CN102395845B

CN102395845B - Refrigerator

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Publication number: CN102395845B
Application number: CN2009801587829A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朴祥豪
Original assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Current assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2009-04-23
Filing date: 2009-09-17
Publication date: 2013-12-11
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-17
Also published as: MX344533B; MX2011009933A; EP2422148A1; CN102395845A; BRPI0924935A2; WO2010123177A1; AU2009344951B2; KR101584805B1; US20120031136A1; EP2422148A4; AU2009344951A1; KR20100116742A

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided. Usability and efficiency of a storage space are improved in the refrigerator.

Description

Refrigerator

Technical field

The disclosure relates to a kind of refrigerator.

Background technology

Usually, refrigerator is the household electrical appliance with the low temperature storage food for the internal storage space being covered by refrigerator doors.By using the chilled air cools memory space, refrigerator can be with best state storage food, and this cold air generates by the heat exchange of the cold-producing medium with the operation cool cycles.

Refrigerator generally includes the internal storage space that is divided into refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber.Temperature in refrigerating chamber remains on about 1 to 4 degree centigrade, thereby stores the food such as vegetables with fresh state.Temperature in refrigerating chamber remains on approximately subzero 18 degrees centigrade, thereby stores the food such as meat and fish with freezing state.Can provide various types of refrigerators according to the layout of refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber and the structure that covers the refrigerator doors of refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber.

The size of refrigerator more and more is tending towards increasing and along with the change of cooking culture with high-quality pursuit, for refrigerator provides multi-functional, therefore, is considered to the refrigerator of the various structures of user's convenience puts goods on the market.

Such refrigerator be divided into refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber side by side horizontally disposed side by side combination refrigerator, refrigerating chamber be arranged in the bottom freezer unit formula refrigerator of refrigerating chamber below and the overhead type refrigerator that refrigerating chamber is arranged in the refrigerating chamber top.Thereby, can select according to user's demand the refrigerator of desired type.

Ice maker for ice making and ice storage is arranged on refrigerator.This ice maker is arranged in the body interior of refrigerator, or is arranged in the refrigerator doors of the part for covering this body.Now, but comprise that the refrigerator doors of ice maker generally includes pivoted door.

Be assigned to outside dispenser arrangement in refrigerator doors for the ice that will be made by ice maker.Thereby, can be according to user's the ice that distributes desired amount of controlling in the situation that do not open refrigerator doors.

Summary of the invention

Technical problem

Embodiment provides a kind of refrigerator, in this refrigerator, provides a space, the food held and object to be divided into all kinds and is stored in this space, and Icemaker assembly is arranged in this space, and dispenser arrangement for open and close this space the door.

Embodiment provides a kind of refrigerator in addition, transparent refrigerating-chamber door is set in this refrigerator and with the inside of confirming refrigerating chamber, holds state, and arrange and can store the object that is contained in refrigerating-chamber door and the independent space of food.In addition, because food and object are not contained in refrigerating-chamber door, so refrigerating-chamber door can easily open and close.

Embodiment provides a kind of refrigerator in addition, and in this refrigerator, a refrigerating chamber can cover by the transparent refrigerating-chamber door that can pivotally open and close and the sliding door of extracting out in the drawer mode.

Embodiment provides a kind of refrigerator in addition, transparent refrigerating-chamber door can be set in this refrigerator with the food in confirming to be contained in sliding door.

The technical scheme of dealing with problems

In one embodiment, a kind of refrigerator comprises: refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber door, it opens and closes this refrigerating chamber; A plurality of refrigerating-chamber doors, but it comprises the pivoted door of a part of the front surface that opens and closes this refrigerating chamber and the sliding door of remainder that opens and closes the front surface of this refrigerating chamber; Hinge, but it allows pivoted door to arrange pivotly; And guide rail component, it guides the extraction of this sliding door, but should pivoted door be wherein transparent with the outside from refrigerator, confirming the inside of refrigerating chamber and be contained in the food this sliding door.

In another embodiment, a kind of refrigerator comprises: refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber door, it opens and closes this refrigerating chamber; A plurality of refrigerating-chamber doors, but it comprises the pivoted door of a part of the front surface that opens and closes this refrigerating chamber and the sliding door of remainder that opens and closes the front surface of this refrigerating chamber; Hinge, but it allows pivoted door to arrange pivotly; And guide rail component, it guides the extraction of this sliding door, wherein this sliding door comprises each other vertically adjacent first and second, and arrange column (pillar) between first and second, when opening and closing for first and second, described column rotates to prevent that cold air from leaking between first and second.

In another embodiment, a kind of refrigerator comprises: refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber door, it opens and closes this refrigerating chamber; A plurality of refrigerating-chamber doors, but it comprises the pivoted door of a part of the front surface that opens and closes this refrigerating chamber and the sliding door of remainder that opens and closes the front surface of this refrigerating chamber; Hinge, but it allows pivoted door to arrange pivotly; Guide rail component, it guides the extraction of this sliding door; Ice-making compartment, it is arranged in the rear side of sliding door; And distributor, its rear side that is arranged in sliding door is to distribute made ice and drinking water, and wherein, when this sliding door is drawn out of, this distributor can use in the refrigerator outside, but and, when this pivoted door is opened, this distributor can use in refrigerator inside.

In one or more embodiments of the detail drawing and description below, set forth.According to specification, drawings and the claims, further feature will be obvious.

Advantageous effects

According to the refrigerator of the present embodiment, be arranged on a side of body between the storage covered by drawer type door, and be arranged in for opening and closing the back side of the door between this storage for the ice maker of ice making.Thereby, when door is drawn out of, ice maker is extracted out together with door.

Therefore, the space in refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber can be effectively used, and the total structure of refrigerator can redesign to improve the space availability of refrigerator.

Distributor can be arranged in the front surface of door externally to distribute the ice of being made by ice maker, thereby is easy to distribute ice.

Containing component is arranged in top or the bottom of ice-making compartment, and this ice-making compartment is arranged on the drawer type door that comprises ice maker.Thus, can ice making between this storage, and during food can be stored between this storage with refrigeration or freezing state.Therefore, the space availability ratio of refrigerator can maximize.

According to the refrigerator of the present embodiment, refrigerator can be by refrigerating-chamber door, first and second opening and closing of extracting out in the drawer mode, and in this refrigerating-chamber door, containing component is arranged between storage inner pivotly.

Thereby the containing component in refrigerating chamber can have shelf shape and dresser shape to improve the overall space utilization rate of refrigerator simultaneously.

Can comprise transparent refrigerating-chamber door according to the refrigerator of the present embodiment.Therefore, can observe by this refrigerating-chamber door the food be contained in first and second.

Thereby the user can promptly confirm the position of expectation food in the situation that do not open door, thereby has improved user's convenience.

In addition, owing to without unnecessarily opening door, confirming food, thus can reduce energy consumption, and can improve refrigerating efficiency.

In addition, because the back side of refrigerating-chamber door has wherein the not structure of containing foodstuff, so shelf can extend the front end that reaches refrigerating chamber, thereby improve the capacity of refrigerator.In addition, because food is not contained in refrigerating-chamber door, so refrigerating-chamber door can be light.Therefore, can be easier for the operation that opens and closes door.

The accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the cutaway view illustrated according to the drawer type door of the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 5 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 6 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 7 is the vertical cutaway view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 8 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 9 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 10 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 11 is the side sectional view of this refrigerator.

Figure 12 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 13 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 14 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 15 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 16 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 17 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 18 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 19 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 20 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 21 is the vertical cutaway view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 22 illustrates the end of first according to the refrigerator of this embodiment to perspective view.

Figure 23 is the backward perspective view of second illustrated according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 24 is the side sectional view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 25 and Figure 26 are connected to the fragmentary, perspective view be arranged on according to the power supply architecture of the water channel in the refrigerator of an embodiment and distributor.

Figure 27 is the cutaway view along the line B-B ' intercepting of Figure 26.

Figure 28 and Figure 29 are the fragmentary, perspective views be connected to according to the power supply architecture of the distributor of the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 30 and Figure 31 are the fragmentary, perspective views according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 32 is the perspective view illustrated according to the structure of the Icemaker assembly of the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Figure 33 is the perspective view illustrated according to the outward appearance of the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Figure 34 is the perspective view of this refrigerator when refrigerator doors is opened according to an embodiment.

Figure 35 is the decomposition diagram according to the refrigerator when extracting out for first and second of an embodiment.

Figure 36 is along the cutaway view of the line C-C ' of Figure 35 intercepting when closing for first.

Figure 37 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when opening for first of another embodiment.

Figure 38 is along the cutaway view of the line C-C of Figure 37 intercepting when closing for first.

Figure 39 is that the end of first according to another embodiment is to perspective view.

Figure 40 is the view illustrated according to the continued operation of the column of another embodiment.

Figure 41 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 42 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 43 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 44 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 45 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 46 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

The specific embodiment

To carry out detailed reference to embodiment of the present disclosure now, the example of these embodiment is shown in the drawings.Yet, these embodiment that spirit and scope of the present disclosure are not limited to illustrate referring to the drawings.For example, by the embodiment to illustrating referring to the drawings, modify, add or delete, in the spirit and scope of principle of the present disclosure, also can design other embodiment.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of an embodiment, and Fig. 2 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of an embodiment.

See figures.1.and.2, according to the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, there is approximate rectangular shape.The outward appearance of refrigerator 1 is fixed with a plurality of thresholdings that are arranged in body 10 by the body 10 that limits memory space.

Body 10 has the front surface of opening.Body 10 vertically is separated between the refrigerating chamber 20 of below and the refrigerating chamber 30 of top and storage 100.Each in the space separated can have independently memory space.

At length, refrigerating chamber 20 is limited to the downside place of body 10 and can optionally covers by drawer type refrigerating chamber door 22.The space that is limited to refrigerating chamber 20 tops is divided into left side and right side to limit respectively between storage 100 and refrigerating chamber 30.

Refrigerating chamber 30 is limited to the right side (when observing in Fig. 1) of refrigerating chamber 20 tops.A plurality of drawers and shelf are arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 with storage food.Refrigerating chamber 30 can optionally open or close by the refrigerating-chamber door 32 be pivotably mounted on body 10.

Refrigerating-chamber door 32 has the size corresponding with the size of the opening front surface of refrigerating chamber 30.At least a portion of refrigerating-chamber door 32 is transparent, thereby can observe refrigerating chamber 30 by refrigerating-chamber door 32.

100 left sides (when observing in Fig. 1) that are limited to refrigerating chamber 30 between storage.Between storage, 100 separate with refrigerating chamber 30 by dividing plate 40.In addition, between storage, 100 can optionally cover by drawer type door 150.

Hereinafter, but the refrigerating-chamber door of installing pivotly to open and close refrigerating chamber 30 is called to pivoted door.To be called one or more sliding doors for opening and closing between storage one or more drawer type doors of 100.

When between the storage of a side that will be arranged on refrigerating chamber 30 100 when the refrigerating chamber, but refrigerating-chamber door can comprise pivoted door and sliding door.In addition, between storing, 100 when the refrigerating chamber, but refrigerating chamber door 22 can comprise pivoted door and sliding door.Between storing, 100 when the switch room (switching room), and between storage, 100 can be expressed as independent switch room door.

Hereinafter in disclosed embodiment, when between refrigerating chamber 30 and storage 30 while being limited in a space, but those skilled in the art are apparent that to refrigerating-chamber door comprises pivoted door and sliding door.

For avoiding obscuring of nomenclature structure, but the refrigerating-chamber door used in detailed description of the present disclosure means pivoted door.Yet, but attention is that the refrigerating-chamber door of putting down in writing in claim comprises pivoted door and is used as the sliding door between the storage of refrigerating chamber for opening and closing.

Between storage, 100 are separated part and are separated into upper and lower.That is, between storage 100 can be divided into the top first the storage between 110 and below second the storage between 120.Can be arranged on respectively between the first storage 120 places between the 110 and second storage for first 130 and second 140 with extracting out.If necessary, can arrange between a storage 100, or can arrange between two or more storages 100.

Can be arranged on for first 130 between storage in 100 with extracting out.Can insert fully to cover between the first storage 110 for first 130 fully.The containing component 134 extended back is arranged in the back side of first 130.

Containing component 134 can have the shape that is similar to the food tank bracket.Containing component 134 is extensible reaches the length corresponding to the length of 110 interior rear surface the first storage with the back side from first 130.Containing component 134 can be arranged to two-layer vertically.In addition, according to kind or the shape of institute's containing foodstuff, containing component 134 can vertically be arranged to two-layer or multilayer.

For example, as shown in Figure 2, carriage can be arranged in the both sides of containing component 134 to place special container.In addition, containing component 134 can have the shape corresponding with the shape that wherein is easy to hold bottle and container.In addition, containing component 134 can have various structures, such as the shape of basket or shelf.

If necessary, when between the first storage 100 vertical length in short-term, containing component 134 can be arranged to individual layer.In addition, when 110 vertical length between the first storage is long, containing component 134 can be arranged to two-layer or multilayer.

Between the second storage, 120 are limited to 110 belows between the first storage.As between the first storage in the of 110, between the second storage, 120 can separate with refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Between the second storage, 120 are limited to refrigerating chamber 20 tops.

