KR20060031411A - Condensation water and defrosting water collection structure incase of kim-chi storage - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a structure for collecting defrosting water in an incase of a kimchi storage, and the present invention provides a kimchi storage having a storage compartment composed of an incase inside a body, wherein the condensate and defrosting water can be collected on the bottom surface of the incase. A space portion is provided. In this case, the space portion may be formed in a shape in which a portion of the bottom surface of the incase is recessed, and forms a plurality of incision holes by cutting the bottom surface of the incase, the condensed water and It may be formed in a structure that is equipped with a separate receiving container that can accommodate the defrost water.

In addition, the space portion may include a removable absorbing member for absorbing the introduced condensate and defrost water, and a cover having a passage through which the condensate and defrost water may naturally flow into the upper opening of the space. It is preferable to be mounted so that opening and closing is possible.

As described above, according to the present invention, the condensed water and the defrost water generated in the storage chamber are introduced into the space part and absorbed through the separate absorbing member, thereby allowing the condensed water and the defrost water to be treated more efficiently.

Kimchi storage, door, storage room, incase, space part, absorbing member, condensate, defrost water

Description

Condensation water and defrosting water collection structure incase of Kim-Chi storage

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional general kimchi storage,

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the conventional kimchi storage,

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a space is formed in the case of the kimchi storage according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the space portion formed in the bottom surface of the incase according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: body 20: door

30: storage 31: incase

32: space part 33: incision hole

34: piping 40: machine room

50: absorbing member 60: cover

61: inlet

The present invention relates to a condensate and defrost water collecting structure in the in-case of the kimchi storage, and more particularly, by providing a space portion on the bottom surface of the in-case of the kimchi storage and by providing a separate absorbing member, It relates to a condensate and defrost water collecting structure in the in-case of the Kimchi storage to allow more efficient treatment of condensate and defrost water as the defrost water is introduced into the space portion and absorbed through a separate absorbing member.

As is well known, recently, Kimchi fermentation, which has a function such as fermenting kimchi and ripening for a certain period of time or long-term refrigeration, has become more popular.

The kimchi storage is equipped with a temperature control suitable for ripening and long-term storage of kimchi so that you can enjoy the taste of fresh kimchi according to the taste of the user by using a heater and a cooling system.

As shown in Figure 1 and 2, the conventional kimchi storage is a main body 100 to form an appearance, the storage room 300 and the various configurations provided in the interior of the main body 100 can accommodate and store kimchi, etc. It has a machine room 500 which is a space in which elements are installed, and the door 200 which rotates and opens the opening of the said storage room 300.

In addition, the front side of the main body 100 is provided with a selection key input unit for setting the kimchi type, aging and storage mode, and the display unit 400 for displaying the operation status of the kimchi storage.

In addition, the machine room 500 is provided with components constituting a cooling system for supplying cold air, and a control unit 600 for controlling the overall operation of the cooling system and the kimchi storage.

That is, in the machine room 500, a compressor 510 for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser 520 for condensing the compressed refrigerant, and a cooling fan 530 for cooling the compressor 510 and the condenser 520 are sequentially formed. Arranged to form a cooling system.

The evaporator 540 is connected to the outer wall surface of the incase 310 constituting the storage chamber 300 by a refrigerant pipe between the compressor 510 and the condenser 520 to supply cold air into the storage chamber 300. ) Is wound in a ring-wound structure.

In addition, a temperature sensor 800 for sensing an internal temperature of the storage compartment 300 is provided around the evaporator 540, and a storage compartment 300 is provided at a lower portion of the evaporator 540, that is, on an outer circumferential surface of the incase 310. The heater 700 for heating the inside is provided.

Kimchi storage having the configuration as described above is heated or matured in the storage room 300 according to the kimchi type or ripening and storage mode contained in the storage room 300 in the control unit 600, or in the storage mode compressor ( The on / off operation of the 510 is repeated to control the inside of the storage chamber 300 to maintain a constant temperature.

That is, when the refrigerant is compressed at a high temperature and high pressure in the compressor 510, the condenser 520 that receives the compressed refrigerant is condensed into a liquid phase and then transferred to the evaporator 540 through an expansion valve or a capillary tube. As the evaporator 540 supplies cold air into the storage compartment 300 by using latent heat due to evaporation of the refrigerant, the temperature in the storage compartment 300 is controlled to be maintained at a predetermined temperature band.

In this way, the kimchi storage keeps the taste and freshness of the kimchi for a long time by keeping the internal temperature of the storage room 300 constant through temperature control.

In particular, in the conventional kimchi storage, it is common to maintain the storage temperature range as -1 to 1 ℃ in the normal storage mode, the compressor 510 is turned off when the temperature in the storage chamber 300 drops below -1 ℃ By turning off the temperature so that the temperature no longer falls, and when the temperature of the storage compartment 300 rises and the temperature in the storage compartment 300 rises to 1 ° C. or more, the compressor 510 is restarted to maintain the storage temperature band.

As such, since the internal temperature of the storage compartment 300 is maintained within 0 ° C. in the conventional storage mode, it has a relatively very low temperature compared to the room temperature of the room.

