KR100722841B1 - Handle-bar for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a handle bar for a refrigerator. According to the present invention, the bar base 40 is formed to be elongated in one direction and the front end of the bar is opened, the at least two bar covers 50 mounted on the front end of the open bar of the bar base 40, and the bar cover 50. Is installed in a position other than the mounted position and has a decogroove 64 in which a decorative material can be accommodated on the front side and is formed to have a predetermined length in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the bar base 40. It comprises a sieve 60. The first fixing jaw 42 for mounting the bar cover 50 is formed to face each other inside the opened tip of the bar base 40, and the decoration is more inside than the first fixing jaw 42. The second fixing jaw 44 for mounting the sieve 60 is formed to face each other. In the handle bar for a refrigerator according to the present invention having such a configuration can be configured in a variety of shapes of the handle bar formed by extrusion, it is possible to implement a variety of colors and shapes on the front of the handle bar, the appearance of the refrigerator more It can be beautifully decorated to increase the user's satisfaction, and there is an advantage that it is possible to produce various handlebars more inexpensively without a separate design change for the parts constituting the handlebars.

Refrigerator, handle, handlebar, decoration

Description

Handlebar for refrigerator {Handle-bar for refrigerator}

1 is a front view showing the front appearance configuration of a typical refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a handle bar according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is a front view showing a front configuration of a refrigerator to which a preferred embodiment of the handle bar according to the present invention is applied.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the handle bar of the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the handle bar of the embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the decorative body and the decor cover constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

30: refrigerator body 32, 32 ': door

34: door handle 36: bar holder

38: Handlebar 40: Barbase

42: first fixing jaw 44: second fixing jaw

46: screw connection 50: bar cover

52: engaging jaw 54: screw connection

60: ornament 62: hook hook

64: decor home 70: decor cover

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a handle bar constituting a handle for opening and closing the storage space inside the refrigerator.

1 is a front configuration of a general refrigerator, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a configuration of a handle bar according to the prior art. According to this, a storage space such as a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment is formed inside the refrigerator body 10, and the storage space is opened and closed by doors 12 and 12 ′. The doors 12 and 12 'are installed to be opened and closed by the hinge assembly 14 on the front surface of the refrigerator body 10.

Door handles 16 are installed in the doors 12 and 12 ', respectively. The door handle 16 is provided vertically long at the front end of the opposite side of the portion where the doors 12 and 12 'are connected to the hinge assembly 14.

The door handle 16 is constituted by a handle bar 17 and a bar holder 24. The handle bar 17 has a length corresponding to the up and down lengths of the doors 12 and 12 ', and both ends thereof are fixed to the front surface of the doors 12 and 12' by the bar holder 24. . The bar holder 24 is fixed to the upper and lower ends of the front surfaces of the doors 12 and 12 'to support the handle bars 17 at predetermined intervals with respect to the front surfaces of the doors 12 and 12'.

The handle bar 17 includes a bar base 18 formed by extruding aluminum and a bar cover 20 formed by extruding aluminum and mounted to the bar base 18. The bar base 18 is formed to have a cross-section having an approximately 'U'-shaped opening at the tip side thereof, and to have a long cross section. A fixing jaw 19 is formed to protrude inwardly of the bar base 18 along both edges of the opened portion of the bar base 18. The fixing jaw 19 is formed to have a length equal to the length of the bar base 18. The inside of the bar base 18 is provided with a screw fastening portion 19 'to which a screw for fastening with the bar holder 24 is fastened. The screwed portion 19 ′ is formed over the entire length of the bar holder 24 in view of the extruded bar base 18.

The bar cover 20 is coupled to the opened portion of the bar base 18, and for this purpose, a hooking jaw 22 is formed at a portion extending rearward at both ends thereof. The hanging jaw 22 is formed to have a length equal to the entire length of the bar cover 20 and is hooked to the fixing jaw 19. The bar cover 20 is a visible portion when the handle bar 17 is viewed from the front of the doors 12 and 12 '.

However, the handle bar according to the prior art having the configuration as described above has the following problems.

