KR101228936B1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, comprising: a refrigerator having a storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, and a guard coupled to an inner side of the door and provided with a storage space, wherein the guard forms an opening in an up and down direction and is stored. A guide part for supporting water; And a bottom portion provided in the lower opening of the guide portion to form a bottom on which the reservoir is seated, and having a rotational portion coupled to be movable between an open position for closing the lower opening and a closed position for closing. Thereby, the refrigerator which is easy to receive long bottle | wound flow etc. is provided.

Refrigerator, guard

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

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

2a and 2b is a cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the guard of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Description of the Related Art [0002]

1 body 10: storage compartment

20: door 30: guard

33: upper opening 35: lower opening

40: bottom part 43: rotating part

50: guide portion 60: hinge portion

70: locking portion 80: spring member

100: storage

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having an improved guard structure.

A typical refrigerator has a main body defining a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, and a door hinged to the main body to open and close each front opening of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment. The door includes a door outer plate forming an exterior, and a door inner plate spaced apart from the door outer plate and the heat insulating material. A guard is coupled to the door inner plate so as to be spaced apart from each other along the up and down direction so as to store and store a storage such as a bottle.

One embodiment of a conventional refrigerator door guard is disclosed in Korea Patent Application 2003-0074096. The guard is integrally formed with a bottom portion supporting the storage from the lower side and a guide portion which is bent upward from both sides and the front side along the longitudinal direction of the bottom to prevent the storage supported on the bottom from falling or falling. .

By the way, in such a conventional refrigerator, the guard coupled to the door inner plate to accommodate and support the storage, the guide portion is formed at a constant height to prevent the storage supported on the bottom from being separated from the bottom, the height of the storage. When the high guide portion to support the lower part of the storage there is a problem that the storage can be easily separated from the guard when opening and closing the door. In addition, when a plurality of guards are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the door, it is inconvenient to remove the guards in order to accommodate a storage such as a long bottle.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to improve the structure of the guard and to provide a refrigerator which is easy to store, such as a long bottle.

The object of the present invention is a refrigerator having a storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, and a guard coupled to an inner side of the door and provided with a storage space, wherein the guard forms an opening in an up and down direction and is stored. A guide part for supporting water; And a bottom portion provided in the lower opening of the guide portion to form a bottom on which the reservoir is seated, the bottom portion having a pivoting portion movably coupled between an open position for opening the lower opening and a closed position for closing.

Here, the guide portion preferably includes a support portion for supporting the pivoting portion to prevent downward rotation in the closed position. Thus, in the closed position of the rotating part can perform the function of the bottom portion is the storage is seated.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a spring member for elastically pressing the rotating part to maintain the closed position. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the pivoting portion from moving to the open position arbitrarily.

And, it is preferable to further include a locking portion provided to prevent the rotating portion from moving from the open position to the closed position. It is possible to prevent the rotating part pressurizing the storage by the spring member when receiving the storage.

The hinge part may further include a hinge part provided to be rotatable, and the hinge part may be disposed in a door direction.

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

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to the present invention, Figures 2a and 2b is a cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the guard of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

The refrigerator according to the present invention includes a storage compartment 10 formed in the main body 1, a door 20 for opening and closing the storage compartment 10, and a guard 30 coupled to the inside of the door 20 and provided with a storage space. do.

The door 20 includes a door outer plate 21 forming an exterior and a door inner plate 25 spaced apart from the door outer plate 21 and a heat insulating material. One side area of the door outer plate 21 is provided with a door handle 23 that allows the user to grip when opening and closing the door 20. Meanwhile, the guard 30 is coupled to the door inner plate 25 so as to be spaced apart from each other along the up and down direction so as to store and store a storage such as a bottle.

The door inner plate 25 is formed with guide jaws 27 which protrude to face each other and extend in the vertical direction, and the guide jaws 27 are inserted into the storage compartment 10 in a predetermined section to prevent leakage of cold air. In addition, it provides a space for installing the guard (30).

The guard 30 includes openings 33 and 35 in the up and down direction and includes a guide part 50 for supporting the storage, and a bottom part 40 on which the storage is seated.

The guide part 50 is provided in the shape of a cylinder having an upper opening 33 and a lower opening 35. The guide part 50 is provided with a side part 52, a front part 51, and a rear part 53 to prevent the storage supported by the bottom part 40 from falling or falling off. The bottom part 40 and the guide part 50 may be integrally formed, or the bottom part 40 and the guide part may be formed to be separated from each other. In this case, the guard 30 is provided in a rectangular cylindrical shape with an upper surface opened, but may be provided in a 'c' shape in which the rear portion 53 contacting the door inner plate 25 is replaced by the door inner plate 25. . A plurality of guards 30 are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the door 20, and each guard may be disposed at various separation distances.

The bottom part 40 is provided in the lower opening 35 of the guide part 50, and is open between the open position (FIG. 2B) which opens the lower opening 35 of the guide part 50, and the closed position (FIG. 2A) which closes. It has a rotating part 43 movably coupled.

The rotating part 43 includes a rotating plate 45 and a hinge part 60. The rotating part 43 may be provided in the entirety of the bottom part 40 or may be provided in one region of the bottom part 40. In addition, the bottom portion 40 may be divided into a plurality of regions so that the guide portion 50 can be rotated independently of each other. The rotating plate 45 is provided in a plate shape corresponding to the size and shape of the lower opening 35 so as to support the storage.

