KR20010063559A - Structure for installing a thermo sensor for use in a kimchi refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Mounting structure of a temperature sensor is provided to detect compartment temperature exactly and to keep the compartment temperature regular by contacting a sensor for detecting the compartment temperature with outside of a case. CONSTITUTION: A sensor(5) is separated from outside of a case(2) if evaporator pipes(3) are separated from the case or the case is distorted by a foaming jig in a foaming process. A sensor holder(4) always contacts the sensor to outside of the case regularly by application of a leaf spring(401) even at transform of the case. The leaf spring is kept pressed by the sensor between the sensor holder and the case as the sensor holder is fixed to the evaporator pipes. Thereby, the leaf spring pushes the sensor to outside of the case by restoring force. A kimchi refrigerator checks changes in temperature of the case directly through the sensor and controls compartment temperature regular. Therefore, the kimchi refrigerator keeps food therein for a long time.

Description

Structure for installing a thermo sensor for use in a kimchi refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a temperature sensor mounting structure of the kimchi storage, and more particularly, the sensor for detecting the temperature in the high temperature is stably in contact with the outer surface of the case so that the temperature in the high temperature can be accurately detected.

In general, in order to store frozen foods and refrigerated foods or fermented foods, each of them should be stored at a temperature suitable for storing them. As a function of this function, a storage having a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment is mainly used.

On the other hand, when the refrigerated food and the fermented food is stored together in the refrigerating compartment of the storage, odor is generated in the refrigerating chamber because of the smell generated during the fermentation of the fermented food.

In addition, the odor is permeated into other refrigerated foods can reduce the freshness of the refrigerated foods, the fermented foods (e.g. Kimchi) with a large storage volume is increased by increasing the quantity of refrigerated and fermented foods stored in the refrigerator There is a need for storage in the store.

In addition, fermented foods such as kimchi should be buried in the ground for kimchi and stored kimchi in order to ripen and taste properly. It is impossible and it is not easy to keep it in a residential area.

In recent years, in order to solve the above-mentioned difficulties, various researches on the kimchi cellar that can store only fermented foods have been conducted in various ways, and the kimchi cellar has a configuration as shown in FIG. 1.

On the other hand, in the conventional kimchi storage as shown in Figure 1, the sensor holder (4) is fixed by using two lines of evaporator pipe (3) formed on the outer wall of the case (2) installed in the storage body (1) In the center of the sensor holder 4, the sensor 5 which contacts the case 2 and detects the temperature of the case 2 is installed.

At this time, both sides of the sensor holder (4) is formed in a curved portion to form a homogeneous with the evaporator pipe (3), the center portion of the sensor holder (4) to be homogeneous with the sensor so that the sensor (5) can be seated It is formed as a square groove.

In the conventional configuration configured as described above, in the cooling or refrigerating system, the internal wall surface of the interior is cooled by the evaporator pipe 3, and the sensor 5 attached to the interior wall surface of the interior of the interior of the interior of the interior of the housing 2 is used for The change is detected, and according to the change in the resistance value, the controller keeps the internal temperature constant by turning the compressor or the heater ON / OFF.

However, in the related art, when the evaporator pipe 3 is spaced apart from the case 2, or when the case 2 is deformed by the foaming jig during the foaming operation, the case 2 is shown in FIG. As shown, the sensor 5 is spaced apart from the outer surface of the inner case 2 by a predetermined distance d.

In this case, since the sensor 5 does not stably contact the outer surface of the case 2, the sensor 5 may not recognize the temperature change of the case 2 directly and correctly, and thus the internal temperature of the refrigerator cannot be constantly controlled.

That is, in the case where the sensor 5 and the case 2 in the refrigerator are separated from each other, when the compressor 5 is to be cooled or frozen by operating the compressor, the sensor 5 directly changes the temperature of the case 2 directly. By failing to detect, it is not possible to maintain the temperature in the refrigerator at the desired temperature in the refrigerator.

