KR950003129B1 - Refrigerator for kimchi - Google Patents

Abstract

The method comprises the seasoning setting process to fix the time and the temperature according to the weight and the initial temperature of kimchi; the 1st seasoning process to keep the 1st temperature during the 1st fixed time; the 2nd seasoning process to keep the 2nd temperature during the 2nd fixed time and to alarm the end of seasoning; the preservation process to keep the temperature according to user's selection.

Description

Aging and Storage Control Method of Kimchi Refrigerator

1 is a control system configuration of a typical kimchi refrigerator.

2 is an explanatory diagram for setting the temperature according to the ripening mode and the storage mode of FIG.

3 is a signal flow diagram for the operation description of FIG.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of the control system of the present invention kimchi refrigerator.

5 is a schematic configuration diagram of a refrigerator for sensing the weight of FIG.

6 is an explanatory diagram for controlling the temperature according to the input amount of the load of FIG.

7 is a control signal flow diagram as opposed to the operation description of FIG.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

100: system control unit 101: key input unit

103: temperature sensing unit 104: load driving unit

105: weight detection unit 106: alarm unit

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator for aging and storing kimchi, and in particular, by setting a different time depending on the weight of kimchi put into while maintaining the internal temperature of the kimchi refrigerator at a constant ripening temperature through a multi-step, the kimchi is in a suitable state When it matures, the method relates to the ripening and control method of the kimchi refrigerator to keep kimchi while maintaining the internal temperature at the selected storage temperature.

As shown in FIG. 1 of the attached kimchi refrigerator, a system controller 1 for controlling the overall operation of the kimchi refrigerator for ripening and storing kimchi according to an internal program, and rectifying AC power, respectively, A key input unit for supplying operation power to the system, a maturation key selected by the user according to the amount of kimchi, a storage temperature selection key, etc. are provided to input various operation commands to the system controller 1 ( 3), a temperature sensing unit 4 which senses the internal temperature of the aging oven and inputs it to the system control unit 1, and a compressor, a fan motor, a heater, and a damper according to the control signal of the system control unit 1 (Fig. And a load driver 5 for driving the buzzer according to the control signal of the system controller 1, and an alarm unit 6 for alerting the operation function and the aging end state.

As described above, in the general kimchi refrigerator configured as described above, when the user turns on the power switch, the power supply unit 2 rectifies the input voltage to apply operating power to each system. In this state, when the user selects and inputs the key through the key input unit 3, the system controller 1 searches for the key input from the key input unit 3 to determine whether the key is in the ripening mode. (3) Determine whether the input key is standard key or small key, and if standard is selected, set maturation time (t1) to standard time as shown in Fig. 2.If small amount is selected, small amount of maturation time (t1) is selected. After setting the time to heat the heater through the load driving unit 5 to maintain the internal temperature of the maturation high to the set temperature (T). Thereafter, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit 4 reaches the set temperature T, the heater is turned off and the aging time t1 is searched by searching whether the aging time t1 set according to the standard and the small amount has elapsed. If this has not elapsed, the heater is kept on / off and aged while maintaining the temperature in the refrigerator at the set temperature (T). If the set time (t1) has elapsed, the completion of ripening is alarmed and stored through the alarm unit (6). Will switch to the mode.

When the key selected by the user is in the storage mode, the system controller 1 determines whether the key input from the key input unit 3 is a standard key or a small key according to the storage mode, and then selects a standard. Maintain high temperature inside T- △ T1 by controlling compressor, fan motor and damper.If small amount is selected above, control compressor, fan motor and damper to keep high temperature inside by T- △ T2 do.

