KR20230027718A - Built-in seasoning refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a built-in seasoning refrigerator and, more specifically, to a built-in seasoning refrigerator, which can be disposed to be built in the kitchen of a common household to accommodate various seasonings used in cooking, maintain the freshness of the accommodated seasonings, and provide a clean kitchen environment, and especially can minimize bending of the waist when users take out or accommodate seasonings during cooking, thereby reducing the fatigue of the users. To this end, the built-in seasoning refrigerator comprises: a body which has a storage space formed thereinside, has an entrance communicating the storage space with the outside, and includes a partition plate dividing the storage space into upper and lower parts, and a cover provided on the front thereof; an accommodating module in which seasoning storage boxes or seasoning bottles are accommodated and which includes an upper tray disposed at the top of the storage space, and a lower tray disposed at the bottom of the storage space; an elevating means which adjusts the position of the upper tray; a refrigeration module which supplies cold air to the storage space; and a control module which is disposed on the cover to control the operation of the elevating means and the refrigeration module. The upper tray includes: an accommodating part in which the seasoning storage boxes or the seasoning bottles are accommodated; and support bodies which are disposed on both longitudinal sides of the accommodating part, respectively.

Description

Built-in seasoning refrigerator {Built-in seasoning refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a built-in type seasoning refrigerator, and more particularly, it is disposed in a built-in form in a kitchen of a general household to store various seasonings (seasonings) used in cooking and to maintain the freshness of the stored seasonings. The present invention relates to a built-in type seasoning refrigerator capable of providing a clean kitchen environment and, in particular, reducing user fatigue by minimizing a bending motion when taking out or storing seasonings in the process of cooking.

Seasoning (seasoning) is used to give various flavors in cooking food ingredients. There are garlic, soy sauce, soybean paste, red pepper paste, pepper, salt, and sugar as well as natural seasonings. seasoning is used.

In general households, frequently used seasonings are subdivided into small amounts and stored in a spice storage box placed on the top of the kitchen countertop for use, and seasonings that are relatively infrequently used are stored in the kitchen cabinet and then taken out and stored again after use whenever needed. do.

However, when the seasoning is stored for a long time at room temperature, it easily deteriorates or, in severe cases, cannot be mixed and used, and when the seasoning storage box is placed on the kitchen countertop, the area where the user can use the countertop is narrowed, and the countertop is easily contaminated. There was a problem.

In addition, in the case of seasoning stored in a storage cabinet in a conventional kitchen, since it is stored in a storage cabinet provided above or below the upper surface of the countertop, the user had to raise his arm high to take out the seasoning or bend his back to take out or store the seasoning.

At this time, the action of lifting the arm or bending the waist causes increased fatigue of the user, that is, the person who cooks, and pain occurs in the process of picking up or raising the spice box for the elderly or patients with back problems. There was a problem that the storage box or the seasoning bottle was dropped on the floor and damaged.

In addition, conventionally, there are cases in which seasonings are stored in a refrigerator to maintain freshness. In the process of storing the seasonings stored in the refrigerator after using them, the seasonings spilled or smeared on the outer circumference of the seasoning box or seasoning bottle contaminate the inside of the refrigerator. Of course, there was a problem that caused the occurrence of odor.

As a prior art proposed to solve the above problems, there is Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1908022 (2018.09.14., published), which relates to a 'seasoning refrigerator with a folding door'.

And another prior art is Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0473250 (2014.01.21., published), which relates to a 'seasoning cabinet for a sink with a refrigerating function'.

In particular, among the prior art, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0473250 provides a seasoning cabinet for a sink, which has a space for storing seasoning inside, a body with upper and lower openings, and a plurality of independent storage spaces. It includes a storage unit and transfer means for moving the storage unit up and down, and is configured to use seasoning while moving the storage unit up and down through the transfer unit.

