KR20210064988A - Modular chiller and Infrared heater using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a modular chiller and an infrared heater using the same. A modular chiller according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first cooling module including an inlet formed on an upper portion of one side thereof, a first inclined portion for allowing the fluid introduced through the inlet to move toward a lower portion of the other side by a weight per se, and a cooling fan provided on the other side to allow low-temperature air to flow into the first inclined portion, the first cooling module having at least a part of the lower portion open; a second cooling module including at least one second inclined portion disposed at a lower portion of the first cooling module and configured to allow the fluid moving along the first inclined portion to move to a lower portion of one side of an opposite side by a weight per se, and a cooling fan provided at one side of the opposite side to allow low-temperature air to flow into the second inclined portion, the second cooling module having at least a portion of upper and lower portions open, respectively; and a third cooling module disposed at a lower portion of the second cooling module to receive the fluid cooled through the second cooling module and provided with an outlet for allowing the received fluid to flow out, the third cooling module having at least a part of an upper portion open.

Description

Modular chiller and infrared heater using the same

The present invention relates to a modular cooling device and an infrared warmer using the same, and more particularly, modular cooling that is configured in a modular type and combines two or more modules appropriately according to the temperature and amount of the fluid to be cooled so that efficient cooling can be achieved It relates to a device and an infrared warmer using the same.

The infrared heating device is a device configured to irradiate infrared rays using an LED or a halogen lamp that emits infrared and visible light.

Infrared radiation is an electromagnetic wave with a longer wavelength than visible light, and although it is invisible to the human eye, it transfers heat to the human body. The heat transferred to the human body penetrates through the skin and raises body temperature, relieves pain, improves blood circulation, promotes cell regeneration, and increases resistance to pathogens, providing positive effects to the human body.

However, when such infrared rays are irradiated to the human body for a long time, serious side effects such as burns or cell destruction may occur due to excessive heat transfer, and the device itself irradiating infrared rays may also be damaged due to heat.

In order to solve this problem, various technologies for cooling an infrared heating device have been researched and developed, and as an example of the prior art, there is an "infrared lamp module for increasing core body temperature" of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1516356.

The prior art is made of a box of a certain size, a space is formed therein, a body part made of a transparent cover on the upper part, an infrared light emitting part arranged and installed in a plurality of inner space parts of the body part, and a control unit for controlling the infrared light emitting part A cooling device is installed on the filter fluid circulation path that is made including, the space of the main body is filled with filter fluid, a filter fluid inlet is formed on one side and a filter fluid outlet is formed on the other side to circulate, so that the filter fluid is cooled and circulated configured to be

The prior art has the advantage of allowing the infrared lamp to be easily cooled, but the cooling efficiency is greatly different depending on which cooling device is added to the filter fluid circulation path. In addition, since the filter liquid is located in the space where the infrared lamp is installed and is provided to absorb the heat of the infrared lamp, there is a disadvantage in that the filter liquid penetrates into the lamp and there is a high risk of electric leakage.

As another example of the prior art, there is a "cooling system of the ultraviolet treatment device" of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0002231.

The prior art relates to a cooling system for lowering the temperature of cooling water supplied to an infrared treatment device, and cooling is performed by circulating and supplying cooling water so that high-temperature heat is not transmitted to the user in the infrared treatment device, and depending on the temperature of the circulated cooling water By controlling so that the cooling water can be replaced, the cooling water of an appropriate temperature is supplied to the infrared treatment device.

In the prior art, the temperature of the cooling water is maintained at a constant level without a separate cooling device by cooling the infrared treatment device and discharging it if it is above a certain temperature according to the temperature of the recovered cooling water, and supplying new cooling water from the faucet to provide cooling water at a constant temperature. However, it cannot be installed in a place without a faucet, and there is a problem of wasting water resources by discharging cooling water having an elevated temperature.

