KR100648798B1 - Binding structure of refrigerator controller - Google Patents

Abstract

A controller assembling structure of a refrigerator is provided to assemble a controller having an electrostatic switch at the inner side of an exterior member of the refrigerator door and to improve appearance by mounting an exterior board having the same shape and material with the exterior member of the refrigerator door at the front side of the controller. A controller assembling structure of a refrigerator consists of a controller(30) formed with an electrostatic switch(31) to control the refrigerator and to sense static electricity of a user; an exterior member(40) mounted on the front side of a door of the refrigerator; a housing(50) formed like a box opened at one side toward the exterior member to receive the controller and jointed on the rear side of the exterior member; and an exterior board(42) formed to cover the front side of the controller and made of a transparent material to show the controller to the outer side to be tightly attached on the rear side of the exterior member.

Description

Assembly structure of the controller for refrigerators {BINDING STRUCTURE OF REFRIGERATOR CONTROLLER}

1 is a perspective view of a typical refrigerator,

2 is an exploded perspective view of a typical refrigerator controller part;

3 is a cross-sectional view of a general refrigerator controller portion;

4 and 5 is an exploded perspective view of a refrigerator controller part according to the present invention;

6 is a sectional view of a controller portion according to the present invention;

7 is a cross-sectional view of a controller portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Major Symbols in Drawing>

10-Refrigerator 20-Door

30-Controller 31-Static Switch

40-Exterior 41-Control Panel

42-faceplate 50-housing

51-control groove 52-faceplate groove

53-Outskirts

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to an assembly structure of a controller for a refrigerator, in which the controller can be installed in the exterior material and the exterior plate as the switch of the controller mounted on the refrigerator door is configured as an electrostatic switch.

In general, a refrigerator is provided with a plurality of storage rooms in which the food is accommodated so as to freeze or refrigerate food, and one side of the storage room is opened to store and retrieve the food.

In addition, one open surface of the refrigerator storage compartment is formed to be opened / closed by a door to cover the entire open surface of the storage compartment.

In addition, the controller is generally installed in the refrigerator so that the user can control the temperature, humidity and lighting of the refrigerator storage compartment, and the controller is the front of the door of the refrigerator storage compartment so that the user can more easily control the controller. Attachment to is common.

Moreover, in recent years, the exterior material which consists of materials, such as glass or resin, may be affixed on the front surface of the said refrigerator door to improve an external appearance.

Here, the assembly of the conventional refrigerator controller, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, to fix the controller 30 in the interior of the exterior material 40 which is attached to the front of the door 20 of the refrigerator 10 and In addition, the button 90 and the display device of the controller 30 are generally installed to be exposed to the outside.

The controller 30 is generally formed in a flat plate shape, and is provided with a display device for displaying an operation state of the refrigerator 10 and control information of a user on a front surface thereof, and protruding to the outside to operate the controller 30. It consists of a conventional controller 30 having a plurality of buttons 90.

The exterior material 40 is attached to the front of the door 20 of the refrigerator 10 is configured in the same plate shape as the front shape of the door 20 to improve the appearance of the door 20, recently glass plate Or there has been development of attaching a resin plate or the like to the front of the door 20 and using it.

Accordingly, the controller 30 is attached to the rear of the exterior material 40, and installed so that the display device and the button 90 installed on the front of the controller 30 is exposed to the outside of the exterior material (40).

Here, the exposure of the display device and the button 90 of the controller 30, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, to open a portion of the exterior material 40 to form the operating tool 41, The controller 30 is attached to the inner circumferential surface of the manipulation tool 41 so that the front surface of the controller 30 is exposed through the manipulation tool 41.

At this time, the front outer portion of the controller 30 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the operating port 41 of the exterior member 40 and fixed through a fixing member such as a screw, the controller 30 is the exterior member 40 It is fixed to the rear of the, the display device and the button 90 of the controller 30 is exposed to the outside of the refrigerator 10 through the operation port 41 of the exterior material 40.

