KR100790398B1 - Set bracket installing for ice maker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ice maker which automatically freezes ice, and more particularly, to an ice maker mounting set bracket for properly mounting the ice maker in a freezer compartment to fully exhibit its function.

Therefore, the present invention is automatically supplied to the tray ice tray and solidified by the cold of the freezer after checking the ice container is not the ice cube with the lever for detecting the ice to automatically remove the iced ice from the ice container In mounting an ice maker for a refrigerator to be placed in, the mounting bracket is mounted on the freezer ceiling of the refrigerator while supporting the upper portion of the ice maker.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a structure that can continuously maintain the horizontal degree even after a long time while supporting the ice maker to be accurate horizontal, and in particular, it is possible to easily install the position of the ice maker close to the freezer ceiling to minimize dead space It is an effective and useful invention provided to improve the water supply efficiency.

Refrigerator, ice maker, bracket, ice maker

Description

Set bracket installing for ice maker}

1 is an installation state diagram of a conventional ice maker;

2 is a perspective view of a conventional ice maker;

3 is an installation state of the ice maker of the present invention,

Figure 4 is a combined state of the ice maker and the bracket of the present invention,

5 is a configuration diagram of the bracket of the present invention,

Figure 6 is an extract of the main portion of the present inventors bracket.

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1. Mounting bracket 1 '. Bracket

12. Mounting hole 13. Fixing hole

14. Insertion protrusion 141. Protrusion piece 15. Injection hole

2. Ice tray

21. Holder

3. Control box

4. Lever

5. Storage bin

6. Ice Lever

I. Ice Maker R. Refrigerator

The present invention relates to an ice maker which automatically freezes ice, and more particularly, to an ice maker mounting set bracket for properly mounting the ice maker in a freezer compartment to fully exhibit its function.

In general, ice makers are installed in a freezer compartment of a refrigerator to automatically supply ice-making water to a ice-making container (tray) through a water basin (water basket), check the ice-making state, and when the ice-making is completed, operate a heater mounted under the ice-making container. It is a device that automatically removes iced ice from the ice making container to be loaded into the storage container of the ice storage container, and since it is very convenient because there is no need for a user's separate operation for the ice making operation, it has recently become an essential component of a refrigerator.

Referring to the conventional ice maker described above in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator provided with an ice maker, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a conventional ice maker.

As shown in the drawing, the ice maker I is installed in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator R, and an ice container 5 for storing the ice frozen in the ice maker I is located below.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ice maker I is composed of an ice maker 2 and a control box 3 in which ice is roughly frozen. The ice maker 2 has a water supply fountain for supplying water into the ice maker 2. (Not shown) is detachably coupled to the rear side, the lever 4 for sensing the full ice of the storage container 5 in which the frozen ice is stored is swinging freely, and the lower part of the ice making container 2 is easy A heater (not shown) for peeling is attached.

At this time, one side of the lever 4 is connected to a motor (not shown) and a camshaft (not shown) installed inside the control box 3, the other side is connected to the mounting portion formed in the drinking fountain is fixed.

In addition, when the lever 4 swings down and the ice is filled in the storage container 5 positioned below the lever 4, the lever 4 does not move or swings only when a force exceeding a certain limit is applied. This is to be detected by the full ice of the storage container (5).

Accordingly, the lever 4 is connected to the camshaft and detects that ice is filled in the storage container 5 coupled to the lower part of the ice maker I, which is frozen in the ice maker I in the CPU. It is controlled to prevent the ice from overflowing to the storage container 5 by preventing the ice from being taken out anymore.

In the overall control, water is supplied to the ice making container 2 of the ice maker I, ice is iced by the cold air of the freezing chamber R, and the lever 4 is easily swinged so that the ice is filled in the storage container 5. If it is detected that the heater is turned on, after a predetermined time, the ice lever 6 is operated to take out ice from the ice making container 2 and drop the ice to store the ice in the storage container 5 located below the water. Cycles from.

The ice maker I configured as described above is installed by being fixed to the wall of the refrigerator R by screws or the like by an attachment bracket 1 'attached to the rear side of the ice maker 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. On the rear side of the ice maker 2, the mounting bracket 1 'supporting the entire ice maker I on the back side is inclined to be inclined because it is stationery when used for a long time no matter how many uses. The inclination of the container 2 caused the water supplied into the ice making container 2 to overflow or prevented the accurate sensing of the amount of water supply, resulting in a failure to adjust the amount of water supply, thereby lowering the efficiency of the ice maker I.

In addition, the water supplied to the ice maker I is most suitable for the ceiling side of the freezer, so that the water supply port is closest to the water inlet, and the water supply to the freezer is long, causing the water supply to freeze and blockage. The upper part of the ice maker (I) is a dead space that can not be stored anyway, so minimizing it is preferable in terms of space utilization. The conventional method of attaching to the side wall of the freezer compartment solves the problem. There was a limit to.

Accordingly, the present invention was devised to solve the above-described problems, and provides a structure capable of continuously maintaining the horizontal level even after a long time while supporting the ice maker to be accurate horizontally, and in particular, easily freezing the ceiling of the ice maker. It is a completed invention to improve the water supply efficiency while minimizing dead space by allowing to be installed close to.

Many of the objects and accompanying effects of the present invention will be readily understood by the following detailed description.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention automatically supplies the ice making water to the tray and solidifies it with the cold of the freezing chamber, and then checks that the ice container is not full of ice with the lever for detecting the ice. In mounting the ice maker for the refrigerator to be detached and stored in the container, it is made by a mounting bracket to be mounted to the freezer ceiling of the refrigerator while supporting the upper portion of the ice maker.

