KR20030027333A - Refrigerator for storing kimchi - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided is a refrigerator for storing kimchi which is capable of maintaining the temperature inside. Therefore it prevents the kimchi taste from being changed and maintains the quality of kimchi. CONSTITUTION: The refrigerator for storing kimchi characteristically comprises: a main body to form a certain size of inner storing chamber receiving a kimchi container; a cover fitted to the upper part of the main body; a thermostat to control the temperature inside the storing chamber according to kimchi ripening; and a cold insulation device to generate cold air and maintain the temperature inside the storing chamber low.

Description

Kimchi Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR FOR STORING KIMCHI}

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, and more particularly, to a structure for separately cooling the inside of the kimchi storage container in the storage room in the kimchi refrigerator.

Kimchi has generally been stored in refrigerators, but this has actually caused many problems. That is, in the general refrigerator, the internal temperature is severely changed by frequent opening and closing of the refrigerator door, and the time for exposure to the outside air becomes long. These conditions are inadequate for the storage of fermented kimchi, which shortens the shelf life of kimchi and makes it difficult to maintain proper maturation. Kimchi refrigerator has been developed to solve these problems, the structure thereof will be described with reference to Figure 1 as follows.

The kimchi refrigerator includes a body 10 having an internal storage chamber 13 of a predetermined size, a cover 20 positioned on the upper body, and a temperature control device 30 positioned inside the body 10.

First, the body 10 includes an outer case 11 that forms the overall appearance of the kimchi refrigerator as a whole and an inner case 12 that is formed spaced apart from the outer case 11 at a predetermined interval. Here, the inner case 12 forms a kimchi storage chamber 13 inside the body 10, and the kimchi storage container 40 is accommodated in the kimchi storage chamber 13. In addition, an inner partition 14 is installed below the body 10, and the partition 14 forms an internal device chamber 15 having a predetermined size to accommodate the temperature control device 30 and the like. The space between the outer / inner cases 11 and 12 and the inner partition 24 is filled with a heat insulating material 16 to maintain a constant temperature in the kimchi storage chamber 13.

The cover 20 includes an outer case 21 forming an inner space of a predetermined size and a heat insulating material 22 filled in the inner space. The cover 20 is rotatably coupled to the body 20 by a hinge structure to open and close the internal storage chamber 13.

The temperature control device 30 adjusts the temperature inside the kimchi storage room 13 in order to maintain the taste and freshness of kimchi constantly. To this end, the temperature control device 30 is largely composed of a cooling device section and a heating device section, most of which are located in the device chamber 15 as shown.

First, the cooling unit keeps the temperature of the storage chamber 13 constant, and is operated by a direct heat exchange method for heat exchange without a separate blower. More specifically, the cooling device unit blows air to the compressor 31 for compressing the refrigerant in the device chamber 15 and supplying the refrigerant to the condenser 32, the condenser 32 for condensing the refrigerant, and the condenser 31. It includes a blower fan 33, the evaporator 34 for expanding and evaporating the high temperature and high pressure refrigerant supplied from the condenser is located adjacent to the kimchi storage chamber (13). Here, the evaporator 34 is formed as a refrigerant pipe that is actually wound around the storage compartment 13, and performs heat exchange directly with the kimchi storage compartment 13 through the inner case 12 as mentioned above. do.

The heating device raises the temperature of the storage chamber 13 so that the kimchi can be properly aged, and consists of a heating wire 35 wound around the storage chamber 13 as shown.

In addition, the temperature control device 30 further includes a temperature sensor 36 installed in the inner case 12 in addition to the cooling and heating device. The temperature sensor 36 measures the temperature in the storage chamber 13, where a predetermined control device (not shown) operates the cooling device or heating device appropriately according to the set conditions.

By such a structure, the kimchi refrigerator can ferment and mature kimchi in the storage container 40 in the storage chamber 13 according to a preference by using a heating device, and adjust the internal temperature of the storage chamber 13 to an appropriate level using a cooling device. It is possible to store kimchi by keeping it as.

On the other hand, during the storage process, the kimchi refrigerator is frequently opened to take out the stored kimchi, and thus the internal temperature of the storage compartment 13 and the kimchi storage container 40 is partially increased.

However, since the kimchi refrigerator directly cools the storage compartment 13 using the evaporator 34, as described above, the interior of the storage compartment 13 and the kimchi storage container 40 can be quickly restored to a low temperature state. none. Therefore, the kimchi aged only with such a slight temperature rise causes a problem of taste deterioration, that is, sour, faster than expected during the storage process.

This is especially true when there is a large amount of kimchi or when new kimchi is introduced for storage.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a kimchi refrigerator to keep the inside of the storage container at a constant low temperature during the storage process.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a typical kimchi refrigerator.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a kimchi refrigerator including a cold storage structure according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the cold structure of the kimchi storage container according to the present invention.

Description of the main parts of the drawing

10: main body 11: outer case

12: inner case 13: storage compartment

14: internal partition 15: device room

16: insulation material 20: cover

30: temperature controller 31: compressor

32 condenser 34 evaporator

35: heating wire 36: temperature sensor

40: Kimchi storage container 41: lid

42: body 23, 43: coolant

The present invention to achieve the above object is a body forming an internal storage chamber of a predetermined size to accommodate the kimchi storage container; A cover installed at an upper portion of the body to open and close the storage compartment; And in the kimchi refrigerator including a temperature control device for changing the temperature in the storage room according to the degree of maturation of kimchi is installed and stored in the body, when the storage of the kimchi by the storage compartment cooling itself to generate cold air inside the kimchi storage container It provides a kimchi refrigerator characterized in that it further comprises a cold structure to maintain a constant low temperature state.

