JP2003028547A - Feed water supply system for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feed water supply system for a refrigerator for an automatic ice making machine where a feed water tank can be smoothly installed on a tank pedestal and excellent in using convenience. SOLUTION: In the feed water supply system for a refrigerator, the feed water supply system 6 consists of a feed water tank 9, a mounting tool 10 to hold the feed water tank 9 on its upper surface, and water pan 11 situated in lower front of the mounting tool 10 and connected to a feed water pipe 7. A rail 10a guiding the feed water tank 9 and formed higher than an inner bottom is situated integrally with the mounting tool 10 in front of the mounting tool to hold the feed water tank 9. With the two side ends of the bottom part of the feed water tank 9 brought into contact with the upper surface of the rail 10a, the feed water tank 9 is slid toward the deep part of the refrigerator and installed in a given position.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water supply device for a refrigerator of an automatic ice making machine, and more particularly, to a structure for facilitating taking in and out of a water supply tank.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional refrigerator provided with a water supply device for an automatic ice maker is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The inside is a partition wall 2 with a refrigerating compartment 3 in the upper part and a vegetable compartment 4 in the middle part.
And the lower freezing compartment 5 and is supplied to the ice making container 8 arranged in the freezing compartment 5 from the water supply device 6 of the automatic ice making machine arranged in the refrigerating compartment 3 via the water supply pipe 7. Has become.

The water supply device 6 is shown in FIGS.
As shown by (B), a water supply tank 9 to which a lid 12 having a water injection port provided in an upper part is detachably attached, a fixture 10 for holding the water supply tank 9 on an upper surface, and the fixture. The water receiving tray 11 is connected to the water supply pipe 7 on the lower front side of the water supply pipe 10.

However, as shown in FIG.
When the water supply tank 9 is installed at a predetermined position of the fixture 10, it is necessary to manually carry the water supply tank 9 in a state full of ice making water to a position above the fixture 10 arranged in the interior of the refrigerator. However, there is a risk that the weight of water will cause the hand to slip, and that the weight of water will not fit well in the installation position, and the time to open the door before installation will become longer, which will cause a large amount of cold air leakage. Was there.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a water supply device for a refrigerator of an automatic ice making machine, which allows a water supply tank to be smoothly installed in a fixture and is easy to use. The purpose is to

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a freezer compartment whose interior is divided by a partition wall, a water supply device provided outside the freezer compartment, and an ice making device in the freezer compartment. A container, a water supply pipe provided between the ice making container and the water supply device, the water supply device stores water for ice making, and a fixture for holding the water supply tank below the water supply tank. In the water supply device of the refrigerator in which water is supplied from the water supply tank to the ice making container through the water supply pipe, a rail for guiding the water supply tank is provided on the front surface of the fixture.

The rail is formed to be higher than the bottom of the inside of the refrigerator and lower than the height of the fixture.

A groove is provided on the upper surface of the partition wall, and the groove is used as the rail.

The bottom end of the water supply tank has a curved surface.

A recess is provided in the bottom of the water supply tank, and a protrusion facing the recess is provided in the fixture.

The rail is formed integrally with the fixture.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below as examples based on the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view (A) showing an example of the basic configuration of a refrigerator equipped with a water supply device according to the present invention (and a conventional example), and AA of the front view (A).
2 is a side sectional view (B) corresponding to FIG. 2, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view (A) and an enlarged sectional view (B) of essential parts of a water supply device for a refrigerator showing a first embodiment of the present invention; It is explanatory drawing (C) which shows the method of attaching a tank to a fixture, FIG. 3 is a principal part exploded perspective view (A) and principal part expanded sectional view of the water supply apparatus of the refrigerator which shows the 2nd Example by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows (B) and the method of attaching a water supply tank to a fixture. The same parts as those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals.

In the figure, 1 is a refrigerator main body provided with a water supply device for an automatic ice maker according to the present invention, 2 is a partition wall which divides the inside of the main body 1 into upper and lower parts, and 3 is a refrigerating room partitioned by the partition wall 2. 4, a vegetable compartment, 5 a freezer compartment, 6 a refrigerating compartment 3
A water supply device 8 arranged in the freezing chamber 5;
This is an ice making container of an automatic ice making machine in which water for ice making is supplied from a water supply tank 9 through a water supply pipe 7 by the water supply device 6.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), the inside of the main body 1 is vertically divided by the partition wall 2 so that the freezer compartment 5, the refrigerating compartment 3, and the vegetable compartment 4 are formed. Etc. are provided, and water is supplied from the water supply device 6 of the automatic ice maker arranged in the refrigerating compartment 3 to the ice making container 8 arranged in the freezing compartment 5 through the water supply pipe 7.