In such a state, in the process of opening and closing the door 200 to take out the kimchi stored in the storage compartment 300, the relatively high outside air and the cold cold inside the storage compartment 300 come into contact with each other. As the condensed water is generated due to the difference, the condensed water is formed on the inner wall surface of the incase 310 inside the storage compartment 300 or the bottom surface of the door 200.

The condensed water thus collected is collected on the bottom surface of the incase 310 of the storage chamber 300.

On the other hand, in the process of turning on / off the compressor 510 in order to maintain the temperature of the storage chamber 300 within 0 ℃, the refrigerant temperature flowing inside the evaporator 540 wound around the outer case of the in-case 310 is actually Since it may fall to about -8 ° C, moisture (water) in the storage chamber 300 or condensed water formed on the inner wall of the incase 310 may be frozen and formed as frost.

If frost occurs like this, it will not only supply cold air but also adversely affect the reliability of the product.

Recently, the control program of the Kimchi storage itself is designed to automatically perform the defrosting process after a certain time, or the user can forcibly perform the defrosting process.

Therefore, when the defrosting operation is performed by operating the heater 700 installed on the outer circumferential surface of the storage chamber 300, frost melts in this process and a large amount of defrost water is generated.

However, in the related art, since there is no separate structure for efficiently collecting and treating condensate and defrost water generated in the storage chamber 300 in one place, it is inconvenient to use because the user has to use a method of wiping off directly. there was.

For this reason, there is a problem in that the condensate and defrost water treatment problem in the user side is not preferable in terms of reliability of the product because there is a high possibility of acting as a complaint about the product.

The present invention has been made to improve and compensate for the problems of condensate and defrost water treatment occurring in the storage chamber as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a space in the bottom of the case of the kimchi storage and to provide a separate absorbing member As a result, the condensate or defrost water collection structure in the in-case of the Kimchi storage compartment allows for more efficient treatment of condensate and defrost water as condensate or defrost water generated in the storage chamber flows into the space and is absorbed through a separate absorbing member. To provide.

The present invention for achieving the above object, in the kimchi storage having a storage compartment composed of an in-case inside the main body, characterized in that a space portion for collecting condensate and defrost water is provided on the bottom surface of the incase This is achieved by providing a defrost collection structure in the in-case of the Kimchi storage.

Here, the space portion is preferably formed in a shape in which a portion of the bottom surface of the incase is recessed downward.

In addition, the space portion is preferably provided with a removable absorbing member capable of absorbing the introduced condensate and defrost water.

In addition, it is preferable that a cover provided with a passage through which condensed water and defrost water naturally flow into the upper opening surface of the space is opened and closed.

On the other hand, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the space portion cuts the bottom surface of the incase to form a plurality of cutouts, and then separate condensate and defrosting water can be accommodated on the bottom of the incase in which the cutout is formed. It may be formed in a structure in which the accommodation container is mounted.

In addition, a pipe connected to the outside from the space portion may be installed to discharge the condensed water and the defrost water introduced into the space portion to the outside.

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

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the space portion is formed in the case of the kimchi storage according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the space portion formed on the bottom surface of the case according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the kimchi storage to which the present invention is applied, like the conventional kimchi storage described in the prior art, has an input opening that is open upward and has a storage chamber 30 and a machine room 40 along the height direction therein. The formed main body 10 and the door 20 which open and close the upper opening of the storage chamber 30 are provided.

Here, the condensate and defrost water collecting structure in the incase of the kimchi storage according to the present invention, the space portion 32 that can collect the condensate and defrost water on the bottom surface of the incase 31 constituting the storage compartment 30 Bar is provided, it is preferable that the space portion 32 is molded to have a shape in which the bottom portion of the incase 31 is recessed downward.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, in the process of manufacturing the incase 31 through injection molding or the like, a part of the bottom surface of the incase 31 is recessed in the space part 32. It is to collect the condensate and defrost water generated inside more efficiently.

As described in the related art, condensed water may form on the inside of the storage compartment 30, that is, the inner wall of the incase 31, or frost may occur, and defrost water may be generated during a defrosting operation to remove the frost. When the condensate and defrost water generated in this way fall into the bottom surface of the incase 31, the bottom portion of the bottom surface in the process of forming the incase 31 so that it can be collected and collected more efficiently The space part 32 is formed.

At this time, in forming the space portion 32 on the bottom surface of the incase 31, it is preferable that the bottom surface with respect to the space portion 32 has an inclined surface slightly inclined toward the space portion 32. Do.

This is to allow the condensed water and the defrost water to move easily to the space 32.

Of course, the space 32 is formed in a recessed shape so as to have a volume capable of sufficiently collecting the entire condensate and defrost water generated in the inside case 31 of the kimchi storage, the shape of the opening surface of the space 32 It is obvious that the silver can be formed in various forms such as round or square.

In particular, as shown in Figure 4, the space portion 32 is not a recessed form as described above the bottom surface of the incase 31 a plurality of incisions 33 through which condensate and defrost water can be introduced After cutting to have it, it is apparent that the incision 31 may be designed in a structure for mounting a separate container for accommodating condensate and defrost water on the bottom of the in-case (31) formed.

