KR20190001481A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a refrigerator which allows a user to check the status of a storage chamber with a camera without opening a door. The refrigerator includes a body having a storage chamber, a door rotatably coupled to the body to open or close the storage chamber, a frame coupled to the door and including a housing in which a camera configured to photograph the inside of the storage chamber is installed, and a first door bin configured to receive an object to be cooled, detachably coupled to the frame, and located on an upper portion of the housing to be supported by the housing.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator equipped with a camera device.

Generally, a refrigerator is a household appliance having a storage room for storing food and a cold-air supply device for supplying cold air to the storage room to store food freshly.

In the case of a conventional refrigerator, only the function of storing food in a low temperature state can be performed. However, in recent years, there is an increasing need for additional functions in addition to the food storage function.

The refrigerator is a device for storing and storing a certain object. In order to check the inside of the refrigerator, the refrigerator door must be opened and checked. In addition, when the user tries to buy goods from markets or marts, he or she can not buy the same food or buy necessary food if the amount and type of the food stored in the refrigerator can not be grasped.

One aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator in which a storage room can be photographed.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator which can view an image of a storage room even outside.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator in which a camera is positioned at a central portion in a width direction of a door, so that the inside of the storage room can be photographed without distortion.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator which can easily attach a frame, in which a camera is built, to a rear surface of a door without a separate fastening mechanism.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber, a door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close the storage chamber, and a housing in which a camera for photographing the inside of the storage chamber is installed, And a first door guard that houses a frame coupled to the door and the object to be cooled, is detachably coupled to the frame, and is disposed on the top of the housing and is supported by the housing.

The frame may further include a bar extending vertically at both ends of the housing and coupled to the door.

The door may include an inner door including an opening corresponding to the storage chamber and rotatably coupled to the body, and an outer door rotatably coupled to the inner door to open and close the opening.

The inner door includes an engaging projection provided on an inner edge of the inner door and the engaging bar includes a projection engaging portion provided on one surface of the engaging bar so as to engage with the engaging projection .

Wherein the first door guard includes an engaging groove formed by recessing at least one surface of the first door guard, and the guard engaging portion engages with the first engaging portion, And may be inserted into the coupling groove.

The protrusion coupling portion and the guard coupling portion may be provided at positions corresponding to each other.

The upper surface of the housing may contact the lower surface of the first door guard to support the first door guard.

The upper surface of the housing and the lower surface of the first door guard may be provided in sizes and shapes corresponding to each other.

And a second door guard which is larger than the first door guard and detachably coupled to the door.

And a wire provided to connect the camera and the inside of the main body, wherein the frame can receive the wire therein.

The housing further includes a wire hole communicating with the housing and the coupling bar, and the wire can be drawn out of the housing through the wire hole.

The frame further includes a connector module disposed between the coupling bar and the door, and the main body wire and the wire drawn out from the inside of the main body can be connected to the connector module, respectively.

The wire may include a connector provided at one end of the wire and detachably coupled to the connector module.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator includes a main body having a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber arranged laterally, and an opening corresponding to the first storage chamber or the second storage chamber, and rotatably coupled to the main body An air conditioner comprising: an inner door; an outer door rotatably coupled to the inner door to open and close the opening; and a camera for photographing the interior of the storage room corresponding to the opening, the frame coupled to the rear surface of the inner door, And a first door guard that receives water and is removably coupled to the frame.

And a second door guard which is larger than the first door guard and detachably coupled to the inner door.

The frame may include a housing in which the camera is installed, and a bar extending vertically at both ends of the housing and coupled to the inner door.

The inner door includes an engaging projection provided on an inner edge of the inner door and the engaging bar includes a projection engaging portion provided on one surface of the engaging bar so as to engage with the engaging projection .

Wherein the coupling bar further comprises a guard engaging portion provided on the other surface of the coupling bar, wherein the first door guard comprises a coupling groove formed by recessing at least one surface of the first door guard, And the guard engaging portion may be inserted into the engaging groove.

The upper surface of the housing may contact the lower surface of the first door guard to support the first door guard.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: a main body having a storage chamber; an inner door including a first opening and a second opening arranged vertically and rotatably coupled to the main body; A second outer door rotatably coupled to the inner door independently of the first outer door to open and close the second opening, and a camera for photographing the interior of the storage room, And a frame coupled to the back surface of the inner door and supporting the door guard for receiving the object to be cooled.

