided with a support 18a. 18a is slidably supported by rail members 42 provided on both side walls of the first chamber 10. In addition, a plurality of rollers 44 may be provided between the support part 18a and the rail member 42 to facilitate the sliding operation of the kimchi container 18. Therefore, when the user takes out the kimchi container 18, the kimchi container 18 will come forward while being supported by the rail member 42. At this time, the roller 44 installed on the rail member 42 or the support 18a will guide the rolling contact and the kimchi container 18 will be pulled forward more smoothly.

And as can be seen with reference to Figure 4, in this embodiment the kimchi container 18 is connected to the door 10d of the first chamber 10, by pulling out the door (10d) The kimchi container 18 is also configured to come out together. That is, in the present embodiment, the kimchi container 18 is opened and closed by being pulled forward by the drawer type, the extraction of this kimchi container 18 will be achieved by pulling the door (10d). However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the door 10d may be configured to be rotatable about a hinge axis like a general refrigerator, and the kimchi container 18 may be configured to draw out only the kimchi container 18. .

As described above, according to the present invention, the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 can maintain a low temperature state necessary for storing the aged kimchi by receiving cold air generated by the evaporator 12. At the same time, it can be seen that it is configured to ripen kimchi by receiving heat from the defrost heater. In order to maintain the temperature required for aging and the temperature required for storage during storage, sensors 14 and 36 capable of sensing the internal temperature of the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 are respectively installed. Based on the temperature sensed by the sensors 14 and 36, it is possible to adjust the temperature necessary for the ripening of kimchi and the temperature required for storing the kimchi.

Next, look at the function of the kimchi-only refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above. As described above, cold and warm air may be supplied to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30, and thus may be used together with the ripening of kimchi and the storage of the kimchi.

First, a case in which the first chamber 10 is used for ripening kimchi and the second chamber 30 is used for storing kimchi will be described. In order to mature the kimchi in the first chamber 10, since cold air must be blocked from being supplied to the first chamber 10, the operation of the evaporator 12 is first stopped. In this state, power is supplied to the defrost heater to generate heat required for ripening in the heat exchange chamber 11 and supplied to the first chamber 10 by the blower fan 13. At this time, since the heat must be blocked from being supplied to the second chamber 30 below, the baffle 16a of the damper 16 is rotated counterclockwise to maintain a horizontal state, and thus the supply duct 20 Will completely block the down side. In a state in which the lower side of the supply duct 20 is blocked, the second chamber 30 is substantially insulated from the outside air, and thus, the second chamber is maintained at a low temperature by cold air supplied before. Kimchi storage can be maintained.

Next, a case in which the first chamber 10 is used to store kimchi and the second chamber 30 is used to ripen kimchi will be described. This case will be proceeded by performing a completely reverse process to the above case. The evaporator 12 stops driving to prevent the generation of cold air and generates heat by generating heat to the defrost heater. In addition, the baffle 16a of the damper 16 is rotated in a clockwise direction to be controlled in a completely vertical state so that the air to the first chamber 10 is completely blocked by completely blocking the supply hole 17 of the first chamber 10. And are to be insulated. In this state, the first chamber 10 is able to maintain a low temperature storage state by the cold air supplied previously. At the same time, the defrost heater generates heat to generate constant warmth, which is supplied to the supply duct 20 by the blowing fan 13 and discharged to the second outlet 33 to the second chamber 30. I can supply warmth. Therefore, the second chamber 30 is able to proceed with the process of aging kimchi while maintaining the temperature required for the aging of kimchi by the heat supplied from the defrost heater.

Next, the case where the 1st chamber 10 and the 2nd chamber 30 are used for the storage of kimchi simultaneously is demonstrated. In order to use the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 simultaneously for storing kimchi, cold air must be supplied to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 at the same time. Accordingly, by operating the compressor 34 while maintaining the baffle 16a of the damper 16 as shown in FIG. 2, the cooler can be generated in the evaporator 12. In this state in which the baffle 16a is maintained at 45 degrees, the cool air generated in the evaporator 12 is blown by the blower 13, partly to the first chamber 10 and partly to the second part. Will be supplied to the chamber 30. Therefore, the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 can simultaneously maintain a low temperature state suitable for the storage of kimchi.

