KR20170037736A - Apparatus for maintaining freshness and refrigerator therewith - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a lead retaining device and a refrigerator having the same. The disclosed invention includes: a case having a closed space formed therein; A light irradiation unit installed inside the case to irradiate light; A photocatalyst disposed inside the case and optically reacting with light emitted from the light irradiating unit; And a position adjusting section for changing the position of the light irradiating section to a first position for irradiating light toward the outside of the case or a second position for irradiating light toward the photocatalyst section.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE
2. Description of the Related Art [0002] Generally, a refrigerator is a household appliance that allows food to be stored at low temperatures in an internal storage space that is shielded by a door. The refrigerator cools the inside of the storage space using cool air generated by heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle It is configured to store the stored food in an optimal state.
Ethylene gas, which is produced from some fruits during storage, is known to be a major factor in deteriorating the freshness and shelf life of horticultural products when storing fresh storage such as vegetables, fruits and vegetables in such a refrigerator.
Ethylene is a kind of gas generated by aging of some fruits. It acts as an aging promoting hormone that promotes aging of fruits and vegetables, and the amount of ethylene generated through the positive feedback process can increase rapidly.
Failure to control ethylene gas during the storage of vegetables and fruits may accelerate the maturation or aging of fruit and vegetables. Therefore, it is recommended to keep the fruits and vegetables separately and not to store the fruits and vegetables in order to avoid the aging and decay of ethylene when storing the vegetables such as vegetables and fruits in the vegetables room of the refrigerator.
In addition, there is a risk that residual agricultural chemicals may be present even if the horticultural products such as vegetables and fruits are washed, and that there is a fear of decay of corruption, contamination and storability caused by bacteria or viruses that may remain on the surface of the horticultural products have.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a leading retaining device and a refrigerator having the same, which can effectively keep the freshness stored in a refrigerator.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a leading retaining device comprising: a case having a closed space formed therein; A light irradiating unit installed inside the case to emit light; A photocatalyst disposed inside the case and optically reacting with light emitted from the light irradiating unit; And a position adjuster for changing a position of the light irradiating part to a first position for irradiating light toward the outside of the case or a second position for irradiating light toward the photocatalyst part.
The case is formed with an opening portion through which the closed space inside the case is opened to the outside of the case; The light irradiating unit preferably irradiates light from the first position toward the outside of the case through the opening.
The position adjusting unit may include a moving unit rotatably installed in the case and rotated to change the position of the light irradiating unit to the first position or the second position; And a driving unit for rotating the moving unit.
Further, the moving unit may be provided in the form of an arm having the light irradiation unit on one side and the other side rotatably coupled to the case, and may be rotated around the other side so as to move the position of the light irradiation unit to the first position, And a rod member for changing the second position to the second position.
In addition, the moving unit may include a drum disposed on an outer circumferential surface thereof and having a center portion rotatably coupled to the case, the center of the drum portion being rotated about a central portion, And a drum member for changing the first position to the second position.
It is also preferable that the drum member is installed such that the opening portion is covered by a part of the outer circumferential surface of the drum member.
The photocatalyst preferably comprises titanium oxide (TiO 2 ).
The light irradiation unit may include at least one of a first LED that emits ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength in a wavelength band of the sterilizing region and a second LED that emits ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength in a wavelength band of the near ultraviolet ray.
Further, the case is provided in the form of an enclosure having a front surface, a back surface, a side surface, an upper surface, and a bottom surface; It is preferable that the opening portion is formed on the bottom surface of the case, and at least one of the top surface, the side surface, and the back surface is formed with an air hole for allowing air to flow into and out of the case.
The case includes an inner case forming a wall surface so as to form a storage chamber on the inner side thereof and an outer case provided on the outer side of the inner case so as to form an installation space between the inner case and the outer case, And is formed to pass through the inner case so that a space is opened to the storage chamber side.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising: a main body including: an inner case forming a storage chamber on an inner side; and an outer case provided on an outer side of the inner case to form an installation space outside the inner case; A door installed in the main body to open and close the storage chamber; And a line retention device installed in the main body and irradiating light to the storage room or the installation space, wherein the line retention device is installed outside the inner case, which forms a wall surface, A light irradiation unit; A photocatalyst disposed outside the inner case and optically reacting with light emitted from the light irradiating unit; And a position adjusting unit for changing a position of the light irradiating unit to a first position for irradiating light toward the storage chamber or a second position for irradiating light toward the photocatalyst unit.
