KR20040003889A - Display method and apparatus for Kimchi refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device and a method for displaying kimchi maturation state in a kimchi refrigerator are provided together. Therefore, a user can simultaneously know the exact amount of time remaining until kimchi maturation is completed and present level of kimchi maturation. CONSTITUTION: A display device of a kimchi refrigerator comprises: a first display part(110) for displaying the exact amount of time remaining until kimchi maturation is completed and a second display part(120) for displaying kimchi maturation level.

Description

Display method and apparatus for Kimchi refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a display method of kimchi refrigerator, more specifically, kimchi is configured so that the user can easily recognize the ripening process by configuring so as to display the progress of the kimchi and the time until the completion of ripening at the same time The present invention relates to a display method of a refrigerator.

The Kimchi Refrigerator is configured to ripen kimchi and store it at an optimal temperature. Inside the kimchi refrigerator, a heat exchanger that generates cold air to implement a low temperature state, and a heater that generates heat to implement a high temperature state are built at the same time. Therefore, during the ripening of kimchi, the heater is selectively heated to maintain a temperature suitable for ripening, and if necessary, the heat exchanger is used to ripen as time passes. When kimchi is matured, the kimchi is stored in a fresh state for a long time while maintaining an optimum temperature (for example, about 0.5 ° C) of kimchi storage using a heat exchanger.

And the maturation and storage state of kimchi are displayed on the display provided in the outer side of kimchi refrigerator. 1 shows an exemplary display of a conventional kimchi refrigerator. As shown in the figure, the display is configured to select the type of kimchi (water kimchi, radish kimchi, cabbage kimchi, etc.) and the degree of ripening (well-cooked, cooked, uncooked, etc.) and display it.

2 is a graph illustrating a aging process of a general kimchi refrigerator (hereinafter, simply referred to as a refrigerator).

As shown, the first ripening process means a process in which the temperature is set to suit the temperature required in the secondary ripening described later after the kimchi made in the outside is added. For example, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 2, in summer, since the external temperature (RT) is high, it may be referred to as 16 ° C or higher. In this case, the temperature required for secondary ripening by driving a heat exchanger Although different depending on the type, for example, it means a process of lowering the temperature to 14 ℃ under the well-cooking conditions of the cabbage kimchi, about 18 ℃ in the case of other kimchi). And in the case of winter, since the external temperature is low, it may mean a process to increase to the temperature. As described above, the primary aging process means a temperature for setting the aging target to a temperature substantially required for secondary aging.

As such, when the primary aging process is completed, the secondary aging process maintains a predetermined time (0 to 38 hours) while maintaining the temperature for secondary aging. In this way, when the secondary aging is completed, it is maintained at a lower temperature (for example, -0.5 ° C) for a predetermined time (for example, 0 to 20 hours) for low temperature aging. In this low temperature aging step, the low temperature state by cold air is maintained by turning off the heater and turning on the heat exchanger.

In the fourth ripening, the temperature is maintained for about 20 to 35 hours while maintaining a relatively high temperature (for example, 5 degrees Celsius). (20-35 hours) to complete the aging process. In this way, when the ripening process is completed, the kimchi is stored for a long time while maintaining a constant low temperature (for example, 0.5 ℃).

As the exemplary process for the aging process as described above proceeds, the control panel shown in Figure 1 displays the time until the completion of the ripening of kimchi proceeded from the inside. That is, according to the conventional display, the remaining time until the multi-stage aging as described above in the aging process can be displayed.

However, displaying only the remaining time like this, it is difficult to know how much of the kimchi ripening process. That is, the above-described ripening process is set to a predetermined state in the control unit of the kimchi refrigerator, so the user does not know the contents. In addition, as can be seen in Table 1 below, the above-described first to fifth ripening process is different depending on the type of kimchi and the degree of ripening required, respectively set the temperature. Therefore, the user is not able to accurately grasp the state of kimchi in the process of aging is a disadvantage.

