KR102219930B1 - Integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide detachment - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment. The disclosed integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide detachment includes: a thermoelectric cooler installed on the upper side of the structure to circulate and cool the internal air of the structure, and the thermoelectric cooler provided on the upper side of the structure and detachable by sliding movement from the upper side of the structure. It characterized in that it comprises a slide detachable portion.

Description

Integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment{INTEGRATED THERMOELECTRIC COOLING DEVICE USING SLIDE DETACHMENT}

The present invention relates to an integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide detachment, and more particularly, by installing a thermoelectric cooler on the upper side of a structure to improve workability by attaching and detaching the slide, and forming a heat pipe installation groove on the contact surface of the thermoelectric module of the heat dissipation unit. Lightweight thermoelectric cooler by improving heat transfer efficiency by installing it in a state that maintains flatness by chamfering the contact surface of the thermoelectric module after passing through and pressing the heat pipe. It relates to an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide attachment and detachment capable of achieving miniaturization.

In general, a thermoelectric cooling apparatus is a device that lowers the internal temperature of a predetermined structure by including a thermoelectric module and inhaling hot heat from a heat sink by using heat transfer of the thermoelectric module and discharging it from the radiating unit.

Here, the thermoelectric module is a cooling device or a heating device by connecting in series a plurality of thermoelectric elements having a Peltier effect in which one end generates heat and the other end absorbs heat when direct current (DC) is applied to both ends. It refers to the module used as.

The thermoelectric cooling device includes an air-cooled thermoelectric cooling device that radiates heat by moving air from a radiating fan to a heat pipe or stack fin as a heat dissipating part, and a water cooling thermoelectric cooling device using a water cooling block, a refrigerant circulation pump, a radiator, and a radiating fan as a radiating part. do.

Two types of thermoelectric cooling devices are commonly used: an internal circulation fan that circulates and cools the air inside the panel, a heat absorbing device that is bonded to the heat absorbing surface of the thermoelectric module, a heat absorbing part made of a thermoelectric module, and the inside of the panel absorbed by the thermoelectric module. It includes a heat dissipation device that emits heat energy of, a heat dissipation unit made of a heat dissipation fan, and a control unit for controlling the temperature inside the panel.

However, when a conventional thermoelectric cooling device is installed by drilling a hole in the side of a panel of a structure, the installation surface is limited by internal electronic devices, etc., interference occurs due to environments such as narrow passages, piping, etc., and when installed on a door Installation is cumbersome and difficult due to various environmental conditions such as warping the door due to heavy weight.

In addition, in the process of lifting and installing a heavy thermoelectric cooling device, there is a risk of safety accidents due to heavy weight, and since the heat pipe is installed on the upper side of the heat absorbing contact surface in contact with the heat transfer module, the heat absorption and dissipation efficiency decreases, resulting in thermoelectric cooling. Difficulty in reducing the weight of the device.

Therefore, there is a need to improve this.

As a related background technology, there is Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1185567 (2012.09.18, title of the invention: a cooling device using a thermoelectric module).

The present invention was created by the above necessity, and the thermoelectric cooler was installed on the upper side of the structure to improve workability by sliding and detaching it, and by forming a heat pipe installation groove on the contact surface of the thermoelectric module of the heat dissipation part, the heat pipe was penetrated and pressed Afterwards, the contact surface of the thermoelectric module is chamfered and installed in a state that maintains the flatness, thereby enhancing the heat transfer efficiency and reducing the weight of the thermoelectric cooler It is an object of the present invention to provide an integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment capable of achieving miniaturization.

In order to achieve the above object, an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide attachment and detachment according to the present invention includes: a thermoelectric cooler installed on an upper side of a structure to circulate and cool the internal air of the structure; And a slide detachable part provided on the lower side of the thermoelectric cooler and on the upper side of the structure to attach and detach the thermoelectric cooler by sliding movement from the upper side of the structure.

The thermoelectric cooler may include: a case mounted on the structure, connected to the first passage and the second passage of the structure, and having an inlet and an outlet for inhaling or discharging outside air; A first housing provided inside the case and connected to the first passage and the second passage; A second housing provided inside the case and connected to the suction port and the discharge port; A first heat exchange unit installed in the first housing to suck heat from the internal air of the structure with an internal circulation fan and transfer it to the heat absorption side of the thermoelectric module; And a second heat exchange unit installed in the second housing and provided on a heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module to discharge heat transferred from the first heat exchange unit.

