KR20140090102A - Vacuum Heat Latent Type Heating and Cooling Water Device - Google Patents

Abstract

A vacuum latent heat type hot and cold water supplying apparatus includes: a cylindrical vacuum tube case which has an upper plane combined to an upper heat insulation cap, and a lower plane combined to a lower heat insulation cap, and forms a fixed internal space, as being penetrated up and down; a thermoelectric element which is installed on the upper plane of the vacuum tube case, and supplies a cooling or heating heat source; a circular outer upper housing cap formed on the lower plane of the upper heat insulation cap and an inner upper housing cap combined to the outer upper housing cap in a body; a heat transfer heat pipe for transferring heat source as standing vertically by being inserted to the center part of the lower plane of the inner upper housing cap; a spin structure which is wound around the heat transfer heat pipe spirally in a spring type under the state that the heat transfer heat pipe is inserted into the center part; a cylindrical heat transfer housing having an empty inside in order for the spin structure to be inserted into the inside by being formed with a diameter larger than that of the spin structure; a spin transportation pipe which wound around the heat transfer housing spirally under the state that the heat transfer housing is inserted into the center part on the path where the fluid flows; a cylindrical inner tank which is formed with a diameter larger than that of the spin transportation pipe, and has an empty inside in order for the spin transportation pipe to be inserted into the inside; and a water input pipe conduit which is formed by inserting a circular pipe penetrating one side of the lower plane of the spin transportation pipe and one side of the lower heat insulation cap, and one side of the outer lower housing cap combined to the upper plane of the lower heat insulation cap.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a vacuum latent heat and cold water supply device,

The present invention relates to a hot water supply device and a cold water supply device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a hot water supply device and a cold water supply device, in which a heat source is supplied, To a vacuum latent-heat type hot /

In the case of chilled water, the cold water and hot water of a commonly used cold / hot water purifier are generated by using an air compressor (for example, a compressor) and a refrigerant gas, .

In another embodiment of the cold water generating method, the cooling water tank is heat-treated using styrofoam while the refrigerant pipe for the evaporator is wound on the outer wall of the cold water tank, the mesh type pipe is formed as a heat sink on the rear surface of the water purifier, A capillary tube as an expansion valve is connected between the condenser pipe and the condenser pipe, and the refrigerant gas is compressed through the compressor to cool the water by supplying a cooling heat source in a circulation form of condensation-expansion-evaporation.

In the hot water generation method, there is a method of heating the water directly into the hot water tank by placing the heating pipe in the water tank, or indirectly heating the water by heating the water tank by heating the outer wall of the hot water tank.

However, in the conventional cold / hot water purifier, water may be secondarily contaminated by a direct contact of the heat source supply medium with water in the water reservoir.

Further, in the conventional cold / hot water purifier, since the target temperature is easily lowered or increased due to the heat transfer phenomenon with the outside, the heat loss occurs due to the normal temperature water having the target temperature over time. do.

Conventional cold / warm water purifiers have a problem that air pollution such as ozone layer destruction due to refrigerant gas, energy problems due to excessive power consumption, and harmful bacteria can be propagated in a water tank.

A conventional cold / warm water purifier is a system in which water is kept at a predetermined temperature by using a water tank and a cold / warm apparatus for storing purified water at room temperature.

However, in the conventional cold / warm water purifier, when water stored in the water tank is not used for several hours, contaminants and sediments such as scales in the water tank, propagation of bacteria and reproduction may occur.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a heat source that does not have a refrigerant gas but uses a heat transfer pipe and a thermoelectric element to supply and transfer a heat source, instantaneously switch to a target temperature while passing a fluid flowing from the outside, There is provided a vacuum latent-heat type hot / cold water supplying apparatus.

The present invention provides a vacuum latent-heat type hot / cold water supplying device which is instantaneously switched to hot water and cold water while a fluid flowing from the outside passes through without using a refrigerant gas by using a spin structure in the form of a spring, .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vacuum latent-heat type hot /

A cylindrical tube case connected to an upper heat insulating cap formed in a circular shape on an upper surface and coupled to a lower heat insulating cap formed in a circular shape on a lower surface to form a certain space therein;

A thermoelectric element provided on an upper surface of the vacuum tube case to supply a cooling or heating heat source;

An inner upper housing cap integrally joined to the outer upper housing cap and a circular outer upper housing cap formed on a lower surface of the upper insulating cap;

A heat transfer heat pipe inserted into a central portion of a lower surface of the inner upper housing cap to transmit a heat source vertically installed;

