KR20060117639A - Kimchi-refrigerator and heat exchanger structure of kimchi-refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a kimchi refrigerator, which allows a heat exchanger to be operated depending on the weight of food stored therein, and is used to make fermented soybeans via fermentation of boiled beans under optimized conditions. The kimchi refrigerator comprises: a main body(3); an inner casing(13a-13d) formed in the main body and having an inner space; a heat exchanger(41,42,43) for heating or cooling the outer circumferential surface of the inner casing; a detector unit(50) disposed at one side of the inner casing for detecting the weight of the foods stored in the refrigerator; and a control unit that is connected to the detector unit and allows the heat exchanger to be operated variably depending on the weight of food.

Description

Kimchi-refrigerator and heat exchanger structure of kimchi-refrigerator}

1 is a perspective view of a kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a front sectional view of the kimchi refrigerator according to the idea of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the inner case of the kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a front sectional view of another embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a second inner case of the kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

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100: control unit 110: weight sensor 130: freezer

140: heater 150: display

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, and in particular, fermented soybeans boiled in the kimchi refrigerator to produce the cheonggukjang, by changing the heater operating according to the amount of the soybeans to make a good quality Cheonggukjang and It relates to the structure of the heat exchange means of the kimchi refrigerator.

Refrigerator is a device that compresses and circulates refrigerant gas to maintain a low temperature to enable low temperature storage of food stored therein, and the internal temperature is lowered by a cycle of refrigerant gas passing through a compressor-condenser-evaporator in turn. .

In general, since the refrigerator repeats cooling for a certain period of time, the temperature difference inside the refrigerator is severely generated. Therefore, the kimchi refrigerator is used for the purpose of separately storing only kimchi, a Korean traditional food, in the refrigerator.

Kimchi refrigerator is formed in front open (drawer) or top open (lid) type so that the cold air does not leak to the outside even when the door is opened so that the internal temperature of the refrigerator can be kept constant. Therefore, the biggest factor that distinguishes it from the normal refrigerator is the ability to control the cold air inside the refrigerator.

In addition, with the development of technology, the refrigerator is diversified in its use, such as the addition of a function of fermenting fermented foods such as doenjang and cheonggukjang, beyond simple food storage functions.

In addition to the aging or refrigeration of kimchi, the miso refrigerator for low-temperature refrigeration after fermentation of soybean paste has been introduced, and the production apparatus and manufacturing method of Cheonggukjang have been introduced.

For reference, doenjang is a traditional soybean paste soaked in soy sauce and drained and dried, and an improved doenjang (sweet soybean paste) made by pouring salt water in meju without effluent. Dambukjang, Makjang, which is served as a delicacy season in spring. Summer Soup, Fresh Hwangjang; Autumn Soup Cheongtaejang, Red Bean Soy Sauce; Cheonggukjang is soaked in winter.

Cheonggukjang has conventional Cheonggukjang and Saengcheonggukjang, and saengcheonggukjang is also made of white beans (beans) and rat eyes (beans) depending on the types of beans. There is Sancheonggukjang fermented hygienically. Since the conventional Cheonggukjang may contain various germs when manufactured, it should be boiled and eaten, and the raw Cheonggukjang is more hygienic and does not need to be boiled.

On the other hand, in the fermentation apparatus of the doenjang refrigerator or the existing Cheonggukjang or doenjang, a fermentation course consisting of a series of fermentation processes is simply selected without consideration of the amount of beans accommodated, and is heated for a predetermined heating time according to the fermentation course. Fermentation takes place under temperature. Therefore, there is a problem in that the fermentation degree of miso or Cheonggukjang is produced according to the amount of soybeans received to produce miso or Cheonggukjang.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to propose a structure of the heat exchange means of the kimchi refrigerator and kimchi refrigerator that can sense the weight of the food accommodated in the kimchi refrigerator.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to propose a structure of the heat exchange means of the kimchi refrigerator and the kimchi refrigerator so that the heat exchange means that is operated according to the weight of the food is set differently.