The refrigerator of the present invention includes a camera, so that the storage room inside the refrigerator can be seen without opening the door.

In addition, the image captured by the camera can be transmitted to a display or a communication device provided in the refrigerator, so that the state of the inside of the refrigerator can be easily checked.

In addition, the camera can be positioned at the central portion in the width direction of the door, so that the inside of the storage room can be photographed without distortion.

Further, the frame can be easily coupled to the rear surface of the door without a separate fastening mechanism.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a door is closed. FIG.
2 and 3 are views showing an appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a part of a door is opened.
4 is a view illustrating an inner door and a door guard in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a frame separated from an inner door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a coupling structure of a frame and an inner door in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating a connection structure of wires and connectors in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view illustrating a connector module mounted on a coupling bar and a camera connector and a camera wire connected to the connector module in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a front view of an inner door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing an appearance of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed, and it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments.

In addition, the same reference numerals or signs shown in the respective figures of the present specification indicate components or components performing substantially the same function.

Also, the terms used herein are used to illustrate the embodiments and are not intended to limit and / or limit the disclosed invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

It is also to be understood that terms including ordinals such as " first ", " second ", and the like used herein may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms, It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term " and / or " includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Generally, a refrigerator is a household appliance having a storage room for storing food and a cold-air supply device for supplying cold air to the storage room to store food freshly. The refrigerator can be classified according to the type of the storage room and the door.

A top mounted freezer (TMP) type refrigerator in which a storage compartment is divided into upper and lower parts by a horizontal partition and a freezing compartment is formed on an upper side and a refrigerating compartment is formed on a lower side, a BMT (bottom mounted freezer), in which a refrigerating compartment is formed on the upper side and a freezing compartment is formed on the lower side, There is a refrigerator.

In addition, there is a SBS (Side By Side) type refrigerator in which a storage compartment is divided into left and right sides by vertical partition walls, a freezing compartment is formed on one side, and a refrigerating compartment is formed on the other side. The storage compartment is divided into upper and lower parts by a horizontal partition, And a freezer compartment is formed on the lower side and an upper side refrigerator compartment is provided with a FDR (French Door Refrigerator) refrigerator which is opened and closed by a pair of doors.

On the other hand, the door of the refrigerator is provided with a gasket to seal the gap between the door and the main body when the door is closed.

The refrigerator in this embodiment will be described with respect to the SBS type refrigerator. However, for convenience of explanation, the SBS type refrigerator will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are views showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a view showing a state in which a part of a door is opened.

The refrigerator 1 includes a main body 10 forming an outer appearance of the main body 10, a storage chamber 20 partitioned left and right inside the main body 10, a door 30 for opening and closing the storage chamber 20, (Not shown) for supplying cold air to the outdoor unit.

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.

A machine room (not shown) having a compressor for compressing the refrigerant and a condenser for condensing the compressed refrigerant may be provided on the rear side of the main body 10.

The main body 10 includes an inner surface 11 forming a storage chamber 20, an outer surface 12 joined to the outer side of the inner surface 11 to form an outer tube, And a heat insulating material (not shown) for insulating the storage room 20.

The cold supply can generate cold air using a cooling cycle that compresses, condenses, expands, and evaporates the refrigerant.

The storage chamber 20 can be partitioned into a first storage chamber 21 and a second storage chamber 22 by a vertical partition 23. The refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be an SBS type refrigerator in which the first storage chamber 21 and the second storage chamber 22 are disposed on the left and right.

The first storage chamber 21 may be disposed on the right side and the second storage chamber 22 may be disposed on the left side. The first storage chamber 21 may be a refrigerating chamber and the second storage chamber 22 may be a freezing chamber. However, the positions of the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment may be changed.

The first storage room 21 may be provided with a shelf 24 on which food can be placed and a drawer 26 which is slid and drawn out of the first storage room 21 or drawn into the first storage room 21. [

The storage room 20 is opened so that the food can be delivered and received, and the open front can be opened and closed by the doors 30 and 40.

The doors 30 and 40 may include a first door 30 for opening and closing the first storage room 21 and a second door 40 for opening and closing the second storage room 22.

