KR20060134612A - Kimchi refrigerator with fermented soybeans function - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a kimchi refrigerator with a chungkukjang room, which has an improved chungkukjang-making performance by fermenting chungkukjang at the optimum temperature within a shorter time and ferments chungkukjang and kimchi in the diverse temperature range. The kimchi refrigerator with a chungkukjang room capable of producing and storing chungkukjang comprises: a first heating unit(560) that is provided at one side of the chungkukjang room(500) and heats the inside of the chungkukjang room(500) upon fermentation of kimchi; a second heating unit(580) that is provided at one side of the chungkukjang room and heats the inside of the chungkukjang room(500) simultaneously with the first heating unit(560) upon fermentation of chungkukjang; and a control part(700) that is provided at one side of the chungkukjang room(500) and controls the first heating unit(560) and the second heating unit(580). The control part(700) has a first relay and a second relay that control operations of the first heating unit(560) and the second heating unit(580), respectively.

Description

Kimchi refrigerator with fermented soybeans function}

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

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

Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the cheongukjangkan that is the main configuration of the preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang function according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram showing a control system of the first heating means and the second heating means of the main configuration of the preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang function according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Body 120. Outcase

140a. Upper Inner Case 140b. Lower inner case

160. Insulation material 180. Operation control part

200. Storage container 220. Lid seat

222. Left compartment 240. Lid right compartment

242. Ucandoor 300. Cooler

300 '. Drawer cooler 320. Heater

340. Compressor 360. Machine Room

400. Drawer Ucan 420. Ucan Drawer

422. Ucan Drawer Basket 424. Ucan Drawer Basket

440. Drawing Rail 500. Cheonggukjang Khan

520. Cheonggukjang Drawer 522. Cheonggukjang Drawer

524. Cheonggukjang Drawer Basket 540. High Temperature Sensor

560. First heating means 580. Second heating means

600. Cheonggukjang container 700. Control unit

720. First Relay 740. Second Relay

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, and more particularly, the first heating means and the second heating means that the operation is controlled by the first relay and the second relay on one side of the Cheonggukjang for the fermentation and storage of kimchi and Cheonggukjang, respectively. It relates to a kimchi refrigerator equipped with a function of the cheongukjang.

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 prevention and adult disease prevention effects have been proven to increase the consumption of foods that meet the well-being trend.

Because of this, in recent years, a number of devices for manufacturing Cheonggukjang, such as slow cookers and multi-purpose cookers, have been developed in an effort to easily manufacture Cheonggukjang. However, it is necessary to purchase a separate device and have some inconveniences in use such as storage after use. There is this.

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, thereby causing inconvenience in use. .

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.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, to provide a kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang function that is equipped with a cheongukjang compartment to produce a cheonggukjang on one side of the drawer compartment of the kimchi refrigerator.

Another object of the present invention provides a function of the first and second heating means which is controlled by the first relay and the second relay on one side of the cheongukjangkan for fermentation and storage of Kimchi and Cheonggukjang, respectively. It is.

Kimchi refrigerator equipped with the function of the cheongukjang according to the present invention for achieving the object as described above, in the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjangkan that can manufacture and store the cheongukjang, provided on one side of the cheongukjangkhan, First heating means for heating the inside of the cheonggukjang cell during fermentation; A second heating means provided at one side of the cheonggukjang compartment and heating the inside of the cheonggukjang compartment at the same time as the first heating means at the time of fermentation of the cheonggukjang; It is provided on one side of the Cheonggukjang compartment, comprising a control unit for controlling the first heating means and the second heating means, the control unit has a first for controlling the operation of the first heating means and the second heating means, respectively A relay and a second relay are provided.

The first heating means and the second heating means are configured to have different heat generating performance.

The second heating means is mounted on the bottom of the Cheonggukjang compartment.

The first heating means is mounted on one surface of the Cheonggukjang compartment different from the surface on which the second heating means is mounted.