In addition, since the operation of the heat exchange means is set differently according to the weight of the food, an object of the present invention is to propose a structure of the heat exchange means of the kimchi refrigerator and the kimchi refrigerator so that the storage and / or fermentation of the food is made of good quality.

In addition, by installing a plurality of heaters including a heating coil on the outer peripheral surface of the inner case so that the heater is driven differently according to the amount of food accommodated, the kimchi refrigerator and kimchi refrigerator to make the fermentation optimally according to the amount of food received An object of the present invention is to propose a structure of heat exchange means.

Kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object is the main body; An inner case in which an accommodation space is formed in the main body; Heat exchange means for heating or cooling the outer circumferential surface of the inner case; A sensing unit installed on one side of the inner case to sense an amount of food received; And a control unit connected to the sensing unit to allow the heat exchange unit to operate differently according to the amount of food.

In addition, the heat exchange means structure of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention heat exchange means for cooling or heating the outer peripheral surface of the inner case in which food is accommodated; A sensing unit installed on the bottom of the inner case to sense an amount of food received; And a control unit for allowing the heat exchange unit to operate differently according to the amount of food detected by the detection unit.

By the structure of the heat exchange means of the kimchi refrigerator and the kimchi refrigerator as proposed, the operation of the heat exchange means may be set differently according to the weight of the food by measuring the weight of the food accommodated in the kimchi refrigerator.

In addition, by setting different heat exchange means to operate in accordance with the weight of the food, there is an effect that the storage and / or fermentation of the food is optimally made.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with an example kimchi refrigerator including a top open type and a bottom drawer type. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments in which the present invention is presented, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily make other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, and adding components within the scope of the same idea. Although it may be proposed, this will also be within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

1, the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention is formed on the upper side of the main body 3 and the kimchi refrigerator main body 3, the upper side is opened to the upper side so that the food container is taken out. An upper compartment door 1 for selectively opening and closing the opened portion of the opening, a lower compartment door 5 for opening and closing a drawer formed at a lower side of the main body 3, and the main body 3 A display 4 formed at an upper side of the front surface to allow a user to operate an operation of the refrigerator, an outer case 2 forming an exterior of the main body 3, and one side of the display 4 A selection button is included.

In detail, the display 4 selects a plurality of selections for each of the operating conditions required during the manufacturing process of the doenjang or the fermented soybean paste (hereinafter referred to as cheonggukjang), such as drying, fermentation, ripening, and refrigeration of the kimchi refrigerator. And a refrigerator and a heater according to the temperature and humidity inside the refrigerator under operating conditions selected by the button and the selection button.

2 is a block diagram of a kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention receives a predetermined control signal and controls the control unit 100 to cool or heat the storage compartment according to the control signal, and is electrically connected to the control unit 100 to the storage compartment. Weight sensor 110 for sensing the weight of the object to be accommodated, the temperature sensor 120 for detecting the internal temperature of the inner case is electrically connected to the control unit 100, the refrigerant flows to cool the storage compartment A refrigerator (130), a heater (140) including heat transfer coils to heat the storage compartment, and a display (150) electrically connected to the control unit (100) to control or set the operation of the kimchi refrigerator. Included.

In detail, the weight sensor 110 is installed on one side of the storage compartment senses the amount of beans accommodated, so that the controller 100 reads the weight of the sensed beans. Preferably it is installed on the bottom surface of the storage compartment so that there is no inclination of the receiving container accommodated in the storage compartment.

The temperature sensor 120 is attached to one side of the outer peripheral surface of the inner case to detect the internal temperature of the inner case.

The controller 100 receives the operation signal of the kimchi refrigerator set by the display 150 to operate the refrigerant pipe 130 and / or the heater 140.

