Cooler

Abstract

To provide a cooler capable of preventing defrosting water from adhering to an object to be cooled.SOLUTION: A cooler 10 includes a fan 20, a cooling coil 30 provided below the fan 20, and a plurality of deflection members 402a to 402e that is provided below the cooling coil 30 and changes a direction of cooling air having passed through the cooling coil 30. The plurality of deflection members 402a to 402e extends without any gaps when viewed in a plane, and a flow path for flowing defrosting water is formed in each of the plurality of deflection members 402a to 402e.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooling device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a high-humidity cooling storage cabinet having a dew receiving plate for preventing condensation water from dripping from the upper surface of the storage chamber into the storage chamber. This high-humidity refrigerated storage facility comprises an insulated box body made of insulating material, storage boxes formed of thermally conductive material and arranged at predetermined intervals within the insulated box body, a storage chamber defined by the storage boxes and containing stored items inside, a cooling device which cools the storage chamber by circulating cold air to the outside of the storage chamber, and a number of dew receiving plates arranged side by side on the underside of the top plate, and is characterized in that a eave-like piece which covers the opposing edge of one of the multiple dew receiving plates to the other dew receiving plate is integrally formed in the front-to-rear direction. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-83283 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a cooling device in which adhesion of defrosted water to an object to be cooled is suppressed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The invention described in claim 1 includes a fan, a cooling coil provided below the fan, each A cooling coil is provided below the cooling coil. The defrost water passage extends without any gaps when viewed from above, and a flow path is formed for flowing the received defrost water. Redirect the cooling air that has passed through the cooling coil A plurality of deflection members and, a first heater provided on each of the deflection members, a drainage member for draining the defrost water flowing out from the deflection members, a second heater provided on the drainage member, a drain pipe for discharging the defrost water flowing through the drainage member to the outside, and a third heater provided on the drainage pipe; Equipped with The deflection members are arranged such that one end side is lower than the other end side, and the first heater is provided on the lower surface of the deflection member. It is a cooling device.

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[0009] Claim 2 The invention described in claim 1 In the cooling device described above, the drainage member is When viewed in a plane, the deflection members are intersected and extend, A plurality of deflectable members are supported.

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[0011] Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cooling device in which adhesion of defrosted water to an object to be cooled is suppressed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are an explanatory diagram showing a front view and an internal structure diagram, respectively, of a cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 4A and 4B are a front view and a side view, respectively, showing the positional relationship of a fan, a cooling coil, and a deflection member provided in the cooling device. [Diagram 3] 4A, 4B and 4C are a front view, a side view and a plan view, respectively, of a deflection portion provided in the cooling device. [Figure 4] 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a cross-sectional shape of a deflection member included in the cooling device. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Note that parts not relevant to the description may be omitted from the drawings.

[0015] A cooling device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention is, for example, a freezer or refrigerator, and as shown in FIG. 1(B), is equipped with a fan 20, a cooling coil 30, a deflection section 40, a drainage section 50, and heaters 60a to 60e (see FIG. 3(B)), and can refrigerate or freeze items to be cooled, such as food ingredients, stored in space S inside the refrigerator.

[0016] A plurality of fans 20 are disposed adjacent to each other above the space S and can blow air downward.

[0017] As shown in Figures 2(A) and (B), the cooling coil 30 is disposed below the fan 20 and can cool the air it comes into contact with. The air sent from the fan 20 is cooled as it passes through the cooling coil 30 and is exhausted downward inside the refrigerator as cooled air. The cooled air also exhausts to the front and rear as shown by the arrows in Figure 2(B).

[0018] The deflection unit 40 has a plurality of deflection members 402a to 402e. Each of the plurality of deflection members 402a to 402e is disposed below the cooling coil 30 and above the space S (see FIG. 1(B)) in which the object to be cooled is stored, and can change the direction of the cooling air that has passed through the cooling coil 30 and can function as a receiver for receiving defrost water.

[0019] Each of the deflection members 402a to 402e is a rod-shaped metal member extending in one direction and has substantially the same shape. As shown in Fig. 2(A) and Fig. 3(A), one end side of each of the deflection members 402a to 402e is disposed so as to be lower than the other end side. As shown in FIG. 3C, the deflection members 402a to 402e are arranged side by side with no gap between them, with the edge portions of the deflection members 402a to 402e overlapping with the adjacent deflection members 402a to 402e in plan view.

[0020] Each of the deflection members 402a to 402e has a thin plate-like louver portion 404 disposed at an angle to the direction of the flow of the cooling air so that the height position gradually decreases from the front side to the rear side, as shown in Fig. 4. A flow path forming groove 403 that serves as a flow path for flowing defrost water is formed on the upper surface of the lower end of the louver portion 404. The flow path forming groove 403 is formed by bending the edge of the louver portion 404 upward. The cooling air whose direction has been changed by the louver portion 404 passes between adjacent deflection members and flows rearward and downward (see the arrow shown in FIG. 2(B)).