Can on fore-and-aft direction, extract out second 140 is arranged between the second storage on 120.Between the second storage, 120 can optionally cover by second 140 release.

Ice-making compartment 160 can be limited to the back side of second 140.Ice-making compartment 160 is ice making the space of storing made ice.At least the ice maker 162 for ice making is arranged in ice-making compartment 160.Ice maker 162 holds the water in order to ice making.Water supply process and ice course of conveying can automatically perform in ice maker.

When between the second storage 120 while remaining on the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber, the inside of ice-making compartment 160 can and the second storage between 120 heat isolation.That is, between the second storage, 120 can pass through independent heat insulation structural and ice-making compartment 160 thermal isolations.On the other hand, when between the second storage 120 while remaining on the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber, conveyer and ice maker 162 can be contained between the second storage in 120, without independent heat insulation or isolation structures.

Ice-making compartment 160 can be integrally formed with the back side of second 140, and thereby can together with second 140, one extract out.

At least a portion of ice-making compartment optionally opens and closes to allow easily the ice maker 162 in ice-making compartment is placed under repair and manages.

Ice-making compartment 160 can be limited in the zone of relative bottom of second 140.Can be arranged in the rear side of the upper area corresponding to ice-making compartment 160 of second 140 for the containing component 146 of containing foodstuff.As the containing component of previously described first 130 134, containing component 146 can have various structures.The food held can be extracted out with the extraction of second 140.According to 110 internal temperature between the first storage, the food be stored in containing component 146 can be divided into to chilled food and frozen food.For distributing the distributor 142 of ice and/or water can be arranged in the front surface of second 140.

Fig. 3 is the cutaway view illustrated according to the drawer type door of the refrigerator of an embodiment.In addition, Fig. 3 is the cutaway view along the line A-A intercepting of Fig. 2.

With reference to Fig. 3, the structure of second 140 is described in detail.Ice-making compartment 160 is outstanding backward from the rear surface of second 140.Ice-making compartment 160 is arranged in the bottom of second 140, and containing component 146 is arranged in ice-making compartment 160 tops.

For using for the ice maker 162 of feedwater ice making and being arranged in ice-making compartment 160 inside for the conveyer 170 that transmits made ice towards distributor 142.

Ice maker 162 is arranged in the rear portion of ice-making compartment.Water channel and cold-air duct are connected to when ice maker 162 inserts fully with second 140 of box lunch separably supplies water and cold air.

If necessary, can be arranged in ice-making compartment for the independent water tank of storing ice making water.This water tank can directly fill up ice making water to supply water to ice maker 162 by the user.

Can be arranged in ice-making compartment 160 inside for conveyer 170 from the ice of carrying from ice maker 162 to distributor 142 that supply with.Conveyer 170 supplies water to dispensing orifice 144, and this dispensing orifice 144 is limited to the Gao position, position than ice maker 162.That is,, when the dispensing orifice 144 in being limited to distributor 142 is positioned at than the Gao position, position of ice maker 162, conveyer 170 can arrange as shown in fig. 1.Conveyer 170 can comprise the first conveyer 172, the second conveyer 174 and the 3rd conveyer 176.

At length, the first conveyer 172 can be arranged in the bottom of ice maker 162, can be parallel to ice maker 162, and can be by motor 178 operations.The first conveyer 172 can have spirality or coil shape shape guides to the front side of ice-making compartment with the ice that will carry from ice maker 162, towards second 140 guiding.

The second conveyer 174 can be arranged in front end.The second conveyer 174 can be parallel to second 140 and vertically arrange.In addition, as the first conveyer 172, the second conveyer 174 can be by 178 rotations of independent motor.On the other hand, the front end of the first conveyer 172 can be used the medium such as bevel gear be connected to the front end of the second conveyer 174 and can operate by single motor.

The second conveyer 174 can have spirality or coil shape shape transmits towards upward direction with the ice that will be transmitted by the first conveyer 172.Now, the upper end of the second conveyer 174 can be positioned on the Gao position, position than the dispensing orifice of distributor 142 144.

The 3rd conveyer 176 can be arranged in the upper end of the second conveyer 174.The 3rd conveyer 176 is horizontally disposed and have spirality or a coil shape shape.The 3rd conveyer 176 by independent motor 178 rotation with the ice that will upwards be transmitted by the second conveyer 174 forwards, transmits towards dispensing orifice 144.But the second conveyer 174 working mediums are connected to the 3rd conveyer 176 to rotate by single driver element.Baffle plate D can be arranged in dispensing orifice 144 optionally to cover dispensing orifice 144.That is, ice can optionally distribute by the operation of baffle plate D.

If necessary, conveyer 170 can have the shape that is different from spirality or coil shape shape.The Transfer pipe 180 that diameter is greater than the diameter of conveyer 170 slightly can be limited to ice-making compartment 160 inside along conveyer 170, to transmit smoothly made ice.

120 can be used as refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber between the 110 and second storage between the first storage.120 can be used as switch room between the 110 and second storage between the first storage, in case of necessity, it can be transformed into refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber by changing temperature.Now, ice-making compartment 160 should be as insulated space fully independently and is formed between the second storage in 120.

Although not shown, be arranged in the rear side place of refrigerating chamber 20 for generation of the evaporimeter of cold air.The cold air produced by evaporimeter be fed to respectively between refrigerating chamber 20, refrigerating chamber 30, storage 100 and ice-making compartment 160 with cooling these spaces.

Particularly, when closing for second 140, for the cold-air duct of supplying cold air, can be communicated with ice-making compartment 160 with the ice maker 162 in being contained in ice-making compartment 160 and carry out the ice making operation.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings the operation of the refrigerator that comprises above-mentioned parts is described in detail.

For food being contained in refrigerator 1, by door open with by food storage in refrigerator 1, and then this door is closed.

Particularly, between the first storage in 110 situation, the user catches the door handle 132 of first 130 to extract first 130 out to slide, thereby opens between the first storage 110.Then, food can be received in the containing component 134 at the rear side place that is arranged in first 130.After containing foodstuff, by first 130, insert to close between the first storage 110.

Similarly, between the second storage, in 120 situation, the user pulls the door handle 144 of second 140 to extract slidably second 140 out, thereby opens between the second storage 120.When extracting second 140 out, with second 140 integrally formed ice-making compartment 160 by together with extract out and be exposed to outside.In addition, the containing component 146 that is arranged in ice-making compartment 160 tops is drawn out of and is exposed to outside together with second 140.

In second 140, do not arrange in the situation of distributor 142, when opening between storage 100, at least side of ice-making compartment 160 can be opened under the state of opening at second 140, ice to be taken out from ice-making compartment 160.

Under state in second 140 is inserted between the second storage 120 fully, water and cold air can be fed in second 140.Thereby, after second 140 is closed fully, by ice maker 162 ice makings, then made ice falls downwards.

The ice that is stored in ice maker 162 belows moves horizontally by the first conveyer 172, then by the second conveyer 174, vertically moves.Then, this ice moves horizontally to arrive the dispensing orifice 144 of distributor 142 by the 3rd conveyer 176.The ice that finally, will be sent in dispensing orifice 144 by operation commutator 142 is assigned to outside.

For ice maker 162 or conveyer 170 are safeguarded, extract second 140 out so that ice-making compartment 160 is exposed to outside.Under this state, can place under repair to ice maker 162 or conveyer 170, for this reason, ice maker 162 and conveyer 170 removably arrange.

For food being contained in the containing component 146 of second 140, extract second 140 out so that containing component 146 is exposed to outside, then food is received in containing component 146.Now, according to 120 internal temperature between the second storage, be stored in food storage in containing component 146 under refrigeration or freezing state.

Except previously described embodiment, this refrigerator also can be applicable to various embodiment.Hereinafter, will the refrigerator according to another embodiment be described.Parts with structure identical with previous description embodiment will provide with identical Reference numeral, and therefore will omit its detailed description.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view according to another embodiment, and Fig. 5 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

In the present embodiment, ice-making compartment and integrally formed for the back side that opens and closes the door between storage.

With reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, according to the refrigerator 1 of another embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 230 and second 240, between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage, between the 110 and second storage, 120 be limited in this body 10.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover respectively between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage between the 110 and second storage 120 for first 230 and second 240.The outward appearance of refrigerator 1 is limited by body 10 and door 32,22,230 and 240.

Between the second storage, 120 are limited to 110 belows between the first storage.Between the second storage, 120 optionally cover by second 240.Slidably be arranged in 120 inside between the second storage for second 240 with extracting out.The ice-making compartment 260 that wherein holds Icemaker assembly 250 is limited in the back side of second 240.

Ice-making compartment 260 extends back towards rear from the top of second 240.Containing component 246 for containing foodstuff is arranged in this ice-making compartment below.Containing component 246 extends back and reaches the length equal in length with ice-making compartment 260, and can have according to the kind of food various shapes.

For being assigned to the front surface that outside distributor 242 can be arranged in second 240 from the ice of Icemaker assembly 250 supplies.Distributor 242 can be arranged in than the Di position, position of ice-making compartment 260 to be easy to distribute ice.Distributor 242 can be positioned on relatively near the position of the upper end of second 240 with in the situation that do not bend over to distribute ice or water.

At length, in the situation that 120 remain on the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20 between the second storage, Icemaker assembly 250 can be in the situation that do not install by heat insulating component is isolated.On the other hand, in the situation that between the second storage 120 remain on the second storage between the corresponding temperature of 120 temperature, ice-making compartment can be formed on by the independent thermal wall structures in the second locker room 120 independently in isolated space.

Row's ice tunnel 248 that ice-making compartment 260 is communicated with distributor 242 is arranged in the rear surface of second 240 that is furnished with distributor 242.The ice that is stored in ice-making compartment 260 inside can be fed in distributor 242 by row's ice tunnel 248.Row's ice tunnel 248 can open and close by user's operation.Baffle plate D can the row's of being arranged in ice tunnel 248 in optionally to distribute ice.In addition, baffle plate D can be arranged on hereinafter in disclosed another embodiment, even thereby be not understood that baffle plate D described, baffle arrangement is also applicatory.

The Icemaker assembly 250 that is arranged in ice-making compartment 260 inside comprises for the ice maker 252 of ice making and is arranged in the ice storage container 254 of ice maker 252 belows to store made ice.Auger conveyor 258 by electric motor operated is arranged in ice storage container 254 towards row's ice tunnel 248, to transmit and to be stored in the ice in ice storage container 254.At length, Icemaker assembly 250 comprises ice maker 252, ice storage container 254, auger conveyor 258, ice breaker and chipper 257 and the electro-motor 256 for auger conveyor 258 and ice breaker and chipper 257 are rotated, and this ice breaker and chipper 257 is arranged in the isolated position of auger conveyor 258 so that the ice fragmentation.

Between the second storage, 120 remain in the situation of the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber, and cool air inlet 262 and cold-air vent 264 form discretely.In second 240 state inserted fully, cool air inlet 262 and cold-air vent 264 can be communicated with the cold-air duct 280 that is arranged in 120 inside between the second storage.

Cold-air duct 280 comprises supply line 282 and Returning pipe 284, the cold air that this supply line 282 optionally is communicated with being produced by evaporimeter with cool air inlet 262 is fed in ice-making compartment 250, and this Returning pipe 284 optionally is communicated with cold-air vent 264 with the cold air in evaporimeter guiding ice-making compartment 260.For storing the water in order to be fed to ice maker 252 and can being arranged in 120 inside between the second storage in order to the water tank 290 that is fed to the drinking water in distributor 242.Water tank 290 can optionally be connected to ice maker 252 and distributor 242 by water channel 292.

Water tank 290 can be arranged in ice-making compartment 260 inside.Water tank 290 can be directly connected to watering or can directly be filled by the user.When extracting forward second 240 out, water supply line 292 can be located to separate at an arbitrary position, and open/closed valve V can be arranged in this place, separation point position.That is,, when opening for second 240, open/closed valve V closes to prevent that water is fed in distributor 242.When closing fully for second 240, open/closed valve V opens that water is fed in distributor 242.The kind of open/closed valve V is unrestricted.Same open/closed valve V, applicable to the accompanying drawing of hereinafter indicating, will save and be repeated in this description.

Except previously described embodiment, this refrigerator also can be applicable to various embodiment.Hereinafter, will the refrigerator according to another embodiment be described.Parts with structure identical with the parts of previous description embodiment will provide with identical Reference numeral, and therefore will omit its detailed description.

In the present embodiment, ice maker and integrally formed for the back side that opens and closes the door between storage.

With reference to Fig. 6, between the first storage, between the 110 and second storage, 120 be limited in refrigerator body 10.Second the storage between 120 can by slip extract out second 340 and optionally the covering.

For made ice is assigned to the front surface that outside distributor 340 is arranged in second 340.Ice maker 352 for ice making is arranged in the back side of second 340.

Ice maker 352 is received in the ice-making compartment top 360 be limited in second 340.Ice-making compartment top 360 optionally is connected to hereinafter by the ice-making compartment bottom 370 of describing, to form insulated space.Ice-making compartment top 360 is outstanding to hold ice maker 352 backward from the top at the back side of second 340.

Opening 362 is limited in the basal surface on ice-making compartment top 360 so that the ice of being made by ice maker 352 moves down.The cool air inlet 364 be communicated with supply line 282 in being arranged in body 10 is limited in 360 rear surface, ice-making compartment top.

