KR0117006Y1 - Water dispensor of a refrigeration - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water distributor of a refrigerator for discharging by cooling the coolant cooled in the outside from the outside, the cylinder 20 is detachably inserted into the refrigerating chamber door (3), and is installed in the cylinder (20) In accordance with the operation of the intake lever 22, the slide member 24 which is slide-operated according to the operation of the intake lever 22, the pivot member 34 which is installed to be rotated in accordance with the operation of the slide member 24, and the rotation member 34 A cold water container 40 having an actuating shaft 46 for lifting and lowering and a lower cap 44 having the actuating shaft 46 installed thereon is operated by a rotating member rotated at a predetermined angle according to the operation of the intake lever. The shaft is smoothly lifted and operated, and the discharge and blocking of the coolant are quickly performed according to the operation of the first and second valves, thereby minimizing the generation of residual water and making the periphery of the intake port very clean.

Description

Water distributor in the refrigerator

1 is a front view showing a refrigerator to which a general water distributor is applied,

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional water distributor,

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a water distributor of the refrigerator according to the present invention,

4 is an exploded perspective view showing the main part of the present invention,

5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the present article.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

3; Refrigerator door 20; cylinder

22; Intake lever 24; Slide member

26; First valve 28; Support member

34; Rotating member 40; Cold water container

44; Lower cap 44a; Cold Water Path

46; Working shaft 48; 2nd valve

The present invention relates to a water dispenser that is capable of taking out beverages such as water cooled in the refrigerator from the outside of the refrigerator. More specifically, the water dispenser can be operated in a simple structure to minimize the occurrence of residual water. The water dispenser of the refrigerator.

In general, a refrigerator capable of taking in cooling water cooled in a refrigerator from the outside of the refrigerator has a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment door (2) 3 coupled to the front of the refrigerator main body 1 to open and close freely, as shown in FIG. 1. The water distributor 4 is formed on one side of the refrigerating chamber door 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water distributor 4 forms a water intake port 5a on one side of the refrigerator compartment door 3 to allow discharge of cold water, and a seating portion 5b on the upper side thereof. The cylinder 5 is penetrated and the slide member 7 which slides in the transverse direction in accordance with the operation of the water intake lever 6 hinged to the front side of the cylinder 5 is shot by the spring 8. The cold water container 9 in which the cooling water W is stored is mounted in the seating part 5b.

The cold water container 9 has a lid 10 and a lower cap 11 coupled to upper and lower sides thereof, and a spring 8b to be elevated in accordance with the operation of the slide member 7 in the lower cap 11. The valve body 12 is installed by the ball valve (12), the valve plate for controlling the flow of the cooling water (W) by opening and closing the upper end of the lower cap (11) in accordance with the lifting operation at the upper end of the valve body (12) (13) is combined.

Accordingly, when the cold water container 9 having the predetermined amount of coolant water W stored therein is seated in the seating portion 5b formed on the upper side of the cylinder 5, the valve body 12 coupled to the inside of the lower cap 11. The lower end of the bottom) is lowered by the elastic force of the spring (8a) so that the valve plate 13 closes the upper end of the lower cap (11), so that the cooling water (W) in the cold water container (9) is not discharged.

At this time, when the container C, such as a cup, is placed below the intake port 5a and the intake lever 6 is rotated as shown by the double-dotted line, the slide member 7 is rotated by the intake operation of the intake lever 6. At the same time, the valve body 12 rises and the valve plate 13 coupled to the upper end of the valve body 12 rises, thereby opening the upper end of the lower cap 13, thereby cooling water W. Is discharged into the container (C) through the lower cap (11), the cylinder (5) and the intake port (5a).

However, such a conventional water distributor does not operate smoothly by raising and lowering the cover body by the frictional force of the slide member that slides in accordance with the operation of the intake lever, and requires a lot of force in the operation of the cover body. After the intake, there were various problems such as the occurrence of the residual water, which is very dirty at the intake port, as well as frequent cleaning.

The present invention is devised to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the object of the present invention is to enable the discharge of the cooling water with a small force not only the operation is desired, but also minimize the generation of residual water after intake of the intake The periphery is to provide a water dispenser of the refrigerator, which is always clean.

The water dispenser of the refrigerator according to the present invention made to achieve the above object is a cylinder detachably inserted into a refrigerating compartment door, a slide member installed in the cylinder and slide-operated according to the operation of the intake lever, and the slide member It is provided with a cold water container having a rotating member which is installed to be rotated in accordance with the operation, a working shaft which is lifted and operated in accordance with the operation of the rotating member, and a lower cap in which the operating shaft is installed in the operating shaft. The operating shaft is moved up and down smoothly by the rotating member, and the discharge and blocking of the cooling water is performed quickly according to the operation of the first and second valves, thereby minimizing the occurrence of residual water and making the periphery of the intake port very clean. It is characterized by.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

In the drawing, reference numeral 20 denotes a cylinder which is penetrated in the refrigerating chamber door 3 and is closely inserted. The inlet 20a for discharging the cooling water W is formed at the front end of the cylinder 20. The seating portion 20b is extended.

In addition, the inner side of the cylinder 20 is provided with a slide member 24 that slides in accordance with the operation of the intake lever 22 is hinged to the upper end.

One end of the slide member 24 is in intimate contact with the inner surface of the water intake lever 22 and the first valve 26 opens and closes the inner surface of the cylinder 20 on an outer circumferential surface thereof. Is fixed and a stepped portion 24a is formed at the other end.

