KR20170060318A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The refrigerator and the freezer are separated into the front and back of the main body. The refrigerator includes a main body, a freezing chamber provided in the rear of the main body, and a refrigerating chamber provided in the main body in front of the freezing chamber. The freezing chamber opens and closes the freezing chamber, And can be drawn out from the inside of the main body to the outside of the main body.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a refrigerator in which a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment are divided into front and rear of a refrigerator.

Generally, a refrigerator is a device for storing food freshly provided with a main body including an inner and an outer surface, a storage chamber formed by an inner surface, and a cool air supply device for supplying cool air to the storage chamber.

The temperature of the storage chamber is maintained at a temperature within a certain range required to keep the food fresh.

The storage room of such a refrigerator is provided so that its front surface is opened, and the opened front surface is normally closed by the door to maintain the temperature of the storage room.

The storage room of the refrigerator can be divided into a freezing room and a refrigerating room depending on the temperature of the storage room.

The refrigerator has a top mount type in which the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment are divided into a top mount type and a top compartment in accordance with the structure of the storage compartment, that is, the storage compartment is divided into a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment, Bottom Freezer-Type, and side by side type in which the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are divided into left and right sides.

In the conventional refrigerator, the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment are partitioned upward / downward or left / right as described above.

One aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator wherein a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment are provided in the body back and forth.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a guide structure in which a refrigerator door moves forward of a main body.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator includes a main body, a freezing chamber provided at the rear of the main body, and a refrigerating chamber provided inside the main body in front of the freezing chamber. The refrigerating chamber is provided to open and close the freezing chamber, And can be drawn out to the outside of the main body from the inside of the main body in the process of opening the main body.

The refrigerating chamber may be provided to be movable forward of the main body to open or close the freezing chamber.

The refrigerator may further include a guide unit for opening and closing the freezing compartment by moving the refrigerating compartment forward of the main body.

The refrigerator may further include a refrigerator front frame that forms a front edge of the refrigerator compartment, and the guide unit may include at least one connection link connecting the refrigerator compartment front frame and the main body.

Wherein the connection link has a first rotation axis at one end thereof and is rotatably coupled to the front frame of the refrigeration chamber about the first rotation axis, a second rotation axis is provided at the other end of the connection link, And may be rotatably coupled to the main body about the second coaxial shaft.

The guide unit may further include a guide frame provided on the main body, and the guide frame may include at least one guide unit for forming a path for moving the connection link and guiding the connection link.

The refrigerator may further include at least one guide protrusion including a protrusion slidably coupled to the guide portion, and the connection link may include at least one receiving recess adapted to receive the guide protrusion.

Wherein the guide portion includes a first guide portion and a second guide portion, the first guide portion extending from the rear of the main body toward the front of the main body, and the second guide portion extending from the rear of the main body toward the front of the main body And extend toward the side of the main body.

Wherein the connection link further includes a first connection link and a second connection link, the first connection link is slidably coupled to the first guide portion, and the second connection link is slidably coupled to the second guide portion, So as to be movable.

The guide unit may further include a connection plate connecting the first connection link and the second connection link such that the first connection link and the second connection link move together.

The refrigerator may further include a guide rail coupled to the connection plate and guiding movement of the connection plate.

The connection plate may be reciprocally movable along the guide rail.

The connection plate may include a first connection plate coupled with the first connection link, and a second connection plate coupled with the second connection link.

The guide rail includes a first guide rail provided on the guide frame and guiding movement of the first connection plate, a second guide rail provided on the first connection plate and guiding movement of the second connection plate, .

The first connection plate is reciprocatable in a first direction along the first guide rail and the second connection plate is reciprocatable in a second direction different from the first direction along the second guide rail .

The first direction and the second direction may intersect with each other.

The refrigerator may further include a cover door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body having a storage room therein, a door movably forward of the main body to open and close the storage chamber, and a door connected to the main body, The guide unit may include a connection link connecting the door and the main body, and a guide unit provided in the main body and guiding the connection link.

According to the idea of the present invention, the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment are divided into a front and a back inside the main body so that the height of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are equal to each other, thereby enabling convenient use of the freezing compartment.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator having a novel structure in which a refrigerator compartment opens and closes a freezer compartment.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator wherein the refrigerating compartment can be drawn out from the inside of the main body to the outside of the main body.

