KR20170063016A - cup holder device composed of selection type for cooling and heating - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a technique for selectively cooling and heating a sus cup holder for seating a beverage cup while at the same time improving the connection structure to achieve good heat conduction, wherein the sus cup holder, the thermoelectric element, the heat sink, To improve heat conduction from the thermoelectric element to the susceptor holder and to improve the heat conduction from the thermoelectric element to the heat sink. According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the durability of heat conduction and heat dissipation for a long period of time while maintaining the space in which the sus cup holder, the thermoelectric element, the heat sink, and the sink case are sequentially connected by implementing the tension means as a leaf spring.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a cup holder device for cooling and heating,

The present invention relates to a technique for selectively performing cooling and heating for a cup holder for seating a beverage cup while at the same time improving the connection structure to achieve good heat conduction.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a heat sink, a method for manufacturing the heat sink, a method for manufacturing the heat sink, a method for manufacturing the heat sink, a method for manufacturing the heat sink, It is a technology that can improve the thermal conductivity of synchro.

In general, thermoelectric elements conduct mutually opposing heat through the so-called 'Peltier effect'. A typical structure is a thin hexahedron, and a plurality of pairs of P-type thermoelectric semiconductors and N-type thermoelectric semiconductors are connected in series. When DC voltage is applied to the thermoelectric elements, one side of the thermoelectric elements is cooled to become low temperature, The surface is heated to a high temperature.

Each of the low temperature surface and the high temperature surface of the thermoelectric element is provided with a heat transfer medium such as a heat ray and is used for cooling or heating. Although the thermoelectric element is used as a source of heat source, the cooling or heating efficiency is completely different according to the structure of the heat transfer medium for transferring the source heat source of the thermoelectric element to the outside. Therefore, a solution for maximizing the heat transfer efficiency is important.

Meanwhile, after inserting the beverage cup into the cup holder made of the saucer material, the temperature of the cooler temperature of the sus cup holder can be adjusted according to the user's selection operation to adjust the temperature of the beverage coolly or warmly.

In this way, the heat source applied to the suscep cup holder can be constituted by a thermoelectric element. In the process of heating or cooling the thermosetting device by interlocking the suscep cup according to the heating or cooling of the thermoelectric device, It is required to implement a cooling and heating selection type cup holder device capable of improving heating or cooling efficiency.

Korean Patent Application No. 10-2000-0084843 "Cup holder with cold function" Korean Utility Application No. 20-1996-0058615 "Vehicle Cup Holder with Cooling Device" Korean Utility Application No. 20-1997-0012760 "Cup holder device for cold-functioning automobile" Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0036865 "Cup Holder with Cooling Function and Sheet Having the Same" Korean Patent Application No. 10-1997-0054625 "Cup holder of automobile" Korean Patent Application No. 10-2001-0057816 entitled "Cold storage device for beverage containers for vehicles"

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide cooling and heating for selectively performing cooling and heating for a cup holder for seating a beverage cup, A heating-type cup holder device is provided.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a cooling and heating type cup holder device capable of efficiently performing heat radiation.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a cooling and heating optional cup holder device which ensures that good thermal conductivity and good heat dissipation have long lasting durability.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a cooling and heating type cup holder device for maintaining a preset temperature according to the user's intention.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a cooling and heating optional cup holder device which can perform cooling and heating according to the user's current selection.

In order to achieve the above object, the cooling and heating type cup holder device according to the present invention is characterized in that when the first surface is hot, the second surface, which is the rear surface of the first surface, is cooled to a low temperature, A thermoelectric element for heating to a high temperature; A SUS cup holder which is closely connected to the first surface and is cooled or heated by interlocking with cooling or heating of the first surface; A heat sink for interfacing heat conduction from the second surface to the outside in response to heating or cooling of the second surface in tight contact with the second surface; And a controller for controlling power supply to the thermoelectric element to selectively control cooling or heating with respect to the first surface.

A housing having a side wall corresponding to one side of the sus cup holder which supports the sus cup holder in the form of wrapping the lower and side portions of the cup cup holder and contacts the thermoelectric element; A sink case elastically adhering the rear surface of the heat sink facing the thermoelectric element in a direction in which the thermoelectric element is positioned in a state where the thermoelectric element and the heat sink face each other; And a tension unit mounted on an inner wall of the sink case facing the heat sink and having a pushing force against the heat sink in a direction in which the thermoelectric element is positioned with the sink case as a support base.

At this time, the tension means is fixed at one end to the inner wall of the sink case and the other end is disposed obliquely inclined in the direction in which the heat sink is positioned. By the force to restore the inclined state from the external force, It is preferable that it is constituted by one or more leaf springs.

It is preferable that a cutout groove corresponding to the sectional shape of the leaf spring is formed on the inner wall of the sink case where the leaf spring is located.

