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KR20160051225A
KR20160051225A KR1020140150815A KR20140150815A KR20160051225A KR 20160051225 A KR20160051225 A KR 20160051225A KR 1020140150815 A KR1020140150815 A KR 1020140150815A KR 20140150815 A KR20140150815 A KR 20140150815A KR 20160051225 A KR20160051225 A KR 20160051225A
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Abstract

Disclosed is an ice maker having an air cooling type freezer on the upper part thereof, capable of driving both an ice making chamber and a freezing chamber. The ice maker having an air cooling type freezer on the upper part thereof comprises: a machinery chamber (10) including a compressor (11) and a condenser (12); an ice making chamber (30) coupled with the machinery chamber (10); a freezing chamber (20) positioned above the ice making chamber (30); a refrigerant line (40) connected from the machinery chamber (10) to the ice making chamber (30) and the freezing chamber (20); and a control unit (50) controlling a refrigerant supplied to the ice making chamber (30) and the freezing chamber (20). The refrigerant line (40) includes: an ice making chamber capillary tube (41) connected from the condenser (12) to an ice making module (31) of the ice making chamber (30); a first shutdown valve (411) coupled with the ice making chamber capillary tube (41); a freezing chamber capillary tube (42) connected from the compressor (12) to a unit cooler (21) of the freezing chamber (20); a second shutdown valve (421) coupled with the freezing chamber capillary tube (42); a ice making chamber low pressure tube (43) connected from the ice making module (31) to the compressor (11) of the machinery chamber (10); a freezing chamber low pressure tube (44) connected from the unit cooler (21) to the compressor (11) of the machinery chamber (10); a third shutdown valve (441) coupled with the freezing chamber low pressure tube (44); a hot line (46) coupled to a connection tube (45) between the compressor (11) and the condenser (12) and connected to the ice making module (31); and a hot line valve (461) coupled to the hot line (46).

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상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기{Ice maker}  Ice maker equipped with an air-cooled freezer at the top {Ice maker}

본 발명은 제빙기에 관한 것으로서, 더욱 상세하게는 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기에 관한 것이다. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an ice maker, and more particularly, to an ice maker having an air-cooled freezer at an upper portion thereof.

제빙기는 일정한 모양을 가진 얼음덩어리를 연속적으로 대량 생산하는 장치이다. 이러한 제빙기는 조선소, 카페 등에서 많이 사용되고 있다. 제빙기는 얼음 생성과 얼음 저장을 위한 제빙실과, 냉매의 순환 및 냉각을 위한 냉각시스템이 설치되는 기계실로서 크게 구성된다. An ice maker is a device that continuously mass-produces ice blocks with a uniform shape. These ice machines are widely used in shipyards and cafes. The ice maker consists largely of an ice making room for ice generation and ice storage, and a machine room in which a cooling system for circulation and cooling of the refrigerant is installed.

한편, 업소에서는 냉동기를 별도로 구비하여, 식품을 냉동보관하였다. 따라서, 사업주는 냉동기와 제빙기를 별도로 구매해야 하였다.
On the other hand, a refrigerator was separately provided in a shop, and the food was frozen and stored. Therefore, the employer had to purchase the refrigerator and the ice maker separately.

그러나 협소한 공간의 경우 냉동기와 제빙기를 둘 공간이 부족하였다. 또한, 각각 별도로 구비해야할 경우 경제적 부담이었다.
However, in the case of a narrow space, there was not enough room to place the freezer and ice maker. Also, it was an economic burden if they were to be separately provided.

따라서, 제빙과 냉동 기능을 모두 갖는 제빙기의 개발이 필요하게 되었다. Therefore, it has become necessary to develop an ice-maker having both an ice-making function and a freezing function.

제빙기와 관련된 기술문헌으로는 한국특허공개 제10-2001-0051251호 및 한국특허공개 제10-2006-0036986호가 있다.
Technical documents related to the ice maker include Korean Patent Laid-Open Nos. 10-2001-0051251 and Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2006-0036986.

본 발명은 냉동실과 제빙실을 함께 갖춘 제빙기를 제공하고자 한다.The present invention provides an ice maker having a freezing chamber and a freezing chamber together.

