KR200299892Y1 - A Kimchi refrigerator displaying the number of day of foodstuffs storage - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention displays the number of days of storage of food stored in the storage room to the outside of how long the storage date has elapsed from the time of storage of foods up to 4 months, but in a bar graph format on a predetermined basis (15 days) It relates to a kimchi refrigerator with a function of displaying the number of food storage days, so that the user can easily check it, so that the user can determine the freshness of the food by referring to the distribution period of the food, etc. A storage selection switch for selecting a storage function of stored foods, detecting a key input of a storage selection switch provided in the key input unit for generating a key signal, and setting a storage function according to the type of food When the storage function is started, a light emitting device capable of displaying the storage date of the food stored in predetermined units by starting a time count A control unit for outputting a light signal, and a storage days display unit and a storage days bar display unit for displaying the storage days of the stored food, and the corresponding storage days and storage days bar is displayed according to the output of the control unit The display part which turns on an element is included.

Description

A Kimchi refrigerator displaying the number of day of foodstuffs storage}

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, and more particularly, by displaying the storage days of long-term stored food to be identified from the outside, so that the user can easily grasp the freshness of the food by referring to the distribution period of the food. It relates to a kimchi refrigerator having a food storage date display function.

As is well known, kimchi refrigerator is a kitchen electric appliance having a function of freezing, storing or aging food such as vegetables or fruits, and is one of the popular kitchen electric appliances.

In addition, such a kimchi refrigerator has a storage (or storage) function, which is a function to maintain the freshness for a long time by maintaining the most optimal temperature for each type of food stored in the long-term, It is one of the characteristic functions of Kimchi refrigerator.

The optimum temperature is a temperature set based on data obtained through many experiments for each kind of food. For example, in the case of kimchi, about 1 ° C. may be an optimal storage temperature.

However, the conventional kimchi refrigerator has a storage function, but since when the currently stored food is stored, that is, it is not possible to accurately determine the storage date of the food, the user can recognize it as a sense or otherwise have to take note and manage it separately. There is a problem that the user can not accurately determine the freshness of the food with reference to the shelf life of the stored food.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to display the storage days of the long-term stored food to be identified from the outside, so that the user can refer to the food distribution period, etc. It is to provide a kimchi refrigerator with a function of displaying the number of food storage days for easy identification.

Another object of the present invention is to display how much the storage days have elapsed from the time of storage of foods up to 4 months in a bar graph format on a predetermined day (15 days) so that the user can easily recognize them. It is to provide a kimchi refrigerator with a function of displaying the number of food storage days.

1 is an external view of a kimchi refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a configuration of the operation panel of the kimchi refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a circuit diagram of a kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention,

4 is a control flowchart of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention.

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

20: operation panel 30: display panel

40: switch section 50: key input section

60: control unit 70: display unit

80: temperature sensing unit 90: heater driving unit

100: compressor drive unit 110: cooling fan drive unit

120: damper drive unit

The present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a plurality of storage compartment, in the kimchi refrigerator to control functions such as freezing, ripening (aging) and storage of the food stored in the storage compartment, each stored in the storage compartment A key input unit including a storage selection switch for selecting a storage function of food and generating a key signal according to the storage selection switch; Detects the key input of the storage selection switch provided in the key input unit to set a storage function according to the type of food, and when the storage function is started, start a time count to display a storage date of the stored food on a predetermined day basis. A controller for outputting a light emitting element lighting signal; And a storage day display unit and a storage day bar display unit capable of displaying the storage days of the stored food, the display unit lighting the light emitting device so that the corresponding storage days and storage days bars are displayed according to the output of the controller. Has the features, including.

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

1 is an external view of a kimchi refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, two doors 12 and 13 are formed on the main body 11 of the kimchi refrigerator 10, and the operation panel 20 is formed on the front surface.

When the two doors 12 and 13 are opened, a storage chamber is formed in each of them, and each storage chamber is independently controlled.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 20 formed on the front surface of the kimchi refrigerator 10 includes a display panel unit 30 and a switch unit 40.

The display panel unit 30 includes a freezing display unit 31, a ripening display unit 32, a storage display unit 33, a storage day display unit 34, a storage day bar display unit 35, and a temperature / time. The display unit 36 is positioned on both sides of the locking / unlocking display unit 34, respectively.

In addition, the freezing display unit 31 is provided with items such as' slicing frozen ',' rapid freezing ',' time thaw 'and' check ', and the ripening display unit 32 is' cabbage kimchi', 'no Kimchi Items such as', 'water kimchi' and 'cooked canned food' are provided, and the display unit 33 includes' wine rice ',' vegetable fruit ', kimchi sikhye', kimchi sikhye Kang ', and kimchi sikhye medicine. Items such as' and 'meat fish' are provided.

