IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0592318
(2015-01-08)
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등록번호 |
US-9920984
(2018-03-20)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2014-0003185 (2014-01-10); KR-10-2014-0003186 (2014-01-10); KR-10-2014-0003187 (2014-01-10) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Lee, Heejun
- Lee, Younseok
- Han, Junsoo
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A cooling apparatus is provided in which items to be cooled may be vertically stacked on each other in a state in which the items to be cooled are laid out or laid on their sides. When the items to be cooled are vertically stacked in the cooling apparatus, a problem in that an upper space of the coo
A cooling apparatus is provided in which items to be cooled may be vertically stacked on each other in a state in which the items to be cooled are laid out or laid on their sides. When the items to be cooled are vertically stacked in the cooling apparatus, a problem in that an upper space of the cooling apparatus is not utilized may be solved to efficiently utilize an inside of a refrigerator or a back surface of a door. Also, a problem in that capacity within the refrigerator is reduced when the items to be cooled are horizontally received may be solved.
대표청구항
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1. A cooling apparatus comprising: a base configured to b fixedly or separably mounted on or in a storage compartment of a refrigerator or a door that opens and closes the storage compartment;an agitation tray disposed on a top surface of the base and configured to perform agitating motion;a contain
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A cooling apparatus comprising: a base configured to b fixedly or separably mounted on or in a storage compartment of a refrigerator or a door that opens and closes the storage compartment;an agitation tray disposed on a top surface of the base and configured to perform agitating motion;a container holder configured to receive a plurality of objects to be cooled vertically stacked on each other, wherein the container holder is fixedly or separably mounted on the agitation tray;an agitation drive connected to the agitation tray to transmit power to provide the agitating motion to the agitation tray;a fan that supplies, cool air to cool the plurality of objects; anda duct that guides, the cool air supplied by the fan toward the plurality of objects, wherein the container holder comprises: a front frame;a rear frame; anda connection frame that connects the front frame to the rear frame, wherein each of the front and rear frames comprises: first and second supports that vertically extend to face each other and that are spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other; anda plurality of container supports that, respectively, protrude from inner side surfaces of the first and second supports to support the plurality of objects, wherein the plurality of container supports are arranged to be vertically spaced a predetermined distance from each other so that the plurality of objects are vertically stacked within the container holder. 2. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the agitation tray performs the agitating motion in a substantially horizontal plane. 3. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of container supports, respectively, support an upper circumferential surface and a lower circumferential surface of each of the plurality of objects with respect to a horizontal plane that passes through a center of each of the plurality of objects. 4. The cooling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of container supports comprises a plurality of pairs of container supports, wherein each of the respective pairs of container supports protrudes from facing positions on the first and second supports to contact the upper circumferential surface or the lower circumferential surface of a respective one of the plurality of objects, and is disposed at a same height. 5. The cooling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a container support of the plurality of container supports disposed on the front frame is disposed at a position higher than or equal to a height of a container support of the plurality of container support disposed on the rear frame among the plurality of container supports that contacts the upper circumferential surface or the lower circumferential surface of a respective one of the plurality of objects, such that frontal ends of the objects are higher than rear ends of the objects when the objects are received in the container holder. 6. The cooling apparatus, according to claim 1, further comprising a discharge grill mounted at an outlet end of the duct, wherein the discharge grill comprises a plurality of discharge nozzles, and wherein cool air discharged from the discharge grill is sprayed onto a circumferential surface of each of the plurality of objects from a lateral direction of the container holder. 7. The cooling apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a front surface of the container holder is fully open to receive the plurality of objects through the front surface of the container, holder, and wherein a cool air through hole, through which the cool air discharged from the discharge grill, is sprayed onto a circumferential surface of each of the plurality of objects, is defined in a side surface of the container holder. 8. The cooling apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a mounting platform that connects a lower end of the front frame to a lower end of the rear frame, wherein the mounting platform comprises: a first mounting platform that connects a first support of the front frame to a first support of the rear frame; anda second mounting platform that connects a second support of the front frame to a second support of the rear frame. 9. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a holder that connects lower ends of the front frame to each other to prevent the lower ends of the front frame from spreading apart. 10. The cooling apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a fixing mechanism rotatably mounted on or at a side of the agitation tray to selectively press a top surface of the holder, wherein the fixing mechanism comprises: a hinge;a lever that extends from the hinge; anda push button that extends from an edge of the lever in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lever to press a top surface of the holder. 11. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprises a reception guide, into which at least a portion of the container support disposed on the front frame extends in a forward direction, wherein the reception guide is bent in a shape that expands in the forward direction to guide reception of the plurality of objects. 12. A refrigerator comprising the cooling apparatus according to claim 1. 