The first heat exchange unit includes: a heat absorbing fin installed in the first housing to suck heat through the internal air of the structure discharged from the internal circulation fan; And a heat transfer block integrally fixed to the end of the heat absorbing fin and transferring heat absorbed from the heat absorbing fin to the heat absorbing side of the thermoelectric module.

The second heat exchange unit may include a heat transfer block contacting the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module; A heat pipe having one side connected to the heat transfer block and the other side being bent to extend outwardly; A radiating fin installed around the heat pipe to radiate heat; And a heat dissipation fan provided in the second housing and installed in the second housing to supply outside air to the heat dissipation fin side.

The heat pipe is configured to directly contact the heat pipe with heat emitted from the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module by a contact connector to increase heat transfer efficiency.

The contact connection unit includes: a heat pipe installation groove recessed in the contact surface of the heat transfer block so that the heat pipe directly contacts the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module; And a heat pipe through hole connected to the heat pipe installation groove and formed through the heat pipe installation groove to be exposed to the opposite side of the contact surface on which the heat pipe installation groove is formed.

When the heat pipe is press-fitted into the heat pipe installation groove, the surface processing is performed to integrally maintain the flatness with one side of the heat transfer block.

The slide detachable part, a rail member installed in the longitudinal direction on the upper side of the structure; A plurality of moving members installed to be slidably movable on the rail member and installed on a bottom surface of the thermoelectric cooler; And a position fixing part for fixing the position of the thermoelectric cooler.

The position fixing part may include a stopper member installed on the rail member to limit the position of each of the moving members; And a constraining member penetrating the side surface of the moving member and in close contact with the rail member to constrain the moving member to fix the position of the thermoelectric cooler.

The rail member is characterized in that the upper side is formed to form a guide groove of a T-shaped open, the stopper member is inserted in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove to contact and fix the contact protrusion of the moving member.

The restraining member may include a side plate provided on a side surface of the moving member and in contact with a side surface of the rail member; A screw hole formed in the side plate; And a fastening member fastened to the screw hole to press the side surface of the rail member to restrain the position of the moving member.

In the integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide detachment according to the present invention, the thermoelectric cooler is installed on the upper side of the structure to improve workability by slide detachment, and a heat pipe installation groove is formed on the contact surface of the thermoelectric module of the heat dissipation unit to penetrate and press the heat pipe. After that, the thermoelectric module contact surface is chamfered and installed in a state that maintains the flatness, thereby increasing the heat transfer efficiency and reducing the weight of the thermoelectric cooler. Miniaturization can be achieved.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a thermoelectric cooler in an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide attachment and detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional plan view of a thermoelectric cooler in an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide attachment and detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a side cross-sectional view of a first housing side of the thermoelectric cooler in the integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide attachment and detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a thermoelectric cooler of an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide attachment and detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an assembled perspective view of FIG. 5.
7 is a bottom perspective view of a second heat exchanger in the thermoelectric cooler of the integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide attachment and detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a front view of a second heat exchanger in a thermoelectric cooler of an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide attachment and detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an exploded perspective view of a slide detachable part in an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a slide detachable part in the integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide attachment and detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention and may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a thermoelectric cooler in the integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of a thermoelectric cooler in an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention. , A side cross-sectional view of the first housing side of the thermoelectric cooler, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part in the thermoelectric cooler of the integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of FIG. .

7 is a bottom perspective view of a second heat exchanger in the thermoelectric cooler of the integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an integrated thermoelectric cooling using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention In the thermoelectric cooler of the device, it is a front view of the second heat exchanger, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the slide detachable part in the integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is an embodiment of the present invention In the integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using the slide detachment according to, the main part exploded perspective view of the slide detachment part.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 10, an integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a thermoelectric cooler 200 and a slide detachment part 300.

The thermoelectric cooler 200 is installed on the upper side of the structure 100 to circulate and cool the internal air of the structure 100.

