KR930018250A - 냉장고의 해동장치 및 그 제어방법 - Google Patents
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Abstract
본 고안은, 강한 냉기가 흐르도록 된 냉동실이 냉장고 몸체 상부측에 설치되어 있고, 비교적 약한 냉기가 흐르도록 냉장실은 상기 냉장고 몸체 하부에 설치되어 있으며, 냉동된 식품을 특선온도(-2℃ 정도)로 유지되도록 하는 특선실이 상기 냉장실 상부측에 설치되어 있고, 외부공기를 냉각하여 냉기로 변환시키도록 되는 증발기가 상기 냉동실과 냉장실 사이에 설치되어 있으며, 상기 증발기로부터 공급되는 냉기를 상기 냉동실과 냉장실로 유동시키도록 된 냉기통로가 상기 냉장고몸체 후단부측에 설치되어 있고, 상기 냉기통로로부터 유입된 냉기를 상기 냉장실과 특선실로 유통시키도록된 안내통로가 상기 냉장실과 상기 냉기통로 사이에 설치되어 있으며, 상기 안내통로로 유입되는 냉기의 량을 사용자에 의하여 설정되도록 하는 댐퍼가 상기 안내통로 내에 설치되어 있고, 냉동 식품을 해동시키도록된 해동실이 상기 특선실내의 한쪽에 설치되어 있으며, 상기 해동실 측벽에 설치된 가이드 레일을 따라 전·후로 수납되도록 된 해동용기가 상기 해동실내에 설치되어 있고, 상기 해동실내의 온도를 체킹하도록된 해동온도센서가 상기 해동실 후벽부측에 설치된 것을 특징으로 한다.
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제1도 (a)는 본 발명 냉장고의 측면을 절단한 요해도이고, (b)는 본 발명 냉장고의 정면을 절단한 요해도이며, 제2도 (a)는 본 발명의 구조를 설명하기 위한 일부사시도이고, (b)는 제2도 (a)의 단면도이며, 제3도는 본 발명의 작용에 대한 플로우챠트이다.
Claims (4)
- 독립실을 구비한 냉장고의 해동장치에 있어서, 사용자의 선택에 따라 상기 특선실(6)로도 가동될 수 있고 해동공간으로도 가동될 수 있도록 된 해동실(7)이 상기 특선실(6)내의 한쪽에 설치되어 있고, 상기 해동실(7)의 측벽에 설치된 가이드레일(14)를 따라 전·후로 수납되도록된 해동용기(15)가 상기 해동실(7)내에 설치되어 있으며, 상기 해동실(7)내의 온도를 체킹하도록 된 해동온도센서(16)가 상기 해동실(7) 후벽부측에 설치되어 있고, 열을 방출하도록 된 해동히터(17)가 상기 해동실(7)의 상부측에 설치된 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고의 해동장치.
- 해동방법에 있어서, 팬, 압축기 및 히터를 가동하여 해동시키는 단계, 사용자가 선택한 메뉴에 따라 최소가동시간 동안 해동기능을 수행하는 단계, 상기 최소 가동 단계가 경과한 후, 설정된 해동 온도에 도달하였는지 여부를 판단하는 단계, 상기 판단 단계에서, 설정된 해동 온도에 도달하는 경우 해동휴지 상태로 유지되는 단계, 상기 판단 단계에서, 설정된 해동 온도에 도달하지 않는 경우 최대 해동 시간까지 해동 단계를 실행하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 해동방법.
- 제2항에 있어서, 해동휴지상태로 유지되는 단계 이후에는, 해동이 완료되었음을 알리는 버저울림단계가 포함되는 것을 특징으로 하는 해동방법.
- 제2항에 있어서, 최대해동 시간까지 해동을 실행한 단계 이후에도 해동이 완전히 완료되지 않았을 경우, 상기 최대해동 시간까지 해동을 실행하는 단계 이후에, 최소 가동시간으로 추가해동을 실행하는 단계가 포함되는 것을 특징으로 하는 해동방법.※ 참고사항 : 최초출원 내용에 의하여 공개하는 것임.
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KR1019920002324A KR0125727B1 (ko) | 1992-02-17 | 1992-02-17 | 냉장고의 해동장치 및 그 제어방법 |
JP5010248A JP2548876B2 (ja) | 1992-02-17 | 1993-01-25 | 冷蔵庫の解凍装置及びその制御方法 |
US08/016,276 US5326578A (en) | 1992-02-17 | 1993-02-11 | Method of controlling a food thawing apparatus |
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