KR20210112990A - Refrigerator for drinks - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator for a drink. The present invention comprises: a cabinet (10); and a cooling guide (40) transferring cold air to a drink container (B) stored while vertically stood inside the cabinet (10). A plurality of cooling devices (C) are provided to the cooling guide (40) to cool each of the cooling guides (40), and a water outlet nozzle (70) is installed to be exposed to the outside of the cabinet (10) to extract a drink. Then, a surface of a cooling block (57) facing a thermoelectric device (55) configuring the cooling device (C) and a surface of the cooling block (57) facing the cooling guide (40) have different sizes of areas.

Description

Refrigerator for drinks

The present invention relates to a beverage refrigerator, and more particularly, to a beverage refrigerator for cooling bottled beverages.

BACKGROUND ART In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that can store food at a low temperature in an internal storage space that is shielded by a door. To this end, the refrigerator is configured so that the stored food can be stored in an optimal state by cooling the inside of the storage space using cold air generated through heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle.

Recently, refrigerators are becoming more multifunctional according to changes in eating habits and the trend of luxury products, and refrigerators with various structures and convenient devices that allow users to conveniently use the interior space and efficiently use the interior space are being released. In particular, as consumption and preference for alcoholic beverages such as wine and champagne increase, refrigerators suitable for storage and refrigerators for storing aged foods such as kimchi for a long time have been developed depending on the type of alcoholic beverages.

Among them, wine refrigerators that can store beverages such as wine are recently in increasing demand among the general public. US Patent Publication 20190300358A1 (Prior Art 1) has a heat sink around the beverage container accommodated inside the storage device, and the heat sink is connected to the Peltier element to lower the temperature of the beverage container is disclosed. In addition, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1174393 (Prior Art 2) discloses a structure in which a thermoelectric assembly directly cools a mounting portion in which a wine bottle is stored.

However, in the above prior art 1, the heat sink connected to the thermoelectric element only cools a portion of the wine bottle, and thus not only does not evenly cool the beverage container as a whole, but also requires a long time to cool the beverage container, so the cooling performance is poor. In addition, the prior art 2 has a disadvantage in that the cooling efficiency is very low and the manufacturing cost is high because the thermoelectric element assembly constitutes one wall of the storage space and lowers the overall temperature of the storage space as well as around the wine bottle.

And, considering the characteristics of wine, the storage temperature is very important to properly enjoy the taste and aroma of wine. For example, in the case of white wine, it is recommended to set the temperature to about 5 to 8 degrees, and for red wine to 13 to 18 degrees, and the temperature conditions may vary depending on specific conditions such as varieties and production years.

However, the conventional wine refrigerator can control the temperature of the entire storage space, but cannot individually control the temperature for each stored wine. Therefore, when storing different types of wine in one wine refrigerator, there is a problem that cannot provide optimal conditions for each wine.

In addition, the conventional wine refrigerator not only requires an inner depth equal to the vertical length of the wine bottle at least to accommodate the wine bottle, but also needs to secure an installation space for installing the cooling device inside the wine refrigerator, so to downsize the wine refrigerator. There are limits.

US Patent Publication 20190300358A1 Republic of Korea Patent Registration 10-1174393

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to allow the cooling device to cool the cooling guide that wraps the beverage container, and the cooling guide is provided through the structure of the cooling block included in the cooling device. to be cooled efficiently and evenly.

Another object of the present invention is to enable different cooling temperatures to be set for each storage compartment inside the beverage refrigerator.

Another object of the present invention is to keep a beverage container standing up inside a beverage refrigerator, and to attach a cooling device to a cooling guide surrounding the beverage container.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the present invention, a cooling guide is installed inside the cabinet. The cooling device may cool the cooling guide. The cooling device includes a cooling block disposed between the thermoelectric element and the cooling guide to exchange heat. At this time, the surface of the cooling block facing the thermoelectric element and the surface of the cooling block facing the cooling guide have different sizes of areas. In this case, the cooling efficiency may be increased by increasing the contact area between the cooling block and the cooling guide, or the cooling guide may be rapidly cooled by bringing a larger thermoelectric element into contact with the cooling block.

In addition, a plurality of the storage compartments may be provided inside the cabinet. The plurality of storage chambers may be partitioned from each other by an insulating part surrounding the cooling guide to form an independent space. In this way, the temperature of each storage chamber does not affect the temperature of other adjacent storage chambers, and different cooling temperatures can be set for each storage chamber.

In addition, the beverage container is stored in a standing state inside the cabinet, the cooling device may be installed in close contact with the cooling guide. Accordingly, the width of the inner space of the cabinet can be reduced, and as a result, the refrigerator for beverages can be downsized.

In addition, a surface facing the cooling guide among both surfaces of the cooling block may be formed to be relatively wider than a surface facing the thermoelectric element. Accordingly, the cooling block may transfer the cold air generated by the thermoelectric element to a larger area of the cooling guide.

In addition, the cooling block includes a first block in contact with the thermoelectric element and a second block in contact with the cooling guide. In this case, the first block and the second block may have different shapes from each other based on the stepped surface.

And, the thickness (T2b) of the second block is formed to be thicker than the thickness (T2a) of the first block. Accordingly, the thickness of the insulating portion surrounding the second block may also be increased, and the insulating performance between the storage compartments may be increased.

In addition, the thickness T2 of the cooling block may be thicker than the thickness T1 of the cooling guide, and the height H2 of the cooling block may be formed lower than the height H1a of the cooling guide. In this way, it is possible to secure a sufficient space for installing the insulator.

An inner frame may be installed inside the cabinet, and the cooling guide may be coupled to the inner frame to form an inner case. At this time, at least a portion of the storage compartment in which the beverage container is accommodated may be formed inside the inner case. Here, the inner frame may form an external skeleton of the storage compartment, and the cooling guide may be responsible for cooling the storage compartment.

In addition, the periphery of the storage chamber may be filled with a heat insulating part, and the cooling guide may be disposed between the heat insulating part and the storage chamber so that the heat insulating part is not exposed to the storage chamber. The heat insulating part may increase the thermal insulation performance between the storage chambers, and may maintain a temperature difference between the cooling guide and the heat sink at a predetermined level or more.

The cooling guide may include a first guide to which the cooling device is connected, and a pair of second guides respectively connected at both ends of the first guide. The first guide and the second guide can cool the beverage container while forming the rear and side surfaces of the storage compartment.

In addition, the first guide may be formed in a curved surface, and the surface of the cooling block facing the cooling guide may be formed in a curved surface so as to be in surface contact with the surface of the cooling guide. In this case, the first guide may cool the curved beverage container evenly, and the cooling block may be in surface contact with the cooling guide as wide as possible.

And, an end of the second guide facing the front of the cabinet is opened toward the front of the cabinet. In this case, the part open between the pair of second guides may be shielded by the heat insulating panel. Accordingly, the insulation panel and the cooling guide may together form at least a part of the storage chamber, and the storage chamber may be in a state that can be observed from the outside through the insulation panel.

And the cooling guide is provided on the inner frame so as to extend in the height direction of the beverage container, the cooling guide has an arc-shaped or circular cross-section to surround the periphery of the beverage container. In addition, the cooling guide of the inner frame surrounding the storage chamber has the same cross-sectional shape along the height direction. Therefore, the cooling guide can deliver cold air evenly to the surface of the beverage container.

In addition, a cooling guide provided in the inner frame and surrounding the storage chamber is made of a metal material, and the cooling device includes the thermoelectric element, a cooling block, and a heat sink. At least a portion of the cooling block may be in contact with one side of the thermoelectric element and be installed in close contact with the cooling guide to connect the thermoelectric element and the cooling guide.

In addition, the cooling device may be provided with an insulating frame surrounding the thermoelectric element, and at least a portion of the cooling block may protrude into the insulating frame to press the thermoelectric element toward the surface of the heat sink.

In addition, a heat dissipation fan is provided between the heat sink and the cabinet, and the heat dissipation fan discharges air introduced from the outside in a direction of the heat sink. Accordingly, heat dissipation of the heat sink may be performed smoothly.

A heat insulation panel may be installed on a front surface of the inner frame opposite the cooling device with the storage chamber interposed therebetween, and the heat insulation panel may surround the storage chamber together with the inner frame.

In addition, an air inlet for introducing outside air toward the cooling device and an air outlet for discharging air from the cooling device to the outside are opened at the rear surface of the cabinet, and a spacer protrudes outward of the cabinet on the rear surface of the cabinet. Airflow space can be created.

In addition, the spacer may be provided at a position crossing between the air inlet and the air outlet to prevent the air of the air outlet from flowing into the air inlet.

The refrigerator for beverages according to the present invention as salvaged above has the following effects.

In the present invention, the cooling guide surrounding the beverage container is cooled through a cooling device. Among both surfaces of the cooling block constituting the cooling device, the surface facing the thermoelectric element and the surface facing the cooling guide have different sizes. In this case, the cooling efficiency may be increased by increasing the contact area between the cooling block and the cooling guide, or the cooling guide may be rapidly cooled by bringing a larger thermoelectric element into contact with the cooling block.

In addition, in the present invention, the refrigerator for beverages is provided with a plurality of storage compartments, between each storage compartment is filled with an insulating part, a separate cooling device may be installed in each storage compartment. Therefore, since the set temperature of each storage compartment can be different, the temperature of the beverage can be independently adjusted according to the nature of the beverage or the user's taste, thereby improving the convenience of use.

And, in the present invention, the beverage container is stored in an erected state, and at least a portion of the cooling device is in direct contact with the rear of the cooling guide surrounding the beverage container. Accordingly, the front-rear direction depth of the beverage refrigerator can be shortened, and the installation area of the beverage refrigerator is reduced. Since the beverage refrigerator with a reduced installation area can be installed in more diverse places, there is an effect of increasing installation convenience.

