KR100765196B1 - A refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided to ensure easy and fast dispensing of ice cubes in the front and back side of an ice container and to improve use of space by having no extra space for mounting and removing of the ice container. A refrigerator comprises a body unit(1), a refrigerator compartment door(9), an ice dispenser unit, an ice maker(24), an ice container(30), a transfer member(33), and a lift and transfer unit(40). The body unit is provided with a refrigerator compartment(3) on the upper part and a freezer compartment(5) on the bottom side having the ice maker and the ice container. The refrigerator compartment door is capable of opening and closing the refrigerator compartment. The ice dispenser unit is installed on the refrigerator compartment door. The transfer member is installed in the ice container for the discharge of ice cubes to the outside. The lift and transfer unit is capable of lifting and transferring the ice cubes discharged by the transfer member, including a lift and transfer member(41) having a spiral blade, a driving motor(43) for driving the lift and transfer member, and a transfer pipe(45) where the lift and transfer member and driving motor are received.

Description

 Refrigerator {A refrigerator}

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

2 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the opening of the refrigerating chamber door in the first embodiment.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the ascending feeder and the ice container in the first embodiment.

5 is a perspective view showing that the separation preventing rib is coupled to the ascending transfer member of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view taken along line II ′ of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the refrigerator showing that the lifting transfer member coupled with the release preventing rib is installed in the first embodiment; FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the ascending feeder and the ice container according to the second embodiment. FIG.

9 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a front view showing that the refrigerator is opened in the first embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a side sectional view showing the operation of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment.

12 is a front view showing that the refrigerator according to the first embodiment operates.

Fig. 13 is a side sectional view of the refrigerator according to the third embodiment.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view showing the opening of the refrigerating chamber door according to the third embodiment.

Fig. 15 is a front view showing the opening of the refrigerating chamber door according to the third embodiment.

Fig. 16 is a side sectional view showing the operation of the refrigerator according to the third embodiment.

Fig. 17 is a front view showing the operation of the refrigerator according to the third embodiment.

* Description of symbols on the main parts of the drawings *

40: lift feed device 41: lift feed member

47: anti-leaving rib 50: ice outlet

52: ice inlet 55: information board

60: first lift transfer device 64: first lift transfer member

80: second lift transfer device 84: second lift transfer member

100: ice extraction device 120: icebreaker

150: cup lever

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator in which ice can be smoothly delivered when taking out ice from a refrigerator having a freezer compartment at a lower portion thereof.

The refrigerator is provided with a refrigerating compartment and a refrigerating compartment and can be operated at different temperatures according to the storage object. In this case, the positions of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are divided into various types according to the user's convenience. It relates to a refrigerator located at the top of the body.

In the conventional refrigerator, as disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2005-22896, a freezing compartment is provided at a lower portion of the main body, and a refrigerating compartment is provided at an upper portion thereof, and an ice storage container for storing ice made by an ice maker and an ice maker is provided inside the freezing compartment. .

In addition, the refrigerator is provided with a transfer device for moving the ice of the ice storage box to the dispenser provided in the refrigerating compartment, which is installed over the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and is installed to penetrate the insulating wall partitioning the refrigerating compartment and the freezer compartment. One end of the transfer device is intended to be inserted into the ice container.

However, such a transfer device has a disadvantage in that it is difficult to move the ice accumulated in the rear of the ice container because it is installed in front of the ice container.

That is, when the user takes out the ice by using the dispenser, if the ice placed in front of the ice container is taken out and there is no more ice left in the front side of the ice container, it is impossible to take out the ice by using the dispenser. There is a problem.

In addition, since the end of the transfer device extends to the inside of the ice container, it is impossible to attach and detach the ice container to the front, and when the container is detached from the lower part, there is a problem that space efficiency is inferior.

In addition, in the case of the conveying device is provided with a spiral screw, the ice is moved to the upper side by the guide of the screw-type conveying device during the operation of the conveying device, the ice is also slipped on the top of the screw can not rise to the top and fall down there was.

The present invention is to solve such a problem, in the case of taking out the ice, the object is to improve the user's convenience by smoothly moving the ice contained in the ice storage.

And, there is another object to provide a refrigerator that can be easily attached and detached in the ice storage box, and to improve the space efficiency by not needing a separate free space for such detachment.

