KR20180083279A - Cooling and warmth device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air conditioner. More specifically, the present invention comprises a thermoelectric element therein so that a user can discharge a desired type of wind from a main tuyere. The main tuyere is formed in a radial shape, and a plurality of fins formed in an oblique shape are formed to form an air beam forward, so that the wind can be directly supplied to the user. Also, since an air chamber is formed in the interior of the present invention, the user can collect and discharge air of the desired type, thereby increasing efficiency.

Description

{Cooling and warmth device}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a cold / hot room apparatus, and more particularly, to a cold / hot apparatus capable of both cooling and heating using a thermoelectric element,

In a home or office, a hot air heater such as an air conditioner or a stove is used in consideration of a high or low temperature condition. However, these household appliances, which are generally used at home, are very fuel efficient and have a weight and volume that is not suitable for carrying. On the other hand, in the case of an electric fan replacing the air conditioner used in the summer, the power consumption is not high, but the user feels a pleasant feeling by evaporating the perspiration that the user spills, and the wind blowing itself does not have the function of cooling or warming . Furthermore, in places such as a reading room, a library, and an office, many people are in one space, and since the sensation temperature felt by each person is different, it is difficult to control the cooling and heating temperature to satisfy everyone.

In order to solve the above problems, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1670625 ("Portable Cooling Fan using Circulation Water"), which is a portable type hot air fan using circulating water, is disclosed. 1, the apparatus includes a water tank 1, a heat exchanging unit 2, a battery 3, and a fan 4. [ That is, the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 can be achieved by a heat exchange method with a radiator formed inside the heat exchange unit 2 after heating the water tank 1 so that the user can blow air at a desired temperature. Here, the means for transferring heat to the user has a general fan shape, and the means for heating the water tank 1 is typically a burner 5.

In order to operate the cold / hot air fan, the above-mentioned apparatus must include at least a water tank, and includes a heating means such as a burner. A pipe for exchanging fluids is formed between the heat exchanging unit and the water tank, and a means for exchanging heat from the fluid is formed in the heat exchanging unit. This may lead to disadvantages that it is inconvenient for the user to carry because it makes the volume of the device large.

Korean Patent No. 10-1670625 ("Portable cold and hot air fan using circulating water ", Oct. 26, 2016)

The present invention relates to a cold / hot room apparatus, and more particularly, to a cold / hot room apparatus which is small in size so that it can be used even when a space assigned to itself is small, such as a reading room or a library, The present invention relates to a cold / hot room apparatus which is provided with a thermoelectric element therein and is usable without a separate heat exchanger.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cold storage apparatus comprising: a body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape; A tuyere 200 including a main tuyere 210 formed on a front surface of the body 100 and an auxiliary tuyere 220 formed on a rear surface of the body 100; An inlet port (300) formed on at least one of right and left sides of the body (100); And a pair of heat sinks 420 attached to both front and rear surfaces of the thermoelectric module 410. The pair of heat sinks 420 are disposed on the inner surface of the body 100, And a pair of fans (430) disposed between the heat sink (420) and the air outlet (200) and discharging air to the main air outlet (210) and the auxiliary air outlet (220) And a thermoelectric element part 400 disposed so as to face the auxiliary tuyeres 220 and 220. The main tuyere 210 formed on the front of the body 100 has a radial center 212 And a heat sink 420 attached to the front surface of the thermoelectric device 410. The heat sink 420 is mounted on the front surface of the thermoelectric device 410, And the fan 430 on the side of the main tuyeres 210, one side of which is attached to the heat sink 420, And an air chamber 440 is formed to form a closed space so that the air introduced into the air intake port 300 formed on at least one of the left and right surfaces of the body 100 is not introduced The air cooled or heated through the heat sink 420 attached to the front surface of the thermoelectric element 410 is collected so as not to flow back and the air cooled or heated by the fan 430 is discharged, So that air can be delivered to a user at a remote location through the main air outlet 210 forming the air outlet.

The inlet port 300 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the front surface of the thermoelectric element 410 and is formed on the body 100 and has a heat sink 420 attached to the front surface of the thermoelectric element 410 from outside, A first air intake part 310 for supplying air to the thermoelectric element 410 and a second air intake part 310 disposed on the rear side of the thermoelectric element 410, And a second intake unit 320 for supplying air to the heat sink 420.

In addition, the cold / warm room apparatus includes a control switch 500 formed on an upper surface of the body 100 and capable of controlling temperature; And a power unit 600 formed on a rear surface of the body 100 and formed below the auxiliary tuyeres 220.

The control switch 500 includes cold / hot room switches 510 and 520 for controlling the thermoelectric module 400 so that the air flow discharged from the main tuyere 210 is formed as a cooling or heating function, The hot / cold switches 510 and 520 and the intensity adjustment switches 530 and 540 are respectively provided with LEDs (not shown) on the lower side thereof. The temperature control switches 530 and 540 control the intensity of the airflow, Is formed.

