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WO2020175834A1
WO2020175834A1 PCT/KR2020/002080 KR2020002080W WO2020175834A1 WO 2020175834 A1 WO2020175834 A1 WO 2020175834A1 KR 2020002080 W KR2020002080 W KR 2020002080W WO 2020175834 A1 WO2020175834 A1 WO 2020175834A1
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refrigerator
door
information
input unit
authentication
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이서진
이원진
여인선
명유진
서미영
최규관
윤예조
오민규
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엘지전자 주식회사
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Priority claimed from KR1020190021867A external-priority patent/KR20200103410A/ko
Priority claimed from KR1020190027728A external-priority patent/KR20200108709A/ko
Application filed by 엘지전자 주식회사 filed Critical 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority to AU2020227568A priority Critical patent/AU2020227568B2/en
Priority to EP20763441.1A priority patent/EP3933320A4/en
Priority to CN202080016327.1A priority patent/CN113474603A/zh
Priority to US17/433,512 priority patent/US11918131B2/en
Publication of WO2020175834A1 publication Critical patent/WO2020175834A1/ko

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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • This invention relates to a refrigerator installed at the entrance.
  • the packaging is made of environmental pollutants such as styrofoam, creating a social atmosphere that seeks to reduce recent usage.
  • a refrigerator has been recently installed at the entrance (the entrance) of a designated place, so that the delivery person can keep the food in the refrigerator to keep it fresh, and the user can access the refrigerator at a convenient time and receive the food. Products are being introduced.
  • a cooling device is provided at the bottom of the refrigerator.
  • the door refrigerator can be installed on a door or on a wall, but the refrigerator needs not to be constructed too heavy to prevent the refrigerator from falling off the door or wall.
  • the present invention is proposed to satisfy the needs raised above and to improve the problems raised.
  • the present invention aims to provide a refrigerator for the front door where food can be stored fresh and food can be safely delivered to users.
  • Its purpose is to provide a refrigerator for the door that can be opened and stored in the refrigerator.
  • the purpose of the cut-off site is to be recorded as a video or image, so as to provide a refrigerator for the front door that can minimize the damage caused by theft of the object.
  • a door refrigerator for achieving the above purpose is a cabinet installed through a door or a wall surface, and a storage room for storing goods is formed; connected to the front of the cabinet.
  • the storage compartment is opened and closed, and an outdoor door exposed to the outside; an input unit provided on one side of the door or the cabinet and provided for input of information; when a set condition is satisfied, the input unit is activated to input information
  • the cold air supply device includes: a thermoelectric element; a cold sink in contact with a heat absorbing surface of the thermoelectric element; a heat sink in contact with a heating surface of the thermoelectric element; disposed on the cold sink side, wherein the storage air is the cold sink A cooling air circulation fan for forcibly flowing air in the storage compartment so that the sink may heat exchange; a heat dissipation fan disposed on the heat sink side and forcibly flowing the indoor air so that the indoor air exchanges heat with the heat sink.
  • control unit when the input unit is activated, through the input unit
  • the lock state of the outdoor door is controlled to be released, and when the locked state of the door is released, the previously stored reference information is deleted, initialized, and Or, it features control so that either of the resets is performed.
  • the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention has the following effects.
  • the courier can safely deliver the delivered goods to the orderer, and has the advantage of preventing the loss of the delivered goods during the delivery process.
  • FIG. 1 is a view showing a front door refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention installed on a front door.
  • FIG. 2 is a view showing the exterior door opened in a state in which the front door refrigerator is installed on the front door.
  • FIG. 3 is a state in which the refrigerator for the entrance is installed on the entrance door
  • FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of a refrigerator for a front door according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a configuration of a refrigerator for a front door according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a view showing the appearance of the internal storage room of the refrigerator for the front door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a view showing the configuration of a cold air supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along 8-8 of Fig. 4.
  • FIG. 42 Figure is a view showing the appearance of the refrigerator for the entrance according to the embodiment of the present invention is installed on the wall of the entrance.
  • Figure 11 is a front door by a wire refrigerator for the door according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 12 is a view showing a state mounted on a refrigerator gas stand for the door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure in which a refrigerator for a front door is buried in a wall surface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along 14-14 of FIG. 13;
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a control configuration of a refrigerator for a front door according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • 16 is a network system for connecting a refrigerator for a front door and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 17 shows that a user orders a product through the Internet and product information is displayed at the entrance.
  • Figure 18 is for storing the order product in the refrigerator for the door according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • 19 is a flowchart showing a storage room temperature control method performed when a delivery item is stored in a refrigerator for a front door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 20 shows the order product delivered from the refrigerator for the front door according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • 21 is a view showing a state before activation of a display unit provided in an outdoor door.
  • 22 is a view showing a state in which the display unit of the outdoor door is activated.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display screen outputted in the encryption code scanning step. .
  • 24 is a diagram showing a screen of the display unit output in the step of inputting an authentication number when an encryption code scanning error occurs.
  • 26 is a screen of the display unit that appears when a user or a delivery person activates the display unit while an article is being stored in the storage room of the entrance refrigerator.
  • 27 is a display screen shown in an authentication step performed by a user to find a stored article.
  • Fig. 28 shows the view of the outdoor door while the user is taking out goods from the room.
  • purchased or ordered goods are in all other forms, including fresh food.
  • a delivery person should be interpreted to mean a person who has been given the duty and authority to deliver the goods or goods ordered by the user to the storage room of the front door refrigerator, such as a courier and a postman.
  • the refrigerator of the present invention can be installed so as to stand on the floor of the installation space,
  • It may be fixed to the door of the building, the wall of the building, or the surface of a separate cradle, or it may be installed to be fixed while passing through the door, wall or cradle.
  • a refrigeration cycle that is not heavy so as to reduce damage caused by a fall from the place where the refrigerator is installed.
  • a refrigeration cycle using a small compressor or a refrigeration cycle using a thermoelectric element module Configurable.
  • thermoelectric device module has less noise than the compressor, 2020/175834 1»(:1/10 ⁇ 020/002080
  • a refrigeration cycle using the above thermoelectric module can be advantageous.
  • thermoelectric module can be used as a refrigerator or a warmer.
  • the refrigerator for the front door of the present invention may be used as a simple courier in which the thermoelectric module is not installed.
  • the input unit is provided on one side of the door or the cabinet, and is provided for inputting information.
  • the input unit may be provided with one or more input means or sub input units.
  • a display equipped with an input unit may have one or more input units.
  • the input unit and the display may be provided separately from each other.
  • the refrigerator control unit of the present invention can control at least a part of the input unit to be in an input activation state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and to switch at least a part of the input unit to an input deactivation state when another predetermined condition is satisfied.
  • the control unit may control the input unit to be in at least one state of all input activation, 3 ⁇ 4 input activation, or )all input deactivation.
  • the input activation state is defined as a state in which information related to the operation of the refrigerator can be input through the input unit
  • the input deactivation state is defined as a state in which the information cannot be input.
  • the refrigerator of the present invention includes a cabinet forming a storage room, a door opening and closing the storage room, an input unit for inputting information related to operation of the refrigerator, and a control unit.
  • It includes a command to cut off or increase or decrease the voltage, and sensing information detected by a sensor mounted in the refrigerator.
  • the input section refers to a means for inputting information related to the operation of the refrigerator, including at least one of the following.
  • a product information recognizer capable of recognizing unique information about an article, including a barcode scanner that recognizes the barcode of an article and a code scanner such as a (three-york code-recognizing (three-york code recognizer)) of the article.
  • a communication module or device that receives signals from external devices such as a remote control unit including a remote control or a mobile terminal including a mobile phone (eg, a remote control signal receiver, 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080
  • An image capture unit including a camera for recognizing images of objects including people.
  • I Motion signal detection unit capable of detecting human motion.
  • Proximity signal detection unit capable of detecting the proximity of a person.
  • a biometric information detection unit that recognizes biometric information such as human vein information, iris information, or DNA information.
  • Vibration signal detection unit eg knock signal detection unit
  • Vibration signal detection unit that detects that the user hits the door of the refrigerator.
  • the refrigerator is equipped with a door, and the door is a first door ("receiving door") which opens and closes the storage compartment to receive goods into the refrigerator, and the second opens and closes the storage compartment to release goods from the refrigerator. It can be configured to perform the function of the door ("the delivery door” below) at the same time.
  • the refrigerator may be provided with a plurality of doors, and the plurality of doors may be configured to include at least the receiving door and the delivery door.
  • the receiving door is provided in front of the refrigerator, and the delivery door is provided.
  • the door may be provided at the rear of the refrigerator.
  • both the receiving door and the delivery door may be provided in the front of the refrigerator or at the rear of the refrigerator.
  • the receiving door and the separate delivery door separated from the wearing door are all provided in the front of the refrigerator, and the receiving door and the separate delivery door separated from the receiving door are all the refrigerator It can be understood to mean the case of being equipped in the back of
  • the refrigerator has an input unit, and the input unit includes: a first input unit ("receiving input unit”) through which information is input for warehousing into the refrigerator, and a second input unit through which information for discharging the product is input ( It can be configured to perform the functions of "Shipping Input Unit") at the same time.
  • a first input unit (“receiving input unit") through which information is input for warehousing into the refrigerator
  • second input unit through which information for discharging the product is input ( It can be configured to perform the functions of "Shipping Input Unit") at the same time.
  • the refrigerator may be provided with a plurality of input units, and the plurality of input units may be configured to include at least the input unit for wearing and the input unit for delivery.
  • the refrigerator control unit inputs information for warehousing through the input unit.
  • the warehousing authentication and the warehousing authentication in which information for warehousing is input through the input unit can be controlled to be performed, and the warehousing authentication and the warehousing authentication can be controlled to be performed in different ways. Examples of controlling the method to be different include the following three.
  • the refrigerator control unit is input for warehousing through the input unit
  • the lock of the door is unlocked, and receipt authentication is performed, and the information entered for delivery through the input unit is If it matches the delivery standard information set differently from” (eg, user information registered in relation to the refrigerator), it is possible to control so that the delivery authentication in which the door is unlocked is performed.
  • the delivery standard information set differently from eg, user information registered in relation to the refrigerator
  • the refrigerator is equipped with a plurality of inputs, and inputs signals from external devices such as a receipt input unit (eg, a barcode reader or a product information recognizer such as a 311 code reader) and a delivery input unit (eg, an NFC signal recognizer). It can be equipped so that the receiving communication device) can be distinguished from each other.
  • a receipt input unit eg, a barcode reader or a product information recognizer such as a 311 code reader
  • a delivery input unit eg, an NFC signal recognizer
  • the refrigerator has a warehousing mode in which information for warehousing can be entered through the input unit (eg, a storage button) and a shipping mode (eg, a search button) in which information for shipping through the input unit can be entered.
  • a warehousing mode in which information for warehousing can be entered through the input unit (eg, a storage button)
  • a shipping mode eg, a search button
  • the storage input unit may be activated.
  • the delivery input unit may be activated.
  • the presence or absence of an item in the refrigerator or the quantity of the item can be determined through the camera in the refrigerator. Or, after the door lock is unlocked after receiving authentication is performed, only the factory mode can be activated.
  • the control unit can control so that only the user of the refrigerator registered in advance can proceed with the factory authentication.
  • the user sets a preset password. Can guide you to type.
  • the present invention may include at least one of the embodiments described above.
  • the "receipt mode” or “storage mode” means that the person receiving the goods puts the goods in the storage room. It can be defined as a control mode guiding it to be stored, and ⁇ shipping mode'' or ⁇ find mode'' can be defined as a control mode guiding the goods shipper to withdraw the goods from the storage room.
  • FIG. 1 is a view showing the appearance of the door refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention installed on the front door
  • FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the appearance of the outer side door opened while the door refrigerator is installed on the front door
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the interior and exterior of the door with the refrigerator for the entrance installed on the entrance door.
  • the entrance door (D) can be installed on the entrance door (D) of a home or office.
  • the entrance door (D) is installed on the wall (W).
  • the entrance door (D) can be equipped with a door lock for opening the door.
  • An opening (H) is formed in the entrance door (D), and the refrigerator for the entrance (100) is inserted into the opening (H) and can be extended to the interior (I) and the exterior (0).
  • the outside (0) is defined as “front”
  • the interior (I) is defined as "rear”.
  • the door refrigerator 100 may include a cabinet H0 forming an exterior.
  • the cabinet (no) has a shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped and may be disposed to pass through the opening (H).
  • a sealer 160, see Fig. 6
  • the cabinet 110 may be in close contact with the opening (H).
  • a storage room noa capable of storing food is formed.
  • a camera 118 may be equipped in the storage room noa.
  • the storage room noa For example, the
  • the camera 118 may be disposed on the upper part of the storage room nOa.
  • the camera 118 photographs food stored in the storage room noa, and delivers the captured image.
  • a communication module capable of communicating with the outside may be provided in the refrigerator for the front door.
  • the communication module may include a WiFi module.
  • the storage room (nOa) may be opened to the inside (I) and the outside (0).
  • the exterior door 180 is located on the exterior side (0) and may be, for example, a door that is opened by a delivery person delivering food to input food.
  • the exterior door 180 allows arbitrary door opening. To prevent it, it can be in the normally locked state.
  • the door refrigerator 100 is provided on the other side (inside) of the storage room (noa),
  • the indoor side door 170 is located on the inside side (I) above, and may be a door opened for the user to collect food.
  • the exterior door 180 and the interior door 170 may be rotatably coupled to the cabinet 110.
  • the cabinet 110 includes a latch 185 that is hooked on.
  • the hinge 181 is provided on one of both sides of the outdoor side door 180, and the latch 185 is the outdoor side door 180. It may be provided on the other side of the. And, the latch 185 may be provided on the rear surface of the outdoor side door (180).
  • the coupling portion 115 is formed, and when the outdoor door 180 is closed, it may be coupled to the latch 185.
  • the front of the outdoor door 180 is provided with a pressing portion 182 that can pressurize to open the outdoor door 180.
  • the pressing portion 182 is a front of the latch 185. It is located at and transmits a pressing force to the latch 185, and the latch 185 can be released from the latch coupling part 115 by the transmitted pressing force. 118 1 1-1) 11 11 Button type ).
  • the interior door 170 may also be provided with a hinge, a latch, and a pressing part.
  • a possible code reader 184 may be provided.
  • the code reader 184 may include a bar code reader or a yo code reader.
  • a display unit 150 may be provided in the outdoor door 180.
  • the display unit 150 may display a “guide comment” for a deliverer.
  • the guide comment may include “recognize the barcode or yo code of the food to the code reader”. Comments may be included
  • An input unit for inputting a password may be displayed on the display unit 150.
  • the delivery unit may unlock the outdoor side door 180 by inputting a password previously promised with the user to the input unit.
  • the deliverer recognizes the food code in the code reader 184 or enters a password to unlock the outdoor door 180, and opens the outdoor door 180.
  • 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080 Food can be put into the storage room (0 ⁇ ).
  • the cabinet (0) may extend toward the interior (I) and the exterior (0) through the door (I)).
  • the part of the cabinet (0) that extends toward the interior (I) of the cabinet (0) The front-rear width ( ⁇ 2) may be larger than the front-rear width ( ⁇ 1) of the part extending toward the outside (0).
  • the front door refrigerator 100 can reduce the area exposed to the outside through which random people pass. , It is possible to reduce the possibility of damage to the door refrigerator (100).
  • the front of the exterior door (180) is the same plane as the front of the front door (I)).
  • it may be spaced from the front of the front door (I)) forward.
  • a front support part 119 supported on the outer surface of the door (I)) is included in the lower part of the cabinet (0), which extends to the inside (I).
  • the front support part (119). Can be attached to the outer surface of the upper door (I)).
  • a cold air supply device 200 may be provided at the lower portion of the door refrigerator 100.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of a refrigerator for the front door according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view showing the configuration of a door refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a view showing an internal storage compartment of the door refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a refrigerator for a front door 100 includes a cabinet 0 forming an exterior.
  • the cabinet 0 includes two pieces.
  • It may include a front support portion 119 that extends upward from the front end of the cabinet bottom portion 115 and is supported or attached to the outer surface of the door I.
  • a cold air supply device 200 is provided at the rear side of the front support portion 119. ) Can be placed.
  • the cabinet 0 may further include a storage compartment bottom portion 117 that extends forward from the top of the front support portion 119, and forms a bottom of the storage compartment 0.
  • the cabinet 0 can be understood to include a first case forming a hexahedral storage chamber and a second case formed below the first case. And, the second case The case of the first case 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080 It can be in the form of extending further to the lower side of the first case at a point separated from the front end to the rear.
  • a storage chamber is formed inside the first case, and the second case
  • the storage chamber (0 ⁇ and the heat dissipation space are partitioned by a partition wall, and the first and second cases may be configured as a single body.
  • the wall may be the lower wall 121 of the storage chamber.
  • a heat dissipation part 255 through which outside air passing through the heat dissipation part of the cooling air supply device 200 is discharged may be formed.
  • the heat dissipation part 255 is a discharge grill. 256).
  • the openings on the front and rear surfaces of the cabinet (0) may be angular, respectively, and doors 170 and 180 may be coupled to the openings.
  • the door (170, 180) is formed on the outside end of the cabinet (110)
  • It includes an outdoor door 180 for opening and closing the opening, and an interior door 170 for opening and closing an opening formed at the inside end.
  • the outdoor side door 180 is a door that can be opened outdoors for a delivery person to store a delivery item.
