AU2020433763B2

AU2020433763B2 - Space-customized refrigerator system

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Publication number: AU2020433763B2
Application number: AU2020433763A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Yongrak Jung; Hakju LEE; Changwoan Yang
Original assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Current assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2020-03-02
Filing date: 2020-11-13
Publication date: 2024-03-07
Anticipated expiration: 2040-11-13
Also published as: WO2021177547A1; EP4116652A4; EP4116652A1; US20230103539A1; KR20210110975A; AU2020433763A1

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a space-customized refrigerator system comprising: a case which is positioned in a space separated from a wall, and of which the front and rear surfaces are opened; a plurality of refrigerators provided in the case, and exposed through the opened front or rear surface of the case; and storage members provided inside the case, and exposed through the same surface as the plurality of refrigerators, wherein at least one of the plurality of refrigerators is disposed to be approachable in the opposite direction of the other refrigerators.

Description

SPACE-CUSTOMIZED REFRIGERATOR SYSTEM

[Technical Field]

The present disclosure relates to a space-customized refrigerator system.

[Background]

In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that is provided to store various

foods for a long time with cold air generated by using a circulation of a refrigerant

according to a refrigeration cycle.

In such a refrigerator, one or a plurality of receiving spaces for freezing and

storing storage objects are provided while being partitioned from each other. In this

case, the receiving space may be a receiving space that is opened and closed by a

rotary door or may be a receiving space that can be withdrawn or introduced in a drawer

type.

The receiving space may include a freezing chamber for freezing storage of a

storage object and a refrigerating chamber for refrigeration storage of a storage object

and may include two or more freezing chambers or two or more refrigerating chambers.

Recently, due to changes in kitchen environments and lifestyles, refrigerators

that are installed by embedding a refrigerator in furniture or a wall surface, such as a

built-in installation, and refrigerators that are composed of a module type and

assembled with each other have been developed.

Representatively, in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010

0000512, a built-in type refrigerator installed to be accommodated in a furniture cabinet is disclosed.

In addition, in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0000642, a

modular refrigerator in which a cooling unit having a cooling device and a plurality of

connection units having independent receiving spaces are stacked and connected in

various ways is disclosed.

However, such refrigerators are disposed in a limited position on the wall

surface in the indoor space, so there is a limitation in usability and space composition.

It is desired to address or ameliorate one or more disadvantages or limitations

associated with the prior art, provide a refrigerator system, or to at least provide the

public with a useful alternative.

[Summary]

The present disclosure may provide a space-customized refrigerator system in

which space utilization is increased through various combinations.

The present disclosure may provide a space-customized refrigerator system

with improved usability in a kitchen space.

The present disclosure may provide a space-customized refrigerator system

having an improved outer appearance by being configured to have a sense of unity with

furniture in a kitchen space.

The present disclosure may provide a space-customized refrigerator system in

which different types of refrigerators are combined to increase utilization in kitchens and living spaces.

The present disclosure may provide a space-customized refrigerator system in

which an additional device is provided on a top plate to further improve utilization in a

kitchen space.

The present disclosure may provide a space-customized refrigerator system in

which the inside thereof is visualized and the article received therein can be easily

checked.

In the space-customized refrigerator system according to the embodiment of the

present disclosure, a plurality of refrigerators are disposed inside a case that is spaced

apart from a wall surface of an indoor space and opened to the front side and the rear

side, and the plurality of refrigerators are exposed in different directions and thus can be

disposed that the user can access to the plurality of refrigerators.

A receiving member may be further provided in the inner space of the case, and

front and rear outer appearances may be formed by the receiving member and the

plurality of refrigerators.

The front surface of the refrigerator and the front surface of the receiving

member may be disposed on the same plane, and the door of the refrigerator and the

outer appearance of the door of the receiving member may be formed to have the same

size and shape.

The plurality of refrigerators and the receiving member may have the same

horizontal width and may be disposed in combination in the case.

The plurality of refrigerators are of different types, and a refrigerator suitable for

a space in which each surface is in contact may be disposed.

An additional device that can be used for cooking may be disposed on the top

plate forming the upper surface of the case, and the additional device may be disposed

in a region outside the vertical upper region of the refrigerator disposed below the top

plate.

At least a portion of the door of the refrigerator of the plurality of refrigerators

facing the indoor space may be formed of a material capable of seeing through the

inside.

The case may be formed such that both sides between the front surface and the

rear surface are shielded.

According to a first aspect, the present disclosure may broadly provide a space

customized refrigerator system comprising: a case configured to be positioned in a

space away from a wall surface and having accommodation space with an opened front

surface and an opened rear surface; a plurality of refrigerators provided in the case and

configured to be exposed to the opened front surface and/or the opened rear surface of

the case; and a receiving member provided in the case and configured to be exposed to

the opened front surface and/or the opened rear surface of the case, wherein at least

one of the plurality of refrigerators is disposed to be accessible from a direction opposite

to that of the other refrigerator, wherein a space is formed between the opened front

surface of the accommodation space and the opened rear surface of the accommodation space, wherein the plurality of refrigerators comprise: a first refrigerator disposed in front of the space; and a second refrigerator disposed at the rear of the space.

The plurality of refrigerators may comprise: a first refrigerator disposed at the

opened front surface of the case; and a second refrigerator disposed at the opened rear

surface of the case.

The first refrigerator may comprise: a first cabinet forming a first storage space

in which food is storable at a low temperature, and a first door rotatably mounted to the

cabinet to open and close the first storage space, and wherein the second refrigerator

may comprise: a second cabinet forming a second storage space in which food is

storable at a low temperature; and a second door mounted on the second cabinet, the

second door is a drawer door configured to be introduced or withdrawn to close and

open the second storage space.

The first refrigerator and the second refrigerator may be disposed so that the

first door and the second door are exposed in opposite directions to each other.

At least a portion of the first door may form a transparent see-through portion so

that the inside of the first refrigerator can be seen.

The second door may be disposed at a position facing an indoor wall surface

where the sink is disposed.

When disposed in an indoor space, the space-customized refrigerator system

may partition the indoor space such that a second space to which the second door is exposed is narrower than a first space facing by the first door.

The first refrigerator and the second refrigerator may be formed to have the

same unit length of a horizontal width, and wherein the accommodation space may be

formed in the case to accommodate the first refrigerator, the second refrigerator, and

the receiving member, and wherein a horizontal width of the accommodation space

may be an integer that is multiple of the unit length.

With respect to the center line extending through the accommodation space in

the horizontal direction, the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator may be

disposed to be in contact with each other.

With respect to the center line extending through the accommodation space in

disposed to be alternated with each other to pass through the center line, respectively.

The receiving members may be disposed on opposite sides of the first

refrigerator and the second refrigerator, respectively.

A plurality of the receiving members may be provided and the receiving member

may be formed to have a horizontal width equal to the unit length of the first refrigerator

and the second refrigerator.

The receiving member may comprise: a first receiving member having a

receiving door that is rotatable and formed to have the same size as the first door and

rotated; and a second receiving member having a drawer configured to be introduced or

withdrawn and formed to have the same size as the second.

A machine room, in which a compressor and a condenser are accommodated,

may be formed at lower ends of the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator, and

wherein a suction port through which air suctioned into the machine room and a

discharge port through which air inside the machine room is discharged may be formed

on one surface of the machine room and exposed to the front surface and the rear

surface.

The case may comprise: an upper plate forming an upper surface; a pair of

side plates extending downward from a lower surface of the upper plate and opened to

the front surface and the rear surface to form the accommodation space; and an

additional device mounted through the upper plate and operable at the upper side of the

upper plate, wherein the additional device is disposed on one side of the upper plate

offset from an upper region of the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator

respectively.

The receiving member may be provided in plurality and may form the front

surface or the rear surface together with the refrigerator.

The plurality of refrigerators and the receiving member may be continuously

disposed so that side surfaces thereof are in contact with each other.

The plurality of refrigerators and the receiving member may have the same size

of space occupied in the case.

The plurality of refrigerators includes two types of refrigerators each having a

door configuration different from each other, and different types of refrigerators may be disposed on the front surface and the rear surface.

The plurality of refrigerators may include: a first refrigerator including a first

cabinet forming a first storage space and a first door rotatably mounted on the cabinet

to open and close the first storage space; and a second refrigerator including a second

cabinet forming a second storage space, and a second door mounted on the second

cabinet to be introduced or withdrawn to open and close the second storage space.

The first refrigerator and the second refrigerator may be disposed so that the

A plurality of the first refrigerators or the second refrigerators may be provided

on the same surface.

A plurality of the first refrigerators or the second refrigerators may be

continuously disposed with each other.

that the inside can be seen through.

The second door may be disposed at a position facing an indoor wall surface

where the cooking device is disposed.

When being disposed in the indoor space, the indoor space of the space

customized refrigerator system may be partitioned so that a second space to which the

second door is exposed is narrower than the indoor of a first space facing by the first

door.

In another aspect, a space-customized refrigerator system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a top plate disposed on upper side spaced apart from an indoor floor surface; a pair of side plates extending downward from the lower surface of the upper plate and spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction to form an accommodation space opened in the front and rear direction; a first refrigerator disposed on the opened front surface of the accommodation space; a second refrigerator disposed on the opened rear surface of the accommodation space; and a plurality of receiving members disposed on the front surface and the rear surface and forms the outer appearance at the front surface and the rear surface together with the first refrigerator and the second refrigerators, in which the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator are formed to have the horizontal width of the same unit length, and the horizontal width of the accommodation space may be formed to be an integer multiple of the unit length.

With respect to the center line extending in the horizontal direction through the

accommodation space, the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator may be

disposed to be in contact with each other.

The first refrigerator and the second refrigerator may be disposed to be spaced

apart from each other with respect to a center line extending in the horizontal direction

of the accommodation space.

With respect to a center line extending in the horizontal direction of the

accommodation space, the inserted end portions of the first refrigerator and the second

refrigerator may be disposed to pass through the center line by a set distance, respectively.

With respect to a center line extending in the horizontal direction of the

accommodation space, the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator may be

disposed to cross each other so as to pass through the center line.

The receiving members may be disposed on opposite sides of the first

refrigerator and the second refrigerator, respectively.

A plurality of the receiving members are provided and the receiving member

may be formed to have a horizontal width equal to that of the first refrigerator and the

second refrigerator by the unit length.

Outer surfaces of the first refrigerator, the second refrigerator, and the receiving

member may be the same as or located inside the outer end of the top plate.

member may be disposed on the same plane.

An exposed surface of the first refrigerator may be formed by a first door that is

opened and closed by rotation, and an exposed surface of the second refrigerator may

be formed by a second door that is introduced or withdrawn in a drawer type.

The receiving member may include a first receiving member including a receiving

door formed in the same size as the first door and rotated; and a second receiving

member including a drawer formed in the same size as the second door and is introduced

or withdrawn.

The first refrigerator, the second refrigerator, and the receiving member may be formed to have the same vertical width in a direction in which they are inserted into the accommodating space.

Any one of the pair of side plates may be disposed to be in contact with the wall

surface of the indoor space.

A machine room in which a compressor and a condenser are accommodated may

be formed at lower ends of the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator, and a suction

port through which air suctioned into the machine room is introduced and a discharge port

through which air inside the machine room is discharged may be formed on the front

surface of the machine room exposed to the front surface and the rear surface.

The machine room may have exactly the same structure and shape in the first

refrigerator and the second refrigerator.

The front surface of the machine room may be provided with a grill cover in

which the suction port and the discharge port are formed, a lower decor extending along

the lower end of the receiving member may be provided at the lower front end of the

storage member, and the lower decor may be formed to have the same height as the

grill cover.

The first refrigerator, the second refrigerator, and the receiving member may be

insertedly or detachably mounted through the opened front and rear surfaces.

In another aspect, a space-customized refrigerator system according to an

embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a top plate forming an upper surface; a

pair of side plates extending downward from the lower surface of the top plate and forming an accommodation space opened to the front and rear surfaces; a plurality of refrigerators disposed in the accommodation space and exposed to the front and rear surfaces; a receiving member disposed in the accommodation space and exposed to the front and rear surfaces together with the plurality of refrigerators; and an additional device mounted through the top plate and operable from the upper side of the upper plate, in which the additional device may be disposed on one side of the top plate deviated from the vertical upper region of the plurality of refrigerators.

The additional device may be disposed on one side of the upper plate

corresponding to the region above the receiving member.

A height of the receiving member may be formed to be lower than a height of the

refrigerator.

A boundary line at which the side surfaces of the plurality of refrigerators and the

receiving member are in contact with each other may be disposed to coincide with a

boundary line between the unit regions.

The top plate may be formed such that a plurality of unit regions are

continuously disposed in one direction, and a width of each of the unit regions may be

formed to correspond to a width of the refrigerator.

The additional device may have a size disposed in one unit region.

