DE102006057082A1 - Türkorb for a fridge - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a door basket for a refrigerator, which is provided on a rear surface of the refrigerator and for receiving food. According to the present invention, there is provided a basket main body having a predetermined receiving space formed therein. In addition, a guide holder is detachably attached to the basket main body. A guide rod for supporting a side of foods received in the receiving space is rotatably coupled around the guide holder. Also, an elastic member is provided on one side of the guide bar to apply an elastic force to the guide bar so as to be spaced from an upper end of the basket main body by a predetermined distance. According to the present invention, the guide rod can be easily attached to the basket main body without deformation of the basket main body. When the guide bar is mounted, the guide bar supports the food accommodated in the receiving space in a state when the guide bar is spaced from the basket main body by a predetermined distance. However, when the food is taken up in the receiving space or taken out of the receiving space, one side of the food pushes the guide bar down and passes through the guide bar so that the food can be easily taken in and taken out.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the invention

The The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly a door basket for a fridge, the on a rear surface of a refrigerator and is intended for food.

2. Description of the prior art

A door basket for a refrigerator according to a prior art is in 1 shown.

As shown in the figure, protrusions are 13 Designed to fit on both sides of the rear surface of a door 10 a refrigerator to extend vertically. A plurality of door baskets 20 are on the back surface of the door 10 between the projections 13 intended.

A basket main body 21 of the door basket 20 is formed so as to extend laterally laterally in a rectangular hexahedral shape having an open top, and a receiving space 21s for food intake is in the basket main body 21 intended. mounting holes 21a are at upper ends of both side walls of the basket main body, respectively 21 educated.

The door basket 20 is with a guide rod 25 Mistake. The guide rod 25 serves the purpose in the recording room 21s of the basket main body 21 to support ingested foods. The guide rod 25 is formed by bending a metal rod with a certain diameter several times.

A support section 26 the guide rod 25 is from the upper ends of both side walls and a front wall of the basket main body 21 spaced upwards by a predetermined distance and thus serves to in the receiving space 21s of the basket main body 21 essentially support stored food.

Also, at both end portions of the respective support portion 26 fixing portions 27 intended. The attachment sections 27 which are sections that go to both ends of the guide bar 25 Correspond are perpendicular to the support section 26 bent. Lower end portions of the attachment portions 27 are each in mounting holes 21a of the basket main body 21 used.

Also, at both end portions of the respective support portion 26 fixing portions 27 intended. The attachment sections 27 which are sections that go to both ends of the guide bar 25 Correspond are perpendicular to the support section 26 bent. Lower end portions of the attachment portions 27 are each in mounting holes 21a of the basket main body 21 used.

Of the door basket for one fridge according to the state However, the technique has the following problems.

According to the prior art, the guide rod 25 in the mounting holes 21a used on the basket main body 21 are formed, whereby they are attached thereto. Therefore, the trouble is that the mounting holes 21a selectable in the basket main body 21 according to the requirements of the guide rod 25 should be trained.

Meanwhile, the guide bar is provided so as to come from the basket main body 21 spaced upward by a predetermined distance to support the ingested foodstuffs. Consequently, there is a disadvantage in that the guide rod 25 when removing and inserting the food disturbs, causing a dissatisfaction of the user.

SUMMARY THE INVENTION

The The present invention has been made to to solve the aforementioned problems in the prior art. One The aim of the present invention is to provide a door basket for a refrigerator, the so is designed to achieve component sic].

One Another object of the present invention is to provide a door basket for a fridge designed to make it easier for food to enter and can be taken out.

According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving these objects, there is provided a door basket for a refrigerator, comprising: a basket main body having a predetermined receiving space formed therein; a guide rod rotatably mounted around an upper end of a wall of the basket main body, the guide rod supporting food received in the receiving space while being upwardly spaced from an upper end of the basket main body by a predetermined distance; and an elastic member which exerts an elastic force on the guide rod such that the guide rod from the upper end of the basket main body by the predetermined distance up be can be spaced.

Of the door basket can continue to be a leader detachably attached to one side of the basket main body is, being the guide holder the guide rod rotatably supported around the upper end of the one wall of the basket main body.

Preferably the guide holder has one insertion groove, which is formed in a lower end thereof to be in the upper End of a wall of the basket main body to be fitted, thereby the leader detachably attached to an upper end of the one wall of the basket main body is.