The present invention for achieving the above object, and the main body is provided with a refrigerating chamber and a freezing compartment at the bottom; A refrigerator compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment; An ice extraction device provided in the refrigerating chamber door; An ice maker installed in the freezer compartment; An ice storage box installed in the freezer compartment; A transfer member installed in the ice container and discharging the ice to the outside of the ice container; It provides a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a lift conveying device for moving the ice discharged by the conveying member to the ice extraction device.

In addition, the transfer member is made of a spiral blade shape, characterized in that installed in the ice container.

In addition, the ascending transfer device is characterized in that it is spaced apart from the detachable path of the ice container so as not to interfere with the detachment of the ice container.

In addition, the lift feed device is provided across the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber, the lift feed member having a spiral blade, the drive motor for driving the lift feed member, the transfer pipe is accommodated the lift feed member and the drive motor Characterized in that it comprises a.

In addition, an ice discharge port is formed on the front surface of the ice storage box, an ice inlet is formed below the transfer pipe, and a guide plate for guiding the movement of ice is provided between the ice inlet and the ice discharge port.

In addition, the lower end of the guide plate is rotatably coupled to the transfer pipe, the upper end is provided to open and close the ice inlet by being coupled to the link by the transfer tube, the ice inlet when the guide plate is opened Characterized by forming a downward downward slope.

In addition, an ice discharge port is formed on the side of the ice storage container, an ice inlet is formed in the lower portion of the transfer pipe in communication with the ice discharge port, the transfer member is disposed in the ice container to face the ice discharge port, The ice container is characterized in that the downward inclined surface for guiding the ice toward the conveying member is formed.

In addition, the ice discharge port provided in the upper portion of the conveying pipe and in communication with the ice extraction device, the communication hole provided in the ice extraction device and in communication with the ice discharge port, provided in the lower portion of the communication hole and the ice discharged from the ice discharge port It characterized in that it further comprises a guide formed with an inclined surface to guide the inside of the ice extraction device.

The apparatus may further include an ice escape preventing rib provided on an inner surface of the transfer pipe, wherein the ice escape preventing rib is spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the upward transfer member by a predetermined distance and disposed in the longitudinal direction of the upward transfer member. do.

In addition, the spiral blade of the ice transfer member is characterized in that the ice slip prevention projection is formed.

In addition, the transfer pipe is characterized by consisting of a heat insulating wall.

In addition, the bottom of the transfer pipe further comprises a drawer-type residual collection device for collecting the residual water, characterized in that the lower surface of the transfer pipe is provided with a drain hole communicating with the residual water collection device.

The ice extracting device may include an icebreaking device for crushing the ice, a driving motor for driving the icebreaking device, and a cup lever provided under the icebreaking device.

In addition, the refrigerator according to the present invention includes a main body having a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber at the upper portion; A refrigerator compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment; An ice maker installed in the freezer compartment; An ice container provided in the freezing compartment; An ice extracting device provided in the refrigerating chamber door; an upward conveying device for transferring the ice of the ice storage box to the ice extracting device; And a conveying member provided in the ice container to convey the ice to the ascending conveying device, wherein the ascending conveying device is provided in plural, and each of the ascending conveying devices are in communication with each other to continuously convey the ice. do.

In addition, the upward transfer device and the first upward transfer device which is provided over the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment; A second lift transfer device provided in the refrigerating chamber door and communicating with the first lift transfer device and the ice extracting device, wherein the first and second lift transfer members include a spiral blade. Characterized in that provided.

In addition, the first lift transfer device is characterized in that the refrigerator is spaced apart from the detachable path of the ice container so as not to interfere with the detachment of the ice container.

In addition, the first lift transfer device and the first driving device for driving the first lift member; The first lifting member and the first driving device is accommodated, characterized in that it comprises a first transport pipe made of a heat insulating wall material, and the residual water collecting device provided under the first transport pipe.

In addition, the ice discharge port provided in the ice container and the first ice inlet provided in the lower portion of the first conveying pipe; A first ice outlet provided at an upper portion of the first conveying pipe to guide the ice to the second rising conveying apparatus; And a guide plate rotatably installed around the first ice inlet and extending to the ice outlet to guide the ice discharged from the ice outlet to the first ice inlet.

In addition, the second lift transfer device is provided in the refrigerator door and installed to communicate with the first lift transfer device and the ice extraction device, the second drive motor for driving the second lift transfer member; The second lift member and the second driving device is accommodated, characterized in that it comprises a second transfer pipe made of a heat insulating wall material.