The additional device may be a cooktop portion exposed to the upper surface of

the top plate to heat and cook food.

The additional device may be a water purifying device that protrudes upward of the top plate and ejects purified water.

The additional device may be a wireless power supply that is exposed to the

upper surface of the top plate and supplies power to the home appliance in an induced

electromotive force method.

The additional device may be a sink bowl that is recessed downward from the

upper surface of the top plate to wash food.

The space-customized refrigerator system according to an embodiment of the

present disclosure may have the following effects.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in a case where the

space-customized refrigerator system is disposed in an indoor space, the space can be

partitioned by the space-customized refrigerator system, and there may be an

advantage that the user can use the space more effectively.

In particular, there may be an advantage that a refrigerator that fits into the

partitioned space is provided in the space-customized refrigerator system to enable

more effective activities in the partitioned space.

In other words, the drawer-type refrigerator may be disposed on the surface of

the space-customized refrigerator system which faces the kitchen space, so that the

user can store and take out food necessary for cooking in the kitchen space with a

minimum movement line, thereby increasing the utilization of the kitchen space.

In addition, the drawer-type refrigerator disposed toward the kitchen space may

be configured as a drawer type for easy receipt of food when cooking food and is partitioned into a plurality of chambers to receive food suitable for the corresponding chamber, and thus there may be an advantage of being capable of further improving the convenience of cooking work in the kitchen space.

In addition, a refrigerator having a rotary door is disposed on the surface of the

space-customized refrigerator system which faces the indoor space, that is, the living

space, so that drinks, water, wine, or the like that is frequently required by the user in

the living space where the user resides are stored and take out with a minimum

movement line and thus there may be an advantage of improving the usability in the

living space.

In addition, since the door of the refrigerator having the rotary door is made

transparent or selectively transparent, it is possible to intuitively check the inside of the

rotary door in the living space, thereby further improving usability.

In addition, even if the refrigerator having the rotary door is provided in a low

level space-customized refrigerator system, it is possible to automatically open the

refrigerator by the door opening device, thereby further improving user convenience.

In addition, the space-customized refrigerator system may comprise a plurality

of receiving members on the same surface as the refrigerator. Accordingly, the space

customized refrigerator system can store articles that do not require low-temperature

storage, and the space in which the space-customized refrigerator system is disposed

can be used more efficiently.

In addition, the refrigerator provided on one surface of the space-customized refrigerator system may have a rotary door, and as the receiving member provided on the corresponding surface, a receiving member having a rotary door having the same size is disposed, so that there may be advantages that the outer appearance has a sense of unity and a neat outer appearance.

In addition, the refrigerator provided on the other surface of the space

customized refrigerator system may have a drawer-type door, and as the receiving

member provided on the corresponding surface, a receiving member having a drawer

having the same size is disposed, and thus there may be an advantage of providing a

neat outer appearance with a sense of unity. In addition, the drawer and the drawer

type door of the refrigerator may be formed of the same material or have the same

texture to further improve the outer appearance.

Meanwhile, the receiving member and the refrigerators may have the same

horizontal width as a unit length. Accordingly, the user can dispose a plurality of

refrigerators and a plurality of receiving members in various combinations in configuring

the space-customized refrigerator system, and there may be an advantage that it is

possible to maximize convenience of use and maximize space utilization.

In particular, the receiving member and the refrigerators may have a structure in

which the receiving member and the refrigerators can be disposed by being inserted

into the opened front and rear surfaces formed by the top plate and the side plate.

Accordingly, there may be an advantage that it is possible to easily implement a

combination suitable for the purpose and usage habit required by the user. In addition, there may be an advantage that flexible space can be redesigned by disposing an additional refrigerator and a receiving member or changing a location thereof as needed.

In addition, the refrigerator disposed in the space-customized refrigerator

system may be disposed below the cabinet of the machine room to dispose the

receiving space upward as far as possible. Accordingly, there may be an advantage that

the convenience of use in the space-customized refrigerator system having a relatively

low installation position can be improved.

In addition, the machine room may be opened to the front, and the suction port

for suctioning the air of the machine room and the discharge port for discharging the air

of the machine room are disposed on the front surface of the refrigerator and thus there

may be advantages of preventing a problem due to heat dissipation in the space

customized refrigerator system from occurring and of guaranteeing the operating

performance of the refrigerator.

In addition, a top plate may be provided on the upper surface of the space

customized refrigerator system, so that even if the space-customized refrigerator

system is disposed in an indoor space, the space can be used as a cooking work space

without loss of space, further improving space utilization.

In addition, additional devices such as a cooktop portion, a wireless power

supply portion, a water purifier, and a sink bowl can be selectively disposed on the

upper surface of the top plate, and thus there may be an advantage of maximizing ease of use and space utilization.

The term "comprising" as used in the specification and claims means "consisting

at least in part of." When interpreting each statement in this specification that includes

the term "comprising," features other than that or those prefaced by the term may also

be present. Related terms "comprise" and "comprises" are to be interpreted in the same

manner.

The reference in this specification to any prior publication (or information derived

from it), or to any matter which is known, is not, and should not be taken as, an

acknowledgement or admission or any form of suggestion that that prior publication (or

information derived from it) or known matter forms part of the common general

knowledge in the field of endeavour to which this specification relates.

[Brief Description of the Drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor state in which a space

customized refrigerator system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is

provided.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an indoor state in which the space-customized

refrigerator system is provided.

FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating another indoor state in which the space

customized refrigerator system is provided.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the space-customized refrigerator

system viewed from the front.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the space-customized refrigerator

system as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the space-customized

refrigerator system.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a state where the top plate of

the space disposition type refrigerator is separated.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a second embodiment of a top plate of

the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a third embodiment of a top plate of the

space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a fourth embodiment of a top plate of

the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a fifth embodiment of a top plate of the

space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 12 is a front view illustrating a first embodiment of the front configuration of

the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 13 is a front view illustrating a second embodiment of the front

configuration of the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 14 is a front view illustrating a third embodiment of the front configuration of

the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 15 is a rear view illustrating a first embodiment of the rear configuration of

the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 16 is a rear view illustrating a second embodiment of the rear configuration

of the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 17 is a rear view illustrating a third embodiment of the rear configuration of

the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 18 is a view illustrating a first embodiment of an disposition structure of unit

configurations of the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 19 is a view illustrating a second embodiment of a disposition structure of

unit configurations of the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 20 is a view illustrating a third embodiment of an disposition structure of

unit configurations of the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 21 is a view illustrating a fourth embodiment of the disposition structure of

the unit configurations of the space disposition type refrigerator system.

FIG. 22 is a view illustrating a fifth embodiment of an disposition structure of unit

configurations of the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view illustrating a front refrigerator in the unit

configuration of the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view illustrating a state where door of the front refrigerator is opened.

FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the front refrigerator.

FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the front refrigerator.

FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a cabinet of the front

refrigerator.

FIG. 28 is a perspective view illustrating a machine room of the front refrigerator.

FIG. 29 is a view illustrating the flow of air in the machine room of the front

refrigerator.

FIG. 30 is a perspective view illustrating a rear refrigerator in the unit

configuration of the space-customized refrigerator system.

FIG. 31 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a drawer of the rear

refrigerator is withdrawn.

FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the rear refrigerator.

[Detailed Description]

Hereinafter, a space-customized refrigerator system according to an

embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor state in which a space

provided, and FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an indoor state in which the space customized refrigerator system is provided.

As illustrated in the drawing, a wall surface 4 is configured in an indoor space

such as a kitchen, and a space-customized refrigerator system according to an

embodiment of the present disclosure may be disposed on the floor surface 5 of the

space apart from at least one wall surface 4.

In detail, on the wall surface 4 of the kitchen, furniture such as the sink 2 may be

disposed along the wall surface 4. In addition, a gas stove 3, a hood, and the like may

be disposed in the sink 2 of the kitchen. In addition, home appliances such as a

refrigerator, an oven, and a microwave oven may be disposed on the wall surface 4 or

furniture of the kitchen.

The space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be disposed in a space away

from the wall surface 4 of the kitchen. In other words, a space accessible by a user may

be formed on a circumferential side of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 with

respect to the space-customized refrigerator system 1. In addition, the refrigerators 100

and 300 are disposed on at least one surface and the opposite surface of the space

customized refrigerator system 1, so that a user may access the refrigerators 100 and

300 through at least two spaces.

In this case, as the refrigerators 100 and 300 disposed in the space-customized

refrigerator system 1, different types of refrigerators 100 and 300 may be installed

according to characteristics of spaces in contact with each other. In other words, the

space-customized refrigerator system 1 may serve as a criterion for partitioning indoor spaces, and refrigerators 100 and 300 suitable for the user's living or working environment can be disposed with respect to the space-customized refrigerator system

1.

Hereinafter, directions and spaces will be defined with respect to the space

customized refrigerator system 1 for explanation.

The direction in which the sink 2 and the gas stove 3 are disposed with respect

to the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be referred to as a rear direction and

may also be referred to as a kitchen side direction and a wall direction. In addition, one

surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 facing the sink 2 and the gas

stove 3 may be referred to as a rear surface and may also be referred to as a kitchen

side surface or a wall side surface.

In addition, a direction opposite to the direction in which the sink 2 and the gas

stove 3 are disposed with respect to the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be

referred to as a front direction and may also be referred to as a living room side

direction or an indoor direction. In addition, the opposite surface facing the rear surface

of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be referred to as a front surface and

may also be referred to as a living room side surface or an indoor side surface.

In addition, a space between the space-customized refrigerator system 1 and

the wall surface 4 on which the sink 2 and the gas stove 3 are disposed may be referred

to as a rear space S1 or a kitchen space S1. In addition, the space at the front side of

the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be referred to as a front space S2, a living space S2, or a life space S2. Typically, the front space S2 may be a space outside the kitchen or may be another space in the indoor, such as a living room where a person lives.

In addition, the left and right sides of the space-customized refrigerator system 1

may be referred to as a left space S3 and a right space S4, respectively. Any one of the

left space S3 and the right space S4 may face the other wall surface 4 other than the

wall surface 4 on which the sink 2 is installed.

In this way, a space in which the user can move may be disposed on all of the

circumferential surfaces with respect to the space-customized refrigerator system 1. In

other words, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be disposed at any

position in an indoor space including a kitchen, and a user may perform various tasks,

including cooking, in a space partitioned with respect to the space-customized

refrigerator system 1.

Meanwhile, in the refrigerators 100 and 300 disposed in the space-customized

refrigerator system 1, the refrigerators 100 and 300 having an appropriate shape may

be disposed according to the disposition characteristics of the space. In other words,

the refrigerators 100 and 300 may be respectively provided to the front and rear

surfaces of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 that are exposed to the front

space S2 and the rear space S1 partitioned with respect to the space-customized

refrigerator system 1. In addition, these refrigerators 100 and 300 may have a structure

reflecting the characteristics of the accommodation space. The structure of the refrigerators 100 and 300 will be described in more detail below.

In addition to the refrigerators 100 and 300, a plurality of receiving members 31

and 32 may be provided in the space-customized refrigerator system 1. The receiving

members 31 and 32 function to receive food or objects, and a plurality of the receiving

members 31 and 32 may be disposed in combination with the refrigerators 100 and 300

in the space-customized refrigerator system 1. As an example, the refrigerators 100 and

300 exposed to the outside of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 and the

receiving members 31 and 32, particularly the outer surfaces of the doors 31b and 32b

of the receiving member, may be made of the same material, and even if the

refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving members 31 and 32 are made of different

materials, the refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving members 31 and 32 can have

a similar color or texture, and can have a harmonious outer appearance as a whole.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 has a structure in

which it is disposed at a position separated from the wall surface 4 disposed at the rear

and sides. Accordingly, the user may be in a state of being accessible from all spaces

on the front, rear, left, and right sides of the space-customized refrigerator system 1,

and the refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving members 31 and 32 of the space

customized refrigerator system 1 can be used.

Meanwhile, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may have various

disposition structures in addition to the disposition structure described above. This will

be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating another indoor state in which the space

customized refrigerator system is provided.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be

disposed between the kitchen space S1 and the living space S2, and one side surface

of both side surfaces in the left and right direction may be disposed to be in contact with

the indoor wall surface 4. In this case, the structure of the space-customized refrigerator

system 1 itself may be the same as that of FIGS. 1 and 2 described above.

In addition, the wall surface 4 in contact with the side surface of the space

customized refrigerator system 1 may be connected in a state of intersecting the wall

surface on which the sink 2 is disposed. Of course, the wall surface 4 in contact with the

side surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be configured

separately from the wall surface 4 on which the sink 2 is disposed.

Therefore, when viewed with respect to the space-customized refrigerator

system 1, the rear space S1 may be formed between the wall surface 4 on which the

sink 2 is disposed and the space-customized refrigerator system 1. In addition, the front

space S2 may be formed opposite to, that is, on the front side of, the rear space S1 with

respect to the space-customized refrigerator system 1.