In addition, the mounting bracket is preferable to have two or more mounting holes fixed to the ceiling surface by the screw screwed upward from the top to the top surface.

In addition, it is more preferable that the mounting bracket is formed with an insertion protrusion fixed to the holder provided in the ice making container. In addition, it is more preferable that the inserting projections are formed as two projection pieces which are opened at opposing intervals to be retracted by external pressure.

In addition, the mounting bracket is more preferable if it has a fixing hole that can be supported by mounting the screw screwed to the control box side.

The mounting bracket is more preferable if an injection hole penetrating the upper and lower surfaces of the mounting bracket is formed in accordance with a water supply station installed to properly supply the water supplied to the ice making container.

The present invention to which the above feature is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the installation state of the ice maker (I) to which the present invention is applied, Figure 4 is a state diagram of the combination of the ice maker (I) and the bracket 1 of the present invention, Figure 5 is a configuration state of the bracket of the present invention, Figure 6 Figure 2 is an extract of the insertion protrusion 14, which is a main part of the bracket (1) of the present invention.

The ice maker I is attached to the ceiling of the freezer compartment of the refrigerator R, which is realized by the mounting bracket 1 of the present invention, and the mounting bracket 1 of the present invention is made of a material such as resin. It is suitable for mass production by being formed by injection molding at once.

That is, as shown in the mounting bracket 1 of the present invention, the control box 3 and the ice container 2 of the ice maker I are attached to and supported from the top, so as to be suitable for being attached to the ceiling of the freezer compartment. There are four mounting holes (12) formed in a cylindrical shape with a flat upper surface, through which the screw is mounted to the ceiling from below, and the lower side is provided with a K-shaped holder provided in the ice making container (2). Insertion protrusions 14 inserted and fixed / supported in (21) are protruded and extended to press-fit to the holder 21 (shown in two places in the drawing but not limited in number), which is particularly slightly If there are two projections (141, 141) facing each other with a gap between them, the gap that is opened when being inserted into the holder 21 is inserted while being inserted and then opened again to be supported while being opened. It is preferable to be able to disassemble easily by pulling out and pulling both the projection pieces 141 and 141 of the protrusion 14, and the control box 3 is a hexahedral box made of resin and has a PCV having a CPU therein and If the fixing holes 13 are installed at the front and rear to be coupled / supported by fastening the screw, the whole ice maker I is fastened and supported by the mounting bracket 1 at three or more places, and has a strong bearing force. In addition, it will be able to maintain a permanent level.

In addition, the water supply supplied by the injection hole 15 penetrating the upper and lower surfaces of the mounting bracket 1 while receiving a water supply port (not shown) protruding from the ceiling side does not flow, but the ice tray 2 through the water basket (not shown). The water basket is preferably located at the rear center of the ice making container 2, so that the water to be fed is quickly and quietly watered, which represents a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is only one embodiment, and the position of the inlet 15 can also be changed in design according to the position of the water basket (not shown), so it is apparent that the position of the inlet 15 is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

 Mounting bracket (1) of the present invention configured as described above is attached to the freezing chamber ceiling through the mounting hole 12, the mounting bracket (1) is first attached, and then push the insertion protrusion 14 and the holder 21 from the bottom upwards By inserting the ice maker I and fastening the screw through the fixing hole 13, the mounting of the ice maker I can be completed quickly and easily.

As such, regarding the mounting bracket for the ice maker of the present invention, various design changes of the respective components within the scope of the present invention are all considered to be included in the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention provides a structure capable of continuously maintaining the horizontal degree even after a long time while supporting the ice maker to be accurate horizontal, in particular, by allowing the position of the ice maker to be installed close to the freezer ceiling easily. It is an effective and useful invention provided to improve water supply efficiency while minimizing dead space.

Therefore, since the problems as described above are completely solved by the present invention, malfunction is reliably prevented while maximizing the coagulation efficiency of the ice maker, thereby improving the reliability of the product and the reliability of the manufacturer (sales company) to the user. There is also an effect that can be maximized.

Claims (7)

After the ice is automatically supplied to the tray and solidified by the cold of the freezer, if the ice container is checked by the ice detection lever, the ice container is automatically removed from the ice container and accumulated in the container. In mounting the ice maker, A mounting bracket is provided to support the upper portion of the ice making container and to be mounted to the freezer ceiling of the refrigerator. The mounting bracket is an icemaker mounting set bracket, characterized in that the insertion protrusion is fixed to be inserted into the holder provided in the ice maker. The method of claim 1, The mounting bracket has an icemaker mounting set bracket, characterized in that it has two or more mounting holes fixed to the ceiling surface by the screw screwed from the top to the top surface. delete The method according to claim 1 or 2, The inserting projection is an icemaker mounting set bracket, characterized in that the two projections are opened to face with a gap that can be retracted by the external pressure. The method of claim 1, An ice maker mounting set bracket, characterized in that two or more insertion protrusions are formed. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The mounting bracket has an icemaker mounting set bracket, characterized in that it has a fixing hole to be supported by the screw is inserted into the control box side. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The mounting bracket is an icemaker mounting set bracket, characterized in that the inlet is formed through the upper and lower surfaces of the mounting bracket in accordance with the water supply is installed to properly supply the water supplied to the ice maker.

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