However, in the prior art, in order to raise the storage unit, the space necessary for raising the storage unit must be provided above the body, and since it occupies a large area on the top surface of the countertop, space utilization is low. In addition, if the size of the body is reduced in order to reduce the area occupied on the top surface of the countertop, the number of seasonings that can be stored inside is also reduced, and furthermore, seasonings stored in bottles or containers can only be stored by subdividing them, so the seasoning bottle itself and the seasonings subdivided here can be stored separately. There was a problem that the space required for storage rather increased.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1908022 (2018.09.14., published) Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0473250 (2014.01.21., published)

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and is disposed in a form embedded in a sink configured in a kitchen to maintain the utilization of the countertop and to ensure the freshness of the stored seasoning, enabling the use of the seasoning for a long time. The purpose is to provide a built-in type seasoning refrigerator.

In addition, the present invention is a built-in type seasoning refrigerator that can reduce fatigue by minimizing the user's bending of the waist in the process of taking out or storing seasoning, and does not cause pain in the process of using seasoning even for the elderly or patients with back problems. It aims to provide

In addition, the present invention is provided with a clip capable of safely storing the bottle or container while storing the seasoning stored in the bottle or container, solving the problem of the bottle or container collapsing or colliding with each other during the movement, and at the same time providing various shapes and diameters. It is an object of the present invention to provide a built-in type seasoning refrigerator with high utilization as it can store bottles or containers having.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a storage space formed therein, an entrance communicating with the storage space and the outside, a partition plate partitioning the storage space into upper and lower parts, and a cover provided on the front side. Body including; a storage module including an upper tray disposed above the storage space and a lower tray disposed below the storage space, in which a seasoning storage box or seasoning bottle is stored; an elevating means for adjusting the position of the upper tray; a refrigeration module for supplying cold air to the storage space; and a control module disposed on the cover and controlling operations of the elevating means and the refrigerating module, wherein the upper tray includes a storage unit for accommodating a seasoning box or a seasoning bottle, and both sides of the storage unit in a longitudinal direction, respectively. Characterized in that it includes a support body to be disposed.

In addition, the lifting means includes a plurality of bottom bodies disposed at positions spaced apart from each other in the partition plate, a multi-stage lifting rod disposed in a vertical direction on an upper surface of the plurality of bottom bodies and mutually accessible, and the support It is characterized in that it includes an access hole formed in the body through which the elevating rod enters and exits, and a coupling bolt connecting a front end of the elevating rod and a ceiling of the entry hole.

At this time, the lifting means includes a pair of support legs extending in the longitudinal direction and arranged to cross each other, an upper fixing jig provided on the bottom surface of the upper tray and having one end of the support legs rotatably coupled in the longitudinal direction, A lower fixing jig disposed to be movable in a horizontal direction on the partition plate and rotatably coupled to the other longitudinal end of the support leg, and a movable rail for supporting the lower fixing jig movably along the longitudinal direction of the partition plate; It is disposed on the movable rail and characterized in that it includes a support pad for elastically pressing the drawn-in lower fixing jig.

In addition, the lifting unit may include a lifting driving unit whose operation is controlled by the control module, a power delivery unit connecting the lifting driving unit and the lifting rod, and a sensor for detecting a height of the upper tray.

In addition, a plurality of clips are independently rotatably disposed on the lower tray along the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of clips are independently rotatably disposed in vertical and horizontal directions, and when rotated in the horizontal direction, adjacent clips And characterized in that arranged at different heights.

The present invention made as described above improves the convenience of managing and using various seasonings, and furthermore, it is possible to maximize the utilization area of the countertop by being disposed in a form embedded in a sink provided in a kitchen,

By minimizing the bending of the user's waist, the user's fatigue can be lowered, thereby maintaining health and providing high convenience to the user with back disease.

In addition, the present invention not only safely stores spice bottles or containers having various shapes and diameters, but also prevents them from colliding with each other or falling to one side in the process of moving the body, thereby reducing concerns about breakage.

It can be used for a long time by maintaining the freshness of the stored seasoning through the cold air provided from the refrigeration module, and furthermore, it can be applied to new installations as well as existing kitchen sinks, which has the advantage of high economic efficiency.

