KR20100135430A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator is provided to maintain the freshness of food and to store food for a long time by storing the food in a vacuum room. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator comprises multiple doors opening and closing multiple rooms, and a vacuum device. The vacuum device forms a vacuum room(31) by using one room. The vacuum device is composed of a vacuum room door, a vacuum operation unit, a vacuum releasing unit, and a controller. The vacuum operation unit forms a vacuum state. The vacuum releasing unit releases the vacuum state. The controller controls the vacuum operation unit and the vacuum releasing unit.

Description

Refrigerator {refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator equipped with a vacuum chamber capable of storing foods for a long period of time or freshly stored.

Generally, a compressor forms a refrigeration cycle together with a condenser and an evaporator, and is widely used in a conventional refrigerator including a air conditioner and a kimchi refrigerator which is actively used recently.

At least one storage compartment is formed in the upper part of the Kimchi refrigerator, and a machine room for operating the Kimchi refrigerator is formed in the lower part of the kimchi refrigerator.

A plurality of storage containers are housed in the storage room to store food, and a compressor, a condenser, a cooling fan, and the like are installed in the machine room.

Among the devices installed in the machine room, the compressor is usually installed on the bottom of the machine room, compresses the refrigerant at high temperature and high pressure, and supplies the compressed refrigerant to each device installed in the kimchi refrigerator, thereby performing a cooling operation according to the refrigeration cycle.

In a typical refrigerator, a storage room such as a freezing room or a refrigerating room is provided, and the food stored in the storage room is frozen or stored at a low temperature for a long period of time by using cold air generated by the refrigeration cycle.

Generally, a refrigerator is classified into a direct cooling type and a indirect cooling type according to a method of cooling air in a storage room.

In the direct cooling type refrigerator, an evaporator is installed in a storage room, and the air in the storage room is directly cooled through an evaporator. In an indirect cooling type refrigerator, an evaporator and a blowing fan are installed in a storage room, Is indirectly cooled.

As shown in FIG. 6, the refrigeration refrigerator is characterized in that an evaporator 14 and a blowing fan 7 are provided in the freezing room 3. When the external power is applied to the refrigerator, the compressor 11 compresses the refrigerant gas to a high temperature and a high pressure, and the refrigerant is sent to the condenser 12. The condenser 12 converts the high- The temperature is lowered to an appropriate level, and the refrigerant passes through the capillary tube 13 to be in a low-temperature and low-pressure state, and evaporated in the evaporator 14 to cool the surroundings, thereby generating cold air. At this time, by forcibly circulating the cool air generated in the evaporator 14 to the freezing chamber by driving the blowing fan 7, the refrigeration load stored in the freezing chamber 3 is frozen, and a part of the cool air generated in the evaporator 14 Refrigerated load of vegetables, fruits, kimchi stored in the refrigerating chamber 4 can be stored for a long period of time while maintaining the freshness at a low temperature by circulating the refrigerating room 4 to the refrigerating chamber 4. [

As described above, the direct-cooled refrigerator is preferably used for the purpose of minimizing evaporation of moisture in the refrigeration load, for example, as a kimchi refrigerator because the refrigeration efficiency is excellent, and the air-cooled refrigerator is preferably applied to a domestic refrigerator.

However, the technology of home refrigerator and kimchi refrigerator is now divided into two, which makes it difficult to use it for general purposes.

In addition, since it is used only as a kimchi refrigerator, it is urgently required to develop a high-functionality hybrid refrigerator, for example, a kimchi refrigerator incorporating an ionizer.

In addition, in the conventional refrigerator, there is a problem in storing the food stored for a long period of time and the food stored in the refrigerator for a long time.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator which can store food for a long time or maintain freshness in a vacuum room in which air from the outside is shut off.

In order to achieve the above object, a refrigerator according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises:

A refrigerator including a door for opening and closing a plurality of rooms, the refrigerator having a vacuum device for evacuating any one of the plurality of rooms to form a vacuum chamber.

