KR20100031337A - Refrigerator with hombar-heater and control method of hombar-heater - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator equipped with a home bar heater and a method for controlling the home bar heater is provided to reduce power consumption of the refrigerator by operating the home bar heater only when condensation is generated. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator comprises a home bar frame(200), a home bar door(300), a moisture sensor(500), and a home bar heater(400). The home bar frame includes an opening(210). The opening is formed in one side of a door(20) shielding a main body. The home bar door is rotatably installed on the home bar frame and selectively shields the opening. The moisture sensor is offered to the home bar frame measures and the home bar door. The home bar heater is selectively turned on/off according to a measured value of the moisture sensor. The home bar heater is formed along the circumference of the home bar frame or the home bar door. The home bar heater and the moisture sensor are arranged in the outside of a gasket(220) sealing an interval of the home bar frame and the home bar door.

Description

Refrigerator and home bar heater control method with home bar heater {Refrigerator with hombar-heater and control method of hombar-heater}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator equipped with a home bar heater and a home bar heater control method.

Generally, a refrigerator is a home appliance that allows food to be stored at a low temperature in an internal storage space that is shielded by a refrigerator door. The refrigerator cools the storage space by using cold air generated by heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in a refrigeration cycle. Stored foods can be optimally stored.

Such refrigerators are gradually becoming larger and more versatile in accordance with the change of dietary life and the trend of luxury, and refrigerators of various structures considering the convenience of users have been released. Recently, a refrigerator having a separate home bar on the refrigerator door and which can easily take out stored foods including drinks is preferred.

In a refrigerator equipped with a home bar, there is a problem in that condensation occurs in the home bar door due to a temperature difference between the inside and the outside of the home bar door. To solve this problem, the home bar door is provided with a home bar heater.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2005-0082865 discloses a refrigerator configured to prevent the condensation of a home bar door by repeatedly turning on / off a home bar heater while the home bar heater is initially powered on. A refrigerator is disclosed which operates when the temperature in the refrigerator is below a certain temperature by measuring to prevent condensation from occurring on the home bar door.

In addition, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2003-0091151 measures the outside temperature and the temperature inside the high temperature when the outside temperature is above the set temperature, or when the temperature in the inside is below the set temperature, the home bar heater is operated to prevent condensation on the home bar door A refrigerator is disclosed.

However, in the related art, the home bar heater is driven even if the home bar heater is repeatedly driven for a predetermined time, so that the home bar heater is driven to increase the cooling load in the refrigerator as well as to reduce the power consumption. There is a problem that drops.

When the home bar heater is operated in comparison with a set temperature and compared with a set temperature, the home bar heater is driven at an expected point due to an external temperature condition. Therefore, the home bar heater may operate even in a situation where no condensation actually occurs, and when the condensation occurs, the home bar heater may not operate.

An object of the present invention is to provide a water detection sensor at a position where the home bar frame and the home bar door are adjacent, provided with a home bar heater selectively on and off by the water detection sensor is provided with a home bar heater to prevent condensation of the home bar. To provide a refrigerator.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a home bar heater control method for preventing condensation of the home bar by selectively turning on / off the home bar heater by a moisture detection sensor provided at a position where the home bar frame and the home bar door are adjacent to each other. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a refrigerator provided with a home bar heater includes: a home bar frame forming an opening penetrating through one side of a door that shields a main body; A groove bar door rotatably mounted to the groove bar frame to selectively shield the opening; A moisture sensing sensor provided in the home bar frame or the home bar door to measure moisture; It is provided in the home bar frame or the home bar door, and comprises a home bar heater selectively on / off according to the measured value of the moisture sensor.

In addition, the groove bar heater is formed along the circumference of the groove bar frame or the groove bar door.

In addition, the home bar heater and the moisture sensor are disposed outside the gasket for sealing between the home bar door and the home bar frame.

In addition, at least one of the moisture detection sensor and the home bar heater is disposed in the home bar door, and at least one of the power lines connected to the moisture detection sensor and the home bar heater to enter and exit through a hinge for rotation of the home bar door. It is composed.

In addition, any one of a humidity sensor, an electrode sensor, and a capacitive sensor is used as the moisture detection sensor.

In addition, the home bar heater is provided with a home bar heater that is controlled to operate only when the moisture is measured through the moisture sensor.