In addition, the control unit 100 controls the operation of the heater 140 in accordance with the amount of beans read from the weight sensor 110 installed in the storage compartment, so that even if a large amount of beans are accommodated to produce a good quality Cheonggukjang do.

3 is a front sectional view of the kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention includes a main body 3, an upper storage chamber 33 having an inner accommodating space on the upper part of the main body 3, and an inner accommodating space on the lower part of the main body 3. In order to open and close the lower storage compartment 19 and the upper storage compartment door 1 and the inner storage space of the lower storage compartment 19 to open and close the upper opening surface of the inner storage space of the upper storage compartment 33. The lower compartment door 5 is included.

In detail, the main body 3 is spaced apart by a rectangular outer case 2 having an open upper side and foamed space of the foam material 31 inside the outer case 2 to form an inner receiving space. The first to fourth inner cases 13a to 13d are included.

The first and second inner cases 13a and 13b forming the outer circumferential surface of the upper storage chamber 33 are provided with heat exchange means for heating or cooling around the outer circumferential surface, and the heat exchange means is the inner case 13a and 13b. The refrigerator includes a vaporizer coil 32 wound around the outer upper region, and a heater including the heat transfer coil 35 wound around the outer lower region of the inner cases 13a and 13b.

In addition, the refrigerator comprising a first and second evaporation coil (44, 45) wound around the outer region of the third and fourth inner case (13c, 13d) forming the outer circumferential surface of the lower storage chamber 19, Third and fourth heaters 42 and 43 wound around the outer region of the third and fourth inner cases 13c and 13d and first installed on the bottom surfaces of the third and fourth inner cases 13c and 13d. It is composed of a heater including a heater (41).

In more detail, a first evaporation coil 44 is disposed at an uppermost periphery of the outer regions of the third and fourth inner cases 13c and 13d and spaced apart from the first evaporation coil 44 at a predetermined interval. Three heater parts 43 are installed. Then, a second evaporation coil 45 is installed at a predetermined distance from the third heater part 43, and a second heater part 42 is installed at a predetermined distance from the second evaporation coil 45. do.

In addition, the first and second evaporation coils 44 and 45 and the first, second and third heater parts 41, 42 and 43 may be taped with a tape formed of silver foil or aluminum. The taping is to improve the heat exchange efficiency by preventing the leakage of air by further sealing the third and fourth inner cases (13c, 13d) and the refrigerator and the heater.

In addition, the first and second evaporation coils 44 and 45 and the first and second heater parts 41, 42, and 43 may be selectively operated under the control of the controller 100. Preferably, only the first heater part 41 is operated or the first heater part 41 depends on the amount of food contained in the lower storage compartment 19 inside the third and fourth inner cases 13c and 13d. ) And the second heater unit 42 are operated simultaneously. The operation of the heater will be described later with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In addition, at least one temperature sensor 34 for detecting internal temperatures of the first and second inner cases 13a and 13b is attached to one side of the outer circumferential surface of the first and second inner cases 13a to 13b. At least one temperature sensor 21 for detecting a temperature is also included on the upper surfaces of the third and fourth inner cases 13c and 13d. In addition, the temperature sensors 21 and 34 are preferably positioned to represent the internal temperature of the first to fourth inner cases 13a to 13d.

In addition, the weight sensor 50 that can measure the amount of the object to be accommodated, that is, the amount of beans accommodated in the lower storage compartment 19 or the bottom surface of the third and fourth inner cases (13c, 13d). Is installed. In addition, the weight sensor 50 measures the amount of beans accommodated so that the control unit 100 reads the amount of the beans, and the control unit 100 determines the first, second, and second according to the amount of beans. 3 Operation of the heater parts 41, 42, 43 is selectively controlled.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the inner case of the kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 4, the inner case of the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention is a bottom panel 60 to form a bottom appearance, a side panel 61 formed upward along the edge of the bottom panel 60 and the side Evaporation coils 44 and 45 wound around the outer region of the panel 61 and second and third heater parts 42 wound around the outer region of the side panel 61 while crossing the evaporation coils 44 and 45. , 43).