In second 340 state inserted fully, ice storage container 354 just in time is arranged in ice maker 352 belows.Ice storage container 354 is received in the ice-making compartment bottom 370 that is limited to 120 inside between the second storage.Auger conveyor 358 operates to be stored in the ice in ice storage container 354 towards 348 guiding of row's ice tunnel by electro-motor 356.When the operation of the selection according to user ice breaker and chipper 357, ice is broken in the porch of row's ice tunnel 348 and passes through distributor 342 and distribute.The zone definitions that will comprise ice-making compartment top 360 and ice-making compartment bottom 370 is ice-making compartment.A part of 120 between this ice-making compartment formation second storage.Will be understood that ice-making compartment top 360 and ice-making compartment bottom 370 mean independent form for separating the structure of ice-making compartment.That is, ice maker 352 is received in the structure that limits ice-making compartment top 360, and ice storage container 354 is received in the structure that limits ice-making compartment bottom 370.Icemaker assembly 350 comprises ice maker 352, ice storage container 354, electro-motor 356, ice breaker and chipper 357 and auger conveyor 358.

The opening 372 be communicated with the opening 362 on ice-making compartment top 360 when inserting fully for second 340 is limited in the top surface of ice-making compartment bottom 370.Opening 372 is communicated with Returning pipe 284 so that cold air is recycled in ice-making compartment top 360 and ice-making compartment bottom 370.

Water tank 390 is arranged in the upside of ice-making compartment bottom 370.When inserting for second 340, for the water supply line 392 of supplying ice making water and drinking water, optionally be connected to water tank 390.Thereby, in second 340 state of closing, ice making water and drinking water can be fed to respectively in ice maker 352 and distributor 342.

Between the second storage, 120 remain in the situation of the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber, and the insulated space of sealing, i.e. an ice-making compartment are formed at ice-making compartment top 360 and ice-making compartment bottom 370.On the other hand, between the second storage, 120 remain in the situation of the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber, and ice-making compartment top 360 and ice-making compartment bottom 370 do not need heat insulation and sealing.That is under the state, do not separated separately in ice-making compartment top 360 and ice-making compartment bottom 370, ice maker 352 is installed and ice storage container 354 is possible.

Be arranged in the place, bottom at the back side of second 340 for the containing component 346 of containing foodstuff.When extracting second 340 out, containing component 346 is drawn out of to be easy to containing foodstuff together with ice-making compartment top 360.According to the kind of institute's containing foodstuff, containing component 346 can have various structures.

With reference to Fig. 7, except the ice-making compartment top 360 that holds ice maker 352 is fixed between the second storage 120 madial wall, and the ice-making compartment bottom 370 that holds ice storage container 354 is fixed to outside the back side of second 340, and the parts of the present embodiment have the structure identical with Fig. 6.That is, when extracting second 340 out, ice-making compartment bottom 370 also is drawn out of together with second 340, and therefore with ice-making compartment top 360, separates.

The water channel 392 that is directly connected to watering is fed to water in ice maker 352.Yet it is also possible that independent water tank is installed as the embodiment of Fig. 6.Open/closed valve V is arranged in the optional position of the water channel 392 extended towards distributor 342 and sentences the distribution drinking water.Optionally close open/closed valve V according to the state that opens or closes of second 340.

In the present embodiment, Icemaker assembly and distributor are arranged in first.

With reference to Fig. 8, according to the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 430 and second 440, this body 10 comprises between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage between the 110 and second storage 120.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover respectively between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage between the 110 and second storage 120 for first 430 and second 440.

Between the first storage, 110 are limited to first the 430 optionally covering of also extracting out by slip in the upper left quarter of body 10.

Be limited to the back side of first 430 for the ice-making compartment 460 of Icemaker assembly that holds ice making and ice storage.Ice-making compartment 460 forms the isolated independent sealing insulated space of the air interior with the first locker room 110.As previously described embodiment, ice-making compartment 460 is limited to top or the place, bottom of first 430.Because the internal structure of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment and the internal structure of previously described embodiment are equal to, so will omit its detailed description.

Except the ice-making compartment zone, for the containing component 434 of storage food, also can be arranged in the rear side of first 430.For distributing the distributor 436 of ice can be arranged in the front surface of first 430.

Between the second storage, 120 are limited between the first storage in 110 bottom.Comprise that at least one or more layers containing component 434 is arranged on second 440.Containing component 434 can be drawn out of together with first 430.A plurality of vessel that comprise dedicated container can be placed on this containing component 434, and, according to the kind of institute's containing foodstuff, containing component 434 can have various shapes.

In the present embodiment, the back side of dispenser arrangement door between storage, inner between storage.

With reference to Fig. 9, according to the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 130 and second 540, this body 10 comprises between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage between the 110 and second storage 120.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover respectively between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage between the 110 and second storage 120 for first 130 and second 540.

Between the first storage, 110 are limited to first the 130 optionally covering of drawer type of also extracting out by slip in the upper left quarter of body 10.Between the second storage, 120 are limited to second 540 optionally covering of drawer type that between the first storage, also extract out by slip 110 belows.

The ice-making compartment 560 extended back is limited to the place, top at the back side of second 540.A plurality of parts such as the Icemaker assembly for ice making and ice storage are arranged in ice-making compartment 560 inside.Between the second storage, 120 remain in the situation of the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber, the insulated space of 120 internal independence between ice-making compartment 560 formation and the second storage.

Distributor 542 and containing component 546 are arranged in the place, bottom of ice-making compartment 560.The ice that distributor 542 will be made in ice-making compartment 560 is assigned to outside.Distributor 542 can be arranged in accordingly with the lower area of ice-making compartment 560 on the back side of second 540.

At length, distributor 542 can be arranged in by extracting second 540 side in the both sides that expose out.That is, distributor 542 can be arranged in a side space of leftward space and rightward space with respect to the surface that is divided into left side and right side by second 540.Thereby, for the user uses distributor 542, can extract second 540 lateral surface with the rear side from second 540 or the back side out and distribute drinking water or ice.The middle section that it is apparent to those skilled in the art that distributor 542 and second 520 is arranged in the back side accordingly.

Containing component 546 be arranged in ice-making compartment 560 belows and not with distributor 542 interferences to be easy to containing foodstuff.That is, containing component 546 can comprise the lower area of the ice-making compartment 560 except distributor 542.

In the present embodiment, the size be separated between a plurality of storages differs from one another, and covers at least a portion between other storage for a part that opens and closes the door between a storage.

Figure 10 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 11 is the side sectional view of this refrigerator.

With reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11, according to the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 630 and second 640, this body 10 comprises between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage between the 610 and second storage 620.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover respectively between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage between the 610 and second storage 620 for first 630 and second 640.

In the present embodiment, there is the area larger than the area of 610 opening front surface between the first storage for first 630 to cover between the second storage at least a portion of 620 front surface.Icemaker assembly 450 and distributor 636 are arranged on the back side of first 630.In addition, Icemaker assembly 450 is received between the first storage in 610, and distributor 636 is received between the second storage in 620.

At length, the 610 corresponding upper left quarter places, the left side with refrigerating chamber 30 that are limited to body 10 between the first storage.Between the first storage, 610 can have the size corresponding with the size of the ice-making compartment 660 will be described below.

That is, between the first storage, 610 can only there is the size of holding ice-making compartment 660.Ice-making compartment can remain on the sub-zero temperature of energy ice making, the i.e. temperature corresponding with refrigerating chamber.On the other hand, the 620 independent spaces that can be defined as 610 belows between the first storage between the second storage.Between the second storage, 620 can have than 610 the large length of length between the first storage.Between the second storage, 620 internal temperature can be changeable to allow 620 selections according to the user between the second storage to be used as refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber.

First the storage between 610 and second the storage between 620 first 630 and second 640 of extracting out by slip respectively optionally cover.

At length, cover between the first storage between 610 whole front surface and the second storage the part of 620 upper front surface for first 630.Can have for first 630 than 610 the large vertical length of vertical length between the first storage.In more detail, between the first storage, 610 vertical length can be shorter than between the second storage 620 vertical length.Can there is mutually the same vertical length for first 630 and second 640.Can have at least the first 630 than 610 the long vertical length of vertical length between the first storage.

Ice-making compartment 660 is limited on the back side of first 630.

Icemaker assembly 450 for ice making and ice storage is received into ice-making compartment 660.Ice-making compartment 660 have with the first storage between the corresponding size of 610 size.Ice-making compartment 660 can be used as the insulated space isolated with outside and forms, or part or all of the inside of ice-making compartment 660 can expose.

For distributing the distributor 636 of drinking water and ice can be arranged in the front surface of first 630.Than the upper end of first 630, distributor 636 can be near the lower end of first 630.Distributor 636 is communicated with the ice by ice-making compartment and is assigned to outside with ice-making compartment 660.At length, due to the lower end of more close first 630 of distributor 636, so the lower user of height can easily distribute ice and water such as children.

Containing component 634 can be arranged in accordingly with the lower zone of ice-making compartment 660 back side of first 630.Containing component 634 can be arranged to upper and lower two-layer or one deck.According to the type of food, containing component 634 can have various structures.

For example, containing component 634 can have the structure that is similar to shelf or carrier structure or basket shape.In addition, various structures, all applicable such as the structure that can vertically regulate or the structure that can extract out at the front and back upward sliding.

Be arranged in first 630 below for second 640.Can extract out from 620 slips between the second storage for second 640.Second 640 extension reaches such length, can cover not by 620 downside between first 630 the second storage covered.

Containing component 646 can be arranged in the back side of second 640.According to the vertical length of second 640, containing component 646 can be arranged to one deck or two-layer.

Horizontally extending framework 622 can be arranged between the second storage 620 front surface, corresponding to the zone of the lower end of first 630 and second 's 640 upper end in contact.Framework 622 can comprise dividing plate, and this dividing plate contacts to lock hermetically cold air with the back side of bottom around first 630 and the liner at the back side of the upper end of second 640.

Thereby, even 620 be separated into two spaces between the second storage, also can prevent that cold air from passing through the part leakage contacted with second 640 for first 630.

In the present embodiment, as previously described embodiment, there is the size differed from one another between a plurality of storages.Yet each that different is in door has the size only opened and closed between respective stored.

With reference to Figure 12, according to the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 730 and second 740, this body 10 comprises between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage between the 710 and second storage 720.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover respectively between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, the first storage between the 710 and second storage 720 for first 730 and second 740.

720 can there is the vertical length differed from one another between the 710 and second storage between the first storage.In addition, open and close respectively between the first storage between the 710 and second storage 720 first 730 and second 740 and can there is the vertical length differed from one another.As mentioned above, first 730 can have the size that only opens and closes between the first storage 710, and second 740 can have the size that only opens and closes between the second storage 720.

At length, the 710 corresponding upper left quarter places, the left side with refrigerating chamber 30 that are limited to body 10 between the first storage.Between the first storage, 710 can remain on by the cold air from the evaporimeter supply temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber.Between the first storage, 710 open between can storing with second by dividing plate in 720 minutes.

Between the first storage, 710 can have than 720 the long vertical length of vertical length between the second storage.Thereby, cover between the first storage 710 first 730 and can there is the vertical length longer than the vertical length of second 740.

The ice-making compartment 760 extended back is arranged in the back side of first 730.Icemaker assembly 450 for ice making and ice storage is received into ice-making compartment 760.Ice-making compartment 760 can be integrally formed with the back side of first 730, and thereby when extracting first 730 out, can together with first 730, be drawn out of.

When between the first storage 710 while remaining on the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber, ice-making compartment 760 can form and the first storage between 710 isolated independent insulated spaces.That is, ice-making compartment 760 can be by independent thermal wall structure 710 interior formation space independently between the first storage.At least a portion of ice-making compartment 760 can optionally be opened and closed to be easy to ice-making compartment 760 is safeguarded and cleaned by the user.

Containing component 754 can be arranged in accordingly with the lower zone of ice-making compartment 760 back side of first 730.According to the vertical length of first 730, containing component 754 can be arranged to one deck or two-layer.In addition, containing component 754 can have various structures to hold various food.

For being assigned to the front surface that outside distributor 736 can be arranged in first 730 from the ice of ice-making compartment 760 supplies.Distributor 736 can be arranged in ice-making compartment 760 belows, and also can be arranged in the position of the lower end of close first 730.

That is to say, first 730 can have such length, and the user can approach distributor 736 to be easy to distribute drinking water and made ice.

Between the second storage, 720 can be arranged in 710 belows between the first storage.The 720 vertical length that can there is the vertical length that is slightly shorter than between the first storage 710 between the second storage.Between the second storage, 720 can remain on the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber.Between the second storage, 720 second 740 of can extract out by slip optionally cover.

Have for second 740 with the second storage between the corresponding size of the size of 720 opening front surface.Containing component 744 for containing foodstuff can be arranged in the back side of second 740.Thereby, when opening for second 740, between the second storage, 720 also can be opened so that containing component 744 is exposed to outside, thus containing foodstuff.

According to the kind of food, containing component 744 can have various structures.According to the vertical length of second 740, containing component 744 can be arranged to one deck or two-layer.

Figure 13 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 14 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, between storage, vertically separated, and Icemaker assembly is arranged in the space different from distributor.Thereby Icemaker assembly and distributor are arranged on the door differed from one another.

