KR20060116436A - Kimchi refrigerator with fermented soybeans maker - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a kimchi refrigerator which is provided with an apparatus capable of manufacturing and storing cheonggukjang (thick soybean paste) without using additional heat insulating members. The kimchi refrigerator is such that a kimchi container is drawn into or out of a kimchi refrigerator by sliding method, and it is provided with an apparatus(600) which ferments a soybean to manufacture cheonggukjang and stores the manufactured cheonggukjang. Preferably the apparatus for manufacturing cheonggukjang comprises a cheonggukjang drawer(620) which is mounted in the inside of a drawer compartment forming a storage space and forms the space for manufacturing and storing cheonggukjang; a cheonggukjang container(640) which is optionally received in the inside of the cheonggukjang drawer to accommodate cheonggukjang; and a heating unit(660) which is provided at the one side of the drawer compartment and heats the inside of the drawer compartment.

Description

Kimchi refrigerator with fermented soybeans maker

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a kimchi refrigerator employing a preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a kimchi refrigerator employing a preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a partial perspective view showing the appearance of the cheongukjang drawer which is the main component of the preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus which is the main component of the preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Body 120. Outcase

140. Inner case 160. Insulation

180. Motion Control Unit 182. Display

184. Operation Buttons 220. Left Column

222. Left door 240. Ukan

242. Ucandoor 300. Evaporator

320. Heater 400. Drawer compartment

420. Left Drawer Khan 440. Right Drawer Khan

500. Ucan Drawer 520. Ucan Drawer

540. Ukan drawer basket 600. Cheonggukjang manufacturing equipment

620. Cheonggukjang Drawer 622. Cheonggukjang Door

624. Cheonggukjang Basket 626. Protrusion

640. Cheonggukjang container 642. Container body

644. Container lid 660. Heating means

680. Drawer Evaporator 700. Battlefield

720. Compressor

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, and more particularly, to a kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus equipped with a cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus that can be pulled out in the drawer compartment of the kimchi refrigerator.

In general, Cheonggukjang is a Korean soybean paste made with soybeans cooked in a hot place to produce Bacillus natto, which has excellent suitability, and is rich in dietary nutrients such as vitamins and minerals such as fiber to help diet. In addition, anti-cancer and geriatric disease prevention effects have been proven to increase the consumption of foods that meet the well-being trend.

For this reason, in recent years, in order to easily manufacture Cheonggukjang, a number of devices for manufacturing Cheonggukjang such as slow cooker or universal cooker have been developed.

In addition, the kimchi refrigerator is a refrigerator made for the purpose of storing kimchi, and is capable of temperature control so that 0-5 ° C. is maintained so that the kimchi can be aged and stored, and has an excellent intermittent performance of cold air compared to a general refrigerator.

In recent years, independent temperature control is possible in each storage space formed inside the Kimchi refrigerator, which is used to store not only kimchi but also various foods such as vegetables, fruits, and meat.

The cooling method of the kimchi refrigerator is divided into an indirect cooling method by the supply of cold air and a direct cooling method that directly cools the inside of the refrigerator, and a direct cooling method having excellent cooling effect and cold storage ability is commonly used.

The kimchi refrigerator is divided into a lid type for opening and closing the lid of the upper surface according to the opening and closing method, a drawer type for storing the drawer-shaped storage space in and out of the drawer type, and a combination of the lid type and the drawer type.

However, the prior art as described above has the following problems.

Conventionally, in order to manufacture Cheonggukjang, Cheonggukjang should be manufactured by purchasing a dedicated device for manufacturing Cheonggukjang, and after use, it should be stored in a separate storage space and taken out whenever necessary. have.

In addition, the remaining Cheonggukjang after use should be stored in the freezer because it cannot be stored in the refrigerating chamber due to the storage temperature characteristics of foods stored in the general refrigerator, and should be used after thawing whenever necessary. have.

In addition, there are a number of beneficial bacteria contained in the Cheonggukjang during cryopreservation and thawing, so that the original effect cannot be expected and causes user complaints.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, to provide a kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus equipped with a cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus that can be pulled out of the drawer compartment of the kimchi refrigerator.

Kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the object as described above, in the kimchi refrigerator for fermenting kimchi at low temperature, is formed in the form of sliding pull-out / mouth, the production and storage of the cheongukjang It is characterized in that it is provided with a possible Chunggukjang manufacturing apparatus.

The Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus is mounted on the inner side of the drawer box to form a storage space, the cheongukjang drawer to form the production and storage space of the cheongukjang; Cheonggukjang container which is selectively seated on the inside of the cheongukjang drawer, accommodating Cheonggukjang; It is provided on one side of the drawer compartment, comprising a heating means for heating the inside of the drawer compartment.

The Cheonggukjang drawer is exposed to the front, Cheonggukjang door to form an appearance; It is mounted on one side of the Cheonggukjang door, and comprises a Cheonggukjang basket to form a receiving space of the storage.

As the heating means, an electric heater using electricity as a heat source is employed.

One side of the drawer compartment is further provided with a drawer evaporator for cooling the drawer compartment.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, the user's ease of use is increased by the production and storage of Cheonggukjang.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a kimchi refrigerator employing a preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a preferred embodiment of a kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is adopted Is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the Kimchi refrigerator.

As shown in these figures, the main body 100 of the kimchi refrigerator is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The main body 100 is formed of an outer case 120 that forms the appearance of the kimchi refrigerator and an inner case 140 that is provided inside the outer case 120 to form a storage space.

In addition, the insulation 160 is filled between the outer case 120 and the inner case 140. The heat insulator 160 is to prevent heat loss by blocking heat transfer between the storage space inside the inner case 140 and the outside of the outer case 120, and it may be preferable to use a foam having excellent heat insulating properties.

In addition, the coil-shaped evaporator 300 is mounted along the outer surface of the inner case 140 so as to be wound several times. The evaporator 300 cools the inner case 140 by latent heat generated when the refrigerant inside the evaporator 300 evaporates, and is wound around the outer upper portion of the inner case 140.

In addition, a coil-shaped heater 320 is mounted below the inner case 140. The heater 320 is to heat the inner case 140 for the fermentation of kimchi and is wound and mounted a plurality of times outside the inner case 140, such as the evaporator 300.

Meanwhile, a left compartment 220 and a right compartment 240 are formed at an upper portion of the main body 100. The left compartment 220 and the right compartment 240 are formed to be opened upward as a storage space for storing kimchi or fruits, vegetables, meat, and the like, and are recessed downward by a predetermined depth by the inner case 140 to have a space. Is formed.

The left compartment 220 and the right compartment 240 are formed to be partitioned by the inner case 140, respectively. This is for effectively storing foods stored at different temperature characteristics. The left compartment 220 and the right compartment 240 are controlled by the evaporator 300 and the heater 320 wound around the inner case 140. The internal temperature of the can be adjusted differently.

Opened upper portions of the left compartment 220 and the right compartment 240 are selectively shielded by the left compartment 222 and the right compartment 242, respectively. The left compartment 222 and the right compartment 242 form a top appearance of the kimchi refrigerator main body 100 and at the same time selectively shield the opened top surfaces of the left compartment 220 and the right compartment 240, The rear ends of the left door door 222 and the right door door 242 are formed to be hinged to the rear end of the upper surface of the main body 100.

Then, the operation control unit 180 is formed on the front upper portion of the main body 100. The operation control unit 180 is to adjust the overall operation of the kimchi refrigerator, the operation control unit 180 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons 184 for controlling the operation and the display 182 showing the operation state. do.

A drawer compartment 400 is formed below the main body 100. The drawer compartment 400 has an opening in the front and is recessed in the rear to form a space and is divided into a left drawer compartment 420 and a right drawer compartment 440 with respect to the center.

The left drawer drawer 420 and the right drawer drawer 440 are equipped with a left drawer drawer (hereinafter referred to as Cheonggukjang drawer) and a right drawer drawer 500 which can be slid outwards. In this case, the left drawer drawer is provided with a cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus 600 to be described in detail below, the right drawer 500 is stored foods such as vegetables or fruits.

The embodiment of the present invention describes that the Cheonggukjang is manufactured and stored in the left drawer, and if necessary, it may be applied to the Ucan drawer 500, in which case the Ucan drawer 500 becomes the Cheongguk drawer 620. will be.

On the other hand, in the rear of the drawer compartment 400 formed in the lower portion of the kimchi refrigerator main body 100, an electric equipment room equipped with components for constituting the refrigeration cycle of the kimchi refrigerator, including the compressor 720 and a condenser (not shown) A 700 is formed, and the electric compartment 700 is partitioned separately from the drawer compartment 400 to form an independent space.

Figure 3 is a partial perspective view showing the appearance of the cheongukjang drawer which is the main component of the preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention A partial cross section schematically showing the configuration of the Chungkookjang manufacturing apparatus, which is a main component of the preferred embodiment.

The Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus 600 is composed of the Cheonggukjang drawer 620, the Cheonggukjang container 640, and the heating means 660. The Cheonggukjang drawer 620 is used as a space for manufacturing and storing the Cheonggukjang, and is formed to be withdrawn while sliding forward.

The Cheonggukjang drawer 620 is formed to be exposed to the front side and form a portion of the front appearance of the kimchi refrigerator main body 100, and the rear side of the Cheonggukjang door 622 to be described below Cheonggukjang container 640 is composed of a chunggukjang basket 624 to form a storage space that can be selectively seated.

The Ucan drawer 500 is composed of a Ucan drawer 520 and a Ucan drawer basket 540, the shape of which is the same as the Cheongguk drawer 620. In addition, in the closed ecology where the Cheongguk drawer 620 and the Ucan drawer 500 are completely inserted, the front lower exterior of the kimchi refrigerator main body 100 is formed by the Cheonggukjang door 622 and the Ucan drawer door 520. do.

On the other hand, the Cheonggukjang container 640 is a fermentation and storage of the Cheonggukjang, the container lid for selectively shielding the open upper surface of the container body 642 and the container body 642 formed recessed downward to accommodate the Cheonggukjang 644.

The container body 642 is formed in a size that can be seated inside the Cheonggukjang basket 624, a plurality of vents are formed in the protrusion 626 protruding upward from the lower surface of the container body 642.

The vent is to facilitate the circulation of the air so that the inside of the Cheonggukjang container 640 to maintain the appropriate humidity during fermentation of Cheonggukjang, it will be preferable to be formed smaller than the size of the beans to be the material of the Cheonggukjang.

In addition, the container lid 644 is formed to be separated from the container body 642, and selectively shields the opened upper surface of the container body 642 to seal the Cheonggukjang container 640.

The central portion of the container lid 644 is formed to protrude upward with a predetermined curvature so that the moisture generated during fermentation of Cheonggukjang flows along the curvature of the container lid 644 to the inside of the Cheonggukjang container 640. This will prevent them from falling directly into the soybeans received.

On the other hand, the heating means 660 is mounted on the lower side of the left drawer compartment 420 in which the Cheongguk drawer 620 is mounted. The heating means 660 is for heating the inside of the left drawer compartment 420, that is, the cheongukjang drawer 620 and the cheongukjang container 640, an electric heater using electricity as a heat source is generally used. In some cases, it may be possible to heat using a Peltier element.

In addition, the heating means 660 may be mounted on the lower side of the left drawer compartment 420, as well as the lower surface of the Cheonggukjang basket 624, the heating means 660 is controlled by a separate control circuit The temperature inside the cheonggukjang drawer 620 is heated to a temperature necessary for fermentation of the cheonggukjang.

Although not shown in detail, a drawer evaporator 680 is wound around the inner upper portion of the left drawer compartment 420. The drawer evaporator 680 is for cooling the inside of the left drawer compartment 420, that is, the inside of the Cheongguk drawer 620 and the inside of the Cheonggukjang container 640 so that the fermentation is finished at a specific temperature. do.

Hereinafter, the operation of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention having the configuration as described above are as follows.

When external power is applied to the kimchi refrigerator, a refrigeration cycle inside the kimchi refrigerator main body 100 operates. That is, the refrigerant compressed by the driving of the compressor 720 is condensed through heat radiation in a condenser (not shown), and the condensed refrigerant is introduced into the evaporator 300 via an expansion valve (not shown).

The refrigerant introduced into the evaporator 300 absorbs latent heat of the surroundings, thereby cooling the inside of the left compartment 220 and the right compartment 240 of the upper portion of the main body 100. Then, the refrigerant passing through the evaporator 300 is introduced into the compressor 720 again through an accumulator (not shown) to circulate the refrigeration cycle.

The left compartment 220 and the right compartment 240 may be kept at a low temperature by the refrigeration cycle as described above, and the kimchi or other foods stored in the left compartment 220 and the right compartment 240 may be refrigerated.

When the kimchi stored in the left compartment 220 or the right compartment 240 is to be fermented, the heater 320 is operated so that the internal temperature of the left compartment 220 or the right compartment 240 is suitable for fermentation of kimchi. It is heated until it becomes fermented kimchi.

Of course, at this time, the operation of the evaporator 300 is stopped and after the fermentation is completed, the evaporator 300 operates again to store the left compartment 220 and the right compartment 240 stored with kimchi.