In addition, the other side of the slide member 24 is inserted into the support member 28 is formed to protrude the support shaft 28a in the inner side, the elastic member 30 is installed in the support shaft 28a is provided with a ball. .

As shown in FIG. 4, the support member 28 is pivotally supported by the elastic member 30 in the support shaft 28a and inserted into the hinge shaft 32 to rotate. Is hinged, the rotating member 34 is formed with a long hole (34a) through which the front end of the support shaft (28a) is formed, the stopper 36 is screwed to the end of the cylinder (20).

Meanwhile, a sealing member 38 is inserted and fixed in the seating portion 20b, and a cold water container 40 having a predetermined amount of cooling water W stored therein is detachably mounted in the sealing member 38. It is.

The cold water container 40 is coupled to the lower cap 44 to be separated through the packing 42a at the lower end, the cold water passage 44a to enable the circulation of the cooling water (W) inside the lower cap 44. ) Is formed.

In addition, in the cold water passage 44a, an actuating shaft 46 which is lifted and operated in accordance with the pivoting action of the pivot member 34 is provided by the elastic member 30a, and is provided on the upper side of the actuating shaft 46. The second valve 48 is inserted and fixed to open and close the upper end of the cold water passage 44a according to the elevation operation so that the coolant W is selectively introduced into the cylinder 20.

In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a cover plate coupled to the front surface of the refrigerator compartment door 3, reference numeral 52 denotes a shock absorbing member interposed between the refrigerator compartment door 3 and the cylinder 20, and reference numeral 42b The packing which interposes between the cylinder 20 and the stopper 36 to prevent leakage is shown.

Next will be described the operation and effects on the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above.

First, when the cold water container 40 in which the appropriate amount of cooling water W is stored is seated in the sealing member 38 in the seating portion 20b, the operating shaft 46 elastically installed inside the lower cap 44 is an elastic member. The downward actuation by the repulsive force of the 30a causes the second valve 48 to close the upper end of the cold water passage 44a to block the outflow of the cooling water W, and the slide member 24 installed in the cylinder 20 by shot. ) Is advanced by the elastic force of the elastic member 30, the first valve 26 closes the inner passage of the cylinder 20 to block the discharge of the cooling water (W) in the cylinder (20).

At this time, when the container C, such as a cup, is placed under the intake port 20a and the force is applied to the intake lever 22 to move the slide member 24 backward, the first and second valves 26 and 48 are closed. By being in an open state, the cooling water W in the cold water container 40 is discharged into the intake port 20a.

That is, when the slide member 24 moves backward according to the operation of the water intake lever 22, as shown in FIG. 5, the first valve 26 opens the inner passage of the cylinder 20, and at the same time, 24a) rotates the rotation member 34, and the rotation member 34 is rotated about the hinge shaft 32 while compressing the elastic member 30, and at the same time the upper end of the rotation member 34 Pushed up.

In addition, when the operating shaft 46 rises while compressing the elastic member 30a, the second valve 48 is separated from the upper end of the lower cap 44, thereby leaving the cold water passage 44a open.

Therefore, the cooling water W in the cold water container 40 is introduced into the cold water passage 44a and the cylinder 20 and then discharged into the container C through the intake port 20a.

On the other hand, when the force applied to the intake lever 22 is released, the pivot member 34 and the slide member 24 are moved forward by the elastic force of the elastic member 30 and the intake lever 22 returns to its original state. As the first valve 26 to be advanced closes the inner passage of the cylinder 20, the discharge of the cooling water W is stopped in the intake port 20a.

When the pivot member 34 returns to its original state by the elastic force of the elastic member 30, the operating shaft 46 is operated downward by the elastic force of the elastic member 30a and at the same time, the second valve 48. Is in close contact with the upper end of the lower cap 44, the inflow of the cooling water (W) into the cold water passage (44a) is blocked.

Accordingly, as the slide member 24 rotates the pivot member 34 according to the operation of the water intake lever 22, the operation shaft 46 is lifted and operated to facilitate the operation and at the same time the operation of the operation shaft 46. The first and second valves 26 and 48 close the cylinder 20 and the cold water passage 44a so that the inflow of the cooling water W is blocked so that the residual water in the intake opening 20a can be prevented. The occurrence is minimized, and thus the periphery of the intake port 20a can always be kept clean.

As described above, according to the water distributor of the refrigerator according to the present invention, the operation shaft is moved up and down smoothly by the rotating member rotated at a predetermined angle according to the operation of the intake lever, and at the same time according to the operation of the first and second valves. The rapid discharge and blocking of the cooling water minimizes the occurrence of residual water, and thus has various excellent advantages such as the periphery of the intake port being very clean.

Claims (3)

A cylinder 20 detachably inserted into the refrigerating chamber door 3, a slide member 24 installed in the cylinder 20 and slide-operated according to the operation of the water intake lever 22, and the slide member 24; Rotating member 34 is installed to be rotated in accordance with the operation of the operation shaft, the operation shaft 46, which is moved up and down in accordance with the operation of the rotation member 34, and the lower cap 44, the operating shaft 46 is installed on the ball The water distributor of the refrigerator, characterized in that the cold water container 40 having. The water distributor of claim 1, wherein the pivot member (34) is hinged to a support member (28) inserted into an opposite side of the slide member (24). The slide member (24) and the operating shaft (46) according to claim 1, wherein the first and second valves (26) and (48) for opening and closing the cylinder (20) and the cold water passage (44a) are inserted and fixed. Water distributor of the refrigerator, characterized in that.