KR101648669B1 - Ice and cold water maker using thermoelectric element - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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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
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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
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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
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element, wherein an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element according to the present invention comprises a thermoelectric element, a first block closely attached to a first surface of the thermoelectric element, A first block disposed on the other side of the first block and having an ice making part for producing ice using ice making water; and a second block closely attached to the second surface of the thermoelectric element to absorb heat energy provided from the thermoelectric element And an elastic portion extending from both ends of the support portion; and a plurality of elastic members formed on ends of the elastic portion and fixed to the first block, respectively, A fastening member including a valve; And a water receiving part which is disposed in the lower part of the ice making unit so that the ice making water is contained in the ice making water and the ice making part is immersed in the ice making water, and the heat sink and the ice making unit, And are each elastically pressed.
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The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element, and more particularly, to an apparatus for producing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element, And a device for manufacturing ice and cold water using the device.
An ice maker is a device for producing ice. Such an ice maker is equipped with a refrigerator, an ice water purifier, and the like to produce ice.
Conventionally, such an ice maker has a problem in that the structure is complicated and noise is generated because ice is produced by a cooling system including a compressor and an evaporator. In addition, since ice is produced by the heat transfer of the refrigerant and water flowing in the cooling system, there is a problem that the risk of environmental pollution is large and the efficiency of utilization of heat energy is low and ice-making time is long. Further, there is a problem in that a large amount of energy is consumed because the ice making is performed by the refrigerant flowing in the cooling system.
On the other hand, in order to produce cold water, a separate cooling system is provided in addition to a cooling system for ice making, or cold water is produced by using the ice made in the above-mentioned ice machine. Therefore, there is a problem that the structure for producing cold water is complicated. In addition, since cold water is produced by a separate cooling system or cold water is produced by using ice, there is a problem that cold water production is not easy.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a thermoelectric device capable of miniaturization because ice and cold water can be manufactured at the same time without using a refrigeration system using refrigerant, And an apparatus for producing ice and cold water.
Further, by using a plate-spring type fastening member having an elastic force to assemble the parts in contact with the thermoelectric elements and maintain the close contact state by the elastic force, it is possible to easily assemble and disassemble them, And an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using the thermoelectric element.
Further, even when a plurality of thermoelectric elements are provided, the fastening members are disposed at positions corresponding to the thermoelectric elements, so that the plurality of fastening members are connected to each other by the connecting pieces so that the assembling can be simplified, And an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element capable of preventing floating phenomenon from occurring in an adjacent region.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element which can shorten the time required for ice making and deicing by allowing rapid transfer of heat energy provided from a thermoelectric element to an ice making portion.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a thermoelectric module comprising: a thermoelectric module including a thermoelectric element, a first block attached to the first surface of the thermoelectric module, and a second block disposed on the other surface of the first block, A heat sink having a second block formed on the second surface of the thermoelectric element and adapted to absorb heat energy provided from the thermoelectric element and discharge the heat to the outside, An elastic part extending from both ends of the support part, and a fixing part formed at an end of the elastic part and fixed to the first block; And a water receiving part which is disposed in the lower part of the ice making unit so that the ice making water is contained in the ice making water and the ice making part is immersed in the ice making water, and the heat sink and the ice making unit, Wherein the first and second heat exchangers are pressurized elastically.
Here, it is preferable that a plurality of the freezing portions and the plurality of thermoelectric elements are provided and are spaced apart from each other, and the fastening members are disposed at positions corresponding to the freezing portions and the thermoelectric elements, respectively.
It is preferable that the plurality of fastening members are integrally formed by a connecting piece connecting the both side supporting portions.
It is preferable that a fixing protrusion for fixing the fastening member of the fastening member is formed at a position corresponding to the fixing portion of the fastening member on both sides of the first block.
Preferably, the ice making part includes an ice making space which is recessed from the other side facing the water receiving part of the first block.
Preferably, the heat insulating pad is disposed on the other surface of the first block except the opening of the ice-making space.
It is preferable that a vibration generating portion for generating vibration is provided at a position corresponding to the freezing portion out of the outer surface of the water receiving portion.
It is preferable that the ice making part comprises a rod-shaped ice making heat pipe extending from the first block toward the water receiving part under the ice making unit.
Preferably, the ice-making part is inserted and fixed in an insertion hole formed at a position corresponding to the thermoelectric element of the first block.
The water receiving portion is rotatably supported at one side of the ice making unit and is inclined to one side of the upper end of the water receiving portion to guide the movement of ice to the ice storing portion disposed at the lower side of the water receiving portion at the time of rotating the water receiving portion, And a plurality of through holes formed in the guide plate to guide discharge of the ice-making water contained in the water-receiving unit to the cold water storage unit disposed at a lower portion of the guide plate.
According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for producing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element capable of miniaturization because ice and cold water can be manufactured at the same time without using a refrigeration system using a refrigerant.
Further, by using a plate-spring type fastening member having an elastic force to assemble the parts in contact with the thermoelectric elements and maintain the close contact state by the elastic force, it is possible to easily assemble and disassemble them, There is provided an apparatus for producing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element.