And, in the present invention, the cooling device does not cool the entire space inside the refrigerator, but cools the cooling guide itself surrounding the periphery of the beverage container or the inner space (storage chamber) thereof, so that the beverage container can be efficiently and evenly cooled. and the cooling efficiency of the refrigerator is improved.

In particular, the cooling guide in the present invention surrounds the side and back of the beverage container, and surrounds most of the height direction of the beverage container. Therefore, the cooling device can cool the beverage container as a whole, rather than intensively cooling only a portion of the beverage container, so that the beverage can be cooled more evenly.

At this time, the cooling guide of the present invention itself becomes a part of the inner wall defining the storage chamber, the rear of the cooling guide may be filled with a heat insulating material. Accordingly, since the cooling guide also serves as a partition wall for partitioning the storage room when the insulation is foamed, it is easy to manufacture the insulation.

In addition, the beverage refrigerator of the present invention has a water outlet nozzle capable of discharging beverages from the beverage container, so that beverages can be poured without opening the door. Accordingly, heat loss generated when the door is opened is reduced, and the energy efficiency of the beverage refrigerator can be increased.

In addition, in the present invention, since an insulating panel having a see-through part is installed on the front side of the refrigerator for beverages, the storage compartment is exposed to the outside, and the cooling guide may constitute most of the inner wall of the storage compartment exposed to the outside. Accordingly, the interior of the storage room seen from the outside becomes a continuous flat or curved surface made of one material, and it is possible to provide a unified aesthetic feeling to the consumer.

In addition, in the present invention, the cooling guide does not directly contact the insulation panel, and the end of the cooling guide is spaced apart from the insulation panel. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent dew from forming on the insulation panel while the temperature of the insulation panel is lowered by the cold air of the cooling guide.

And, the cooling block constituting the cooling device in the present invention is thicker than the thickness of the cooling guide, and the height is lower than the cooling guide. In this way, it is possible to secure an insulating portion of sufficient thickness and height around the cooling block, thereby increasing the thermal insulation performance of the beverage refrigerator.

In addition, a cooling fan is installed in the beverage refrigerator of the present invention to suck in outside air and then discharge it again, and both the air inlet and the air outlet are located at the rear of the cabinet. Therefore, as the air is discharged to the front, that is, in the direction of the user, there is no fear of giving discomfort to the user.

At this time, a spacer is installed at the rear of the cabinet, and the spacer creates a natural air flow space between the beverage refrigerator and the wall of the installation place. Therefore, the flow of air can be made more smoothly.

In addition, in the present invention, the spacer installed on the rear side of the cabinet is installed to cross between the air inlet and the air outlet. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the air discharged through the air outlet from directly flowing into the air inlet, and to increase the thermal efficiency. have.

And, since the spacer installed on the rear side of the cabinet in the present invention is a part that can be gripped by the user, it can also serve as a kind of handle. Therefore, there is an effect that the user can easily move the beverage refrigerator, even if a separate handle is not placed on the beverage refrigerator.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a refrigerator for beverages according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing the rear configuration of an embodiment of the beverage refrigerator according to the present invention;
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the beverage container is extracted in the embodiment shown in Figure 1;
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the components constituting the embodiment shown in Figure 1;
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II' of FIG. 1;
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II' of FIG. 1;
Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an inner case constituting the embodiment shown in Fig. 4;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an inner case constituting the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 from an angle different from that of FIG. 7 ;
9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the cooling guide constituting the embodiment shown in FIG.
10 is an exploded perspective view of a cooling device from among the components constituting the embodiment shown in FIG. 4;
11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the cooling device in FIG. 6;
12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the cooling device constituting the beverage refrigerator according to the present invention.
13 is a perspective view showing the rear configuration of another embodiment of the beverage refrigerator according to the present invention.
14 is an exploded perspective view of parts constituting the embodiment shown in FIG. 13;
15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III' in FIG. 13;
16 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an inner frame constituting another embodiment shown in FIG. 14;
17 is an enlarged perspective view of the cooling device in FIG. 15;
18 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a cooling device among the components constituting another embodiment shown in FIG. 14;
19 is an exploded perspective view of the cooling device shown in FIG. 18;

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the component from other components, and the essence, order, or order of the component is not limited by the term. When it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

An embodiment of the beverage refrigerator (hereinafter referred to as 'refrigerator') of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For reference, in the following description, a refrigerator for storing a beverage container (B) long in the vertical direction, such as a wine bottle, has been described as an example, but the refrigerator of the present invention is applied to a refrigerator capable of cooling various beverages contained in a bottle in addition to a wine bottle. can

1 and 2 , the cabinet 10 forms the exterior of the refrigerator, and as shown, the cabinet 10 is made to have a relatively short front and rear width. As described above, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator does not require a large installation area because the floor area is narrow, so it can be placed on the floor or installed on a dining table.

In this embodiment, the cabinet 10 has a substantially hexahedral shape, and has an installation space (S, see FIG. 6) inside, and the installation space (S) includes inner cases 30 and 40 and a cooling device to be described below. (C), etc. are installed. And the storage chamber 32 is made in the inner case (30, 40), the beverage container (B) can be accommodated. For reference, Figure 3 shows the beverage container (B) inserted into the cover assembly (90) taken out of the storage compartment (32).

The installation space S means the entire inner space of the cabinet 10 , and the storage compartment 32 is a space provided inside the inner cases 30 and 40 . Therefore, it can be seen that the storage chamber 32 is formed inside the installation space (S). The storage compartment 32 is a space in which the beverage container (B) is accommodated, and is a space created by combining a plurality of parts including the cooling guide 40 to be described below.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the components constituting the cabinet 10 are shown in an exploded state. The cabinet 10 includes a pair of side plates 11 , a rear plate 13 , an upper cover 20 and a lower cover 26 . The pair of side plates 11, rear plate 13, upper cover 20 and lower cover 26 are assembled with each other to create an installation space S therein, and form the exterior of the refrigerator. A heat insulation panel 42 to be described below is installed on the front surface of the cabinet 10, which will be described again below.

Looking at the rear plate 13 constituting the cabinet 10 , the rear plate 13 has an air inlet and an air outlet. The air inlet is a portion through which external air is introduced, and the air outlet is a portion through which internal air of the refrigerator is discharged to the outside. In this embodiment, the air inlet is formed in the suction grill 15 assembled to the rear plate 13 , and the air outlet is formed in the exhaust grill 16 assembled to the rear plate 13 . Of course, the suction grill 15 and the exhaust grill 16 may be omitted, and the air inlet and the air outlet may be made directly on the rear plate 13 .

The rear plate 13 has a spacer 14 . The spacer 14 protrudes outward from the rear plate 13 , that is, opposite to the installation space S of the refrigerator. The spacer 14 is to provide a distance between the rear plate 13 and the wall of the installation place where the refrigerator is installed, and is elongated in the left and right direction as shown in FIG. 2 . The spacer 14 naturally creates an air flow space between the rear plate 13 and the wall of the installation site. This spacer 14 may also serve as a kind of handle. That is, the user can hold the spacer 14 and move the refrigerator.

Referring back to FIG. 4 , the upper cover 20 is assembled above the pair of side plates 11 and the rear plate 13 , and constitutes the upper surface of the installation space S. The upper cover 20 may shield the remaining space of the upper portion of the installation space (S) except for the entrance of the storage chamber (32). In this embodiment, the door 24 of the refrigerator is provided at the upper part of the refrigerator to selectively shield the storage compartment 32 , and the upper cover 20 may also serve as a kind of frame in which the door 24 is installed.

An open hole 22 passes through the center of the upper cover 20 . The opening hole 22 is connected to the entrance of the storage chamber 32 to be described below, and serves to expose the storage chamber 32 to the outside when the door 24 is opened. In Figure 3, the beverage container (B) is shown in a state taken out through the opening hole (22). A sealing member 21 is installed around the opening hole 22. The sealing member 21 serves to seal between the upper surface of the upper cover 20 and the door 24 when the door 24 is closed. do

A door 24 is installed on the upper cover 20 . The door 24 selectively opens the opening hole 22 , and in this embodiment, the door 24 is rotatably assembled to the upper cover 20 through a hinge 25 . 1 and 2, the door 24 is in a closed state, and in FIG. 3 it is in an open state. On the other hand, the door 24 is assembled to the upper cover 20 in a sliding manner, or the door 24 is omitted and the opening hole 22 is shielded with only the cover assembly 90 to be described below. may be

Although not shown, the door 24 may be made by overlapping a plurality of parts. A part of the parts constituting the door 24 may be made of an insulating material so that the cold air of the storage compartment 32 does not escape through the door 24, and the door 24 is made of a transparent or translucent material. It may be made so that the storage compartment 32 is visible from the upper part.

A lower cover 26 is provided at the bottom of the cabinet 10 that is opposite to the upper cover 20 . The lower cover 26 constitutes the lower end surface of the cabinet 10 and has a flat plate structure. Since the lower cover 26 provides a surface on which the refrigerator is installed, it is preferable that the bottom surface of the lower cover 26 be configured as a flat surface.

The lower cover 26 has a support plate 27 . The support plate 27 is a portion protruding forward from the lower cover 26 , and may be viewed as a part of the support plate 27 . The support plate 27 is provided at a position facing the water outlet nozzle 70 to be described below. Therefore, when the beverage is extracted through the water outlet nozzle 70 while the cup is placed on the support plate 27, the beverage may be filled in the cup.

Inner cases 30 and 40 are installed inside the cabinet 10 . The inner cases 30 and 40 are installed in the installation space S of the cabinet 10 , and are installed in a form surrounded by the cabinet 10 . A storage chamber 32 is formed inside the inner cases 30 and 40 , and the beverage container B is accommodated in the storage chamber 32 . There are a plurality of storage compartments 32 of the inner cases 30 and 40, and the specific structure will be described below.