In addition, there is a technique for directly air-cooling some infrared devices by means of a fan, but there is a disadvantage that the temperature cannot be sufficiently lowered by the air-cooling structure alone in dissipating the heat of a device irradiating infrared rays using a lot of power such as a halogen lamp.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1516356 (Registered on April 23, 2015) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0002231 (published on January 8, 2019)

The present invention is to solve these conventional problems, a modular cooling device and an infrared warmer using the same, which is configured in a modular form and combines two or more modules appropriately according to the temperature and amount of the fluid to be cooled so that efficient cooling can be achieved Its purpose is to provide

A modular cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving this object includes an inlet formed at an upper portion of one side, a first inclined portion that allows the fluid introduced through the inlet to move to the lower side of the other side by its own weight, and the other side a first cooling module provided with a cooling fan for introducing low-temperature air into the first inclined portion, the first cooling module having at least a part of its lower part open; At least one or more disposed at the lower portion of the first cooling module, the second inclined portion is provided on the opposite side and a second inclined portion for allowing the fluid moving along the first inclined portion to move to the lower side of the opposite side by its own weight, the second inclined portion a second cooling module including a cooling fan for introducing low-temperature air into the second cooling module, the upper and lower portions of which are opened, respectively; and a third cooling module disposed under the second cooling module to receive the fluid cooled through the second cooling module, and an outlet for allowing the received fluid to flow out, the third cooling module having at least a portion of the upper part open; includes

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, each of the cooling modules is made of a rectangular parallelepiped body, and includes a lower portion of the first cooling module, an upper portion of the second cooling module, and an upper portion of the second cooling module. A lower portion of another second cooling module, a lower portion of the second cooling module, and an upper portion of the third cooling module may be provided with coupling means corresponding to each other.

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, at least one inclined portion of each of the inclined portions is formed in a plate shape, and a heat dissipation fin is provided on the rear surface of the plate-shaped inclined portion.

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, at least one of the first cooling module and the second cooling module has an air outlet through which air heated by the fluid is discharged at a lower one side position of each inclined part characterized in that

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, an air circulation fan capable of switching the rotational direction is provided on the upper side of the first cooling module.

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, at least one of the respective cooling fans is characterized in that the operating speed is adjusted based on the temperature inside the modular cooling device.

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, at least one of the respective inclined portions is characterized in that the inclination angle is adjustable.

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, the inclination angle is any one of the temperature of the fluid flowing into the first cooling module, the temperature inside the modular cooling device, and the temperature of the fluid accommodated in the third cooling module is preset. It is characterized in that it is adjusted based on whether it corresponds to the temperature range.

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, the cooling module provided so that the inclination angle of the inclination portion can be adjusted includes an adjustment hole formed in the longitudinal direction of the cooling module at positions corresponding to both sides of the body, and the adjustment hole mutually penetrates A control rod for supporting the inclination part is provided while connecting to each other, and the inclination angle is adjusted by moving the control rod along the longitudinal direction of the cooling module.

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, at least one of the respective inclined portions is characterized in that it is formed of a bimetal (bimetal).

In the modular cooling device according to another embodiment, the third cooling module is made of a metal body, a temperature sensor is provided on one inner side, and at least one thermoelectric element is provided on an outer surface.

An infrared warmer according to another embodiment includes a modular cooling device; an infrared heater having a halogen lamp emitting infrared light, the infrared heating device being supplied with a cooled fluid from the modular cooling device and cooling the heat generated by the halogen lamp with the fluid; and a pump for moving the fluid heated in the infrared heating device to the modular cooling device, wherein the modular cooling device includes an inlet formed in an upper portion of one side, and the lower portion of the other side by the fluid introduced through the inlet by its own weight A first cooling module including a first inclined part to move to and a cooling fan provided on the other side to allow low-temperature air to flow into the first inclined part, the first cooling module having at least a part of the lower part open, the lower part of the first cooling module At least one is disposed on the second inclined portion to allow the fluid moving along the first inclined portion to move to the lower side of the opposite side by its own weight and is provided on the opposite side so that low-temperature air is introduced into the second inclined portion a second cooling module in which at least a portion of the upper and lower portions are opened, respectively, and is disposed under the second cooling module to receive the fluid cooled through the second cooling module, and the received fluid is external A third cooling module provided with an outlet to allow the outflow to the furnace and having at least a portion of the upper part open is included.

In the infrared warmer according to another embodiment, the halogen lamp is a cylindrical outer housing, coupled to both ends of the outer housing, respectively, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a circular cap-shaped cap member having an inner housing mounting hole formed therein; A cylindrical inner housing disposed in the outer housing through the inner housing mounting hole, a lamp module disposed in the inner housing and containing a halogen filament, and connected to the fluid inlet, between the outer housing and the inner housing It characterized in that it comprises a fluid supply pipe, in which a plurality of ejection holes are formed along the longitudinal direction so that the fluid is uniformly supplied.

