EP2891855A1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

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EP2891855A1
EP2891855A1 EP14177561.9A EP14177561A EP2891855A1 EP 2891855 A1 EP2891855 A1 EP 2891855A1 EP 14177561 A EP14177561 A EP 14177561A EP 2891855 A1 EP2891855 A1 EP 2891855A1
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tiltable
shelf
bin
refrigerator
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Hyoung Don Moon
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WiniaDaewoo Co Ltd
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Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/028—Details
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/08—Parts formed wholly or mainly of plastics materials
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/027—Rotatable shelves

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  • the present disclosure relates to a refrigerator having a tiltable bin, shelf and/or pocket structure.
  • a refrigerator is used to freeze or refrigerate food or the like and has a case divided into a freezer and a cold storage space therein.
  • the freezer and the cold storage space have a plurality of shelves (not illustrated) for storing food.
  • a shelf or pocket for containing a beverage bottle is inside the door of the freezer and the cold storage space.
  • FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a related art pocket structure in which the pocket/shelf is not tilted.
  • the tiltable pocket 11 is connected to a hinge 12 of a tilt case 10, and the hinge 12 serves as a rotation shaft.
  • a hanger 14 in the tilt case 10 enables a stopper 13 on the tiltable pocket 11 to contact the tilt case 10. Therefore, the tiltable pocket 11 may be configured to rotate only a certain distance.
  • the present disclosure has been made in an effort to provide a tiltable pocket, shelf or bin structure capable of tilting or rotating without a hinge or a tilt case.
  • the present disclosure has been made in an effort to control a rotational angle of the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin using a tilt stopper.
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a refrigerator including: a door, a tiltable pocket, shelf or bin including a connecting shaft and a suspension projection, where the connecting shaft couples the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin to a door, and the suspension projection fixes a rotational angle of the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin and a tilt stopper on a surface of the door and coupled to the connecting shaft that prevents the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin from rotating beyond a predetermined angle.
  • the tilt stopper may include a suspension member and one or more hangers inside the suspension member to support the suspension member.
  • the suspension member may have a rounded or arc-like shape.
  • a refrigerator including: a door, a tiltable pocket, shelf or bin including a connecting shaft and a suspension projection, where the connecting shaft couples the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin to the door so the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin may rotate, a tilt stopper that prevents the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin from rotating beyond a first predetermined angle, and a sub-stopper configured to stop the rotation of the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin at a second predetermined angle.
  • the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin can be rotated using a connecting shaft that fixes a pocket, shelf or bin inside the door, a tilting case is not required. As a result, manufacturing costs may decrease and the refrigerator may be easier to assemble.
  • FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view of an untilted tilt pocket in the related art.
  • FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of a tilted tilt pocket in the related art.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an exemplary refrigerator door having an exemplary tiltable pocket, shelf or bin, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary stopper.
  • FIGS. 4A to 4C are cross-sectional views illustrating an exemplary tiltable pocket, shelf or bin joined to a refrigerator door according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary tiltable pocket, shelf or bin connected to a refrigerator door according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary refrigerator having one or more exemplary tiltable pockets, shelves or bins on an inside surface of a door according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure illustrate ideal embodiments of the present disclosure in detail. As a result, various modifications of the drawings are expected. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiment is not limited to a specific form of the illustrated region, and for example, includes modifications of form (e.g., by manufacturing).
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an exemplary refrigerator having a tiltable pocket, shelf or bin and a door, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the refrigerator includes a tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21, a tilt stopper 24, and a door bead 20, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 includes a connecting shaft 25 fixed to one side or each of two opposite sides of a case inside a refrigerator door.
  • the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 includes a suspension projection 26 configured to set or adjust a rotational angle of the tilt pocket, shelf or bin 21.
  • the left and right sides of the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 have a connecting shaft 25 and a suspension projection 26 thereon.
  • the tilt stopper 24 prevents the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 from rotating beyond a predetermined angle.
  • the tilt stopper 24 includes a hinge groove 242 to be joined to the connecting shaft 25 of the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 around which the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 rotates.
  • the tilt stopper 24 includes a stopper fixing unit 241 connecting the tilt stopper 24 to the inside of a door.
  • the stopper fixing unit 241 has one or more holes or openings, and when the stopper fixing unit 241 is joined to the inside of the refrigerator door, a protrusion on the door contacts the hole or opening of the stopper fixing unit 241 and connects the stopper fixing unit 241 to a surface of the door.
  • the tilt stopper 24 includes a suspension member 243 and a body, and the suspension member 243 may be hook-shaped and stops the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin from rotating when the suspension member 243 contacts suspension projection 26 of the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21.
  • the body portion includes the hinge hole or opening 242 and the stopper fixing unit 241.
  • the hinge hole or opening 242 may be on an inner surface corresponding to the connecting shaft of the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21, and the hinge hole or opening 242 and the connecting shaft 25 may have complementary shapes (e.g., a cylindrical shape and a round shape).
  • the hinge hole or opening 242 enables the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 to rotate around the connecting shaft 25.
  • suspension member 243 has a plurality of concave troughs or depressions 245, and the suspension projection 26 has a round or cylindrical shape.
  • the suspension projection 26 crosses over a suspension bump 244, it catches on and/or in an adjacent concave trough/depression 245.
  • the suspension projection 26 is positioned to cross over the suspension bump(s) 244 smoothly.
  • the height of the suspension bump 244 is selected to enable smooth movement and secure catching of the suspension projection 26.
  • the suspension projection 26 may be suspended on the suspension bumps 244 and rest in the concave troughs or depressions 245 of the suspension member 243 to control the rotational angle of the tiltable shelf, bin or pocket 21.
  • the rotational angle may be controlled in three stages (e.g., each stage changes the rotational angle by about 13°).
  • the rotational angle may be controlled in three stages (e.g., each stage changes the rotational angle by about 13°).
  • FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an initial state of an exemplary tiltable pocket, shelf or bin, where the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin is not rotated.
  • the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin is pulled forward (e.g., away from the door)
  • the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 rotates, and as a result, the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 inclines or declines (e.g., tilts) forward at an angle.
  • FIGS. 4B and 4C illustrate such states of rotation.
  • FIG. 4B illustrates an exemplary tiltable pocket, shelf or bin where suspension projection 26 is suspended on a first trough or depression of the hanger or bump 244 inside the door.
  • the rotational angle is about 13°, although other angles are possible.
  • the suspension projection 26 is suspended on a third trough or depression of the hanger and rests upon the relatively thick neck of the tilt stopper 24. In this case, the rotational angle is about 39°.
  • a sub-stopper 210 may on a lower surface of the door, as illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • the sub-stopper 210 is inclined at an angle to prevent a lower end of the tiltable pocket, shelf or bin 21 from rotating beyond a predetermined angle.
  • the predetermined angle may be equal to or slightly less than the maximum angle of the rotation permitted by the tilt stopper 24. In the example of FIGS. 4C and 5 , the predetermined angle may be 36°-39°.
  • a plurality of tiltable pocket, shelf or bins may be on a surface of a refrigerator door.

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