또한, 본 발명은 하나의 압축기와 응축기를 이용하여 제빙실 및 냉동실을 모두 구동하는 제빙기를 제공하고자 한다.The present invention also provides an ice maker for driving both the ice making chamber and the freezing chamber by using one compressor and a condenser.

또한, 본 발명은 공냉식으로 작동하는 냉동고를 상부에 갖춘 제빙기를 제공하고자 한다.
The present invention also provides an ice-maker having an upper portion of a freezer that operates in air-cooling mode.

본 발명의 일 측면에 따르면, According to an aspect of the present invention,

압축기(11)와 응축기(12)를 구비한 기계실(10)과; A machine room (10) having a compressor (11) and a condenser (12);

상기 기계실(10)과 결합된 제빙실(30)과; An ice making chamber 30 coupled with the machine room 10;

상기 제빙실(30)의 상부에 위치하는 냉동실(20)과; A freezing chamber 20 located above the ice making chamber 30;

상기 기계실(10)에서 출발하여 상기 제빙실(30)과 상기 냉동실(20)로 연결된 냉매라인(40)과; A refrigerant line (40) starting from the machine room (10) and connected to the ice making chamber (30) and the freezing chamber (20);

상기 제빙실(30)과 상기 냉동실(20)에 공급되는 냉매를 제어하는 제어부(50)를 포함하되, And a controller (50) for controlling the refrigerant supplied to the ice making chamber (30) and the freezing chamber (20)

상기 냉매라인(40)은, The refrigerant line (40)

상기 응축기(12)에서 상기 제빙실(30)의 제빙모듈(31)로 연결된 제빙실 모세관(41)과; An ice-making chamber capillary (41) connected to the ice-making module (31) of the ice-making chamber (30) in the condenser (12);

상기 제빙실 모세관(41)에 결합된 제1 차단밸브(411)와; A first shut-off valve 411 coupled to the ice-making chamber capillary 41;

상기 응축기(12)에서 상기 냉동실(20)의 유니트쿨러(21)로 연결된 냉동실 모세관(42)과; A freezer compartment capillary 42 connected to the unit cooler 21 of the freezer compartment 20 in the condenser 12;

상기 냉동실 모세관(42)에 결합된 제2 차단밸브(421)와; A second shutoff valve (421) coupled to the freezer compartment capillary (42);

상기 제빙모듈(31)에서 상기 기계실(10)의 압축기(11)로 연결된 제빙실 저압관(43)과; An ice making chamber low pressure pipe (43) connected from the ice making module (31) to the compressor (11) of the machine room (10);

상기 유니트쿨러(21)에서 상기 기계실(10)의 상기 압축기(11)로 연결된 냉동실 저압관(44)과; A freezing chamber low pressure pipe (44) connected to the compressor (11) of the machine room (10) in the unit cooler (21);

상기 냉동실 저압관(44))에 결합된 제3 차단밸브(441)와; A third shut-off valve (441) coupled to the freezing compartment low pressure pipe (44);

상기 압축기(11)와 상기 응축기(12) 사이에 위치한 연결관(45)과 결합하며 상기 제빙모듈(31)로 연결된 핫라인(46)과; A hot line (46) coupled to the connection pipe (45) located between the compressor (11) and the condenser (12) and connected to the ice making module (31);

상기 핫라인(46)에 결합된 핫라인 밸브(461)를 포함하는 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기가 제공된다. An ice maker is provided with an air-cooled freezer on top, including a hotline valve (461) coupled to the hotline (46).

