KR102422099B1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The refrigerator of the present invention includes a cabinet defining a storage room; a refrigerator door that opens and closes the storage compartment; and a basket mounted to the refrigerator door so as to be height-adjustable, wherein the refrigerator door includes an elevating guide for guiding movement of the basket, wherein the basket has an open upper portion and a container unit having an accommodating space therein ; a frame supporting the lower end of the container; a spacer extending from the frame toward the refrigerator door; a separation preventing rib protruding from the spacer; a support portion extending from the spacer toward the refrigerator door; and a restraining member coupled to the support and moving along the elevating guide, wherein a slot for accommodating the spacer is formed in the container portion, and a surface on which the slot is formed is a rib for receiving the separation preventing rib. A receiving groove is formed.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

This specification relates to a refrigerator.

BACKGROUND ART In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that allows food to be stored at a low temperature in an internal storage space that is shielded by a door. It is designed to store food in an optimal state.

Such refrigerators are becoming larger and more multifunctional in accordance with changes in eating habits and diverse user preferences, and refrigerators equipped with various structures and convenience devices for user convenience and freshness of stored food are being released.

Shelves, drawers, baskets, etc. are provided on the inside of the refrigerator and the rear of the door to freeze and refrigerate various foods. On the other hand, shelves and baskets provided in the cabinet or the door are configured to be separated according to the size of the food to be stored and to be mounted at a desired location, thereby enabling efficient use of the space in the cabinet according to the food to be stored.

However, in order to adjust the height of the shelf and basket while food is stored in the shelf and basket, the shelf and basket are removed after all the food is removed, and the food is stored on the shelf and basket again after remounting it at a desired location. going through a complex process.

Recently, in order to solve such a problem, a refrigerator with improved ease of use has been developed that is configured so that the upper and lower heights of the shelf and the basket can be adjusted while the shelf and the basket are mounted.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010-0138098 discloses a refrigerator equipped with a height-adjustable storage member.

A receiving member mounting portion having guide grooves and fixing grooves is formed on the door edge of the refrigerator, and guide projections moving along the guide grooves and fixing projections selectively inserted into the fixing grooves by rotation of the storage member are provided on both sides of the storage member. It is possible to move up and down and fix the storage member.

However, in the structure of the prior art, when a rotational force is applied to the receiving member carelessly or unintentionally by the user, the fixing protrusion is separated from the fixing groove and there may be a problem that the receiving member may be dropped.

That is, since the fixed position of the storage member cannot be stably maintained, the user may feel insecure, and there is a problem that food damage and user injury may occur due to the falling of the storage member.

An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the container part is prevented from being separated from the frame even when the container part is pulled toward the user in a basket including a frame and the container part.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the fixing of the basket to the refrigerator door is prevented from being released in the process of pulling the basket toward the user.

A refrigerator according to one aspect includes: a cabinet defining a storage room; a refrigerator door that opens and closes the storage compartment; and a basket mounted to the refrigerator door so as to be height-adjustable, wherein the refrigerator door includes an elevating guide for guiding movement of the basket, wherein the basket has an open upper portion and a container unit having an accommodating space therein ; a frame supporting the lower end of the container; a spacer extending from the frame toward the refrigerator door; a separation preventing rib protruding from the spacer; a support portion extending from the spacer toward the refrigerator door; and a restraining member coupled to the support and moving along the elevating guide, wherein a slot for accommodating the spacer is formed in the container portion, and a surface on which the slot is formed is a rib for receiving the separation preventing rib. A receiving groove is formed.

The frame is formed in a rectangular frame shape, a portion of the container portion is accommodated in the region formed by the frame, the other portion of the container portion may surround the outer surface of the frame.

The slot may be formed at a lower end of the container part, the separation preventing rib may extend vertically from the spacer, and the rib receiving groove may extend vertically from the slot.

The spacer may include a first portion extending from the frame, and a second portion extending from the first portion and having a height higher than the first portion, wherein the separation preventing rib may be formed in the second portion. have.

A height of the support part may be higher than a height of the second part.

The container unit may further include a spacer receiving groove disposed above the slot and accommodating a portion of the second portion of the spacer.

In a state where a part of the second part of the spacer is received in the spacer receiving groove, another part of the second part of the spacer and the first part may be positioned in the slot.

