KR200477353Y1 - Vessel shaped water-cooled refrigeration unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a function of advertising a refrigerator having a container shape such as a specific liquor or a beverage and having an advertising function capable of obtaining an advertisement effect while cooling the cooling water forcibly so as to refrigerate a mainstream or a drink stored in a cold water tank, (1), comprising: a housing (12) having a receiving opening (11) at a front portion thereof; A cold water tank (13) having a cooling water inlet and a cooling water outlet and housed in a receiving port (11) of the housing (12); A cooling cycle unit 30, in which the compressor 14, the condenser unit 15 and the evaporator 16 constitute one closed loop to cool the cooling water and is installed at the lower portion of the housing 12; And the cooling water circulation pipes 18b and 18c at both ends of the cooling water circulation pipe 18c are connected to the cooling water inlet port of the cold water tank 13 and the cooling water circulation pipe 18a connected to the cooling water outlet port .

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a water-cooled refrigeration unit having an advertising function,

The present invention relates to a water-cooled refrigerator having an advertising function, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a container shape of a specific product such as a liquor or a beverage to produce a commercial effect, while cooling water is forcedly circulated, And to a water-cooled refrigerator having an advertisement function that enables refrigerated main drinks and drinks.

Background Art [2] Generally, a refrigerating apparatus for a tread plate is a device that combines the functions of a refrigerator and a shelf, and functions as a display unit of a product in addition to a function of a refrigerator that simply refrigerates a product such as a mainstream or a drink.

That is, the refrigerating machine for a tent plate is provided with a display device based on a general cooling system, and the cooling system has a separate machine room and includes a condenser, a compressor, an evaporator (a cooler), and the like, .

The refrigerating apparatus for a plywood having such a cooling system can be constructed in such a manner that the shelves are separated into a plurality of spaces. Each space of the shelves has a refrigerator cover which can be opened and closed. Each refrigerator cover has a transparent It can be used to cool liquors and beverages in the inside of a shelf, or to freeze iced foods.

In addition, the open-type refrigerator can perform a cooling function while shielding the shelf and the outside air by using a deformed water film or a deformed air curtain instead of removing the cover with a step-like display panel when displaying vegetables or meat products.

Here, the deformed water film or air curtain uses an atomized cooling gas, cooling water as a cooling medium, atomizing it, and spraying it on a shelf through a separate nozzle to maintain the cooling state of the shelf.

Also, in consideration of mobility, the tabletop type refrigerator has a housing having a low occupied space, and a cover, which is a transparent window, is provided on the upper part so that the display product can be taken out from the upper part.

The above-described refrigerating apparatus displays the products on the shelves and cools and freezes the products on the shelves in different ways or maintains the freshness of the products. Such a conventional refrigerator may be purchased by a seller who sells the product, but most of the manufacturers or distributors who supply the products displayed on the refrigerator are renting or providing the product at low cost or free of charge.

Therefore, the manufacturer or distributor puts a product photograph or a promotional message on the enclosure of the refrigeration device to promote the manufacturer, the distributor, or the products they handle. However, since the shape of the freezer enclosure is shaped, consumers are limited in recognizing product photographs and promotional texts.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2000-0055340 (published on September 5, 2000) Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0063554 (published on June 10, 2011) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0332553 (Registration Announcement on Apr. 17, 2002) Domestic Registration Utility Model No. 20-0461337 (Registration Notice for July 27, 2012)

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is directed to cooling a beverage or a liquor of a cold water tank in a shelf sale by using cooling water and obtaining an advertising effect of promoting a specific product through a housing having a container shape of a specific product It has its purpose.

In addition, the present invention aims to provide a cooling system for a refrigeration cycle unit and a cooling water circulation unit in a housing having a specific product shape, which is convenient for installing and maintaining and controlling the operation of the cooling cooler.

In addition, the present invention aims to securely and securely support a cold water tank that accommodates products such as alcoholic beverages, drinks, etc., together with cooling water, and to identify products such as alcoholic beverages and drinks in the cold water tank from the outside.