A spin structure in which a heat transfer pipe is spirally wound around a heat transfer pipe in the form of a spring in a state where the heat transfer pipe is fitted in the center;

A cylindrical heat transfer housing having a diameter larger than that of the spin structure and hollow inside to fit the spin structure inside;

A spin transfer conduit spirally wound around the heat transfer housing in the form of a spring in a state in which the heat transfer housing is fitted in the central portion as a passage through which the fluid moves;

A cylindrical inner tank having a diameter larger than that of the spin transfer pipe and hollow inside to allow the spin transfer pipe to be inserted inside; And

A water inlet formed by inserting a circular pipe integrally passing through one side of the lower surface of the spin transfer pipe, one side of the lower heat insulating cap and one side of the outer lower housing cap coupled to the upper surface of the lower heat insulating cap, Includes pipeline.

According to the above-described configuration, the present invention provides an energy-saving environmentally friendly cold / hot water supply apparatus using a heat transfer fusion technique.

The present invention can be expected to provide a cost effective and compact structural efficiency by manufacturing a cold / hot water supply device using the functions of temperature conversion and heat transfer of thermoelectric elements, heat transfer fluids, and phase change materials.

The present invention has an effect of contributing to the energy saving by miniaturizing the apparatus and concentrating and fusing the target heat source by manufacturing the cold / hot water supplying device using the function of temperature conversion and heat transfer of the thermoelectric element and the heat transfer fluid.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vacuum latent-heat type hot / cold water supplying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a vacuum latent-heat type hot / cold water supplying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a fluid flow of a latent-latent hot / cold water supplying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view illustrating a heat-dissipating heat sink according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side view of a heat-dissipating heat sink according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

2 is a side sectional view showing a vacuum latent-heat type hot / cold water supplying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross- 1 is a view showing a fluid flow of a vacuum latent-heat type hot / cold water supplying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The vacuum latent-heat and cold / hot water supplying apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a vacuum tube case 110 for forming a predetermined space in a cylindrical shape and a thermoelectric element 160 mounted on the upper surface of the vacuum tube case 110 And a heat dissipation heat sink 400 is installed on the upper surface of the thermoelectric element 160.

The vacuum tube case 110 is vertically penetrated, and an upper insulating cap 111, which is formed in a circular shape with a predetermined thickness and made of a metal material, is coupled to the upper surface, and a lower insulating cap 112 are coupled and closed.

The vacuum tube case 110 is made of a metal body such as copper, aluminum, or stainless steel to form an outer shape of the cold / hot water supply device 100 and to prevent heat loss due to heat transfer due to air convection, to be.

A circular outer upper housing cap 113 having a diameter smaller than that of the upper heat insulating cap 111 is coupled to the lower surface of the upper heat insulating cap 111. The inner upper housing cap 113 is integrally formed with the outer upper housing cap 113, 115).

A circular outer lower housing cap 117 having a diameter smaller than that of the lower heat insulating cap 112 is integrally coupled to the upper surface of the lower heat insulating cap 112.

The inner upper housing cap 115 has a fluid delivery groove 114 through which fluid is discharged from the upper side.

A groove is formed in the lower surface of the inner upper housing cap 115 such that a predetermined length of the heat transfer heat pipe 120 is inserted into the center of the lower upper housing cap 115 and the vertical heat pipe 120 is vertically installed. And the spin structure 122 is wound around the spin structure 122.

The spin structure 122 is formed of a metal material in a longitudinal direction and spirally wound in a spiral shape, and has a structure in which a heat transfer heat pipe 120 is inserted into a center portion.

When the spin structure 122 is fitted in the heat transfer pipe 120, the spin structure 122 is tightly wound around the heat transfer pipe 120 and is coupled to the lower face of the inner upper housing cap 115.

The heat transfer housing 124 is formed of a metal material in a longitudinal direction and has a hollow cylindrical shape with a diameter larger than that of the spin structure 122 so that the spin structure 122 is fitted inside, And is coupled to the lower surface.

The heat transfer fluid 121 is filled in the space between the heat transfer pipe 120 and the inside of the heat transfer housing 124.

The heat transfer fluid 121 disperses particles of metal nanoparticles such as gold, silver, copper, zinc, and aluminum and inorganic nanoparticles such as CNT, graphite, and Si so that the efficiency is not lowered, Can be copied to the periphery to increase the heat conduction and cooling efficiency.

The spin transfer conduit 130 is formed of a metal material in a longitudinal direction and spirally wound in the form of a spring, and the heat transfer housing 124 is inserted into the central portion of the hole.

