KR20150051074A - Apparatus for transporting and delivering agrifood - Google Patents
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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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- 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
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Abstract
[0001] The present invention relates to a device for delivering agricul- ture of food, comprising a storage container having a storage space for storing agricul- ture products, a refrigerant pipe capable of regulating the temperature of the storage space while circulating the refrigerant along the path, And a thermoelectric element having a heat absorbing part capable of regulating the temperature of the refrigerant and a heat generating part capable of discharging the heat absorbed through the heat absorbing part to the outside, It is possible to prevent cold weather from occurring in agricultural products.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
In recent years, there has been a growing demand for freshly distributed meat, fish, shellfish, fresh vegetables and fruits at low temperatures. In particular, in order to keep food at a low temperature, refrigeration vehicles, cold storage warehouses for refrigeration / Boxes, etc., the industry related to such a cold chain system is also continuously growing. However, unlike the outline growth of the distribution industry, the cold chain system is still in the introduction phase, and is focused on show-cases, refrigerators, refrigerators or parcel delivery type ice packs, .
Among the objects of low-temperature distribution, agricultural products are most sensitive to temperature changes. In case of using ice boxes, there is a short period of time in which fresh produce can be delivered (indicating a reduction in transportation and delivery). In addition, there is a problem that excessive power is consumed to operate the freezing / refrigerating machine when the agricultural products are transported by using the cart having the freezing / refrigerator, and after the agricultural products are taken out from the freezing / There is a problem that the agricultural products are left at room temperature during the process of transferring to the facility and the quality of the products is deteriorated.
On the other hand, a technique of utilizing a thermoelectric element for refrigeration or freezing is known. Here, a thermoelectric element is a metal element composed of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor, and refers to a device in which a direct current is passed to generate a heat dissipation and heat dissipation of peltier, which is one of the effects of thermoelectric conversion. Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2007-0102189 (Hereinafter referred to as "prior art") discloses a refrigerator to which a thermoelectric element is applied.
Referring to the above-mentioned prior art, a case is inserted into a storage room of a refrigerator, and the case comprises an inner case and an outer case. A cooling space is formed between the inner case and the outer case, and the cooling material is accommodated in the cooling space. The cool air generated from the thermoelectric element is blown into the inner case by a fan. Since the cool air is discharged from the coolant even if it is put outdoors by removing the case, the contents can be kept fresh for a certain period of time . However, the thermoelectric element operates only when power is supplied from the refrigerator, and the thermoelectric element does not operate at all when the case is removed and placed outdoors. As a result, in a state in which the case is placed outdoors, this prior art functions only as far as the time limit in which the heat storage material can release the cold air, unlike the conventional ice box, and thereafter the function is deteriorated. In addition, when the commercial storage material developed up to now is used, the freshness of the contents can not be maintained for 20 hours in a state where the case is separated from the prior art and placed on the outdoors.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an agro food delivery apparatus with improved structure to prevent cold weather from occurring in agro-food products due to rapid temperature changes.
Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide an agri-food delivery apparatus with improved structure to maintain freshness of agri-food for a long time.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for delivering foodstuffs, comprising: a storage and transport vessel having a storage space capable of accommodating agricultural products; A refrigerant tube, and a thermoelectric element having a heat absorbing portion capable of absorbing heat from the refrigerant tube to adjust the temperature of the refrigerant, and a heat generating portion capable of discharging the heat absorbed through the heat absorbing portion to the outside.
Preferably, the apparatus further comprises a phase change material pack disposed between the refrigerant tube and the storage space and capable of controlling the temperature of the storage space by filling the phase change material capable of storing heat of latent heat.
Preferably, the air conditioner further comprises a circulation fan installed at one side of the storage space and capable of circulating air in the storage space.
Preferably, the refrigerant tube has a first line disposed along the bottom surface of the storage space, and a second line connected to the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element.
Preferably, the first line is arranged in a zigzag.
Preferably, it further comprises a battery capable of supplying power to the thermoelectric element.
The apparatus for delivering agricultural products according to the present invention has the following effects.