According to another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a guide structure in which the refrigerator door moves forward of the main body.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator in which a door moves in at least two directions.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the cover door of the refrigerator of Fig.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the refrigerator of Fig. 1,
Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the guide unit of the refrigerator of Fig.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the guide frame of the refrigerator of Fig. 1; Fig.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a connection link of the refrigerator of FIG.
Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a connection plate of the refrigerator of Fig. 1; Fig.
8A to 8C are diagrams showing the operation of the guide unit when the freezer compartment is opened in the refrigerator of FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail. The term "front end", "rear end", "upper", "lower", "upper" and "lower end" used in the following description are defined with reference to the drawings, And the position is not limited.

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

1, the refrigerator 1 includes a main body 2, a storage room provided inside the main body 2 for storing food, and a cool air supply device (not shown) for supplying cool air to the storage room . The cold air supply device may include a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a blower fan, a cool air duct, and the like.

The storage chamber can be divided into a loss chamber (10) and a chamber chamber (not shown) sequentially in the vertical direction. Each of them can be refrigerated or frozen as needed. The Loss (10) and the Loss (10) can be provided so that the front surface is opened so that the food can be delivered and received.

The open front face of the subject can be opened and closed by a drawer 21 slidably coupled to the main body 2. A basket (not shown) may be mounted on the back surface of the drawer 21.

A cover door (20) may be provided on the front surface of the main body (2). The cover door 20 may be provided on the left and right of the front surface of the main body 2, respectively. At this time, the cover door 20 may include a left cover door 20a and a right cover door 20b.

The cover door (20) may include a handle (22). As an example, the handle 22 may be provided in the form of a depression on the side surface of the cover door 20. When the cover door 20 is provided on the left and right sides, the handle 22 can be provided on the right side of the left cover door 20a and the right side cover door 20b can be provided. That is, a handle may be provided at the center of the front surface of the refrigerator. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the handle 22 may be provided on the left side of the left cover door 20a and on the right side of the right side cover door 20b. In this case, the rotation axis of the cover door 20 may be provided at the center of the front surface of the refrigerator.

2 is a perspective view showing the cover door of the refrigerator of Fig. 1 opened.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover door 20 can open and close the refrigerating chamber 12. A refrigerator compartment 12 may be provided behind the cover door 20 and a refrigerator compartment front frame 13 may be provided on a front surface of the refrigerator compartment 12.

The cover door 20 may be provided so as to be rotatable with one side of the refrigerator compartment front frame 13 as a turning center. The cover door 20 can be supported so as to be rotatable up and down with respect to the refrigerator compartment front frame 13. To this end, a hinge portion (not shown) may be provided at one end of the refrigerator compartment front frame 13, and the cover door 20 may be coupled to the hinge portion so as to be rotatable with respect to the refrigerator compartment front frame 13 .

A refrigerator compartment 12 may be provided behind the refrigerator compartment front frame 13. The cover door 20 can be opened and closed by rotating the refrigerator compartment front frame 13 to open and close the refrigerating compartment 12 provided behind the refrigerator compartment front frame 13. [

When the cover door 20 includes the left cover door 20a and the right cover door 20b, the refrigerator compartment front frame 13 may also be provided on the left and right cover doors, respectively. Likewise, the refrigerating chambers 12 may be provided on the left and right sides, respectively. At this time, the left cover door 20a is rotatably supported by the left refrigerator compartment front frame 13a, and the right cover door 20b is rotatably supported by the right refrigerator compartment front frame 13b. Therefore, the user can open and close the left and right refrigerating chambers 12a and 12b respectively by rotating the left and right cover doors 20a and 20b.

The refrigerator compartment 12 may be divided into a plurality of compartments by a plurality of shelves so that food can be stored in each shelf. In addition, food may be stored in each container, including a plurality of drawable containers.

On the rear surface of the cover door 20, a plurality of door guards 23 may be provided to accommodate food or the like.

3 is a perspective view showing the freezing chamber of the refrigerator of Fig. 1 opened.

As shown in Fig. 3, the freezing chamber 11 may be provided in the rear of the main body 2. The refrigerator compartment 12 may be provided in the main body 2 so as to be drawn out in front of the freezer compartment 11.

