KR20080072218A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided to reduce the number of parts and manufacturing costs by installing a conduction prevention part for preventing conduction of the refrigerator. A refrigerator comprises a main body, a door installed on the main body, a bracket(20) assembled to a lower surface of the main body, a hinge shaft(30) assembled to the bracket, plural leg members, and a conduction prevention part(70). The plural leg members assembled to the lower surface of the main body support the main body. The conduction prevention part is assembled to the bracket to prevent the conduction of the main body, and positioned at the lower part of the hinge shaft. The conduction prevention part is one of the plural leg members and has the same height of the other leg member to support the main body. The hinge shaft includes a bolt hole(60) at the center and a bolt shaft(50) fastened to the bolt hole to adjust the height.

Description

Refrigerator {refrigerator}

1 is a partial perspective view of a refrigerator according to the prior art.

2 is a partial perspective view of a first embodiment according to the present invention.

3 is a partial perspective view of a first embodiment according to the present invention.

4 is an exploded view of a first embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side sectional view of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

6 is a partial perspective view of a second embodiment according to the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a side sectional view of a second embodiment according to the present invention.

8 is a partial perspective view of a third embodiment according to the present invention.

9 is a side sectional view of a third embodiment according to the present invention.

* Description of symbols on the main parts of the drawings *

1,10: door, 2,20,20 ', 20 ": bracket,

30,30 ', 30 ": hinge shaft, 4,40: leg member,

7,70,70 ', 70 ": fall protection.

The present invention relates to a leg member for preventing the fall of the refrigerator.

The refrigerator is a device for supplying cold air generated in the evaporator to the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment to maintain the freshness of various foods for a long time. In recent years, the demand for large-capacity refrigerators is increasing according to the improvement of living standards, and in general, the large-capacity refrigerators are provided with a plurality of shelves in the doors as well as the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment so that many foods can be loaded.

On the other hand, the refrigerator is preferably maintained in a horizontal state for a stable operation and smooth opening and closing of the door, but it is common that the height adjustment device is provided in case the installation place is not the exact horizontal.

Referring to Figure 1, by screwing the height adjustment leg member 4 to the bracket (2) located at the bottom of the door (1) of the refrigerator body, respectively, the front two leg members (4) by rotating the building if necessary The level of the refrigerator is adjusted by varying the relative heights of the leg members relative to the floor.

The lower portion of the refrigerator door 1 is provided with a hinge member for rotatably coupling the refrigerator door to the refrigerator main body. The hinge member comprises a bracket 2 coupled to the bottom of the refrigerator body and a hinge shaft coupled to an upper surface thereof, and a hinge hole corresponding to the hinge shaft is formed at a lower end of the refrigerator door. Therefore, the hinge shaft of the hinge member is fitted into the hinge hole of the refrigerator door, so that the refrigerator door can be rotatably coupled with the refrigerator main body. The leg member is bolted to and fixed to the refrigerator body through the bracket.

Hereinafter, look at the problem of the refrigerator according to the prior art as described above.

First, as the size of the refrigerator increases, the refrigerator door inevitably becomes heavy, and in the state where a large amount of food is loaded in the storage space provided in the refrigerator door, the total weight of the refrigerator door goes out. As a result of the heavy doors and frequent use of the doors, the hinge members do not overcome the weight of the refrigerator doors, causing the refrigerator doors to sag downward.

The sealing member attached to the inner surface of the refrigerator door due to the deflection of the refrigerator door prevents the refrigerator door from being tightly adhered to the refrigerator body in a hermetic manner, leaking cold air inside the refrigerator compartment to the outside, and at the same time, external air flows into the refrigerator compartment. It also raises the internal temperature of the refrigerator compartment.

In addition, as described above, the heavier the refrigerator door becomes, the greater the likelihood that the refrigerator door will move forward together with the main body when the user opens the door. In particular, if the child is excessively force on the refrigerator door, or hanging with a joke, the refrigerator door may fall or the refrigerator body is inverted and the risk of a safety accident may not be excluded.

In order to solve this problem, it is also possible to apply a configuration for providing the fall prevention portion (7) as a separate leg member directly below the hinge, but since the separate member is required in addition to the original leg member, the workmanship increases, There was a difficulty in supply and management, and there was a problem of rising costs.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to prevent the phenomenon of falling of the refrigerator without using a separate leg member in addition to the original leg member.