According to this configuration, even if another room is used, the food can be stored for a long time in a vacuum room where the air is shut off from the outside, or freshness can be maintained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising:

The vacuum apparatus includes a vacuum chamber door for opening and closing the vacuum chamber, a vacuum operation part for vacuuming the vacuum chamber, a vacuum release part for releasing the vacuum state of the vacuum chamber, a vacuum release part for controlling the vacuum operation part and the vacuum release part, And a control unit for controlling the display unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention,

Wherein the vacuum operation part comprises a vacuum pump for vacuuming the vacuum chamber and a vacuum operation button for operating the vacuum pump by applying a signal to the control part,

The vacuum release unit may include a solenoid valve for injecting outside air into the vacuum chamber, and a vacuum release button for operating the solenoid valve by applying a signal to the control unit.

In a refrigerator according to claim 4 of the present invention,

If the vacuum chamber door is further provided with a manual vacuum release unit, the vacuum can be manually released when the power source is shut off.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention,

Wherein the manual vacuum release unit comprises a vacuum chamber formed in the vacuum chamber door and an opening and closing unit for opening and closing the vacuum chamber,

The opening and closing part includes a rod disposed in the vacuum solution supply, a cap formed at a front end of the rod to block the front surface of the vacuum solution, a flange formed at a rear end of the rod, And a spring to be installed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention,

When the vacuum chamber is insulated from other rooms, it is possible to store foods that do not require refrigerated storage for a long period of time.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention,

The vacuum apparatus may include a vacuum chamber door for opening and closing the vacuum chamber, and a manual vacuum pump installed in the vacuum chamber door.

In the refrigerator according to claim 8 of the present invention,

A refrigerator including a door that opens and closes a plurality of rooms, wherein a vacuum cleaner room is installed in any one of the plurality of rooms.

As apparent from the above description, the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention has the following effects.

Even if the door is opened or closed to use another room, since the food is stored in the vacuum room in which the air is shut off from the outside, it can be stored for a long time or freshness can be maintained.

Further, since the vacuum chamber door is further provided with a manual vacuum release unit, the vacuum state can be released manually when the power supply is shut off.

In addition, since the vacuum room is insulated with other rooms, it is possible to store foods that do not require refrigeration storage for a long time.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate like parts as in the prior art and detailed description thereof is omitted.

1 and 2 are views of a refrigerator having a vacuum chamber according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which a vacuum room door is opened and closed, FIG. 3 is a system circuit diagram of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, Is a side view schematically showing a vacuum device.

1 to 3, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of rooms (Room 1, Room 2, and Room 3), and each room is cooled by a direct cooling method or an indirect cooling method .

That is, the room 1 (R 1) is provided with a storage room configured by an indirect cooling method, room 2 (R 2) is a direct cooling type, and room 3 (R 3) is a indirect cooling type.

Therefore, the refrigeration technology of the general refrigerator and the Kimchi refrigerator can be combined with a single Kimchi refrigerator, making it possible to use the refrigerator in a multipurpose manner.

Room 1 (R1) is a shelf-type storage room and adopts a swinging front opening and closing door (D1).

Room 2 (R2) is a drawer type storage room, adopting the opening and closing structure according to drawer draw.

Room 3 (R3) is a revolving cover type storage room that covers the shelf and the front, and adopts a swinging front opening and closing door (D3).

The room 1 (R1) and the room 3 (R3) are formed in a vertical shape so that an indirect cooling type cooling system is implemented. The room 2 (R2) is a drawer type storage room.

Also, the room 2 (R2) may be realized by two upper and lower drawer type rooms 2-1 (R2-1) and 2-2 (R2-2).

Also, it is preferable that the room 1 (R1) is placed on the upper side and the room 2 (R2) is placed on the lower side of the room 1 (R1). It is possible to increase the cooling circulation efficiency by allowing the cooling of the direct cooling type to be performed above the room 1 (R1).

It is preferable that the room 3 (R3) is arranged on the entire upper and lower sides.

Room 3 (R3) can be either an indirect cooling type or a direct cooling type. In the case of intercooled type, it is preferable to place a curtain cover for each space in order to improve the cooling efficiency.

Of course, the room 3 (R3) may be combined with the front opening / closing door system and the drawer system. In this case, Room 3 (R3) has a symmetrical structure with Room 1 (R2) and Room 2 (R2).

It is preferable that the door size of the room 2 (R2) does not exceed 2/3 of the room 3 (R3).