In addition, a second ice inlet is provided in the lower portion of the second conveying pipe and the ice discharged by the first lift transfer device is input; It is characterized in that it further comprises a second ice outlet provided in the upper portion of the second conveying pipe for discharging the ice discharged by the second upward transfer member to the ice extraction device.

The apparatus may further include a first guide part disposed around the second ice inlet for guiding the ice discharged from the first ascending feeder to the second ice inlet.

In addition, the ice extraction device is provided on the side of the second lift transfer device, the ice extraction device and the ice-breaking device for crushing the ice; A third driving motor for driving the icebreaking device; A second guide part for guiding the ice discharged from the second ice feeder to the ice-breaker; An ice discharge hole provided below the icebreaking device; It characterized in that it comprises a cup lever provided in the ice discharge hole lower.

The apparatus may further include a plurality of ice escape preventing ribs provided on the inner circumferential surface of the first transfer pipe, wherein the ice escape preventing ribs are spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the first lift member by a predetermined distance and have a length of the first lift member. It is characterized by being installed in the direction.

The apparatus may further include a plurality of ice escape preventing ribs provided on the inner circumferential surface of the second transfer pipe, wherein the ice escape preventing ribs are spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the second lift member by a predetermined distance, and have a length of the first lift member. It is characterized by being installed in the direction.

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

As shown in Figure 1, the refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the lower part of the present invention is provided with a main body (1), a refrigerating chamber door (9) and a freezing chamber door (12) hingedly rotatably coupled to the main body (1). The refrigerating compartment door 9 is provided at an upper front surface of the main body 1 to open and close a refrigerating compartment (not shown) provided above the main body 1, and the freezing compartment door 12 is a lower portion of the main body 1. It is prepared on the front.

In addition, the refrigerating chamber door 9 is provided with an ice extraction device 100 capable of taking out ice, wherein the height of the ice extraction device 100 is about the height of the user's chest in consideration of the average height of an adult. It is preferable.

As shown in FIG. 2, a refrigerating compartment 3 is provided at an upper portion of the main body, a freezing compartment 5 is provided at a lower portion of the main body, and a refrigerating compartment door 9 is disposed at a front side of the refrigerating compartment 3 and a front side of the freezing compartment 5. And the freezer compartment door 12 are provided.

In addition, heat exchangers 15 and 18 generating cold air are disposed at the rear of the refrigerating compartment 3 and the freezing compartment 5, and the cold air is located near the heat exchangers 15 and 18 in the freezing compartment 5 and the refrigerating compartment. The cold air fans 16 and 17 which flow into (3) are located.

An intermediate insulation wall 20 is provided between the refrigerating chamber 3 and the freezing chamber 5, and an ice maker 24 for manufacturing ice is provided under the intermediate insulation wall 20. The upper portion of the 24 is provided with a water supply pipe 27 for supplying water for ice making, and the ice storage box 30 is installed below the ice maker 24.

In the ice container 30, ice iced from the ice maker 24 is accumulated. In order to transfer the ice to the front of the ice container 30, the ice container 30 has an ice transfer device having a spiral blade. The member 33 is installed, the ice transfer member 33 is installed in the horizontal direction on the bottom of the ice container (30).

In addition, a driving motor 35 for driving the ice transfer member 33 is provided at the rear of the ice container 30.

And, in front of the ice container (30) is provided with an upward conveying device 40 for moving the ice to the upper, the upward conveying device 40 penetrates through the intermediate insulation wall (20) to the refrigerating chamber ( 3) and the freezer compartment 5, and an ice extraction device (not shown) capable of taking out ice is provided on the upper side surface of the ascending transfer device 40.

Referring to a schematic configuration of the upward transfer device 40, the upward transfer member 41 provided in the form of a screw and installed vertically long and the upper portion of the upward transfer member 41 to drive the upward transfer member 41 is installed. It includes a drive motor 43 is provided in, and the transfer pipe 45 is accommodated in the ascending transfer member 41 and the drive motor 43.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upward feeder 40 is installed at the front sides of the refrigerating compartment 3 and the freezing compartment 5, and the transfer pipe 45 of the upward feeder 40 is the intermediate insulation wall. It is preferably provided so as to penetrate 20, and the material is preferably made of a heat insulating material so that heat transfer between the outside and the inside thereof does not occur.