In addition, the right side surface of both side surfaces in the left and right

direction with respect to the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may have a

structure that is covered by contact with the wall surface 4, and the left side surface may

be exposed to the indoor space. Accordingly, a left space S3 may be formed on the left side of the space-customized refrigerator system 1. Of course, if necessary, the wall surface 4 may be configured to be in contact with the left side surface of the space customized refrigerator system 1.

Even in the space-customized refrigerator system 1 as illustrated in FIG. 3, the

refrigerators 100 and 300 may be exposed to the front space S2 and the rear space S1,

and the user can cook in the kitchen space S1 or access to the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 is possible while living in the living space S2.

As such, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 is disposed so that at least

a front space S2 and a rear space S1 are formed and can serve to partition the indoor

space into a kitchen space S1 and a living space S2.

Hereinafter, the structure of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 will be

described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the space-customized refrigerator

system viewed from the front, FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the space

customized refrigerator system as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 6 is an exploded

perspective view illustrating the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may include, as a

whole, a top plate 10 forming an upper surface, and side plates 20 forming both side

surfaces in left and right direction. In addition, an accommodation space may be formed

between the top plate 10 and the side plate 20. The accommodation space may be filled

with a plurality of refrigerators 100 and 300 and receiving members 31 and 32. Of course, the side plate 20 may be omitted if necessary, and only one side plate 20 may be provided. A configuration that provides the accommodation space in which the refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving members 31 and 32 are disposed including the top plate 10 and the side plate 20 may be referred to as a case.

In detail, the top plate 10 is formed in a rectangular plate shape and may be

formed so that a user can use the top plate as a space for cooking or put articles on the

top plate. The top plate 10 may be formed of various materials, such as stone, wood, or

synthetic resin, according to the shape of the outer appearance.

The top plate 10 may form the entire upper surface of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 and may be formed to shield the plurality of refrigerators 100 and

300 and the receiving members 31 and 32 from above. In other words, the top plate 10

may be positioned upwardly away from the floor surface (5 in FIG. 1) on which the

space-customized refrigerator system 1 is installed. In addition, a space in which the

refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving members 31 and 32 can be disposed is

provided below the top plate 10.

In addition, the top plate 10 is formed to be equal to or larger than the sum of the

upper surface areas of at least the plurality of refrigerators 100 and 300 and the

receiving members 31 and 32, so that all the plurality of refrigerators 100 and 300 and

the receiving members 31 and 32 may be disposed in the lower space of the top plate

10.

In addition, an additional configuration for assisting the operation of the top plate may be further disposed on the top plate 10 as necessary. Accordingly, the top plate may have a predetermined thickness, and if necessary, the top plate is spaced apart from the plurality of refrigerators 100 and 300 and the upper surfaces of the receiving members 31 and 32 so that a space in which additional components are mounted may be secured on the top plate 10. Various configurations of the top plate 10 will be described in more detail below.

Side plates 20 extending downward may be provided at both ends of the top

plate 10 in left and right direction. The side plate 20 forms the side surfaces of the

space-customized refrigerator system 1 in the left and right direction. In addition, it may

be formed so as to cover the plurality of refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving

members 31 and 32 provided in the space-customized refrigerator system 1 from the

sides.

The height H3 of the side plate 20 may correspond to the height H3 of the

refrigerator and the receiving members 31 and 32. In addition, the vertical width D of the

side plate 20 may have a size corresponding to the vertical width D of the top plate 10.

In addition, the vertical width D of the side plate 20 may be formed to correspond to the

vertical width (depth D1) of the refrigerators 100 and 300 or the receiving members 31

and 32 disposed to face each other on the front and rear surfaces of the space

customized refrigerator system 1.

Accordingly, in a state where the space-customized refrigerator system 1 is

disposed in an indoor space, the plurality of refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving members 31 and 32 may be disposed in the space in which the top plate 10 and the pair of side plates 20 are formed. In other words, in a state where the top plate 10 and the pair of side plates 20 are coupled, the front and rear surfaces facing each other may be opened, and the refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving member 31 and 32 may be mounted through the openings of the front and rear surfaces. In addition, in a state where the refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving members 31 and 32 are mounted, the front and rear surfaces of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 can be formed by the refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving members 31 and 32, respectively.

The refrigerators 100 and 300 and the receiving members 31 and 32 do not

protrude from the outer end of the top plate 10 and the outer side of the side plate 20,

and an outer appearance can be formed by filling the front and rear surfaces of the

space-customized refrigerator system 1 without gaps.

A front refrigerator 100 may be provided on the front surface of the space

customized refrigerator system 1.

The front refrigerator 100 is a refrigerator used in the living space S2 separated

from the kitchen space S1 and may be configured so that a user can check the inside

while the door 130 is closed. To this end, the door 130 of the front refrigerator 100 may

have a structure that is opened and closed by rotation.

In the front refrigerator 100, food mainly accessed and used by the user of the

living space, such as alcoholic beverages including wine and champagne, beverages, or water may be stored. To this end, the front refrigerator 100 may be configured to maintain the storage temperature of the image. For example, the front refrigerator 100 may maintain a receiving space temperature of approximately 40 C to 180 C.

In addition, a rear refrigerator 300 may be provided on the rear surface of the

space-customized refrigerator system 1.

The rear refrigerator 300 may be provided on the rear surface of the space

customized refrigerator system 1 facing the sink 2 and may be disposed to be

accessible from the kitchen space S1. In addition, since the rear refrigerator 300 can be

mainly used for cooking food in the kitchen space S1, the rear refrigerator 300 may

have a drawer door 330 structure which can be introduced or withdrawn as a drawer

type, and a plurality of drawer doors 330 may be configured to be capable of being

disposed in the vertical direction, to separate a plurality of foods, and to store them.

In the rear refrigerator 300, a user of the kitchen takes out or stores food used

for cooking, and food directly used for cooking, such as meat, seafood, vegetables,

fruits, or the like may be stored. To this end, the rear refrigerator 300 may be configured

to maintain a temperature above zero and below zero. For example, the rear refrigerator

300 may be partitioned into a plurality of upper and lower spaces, and each partitioned

space may be configured to be adjustable at a temperature above zero or below zero,

so that various foods can be stored at a suitable temperature. Accordingly, various

ingredients used for cooking in the kitchen can be stored in an optimal state by using

the rear refrigerator 300.

Meanwhile, the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may be

formed to have the same size, and thus may have the same mounting structure in the

space-customized refrigerator system 1, and may also be mounted by changing the

mounting positions of each other.

The front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may have the same

external structure of the cabinets 101 and 103 and the structure of the machine room

201 except for the structure of the front door 130 and 330 and the internal configuration.

In particular, the machine room 201 and the machine room frame 200 have a single

structure, and the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 can be configured

by changing the cabinet (101 and 103) and the internal structure of the cabinet 101 and

103 in the machine room 201 of the same structure.

The front refrigerator 100 may be referred to as a first refrigerator 100, 300 to

distinguish front refrigerator 100 from the rear refrigerator 300, and the rear refrigerator

300 may be referred to as a second refrigerator 100, 300. In addition, the cabinet of the

front refrigerator 100 may be referred to as first cabinet 101, the door may be referred to

as a first door 130, the cabinet of the rear refrigerator 300 may be referred to as a

second cabinet 301, and the door may be referred to as a second door 330.

In addition, the machine room frame 200 forming the machine room 201 of the

refrigerators 100 and 300 may be provided below the cabinets 101 and 301, that is, at

the lower end of the refrigerators 100 and 300. The machine room 201 is a space in

which components such as a compressor 261 and a condenser 262 constituting a refrigeration cycle for cooling the refrigerators 100 and 300 are disposed, and is disposed below the cabinets 101 and 301 and can be opened in the front direction.

The front surface of the machine room 201 is formed on the grill cover 220, and

the grill cover 220 has a suction port 225a and a discharge port 225b and thus the grill

cover may be configured so that air can be suctioned into and discharged from the

machine room 201. In other words, the refrigerators 100 and 300 are disposed in the

space-customized refrigerator system 1 and come into contact with other refrigerators

100 and 300 or the receiving members 31 and 32 and the side plate 20, so that even in

a state where the remaining surfaces except for the front surface is blocked state, the

suction and discharge of air into and out of the machine room 201 can be made

smoothly, and cooling of the compressor 261 and heat exchange of the condenser 262

can be facilitated.

Due to this structure, even if a separate air flow space is not formed in the

space-customized refrigerator system 1, the refrigerators 100 and 300 mounted in the

space-customized refrigerator system 1 can be normally operated.

Meanwhile, the height H3 of the side plate 20 may be equal to the value

obtained by adding the height H1 of the door 130 to the height H2 of the front surface of

the machine room 201 exposed to the front. At this time, the height H1 of the door 130

may correspond to the vertical height H1 of the rotary door 130 of the front refrigerator

100 and the height H1 of up to the upper end of the drawer 32b from the lower end of

the drawer 32b of the rear refrigerator 300.

In addition, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may further include a

plurality of receiving members 31 and 32 that provide independent receiving spaces in

addition to the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300. The receiving

members 31 and 32 may be disposed side by side on the sides of the front refrigerator

100 and the rear refrigerator 300 and may form the front and rear outer appearances of

the space-customized refrigerator system 1 together with the front refrigerator 100 and

the rear refrigerator 300.

In this case, the receiving members 31 and 32 have the same size as the front

refrigerator 100 or the rear refrigerator 300, and have a similar outer appearance

structure to forms an outer appearance in harmony with the front refrigerator 100 and

the rear refrigerator 300 installed in the space-customized refrigerator system 1.

For example, the receiving member 31 may include a receiving main body 31a

forming a receiving space, and a receiving door 31b for shielding the opened front

surface of the receiving main body 31a. The receiving member 31 including the

receiving main body 31a and the receiving door 31b may be referred to as a first

receiving member 31.

The receiving door 31b may be formed to have the same size as the door 130 of

the front refrigerator 100. In addition, the receiving door 31b may be formed of the same

material as well as the same size and shape as the door 130, and the front surfaces of

the front refrigerator 100 and the receiving member 31 can make look same or similar

when viewed from the front.

In addition, a lower decor 33 forming a front outer appearance of the receiving

main body 31a may be further formed on a lower surface of the receiving door 31b. The

lower decor 33 may have the same height H2 as the front height H2 of the machine

room 201, that is, the grill cover 220.

Accordingly, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the front refrigerator 100 and the first

receiving member 31 disposed on the front surface of the space-customized refrigerator

system 1 have the same sizes of the door 130 and the receiving door 31b, and the

height H2 of the machine room 201 and the height H2 of the lower decor 33 are

configured to be the same, so that the overall sense of unity can be obtained.

In addition, the receiving member 32 may include a receiving main body 32a for

forming a receiving space and a drawer 32b for shielding the opened front surface of

the receiving main body. The receiving member 32 including the receiving main body

32a and the drawer 32b may be referred to as a second receiving member 32.

The size of the front portion of the drawer 32b may be formed to have a size

corresponding to that of the drawer door 330 of the rear refrigerator 300. In addition, the

distance from the upper end to the lower end of the drawer door 330 disposed vertically

may be formed to correspond to the distance from the upper end to the lower end of the

drawer 32b. In addition, the size of each of the drawers 32b disposed in the vertical

direction may be also the same as the size of the drawer door 330 disposed in the

vertical direction. In addition, the outer surface of the drawer 32b and the outer surface

of the drawer door 330 may be formed to have the same color or texture. In addition, the outer surface of the drawer 32b and the outer surface of the drawer door 300 may be formed of the same material so that the outer appearance of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 has a more unity.

In addition, the lower decor 33 is formed at the lower front end of the second

receiving member 32 and is formed to have the same height H2 as the front surface of

the machine room 201, so that the lower outer appearance may be harmonized.

Accordingly, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the rear refrigerator 300 and the second

receiving member 32 disposed at the rear surface of the space-customized refrigerator

system 1 are configured so that the sizes of the front portions of the drawer door 330

and the drawer 32b are the same and the height H2 of the machine room 201 and the

height H2 of the lower decor 33 are the same and thus rear refrigerator 300 and the

second receiving member 32 can have a sense of unity as a whole.

In this way, the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 and the

plurality of receiving members 31 and 32 disposed inside the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 may be configured to have the same height, the same horizontal

width, and the same vertical width. Accordingly, the front refrigerator 100 and the rear

refrigerator 300 and the plurality of receiving members 31 and 32 may be disposed in

combination with each other in a module type.

In other words, the position of the front refrigerator 100 is not limited to the left

end as illustrated in FIG. 4, but may be positioned in the middle or right end. In addition,

a plurality of the front refrigerator 100 may be provided.

