KR20010095462A - Power supply of control part for refrigerator - Google Patents

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KR20010095462A
KR20010095462A KR1020000016513A KR20000016513A KR20010095462A KR 20010095462 A KR20010095462 A KR 20010095462A KR 1020000016513 A KR1020000016513 A KR 1020000016513A KR 20000016513 A KR20000016513 A KR 20000016513A KR 20010095462 A KR20010095462 A KR 20010095462A
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윤경석
최오봉
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D11/00Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
    • F25D11/02Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
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    • F25D2400/361Interactive visual displays
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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PURPOSE: A power supply system for refrigerator control apparatus is provided to increase operating reliability by allowing each of control devices to be independently connected to the power supply system. CONSTITUTION: A power supply system comprises an external power source for supplying power; a control unit having control devices for controlling operation of refrigerator; and a power supply unit(450) connected to the external power source and connected in parallel to control devices of the control unit, and which distributes the power supplied from the external power source to each control device. The control unit includes a data processing section(410); a driver circuit section(220) connected to the data processing section, and which transmits the signal output from the data processing section to a display unit; a modem(420) and a television tuner(415) connected to the data processing section; and an operation control section(430) for controlling cooling cycle operation of refrigerator. The data processing section, driver circuit section and operation control section of the control unit are connected in parallel to the power supply unit, and receive power independently from each other.

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냉장고용 제어장치의 전원공급장치{Power supply of control part for refrigerator}Power supply of control unit for refrigerators {Power supply of control part for refrigerator}

본 발명은 냉장고에 관한 것으로, 특히 컴퓨터 및 그의 출력장치인 영상표시기기를 탑재한 냉장고에서 이 냉장고의 작동을 제어하는 제어장치에 전원을 공급하기 위한 냉장고용 제어장치의 전원공급장치에 관한 것이다.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a power supply of a control device for a refrigerator for supplying power to a control device for controlling the operation of the refrigerator in a refrigerator equipped with a computer and an image display device as an output device thereof.

주지하는 바와 같이 냉장고는 냉각사이클을 이용하여 고내에 냉기를 발산함으로써 음식물 또는 요리재료를 신선하게 보관하기 위한 장치로서, 최근에는 소비자의 다양한 욕구를 충족시키기 위하여 다양한 기능성을 갖는 냉장고들이 개발되고 있다.As is well known, a refrigerator is a device for freshly storing food or cooking materials by releasing cold air in a refrigerator using a cooling cycle. Recently, refrigerators having various functionalities have been developed to satisfy various needs of consumers.

특히, 최근의 가전제품의 추세를 보면, 인터넷의 대중화와 함께 다양한 정보를 원하는 장소와 원하는 때에 즉각적으로 사용자에게 전달해 줄 수 있는 것이 요구되고 있다.In particular, in view of recent trends in home appliances, it is required to be able to immediately deliver various information to a user at a desired place and at a desired time with the popularization of the Internet.

이러한 요구에 부응하여 가전제품에 적용되고 있는 것으로서 냉장고에 정보제공기능을 갖는 컴퓨터를 탑재한 것이 개발되었는데, 이러한 컴퓨터를 탑재한 냉장고는 컴퓨터의 기본적인 정보제공기능 뿐만 아니라, 인터넷과 데이터베이스를 통한 요리정보 및 냉장고의 고내에 보관된 음식재료의 데이타까지도 사용자에게 전달해 줄 수가 있다.In response to these demands, it is being applied to home appliances, and a refrigerator equipped with a computer having an information providing function has been developed. The refrigerator equipped with such a computer not only provides basic information providing functions of the computer but also cooking information through the Internet and a database. And even the data of the food ingredients stored in the refrigerator can be delivered to the user.

이와 같은 기능을 하는 컴퓨터 탑재형 냉장고는 사용자에게 원하는 정보를 영상으로 출력하여 주는 영상표시기기와, 컴퓨터 본체와 거의 유사한 기능을 하며 원하는 정보를 상기 영상표시기기에 영상신호로써 전달하는 제어부 및 냉장고 자체의 냉각사이클 운전을 제어하는 제어부 등의 각종 제어장치를 포함한 제어장치부가 구비되고, 이 제어장치부는 냉장고의 외관 손상 방지 및 제어장치의 오염방지를 위하여 하나의 케이스 내에 수납되어 냉장고 캐비닛의 상단에 장착된다.The computer-mounted refrigerator having such a function includes an image display device for outputting desired information to a user, and a control unit and a refrigerator itself having a function similar to that of a computer main body and transferring desired information as an image signal to the image display device. A control unit including various control devices such as a control unit for controlling the operation of the cooling cycle of the refrigerator is provided, which is housed in one case and mounted on the top of the refrigerator cabinet to prevent damage to the appearance of the refrigerator and to prevent contamination of the control device. do.

