KR20060068751A - Refrigerator controlling temperature of home-bar door and temperature control method implementing it using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a temperature-controlled home bar refrigerator and a temperature control method for realizing the same. The object of the present invention is to allow the home bar door to be cooled to a different temperature from the refrigerating chamber so that the beverage or liquor can be stored due to the temperature difference. .

 To this end, the refrigerator has at least one home bar door connected to the lower door wall and hinges to open and close the front and a plate to be partitioned from other pockets to form a storage space for drinking water and to cool the inside of the refrigerator. A pocket part having a damper part for blocking or flowing in, a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature on one side of the storage space, a button portion for setting the temperature of the storage space, and a display unit for displaying the detected temperature The temperature control panel portion is configured. In addition, when the user sets the temperature in the temperature control panel unit, the process of maintaining the set temperature by opening and closing the damper compared to the sensed temperature is implemented.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to store a variety of beverages, alcoholic beverages, etc. by configuring a plurality of home bar doors and controlling them at different temperatures.

Refrigerator, Home Bar, Refrigerator Door, Temperature Sensor, Home Bar Door

Description

Refrigerator controlling temperature of home-bar door and temperature control method implementing it using the same}

1 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional refrigerator having a conventional folding home bar.

2 is a front view showing a home bar refrigerator having a temperature control according to the present invention.

3 is a side cross-sectional view of the refrigerator door cut along the line AA ′ in the front view of FIG. 2.

4 is a block diagram of a home bar refrigerator having a temperature control according to the present invention.

5 is a flow chart for performing the temperature control of the home bar refrigerator according to the present invention.

***** Explanation of symbols in Figure 2 ******

20: freezer door, 21: cold room door

22a: first home bar, 22b: second home bar

23: temperature control panel

***** Explanation of symbols in Figure 3 ******

30a: upper door wall, 30b: lower door wall                 

31: plate, 32: temperature sensor

33: home bar door, 34: pocket portion

35: drive unit, 36: moving table

37: damper portion, 38: hinge

The present invention relates to a temperature-controlled home bar refrigerator and a temperature control method for implementing the same. More specifically, the home bar refrigerator and a method for implementing the home bar refrigerator to enable separate temperature control are not dependent on the temperature of the refrigerator compartment. The temperature control method.

In general, several additional functions are introduced into the refrigerator. A representative example of these additional functions may be a folding home bar. A diagram showing this home bar is shown in FIG. 1. In other words, it is a structure to fold the cup and the like to open and open the home bar door (1) to open and close the folding structure.

Referring to this home bar door structure, a storage space 2 formed inside the door, a home bar frame (not shown) opened in the refrigerating chamber door so as to pass through the storage space, and an inner circumference of the home bar frame (not shown) A gasket (not shown) fixed in accordance with the groove bar door (1), which is fixed to a lower end of the groove bar frame (not shown) by a hinge (not shown) and a bracket (not shown) to be opened and closed, and this home bar door A folding arm (3) for connecting the groove bar door (not shown) between both side surfaces of the groove bar door (19) so as to support the groove bar door (1) to maintain a horizontal state when the door (1) is opened; The stop bar (1) is composed of a stopper (not shown) for limiting the deployment angle of the folding arm (3) to maintain the horizontal state.

The storage space 2 corresponds to a freezer compartment or a refrigerating compartment of a predetermined size formed by fixing a shelf (not shown) and a cabinet (not shown) on a shelf support panel (not shown) formed inside the home bar frame (not shown). It is.

By the way, according to the conventional folding home bar door structure, it is possible to simply open and close only the home bar without opening the refrigerator door by simply providing a space in one space of the refrigerator compartment door.

The present invention is conceived to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is to allow the home bar door to be cooled to a different temperature from the refrigerating chamber so as to store the beverage or liquor due to the temperature difference.

The present invention provides a home bar refrigerator and a temperature control method for implementing the same to the home bar door to store a drink or alcohol at a different temperature difference by configuring a pair of conventional home bar doors and each having a temperature control sensor. to provide.                     