The frame includes a pair of first members extending in a front-rear direction and spaced apart in a left-right direction, and a pair of second members extending in a left-right direction and spaced apart in a front-rear direction, wherein the spacer includes the first member can be extended from

A plurality of toothed portions are disposed on the elevating guide to be vertically spaced apart, and the refrigerator door includes the support portion and the slot through which the restraining member passes, and the restraining member is provided with the plurality of toothed portions in the refrigerator door. It can be constrained to one of the teeth in the middle.

The constraining member may include a body fixed to the support part; a first extension extending downward from the body; It may include a second extension extending downward from the body in a state spaced apart from the first extension.

The toothed portion may include a flat upper surface, and an inclined surface extending downwardly from the tip of the upper surface and inclined inwardly.

The second extension further includes a fixing part protruding in a direction away from the first extension, a fixing groove is formed between two adjacent toothed parts, and the fixing part is at a lower side of the fixing part in the fixing groove. It is seated on the upper surface of the toothed part to be positioned.

According to the proposed invention, the height of the basket becomes adjustable at the refrigerator door by the operation of rotating the basket closer to the refrigerator door, so that the height of the basket is prevented from being changed by inadvertently or unintentionally pulling the basket toward the user. can be

In addition, since the container part is not only coupled to the frame in the vertical direction, but also the separation preventing rib of the frame is accommodated in the rib receiving groove and acts as a rotational resistance, it is possible to prevent the container part from being unintentionally separated from the frame.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of the refrigerator door in FIG. 1 ;
3 is a front view of a refrigerator door according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is an exploded perspective view of a refrigerator door according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
6 is a perspective view of a basket according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exploded perspective view of a basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is an enlarged view of part A of FIG. 6 ;
9 is an enlarged view of part B of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of part C of FIG. 7 ;
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 8 .
12 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lower part of the basket is rotated in an upward direction to adjust the height of the basket;
13 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state in which the basket is lowered;

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but between each component another component It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the refrigerator door is opened in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is a front view of the refrigerator door according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a refrigerator door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following description, a case in which the refrigerator 1 of the present invention is a built-in type may be described as an example, but it should be noted that the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

1 to 4 , a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 100 having a storage compartment 110 and a refrigerator door 200 for opening and closing the storage compartment 110 . may include

In general, a furniture cabinet (not shown) is installed in a kitchen or a specific space, and the refrigerator 1 may be accommodated in a built-in type in the furniture cabinet.

In addition, the refrigerator door 200 may include the cabinet door 210 and the furniture cabinet door 202 .

The cabinet 100 may be accommodated in the furniture cabinet, and the cabinet door 210 may be connected to the furniture cabinet door 202 .

When the furniture cabinet door 202 is rotated, the cabinet door 210 connected to the furniture cabinet door 202 is rotated together to open the storage room 110 .

Also, in a state in which the cabinet door 210 closes the storage room 110 , the furniture cabinet door 202 covers the cabinet door 210 from the outside of the cabinet door 210 , so that the cabinet door 210 is closed. ) can be prevented from being exposed to the outside.

The refrigerator 1 is a hinge assembly 500 connected to the furniture cabinet door 202 or the cabinet door 210 so that the furniture cabinet door 202 or the cabinet door 210 can rotate together. may further include.

The refrigerator 1 may further include a machine room 400 positioned below the cabinet 100 .

<Refrigerator door>

3 and 4 , a basket 300 may be installed in the refrigerator door 200 .

In this case, the user may change the height of the basket 300 in the vertical direction with respect to the refrigerator door 200 .

A detailed description of the basket 300 will be described later.

Meanwhile, the refrigerator door 200 may include a first panel 210 and a second panel 230 connected to the first panel 210 .

The first panel 210 may include a receiving groove 211 extending in the vertical direction and having a recessed shape.

The receiving grooves 211 may be provided as a pair, and may be disposed parallel to each other on both sides of the first panel 210 . The receiving groove 211 may be formed by, for example, bending a portion of the first panel 210 to be concave inwardly.

The refrigerator door 200 may further include a lifting guide 220 accommodated in the receiving groove 211 and guiding the vertical movement of the basket 300 .

An opening 231 communicating with the receiving groove 211 of the first panel 210 may be formed in the second panel 230 . The opening 231 may extend vertically from the second panel 230 .