Further, even when a plurality of thermoelectric elements are provided, the fastening members are disposed at positions corresponding to the thermoelectric elements, so that the plurality of fastening members are connected to each other by the connecting pieces so that the assembling can be simplified, There is provided an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element that can prevent floating phenomenon from occurring in an adjacent region.
Also, there is provided an apparatus for producing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element that can shorten the time required for ice making and deicing by allowing rapid transfer of heat energy provided from a thermoelectric element to an ice making portion.
1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for producing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element according to the present invention,
2 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for producing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element according to the present invention,
3 is an exploded perspective view showing a state of engagement between the first block and the second block through the fastening member,
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 3,
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an ice making process of an ice and cold water producing apparatus using a thermoelectric element according to the present invention,
6 is an enlarged view of a portion "A" in Fig. 5,
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process of removing ice from an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element according to the present invention,
8 is an exploded perspective view of an ice making machine according to a second embodiment of the apparatus for producing ice and cold water using the thermoelectric element of the present invention,
Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 8,
10 and 11 are operational cross-sectional views of an apparatus for producing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Prior to the description, components having the same configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment. In other embodiments, configurations different from those of the first embodiment will be described do.
Hereinafter, an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for producing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 3; FIG.
The apparatus for producing ice and cold water using the thermoelectric element according to the present invention as shown in the drawings includes a
The
The
The
The
The water receiving
The
Hereinafter, the operation of the first embodiment of the apparatus for producing ice and cold water using the thermoelectric element of the present invention will be described.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing the ice making process of the ice and cold water producing apparatus using the thermoelectric element according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the "A" Fig.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the
Specifically, in a state in which the
Particularly, a plurality of
The
That is, at the time of the icemaking, the
Since the freezing
If vibration is provided toward the
The heat energy generated by the heat generated in the second surface of the
7, when the
Next, when the electrode of the DC power source applied to the
That is, when the thermal energy provided by the first surface of the thermoelectric element 100 heats the
The ice I falling off the
Next, an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
8 is an exploded perspective view of the ice making unit according to the second embodiment of the apparatus for producing ice and cold water using the thermoelectric element of the present invention, and Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of Fig.
The
That is, since the ice-making
The process of ice-making and de-icing using the ice-making
10 and 11 are operation sectional views of an apparatus for manufacturing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
10, in a state in which the
11, the cold water W stored in the
The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be embodied in various forms of embodiments within the scope of the appended claims. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
110: thermoelectric element, 120: freezing unit, 121:
122: first block, 122a: fixing projection, 123, 123 ': ice-
124: insulating pad, 122b: insertion hole, 130: heat sink,
131: second block, 132: heat pipe, 133: radiating fin,
134: blowing fan, 135: fixing member, 140: fastening member,
141: support part, 142: elastic part, 143: fixing part,
144: connecting piece, 150: water receiving portion, 151: guide plate,
152: through hole, 160: vibration generating portion, 170: ice storage portion,
180: cold water reservoir
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An ice making unit having a first block which is in close contact with a first surface of the thermoelectric element and an ice making part which is arranged on the other side of the first block and which uses ice to make ice;
A second block formed in close contact with a second surface of the thermoelectric element to absorb heat energy provided from the thermoelectric element and emit heat to the outside;
A fastening member for fixing the first block and the second block with the thermoelectric elements interposed therebetween;
A water receiving portion rotatably disposed on one side of the lower portion of the ice making unit so that the ice making portion and the first block are immersed in the ice making water in a state where the ice making water is housed in the ice making chamber;
A cold water storage portion disposed at a lower portion of the water receiving portion; And
And an ice storage part disposed at a lower side of the water receiving part,
The heat sink and the ice-making unit are elastically pressed toward the thermoelectric element by elastic portions of the fastening member,
The water receiving portion is disposed at an upper end of the water receiving portion so that the ice separated from the freezing portion can be moved to the ice storage portion. And a plurality of through holes formed through the guide plate so that the cold water discharged from the water receiving unit can be moved to the cold water storage unit.
The fastening member includes a support portion supported on the outer surface of the second block, an elastic portion extending from both ends of the support portion, and a fixing portion formed on the end portion of the elastic portion and fixed to the first block Wherein the device is a device for producing ice and cold water using a thermoelectric element.
Wherein a plurality of the ice-making portions and the plurality of thermoelectric elements are provided and spaced apart from each other, and the fastening members are disposed at positions corresponding to the ice-making portions and the thermoelectric elements, respectively.
Wherein the plurality of fastening members are integrally formed by a connecting piece connecting both side supporting portions.
And a fixing protrusion for fixing the fastening member of the fastening member is formed at a position corresponding to the fixing portion of the fastening member on both sides of the first block.
Wherein the ice making part includes an ice making space which is recessed from the other side of the first block facing the water receiving part to be immersed in the ice making water to produce ice in the internal space, Wherein the cold water is produced by heat exchange with water.
Wherein an insulating pad is disposed on the other surface of the first block except for the opening of the ice making space.
And a vibration generating unit that generates vibration is provided at a position corresponding to the freezing portion of the outer side surface of the water receiving unit.
Wherein the ice making section comprises a heat pipe for ice making, which extends from the first block toward the water receiving section under the ice making unit.
Wherein the ice-making part is inserted and fixed in an insertion hole formed at a position corresponding to the thermoelectric element in the first block.
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