KR20000060269A - Refrigertor with exclusive use of kimchee - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A Kimchi refrigerator is provided to sufficiently secure the efficiency of the insulation of each chamber, easily assemble a barrier, and equally supply cool air. CONSTITUTION: A Kimchi refrigerator includes protrusion parts(54) inwardly protrusively formed from the both side walls(52) of a main body at a regular gap, and a barrier(60) mounted between the protrusion parts for dividing the inside of the refrigerator into a first chamber(50) and a second chamber(70), so that a break is not generated between the both side walls and the barrier. The corner of the both side walls wherein the protrusion parts are formed is rounded and a duct is formed in the inside of the barrier for passing by cool air supplied or returned.

Description

Kimchi Refrigerator {Refrigertor with exclusive use of kimchee}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator for kimchi, and more particularly, to a kimchi-only refrigerator which can reliably insulate each chamber of the kimchi-only refrigerator, can easily assemble a barrier, and has excellent aesthetics of the inner chamber. will be.

The kimchi storage device recently released is configured to be able to put or take out kimchi inside the kimchi storage container by opening and closing the cover provided on the upper surface. The inside is provided with a heater to provide heat to maintain a suitable temperature when the kimchi is aged, 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 kimchi in the inside, and then proceeds a certain ripening process. This ripening process is a process of maintaining a temperature suitable for the ripening of kimchi by heating the heater.

In this way, when the aging process of kimchi is completed, an evaporator installed in the evaporator is operated to store the kimchi. This storage process refers to a process of continuously maintaining an appropriate temperature for kimchi storage by keeping the evaporator at a low temperature using a freezing cycle.

In such a general kimchi storage device, since the cover is installed on the upper surface, the user's operation becomes very inconvenient. In other words, because all the operation to put in or take out kimchi must be bowed, the inconvenience of use is followed.

In order to solve this disadvantage, Korean Patent Publication No. 96-4503 discloses a refrigerator characterizing a storage space of kimchi, and FIG. 1 illustrates such a refrigerator. As shown, a refrigerator having a kimchi storage function is divided into a freezer compartment (2) and a refrigerating compartment (4), and the heaters (2a, 4a) used for ripening and storing kimchi therein, Blowing members 2b and 4b for circulating heat are provided. Therefore, at the time of ripening of kimchi, the heat generated from the heaters 2a and 4a is circulated inside the freezer compartment 2 and the refrigerating compartment 4 by the blowing members 2b and 4b so as to be relatively hot. Will be maintained.

And although not shown, the evaporator for maintaining the low temperature during the storage of kimchi is installed in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, respectively. 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 compartment, the solenoid valve is used to guide the circulation path of the refrigerant in the refrigerating cycle to the refrigerating chamber evaporator. To the evaporator side. That is, according to the prior art, it can be seen that a separate component called a solenoid valve is used as well as a complicated refrigerant pipe to supply cold air to the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment.

Such a conventional kimchi refrigerator is substantially the same as the structure of a conventional refrigerator, but it can be seen that a heater is added, and moreover, there is a drawback of not having sufficient functions as a refrigerator for kimchi. .

In order to alleviate such disadvantages, the present inventors have proposed a kimchi-only refrigerator as shown in FIG. 2.

That is, according to the refrigerator for kimchi proposed by the present applicant, as shown in FIG. 2, the first chamber 12 and the second chamber 14 divided up and down by the insulating barrier 10 are provided. On the bottom of each of the first chamber 12 and the second chamber 14, heaters 12b and 14b for supplying the amount of heat required for ripening of kimchi are provided. Therefore, the heat of the heaters 12b and 14b is transferred to the kimchi reservoirs 12a and 14a which are opened and closed by a drawer type inside the first chamber 12 and the second chamber 14, thereby ripening the kimchi. It is possible to maintain a high temperature state.

And the kimchi storage (12a, 14a) installed in each of the chambers (12, 14) is configured to be drawn out like the door (12d, 14d). That is, the doors 12d and 14r extending rearward are provided in the doors 12d and 14d, and the kimchi reservoirs 12a and 14a are supported by the door rails 12r and 14r. Specifically, the upper flange portion of the kimchi storage (12a, 14a) is configured to be detachable to the door rail (12r, 14r).

According to such a kimchi-only refrigerator, it may be a problem that the supply of cold air supplied to each chamber 12 is not uniform throughout. That is, since each chamber 12 is configured to uniformly supply cold air from the rear to the front, it is relatively difficult to maintain a uniform storage temperature throughout each chamber. Moreover, the kimchi storage housed in each chamber may occupy more space in the chamber, which may further impede the circulation of cold air.