The refrigerator of the present invention for solving the above technical problem, the main body, a door provided in the main body, a bracket coupled to the lower surface of the main body, a hinge shaft coupled to the bracket, and coupled to the lower surface of the main body And a plurality of leg members supporting the main body and a fall prevention unit coupled to the bracket to prevent the main body from falling down and positioned below the hinge shaft.

In addition, the fall prevention portion includes one of the leg members, the configuration having the same height as the other leg member for the support of the main body.

In addition, one side of the fall prevention unit and the bracket is provided with a bolt shaft and the other side is provided with a bolt hole is coupled to the bolt shaft is coupled to the height adjustable configuration.

In addition, a bolt hole is provided in the center of the hinge shaft and the bolt shaft coupled to the bolt hole is provided in the fall prevention portion includes a configuration capable of height adjustment.

In addition, the fall prevention part includes a configuration in which one side is protruded to the upper surface of the bracket to be coupled to the door, the other side is provided with a hinge shaft protruding to the lower surface of the bracket for preventing the fall of the main body.

In addition, the fall prevention unit is configured integrally with the bracket and includes a configuration provided by extending the front end of the bracket bent downward.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 2 and 3 are partial perspective views of a first embodiment according to the present invention. Figure 4 is an exploded view of the first embodiment according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

The refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body, a door 10 provided on a front surface of the main body, a bracket 20 attached to one side of a lower surface of the main body, and the door 10. It includes a hinge shaft 30 provided on the upper surface of one side of the bracket 20 and the fall prevention portion 70 provided directly below the hinge shaft 30 to prevent the body from falling.

That is, one side of the bracket 20 is fixed by bolting to the bottom of the main body, the other side is protruded to the front of the main body and the hinge shaft 30 is provided on the upper surface. The hinge shaft 30 is rotatably coupled to the hinge hole at the bottom of the door 10. Then, the fall prevention portion 70 is coupled to the lower surface of the bracket 20, the center axis of the fall prevention portion 70 is located to coincide with the center of the hinge axis (30).

Only one fall prevention unit 70 is coupled to the bracket 20, which performs the function of supporting the main body while also preventing the fall of the main body.

In addition, the upper surface of the fall prevention unit 70 is provided with a bolt shaft 50, the lower surface of the bracket 20 is provided with a bolt hole 60 to which the bolt shaft 50 is coupled, the height can be adjusted.

After injection-molding the leg member with the bolt head inserted into the fall prevention part 70, a screw thread is provided on the inner surface of the bolt hole 60 so that the bolt is rotated and fixed. Accordingly, the user can adjust the height of the main body by rotating the fall prevention part 70 clockwise or counterclockwise in consideration of the height difference of the floor of the refrigerator installation.

Of course, as a modified embodiment of the first embodiment, the bolt shaft is provided on the lower surface of the bracket and the bolt shaft is coupled to the bolt hole provided on the upper surface of the fall prevention portion is also possible to be of course capable of adjusting the height. In this case, the fall prevention portion may be located in front of the front of the hinge shaft.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail. 6 is a partial perspective view of a second embodiment according to the present invention. Fig. 7 is a side sectional view of a second embodiment according to the present invention.

The refrigerator of the second embodiment according to the present invention includes a main body, a door 10 provided on the front surface of the main body, a bracket 20 'attached to one side of a lower surface of the main body, and the bracket 20'. A hinge shaft 30 'coupled to each other, and a leg member 40 supporting the main body, and one side of the hinge shaft 30' is coupled to the door 10 to an upper surface of the bracket 20 '. Protrudes, the other side of the hinge shaft 30 'for preventing the fall of the main body is projected to the lower surface of the bracket 20' constitutes the fall prevention portion 70 '.

When the hinge shaft 30 'is described in detail, the bracket 20' is provided with a through hole for fitting the hinge shaft 30 ', and the hinge shaft 30' is clamped by the bracket 20 '. ) Is combined. The door 10 is coupled to the portion protruding to the upper surface of the bracket 20 ', and the fall prevention portion 70' protruding to the lower surface of the bracket 20 'serves to support the main body when the main body is turned to the front. do.