4 and 7 show the structures of the inner cases 30 and 40 in detail. The inner cases 30 and 40 have a three-dimensional structure surrounding the storage compartment 32 based on the storage compartment 32 in the center. In the present embodiment, the inner cases 30 and 40 may have a substantially hexahedral shape, but are not necessarily limited thereto. The inner cases 30 and 40 may be entirely or at least partially made of a non-metal material. In this embodiment, except for the cooling guide 40 coupled to the inner cases 30 and 40, the remaining parts are made of synthetic resin. made of non-metallic material.

More specifically, the inner cases 30 and 40 include an inner frame 30 and a cooling guide 40 . In this embodiment, the inner frame 30 is made of a non-metal material, and the cooling guide 40 made of a metal material is coupled to the inner frame 30 to constitute the inner cases 30 and 40 . Accordingly, the inner frame 30 can be made to have a relatively complex structure compared to the cooling guide 40 through injection molding.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 , the skeleton of the inner frame 30 is made by a pair of side parts 31a and a bottom part 31b connecting the side parts 31a and forming a floor. A partition wall 34 (refer to FIGS. 4 and 5) is provided between the pair of side surfaces 31a, and the partition wall 34 divides the pair of side surfaces 31a into two parts.

A spaced portion 31a' is connected to the pair of side portions 31a. The spacer 31a' is a portion extending from the side portion 31a in the front direction of the cabinet 10, and the spacer 31a' is a portion to which the insulation panel 42 to be described below is in close contact. . That is, it can be seen that the separation portion 31a ′ is positioned between the cooling guide 40 and the insulation panel 42 so that the insulation panel 42 does not come into direct contact with the cooling guide 40 .

And, as shown in FIG. 8 , the front of the side part 31a is opened to form an opening 31c. The opening 31c is a type of window structure that is opened in front of the inner frame 30 , and the opening 31c may be shielded by the heat insulating panel 42 . A storage chamber 32 is provided inside the opening 31c, and a cooling space 40c surrounded by a cooling guide 40 to be described below may constitute a part of the storage chamber 32 . For reference, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing only a portion of the inner cases 30 and 40 so that the structure of the cooling guide 40 is clearly visible.

On the other hand, there is a storage guide 35 inside the inner frame 30 surrounded by the pair of side portions 31a and the bottom portion 31b. The accommodating guide 35 may be connected to the side part 31a or the bottom part 31b. In this embodiment, the accommodating guide 35 is connected to the side part 31a.

The accommodating guide 35 is provided at a position spaced apart from the bottom part 31b to the upper part. The storage guide 35 is to surround at least a portion of the beverage container (B), it can be seen that a part of the storage chamber 32 is made in the interior of the storage guide (35). In this embodiment, the storage guide 35 may wrap around the inlet portion (Ba) of the beverage container (B).

As shown in FIG. 6 , there is a pedestal 33 on the bottom 31b. The pedestal 33 protrudes from the bottom part 31b toward the storage chamber 32 and has a substantially cylindrical shape. The pedestal 33 is a part for supporting the bottom surface of the beverage container (B). Although not shown, the pedestal 33 may be provided with a spring so that the pedestal 33 may be elastically supported by the spring.

In this embodiment, the storage guide 35 is located between the pair of side portions 31a, but is provided at a position close to the upper portion of the inner frame 30 . The accommodation guide 35 extends in the height direction of the beverage container (B), and is connected to the cooling guide 40 at the lower end thereof. The cooling guide 40 may be connected to have a continuous surface with the accommodation guide 35 and may extend to the bottom part 31b.

The accommodation guide 35 may be configured in plurality. In this embodiment, two storage guides 35 are provided between the pair of side surfaces 31a. A partition wall 34 is provided between the pair of storage guides 35 , and the partition wall 34 extends in the vertical direction to partition the two storage chambers 32 . In addition, the partition wall 34 may meet with one end of the cooling guide 40 to be described below and serve to support the cooling guide 40 . That is, the number of the accommodation guides 35 may be provided in the inner frame 30 in a number corresponding to the number of the cooling guides 40 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , the front portion 36 of the storage guide 35 faces the front of the cabinet 10 , and constitutes the front surface of the storage guide 35 . At this time, a mounting space 36a is formed by being spaced apart between the front part 36 of the accommodation guide 35 and the inner surface of the cabinet 10 . The mounting space 36a is a portion in which a display 83 (refer to FIG. 4) and the like can be installed.

The accommodation guide 35 has a rearwardly depressed shape by the front portion 36, and it can be seen that the mounting space 36a is provided in the depressed portion. A portion of the front part 36 may be inclined in a direction to narrow the width of the storage chamber 32 toward the upper part, that is, the upper cover 20. In this embodiment, the front part 36 The lower part of the is composed of a slope inclined to the rear, and the upper part extends in the vertical direction.

In addition, on the opposite side of the front part 36 of the storage guide 35 , an extension part 36 ′ extends in a direction to widen the entrance of the storage compartment 32 . The expansion part 36' allows the entrance of the storage chamber 32 to widen left and right and rearward toward the top. That is, the extension portion 36 ′ is formed in an inclined direction so that the entrance of the storage chamber 32 is widened in the opposite direction of the side portion 31a of the inner frame 30 on the left and right and the rear insulation panel 42 . .

The extension portion 36' serves to guide the beverage container (B) to be inserted into the center of the storage chamber (32) when the beverage container (B) is accommodated inside the storage chamber (32). Due to the extension part 36', even if the user does not insert the beverage container B to fit the center of the storage chamber 32 accurately, the beverage container B rides the extension portion 36' and the storage chamber 32 can be guided naturally to the center of

As such, the extension portion 36 ′ extends in a direction to widen the entrance of the storage compartment 32 , but since the front portion 36 is retracted to the rear of the cabinet 10 , the front portion 36 is The width of the upper portion of the storage chamber 32 may be narrowed to some extent. Accordingly, the volume of the storage chamber 32 is also reduced, and more effective cooling of the storage chamber 32 is possible. In addition, the outer side of the expansion part 36 ′, that is, the opposite side of the storage compartment 32 , may be filled with the heat insulating part G. As shown in FIG. Such an appearance is well illustrated in FIG. 6 .

The accommodation guide 35 has a seating groove 37 . The seating groove 37 is made on the entrance side of the storage guide 35 and is formed in a direction to widen the entrance of the storage guide 35 . The seating groove 37 is formed in a substantially circular arc shape, and a part of the cover assembly 90 to be described below is fitted therein. The shape of the seating groove 37 may vary according to the shape of the cover assembly 90 .

A cooling guide 40 is coupled to the inner frame 30 . The cooling guide 40 is coupled to the lower portion of the accommodation guide 35 to constitute a part of the inner cases 30 and 40 . When the cooling guide 40 is coupled to the accommodation guide 35, a storage chamber 32 is formed inside. Although the cooling guide 40 is shown separated from the inner frame 30 in FIG. 4 , in FIG. 7 , the cooling guide 40 is coupled to the lower portion of the receiving guide 35 of the inner frame 30 . is shown in the state of being

When the cooling guide 40 is coupled to the accommodation guide 35 , the cooling guide 40 and the accommodation guide 35 are continuously connected. Accordingly, the storage chamber 32 may be made into one continuous space by the accommodation guide 35 and the cooling guide 40 . In this embodiment, if the storage guide 35 wraps around the entrance (Ba) of the beverage container (B), that is, the upper portion of the beverage container (B), the cooling guide 40 is the beverage container (B) It can be seen that the body part of the

More precisely, the storage guide 35 and the cooling guide 40 form a part of the storage chamber 32 . And, the remaining part of the storage chamber 32 is shielded by the bottom part 31b and the insulation panel 42 and the cover assembly 90 to be described below. As a result, the storage compartment 32 can be viewed as an enclosed space formed by the inner cases 30 and 40 including the cooling guide 40 and the cabinet 10 .

The cooling guide 40 is configured to surround at least a portion of the storage chamber 32 , and serves to lower the temperature of the storage chamber 32 . The cooling guide 40 is directly connected to the cooling device (C) to be described below and the temperature can be controlled. For example, the temperature of the cooling guide 40 is lowered by the operation of the cooling device (C). On the ground, the temperature of the storage chamber 32, which is the inner space of the cooling guide 40, is also decreased.

To this end, the cooling guide 40 is preferably made of a material having high thermal conductivity. In this embodiment, the cooling guide 40 is made of an aluminum material. Alternatively, the cooling guide 40 may be made of various materials such as aluminum alloy, copper or copper alloy.

The cooling guide 40 has an approximately arc-shaped cross-section. The cooling guide 40 is opened in the front side, so that a part of the storage chamber 32 is also opened forward. 32) is shielded. Alternatively, the cooling guide 40 may not have an arc shape, but may have a circular cross-section so as to completely surround the storage compartment 32, or may be made of a polygonal cross-section.

More precisely, as shown in FIG. 9 , the cooling guide 40 includes a first guide 40a and a second guide 40b. A cooling device 50 is connected to the first guide 40a, and the first guide 40a forms a rear of the cooling space 40c created by the cooling guide 40. The cooling space 40c means a space surrounded by the cooling guide 40 and may be viewed as a part of the storage chamber 32 . Although the cooling space 40c itself is not an enclosed space, since it is a part of the storage space 32, as the storage space 32 is sealed, it may become an enclosed space as a result.

The second guide 40b is connected to the first guide 40a and extends toward the front side of the cabinet 10 , that is, toward the heat insulation panel 42 . The second guide 40b becomes a portion surrounding both sides of the cooling space 40c. Of course, in the present embodiment, the first guide 40a and the second guide 40b are made integrally with each other, but they can be divided in this way based on the shape and position.