The first heating means and the second heating means are mounted on the same side of the Cheonggukjang compartment.

The inside of the Cheonggukjang compartment is formed in a drawer type, it is possible to slide out / withdrawal, it is further provided with the Cheonggukjang drawer capable of storing the Cheonggukjang.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, the high temperature heating of the cheongukjangkan is possible, so that not only the fermentation of kimchi but also the production performance of the cheonggukjang are improved.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang function 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 preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang function according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the function of the cheongukjang.

As shown in these figures, the main body 100 forming the overall shape of the kimchi refrigerator is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, the outer case 120 and the outer case 120 forming the appearance of the main body 100 The inner case 140a and 140b are provided to be spaced apart by a predetermined interval to form a shape inside the main body 100.

The inner cases 140a and 140b are formed in various shapes according to the shape of the storage space formed in the main body 100, and in the case of the composite kimchi refrigerator, an upper inner case forming the storage space above the main body 100. 140a and a lower inner case 140b forming a storage space under the main body 100.

Insulation material 160 is filled between the outer case 120 and the inner cases 140a and 140b. The heat insulator 160 is to prevent heat loss by blocking heat transfer between the storage space inside the inner cases 140a and 140b and the outside of the outer case 120, and it is preferable that a foam having excellent heat insulation performance is used. will be.

Meanwhile, lid compartments 220 and 240 are formed at an upper portion of the main body 100. The lid compartments 220 and 240 are spaces formed for storing food, and are formed such that the upper inner case 140a is recessed downward by a predetermined depth to form a storage space having an upper opening.

The lid compartments 220 and 240 are generally divided into lid compartments 220 and lid compartments 240 to form separate storage spaces, and each storage space can be adjusted to different temperatures to provide different storage characteristics. Eggplant can effectively store food.

In addition, the coil-shaped cooler 300 is mounted along the upper outer surface of the upper inner case 140a so as to be pulled out a plurality of times. The cooler 300 is to cool the upper inner case 140a by latent heat generated when evaporation of the refrigerant inside the cooler 300, and is mounted to contact the upper inner case 140a so as to contact the inner case 140a. The inside of the 140b can be cooled by a direct cooling method.

In addition, the coil-shaped heater 320 is mounted to be wound a plurality of times along the lower outer surface of the upper inner case 140a. The heater 320 heats the inside of the upper inner case 140a for fermentation of kimchi.

On the upper surface of the main body 100, that is, the upper left side of the lid seat compartment 220 and the lid right compartment 240, a left compartment door 222 and a right compartment door 242 are mounted. The left compartment 222 and the right compartment 242 are hingedly coupled to the rear end of the upper surface of the main body 100 so as to be rotatable, and by the rotation of the lid compartment 220 and the lid compartment 240. It is possible to selectively shield the opened upper surface.

The operation control unit 180 is formed on the front upper portion of the main body 100. The operation control unit 180 is to control the overall operation of the kimchi refrigerator, the operation control unit 180 is provided with a display showing an operating state and operation buttons and knobs for adjusting the operation.

Meanwhile, drawer bins 400 and 500 are formed below the main body 100. The drawer compartments 400 and 500 are formed by opening the lower inner case 140b to the rear. The drawer compartments 400 and 500 are formed to be opened to the front. It is divided into

The cheongukjang drawer 500 and the drawer wooche 400 is formed inside the drawer type is a drawer draw / withdrawal is equipped with the cheongukjang drawer 520 and the Ucan drawer 420, respectively, the cheongukjang drawer 520 and the Ucan drawer Each storage space is formed at 420.

The Ucan drawer 420 is composed of a Ucan drawer 422 and a Ucan drawer basket 424. The ucan drawer door 422 forms the front shape of the ucan drawer 420, and when the ucan drawer 420 is fully inserted, the ucan drawer door 422 is positioned on the same plane as the front of the main body 100. It forms part of the front appearance of the main body 100.