The first storage room (21) can be opened and closed by a first door (30) rotatably coupled to the main body (10). The second storage chamber 22 can be opened and closed by a second door 40 rotatably coupled to the main body 10. [

The refrigerator (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first door (30) that opens and closes the first storage room (21) as a double door. Accordingly, the first door 30 may include an inner door 31 and an outer door 32.

In the refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the outer door 32 and the second door 40 may include an upper door and a lower door arranged vertically. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The outer door and the second door may not be vertically separated, and the first door may be a general door rather than a double door.

Hereinafter, the first door 30, which opens and closes the first storage chamber 21, is provided as a double door, and the external door 32 is vertically separated.

The first door 30 may be provided with a double door. The first door 30 may include an inner door 31 and an outer door 32.

The outer door 32 may include a first outer door 32a and a second outer door 32b, which are vertically disposed. The first outer door 32a and the second outer door 32b may be opened or closed respectively and may be opened or closed together with the inner door 31. [

The inner door 31 may include an opening 33 corresponding to the first storage chamber 21. The opening 33 may include a first opening 33a and a second opening 33b which are arranged in the vertical direction. The first opening 33a and the second opening 33b may be separated by a horizontal partition wall 34a provided in the inner door 31. [

The first opening 33a can be opened or closed by the first outer door 32a and the second opening 33b can be opened or closed by the second outer door 32b. To this end, the outer door 32 may be rotatably coupled to the inner door 31.

Hereinafter, one surface of the inner door 31 facing the first storage chamber 21 is referred to as the inner surface of the inner door. A first door guard 70 and a second door guard 80, which can store food, may be provided on the rear surface of the inner door 31. The first door guard 70 and the second door guard 80 may be detachably coupled to the rear surface of the inner door 31, respectively. Details of this will be described later. (There is a lot of expression on the back side of the inner door. Do you think there is a back side in the inner door?) - It is the back side of the inner door which is facing the 1st storage room.

A gasket 41 may be provided on the rear edge of the inner door 31 to seal the gap with the main body 10 in a state where the inner door 31 is closed. The gasket 41 may be installed in the form of a loop along the rim of the rear surface of the inner door 31, and a magnet (not shown) may be incorporated therein.

The gasket 42 or 43 may be provided on the rear edge of the outer door 32 to seal the gap with the inner door 31 in a state where the outer door 32 is closed. Magnets may be included in the gaskets 42, 43.

The refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a display unit 60 having an input / output function. The display unit 60 may be installed in the external door 32 for the convenience of the user. Specifically, it can be installed in the first outer door 32a.

A speaker 50 is mounted on the upper portion of the main body 10 to output music or a warning sound output from a control unit (not shown). A communication module 51 for communicating with external devices may be provided on the upper portion of the inner door 31.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an inner door and a door guard in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a frame separated from an inner door in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention And FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a combined structure of a frame and an inner door in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator (1) may include a frame (100) which is internally mounted to a camera for photographing the inside of a storage room and is coupled to an inner door. The apparatus may further include a first door guard 70 detachably coupled to the frame 100 and a second door guard 80 detachably coupled to a rear surface of the inner door 31.

The inner door 31 may include an inner door frame 34 defining an opening 33 and a support 35 extending rearward from a rear surface of the inner door frame 34.

As shown in Fig. 4, the frame 100 may be coupled to the back surface of the inner door 31. Fig. The frame 100 includes a housing 110 in which the camera 101 is installed and a coupling bar 120 extending vertically at both ends of the housing 110 and coupled to the support 35 of the inner door 31 . The frame 100 may house the camera 101 and support the first door guard 70 to be fixed. In addition, the frame 100 can house the camera 101 and the camera wire 102 electrically connecting the control unit (not shown) installed in the main body 10 therein. At the end of the camera wire 102, a camera connector 103 can be connected to the control unit. One end of the camera wire 102 may be connected to the camera 101 and the other end of the camera wire 102 may be connected to the camera connector 103.