A cooling fan disposed at one side of the sink case opposite to the heat sink to discharge heat generated in the heat sink to the outside; And a fan housing connected to the sink case to support the cooling fan so as to surround the cooling fan.

The controller senses the temperature around the housing. The controller senses the temperature of the housing, and when the temperature of the housing is lower than a preset temperature, It is preferable that the first surface is cooled when the temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature set in advance by operation.

At this time, the controller can be configured to control the operation of the cooling fan in conjunction with the heating or cooling of the thermoelectric element.

A cooling mode changeover switch for controlling the controller to cool the first surface of the thermoelectric element by a user operation; And a heating mode changeover switch for controlling the controller to heat the first surface of the thermoelectric element by a user operation.

On the other hand, the heat sink includes a plate-shaped body portion which is in close contact with the second surface and performs mutual heat conduction with the thermoelectric element; And a plurality of radiating fins which are formed in a plate shape and protruded from the side wall of the body part in a direction in which the cooling fan is positioned to perform mutual thermal conduction with the body part.

The suscep cup holder includes a heat dissipating plate formed in a plate shape on one side facing the one side wall of the thermoelectric element and closely contacting one side wall of the thermoelectric element. And a heat dissipation bridge having a plurality of heat dissipation bridges formed between the heat dissipation plate and the side wall portions of the susup cup holder so as to connect the heat dissipation plate and the susup cup holder in a heat conductive manner.

The present invention is characterized in that a structure in which a sus cup holder, a thermoelectric element, a heat sink, and a sink case are sequentially connected to each other by elastically contacting with each other to improve heat conduction from the thermoelectric element to the sus cup holder, There is an advantage of improving the thermal conductivity of the synchro.

In addition, the present invention is advantageous in that the tension means is implemented as a leaf spring and the durability of heat conduction and heat dissipation can be maintained for a long period of time while maintaining a space in which the sus cup holder, the thermoelectric element, the heat sink and the sink case are sequentially connected.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage of maintaining a preset temperature according to a user's intention.

The present invention also has the advantage of providing customized cooling and heating according to the current selection of the user.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a cooling and heating type cup holder device according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a cooling and heating selection type cup holder device according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a cooling and heating type cup holder device according to the present invention,
4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig.

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

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a cooling and heating selection type cup holder device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a cooling and heating selection type cup holder device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cooling and heating type cup holder device according to the present invention can mount a dual crucible cup holder 120 in one housing 140. Here, preferably, each of the cup cup holders 120 is set to be independently cooled or heated under the control of a controller (not shown).

Hereinafter, a single cup holder 120 and individual components associated with the single cup cup holder 120 will be described with respect to the housing 140 in which the dual cup holder 120 is mounted.

1 and 2, a cooling and heating type cup holder device according to the present invention includes a thermoelectric element 110, a cup holder 120, a heat sink 130, a housing 140, a sink case 150, A tension unit 160, a fan housing 170, a cooling fan (not shown), and a controller (not shown).

The thermoelectric element 110 conducts mutually opposing heat through the so-called " Peltier effect " to the first front surface and the second rear surface. The thermoelectric element 110 preferably has a thin hexahedral shape, and a plurality of pairs of P-type thermoelectric semiconductors and N-type thermoelectric semiconductors are connected in series.

When a DC voltage is applied to the thermoelectric element 110, one surface of the thermoelectric element 110 is cooled to become low temperature and the other surface thereof is heated to a high temperature. That is, when the first surface is hot, the second surface, which is the rear surface of the first surface, is cooled to a low temperature and the second surface is heated to a high temperature when the first surface is low temperature.

Assuming that the suscep cup holder 120 is closely connected to the first surface, the suscep cup holder 120 is interlocked with the heat conducted according to the cooling or heating of the first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 according to the DC voltage application of the controller Cooled or heated. At this time, the second surface of the thermoelectric element 110 is heated or cooled as opposed to the first surface according to the Peltier effect.

The susceptor 120 is preferably formed in a plate shape on one side of the thermoelectric element 110 facing the one side wall of the thermoelectric element 110 to form a heat radiating plate 121 closely contacting one side wall of the thermoelectric element 110, A heat dissipation bridge 122 having a plurality of heat dissipation bridges 122 formed to vertically connect heat dissipation plates 121 and sus cups 120 across the space between the side walls of the suscep holder 120 and the heat dissipation plate 121, Respectively.

That is, since the heat dissipation bridge 122 is formed in the upper and lower multi-stages, the entire surface area is enlarged, thereby allowing heat to flow efficiently between the suscep cup holder 120 and the first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 .

The heat sink 130 interfaces with the second surface and the external heat conduction in response to the heating or cooling of the second surface while closely contacting the second surface opposite to the first surface to which the sus cup holder 120 is adhered.

