KR100991543B1 - Refrigerator's ice or water extractor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ice extraction device of a refrigerator that can take out ice produced in a freezer without opening the freezer door, and in particular, a freezer door to be connected to at least one of an ice maker for producing ice or a storage tank for storing water. A dispensing device installed inside and dispensing ice or water, a dispensing flow path installed to communicate between the ice maker and the storage tank and the dispenser or the dispenser and the freezer door, and a discharging flow path which guides the ice or water to be withdrawn; And a valve means for opening and closing the flow path and a discharge guide installed on the front surface of the freezer compartment door so as to communicate with the outlet flow passage, and taking out the ice or water to the outside. Can increase the freezer capacity, use Not only is it convenient, but it is easy to clean the extraction guide and can be used hygienically.

Refrigerator, freezer, door, dispenser, ice maker, reservoir, draw guide, ice, water

Description

Ice or water drawer in refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR'S ICE OR WATER EXTRACTOR}

1 is a perspective view showing a portion of a refrigerator including a conventional ice extracting device,

2 is a schematic view showing a flow path for supplying ice or water in a refrigerator equipped with an ice extracting device of the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of a refrigerator including an ice extracting device of the present invention;

4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a freezer door is opened in a refrigerator including an ice extracting device of the present invention;

5a to 5b is a perspective view showing the operating state of the ice extraction apparatus according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

52: freezer door 62: cold storage door

64: home bar 72: take out guide

74: dispenser 76: cup support cover

78: selection button 82: water supply valve

84: ice maker 86: water storage tank                 

88: filter body D1, D2, D3, D4: connector

F: Freezer R: Refrigerator

The present invention relates to an ice extraction device of a refrigerator that can take out ice produced in a freezer without opening the freezer door, and in particular, an extraction guide for taking out ice protrudes in front of the freezer door to increase the capacity of the freezer. The present invention relates to an ice take-out device of a refrigerator which is not only easy to take out ice but also easy to clean.

In general, a refrigerator is mainly formed of a top mount type refrigerator, in which a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment are formed up and down, and a freezer door and a refrigerating compartment door can be opened and closed in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, respectively. Accordingly, many side by side type refrigerators are formed on both sides of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and the freezer compartment door and the refrigerating compartment door are configured to be opened and closed with both end portions pivoted.

However, the side-by-side refrigerator as described above has a large capacity of the freezer compartment or the refrigerating compartment in which cold air can be circulated, and thus, when the freezer door or the refrigerating compartment door is opened and closed, the cold air loss increases and the efficiency decreases. An ice outlet for acquiring ice from the outside is formed, and at the refrigerating chamber door side, the home bar is installed to open and close so that a simple water or beverage can be drawn out inside the refrigerating chamber.

In particular, referring to FIG. 1, the structure of the ice outlet is a recess H is formed so that a part of the freezer compartment door 2 is recessed toward the freezer compartment, and an ice outlet is formed on the inner surface of the recess H. A take-out guide 4 connected to the bottom of the take-out guide 4 is protruded downward, and a valve (not shown) for opening and closing the take-out guide 4 is installed, and a switch 6 for controlling the opening and closing operation of the valve is provided. It is formed to protrude downward behind the extraction guide 4.

Of course, an ice maker (not shown) for manufacturing and discharging each ice or flake ice is installed in the freezer compartment, and a water storage tank (not shown) for storing water separately is installed, and the ice or the water stored in the ice maker is installed. Water stored in the tank is discharged through the take-out guide 4, and a selection button 8 is provided on the upper freezer door 2 of the take-out guide 4 so that a user can select each ice or piece of ice or water. It is.

Therefore, as the user operates the selection button 8, any one of each ice or piece of ice or water is selected, and when the switch 6 is pressed backward with a cup, the selected ice or water is contained in the cup. do.

However, the conventional refrigerator configured as described above has a problem in that the capacity of the freezer compartment is relatively reduced because the recessed portion H recessed inwardly is provided on the front surface of the freezer compartment door 2, and the extraction guide 4 is Since it is installed to protrude downwardly on the inner surface of the recess H, there is a problem in that it is difficult to clean and there is a problem that it is difficult to contain ice or water in a cup or a container larger than the recess H.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ice extracting device of a refrigerator, wherein the ejection guide for extracting ice or water is projected to the front of the freezer compartment door.

The ice extracting device of the refrigerator according to the present invention for solving the above problems is installed in the freezer door to be connected to any one or more of the ice maker for manufacturing ice or the storage tank for storing water and the dispenser for extracting ice or water; A draw passage configured to communicate between the ice maker and the water storage tank and the dispenser or the dispenser and the freezer compartment door to guide the extraction of ice or water; a valve means provided on the draw passage to open and close the flow passage; It is installed to protrude on the front of the freezer compartment door so as to communicate with, characterized in that consisting of a take-out guide for taking out ice or water to the outside.                     

