JP2002090034A - Refrigerator - Google Patents
RefrigeratorInfo
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- JP2002090034A JP2002090034A JP2000280640A JP2000280640A JP2002090034A JP 2002090034 A JP2002090034 A JP 2002090034A JP 2000280640 A JP2000280640 A JP 2000280640A JP 2000280640 A JP2000280640 A JP 2000280640A JP 2002090034 A JP2002090034 A JP 2002090034A
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- 230000005679 Peltier effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 26
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 17
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- 235000013311 vegetables Nutrition 0.000 claims description 38
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- JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethyl urethane Chemical compound CCOC(N)=O JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B25/00—Machines, plants or systems, using a combination of modes of operation covered by two or more of the groups F25B1/00 - F25B23/00
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
- F25D2400/16—Convertible refrigerators
Landscapes
- Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
- Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、ペルチェ素子を
利用したセパレート形の冷蔵庫に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a separate refrigerator using a Peltier element.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】一般に大型・重量化した一体構造の冷蔵
庫は、梱包，搬送，格納，運搬，据付け等の点で問題が
あるため、その対策として、冷蔵庫本体を分離したセパ
レート形とし、据付け場所で組み立てるようにした冷蔵
庫が既に提案されている。2. Description of the Related Art In general, large-sized and heavy-weight integrated refrigerators have problems in packing, transportation, storage, transportation, installation, and the like. Refrigerators that can be assembled with have already been proposed.
【０００３】図１４は例えば特許第２７４４１４６号公
報に開示された従来の冷蔵庫を示す縦断面図、図１５は
その冷蔵庫本体を分離して示す斜視図である。図におい
て、１は冷蔵庫、２は冷蔵庫１の下本体となる下部庫
体、３は冷蔵庫１の上本体となる上部庫体であり、この
上部庫体３を前記下部庫体２上に載置することにより、
前記冷蔵庫１が組立てられる。したがって、前記冷蔵庫
１は、上下に分離された別体構造の下部庫体２と上部庫
体３とからなるセパレート形となっている。FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional refrigerator disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 2744146, and FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the refrigerator main body separately. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator, 2 denotes a lower housing serving as a lower main body of the refrigerator 1, and 3 denotes an upper housing serving as an upper main body of the refrigerator 1, and the upper housing 3 is placed on the lower housing 2. By doing
The refrigerator 1 is assembled. Therefore, the refrigerator 1 is of a separate type comprising a lower housing 2 and an upper housing 3 which are separated from each other and separated vertically.
【０００４】ここで、前記下部庫体２の主な構造につい
て説明する。４は下部庫体２の外箱、５は下部庫体２の
内箱、６は外箱４と内箱５との間に充填された断熱材で
あり、この断熱材６は発泡ウレタンからなっている。７
は下部庫体２の内部を上下に仕切る仕切壁であり、この
仕切壁７は、前記下部庫体２の内部を上部の冷凍室８と
下部の野菜室９とに区分形成している。１０は前記冷凍
室８の上段に設けられた引き出し式の上扉、１１は前記
冷凍室８の下段に設けられた引き出し式の下扉であり、
これらの上扉１０と下扉１１によって、前記冷凍室８は
上部冷凍室８ａと下部冷凍室８ｂとに分割される。１２
は前記野菜室９に設けられた引き出し式の扉である。Here, the main structure of the lower housing 2 will be described. 4 is an outer box of the lower housing 2, 5 is an inner box of the lower housing 2, 6 is a heat insulating material filled between the outer box 4 and the inner box 5, and the heat insulating material 6 is made of urethane foam. ing. 7
Is a partition wall that partitions the inside of the lower housing 2 up and down. The partition wall 7 divides the inside of the lower housing 2 into an upper freezing compartment 8 and a lower vegetable compartment 9. Reference numeral 10 denotes a drawer-type upper door provided at the upper stage of the freezing room 8, 11 denotes a drawer-type lower door provided at the lower stage of the freezer room 8,
The freezing room 8 is divided into an upper freezing room 8a and a lower freezing room 8b by the upper door 10 and the lower door 11. 12
Is a drawer type door provided in the vegetable room 9.
【０００５】１３は前記下部庫体２における冷凍室８お
よび野菜室９の背面縦方向に設けられた冷気ダクト、１
４はその冷気ダクト１３内に配置されて前記冷凍室８の
背部に位置する冷却器、１５は前記冷気ダクト１３の上
部に配置されて前記冷凍室８内に冷気を送風する送風フ
ァン、１６は前記下部庫体２の背面側下部に配置された
圧縮機、１７は前記下部庫体２の天井面２ａに開口する
冷気送出口であり、この冷気送出口１７は前記冷気ダク
ト１３の上端開口からなっている。１８は前記天井面２
ａにおける冷気送出口１７との離間位置に設けられた冷
気戻り口、１９は前記天井面２ａの隅角部に設けられた
上部庫体３固定用の係合凸部である。[0005] Reference numeral 13 denotes a cold air duct provided in a vertical direction on the back of the freezing compartment 8 and the vegetable compartment 9 in the lower housing 2.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a cooler disposed in the cold air duct 13 and located at the back of the freezer compartment 8; 15 denotes a blower fan disposed above the cool air duct 13 to blow cool air into the freezer compartment 8; A compressor 17 disposed at the lower part on the back side of the lower housing 2 is a cool air outlet opening to the ceiling surface 2 a of the lower housing 2, and the cool air outlet 17 extends from an upper end opening of the cool air duct 13. Has become. 18 is the ceiling surface 2
The cold air return port 19 is provided at a position separated from the cold air outlet 17 in FIG. 3A, and an engagement convex portion for fixing the upper housing 3 provided at a corner of the ceiling surface 2a.
【０００６】次に前記上部庫体３の主な構造について説
明する。２０は上部庫体３の外箱、２１は上部庫体３の
内箱、２２は外箱２０と内箱２１との間に充填された発
泡ウレタンからなる断熱材、２３は上部庫体３内に形成
された冷蔵室、２４はその冷蔵室２３の前面開口部を開
閉する観音開き式の扉、２５は前記冷蔵室２３の後部縦
方向に設けられ該冷蔵室２３内に冷気を送り込む冷気ダ
クトである。この冷気ダクト２５の下端は、前記上部庫
体３の底面３ａに開口して冷気送出口１７に接続する該
上部庫体３側の冷気入口２６となるものである。２７は
上部庫体３の底面３ａにおける前記係合凸部１９との対
応位置に設けられた係合凹部である。Next, the main structure of the upper housing 3 will be described. Reference numeral 20 denotes an outer box of the upper housing 3, 21 denotes an inner box of the upper housing 3, 22 denotes a heat insulating material made of urethane foam filled between the outer box 20 and the inner box 21, and 23 denotes an inside of the upper housing 3. , A double door opening and closing door for opening and closing the front opening of the refrigerator compartment 23, and 25 is a cold air duct provided in the rear vertical direction of the refrigerator compartment 23 and for sending cool air into the refrigerator compartment 23. is there. The lower end of the cool air duct 25 serves as a cool air inlet 26 on the side of the upper housing 3 connected to the cool air outlet 17 opening to the bottom surface 3a of the upper housing 3. Reference numeral 27 denotes an engagement recess provided on the bottom surface 3a of the upper housing 3 at a position corresponding to the engagement protrusion 19.
【０００７】次に冷蔵庫１の組立てについて説明する。
まず、冷蔵庫１を下部庫体２と上部庫体３とに分離して
所定の据付け場所に搬入し、その据付け場所において、
下部庫体２上に上部庫体３を載置し、該載置時に下部庫
体２上の係合凸部１９に上部庫体３底部の係合凹部２７
を嵌め込み係合させることにより、下部庫体２上に上部
庫体３が位置決め固定される。このようにして冷蔵庫１
が組立てられ、その組立て状態では、下部庫体２の冷気
ダクト１３と上部庫体３の冷気ダクト２５とが接続され
ると共に、下部庫体２の冷気戻り口１８と上部庫体３の
冷気戻り口（図示せず）とが接続される。Next, the assembly of the refrigerator 1 will be described.
First, the refrigerator 1 is separated into a lower housing 2 and an upper housing 3 and carried into a predetermined installation location.
The upper storage body 3 is placed on the lower storage body 2, and at the time of the placement, the engagement projections 19 on the lower storage body 2 engage with the engagement recesses 27 at the bottom of the upper storage body 3.
The upper housing 3 is positioned and fixed on the lower housing 2 by fitting. Thus, refrigerator 1
In the assembled state, the cool air duct 13 of the lower housing 2 and the cool air duct 25 of the upper housing 3 are connected, and the cool air return port 18 of the lower housing 2 and the cool air return of the upper housing 3 are connected. A mouth (not shown) is connected.
【０００８】次に動作について説明する。冷蔵庫１の運
転開始により、下部庫体２の冷気ダクト１３を通る冷気
は、冷凍室８に向かう流れと上部庫体３の冷気ダクト２
５に向かう流れとに分流される。これによって、下部庫
体２の冷凍室８および野菜室９が冷却されると共に、下
部庫体２の冷気ダクト１３から上部庫体３の冷気ダクト
２５に送られた冷気は、冷蔵室２３に供給された後、冷
却器１４に戻される。Next, the operation will be described. By starting the operation of the refrigerator 1, the cool air flowing through the cold air duct 13 of the lower housing 2 flows toward the freezing room 8 and the cold air duct 2 of the upper housing 3.
The flow is diverted into the flow toward 5. Thereby, the freezing compartment 8 and the vegetable compartment 9 of the lower storage 2 are cooled, and the cold air sent from the cold air duct 13 of the lower storage 2 to the cool air duct 25 of the upper storage 3 is supplied to the refrigerator 23. After that, it is returned to the cooler 14.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来のセパレート形の
冷蔵庫は以上のように構成されているので、下部庫体２
と上部庫体３の組立て時において、その両者の分離部分
では、冷気風路の接続（下部庫体２側の冷気ダクト１３
と上部庫体３側の冷気ダクト２５との接続および下部庫
体２側の冷気戻り口１８と上部庫体３側の図示しない冷
気戻り口との接続）を必要とするが、その接続部分で冷
気が漏れると、冷却効率が落ちるだけでなく、水や氷が
付着する等の不具合が生じ、これを防止するためには、
前記分離部分の結合精度および／または前記接続部分の
接続精度を高めたり、冷気漏れ防止用の部材を格別に設
けるなどの冷気漏れ対策が必要であるが、その対策費用
が嵩み、かつ前記冷気風路の接続作業を含む組立作業が
行い難いという課題があった。The conventional separate type refrigerator is constructed as described above.
At the time of assembling the upper housing 3 and the lower housing 3, the separated portion between them is connected to the cool air duct (the cold air duct 13 on the lower housing 2 side).
(A connection between the cool air return port 18 on the lower housing 2 side and a cool air return port (not shown) on the upper housing body 3 side). If cold air leaks, not only will the cooling efficiency decrease, but also problems such as adhesion of water and ice will occur.To prevent this,
It is necessary to take measures against cold air leakage, such as improving the coupling accuracy of the separation portion and / or the connection accuracy of the connection portion, and specially providing a member for preventing cold air leakage. There has been a problem that it is difficult to perform an assembling operation including an air passage connecting operation.
【００１０】この発明は上記のような課題を解決するた
めになされたもので、分離された冷蔵庫接続部分からの
冷気漏れの恐れがなく、かつ分離部分の接続が容易な冷
蔵庫を得ることを目的とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which there is no fear of leakage of cold air from a separated refrigerator connection portion and the connection of the separation portion is easy. And
【００１１】また、この発明は、冷却に費やされる電気
消費量を抑制できる冷蔵庫を得ることを目的とする。Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator capable of suppressing the amount of electricity consumed for cooling.
【００１２】さらに、この発明は、温度調節を精度よく
行うことができて、食品保存性能を向上させることがで
きる冷蔵室を備えた冷蔵庫を得ることを目的とする。It is a further object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator having a refrigerator compartment capable of accurately controlling temperature and improving food preservation performance.
【００１３】さらに、この発明は、温度制御を精度よく
行うことができて、食品保存性能を向上させることがで
きる野菜室を備えた冷蔵庫を得ることを目的とする。It is a further object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator having a vegetable compartment which can control the temperature with high accuracy and improve the food preserving performance.
【００１４】さらに、この発明は、冷蔵庫の据付けレイ
アウトを自由に選定・変更でき、使い勝手を向上させる
ことができる冷蔵庫を得ることを目的とする。Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator which can freely select and change the installation layout of the refrigerator and can improve the usability.
【００１５】さらに、この発明は、ペルチェ効果による
吸熱で貯蔵室を直接冷却することができ、その冷却効率
をいっそう向上させることができる冷蔵庫を得ることを
目的とする。Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that can directly cool a storage room by heat absorption due to the Peltier effect and further improve the cooling efficiency.
【００１６】さらに、この発明は、ペルチェ効果による
吸熱で冷蔵室と野菜室を個々に冷却することができ、そ
の冷蔵室と野菜室のそれぞれの温度制御を精度よく行う
ことができる冷蔵庫を得ることを目的とする。Further, the present invention provides a refrigerator which can individually cool the refrigerator compartment and the vegetable compartment by heat absorption by the Peltier effect, and can precisely control the temperatures of the refrigerator compartment and the vegetable compartment, respectively. With the goal.
【００１７】さらに、この発明は、ペルチェ効果による
吸熱を利用した熱電変換素子の配置設計が容易な冷蔵庫
を得ることを目的とする。Still another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the layout design of thermoelectric conversion elements utilizing heat absorption by the Peltier effect is easy.
【００１８】[0018]
【課題を解決するための手段】この発明に係る冷蔵庫
は、複数の貯蔵室本体を備えたセパレート形の冷蔵庫に
おいて、互いに分離する一方の貯蔵室本体に設けられ、
該貯蔵室本体内を冷却する冷凍サイクルと、他方の貯蔵
室本体に設けられ、該貯蔵室本体内をペルチェ効果によ
る吸熱で冷却する熱電変換素子とを備え、前記両方の貯
蔵室本体にそれぞれ独立した冷気風路を設けたものであ
る。According to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator of a separate type having a plurality of storage chamber bodies, provided in one of the storage chamber bodies separated from each other.