The guide rod may include: a catch portion formed in a shape that corresponds to an edge of an upper end of a front wall of the basket main body, Connecting portions perpendicular from both ends of the catching portion are bent and upper ends of both side walls of the Correspond to basket main body, and coupling portions perpendicular to the ends of the connecting portions bent in one direction, in which the coupling portions facing each other to be inserted into coupling holes, which are formed in both lateral ends of the guide holder, wherein the coupling portions are rotatable about the coupling holes, thereby the guide rod is rotated up and down with respect to the guide holder.

Preferably the elastic element is a torsion spring on the coupling section is attached and the two ends corresponding to the connecting portion or at a mounting hole formed in the guide holder, are attached, and the guide rod is arranged to pass to a front end of the basket main body an elastic force generated by the torsion spring, after tilted upwards, thereby increasing the food consumed in the receiving space supported.

Of the door basket may further comprise a spring cap formed with a seat groove, in which a portion of the coupling portion and a portion the connecting portion adjacent to the coupling portion is, when sitting in a state in which the coupling section in the coupling holes is inserted, [lacuna] whereby the torsion spring is covered.

According to one Another aspect of the present invention is a door basket for a fridge provided, comprising a basket main body, the detachable on a rear surface of a Refrigerator door attached is and has a predetermined receiving space formed therein the upper side being open; a guide holder that is removable at an upper end of a rear wall of the basket main body is provided; a guide rod, the rotatable about the guide holder and optionally supporting foodstuffs received in the receiving space; and an elastic member for supporting the guide bar so as to be separated from an upper end of the basket main body spaced by a predetermined height is.

Preferably is an insertion groove, in which the upper end of the rear wall of the basket main body is fixed, formed in a lower end of the guide holder, around itself in its longitudinal direction to extend; Coupling holes, in which both ends of the guide rod are rotatably coupled, are in both side surfaces of the guide holder educated; and a fastening groove, at which one end of the elastic Element is attached in one of the side surfaces of the guide holder educated.

The guide rod may include: a catch portion formed in a shape that corresponds to an upper end of a front wall of the basket main body, and at which an upper end of a food is picked up in the receiving space is caught in the process of taking out the food becomes; Connecting sections perpendicular to both ends of the Catch portion are bent backwards and upper ends of the two side walls of the basket main body correspond; and coupling portions extending from the ends of the connecting portions are bent at right angles in one direction, in which the coupling portions face each other and in the coupling holes are used.

Preferably if the elastic element is provided on one of the coupling sections, wherein one end of the elastic member in the mounting groove of guide holder is inserted and the other end of the elastic element lower end of a portion of the connecting portion, the coupling portion adjacent, supports, whereby the connecting portion to the front end of the front wall of the basket main body is inclined upward and the catching section from the upper end of the front wall of the basket main body by a given height is spaced upwards.

Further Preferably, the elastic element is a torsion spring, the exerts an elastic force on the connecting portion so that the guide rod is turned upwards around the coupling section.

Yet more preferably, the Türkorb a spring cap for enclosing the coupling portion and an upper end of the connecting portion, the coupling portion adjacent, to cover the torsion spring, with the spring cap turned together with the guide rod becomes.

According to the door basket for one Refrigerator the The present invention thus embodied has advantages in that the component unit [sic] can be obtained and the food also easily pickled and taken out can be.

SUMMARY THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present The invention will be apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments clearly indicated in connection with the accompanying drawings become, in which:

1 an exploded perspective view of a Türkorbs for a refrigerator according to the prior art;

2 Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a door basket for a refrigerator according to the present invention;

3 an exploded perspective view is the in 2 shown embodiment, and

4a to 4c Views are showing that the in 2 embodiment shown is used.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

following becomes a preferred embodiment a door basket for one fridge according to the present Invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings described.

The preferred embodiment of the door basket for a refrigerator according to the present invention is shown in FIGS 2 and 3 shown.

As shown in the figures, on both sides of a rear surface of a refrigerator door 50 projections 53 intended. The projections 53 which extend vertically are formed by causing a door insert 51 which is an external appearance of the rear surface of the door 50 determined to extend to a predetermined height to the rear.

Also, a plurality of support platforms (not shown) are on the rear surface of the door 50 provided to be spaced from each other by predetermined intervals up and down. Similar to the projections 53 the support platforms are also formed by causing the door insert 51 protrudes by a predetermined height. At this time, the support platform is designed so that its protruding height is less than that of the projection 53 , Each of the support platforms is at the rear surface of the door 50 between the projections 53 provided to extend sideways.

