KR100598400B1

KR100598400B1 - refrigerator

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Publication number: KR100598400B1
Application number: KR1020040077164A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박성철; 오제석
Original assignee: 삼성전자주식회사
Priority date: 2004-09-24
Filing date: 2004-09-24
Publication date: 2006-07-07
Also published as: KR20060028125A

Abstract

본 발명은, 적어도 하나의 냉각실을 갖는 냉장고본체와, 상기 냉장고본체에 결합되어 상기 냉각실을 개폐하는 도어를 갖는 냉장고에 있어서, 상기 냉장고본체의 전방에 착탈가능하게 결합되는 커버부재와; 상기 커버부재의 상측단부에 마련된 걸림부와, 상기 걸림부의 본체 대응부에 마련되어 상기 걸림부와 맞물리는 물림부를 갖는 제1결합부와; 상기 커버부재의 하측단부에 마련된 탄성걸림부와, 상기 걸림부의 본체 대응부에 마련되어 상기 탄성걸림부와 탄성적으로 맞물리는 탄성물림부를 갖는 제2결합부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다. 이에 의하여, 커버부재를 냉장고본체에 간편하게 장착시킬 수 있고, 커버부재가 냉장고본체로부터 임의로 이탈되는 것을 억제할 수 있는 냉장고가 제공된다. The present invention provides a refrigerator having a refrigerator body having at least one cooling chamber and a door coupled to the refrigerator body to open and close the cooling chamber, the refrigerator comprising: a cover member detachably coupled to the front of the refrigerator body; A first engaging portion having a catching portion provided at an upper end of the cover member, and a catching portion provided at a body corresponding portion of the catching portion to engage with the catching portion; And a second engaging portion having an elastic catching portion provided at a lower end of the cover member, and an elastic catching portion elastically engaged with the elastic catching portion, provided at a body corresponding portion of the catching portion. Thereby, the refrigerator can be easily mounted to the refrigerator main body, and the refrigerator which can suppress the cover member from being detached from the refrigerator main body arbitrarily is provided.

Description

Refrigerator {refrigerator}

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 냉장고의 도어개방상태의 사시도,1 is a perspective view of a door open state of the refrigerator according to the present invention;

도 2는 도 1의 커버부재가 냉장고본체로부터 분리된 상태를 나타낸 개략도,Figure 2 is a schematic view showing a state in which the cover member of Figure 1 is separated from the refrigerator body,

도 3a 및 도 3b는 커버부재의 장착순서도이다.3A and 3B are mounting flowcharts of the cover member.

* 도면의 주요 부분에 대한 부호의 설명* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

1 : 냉장고본체 2 : 전방면1: refrigerator body 2: front

3 : 바닥면 10 : 냉장실3: bottom surface 10: cold room

11 : 냉장실도어 13,23 : 도어가드11: refrigerating chamber door 13,23: door guard

15 : 냉장실서랍 17 : 냉장실선반15: refrigerator compartment drawer 17: refrigerator compartment shelf

20 : 냉동실 21 : 냉동실도어20: freezer 21: freezer door

25 : 냉동실서랍 27 : 냉동실선반25: freezer drawer 27: freezer shelf

31 : 걸림리브 32 : 물림부31: locking rib 32: hook

33 : 걸림턱 41 : 후크33: jaw 41: hook

42 : 걸림홈 50 : 커버부재42: locking groove 50: cover member

51 : 커버본체부 52 : 커버리브51: cover body portion 52: cover rib

53 : 힌지커버부53: hinge cover

본 발명은, 냉장고에 관한 것으로서, 보다 상세하게는, 커버부재를 냉장고본체에 간편하게 장착시킬 수 있고, 커버부재가 냉장고본체로부터 임의로 이탈되는 것을 억제할 수 있는 냉장고에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator. More particularly, the present invention relates to a refrigerator, which can be easily mounted on the refrigerator body, and can suppress the cover member from being detached from the refrigerator body.

일반적으로 냉장고는 중간격벽에 의해 냉동실 및 냉장실로 구획된 냉장고본체와, 냉장고본체에 회동가능하게 결합되어 냉장실 및 냉동실을 개폐하는 냉장실도어 및 냉동실도어를 포함하며, 냉장고본체의 하측 전방영역에는 전면커버가 착탈가능하게 결합되어 있다. Generally, a refrigerator includes a refrigerator main body partitioned into a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment by an intermediate partition, and a refrigerator compartment door and a freezer compartment door rotatably coupled to the refrigerator main body to open and close the refrigerating compartment and the freezer compartment. Is detachably coupled.