However, the conventional kimchi refrigerator as a user selects whether the amount of kimchi is standard or small, and as the selection key of the key input unit, the input temperature is kept constant to control the ripening, so that the user can control the amount of kimchi. It is inconvenient to judge directly, and the selection of the amount of fermentation is limited to a small amount or a standard, so when you want to ferment more, there is a problem that the delicious kimchi is not ripened. The initial temperature of the plays an important role in kimchi ripening, by maintaining a constant temperature control in one step, there was a problem that kimchi is easily rancid.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to detect the weight of kimchi to be put into aging by setting the ripening time in multiple stages according to the amount of kimchi detected, and if the kimchi is aged in a suitable state while maintaining the internal temperature at the selected storage temperature It provides a method of controlling the ripening and storage of kimchi refrigerator for storage.

The purpose of the present invention as described above is a maturing setting process for setting the maturation time and the internal temperature of the maturing go into the second stage according to the weight of the load put into the maturing go in the maturing mode and the load temperature of the load initially put, The first aging load during the first aging time at the first high temperature set through the process, and the second aging load during the second aging time at the second high internal temperature set through the aging setting process after the first aging process Secondary aging process to complete the aging alarm, and after the completion of the secondary aging process or storage mode by storing the load by controlling the internal temperature according to the temperature level selected by the key input means in the storage mode to store the load In the following, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 is a configuration diagram of the control system of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of the kimchi refrigerator for sensing the weight of kimchi that is injected into FIG. 4, as shown in the FIG. Key input unit 102 for selecting and inputting through the key, System control unit 100 for controlling the overall operation of the kimchi refrigerator according to the key data input from the key input unit 102, DC power input A power supply unit 102 for supplying operating power to the respective systems, a load driver 104 switched by a control signal of the system controller 100, and an upper case of the refrigerator outer case 113. A heater 9 that generates heat by switching control of the driving unit 104, a maturation chamber 107 for ripening and storing kimchi introduced by the heat generated by the heater 9, and a switch of the load driving unit 108. Driven by the control to cool the heater (9) and to introduce the outside air into the maturation tank 107 through the inlet 111 to the pressure input of the turntable 112 according to the amount of kimchi injected The weight sensing unit 105 for sensing the weight by the electrical signal generated by the input to the system control unit 100 and the temperature sensing unit 103 for detecting the internal temperature of the maturation chamber 107 and inputting to the system control unit 103. And an alarm unit 106 that drives the buzzer according to the control signal of the system control unit 103 to alert the operation function and the aging end state.

The operation and effect of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.

First, when the user puts kimchi to ripen and store in the maturation (107), and then turn on the power switch, the power supply unit 2 rectifies the input voltage to popularize the operating power in each system. In this state, when the user selects and inputs the key through the key input unit 3, the system controller 1 detects whether the key input from the key input unit 3 is the ripe mode mode key and if it is the key of the ripe mode, the weight sensing unit. Through 105 is to search the weight of kimchi put into the maturation (107). That is, the weight detection unit 105 detects the weight (G) by the electrical signal generated by the pressure input according to the weight of the kimchi put into the maturation (107) to process the signal and input it to the system control unit 100 The system controller 100 converts an electrical signal for the weight G input from the weight sensor 105 into a digital signal and compares it with the set weight α and β. As a result of the comparison, when the weight G sensed by the weight sensing unit 105 is smaller than the set weight α, it is determined that the currently sensed weight G is a small amount and thus the primary aging time ST1 and the secondary aging. When the time ST2 is set and the result of the comparison is that the currently detected weight G is larger than the set weight α and smaller than the set weight β, it is determined as the standard quantity and the primary aging time PT1 (PT2). ), And if the weight (G) detected from the weight sensing unit 105 is greater than the set weight (β), it is determined as an excess and the primary aging time (GT1) and the secondary aging time (GT2). Will be set.

