KR20080047151A - A front and rear gap prevention structure for door of refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A structure for preventing the generation of a height difference between front and rear parts of a door in a refrigerator is provided to keep a uniform interval between the doors and the case by forming supporting protrusions in the same thickness with gaskets to doors or a case. A structure for preventing the generation of a height difference between front and rear parts of a door in a refrigerator includes a case(100), a plurality of doors(122,142) hinged on the case rotatively for opening or closing inner spaces of the case, and height difference preventing elements(200) such as supporting protrusions formed on the doors or the case for keeping a uniform interval between the doors and the case when closing the doors.

Description

A front and rear gap prevention structure for door of refrigerator}

1 is a view illustrating a state in which a door of a conventional double-door refrigerator is opened.

Figure 2 is a top view showing a state in which the door of the conventional two-door refrigerator is shielded.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door of the double door refrigerator according to the present invention is opened.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door of the two-door refrigerator according to the present invention is opened.

FIG. 5 is a top view illustrating a shielded double door type refrigerator door of the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing an open door of the two-door refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a top view of a double door type refrigerator door of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6.

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door of the double-door refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 9 is a top view of a double door type refrigerator door of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100 ..... Case 120 ..... Freezer

122 ..... Freezer door 124,144. gasket

140 ..... Refrigerator 142 ..... Refrigerator Door

150 ..... partition walls 160 ..... gasket contacts

200 ..... step prevention means 220 ..... support

240 ..... stopper

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door having a step preventing means protrudingly formed in the door and / or the case and maintaining a constant gap between the door and the case. .

Refrigerator is a device that enables low-temperature storage of the storage to keep food fresh for a long time, it is stored by refrigeration or refrigeration by adjusting the state of the cold according to the state of the storage to be stored.

The cold air supplied to the inside of the refrigerator is generated by the heat exchange action of the refrigerant, is continuously supplied into the refrigerator while repeatedly performing a cycle of compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation, and the supplied refrigerant is supplied by convection. It is evenly distributed inside the refrigerator to store food in the refrigerator at a desired temperature.

Such refrigerators are becoming larger and more versatile in accordance with the changes in diet and user's preferences.In response to these trends, the refrigerator has increased the storage capacity and divided the internal space from side to side. type) Development of refrigerators is being actively conducted.

1 is a view showing a state in which a door of a conventional double-door refrigerator is opened, as shown in the drawing, the double-door refrigerator 10 has a cabinet interior space is partitioned from side to side, and a freezer compartment 12 is formed on the left side. On the right side, the refrigerating chamber 14 is formed.

Dispensers (not shown), beverage bottles, etc., which are made to easily withdraw ice or water, may be easily withdrawn on the front surfaces of the doors 20 and 22 for opening and closing the freezing chamber 12 and the refrigerating chamber 14. A home bar (not shown), etc., may be further provided to allow a user to use the refrigerator 10 more conveniently.

In addition, the double door type refrigerator configured as described above allows the user to grasp the handle 20 'and open / close the doors 20 and 22 as needed to withdraw / load the stored items therein. In addition, a rubber gasket is provided on the inner edges of the doors 20 and 22 so that the cold air in the storage compartment does not leak to the outside or the outside air is introduced during storage of the storage, thereby making the freezer compartment 12 and the refrigerating compartment 14 more firm. Seal it.

However, the two-door refrigerator according to the prior art as described above has the following problems.

2 is a top view illustrating a state in which a door of a conventional double door refrigerator is shielded.

Refrigerator doors 20 and 22 are formed by filling the inside of the case constituting the appearance by the foam filler. However, these foam fillers are not evenly filled during foam molding, or the case itself is distorted during the filling process.

As a result, the doors 20 and 22 mounted on the front of the case have a problem that front and rear steps are generated during shielding.

In addition, the step is caused by the difference in the free length of the gasket mounted on the rear edges of the doors 20 and 22, as shown in FIG.

