KR102042220B1 - Vegetables container and refrigerator having the same - Google Patents

Vegetables container and refrigerator having the same Download PDF

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KR102042220B1
KR102042220B1 KR1020130060551A KR20130060551A KR102042220B1 KR 102042220 B1 KR102042220 B1 KR 102042220B1 KR 1020130060551 A KR1020130060551 A KR 1020130060551A KR 20130060551 A KR20130060551 A KR 20130060551A KR 102042220 B1 KR102042220 B1 KR 102042220B1
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박용주
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엘지전자 주식회사
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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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/024—Slidable shelves
    • F25D25/025—Drawers
    • 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
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/14—Collecting or removing condensed and defrost water; Drip 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/028—Details
    • 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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/08—Parts formed wholly or mainly of plastics materials
    • F25D23/082—Strips
    • F25D23/085—Breaking strips
    • 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
    • F25D2325/00—Charging, supporting or discharging the articles to be cooled, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2325/021—Shelves with several possible configurations

Abstract

The vegetable compartment and the refrigerator for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, the opening is formed in the front, the case there is formed a storage space that is a storage space of the storage; A drawer for sealing the inside of the case; A discharge port formed through the lower surface of the case and discharging water in the case; And an on / off valve for opening and closing the outlet by reciprocating the inside of the outlet, wherein the on / off valve is moved to one side by an external force and opened, and is moved to the other side by an elastic force and closed.

Description

Vegetable chamber for refrigerator and refrigerator with same {VEGETABLES CONTAINER AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a vegetable compartment for a refrigerator and a refrigerator.

In general, the refrigerator is a device that allows the storage to be kept fresh for a long time by the cold air supplied into the storage compartment. Cold air supplied to the inside of the storage chamber is generated by the heat exchange action of the refrigerant. The cold air supplied into the storage compartment is evenly transferred to the interior of the storage chamber by convection, so that food can be stored at a desired temperature.

The refrigerator includes a storage compartment having an open front surface in order to accommodate food in the main body that forms an exterior. And, the front of the storage compartment is provided with a door for opening and closing the storage compartment. The door is hinged to the main body and rotates to open and close the storage compartment.

Such a refrigerator is usually provided with a vegetable compartment for a refrigerator that can store and store vegetables. And, in general, when storing vegetables in the refrigerator it is necessary to maintain the highest freshness, it is important to ensure that the space in which the vegetables are stored in the optimum conditions.

18 is a perspective view illustrating a vegetable chamber 1000 for a refrigerator according to the prior art. Bell

The vegetable compartment 1000 for a refrigerator according to the related art includes a case 1100 and a drawer 1300.

In the case of two boxes, the drawer 1300 is drawn into the case 1100 in the drawer type and is closed, and the inside of the vegetable chamber is sealed to maintain a weak vacuum, thereby improving freshness of the stored vegetables.

This conventional two box type (two box type) is sealed in a drawer to keep food fresh and long, and in the conventional case by mounting a vacuum pump in the sealed drawer (1300) or vegetable compartment (1000) by applying a constant pressure to the vegetable compartment Keep foods fresh and long by keeping the vacuum level inside.

However, in this case, the opening of the case 1100 into which the drawer 1300 is inserted may be deformed in the inner direction of the case due to the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the case 1100.

In addition, when the case 1100 is deformed, while the seal between the drawer 1300 and the case 1100 is released, the outside air flows into the case 1100, so that the weak vacuum state in the case 1100 is released. A problem arises.

In addition, when the temperature inside the case 1100 falls, there is a problem that dew occurs inside the case 1100.

In addition, the dew generated inside the case 1100 is bound to the inner surface of the case 1100 has a problem that is recognized by the user's naked eye.

In addition, when the dew generated inside the case 1100 is dropped into contact with the food stored therein, there is a problem of causing a food crushing phenomenon.

In addition, there is a problem that dew generated in the case 1100 may not be discharged to the outside of the case 1100.

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The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a refrigerator vegetable compartment and a refrigerator capable of maintaining the interior of the vegetable compartment for the refrigerator in a vacuum state.

In addition, another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a refrigerator vegetable room and a refrigerator for guiding the collection unit to the user's naked eye can not observe the dew generated inside the vegetable room for the refrigerator.

In addition, another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a refrigerator vegetable compartment and a refrigerator that can easily discharge the dew generated in the inside of the vegetable compartment for the refrigerator.

In order to achieve the above object, the refrigerator vegetable room and the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, the opening is formed in the front, the case there is formed a storage space that is a storage space of the storage; A drawer for sealing the inside of the case; A discharge port formed through the lower surface of the case and discharging water in the case; And an on / off valve for opening and closing the outlet by reciprocating the inside of the outlet, wherein the on / off valve is moved to one side by an external force and opened, and is moved to the other side by an elastic force and closed.

According to the refrigerator of the present invention has one or more of the following effects.

