JPH1163771A - Electronic refrigerator - Google Patents
Electronic refrigeratorInfo
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- JPH1163771A JPH1163771A JP9216420A JP21642097A JPH1163771A JP H1163771 A JPH1163771 A JP H1163771A JP 9216420 A JP9216420 A JP 9216420A JP 21642097 A JP21642097 A JP 21642097A JP H1163771 A JPH1163771 A JP H1163771A
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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
- F25B21/00—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
- F25B21/02—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
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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
- F25B2321/00—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
- F25B2321/02—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effects; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effects
- F25B2321/025—Removal of heat
- F25B2321/0251—Removal of heat by a gas
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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
- F25D11/00—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
- F25D11/02—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
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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
- F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
- F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
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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
- F25D23/00—General constructional features
- F25D23/06—Walls
- F25D23/069—Cooling space dividing partitions
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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
- F25D2400/12—Portable refrigerators
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、電子冷蔵庫に関
し、ポータブルな小形の冷蔵庫に適したものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic refrigerator, which is suitable for a portable small refrigerator.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】ペルチェ素子を用いた電子冷蔵庫は、小
型軽量で低騒音であることからポータブルな小形の冷蔵
庫として一般家庭で用いたり、或いは屋外のレジャーに
おいて用いられている。2. Description of the Related Art An electronic refrigerator using a Peltier element is used in ordinary households as a portable small refrigerator because of its small size, light weight and low noise, and is used in outdoor leisure.
【０００３】この種の従来の冷蔵庫は、箱型の冷蔵庫本
体又は蓋体に冷却ユニットを組入れ、その冷却ユニット
の冷熱部を庫内に臨ませる構成がとられていた。上記の
冷熱部はペルチェ素子の低温極側に接触させた熱交換器
を直接庫内に臨ませることにより構成される。[0003] This type of conventional refrigerator has a configuration in which a cooling unit is incorporated in a box-shaped refrigerator main body or a lid, and a cooling part of the cooling unit is exposed to the inside of the refrigerator. The cooling section is configured by directing a heat exchanger in contact with the low-temperature pole side of the Peltier element directly into the refrigerator.
【０００４】また、その他の冷熱部の構成として、冷気
の吹き出し口を庫内に臨ませたことにより構成する場合
もある。この場合は、冷却ユニットに設けた通気路にペ
ルチェ素子の低温極側に接触させた熱交換器を設け、そ
の熱交換器によって冷却された冷気をファンにより上記
の吹き出し口から庫内に吹き出すようにしたものであ
る。[0004] As another configuration of the cooling / heating unit, there is a case where a cooling air outlet is made to face the inside of the refrigerator. In this case, a heat exchanger in contact with the low-temperature pole side of the Peltier element is provided in the ventilation path provided in the cooling unit, and the cool air cooled by the heat exchanger is blown out of the outlet from the outlet by the fan. It was made.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記いずれの場合も、
冷蔵庫本体内部の庫内は単一の空間であり、従って庫内
の温度は実質的に一定となる。In any of the above cases,
The inside of the refrigerator inside the refrigerator body is a single space, so that the temperature inside the refrigerator is substantially constant.
【０００６】しかし、庫内に収納する食材が複数種にな
ると、食材に適した保存温度に差があるため、例えば庫
内温度が飲料に適した温度である場合に、これより低い
保存温度の氷を同じ庫内に保存することは不適当であっ
た。However, when a plurality of types of foodstuffs are stored in the refrigerator, there is a difference in storage temperature suitable for the foodstuffs. For example, when the temperature in the refrigerator is a temperature suitable for beverages, a lower storage temperature is required. It was inappropriate to store the ice in the same refrigerator.
【０００７】そこで、この発明は複数の冷蔵室に仕切る
と共に各冷蔵室の平衡温度に差をもたせることにより、
保存温度に差のある複数種の食材をそれぞれの保存温度
に適した温度で保存できるようにすることを目的とす
る。Therefore, the present invention provides a plurality of refrigerator compartments and a difference in equilibrium temperature between the refrigerator compartments.