In addition, a plurality of door baskets 60 on the back surface of the door 50 intended. The door baskets 60 are removable on the rear surface of the door 50 appropriate. A basket main body 61 of the door basket 60 is formed so as to extend sideways in a hexahedral shape with an upwardly open side. Also is a recording room 61s for containing food in the basket main body 61 intended.

If he is on the back surface of the door 50 are attached are both sides of the basket main body 61 each in close contact with inner side surfaces of the projections 53 and a bottom wall of the basket main body is supported by an upper surface of the support platform. Engagement grooves (not shown) are in the inner surfaces of the protrusions 53 formed and engaging projections (not shown) are on both side walls of the basket main body 61 provided in close contact with the inner surfaces of the projections, so that the Türkorb 60 on the back surface of the door 50 is removably attached.

In the meantime, a leader is 63 at an upper end of a rear wall of the basket main body 61 intended. The leader 63 is at the upper end of the rear wall of the basket main body 61 removably attached. The leader 63 is formed so that it extends in its longitudinal direction. At this time, it is preferred that the guide holder 63 is configured to have a length that is relatively smaller than the lateral length of the basket main body 61 ,

Also is an insertion groove 63a in the guide holder 63 educated. The insertion groove 63a extends in the longitudinal direction of the guide holder 63 , The insertion groove 63a causes a lower section and both sides of the guide holder 63 are open. A portion of an upper end of the rear wall of the basket main body 61 is in the one setznut 63a used.

In addition, there are coupling holes 63b in both sides of the guide holder 63 educated. coupling sections 68 a guide rod 65 which will be described below are with the coupling holes 63b coupled. The coupling holes 63b are in the upper sections of both sides of the guide holder 63 formed according to the upper sides of the Einsetznuten 63a ,

The guide rod 65 is at the guide holder 63 rotatably mounted. The guide rod 65 gets up and down around the guide holder 63 with respect to the basket main body 61 rotates, causing them in a recording room 61s of the basket main body 61 selectively supports ingested food. As in 3 shown is the guide bar 65 formed by bending a metal rod several times, which has a predetermined diameter. The guide rod 65 includes an engaging portion 66 the front wall of the basket main body 61 is assigned, connecting sections 67 , the two side walls of the basket main body 61 are assigned, and the coupling sections 68 in the coupling holes 63b are used.

The engaging section 66 is configured to have a shape corresponding to the upper end of the front wall of the basket main body 61 equivalent. In this embodiment, the engagement portion 66 designed so that it is inclined from both sides to the center upwards. The engaging section 66 is from the upper end of the front wall of the basket main body 61 spaced by a predetermined height to those in the receiving space 61s to support ingested foods.

The connecting sections 67 are configured to from the engaging portion 66 bent at right angles to the rear. In addition, the connecting sections 67 attached to the front wall of the basket main body 61 to be inclined upwards.

The coupling sections 68 are from rear ends of the connecting sections 67 bent at right angles to face each other. The coupling sections 68 are in the coupling holes 63b inserted, causing the guide rod 65 rotatable with respect to the guide holder 63 is held.

In a state in which the recording room 61s of the basket main body 61 taken food from the guide bar 65 are supported, are the connecting sections 67 so that they are separated from the coupling sections 68 to the front part of the basket main body 61 extend inclined upward. At this time, the engaging portion 66 from the upper end of the front wall of the basket main body 61 spaced by a predetermined distance.

In such a state, the guide bar is 65 around the coupling sections 68 panned down to the food from the receiving room 61s of the basket main body 61 exit. The rotation of the guide rod 65 is continued until the engaging portion 66 in close contact with the upper end of the front wall of the basket main body 61 brought is.

In the meantime, a torsion spring S is on one of the coupling sections 68 intended. The torsion spring S exerts an elastic force on the guide rod 65 out to the guide rod 65 from the top of the basket main body 61 to keep the predetermined distance at a distance. That is, the torsion spring S the elastic forces on the guide rod 65 in a direction in which the connecting portions 67 around the coupling sections 68 are pivoted upwards.

Consequently, the guide rod becomes 65 held in its initial state, that is, in a state in which the connecting portions 67 up to the front of the basket main body 61 in relation to the coupling sections 68 are inclined when on the connecting sections 67 applied force during the removal of food from the receiving space 61s that is the external force that causes the connecting sections to rotate downwards 67 around the coupling sections 68 exercised, is taken away.

One end of the torsion spring S is in a mounting hole 63c used, which in one of the two side surfaces of the guide holder 63 is trained. Furthermore, the other end of the torsion spring S is at a side of the corresponding connection portion 67 , the associated coupling section 68 adjacent, attached. In the illustrated embodiment, the torsion springs S at the coupling portions 68 be provided accordingly, although the torsion spring S at only one of the coupling portions 68 is provided.