On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the leg member 40 for height adjustment of the main body is coupled to the position as in the prior art. In addition, the lower end of the hinge shaft (30 ') is installed to maintain a predetermined distance from the floor so that the leg member 40 is adjustable in height.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail. 8 is a partial perspective view of a third embodiment according to the present invention. 9 is a side sectional view of a third embodiment according to the present invention.

A refrigerator according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes a main body, a door 10 provided on the front surface of the main body, a bracket 20 ″ attached to one side of a lower surface of the main body, and the door 10. A hinge shaft 30 " provided on an upper surface of the bracket 20 " and a leg member 40 for supporting the main body, and end portions of the front side of the bracket 20 " Is a refrigerator including a configuration bent downward.

When the bracket 20 "is described in detail, the front end of the bracket 20" is bent downward to form the fall prevention part 70 ". Therefore, when the main body is turned to the front, the fall prevention The portion 70 "supports the main body so that the conduction phenomenon is prevented. On the other hand, the lower end of the fall prevention portion 70 "is provided to be spaced apart from the floor by a predetermined distance to allow height adjustment by the leg member 40.

Hereinafter, look at the assembly method and the effect of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

First, the injection prevention part 70 is manufactured by injection including a bolt head therein. Then, one end of the bracket 20 is bolted to the bottom of the main body, and then assembled by rotating and inserting the bolt portion of the fall prevention part 70 into the bolt hole 60 provided in the hinge shaft 30.

The door 10 is installed by inserting the hinge shaft 30 into the insertion hole at the bottom of the door 10. Accordingly, the door 10 is rotatable about the hinge shaft 30. The user can adjust the height by rotating the fall prevention portion 70 clockwise or counterclockwise.

Hereinafter, look at the assembly method and the effect of the second and third embodiments according to the present invention.

In the second embodiment, the through hole is provided in the bracket 20 'so that the hinge shaft 30' is inserted, and the hinge shaft 30 'is coupled to the through hole in an interference fit manner. When the hinge shaft 30 'is coupled to the through hole in order to enable height adjustment, the fall prevention part 70' must be spaced apart from the floor by a predetermined distance.

Then, the bracket 20 'is bolted to the lower surface of the main body and the leg member 40 is installed, and then the door 10 is rotatably coupled to the upper end of the hinge shaft 30'. Accordingly, the height adjustment is adjusted by the leg member 40, when the main body is conducted, the fall prevention portion 70 'which is the lower end of the hinge shaft 30' supports the main body to prevent the conduction phenomenon Done.

In the third embodiment, the fall prevention portion 70 "is formed by bending during the bending of the bracket 20", and the fall prevention is the same as the lower end of the hinge shaft 30 'of the second embodiment. It will function.

The following effects can be obtained by the configuration of the present invention described above.

First, it is possible to prevent the conduction phenomenon of the refrigerator without using a separate leg member in addition to the original leg member, there is an effect of cost reduction by reducing the number of parts and labor.

Second, even if a large load acts on the door, the fall is prevented, thereby ensuring the safety of the user.

Claims (6)

With the body, A door provided in the main body, A bracket coupled to the lower surface of the main body, A hinge shaft coupled to the bracket, Several leg members coupled to the lower surface of the main body to support the main body, It includes a fall prevention portion coupled to the bracket for preventing the fall of the main body located below the hinge axis, Refrigerator. The method of claim 1, The fall prevention part is one of the leg members, and has the same height as another leg member for supporting the main body, Refrigerator. The method of claim 2, A bolt hole is provided at the center of the hinge shaft and a bolt shaft coupled to the bolt hole is provided at the fall prevention part, and height adjustment is possible. Refrigerator. The method of claim 2, One side of the fall prevention unit and the bracket is provided with a bolt shaft and the other side is provided with a bolt hole coupled to the bolt shaft, the height can be adjusted, Refrigerator. The method of claim 1, The fall prevention part is coupled to the door and one side is protruded to the upper surface of the bracket, the other side is composed of a hinge shaft protruding to the lower surface of the bracket for the fall prevention of the main body, Refrigerator. The method of claim 1, The fall prevention unit is integrally formed with the bracket and provided with the front end of the bracket extended downwardly, Refrigerator.

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