In addition, the present invention maintains a fresh state while storing only the seasoning separately, and even if the seasoning contaminates the inside, it is easy to clean, so it is easy to remove the cause of odor generation and to maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen.

1 is an exemplary view showing a built-in type seasoning refrigerator according to the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a built-in type seasoning refrigerator according to the present invention is embedded in a kitchen cabinet;
3 is an exemplary view showing a partially disassembled state of a built-in type seasoning refrigerator according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exemplary view showing a lifting means constituting the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view showing an embodiment in which a lifting driving unit is provided in the lifting means constituting the present invention.
Figure 6 is a state diagram showing the operating state of the lifting means constituting the present invention.

Hereinafter, other objects and features of the present invention in addition to the above objects will be clearly revealed through the description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, they should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. don't

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the built-in type seasoning refrigerator according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the built-in type seasoning refrigerator 1 according to the present invention has a storage space 11 formed therein, and an entrance 12 communicating with the storage space 11 and the outside. ) is formed, and a body 10 including a partition plate 13 dividing the storage space 11 into upper and lower parts and a cover 14 provided on the front side, and a seasoning box or seasoning bottle are accommodated, and the storage space 11 is stored. The storage module 20 including the upper tray 21 disposed above the space 11 and the lower tray 22 disposed below the storage space 11 and the location of the upper tray 21 An elevating means 30 for adjusting, a refrigerating module 40 for supplying cold air to the storage space 11, and disposed on the cover 14, the elevating means 30 and the refrigerating module 40 It includes a control module 50 that controls the operation.

First, the body 10 is buried so as to be able to enter and exit from the sink, and is formed in the form of a square frame by interconnecting a plurality of square tubes, and a storage space 11 is formed therein, and the storage space 11 and An entrance 12 communicating with the outside is formed, and a partition plate 13 partitioning the storage space into upper and lower parts is disposed.

In addition, a cover 14 having a handle 141 gripped by a user is coupled to one side of the body 10 in the longitudinal direction while providing one side wall forming the storage space 11 .

Here, the body 10 is made in the form of a rectangular enclosure extending in the longitudinal direction as shown in the drawings, and the length and height are adjusted corresponding to the sink in which the body 10 is buried.

In addition, the storage space 11 and the entrance 12 communicating with the outside are formed on the upper side, side, or both of the storage space 11, and the seasoning storage box or seasoning bottle in which seasoning is subdivided is taken out or put in from a desired direction. make it possible

The partition plate 13 is for partitioning the storage space 11 into upper and lower parts, and partitioning the storage space 11 through the partition plate 13 is a relatively small size and frequently used seasoning storage box. It is intended to be stored in the upper part where it is easy for users to take out, and relatively large, infrequently used and heavy seasoning bottles are stored in the lower part.

In addition, the partition plate 13 is a part of the structure of the lifting means 30 to be described later, and supports the load of the arranged structure and further supports the lifting pressure of the upper tray 21 that moves up and down. To this end, the partition plate 13 is preferably made of a metal material having high strength and low risk of corrosion, but is not limited thereto.

The cover 14 is made in the form of a flat plate to form one side wall of the storage space 11 and has a handle 141 gripped by a user on one surface exposed to the outside.

In addition, a control module 50 for controlling the operation of the lifting driving unit 310 of the lifting means 30 and the refrigerating module 40 is disposed on the cover 14, and operated by the control module 50. A display 51 and an operation panel (not shown in the drawings) for displaying the operating state of the lift driver 310 and the refrigerating module 40, and the temperature of the storage space 11 are further provided.

Meanwhile, a caster (not shown in the drawing) movably disposed on a guide rail (not shown in the drawing) provided in the sink is further provided at the lower end of the body 10 to horizontally move the front and rear and left and right when entering and exiting the sink. move while holding

The storage module 20 is disposed in the storage space 11 and accommodates a seasoning box or a seasoning bottle. At this time, it is disposed above the storage space 11 partitioned by the partition plate 13 and has a relatively small volume. and an upper tray 21 for accommodating a seasoning box B1 having a light weight, and a lower tray 22 for accommodating a seasoning bottle B2 having a relatively large volume and a heavy weight, disposed below the storage space 11. ).