It is another object of the present invention to reduce the load applied to the housing support portion by accurately dispersing the load of the cold water tank into the housing receiving portion and dispersing the load to one side of the housing contacting the support portion of the housing and both side portions of the receiving portion.

The present invention also aims to increase the efficiency of heat transfer when the cooling water is cooled by circulating the refrigerant and the cooling water in the evaporator having the coil structure of the double structure.

In addition, the present invention aims to efficiently cool liquors and beverages in a cold water tank.

In addition, the present invention aims at discharging the cooling water circulating part and the cooling water in the cold water tank to the outside in some cases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art. A cold water tank provided with a cooling water inlet and a cooling water outlet and housed in a receiving port of the housing; A refrigeration cycle unit in which a compressor, a condenser unit and an evaporator constitute one closed loop to cool the cooling water and is installed at a lower portion of the housing; And a cooling water circulation pipe installed around the refrigerant pipe of the evaporator and having cooling water circulation pipes at both ends thereof connected to a cooling water inlet and a cooling water outlet of the cold water tank.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the housing is characterized by a container shape of a specific product.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the housing has a cover which is detachably coupled to the rear portion thereof or can be opened and closed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the housing has a support portion formed horizontally so as to abut the lower end portion of the receiving port.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the cold water tank is characterized in that the front portion is made of a transparent material.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the cold water tank is provided with coupling grooves which are formed on both sides in the vertical direction, and one side of the housing, which is in contact with both side portions of the receiving port, is coupled.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the evaporator is characterized in that the refrigerant pipe through which the refrigerant flows is processed into a coil shape of a double structure with a cooling water circulation pipe through which the cooling water flows.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the cooling water circulation pipe is provided with an injection nozzle at an end thereof.

And a cooling water drain pipe branched from the cooling water circulation pipe, wherein a drain valve is installed in the cooling water drain pipe.

According to the present invention, therefore, the present invention provides a refrigerator having a housing including a cold water tank in the form of a container of a specific product such as a beverage or a liquor, a cooling cycle unit for cooling the cooling water and a cooling water circulating unit for circulating the cooling water, It is possible to cool a beverage or a liquor of a cold water tank being sold with cooling water and to obtain an advertising effect of promoting a specific product through a housing having a container shape of a specific product.

In addition, the present invention proposes a method of installing and maintaining the components of the cooling cycle unit and the cooling water circulation unit in the housing by providing the rear part of the housing as a cover capable of being separated or opened and closed and having buttons for controlling the operation of the cooling cooler. And it is possible to control the operation of the cooling cooler.

In addition, the present invention can safely support a cold water tank that houses mainstream, beverages, etc., together with cooling water by extending a support portion in a portion of the housing that is in contact with a lower end portion of the receiving opening. By making the front portion of the cold water tank transparent, The user can check the liquor and the beverage inside.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the cooling water tank is housed at the correct position, and the load applied to the housing support portion is dispersed, by constituting the coupling groove in which the one side of the housing contacting both sides of the receiving port is arranged on both sides of the cold water tank, It can safely support the jaw.

In addition, the present invention can increase the heat transfer efficiency in cooling the cooling water by constructing the evaporator by designing the coolant pipe through which the coolant flows and the coolant circulation pipe through which the coolant flows.

In addition, in the present invention, the injection nozzle is installed on the upper part of the cold water tank, the cooling water is directly sprayed to the main water or beverage in the cold water tank, and the end portion of the cooling water circulation pipe penetrates the bottom surface of the cold water tank, The cooling water of the cold water tank can be circulated.

