Refrigeration module and bathroom management apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed are a refrigeration module capable of reducing a temperature of a storage room within a short time and a bathroom management apparatus including the same. A refrigeration module may include an outer case, a thermoelectric module, a first heat sink provided on a first surface of the thermoelectric module to produce heat and second heat sink provided on a second surface of the thermoelectric module to absorb heat, and a blowing fan.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A refrigeration module comprising:
 an outer case including a partition wall to divide an inner space into a storage room and a machine room;   a thermoelectric module installed at the partition wall and disposed at the machine room,   a first heat sink provided on a first surface of the thermoelectric module to produce heat and second heat sink provided on a second surface of the thermoelectric module to absorb heat, wherein a plurality of first fins of the first heat sink extend horizontally and protrude into the machine room and a plurality of second fins of the second heat sink extend vertically and protrude toward the storage room; and   a blowing fan installed at the plurality of second fins to blow cold air from the plurality of second fins into the storage room,   wherein an air inlet in communication with the machine room is formed at a lateral side of the outer case facing the plurality of first fins, and an air outlet in communication with the machine room is formed at a rear surface of the outer case perpendicular to the air inlet, and   wherein the partition wall includes a first fluid path in communication with the storage room formed at a region of the partition wall facing the blowing fan, and a second fluid path vertically spaced apart from the first fluid path and disposed at an outer side of the plurality of second fins and in communication with the storage room.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigeration module of  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting bracket to mount the thermoelectric module to the partition wall,
 wherein the mounting bracket includes an air flow space in communication with the first fluid path and the second fluid path at a surface in contact with the partition wall, and a through hole in which the plurality of second fins are inserted to protrude to the air flow space, and   wherein the blowing fan is disposed in the air flow space.   
     
     
         3 . The refrigeration module of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of second fluid paths are provided, and
 wherein the first fluid path is disposed between the plurality of second fluid paths.   
     
     
         4 . The refrigeration module of  claim 1 , wherein a rear surface of the outer case corresponding to a region of the machine room is open, and
 wherein a back cover is coupled with the outer case to cover the open rear surface of the outer case, the air outlet being formed on the back cover.   
     
     
         5 . The refrigeration module of  claim 1 , wherein a front surface of the storage room is open, and
 wherein an inner door is rotatably installed to open and close the open front surface of the storage room.   
     
     
         6 . The refrigeration module of  claim 5 , wherein a first protrusion guide hole communicating with the machine room is provided at a front surface of the outer case corresponding to a region of the machine room, a first switch for operating the thermoelectric module is mounted at the machine room corresponding to the first protrusion guide hole, and a first switch protrusion is configured to be inserted into the first protrusion guide hole at a rear surface of the inner door to press the first switch. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigeration module of  claim 5 , wherein the inner door includes
 an inner door body in which one side is rotatably installed at the outer case to open and close the open front surface of the storage room; and   a mirror door in which one side is rotatably installed at the inner door body to protrude forward from the inner door body upon rotation and including a mirror at a front surface.   
     
     
         8 . The refrigeration module of  claim 7 , wherein
 a second protrusion guide hole communicating with the machine room is formed at a front surface of the outer case corresponding to a region of the machine room,   a second switch for operating the thermoelectric module is mounted at the machine room corresponding to the second protrusion guide hole,   the inner door body is formed therein with a third protrusion guide hole communicating with the second protrusion guide hole, and   a mirror door light source is disposed at an inside of the mirror door and is turned-on by the second switch to irradiate light to the mirror, and a second switch protrusion is configured to be inserted into the second protrusion guide hole and the third protrusion guide hole at the surface of the mirror door to press the second switch.   
     
     
         9 . The refrigeration module of  claim 7 , wherein the inner door body includes an inner door body plate and an inner door body frame coupled with an edge of the inner door body plate, one side of the inner door body being rotatably installed at the outer case, and
 wherein the mirror door includes a mirror door plate coupled with a rear surface of the mirror and one side of the mirror door is rotatably installed at the inner door body frame.   
     