The spin transfer conduit 130 is formed at a central portion thereof larger than the diameter of the heat transfer housing 124 and is wound around the heat transfer housing 124 in close contact with the heat transfer housing 124.

The spin transfer conduit 130 is a passage through which the fluid moves, and is formed in a spiral shape, thereby allowing the fluid to pass therethrough while enhancing heat transfer efficiency. Here, the fluid includes all liquid substances such as water, beverage, medicine, and the like.

The upper end of the spin transfer conduit (130) is in fluid communication with the fluid transfer groove (114).

The inner tank 132 is formed of a metal material in a longitudinal direction and has a hollow cylindrical shape and is formed to have a diameter larger than that of the spin transfer pipe 130 so that the spin transfer pipe 130 is inserted inside, As shown in Fig.

The outer tank 140 is formed of a metal material in a longitudinal direction and is formed into a hollow cylindrical shape. The outer tank 140 is formed to have a larger diameter than the inner tank 132 so that the inner tank 132 is fitted inside, (115).

The outer tank 140 and the inner tank 132 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to form a predetermined space, and a certain space portion is filled with the phase change material 142.

The phase change material 142 is a material that accumulates or stores heat through a kind of physical conversion process in which a substance changes from a solid state to a liquid state, from a liquid state to a solid state, from a liquid state to a gas state, to be.

The phase change material 142 is formed of a microcapsule type in the form of granular powder or liquid phase. The phase change material 142 is formed by adding or dispersing metal nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles, or inorganic nanoparticles for heat transfer and heat diffusion, do.

The phase change material 142 is divided into a high temperature phase change material and a low temperature phase change material for each temperature band and is a chemical substance having a function of storing and dissipating heat energy, which is called a latent heat material and a heat storage material.

The phase change material 142 has a latent heat and a heat storage function within a temperature range of -20 to +10 degrees for a low temperature and is capable of storing heat energy within the target temperature for a period of 6-8 hours To emit a temperature.

The phase change material 142 indirectly transfers heat by the heat transfer housing 124 including the spin structure 122, the heat transfer pipe 120 and the inner upper housing cap 115 to facilitate the storage of heat energy, And stores and emits thermal energy.

The lower inner housing cap 115 is formed at its central portion with a groove and a step for coupling the heat transfer heat pipe 120, the spin structure 122 and the heat transfer housing 124, A groove to which the tank 132 and the outer tank 140 are coupled and a step portion are formed.

The outer tank 140 is vertically penetrated, and the inner upper housing cap 115 is coupled to the upper surface and the inner lower housing cap 116 is coupled to the lower surface.

The lower end of the spin structure 122 is seated on the upper surface of the inner lower housing cap 116 and the heat transfer housing 124, the spin transfer conduit 130, and the inner side of the spin structure 122, A circular first seating groove 118 into which a lower surface end of the tank 132 is inserted and coupled and a circular second seating groove 119 through which the lower surface end of the outer tank 140 is coupled along an outer circumference rim Is formed.

The outer side surface of the outer tank 140 and the inner side surface of the vacuum tube case 110 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

The inner lower housing cap 116 of the outer tank 140 and the outer lower housing cap 117 of the vacuum tube case 110 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to form a predetermined space portion in which the fluid moves and is stored.

The water inlet pipe 150 is a passage through which the fluid flows and integrally penetrates one side of the lower surface of the inner lower housing cap 116 and one side of the outer lower housing cap 117 and one side of the lower heat insulating cap 112 And a circular tube is inserted.

The water outflow conduit 152 is formed by inserting a circular tube integrally passing through one side of the lower housing cap 117 and one side of the lower heat insulating cap 112 as a passage through which the fluid is discharged.

The outer upper housing cap 113 is directly coupled to the thermoelectric element 160 to receive the heat of cooling or heat transfer and the heat source by the thermoelectric element 160 to the inner upper housing cap 115 coupled to the lower surface.

The inner upper housing cap 115 is fixedly coupled to the heat transfer heat pipe 120, the spin structure 122, the heat transfer housing 124, the spin transfer conduit 130, the inner tank 132, and the outer tank 140 The outer upper housing cap 113 receives the heat source and performs heat transfer to the associated components.

When the fluid flows into the spin transfer pipe 130 of the inner tank 132 through the water inlet pipe 150 and the fluid at room temperature moves, the heat transfer pipe 120 and the heat transfer housing 122 including the spin structure 122 The heat transfer is received from the heat exchanger 124 and a temperature change occurs in the hot water or the cold water.

In addition, the fluid receives thermal energy emitted from the phase change material 142 and changes its temperature to hot water or cold water.