A refrigeration cycle that cools the inside of the storage room body; and a thermoelectric conversion element that is provided in the other storage room body and cools the inside of the storage room body by heat absorption by the Peltier effect. A cold air path is provided.
【００１９】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、冷凍サイクルで
冷却される貯蔵室本体に冷凍室を設けたものである。The refrigerator according to the present invention is provided with a freezer in a main body of a storage room cooled by a refrigerating cycle.
【００２０】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、熱電変換素子の
吸熱で冷却される貯蔵室本体に冷蔵室を設けたものであ
る。In the refrigerator according to the present invention, a refrigerator is provided in a storage room main body cooled by heat absorption of a thermoelectric conversion element.
【００２１】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、熱電変換素子の
吸熱で冷却される貯蔵室本体に野菜室を設けたものであ
る。In the refrigerator according to the present invention, a vegetable room is provided in a storage room main body cooled by heat absorption of a thermoelectric conversion element.
【００２２】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、冷凍サイクルを
備えた貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体
は、互いに分離可能に積み重ね配置可能で、かつ、分離
した貯蔵室本体を上下逆に積み重ね接続可能としたもの
である。In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigerating cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element can be stacked so as to be separable from each other, and the separated storage room main body is turned upside down. It can be connected to a stack.
【００２３】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、冷凍サイクルを
備えた貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体
は、互いに分離可能に積み重ね配置可能で、かつ、分離
した貯蔵室本体を左右に接続可能としたものである。In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigerating cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element can be stacked and arranged so as to be separable from each other, and the separated storage room main body can be arranged on the left and right sides. Connectable.
【００２４】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、冷凍サイクルを
備えた貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体
は、互いに分離可能に積み重ね配置可能で、かつ、分離
した貯蔵室本体を個々に単独配置可能としたものであ
る。[0024] In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigerating cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element can be stacked so as to be separable from each other, and the separated storage room main bodies can be individually separated. It can be placed alone.
【００２５】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、冷凍サイクルを
備えた貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体
は、左右に分離可能に隣接配置され、分離した貯蔵室本
体を左右逆に接続配置可能としたものである。In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element are disposed adjacent to each other so as to be separable left and right, and the separated storage room main bodies are connected left and right reversed. It can be arranged.
【００２６】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、冷凍サイクルを
備えた貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体
は、左右に分離可能に隣接配置され、分離した貯蔵室本
体を上下に積み重ね配置可能としたものである。In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element are disposed adjacent to each other so as to be separable left and right, and the separated storage room main bodies are vertically stacked. It was made possible.
【００２７】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、冷凍サイクルを
備えた貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体
は、左右に分離可能に隣接配置され、分離した貯蔵室本
体を個々に単独設置可能としたものである。In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with a refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body provided with a thermoelectric conversion element are disposed adjacent to each other so as to be separable left and right, and the separated storage room main bodies are individually installed. It was made possible.
【００２８】この発明に係る冷蔵庫の熱電変換素子は、
ペルチェ効果による吸熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換
面と第２熱交換面とを有し、その第１，第２熱交換面の
それぞれにヒートシンクが配置されているものである。The thermoelectric conversion element of the refrigerator according to the present invention comprises:
It has a first heat exchange surface and a second heat exchange surface where heat absorption and heat radiation by the Peltier effect are switched, and a heat sink is arranged on each of the first and second heat exchange surfaces.
【００２９】この発明に係る冷蔵庫の熱電変換素子は、
ペルチェ効果による吸熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換
面と第２熱交換面とを有し、その熱電変換素子を備えた
貯蔵室本体は内箱が熱伝導部材で形成され、その内箱に
前記第１熱交換面が当接配置されているものである。The thermoelectric conversion element of the refrigerator according to the present invention comprises:
The storage room main body having a first heat exchange surface and a second heat exchange surface where heat absorption and heat radiation are exchanged by the Peltier effect is provided. The first heat exchange surface is disposed in contact with the first heat exchange surface.
【００３０】この発明に係る冷蔵庫は、熱電変換素子の
吸熱で冷却される貯蔵室本体の内箱を熱伝導部材で形成
し、その内箱内に冷蔵室と野菜室を設けると共に、前記
内箱には、前記冷蔵室と野菜室を個々に冷却する熱電変
換素子を当接配置したものである。[0030] In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the inner box of the storage room main body cooled by the heat absorption of the thermoelectric conversion element is formed of a heat conductive member, and a refrigerator room and a vegetable room are provided in the inner box. Has a thermoelectric conversion element for individually cooling the refrigerator compartment and the vegetable compartment.
【００３１】この発明に係る冷蔵庫の熱電変換素子は、
ペルチェ効果による吸熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換
面と第２熱交換面とを有すると共に、その第１熱交換面
および第２熱交換面に対応する第１ヒートシンクおよび
第２ヒートシンクを備え、前記第１熱交換面および第２
熱交換面の熱で冷却または加温される熱媒体を前記第１
ヒートシンクおよび第２ヒートシンクに循環させるよう
にしたものである。The thermoelectric conversion element of the refrigerator according to the present invention comprises:
It has a first heat exchange surface and a second heat exchange surface where heat absorption and heat radiation by the Peltier effect are exchanged, and a first heat sink and a second heat sink corresponding to the first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface, The first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface
The heat medium cooled or heated by the heat of the heat exchange surface
The heat is circulated to the heat sink and the second heat sink.
【００３２】[0032]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、この発明の実施の一形態を
説明する。 実施の形態１．図１はこの発明の実施の形態１による冷
蔵庫の縦断面図、図２は図１中の上部庫体と下部庫体の
分離状態を示す斜視図、図３は図１中の下部庫体と上部
庫体の凹凸嵌合部を示す拡大断面図であり、図１４およ
び図１５と同一または相当部分には同一符号を付して説
明する。この実施の形態１による冷蔵庫１は、互いに隣
接配置され、かつ分離可能な貯蔵室を形成する下部庫体
（下側貯蔵室本体）２と上部庫体（上側貯蔵室本体）３
との組合せからなるセパレート形となっているもので、
前記下部庫体２は、分離可能な一方の貯蔵室として上段
の冷凍室８と下段の野菜室９とを形成しており、前記上
部庫体３は、前記下部庫体２に隣接する分離可能な他方
の貯蔵室として冷蔵室２３を形成している。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a separated state of an upper housing and a lower housing in FIG. 1, and FIG. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the uneven | corrugated fitting part of an upper housing | casing, and attaches | subjects and attaches | subjects the same code | symbol to the same or equivalent part as FIG.14 and FIG.15. Refrigerator 1 according to the first embodiment has a lower storage body (lower storage room main body) 2 and an upper storage body (upper storage room main body) 3 which are arranged adjacent to each other and form a separable storage room.
It is a separate type consisting of a combination with
The lower housing 2 forms an upper freezer compartment 8 and a lower vegetable compartment 9 as one separable storage room, and the upper housing 3 is separable adjacent to the lower housing 2. A refrigerating room 23 is formed as the other storage room.
【００３３】以下に前記下部庫体２の主な構造を説明す
る。図１，２において、２８は冷凍室８の冷気戻り口、
２９は野菜室９の冷気戻り口であり、これらの冷気戻り
口２８，２９は、下部庫体２における冷凍室８と野菜室
９との間の仕切壁７に設けられて冷却器１４の下部で冷
気ダクト１３に接続されている。ここで、前記冷気ダク
ト１３は、前記上部庫体３側の後述する風路とは関係な
く下部庫体２専用の独立した冷気風路を形成するもので
ある。３０は前記下部庫体２の天井面２ａの隅角部に設
けられた上部庫体３固定用の係合凹部、３１は後述する
冷凍サイクル制御系統等の電源コードである。なお、図
１，２において、前記下部庫体２のその他の構成は、図
１４，１５で説明した従来例のものと同一のため、その
同一部分には同一符号を付して構成説明を省略する。The main structure of the lower housing 2 will be described below. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 28 denotes a cold air return port of the freezing room 8;
Reference numeral 29 denotes a cool air return port of the vegetable compartment 9. These cool air return ports 28 and 29 are provided on the partition wall 7 between the freezer compartment 8 and the vegetable compartment 9 in the lower housing 2 and provided at a lower portion of the cooler 14. To the cold air duct 13. Here, the cool air duct 13 forms an independent cool air passage dedicated to the lower housing 2 irrespective of an air passage to be described later on the upper housing 3 side. Reference numeral 30 denotes an engagement recess for fixing the upper housing 3 provided at a corner of the ceiling surface 2a of the lower housing 2, and 31 denotes a power cord for a refrigeration cycle control system and the like to be described later. In FIGS. 1 and 2, since the other configuration of the lower housing 2 is the same as that of the conventional example described in FIGS. 14 and 15, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description of the configuration is omitted. I do.
【００３４】次に前記上部庫体３の主な構造について説
明する。図１において、３２は上部庫体３の背面壁部３
ｂの内側（冷蔵室２３の背面側）に設けられた庫内側風
路（冷気風路）、３３はその庫内側風路３２に連通して
冷蔵室２３内の下方で開口する庫内側吸込口、３４は前
記庫内側風路３２に連通して冷蔵室２３内の上方で開口
する庫内側吹出口、３５はその庫内側吹出口３４の内側
に配置された庫内側送風ファン、３６は前記背面壁部３
ｂの外側に設けられた庫外側風路、３７はその庫外側風
路３６の下方で開口する庫外側吸込口、３８は前記庫外
側風路３６の上方で開口する庫外側吹出口、３９はその
庫外側吹出口３８の内側に配置された庫外側送風ファン
であり、前記庫内側風路３２および庫外側風路３６は上
部庫体３に独立して設けられたダクト構成となっている
ものである。Next, the main structure of the upper housing 3 will be described. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 32 denotes a rear wall 3 of the upper housing 3.
The inside air passage (cool air passage) 33 provided inside b (on the rear side of the refrigerator compartment 23), and a refrigerator inside air inlet 33 that communicates with the refrigerator inside air passage 32 and opens below the refrigerator compartment 23. , 34 communicate with the inside air passage 32 and open above the inside of the refrigerator compartment 23. 35 is an inside air blowing fan arranged inside the inside air outlet 34, 36 is the back side. Wall 3
Outside air path provided outside b, 37 is an outside air inlet opening below the outside air path 36, 38 is an outside air outlet opening above the outside air path 36, 39 is an outside air outlet. An outside air blowing fan arranged inside the outside air outlet 38, wherein the inside air passage 32 and the outside air passage 36 have a duct configuration provided independently of the upper housing 3. It is.
【００３５】４０は上部庫体３の背面壁部３ｂに設けら
れた熱電変換素子であり、この熱電変換素子４０は、ペ
ルチェ効果により印加する直流電源の極性を変更するこ
とによって切り換わる吸熱面と放熱面を有し、その吸熱
面を庫内側の第１熱交換面４０ａ、放熱面を庫外側の第
２熱交換面４０ｂとしたもので、そのペルチェ効果の動
作原理については後述する。Numeral 40 denotes a thermoelectric conversion element provided on the back wall 3b of the upper housing 3, and this thermoelectric conversion element 40 has a heat absorbing surface which is switched by changing the polarity of the DC power applied by the Peltier effect. It has a heat-dissipating surface, its heat-absorbing surface is a first heat-exchange surface 40a inside the refrigerator, and its heat-dissipation surface is a second heat-exchange surface 40b outside the refrigerator. The operating principle of the Peltier effect will be described later.
【００３６】４１は前記熱電変換素子４０の第１熱交換
面４０ａに熱伝動状態に接合されて前記庫内側風路３２
の庫内側吸込口３３と庫内側送風ファン３５との間に配
置された庫内側ヒートシンクであり、この庫内側ヒート
シンク４１は、前記第１熱交換面４０ａに螺子締結等の
手段で固着したアルミ積層部材等から成り、前記第１熱
交換面４０ａの冷熱を冷蔵室２３内に伝えるものであ
る。４２は前記熱電変換素子４０の第２熱交換面４０ｂ
に熱伝導状態に接合されて前記庫外側風路３６の庫外側
吸込口３７と庫外側送風ファン３８との間に配置された
庫外側ヒートシンクであり、この庫外側ヒートシンク４
２は、前記第２熱交換面４０ｂに螺子締結等の手段で固
着したアルミ積層部材等から成り、前記第２熱交換面４
０ａの熱を外気に伝えるものである。The reference numeral 41 designates a first heat exchange surface 40a of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 which is joined to the first heat exchange surface 40a in a heat transfer state, and
The heat sink 41 is disposed between the internal suction port 33 and the blower fan 35, and the internal heat sink 41 is fixed to the first heat exchange surface 40a by means of screws or the like. It is made of a member or the like, and transmits cold heat of the first heat exchange surface 40a into the refrigerator compartment 23. 42 is a second heat exchange surface 40b of the thermoelectric conversion element 40
The outer heat sink 4 is connected to the outer air passage 36 between the outer air inlet 37 of the outer air passage 36 and the outer air blowing fan 38.
Reference numeral 2 denotes an aluminum laminated member or the like fixed to the second heat exchange surface 40b by means such as screw fastening.
The heat of 0a is transmitted to the outside air.
【００３７】４３は上部庫体３の底面３ａ（図２，３参
照）における下部庫体２の係合凹部３０との対応位置に
設けられた係合凸部、４４は下部庫体２と上部庫体３と
を必要に応じて螺子締結等の手段で連結固定する取付具
である。４５は下部庫体２側の電気系統に接続された電
気コード、４６は上部庫体３側の電気系統に接続された
電気コードであり、これらの電気コード４５，４６は互
いに着脱自在なコネクタ４５ａ，４６ａを有している。
ここで、前記電気コード４５，４６は、例えば掃除機の
自動巻き取り式電源コードのように自動巻き取り式とす
ることも可能である。なお、図１および図２に基づいて
前述した上部庫体３のその他の構成は、図１４，１５で
説明した従来例のものと同一のため、その同一部分には
同一符号を付して構成説明を省略する。Reference numeral 43 denotes an engagement protrusion provided on the bottom surface 3a of the upper storage body 3 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) at a position corresponding to the engagement recess 30 of the lower storage body 2, and 44 denotes a lower storage body 2 and an upper part. It is a fixture for connecting and fixing the storage body 3 by means such as screw fastening as necessary. 45 is an electric cord connected to the electric system on the lower housing 2 side, 46 is an electric cord connected to the electric system on the upper housing 3 side, and these electric cords 45 and 46 are detachable connectors 45a from each other. , 46a.