First, it is possible to prevent rapid change in the temperature of the storage space in which the agricultural products are housed, thereby preventing cold weather from occurring in the agricultural products.
Second, even when the power source is shut off, the freshness of the agricultural product can be preserved by keeping the temperature of the storage space at the target temperature for a predetermined time.
Third, it can be driven without a separate external power supply, so freshness of the agriculture products can be preserved regardless of the place.
1 is a partial cutaway front view of an agriculture product delivery system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
BACKGROUND OF THE
3 is a cross-sectional view of a cooling tower provided in the agro food delivery apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe its invention It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.
In the drawings, the size of each element or a specific part constituting the element is exaggerated, omitted or schematically shown for convenience and clarity of description. Therefore, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size. In the following description, it is to be understood that the detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.
Hereinafter, a description will be given of an agricultural food delivering apparatus according to the present invention, for example, in which the agricultural product is housed in a storage and transport container. However, in addition to the agricultural products, the storage container may contain aquatic products, livestock products, yogurt, And the like, and it is clear that the present invention is not necessarily limited to the use for storing foods.
2 is a cross-sectional view of a storage and transportation container provided in the agro-food delivering apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a cross- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cooling tower provided in the agitated-product delivering apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
1 to 3, the agitated
The storage and
The refrigerant pipe 20 can regulate the temperature of the
1 to 3, the refrigerant pipe 20 provides a circulation path of the refrigerant, and may be divided into a
The
The
Therefore, in the
On the other hand, the type of refrigerant that can be used is not particularly limited, and may include, for example, at least one of water and an antifreeze. When water and an antifreeze solution are mixed to prevent icing, the refrigerant may contain 50 vol% to 90 vol% water and 10 vol% to 50 vol% antifreeze. It is most preferable to mix 90 vol% of water and 10 vol% of antifreeze solution in consideration of the temperature maintaining property of the refrigerant, but it is not limited thereto.
The phase
Referring to FIG. 1, the phase
As the phase
By indirectly transferring the cool air of the coolant to the air in the
The
1, the circulating
The
3, the internal space of the
The
The
The control panel (not shown) is installed outside the
A battery (not shown) is installed inside the
The dehumidifying
The
As shown in Fig. 3, the
The
Heat exchange is performed between the
The temperature of the refrigerant can be lowered to a predetermined target temperature by adjusting the voltage applied to the
3, the
When the refrigerant is continuously circulated for a predetermined period of time by using the circulation structure of the refrigerant, the temperature of the phase
The
3, the
Hereinafter, a description will be made of a temperature holding method of the agitated
First, the target temperature is set to 5 DEG C through a control panel (not shown) of the
Next, the voltage applied to the
The refrigerant discharged by the
The refrigerant cooled to 5 캜 by the
Thereafter, the refrigerant introduced into the
Next, the refrigerant that has passed the cold air to the phase change material is transferred from the
Thereafter, the refrigerant flowing into the
Next, when the refrigerant is continuously circulated by using the circulation structure of the refrigerant, the cool air of the refrigerant is continuously cooled in the phase change material of the phase
Meanwhile, even if the circulation of the refrigerant is stopped, the cold air that has been chilled in the phase change material from the phase
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the details thereof and that various changes and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. And various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the appended claims.
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52d: heat generating chamber 60: storage tank
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A refrigerant pipe capable of controlling a temperature of the storage space while circulating the refrigerant along a path; And
And a thermoelectric element having a heat absorbing portion capable of absorbing heat from the refrigerant tube to adjust a temperature of the refrigerant and a heat generating portion capable of discharging heat absorbed through the heat absorbing portion to the outside, Device.
Further comprising a phase change material pack disposed between the refrigerant pipe and the storage space, the phase change material pack being filled with a phase change material capable of storing heat of latent heat to control a temperature of the storage space.
Further comprising a circulation fan installed at one side of the storage space and capable of circulating air in the storage space.
In the refrigerant pipe,
A first line disposed along a bottom surface of the storage space; And
And a second line connected to the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element.
Wherein the first line is disposed in a zigzag manner.
And a battery capable of supplying power to the thermoelectric element.
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