The hinge part 60 is provided so that the rotation part 43 can rotate with respect to the guide part 50. The hinge portion 60 includes a hinge shaft 61 formed on the guide portion 50 and a hinge shaft accommodation portion 63 formed on the pivoting plate 45. The length of the hinge shaft 61 and the hinge shaft accommodation portion 63 is formed to correspond to the length of the rotating plate 45. The hinge portion 60 may be disposed on the door 20 side, or may be disposed on the storage compartment 10 side. The hinge shaft 61 is formed on the guide portion 50 and the hinge shaft receiving portion 63 is formed on the pivoting plate 45. However, the hinge shaft 61 is formed on the pivoting plate 45 and hinged. The bearing part 63 may be formed in the guide part 50.

The hinge portion 60 may be disposed on the door 20 side such that the pivoting portion 43 approaches the door inner plate 25 in the open position (FIG. 2A), and the pivoting portion 43 is the open position (FIG. 2A). May be disposed on the storage compartment 10 side so as to be closer to the storage compartment 10.

The guide portion 50 includes a support portion 55 for supporting the pivoting portion 43 to prevent downward rotation in the closed position (FIG. 2B). The support part 55 limits the rotation angle of the rotation part 43 so that the rotation part 43 can no longer rotate downward when the rotation part 43 moves to the closed position (FIG. 2B). The support part 55 protrudes inwardly from the lower part of the guide part 50 to contact and support the pivoting plate 45 in the closed position (FIG. 2B) of the pivoting part 43. The support 55 may be formed to be similar to the length of the pivot 43 or may be formed only in one region.

The refrigerator according to the present invention may further include a spring member 80 that elastically presses the rotating part 43 to maintain the closed position (FIG. 2A). Both ends of the spring member 80 support the rotating part 43 and the guide part 50, respectively. The spring member 80 is preferably mounted to the hinge portion 60. Here, the spring member 80 may be embedded in the pivoting portion 43 and the guide portion 50, the spring recessed in the pivoting portion 43 and the guide portion 50 in the region where the spring member 80 is mounted Receiving portion 83 may be formed. The spring member 80 may be provided as a torsion spring, may be provided with a leaf spring, or may be provided as a coil spring.

The refrigerator according to the present invention may further include a locking part 70 provided to prevent the rotating part 43 from moving from the open position (FIG. 2B) to the closed position (FIG. 2A). The locking part 70 is provided to prevent the moving part 43 from moving to the closed position (FIG. 2A) by the self-weight or the elastic force of the spring member 80 when the pivoting part 43 moves to the open position (FIG. 2B). The catching part 70 may be provided in various ways. Protruding portion 71 is formed on the rotating portion 43 and the protruding portion 73 corresponding to the protruding portion 71 is provided on the guide portion 50 so that the rotating portion 43 maintains the open position (FIG. 2B). Alternatively, a magnet may be provided in the pivoting part 43 and the guide part 50, respectively, and the pivoting part 43 may be provided to maintain the open position (FIG. 2B). Here, the protrusions 71 and the protrusion accommodating part 73 may be applied to various known coupling methods such as hooks, which are provided so that the rotating part 43 maintains an open position (FIG. 2B). And, the locking portion 70 should be formed to have a fastening force of a size that can overcome the elastic force of the spring member (80).

In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the guard 30 according to the present invention and the conventional general guard 30a may be mounted together. In this case, the lower guard that accommodates the reservoir in FIGS. 2A and 2B is provided with a conventional general guard 30a, and the upper guard supporting the upper side of the reservoir is provided with the guard 30 according to the present invention. desirable.

Looking at the operation of the refrigerator according to the present invention including such a configuration with reference to the drawings as follows.

First, the spring member so that the rotating part 43 of the guard 30 disposed on the upper side of the plurality of guards 30 to upwardly rotate in order for the user to receive the storage 100 such as a long bottle and the like in the guard 30. Pressurized to a size that overcomes the elastic force of 80. Then, the reservoir 100 is inserted into the lower opening 35 of the guard disposed above, and then the reservoir is seated at the bottom of the guard disposed below. Here, the rotational portion 43 is held in the open position (FIG. 2A) by the locking portion 70. When the rotating part 43 is formed only in one area of the bottom part 40, the other part of the bottom part may receive and support the storage to improve the storage space efficiency.

According to this configuration, the guard can be easily accommodated in a long length of the bottle, and the like, and the guide of the upper guard supports the upper part of the storage, thereby solving the problem of the storage falling when opening and closing the door.

The guide part may be provided with a supporting part for supporting the pivot part to prevent the pivot part from rotating downward in the closed position, thereby performing the function of the bottom part in which the storage is seated in the closed position part of the pivot part.

Further, by providing a spring member that elastically presses the rotating part to maintain the closed position, it is possible to prevent the rotating part from moving to the open position arbitrarily.

Then, by providing a locking portion to prevent the pivoting portion from moving from the open position to the closed position, it is possible to prevent pressurization of the storage.

As described above, according to the present invention, the structure of the guard can be improved to provide a refrigerator which can be easily stored in a long bottle and the like.

Claims (5)

A refrigerator having a storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, and a guard coupled to an inner side of the door and having a storage space, The guard, A guide part which forms an opening in the vertical direction and supports the storage; A bottom portion provided at a lower opening of the guide portion to form a bottom on which the reservoir is seated, and having a pivot portion coupled to be movable between an open position of opening the lower opening and a closed position of closing the lower opening. Refrigerator. The method of claim 1, And the guide part includes a support part for supporting the pivot part to prevent the pivot part from rotating downward in the closed position. The method of claim 1, The refrigerator further comprises a spring member for elastically pressing the rotating portion to maintain the closed position. The method of claim 1, And a locking part provided to prevent the pivoting part from moving from the open position to the closed position. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, And a hinge part provided to rotate the rotating part, wherein the hinge part is disposed in a door direction.

Images