그러나, 상기와 같은 제어장치부 내의 각종 제어장치들이 동작하기 위해서는 각 제어장치마다 전원이 공급되어야 하는데, 이들 제어장치마다 전원을 공급하기 위하여 외부 전원에 개별적으로 연결하는 것은 장치의 구성상 곤란하므로, 제어장치들이 설치되어 있는 제어장치부 내에 외부의 전원과 연결되는 전원매개장치를 별도로 설치해야 할 필요가 있었다.However, in order for the various control devices in the control unit to operate as described above, power must be supplied to each control device, and it is difficult to individually connect to an external power source for supplying power to each control device. There was a need to separately install a power mediator connected to an external power source in the control unit in which the control units are installed.

이에 본 발명은 상기와 같은 필요성에 근거하여 안출된 것으로, 컴퓨터 등의 정보처리장치를 갖춘 제어장치부의 각 제어장치에 외부의 전원을 공급하되, 이들 제어장치들 중 어느 하나에 공급되는 전원이 차단되더라도 나머지 제어장치에 공급되는 전원은 계속 공급될 수 있도록 하여 냉장고의 작동이 지속적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 하는 냉장고용 제어장치의 전원공급장치를 제공함에 그 목적이 있다.Accordingly, the present invention has been made based on the above necessity, the external power supply to each control device of the control unit having an information processing device such as a computer, the power supplied to any one of these control devices is cut off Even if the power is supplied to the rest of the control device is to provide a power supply of the control device for the refrigerator so that the operation of the refrigerator can be continuously made.

도 1은 본 발명의 컴퓨터 탑재형 냉장고의 개략적인 사시도1 is a schematic perspective view of a computer-mounted refrigerator of the present invention

도 2는 도 1의 냉장고의 제어장치부의 구성을 나타낸 개략적인 구성도FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit of the refrigerator of FIG. 1.

도면의 주요부분의 참조부호에 대한 설명Explanation of Reference Symbols in Major Parts of Drawings

400 - 제어장치부 410 - 정보처리부400-Control Unit 410-Information Processing Unit

415 - TV튜너 420 - 모뎀415-TV Tuner 420-Modem

430 - 운전제어부 440 - 스피커430-Operation Controller 440-Speaker

445 - 엠프기판 450 - 전원공급기445-Amplifier Board 450-Power Supply

500 - 플레이트500-plate

상기와 같은 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명은, 냉장고 자체의 작동 및 냉장고에 장착된 여러 장치들의 작동을 제어하기 위한 제어장치들이 구비된 제어장치부와; 상기 제어장치부의 일측에서 외부의 전원에 연결되도록 설치되어, 외부로부터 공급된 전원을 각 제어장치로 공급할 수 있도록 상기 제어장치부 내의 각 제어장치들이 병렬로 연결되게 되는 전원공급기를 포함하여 이루어진 냉장고용 제어장치의 전원공급장치를 제공한다.The present invention for achieving the above object, the control unit having a control device for controlling the operation of the refrigerator itself and the various devices mounted on the refrigerator; One side of the control unit is installed to be connected to an external power source, the refrigerator comprising a power supply to be connected in parallel to each control unit in the control unit to supply power supplied from the outside to each control unit Provide a power supply for the control device.

이하, 본 발명에 따른 냉장고용 제어장치의 전원공급장치의 일 실시예를 첨부된 도면을 참조로 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, an embodiment of a power supply device of a control device for a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 냉장고의 구조를 개략적으로 나타낸 것으로, 냉장고 도어(12)의 중앙부에는 화상통신용 카메라(300)를 구비한 영상표시기기, 예컨대 액정디스플레이(LCD)의 디스플레이부(210)가 장착되고, 냉장고 캐비닛(11)의 상단에는 상기 디스플레이부(210)에 영상신호를 전달하는 제어장치를 구비한 제어장치부(400)가 장착된다.FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a structure of a refrigerator according to the present invention. In the central part of the refrigerator door 12, an image display device having a video communication camera 300, for example, a display unit 210 of a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. The control unit 400 having a control unit for transmitting an image signal to the display unit 210 is mounted on an upper end of the refrigerator cabinet 11.

상기 제어장치부(400)는 각종 제어장치(미도시)들과 이 제어장치들을 덮어 외부와 차폐시키는 덮개(490)로 이루어지며, 상기 제어장치부(400)의 각 제어장치들은 캐비닛(11) 상단면에 부착되는 약 1mm 정도의 두께를 갖는 철재 플레이트(500) 상에 장착되게 된다.The control unit 400 is composed of various control devices (not shown) and the cover 490 to cover and cover the control device from the outside, each control device of the control unit 400 is a cabinet (11) It is mounted on the steel plate 500 having a thickness of about 1mm attached to the top surface.