In the structure 100, a space is formed inside the panel, and high temperature heat is formed in the internal space due to heat supplied from outside such as power generation facilities. The structure 100 is limited to a configuration installed in a power generation facility, and when high-temperature heat is applied, the internal air rises close to 80 degrees, so it causes fatal damage to the electronic devices installed inside, so use the thermoelectric cooler 200 The internal air of the structure 100 must be cooled. Accordingly, the thermoelectric cooler 200 for cooling the structure 100 is necessarily required.

The thermoelectric cooler 200 includes a case 210, a first housing 220, a second housing 230, a thermoelectric module 240, and a first heat exchanger 260.

The case 100 is mounted on the structure 100 and connected to the first passage 211 and the second passage 212 of the structure 100, and an inlet 213 and an outlet 214 for inhaling or discharging outside air It is equipped with.

The case 210 has a long rectangular parallelepiped shape.

The first passage 211 is a passage for inhaling internal air of the structure 100, and the second passage 212 is a passage for supplying cooled air to the interior of the structure 100.

The first housing 220 is provided inside the case 210 and is connected to the first passage 211 and the second passage 212.

The first housing 220 is configured to be separated from the second housing 23 so as to cool the hot air sucked from the inside of the structure 100 and supply it to the structure 110 again.

The second housing 230 is provided inside the case 210 and is connected to the suction port 213 and the discharge port 214.

The first heat exchange unit 240 is installed in the first housing 220 and is configured to suck heat from the internal air of the structure 100 by the internal circulation fan 222 and transfer it to the heat absorption side of the thermoelectric module 250.

The first heat exchange unit 230 includes a flaw fin 242 that is installed of the first housing 220 and sucks heat through the internal air of the structure 100 discharged from the internal circulation fan 222, and a heat absorbing fin. It is integrally fixed to the end of the heat absorbing fins 242 and includes a heat transfer block 244 for transferring the heat absorbed by the heat absorbing fins 242 to the heat absorbing side of the thermoelectric module 250.

The heat absorbing fins 242 are formed in a U shape and are continuously installed in the heat transfer block 244.

The heat absorbing fins 242 are installed in a plurality of layers so as to have an upper and lower gap horizontally on the inside of the housing 220, and the hot internal air moves between the divided passages to transfer heat to the heat absorbing fins 242, respectively, and The warmed air is supplied into the structure 100 through the second passage 212 to cool the interior of the structure 10.

The heat transfer block 244 is made of a rectangular plate, and aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, and copper alloy having excellent thermal conductivity are applied. In this embodiment, it is assumed that aluminum or aluminum alloy is used.

The thermoelectric module 250 includes a pair of substrates (not shown), a plurality of thermoelectric elements (not shown) installed between the pair of substrates, and a power supply unit (not shown) connected to the thermoelectric element to supply power. ).

The substrate may be made of various materials such as metal and ceramic.

According to the arrangement of the thermoelectric elements, one of the substrates is used as a heat dissipating side connected to the second heat exchange unit 260 and the other is used as a heat absorbing side connected to the first heat exchange unit 240.

The second heat exchange unit 260 is installed in the second housing 230 and provided on the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module 250 to discharge heat transferred from the first heat exchange unit 240.

The second heat exchange unit 260 includes a heat transfer block 262 contacting the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module 250, and a heat pipe having one side connected to the heat transfer block 262 and the other side being bent to extend outward. 264, a radiating fin 266 installed around the heat pipe 264 to radiate heat, and a radiating fan 268 provided in the second housing 230 and supplied to the radiating fin 266 by sucking outside air. ).

The heat pipe 264 refers to a pipe that repeats the action of putting a liquid in a pressure-reduced pipe and heating one side to send the vapor to the other side, and returns to a liquid state again.

The heat pipe 264 may be attached to the heat transfer block 262 by a thermally conductive adhesive or may be brazed. The heat pipe 264 may be formed in a letter shape or in various other shapes for convenience of coupling to the heat transfer block 262 and coupling to the radiating fins 266.

The heat pipe 264 is configured to directly contact the heat pipe 264 with heat emitted from the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module 250 by the contact connection part 270 to increase heat transfer efficiency.

