KR100568211B1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a main body having a storage compartment and a refrigerating device having a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator provided in the main body to generate cold air, and connecting the compressor and the condenser. A hot pipe bent into a lower region of the main body; Covering the bent region and the lower region of the hot pipe, characterized in that it comprises a protective member coupled to at least one of the hot pipe and the body. As a result, the hot pipe can be easily protected from an external shock or the like.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

1 is a rear perspective view of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

2 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the refrigerator of FIG. 2.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

1: refrigerator 5: door

10: main body 11: machine room

13: pipe accommodation part 20: refrigeration apparatus

21 compressor 23 condenser

30: hot pipe 31: upper pipe

33: bend part 35: lower pipe

40: protection member 41: cover

42: cover body portion 43: cover side portion

45: fastening portion 47: fastening hole

50: screw

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator improved to protect a pipe extending from the rear of the main body of the refrigerator to the lower region of the main body of the refrigerator.

Generally, a refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment for storing articles such as food, a door for opening and closing an opening formed in the storage compartment of the main body, and a refrigerating device provided in the main body to cool the storage compartment.

Such a refrigeration apparatus includes a compressor for compressing a gaseous refrigerant at high temperature and high pressure, a condenser for condensing the gaseous refrigerant compressed from the compressor into a liquid state, a capillary tube for converting the liquefied refrigerant into a low temperature low pressure state, and a capillary tube. And an evaporator that cools the surrounding air by absorbing latent heat of evaporation to vaporize the refrigerant liquefied from low temperature to low pressure. Accordingly, the storage compartment may be cooled by supplying the cooled air around the evaporator to the inside of the storage compartment such as the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment.

Such a freezer may be used in various ways in a heat exchanger such as an air conditioner as well as a refrigerator.

However, the cold air generated by the freezing device keeps the storage compartment and the evaporator region of the refrigerator at a low temperature, and dew condensation occurs due to the temperature difference with the outside air, especially in a place such as the rear of the main body of the refrigerator close to the evaporator region. In order to remove the dew condensation generated, it is preferable to use a pipe through which the high temperature and high pressure refrigerant passes between the compressor and the condenser. Since the pipe between the compressor and the condenser passes the high temperature and high pressure refrigerant, external shock There is a need for a protective means that can protect against the back.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator which can easily protect a hot pipe from external shocks and the like.

The object of the present invention is a refrigerator having a main body having a storage compartment and a refrigerating device having a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator provided in the main body to generate cold air, wherein the compressor and the condenser are connected to each other. A hot pipe bent into a lower region of the main body at a rear surface of the main body; Covering the bent region and the lower region of the hot pipe, it is achieved by a refrigerator comprising a protective member coupled to at least one of the hot pipe and the body.

Here, the protection member preferably has a cover portion bent to cover the bent region and the lower region of the hot pipe, and a fastening portion extending from the cover portion and coupled to the main body.

The cover portion preferably has a cross-section having a "C" shape to accommodate the hot pipe.

Preferably, the protective member includes a metal material.

The compressor is provided in the upper region of the main body, a drain plate for receiving the defrost water discharged during the defrosting process of the evaporator is provided in the lower region of the main body, the hot pipe is extended to the drain plate to the defrost water It is preferable to evaporate.

The hot pipe is preferably accommodated in the pipe receiving portion recessed forward from the rear of the main body.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3, the refrigerator 1 according to the present invention includes a main body 10 in which at least one storage chamber (not shown) is formed to store a predetermined article, and a storage chamber of the main body 10. It includes a door (5) for opening and closing the formed opening, and a refrigerating device (20) provided in the main body (10) for cooling the storage compartment. And, the refrigerator 1 according to the present invention further includes a protection member 40 for protecting the hot pipe 30 to be described later.