The water supply device 6 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in (B), a water supply tank 9 to which a lid 12 having a water injection port provided in the upper part is detachably attached, a fixture 10 for holding the water supply tank 9 on an upper surface, and the fixture 1
At the lower front of 0, there is a water pan 11 connected to the water supply pipe 7.

Then, water flows out from the water supply tank 9 to the water receiving tray portion 11 of the fixture 10, and is supplied to the ice making container 8 via the water supply pipe 7.

The fixture 1 for holding the water supply tank 9
A rail 10a that is formed higher than the bottom surface in the refrigerator for guiding the water supply tank 9 is provided integrally with the fixture 10 on the front surface of the rail 0, and as shown in FIG.
Both side ends of the bottom portion of the water supply tank 9 are brought into contact with the upper surface of a, and the water supply tank 9 is slid toward the inside of the refrigerator and installed at a predetermined position.

Further, the rail 10a is formed to have a height lower than that of the fixture 10 so that the water tank 9 which is heavy when the water is full can be easily placed on the rail 10a, and the bottom portion of the water tank 9 can be easily mounted. By forming the rear end 9a into a curved shape, it is possible to avoid contact with the step of the fixture 10 and slide it easily.

Further, a concave portion 9b is provided inward of the rear portion of the bottom portion of the water supply tank 9, and a convex portion 10 facing the concave portion 9b is provided.
By providing b to the fixture 10, the water supply tank 9 is slid and the water supply tank 9 and the fixture 10 are mounted when the recess 9b is fitted to the protrusion 10b. .

As shown in FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (C) in the second embodiment, the upper surface of the partition wall 2 in front of the inside of the fitting 10 holding the water supply tank 9 is fixed. A recessed groove is provided in the rail, and the recessed groove is used as the rail 2a.
Both side ends of the bottom portion of the water supply tank 9 are brought into contact with a, and the water supply tank 9 is slid toward the inside of the refrigerator and installed at a predetermined position.

In the above-mentioned structure, the rail 10a or 2a for guiding the water supply tank 9 is provided on the front surface of the fixture 10 for holding the water supply tank 9, so that the water supply tank 9 is provided on the front side of the rail 10a. Or 2
It is sufficient to install it in a and slide it toward the inside of the refrigerator and push it to a predetermined position.
There is no need to manually carry it to above 0, and the weight of water may cause the hand to slip, and the weight of water may not fit well in the installation position, and it will take a long time to open the door until installation and cause a lot of cold air leakage. You can eliminate the problems that may occur.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the water supply tank can be smoothly installed in the fixture, and the water supply device for the refrigerator of the automatic ice making machine is excellent in usability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view (A) showing an example of a basic configuration of a refrigerator including a conventional example and a water supply device according to the present invention, and a side sectional view (B) corresponding to AA of the front view (A).

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view (A) of main parts and an enlarged sectional view (B) of main parts of a water supply device for a refrigerator showing a first embodiment according to the present invention, and an explanation showing a method of mounting a water supply tank on a fixture. It is a figure (C).

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view (A) of main parts and an enlarged sectional view (B) of main parts of a water supply device for a refrigerator showing a second embodiment according to the present invention, and an explanation showing a method for attaching a water supply tank to a fixture. It is a figure (C).

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view (A) of a main part of a water supply device for a refrigerator showing a conventional example and an enlarged cross-sectional view (B) of the main part, and an explanatory view (C) showing a method of mounting a water supply tank to a fixture. .

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Refrigerator body 2 partition walls 2a rail 3 refrigerating room 4 vegetable room 5 Freezer 6 water supply device 7 water supply pipe 8 ice containers 9 water tank 9a Bottom end 9b recess 10 Fixture 10a rail 10b convex part 11 Water pan 12 Lid

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A freezer compartment whose interior is partitioned by a partition wall, a water supply device provided outside the freezer compartment, an ice making container in the freezer compartment, and a water supply pipe between the ice making container and the water supply device. And a water supply tank in which the water supply device stores ice making water, and a fixture for holding the water supply tank below the water supply tank, and the water supply tank supplies water to the ice making container via the water supply pipe. A water supply device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a rail for guiding the water supply tank is provided on the front surface of the fixture. 2. The water supply device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the rail is formed to be higher than a bottom surface of the refrigerator and lower than a height of the fixture. 3. The water supply device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a concave groove portion is provided on an upper surface of the partition wall, and the concave groove portion serves as the rail. 4. The water supply device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the bottom rear end of the water supply tank is formed in a curved shape. 5. The water supply device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a recess is provided at the bottom of the water supply tank, and a protrusion facing the recess is provided on the fixture. 6. The water supply device for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the rail is formed integrally with the fixture.