전면커버를 냉장고본체에 결합시키는 결합구조의 한 예로, 한국등록실용신안 제0122417호에는, 냉장고본체의 전면밑판에 마련된 고정홈 및 조립홈과, 전면커버에 마련되어 고정홈 및 조립홈에 끼워지는 고정턱 및 조립턱을 갖는 전면커버 고정구조가 개시되어 있다.As an example of a coupling structure for coupling the front cover to the refrigerator main body, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 0122417, a fixing groove and an assembly groove provided in the front bottom plate of the refrigerator body, and a fixing groove provided in the front cover and fitted into the fixing groove and the assembly groove A front cover fixing structure having a jaw and an assembly jaw is disclosed.

전면커버의 고정턱을 전면밑판의 고정홈에 삽입시키고, 전면커버의 조립턱을 전면밑판의 조립홈으로 삽입시키면, 전면커버는 냉장고본체의 전면밑판에 고정된다.When the fixing jaw of the front cover is inserted into the fixing groove of the front bottom plate, and the assembly jaw of the front cover is inserted into the assembly groove of the front bottom plate, the front cover is fixed to the front bottom plate of the refrigerator body.

이와 같이, 종래의 전면커버 고정구조에 있어서, 고정홈 및 조립홈과 고정턱과 조립턱의 맞물림에 의해, 전면커버의 상부영역과 냉장고본체 전면밑판과의 결합은 유지된다. 그러나, 전면커버의 하부영역을 냉장고본체의 전면밑판에 결합시킬 수 있는 수단이 없어, 전면커버가 임의로 냉장고본체의 전면밑판으로부터 쉽게 이 탈될 수 있다는 문제점이 있다.As described above, in the conventional front cover fixing structure, by engaging the fixing groove and the assembly groove with the fixing jaw and the assembly jaw, the coupling between the upper region of the front cover and the front bottom plate of the refrigerator main body is maintained. However, there is no means for coupling the lower region of the front cover to the front bottom plate of the refrigerator body, so that the front cover may be easily detached from the front bottom plate of the refrigerator body.

따라서, 본 발명의 목적은, 커버부재를 냉장고본체에 간편하게 장착시킬 수 있고, 커버부재가 냉장고본체로부터 임의로 이탈되는 것을 억제할 수 있는 냉장고를 제공하는 것이다.Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator which can be easily mounted on a refrigerator body and which can suppress the cover member from being detached from the refrigerator body arbitrarily.

상기 목적은, 본 발명에 따라, 적어도 하나의 냉각실을 갖는 냉장고본체와, 상기 냉장고본체에 결합되어 상기 냉각실을 개폐하는 도어를 갖는 냉장고에 있어서, 상기 냉장고본체의 전방에 착탈가능하게 결합되는 커버부재와; 상기 커버부재의 상측단부에 마련된 걸림부와, 상기 걸림부의 본체 대응부에 마련되어 상기 걸림부와 맞물리는 물림부를 갖는 제1결합부와; 상기 커버부재의 하측단부에 마련된 탄성걸림부와, 상기 걸림부의 본체 대응부에 마련되어 상기 탄성걸림부와 탄성적으로 맞물리는 탄성물림부를 갖는 제2결합부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고에 의해 달성된다. The object of the present invention is a refrigerator having a refrigerator body having at least one cooling chamber and a door coupled to the refrigerator body to open and close the cooling chamber, wherein the refrigerator body is detachably coupled to the front of the refrigerator body. A cover member; A first engaging portion having a catching portion provided at an upper end of the cover member, and a catching portion provided at a body corresponding portion of the catching portion to engage with the catching portion; It is achieved by the refrigerator characterized in that it comprises an elastic engaging portion provided in the lower end of the cover member and a second engaging portion provided in the body corresponding portion of the locking portion and the elastic engaging portion elastically engaged with the elastic locking portion. .

그리고, 상기 탄성걸림부는 상기 커버부재의 하측단부로부터 상기 커버부재 상측을 향해 돌출된 후크를 포함하고, 상기 탄성물림부는 상기 냉장고본체의 바닥면에 함몰된 걸림홈을 포함하는 것이 바람직하다.The elastic catching portion may include a hook protruding from the lower end of the cover member toward the upper side of the cover member, and the elastic catching portion may include a locking groove recessed in the bottom surface of the refrigerator body.