In addition, the storage days display unit 34 is displayed as a date for the storage days from '15 days 'to '90 days' every 15 days, the storage days bar (Bar) display unit 35 is the storage days It is configured in the form of a bar to correspond to.

In addition, the temperature / time display unit 36 is a numeric display configuration that can display the temperature or time, the lock / release display unit 34 is configured in the form of a lock.

As such, the display panel unit 30 is configured to control the lighting of a plurality of light emitting devices (for example, LEDs) configured therein, such that numbers, letters, and figures corresponding to the display units 31 to 37 may be changed. The light emission allows the user to easily identify the current state.

On the other hand, the switch unit 40 of the operation panel 20 is the freezing selector switch 41, the ripening selector switch 42, the storage selector switch 43 and the power switch 44 to the lock / release switch 45 It is located on both sides of the center to control each storage compartment independently.

In the configuration of the operation panel 20 configured as described above, the present invention is the storage panel 33, the storage days display unit 34 and the storage days bar (Bar) display unit 35 of the display panel unit 30 and , A technique related to the storage selection switch 43 of the switch unit 40.

According to the present invention, each time the storage selection switch 43 is pressed, the storage display unit 32 is 'wine rice' → 'vegetable fruit' → 'kimchi sikhye' → 'kimchi sikhye Kang' → 'kimchi sikhye medicine' → It turns on in order of 'fish meat', and maintains freshness by controlling the optimum temperature according to the type of food stored in the storage room.

In addition, the storage days of the food stored in the storage room is lit through the storage days display unit 34 and the storage days bar (Bar) display unit 35, through the storage days display unit 34, the number in units of 15 days And letters, ie, '15 days '→ '30 days' ... '75 days '→ '90' days, and the storage days bar corresponding to the side of the storage days display unit 34 at the same time. The corresponding bars (two bars) of the display unit 35 are lit.

Therefore, when the maximum storage days reaches 90 days, the '90 days' item of the storage days display unit 34 is turned on, and at the same time, all the bars of the storage days bar display unit 35 are turned on.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the storage days display unit can also be displayed by the number using a light display device for numeric display, such as 88 metrics LED. The storage days can be displayed up to 99 days.

Figure 3 is a circuit diagram of a kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention having a function as described above.

As shown, the control circuit of the present invention, a switch provided in the switch unit 40 of the operation panel 20, that is, a pair of refrigeration selection switch 41, ripening selection switch 42, storage selection switch ( 43) and a key input unit 50 including a power switch 44, a lock / unlock switch 45 and generating a key signal according thereto, and receiving a key signal from the key input unit 50 accordingly. A control unit 60 for performing a predetermined output to the drive unit for control, and a display unit configured on the display panel unit 30 of the operation panel 20, that is, a pair of freezing display unit 31, ripening display unit (32), the plurality of storage display unit 33, the storage days display unit 34, the storage days bar (35) display unit 35 and the temperature / time display unit 36, and the locking / unlocking display unit (34) A display unit 70 including a light emitting element and lighting the corresponding light emitting element according to the output control of the controller 60; The temperature sensor 80 senses the temperature inside each storage compartment and inputs it to the control unit 60, and drives the heater by the output of the control unit 60, thereby raising the temperature of the storage compartment to prevent food (especially Kimchi) a heater driving unit 90 for ripening (cooking), the compressor driving unit 100 for driving a refrigeration cycle by driving a compressor (output) by the output of the control unit 60, and the output of the control unit 60 Cooling fan drive unit 110 for driving the cooling fan to flow the cool air to the storage chamber according to the control, and the damper driver 120 for opening and closing the damper by the output of the control unit 60 to control the inflow of cold air into each storage chamber and The control unit 60 and the power supply unit 130 to supply power to the various driving units.

According to the present invention constituted as described above, according to the storage selection switch 43 of the key input unit 50, 'wine rice' → 'vegetable fruit' → 'kimchi sikhye' → 'kimchi sikhye' ' Kimchi Sikhye medicine '→' meat fish, such as the type of food is selected, the control unit 60 receives the key signal corresponding to the display of the storage unit 33 so that the type of the selected food is displayed on the display unit 70 Outputs the item to light up.

At the same time, the control unit 60 performs storage function control according to the set food, and controls the compressor driving unit 100 and the cooling fan driving unit 110 on and off by controlling the temperature of the selected storage compartment according to the type of food. It maintains the temperature already set, and at this time, the output is controlled so that the storage days display unit 34 and the storage days bar display unit 35 of the display unit 70 turn on so as to correspond to the elapse of the food storage days.

The operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described below with reference to the control flowchart of FIG. 4.

First, power is applied to the kimchi refrigerator 10 according to the present invention, the user puts a predetermined food for a long time storage in the storage room, the storage selection switch 43 of the switch unit 40 of the operation panel 20 Select (S10 step).

Therefore, a key signal according to the type of food is input to the controller 60 through the key input unit 50. Accordingly, the controller 60 performs the light emitting element lighting output to the display unit 70 so that the corresponding item of the storage days display unit 33 of the display panel unit 30 is turned on according to the type of food.

For example, if the stored food is a fruit, the "vegetable fruit" item is lit.

As such, when the storage function and the kind of the stored food are set, the controller 60 controls the compressor driving unit 100 and the cooling fan driving unit to control the temperature of the storage compartment at a temperature already set according to the type of stored food. In step 110, a predetermined storage function control output is started.

Then, the time count starts at the same time as the storage function control start (step S12).

After the time count, it is determined whether 15 days have elapsed (step S13). If 15 days have not elapsed in the determination step (S13), it is determined whether the storage function is released (step S14). Here, the storage function is released when the user inputs another switch of the key input unit 50 to input a new command.

In the determination step (S14), if it is determined that the storage function has not been released, proceeds to the storage control function step (S11), and if it is determined that the storage function is released, the controller 60 stops the control according to the storage function and The output to the display unit 70 is blocked so that the storage unit 33 is turned off (steps S15 and S16).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S13 that the 15 days have elapsed, if it is determined that 15 days have elapsed, the controller 60 displays the storage days display unit 34 and the storage days bar display unit 35 of the display unit 70. By outputting a lighting command, the storage days display unit 34 '15 days 'item is lit, the storage days bar (Bar) display unit 35 is located on the side of the lit '15 days' item two Allow the bar to light up (step S17).

Then, time count is continued to determine whether 30 days have elapsed (S18). If it is determined that 30 days have elapsed, the control unit 60 outputs a lighting command to the storage days display unit 34 and the storage days bar display unit 35 of the display unit 70, and the storage days display unit 34. The '30 days 'item is turned on, and the storage days bar (Bar) display unit 35 allows two bars located on the side of the lit '30 days' item to be lit again (step S17).

However, if it is determined that 30 days have not elapsed in the determination step (S18), the process proceeds to step S14 to determine whether the storage function is released.

In this way, by checking the number of food storage days for up to 90 days at intervals of 15 days to output the lighting command according to the storage days display unit 34 and the storage days bar display unit 35 of the display unit 70 (S20). ~ S23 step).

When the storage function is selected such that the maximum storage days pass by 90 days, the storage days display unit 34 and the storage days bar display unit 35 of the display unit 70 each have a '90 days' item and a side surface thereof. All the bars placed will light up. Then, the process returns to step S14.

Therefore, the user can easily grasp the storage days of the stored food displayed through the display panel unit 30.

As described above, the present invention displays the storage days of the food to be stored for a long time so that it can be easily identified from the outside, so that the user can easily grasp the freshness of the food by referring to the shelf life of the stored food. .

Claims (4)

In the kimchi refrigerator having a plurality of storage rooms, and controls the functions such as freezing, cooking (aging) and storage of food stored in the storage room, A key input unit (50) having a storage selection switch (43) for selecting a storage function of food stored in each of the storage compartments, and generating a key signal accordingly; Detects the key input of the storage selection switch 43 provided in the key input unit 50 to set a storage function according to the type of food, and when the storage function is started, starts a time count to store the food stored on a predetermined day basis. A controller 60 for outputting a light emitting device lighting signal capable of displaying work; And It is provided with a storage days display unit 34 and a storage days bar display unit 35 that can display the storage days of the stored food, so that the corresponding storage days and storage days bar are displayed according to the output of the controller 60. A display unit 70 for lighting the light emitting element; Kimchi refrigerator with food storage days display function characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, The storage days display unit 34 provided in the display unit 70 is displayed as the date for the storage days of '15 days 'to '90 days' every 15 days, and the bar display unit (Bar) display unit 35 ) Is a kimchi refrigerator having a food storage days display function, characterized in that the bar (Bar) configuration to correspond to the storage date. The method of claim 1, The storage selection switch 43, the storage days display unit 34 and the storage days bar display unit 35 is a food storage days display function, characterized in that configured on the operation panel 20 is installed on the front of the kimchi refrigerator Kimchi refrigerator equipped. The method of claim 1, Kimchi refrigerator with the number of days display food storage, characterized in that the storage days display unit provided in the display unit is a number display device.