In detail, when the first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 is cooled, the second surface is heated so that the heat sink 130 adhering to the second surface dissipates the heated heat of the second surface to the outside .

The heat sink 130 preferably has a plate-shaped body portion 131 which is in close contact with the second surface and performs mutual thermal conduction with the thermoelectric element 110, And a plurality of radiating fins 132 protruding from the side wall in a direction in which the cooling fan is positioned to perform mutual thermal conduction with the body part 131.

That is, the body portion 131 of the heat sink 130 is formed in a plate shape so as to be in close contact with the second surface of the thermoelectric element 110 to effectively conduct heat from the thermoelectric element 110, The heat generated from the body portion 131 of the heat sink 130 can be effectively dissipated by enlarging the surface area.

The housing 140 is preferably provided so that the sus cup holder 120 can be dual mounted as in FIG. The housing 140 supports and supports the cup holder 120 in such a manner as to surround the lower and side portions of the cup holder 120. At this time, it is preferable that the side wall of the housing 140 corresponding to one side of the sus cup holder 120 which contacts the first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 is opened.

That is, the side surface of the sus cup holder 120 and the first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 can directly contact each other through the opened side wall of the housing 140 to be thermally conductive.

The sink case 150 is formed in a manner that the rear surface of the heat sink 130 facing the thermoelectric element 110 is elastically deformed in the direction in which the thermoelectric element 110 is positioned, .

The tension member 160 is disposed on the inner wall of the sink case 150. The tension member 160 is disposed on the inner wall of the sink case 150 such that the sink case 150 is spaced apart from the rear surface of the heat sink 130 facing the thermoelectric element 110 And is brought into elastic contact with the thermoelectric element 110 in the direction in which the thermoelectric element 110 is located.

The tension unit 160 is mounted on the inner wall of the sink case 150 facing the heat sink 130 and is mounted on the heat sink 130 in a direction in which the thermoelectric element 110 is positioned with the sink case 150 as a support base. As shown in FIG.

The tension means 160 preferably comprises a leaf spring. One end of the plate spring is fixed to the inner wall of the sink case 150 and the other end of the leaf spring is slanted obliquely in a direction in which the heat sink 130 is positioned. ) In a direction in which the thermoelectric element 110 is located.

At this time, a cutout groove 151 corresponding to the sectional shape of the leaf spring is formed on the inner side wall of the sink case 150 where the leaf spring is located, as shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, the fan housing 170 is connected to the sink case 150 so as to surround the cooling fan to support and fix the cooling fan. The cooling fan (not shown) is preferably fitted to the fan housing 170. When the heat generated in the heat sink 130 is blown out to the outside of the fan housing 170, To heat the heat sink 130 to the outside smoothly.

A controller (not shown) controls power supply to each thermoelectric element 110 that is in close contact with each of the suscep cup holders 120 to selectively control cooling or heating of the first surface of each thermoelectric element 110 .

The present invention may further include a temperature sensor (not shown) mounted on the inner side of the housing 140 to sense the temperature of the periphery of the housing 140, preferably each of the cup cup holders 120 .

Here, the controller senses a temperature detected by the temperature sensor, and when the temperature of the thermocouple 110 is lower than a preset temperature, the controller heats the first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 contacting the cup holder 120, And cools the first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 abutting on the holder 120.

For example, when the user preliminarily controls the first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 in contact with the cup holder 120 when the temperature of the susceptor holder 120 is equal to or lower than the critical temperature (for example, 20 degrees) To warm the beverage in the beverage cup 120 'that is seated in the corresponding cup holder 120. When the user preliminarily controls the temperature of the des cup holder 120 to be higher than the critical temperature (for example, 10 degrees) The first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 abutting the cup holder 120 is controlled to be cooled to a desired temperature (for example, 4 degrees), and the beverage cup 120 ', which is seated in the corresponding cup cup holder 120, Of the drink.

Here, the mode in which the controller controls the thermoelectric element 110 so as to adjust the temperature of the cup holder 120 according to the temperature preset by the user is performed by a user operation to the automatic mode changeover switch.

On the other hand, the present invention may further include a cooling mode changeover switch and a heating mode changeover switch interlocked with the controller.

The controller controls the first surface of the thermoelectric element 110 to be cooled by a user operation to the cooling mode changeover switch (not shown), and the controller is controlled by the user to the heating mode changeover switch ) Of the first surface

In other words, unlike the previously set operation mode in which the user operates the cooling mode changeover switch and the heating mode changeover switch in accordance with the automatic mode changeover switch by the previous user operation, the user can change the temperature of the desired cup cup holder 120 You can also control it manually.

The controller controls the cooling fan to operate in conjunction with the heating or cooling of the thermoelectric element 110.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the cooling and heating selection type cup holder device according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG.