In addition, since the conventional barrier 10 is integrally molded in the refrigerator, it is difficult to form a passage of cold air through the inside of the barrier 10 at the same time as the configuration is complicated. That is, in the conventional kimchi-only refrigerator, the barrier 10 only performs the function of distinguishing each chamber, it can be seen that does not have any function for the circulation of cold air. However, if the barrier 10 is capable of forming a circulation path of cold air, the circulation of cold air for each chamber may be smoothly achieved.

The same applies to a normal refrigerator, but a damper (not shown) is provided on a supply passage 11 for supplying cold air generated behind the upper chamber to the lower chamber. Since such a chamber is usually installed at the upper end of the refrigerating chamber, that is, the portion where the cold air supplied through the barrier enters the refrigerating chamber, it has a disadvantage of substantially occupying the space of the lower chamber.

In order to reinforce this disadvantage, as shown in FIG. 3, a kimchi refrigerator having a cold air supply duct 31 formed in the barrier 30 has been proposed by the present applicant. In the Kimchi-only refrigerator shown in FIG. 3, the barrier 30 is made to be assembled separately from the inner cases of the respective chambers 20 and 40 and then assembled in the refrigerator. That is, as shown in Figure 4, by assembling the barrier 30 in the interior of the refrigerator, divided into the first chamber 20 and the second chamber 40, each chamber 20, 40 Kimchi can be stored or matured in.

However, the following disadvantages are pointed out by such a conventional configuration.

As shown in FIG. 4, a portion where the barrier 30 and the sidewalls 22 of the first chamber 20 meet each other at a right angle forms a straight edge. This corner portion is a portion where the upper surface of the side wall 22 and the barrier 30 of the inner case is formed so that a certain gap is formed so that foreign matters are caught in use, which is inconvenient in cleaning and the like. In addition, since the corner portion is a portion exposed to the user when the door of the refrigerator is opened, the aesthetic disadvantage due to the above-mentioned foreign matters is also pointed out.

In addition, the gap where the side wall 22 and the barrier 30 meet each other is a portion where the leakage of cold air is a concern, and there may be a problem in the thermal insulation between the first chamber 20 and the second chamber 40. .

3, an intermediate front plate 33 is installed on the front surface of the barrier 30. The intermediate front plate 33 is a portion for the doors 29 and 49 to be in close contact with each other, and is a part in which a gasket provided on the rear surface of the door contacts. However, according to the structure as described above, a problem arises somewhat in the structure for fixing the intermediate front plate 33. According to the conventional structure as described above, the intermediate front plate 33 should be fixed to the front surface of the barrier 30. Since the barrier 30 itself is an assembled part, the intermediate front plate 33 is stable. There is a problem with fixing.

Although not shown, a hotline is installed on the front of the refrigerator main body to prevent dew from forming due to a temperature difference between the inside and the outside of the refrigerator. The hotline is to prevent the dewing phenomenon caused by the temperature difference between the inside and the outside of the refrigerator by arranging the high temperature refrigerant condensed through the condenser to circulate through the front of the refrigerator. However, according to the conventional structure, since such a hotline cannot be installed in the front part of the barrier 30, there exists a possibility that the dewing phenomenon may occur in the part of the barrier 30, and its periphery.

An object of the present invention is to provide a kimchi refrigerator that can solve the problem of adiabatic and aesthetic problems caused by the generation of a gap between the barrier and the inner side wall of the refrigerator in the kimchi refrigerator for manufacturing and installing the barrier separately.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kimchi refrigerator for preventing moisture from forming due to a temperature difference inside and outside the refrigerator around the front surface of the refrigerator including a barrier.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a kimchi-only refrigerator capable of supplying uniform cold air as a whole by taking a structure capable of supplying cold air to the lower chamber through the barrier.

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 another conventional kimchi refrigerator.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a conventional kimchi refrigerator.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the conventional kimchi refrigerator opening the door state.

5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a refrigerator for kimchi according to the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

50 ..... First chamber 52 ..... Side wall

54 ..... overhang 60 ..... barrier

64 ..... Front center plate 70 ..... 2nd chamber

Kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a projection for protruding a predetermined interval inward from both side walls of the main body; The technical gist of the present invention is to include a barrier mounted between the protrusions to divide the inside of the refrigerator into a first chamber and a second chamber.

In addition, the corner portions of both side walls on which the protrusions are formed have shown an embodiment of round processing.

In addition, the inside of the barrier is shown an embodiment having a duct through which cold air to be supplied or returned passes.

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

As can be seen with reference to FIG. 5, according to the present invention, in the inner case forming both side walls 52 of the first chamber 50, a portion in which the barrier 60 is to be installed is projected inward. Molding. Accordingly, protrusions 54 integrally protruding inwardly from both side walls 52 of the first chamber 50 are formed on both side walls, and a barrier for distinguishing the first chamber 50 from the second chamber 70. 60 will be assembled with the protrusions 54 interposed between them.

