KR20140000099A - Refrigerator with vegetable room - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator with a vegetable storage chamber comprising a refrigerator body having a freezing chamber; a vegetable storage container inside the freezing chamber; a vegetable storage container blocking part on the top of the vegetable storage chamber having a vegetable storage chamber with the vegetable storage container inside; and a moisture supply device for supplying moisture into the vegetable storage chamber. By this, the present invention is capable of extending the retention periods of the vegetables and fruits by preventing them from being dehydrated.

Description

Refrigerator with vegetable storage room {REFRIGERATOR WITH VEGETABLE ROOM}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with a vegetable storage compartment, and more particularly, to a refrigerator provided with a vegetable storage compartment capable of supplying water to vegetables or fruits to suppress drying.

As is well known, a refrigerator is a device that keeps food in a frozen or refrigerated state so that food can be kept fresh longer.

The refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having a cooling chamber and a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber. The refrigerator body is provided with a refrigeration cycle device for providing cooling air to the cooling chamber.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional refrigerator.

1, the refrigerator includes a refrigerator body 10 in which a cooling chamber 20 is formed, and a cooling chamber door 30 for opening and closing the cooling chamber 20.

The cooling chamber 20 includes a freezing chamber 21 and a refrigerating chamber 22.

The cooling chamber door 30 includes a freezing chamber door 31 and a refrigerating chamber door 32 for opening and closing the freezing chamber 21 and the refrigerating chamber 22, respectively.

A plurality of shelves (41) for vertically dividing the refrigerating compartment (22) may be provided in the refrigerating compartment (22).

Meanwhile, a so-called vegetable storage compartment 50 for storing vegetables and / or fruits is provided in the refrigerating compartment 22.

The vegetable storage chamber 50 may be provided in the lower region of the refrigerating chamber 22.

The vegetable storage room 50 is composed of drawers (drawers) to facilitate the storage and withdrawal of vegetables and / or fruits.

However, in such a conventional refrigerator, since the air inside the refrigerating compartment 22 is relatively low temperature dried, vegetables and / or fruits stored in the vegetable storage compartment 50 may be easily dried to shorten the shelf life. Can be.

Therefore, an object of this invention is to provide the refrigerator provided with the vegetable storage room which can suppress drying of vegetables and fruits.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a vegetable storage room capable of extending the shelf life of vegetables and fruits.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a vegetable storage room capable of prolonging the storage period by suppressing the respiration of vegetables and fruits.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a vegetable storage room capable of extending the storage period by sterilizing vegetables and fruits.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a vegetable storage compartment capable of separately storing vegetables and fruits having different respiration rates and extending the storage period.

The present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a refrigerator body having a cooling chamber; A vegetable storage container provided in the cooling chamber; A vegetable storage container blocking portion provided outside the vegetable storage container to form a vegetable storage chamber inside the vegetable storage container; And a moisture supply device for supplying moisture to the inside of the vegetable storage compartment.

Here, the water supply device, the tank containing the water therein; It may be configured to include; the injection unit for injecting water in the tank.

A cold air outlet for supplying cold air to the inside of the vegetable storage compartment is provided in the rear region of the cooling chamber, and the water supply device may be disposed in contact with the cold air discharged in front of the cold air outlet.

It may be configured to further include a water collecting cover provided to the outside of the vegetable storage container to guide the collected water to the water supply device.

The water collecting cover may include a plate-shaped portion and a flow passage portion provided at a bottom of the plate-shaped portion to form a movement path of water therein.

One side is connected to the water of the water supply device and the other side may be configured to further include a humidifier element is arranged in the inside of the vegetable storage compartment to allow the water of the water supply device to evaporate inside the vegetable storage compartment.

The humidity control element may be formed of a porous member.

Humidity detection unit for detecting the humidity of the inside of the vegetable storage room; And a controller configured to control the water supply device based on the detection result of the humidity detection unit.

The vegetable storage container is provided with a through portion, the through portion may be configured to be provided with an AM (Modified Atmosphere Film).

The penetrating portion may be configured in plural, and the different penetrating portions may be provided with an M film having different oxygen permeability.