  • the delivery person opens the outdoor side door 180 after entering a password or recognizing the product to store food in the storage room ( It can be input at 0 ⁇ .
  • the user can open the interior door 170 to take out the food stored in the storage compartment (0 ⁇ ).
  • the structure of the interior door 170 is similar to the exterior door 180.
  • the interior door 170 may be provided with a pressing unit 172 operable to open the door.
  • the user can open the interior door 170 by pressing the pressing unit 172.
  • the interior door 170 is a door disposed inside the room and can only be accessed by a user, so locking may not be required.
  • an action for unlocking for opening of the outdoor door 180 may not be required.
  • a cooling air supply device 200 may be provided under the cabinet 100.
  • the cooling air supply device 200 includes both sides of the lower portion of the cabinet side surface 111, the cabinet bottom surface 115, and the front side. It can be installed in the space defined by the support portion 119 and the cabinet rear portion 116.
  • an outdoor air inlet portion 252 for allowing outside air to flow into the cold air supply device 200 is formed. Air sucked through the outside air inlet 252 is the cold air. Through the heat dissipation fan 280 and the heat sink 220 of the supply device 200, it may be discharged through the heat dissipation discharge part 255. An inlet grill 253 may be installed in the outdoor air inlet part 252. The outside air inlet 252 and the heat dissipation
  • discharge portion 255 is formed on the outer wall of the cabinet 110.
  • the storage compartment (0 ⁇ can be defined by the inner wall of the cabinet (0).
  • the inner wall of the cabinet (0) is from both sides of the storage compartment lower wall 121 forming a seating surface on which food is placed, and the storage compartment lower wall 121
  • the storage chamber side wall 123 extending upwardly and the storage chamber upper wall 126 forming an upper surface of the storage chamber and connecting the upper portion of the storage chamber side wall 123, and the rear portion of the storage chamber side wall 123 It includes a storage compartment rear wall (125).
  • the storage chamber (0 ⁇ is the lower wall of the storage chamber 121, the storage chamber side wall 123, the storage chamber
  • the upper wall 126 and the storage chamber rear wall 125 may be configured to form an approximately hexahedral space.
  • the storage chamber side wall 123 forms one surface of the second flow duct 105 (see FIG. 8).
  • the storage compartment lower wall 121 is provided with ribs 122 protruding upward, and the ribs 122 extend in front and rear and are provided with a plurality of ribs, which may be arranged in the left and right directions.
  • the plurality of ribs ( 122) Food is placed on the upper side of the clothing, so the slip of the food can be prevented.
  • a cold air inlet hole 128 for returning to the supply device 200 may be formed.
  • the cold air inlet hole 128 may be formed in the rear of the lower wall 121 of the storage compartment.
  • a cold air outlet hole 129 for supplying the cold generated by the cold air supply device 200 to the storage chamber 0 may be formed.
  • the cold air inlet hole 128 and the cold air inlet hole 128 According to the configuration of the cold air discharge hole 129, the cold air generated in the cold air supply device 200 is supplied from the side of the storage chamber (0 ⁇ ), and can be returned to the cold air supply device 200 through the rear lower portion.
  • a camera 118 capable of photographing foods put in the storage compartment 1 may be installed.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a cold air supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along 8-8 of FIG. 4
  • FIG. 9 is a refrigerator for the front door according to the embodiment of the present invention. ,This is a drawing showing the appearance of cooling air supply and heat dissipation.
  • the cold air supply device 200 is installed under the cabinet 100, and is provided in the lower part of the storage chamber (0 ⁇ , the cooling air flow path and heat dissipation) You can form a euro.
  • the cold air supply device may include a thermoelectric element module generating cold air. Since the door refrigerator 100 is not equipped with a component for driving the refrigeration cycle, for example, a high noise generating source such as a compressor, the effect of reducing noise generation during the operation of the refrigerator 100 may be exhibited.
  • a high noise generating source such as a compressor
  • thermoelectric device module is composed of a relatively light weight
  • thermoelectric element module 200 includes a thermoelectric element, and the thermoelectric element has a Peltier effect.
  • thermoelectric element module 200 includes a module body 210 having a square plate shape in which the thermoelectric elements are coupled, and is provided on one side of the module body 210 to provide a storage compartment It may include a cold sink ⁇ 0 1 (1 1 show) 230 for heat exchange and a heat sink 220 provided on the other side of the module body 210 to exchange heat with outside air.
  • thermoelectric element module 200 One side of the module body 210 is based on the thermoelectric element module 200
  • the direction toward the storage chamber (0), that is, the upper side, and the other side may mean the direction toward the outside of the refrigerator 100, that is, the lower side.
  • the cold sink 230 is disposed to contact the heat absorbing part of the thermoelectric element, and the heat sink 220 is disposed to contact the heat dissipating part of the thermoelectric element.
  • the heat absorbing part and the radiating part of the thermoelectric element It has a shape that can be contacted with each other and can form opposite sides.
  • thermoelectric device module 200 when heat is rapidly radiated from the heat dissipating part of the thermoelectric device, sufficient heat absorption may be achieved in the heat absorbing part of the thermoelectric device. Accordingly, the heat exchange area of the heat sink 220 may be formed to be larger than the heat exchange area of the cold sink 230.
  • Each of the heat sink 220 and the cold sink 230 may include a base in contact with the thermoelectric element and a heat exchange pin coupled to the base.
  • the thermoelectric device module 200 may further include a module insulation 240 installed between the cold sink 230 and the heat sink 220.
  • the module insulation 240 is It has the shape of a square frame and can be arranged to surround the border of the thermoelectric element.
  • a cooling air circulation fan 270 may be installed which is arranged to face the storage chamber 110 and forcibly circulates cold air in the storage chamber.
  • the cooling air circulation fan 270 may include a centrifugal fan that sucks cool air in an axial direction and discharges it in a radial direction.
  • the cabinet (0) is an outer that forms the exterior of the door refrigerator (100)
  • the case 101 is inserted into the outer case 101 and provided between the inner case 101 and the outer case 101 and the inner case 101 forming at least a part of the inner wall of the storage chamber. Insulation material 103 may be included.
  • a first flow duct 290 extending from the cold sink 230 and guiding the flow of cold air is provided.
  • the first flow duct 290 may be configured to extend from both sides of the cold sink 230 to the rear and upward.
  • the inside of the first flow duct 290 includes a first cold air flow path ( 291) can be formed.
  • the first euro duct 290 is the second euro 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080 Can be connected with duct 105.
  • Second flow ducts 105 are provided on both sides of the inner case 101.
  • the second flow duct 105 forms the storage chamber side wall 123, and the second flow duct 105
  • the cold air discharge hole 129 is formed in the upper part.
  • a second cool air passage 106 through which cool air flows is formed.
  • the second cool air passage 106 may be extended upward from the first cool air passage 291.
  • the cooling air circulation fan 270 It is introduced in the axial direction of the cooling air circulation fan 270 through the inlet hole 128, and is cooled by heat exchange with the cold sink 230. And, the cooled cold air is the cold air.
  • the thermoelectric element module 200 may further include a heat dissipation fan 280 that introduces outside air (indoor air) to heat exchange with the heat dissipation unit of the thermoelectric element.
  • the heat dissipation fan 280 includes the cabinet bottom part 115 ) Is supported, and may be disposed on the upper side of the outside air inlet 252.
  • the heat dissipation fan 280 may include a centrifugal fan that sucks cool air in an axial direction and discharges it in a radial direction.
  • a heat radiation flow duct 260 may be provided to guide the flow and form a heat radiation flow passage 261 therein.
  • the heat radiation flow duct 260 extends laterally from both sides of the heat sink 220, and discharges the heat from the heat sink. Can be connected to section 255.
  • outside air is introduced in the axial direction of the heat dissipation fan 280 through the outside air inlet 252, and is heated by heat exchange with the heat sink 220. And, heating The cooled air flows in the radial direction of the heat dissipation fan 270, and may be distributed from the heat dissipation part 255 to the outside of the refrigerator through the heat dissipation passage duct 260.
  • the power to be supplied to the door refrigerator (100) is installed near the door (I)).
  • Power supplied to the interphone, doorbell, or indoor lighting source can be used.
  • FIG. 180 Figure is a view showing the appearance of the refrigerator for the entrance according to the embodiment of the present invention is installed on the wall of the entrance.
  • a refrigerator for a door according to an embodiment of the present invention (100 ⁇ for a door
  • the front door refrigerator (100 can be attached to the wall ( ⁇ ), that is, the front door refrigerator (the rear of 100 ⁇ is attached to the wall ()) ,
  • the indoor door 170 may not be provided.
  • the rear of the front door refrigerator (100 ⁇ can form an attachment surface (stand). 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080
  • Refrigerator for the front door The configuration of the cabinet equipped with 100 ⁇ is for the front door
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 Since it is similar to the cabinet 110 of the refrigerator 100, a description of FIGS. 1 to 3 is used.
  • a code reader (184 ⁇ can be provided at the lower front of the refrigerator 100).
  • the position of the code reader 184 ⁇ is different from the installation location of the code reader 184 described in FIG. 1.
  • the description of the function and operation of the code reader (184 ⁇ ) refers to the description of the code reader 184 described in FIG. 1.
  • Figure 11 is a front door by a wire refrigerator for the door according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • the front door refrigerator (100 ratio is the door (I)) according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the front surface, it can be supported by the wire (II).
  • the rear can form an attachment surface (show').
  • the wire (II) is attached to the upper part of the door (I) and extends downward, and can be connected to the upper end of the refrigerator (10a5).
  • the self-constitution of the refrigerator (10a5) is shown in Fig.
  • the refrigerator described in 10 (the same as the configuration of 100 ⁇ , so the description of Fig. 10 is used.
  • FIG. 12 is a view showing a state mounted on the refrigerator gas stand for the door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the stand may be configured to be supported on the stand ).
  • the stand may be configured to be erected in the shape of an approximately square frame.
  • the stand is around the entrance door (I)), or around the entrance wall (). Can be installed.
  • the stand may be equipped with a doorbell, and the doorbell (some of the power supplied to the blood may be transferred to and used in the front door refrigerator (100).
  • the door refrigerator (100 chairs) configuration) can be installed. As for the description, the description of the refrigerator described in FIGS.
  • FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure in which a refrigerator for a front door is embedded in a wall according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along 14-14 of FIG.
  • the door refrigerator 100 may be mounted through a wall as shown in FIG.
  • the front support portion 119 of the cabinet (0) is not exposed to the outside (0), and is in close contact with the interior side wall.
  • the outdoor door (180) of the wall () By minimizing the length protruding from the outdoor side,
  • the refrigerator 100 is characterized in that it is installed so as not to cause inconvenience to pedestrians.
  • a sensor device installed on the front support 119 or 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080 A code scanner, etc., should be installed on one side of the front of the outdoor door (180).
  • the refrigerator for the front door 100 may include a bracket 120 surrounding the top and bottom and left and right sides of the cabinet (0) buried in the cabinet 110 and the wall () have.
  • a fastening protrusion is formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface of the cabinet 110 and the inner circumferential surface of the bracket 120, and a fastening groove through which the fastening protrusion is visible may be formed on the other side.
  • fastening protrusions (11A5) are projected on the outer circumferential surface of the cabinet 110, and a fastening groove (120 ⁇ ) is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the bracket 120.
  • FIG. 15 is a view showing the control configuration of the refrigerator for the front door according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • a control unit 500, a power supply unit 510, an input unit 520, an output unit 580, a temperature sensor 560, a door lock 570, and an interface unit 550 may be included.
  • the input unit 520 includes a means for inputting various types of information to the control unit 500 by a user or a deliverer including a courier.
  • the input unit 520 the input button 521, the product information recognizer 522, communication
  • At least one or more of the sensing units 530 may be included.
  • the input button 521 is located around the display unit 180 of the door refrigerator 100.
  • the input button 521 may include a pressure sensor using an input switch or a piezo sensor.
  • the input button 521 is not only the outdoor door 180, but also of the cabinet 110.
  • the article information recognizer 522 includes a barcode scanner (522 ⁇ ) that recognizes a barcode printed or attached to a packaging box of a product, and a yaw code scatter (522 weight) that recognizes a two-york code.
  • 2020/175834 PCT/KR2020/002080 may contain either or both.
  • the communication module 523 includes an NFC signal detection unit 523a for recognizing a signal transmitted from a near field communication module (NFC module) built in the user's mobile phone, and a signal transmitted from the remote control. Any one or all of the remote control signal detection unit 523b for recognizing a may be included.
  • NFC module near field communication module
  • the touch input unit 524 may include a touch screen displayed on the screen of the display unit 150.
  • the touch input unit 524 includes a power failure that occurs when a user's finger approaches or touches the screen. It may include a capacitive touch button to detect an input signal by detecting a change in capacity.
  • the image capturing unit 525 is provided on one side of the front side of the outdoor door 180 as well as the camera 118 mounted inside the storage room (nOa) to take a facial image of a user or a delivery person It may include a camera for image analysis to be used, or a camera for fingerprint recognition whether it recognizes the user's fingerprint.
  • the proximity signal detection unit 528 may include an infrared ray sensor (IR sensor) consisting of an infrared ray transmitting unit and a receiving unit.
  • IR sensor infrared ray sensor
  • the vibration signal detection unit 529 may include a knock signal detection unit 529a that detects vibration or sound waves generated when the user knocks the display unit 150 by hand.
  • the biometric information detection unit 530 includes a vein information detection unit 531 that detects a user's vein map, an iris information detection unit 532 that recognizes the user's iris, and the user's genetic information. It may include at least one of the recognized DNA information detection unit 533.
  • the display unit 581 may include a display unit 581.
  • the display unit 581 refers to a display unit 150 (refer to Fig. 1) provided on the outdoor door 180.
  • the output unit 580 is a variety of alarm sounds or multimedia playback sound or
  • a speaker 582 for outputting a guide sound may be further included.
  • the speaker may be described as an example of a sound output unit.
  • the door lock 570 may include a door locking means including a latch 158 described above.
  • the door lock 570 is, the interior door 170 or the exterior door 180 Is provided in order to prevent an unauthorized person from opening the outdoor door 180 arbitrarily or by an unauthorized person.
  • the temperature sensor 534 is installed in the storage chamber 110a and is installed to sense the temperature of the storage chamber 110a.
  • the door refrigerator 100 may further include an interface unit 550, and the interface unit 550 functions as a passage for connecting various external devices.
  • the interface unit 550 includes a wired/wireless data port for connecting a data storage device including a USB or SD card. 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080 May.
  • 16 is a network system for connecting a refrigerator for a front door and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a refrigerator for a front door 100 is communicatively connected with a user terminal and a delivery terminal through the Internet.
  • the user terminal may include a computer 10 or a mobile device 20.
  • the delivery origin terminal 30 may include a mobile device or a terminal.
  • Information about the purchased item can be transmitted to the courier server in the form of an encryption code, such as a bar code or a request code, and the courier company uses the encryption code to package the purchased product. Can be attached to the box.
  • an encryption code such as a bar code or a request code
  • the authentication-related information may be transmitted to the server of the courier company along with the information on the items sold in the store, and finally to the terminal 30 of the delivery agency, and transmitted to the user who purchased the product. have.
  • the encryption code and authentication-related information When the user can directly generate the encryption code and/or authentication-related information, when the user receives the number of the delivery person's terminal 30 from the courier company, the encryption code and authentication-related information It is also possible to transmit information and/or authentication-related information directly to the terminal 30 of the delivery source.
  • 17 shows a user ordering a product through the Internet and product information
  • a user may use a computer 10 or a mobile device 20
  • a user accesses the Internet using the mobile device 20, he or she can access or log in to a shopping mall or a mart site through a specific application installed in the mobile device.
  • the specific application is a means for connecting the control unit 500 of the refrigerator for the front door 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device 20 of the user and the terminal 30 of the delivery source, Product information and authentication information can be shared with each other.
  • the delivery agency's terminal 30 is determined by the delivery company or the server of the post office. 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080 Since it is controlled, the delivery agency's terminal 30 can be interpreted in the same meaning as the delivery company or the post office's server.
  • a user accesses the Internet through an application installed on a computer or terminal, accesses or logs in to an online mall or online mart that sells the product to be purchased, and orders the desired product (or article) 110 ).
  • the authentication information can be viewed as an auxiliary means to be used when the work of recognizing the encryption code through the code scanner 595 by the delivery person is not normally performed.
  • the code scanner 595 may not normally recognize the encryption code. In this situation, deliverymen this can be to the authentication information input directly through the front door for a refrigerator 100 Eguzemodo ratio the input unit 520, specifically euroneun input button 591 or a touch input unit (59 4) the identification information is a combination of a plurality of numbers Or it can be a combination of multiple numbers and letters.
  • an encryption code e.g. bar code or yo code
  • a process of transmitting the generated encryption code and authentication information ( ⁇ 40) and a process 150 of receiving and storing the transmitted encryption code and authentication information are performed.
  • the process of generating and storing the encryption code and authentication information can be performed in the server of the online mall or online mart.
  • the above online mall or online mart can send the encryption code and authentication information to the server of the delivery entity (eg, a courier company or post office). Then, the delivery entity that receives the authentication information delivers the product. The authentication information can be transmitted to the terminal 30 of the delivery source.
  • the delivery entity eg, a courier company or post office.
  • the online mall or online mart is an intermediate connector that connects the product of the producer producing the purchased product to the consumer, that is, a sales agent, an encryption generated automatically in the server of the sales agent Codes and authentication information can be sent to the packaging entity, i.e. the producer or packaging company.
  • the generated encryption code is displayed on the surface of the packaging box by the packaging entity.