In addition, the position of the rear refrigerator 300 is not also limited to the

center as illustrated in FIG. 5, but may be positioned at both ends in left and right

direction. In addition, a plurality of the rear refrigerator 300 may be disposed.

As such, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 can be configured by

disposing the front refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator 300, and the receiving

members 31, 32, 34, 35 in various combinations according to the user's preference. In

addition, the structure of the top plate 10 may also have various forms.

the space disposition type refrigerator is separated.

As illustrated in the drawing, all the front refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator

300, and the receiving members 31 and 32 may be formed to have the horizontal width

W1 of the same unit length. The front refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator 300, and the

receiving members 31 and 32, which form the interior of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 and provide variously combined structures, may be referred to as

unit configurations, and all the horizontal widths W1 of these unit configurations may be

formed to have the same unit length.

Therefore, the number of unit lengths varies according to the number of the front

refrigerator 100 or the rear refrigerator 300 continuously disposed in the horizontal

direction and the number of the receiving members 31 and 32 to be combined, and the

overall transverse width W of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be

determined.

In addition, the top plate 10 may be configured in a flat plate shape. The first

embodiment of the top plate 10 provides a flat working space in a plate shape without

adding additional components to the top plate as illustrated, and the user can simply

cook or put food on the top plate 10. Accordingly, the top plate 10 may be referred to as

a working table in consideration of the fact that work such as cooking is performed.

The vertical width of the top plate 10 may be equal to or slightly larger than the

vertical width D of the side plate 20. In addition, the horizontal width Wt of the top plate

may be equal to or larger than the horizontal width W between the pair of side plates

20. In addition, the top plate 10 may be partitioned into a plurality of unit regions Al, A2,

and A3 having the same horizontal width Wt in the horizontal direction.

The number of the plurality of unit regions Al, A2, and A3 may be determined

according to the number of the front refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator 300, and the

receiving members 31 and 32 disposed in the horizontal direction. The horizontal width

Wt of one unit region Al, A2, and A3 of the top plate 10 may be formed equal to or

somewhat larger than the horizontal width W1, that is, the unit length of the front

refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator 300, and the receiving members 31 and 32. At

least, the boundary of each unit region Al, A2, and A3 of the top plate 10 can coincide

with the boundary at which the front refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator 300, and the

receiving members 31 and 32 are in contact with each other. Accordingly, the front

refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator 300, and the receiving members 31 and 32 may

each be positioned at the inside area of the unit regions Al, A2, and A3 and may be positioned vertically below the unit region Al, A2, and A3.

Meanwhile, the top plate 10 may further include an additional device 15 for

performing a cooking operation on the top plate or improving the utilization of the top

plate. A specific example of the additional device 15 will be described in more detail

below.

The additional device 15 may be mounted in the top plate 10. In addition, the

additional device 15 may further protrude downward through the top plate 10.

Accordingly, when the additional device 15 is mounted on the top plate 10, the

additional device 15, the front refrigerator 100, and the rear refrigerator 300 may be

mounted so as not to interfere with each other.

In other words, the additional device 15 may be disposed in unit regions Al and

A2 other than the vertical upper region of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear

refrigerator 300. In other words, the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300

may not be disposed vertically below the unit region A3 in which the additional device

is mounted.

The additional device 15 may be disposed to be positioned in one unit region,

but if there are a plurality of unit regions Al, A2, and A3 that are not positioned vertically

above the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300, the additional devices 15

may be disposed over a plurality of unit regions Al and A2. Of course, if there are a

plurality of unit regions Al, A2, and A3 that are not positioned vertically above the front

refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300, a plurality of additional devices 15 can be disposed at a plurality of unit regions Al, A2, and A3.

Meanwhile, since the internal storage capacity and volume of the front

refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 are fixed, a predetermined height H3 can

be maintained. In addition, in a state where the front refrigerator 100 and the rear

refrigerator 300 are disposed, the additional device 15 may not be mounted on the front

refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300.

In addition, the height H4 of the receiving member may be lower than the height

H3 of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300. In this case, even if the

additional device 15 is disposed vertically above the receiving members 31 and 32, the

receiving members 31 and 32 and the additional device 15 do not interfere with each

other. In other words, a predetermined space may be provided between the receiving

main body of the receiving member and the additional device. Of course, only the

receiving members 31 and 32 positioned at positions facing the additional device 15

among the plurality of receiving members 31 and 32 may be formed to have a

corresponding height H4.

In addition, although not illustrated, in the receiving members 31 and 32, the

structure of the receiving main body 31 and 32 is omitted in whole or in part, and the

receiving door 31b or the drawer 32b may be configured to be mounted in the

corresponding space. In other words, a receiving space may be provided in the

receiving door 31b and the drawer 32b, but the upper surface is open not to interfere

with the additional device 15 even when the additional device 15 is mounted.

Hereinafter, various combinations and configurations of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 will be described. First, a structure in which various additional

devices 15 are disposed on the top plate 10 will be described with reference to the

drawings.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a second embodiment of a top plate of

the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, in the second embodiment of the top plate 10, a

cooktop portion 11 may be provided on one side of the top plate 10 as an example of

the additional device 15. The cooktop portion 11 is for heating and cooking food and

may be mounted to be exposed to the upper surface through the top plate 10. For

example, the cooktop portion 11 may be configured by induction, and a highlight and a

gas stove may be disposed. A plurality of induction ports 11a may be disposed on the

cooktop portion 11 to enable a plurality of cooking.

The top plate 10 may be partitioned into three unit regions Al, A2, and A3 in the

horizontal direction, and in this case, the cooktop portion 11 may be disposed in the

third unit region A3. The front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 are not

disposed vertically below the third unit region A3 in which the cooktop portion 11 is

disposed. In other words, the cooktop portion 11 may be disposed on a vertical

extension line different from that of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator

300. In the disposition of the cooktop portion 11 as illustrated in FIG. 8, the front

refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may be positioned vertically below the first unit region Al and the second unit region A2.

Meanwhile, the cooktop portion 11 may have a size that can be disposed in the

unit regions Al, A2, and A3. Accordingly, the cooktop portion 11 may be disposed on

one side of the spaces of the top plate 10 partitioned into a plurality of unit regions Al,

A2, and A3 in consideration of the positions of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear

refrigerator 300.

As such, by disposing the cooktop portion 11 on the top plate 10, the space

customized refrigerator system 1 can be combined with the cooktop portion 11, and

there may be an advantage that it is possible to cook using the cooktop portion 11

together with the front refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator 300, or the receiving

members 31 and 32 within the space in which the space-customized refrigerator system

1 is disposed.

space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, in the third embodiment of the top plate 10, a water

purifying device 13 may be provided on one side of the top plate 10, as an example of

the additional device 15. The water purifying device 13 can include a filter 13b for

purifying supplied water, and an ejection portion 13a for ejecting the water purified by

the filter 13b from above the top plate 10.

In addition, the filter 13b and pipes for water supply may be disposed in a space

below the top plate 10, and only the ejection portion 13a from which water is ejected may be mounted to protrude from the upper surface of the top plate 10.

Accordingly, when the user needs water for cooking on the top plate 10 or the

user needs water for drinking, the user manipulates the ejection portion 13a to receive

purified water through the space-customized refrigerator system.

The ejection portion 13a may be disposed in various positions, but a

predetermined space may be required below the top plate 10 for disposing the filter 13b

and water supply pipes connected to the ejection portion 13a. In this case, the water

purifying device 13 is disposed on different vertical lines that do not overlap the front

refrigerator 100 or the rear refrigerator 300 so that it is possible to prevent the water

purifying device 13 from interfering with the front refrigerator 100 or the rear refrigerator

300.

In detail, the top plate 10 may be partitioned into three unit regions Al, A2, and

A3 in the horizontal direction, and in this case, the ejection portion 13a may be disposed

in the first unit region Al. The front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 are not

disposed vertically below the first unit region Al in which the ejection portion 13a is

disposed. In other words, the ejection portion 13a may be disposed on a vertical

300. In the disposition of the ejection portion 13a as illustrated in FIG. 9, the front

refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may be positioned vertically below the

second unit region A2 and the third unit region A3.

Meanwhile, the ejection portion 13a may be formed to have a size that can be disposed in the unit regions Al, A2, and A3. Accordingly, the ejection portion 13a may be disposed on one side of the spaces of the top plate 10 partitioned into a plurality of unit regions Al, A2, and A3 in consideration of the positions of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300.

the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, in the fourth embodiment of the top plate 10, a

wireless power supply portion 12 may be provided on one side of the top plate 10 as an

example of the additional device 15. The wireless power supply portion 12 is capable of

supplying or charging power to the electronic devices 12a and 12b by induced

electromotive force, and a configuration which can generate an induced electromotive

force may be disposed therein.

The wireless power supply portion 12 may be mounted to be exposed to the

upper surface through the top plate 10. Therefore, when a small home appliance such

as a coffee pot 12a or a blender is placed on the wireless power supply portion 12,

power is supplied to the small home appliance and the small home appliance can be

operated. In addition, if an electronic device capable of wireless charging, such as a

mobile phone 12b, is placed on the wireless power supply portion 12, charging thereof

may be performed.

horizontal direction, and in this case, the wireless power supply portion 12 may be disposed in the first unit region Al. The front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator

300 are not disposed vertically below the first unit region Al in which the wireless power

supply portion 12 is disposed. In other words, the cooktop portion 11 may be disposed

on a vertical extension line different from that of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear

refrigerator 300. In the disposition of the cooktop portion 11 as illustrated in FIG. 10, the

front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may be positioned vertically below

the second unit region A2 and the third unit region A3.

Meanwhile, the wireless power supply portion 12 may be formed in a size that

can be disposed in the unit regions Al, A2, and A3. Accordingly, the wireless power

supply portion 12 may be disposed on either side of a space of the top plate 10

partitioned into a plurality of unit regions Al, A2, and A3 in consideration of the positions

of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300.

space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, in the fifth embodiment of the top plate 10, a sink

bowl 14 may be provided on one side of the top plate 10 as an example of the additional

device 15. The sink bowl 14 may have a structure in which a space recessed downward

from the upper surface of the top plate 10 is provided, and a water supply part 14a is

provided on one side thereof and a drain part 14b is provided on the other side thereof.

Accordingly, cleaning of food and organization for cooking may be possible

through the sink bowl 14. The sink bowl 14 may be formed to have a predetermined depth, and a predetermined space may be required below the top plate 10 for pipe connection between the water supply portion 14a and the drain portion 14b. In this case, the sink bowl 14 is disposed at a position that does not overlap the front refrigerator 100 or the rear refrigerator 300 so that it is possible to prevent the sink bowl

14 from interfering with the front refrigerator 100 or the rear refrigerator 300.

A3 in the horizontal direction, and in this case, the sink bowl 14 may be disposed in the

second unit region A2. The front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 are not

disposed vertically below the second unit region A2 in which the sink bowl 14 is

disposed. In other words, the sink bowl 14 may be disposed on a vertical extension line

different from that of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300. In the

disposition of the sink bowl 14 as illustrated in FIG. 11, the front refrigerator 100 and the

rear refrigerator 300 may be positioned vertically below the first unit region Al and the

third unit region A3.

Meanwhile, the sink bowl 14 may have a size that can be disposed in the unit

regions Al, A2, and A3. Accordingly, the sink bowl 14 may be disposed on one side of

the spaces of the top plate 10 partitioned into a plurality of unit regions Al, A2, and A3

in consideration of the positions of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator

300.

As such, by disposing the sink bowl 14 on the top plate 10, the space customized refrigerator system 1 can be combined with the cooktop portion 11, and there may be an advantage that it is possible to cook using the sink bowl 14 together with the front refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator 300, or the receiving members 31 and 32 in the space in which the space-customized refrigerator system 1 is disposed.

Meanwhile, in the space-customized refrigerator system 1, the front refrigerator

100, the rear refrigerator 300, and the receiving members 31 and 32 may be disposed

in various combinations in the space below the top plate 10.

Hereinafter, various combinations of the space-customized refrigerator system 1

will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, the front surface of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 may have a structure in which side plates 20 are disposed on both

sides thereof, and the front refrigerator 100 and two first receiving members 31 having

three unit lengths may be provided between the side plates 20.

Only one of the front refrigerator 100 may be disposed in the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 and may be disposed at one end of both ends in the left and right

direction. As illustrated as an example, the front refrigerator 100 may be disposed on

the leftmost side so as to be in contact with the side plate 20 disposed on the left side.

In this case, the door 130 of the front refrigerator 100 may be opened by rotating

the rotation shaft, which is positioned at the left end, around the left end. Accordingly, even in a state where the door 130 of the front refrigerator 100 is opened, the door can be prevented from being interfaced with the opening and closing of the adjacent receiving members 31 and 32.

