KR20060119172A - Refrigerator with airtight storage room - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator with an airtight storing chamber is provided to seal and keep the foods in the lower temperature than the cool chamber by forming the cold air path in the first blocking unit. A refrigerator with airtight storing chambers(180,210) and a cool chamber(131) comprises a first drawer(161) formed with a cylindrical shape whose upper part is opened and retractably received along the front and rear direction in the cool chamber; and a first blocking unit(171) fixed in the cool chamber to seal and block the upper aperture of the first drawer and form the airtight storing chamber mutually corresponded to the first drawer. A cold air path is formed to circulate the cold air in the first blocking unit.

Description

REFRIGERATOR WITH AIRTIGHT STORAGE ROOM

1 is a perspective view of a conventional refrigerator,

2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the refrigerating compartment of FIG. 1;

3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerating compartment of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of FIG. 3;

5 is a perspective view of the sealed storage area of FIG.

6 is an enlarged view of the sealed storage compartment of FIG.

7 is a control block diagram of FIG. 3;

8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerator having a sealed storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention;

9 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a control block diagram of FIG. 8.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: main body 111: bulkhead

113: through hole 115: rail groove

121: freezer 131: refrigerator compartment

161: first drawer 163: flange portion

165: gasket contact portion 171: first blocking portion

173,203 Gasket 175: Cold air flow path

180: first airtight storage chamber 181: temperature sensor

183 heater 185 control unit

191: 2nd drawer 201: 2nd blocking part

210: second hermetic storage room 230: vegetable storage room

231: third drawer

The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with a sealed storage compartment, and more particularly, to a refrigerator provided with a sealed storage compartment capable of suppressing water loss of food.

1 is a perspective view of a conventional refrigerator, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the refrigerating compartment of FIG. 1. As shown in these drawings, the refrigerator includes a main body 110 in which a freezer compartment 121 and a refrigerating compartment 131 are formed with a partition wall 111 arranged in an up and down direction, and a freezer compartment 121 and a refrigerating compartment. A freezing chamber door 125 and a refrigerating chamber door 135 which are hinged to the main body 110 so as to open and close each front opening of the 131 are provided.

In the freezing chamber 121 and the refrigerating chamber 131, a plurality of shelves 123 and 133 are disposed horizontally and spaced apart by a predetermined distance along the vertical direction to support food. The freezing chamber door 125 and the refrigerating chamber door 135 are provided. Each inner surface of the) is provided with a plurality of door bins (127, 137) to accommodate food.

On the other hand, a plurality of drawers 141 forming the vegetable storage chamber 150 for storing and storing vegetables and / or fruits, etc. are provided in the lower lower region of the refrigerating chamber 131 along the front and rear directions.

However, in the conventional refrigerator, when food is stored and stored in the freezer compartment 121 or the refrigerating compartment 131 in direct contact with the cold, the moisture of the food is easily evaporated and lost, resulting in a dry state. In particular, vegetables and fruits are stored in direct contact with the air inside the drawer 141, there is a problem that the vegetables and fruits easily wither due to moisture loss due to evaporation.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator provided with a sealed storage room capable of suppressing water loss of food.

According to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator having a refrigerating compartment formed therein, the refrigerator comprising: a first drawer having a tubular shape opened upwardly and retractably received in the refrigerating compartment along a front-back direction; A refrigerator including a first blocking part fixedly disposed in the refrigerating compartment to seal the upper opening of the first drawer so as to seal the upper opening to form a sealed storage compartment cooperatively with the first drawer. Is achieved by.

Here, it is preferable that a cold air flow path is formed in the first cut-off portion so that cold air can flow.

One side of the refrigerating compartment is partitioned with a freezing compartment, the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment is formed with a through hole to communicate with each other, it is effective that the cold air flow path is formed to communicate with the through hole.

It is preferable to comprise so that the heater further arrange | positioned in the said cold air flow path.

It is effective to further include a temperature sensing unit disposed in the cold air flow path for sensing the temperature, and a control unit for controlling the heater based on the detection result of the temperature sensing unit.