The fluid moves instantaneously to the target temperature while moving along the spin transfer pipe 130 of the inner tank 132 and passes through the fluid transfer grooves 114 of the outer upper housing cap 113 to the outer surface of the outer tank 140 And from the upper portion to the lower portion in the space between the inner surface of the vacuum tube case 110 and the water outlet pipe 152.

The heat transfer pipe 120, the spin structure 122, the heat transfer housing 124, the spin transfer conduit 130, the inner tank 132, the outer tank 140, and the vacuum tube case 110 are made of copper, aluminum, As shown in FIG.

The thermoelectric element 160 supplies a cooling or heating heat source to the cold / hot water supply device 100 when electric power is applied by using the power supply control device 300. The target temperature (+ 10 ° C to -20 ° C, At + 70 ° C to + 90 ° C). A commonly used target temperature is implemented at + 5 ° C to -10 ° C.

The thermoelectric element 160 is tightly coupled to the outer upper housing cap 113 in an integrated manner and transfers the cooling and heating heat source to the outer upper housing cap 113.

The thermoelectric element 160 is a semiconductor device composed of elements of P and N poles and generates heat and endothermic heat on both sides, so that the maximum temperature difference between both ends reaches 70 ° C. (Temperature occurrence is -30 ° to +120 °, It can cause temperatures up to -75 ° C to +300 ° C)

The heat source transferred to the outer upper housing cap 113 is connected to the heat transfer heat pipe 120, the spin structure 122, the heat transfer housing 124, the spin transfer conduit 130, the inner tank 132 and the outer tank 140 Secondarily indirect heat transfer is performed.

The heat source is transferred to the heat transfer pipe 120, the spin structure 122, the heat transfer housing 124, the heat transfer fluid 121 and the phase change material 142, and this heat amplified and dispersed heat source is supplied to the spin transfer pipe 130, So that the fluid at room temperature is rapidly changed to the target temperature.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a heat-dissipating heat sink according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the heat-dissipating heat sink according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The heat dissipation heat sink 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an aluminum heat dissipation plate 410, an aluminum heat dissipation fin 420, and a cooling fan 430.

The heat dissipation heat sink 400 has a heat dissipation function for stably maintaining the heat generation and the heat absorption function of the thermoelectric element 160 and stably reaching the target temperature (heat source).

The heat dissipation heat sink 400 coating the heat dissipation binder on the aluminum heat dissipation plate 410 and the aluminum heat dissipation fins 420 and 520 connected to the heat pipe and the heat pipe on the heat dissipation device 160.

The heat dissipation heat sink 400 includes a lower heat pipe 412 passing through the aluminum heat dissipating plate 410 in the lateral direction and an upper heat dissipating unit 412 formed in a ' Thereby forming a heat pipe including the pipe 414.

The heat dissipation heat sink 400 is formed by stacking a plurality of aluminum heat dissipation fins 420 which are inserted and connected between the respective upper heatpipes 414 and which are provided on one side of a plurality of stacked aluminum heat dissipation fins 420, 430 are installed.

The heat pipe and the plurality of stacked aluminum radiating fins 420 are coated with a heat dispersing binder.

The heat dissipation heat sink 400 is closely fixed to the heat generating portion or the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element 160 by using a heat transfer coating agent (thermal grease, thermal epoxy, or the like).

The thermoelectric element 160 is a heat generated by passing through the aluminum heat sink 410 formed on the upper part of the thermoelectric element 160 in order to prevent thermal inversion (heat transfer phenomenon) Heat transfer is performed using a pipe. The thermoelectric element 160 performs secondary heat dissipation through the heat dissipation binder applied to the aluminum heat dissipation fins 420 attached to the heat pipe of the secondary heat dissipation heat sink 400 and is cooled by the air cooling type of the cooling fan 430 Performs tertiary heat dissipation.

The power supply control device 300 supplies power to the components (the cooling fan 430, the temperature sensor 200, the thermoelectric element 160, and the heat dissipation heat sink 400) that require power supply of the hot / And a current of the thermoelectric element 160 is applied to perform an endothermic function during normal operation of the thermoelectric element 160, and controls the thermoelectric element 160 to perform a high temperature and a heat generating function by switching the current.

The temperature sensor 200 is formed through one side of the lower surface of the lower heat insulating cap 112 and the lower outer housing cap 117.

The power supply control device 300 periodically senses the temperature of the temperature sensor 200 to shut off the power supply of the thermoelectric element 160 when the fluid reaches the target temperature and turn off the power of the heat transfer fluid 121 and the phase change material 142 And the target heat source is continuously supplied in the non-power source state by using the latent heat and heat storage function.