In the cold / warm room apparatus according to the present invention, the air blown to the user through the plurality of radial fins formed in the main blowing fan is formed to have a narrower radius and a longer discharge distance as the air beam have. This is because, in the case where the front and rear sides of the thermoelectric element discharge both the cold air and the hot air, the radius is narrow at the front, and the discharge distance is long, and the rear wind can spread in the range of turbulence or vortex. Accordingly, it is possible for the user to reach only a desired type of wind, such as cold wind or warm wind.

Also, the heat generated by the thermoelectric element can be collected by the heat sink to cool or warm the incoming air, and the air heated or cooled in the heat sink can be prevented from collecting the air air and preventing the backflow through the vortex, . Accordingly, there is an advantage that the flow of the wind discharged from the fan formed in the forward direction can be made linear so as to become the shape of the above-mentioned air beam. Particularly, since the heat sink, the air chamber, and the fan can communicate air in a state where the outside is sealed so that no air leaks outward, efficient driving is possible.

Lastly, the cold / hot place device of the present invention has one set, and the thermoelectric element acts as a heat source, so the volume is small, and the user can easily carry the thermoelectric device, so that it can be used anytime and anywhere.

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a conventional portable cold / hot air fan using circulating water. FIG.
2 is an overall perspective view of a cold / warm room apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of a cold / warm room apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a thermoelectric module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
5 is a whole perspective view of a cold / warm room apparatus showing an air flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a left side view of a cold / warm room apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a right side view of a cold / warm room apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a cold / warm room apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, a cold storage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following drawings are provided by way of example so that those skilled in the art can fully understand the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the following drawings, but may be embodied in other forms. Also, throughout the specification, like reference numerals designate like elements.

In the following description and drawings, unless otherwise indicated, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. A description of the known function and configuration that can be blurred is omitted.

Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the cold storage apparatus according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 shows an entire perspective view of the cold storage apparatus. Referring to FIG. 2, the cold storage device 1000 of the present invention may include a body 100, a tuyere 200, and an intake port 300. The body 100 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and may be formed of six surfaces in total, and the front and rear surfaces, the left and right sides, and the upper and lower surfaces are respectively designated.

The air inlet 200 may be formed on the front and rear surfaces of the body 100 and the air inlet 300 may be formed on the left and right sides of the body 100. As described later in detail, the air outlet 200 is preferably provided on both the front and rear sides of the body 100 because the thermoelectric element is included in the body 100. In the case of the air inlet 300, May be formed on one or more surfaces selected from among them. Here, the air outlet 200 is provided on the front surface and the rear surface, respectively, but may be formed in different shapes. Accordingly, the point where the wind desired by the user is discharged is referred to as the main tuyere 210, and the point where the wind blows is referred to as the auxiliary tuyere 220. The controller 1000 may further include an adjustment switch 500 on the top surface of the body 100. In the case of the adjustment switch 500, .

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the cold storage apparatus according to the present invention, and Fig. 3 shows a sectional view of the cold storage apparatus. Referring to FIG. 3, the cold storage device 1000 of the present invention may further include a thermoelectric element part 400 therein. The thermoelectric element part 400 may be configured such that both surfaces of the thermoelectric element part 400 face the main tuyere 210 and the auxiliary tuyere 220. 3, the thermoelectric element 400 may include a thermoelectric element 410, a heat sink 420, and a fan 430. As shown in FIG.

The thermoelectric element 410 may be disposed at an inner center of the body 100. Here, the inner center does not mean the right and left center in FIG. 3 but is disposed between the left end and the right end of the body 100. At this time, the thermoelectric element 410 may be connected to the electrode so as to use a Peltier effect in which the temperature of the thermoelectric element 410 changes to a temperature at which both surfaces are opposite to each other. At this time, when the flow of the electrodes is reversed, the temperature of the thermoelectric element 410 is opposite to that of both the surfaces, so that the direction of the current flowing through the thermoelectric element 410 can be changed according to the preference of the user .

The heat sinks 420 may be attached to the thermoelectric elements 410 in the front and rear directions. The heat sinks 420 may extend in the forward and backward directions. A pair of the heat sinks 420 may be attached to both surfaces of the thermoelectric element 410, which are wide surfaces, to receive the temperature of the thermoelectric elements 410. At this time, heat is exchanged once again between the heat sink 420 and the air while the air flowing from the outside flows to the pair of the heat sinks 420, and the introduced air can be heated or cooled.

The fan 430 is provided to discharge the air introduced from the outside to the outside, and may be formed as a pair like the heat sink 420. One fan 430 may be disposed between the heat sink 420 and the main tuyere 210 and may be connected to another fan 430, May be disposed between the heat sink (420) and the auxiliary tuyeres (220).