It is preferable to further include a gasket interposed between the first blocking portion and the first drawer.

The gasket is integrally formed with the first blocking portion, and the gasket contact portion is formed on the upper surface of the first drawer so as to overlap a predetermined length in the horizontal direction with the gasket.

A second drawer having an upwardly open cylindrical shape and retractably received on the upper side of the first blocking part in a front-rear direction; and an upper opening of the second drawer to be sealed to seal the second drawer in a mutually cooperative manner with the second drawer. It is preferable to further include a second blocking portion fixedly disposed inside the refrigerating compartment to form a storage compartment.

It is effective that a cold air flow passage is formed inside the second blocking portion.

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

3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a refrigerating compartment of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sealed storage area of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a sealed portion of FIG. 3. An enlarged view of the storage compartment, and FIG. 7 is a control block diagram of FIG. 3. The same reference numerals and the same components as the above-described and illustrated configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals for convenience of description, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in these figures, the refrigerator provided with the hermetically sealed storage chamber includes a main body 110 in which a freezer compartment 121 and a refrigerating compartment 131 are formed with a partition 111 therebetween, and a freezer compartment 121 and a refrigerating compartment 131. The freezer door 125 and the refrigerating chamber door 135 coupled to the main body 110 to open and close the front openings of the main body 110 and the upwardly open cylindrical shape are retractable in the inside of the refrigerating chamber 131 along the front and rear directions. The interior of the refrigerating chamber 131 so that the first drawer 161 to be closed and the upper opening of the first drawer 161 are sealed to seal the first drawer 161 so as to cooperate with the first drawer 161. It is configured to include a first blocking portion 171 fixed to the.

The inside of the refrigerating compartment 131 is provided with a plurality of shelves 133 spaced apart in the up and down direction, and has a tubular shape that is upwardly opened at the lower side of the shelf 133 disposed at the lowermost side of the refrigerating compartment 131. A third drawer 231 is provided to be pulled out along the front and rear directions so as to form the vegetable storage compartment 230 in which the vegetables or fruits are stored therein.

On the other hand, the first drawer 161 is disposed above the third drawer 231 so as to be pulled out along the front-rear direction in an upwardly open cylindrical shape, and the first drawer 161 is disposed above the first drawer 161. The first blocking part 171 is formed to block the upper opening of the) to form a first hermetically sealed storage 180 in cooperation with the first drawer 161.

A flange portion 163 extending in the width direction is formed at an upper end of the first drawer 161, and a rail groove 115 is inserted into and coupled to the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 131 so as to be slidably pulled out. Is formed. The gasket contact portion 165 is formed on the upper surface of the flange portion 163 in contact with the gasket to be described later to be recessed along the thickness direction and extended along the circumferential direction to effectively maintain the airtightness.

The first blocking portion 171 is formed in a rectangular plate shape as a heat insulating member, and a cold air flow passage 175 having an inlet 176 and an outlet 177 is formed therein so that cold air may be temporarily received and flowed therein. . The inlet 176 is formed to communicate with the through hole 113 formed in the partition wall 111 so that the cold air of the freezing chamber 121 can be introduced into the refrigerating chamber 131 side, the outlet 177 penetrates the rear end portion. Formed. A gasket 173 formed of an elastic rubber member or the like is integrally coupled to the bottom surface of the first blocking portion 171 so as to be in contact with the top surface of the first drawer 161 so as to hermetically block the inside thereof.

Inside the first blocking unit 171, the heater 183 is provided to heat the inside of the first sealed storage chamber 180 so as to prevent overcooling, and one side of the first blocking unit 171 detects the temperature. The sensor 181 is provided.

A second drawer 191 is disposed on the upper side of the first blocking portion 171 and has a tubular shape that is upwardly open and is retractable along the front and rear directions, and a second drawer 191 is disposed on the upper side of the second drawer 191. The second blocking portion 201 is formed to seal the upper opening of the second opening 191 to cooperate with the second drawer 191 to form the second sealed storage compartment 210. The gasket 203 is integrally coupled to the bottom of the second blocking part 201 so as to be in close contact with the upper surface of the second drawer 191 to hermetically block the inside and the outside.