  • 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080 Information can be sent by the packaging entity to the delivery entity's server.
  • the authentication information automatically generated by the server of the above sales agency should be transmitted directly to the delivery entity previously promised to deliver the goods, in addition to the method of collectively transmitting to the server of the packaging entity together with the encryption code. May be
  • the encryption code and authentication information can be generated by the user, that is, the consumer who ordered the product.
  • the user completes the payment for the purchased product. Then, the screen for generating the encryption code and authentication information is displayed on the screen of the user's computer or terminal.
  • users can directly generate encryption codes and authentication information.
  • the generated encryption code and authentication information can be transmitted and stored to the control unit 500 of the door refrigerator 100 and the user's computer 10 or mobile device 20.
  • the delivery person who delivers the purchased product is finally determined, and the delivery person's information, that is, the delivery person's name and terminal 30 number, is transmitted to the user's mobile device 20, the user will receive the generated encryption code and The authentication information can be transmitted directly to the delivery agency's terminal 30.
  • the encryption code may be more convenient to be printed on the product packaging box or attached in the form of a sticker. Therefore, when the subject packaging the product and the subject delivering the product are different, the encryption code Direct packaging can be sent to the packaging entity, that is, the seller or the producer, and only the authentication information can be transmitted to the delivery entity, that is, the delivery person's mobile terminal 30.
  • the encryption code is automatically generated in the server of the online mall or online mart, and transmitted to the refrigerator for the door 100 and the packaging entity, and the user Only authentication information can be directly generated.
  • the generated authentication information can be transmitted and stored to the control unit of the door refrigerator 100 and the user's portable terminal.
  • the delivery source's information is transmitted to the user's terminal, The user can transmit the authentication information to the delivery person's terminal.
  • the present invention when a user orders a product and completes payment, the encryption code and/or authentication information is automatically generated or generated by the user, and the generated encryption code and/or authentication information is It is characterized in that it is transmitted to the control unit of the door refrigerator 100 and the packaging box of the ordered product and the terminal 30 of the delivery company through the set method and path.
  • the present invention does not limit the method of transmitting the encryption code and/or authentication information to the door refrigerator 100, the packaging box of the ordered product, and the terminal 30 of the delivery agency to any one.
  • 2020/175834 1 (:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080
  • Figure 18 is to store the order product in the refrigerator for the door according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • control method 25 is presented in FIG. 18, which contains information on the products ordered by the user.
  • the delivery person orders the product of the front door refrigerator (100).
  • the method of activating the display unit 150 includes a method of knocking the screen of the display unit 150 with a user's hand at least once, and a method of activating the display unit 150 with a user's hand. It can include any of the methods of touching.
  • a camera provided on the front of the door 180 may photograph the delivery source, and the photographed image information may be transmitted to the control unit 500.
  • the control unit 500 analyzes the captured image and determines that the delivery source is the delivery source.
  • the display unit 150 may be activated.
  • the display unit 150 can be activated. if it is determined that the mark, emblem, or logo engraved on the outfit or hat of the delivery person matches the delivery subject information stored in the memory or server, the display unit 150 can be activated. .
  • the delivery source touches the “storage mode” image, and “storage mode”
  • the display unit 150 When there is no screen touch operation of the display unit 150 for inputting a command including the “storage mode” within a set time from the time when the display unit 150 is activated, the display unit 150 is deactivated again. It can be controlled to return to the state.
  • control unit scans the encryption code and orders 230).
  • a command for bringing the encryption code close to the code scanner 595 can be displayed in the form of text or video.
  • the command is to be output in the form of an audio signal through a speaker 582 mounted on one side of the outside door 180 or on one side of the cabinet part protruding outside.
  • control unit 500 allows the lock state of the door lock 570 of the outdoor door 180 to be released. 250).At this time, the above outside
  • the door 180 may rotate slightly forward to open, and a signal indicating the opening of the outdoor door 180 may be summarized in any one of a text, a video, or an audio signal.
  • the encryption code printed or attached to the packaging box may be damaged during transportation and a scanning error may occur in which the code scanner 595 cannot scan the encryption code.
  • the control unit 500 encrypts the encryption code.
  • a command requesting that the operation for code scanning be performed again may be output to the display unit 581 in the form of text or video, or may be output in the form of an audio signal through the speaker 582.
  • control unit 500 can stop the scanning operation and perform another type of authentication process.
  • the encryption code is generated together with the memory or server of the door refrigerator 100, and the terminal 30 of the delivery source.
  • the command to enter the authentication number sent to the device can be displayed on the display.
  • the above authentication number input command is in any one of text, video, and voice.
  • a number button image for inputting an authentication number can be displayed.
  • the delivery person enters the authentication number of the product stored in his terminal (30), and if the entered authentication number matches the authentication number stored in the memory of the refrigerator (100) or the server, 243) Make the outdoor door open.
  • guidance information notifying that the opening of the outdoor door has failed due to a mismatch of the authentication number, etc., and guidance information instructing the user to contact directly are displayed in text or video format. It can be output on the sub-screen 581, or can be output through the loudspeaker 582 in the form of a voice message.
  • the above steps 8230 to 3250 are authentication procedures performed by the delivery company to open the door before placing the ordered goods in the storage room, and may be defined as a so-called “receipt authentication procedure”.
  • the encryption code and authentication above The number can be defined as "receipt authentication information”.
  • the opening of the indoor door 170 may be restricted.
  • the control unit 500 is configured to prevent the interior door 170 from being opened.
  • the door lock of the door 170 can be controlled to maintain the locked state. This is applied equally even when the interior door 170 is open, so that the opening of the exterior door 180 can be restricted.
  • the delivery person stores the delivery product in the storage room (0 ⁇ and opens the outdoor door 180).
  • the storage room (the image capture unit 592 mounted in the 0 ⁇ , that is,
  • the camera 118 can be controlled to take a picture inside the storage room and transmit it to the user's computer 10 or the mobile device 20 270).
  • the user can check the image information inside the storage room transmitted from the control unit 500, and understand the situation inside the storage room. For example, the user can determine how many delivery products are currently stored, The amount of free space can be easily determined through the above image information.
  • the control unit 500 (10) Or it can be made to transmit a notification signal to the mobile device (20).
  • the notification signal is, the front of the interior door 170 or the cabinet 110
  • the proximity sensor 531 When a movement of a person is detected by the proximity sensor 531 provided on one side, it can be transmitted to the user's computer 10 or mobile device 20.
  • the encryption code scanning process is omitted, and the storage mode is
  • control unit 500 the delivery source selects the storage mode and authenticates the receipt
  • control unit 500 after the receipt authentication procedure is interrupted or terminated, when detecting the closing of the interior door 170, the receipt authentication process can be controlled to resume.
  • 19 is a flowchart showing a storage room temperature control method performed when a delivery item is stored in a refrigerator for a front door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the camera 118 When detected, 310), the camera 118 is controlled to take a picture inside the storage room (110 ⁇ 320). The captured image is analyzed by the control unit 500, and it is determined whether or not there is an object in the storage room (330).
  • thermoelectric element module 200 If it is determined that the object exists in the storage room, power is applied to the thermoelectric element module 200 340). Then, the cold sink 230 of the thermoelectric element module 200 is cooled to the storage room ( 0 ⁇ is cooled to the set temperature.
  • thermoelectric element 2020/175834 1 (:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ The power supply to the 2020/002080 module 200 is cut off and controlled to be turned off 360).
  • the temperature sensor 534 detects the temperature of the storage chamber (110) at regular intervals. It is controlled to transmit to the control unit 500.
  • thermoelectric element module When it is determined whether or not the storage room temperature has risen above the set temperature 2), that is, the dissatisfaction temperature, the thermoelectric element module is controlled to be turned on again (380).
  • the control unit 500 determines whether the current thermoelectric device module 200 is in an ionic state and 331), the thermoelectric device module 200 ions In this state, the power supply to the thermoelectric device module 200 is cut off and turned off 332).
  • thermoelectric element module 200 according to the temperature of the storage room (110) can be continuously repeated as long as the power of the door refrigerator 100 is not turned off 333).
  • Figure 20 shows an order product delivered from the refrigerator for the door according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • the process of making an order product is a procedure performed by the orderer who ordered the product, that is, the user, and not opening the indoor door 170 indoors, but attempting to open the outdoor door outdoors. It is a process that is performed when.
  • the display unit is activated 410).
  • the method of activating the display unit may be activated through an operation of touching or knocking the display unit 581 or a face recognition method by the image taking unit 592 as described in step 3 0 of FIG. 18. .
  • a guide letter for inputting authentication information is output on the screen of the display unit 581, and a guide voice can be output together through the speaker 430).
  • the authentication information includes the password set by the user. Therefore, a numeric pad image for password input is displayed on the screen, which is shown in FIG. 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080
  • the authentication information may further include at least one of the user's face photo, fingerprint information, iris information, and vein map information.
  • the authentication information may be defined as "factory authentication information", FIG. 18 It can be understood that it is a different type of information from the receipt authentication information defined in.
  • a face recognition camera or a biometric sensor In order to use the authentication information as a means for user recognition, a face recognition camera or a biometric sensor must be installed on the door 180 at the outside.
  • the authentication information input process can be repeatedly performed until the number of errors reaches the set number of times 3), as described in FIG. 18. If the number of errors exceeds the set number of times ⁇ 3), the control unit 500 may end the process of opening the outdoor door.
  • Steps 8430 to 3450 are an authentication procedure performed by a user to open a door before removing the object stored in the storage room (110), and may be defined as a so-called "factory authentication procedure".
  • the sensor unit 530 shown in FIG. 16 may further include an opening/closing sensor of the outdoor and indoor doors.
  • the storage room (the camera 118 in the 0 ⁇ captures the space inside the storage room 470), and the photographed information is controlled to be transmitted to the control unit 500.
  • the controller 500 analyzes the transmitted image inside the storage room and determines whether or not an object exists in the storage room 480).
  • thermoelectric element module 200 If it is determined that the object exists in the storage room, the thermoelectric element module 200 is maintained in an ON state so that the previous storage state is maintained 481).
  • thermoelectric element module 200 can be turned off. 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080 there are 482).
  • Figure 21 shows the state before activation of the display unit equipped with the outdoor door
  • the display unit 150 provided in the outdoor door 180,
  • Fig. 22 is a view showing a state in which the display unit of the outdoor door is activated.
  • the delivery source touches or knocks the screen of the display unit 150 to activate the display unit 150, various types of information can be displayed on the screen.
  • thermoelectric module element installed for cooling the current storage room (0 ⁇ internal temperature and/or storage room (0 ⁇ )
  • text or image information showing the operating status of the thermoelectric module element installed for cooling the current storage room (0 ⁇ internal temperature and/or storage room (0 ⁇ ) may be displayed on the other edge of the display unit screen.
  • thermoelectric module On the upper right corner of the display part, a light colored thermometer and zero-message are displayed. Based on this information, it can be seen that the thermoelectric module is turned off because the storage room is currently empty.
  • the image can be displayed.
  • 23 is a view showing a display screen outputted in the encryption code scanning step.
  • a guide image or video may be displayed on the display unit screen along with a guide letter to scan the encryption code by placing the encryption code printed or attached to the packaging box to the code scanner.
  • 24 is a diagram showing a display unit screen output in the step of inputting an authentication number when an encryption code scanning error occurs.
  • 25 is a diagram showing a display screen output when encryption code scanning is successful.
  • an image or video indicating that the locked state of the outdoor door 180 is released may be displayed in the center of the screen.
  • a guide message can be displayed at the bottom of the screen notifying that the door will return to the locked state when the door is closed.
  • 26 is a screen of a display unit that appears when a user or a delivery person activates the display unit while an article is being stored in the storage room of the entrance refrigerator.
  • the storage room (the delivery goods (or goods) in storage 110
  • thermometer image may be activated on one side of the screen.
  • the temperature inside the storage room can be displayed numerically under the thermometer image.
  • Video can be output.
  • buttons image for selecting one of "storage mode” and “find mode” may be displayed.
  • the button image for entering the "seek mode” is displayed.
  • 27 is a display screen shown in an authentication step performed by a user to find a stored article.
  • a user must enter a password or authentication number in order to find an article stored in the storage room 110, or go through a user authentication procedure using other biometric information or the user's mobile device 20 .
  • the user's mobile device 20 equipped with a near-field communication module can be placed in the center of the screen to perform user authentication.
  • the near-field communication module As shown, in the display unit, the near-field communication module
  • a guide text and image may be displayed prompting the user to authenticate by bringing the mobile device closer to the display unit screen.
  • biometric information recognition methods such as fingerprint recognition, iris recognition, or vein recognition may be applied.
  • Fig. 28 shows the view of the outdoor door while the user is taking out goods from the room. 2020/175834 1»(:1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2020/002080 This is a drawing showing the display screen.
  • the opening of the outdoor door 180 is restricted while the user opens the indoor door 170 inside the room and pulls out the items stored in the storage room (0). I can do it.

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Abstract

본 발명은 현관용 냉장고에 관한 것으로서, 물건이나 신선 식품을 주문한 사용자가 집에 없는 경우에도 택배 기사는 배달 물건을 주문자에게 안전하게 배송할 수 있고, 배송 과정에서 배송 물건의 분실을 방지할 수 있다.

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2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 명세서
발명의명칭:냉장고
기술분야
[I] 본발명은현관에설치되는냉장고에관한것이다.
배경기술
四 최근,물품을소정의장소에배달하는배달서비스가활성화되고있다.특히 , 상기물품이신선식품일경우,식품이상하거나식지않도록하기위하여배달 차량에냉장고또는온장고를구비하여식품을저장하고배달한다.
[3] 그리고,식품은냉각또는보온상태가유지되기위한포장재에담겨서
배달되는것이일반적이다.상기포장재는스티로폼과같은환경오염물질로 구성되어최근사용량을절감하고자하는사회적분위기가조성된다.
[4] 한편,배달시간에사용자가가정에있는경우에는,배달원과사용자가직접 대면하여식품을전달받을수있으나,사용자가가정에없는경우또는 배달시간이너무이르거나늦게되면,배달원과사용자가직접대면하여식품을 전달받기가어렵다.
[5] 따라서,배달원과사용자가직접대면하지않더라도식품을전달받을수있고, 식품이사용자에게최종전달될때까지상하거나식지않아야하는필요성이 나타난다.
[6] 이를해결하기위하여,최근에는소정장소의입구(현관)에냉장고를설치하여 배달원은상기냉장고에식품을보관하여신선상태를유지하고사용자는편한 시간에냉장고에접근하여식품을전달받을수있는제품이소개되고있다.
[7] 현관용냉장고와관련하여,아래와같이선행기술이개시된바있다.
[8] 1.공개특허번호(공개일자) : 10-2011-0033394(2011.03.31.)
[9] 2.발명의명칭 :현관문및대문에부착되는냉장고
[1이 상기선행문헌에의하면,냉장고의하부에냉각장치가구비되는것으로
설명되고있으나,상기냉각장치의세부구성이전혀개시되지않는다.
[I I] 특히,현관용냉장고는도어또는벽면에설치될수있는데,냉장고가도어또는 벽면으로부터낙하하지않도록하기위하여냉장고는너무무겁게구성되지 않을필요가있다.
[12] 그러나,냉매사이클을구동하여냉기를발생시키는냉각장치를현관용
냉장고에적용할경우냉장고의무게가너무무거워지는문제점이나타난다.
[13] 또한,현관용냉장고에구비되는도어들중,현관외측에노출되는도어는택배 기사를포함한배달원또는사용자를제외한다른불특정인에의해서개방되지 않도록할필요가있다.
[14] 또한,현관용냉장고에수납되어있는물건이타인에의하여쉽게도난당하는 현상을방지할필요가있다. 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[15] 또한,현관용냉장고가절도범을포함한범죄자에게현관도어를개방하는데 도움을주는수단으로작용하는것을방지할필요가있다.
발명의상세한설명
기술적과제
[16] 본발명은위에서제기된필요성을충족시키고,제기된문제점을개선하기 위하여 제안된다.
[17] 상세히,본발명은식품을신선하게보관하고사용자에게식품이 안전하게 전달될수있는,현관용냉장고를제공하는것을목적으로한다.
[18] 또한,해당물건이나음식을배달하는배달원만현관용냉장고의도어를
개방하여 냉장고내에물건을저장할수있는현관용냉장고를제공하는것을 목적으로한다.
[19] 또한,집주인또는허락받은사람만현관용냉장고의도어를개방하여 냉장고 내에 저장된물건을인출할수있도록하는현관용냉장고를제공하는것을 목적으로한다.
[2이 또한,현관용냉장고의 내부에 저장된물건이허락받지 않은자에 의하여
절취되는경우,절취 현장이 영상또는이미지로기록되도록하여,물건의 도난으로인한손해를최소화할수있는현관용냉장고를제공하는것을 목적으로한다.
[21] 또한,휴대폰을포함한모바일장치를이용하여,원거리에서 현관용냉장고의 도의 개폐를제어할수있고,고내 저장공간의상태를확인할수있도록원격 제어가가능한현관용냉장고를제공하는것을목적으로한다.
과제해결수단
[22] 상기와같은목적을달성하기 위한본발명의실시예에 따른현관용냉장고는, 현관용도어또는벽면을관통하여 설치되며,물품보관을위한저장실이 형성되는캐비닛;상기 캐비닛의 전면에 연결되어상기 저장실을개폐하며, 실외에 노출되는실외측도어;상기도어또는상기 캐비닛의 일측에제공되며, 정보의 입력을위해제공되는입력부;설정된어느조건이만족되면상기 입력부가활성화되어정보의 입력이가능한상태가되고,설정된다른조건이 만족되면상기 입력부가비활성화상태가되도록제어하는제어부;및상기 캐비닛의 내부에수용되며,상기 저장실로냉기를공급하는냉기 공급장치를 포함할수있다.