It is an object of the present invention to be able to store a plurality of types of food materials having different storage temperatures at a temperature suitable for each storage temperature.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
めに、この発明は電子冷却ユニットを冷蔵庫本体又は蓋
体に組入れ、上記電子冷却ユニットの冷熱部を上記冷蔵
庫本体の庫内に臨ませてなる電子冷蔵庫において、上記
庫内を仕切部材により低温冷蔵室と高温冷蔵室に区分
し、上記冷熱部を上記低温冷蔵室に臨ませ、上記低温冷
蔵室と高温冷蔵室との間に通気部を設けた構成としたも
のである。この場合、高温冷蔵室は通気部を通して低温
冷蔵室から移動する冷気により冷却される。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention incorporates an electronic cooling unit into a refrigerator main body or a lid, and allows a cooling portion of the electronic cooling unit to face the inside of the refrigerator main body. In the electronic refrigerator, the inside of the refrigerator is divided into a low-temperature refrigerated room and a high-temperature refrigerated room by a partition member. Is provided. In this case, the high temperature refrigerator is cooled by the cool air moving from the low temperature refrigerator through the ventilation part.
【０００９】なお、上記の仕切部材を、上記庫内に着脱
自在に取付けられたケースにより形成し、上記ケースの
開口部に上記の冷熱部を臨ませ、該ケース内部を上記の
低温冷蔵室となし、ケース外部の庫内を高温冷蔵室とな
した構成や、上記の仕切部材を、上記の庫内を仕切る仕
切板により形成し、該仕切板による庫内の仕切り位置を
任意に変え得るようになし、該仕切板により仕切られた
小容積部分を上記の低温冷蔵室となし、大容積部分を上
記の高温冷蔵室となした構成をとることができる。[0009] The partition member is formed by a case detachably mounted in the refrigerator, the cooling portion faces the opening of the case, and the inside of the case is connected to the low-temperature refrigerator compartment. None, a configuration in which the inside of the refrigerator outside the case is a high-temperature refrigerator compartment, or the above-mentioned partition member is formed by a partition plate that partitions the above-mentioned refrigerator inside, and the partition position in the refrigerator by the partition plate can be arbitrarily changed. In addition, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a small-volume portion partitioned by the partition plate is used as the low-temperature refrigeration room and a large-volume portion is used as the high-temperature refrigeration room.
【００１０】また、上記冷熱部を高温冷蔵室まで延長し
て設けた構成をとることができる。更に、上記の通気部
を、上記の仕切部材に設けた切欠き若しくは通気孔又は
これら両者により形成した構成をとることができ、また
上記冷熱部を、フィン形熱交換器により形成し、そのフ
ィン部分を上記の低温冷蔵室内に挿入した構成をとるこ
とができる。[0010] Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the cooling section is provided so as to extend to the high-temperature refrigerator compartment. Further, the ventilation portion may be formed by a cutout or a ventilation hole provided in the partition member or both of them, and the cooling / heating portion may be formed by a fin-type heat exchanger, It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the part is inserted into the low-temperature refrigerator.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、この発明の実施形態を添付
図面に基づいて説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
【００１２】図１から図３に示した第１実施形態の電子
冷蔵庫は、上面開放の箱型の冷蔵庫本体１と、その開放
部に着脱自在に被せられる蓋体２と、庫内の仕切部材と
しての小形のケース３とから成る。The electronic refrigerator according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has a box-shaped refrigerator body 1 having an open top, a lid 2 removably mounted on the open portion, and a partition member in the refrigerator. And a small case 3.
【００１３】上記の冷蔵庫本体１は断熱構造をなしてお
り、上端縁の内周にケース３を係合する段部４が設けら
れ、また外周に蓋体２との嵌合部５が設けられる。外側
面には取手６が設けられる。The above-mentioned refrigerator body 1 has a heat insulating structure, and a step portion 4 for engaging the case 3 is provided on the inner periphery of the upper end edge, and a fitting portion 5 with the lid 2 is provided on the outer periphery. . A handle 6 is provided on the outer side surface.
【００１４】ケース３は、断熱材により構成され、四角
形の開口周縁につば７を設けたものであり、そのつば７
を前記段部４の２つのコーナー部分を含む３辺に着脱自
在に係合することにより庫内に収納される。The case 3 is made of a heat insulating material, and is provided with a brim 7 on the periphery of a rectangular opening.
Is removably engaged with three sides of the step portion 4 including the two corner portions, thereby being housed in the refrigerator.