In the infrared heater according to another embodiment, the temperature sensor provided on the upper side of the outer housing, and an on/off valve configured to open or close the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. characterized in that

The present invention has an advantage in that it is configured in a modular form so that it can be easily combined and separated, and that cooling can be performed smoothly by combining the modules according to the temperature and amount of the fluid.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage in that a high cooling effect can be obtained using simple components, and thus a low-cost and high-efficiency cooling device can be constructed.

In particular, there is an advantage in that more efficient cooling can be achieved by adjusting the speed of the cooling fan and/or the slope of the inclined portion according to the temperature and amount of the fluid of the present invention.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the cooled fluid is uniformly supplied to efficiently cool the infrared heater.

1 is a perspective view of the interior of a modular cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention is projected.
2 is an exploded cross-sectional view for each module of the modular cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of a cooling module according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional schematic view of an inclined portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an infrared heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view of a halogen lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the description of the present invention, in the case of obscuring or obscuring the technical idea of the present invention due to the detailed description of the known configuration, the description of the known configuration will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view showing the inside of a modular cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view for each module of the modular cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The modular cooling device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is located at the uppermost side and cools a heating device such as an infrared heating device 20' and a first cooling module 100, a first cooling module into which a recovered fluid is introduced. The second cooling module 200 and the second cooling module 200, which are configured to further cool the fluid cooled in the cooling module 100, receive the additionally cooled fluid and use the infrared warmer 20' again. It includes a third cooling module 300 to be supplied.

The first cooling module 100 is provided with an inlet 160 formed in the upper part of one side, a first inclined part 120 that allows the fluid introduced through the inlet 160 to move to the lower part of the other side by its own weight, and the other side. and a cooling fan 140 for introducing low-temperature air into the first inclined portion 120 .

The fluid flowing into the inlet 160 by the pump 50 (refer to FIG. 5 ) falls to the first inclined part 120 and moves to the lower side of the other side along the inclined surface of the first inclined part 120 by its own weight.

At this time, the cooling fan 140 blows cooled air into the fluid moving along the first inclined part 120 , and the fluid is gradually cooled by the cooled air. To this end, a heat exchanger (not shown) for supplying cooled air may be further provided outside the cooling fan 140 and the cooling fan 240 of the second cooling module 200 to be described later.

The cooling fan 140 allows the fluid to be cooled and the moving speed of the fluid is slowed, thereby increasing the cooling time, so that more powerful cooling of the fluid is achieved.

1 and 2, the first inclined part 120 may be coupled to one side of the first cooling module 100, and the first cooling module 100 by a separate additional coupling means. It may be coupled to the lower and/or side of the. However, the first inclined portion 120 and the second inclined portion 220 to be described later may be configured to have an inclination angle adjusted, and a detailed description thereof will be given later.

At least a portion of the lower portion of the first cooling module 100 is opened to transfer the cooled fluid to the second cooling module 200 while moving along the first inclined portion 120 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the first cooling module 100 may be provided with an air circulation fan 180 capable of switching the rotational direction on the upper side.

The air circulation fan 180 serves to circulate the air inside the first cooling module 100 to the outside (or itself) and/or to the inside of the air outlet (described later) for discharging heated air. It serves to allow for further cooling.

For example, a temperature sensor (not shown) for measuring the temperature of air may be provided inside and outside the first cooling module 100, respectively, and based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor (not shown), the The air circulation fan 180 may be controlled.

For example, when the air inside the first cooling module 100 heated by the fluid introduced into the first cooling module 100 is below a preset temperature, the air circulation fan 180 rotates in one direction. By activating the circulation of the internal air inside the first cooling module 100 so that the cold air is more concentrated in the fluid, it can be controlled to achieve stronger fluid cooling. The above-described heat exchanger (not shown) may be further provided at the upper end of the air circulation fan 180 , and cooled air may be further supplied through the air circulation fan 180 .

However, when the internal measurement temperature is higher than a certain temperature (eg, external measurement temperature) as the air inside the first cooling module 100 is continuously heated due to the continuous fluid supply, the internal hot air is heated rather than the injection of cold external air. Exhausting the air may be more effective. Therefore, the air circulation fan 180 can be controlled to rotate in the other direction so that the air inside the first cooling module 100 is discharged to the outside. By this control, it is possible to quickly cool the fluid moving (flowing) along the first inclined portion 120 while the cold air by the cooling fan 140 is more easily introduced.