[23] 상기 냉기 공급장치는,열전소자;상기 열전소자의흡열면에접촉되는콜드 싱크;상기 열전소자의발열면에 접촉되는히트싱크;상기콜드싱크측에 배치되어 ,상기 저장실공기가상기콜드싱크가열교환하도록상기 저장실 공기를강제유동시키는냉기순환팬;상기히트싱크측에 배치되어,실내 공기가상기히트싱크와열교환하도록상기실내공기를강제유동시키는 방열팬을포함할수있다. 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[24] 상기제어부는,상기 입력부가활성화된상태에서,상기 입력부를통하여
입력되는입고인증정보가기저장된입고기준정보와일치하면,상기실외측 도어의잠금상태가해제되는입고인증이수행되도록제어하고,상기도어의 잠금상태가해제되면,기저장된기준정보는삭제 ,초기화,또는재설정중어느 하나가수행되도록제어하는것을특징으로한다.
발명의효과
[25] 본발명의실시예에따른냉장고에의하면다음과같은효과가있다.
[26] 첫째,물건이나신선식품을주문한사용자가집에 없는경우에도택배기사는 배달물건을주문자에게 안전하게배송할수있고,배송과정에서 배송물건의 분실을방지할수있는장점이 있다.
[27] 둘째,신선식품과같이 저온보관을필요로하는배송물건인경우에,
주문자(또는사용자)가부재중이더라도배송물건이상하거나변질되는현상을 방지할수있는장점이 있다.
[28] 셋째,택배기사와같이 배송물건을배달하는사람만이 현관밖에서 현관용 냉장고의도어를개방할수있도록함으로써,배송물건의도난을방지할수 있는장점이 있다.
[29] 넷째,현관용냉장고의실외측도어와실내측도어중어느하나가개방된 상태에서는다른하나는개방되지 않도록함으로서,현관용냉장고를통하여 허락받지 않은자가현관문을쉽게 개방할수있는상황을원천적으로차단할수 있는장점이 있다.
[3이 뿐만아니라,현관용냉장고의 저장공간을통하여 ,허락받지 않은자가흉기를 이용하여주문자의신체에상해를입힐수있는가능성을원천적으로봉쇄할수 있는장점이 있다.
[31] 다섯째,휴대폰과같은모바일장치를이용하여 현관용냉장고의도어 개폐를 제어할수있고,물건배달자에게현관용냉장고의도어를개방하기위해필요한 인증번호또는비밀번호를전송할수있는장점이 있다.
[32] 여섯째,휴대폰과같은모바일장치를이용하여,현관용냉장고의 저장실내에 저장된음식물을용이하게확인가능한장점이 있다.
도면의간단한설명
[33] 도 1은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가현관도어에 설치된모습을 보여주는도면이다.
[34] 도 2는상기 현관용냉장고가현관도어에설치된상태에서,외부측도어가 개방된모습을보여주는도면이다.
[35] 도 3은상기 현관용냉장고가현관도어에설치된상태에서,상기도어를
기준으로실내측과실외측의모습을보여주는개략도이다.
[36] 도 4는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고의구성을보여주는전방
사시도이다. 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[37] 도 5는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고의구성을보여주는후방
사시도이다.
[38] 도 6은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고의내부저장실모습을보여주는 도면이다.
[39] 도 7은본발명의실시예에따른냉기공급장치의구성을보여주는도면이다.
[4이 도 8은도 4의 8-8을따라절개한단면도이다.
[41] 도 9는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고에서,냉기공급및방열이
이루어지는모습을보여주는도면이다.
[42] 도 은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가현관벽면에설치된모습을 보여주는도면이다.
[43] 도 11은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가와이어에의하여현관
도어의전방에매달린모습을보여주는도면이다.
[44] 도 12는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가스탠드에거치된모습을 보여주는도면이다.
[45] 도 13은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가벽면에매립되는구조를 보여주는분해사시도이다.
[46] 도 14는도 13의 14-14를따라절개되는단면도이다.
[47] 도 15는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고의제어구성을보여주는
블럭도이다.
[48] 도 16은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고와사용자단말기를연결하는 네트워크시스템이다.
[49] 도 17은사용자가인터넷을통하여상품을주문하고상품정보가현관용
냉장고에저장되는과정을개략적으로설명하는플로차트이다.
[5이 도 18은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고에주문상품을저장하는
방법을보여주는플로차트이다.
[51] 도 19는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고에배달물품이수납되었을때 이루어지는저장실온도제어방법을보여주는플로차트이다.
[52] 도 20은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고에서배달된주문상품을
인출하는방법을보여주는플로차트이다.
[53] 도 21은실외측도어에구비된디스플레이부의활성화전상태를보여주는 도면이다.
[54] 도 22는실외측도어의디스플레이부가활성화된상태를보여주는도면이다.
[55] 도 23은암호화코드스캔단계에서출력되는디스플레이부화면을보여주는 도면이다. .
[56] 도 24는암호화코드스캐닝에러가발생하여인증번호를입력하는단계에서 출력되는디스플레이부화면을보여주는도면이다.
[57] 도 25는암호화코드스캐닝이성공하였을때출력되는디스플레이부화면을 보여주는도면이다. 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[58] 도 26은현관용냉장고의저장실내에물품이보관중인상태에서사용자또는 배달원이디스플레이부를활성화하였을때나타나는디스플레이부화면이다.
[59] 도 27은사용자가보관된물품을찾기위해수행하는인증단계에서보여지는 디스플레이부화면이다.
[6이 도 28은사용자가실내에서물품을인출하고있는상태에서실외측도어의
디스플레이부화면을보여주는도면이다.
발명의실시를위한형태
[61] 이하,본발명의일부실시 예들을예시적인도면을통해상세하게설명한다.각 도면의구성요소들에참조부호를부가함에있어서,동일한구성요소들에 대해서는비록다른도면상에표시되더라도가능한한동일한부호를가지도록 하고있음에유의해야한다.또한,본발명의실시예를설명함에있어,관련된 공지구성또는기능에대한구체적인설명이본발명의실시예에대한이해를 방해한다고판단되는경우에는그상세한설명은생략한다.
[62] 또한,본발명의실시예의구성요소를설명하는데있어서,제 1,제 2,人 3,⑶, (비등의용어를사용할수있다.이러한용어는그구성요소를다른구성요소와 구별하기위한것일뿐,그용어에의해해당구성요소의본질이나차례또는 순서등이한정되지않는다.어떤구성요소가다른구성요소에 "연결”, "결합” 또는 "접속”된다고기재된경우,그구성요소는그다른구성요소에직접적으로 연결되거나접속될수있지만,각구성요소사이에또다른구성요소가 "연결”, "결합”또는”접속”될수도있다고이해되어야할것이다.
[63]
[64] 본명세서에서사용되는 "사용자”는인터넷을통하여물품을구매하는
소비자를의미하며 ,현관용냉장고의소유자및그가족을의미하는것으로 해석되어야할것이다.
[65] 또한,구매물품또는주문물품은신선식품을포함한그외의모든형태의
물품을의미하는것으로해석되어야할것이다.
[66] 또한,배달원은,택배기사및우체부등과같이,사용자가주문한물품또는 상품을현관용냉장고의저장실까지배달하는임무와권한을부여받은사람을 의미하는것으로해석되어야할것이다.
[67] 본발명의냉장고는설치공간의바닥면에세워놓도록설치될수있고,
건축물의도어나건축물의벽면혹은별도의거치대의표면에고정되거나,상기 도어나벽면혹은거치대를관통하면서고정되도록설치될수도있다.
[68] 한편,상기냉장고가설치된장소로부터낙하에의한파손을줄이도록무겁지 않은냉동사이클을구성하는것이유리하다.일례로,소형의압축기를이용한 냉동사이클을구성하거나열전소자모듈을이용한냉동사이클을구성할수 있다.
[69] 상기열전소자모듈은상기압축기보다소음이적기때문에,침실,공부방, 2020/175834 1»(:1/10公020/002080 거실,건죽물의도어나건죽물의벽면등과같이저소음을필요로하는공간에 냉장고를설치할경우에는,상기열전모듈을이용한냉동사이클이유리할수 있다.
상기열전모듈은압축기를이용한냉동사이클에비해냉장고혹은온장고로 사용할수도있다.
더다른예로서,본발명의현관용냉장고는,상기열전모듈이설치되지않는 단순택배함으로사용되는것도가능하다.
본발명에서입력부는상기도어또는상기캐비닛의일측에제공되며,정보의 입력을위해제공된다.상기입력부는하나또는다수의입력수단또는서브 입력부를구비할수있다.
[73] 본발명에서입력부가구비된디스플레이는하나또는다수의입력부를구비할 수있다.
한편,본발명에서상기입력부와상기디스플레이는서로구분되어제공될 수도있다.
[75] 본발명의냉장고제어부는,소정의조건이만족되면상기입력부의적어도 일부가입력활성화상태가되고,소정의다른조건이만족되면상기입력부의 적어도일부가입력비활성화상태로전환되도록제어할수있다.
상기제어부는,상기입력부를, 전부입력활성화, ¾일부만입력활성화,또는 )전부입력비활성화중적어도하나의상태가되도록제어할수있다.
[77] 여기서,입력활성화상태는상기입력부를통해상기냉장고의작동과관련된 정보가입력될수있는상태로정의하고,입력비활성화상태는상기정보가 입력될수없는상태로정의한다.
본발명의냉장고는저장실을형성하는캐비닛과,상기저장실을개폐하는 스 도어와,상기냉장고작동과관련된정보가입력되는입력부와,제어부를포함할
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880781 수있다.
[79] 또한, "냉장고의작동과관련된정보”는상기냉장고의입력부를통해
입력되는정보로정의된다.예를들면,냉장고의노치온도( 1611 1;1 를 증감시키는명령,냉장고의전기소자또는부품에전압을인가또는
차단하거나,전압을증감시키기위한명령,냉장고에장착된센서에서감지한 센싱정보등을포함한다.
상기입력부는아래에제시되는적어도하나를포함하여냉장고작동과관련딘 정보가입력되는수단을의미한다.
[8 1냉장고작동과관련된명령이입력되는버튼.
물품의바코드를인식하는바코드인식기및물품의(3요코드를인식하는 (3요코드인식기와같은코드스캐너를포함하는물품에대한고유정보를인식할 수있는물품정보인식기.
83] 0.리모컨을포함하는원격조작기나휴대전화를포함하는이동단말기와같은 외부기기로부터신호를입력받는통신모듈또는소자(예 :리모콘신호수신부, 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
NFC신호수신부등).
[84] ±사람을포함한물체의 영상을인식하기위한카메라를포함하는이미지 촬영부.
[85] 사람의 음성을포함한소리신호를인식하는마이크.
[86] I사람의모션을감지할수있는모션신호감지부.
[87] .사람의근접을감지할수있는근접신호감지부(혹은거리신호감지부).
[88] 노사람의터치동작을감지할수있는터치 입력부.
[89] 1.사람의정맥정보,홍채정보나 DNA정보등과같은생체정보를인식하는 생체정보감지부.
[9이 ).사용자가냉장고의도어를두드리는것을감지하는진동신호감지부(예 : 노크신호감지부).
[91] 노 .시간의경과를측정할수있는타이머 .
[92]
[93] 상기 냉장고는도어를구비하고,상기도어는,상기 냉장고내로물품입고를 위해 저장실을개폐하는제 1도어("이하입고도어”)와상기 냉장고로부터물품 출고를위해저장실을개폐하는제 2도어("이하출고도어”)의 기능을동시에 수행하도록구성될수있다.
[94] 상기 냉장고는복수개의도어를구비하고,상기복수개의도어는적어도상기 입고도어와상기출고도어를포함하도록구성될수있다.일례로,상기 입고도어는상기 냉장고의 전방에구비되고,상기출고도어는상기 냉장고의 후방에구비될수있다.
[95] 다른예로,상기 입고도어와상기출고도어가모두상기 냉장고의 전방또는 상기 냉장고의후방에구비될수있다.
[96] 이경우는,상기 입고도어 및,상기 입고도어와구분된별도의출고도어가 모두상기 냉장고의 전방에구비되는것과,상기 입고도어 및상기 입고도어와 구분된별도의출고도어가모두상기 냉장고의후방에구비되는경우를 의미하는것으로이해될수있다.
[97] 상기 냉장고는입력부를구비하고,상기 입력부는,상기 냉장고내로물품 입고를위해정보가입력되는제 1입력부("이하입고입력부”)와상기물품 출고를위한정보가입력되는제 2입력부("이하출고입력부”)의기능을동시에 수행하도록구성될수있다.
[98] 상기 냉장고는복수개의 입력부를구비하고,상기복수개의 입력부는적어도 상기 입고용입력부와상기출고용입력부를포함하도록구성될수있다.
[99] 본발명은사용자외에다른사람(예 :배달원)이사용자의 냉장고에물품을 입고할수있기 때문에,물품입고자(배달원)가입고인증을수행하여상기 냉장고내로물품입고를한이후에,상기물품입고자가상기 입고인증을재차 수행하여 ,입고한물품을출고하는상황을방지할필요가있다.이를해결하기 위한실시예들은아래에서 설명한다. 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[100] 냉장고제어부는상기 입력부를통해 입력되는정보가설정된”입고기준정보 (=입고인증정보)”와일치하면상기도어의잠금이 해제되는입고인증이 수행되고,상기도어의잠금이 해제된이후에,상기 "입고기준정보”는삭제, 초기화되거나재설정중어느하나로제어할수있다.
[101] 한편,냉장고제어부는입력부를통해 입고를위한정보가입력되는
입고인증과,상기 입력부를통해출고를위한정보가입력되는출고인증이 수행되도록제어할수있고,상기 입고인증과상기출고인증이서로다른 방법으로수행되도록제어할수있다.상기 입고인증방법과상기출고인증 방법이다르도록제어하는실시예는아래의 3가지를포함한다.
[102] 첫째,상기 냉장고제어부가상기 입력부를통하여 입고를위해 입력되는
정보가설정된 "입고기준정보”(예,입고되는물건과관련된정보)와일치하면 상기도어의잠금이 해제되는입고인증이수행되고,상기 입력부를통하여 출고를위해 입력되는정보가”상기 입고기준정보와는다르게설정되어 있는 출고기준정보”(예.냉장고와관련하여등록된사용자정보)와일치하면,상기 도어의잠금이해제되는출고인증이수행되도록제어할수있다.
[103] 둘째 ,상기 냉장고는복수개의 입력부를구비하고,입고입력부(예 :바코드 인식기나(311코드인식기와같은물품정보인식기)와출고입력부(예 : NFC신호 인식기와같이외부기기로부터신호를입력받는통신소자)가서로구분되도록 구비될수있다.
[104] 셋째 ,상기 냉장고는상기 입력부를통해 입고를위한정보가입력될수있는 입고모드(예 :보관버튼)와상기 입력부를통해출고를위한정보가입력될수 있는출고모드(예 :찾기버튼)를포함하고,상기 제어부가소정의조건이만족된 경우에는출고모드만활성화되도록제어할수있다.
[105] 상기 냉장고제어부가상기 입고입력부가활성화되는방법과상기출고
입력부가활성화되는방법이서로다르도록제어할수있다.
[106] 예를들면,상기 제어부가상기 저장실이비어있는것으로판단되면,상기 입고 입력부가활성화되도록할수있다.또한,상기 저장실내에상기물품이 미리 설정된기준치 이상으로존재한다고판단되면상기출고입력부가
활성화되도록제어할수있다.
[107] 냉장고내에카메라를통해상기 냉장고에물품의유무나물품의 양을판단할 수있다.또는입고인증이수행되어도어잠금이해제된이후에는상기 출고모드만활성화되도록제어할수있다.
[108] 한편,상기제어부는출고모드가선택되었을경우에는미리등록된냉장고 사용자만출고인증을진행할수있도록제어할수있다.예를들면,상기 제어부가출고인증을진행하기 위해서사용자가미리설정된비밀번호를 입력하도록가이드할수있다.
[109] 본발명은위에서설명한실시예들중적어도하나를포함할수있다.
[11이 본발명에서 "입고모드”또는 "보관모드”는,물품입고자가물품을저장실에 보관할수있도록안내하는제어모드로정의될수있고,’’출고모드’’또는’’찾기 모드”는,물품출고자가물품을저장실에서인출할수있도록안내하는제어 모드로정의될수있다.
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[112] 도 1은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가현관도어에설치된모습을 보여주는도면이고,도 2는상기현관용냉장고가현관도어에설치된상태에서, 외부측도어가개방된모습을보여주는도면이고,도 3은상기현관용냉장고가 현관도어에설치된상태에서,상기도어를기준으로실내측과실외측의모습을 보여주는개략도이다.
[113] 도 1내지도 3을참조하면,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100)는
가정또는사무실의현관도어 (D)에설치될수있다.상기현관도어 (D)는 벽 (W)에설치된다.그리고,상기현관도어 (D)에는도어개방을위한도어 락 (니이구비될수있다.
[114] 상기현관도어 (D)에는개구 (H)가형성되고,상기현관용냉장고 (100)는상기 개구 (H)에삽입되어실내측 (I)과실외측 (0)으로연장될수있다.방향을 정의한다.상기현관용냉장고 (100)를기준으로상기실외측 (0)을 "전방”,상기 실내측 (I)을’’후방’’이라정의한다.