In this embodiment, the first guide 40a of the cooling guide 40 has a cross-sectional shape of an arc rather than a polygon, and the first guide 40a extends in the same shape along the height direction. That is, the cooling guide 40 surrounding the cooling space 40c has the same cross-sectional shape along the height direction. Accordingly, the temperature can be evenly distributed over the entire region of the cooling guide 40 , and it is possible to prevent a phenomenon in which the temperature difference is greatly increased for each region of the cooling guide 40 .

Also, the second guide 40b may have a flat surface rather than a curved surface. In this embodiment, the second guide 40b has a pair of flat plate structures, and the pair of second guides 40b extend in parallel to each other from both ends of the first guide 40a and the cooling space 40c. makes

The cooling guide 40 preferably has a height that can wrap at least 1/2 of the beverage container (B) based on the height direction in order to effectively cool the beverage container (B). 6, in this embodiment, the height (H1a) of the cooling guide 40 is higher than the rest of the portion except for the inlet (Ba) portion of the beverage container (B), that is, the height of the body, the beverage container ( In B), it can be seen that most of the part where the drink is placed is covered. And, the sum of the height (H1a) of the cooling guide (40) and the height (H1b) of the storage guide (35) is higher than the overall height of the beverage container (B).

In this embodiment, the end of the second guide (40b) of the cooling guide (40) is spaced apart from the insulation panel (42). Referring to FIG. 5 , the end of the second guide 40b facing the surface of the second panel 43 constituting the heat insulating panel 42 is spaced apart from the second panel 43 . And, between the second panel 43 and the end of the second guide 40b is a part of the inner frame 30 installed in the installation space S, more precisely, the spaced portion 31a of the side portion 31a. ') is filled in.

In this way, it is possible to prevent dew from forming on the heat insulating panel 42 by the cooling guide 40 which is relatively cooler than the outside air. That is, since the cooling guide 40 is not in direct contact with the heat plate 42 , the temperature of the heat insulation panel 42 is lowered by the cold air of the cooling guide 40 , and dew is formed on the heat insulation panel 42 . This is to prevent condensation.

In this embodiment, the inner cases 30 and 40 are composed of the inner frame 30 and the cooling guide 40. Unlike this, the inner cases 30 and 40 are composed of only the cooling guide 40. may be That is, the inner frame 30 is omitted, and only the cooling guide 40 can serve as the inner cases 30 and 40 .

On the other hand, the front of the inner frame 30 is opened, and the storage chamber 32 is also opened forward, and the open portion is shielded by the heat insulating panel 42 . The heat insulating panel 42 is installed on the front side of the inner frame 30 corresponding to the opposite side of the cooling device C with the storage chamber 32 interposed therebetween, and has a flat plate structure made of a heat insulating material.

The heat insulating panel 42 surrounds the storage compartment 32 together with the inner cases 30 and 40 . More precisely, the cooling guide 40, the insulation panel 42, and the bottom part 31b together form a storage chamber 32, and the upper portion of the storage chamber 32 includes the cover assembly 90 and the door ( 24) is selectively shielded by As a result, it can be seen that the insulation panel 42 together with the inner cases 30 and 40 and the cover assembly 90 define the storage compartment 32 .

The insulating panel 42 may be made of at least one insulating glass. In this embodiment, the heat insulating panel 42 is composed of a first panel 43 and a second panel 44, each of which is insulating glass. Therefore, the user can see the storage compartment 32 through the transparent first panel 43 and the second panel 44, and can observe the beverage container (B) accommodated in the storage compartment (32). The user can check the type of beverage stored in the storage compartment 32 through the insulation panel 42 . An empty space may be formed between the first panel 43 and the second panel 44 , and a vacuum may be formed in the empty space.

At this time, in this embodiment, the first panel 43 is larger than the second panel 44 . A portion where the first panel 43 and the second panel 44 overlap each other becomes a see-through part, and the see-through part becomes a kind of window through which the user can see the storage chamber 32 from the outside. The height of the see-through portion is higher than or equal to that of the cooling guide 40 . In this case, the cooling guide 40 occupies most of the internal appearance of the storage chamber 32 seen through the see-through part, and the aesthetics can be improved. Of course, since the cooling guide 40 has at least a height as high as the see-through portion, the cooling efficiency by the cooling guide 40 can also be improved.

The first panel 43 and the second panel 44 constituting the heat insulation panel 42 may be installed on the installation frame 41 . The installation frame 41 is installed on the front side of the side part 31a of the inner frame 30, and more precisely, the installation frame 41 is installed on the spaced part 31a' extending from the side part 31a. can be adhered to. In this embodiment, the first panel 43 is installed inside the installation frame 41 . And the second panel 44 is directly coupled to the front surface of the inner frame (30). Of course, unlike this, the heat insulating panel 42 may be composed of only one or three or more layers.

At this time, the plurality of storage chambers 32 formed in the inner cases 30 and 40 include the cooling guide 40 coupled to the inner frame 30 , and an insulating part surrounding the outside of the cooling guide 40 . (G) is partitioned from each other to form an independent space. As described above, the storage chamber 32 is made of the inner cases 30 and 40, the insulation panel 42 and the cover assembly 90, and is composed of a plurality of storage chambers 32 independent of each other. .

Referring to FIG. 5 , it can be seen that two different storage rooms 32 are partitioned. The two storage compartments 32 are respectively surrounded by the separate inner cases 30 and 40, and are spaced apart therebetween. Reference numerals Ka and Kb are for distinguishing two storage rooms 32 independent of each other.

More precisely, between the two cooling guides 40 adjacent to each other, there may be a partition insulation (Ga). The heat insulating part (G) may exist in other parts of the installation space (S), but a partition insulating part (Ga) may also be formed in a part corresponding to the space between the two storage chambers (32). Therefore, it is possible to prevent heat from being transferred to the other adjacent cooling guides 40, and through this, independent cooling of each storage chamber 32 can be made more effectively. Here, the insulating part (G) may be made by filling the foamed insulating part (G) such as polyurethane resin, or by inserting a separate insulating part (G) into the installation space (S), which is an empty space, or It may be empty space.

The heat insulating portion G is filled between the outside of the cooling guide 40 and the inner surface of the cabinet 10 . That is, when the heat insulating part G is filled, the cooling guide 40 may also serve to partition a space together with the storage guide 35 so that the filling liquid does not flow toward the storage chamber 32 .

Next, looking at the cooling device (C), the cooling device (C) is installed in the installation space (S) serves to lower the temperature of the storage chamber (32). When the temperature of the storage compartment 32 is lowered, the temperature of the beverage container (B) accommodated in the storage compartment 32 is decreased together. In the present embodiment, at least a part of the cooling device C is in contact with the inner cases 30 and 40 surrounding the storage chamber 32 to improve cooling performance.

The cooling device (C) is installed adjacent to the storage room (32) in order to lower the temperature of the storage room (32), the cooling device (C) except between the storage room (32) and the insulation panel (42) It can be installed in various locations. For example, the cooling device (C) may be installed on the left and right sides of the storage chamber (32), or may be installed in the rear of the storage chamber (32).

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 4 , the cooling device (C) is installed in the rear of the storage chamber (32) opposite the heat insulating panel (42). When the cooling device (C) is installed at the rear of the storage chamber (32), one side of the cooling device (C) faces the suction grill (15) and the exhaust grill (16) provided on the rear plate (13) Therefore, the cooling efficiency can be increased. In addition, in this embodiment, since the widest installation space (S) is secured at the rear of the storage chamber (32), it is also easy to install the cooling device (C).

The cooling device (C) is provided in plurality. More precisely, the cooling device (C) is configured with the same number as the number of the storage chambers (32). . The plurality of cooling devices (C) serves to lower the temperature of each separate storage chamber (32). Accordingly, the plurality of storage chambers 32 may have different internal temperatures, so that independent cooling is possible. Of course, when only one inner frame 30 and one storage chamber 32 exist, only one cooling device C may be provided.

5 and 6, the cold air generated in the cooling device C moves in the direction (arrow ①) of the cooling guide 40, and is transferred along the surface of the cooling guide 40 (arrow ②) The entire cooling guide 40 is cooled, and the cooled cooling guide 40 may provide cold air in the direction (arrow ③) of the storage compartment 32 to cool the storage compartment 32 .

Looking at the configuration of the cooling device (C), the cooling device (C) includes a thermoelectric element 55, which utilizes the Peltier effect to keep the temperature of the storage chamber 32 low. . In addition, the cooling device C has a structure for connecting the low-temperature portion of the thermoelectric element 55 in the direction of the storage chamber 32 and dissipating heat from the high-temperature portion to effectively cool the storage chamber 32 .

Referring specifically to FIG. 10 , the cooling device C is configured by assembling a plurality of parts. The cooling device (C) includes a device housing 51, the device housing 51 makes a skeleton of the cooling device (C). The device housing 51 has a kind of rectangular frame shape, and the receiving space 53 passes through the center thereof. A plurality of components including the thermoelectric element 55 may be located in the accommodation space 53 . The accommodating space 53 is formed inside the frame portion 51a protruding from the center of the device housing 51 toward the thermoelectric device 55 .

The device housing 51 may be made of a material capable of minimizing heat loss due to heat conduction. For example, the device housing 51 may be made of a non-metal material such as plastic. The device housing 51 also serves to prevent the heat of the heat sink 58 from being conducted to the cooling block 57 together with the insulating frame 60 to be described below. Reference numeral 52 denotes a plurality of fastening bosses for fixing the element housing 51 , some of which may allow other parts to be assembled to the element housing 51 .