And, the home bar heater control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the home bar heater control method of the refrigerator provided in the refrigerator door and the home bar formed by the home bar frame and the home bar door, and the home bar heater provided on one side of the home bar. In the step, measuring the moisture by the moisture sensor provided on one side of the groove bar frame and the groove bar heater [S100]; When the water is measured, applying power to the home bar heater [S200]; After the power is applied to the home bar heater, if the moisture is not measured, the step of shutting off the power of the home bar heater [S300]; is configured to include.

In addition, the moisture sensor in the step of measuring the moisture is a humidity sensor, and determines the degree of moisture through the measurement of humidity.

In addition, the moisture sensor in the step of measuring the moisture is an electrode sensor, and determines the degree of moisture by the electrical connection by the moisture.

In addition, the moisture sensor in the step of measuring the moisture is a capacitive sensor, and determines the degree of moisture in accordance with the change of the dielectric constant by the moisture.

According to an embodiment of the present invention constituting the configuration as described above, when the moisture is removed by the operation of the home bar heater by directly detecting the moisture in the contact portion of the home bar frame and the home bar door where the actual condensation occurs The power applied to the home bar heater is cut off.

Therefore, since the home bar heater operates only when condensation occurs at the actual condensation point, the home bar heater can be prevented from operating, thereby reducing the power consumption of the refrigerator.

In addition, since the driving time of the home bar heater can be reduced, the effect of preventing the reduction in the cooling efficiency of the home by the invention of the home bar heater can be expected.

In addition, the home bar heater is operated when the condensation occurs and the condensation of the condensation occurs, and the condensation removal efficiency can be expected to be significantly improved as compared to when the home bar heater is operated by the predicted value.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and other embodiments included within the scope of other inventive inventions or the scope of the present invention can be easily added by adding, changing, or deleting other elements. I can suggest.

That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, for convenience of understanding and explanation, the refrigerator has a side-by-side type refrigerator, in which the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are formed on the left side and the right side, respectively, and are shielded by independent doors. It will be applicable to all refrigerators equipped with home bars regardless of shape.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of another refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the refrigerator 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and its outer shape is formed by the main body 10 and the door 20.

The main body forms a storage space and is configured to form a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment, respectively, divided into left and right sides. In addition, the main body 10 is provided with a plurality of components constituting the compressor, the condenser, the evaporator, the expansion means expansion refrigeration cycle.

On the other hand, the main body 10 is formed to be opened to the front, the open front is shielded by the door 20. The doors 20 are provided on left and right sides to independently shield the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and are configured to selectively shield the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment by rotation.

Each door 20 that shields the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment forms a front appearance of the refrigerator 1 when it is closed, and the door 20 is provided with a dispenser 30 or a home bar 100.

As shown in FIG. 1, the freezer compartment door 22 of the door 20 is provided with a dispenser 30 for dispensing purified water and / or ice from the outside, and the refrigerating compartment door 24 is provided. The home bar 100 is provided to easily remove the beverage or food stored in the refrigerator compartment.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, both the home bar 100 may be formed in the freezing chamber door 22 and the refrigerating chamber door 24. In this case, the home bar 100 provided in the freezing chamber door 22 is It is configured to easily take out the food stored in the ice or freezer made in the freezer.

Of course, the present invention can be applied regardless of the groove bar 100 formed in the refrigerating chamber door 24 and the groove bar 100 formed in the freezing chamber door 22, which will not be described below.

3 is a partial perspective view showing a home bar door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state. Referring to the drawings, the home bar 100 includes a home bar frame 200 and a home bar door 300. do.

The home bar frame 200 is mounted to the door 20 and is formed in a rectangular frame shape so as to form an opening 210 through which food can enter and exit. The width of the groove bar frame 200 may be formed to correspond to the thickness of the door 20 to form an opening 210 completely penetrating the door 20.

In addition, the groove bar frame 200 is formed to correspond to the circumference of the rear surface of the groove bar door 300 to be in close contact with the rear surface of the groove bar door 300. That is, the inner surface of the groove bar frame 200 is formed to be stepped in multiple stages, and is formed to be in close contact with the groove bar door 300.

On the other hand, a gasket 220 is mounted around the front circumference of the home bar frame 200. The gasket 220 is in close contact with the rear surface of the home bar door 300 when the home bar door 300 is closed, and the opening 210 is opened by the home bar door 300 by the gasket 220. It can be shielded in a sealed state.

In addition, when the groove bar door 300 is closed, a latch hole 230 coupled to the latch 320 of the groove bar door 300 is formed on the groove bar frame 200. The side of the 230 is further provided with a switch 240 for detecting the opening and closing of the home bar door (300).