In addition, the space 32 may be connected to a separate pipe 34 for discharging condensate and defrost water to the outside through the machine room 40 or other positions of the kimchi storage.

At this time, a separate container may be placed at the end of the pipe 34 exposed to the outside, or may be directly connected to a sewerage system.

On the other hand, in the case described above, the cutting hole 33 and the pipe 34 so as to reduce the leakage of the cold air in the storage compartment 30 to the outside through the installation structure 33 and the pipe 34 as much as possible Of course, it is necessary to pay attention to various design matters such as the structure of the arrangement according to the installation of the pipe 34 as well as the diameter of itself as small as possible.

As such, when using the pipe 34 as a method for removing the condensed water and the defrost water collected in the space 32, the cold air leak of the storage compartment 30, etc. should be taken into consideration. ) Has a drawback that requires attention to various design matters, such as the structural complexity of the installation, that can be applied to the space 32 more easily and easily condensed water and agent in the space 32 It is to install an absorbing member 50 that can be absorbed and easily treated.

Here, the absorbing member 50 may be a material that is inexpensive in terms of price and easy to obtain from the surroundings, such as a sponge or a nonwoven fabric, but more preferably, a polyacrylonitrile chain, which is another polymer for starch in the sponge or nonwoven fabric, is used. It is also possible to use an absorbent member added with a high absorbent polymer having a long bond to form a composite structure.

Of course, the highly absorbent polymer may be applied to a form in which polyacrylonitrile is bonded to cellulose as well as starch.

In addition, the absorbing member 50 may be a product mainly made of silica gel or calcium chloride, which is well known as a dehumidifying agent.

This absorbing member 50 is a consumable, so that the user can replace it at the time as needed, or can be used again in a state in which the sucked water is removed.

In addition, the opening surface of the space 32 is preferably covered with a separate cover 60 that can be opened and closed so that the inside of the space 32 is not exposed to the outside.

That is, if the space portion 32 is left open, the condensate and defrost water may not only be exposed as it is, but also may accumulate foreign matters, which may be uncomfortable to use and visually undesirable.

In addition, even when the absorbent member 50 is inserted into the space 32, the space 32 and the absorbent member 50 are disposed on the bottom surface of the incase 31. It is exposed as it is, and visually undesirable.

Therefore, it is preferable to close the upper portion of the space portion 32 using the openable cover 60.

At this time, it is apparent that the shape of the cover 60 is designed to match the shape of the opening surface of the space 32.

When the cover 60 is covered, an inlet 61 through which the condensed water and the defrost water can be easily introduced into the cover 60 is provided, or is mounted between the cover 60 and the space 32. It is natural to form a gap in the site so that condensate and defrost water can be easily introduced.

As described above, when the space part 32 is formed at a portion of the bottom surface of the incase 31 according to the present invention, the condensate generated by the temperature difference inside the storage compartment 30 or the agent generated during the defrosting process are generated. Even when the water drops to the bottom of the storage compartment 30, the condensate and defrost water can be collected and removed more efficiently in one place because the water is collected by moving to the space part 32 along the inclined surface more inclined from the bottom surface.

In particular, after absorbing the condensed water and the defrost water through the absorbing member 50 provided in the space 32, the absorbing member 50 is lifted to remove the sucked water and reuse the absorbing member 50 or By replacing the absorbing member 50 itself, condensate and defrosting water can be more effectively removed, thereby eliminating inconvenience in using the product as compared to the conventional art, and improving the reliability of the product.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a space portion on the bottom surface of the incase in the process of forming the incase constituting the storage chamber, by providing an absorbing member for sucking condensate and defrost water in the space, The condensate and defrost water inside the incase is easily collected in one place has an effect that can be processed more efficiently.

Therefore, as a result, the user has an effect of improving the reliability of product use.

Claims (6)

In the kimchi storage having a storage compartment composed of the case inside the main body, Condensate and defrost water collection structure in the case of the Kimchi storage, characterized in that the space portion for collecting the condensate and defrost water is provided on the bottom surface of the incase. The method of claim 1, Condensate and defrost water collection structure in the case of the kimchi storage, characterized in that the space portion is formed in the shape of the bottom portion of the incase bottom. The method of claim 1, The space portion is formed by cutting a bottom surface of the incase to form a plurality of incision holes, and then formed in a structure that is equipped with a separate receiving container for accommodating condensate and defrost water on the bottom of the incase formed the incision hole A collection structure of condensate and defrost water in the in-case of a kimchi reservoir. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Condensate and defrost water collection structure in the case of the Kimchi storage, characterized in that the removable absorbing member for absorbing the introduced condensate and defrost water in the space portion. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The condensate and defrost water collecting structure in the case of the kimchi storage, characterized in that the pipe is connected to the outside from the space is installed so that the condensate and defrost water introduced into the space portion to the outside. The method of claim 4, wherein Condensate and defrosting water collection structure in the case of the kimchi storage, characterized in that the cover is provided to open the cover is provided with a passage through which the condensate and defrosting water naturally flows.

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