13. A cooling apparatus, comprising: a base configured to be fixedly or separably mounted on a storage compartment of a refrigerator or a door that opens and closes the storage compartment;an agitation tray disposed on a top surface of the base and configured to perform an agitating motion;a container holder configured to receive a plurality of objects to be cooled vertically stacked on each other, wherein the container holder is fixedly or separably mounted on the agitation tray;an agitation drive connected to the agitation tray to, transmit power to provide the agitating motion to the agitation tray;a fan that supplies cool air to cool the plurality of objects; anda duct that guides the cool air supplied by the fan toward the plurality of objects, wherein the container holder comprises: a front frame;a rear frame; anda connection frame that connects the front frame to the rear frame, wherein each of the front and rear frames comprises: first and second supports that vertically extend to face each other and that are spaced a predetermined distance from each other;an upper support that connects an upper end of the first support to an upper end of the second support; anda plurality of container supports that, respectively; protrude from inner side surfaces of the first and second supports to support the plurality of objects, wherein the plurality of container supports are arranged to be vertically spaced a predetermined distance from each other so that the plurality of objects are vertically stacked within the container holder, and wherein each of the plurality of container supports extends by a length sufficient to connect the front frame to the rear frame. 14. The cooling apparatus according to claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of container supports is configured to line-contact or surface-contact a circumferential surface of a respective one of the plurality of objects along a length from a front end to a rear end of the respective one of plurality of objects. 15. The cooling apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of container supports, respectively, support an upper circumferential surface and a lower circumferential surface of each of the plurality of objects with respect to a horizontal plane that passes through a center of the respective object. 16. The cooling apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the connection frame connects the upper support of the front frame to the upper support of the rear frame. 17. The cooling apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the upper support has an arc shape which is curved at a predetermined curvature to surround a circumferential surface of each of the plurality of objects as the plurality of objects are inserted into the container holder. 18. The cooling apparatus according to claim 17, wherein a lower end of the upper support is disposed at a position lower than a center of the circumferential surface of each of the plurality of objects as the plurality of objects are inserted into the container holder. 19. The cooling apparatus according to claim 18, wherein a distance, between lower ends of each the upper supports is configured to be less than a diameter of each of the plurality of objects. 20. The cooling apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the upper support has a length sufficient to surround a half or more of the circumferential surface of each of the plurality of objects. 21. The cooling apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising a clamp having a circular arc shape, which is fitted onto an outer circumferential surface of the upper support of the front frame, wherein the clamp provides force, in directions such that the first and second supports of the front frame approach each other. 22. The cooling apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising a holder that connects lower ends of the front frame to each other to prevent the lower ends of the front frame from spreading apart. 23. The cooling apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising a fixing mechanism rotatably mounted on or at a side of the agitation tray to selectively press a top surface of the holder, wherein the fixing mechanism comprises: a hinge;a lever that extends from the hinge; anda push button that extends from an edge of the lever in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lever to press a top surface of the holder. 24. A refrigerator comprising the cooling apparatus according to claim 13. 25. The cooling apparatus according to claim 24, wherein a lower end of the upper support is disposed at, a position lower than a center of the circumferential surface of each of the plurality of objects as the plurality of objects are inserted into the container holder. 26. The cooling apparatus according to claim 25, wherein a distance between lower ends of the upper supports is configured to be less than a diameter of each of the plurality of objects. 27. The cooling apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the upper support has a length sufficient to surround a half or more of the circumferential surface of each of the plurality of objects. 28. The cooling apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising a clamp having a circular arc shape, which is fitted onto an outer circumferential surface of the upper support of the front frame, wherein the clamp provides force in directions such Mat the first and second supports of the front frame approach each other. 29. The cooling apparatus according, to claim 28, further comprising a holder that connects lower ends of the front frame to each other to prevent the lower ends of the front frame from spreading apart. 30. The cooling apparatus according to claim 29, further comprising a fixing mechanism rotatably mounted on or at a side of the agitation ray to selectively press a top surface of the holder, wherein the fixing mechanism comprises: a hinge;a lever that extends from the hinge; anda push button that extends from an edge of the lever in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lever to press a top surface of the holder. 31. A refrigerator comprising the cooling apparatus according to claim 20. 