【００１５】蓋体２の下面には、冷蔵庫本体１の上端面
に密着するパッキン８が装着され、蓋体２の外周縁を前
記の嵌合部５に嵌めることにより位置決めされる。蓋体
２を冷蔵庫本体１に被せた状態で、蓋体２の下面とケー
ス３のつば７との間には間隙９（図３参照）が形成され
るように、つば７の厚みより大きな高さの段部４が形成
される。A packing 8 is attached to the lower surface of the lid 2 so as to be in close contact with the upper end surface of the refrigerator body 1, and is positioned by fitting an outer peripheral edge of the lid 2 to the fitting portion 5. When the lid 2 is placed on the refrigerator body 1, a height larger than the thickness of the collar 7 is formed so that a gap 9 (see FIG. 3) is formed between the lower surface of the lid 2 and the collar 7 of the case 3. A step portion 4 is formed.
【００１６】上記の蓋体２は、その厚さの下半分が断熱
層１１となっており、上半分は蓋外郭１２に囲まれた放
熱空間１３となっている。その放熱空間１３の一端部上
面に吸気口１４、他端部に排気口１５が設けられる。The lower half of the lid 2 is a heat insulating layer 11 in the lower half, and the upper half is a heat radiation space 13 surrounded by a lid shell 12. An intake port 14 is provided on the upper surface of one end of the heat radiation space 13, and an exhaust port 15 is provided on the other end.
【００１７】上記の蓋体２の内部に冷却ユニット１６が
組入れられる。冷却ユニット１６は、ペルチェ素子１
７、アルミ製の伝熱ブロック１８、フィン形熱交換器で
なる放熱部１９、送風ファン２１、フィン形熱交換器で
なる冷熱部２２とから成る。A cooling unit 16 is incorporated inside the lid 2. The cooling unit 16 includes the Peltier device 1
7, a heat transfer block 18 made of aluminum, a radiator 19 formed of a fin type heat exchanger, a blower fan 21, and a cooler 22 formed of a fin type heat exchanger.
【００１８】上記冷却ユニット１６の伝熱ブロック１８
は前記の断熱層１１の厚さと同程度の厚さを有し、該断
熱層１１の中央部分に設けた穴２３に挿通される。上記
伝熱ブロック１８の上面にペルチェ素子１７の低温極側
が一体に取付けられる。The heat transfer block 18 of the cooling unit 16
Has a thickness approximately equal to the thickness of the heat insulating layer 11 and is inserted through a hole 23 provided in the center of the heat insulating layer 11. The low-temperature pole side of the Peltier element 17 is integrally mounted on the upper surface of the heat transfer block 18.
【００１９】前記の放熱空間１３にはフィン形熱交換器
でなる放熱部１９が収納され、その放熱部１９に前記の
ペルチェ素子１７の高温極側が一体に取付けられる。ま
た上記放熱空間１３の吸気口１４の内側にシロッコ式の
送風ファン２１が設けられる。The radiating space 13 accommodates a radiating portion 19 formed of a fin-type heat exchanger, and the high-temperature pole side of the Peltier element 17 is integrally attached to the radiating portion 19. Further, a sirocco-type blower fan 21 is provided inside the intake port 14 of the heat radiation space 13.
【００２０】一方、蓋体２の庫内側の面に前記の冷熱部
２２を構成するフィン形熱交換器の基板３０が、その上
部に一体に形成された伝熱ブロック１８により取付けら
れる。上記の基板３０の下面にはフィン２５が形成さ
れ、そのフィン２５が前記のケース３の開口部に挿入さ
れる。On the other hand, the substrate 30 of the fin-type heat exchanger constituting the cooling / heating section 22 is mounted on the inner surface of the lid 2 by the heat transfer block 18 integrally formed thereon. Fins 25 are formed on the lower surface of the substrate 30, and the fins 25 are inserted into the openings of the case 3.
【００２１】前記のケース３の開口部分の４辺のうち、
前述した段部４に係合された３辺を除く１辺に、ほぼそ
の全長にわたる切欠き９' が設けられる（図１参照）。
その切欠き９' はケース３に挿入されるフィン２５の下
端との間に間隙が生じる深さに形成される。Of the four sides of the opening of the case 3,
On one side except the three sides engaged with the step portion 4 described above, a notch 9 'is provided substantially over the entire length (see FIG. 1).