The vegetable storage room may be configured to include a plurality of storage spaces each partitioned with the different through parts.

It may be further provided with a protective member provided on one side or both sides of the M-film.

The vegetable storage container and the vegetable storage container blocking portion is composed of a plurality,

The different vegetable storage containers may be provided with each of the ML film having a different gas permeability.

The water supply device may include an ozone water generator for generating ozone water, and the water supply device may be configured to supply ozone water generated by the ozone water generator to the vegetable storage chamber.

As described above, according to one embodiment of the present invention, by appropriately supplying water to the inside of the vegetable storage compartment to suppress the drying of the vegetable and fruit in the vegetable storage compartment can be stored longer in the fresh state of the vegetable and fruit.

In addition, by having a water collecting cover provided inside the vegetable storage room to guide moisture to the water supply device, it is possible to prevent the vegetable and fruit from being in direct contact with water (damage).

In addition, by providing the humidity control element in the inside of the vegetable storage compartment, the moisture in the inside of the vegetable storage compartment can be properly maintained, and drying of the fruits and vegetables therein can be suppressed.

In addition, by providing a penetrating portion in one region of the vegetable storage container and having the AM film provided in the penetrating portion, it is possible to control the amount of oxygen (carbonic acid gas) inside the vegetable storage chamber so that the respiration of vegetables and fruits is suppressed and thus a desirable environment for maintaining freshness. It can be configured to further extend the shelf life of vegetables and fruits.

In addition, a plurality of storage spaces each having a penetrating portion is formed, and each film is provided with an M film having a different gas permeability, and the vegetables and / or fruits having different respiration rates are separately stored in each storage space. By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the respiration of vegetables and / or fruits, respectively, to further extend the shelf life.

In addition, by providing an ozone water generator for generating ozonated water it is possible to remove the microorganisms and mold to improve hygiene. In addition, the preservation period can be further extended by the sterilizing effect of vegetables and fruits by ozone water.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional refrigerator,
2 is a perspective view of a refrigerator provided with a vegetable storage room according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a cross-sectional view of the vegetable storage area of FIG.
4 is a control block diagram of the refrigerator of FIG. 2;
5 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of a refrigerator provided with a vegetable storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a cross-sectional view of the collecting cover of FIG.
7 is a sectional view showing the main parts of a refrigerator provided with a vegetable storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a sectional view showing the main parts of a refrigerator provided with a vegetable storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention;
9 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of the vegetable storage container of FIG. 8;
10 is a side view of a vegetable storage container of a refrigerator provided with a vegetable storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a plan sectional view of the storage state of the vegetable storage container of FIG.
FIG. 12 is a control block diagram of the refrigerator of FIG. 10.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figure 2 and 3, the refrigerator provided with a vegetable storage room according to an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator body 110 provided with a cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container 140 provided in the cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 provided on the outside of the vegetable storage container 140 to form a vegetable storage chamber 150 inside the vegetable storage container 140; And a water supply device 170 for supplying water to the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150. Here, the cooling chamber 120 is a general term for a space for cooling and storing food. The cooling chamber 120 may include a freezing chamber 121 and a refrigerating chamber 122.

The refrigerator main body 110 may include a plurality of cooling chambers 120 therein.

The cooling chamber 120 may include a freezing chamber 121 and a refrigerating chamber 122.

The refrigerator main body 110 includes cooling chamber doors 130 that open and close the cooling chambers 120, respectively.

The cooling chamber door 130 includes a freezing chamber door 131 for opening and closing the freezing chamber 121 and a refrigerating chamber door 132 for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber 122.

In the refrigerating chamber 122, a plurality of shelves 127 may be provided to partition an internal space.

On the other hand, the inside of the refrigerating chamber 122 may be provided with a vegetable storage container 140 for storing and storing vegetables and / or fruits.

The vegetable storage container 140, for example, may be composed of a drawer (drawer) opened upward.

An upper side of the vegetable storage container 140 may be provided with a vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 to block the upper opening when the vegetable storage container 140 is received. As a result, the vegetable storage chamber 150 may be formed between the vegetable storage container 140 and the vegetable storage container blocking unit 160.

The vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 may be formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape. In this embodiment, the vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, for example, but may also be implemented as a rectangular box for receiving the vegetable storage container 140 to be retractable.

The vegetable storage container 140 may include an accommodating part 141 in which the vegetables or fruits are stored, and a front part 145 disposed on the front of the accommodating part 141. The front portion 145 may be provided with a handle 147 to facilitate the withdrawal and / or storage.

Here, the vegetable storage chamber 150 is a gasket (not shown) to seal the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150 to the outside in the mutual contact area of the vegetable storage container 140 and the vegetable storage container blocking portion 160. It may be further provided with a sealable vegetable storage room 150.

On the other hand, the inside of the refrigerating chamber 122 may be provided with a water supply device 170 for supplying water to the inside of the vegetable storage container 140.

The water supply device 170, for example, may be disposed in the rear region of the vegetable storage container 140. In this embodiment, for example, the water supply device 170 is disposed behind the vegetable storage container 140, but the water supply device 170 to be disposed inside the vegetable storage container 140. It can also be configured.

A cold air discharge port 125 through which cold air is discharged may be provided in a rear region of the moisture supply device 170. As a result, the cold discharged through the cold air outlet 125 may contact the moisture supply device 170.

The water supply device 170, a container or tank 172 (hereinafter referred to as "tank 172") that is accommodated in the water; And an injection unit 175 for spraying water inside the tank 172.

The injection unit 175, for example, the injection nozzle 176 for injecting water toward the vegetable storage container 140, and the water in the tank 172 pumped to the injection nozzle 176. A pump 177 can be provided. Here, the injection nozzle 176 of the injection unit 175 may be configured to be inserted into the vegetable storage chamber 150 when the vegetable storage container 140 is accommodated.

An ozone water generator 180 for generating ozone water may be provided in the tank 172 of the water supply device 170. Thereby, contamination and decay of the water in the tank 172 can be suppressed by the sterilization effect of ozone. In addition, by spraying the ozone water to the vegetables and / or fruits, the preservation period of the vegetables and fruits can be extended by the sterilization effect of the ozone.

The ozone water generator 180 may be configured to generate ozone water at a set time interval.

Meanwhile, the refrigerator of the present embodiment may include, for example, a controller 190 having a control program and implemented as a microprocessor.

The controller 190 may be configured to control the water supply device 170 based on the humidity of the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150.

The refrigerator 122 may be provided with a humidity sensing unit 195 for sensing the humidity of the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the humidity sensor 195 and the water supply device 170 may be controlably connected to the controller 190, respectively.

By such a configuration, when vegetables and / or fruits are accommodated in the vegetable storage container 140, the controller 190 controls the humidity of the vegetable storage container 140 by the humidity detecting unit 195. Can be detected.

When the humidity sensed by the humidity detecting unit 195 is less than or equal to a set humidity (for example, relative humidity of 85%), the controller 190 controls the water supply device 170 to control the vegetable storage room 150. Moisture can be injected into the interior. As a result, the inside of the vegetable storage compartment 150 can maintain an appropriate humidity, so that the vegetables and / or fruits inside the vegetable storage compartment 150 can be wilted (dried) and damaged.

The ozone water generator 180 may generate ozone water in the tank 172 at a set cycle (time interval). As a result, contamination or decay of water in the water supply device 170 may be suppressed. In addition, the ozone water is sprayed into the vegetable storage chamber 150 by the spraying unit 175 to sterilize the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150, vegetables and / or fruits, so that the preservation period of the vegetables and fruits is increased. Can be extended.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator having a vegetable storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

The same reference numerals will be used for the same components as those in the above-described embodiment and the same reference numerals will be omitted for convenience of explanation.

In addition, some overlapping description may be omitted.

Refrigerator having a vegetable storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator main body 110 having a cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container 140 provided in the cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 provided on the outside of the vegetable storage container 140 to form a vegetable storage chamber 150 therein together with the vegetable storage container 140; And a water supply device 170 for supplying water to the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150.

The refrigerator body 110 may include a plurality of cooling chambers 120.