Hereinafter, the refrigerator will be described with reference to the system circuit diagram of the refrigerator.

3, room 1 (R1) and room 3 (R3) of the present invention are of an intercooled type, rooms 2-1 (R2-1) and 2-2 (R2-2) have. Of course, the room 3 (R3) may be constructed by direct cooling.

Two of the rooms 1 (R1), 2-1 (R2-1), 2-2 (R2-2) and 3 (R3) are divided by the valve 1 (151) It is preferable that refrigerant is distributed by the valve 2 (251) in the remaining room where the refrigerant is not distributed to the refrigerant outlet (151).

3, the cycle structure of the room 1 (R1) includes a compressor 11, a condenser 12, a valve 1 151, a capillary 1 113, an evaporator 1 114, a blowing fan 1 17, .

The cycle structure of the room 2-1 (R2-1) is composed of the capillary 2-1 (213) and the evaporator 2-1 (214) branched to the valve 1 (151).

The cycle structure of the room 2-2 (R2-2) is composed of the valve 2 251, the capillary 2-2 313, and the evaporator 2-2 314 branched from the condenser 12.

The cycle structure of the room 3 (R3) is composed of the capillary 3 (413), the evaporator 3 (414), and the blowing fan 2 (27) branched to the valve 2 (251).

That is, each room is equipped with an evaporator so that independent control is possible, and the storage temperature of each room can be used differently according to the user's selection mode.

The valve 1 151 distributes the refrigerant of the evaporator 1 114 and the evaporator 2-1 214 and the valve 2 251 distributes the refrigerant of the evaporator 2 3 314 and the evaporator 3 414 do.

That is, two refrigerant distribution valves 151 and 251 are used to control the direct cooling type and the indirect cooling type or direct cooling type cooling method.

In the rooms 1 (R1) and 3 (R3), an indirect cooling type cooling system is adopted by the constitution of the evaporators 1, 3 (114), 414 and the blowing fans 1, 2 (17)

In the room 2, the evaporator 2 (214) 314 is installed on the inner wall of the drawer type storage room to adopt a direct cooling type cooling method.

It is preferable from the standpoint of stability and accuracy that the valve 1 (151) and the valve 2 (251) use a stepping valve using a step motor.

The valve 1 (151) and the valve 2 (251) sequentially distribute the refrigerant in one direction.

On the other hand, the valve 1 151 distributes the refrigerant from the evaporator 1 114 and the evaporator 2-2 314, and the valve 2 251 distributes the refrigerant from the evaporator 2-1 214 and the evaporator 3 414 And the like.

The valve 1 151 distributes the refrigerant from the evaporator 1 114 and the evaporator 3 414 and the valve 2 251 distributes the refrigerant from the evaporator 2-1 214 and the evaporator 2-2 314 Can be configured.

1, 2, and 4, a vacuum device is installed so that any one of the rooms 1 (R1) of the refrigerator can be realized as the vacuum room 31. [

That is, the vacuum apparatus includes a vacuum chamber door 33 for opening and closing the vacuum chamber 31, vacuum operation sections 35 and 36 for vacuuming the vacuum chamber 31, And a control unit (not shown) for controlling the vacuum release unit 37, the vacuum operation units 35 and 36, and the vacuum release units 37 and 38.

The vacuum chamber door 33 is preferably a microwave-type door, but the vacuum chamber 31 may be opened or closed by a drawer.

It is preferable that the vacuum operation parts 35 and 36 comprise a vacuum pump 35 and a vacuum operation button 36 for sucking and vacuuming the air in the vacuum chamber 31.

The vacuum pump 35 is preferably installed in a machine room constituting a refrigeration cycle and connected to the vacuum chamber 31 through a pipe.

The vacuum operation button 36 is installed in the main body or the vacuum chamber door 33 and sends a signal to a control unit (not shown) to drive and control the vacuum pump 35 up to the preset vacuum pressure.

The vacuum release portions 37 and 38 preferably include a solenoid valve 37 and a vacuum release button 38 for injecting outside air into the vacuum chamber 31.

The vacuum release button 38 is provided in the main body or the vacuum chamber door 33 like the vacuum operation button 36 to send a signal to the control unit (not shown) to open the solenoid valve 37, In order to control the flow rate.