It is preferable that the present invention further includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the line keeping apparatus such that the position of the irradiation unit is selectively changed to the first position or the second position.
Preferably, the control unit controls the operation of the position adjusting unit such that the position of the light irradiating unit is repeatedly changed with time.
Preferably, the control unit controls the operation of the position adjusting unit to change the position of the light irradiating unit in conjunction with whether the door is open or closed.
Further, the present invention may further include a sensing unit for sensing whether the door is open or closed; Wherein the control unit controls the operation of the position adjusting unit so that the light irradiating unit is located at the first position when the door is closed by the sensing unit and when the opening of the door is sensed by the sensing unit, And controls the operation of the position adjustment unit so that the irradiation unit is located at the second position.
The light irradiation unit may include at least one of a first LED that emits ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of a sterilizing region and a second LED that emits ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength in a wavelength band of the near ultraviolet ray; It is preferable that the control unit controls the operation of the light irradiation unit such that the lighting of at least one of the first LED and the second LED is continuously maintained regardless of whether the position of the light irradiation unit changes or not.
Further, the present invention further includes a circulation fan installed in the main body to guide the air flow for introducing the air in the storage chamber to the side of the line holding device; It is preferable that a plurality of the line holding devices are arranged so as to surround the circulating fan.
It is preferable that the above-mentioned line holding device is provided such that the photocatalyst portion is located at the center and a plurality of light irradiating portions are disposed so as to surround the photocatalyst portion.
It is preferable that the above-described line holding device further includes a light irradiation part for photocatalytic reaction provided to irradiate light toward the photocatalyst part.
According to the present invention, there is provided a leading-edge holding device and a refrigerator including the same, wherein a single light irradiation part is used to sterilize a horticultural product stored in a storage room of a refrigerator, decompose the residual pesticide component, induce hormissis, induce photosynthesis, It is possible to effectively provide a complex function such as sterilization, deodorization and the like inside the storage compartment, and also to safely protect the user from exposure to ultraviolet rays harmful to the human body.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a leading maintaining apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a sectional view taken along the line "AA" in Fig.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a change in the position of the light irradiation unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a line keeping apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing an example of using a line keeping apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
7 is a bottom view of a portion of the interior of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a state where the inner case inside the refrigerator shown in FIG. 7 is removed.
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line "BB" in Fig.
10 is a bottom view showing a state in which light is irradiated toward the storage chamber.
11 is a view showing a state in which the inner case inside the refrigerator shown in FIG. 10 is removed.
12 is a sectional view taken along the line "CC" in Fig.
13 is a bottom view illustrating a part of the interior of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a view showing a state in which the inner case inside the refrigerator shown in FIG. 13 is removed.
15 is a bottom view showing a state in which light is irradiated toward the storage chamber.
FIG. 16 is a view showing a state in which the inner case inside the refrigerator shown in FIG. 15 is removed.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention and a refrigerator having the same will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. For convenience of explanation, 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 made based on the contents throughout this specification.
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the position maintaining state of the light irradiating unit shown in FIG. 2 Fig.
1 and 2, a
The
An opening 11a is formed in the bottom surface of the
At least one of the upper surface, the side surface and the rear surface of the
The front surface of the
The
The
The
Ultraviolet rays in the ultraviolet rays of the wavelength range of the sterilizing region emitted through the first LED, that is, ultraviolet rays in the UV-C region having peak wavelengths of 200 to 280 nm, particularly ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength at 275 nm are excellent in sterilizing effect.
In addition, since ultraviolet rays of the UV-C region emitted through the first LED are excellent in decomposing pesticide components, when they are irradiated to horticultural products such as vegetables and fruits, they effectively remove pesticide residues from the horticultural products, Can contribute to the improvement of stability of
Ultraviolet rays in the UV-A or UV-B region, particularly the ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength at 365 nm, in which the ultraviolet rays of the near-ultraviolet region wavelength band emitted through the second LED, that is, the peak wavelengths between 280 and 400 nm, It has a great effect to decompose harmful components, pollution, and smell.