상기 제어장치부(400) 내의 제어장치는 다음과 같이 구성되는 바, 도 2에 도시된 바와 같이, 컴퓨터의 기능을 하는 정보처리부(410)와, 이 정보처리부(410)에 연결되어 정보처리부로부터 전달받은 신호를 상기 디스플레이부(210; 도 1)에 영상신호로 전달하는 구동회로부(220)와, 상기 정보처리부(410)에 연결된 원격통신용 모뎀(420) 및 TV튜너(415)와, 냉장고의 냉각사이클 운전 등을 제어하는 운전제어부(430)로 구성되며, 필요하다면 여타의 제어장치가 추가되거나 혹은 제거되어 구성될 수 있다.The control device in the control unit 400 is configured as follows, as shown in Figure 2, the information processing unit 410 that functions as a computer, and connected to the information processing unit 410 from the information processing unit A driving circuit unit 220 for transmitting the received signal to the display unit 210 as an image signal, a telecommunication modem 420 and a TV tuner 415 connected to the information processing unit 410, and a refrigerator Operation control unit 430 for controlling the operation of the cooling cycle, etc., if necessary, other control devices may be added or removed.

또한, 상기 제어장치부(400)의 전방부에는 스피커(440) 및 엠프기판(445)이 장착된다.In addition, the front of the control unit 400 is a speaker 440 and the amplifier board 445 is mounted.

한편, 상기 정보처리부(410)와 구동회로부(220) 및 운전제어부(430) 등의 제어장치들이 작동되기 위해서는 전원이 공급되어야 하고, 이에 따라 상기 각 제어장치들에 전원을 공급하여 주기 위해서 외부의 주전원과 연결되는 전원공급기(450)가 제어장치부(400)의 후방부에 제공된다.On the other hand, power must be supplied to operate the control devices such as the information processing unit 410, the driving circuit unit 220, and the operation control unit 430, and accordingly external to supply power to the respective control devices. A power supply 450 connected to the main power is provided at the rear of the control unit 400.

따라서, 외부로부터 상기 전원공급기(450)로 전원이 공급되면, 이 전원공급기(450)에 연결된 각 제어장치들에 전원이 분배되어 제어장치들이 작동하게 된다.Therefore, when power is supplied to the power supply 450 from the outside, power is distributed to the control devices connected to the power supply 450 to operate the control devices.

여기서, 상기 정보처리부(410)와 구동회로부(220) 및 운전제어부(430) 등의 각 제어장치들은 상기 전원공급기(450)에 병렬로 연결되어 서로에 대해 독립적으로 전원을 공급받는다.Here, each control device such as the information processing unit 410, the driving circuit unit 220 and the operation control unit 430 is connected to the power supply 450 in parallel to receive power independently from each other.

이에 따라, 상기 정보처리부(410)나 구동회로부(220) 및 운전제어부(430) 중 어느 한 곳에서 고장 등의 이상으로 인해 전원 공급이 차단되더라도, 상기 제어장치들이 전원공급기(450)에 병렬로 연결되어 있으므로 주전원 공급에 이상이 발생하는 경우를 제외하고는 다른 제어장치들은 이에 무관하게 지속적으로 전원을 공급받을 수 있게 되는 것이다.Accordingly, even if the power supply is cut off due to an error such as a failure in any one of the information processing unit 410, the driving circuit unit 220 and the operation control unit 430, the control devices in parallel to the power supply 450 As a result of the connection, other controllers can continue to be powered regardless of the failure of the mains supply.

한편, 본 발명은 앞에서 설명한 실시예에 국한되지 아니하며, 본 발명의 요지를 벗어나지 않는 범위 내에서 다양한 변경 및 실시가 가능함은 물론이다.On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, of course, various changes and implementations are possible within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention.

이상에서와 같이 본 발명에 따르면, 제어장치부 내에 외부의 전원을 공급하는 전원공급장치가 구비되고, 각 제어장치들이 이 전원공급장치에 독립적으로 연결됨으로써, 제어장치 한 곳에서 고장이 나더라도 냉장고의 시스템 전체의 작동이 중지됨없이 계속적으로 작동할 수가 있게 되므로, 냉장고의 작동에 신뢰성이 증대되는 효과가 있다.As described above, according to the present invention, a power supply device for supplying external power is provided in the control unit, and each control unit is independently connected to the power supply unit, so that a refrigerator fails even in one place of the control unit. Since the entire system can be operated continuously without stopping, there is an effect of increasing reliability in the operation of the refrigerator.

또한, 제어장치의 고장시 시스템 전체를 점검하지 않고도 고장난 부분의 진단, 수리 또는 교체가 용이하게 이루어질 수가 있다.In addition, it is possible to easily diagnose, repair or replace a broken part without checking the whole system in case of failure of the control device.

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냉장고의 외부에서 전원을 공급하는 외부전원과;An external power source for supplying power from the outside of the refrigerator; 상기 외부전원과 연결됨과 더불어, 냉장고의 각종 작동을 제어하기 위한 제어장치들과 병렬로 연결되어 상기 외부전원으로부터 공급된 전원을 각 제어장치로 분배하여 공급할 수 있도록 된 전원공급기를 포함하여 이루어진 냉장고용 제어장치의 전원공급장치.In addition to being connected to the external power, and connected in parallel with the control devices for controlling the various operations of the refrigerator for a refrigerator comprising a power supply for distributing and supplying the power supplied from the external power to each control device Power supply of the control unit.
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