4, the plate spring as the tension means 160 is mounted on the inner side wall cutout groove 151 of the sink case 150 facing the heat sink 130, To have a resilient pushing force against the heat sink 130 in the direction in which the element 110 is positioned.

At this time, the plate spring is fixed at one end to the inner wall cutout groove 151 of the sink case 150, and the other end is disposed at an angle to be inclined in the direction in which the heat sink 130 is positioned, So that the heat sink 130 is pushed in the direction in which the thermoelectric element 110 is located.

As a result, the structures in which the sus cup holder 120, the thermoelectric element 110, the heat sink 130, and the sink case 150 are sequentially connected to each other are elastically brought into close contact with each other so that the thermocouples 110, The heat conduction from the thermoelectric element 110 to the heat sink 130 can be improved.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the case where the tension cup 160 is implemented as a leaf spring and the space in which the sus cup holder 120, the thermoelectric element 110, the heat sink 130, and the sink case 150 are sequentially connected It is possible to maintain good durability for heat conduction and heat dissipation for a long period of time while keeping it intact.

110: thermoelectric element
120: SUS cup holder
120 ': Beverage Cup
121: heat sink
122: heat dissipation bridge
130: Heatsink
131:
132: heat sink fin
140: housing
141: Housing cover
150: Sink case
151: incision groove
160:
170: Fan housing

Claims (11)

A thermoelectric element (110) which cools the second face, which is the rear face of the first face, to a low temperature when the first face is at a high temperature and the second face is heated to a high temperature when the first face is at a low temperature;
A cup holder 120 which is closely connected to the first surface and is cooled or heated by interlocking with cooling or heating of the first surface;
A heat sink 130 for interfacing heat conduction between the second surface and the outside in response to heating or cooling of the second surface while being in close contact with the second surface;
A controller for controlling power supply to the thermoelectric element to selectively control cooling or heating with respect to the first surface;
And a cooling and heating optional cup holder device.
The method according to claim 1,
A housing (140) having a side wall corresponding to one side of the sus cup holder which supports the cup holder and supports the bottom of the cup holder and contacts the thermoelectric element;
A sink case (150) for elastically adhering the rear surface of the heat sink facing the thermoelectric element in a direction in which the thermoelectric element is positioned, with the thermoelectric element and the heat sink facing each other;
Further comprising a cooling and heating optional cup holder device.
The method of claim 2,
A tension unit mounted on an inner wall of the case facing the heat sink and having a pushing force against the heat sink in a direction in which the thermoelectric element is positioned with the case as a support base;
Further comprising: a cooling and heating optional cup holder device.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the tension means is fixed at one end to the inner wall of the sink case and the other end is inclined obliquely in a direction in which the heat sink is positioned, Wherein the cup holder is one or more leaf springs which are pushed in a direction in which the cup holder is positioned.
The method of claim 4,
And a cutout groove (151) corresponding to a sectional shape of the leaf spring is formed on an inner side wall of the sink case where the leaf spring is located.
The method of claim 5,
A cooling fan disposed at one side of the sink case opposite to the heat sink to discharge heat generated from the heat sink to the outside;
A fan housing 170 connected to the sink case to support the cooling fan in a manner to surround the cooling fan;
Further comprising: a cooling and heating optional cup holder device.
The method of claim 6,
A temperature sensor mounted on the inside of the housing to sense a temperature around the housing;
Further comprising:
Wherein the controller is configured to heat the first surface when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is lower than a preset temperature and to cool the first surface when the temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature predetermined by a user operation, Cup holder device.
The method of claim 7,
Wherein the controller controls operation of the cooling fan in conjunction with heating or cooling of the thermoelectric element.
The method of claim 8,
A cooling mode changeover switch for controlling the controller to cool the first surface of the thermoelectric element by a user operation;
A heating mode changeover switch for controlling the controller to heat the first surface of the thermoelectric element by a user operation;
Further comprising a cooling and heating optional cup holder device.
The method of claim 9,
The heat sink (130)
A plate-shaped body portion 131 which is in close contact with the second surface and performs heat conduction with the thermoelectric element;
A plurality of radiating fins (132) formed in a plate shape and protruding from the side wall of the body part in a direction in which the cooling fan is positioned to perform heat conduction with the body part;
Wherein the cup holder comprises a plurality of cups.
The method of claim 10,
The cup holder (120)
A heat sink (121) formed in a plate shape on one side facing the one side wall of the thermoelectric element and closely contacting one side wall of the thermoelectric element;
A heat dissipation bridge (122) having a plurality of heat dissipation bridges (122) formed between the heat dissipation plate and the side wall part of the susceptor holder so that the heat dissipation plate and the susceptor holder are thermally connected to each other;
Wherein the cup holder comprises a plurality of cups.

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