KR20140019901A

KR20140019901A - Refrigerator mounted with sealing type vegetable case

Info

Publication number: KR20140019901A
Application number: KR1020120085762A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 표영주; 박원구; 문정원; 김도현
Original assignee: 동부대우전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2012-08-06
Filing date: 2012-08-06
Publication date: 2014-02-18

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with a sealed vegetable case, by attaching a gasket to an upper cover that seals the upper part of the vegetable case to seal the storage space, further improving the sealing force, and supplying moisture when the humidity in the vegetable case is low. The present invention relates to a refrigerator having an enclosed vegetable case capable of supplying moisture through a device, thereby maintaining freshness of the vegetables stored.

Description

REFRIGERATOR MOUNTED WITH SEALING TYPE VEGETABLE CASE}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator provided with a hermetic vegetable case for maintaining a constant moisture in a vegetable case.

In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that allows food to be stored at a low temperature in an interior storage space shielded by a door, and is stored by cooling the inside of the storage space using cold air generated through heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in a refrigeration cycle. It is configured to keep foods in optimal condition.

Such refrigerators are becoming larger and more versatile as the dietary changes and user's preferences are diversified.

Shelves, drawers, pockets, etc. provided in the refrigerator of the refrigerator may store various food items for refrigeration or freezing storage.

Such drawers, shelves, baskets, etc. are variously arranged in the interior space to store food having various sizes and storage conditions.

In particular, the drawer of the storage means provided in the storehouse is mainly used as a vegetable case in which vegetables or fruits are stored, and these foods have a difference in storage properties depending on the state of moisture as well as temperature.

That is, in order to store and maintain food in an optimal state for a long time, the humidity in the drawer should be maintained, and for this purpose, the outflow of air inside the drawer and the inside of the drawer should be minimized to minimize the leakage of moisture.

However, the conventional vegetable case is not provided with a shielding structure to block the air, because the air is always circulated is not a structure that can minimize the leakage of water.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to seal the vegetable case, to maintain a constant humidity in the vegetable case.

In order to achieve the above object, a refrigerator provided with a hermetic vegetable case according to the present invention includes a vegetable case in which a humidity sensor is installed; A water supply device for supplying water to the vegetable case; And a controller for determining whether to operate the water supply device according to the humidity condition measured by the humidity sensor.

The vegetable case includes a lower container, and an upper cover for shielding the opening of the lower container, wherein the gasket is in close contact with an inner surface of the upper cover.

The upper cover is characterized in that configured to be rotatable by the hinge provided on both sides of the lower container.

The water supply device is connected between the water supply tank and the vegetable case includes a connection pipe flowing water, characterized in that the connection pipe portion is provided with a selectively separated or connectable connection portion.

The connection part is characterized in that it comprises a connection pipe communicating with the inner and outer parts of the rear wall of the vegetable case, and a trap part formed on a portion of the rear wall surface of the interior corresponding to the connection pipe, the connection pipe is detachable elastic opening and closing. .

The connection tube is characterized in that the spray nozzle is combined so that the water discharged into the vegetable case can be sprayed.

According to the refrigerator provided with a sealed vegetable case according to the present invention having the configuration as described above, by attaching a gasket to the top cover for sealing the upper part of the vegetable case to seal the storage space further improves the sealing force, within the vegetable case When the humidity is low, it is possible to supply water through the water supply device, thereby maintaining the freshness of the vegetables stored.

1 is a front view showing a refrigerator equipped with a sealed vegetable case according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a hermetic vegetable case according to the present invention.
3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a connection pipe according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator according to the present invention is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape of which the front surface is opened to provide a storage space for food, and the front surface of the main body 1 is selectively selected. The exterior is formed by the door 2 shielded by the door.

In particular, the main body (1) in the side-by-side type refrigerator, partitioned left and right by the barrier (3), the left side is provided with a freezer compartment for maintaining the temperature conditions suitable for freezing storage of food, the right side is cold storage of food It is equipped with a refrigerating chamber in which suitable temperature conditions are maintained.

The door 2 is divided into a refrigerating compartment door 2a for shielding the refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment door 2b for shielding the freezing compartment, and are rotatably installed in the main body 1, respectively.

In the freezer compartment 4 and the refrigerating compartment 5, storage members such as a plurality of shelves 6, a vegetable case 100, a pocket 8, and the like are provided.

The storage members may partition the inside of the storage space to separate and store food.

