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KR101123710B1
KR101123710B1 KR1020060084708A KR20060084708A KR101123710B1 KR 101123710 B1 KR101123710 B1 KR 101123710B1 KR 1020060084708 A KR1020060084708 A KR 1020060084708A KR 20060084708 A KR20060084708 A KR 20060084708A KR 101123710 B1 KR101123710 B1 KR 101123710B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25C1/24—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D11/00—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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본 발명은 전면 개구를 갖는 저장실이 형성된 본체를 구비한 냉장고에 관한 것으로서, 얼음취출개구를 형성하며, 저장실의 전면 개구를 개폐하는 주도어와; 얼음취출개구를 개폐하는 보조도어와; 주도어의 폐쇄상태에서 얼음취출개구를 통한 얼음의 취출이 가능하도록 저장실 내에 배치되어 얼음을 저장하는 얼음저장용기를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다. 이에 의하여, 냉기의 손실을 줄이며 얼음을 간편하게 취출할 수 있고, 소비전력을 절감할 뿐만 아니라 저장실에 저장된 타 식품의 변질도 예방할 수 있다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a main body having a storage compartment having a front opening, comprising: a main control word for forming an ice extraction opening and opening and closing the front opening of the storage compartment; An auxiliary door for opening and closing the ice extraction opening; And an ice storage container disposed in the storage compartment to store the ice through the ice extraction opening in the closed state of the master control. As a result, it is possible to reduce the loss of cold air and to easily take out ice, reduce power consumption, and prevent alteration of other foods stored in the storage compartment.

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냉장고{REFRIGERATOR}Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 냉장고의 사시도,1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

도 2는 도 1의 냉장실 주도어와 냉동실 주도어가 개방된 상태의 정면도,FIG. 2 is a front view of a state in which the refrigerator compartment control word and the freezer compartment control word of FIG. 1 are opened; FIG.

도 3a 및 도 3b는 얼음취출과정을 도시한 도 1의 Ⅲ-Ⅲ선에 따른 요부 단면도이다.3A and 3B are sectional views taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1 showing the ice extraction process.

* 도면의 주요부분에 대한 부호의 설명 *Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1 : 냉장고 10 : 본체1: refrigerator 10: body

15 : 저장실 17 : 냉장실15: storage room 17: refrigerator

19 : 냉동실 25 : 주도어19: freezer 25: control word

27 : 냉장실 주도어 29 : 냉장실 보조도어27: refrigerator compartment control door 29: refrigerator compartment auxiliary door

31 : 냉동실 주도어 33 : 얼음취출개구31: freezer head control 33: ice extraction opening

35 : 냉동실 보조도어 41 : 제빙유닛35: freezer compartment auxiliary door 41: ice making unit

43 : 제빙트레이 45 : 이빙부43: ice tray 45: ice machine

47 : 얼음저장용기47: Ice storage container

본 발명은 냉장고에 관한 것으로서, 보다 상세하게는, 얼음취출구조를 개선하여, 냉기의 손실을 줄이며 소비전력을 절감할 수 있는 냉장고에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator that can improve ice extraction structure, reduce loss of cold air, and reduce power consumption.

일반적으로 냉장고는 저장실이 형성된 본체와, 저장실의 전면 개구를 개폐하는 도어를 포함한다. 저장실은 식품을 냉동 및 냉장 보관하도록 냉동실 및 냉장실로 구획되어 있다. 그리고, 냉동실에는 얼음을 생성하는 제빙트레이가 배치되어 있다. 제빙트레이는 통상 냉동실의 상부영역 또는 냉동실 내부에 별도로 구획된 제빙실에 배치된다.Generally, a refrigerator includes a main body in which a storage compartment is formed and a door that opens and closes a front opening of the storage compartment. The storage compartment is partitioned into a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment for freezing and refrigerating food. An ice making tray for generating ice is arranged in the freezing chamber. The ice making tray is usually disposed in an ice making chamber which is separately partitioned in the upper region of the freezing compartment or inside the freezing compartment.

한편, 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 최근에는 아이스 디스펜서를 구비한 냉장고가 출시되고 있다. 그러나, 종래의 냉장고에 아이스 디스펜서를 장착하기 위해서는 구성이 복잡하고, 제조비용의 상승이 초래되는 문제가 있다. On the other hand, in order to solve this problem, a refrigerator equipped with an ice dispenser has recently been released. However, in order to mount the ice dispenser in the conventional refrigerator, there is a problem in that the configuration is complicated and the manufacturing cost is increased.