또한, 상기 걸림부는 상기 커버부재의 상측단부로부터 상기 커버부재 하측을 향해 돌출된 걸림리브를 포함하고, 상기 물림부는 상기 걸림리브가 삽입되는 걸림턱을 가지고 상기 커버부재의 상기 개구를 향해 상기 냉장고본체로부터 돌출되어 있는 것이 바람직하다.In addition, the locking portion includes a locking rib protruding from the upper end of the cover member toward the lower side of the cover member, and the locking portion has a locking jaw into which the locking rib is inserted, and from the refrigerator body toward the opening of the cover member. It is preferable to protrude.

한편, 상기 커버부재에는, 상기 걸림부에 대향하는 방향으로 상측단부영역에서 냉장고 본체 상부쪽으로 돌출되어, 상기 커버부재가 상기 냉장고본체에 결합된 상태에서, 상기 냉장고본체에 밀착되는 커버리브가 마련되어 있는 것이 바람직하다.On the other hand, the cover member, protruding toward the upper portion of the refrigerator body in the upper end region in a direction opposite to the engaging portion, the cover member is provided with a cover rib in close contact with the refrigerator body in a state where the cover member is coupled to the refrigerator body. desirable.

이하에서는 첨부도면을 참조하여 본 발명에 대해 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 냉장고의 도어개방상태의 사시도이고, 도 2는 도 1의 커버부재가 냉장고본체로부터 분리된 상태를 나타낸 개략도이다.1 is a perspective view of a door open state of a refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic view showing a state in which the cover member of Figure 1 is separated from the refrigerator body.

도 1에 도시된 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따른 냉장고는 중간격벽에 의해 냉동실(20) 및 냉장실(10)이 좌우로 구획된 냉장고본체(1)와, 냉장실(10) 및 냉동실(20)의 각 전방개구를 개폐하는 냉장실도어(11) 및 냉동실도어(21)를 포함한다.As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator according to the present invention includes a refrigerator main body 1 in which the freezing compartment 20 and the refrigerating compartment 10 are divided left and right by an intermediate partition, and each of the refrigerating compartment 10 and the freezing compartment 20. It includes a refrigerating chamber door 11 and a freezing chamber door 21 for opening and closing the front opening.

좌측의 냉동실(20) 내부에는 복수의 냉동실선반(27)과 복수의 냉동실수납서랍(25)이 상하로 배치되어 있다. 우측의 냉장실(10) 내부에는 복수의 냉장실선반(17)과 복수의 냉장실수납서랍(15)이 상하로 배치되어 있다.In the freezer compartment 20 on the left side, a plurality of freezer compartment shelves 27 and a plurality of freezer compartment storage drawers 25 are arranged up and down. In the refrigerator compartment 10 on the right side, a plurality of refrigerator compartment shelves 17 and a plurality of refrigerator compartment storage drawers 15 are arranged up and down.

냉장실도어(11) 및 냉동실도어(21)은 냉장고본체(1)에 대해 회동가능하도록 상부 및 하부힌지수단(미도시)에 의해 냉장고본체(1)에 결합되어 있고, 내측에는 병 등을 수납할 수 있는 도어가이드(13, 23)가 배치되어 있다.The refrigerating compartment door 11 and the freezing compartment door 21 are coupled to the refrigerator main body 1 by upper and lower hinge means (not shown) so as to be rotatable with respect to the refrigerator main body 1, and the inside of the refrigerator compartment door may accommodate a bottle or the like. Door guides 13 and 23 are arranged.

냉장실도어(11) 및 냉동실도어(21)의 하측에는 냉장고본체(1)에 대해 착탈가능한 커버부재(50)가 마련되어 있으며, 여기서, 커버부재(50)는 제1결합부(31,32) 및 제2결합부(41,42)에 의해 착탈가능하게 결합된다.The lower side of the refrigerating chamber door 11 and the freezing chamber door 21 is provided with a cover member 50 that is detachable with respect to the refrigerator main body 1, wherein the cover member 50 includes a first coupling part 31, 32, and Removably coupled by the second coupling portion (41, 42).

커버부재(50)는 냉장고본체(1)의 전방면(2)을 향하는 개구를 갖는 ㄷ자 형상 의 커버본체부(51)와, 커버본체부(51)의 양측에 마련된 한 쌍의 힌지커버부(53)를 포함한다.The cover member 50 is a c-shaped cover body 51 having an opening facing the front surface 2 of the refrigerator body 1, and a pair of hinge cover portions provided on both sides of the cover body 51. 53).

