KR20080050143A - Apparatus for eliminating harmful insect by using waste heat in refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for eliminating harmful insects by using waste heat in a refrigerator is provided to exterminate vermin effectively by evaporating a liquid mosquito repellent or a pesticide. An apparatus for eliminating harmful insects by using waste heat in a refrigerator comprises a pesticide storage tank(100), a pesticide supply control part, and a pesticide evaporating container(150). The pesticide supply control part supplies a pesticide stored in the pesticide storage tank according to the required amount. The pesticide evaporating container, which is installed at the upper part of components constituting a refrigeration cycle, receives the pesticide supplied by the pesticide supply control part. The pesticide supply control part consists of a function selection switch(SW) for selecting functions of vermin or mosquito extermination, a timer(210) outputting a control signal when the time set by a user is up, a supply pipe(230) installed at the pesticide storage tank, valves(240) placed at the supply pipe, and a control part(220). The control part controls opening and closing operation of the valves by the control signal output from the timer and a selection signal of the function selection switch.

Description

{Apparatus for eliminating harmful insect by using waste heat in refrigerator}

1 is a view showing a general refrigeration cycle applied to the refrigerator.

2 is a perspective view showing an installation state of a compressor and a condenser in a conventional refrigerator.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of one embodiment of the pest eliminator using the waste heat of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a pest remover using waste heat of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

5 is a view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the pest eliminator using the waste heat of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Explanation of the main symbols used in the drawings

2: compressor 3: condenser

100: pesticide storage tank 150: volatilization container

210: timer 220: control unit

230: supply pipe 240, 400: valve

300: volatilization tube 500: volatility fan

SW: Function selector switch

The present invention relates to a pest eliminator using waste heat of a refrigerator to allow liquid mosquitoes to be volatilized at a predetermined time by using waste heat generated in a component forming a freezing cycle of the refrigerator.

The refrigerator used in the home is heat-exchanged by the refrigeration cycle formed by the operation of the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve and the evaporator to cool the inside of the refrigerator.

FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a general refrigeration cycle applied to a refrigerator. When the compressor 2 is operated by a motor 1, a gaseous refrigerant is compressed and sent to the condenser 3, and the compressed refrigerant is outside the refrigerator. It is cooled by water or air to liquefy.

The refrigerant, which is in a liquid state, is injected into the evaporator 5 while the flow rate is adjusted in the expansion valve 4 to rapidly expand and vaporize, and absorbs heat from around the evaporator 5 to cool the room or the inside of the container. The gaseous refrigerant then returns to the compressor 2 and is compressed to become a liquid state.

When the refrigeration cycle is operating as described above, the compressor 2 maintains a temperature of 50 ~ 60 ℃ in the normal operating state, the temperature increases to 100 ℃ when the operating amount is increased. Accordingly, the condenser that receives the refrigerant compressed by the compressor also has a temperature similar to that of the compressor, and usually maintains a temperature of 50 to 60 ° C., and when the operation amount is increased, the temperature increases to 100 ° C.

As described above, the refrigerant is cooled by repeating four steps of compression, condensation, expansion, and vaporization through the refrigeration cycle.

On the other hand, in the case of the refrigerator using the above-mentioned refrigeration cycle, there are many examples mainly installed in the corner of the kitchen.

At this time, the compressor and the condenser of the refrigerator, as shown in Figure 2, it is generally located in the lower rear of the refrigerator.

Therefore, the compressor and the condenser of the refrigerator become close to the wall surface, and the space formed between the refrigerator and the wall by the hot heat generated by the compressor and the condenser of the refrigerator helps to inhabit pests such as cockroaches even in winter. There was a problem that the environment is formed.

In addition, in summer, pests such as mosquitoes and flies were parasitic in the indoor spaces, which often harmed the indoor living environment.

To this end, the mosquito smoke or electronic mosquito incense to operate every day, but there was a problem in that power management for the operation.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, when a certain time the liquid mosquito odor or pesticides are volatilized in the space between the refrigerator and the wall by the waste heat generated from the components forming the freezing cycle of the refrigerator. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pest remover using waste heat of a refrigerator capable of removing pests such as mosquitoes and flies without a runner's concern.