As such, when the ripening time is set to primary and secondary according to the weight, the system control unit 100 controls the heater 109 on / off through the load driving unit 104 during the set ripening time. ), As shown in FIG. 6, by increasing the constant temperature (ΔT2) from the set temperature (T), that is, the primary aging time (ST1) (PT1) set according to the weight while maintaining the internal temperature at T + ΔT2. Primary maturation is achieved during (GT1). Subsequently, it is searched whether the first aging time ST1, PT1, GT1 has elapsed according to the weight, and if the first aging time ST1, PT1, GT1 has not elapsed, the heater 109 in the outer case 113. ) Is continuously heated, and the primary aging is performed while maintaining the internal temperature of the maturation tank 107 at T + ΔT2, and when the first aging time (ST1) (PT1) (GT1) has elapsed based on the weight, The first maturation is completed and the second maturation is completed. At this time, the heater 109 is turned off to be lower than the temperature at the time of the first maturation, and the internal temperature of the maturation tank 107 is set at a predetermined temperature (ΔT1). ), I.e., as shown in FIG. 6, secondary ripening is performed during the secondary ripening time (ST2) (PT2) (GT2) set according to the weight while maintaining the internal temperature at T + ΔT1. That is, the small amount of kimchi (G) put into the maturation tank 107 ripens during the second ripening time (ST2), and if the weight (G) is the standard amount, the kimchi matures during the second ripening time (PT2), and the weight If (G) is excessive, ripening is performed during the second ripening time (GT2). Thereafter, the secondary aging time (ST2) (PT2) (GT2) according to the weight is searched for, and if the secondary aging time (ST1) (PT1) (GT1) has not elapsed, the heater 109 is continuously turned on / off Secondary aging is carried out while maintaining the internal temperature of the maturation store 107 at T + ΔT1, and when the secondary aging time (ST2) (PT2) (GT2) is passed according to the weight, the secondary aging is performed. In addition to the completion of the alarm through the alarm unit 106 to complete the alarm and to perform the storage mode.

When the key selected from the user is in the storage mode, the system controller 100 determines whether the key input from the key input unit 101 is a standard storage or a fresh storage. ) And the compressor, the fan motor 108 and the damper 110 are controlled to store the internal temperature at the set temperature (T) at a lower temperature (ΔT3), that is, while maintaining T−ΔT3, The storage of the selected heater 109 is turned off and the compressor, the fan motor 108 and the damper 110 are controlled to maintain the internal temperature at T-ΔT4 to keep the kimchi fresh.

As described in detail above, the present invention by accurately detecting and judging the weight of kimchi that is put into the maturation control to perform the aging control, it is possible to make a delicious kimchi according to the preferences of consumers, and also to the amount of kimchi Therefore, the inconvenience of selecting the key of the key input unit is not only eliminated, but also by controlling the ripening temperature in two stages, indirectly inferring the temperature of the kimchi that is initially put in, and setting and controlling the ripening time according to the amount of kimchi, There is an effect of preventing the consumption and improving the shelf life of the food.

Claims (3)

A maturation setting process for setting the maturation time and the internal temperature of the maturation chamber in the second stage according to the weight of the load put into the maturing vessel in the maturation mode and the temperature of the load to be initially put in the maturing mode, and the maturation setting process The first aging process of aging the load during the first aging time at the first high temperature set through the second aging of the load for the second aging time at the second high temperature set by the aging setting process after the first aging process Secondary aging process for alarming and aging completion, and storage process for storing the load by controlling the internal temperature according to the temperature level selected by the key input means after completion of the secondary aging process or in the storage mode. Aging and storage control method of the kimchi refrigerator characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the aging setting process comprises: searching whether the selected mode is a aging mode from the key input means, and if the aging mode detects the weight of the load through a weight sensing means and compares the small amount with the set weight, A method of controlling the aging and storage of a kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the step of determining the standard amount, excess, and setting the maturation time to the first and second according to the determined weight of the load. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing process comprises: searching whether the mode selected by the key input means is a storage mode; searching whether the key selected from the key input means is a standard storage or a fresh storage; If the search result is a standard storage to store the temperature inside the high temperature of the maturing high to control the heater according to the standard level, and if the search result is fresh storage consists of controlling the heater to keep the high temperature of the maturing high than the standard storage Ripening and storage control method of the kimchi refrigerator characterized in that.