KR101437170B1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator which is improved in structure of a refrigerator door to reduce the size of a refrigerator door provided with an ice maker, thereby providing more space in the refrigerator compartment, And a refrigerator in which a special refrigerator is provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising: a main body having a storage chamber; a refrigerator door rotatably coupled to the main body; an ice maker provided in the refrigerator door to produce ice; And a special cooling chamber provided on at least one side of the ice making device, in which a communication hole through which cool air flows from the ice making device is formed.

According to the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention, the slimmed refrigerator door can be provided with a food basket, and the food space in the refrigerator is increased.

Ice maker, special cooling chamber,

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a refrigerator.

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator which is improved in structure of a refrigerator door to reduce the size of a refrigerator door provided with an ice maker, thereby providing more space in the refrigerator compartment, And a refrigerator in which a special refrigerator is provided.

Generally, a refrigerator has a plurality of storage chambers for storing the foods to be frozen or refrigerated, and one side of the storage chamber is opened to receive and retrieve the food.

In addition, recently, a refrigerator is provided with a dispenser which allows a user to take out water or ice. The dispenser may be connected to a water tank for storing the water to be taken out.

The refrigerator is provided with an ice maker for supplying water to produce ice, and the ice maker may be provided in the refrigerator body or the refrigerator door.

In addition, when the ice maker is provided on the side of the refrigerator, the ice maker must have a structure to be adiabatic with the outside in order to provide a low-temperature environment. In addition, a flow path may be formed on the side surface of the ice maker and the side surface of the refrigerator so that cool air can be introduced into or discharged from the freezer compartment.

On the other hand, the ice maker generally includes an ice tray for producing ice and an ice bank for storing ice separated from the ice tray, so that the ice tray is generally bulky.

However, in the case of the conventional refrigerator in which the ice maker is provided in the refrigerator door, the space in which the user can store food in the refrigerator door is limited due to the volume of the ice maker.

In addition, when the refrigerator door is closed while the ice maker is mounted on the refrigerator door, the space of the food shelf installed inside the refrigerator body is limited in order to prevent the ice maker from interfering with the internal space of the refrigerator body there was.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator door with more space by improving the structure of the refrigerator door and sliming the refrigerator door provided with the ice maker.

In addition, a basket or a special refrigerator capable of storing food can be provided in the space secured by the slimmed refrigerator door, thereby providing the user with more space for food storage.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising: a main body having a storage chamber; a refrigerator door rotatably coupled to the main body; An ice maker for allowing the ice maker to be manufactured; And a special cooling chamber provided on at least one side of the ice making device, in which a communication hole through which cool air flows from the ice making device is formed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising: a main body having a refrigerating chamber formed at an upper portion thereof; a refrigerating chamber door selectively shielding the refrigerating chamber; an ice making device provided on a rear surface of the refrigerating chamber door for producing ice; And a first specific cooling chamber and a second specific cooling chamber provided in at least one side of the ice making device and storing foods for which refrigeration is required.

By making the refrigerator door with the ice maker slim by the refrigerator having the above-described structure, more space can be secured in the refrigerator compartment, and the space in which the food shelf can be located is increased.

In addition, a basket or a special refrigerator is provided in the door space secured by the slimmed refrigerator door, thereby providing the user with more space for storing food.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the spirit of the invention is not limited to the embodiments shown and that those skilled in the art, upon reading and understanding the spirit of the invention, may easily suggest other embodiments within the scope of the same concept.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10 having a refrigerating chamber 110 and a freezing chamber 120 and having a front opening, A refrigerator compartment door 11 provided to the main body 10 and rotatably coupled to the refrigerator compartment 110 to selectively block the refrigerator compartment 110, A freezing chamber door 12 is included. Here, the refrigerating chamber 110 is formed on the upper portion of the main body 10, and the freezing chamber 120 is formed on the lower portion of the main body 10.