The handle bar 17 is composed of a bar base 18 and a bar cover 20 that is an extrudate. However, the extrudate cannot have various shapes because the cross-sectional shape of each part is the same for the entire length. That is, there is a problem that the shape of the handle bar 17 itself is monotonous.

In addition, the bar cover 20 is also formed by extruding aluminum in general, and thus cannot be variously made. That is, the bar cover 20 cannot be given various colors, shapes, and the like. Therefore, there is a problem in that the front configuration of the handle bar 17 constituting the bar cover 20 may not be variously formed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to make the shape of the handle bar more diverse.

Another object of the present invention is to make the front appearance of the handlebars more aesthetic.

Another object of the present invention is to be able to manufacture a variety of handlebars without changing the design of the part.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention is a bar base that is formed in one direction long and the front end of the front opening, a bar cover mounted on the front end of the open bar base, and the bar A decorative body installed at a position other than the position at which the cover is mounted and elongated to have a predetermined length in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the bar base; The front surface of the decoration is formed with a decoration groove that can accommodate the decorative material.

The bar base is first mounted on the bar cover, and then the decorative body is mounted on the front surface of the remaining opened tip of the bar base.

The decoration may be changed in color using a synthetic resin material.

A first fixing jaw for mounting the bar cover is formed to face each other inside the opened tip of the bar base, and a second fixing jaw for mounting the decorative body faces each other inside the first fixing jaw. It is formed to be seen, the end of the bar cover is formed on the engaging jaw hanging on the first fixing jaw lengthwise in the longitudinal direction of the bar cover, and is hanged on the second fixing jaw along the both ends of the back of the decoration Multiple hook hooks are formed.

Deco cover of the decoration body is equipped with a deco cover formed of a transparent material so that the inside of the decor groove can be seen from the outside.

A decorative material such as a jewel is accommodated in the deco groove of the decorative body.

The bar base and the bar cover are formed by extruding a metal material, and the decoration and the decor cover are formed by injecting a synthetic resin.

In the handle bar for a refrigerator according to the present invention having such a configuration can be configured in a variety of shapes of the handle bar formed by extrusion, it is possible to implement a variety of colors and shapes on the front of the handle bar, the appearance of the refrigerator more It can be beautifully decorated to increase the user's satisfaction, and there is an advantage that it is possible to produce various handlebars more inexpensively without a separate design change for the parts constituting the handlebars.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a handle bar for a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 3 is a front view of the front configuration of the refrigerator to which the preferred embodiment of the handle bar according to the present invention is applied, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the handle bar of the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 handle of the embodiment of the present invention The configuration of the bar is shown in perspective view. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative body and decor cover constituting the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the doors 32 and 32 'are provided at the front of the refrigerator body 30. The doors 32 and 32 'selectively open and close storage spaces formed in the refrigerator body 30. Door handles 34 are installed at front ends of the doors 32 and 32 ', respectively.

The door handle 34 includes a bar holder 36 installed at upper and lower ends of the front surfaces of the doors 32 and 32 ′, and a handle bar 38 supported at both ends by the bar holder 36. The bar holder 36 allows the handle bar 38 to be supported on the front surface of the doors 32 and 32 'at a predetermined interval.

The handle bar 38 has a bar base 40 having a cross-sectional shape of approximately 'U'. The bar base 40 is formed long in the longitudinal direction so that the front end portions of the doors 32 and 32 'facing forward are opened. That is, the bar base 40 is formed by extrusion of a synthetic resin or metal material to have the same cross-section for the entire length. The bar base 40 is preferably made of a metal material, for example, there is aluminum.

A first fixing jaw 42 is formed along both sides of the open tip portion of the bar base 40. The first fixing jaw 42 is formed long over the entire length of the bar base 40. The first fixing jaw 42 is formed so that both ends thereof face each other. In a portion where the first fixing jaw 42 of the bar base 40 is formed, a second fixing jaw 44 is formed to face each other further inside. The second fixing jaw 44 is also formed long in the longitudinal direction of the bar base 40.

A screw fastening portion 46 for fastening with the bar holder 36 is formed inside the bar base 40. The screw fastening portion 46 is formed long in the longitudinal direction of the bar base 40 in the portion corresponding to the center of the inner surface of the bar base 40.