On the other hand, the upper side of the transfer pipe 45 is provided with an ice discharge port 50 for guiding the ice moving by the ascending transfer member 41 toward the ice extraction device 100, the transfer pipe ( The lower portion of the side of the 45 is provided with an ice inlet 52 to allow the ice discharged from the ice container 30 flows into the upward transfer member (41).

In addition, the lower portion of the transfer pipe 45 is provided with a residual water collecting device 200 for collecting the residual water generated by melting the ice during the transport, the residual water collecting device is a collecting unit 210 is provided in the form of a drawer, and The collecting part is composed of a settled portion 220 is installed to be retractable.

The transfer pipe 45 is located on the side of the ice discharge port 31 provided on the front of the ice container 30, the guide plate 55 is provided around the ice inlet 52, the guide plate 55 Is extended to the lower portion of the ice discharge port 31 in front of the ice container (30).

At this time, the guide plate 55 is placed from the portion having the ice discharge port 31 to the lower portion of the ice input port 52, in this case, to form a downward slope toward the ice input port 52, the When the ice exits the ice discharge port 31 by the ice transfer member (see FIG. 2 and 33) inside the ice container 30, the ice enters the ice inlet 52 along the downward slope of the guide plate 55. .

On the other hand, the lower end of the guide plate 55 is rotatably coupled to the lower portion of the ice inlet 52, the upper end of the guide plate 55 is coupled to the upper portion of the ice inlet 52 using a link 57 This is to fold the link 57 toward the transfer pipe 45 so that the guide plate 55 does not block the detaching direction of the ice container 30 when the ice container is pulled forward.

Therefore, when a user needs a large amount of ice, the user may close the ice inlet 52 with the guide plate 55 and remove the ice container 30 to the front, and then mount the ice container 30 again. May be reversed from the above procedure.

On the other hand, the ice extraction device 100 is provided in the refrigerating chamber door 9, when the refrigerating chamber door 9 closes the refrigerating chamber 3, the ice extraction device 100 is connected to the transfer pipe 45. Being located on the side is in communication with the transfer pipe (45).

That is, the ice extracting apparatus 100 is provided on the rear surface of the refrigerating chamber door 9 and constitutes a case 110 constituting the appearance of the ice extracting apparatus 100, and is provided on one side of the case 110 and the transfer pipe. A communication hole 113 communicating with the ice outlet 50 of the 45 and an icebreaking device 120 provided inside the case 110 and a driving motor 130 for driving the icebreaking device 120. And, an ice discharge hole 140 provided below the ice-breaking device 120, and an ice discharge hole 140 provided below the ice discharge hole 140, and the ice extraction device 100 and the ascending transfer device 40, and the ice transfer. And a cup lever 150 which acts as a switch for operating the member (see FIG. 2, 33).

On the other hand, the guide portion 115 is provided below the communication hole 113 to extend to the upper portion of the ice-breaking device 120, the guide portion 115 is the ice passing through the communication hole 113 A downward slope is formed toward the icebreaker 120 so as to smoothly move to the icebreaker 120.

Thus, when the user pushes the cup lever 150 to the cup in the state in which the refrigerating compartment door 9 is closed, the transfer member 33 rotates to move the ice to the ice discharge port 31 of the ice container 30, Thereafter, the ice feeder 100 enters the ice extractor 100 through the ascending feeder 40, passes through the icebreaker 120 and the ice discharge hole 140, and pushes the cup lever 150. It falls to the cup which there is.

As shown in Figure 4, the ascending transfer device 40 is provided on the front side of the ice container 30, the ice container 30 is provided with a screw shape in the ice transfer member (33) It is installed horizontally on the bottom surface of the ice container 30, the front end of the ice transfer member 33 is provided to extend to the ice discharge port (31).

In addition, the ice inlet 52 and the guide plate 55 are provided at the lower side of the transfer pipe 45 of the upward transfer device 40. As described above, the guide plate 55 is the ice inlet ( 52) and the ice discharge port 31 of the ice container 30 to guide the movement of the ice.

On the other hand, the ascending conveying member 41 installed in the conveying pipe 45 of the ascending conveying apparatus 40 is formed in a spiral blade shape, when the ascending conveying member 41 rotates, the ice is transferred to the conveying tube ( 45), wherein the spiral blade of the ascending transfer member 41 is preferably provided with an anti-slip projection 41a to prevent the ice from slipping down.