With reference to Figure 13 and Figure 14, for being arranged on the lateral surface place of the refrigerating chamber 30 of refrigerator 1 between the independent storage of holding drawer type door, and with refrigerating chamber 30, separate between this storage.

At length, be separated between the first storage 710 and be limited between the second storage of 710 belows between the first storage 720 by separator 190 between this storage.Between the first storage, 710 optionally cover by first 730, and 720 by second 740, optionally cover between the second storage.Ice-making compartment is arranged in the back side of first 730, and Icemaker assembly 450 is received in ice-making compartment 460.As mentioned above, Icemaker assembly 450 comprises delivery unit and the electro-motor 456 for operating this delivery unit, and this delivery unit comprises ice maker 452, ice storage container 454, auger conveyor 458 and ice breaker and chipper 457.

Between the first storage, 710 as in the situation of refrigerating chamber, and the thermal wall structure that limits ice-making compartment 710 can be optional.720 one of can be transformed in refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber between the second storage.

Extend to for supplying the supply line 282 of cold air and Returning pipe 284 wall that limits body 10, the cold air be fed between ice-making compartment 460 or the first storage in 710 turns back to evaporimeter by this Returning pipe 282.Be arranged in the front surface of second 740 for memory allocated at the ice of ice storage container 454 or the distributor 742 of drinking water.Containing component 744 is arranged in the back side of second 740 accordingly with the rear side of distributor 742.According to a method for designing, distributor 736 only can have for distributing the structure of ice, and can not be provided for distributing the structure of drinking water.Icemaker assembly 450 and/or be arranged in 720 inside between the second storage for the water tank 290 that water is fed to the drinking water dispensing orifice, this drinking water dispensing orifice is arranged in distributor 742.Here, water channel 292 extends from water tank 290.Due to first 730 and second 740 extractions of sliding, so water channel 292 removably is connected to water tank 290.That is to say, when forwards extracting first 730 and/or second 740 out, water supply line 292 can separate with water tank 290.In addition, when closing fully for first 730 and/or second 740, water channel 292 can be connected to water tank 290 in transformable mode.Now, hermetically-sealed construction leaks by the part that water supply line 292 is connected to water tank 290 for anti-sealing.

Be arranged in the back side of second 740 for row's ice tunnel 748 of towards distributor 742, discharging the ice that is stored in ice storage container 454.Be limited to a side of the basal surface of ice storage container 454 for the tap 461 of arranging ice.At Icemaker assembly 450, be received in the situation in ice-making compartment 460, tap 461 can be limited at least one basal surface of the thermal wall that limits ice-making compartment 460.The discharge line 191 of tap 461 row's of being connected to ice tunnels 748 is arranged in separator 190.Baffle plate D can be arranged in discharge line 191 inside.Comprise that the Icemaker assembly 450 of ice storage container 454 and the distance of row between ice tunnel 748 can reduce to minimum to improve between storage the availability of 710 and 720 inner space.Thereby advantageously Icemaker assembly 450 is arranged in the farthest position of the top surface of close separator 190, and row's ice tunnel 748 is arranged in the farthest position of the basal surface of close separator 190.In the situation of Icemaker assembly 450 and row's ice tunnel 748 and separator 190 interval preset distances, the inner space corresponding with this spacing distance between storage be containing foodstuff not.Thereby advantageously the basal surface of Icemaker assembly 450 or ice-making compartment 460 is near the top surface of separator 190, and the upper end of row's ice tunnel 748 is near the basal surface of separator 190.In this case, distributor 742 can be arranged in the position of the upper end of more close second 740.Thereby the vertical length of distributor 742 can vertically be extended, make the invariant position of bottom.Therefore, the user that height is lower, be easy to distribute ice and water by distributor 742 such as children.

Because the ice-making compartment 460 that comprises Icemaker assembly 450 is received between the first storage in 710, and distributor 742 is received between the second storage in 720, so can obtain following effect.That is,, except the repairing due to fault, Icemaker assembly 450 is exposed to the outside of refrigerator 1 hardly.In addition, when Icemaker assembly 450 is exposed to outside continually, can reduce ice making efficiency.Thereby, for overcoming above-mentioned restriction, Icemaker assembly 450 should be arranged between the first storage in the independent space in 710.Distributor 742 is arranged in second 740.When between the second storage 720 while remaining on the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber, can prevent that water channel 292 and water tank 290 from freezing.

Although in the present embodiment, be arranged in refrigerator 1 inside such as the independent tank of water tank 290, the disclosure is not limited to this.For example, as shown in Figure 6, water channel can be directly connected to watering.

In addition, in the present embodiment, can implement small modification to form following structure.Although not shown, those skilled in the art are apparent that to following structure is applicable to the present embodiment.

At length, can be separated into divider areas for second 740 and in order to form other zone of two doors.That is, can be divided into two doors by second 720, to cover between the second storage 720 by second 740.For example, refrigerator 1 can comprise first of covering the ice-making compartment 460 be received between the first storage in 710, covers between the second storage a part of 720 and comprise distributor and second of containing component and cover between the second storage the part of 720 downside and only comprise the 3rd of containing component.

Figure 15 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 16 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, Icemaker assembly is fixed between storage inner, and the back side of dispenser arrangement between this storage extracting out together with door only.

With reference to Figure 15 and Figure 16, in the refrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment, be limited to the lateral surface place of refrigerating chamber 30 between independent storage.Be separated into upper area and lower area by separator 190 between this storage.In being fixed between be divided into storage one of Icemaker assembly.

At length, as previously described embodiment, be separated between the first storage between the 710 and second storage 720 between this storage.Between the first storage, between the 710 and second storage, 720 by first 730 and second 740, optionally cover respectively.Be arranged to drawer type for first 730 and second 740.Icemaker assembly 450 is fixed on 710 inside between the first storage, and distributor 736 is arranged in the back side of second 740.Hereinafter, have with the parts of the structure same structure of Figure 13 and Figure 14 and will provide with identical Reference numeral.

At length, between the first storage, 710 opening front surface can cover by thermal wall 711.Between the first storage, 710 can remain on the temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20.Icemaker assembly 450 is fixed on 710 inside between the first storage.As mentioned above, Icemaker assembly 450 can comprise ice maker 452, ice storage container 454, electro-motor 456, ice breaker and chipper 457 and auger conveyor 458.According to a design condition, Icemaker assembly 450 can comprise cooling fan 459 in addition.Cooling fan 459 will be distributed to equably from the cold air of supply line 282 supply between the first storage 710 inside and rapidly this cold air will be fed to ice maker 452.The structure of cooling fan 459 can be applicable to previously described embodiment in the same manner.

Water tank 290 is arranged in 720 inside between the second storage.Water channel 292 is detachably connected to water tank 290.Although be directly connected to watering for the water channel 292 that water is fed to ice maker 452 along the wall that limits refrigerator body 10 in the present embodiment, the disclosure is not limited to this.For example, in the present embodiment, the structure identical with the parts of the embodiment shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14 is also applicable.

In the present embodiment, the part of 720 upside between the part of first 730 covering the second storage.Thereby, be arranged between the second storage 720 front side for the framework 722 that prevents leakage of cold air, corresponding to the zone of the lower end of first 730 and second 's 740 upper end in contact.That is, be arranged in the liner on the back side of lower end of first 730 and the liner that is arranged on the back side of upper end of second 740 closely is attached to the front surface of framework 722 to prevent leakage of cold air.

In another embodiment, when having the size that only covers between the first storage 710 for first 730, independent framework can be optional, and separator 190 can be used as this framework.

In addition, in the present embodiment, can not be arranged on distributor 736 for the distribution structure of distributing drinking water, and only the ice distribution structure can be arranged in distributor 736.In this case, can be optional for supply tank 290 and the water channel 292 of supplying drinking water.

According to said structure, as previously described embodiment, when extracting first 730 out, Icemaker assembly 450 remains under such state, and Icemaker assembly 450 is fixed on 710 inside between the first storage.That is, because Icemaker assembly 450 does not need to be exposed to outside by the user continually, so, even extract

door

730 and 740 out, Icemaker assembly 450 is not exposed to outside yet.

In the present embodiment, because Icemaker assembly 450 is fixed on 710 inside between the first storage, so do not need to arrange the independent thermal wall structure around whole Icemaker assembly 450.That is, only provide the thermal wall 711 may be just enough.Yet, according to a design condition, the independent thermal wall that limits ice-making compartment can be set.Thermal wall 711 can arrange to allow around its upper end Icemaker assembly 450 to separate pivotally.

Being respectively used to open and close between the first storage between the 710 and second storage two doors of 720 can be formed in a body.That is, first 730 and second 740 not separated, single door can be set and optionally open and close between the first storage between the 710 and second storage 720.Be called between a plurality of storages/single door of this structure.In this case, when between the second storage 720 while opening, between the first storage, 710 can open together.Yet thermal wall 711 can prevent that extraneous air from introducing between the first storage in 710.In addition, in the situation of single door, do not need to arrange framework 722.

On the other hand, can be divided into two doors for first 730.

At length, only can be divided into for first 730 for covering visiting and comprising the Xiamen of distributor of ice-making compartment 710.Replace thermal wall 711, this is visited and can open and close ice-making compartment.Distributor 736 can be arranged in this Xiamen, and containing component can be arranged in the rear side of distributor 736.Thereby, between the second storage 720 can be by comprising distributor 736 Xiamen and second 740 open and close.Be called between a plurality of storages/a plurality of doors of this structure.That is, a door can open and close part or all between a storage.

Figure 17 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 18 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, Icemaker assembly is fixed between storage inner, and only dispenser arrangement for open and close between this storage the back side.Thereby, form a space between this storage.

With reference to Figure 17 and Figure 18, according to the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, comprise refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20 and be limited between the storage at a side place of refrigerating chamber 30 760.

At length, between storage, 760 are arranged in a space, and ice-making compartment 460 is limited to 760 tops between storage.As mentioned above, ice-making compartment can 760 separate by between independent thermal wall structure and storage.According to this independent thermal wall structure, the internal temperature of ice-making compartment 460 can be different between storage 760 internal temperature.Icemaker assembly 450 is received between storage in 760.Between storage, 760 comprise ice maker 452, ice storage container 454, electro-motor 456, ice breaker and chipper 457 and auger conveyor 458 and/or cooling fan 459.The front surface of one in the thermal wall of restriction ice-making compartment 460 can arrange to allow Icemaker assembly 450 to separate around the edge part of one side pivotally.For the tap 461 of arranging ice, be limited in the basal surface of of the thermal wall that limits ice-making compartment 460.

Between storage, 760 opening front surface optionally covers by door 750.Door 750 can have such structure and size, and first of previously described embodiment and second is formed in a body.Distributor 736 is arranged in a side of door 750.That is, for the depressed part that holds container, be arranged in door 750 front surface, and be arranged in the back side of door 750 for row's ice tunnel 748 of the discharge that guides ice.When door 750 is closed fully, the upper end of row's ice tunnel 748 is communicated with tap 461.Thereby the ice of discharging from ice storage container 456, through tap 461, is arranged ice tunnel 748 guiding, and discharges from distributor 736.

Although not shown, the structure of the back side to provide ice-making compartment 460 to extract out together with door 750 of door 750 can be provided ice-making compartment 460.This will be understood to include in the disclosure.

In addition, door 750 can be separated into two doors, and 760 also can be separated between two storages between storage.Those skilled in the art easily modify according to Figure 17 and Figure 18.That is to say, door 750 can be separated into second that comprises distributor 736 and/or containing component first and only comprise this containing component.In addition, corresponding between the storage of door 750,760 can being separated between the first storage of the rearward end of holding Icemaker assembly 460 and distributor 736 and holding between the second storage of the containing component be arranged on second.Thereby, first opening and closing can be passed through between the first storage be divided into, and second opening and closing can be passed through between the second storage be divided into.Certainly, Icemaker assembly 460 is fixed between the first be divided into storage inner.Be called between a plurality of storages/a plurality of doors of this structure.Thereby a door can open and close between a storage.

Figure 19 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 20 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Be arranged on a space and single door only to be provided for distributing the distributor of drinking water in this between the storage separated with refrigerating chamber with refrigerating chamber in the present embodiment, and for opening and closing door between this storage.

With reference to Figure 19 and Figure 20, according to the body 10 of the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, comprise between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20 and storage 760.Between storage, 760 drawer type doors of extracting out by slip 750 cover.

At length, at least one or a plurality of containing component are arranged in the back side of door 750.Various containers are placed on containing component 754.There is female shapes and distribute the distributor 756 of drinking water to be arranged in the front surface of door 750.Water channel 292 extends the top surface that reaches distributor 756.

In more detail, water tank 290 is arranged in 760 inside between storage.Water channel 292 extends to distributor 256 from water tank 290.As shown in Figure 20, can be provided for supplying the independent water tank 290 of drinking water.Alternately, water channel 292 can be directly connected to watering.

One end of water channel 292 is detachably connected to water tank 290.Thereby, when door 750 is opened, water channel 292 separates with water tank 290, and, when door 750 is closed fully, water channel 292 is connected to water tank 290.