[0021] The direction of deflection of the cooling air may be, for example, downward toward the front, downward toward the left, or downward toward the right, as long as it is at least downward. In other words, it is sufficient that the flow of the cooling air after passing between the deflection members 402a to 402e includes at least a downward vector component. Additionally, the deflection direction can be changed by changing the orientation in which the deflection members 402a to 402e are attached.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3(A), the drainage section 50 has a drainage member 502 and a drain pipe 504, and can receive the defrosted water flowing out from each of the deflection members 402a to 402e and discharge it to the outside. The drainage member 502 is a rod-shaped metal member that extends intersecting with the deflection members 402a-402e, and is located below one end of the deflection members 402a-402e to support the one end. The drainage member 502 is formed with a drain groove that serves as a flow path for the defrost water flowing out from one end of the deflection members 402a-402e. One end of the drain pipe 504 is connected to the drain groove of the drain member 502, and the other end extends to the outside of the cooling device 10. The drain pipe 504 can discharge the defrosted water flowing through the drain groove to the outside.

[0023] The heaters (an example of a heating means) 60a to 60e are, for example, waterproof cord heaters, and as shown in FIG. 3(B), are provided along the longitudinal direction on the underside (rear side) of the louver portion 404 of each deflection member 402a to 402e, and can prevent the defrost water flowing through the flow path forming groove 403 from freezing. Heaters (not shown) are also provided in the drainage member 502 and the drain pipe 504 through which defrosted water flows and which may freeze. Each heater may be any heating means capable of suppressing freezing of the defrost water.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1(A), a door 102 is provided on the front side of the cooling device 10, and objects to be cooled are carried in and out of the interior of the refrigerator through this door 102. Also, on the front side, a control panel 104 for controlling the fan 20 and other components required for cooling is provided.

[0025] Next, the operation of the cooling device 10, particularly the operation for removing frost from the cooling coil 30, will be described. To We will explain about this.

[0026] During a cooling operation for cooling an object to be cooled, the fan 20 rotates, and the cooling air flows downward after passing through the cooling coil 30. The cooling air has its flow direction changed by passing through the deflection members 402a to 402e, and flows rearward and downward. Therefore, the flow of cooling air is prevented from being significantly obstructed.

[0027] On the other hand, as the cooling operation continues, frost gradually forms on the cooling coil 30. When the cooling operation continues for a long period of time and a large amount of frost forms on the cooling coil 30, a defrosting operation is performed by the user of the cooling device 10 to remove the frost.

[0028] When the defrosting operation is performed, the fan 20 is stopped and the cooling coil 30 is heated. As a result, the frost adhering to the cooling coil 30 melts and falls as defrosted water. The falling defrosted water is received by deflection members 402a to 402e provided below the cooling coil 30.

[0029] Here, as shown in FIG. 3(C), the deflection members 402a to 402e are arranged without any gaps in plan view, so that the defrost water is prevented from dropping below the deflection members 402a to 402e and adhering to the object to be cooled. The defrosted water that falls on the deflection members 402a to 402e flows into the flow path forming grooves 403 (see FIG. 4), and then flows toward the end portion located at a lower position. The defrosted water further flows into the drainage member 502, and is discharged from the drain pipe 504 to the outside.

[0030] During the defrosting operation, the heaters 60a to 60e generate heat, thereby heating the deflection members 402a to 402e. In addition, a heater (not shown) also heats the drainage member 502 and the drain pipe 504. This prevents the defrost water from freezing and clogging the flow path, resulting in overflow.

[0031] As described above, the cooling device 10 suppresses adhesion of defrosted water to the object to be cooled during the defrosting operation.

[0032] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and all changes in conditions that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are within the scope of application of the present invention. The cooling device according to the above-described embodiment is not limited to a freezer or a refrigerator, and may be configured as a freezer warehouse. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 10 Cooling device 20 Fans 30 Cooling coil 40 Deflection section 50 Drainage section 60a~60e heater 102 Doors 104 Control Panel 402a~402e Deflection member 403 Flow path forming groove 404 Louver section 406 Flow path forming section 502 Drainage material 504 Drain pipe S space

Claims

1. With fans, A cooling coil provided below the fan; a deflection unit provided below the cooling coil and configured to change the direction of cooling air that has passed through the cooling coil; The cooling device, wherein the deflection portion receives defrost water.

2. 2. The cooling device according to claim 1, the deflection unit has a plurality of deflection members each extending without a gap in a plan view, A cooling device in which a flow path for flowing defrost water is formed in each of the plurality of deflection members.

3. 3. The cooling device according to claim 2, A cooling device in which one end side of the plurality of deflection members is disposed lower than the other end side.

4. 4. The cooling device according to claim 3, The cooling device further includes a drainage member extending below one end of the plurality of deflection members and intersecting the plurality of deflection members, for draining defrost water flowing out from the one end.

5. 5. The cooling device according to claim 4, The cooling device, wherein the drainage member supports the plurality of deflection members.

6. 6. The cooling device according to claim 5, The cooling device further includes a drain pipe for discharging the defrosted water flowing through the drainage member to the outside.

7. 7. The cooling device according to claim 6, The cooling device further includes a heating unit provided in each of the plurality of deflection members, the drainage member, and the drain pipe to suppress freezing of the defrost water.

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