KR100501154B1 - Refrigerator with display apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with a display unit, and more particularly, to a refrigerator provided with a display unit configured to move the display unit to a withdrawal position where a user can easily pull out by using an elastic member.

The refrigerator having the display unit of the present invention includes a refrigerator door including a display unit and a sheet unit in which the display unit is coupled to the display unit, and the display unit includes a storage case coupled to the seat unit so as to be openable and closed, And a display panel accommodated in a storage case, and withdrawing means for withdrawing the display panel from the storage case, wherein the withdrawing means includes an operation portion and a driving portion.

Description

Refrigerator with display unit {REFRIGERATOR WITH DISPLAY APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with a display unit, and more particularly, to a refrigerator provided with a display unit configured to move the display unit to a withdrawal position where a user can easily pull out by using an elastic member.

Recently, in accordance with the trend of advanced home appliances, refrigerators equipped with a display unit having an input / output function have been developed and released.

The display unit includes an output function for visually showing a signal received from an external or refrigerator control unit through a screen, and an input function to enable a user's operation through the display unit. By performing various tasks such as watching or connecting to the Internet, and visually confirming and controlling the operation state of the refrigerator, the user is provided with convenience and easy operation and satisfaction in use.

1 is a refrigerator provided with a display unit according to the prior art. As shown, a refrigerator door 2 is installed in the refrigerator 1, a display unit 3 is installed at one side of the door 2, and the refrigerator 1 and / or the display unit 3 is installed. A control unit (not shown) for controlling is installed at one side of the refrigerator 1.

The control unit is a part for controlling the overall function of the refrigerator, and an input unit (not shown) connected to the outside is formed. Therefore, a signal input from the outside and a signal for controlling the operation state of the refrigerator are transmitted to the display unit 3 through the control unit, and a signal transmitted from the display unit 3 by a user's operation is also transmitted to the outside through the control unit. Or may be transmitted to each component of the refrigerator to control the operation.

Since the display unit 3 is fixedly attached to the refrigerator door 2, there is a inconvenience in that the display unit 3 must be used near the refrigerator 1 in order to use the display unit 3.

In addition, the display unit 3 may use a kind of touch screen to perform the same high-level functions as a general computer, and the mobility of the display unit 3 for allowing the display unit 3 to be used at another place is required. Has been.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which a display unit is separated from a refrigerator and a display unit is installed to facilitate the withdrawal when the display unit is withdrawn from the refrigerator.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator provided with a display unit to ensure stable and accurate storage when the display unit is stored in the refrigerator.

The refrigerator provided with the display unit of the present invention is a display unit and the display

It comprises a refrigerator door having a seat portion to be additionally coupled, the display unit, a storage case coupled to the seat portion to be opened and closed, a display panel accommodated in the storage case removably, and the display panel And a withdrawing means for drawing out from the storage case, and the withdrawing means includes an operation part and a driving part so that the driving part is compressed to move the display panel in a direction in which the display panel is accommodated in the storage case. The operation unit is moved to the storage position, and the driving unit is moved to the extraction position so that the display panel can be moved in the direction in which the display panel is pulled out of the storage case.

At this time, the seat is preferably an insertion groove of the home bar door coupled to the refrigerator door.

 In addition, the storage case is hinged to the seat portion, the hinge coupling shaft is formed on the lower side of the storage case when the upper side is rotated to the front when opened, the operation portion, the lower end of the display panel and the display It is preferable that it is a movable plate which can be raised and lowered in the longitudinal direction of the panel.

In addition, the drive source is an elastic member for connecting the operation portion and the bottom of the storage case, the withdrawal means is further provided with a locking projection for the drive source is compressed to maintain the storage position, the storage case is the It is preferable to provide a locking mechanism for locking the locking projection.

At this time, the locking projection is separated from the locking hole by an external force, it is preferable that the driving source is tensioned to move the operation unit to the extraction position, it is preferable that the driving source is a spring.