Here, the electric cords 45 and 46 may be of an automatic winding type such as an automatic winding type power cord of a vacuum cleaner. Since the other configuration of the upper housing 3 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 is the same as that of the conventional example described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals. Description is omitted.
【００３８】図４はペルチェ効果の一般的な構成による
原理説明図である。同図において２種類の成分や含有量
の異なった金属として、４０１のｎ形半導体と４０２の
ｐ形半導体を設ける。４０３はｎ形半導体４０１とｐ形
半導体４０２相互の一方端に接続された金属（以下、一
方の金属という）、４０３ａはその金属４０３と前記ｎ
形半導体４０１およびｐ形半導体４０２との接合面、４
０４は前記ｎ形半導体４０１の他方端に接続された金属
（以下、他方の金属という）、４０４ａはその金属４０
４と前記ｎ形半導体４０１との接合面、４０５は前記ｐ
形半導体４０２の他方端に接続された金属（以下、他方
の金属という）、４０５ａはその金属と前記ｐ形半導体
４０２との接合面である。そして、前記他方の金属４０
４，４０５は直流電源４０６に接続されている。FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the principle of a general configuration of the Peltier effect. In the figure, an n-type semiconductor 401 and a p-type semiconductor 402 are provided as two kinds of metals having different components and different contents. 403 is a metal connected to one end of the n-type semiconductor 401 and p-type semiconductor 402 (hereinafter referred to as one metal), and 403a is the metal 403 and the n-type semiconductor.
Interface between the p-type semiconductor 401 and the p-type semiconductor 402
04 is a metal connected to the other end of the n-type semiconductor 401 (hereinafter referred to as the other metal), and 404a is the metal 40
4 and the junction surface between the n-type semiconductor 401 and 405
A metal (hereinafter, referred to as the other metal) 405a connected to the other end of the p-type semiconductor 402 is a bonding surface between the metal and the p-type semiconductor 402. And the other metal 40
4, 405 are connected to a DC power supply 406.
【００３９】次に動作について説明する。直流電源４０
６をオンすることで、他方の金属４０４→ｎ形半導体４
０１→一方の金属４０３→ｐ形半導体４０２→他方の金
属４０５に直流電流を流すと、前記他方の金属４０４，
４０５の接合面４０４ａ，４０５ａでは発熱が生じ、前
記一方の金属４０３の接合面４０３ａでは吸熱・冷却が
行われる。したがって、一方の金属４０３の表面は冷却
面となり、他方の金属４０４，４０５の表面は放熱面と
なる。また、直流電源４０６の極性を切換オンにする
と、前記接合面４０４ａ，４０５ａでは吸熱・冷却が起
こり、前記接合面４０３ａでは発熱が起こって前記冷却
面と放熱面が入れ換わる。Next, the operation will be described. DC power supply 40
By turning on 6, the other metal 404 → n-type semiconductor 4
01 → the one metal 403 → the p-type semiconductor 402 → the other metal 405 when a direct current is applied to the other metal 404,
Heat is generated at the joint surfaces 404a and 405a of the metal 405, and heat is absorbed and cooled at the joint surface 403a of the one metal 403. Therefore, the surface of one metal 403 becomes a cooling surface, and the surfaces of the other metals 404 and 405 become heat radiation surfaces. When the polarity of the DC power supply 406 is switched on, heat is absorbed and cooled at the joint surfaces 404a and 405a, and heat is generated at the joint surface 403a, so that the cooling surface and the heat radiating surface are switched.
【００４０】すなわち、２種類の金属、例えばｎ形半導
体４０１およびｐ形半導体４０２を直列に接続し、直流
電源を印加することで、一方の金属４０３の接合面４０
３ａと他方の金属４０４，４０５の接合面４０４ａ，４
０５ａにおける一方の接合面で吸熱が、かつ他方の接合
面で放熱がそれぞれ起こり、前記直流電源の極性を切り
換えることで、前記吸熱と放熱が切り換わるもので、こ
のような現象がペルチェ効果と言われるものである。That is, two kinds of metals, for example, an n-type semiconductor 401 and a p-type semiconductor 402 are connected in series, and a DC power supply is applied, whereby the bonding surface 40 of one metal 403 is formed.
3a and the other metal 404, 405 joining surface 404a, 4
In FIG. 05a, heat absorption occurs at one joint surface and heat radiation occurs at the other joint surface, and the heat absorption and heat radiation are switched by switching the polarity of the DC power supply. Such a phenomenon is called a Peltier effect. It is something to be done.
【００４１】そこで、この実施の形態１では、前記ペル
チェ効果の原理に基づく構成の電子冷熱素子を複数モジ
ュール化して熱電変換素子４０とし、この熱電変換素子
４０の４個を上部庫体３の背面壁部３ｂの上下左右に配
置し、冷蔵室２３内を所定の温度に保つように構成した
ものである。Therefore, in the first embodiment, a thermoelectric conversion element 40 is obtained by forming a plurality of thermoelectric elements having a configuration based on the principle of the Peltier effect into a thermoelectric conversion element 40, and four of the thermoelectric conversion elements 40 are provided on the back of the upper housing 3. It is arranged on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the wall 3b, and is configured to keep the inside of the refrigerator compartment 23 at a predetermined temperature.
【００４２】図５はこの発明の実施の形態１による冷蔵
庫の冷凍サイクルおよび制御回路を示す構成説明図であ
る。同図において、４７は前記圧縮機１６の吐出側に接
続された凝縮器であり、この凝縮器４７の吐出側には、
ドライヤ４８、電磁弁４９、キャピラリチューブ５０を
介して前記冷却器１４の吸込側に接続され、この冷却器
１４の吐出側は前記圧縮機１６の吸込側に接続されてい
る。すなわち、上述の圧縮機１６、凝縮器４７、ドライ
ヤ４８、電磁弁４９、キャピラリチューブ５０、冷却器
１４は、ハイドロフルオロカーボン等の冷媒を循環させ
る冷凍サイクルを構成しているもので、前記下部庫体２
に搭載されて該庫内（冷凍室８および野菜室９）を冷却
するものである。かかる冷凍サイクルにおいて、前記凝
縮器４７は下部庫体２の外箱４の裏面等に対し熱伝導可
能に接触配置され、前記外箱４の表面から室内雰囲気に
放熱するようになっている。また、前記電磁弁４９は、
圧縮機１６の停止時における冷媒の圧力変動を防止する
機能を発揮させるものである。FIG. 5 is a configuration explanatory view showing a refrigeration cycle and a control circuit of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 47 denotes a condenser connected to the discharge side of the compressor 16, and on the discharge side of the condenser 47,
The cooler 14 is connected to a suction side of the compressor 16 via a dryer 48, a solenoid valve 49, and a capillary tube 50, and a discharge side of the cooler 14 is connected to a suction side of the compressor 16. That is, the compressor 16, the condenser 47, the dryer 48, the solenoid valve 49, the capillary tube 50, and the cooler 14 constitute a refrigeration cycle for circulating a refrigerant such as hydrofluorocarbon. 2
To cool the inside of the refrigerator (freezer compartment 8 and vegetable compartment 9). In such a refrigeration cycle, the condenser 47 is disposed so as to be able to conduct heat to the back surface of the outer box 4 of the lower housing 2 and radiates heat from the surface of the outer box 4 to the room atmosphere. The solenoid valve 49 is
This is to exert a function of preventing pressure fluctuation of the refrigerant when the compressor 16 is stopped.
【００４３】５１は前記圧縮機１６および熱電変換素子
４０の電源となるＡＣ１００Ｖ等の交流電源、５２はそ
の交流電源５１に前記電源コード３１を介して接続され
るコンバータ部である。このコンバータ部５２は、前記
交流電源５１からの交流電力をＤＣ１００Ｖ等の直流電
力に変換するもので、整流回路や平滑回路等により形成
されている。５３は前記コンバータ部５２から直流電力
を入力して擬似的交流電力に変換するインバータ部で、
パワートランジスタモジュールからなって前記圧縮機１
６の三相結線に接続されている。５４は前記コンバータ
部５２に接続されたＤＣ／ＤＣコンバータである。この
ＤＣ／ＤＣコンバータ５４は、トランスおよび整流回路
等を備え、前記コンバータ部５２から入力した直流電力
を擬似的交流電力等に変換して所望の直流電圧を得るも
ので、例えば５Ｖ，１２Ｖ等の制御用の直流電源を形成
しており、この直流電源から制御手段５５およびパワー
トランジスタ駆動回路（以下、ドライブ回路という）５
６に直流電力が供給されるようになっている。Reference numeral 51 denotes an AC power supply such as AC 100 V serving as a power supply for the compressor 16 and the thermoelectric conversion element 40, and reference numeral 52 denotes a converter section connected to the AC power supply 51 via the power supply cord 31. The converter section 52 converts AC power from the AC power supply 51 into DC power such as DC 100 V, and is formed by a rectifier circuit, a smoothing circuit, and the like. An inverter 53 receives DC power from the converter 52 and converts the DC power into pseudo AC power.
The compressor 1 comprising a power transistor module
6 three-phase connections. Reference numeral 54 denotes a DC / DC converter connected to the converter unit 52. The DC / DC converter 54 includes a transformer, a rectifier circuit, and the like, and converts a DC power input from the converter unit 52 into a pseudo AC power or the like to obtain a desired DC voltage. A DC power supply for control is formed, and the control means 55 and a power transistor drive circuit (hereinafter referred to as a drive circuit) 5
6 is supplied with DC power.
【００４４】前記制御手段５５は、各貯蔵室（下部庫体
２内の冷凍室８，野菜室９および上部庫体３内の冷蔵室
２３）にそれぞれ配置された温度センサ（図示せず）か
ら温度検知信号を入力し、その温度検知信号に基づい
て、前記コンバータ部５２，ＤＣ／ＤＣコンバータ５
４，インバータ５３，ドライブ回路５６を含むインバー
タによる圧縮機１６や各送風ファン１５，３５，３９お
よび熱電変換素子４０等を駆動制御するものである。ま
た、前記ドライブ回路５６は、インバータ部５３のパワ
ートランジスタのスイッチングを制御するものである。
ここで、前記ドライブ回路５６と前記熱電変換素子４０
の直流電源電圧は近い値のため、この実施の形態１で
は、直流電圧を１２Ｖに設定して前記ドライブ回路５６
と熱電変換素子４０の直流電源を共有している。The control means 55 is controlled by a temperature sensor (not shown) provided in each of the storage rooms (freezing room 8, vegetable room 9 in lower housing 2 and refrigeration room 23 in upper housing 3). A temperature detection signal is input, and the converter unit 52 and the DC / DC converter 5 are input based on the temperature detection signal.
4, for controlling the driving of the compressor 16, the blowers 15, 35 and 39, the thermoelectric conversion element 40, and the like by the inverter including the inverter 53 and the drive circuit 56. The drive circuit 56 controls the switching of the power transistor of the inverter 53.
Here, the drive circuit 56 and the thermoelectric conversion element 40
In this first embodiment, the DC voltage is set to 12 V and the drive circuit 56
And the DC power supply of the thermoelectric conversion element 40.
【００４５】以上において、前記コンバータ部５２，イ
ンバータ部５３，ＤＣ／ＤＣコンバータ５４，制御手段
５５，ドライブ回路５６は、下部庫体２の背面上部等に
隠蔽配置されている。In the above, the converter section 52, the inverter section 53, the DC / DC converter 54, the control means 55, and the drive circuit 56 are concealed and arranged on the upper rear surface of the lower housing 2.
【００４６】次に冷蔵庫１の組立てについて説明する。
まず、冷蔵庫１を下部庫体２と上部庫体３とに分離して
所定の据付け場所に搬入し、その据付け場所において、
下部庫体２上に上部庫体３を載置し、該載置時に下部庫
体２上の係合凹部３０と上部庫体３の係合凸部４３とを
凹凸嵌合させることにより、下部庫体２上に上部庫体３
が位置決め固定される。この状態において、下部庫体２
側の電気コード４５のコネクタ４５ａと上部庫体３側の
電気コード４６のコネクタ４６ａとを差し込み接続し、
かつ、電源コード３１のプラグを電源５１のソケットに
差し込み接続することにより、冷蔵庫１の組立て・据付
けが終了する。Next, the assembly of the refrigerator 1 will be described.
First, the refrigerator 1 is separated into a lower housing 2 and an upper housing 3 and carried into a predetermined installation location.
The upper housing 3 is placed on the lower housing 2, and the engaging recesses 30 on the lower housing 2 and the engaging projections 43 of the upper housing 3 are fitted into the lower housing 2 at the time of mounting. Upper housing 3 on housing 2
Is positioned and fixed. In this state, the lower housing 2
A connector 45a of the electric cord 45 on the side and a connector 46a of the electric cord 46 on the upper housing 3 are inserted and connected,
The plug of the power supply cord 31 is inserted into the socket of the power supply 51 and connected, thereby completing the assembly and installation of the refrigerator 1.