Two of the first receiving members 31 may be continuously disposed on the side

of the front refrigerator 100. Accordingly, the entire horizontal width W between the side

plates 20 can be filled by the front refrigerator 100 and the first receiving members 31.

In this case, the first receiving member 31 may have a horizontal width W1

equal to the same unit length and may have the same height H3 as that of the front

refrigerator 100. In addition, the receiving door 31b of the first receiving member 31 and

the door 130 of the front refrigerator 100 may have the same size. Accordingly, when

viewed from the front, the front surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1

may have a uniform shape as a whole, and the outer appearance thereof may be seen

neatly.

Meanwhile, the entire front surface of the door 130 of the front refrigerator 100

may be formed of a transparent material such as glass so that the inside can be seen

through. In addition, a coating or a film may be attached to the door 130 so that the

inside of the front refrigerator 100 may be adjusted selectively to be viewed or not to be

viewed.

The front surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 faces the space

in which the user lives or stays, such as the front space S2, that is, the living space S2,

and thus the front refrigerator 100 can be always recognized by the user. In such a state, when beverages, alcoholic beverages, water, or the like frequently used by the user are stored, the user can easily check through the door 130 of the front refrigerator

100, and in the front space S2 where the user stays, the user can immediately access

to the food from the inside of the front refrigerator 100 and take out the food.

In addition, in order to maximize user convenience, the front refrigerator 100

may automatically open the door 130 by the door opening device 180. In this case, the

door opening device 180 may be operated by a user's proximity detection by a detection

device provided in the front refrigerator 100 or may be operated by a touch manipulation

of the door 130.

In addition, a machine room 201 may be provided at the lower end of the front

refrigerator 100, and a suction port and a discharge port 225b are formed respectively in

the grill cover 220 forming the front surface of the machine room 201, so that air may

flow into the machine room 201, and the air in the machine room 201 may be

discharged to the front. In other words, even in a state where the front refrigerator 100

and the first receiving members 31 are mounted in the space-customized refrigerator

system 1 in a state of being in close contact with each other in the horizontal direction,

the air flow structure in the machine room 201 for nomal operation of the front

refrigerator 100 can be ensured.

Meanwhile, the receiving door 31b forming the front surface of the first receiving

member 31 may also have a structure that is opened and closed by rotation like the

front refrigerator 100. In this case, by the rotation direction of the receiving door 31b, one side far from the front refrigerator 100 may be rotated around a rotation shaft.

Accordingly, even when the door 130 and the receiving door 31b of the front refrigerator

100 are opened together, the inside of the front refrigerator 100 may not be covered.

In addition, the receiving door 31b may be formed to have the same size as the

door 130 of the front refrigerator 100 so that the outer appearance thereof has a sense

of unity. Further, the receiving door 31b and the door 130 may be formed of a material

having the same texture or the same material, so that the outer appearance of the

space-customized refrigerator system 1 has a more unity.

FIG. 13 is a front view illustrating a second embodiment of the front

configuration of the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, the front surface of the space-customized

sides thereof and two front refrigerator 100 and one first receiving member 31 having

three unit lengths between the side plates 20 are provided.

Two front refrigerators 100 may be continuously disposed in the space

customized refrigerator system 1 and may be continuously disposed at one end of both

ends in the left and right direction. As illustrated as an example, the front refrigerator

100 is provided with one front refrigerator 100 so as to be in contact with the side plate

disposed on the left side, and another front refrigerator 100 may be disposed in

succession to the front refrigerator.

The front refrigerator 100 that is continuously disposed may have the same structure as each other. However, the door 130 of the front refrigerator 100 disposed on the left has a rotation shaft disposed at the left end, and the door 130 of the front refrigerator 100 disposed on the right side has a rotation shaft disposed at the right end and thus the doors can be opened while rotating in opposite directions to each other.

Therefore, even when the door 130 of one of the front refrigerators 100 is

opened, the other front refrigerator 100 is not covered, so that it is possible to prevent

inconvenience to use. In addition, even in a state where the doors 130 of the front

refrigerator 100 on both sides in the left and right direction are all opened, the front

refrigerator 100 on both sides in the left and right direction is not covered, so that it can

be used more easily.

One first receiving member 31 may be disposed on the side of the front

refrigerator 100, that is, at a position in contact with the side plate 20 on the right side.

Accordingly, the entire horizontal width W between the side plates 20 can be filled by

the two front refrigerators 100 and one first receiving member 31.

In this case, the first receiving member 31 may have a horizontal width W1

neatly.

the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, the front surface of the space-customized

three unit lengths between the side plates 20 are provided.

Two front refrigerators 100 may be disposed in the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 and may be disposed on both sides in the left and right direction

so as to be in contact with the side plates 20 on both sides in the left and right direction.

In addition, the outer surfaces of the front refrigerator 100 disposed on both sides in the

left and right direction may be in contact with the side plate 20 positioned on the left side

and the side plate 20 positioned on the right side, respectively.

The front refrigerator 100 disposed on both sides may have the same structure

as each other. However, the door 130 of the front refrigerator 100 disposed on the left

has a rotation shaft disposed at the left end, and the door 130 of the front refrigerator

100 disposed on the right side has a rotation shaft disposed at the right end and can be

opened while rotating in opposite directions to each other.

In addition, the first receiving member 31 may be provided between the front

refrigerators 100 disposed on both sides in the left and right direction. The side surfaces

of the front refrigerator 100 may be disposed on both side surfaces of the first receiving

member 31 so as to be in contact with each other. Accordingly, the entire horizontal width W between the side plates 20 can be filled by the two front refrigerators 100 and one first receiving member 31.

In this case, the first receiving member 31 may have a horizontal width W1

neatly.

Meanwhile, in the space-customized refrigerator system 1, the horizontal width

W may be increased by an integer multiple of the unit length according to the number of

the front refrigerator 100 and the first receiving member 31 disposed in the horizontal

direction. In other words, the number of the front refrigerator 100 and the number of the

first receiving members 31 may be determined according to the needs of the user, and

the overall size of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be determined.

the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, the rear surface of the space-customized

sides thereof, and two rear refrigerator 300 and one second receiving members 32

having three unit lengths may be provided between the side plates 20.

Two rear refrigerators 300 may be continuously disposed in the space

ends in the left and right direction. As illustrated as an example, in the rear refrigerator

300, one rear refrigerator 300 is provided so as to be in contact with the side plate 20

disposed on the left side, and another rear refrigerator 300 may be continuously

disposed.

The rear refrigerators 300 that are continuously disposed may have the same

structure as each other. In addition, due to the characteristics of the structure of the

drawer door 330 that is introduced or withdrawn in the front, the rear refrigerator may

have a structure of being capable of being introduced or withdrawn without any

interference with the neighboring rear refrigerator 300 and the second receiving

member 32.

In addition, a machine room 201 may be provided at the lower end of the rear

refrigerator 300, and the machine room 201 has a suction port 225a and a discharge

port 225b formed in the grill cover 220 forming the front surface, respectively and air

may flow into the machine room 201, and the air in the machine room 201 may be

discharged to the front surface. In other words, even when the rear refrigerator 300 and

the second receiving member 32 are mounted in the space-customized refrigerator

system 1 in a state where they are in close contact with each other in the horizontal

direction, it is possible to ensure an air flow structure in the machine room 201 for the

normal operation of the rear refrigerator 300.

Meanwhile, one second receiving member 32 may be disposed on the side of

the rear refrigerator 300, that is, at a position in contact with the side plate 20 on the

right side. Accordingly, the entire horizontal width W between the side plates 20 can be

filled by the two rear refrigerators 300 and one second receiving member 32.

In this case, the second receiving member 32 may have a horizontal width W1

equal to the same unit length and may have the same height H3 as that of the rear

refrigerator 300. In addition, the front surface of the drawer of the second receiving

member 32 may have the same size and is disposed on the side at the same height as

the drawer door 330 of the rear refrigerator 300. Accordingly, when viewed from the

front, the rear surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may have a

uniform shape as a whole, and the outer appearance thereof may be seen neatly.

Meanwhile, in the space-customized refrigerator system 1, the horizontal width

the rear refrigerator 300 and the second receiving member 32 disposed in the horizontal

direction. In other words, the number of the rear refrigerator 300 and the number of the

second receiving members 32 may be determined according to the user's needs, and

of the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, the rear surface of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 may have a structure in which side plates 20 are disposed on both sides thereof and the rear refrigerator 300 and two second receiving members 31 having three unit lengths are provided between the side plates 20.

Only one of the rear refrigerator 300 may be disposed in the space-customized

direction. As illustrated as an example, the rear refrigerator 300 may be disposed on the

leftmost side so as to be in contact with the side plate 20 disposed on the left side.

In addition, two second receiving members 32 may be continuously disposed on

the side of the rear refrigerator 300. Accordingly, the entire width W between the side

plates 20 can be filled by the front refrigerator 100 and the second receiving members

32.

In this case, the second receiving member 32 may have a horizontal width W1

refrigerator 100. In addition, the front surface of the drawer 32b of the second receiving

member 32 and the drawer door 330 of the rear refrigerator 300 may have the same

size. Accordingly, when viewed from the front, the rear surface of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 may have a uniform shape as a whole, and the outer appearance

thereof may be seen neatly.

the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, the rear surface of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 may have a structure in which side plates 20 are disposed on both sides thereof and the rear refrigerator 300 and two second receiving members 32 having three unit lengths are provided between the side plates 20.

The rear refrigerator 300 may be disposed in the center of the rear surface of

the space-customized refrigerator system 1. In addition, the second receiving members

32 may be respectively disposed on both sides of the rear refrigerator 300 in the left and

right direction and may be disposed on both sides in the left and right direction so as to

be in contact with both side plates 20 in the left and right direction, respectively. In

addition, the outer surfaces of the second receiving member 32 disposed on both sides

in the left and right direction may be in contact with the side plate 20 positioned on the

left side and the side plate 20 positioned on the right side, respectively.

The second receiving members 32 disposed on both sides may have the same

structure as each other. In addition, the second receiving member 32 may have a

horizontal width W1 equal to the same unit length and may have the same height H3 as

that of the rear refrigerator 300.

In addition, the front surface of the drawer of the second receiving member 32

may have the same size and is disposed on the side at the same height as the drawer

door 330 of the rear refrigerator 300. Accordingly, when viewed from the front, the rear

surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may have a uniform shape as a

whole, and the outer appearance thereof may be seen neatly.

Meanwhile, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may have the above

described front and rear disposition structures and may have various disposition structures by a combination of the unit configurations disposed on the front and rear surfaces.

In addition, according to the disposition of the front refrigerator 100 and the

disposition of the rear refrigerator 300, a disposable position of the additional device 15

of the top plate 10 may be determined. Accordingly, the disposition of the additional

device 15, the front refrigerator 100, and the rear refrigerator 300 are correlated with

each other, and the overall configuration of the space-customized refrigerator system 1

can be made in consideration of their disposition.

Hereinafter, the disposition structure of the unit configurations of the space

customized refrigerator system will be described with reference to the drawings.

configurations of the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, in the space-customized refrigerator system 1, unit

configurations that constitute the front surface of the space-customized refrigerator

system 1, respectively, may be disposed and a unit configurations that constitute the

rear surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be disposed at the rear

with respect to the center line C crossing the center in the front and rear direction.

The unit configurations, that is, the front refrigerator 100 and the first receiving

members 31 provided on the front surface of the space-customized refrigerator system

1 may be formed to have the same horizontal width W1, that is, a unit length.

In this case, the front refrigerator 100 and the first receiving members 31 disposed on the front surface can be formed to have a vertical width D1 from the center line C to the front end of the space-customized refrigerator system 1. In this case, the vertical width D1 may be formed to be half the size of the vertical width D of the entire space-customized refrigerator system 1.

Meanwhile, the unit configurations, that is, the rear refrigerator 300 and the

second receiving members 32 provided at the rear surface of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 may be formed to have the same horizontal width W1, that is, a

unit length.

At this time, the rear refrigerator 300 and the second receiving members 32

disposed at the rear surface can be formed to have a vertical width D1 from the center

line C to the rear end of the space-customized refrigerator system 1. In this case, the

vertical width D1 may be formed to be half the size of the vertical width D of the entire

space-customized refrigerator system 1 and may be formed to be the same as the

vertical width D1 of the front refrigerator 100 and the first receiving member 31 disposed

on the front surface.

In such a structure, the inner end portions of the unit configurations provided on

the front surface and the unit configurations provided on the rear surface may be

configured to be in contact with each other. In addition, the interior of the space

customized refrigerator system 1 may be completely filled with the front refrigerator 100,

the rear refrigerator 300, and the receiving members 31 and 32.

As an example, the front surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may have a structure as illustrated in FIG. 12, and the rear surface thereof may have a structure as illustrated in FIG. 17. Of course, the space-customized refrigerator system

1 may be a combination of all the dispositions illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 17.

unit configurations of the space-customized refrigerator system.