At least one second cooling module 200 is disposed below the first cooling module 100, and the fluid moving along the first inclined part 120 moves to the lower side of the opposite side by its own weight. It includes a second inclined portion 220 and a cooling fan 240 provided on the opposite side to allow low-temperature air to flow into the second inclined portion 220 .

The second inclined portion 220 and the cooling fan 240 move along the first inclined portion 120 to cool the second similarly to the above-described first inclined portion 120 and the cooling fan 140 . It is configured such that the fluid introduced into the module 200 by its own weight is cooled by the cooling fan 240 while moving to the lower side of the opposite side along the second inclined portion 220 .

In this case, the second inclined portion 220 is configured in a shape in which the inclination direction of the first inclined portion 120 and the inclination direction are crossed with each other, for example, the fluid moving along the first inclined portion 120 moves downward to the right. When moving, the fluid moving along the second inclined portion 220 is configured to move downward to the left.

The second cooling module 200 has at least a portion of the upper part and the lower part open, respectively, so that the fluid cooled in the first cooling module 100 can be introduced by its own weight, and additionally cooling is performed by its own weight or by its own weight. The second cooling module 200 and/or the third cooling module 300 are moved and introduced thereinto.

Two or more second cooling modules 200 may be located, and cooling modules of the same type may be located vertically, but each inclined portion may be configured such that the inclination directions are alternately disposed (refer to FIG. 2 ).

The two or more second cooling modules 200 further cool the fluid primarily cooled in the first cooling module 100, and the cooling rate, the temperature and/or the amount of the fluid, and the infrared heater required It may be made in the form of laminating two or more stages according to the temperature of the fluid, etc., and as the number of stages to be laminated increases, the cooling of the fluid is further achieved.

The cooling module 200 having such a multi-stage structure is cooled by the cooling fan 240 in the process of moving while the fluid is spread widely, so that efficient cooling is achieved, while cooling at an appropriate scale according to the cooling rate, the amount of fluid, the temperature of the fluid, etc. There is an advantage in that a cooling device can be formed.

The third cooling module 300 is disposed under the second cooling module 200 to receive the fluid cooled through the second cooling module 200, and an outlet ( 360) is provided.

At least a portion of the third cooling module 300 has an open upper portion so that the fluid can be introduced from the second cooling module 200 by its own weight.

The fluid accommodated in the third cooling module 300 moves to the infrared warmer 20' by a control command by a control device (not shown) provided in the infrared warmer and driving of the pump 30, detailed description is given below. It will be described later.

For example, each of the cooling modules 100 , 200 , 300 may be formed of a rectangular parallelepiped body. A lower portion of the first cooling module 100 and an upper portion of the second cooling module 200, an upper portion of the second cooling module 200, a lower portion of another second cooling module 200, and the second cooling module Coupling means 114 , 212 , 214 , 312 corresponding to each other are provided on the lower part of 200 and the upper part of the third cooling module 300 , respectively, and the coupling is made by inserting and coupling with each other.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2 , the protrusions 114 formed on the lower portion of the first cooling module 100 and the protrusions 212 formed on the upper portion of the second cooling module 200 are respectively formed by fitting each other. It can be engaged and coupled, and the respective cooling modules 100 and 200 can be easily coupled up and down.

In particular, by configuring the projections 114 and 214 located on the lower side of the cooling modules 100 and 200 to be coupled to the inside of the projections 212 and 312 located on the upper side of the cooling modules 200 and 300, There is an advantage that the fluid inside does not flow out to the outside in the coupled state between the modules.

In the modular cooling device 10 according to another embodiment, at least one inclined portion of each of the inclined portions 120 and 220 is formed in a plate shape.

A heat dissipation fin 122 may be provided on the back surface of the plate-shaped inclined portion, and the heat dissipation fin 122 is inclined by cooling by the cooling fan of the cooling module 200 located below the cooling module 100 . The part 120 is able to maintain a cold temperature, and the fluid moving along the inclined part 120 is further cooled on the inclined surface. For this purpose, it is preferable that the plate-shaped inclined portions 120 and 220 are made of a metal material.

In the modular cooling device 10 according to another embodiment, at least one of the first cooling module 100 and the second cooling module 200 is located at a lower side of each of the inclined portions 120 and 220. Air outlets 190 and 290 through which air heated by the fluid is discharged are formed.