In the present invention, the front surface of the freezer compartment door is provided to be pulled out to be pulled out when the cover is open, characterized in that the cup support cover that can be further raised to receive the ice or water from the take-out guide further comprises.

Here, the cup support cover is installed in the mounting groove formed on the front surface of the refrigerator door so as to be located on the same plane as the refrigerator compartment door when the cup support cover is closed, the cup support cover is hinged to the front side of the refrigerator compartment door, When opened, it is preferable that the lower end is supported by the mounting groove and opened at 90 ° to the refrigerating compartment door.

In the present invention, the valve means is a first solenoid valve is installed on the flow path between the ice maker and the dispenser, a second solenoid valve is installed on the flow path between the water storage tank and the dispenser, and between the dispenser and the take-out guide And a selection button for adjusting the third solenoid valve installed on the flow path and selectively opening the first and third solenoid valves or the second and third solenoid valves.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the take-out guide is inclined so as to project downward on the front surface of the freezer compartment door.

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

2 is a schematic view showing a flow path for supplying ice or water from a refrigerator equipped with an ice extracting device of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator including an ice extracting device of the present invention, and FIG. A perspective view of the refrigerator compartment door is opened in the refrigerator including the ice extracting device of the present invention.

2 to 4, the refrigerator according to the present invention is positioned so that the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R are partitioned at both sides, and the freezer compartment door 52 is respectively located in the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R. FIG. ) And the refrigerating compartment door 62 are installed to be opened and closed, and the freezer compartment door 62 is provided in multiple stages in the freezer compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R in which storage items including various foods are placed. Inside the 52 and the refrigerating chamber door 62, a plurality of door baskets 56 for storing storage articles containing various foods and the like are detachably installed.

In addition, the freezing chamber door 52 side is installed so that the extraction guide 72 for extracting ice or water is protruded with respect to the front surface of the freezing chamber door 52, the inside of the refrigerating chamber (R) on the refrigerator compartment door 62 side The home bar 64 is installed to open and close to draw water or beverages.

In this case, an ice maker 84 for manufacturing ice, such as ice or flake ice, is installed inside the freezing chamber F, and a storage tank 86 for storing water at a low temperature in the refrigerator compartment R is provided. The dispenser 74 is installed inside the freezing compartment door 52 to guide ice or water to be temporarily stored in the freezing guide 72 and discharged to the take-out guide 72. The ice maker 84 and the water storage tank 86 are It is connected to the water supply valve 82 so as to supply water to the inside and is in communication with the dispenser 74, the dispenser 74 is installed to communicate with the take-out guide 72.

In addition, a filter body 88 is installed between the water supply valve 82, the ice maker 84, and the water storage tank 86 so that the water is purified and supplied.

Of course, the water supply valve 82 and the filter body 88 is connected to each other by a connecting pipe (D1), and also connected to each other between the filter body 88 and the ice maker 84 or the water storage tank 86 ( Connected by D2, D3).

Here, the ice maker 84 is located inside the freezer compartment F, the dispenser 74 is installed in the freezer compartment door 52, and the tip of the ice maker 84 when the freezer compartment door 52 is closed. The lower portion is positioned above the dispenser 74 to allow ice iced from the ice maker 84 to flow into the dispenser 74, and the water storage tank 86 is separately provided with the take-out guide 72. Installed to be connected.

In particular, the take-out guide 72 is installed to protrude in front of the freezer compartment door 52 to be connected to the dispenser 74, the ice guide 72a formed to be inclined relatively large downward, and the diameter is relatively The water guide 72b is divided into a water guide 72b formed to be inclined downwardly, and the water guide 72b is connected to the water storage tank 86 so as to protrude in front of the ice guide 72a.

At this time, the connection pipe (D4) for connecting between the reservoir tank 86 and the water guide (72b) is preferably installed to pass through the dispenser (74).

In addition, a draw passage (not shown) communicating between the ice maker 84 and the storage tank 86 and the dispenser 74 or the dispenser 74 and the freezer compartment door 52 is formed, and a flow path is formed on the draw passage. Valve means for opening and closing the valve means is installed, specifically, the valve means and the first solenoid valve (not shown) is installed on the flow path between the ice maker 84 and the dispenser 74, and the water storage tank 86 and A second solenoid valve (not shown) provided on the flow path between the dispensers 74, a third solenoid valve (not shown) provided on the flow path between the dispenser 74 and the ejection guide 72; And a selection button 78 that adjusts to selectively open the first and third solenoid valves or the second and third solenoid valves.

Of course, the valve means is installed to communicate between the ice maker 84 and the storage tank 86 and the dispenser 74 or the dispenser 74 and the freezer compartment door 52 to guide the ice or water to be taken out It can be configured in various ways by installing a plurality of valves on the various positions on the top.