커버본체부(51)는 미세한 탄성을 가질 수 있도록 내부가 빈 ㄷ자 형상으로 마련되며, 상부 및 하부벽(51a,51c)과, 개구와 마주보는 측방벽(51b)을 포함한다.The cover body portion 51 is provided in an empty U shape so as to have a fine elasticity, and includes upper and lower walls 51a and 51c and sidewalls 51b facing the opening.

커버본체부(51)의 상부벽(51a)에는 길이방향을 따라 커버리브(52)가 마련되어 있으며, 커버리브(52)는 커버부재(50)가 냉장고본체(1)에 장착된 상태에서 냉장고본체(1)의 전방면(2)에 밀착되어 커버부재와(50)와 냉장고본체(1) 사이의 간격이 외부로 노출되지 않도록 커버하는 역할을 한다.The cover rib 52 is provided on the upper wall 51a of the cover body 51 along the longitudinal direction, and the cover rib 52 is the refrigerator body with the cover member 50 mounted on the refrigerator body 1. It is in close contact with the front surface (2) of (1) serves to cover the gap between the cover member 50 and the refrigerator body 1 is not exposed to the outside.

한 쌍의 힌지커버부(53)는 커버본체부(51)의 판면보다 전방으로 돌출되도록 커버본체부(51)의 양측으로부터 각각 연장되어 있다. 한 쌍의 힌지커버부(53)는 하부힌지수단(미도시)의 전방에 배치되어 하부힌지수단(미도시)이 외부로 노출되지 않도록 커버한다.The pair of hinge cover portions 53 extend from both sides of the cover body portion 51 so as to protrude forward than the plate surface of the cover body portion 51. The pair of hinge cover parts 53 are disposed in front of the lower hinge means (not shown) to cover the lower hinge means (not shown) so as not to be exposed to the outside.

제1결합부(31,32)는 커버본체부(51)의 상부벽(51a)을 냉장고본체(1)에 결합시키고, 제2결합부(41,42)는 커버본체부(51)의 하부벽(51C)을 냉장고본체(1)에 탄성적으로 결합시킨다.The first coupling parts 31 and 32 couple the upper wall 51a of the cover body part 51 to the refrigerator body 1, and the second coupling parts 41 and 42 are lower part of the cover body part 51. The wall 51C is elastically coupled to the refrigerator body 1.

제1결합부(31,32)는 커버본체부(51)의 상부벽(51a)에 마련된 걸림리브(31)와, 냉장고본체(1)의 전방면(2)에 마련되어 걸림리브(31)와 맞물리는 복수의 물림부(32)를 포함한다.The first coupling parts 31 and 32 are provided on the locking ribs 31 provided on the upper wall 51a of the cover body part 51, and the locking ribs 31 provided on the front surface 2 of the refrigerator body 1. A plurality of engagement portions 32 are engaged.

걸림리브(31)는 걸림부로서, 커버본체부(51)의 길이방향을 따라 상부벽(51a)의 단부면으로부터 하향절곡되어 있다.The locking rib 31 is a locking portion that is bent downward from the end face of the upper wall 51a along the longitudinal direction of the cover body portion 51.

복수의 물림부(32)는 걸림리브(31)에 대응하여, 냉장고본체(1)의 전방면(2)에서 커버부재(50)를 향해 돌출되어 있다.The plurality of engagement portions 32 protrude toward the cover member 50 from the front surface 2 of the refrigerator body 1 in response to the locking ribs 31.

복수의 물림부(32)는 길이방향을 따라 이격간격을 두고 배치되어 있고, 각 물림부(32)는 냉장고본체(1)의 전방면(2)로부터 상향 절곡되어 있으며, 각 물림부(32)에는 걸림리브(31)를 수용할 수 있는 걸림턱(33)이 형성되어 있다.The plurality of bites 32 are arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction, each bit 32 is bent upward from the front surface 2 of the refrigerator body 1, each bit 32 The locking jaw 33 that can accommodate the locking rib 31 is formed.

제2결합부(41,42)는 커버본체부(51)의 하부벽(51c)에 마련된 한 쌍의 후크(41)와, 냉장고본체(1)의 바닥면(3)에 마련되어 후크(41)와 탄성적으로 맞물리는 한 쌍의 걸림홈(42)를 포함한다.The second coupling parts 41 and 42 are provided on the pair of hooks 41 provided on the lower wall 51c of the cover body part 51 and the bottom surface 3 of the refrigerator body 1. And a pair of engaging grooves 42 elastically engaged with each other.