The cooling chamber 120 may include a freezing chamber 121 and a refrigerating chamber 122.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the refrigerating chamber 122, a vegetable storage container 140 and a vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 that form the vegetable storage chamber 150 therein may be provided.

A water supply device 170 for supplying water to the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150 may be disposed in the rear region of the vegetable storage container 140.

The water supply device 170 may include a tank 172 for receiving water therein, and an injection unit 175 for spraying water inside the tank 172.

An ozone water generator 180 for generating ozone water may be provided in the tank 172 of the water supply device 170.

A humidity sensing unit 195 for sensing humidity may be installed in the vegetable storage room 150.

Meanwhile, a water collecting cover 210 may be provided inside the vegetable storage chamber 150.

The water collecting cover 210 may be provided in the inner upper region of the vegetable storage chamber 150 to guide the water collected by condensation of water on the surface to the water supply device 170.

The collecting cover 210 may be made of a metal member.

For example, the collecting cover 210 may be made of stainless steel. As a result, the water collecting cover 210 is maintained at a relatively low temperature when it is in contact with the cold discharged through the cold air discharge port 125, so that moisture is easily condensed on the surface, so water collection may be facilitated.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the water collecting cover 210 is provided with a plate-shaped portion 211 and a bottom portion of the plate-shaped portion 211 to form a flow path 213 for forming a movement path of water therein. It may be provided.

The collecting cover 210 may be disposed below the vegetable storage container blocking unit 160.

The water collecting cover 210 may be disposed to be inclined downward toward the water supply device 170. As a result, the collected water may be guided to the water supply device 170.

The water collecting cover 210 may be configured, for example, with two plate-shaped portions 211 and two flow path portions 213.

Each of the plate-shaped portions 211 may be formed to be inclined downward toward the center (area) of the vegetable storage container blocking portion 160 along the left and right directions of the refrigerating chamber 122, for example.

One side of each of the plate-shaped portion 211 may be formed with a connecting portion 214 connected to the vegetable storage container blocking unit 160, respectively.

The other side of the plate-shaped portion 211 may be formed with a flow path portion 213 so that water is received therein and moved. The flow path portion 213 may have a channel shape cross section (or “U” shape cross section).

By such a configuration, when vegetables and / or fruits having a relatively high temperature and humidity are stored in the vegetable storage chamber 150, moisture may condense on the surface of the water collecting cover 210. The condensed water may move along the surface of the plate portion 211 to be collected and moved to the flow path portion 213. Water moved to the flow path unit 213 may be moved to the moisture supply device 170.

On the other hand, the controller 190 controls the moisture supply device 170 when the internal humidity of the vegetable storage chamber 150 by the humidity detection unit 195 or less than the set humidity to supply water to the vegetable storage chamber 150. It can be done.

The ozone water generator 180 may generate ozone water in the tank 172 to suppress contamination or decay of water in the tank 172. In addition, due to the sterilization effect of ozone water injected into the vegetable storage chamber 150 by the spraying unit 175, the storage period of vegetables and fruits in the vegetable storage chamber 150 may be extended.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

Refrigerator having a vegetable storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator body 110 having a cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container 140 provided in the cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 provided on the outside of the vegetable storage container 140 to form a vegetable storage chamber 150 inside the vegetable storage container 140; And a water supply device 170 for supplying water to the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150.

The refrigerator body 110 may include a plurality of cooling chambers 120.

The cooling chamber 120 may include a freezing chamber 121 and a refrigerating chamber 122.

As shown in FIG. 7, the inside of the refrigerating chamber 122 may include a vegetable storage container 140 and a vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 that form the vegetable storage chamber 150 therein.

A water supply device 170 may be provided in the rear region of the vegetable storage container 140.

A humidity sensing unit 195 for sensing humidity may be provided in the vegetable storage room 150.

On the other hand, the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150, one side is connected to the water of the water supply device 170 and the other side is disposed inside the vegetable storage chamber 150, the water of the water supply device 170 is the vegetable A humidifier 230 may be provided to allow evaporation in the storage compartment 150.