【００４７】次に動作について説明する。冷蔵庫１の運
転が開始されると、下部庫体２側では、冷凍サイクルの
圧縮機１６と送風ファン１５が駆動され、上部庫体３側
では、熱電変換素子４０が通電されると同時に庫内側送
風ファン３５および庫外側送風ファン３９が駆動され
る。そして、前記下部庫体２側では、蒸発器である冷却
器１４で冷却された冷気が送風ファン１５によって冷凍
室８および野菜室９に送風される。このような下部庫体
２内の冷気循環状態において、前記冷凍室８および野菜
室９のそれぞれの室内温度が温度センサ（図示せず）で
検出され、その検出信号を制御手段５５が入力すること
で、該制御手段５５によって、圧縮機１６および送風フ
ァン１５の運転が制御される。その運転制御によって、
前記冷凍室８内が例えば−１８℃などの適温に、また、
野菜室９内が例えば６℃などの適温にそれぞれ冷却され
る。なお、前記冷凍室８および野菜室９からの戻り冷気
は、仕切壁７の冷気戻り口２８，２９から冷却器１４に
戻される。Next, the operation will be described. When the operation of the refrigerator 1 is started, the compressor 16 and the blower fan 15 of the refrigeration cycle are driven on the lower housing 2 side, and the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is energized on the upper housing 3 side at the same time as the inside of the housing. The blower fan 35 and the outside fan 39 are driven. Then, on the side of the lower housing 2, the cool air cooled by the cooler 14, which is an evaporator, is blown to the freezing compartment 8 and the vegetable compartment 9 by the blower fan 15. In such a state of circulating cool air in the lower housing 2, the room temperature of each of the freezing room 8 and the vegetable room 9 is detected by a temperature sensor (not shown), and the control unit 55 inputs the detection signal. The control means 55 controls the operation of the compressor 16 and the blower fan 15. By the operation control,
The inside of the freezer 8 is set to an appropriate temperature such as -18 ° C,
The interior of the vegetable compartment 9 is cooled to an appropriate temperature such as 6 ° C., for example. The cool air returned from the freezing room 8 and the vegetable room 9 is returned to the cooler 14 from the cool air return ports 28 and 29 of the partition wall 7.
【００４８】一方、前記上部庫体３側では、庫内側送風
ファン３５の吸引・送風力で冷蔵室２３下方の庫内側吸
込口３３から庫内側風路３２に吸込まれた庫内空気が庫
内側ヒートシンク４１を流通する際に熱電変換素子４０
の第１熱交換面４０ａの吸熱作用で冷却され、その冷気
が上方の庫内側吹出口３４から冷蔵室２３内に送風され
る。このような上部庫体３内の冷気循環状態において、
冷蔵室２３の室内温度が温度センサ（図示せず）で検出
され、その検出信号を制御手段５５が入力することで、
該制御手段５５によって、前記熱電変換素子４０および
庫内側送風ファン３５の運転が制御される。その運転制
御によって、前記冷蔵室２３内が例えば４℃などの所定
温度に冷却される。また、前記上部庫体３側では、庫外
側送風ファン３９の吸引・送風力によって、庫外側風路
３６に下方の庫外側吸込口３７から吸込まれた外気が庫
外側ヒートシンク４２を流通する際に熱電変換素子４０
の第２熱交換面４０ｂからの放熱で暖められ、その温風
が上方の庫外側吹出口３８から庫外に吹き出される。On the other hand, on the upper storage body 3 side, the internal air sucked into the internal air passage 32 from the internal storage air inlet 33 below the refrigerating compartment 23 by the suction and blowing of the internal air blowing fan 35 causes the internal storage air to flow. When flowing through the heat sink 41, the thermoelectric conversion element 40
Is cooled by the endothermic effect of the first heat exchange surface 40a, and the cool air is blown into the refrigerator compartment 23 from the upper inside outlet 34. In such a cool air circulation state in the upper housing 3,
When the room temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 is detected by a temperature sensor (not shown), and the detection signal is input by the control unit 55,
The operation of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 and the inside fan 35 is controlled by the control unit 55. By the operation control, the inside of the refrigerator compartment 23 is cooled to a predetermined temperature such as 4 ° C., for example. Further, on the upper storage body 3 side, when the outside air sucked from the lower storage-side suction port 37 into the storage-side air passage 36 by the suction and blown air of the storage-side blower fan 39 flows through the storage-side heat sink 42. Thermoelectric conversion element 40
Is heated by the heat radiation from the second heat exchange surface 40b, and the warm air is blown out of the warehouse from the upper outer outlet 38.
【００４９】次に、前記制御手段５５による上部庫体３
側の運転制御（冷蔵室２３内の温度制御）動作を図６の
フローチャートに基づいて説明する。まず、ステップＳ
Ｔ１で冷蔵庫１の運転が開始されると、上述のように冷
蔵室２３の温度センサからの温度検出信号を制御手段５
５が入力することによりステップＳＴ２に進む。ステッ
プＳＴ２では、前記冷蔵室２３内の温度（検出温度）が
設定温度ａ℃であるか否かのＹＥＳ・ＮＯ判断を行う。
つまり、前記設定温度ａ℃を、例えば４℃±０．３℃と
した時、前記検出温度が設定温度ａ℃＝４℃±０．３℃
の範囲内である３．７℃〜４．３℃の温度範囲にあるか
否かを前記制御手段５５が判断する。その判断の結果、
ＹＥＳの場合にはステップＳＴ３に進み、ＮＯの場合に
はステップＳＴ４に進む。Next, the upper housing 3 by the control means 55
The operation control (temperature control in the refrigerating compartment 23) operation on the side will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, step S
When the operation of the refrigerator 1 is started at T1, the temperature detection signal from the temperature sensor of the refrigerator compartment 23 is sent to the control unit 5 as described above.
When 5 is input, the process proceeds to step ST2. In step ST2, a YES / NO determination is made as to whether or not the temperature (detected temperature) in the refrigerator compartment 23 is the set temperature a ° C.
That is, when the set temperature a ° C. is, for example, 4 ° C. ± 0.3 ° C., the detected temperature becomes the set temperature a ° C. = 4 ° C. ± 0.3 ° C.
The control means 55 determines whether or not the temperature is in the range of 3.7 ° C. to 4.3 ° C., which is within the range described above. As a result of that judgment,
In the case of YES, the process proceeds to step ST3, and in the case of NO, the process proceeds to step ST4.
【００５０】ステップＳＴ３では、熱電変換素子４０と
庫内側送風ファン３５および庫外側送風ファン３９のそ
れぞれを停止（通電遮断）させ、前記熱電変換素子４０
が働かないようにしてステップＳＴ２に戻る。ステップ
ＳＴ４では、冷蔵室２３の温度が設定温度ａ℃（４℃±
０．３℃）よりも高いか否かを判断する。その判断の結
果、冷蔵室２３の温度が設定温度ａ℃よりも高い（４．
３℃より高い）場合にはステップＳＴ５に進み、低い
（３．７℃より低い）場合にはステップＳＴ６に進む。In step ST3, the thermoelectric conversion element 40, the inside fan 35 and the outside fan 39 are stopped (interrupted), and the thermoelectric element 40 is stopped.
Does not work and returns to step ST2. In step ST4, the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 is set to the set temperature a ° C. (4 ° C. ±
0.3 ° C.). As a result of the determination, the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 is higher than the set temperature a ° C. (4.
If it is higher than 3 ° C.), the process proceeds to step ST5, and if lower (lower than 3.7 ° C.), the process proceeds to step ST6.
【００５１】ステップＳＴ５では、熱電変換素子４０の
第１熱交換面４０ａが吸熱面となって第２熱交換面４０
ｂが放熱面となるように正運転すると同時に、庫内側送
風ファン３５および庫外側送風ファン３９を運転する。In step ST5, the first heat exchange surface 40a of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 becomes an endothermic surface and becomes the second heat exchange surface 40a.
Simultaneously, the normal operation is performed so that b is a heat radiation surface, and simultaneously, the inside fan 35 and the outside fan 39 are operated.
【００５２】すなわち、ステップＳＴ４での判断の結
果、冷蔵室２３の温度が設定温度ａ℃よりも高い時に
は、熱電変換素子４０の第１熱交換面４０ａが吸熱面、
第２熱交換面４０ｂが放熱面としてそれぞれ作用するよ
うに、ステップＳＴ５で前記熱電変換素子４０に対して
直流電力が供給され、同時に庫内側送風ファン３５およ
び庫外側送風ファン３９にも通電される。これにより、
前記熱電変換素子４０は正運転状態となり、この正運転
状態では、前記第１熱交換面４０ａの吸熱作用によっ
て、庫内側ヒートシンク４１を流通する庫内空気が冷却
され、その冷気で冷蔵室２３が冷却されることにより、
該冷蔵室２３が所定の温度（設定温度ａ℃）に達するま
で運転される。これにより、冷蔵室２３が設定温度ａ℃
に達したか否かがステップＳＴ７で判断される。That is, as a result of the determination in step ST4, when the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 is higher than the set temperature a ° C., the first heat exchange surface 40a of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is
In step ST5, DC power is supplied to the thermoelectric conversion element 40 so that the second heat exchange surface 40b functions as a heat radiation surface, and at the same time, electricity is also supplied to the inside fan 35 and the outside fan 39. . This allows
The thermoelectric conversion element 40 is in the normal operation state. In this normal operation state, the internal air flowing through the internal heat sink 41 is cooled by the heat absorbing action of the first heat exchange surface 40a, and the cold room 23 is cooled by the cool air. By being cooled,
The refrigerator compartment 23 is operated until it reaches a predetermined temperature (set temperature a ° C.). As a result, the temperature of the refrigerating compartment 23 is set at the set temperature a ° C.
Is determined in step ST7.
【００５３】また、ステップＳＴ４での判断の結果、冬
季などのように低温外気の影響等で冷蔵室２３の温度が
設定温度ａ℃（例えば３．７℃）よりも低い場合には、
熱電変換素子４０の第１熱交換面４０ａが放熱面となっ
て冷蔵室２３内が暖められるように、ステップＳＴ６で
前記熱電変換素子４０を逆運転すると同時に庫内側送風
ファン３５および庫外側送風ファン３９を運転する。As a result of the determination in step ST4, if the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 is lower than the set temperature a ° C. (for example, 3.7 ° C.) due to the influence of low-temperature outside air, such as in winter,
In step ST6, the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is reversely operated at the same time as the inside air blowing fan 35 and the outside air blowing fan so that the first heat exchange surface 40a of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 becomes a heat radiation surface and the inside of the refrigerator compartment 23 is warmed. Drive 39.
【００５４】すなわち、冷蔵室２３の温度が設定温度ａ
℃（例えば３．７℃）よりも低い時には、ステップＳＴ
６において、熱電変換素子４０に直流電力を印加する直
流電源の極性が制御手段５５で切り換えられる。その切
り換えによって、前記熱電変換素子４０は、逆に第１熱
交換面４０ａが放熱面、第２熱交換面４０ｂが吸熱面と
して機能する。したがって、前記第２熱交換面４０ｂ
は、庫外側送風ファン３５の吸引・送風力で庫外側風路
３６を流通する外気の吸熱を、庫外側ヒートシンク４２
で促進し、かつ、前記第１熱交換面４０ａは放熱作用に
より庫内側ヒートシンク４１を介して冷蔵室２３を加温
し、冷蔵室２３内の温度が設定温度ａ℃（例えば４℃）
に達するまで運転される。これにより、冷蔵室２３が設
定温度ａ℃に達したか否かがステップＳＴ７で判断され
る。That is, the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 is equal to the set temperature a.
C (for example, 3.7 C), the step ST
At 6, the polarity of the DC power supply that applies DC power to the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is switched by the control unit 55. By the switching, the first heat exchange surface 40a functions as a heat radiation surface and the second heat exchange surface 40b functions as a heat absorption surface. Therefore, the second heat exchange surface 40b
Absorbs the outside air flowing through the outside air passage 36 by the suction and blowing air of the outside air blower fan 35,
And the first heat exchange surface 40a heats the refrigerating room 23 via the heat sink 41 inside the refrigerator by a heat radiation effect, and the temperature in the refrigerating room 23 is set to a set temperature a ° C. (for example, 4 ° C.).
Drive until reaching. Thereby, it is determined in step ST7 whether or not the refrigerator compartment 23 has reached the set temperature a ° C.
【００５５】以上のようにして、冷蔵室２３内の温度が
設定温度ａ℃よりも高い時や低い時のいずれの場合にお
いても、冷蔵室２３の温度が設定温度ａ℃に達するよう
に運転制御され、これによって、冷蔵室２３内の温度が
設定温度ａ℃に達したか否かがステップＳＴ７で判断さ
れる。その判断の結果、冷蔵室２３の温度が設定温度ａ
℃に達していなければステップＳＴ４に戻って、冷蔵室
２３が設定温度ａ℃になるまでステップＳＴ４とステッ
プＳＴ５もしくはステップＳＴ４とステップＳＴ６を繰
り返し、冷蔵室２３が設定温度ａ℃に達したならばステ
ップＳＴ２に戻る。As described above, regardless of whether the temperature in the refrigerator compartment 23 is higher or lower than the set temperature a ° C., the operation control is performed so that the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 reaches the set temperature a ° C. Thus, it is determined in step ST7 whether the temperature in the refrigerator compartment 23 has reached the set temperature a ° C. As a result of the determination, the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 becomes equal to the set temperature a.
If not reached, the process returns to step ST4 and repeats step ST4 and step ST5 or step ST4 and step ST6 until the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 reaches the set temperature a ° C., and if the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 reaches the set temperature a ° C. It returns to step ST2.
【００５６】以上説明した実施の形態１によれば、互い
に分離し、その一方の貯蔵室を形成する下部庫体２と他
方の貯蔵室を形成する上部庫体３とからなるセパレート
形の冷蔵庫１において、前記下部庫体２に、圧縮機１６
と凝縮器４７と冷却器（蒸発器）１４とを備えた冷凍サ
イクルを設け、前記上部庫体３には、ペルチェ効果によ
って吸熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換面４０ａと第２
熱交換面４０ｂを有する熱電変換素子４０を設け、前記
下部庫体２と上部庫体３の組立て時に、下部庫体２側の
冷凍サイクルと上部庫体３側の熱電変換素子４０とを電
気的にコネクタ接続するように構成したので、隣接配置
される２つの庫体（下部庫体２と上部庫体３）を共通
（１つ）の冷凍サイクルで冷却する必要がなく、このた
め、下部庫体２側の風路（冷気ダクト１３）と上部庫体
３側の風路３５，３６とが完全に独立した構造とするこ
とができ、従来のように、下部庫体２と上部庫体３の組
立て時に両者の冷気風路を接続する必要がなく、したが
って、その風路接続部分から冷気漏れが生じるような危
惧が全くなく、安定した冷却効率を維持できるという効
果がある。According to the first embodiment described above, the separate refrigerator 1 is separated from each other and includes the lower housing 2 forming one storage room and the upper housing 3 forming the other storage room. In the lower housing 2, a compressor 16
A refrigeration cycle including a condenser 47 and a condenser (evaporator) 14 is provided, and the upper housing 3 has a first heat exchange surface 40a and a second heat exchange surface, where heat absorption and heat radiation are switched by the Peltier effect.
