Vacuum insulator in a storehouse and methods of making and using the same

Abstract

A vacuum insulator including a heat diffusion block placed in a vacuum space; a thermoelectric module, in the vacuum space, coming into contact with the heat diffusion block so as to exchange heat therewith: and a heat sink exchanging heat with the thermoelectric module and placed in a first space or a second place. High heat-insulation performance and heat-transfer performance can be obtained.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insulated storage comprising:
 a first plate to have a first temperature;   a second plate to have a second temperature that is different from the first temperature;   a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate to have a temperature between the first temperature and the second temperature;   a supporting unit provided to support the vacuum space; and   a thermoelectric module exchanges heat with the first plate or the second plate,   wherein the first plate or the second plate includes a first portion extending in a first direction,   wherein the supporting unit includes a portion extending in the first direction, and   wherein the supporting unit includes a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit provided separately from the first supporting unit.   
     
     
         2 . The insulated storage according to  claim 1 , wherein the first supporting unit includes a thermoelectric module placing portion, and the thermoelectric module placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the thermoelectric module is not covered by the first supporting unit and is placed in an open state. 
     
     
         3 . The insulated storage according to  claim 1 , wherein the second supporting unit includes a first support plate and a second support plate disposed farther from the thermoelectric module than the first support plate. 
     
     
         4 . The insulated storage according to  claim 1 , wherein the second supporting unit includes a first support plate and a second support plate including a bar. 
     
     
         5 . The insulated storage according to  claim 1 , wherein the second supporting unit includes a first support plate and a second support plate disposed farther from the first plate than the first support plate. 
     
     
         6 . The insulated storage according to  claim 3 , wherein the first support plate includes a thermoelectric module placing portion, and
 wherein the thermoelectric module placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the thermoelectric module is placed in an open state without being covered by the first support plate.   
     
     
         7 . The insulated storage according to  claim 3 , further comprising a heat diffusion block that exchanges heat with the thermoelectric module,
 wherein the first support plate includes a heat diffusion block placing portion,   wherein the heat diffusion block placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the heat diffusion block is placed in an open state without being covered by the first support plate.   
     
     
         8 . The insulated storage according to  claim 3 , wherein the first support plate includes a first supporting unit placing portion,
 wherein the first supporting unit placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the first supporting unit is placed in an open state without being covered by the first supporting plate.   
     
     
         9 . The insulated storage according to  claim 3 , wherein the second support plate includes a thermoelectric module placing portion,
 wherein the thermoelectric module placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the thermoelectric module is placed in an open state without being covered by the second support plate.   
     
     
         10 . An insulated storage comprising:
 a first plate;   a second plate;   a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate;   a supporting unit provided to support the vacuum space; and   a thermoelectric module exchanges heat with the first plate or the second plate,   wherein the first plate or the second plate includes a first portion extending in a first direction,   wherein the supporting unit includes a portion extending in the first direction,   wherein the supporting unit includes a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit provided separately from the first supporting unit,   wherein the second supporting unit includes a first supporting unit placing portion, and   wherein the first supporting unit placing portion is provided so that at least a part of the first supporting unit is placed in an open state without being covered by the second supporting unit.   
     
     
         11 . An insulated storage comprising:
 a first plate;   a second plate;   a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate;   a supporting unit provided to support the vacuum space; and   a thermoelectric module exchanges heat with the first plate or the second plate,   wherein the first plate or the second plate includes a first portion extending in a first direction,   wherein the supporting unit includes a portion extending in the first direction, and   wherein the supporting unit includes a first support plate and a second support plate provided separately from the first support plate.   
     
     
         12 . The insulated storage according to  claim 11 , wherein the first support plate includes a thermoelectric module placing portion,
 wherein the thermoelectric module placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the thermoelectric module is placed in an open state without being covered by the first support plate.   
     
     
         13 . The insulated storage according to  claim 11 , further comprising a heat diffusion block that exchanges heat with the thermoelectric module,
 wherein the first support plate includes a heat diffusion block placing portion,   wherein the heat diffusion block placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the heat diffusion block is placed in an open state without being covered by the first support plate.   
     
     
         14 . The insulated storage according to  claim 11 , wherein the second support plate includes a thermoelectric module placing portion,
 wherein the thermoelectric module placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the thermoelectric module is placed in an open state without being covered by the second support plate.   
     
     
         15 . An insulated storage comprising:
 a first plate;   a second plate;   a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate;   a supporting unit provided to support the vacuum space; and   a thermoelectric module exchanges heat with the first plate or the second plate,   wherein the first plate or the second plate includes a first portion extending in a first direction, and   wherein the supporting unit includes a portion extending in the first direction.   
     
     
         16 . The insulated storage according to  claim 15 , wherein the supporting unit includes a thermoelectric module placement unit,
 wherein the thermoelectric module placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the thermoelectric module is placed in an open state without being covered by the supporting unit.   
     
     
         17 . The insulated storage according to  claim 15 , further comprising a heat diffusion block exchanges heat with the thermoelectric module,
 wherein the supporting unit includes a heat diffusion block placing portion,   wherein the heat diffusion block placing portion is provided so that at least a portion of the heat diffusion block is placed in an open state without being covered by the supporting unit.   
     
     
         18 . The insulated storage according to  claim 17 , wherein the supporting unit includes a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit provided separately from the first supporting unit. 
     
     
         19 . The insulated storage according to  claim 18 , wherein the second supporting unit includes a first support plate and a second support plate disposed farther from the thermoelectric module than the first support plate. 
     
     
         20 . The insulated storage according to  claim 18 , wherein the second supporting unit includes a first support plate and a second support plate disposed farther from the first plate than the first support plate.