그런데, 이러한 아이스 디스펜서를 구비하지 않은 종래의 냉장고, 특히 트위스트형 제빙기가 장착된 종래의 냉장고에 있어서, 사용자가 제빙기에서 생성된 얼음을 취출하기 위해서는 냉동실의 도어를 개방하여야 하므로, 얼음의 취출시 냉동실의 냉기가 대량으로 누출되어 소비전력이 상승하는 문제점이 있다. 또한, 얼음의 취출에 따른 냉동실 도어의 개방에 의해 냉동실에 보관된 타 식품에도 영향을 주어, 식품의 변질을 초래하며 장기 보관이 곤란한 문제점이 있다.However, in a conventional refrigerator having no ice dispenser, especially a conventional refrigerator equipped with a twist-type ice maker, the user needs to open the door of the freezer compartment in order to take out the ice produced by the ice maker, and thus the freezer compartment when taking out the ice. There is a problem that the power consumption is increased due to the leakage of large quantities of cold air. In addition, the other food stored in the freezer compartment may be affected by the opening of the freezer compartment door due to the extraction of ice, resulting in the deterioration of the food and long-term storage is difficult.

따라서, 본 발명의 목적은, 냉기의 손실을 줄이며 얼음을 간편하게 취출할 수 있고, 소비전력을 절감할 뿐만 아니라 저장실에 저장된 타 식품의 변질도 예방할 수 있는 냉장고를 제공하는 것이다.Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator which can reduce the loss of cold air and can easily take out ice, reduce power consumption, and prevent deterioration of other foods stored in a storage compartment.

상기 목적은, 본 발명에 따라, 전면 개구를 갖는 저장실이 형성된 본체를 구비한 냉장고에 있어서, 얼음취출개구를 형성하며, 상기 저장실의 전면 개구를 개폐하는 주도어와; 상기 얼음취출개구를 개폐하는 보조도어와; 상기 주도어의 폐쇄상태에서 상기 얼음취출개구를 통한 얼음의 취출이 가능하도록 상기 저장실 내에 배치되어 얼음을 저장하는 얼음저장용기를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고에 의하여 달성된다.According to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator having a main body in which a storage compartment having a front opening is formed, comprising: a main control word for forming an ice extraction opening and opening and closing a front opening of the storage chamber; An auxiliary door for opening and closing the ice extraction opening; It is achieved by a refrigerator comprising an ice storage container disposed in the storage compartment to store the ice through the ice extraction opening in the closed state of the main control.

상기 저장실에는 적어도 하나의 제빙트레이와, 상기 제빙트레이에 수용되어 있는 얼음을 상기 얼음저장용기로 이빙하는 이빙부가 더 설치될 수 있다.The storage compartment may further include at least one ice making tray and an ice making unit for moving the ice contained in the ice making tray into the ice storage container.

상기 이빙부는 상기 제빙트레이를 트위스팅하도록 마련될 수 있다.The ice-making unit may be provided to twist the ice tray.

상기 얼음저장용기는 상기 저장실로부터 인출 가능하게 마련되는 서랍식 저장용기인 것이 바람직하다.The ice storage container is preferably a drawer-type storage container provided to be withdrawn from the storage chamber.

상기 얼음취출개구는 상기 얼음취출개구를 통해 상기 얼음저장용기의 인출입 및 상기 이빙부의 조작이 가능한 크기를 가짐으로써, 상기 얼음저장용기의 청소 및 유지관리가 용이하고, 특히 상기 이빙부가 수조작에 의해 작동되는 경우 사용자가 이빙부를 간편하게 조작할 수 있게 된다.The ice extraction opening has a size that allows the withdrawal of the ice storage container and the operation of the ice storage unit through the ice extraction opening, so that the ice storage container can be easily cleaned and maintained, and in particular, the ice storage unit can be operated manually. When operated by the user can easily operate the ice portion.