한 쌍의 후크(41)는 탄성걸림부로서, 커버본체부(51)의 길이방향에 따른 커버본체부(51) 양측에 상호 이격배치되어 있으며, 각 후크(41)은 냉장고본체(1)의 전방면(2)를 향해 돌출되어 있다. The pair of hooks 41 are elastic fastening portions, and are spaced apart from each other on both sides of the cover body portion 51 along the longitudinal direction of the cover body portion 51, and each of the hooks 41 of the refrigerator body 1 It protrudes toward the front face 2.

한 쌍의 걸림홈(42)은 탄성물림부로서, 후크(41)가 탄성적으로 걸릴 수 있도록 냉장고본체(1)의 바닥면(3)에 함몰형성되어 있다.The pair of catching grooves 42 are elastic catches, and are recessed in the bottom surface 3 of the refrigerator body 1 so that the hooks 41 can be elastically caught.

이하에서는, 도 3a 내지 도 3c를 참조하여, 커버부재(50)를 냉장고본체(1)에 착탈시키는 방법에 대해 설명하기로 한다.Hereinafter, a method of attaching and detaching the cover member 50 to the refrigerator main body 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C.

도 3a에 도시된 바와 같이, 커버부재(50)를 냉장고본체(1)의 전방면(2)을 향해 A방향으로 접근시키며, 다음으로 도 3b에 도시된 바와 같이, 커버본체부(51)의 걸림리브(31)를 냉장고본체(1)의 전방면(2)에 마련된 물림부(32)의 걸림턱(33)으로 삽입시킨다.As shown in FIG. 3A, the cover member 50 is approached in the A direction toward the front surface 2 of the refrigerator body 1, and then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the cover body portion 51 is closed. The catching rib 31 is inserted into the catching jaw 33 of the biting portion 32 provided on the front surface 2 of the refrigerator body 1.

이때, 도 3b에 도시된 바와 같이, 커버본체부(51)의 후크(41)는 냉장고본체 (1)의 전방면(2)에 가로막히게 되고, 이에 커버본체부(51)의 하부벽(51c)에 형성된 후크(41)는 도 3a에 표시된 a방향의 반대방향으로 밀리게 된다. 도 3b는 설명의 편의를 위해 과장되게 도시한 것이다.At this time, as shown in Figure 3b, the hook 41 of the cover body portion 51 is blocked on the front surface (2) of the refrigerator body (1), thereby the lower wall (51c) of the cover body portion 51 The hook 41 formed at) is pushed in the direction opposite to the a direction shown in FIG. 3A. 3B is exaggerated for convenience of explanation.

커버부재(50)를 도 3a에 표시된 a방향으로 계속 가압하면, 후크(41)는 냉장고본체(1)의 전방면(2)에 의해 가로막힌 상태에서 전방면(2)을 따라 하향이동하다가, 전방면(2)을 벗어나는 순간 도 3b의 b방향으로 전진하여, 도 3c에 도시된 바와 같이, 냉장고본체(1)의 바닥면(3)에 형성된 걸림홈(42)에 걸림에 따라, 커버부재(50)의 조립이 완료된다. 한편, 커버부재(50)를 냉장고본체(1)로부터 분리하는 방법은 전술한 순서의 역순이다.If the cover member 50 is continuously pressed in the a direction shown in FIG. 3A, the hook 41 moves downward along the front surface 2 in a state blocked by the front surface 2 of the refrigerator body 1, As soon as it leaves the front surface 2, it advances in the b direction of FIG. 3b, and as shown in FIG. 3c, as it catches by the catching groove 42 formed in the bottom surface 3 of the refrigerator main body 1, a cover member. Assembly of the 50 is completed. On the other hand, the method of separating the cover member 50 from the refrigerator main body 1 is the reverse of the above-described procedure.

이와 같이, 본 발명에 따르면, 커버부재(50)를 냉장고본체(1)에 간편하게 장착시킬 수 있다. 또한, 커버부재(50)의 상측은 제1결합부(31,32)에 의해 결합되고, 하측은 제2결합부(41,42)에 의해 결합되기 때문에, 커버부재가 임의로 냉장고본체로부터 이탈되는 것을 억제할 수 있다. 그리고 운송을 위한 냉장고 포장 작업 시에 커버부재(50)는 냉장고본체(1)로부터 분리시키면 되므로 전체적인 포장부피를 줄일 수 있게 되고, 이에 물류비용을 줄일 수 있다.As such, according to the present invention, the cover member 50 can be easily mounted to the refrigerator main body 1. In addition, since the upper side of the cover member 50 is coupled by the first coupling portions 31 and 32, and the lower side is coupled by the second coupling portions 41 and 42, the cover member is detached from the refrigerator body. Can be suppressed. In addition, since the cover member 50 is separated from the refrigerator main body 1 during the refrigerator packaging operation for transportation, the overall packing volume can be reduced, thereby reducing the logistics cost.