To this end, the refrigerator has at least one home bar door connected to the lower door wall and hinges to open and close the front and a plate to be partitioned from other pockets to form a storage space for drinking water and to block cold air in the rear. Or a pocket portion having a damper portion to be introduced therein, a temperature sensor for sensing temperature on one side of the storage space, a button portion for setting the temperature of the storage space, and a display portion for displaying the detected temperature. And a temperature control panel portion.

In the refrigerator, the temperature of the home bar is set and the damper unit is in a closed state, determining whether the detected temperature of the home bar is higher than the set temperature, and as a result of the determination, the detected temperature is higher than the set temperature. When the control unit is high, the home bar door comprising the step of opening the damper unit, determining whether the sensed temperature of the home bar is below the set temperature after the damper unit is opened, and closing the damper unit if the set temperature is below the set temperature. The temperature control method of is implemented.

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

Figure 2 is a front view showing a temperature controllable home bar refrigerator according to the present invention, the freezer compartment door 20 and the refrigerating chamber door 21 shows a state configured side by side.

In general, a refrigerator is a refrigerator having a freezer compartment at the top and a refrigerator compartment at the bottom, but as shown in the drawings, a side by side refrigerator having a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment side by side is also introduced.

Such side-by-side refrigerators have the advantage of being able to store foods by characteristics as a large capacity. In addition, unlike conventional refrigerators, additional functions such as a dispenser or a home bar door are configured for the user.

2 shows the groove bar door comprising a first groove bar 22a and a second groove bar 22b on the front surface of the refrigerating chamber door 21 and a temperature for the first groove bar 22a and the second groove bar 22b on the upper side thereof. Install the control panel 23.

The temperature control panel unit 23 is provided with a display unit for displaying the current temperature of the first groove bar 22a and the second groove bar 22b as a number or a graph and a temperature setting button for setting the temperature. Of course, the temperature setting button is composed of a pair of buttons for controlling the respective home bars (22a, 22b).

3 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerating chamber door 21 having such a configuration, taken along the A-A 'axis. To explain this, an upper door wall 30a forming an upper door and a lower door wall 30b forming a lower door are formed, and a groove bar door is formed between the upper door wall 30a and the lower door wall 30b. 33 will be combined.

The upper door wall 30a is formed with a plate 31, which is a partition wall for partitioning with other door pockets, and is coupled with the plate 31 to form a pocket 34 for storing a beverage or liquor bottle. do.

The pocket portion 34 is open at the front and side is completely attached to the plate 31. On the other hand, the back of the pocket portion 34 is formed with a damper portion 37 which is a space for allowing cold air in the refrigerating chamber to be introduced.

The damper part 37 is composed of a moving table 36 for opening and closing and a driving unit 35 to move the moving table up and down. Therefore, the drive part 35 is comprised of a motor and the gear using this motor.

Of course, the movable table 36 requires a serrated bend to move up and down by the drive unit 35. An enlarged view showing such a damper portion 37 structure is shown in the right circle. Since the structure is for the understanding of the present invention, any structure that operates in the up and down direction will be sufficiently applicable.

The groove bar door 33 may be fastened and assembled by the hinge 38 to be opened and closed forward.

By the groove bar door structure, a storage space 39 for storing drinks or alcohol is formed, and a temperature sensor 32 for adjusting the temperature of the home bar door is installed in the storage space 39. In the present invention, the temperature sensor 32 is installed on the plate 31.

When the groove bar structure is configured, a circuit block diagram for controlling the temperature of the groove bar door is constructed using the groove bar structure. A diagram showing this is shown in FIG. 4.

The circuit block diagram of FIG. 4 includes a controller 400, a temperature sensor 410, a damper driver 420, a compressor driver 430, and a temperature control panel 440. Describe the functions and roles they perform.

The controller 400 performs a function required by the refrigerator and is connected to other components configured to drive the refrigerator to transmit a command or receive information and process the same. That is, receiving the temperature information of the home bar detected from the temperature sensor unit 410 to notify the damper driver 420 whether the opening and closing. In addition, the temperature control panel unit 440 displays the temperature information of the home bar, and when the user selects a function or sets a condition in the temperature control panel unit 440, it commands a corresponding circuit. In particular, the present invention performs an algorithm for controlling the temperature of the home bar according to the temperature information detected by the temperature sensor unit 410. This is illustrated in FIG. 5, which will be described later.