이하에서는 첨부도면을 참조하여 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 자세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

설명에 앞서, 본 발명의 실시예를 설명함에 있어, 사이드 바이 사이드(Side by Side)방식의 냉장고를 예를 들어 설명하나, 본 발명의 적용이 이에 한정되는 것 이 아님을 미리 밝혀둔다.Prior to the description, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, a side-by-side type refrigerator will be described as an example, but the application of the present invention is not limited thereto.

도 1 및 도 2에 도시된 바와 같이 본 발명에 따른 냉장고(1)는, 전면 개구를 갖는 저장실(15)을 형성하는 본체(10)와, 저장실(15)의 전면 개구를 회동개폐하는 한 쌍의 주도어(25)를 가진다.1 and 2, a refrigerator 1 according to the present invention includes a main body 10 forming a storage compartment 15 having a front opening, and a pair of rotating and opening the front opening of the storage compartment 15. Has the main word 25.

본체(10)는 외관을 형성하는 외상(11)과, 외상(11)과 발포제 충전공간을 사이에 두고 이격 배치되며 저장실(15)을 형성하는 내상(13)을 포함한다. The main body 10 includes an outer wound 11 forming an outer appearance and an inner wound 13 spaced apart from the outer wound 11 and a foaming agent filling space therebetween to form a storage compartment 15.

저장실(15)은 중간격벽(21)에 의해 냉장실(17) 및 냉동실(19)로 구획되어 있다. 본 발명의 실시예에서는 본체(10)의 우측에 냉장실(17)이 형성되어 있으며, 본체(10)의 좌측에 냉동실(19)이 형성되어 있다. 냉장실(17) 및 냉동실(19)의 전면에는 전면 개구가 형성되어 있으며, 각 전면 개구의 전방에는 전면 개구를 개폐하기 위한 한 쌍의 주도어(25)가 마련되어 있다.The storage chamber 15 is divided into a refrigerating chamber 17 and a freezing chamber 19 by an intermediate partition 21. In the embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerating chamber 17 is formed on the right side of the main body 10, and the freezing chamber 19 is formed on the left side of the main body 10. A front opening is formed in the front of the refrigerating chamber 17 and the freezing chamber 19, and a pair of main words 25 for opening and closing the front opening are provided in front of each front opening.

본 실시예에서 한 쌍의 주도어(25)는, 냉장실(17)의 전면 개구를 개폐하는 냉장실 주도어(27)와, 냉동실(19)의 전면 개구를 개폐하는 냉동실 주도어(31)를 포함한다. In the present embodiment, the pair of main control words 25 includes a refrigerator main control word 27 for opening and closing the front opening of the refrigerating compartment 17 and a freezer compartment driving word 31 for opening and closing the front opening of the freezing compartment 19. do.

냉장실 주도어(27) 및 냉동실 주도어(31)에는 각 냉장실 주도어(27) 및 냉동실 주도어(31)를 개방하지 않고 각각 냉장실(17) 및 냉동실(19)을 개방할 수 있는 냉장실 보조도어(29) 및 냉동실 보조도어(35)가 마련되어 있다.A refrigerator compartment auxiliary door capable of opening the refrigerator compartment 17 and the freezer compartment 19 without opening each refrigerator compartment guide 27 and the freezer compartment 31, respectively, in the refrigerator compartment front door 27 and the freezer front door 31. (29) and a freezer compartment auxiliary door (35) are provided.

이하에서는, 냉장실 주도어(27) 및 냉장실 보조도어(29)에 대한 구체적인 설명은 생략하기로 한다.Hereinafter, detailed descriptions of the refrigerator compartment main door 27 and the refrigerator compartment auxiliary door 29 will be omitted.

한편, 냉동실 주도어(31)에는 냉동실(19) 내의 얼음을 취출할 수 있도록 얼 음취출개구(33)가 형성되어 있다.On the other hand, in the freezing chamber head 31, the ice extraction opening 33 is formed so that the ice in the freezing chamber 19 can be taken out.