In addition, the refrigerator preferably further includes a guide member for compressing and tensioning the driving source in the longitudinal direction in the storage case.

In addition, the operation portion is further provided with a guide opening for penetrating the guide member, the guide member is preferably installed in the storage case in the longitudinal direction of the storage case, the movement path of the operation portion and the storage case and the guide It is preferable that it is determined by the member.

In addition, the storage case is preferably further provided with a stop plate for limiting the height that the operating unit can be raised.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to an embodiment of the present invention and a refrigerator provided with a display unit, based on the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the following examples and drawings, and the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the contents described in the claims below.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a refrigerator provided with a display unit according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of the refrigerator provided with a display unit of FIG. 2, and FIG. to be.

As shown, the upper surface 20a, the bottom surface 20b, and the side surfaces 20c and 20d (20c and 20d are not shown), which allow one or both sides of the refrigerator door 2 to communicate with the inside of the refrigerator. A groove bar 20 having a passage is formed, and the groove bar 20 is opened and closed by a groove bar door 22 connected to a lower side of the groove bar 20 by a predetermined coupling device (not shown). 22 includes an accommodating groove 24 formed on the outside, a guide portion 26 for guiding the user to the push switch member 28, and a push switch member 28 for opening and closing the home bar door 22. As shown in FIG. As the coupling device for connecting the home bar door 22, a hinge device or a hinge device may be used.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the push switch member 28 is fixed by a fixing pin (28a), the handle portion 28b and the engaging projection (28c) in contact with the user's hand, the upper surface of the groove bar (20a) ) Is made of a locking jaw 28d. A kind of coil spring is attached to the fixing pin 28a so that when the user pulls the handle 28b, the home bar door 22 is opened and returned to its original state.

In addition, the home bar door 22 has a home bar inner surface 22a that directly opens and closes the home bar 20, and the storage groove 24 has an inner surface 24a of the receiving groove 24, which is an outer surface of the home bar door 22, and both sides. 24b, 24c (24c is not shown), the bottom face 24d, and the top face 24e.

In addition, a storage case 40 for storing the display unit 30 is provided, and the storage case 40 has both side surfaces 24b and 24c or the bottom surface 24d of the storage groove 24 of the home bar door 22. ) Is opened and closed by a predetermined coupling device (not shown). This coupling device is a hinge device and / or a hinge device is used, electronic and mechanical automatic or manual method is possible.

 In detail, the storage case 40 includes a handle window 40a for providing a passage to the guide portion 26 and a display window 40b for showing the display portion 30, and the storage groove 24. The bottom surface 40c supporting the display unit 30 in the direction, both side surfaces 40d and 40e, and the rear surfaces 40f and 40g. In addition, the storage case 40 is provided with stop plates 44a and 44b for limiting the rising position of the moving plate to be described below, and the locking holes 43a and 43b are formed at both side surfaces 40d and 40e, respectively. It will be described in detail below.

In addition, the storage case 40 raises and lowers the display unit 30 in the vertical direction (the direction in which the display unit 30 is pulled out or received), thereby allowing the user to pull out the display unit 30 to the user. A moving plate 50 for moving the display unit 30 to a storage position for easy storage in the receiving groove 24, and through the tension due to the compression and release of the compression by external force. Elastic members 44 and 45 for raising and lowering, and guide members 46 and 47 for compressing and tensioning the elastic members 44 and 45 in the longitudinal direction, respectively.