On the other hand, the control unit 185 implemented in the form of a microcomputer provided with a control program has a temperature sensor 181 and the heater 183 to control the interior of the first hermetic storage chamber 180 to be maintained at a set temperature. Is electrically connected.

By such a configuration, when storing foods such as vegetables or fruits in the first and second airtight storage rooms 180 and 210, first, the first drawer 161 and the second drawer 191 are pulled forward and drawn therein. Make sure that foods such as vegetables or fruits to be stored are accommodated. When the drawers 161 and 191 containing food are pressed back to be stored in the refrigerating compartment 131, the gaskets 173 and 203 are in close contact with the upper surfaces of the first drawer 161 and the second drawer 191 to seal the inside thereof. Be sure to

Meanwhile, the cold air of the freezing chamber 121 introduced through the through hole 113 flows along the cold air passage 175 of the first blocking unit 171, and the first airtight storage chamber 180 and the second airtight storage chamber 210. It will cool the inside. At this time, the controller 185 is to be applied to the heater 183 when the first hermetic storage chamber 180 is lower than the set temperature based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 181 so that the inside is heated. As a result, the first airtight storage chamber 180 is prevented from being overcooled.

8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a refrigerator having a sealed storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a control block diagram of FIG. 8. As shown in these figures, the refrigerator provided with the hermetically sealed storage chamber includes a main body 110 in which a freezing chamber 121 and a refrigerating chamber 131 are formed with a partition 111 therebetween, a freezing chamber 121 and A freezer compartment 125 and a refrigerator compartment door 135 that open and close each front opening of the refrigerator compartment 131, and a first drawer having an upwardly open cylindrical shape and disposed in the refrigerating compartment 131 in a retractable direction along the front-rear direction. 161 and the second drawer 191 and the upper opening of the first drawer 161 and the second drawer 191 is blocked so that the first hermetic storage chamber 180 and the second hermetic storage chamber 210 are respectively inside. The first blocking part 171 and the second blocking part 202 fixed to the inside of the refrigerating chamber 131 are formed to be formed.

The lower side of the shelf disposed at the innermost lower side of the refrigerating chamber 131 is provided with a third drawer 231 having a tubular shape which is opened upwardly and withdrawable along the front-rear direction.

The first drawer 161 is disposed above the third drawer 231, and the first blocking part 161 may be sealed above the first drawer 161 to sealably close the upper opening of the first drawer 161. 171 is formed.

The second drawer 191 is disposed on the upper side of the first blocking unit 171 so as to be pulled out along the front and rear direction, and the upper opening of the second drawer 191 is sealed on the upper side of the second drawer 191. The second blocking portion 202 is formed to be blocked. Each bottom portion of the first blocking portion 171 and the second blocking portion 202 is formed of a rubber member or the like that contacts the upper surfaces of the first drawer 161 and the second drawer 191 to hermetically block the inside and the outside. Gaskets 173 and 203 are coupled respectively.

Cold air passages 175 and 205 are formed in the first blocking unit 171 and the second blocking unit 202 so that cold air flows, and the partition 111 has a freezer compartment along the respective cold air passages 175 and 205. Through-holes 113 are formed through the plate surface so that the cool air of 121 may flow. Here, the temperature of the inside of the first drawer 161 and the second drawer 191 may be set the same, the food of the food stored by setting the internal temperature of the first drawer 161 and the second drawer 191 differently According to the type and storage period, the food may be configured to be separately stored in the first drawer 161, the second drawer 191, and the third drawer 231.

Inside the first blocking unit 171 and the second blocking unit 202, the first heater 223 and the second heater 224 for heating the inside, and the first temperature sensor 221 for sensing the temperature, respectively And a second temperature sensor 222, respectively.

Meanwhile, the control unit 225 implemented in the form of a microcomputer includes a first heater 223 and a second heater 224 so as to control the inside of each of the sealed storage chambers 180 and 210 to be maintained at a set temperature without being supercooled. The first temperature sensor 221 and the second temperature sensor 222 are electrically connected to each other.