In other words, since the temperature of the case 2 in the refrigerator is not directly detected, the temperature in the refrigerator falls below the set value or becomes higher than the set value, thereby adversely affecting the long-term storage of the food stored in the refrigerator.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, by allowing the sensor to detect the temperature in the high temperature of the kimchi storage stably in contact with the outer surface of the case to ensure accurate detection of the temperature inside the high temperature, thereby maintaining a stable high temperature There is provided a temperature sensor mounting structure for the Kimchi reservoir.

1 is a partial cutaway longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the structure of a typical kimchi storage,

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a line I-I of FIG. 1 and showing a temperature sensor holding structure; FIG.

3 is a front view of the sensor holder of FIG. 2 viewed from the A direction;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a temperature sensor holding structure of the present invention,

5 is a front view of the sensor holder of FIG. 4 as viewed in the B direction;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the II-II line of FIG. 5; FIG.

♣ Description of the main parts of the drawing ♣

1: storage body 2: case

3: evaporator pipe 4: sensor holder

5 sensor 400 seating groove

401: elastic piece

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a kimchi reservoir having a reservoir body, a case provided inside the reservoir body, an evaporator pipe installed around the case, and a sensor holder coupled to the evaporator pipe. In; The temperature sensor mounting structure of the kimchi reservoir is provided on the inner surface of the mounting groove portion in which the sensor of the sensor holder is seated, an elastic piece having a leaf spring shape to push the sensor holder toward the case so as to contact the case.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a temperature detecting sensor holding structure of the present invention, Figure 5 is a front view of the sensor holder of Figure 4 viewed from the B direction, Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a line II-II of FIG.

The present invention relates to a reservoir body (1), a case (2) provided inside the reservoir body (1), an evaporator pipe (3) installed around the case (2), and on the evaporator pipe (3). In the kimchi storage having a sensor holder (4) coupled; An elastic piece 401 which pushes the sensor holder 4 toward the case 2 so as to contact the case 2 on the inner surface of the mounting groove 400 on which the sensor 5 of the sensor holder 4 is seated. ) Is provided.

At this time, the elastic piece 401 is formed to form a leaf spring.

The operation of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

First, the inner wall of the refrigerator is cooled by the evaporator pipe 3, and the sensor 5 attached to the outer wall of the refrigerator detects a change in the resistance value according to the temperature change of the case 2. As described above, the control unit maintains a constant temperature inside the refrigerator by turning on / off the compressor or the heater according to the change.

On the other hand, when the evaporator pipe 3 is spaced apart from the case 2 or when the case 2 is deformed by the foaming jig during the foaming operation, the sensor 5 is a case inside the refrigerator. (2) spaced apart from the outer surface.

In this case, the sensor holder 4 of the present invention always stably contacts the sensor 5 to the outer wall of the case 2 by the action of the elastic spring 401 in the form of a leaf spring, even if deformation of the case 2 occurs. Let's go.

That is, the elastic piece 401 is maintained in the state pressed by the sensor 5 between the sensor holder 4 and the case 2 as the sensor holder 4 is fixed to the evaporator pipe (3), As a result, the sensor 5 is always pushed toward the outer wall of the case 2 by the restoring force.

Accordingly, in the kimchi storage by the temperature sensor mounting structure of the present invention, the sensor 5 directly recognizes the temperature change of the case 2, and finally, the temperature in the refrigerator can be constantly controlled.

In short, the present invention enables the long-term storage of the food stored in the refrigerator by allowing the temperature inside the refrigerator to maintain a set value by directly detecting the case 2 temperature in the refrigerator.

As described above, the present invention by the sensor to detect the temperature in the high temperature of the kimchi storage stably in contact with the outer surface of the case is made to accurately detect the temperature inside the high temperature, and further has the effect that it is possible to maintain a stable temperature inside the high temperature. .

Claims (2)

A kimchi reservoir having a reservoir body, a case provided inside the reservoir body, an evaporator pipe installed around the case, and a sensor holder coupled to the evaporator pipe; The temperature sensor mounting structure of the kimchi reservoir, characterized in that the elastic piece is provided on the inner surface of the seating groove in which the sensor of the sensor holder is seated, the sensor holder is pushed toward the case to contact the case. The method of claim 1, Kimchi storage temperature sensor mounting structure, characterized in that the elastic piece to form a leaf spring.