KR20130057679A - A refrigerator including passage pipes - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator including fluid pipes is provided to prevent fluids from being spoiled by drawing gas supplied from a gas supply unit into a fluid storage unit through one or more fluid pipes and discharging air amounting to the inflowing gas to outside through another fluid pipe. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator comprises a gas supply unit(110), a fluid storage unit(120), and a plurality of fluid pipes(131-134). Gas supplied from the gas supply unit is drawn into the fluid storage unit through one or more of the fluid pipes. Air in the fluid storage unit amounting to the inflowing gas is discharged through another one of the fluid pipes. [Reference numerals] (AA) Fluid; (BB) Air

Description

A refrigerator including passage pipes}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to supply gas to a fluid supply unit and to prevent alteration of wine by adjusting a plurality of valves mounted on a plurality of flow pipes, and to control the cooling member to control the temperature of the wine It is to provide a refrigerator, particularly preferred for storing wine, including a flow passage for maintaining a wine sensitive to the temperature in a proper state through a control unit.

In general, when the user opens the wine after being exposed to the air for a long time in a container, alcohol is altered.

In Europe, for example, wine is sold as a glass of drink, and when it is sold, there is a way to prevent air from being injected through the inlet of the bottle or to minimize exposure to or contact with oxygen using an air vent. It was inevitable.

According to such a request, the opening of the wine bottle was closed using an easy opening or closing mechanism or a stopper, and then the air in the wine bottle was drained or the bottle was turned upside down and sold according to the glass whenever necessary.

However, this method was often discarded without long storage because the wine is deteriorated by oxidizing as the wine is poured into the glass and exposed to oxygen by contact with air.

At the same time, when the wine is exposed to the air due to oxidation, turbidity and browning occur due to oxidation, which degrades the intrinsic taste and color of alcoholic beverages or beverages.

Due to the problems described above, it was not possible to sell fresh wine for a long time, and various methods have been devised to prevent the wine from being exposed to oxygen, but it has not been very effective.

Therefore, there has been a need for the emergence of methods and mechanisms for preventing the deterioration of wine due to exposure to or contact with oxygen in the air.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a refrigerator including a flow path tube which is more effective in minimizing the exposure or contact of the beverage in the storage container with oxygen in the air and in particular, preventing the oxidation of wine. will be.

Refrigerator including a flow path tube according to the present invention for solving the above problems is a gas supply unit; Fluid storage; And a plurality of flow path pipes, wherein the gas supplied from the gas supply part flows into the fluid storage part through at least one flow path pipe of the plurality of flow path pipes, and the air in the fluid storage part of the flowed in gas flows. It is characterized in that the discharge amount to the outside through the other one of the plurality of flow pipes.

The refrigerator may further include a flow path switching unit mounted to the plurality of flow path pipes, and the fluid in the fluid storage part may further include one of the plurality of flow pipes along the flow path switched by the control of the flow path switching part. It is preferable to discharge to the outside from the intake port through the other flow pipe.

The plurality of flow path pipes may include a first flow path pipe communicating the gas supply part with the fluid storage part; A second flow path tube communicating with the fluid storage part and the first flow path pipe; A third flow passage tube which is the other flow passage tube for communicating the second flow passage with the outside; And a fourth flow passage communicating with the outside of the first flow passage and being the another flow passage provided with the water intake port, wherein the at least one flow passage includes at least one of the first flow passage and the second flow passage. It is preferable that it is a tube.

In addition, the flow path switching unit, the first valve for controlling the first flow pipe; A second valve for controlling the first flow pipe and the third flow pipe; And a third valve that controls the second flow path pipe and the fourth flow path pipe.

The second valve may be a three-way valve capable of opening and closing the first flow path pipe and the third flow path pipe, and the third valve may be a three-way valve capable of opening and closing the second flow path pipe and the fourth flow path pipe. It is preferable that it is a valve.

The refrigerator may further include a sealing member in which the first flow passage tube and the second flow passage tube are inserted to maintain the airtightness of the fluid storage unit.

Further, the first valve is opened, the second valve is controlled to communicate the fluid reservoir with the first flow path tube and the third flow path tube, and the third valve communicates with the second flow path tube only. By controlling so that the air in the fluid reservoir is preferably discharged.

The first valve is opened, the second valve is controlled to communicate only the first flow path, and the third valve communicates with the fluid reservoir, the second flow path, and the fourth flow path. By controlling to make it, it is preferable that the fluid in the fluid reservoir is discharged.

In addition, the fluid storage unit as described above is preferably a wine bottle.