An adhesive sheet 240 having adhesive layers formed on both surfaces may be provided between the first panel 210 and the second panel 230 or between the lifting guide 220 and the second panel 230 .

Accordingly, the second panel 230 may be adhered to the first panel 210 and/or the elevating guide 220 by the adhesive sheet 240 .

For example, the lifting guide 220 is accommodated in the receiving groove 211 of the first panel 210 , and the adhesive sheet 240 is attached to the exposed surfaces of the first panel 210 and the coupling bracket 220 . Then, the second panel 230 may be bonded to the first panel 210 by bonding the second panel 230 .

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 4 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the width W1 of the elevating guide 220 may be smaller than the width W2 of the receiving groove 211 .

Also, the width W3 of the opening 231 may be smaller than the width W2 of the receiving groove 211 .

The lifting guide 220 is installed on one side of the receiving groove 211 (in a direction close to the center of the first panel).

At this time, a space is formed between the lifting guide 220 and the other side of the receiving groove 211 (in a direction close to the boundary of the first panel).

Meanwhile, the second panel 230 covers the first panel 210 and the elevating guide 220 , but the opening 231 is provided between the elevating guide 220 and the other side of the receiving groove 211 . It is formed at a position facing the space and communicates with each other.

Accordingly, when the refrigerator door 200 is viewed from the front as shown in FIG. 3 , only the opening 231 is visible from the outside, and the lifting guide 220 is not visible from the outside. Therefore, it is beautiful in appearance.

In addition, the opening 231 may form a doorway 233 having an expanded width at the lower end thereof. The entrance 233 is used as a space through which a support part of a frame and a restraining member fixed to the support part, which will be described later, enter and exit. To this end, the size of the doorway 233 may be formed to be larger than the size of the support portion of the frame and the restraining member fixed to the support portion.

For reference, in the section where the doorway 233 is formed as described above, the lifting guide 220 is not disposed or the lifting guide 220 is formed to facilitate entry and exit of the support portion of the frame and the restraining member fixed to the support portion, which will be described later. The teeth may not be formed.

Accordingly, the constraint member fixed to the support part and the support part of the frame is inserted through the doorway 233 , and then, the support part moves upward along the opening 231 , and the constraint member moves along the elevating guide 220 . can move upwards.

That is, the elevating guide 220 is installed on one side of the receiving groove 211 (in a direction close to the center of the first panel), and a support part of the frame to be described later is the other side of the elevating guide 220 and the receiving groove 211 . When accommodated in the gap formed between (the center and the far direction of the first panel), as a result, the restraining member is connected to the elevating guide 220 .

In addition, in the above case, even if the distance between the receiving grooves 211 disposed on both sides is reduced for reasons such as shrinkage later, the constraining member fixed to the support is caught between the elevating guides 220 with a narrowed gap, making it difficult to move. can be prevented in advance.

That is, even if the distance between the receiving groove 211 and the elevating guide 220 disposed on both sides is reduced due to shrinkage, the movement of the constraining member may proceed smoothly.

Meanwhile, an adhesive groove 212 concavely formed inwardly to accommodate the adhesive sheet 240 may be formed in the first panel 210 or the elevating guide 220 .

When the adhesive groove 212 is formed as described above, the attachment position of the adhesive sheet 240 becomes clear and workability can be improved, as well as surface contact between the second panel 230 and the first panel 210 . can be done

In addition, the second panel 230 is bent so that both ends forming the opening 231 are bent inward to surround the edge of the receiving groove 211 or the edge of the lifting guide 220 . can form.

The bent portion 232 may be formed by bending both ends provided on both sides of the opening 231 inward.

Accordingly, the elevating guide 220 is more reliably shielded so that the elevating guide 220 is not visible from the outside.

In addition, the support portion of the frame accommodated in the opening 231 and the receiving groove 211 comes into contact with the bent portion 232 , and as a result, the lifting operation of the support portion may be performed more smoothly.

As another example, the bent portion may also be formed on the outer edge of the second panel 230 .

The bent portion is formed to cover the outer edge of the first panel 210 , and the bent portion may be covered with a gasket 600 or the like later. When the bent portion is formed as described above, when viewed from the outside, the first panel 210 is not visible at all, so that durability is improved, and there are advantages in appearance.

In addition, the refrigerator door 200 includes a fastening means 250 for detachably fixing the elevating guide 220 accommodated in the receiving groove 211 of the first panel 210 to the first panel 210 . ) may be further included. For example, the fastening means 250 may include a bolt and a nut.