That is, even when the gasket mounted on the rear surface of the door 20 shielding the refrigerating chamber 12 and the door 22 shielding the freezing chamber 14 does not have compression or tensile force, the length difference occurs. When the shielding of (20, 22), the degree of shielding is different, there is a problem that a step occurs.

In addition, there is a problem that the overall appearance of the refrigerator is not beautiful due to the front and rear steps generated between the doors 20 and 22 as described above.

An object of the present invention, which was created to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, is provided with a step preventing means on the back surface of the door and / or the case so that a constant distance is maintained between the door and the case when the door is shielded. It is to provide a front and rear step prevention structure of the door.

One embodiment of the front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a case having an internal space divided into a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, rotatably mounted to the case, the interior space And a plurality of doors selectively shielding and protruding from the door or the case to prevent the door from being blocked while maintaining a constant distance between the door and the case.

The step preventing means is characterized in that the support protrusion formed to protrude forward from the top or bottom of the front of the case.

The step preventing means is characterized in that the support protrusion protruding forward from the partition wall partitioning the inner space of the case into a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment.

The support protrusion is characterized in that at least one contact with the back surface of the plurality of doors.

The support protrusion is formed to have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the gasket provided on the rear surface of the door.

The step preventing means is characterized in that the contact protrusion protruding rear from the rear edge of the door.

The contact protrusion may be provided on the rear surface of the door to have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the gasket to prevent cold air from flowing out.

Another embodiment of the front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door according to the present invention is a case having an interior space partitioned into a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, a plurality of doors rotatably mounted to the case, and selectively shielding the interior space; And a support provided at an upper end of the upper surface of the case and a stopper provided at an upper end of the rear surface of the door and contacting the support, wherein the stopper protrudes slightly higher than an upper surface of the door. It is characterized by.

The stopper may be partially protruded to the rear, and the protrusion may protrude rearward to have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the gasket provided on the rear surface of the door.

According to the present invention having such a configuration there is an advantage that the front and rear steps of the refrigerator door is prevented to make the appearance of the refrigerator more beautiful.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in detail the front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing an open state of a door of a double-sided refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door of a double-sided refrigerator according to the present invention is opened.

As shown in these drawings, the case 100 forming the exterior of the refrigerator is divided into a freezer compartment 120 and a refrigerating compartment 140 by partition walls 150 that divide the inner space from side to side.

In the front of the freezing compartment 120 partitioned as described above, the freezing compartment door 122 is mounted to be rotatable based on the upper left / lower end of the case 100 to selectively shield the freezing compartment 120.

In addition, the front side of the refrigerating chamber 140, so that the refrigerating chamber door 142 of the same shape as the freezing chamber door 122 can be opened and closed in the opposite direction, so as to be pivotable based on the upper and lower right of the case 100. Mounted to selectively shield the refrigerating compartment 140.

In addition, the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 122 and the refrigerating chamber door 142 is mounted so that the gaskets 124 and 144 formed of an elastic material are formed at a position spaced apart from the outer circumference so as to form an edge. A magnet member (not shown) is provided on the inner side, such that the case 100 and the doors 122 and 142 are in close contact with each other by magnetism.

Meanwhile, when the doors 122 and 142 are shielded, the case 100 or the doors 122 and 142 may be provided with step preventing means 200 protruding forward to maintain a predetermined distance from the case 100.

The step preventing means 200 can be formed in a variety of shapes and locations, in Figure 3, the support protrusion formed to protrude forward from the center of the upper end of the case 100 forms such a step preventing means 200, in Figure 4 The contact protrusion formed on the upper right side of the rear surface of the freezer compartment 122 and the upper left side of the rear surface of the refrigerating chamber door 142 forms the step preventing means 200.

In addition, the support protrusion and the contact protrusion may be formed in the lower center of the case 100 in addition to the positions shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, or contact protrusions may be formed at the bottom or side ends of the rear surfaces of the doors 122 and 142. It is possible.