또한, Also,

상기 제어부(50)는, The control unit (50)

제빙과정에서는 상기 제1 차단밸브(411)와 상기 제2 차단밸브(421) 및 상기 제3 차단밸브(441)를 개방하고, 상기 핫라인 밸브(461)를 차단하여 상기 냉동실(20) 및 상기 제빙실(30)로 냉매를 공급하고, 상기 냉동실(20) 및 상기 제빙실(30)을 순환한 상기 냉매를 상기 압축기(11)로 회수하며, The first shut-off valve 411, the second shut-off valve 421 and the third shut-off valve 441 are opened and the hot-line valve 461 is shut off so that the freezing chamber 20 and the The refrigerant circulated through the freezing chamber 20 and the ice making chamber 30 is recovered by the compressor 11,

탈빙과정에서는 상기 제2 차단밸브(421) 및 상기 3 차단밸브(441)를 차단하고, 상기 핫라인 밸브(461)를 개방하여, 상기 냉동실(20)로 뜨거운 기체가 흘러들어가지 않고, 상기 제빙모듈(31)로 핫 가스가 흘러가도록 제어하는 것을 특징으로 하는 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기가 제공된다. The second shutoff valve 421 and the third shutoff valve 441 are shut off and the hot line valve 461 is opened so that hot gas does not flow into the freezing chamber 20, And an air-cooled freezer at an upper part thereof, characterized in that the hot gas flows into the evaporator (31).

본 발명은 냉동실과 제빙실을 함께 갖춘 제빙기를 제공한다.The present invention provides an ice maker having a freezing chamber and a freezing chamber together.

또한, 본 발명은 하나의 압축기와 응축기를 이용하여 제빙실 및 냉동실을 모두 구동하는 제빙기를 제공한다.The present invention also provides an ice maker for driving both the ice making chamber and the freezing chamber by using one compressor and a condenser.

또한, 본 발명은 공냉식으로 작동하는 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기를 제공한다.In addition, the present invention provides an ice-maker equipped with a freezer operating in air-cooling mode.

또한, 본 발명은 냉동실이 상부에 위치하는 제빙기를 제공한다.In addition, the present invention provides an ice maker in which a freezing chamber is located at the top.

도 1은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기의 단면도(제빙 및 냉동과정)
도 2는 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기의 단면도(탈빙 과정)

1 is a cross-sectional view (icing and freezing process) of an ice-maker having an air-cooled freezer at the top according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view (ice-removing process) of an ice-maker provided with an air-cooled freezer at an upper portion thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention;

이하에는, 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 첨부도면을 참조로 상세하게 설명하되, 이는 본 발명에 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자가 본 발명을 용이하게 실시할 수 있을 정도로 상세하게 설명하기 위한 것이지, 이로써 본 발명의 사상 및 범주가 한정되는 것을 의미하지는 않는다.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. , Thereby not limiting the spirit and scope of the present invention.

본 실시예의 냉동실은 냉동기능만 있을 수도 있고, 냉장기능이 함께 있을 수도 있다.
The freezing chamber of the present embodiment may have only a refrigerating function or a refrigerating function.

도 1은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기의 단면도(제빙 및 냉동과정)이며, 도 2는 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기의 단면도(탈빙 과정)이다. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view (icing and freezing process) of an ice-maker provided with an air-cooled freezer at an upper portion thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross- Process).

본 실시예의 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기(100)는, The ice-maker 100 equipped with the air-cooled freezer on the upper part of this embodiment,

압축기(11)와 응축기(12)를 구비한 기계실(10)과; A machine room (10) having a compressor (11) and a condenser (12);

상기 기계실(10)과 결합된 제빙실(30)과; An ice making chamber 30 coupled with the machine room 10;

상기 제빙실(30)의 상부에 위치하는 냉동실(20)과; A freezing chamber 20 located above the ice making chamber 30;

상기 기계실(10)에서 출발하여 상기 제빙실(30)과 상기 냉동실(20)로 연결된 냉매라인(40)과; A refrigerant line (40) starting from the machine room (10) and connected to the ice making chamber (30) and the freezing chamber (20);

상기 제빙실(30)과 상기 냉동실(20)에 공급되는 냉매를 제어하는 제어부(50)를 포함하되, And a controller (50) for controlling the refrigerant supplied to the ice making chamber (30) and the freezing chamber (20)

상기 냉매라인(40)은, The refrigerant line (40)

상기 응축기(12)에서 상기 제빙실(30)의 제빙모듈(31)로 연결된 제빙실 모세관(41)과; An ice-making chamber capillary (41) connected to the ice-making module (31) of the ice-making chamber (30) in the condenser (12);