The notch 9 ′ is formed at a depth where a gap is formed between the notch 9 ′ and the lower end of the fin 25 inserted into the case 3.
【００２２】前記の冷熱部２２は、上記の切欠き９' に
嵌る幅を有すると共に、この実施例ではフィン２５の数
の多い大面積部分２７がケース３内に挿入され、残りの
小面積部分２８が切欠き９' を通ってケース３外の庫内
に達する長さに形成されている。The cooling / heating portion 22 has a width which fits into the notch 9 '. In this embodiment, a large area portion 27 having a large number of fins 25 is inserted into the case 3, and the remaining small area portion is provided. 28 is formed so as to extend through the notch 9 ′ into the storage outside the case 3.
【００２３】ケース３内に冷熱部２２の大面積部分２７
が挿入されることにより、ケース３の内部が低温冷蔵室
２９となり、また小面積部分２８が挿入されたケース３
外の庫内が高温冷蔵室３１となる。A large area portion 27 of the cooling / heating portion 22 is provided in the case 3.
Is inserted, the inside of the case 3 becomes a low-temperature refrigeration room 29 and the case 3 into which the small area portion 28 is inserted.
The inside of the outside becomes a high-temperature refrigeration room 31.
【００２４】なお、上記の大面積部分２７及び小面積部
分２８とは、ケース３及びケース３外の庫内の容積に対
する比率の違いであり、単にフィン２５、基板３０の面
積差ではなく、見掛け上の逆状態もあり得るものであ
る。The large area portion 27 and the small area portion 28 are different in the ratio of the case 3 to the volume inside the storage outside the case 3 and are not merely the difference in the area between the fin 25 and the substrate 30 but are apparent. The opposite situation is also possible.
【００２５】上記のペルチェ素子１７の制御回路及び電
源回路を基板に搭載した電源装置３２が前記放熱空間１
３の一部に設置され、電源コード３３を経て外部の商用
電源又は自動車等のバッテリーに接続される。商用電源
に接続される場合は、上記電源回路に交直変換回路が設
けられる。A power supply device 32 having a control circuit and a power supply circuit for the Peltier element 17 mounted on a substrate is provided in the heat radiation space 1.
3 and is connected via a power cord 33 to an external commercial power supply or a battery of an automobile or the like. When the power supply circuit is connected to a commercial power supply, an AC / DC conversion circuit is provided in the power supply circuit.
【００２６】第１実施形態の電子冷蔵庫は以上のごとき
ものであり、電源を投入してペルチェ素子１７に所要の
直流電源を加えると、ペルチェ素子１７の作用により、
その低温極に一体化された伝熱ブロック１８を通じて冷
熱部２２が冷却されると共に、高温極に一体化された放
熱部１９が加熱される。放熱部１９の熱は送風ファン２
１により冷却される。The electronic refrigerator according to the first embodiment is as described above. When the power is turned on and the required DC power is applied to the Peltier device 17, the operation of the Peltier device 17 causes
The cooling / heating portion 22 is cooled through the heat transfer block 18 integrated with the low-temperature electrode, and the radiating portion 19 integrated with the high-temperature electrode is heated. The heat of the radiator 19 is supplied to the blower fan 2
Cooled by 1.
【００２７】上記の冷熱部２２は、大面積部分２７と小
面積部分２８の面積の広さに応じて低温冷蔵室２９と高
温冷蔵室３１を冷却する。この実施例の場合は、低温冷
蔵室２９の方が部屋が狭く、かつ大面積部分２７が臨む
ため、高温冷蔵室３１より低温になる。The cooling section 22 cools the low-temperature refrigeration room 29 and the high-temperature refrigeration room 31 in accordance with the area of the large-area portion 27 and the small-area portion 28. In the case of this embodiment, the temperature of the low-temperature refrigerated room 29 is smaller than that of the high-temperature refrigerated room 31 because the room is narrower and the large-area portion 27 is exposed.
【００２８】低温冷蔵室２９の冷気は前述の間隙９又は
切欠き９' を経て高温冷蔵室３１に移動する。この作用
により高温冷蔵室３１の温度の平衡化も速めることがで
きる。The cold air in the low-temperature refrigeration room 29 moves to the high-temperature refrigeration room 31 through the gap 9 or the notch 9 '. By this action, the temperature of the high-temperature refrigerating chamber 31 can be more quickly equilibrated.