In the case where the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 are to be used for the aging of kimchi at the same time, the generation of cold air by the evaporator 12 may be stopped and the defrost heater may be heated. At this time, the baffle 16a of the damper 16 should be controlled to supply airflow to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 by supplying warmth by the heat of the defrost heater to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 at the same time while maintaining the baffle 16a at 45 degrees Each of the chambers 10 and 30 will be able to use for the ripening of kimchi.

As described above, according to the present invention, by supplying cold air generated in the evaporator 12 or selectively applying heat generated in the defrost heater to the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30, It can be seen that it is possible to use for the ripening and storage of kimchi.

According to the present invention, the cold air generated in the evaporator is used to maintain the low temperature required for the storage of kimchi, and the heat generated from the defrost heater is used to maintain the relative high temperature required for the ripening of kimchi. It can be seen. That is, by obtaining the amount of heat required for the ripening of kimchi from the defrost heater, it is possible to easily implement the present invention by appropriately adjusting the output of the defrost heater without the need to install a separate heater.

According to this invention, the following advantages are expected.

First, it can be seen that the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention has two chambers 10 and 30 arranged up and down similarly to a general refrigerator. Therefore, the user is expected to be convenient in use to be able to open and close each door (10d, 30d) of the chamber (10, 30) to store or take out the kimchi therein. Furthermore, as shown in the drawing, the kimchi containers 19 and 32 mounted in the respective chambers 10 and 30 may be more conveniently used by installing in a sliding manner. In addition, when the kimchi containers 19 and 32 are configured to be interlocked with the doors 10d and 30d, it is obvious that the convenience of use will be further increased because each kimchi container is pulled out at the same time as the door is opened.

And in the kimchi-only refrigerator according to the present invention, it can be seen that the configuration of the basic outer casing and the configuration of the chamber is similar to the refrigerator. Therefore, in terms of producers, it is possible to expect an advantage in terms of productivity in that it is possible to produce Kimchi refrigerators by adding simple changes to existing production lines.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the heat required for the kimchi ripening process can be obtained from a heater installed in the heat exchange chamber, and a single blowing fan can be used to supply heat for ripening to the second chamber and the second chamber. It is configured to be. Therefore, by generating heat using a heater installed in the same space as the evaporator, it becomes possible to further simplify the structure of the blower fan and the supply duct. And when the heater to generate heat for the ripening of kimchi as a defrost heater, it is expected that the configuration advantages do not need to install a separate heater for the ripening of kimchi.

Claims (6)

A first chamber and a second chamber separated by an insulation barrier in the refrigerator; An evaporator for generating cold air for storing kimchi in the chamber; A defrost heater installed in the evaporator to generate heat for kimchi ripening in the chamber; A supply duct having an outlet communicating with each of the chambers so as to supply the cool air generated in the evaporator or the heat generated in the defrost heater to the chambers; And Kimchi refrigerator for each of the chambers are stored in a drawer type, including a kimchi storage container that can store kimchi. The refrigerator of claim 1, further comprising adjusting means for adjusting a supply amount of the airflow supplied to the first chamber and the second chamber. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the adjusting means comprises a damper provided in the supply duct and having a baffle for controlling whether cold air is supplied to the first chamber or the second chamber. According to any one of claims 1 to 4, The kimchi storage container, A refrigerator for kimchi, which is supported by a rail member formed on both side walls of the first chamber and the second chamber, and is received in a drawer type forward. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the kimchi storage container is connected to a door, and the kimchi storage container is opened and closed as the door is opened or closed. A first chamber and a second chamber separated by an insulation barrier in the refrigerator; A heat exchange chamber having an evaporator for generating cold air for storing kimchi in the chamber, and a heater for generating heat for kimchi ripening; A supply duct having an outlet communicating with each of the chambers for supplying cold air in the evaporator or heat from the defrost heater to the chambers; And Kimchi refrigerator for each of the chambers are stored in a drawer type, including a kimchi storage container that can store kimchi.