A spring cap 69 is provided for covering the torsion spring S. The spring cap 69 is formed in an approximate "L" shape and with a seat groove 69 configured, in which a portion of the associated coupling portion 68 and a portion of the connection portion 67 which is adjacent to it are used. In this embodiment, the spring cap 69 shaped to fit the section of the coupling section 68 and the section of the connection section 67 that's about it is adjacent, enclosing and together with the guide rod 65 is rotated.

following becomes a process of using the preferred embodiment of the door basket for one fridge according to the present invention to be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The 4a to 4c show a process of using the preferred embodiment of the door basket for a refrigerator according to the present invention. First, the guide rod 65 , as in 4a is shown in a state in which food, for example, a beverage bottle B in the receiving space 61s of the basket main body 61 is received, arranged so that they to the front of the basket main body 61 is inclined upward. In particular, the connecting sections 67 the guide rod 65 arranged so that they face the front of the basket main body 61 tilt up and the engaging portion 66 the guide rod 65 is from the top of the basket main body 61 spaced by a predetermined distance. As described above, the beverage bottle B is in the receiving space 61s of the basket main body 61 from the guide rod 65 supported. Consequently, the guide bar prevents when the door 50 opened or closed, that the beverage bottle B, which in the receiving space 61s of the basket main body 61 is recorded, unintentionally exits.

In the meantime, the beverage bottle B to the beverage bottle B in the recording room 61s of the basket main body 61 is taken out, as in 4b is shown, to the front of the basket main body 61 tilted upwards. At this time, a cap of the beverage bottle B is at the engaging portion 66 hanged, leaving a force on the engaging portion 66 is applied to overcome the elastic force of the torsion spring S. Consequently, the engaging portion becomes 66 pressed down by the beverage bottle B, leaving the guide rod 65 around the coupling sections 68 is rotated around downwards. At this time, the guide bar is 65 rotates until the engaging section 66 in close contact with the upper end of the front wall of the basket main body 61 brought is.

In a state in which the guide rod 65 down with respect to the basket main body 61 is rotated, the beverage bottle B can in the recording room 61s of the basket main body 61 is picked up, easily from the recording room 61s of the basket main body 61 be taken out as in 4c is shown.

Then, when the beverage bottle B in the recording room 61s of the basket main body 61 Once fully taken out, the external force through which the guide rod is received is taken 65 rotated down, taken away. Consequently, the guide rod becomes 65 again rotated upward by the elastic force of the torsion spring S and returned to its initial position.

In the meantime, a process for holding the beverage bottle B in the receiving space 61s of the basket main body 61 executed in reverse order of the removal process of the beverage bottle B. That is, the beverage bottle B is set down so as to be inclined downwardly so that a lower side of the beverage bottle becomes the receiving space 61s of the basket main body is directed, so that the guide rod 65 from the beverage bottle B is rotated down.

Next, the beverage bottle B is erected so that a bottom surface of the beverage bottle on a bottom surface of the receiving space 61s is turned off. In this state, in which an external force acting on the guide rod 65 is exercised, is removed, the guide rod 65 returned to its initial position by the elastic force of the torsion spring S, and then serves the beverage bottle B in the receiving space 61s of the basket main body 61 is supported. The guide rod 65 which performs the above function in the present invention is on the basket main body 61 through the guide holder 63 removably attached. That is, the coupling sections 68 the guide rod 65 rotatable in the coupling holes 63b of the guide holder 63 are used. In addition, the torsion spring S is in the mounting holes 63c of the guide holder 63 used to apply an elastic force to the guide rod 65 exercise. The leader 63 who is the guide rod 65 rotatably supported, is on the basket main body 61 mounted in which the upper end of a rear wall of the basket main body 61 is brought into the insertion groove 63a to be used. Consequently, the guide rod 65 selectable on the basket main body 61 together with the guide holder 63 be attached if necessary. This causes the design change of the basket main body 61 for attaching the guide rod 65 is not required.

According to the door basket for one Refrigerator the present invention the following effects are expected.

First, according to the present invention, the guide holder rotatably supporting the guide rod is detachably attached to a basket main body. Accordingly, since the guide rod can be selectively attached to the basket main body, the basket main body can without Klassifi be used in accordance with the attachment of the guide rod. As a result, the component unit can be achieved, thereby improving the workability.