In addition, the present invention has a cooling water drain pipe branched from the cooling water circulation pipe, and a drain valve is provided therein so that the cooling water circulating unit and the cooling water in the cold water tank can be discharged to the outside as needed.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a part of a cold water tank is housed in a receiving opening of a water-cooled refrigerator having an advertising function according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view showing a state in which the cover of FIG. 1 is partially opened.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the flow of cooling water.
4 is a schematic view showing a cooling cycle section and a cooling water circulation section.
5 is a perspective view showing the structure of the evaporator.
6 is a configuration diagram of a control system of a water-cooled refrigerator according to the present invention.

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

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a part of a cold water tank is housed in a receiving port of a water-cooled refrigerator having an advertising function according to the present invention (however, the components in the housing 12 are omitted) FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a flow of cooling water, FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a cooling cycle unit and a cooling water circulation unit, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a structure of an evaporator.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 5, a water-cooled refrigerator having an advertising function according to the present invention is designed to be capable of promoting the shape, shape and color of a container such as a bottle or a can, A cooling water circulation section 30 for cooling water, a cold water tank 13 for storing cooling water and capable of storing a mainstream or beverage in a refrigerator, and cooling water cooled by the cooling cycle section 30, And a cooling water cooler (34) having a cooling water circulating part (31) for circulating the cooling water to the tank (13).

The cold water tank 13 is accommodated in the receiving port 11 of the housing 12. When the cold water tank 13 is received in the receiving port 11 of the housing 12, The housing 12 and the cold water tank 13 themselves serve as a promotional material for promoting a specific product by having the overall shape of the container 12 as a container of a specific product such as a mainstream or a drink. Particularly, since the housing 12 and the cold water tank 13 are large, it is possible to recognize a specific product by looking at the shape and shape of the housing 12 and the cold water tank 13 even at a long distance, .

The housing 12 has the shape, shape, color, and the like of a container such as a bottle or a can that is capable of promoting a specific product such as a mainstream or a beverage to be stored for display and cryopreservation. And the cooling cooler 34 can be housed or installed. If necessary, a part of the inner space of the housing 12 can also be used as a warehouse for storing various products.

In addition, the housing 12 has a receiving opening 11 through which the cold water tank 13 can be received. Particularly, since the housing 12 extends horizontally and inwardly, a separate support portion 24 is provided in the portion of the housing 11 that contacts the lower end portion of the receiving opening 11 to stably support the cold water tank 13 housed in the receiving opening 11 . Of course, a separate supporting structure may be provided in the inner space of the housing 12 to support the cold water tank 13 having a high weight, in which cooling water and various products are accommodated.

The housing 12 may include a cover 22 which can be detached or opened when the various components constituting the cooling cooler 34 are installed or maintained in the housing 12, (22) are provided with buttons (23) for controlling the operation of the cooling cooler (34). The buttons 23 located on the cover 22 are electrically connected to the respective components of the cooling cooler 34 located in the housing 12 and the control system as shown in Figure 6, The overall operating mode of the device can be set.

Here, the cover 22 may be coupled to the housing 12 so as to be openable and closable on one side by connecting means such as a hinge or the like, and various types of locking devices may be formed on the other side. Further, the cover 22 may be detachably coupled to the housing 12 by fastening means such as screws or the like, if necessary.

The cold water tank 13 is housed in the receiving opening 11 of the housing 12 and houses a product such as a mainstream beverage for selling refrigerated display products and a cooling water for cooling them. And maintains the internal temperature of the cold water tank 13, that is, the temperature for chilling and storing the mainstream, the beverage, etc., at a set temperature that is arbitrarily set. The cooling water circulation pipes 18b and 18c connected to the cold water tank 13 are separated from the cold water tank 13 or made of a flexible material so as to be deformed Of course, this should be free.

Of course, in order to prevent the cold water tank 13 from being stored in the receiving opening 11 from time to time, a separate door for accommodating a product such as a mainstream or a drink may be formed in the housing 12 or the cold water tank 13.

Further, since the front portion of the cold water tank 13 having the upward open structure is made of a transparent material, the customer or the like can confirm the mainstream or the drink being displayed on the outside of the cold water tank 13. Here, the cold water tank 13 may have a separate lid that can be opened and closed upward to reduce the outflow of cold air, if necessary.