In the air outlets 190 and 290 , the air heated by the fluid moves by the cooling fans 140 and 240 and moves upward along the lower portions of the inclined portions 120 and 220 , and the air outlet By discharging to the outside through (190, 290), the temperature inside the modular cooling device 10 can be kept cold.

In the modular cooling device 10 according to another embodiment, the operating speed of at least one of the respective cooling fans 140 and 240 is adjusted based on the temperature inside the modular cooling device 10 .

For example, when the temperature inside the modular cooling device 10 rises and the cooling efficiency decreases, if the speed of the cooling fans 140 and 240 is increased, the cooled air moves more quickly into the modular cooling device 10 At the same time as being introduced into the interior, the moving speed of the fluid moving downward along the respective inclined portions 120 and 220 is slowed by the wind by the cooling fans 140 and 240 . Due to this, the fluid can be cooled more strongly based on the same time period, and cold air can penetrate not only the surface of the fluid but also the inside of the fluid, thereby further increasing the cooling efficiency.

On the other hand, when the temperature inside the modular cooling device 10 is maintained below a certain temperature, cooling can be performed quickly while maintaining the speed of the cooling fans 140 and 240 at an appropriate speed, and the cooling fan 140, 240) It becomes possible to save the energy required for operation.

The temperature inside the modular cooling device 10 does not mean only the temperature of the internal air, and may be the temperature of a fluid flowing inside the modular cooling device 10 or a fluid accommodated in the third cooling module 300 . .

3 is a cross-sectional view of a cooling module according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an inclined portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the modular cooling device 10 according to another embodiment, at least one of the respective inclination portions 120 and 220 is provided such that the inclination angle is adjustable.

When the inclination angle is gently adjusted, the speed of the fluid flowing along the inclined portions 120 and 220 is reduced, while a stronger cooling effect can be obtained.

In addition, when the inclination angle is rapidly adjusted, the speed of the fluid flowing along the inclination parts 120 and 220 is increased, and a relatively weak cooling effect can be obtained.

The inclination angle is any one of the temperature of the fluid flowing into the first cooling module 100, the temperature inside the modular cooling device 10, and the temperature of the fluid accommodated in the third cooling module 300 is in a preset temperature range. It is adjusted based on whether it is applicable.

For example, when the temperature of the fluid flowing into the first cooling module 100 is higher than a preset temperature, a stronger cooling effect is required, so it is preferable to adjust the inclination angle to be gently formed. In this case, in order to increase the cooling effect, it is also possible to control the speed of the cooling fans 140 and 240 to rotate faster according to the above-described embodiment.

Even when the temperature inside the modular cooling device 10 or the temperature of the fluid accommodated in the third cooling module 300 is higher than a preset temperature, the inclination angles of the inclination parts 120 and 220 can be gently controlled. , when the temperature is lower than the preset temperature, the inclination angle of the inclination parts 120 and 220 is controlled relatively rapidly to allow the fluid to move quickly while maintaining the cooling effect of a certain level or more, thereby saving energy.

For example, in the cooling modules 100 and 200 provided so that the inclination angle of the inclination parts 120 and 220 can be adjusted, adjustment holes formed in the longitudinal direction of the cooling modules 100 and 200 at positions corresponding to both sides of the body. (調節孔, 262) and the adjustment rod 260 for supporting the inclined portions 120 and 220 while connecting the adjustment hole 262 through each other is provided.

At this time, the inclination angle may be adjusted by moving the control rod 260 in the longitudinal direction of the cooling module 200 .

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , when the control rod 260 is moved to the left in the longitudinal direction of the cooling module 200 , the control rod 260 for supporting the lower portion of the inclined portion 220 . The lower part of the inclined part 220 is pushed upward by the , and the inclination angle of the inclined part 220 is made gently. In addition, when the control rod 260 is moved to the right along the longitudinal direction of the cooling module 200, the lower portion of the inclined portion 220 is further moved downward, and the inclination angle of the inclined portion 220 is made abruptly. .

Since the inclination angle of the inclination part 220 can be easily adjusted only by the movement of the control rod 260, the adjustment of the inclination angle according to the current cooling state and the cooling demand state can be easily performed even outside the modular cooling device 10 have.