In order to achieve the above object, the pest eliminator using waste heat of the refrigerator according to the present invention comprises a pesticide storage tank for storing pests in a refrigerator for exchanging heat by a refrigeration cycle comprising a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. And a pesticide supply control unit for supplying a pesticide stored in the pesticide storage tank according to a required amount, and a pesticide volatilization container containing the pesticide supplied by the pesticide supply control unit, wherein the pesticide volatilization container constitutes the refrigeration cycle. Characterized in that installed on top of the component.

In addition, the pest eliminator using the waste heat of the refrigerator according to the present invention, in the refrigerator to the heat exchange by the refrigeration cycle consisting of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve and an evaporator in order to refrigerate the food stored therein, the pesticide The pesticide storage tank for storing a, a volatilization pipe installed on the upper portion of the pesticide storage tank, and the pesticide volatilization control unit for controlling the volatilization amount of the pesticide stored in the pesticide storage tank according to the required amount, the pesticide storage tank Characterized in that installed on top of the components constituting the refrigeration cycle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, descriptions of the same components as those of the related art described above will be omitted, and the same reference numerals are used for the same components.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a pest remover using the waste heat of the refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a pest remover using the waste heat of the refrigerator according to the present invention, It is configured to utilize waste heat.

As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the compressor 2 and the condenser 3 constituting the refrigeration cycle of the refrigerator are installed in the machine room under the rear of the refrigerator.

An upper portion of the compressor 2 is provided with a volatilization container 150 for volatilizing the pesticide. At this time, the volatilization vessel 150 is installed in close contact with the upper surface of the compressor 2 so that the heat generated from the compressor 2 can be transferred to the volatilization vessel 150.

In addition, the pesticide storage tank 100 for storing the pesticide is installed on the upper portion of the volatilization container 150. The pest storage tank 100 is provided with a valve 240.

At this time, the pest storage tank 100 is a first tank (100A) is stored pest control for crawling pests, such as cockroaches and a second tank (100B) is stored pest control pests, such as mosquitoes, fly flies. Since it is comprised, the 1st and 2nd supply pipes 230A and 230B provided with the 1st valve 240A and the 2nd valve 240B are connected to the 1st tank 100A and the 2nd tank 100B, respectively.

In addition, the pesticide supply control unit is connected to the first valve 240A and the second valve 240B, wherein the pesticide supply control unit is connected to the control unit 220 and the control unit 220 to a control signal to the control unit 220. It consists of a function selection switch (SW) and a timer 210 for outputting.

First, the first and second valves 240A and 240B are connected to the control unit 220 to operate by a control signal output from the control unit 220.

In addition, the control unit 220 is connected to the function selection switch (SW) and the timer 210, the selection signal by the operation of the function selection switch (SW) and the time signal from the timer 210 to the control unit 220 To be entered.

Here, the control unit 220 outputs a control signal to operate the various components in accordance with the input signal.

On the other hand, one side of the volatilization container 150 is further provided with a volatilization fan 500 so that when the pesticide volatilized, the volatilized pesticide can be divergent to a wide range.

The volatilization fan 500 may not operate according to a user's manipulation of the function selection switch SW.

Referring to the process of exterminating pests by volatilization using the embodiment configured as described above are as follows.

During the operation of the refrigerator, heat is continuously released from the compressor 2.

At this time, the user operates the function selection switch SW to select whether to control pests such as cockroaches or mosquitoes.

First, explain the process of selecting pest control such as cockroaches or ants.

When the control of a pest that crawls like a cockroach or an ant is selected by the operation of the function selection switch SW, a selection signal is input to the controller 220.

However, since pests such as cockroaches or ants are active for 24 hours, the controller 220 receiving a time signal output at a predetermined time interval from the timer 210 counts a time signal and reaches an operation signal when the set time is reached. To print.

The timer 210 outputs an operation signal when the time is set by the control of the controller 220 so that the first valve 230A connected to the first tank 100A is opened. 150).

The volatilization container 150 is in contact with the upper portion of the compressor (2) is applied to the heat emitted from the compressor (2) to volatilize the pesticide.

Volatile pesticides spread around the fridge to control crawling pests such as cockroaches and ants.

Next, when the user selects the control of pests such as mosquitoes by operating the function selection switch (SW), it is controlled by the following process.

When the control of pests flying like mosquitoes is selected by the operation of the function selection switch SW, the selection signal is input to the controller 220.