In this embodiment, a bottom freezer type in which a freezing chamber is formed at a lower portion and a refrigerating chamber is formed at an upper portion will be described as an example. However, the idea of the present invention is not limited to the structure of the refrigerator, but may be a top mount type in which a freezing chamber is formed at an upper portion and a refrigerating chamber is formed at a lower side, or a side by side where a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber are provided, It is also possible to apply it to the type.

In detail, a plurality of refrigerating chamber doors 11 are provided on both sides of the upper portion of the main body 10, and are hinged around both ends of the main body 10. The freezing chamber door 12 is hinged to the lower end of the main body 10 and may be provided to be pulled out by a drawer. Here, the freezer compartment 120 may be provided with a storage box 15 for storing frozen foods

An evaporator 16 is provided on the rear side of the main body 10 to generate cold air to be supplied into the main body 10.

An ice maker 20 is provided at one side of the ice maker 20 and is supplied with cool air from the ice maker so that the food is frozen And a second specific cooling chamber (40) provided on the other side of the ice making device (20) and supplied with cool air from the ice making device.

The ice maker 20 includes a supply part 21 for supplying at least a part of the cool air to be supplied to the freezing compartment and a cool air circulating through the ice maker 20 to the evaporator 15 side And a discharge portion 22 for discharging the fluid.

The main body 10 is provided with a supply duct 13 for supplying cool air to the supply unit 21 and a discharge duct 14 through which the cool air discharged from the discharge unit 22 flows.

One side of the supply duct 13 and the discharge duct 14 are connected to one side of the freezing chamber 120. At least a part of the cold air generated by the evaporator 16 is supplied to the ice making device 20 through the supply duct 13 and the cold air circulated in the ice making device 20 flows through the discharge duct 14 and may be introduced into the freezing chamber 120.

A duct supply port 13a and a duct discharge port 14a communicating with the supply unit 21 and the discharge unit 22 are formed on the other side of the supply duct 13 and the discharge duct 14.

The duct supply port 13a and the duct discharge port 14a are formed in an exposed state on the inner surface of the main body 10. When the refrigerating chamber door 11 is closed, (22).

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the construction of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line I-I 'of FIG.

2 and 3, the refrigerator compartment door 11 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with an ice maker 20 for producing ice and a refrigerator compartment provided on one side of the ice maker 20 A first special refrigeration chamber 30 in which cool air is introduced from the ice making device 20 and a low temperature storage temperature is formed and a second special refrigeration chamber 30 provided below the ice making device 20 to receive cool air from the ice making device 20 A second special cooling chamber 40 is provided.

Specifically, the first specific cooling chamber 30 is formed to correspond to the height of the ice maker 20, and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a predetermined width. Therefore, the first specific cooling chamber 30 may store a beverage bottle having a large vertical height.

The front surface of the first specific cooling chamber 30 is opened, and the first door 31 is rotatably coupled to the opened front surface of the first hinge portion 32.

The first specific ice chamber 30 and the refrigerating chamber 110 are shielded by the first door 31 so that the cold air inside the first special cooling chamber 30 is blocked from flowing into the refrigerating chamber 110 .

A first communication hole 33 is formed on one side of the first specific cooling chamber 30 so that the cool air of the ice maker 20 flows into the first specific cooling chamber 30.

In addition, the second specific cooling chamber (40) is provided with a second door (41) for selectively shielding the opened front face. Likewise, the second door 41 may be pivotally coupled about the second hinge portion 42.

A second communication hole (40) is formed in the upper surface of the ice making device (20), that is, on the upper surface of the second special cooling chamber (40) 42 are formed.

With such a structure, there is an advantage that a space can be secured in the refrigerator compartment door 11 for storing not only the ice maker 20 but also foods requiring refrigeration. On the other hand, the refrigerator compartment door (11) is easier to open and close than the freezer compartment door (12), so that there is an effect that it is easy to store ice cream, confectionery or beverage, which is frequently required to be taken out.