상기 제빙실 모세관(41)에 결합된 제1 차단밸브(411)와; A first shut-off valve 411 coupled to the ice-making chamber capillary 41;

상기 응축기(12)에서 상기 냉동실(20)의 유니트쿨러(21)로 연결된 냉동실 모세관(42)과; A freezer compartment capillary 42 connected to the unit cooler 21 of the freezer compartment 20 in the condenser 12;

상기 냉동실 모세관(42)에 결합된 제2 차단밸브(421)와; A second shutoff valve (421) coupled to the freezer compartment capillary (42);

상기 제빙모듈(31)에서 상기 기계실(10)의 압축기(11)로 연결된 제빙실 저압관(43)과; An ice making chamber low pressure pipe (43) connected from the ice making module (31) to the compressor (11) of the machine room (10);

상기 유니트쿨러(21)에서 상기 기계실(10)의 상기 압축기(11)로 연결된 냉동실 저압관(44)과; A freezing chamber low pressure pipe (44) connected to the compressor (11) of the machine room (10) in the unit cooler (21);

상기 냉동실 저압관(44))에 결합된 제3 차단밸브(441)와; A third shut-off valve (441) coupled to the freezing compartment low pressure pipe (44);

상기 압축기(11)와 상기 응축기(12) 사이에 위치하는 연결관(45)과 결합하며 상기 제빙모듈(31)로 연결된 핫라인(46)과; A hot line (46) coupled to the connection pipe (45) located between the compressor (11) and the condenser (12) and connected to the ice making module (31);

상기 핫라인(46)에 결합된 핫라인 밸브(461)를 포함한다.
And a hotline valve (461) coupled to the hotline (46).

본 실시예의 제빙기(100)는 냉동기능과 제빙기능을 동시에 갖는 것으로서, 이들 기능이 복합적으로 작동하기 위해서는 제어부(50)가 효과적으로 냉매의 흐름을 제어하여야 한다. 또한, 냉동실(20)은 유니트쿨러(21)가 결합되어 있다. The ice maker 100 of the present embodiment has both a freezing function and an ice-making function. In order for these functions to operate in combination, the controller 50 must control the flow of the refrigerant effectively. The freezing chamber 20 is coupled to the unit cooler 21.

유니트쿨러(21)는 팬과 온도제어부 등의 구성으로 이루어질 수 있다.
The unit cooler 21 may include a fan and a temperature controller.

기계실(10)은 일반적으로 제빙기(100)의 하부에 위치한다. 기계실(10)의 내부에는 압축기(11)와 응축기(12) 및 송풍기(13) 등을 구비하며, 이러한 구성들은 일반적인 제빙기의 기계실과 유사하다. 따라서, 기계실(10)의 구체적인 구성에 대한 상세한 설명은 생략한다. The machine room 10 is generally located below the ice maker 100. The machine room 10 includes a compressor 11, a condenser 12, a blower 13, and the like, which are similar to the machine room of a general ice maker. Therefore, detailed description of the specific configuration of the machine room 10 is omitted.

냉동실(20)은 기계실(10)로부터 냉매를 공급받는다. 기계실(10)에서 압축된 냉매는 냉동실(20)로 전달된다. 본 실시예의 냉동실(20)은 공냉식으로 작동하며, 내부에는 유니트쿨러(21)가 위치한다. 유니트쿨러(21)에서 곧 바로 열교환이 일어난다.
The freezing chamber 20 receives refrigerant from the machine room 10. The refrigerant compressed in the machine room (10) is transferred to the freezer compartment (20). The freezing chamber 20 of the present embodiment operates in an air-cooling manner, and the unit cooler 21 is located inside. Heat exchange takes place immediately in the unit cooler 21.

제빙실(30)은 냉동실(20)의 하부에 위치한다. 제빙실(30)의 내부에는 제빙모듈(31)이 위치하여, 얼음조각을 형성한다. 제빙모듈(31)은 공지의 기술을 모두 사용할 수 있다. The ice making chamber 30 is located below the freezing chamber 20. An ice making module (31) is located inside the ice making chamber (30) to form ice pieces. The ice-making module 31 can use all known techniques.