The housing 110 may be provided in a plate shape including a receiving space (not shown). Hereinafter, when the inner door 31 is closed, the surface of the housing 110 facing the first storage chamber 21 is referred to as the front surface of the housing 110. [

As shown in Fig. 6, the housing 110 can house the camera 101 and the camera wire 102 therein. The housing 110 may include a wire hole 111 that allows the camera wire 102 to be drawn out from the inside of the housing 100 to the outside. The wire hole 111 may be provided at a connection portion between the housing 110 and the coupling bar 120. The wire hole 111 can communicate the inside of the housing 110 and the inside of the coupling bar 120. The wire holes 111 may be provided at both ends of the housing 110, respectively. This is to allow selection of the wire hole from which the camera wire 102 is drawn according to the structure of the door.

The camera 101 may be installed at the front center of the housing 110. A hole may be formed at the front center of the housing 110 so that the lens of the camera 101 may be exposed. The camera 101 may be disposed inside the housing 110 and may be disposed such that the lens is exposed to the outside of the housing 110 through the hole.

The camera 101 may be disposed at the center of the inner door 31 in the width direction. The camera 101 is disposed at the center in the width direction of the inner door 31 so that the camera 101 can photograph the inside of the storage room without being distorted to any one side of the storage room and without distortion.

The camera 101 is provided so that the state of the storage room 20 can be seen from the outside of the refrigerator 1 without opening the doors 30 and 40. [ Information obtained by photographing the storage room 20 by the camera 101 may be output through a display unit 60 provided in the refrigerator 1 or an external communication device (not shown). Further, the information photographed by the camera 101 may be stored in a storage device (not shown).

The housing 110 may further include a heating unit (not shown). The heating unit may be disposed along at least a portion of the camera 101 to apply heat to the camera 101. [ The heating unit may be provided adjacent to the camera 101 to prevent the camera 101 from being damaged. When the inner door 31 is closed, the camera 101 is exposed to the cold air of the first storage room 21. If the inner door 31 is opened after such a state is maintained, the camera 101 may come into contact with the relatively warm air from the outside, thereby causing a malfunction. The heating unit can transmit heat to the camera 101 to prevent the occurrence of such a malfunction of the camera 101. [

The coupling bars 120 may be provided in a pair. The coupling bars 120 may extend in the vertical direction from both ends of the housing 110. The coupling bar 120 may be coupled to the support portion 35 of the inner door 31. A method of joining the joining bar 120 and the support portion 35 and a structure thereof will be described later.

The plurality of housings 110 may be provided. For example, as shown in Fig. 5, the housing 110 may be provided in two. The two housings 110 may be arranged vertically. The plurality of housings 110 may be connected by a coupling bar 120. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Although not shown in the drawings, only one housing 100 may be provided. Even though only one housing 100 is provided, a coupling bar 120 may be provided at both ends of the housing 100.

The coupling bar 120 may include a protrusion coupling portion 121 provided on one surface facing the support portion 35 and a guard coupling portion 122 provided on the other surface opposite to the one surface. The protrusion coupling portion 121 and the guard coupling portion 122 may be provided at positions corresponding to each other.

The first door guard 70 may be detachably coupled to the guard engagement portion 122. A coupling groove 71 may be formed on a side surface of the first door guard 70. The engaging groove 71 may be formed by recessing at least one side of the first door guard 70. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the engaging groove 71 may be formed by recessing the bottom portion and the side portion of the first door guard 70 inward.

A guard engaging portion 122 may be inserted into the engaging groove 71. The user can engage the first door guard 70 to the frame 100 by inserting the guard engagement portion 122 of the frame 100 into the engagement recess 71. [ Conversely, the first door guard 70 can be separated from the frame by lifting up the first door guard 70 and pulling the guard engaging portion 122 out of the engaging groove 71.

The first door guard 70 may be disposed in contact with the upper surface of the housing 110. Specifically, the lower surface of the first door guard 70 may be disposed to be in contact with the upper surface of the housing 110. In addition, the lower surface of the first door guard 70 and the upper surface of the housing 110 may be provided in corresponding sizes and shapes. That is, the housing 110 can contact the first door guard 70 to support the first door guard 70 upward. However, the first door guard 70 is not supported by the housing 110 but may be supported only by the guard engaging portion 122.

The lower surface of the first door guard 70 and the upper surface of the housing 110 have the same size and shape so that the first door guard 70 can be unified when coupled to the housing 110.

A plurality of guard protrusions 38 may be provided on the inner surface of the support portion 35 so as to be spaced apart from each other.