The upper tray 21 accommodates the seasoning storage box B1, which is relatively small in volume, light in weight, and frequently used. It includes support bodies 212 disposed on both sides of the direction.

At this time, the storage unit 211 is divided into two spaces as shown in the drawing, one space accommodates the spice storage box (B1), and the other space is used for small-volume condiment bottles or cooking used in the kitchen. It can be used to store supplies or small items.

The support body 212 is disposed at both ends of the storage part 211 in the longitudinal direction, and a part of the elevating means 30 to be described later is disposed, and the storage part 211 is coupled with a coupling bolt. It is detachably coupled through the means to increase the convenience of maintenance work such as repair and replacement of the lifting means (30).

In addition, the support body 212 is formed to have a relatively shorter length than the storage part 211, and the bottom part is disposed at a relatively high position compared to the bottom of the storage part 211, so that the storage part 211 is partitioned. It provides a space in which the bottom body 31 of the lifting means 30 to be described later is disposed in a state of being disposed close to the plate 13 .

The lower tray 22 is disposed below the storage space 11 partitioned by the partition plate 13 and accommodates a relatively heavy and bulky seasoning bottle or container.

The lower tray 22 includes a bottom plate 221 in the form of a flat plate, side plates 222 vertically disposed at the edges of the bottom plate 221, and reinforcing ribs 225 connecting the side plates 222. ).

Meanwhile, on the lower tray 22, a plurality of clips 223 are rotatably disposed along the longitudinal direction of the side plate 222 independently of each other. This is to prevent the seasoning bottles from falling or colliding with each other during the moving process of 10).

This clip 223 is made in the form of a flat plate and has a semicircular opening 223a formed on one side so that the outer circumferential surface of the seasoning bottle B2 comes in and out, and the other end is rotatable through the hinge 224 on the side plate 222 It is coupled in a vertical direction so as to closely adhere to the side plate 222 when not in use.

That is, when the seasoning bottle B2 is not inserted into the opening 223a, the clip 223 is placed in close contact with the side plate 222 to provide a space for arranging cooking utensils or small items used in the kitchen in addition to the seasoning bottle. to provide.

On the other hand, a plurality of the clips 223 are each independently rotatably disposed, but adjacent to other clips 223 and rotatably disposed at different heights.

That is, by alternately arranging the clips 223 to have different heights, convenience of rotation is increased by preventing interference with other adjacent clips 223 in the process of rotation of each clip 223 .

In addition, the clip 223 extends in the longitudinal direction and has one end rotatably coupled to the guide rod 226 disposed on the side plate 222, and by adjusting the position of the clip 223 erected in the vertical direction, Condiment bottles can also be stored.

In addition, a magnet 223b for position fixing is provided on one surface of the clip 223, and can be fixed to the side plate 222 through magnetic force in a vertically erected state.

The lifting means 30 is for adjusting the position of the upper tray 21, and provides convenience in use by raising or lowering the upper tray 21.

To this end, the lifting means 30 is arranged in a vertical direction on the upper surface of the plurality of bottom bodies 31 and the plurality of bottom bodies 31 disposed at mutually spaced apart from the partition plate 13, respectively. , a multi-level lift rod 32 capable of mutual access, an access hole 33 formed in the support body 212 through which the lift rod 32 enters and exits, and a front end of the lift rod 32 and the entry and exit holes 33 It includes a coupling bolt 34 connecting the ceiling of the ball 33.

The bottom body 31 is disposed on the upper surface of the partition plate 13, and a plurality of them are disposed at a mutually spaced apart position, and are located vertically below the support body 212 provided in the upper tray 21. are placed

As shown in the drawing, the bottom body 31 is disposed at each corner of the partition plate 13, but is formed to extend along the width direction of the partition plate 13, A pair is symmetrically disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction.