A thermoelectric conversion element 40 having a heat exchange surface 40b is provided to electrically connect the refrigeration cycle of the lower storage body 2 and the thermoelectric conversion element 40 of the upper storage body 3 when the lower storage body 2 and the upper storage body 3 are assembled. , It is not necessary to cool two adjacently disposed storage units (the lower storage unit 2 and the upper storage unit 3) by a common (one) refrigeration cycle. The air path (cool air duct 13) on the side of the body 2 and the air paths 35 and 36 on the side of the upper storage body 3 can be completely independent from each other. It is not necessary to connect both air passages at the time of assembling. Therefore, there is no danger that cool air leaks from the air passage connection portion, and there is an effect that stable cooling efficiency can be maintained.
【００５７】また、上記実施の形態１によれば、上述の
ように冷凍サイクルは、下部庫体２の庫内だけを冷却す
ればよく、上部庫体３内を冷却する必要がないので、従
来のセパレート形冷蔵庫に比べて圧縮機１６の容量およ
び冷凍サイクルの冷媒封入量を少なくできるという効果
がある。例えば、上記実施の形態１において、圧縮機１
６の重量と冷媒封入量を従来の８割程度として、圧縮機
１６を従来よりも２割程度軽くすることが十分に可能
で、下部庫体２の運搬等の取り扱いが容易になるという
効果がある。さらには、圧縮機１６を小型化できて騒音
をも抑制できると共に、冷媒封入量の削減によって地球
温暖化ガスの使用削減にも寄与できるという効果があ
る。Further, according to the first embodiment, as described above, the refrigeration cycle only needs to cool the inside of the lower housing 2 and does not need to cool the inside of the upper housing 3. This has the effect that the capacity of the compressor 16 and the amount of refrigerant charged in the refrigeration cycle can be reduced as compared with the separate type refrigerator. For example, in the first embodiment, the compressor 1
6, and the amount of refrigerant charged is about 80% of the conventional size, and it is possible to make the compressor 16 lighter by about 20% than the conventional one, so that handling such as transportation of the lower housing 2 becomes easy. is there. Further, there is an effect that the compressor 16 can be reduced in size and noise can be suppressed, and the reduction in the amount of refrigerant charged can contribute to a reduction in the use of global warming gas.
【００５８】さらに、上記実施の形態１によれば、上述
のように、上部庫体３とは分離した下部庫体２にだけ冷
凍サイクルを設け、この冷凍サイクルによって前記下部
庫体２内の冷凍室８を所定の温度に冷却するように構成
したので、冷凍室８以外の部屋に比べて最も低温に冷却
すべき負荷の大きな前記冷凍室８を、例えば前記熱電変
換素子４０で冷却するように構成した場合に比べると、
冷凍サイクルの方が冷却効率がよく、かつ、冷却に費や
される電気消費量を抑制できるという効果がある。Further, according to the first embodiment, as described above, the refrigeration cycle is provided only in the lower storage 2 separated from the upper storage 3, and the refrigeration in the lower storage 2 is performed by this refrigeration cycle. Since the room 8 is configured to be cooled to a predetermined temperature, the freezing room 8 having a large load to be cooled to the lowest temperature compared with the rooms other than the freezing room 8 is cooled by, for example, the thermoelectric conversion element 40. Compared to the configuration,
The refrigeration cycle has the effect that the cooling efficiency is better and the amount of electricity consumed for cooling can be suppressed.
【００５９】さらに、上記実施の形態１によれば、ペル
チェ効果による熱電変換素子４０の吸熱を利用して上部
庫体３の冷蔵室２３だけを所定の温度に冷却するように
構成したので、前記冷蔵室２３の温度調節を精度よく行
うことができ、食品保存性能を向上させることができる
という効果がある。すなわち、従来のように冷凍サイク
ルの冷媒流通量制御で冷蔵室２３を間接的に冷却する場
合、その温度調節は、圧縮機１６の運転制御によって、
いわゆる間接的に行われるが、このような間接的温度調
節に比べ、上記実施の形態１では、熱電変換素子４０に
よって冷蔵室２３が直接的に冷却されるため、熱電変換
素子４０の運転を制御することで冷蔵室２３の温度調節
を直接的に行うことができ、冷蔵室２３の温度制御精度
が向上するという効果がある。このように熱電変換素子
４０で直接的に冷却される冷蔵室２３は、温度制御精度
が向上することにより、食品鮮度に適した温度に維持で
き、このため、食品保存性が向上するという効果があ
る。また、冷凍室８の温度（例えば−１８℃）に比べて
冷蔵室２３の温度は例えば４℃と高いので、その冷蔵室
２３を直接的に冷却する熱電変換素子４０によれば、冷
凍サイクルに比べて消費電力も抑制できるという効果が
ある。Further, according to the first embodiment, only the refrigerator compartment 23 of the upper storage body 3 is cooled to a predetermined temperature by utilizing the heat absorption of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 by the Peltier effect. There is an effect that the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 can be accurately adjusted and the food preservation performance can be improved. That is, when the refrigerator compartment 23 is indirectly cooled by controlling the refrigerant flow rate of the refrigeration cycle as in the related art, the temperature adjustment is performed by controlling the operation of the compressor 16.
In contrast to such indirect temperature control, in the first embodiment, since the refrigerator compartment 23 is directly cooled by the thermoelectric conversion element 40, the operation of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is controlled. By doing so, the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 can be directly adjusted, and the temperature control accuracy of the refrigerator compartment 23 is improved. Thus, the refrigerator compartment 23 cooled directly by the thermoelectric conversion element 40 can be maintained at a temperature suitable for food freshness by improving the temperature control accuracy, and thus has the effect of improving food preservability. is there. In addition, since the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 23 is higher, for example, 4 ° C. than the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 8 (for example, −18 ° C.), the thermoelectric conversion element 40 that directly cools the refrigerator compartment 23 has This has the effect of reducing power consumption.
【００６０】ここで、前記下部庫体２と上部庫体３との
接続間で冷気漏れを無くすという観点から、それらの下
部庫体２と上部庫体３をそれぞれ独立した冷凍サイクル
で冷却することも考えられるが、この場合、圧縮機１６
や凝縮器４７および冷却器１４等が増加することで大幅
なコスト高になるのみならず、上部庫体３の重量が重く
なり、また、騒音が大きくなるなどの課題があり、現実
的ではない。Here, from the viewpoint of eliminating cold air leakage between the connection between the lower storage body 2 and the upper storage body 3, the lower storage body 2 and the upper storage body 3 are cooled by independent refrigeration cycles. However, in this case, the compressor 16
Not only is the cost increased significantly due to the increase in the number of the condensers 47 and the coolers 14 and the like, but also the weight of the upper housing 3 is increased and the noise is increased. .
【００６１】図７はこの発明の実施の形態１による冷蔵
庫１の据付け応用例を示す斜視図であって、前記下部庫
体２と上部庫体３を左右に隣接配置したものである。す
なわち、上記実施の形態１によれば、前述のように下部
庫体２の風路（冷気ダクト１３）と上部庫体３の風路
（庫内側風路３２および庫外側風路３６）が完全に独立
しているので、図１に示すように下部庫体２上に上部庫
体３を載置した上下方向の隣接配置にできるだけでな
く、図７に示すように、下部庫体２と上部庫体３を左右
に隣接配置することもできる。なお、図７では、下部庫
体２の左側に上部庫体３を隣接配置したが、下部庫体２
の右側に上部庫体３を隣接配置することもできる。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an application example of installation of the refrigerator 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the lower storage body 2 and the upper storage body 3 are arranged adjacent to each other on the left and right. That is, according to the first embodiment, as described above, the air passage of the lower housing 2 (the cold air duct 13) and the air passage of the upper housing 3 (the inside air passage 32 and the outside air passage 36) are completely completed. As shown in FIG. 1, not only can the upper housing 3 be placed on the lower housing 2 as shown in FIG. Storage body 3 can also be arranged right and left adjacent. In FIG. 7, the upper housing 3 is disposed adjacent to the left side of the lower housing 2, but the lower housing 2
The upper housing 3 can be arranged adjacent to the right side of.
【００６２】このような下部庫体２と上部庫体３の隣接
配置は、コネクタ配線４５，４６の接続長さの範囲で行
われるが、そのコネクタ配線４５，４６を長くすれば、
前記下部庫体２と上部庫体３を別々の場所に離して据付
けることもできる。したがって、上記実施の形態１によ
れば、冷蔵庫１の据付けに際し、部屋の冷蔵庫設置条件
等に応じて使い勝手のよいレイアウトにでき、その変更
も容易に行うことができるという効果がある。The lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3 are arranged adjacent to each other within the range of the connection length of the connector wires 45 and 46. If the connector wires 45 and 46 are made longer,
The lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3 can be separately installed at different places. Therefore, according to the first embodiment, when the refrigerator 1 is installed, an easy-to-use layout can be provided according to the refrigerator installation conditions in the room and the like, and there is an effect that the change can be easily performed.
【００６３】実施の形態２．図８はこの発明の実施の形
態２による冷蔵庫を示す縦断面図、図９は図８中の下部
庫体と上部庫体を上下逆にして隣接配置した状態を示す
断面図であり、図１から図７と同一部分には同一符号を
付して重複説明を省略する。図において、５７ａは下部
庫体２の背面上部に設けた上部コネクタ、５７ｂは前記
下部庫体２の背面下部に設けた下部コネクタであり、こ
れらの上部コネクタ５７ａおよび下部コネクタ５７ｂは
前記下部庫体２側の電気系統にそれぞれ接続されてい
る。５８ａは上部庫体３の背面上部に設けた上部コネク
タ、５８ｂは前記上部庫体３の背面下部に設けた下部コ
ネクタであり、これらの上部コネクタ５８ａおよび下部
コネクタ５８ｂは前記上部庫体３側の電気系統に接続さ
れている。５９は前記下部庫体２および上部庫体３とは
別体の電気コード、５９ａ，５９ｂはその電気コード５
９の両端に接続されたコード側のコネクタであり、この
コネクタ５９ａ，５９ｂは、図８において下部庫体２の
上部コネクタ５７ａと上部庫体３の下部コネクタ５８ｂ
に着脱自在に差し込み接続され、図９において、下部庫
体２の下部コネクタ５７ｂと上部庫体３の上部コネクタ
５８ａに着脱自在に差し込み接続されるものである。Embodiment 2 FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a refrigerator according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a state in which a lower housing and an upper housing in FIG. 7 are given the same reference numerals as in FIG. In the figure, 57a is an upper connector provided on the upper back of the lower housing 2, 57b is a lower connector provided on the lower back of the lower housing 2, and these upper connector 57a and lower connector 57b are connected to the lower housing 2 Each is connected to the two electric systems. 58a is an upper connector provided on the upper back of the upper housing 3, 58b is a lower connector provided on the lower back of the upper housing 3, and the upper connector 58a and the lower connector 58b are provided on the upper housing 3 side. Connected to electrical system. 59 is an electric cord separate from the lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3, and 59a and 59b are electric cords 5 thereof.
The connectors 59a and 59b are connected to both ends of the upper housing 57 and the lower connector 58b of the upper housing 3 in FIG.
In FIG. 9, the lower connector 57b of the lower housing 2 and the upper connector 58a of the upper housing 3 are detachably inserted and connected.
【００６４】すなわち、この実施の形態２では、下部庫
体２および上部庫体３のそれぞれに複数の庫体側コネク
タ５７ａ，５７ｂおよび５８ａ，５８ｂを設けると共
に、前記下部庫体２側の電気系統と上部庫体３側の電気
系統とを接続する電気コード５９を前記下部庫体２およ
び上部庫体３とは別体とするように構成したので、図８
に示すように下部庫体２上に上部庫体３を載置したり、
その下部庫体２と上部庫体３を上下逆にして図９に示す
ように上部庫体３上に下部庫体２を載置したりすること
ができ、そのいずれの場合も下部庫体２と上部庫体３と
の接合部分において１本の電気コード５９で下部庫体２
の電気系統と上部庫体３の電気系統を容易に接続するこ
とができ、上記実施の形態１の場合と同様の効果が得ら
れる。That is, in the second embodiment, a plurality of housing-side connectors 57a, 57b and 58a, 58b are provided in each of the lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3, and the electrical system on the lower housing 2 side Since the electric cord 59 for connecting to the electric system on the upper housing 3 is formed separately from the lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3, FIG.
The upper housing 3 is placed on the lower housing 2 as shown in FIG.
The lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3 can be turned upside down and the lower housing 2 can be placed on the upper housing 3 as shown in FIG. The lower housing 2 is connected to the lower housing 2 with one electric cord 59 at the junction between the lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3.
And the electric system of the upper housing 3 can be easily connected, and the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.
【００６５】また、この実施の形態２において、前記下
部庫体２と上部庫体３を、上記実施の形態１の場合と同
様に左右に隣接配置することもでき、この場合において
も、下部庫体２と上部庫体３の上部コネクタ５７ａ、５
８ａ相互、または下部コネクタ５７ｂ，５８ｂの相互を
電気コード５９で容易に接続することができるという効
果がある。さらには、前記下部庫体２と上部庫体３を同
じ高さに構成することで、その両者を左右に隣接した
り、個々に分離して配置した場合に、背丈が同じとなっ
て見栄えがよく、かつ、天面を電子レンジ等の置き台と
して利用しやすくなるという効果がある。Further, in the second embodiment, the lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3 can be arranged adjacent to each other on the left and right as in the first embodiment. Connectors 57a, 5 of the body 2 and the upper housing 3
8a or the lower connectors 57b and 58b can be easily connected by the electric cord 59. Further, by configuring the lower storage body 2 and the upper storage body 3 at the same height, when both are adjacent to each other on the left and right or separately arranged, the height becomes the same and the appearance is improved. There is an effect that the top surface can be easily used as a stand such as a microwave oven.