The second door guard 80 can be detachably coupled to the inner door 31. Specifically, the second door guard 80 may include an insertion groove 81, into which the guard protrusion 38 is inserted. When the guard protrusion 38 is inserted into the insertion groove 81, (80) can be coupled to the support (35). The second door guard 80 can be detached from the support portion 35 by pulling the guard protrusion 38 out of the insertion groove 81 like the first door guard 70. [

The first door guard 70 may be coupled to the frame 100 after the frame 100 is coupled to the support 35. On the other hand, the second door guard 80 can be directly coupled to the support portion 35. That is, since the frame 100 is not provided between the second door guard 80 and the support portion 35, the second door guard 80 may be provided larger than the first door guard 70.

Hereinafter, the coupling structure of the frame 100 and the support portion 35 will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. Fig.

The supporting portion 35 may include an engaging projection 36 provided on the inner surface of the supporting portion 35. [ The frame 100 may include a protrusion coupling portion 121 provided on an outer surface of the coupling bar 120. The frame 100 can be coupled to the supporting portion 35 by engaging the engaging projection 36 with the projection engaging portion 121. [

The engaging projection 36 has a body portion 36c disposed inside the support portion 35 and a head portion 36a and a head portion 36a and a body portion 36c which are inserted into the projection engaging portion 121 And a connecting portion 36b.

The projection engaging portion 121 may include a through hole 124 through which the head portion 36a passes. When the engaging projection 36 is engaged with the projection engaging portion 121, the head portion 36a can be disposed in the inner space of the guard engaging portion 122 through the through hole 124. [

The projection engaging portion 121 may include a guide groove 123 for guiding the connection portion 36b. 6, when the coupling bar 120 is moved in the direction of the arrow to engage with the support portion 35, the guide groove 123 and the coupling portion 36b come into contact with each other, do. When the guide groove 123 and the connection portion 36b are in contact with each other, the frame 100 can be moved downward to connect the frame 100 to the support portion 35. [ At this time, the connection portion 36b can be guided by the guide groove 123, and the coupling of the coupling projection 36 and the projection coupling portion 121 can be easily performed.

The supporting portion 35 may further include an auxiliary coupling protrusion 37 provided below the coupling protrusion 36.

The auxiliary engaging projection 37 can engage with the frame 100. [ The auxiliary coupling protrusions 37 may be smaller than the coupling protrusions 36 so as to protrude outward from the support portions 35. [ The auxiliary coupling protrusion 37 may be coupled to the projection coupling portion 121 like the coupling projection 36. [ The auxiliary coupling protrusion 37 is smaller than the coupling protrusion 36 so that the auxiliary coupling protrusion 37 and the protrusion coupling portion 121 are separated from each other by separating the coupling protrusion 36 from the protrusion coupling portion 121 It is easier. Therefore, when the frame 100 is to be separated from the inner door 31, the frame 100 can be easily separated from the inner door 31 by separating the projection engaging portion 121 from the auxiliary engaging projection 37 first have.

7 is a view illustrating a connection structure of wires and connectors in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a view illustrating a connector module mounted on a coupling bar and a camera connector and a camera wire connected to the connector module in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a front view of an inner door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The camera 101 can be electrically connected to a control unit (not shown) inside the main body 10 through the camera wire 102 and the camera connector 103. [

The connector module 130 may be provided in a space between the coupling bar 120 and the support portion 35. A camera connector 103 may be connected to the connector module 130.

The support portion 35 may include a connector hole 39. [ The refrigerator 1 may include a main body wire 13 drawn out from inside the main body 10 through a connector hole 39 and a main body connector 14 connected to an end of the main body wire 13.

The main body wire 13 and the main body connector 14 are connected to each other through a wire connecting portion 52 provided at the upper end of the inner door 31 from the inside of the main body 10 and an inner space (not shown) And can be drawn out through the connector hole 39.

7 to 9, one end of the camera wire 102 is connected to the camera 101 inside the housing 110, and the other end of the wire 102 passes through the wire hole 111, And may be coupled to a connector module 130 coupled to the bar 120.