The lifting rod 32 is vertically disposed on the upper surface of the bottom body 31 and is formed in the form of a multi-stage rod configured to be mutually accessible, and the lower end is the uppermost end of the rod disposed on the bottom body 31 and drawn out. is fixed to the ceiling surface of the support body 212.

When the upper tray 21 is raised, the elevating rod 32 supports the upper tray 21 from the lower side, as the rods disposed on the inside of the multi-stage rods are drawn out, and at this time, the drawn rods have a fixed position and frictional force. position is fixed by

Meanwhile, the elevating rod 32 may be configured as a cylinder in which the rod moves in and out while operating by applied power and signals, and the operation of the cylinder is controlled through the control module 50.

The entrance hole 33 is formed in the support body 212 to allow the elevating rod 32 to enter and exit, and is concave from the lower end of the support body 212 toward the center.

Further, the coupling bolt 34 connects the uppermost end of the lifting rod 32 and the ceiling surface of the entrance hole 33, and fixes one end of the lifting rod 32 to the entrance hole 33.

The lifting means 30 made as described above lifts the support body 212 constituting the upper tray 21 so that the user can take out or insert the seasoning box B1 from the upper tray 21 without bending the waist. .

On the other hand, the lifting means 30 is provided on the lower surface of the upper tray 21 and a pair of support legs 35 extending in the longitudinal direction and disposed to cross each other in order to maintain lifting and lowering stability as well as an elevated position and an upper fixing jig 36 to which one end in the longitudinal direction of the support leg 35 is rotatably coupled, and a horizontally movable arrangement in the partition plate 13, and the other end in the longitudinal direction of the support leg 35 The lower fixing jig 37 coupled rotatably, the moving rail 38 movably supporting the lower fixing jig 37 along the longitudinal direction of the partition plate 13, and the moving rail 38 It is disposed on and includes a support pad 39 for elastically pressing the lower fixing jig 37 drawn in.

Each of the pair of support legs 35 extends in the longitudinal direction and is arranged in an 'X' shape intersecting with each other, and a pair is disposed in an 'X' shape at a mutually spaced position.

The upper fixing jig 36 is provided on the lower surface of the upper tray 21 and one end of the support leg 35 is rotatably coupled, and the lower fixing jig 37 is disposed on the partition plate 13 to The other end of the leg 35 is rotatably coupled.

The lower fixing jig 37 is disposed to be movable in a horizontal direction along the movable rail 38 formed on the partition plate 13, and moves in a horizontal direction according to the arrangement angle of the support leg 35 while moving the support leg from the lower side. support

At this time, a support pad 39 for elastically pressing the coupled lower fixing jig 37 is disposed on the movable rail 38 along the longitudinal direction of the movable rail 38, and the support pad 39 has an elastic restoring force. The lower fixing jig 37 made of a soft material such as silicon or rubber is elastically pressed.

On the other hand, as another embodiment of the lifting means 30, a lifting driving unit 310 whose operation is controlled by the control module 50, and power connecting the lifting driving unit 310 and the lifting rod 32 A transmission body 311 and a sensor 312 for detecting the height of the upper tray 21 are provided.

The lift driver 310 is composed of a cylinder operated by applied power and signals, and the power transmission body 311 is composed of a rod disposed in the cylinder and drawn in or drawn out. The tray 21 is raised or lowered.

The sensor 312 detects the height of the upper tray 21 and rises above a certain height to prevent the lifting means from being damaged and furthermore to prevent the stored seasoning container B1 from falling to the outside.

This sensor 312 is a known position detection sensor, and the detected value is transmitted to the control module 50 to detect the height of the upper tray in preparation for the stored reference value. , so detailed descriptions will be omitted.

The refrigeration module 40 supplies cold air to the storage space 11 while operating by applied power and signals, and may be composed of a cooling pipe through which a refrigerant moves or a cooling plate using a Peltier element, A detailed description thereof will be omitted since it is a well-known technique.