【００２９】なお、上記の高温冷蔵室３１の早期の温度
安定化のために、上記の間隙９、切欠き９' のほかに、
ケース３の側壁に通気孔９”を設けてもよい。In order to stabilize the temperature of the high-temperature refrigeration chamber 31 at an early stage, in addition to the gap 9 and the notch 9 ',
A ventilation hole 9 ″ may be provided in the side wall of the case 3.
【００３０】一方、上記の間隙９及び切欠き９' を省略
することができる。この場合は、図４に示すように、冷
熱部２２の一部のフィン２５を省略して嵌合溝２６を形
成し、その嵌合溝２６の部分にケース３の前記の一辺を
嵌合し、また段部４の高さをつば７の厚さと一致するよ
うに形成する。この場合は、ケース３の側壁に通気孔
９”を形成し冷気が確実にケース外の庫内に移動するよ
うにする。On the other hand, the gap 9 and the notch 9 'can be omitted. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, a part of the fin 25 of the cooling / heating part 22 is omitted to form a fitting groove 26, and the one side of the case 3 is fitted into the fitting groove 26. Also, the height of the step portion 4 is formed so as to match the thickness of the collar 7. In this case, ventilation holes 9 "are formed in the side wall of the case 3 so that the cool air can surely move into the storage outside the case.
【００３１】また、前記のケース３に代えて、板状の仕
切板３' （図２の二点鎖線参照）を用い、庫内を容積に
差のある２室に仕切る位置において、庫内の上端から下
端にわたりガイドに沿って挿入し、小容積でかつ冷熱部
２２の大面積部分２７が臨む低温冷熱室２９と、大容積
でかつ冷熱部２２の小面積部分２８が臨む高温冷熱室３
１を形成することができる。この場合は、仕切板３' の
上端とフィン２５との間に間隙９が形成され、更に通気
孔９”を設けることもできる。Further, a plate-shaped partition plate 3 '(see a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) is used instead of the case 3, and the inside of the compartment is divided into two chambers having different volumes. A low-temperature cooling / heating room 29 which is inserted along the guide from the upper end to the lower end and has a small volume and the large area portion 27 of the cooling / heating portion 22 faces, and a high temperature cooling / heating room 3 having a large volume and the small area portion 28 of the cooling / heating portion 22 faces.
1 can be formed. In this case, a gap 9 is formed between the upper end of the partition plate 3 'and the fin 25, and a ventilation hole 9 "can be further provided.
【００３２】上記いずれの場合においても、高温冷蔵室
３１に臨んだ冷熱部２２の小面積部分２８を省略し、低
温冷蔵室２９のみに冷熱部２２を設け、併せて前述の間
隙９、切欠き９' 、通気孔９”等による通気部を設け、
その通気部を経て移動する冷気によって高温冷蔵室３１
を冷却するようにしてもよい。In any of the above cases, the small-area portion 28 of the cooling section 22 facing the high-temperature refrigeration chamber 31 is omitted, and the cooling section 22 is provided only in the low-temperature refrigeration chamber 29. 9 ', a ventilation portion such as a ventilation hole 9 "is provided,
The high-temperature refrigerated room 31
May be cooled.
【００３３】次に、図５（ａ）、（ｂ）に基づいて第２
実施形態を説明する。この場合の電子冷蔵庫は冷却ユニ
ット１６を冷蔵庫本体１の一つの側壁３４に設けたもの
である点で、前述の第１実施形態と相違する。即ち、冷
蔵庫本体１の一つの側壁３４は他の側壁のおよそ倍の厚
さに形成され、その厚さの内側半分は断熱層３５となっ
ており、外側半分は側壁外郭３６に囲まれた放熱空間１
３となっている。その放熱空間の一端部に吸気口１４、
他端部に排気口１５が設けられる。Next, based on FIGS. 5A and 5B, the second
An embodiment will be described. The electronic refrigerator in this case differs from the first embodiment in that the cooling unit 16 is provided on one side wall 34 of the refrigerator main body 1. That is, one side wall 34 of the refrigerator body 1 is formed to be approximately twice as thick as the other side walls, and an inner half of the thickness is a heat insulating layer 35, and an outer half is a heat radiator surrounded by a side wall shell 36. Space 1
It is 3. At one end of the heat radiation space, the intake port 14,
An exhaust port 15 is provided at the other end.