According to the embodiment, the edge of the opening may be designed to have an arcuate structure, thereby preventing the periphery of the opening of the case from bending inside the case.

In addition, by forming a flange on the edge of the opening, there is an advantage that can prevent the sagging of the edge of the opening, and provide a space in which the sealing member and the drawer contact.

In addition, the reinforcing member is coupled adjacent to the edge of the opening, thereby reducing deformation in the opening edge.

In addition, since deformation of the edge of the opening is suppressed, there is an advantage that the inside of the vegetable chamber can be kept in a constant vacuum state.

In addition, the dew formed on the inner surface of the case is moved to the bone by the guide passage formed on the inner surface of the case has an effect that is not visible to the user's naked eye.

In addition, the upper surface of the case is formed to be inclined downward in the lateral direction of the case, has the effect of effectively guiding water formed on the upper surface of the case in the lateral direction of the case by gravity.

In addition, the lower surface of the case is formed to be inclined downward in the direction of the collecting portion, so that water induced from the upper surface and the side of the case is effectively guided to the collecting portion.

In addition, the opening and closing valve is formed in the outlet, it has the effect of easily draining the water inside the case.

In addition, in the embodiment, since the outlet is normally closed by the on / off valve by the external force of the elastic spring, the vacuum chamber inside the case is maintained, and the on / off valve is automatically opened when the drawer is opened to generate in the case. It has the effect of draining the water to the outside.

In addition, since the opening and closing valve is disposed adjacent to the opening of the case, if the drawer is not completely removed from the case, it is not recognized by the naked eye of the user, and thus has an effect of improving aesthetics.

In addition, the embodiment has the advantage that it is possible to discharge the water generated inside the case by a simple operation of opening and closing the drawer without a separate control in a simple configuration.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a front view when the door of the refrigerator illustrated in FIG. 1 is opened;
3 is a perspective view showing a vegetable compartment for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a perspective view when the refrigerator vegetable compartment is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a perspective view showing a case according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a combined state of the case and the reinforcing member according to an embodiment of the present invention,
7 is a side cross-sectional view of a case according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a front view of a case according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a partial plan view of a case according to one embodiment of the present invention;
10A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 9;
10B and 10C are cross-sectional views of guide passages according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of region B of FIG. 7;
12 is a cross-sectional view showing when the on-off valve of FIG. 11 is opened;
13 is a perspective view showing an on-off valve according to an embodiment of the present invention;
14 and 15 are explanatory views for explaining the operation of the on-off valve according to an embodiment of the present invention;
16 is a view showing the deformation degree of the case according to the comparative example,
17 is a view showing a deformation degree of the case according to the embodiment,
18 is a perspective view showing a vegetable chamber for a refrigerator according to the prior art.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, only the embodiments are to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

The spatially relative terms " below ", " beneath ", " lower ", " above ", " upper " It may be used to easily describe the correlation of components with other components. Spatially relative terms are to be understood as including terms in different directions of the component in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the figures. For example, when flipping a component shown in the drawing, a component described as "below" or "beneath" of another component may be placed "above" the other component. Can be. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The components can be oriented in other directions as well, so that spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to the orientation.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and / or “comprising” refers to a component, step, and / or operation that excludes the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, and / or operations. I never do that.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used in a sense that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, the terms defined in the commonly used dictionaries are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are specifically defined clearly.

In the drawings, the thickness or size of each component is exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated for convenience and clarity of description. In addition, the size and area of each component does not necessarily reflect the actual size or area.

In addition, the angle and direction mentioned in the process of demonstrating the structure of an Example are based on what was described in drawing. In the description of the structure constituting an embodiment in the specification, if the reference point and the positional relationship with respect to the angle is not clearly mentioned, reference is made to related drawings.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for describing a refrigerator according to embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view when the door of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1 is opened.

1 and 2, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment includes a main body 2 in which the storage chambers F and R are formed, a cooling device 40 for cooling the storage chambers F, and R; Doors 4 and 6 which open and close the storage compartments F and R;

The cooling device 40 cools the storage compartments F and R by heat-exchanging with the outside. The cooling device 40 may be composed of a refrigeration cycle device including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion mechanism, and an evaporator. The cooling device 40 may apply a current to the first and second metals having different materials and are spaced apart from each other, thereby providing the first metal and the second metal. It is also possible that one is made of a thermoelectric element that is endothermic and the other is exothermic, and will be described as consisting of a refrigeration cycle device below.

The cooling device 40 cools the evaporator while the refrigerant is circulated to the compressor-> condenser-> expansion mechanism-> evaporator-> compressor.

The cooling device 40 is also possible for the evaporator to directly cool the storage compartments F and R by contacting the outer wall of the storage compartments F and R. The air in the storage compartments F and R may be cooled by the evaporator and the storage compartment F. Further comprising a cold air circulation fan 50 for circulating to (R), the air in the storage chamber (F) (R) may cool the storage chamber (F) (R) while circulating the storage chamber (F) (R) and the evaporator. .