In addition, a reinforcing plate 260 having a shape corresponding to the receiving groove 211 may be additionally provided on the rear surface of the first panel 210 in which the receiving groove 211 is formed. The reinforcing plate 260 may be disposed on the entire rear surface of the first panel 210 , or may be disposed only in the region where the receiving groove 211 is formed and its periphery.

With the configuration of the reinforcing plate 260 as described above, not only the strength of the first panel 210 is improved, but also the first panel 210, particularly the receiving groove 211, is prevented from being deformed due to shrinkage or the like. can

<Basic composition of basket>

6 is a perspective view of a basket according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the basket according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of part A of FIG. 6 , FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of part B of FIG. 8 , and FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of part C of FIG. 7 .

11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 8 .

6 to 11 , the basket 300 may be mounted on the refrigerator door 200 and height can be adjusted by a user.

The basket 300 may include a container part 310 and a frame 350 supporting the container part 310 and coupled to the refrigerator door 200 .

The container unit 310 has an open top and forms a receiving space 311 in which food is accommodated. For example, the container unit 310 may be formed of a transparent plastic material.

The frame 350 may support the lower side of the container unit 310 . The frame 350 may be separated from the container part 350 .

When the container part 310 is separated from the frame 350 as described above, there is an advantage in that the container part 310 is easily cleaned.

The frame 350 may be formed in a rectangular frame shape. The frame 350 may include a support part 360 for supporting the restraining member 330 .

For example, a plurality of support parts 360 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction on the frame 350 . A restraining member 330 may be fastened to each of the supporting parts 360 .

The frame 350 includes a pair of first members 351 and 352 extending in the front-rear direction and spaced apart in the left-right direction, and a pair of second members 380 extending in the left-right direction and spaced apart in the front-rear direction. 381) may be included.

Each of the first members 351 and 352 may include coupling portions 354 and 355 to be coupled to the second members 380 and 381 .

For example, each of the coupling portions 354 and 355 may protrude from both ends of the first members 351 and 352 toward the second members 380 and 381 .

The coupling portions 354 and 355 of the first members 351 and 352 may be inserted into the second members 380 and 381, and in this state, the coupling portions 354 and 355 and the second The members 380 and 381 may be fastened by the fastening member S1.

The plurality of support parts 360 may extend from each of the first members 351 toward the refrigerator door 200 and may be disposed to face each other at positions spaced apart from each other.

In addition, the restraining member 330 may be installed on the surfaces facing each other in the plurality of support parts 360 . Accordingly, the restraining member 330 is positioned between the plurality of support parts 360 . The restraining member 330 may be fastened to the support 360 by a fastening member.

In addition, limiting ribs 364 for limiting rotation in the left and right directions may be formed on the surfaces of the plurality of support parts 360 facing each other.

The limiting rib 364 reduces the distance between the support part 360 and the elevating guide 220 while the restraining member 330 is drawn into the receiving groove 211 to rotate the basket 300 left and right. can be limited.

<Constraint member>

The constraining member 330, at least two parts are spaced apart by a predetermined part, and when an external force is applied, the gap between the two parts is narrowed, and when the external force is released, the narrowed gap is widened again, and it can be restored to its original state. .

The restraining member 330 includes a body 331 fixed to the support part 360 , a first extension part 332 extending downward from one point of the body 331 , and the other of the body 331 . It may include a second extension 334 extending downward at one point.

The second extension 334 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the first extension 332 by a predetermined interval.

The restraining member 330 includes a bent portion 333a bent at the lower end of the first extension 332 and a horizontal portion 333b horizontally extended from the lower end of the bent portion 333a. It may further include a government 333 .

The bent part 333a is bent in a direction away from the container part 310 in the first extension part 322 , and the horizontal part 333b is the container part 310 at the lower end of the bent part 333a. ) can be extended in a direction closer to

At least a portion of the second extension 334 may be convex in a direction away from the first extension 332 .

<Combination structure of container and frame>

The height of the container unit 310 may be adjusted together with the frame 350 in the coupled state.

In addition, the container part 310 is coupled to surround the circumference of the frame 350 .

Spacers 361 in each of the first members 351 and 352 to prevent interference between the support part 360 and the container part 310 while the container part 310 is coupled to the frame 350 . is extended, and the support part 336 may further extend from the spacer 361 .