얼음취출개구(33)는 냉동실(19)의 내부와 연통하도록 냉동실 주도어(31)의 판면에 관통 형성되어 있다. 얼음취출개구(33)는 사각단면형상을 가지며, 냉동실(19) 내부에 배치되는 제빙유닛(41)과 대응하는 위치에 형성되고, 이에 냉동실 주도어(31)를 개방하지 않은 상태에서 얼음취출개구(33)를 통해 제빙유닛(41)을 취급할 수 있게 된다. 여기서, 얼음취출개구(33)의 크기는 한정되는 것은 아니지만, 본 실시예에서의 얼음취출개구(33)는 얼음취출개구(33)를 통해 후술할 얼음저장용기(47)의 인출입 및 이빙부(45)의 조작이 가능한 크기를 갖는 것이 바람직하며, 이로써 얼음저장용기(47)의 청소 및 유지관리가 용이하고, 특히 이빙부(45)가 수조작에 의해 작동되는 경우 사용자가 이빙부(45)를 간편하게 조작할 수 있게 된다.The ice extraction opening 33 is formed through the plate surface of the freezer compartment main gear 31 so as to communicate with the inside of the freezer compartment 19. The ice extraction opening 33 has a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and is formed at a position corresponding to the ice making unit 41 disposed inside the freezing chamber 19, and thus the ice extraction opening 31 is not opened. Through 33, the ice making unit 41 can be handled. Here, the size of the ice take-out opening 33 is not limited, but the ice take-out opening 33 in the present embodiment is withdrawn from the ice storage container 47 to be described later through the ice take-out opening 33. It is desirable to have a size that can be manipulated by the operation of 45, thereby facilitating the cleaning and maintenance of the ice storage container 47, and in particular, when the moving part 45 is operated by manual operation, the user moves the moving part 45 ) Can be operated easily.

냉동실 보조도어(35)는 얼음취출개구(33)의 전방에 회동가능하게 마련되어, 얼음취출개구(33)를 개폐한다. 본 실시예에서의 냉동실 보조도어(35)는 얼음취출개구(33)와 대응하는 단면형상, 즉 사각단면의 판형상을 가지며, 냉동실 주도어(31)에 힌지(37)에 의해 회동가능하게 결합되어 있다. 또한, 냉동실 보조도어(35)는 도 3b에 도시된 바와 같이, 얼음취출개구(33)를 완전 개방할 때 수평을 유지하며, 이에 냉동실 보조도어(35)는 얼음취출개구(33)를 통해 인출된 얼음저장용기(47)의 선반역할을 할 수 있다. 여기서, 냉동실 보조도어(35)와 냉동실 주도어(31)는, 도시되어 있지 않지만, 일 예로 후크 및 후크가 결합되는 후크홈과 같은 공지된 착탈결합수단을 적용하여 냉동실 보조도어(35)를 냉동실 주도어(31)에 걸림유지함으로써, 냉기의 누출을 방지하며 얼음취출개구(33)를 폐쇄할 수 있게 된다. 또한, 냉동실 보조도어(35)는 얼음취출개구(33)를 폐쇄할 때 얼음취출개구(33)와 냉동실 보조도어(35) 사이에 틈새가 발생하지 않도록, 냉동실 보조도어(35)의 크기는 얼음취출개구(33)와 동일한 크기를 갖는 것이 바람직하다. 그리고, 냉동실 보조도어(35)는 외부로부터의 열이 냉동실 보조도어(35)를 통해 냉동실(19)로 전달되지 않도록 단열재를 포함하는 것이 바람직하다.The freezer compartment auxiliary door 35 is rotatably provided in front of the ice extraction opening 33 to open and close the ice extraction opening 33. The freezing compartment auxiliary door 35 in this embodiment has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the ice ejection opening 33, that is, a rectangular cross-sectional plate shape, and is rotatably coupled to the freezing compartment main drive 31 by a hinge 37. It is. In addition, the freezer compartment auxiliary door 35 is horizontal when the ice extraction opening 33 is fully opened, as shown in FIG. 3B, and thus the freezing compartment auxiliary door 35 is drawn out through the ice extraction opening 33. It can act as a shelf of the ice storage container 47. Here, although the freezer compartment auxiliary door 35 and the freezer compartment main drive 31 are not shown, for example, a freezer compartment auxiliary door 35 may be applied to a freezer compartment auxiliary door 35 by applying a known detachable coupling means such as a hook groove to which a hook and a hook are coupled. By holding the main gear 31, it is possible to prevent the leakage of cold air and to close the ice extraction opening 33. In addition, the freezer compartment auxiliary door 35 has a size of the freezer compartment auxiliary door 35 so that a gap does not occur between the ice outlet opening 33 and the freezer compartment auxiliary door 35 when the ice outlet opening 33 is closed. It is preferable to have the same size as the ejection opening 33. In addition, the freezing compartment auxiliary door 35 may include a heat insulating material so that heat from the outside is not transferred to the freezing compartment 19 through the freezing compartment auxiliary door 35.