【００３４】冷却ユニット１６は前述の場合と同様に、
ペルチェ素子１７、アルミ製の伝熱ブロック１８、フィ
ン形熱交換器でなる放熱部１９、送風ファン２１、フィ
ン形熱交換器でなる冷熱部２２から成る。The cooling unit 16 is, as described above,
It comprises a Peltier element 17, a heat transfer block 18 made of aluminum, a radiator 19 formed of a fin type heat exchanger, a blower fan 21, and a cooler 22 formed of a fin type heat exchanger.
【００３５】上記冷却ユニット１６の伝熱ブロック１８
は断熱層３５の厚さと同程度の厚さを有し、該断熱層３
５の中央部分に設けた穴２３に挿通され、その伝熱ブロ
ック１８の外面にペルチェ素子１７の低温極が一体に取
付けられる。The heat transfer block 18 of the cooling unit 16
Has a thickness substantially equal to the thickness of the heat insulating layer 35,
The low-temperature electrode of the Peltier element 17 is integrally attached to the outer surface of the heat transfer block 18 through the hole 23 provided in the central portion of 5.
【００３６】上記の冷熱部２２には、フィン２５を部分
的に省略した嵌合溝２６が設けられ、その嵌合溝２６に
より大面積部２７と小面積部２８に区分する。上記の嵌
合溝２６と、対応する側壁内面に設けたガイド３７との
間に仕切板３’が挿入される。仕切板３’の上端と蓋２
の間には通気部としての間隙９が形成される。The cooling / heating portion 22 is provided with a fitting groove 26 in which the fins 25 are partially omitted, and is divided into a large area portion 27 and a small area portion 28 by the fitting groove 26. A partition plate 3 'is inserted between the fitting groove 26 and a guide 37 provided on the inner surface of the corresponding side wall. Upper end of partition plate 3 'and lid 2
A gap 9 as a ventilation part is formed between them.
【００３７】上記の仕切板３’により、庫内は大面積部
２７が臨む小容積の低温冷蔵室２９と、小面積部２８が
臨む大容積の高温冷蔵室３１が構成される。The partition plate 3 'forms a small-volume low-temperature refrigeration room 29 facing the large area 27 and a large-volume high-temperature refrigeration room 31 facing the small area 28 in the refrigerator.
【００３８】なお、前述の第１実施形態と同様の電源装
置が側壁の放熱空間１３内に収納される。A power supply similar to that of the first embodiment is housed in the heat radiation space 13 on the side wall.
【００３９】通電により、低温冷蔵室２９の平衡温度が
高温冷蔵室３１より低温になるように冷却される点は、
第１の実施形態と同様である。The point at which the current is cooled so that the equilibrium temperature of the low-temperature refrigerator 29 is lower than that of the high-temperature refrigerator 31 is as follows.
This is the same as in the first embodiment.
【００４０】また、仕切板３’に通気孔９”を設けても
よいこと、及び冷熱部２２の小面積部分２８を省略でき
ることも前述と同様である。As described above, the ventilation hole 9 ″ may be provided in the partition plate 3 ′, and the small area portion 28 of the cooling / heating section 22 may be omitted.
【００４１】また、冷熱部２２の嵌合溝２６を設けるこ
となく、図６（ａ）、（ｂ）に示すように、庫内の内側
面と底面に案内レール３８、３８' を設け、仕切板３'
に設けた案内溝３９、３９' を上記案内レール３８、３
８' にスライド自在に嵌合するようにしてもよい。Also, as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), guide rails 38 and 38 'are provided on the inner side surface and the bottom surface of the refrigerator without providing the fitting groove 26 of the cooling / heating portion 22. Board 3 '
Guide grooves 39, 39 'provided in the guide rails 38, 3
8 'may be slidably fitted.