     
         10 . The refrigeration module of  claim 5 , further comprising a storage room light source installed inside the storage room to produce light when the inner door is open. 
     
     
         11 . A bathroom management apparatus comprising:
 a cabinet having an open front side;   a frame installed in the cabinet to reinforce stiffness of the cabinet; and   a refrigeration module mounted in the frame,   wherein the refrigeration module includes
 an outer case including a partition wall to divide an inner space into a storage room and a machine room; 
 a thermoelectric module installed at the partition wall and disposed at the machine room, 
 a first heat sink provided on a first surface of the thermoelectric module to produce heat and second heat sink provided on a second surface of the thermoelectric module to absorb heat, wherein a plurality of first fins of the first heat sink extend horizontally and protrude into the machine room and a plurality of second fins of the second heat sink extend vertically and protrude toward the storage room; and 
 a blowing fan installed at the plurality of second fins to blow the cold air from the plurality of second fins into the storage room, 
   wherein an air inlet in communication with the machine room is formed at a lateral side of the outer case facing the plurality of first fins, and an air outlet in communication with the machine room is formed at a rear surface of the outer case perpendicular to the air inlet, and   wherein the partition wall includes a first fluid path in communication with the storage room formed at a region of the partition wall facing the blowing fan, and a second fluid path vertically spaced apart from the first fluid path and disposed at an outer side of the plurality of second fins to communicate with the storage room.   
     
     
         12 . The bathroom management apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising a mounting bracket to mount the thermoelectric module to the partition wall,
 wherein the mounting bracket includes an air flow space in communication with the first fluid path and the second fluid path at a surface in contact with the partition wall, and a through hole in which the plurality of second fins are inserted to protrude to the air flow space, and   wherein the blowing fan is disposed in the air flow space.   
     
     
         13 . The bathroom management apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a plurality of second fluid paths are provided, and
 wherein the first fluid path is disposed between the plurality of second fluid paths.   
     
     
         14 . The bathroom management apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a rear surface of the outer case corresponding to a region of the machine room is open, and
 wherein a back cover is coupled with the outer case to cover the open rear surface of the outer case, the air outlet being formed on the back cover.   
     
     
         15 . The bathroom management apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a front surface of the storage room is open, and
 wherein an inner door is rotatably installed to open and close the open front surface of the storage room.   
     
     
         16 . The bathroom management apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein a first protrusion guide hole communicating with the machine room is provided at a front surface of the outer case corresponding to a region of the machine room, a first switch for operating the thermoelectric module is mounted at the machine room corresponding to the first protrusion guide hole, and a first switch protrusion is configured to be inserted into the first protrusion guide hole at a rear surface of the inner door to press the first switch. 
     
     
         17 . The bathroom management apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the inner door includes
 an inner door body in which one side is rotatably installed at the outer case to open and close the open front surface of the storage room; and   a mirror door in which one side is rotatably installed at the inner door body to protrude forward from the inner door body upon rotation and including a mirror at a front surface.   
     
     
         18 . The bathroom management apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein
 a second protrusion guide hole communicating with the machine room is formed at a front surface of the outer case corresponding to a region of the machine room,   a second switch for operating the thermoelectric module is mounted at the machine room corresponding to the second protrusion guide hole,   the inner door body is formed therein with a third protrusion guide hole communicating with the second protrusion guide hole,   a mirror door light source is disposed at an inside of the mirror door and is turned-on by the second switch to irradiate light to the mirror, and a second switch protrusion is inserted into the second protrusion guide hole and the third protrusion guide hole at the surface of the mirror door to press the second switch.   
     
     
         19 . The bathroom management apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the inner door body includes an inner door body plate; and an inner door body frame coupled with an edge of the inner door body plate, one side of the inner door body being rotatably installed at the outer case, and
 wherein the mirror door includes a mirror door plate coupled with a rear surface of the mirror and one side of the mirror door is rotatably installed at the inner door body frame.   
     
     
         20 . The bathroom management apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising a storage room light source installed inside the storage room to produce light when the inner door is open.