The refrigerating device 20 includes a compressor 21 for compressing a gaseous refrigerant at a high temperature and high pressure, a condenser 23 for condensing the gaseous refrigerant compressed from the compressor 21 into a liquid state, and a low temperature liquid liquefied refrigerant. A capillary tube (not shown) for converting to a low pressure state, an evaporator (not shown) for cooling ambient air by absorbing latent heat of evaporation from ambient air to vaporize a refrigerant liquefied at low temperature and low pressure from the capillary tube, and a compressor (21). And a refrigerant pipe connected between components such as an evaporator so as to pass through to form a refrigeration cycle. In addition, a pipe provided between the compressor 21 and the condenser 23 among these refrigerant pipes, and the refrigerant passing through the high temperature and high pressure, will be referred to as a hot pipe 30. In addition, since the surface temperature of the evaporator provided in the refrigerating device 20 is generally lower than the air temperature of the storage compartment, moisture present in the air in the storage compartment is attached to the frost-shaped frost on the surface of the evaporator. This causes the evaporator to reduce the heat exchange capacity of the evaporator, so that a defrosting device (not shown) such as an electric heater is used to remove the frost generated in the evaporator, and defrost water generated by melting the frost during the defrosting process. Is accommodated in a drain plate (not shown) provided in the lower region of the main body 10.

Hereinafter, the refrigerator 1 according to the present invention will be described as an example that the machine room 11 in which the refrigerating device 20 such as the compressor 21 and the condenser 23 is accommodated is provided above the main body 10. do.

The machine chamber 11 accommodates a capillary tube or an expansion valve to expand the compressor 21, the condenser 23, and the refrigerant as described above.

The hot pipe 30 connects the compressor 21 and the condenser 23 and is bent to a lower region of the main body 10 at the rear of the main body 10. Then, the hot pipe 30 is preferably accommodated in the pipe receiving portion 13 recessed forward from the rear of the main body 10. The hot pipe 30 includes a pipe upper part 31 accommodated in the pipe receiving part 13, a bent part 33 bent from the pipe upper part 31 to the lower region of the main body 10, and a bent part 33. ) And a pipe lower portion 35 extending from the lower portion to the lower region of the main body 10. Accordingly, the hot pipe 30 is installed on the rear of the main body 10 to remove the dew condensation generated on the rear of the main body 10 with high temperature heat. In addition, the hot pipe 30 is preferably provided in the lower region of the main body 10 and extends to the above-described drain plate for receiving the defrost water discharged during the defrosting process of the evaporator. Accordingly, the hot pipe 30 may evaporate the defrost water or the like contained in the drain plate. And, the hot pipe 30 is preferably provided to be accommodated in a pair in the pipe receiving portion (13). That is, one of the hot pipes 30 is connected to the compressor 21 so that the machine room 11 extends outward, and downward through the pipe receiving part 13 to the drain plate provided in the lower region of the main body 10. do. Then, the other hot pipe 30 is repeatedly bent several times in the drain plate and then extends from the drain plate again through the pipe receiving part 13 to be connected to the condenser 23 accommodated in the machine room 11. .

The pipe accommodating part 13 is preferably recessed in a "c" shape from the rear of the main body 10 to the front. However, the pipe receiving portion 13 may be recessed in a semi-circular cross section or a cross section of another shape to accommodate the pair of hot pipes 30. In addition, the pipe accommodation part 13 may be connected to a dispenser (not shown) mounted at the door 5 to supply water, and the like, and a water hose (not shown) may be accommodated to supply water to the dispenser.

The protection member 40 covers the bent region and the lower region of the hot pipe 30 and is coupled to at least one of the hot pipe 30 and the main body 10. The protection member 40 includes a cover part 41 bent to cover the bent area and the lower area of the hot pipe 30, and a fastening part 45 extending from the cover part 41 to be coupled to the main body. Have And, the protection member 40 is preferably provided with a metal material. That is, the protection member 40 is preferably manufactured through a pressing process of the metallic plate. However, the protection member 40 may be made of a plastic material, rubber material, or the like.