A thermoelectric element 55 is installed in the accommodating space 53 . The thermoelectric element 55 may include a low temperature portion and a high temperature portion, and the low temperature portion and the high temperature portion may be determined according to a direction of a voltage applied to the thermoelectric element 55 . The low-temperature portion of the thermoelectric element 55 may be disposed closer to the cooling guide 40 than the high-temperature portion. The low temperature part may be in contact with a cooling block 57 to be described later, and the high temperature part may be in contact with the heat sink 58 . The cooling block 57 may cool the cooling guide 40 , and heat may be radiated from the heat sink 58 . Reference numeral 56 denotes a cable for applying power to the thermoelectric element 55 .

A cooling block 57 is in contact with the thermoelectric element 55 . The cooling block 57 is positioned between the thermoelectric element 55 and the cooling guide 40 , one side is in contact with the cooling block 57 and the other side is in contact with the cooling guide 40 . Accordingly, the cooling block 57 may transmit the cold air of the low temperature part of the thermoelectric element 55 to the cooling guide 40 .

The cooling block 57 has a substantially hexahedral three-dimensional shape. Among both sides of the cooling block 57, the first surface 57aa, which is a surface facing the thermoelectric element 55, (refer to FIG. 11) and the cooling guide ( The second surface 57ba, which is the surface facing 40 , has areas of different sizes. In this embodiment, the second surface 57ba is relatively wider than the first surface 57b, and in this case, the cold air of the thermoelectric element 55 can be transferred to a large area of the cooling guide 40, , the first surface 57aa in contact with the thermoelectric element 55 may be made relatively small to increase the space utilization rate.

Conversely, the second surface 57ba may have a relatively smaller area than the first surface 57b. In this case, a larger thermoelectric element 55 may be connected to the relatively wide first surface 57b or a plurality of thermoelectric elements 55 may be brought into contact, and the cooling guide 40 may be rapidly cooled.

In this embodiment, the first surface 57aa of the cooling block 57 is in direct contact with the thermoelectric element 55, and the second surface 57ba, which is the opposite surface of the cooling block 57, is the cooling guide. (40) is in direct contact. Alternatively, a separate medium may exist either between the first surface 57aa and the thermoelectric element 55 or between the second surface 57ba and the cooling guide 40 . Here, the medium may be made of a material having high thermal conductivity.

On the other hand, the first surface 57aa which is the surface of the cooling block 57 in contact with the thermoelectric element 55 and the second surface 57ba which is the surface of the cooling block 57 toward the cooling guide 40 ) may have different shapes. In this embodiment, the second surface 57ba of the cooling block 57 facing the cooling guide 40 has a curved shape, whereas the first surface of the cooling block 57 facing the thermoelectric element 55 is (57aa) is a planar shape. As such, the first surface 57aa and the second surface 57ba are made to match the surface shape of the contacting object (thermoelectric element 55 and the cooling guide 57), respectively, thereby increasing the contact area with the object. can Of course, if the surface of the cooling guide 40 has a planar structure, the surface of the cooling block 57 may also be configured as a flat surface, and the first surface 57aa may also have a curved shape rather than a flat shape.

In this embodiment, the cooling block 57 includes a first block 57a in contact with the thermoelectric element 55 and a second block 57b in contact with the cooling guide 40 . The first block 57a and the second block 57b may have different shapes from each other based on the stepped surface 57k. At this time, the first block 57a and the second block 57b may be made integrally or may be separate.

The first block 57a has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a relatively smaller cross-sectional area than the second block 57b. The second block 57b is also substantially hexahedral, but the second surface 57ba facing the cooling guide 40 has a curved shape.

The first block 57a protrudes from the cooling block 57 toward the receiving space 53 of the device housing 51 . The first block 57a has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The first surface 57aa, which is the surface of the first block 57a, is a portion in close contact with the thermoelectric element 55, and the first block 57a moves the thermoelectric element 55 toward the heat sink 58. By pressing with , the thermoelectric element 55 may be fixed between the first block 57a and the heat sink 58 .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11 , the total thickness T2 of the cooling block 57 is thicker than the thickness T1 of the cooling guide 40 . For reference, the thickness here indicates the width in the front-rear direction of the cabinet 10 . In this way, it is possible to secure the heat insulating portion G of sufficient thickness and height around the cooling block 57, and thus the heat insulating performance of the refrigerator can be improved.

In addition, when the thickness T2 of the cooling block 57 is thicker than the thickness T1 of the cooling guide 40 , the cooling block 57 is formed between the cooling guide 40 and the thermoelectric element 55 . By ensuring a sufficient distance between the two regions, the temperature difference between the two regions can be maintained at a certain level or more. Unexplained reference numeral T3 denotes a thickness of the thermoelectric element 55 , and the thickness T3 of the thermoelectric element 55 may be variously set.

In this embodiment, the thickness T2b of the second block 57b is greater than the thickness T2a of the first block 57a. The cross-sectional area of the second block 57b is larger than that of the first block 57a, and the second block 57b is also thicker. As such, when the second block 57b is relatively thicker, the cooling block 57 can sufficiently secure a distance between the cooling guide 40 and the thermoelectric element 55 as well as the second It is advantageous to maintain the temperature difference between the two regions at a certain level or more through the large cross-sectional area of the block 57b.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the height H2 of the cooling block is lower than the height H1a of the cooling guide. As the height H2 of the cooling block 57 increases, the area occupied by the heat insulating portion G decreases and the insulation efficiency decreases, so in this embodiment, the height H1a of the cooling guide is formed to be relatively higher will be. Accordingly, the height of the heat insulating part G surrounding the periphery of the cooling block 57 may be formed to be higher. For reference, although the installation space (S) is expressed as an empty space in FIG. 6 , the installation space (S) may be filled with the heat insulating part (G).

12 shows another structure of the cooling block 57 . As shown in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 , the first block 57a and the second block 57b constituting the cooling block 57 may have the same cross-sectional area without a step difference. That is, the cooling block 57 may have a substantially rectangular or polygonal or cylindrical shape.

However, even in this case, the shape and area of the first surface 57aa of the first block 57a and the second surface 57ba of the second block 57b may be formed to be different from each other. Since the second surface 57ba is in close contact with the cooling guide 40 having a curved shape, it also has a curved shape, and the first surface 57aa has a flat shape so as to be in surface contact with the surface of the thermoelectric element 55. will be.

Meanwhile, a heat sink 58 is installed on the opposite side of the cooling block 57 with the thermoelectric element 55 interposed therebetween. The heat sink 58 is in contact with the high temperature portion of the thermoelectric element 55 , and functions to radiate heat from the high temperature portion of the thermoelectric element 55 . A heat dissipation fan 65 to be described below is coupled to the heat sink 58 so that the heat dissipation fan 65 cools the heat sink 58 .

Looking at the structure of the heat sink 58 , the heat sink 58 may include a plate-shaped heat dissipation plate (reference numeral not assigned) and a plurality of heat dissipation fins 59 . The plurality of heat dissipation fins 59 may be stacked in a spaced apart state from the adjacent heat dissipation fins 59 . The heat dissipation plate is formed in a thin plate shape, and is coupled to contact the plurality of heat dissipation fins 59 .

The heat dissipation plate may further include an element contact plate 58a for contacting the thermoelectric element 55 . An area of the device contact plate 58a may be smaller than an area of the heat dissipation plate. For example, the device contact plate 58a may be formed to have a surface area of approximately the same size as the surface of the thermoelectric device 55 . The device contact plate 58a is exposed toward the thermoelectric device 55 through the receiving space 53 of the device housing 51 .

The cooling device C may further include an insulating frame 60 surrounding the thermoelectric element 55 . The thermoelectric element 55 may be located in the heat insulating frame 60 . A device mounting hole 61 opened in the front-rear direction is provided in the heat insulating frame 60 , and the thermoelectric device 55 is positioned in the device mounting hole 61 .

The thickness in the front-rear direction of the heat insulating frame 60 may be thicker than the thickness of the thermoelectric element 55 . The heat insulation frame 60 prevents the heat of the thermoelectric element 55 from being conducted to the periphery of the thermoelectric element 55 , thereby increasing the cooling efficiency of the thermoelectric element 55 . Since the periphery of the thermoelectric element 55 is surrounded by the heat insulating frame 60 , heat transferred from the cooling block 57 to the heat sink 58 may not be radiated to the surroundings.

A back plate 62 is positioned on the rear surface of the heat insulating frame 60 . The back plate 62 may be assembled to the heat insulating frame 60 while surrounding the thermoelectric element 55 . The back plate 62 also prevents the heat of the thermoelectric element 55 from being conducted to the periphery of the thermoelectric element 55, similarly to the thermal insulation frame 60, thereby increasing the cooling efficiency of the thermoelectric element 55. plays a role The back plate 62 may be located in the receiving space 53 of the device housing 51 .

A gasket 63 may be coupled to a portion where the insulating frame 60 and the cooling block 57 are in close contact with each other. The gasket 63 may have an elastic material such as rubber. The gasket 63 may be formed in a rectangular ring shape, but is not limited thereto and may be deformed according to the shape of the insulating frame 60 . Here, the gasket 63 serves as a sealing member to prevent heat from being radiated between the insulating frame 60 and the cooling block 57 . Reference numeral 64 denotes a holder for fixing the gasket 63 .

A heat dissipation fan 65 is coupled to the rear of the heat sink 58 . The heat dissipation fan 65 may be disposed to face the heat sink 58 , and blow external air introduced through the air inlet to the heat sink 58 . The heat dissipation fan 65 may include a fan 67 and a fan housing surrounding the outside of the fan 67 . The fan 67 may be, for example, an axial fan. The fan 67 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the heat sink 58 . In this way, the flow resistance of the air blown by the heat dissipation fan 65 is minimized, and the heat exchange efficiency in the heat sink 58 can be increased. The heat dissipation fan 65 may be fixed to the heat sink 58 by a fixing pin 66 .

Although not shown, when a fuse is connected to the thermoelectric element 55 and an overvoltage is applied to the thermoelectric element 55 , the fuse may block the voltage applied to the thermoelectric element 55 .