【００６６】なお、この実施の形態２において、上記実
施の形態１の場合と同様に下部庫体２の天井面に係合凹
部３０を、かつ上部庫体３の底面に係合凸部４３を設け
ておくことは勿論、前記下部庫体２の底面にも係合凸部
４３ａ（図８参照）を設ける一方、前記上部庫体３の天
井面には前記係合凸部４３ａに嵌め込み係合させる係合
凹部（図示せず）を設けるように構成してもよい。この
場合、図８に示すように下部庫体２上に上部庫体３を載
置した際に、下部庫体２底面の係合凸部４３ａが台足と
して機能し、また、図９に示すように下部庫体２と上部
庫体３を上下逆にして積み重ね配置した際に、下部庫体
２底面の前記係合凸部４３ａと上部庫体２天井面の前記
係合凹部とを凹凸嵌合させることにより、上部庫体３上
での下部庫体２の座りが良くなるという効果がある。In the second embodiment, the engaging recess 30 is provided on the ceiling surface of the lower housing 2 and the engaging protrusion 43 is provided on the bottom surface of the upper housing 3 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. It is needless to say that the engagement convex portion 43a (see FIG. 8) is also provided on the bottom surface of the lower storage body 2, while the engagement convex portion 43a is fitted on the ceiling surface of the upper storage body 3. An engagement recess (not shown) may be provided. In this case, when the upper housing 3 is placed on the lower housing 2 as shown in FIG. 8, the engaging projections 43a on the bottom surface of the lower housing 2 function as a foot, and as shown in FIG. When the lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3 are stacked upside down as described above, the engaging projections 43a on the bottom surface of the lower housing 2 and the engaging recesses on the ceiling surface of the upper housing 2 are unevenly fitted. The combination has an effect that the sitting of the lower housing 2 on the upper housing 3 is improved.
【００６７】実施の形態３．図１０はこの発明の実施の
形態３による冷蔵庫を示す断面図であり、図１から図９
と同一または相当部分には同一符号を付して重複説明を
省略する。上記実施の形態１，２では、ペルチェ効果に
よる熱電変換素子４０の吸熱作用を利用した冷蔵室２３
の冷却を、庫内側ヒートシンク４１と庫内側送風ファン
３５とによって行うようにしたが、この実施の形態３で
は、上部庫体３の内箱２１をアルミニウム等の熱伝導性
が良好な部材で形成し、その内箱２１の背面に前記熱電
変換素子４０の第１熱交換面４０ａを直に接触させるよ
うに構成したものである。Embodiment 3 FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a refrigerator according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and FIGS.
The same or corresponding parts as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. In the first and second embodiments, the refrigerator compartment 23 utilizing the heat absorption effect of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 by the Peltier effect
Is cooled by the inner heat sink 41 and the inner fan blower 35. In the third embodiment, the inner box 21 of the upper housing 3 is formed of a member having good thermal conductivity such as aluminum. The first heat exchange surface 40a of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is brought into direct contact with the back surface of the inner box 21.
【００６８】このように構成した実施の形態３によれ
ば、熱電変換素子４０の第１熱交換面４０ａによる吸熱
が前記内箱２１に直接伝わるので、冷蔵室２３の冷却効
率がさらに向上すると共に、上記実施の形態１，２にお
ける庫内側送風ファン３５，庫内側ヒートシンク４１お
よび庫内側風路３２を不要化することができ、このた
め、構成が簡単で大幅なコスト低減が図れると共に、上
部庫体３の庫内スペースを広くできるという効果があ
る。According to the third embodiment configured as described above, since the heat absorption by the first heat exchange surface 40a of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is directly transmitted to the inner box 21, the cooling efficiency of the refrigerator compartment 23 is further improved and In the first and second embodiments, the inside air blower fan 35, the inside heat sink 41, and the inside air passage 32 can be eliminated, so that the configuration is simple and the cost can be greatly reduced. There is an effect that the internal space of the body 3 can be widened.
【００６９】また、上記実施の形態１，２では、下部庫
体２の電気系統と上部庫体３の電気系統を電気コード４
５，４６または５９でコネクタ接続して１つの電源コー
ド３１で電源にするように構成したが、この実施の形態
３では、下部庫体２と上部庫体３のそれぞれに独立した
電源コード３１，３１ａを設けるように構成したもので
ある。また、制御手段５５等の電気回路も独立して設け
ている。In the first and second embodiments, the electric system of the lower housing 2 and the electric system of the upper housing 3
Although the connector is connected at 5, 46 or 59 and the power is supplied by one power cord 31, in the third embodiment, the power cords 31, 31a. Further, an electric circuit such as the control means 55 is also provided independently.
【００７０】このように構成した実施の形態３によれ
ば、例えば異なった部屋でも電源コンセントのある場所
や電源コンセントを引っ張ってこれる場所であれば、下
部庫体２と上部庫体３を別々の冷蔵庫として、どこにで
も配置することができ、このため、使用者の好みに応じ
て据付け場所を選定でき、使い勝手が向上するという効
果がある。According to the third embodiment configured as described above, for example, in a room having a power outlet or a place where the power outlet can be pulled out even in a different room, the lower housing 2 and the upper housing 3 are separated. As a refrigerator, it can be placed anywhere, so that the installation location can be selected according to the user's preference, and there is an effect that usability is improved.
【００７１】実施の形態４．図１１はこの発明の実施の
形態４による冷蔵庫を示す断面図であり、図１から図１
０と同一または相当部分には同一符号を付して重複説明
を省略する。上記実施の形態３では、上部庫体３内が冷
蔵室２３だけとなっているものを示したが、この実施の
形態４では、上部庫体３内に上段の冷蔵室２３と下段の
野菜室９とを仕切り形成すると共に、前記上段の冷蔵室
２３を形成している内箱２１および前記下段の野菜室９
を形成している内箱２１ａのそれぞれをアルミニウム等
の熱伝導性が良好な部材で形成し、それらの内箱２１，
２１ａの背面に対し熱電変換素子４０Ａ，４０Ｂのそれ
ぞれの第１熱交換面４０ａ，４０ａを個々に直接接触さ
せるように構成したものである。Embodiment 4 FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a refrigerator according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, and FIGS.
The same or corresponding portions as 0 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. In the above-described third embodiment, the case where only the refrigerator compartment 23 is provided in the upper storage body 3 is described. In the fourth embodiment, the upper refrigerator compartment 23 and the lower vegetable compartment are provided in the upper storage body 3. 9 and the inner box 21 forming the upper refrigerator compartment 23 and the lower vegetable compartment 9.
Are formed of a member having good thermal conductivity such as aluminum, and the inner boxes 21 and
The first heat exchange surfaces 40a, 40a of the thermoelectric conversion elements 40A, 40B are individually brought into direct contact with the back surface of the 21a.
【００７２】このように構成した実施の形態４によれ
ば、上部庫体３内において、冷蔵室２３と野菜室９をそ
れぞれの系統の熱電変換素子４０Ａと４０Ｂとで個々に
冷却することができる。このように熱電変換素子４０Ａ
による冷蔵室２３の冷却の場合と同様に、野菜室９をも
熱電変換素子４０Ｂで冷却すると、その野菜室９を冷凍
サイクルの冷媒流通量制御によって間接的に温度調節す
る場合に比べ、前記熱電変換素子４０Ｂの制御によって
前記野菜室９の温度制御を直接的に効率よく行うことが
でき、その温度制御精度が向上するという効果がある。
このように熱電変換素子４０Ｂで直接的に冷却される野
菜室９は、前述のように温度制御精度が向上することに
より、食品鮮度に適した温度に維持でき、このため、食
品保存性が向上するという効果がある。また、冷凍室８
の温度（例えば−１８℃）に比べて野菜室９の温度は例
えば６℃と高く、冷却負荷も小さいので、その野菜室９
を直接的に冷却する熱電変換素子４０Ｂによれば消費電
力も抑制できるという効果がある。According to the fourth embodiment thus configured, in the upper housing 3, the refrigerator compartment 23 and the vegetable compartment 9 can be individually cooled by the respective thermoelectric conversion elements 40A and 40B. . Thus, the thermoelectric conversion element 40A
When the vegetable compartment 9 is also cooled by the thermoelectric conversion element 40B in the same manner as in the case of cooling the refrigerator compartment 23, the thermoelectric conversion of the vegetable compartment 9 is controlled indirectly by controlling the refrigerant flow rate of the refrigeration cycle. By controlling the conversion element 40B, the temperature control of the vegetable compartment 9 can be directly and efficiently performed, and the temperature control accuracy is improved.
As described above, the vegetable room 9 cooled directly by the thermoelectric conversion element 40B can be maintained at a temperature suitable for food freshness by improving the temperature control accuracy as described above, and therefore, the food preservability is improved. There is an effect of doing. In addition, freezer 8
Temperature (for example, −18 ° C.), the temperature of the vegetable room 9 is higher, for example, 6 ° C., and the cooling load is small.
According to the thermoelectric conversion element 40B that directly cools the power, there is an effect that power consumption can be suppressed.
【００７３】実施の形態５．図１２はこの発明の実施の
形態５による冷蔵庫を示す断面図、図１３は図１２中の
要部拡大図であり、図１から図８と同一または相当部分
には同一符号を付して重複説明を省略する。図におい
て、６１は庫内側ヒートシンク４１に不凍液等の熱媒体
を電動ポンプ６２によって循環させるための配管、６１
ａはその配管６１の中途部に屈曲形成された熱交換用の
蛇行管部であり、この蛇行管部６１ａは熱電変換素子４
０の第１熱交換面４０ａに近接配置されている。６３は
庫外側ヒートシンク４２に不凍液等の熱媒体を電動ポン
プ６４によって循環させるための配管、６３ａはその配
管６３の中途部に屈曲形成された熱交換用の蛇行管部で
あり、この蛇行管部６３ａは熱電変換素子４０の第２熱
交換面４０ｂに近接配置されている。Embodiment 5 12 is a sectional view showing a refrigerator according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a main part in FIG. 12, in which the same or corresponding parts as in FIGS. Description is omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 61 denotes a pipe for circulating a heat medium such as antifreeze through an electric pump 62 to a heat sink 41 inside the refrigerator;
Reference numeral a denotes a meandering pipe for heat exchange bent at an intermediate portion of the pipe 61, and the meandering pipe 61a is a thermoelectric conversion element 4
0 first heat exchange surface 40a. Reference numeral 63 denotes a pipe for circulating a heat medium such as antifreeze to the outer heat sink 42 by an electric pump 64. Reference numeral 63 a denotes a meandering pipe part for heat exchange bent at an intermediate portion of the pipe 63. 63a is arranged in proximity to the second heat exchange surface 40b of the thermoelectric conversion element 40.
【００７４】すなわち、上記実施の形態１，２では、熱
電変換素子４０の第１熱交換面４０ａの吸熱を庫内側ヒ
ートシンク４１に、かつ第２熱交換面４０ｂの放熱を庫
外側ヒートシンク４２にそれぞれ直接的に伝えるように
構成し、また、上記実施の形態３，４では、熱電変換素
子４０，４０Ａ，４０Ｂの第１熱交換面４０ａを上部庫
体３の熱伝導性が良好な内箱２１，２１ａに直接的に伝
えるように構成したが、この実施の形態５では、不凍液
等の熱媒体を、電動ポンプ６２を有する配管６１で庫内
側ヒートシンク４１に、かつ電動ポンプ６４を有する配
管６３で庫外側ヒートシンク４２にそれぞれ循環させ、
前記配管６１，６３のそれぞれの管内を流れる熱媒体に
熱電変換素子４０の第１熱交換面４０ａでの吸熱および
第２熱交換面４０ｂでの放熱を伝える構成としたもので
ある。That is, in the first and second embodiments, the heat absorption of the first heat exchange surface 40a of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is applied to the internal heat sink 41, and the heat dissipation of the second heat exchange surface 40b is applied to the external heat sink 42. In the third and fourth embodiments, the first heat exchange surface 40a of each of the thermoelectric conversion elements 40, 40A, and 40B is connected to the inner box 21 having good thermal conductivity of the upper housing 3. , 21a, the heat medium such as antifreeze is supplied to the inside heat sink 41 by the pipe 61 having the electric pump 62 and the pipe 63 having the electric pump 64 in the fifth embodiment. Circulated to the outer heat sink 42,
The structure is such that heat absorption at the first heat exchange surface 40a and heat radiation at the second heat exchange surface 40b of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 are transmitted to the heat medium flowing in each of the pipes 61 and 63.
【００７５】このように構成した実施の形態５によれ
ば、庫外側風路３６において熱電変換素子４０を配置し
易い任意の箇所を選定し、その選定箇所に熱電変換素子
４０を配置することができ、このため、熱電変換素子４
０の配置設計が容易になるという効果がある。According to the fifth embodiment configured as described above, it is possible to select an arbitrary place where the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is easily arranged in the outside air passage 36 and arrange the thermoelectric conversion element 40 at the selected place. Therefore, the thermoelectric conversion element 4
There is an effect that the layout design of 0 is easy.
【００７６】なお、上記実施の形態３〜５においても、
上記実施の形態１，２の場合と同様に、上部庫体３と下
部庫体２を上下に積み重ね配置したり、その積み重ねを
上下逆にしたり、また、左右に隣接配置したり、あるい
は下部庫体２と上部庫体３を別々に離して配置したりす
ることができるもので、使用者の使い勝手に応じたレイ
アウトの選定およびそのレイアウトの変更を容易に行う
ことができるという効果がある。また、上記実施の形態
１〜５は最初の状態が上下に積み重ねて配置したものを
示したが、最初の分離前の状態を左右に配置する設定で
あってもよいことはもちろんである。It should be noted that also in the third to fifth embodiments,
As in the first and second embodiments, the upper housing 3 and the lower housing 2 are vertically stacked and arranged, the stacking is turned upside down, and the left and right are arranged adjacent to each other. Since the body 2 and the upper housing 3 can be arranged separately from each other, there is an effect that the layout can be easily selected according to the user's convenience and the layout can be easily changed. Further, in the first to fifth embodiments, the initial state is shown as being stacked vertically, but it is needless to say that the state before the first separation may be arranged left and right.