On the other hand, a cup support cover 76 is installed on the front surface of the freezing compartment door 52 under the take-out guide 72 to be pulled out. The mounting groove (h) is formed in the portion, and the cup support cover (76) is connected to the mounting groove (h) of the lower side of both sides of the freezing compartment door (52), and the upper end is installed to open and close.

In this case, when the cup support cover 76 is closed in the mounting groove (h), the height is smaller than the mounting groove (h) so that the upper end is located below the take-out guide 72, the refrigerator compartment door (52) The thickness of the cup support cover 76 and the thickness of the mounting groove h are formed to be on the same plane as the front surface.

In addition, the cup support cover 76 is installed to be supported by the mounting groove h so that the cup can be raised when opened from the mounting groove h so as to be opened at 90 ° to the refrigerating compartment door 52. .

5a to 5b is a perspective view showing the operating state of the ice extraction apparatus according to the present invention.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, as the refrigerator operates, the water supply valve 82 is opened so that water is purified while passing through the filter body 88 and supplied to the ice maker 84 and the storage tank 86, respectively, and the freezer compartment F Ice cubes or ice cubes are iced in the ice maker 84 located on the side, and water is cooled in the water storage tank 86 located in the refrigerating chamber R side.

When the user uses the cup support cover 76, as shown in FIG. 5A, the cup support cover 76 is opened, and a cup is placed on the cup support cover 76. By adjusting the selection button 78 to select a piece of ice, ice cubes or water, it can be taken out through the take-out guide 72.

At this time, the cup support cover 76 is opened at 90 ° to the front surface of the freezer compartment door 52 so that the cup can be lifted and supported horizontally.

Of course, when the user does not use the cup support cover 76, the cup support cover 76 is closed, so that the cup support cover 76 is located on the same plane as the freezer door 52. Simple design can be implemented.

On the other hand, if the user wants to contain ice or water in a container or cup larger than the cup support cover 76, as shown in Figure 5b the cup support cover 76 is closed with the take-out guide ( 72) After placing the container or cup in the lower side, by adjusting the selection button 78 to select a piece of ice or ice cubes or water, it can be taken out through the take-out guide 72.

Of course, even if the user wants to contain ice or water in a container or cup smaller than the cup support cover 76, the user does not use the cup support cover 76, but the user directly supports the container or cup. Ice or water may be taken out from the extraction guide 72.

Therefore, since the ejection guide 72 is formed to protrude toward the front of the freezer compartment door 52 as described above, the freezer compartment door 52 does not have to be recessed to form the ejection guide 72. In addition to being able to increase, the user can easily see and touch the take-out guide 72 with ease to clean, and can take out water or ice to containers or cups of various sizes.

The ice taking-out apparatus of the refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above may increase the capacity of the freezing compartment because the take-out guide capable of taking out ice or water may protrude to the front side of the freezing compartment, and facilitate the cleaning of the take-out guide. It can be managed hygienically and hygienically, there is an advantage that can receive ice or water in cups or containers of various sizes.                     

In addition, the ice taking device of the refrigerator according to the present invention is installed in the cup support cover of the plate shape on the front surface of the lower side of the freezing compartment door to be opened and closed, so when the cup support cover is opened, water or Ice can be taken out, there is an advantage to implement a simple design by maintaining the same plane as the freezer door when the cup support cover is closed.

Claims (6)

A dispenser installed inside the freezer door to draw out ice or water so as to be connected to at least one of an ice maker for manufacturing ice or a storage tank for storing water; An ejection flow passage installed to protrude on the ice maker and the storage tank and the dispenser or the dispenser and the freezing chamber door to communicate with an ejection guide for ejecting ice or water to the outside; Ice or water extraction device of the refrigerator characterized in that it comprises a valve means provided on the discharge flow path for opening and closing the flow path. The method of claim 1, Ice or water in the refrigerator further comprises a cup support cover that can be lifted up to receive the ice or water from the take out guide when the front of the freezer door is installed to be pulled out below the take out guide Take-out device. The method of claim 2, The cup support cover is an ice or water extraction device of the refrigerator, characterized in that installed in the mounting groove formed on the front of the refrigerator door so as to be located on the same plane as the refrigerator compartment door when the cover is closed. The method of claim 3, wherein The cup support cover is the ice or water extraction apparatus of the refrigerator, characterized in that both sides of the lower end is hinged to the front surface of the refrigerator compartment door, when opened, the bottom is supported by the mounting groove and opened at 90 ° to the refrigerator compartment door. The method of claim 1, The valve means may be installed on a first solenoid valve installed on a flow path between the ice maker and the dispenser, a second solenoid valve installed on a flow path between the water storage tank and the dispenser, and a flow path between the dispenser and the discharge guide. Refrigerator ice or water extraction device, characterized in that consisting of a third solenoid valve and a selection button for adjusting to selectively open the first, third solenoid valve or the second, third solenoid valve. The method of claim 1, The extraction guide is an ice or water extraction device of the refrigerator, characterized in that installed inclined so as to project downward on the front of the freezer compartment door.

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