As described above, the storage chamber can be divided into a loss chamber 10 and a free chamber 10, and the loss chamber 10 includes a freezing chamber 11. In addition, the loss chamber 10 includes a space in front of the freezing chamber 11 in which the refrigerating chamber 12 is inserted. The freezing chamber 11 is provided at the rear of the upper chamber 10 and the freezing chamber 11 can be opened at the front of the upper chamber 10.

Accordingly, unlike the conventional refrigerator, the refrigerator according to the present invention can be provided with a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment inside and outside the body. Conventionally, the freezer compartment is disposed at a lower position than the freezer compartment, which is inconvenient in using the freezer compartment. However, the present invention can solve the inconvenience by placing the freezer compartment at the same height as the freezer compartment. In addition, a new concept of refrigerator can be provided by three-dimensionally analyzing the space of the refrigerator.

The refrigerator compartment 12 may be provided at the rear side of the cover door 20 with its front surface opened. As described above, when the cover door 20 includes the left cover door 20a and the right cover door 20b, the refrigerating chamber 12 can also include the left refrigerating chamber 12a and the right refrigerating chamber 12b have.

The refrigerator compartment 12 may be provided with a top wall 121 and a bottom wall (not shown), a rear wall (not shown) and an outer side wall 122 . The outer side wall 122 refers to the left side wall of the left refrigerating chamber 12a and refers to the right side wall of the right refrigerating chamber 12b.

The refrigerating chamber 12 may further include an inner side wall 123. The inner side wall 123 refers to the right side wall of the left refrigerating compartment 12a and refers to the left side wall of the right refrigerating compartment 12b. 3, the inner side wall 123 may not cover the entire inner side surface of the refrigerating chamber 12. However, it is needless to say that the outer side wall of the refrigerating chamber 12 can be entirely covered with the outer side wall 122.

The refrigerator compartment 12 may be provided to open and close the freezer compartment 11. 1 to 3, when the freezing compartment 11 is closed, the refrigerating compartment 12 can be disposed in front of the freezing compartment 11, and when the freezing compartment 11 is opened, (2). That is, the refrigerating compartment 12 may be provided so as to be drawn out to the outside of the main body 2 in the main body 2. Further, the freezing chamber (12) can be opened to the outside of the main body (2) to open the freezing chamber (11). In other words, the refrigerating compartment 12 is provided to open and close the freezing compartment 11, and can be drawn out of the main body 2 from the inside of the main body 2 in the course of opening the freezing compartment 11. Even if the refrigerating compartment 12 is drawn out of the main body 2 to open and close the freezing compartment 11, the cover door 20 is opened and closed in the same manner as when the refrigerating compartment 12 is inserted into the main body 2, can do. The opening process of the freezing chamber 11 will be described later.

4 is an exploded perspective view showing the guide unit of the refrigerator of Fig.

4, the refrigerator 1 may include a guide unit 30 for opening and closing the freezing chamber 11 by moving the refrigerating chamber 12 to the front of the main body 2. [

The guide unit 30 may include a guide frame 40, a connecting link 50, and a connecting plate 60.

At least one guide frame (40) may be provided on the main body (2). As an example, on the upper and lower surfaces of the chamber 10, respectively. As a result, the connecting link 50 connecting the guide frame 40 and the front frame 13 of the refrigerating chamber supports the refrigerating chamber 12 upward and downward to move the refrigerating chamber 12 stably .

Hereinafter, the guide frame 40 provided on the upper surface of the housing 10 will be described.

The guide frame 40 may include a guide portion 410 and a guide rail 420. The guide unit 410 can guide the movement of the connection link and the guide rail 420 can guide the movement of the connection plate 60. [ This will be described later.

The guide unit 30 may include a connecting link 50. The connection link 50 may be provided to connect the main body 2 and the refrigerating chamber 12. Specifically, the connection link 50 may be provided to connect the front frame 13 of the refrigerator compartment forming the front edge of the refrigerating compartment 12 and the guide frame 40.