Accordingly, when the refrigerator 10 is to be controlled, the refrigerator 10 may be operated by operating the display device and the button 90 exposed to the outside through the exterior material 40 operating port 41 of the door 20 of the refrigerator 10. 10).

In addition, recently, there has been the development of an electrostatic switch to detect the minute static electricity generated in the human body of the user without direct contact with the user, the development of a controller operated by the electrostatic switch, and controlled by the operation of the electrostatic switch There is a need for a configuration that can attach a controller to the refrigerator door.

In addition, there is a need for a structure that further attaches an exterior plate such as a glass plate to the front of the controller to improve the appearance of the controller.

The present invention has been invented by the above-described demands, and an object thereof is to provide an assembly structure of a controller for a refrigerator, which is configured to assemble a controller with an electrostatic switch inside the exterior of the refrigerator door.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an assembly structure of a controller for a refrigerator to further improve the appearance of the refrigerator door controller by further attaching an exterior plate having the same material and shape as the exterior material of the refrigerator door to the front of the controller. There is this.

The present invention for achieving the above object is characterized in that the refrigerator controller is accommodated in a housing formed in a box shape in which one side of the operation direction of the exterior material is opened and assembled to the inner side of the exterior material.

The housing may be configured such that an outer portion of one surface of the operating tool direction is in close contact with an inner surface of the outer cover, and the outer portion in close contact with the outer cover is fixed through a fixing member such as a screw.

Another feature of the invention is characterized in that the controller is provided with an electrostatic switch that is operated by sensing the static electricity of the user.

Still another feature of the present invention is an exterior plate having a material and a shape similar to the exterior material is attached to the front of the controller, and the exterior plate is characterized in that the outer surface is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the operation tool.

Another feature of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of protrusions protrude from the inner surface position of the case corresponding to the outside of the face plate to support the outside of the face plate.

Another feature of the invention is characterized in that the outer plate is received and fixed inside the housing containing the controller.

Another feature of the present invention is characterized in that the exterior member and the exterior plate are integrally formed, and the controller is installed in close contact with the inside of the exterior member.

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

In addition, while the same reference numerals are denoted in the same parts as in Figs. 1 to 3 showing the conventional structure, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

4 and 5 show that the controller 30 according to the present invention is accommodated in the housing 50 and installed on the inner surface of the exterior member 40 in a state in which the exterior plate 42 is bonded to the front surface thereof. 6 shows that the controller 30 according to the present invention is accommodated in the housing 50 and installed inside the exterior material 40.

The present invention, the controller 30 is attached to the static electricity switch 31 to detect the user's static electricity in the housing 50 in a state that is fixed to the rear of the exterior material 40 of the refrigerator 20 door 20 In addition, the installation of the exterior plate 42 on the front side will be described.

The exterior material 40 is attached to the front of the refrigerator 20, the door 20 is composed of a plate material to improve the appearance of the refrigerator 10 and the door 20, the exterior material 40 is recently It is composed of a glass plate material having a high gloss effect, etc., the installation position of the controller 30 to be described later in this embodiment is composed of a resin material exterior material 40 formed integrally with the dispenser of the refrigerator 10 or the frame of the home bar. It is desirable to be.

The controller 30 is composed of a conventional controller 30 that is electrically connected to the power supply and each component of the refrigerator 10 to control the storage room temperature, humidity and lighting of the refrigerator 10, and forms a rectangular plate shape. It is formed to be accommodated in the space between the exterior material 40 and the outdoor.

In addition, the controller 30 is equipped with an electrostatic switch 31 which operates by sensing a small amount of static electricity flowing in the user's human body, and thus the operation of the controller 30 is the user's human body is a predetermined interval controller 30 and the electrostatic switch 31 are configured to be controllable in a spaced apart state.

In addition, the operation tool 41 is opened in the same shape as the shape of the controller 30 so that the controller 30 is expressed at the installation position of the controller 30 of the exterior material 40.

In addition, the controller 30 is accommodated in the housing 50 and fixed to the rear surface of the operation tool 41 of the exterior material 40.

