KR0119714Y1 - Lefrsrator door laving kickplate - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator door, and more particularly, to the improvement of the structure of a refrigerator door provided with a kick plate in the door chassis to prevent noise emission and dirt inflow during use of the refrigerator. Refrigerator door according to the present invention, is coupled to the lower portion of the door is configured with a kick plate bent inwardly by a predetermined length.

Description

Refrigerator door with kick plate

1 is a schematic perspective view showing the overall appearance of a refrigerator equipped with a conventional kick plate.

2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a lower cross section of the refrigerator door according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a detailed view showing a state in which the vibration / noise prevention gasket is mounted on the locking jaw of the lower kick plate in FIG.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional schematic view showing a lower cross section of the refrigerator door according to another embodiment of the present invention

Figure 5 (a) and (b) is a schematic perspective view showing an open and closed state of the refrigerator door is provided with a kick plate according to the present invention, respectively

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: Door 3: Urethane Foam

5: Outer panel 7: Inner panel

9: lower panel 11, 21: kick plate

13: Fastener 15: Fastener

17: Gasket

The present invention relates to a refrigerator door, and more particularly to improving the structure of a refrigerator door provided with a kick plate (Kick Plate) in the door chassis to prevent noise emissions and inflow of dirt, dust, etc. when using the refrigerator.

In general, in the case of a medium-large sized refrigerator, the mechanical noise generated by the compressor inside the refrigerator is prevented from being discharged forward, and the refrigerator is prevented from entering dust or dirt through the gap between the bottom and the bottom of the refrigerator. The kick plate is installed at the bottom. This kick plate 101 is fastened to be detachably coupled to the refrigerator lower chassis, as shown in FIG.

Two or three screws (not shown) are commonly used to attach the kick plate to the lower chassis of the refrigerator. To remove the evaporating plate at the bottom of the refrigerator or to clean the bottom, the screw is dismantled. Since the kick plates had to be removed, many difficulties were involved in removing and reassembling the kick plates.

In addition, there is a problem that the heat dissipation is deteriorated and the efficiency is lowered at the fastening part by the screw, and if the minute vibration of the compressor or the refrigerant pipe is repeated, the fastening part by the screw is loosened to cause more severe secondary vibration. there was.

On the other hand, in the case of a small refrigerator that cannot be applied to the above kick plate due to space constraints, the lower part is unsightly exposed from the front, the mechanical noise of the refrigerator is discharged to the front, and the gap between the bottom and the bottom of the refrigerator Could not prevent the ingress of dust or dirt. In addition, when the contents are stored in a large amount on the door guard side, there is a fear of landing due to the load.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is that the noise emission and dust inflow during use of the refrigerator is prevented and the convenience of use can be greatly improved as it is not necessary to separate the kick plate when the evaporation plate is pulled out of the refrigerator or when the floor is cleaned. It is to provide a refrigerator door which can be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator door capable of improving the exterior design of the refrigerator by naturally hiding a portion exposed to the lower part of the refrigerator door.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator door that can prevent the landing of the door due to the loading load even if a large amount of content is loaded on the door guard side.

The objects of the present invention are achieved by providing a small refrigerator door having a kick plate coupled to a lower part of the refrigerator door and bent inward by a predetermined length.

In particular, the above-described kick plate may be fastened to the existing door lower panel to be detachably coupled through a predetermined coupling means, and replace the existing door lower panel, that is, directly contact with the urethane form inside the door. It may also be formed integrally with the door.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

2 is a bottom cross-sectional view of the small refrigerator door according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the outer panel 5, the inner panel 7 and the lower panel 9 are installed to surround the urethane foam 3 inside the door 1. The kick plate 11 is installed to be detachably coupled to the lower part of the door 1. As an example of the coupling means, the fastening protrusion 13 formed on the upper part 11a of the kick plate 11 is described above. The structure inserted in the fastening hole 15 formed in the panel 9 is mentioned.