According to the present invention as described above, the gas supplied from the gas supply part flows into the fluid storage part through any one or more flow path pipes of the plurality of flow path pipes, so that the air in the fluid storage part flows into the other one of the plurality of flow path pipes. As it is discharged to the outside through the flow pipe of the effect of preventing the deterioration of the fluid by oxidation occurs.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of providing a fluid that is not deteriorated as the fluid in the fluid reservoir is discharged through another one of the plurality of flow pipes along the flow path converted by the control of the flow path switching unit.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of maintaining the airtightness of the fluid storage portion through the sealing member is inserted into any one or more of the plurality of flow pipes.

1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention;
2A is an actual view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention;
2b is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an enlarged partial view of region A of FIG. 1;
4 is a fluid flow diagram showing the operating principle of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention for removing air, and
5 is a flow chart showing the operating principle of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention for discharging the fluid.

Components constituting the refrigerator 100 according to the present invention may be used integrally or separately separated as needed. In addition, some components may be omitted depending on the usage form.

A preferred embodiment of the refrigerator 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be described based on the contents throughout the specification.

In the present invention, the term 'fluid' means all materials having properties that can flow through the specification, but in one embodiment, the term 'fluid' refers to wine.

In addition, in the present invention, the term 'gas' refers to all gases that can be added to the fluid storage unit to prevent deterioration of the fluid such as nitrogen and helium throughout the specification.

Description of Refrigerator 100

Hereinafter, the refrigerator 100 including the flow pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

Refrigerator 100 including a flow path tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is the gas supply unit 110, the fluid storage unit 120, gas supply unit 110 and the fluid storage unit 120 adjacent to the gas supply unit 110. And a plurality of flow path tubes 130 communicating with the flow path, the flow path switching unit 140 mounted on the plurality of flow path tubes 130, and the controller 150 connected to the flow path switching unit 140 to control the flow path. .

The gas supply unit 110 has a hollow shape with one side open, and any one may be applied as long as it is manufactured to accommodate a certain amount of gas and withstand gas pressure. The gas supply unit 110 serves to supply gas to the first flow path pipe 131 which will be described later.

The fluid storage unit 120 has a hollow shape, one side of which is open like the gas supply unit 110, and may receive a fluid therein. That is, the fluid, such as wine, beverage, liquor, etc. contained in the bottle is opened to be injected into the fluid storage unit 120, in one embodiment the fluid storage unit 120 is a wine bottle.

Gas supplied from the gas supply unit 110 is introduced into the fluid storage unit 120 through any one or more of the flow channel pipe, the air in the fluid storage unit 120 is a plurality of flow paths by the amount of the gas flowed in The other one of the pipes is discharged through the flow pipe.

The fluid in the fluid storage unit 120 is discharged through another one of the plurality of flow pipes along the flow path switched by the control of the flow path switching unit 140.

On the other hand, the fluid storage unit 120 includes a sealing member 121 to cover the open side of the fluid storage unit 120.

The sealing member 121 is preferably selected and applied to the elastic material, such as cork, stopper, the first flow path tube 131 and the second flow path tube 132 is inserted into the sealing member 121. The sealing member 121 injects fluid into the fluid storage unit 120 and seals the fluid storage unit 120 to maintain airtightness in the fluid storage unit 120.

The flow path tube 130 is a second flow path pipe for communicating the first flow path pipe 131, the fluid storage unit 120 and the first flow path pipe 131 in communication with the gas supply unit 110 and the fluid storage unit 120. 132, a fourth flow pipe 134 which is another flow pipe communicating with the second flow pipe 132 and another flow pipe communicating with the first flow pipe 131 and the first flow pipe 131. It includes.

The first flow pipe 131 is a hollow pipe formed to communicate with the gas supply unit 110 and the fluid storage unit 120, and the first flow pipe 131 is equipped with a second valve 142 which will be described later. The first flow path tube 131 includes a gas inlet 131a formed at one side of the first flow path tube 131 and a first entrance 131b formed at the other side of the first flow path tube 131.

The gas inlet 131a is an inlet formed at one side of the first flow pipe 131, and the gas inlet 131a is the first gas supplied from the gas supply unit 110 to be introduced into the first flow pipe 131. It is an entrance.

The first entrance 131b is an inlet formed at the other side of the first flow path tube 131, and the gas supplied from the gas supply unit 110 is discharged to the fluid storage unit 120 or the fluid is supplied to the first entrance 131b. Corresponding to the inlet through which the air in the storage unit 120 is discharged, a more specific fluid flow will be described later.

The second flow path tube 132 communicates with the first reservoir 132a connected to the fluid storage unit 120 and the first flow path tube 131, and the second flow path tube 132 is a second flow path tube ( The first connector 132a formed on one side of the 132 and the second entrance 132b formed on the other side of the second flow pipe 132 are included.

The first connector 132a is an inlet formed at one side of the second flow pipe 132, and is also a point at which the first flow pipe 131 and the second flow pipe 132 cross each other. The second valve 142 is positioned in the first connector 132a, and the flow path is switched by the first valve 141.