At this time, the first inclined portion 120 or the second inclined portion 220 capable of adjusting the angle of inclination is the respective inclined portions 120 and 220 while the fluid is pushed upward by the respective cooling fans 140 and 240 . ), in order to minimize direct drop to the lower part through both sides of the first cooling module 100 or the second cooling module 200, it is preferable to configure the distance with the inner side surfaces of the first cooling module 100 or the second cooling module 200 to a minimum, and each inclined part 120 , 220) may be provided with a separate sealing member for preventing the fluid from falling, such as a gasket made of a silicone material on both sides.

As another example, at least one of the respective inclined portions 120 and 220 may be formed of a bimetal.

Bimetal is made by bonding two types of metals with different properties, and is mainly made by bonding metals with different coefficients of thermal expansion.

Since the inclined portion 220 made of bimetal has different coefficients of thermal expansion of the upper and lower layers, thermal expansion occurs at different rates depending on the temperature of the fluid flowing along the inclined portion 220, so that the inclined angle of the inclined portion 220 is this is regulated

For example, the bimetal inclined portion 220 may be formed of a metal in which the thermal expansion coefficient of the upper metal 222 is lower than that of the lower metal 224 . For example, the upper metal 222 may be made of iron, molybdenum, nickel, or the like, and the lower metal 224 may be made of copper, manganese, aluminum, zinc, or the like.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4 , the higher the temperature of the fluid (or internal air) flowing through the inclined portion 220 is, the higher the thermal expansion coefficient of the lower metal 224 is. As in (b), the inclination angle of the inclined portion 220 is gently deformed.

If the temperature of the fluid (or internal air) flowing through the inclined portion 220 is lowered, as the lower metal 224 decreases in length more rapidly, the inclination angle of the inclined portion 220 increases as shown in (a) of FIG. 4 . is rapidly transformed.

In other words, the higher the temperature of the fluid (or internal air), the better the cooling is, so the inclination angle is gently deformed by the bimetal. It becomes possible to increase the amount of fluid to be cooled.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 2 , the third cooling module 300 is made of a metal body, a temperature sensor 320 is provided on one side of the inside, and at least one thermoelectric element 330 on the outside surface. ) is provided.

The third cooling module 300 is a place for accommodating the cooled fluid, and when the temperature of the cooled fluid is measured and is above a certain temperature, cooling is performed by the thermoelectric element 330 for additional cooling. The thermoelectric element 330 has a thin plate shape made of a semiconductor, and when power is supplied, one side becomes colder and the other side becomes hotter.

When the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 320 is above a certain temperature, the third cooling module 300 by further cooling one side of the thermoelectric element 330 attached to the outer surface of the third cooling module 300 The contained fluid can be further cooled, and an accurate cooling temperature setting is possible. In this case, a separate cooling fin 350 and a fan 370 are provided on the other side of the thermoelectric element 330 to prevent the thermoelectric element 330 from being overheated.

The modular cooling device 10 according to each embodiment of the present invention is a component of the infrared warmer, which cools the infrared warmer 20', cools the recovered fluid, and supplies it back to the infrared warmer 20'. It is preferred, but is not limited thereto, and of course, it can be used in various devices for supplying a cooled fluid to a water-cooled device that generates heat and cools it as a fluid.

5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an infrared heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a halogen lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The infrared warmer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the above-described modular cooling device 10 , the infrared warmer 20 ′, and pumps 30 and 50 .

The infrared heating device 20 ′ includes a halogen lamp 20 emitting infrared rays, receives a fluid cooled from the modular cooling device 10 , and converts heat generated from the halogen lamp 20 into the fluid. configured to cool.

The pumps 30 and 50 move the fluid heated by the infrared heater 20' to the modular cooling device 10, and heat the fluid cooled in the modular cooling device 10 again by infrared heat. It can be fed to the device 20'.

The infrared heating device 20' is formed by disposing two or more halogen lamps 20 in the shape of a long cylindrical tube, and the fluid inlet 25a, which will be described later, also branches from one external inlet pipe (not shown) to each fluid. The inlet 25a is configured to move the fluid. In addition, the infrared heating device 20' further includes various components such as a panel in contact with the user's body, and a control unit for controlling the infrared heating device and the pump. In this embodiment, one halogen lamp 20 ), the movement of the cooled fluid, the heating of the fluid, and the movement of the heated fluid will be described.