In addition, ultraviolet rays of the UV-A or UV-B region emitted through the second LED can stimulate horticultural products when irradiated to the horticultural products.
Hormesis is a special biological protection system that can protect lives against more powerful toxic stimuli if they continue to receive low intensity stimuli such as low amounts of ultraviolet light and low level radiation.
That is, ultraviolet rays of the UV-A or UV-B region emitted through the second LED can stimulate the horticultural products so that the horticulture of the horticultural product induces a beneficial functional substance capable of promoting the health of the human body in the horticultural products So that generation can be induced.
The light in the wavelength range of the visible light ray, which is cut through the third LED, that is, the light having the peak wavelength of 400 to 700 nm induces the photosynthesis of the horticultural products and suppresses the respiration of the horticultural products, It is effective to make it possible.
The
In the
In this embodiment, the
In the present invention, the
Further, in the present invention, the ultraviolet rays emitted from the
The
The first position is defined as a position at which the
The moving
In this embodiment, the moving
The driving unit may include an actuator that generates power for rotating the moving
Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the
1 and 2, the
The
The light emitted by the
For example, in the case where the
As another example, when the
As another example, when the
In addition, the
In the present embodiment, the
The irradiation of light as described above is performed in a state in which the door of the refrigerator is closed so that the light is not exposed to the outside of the refrigerator, that is, the user who opens the door of the refrigerator is not exposed to the light irradiated by the
This object can be achieved by causing the change of the position of the
That is, when the door of the refrigerator is closed, the operation of the
The operation of the
On the other hand, when the door of the refrigerator is opened, the
When the light is irradiated toward the
At this time, the inflow of air into the
That is, in a state where the door of the refrigerator is opened, light is irradiated toward the
At this time, the
Both the first LED, the second LED and the third LED are turned on when the
Thus, when the
When the
In the case of closing the refrigerator door by using the
The
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a line retention device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a view illustrating an example of using a line retention device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the line keeping apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.
For convenience of description, the same or similar structures and functions as those of the above-described embodiment are referred to by the same reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 4, the
The
The
The drum member of the moving
The
5, when the position of the
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a portion of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a view showing a state in which the inner case inside the refrigerator shown in Fig. 7 is removed, and Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along line "B-B" in Fig. 11 is a view showing a state in which the inner case inside the refrigerator shown in Fig. 10 is removed, Fig. 12 is a view showing the state of "CC" in Fig. 11, Fig.
6 to 9, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a
The
According to the present embodiment, the
In addition, the
The
The
Here, the first position is defined as a position at which the
The configuration and operation of the
The refrigerator according to the present embodiment may further include a
The
According to the present embodiment, a plurality of
A
An
As described above, the operation of the
As an example, the
According to this, the
It is preferable that the operation of the
The light emitted by the
10 to 12, in a state in which the operation of the
At this time, the
Accordingly, the air in the storage compartment flows into the side of the
As another example, the
The
The
At this time, the information on the door opening or closing required for controlling the operation of the
FIG. 13 is a bottom view showing a part of the interior of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a view showing a state in which the inner case inside the refrigerator shown in FIG. 13 is removed. 15 is a bottom view showing a state in which light is irradiated toward the storage chamber, and FIG. 16 is a view showing a state in which the inner case inside the refrigerator shown in FIG. 15 is removed.
13 and 14, a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a
According to this embodiment, the leading holding
The
A plurality of photocatalytic reaction
The photocatalytic reaction
The photocatalytic reaction
13 and 14, both the
That is, the light is directed to the
At this time, since irradiation of the light irradiated by the photocatalytic reaction
Thus, the refrigerator of the present embodiment can provide an effect of further improving the deodorizing effect of the air in the storage room while reducing the risk of exposure to ultraviolet rays.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. I will understand. Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.
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5: Circulating fan
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A light irradiating unit installed inside the case to emit light;
A photocatalyst disposed inside the case and optically reacting with light emitted from the light irradiating unit; And
And a position adjusting section for changing a position of the light irradiating section to a first position for irradiating light toward the outside of the case or a second position for irradiating light toward the photocatalyst section.