한편, 본 실시예에서는 제빙유닛(41)으로서 공지된 트위스트형 제빙기가 도시되어 있다. 제빙유닛(41)은 얼음이 얼려지는 제빙트레이(43)와, 제빙된 얼음을 제빙트레이(43)로부터 이빙시키는 이빙부(45)와, 이빙부(45)로부터 이빙된 얼음을 저장하는 얼음저장용기(47)를 포함한다.On the other hand, in this embodiment, a twist-type ice maker known as the ice making unit 41 is shown. The ice making unit 41 has an ice tray 43 in which ice is frozen, an ice maker 45 for ice-making iced ice from the ice tray 43, and an ice storage for storing ice iced from the ice maker 45. Container 47.

제빙트레이(43)는 얼음이 얼려지는 복수의 제빙홈(43a)을 구비하며, 냉동실(19)에 배치되어 얼음을 생성한다. 제빙트레이(43)는 이빙부(45)의 회전 조작에 의해 트위스팅되며, 제빙홈(43a)에 생성된 얼음을 이빙한다.The ice making tray 43 includes a plurality of ice making grooves 43a in which ice is frozen, and is arranged in the freezing chamber 19 to generate ice. The ice making tray 43 is twisted by the rotation operation of the ice making unit 45 and ices the ice generated in the ice making groove 43a.

이빙부(45)는 제빙트레이(43)의 전방영역에 배치되며, 제빙트레이(43)를 회전시킨다. 본 실시예에서는 이빙부(45)로서 제빙트레이(43)의 전방에 냉동실 보조도어(35)를 향해 돌출 형성된 손잡이가 도시되어 있다. 이에, 사용자가 손잡이를 잡고 제빙트레이(43)를 일방향으로 회전시킴에 따라 제빙트레이(43)는 트위스팅하여 제빙트레이(43)에 생성된 얼음을 얼음저장용기(47)로 이빙시킨다. 여기서, 이빙부(45)는 전술한 바와 같이 손잡이의 회전에 의한 수동방식 이외에, 전동방식으로 마련될 수도 있다. 즉, 도시되어 있지 않지만, 이빙부는 제빙트레이(43)의 전방영역에 결합되는 이빙모터와, 이빙모터의 구동을 선택하는 스위치로 마련될 수도 있 다.The ice maker 45 is disposed in the front area of the ice tray 43 and rotates the ice tray 43. In this embodiment, a handle protruding toward the freezing compartment auxiliary door 35 in front of the ice tray 43 as the ice-making unit 45 is illustrated. Accordingly, as the user grasps the handle and rotates the ice tray 43 in one direction, the ice tray 43 twists the ice generated in the ice tray 43 to the ice storage container 47. Here, the ice portion 45 may be provided in an electric manner in addition to the manual method by the rotation of the handle as described above. That is, although not shown, the ice-making unit may be provided with a moving motor coupled to the front region of the ice making tray 43 and a switch for selecting the driving of the ice-making motor.

얼음저장용기(47)는 제빙트레이(43)의 하부에 배치되어 제빙트레이(43)에서 이빙된 얼음을 저장한다. 얼음저장용기(47)는 상측이 개구된 박스형상을 가진다. 얼음저장용기(47)는, 냉동실 보조도어(35)가 개방된 상태에서 외부로 인출 가능하도록, 슬라이딩 이동하는 서랍식 저장용기로 마련된다. 여기서, 얼음저장용기(47)는 냉동실 보조도어(35)를 개방하였을 때, 사용자가 얼음취출개구(33)를 통해 얼음저장용기(47)에 저장된 얼음의 양을 확인할 수 있도록 투명 또는 반투명의 재질로 이루어지는 것이 바람직하다.The ice storage container 47 is disposed under the ice tray 43 to store the ice iced from the ice tray 43. The ice storage container 47 has a box shape with an upper side opened. The ice storage container 47 is provided with a drawer-type storage container which is slidably moved so that the freezing compartment auxiliary door 35 can be taken out from the open state. Here, the ice storage container 47 is a transparent or semi-transparent material so that when the freezer compartment auxiliary door 35 is opened, the user can check the amount of ice stored in the ice storage container 47 through the ice extraction opening 33. It is preferable that it consists of.