As illustrated, the space 21 may be formed in the center of the space

customized refrigerator system 1 according to the embodiment of the present

disclosure. The space 21 may be formed along a center line C crossing the center of

the space-customized refrigerator system 1 in the front and rear direction.

In addition, unit configurations that constitute the front surface of the space

customized refrigerator system 1 are respectively disposed in the front side with respect

to the center line C, and unit configurations that constitute the rear surface of the space

customized refrigerator system 1 are disposed in the rear side.

In this case, the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may be

positioned to face each other. Even if the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator

300 are disposed to face each other, the space 21 is formed between the front

refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 and thus some of the internal heat of the

machine room 201 can be discharged.

Meanwhile, the unit configurations, that is, the front refrigerator 100, the rear

refrigerator 300, the first receiving member 31 and the second receiving member 32

provided on the front and rear surfaces of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be formed with the same horizontal width, that is, a unit length W1.

In addition, the front refrigerator 100 and the first receiving members 31

disposed in the front surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be

formed to have a constant vertical width D1 up to the front end of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 from the space 21. In addition, the rear refrigerator 300 and the

second receiving members 32 disposed on the rear surface can be formed to have a

vertical width D1 from the space 21 to the rear end of the space-customized refrigerator

system 1.

In this case, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be configured to

have a vertical width D' corresponding to the length obtained by adding all the unit

configurations of the front surface and the rear surface having the same vertical width

D1 and the vertical width D2 of the space 21 disposed therebetween. Accordingly, the

vertical width D' of the space-customized refrigerator system may be formed to be larger

by the vertical width D2 of the space 21 than the vertical width D in the above-described

embodiment.

unit configurations of the space-customized refrigerator system.

configurations that constitutes the front surface of the space-customized refrigerator

system 1 may be disposed respectively on the front side and unit configurations that

constitutes the rear surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be disposed with respect to the center line C crossing the center in the front and rear direction.

The unit configurations, that is, the front refrigerator 100, the rear refrigerator

300, the first receiving member 31, the second receiving member 32, and the third

receiving member 34 which are provided in the front surface and the rear surface of the

space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be formed to have the same horizontal

width W1, that is, a unit length.

In this case, the front refrigerator 100 disposed at the front and the rear

refrigerator 300 disposed at the rear may be formed to have the same vertical width D1.

In addition, the vertical width D1 of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator

300 may be formed to be longer than the distance from the front and rear surfaces of

the space-customized refrigerator system 1 to the center line C.

Accordingly, the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may not be

positioned to face each other, but may be displaced from each other on the front and

rear surfaces. Accordingly, the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may

be disposed so that an inner part passes through the center line C in a mounted state.

In other words, the center line C may have a structure that overlaps at least a portion of

the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300.

In addition, the first receiving member 31 and the second receiving member 32

may be disposed on the sides of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300.

The first receiving member 31 and the second receiving member 32 may be disposed on the front and rear surfaces, respectively, and may have a vertical width D4 equal to the distance from the front and rear surfaces to the central axis C. In addition, if the vertical width D4 of the two first and second receiving members 31 and 32 disposed in the front and rear direction is added, it can correspond to the overall vertical width D" of the space-customized refrigerator system.

In addition, a third receiving member 34 may be provided at the rear of the front

refrigerator 100 and at the front of the rear refrigerator 300, respectively. The third

receiving member 34 may be formed to correspond to the size of the space remaining

after the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 are disposed. Accordingly,

the vertical width D2 of the third receiving member 34 may be smaller than the vertical

width D4 of the first receiving member 31 and the second receiving member 32. In

addition, when the vertical width D1 of the front refrigerator 100 or the rear refrigerator

300 and the vertical width D3 of the third receiving member 34 are added, it can

correspond to the entire vertical width D" of the space-customized refrigerator system 1.

In such a structure, the inner end portion of the unit configurations provided on

configured to contact each other. In addition, the interior of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 may be completely filled with the front refrigerator 100, the rear

refrigerator 300, and the receiving members 31, 32, and 34.

In addition, the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 have a vertical

width D1 greater than that of the receiving members 31, 32 and 34, so that the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may have the advantage of sufficiently securing a storage capacity. In addition, the receiving members 31, 32, and 34 are configured to have different vertical widths D3 and D4, so that foods of various sizes can be partitioned and stored in the space-customized refrigerator system 1, and it may be possible to classify and select receipt according to use.

the unit configurations of the space disposition type refrigerator system.

As illustrated in the drawing, in the space-customized refrigerator system 1, first

unit configurations that constitute a portion of the front surface of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1, respectively, may be disposed on the front side and first unit

configurations that constitute a portion on the rear surface of the space-customized

refrigerator system 1 may be disposed on the rear side with respect to a center line C

crossing the center in the front and rear direction. In addition, in the space-customized

refrigerator system 1, a second unit configuration constituting a remaining portion of the

space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be disposed.

The first unit configurations, that is, the front refrigerator 100 and the first

receiving member 31 provided on the front surface of the space-customized refrigerator

system 1, and the rear refrigerator 300 and the second receiving members 32 provided

on the rear surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be formed to

have the same horizontal width, that is, a unit length W1.

In addition, the second unit configurations, that is, the fourth receiving member disposed on the front and rear surfaces of the space-customized refrigerator system

1 may have a width different from that of the first unit configuration. For example, the

fourth receiving member 35 may have a horizontal width W2 smaller than the horizontal

width W1 of the first unit configuration.

In detail, the front refrigerator 100, the first receiving member 31, and the fourth

receiving member 35 disposed in the front surface may be formed to have the same

vertical width D1 as the distance from the center line to the front end of the space

customized refrigerator system 1. In this case, the vertical width D1 may be formed to

be half the size of the vertical width D of the entire space-customized refrigerator

system 1.

In addition, the front refrigerator 100 and the first receiving member 31 have the

same horizontal width, and the fourth receiving member 35 may have a horizontal width

which is smaller than the front refrigerator 100 and the first receiving member 31.

However, if all the horizontal widths W2 of the front refrigerator 100, the first receiving

member 31, and the fourth receiving member 35 are added up, it corresponds to the

horizontal width W' between the side plates 20 and thus the front surface of the space

customized refrigerator system 1 can be filled without gaps. Of course, the positions of

the front refrigerator 100, the first receiving member 31, and the fourth receiving

member 35 may be interchangeable.

The rear refrigerator 300, the second receiving member 32, and the fourth

receiving member 35 disposed at the rear surface may be formed to have a vertical width D1which is the same as the distance from the center line C to the rear end of the space-customized refrigerator system 1. In this case, the vertical width D1 may be formed to be half the size of the vertical width D of the entire space-customized refrigerator system 1 and may be formed to be the same as the vertical widths D1 of the front refrigerator 100, the first receiving member 31, and the fourth receiving member 35 disposed on the front surface.

In addition, the rear refrigerator 300 and the second receiving member 32 have

the same horizontal width W1, and the fourth receiving member 35 is larger than the

rear refrigerator 300 and the second receiving member 32. It may have a small

horizontal width W2. However, if the widths of the rear refrigerator 300, the second

receiving member 32, and the fourth receiving member are all added up, it corresponds

to the horizontal width W' between the side plates 20. The rear surface of the space

the rear refrigerator 300, the second receiving member 32, and the fourth receiving

member 35 may be interchangeable.

Meanwhile, the fourth receiving member 35 may be disposed on the front and

rear surfaces of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 to have the same size. In

addition, the horizontal width of the fourth receiving member 35 may be set to various

sizes according to the horizontal width W between the entire side plates 20. The size of

the entire space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be determined by using the

fourth receiving member 35 according to various sizes of indoor spaces, user preferences, and uses.

configurations of the space-customized refrigerator system.

system 1, respectively may be disposed on the front side and unit configurations that

constitute the rear surface of the space-customized refrigerator system 1 may be

disposed on the rear side with respect to the center line C crossing the center in the

front and rear direction.

300, the first receiving member 31, and the second receiving member 32 may be

formed with the same horizontal width W1, that is, a unit length.

In this case, the front refrigerator 100 disposed at the front surface and the rear

refrigerator 300 disposed at the rear surface may be formed to have the same vertical

width D1. In addition, the vertical widths D1 of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear

refrigerator 300 may be formed to be longer than the distance from the front and rear

surfaces to the center line C of the space-customized refrigerator system 1.

positioned to face each other but may be displaced from each other at the front and rear

surfaces. Accordingly, the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 may be

disposed so that an inner portion passes through the center line C in a mounted state.

the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300.

In addition, a third receiving member 34 may be provided at the rear side of the

front refrigerator 100 and at the front side of the rear refrigerator 300, respectively. The

third receiving member 34 may be formed to correspond to the size of the space

remaining after the front refrigerator 100 and the rear refrigerator 300 are disposed.

Accordingly, the vertical width D4 of the third receiving member 34 may be formed to be

smaller than the vertical width D1 of the front refrigerator 300 and the rear refrigerator

300. In addition, when the vertical widths D4 of the front refrigerator 100 or the rear

refrigerator 300 and the third receiving member 34 are added, it may correspond to the

total vertical width D of the space-customized refrigerator system 1.

the rear refrigerator 300, and the receiving members 34.

In addition, the horizontal width W" between the side plates 20 may be the same

as the addition of the horizontal widths W1 of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear

refrigerator 300. In addition, the horizontal width W" between the side plates 20 can be

equal to a size obtained by adding the horizontal width W1 of the front refrigerator 100

or the horizontal width W1 of the rear refrigerator and the horizontal width W1 of the third receiving member 34.

Through such a structure, the space-customized refrigerator system 1 has a

compact structure, so that a space which can be disposed can be secured even in a

narrow room. In addition, there may be an advantage that the front refrigerator 100 and

the rear refrigerator 300 have a vertical width D1 greater than that of the third receiving

member 34, so that the storage capacity of the front refrigerator 100 and the rear

refrigerator 300 can be sufficiently secured.

Hereinafter, a detailed structure of the aforementioned front refrigerator 100 will

be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view illustrating a front refrigerator in the unit

configuration of the space-customized refrigerator system, FIG. 24 is a perspective view

illustrating a state where door of the front refrigerator is opened, FIG. 25 is an exploded

perspective view illustrating the front refrigerator, FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view

illustrating the front refrigerator, and FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view illustrating

a cabinet of the front refrigerator.

As illustrated, the front refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present

disclosure largely may include a cabinet 101, a machine room frame 200, a barrier 150,

a bed 140, and grill pan assemblies 160a and 160b. Among them, the bed 140, the

barrier 150, and the grill pan assemblies 160a and 160b are installed in the cabinet 101,

and the door 130 is assembled on the front surface of the cabinet 101. In addition, the

machine room 201 is assembled under the cabinet 101.

Looking at this in more detail, the cabinet 101 forms the outer appearance of the

refrigerator and may be formed to have a height lower than that of a general refrigerator

so that it can be mounted in the space-customized refrigerator system having a low

height. Therefore, not only the internal capacity but also the space where each part can

be installed is small. Therefore, it is necessary to effectively dispose the parts in order to

utilize a small and low installation space. For this, the control module 264 in this

embodiment is installed in the machine room. This structure will be described below.

The cabinet 101 is formed of a cylindrical body that is opened to the front, and

the cabinet 101 is composed of a plurality of parts, and largely includes an outer case

110 forming an outer wall surface and an inner case 120 forming an inner wall surface.

The front surface of the cabinet 101 is selectively shielded by the door 130 in an opened

state, and when the door 130 is opened, the storage space 121 is opened forward.

The outer case 110 has a substantially hexahedral shape open front and rear

and downward, and the inner case 120 is installed in the outer case 110 to be spaced

apart from the outer case 110. In adition, the back plate 115 is assembled on the rear

surface of the outer case 110, the front frame 118 is assembled on the front surface,

and the cover plate 250 is assembled on the bottom surface.

When the back plate 115, the front frame 118, and the cover plate 250 are each

assembled to the outer case 110 in a state where the inner case 120 is positioned in the

outer case 110, a foam adiabatic material (not illustrated) is filled into the space

between the inner case 120 and the outer case 110.

There is a storage space 121 in the inner cabinet 101. The storage space 121 is

a space in which food is stored, and the storage space 121 may be partitioned into a

plurality of chambers by the bed 140. A guide rail 122 is provided on the inner wall

surface of the storage space 121 and is coupled to the plurality of beds 140 so that the

beds 140 can be mounted to be capable of being introduced or withdrawn in the front

and rear direction.

A door 130 is provided on the front surface of the cabinet 101. The door 130 is

for opening and closing the storage space 121 of the cabinet 101, and in this

embodiment, the door 130 has a structure that opens and closes through rotation. More

precisely, the door 130 is in close contact with the front frame 118 of the cabinet 101 to

shield the storage space 121 or is moved away from the front frame 118 through

rotation to open the storage space 121.