The halogen lamp 20 and other components of the infrared heater 20' will be understood through the configuration of the infrared heater according to the prior art and the registered patent No. 10-1964803 (registered on March 27, 2019) by the present applicant. Therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The halogen lamp 20 is coupled to an outer housing 24 having a cylindrical tube shape, and both ends of the outer housing 24, respectively, and includes a fluid inlet 25a, a fluid outlet 25b, and an inner housing mounting hole (not shown). A cap member 28 having a circular cap shape formed thereon, and an inner housing 22 having a cylindrical tube shape disposed in the outer housing 24 through the inner housing mounting hole (not shown), and the inner housing It is disposed in the 22 and consists of a lamp module 21 including a halogen filament 21a and a fluid supply pipe 27 . Unexplained reference numeral 21b denotes a lamp housing.

The fluid supply pipe 27 is detachably connected to the fluid inlet 25a, and a plurality of ejection holes (not shown) along the longitudinal direction so that the fluid is uniformly supplied between the outer housing 24 and the inner housing 22. ) is formed.

When the cooled fluid is supplied through the fluid inlet pipe (25a), the space for accommodating the fluid rapidly increases immediately after the fluid inlet pipe (25a), so that the cooled fluid is transferred to the infrared heater (20') inside, More preferably, there is a problem that the halogen lamp 20 cannot be supplied quickly and uniformly into the interior. Due to this, even if the user feels the heat due to the heat and the heated fluid irradiated from the infrared heater 20' and circulates the heated fluid, it is cooled around a part inside the infrared heater 20'. Since the fluid is supplied, there is a high probability that it will be partly cold and partly hot for a considerable period of time.

However, when the fluid supply pipe 27 according to this embodiment is connected to the fluid inlet 25a and the cooled fluid introduced from the fluid inlet 25a is supplied through the fluid supply pipe 27, the cooled fluid is It is uniformly supplied into the halogen lamp 20 through the ejection hole (not shown) of the fluid supply pipe 27 . That is, the fluid supply pipe 27 allows the cooled fluid to be delivered to the inside of the infrared heater 20' as efficiently as possible, and due to the uniform cooling effect, even a user of the infrared heater may have a cold or hot state of only a part of the body. will not be maintained.

For example, the infrared heating device 20 ′ includes a temperature sensor 29 provided on the upper side of the outer housing 24 and the fluid inlet 25a based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 29 . ) and the on/off valves 26a and 26b configured to open or close the fluid outlet 25b.

The upper side of the outer housing 24 is a place that can be in direct contact with the user's body or can be in contact with the user through a separate plate-shaped bed, and the infrared ray irradiated from the infrared warmer 20' is filtered by the fluid. It corresponds to the nearest location that is investigated by the user.

By providing the temperature sensor 29 on the upper side of the outer housing 24, the user can measure the most accurate temperature in the state of infrared irradiation by the infrared heater 20', and the detection (measurement) when measuring the temperature ), it is preferable to set the replacement time of the fluid inside the infrared heater 20' based on the temperature.

That is, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 29 exceeds a preset comfortable temperature (eg, 50 degrees), the fluid inlet side opening/closing valve 26a is driven to open the fluid inlet 25a and the cooled fluid is discharged. and the fluid outlet side opening/closing valve 26b is driven to open the fluid outlet 25b, and the heated fluid flows out to the modular cooling device 10 along a pipe (not shown).

When the respective on-off valves 26a and 26b are opened, the pumps 30 and 50 are controlled together, and the fluid cooled in the modular cooling device 10 by the pumps 30 and 50 is transferred to the infrared heater ( 20 ′), and the fluid heated by the infrared heater 20 ′ flows into the modular cooling device 10 .

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to specific embodiments, but since the embodiments are merely examples for easy understanding of the present invention, substitutions, additions and modifications are made within the scope not departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Embodiments will also fall within the protection scope of the present invention defined by the following claims.