The damper driver 420 receives a command from the controller 400 to open and close the damper part 37 formed on the rear surface of the pocket part 34.

The temperature control panel 440 is provided on one side of the front side of the refrigerator and includes a button unit for controlling the temperature of the home bar and a display unit for allowing a user to check the temperature of the home bar. Therefore, the user can set the temperature of the home bar using the button unit while looking at the display unit. Of course, since the home bar is configured in a pair as shown in Figure 2, it is possible to set their own temperature.

The compressor driver 430 drives the compressor under the control of the controller 400 to perform a refrigerant cycle. Thus, as is known, a cooling cycle is performed.

The process of controlling the temperature of the home bar is implemented using FIGS. 2 to 4. That is, when the user sets the temperature in the temperature control panel unit 23, the damper is opened and closed to maintain the set temperature by comparing the detected temperature. This temperature control process will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the temperature of the home bar. In order to perform the temperature control of the home bar, the user sets an appropriate temperature of the home bar by using the temperature control panel 23 installed at the front of the refrigerator.

Accordingly, the refrigerator is in a normal operation mode, and at this time, the damper part 37 formed at the rear of the pocket part 33 is in the closed state (step S500). That is, the cold air of the refrigerating chamber is in a state where the storage space 39 which is not in the home bar is not introduced.

In the closed state, the controller 400 receives the detected temperature information of the home bar from the temperature sensor 410 and determines whether the detected temperature is higher than the set temperature (step S510).

As a result of the determination, if the detected temperature is higher than the set temperature, the control unit 400 opens the damper unit 37 (step S520). In other words, by opening the damper portion 37 formed on the back of the pocket portion 34 of the groove bar to allow the cold air in the refrigerating chamber to flow into the groove bar to lower the temperature.

After the damper is opened, the control unit 400 receives the detected temperature information of the home bar from the temperature sensor unit 410 and determines whether the set temperature is lower than the set temperature (step S530).

As a result of determining whether the set temperature is lower than or equal to the set temperature, when the sensing temperature is higher than the set temperature, the controller 400 keeps the damper part 37 in an open state to lower the temperature in the home bar.

On the contrary, as a result of determining whether the set temperature is lower than or equal to the result, when the detected temperature is lower than or equal to the set temperature, the controller 400 closes the damper part 37 (step S540). Therefore, the cold air in the refrigerating chamber is not introduced into the home bar.

Through the control process as described above, it is possible to refrigerated drinks or liquor having different storage temperatures.

As mentioned above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art or acquiring general knowledge are provided with the contents of the present invention. It should be understood that numerous variations and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention will be preferred based on the appended claims.

According to the present invention, it is possible to store a variety of beverages, alcoholic beverages, etc. by configuring a plurality of home bar doors and controlling them at different temperatures.

Claims (2)

At least one groove bar door connected to the lower door wall and hinges to open and close the front surface; A pocket part which is closely adhered to the plate to be partitioned from other pockets to form a storage space for drinking water, and a damper part is formed at the rear to block or introduce cold air in the oven; A temperature sensor for sensing temperature on one side of the storage space; Temperature control panel unit having a button unit for setting the temperature of the storage space and a display unit for displaying the detected temperature Home bar door refrigerator that can be temperature controlled, including. A control unit which controls whether the damper is opened or closed by receiving temperature information of the home bar detected by the temperature sensor; Temperature sensor unit for detecting the temperature in the home bar, A damper driving part which opens and closes the damper part, In the home bar door refrigerator having a temperature control panel having a temperature control panel for setting the temperature of the home bar and displaying the detected temperature, The temperature in the groove bar is set and the damper is in the closed state, Determining whether the detected temperature of the home bar is higher than the set temperature; As a result of the determination, when the sensing temperature is higher than the set temperature, the control unit opening a damper unit; Determining whether the sensed temperature of the home bar is below the set temperature after the damper unit is opened; Closing the damper if the temperature is lower than the set temperature. Temperature control method of the home bar door comprising a.

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