In other words, the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present

disclosure forms the sealed storage space 121 by the door 130. In particular, the sealed

storage space 121 can store food while maintaining a constant temperature without loss

of cool air by the grill pan assemblies 160a and 160b and the air conditioning module. In

this embodiment, at least a portion of the door 130 is made of a transparent see-through

window 142 structure, so that the storage space 121 can be checked from the outside.

Next, referring to the machine room frame 200 constituting the machine room

201, the machine room frame 200 is provided to form the lower structure of the

refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. The machine room frame 200 may be provided with a space in which some configurations constituting the refrigeration cycle, including a compressor and a condenser, are installed. In addition, the opened upper surface of the machine room frame 200 may be coupled to the lower surface of the cabinet 101 to be shielded.

The machine room frame 200 is installed under the outer case 110 and may be

formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape. In addition, the front surface of the

machine room frame 200 is opened and may be shielded by the grill cover 220 in which

the suction port 225a and the discharge port 225b are formed. The inside of the

machine room frame 200 and the machine room 201 will be described in more detail

below.

Meanwhile, the rear portion of the cover plate 250 that shields the upper surface

of the machine room frame 200 protrudes upward from other portions, and the rear

portion in the machine room 201 is formed higher than other portions. In other words, in

consideration of the protruding heights of the radiating fan 263 and the compressor 261

installed in the machine room 201, the rear portion is formed higher than other portions.

In particular, in the present embodiment, since the compressor 261 has the highest

height, a protrusion 255 is formed on the cover plate 250 to correspond to the height of

the compressor 261.

The cover plate 250 has an opening device installation portion 253 in which the

door opening device 180 is installed. The opening device installation portion 253 is

provided in the front side of the cover plate 250, that is, in the front side toward the door

130, and protrudes upward to secure a space below, but is opened downward. The

opening device installation portion 253 protrudes upward similarly to the upwardly

protruding portion of the rear side of the cover plate 250, but in this embodiment, the

extent to which the opening device installation portion 253 protrudes is lower than the

extent to which the rear portion of the cover plate 250 protrudes upward.

For reference, FIG. 24 illustrates the open bar 181 constituting the door opening

device 180 in a protruding state, wherein the open bar 181 protrudes from the door

opening device 180 to push the contact portion B which is provided on the inner surface

of the door 130.

A connector housing 257 is provided on the cover plate 250. The connector

housing 257 is a portion in which the wire harness extending from the control module

264 to be described below is embedded and serves to guide the extension direction of

the wire harness. Specifically, the connector housing 257 guides the wire harness

extending upward from the lower control module 264 toward the rear side, that is, in the

direction of the rear plate 213.

Next, referring to the bed 140, the bed 140 is installed in the storage space 121

to partition the storage space 121 into several layers. However, the bed 140 does not

partition the storage space 121 of several layers into completely independent spaces,

but allows each layer to communicate with each other. To this end, in the present

embodiment, the bed 140 has a gap opened in the vertical direction.

The bed 140 is formed in a flat plate or tray structure having a peripheral wall, and allows food, or the like to be seated on the upper surface thereof. In particular, cylindrical or bottle-shaped foods such as wine and beverages may have a stackable structure.

A plurality of the beds 140 are provided, wherein the barrier 150 may be

positioned in the middle thereof. The barrier 150 is installed in parallel with the bed 140

across the storage space 121, and partitions the storage space 121. Unlike the bed

140, the barrier 150 partitions the storage space 121 into spaces independent of each

other, and accordingly, the upper portion and the lower portion with respect to the

barrier 150 become spaces different from each other. Accordingly, the upper space and

the lower space of the barrier 150 may be independently controlled to have different

temperatures.

A display module 151 is installed on the front surface of the barrier 150. The

display module 151 is configured to display each state of the refrigerator and perform

various controls. Each state displayed through the display module 151 may be a

temperature in the storage space 121, an operation mode display, and the like.

Next, looking at the grill pan assemblies 160a and 160b, the grill pan assemblies

160a and 160b are configured to circulate air in the storage space 121. These grill pan

assemblies 160a and 160b are provided in the front side of the rear wall forming the

inner case 120, and after suctioning air from the lower side in the storage space 121,

the air is configured to discharge upward in the storage space 121. In this case, the

upper and lower sides of the storage space 121 are determined with respect to the height of the middle side of the storage space 121.

Meanwhile, the grill pan assemblies 160a and 160b may be provided one for

each storage space 121, and one grill pan assembly 160a, 160b is used and thus may

be configured to control air circulation for all the storage spaces 121. As illustrated in

FIG. 5, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, it is assumed that one of the grill

pan assemblies 160a and 160b is provided for each storage space 121. In other words,

the grill pan assemblies 160a and 160b are respectively installed in the lower storage

space 121a and the upper storage space 121b partitioned with respect to the barrier

150.

Although not illustrated, the grill fan assemblies 160a and 160b may include a

blowing fan, a shroud, a grill plate, and the like, wherein, among them, the blowing fan

is a fan driven to blow air, and consists of a centrifugal fan which suctions air in the axial

direction and then blows air in a radial direction. In FIG. 26, arrows indicate the flow of

air circulating in the upper storage space 121 and the lower storage space 121 by each

of the grill pan assemblies 160a and 160b.

The air conditioning module is configured for temperature adjustment in the

storage space 121 of the inner case 120. Such an air conditioning module may include

an air conditioner including a compressor 261, a condenser 262, and evaporators 190a

and 190b. In other words, the temperature of the air circulating in the storage space 121

can be adjusted by the above-described air conditioner.

The compressor 261 and the condenser 262 are provided in the machine room

201 in the machine room frame 200. Here, the condenser 262 is positioned on the side

to which air flows thereinto among both sides partitioned by the separation barrier 230

in the machine room frame 200, and the compressor 261 is positioned in the area

through which the air that has passed through the condenser 262 is passed. In

particular, the compressor 261 is positioned on the side where the air is discharged.

This structure allows the air flowing into the machine room 201 of the machine

room frame 200 to pass through the condenser 262 preferentially. In other words,

considering that the compressor 261 is configured to generate a large amount of heat,

when the air is configured to exchange heat with the condenser 262 after passing

through the compressor 261, the heat exchange efficiency may be reduced.

Accordingly, it is preferable to configure the air to pass through the condenser 262

before the compressor 261.

At the same time, the condenser 262 is positioned on the front side (side

adjacent to the open front side) in the machine room 201, and the compressor 261 is

positioned on the rear side (side adjacent to the rear plate 213) in the machine room

201. This structure is to reduce the influence of the high-temperature heat of the

compressor 261 on the condenser 262 by making the positions of the compressor 261

and the condenser 262 to be partitioned and spaced apart as much as possible.

In addition, a radiating fan 263 is provided on the air inlet side of the compressor

261 to suction and discharge air into and out of the machine room 201 and radiate heat

from the compressor 261. This radiating fan 263 performs a function of effectively blocking the portion where the compressor 261 is positioned from the air inlet side where the condenser 262 is positioned, so that it is possible to reduce the influence of the high-temperature heat of the compressor 261 on the condenser 262.

Hereinafter, the structure of the machine room will be described in more detail

with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 28 is a perspective view illustrating a machine room of the front refrigerator,

and FIG. 29 is a view illustrating the flow of air in the machine room of the front

refrigerator.

The machine room frame 200 is configured to include a lower plate 211 forming

a floor, side plates 212 forming both side wall surfaces, and a rear plate 213 forming a

rear surface. In addition, a cover plate 250 is coupled to the upper portion of the

machine room frame 200 to shield the machine room 201 therein. In this embodiment,

the cover plate 250 is assembled to the lower portion of the cabinet 101 and may be

viewed as a portion of the cabinet 101, but since it also constitutes the upper portion of

the machine room frame 200, it may be viewed as a portion of the machine room frame

200.

A radiating hole 214 is formed through the rear plate 213 of the machine room

frame 200. The radiating hole 214 is a hole formed for discharging (or suctioning) the air

that radiates heat from the compressor 261 to be described later. In other words,

through the additional formation of the radiating hole 214, the air can be discharged

more smoothly. Although not illustrated, a discharge hole for discharging the air that radiates heat from the compressor 261 may be further formed even in the bottom plate

211 of the machine room frame 200.

At this time, the machine room frame 200 and the inner case 120 are disposed

to be spaced apart from each other, and the side plates 212 and the rear plate 213 of

the machine room frame 200 may be configured to be connected to both side surfaces

and rear surfaces of the outer case 110.

There is a machine room 201 in the machine room frame 200. The machine

room 201 is an empty space that is a kind of installation space, and a portion of devices

constituting the air conditioning module is installed therein. The machine room 201 is a

separate space independent from the storage space 121 described above and provides

a space in which the air conditioning module can be installed and operated.

Although not illustrated, the inner case 120 and the machine room frame 200

may be composed of one part. In this case, a separate wall for partitioning is provided

between the storage space 121 and the machine room 201, and thus the storage space

121 and the machine room 201 can be separated from each other.

A grill cover 220 is provided on the opened front surface of the machine room

frame 200 that is the front side of the machine room 201. The grill cover 220 guides the

flow of air suctioned into the machine room 201 from the outside of the machine room

201 or air discharged from the inside of the machine room 201 to the outside of the

machine room 201 while playing a role in blocking the opened front surface of the

machine room 201.

At the same time, the above-described grill cover 220 is formed with a suction

port 225a and a discharge port 225b. At this time, the suction port 225a and the

discharge port 225b are provided separately at positions partitioned from each other by

a separation barrier 230 to be described later, and in the embodiment of the present

disclosure, when viewing from the front surface, it is partitioned by the suction port 225a

on the left side and the discharge port 225b on the right side, but vice versa.

A separation barrier 230 partitioning the machine room 201 into two spaces is

further provided in the machine room frame 200. In other words, a flow path through

which air is suctioned into the machine room 201 and a flow path through which air is

discharged can be partitioned by the separation barrier 230. The suction port 225a of

the grill cover 220 is positioned as a flow path through which air is suctioned into the

machine room 201, and the discharge port 225b of the grill cover 220 is positioned as a

flow path through which air is discharged from the inside of the machine room 201.

At the same time, the left and right spaces in the machine room 201 separated

by the separation barrier 230 are connected to each other at the rear side of the

machine room 201, that is, at the position close to the rear plate 213. In addition, the

separation barrier 230 may be formed in a straight line, but may also be formed in an

inclined or bent structure. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the separation

barrier 230 has a bent structure. In other words, by bending a portion of the separation

barrier 230, it is possible to secure as much space as possible in which the condenser

262 to be described later is installed.

The height of the separation barrier 230 may be greater than or equal to the

height of the condenser 262. Accordingly, the separation barrier 230 may prevent the

flowing air from flowing directly in the direction of the compressor 261 without passing

through the radiating fan 263.

A defrost water tray 240 is provided in the machine room 201 of the machine

room frame 200. At this time, the defrost water tray 240 is positioned on the floor of the

machine room 201 on the side where air flows through the suction port 225a and

receives the defrost water flowing down from the evaporators 190a and 190b to be

described later and in addition, serves to fix the condenser 262 in the machine room

201.

With reference to FIG. 29, the flow of air in the machine room will be described.

The temperature of the machine room 201 is increased by the driving of the air

conditioning module. In particular, the temperature of the compressor 261 and the

condenser 262 increases significantly, and in this embodiment, the temperature

increase can be suppressed through the air flow in the machine room 201.

Specifically, when the radiating fan 263 operates first, the radiating fan 263

suctions in external air. Here, when air from the outside (the place where the refrigerator

is installed) flows into the suction space I through the grill cover 220 (arrow CD direction),

the air directly meets the condenser 262. In particular, in this embodiment, the suction

port 225a, which is the inlet of the suction space I, is wider than the discharge port

225b, which is the outlet of the discharge space 0. In other words, the suction port 225a is widened to increase the amount of initially flowing air, thereby effectively cooling the condenser262.

At this time, the suction space I is blocked except for the suction port 225a, so

that the flowing outside air can be concentrated only in the direction of the radiating fan

263 through the condenser 262. Accordingly, the condenser 262 can be cooled more

effectively.

In addition, the flowing air may evaporate a portion of the defrost water while

passing over the defrost water tray 240 (arrow @ direction). At this time, the flowing air

is guided by the separation barrier 230. In other words, the flowing air does not flow

toward the discharge space 0 including the compressor 261, but is guided toward the

radiating fan 263 along the separation barrier 230. At this time, a radiating fan 263 is

installed at the rear end portion of the separation barrier 230, so that the radiating fan

263 becomes a portion of a kind of wall barrier 230.