[115] 상기현관용냉장고 (100)는,외관을형성하는캐비닛 (H0)을포함할수있다. 일례로,상기캐비닛 (no)은대략직육면체의형상을가지며상기개구 (H)를 관통하도록배치될수있다.상기개구 (H)와상기캐비닛 (110)의외면사이에는 실러 (160,도 6참조)가구비되어,상기캐비닛 (110)은상기개구 (H)에밀착될수 있다.
[116] 상기캐비닛 (no)의내부에는,식품의저장이가능한저장실 (noa)이형성된다. 상기저장실 (noa)에는카메라 (118)가구비될수있다.일례로,상기
카메라 (118)는상기저장실 (nOa)의상부에배치될수있다.상기카메라 (118)는 상기저장실 (noa)에저장된식품을촬영하고,촬영된이미지를배달
앱 (application)에업로드할수있다.
[117] 이를위하여,상기현관용냉장고에는외부와통신가능한통신모듈이구비될 수있다.일례로,상기통신모듈은와이파이모듈을포함할수있다.
[118] 상기저장실 (nOa)은상기실내측 (I)과상기실외측 (0)으로개방될수있다.
[119] 상세히,상기현관용냉장고 (100)는,상기저장실 (noa)의일측 (실외측)에
구비되며상기저장실 (noa)을개폐할수있는실외측도어 (180)를더포함한다. 상기실외측도어 (180)는상기실외측 (0)에위치되며,일례로식품을배달하는 배달자가식품을투입하기위하여개방하는도어일수있다.상기실외측 도어 (180)는임의의도어개방을방지하기위하여,평상시록킹된상태에 있을수 있다.
[120] 상기현관용냉장고 (100)는,상기저장실 (noa)의타측 (실내측)에구비되며
상기저장실 (noa)을개폐할수있는실내측도어 (170)를더포함한다.상기 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 실내측도어 (170)는상기실내측 (I)에위치되며,사용자가식품을회수하기 위하여개방하는도어일수있다.
[121] 상기실외측도어 (180)및상기실내측도어 (170)는상기캐비닛 (110)에회동 가능하게결합될수있다.
[122] 상기실외측도어 (180)는,상기캐비닛 (110)에결합되는힌지 (181)및상기
캐비닛 (110)에걸림이이루어지는래치 (185)를포함한다.상기힌지 (181)는상기 실외측도어 (180)의양측부중일측부에구비되며,상기 래치 (185)는상기 실외측도어 (180)의타측부에구비될수있다.그리고,상기래치 (185)는상기 실외측도어 (180)의배면에구비될수있다.
[123] 상기캐비닛 (110)에는,상기래치 (185)와걸림이이루어지는래치
결합부 (115)가형성되어,상기실외측도어 (180)를닫으면상기 래치 (185)와 결합될수있다.
[124] 상기실외측도어 (180)의전면에는,상기실외측도어 (180)의개방을위하여 가압할수있는누름부 (182)가구비된다.상기누름부 (182)는상기래치 (185)의 전방에위치되어상기 래치 (185)에가압력을전달하며,상기 래치 (185)는전달된 가압력에의하여상기 래치결합부 (115)와의걸림이해제될수있다여11811-1)1111 버튼방식).
[125] 상기실내측도어 (170)의구성은상기실외측도어 (180)의구성과유사하므로, 상기실내측도어 (170)에도힌지,래치및누름부가구비될수있다.
[126] 상기실외측도어 (180)의전면에는,배달되는식품에관한정보를판독할
수있는코드리더기 (184)가구비될수있다.상기코드리더기 (184)는,바코드 리더기또는 요코드리더기를포함할수있다.
[127] 식품배달자가식품또는식품용기에구비되는식품정보 (코드정보)를상기 코드리더기 (184)에갖다대면,상기현관용냉장고 (100)는배달예정된식품임을 인식하고,상기실외측도어 (180)의록킹상태를해제시킬수있다.그리고, 배달자는상기실외측도어 (180)를개방하고식품을저장실 ( 0 에저장할수 있다.
[128] 상기실외측도어 (180)에는디스플레이부 (150)가구비될수있다.상기
디스플레이부 (150)에는,상기현관용냉장고 (100)의사용을위하여필요한 정보들이표시된다.
[129] 일례로,상기디스플레이부 (150)에는배달자를위한”안내코멘트”가표시될수 있다.일례로,상기안내코멘트에는,”식품의바코드또는 요코드를코드 리더기에인식시켜주세요”와같은코멘트가포함될수있다
[130] 상기디스플레이부 (150)에는비밀번호를입력하기위한입력부가표시될수 있다.배달자는사용자와미리약속된비밀번호를상기입력부에입력하여상기 실외측도어 (180)의록킹상태를해제할수있다.
[131] 정리하면,배달자는식품코드를코드리더기 (184)에인식시키거나비밀번호를 입력하여상기실외측도어 (180)의록킹상태를해제하고,실외측도어 (180)개방 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 후식품을저장실 ( 0幻에투입할수있다.
[132] 상기캐비닛 ( 0)은상기도어 (I))를관통하여실내측 (I)과실외측 (0)을향하여 연장될수있다.상기캐비닛( 0)중상기실내측 (I)을향하여연장되는부분의 전후방향폭 (\¥2)은상기실외측 (0)을향하여연장되는부분의전후방향 폭 (\¥1)보다크게형성될수있다.
[133] 이와같은구성에의하면,상기현관용냉장고 (100)는상기도어 (I))로부터
실내측 (I)으로돌출되는면적이크고상기실외측 (0)으로돌출되는면적이 작으므로,상기현관용냉장고 (100)가임의의사람들이통행하는외부에 노출되는면적을줄일수있다.따라서,상기현관용냉장고 (100)의파손 가능성을줄일수있다.
[134] 상기실외측도어 (180)의전면은상기현관도어 (I))의전면과동일평면을
이루거나,도시된바와같이,상기현관도어 (I))의전면으로부터전방으로 이격될수있다.
[135] 상기캐비닛 ( 0)중상기실내측 (I)으로연장되는부분의하부에는,도어 (I))의 외면에지지되는전면지지부 (119)가포함된다.일례로,상기전면지지부 (119)는 상기도어 (I))의외면에부착될수있다.
[136] 그리고,상기현관용냉장고 (100)의하부에는냉기공급장치 (200)가구비될수 있다.상대적으로중량이큰냉기공급장치 (200)가수용된부분의전면,즉상기 전면지지부 (119)가상기도어 (I))에지지또는부착되므로,상기현관용 냉장고 (100)는상기도어 (I))에안정적으로지지될수있다.
[137] 도 4는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고의구성을보여주는전방
사시도이고,도 5는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고의구성을보여주는 후방사시도이고,도 6은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고의내부저장실 모습을보여주는도면이다.
[138] 도 4내지도 6을참조하면,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100)는, 외관을형성하는캐비닛 ( 0)을포함한다.상기캐비닛 ( 0)은, 2개의
캐비닛측면부 (111)와,상기 2개의캐비닛측면부 (111)의상부를연결하는 캐비닛상면부 (113)및상기캐비닛 ( 0)의저면을형성하는캐비닛저면부 (115), 상기캐비닛 ( 0)의후면을형성하는캐비닛후면부 (116),및상기
캐비닛저면부 (115)의전단에서상방으로연장되며상기도어 (I))의외면에지지 또는부착되는전면지지부 (119)를포함할수있다.상기전면지지부 (119)의 후측에는냉기공급장치 (200)가배치될수있다.
[139] 상기캐비닛 ( 0)은,상기전면지지부 (119)의상단에서전방으로연장되며, 상기저장실 ( 0幻의저면을형성하는저장실저면부 (117)를더포함할수있다.
[14이 이러한캐비닛 ( 0)의구성에의하여,상기캐비닛 ( 0)은”기”형상을
가지도록구성될수있다.상세히,상기캐비닛 ( 0)은,육면체의저장실을 형성하는제 1케이스및상기제 1케이스의하측에형성되는제 2케이스를 포함하는것으로이해될수있다.그리고,상기제 2케이스는상기제 1케이스의 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 전단으로부터후방으로이격된지점에서상기제 1케이스의하측으로더 연장되는형태로이루어질수있다.
[141] 상기제 1케이스의내부에는저장실이 ( 0幻이형성되고,제 2케이스의
내부에는상기냉기공급장치 (200)가설치되는방열공간이형성된다.상기 저장실 ( 0幻과상기방열공간은구획벽에의하여구획되며,상기제 1,2 케이스는단일체로구성될수있다.상기구획벽은상기저장실하부벽 (121)일수 있다.
[142] 상기캐비닛측면부 (111)의하부,구체적으로상기제 2케이스의측면을
정의하는상기캐비닛측면부 (111)의어느지점에는,상기냉기공급장치 (200)의 방열부를거친외기가배출되는방열배출부 (255)가형성될수있다.상기방열 배출부 (255)는배출그릴 (256)을포함할수있다.
[143] 상기캐비닛 ( 0)의전면및후면에개구부가각각형성될수있고,개구부에는 도어 (170, 180)가결합될수있다.
[144] 상세히,상기도어 (170, 180)는,상기캐비닛 (110)의실외측단부에형성된
개구부를개폐하는실외측도어 (180)및실내측단부에형성된개구부를 개폐하는실내측도어 (170)를포함한다.
[145] 상기실외측도어 (180)는배달자가배송물품을저장하기위하여실외에서 개방가능한도어이다.상기배달자는비밀번호입력또는물품인식후상기 실외측도어 (180)를개방하여식품을상기저장실 ( 0幻로투입할수있다.
[146] 한편,사용자는상기실내측도어 (170)를개방하여상기저장실 ( 0幻에저장된 식품을꺼낼수있다.상기실내측도어 (170)의구조는상기실외측도어 (180)와 유사하다.상기실내측도어 (170)에는,도어의개방을위하여조작가능한 누름부 (172)가구비될수있다.사용자는상기누름부 (172)를눌러상기실내측 도어 (170)를개방할수있다.다만,상기실내측도어 (170)는실내측에배치된 도어로서사용자만이접근할수있으므로록킹이필요하지않을수있다.
따라서,상기실외측도어 (180)의개방을위한록킹해제를위한작용 (비밀번호 입력,물품인식등)이필요하지않을수있다.
[147] 상기캐비닛 (100)의하부에는냉기공급장치 (200)가구비될수있다.상기냉기 공급장치 (200)는상기캐비닛측면부 (111)의하부양측과,캐비닛저면부 (115)와, 전면지지부 (119)및캐비닛후면부 (116)에의하여정의되는공간내에설치될수 있다.
[148] 상기캐비닛저면부 (115)에는,상기냉기공급장치 (200)로외기가유입되도록 하는외기유입부 (252)가형성된다.상기외기유입부 (252)를통하여흡입된 공기는상기냉기공급장치 (200)의방열팬 (280)및히트싱크 (220)를거쳐상기 방열배출부 (255)를통하여배출될수있다.상기외기유입부 (252)에는 유입그릴 (253)이설치될수있다.상기외기유입부 (252)및상기방열
배출부 (255)는캐비닛 (110)의외부벽에형성되는것으로이해될수있다.
[149] 상기저장실 ( 0幻은캐비닛 ( 0)의내부벽에의하여정의될수있다.상세히, 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 상기캐비닛 ( 0)의내부벽은,식품이놓여지는안착면을형성하는저장실 하부벽 (121)과,상기저장실하부벽 (121)의양측에서상방으로연장되는저장실 측벽 (123)과,상기저장실 ( 0幻의상면을형성하며상기저장실측벽 (123)의 상부를연결하는저장실상부벽 (126)및상기저장실측벽 (123)의후방부를 연결하는저장실후벽 (125)을포함한다.
[150] 상기저장실 ( 0幻은상기저장실하부벽 (121),저장실측벽 (123),저장실
상부벽 (126)및상기저장실후벽 (125)에의하여대략육면체공간을형성하도록 구성될수있다.상기저장실측벽 (123)은제 2유로덕트 (105,도 8참조)의 일면을형성한다.
[151] 상기저장실하부벽 (121)에는,상방으로돌출되는리브 (122)가구비되며,상기 리브 (122)는전후방으로연장되고다수개가구비되어좌우방향으로배열될수 있다.상기다수개의리브 (122)의상측에식품이놓여,상기식품의미끄러짐이 방지될수있다.
[152] 상기저장실하부벽 (121)에는,상기저장실 ( 0幻내부의냉기를상기냉기
공급장치 (200)로복귀시키기위한냉기유입공 (128)이형성될수있다.일례로, 상기냉기유입공 (128)은상기저장실하부벽 (121)의후방에형성될수있다.
[153] 상기저장실측벽 (123)에는,상기냉기공급장치 (200)에서생성된냉기를상기 저장실 ( 0幻측으로공급하는냉기배출공 (129)이형성될수있다.상기냉기 유입공 (128)및상기냉기배출공 (129)의구성에의하여,냉기공급장치 (200)에서 생성된냉기는저장실 ( 0幻의측면부에서공급되고,후방하부를통하여상기 냉기공급장치 (200)로복귀할수있다.
[154] 상기저장실상부벽 (126)에는,상기저장실 (1 幻에투입된식품을촬영할수 있는카메라 (118)가설치될수있다.
[155] 도 7은본발명의실시예에따른냉기공급장치의구성을보여주는도면이고, 도 8은도 4의 8-8를따라절개한단면도이고,도 9는본발명의실시예에따른 현관용냉장고에서,냉기공급및방열이이루어지는모습을보여주는도면이다.
[156] 도 7내지도 9를참조하면,본발명의실시예에따른냉기공급장치 (200)는 캐비닛 (100)의하부에설치되며,상기저장실 ( 0幻의하부에구비되어냉기유로 및방열유로를형성할수있다.
[157] 상기냉기공급장치는,냉기를발생시키는열전소자모듈을포함할수있다. 상기현관용냉장고 (100)에는냉동사이클을구동하기위한부품,일례로 압축기와같은고소음발생원이구비되지않으므로,상기냉장고 (100)의 구동중에소음발생이저감되는효과가나타날수있다.
[158] 그리고,상기열전소자모듈은상대적으로경량으로구성되므로,현관
도어 (I))에안정적으로설치될필요가있는현관용냉장고 (100)의무게를줄일수 있게된다.
[159] 열전소자모듈 (200)은열전소자를포함하며,열전소자는펠티어효과를
이용하여냉각과발열을구현하는소자를가리킨다.열전소자의흡열측이 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 저장실 ( 0 을향하도록배치되고열전소자의발열측이냉장고 (100)의하부를 향하도록배치되면,열전소자의작동을통해저장실 ( 0 을냉각할수있다.
[16이 상세히 ,상기열전소자모듈 (200)은,상기열전소자가결합되며사각플레이트 형상을가지는모듈본체 (210)와,상기모듈본체 (210)의일측에구비되어 저장실 (110幻의냉기와열교환하는콜드싱크江01(1 1쇼)(230)및상기모듈 본체 (210)의타측에구비되어외기와열교환하는히트싱크 (1 !止) (220)를 포함할수있다.
[161] 상기모듈본체 (210)의일측은,상기열전소자모듈 (200)을기준으로
저장실 ( 0)을향하는방향,즉상측이며,타측은냉장고 (100)의외부를향하는 방향,즉하측을의미할수있다.
[162] 상기콜드싱크 (230)는상기열전소자의흡열부와접촉하도록배치되며 ,상기 히트싱크 (220)는상기열전소자의방열부와접촉하도록배치된다.상기 열전소자의흡열부와방열부는면접촉가능한형상을가지며,서로반대되는 면을형성할수있다.
[163] 상기열전소자모듈 (200)에서는상기열전소자의방열부에서신속하게방열이 이루어져야,상기열전소자의흡열부에서충분한흡열이이루어질수있다. 따라서,상기히트싱크 (220)의열교환면적은상기콜드싱크 (230)의열교환 면적보다크게형성될수있다.
[164] 상기히트싱크 (220)및상기콜드싱크 (230)각각은,상기열전소자에접촉하는 베이스및상기베이스에결합되는열교환핀을포함할수있다.
[165] 상기열전소자모듈 (200)은,상기콜드싱크 (230)와상기히트싱크 (220)의 사이에설치되는모듈단열재 (240)를더포함할수있다.일례로,상기모듈 단열재 (240)는 4각프레임의형상을가지고열전소자의테두리를감싸도록 배치될수있다.
[166] 상기열전소자모듈 (200)의상측에는,상기저장실 (110幻을향하도록배치되어 저장실 ( 0幻의냉기순환을강제하는냉기순환팬 (270)이설치될수있다.상기 냉기순환팬 (270)은상기콜드싱크 (230)의상측에위치될수있다.그리고, 일례로상기냉기순환팬 (270)은,축방향으로냉기를흡입하여반경방향으로 토출하는원심팬을포함할수있다.
[167] 상기캐비닛 ( 0)은,현관용냉장고 (100)의외관을형성하는아우터
케이스 (101)와,상기아우터케이스 (101)의내부에삽입되며상기저장실내부 벽의적어도일부분을형성하는이너케이스 (101)및상기아우터케이스 (101)와 상기이너케이스 (101)의사이에제공되는단열재 (103)를포함할수있다.
[168] 상기캐비닛 ( 0)의내부에는,상기콜드싱크 (230)로부터연장되어냉기의 유동을가이드하는제 1유로덕트 (290)가구비된다.