Here, the housing 50 is formed in a box shape to accommodate the controller 30, and is formed in a box shape in which one surface of the exterior member 40 is opened.

In addition, the housing 50 includes a controller groove 51 and an outer plate groove 52.

The controller groove 51 is recessed inwardly according to the shape of the controller 30 so that the central portion of the housing 50 is accommodated.

The outer plate groove 52 is formed by recessing the outer circumferential portion of the controller groove 51 in the direction of the opening surface of the housing 50 so that the outer plate 42 to be described later is accommodated.

In addition, an exterior plate 42 matching with the exterior material 40 is further attached to the front surface of the controller 30.

The exterior plate 42 is formed of a plate material having a shape that matches the exterior material 40 or a plate material having the same material as the exterior material 40, and in the present embodiment, is transparent so that the exterior of the controller 30 is installed on the inside. The front surface is made of a glass material to be viewed, and is formed in a plate shape to cover the front surface of the controller 30.

In addition, the exterior plate 42 is formed and formed in the same plate shape as the front shape of the controller 30 so as to be attached to the front surface of the controller 30, and of the exterior material 40 to which the controller 30 is installed. It is preferable that the operation tool 41 is formed to have a size larger than the size of the operation tool 41 so as to be fixed over the outer circumference of the rear surface.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the exterior plate 42 may be formed integrally with the exterior material 40.

The exterior plate 42 formed integrally with the exterior member 40 is formed such that the exterior member 40 covers the entire front surface of the door 20 of the refrigerator 10, and the controller (B) inside the exterior member 40. 30 is accommodated in the housing 50 and bonded to each other, and the exterior material 40 is formed of a transparent material, or the exterior plate 42 of the exterior material 40 is formed of a transparent material so that the controller 30 It is preferable that the front surface of is formed to be transparent from the outside.

Here, the transparent exterior material 40 and the exterior plate 42 is preferably formed of a resin such as ordinary glass or acrylic.

In addition, the exterior plate 42 is attached to the outer circumference of the rear surface of the operation tool 41 of the exterior member 40 and supported by the outer protrusion 53.

The outer protrusion 53 is inward to the upper / lower and left / right outermost points of the outer plate 42 on the outer circumference of the rear surface of the operation tool 41 to which the outer plate 42 is bonded. Is formed to protrude.

In addition, the outer protrusion 53, as shown in Figures 4 to 6 to support the outer point of the outer plate 42 in the central direction, the center direction protrudes to form a vertical plane with the outer cover material 40 It is preferably formed.

Next will be described the assembly process and operation of the assembly structure of the controller for a refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above.

In the process of assembling the controller 30 according to the present invention, the controller 30 is accommodated and installed in the housing 50 before assembling the exterior material 40 attached to the front of the door 20 of the refrigerator 10.

The controller 30 is inserted into the controller groove 51 of the housing 50 and seated therein, and is fixed to the inside of the controller groove 51 through a fixing member such as a screw.

In a state in which the controller 30 is seated in the controller groove 51 of the housing 50, the exterior plate 42 is inserted into the front of the controller 30 and the exterior plate groove 52 of the housing 50.

At this time, the front surface of the controller 30 and the rear surface of the exterior plate 42 is preferably formed to be in close contact with each other, the exterior plate 42 is a transparent glass or so that the front surface of the controller 30 is visible from the outside It is preferable that it is formed from resin materials, such as acryl.

The controller 30 is inserted into the controller groove 51 of the housing 50, and the housing 50 of the housing 50 is opened while the exterior plate 42 is inserted into the exterior plate groove 52 of the housing 50. The front is bonded to the rear of the exterior member 40.

At this time, the display device and the like installed on the front of the controller 30 is assembled to match the position of the display device and the like in the position of the operation opening 41 opened in the exterior material 40 so as to expose to the outside.

The housing 50 is fixed to the exterior member 40 by inserting a fixing member such as a screw from the inside of the controller 30 in a state in which the front outer circumference of the housing 50 is joined to the inner surface of the exterior member 40. Let's do it.