5 shows that the ice break prevention rib 47 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the transfer pipe 45, the ice break prevention rib 47 is extended vertically along the longitudinal direction of the transfer pipe 45 Spaced apart from one another at regular intervals.

As shown in FIG. 6, the ice escape preventing ribs 47 are disposed at regular intervals on the inner circumferential surface of the transfer pipe 45 and spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the upward transfer member 47.

Therefore, when the rising conveying member 47 rotates while the ice is located between the ice preventing ribs 47, the ice moves only between the ice removing preventing ribs 47 while the rising force applied by the rising conveying member 47. Upward movement by

7 is a side cross-sectional view showing that the ice break prevention rib 47 is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the transfer pipe 45, wherein the ascending transfer member 41 is placed on the helical blade, the ice is the ice If it is located between the escape prevention ribs 47, the ice escape prevention ribs 47 serve as a rail for guiding the rise while at the same time acting as a locking step to limit the movement of the ice left and right when the ice rises.

8 illustrates a structure in which the ice container 30 and the ascending transfer device 40 communicate directly with each other, and an ice discharge port 31 is provided at a side surface of the ice container 30, The ice inlet 52 is formed in the delivery pipe 45.

In addition, the front side of the ice container 30 is provided with a conveying member 33 having a spiral blade, the conveying member on the rear side of the ice container 30 so that the ice naturally moves toward the conveying member 33. The inclination part 30a which faces the member 33 is formed.

9 is a side cross-sectional view of the refrigerator in which the ice container 30 according to FIG. 8 is installed, and the inclination part 30a of the ice container 30 is provided below the ice maker 24, whereby ice When the ice is separated from the ice maker 24 and falls into the ice container 30, the ice naturally moves toward the transfer member 33 by the inclination part 30a.

Therefore, when the conveying member 33 operates while ice is around the conveying member 33, the ice is introduced into the conveying pipe 45.

FIG. 10 shows that the refrigerator door 9 is opened. In this figure, it can be seen that the lift feeder 40 is located in front of the left side of the refrigerating compartment 3 and the freezing compartment 5. The ice container 30 is installed on the lower side of the ascending feeder 40.

On the other hand, looking at the configuration according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 13, it can be seen that there are two ascending feeders instead of one.

Hereinafter, the same configuration as the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with the same reference numerals.

An ice maker 24, an ice storage box 30, and an ice transfer member 33 installed in the ice storage box 30 to move the ice horizontally are installed in the freezing chamber as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, a first lift transfer device 60 is provided on the front side of the ice storage box 30, the first lift transfer device 60 passes through the intermediate insulation wall 20 for partitioning the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment. The freezer compartment 5 and the refrigerating compartment 3 are installed at the same time.

On the other hand, the water storage tank 38 is provided on the upper rear of the first lift transfer device 60, the second lift transfer device 80 is provided on the upper front surface of the first lift transfer device 60, The second lift transfer device 80 is attached to the refrigerating compartment door (9), the ice extraction device (not shown) is provided on the side of the second lift transfer device 80, the second lift transfer device 80 and the ice extraction device (not shown) are installed to communicate with each other.

 Looking at the configuration of the first lift transfer device 60, the first lift pipe 62 and the first lift pipe installed in the first transfer pipe 62 to form the appearance having a spiral blade A member 64 and a first driving motor 66 for driving the first upward transfer member 64 are provided, and the lower side of the first transfer pipe 62 is discharged from the ice storage box 30. A first ice inlet (not shown) into which the ice is introduced is provided, and a first ice outlet for discharging the ice transported by the first lift member 64 on the upper surface of the first transport pipe 62. 68 is formed.

A residual water collecting device 200 for collecting the residual water formed by melting ice is provided below the first transfer pipe 62.

In addition, the structure of the second lift transfer device 80, the second conveying pipe 82 and the inside of the second conveying pipe 82, which forms the appearance and is attached to the refrigerating chamber door (9) A second lift member (84) having a helical blade and installed therein, and a second drive motor (86) for driving the second lift member (84) are provided.

In addition, a second ice inlet 88 communicating with the first ice outlet 68 of the first transport pipe 62 is provided on the lower rear surface of the second transport pipe 82, and the second transport pipe ( A second ice discharge port (not shown) for discharging ice to the ice extraction device 100 is provided at an upper side of the ice discharging device 100, and the first ice discharge hole 68 is disposed at a lower portion of the second transfer pipe (not shown). The first guide unit 90 is provided to guide the ice that has passed through the lower portion of the second transfer member 84.