The humidity control element 230 may be formed of, for example, a porous member.

The humidity control element 230 is, for example, a body 231 made of a porous member, one side is connected to the body 231 and the other side is extended to the outside of the body 231 to be submerged in the water A water supply member 233 may be provided to supply water to the body 231. Here, the water supply member 233 may extend to be submerged in the water of the water supply device 170. The body 231 may be formed of a solid cube such as, for example, diatomaceous earth, and the water supply member 233 may be formed of fabrics having flexibility.

One end of the water supply member 233 may be formed to have a predetermined length inserted into the body 231 and the other end of the water supply member 233 to extend to the outside of the body 231.

A portion extending out of the body 231 is installed to be submerged in water in the tank 172 so that water is siphoned to the other end of the water supply member 233, that is, to the body 231. It can be moved and evaporated. The body 231 has a myriad of pores so that the contact area with air can be increased, so that the evaporation can be smooth.

By such a configuration, the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150 may be continuously evaporated by the humidity control element 230 to maintain the appropriate moisture.

The controller 190 controls the water supply device 170 (actually the pump 177 of the water supply device 170) when the humidity sensed by the humidity detection unit 195 becomes less than or equal to a set humidity. The water may be sprayed into the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

Refrigerator having a vegetable storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator body 110 having a cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container 140 provided in the cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 provided on the outside of the vegetable storage container 140 to form a vegetable storage chamber 150 inside the vegetable storage container 140; And a water supply device 170 for supplying water to the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150.

The refrigerator body 110 may include a plurality of cooling chambers 120.

The cooling chamber 120 may include a freezing chamber 121 and a refrigerating chamber 122.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the refrigerating chamber 122, a vegetable storage container 140 and a vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 that form the vegetable storage room 150 therein may be provided. Here, a gasket may be provided between the vegetable storage container 140 and the vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 to seal the vegetable storage room 150.

A water supply device 170 may be provided in the rear region of the vegetable storage container 140.

A humidity sensing unit 195 for sensing humidity may be provided in the vegetable storage room 150.

On the other hand, the vegetable storage container 140 may be provided with a through portion 142, the through portion 142 may be configured to be provided with an AM (Modified Atmosphere Film) (240). Here, the MB film 240 may be implemented as a plastic film that can limit (inhibit) gas and moisture access, although there is some degree of gas permeability and water permeability, as is well known. As a result, the amount of oxygen in the inside of the vegetable storage container 140 is reduced and the amount of carbon dioxide gas is increased, so that an environment gas condition (MA: modified atmosphere) (low oxygen high carbonated gas) desirable for maintaining freshness of the vegetable and fruit may be formed. . According to this, the respiratory volume of the vegetables and / or fruits may be reduced (suppressed), thereby extending the shelf life of the vegetables and fruits.

The through part 142 may be provided at, for example, the front part 145 of the vegetable storage container 140. In this embodiment, the through part 142 is formed on the front portion 145 of the vegetable storage container 140, but the through part 142 is a side wall portion of the vegetable storage container 140 It may be appropriately formed among the rear part and / or the bottom part.

The through part 142 may be provided with a protection member 250 to protect the MB film 240.

The protection member 250 may be configured, for example, of a mesh member formed to cross a wire.

As shown in FIG. 9, the protection member 250 may be provided on at least one side of the M film 240. In this embodiment, the protective member 250 made of the mesh member is illustrated in each case provided on both sides of the M film 240. As a result, both the outside and the inside of the MP film 240 may be protected. Here, in the present exemplary embodiment, the protective member 250 and the AM film 240 are illustrated to be spaced apart from each other, but the protective member 250 and the AM film 240 may be configured to be in contact with each other. have.

In this embodiment, the vegetable storage container 140 and the vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 is provided with one by one each, but illustrates a case where one vegetable storage chamber 150 is formed, the vegetable storage container 140 and the vegetable storage container Each of the blocking unit 160 may be configured in a plurality, and the through portion 142 of each vegetable storage container 140 may be configured to be provided with an M film (not shown) having a different gas permeability. Here, different vegetable storage rooms may be provided with a humidity sensing unit 195 and a water supply device 170, respectively. According to this configuration, the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150 in each of the vegetable storage containers 140, separately separating the vegetables and / or fruits having different respiration rate, respectively, and stored in the interior storage space by the M film It is possible to further extend the shelf life of each vegetable and / or fruit by allowing the gas permeability to be properly maintained so that respiration of the vegetables and / or fruits stored therein can be suppressed.