At this time, the outer plate 42 seated in the outer plate groove 52 of the housing 50, the housing 50 is bonded to the outer material 40, the outer surface formed integrally on the inner surface of the outer material 40 The outer portion is further supported by the projection 53.

Here, the size of the exterior plate 42 and the size of the exterior plate groove 52 are formed to be in close contact with the inner wall surface of the housing 50 exterior plate groove 52 so that the outer portion of the exterior plate 42 is the exterior portion. Of course, it can be supported on the inner wall surface of the plate groove (52).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, when the exterior plate 42 is integrally formed on the exterior material 40, the exterior material 40 and the exterior plate 42 are integrally formed with a transparent material, or the exterior material The outer plate 42 of the 40 is formed of a transparent material, and the housing 50 containing the controller 30 is bonded to the inner surface of the outer case 40 to complete the assembly of the controller 30. .

At this time, the front surface of the controller 30 is preferably formed to be in close contact with the inner surface of the exterior material 40.

Accordingly, the operation of the controller 30 may be performed by a user through the transparent outer plate 42 of the front plate of the door 20 of the refrigerator 20 or the transparent plate 42 of the fastening unit 40. While observing the front display device of the controller 30 installed inside the controller 42, the finger or the like is brought close to the plurality of electrostatic switches 31 installed on the front of the controller 30.

As the user's finger approaches the electrostatic switch 31, the electrostatic switch 31 is activated by sensing the static electricity flowing in the user's finger by the electrostatic switch 31, and the refrigerator 10 is controlled. .

At this time, the user's finger is located on the outer surface of the outer plate 42 or the outer plate 42 located on the front of the electrostatic switch 31, the direct contact with the electrostatic switch 31 is blocked.

In addition, the outer plate 42 is supported by a plurality of outer protrusions 53 protruding on the inner surface of the outer cover 40 is always fixed in place.

In addition, the force applied from the front of the outer plate 42 is to be seated in the outer plate groove 52 of the housing 50 by the outer plate groove 52 of the housing 50. It is supported to prevent the exterior plate 42 from being recessed inward.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 7, when the exterior plate 42 is integrally formed with the exterior material 40, the exterior material 40 attached to the front surface of the door 20 is closed by the operation tool 41. The controller 30 is exposed to the outside through a portion of the outer cover 40 or the outer plate 42 of the transparent material to induce a user's manipulation.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes are within the scope of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, the exterior plate covers the front surface of the controller equipped with the electrostatic switch, thereby preventing the controller from being in contact with the external article and the user or preventing foreign substances from entering.

Another effect of the present invention is that the controller and the exterior plate attached to the front of the controller are accommodated and supported in the controller groove and the exterior plate groove of the housing, so that the controller and the exterior plate are more firmly fixed and supported.

Another effect of the present invention is that the outer portion of the outer plate attached to the front of the controller is further supported by the outer projection protruding on the inner surface of the outer member has the effect that the outer plate is more firmly fixed.

Claims (4)

A controller configured to control the refrigerator and equipped with an electrostatic switch operated by sensing static electricity of a user; An exterior material attached to the front of the refrigerator door, A housing formed in a box shape in which one surface of the packaging material is opened to accommodate the controller and bonded to a rear surface of the packaging material; And an exterior plate formed to cover the front surface of the controller and formed of a transparent material so that the controller is viewed from the outside and in close contact with the rear surface of the exterior material. The method of claim 1, The housing, A controller groove recessed in the center thereof so that the controller is inserted; Assembly structure of a controller for a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises an outer plate groove recessed and formed stepped with the controller groove on the outside of the controller groove so that the outer plate attached to the front of the controller is inserted. The method of claim 1, Assembling structure of a controller for a refrigerator, characterized in that the outer projection protrudes on a plurality of points on the inner surface of the outer surface to which the outer plate is bonded so as to support the outermost point of the outer plate. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Assembly structure of a controller for a refrigerator, characterized in that the exterior plate is integrally formed on the exterior material, and the exterior plate portion is made of a transparent material.

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