Meanwhile, the groove bar door 300 selectively shields the opening 210, and is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the opening 210 and by the hinge 310 to be rotatable to the groove bar 100. Combined.

The rear surface of the groove bar door 300 is formed to protrude rearward, and when the groove bar door 300 is closed, the groove bar door 300 is stepped into a corresponding shape so as to be in close contact with the circumference of the groove bar door 200.

In addition, the home bar door 300 is provided with a home bar heater 400. The home bar heater 400 is to prevent condensation from occurring on the rear surface of the home bar door 300, and is turned on / off by the moisture sensor 500 to be described below. The home bar heater 400 may generate heat by applying power and may be formed in a wire shape or a film shape.

On the other hand, the home bar heater 400 is mounted inside the home bar door 300, it is mounted to contact the back surface of the home bar door (300). In addition, the home bar heater 400 may be disposed on a surface where the gasket 220 and the home bar door 300 contact when the home bar door 300 is closed, and may be disposed outside the gasket 220. have.

When the groove bar door 300 is closed, the part contacting with the gasket 220 is close to the part contacting the cold air in the inside of the refrigerator and the thickness thereof is relatively thin so that the part adjacent to the outside air corresponds to the point where condensation occurs easily. do. Therefore, the most suitable mounting position of the groove bar heater 400 to prevent the condensation.

In addition, the moisture sensor 500 for driving the home bar heater 400 is also mounted on the rear surface of the home bar door 300, in particular outside the portion in contact with the gasket 220. The moisture sensor 500 detects whether condensation actually occurs in the home bar door 300, and any one of a humidity sensor, an electrode sensor, and a capacitive sensor which are commonly used may be used.

The moisture sensor 500 is mounted to expose at least a portion between the home bar frame 200 and the home bar door 300, and at the same time as condensation occurs between the home bar frame 200 and the home bar door 300. Moisture can be measured.

The moisture sensor 500 is connected to the home bar heater 400 and a controller (not shown) for controlling the operation of the home bar heater 400, and when the actual water is detected, the home bar heater 400 is supplied to the home bar heater 400. This is applied so that the home bar heater 400 can be heated. When moisture is not sensed by the moisture detection sensor 500 after the operation of the home bar heater 400, the power applied to the home bar heater 400 is cut off so that the home bar heater 400 does not generate heat.

In addition, a latch 320 for restraining the groove bar door 300 when the groove bar door 300 is closed is inserted into the latch hole 230 and the groove bar door 300 is closed.

On the other hand, the power line 312 connected to the home bar heater 400 and the moisture detection sensor 500 is guided to the door 20 side through the hinge 310 provided on both sides of the home bar door 300, the operation It is possible to receive power required for.

The present invention will be various other configurations different from those of the above-described embodiment, which will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are used to designate the same components as the above-described embodiments among the configurations of other embodiments of the present invention described below, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

4 is a partial perspective view showing the home bar door of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention in an open state. Referring to the drawings, the home bar heater 400 and the moisture sensor 500 are the home bar frame 200. ) Is mounted.

The home bar heater 400 is mounted on the circumference of the home bar frame 200 and is mounted on a surface in contact with the home bar door 300. In more detail, the groove bar heater 410 is formed along the outer circumference of the gasket 220 and is mounted inside the groove bar frame 200.

In addition, the moisture detection sensor 510 is provided on the surface on which the home bar heater 410 is mounted, and is exposed to the outside to directly measure moisture generated between the home bar frame 200 and the home bar door 300. To be installed.

The moisture sensor 500 and the home bar heater 400 are connected by a controller for controlling the operation of the home bar heater 410, and the controller is connected to the home bar heater according to the measurement of the moisture sensor 510. On / off of 410 is determined and indicated.

Of course, the home bar heater 410 and the moisture detection sensor 510 may be mounted on the home bar frame 200 as needed, and the other may be mounted on the home bar door 300.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the home bar heater according to the embodiments of the present invention having the above configuration will be described with reference to the drawings.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a home bar heater according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the components constituting the refrigeration cycle is operated by the application of power to cool the interior. Condensation may occur in the home bar door 300 according to humidity conditions when the temperature in the refrigerator drops below a predetermined temperature during cooling in the refrigerator and the temperature of the outside air is above a certain temperature.