제빙모듈(31)은 제빙과정과 탈빙과정을 거쳐 얼음을 생성한다. 제빙과정에서는 제빙모듈(31)로 저온 냉매가 공급되며, 하부에서 분사된 물이, 제빙모듈(31)의 표면에서 얼어, 얼음이 성장된다. 이후, 충분히 얼음이 성장되면, 탈빙과정에서 고온의 기체가 제빙모듈(31)로 공급된다. 이렇게 되면 제빙틀과 결합된 얼음이 탈거된다.
The ice making module 31 generates ice through an ice-making process and a de-ice process. In the ice-making process, the low-temperature refrigerant is supplied to the ice-making module 31, and the water sprayed from the lower portion is frozen on the surface of the ice-making module 31 to grow ice. Thereafter, when the ice is sufficiently grown, the hot gas is supplied to the ice-making module 31 in the course of the ice-making process. This removes the ice combined with the ice frame.

본 실시예의 핵심기술은 제빙과정에서는 제빙실(30)의 제빙모듈(31)과 냉동기(20)의 유니트쿨러(21)에 함께 저온의 냉매가 공급되고, 탈빙과정에서는 제빙모듈(31)로만 핫 가스가 공급되고, 유니트쿨러(21)로 핫 가스가 공급되지 않도록 밸브들을 제어하는 것이다. The core technology of the present embodiment is such that low temperature refrigerant is supplied to the ice-making module 31 of the ice-making chamber 30 and the unit cooler 21 of the freezer 20 in the ice-making process, And the valves are controlled so that the hot gas is not supplied to the unit cooler 21.

냉매라인(40)은 기계실(10)에서 출발하여 상기 냉동실(20)과 상기 제빙실(30)로 연결된다. 이러한 냉매라인(40)에는 밸브들이 결합되는 데, 제어부(50)는 이러한 밸브들을 제어하여 제빙실(30)과 상기 냉동실(20)에 공급되는 냉매를 제어한다.
The refrigerant line 40 is connected to the freezing chamber 20 and the ice making chamber 30 starting from the machine room 10. In this refrigerant line 40, valves are coupled, and the control unit 50 controls these valves to control the refrigerant supplied to the ice making chamber 30 and the freezing chamber 20.

제빙실 모세관(41)은 응축기(12)에서 상기 제빙실(30)의 제빙모듈(31)로 연결된다. 제빙실 모세관(41)은 제빙실(30)의 제빙모듈(31)에서 내부의 액체 상태의 냉매가 기체로 변환하면서 열을 빼앗는다. 제빙실 모세관(41)에는 제1 차단밸브(411)가 결합되며, 제1 차단밸브(411)는 제어부(50)의 제어에 의해서 자동으로 개폐된다.
The ice-making chamber capillary tube 41 is connected from the condenser 12 to the ice-making module 31 of the ice-making chamber 30. The ice-making chamber capillary tube 41 absorbs heat while the liquid-state refrigerant in the ice-making chamber 31 is converted into a gas by the ice-making module 31 in the ice-making chamber 30. The first shutoff valve 411 is coupled to the ice-making chamber capillary tube 41, and the first shutoff valve 411 is automatically opened and closed under the control of the controller 50.

냉동실 모세관(42)은 응축기(12)에서 상기 냉동실(20)의 유니트쿨러(21)로 연결된다. 냉동실 모세관(42)으로 공급된 냉매는 냉동실(20)의 유니트쿨러(21)에서 기체로 변환하면서 열을 빼앗는다. 상기 냉동실 모세관(42)에는 제2 차단밸브(421)가 결합되어 있다. 제2 차단밸브(421)는 제어부(50)의 제어에 의해서 자동으로 개폐된다.
The freezer capillary tube 42 is connected from the condenser 12 to the unit cooler 21 of the freezer compartment 20. The refrigerant supplied to the freezer compartment capillary tube 42 is converted into gas from the unit cooler 21 of the freezer compartment 20 and takes heat. A second shutoff valve 421 is coupled to the freezing compartment capillary tube 42. The second shutoff valve 421 is automatically opened and closed under the control of the controller 50.