A bar cover 50 is mounted at the open end of the bar base 40. In the present invention, at least two bar covers 50 are used. The bar cover 50 is formed in a convex curved surface facing the front of the door 32, 32 'in the illustrated embodiment, but need not be so. The bar cover 50 is also formed by extrusion, preferably made of a metal material. Aluminum may also be used as an example of the material of the bar cover 50.

On both ends of the back of the bar cover 50, the engaging jaw 52 is hooked to the first fixing jaw 42 is formed. The locking jaw 52 is formed so as to face in opposite directions to the front end of the partial protruding rearward on both rear ends of the bar cover 50. The locking jaw 52 is also formed to extend in the longitudinal direction of the bar cover 50. A screw fastening portion 54 for fastening with the bar holder 36 is formed along the center of the rear surface of the bar cover 50.

On the other hand, like the bar cover 50, the decorative body 60 is fastened to the bar base 40 is installed. The decorative body 60 is mounted to a portion of the bar case 40 in which the bar cover 50 is not mounted. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, the decoration 60 is located slightly above the middle of the handle bar 38. However, the position of the decoration 60 is not limited to that shown. As the number of the bar covers 50 varies, the number of the decorative bodies 60 may also vary.

The decorative body 60 is formed by injecting a synthetic resin material. Thus, the decoration body 60 may be implemented in a variety of shapes relative to the bar base 40 and the bar cover 50. For example, synthetic resins of various colors can be used, and the cross-sectional shape does not have to be the same as a whole, so that they can be made to have various shapes.

In the present embodiment, the decoration body 60 is formed to be elongated in one direction as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, but the cross-sectional shape of each part is different from that of the bar cover 50. Looking at the configuration of the decorative body 60 in detail, a plurality of hook hooks 62 are formed on the rear thereof to extend rearward. A plurality of the hook hooks 62 are formed at predetermined intervals along both rear ends of the decorative body 60. A hook jaw 63 is formed at the tip of the hook hook 62 to be hooked to the second fixing jaw 44 of the bar base 40. The hook hook 62 is relatively elastically deformable due to its material and shape.

Deco groove 64 is formed to be opened to the front of the decoration (60). The decor groove 64 is formed to be recessed in the front of the decoration (60). A plurality of fastening grooves 66 are formed around the edges of the deco grooves 64.

The decoration cover 70 is mounted to the decoration groove 64 of the decoration 60. The deco cover 70 is also capable of injection molding, it is made of a synthetic resin material. In particular, the decor cover 70 is preferably made of a transparent material. This is to ensure that a separate decorative material installed in the decor groove 64 can be seen from the outside. Of course, the decor cover 70 itself may have a specific color and pattern, such as to serve as a decoration.

The deco cover 70 has a fastening protrusion 72 is formed at a position corresponding to the fastening groove 66 of the deco groove (64). As the fastening protrusion 72 is seated in the fastening groove 66, the deco cover 70 is fixed to the decorative body 60 while being seated in the deco groove 64. In this state, the user can not detach the decorative cover 70 from the decorative body 60 arbitrarily.

Hereinafter, the operation of the handle bar for a refrigerator according to the present invention having the configuration as described above in detail.

First, a process of manufacturing the handle bar 38 will be described. The bar base 40 and the bar cover 50 is made through an extrusion process. Of course, the outer surface of the bar base 40 and the bar cover 50 may be subjected to separate processing so that the appearance may have a desired color or pattern.

In addition, the decoration body 60 and the decor cover 70 is made by injection molding. The decoration body 60 may vary colors, shapes, and the like by appropriately selecting a material during injection molding and designing a shape of a mold for injection molding into a desired shape. In fact, the product made by injection molding than the product made by extrusion molding may have a variety of colors and shapes, the decoration 60 and the decor cover 70 may have a variety of colors and shapes.

Next, the bar cover 50 is mounted on the bar base 40. That is, the bar cover 50 is mounted on the bar base 40 such that the locking jaw 52 of the bar cover 50 hangs on the first fixing jaw 42 of the bar base 40. Here, the operation of mounting the bar cover 50 to the bar base 40 uses the elastic deformation of the open tip portion of the bar base 40 and the portion protruding rear of the bar cover 50.