Here, since pests such as mosquitoes are active at night, the timer 210 is set to output a time signal when the time of the evening (eg 22:00) after the evening of the day.

The control unit 220 receiving the time signal output from the timer 210 outputs an operation signal so that the second valve 240B connected to the second tank 100B is opened, and thus the pesticide is applied to the volatilization container ( 150).

The volatilization container 150 is in contact with the upper portion of the compressor (2) is conducting heat emitted from the compressor (2) is the pesticide is volatilized.

The volatilized pesticide spreads around the refrigerator, but does not diverge so much that the pest control effect is reduced.

Therefore, the control unit 220 is a power supply is applied to the volatilization fan 500 installed on one side of the volatilization container 150, so that the volatilization fan 500 operates.

The pesticide volatilized by the flow of air generated by the volatilization fan 500 spreads around the refrigerator to control pests flying like mosquitoes.

On the other hand, among the components constituting the refrigeration cycle of the refrigerator that emits high heat, there is a condenser in addition to the compressor. An embodiment of operating by using the waste heat emitted from the condenser will be described with reference to the drawings.

5 is a view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the pest eliminator using waste heat of the refrigerator according to the present invention, and is configured to use waste heat of the condenser 3. The same reference numerals are used for the same configuration as the previous embodiment.

The pesticide storage tank 100 ′ in which the pesticide is stored is installed to be in contact with the condenser 3 so that heat released from the condenser 3 can be applied to the pesticide stored in the pesticide storage tank 100 ′.

The pest storage tank 100 'includes a first tank 100A' and a second tank 100B ', and a volatilization pipe 300 is installed at an upper portion thereof.

That is, the pest storage tank (100 ') is the first tank (100A') is stored pests for crawling pest control such as cockroaches and the second tank (100B) is stored pest control pests, such as mosquitoes, fly '), And the first and the second volatilization pipe (300A, 300B) constituting the volatilization pipe 300 are respectively installed on the upper portion of the first tank (100A') and the second tank (100B '), respectively In the volatilization pipe of the first valve 400A and the second valve 400B, which are opened by the signal output from the controller 220, are installed.

Here, it is preferable that the end of the first volatilization pipe (300A) is installed toward the bottom surface.

On the other hand, the pesticide volatilization control unit is connected to the first valve 400A and the second valve 400B, the pesticide volatility control unit is connected to the control unit 220 and the control unit 220 to the control signal to the control unit 220 It consists of a function selection switch (SW) and a timer 210 for outputting.

The controller 220 receives a selection signal of the function selection switch SW and a time signal output from the timer 210 and outputs a control signal suitable for a required operation.

Since the amount of volatilization of the pesticide through the first and second volatilization tubes 300A and 300B may be less than the level required for exterminating pests, the first and second volatilization tubes 300A and 300B may have a first volatilization amount. And install the second volatilization fan (500A, 500B) so that the pest can be volatilized quickly.

Referring to the process of exterminating pests by volatilization using the embodiment configured as described above are as follows.

During the operation of the refrigerator, heat is continuously released from the condenser and then released by the heat radiation fins.

At this time, the user operates the function selection switch SW to select whether to control pests such as cockroaches or mosquitoes.

First, explain the process of selecting pest control such as cockroaches or ants.

When the control of a pest that crawls like a cockroach or an ant is selected by the operation of the function selection switch SW, a selection signal is input to the controller 220.

Here, since a pest such as a cockroach or an ant is active for 24 hours, the controller 220 counts time using a time signal output from the timer 210.

The first tank 100A 'receives heat radiated from the heat radiation fin of the condenser from the time when the operation of the refrigerator starts, and the pesticide stored in the first tank 100A' is volatilized in the tank. to be.

The controller 220 outputs an operation signal every predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) by using the time signal output from the timer 210 to the first volatilization pipe 300A of the first tank 100A '. The connected first valve 400A is opened. When the first valve 400A is opened, the pesticide volatilized in the first tank 100A 'is released to the outside.

At this time, the volatilization tube has a small outlet, so that the amount of pesticides may be less, so that the volatilization of the pesticide may be easily performed by operating the first volatilization fan 500A installed at one end of the volatilization tube.

In addition, the first volatilization pipe (300A) is bent toward the bottom surface is formed, the pesticide volatilized through the first volatilization pipe (300A) is spread toward the bottom surface of the refrigerator pests crawling like cockroaches and ants Will be saved.