A wookan drawer basket 424 is formed on the rear side of the wookan drawer door 422. The Ucan drawer basket 424 is to form a storage space for accommodating the food or storage container 200, is formed to be recessed downward to form a predetermined space.

In general, the wookan drawer basket 424 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an upper surface, and may be formed in various shapes such as a plastic or metal plate or a basket shape by a wire.

In addition, both sides of the wookan drawer door 422 or both sides of the inner side of the drawer cab 400 corresponding thereto are provided with a pull-out rail 440 that can be extended and contracted in multiple, and in the take-out rail 440 As a result, sliding withdrawal / mouthing of the drawer drawer 420 is possible.

The withdrawal rail 440 and the withdrawal guide 460 are also mounted in the Cheonggukjang drawer 520, which will be described in detail below, so that the Cheongguk drawer 520 can slide out / receive from the inside of the Cheonggukjang 500. Of course.

In addition, a drawer cooler 300 'is mounted on an inner surface of the lower inner case 140b forming the inner shape of the drawer compartments 400 and 500. The drawer cooler 300 ′ is for cooling the inside of the drawer compartments 400 and 500 and is bent and mounted a plurality of times in a meandering manner so as to be evenly distributed over the entire upper surface. It may also be mounted on both sides and the rear of the (400,500).

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cheongguk drawer 520 is formed on the left side of the drawer compartment 400, 500, but may be formed on the right side of the drawer compartment 400, 500 as necessary.

On the other hand, the rear of the drawer compartment (400, 500) formed in the lower portion of the kimchi refrigerator main body 100, the machine room is provided with components for constituting the refrigeration cycle of the kimchi refrigerator, including the compressor 340 and a condenser (not shown) ( 360 is formed, and the machine room 360 is separated from the drawer compartments 400 and 500 to form an independent space.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the internal configuration of the cheongukjangkan which is a main component of the preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang function according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a preferred embodiment of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the cheongukjang function according to the present invention Fig. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the first heating means and the second heating means, which are main components of the example.

Looking at the interior of the cheongukjangkhan in more detail as shown in these drawings, the cheongukjangkhan 500 is formed on the lower left side of the main body (100). In addition, the Cheongguk drawer 520 mounted on the inside of the Cheonggukjang drawer 500 is composed of the cheongukjang drawer door 522 and the Cheonggukjang drawer basket 524, the shape and structure is the same as the drawer 420. Is formed.

However, the inside of the Chunggukjang drawer 520, that is, the inside of the Chunggukjang drawer basket 524 is selectively seated in the Chungkukjang drawer 600.

The Cheonggukjang container 600 is a container for storing and fermenting Cheonggukjang, and is formed to accommodate soybeans or Cheonggukjang for fermentation, and a plurality of through-holes are formed to control moisture and humidity to be suitable for the production of Cheonggukjang. do.

On the other hand, the first heating means 560 is mounted on the circumferential surface of the Cheonggukjang compartment 500, that is, both sides and the rear surface of the Cheonggukjang compartment 500 or one of them.

The first heating means 560 is to heat the inside of the cheongukjang Khan 500 at the time of fermentation of kimchi accommodated in the cheongukjang Khan 500, to evenly heat the circumferential surface of the cheongukjang Khan 500 It may be desirable to be bent in a row many times.

The first heating means 560 is the same as the heating means used for fermentation of kimchi in a general kimchi refrigerator, and has a relatively low heat generation capacity so that it can be heated in a range of approximately 3 to 18 ° C., which is a temperature suitable for fermentation of kimchi. It is formed to.

In addition, a second heating means 580 is mounted on the bottom of the Cheonggukjang compartment 500. The second heating means 580 is to heat the inside of the Cheonggukjang Khan 500 during fermentation of the Cheonggukjang Khan accommodated inside the Cheonggukjang Khan 500, meandering in order to evenly heat the entire bottom surface of the Cheonggukjang Khan 500 It is formed by bending multiple times.