Kimchi Types Kimchi flavor RT≤16 (KT≤12) 16 <RT≤28 (12 <KT≤24) 28 <RT (24 <KT) Primary Secondary 3rd 4th 5th TTL Primary Secondary 3rd 4th 5th TTL Primary Secondary 3rd 4th 5th TTL Kimchi Less cooked -14 0 0 12 -20 46 -17 0 0 9 -20 46 -20 0 0 6 -20 46 seasoning 0 30 -15 12 -30 87 -7 18 -15 12 -30 82 -10 14 -15 12 -30 81 Well cooked 0 35 -20 12 -35 109 -One 29 -20 12 -35 97 -4 26 -20 12 -35 97 Radish kimchi Less cooked -14 0 0 14 -20 48 -17 0 0 11 -20 48 -20 0 0 8 -20 48 seasoning 0 25 -20 12 -30 87 -3 22 -20 12 -30 87 -6 15 -20 12 -30 83 Well cooked 0 38 -20 12 -35 105 -One 32 -20 12 -35 100 -4 29 -20 12 -35 100 Water kimchi Less cooked -14 0 0 11 -20 45 -17 0 0 8 -20 45 -20 0 0 5 -20 45 seasoning 0 21 -20 12 -30 83 -3 15 -20 12 -30 80 -6 12 -20 12 -30 80 Well cooked 0 33 -20 12 -35 100 -One 27 -20 12 -35 95 -4 24 -20 12 -35 95

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a display method of a kimchi refrigerator configured to allow a user to grasp the maturing state of kimchi being matured inside.

1 is a display unit of a conventional kimchi refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a graph illustrating the ripening process of a typical kimchi refrigerator.

3 is a control panel installed on the front of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a control configuration for displaying the degree of ripening of kimchi in the kimchi refrigerator according to the invention.

Figure 5 is a graph illustrating the aging process and aging state display according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: first display unit 120: second display unit

200: microcontroller 210: signal input unit

220: timer 230: refrigeration cycle

240: heater

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, a signal input device for inputting a control signal; A timer for counting a time while the control signal is input; A driving device for outputting cold air and heat into the refrigerator according to the control signal to mature the contents; A control device for controlling the driving device to be driven; In the kimchi refrigerator configured to include a display unit for displaying the internal kimchi state by the control of the control device; The display unit may include a first display unit displaying a remaining time until completion of ripening, and a second display unit displaying a ripening state currently in progress.

The second display unit may display a state in which the kimchi that has been introduced reaches a aging temperature, a state of being maintained at a aging temperature for a predetermined time, and a state of low temperature aging in a low temperature state after aging in different letters or symbols, respectively. .

According to the display method of the present invention, there is provided a heater and a refrigeration cycle therein, the kimchi refrigerator display method of aging and storing the kimchi; In the kimchi ripening process, the time required to complete the aging is displayed on the first display unit, and at the same time, the aging state of the currently aged kimchi is displayed on the second display unit.

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

Figure 3 shows an exemplary control panel installed on the front of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the control panel according to the present invention is arranged to control one side of the inside of the kimchi refrigerator, and when viewed from left to right, the type of kimchi, the degree of storage temperature, and the degree of ripening are controlled. The switch and display part are installed. In the right part, it can be seen that the switch and display part having the same contents for controlling other compartments inside the Kimchi refrigerator are arranged.

And the middle portion of the control panel according to the present invention, the first display unit 110 to display the remaining time until the full ripening of kimchi, and the second display unit 120 to display the degree of ripening of kimchi currently in progress of aging Is installed.

Hereinafter, a control configuration for controlling the ripening step of the Kim Ji step by step through the first display unit 110 and the second display unit 120 will be described. Figure 4 is a control configuration for displaying the degree of maturation of kimchi in the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention.

As shown, the display control device of the present invention, the signal input unit 210 for selecting the ripening degree and storage temperature of the kimchi, and the timer 220 for counting the time according to the control signal input through the signal input unit And, the first display unit 110 to display the remaining time until the full ripening of the kimchi, the second display unit 120 for displaying the aging degree of the kimchi that is currently ripening step by step, and the refrigeration cycle so that kimchi is mature 230 and the microcontroller 200 for controlling the heater 240 is configured.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control panel has a plurality of input switches and display portions 110 and 120 for controlling the type of kimchi, the degree of storage temperature, and the degree of ripening. In addition, when the switch performs the role of the signal input unit 210 and presses the switch to select the type of kimchi, the storage temperature and the ripening degree, the control signal is transmitted to the microcontroller 200.