이러한 구성에 의하여, 본 발명에 따른 냉장고(1)의 얼음저장용기(47)에 저장된 얼음을 취출하는 과정에 대해 설명하면 다음과 같다.By this configuration, the process of taking out the ice stored in the ice storage container 47 of the refrigerator 1 according to the present invention will be described.

사용자가 얼음을 취출하는 경우, 도 3a에 도시된 바와 같이 얼음취출개구(33)를 폐쇄한 냉동실 보조도어(35)를 회동시켜 얼음취출개구(33)를 개방시킨다.When the user takes out the ice, as shown in FIG. 3A, the freezing chamber auxiliary door 35 which closes the ice extraction opening 33 is rotated to open the ice extraction opening 33.

개방된 얼음취출개구(33)를 통해 얼음저장용기(47)에 얼음이 수용되어 있는 지를 육안으로 확인한 후, 얼음저장용기(47)에 얼음이 수용되어 있으면, 사용자는 냉동실(19)에 수용된 얼음저장용기(47)를 얼음취출개구(33)를 통해 인출하여 얼음저장용기(47)에 수용되어 있는 얼음을 취출한다.After visually confirming whether ice is stored in the ice storage container 47 through the open ice extraction opening 33, if the ice is accommodated in the ice storage container 47, the user receives the ice contained in the freezer compartment 19. The storage container 47 is taken out through the ice extraction opening 33 to take out the ice contained in the ice storage container 47.

한편, 얼음저장용기(47)에 얼음이 수용되어 있지 않거나 얼음의 양이 부족한 경우, 사용자는 얼음취출개구(33)를 통해 제빙유닛(41)의 이빙부(45)를 회전 조작하여, 즉 이빙부(45)를 일방향으로 회전시켜 제빙트레이(43)에 생성된 얼음을 이빙시킨다. 이빙된 얼음은 얼음저장용기(47)로 수용되고, 사용자는 얼음저장용기(47) 를 얼음취출개구(33)를 통해 인출하여 얼음저장용기(47)에 수용되어 있는 얼음을 취출할 수 있게 된다. 이 때, 도 3b에 도시된 바와 같이 얼음취출개구(33)를 개방하며 수평을 유지하는 냉동실 보조도어(35)는 인출된 얼음저장용기(47)의 선반 역할을 한다.On the other hand, when ice is not accommodated in the ice storage container 47 or the amount of ice is insufficient, the user rotates the ice-making unit 45 of the ice making unit 41 through the ice extraction opening 33, that is, ices. The portion 45 is rotated in one direction to ice the ice generated in the ice making tray 43. The iced ice is accommodated in the ice storage container 47, and the user can take out the ice storage container 47 through the ice extraction opening 33 to take out the ice contained in the ice storage container 47. . At this time, as shown in FIG. 3B, the freezing chamber auxiliary door 35 which opens and maintains the ice extraction opening 33 serves as a shelf of the drawn ice storage container 47.

얼음의 취출이 완료되면, 얼음취출개구(33)를 통해 얼음저장용기(47)를 원래의 위치, 즉 얼음저장용기(47)가 냉동실(19)에 수용되도록 냉동실(19)로 인입시킨 후, 냉동실 보조도어(35)를 회동시켜 얼음취출개구(33)를 폐쇄한다.After the extraction of the ice is completed, the ice storage container 47 is introduced into the freezing compartment 19 so that the ice storage container 47 is accommodated in the freezing chamber 19 through the ice extraction opening 33. The freezing chamber auxiliary door 35 is rotated to close the ice extraction opening 33.

이와 같이, 냉동실 내에 배치되는 얼음저장용기의 위치에 대응하여 냉동실 주도어에 얼음취출개구를 형성하고, 냉동실 주도어에 얼음취출개구를 개폐하는 냉동실 보조도어를 마련함으로써, 냉동실 주도어를 개방하지 않고 냉동실 보조도어를 개방하여 얼음저장용기에 저장된 얼음을 간편하게 취출할 수 있으며, 또한 냉기의 손실을 줄일 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 소비전력을 절감할 수 있고, 냉동실에 저장된 타 식품의 변질도 예방할 수 있게 된다.In this way, the ice extraction opening is formed in the freezing chamber lead according to the position of the ice storage container disposed in the freezer compartment, and the freezing chamber auxiliary door for opening and closing the ice extraction opening is provided in the freezing chamber lead. By opening the freezer compartment door, the ice stored in the ice storage container can be easily taken out, and the loss of cold air can be reduced, the power consumption can be reduced, and the deterioration of other foods stored in the freezer can be prevented.