At this time, referring to FIG. 5 , the periphery of the connection portion between the cooling device C and the cooling guide 40 of the inner cases 30 and 40 is filled with an insulating portion G. Accordingly, the heat insulating part G serves to prevent the heat of the thermoelectric element 55 from being conducted to the periphery of the thermoelectric element 55 to increase the cooling efficiency of the thermoelectric element 55 . As a result, the insulating frame 60 wraps around the thermoelectric element 55 to perform a primary heat insulating function, and in addition, the insulating part G surrounds the periphery of the cooling device C to provide a secondary thermal insulation function. This will perform the insulation function.

4 and 6 , the cabinet 10 has a water outlet nozzle 70 . The water outlet nozzle 70 is a portion from which beverages are extracted from the beverage container B stored in the storage compartment 32 , and in this embodiment, the water outlet nozzle 70 is installed on the front side of the cabinet 10 . The water outlet nozzles 70 may have the same number as the number of the storage chambers 32 . In this embodiment, the water outlet nozzles 70 are composed of two. Each of the water outlet nozzles 70 is used to supply the beverage contained in the beverage container (B) stored in different storage chambers (32).

The water outlet nozzle 70 includes a connection pipe 72 connected to the cabinet 10 , and a water extraction head 71 connected to the connection pipe 72 and extending in the height direction of the refrigerator. A discharge port 75 is formed inside the water extraction head 71 , and the beverage stored in the beverage container B can be supplied through the discharge port 75 .

For reference, although not shown, when air is injected into the inside of the beverage container (B) to increase the internal pressure of the beverage container (B), the beverage contained in the beverage container (B) is transferred to the connection pipe 72 and the It may be supplied to the outside through the outlet (75). To this end, an air pump is installed in the installation space (S), and the air pump can increase the pressure inside the beverage container (B) through a gas supply pipe.

A front panel 80 is assembled at a position adjacent to the water outlet nozzle 70 , and a display 83 is installed on the front panel 80 . The front panel 80 is provided on the front upper portion of the cabinet 10 and has a flat plate shape. In this embodiment, the front panel 80 is located inside the second panel 44 located relatively outside among the heat insulation panels 42 described above. It is low, and the front panel 80 may fill the remaining part.

The front panel 80 includes a display 83 . The display 83 is for providing information on the refrigerator or an interface for inputting a command, and in this embodiment, the display 83 is a type capable of a touch input. The display 83 may display various information such as the temperature of the storage compartment 32, the storage period of the stored beverage, the type of beverage, and the like, and the user may display the desired temperature of the storage compartment 32, the brightness of the internal lighting, and the power of the refrigerator. You can input on/off of

In this case, the display 83 may be installed in the above-described mounting space 36a. Referring to FIG. 6 , there is an empty mounting space 36a at the rear of the front panel 80 , and the display 83 may be installed therein. Of course, not only the display 83 but also a circuit board and a wire harness for control may be installed in the mounting space 36a.

The front panel 80 may be installed at the same height as the water outlet nozzle 70 . More precisely, a through hole (not shown) through which the connection pipe 72 of the water outlet nozzle 70 passes is formed in the front panel 80, and the connection pipe 72 is connected to the storage chamber ( 32) can be connected to the inside.

The inlet (Ba) of the beverage container (B) is fitted in the cover assembly (90) in an open state. The cover assembly 90 serves to block the entrance (Ba) of the beverage container (B), and at the same time also serves to shield the opening hole (22) in the center of the upper cover (20). In addition, when the user lifts the cover assembly 90, the beverage container B inserted into the cover assembly 90 also comes out of the storage compartment 32, and on the contrary, the beverage container (B) is attached to the cover assembly 90. After inserting B), it may be stored into the storage compartment 32 . Accordingly, the cover assembly 90 may also serve as a kind of handle.

Looking at the configuration of the cover assembly 90, the cover assembly 90 is extended downward from the cover plate 91 and the cover plate 91 for shielding the open hole 22, the beverage inside it It includes a press-fitting portion 93 into which the inlet Ba of the container B is fitted. And the cover plate 91 is rotatably assembled with a handle portion 95, when the handle portion 95 is rotated and lifted as shown in FIG. 3, the user can grip it.

The cover plate 91 may be made to fit the shape of the opening hole 22 and has a flat plate structure. And, as shown in FIG. 6 , the press-fitting part 93 provided in the cover plate 91 protrudes downward from the cover plate 91 to the inside of the opening hole 22, more precisely, to the inside of the storage chamber 32. degree can be inserted. The inlet (Ba) of the beverage container (B) is fitted to the press-fitting portion 93 and is shielded.

The handle portion 95 is used in an upright state as shown in FIG. 3 when moving the beverage container B into the cover assembly 90, but after storing the beverage container B in the storage compartment 32 It can be rotated to form a continuous plane with the cover plate 91 . That is, it may be seen that the handle portion 95 constitutes a part of the cover plate 91 . At this time, although not shown, when the handle part 95 is rotated and lifted as shown in FIG. 3 , a part of the handle part 95 deforms the press-in part 93 so that the bottle inlet is opened to the press-in part ( 93) It can be fixed by pressing strongly on the inside.

A beverage supply pipe (not shown) may be provided inside the cover plate 91 . One side of the beverage supply pipe is inserted into the beverage container (B), and the other side is connected to the water outlet nozzle 70, and serves to transfer the beverage of the beverage container (B) toward the water outlet nozzle.

In addition, when a gas supply pipe (not shown) connected to the air pump in addition to the beverage supply pipe is formed inside the cover plate 91, through the gas supply pipe to the internal space (empty space) of the beverage container B By injecting gas, the internal pressure of the beverage container (B) may be increased, or an inert gas may be injected to prevent oxidation of the beverage.

Referring to FIG. 11 , looking at the process in which the storage chamber 32 is cooled, when power is applied to the thermoelectric element 55 first, the cold air generated in the low temperature part (the left side of the thermoelectric element 55 based on the drawing) is cooled. It is transmitted in the direction of block 57 (arrow ①). In reality, the cooling block 57 and the low-temperature part of the thermoelectric element 55 exchange heat with each other, but the cold air transfer direction is illustrated.

When the temperature of the cooling block 57 is lowered, the overall temperature of the cooling guide 40 in contact with the cooling block 57 is lowered. Since the second surface 57ba facing the cooling guide 40 in the cooling block 57 is formed in a curved surface as described above and a contact area with the cooling guide 40 is sufficiently secured, the cooling guide 40 and the cooling Heat exchange between the blocks 57 can also be made effectively.

The cooling guide 40 decreases in temperature along the surface direction (arrow ②), and since the cooling guide 40 is made of a material with high thermal conductivity such as copper or aluminum, the entire cooling guide 40 is cooled. can When the temperature of the cooling guide 40 is lowered, the cooling guide 40 cools the storage chamber 32 while exchanging heat with the internal air of the storage chamber 32 .

The cooling guide 40 surrounds at least a portion of the storage compartment 32, and since it is a curved shape surrounding the surface of the beverage container (B), the cold air in the surface direction (arrow ③) of the beverage container (B) can be communicated effectively. That is, since the cooling device (C) does not cool the entire space inside the refrigerator, but cools the cooling guide (40) surrounding the periphery of the beverage container (B) itself, the cooling efficiency of the refrigerator is improved. can

Next, referring to FIG. 6 , looking at the process of dissipating the heat of the cooling device (C), the air introduced through the air intake in the suction grill (15) is transferred to the heat sink (58) by the heat dissipation fan (65). It is discharged in the direction (arrow A). When the outside air is transferred in the heat sink 58 direction, the temperature of the heat sink 58 that is in close contact with the high temperature part of the thermoelectric element 55 is lowered. At this time, the heat sink 58 has a plurality of heat dissipation fins 59 . Because it exists, the contact area with the outside air is secured very wide.

Then, the cooling device (C) is radiated heat and the heated air is discharged to the outside (arrow B) of the refrigerator again. More precisely, the air inside the refrigerator is discharged through the air outlet in the exhaust grill 16 . In this embodiment, since the air outlet is located above the rear plate 13 , the air is discharged upward. Alternatively, the air outlet may be located below the rear plate 13 .

At this time, since the spacer 14 provided on the rear plate 13 secures a distance between the wall surface and the rear plate 13, air can be smoothly introduced and discharged.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator has two storage compartments 32 , and the cooling devices C are individually installed in each storage compartment 32 . And the cooling devices (C) can be controlled independently of each other. Accordingly, the set temperature of each storage compartment 32 may be different. For example, if the beverage is wine, an appropriate temperature value may be set according to the type, such as the kind of wine. That is, the user can adjust the temperature of the beverage according to the nature of the beverage or his or her taste.

13 to 19 show another embodiment. Descriptions of the same parts as in the previous embodiment will be omitted, and parts with differences will be mainly described. First, the rear configuration of the refrigerator is shown in FIG. 13 .

As can be seen, the rear plate 13 has a pair of suction grills 15 for forming an air inlet, and a discharge grill 16 for forming an air outlet is provided below the suction grill 15 . The pair of suction grills 15 are installed at positions corresponding to the pair of cooling devices (C). Of course, the suction grill 15 and the exhaust grill 16 may be omitted, and the air inlet and the air outlet may be made directly on the rear plate 13 .

The rear plate 13 has a spacer 14 . The spacer 14 protrudes outward from the rear plate 13 , that is, opposite to the installation space S of the refrigerator. The spacer 14 is to provide a distance between the rear plate 13 and the wall of the installation place where the refrigerator is installed, and is elongated in the left and right direction as shown in FIG. 13 . The spacer 14 naturally creates an air flow space between the rear plate 13 and the wall of the installation site. This spacer 14 may also serve as a kind of handle. That is, the user can hold the spacer 14 and move the refrigerator.