Here, the first guide portion 90 forms a downward inclined surface from the second ice inlet 88 toward the second ascending transfer member 84, whereby ice introduced through the second ice inlet 88 is formed. It can be smoothly transferred to the lower portion of the second lift member (84).

As shown in FIG. 14, the first lift transfer device 60 is installed in the refrigerating compartment 3 and the freezing compartment 5 at the same time, and the ice storage box is located at the side and rear of the first lift transfer device 60. 30 is placed.

A guide plate 70 is provided around the first ice inlet 68 formed in the lower portion of the first transfer pipe 62, and the guide plate 70 is formed in the ice container 30. Receives ice discharged from the) serves to guide the first ice inlet (67).

Here, the guide plate 70 may be formed to have a downward slope toward the first ice inlet 67 so that the guide plate 70 may perform its role smoothly. For this purpose, the lower end of the guide plate 70 may be formed of the guide plate 70. It is rotatably coupled to the lower portion of the first ice inlet 67, the upper end of the guide plate 70 is connected by a link 71 to the upper portion of the first ice inlet (67).

The reason why the link 71 is used is to pull the ice container 30 forward when a large amount of ice is needed. In this case, since the guide plate 70 becomes an obstacle, the link 71 is folded and the This is to move the guide plate 70 toward the first ice inlet 67 and to mount and remove the ice container 30 in the front direction.

On the other hand, the first ice discharge port 68 is provided on the front upper portion of the first guide tube 62, the first lift transfer member 64 is the first ice inlet 67 and the first ice discharge port. It is installed long between the (68), the first drive motor 62 is provided on the upper portion of the first upward transfer member (64).

In addition, the second lift transfer device 80 and the ice extraction device 100 are installed in parallel in the refrigerating chamber door 9, wherein the second lift transfer device 80 forms an appearance of the second lift transfer device 80. The second ice inlet 88 is provided below the transfer pipe 82.

Here, the second ice inlet 88 is in communication with the first ice outlet 68 when closing the refrigerating chamber door 9 to form a moving route of ice.

And, the side of the second transfer pipe 82 is attached to the ice extraction device 100, the upper side of the second transfer pipe 82, one of the case 110 of the ice extraction device 100 A second ice discharge port 93 communicating with the side surface is provided.

Here, the screw-shaped second rising member 84 is placed between the second ice inlet 88 and the second ice outlet (93) to help the ice transfer, the second of the rising member (84) The second driving motor 86 for driving the second upward transfer member 84 is provided at the top.

Meanwhile, the above-mentioned ice break prevention ribs (see FIGS. 5 and 6) 47 are spaced apart from the first and second rising transfer members 64 and 84 on the inner circumferential surfaces of the first and second transfer pipes 62 and 82. It can also be considered as an example when installed.

On the other hand, the ice extraction device 100, as in the first embodiment, the case 110 to form the appearance, the ice-breaking device 120 provided inside the case 110, and the ice-breaking device 120 ) Is provided with a third driving motor 130.

In addition, an ice discharge hole 140 is provided below the ice breaking device 120 to allow the ice passing through the ice breaking device 120 to fall and pass, and a lower portion of the ice discharge hole 140 transports the ice. The cup lever 150 for triggering the grinding is installed.

Thus, when the user pushes the cup lever 150 forward with the cup, the ice passes through the ice storage box 30, the first and second lift transfer devices 60 and 80, and the ice extraction device 100 in sequence to enter the cup. will be.

As shown in FIG. 15, when the refrigerating compartment door 9 is opened, the first upward transfer device 60 is provided inside the refrigerating compartment 3 and the freezing compartment 5, and the first upward transfer is performed. The ice container 30 is installed on the rear side of the lower portion of the device 60.

In addition, the guide plate 70 is inclinedly installed on the lower side surface of the first transfer pipe 62 of the first lift transfer device 60.

In addition, it can be seen that the first ice discharge port 68 is provided on the front upper portion of the first transfer pipe 62, and the second transfer pipe 82 is flush with the first ice discharge port 68. It can be seen that the second ice inlet 88 formed in the position.