제빙실 저압관(43)은 제빙모듈(31)에서 상기 기계실(10)의 압축기(11)로 연결된다. 제빙모듈(31)에서 팽창되어 열을 흡수하여 기체화된 냉매는 제빙실 저압관(43)을 따라 다시 압축기(11)로 회수된다. The ice making room low pressure pipe 43 is connected from the ice making module 31 to the compressor 11 of the machine room 10. The refrigerant expanded by the ice-making module 31 to absorb heat and gasified is recovered to the compressor 11 along the ice-making chamber low-pressure pipe 43.

냉동실 저압관(44)은 유니트쿨러(21)에서 기계실(10)의 압축기(11)로 연결된다. 유니트쿨러(21)에서 팽창되어 기체로 변환된 냉매는 냉동실 저압관(44)을 따라 다시 압축기(11)로 회수된다. 냉동실 저압관(44))에는 제3 차단밸브(441)가 결합된다.
The freezing compartment low pressure pipe 44 is connected from the unit cooler 21 to the compressor 11 of the machine room 10. The refrigerant expanded in the unit cooler 21 and converted into gas is recovered to the compressor 11 again along the freezer compartment low pressure pipe 44. And the third shutoff valve 441 is coupled to the freezing room low pressure pipe 44).

한편, 압축기(11)와 상기 응축기(12) 사이에는 연결관(45)이 결합되어 있다. 압축기(11)를 빠져나온 고온 고압의 냉매가 응축기(12)로 이동한다. 연결관(45)에는 핫라인(46)이 분기된다. 핫라인(46)은 제빙실(30)의 제빙모듈(31)과 연결되어, 제빙모듈(31)에 핫 가스를 공급한다. 핫 가스는 탈빙과정에서 필요하다. 상기 핫라인(46)에 핫라인 밸브(461)가 결합되어 있으며, 핫라인 밸브(461)은 제어부(50)에 의해서 제어된다. Meanwhile, a coupling pipe 45 is coupled between the compressor 11 and the condenser 12. The high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant which has passed through the compressor 11 is moved to the condenser 12. [ A hot line (46) is branched to the connector (45). The hot line 46 is connected to the ice making module 31 of the ice making chamber 30 to supply hot gas to the ice making module 31. Hot gas is needed in the process of evacuation. A hot line valve 461 is coupled to the hot line 46, and the hot line valve 461 is controlled by the control unit 50.

제빙과정과 탈빙과정에서 제어부(50)가 밸브들을 제어하는 방법은 아래와 같다. A method in which the control unit 50 controls the valves during the deicing process and the deicing process is as follows.

제빙과정에서 제어부(50)는 상기 제1 차단밸브(411)와 상기 제2 차단밸브(421) 및 상기 제3 차단밸브(441)를 개방한다. 또한, 제어부(50)는 제빙과정에서는 핫라인 밸브(461)를 차단한다. 그 결과, 제빙과정에서는 냉동실(20) 및 제빙실(30)로 냉매가 공급된다. 제빙과정에서는 냉동실(20) 및 제빙실(30)을 순환한 냉매가 압축기(11)로 회수된다. The controller 50 opens the first shut-off valve 411, the second shut-off valve 421, and the third shut-off valve 441 during the de-icing process. Further, the controller 50 cuts off the hot-line valve 461 in the ice-making process. As a result, the refrigerant is supplied to the freezing chamber 20 and the ice making chamber 30 in the ice-making process. In the ice-making process, the refrigerant circulating through the freezing compartment 20 and the ice-making compartment 30 is recovered by the compressor 11.

탈빙과정에서 제어부(50)는 상기 제2 차단밸브(421) 및 상기 3 차단밸브(441)를 차단한다. 또한, 제어부(50)는 핫라인 밸브(461)를 개방한다. 그 결과, 핫라인(46)을 통하여 제빙모듈(31)로 핫 가스가 이동한다. 제빙모듈(31)의 제빙틀에 결합된 얼음은 중력에 의해서 탈빙되어, 아래로 낙하한다. 아울러, 제2 차단밸브(421) 및 제3 차단밸브(441)가 차단되어, 냉동실(20)로는 핫 가스가 흘러들어가지 않게 된다. 따라서, 냉동실(20)의 식품들은 녹지 않게 된다. The control unit 50 cuts off the second shut-off valve 421 and the third shut-off valve 441 during the descaling process. Further, the control unit 50 opens the hot-line valve 461. [ As a result, the hot gas moves to the ice-making module 31 through the hot line 46. Ice attached to the ice-making frame of the ice-making module 31 is scooped down by gravity and falls downward. In addition, the second shutoff valve 421 and the third shutoff valve 441 are shut off so that hot gas does not flow into the freezing chamber 20. Therefore, the foods in the freezing compartment 20 are not dissolved.