In this embodiment, the spacer 14 is positioned between the suction grill 15 and the exhaust grill 16 . When the spacer 14 is positioned between the intake grill 15 and the exhaust grill 16, it is possible to prevent the air discharged through the air outlet from directly flowing into the air inlet, and to increase thermal efficiency. That is, the spacer 14 intercepts between the air outlet and the air inlet. For this purpose, in this embodiment, the spacer 14 is installed to cross between the air inlet and the air outlet.

Referring to FIG. 15 which is a cross-sectional view, the spacer 14 has a blocking space 14a opened downward. The blocking space 14a is opened downward where the air outlet is located, but is blocked upward and toward the wall (right side in the drawing). Therefore, the air discharged through the air outlet does not go to the upper air inlet, but is naturally guided downward.

14 and 16 , the structure of the inner case 30 is illustrated. The inner case 30 has a three-dimensional structure that surrounds the storage compartment 32 based on the storage compartment 32 in the center. In the present embodiment, the inner case 30 can be viewed in a substantially hexahedral shape, but is not limited thereto. The inner case 30 may be entirely or at least partially made of a non-metal material. In this embodiment, the inner case 30 is made of a non-metal material such as synthetic resin.

Referring to FIG. 16 , the skeleton of the inner case 30 is made by a pair of side parts 31a and a bottom part 31b connecting the side parts 31a and forming a bottom. And there is a storage guide 35 inside the inner case 30 surrounded by the pair of side parts 31a and the bottom part 31b. The storage guide 35 is to surround at least a portion of the beverage container (B), it can be seen that the entrance of the storage chamber 32 is made in the interior of the storage guide (35). A partition wall 34 extends vertically between the pair of storage guides 35 to partition the storage chamber 32 .

In this embodiment, the storage guide 35 is located between the pair of side portions 31a, and the cylindrical storage body 38, which is roughly partially cut, is vertically cut, that is, the height of the beverage container (B). elongated in the direction Therefore, the cross-section of the receiving body 38 is approximately close to a 'D' shape, and the front is open. The open portion of the receiving body 38 is blocked by the first panel 43 among the heat insulating panels 42 to shield it. The accommodating body 38 may be viewed as a part of the accommodating guide 35 .

For reference, since the housing body 38 has a shape similar to or the same as that of the cooling guide 40 of the previous embodiment, it may be viewed as having the same configuration. That is, the housing body 38 can also be viewed as the cooling guide 40 , but for the sake of classification, it will be referred to as the housing body 38 hereinafter and will be described with separate reference numerals.

In the present embodiment, the housing body 38 itself does not need to be cooled, so it is not necessary to be made of a material having high thermal conductivity. Accordingly, the accommodation body 38 may be integrally formed with the accommodation guide 35 to have a continuous shape.

The front portion 36 of the storage guide 35 is a portion facing the front of the cabinet 10 and constitutes the front surface of the storage guide 35 . At this time, a mounting space 36a is formed by being spaced apart between the front part 36 of the accommodation guide 35 and the inner surface of the cabinet 10 . The mounting space 36a is a portion in which a display or the like can be installed. The structures of the front part 36 , the mounting space 36a , the extension part 36 ′ and the seating groove 37 are similar to those of the previous embodiment, and thus a description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, unlike the previous embodiment, there is no separate cooling guide 40, and the housing guide 35 and the housing body 38 as a whole may be made of synthetic resin having low thermal conductivity. In this embodiment, as will be described below, the cooling device C cools the storage chamber 32 inside the inner case 30 without cooling the inner case 30 itself, so that the inner There is no need for the case 30 to be made of a material having high thermal conductivity.

The accommodating body 38 connected to the accommodating guide 35 has a substantially arc-shaped cross-section. The storage body 38 is opened in the front side, so that the storage chamber 32 is also opened forward. (32) is shielded. The heat insulating panel 42 is installed on the front side of the inner case 30 corresponding to the opposite side of the cooling device C with the storage chamber 32 interposed therebetween, and has a flat plate structure made of a heat insulating material. Since the structure of the heat insulating panel 42 has been described in the previous embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In this way, the housing body 38 constituting the inner case 30 is not made in a polygonal shape but in an arc shape, and extends in the same shape along the height direction. Accordingly, the shape of the storage chamber 32 is also the same shape along the height direction of the beverage container (B), and the temperature inside the storage chamber 32 can be evenly distributed. In this case, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon in which the temperature difference is widened according to the height of the storage chamber 32 due to the shape of the storage body 38 .

Circulation holes 39a and 39b are formed in the receiving body 38 . The circulation holes 39a and 39b are formed through the housing body 38, and the circulation holes 39a and 39b are formed by different positions from each other to form an exhaust hole 39a and a cooling hole 39b. include The exhaust hole 39a is a hole through which the air inside the storage chamber 32 is discharged in the direction of the cooling device C, and the cooling hole 39b is a hole through which the air cooled by the cooling device C is discharged into the storage chamber ( 32) It is a hole that is discharged to the inside. In this embodiment, cooling holes 39b are provided above and below the exhaust hole 39a with the exhaust hole 39a as the center, respectively.

In this embodiment, cooling holes 39b are disposed above and below the exhaust holes 39a, respectively. In this case, after the cold air introduced into the storage chamber 32 through the cooling hole 39b flows in the height direction of the storage chamber 32, it can be naturally discharged through the exhaust hole 39b in the center, and the storage chamber ( 32) The heat transfer efficiency to the inside can be increased.

Of course, alternatively, the circulation holes 39a and 39b may be disposed in the left and right directions orthogonal thereto, not in the height direction of the storage chamber 32 . That is, cooling holes 39b may be respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the exhaust hole 39a.

The circulation holes 39a and 39b are covered by the fan shroud 68 of the cooling device C to be described below, and a circulation space created by the inner surface of the fan shroud 68 and the surface of the housing body 38 . The circulation holes 39a and 39b are positioned at 68'. Therefore, the air may flow only in the circulation space 68' without spreading to the surroundings in the process of circulation.

14, 15 and 17 show a cooling device C. As shown in FIG. For reference, descriptions of the same components as those of the above-described embodiment will be omitted. In the previous embodiment, the cooling device (C) cooled the cooling guide 40 itself constituting a part of the inner case 30, but in this embodiment, the cooling device (C) lowers the temperature of the storage chamber (32) works in a way

The cooling device (C) has a cooling sink (57'). The cooling sink 57 ′ is positioned between the thermoelectric element 55 and the housing body 38 and is in close contact with the cooling unit of the thermoelectric element 55 . Accordingly, the cooling sink 57 ′ may supply cool air from the thermoelectric element 55 to the storage chamber 32 . The cooling sink 57 ′ is in close contact with the cooling unit of the thermoelectric element 55 , like the cooling block 57 described above, and is responsible for heat exchange between the thermoelectric element 55 and the housing body 38 . . Accordingly, the cooling sink 57' can also be viewed as a cooling block 57, but for the sake of classification, it will be referred to as the cooling sink 57' hereinafter.

More specifically, the cooling sink 57 ′ has a flat plate structure, and a plurality of cooling fins 57b protrude in the direction toward the receiving body 38 . The plurality of cooling fins 57b are spaced apart from each other and extend in parallel to increase the frictional area with the air. For reference, in this embodiment, the cooling fins 57b protrude in the opposite direction to the heat dissipation fins 59 of the heat sink 58 .

A cooling protrusion 57a' protrudes from the cooling sink 57', and the cooling protrusion 57a' protrudes in a direction opposite to a direction in which the cooling fin 57b protrudes. The protruding surface of the cooling protrusion 57a ′ is flat, and the surface of the cooling protrusion 57a ′ is in contact with the thermoelectric element 55 . The cooling protrusion 57a ′ may protrude inward of the device mounting hole 61 of the heat insulating frame 60 to press the thermoelectric device 55 toward the heat sink 58 .

The cooling sink 57 ′ is coupled to a cooling fan 69 . The cooling fan 69 is located relatively closer to the receiving body 38 than the cooling sink 57'. The cooling fan 69 serves to suck in the air inside the storage chamber 32 and discharge it in the direction of the cooling fan 69 . The cooling fan 69 has a fan assembly hole 69a for assembling the cooling fan 69 to the fan shroud 68 or peripheral parts, reference numeral 69b denotes a fan, and the fan 69b is an axial flow type. can be a fan

In this embodiment, the cooling device (C) includes a fan shroud 68, which is installed in the receiving body (38). 15, a circulation space 68' connected to the circulation holes 39a and 39b is formed between the fan shroud 68 and the surface of the receiving body 38, and the circulation space 68' ), the cooling fan 69 is installed. Accordingly, the cooling fan 69 is positioned between the surface of the housing body 38 and the cooling sink 57'.

The fan shroud 68 is provided with a sealing portion 68a surrounding at least a portion of the surface of the accommodation body 38. Since the surface of the accommodation body 38 is curved, the sealing portion 68a also corresponds to this. has a shape that That is, when the fan shroud 68 is coupled to the accommodation body 38, the end of the sealing part 68a is in close contact with the surface of the accommodation body 38 to prevent air from leaking therebetween.

Although not shown, the cooling device (C) may further include a defrost sensor. The defrost sensor may be disposed on the cooling to detect whether defrost is required.

A process in which the storage chamber 32 is cooled in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 19 . First, when the cooling fan 69 operates, the air inside the storage chamber 32 is sucked. The sucked air from the storage chamber 32 is introduced into the circulation space 68' through the intake holes 39a among the circulation holes 39a and 39b, and is delivered in the direction of the cooling sink 57' (arrow ①). do.