The bottom panel 60 and the side panel 61 are molded of ABS resin, which is a high molecular compound.

The ABS resin is a polymer compound of light ivory color. The chemical name of ABS resin is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene terpolyer, which means a new compound produced by mixing acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene. Therefore, it means a new polymer compound (Terpolymer) formed by remixing different polymer compounds.

In addition, since the ABS resin has excellent mechanical properties, electrical properties, chemical resistance, etc., it can be applied to all processing technologies such as extrusion molding, injection molding, vacuum molding, and machining. It has a very strong property against water-soluble acids and alkalis.

In addition, the ABS resin is used in the manufacture of housings, office equipment, etc. of home appliances, and in recent years, the technology for plating the ABS resin has been developed and applied as a substitute for the metal field. In addition, it has excellent mechanical properties such as tensile strength and flexural strength and formability, and has relatively strong strength.

Therefore, the inner case 5 made of the ABS resin as described above has the advantage of being able to form a thin wall thickness of the inside of the refrigerator to further increase the internal capacity.

In addition, the inner case including the bottom panel 61 and the side panel 60 is formed in the form of an integrated rectangular box in which the bottom panel 61 and the side panel 60 are integrally formed by injection molding, and the top surface thereof is opened. It is preferable to be molded into.

In addition, the first and second evaporation coils 44 and 45 are wound around the outer region of the side panel 60. The first evaporation coil 44 is disposed at an uppermost portion around the outer region of the fourth inner case 13d, and the third heater part 43 is disposed below the first evaporation coil 44 at a predetermined distance. Is installed on. The second evaporation coil 45 is provided below the third heater part 43 at a predetermined interval.

In addition, the inside of the fourth inner case 13d may be cooled or the first may be cooled so that refrigerant flows to both the first evaporation coil 44 and the second evaporation coil 45 under the control of the controller 100. It is possible to cool the inside of the fourth inner case 13d by the refrigerant flowing in only one of the evaporation coil 44 and the second evaporation coil 45.

In more detail, the controller 100 selectively operates the first evaporation coil 44 and the second evaporation coil 45 according to the weight or temperature of the food stored in the fourth inner case 13d. Or start everything. In this case, it is preferable to install a separate temperature sensor that can sense the temperature of the food.

Meanwhile, the functions and operations of the first and second evaporation coils 44 and 45 will be described below.

First, the user accommodates the food to be refrigerated in the lower storage compartment 19, and sets the refrigerated storage through the display 150.

The controller 100 reads the weight of the food through the information of the refrigerated storage set by the display 150 and the weight sensor 50 installed in the lower storage chamber 19.

In addition, the controller 100 operates the first evaporation coil 44 and the second evaporation coil 45 selectively or both in consideration of the information of the refrigerated storage and the weight of the food set by the user.

In other words, when the refrigerated storage set by the user is 0 to 1 ° C. and the weight of the food is heavier than the preset weight, both the first evaporation coil 44 and the second evaporation coil 45 are operated.

However, when the refrigerated storage set by the user is 2 ° C or more and the weight of the food is lighter than the preset weight, only one of the first evaporation coil 44 or the second evaporation coil 45 is operated.

Therefore, by varying the degree of cooling according to the weight or temperature of the food accommodated in the lower storage chamber 19, there is an advantage that the power consumption is reduced and the food is refrigerated in the best quality.

In addition, the first, second, and third heater parts 41, 42, 43 are wound around an outer area of the side panel 60. The third heater part 43 is installed at a predetermined interval under the first evaporation coil 44, and the second heater part 42 has a predetermined interval under the second evaporation coil 45. Is installed. The first heater 41 is installed on the outer bottom of the fourth inner case 13d.