The thermoelectric element 400 may further include an air chamber 440 between the heat sink 420 and the fan 430 formed in the front surface of the thermoelectric element 410. The air chamber 440 is provided to collect the fluid heat-exchanged in the heat sink 420 and guide the fluid to the fan 430.

The thermoelectric element 400 may be configured in the following manner. The heat sink 420, the air chamber 440, and the fan 430 formed in the front surface of the thermoelectric element 410 may have the same outer diameter. In addition, air flows in from the side of the heat sink 420, and the inflow air flows into the air chamber 440. The outside air of the air chamber 440 and the fan 430 and the main tuyere 210 are hermetically sealed so that the flow of air from one side of the air chamber 440 can be discharged to the other side of the main tuyeres 210 . Although the air chamber 440 is not shown on the rear surface of the thermoelectric module 410 in FIG. 3, the heat sink 420 and the fan (not shown) may be formed in accordance with the design of a person skilled in the art 430 may further include an air chamber 440.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a cold / warm room apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows a combined perspective view of a thermoelectric module. Referring to FIG. 4, the shape of the thermoelectric element 400 can be clearly seen. The thermoelectric element part 400 includes a heat sink 420 and a fan 430 disposed on both sides of the thermoelectric element 410 as a reference, An air chamber 440 may be additionally provided between the heat sink 420 and the fan 430.

4, the air is introduced from the left and right sides of the heat sink 420, and a plurality of heat sinks 420 are formed on the heat sink 420. In this case, Heat exchange occurs in the fin and flows into the air room 440. The air chamber 440 may include a component 442 attached to the heat sink 420 and a component 441 attached to the fan 430. Accordingly, since the air that has once flown into the air chamber 440 does not flow backward, the air can be discharged to the user through the fan 430. Further, since the air stays in the heat sink 420 for a longer time through the air room 440, the effect can be maximized.

More specifically, the fan 430 includes a plate 431 having a circular hole and one or more vanes 432 installed in the hole. The plate 431 and the air chamber 440 At least one coupling hole for coupling the fan 430 and the component 441 attached thereto is formed.

At this time, the configuration (441) of the air chamber (440) to be attached to the fan (430) preferably has a shape corresponding to the plate (431).

The configuration 442 of the air chamber 440 attached to the heat sink 420 is the same as the diameter of the circular hole formed in the configuration 441 attached to the fan 430, And is attached to the end of the heat sink 420 in a cylindrical shape.

Therefore, the air flowing into the heat sink 420 is not discharged through the fan 430 but is collected in the air chamber 440, so that the heating or cooling effect can be enhanced, and the fan 430 and the air chamber 440 are installed so as to communicate with each other, it is possible to effectively discharge heated or cooled air.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a cold storage device according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows an entire perspective view of a cold storage device showing an airflow. Referring to FIG. 5, the intake port 300 of the present invention may be divided into a first intake port 310 and a second intake port 320. In the case of the first intake port 310, And the second suction unit 320 may provide air to be discharged to the auxiliary tuyere 220. [ This means that the air is sucked in from the outside, and the main air flow occurs as above, but it includes parts about it because it may cause slight flow interference to each other while belonging to the inside.

4, the air sucked by the first suction unit 310 is cooled through the thermoelectric device unit 400 shown in FIG. 4 and is supplied to the main tuyere 210, . At this time, the main tuyere 210 may form an air beam so as to reach a user at a remote location. Here, the air sucked from the second suction unit 310 is discharged to the auxiliary tuyere 220. The auxiliary tuyere 220 does not form an air beam but discharges the air that is widely heated to the rear surface. Here, since the distance is relatively long, the main tuyeres 210 are formed so as to discharge air relatively far from the auxiliary tuyeres 220, so that the cooled air is directly contacted to the user and the heated air is discharged from the rear of the apparatus. . Particularly, when the present invention is used for a tabletop, warm air is generated on the rear surface of the device, but the temperature is high. However, since cold air is emitted on the front surface and is discharged through an air beam at a long distance, have.

6 and 7 show one embodiment of the cold storage apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 6 shows a left side view of the cold storage apparatus and FIG. 7 shows a right side view of the cold storage apparatus. Referring to FIG. 6, the main tuyere 210 is formed on the front surface of the body 100, and a plurality of flesh 211 may be formed in an arcuate shape starting from the center 212. Here, it is preferable that the main tuyere 210 is formed to be fixed, but it may be partially rotated together with the strength of the fan. It is preferable that the shape of the wind blown out of the main tuyere 210 is the same as the shape of the wind blown out from the fan. The wind blown out of the fan meets the arc-shaped flesh 211 to be formed into an air beam, .