한편, 전술한 실시예에서는 커버부재(50)의 상측은 제1결합부(31,32)에 의해 결합되고, 하측은 제2결합부(41,42)에 의해 결합되나, 커버부재(50)의 상측이 제2결합부(41,42)에 의해 결합되고 하측이 제1결합부(31,32)에 의해 결합될 수도 있다. Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, the upper side of the cover member 50 is coupled by the first coupling portions 31 and 32 and the lower side is coupled by the second coupling portions 41 and 42, but the cover member 50 The upper side of the may be coupled by the second coupling portion (41, 42) and the lower side may be coupled by the first coupling portion (31, 32).

또한, 전술한 실시예에서는 걸림부(31) 및 탄성걸림부(41)가 커버부재(50)에 마련되어 있고, 물림부(32) 및 걸림홈(42)이 냉장고본체(1)에 마련되어 있으나, 반대로 걸림부(31) 및 탄성걸림부(41)가 냉장고본체(1)에 마련되어 있고, 물림부(32) 및 걸림홈(42)이 커버부재(50)에 마련되게 할 수도 있다.In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the engaging portion 31 and the elastic engaging portion 41 are provided in the cover member 50, and the engaging portion 32 and the engaging groove 42 are provided in the refrigerator body 1, On the contrary, the locking portion 31 and the elastic locking portion 41 may be provided in the refrigerator main body 1, and the locking portion 32 and the locking groove 42 may be provided in the cover member 50.

이상 설명한 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따르면, 커버부재를 냉장고본체에 간편하게 장착시킬 수 있고, 커버부재가 냉장고본체로부터 임의로 이탈되는 것을 억제할 수 있는 냉장고가 제공된다.As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator in which the cover member can be easily mounted on the refrigerator main body, and the cover member can be prevented from being arbitrarily separated from the refrigerator main body.

Claims

A refrigerator having a refrigerator body having at least one cooling chamber and a door coupled to the refrigerator body to open and close the cooling chamber,

A cover member provided separately from the refrigerator main body and detachably coupled from a lower front of the refrigerator main body;

A first engaging portion having a catching portion provided at an upper end of the cover member, and a catching portion provided at a body corresponding portion of the catching portion to engage with the catching portion;

And a second coupling part having an elastic catching part provided at a lower end of the cover member and an elastic catching part elastically engaged with the elastic catching part.

The method of claim 1,

The elastic catching part includes a hook protruding toward an upper side of the cover member from a lower end of the cover member,

The elastic chuck portion is a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a locking groove recessed in the bottom surface of the refrigerator body.

The method according to claim 1 or 2,

The locking portion includes a locking rib protruding from the upper end of the cover member toward the lower side of the cover member,

And the gripping portion has a locking step into which the locking rib is inserted and protrudes from the refrigerator body toward the opening of the cover member.

The method of claim 1,

The cover member is provided with a cover rib which protrudes toward the upper part of the refrigerator main body from the upper end area in a direction opposite to the locking part and is in close contact with the refrigerator main body while the cover member is coupled to the refrigerator main body. Refrigerator.

In the assembling method of the refrigerator,

Providing a refrigerator body having a bite portion provided at an upper side of the front lower portion and an elastic bite portion provided at a lower side thereof;

It is provided separately from the refrigerator main body is provided in the corresponding portion of the bite portion to be detachably coupled from the front lower portion of the refrigerator main body and the engaging portion engaging with the bite portion, provided in the corresponding portion of the elastic bite portion elastic with the elastic bite portion Providing a cover member having an elastic engagement portion engaged with the cover;

Assembling the cover member to the refrigerator body.

The method of claim 5,

When the cover member is coupled to the refrigerator body, the assembly method of the refrigerator characterized in that the engaging portion is coupled to the biting portion from the upper side to the downward direction.

The method of claim 6,

And when the cover member is coupled to the refrigerator main body, the elastic catching portion is pressed from the front to the rear in the state where the catching portion and the biting portion are coupled to each other to couple to the elastic catching portion.