한편, 전술한 실시예에서의 냉장고는 냉동실 주도어 및 냉장실 주도어에 각각 보조도어가 형성되어 있는 것으로 설명하고 있지만, 본 발명에 따른 사상은 냉동실 도어에만 냉동실 보조도어가 형성된 양문형 냉장고, 냉동실만을 갖춘 냉장고, 얼음이 용해되지 않는 온도를 유지하며 얼음을 저장하는 저장실을 구비한 냉장고에 적용할 수도 있다.On the other hand, the refrigerator in the above-described embodiment has been described that the auxiliary doors are formed in the freezer compartment control door and the refrigerating compartment control door, respectively, the idea according to the present invention has a freezer door, a freezer compartment with a freezer compartment door only in the freezer door. It can also be applied to a refrigerator having a storage compartment for storing ice while maintaining a temperature at which the refrigerator does not dissolve ice.

이상에서 설명한 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따르면, 주도어를 개방하지 않고 보 조도어를 개방하여 얼음을 취출하도록 얼음의 취출구조를 개선함으로써, 냉기의 손실을 줄이며 얼음을 간편하게 취출할 수 있고, 소비전력을 절감할 뿐만 아니라 저장실에 저장된 타 식품의 변질도 예방할 수 있는 냉장고가 제공된다.As described above, according to the present invention, by improving the ejection structure of the ice to extract the ice by opening the auxiliary door without opening the main control, it is possible to reduce the loss of cold air and to easily extract the ice, power consumption In addition to reducing the cost of food, a refrigerator is provided to prevent the deterioration of other foods stored in the storage room.

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각각 전면 개구를 갖는 냉장실과 냉동실이 형성된 본체를 구비한 냉장고에 있어서,In the refrigerator provided with the main body in which the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment which respectively have a front opening are formed, 얼음취출개구를 형성하며, 상기 냉동실의 전면 개구를 개폐하는 주도어와;A main control word forming an ice extraction opening and opening and closing the front opening of the freezing compartment; 상기 냉동실의 주도어의 얼음취출개구를 개폐하며, 개방 시에 수평을 유지하여 선반기능을 하는 보조도어와;An auxiliary door that opens and closes the ice extraction opening of the main door of the freezing compartment and maintains a horizontal level when the door is opened; 상기 주도어의 폐쇄상태에서 상기 얼음취출개구를 통한 얼음의 취출이 가능하도록 상기 냉동실 내에 배치되어 얼음을 저장하는 얼음저장용기를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고.And an ice storage container disposed in the freezing compartment to store the ice through the ice extraction opening in the closed state of the main fish. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 냉동실에는 적어도 하나의 제빙트레이와, 상기 제빙트레이에 수용되어 있는 얼음을 상기 얼음저장용기로 이빙하는 이빙부가 더 설치되어 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고.And at least one ice making tray and an ice making unit configured to ice the ice contained in the ice making tray into the ice storage container. 제2항에 있어서,3. The method of claim 2, 상기 이빙부는 상기 제빙트레이를 트위스팅하도록 마련되는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고.And the ice-making unit is provided to twist the ice tray. 제2항에 있어서,3. The method of claim 2, 상기 얼음저장용기는 상기 냉동실로부터 인출 가능하게 마련되는 서랍식 저장용기인 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고.The ice storage container is a refrigerator, characterized in that the drawer-type storage container is provided to be withdrawn from the freezer. 제4항에 있어서,5. The method of claim 4, 상기 얼음취출개구는 상기 얼음취출개구를 통해 상기 얼음저장용기의 인출입 및 상기 이빙부의 조작이 가능한 크기를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고.The ice extraction opening is characterized in that the refrigerator has a size capable of taking in and out of the ice storage container and the operation of the ice-breaking unit through the ice extraction opening.
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