According to this invention of such a structure, the protrusion part 54 integrally formed with an inner case is formed in the side wall 52 formed from an inner case. Therefore, there is no gap between the protruding portion 54 and the side wall 52, so that a problem such as a foreign matter stuck to the portion during use of the refrigerator can be solved. On the back surface of the side wall 52 and the protrusion 54, a heat insulating material is filled between the outer casing and the heat insulating layer is formed.

In addition, the edge portion 53 formed between the side wall 52 and the protrusion 54 may be rounded. By rounding the corners 53 in this way, foreign matters can be completely prevented from being caught in the gaps, and cleaning is simplified.

The barrier 60 is provided between the protrusions 54 of the side wall 52. When the barrier 60 is installed between the protrusions 54, the boundary between the barrier 60 and the protrusions 54 may be defined by a kimchi storage (not shown) stored in the first chamber 50. It is natural to be invisible. Therefore, when the user opens the inside of the kimchi-only refrigerator according to the present invention, the messy portion of the inside will be inconspicuous.

According to the present invention, it is easy to form a cold air duct through which cold air passes in the barrier 60. That is, since the barrier 60 according to the present invention is made separately and then mounted inside the refrigerator, it is easy to form a cold air passage in the barrier 60. Therefore, it is possible to easily install a cold air supply duct for guiding the cold air supplied to the second chamber 70 inside the barrier 60. The outlet of the cold air supply duct is installed at the front part of the refrigerator, and the inlet of the return duct for returning the cold air circulated inside the second chamber 70 to the evaporator side corresponds to the rear of the second chamber 70. By forming on the barrier 60, the circulation of the entire cold air can be made uniform.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the protrusions 54 of the side walls 52 on which the barriers 60 are installed are formed to extend inward, the front surface of the protrusions 54 can be configured to pass through a hotline. . By passing the hotline on the front surface of the protrusion part 54 in this way, it is, of course, possible to prevent the doubling phenomenon caused by the temperature difference on the front surface of the refrigerator.

Next, a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 6. In front of the barrier 60, the front center plate 64 in which the door of the refrigerator is in close contact should be installed. The front center plate 64 is attached to the inside of the refrigerator door, and is a portion in which a gasket (not shown) that prevents leakage of cold air is in close contact. As shown in FIG. 5, since the protrusions 54 protruded inwardly from both side walls 52 are molded, a structure for attaching the front middle plate 64 can be more conveniently formed.

That is, by fastening a part of the plurality of hook portions 65 to which the front center plate 64 is fastened to the protrusion 54, the front center plate 64 may be more stably supported. In the illustrated embodiment, the front center plate 64 can be supported by fastening the rightmost and leftmost ones of the plurality of hook portions 65 to the protrusions 54. And the hook portion 65, it will be possible to replace by using a different fastening structure.

As described above, according to the present invention, it can be seen that the technical gist of the present invention is to form a protrusion 54 protruding inward in a portion corresponding to a barrier installed inside the kimchi refrigerator. And within the technical scope of the present invention, of course, many other modifications are possible to those skilled in the art.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the following effects can be expected.

In order to distinguish between the first chamber 50 and the second chamber 70, by forming a protrusion 54 which protrudes in a constant direction the corresponding portions of both side walls 52, on which the barrier 60 is installed, inward. There is no gap between the side walls 52 and the barrier 60. That is, since the protrusions 54 are integrally formed by using the inner case forming the side walls, the connection portions of the side walls 52 and the protrusions 54 are integrally molded, so that gaps do not occur. . Therefore, it becomes possible to solve the problem that foreign matters are caught in such a gap, and at the same time, when the door of the kimchi-only refrigerator is opened, such a part becomes inconspicuous for the user and is expected to have an internal aesthetic convenience. In addition, since it is possible to prevent the leakage of cold air through the gap, it is possible to ensure a sufficient thermal insulation performance for each chamber for storing kimchi.

Compared with the related art, convenience is also expected in the assembly part of the barrier 60, and in particular, an advantageous advantage of fastening and fixing the front center plate on the front surface of the barrier 60 is expected.

Claims (3)

Protrusions protruded at regular intervals from both side walls of the main body inwardly; It is mounted between the protrusions, kimchi refrigerator characterized in that it comprises a barrier that separates the inside of the refrigerator into the first chamber and the second chamber. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a boundary line, which is a portion where the protrusion and the barrier contact each other, is formed on a lower surface of the kimchi storage, so that the kimchi storage is concealed by the kimchi storage when the door is opened. According to claim 1 or claim 2, Kimchi refrigerator for kimchi, characterized in that the inside of the barrier is provided with a duct passing through the cold air to supply or return.