[169] 상기제 1유로덕트 (290)는상기콜드싱크 (230)의양측에서측방으로연장된 후상방으로연장하도록구성될수있다.상기제 1유로덕트 (290)의내부에는제 1냉기유로 (291)가형성될수있다.그리고,상기제 1유로덕트 (290)는제 2유로 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 덕트 (105)와연결될수있다.
[17이 상기이너케이스 (101)의양측에는제 2유로덕트 (105)가구비된다.상기제 2 유로덕트 (105)는상기저장실측벽 (123)을형성하며,상기제 2유로덕트 (105)의 상부에는상기냉기배출공 (129)이형성된다.
[171] 상기이너케이스 (101)의양측면과상기제 2유로덕트 (105)의사이에는,
냉기가유동하는제 2냉기유로 (106)가형성된다.상기제 2냉기유로 (106)는 상기제 1냉기유로 (291)로부터상방으로연장될수있다.
[172] 상기냉기순환팬 (270)이구동하면,상기저장실 ( 0幻의냉기는상기냉기
유입공 (128)을통하여상기냉기순환팬 (270)의축방향으로유입되고,상기콜드 싱크 (230)와열교환하여냉각된다.그리고,냉각된냉기는상기냉기
순환팬 (270)의반경방향양측으로유동하며상기제 1냉기유로 (291)로
유입된다.
[173] 상기제 1냉기유로 (291)를따라흐르는냉기는상방으로유동하여제 2
냉기유로 (106)로유입된후,상기냉기배출공 (129)을통하여상기
저장실 ( 0幻의양측으로배출될수있다.
[174] 상기열전소자모듈 (200)은,외기 (실내공기)를도입하여열전소자의방열부와 열교환시키는방열팬 (280)을더포함할수있다.상기방열팬 (280)은상기 캐비닛저면부 (115)에지지되며,상기외기유입부 (252)의상측에배치될수있다. 일례로상기방열팬 (280)은,축방향으로냉기를흡입하여반경방향으로 토출하는원심팬을포함할수있다.
[175] 상기캐비닛 (110)의내부에는,상기히트싱크 (220)로부터연장되어외기의
유동을가이드하며내부에방열유로 (261)를형성하는방열유로덕트 (260)가 구비될수있다.상기방열유로덕트 (260)는상기히트싱크 (220)의양측에서 측방으로연장되며,상기방열배출부 (255)에연결될수있다.
[176] 상기방열팬 (278)이구동하면,외기는상기외기유입부 (252)를통하여상기 방열팬 (280)의축방향으로유입되고,상기히트싱크 (220)와열교환하여 가열된다.그리고,가열된냉기는상기방열팬 (270)의반경방향으로유동하며, 상기방열유로덕트 (260)를거쳐상기방열배출부 (255)에서냉장고의외부로 배줄될수있다.
[177] 한편,현관용냉장고 (100)에공급될전력은도어 (I))주변에설치되는
인터폰이나초인종,또는실내측조명원에공급되는전력을이용할수있다.
[178] 도 은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가현관벽면에설치된모습을 보여주는도면이다.
[179] 도 10을참조하면,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100幻는현관용
벽 (\¥)에설치될수있다.일례로,상기현관용냉장고 (100 는상기벽 (\¥)에 부착될수있다.즉,상기현관용냉장고 (100幻의후면은상기벽 ( )에부착되며, 도 1에서설명한도어설치용냉장고와비교할때,실내측도어 (170)가구비되지 않을수있다.상기현관용냉장고 (100幻의후면은부착면 (서을형성할수있다. 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[180] 따라서,배달자와사용자모두,실외측도어 (180)를이용하여캐비닛의
저장실에접근할수있다.
[181] 현관용냉장고 (100幻에구비되는캐비닛의구성은도 1에서설명한현관용
냉장고 (100)의캐비닛 (110)과유사하므로,도 1내지도 3에관한설명을 원용한다.
[182] 상기냉장고 (100幻의전면하부에는코드리더기 (184幻가구비될수있다.상기 코드리더기 (184幻의위치는,도 1에서설명한코드리더기 (184)의설치위치와 상이한부분이있다.다만,상기코드리더기 (184幻의기능및작용에관한 설명은,도 1에서설명한코드리더기 (184)에관한설명을원용한다.
[183] 도 11은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가와이어에의하여현관
도어의전방에매달린모습을보여주는도면이다.
[184] 도 11을참조하면,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100비는도어 (I))의 전면에부착되며,와이어 (II)에의하여지지될수있다.상기냉장고 (10015)의 후면은부착면 (쇼’)을형성할수있다.
[185] 상기와이어 (II)는상기도어 (I))의상부에부착되어하방으로연장되며 ,상기 냉장고 (10아5)의상단부에연결될수있다.상기냉장고 (10아5)의자체구성은도 10에서설명한냉장고 (100幻의구성과동일한바,도 10에관한설명을원용한다.
[186] 도 12는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가스탠드에거치된모습을 보여주는도면이다.
[187] 도 12를참조하면,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100 는
스탠드 )에지지되도록구성될수있다.상기스탠드 )는대략사각프레임의 형상을가지고세워질수있도록구성될수있다.일례로,상기스탠드 )는현관 도어 (I))의주변,또는현관용벽 ( )주변에설치될수있다.
[188] 그리고,상기스탠드 )에는초인종여)이설치될수있으며,상기초인종 (피에 공급되는전력중일부는상기현관용냉장고 (100 로전달되어사용될수있다. 상기현관용냉장고 (100 의자체구성에관한설명은도 및도 11에서설명된 냉장고에관한설명을원용한다.
[189] 도 13은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고가벽면에매립되는구조를 보여주는분해사시도이고,도 14는도 13의 14-14를따라절개되는단면도이다.
[190] 도 13및도 14를참조하면,본발명의실시예에따른,현관용냉장고 (100)는도 에보이는바와같이벽을관통하여장착될수있다.
[191] 다만,본실시예에서는도 10에보이는실시예와달리,현관용냉장고 (100)의 전면이실외측보다실내측으로더돌출되는차이가있다.
[192] 다시말하면,캐비닛 ( 0)의전면지지부 (119)가실외측 (0)에노출되지않고, 실내측벽면에밀착되는것을특징으로한다.이와같이,실외측도어 (180)가 벽 ( )의실외측면으로부터돌출되는길이를최소화함으로써,현관용
냉장고 (100)가보행자에게불편을주지않도록설치되는것을특징으로한다.
[193] 따라서,본실시예에따르면,상기전면지지부 (119)에설치되는센서장치또는 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 코드스캐너등은상기실외측도어 (180)의전면일측에설치되어야할것이다.
[194] 또한,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100)는,캐비닛 (110)과벽 ( )에 매립되는상기캐비닛( 0)의상하및좌우측면을감싸는브라켓 (120)을포함할 수있다.
[195] 상기벽 ( )에는개구부 (¾가형성되고,상기캐비닛( 0)은상기개구부 (¾에 삽입된다.상기브라켓 (120)은상기개구부 (¾의가장자리에밀착고정되고,상기 캐비닛 ( 0)의외주면일부는상기브라켓 (120)에고정된다.
[196] 상세히,상기캐비닛 (110)의외주면과상기브라켓 (120)의내주면중일측에는 체결돌기가형성되고,타측에는상기체결돌기가삽이뵈는체결홈이형성될수 있다.
[197] 본실시예에서는,상기캐비닛 (110)의외주면에체결돌기 (11아5)가돌출되고, 상기브라켓 (120)의내주면에체결홈 (120幻이형성되는것을보여준다.
[198] 상기현관용냉장고 (100)의설치순서는다음과같다.
[199] 먼저,상기브라켓 (120)을상기벽 (\¥)의개구부 (¾에삽입하여고정시킨다.그 후,상기캐비닛 ( 0)을실내측 (I)에서실외측 (0)을향하여수평방향으로 이동시켜상기브라켓 (120)내부로삽입시킨다.그러면,상기체결돌기 ( 아5)가 상기체결홈 (120幻에삽입된다.이때,상기체결돌기 (110비는탄성변형가능한 소재로이루어져서,사이체결홈 (120幻에삽입될때까지상기브라켓 (120) 내주면을따라슬라이딩이동하는동안파손되지않도록할수있다.
[200] 도 15는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고의제어구성을보여주는
블럭도이다.
[201] 도 15를참조하면,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100)는,
제어부 (500)와,전원공급부 (510),입력부 (520),출력부 (580),온도센서 (560), 도어락 (570),및인터페이스부 (550)를포함할수있다.
[202] 상세히 ,상기입력부 (520)는,상기제어부 (500)로사용자또는택배기사를 포함하는배달자가각종정보를입력하기위한수단을포함한다.
[203] 일례로,상기입력부 (520)는,입력버튼 (521),품품정보인식기 (522),통신
모듈 (523),터치입력부 (524),이미지촬영부 (525),마이크 (526),모션신호 감지부 (527),근접신호감지부 (528),진동신호감지부 (529),및생체정보 감지부 (530)중적어도하나또는그이상을포함할수있다.
[204] 상기입력버튼 (521)은,현관용냉장고 (100)의디스플레이부 (180)주변에
설치되어,사용자또는배달자가손가락으로소정의압력을가하여조작하는 기계식버튼을포함할수있다.상기입력버튼 (521)은,입력스위치또는피에조 센서를이용한압력센서를포함할수있다.
[205] 상기입력버튼 (521)은상기실외측도어 (180)뿐만아니라,캐비닛 (110)의
일측에설치될수도있다.
[206] 상기물품정보인식기 (522)는,제품의포장박스에인쇄또는부착된바코드를 인식하는바코드스캐너 (522幻와, (2요코드를인식하는 요코드스캐터 (522비중 2020/175834 PCT/KR2020/002080 어느하나또는모두를포함할수있다.
[207] 상기통신모듈 (523)은,사용자의휴대폰에내장된근거리통신모듈 (NFC모듈 : Near Field Communication module)에서송줄되는신호를인식하는 NFC신호 감지부 (523a)와,리모컨으로부터송출되는신호를인식하는리모컨신호 감지부 (523b)중어느하나또는모두를포함할수있다.
[208] 상기터치입력부 (524)는,디스플레이부 (150)의화면내에서표시되는터치 스크린을포함할수있다.상기터치입력부 (524)는,사용자의손가락이화면에 접근하거나닿으면발생하는정전용량의변화를감지하여입력신호를 감지하는정전용량터치버튼을포함할수있다.
[209] 상기이미지촬영부 (525)는,상기저장실 (nOa)내부에장착된카메라 (118)뿐만 아니라실외측도어 (180)의전면일측에구비되어,사용자또는배달원의안면 이미지를촬영하도록제공되는이미지분석용카메라,또는사용자의지문을 인식하는지문인식용카메라를포함할수있다.
[210] 상기근접신호감지부 (528)는,적외선송신부와수신부로이루어지는적외선 센서 (IR센서)를포함할수있다.
[211] 상기진동신호감지부 (529)는,사용자가디스플레이부 (150)를손으로노크할 때발생하는진동이나음파를감지하는노크신호감지부 (529a)를포함할수 있다.
[212] 또한,상기생체정보감지부 (530)는,사용자의정맥지도를감지하는정맥정보 감지부 (531),사용자의홍채를인식하는홍채정보감지부 (532),및사용자의 유전자정보를인식하는 DNA정보감지부 (533)중적어도하나를포함할수 있다.
[213] 또한,상기출력부 (580)는,이미지또는동영상정보가출력되는
디스플레이부 (581)를포함할수있다.상기디스플레이부 (581)는,실외측 도어 (180)에구비되는디스플레이부 (150 :도 1참조)를의미한다.
[214] 또한,상기출력부 (580)는각종알람음이나멀티미디어의재생음또는
안내음을출력하는스피커 (582)를더포함할수있다.상기스피커는음향 출력부의일례로설명될수있다.
[215] 한편,상기도어락 (570)은,상술한래치 (158)를포함한도어잠금수단을포함할 수있다.상기도어락 (570)은,상기실내측도어 (170)또는실외측도어 (180)가 임의로개방되거나,승인받지않은자가실외측도어 (180)를개방하는것을 방지하기위하여제공된다.
[216] 상기온도센서 (534)는상기저장실 (110a)내에설치되어저장실 (110a)온도를 감지하도록설치된다.
[217] 또한,상기현관용냉장고 (100)는인터페이스부 (550)를더포함할수있고,상기 인터페이스부 (550)는다양한외부기기를연결하는통로로서기능한다.
일례로서,상기인터페이스부 (550)는,유에스비 (USB)또는에스디카드 (SD card)를포함한데이터저장장치가연결되기위한유무선데이터포트를포함할 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 수있다.
[218] 도 16은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고와사용자단말기를연결하는 네트워크시스템이다.
[219] 도 16을참조하면,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100)는인터넷을 통하여사용자단말기 및배달원단말기와통신가능하게 연결된다.
[22이 상세히 ,사용자단말기는,컴퓨터 (10)또는모바일장치 (20)를포함할수있다. 상기 배달원단말기 (30)는모바일장치또는 단말기등을포함할수있다.
[221] 사용자가컴퓨터 (10)또는모바일장치 (20)를이용하여 인터넷에 접속하고, 인터넷에 연결된쇼핑몰에서물건을구매하면,구매물품에 대한정보및/또는 인증관련정보가상기 현관용냉장고 (100)의 제어부 (500)로전송되어,메모리 또는상기제어부와연결된별도의서버에 저장되도록할수있다.
[222] 이와함께,구매물품에 대한정보및/또는인증관련정보가택배회사의
서버로전송되어 배달원단말기 (30)로전송되도록할수있다.구매물품에 대한 정보는암호화코드,예컨대바코드또는 요코드형태로택배회사서버로 전송될수있고,택배회사에서는상기 암호화코드를구매물품의포장박스에 부착하도록할수있다.
[223] 또한,상기 인증관련정보는상기구매물품에 대한정보와함께 택배회사의 서버로전송된후최종적으로배달원의 단말기 (30)로전송되도록할수도있고, 물품을구매한사용자에게 전송되도록할수있다.
[224] 또는,상기 암호화코드및 인증관련정보중적어도하나또는모두는
사용자가직접 생성 가능하게할수도있다.사용자가상기 암호화코드및/또는 인증관련정보를직접 생성 가능한경우,사용자가택배회사로부터 배달원의 단말기 (30)의번호를수신하면,상기 암호화코드및 인증관련정보및/또는인증 관련정보를배달원의 단말기 (30)로직접 전송하는것도가능하다.
[225] 이하에서는,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100)의사용방법에
대하여플로차트를통하여상세히설명하도록한다.
[226] 도 17은사용자가인터넷을통하여상품을주문하고상품정보가현관용
냉장고에 저장되는과정을개략적으로설명하는플로차트이다.
[227] 도 17을참조하면,사용자는컴퓨터 (10)또는모바일장치 (20)를통하여
인터넷에 접속하고,상품을판매하는쇼핑몰사이트또는마트사이트에접속 또는로그인할수있다.
[228] 사용자가모바일장치 (20)를사용하여 인터넷에 접속하는경우,모바일장치에 설치되어 있는특정 어플리케이션을통하여쇼핑몰또는마트사이트에접속 또는로그인할수있다.
[229] 상기특정 어플리케이션은,본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고 (100)의 제어부 (500)와,사용자의모바일장치 (20)및배달원의단말기 (30)를연결해주는 수단으로서,구매한상품에 대한정보와인증정보등이서로공유될수있다.
[23이 여기서 ,배달원의단말기 (30)는해당배달업체또는우체국의서버에의하여 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 통제되므로,배달원의단말기 (30)는해당배달업체또는우체국의서버와 동일한의미로해석될수있다.
[231] 한편,사용자는컴퓨터또는단말기에설치된어플리케이션을통하여인터넷에 접속하고,구매하고자하는상품을판매하고있는온라인몰또는온라인마트에 접속또는로그인한뒤,원하는상품 (또는물품)을주문한다 110).
[232] 사용자가현금이체또는카드결제방식중어느하나를선택하여결제과정을 종료하면주문이완료된것으로보고 120),주문이완료되면암호화코드생성 과정이수행된다 ( 30).
[233] 여기서 ,암호화코드생성과함께,인증정보가함께생성되도록하는것도
가능하다.상기인증정보는,배달원이코드스캐너 (595)를통하여암호화코드를 인식하는작업이정상적으로수행되지못하는경우에사용되도록하는보조 수단으로볼수있다.
[234] 상세히 ,상품의배달과정에서암호화코드가인쇄된스티커가찢어지거나 포장박스가파손되면,상기코드스캐너 (595)가상기암호화코드를정상적으로 인식하지못하는상황이발생할수있다.이러한상황에서,배달원이인증 정보를현관용냉장고 (100)에구비된입력부 (520),구체적으로는입력버튼 (591) 또는터치입력부 (594)를통하여직접입력하도록할수있다.상기인증정보는 다수의숫자의조합또는다수의숫자와문자의조합일수있다.
[235] 한편,주문이완료되면,해당상품을판매하는온라인몰의서버에서해당
상품에대한정보를포함하는암호화코드 (예:바코드또는 요코드)를자동으로 생성하도록할수있다.
[236] 암호화코드및상기인증정보가생성되면,생성된암호화코드및인증정보를 전송하는과정 (別40)과,전송된암호화코드및인증정보가수신및저장되는 과정 150)이수행된다.
[237] 상세히 ,상기온라인몰또는온라인마트가,해당물품을직접생산하고
포장하여판매하는업체인경우,상기암호화코드및인증정보의생성및저장 과정이모두상기온라인몰또는온라인마트의서버에서수행되도록할수 있다.