Hereinafter, the refrigerator door according to the second and third embodiments of the present invention will be described. The present embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in the configuration of the refrigerator compartment door, so that the differences will be mainly described, and the description of the first embodiment and the reference numerals will be used for the same portions.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a refrigerator door according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4, the refrigerator compartment door 11 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is provided with an ice maker 20 in which ice is manufactured, a ice maker 20 provided below the ice maker 20, And a refrigerator compartment basket 61 provided on the upper side of the ice maker 20 and storing food refrigerated therein are provided.

In detail, a third door (51) is provided on the front surface of the third special refrigerant chamber (50) so as to allow the food to be taken out. The third door (51) is rotatably coupled to the third hinge body (52). A third communication hole 53 is formed in the rear surface of the third special cooling chamber 50 to allow cool air of the ice maker 20 to flow.

The ice maker 20 is provided with a discharge hole (not shown) communicating with the third communication hole 53, and a cool air flowing between the third communication hole 53 and the communication hole, A flow path (not shown) may be provided.

Accordingly, the cool air in the ice maker 20 is discharged through the discharge hole, is moved along the cool air passage, and then flows into the third specific cooling chamber 50 through the third communication hole 53 .

The upper and lower portions of the refrigerator compartment door 11 provided with the third special refrigerator compartment 50 and the refrigerator compartment basket 61 are made slimmer so that the refrigerator compartment door 11 is slimmed, 10) can be secured in a wide space. Therefore, there is an effect that the space in which the refrigerator compartment shelf 18 in which food is stored can be increased.

5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a refrigerator door according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

5, the refrigerator compartment door 11 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is provided with an ice maker 20 in which ice is manufactured and a refrigerator compartment 20 provided on the front surface of the ice maker 20, And a plurality of baskets (81, 82) provided in at least one side of the ice making device (20) and in which foods requiring refrigeration are stored, .

The fourth door (71) is rotatably coupled to the fourth hinge (72) at the front surface of the fourth door (50). A fourth communication hole 73 is formed in the rear surface of the fourth special cooling chamber 70 to allow cool air of the ice maker 20 to flow.

With the above-described configuration, the food requiring freeze storage can be stored not only in the freezer compartment 120 but also in the refrigerator compartment door 11. Particularly, since the refrigerator compartment door 11 is easier to open and close than the freezer compartment door 12 provided at the lower portion of the refrigerator, the food requiring frequent removal of the frozen food is stored in the fourth refrigerator compartment 70 of the refrigerator compartment door 11, It is possible to store it in a living room.

The refrigerating chamber door 11 is provided with a plurality of baskets 81 and 82 for storing refrigerated food so that food can be stored in the refrigerating chamber door 11 as well as the refrigerating chamber 110, There is an advantage that convenience is increased.

1 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I 'of FIG. 2;

4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a refrigerator door according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a refrigerator door according to a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Claims (8)

A body portion in which a storage chamber is formed; A refrigerator door rotatably coupled to the main body; An ice maker provided in the refrigerator door to allow ice to be produced; And And a special cooling chamber provided in at least one side of the ice making device and having a communication hole through which cool air flows from the ice making device. The method according to claim 1, At one side of the special cooling chamber, And a special refrigerator door for allowing the inside of the special refrigerator to be shielded from the outside. delete The method according to claim 1, Wherein the refrigerator door further includes a basket for storing food. The method according to claim 1, Wherein a rear surface of the ice maker is coupled to a rear surface of the refrigerator door, and the refrigerator room is provided on a front surface of the ice maker. A main body in which a refrigerating chamber is formed at an upper portion thereof; A refrigerator compartment door selectively shielding the refrigerator compartment; An ice making device provided on a back surface of the refrigerator compartment door to allow ice to be produced; And And a first special refrigerating chamber and a second special refrigerating chamber which are provided at least one side of the ice making device and store foods for which refrigeration is required. The method according to claim 6, Wherein the first special cooling chamber and the second special cooling chamber are formed with communication holes through which cool air flows, and the ice making device has a discharge hole communicating with the communication hole. The method according to claim 6, Wherein the first special cooling chamber is provided at one side of the ice making device to introduce cold air from the ice making device and the second special cooling chamber is provided below the ice making device to introduce cool air from the ice making device. .

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