The second ice discharge port (93) is provided on the upper side of the second transfer pipe (82), and the second guide formed with a downward slope toward the ice-breaking device (120) below the second ice discharge port (93) The section 115 is provided.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the operation according to the embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to the operation of the first embodiment, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, when the user presses the cup lever 150 using a cup, the drive motor 35 installed behind the ice container 30 is operated Thus, the ice transfer member 33 is installed horizontally to transfer the ice to the ice discharge port (31).

The ice discharged from the ice discharge port 31 is dropped into the guide plate 55 and introduced into the ice injection hole 52, and the injected ice is rotated by the upward transfer member 41 as the upward transfer member 41 rotates. Ascend with guidance.

The ice moved by the upward transfer member 41 sequentially moves the ice discharge port 50 and the communication hole 113, and rides the guide part 115 installed at the lower portion of the communication hole 113. It falls on the icebreaker 120.

Ice falling on the ice-breaking device 120 is crushed by the interaction of the rotary cutter 121 and the fixed cutter 122, or moved downward as it passes through the ice discharge hole 140 as necessary After that, the cup lever 150 will fall into the holding cup.

On the other hand, the operation of the invention according to the second embodiment, the overall operation is the same as the first embodiment, except that the ascending transfer device is operated in a state separated into the first and second ascending transfer device (60, 80) There is a difference in the point

That is, referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, when the user presses the cup lever 150 with the cup, the ice transfer member 33 of the ice container 30 is operated to move the ice to the ice discharge port 31. When discharged, the ice moves on the guide plate 70 to the first ice inlet 67.

When the first lift member 64 is operated, the ice in the lower portion of the first feed pipe 62 rises by the guide of the first lift member 64, and then the first ice discharge port ( After reaching 68), it exits from the first ice outlet 68 and moves to the second ice inlet 88.

Thus, the ice in the lower portion of the second conveying pipe 82 rises again by the operation of the second ascending conveying member 84 and ascends to the second ice discharge port 93 and then the second guide portion 115. ) Is moved above the icebreaking device (120).

Here, when the operation to discharge the crushed ice, the rotation cutter 121 of the ice-breaking device 120 is rotated while the ice is sandwiched between the fixed cutter 122 and the rotary cutter 121, the rotation After being crushed by the rotational force of the cutter 121, after passing through the ice discharge hole 140 is dropped to the cup holding the cup lever 150.

If you want the ice as it is, the ice is not crushed to pass through the icebreaker 120 to fall into the cup.

According to the present invention, not only the ice in front of the inside of the ice storage box, but also the ice at a distance from the ascending feeder, that is, the ice in the back of the ice storage box has an advantage that can be taken out smoothly by the ice extraction device. .

In addition, since the ice is prevented from moving from side to side within the ascending feeder by the ice escape preventing rib, unnecessary movement is eliminated during the ascending of the ice so that the ice transfer time can be shortened.

In addition, since the installation and removal of the ice container is not interfered by the ascending transfer device, there is an advantage that the ice container can be easily detached.

Claims (24)