The frame 100 may include a connector module 130. A main body wire 13 connected to the inside of the inner door 31 through a wire connecting portion 52 may be provided on the inner side of the inner door 31. A main body connector 14 can be connected to an end of the main body wire 13.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 110 may include a first housing 110a and a second housing 110b, which are vertically disposed. The first camera 101a and the first camera wire 102a may be accommodated in the first housing 110a. A second camera 101b and a second camera wire 102b may be accommodated in the second housing 110b. A first camera connector 103a may be connected to an end of the first camera wire 102a and a second camera connector 103b may be connected to an end of the second camera wire 102b.

The connector module 130 includes a first connector 131 connected to the first camera connector 103a, a second connector 132 connected to the second camera connector 103b, 3 connector 133, as shown in FIG.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The housing and the cameras and camera wires accommodated therein may be provided in one, or may be provided in three or more. Accordingly, the connector module may include two connectors or may include four or more connectors.

The connector module 130 may be coupled to an outer surface of the coupling bar 120. The outer surface of the coupling bar 120 may indicate a surface facing the support portion 35. A connector groove 126 may be formed on an outer surface of the coupling bar 120 to receive the connector module 130. In addition, a wire groove 125 for fixing the camera wire 102 may be formed on the outer surface of the coupling bar 120. The connector module 130 can be inserted and fixed in the connector groove 126 and the camera wire 120 can be inserted and fixed in the wire groove 125. [

The connector cover 134 may be coupled to the outer surface of the coupling bar 120 after the connector module 130 is inserted into the connector groove 126. [ The connector cover 134 may be coupled to the outer surface of the coupling bar 120 to cover the connector module 130. As a result, the connector module 130 and connectors connected thereto can be protected from an external impact. However, the connector cover 134 may be deleted in accordance with the designer's intention. That is, the connector cover 134 may be selectively provided.

The support portion 35 may be provided with a connector hole 39 to allow the main body wire 13 and the main body connector 14 to be pulled out. A main body wire 13 and a main body connector 14, which are connected to the inside of the main body 10, may be disposed inside the inner door 31. The main body wire 13 and the main body connector 14 can be pulled out of the support portion 35 through the connector hole 39 as described above.

The main body connector 14 may be connected to the third connector 133 of the connector module 130. The main body connector 14 can be connected to the third connector 133 after the frame 100 is coupled to the inner door 31 or after being coupled to the inner door 31 of the frame 100. [

When the main body connector 14 is connected to the third connector 133, a controller (not shown) provided inside the main body 10 and the camera 101 can be electrically connected. The first camera connector 103a, the second camera connector 103b and the main body connector 14 are connected to the first, second and third connectors 131, 132 and 133 of the connector module 130, 1 and 2 cameras 101a and 101b can be electrically connected to a control unit (not shown).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the frame 100 may further include a frame cover 104.

The frame cover 104 may be coupled to the frame 100 after the frame 100 is coupled to the inner door 31. The frame cover 104 may be coupled to one side of the frame 100 to cover the connector and the wire so as not to be exposed to the outside. The frame cover 104 may be provided with a projection, and the frame 100 may be provided with a groove into which the projection is inserted. Alternatively, a groove may be provided in the frame cover 104, and a protrusion may be provided in the frame 100 so that the frame cover 104 and the frame 100 can be engaged. There is no limitation on the joining method, but it is preferable that no separate fastening mechanism is required for the convenience of assembly.

When the camera is installed to photograph the inside of the storage room, the installation position of the camera and the processing of the wire are important. It is preferable that the camera can photograph the inside of the storage room without distortion and that no object obstructing the forward view of the camera is disposed. When the wire is exposed to the outside, the inside of the refrigerator becomes complicated and the aesthetics may be deteriorated. Therefore, it is preferable that the wire is not exposed to the outside. On the other hand, when the installation of the camera and the wire is easy, the productivity can be improved.

According to the idea of the present invention, by attaching the frame 100 to the refrigerator door, the installation of the camera 101 and the processing of the wires 102 and 13 can be solved at one time. Since the camera 101 and the wire 102 are disposed inside the frame 100, the camera 101 and the wire 102 are not exposed to the outside. Since the camera 101 is installed inside the housing 110 and the first door guard 70 is disposed on the upper portion of the housing 110, the first door guard 70 and the first door guard 70 There is no fear that the food or drink containing the food will cover the front view of the camera 101.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The description of the same configuration as that described above will be omitted.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an appearance of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a view showing an appearance of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The refrigerator 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a first door 30 and a second door 40. The first door 30 may include an inner door 31 and an outer door 32. At this time, the second door 40 and the outer door 32 are not vertically separated.