The cold structure is made of a storage space of a predetermined size formed directly below the bottom of the storage compartment and a coolant filled in the receiving space, preferably the cold structure further comprises a kimchi container charged with a coolant therein.

The coolant may be a water-soluble polymer resin or an inorganic salt.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention can be specifically realized. In describing the present embodiment, the same name and the same reference numerals are used for the same configuration and additional description thereof will be omitted below.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a kimchi refrigerator including a cold structure according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a cold structure of the kimchi storage container according to the present invention. Referring to these drawings in detail the configuration of the present invention will be described.

Kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention is a body 10 having an internal storage chamber 13 of a predetermined size as a whole, the cover 20 for opening and closing the storage chamber 13 is installed on the body 10, and the body 10 The temperature control device 30 is configured to change the temperature in the storage chamber according to the degree of ripening of kimchi installed and stored therein. The kimchi refrigerator of the present invention further comprises a cold structure to maintain the inside of the kimchi storage container 40 at a constant low temperature during the storage process separately from the temperature control device (30).

The body 10, the cover 20, the temperature control device 30 and the like of the kimchi refrigerator configuration of the present invention is the same as the conventional kimchi refrigerator described above, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted, and the cold structure will be described in detail. Is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cold storage structure includes a storage space having a predetermined size formed directly below the bottom surface of the storage chamber 13 and a coolant 23 filled in the storage space.

The accommodation space is formed by the extension part 12a of the inner case 12 forming the storage chamber 13 and does not interfere with the temperature control device 30 such as the evaporator 34 or the heating wire 35. It may be formed adjacent to both side walls of the storage chamber 13 in the.

In addition, a material having a large amount of cold air stored therein and slowly releasing stored cold air is used as the coolant 23, and preferably, a water-soluble polymer resin or an inorganic salt may be applied. In addition, the coolant 23 may be filled in the receiving space in a separate packaging container in the form of a pack (pack) for easy handling and exchange. In this case, preferably, the packaging material may be a laminated material having a vinyl outside on the inside of the nonwoven fabric.

On the other hand, in the cold structure of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3 it is preferable that the coolant 43 is also loaded in the kimchi container 40 in order to further improve the cold storage effect.

The kimchi storage container 40 of the present invention is basically composed of a box-shaped body 42 to form a storage space of a predetermined size to accommodate kimchi and a lid 41 coupled to the upper portion of the body to seal the storage space. . And the edge of the lid 41 is formed as a packing (41c) as shown, is tightly coupled to the end of the body 42 to more tightly seal the storage space.

Here, the lid 41 and the body 42 are each formed in a double structure consisting of outer walls 41a and 42a and inner walls 41b and 42b, which are spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals. The coolant 43 is filled in the space formed by the dual structure, and the coolant 43 is the same as the coolant 23 at the bottom of the storage chamber 13 described above.

Referring to the action of the cold structure according to the present invention in more detail as follows.

During storage of kimchi, the inside of the storage chamber 13 is cooled by the evaporator 34, and at the same time, the coolant 23 stores cold air internally. After that, when the temperature inside the storage compartment 13 is increased due to inflow of fresh air or new kimchi, the coolant 23 continuously generates cold air by itself. Therefore, the inside of the storage chamber 13 can be quickly restored to a certain low temperature state and the temperature inside the kimchi storage container 40 can be kept low.

In addition, the coolant 43 of the kimchi storage container 40 directly cools the inside and at the same time additionally performs adiabatic action on the surrounding environment. Therefore, the inside of the storage container 40 is independently kept constant in a low temperature state. In addition, the coolant 43 of the storage container 40 together with the coolant 23 at the bottom of the storage room 13 allows the inside of the storage room 13 to recover and maintain a low temperature more quickly, so that a more efficient cooling effect is expected. Can be.

Although only a few embodiments have been described herein above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in many other specific forms without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and thus, the present invention is not limited to the above detailed description, but may vary within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Referring to the effect of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention described above are as follows.

In the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention, the cold storage structure itself cools the inside of the storage compartment by releasing cold air. That is, the present invention assists the cooling device (evaporator) built in the kimchi storage process to quickly cool the inside of the storage compartment. Therefore, the inside of the storage container can always maintain a constant low-temperature state regardless of the external environment changes, the deterioration of the taste of kimchi, more souring of the kimchi is prevented.

In addition, the kimchi container itself has the ability to maintain the low temperature state by the present invention. Therefore, recovery to a low temperature state inside the storage container is made more quickly, and the kimchi inside thereof can also be kept fresher during the storage process.

Claims (4)

Body to form a storage chamber of a predetermined size to accommodate the kimchi storage container; A cover installed at an upper portion of the body to open and close the storage compartment; And In the kimchi refrigerator comprising a temperature control device for changing the temperature in the storage room according to the degree of maturation of kimchi installed and stored in the body, Kimchi refrigerator by the storage of the kimchi storage by cooling the kimchi refrigerator characterized in that it further comprises a cold structure to maintain the inside of the kimchi storage container at a constant low temperature state. The method of claim 1, Kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the cold structure consists of a storage space of a predetermined size formed directly below the bottom surface of the storage compartment and a coolant filled in the accommodation space. The method of claim 2, Kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the cold structure further comprises a kimchi container loaded with a coolant therein. The method of claim 2 or 3, Kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the coolant is made of a water-soluble polymer resin or inorganic salts.