Although in the present embodiment, distributor 756 is arranged in the place, top of door 750, and the disclosure is not limited to this.For example, as the dotted portion shown in Figure 19, distributor 756 can be arranged in the position near door 750.Therefore, the user that height is lower, such as children easily distributor ice and water.

In addition, although in the present embodiment, be not provided for distributing the distributor of ice, and only be provided for distributing the distributor of drinking water, and as example, for opening and closing between storage 737 door 750, be arranged to only one, the disclosure is not limited to this.For example, as previously described embodiment, for the door 750 opened and closed between storage, can be arranged to a plurality of.

For example, for the door opened and closed between storage, upside and downside can be arranged in, and any door can be arranged in for the distributor that distributes drinking water.In addition, between storage, 760 can be separated into a plurality ofly, and can remain in the temperature differed from one another between the storage be divided into.

Figure 21 is the vertical cutaway view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 22 illustrates the end of first according to the refrigerator of this embodiment to perspective view, and Figure 23 is the backward perspective view of second illustrated according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

With reference to Figure 21 to Figure 23, in the present embodiment, first 730 cover between the first storage 710 whole and second store between a part of 720.Cover between the second storage 720 remainder for second 740.In addition, Icemaker assembly 450 is arranged in the back side of first 730, corresponding to 720 the capped zone of this part between the second storage.For distributing the distributor 746 of ice and/or water to be arranged in the front surface of second 740.

In the present embodiment, be directly connected to watering for the water channel 292 that water is fed to ice maker 452 and distributor 746.When extracting first 730 and/or second 740 out, water channel 292 is located to separate at an arbitrary position, and stops supplying water by the valve V that opening/closing is arranged in this disconnected position place.

Between the lower end of first 730 and second 's 740 upper end, separator or framework can be set, and column 50 is arranged in the back side of the lower end of first 730 pivotly.Hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings structure and the operation of column 50 is described in detail.

For the discharge line 462 of discharge that guides ice, be arranged in Icemaker assembly 450 basal surface front side and towards distributor 740, extend.At length, be arranged in the upside of distributor 740 for row's ice tunnel 748 of the discharge that guides ice.The ingress port near row's ice tunnel 748 is extended in the end of discharge line 462.

Discharge line 462 does not extend under the upper end of second 740.That is, the end of discharge line 462 can at utmost extend to the plane L1 with the upper end horizontal parallel of second 740.Do like this is because it has prevented discharge line 462 and second 740 interference when opening first 730 under second 740 state of closing.

The ingress port of row's ice tunnel 748 is outstanding towards discharge line 462.Yet this ingress port does not extend on the plane L2 with the lower end horizontal parallel of column 50.That is, doing like this is because it has prevented from arranging ingress port and column 50 interferences of ice tunnel 748 when opening second 740 under first 730 state of closing.

Baffle plate D can be arranged in discharge line 462 and row ice tunnel 748 inside, and ice is assigned with when preventing that any in first 730 and second 740 from opening.

Thus, the end of discharge line 462 ingress port of the row's of being attached to ice tunnel 748 closely not.Thereby, can control baffle plate D with prevent from being fed to leakage of cold air in ice maker 460 between the second storage 720 or distributor 746 in.For this reason, except when distributing ice, the passage formed by discharge line 462 and row's ice tunnel 748 is covered by baffle plate D.

The internal diameter of the ingress port of inner diameter d 1 row's of being equal to or less than ice tunnel 748 of the end of discharge line 462, in case the part of stagnant ice is introduced between the second storage in 720.

With reference to Figure 23, guide rail component 60 can be arranged on two lateral surface of containing component 734.This guide rail component 60 can multistagely be extracted out.That is, guide rail component 60 comprises the fixed guide 61 of two lateral surface that are respectively fixed to containing component 734 and is connected to movably the moving guide rail 62 of fixed guide 61.For can be arranged between the second storage 720 madial wall with the supporting construction of sliding type supporting guide member 60.Guide rail component 60 has and the same or analogous structure of guide rail component by describing in detail in embodiment hereinafter.

With reference to Figure 24, except ice-making compartment 460 is fixed between storage inside, according to the refrigerator of the present embodiment, there is the structure identical with structure shown in Figure 21.

As shown in Figure 24, ice-making compartment 460 is fixed between the second storage 720 rear surface, and Icemaker assembly 450 is received in ice-making compartment 460.Thereby, the part of the upside of first 730 cover between the first storage 710 whole, and the part of the downside of first 730 cover second store between a part of 720.Distributor 746 is arranged in the back side of second 740, and second 740 covers between the second storage 720 remainder.

Discharge line 462 extends from the basal surface of ice-making compartment 460, and extend towards the row's ice tunnel 748 that is arranged in distributor 746 tops the end of discharge line 462.That is to say, discharge line 462 can tiltedly extend the ingress port that reaches row's ice tunnel 748 in the forward direction updip.Be that ice-making compartment 460 does not move because extract first 730 out forward even do so yet, and be inessential because the Di position, position that reaches the upper end than second 740 is extended in the end of discharge line 462.This embodiment from Figure 21 is different.Thereby, because the distance between the entrance of the lower end of discharge line 462 and row's ice tunnel 748 can reduce to minimum, so leakage of cold air can be reduced to minimum degree.Certainly, in the situation of the present embodiment, baffle plate D can be arranged in discharge line 462 and row ice tunnel 748 inside.

Figure 25 and Figure 26 are connected to the fragmentary, perspective view be arranged on according to the power supply architecture of the water channel in the refrigerator of an embodiment and distributor, and Figure 27 is the cutaway view along the line B-B ' intercepting of Figure 26.

Figure 25 can generally be applicable to all previously described embodiment and embodiment hereinafter to the water channel shown in Figure 27 and electric wire.Will be appreciated that water channel has only illustrated in various embodiment.Hereinafter by the structure of the refrigerator based on shown in Figure 21, the structure to this refrigerator is described.

With reference to Figure 25, the water channel 292 extended from water tank or watering extends along the sidewall of refrigerator body 10.Water channel 292 extends the front surface of the sidewall that reaches refrigerator body 10, and open/closed valve V is arranged in the end of water channel 292.

With reference to Figure 26, for the water channel 292 at second 740 interior distribution drinking water, towards distributor, extend.The end of water channel 292 is outstanding from the edge part at the back side of second 740.The end of water channel 292 optionally is connected to open/closed valve V.That is,, when closing fully for second, the water channel of refrigerator body 10 and second 's 740 water channel is connected with each other, and open/closed valve V opens.

Although only extend along refrigerator body for the water channel that distributes drinking water in the present embodiment, the disclosure is not limited to this.For example, when ice-making compartment is fixed to first or second, for the water channel of ice making, also can make to realize in a like fashion.

As mentioned above, guide rail component 60 is arranged on two lateral surface of the part corresponding with the basal surface of containing component 734.Electric wire P extends and is connected to for arrangements of operations at the display of second 740 or the controller (not shown) of distributor in a guide rail component 60 inside.

With reference to Figure 27, electric wire P is inner extension of fixed guide 61 of the lateral surface that is fixed to containing component 734.Electric wire P can be wound around and have predetermined elasticity with spiral in shape.Thereby, electric wire P can according to second 740 forward and movement backward extend, then recover to prevent that electric wire from damaging.

With reference to Figure 28 and Figure 29, except power supply architecture, according to the refrigerator of the present embodiment, there is the structure identical with structure shown in Figure 25 and Figure 26.Thereby, by being repeated in this description of other parts outside province's removal power supply architecture.

At length, in the present embodiment, electric wire P extends along the madial wall of refrigerator body 10.Socket 600 can be arranged on the front surface of sidewall of refrigerator body 10, the surface contacted with the back side of first 730 or second 740.Electric wire P is connected to socket 600.

Plug 601 can be corresponding from the socket 600 at the back side with second 740 (or first 730) surface outstanding.Rechargeable battery 602 can be placed on second 740 inside and be connected to plug 601.Battery 602 is electrically connected to controller, and this controller is for controlling display and other electric component of the front surface that is attached to second 740.Be apparent that plug 601 can be arranged on refrigerator body 10, and socket 600 can be arranged on second 740.

When closing fully for second 740, plug 601 inserts in socket 600.Thereby current flowing is to charge to battery 602.When extracting forward second 740 out, plug 601 separates to stop charging with socket 600.

When closing fully for second 740, comprise that the various electric components of the display be arranged on second 740 are by the current work via electric wire P supply.On the other hand, when opening for second 740, display and other electric component are by the current work from battery 602 supplies.

With reference to Figure 30 and Figure 31, in the present embodiment, ice-making compartment is limited on the Men back side, locker room, and Icemaker assembly and distributor are received in this ice-making compartment.To be described in detail the water channel for ice making and the structure of extending towards door for the water channel that distributes drinking water.

For ease of description is understood, by hereinafter to being described for opening and closing the structure realized on the back side of second 740 between the second storage according to the present embodiment.

At length, ice-making compartment 770 is arranged in the back side of second 740 vertically.Ice-making compartment door 771 is arranged in a side of ice-making compartment 770 pivotly.

The ice maker 452 and the ice storage container 454 that form Icemaker assembly 450 are received in ice-making compartment 770.Auger conveyor 458 and ice breaker and chipper 457 are arranged on ice storage container 454 inside.Can be placed on second 740 inside for the electro-motor (not shown) that operates auger conveyor 458 and ice breaker and chipper 457.At length, ice maker 452 can be arranged on the interior top surface of ice-making compartment 770, and ice storage container 454 removably just in time is arranged in ice maker 452 belows.Comprise that the distributor 746 of arranging ice tunnel 748 is arranged in the downside of ice storage container 454.That is, ice storage container 454 removably is arranged on the top surface of distributor 748.Ice storage container 454 can laterally move slidably from the top surface of distributor 748.Thereby, under second 740 state be drawn out of, the user can open ice-making compartment door 771 easily ice storage container 454 is separated with refrigerator.

Although the delivery unit that comprises in the present embodiment auger conveyor 458 and ice breaker and chipper 457 forward and extend back, the disclosure is not limited to this.For example, in US issued patents No.6082103, disclosed vertical auger conveyor structure can be applicable to the present embodiment.In addition, the auger conveyor structure that in Korea S's published application No.2008-0053503, disclosed rotating shaft tilts can be applicable to the present embodiment.Here, this rotating shaft can with second 740 crossing direction on extend and can up and down or left and right directions tilt.Perhaps, but rotating shaft can extend and in the vertical direction tilts being parallel on the direction of second 740.

A pair of water channel 292 between storing by second of second 740 opening and closing in 720 sidewall can forwards extend upward, and open/closed valve V can be arranged in the front end place of water channel 292.The end that optionally is connected to the water channel of open/closed valve V can be outstanding from the edge part at the back side of second 740.Because the previous structure to water channel is described, so will omit it, be repeated in this description.

Containing component 744 can be arranged in the rear side of ice-making compartment 770, and guide rail component can be arranged on two lateral surface of containing component 744 to allow to extract out forward second 740.

With reference to Figure 32, show in the present embodiment the overflow preventing unit.This overflow preventing unit prevents from being fed to inertia force that water in Icemaker assembly produces when door moves forward and backward between storage and overflow.

At length, ice maker 452 is arranged in ice-making compartment 460 inside horizontal or vertically.Water channel 292 with the crossing direction of ice-making compartment 460 on towards ice maker 452, extend.

Tap 461 is limited in the basal surface of ice-making compartment 460.In addition, guiding elements is arranged as towards tap 461 and transmits the ice separated with ice maker 452.This guiding elements can comprise the guided plate 459 extended from the lateral surface of ice maker 452.At length, guided plate 459 from the lateral ends of the top surface of ice maker 452 obliquely to downward-extension to approach tap 461.

Overflow preventing section 453 can extend from the edge part of the top surface of ice maker 452.At length, at ice-making compartment 460, be arranged in the situation on locker room's door, be stored in inertia that water in ice maker 452 may be when between storage, door move forward and backward and overflow.Overflow preventing section 453 can arrange in order to anti-sealing overflow.Overflow preventing section 453 can have following structure: due to inertia, the water of overflow returns to ice maker 452.That is, overflow preventing section 453 can with the crossing direction of inertia direction on extend, and its top can be conglobate.Thereby the water upwards risen from ice maker 452 flows and returns to ice maker 452 along the inner surface of overflow preventing section 453.According to the internal structure of ice-making compartment 460 and the installation direction of ice maker 452, overflow preventing section 453 can have various shapes.Alternately, can be arranged in the basal surface of ice maker 452 for the residual water pallet that holds overflow water.

In the disclosure, Icemaker assembly can be defined as to mechanism for ice maker, and can by comprise Icemaker assembly and ice-making compartment structure collectivity be defined as mechanism for ice maker.That is the structure that, at least comprises Icemaker assembly may be defined as mechanism for ice maker.Can extensively be understood that ice-making compartment means a kind of physique, such as the thermal wall structure around Icemaker assembly and by the inner space of this thermal wall structure qualification.

In addition, between disclosed storage, between the first storage and between the second storage, can be used as in refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber in the disclosure.In addition, between this storage, can be used as switch room, wherein according to user's selection or drive condition, but refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber phase co-conversion.

In the structure of the refrigerator according to previously described embodiment, sliding door can move on forward and backward directions, but but pivoted door is arranged on a side of refrigerator doors.Thereby, when this refrigerator is arranged on the edge part place of the interior space, tight attachment is rotated with the angle that is not more than about 90 degree to the door of wall.Yet the disclosure can overcome this restriction.