The solenoid valve 37 is preferably installed as shown in FIG. 4 so that the vacuum chamber 31 communicates with the outside air.

On the other hand, when the power source is shut off, it is preferable to provide a manual vacuum release unit 40 for manually releasing the vacuum.

5A and 5B, the manual vacuum release unit 40 includes a vacuum solution supply 41 formed in the vacuum chamber door and an opening and closing unit 43 for opening and closing the vacuum solution supply 41 .

The opening and closing part 43 includes a rod 44 disposed in the vacuum solution supply 41, a cap 45 formed at the front end of the rod 44 to block the entire surface of the vacuum solution supply 41, A flange 46 formed at the rear end and a spring 47 provided between the flange 46 and the vacuum chamber door 33.

5B, when the cap 45 is pulled as shown in FIG. 5B, the vacuum solution 41 is opened and the outside air flows into the vacuum chamber 31, Is released. When the stopper 45 is released in the released state, it is set to the initial position (FIG. 5A) by the elasticity of the spring 47.

On the other hand, if the outer surface of the vacuum chamber 31 is insulated with a heat insulating material, the storage of foods that do not require refrigeration can be kept fresh for a long time.

On the other hand, a main body having a separate purse-booth room in a room which is a storage room can be accommodated.

The above vacuum pump is an automatic vacuum pump that is driven and controlled by a control unit. However, when a manual vacuum pump (not shown) is applied to the vacuum chamber door 33, vacuum formation and release can be realized in one configuration.

As a manual vacuum pump (not shown), for example, a gun type manual vacuum pump disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-312921 may be implemented, or a cylinder and piston type such as a syringe may be implemented.

In addition, the piston can achieve vacuum and release of the vacuum chamber 31 by reciprocating motion or rotation.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims .

The present invention is applicable to a product of a Kimchi refrigerator using a vacuum chamber.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention; Fig.

3 is a system circuit diagram of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2; Fig.

4 is a side view schematically showing a vacuum device;

5A and 5B are sectional views showing an operating state of the manual vacuum release portion;

6 is a configuration diagram of a general refrigeration cycle.

Description of the Related Art

11: compressor 12: condenser

17,27: blowing fan 113,213,313,413: capillary tube

114, 214, 314, 414: evaporator 151, 251:

31: Vacuum room 33: Vacuum room door

35: Vacuum pump 36: Vacuum operation button

37: Solenoid valve 38: Vacuum release button

40: manual vacuum releasing part 41: provided with vacuum solution

43: opening and closing part 44: rod

45: plug 46: flange

47: spring

Claims (8)

1. A refrigerator comprising a door for opening and closing a plurality of rooms, And a vacuum device for evacuating any one of the plurality of rooms to form a vacuum chamber. The method according to claim 1, The vacuum apparatus includes a vacuum chamber door for opening and closing the vacuum chamber, a vacuum operation part for vacuuming the vacuum chamber, a vacuum release part for releasing the vacuum state of the vacuum chamber, a vacuum release part for controlling the vacuum operation part and the vacuum release part, The refrigerator comprising: 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein the vacuum operation part comprises a vacuum pump for vacuuming the vacuum chamber and a vacuum operation button for operating the vacuum pump by applying a signal to the control part, Wherein the vacuum release unit comprises a solenoid valve for injecting outside air into the vacuum chamber, and a vacuum release button for operating the solenoid valve by applying a signal to the control unit. The method according to claim 2 or 3, Wherein the vacuum chamber door further comprises a manual vacuum release unit. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the manual vacuum release unit comprises a vacuum chamber formed in the vacuum chamber door and an opening and closing unit for opening and closing the vacuum chamber, The opening and closing part includes a rod disposed in the vacuum solution supply, a cap formed at a front end of the rod to block the front surface of the vacuum solution, a flange formed at a rear end of the rod, A refrigerator comprising a spring to be installed. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Wherein the vacuum chamber is insulated with another room. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein the vacuum device comprises a vacuum chamber door for opening and closing the vacuum chamber, and a manual vacuum pump installed in the vacuum chamber door. 1. A refrigerator comprising a door for opening and closing a plurality of rooms, Wherein the inside of the room is provided with a purse-bin storage room.

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