In addition, the first, second, and third heater parts 41, 42, and 43 may be selectively operated under the control of the controller 100. In other words, only the first heater part 41 is actuated, or the first heater part 41 and the second heater part 42 are actuated, or the first, second, third heater parts 41, 42, 43 are operated. All of them can be operated to apply heat to the fourth inner case 13d.

In more detail, the controller 100 selectively selects the first, second, third heater parts 41, 42, 43 according to the weight of food to be matured and / or fermented in the fourth inner case 13d. Start with

On the other hand, the function and operation of the first, second, third heaters (41, 42, 43) will be described taking the case of fermenting soybeans as an example.

First, the user wants to ferment the beans in the lower storage room 19, and sets the fermentation conditions through the display 150.

The control unit 100 reads the weight of the beans through the fermentation conditions set by the display 150 and the weight sensor 50 installed inside the lower storage chamber 19.

In addition, the controller 100 selectively operates the first, second, and third heater parts 41, 42, and 43 in consideration of the weight of the beans with respect to the fermentation condition set by the user.

In other words, if the weight of the bean is less than or equal to a predetermined Ag, the controller 100 operates only the first heater part 41, and if the weight of the bean is more than a predetermined Ag or less than Bg, the first heater part. The 41 and the second heater 42 are operated. And, if the weight of the soybeans is more than Bg, the first heater 41, the second heater 42 and the third heater 43 is all allowed to operate.

Therefore, by varying the heater that is operated in accordance with the weight of the beans accommodated in the lower storage compartment 19, there is an advantage that the power consumption and the beans are fermented to the best quality.

5 is a front sectional view of another embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention includes a main body 3, an upper storage chamber 33 having an inner accommodating space on the upper part of the main body 3, and an inner accommodating space on the lower part of the main body 3. In order to open and close the lower storage compartment 19 and the upper storage compartment door 1 and the inner storage space of the lower storage compartment 19 to open and close the upper opening surface of the inner storage space of the upper storage compartment 33. The lower compartment door 5 is included.

In detail, the main body 3 is spaced apart by a rectangular outer case 2 having an open upper side and foamed space of the foam material 31 inside the outer case 2 to form an inner receiving space. The first to fourth inner cases 13a to 13d are included.

The first and second inner cases 13a and 13b forming the outer circumferential surface of the upper storage chamber 33 are provided with heat exchange means for heating or cooling around the outer circumferential surface, and the heat exchange means is the inner case 13a and 13b. The refrigerator includes a vaporizer coil 32 wound around the outer upper region, and a heater including the heat transfer coil 35 wound around the outer lower region of the inner cases 13a and 13b.

In addition, the second and third heater parts 42 and 43 and the third and fourth internal parts wound around the outer region of the third and fourth internal cases 13c and 13d forming the outer circumferential surface of the lower storage compartment 19. It consists of the heater containing the 1st heater part 41 provided in the bottom surface of case 13c, 13d.

In more detail, a third heater part 43 is disposed around the outer region of the third and fourth inner cases 13c and 13d, and the second heater part 43 is spaced apart from the third heater part 43 at a predetermined interval. The heater part 42 is provided.

In addition, the first, second, and third heater parts 41, 42, and 43 are taped with a tape formed of silver foil or aluminum. The taping is to improve the heat exchange efficiency by preventing air leakage by further sealing the third and fourth inner cases 13c and 13d and the heater.

In addition, the first, second and third heaters 41, 42, and 43 may be selectively operated under the control of the controller 100. Preferably, only the first heater part 41 is operated or the first heater part 41 depends on the amount of food contained in the lower storage compartment 19 inside the third and fourth inner cases 13c and 13d. ) And the second heater unit 42 are operated simultaneously. The operation of the heater will be described later with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In addition, at least one temperature sensor 34 for detecting internal temperatures of the first and second inner cases 13a and 13b is attached to one side of the outer circumferential surface of the first and second inner cases 13a to 13b. At least one temperature sensor 21 for detecting a temperature is also included on the upper surfaces of the third and fourth inner cases 13c and 13d. In addition, the temperature sensors 21 and 34 may preferably represent positions of the internal temperatures of the first to fourth inner cases 13a to 13d.