【００７７】また、上記各実施の形態において、熱電変
換素子４０，４０Ａ，４０Ｂは、モジュールの数量を特
定するものではなく、貯蔵室（上部庫体３）の容量や設
定温度等によって適宜個数を設定すればよい。さらに
は、冷凍室８や野菜室９および冷蔵室２３の設定温度や
温度調節範囲についても上記実施の形態１で述べたよう
に特定するものではなく、適宜最適な温度に決めればよ
いものである。In each of the above embodiments, the number of the thermoelectric conversion elements 40, 40A, and 40B is not specified by the number of modules, but is appropriately determined by the capacity of the storage room (upper housing 3), the set temperature, and the like. Just set it. Further, the set temperatures and the temperature adjustment ranges of the freezing room 8, the vegetable room 9 and the refrigerator compartment 23 are not specified as described in the first embodiment, but may be appropriately determined to be optimal. .
【００７８】さらに、上記実施の形態１では、冷蔵室２
３の温度が設定温度よりも低い場合に熱電変換素子４０
に直流電力を供給する直流電源の極性を逆に切り換えて
前記冷蔵室２３を加熱するようにしたが、その冷蔵室２
３を冷却する場合は熱電変換素子４０の第１熱交換面４
０ａによる吸熱を利用し、逆に冷蔵室２３の加熱が必要
な場合には該冷蔵室２３に電気ヒータ（図示せず）を設
けて加熱し、該加熱時には熱電変換素子４０を停止させ
ておくように構成してもよく、この場合も上記実施の形
態１と同様の効果が得られる。さらに、上記実施の形態
１では、インバータ部５３で圧縮機１６を駆動する冷蔵
庫としたが、インバータ方式以外で圧縮機１６を駆動す
る冷蔵庫としてもよい。Further, in the first embodiment, the refrigerator compartment 2
3 is lower than the set temperature, the thermoelectric conversion element 40
The refrigerating chamber 23 is heated by switching the polarity of a DC power supply for supplying DC power to the
3 is cooled, the first heat exchange surface 4 of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is used.
On the other hand, if it is necessary to heat the refrigeration compartment 23 by using the heat absorption by 0a, an electric heater (not shown) is provided in the refrigeration compartment 23 and the refrigeration compartment 23 is heated, and the thermoelectric conversion element 40 is stopped during the heating. In this case, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, in the first embodiment, the refrigerator in which the compressor 16 is driven by the inverter unit 53 is described. However, a refrigerator in which the compressor 16 is driven by a method other than the inverter method may be used.
【００７９】また、上記各実施の形態では、冷凍室８と
野菜室９および冷蔵室２３を有する冷蔵庫について説明
したが、他の貯蔵室を有する冷蔵庫であってもよく、例
えば前記野菜室９がない冷蔵庫であってもよく、さらに
は各貯蔵室の配置も上記実施の形態に特定されるもので
はない。また、上記各実施の形態では、熱電変換素子４
０で冷蔵室２３を冷却するようにしたが、熱電変換素子
４０の温度調節の容易性を利用して設定温度の異なる貯
蔵室に切り換えることができる貯蔵室としたり、熱電変
換素子４０の供給電源の極性を変えることで加温もでき
る性質を利用して、食品の保温保管室にもできるような
冷蔵庫としてもよい。In each of the above embodiments, the refrigerator having the freezer compartment 8, the vegetable compartment 9, and the refrigerator compartment 23 has been described. However, a refrigerator having another storage compartment may be used. The refrigerator may not be provided, and the arrangement of each storage room is not limited to the above embodiment. In each of the above embodiments, the thermoelectric conversion element 4
0, the refrigerator compartment 23 is cooled. However, the storage compartment can be switched to a storage compartment having a different set temperature by utilizing the easiness of temperature control of the thermoelectric conversion element 40, or the power supply of the thermoelectric conversion element 40 can be switched. It is also possible to use a refrigerator that can be used as a food storage room by utilizing the property that it can be heated by changing its polarity.
【００８０】さらに、上記実施の形態３では、一方の貯
蔵室（下部庫体）２と他方の貯蔵室（上部庫体）３とを
別々の冷蔵庫のようにも使用できる例について説明した
が、前記一方の貯蔵室２と他方の貯蔵室３とを後から接
続可能として個々に販売できる別製品の冷蔵庫としても
よい。この場合、購入者の都合によって一方の貯蔵室を
先に購入し、後から他方の貯蔵室を購入するといった分
割購入が可能となり、購入者の経済的負担を軽減できる
という効果がある。Further, in the third embodiment, an example in which one storage room (lower storage unit) 2 and the other storage room (upper storage unit) 3 can be used as separate refrigerators has been described. The one storage room 2 and the other storage room 3 may be separately connected refrigerators which can be connected later and sold separately. In this case, it is possible to make a divided purchase in which one storage room is purchased first and then the other storage room is purchased later on account of the purchaser's convenience, which has the effect of reducing the economic burden on the purchaser.
【００８１】[0081]
【発明の効果】以上のように、この発明によれば、互い
に分離する一方の貯蔵室本体に該貯蔵室本体を冷却する
冷凍サイクルを設け、かつ、他方の貯蔵室本体には、該
貯蔵室本体内をペルチェ効果による吸熱で冷却する熱電
変換素子を設け、前記両方の貯蔵室本体にそれぞれ独立
した冷気風路を設けるように構成したので、前記一方の
貯蔵室本体の冷気風路と他方の貯蔵室本体の冷気風路と
を接続する必要がなく、このため、前記両方の貯蔵室本
体相互の接続部分から冷気漏れが生じる恐れがなく、し
たがって、その冷気漏れ対策を配慮することなく前記貯
蔵室本体相互を容易に接続できるという効果がある。As described above, according to the present invention, the refrigeration cycle for cooling the storage room main body is provided in one storage room main body separated from the other, and the storage room is provided in the other storage room main body. Since the thermoelectric conversion element that cools the main body by heat absorption due to the Peltier effect is provided, and the two storage chamber main bodies are configured to have independent cool air paths, the cold air path of the one storage chamber main body and the other are provided. There is no need to connect the cold air passage of the storage room main body, and therefore, there is no possibility that cold air leaks from the connection portion between the two storage room main bodies. There is an effect that the chamber bodies can be easily connected to each other.
【００８２】この発明によれば、冷凍サイクルで冷却さ
れる貯蔵室本体に冷凍室を設けるように構成したので、
その冷凍室を有する貯蔵室本体だけを前記冷凍サイクル
で冷却すればよく、冷却に費やす電気消費量を抑制でき
るという効果がある。According to the present invention, since the freezer compartment is provided in the storage room main body cooled by the refrigerating cycle,
Only the storage room main body having the freezing room needs to be cooled by the refrigeration cycle, and there is an effect that the amount of electricity consumed for cooling can be suppressed.
【００８３】この発明によれば、熱電変換素子の吸熱で
冷却される貯蔵室本体に冷蔵室を設けるように構成した
ので、冷凍室に関係なく冷蔵室だけを熱電変換素子の吸
熱で冷却すればよく、このため、冷蔵室の温度調節を精
度よく行うことができ、食品保存性能を向上させること
ができるという効果がある。According to the present invention, since the refrigerator compartment is provided in the main body of the storage compartment cooled by the heat absorption of the thermoelectric conversion element, only the refrigerator compartment can be cooled by the heat absorption of the thermoelectric conversion element regardless of the freezing room. For this reason, the temperature of the refrigerator compartment can be accurately adjusted, and the food storage performance can be improved.
【００８４】この発明によれば、熱電変換素子の吸熱で
冷却される貯蔵室本体に野菜室を設けるように構成した
ので、冷凍室に関係なく野菜室を熱電変換素子の吸熱に
よる冷却で温度調節を行うことができ、その温度調節精
度を向上させることができて食品保存性能が向上すると
いう効果がある。According to the present invention, the vegetable compartment is provided in the storage room main body cooled by the heat absorption of the thermoelectric conversion element. Therefore, regardless of the freezing room, the vegetable room is cooled by the heat absorption of the thermoelectric conversion element. Can be performed, and the temperature control accuracy can be improved, so that there is an effect that the food preservation performance is improved.
【００８５】この発明によれば、冷凍サイクルを備えた
貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体とを、
互いに分離可能に積み重ね配置可能とし、かつ、分離し
た貯蔵室本体を上下逆に積み重ね接続可能とするように
構成したので、互いに分離可能な貯蔵室本体相互の据付
けレイアウトを容易に変更でき、使い勝手が向上すると
いう効果がある。According to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element are provided with:
Since the storage chambers can be stacked so that they can be separated from each other, and the separated storage chamber bodies can be stacked and connected upside down, the installation layout of the storage chamber bodies that can be separated from each other can be easily changed, and usability is improved. There is an effect of improving.
【００８６】この発明によれば、冷凍サイクルを備えた
貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体とを、
互いに分離可能に積み重ね配置可能とし、かつ、分離し
た貯蔵室本体を左右に接続可能とするように構成したの
で、互いに分離可能な貯蔵室本体相互の据付けレイアウ
トを自由に選定・変更でき、使い勝手が向上するという
効果がある。According to the present invention, the storage room main body having the refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body having the thermoelectric conversion element are
The storage compartments that can be separated from each other can be stacked and connected, and the separated storage compartments can be connected to the left and right, so that the installation layout of the storage compartments that can be separated from each other can be freely selected and changed, and usability is improved. There is an effect of improving.
【００８７】この発明によれば、冷凍サイクルを備えた
貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体を、互
いに分離可能に積み重ね配置可能とし、かつ、分離した
貯蔵室本体を個々に単独配置可能とするように構成した
ので、互いに分離可能な貯蔵室本体相互の据付けレイア
ウトを自由に選定・変更できると共に、個々の貯蔵室本
体をそれぞれ単独の冷蔵庫として使用することも可能
で、さらに使い勝手が向上するという効果がある。According to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element can be stacked and arranged so as to be separable from each other, and the separated storage room main bodies can be individually singulated. Since the configuration is such that they can be arranged, it is possible to freely select and change the installation layout of the storage rooms that can be separated from each other, and it is also possible to use each storage room as a single refrigerator, and furthermore it is easy to use There is an effect that is improved.
【００８８】この発明によれば、冷凍サイクルを備えた
貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体は、左
右に分離可能に隣接配置され、分離した貯蔵室本体を左
右逆に接続配置可能とするように構成したので、互いに
分離可能な貯蔵室本体相互の据付けレイアウトを自由に
選定・変更でき、使い勝手が向上するという効果があ
る。According to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element are disposed adjacent to each other so as to be separable left and right, and the separated storage room main bodies are connected right and left reversed. Since the configuration is made possible, the installation layout of the storage chamber main bodies that can be separated from each other can be freely selected and changed, and there is an effect that the usability is improved.
【００８９】この発明によれば、冷凍サイクルを備えた
貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体を、左
右に分離可能に隣接配置し、かつ、分離した貯蔵室本体
相互を上下に積み重ね配置可能とするように構成したの
で、互いに分離可能な貯蔵室本体相互の据付けレイアウ
トを自由に選定・変更でき、使い勝手が向上するという
効果がある。According to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element are disposed adjacent to each other so as to be separable left and right, and the separated storage room main bodies are vertically arranged. Since it is configured to be able to be stacked and arranged, it is possible to freely select and change the installation layout between the storage chamber main bodies that can be separated from each other, and there is an effect that the usability is improved.
【００９０】この発明によれば、冷凍サイクルを備えた
貯蔵室本体と、熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体を、左
右に分離可能に隣接配置し、かつ、分離した貯蔵室本体
を個々に単独設置可能とするように構成したので、互い
に分離可能な貯蔵室本体相互の据付けレイアウトを自由
に選定・変更できると共に、個々の貯蔵室本体をそれぞ
れ単独の冷蔵庫として使用することも可能で、さらに使
い勝手が向上するという効果がある。According to the present invention, the storage room main body provided with the refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element are disposed adjacent to each other so as to be separable to the left and right, and the separated storage room main bodies are individually singular. Since it is configured to be installable, it is possible to freely select and change the installation layout of the storage rooms that can be separated from each other, and it is also possible to use each storage room as a single refrigerator, furthermore, it is easy to use There is an effect that is improved.
【００９１】この発明によれば、熱電変換素子は、ペル
チェ効果による吸熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換面と
第２熱交換面とを有する熱電変換素子の前記第１熱交換
面と第２熱交換面にそれぞれヒートシンクを配置するよ
うに構成したので、ペルチェ効果による前記熱電変換素
子の吸熱と放熱をヒートシンクのそれぞれに効率よく伝
えることができ、これによって貯蔵室本体を効率良く冷
却できるという効果がある。According to the present invention, the thermoelectric conversion element has the first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface having the first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface where heat absorption and heat radiation by the Peltier effect are exchanged. Since the heat sinks are arranged on the heat exchange surfaces, heat absorption and heat radiation of the thermoelectric conversion element by the Peltier effect can be efficiently transmitted to each of the heat sinks, whereby the storage room body can be efficiently cooled. There is.
【００９２】この発明によれば、ペルチェ効果による吸
熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換面と第２熱交換面とを
有する熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体の内箱を熱伝導
部材で形成し、その内箱に前記第１熱交換面を当接配置
するように構成したので、前記熱電変換素子の熱を貯蔵
室本体の内箱に直接伝えることができ、このため、貯蔵
室本体をさらに効率よく冷却することができると共に、
その貯蔵室本体の温度制御精度をいっそう向上させるこ
とができるという効果がある。According to the present invention, the inner box of the storage room main body provided with the thermoelectric conversion element having the first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface where heat absorption and heat radiation are exchanged by the Peltier effect is formed by the heat conducting member. Then, since the first heat exchange surface is configured to be in contact with the inner box, the heat of the thermoelectric conversion element can be directly transmitted to the inner box of the storage room main body. In addition to being able to cool more efficiently,
There is an effect that the temperature control accuracy of the storage room main body can be further improved.
【００９３】この発明によれば、熱電変換素子の吸熱で
冷却される貯蔵室本体の内箱を熱伝導部材で形成し、そ
の内箱内に冷蔵室と野菜室を設けると共に、前記内箱に
は、前記冷蔵室と野菜室を個々に冷却する熱電変換素子
を当接配置するように構成したので、前記熱電変換素子
によって、前記冷蔵室と野菜室がそれぞれに最適な温度
となるように個々に直接冷却することができ、それらの
温度制御精度がさらに向上するという効果がある。According to the present invention, the inner box of the storage room main body cooled by the heat absorption of the thermoelectric conversion element is formed of a heat conducting member, and a refrigerator room and a vegetable room are provided in the inner box. Is configured so that thermoelectric conversion elements for individually cooling the refrigerator compartment and the vegetable compartment are arranged in contact with each other, so that the thermoelectric conversion elements individually allow the refrigerator compartment and the vegetable compartment to have optimal temperatures. The temperature can be directly cooled, and the temperature control accuracy thereof can be further improved.