【００４２】また、図７（ａ）、（ｂ）に示すように、
庫内の内側面と底面に所要数の位置決めリブ４１、４
１' を設け、仕切板３' をこれらの任意の位置決めリブ
４１、４１' に嵌合するようにしてもよい。この場合、
図５（ａ）、（ｂ）に示すようにフィン２５の一部を省
略して嵌合溝２６を設け、仕切板３' をこれに嵌合する
こともできる。As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B,
Required number of positioning ribs 41, 4 on the inner side and bottom
1 'may be provided so that the partition plate 3' is fitted to any of these positioning ribs 41, 41 '. in this case,
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a part of the fin 25 may be omitted to provide a fitting groove 26, and the partition plate 3 'may be fitted into the fitting groove 26.
【００４３】上記図６（ａ）、（ｂ）、図７（ａ）、
（ｂ）に示した構成によると、低温冷蔵室２９と高温冷
蔵室３１の容積の大きさを使用者が任意に設定すること
ができる。6 (a), 6 (b), 7 (a),
According to the configuration shown in (b), the user can arbitrarily set the size of the volumes of the low-temperature refrigeration room 29 and the high-temperature refrigeration room 31.
【００４４】以上述べた第１及び第２実施形態において
は、高温冷蔵室３１を１室だけ設けているが、仕切部材
を用いて複数室に区分してもよい。また、冷熱部とし
て、従来の場合と同様に冷風を吹き込む構造としてもよ
い。更に、ケース３及び仕切板３' は、いずれも所要厚
みの単層構造のものを示しているが、図８（ａ）、
（ｂ）に示すように、外郭部材４２の内部に断熱材４３
を充填した断熱構造としてもよい。In the first and second embodiments described above, only one high-temperature refrigeration chamber 31 is provided, but it may be divided into a plurality of chambers using a partition member. Further, the cooling portion may be configured to blow cold air as in the conventional case. Further, each of the case 3 and the partition plate 3 ′ has a single-layer structure with a required thickness.
As shown in (b), a heat insulating material 43 is provided inside the outer member 42.
May be used.
【００４５】[0045]
【発明の効果】以上のように、この発明によれば、仕切
部材によって仕切られた低温冷蔵室を冷却し、かつその
冷気を利用し、他の高温冷蔵室も冷却できるようにした
ので、複数の冷蔵室の温度調整が可能となり、保温温度
の相違する複数種の食材をその温度に適した冷蔵室に収
納することができる。As described above, according to the present invention, the low-temperature refrigerating compartment divided by the partition member is cooled, and the other high-temperature refrigerating compartment can be cooled by utilizing the cool air. The temperature of the refrigerator compartment can be adjusted, and a plurality of types of food materials having different heat retention temperatures can be stored in the refrigerator compartment suitable for the temperature.
【００４６】また、上記の各実施形態のように、冷熱部
をフィン形熱交換器により構成し、これを直接低温冷蔵
室及び高温冷蔵室に臨ませた構成を採用すると、冷蔵室
に冷気を送り込むための送風ファンが不要になるので、
コストの低減を図ることができる。Further, as in each of the above embodiments, when the cooling unit is constituted by a fin-type heat exchanger and is directly exposed to the low-temperature refrigeration room and the high-temperature refrigeration room, cool air is supplied to the refrigeration room. Since there is no need for a blower fan to feed in,
Cost can be reduced.
【図１】第１実施形態の分解斜視図FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment.
【図２】同上の断面図FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the above.
【図３】同上の一部断面図FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the above.
【図４】同上の変形例の一部断面図FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of a modification of the above.
【図５】（ａ） 第２実施形態の断面図 （ｂ） （ａ）図のｂ−ｂ線の断面図5A is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment. FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb in FIG.
【図６】（ａ） 同上の変形例の断面図 （ｂ） （ａ）図のｂ−ｂ線の断面図6A is a cross-sectional view of a modification of the above embodiment. FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb in FIG.
【図７】（ａ） 同上の他の変形例の断面図 （ｂ） （ａ）図のｂ−ｂ線の断面図7A is a cross-sectional view of another modification of the above embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb in FIG.
【図８】（ａ） ケースの変形例の一部断面図 （ｂ） 仕切板の変形例の一部断面図FIG. 8A is a partial cross-sectional view of a modified example of a case. FIG.