Next, when the user selects the control of pests such as mosquitoes by operating the function selection switch (SW), it is controlled by the following process.

First, when the control of pests flying like mosquitoes is selected by the operation of the function selection switch SW, the selection signal is input to the control unit 220.

Since pests such as mosquitoes are mainly active at night, the timer 210 is set to output a time signal when the time after evening of the day (eg 22:00).

The control unit 220 outputs an operation signal when the time signal output from the timer 210 is input to open the second valve 400B connected to the second volatilization pipe 300B of the second tank 100B '. Be sure to

At this time, the second tank (100B ') is receiving heat radiated from the heat radiation fin of the condenser from the time when the operation of the refrigerator, the pesticide stored in the second tank (100B') is volatilized in the tank It is in a state.

The control unit 220 receives the time signal of the timer 210 to open the second valve 400B connected to the second volatilization pipe 300B of the second tank 100B ', thereby opening the second tank ( The pesticides volatilized at 100B ') are released to the outside.

At this time, since the outlet of the second volatilization pipe 300B is narrow and the amount of release of the pesticide may be small, the volatilization of the pesticide is easily performed by operating the second volatilization fan 500B installed at one side of the second volatilization pipe 300B. To be done.

The present invention configured as described above, by using the waste heat generated in the components forming the refrigeration cycle of the refrigerator liquid mosquito scents or pesticides to be volatilized in the space between the refrigerator and the wall, pests such as mosquitoes and flies, even if indoor residents do not care It can be removed.

Claims (10)

A refrigerator for allowing heat exchange by a refrigeration cycle comprising a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, A pest storage tank for storing pests, A pesticide supply control unit for supplying a pesticide stored in the pesticide storage tank according to a required amount; It includes a pesticide volatilization container that accommodates the pesticide supplied by the pesticide supply control unit, The pesticide volatilization container is a pest remover using waste heat of the refrigerator, characterized in that installed on top of the components constituting the refrigeration cycle. The method of claim 1, The pesticide supply control unit, With a function selection switch to select the function of pest control or mosquito control, A timer that outputs a control signal when the time set by the user is reached, Supply pipes respectively installed in the pest storage tank, A valve installed in the supply pipe and opened and closed; And a control unit controlling the opening and closing operation of the valve by a selection signal of the function selection switch and a control signal output from a timer. The method of claim 2, One side of the pesticide volatilization container is a pest remover using waste heat of the refrigerator, characterized in that a volatilization fan is further installed to promote the diffusion of the pesticide volatilized in the volatilization container. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Pest eliminator using the waste heat of the refrigerator, characterized in that the component constituting the refrigeration cycle. The method of claim 4, wherein The pest storage tank is Insects using waste heat of the refrigerator comprising a first storage tank for storing pest control for crawling pests, such as cockroaches, and a second storage tank for flying pest control pests, such as mosquitoes, flies Eliminator. In the refrigerator to the heat exchange by the refrigeration cycle consisting of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve and an evaporator in order to refrigerate the food stored therein, A pest storage tank for storing pests, Volatilization pipe installed on the upper portion of the pest storage tank, It includes a pesticide volatility control unit for controlling the volatilization amount of the pesticide stored in the pest storage tank according to the required amount, The pest storage tank is a pest remover using waste heat of the refrigerator, characterized in that installed on top of the components constituting the refrigeration cycle. The method of claim 6, The pesticide volatilization control unit, With a function selection switch to select the function of pest control or mosquito control, A timer that outputs a control signal when the time set by the user is reached, A valve installed in the volatilization tube to open and close; And a controller for controlling the opening and closing operation of the valve by a selection signal of the function selection switch and a control signal output from a timer. The method of claim 7, wherein The pestilator using waste heat of the refrigerator, characterized in that the volatilization fan is further installed on the volatilization tube to promote volatilization of the pesticide. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, Pest remover using the waste heat of the refrigerator, characterized in that the component constituting the refrigeration cycle is a condenser. The method of claim 9, The pest storage tank, Insects using waste heat of the refrigerator comprising a first storage tank for storing pest control for crawling pests, such as cockroaches, and a second storage tank for flying pest control pests, such as mosquitoes, flies Eliminator.

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