By such a configuration, when storing vegetables and / or fruits in the vegetable storage container 140, a fruit having a relatively high respiratory rate may be stored around the through part 142. According to this, the periphery of the through portion 142 is made of a low oxygen and high carbon gas state by the AM film 242, the respiration of the fruit can be relatively suppressed to extend the storage period.

On the other hand, the control unit 190 may control the moisture supply device 170 based on the humidity detected by the humidity detection unit 195 to be supplied to the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12.

Refrigerator having a vegetable storage room according to another embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator body 110 having a cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container 140 provided in the cooling chamber 120; A vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 provided on the outside of the vegetable storage container 140 to form a vegetable storage chamber 150 inside the vegetable storage container 140; And a water supply device 170 for supplying water to the inside of the vegetable storage chamber 150.

The refrigerator body 110 may include a plurality of cooling chambers 120.

The cooling chamber 120 may include a freezing chamber 121 and a refrigerating chamber 122.

10 and 11, inside the refrigerating chamber 122, a vegetable storage container 140 and a vegetable storage container blocking unit 160 that form a vegetable storage room 150 therein may be provided. .

Meanwhile, a gasket may be provided between the vegetable storage container 140 and the vegetable storage container blocking unit 160. As a result, the vegetable storage room 150 may be sealed to the outside.

The vegetable storage container 140 may include a plurality of through parts 142.

Each through part 142 may be provided with an MA film having different gas permeability.

The vegetable storage room 150 may be configured to include a plurality of storage spaces each having a different through portion 142.

More specifically, the partition plate 146 may be provided inside the vegetable storage container 140.

The partition plate 146, for example, as shown in Figure 10, may be arranged to partition the inner space of the vegetable storage container 140 to the left and right.

The partition plate 146 may be disposed along the longitudinal direction of the vegetable storage container 140. As a result, the vegetable storage chamber 150 may include a first storage space and a second storage space s2.

Through-holes 142 may be formed on sidewalls of the first storage space and sidewalls of the second storage space s2, respectively.

The through part 142 may include, for example, a first through part 143a of the first storage space and a second through part 143b of the second storage space s2.

Each of the through parts 143a and 143b may be provided with a first M film 241a and a second M film 241b having different gas permeability. Accordingly, the first storage space (s1) and the second storage space (s2) can be stored separately from the vegetables and / or fruits having different respiration rate. According to this configuration, the MP films 241a and 241b having different gas permeability may be breathed in the vegetables and / or fruits respectively stored in the first storage space s1 and the second storage space s2. By maintaining the amount of oxygen (or the amount of carbon dioxide) in each of the storage spaces s1 and s2 to the extent that it can be suppressed, the vegetables and / or fruits stored therein can be stored (stored) for longer.

Each of the through parts 142 may be provided with a protective member 250, respectively. As a result, damage to each of the MP films 241a and 241b can be suppressed, respectively.

On the other hand, the first storage space (s1) and the second storage space (s2) may be provided with a first water supply device (171a) and a second water supply device (171b), respectively. Thereby, moisture can be supplied for each storage space, respectively.

The first storage space s1 and the second storage space s2 may be provided with a first humidity sensing unit 196a and a second humidity sensing unit 196b for sensing the humidity of each storage space.

Here, each of the water supply apparatus may be configured to include a tank 172 for receiving water therein and an injection unit 175 for spraying the water of the tank 172, respectively. In addition, each of the water supply device may be provided with an ozone water generator 180, respectively.

By this configuration, the vegetable and / or fruit having a similar respiration rate by separating the vegetables and / or fruits having different respiration rate in the first storage space (s1) and the second storage space (s2) of the vegetable storage container 140 and / Or fruit may be accommodated, respectively. Thereby, the shelf life of vegetables and fruits can be extended further.