제어부(50)가 제빙과정과 탈빙과정에서 밸브를 효과적으로 제어함으로써, 하나의 압축기(11)와 응축기(12)로써, 제빙실(30)과 냉동실(20)이 모두 작동되도록 한다.
The controller 50 effectively controls the valves during the ice-making process and the de-icing process so that both the ice-making chamber 30 and the freezing chamber 20 are operated by the single compressor 11 and the condenser 12.

본 실시예의 제빙기(100)를 이용할 경우, 제빙실(30)과 냉동실(20)을 하나의 제품으로 완성할 수 있다.
When the ice maker 100 of the present embodiment is used, the ice making chamber 30 and the freezing chamber 20 can be completed as a single product.

본 실시예의 제빙기(100)의 제빙실(30)에는 기존의 제빙기가 갖는 기능을 모두 또는 선택적으로 가질 수 있다. 예를 들어, 외부로부터 물을 공급하여 제빙모듈로 분사하는 물 분사장치, 물을 순환하는 순환펌프, 넘쳐난 물을 외부로 배출하는 배수구 등의 장치가 제빙실(30)에 설치될 수 있다. 아울러, 얼음을 꺼내기 위한 도어 및 얼음을 보관하는 얼음저장고가 제빙실(30)에 설치될 수 있다. The icemaker 100 of the present embodiment may have all or some of the functions of the existing icemaker in the icemaker 30. For example, a device such as a water jetting device for supplying water from the outside and jetting to an ice-making module, a circulating pump for circulating water, a drain for discharging overflowed water to the outside can be installed in the ice- In addition, a door for taking out ice and an ice reservoir for storing ice can be installed in the ice making chamber 30.

아울러, 본 실시예의 공냉식 냉동실(20)은 기존의 공냉식 냉동실이 갖는 기능을 모두 또는 선택적으로 가질 수 있다. In addition, the air-cooled freezer compartment 20 of the present embodiment can have all or selectively the functions of the conventional air-cooled freezer compartment.

이상에서 본 발명의 실시예에 대해서 상세히 설명하였으나, 이는 하나의 실시예에 불과하며, 이로써 본 발명의 특허청구범위를 한정하는 것은 아니다. 본 실시예 바탕으로 균등한 범위까지 당업자가 변형 및 추가하는 범위도 본 발명의 권리범위에 속한다 할 것이다. While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Modifications and additions by those skilled in the art to an equivalent range based on the embodiment will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기(100)
압축기(11) 응축기(12)
기계실(10) 냉동실(20)
제빙실(30) 냉매라인(40)
제어부(50) 제빙실 모세관(41)
제1 차단밸브(411) 냉동실 모세관(42)
제2 차단밸브(421) 제빙실 저압관(43)
냉동실 저압관(44) 제3 차단밸브(441)
핫라인(46) 핫라인 밸브(461)


An ice-maker 100 having an air-
Compressors (11) Condensers (12)
Machine room (10) Freezer room (20)
In the ice making chamber 30, the refrigerant line 40,
The ice-making chamber capillary (41)
The first shutoff valve 411, the freezer compartment capillary 42,
The second shut-off valve 421, the ice-making chamber low-pressure pipe 43,
Freezer Low Pressure Tube (44) Third Isolation Valve (441)
Hotline (46) Hotline Valves (461)


Claims (2)