delete delete delete delete delete A main body having a refrigerating compartment in the upper part and a freezing compartment in the lower part; A refrigerator compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment; An ice extraction device provided in the refrigerating chamber door; An ice maker installed in the freezer compartment; An ice storage box installed in the freezer compartment; A transfer member installed in the ice container and discharging the ice to the outside of the ice container; And an ascending feeder configured to move the ice discharged by the transfer member to the ice extracting device. The lift feed device includes a lift feed member having a spiral blade, a drive motor for driving the lift feed member, and a feed pipe for receiving the lift feed member and the drive motor. An ice outlet is formed in the front of the ice container, an ice inlet is formed in the lower portion of the transport pipe, and a guide plate for guiding the movement of ice is provided between the ice inlet and the ice outlet. A lower end of the guide plate is rotatably coupled to the transfer pipe, and an upper end thereof is connected to the link by the transfer pipe so as to be opened and closed to open and close the ice inlet. When the guide plate is opened, the guide plate is opened downward toward the ice inlet. A refrigerator, characterized by forming a slope. delete delete A main body having a refrigerating compartment in the upper part and a freezing compartment in the lower part; A refrigerator compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment; An ice extraction device provided in the refrigerating chamber door; An ice maker installed in the freezer compartment; An ice storage box installed in the freezer compartment; A transfer member installed in the ice container and discharging the ice to the outside of the ice container; And an ascending feeder configured to move the ice discharged by the transfer member to the ice extracting device. The lift feed device includes a lift feed member having a spiral blade, a drive motor for driving the lift feed member, and a feed pipe for receiving the lift feed member and the drive motor. The refrigerator further comprises an ice escape prevention rib provided on an inner surface of the transfer pipe, wherein the ice escape prevention rib is spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the ascending transfer member by a lengthwise direction of the ascending transfer member. . A main body having a refrigerating compartment in the upper part and a freezing compartment in the lower part; A refrigerator compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment; An ice extraction device provided in the refrigerating chamber door; An ice maker installed in the freezer compartment; An ice storage box installed in the freezer compartment; A transfer member installed in the ice container and discharging the ice to the outside of the ice container; And an ascending feeder configured to move the ice discharged by the transfer member to the ice extracting device. The lift feed device includes a lift feed member having a spiral blade, Refrigerator, characterized in that the ice slip prevention projection is formed on the spiral blade of the upward transfer member. delete A main body having a refrigerating compartment in the upper part and a freezing compartment in the lower part; A refrigerator compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment; An ice extraction device provided in the refrigerating chamber door; An ice maker installed in the freezer compartment; An ice storage box installed in the freezer compartment; A transfer member installed in the ice container and discharging the ice to the outside of the ice container; And an ascending feeder configured to move the ice discharged by the transfer member to the ice extracting device. The lift feed device includes a lift feed member having a spiral blade, a drive motor for driving the lift feed member, and a feed pipe for receiving the lift feed member and the drive motor. It further comprises a drawer-type residual water collecting device provided in the lower portion of the transport pipe to collect the remaining water, the lower surface of the transport pipe is characterized in that the refrigerator provided with a drain hole communicating with the residual water collecting device. delete delete delete delete A main body having a refrigerating compartment in the upper part and a freezing compartment in the lower part; A refrigerator compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment; An ice maker installed in the freezer compartment; An ice container provided in the freezing compartment; An ice extraction device provided in the refrigerating chamber door; An ascending transfer device for transferring the ice of the ice container to the ice extraction device; It includes a transfer member provided in the ice storage container for transferring the ice to the upward transfer device, The lift transfer device includes a first lift transfer device provided over the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment; A second lift transfer device provided in the refrigerating chamber door and communicating with the first lift transfer device and the ice extracting device, wherein the first and second lift transfer members include a spiral blade. Being prepared  The first lift transfer device includes a first driving device for driving the first lift transfer member; And a first transfer pipe accommodating the first ascending transfer member and the first driving device and made of a heat insulating wall material, and a residual water collecting device provided under the first transfer pipe. The method of claim 17, An ice discharge port provided in the ice storage box, and a first ice input hole provided in a lower portion of the first transport pipe; A first ice outlet provided at an upper portion of the first conveying pipe to guide the ice to the second rising conveying apparatus; And a guide plate rotatably installed around the first ice inlet and extending to the ice outlet to guide the ice discharged from the ice outlet to the first ice inlet. delete delete delete delete The method of claim 17, Further comprising a plurality of ice escape prevention ribs provided on the inner peripheral surface of the first transfer pipe, wherein the ice escape prevention ribs are spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the first upward transfer member, in the longitudinal direction of the first upward transfer member Refrigerator characterized in that it is installed. A main body having a refrigerating compartment in the upper part and a freezing compartment in the lower part; A refrigerator compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment; An ice maker installed in the freezer compartment; An ice container provided in the freezing compartment; An ice extraction device provided in the refrigerating chamber door; An ascending transfer device for transferring the ice of the ice container to the ice extraction device; It includes a transfer member provided in the ice storage container for transferring the ice to the upward transfer device, The lift transfer device includes a first lift transfer device provided over the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment; A second lift transfer device provided in the refrigerating chamber door and communicating with the first lift transfer device and the ice extracting device, wherein the first and second lift transfer members include a spiral blade. Being prepared, The second lift transfer device includes a second drive motor for driving the second lift transfer member; A second transfer pipe accommodating the second lift member and the second driving device and made of a heat insulating wall material; It further comprises a plurality of ice escape prevention ribs provided on the inner peripheral surface of the second transfer pipe, wherein the ice escape prevention ribs are spaced apart from the outer peripheral surface of the second upward transfer member in a longitudinal direction of the first upward transfer member Refrigerator characterized in that it is installed.

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