That is, the fastening protrusion 13 is formed in the shape of a wedge 13b having a wedge groove 13a formed at the center thereof, and the fastening hole 15 is formed of a small diameter portion 15a in the lower portion and a large diameter portion 15b in the upper portion. . Since the fastening protrusions 13 are compressed / expanded by self-elasticity, the wedge 13b portion of the fastening protrusions 13 is compressed when passing through the small diameter portion 15a of the fastening hole 15 and then the large diameter portion 15b. When it reaches to extend to the original shape can be firmly pressed into the fastening hole (15).

Preferably, the lower portion 11b of the kick plate 11 is bent inwardly by a predetermined length, and the locking step 11c to mount a vibration / noise prevention gasket at a predetermined position of the lower portion 11b. Is formed. 3 shows a state in which the gasket 17 is mounted on the above-described catching jaw 11c of the lower portion 11b of the kick plate 11, and the gasket 17 has an annular shape in which one side is cut in the upper portion. The fastening portion 17a is formed and the lower blade 17b is formed, the material is preferably a flexible rubber (Rubber) material. When the gasket 17 formed as described above is inserted in the direction of the arrow in the drawing, the above-mentioned locking jaws 11c are fastened to each other while being accommodated in the fastening portion 17a. At this time, since the lower portion of the blade 17b naturally bends and comes into close contact with the bottom surface, noise emission and dust inflow are effectively prevented. In particular, even if there is a pair of dust or dirt on the invisible bottom of the refrigerator bottom, since the kick plate 11 is mounted on the door 1, the blade 17b portion of the gasket 17 when the door 1 is opened and closed. This dust or dirt can be swept out to the outside of the refrigerator, allowing for more complete cleanliness (see Figure 5 (a)).

Further, preferably, the wrinkle portion 11d is formed at the side predetermined position of the kick plate 11. The corrugated portion 11d prevents the kick plate 11 from being broken or detached from the door 1 due to the pressure or impact applied when the refrigerator is transported or used.

On the other hand, the above-described kick plate 11 may be formed integrally with the door to replace the above-described lower panel 9, that is to directly contact the urethane foam (3) inside the door, in FIG. It is shown.

That is, as shown in Figure 4, the upper both sides of the kick plate 21 is coupled to the lower side of the outer panel 5 and the inner panel 7 of the door 1, respectively. All other configurations including the latching jaw 21c, the pleated portion 21d, and the like are the same as those described by FIG. 2 and will not be repeated.

In the refrigerator door of the present embodiment configured as described above, the kick plate 11 is mounted on the refrigerator door 1, as shown in FIGS. 1), with the door 1 open (figure 5 (a)), the gap between the bottom of the refrigerator and the bottom can be fully opened toward the front and thus the bottom of the refrigerator and the bottom Cleaning and evaporating plates can be withdrawn and drawn in very easily. On the other hand, when the door is closed (figure 5 (b)), the front discharge of the mechanical noise of the refrigerator can be suppressed as much as possible, and dirt or dust is prevented from entering the gap between the bottom of the refrigerator and the bottom surface. Can be.

In addition, since the kick plate is firmly supported on the bottom of the refrigerator door against the bottom surface, even if a large amount of contents are stored in the door guard part, the possibility of landing due to the loading load can be solved. In addition, since it can be effectively applied to a small refrigerator, etc., where the kick plate was difficult to be provided, the exterior design of the small refrigerator can be remarkably improved by concealing a part that is unsightly exposed in the lower part of the door.

As described above, according to the present invention, noise emission and inflow of dust are prevented when the refrigerator is used, and the kick plate does not need to be removed when the evaporation plate is removed from the lower part of the refrigerator or when the floor is cleaned. . In addition, in the case of a small refrigerator, the unsightly exposed part of the door is naturally concealed, thereby improving the appearance design of the refrigerator, and also preventing the landing of the door due to the loading load even when a large amount of contents are loaded onto the door guard.

Claims (1)

A door of a refrigerator hinged to the front of the refrigerator body to open and close the refrigerator body, wherein the door is moved together with the door when the door is opened and closed so as to be in close contact or spaced below the front of the refrigerator body. Refrigerator door, characterized in that the kick plate is provided with a locking jaw and the wrinkle portion in a predetermined position.