The spacer 361 includes a first portion 361a extending from the first surfaces 352a of the first members 351 and 352 , and the support portion 360 extending from the first portion 361 , It may include a connected second portion 361b.

The height of the first part 361a of the spacer 361 is the same as the height of the first members 354 and 355, and the height of the second part 361b is higher than the height of the first part 361a. can

A height of the support part 360 may be higher than a height of the second part 361b of the spacer 361 .

A portion of the container unit 310 may be accommodated in an inner region formed by the frame 350 , and another portion may be disposed to surround the frame 350 on an outer surface.

In order to arrange the other part of the container part 310 to surround the outer surface of the frame 350, interference between the container part 310 and the spacers 361 and 361a should be prevented.

Accordingly, a slot 314 for insertion of the first portion 361a of the spacer 361 may be formed in the container portion 310 . The slot 314 may extend upward from the lower surface of the container part 310 .

A spacer receiving groove 312 in which a portion of the second part 361 of the spacer 361 is accommodated may be additionally provided above the slot 314 .

Therefore, when the container part 310 is moved downward in a state where the container part 310 is positioned above the frame 350 , the slot 314 of the container part 310 is removed from the spacer 361 . A second part 361b is inserted into the slot 314 . In addition, when the container part 310 is further moved downward, the second part 361b of the spacer 361 is accommodated in the spacer receiving groove 312 , and the first part 361a of the spacer 361 ). and a second portion 361b is located in the slot 314 .

In the present invention, in a state in which the container part 310 is seated on the frame 320 , the user moves the basket 300 up and down while supporting the frame 320 by hand.

Since the spacer of the frame 320 is coupled to the container part 310 even when the user moves the basket 300 up and down while supporting the frame 320 , the container part 310 is connected to the frame. Separation at 320 may be prevented.

However, in a state in which the refrigerator door 200 is open, a child may hang while holding the container unit 310 . In this case, a rotational force is applied to the container part 310 , and there is a fear that the container part 310 may be separated from the frame 320 by the rotational force applied to the container part 310 .

In this embodiment, the separation preventing rib 366 is additionally formed in the spacer 361 so that the container part 310 is not separated from the frame 350 by the rotational force applied from the outside.

The separation preventing rib 366 may protrude from the spacer 361 in a direction crossing the extending direction of the spacer 361 .

For example, the separation preventing rib 366 may protrude from the second portion 361b of the spacer 361 . Accordingly, the separation preventing rib 366 is spaced apart from the first surfaces 352a of the first members 351 and 352 .

In addition, a rib receiving groove 315 in which the separation prevention rib 366 is accommodated is formed on the surface of the container unit 310 forming the slot 314 .

Since the container part 310 is coupled to the frame 350 in the vertical direction, the separation prevention rib 366 is the second part of the spacer so that the separation prevention rib 366 is accommodated in the rib receiving groove 315 . The two portions extend in the vertical direction, and the lease receiving groove 315 may also extend in the vertical direction from the container unit 310 .

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11 , when the container part 310 is coupled to the frame 350 , the separation preventing rib 366 is accommodated in the rib receiving groove 315 , so that the rotational force is applied to the container part 310 . Even when applied, the spacer 361 of the container part 310 is prevented from falling out of the slot 314 , and thus the container part 310 is prevented from being separated from the frame 350 .

In particular, since the separation preventing rib 366 is formed in the second part 361b of the spacer, the separation preventing rib 366 is formed in the state in which the separation preventing rib 366 is accommodated in the rib receiving groove 315. A portion may be located in the spacer receiving groove 312 .

Therefore, in order for the separation prevention rib 366 to come out of the rib receiving groove 315, the container part 310 must be lifted in a substantially vertical direction, and the section for lifting the container part 310 is It is long and the container part 310 is prevented from being separated from the frame 350 unintentionally.

Meanwhile, since the container part 310 is lifted in the vertical direction under the user's intention, the user can easily separate the container part 310 from the frame 350 .

<Structure and method for adjusting the height of the basket>

12 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lower part of the basket is rotated in a direction to lift the basket in order to adjust the height of the basket, and FIG. 13 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state in which the basket is lowered.

5, 12 and 13 , the lifting guide 220 includes a rear portion 221 in contact with the first panel 310 , and a plurality of toothed portions protruding forward from the rear portion 221 . (222).