１ 冷蔵庫本体 ２ 蓋体 ３ ケース ３’ 仕切板 ４ 段部 ５ 嵌合部 ６ 取手 ７ つば ８ パッキン ９ 間隙 ９’ 切欠き ９” 通気孔 １１ 断熱層 １２ 蓋外郭 １３ 放熱空間 １４ 吸気口 １５ 排気口 １６ 冷却ユニット １７ ペルチェ素子 １８ 伝熱ブロック １９ 放熱部 ２１ 送風ファン ２２ 冷熱部 ２３ 穴 ２５ フィン ２６ 嵌合溝 ２７ 大面積部分 ２８ 小面積部分 ２９ 低温冷蔵室 ３０ 基板 ３１ 高温冷蔵室 ３２ 電源装置 ３３ 電源コード ３４ 側壁 ３５ 断熱層 ３６ 側壁外郭 ３７ ガイド ３８、３８' 案内レール ３９、３９' 案内溝 ４１、４１' 位置決めリブ ４２ 外郭部材 ４３ 断熱材 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator main body 2 Lid 3 Case 3 'Partition plate 4 Step part 5 Fitting part 6 Handle 7 Collar 8 Packing 9 Gap 9' Notch 9 "Vent hole 11 Insulation layer 12 Lid outer shell 13 Heat radiation space 14 Inlet port 15 Exhaust port DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 Cooling unit 17 Peltier element 18 Heat transfer block 19 Heat radiating part 21 Blower fan 22 Cooling part 23 Hole 25 Fin 26 Fitting groove 27 Large area part 28 Small area part 29 Low temperature refrigeration room 30 Substrate 31 High temperature refrigeration room 32 Power supply device 33 Power supply Code 34 Side wall 35 Heat insulating layer 36 Side wall outer shell 37 Guide 38, 38 'Guide rail 39, 39' Guide groove 41, 41 'Positioning rib 42 Outer shell member 43 Heat insulating material
Claims (6)
に組入れ、上記電子冷却ユニットの冷熱部を上記冷蔵庫
本体の庫内に臨ませてなる電子冷蔵庫において、上記庫
内を仕切部材により低温冷蔵室と高温冷蔵室に区分し、
上記冷熱部を上記低温冷蔵室に臨ませ、上記低温冷蔵室
と高温冷蔵室との間に通気部を設けたことを特徴とする
電子冷蔵庫。1. An electronic refrigerator in which an electronic cooling unit is incorporated in a refrigerator main body or a lid, and a cooling part of the electronic cooling unit is exposed to the inside of the refrigerator main body. And a high-temperature refrigerated room,
An electronic refrigerator, wherein the cooling unit faces the low-temperature refrigerator, and a ventilation unit is provided between the low-temperature refrigerator and the high-temperature refrigerator.
に取付けられたケースにより形成し、上記ケースの開口
部に上記の冷熱部を臨ませ、該ケース内部を上記の低温
冷蔵室となし、ケース外部の庫内を高温冷蔵室となした
ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の電子冷蔵庫。2. The partitioning member is formed by a case detachably mounted in the refrigerator, and the cooling portion faces the opening of the case. 2. The electronic refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the inside of the refrigerator outside the case is a high-temperature refrigerator.
仕切板により形成し、該仕切板による庫内の仕切り位置
を任意に変え得るようになし、該仕切板により仕切られ
た小容積部分を上記の低温冷蔵室となし、大容積部分を
上記の高温冷蔵室となしたことを特徴とする請求項１に
記載の電子冷蔵庫。3. The partition member is formed by a partition plate for partitioning the inside of the compartment, and a partitioning position in the compartment by the partition plate can be arbitrarily changed, and a small volume partitioned by the partition plate is provided. 2. The electronic refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a portion is formed as the low-temperature refrigerator, and a large volume portion is formed as the high-temperature refrigerator.
けたことを特徴とする請求項１から３のいずれかに記載
の電子冷蔵庫。4. The electronic refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cooling unit is provided so as to extend to a high-temperature refrigerator.
形成し、そのフィン部分を上記の低温冷蔵室内に挿入し
たことを特徴とする請求項１から４のいずれかに記載の
電子冷蔵庫。5. The electronic refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cooling part is formed by a fin-type heat exchanger, and the fin part is inserted into the low-temperature refrigerator.
た切欠き若しくは通気孔又はこれら両者により形成した
ことを特徴とする請求項１から５のいずれかに記載の電
子冷蔵庫。6. The electronic refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the ventilation portion is formed by a notch or a ventilation hole provided in the partition member or both of them.
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