On the other hand, looking at the action of the drawer compartment 400 formed in the lower portion of the kimchi refrigerator main body 100, the right drawer 440 of the drawer compartment 400 is an evaporator provided on one side of the right drawer 440 As shown in the cooling method of the left compartment 220 or the right compartment 240, the inside of the right compartment drawer 500 may store the food inside the right compartment drawer 500 (not shown).

In addition, referring to the operation of the Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus 600 mounted on the left drawer compartment 420 under the main body 100, the user draws the Cheonggukjang drawer 620 to expose the Cheonggukjang basket 624 to the outside. After filling the boiled beans or soaked soybeans in the Cheonggukjang container 640, the Cheonggukjang container 640 is seated in the Cheonggukjang basket 624 of the Cheonggukjang drawer 620.

Then, the cheonggukjang drawer 620 is inserted so that the left drawer box 420 is completely sealed to the outside, and then the operation button 184 of the operation control unit 180 is operated to operate the heating means 660. It works.

By the operation of the heating means 660, the inside of the Cheonggukjang drawer 620 is raised to 40 ~ 43 ℃ the temperature required for the production of Cheonggukjang, soybeans received inside the Cheonggukjang container 640 begins to ferment. The temperature is maintained for 23 to 48 hours until the beans are fully fermented.

At this time, the user can operate the operation button 184 of the operation control unit 180 by adjusting the temperature inside the cheongguk drawer 620 heated by the heating means 660 to be able to adjust the production time of the cheongukjang will be.

In order to store the manufactured Cheonggukjang, the fermentation bacteria of the Cheonggukjang should be refrigerated at a temperature that can be maintained at an appropriate level.

The inner temperature of the cheongukjang drawer 620 by the operation of the drawer evaporator 680 is maintained at a low temperature so that the cheonggukjang maintains an appropriate number of fermentation bacteria.

On the other hand, when the left drawer drawer 420 equipped with the cheongukjang drawer 620 is not manufacturing or storage work of the cheongukjang it is possible to maintain a low temperature by the operation of the drawer evaporator 680 so that other foods including kimchi You can save it.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.

For example, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described for example, the Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus 600 is mounted on the drawer compartment 400 of the composite kimchi refrigerator, it is of course also applicable to the drawer-type refrigerator as needed. .

 In the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention as described in detail above, the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus is provided on one side of the drawer compartment, while maintaining the appropriate temperature by the heating means provided on one side of the drawer compartment It becomes possible to manufacture.

Therefore, it is possible to manufacture the cheongukjang with the use of kimchi refrigerator not only improves the user's ease of use, but also has the effect of stimulating the user's desire to purchase a new function.

In addition, the Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus is provided in the drawer compartment, so that the Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus can be exposed to the outside by simply sliding the Cheonggukjang drawer during manufacture or storage of the Cheonggukjang, and thus the convenience of use can be expected to be improved.

In addition, the Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus is provided in a drawer compartment of a relatively small size, so that an appropriate space is allocated to manufacture and store 200-700 g of Cheonggukjang, which is generally used in the production of Cheonggukjang. There is an effect of improvement.

In addition, the Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus is configured in the existing drawer compartment by using the sealing performance and insulation performance of the space of the drawer box as it is possible to use the Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus with different operating temperature conditions require a separate insulation member. Since the manufacturing process and the number of parts is reduced, the manufacturing cost is reduced.

In addition, one side of the drawer bin is provided with a drawer evaporator to cool the cheonggukjang drawer, thereby allowing the long-term storage of the remaining Cheonggukjang after manufacturing, can be used as an additional food storage when not using the cheonggukjang function It can be expected to maximize the user's ease of use.

Claims (5)

In kimchi refrigerator which ferments kimchi and stores at low temperature, The kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that the sliding and withdrawal / input form, the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus capable of manufacturing and storing the cheonggukjang. According to claim 1, wherein the cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus, Cheongguk drawer is mounted on the inside of the drawer box to form a storage space, to form the production and storage of the cheongukjang; Cheonggukjang container which is selectively seated on the inside of the cheongukjang drawer, accommodating Cheonggukjang; It is provided on one side of the drawer, kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus characterized in that it comprises a heating means for heating the inside of the drawer. The method of claim 2, wherein the cheongukjang drawer, Cheonggukjang door is exposed to the front, forming the appearance; The kimchi refrigerator equipped with the Cheonggukjang manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that it is mounted on one side of the Cheonggukjang door, comprising a Cheonggukjang basket to form a receiving space of the storage. According to claim 2, The heating means is a kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that the electric heater is used as the heat source. According to claim 2, Kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that one side of the drawer compartment is further provided with a drawer evaporator for cooling the drawer compartment.

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