10: modular chiller 20': infrared warmer
20: halogen lamp
30, 50: pump
100: first cooling module 200: second cooling module
300: third cooling module

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It includes an inlet formed on one side of the upper portion, a first inclined portion for allowing the fluid introduced through the inlet to move to the lower portion of the other side by its own weight, and a cooling fan provided on the other side to allow low-temperature air to flow into the first inclined portion, , a first cooling module having at least a part of the lower part open;
At least one or more disposed at the lower portion of the first cooling module, the second inclined portion is provided on the opposite side and a second inclined portion for allowing the fluid moving along the first inclined portion to move to the lower side of the opposite side by its own weight, the second inclined portion a second cooling module including a cooling fan for introducing low-temperature air into the air conditioner and having at least a portion of the upper part and the lower part open, respectively; and
a third cooling module disposed under the second cooling module to receive the fluid cooled through the second cooling module, and provided with an outlet for allowing the received fluid to flow out, the third cooling module having at least a portion of the upper part open; Modular cooling system with included.
According to claim 1,
Each of the cooling modules is made of a rectangular parallelepiped body, a lower portion of the first cooling module and an upper portion of the second cooling module, an upper portion of the second cooling module and a lower portion of another second cooling module, and the second cooling module A modular cooling device, characterized in that the lower portion of the module and the upper portion of the third cooling module are provided with coupling means corresponding to each other.
According to claim 1,
At least one inclined portion of each of the inclined portions is formed in a plate shape, and a heat dissipation fin is provided on a rear surface of the plate-shaped inclined portion.
According to claim 1,
At least one of the first cooling module and the second cooling module has an air outlet through which the air heated by the fluid is discharged is formed at a lower side of each inclined part.
According to claim 1,
A modular cooling device, characterized in that an air circulation fan capable of switching the rotational direction is provided on the upper side of the first cooling module.
According to claim 1,
At least one of the respective cooling fans is a modular cooling device, characterized in that the operating speed is adjusted based on the temperature inside the modular cooling device.
According to claim 1,
At least one of the respective inclined portions is a modular cooling device, characterized in that the inclination angle is adjustable.
8. The method of claim 7,
The inclination angle is adjusted based on whether any one of the temperature of the fluid flowing into the first cooling module, the temperature inside the modular cooling device, and the temperature of the fluid accommodated in the third cooling module corresponds to a preset temperature range. Features a modular cooling system.
8. The method of claim 7,
The cooling module provided so that the inclination angle of the inclination part is adjustable,
An adjustment hole formed in the longitudinal direction of the cooling module at positions corresponding to both side surfaces of the body, and an adjustment rod for supporting the inclined portion while connecting the adjustment hole to each other are provided,
The modular cooling apparatus, characterized in that the inclination angle is adjusted by moving the control rod along the longitudinal direction of the cooling module.
According to claim 1,
At least one of the respective inclined portions is a modular cooling device, characterized in that formed of a bimetal (bimetal).
According to claim 1,
The third cooling module,
A modular cooling device made of a metal body, a temperature sensor is provided on one side of the inside, and at least one thermoelectric element is provided on one side of the outside.
modular chillers;
an infrared heater having at least one halogen lamp emitting infrared light, the infrared heating device being supplied with a cooled fluid from the modular cooling device and cooling the heat generated by the halogen lamp with the fluid; and
a pump for moving the fluid heated in the infrared heater to the modular cooling device; and
The modular cooling device,
It includes an inlet formed on one side of the upper portion, a first inclined portion for allowing the fluid introduced through the inlet to move to the lower portion of the other side by its own weight, and a cooling fan provided on the other side to allow low-temperature air to flow into the first inclined portion, , a first cooling module having at least a part of the lower part open;
At least one or more disposed at the lower portion of the first cooling module, the second inclined portion is provided on the opposite side and a second inclined portion for allowing the fluid moving along the first inclined portion to move to the lower side of the opposite side by its own weight, the second inclined portion a second cooling module including a cooling fan for introducing low-temperature air into the second cooling module, the upper and lower portions of which are open, respectively;
a third cooling module disposed under the second cooling module to receive the fluid cooled through the second cooling module, and an outlet for allowing the received fluid to flow out, the third cooling module having at least a part of the upper part open; Infrared heater comprising:
13. The method of claim 12,
The halogen lamp is
Outer housing in the shape of a cylindrical tube,
A cap member having a circular cap shape coupled to both ends of the outer housing and having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and an inner housing mounting hole;
an inner housing having a cylindrical tube shape disposed in the outer housing through the inner housing mounting hole;
a lamp module disposed in the inner housing and including a halogen filament; and
and a fluid supply pipe connected to the fluid inlet and having a plurality of jetting holes formed along the longitudinal direction so that the fluid is uniformly supplied between the outer housing and the inner housing.
14. The method of claim 13,
a temperature sensor provided on the upper side of the outer housing;
and an on/off valve configured to open or close the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.

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