When the flowing air passes through the radiating fan 263 (arrow @ direction),

the air is discharged to the compressor 261 facing the radiating fan 263 to cool the

compressor 261. Since the radiating fan 263 is perforated, the suction space I and the

discharge space 0 are connected to each other with respect to the radiating fan 263,

but when the radiating fan 263 is operated, since air flows from the suction space I to

discharge space 0, it is difficult for air to flow in the opposite direction. Accordingly, it is

possible to effectively prevent the heat of the compressor 261 from being transferred to

the condenser 262.

In this case, there is a flow guide surface 245 between the defrost water tray

240 and the radiating fan 263, so that the radiating fan 263 is covered by the defrost

water tray 240 to prevent the efficiency from decreasing. In other words, the flowing air

is naturally guided in the direction of the radiating fan 263 through the downwardly

inclined surface of the flow guide surface 245. The flow guide surface 245 may

eliminate a kind of dead space that prevents air from flowing between the defrost water

tray 240 and the radiating fan 263 or generates a vortex.

The air that has passed through the compressor 261 passes through the

discharge space 0 (arrow A direction). At this time, since the control module 264 is

positioned above the discharge space 0, the discharge space 0 is formed between the

bottom surface of the control module 264 and the bottom surface of the machine room

frame 200 and the air passes through the discharge space. A portion through which air

passes under the control module 264 is indicated by a dotted line.

Finally, the cooled air is discharged to the outside through the discharge port

255b (Arrow @ direction). As described above, in this embodiment, since the flowing air

flows only along a predetermined fixed path, effective cooling is possible. In particular,

the suction space I is blocked except for the suction port 225a, so that the flowing

outside air can be concentrated only in the direction of the radiating fan 263 through the

condenser 262, whereas after cooling, the air can be discharged in several directions.

In other words, in the discharge space 0 of the machine room 201 formed

between the radiating fan 263 and the discharge port 225b, a portion of the floor, side surface, or rear surface is opened through the radiating holes 211' and 214 to connect the outside. Therefore, the initial inflow of outside air is limited to a specific direction, that is, toward the condenser 262, but once heat is radiated from the condenser 262 and the compressor 261, it can be discharged in various directions, thereby improving the heat dissipation performance of the machine room.

Hereinafter, a detailed structure of the above-described rear refrigerator 200 will

be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 30 is a perspective view illustrating a rear refrigerator in the unit

configuration of the space-customized refrigerator system, FIG. 31 is a perspective view

illustrating a state where a drawer of the rear refrigerator is withdrawn, and FIG. 32 is a

cross-sectional view illustrating the rear refrigerator.

As illustrated, the outer appearance of the rear refrigerator 300 may be

configured, as a whole, by a cabinet 301 and a drawer door 330 mounted on the cabinet

301 so as to be capable of being introduced or withdrawn. The rear refrigerator 300 may

include a machine room frame 200 provided below the cabinet 301 and an air

conditioning module provided in the cabinet 301.

In detail, the cabinet 301 forms the outer appearance of the refrigerator, may be

formed in the same size as the cabinet 101 of the front refrigerator 100 described

above, and may have the same outer appearance configuration as the cabinet 101.

Therefore, a detailed description of the same configuration will be omitted.

The cabinet 100 is formed of a cylindrical body opened to the front side, and the cabinet 100 is composed of a plurality of parts, largely including an outer case 310 forming an outer wall surface and an inner case 320 forming an inner wall surface. In addition, an adiabatic material may be filled between the outer case 310 and the inner case 320.

In addition, the machine room frame 200 constituting the machine room 201

may be formed below the cabinet 301. The structures of the machine room 201 and the

machine room frame 200 are the same as those of the front refrigerator 100 described

above, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted and will be denoted using the

same reference numerals.

The inner case 320 forms storage spaces 121a and 121b partitioned vertically,

and evaporators 390a and 390b are provided at the rear of the storage spaces 121a

and 121b, respectively, so that the storage spaces 121a and 121b can be cooled

independently.

The storage space may be composed of an upper storage space 121a and a

lower storage space 121b and the upper storage space 121a is provided with an upper

drawer door 330a, and the lower storage spaces 121a and 121b is provided with lower

drawer door 330b. In addition, the upper drawer door and the lower drawer door may be

mounted to be capable of being introduced or withdrawn in the front side and may have

a structure in which food can be received therein.

In detail, the upper drawer door 330a is formed in the form of a drawer and is

installed in the upper storage space 121a to be capable of being introduced or withdrawn. Food and food containers are stored and kept in the upper drawer door

330a. The upper drawer door 330a includes a door portion 331a and a drawer main

body portion 332a, and the lower drawer door 330b may also have the same structure.

In addition, an upper drawer 333 may be further provided in the upper storage

space 121a. The upper drawer 333 may be disposed above the drawer main body

portion 332a of the upper drawer door 330a and may be positioned in the upper storage

space 121a. Therefore, in order to introduce or withdraw the upper drawer 333, the

upper drawer door 330a must be opened first. In other words, the upper storage space

121a may be provided with two-tier drawer that can be introduced or withdrawn, but

only the upper drawer door 330a may be exposed when viewed from the outside.

A lower drawer door 330b is installed in the lower storage space 121b. The

lower drawer door 330b is formed in the form of a drawer, and is installed to be

introduced to or withdrawn from the inner portion of the lower storage space 121b. Food

and food containers are stored and kept in the lower drawer door 330b. The lower

drawer door 330b includes a door portion 331b and a drawer main body portion 332b,

and the like.

Meanwhile, the temperature in the upper drawer door 330a and the lower

drawer door 330b may be set differently. For example, the upper drawer door 330a may

be used as a freezer, and the lower drawer door 330b may be used as a refrigerator,

and vice versa. Such temperature adjustment may be performed through the control

module 264.

A grill pan assembly may be provided at the inner rear of the upper storage

space 121a and the lower storage space 121b. The grill pan assembly may have the

same structure as that of the front refrigerator 100 described above. However, there

may be some differences in the flow direction of air and the inflow and outflow

structures.

The grill pan assembly may include a grill plate 360, a blowing fan 381, and a

shroud 382.

Hereinafter, since the grill pan assembly may be disposed in the same structure

in the upper storage space 121a and the lower storage spaces 121a and 121b, the grill

plate 360 installed in the upper storage space 121a is described below.

The grill plate 360 is made of a rectangular wall and partitions the upper storage

space 121a into a space in which the upper drawer door 330a is provided and a space

in which the evaporators 390a and 390b are provided. Accordingly, the grill plate 360

may shield the evaporators 390a and 390b in a mounted state.

Discharge portions 361 and 362 and air inflow holes 363 for discharging air to

the upper storage space are formed on the front surface of the grill plate 360. The

discharge portions 361 and 362 include an upper discharge portion 361 and a central

discharge portion 362. An upper discharge portion 361 is formed on the front upper side

of the grill plate 360. The upper discharge portion 361 includes a plurality of discharge

holes penetrating through the front surface of the grill plate 360 in the front and rear

direction.

A central discharge portion 362 is formed in the central portion of the grill plate

360. The central discharge portion 362 includes a plurality of discharge holes

penetrating through the front central portion of the grill plate 360 in the front and rear

direction and is disposed side by side in a line at the front center of the grill plate 360.

The central discharge portion 362 is a portion that is formed through the central portion

of the grill plate 360 in the front and rear direction to discharge cold air toward the

center of the storage spaces 121a and 121b.

An air inflow portion 272 is formed on the lower front surface of the grill plate

360. The air inflow portion 272 may be formed to be long in the left and right direction to

form an inlet through which air is introduced into the evaporator 390a, 390b.

A grill pan module 380 is installed on the rear surface of the grill plate 360. The

grill fan module 380 may include a blowing fan 381 and a shroud 382. The blower fan

may be provided at the rear side of the grill plate 360 and may be driven by a motor to

forcibly circulate air in the storage space to exchange heat with the evaporators 390a

and 390b.

In addition, the shroud is provided on the rear surface of the grill plate 360 and

may be configured to accommodate at least a portion of the blowing fan 381.

Accordingly, it is possible to effectively discharge the air at the rear side of the grill plate

360 to the front side of the grill plate 360.

The evaporators 390a and 390b are provided in the rear side of the receiving

space and are disposed in the rear space of the grill fan module 380. In other words, during the circulation operation of suctioning air from the lower side in the storage spaces 121a and 121b by the operation of the grill fan module 380 and then discharging the air to the upper side in the corresponding storage spaces 121a and 121b, the air is can exchange heat while passing through the evaporator 390a, 390b.

These evaporators 390a, 390b are composed of plate-type evaporators 390a,

390b so that heat exchange performance in a narrow space can be improved while

being capable of being stably installed in the front side of the rear wall surface of the

inner case 320.

Since space utilization and usability of the space-customized refrigerator system

according to the embodiment of the present disclosure are improved, industrial

applicability is high.

Although embodiments have been described with reference to a number of

illustrative embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that

various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the

spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Many modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing

from the scope of the present invention as herein described with reference to the

accompanying drawings.

Claims

[CLAIMS]

[Claim 1]

A space-customized refrigerator system comprising:

a case configured to be positioned in a space away from a wall surface and

having an accommodation space with an opened front surface and an opened rear

surface;

a plurality of refrigerators provided in the case and configured to be exposed to

the opened front surface and/or the opened rear surface of the case; and

a receiving member provided in the case and configured to be exposed to the

opened front surface and/or the opened rear surface of the case,

wherein at least one of the plurality of refrigerators is disposed to be accessible

from a direction opposite to that of the other refrigerator,

wherein a space is formed between the opened front surface of the

accommodation space and the opened rear surface of the accommodation space,

wherein the plurality of refrigerators comprise:

a first refrigerator disposed in front of the space; and

a second refrigerator disposed at the rear of the space.
[Claim 2]

The space-customized refrigerator system of claim 1, wherein the first refrigerator comprises: a first cabinet forming a first storage space in which food is storable at a low temperature, and a first door rotatably mounted to the cabinet to open and close the first storage space, and wherein the second refrigerator comprises: a second cabinet forming a second storage space in which food is storable at a low temperature; and a second door mounted on the second cabinet, the second door is a drawer door configured to be introduced or withdrawn to close and open the second storage space.
[Claim 3]

The space-customized refrigerator system of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the first

refrigerator and the second refrigerator are disposed so that the first door and the second

door are exposed in opposite directions to each other.
[Claim 4]

The space-customized refrigerator system of claim 2 or claim 3, wherein at least

a portion of the first door forms a transparent see-through portion so that the inside of the first refrigerator can be seen.
[Claim 5]

The space-customized refrigerator system of any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein

the second door is disposed at a position facing an indoor wall surface where the sink is

disposed.
[Claim 6]

The space-customized refrigerator system of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein

when disposed in an indoor space, the space-customized refrigerator system partitions

the indoor space such that a second space to which the second door is exposed is

narrower than a first space facing by the first door.
[Claim 7]

The space-customized refrigerator system of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein

the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator are formed to have the same unit length

of a horizontal width, and

wherein the accommodation space is formed in the case to accommodate the

first refrigerator, the second refrigerator, and the receiving member, and wherein a

horizontal width of the accommodation space is an integer that is multiple of the unit length.
[Claim 8]

The space-customized refrigerator system of claim 7, wherein with respect to the

center line extending through the accommodation space in the horizontal direction, the

first refrigerator and the second refrigerator are disposed to be in contact with each other.
[Claim 9]

The space-customized refrigerator system of claim 7, wherein with respect to the

center line extending through the accommodation space in the horizontal direction, the

first refrigerator and the second refrigerator are disposed to be alternated with each other

to pass through the center line, respectively.
[Claim 10]

The space-customized refrigerator system of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein

the receiving members are disposed on opposite sides of the first refrigerator and the

second refrigerator, respectively.
[Claim 11]

The space-customized refrigerator system of claim 7, wherein a plurality of the receiving members are provided and the receiving member is formed to have a horizontal width equal to the unit length of the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator.
[Claim 12]

The space-customized refrigerator system of any one of claims 2 to 11, wherein

the receiving member comprises:

a first receiving member having a receiving door that is rotatable and formed to

have the same size as the first door and rotated; and

a second receiving member having a drawer configured to be introduced or

withdrawn and formed to have the same size as the second.
[Claim 13]

The space-customized refrigerator system of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein

a machine room, in which a compressor and a condenser are accommodated, is formed

at lower ends of the first refrigerator and the second refrigerator, and

wherein a suction port through which air suctioned into the machine room and a

discharge port through which air inside the machine room is discharged are formed on

one surface of the machine room and exposed to the front surface and the rear surface.
[Claim 14]

The space-customized refrigerator system of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein

the case comprises:

an upper plate forming an upper surface;

a pair of side plates extending downward from a lower surface of the upper

plate and opened to the front surface and the rear surface to form the

accommodation space; and

an additional device mounted through the upper plate and operable at the

upper side of the upper plate, wherein the additional device is disposed on one

side of the upper plate offset from an upper region of the first refrigerator and the

second refrigerator respectively.