【００９４】この発明によれば、熱電変換素子は、ペル
チェ効果による吸熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換面と
第２熱交換面とを有すると共に、その第１熱交換面およ
び第２熱交換面に対応する第１ヒートシンクおよび第２
ヒートシンクを備え、前記第１熱交換面および第２熱交
換面の熱で冷却または加温される熱媒体を前記第１ヒー
トシンクおよび第２ヒートシンクに循環させるように構
成したので、前記熱電変換素子の配置設計が容易になる
という効果がある。According to the present invention, the thermoelectric conversion element has the first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface where heat absorption and heat exchange by the Peltier effect are exchanged, and the first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface. A first heat sink corresponding to the surface and a second heat sink
A heat sink is provided, and the heat medium cooled or heated by the heat of the first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface is configured to circulate through the first heat sink and the second heat sink. This has the effect of facilitating layout design.
【図１】 この発明の実施の形態１による冷蔵庫を示す
縦断面図である。FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
【図２】 図１中の上部庫体と下部庫体の分離状態を示
す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a separated state of an upper housing and a lower housing in FIG. 1;
【図３】 図１中の上部庫体と下部庫体の凹凸嵌合部を
示す拡大断面図である。FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an uneven fitting portion between an upper housing and a lower housing in FIG. 1;
【図４】 ペルチェ効果の原理説明図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the Peltier effect.
【図５】 この発明の実施の形態１による冷蔵庫の冷凍
サイクルおよび制御回路を示す構成説明図である。FIG. 5 is a configuration explanatory diagram showing a refrigeration cycle and a control circuit of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
【図６】 この発明の実施の形態１による冷蔵庫の冷蔵
室制御動作を説明するためのフローチャート図である。FIG. 6 is a flowchart for illustrating a refrigerator control operation of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
【図７】 この発明の実施の形態１による冷蔵庫の据付
け応用例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an application example of installation of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
【図８】 この発明の実施の形態２による冷蔵庫を示す
縦断面図である。FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図９】 図８中の下部庫体と上部庫体を上下逆にして
隣接配置した状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the lower storage body and the upper storage body in FIG.
【図１０】 この発明の実施の形態３による冷蔵庫を示
す断面図である。FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a refrigerator according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
【図１１】 この発明の実施の形態４による冷蔵庫を示
す断面図である。FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a refrigerator according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
【図１２】 この発明の実施の形態５による冷蔵庫を示
す断面図である。FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a refrigerator according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
【図１３】 図１２中の要部拡大図である。13 is an enlarged view of a main part in FIG.
【図１４】 従来の冷蔵庫を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional refrigerator.
【図１５】 図１４中の上部庫体と下部庫体の分離状態
を示す斜視図である。FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a separated state of an upper housing and a lower housing in FIG. 14;
１ 冷蔵庫、２ 下部庫体、２ａ 天井面、３ 上部庫
体、３ａ 底面、３ｂ背面壁部、４ 外箱、５ 内箱、
６ 断熱材、７ 仕切壁、８ 冷凍室、８ａ上部冷凍
室、８ｂ 下部冷凍室、９ 野菜室、１０ 上扉、１１
下扉、１２扉、１３ 冷気ダクト、１４ 冷却器、１
５ 送風ファン、１６ 圧縮機、２０ 外箱、２１，２
１ａ 内箱、２２ 断熱材、２３ 冷蔵室、２４ 扉、
２８，２９ 冷気戻り口、３０ 係合凹部、３１ 電源
コード、３２ 庫内側風路、３３ 庫内側吸込口、３４
庫内側吹出口、３５ 庫内側送風ファン、３６ 庫外
側風路、３７ 庫外側吸込口、３８ 庫外側吹出口、３
９ 庫外側送風ファン、４０，４０Ａ，４０Ｂ 熱電変
換素子、４０ａ 第１熱交換面、４０ｂ 第２熱交換
面、４１ 庫内側ヒートシンク、４２ 庫外側ヒートシ
ンク、４３，４３ａ 係合凸部、４４ 取付具、４５，
４６ 電気コード、４５ａ，４６ａ コネクタ、４７
凝縮器、４８ ドライヤ、４９ 電磁弁、５０ キャピ
ラリチューブ、５１ 交流電源、５２ コンバータ部、
５３ インバータ部、５４ ＤＣ／ＤＣコンバータ、５
５ 制御手段、５６ パワートランジスタ駆動回路（ド
ライブ回路）、５７ａ，５８ａ 上部コネクタ、５７
ｂ，５８ｂ 下部コネクタ、５９ 電気コード、６１，
６３ 配管、６１ａ，６３ａ 蛇行管部、６２，６４電
動ポンプ、４０１ ｎ形半導体、４０２ ｐ形半導体、
４０３，４０４，４０５ 金属、４０３ａ，４０４ａ，
４０５ａ 接合面、４０６ 直流電源。1 refrigerator, 2 lower housing, 2a ceiling, 3 upper housing, 3a bottom, 3b rear wall, 4 outer box, 5 inner box,
6 Insulation material, 7 Partition wall, 8 Freezer room, 8a Upper freezer room, 8b Lower freezer room, 9 Vegetable room, 10 Upper door, 11
Lower door, 12 door, 13 Cold air duct, 14 Cooler, 1
5 blower fan, 16 compressor, 20 outer box, 21 and 22
1a inner box, 22 heat insulator, 23 refrigerator compartment, 24 doors,
28, 29 cold air return port, 30 engaging concave part, 31 power cord, 32 internal air path, 33 internal suction port, 34
Inside warehouse outlet, 35 Inside fan, 36 Outside air passage, 37 Outside inlet, 38 Outside outlet, 3
9 Outside fan, 40, 40A, 40B thermoelectric conversion element, 40a First heat exchange surface, 40b Second heat exchange surface, 41 Inside heat sink, 42 Outside heat sink, 43, 43a Engagement convex part, 44 Fixture , 45,
46 electric cord, 45a, 46a connector, 47
Condenser, 48 dryer, 49 solenoid valve, 50 capillary tube, 51 AC power supply, 52 converter section,
53 Inverter section, 54 DC / DC converter, 5
5 control means, 56 power transistor drive circuit (drive circuit), 57a, 58a upper connector, 57
b, 58b lower connector, 59 electric cord, 61,
63 piping, 61a, 63a meandering pipe section, 62, 64 electric pump, 401 n-type semiconductor, 402 p-type semiconductor,
403, 404, 405 metal, 403a, 404a,
405a Joint surface, 406 DC power supply.
【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]
【提出日】平成１２年１０月１０日（２０００．１０．
１０）[Submission Date] October 10, 2000 (2000.10.
10)
【手続補正１】[Procedure amendment 1]
【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing
【補正対象項目名】図１[Correction target item name] Fig. 1
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction contents]
【図１】 FIG.
【手続補正２】[Procedure amendment 2]
【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing
【補正対象項目名】図８[Correction target item name] Fig. 8
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction contents]
【図８】 FIG. 8
【手続補正３】[Procedure amendment 3]
【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing
【補正対象項目名】図９[Correction target item name] Fig. 9
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction contents]
【図９】 FIG. 9
【手続補正４】[Procedure amendment 4]
【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing
【補正対象項目名】図１０[Correction target item name] FIG.
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction contents]
【図１０】 FIG. 10
【手続補正５】[Procedure amendment 5]
【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing
【補正対象項目名】図１１[Correction target item name] FIG.
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction contents]
【図１１】 FIG. 11
【手続補正６】[Procedure amendment 6]
【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing
【補正対象項目名】図１２[Correction target item name] FIG.
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction contents]
【図１２】 FIG.
【手続補正７】[Procedure amendment 7]
【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing
【補正対象項目名】図１４[Correction target item name] FIG.
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction contents]
【図１４】 FIG. 14
Claims (14)
の冷蔵庫において、互いに分離する一方の貯蔵室本体に
設けられ、該貯蔵室本体内を冷却する冷凍サイクルと、
他方の貯蔵室本体に設けられ、該貯蔵室本体内をペルチ
ェ効果による吸熱で冷却する熱電変換素子とを備え、前
記両方の貯蔵室本体にそれぞれ独立した冷気風路を設け
たことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。1. A refrigerating cycle provided in one of separate storage compartment main bodies and cooling the inside of the storage compartment main body, in a separate refrigerator having a plurality of storage compartment main bodies,
A thermoelectric conversion element which is provided in the other storage room main body and cools the inside of the storage room main body by heat absorption by the Peltier effect, and wherein both the storage room main bodies are provided with independent cool air passages. refrigerator.
冷凍室を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１記載の冷蔵
庫。2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a freezing room is provided in the storage room main body cooled by the refrigeration cycle.
本体に冷蔵室を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１または
請求項２のうちのいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a refrigerator compartment is provided in a storage compartment main body cooled by heat absorption of the thermoelectric conversion element.
本体に野菜室を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１から請
求項３のうちのいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。4. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a vegetable room is provided in a storage room main body cooled by heat absorption of the thermoelectric conversion element.
電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体は、互いに分離可能に積
み重ね配置可能で、かつ、分離した貯蔵室本体を上下逆
に積み重ね接続可能としたことを特徴とする請求項１か
ら請求項４のうちのいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。5. A storage room main body provided with a refrigeration cycle and a storage room main body provided with a thermoelectric conversion element can be stacked so as to be separable from each other, and the separated storage room main bodies can be stacked upside down and connected. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:
電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体は、互いに分離可能に積
み重ね配置可能で、かつ、分離した貯蔵室本体を左右に
接続可能としたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項４
のうちのいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。6. A storage room main body provided with a refrigeration cycle and a storage room main body provided with a thermoelectric conversion element can be stacked and arranged so as to be separable from each other, and the separated storage room main body can be connected to the left and right. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
The refrigerator according to any one of the above.
電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体は、互いに分離可能に積
み重ね配置可能で、かつ、分離した貯蔵室本体を個々に
単独配置可能としたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求
項４のうちのいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。7. The storage room main body provided with a refrigeration cycle and the storage room main body provided with a thermoelectric conversion element can be stacked and arranged so as to be separable from each other, and the separated storage room main bodies can be individually arranged individually. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:
電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体は、左右に分離可能に隣
接配置され、分離した貯蔵室本体を左右逆に接続配置可
能としたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項４のうち
のいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。8. A storage room main body provided with a refrigeration cycle and a storage room main body provided with a thermoelectric conversion element are arranged adjacently so as to be separable left and right, and the separated storage room main body can be connected and arranged upside down. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:
電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体は、左右に分離可能に隣
接配置され、分離した貯蔵室本体を上下に積み重ね配置
可能としたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項４のう
ちのいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。9. A storage room main body provided with a refrigeration cycle and a storage room main body provided with a thermoelectric conversion element are disposed adjacent to each other so as to be separable left and right, and the separated storage room main bodies can be stacked and arranged vertically. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:
熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体は、左右に分離可能に
隣接配置され、分離した貯蔵室本体を個々に単独設置可
能としたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項４のうち
のいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。10. A storage room main body provided with a refrigeration cycle,
The storage room main body provided with a thermoelectric conversion element is arranged adjacently so as to be separable on the left and right, and the separated storage room main bodies can be individually installed independently. The refrigerator according to claim 1.
吸熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換面と第２熱交換面と
を有し、その第１，第２熱交換面のそれぞれにヒートシ
ンクが配置されていることを特徴とする請求項１および
請求項３から請求項１０のうちのいずれか１項記載の冷
蔵庫。11. The thermoelectric conversion element has a first heat exchange surface and a second heat exchange surface where heat absorption and heat radiation by the Peltier effect are exchanged, and a heat sink is arranged on each of the first and second heat exchange surfaces. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 and 3 to 10, wherein the refrigerator is provided.
吸熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換面と第２熱交換面と
を有し、その熱電変換素子を備えた貯蔵室本体は内箱が
熱伝導部材で形成され、その内箱に前記第１熱交換面が
当接配置されていることを特徴とする請求項１および請
求項３から請求項１０のうちのいずれか１項記載の冷蔵
庫。12. The thermoelectric conversion element has a first heat exchange surface and a second heat exchange surface in which heat absorption and heat radiation by the Peltier effect are exchanged. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the refrigerator is formed of a conductive member, and the first heat exchange surface is disposed in contact with the inner box.
室本体の内箱を熱伝導部材で形成し、その内箱内に冷蔵
室と野菜室を設けると共に、前記内箱には、前記冷蔵室
と野菜室を個々に冷却する熱電変換素子を当接配置した
ことを特徴とする請求項１および請求項３から請求項１
０のうちのいずれか１項記載の冷蔵庫。13. An inner box of a storage room main body cooled by heat absorption of a thermoelectric conversion element is formed of a heat conducting member, and a refrigerator room and a vegetable room are provided in the inner box. The thermoelectric conversion element which cools a room and a vegetable room individually is arrange | positioned in contact, The Claim 1 and Claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned.
0. The refrigerator according to any one of 0.
吸熱と放熱が入れ換わる第１熱交換面と第２熱交換面と
を有すると共に、その第１熱交換面および第２熱交換面
に対応する第１ヒートシンクおよび第２ヒートシンクを
備え、前記第１熱交換面および第２熱交換面の熱で冷却
または加温される熱媒体を前記第１ヒートシンクおよび
第２ヒートシンクに循環させるようにしたことを特徴と
する請求項１および請求項３から請求項１０のうちのい
ずれか１項記載の冷蔵庫。14. The thermoelectric conversion element has a first heat exchange surface and a second heat exchange surface where heat absorption and heat radiation are exchanged by the Peltier effect, and corresponds to the first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface. A first heat sink and a second heat sink, wherein the heat medium cooled or heated by the heat of the first heat exchange surface and the second heat exchange surface is circulated through the first heat sink and the second heat sink. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3 to 10, characterized in that:
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