The plurality of toothed portions 222 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction from the rear surface portion 221 .

Each of the toothed portions 222 may have an upper surface 223 that forms a plane, and an inclined surface 224 that is inclined inwardly extending downwardly from the tip of the upper surface 223 may be formed.

In addition, a fixing groove 225 concavely formed from the front to the rear may be formed in the elevating guide 220 by the upper surface 223 and the inclined surface 224 .

The fixing part 333 of the restraining member 330 may be accommodated in the fixing groove 225 .

In addition, the elevating guide 220 may be provided in front of the rear portion 221 and further include a front portion 226 facing the second panel 230 .

In addition, when the basket 300 is rotated by a user's manipulation, the second extension part 334 is elastically deformed by being pressed while being supported by the front part 226 , and the fixing part 333 is the When the second elastic part 334 is elastically deformed, it may be separated from the fixing groove 225 (see FIG. 12 ).

In addition, the body 331 and the first extension 332 have a planar shape provided between the upper surface 223 and the inclined surface 224 in a state in which the fixing portion 333 is inserted into the fixing groove 225 . While in surface contact with the side wall 227, it can be stably supported.

The basket 300 can be easily raised upwards by the constraining member 330 and the elevating guide 220 according to the present invention configured as described above, whereas the downward movement moves the lower end of the basket 300 forward. It is made only in a rotated state, and it is possible to prevent the basket 300 from arbitrarily descending.

Hereinafter, the lifting operation of the basket configured as described above will be described in more detail.

First, when the restraining member 330 and the support part 360 are inserted into the doorway 233 provided at the lower end of the opening 231 and pushed upward, the fixing part 333 is accommodated in the fixing groove 225 as shown in FIG. , the horizontal portion 333b of the fixing portion 333 spans the upper surface 223 of the toothed portion 222 .

In addition, the body 331 and the first extension 332 are in surface contact with the sidewall 227 , and the second extension 334 has a round portion 334c in contact with the front portion 226 . is in a state of being

At this time, as described above, the horizontal portion 333b of the fixing portion 333 spans the upper surface 223 of the toothed portion 222 so that the restraining member 330 does not descend, and the basket 300 can be fixed. have.

As shown in FIG. 12 , when the basket 300 is raised upward, the inclined portion 333a of the fixing portion 333 becomes the teeth in a state in which the second extension portion 334 is supported in contact with the front portion 226 . It moves upward along the inclined surface 226 of the part 222, and in this process, the distance between the second extension part 334 and the first extension part 332 is reduced.

After that, the fixing part 333 is accommodated in the fixing groove above the previous fixing groove 225 , and the horizontal part 333b of the fixing part 333 again spans the upper surface 223 of the toothed part 222 . can get Accordingly, the horizontal portion 333b of the fixing portion 333 is spread over the upper surface 223 of the toothed portion 222 so that the restraining member 330 does not descend, and the basket 300 is fixed at the elevated position. can

As described above, the raising of the basket 300 can be easily performed by holding the basket 300 and moving upward.

On the other hand, if the basket 300 is grabbed and pulled downward, the horizontal portion 333b of the fixing portion 333 is spread over the upper surface 223 of the toothed portion 222 and the basket 300 does not descend.

In the present invention, in order to lower the basket 300 , it is necessary to separate the fixing part 333 from the fixing groove 225 .

To this end, as shown in FIG. 12, the lower end of the basket 300 is rotated (counterclockwise in the drawing) to be lifted.

When the lower end of the basket 300 is rotated, the second extension portion 334 is pressed and unfolded while in contact with the front portion 226 , and the second extension portion 334 and the first extension portion 332 . spacing is reduced.

In this process, the fixing part 333 may be separated from the fixing groove 225 and positioned between the side wall 227 and the front part 226 . In this state, if the basket 300 is pulled downward, as shown in FIG. 13 , the basket 300 may move downward.

That is, when the lower end of the basket 300 is rotated, the front-rear width of the deformation space 335 is narrowed by the elastic deformation of the second elastic part 334, and the restraining member 330 is inclined, The fixing part 333 located at the lower end may be moved forward and separated from the fixing groove 225 , and the basket 300 may be lowered.

Meanwhile, the second extension part 334 continuously provides an elastic force so that the front end of the basket 300 rotates downward.