The movable plate 50 is provided on a bottom surface 50a for supporting the display unit 30 and a bottom surface 50a for providing a curved surface similar to the bottom surface of the display unit 30 to stably receive the display unit 30. First side surfaces 52a and 52b in contact with the back surface 51, the side surfaces 40d and 40e of the storage case 40, and a bottom surface for guiding the display unit 30 to be accurately received in the bottom surface 50a. Back surfaces 53a and 53b attached to 50a, second side surfaces 54a and 54b that define the width of bottom surface 50a to be equal to or larger than the width of display portion 30, and first side surface 52a. , Top surface 55a which connects 52b and second side surfaces 54a and 54b and is fixedly connected to one side of elastic members 44 and 45, respectively, and has openings 56a and 56b passing through guide members 46 and 47, respectively. , 55b). In addition, the movable plate 50 is provided with the engaging projections 57a and 57b on the first side surfaces 52a and 52b, which are caught by the locking holes 43a and 43b formed at both side surfaces 40d and 40e of the storage case 40. Equipped. The movable plate 50 may be plastic or metal, but the first side surfaces 52a and 52b should have some elasticity by the upper surfaces 55a and 55b.

One end of the elastic member (44, 45) is fixedly connected to the upper surface (55a, 55b) of the moving plate 50, the other end is one end of the bottom surface (40c) of the storage case 40 or the guide member (46, 47) Are fixedly connected by the fixing members 48a and 48b, respectively. For example, a spring or the like may be the elastic members 44 and 45.

One end of the guide member 46, 47 is fixedly attached to the bottom surface 40c of the storage case 40, and the other end penetrates through the openings 56a, 56b of the upper surfaces 55a, 55b of the moving plate. 40 is fixedly attached to the stop plates 44a and 44b. The guide members 46 and 47 support the elastic members 44 and 45 to be compressed and tensioned in the longitudinal direction, and also guide the movable plate 50 to rise and fall in the longitudinal direction.

The moving plate 50 is moved in the longitudinal direction in accordance with the guide member 46, 47, and also can be moved in the longitudinal direction by the induction of the storage case (40).

5 is a state diagram of the coupling of the moving plate of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the guide members 46 and 47 penetrate through the openings 56a and 56b of the upper surfaces 55a and 55b of the movable plate 50, and the elastic members 44 and 45 have the upper surface 55a. And fixedly coupled to the coupling members 58a and 58b formed at 55b, so that the elastic members 44 and 45 are compressed by a force from the outside, and the locking projections 57a and 57b are locked by the force to the outside. When released from (43a, 43b), it is connected to the moving plate 50 to be tensioned.

6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating an operating state of the moving plate. Hereinafter, only a part of the moving plate 50 and the storage case 40 will be described and described, and the remaining parts will operate the same.

As shown in FIG. 6A, with the display unit 30 firstly placed on the bottom surface 50a of the moving plate 50, the locking protrusion 57a of the first side surface 52a of the storage case 40 is formed. It is in contact with the side surface 40d. At this time, when the force from the outside presses the display unit 30 and the moving plate 50, the moving plate 50 is lowered according to the guidance of the guide member 46 and the storage case 40, the elastic member 44 Is compressed.

As shown in FIG. 6B, when the moving plate 50 is compressed by a predetermined distance by the force from the outside, the locking projection 57a of the first side surface 52a is the side surface 40d of the storage case 40. Protruding to the outside through the engaging port (43a) formed in the, the movable plate 50 is able to withstand the tensile force of the elastic member (44). At this time, the display unit 30 is stored in the storage case 40 (storing position).

As shown in FIG. 6C, when the user presses the locking protrusion 57a to a predetermined depth to pull out the moving plate 50 fixed by the locking hole 43a, the locking protrusion 57a is locked. Release | released from 43a, the moving plate 50 is raised by the tension of the elastic member 44 to a predetermined height (that is, a height suitable for the user to pull out the display unit 30) (that is, to the extraction position).

As described above, since the locking projection 57a should be disposed at a position where the user is comfortable to press, the locking opening 43a of the storage case 40 is positioned so that the user's hand and / or fingers can be easily reached. In addition, the longitudinal length of the first side surface 52a on which the engaging protrusion 57a is formed may also have an appropriate length without needing to be the same as the second side surface 54a for ease of use.