[238] 이경우,상기온라인몰또는온라인마트에서배달주체 (예 :택배회사또는 우체국)의서버로암호화코드및인증정보를전송하도록할수있다.그러면, 인증정보를수신한배달주체는해당물품을배달하는배달원의단말기 (30)로 상기인증정보를전송할수있다.
[239] 그러나,상기온라인몰또는온라인마트가,구매상품을생산하는생산자의 상품을소비자에게연결시켜주는중간연결자,즉판매대행업체인경우에는, 상기판매대행업체의서버에서자동으로생성된암호화코드와인증정보가 포장주체,즉생산자또는포장업체에게전송되도록할수있다.
[24이 여기서,생성된암호화코드는포장주체에의하여포장박스표면에
인쇄되거나,스티커형태로포장박스의표면에부착될수있다.상기인증 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 정보는상기포장주체가배달주체의서버로전송하도록할수있다.
[241] 또한,상기판매 대행 업체의서버에서자동으로생성된인증정보는,암호화 코드와함께포장주체의서버로일괄전송되는방법외에,해당물품을 배달하기로미리 약속된배달주체로직접 전송되도록할수도있다.
[242] 더다른예로서,상기 암호화코드및 인증정보는사용자,즉상품을주문한 소비자가직접 생성하도록할수있다.상세히 ,해당온라인몰또는온라인 마트의서버에서는,사용자가구매상품에 대한결제를완료하면,암호화코드 및 인증정보생성을위한화면이사용자의 컴퓨터또는단말기화면에
디스플레이되도록하여 ,사용자가암호화코드및 인증정보를직접 생성하도록 할수있다.
[243] 더욱상세히 ,사용자가직접 암호화코드및 인증정보를생성하는작업을
완료하면,생성된암호화코드및인증정보가상기 현관용냉장고 (100)의 제어부 (500)및사용자의 컴퓨터 (10)또는모바일장치 (20)로전송및저장되도록 할수있다.
[244] 또한,구매상품을배달하는배달원이 최종적으로결정되어,배달원의 정보,즉 배달원의 이름및단말기 (30)번호가사용자의모바일장치 (20)로전송되면, 사용자는생성된암호화코드및 인증정보를배달원의단말기 (30)로직접 전송할수있다.
[245] 여기서,상기 암호화코드는상품의포장박스에 인쇄되거나스티커 형태로 부착되는것이더 편리할수있다.따라서 ,상품을포장하는주체와상품을 배달하는주체가다를경우,상기 암호화코드는상품을직접포장하는포장 주체,즉판매자또는생산자에게전송되도록하고,인증정보만배달주체,즉 배달원의휴대단말기 (30)로전송되도록할수있다.
[246] 더다른방법으로서 ,상품의주문이 완료되면,상기 암호화코드는해당온라인 몰또는온라인마트의서버에서자동으로생성하여,상기 현관용냉장고 (100)및 포장주체에게전송되도록하고,사용자는인증정보만직접 생성하도록할수 있다.생성된인증정보는상기 현관용냉장고 (100)의 제어부와사용자의휴대 단말기로전송및저장되도록할수있다.이상태에서,배달원의정보가 사용자의 단말기로전송되면,사용자는상기 인증정보를상기 배달원의 단말기로전송하도록할수있다.
[247] 정리하면,본발명은,사용자가상품을주문하여 결제까지완료하면,암호화 코드및/또는인증정보가자동으로생성되거나사용자에 의하여직접 생성되고, 생성된암호화코드및/또는인증정보는설정된방법과경로를통하여 현관용 냉장고 (100)의제어부및주문상품의포장박스와배달원의 단말기 (30)로 전송되는것을특징으로한다.
[248] 본발명은,암호화코드및/또는인증정보가상기 현관용냉장고 (100)와,주문 상품의포장박스및배달원의 단말기 (30)로전송되는방법을어느하나로 제한하지 않음을밝혀둔다. 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[249] 도 18은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고에주문상품을저장하는
방법을보여주는플로차트이다.
[25이 도 18에제시되는제어방법은,사용자가주문한상품에대한정보를담은
암호화코드및인증정보가상기현관용냉장고 (100)의제어부 (500)로전송되어 메모리또는서버에저장되어있는것을전제로한다.
[251] 도 18을참조하면,먼저배달원이주문상품을상기현관용냉장고 (100)의
저장실 ( 0幻에저장하기위해서는상기현관용냉장고 (100)의실외측
도어 (180)를개방하여야한다.
[252] 상기실외측도어 (180)를개방하기위해서는,상기실외측도어 (180)의전면에 구비된상기디스플레이부 (150)를활성화하여 210),상기암호화코드또는 인증정보를입력하여야한다.
[253] 상세히 ,상기디스플레이부 (150)를활성화하는방법은,사용자가손으로상기 디스플레이부 (150)의화면을적어도 1회이상노크하는방법,사용자가손으로 상기디스플레이부 (150)의화면을터치하는방법중어느하나를포함할수있다.
[254] 또는,상기디스플레이부 (150)를포함한상기실외측도어 (180)의어느일측에 구비된근접센서 (531)가상기배달원의접근을감지하면상기
디스플레이부 (150)가자동으로활성화되도록하는것도가능하다.
[255] 또는,상기근접센서 (531)가상기배달원의접근을감지하면,실외측
도어 (180)의전면에구비된카메라가상기배달원을촬영하고,촬영된이미지 정보는상기제어부 (500)로전송되도록할수있다.상기제어부 (500)에서는 촬영된이미지를분석하여배달원이라고판단되면상기디스플레이부 (150)가 활성화되도록할수있다.
[256] 일례로서 ,이미지분석작업을통하여,배달원의복장이나모자에새겨진마크, 엠블럼또는로고가메모리또는서버에저장된배달주체정보와일치한다고 판단되면,상기디스플레이부 (150)가활성화되도록할수있다.
[257] 일단,상기디스플레이부 (150)가활성화되면,화면에보이는터치입력부,
구체적으로 "보관모드”이미지를배달원이터치하여,”보관모드”가
선택된다 220) .상기디스플레이부 (150)가활성화된시점으로부터설정시간 이내에상기 "보관모드”를포함한명령입력을위한디스플레이부 (150)화면 터치동작이없는경우상기디스플레이부 (150)는다시비활성화상태로 되돌아가도록제어될수있다.
[258] 보관모드가선택되면,제어부에서는암호화코드를스캔하여 230)주문
정보가일치하는지여부를판단하는과정을수행한다 240).
[259] 상세히,상기디스플레이부 (150)의화면에포장박스에인쇄또는부착된
암호화코드를코드스캐너 (595)에근접시키도록하는명령이문자나동영상 형태로표시되도록할수있다.
[26이 또는,상기명령은,상기실외측도어 (180)의일측또는실외로돌출된캐비닛 부분의일측에장착된스피커 (582)를통하여음성신호의형태로출력되도록할 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 수도있다.
[261] 코드스캐너 (595)에서읽어들인바코드또는 요코드형태의함호화코드가 제어부 (500)로전송되면,제어부에서는메모리또는서버에저장되어 있는 암호화코드정보를업로드하여상기코드스캐너 (595)로부터전송되는암호화 코드정보와비교한다.
[262] 메모리또는서버에저장된주문정보와스캐닝된암호화코드에심어진주문 정보가일치한다고판단되면,상기제어부 (500)는상기실외측도어 (180)의 도어락 (570)의잠금상태가해제되도록한다 250).이때,상기실외측
도어 (180)가전방으로약간회전하여개방되도록하고,실외측도어 (180)의 개방을알리는신호가,문자,동영상,또는음성신호중어느하나의형태로 줄력되도록할수있다.
[263] 여기서 ,포장박스에인쇄또는부착된암호화코드가운송과정에서파손되어 상기코드스캐너 (595)가상기암호화코드를스캐닝할수없는스캐닝에러가 발생할수있다.이경우,상기제어부 (500)에서는암호화코드스캐닝을위한 동작을다시수행할것을요청하는명령이디스플레이부 (581)에문자또는 동영상형태로출력되거나,스피커 (582)를통하여음성신호형태로출력되도록 할수있다.
[264] 그러면,배달원은,상기스캐닝동작의재수행명령을인식하면,포장박스에 인쇄또는부착된암호화코드를코드스캐너 (595)에근접시키는동작을다시 수행하게될것이다.
[265] 그럼에도불구하고,여전히코드스캐너 (595)가암호화코드를인식하지
못하는에러가발생할수있다.상기제어부 (500)에서는스캐닝에러횟수가설정 횟수知1)에도달하면 241),스캐닝동작을중단하고다른형태의인증과정이 수행되도록할수있다.
[266] 구체적으로,상기제어부 (500)에서는,스캐닝에러횟수가설정횟수 ( )에 도달하면,암호화코드생성과함께생성되어현관용냉장고 (100)의메모리또는 서버와,배달원의단말기 (30)로전송된인증번호를입력하라는명령이 디스플레이부에표시되도록할수있다.
[267] 상기인증번호입력명령이문자,동영상,음성중어느하나의형태로
배달원에게출력되고,상기디스플레이부 (581)의화면에는인증번호를입력할 수있는숫자버튼이미지가디스플레이되도록할수있다.
[268] 이상황에서배달원은자신의단말기 (30)에저장되어있는해당상품의인증 번호를입력하고 242),입력된인증번호가현관용냉장고 (100)의메모리또는 서버에저장된인증번호와일치하면 243)실외측도어가개방되도록한다.
[269] 반면,인증번호입력과정에서도인증번호불일치등을이유로하는에러가 발생하는경우,에러회수가설정회수知2)에도달하면 244),인증번호입력 과정이강제로종료되고,사용자의컴퓨터 (10)또는모바일장치 (20)로알림 신호가전송되도록할수있다 245). 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[27이 인증번호입력과정이강제로종료되면,인증번호불일치등을이유로실외측 도어개방이실패하였음을알리는안내정보와,사용자에게직접연락을할것을 지시하는안내정보가문자또는동영상형태로디스플레이부 (581)화면에 출력되거나,음성메세지형태로스피커 (582)를통하여출력되도록할수있다.
[271] 상기단계 8230내지 3250은,배달원이주문상품을저장실 ( 0幻에입고하기 전에도어개방을위해수행하는인증절차로서,소위 "입고인증절차”로정의될 수있다.상기암호화코드와인증번호는 "입고인증정보”로정의될수있다.
[272] 한편,암호화코드스캐닝또는인증번호확인절차가성공적으로이루어져서 상기현관용냉장고 (100)의실외측도어 (180)가개방되면,배달원은저장실 (110幻 내에배달상품을수납하고실외측도어 (180)를닫는다.
[273] 여기서,상기실외측도어 (180)가개방된상태에서는,상기실내측도어 (170)의 개방이제한되도록할수있다.
[274] 상세히 ,상기실외측도어 (180)가개방된상태에서 ,사용자가실내에서실내측 도어 (170)를개방할수있도록하는경우,실외에서실내공간을확인하는것이 가능할뿐아니라,사용자가범죄의위험에노출될가능성이높아질수있다.
[275] 뿐만아니라,새벽시간또는야간에상품이배달되는경우에는사용자와
배달원이서로대면하지않는것이사용자의프라이버시보호측면에서 바람직할수있다.따라서,실외측도어 (180)가개방된상태에서는실내측 도어 (170)가개방되지않도록,상기제어부 (500)는상기실내측도어 (170)의 도어락이잠금상태를유지하도록제어할수있다.이는,실내측도어 (170)가 개방된상태에서도동일하게적용되어,상기실외측도어 (180)의개방이 제한되도록할수있다.
[276] 한편,배달원이배달상품을저장실 ( 0幻에수납하고실외측도어 (180)를
닫으면 260),상기저장실 ( 0幻내에장착된이미지촬영부 (592),즉
카메라 (118)가저장실 ( 0幻내부를촬영하여사용자의컴퓨터 (10)또는모바일 장치 (20)로전송하도록제어될수있다 270).
[277] 또는,사용자의모바일장치 (20)로배달상품이저장실 ( 0 에수납되었음을 알리는문자메세지만전송되거나,문자메세지와이미지정보가함께전송되는 것을배제하지않는다.
[278] 사용자는,제어부 (500)로부터전송되는저장실내부이미지정보를확인하여, 저장실 ( 0幻내부의상황을파악할수있다.일례로,사용자는현재몇개의배달 상품이저장되어있는지,저장가능한여유공간은얼마나되는지를상기이미지 정보를통하여쉽게파악할수있다.
[279] 여기서 ,상기저장실 (110&)에배달상품이가득채워져서 ,배달상품을추가로 저장할만큼충분한공간이상기저장실 ( 0幻의내에확보되지않는경우에는, 상기제어부 (500)에서사용자의컴퓨터 (10)또는모바일장치 (20)로알림신호가 전송되도록할수있다.
[28이 이상태에서는,배달원이물품보관을위하여디스플레이부를활성화하면 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 디스플레이부에보관버튼은표시되지않고찾기버튼만표시되도록할수있다.
[281] 이에더하여,상기알림신호는,실내측도어 (170)또는캐비닛 (110)의전면
일측에구비된근접센서 (531)에의하여사람의움직임이감지되면사용자의 컴퓨터 (10)또는모바일장치 (20)로전송되도록할수있다.
[282] 또한,실외측도어가폐쇄되면 260),상기실외측도어를개방하는데사용된 암호화코드정보및인증정보는메모리또는서버에서삭제 ,초기화,또는 재설정중어느하나가수행되어,재사용이되지않도록할수있다 280).
[283] 만일상기암호화코드의재사용을가능하게하는경우,암호화코드를
복사하여승인되지않은사람이실외측도어 (180)를개방하여저장실 ( 0幻내에 저장된물품을절취할가능성을배제할수없다.따라서,상기암호화코드및 인증정보는 1회용으로제한하는것이바람직하다.
[284] 다른실시예로서 ,상기암호화코드스캔과정을생략하고,보관모드로
진입하면곧바로인증번호입력단계 242이하단계)가수행되도록하는것도 가능하다.이경우에는상품주문과정에서별도의암호화코드생성은
생략되고,인증번호만생성될것이다.
[285] 한편,상기제어부 (500)는,배달원이상기보관모드를선택하여입고인증
절차를수행하는도중에상기실내측도어 (170)의개방을감지하면,상기입고 인증절차가중단또는해지되도록하여상기실외측도어 (180)의개방을 차단하도록제어할수있다.
[286] 또한,상기제어부 (500)는,입고인증절차가중단또는해지된후,상기실내측 도어 (170)의닫힘을감지하면,상기입고인증절차가재개되도록제어할수 있다.
[287] 상기입고인증절차의재개는,상기보관모드선택단계 220)부터다시
시작하도록하는방법과,상기입고인증절차가중단된시점이후의단계가 속행되도록하는방법을포함하는것으로이해될수있다.
[288] 도 19는본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고에배달물품이수납되었을때 이루어지는저장실온도제어방법을보여주는플로차트이다.
[289] 도 19를참조하면,제어부 (500)에서는,실외측도어 (180)의개방후닫힘이
감지되면 310),카메라 (118)가저장실 (110幻내부를촬영하도록제어한다 320). 촬영된이미지는상기제어부 (500)에서분석되어,저장실 ( 0幻내에물건이 존재하는지여부가판단된다 330).
[29이 만일,저장실내에물건이존재한다고판단되면,열전소자모듈 (200)에전원이 인가되어온된다 340).그러면,열전소자모듈 (200)의콜드싱크 (230)가 냉각되어상기저장실 ( 0幻이설정온도로냉각된다.
[291] 또한,상기저장실 ( 0幻내에구비되는온도센서 (534)에의하여상기
저장실 ( 0 내부온도가감지되고,저장실온도가설정온도 (II)이하로 냉각되는지여부가판단된다 350).
[292] 저장실온도가설정온도 (11),즉만족온도로냉각되면상기열전소자 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 모듈 (200)로전원공급이차단되어오프되도록제어된다 360).그러나,상기 온도센서 (534)는일정간격으로저장실 (110 온도를감지하여제어부 (500)로 전송하도록제어된다.
[293] 제어부 (500)에서는,저장실온도가설정온도 (12)이상으로상승하였는지
여부를판단하고,저장실온도가상기설정온도 2),즉불만족온도이상으로 상승하였다고판단되면,상기 열전소자모듈이다시온되도록제어한다 380).
[294] 한편,이미지분석 결과,저장실내에물건이존재하지 않는다고판단되면,상기 제어부 (500)는현재 열전소자모듈 (200)이온상태인지 여부를판단하고 331), 열전소자모듈 (200)이온상태이면열전소자모듈 (200)로전원공급을차단하여 오프시킨다 332).
[295] 이와같이,저장실 (110 온도에 따른열전소자모듈 (200)의온/오프제어는 상기 현관용냉장고 (100)의 전원이오프되지 않는한계속해서 반복되도록할수 있다 333).
[296] 도 20은본발명의실시예에따른현관용냉장고에서 배달된주문상품을
인출하는방법을보여주는플로차트이다.
[297] 도 20을참조하면,주문상품인줄과정은상품을주문한주문자,즉사용자가 수행하는절차로서,실내에서실내측도어 (170)를개방하는것이 아니라, 실외에서실외측도어를개방하고자할때수행되는과정이다.
[298] 상기 저장실 ( 0幻에 저장되는물품은실내에서실내측도어 (170)를개방하여 인출하는것이 일반적이지만,경우에 따라실외측도어 (180)를개방하여물품을 인출하는상황이발생할수있다.