In addition, the weight sensor 50 that can measure the amount of the object to be accommodated, that is, the amount of beans accommodated in the lower storage compartment 19 or the bottom surface of the third and fourth inner cases (13c, 13d). Is installed. In addition, the weight sensor 50 measures the amount of beans accommodated so that the control unit 100 reads the amount of the beans, and the control unit 100 determines the first, second, and second according to the amount of beans. 3 Optionally controls the operation of the heaters 41, 42 and 43.

6 is a perspective view showing a second inner case of the kimchi refrigerator according to the spirit of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 6, the second inner case of the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention is a bottom panel 60 to form a bottom appearance, the side panel 61 formed upward along the edge of the bottom panel 60, Second and third heater parts 42 and 43 wound around an outer region of the side panel 61 and a first heater part 41 installed below the bottom panel 60 are included.

Likewise, the bottom panel 60 and the side panel 61 are molded of ABS resin, which is a high molecular compound, as described above.

In addition, the first, second, and third heater parts 41, 42, 43 are wound around the outer region of the side panel 60.

In detail, the third heater part 43 is installed above the side panel 61 outer region, and the second heater part 42 forms a predetermined interval under the third heater part 43. Is installed. In addition, the first heater part 41 is installed on an outer bottom surface of the fourth inner case 13d, that is, a lower portion of the bottom panel 60.

The other surfaces other than the surfaces of the heaters 41, 42, and 43 contacting the fourth inner case 13d are taped with a tape T formed of silver foil or aluminum.

The taping is to prevent deformation of the foam material 31 filled between the fourth inner case 13d and the outer case 2, and further seals the fourth inner case 13d and the heater. This is to prevent the leakage of air to improve the heat exchange efficiency.

In addition, the first, second, and third heater parts 41, 42, and 43 may be selectively operated under the control of the controller 100. In other words, only the first heater part 41 is actuated, or the first heater part 41 and the second heater part 42 are actuated, or the first, second, third heater parts 41, 42, 43 are operated. All of them can be operated to apply heat to the fourth inner case 13d.

In more detail, the controller 100 selectively selects the first, second, third heater parts 41, 42, 43 according to the weight of food to be matured and / or fermented in the fourth inner case 13d. Start with

On the other hand, the function and operation of the first, second, third heaters (41, 42, 43) will be described taking the case of fermenting soybeans as an example.

First, the user wants to ferment the beans in the lower storage room 19, and sets the fermentation conditions through the display 150.

The control unit 100 reads the weight of the beans through the fermentation conditions set by the display 150 and the weight sensor 50 installed inside the lower storage chamber 19.

In addition, the controller 100 selectively operates the first, second, and third heater parts 41, 42, and 43 in consideration of the weight of the beans with respect to the fermentation condition set by the user.

In other words, if the weight of the bean is less than or equal to a predetermined Ag, the controller 100 operates only the first heater part 41, and if the weight of the bean is more than a predetermined Ag or less than Bg, the first heater part. The 41 and the second heater 42 are operated. And, if the weight of the soybeans is more than Bg, the first heater 41, the second heater 42 and the third heater 43 is all allowed to operate.

Therefore, by varying the heater that is operated in accordance with the weight of the beans accommodated in the lower storage compartment 19, there is an advantage that the power consumption and the beans are fermented to the best quality.

By the structure of the heat exchange means of the kimchi refrigerator and the kimchi refrigerator as proposed, the operation of the heat exchange means may be set differently according to the weight of the food by measuring the weight of the food accommodated in the kimchi refrigerator.

In addition, by installing a plurality of heat exchange means operating in accordance with the weight of the food to the outside of the inner case is set differently, there is an effect that the storage and / or fermentation of the food is optimally made.