The connecting link 50 may include a first connecting link 50a and a second connecting link 50b. Each connecting link 50 can be slidably coupled to a guide unit 410 provided in the guide frame 40. [ When the connecting link 50 is connected to the guide portion 410 and the front frame 13 of the refrigerating chamber, the connecting link 50 is slid along the guide portion 410 so that the refrigerating chamber 12 is moved forward together with the body 2 . ≪ / RTI > The concrete operation will be described later.

The guide unit 30 includes a connecting plate 60a which is connected to the first connecting link 50a and the second connecting link 50b so as to move the first connecting link 50a and the second connecting link 50b together ).

The connecting plate 60 is engaged with the connecting link 50 so that the connecting link 50 can be provided to move together when the connecting link 50 slides along the guide unit 410. The connecting plate 60 can be moved together with the connecting link 50 so that the connecting link 50 can move stably along the guide portion 410. [ Further, the connection plate 60 may be coupled to the connection link 50 after the connection link 50 is coupled to the guide portion 410. With this structure, the coupling force between the connection link 50 and the guide portion 410 and the coupling force between the connection plate 60 and the guide rail 420 are added. Accordingly, the coupling force between the connection link 50 and the guide portion 410 is strengthened.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the guide frame of the refrigerator of FIG. 1. FIG.

The guide frame 40 is provided in the main body 2 so that the refrigerator compartment 12 can be coupled to the main body 2 and the refrigerating compartment 12 via the connection link 50.

The guide frame 40 may be provided to provide the connection link 50 and the movement path of the connection plate 60. The guide frame 40 may include at least one guide portion 410 to which the connection link 50 is coupled and slidably moved. In addition, the guide frame 40 may include at least one guide rail 420 so that the connection plate 60 can be coupled and linearly reciprocated.

Referring to FIG. 5, the guide part 410 may be formed as a recessed groove that is recessed inward of the guide frame 40. That is, the guide part 410 may be provided to have a recessed area having a predetermined depth. The guide part 410 may have a width and a length. The guide part 410 may be coupled with the guide protrusion 54 as described later.

The guide part 410 may include a first guide part 411 and a second guide part 412, a third guide part 413 and a fourth guide part 414.

The first guide portion to the fourth guide portion can guide the movement of the left freezing compartment 12a. Since the right refrigerating compartment 12b is movable in the same manner as the left refrigerating compartment 12a, the description will be made below with reference to the left refrigerating compartment 12a.

The first guide portion 411 may be provided to have a linear region. The first guide portion 411 may be provided to extend in the first direction from the rear of the main body 2 toward the front. The length of the first guide portion 411 can be determined in proportion to the distance that the refrigerating chamber 12 moves forward of the main body 2. [ The length of the first guide portion 411 becomes longer and the distance that the refrigerating compartment 12 moves toward the front of the main body 2 becomes longer as the distance for moving the refrigerating compartment 12 toward the front of the main body 2 becomes longer, The length of the first guide portion 411 can be shortened.

The second guide portion 412 may include a linear region and a curved region. And the linear region of the second guide portion 412 may be disposed side by side with the first guide portion 411. The second guide portion 412 may include a curved region at one end of the linear region. The curved region may be provided so as to extend from one end of the linear region toward the outer side of the main body 2. [ That is, the curved region may be provided so as to extend from a linear region extending in the first direction toward a second direction intersecting the first direction. The refrigerating compartment 12 can move to the front side of the main body 2 and then move to the outside of the main body 2 due to the curved region of the second guide portion 412. The curved region of the second guide portion 412 may be provided in a linear region having a direction different from the first direction. Alternatively, the second guide portion 412 may include a plurality of linear regions having a direction different from the first direction.

The third guide portion 413 may be disposed in parallel with the first guide portion 411. The third guide portion 413 may include a linear region and a curved region. Like the second guide portion 412, the third guide portion 413 may include a curved region whose direction changes at one end of the linear region. The curved region of the third guide portion 413 may be shorter than the curved region of the second guide portion 412. Unlike the first guide portion 411, the third guide portion 413 includes a curved region, so that the first connection link 50a and the second connection link 50b can be prevented from slipping while sliding.

The fourth guide portion 414 may be provided similarly to the second guide portion 412. That is, it may include a linear region and a curved region, and may be disposed in parallel with the third guide portion 413.

The guide frame 40 may include a guide rail 420 that provides a movement path through which the connection plate 60 can be coupled and moved.