32. A cooling apparatus, comprising: a base, configured to be fixedly or separably mounted on or in a storage compartment of a refrigerator or a door that opens and closes the storage compartment;an agitation tray disposed on a top surface of the base and configured to perform an agitating motion;a container holder configured to receive a plurality of objects to be cooled vertically stacked on each other, wherein the container holder is fixedly or separably mounted on the agitation tray;an agitation drive connected to the agitation tray to transmit power to provide the agitating motion to the agitation tray;a fan that supplies cool air to cool the plurality of objects; anda duct that guides the cool air supplied by the fan toward the plurality of objects, wherein the container holder comprises: a front frame;a rear frame; anda connection frame that connects the front frame to the rear frame, wherein a plurality of container supports that, respectively, supports the plurality of objects protrudes from inner side surfaces of the front and rear frames, wherein the plurality of container supports is vertically spaced a predetermined distance from each other so that, the plurality of objects is vertically stacked within the container holder, wherein the agitation tray performs the agitating motion in a substantially horizontal plane, and wherein the agitating motion of the agitation tray comprises an agitation, component that moves in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of each of the plurality of objects. 33. The cooling apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the agitation tray alternately moves in the first direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of each of the plurality of objects on the substantially horizontal plane and a second direction opposite to the first direction. 34. The cooling apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the agitation drive comprises: an agitation motor;at least one agitation disk, a central portion of which is connected to a rotational shaft of the agitation motor to integrally rotate together with the rotational shaft of the agitation motor; andan agitation link that connects the at least one agitation disk to the agitation tray. 35. The cooling apparatus according to claim 34, wherein a first end of the agitation link is connected to an edge of a side surface of the agitation tray and a second end of the agitation link is connected to a position which is spaced apart from a central portion of the at least one agitation disk in a radial direction, and wherein a rotational shaft of the agitation link and the rotational axis of the agitation motor cross each other. 36. The cooling apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the agitation tray circularly moves with respect to a substantially vertical axis, and wherein a front end of the agitation tray is maintained to always face a front side of the cooling apparatus. 37. The cooling apparatus according to claim 36, wherein die agitation tray repeatedly performs successive movement, in the first direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of each of the plurality of objects, a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a third direction opposite to the first direction, and a fourth direction opposite to the second direction. 38. The cooling apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the agitation drive comprises: an agitation motor;a gear assembly connected to a rotational shaft of the agitation motor; anda pair of agitation disks connected to the gear assembly, wherein each of a pair of eccentric shafts protrudes from a position spaced apart from a center of each of the pair of agitation disks in a radial direction and is inserted into the agitation tray. 39. The cooling apparatus according to claim 38, wherein a line that connects centers of the pair of eccentric shafts to each other coincides with a line that equally divides the agitation tray. 40. The cooling apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the pair of agitation disks is gear-coupled to the gear assembly to rotate in a same direction. 41. The cooling apparatus according to claim 40, farther comprising a plurality of tray supports disposed on the base to, respectively, support bottom surfaces of corners of the agitation tray, wherein the agitation tray is maintained in a substantially horizontal state during the agitation by the plurality of tray supports. 42. The cooling apparatus according to claim 41, wherein a circular guide groove is defined in a top surface of each of die plurality of tray supports, wherein a guide protrusion protrudes from each of bottom surfaces of the corners of the agitation tray, and wherein when each of the eccentric shafts rotates, the guide protrusion rotates along the guide groove. 43. A refrigerator comprising the cooling apparatus according to claim 32. 44. A cooling apparatus, comprising: a base configured to be fixedly or separably mounted on or in a storage compartment of a refrigerator or a door that opens and closes the storage compartment;an agitation tray disposed on a top surface of the base and configured to perform an agitating motion;a container holder configured to receive, at least one object to be cooled, wherein the container holder is fixedly or separably mounted on the agitation tray;an agitation drive connected to the agitation tray to transmit power to provide the agitating motion to the agitation tray;a fan that supplies cool air to cool the at least one object; anda duct that guides the cool air supplied by the fan toward the at least one object, wherein the agitation tray performs the agitating motion in a substantially horizontal plane, and wherein the agitating motion of the agitation tray comprises an agitation component that moves in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the least one object. 45. The cooling apparatus according to claim 44, wherein the agitation tray alternately moves in the first direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of each of the at least one object on the substantially horizontal plane and a second direction opposite to the first direction. 46. The cooling apparatus according to claim 45, wherein the agitation drive comprises: an agitation motor;at least one agitation disk, a central portion of which is connected to a rotational shaft of the agitation motor to integrally rotate together with the rotational shaft of the agitation motor; andan agitation link that connects the at least one agitation disk to the agitation tray. 47. The cooling apparatus according to claim 44, wherein the agitation tray circularly moves with respect to a substantially vertical axis, and wherein a front end of the agitation tray is maintained to always face a front side of the cooling apparatus. 48. The cooling apparatus according to claim 47, wherein the agitation tray repeatedly performs successive movement in the first direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the at least one object, a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a third direction opposite to the first direction, and a fourth direction opposite to the second direction. 49. The cooling apparatus according to claim 44, wherein the agitation drive comprises: an agitation motor;a gear assembly connected to a rotational shaft of the agitation motor; anda pair of agitation disks connected to the gear assembly, wherein each of a pair of eccentric shafts protrudes from a position spaced apart from a center of each of the pair of agitation disks in a radial direction and is inserted into the agitation tray.
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