7A to 7C are operation state diagrams in which the display unit is stored and drawn out.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the display unit 30 is not placed on the movable plate 50, the movable plate 50 is stretched in the vertical direction by the elastic members 44 and 45, but the storage case 40 is provided. The height of the lift is limited by the stop plates 44a and 44b of the device, and is positioned between the handle window 40a and the display window 40b, so that other devices (e.g., a cover for blocking the display window 40b) may be used. Will be.

As shown in FIG. 7B, when the display unit 30 is first placed on the moving plate 50, the moving plate 50 is stopped by the elastic members 44 and 45 at the pulled out position.

As shown in FIG. 7C, when the user presses the display unit 30 downwardly in the vertical direction, the elastic members 44 and 45 are compressed, and the movable plate 50 is caught by the movable plate 50. 57a, 57b is lowered until it reaches the locking holes 43a, 43b of the storage case 40 and stops. That is, the moving plate 50 is to place the display unit 30 in the storage position. In this case, the screen of the display unit 30 is exposed through the display window 40b of the storage case.

Thereafter, when the user presses the locking protrusions 57a and 57b to release them from the locking holes 43a and 43b, the compressed elastic members 44 and 45 are tensioned to move the moving plate 50 to the display unit 30 in FIG. 7B. It is placed in the withdrawal position shown in the, it is easy for the user to pull out the display unit 30.

As described above, the present invention has an effect of separating the display unit from the refrigerator, and placing the display unit in the withdrawal position to facilitate the withdrawal when the display unit is withdrawn from the refrigerator.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that when the display unit is stored in the refrigerator, stable and accurate storage of the display unit is made.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of minimizing the collision between the display unit and the moving plate by moving the moving plate to the withdrawal position when the display unit in the first storage case.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator provided with a display unit according to the related art.

2 is a partial perspective view of a refrigerator provided with a display unit according to the present invention.

3 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of the refrigerator in which the display unit of FIG. 2 is installed.

4 is an exploded view of a part of a refrigerator in which the display unit of FIG. 2 is installed;

5 is a state diagram of the coupling of the moving plate of FIG.

6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating an operating state of the moving plate.

7A to 7C are operation state diagrams in which the display unit is stored and drawn out.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: refrigerator 20: home bar

22: home bar door 24: insertion groove

30: display unit 40: storage case

44, 45: elastic member 46, 47: guide member

50: moving plate

Claims (10)

It comprises a refrigerator door having a display unit and a seat unit which is installed in combination with the display unit, The display unit may support a lower end of the display panel when the storage case is coupled to the seat unit to be opened and closed, the display panel accommodated in the storage case to be retractable, and the display panel is seated. A movable plate capable of raising and lowering in the longitudinal direction of the display panel, and an elastic member connecting the movable plate and the bottom surface of the storage case; And the elastic member is compressed in the storage case to move the movable plate to the storage position, and the elastic member is tensioned in the storage case to move the movable plate to the pulled out position. The refrigerator having a display unit according to claim 1, wherein the seat unit is an insertion groove of a home bar door coupled to the refrigerator door. The refrigerator having a display unit according to claim 1, wherein the storage case is hinged to the seat unit, and a hinge coupling shaft is formed at a lower side of the storage case so that an upper side thereof rotates forward when opened. The display unit according to claim 1, further comprising a locking protrusion for compressing the elastic member to hold the movable plate in a storage position, and the storage case having a locking hole for locking the locking protrusion. Refrigerator equipped. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the locking protrusion is separated from the locking hole by an external force, and the elastic member is tensioned to move the moving plate to a pulled out position. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the elastic member is a spring. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the refrigerator further includes a guide member in the storage case to compress and stretch the elastic member in a vertical direction. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein the moving plate further includes a guide opening through which the guide member penetrates, and the guide member is installed in the storage case in a longitudinal direction of the storage case. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein a movement path of the moving plate is determined by the storage case and the guide member. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the storage case further includes a stop plate limiting a height at which the moving plate can be lifted.