The refrigerator (3) according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a first door (30) and a second door (40). The first door 30 and the second door 40 may be provided as a general door rather than a double door.

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 10: Body
13: main body wire 14: main body connector
20: storage room 30, 40: door
31: inner door 32: outer door
35: support portion 36: engaging projection
38: guard protrusion 39: connector hole
50: speaker 60: display unit
70: first door guard 80: second door guard
100: frame 101: camera
102: camera wire 103: camera connector
104: frame cover 110: housing
111: wire hole 120: coupling bar (bar)
121: protrusion coupling portion 122: guard coupling portion
125: wire groove 126: connector groove
130: connector module 131: first connector
132: second connector 133: third connector

Claims (20)

A body having a storage chamber;
A door rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the storage chamber;
A frame coupled to the door, the frame including a housing in which a camera for photographing the interior of the storage room is installed; And
A first door guard which receives the object to be cooled and is detachably coupled to the frame, and which is disposed on the upper portion of the housing and is supported by the housing; . The method according to claim 1,
The frame further comprising a bar extending vertically at opposite ends of the housing and coupled to the door. 3. The method of claim 2,
The door
An inner door including an opening corresponding to the storage chamber and rotatably coupled to the body,
And an outer door rotatably coupled to the inner door to open and close the opening. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the inner door includes an engaging projection provided on an inner edge of the inner door,
Wherein the coupling bar includes a protrusion coupling portion provided on one surface of the coupling bar to be coupled with the coupling protrusion. 5. The method of claim 4,
The coupling bar may further include a guard coupling portion provided on the other surface of the coupling bar,
Wherein the first door guard includes an engagement groove formed by recessing at least one surface of the first door guard,
And the guard coupling part is inserted into the coupling groove. 6. The method of claim 5,
And the protrusion coupling portion and the guard coupling portion are provided at positions corresponding to each other. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the upper surface of the housing contacts the lower surface of the first door guard to support the first door guard. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the upper surface of the housing and the lower surface of the first door guard are provided in sizes and shapes corresponding to each other. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a second door guard provided to be larger than the first door guard and detachably coupled to the door. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a wire connected to the inside of the main body and the camera,
And the frame houses the wire. 11. The method of claim 10,
The housing further includes a wire hole communicating with the housing and the coupling bar,
Wherein the wire is drawn out of the housing through the wire hole. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the frame further comprises a connector module disposed between the coupling bar and the door,
And the main body wire drawn out from the inside of the main body and the wires are connected to the connector module, respectively. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the wire comprises a connector provided at one end of the wire and detachably coupled to the connector module. A main body having a first storage room and a second storage room arranged laterally;
An inner door including an opening corresponding to the first storage chamber or the second storage chamber, the inner door rotatably coupled to the body;
An outer door rotatably coupled to the inner door to open and close the opening;
A frame coupled to a back surface of the inner door, the camera including a camera capturing an interior of a storage compartment corresponding to the opening; And
A first door guard receiving the object to be cooled and detachably coupled to the frame; . 15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising a second door guard, which is larger than the first door guard, and is detachably coupled to the inner door. 15. The method of claim 14,
The frame includes:
A housing in which the camera is installed,
And a coupling bar extending vertically at both ends of the housing and coupled to the inner door. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the inner door includes an engaging projection provided on an inner edge of the inner door,
Wherein the coupling bar includes a protrusion coupling portion provided on one surface of the coupling bar to be coupled with the coupling protrusion. 18. The method of claim 17,
The coupling bar may further include a guard coupling portion provided on the other surface of the coupling bar,
Wherein the first door guard includes an engagement groove formed by recessing at least one surface of the first door guard,
And the guard coupling part is inserted into the coupling groove. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the upper surface of the housing contacts the lower surface of the first door guard to support the first door guard. A body having a storage chamber;
An inner door including a first opening and a second opening arranged up and down, the inner door being rotatably coupled to the body;
A first outer door rotatably coupled to the inner door to open and close the first opening;
A second outer door rotatably coupled to the inner door independently of the first outer door to open and close the second opening; And
A frame which includes a camera for photographing the inside of the storage room, a frame coupled to a back surface of the inside door and supporting a door guard for receiving the object to be cooled; .

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