Referring to FIG. 7, the auxiliary tuyere 220 of the present invention also includes a plurality of fins 221, which can be formed to be turbulent by blowing wind blown from the fan. Of course, the auxiliary tuyere 220 may be formed in the same shape as the main tuyere 210, and may be changed according to the user's request.

Further, the present invention may further include a power supply unit 600 formed on the rear surface of the body 100 and formed below the auxiliary tuyeres 420. The power unit 600 may include a power switch 610 and a power jack 620. The power switch 610 may have an On / Off function for determining the overall operation of the apparatus, and may be formed on the control switch. However, since the user can turn off the device while operating the control switch, it is convenient to install the device on the rear surface. Here, the power jack 620 may be a USB port, a DC port, or the like, and is configured to apply power to the cold / hot apparatus of the present invention. Although not shown here, the bottom surface of the present invention may be formed such that rubber or the like is attached to the bottom surface thereof so as not to slip on the table.

Fig. 8 shows an embodiment of the cold / warm room apparatus according to the present invention, wherein Fig. 8- (a) shows a plan view of the cold / warm room apparatus, and Fig. 8- (b) shows a combined perspective view of the control switch. The adjustment switch 500 shown in Fig. 8- (a) can be assembled in the form as shown in Fig. 8- (b).

Referring to FIG. 8- (b), the control switch 500 of the present invention may include cold / hot switches 510 and 520 and intensity control switches 530 and 540. At this time, the cold / hot room switches 510 and 520 and the intensity adjusting switches 530 and 540 may be formed with LEDs 550 on the lower side, respectively, so that the user can use them even when the nighttime or the illuminance is low.

The control switch 500 includes a circuit board 501 including the cold / hot switches 510 and 520, the intensity control switches 530 and 540 and the LED 550, The main frame 502 may be combined with the main frame 502 to allow the user to intuitively grasp the main frame 502. The main frame 502 may further include a cover 503 on the upper side of the main frame 502.

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 embodiments, but, on the contrary, And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Therefore, it is to be understood that the subject matter of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims are included in the scope of the present invention will be.

1000: Cold storage unit
100: Body
200: Tuyere
210: main tuyere 220: auxiliary tuyere
300: intake port
310: first intake unit 320: second intake unit
400: thermoelectric element part
410: thermoelectric element 420: heat sink
430: fan 440: air room
500: Adjustment switch
510, 520: cold room switch 530, 540: intensity control switch
600:

Claims (4)

A body 100 of a rectangular parallelepiped shape;
A tuyere 200 including a main tuyere 210 formed on a front surface of the body 100 and an auxiliary tuyere 220 formed on a rear surface of the body 100;
An inlet port (300) formed on at least one of right and left sides of the body (100); And
A thermoelectric element 410 formed inside the body 100 and disposed at an inner center of the body 100, a pair of heat sinks 420 attached to both front and rear surfaces of the thermoelectric element 410, And a pair of fans 430 disposed between the heat sink 420 and the air outlet 200 and discharging air to the main air outlet 210 and the auxiliary air outlet 220. Both sides of the main air outlet 210, And a thermoelectric element part (400) arranged so as to face the auxiliary tuyeres (220)
The main tuyere 210 formed on the front surface of the body 100 is formed with a plurality of fins 211 that are radial and formed in an arc shape starting from the center 212, An air beam is formed,
One side of the heat dissipating plate 420 is attached to the heat dissipating plate 420 attached to the front surface of the thermoelectric element 410 and the other side of the fan 430 is connected to the fan 430, And an air chamber 440 is formed to form an airtight space so that the air introduced into the air intake port 300 formed on at least one of the left and right surfaces of the body 100 is not introduced,
The air cooled or heated through the heat sink 420 attached to the front surface of the thermoelectric element 410 is collected so as not to flow back and the air cooled or heated by the fan 430 is discharged, Wherein air is delivered to a user at a remote location through the main tuyere (210).
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air inlet (300)
The first and second air intake and exhaust units 410 and 420 are disposed at a predetermined distance from the thermoelectric element 410 and are formed on the body 100, And a heat sink 420 disposed on the rear surface of the thermoelectric module 410 and spaced from the thermoelectric module 410 by a predetermined distance from the thermoelectric module 410, And a second intake unit (320).
The cold / warm room apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A control switch 500 formed on an upper surface of the body 100 and capable of temperature control; And
A power unit 600 formed on a rear surface of the body 100 and formed below the auxiliary tuyeres 220;
Further comprising: a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the cold / 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the adjustment switch (500)
The hot air switches 510 and 520 regulate the thermoelectric element part 400 so that the air flow discharged from the main air outlet 210 is formed as a cooling or warming function and the strength of the air current discharged from the main air outlet 210 And the intensity adjusting switches 530 and 540 are formed with LEDs on the lower side thereof, respectively, and the intensity control switches 530 and 540 for controlling the intensity of the light Cooling room devices.

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