In addition, there is the width relatively narrower than refrigerating chamber in the disclosure between disclosed storage.Yet, due to during the long container such as bottle can easily be received between this storage, so can improve the space availability of the inside of refrigerator.

Figure 33 is the perspective view illustrated according to the outward appearance of the refrigerator of an embodiment, and Figure 34 is the perspective view of this refrigerator when refrigerator doors is opened according to an embodiment.

With reference to Figure 33 and Figure 34, the refrigerator of the present embodiment is almost similar with the refrigerator of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.Yet, be not provided for separating the independent dividing plate of the inside of refrigerator, but and comprise pivoted door and a plurality of sliding door for the refrigerator doors that opening and closing are limited to the refrigerating chamber in a space.

At length, according to the refrigerator of the present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 130 and second 140, refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber are limited in this body 10.Refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber respectively by refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover for first 130 and second 140.In addition, the outward appearance of this refrigerator is fixed by these thresholdings.

Refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20 are each defined in the place, upper and lower of body 10.Refrigerating chamber 30 by refrigerating-chamber door 32, cover for first 130 and second 140.Refrigerating chamber 20 covers by refrigerating chamber door 22.

At length, the part of the opening front surface of refrigerating-chamber door 32 covering refrigerating chambers 30 also is arranged on body 10 pivotly.For this reason, refrigerating-chamber door 32 is connected to body 10 by hinge 34.

The vertical length of refrigerating-chamber door 32 is corresponding to the vertical length of refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, refrigerating-chamber door 32 has the width of the width that is less than refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby refrigerator doors 32 can rotate to cover the remainder except the predetermined horizontal width of refrigerating chamber 30 by it.

At least a portion of refrigerating-chamber door 32 can form to observe refrigerating chamber 30 by refrigerating-chamber door 32 by transparent or semitransparent glass material.Particularly, even can be contained in the food first 130 and second 140 that will be described below from visual observation by refrigerating-chamber door 32.

The front surface of refrigerator doors 32 can be formed by glass material, and its surrounding can be formed by plasticity or metal material.Can pass through the glass display of refrigerating-chamber door 32 from the data of outside input, but and the operation information of display refrigerator 1.

The front surface of the refrigerating chamber 30 do not covered by refrigerating-chamber door 32 can cover by first 130 and second 140 respectively.The opening front surface of refrigerating chamber 30 can cover by refrigerating-chamber door 32 and another door, or can be by two or more coverings.

A plurality of shelves 12 and drawer 14 are arranged on refrigerating chamber 30 inside with storage food.Shelf 12 and drawer 14 are arranged in the rear side of refrigerator doors 32 and have the horizontal width of the horizontal width that is less than refrigerating-chamber door 32.Thereby, when only opening refrigerating-chamber door 32, each in drawer 14 and shelf 12 can be without extracting out interferingly.

Shelf 12 removably is arranged on the interior rear surface of refrigerating chamber 30 with cantilevered fashion.In addition, shelf 12 can pull down to regulate its height at the place, inner space of refrigerating chamber 30.

Be arranged in the left side of refrigerating-chamber door 32 for first 130 and second 140 to cover the leftward space of refrigerating chamber 30.Can be arranged in second 140 top for first 130.

Can extract out with the drawer form for first 130 and second 140.

Door handle

132 and 144 can be arranged in the front surface of first 130 and second 140.Containing component (

Reference numeral

134 and 146 of Fig. 3) for containing foodstuff can be arranged in the rear side of first 130 and second 140.Ice-making compartment (Reference numeral 160 of Fig. 3) for ice making and ice storage is arranged in the rear side of second 140.

For externally distributing the distributor 142 of drinking water and ice to be arranged in the front surface of second 140.Distributor 142 is communicated with memory allocated externally the ice in ice-making compartment 160 and is connected to outside watering to distribute drinking water by water channel with ice-making compartment 160.

Be respectively used to distribute the dispensing orifice of made ice and drinking water and control unit and can be arranged in distributor 142.Can be arranged in distributor 142 belows for the residual water pallet that holds the residual water produced when distributing ice or drinking water.Can be arranged in distributor 142 tops for the display of running status that refrigerator is shown.

Figure 35 is the decomposition diagram according to the refrigerator when first 130 and second 140 are extracted out of an embodiment, and Figure 36 is the cutaway view intercepted along the line C-C ' of Figure 35 when close for first.

With reference to Figure 35 and Figure 36, can extract out forward and backward by the guide rail component 60 of body 10 inside for first 130 and second 140.

Guide rail component 60 comprises mounting guide rail 63, the moving guide rail 62 moved in mounting guide rail 63 slides within be arranged on guide rails assembling member 70 and is arranged in the fixed guide 61 on first 130 or second 140, this guide rails assembling member 70 is arranged on body 10, this fixed guide 61 slides mobile along moving guide rail 62, and is connected to sliding door.

Guide rail component 60 can multistagely extend, and makes guide rail component 60 have sufficient length with when extracting out for first 130 and second 140, and the containing

component

134 and 146 be arranged on first 130 and second 140 is retracted to outside fully.

Thereby first 130 and second 140 can slide forward and backward extraction by guide rail component 60, thereby, the part of refrigerating chamber 30 opened so that containing

component

134 and 146 is exposed to outside is possible.

Except the left side and the side in right side of first 130 and second 140, guide rail component 60 can be arranged in the upside of first 130 and second 140 and/or the opposite side in downside and left side and right side.

At length, guide rails assembling member 70 can be arranged on the madial wall of first 130 of vicinity of refrigerating chamber 30.Guide rails assembling member 70 is arranged as and supports and mounting guide rail member 60.Guide rails assembling member 70 can be arranged and be arranged in respectively the position corresponding with the top surface of first 130 and left-hand face on fore-and-aft direction.

The one or more guide rails assembling members 70 that are arranged on the corresponding madial wall of the left-hand face with first 130 of refrigerating chamber 30 can arrange according to the vertical length of first 130.

Moving guide rail 62 is fixed to the mounting guide rail 63 be arranged on guide rails assembling member 70.Fixed guide 61 is fixed to top surface and left surface and the right surface of first 130.The movement of can sliding in the longitudinal direction of mounting guide rail 63, moving guide rail 62 and fixed guide 61.Thereby, can under the state in first 130 interior upside that is suspended on refrigerating chamber 30 and left side, first 130 be extracted out.

Guide rails assembling member 70 can be close to second 140 ground and is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside in addition.Except the installation site of guide rail component 60 and guide rails assembling member 70, guide rail component 60 and guide rails assembling member 70 have identical structure with guide rail component and the guide rails assembling member of first 130, thereby will provide with identical Reference numeral.

At length, guide rails assembling member 70 be arranged on the corresponding inner bottom surface of the basal surface with second 140 of refrigerating chamber 30 and be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 and left-hand face second 140 and interior left-hand face and interior right lateral surface that right lateral surface is corresponding on.

The mounting guide rail 63 of guide rail component 60 is arranged on guide rails assembling member 70.Moving guide rail 62 is arranged on mounting guide rail 63.Fixed guide 61 is arranged on the left-hand face and basal surface of second 140.Thereby, can be at second 140 second 140 be extracted out under the state that supports of the basal surface by refrigerating chamber 30 and left-hand face.

Guide rails assembling member 70 and guide rail component 60 are arranged on the madial wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Yet, when the independent memory space that contiguous sliding door is set, such as between drawer 14 or storage when (Reference numeral 102 of Figure 41), guide rails assembling member 70 and guide rail component 60 can be arranged in corresponding position to contribute to the extraction of this sliding door.

From the interior top surface of refrigerating chamber 30 and/or inner bottom surface vertically outstanding extraction guiding piece 42 can be arranged as prevent a vibration during the extraction of door.Extract guiding piece 42 out outstanding to contact with the lateral surface of sliding door.That is, end in contact under the side upper end of extraction guiding piece 42 and sliding door or side.In addition, extracting guiding piece 42 out can be arranged on fore-and-aft direction stably to guide this sliding door during the extraction of sliding door.

If necessary, guide rails assembling member 70 and guide rail component 60 can be arranged in and extract out on guiding piece 42.Extract out guiding piece 42 can in the situation that the food do not covered in being contained in sliding door arrange.

Be arranged in the downside at the back side of second 140 for the ice-making compartment 160 of ice making and ice storage.Ice-making compartment 160 is communicated with distributor 142.If necessary, for the other guide rail component 60 that guides the extraction of second 140, also can be arranged between the right lateral surface of the left-hand face of ice-making compartment adjacent one another are 160 and drawer 14.

Ice-making compartment 160 can be arranged in top or the place, bottom of second 140.Thereby containing component 146 also can be arranged in top or the place, bottom of second 140.

Figure 37 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when opening for first of another embodiment, Figure 38 be when closing for first along the cutaway view of the line D-D ' of Figure 37 intercepting, and Figure 39 is that the end of first according to another embodiment is to perspective view.

Arrive Figure 39 with reference to Figure 36, except the independent dividing plate of the inside that is not provided for separating refrigerator, the refrigerator of the present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Fig. 8, be defined as the refrigerator in a space by refrigerating-chamber door, first and second covering, and column is arranged between first and second.

At length, body 10 vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.The part of refrigerating chamber 30 covers by refrigerator doors 32, and another part of refrigerating chamber 30 covers by first 430 and second 440.

Refrigerating-chamber door 32 is used hinge 34 to be connected to body 10, and thereby opens and closes pivotally.The part of the front surface of refrigerating-chamber door 32 can be transparent, observing refrigerating chamber 30 by refrigerating-chamber door 32.First 430 and second 440 sides that can vertically be arranged in refrigerating-chamber door 32.Can be arranged in the inner guide rail component 60 that also passes through of refrigerating chamber 30 for first 430 and second 440 extracts out slidably.

The interior upper and left-hand face that is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 for the guide rail component 60 extracted out first 430 is to support first 430 and make first 430 to slide and move.The interior lower and left-hand face that is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 for the guide rail component 60 extracted out second 440 is to support first 430 and make first 430 to slide and move.

Containing

component

434 and 442 for containing foodstuff is arranged in first 430 and second 440.Distributor 436 for dispensing water and ice is arranged in the front surface of first 430.Consider user's height, distributor 436 can be arranged in the downside of first 430.

Ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in the upside of first 430.Ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454 are received in ice-making compartment 460.Ice-making compartment 460 can utilize the independent insulated space in refrigerating chamber 30 to form.

Ice-making compartment 460 removably is connected to the back side of first 430 and can serves as a contrast integrally formed by the door that limits the back side of first 430.

Ice-making compartment 460 can extend towards rear from the back side of first 430, and thereby can be close to the rear surface of refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, when inserting fully for first 430, be arranged in the internal communication of cold-air duct 480 with the ice-making compartment 460 of body 10 inside.

At length, cold-air duct 480 comprises supply line for cold air being imported to ice-making compartment 460 and for the Returning pipe towards the evaporimeter direct cold air.Cool air inlet 462 and cold-air vent 464 are limited in the rear wall of ice-making compartment accordingly with supply line 482 and Returning pipe 484 respectively.

Thereby, when inserting fully for first 430, supply line 482 can be communicated with cool air inlet 462, and Returning pipe 484 can be communicated with cold-air vent 464 so that cold air continuous circulation between ice-making compartment 460 and evaporimeter.

By the auger conveyor 458 of electro-motor 456 operation and be arranged in the ice breaker and chipper 457 in order to broken ice on same rotating shaft and be arranged in the ice storage container 454 in ice-making compartment 460.When inserting fully for first 430, can be by being connected to the power connector input of electro-motor 456 and ice maker 452 for the power supply of the electro-motor 456 that operates ice storage container 454 and ice maker 452.

Be arranged in a side of ice-making compartment 460 for the water tank 490 that water is fed to ice maker 452 and distributor 436.Water tank 490 removably arranges, and thereby filled the water of desired amount by the user.Thereby, when extracting first 430 out, ice-making compartment 460 can be extracted out with water tank 490 together with first 430 on fore-and-aft direction.

The water be stored in water tank 490 can be fed in distributor 436 and ice maker 452 by water channel 492.Water channel 492 is connected to distributor 436 and ice maker 452 by water tank 490.At least a portion of water channel 492 can be embedded in the heat barrier foam inside in being filled in first 430.

Water tank 490 can be arranged in body 10 separatedly with ice-making compartment 460.Water tank 490 can be connected to the water channel that is directly connected to ice maker 452 and distributor 436.Now, water channel optionally is connected to the connecting portion 468 of a side that is arranged in ice-making compartment 460.Valve can be arranged in this water channel.

Be arranged in the back side of first 430 and second 440 for the liner 438 that prevents the leakage of cold air in refrigerating chamber 30.Column 50 is arranged in the position between contiguous first 430 and second 440.

Column 50 space between covering first 430 and second 440.Column 50 is arranged in the lower end at the back side of first 430.Column 50 according to the extraction of first 430 and optionally pivotable optionally to cover the space between first 430 and second 440.

At length, column 50 has the length corresponding with the horizontal width of first 430.When inserting for first 430, this column pivotable.Thus, the lower end of first 430 and second 's 440 upper end contacts with the front surface of column 50 to prevent that the cold airs in refrigerating chamber 30 from leaking between first 430 and second 440.