That is, the contact protrusion may be formed anywhere on the rear surfaces of the doors 122 and 142 positioned outside the gasket contacting part 160 illustrated in the drawing, and the case forming the outer side of the upper and lower ends of the gasket contacting part 160. It is possible to form a freezing place and the support protrusion at the upper and lower sides of the 100.

In addition, the step preventing means 200 may be formed of a support protrusion formed on the partition wall 150 that divides the case 100 from side to side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an open door of a double-door refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, the partition wall 150 has a step preventing means outside the gasket contact portion 160. 200 is formed to protrude.

In addition, the step preventing means 200 may be formed on the outer side of the gasket contact portion 160 in the upper and lower portions of the partition wall 150 in addition to the position shown in the drawing, the freezing chamber door 122 ) And the step preventing means 200 is formed in a number corresponding to the number of doors to support the refrigerating chamber door 142, but it may be possible to form the step preventing means 200 by forming a larger one.

On the other hand, in one embodiment of the step preventing means 200 in the above-described support protrusion and the contact protrusion has a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the gaskets (124,144) so that the door (122,142) in contact with the case 100 can be shielded So as to protrude.

That is, when the thickness of the support protrusion and the contact protrusion becomes thicker than the thickness of the gaskets 124 and 144, when the doors 122 and 142 come into contact with the case 100, the magnet members provided inside the gaskets 124 and 144. To exceed the range of the magnetic field of the door 122 and 142 is not sealed.

In addition, when the thickness of the support protrusion and the contact protrusion becomes thinner than the thickness of the gaskets 124 and 144, the shielding interval between the doors 122 and 142 and the case 100 may not be kept constant, so that the thickness of the support protrusion and the contact protrusion may be reduced. Most preferably, it is formed to correspond to the thickness of 124,144.

On the other hand, Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door of the double-door refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention is opened, the step preventing means 200 is formed in the case 100 and the doors 122 and 142, respectively, Contact.

Looking at this in detail with reference to the drawings, the step preventing means 200 is a rectangular panel-shaped support 220 is mounted to have a front surface and an extended surface of the case 100 upward from the front top of the case 100 And a stopper 240 protruding upward from the upper ends of the doors 122 and 142.

In addition, the stopper 240 is partially bent to protrude to the rear side of the doors 122 and 142. The protruding length has a length corresponding to the thickness of the gaskets 124 and 144 for the same reason as the above-described support protrusion and contact protrusion. Is formed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings for the operation of the front and rear step prevention structure of the refrigerator door configured as described above will be described in detail.

FIG. 5 is a top view illustrating a shielded double door type refrigerator door of the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, and FIG. 7 is a top view illustrating a shielded double door type refrigerator door of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6. 9 is a top view illustrating a shielded double door type refrigerator door of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8.

As shown in these drawings, the refrigerator adopting the front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door according to the present invention will open the door 122, 142 to use the storage stored therein and again to shield the door (122, 142) In this case, the step preventing means 200 is such that the case 100 and the doors 122 and 142 are shielded while maintaining the distance by the thickness of the step preventing means 200.

That is, in the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support protrusion or the contact protrusion, which is the step preventing means 200, is provided on the top of the case 100 or the top of the rear surface of the doors 122 and 142. The doors 122 and 142 are shielded to maintain a distance separated by the thickness of the support protrusion or the contact protrusion, and the thickness of the support protrusion and the contact protrusion is formed to correspond to the thickness of the gaskets 124 and 144, so that the inside of the gasket 124 and 144 is The magnetic field of the provided magnet member exerts influence, so that the doors 122 and 142 are in close contact with the case 100.

In FIG. 7, the support protrusion, which is the step preventing means 200, is formed in the partition wall 150 in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6, and thus the gaskets 124 and 144 may be formed as in the embodiments described in FIGS. 3 and 4. The doors 122 and 142 are spaced apart from the case 100 within the range of the magnetic field.