By such a configuration, when the first drawer 161 and the second drawer 191 are pulled forward and drawn out, and when food is contained therein, the first drawer 161 and the second drawer 191 are each pushed back. By contacting each of the gaskets 173 and 203 of the first blocking portion 171 and the second blocking portion 202 on the upper side to form a first sealed storage chamber 180 and a second sealed storage chamber 210 sealed therein. It will suppress the loss of moisture in food stored in.

Meanwhile, the cold air of the freezing chamber 121 introduced through the through-hole 113 flows along each of the cold air passages 175 and 205 to cool the first sealed storage chamber 180 and the second sealed storage chamber 210. At this time, the controller 225 controls the first heater 223 and the second heater 224 based on the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor 221 and the second temperature sensor 222, respectively. It is possible to prevent the subcooling of the interior of the first hermetic storage chamber 180 and the second hermetic storage chamber 210.

In the above-described and illustrated embodiments, the case where the third drawer is configured to be arranged below the first drawer has been described as an example. However, the first drawer may be configured to be arranged at the lowermost side of the refrigerating compartment.

In addition, in the above-described and illustrated embodiments, the second drawer is disposed above the first drawer, and the second blocking part is disposed to block the upper opening of the second drawer so that the first sealed storage chamber and the second sealed storage chamber are formed. Although the case where it was comprised is demonstrated as an example, it can also be comprised so that only a 1st sealed storage chamber may be formed.

As described above, according to the present invention, the first drawer has a cylindrical shape upwardly open and is retractably accommodated in the refrigerating chamber along the front and rear directions, and the first drawer is sealed to block the upper opening of the first drawer. And a first blocking part fixedly arranged inside the refrigerating compartment to form an airtight storage compartment in cooperation with the refrigerator. Thus, a refrigerator having an airtight storage compartment that can keep food fresh can be restrained by preventing moisture loss of the food stored therein. Is provided.

In addition, a refrigerator having a sealed storage compartment capable of hermetically storing food at a lower temperature than the refrigerator compartment by providing a cold air flow path formed to allow the cold air of the freezing compartment to flow into the first blocking unit.

In addition, by providing a temperature sensor, a heater, and a control unit for controlling the heater based on the detection result of the temperature sensor in the inside of the cold air flow path, a sealed storage room for separating and storing food at different set temperatures. There is provided a refrigerator provided with.

Claims (9)

In the refrigerator having a refrigerator compartment therein, A first drawer having an upwardly open cylindrical shape and retractably housed in the refrigerating compartment along the front and rear directions; A refrigerator including a first blocking part fixedly disposed in the refrigerating compartment to seal the upper opening of the first drawer so as to seal the upper opening to form a sealed storage compartment cooperatively with the first drawer. . The method of claim 1, The refrigerator having an airtight storage compartment, characterized in that the cold air flow path is formed in the first cut-off portion so that cold air flows. The method of claim 2, One side of the refrigerating compartment is partitioned with a freezing compartment and the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment is formed with a through hole so that the mutual communication with each other, the cold air flow path is characterized in that the airtight storage compartment is formed in communication with the through hole Refrigerator with. The method of claim 2, And a heater disposed in the cold air flow passage. The method of claim 4, wherein And a control unit for controlling the heater based on a sensing result of the temperature sensing unit disposed in the cold air passage and sensing the temperature. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, And a gasket interposed between the first blocking portion and the first drawer. The method of claim 6, The gasket is integrally formed with the first blocking part, and a gasket contact part is formed on an upper surface of the first drawer so as to overlap a predetermined length in the horizontal direction with the gasket. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, A second drawer having an upwardly open cylindrical shape and retractably received on the upper side of the first blocking part in a front-rear direction; and an upper opening of the second drawer to be hermetically sealed to mutually cooperate with the second drawer. And a second shielding part fixedly disposed inside the refrigerating compartment to form an airtight storage compartment. The method of claim 8, The refrigerator with a sealed storage compartment, characterized in that the cold air flow path is formed inside the second blocking portion.

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