Referring to FIG. 5, the guide rail 420 may protrude from the guide frame 40. The guide rail 420 may include a protrusion having a predetermined height, and the protrusion may include a width, a length, and a height. The guide rail 420 may include a linear region and a curved region. However, in the present embodiment, the guide rail 420 includes only a linear region.

The guide rail 420 related to the movement of the left freezing compartment 12a will be described in the same manner as the guide part 410. [

The guide rail 420 may include a left guide rail 421 and a right guide rail 422.

The left guide rail 421 may be disposed side by side with the first guide portion 411. The left guide rail 421 may be disposed on the left side of the first guide portion 411.

The right guide rail 422 can be disposed side by side with the third guide portion 413. The right guide rail 422 may be disposed between the third guide portion 413 and the second guide portion 412.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a connection link of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

4 and 6, the connection link 50 may be provided to connect the refrigerator compartment front frame 13 and the guide frame 40. As shown in FIG. The connection link 50 may be provided to connect and support the refrigerating compartment 12 to the main body 2. [ In order to stably support the refrigerating compartment 12, a plurality of connection links may be provided. In the case of this embodiment, the connecting link 50 may include a first connecting link 50a and a second connecting link 50b.

The connecting link 50 may include pivot shafts at both ends. The first turning shaft 51 may be provided at one end of the connecting link 50 so as to be rotatably coupled with the front frame 13 of the refrigerator compartment. (Not shown) may be provided on one side of the refrigerator compartment front frame 13 so as to be coupled with the first rotation shaft 51. The first coaxial shaft 51 can be coupled to the coupling portion of the refrigerator compartment front frame 13 so that the connection link 50 can rotate about the first pivot shaft 51 with respect to the refrigerator compartment.

The connection link 50 can be pivotally coupled to the guide frame 40 with the second pivot 53 provided at the other end of the connection link 50 as a center. Specifically, the guide protrusion 54 can be received at the other end of the connection link 50 provided with the second rotation shaft 53, and the connection link 50 can be guided by the guide part 410 ). ≪ / RTI > At this time, the guide protrusion 54 can be coupled to the guide portion 410 so as to be slidable along the guide portion 410. Also, the connection plate 60 can be coupled to the connection link 50 so as to be rotatable about the second pivot 53. That is, the connecting plate 60 is coupled to the upper portion of the second rotating shaft 53, and the guide portion 410 can be coupled to the lower portion of the second rotating shaft 53 using the guide protrusion 54.

At one side of the connecting link 50, a receiving groove 52 may be provided. The receiving groove 52 may be formed to be recessed inward of the connecting link 50. The guide protrusion 54 can be received in the receiving groove 52. For example, the guide protrusion 54 can be received by being fitted into the receiving groove 52.

The guide protrusion 54 can be slidably mounted on the guide portion 410. [ The guide protrusion 54 may include a protrusion 54b that engages with the guide portion 410. The guide protrusion 54 may include a receiving portion 54a that is received in the receiving groove 52. For example, a receiving portion 54a may be provided on the upper portion of the guide protrusion 54, and a protruding portion 54b may be provided on the lower portion. The receiving portion 54a is coupled to the receiving groove 52 provided at one side of the connecting link and the connecting link can be slidably moved to the guide portion 410 by coupling the protruding portion 54b to the guide portion 410. [ The protruding portion 54b is inserted into the guide portion 410 and can slide along the guide portion 410.

The receiving groove 52 and the guide protrusion 54 may be provided in plural. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the receiving recess 52 may be provided on the second rotating shaft 53a and the lower portion of one side of the connecting link 50, respectively. Depending on the number of the receiving grooves 52, a plurality of guide protrusions 54 may also be provided. At this time, the first connection link 50a is formed such that the guide protrusion 54 provided at the lower portion of the second pivot 53a is coupled to the first guide portion 411, and one side of the first connection link 50a And the guide protrusion 54 provided at the lower portion can be coupled to the second guide portion 412. [ Similarly to the first connection link 50a, the second connection link 50b includes a guide projection 54 provided at a lower portion of one side of the second rotation shaft 53b and the second connection link 50b, 413 and the fourth guide portion 414, respectively. In the present embodiment, the first connection link 50a and the second connection link 50b are formed in different shapes, but they may be formed in the same shape.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a connection plate of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