At this time, the cooling sink 57 ′ is in close contact with the thermoelectric element 55 , and when power is applied to the thermoelectric element 55 , the cold generated from the low temperature part (the left side of the thermoelectric element 55 based on the drawing) It is transmitted in the direction of the cooling sink (57'). Accordingly, the cooling sink 57 ′ is in contact with the air of the storage chamber 32 on one side and in contact with the low temperature part of the thermoelectric element 55 on the other side, thereby enabling heat exchange between the two.

Air whose temperature is lowered by heat exchange through the cooling sink 57' spreads to the outside (arrow ②) of the circulation space 68' formed by the fan shroud 68, which is due to the cooling fan 69 . Then, air is supplied back to the storage chamber 32 (arrow ③) through the cooling hole 39b among the circulation holes 39a and 39b. Accordingly, the temperature of the storage chamber 32 is lowered. And as the air circulation is continuously made, the temperature of the storage chamber 32 may be lowered.

Since the storage guide 38 surrounds the storage chamber 32 and has a curved shape surrounding the surface of the beverage container (B), it is possible to effectively transmit cold air in the direction of the surface of the beverage container (B).

Then, looking at the process of dissipating the heat of the cooling device (C), the air introduced through the air inlet in the suction grill (15) is moved in the direction of the heat sink (58) by the heat dissipation fan (65) (arrow A) is discharged with When the outside air is transferred in the heat sink 58 direction, the temperature of the heat sink 58 that is in close contact with the high temperature part of the thermoelectric element 55 is lowered. At this time, the heat sink 58 has a plurality of heat dissipation fins 59 . Because it exists, the contact area with the outside air is secured very wide.

Then, the air heated by dissipating heat from the cooling device C is discharged back to the outside of the refrigerator (arrow B). More precisely, the air inside the refrigerator is discharged through the air outlet in the exhaust grill 16 . In this embodiment, since the air outlet is located at the lower portion of the rear plate 13 , the air is discharged downward. Alternatively, the air outlet may be located at the upper portion of the rear plate 13 .

At this time, since the spacer 14 provided on the rear plate 13 secures a distance between the wall surface and the rear plate 13, air can be smoothly introduced and discharged. And, since the spacer 14 is positioned between the suction grill 15 and the exhaust grill 16, it is possible to prevent the air discharged through the air outlet from directly flowing toward the air inlet. Therefore, the air discharged through the air outlet does not go to the upper air inlet, but is naturally guided downward.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator has two storage compartments 32 , and the cooling devices C are individually installed in each storage compartment 32 . And the cooling devices (C) can be controlled independently of each other. Accordingly, the set temperature of each storage compartment 32 may be different. For example, if the beverage is wine, an appropriate temperature value may be set according to the type, such as the kind of wine. That is, the user can adjust the temperature of the beverage according to the nature of the beverage or his or her taste.

In the above, even though all components constituting the embodiment according to the present invention have been described as being combined or operated in combination as one, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all the components may operate by selectively combining one or more. In addition, terms such as "include", "comprise" or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component may be inherent, unless otherwise stated, so that other components are excluded. Rather, it should be construed as being able to further include other components. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms commonly used, such as those defined in the dictionary, should be interpreted as being consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art, and are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

10: cabinet 20: top cover
22: open hole 24: door
26: lower cover 30: inner frame
33: pedestal 35: storage guide
40: cooling guide 51: element housing
55: thermoelectric element 57: cooling block
58: heat sink 60: insulation frame
65: heat dissipation fan 70: water outlet nozzle
80: upper panel 90: cover assembly
C: chiller

Claims (29)

a cabinet in which beverage containers are accommodated;
a cooling guide installed inside the cabinet;
a cooling device installed inside the cabinet to cool the cooling guide; and
and a water outlet nozzle installed so that at least a portion is exposed to the outside of the cabinet and connected to the beverage container to supply the beverage contained in the beverage container to the outside;
A thermoelectric element that is operated by applying power; and
and a cooling block disposed between the thermoelectric element and the cooling guide to exchange heat.
A surface area of the cooling block facing the thermoelectric element and a surface of the cooling block facing the cooling guide have different surface areas.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a surface facing the cooling guide among both surfaces of the cooling block is relatively wider than a surface facing the thermoelectric element.
The method according to claim 1, One side of the cooling block is in contact with the thermoelectric element, the opposite side of the cooling block is in contact with the cooling guide, the contact area between the cooling block and the cooling guide is the cooling block and the A beverage refrigerator with a larger contact area between thermoelectric elements.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the cooling block comprises a first block in contact with the thermoelectric element and a second block in contact with the cooling guide, the first block and the second block have different shapes with respect to the step surface. Differently shaped beverage refrigerators.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein a thickness (T2b) of the second block is thicker than a thickness (T2a) of the first block.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a thickness (T2) of the cooling block is thicker than a thickness (T1) of the cooling guide, and a height (H2) of the cooling block is lower than a height (H1a) of the cooling guide.
The storage compartment of claim 1, wherein an inner case is installed inside the cabinet, the inner case includes an inner frame and the cooling guide coupled to the inner frame, and the beverage container is accommodated inside the inner case Refrigerator for beverages from which at least part is made.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein an insulating part is filled around the storage compartment, and the cooling guide is disposed between the insulating part and the storage compartment so that the insulating part is not exposed to the storage compartment.
The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of the storage compartments are provided inside the cabinet, and the storage compartments are partitioned from each other by the heat insulating part surrounding the cooling guide to form an independent space.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein different cooling devices are installed in each of the storage compartments.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the cooling guide
A first guide to which the cooling device is connected and which forms a rear of the storage compartment in which the beverage container is accommodated; and
A beverage refrigerator comprising a; a pair of second guides respectively connected at both ends of the first guide and extending in the front direction of the cabinet.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein the first guide is formed in a curved surface, and a surface of the cooling block facing the cooling guide is formed in a curved surface so as to be in surface contact with the surface of the cooling guide.
The beverage of claim 11 , wherein an end of the second guide facing the front of the cabinet is opened toward the front of the cabinet, and an open portion between the pair of second guides is shielded by an insulating panel. Refrigerator.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein the second guide gradually widens or extends toward the insulation panel installed on the front side of the cabinet while having the same width.
13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the end of the second guide is connected to an inner frame installed inside the cabinet, and at least a part of the front surface of the cabinet is disposed on the opposite side of the second guide with the inner frame interposed therebetween. Refrigerator for beverages in which insulation panels are installed.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the inner case installed inside the cabinet
a side portion forming a side surface of the inner case;
a bottom part connected to the side part and forming a bottom surface of the inner case; and
A storage guide connected to the side portion or the bottom portion and surrounding the inlet portion of the beverage container; includes,
A beverage refrigerator in which the cooling guide is coupled between the bottom and the storage guide.
The method according to claim 16, The front surface of the storage guide and the inner surface of the cabinet are spaced apart from each other to create a mounting space, the storage guide is provided with an extension connected from the front of the storage guide to the rear of the cabinet in the direction, The expansion unit is formed to be inclined in a direction to widen the entrance into which the beverage container is inserted.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of cooling guides are coupled to an inner case installed inside the cabinet, and a heat insulating part is filled between the plurality of cooling guides.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cooling guide extends along a height direction of the beverage container to form at least a portion of a storage chamber in which the beverage container is accommodated, and the cooling device is installed at the rear of the cooling guide.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cooling guide has an arc-shaped or circular cross-section to surround the periphery of the beverage container.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cooling guides forming at least a portion of the storage compartment in which the beverage containers are accommodated have the same cross-sectional shape along the height direction.
The method according to claim 1, The cooling guide is made of a metal material, the cooling device
the thermoelectric element;
Cooling blocks installed so as to be in surface contact with the thermoelectric element and the cooling guide, respectively, to exchange heat between the thermoelectric element and the cooling guide; and
A beverage refrigerator comprising a; a heat sink installed on the opposite side of the cooling block with the thermoelectric element interposed therebetween.
The method according to claim 22, wherein the cooling device is provided with an insulating frame surrounding the thermoelectric element, at least a portion of the cooling block is located inside the insulating frame to press the thermoelectric element in the direction of the surface of the heat sink for beverages Refrigerator.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 22, wherein a heat dissipation fan is provided between the heat sink and an inner surface of the cabinet, and the heat dissipation fan discharges air introduced from the outside in the direction of the heat sink.
The method according to claim 1, wherein a heat insulating panel is installed on the front of the cabinet opposite to the cooling device with a storage room in which the beverage container is accommodated therebetween, and the heat insulation panel is provided with at least a part of the storage room together with the cooling guide. Beverage refrigerator forming.
The beverage refrigerator according to claim 25, wherein the insulating panel is made of at least one insulating glass.
The method according to claim 1, The rear of the cabinet, the air intake for introducing the outside air toward the cooling device and the air outlet for discharging the air from the cooling device to the outside, respectively, are opened, respectively, and a spacer is provided on the rear surface of the cabinet to the outside of the cabinet A beverage refrigerator that protrudes toward the side.
The method according to claim 1, The rear of the cabinet, the air intake for introducing the outside air toward the cooling device and the air outlet for discharging the air from the cooling device to the outside, respectively, are opened, respectively, and a spacer is provided on the rear surface of the cabinet to the outside of the cabinet The beverage refrigerator protruding toward the side, wherein the spacer is provided at a position crossing between the air inlet and the air outlet.
a cabinet in which beverage containers are accommodated;
a cooling guide installed inside the cabinet;
a cooling device installed inside the cabinet to cool the cooling guide; and
and a water outlet nozzle installed so that at least a portion is exposed to the outside of the cabinet and connected to the beverage container to supply the beverage contained in the beverage container to the outside;
A thermoelectric element that is operated by applying power; and
and a cooling block disposed between the thermoelectric element and the cooling guide to exchange heat.
A beverage refrigerator having a different shape from a surface of the cooling block in contact with the thermoelectric element and a surface of the cooling block facing the cooling guide.

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