The lower end of column 50 hinge-coupled to the first 430.When external force is not applied to elastic component 52, at the front surface of column 50, under downward-sloping state, column 50 closely is attached to first 430 by elastic component 52.Column 50 can cover by the front surface of first 430.Thereby, when the forward observation from first 430, column 50 can not be exposed to outside.

The elastic component 52 be arranged in column 50 can have wind spring shape.Elastic component 52 can be connected to column 50 side of first 430.If external force is not applied to column 50, due to the elasticity of elastic component 52, but the lower end of column 50 tight attachment to the first 430.

Except wind spring shape, elastic component 52 can have various shapes.In addition, elastic component 52 can be arranged in various positions to column 50, to provide elastic force.

Outwards outstanding guide protrusion 54 is arranged in an end place of column 50.Guide protrusion 54 can move along guide recess 70, and this guide recess 70 is limited in the lateral surface corresponding with the inside of refrigerating chamber 30.The guide recess 70 corresponded to each other and the surface of guide protrusion 54 can rotate smoothly with the circular so that column 50 of predetermined curvature.

At length, guide recess 70 is in the forward direction upper shed and cave inward.Guide recess 70 curves inwardly with predetermined curvature.The bend 56 corresponding with the curvature of guide recess 70 is arranged on the guide protrusion 54 contacted with guide recess 70.Thereby, when the guide protrusion 54 of the column 50 of axial connection moves along the guide recess 70 that is fixed to the inwall of refrigerating chamber 30, this column is rotatable.

With reference to Figure 37 and Figure 40, when opening for first 430, the front surface of column 50 is downward-sloping due to the elastic restoring force applied by elastic component 52.

When inserting on backward directions for first 430, the bend 56 of guide protrusion 54 contacts with guide recess 70.When further inserting for first 430, column 50 is mobile to rotate around rotating shaft in the counterclockwise direction backward along first 430.Now, the bend 56 be arranged on guide protrusion 54 is mobile along the inner surface slip of guide recess 70.

When inserting fully for first 430, the bend 56 of guide protrusion 54 fully rotates along guide recess 70.Now, the front surface face forward of column 50 and with the lower end of first 430 and the upper end in contact of second 440.

The bend 56 of column 50 is connected to the inside of guide recess 70.State when first 430 is opened is compared, and the front surface of column 50 is 90-degree rotation towards the place ahead of refrigerator 1 in the counterclockwise direction.

In this state, elastic component 52 fully extends.When again extracting first 430 out, column 50 is because the elastic restoring force of elastic component 52 is rotated in a clockwise direction.Now, the bend 56 of column 50 slides mobile along guide recess 70.

With reference to Figure 41, except between independent storage, be limited to a side of refrigerating chamber, the refrigerator of the present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 37.Thereby, will omit being repeated in this description about other structure the structure of the inner space except refrigerating chamber.

At length, the body 10 of the present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 is by refrigerating-chamber door 32 and first 430 optionally covering.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers by refrigerating chamber door 22.Now, the opening front surface corresponding with refrigerating chamber zone of body 10 by refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 430 and second 440.

At length, refrigerator doors 32 is used hinge 34 to be connected to the right side of body 10 with the opening front surface by its revolving coverage method refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, comprise first 430 of containing component 434 top of can the drawer mode extracting forward and backward to cover the residue left side of refrigerating chamber 30 out.

Between independent storage, 102 can be limited in refrigerating chamber 30.At length, between storage 102 be limited to refrigerating chamber 30 with edge part places second 440 corresponding lower-left side and can separate by thermal wall and refrigerating chamber 30.Between storage, 102 can remain on the temperature equated with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 30.If necessary, 102 can remain on the temperature equated with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20 between storage.

Between storage, 102 can pass through to cover for second 440, and this second 440 is extracted out slidably.Containing component 442 with dresser structure is arranged in the back side of second 440.Thereby, can extract that food is received in containing component 442 out for second 440.

Be arranged in second 440 top for first 430.Distributor 436 for dispensing water or ice is arranged in the front surface of first 430.Be arranged in the back side of first 430 to be communicated with distributor 436 for the ice-making compartment 460 of ice making and ice storage.

In addition, drinking water dispensing orifice, ice dispensing orifice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement in distributor 436, and display is arranged in distributor 436 tops.

Ice-making compartment 460 can be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside to form the independent separate space heat insulation with refrigerating chamber 30.Be used for the ice maker 452 of ice making and be arranged in ice-making compartment 460 inside for the ice storage container 454 of storing and transmit made ice.

Ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in the top of first 430, and containing component 434 is arranged in ice-making compartment 460 belows.Containing component 434 is exposed to the inside of refrigerating chamber 30.Containing component 434 is arranged in the position that can observe by refrigerating-chamber door 32 observing and be contained in the food in containing component 434 by refrigerating-chamber door 32.

Be arranged in body 10 inside for first 430, and thereby extract out slidably by guide rail component 60.Now, due to interior upper surface and the left side wall of first 430 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so the guide rails assembling member 70 of guide rail component 60 and its upper mounting rail member 60 is arranged on the interior top surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby, under the state that the interior top surface at first 430 by refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, slidably extract out for first 430.

Guide rail component 60 is arranged on second 440 to extract slidably second 440 out in addition.Now, guide rail component 60 can be arranged between storage 102 interior top surface and any position in inner bottom surface and left-hand face and right lateral surface.In addition, as previously described in embodiment like that, guide rail component 60 can only be arranged between storage on 102 left-hand face and basal surface.

When first 430 and second 440 are inserted, the lower end of first 430 and second 's 440 upper end with store between 102 upper end in contact.Thereby, when closing for first 430 and second 440, can prevent that cold air from leaking between first 430 and second 440.

With reference to Figure 42, except between independent storage, be limited to a side of refrigerating chamber, the refrigerator of the present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 41.Thereby, will omit being repeated in this description about other structure the structure of the inner space except refrigerating chamber.

At length, the body 10 of the present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 is by refrigerating-chamber door 32 and second 440 optionally covering.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers by refrigerating chamber door 22.Now, the opening front surface corresponding with refrigerating chamber zone of body 10 by refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 430 and second 440.

Refrigerator doors 32 is used hinge 34 to be connected to the part of body 10 with the opening front surface by its revolving coverage method refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, can the drawer mode extract to cover forward and backward the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30 out for second 440 that comprises containing component 442.

Between independent storage, 104 can be limited in refrigerating chamber 30.Between storage 104 be limited to refrigerating chamber 30 with edge part places first 430 corresponding upper left side and can separate by thermal wall and refrigerating chamber 30.Between storage, 104 can remain on the temperature equated with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20.If necessary, 104 can remain on the temperature equated with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 30 between storage.

Between storage, 104 can pass through to cover for first 430, and this first 430 is extracted out slidably.Distributor 436 for dispensing water and ice is arranged in the front surface of first 430.Be arranged in the back side of first 430 to be communicated with distributor 436 for the ice-making compartment 460 of ice making and ice storage.

In addition, for the dispensing orifice that distributes drinking water and ice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement at distributor 436, and display is arranged in distributor 436 tops.

Ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in the top of first 430, and containing component 434 is arranged in the below of ice-making compartment 460.When inserting for first 430, ice-making compartment 460 and containing component 434 are arranged in 104 inside between storage.In addition, ice-making compartment 460 and containing component 434 can be according to the opening/closing operation of first 430 and from 104 optionally extracting out between storage.

For this reason, guide rails assembling member 70 is arranged on refrigerating chamber and top surface and left-hand face and right lateral surface first 430 vicinity.For supporting the left-hand face of first 430 and the guide rail component 60 of right lateral surface and top surface is arranged on guide rails assembling member 70.Guide rails assembling member 70 and guide rail component 60 can be arranged between storage on two sidewalls of 104 inside.

When between storage, 104 while remaining on the sub-zero temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20, in ice-making compartment 460, can not limit independent insulated space.At length, ice-making compartment 460 can only be arranged on the space of wherein arranging ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454 and can be exposed between storage cold air in 104 with ice making.The containing component 434 that is arranged in the back side of first 430 can hold wants freezing food.

The shelf 12 that is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside can have with the right side wall of refrigerating chamber 30 and storage between the corresponding width of distance between 104 right side wall.In this case, shelf 12 removably is arranged in between the madial wall of refrigerating chamber 30 and storage the outstanding seat part 13 of 104 lateral wall.

Be arranged in first 430 below for second 440.Can slide and be retracted in refrigerating chamber 30 by guide rail component 60 for second 440.

At length, due to inner bottom surface and the left side wall of second 440 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so guide rail component 60 and guide rails assembling member 70 are arranged on the inner bottom surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby, under the state that the inner bottom surface at second 440 by refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, extract out slidably for second 440.

When closing for second 440, the containing component 442 of second 440 is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside.Thereby, in the situation that do not open refrigerating-chamber door 32 and second 440 food in can observing the containing component 442 that is stored in second 440 by transparent refrigerating-chamber door 32.

When first 430 and second 440 are inserted, the lower end of first 430 and second 's 440 upper end with store between the upper end in contact of 102 front surface.Thereby, when inserting fully for first 430 and second 440, can prevent that cold air from leaking between first 430 and second 440.

With reference to Figure 43, except between independent storage, be limited to refrigerating chamber inside, the refrigerator of the present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 40.Thereby, will omit being repeated in this description about other structure the structure of the inner space except refrigerating chamber.

At length, the body 10 of the present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 by refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 430 and second 440.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers by refrigerating chamber door 22.

Refrigerator doors 32 is used hinge 34 to be connected to the part of body 10 with the opening front surface by its revolving coverage method refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, can extract to cover forward and backward the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30 out in the drawer mode for first 430 and second 440 that comprise containing

component

434 and 442.

Between storing separately, 106 can be limited in refrigerating chamber 30.At length, 106 can be limited to the position corresponding with the ice-making compartment 460 at the back side that is arranged in first 430 between storage.In addition, 106 can there is the corresponding size of size that can extract out with ice-making compartment 460 between storage.

The 106 edge part places that are limited to the upper left side corresponding with ice-making compartment 460 of refrigerating chamber 30 between storage.

Between storage, 106 can remain on the sub-zero temperature of energy ice making and can separate by thermal wall and refrigerating chamber 30.

Between storage, 106 can cover with the corresponding part of part on first 430 that is arranged in ice-making compartment 460 by first 430, and the part of refrigerating chamber 30 can cover by the remainder of first 430.

Distributor 436 for dispensing water and ice is arranged in the front surface of first 430.Be arranged in the back side of first 430 to be communicated with distributor 436 for the ice-making compartment 460 of ice making and ice storage.

In addition for the dispensing orifice that distributes drinking water and ice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement at distributor 436, and display is arranged in distributor 436 tops.

When between storage, 106 while remaining on the sub-zero temperature corresponding with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20, in ice-making compartment 460, can not limit independent insulated space.At length, ice-making compartment 460 can only be arranged on the space of wherein arranging ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454 and can be exposed between storage cold air in 104 with ice making.

Ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in the top of first 430, and containing component 434 is arranged in ice-making compartment 460 belows.When closing for first 430, ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in 106 inside between storage, and containing component 434 is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside below 106 between storage.

Guide rail component 60 is arranged between storage on the top surfaces and left-hand face corresponding with top surface first 430 and left-hand face 106.Can extract out forward and backward by guide rail component 60 for first 430.The guide rail component 60 be arranged on the left-hand face of first 430 can arrange a plurality of.In this case, guide rail component 60 can be arranged on the left-hand face of ice-making compartment 460 and containing component 434.

Between storage, the part of 106 front surface and refrigerating chamber 30 can optionally cover according to the extraction of first 430.When extracting out for first 430, ice-making compartment 460 and containing component 434 can be exposed to outside.When inserting for first 430, the containing component 434 of first 430 is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside and can passes through refrigerating-chamber door 32 from visual observation.

At length, due to inner bottom surface and the left side wall of second 440 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so the guide rails assembling member 70 of guide rail component 60 and its upper mounting rail member 60 is arranged on the inner bottom surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby, under the state that the inner bottom surface at second 440 by refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, slidably extract out for second 440.

Column 50 is arranged in the lower end of first 430 to prevent that cold air leaks between first 430 and second 440 when closing for first 430 and second 440.

With reference to Figure 44, except between independent storage, be limited to refrigerating chamber inside, the refrigerator of the present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 37.Thereby, will omit being repeated in this description about other structure the structure of the inner space except refrigerating chamber.

Refrigerator doors 32 is used hinge 34 to be connected to the part of body 10 with the opening front surface by its revolving coverage method refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, can the drawer mode extract to cover forward and backward the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30 out for first 430 and second 440 that comprise containing

component

434 and 442.

Being defined as between the storage of independent insulated space 108 can be limited in refrigerating chamber 30.At length, between storage, 108 can be arranged in the rear side of first 430, and when closing for first 430, can cover between storage 108 front surface.Ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454 are arranged in 108 inside between storage, and between storage, 108 front surface can open and close by lid.

The 108 edge part places that are limited to the upper left side of refrigerating chamber 30 between storage.In addition, between storage, 108 can separate by thermal wall and refrigerating chamber 30, and thereby can remain on can ice making sub-zero temperature.