[299] 예컨대,엄마가자녀를위해서우유또는간식류를포함한신선식품을
주문하여 저장실 ( 0 에 저장되고있을때,방과후귀가한자녀가집안에 들어가지 않고실외에서상기주문한식품을인출하여 바로학원이나다른 장소로이동하는상황을들수있다.
[300] 상세히,사용자는실외측도어 (180)의 디스플레이부 (581)를터치하여
디스플레이부가활성화되도록한다 410).
[301] 상기디스플레이부의 활성화방법은도 18의 단계 3 0에서 설명한바와같이, 디스플레이부 (581)를터치또는노크하는동작또는이미지촬영부 (592)에 의한 안면인식방법을통해서디스플레이부가활성화될수있다.
[302] 디스플레이부 (581)가활성화되면,디스플레이부화면에는”찾기모드”선택을 위한버튼이미지가디스플레이되고,사용자는상기 "찾기모드”버튼이미지를 터치하여 (8420)다음단계로넘어가도록할수있다.
[303] 찾기모드가선택되면,디스플레이부 (581)화면에는인증정보를입력하라고 하는안내문자가출력되고,스피커를통해서 안내음성이 함께출력되도록할 수있다 430).
[304] 여기서 인증정보는사용자가설정한비밀번호를포함한다.따라서,화면에는 비밀번호입력을위한숫자패드이미지가디스플레이되며,이는도 18의 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
3242에서 설명한바와같다.
[305] 인증정보는,상기 비밀번호외에,사용자의 얼굴사진,지문정보,홍채정보, 정맥지도정보중적어도하나를더포함할수있다.상기 인증정보는 "출고 인증정보”로정의될수있으며 ,도 18에서 정의된입고인증정보와다른형태의 정보인것으로이해될수있다.
[306] 상기 인증정보를사용자인식을위한수단으로사용하기 위해서는,실외측 도어 (180)에 안면인식카메라또는생체 인식 센서가설치되어야할것이다.
[307] 사용자가입력한인증정보,즉비밀번호가메모리또는서버에 저장된인증 정보와일치한다고판단되면 440),상기실외측도어 (180)가개방되도록 제어된다 450).
[308] 반면,인증정보가불일치하는에러가발생하면,도 18에서 설명된바와같이, 에러 횟수가설정 회수知3)에도달할때까지 인증정보입력과정이 반복해서 수행되도록할수있다 441).만일,에러횟수가설정횟수知3)를초과한경우, 제어부 (500)는실외측도어 개방과정을종료할수있다.
[309] 실외측도어 개방을종료하기 전에,디스플레이부또는스피커를통해서 인증 정보가불일치한다는안내 메세지와함께실내측도어를개방하여물건을 인출하도록안내하는메세지가출력되도록할수있다.나아가,인증번호 재설정을안내하는메세지도함께출력되도록하는것도가능하다.
[310] 상기단계 8430내지 3450은,사용자가저장실 (110幻에 저장된물건을꺼내기 전에도어 개방을위해수행하는인증절차로서,소위 "출고인증절차”로정의될 수있다.
[311] 한편,실외측도어가개방된이후에,제어부에서는실외측도어가
폐쇄되었는지 여부를판단한다 460).
[312] 실외측도어의 폐쇄여부는,냉장고의도어 개폐감지 센서로부터 전송되는 신호를통해서판단가능하며,이는냉장고에 널리쓰이고있는도어 개폐감지 센서가실외측도어 (180)에설치되면가능하다.따라서,상기도 16에서보이는 센서부 (530)는실외측및실내측도어의 개폐감지 센서를더포함할수있다.
[313] 실외측도어가개방된상태에서는,상술한바와같이,실내측도어의 개방이 제한되도록할수있고,실내측도어가개방된상태에서는실외측도어의 개방이 제한되도록할수있다.
[314] 실외측도어가폐쇄되었다고판단되면,상기 저장실 ( 0幻내의카메라 (118)가 저장실내부공간을촬영하고 470),촬영한정보는제어부 (500)로전송하도록 제어된다.
[315] 제어부 (500)에서는전송된저장실내부이미지를분석하여 저장실내부에 물건이존재하는지 여부를판단한다 480).
[316] 저장실내에물건이존재한다고판단되면,열전소자모듈 (200)의온상태를 유지시켜 ,이전보관상태가유지되도록한다 481).
[317] 반면,저장실이비었다고판단되면,열전소자모듈 (200)을오프시킬수 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 있다 482).
[318] 도 21은실외측도어에구비된디스플레이부의활성화전상태를보여주는
도면이다.
[319] 도 21을참조하면,실외측도어 (180)에구비되는디스플레이부 (150)는,
활성화되기전에는화면에아무정보도표시되지않거나,도시된바와같이화면 활성화를위해서는화면을터치하라고하는안내문자만표시될수있다.
[32이 도 22는실외측도어의디스플레이부가활성화된상태를보여주는도면이다.
[321] 도 22를참조하면,배달원이디스플레이부 (150)의화면을터치또는노크하여 디스플레이부 (150)가활성화되면,화면에여러가지정보가디스플레이되도록할 수있다.
[322] 구체적으로,화면중앙에는배달원의접근을환영하는의미를담은이미지
또는동영상이디스플레이되도록할수있다.
[323] 또한,상기이미지또는동영상의하단에는배달원이주문상품을배달하고자 하는집의호수를알려주는문자정보가디스플레이되도록할수있다.
[324] 또한,디스플레이부화면의일측가장자리에는현재실외측도어 (180)의개폐 상태를알려주는문자또는이미지정보가디스플레이될수있다.디스플레이부 좌측상단모서리에는자물쇠이미지와 0(: 문자가표시되어있으며 ,이 정보를근거로현재실외측도어 (180)가잠금상태에있음을알수있다.
[325] 또한,디스플레이부화면의타측가장자리에는현재저장실 ( 0幻내부의온도 및/또는저장실 ( 0幻냉각을위해설치된상기열전모듈소자의작동상태를 보여주는문자또는이미지정보가디스플레이될수있다.
[326] 디스플레이부우측상단모서리에옅은색의온도계와 0므므문자가표시되어 있으며,이정보를근거로현재저장실이비어있어열전소자모듈이오프된 상태임을알수있다.
[327] 또한,디스플레이부 (150)의화면하단에는”보관모드”선택을위한버튼
이미지가디스플레이될수있다.
[328] 도 23은암호화코드스캔단계에서출력되는디스플레이부화면을보여주는 도면이다.
[329] 도 23을참조하면,포장박스에인쇄또는부착된암호화코드를코드스캐너에 갖다대어암호화코드를스캐닝하라는안내문자와함께안내이미지또는 동영상이디스플레이부화면에디스플레이될수있다.
[33이 이상태에서스피커 (582)를통하여안내음성이함께출력되도록할수도있다.
[331] 도 24는암호화코드스캐닝에러가발생하여인증번호를입력하는단계에서 출력되는디스플레이부화면을보여주는도면이다.
[332] 도 24를참조하면,디스플레이부화면에숫자입력을위한키패드이미지와, 터치한숫자가표시되는숫자표시칸이디스플레이되도록할수있다.
[333] 사용자가물품을인출하기위해찾기모드에서수행하는인증번호또는비밀 번호입력단계에서도동일한화면이표시될수있다. 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[334] 도 25는암호화코드스캐닝이성공하였을때출력되는디스플레이부화면을 보여주는도면이다.
[335] 도 25를참조하면,암호화코드스캐닝또는인증번호입력이성공적으로
수행되면,도시된바와같이,실외측도어 (180)의잠금상태가해제되었음을 알리는이미지또는동영상이화면중앙에표시되도록할수있다.
[336] 이에더하여,화면하측에문을닫으면잠금상태로되돌아간다는것을알리는 안내메세지가표시되도록할수있다.
[337] 또한,이단계에서스피커를통하여실외측도어가개방되었음을알리는음성 메세지가출력되도록할수도있다.
[338] 도 26은현관용냉장고의저장실내에물품이보관중인상태에서사용자또는 배달원이디스플레이부를활성화하였을때나타나는디스플레이부화면이다.
[339] 도 26을참조하면,저장실 (110 내에배달물품 (또는상품)이보관중인
경우에는,열전소자모듈 (200)이온상태임을알리기위한방법으로서화면 일측에온도계이미지가활성화되도록할수있다.
[34이 또한,온도계이미지아래에저장실내부온도가숫자로표시되도록할수있다.
[341] 또한,디스플레이부화면타측에는자물쇠가잠긴형상의이미지가표시되도록 하여실외측도어 (180)가현재잠금상태에 있음을알려줄수있다.
[342] 또한,화면중앙에는현재물품이보관중이라는것을나타내는이미지또는
동영상이출력되도록할수있다.
[343] 또한,화면하단에는 "보관모드’’및 "찾기모드’’중어느하나를선택하기위한 버튼이미지가디스플레이될수있다.물품이보관중인때에는 "찾기모드” 진입을위한버튼이미지만디스플레이되도록할수도있지만,물품이보관중인 상태에서도다른배달원이다른물품을추가보관하는상황이발생할수 있으므로,찾기모드진입용버튼이미지와보관모드진입용버튼이미지가 모두표시되도록할수있다.
[344] 도 27은사용자가보관된물품을찾기위해수행하는인증단계에서보여지는 디스플레이부화면이다.
[345] 도 27을참조하면,사용자가저장실 (110 에보관된물품을찾기위해서는비밀 번호또는인증번호를입력하거나,기타생체정보또는사용자의모바일 장치 (20)를이용하여사용자인증절차를거쳐야한다.
[346] 일례로서,근거리통신모듈이구비된사용자의모바일장치 (20)를화면중앙에 갖다대어사용자인증이이루어지도록할수있다.
[347] 도시된바와같이,디스플레이부에는,근거리통신모듈이온된사용자의
모바일장치를디스플레이부화면에근접시켜사용자인증을하라는안내문자 및이미지가표시될수있다.
[348] 이외에도지문인식,홍채인식,또는정맥인식과같은다양한생체정보인식 방법이적용될수있다.
[349] 도 28은사용자가실내에서물품을인출하고있는상태에서실외측도어의 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 디스플레이부화면을보여주는도면이다.
[35이 도 28을참조하면,상술한바와같이,사용자가실내에서실내측도어 (170)를 개방하여,저장실 ( 0 에보관된물품을인출하고있는동안에는실외측 도어 (180)의개방이제한되도록할수있다.
[351] 이경우,디스플레이부 (150)에는현재실내측도어가개방되어있기때문에 실외측도어의개방이잠시제한됨을안내하는메세지가표시되도록할수있다.
[352] 여기서,실내측도어가개방되어있는상황을배달원에게알려주는것이보안 측면에서적절하지아니하다고판단되면,단순히잠시기다려달라고하는안내 메세지만출력되도록할수도있다.

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2020/175834 1»(:1/10公020/002080 청구범위
[청구항 1] 현관용도어또는벽면을관통하여설치되며,물품보관을위한저장실이 형성되는캐비닛;
상기캐비닛의전면에연결되어상기저장실을개폐하며,실외에 노출되는실외측도어;
상기도어또는상기캐비닛의일측에제공되며,정보의입력을위해 제공되는입력부;
설정된어느조건이만족되면상기입력부가활성화되어정보의입력이 가능한상태가되고,설정된다른조건이만족되면상기입력부가 비활성화상태가되도록제어하는제어부;및
상기캐비닛의내부에수용되며,상기저장실로냉기를공급하는냉기 공급장치를포함하고,
상기냉기공급장치는,
열전소자;
상기열전소자의흡열면에접촉되는콜드싱크;
상기열전소자의발열면에접촉되는히트싱크;
상기콜드싱크측에배치되어,상기저장실공기가상기콜드싱크가 열교환하도록상기저장실공기를강제유동시키는냉기순환팬;
상기히트싱크측에배치되어,실내공기가상기히트싱크와
열교환하도록상기실내공기를강제유동시키는방열팬을포함하는 냉장고에 있어서,
상기제어부는,
상기입력부가활성화된상태에서 ,상기입력부를통하여입력되는입고 인증정보가기저장된입고기준정보와일치하면,상기실외측도어의 잠금상태가해제되는입고인증이수행되도록제어하고, 상기도어의잠금상태가해제되면,기저장된기준정보는삭제 ,초기화, 또는재설정중어느하나가수행되도록제어하는것을특징으로하는 냉장고.
[청구항 2] 제 1항에 있어서,
상기제어부는,
상기입력부를통하여입력되는출고인증정보가기저장된출고기준 정보와일치하면,상기실외측도어의잠금상태가해제되는출고인증이 수행되도록제어하고,
상기입고인증과상기출고인증은서로다른방법으로수행되는것을 특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 3] 제 2항에 있어서,
상기입고기준정보와상기출고기준정보는다르게설정되는것을 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 4] 제 2항에 있어서,
상기입고기준정보는,입고되는물건과관련되는정보를포함하는 냉장고.
[청구항 5] 제 4항에 있어서,
상기입고기준정보는,입고되는물건의바코드정보나 요코드정보중 적어도하나를포함하는냉장고.
[청구항 6] 제 2항에 있어서,
상기출고기준정보는,상기냉장고와관련하여등록된사용자에대한 정보를포함하는냉장고.
[청구항 7] 제 6항에 있어서,
상기출고기준정보는,등록된사용자휴대폰의 NFC정보,사용자의 생체정보중적어도하나를포함하는냉장고.
[청구항 8] 제 2항에 있어서,
상기입력부는,
상기입고인증정보를입력하기위한제 1입력부와,
상기출고인증정보를입력하기위한제 2입력부를포함하고, 상기제 1입력부와상기제 2입력부는구분되는것을특징으로하는 냉장고.
[청구항 9] 제 8항에 있어서,
상기제 1입력부는,
암호화코드를스캐닝하는코드스캐너를포함하고,
상기제 2입력부는,
사용자의생체정보를인식하기위하여제공되는생체인식센서와, 사용자의모바일장치를인식하는근거리통신모듈중적어도하나를 포함하는냉장고.
[청구항 10] 제 2항에 있어서 ,
상기입력부는,
상기입고인증정보를입력하기위한제 1입력부와,
상기출고인증정보를입력하기위한제 2입력부를포함하고, 상기제 1입력부의활성화되는방법과상기제 2입력부의활성화되는 방법이서로다른것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 11] 제 10항에 있어서 ,
상기저장실이비어있는것으로판단되면,상기제 1입력부가 활성화되는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 12] 제 10항에 있어서 ,
상기저장실내에상기물품이미리설정된기준량이상으로존재한다고 판단되면,상기제 2입력부가활성화되는것을특징으로하는냉장고. 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080
[청구항 제 2항에 있어서,
상기 입력부는,
입고를위한정보의 입력을위해제공되는입고모드와, 출고를위한정보의 입력을위해제공되는출고모드를포함하는냉장고.
[청구항 14] 제 11항에 있어서,
상기 입고모드는보관버튼을포함하고,
상기출고모드는찾기버튼을포함하는냉장고.
[청구항 15] 제 13항에 있어서,
상기 제어부는,
설정조건이만족되면,상기 입고모드만활성화되도록제어하는것을 특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 16] 제 15항에 있어서,
상기 제어부는,상기 저장실이 비어있는것으로판단되면,상기설정 조건이 만족된것으로판단하는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 17] 제 13항에 있어서,
상기 제어부는,
설정조건이만족되면,상기출고모드만활성화되도록제어하는것을 특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 18] 제 17항에 있어서,
상기 제어부는,상기 저장실내에상기물품이존재한다고판단되면상기 설정조건이만족된것으로판단하는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 19] 제 17항에 있어서,
상기 제어부는,상기 저장실내에 저장공간이부족하다고판단되면상기 설정조건이만족된것으로판단하는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 2이 제 2항에 있어서,
상기 캐비닛의후면에 연결되어상기 저장실을개폐하며,실내에 노출되는실내측도어를더포함하고,
상기 제어부는,
상기실내측도어가개방되면,상기실외측도어는잠금상태로
유지되도록제어하는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 21] 제 20항에 있어서,
상기 제어부는,
상기실내측도어가개방된상태에서는상기 입고인증절차의수행을 제한하고,
상기 입고인증절차가수행되는도중에상기실내측도어가개방되면, 상기 입고인증절차가중단되도록제어하는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 22] 제 21항에 있어서,
상기 제어부는, 2020/175834 1»(:1^1{2020/002080 상기실내측도어의닫힘을감지하면,상기입고인증절차가재개되도록 제어하는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 23] 제 2항에있어서 ,
상기제어부는,
상기입력부를통해서입력되는입고인증정보가기저장된입고기준 정보와불일치하는인증에러의발생횟수가설정횟수에도달하면,다른 형태의입고인증이수행되도록제어하는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 24] 제 2항에있어서 ,
상기제어부는,
상기입력부를통해서입력되는출고인증정보가기저장된출고기준 정보와불일치하는인증에러의발생횟수가설정횟수에도달하면,다른 형태의출고인증이수행되도록제어하는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 25] 제 1항에있어서 ,
상기제어부는,
상기저장실내에상기물품이존재한다고판단되면,상기냉기공급 장치를작동시켜 ,상기저장실이설정온도로유지되도록제어하는것을 특징으로하는냉장고.
[청구항 26] 제 25항에있어서 ,
상기저장실내에설치되는이미지촬영부를더포함하고, 상기이미지촬영부에서촬영된이미지정보는상기제어부로전송되며, 상기제어부는,상기이미지정보를분석하여상기저장실내에물건의 존재여부를판단하는것을특징으로하는냉장고.
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