In addition, by partially operating the heat exchange means, there is an effect of reducing the power consumption.

Claims (19)

main body; An inner case in which an accommodation space is formed in the main body; Heat exchange means for heating or cooling the outer circumferential surface of the inner case; A sensing unit installed on one side of the inner case to sense an amount of food received; And Kimchi refrigerator comprising a control unit connected to the detection unit to allow the heat exchange means to operate differently according to the amount of food. The method of claim 1, The sensing unit Kimchi refrigerator which is a weight sensor for measuring the weight of food. The method of claim 1, The detector is an Kimchi refrigerator which is an infrared sensor for measuring the volume of food in the infrared. The method of claim 1, The heat exchange means includes a refrigerator and a heater, The refrigerator and the heater is kimchi refrigerator is installed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner case spaced at a predetermined interval. The method of claim 4, wherein At least two freezers and heaters are provided around the outer circumferential surface of the inner case, The freezer and the heater is a kimchi refrigerator installed alternately with a freezer-heater-freezer-heater. The method of claim 4, wherein The heater is installed around the outer circumferential surface of the inner case and the bottom of the inner case, Kimchi refrigerator that the heater is operated differently according to the amount of food detected by the detection unit. The method of claim 6, Two heaters are provided around the outer circumferential surface of the inner case, Kimchi refrigerator that the heater is operated differently according to the amount of food detected by the detection unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The freezer is installed at least two around the outer peripheral surface of the inner case, Kimchi refrigerator is operated differently according to the amount of food detected by the detection unit. main body; A fermentation chamber in which a ripening and / or fermentation space is formed inside the main body; An inner case spaced apart from the fermentation chamber by a foam material; Heat exchange means for heating an outer circumferential surface of the inner case; A sensing unit installed on one side of the inner case to sense an amount of food received; And Kimchi refrigerator comprising a control unit connected to the detection unit to allow the heat exchange means to operate differently according to the amount of food. The method of claim 9, The sensing unit Kimchi refrigerator which is a weight sensor for measuring the weight of food. The method of claim 9, The detection unit Kimchi refrigerator is an infrared sensor for measuring the volume of food using infrared light. The method of claim 9, At least two freezers are provided around the outer circumferential surface of the inner case, Kimchi refrigerator is operated differently according to the amount of food detected by the detection unit. The method of claim 12, The bottom of the inner case is further provided with a freezer, Kimchi refrigerator is operated differently according to the amount of food detected by the detection unit. Heat exchange means for cooling or heating an outer circumferential surface of an inner case in which food is accommodated; A sensing unit installed on the bottom of the inner case to sense an amount of food received; And Heat exchange means structure of a kimchi refrigerator comprising a control unit for causing the heat exchange means to operate differently according to the amount of food detected by the detection unit. The method of claim 14, The heat exchange means includes a refrigerator and a heater, The refrigerator and the heater are heat exchange means structure of the kimchi refrigerator spaced apart at predetermined intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the inner case. The method of claim 15, At least two freezers and heaters are provided around the outer circumferential surface of the inner case, The freezer and the heater is a heat exchange means structure of the kimchi refrigerator installed alternately, such as a freezer-heater-freezer-heater. The method of claim 15, The heater is installed around the outer circumferential surface of the inner case and the bottom of the inner case, Heat exchange means structure of the Kimchi refrigerator that the heater is operated differently depending on the amount of food detected by the detection unit. The method of claim 17, Two heaters are provided around the outer circumferential surface of the inner case, Heat exchange means structure of the Kimchi refrigerator that the heater is operated differently depending on the amount of food detected by the detection unit. The method of claim 15, The freezer is installed at least two around the outer peripheral surface of the inner case, Heat exchange means structure of the kimchi refrigerator that the freezer is operated differently depending on the amount of food detected by the detection unit.

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