The control module 50 is disposed on the cover 14 and controls the operation of the elevating means 30 and the refrigerating module 40, and the display 51 provided on the cover 14, elevating and lowering It includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the unit 30 and the refrigerating module 40, and detects the height of the upper tray 21 in real time by checking the detected value transmitted from the sensor 312. Since the operational relationship and structure of the control module 50 are known, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the present invention has been described by specific details such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, but these are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , Those skilled in the art in the field to which the present invention belongs can make various modifications and variations from these descriptions.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and it will be said that not only the claims to be described later, but also all modifications equivalent or equivalent to these claims belong to the scope of the present invention. .

1 : Built-in seasoning refrigerator
10: body
11: storage space 12: entrance
13: partition plate 14: cover
20: storage module
21: upper tray 22: lower tray
211: storage unit 212: support body
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221: bottom plate 222: side plate
223: clip 224: hinge
225: reinforcing rib 226: guide rod
30: lifting means
31: bottom body 32: lifting rod
33: entrance hole 34: coupling bolt
35: support leg 36: upper fixing jig
37: lower fixing jig 38: moving rail
39: support pad 310: lift drive unit
311: power transmission body 312: sensor
40: refrigeration module
50: control module

Claims (5)

A storage space 11 is formed inside, an entrance 12 connecting the storage space 11 and the outside is formed, and a partition plate 13 dividing the storage space 11 into upper and lower parts and a front surface Body 10 including a cover 14 provided on;
A storage module (20) including an upper tray (21) disposed above the storage space (11) and a lower tray (22) disposed below the storage space (11) in which a seasoning box or seasoning bottle is stored;
Lifting means 30 for adjusting the position of the upper tray 21;
A refrigeration module 40 for supplying cold air to the storage space 11; and
A control module 50 disposed on the cover 14 and controlling the operation of the lifting means 30 and the refrigerating module 40; including,
The upper tray 21,
A storage unit 211 in which a spice storage box or a spice bottle is stored;
A built-in type seasoning refrigerator, characterized in that it includes support bodies 212 disposed on both sides of the storage part 211 in the longitudinal direction. The method according to claim 1, wherein the lifting means 30,
A plurality of bottom bodies 31 disposed at positions spaced apart from the partition plate 13;
Elevating rods 32 each arranged in a vertical direction on the upper surface of the plurality of bottom bodies 31 and composed of multi-stages mutually accessible;
An entrance hole 33 formed in the support body 212 and through which the elevating rod 32 enters and exits;
A built-in type seasoning refrigerator, characterized in that it includes a coupling bolt 34 connecting the front end of the lifting rod 32 and the ceiling of the entrance hole 33. The method according to claim 2, wherein the lifting means 30,
A pair of support legs 35 extending in the longitudinal direction and disposed to cross each other;
An upper fixing jig 36 provided on the lower surface of the upper tray 21 and rotatably coupled to one end of the support leg 35 in the longitudinal direction;
A lower fixing jig 37 disposed to be movable in the horizontal direction on the partition plate 13 and rotatably coupled to the other longitudinal end of the support leg 35;
A movable rail 38 movably supporting the lower fixing jig 37 along the longitudinal direction of the partition plate 13;
A built-in type seasoning refrigerator, characterized in that it includes a support pad (39) disposed on the movable rail (38) and elastically pressing the retracted lower fixing jig (37). The method according to claim 2, in the lifting means (30),
A lift drive unit 310 whose operation is controlled by the control module 50;
A power transmission body 311 connecting the lift driver 310 and the lift rod 32;
A built-in type seasoning refrigerator, characterized in that it includes a sensor 312 for detecting the height of the upper tray 21. The method according to claim 1 or 2, in the lower tray 22,
A plurality of clips 223 are independently rotatably arranged along the longitudinal direction,
The plurality of clips 223 are independently rotatably arranged in vertical and horizontal directions,
A built-in type seasoning refrigerator characterized in that it is disposed at a different height from other adjacent clips 223 when rotating in the horizontal direction.

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