That is, the cold air in the refrigerator is in contact with the rear surface of the home bar door 300 and is not leaked to the outside by the gasket 220 in close contact with the home bar door 300. However, the groove bar door 300 adjacent to the gasket 220 has a lower temperature at the rear surface due to conduction, and when the condition that the dew condensation occurs in contact with the outside is provided, the rear surface of the groove bar door 300 and the Moisture due to condensation is generated on the inner circumference of the corresponding groove bar frame 200.

When power is applied to the refrigerator 1, the moisture detection sensor 500 is also activated, and the moisture detection sensor 500 is between the home bar frame 200 and the home bar door 300, in particular, the gasket ( Water is detected in a portion corresponding to the outside of the 220. [S100]

At this time, in the method for determining whether water is detected, when the humidity sensor is used as the moisture detection sensor 500, the humidity measured by the humidity sensor continuously to set the measured humidity can be generated condensation When the value is reached, it is determined that moisture is detected and the home bar heater is operated.

In addition, when an electrode sensor is used as the moisture detection sensor 500, when moisture is generated between the home bar door 300 and the home bar frame 200, the electrode sensor may be electrically connected. The home bar heater 400 is operated by determining that moisture is detected at the moment of electrical connection.

In addition, when a capacitive sensor is used as the moisture detecting sensor 500, the dielectric constant of the capacitive sensor changes as moisture is generated between the home bar door 300 and the home bar frame 200. When the condensation reaches the set value which may cause condensation, it is determined that moisture is detected and the home bar heater 400 is operated.

The measured value detected by the moisture detecting sensor 500 is transmitted to the controller, and when the measured value determined that condensation may occur to the controller is transmitted, the home bar heater 400 is instructed to supply power. .

When power is applied to the home bar heater 400, the home bar heater 400 generates heat to remove moisture between the home bar frame 200 and the home bar door 300, and the home bar frame 200. Condensation between the home bar door 300 is prevented. [S200]

Meanwhile, the moisture detection sensor 500 continuously transmits the measured value continuously detected to the controller even when the home bar heater 400 is operated, and moisture of a predetermined value or less is detected by the moisture detection sensor 500. If the controller is to cut off the power applied to the home bar heater 400 will stop the heating of the home bar heater 400. [S300]

This process is continuously repeated as long as power is supplied to the refrigerator 1, and the condensation is maintained in the home bar door 300 or the home bar frame 200.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of another refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a partial perspective view showing a home bar door of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention opened.

Figure 4 is a partial perspective view showing a home bar door of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention opened.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a home bar heater according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A groove bar frame forming an opening penetrating through one side of the door shielding the main body; A groove bar door rotatably mounted to the groove bar frame to selectively shield the opening; A moisture sensing sensor provided in the home bar frame or the home bar door to measure moisture; And a home bar heater provided in the home bar frame or the home bar door, the home bar heater being selectively on / off according to the measured value of the moisture sensor. The method of claim 1, The home bar heater is a refrigerator having a home bar heater formed along a circumference of the home bar frame or the home bar door. The method of claim 1, The home bar heater and the moisture sensor are provided with a home bar heater disposed outside the gasket for sealing between the home bar door and the home bar frame. The method of claim 1, At least one of the moisture sensor and the home bar heater is disposed in the home bar door, and at least one of the power lines connected to the moisture sensor and the home bar heater is configured to enter and exit through a hinge for rotation of the home bar door. Refrigerator with home bar heater. The method of claim 1, The moisture sensor includes a refrigerator having a home bar heater, wherein any one of a humidity sensor, an electrode sensor, and a capacitive sensor is used. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The home bar heater is a refrigerator having a home bar heater which is controlled to operate only when moisture is measured through the water sensor. In the home bar heater control method of the refrigerator provided in the refrigerator door and provided with a home bar frame and the home bar door, and a home bar heater provided on one side of the home bar, Measuring moisture by a moisture detection sensor provided at one side of the home bar frame and the home bar heater [S100]; When the water is measured, applying power to the home bar heater [S200]; And after the power is applied to the home bar heater, shutting off the power of the home bar heater when moisture is not measured [S300]. The method of claim 7, wherein The moisture sensor in the step of measuring the moisture is a humidity sensor, home bar heater control method for determining the degree of moisture by measuring the humidity. The method of claim 7, wherein The moisture sensor in the step of measuring the moisture is an electrode sensor, the home bar heater control method for determining the degree of moisture by the electrical connection by the moisture. The method of claim 7, wherein The moisture sensor in the step of measuring the moisture is a capacitive sensor, home bar heater control method for determining the degree of moisture in accordance with the change of the dielectric constant by the moisture.

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