The connection plate 60 may be provided to connect the first connection link 50a and the second connection link 50b such that the first connection link 50a and the second connection link 50b slide together. Further, the connection link 50 may be provided to be stably coupled to the guide portion 410. [

The connection plate 60 may include a first connection plate 610 and a second connection plate 620. The first connection plate 610 and the second connection plate 620 may include link rotation units 612 and 622 provided to be rotatably coupled with the connection link 50, respectively. The link turning portions 612 and 622 may be provided to penetrate one side of the connecting plate. A protruding portion may be provided on the upper side of the second rotating shafts 53a and 53b of the connecting link coupled to the link rotating portions 612 and 622. [ The protruding portion of the connecting link 50 is inserted into the link turning portions 612 and 622 so that the connecting plate 60 and the connecting link 50 can be pivotally coupled.

At least one coupling part 611, 621 may be provided on one side of the connection plate 60. The coupling portions 611 and 621 are provided so that a rail coupling portion 70, which will be described later, can be fastened to the coupling plate 60. For example, the positions of the fastening portions 611, 621 and the rail engaging portion 70 can be matched with each other, and the fastening member (not shown) can be screwed together.

The first connection plate 610 can reciprocate along the guide rail 420 provided on the guide frame 40. Hereinafter, the guide rail provided in the guide frame means the first guide rail.

As described above, the guide frame 40 may be provided with a left first guide rail 421 and a right first guide rail 422. The first connection plate 610 can engage with the left and right first guide rails 421 and 422. A rail coupling portion 70 may be provided at a lower portion of the first connection plate 610 so as to correspond to the position of the first guide rails 421 and 422. The rail coupling portion 70 and the first guide rails 421 and 422 can be coupled to be slidable. Therefore, the first connection plate 610 is slidable along the first guide rails 421, 422. In addition, the first connection plate 610 can reciprocate along the first guide rails 421 and 422.

The first connection plate 610 may include a second guide rail 613. As shown in FIG. 7, the second guide rails 613 may be provided in two rows. A rail coupling portion 70 may be provided at a lower portion of the second connection plate 620 so as to correspond to the position of the second guide rail 613. The second connecting plate 620 may be slidably coupled to the second guide rail 613 through the rail engaging portion 70. The second connection plate 620 can reciprocate along the second guide rail 613. At this time, the first connection plate 610 and the second connection plate 620 may be reciprocated in directions crossing each other. That is, the first guide rail and the second guide rail may be provided in a direction intersecting with each other.

8A to 8C are operation diagrams illustrating the operation of the guide unit when opening the freezer compartment in the refrigerator of FIG.

8A is a view showing the guide unit when the freezing chamber is closed, FIG. 8B is a view showing the guide unit when the freezing chamber is moved to the front of the main body to open the freezing chamber, FIG. 8C is a view And FIG.

Referring to Figs. 8A to 8C, the pivotal centers of the first connection link 50a, which are rotatable with respect to the guide portion 410, are referred to as a first pivotal portion 612a and a second pivotal portion 52a, respectively. The second connecting link 50b may similarly include a third rotating portion 622a and a fourth rotating portion 52b.

8A, when the freezing compartment is closed, the connection link 50 is not exposed to the outside of the main body 2. As shown in Fig. The first rotary part 612a, the second rotary part 52a and the connection plate 60 may be closest to the rear surface of the main body 2 when the freezing compartment is closed. The refrigerating chamber (not shown) is disposed inside the main body. Specifically, the refrigerating compartment is disposed in front of the inside of the main body, and a freezing compartment is provided in the rear of the refrigerating compartment. The refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment are arranged back and forth. In other words, the refrigerator compartment covers the open front of the freezer compartment. Therefore, it can be seen that the freezing compartment is closing the freezing compartment.

As shown in FIG. 8B, the refrigerator compartment 12 can be moved to the front of the main body to open the freezer compartment. The refrigerating chamber 12 can be drawn out from the main body to the outside of the main body. At this time, the connecting link 50 and the connecting plate 60 are moved together. The connecting link 50 can make a sliding movement with respect to the first and third turning portions 612a and 622a. The connecting link 50 can rotate simultaneously with the sliding movement with respect to the second and fourth turning portions 52a and 52b.