압축기(11)와 응축기(12)를 구비한 기계실(10)과;
상기 기계실(10)과 결합된 제빙실(30)과;
상기 제빙실(30)의 상부에 위치하는 냉동실(20)과;
상기 기계실(10)에서 출발하여 상기 제빙실(30)과 상기 냉동실(20)로 연결된 냉매라인(40)과;
상기 제빙실(30)과 상기 냉동실(20)에 공급되는 냉매를 제어하는 제어부(50)를 포함하되,

상기 냉매라인(40)은,
상기 응축기(12)에서 상기 제빙실(30)의 제빙모듈(31)로 연결된 제빙실 모세관(41)과;
상기 제빙실 모세관(41)에 결합된 제1 차단밸브(411)와;
상기 응축기(12)에서 상기 냉동실(20)의 유니트쿨러(21)로 연결된 냉동실 모세관(42)과;
상기 냉동실 모세관(42)에 결합된 제2 차단밸브(421)와;
상기 제빙모듈(31)에서 상기 기계실(10)의 압축기(11)로 연결된 제빙실 저압관(43)과;
상기 유니트쿨러(21)에서 상기 기계실(10)의 상기 압축기(11)로 연결된 냉동실 저압관(44)과;
상기 냉동실 저압관(44))에 결합된 제3 차단밸브(441)와;
상기 압축기(11)와 상기 응축기(12) 사이 연결관(45)과 결합하며 상기 제빙모듈(31)로 연결된 핫라인(46)과;
상기 핫라인(46)에 결합된 핫라인 밸브(461)를 포함하는 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기.

A machine room (10) having a compressor (11) and a condenser (12);
An ice making chamber 30 coupled with the machine room 10;
A freezing chamber 20 located above the ice making chamber 30;
A refrigerant line (40) starting from the machine room (10) and connected to the ice making chamber (30) and the freezing chamber (20);
And a controller (50) for controlling the refrigerant supplied to the ice making chamber (30) and the freezing chamber (20)

The refrigerant line (40)
An ice-making chamber capillary (41) connected to the ice-making module (31) of the ice-making chamber (30) in the condenser (12);
A first shut-off valve 411 coupled to the ice-making chamber capillary 41;
A freezer compartment capillary 42 connected to the unit cooler 21 of the freezer compartment 20 in the condenser 12;
A second shutoff valve (421) coupled to the freezer compartment capillary (42);
An ice making chamber low pressure pipe (43) connected from the ice making module (31) to the compressor (11) of the machine room (10);
A freezing chamber low pressure pipe (44) connected to the compressor (11) of the machine room (10) in the unit cooler (21);
A third shut-off valve (441) coupled to the freezing compartment low pressure pipe (44);
A hot line (46) coupled to the connection pipe (45) between the compressor (11) and the condenser (12) and connected to the ice making module (31);
And an air-cooled freezer at the upper portion including a hot-line valve (461) coupled to the hot line (46).

제 1항에 있어서,
상기 제어부(50)는,
제빙과정에서는 상기 제1 차단밸브(411)와 상기 제2 차단밸브(421) 및 상기 제3 차단밸브(441)를 개방하고, 상기 핫라인 밸브(461)를 차단하여 상기 냉동실(20) 및 상기 제빙실(30)로 냉매를 공급하고, 상기 냉동실(20) 및 상기 제빙실(30)을 순환한 상기 냉매를 상기 압축기(11)로 회수하며,
탈빙과정에서는 상기 제2 차단밸브(421) 및 상기 3 차단밸브(441)를 차단하고, 상기 핫라인 밸브(461)를 개방하여, 상기 냉동실(20)로 뜨거운 기체가 흘러들어가지 않도록 제어하는 것을 특징으로 하는 상부에 공냉식 냉동고를 갖춘 제빙기.

The method according to claim 1,
The control unit (50)
The first shut-off valve 411, the second shut-off valve 421 and the third shut-off valve 441 are opened and the hot-line valve 461 is shut off so that the freezing chamber 20 and the The refrigerant circulated through the freezing chamber 20 and the ice making chamber 30 is recovered by the compressor 11,
The second shutoff valve 421 and the third shutoff valve 441 are closed and the hot line valve 461 is opened to control the flow of hot gas into the freezing chamber 20 And an air-cooled freezer at an upper portion thereof.

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