In the present embodiment, two bar covers 50 are used. The length of each of the bar covers 50 varies depending on the position at which the decorative body 60 is installed. That is, in this embodiment, looking at Figure 5, the length of the bar cover 50 provided on the upper end of the bar base 40 is relatively shorter than that provided on the lower end.

First, the bar 60 is mounted at the desired position of the bar base 40, and the decorative body 60 is mounted at the remaining position. At this time, the hook jaw 63 of the hook hook 62 of the decorative body 60 is hooked to the second fixing jaw 44 of the bar base 40. Such decoration of the decoration (60) uses the elastic deformation of the hook hook (62).

On the other hand, a decoration cover 70 is mounted on the decoration groove 64 of the decoration body 60. When the deco cover 70 is made of a transparent material, the user can see the interior of the deco groove (64). That is, the decoration contained in the interior of the decoration groove 64 can be seen from the outside to make the appearance of the handle bar 38 more beautiful.

For reference, various decoration materials may be put in the interior of the decoration groove 64. For example, jewelry, a light emitting body, an object having a specific color, and the like.

The handle bar 38 of the present invention configured as described above is fastened to the bar holder 36 mounted on the doors 32 and 32 'by using the screw fastening portions 46 and 54 to lock the doors 32 and 32'. Is mounted on. As such, when the handle bar 38 is mounted to the doors 32 and 32 'by the bar holder 36, the user can hold the handle bar 38 by hand to perform opening and closing of the doors 32 and 32'. have.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

In the handle bar for a refrigerator according to the present invention as described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.

First, in the present invention, a handle bar was manufactured by attaching a bar base and a bar cover made by injection to a decoration made by injection into a metal base. Therefore, the handle bar can be manufactured to have various shapes while having sufficient rigidity as the handle bar.

And, in the present invention to form a deco groove in the interior of the decorative body mounted on the handlebar, so that the interior of the deco groove can be seen through a deco cover made of a transparent material, the handle as a decorative material installed in the interior of the deco groove The front facade of the bar can be decorated.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the handlebar constituting the door handle can have a variety of shapes, and in particular, the front appearance of the handlebar can be decorated using a decorative material, so that the front appearance of the refrigerator can be more beautifully decorated, and the user's satisfaction The effect can be increased.

And, if the decoration is adjusted to the length and the number of the bar cover can be mounted in any number of desired position on the bar base, the producer can configure a variety of handle bar according to the user's needs, the producer can handle a variety of Since it can be produced at a lower cost, there is also an effect of lowering the production cost.

Claims (7)

A bar base which is elongated in one direction and whose front end is opened; A bar cover mounted on an open front end of the bar base; A decorative body installed at a position other than the position at which the bar cover is mounted and formed to have a predetermined length in the same direction as that of the bar base; Handle bar for refrigerator, characterized in that the front surface of the decoration is formed with a deco groove that can accommodate the decorative material. The handle bar according to claim 1, wherein the bar base is first mounted on the bar cover, and then the decorative body is mounted on the front surface of the remaining opened tip of the bar base. The handle bar for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the decorative body can be changed in color using a synthetic resin material. The method of claim 1, wherein the first fixing jaw for mounting the bar cover is formed to face each other inside the opened tip of the bar base, and wherein the first fixing jaw is formed to face each other. The second fixing jaw for mounting the decoration is formed facing each other, A plurality of hook hooks are formed at both ends of the bottom of the bar cover, the hanging jaws being extended to the first fixing jaw in the longitudinal direction of the bar cover, and being hooked to the second fixing jaws along both rear ends of the decorative body. Handle bar for refrigerator, characterized in that formed. The handle bar for a refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein a decoration cover formed of a transparent material is mounted in the decoration groove of the decoration so that the inside of the decoration groove can be seen from the outside. The handle bar for a refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein a decoration material such as a jewelry is accommodated in the decoration groove of the decoration body. The handle bar of claim 6, wherein the bar base and the bar cover are formed by extruding a metal material, and the decorative body and the decor cover are formed by injecting a synthetic resin.

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