Also in the process of taking out in the receiving space of the basket main body recorded Food or ingesting the food in the Reception room of the basket main body becomes the guide rod rotated up and down with respect to the basket main body. Accordingly, foods can more easily received in the receiving space of the basket main body and out of it taken out, whereby the effect of the improved usability achieved becomes.

It it becomes clear that the professionals have different modifications and modifications thereof within the scope of the invention, by the claims is defined can. Therefore, the true scope of the present invention should be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims be.

Claims (12)

A door basket for one fridge With: a basket main body, having a predetermined receiving space formed therein; one Guide rod, which is rotatably mounted around an upper end of a wall of the basket main body, the guide rod Food supports, which are recorded in the recording room, while they are from an upper one End of the basket main body spaced upwardly a predetermined distance; and one elastic element that has an elastic force on the guide rod exerts so the guide rod from the top of the basket main body can be spaced upwards by the predetermined distance. The door basket according to claim 1, further comprising a guide holder attached to a Side of the basket main body is detachably mounted, wherein the guide holder, the guide rod rotatably supported around the upper end of the one wall of the basket main body. The door basket according to claim 2, wherein the guide holder an insertion groove formed in a lower end thereof is to fit in the upper end of the one wall of the basket main body to become, whereby the guide holder detachably attached to an upper end of the one wall of the basket main body is. The door basket according to claim 2, wherein the guide rod comprising: an engaging portion formed in a shape that corresponds to an edge of an upper end of a front wall of the basket main body, Connecting portions extending from both ends of the engaging portion bent at right angles and upper ends of both side walls of the Basket main body correspond, and coupling sections, the right angles from ends of the Connecting portions are bent in one direction, in which the coupling portions face each other to engage in coupling holes to be formed in both side ends of the guide holder, wherein the coupling portions are rotatable about the coupling holes, whereby the guide rod in relation to the guide holder is rotated up and down. The door basket according to claim 1, wherein the elastic element is a torsion spring is, which is attached to the coupling portion and whose both ends accordingly at the connecting portion and formed on the guide holder Attachment hole are fixed, and wherein the guide rod is arranged, to a front end of the basket main body of an elastic Force generated by the torsion spring, inclined upward to become, thereby preserving the food consumed in the receiving space supported. The door basket according to claim 5, further comprising a spring cap, with a Insertion is formed, in which a portion of the coupling portion and a portion of the connecting portion that is the coupling portion adjacent, when in a state in which the coupling portion is inserted in the coupling hole, whereby the torsion spring covered becomes. A door basket for one fridge With: a basket main body, The removable on a rear surface of a Refrigerator door attached is and a given receiving space with an open top having formed therein; a leader who is at a upper end of a back wall of the basket main body is provided removable; a guide rod which rotates about the guide holder and optionally supports foodstuffs received in the receiving space; and one elastic element for supporting the guide rod, so as to be spaced from a top end of the basket main body by a predetermined height is. The door basket according to claim 7, wherein an insertion groove in which the upper end of the rear wall of the basket main body is fixed is formed in a lower end of the guide holder so as to extend in the longitudinal direction; wherein coupling holes in which both ends of the guide rod are rotatably coupled, are formed in both side surfaces of the guide holder; and a fixing groove to which one end of the elastic member is fixed is formed in one of side surfaces of the guide holder. The door basket according to claim 8, wherein the guide rod comprising: an engaging portion formed in a shape is, which corresponds to an upper end of a front wall of the basket main body and at which an upper end of food received in the receiving space engaging in a process of taking out the food; Connecting portions extending from both ends of the engaging portion bent at right angles to the rear and upper ends of both side walls of the basket main body correspond; and coupling portions extending from ends of the connecting portions bent at right angles in one direction, in which the coupling sections opposite each other and in coupling holes are used. The door basket according to claim 9, wherein the elastic element on one of the coupling portions is provided, wherein one end of the elastic element in the mounting groove of the guide holder is inserted and the other end of the elastic element lower end of a portion of the connecting portion, adjacent to the coupling portion, supported, whereby the connecting portion to the upper end of the front wall of the basket main body is inclined upward and the engaging portion upwards from the top End of the front wall of the basket main body spaced by a predetermined height is. The door basket according to claim 10, wherein the elastic element is a torsion spring is that exerts an elastic force on the connecting portion to the guide rod to rotate the coupling section upwards. The door basket according to claim 11, further comprising a spring cap provided is to the coupling portion and an upper end of the connecting portion, adjacent to the coupling portion to cover the torsion spring, wherein the spring cap is rotated together with the guide rod.