Meanwhile, among the storage members, the vegetable case 100 forms an independent storage space so that the food stored therein can be stored under different temperature and humidity conditions from other foods, and the handle inside the main body 1. The slide 110 is configured to be movable in the front and rear directions.

As shown in Figure 2, the vegetable case 100 is provided with an upper cover 120 for sealing the opening 101 of the lower container 130 to seal the storage space.

The upper cover 120 is rotated by the hinges 131 provided on both sides of the lower container 130 to be openable.

At this time, the gasket 121 is mounted on the circumferential surface of the upper cover 120 corresponding to the circumferential surface of the vegetable case 100.

The gasket 121 is in close contact with an inner surface of the upper cover 120, and the opening 101 of the lower container 130 is further improved by the gasket 121 that is in close contact with the upper cover 120. State is maintained.

Meanwhile, a humidity sensor 200 is provided in the vegetable case 100, and a moisture supply device 300 is provided to supply moisture in the vegetable case 100 in cooperation with the humidity sensor 200.

That is, when the humidity sensor 200 measures the humidity in the hermetic vegetable case 100 and transmits the measured humidity data to the controller 400 in the refrigerator, the controller 400 receives moisture according to the humidity conditions. The operation of the supply device 300 is determined.

In this case, when the humidity falls below the reference value, the controller 400 controls the water supply device 300 to operate so that the water supply device 300 supplies water into the vegetable case 100.

The water supply device 300 is connected to the water supply tank (not shown) in which the water is stored and the vegetable case 100 is connected to the connection pipe portion 310 through which water flows.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connection pipe part 310 is provided with a connection part 320 that is selectively detachable or connectable when the vegetable case 100 is drawn out forward or located in an accommodation space in the refrigerator compartment.

The connection part 320 is formed on a connection pipe 321 communicating with the inside and the outside of the rear wall of the vegetable case 100, and is formed on a portion of the rear wall surface of the interior corresponding to the connection pipe 321 and the connection pipe 321. ) Is composed of a trap part 322 having a detachable elastic opening and closing hole 323.

Here, the trap part 322 is a rubber material having elasticity that is selectively connected to the connection pipe 321, the elastic opening 323 formed in the trap part 322 is configured to be opened and closed elastically.

Therefore, when the connection pipe 321 is separated from the trap part 322, the elastic opening and closing hole 323 corresponding to the connection pipe 321 is blocked so that moisture cannot pass through, whereas the connection pipe 321 is closed. When inserted into and coupled to the trap part 322, the elastic opening and closing opening 323 is opened while water is discharged into the vegetable case 100 through the connection pipe 321.

At this time, it is preferable that the spray nozzle 324 is coupled to the connection pipe 321 so that the water discharged into the storage space of the vegetable case 100 can be sprayed.

Therefore, the present invention further improves the sealing force by attaching a gasket 121 to the upper cover 120 which seals the upper part of the vegetable case 100 to seal the storage space, and when the humidity in the vegetable case 100 is low. By supplying water through the water supply device 300, it is possible to maintain the freshness of the vegetables stored.

100: vegetable case 101: opening
110: handle 120: top cover
121: gasket 130: lower container
131: hinge 200: humidity sensor
300: water supply device 310: connection piping
320: connection portion 321: connection tube
322: trap part 323: elastic opening and closing
324 spray nozzle 400 controller

Claims

A vegetable case in which a humidity sensor is installed;
A water supply device for supplying water to the vegetable case; And
And a controller for determining whether to operate the water supply device according to the humidity condition measured by the humidity sensor.

The method of claim 1,
The vegetable case includes a lower container and an upper cover for shielding the opening of the lower container,
The refrigerator with a sealed vegetable case, characterized in that the gasket is in close contact with the inner surface of the upper cover.

3. The method of claim 2,
The upper cover is a refrigerator with a closed vegetable case, characterized in that configured to be rotatable by the hinge provided on both sides of the lower container.

The method of claim 1,
The water supply device is connected between the water supply tank and the vegetable case includes a connection pipe flowing water,
Refrigerator with a closed vegetable case, characterized in that the connection pipe portion is selectively connected or connectable connection is installed.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the connecting portion comprises:
A connecting tube communicating with the inside and outside of the rear wall of the vegetable case;
The refrigerator provided with a sealed vegetable case, characterized in that formed in a portion of the rear wall surface in the chamber corresponding to the connection tube, the connection tube consists of a trap having a removable opening and closing.

6. The method of claim 5,
The connection tube is a refrigerator provided with a sealed vegetable case, characterized in that the spray nozzle is combined so that the water discharged into the vegetable case can be sprayed.