The controller 190 senses internal humidity of the first storage space s1 and the second storage space s2, respectively, and based on the detection result, the first moisture supply device 171a and the second moisture. The supply device 171b may be controlled to maintain the first storage space s1 and the second storage space s2, respectively, with appropriate humidity. Thereby, it can suppress that the vegetables and / or fruit in the inside of the said 1st storage space s1 and the 2nd storage space s2 wither and become damaged. In addition, the storage period of the vegetables and / or fruits inside the first storage space s1 and the second storage space s2 is further extended by the sterilization effect of ozone water generated by each ozone water generator 180. Can be.

The foregoing has been shown and described with respect to specific embodiments of the invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, so that the above-described embodiments should not be limited by the details of the detailed description.

Further, even when the embodiments not listed in the detailed description have been described, it should be interpreted broadly within the scope of the technical idea defined in the appended claims. It is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

110: refrigerator body 121: freezer
122: refrigerator compartment 125: cold air outlet
127: shelf 131: freezer door
132: refrigerator compartment door 140: vegetable storage container
141: storage portion 145: front portion
150: vegetable storage chamber 160: vegetable storage container blocking unit
170: water supply device 172: tank
175: injection unit 176: injection nozzle
177: pump 180: ozone water generator
190: control unit 195: humidity detection unit

Claims (14)

A refrigerator body having a cooling chamber;
A vegetable storage container provided in the cooling chamber;
A vegetable storage container blocking portion provided outside the vegetable storage container to form a vegetable storage room therein with the vegetable storage container; And
A water supply device for supplying water to the inside of the vegetable storage room;
Refrigerator having a vegetable storage room comprising a. The method of claim 1,
The water supply device, the tank is accommodated in the water; And a spraying part for spraying water inside the tank. 3. The method of claim 2,
The rear region of the cooling chamber is provided with a cold air discharge port for supplying cold air into the inside of the vegetable storage chamber,
The moisture supply device is a refrigerator having a vegetable storage compartment, characterized in that arranged in contact with the cold air discharged in front of the cold air discharge port. The method of claim 3,
Refrigerator having a vegetable storage compartment further comprises a water collecting cover provided to the outside of the vegetable storage container to guide the collected water to the water supply device. 5. The method of claim 4,
The water collecting cover is provided with a plate portion and the bottom portion of the plate portion is provided with a vegetable storage compartment, characterized in that it has a flow path portion for forming a movement path therein. 3. The method of claim 2,
One side is connected to the water of the water supply device and the other side of the refrigerator is provided with a vegetable storage room further comprises a humidity control element disposed inside the vegetable storage compartment to allow the water of the water supply device to evaporate inside the vegetable storage compartment. The method according to claim 6,
The humidifier is a refrigerator having a vegetable storage room, characterized in that formed of a porous member. 3. The method of claim 2,
Humidity detection unit for detecting the humidity of the inside of the vegetable storage room; And a control unit for controlling the water supply device based on the detection result of the humidity detection unit. The method of claim 1,
The vegetable storage container is provided with a through portion, the through portion is a refrigerator having a vegetable storage room, characterized in that the MO (Modified Atmosphere Film) is provided. 10. The method of claim 9,
The through part is composed of a plurality, the refrigerator having a vegetable storage compartment, characterized in that each of the different through parts are provided with an M film having a different oxygen permeability. The method of claim 10,
The vegetable storage room is a refrigerator with a vegetable storage room, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of storage spaces are each provided with different through parts. 10. The method of claim 9,
Refrigerator having a vegetable storage compartment, characterized in that it further comprises a protective member provided on one side or both sides of the M-film. The method of claim 12,
The vegetable storage container and the vegetable storage container blocking portion is composed of a plurality,
The different vegetable storage container is a refrigerator having a vegetable storage room, characterized in that each provided with an M film having a different gas permeability. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The water supply device is provided with an ozone water generator for generating ozone water,
The water supply device is a refrigerator provided with a vegetable storage room, characterized in that for supplying the ozone water generated by the ozone water generator to the vegetable storage room.

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