The microcontroller 200 has a predetermined ripening time and method according to each type of kimchi. That is, the ripening time, ripening temperature, etc. according to each type of kimchi are stored based on the experimental value. For example, as shown in Table 1 above, the temperature required in each ripening step for each type of kimchi and the kimchi taste, and the external temperature (RT) and stored kimchi temperature (KT), etc. And a driving time of the refrigeration cycle is preset in the microcontroller 200.

In addition, according to the aging time received through the timer 220, the drive of the heater 240 and the refrigeration cycle 230 is selectively driven so that the kimchi is aged in the best condition.

For various stages from the initial ripening step of kimchi to the storage after ripening, in the control of the heater 240 and the refrigeration cycle 230 to be driven, the initial ripening step of the kimchi is a refrigeration cycle 230 to ripen kimchi first ) And control the output of the heater 240, and after being cooked and stored after the operation of the multi-stage refrigeration cycle 230 and the heater 240, the kimchi is stored in an optimal state by properly maintaining the refrigeration cycle Be sure to That is, while the ripening signal according to the kimchi type is input, the microcontroller 200 selectively controls the driving of the heater 240 and the refrigerating cycle 230 by a predetermined time.

Meanwhile, while the control signal is input to the microcontroller 200, the timer 220 counts the ripening time according to the type of kimchi. At this time, the ripening time of kimchi is counted through the timer 220 and the remaining ripening time is displayed through the first display unit 110. 120) to display in detail.

That is, as shown in the second display unit 120 by the driving of the heater 240 and the refrigeration cycle 230, 'preliminary weight', 'taste', 'deep taste', ' After the cooking, the result of progressing to different maturity level is output. Accordingly, the user can grasp the ripening degree of the kimchi which is more subdivided through the second display unit 120 at a glance.

The first display unit 110, which is a portion displaying the time remaining until the kimchi is fully matured, is a portion displaying, for example, that 10 hours are left until fully matured. In addition, the second display unit 120 provided at the lower portion is a portion that displays the degree to which the kimchi which is currently being matured is completed. For example, the second display unit 120 that displays the degree of ripening is a portion that displays the process of "preloading", "flavoring", and "deep flavoring".

Next, a process displayed by the first display unit 110 and the second display unit 120 will be described with reference to Table 2 and FIG. 5 below.

Ripening step Product temperature Display 1 Display2 Primary ripening Cooling Remaining time display Preliminary taste Secondary ripening 18 ℃ / 14 ℃ 〃 Taste Tertiary aging Cooling 〃 Deep flavor 4th ripening 5 ℃ 〃 〃 5th aging -0.5 ℃ 〃 〃

As can be seen in Table 2, when kimchi is input and the heater and the refrigeration cycle are driven, the overall ripening is completed through the process from the first ripening to the fifth ripening. That is, the primary aging here, as described above, means a ripening process until reaching the temperature required for secondary ripening described below the temperature of the kimchi introduced. For example, when Kimchi is put in the summer, the Kimchi temperature (KT) is high temperature like the external temperature (RT), so the heat exchanger is operated to reach the temperature required for secondary ripening (for example, 14 or 18 ℃). Cold air must be supplied. Therefore, in this case, by supplying the cold air through the heat exchanger by driving the refrigeration cycle inside the kimchi refrigerator, if the cold air is supplied for a predetermined time will reach the above-mentioned temperature. And in winter, when the ambient temperature can be less than the secondary aging temperature, the process may be referred to as the primary aging process until the temperature as described above while driving the aging heater to supply heat.

This primary aging process means a process of preliminarily setting the temperature necessary for ripening before full-scale ripening. Therefore, in the present invention, such a first ripening process is called, for example, "pre-flavoured," and is displayed through the second display unit 120 during the first ripening process (step 120). ). In this manner, the first display unit 110 displays the time remaining until the fifth ripening process is completed.