In addition drinking water dispensing orifice, ice dispensing orifice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement in distributor 436, and display is arranged in distributor 436 tops.

Guide rail component 60 is arranged between storage on the top surfaces and left-hand face corresponding with top surface first 430 and left-hand face 108.Can extract out forward and backward by guide rail component 60 for first 430.The guide rail component 60 be arranged on the left-hand face of first 430 can arrange a plurality of.In this case, guide rail component 60 can be arranged on the left-hand face of ice-making compartment 460 and containing component 434.

Between storage, the part of 108 front surface and refrigerating chamber 30 can optionally cover according to the extraction of first 430.When extracting out for first 430, ice-making compartment 460 and containing component 434 can be exposed to outside.

When inserting for first 430, the containing component 434 of first 430 is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside and can passes through refrigerating-chamber door 32 from visual observation.

With reference to Figure 45, except the position of first and second 's structure and distributor, the refrigerator of the present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 37.Thereby, will omit being repeated in this description about the position of first and second 's structure and distributor.

At length, the body 10 of the present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 by refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 830 and second 840.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers by refrigerating chamber door 22.

Refrigerator doors 32 is used hinge 34 to be connected to the part of body 10 with the opening front surface by its revolving coverage method refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, can the drawer mode extract to cover forward and backward the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30 out for first 830 and second 840 that comprise containing

component

834 and 842.

First 830 and second 840 left sides that are arranged in refrigerating-chamber door 32, and first 830 can be arranged in second 840 top.Be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 for the guide rail component 60 of the extraction of first 830 of sliding guidance with first 830 corresponding top surface and left-hand face.Guide rail component 60 is fixed on refrigerating chamber 30 inside by guide rails assembling member 70.

The vertical length that can there is the vertical length of slightly being longer than second 840 for first 830.Ice-making compartment 860 is arranged in the top at the back side of first 830.Ice-making compartment 860 is provided for the space of ice making and ice storage.Ice-making compartment 860 holds ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454.

Because ice-making compartment 860 should remain on sub-zero temperature with ice making, so ice-making compartment 860 can be heat insulation with refrigerating chamber 30.Distributor 836 for dispensing water or ice is arranged in the rear side of first 830.

At length, distributor 836 is arranged in the place, bottom of ice-making compartment 860.For easy-to-use, distributor 836 can be arranged in the middle part of first 830 or bottom to allow the user to approach distributor 836.Distributor 836 is communicated with ice-making compartment 860, and thereby can hold made ice from ice-making compartment 860.

Distributor 836 is arranged towards refrigerating chamber 30, thereby, even first 830 is closed, also can be observed distributor 836 and containing component 834 by refrigerating-chamber door 32.In addition, when sliding extraction for first 830, distributor 836 can laterally be exposed to refrigerating chamber 30 outsides.

Drinking water dispensing orifice, ice dispensing orifice, control unit and the residual water of controlling these dispensing orifices distribute tray arrangement in distributor 836 in addition, and display is arranged in distributor 836 tops.

Containing component 834 with multilayer is arranged in the rear side of distributor 836 and downside with containing foodstuff.

Be arranged in first 830 below for second 840.Can slide and be retracted in refrigerating chamber 30 by guide rail component 60 for second 840.

At length, due to inner bottom surface and the left side wall of second 840 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so the guide rails assembling member 70 of guide rail component 60 and its upper mounting rail member 60 is arranged on the inner bottom surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby, under the state that the inner bottom surface at second 840 by refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, slidably extract out for second 840.

When closing for first 830 and second 840, there is the containing component 834 of multilayer and the containing component 842 be arranged on second 840 and be arranged on first 830.Thereby, even refrigerating-chamber door 32 is closed the food that also can observe in the containing

component

834 and 842 that is stored in first 830 and second 840 by transparent refrigerating-chamber door 32.

When rotation refrigerating-chamber door 32, when opening refrigerating chamber 30, distributor 836 is exposed to the inside of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby the user can use distributor 836 in the situation that do not open first 830.

The vertical length of first 830 and second 840 can change according to need.Thereby, according to the vertical length of first 830 and second 840, the containing

component

834 and 842 be arranged on first 830 and second 840 can be arranged in every way.

Column 50 is arranged in the lower end of first 830 to prevent that cold air leaks between first 830 and second 840 when closing for first 830 and second 840.

With reference to Figure 46, except the position of first and second 's structure and distributor, the refrigerator of the present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 37.Thereby, will omit being repeated in this description about the position of first and second 's structure and distributor.

At length, the body 10 of the present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 by refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 930 and second 940.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers by refrigerating chamber door 22.

Refrigerator doors 32 is by the part of the opening front surface of its revolving coverage method refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, can the drawer mode extract to cover forward and backward the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30 out for first 930 and second 940 that comprise containing component 934 and 942.

First 930 and second 940 left sides that are arranged in refrigerating-chamber door 32, and first 930 can be arranged in second 940 top.Be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 for the guide rail component 60 of the extraction of first 930 of sliding guidance with first 930 corresponding top surface and left-hand face.Guide rail component 60 is fixed on refrigerating chamber 30 inside by guide rails assembling member 70.

Containing component 934 for containing foodstuff is arranged in the rear side place of first 930.Containing component 934 can have one deck or two-layer and can have various structures to hold different food.

Be arranged in first 930 below for second 940.Can slide and be retracted in refrigerating chamber 30 by guide rail component 60 for second 940.

At length, due to inner bottom surface and the left side wall of second 940 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so the guide rails assembling member 70 of guide rail component 60 and its upper mounting rail member 60 is arranged on the inner bottom surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby, under the state that the inner bottom surface at second 940 by refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, slidably extract out for second 940.

Ice-making compartment 960 is arranged in the top at the back side of first 930.Ice-making compartment 960 is provided for the space of ice making and ice storage.Ice-making compartment 960 holds ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454.

Because ice-making compartment 960 should remain on sub-zero temperature with ice making, so ice-making compartment 960 can be heat insulation with refrigerating chamber 30.Distributor 936 for dispensing water or ice is arranged in the back side of second 940 communicatively with ice-making compartment 960.

Distributor 936 is arranged in the bottom of ice-making compartment 960.Ice in ice-making compartment 960 can move towards distributor 936 by conveyer.

In addition drinking water dispensing orifice, ice dispensing orifice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement in distributor 936, and display is arranged in distributor 936 tops.

When closing for first 930 and second 940, the containing component 934 and 942 be arranged on first 930 and second 940 is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside.Thereby, even refrigerating-chamber door 32 is closed the food that also can observe in the containing component 934 and 942 that is stored in first 930 and second 940 by transparent refrigerating-chamber door 32.

When refrigerating-chamber door 32 is opened, distributor 936 is exposed to the inside of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby the user can use distributor 936 in the situation that do not open second 940.

Column 50 is arranged in the lower end of first 930 to prevent that cold air leaks between first 930 and second 940 when closing for first 930 and second 940.

Claims

1. a refrigerator comprises:

Refrigerating chamber;

Refrigerating chamber door, described refrigerating chamber door opens and closes described refrigerating chamber;

A plurality of refrigerating-chamber doors, but described a plurality of refrigerating-chamber door comprises the pivoted door of a part of the front surface that opens and closes described refrigerating chamber and the sliding door of remainder that opens and closes the front surface of described refrigerating chamber;

Hinge, but but described hinge allows described pivoted door to arrange in the pivotable mode; And

Guide rail component, described guide rail component guides the extraction of described sliding door,

Wherein, but described pivoted door is transparent, see the inside of described refrigerating chamber and be contained in the food described sliding door with the outside from refrigerator,

It is characterized in that, described refrigerator further comprises the ice-making compartment of the rear side that is positioned at described sliding door, and described ice-making compartment forms the space heat insulation with described refrigerating chamber with ice making and ice storage.

2. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said guide rail component comprises:

Lower guideway, described lower guideway is arranged on the basal surface of inside of described refrigerating chamber, with when described sliding door is drawn out of from the described sliding door of supported underneath; And

Upper rail, described upper rail is arranged on the top surface of inside of described refrigerating chamber, with when described sliding door is drawn out of from above keep described sliding door.

3. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said guide rail component is arranged on the left-hand face of described sliding door and the close side surface of the madial wall with described refrigerating chamber in right lateral surface.

4. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said guide rail component can multistage extension.

5. refrigerator according to claim 1, but wherein said sliding door is arranged in a side of described pivoted door.

6. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said sliding door is provided with a plurality of, and described a plurality of sliding door is relative to each other arranged continuously.

7. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said sliding door comprises:

First, but described first place, top that is arranged in the left side of described pivoted door; And

Second, described second below that is arranged in described first.

8. refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein, described guide rail component is arranged in the side in upside, left side and the right side of described first, and is arranged in the side in downside, left side and the right side of described second.

9. refrigerator according to claim 1, but the shelf that wherein is arranged on described refrigerating chamber inside has the width corresponding with the horizontal width of described pivoted door with drawer.

10. refrigerator according to claim 1, can extract out but wherein be arranged under the shelf of described refrigerating chamber inside and state that drawer is opened in described pivoted door.

11. refrigerator according to claim 1, the containing component that wherein has the dresser structure is arranged in the back side of described sliding door.

12. refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprise the distributor of the front surface that is arranged in described sliding door, described distributor is communicated with described ice-making compartment.

13. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, when described sliding door is drawn out of, described ice-making compartment is drawn out of together with described sliding door.

14. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said ice-making compartment forms the insulated space separated with described refrigerating chamber.

15. refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprise between storage, between described storage in, described refrigerating chamber is separated and forms the independent space covered by described sliding door.

16. refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein, form insulated space between described storage, and remain on the temperature equated with the temperature of described refrigerating chamber.

17. refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein, be adjustable between described storage, makes the inside between described storage remain on the temperature equated with the temperature of described refrigerating chamber or described refrigerating chamber.

18. refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein, hold the described ice maker for ice making between described storage.

19. a refrigerator comprises:

Refrigerating chamber;

Wherein said sliding door comprises each other vertically adjacent first and second, and

Be furnished with column between described first and described second, when opening and closing with described second for described first, described column rotates to prevent that cold air from leaking between described first and described second.

20. refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein, on side direction, outstanding guide protrusion is arranged on the side of described column, and guide recess optionally contacts with described guide protrusion.And described guide recess is configured to inwardly circular so that described column at the internal rotating of described refrigerating chamber.

21. refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein, but described column is arranged in a side of the lower end of described first and described second 's upper end in the pivotable mode.

22. refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein, described column further comprises elastic component, and described elastic component provides elastic force, makes when described sliding door opens and closes, and described column remains on folded state by its rotation.

23. refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein, described column is arranged on the lower end at the back side of described first, described first top that is arranged in described second.

24. refrigerator according to claim 23, wherein, described column further comprises elastic component, and described elastic component provides elastic restoring force, makes when opening for described first, and described column closely is attached to the basal surface of described first.

25. refrigerator according to claim 23, wherein, when described first during in open mode, described column is covered by the front surface of described first.

26. refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein, but described pivoted door is transparent or semitransparent, but makes the whole inside that can see described refrigerating chamber by described pivoted door.

27. refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein said guide rail component comprises:

28. refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein, described guide rail component is arranged in the side in upside, left side and the right side of described first, and is arranged in the side in downside, left side and the right side of described second.

29. a refrigerator comprises:

Refrigerating chamber;

Hinge, but but described hinge allows described pivoted door to arrange in the pivotable mode;

Guide rail component, described guide rail component guides the extraction of described sliding door;

Ice-making compartment, described ice-making compartment is arranged in the rear side of described sliding door; And

Distributor, described dispenser arrangement at the rear side of described sliding door to distribute made ice and drinking water,

Wherein, when described sliding door is drawn out of, described distributor can use in the refrigerator outside, but and, when described pivoted door is opened, described distributor can use in described refrigerator inside.

30. refrigerator according to claim 29, wherein, but described pivoted door is transparent or semitransparent, makes from the external energy of described refrigerator and sees the inside of described refrigerating chamber and be contained in the food in the containing component be arranged in described sliding door.

31. refrigerator according to claim 29, wherein, described dispenser arrangement becomes towards the inner space of the described refrigerating chamber opened and closed by described refrigerating-chamber door.

32. refrigerator according to claim 29, wherein, described sliding door comprises:

First, described first top that is arranged in described refrigerating chamber; And

Be adjacent to described first second, described second bottom that is arranged in described refrigerating chamber.

33. refrigerator according to claim 32, wherein, described ice-making compartment is arranged in the top of described first, and described dispenser arrangement is below described ice-making compartment.

34. refrigerator according to claim 33, wherein, the vertical length that the vertical Length Ratio of described first is described second is long, and described dispenser arrangement is the bottom of described first.

35. refrigerator according to claim 32, wherein, described ice-making compartment is arranged in the bottom of described second, and described dispenser arrangement is above described ice-making compartment.

36. refrigerator according to claim 35, wherein, when closing for described second, described distributor is exposed to the inside towards described refrigerating chamber.

37. refrigerator according to claim 29, wherein, described guide rail component comprises:

38. refrigerator according to claim 32, wherein, described guide rail component is arranged in the side in upside, left side and the right side of described first, and is arranged in the side in downside, left side and the right side of described second.