Since the coupling grooves 25 are formed on the opposite sides of the cold water tank 13 in the vertical direction, the housing 11 is provided with the housing 12 contacting the both sides of the receiving opening 11 when the cold water tank 13 is housed. The cold water tank 13 is securely housed in the receiving port 11 while one side of the cold water tank 13 is coupled to the coupling groove 25 and the load of the cold water tank 13 is coupled with the supporting portion 24 of the housing 12, (25) to the housing (12).

4, the compressor 14, the condenser unit 15, the evaporator 16, and the like are provided in a closed loop (not shown) in the housing 12, a cooling water circulation unit 30 for cooling the cooling water by circulating the refrigerant through the circulation pipe 18a, the cooling water circulation pipe 17, the cooling water circulation pump 17, the cooling water circulation pipe 18a, 18b, 18c, And a cooling water circulating unit 31 for making the closed loop of the nozzle 21 or the like constitute one closed loop and forcibly circulating the cooling water cooled by the cooling cycle unit 30 to the cold water tank 13.

As shown in FIG. 5, the evaporator 16 has a structure in which a coolant pipe 26 through which coolant flows is processed into a coil shape having a dual structure with a coolant circulation pipe 18a through which coolant flows. One end of the refrigerant pipe 26 is connected to the compressor 14 and the other end is connected to the condenser unit 15. The cooling water circulation pipe 18b connected to one side of the cooling water circulation pipe 18a is connected to the upper part of the cold water tank 13 And the cooling water circulation pipe 18c connected to the other side of the cooling water circulation pipe 18a extends to the bottom of the cold water tank 13 via the cooling water pump 17 so that the refrigerant and the cooling water are supplied to the evaporator 16 Heat exchange is performed between the refrigerant and the cooling water. At this time, both ends of the cooling water circulation pipe 18a, which is not connected to the both ends of the cooling water circulation pipe 18a, that is, the cooling water circulation pipes 18b and 18c but to which the refrigerant pipe 26 is drawn, Of course, be closed.

Since the cooling water circulation pipe 18b extending to the cold water tank 13 has the injection nozzle 21 at the end thereof, the cooling water is circulated through the cooling water circulation pipes 18a, 18b and 19b by the cooling water pump 17 And is directly or indirectly injected into a product such as a mainstream beverage or the like, which is kept on display in the cold water tank 13.

Here, the cooling water circulation pipe for providing the circulation path of the cooling water circulated by the pumping action of the cooling water circulation pump 17 includes a cooling water circulation pipe 18a having a double structure with the refrigerant pipe 26 of the evaporator 16, A cooling water circulation pipe 18b connected to one side of the circulation pipe 18a and extending to the injection nozzle 21 above the cold water tank 13 and a cooling water circulation pump 17 connected to the other side of the cooling water circulation pipe 18a And a cooling water circulation pipe 18c which extends to the bottom of the cold water tank 13 and is connected to the bottom surface of the cold water tank 13 so as to pass therethrough so as to form a circulation cycle capable of circulating the cooling water in the cold water tank 13 do.

At this time, the cooling water drain pipe 27 is branched from the cooling water circulation pipe 18c connecting the cold water tank 13 and the cooling water circulation pump 17, and the drain valve 28 is provided in the cooling water drain pipe 27 The cooling water of the cold water tank 13 can be discharged to the outside when cleaning the inside of the cold water tank 13 or when necessary.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a housing 12 made of a container shape or a shape of a specific product is made of a material such as acrylic or synthetic resin capable of passing light, and a lighting device is installed in the housing 12, It is possible to promote a specific product represented by the shape and the shape of the housing 12 in the daytime as well as during the nighttime.

6 is a configuration diagram of a control system of a water-cooled refrigerator according to the present invention.

First, the water-cooled refrigerator manager operates the button 23 to set the temperature of the cold water tank 13 for cooling the mainstream and drinks, and supplies power.