When the primary aging process is completed, the secondary aging process is performed to maintain a predetermined time at the set temperature state. This secondary ripening process, for example, means a process of ripening kimchi while maintaining a certain time in the state of 14 ℃ or 18 ℃. As shown in Table 1, the time required for the secondary aging process is a value that is preset and input to the controller inside the refrigerator.

This secondary ripening process is actually a high temperature ripening process, and is a process of ripening kimchi in earnest. That is, the third to fifth aging to be described later is carried out in a relatively low temperature state, the second aging is a high temperature aging process performed at a relatively high temperature compared to this temperature and at the same time the process to ripen kimchi most actively can do. Therefore, in the present invention, such a process is referred to as "taste weighting", and when the second aging time is reached (step 140), the state is displayed on the second display unit 120 (step 150).

After the secondary ripening is completed, tertiary ripening proceeds (step 160), and the tertiary ripening is a process of rapidly cooling the first-ripe kimchi around 5 ° C. at low temperature. When the kimchi load is about 5 ° C. in this way, the fourth ripening proceeds with low temperature ripening for a certain time while maintaining this temperature.

When the fourth ripening is completed, the fifth ripening and the storage process to maintain the temperature state will be performed to maintain a certain time while keeping the ripened kimchi at a low temperature (for example, 0.5 ° C.) that is easy to eat.

As described above, the tertiary to fifth ripening process is a low temperature aging process performed by maintaining a substantially low temperature state. This can be said to be the process of finally ripening kimchi by low temperature ripening kimchi matured by a relatively high temperature ripening process secondary ripening. Therefore, in the present invention, in order to display such a state to the user, the content "deep flavors" is displayed through the second display unit 120.

When the "deep flavoring" step is completed, the process proceeds to the "storage after cooking" state, it is displayed through the second display unit 120.

That is, according to the present invention, the process until the aging is completed, divided into three stages, such as pre-tasting, flavoring, deep flavoring, and the like is displayed to the user through the second display unit 120 It can be seen. At the same time, the first display unit 110 displays the time taken until the aging is completed.

In the present invention, "pre-flavored" means a process of adjusting the kimchi made at the outside or at room temperature to the temperature required for ripening. And "flavoring" is the process of ripening almost all of kimchi while maintaining the temperature most suitable for the ripening of kimchi. In addition, "deep flavor" means substantially ripening kimchi low temperature.

And instead of the "pre-flavored", "flavored", "deep flavored" used in the present invention, if it is possible to display the progress of ripening to the user, it is also possible to display in place of any character or Of course it is possible.

As such, by displaying the ripening progress stage of the kimchi through the second display unit of the present invention, the user can more easily grasp how much the kimchi inside the refrigerator has matured. In addition, it will be possible to further increase the ease of use by displaying the time it takes for the kimchi to fully mature through the first display unit.

As described above, according to the present invention, it can be seen that the basic technical idea is to configure the kimchi being aged in the refrigerator and the time until the maturing is simultaneously displayed.

Within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention, many other modifications are possible to those skilled in the art, and the present invention should be interpreted based on the appended claims. Self-explanatory

According to the present invention as described above, the user can more easily check the time to the ripening of kimchi and the degree of ripening in progress. Therefore, the user may expect an advantage in using the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention more conveniently.

Claims (3)

A signal input device for inputting a control signal; A timer for counting a time while the control signal is input; A driving device for outputting cold air and heat into the refrigerator according to the control signal to mature the contents; A control device for controlling the driving device to be driven; In the kimchi refrigerator configured to include a display unit for displaying the internal kimchi state by the control of the control device; The display unit of the kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that consisting of the first display unit 110 to display the remaining time until the completion of the ripening, and the second display unit 120 to display the current progress of the ripening state Display device. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second display unit displays a state in which the kimchi is introduced to a ripening temperature, a state of maintaining the paste kimchi at a ripening temperature for a predetermined time, and a state of ripening at a low temperature after the ripening with a different letter or symbol, respectively. Kimchi refrigerator display device characterized in that. In the display method of the kimchi refrigerator is installed inside the heater and the refrigeration cycle, the kimchi to store after aging; In the kimchi ripening process, and displays the time it takes to complete the aging through the first display unit 110, and displays the aging state of the kimchi currently aged through the second display unit 120 Display method of kimchi refrigerator.