Wherein the case is formed with an opening portion through which the closed space inside the case is opened to the outside of the case;
Wherein the light irradiation portion irradiates light from the first position toward the outside of the case through the opening portion.
A moving part rotatably installed in the case and rotated to change the position of the light irradiation part to the first position or the second position; And
And a driving unit for rotating the moving unit.
The moving part is provided in an arm shape in which the light irradiation part is provided on one side and the other side is rotatably coupled to the case, and the moving part is rotated around the other side to position the light irradiation part in the first position or the 2 position of the rod member.
Wherein the moving part is provided in the form of a drum in which the light irradiating part is provided on the outer circumferential surface and the center part is rotatably coupled to the case, and the movable part is rotated about the center part, And a drum member for changing the position of the drum to the 2 position.
Wherein the drum member is installed such that the opening portion is covered by a part of the outer circumferential surface of the drum member.
Wherein the photocatalyst portion comprises titanium oxide (TiO 2 ).
Wherein the light irradiating unit includes at least one of a first LED that emits ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength in a wavelength band of a sterilizing region and a second LED that emits ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength in a wavelength band of a near ultraviolet ray, Retaining device.
The case is provided in the form of a housing having a front face, a back face, a side face, an upper face, and a bottom face;
Wherein the opening portion is formed on a bottom surface of the case, and at least one of the top surface, the side surface, and the rear surface is formed with an air hole for allowing air to flow in and out of the case.
The front surface of the case is provided with an air flow path for blocking the light emitted by the light irradiating unit located at the second position from being exposed to the outside through the front surface of the case, Is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the guide portion.
The case includes an inner case forming a wall surface so as to form a storage chamber on the inner side thereof and an outer case provided on the outer side of the inner case so as to form an installation space between the inner case and the inner case,
Wherein the opening portion is formed to penetrate the inner case so that the installation space is opened to the storage chamber side.
A door installed in the main body to open and close the storage chamber; And
And a line holding device installed in the main body and irradiating light to the storage room or the installation space,
The line holding device includes:
A light irradiating unit provided outside the inner case to form a wall for forming a storage chamber on the inner side and irradiating light;
A photocatalyst disposed outside the inner case and optically reacting with light emitted from the light irradiating unit; And
And a position adjuster for changing a position of the light irradiating unit to a first position for irradiating light toward the storage chamber or a second position for irradiating light toward the photocatalyst unit.
Further comprising a control unit for controlling an operation of the line keeping apparatus such that the position of the light irradiating unit is selectively changed to the first position or the second position.
Wherein the control unit controls the operation of the position adjusting unit such that a positional change of the light irradiating unit is repeatedly performed according to a time.
Wherein the control unit controls the operation of the position adjusting unit so that the position of the light irradiating unit changes in accordance with whether the door is opened or closed.
Further comprising: a sensing unit for sensing whether the door is opened;
Wherein the control unit controls the operation of the position adjusting unit so that the light irradiating unit is located at the first position when the door is closed by the sensing unit and when the opening of the door is sensed by the sensing unit, And controls the operation of the position adjusting unit so that the irradiation unit is located at the second position.
Wherein the light irradiation unit includes at least one of a first LED that emits an ultraviolet ray having a peak wavelength at a wavelength band of a sterilizing region and a second LED that emits an ultraviolet ray having a peak wavelength at a wavelength band of a near ultraviolet ray;
Wherein the control unit controls the operation of the light irradiation unit so that the lighting of at least one of the first LED and the second LED is continuously maintained regardless of whether the position of the light irradiation unit is changed or not.
Further comprising: a circulation fan installed in the main body to guide an air flow for introducing the air in the storage chamber to the side of the line holding device;
And a plurality of the line holding devices are arranged to surround the circulation fan.
Wherein the photocatalyst unit is disposed so that the photocatalyst unit is located at the center and a plurality of light irradiating units are disposed so as to surround the photocatalyst unit.
Further comprising a photocatalytic reaction light irradiating unit installed to irradiate light toward the photocatalyst unit.
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