The contact connector 270 includes a heat pipe installation groove 272 recessed in the contact surface 261 of the heat transfer block 262 so that the heat pipe 264 directly contacts the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module 250, and a heat pipe. It is connected to the installation groove 272 and includes a heat pipe through hole 274 formed through the front and rear so as to be exposed to the opposite side of the contact surface 261 on which the heat pipe installation groove 272 is formed.

The heat pipe through-hole 274 is formed through the perforation process.

When the heat pipe 264 is press-fitted into the heat pipe installation groove 272, the surface cutting is performed to integrally maintain the contact surface 261 and the flatness of the heat transfer block 262.

At this time, when the heat pipe 264 is press-fitted into the heat pipe installation groove 272, by pressing through a press, the heat pipe 264 as well as the contact surface 261 of the heat transfer block 262 is pressed together and the thermoelectric module ( It is possible to install in a flatly widened state so that the contact area with the radiating side of 250) is increased.

In this way, after pressing with a press, a face cutting is performed to maintain the flatness between the contact surface 261 and the heat pipe 264. As a result, since the thermal energy of the thermoelectric module 250 is directly transferred to the heat pipe 264, heat dissipation is smooth, unlike the existing one, so that the air-cooled thermoelectric cooler 200 can exhibit performance comparable to that of the water-cooled thermoelectric cooler.

Meanwhile, the thermoelectric cooler 200 according to the present invention may employ a water cooling type.

The slide detachment part 300 is provided on the lower side of the thermoelectric cooler 200 and the upper side of the structure 100 to detach the thermoelectric cooler 200 from the upper side of the structure 100 by sliding movement.

The slide detachable part 300 is installed to be slidably movable to the rail member 310 installed in the longitudinal direction on the upper side of the structure 100 and the rail member 310, and installed on the bottom surface of the thermoelectric cooler 200 It includes a plurality of moving members 320 and a position fixing portion 330 for fixing the position of the thermoelectric cooler 200.

The position fixing part 330 passes through a stopper member 340 installed on the rail member 310 so as to limit the position of each of the moving members 3200, and penetrates the side of the moving member 320 to the rail member 310. It includes a constraining member 350 for restraining the moving member 320 so as to be in close contact to fix the position of the thermoelectric cooler 200.

The rail member 310 forms a T-shaped guide groove 342 in which the upper side is opened.

The stopper member 340 is inserted in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove 342 and is in contact with the contact protrusion 322 of the moving member 320 and fixed by screwing. As a result, the stopper member 340 is closely supported on the side surface of the contact protrusion 323 in the guide groove 342, thereby limiting the longitudinal movement of the moving member 320 to limit the position of the thermoelectric cooler 100.

The contact protrusions 322 are formed in pairs on the front and rear sides of the moving member 320, respectively. The contact protrusion 322 may be formed by cutting the moving member 320 with a press and processing it, and bending it vertically. Of course, the contact protrusion 322 may be integrally attached to the movable member 320 by processing it in a block shape so as to be caught by the stopper member 340.

The restraining member 350 includes a side plate 352 provided on the side of the moving member 320 and in contact with the side of the rail member 310, a screw hole 354 formed in the side plate 352, and a screw hole It is fastened to 354 and includes a fastening member 356 that presses the side of the rail member 310 to restrict the position of the moving member 320.

The side plate 352 is formed by pressing the moving member 320 in the plate body state, cutting the plate body, and then bending the side portion.

At this time, the screw hole 354 is to be processed through a drilling operation.

The fastening member 356 may be applied with a bolt or screw.

The fastening member 356 may be configured to be fastened or separated by forming a handle on the screw and turning it by hand.

Therefore, in the integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide detachment according to an embodiment of the present invention, the thermoelectric cooler is installed on the upper side of the structure to improve workability by slide detachment, and a heat pipe installation groove is formed on the contact surface of the thermoelectric module of the heat dissipation unit. Lightweight thermoelectric cooler by improving heat transfer efficiency by installing it in a state that maintains flatness by chamfering the contact surface of the thermoelectric module after passing through and pressing the heat pipe. Miniaturization can be achieved.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is only illustrative, and those of ordinary skill in the field to which the technology pertains, various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible. I will understand.