The second entrance 132b is formed at the other side of the second flow path tube 132 to serve as an inlet and an outlet. The second entrance 132b may be located inside the fluid storage unit 120 to introduce a gas supplied from the gas supply unit 110 into the fluid storage unit 120 or to store fluid in the fluid storage unit 120. Serves to discharge.

The third flow path tube 133 includes a second connector 133a formed at one side of the third flow path tube 133 and a gas outlet 133b formed at the other side of the third flow path tube 133.

The second connector 133a is an inlet formed at one side of the third flow pipe 133, and is also a point at which the second flow pipe 132 and the third flow pipe 133 intersect. A second valve 142, which will be described later, is positioned in the second connector 133a, and the flow path is switched by the second valve 142.

The gas outlet 133b is an inlet formed at the other side of the third flow path tube 133, and the gas outlet 133b discharges the fluid flowing into the fluid storage unit 120 to the outside of the third flow path tube 133. Serves as an exit.

The fourth flow path tube 134 includes a third connector 134a formed at one side of the fourth flow path tube 134 and a water intake port 134b formed at the other side of the fourth flow path tube 134.

The third connector 134a is an inlet formed at one side of the fourth flow pipe 134, and is also a point at which the second flow pipe 132 and the fourth flow pipe 134 cross each other. The third connector 134a is a third valve 143 is located, the flow path is switched by the third valve (143).

The intake port 134b is an outlet formed at the other side of the fourth flow path tube 134, and the intake port 134b serves as an outlet through which the air in the fluid storage unit 120 is discharged through the fourth outlet port 134b. do.

In one embodiment, the intake port 134b communicates with the outside of the refrigerator as shown in FIG. 2B, so that the user can intake the wine without directly manipulating the fluid storage unit 120 such as a wine bottle.

The flow path switching unit 140 includes a first valve 141 for controlling the first flow pipe 131, a second valve 142 for controlling the first flow pipe 131, and a third flow pipe 131. And a third valve 143 for controlling the second flow path pipe 132 and the fourth flow path pipe 134.

The first valve 141 is located on the first flow path tube 131, and the first valve 141 controls opening and closing of the first flow path tube 131.

The second valve 142 is located at the portion of the second connector 133a where the first flow path pipe 131 and the third flow path pipe 133 intersect, and the second valve 142 is the first flow path pipe 131. And it is preferable that the three-way valve to control the opening and closing of the third flow pipe (133).

The third valve 143 is located at the portion of the third connector 134a where the second flow path pipe 132 and the fourth flow path pipe 134 intersect, and the third valve 143 is the second flow path pipe 132. And it is preferable that it is a three-way valve to control the opening and closing of the third flow pipe (133).

Here, when the first valve 141 is opened and the second valve 142 is controlled to communicate the fluid storage unit 120 with the first flow path pipe 131 and the third flow path pipe 133, FIG. As shown on the left side of the third, the third valve 143 is controlled to communicate only the second flow path tube 132, so that the air in the fluid storage unit 120 is discharged to the outside (Figs. 1 and 3). See drawing at left).

On the other hand, when the first valve 141 is opened and the second valve 142 is controlled to communicate only the first flow pipe 131, the third valve 143 is the fluid storage unit 120 and the second. By controlling the flow path tube 132 and the fourth flow path tube 134 to communicate with each other, the fluid in the fluid storage unit 120 is discharged to the outside (see the right drawing of FIGS. 1 and 3).

The controller 150 may be connected to the fluid storage unit 120 to adjust the temperature of the fluid storage unit 120. For example, the controller 150 controls the opening and closing of the first valve 141, the second valve 142, and the third valve 143 to provide a switched flow path. In addition, the controller 150 may control the cooling member (not shown) to maintain a constant temperature of the fluid in the fluid storage unit 120.

On the other hand, the refrigerator 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is one side of the fluid storage unit 120 or the wine bottle as shown in Figure 2b and the first passage pipe 131 and the fourth passage pipe 134 and Note that although stored in communication, the unopened wine bottle may be stored separately in the refrigerator 100.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 4 to 5, the fluid flow according to the operation of the refrigerator 100 including a flow path tube according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Of the fluid supply unit 120  How to remove air (Figure 4)

First, the wine bottle is placed in the refrigerator 100 using the fluid storage unit 120, or the wine bottle is opened and introduced into a separate fluid storage unit 120. Currently, all valves 141, 142, 143 are closed.

Next, the first valve 141 is opened to remove air in the fluid reservoir 120, the left side of the second valve 142 is closed, the right side and the lower side are opened, and the right side of the third valve 143. Is closed, upper and lower are open.