The second heating means 580 is used simultaneously with the first heating means 560 at the time of fermentation of the cheonggukjang, and when the first heating means 560 and the second heating means 580 are operated at the same time It is formed to have a slightly larger heating capacity than the first heating means 560 to be able to heat in the range of approximately 37 ~ 57 ℃ suitable for fermentation.

An electric heater is generally used as the first heating means 560 and the second heating means 580, and a Peltier device may be mounted in place of the electric heater as necessary. The Peltier device may be formed in a flat plate shape unlike an electric heater by heating the inside of the Cheonggukjang compartment 500 by a heat transfer effect.

In addition, the first heating means 560 and the second heating means 580 may be mounted on the same surface of the Cheonggukjang 500, if necessary, one of them is mounted so as to be located inside or outside the It is mounted so that it can generate heat in an even area without overlapping each other.

On the other hand, the inner temperature sensor 540 is mounted on one side of the Cheonggukjang 500. The high temperature sensor 540 measures the temperature inside the Cheonggukjang compartment 500, and transmits the measured temperature to the control unit 700 so that the temperature inside the Cheonggukjang compartment 500 can be adjusted.

The control unit 700 is for controlling the operation of the first heating means 560 and the second heating means 580, and is provided on one side of the Cheonggukjang compartment 500 and is provided in the MICOM (MICOM) mounted therein. By controlling the calorific value of the heating means (560, 580) by controlling the temperature inside the cheongukjangkan 500 to maintain the most appropriate temperature for fermentation of Kimchi or Cheonggukjang.

The first relay 720 and the second relay 740 are mounted to the controller 700, respectively.

In general, the relay (Relay) is a device for identifying the type of electrical energy of the input circuit in response to the electrical input of a certain value and control the opening and closing of other electrical circuits as its output, the structure of the relay is generally used Detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The first relay 720 controls the operation of the first heating means 560, by selectively applying power to the first heating means 560 by the first heating means (560) The interior of the compartment 500 is heated.

The second relay 740 controls the operation of the second heating means 580, and selectively applies power to the second heating means 580 to allow the second heating means 580 to be used for the Chungkookjang. The interior of the compartment 500 is heated.

That is, the first heating means 560 and the second heating means 580 are individually controlled by the first relay 720 and the second relay 740, respectively, and the first relay 720 and The second relay 740 is configured to operate according to the input from the operation control unit 180 or the instruction of the control unit 700 according to the temperature value measured by the internal temperature sensor 540.

Then, a drawer cooler 300 'is wound inside the lower inner case 140b forming the upper portion of the cheonggukkan 500. The drawer cooler 300 ′ is for cooling the inside of the Cheonggukjang compartment 500, ie, the inside of the Cheongguk drawer 520 and the inside of the Cheonggukjang container 600, so that the fermentation finished Cheonggukjang can be stored at a specific temperature. do.

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

For fermentation of kimchi in the Cheonggukjang Khan 500, the user puts the kimchi in the storage container 200 to seal the storage container 200 and then draws the storage container 200 out of the cheongukjang drawer 520. Cheonggukjang drawer basket 524 is seated on the inside.

Then, the cheongukjang drawer 520 is slid through and closed, and then a menu for fermentation of kimchi is selected by operating buttons and knobs of the operation control unit 180. At the same time, the first heating means 560 is operated by the first relay 720 of the control unit 700, and the inside of the Cheonggukjang Khan 500 is heated to the kimchi fermentation temperature.

The internal temperature of the Cheonggukjang compartment 500 is sensed by the high temperature sensor 540 and transmitted to the control unit 700, the user by the first relay 720 of the control unit 700 in accordance with the transferred temperature The first heating means 560 is operated to ferment kimchi at the time and temperature conditions corresponding to the selected menu.

On the other hand, in order to ferment the Cheonggukjang in the Cheonggukjang Khan (500) after filling a certain amount of boiled beans or soaked soybeans in the Cheonggukjang container 600, the cheonggukjang drawer of the cheonggukjang drawer (520) withdrawn sliding the cheonggukjang container (600) It rests inside the basket 524.