The power supply controller 300 controls the air flow rate of the cooling fan 430 using the motor of the heat sink 400 to sense the temperature of the temperature sensor 200 and perform temperature conversion to the target temperature of the fluid .

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only by the apparatus and / or method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing functions corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium on which the program is recorded And such an embodiment can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the embodiments described above.

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 limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

100: Hot and cold water supply device
110: Vacuum tube case
111: upper insulating cap
112: Lower insulation cap
113: outer upper housing cap
114: Fluid feed groove
115: Inner upper housing cap
116: Inner lower housing cap
117: outer lower housing cap
118: first seat groove
119: second seat groove
120: Heat transfer heat pipe
121: Heat transfer fluid
122: spin structure
124: Heat transfer housing
130: spin transfer pipe
132: Inner tank
140: outer tank
142: phase change material
150: water inlet pipe
152: water outlet pipe
160: thermoelectric element
200: Temperature sensor
300: Power supply control device
400: Heat sink
410: Aluminum heat sink
412: Lower heat pipe
414: upper heat pipe
420: aluminum radiating fin
430: Cooling fan

Claims (7)

A cylindrical tube case connected to an upper heat insulating cap formed in a circular shape on an upper surface and coupled to a lower heat insulating cap formed in a circular shape on a lower surface to form a certain space therein;
A thermoelectric element provided on an upper surface of the vacuum tube case to supply a cooling or heating heat source;
An inner upper housing cap formed integrally with the outer upper housing cap and a circular outer upper housing cap formed on a lower surface of the upper heat insulating cap;
A heat transfer heat pipe inserted into a central portion of a lower surface of the inner upper housing cap to transmit a heat source vertically installed;
A spin structure spirally wound around the heat transfer pipe in the form of a spring in a state where the heat transfer heat pipe is fitted in a central portion;
A cylindrical heat transfer housing having a diameter larger than that of the spin structure and hollow inside to hold the spin structure inward;
A spin transfer tube spirally wound around the heat transfer housing in the form of a spring in a state where the heat transfer housing is fitted in a central portion through a passage through which the fluid moves;
A cylindrical inner tank having a diameter larger than that of the spin transfer tube and hollow inside to fit the spin transfer tube therein; And
A circular pipe penetrating through one side of a lower surface of the spin transfer pipe, one side of the lower heat insulating cap and one side of an outer lower housing cap coupled to an upper surface of the lower heat insulating cap is inserted as a passage through which the fluid flows, The water inlet pipe
The hot latent heat of the latent hot water supply device. The method according to claim 1,
A cylindrical outer tank formed inside the vacuum tube case and having a larger diameter than the inner tank and spaced apart from the inner tank by a predetermined distance to form a constant space and having an inner space filled with the inner tank; And a phase change material accumulating and releasing a heat source is filled in a space between the inner tank and the outer tank. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a fluid delivery groove through which fluid is discharged is formed in an upper side surface of the inner upper housing cap and the fluid delivery groove is communicated with the spin transfer pipe. 3. The method of claim 2,
A lower end of the spin structure is seated in a central portion of the upper surface, and a circular first seating groove is formed in the outer periphery of the spin structure to receive and connect the lower end of the heat transfer housing, the spin transfer tube, A circular second seating groove is formed along the rim of the outer circumference to connect the lower end of the outer tank, and an inner lower housing cap
Further comprising: a vacuum latent-heat type hot / The method according to claim 1,
And controlling the heat absorbing and exothermic functions of the thermoelectric elements by applying a current of the thermoelectric elements to sense the temperature of the temperature sensor formed through the lower heat insulating cap and one side of the outer lower housing cap, Power supply control unit that cuts off the power supply
Further comprising: a vacuum latent-heat type hot / The method according to claim 1,
And a heat dissipation heat sink closely attached to an upper surface of the thermoelectric element and performing a heat dissipation function for maintaining a heat generation and an endothermic function of the thermoelectric element,
Wherein the heat dissipation heat sink includes an aluminum heat dissipation plate for closely fixing the heat generating element or the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element using a heat transfer coating agent and a plurality of aluminum heat dissipating fins which are sandwiched between the aluminum heat dissipation plate and the heat pipe, Vacuum latent heat and cold / hot water supply device connected. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the heat transfer housing is a cylindrical housing that surrounds the heat pipe and the spin structure, and fills a heat transfer fluid for improving heat conduction inside the heat transfer housing.

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