Cover portion 41 preferably has a cross-section of the "C" shape to accommodate the hot pipe (30). In addition, the cover part 41 includes a cover body part 42 bent in a “b” shape to cover the bent part 33 and the pipe lower part 35 of the hot pipe 30 and the hot pipe 30. It is preferable to have at least the cover side surface portion 43 bent from both sides of the cover body portion 42 to accommodate the bent portion 33 and the pipe lower portion 35.

The fastening part 45 is bent again from the cover side part 43 and coupled to the lower region of the main body 10. In addition, the fastening part 45 is preferably provided with a fastening hole 47 to be fastened to the lower region of the main body 10 and the screw 50. However, if the hook coupling means may be provided in the lower portion of the fastening portion 45 and the main body 10 so as to be mutually coupled, an adhesive may be applied. Thus, the production of the protective member 40 is easy, and easy detachable.

Looking at the process of mounting the protection member 40 for protecting the hot pipe 30 and the hot pipe 30 of the refrigerator according to the present invention by such a configuration as follows.

First, the hot pipe 30 is installed to be accommodated in the pipe accommodating part 13 between the compressor 21 provided on the upper side of the main body 10 and the drain plate provided in the lower region of the condenser and the main body 10. Thus, the hot pipe 30 may prevent dew condensation generated on the rear surface of the main body 10 and may evaporate the defrost water contained in the drain plate.

The protective member 40 may be attached to the bent portion 33 and the pipe lower portion 35 of the hot pipe 30. Accordingly, the bent part 33, which is a weak part of the hot pipe 30, through which the high temperature and high pressure refrigerant passes, and the lower part of the pipe 35 exposed by an external shock due to an external force or an interference with an external object when the refrigerator moves. Will be.

As described above, the refrigerator according to the present invention connects the compressor and the condenser and covers the bent area and the lower area of the hot pipe, which is bent from the rear of the main body to the lower area of the main body, and is coupled to at least one of the hot pipe and the main body. Including the protection member, it is possible to easily protect the hot pipes from external impact.

As described above, according to the present invention, the hot pipe can be easily protected from external shocks and the like.

In addition, dew condensation generated on the rear surface of the main body may be prevented, and the hot pipe may extend to the drain plate provided in the lower area of the main body to evaporate defrost water contained in the drain plate.

Claims (6)

delete A refrigerator having a main body having a storage chamber and a refrigerating device provided in the main body, the compressor having a cold air, a condenser and an evaporator, A hot pipe connecting the compressor and the condenser and bent from a rear surface of the main body to a lower region of the main body; Covering the bent region and the lower region of the hot pipe, comprising a protective member coupled to at least one of the hot pipe and the main body, The protection member is a refrigerator characterized in that it has a cover portion bent to cover the bent region and the lower region of the hot pipe, and a fastening portion extending from the cover portion and coupled to the main body. The method of claim 2, And a cover portion has a cross-section having a "C" shape to accommodate the hot pipe. The method of claim 2, The protection member is a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a metal material. A refrigerator having a main body having a storage chamber and a refrigerating device provided in the main body, the compressor having a cold air, a condenser and an evaporator, A hot pipe connecting the compressor and the condenser and bent from a rear surface of the main body to a lower region of the main body; Covering the bent region and the lower region of the hot pipe, comprising a protective member coupled to at least one of the hot pipe and the main body, The compressor is provided in the upper region of the main body, a drain plate for receiving the defrost water discharged during the defrosting process of the evaporator is provided in the lower region of the main body, And the hot pipe extends into the drain plate to evaporate the defrost water. A refrigerator having a main body having a storage chamber and a refrigerating device provided in the main body, the compressor having a cold air, a condenser and an evaporator, A hot pipe connecting the compressor and the condenser and bent from a rear surface of the main body to a lower region of the main body; Covering the bent region and the lower region of the hot pipe, comprising a protective member coupled to at least one of the hot pipe and the main body, The hot pipe is a refrigerator, characterized in that accommodated in the pipe receiving portion recessed forward from the rear of the main body.

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