As a result, the gas in the gas supply unit 110 passes through the gas inlet 131a and passes through the first flow path tube 131 and the second flow path tube 132 and flows into the fluid storage unit 120 (B).

At the same time, the air in the fluid storage unit 120 flows into the first inlet 131b by the amount of gas introduced therethrough, and passes through the first flow passage 131 and the third flow passage 133 to allow the gas outlet 133b to flow. Is discharged to outside.

The amount of air discharged to the outside is the same as the amount of gas introduced into the fluid storage unit 120, of course.

After the appropriate time has elapsed, the procedure is terminated by closing all valves 141, 142, 143.

The fluid storage unit 120 according to the above procedure may be stored in a state in which the air is removed from the refrigerator and the gas or inflow for storage.

Fluid ( wine ) Discharge method (Fig. 5)

As described above, the air is discharged and the method of discharging the fluid (wine) from the inflow fluid storage unit 120 of the gas will be described. Currently, all valves 141, 142, 143 are closed.

The first valve 141 is opened, and the lower side of the second valve 142 is closed, but the left and right sides of the second valve 142 are opened. The upper side of the third valve 143 is closed but the right side and the lower side are opened.

As a result, the gas in the gas supply unit 110 is additionally supplied and flows into the fluid storage unit 120 through the gas inlet 131a, the first flow pipe 131, and the first inlet 131b.

As the gas introduced into the fluid storage unit 120 pushes the fluid in the fluid storage unit 120, the fluid (wine) is equal to the amount of the gas introduced into the second entrance 132b, the second flow path pipe 132, After passing through the fourth flow path pipe 134 is discharged to the outside of the intake port (134b) to the user can drink.

After the appropriate time has elapsed, the procedure is terminated by closing all valves 141, 142, 143.

The fluid storage unit 120 according to the above procedure provides the user with a fluid (wine) of a proper temperature that is not altered.

Here, it should be noted that the top, bottom, left and right are only directions based on the drawings for explanation, and thus may vary depending on the mode of use.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood that the present invention can be changed.

100: refrigerator
110: gas supply unit
120: fluid storage
121: sealing member
130: Euro tube
131: first euro tube
131a: gas inlet
131b: first entrance
132: second flow path
132a: first connector
132b: second entrance
133: the third euro tube
133a: second connector
133b: gas outlet
134: the fourth euro tube
134a: third connector
134b: water intake
140: euro switching unit
141: the first valve
142: second valve
143: third valve
150:

Claims (9)

Gas supply unit;
Fluid storage; And
Including a plurality of flow pipes,
The gas supplied from the gas supply unit is introduced into the fluid storage unit through at least one of the plurality of flow channel pipes,
Air in the fluid storage portion is discharged to the outside through the other one of the plurality of flow pipes of the flow pipe by the amount of the introduced gas,
Refrigerator.
The method of claim 1,
The refrigerator further includes a flow path switching unit mounted to the plurality of flow path pipes, and
The fluid in the fluid storage portion is discharged to the outside from the intake port through the other one of the plurality of flow pipes along the flow path is switched by the control of the flow path switching unit,
Refrigerator.
3. The method of claim 2,
The plurality of flow pipes,
A first flow path tube communicating the gas supply part with the fluid storage part;
A second flow path tube communicating with the fluid storage part and the first flow path pipe;
A third flow passage tube which is the other flow passage tube for communicating the second flow passage with the outside; And
And a fourth flow passage that communicates with the first flow passage and the outside and is another flow passage provided with the water intake port.
The at least one flow path pipe is characterized in that the first flow path pipe and the second flow path pipe,
Refrigerator.
The method of claim 3, wherein
The flow path switching unit,
A first valve controlling the first flow pipe;
A second valve for controlling the first flow pipe and the third flow pipe; And
And a third valve controlling the second flow path pipe and the fourth flow path pipe.
Refrigerator.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The second valve is a three-way valve capable of opening and closing the first flow path pipe and the third flow path pipe, and
The third valve is a three-way valve capable of opening and closing the second flow path pipe and the fourth flow path pipe,
Refrigerator.
The method of claim 3, wherein
The refrigerator further includes a sealing member into which the first flow pipe and the second flow pipe are inserted to maintain the airtightness of the fluid storage part.
Refrigerator.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The first valve is opened, the second valve is controlled to communicate the fluid reservoir with the first flow path tube and the third flow path tube, and the third valve communicates with only the second flow path tube. By being controlled, the air in the fluid reservoir is discharged,
Refrigerator.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The first valve is opened,
The second valve is controlled to communicate only the first flow path tube,
The third valve is controlled to communicate the fluid storage unit, the second flow path pipe and the fourth flow path pipe, characterized in that the fluid in the fluid storage portion is discharged,
Refrigerator.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The fluid storage unit is characterized in that the wine bottle,
Refrigerator.

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