As shown in FIG. 8C, the freezing compartment 12 can be opened by moving to the front side of the main body and laterally moving the main body. That is, the freezing compartment 12 can open the freezing compartment by not covering the open front of the freezing compartment.

At this time, the first to fourth rotary shafts 612a, 52a, 622a, and 52b may be slid to the ends of the guide portions. The first connection plate 610 may be maximally moved forward of the main body. The second connection plate 620 may be in a state of being maximally moved toward the outer surface of the main body. The connection link can be rotated with respect to the pivotal centers (51a, 51b) provided on the front frame of the refrigerator compartment. Thus, the refrigerator compartment 12 can be moved toward the front of the main body while continuously observing the front surface of the main body. That is, the freezing compartment can be opened and closed without changing the direction in which the refrigerating compartment 12 is viewed.

The foregoing has shown and described specific embodiments. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention described in the following claims .

1: Refrigerator 2: Body
10: Loss 11: Freezer
12: refrigerator compartment 13: refrigerator compartment front frame
20: Cover door 23: Door guard
30: guide unit 40: guide frame
410: guide portion 420: guide rail
50: connection link 51: first coaxial
52: receiving groove 53: second coaxial shaft
54: guide projection 54a:
54b: protrusion 60: connecting plate
70: rail coupling portion

Claims (18)

main body;
A freezing chamber provided at the rear of the main body; And
And a refrigerating chamber provided inside the main body in front of the freezing chamber,
Wherein the freezing compartment is provided to open and close the freezing compartment and is capable of being drawn out to the outside of the main body from the inside of the main body in the course of opening the freezing compartment. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the freezing compartment is provided to be movable forward of the main body to open and close the freezing compartment. 3. The method of claim 2,
And a guide unit for moving the freezing chamber to the front of the main body to open and close the freezing chamber. The method of claim 3,
And a refrigerator compartment front frame forming a front edge of the refrigerator compartment,
Wherein the guide unit includes at least one connection link connecting the refrigerator compartment front frame and the main body. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the connecting link is provided with a first rotating shaft at one end thereof and is rotatably coupled to the front frame of the refrigerator compartment around the first rotating shaft,
Wherein the connecting link is provided with a second rotating shaft at the other end thereof and is rotatably coupled to the main body about the second rotating shaft. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the guide unit further comprises a guide frame provided on the main body,
Wherein the guide frame includes at least one guide portion forming a movement path of the connection link and guiding the connection link. The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising at least one guide protrusion including a protrusion slidably coupled to the guide portion,
Wherein the connection link includes at least one receiving recess adapted to receive the guide projection. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the guide portion includes a first guide portion and a second guide portion,
The first guide portion extends from the rear of the main body toward the front of the main body,
And the second guide portion extends toward the front of the main body from the rear of the main body, and then extends toward the side of the main body. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the connecting link further comprises a first connecting link and a second connecting link,
Wherein the first connection link is slidably coupled to the first guide portion and the second connection link is slidably coupled to the second guide portion. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the guide unit further comprises a connection plate connecting the first connection link and the second connection link such that the first connection link and the second connection link move together. 11. The method of claim 10,
And a guide rail coupled to the connection plate and guiding movement of the connection plate. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the connection plate is reciprocatable along the guide rail. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the connection plate includes a first connection plate coupled with the first connection link, and a second connection plate coupled with the second connection link. 14. The method of claim 13,
The guide rail includes a first guide rail provided on the guide frame and guiding movement of the first connection plate, a second guide rail provided on the first connection plate and guiding movement of the second connection plate, Included fridge. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the first connection plate is reciprocatable in a first direction along the first guide rail and the second connection plate is reciprocatable in a second direction different from the first direction along the second guide rail. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the first direction and the second direction cross each other. The method according to claim 1,
And a cover door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment. A main body having a storage chamber therein;
A door movably disposed in front of the main body to open and close the storage chamber; And
And a guide unit connecting the door and the main body and allowing the door to move forward of the main body,
The guide unit includes:
A connecting link connecting the door and the main body;
And a guide portion provided on the main body and guiding the connection link.

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