Therefore, the freezing chamber door 122 and the refrigerating chamber door 142 have the same front and rear protrusion lengths when shielding due to the separation distance as described above.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 9, a support 220 is mounted on the top of the doors 122 and 142 so that the step preventing means 200 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is maintained at the same plane as the top of the front surface of the case 100. When the refrigerator doors 122 and 142 are shielded, the stopper 240 contacts the supporter 220 first, and the gaskets 124 and 144 of the magnetic field of the magnetic member are provided therein. Close to the influence.

That is, the rear end of the stopper 240 protrudes rearward to have a length corresponding to the thickness of the gaskets 124 and 144 so as to contact the support 220, so that the rear end of the support 220 and the stopper 240 protrude. The case 100 and the doors 122 and 142 are spaced apart by the length to limit the front and rear protrusion lengths of the doors 122 and 142.

In addition, the stopper 240 is not in contact with the front surface of the case 100, but in contact with the support 220 is mounted separately from the case 100, the case generated during the foam filling process of the case 100 ( It is possible to prevent the front and rear step by the distortion of 100).

The scope of the present invention as described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments, many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

The present invention has the advantage that the step between the door and the case is provided with a step preventing means for sealing the internal space while maintaining a certain interval, the step of preventing the front and rear of the refrigerator door.

That is, the thickness of the support protrusion or the contact protrusion described as an embodiment of the step preventing means in the present invention is formed to correspond to the thickness of the gasket provided on the back of the door of the refrigerator, so that the distance between the door is kept constant to prevent the front and rear steps And the internal space has the advantage that the airtightness is maintained in the magnetic field of the gasket.

In addition, the support described in another embodiment of the present invention is formed separately from the case, the stopper is in contact with the support is formed to protrude upwardly of the door, so that the case of the case that can occur in the process of filling the foaming agent inside the case Regardless of the cause of the door step such as the step due to the warpage or the step caused by the difference in thickness of the gasket, there is an advantage that can prevent the front and rear step of the refrigerator door.

In addition, there is an advantage that the front appearance of the refrigerator is more stable and beautiful by preventing the front and rear steps of the door as described above.

Claims (9)

A case having an inner space partitioned into a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment; A plurality of doors rotatably mounted to the case and selectively shielding the internal space; And a step preventing means protruding from the door or the case, the step preventing means to shield the door while maintaining a constant gap between the door and the case. The method of claim 1, wherein the step preventing means, Front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door, characterized in that the support protrusion protruding forward from the front top or bottom of the case. The method of claim 1, wherein the step preventing means, Front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door, characterized in that the support protrusion protruding forward from the partition wall partitioning the inner space of the case into a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment. The method of claim 2 or 3, wherein the support protrusion, Front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door, characterized in that at least one contact with the rear surface of the plurality of doors. The method of claim 4, wherein the support protrusion, Front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door, characterized in that it is formed to have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the gasket provided on the rear surface of the door. The method of claim 1, wherein the step preventing means, The front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door, characterized in that the contact protrusion protruding rear from the rear edge of the door. The method of claim 6, wherein the contact protrusion, Refrigerator doors are provided on the rear surface of the door to have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the gasket to prevent the cold air to flow out to the front and rear step preventing structure. A case having an inner space partitioned into a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment; A plurality of doors rotatably mounted to the case and selectively shielding the internal space; A support provided on an upper end of the case; It is provided in the upper end of the back of the door, and has a configuration including a stopper in contact with the support; The stopper is formed to protrude slightly higher than the upper surface of the door, characterized in that the front and rear step preventing structure of the refrigerator door. The method of claim 8, wherein the stopper, A portion is formed to protrude rearward, and the protrusion protrudes rearward so as to have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the gasket provided on the rear surface of the door.

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