Accordingly, when the basket 300 is moved downward in a state in which the front end of the basket 300 is rotated upward, and the hand is released from the basket 300, the second extension part 334 is The fixing part 333 may be directly inserted into the fixing groove 225 by the elastic force of the , and the basket 300 may be fixed in a lowered position.

In addition, even if the user misses the basket 300 when the user moves the basket 300 up and down, the fixing part 333 is automatically inserted into the fixing groove 225 by the elastic force of the elastic part 334 . It can be inserted and fixed. Accordingly, damage due to the fall of the basket 300 and damage to food can be prevented.

Also, even when an external force is applied to the basket 300 , the fixing part 333 can maintain a state stably inserted into the fixing groove 225 by the elastic force of the second elastic part 334 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the basket 300 from falling because the fixing part 333 is arbitrarily detached from the fixing groove 225 .

According to the present invention, the user can easily perform the upper movement of the basket 300, while the lower movement of the basket 300 is made only during a specific operation by the user, so that the basket 300 does not descend arbitrarily. And, above all, there is an advantage that the basket 300 can be stably fixed at a position desired by the user.

Also, even if the user pulls the container part 310 , it can be prevented that the container part 310 is separated from the frame 350 .

1: refrigerator 100: cabinet
200: refrigerator door 220: elevating guide
300: basket 310: container unit
312: spacer receiving groove 314: slot
315: rib receiving groove 350: frame
360: support 361: spacer
366: escape prevention rib

Claims (12)

cabinets defining the storage room;
a refrigerator door that opens and closes the storage compartment; and
Including; a basket mounted to the refrigerator door so as to be height-adjustable;
The refrigerator door includes an elevating guide for guiding the movement of the basket,
The basket may include: a container part having an open upper portion and an accommodating space therein;
a frame supporting the lower end of the container;
a spacer extending from the frame toward the refrigerator door;
a separation preventing rib protruding from the spacer;
a support portion extending from the spacer toward the refrigerator door; and
Containing a constraint member coupled to the support and moving along the elevating guide;
A slot for accommodating the spacer is formed in the container portion, and a rib receiving groove for receiving the separation preventing rib is formed on a surface where the slot is formed,
The slot is formed at the lower end of the container portion,
The separation prevention rib extends in the vertical direction from the spacer,
The rib receiving groove extends in the vertical direction from the slot,
The separation preventing rib is supported by the rib receiving groove when an external force is applied to the cabinet. The method of claim 1,
The frame is formed in the form of a square frame,
A portion of the container portion is accommodated in the region formed by the frame,
Another portion of the container portion surrounds the outer surface of the frame refrigerator. delete The method of claim 1,
The spacer includes a first portion extending from the frame;
and a second portion extending from the first portion and having a height higher than the first portion,
The refrigerator in which the separation prevention rib is formed in the second part. 5. The method of claim 4,
The height of the support part is formed to be higher than the height of the second part. 5. The method of claim 4,
The container unit may further include a spacer receiving groove disposed above the slot and accommodating a portion of the second portion of the spacer. 7. The method of claim 6,
A refrigerator in which another part of the second part of the spacer and the first part are positioned in the slot while a part of the second part of the spacer is accommodated in the spacer receiving groove. The method of claim 1,
The frame includes a pair of first members extending in the front-rear direction and spaced apart in the left-right direction, and a pair of second members extending in the left-right direction and spaced apart in the front-rear direction,
The spacer extends from the first member. The method of claim 1,
A plurality of toothed portions are arranged in a vertical direction spaced apart from each other on the elevating guide,
The refrigerator door includes the slot through which the support part and the restraining member pass;
A refrigerator in which the restraining member is constrained to one of the plurality of teeth in the refrigerator door. 10. The method of claim 9,
The constraining member is
a body fixed to the support part;
a first extension extending downward from the body;
A refrigerator including a second extension extending downward from the body in a state spaced apart from the first extension. 11. The method of claim 10,
The toothed portion, a flat upper surface,
Refrigerator comprising an inclined surface extending downwardly from the tip of the upper surface and inclined inward. 12. The method of claim 11,
Further comprising a fixing portion protruding from the second extension in a direction away from the first extension,
A fixing groove is formed between two adjacent toothed parts,
The fixing part is seated on the upper surface of the toothed part located below the fixing part in the fixing groove.

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