Next, by sliding in the cheonggukjang drawer 520 so that the Cheonggukjang compartment 500 is completely sealed to the outside and then operating the buttons and knobs of the operation control unit 180 to select a menu for fermentation of Cheonggukjang Done.

At the same time, both the first relay 720 and the second relay 740 of the control unit 700 are operated so that the first heating unit 560 and the second heating unit 580 operate simultaneously. The inside of the Cheonggukjang 500 is raised to the temperature for fermentation of the Cheonggukjang.

 By the operation of the first heating means 560 and the second heating means 580, the inside of the Cheonggukjang compartment 500 is raised to 37 ~ 57 ℃, the temperature required for the production of Cheonggukjang, and the The soybeans contained inside begin to ferment, and produce the Cheonggukjang while maintaining the temperature for 23 ~ 48 hours until the beans are fully fermented.

In addition, the internal temperature of the cheongukjang Khan 500 is measured by the high temperature sensor 540, the measured temperature is transmitted to the controller 700 so that the temperature inside the cheongukjang Khan 500 is Kimchi or Cheonggukjang Maintain a suitable temperature for fermentation.

For example, when the temperature inside the Cheonggukjang 500 is higher or lower than the reference temperature, the internal temperature sensor 540 detects the temperature and transmits the same to the controller 700, and the first relay of the controller 700. The operation of the first heating means 560 and the second heating means 580 is controlled by the 720 and the second relay 740 so that the temperature inside the Cheonggukjang compartment 500 maintains the reference temperature.

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.

 In the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the function of the cheonggukjang according to the present invention as described above in detail, the first heating means and the second heating means for heating the inside of the cheonggukjang are provided on one side of the cheonggukjang, each of which is the first of the controller. Operation is controlled by a relay and a second relay.

The first heating means is a general heater used for the fermentation of kimchi, the second heating means is a heater added for the fermentation of Cheonggukjang, when the first heating means and the second heating means at the same time It is possible to heat the inside of the cheongukjangkan more effectively by operating.

Therefore, it is possible to produce the fermented soybeans in a shorter time at the optimum temperature required for the production of the soybeans at the time of manufacturing the soybeans has the effect that the production performance of the soybeans.

In addition, the first heating means and the second heating means by the first relay and the second heating means can be adjusted individually to be able to ferment kimchi and Cheonggukjang in a wider temperature range, so as to use a variety of user conditions and You can expect the effect to meet your preferences.

Claims (6)

In the kimchi refrigerator equipped with the Cheonggukjang Khan that can manufacture and store the Cheonggukjang, A first heating means provided at one side of the cheongguk jangkan to heat the inside of the cheongukjang khan during fermentation of kimchi; A second heating means provided at one side of the cheonggukjang compartment and heating the inside of the cheonggukjang compartment at the same time as the first heating means at the time of fermentation of the cheonggukjang; It is provided on one side of the Cheonggukjang compartment, comprising a control unit for controlling the first heating means and the second heating means, The control unit is kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang function, characterized in that the first relay and the second relay for controlling the operation of the first heating means and the second heating means, respectively. According to claim 1, wherein the first heating means and the second heating means Kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang function, characterized in that configured to have a different heat generating performance. According to claim 2, wherein the second heating means Kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang function, characterized in that mounted on the bottom of the cheonggukjang compartment. The method of claim 3, wherein the first heating means, Kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang function, characterized in that the second heating means is mounted on one side of the cheonggukjang different from the surface. According to claim 2, wherein the first heating means and the second heating means Kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cheongukjang function, characterized in that mounted on the same side of the Cheonggukjang. The method of claim 4 or 5, wherein the inside of the cheongukjangkan, It is formed in a drawer, sliding withdrawal / entry is possible, and the kimchi refrigerator with the Cheonggukjang drawer characterized in that it is further equipped with the Cheonggukjang drawer that can be stored.

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