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

100: structure 200: thermoelectric cooler
210: case 211: first passage
212: second Kongro 213: suction port
214: outlet 220: first housing
222: internal circulation fan 230: second housing
240: first heat exchange part 242: heat absorbing fin
242: thermal transfer block 250: thermoelectric module
260: second heat exchange unit 262: heat residual block
264: heat pipe 266: radiating fin
268: heat dissipation fan 270: contact connection
272: heat pipe installation groove 274: heat pipe through hole
300: slide detachable part 310: rail member
320: moving member 330: position fixing unit
340: stopper member 342: guide groove
350: restraining member 352: side plate
354: screw hole 356: fastening member
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Claims (11)

A thermoelectric cooler installed on the upper side of the structure to circulate and cool the internal air of the structure; And
Including; a slide detachable unit provided on the lower side of the thermoelectric cooler and the upper side of the structure to attach and detach the thermoelectric cooler by sliding movement from the upper side of the structure,
The thermoelectric cooler,
A case mounted on the structure, connected to the first passage and the second passage of the structure, and having an inlet and an outlet for inhaling or discharging outside air;
A first housing provided inside the case and connected to the first passage and the second passage;
A second housing provided inside the case and connected to the suction port and the discharge port;
A first heat exchange unit installed in the first housing to suck heat from the internal air of the structure with an internal circulation fan and transfer it to the heat absorption side of the thermoelectric module; And
A second heat exchange unit installed in the second housing and provided on the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module to dissipate heat transferred from the first heat exchange unit;
An integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment, characterized in that it comprises.
delete The method of claim 1,
The first heat exchange unit,
A heat absorbing fin installed in the first housing to suck heat through the internal air of the structure discharged from the internal circulation fan; And
A heat transfer block integrally fixed to an end portion of the heat absorbing fin and transferring heat absorbed from the heat absorbing fin to the heat absorbing side of the thermoelectric module;
An integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment, characterized in that it comprises.
The method of claim 1,
The second heat exchange unit,
A heat transfer block contacting the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module;
A heat pipe having one side connected to the heat transfer block and the other side being bent to extend outwardly;
A radiating fin installed around the heat pipe to radiate heat; And
A heat dissipation fan provided in the second housing and installed in the second housing to supply outside air to the heat dissipation fin side;
An integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment, characterized in that it comprises.
The method of claim 4,
The heat pipe is an integrated thermoelectric cooling device using a slide attachment, characterized in that the heat discharged from the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module is directly contacted with the heat pipe by a contact connector to increase heat transfer efficiency.
The method of claim 5,
The contact connection part,
A heat pipe installation groove recessed in the contact surface of the heat transfer block so that the heat pipe directly contacts the heat dissipation side of the thermoelectric module; And
A heat pipe through hole connected to the heat pipe installation groove and formed through the heat pipe to be exposed to the opposite side of the contact surface on which the heat pipe installation groove is formed;
An integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment, characterized in that it comprises.
The method of claim 6,
When the heat pipe is press-fitted into the heat pipe installation groove, an integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment, characterized in that, when the heat pipe is press-fitted into the heat pipe installation groove, faceting is performed to integrally maintain the flatness with one side of the heat transfer block.
The method of claim 1,
The slide detachable part,
A rail member installed on the upper side of the structure in the longitudinal direction;
A plurality of moving members installed to be slidably moved to the rail member and installed on a bottom surface of the thermoelectric cooler; And
A position fixing part for fixing the position of the thermoelectric cooler;
An integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment, characterized in that it comprises.
The method of claim 8,
The location fixing unit,
A stopper member installed on the rail member to limit the position of each of the moving members; And
A constraining member penetrating the side surface of the moving member and in close contact with the rail member to constrain the moving member to fix the position of the thermoelectric cooler;
An integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment, characterized in that it comprises.
The method of claim 9,
The rail member forms a T-shaped guide groove in which the upper side is opened,
The stopper member is inserted in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove, the integrated thermoelectric cooling apparatus using a slide detachable, characterized in that the contact protrusion of the moving member to be fixed.
The method of claim 9,
The constraining member,
A side plate provided on a side surface of the moving member and in contact with the side surface of the rail member;
A screw hole formed in the side plate; And
A fastening member that is fastened to the screw hole to press the side surface of the rail member to restrain the position of the moving member;
An integrated thermoelectric cooling device using slide attachment and detachment, characterized in that it comprises.

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