The control unit 32 recognizing the set temperature of the cold water tank 13 drives the cooling cycle unit 30 and the cooling water circulation unit 31 to circulate the cooling water while cooling the cooling water.

The control unit 32 analyzes the sensed signals of the temperature sensor 29 and the water level sensor 34 to monitor the temperature of the cooling water in the cold water tank 13 and the level of the cooling water stored in the cold water tank 13.

As a result, if the temperature of the cooling water in the cold water tank 13 is higher than the set temperature, the control unit 32 continuously drives the cooling cycle unit 30 and the cooling water circulation unit 31, The operation of the cooling cycle unit 30 and the cooling water circulation unit 31 are temporarily stopped.

When the water level of the cooling water in the cold water tank 13 falls below the arbitrarily set water level, the control unit 32 opens the valve 33 located on the cooling water supply pipe (not shown) to supplement the cooling water in the cold water tank 13, The cooling water in the cold water tank 13 can be discharged to the outside by opening the drain valve 28 on the cooling water drain pipe 27 when the level of the cooling water in the cold water tank 13 rises higher than the arbitrarily set water level.

Therefore, since the cooling water in the cold water tank 13 is maintained in a predetermined amount and a constant temperature range regardless of the mainstream and the beverage stored in the cold water tank 13, the mainstream and the beverage can be stored freshly.

The embodiments of the present invention described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings relate to the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to encompass all of the technical ideas of the inventions and therefore various equivalents It should be understood that water and variations may be present.

Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and that various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined in the claims. , And such changes are within the scope of the claims.

11: receiving opening 12: housing
13: cold water tank 14: compressor
15: condenser unit 16: evaporator
17: cooling water circulation pump 18a, 18b, 18c: cooling water circulation pipe
21: injection nozzle 22: cover
23: Button 24: Support
25: coupling groove 26: refrigerant tube
27: cooling water drain pipe 28: drain valve
29: Temperature sensor 30: Cooling cycle unit
31: cooling water circulation unit 32: control unit
33: valve 34: cooling cooler

Claims (9)

A housing 12 having a receiving portion 11 formed at a front portion thereof and a support portion 24 formed horizontally so as to contact with a lower end of the receiving portion 11;
A cold water tank (13) having a cooling water inlet and a cooling water outlet and housed in a receiving port (11) of the housing (12);
A cooling cycle unit (30) installed at a lower portion of the housing (12) for cooling the cooling water and constituting one closed loop of the compressor (14), the condenser unit (15) and the evaporator (16); And
The cooling water circulation pipes 18b and 18c at both ends of the cooling water circulation pipes 18a and 18b surround the refrigerant pipe 26 of the evaporator 16. The cooling water circulation pipes 18a and 18c are connected to the cooling water inlet of the cold water tank 13 and the cooling water outlet, ;
The refrigerator having a refrigerator and a refrigerator. The method according to claim 1,
Characterized in that the housing (12) is formed in a container shape of a product including a mainstream or a beverage. The method according to claim 1,
Characterized in that the housing (12) is provided with a cover (22) capable of being separated or opened or closed at its rear part. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cold water tank (13) is made of a transparent material on its front surface. The method according to claim 1,
Characterized in that the cold water tank (13) is provided with coupling grooves (25) formed on both sides in the vertical direction and in which one side of the housing (12) is in contact with both side portions of the receiving opening (11) There is a water-cooled refrigerator. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the evaporator (16) is formed by processing a refrigerant pipe (26) through which a refrigerant flows in a coil shape of a double structure with a cooling water circulation pipe (18a) through which cooling water flows. The method according to claim 1,
Characterized in that the cooling water circulation pipe (18b) has an injection nozzle (21) at an end thereof. The method according to claim 1,
And a cooling water drain pipe (27) branched from the cooling water circulation pipe (18c), and a drain valve (28) is installed in the cooling water drain pipe (27).

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