Shelves 8 and 10 on which storage materials such as food ingredients and side dishes are placed may be disposed in the storage chambers F and R of the main body 2.

In addition, the inside of the storage compartment (F) (R) of the main body 2 may be installed in the vegetable compartment for refrigerator 100 in which vegetables and fruits are stored.

The vegetable chamber 100 for the refrigerator may be installed in or out of the storage compartment (F) (R) or fixedly installed.

The doors 4 and 6 are disposed on the main body 2 so as to be rotated in one of the left and right directions and in the up and down directions, and the surfaces facing the storage compartments F and R when the doors 4 and 6 are closed (that is, the doors 4 and 6). On the back side), a refrigerator door basket (5) for storing drinks such as bottled water, milk, juice, liquor, and ice cream such as ice cream is disposed.

It is preferable that a plurality of door baskets 5 for the refrigerator be spaced vertically apart from the doors 4 and 6.

The storage compartments F and R include a freezer compartment F and a refrigerating compartment R. The doors 4 and 6 are a freezer compartment door 4 that opens and closes the freezer compartment F, and a refrigerating compartment door which opens and closes the refrigerating compartment R. (6), the shelf (8) 10 comprises a freezer compartment (8) arranged in the freezer compartment (F), and a refrigerator compartment shelf (10) arranged in the refrigerating compartment (R). 5) may be installed in a freezer compartment in which frozen products such as ice creams are stored, or may be installed in a refrigerator compartment in which refrigerated products such as beverages such as milk, juice and alcohol are stored.

Hereinafter, the refrigerator vegetable room 100 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a perspective view of a vegetable compartment for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view when the vegetable compartment for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is an embodiment of the present invention Figure 6 is a perspective view of the case, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a combined state of the case and the reinforcing member according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the case according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is 9 is a front plan view of a case according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a partial plan view of the case according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 9, and FIG. 10B is another embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the guide flow path which concerns on an example.

3 to 6, the vegetable compartment 100 for a refrigerator according to the embodiment includes a case 110, a drawer 120, an outlet 180, an opening / closing valve 170, and a guide passage 200a. -200d).

The case 110 has an external shape of the vegetable compartment 100 for a refrigerator, and has a structure installed in the storage compartments F and R in the main body 2 of the refrigerator. In addition, the case 110 may have a dual structure of an inner case and an outer case, the outer case may be fixed to the storage compartment F (R), and the inner case may be installed to the outer case in a retractable manner.

The case 110 may have an opening 113 formed at a front side thereof, and an accommodation space A, which is a storage space of a storage object, may be formed therein.

For example, the case 110 may be formed of a rectangular parallelepiped in which a storage space A is formed. More specifically, the case 110 may be formed such that only the front (opening portion 113) in which the drawer 120 is stored or drawn out is opened and the remaining five surfaces are blocked. That is, based on FIG. 2, the case 110 has an opening 113 formed at the front side, and a rear side 110d of the case is disposed at the rear side, and an upper surface 110a of the case and a lower surface 110c of the case at the top and bottom thereof. ) May be disposed, and side surfaces 110b of the case may be disposed on both side surfaces thereof. In addition, the upper surface 110a of the case and the lower surface 110c of the case may have a larger area than the side surface 110b of the case.

One side of the case 110 may be provided with a pressure reducing unit 190 to form a negative pressure (over vacuum) inside the case 110. The pressure reduction unit 190 may be implemented by, for example, a pump (vacuum pump).

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the pressure reducing unit 190 may be connected to the case 110 by a connection pipe. As a result, when the drawer 120 is accommodated in the case 110, the air inside the case 110 may be discharged to depressurize the inside of the case 110.

A flange 119 extending to the outside of the storage space A may be further formed at the edge of the opening 113. That is, the flange 119 may be formed by extending outwards in front of the case 110.

The flange 119 may be disposed perpendicular to the side surface 110b and the upper and lower surfaces of the case. Here, the vertically arranged means that the flange 119 is formed long in the vertical direction and the left and right directions of the case 110. In addition, the aforementioned vertical meaning does not mean perfect vertical in a mathematical sense, but means vertical in a range including an error in an engineering sense.

The flange 119 may be disposed perpendicularly to the upper and lower surfaces 110a and 110b of the case, thereby preventing sagging of the edge of the opening 113 generated by the negative pressure inside the case 110. Specifically, the flange 119 is formed in the vertical direction of the case 110, and can function as a bending stress support that resists the bending stress generated at the edge of the opening 113.

In addition, the flange 119 provides an area in contact with the drawer 120 when the drawer 120 seals the inside of the case 110. In particular, when the inside of the case 110 is maintained close to a vacuum, the inside of the case 110 should be completely sealed to the outside, the flange 119 provides a space for the drawer 120 contact, for the refrigerator Improve the sealing performance of the vegetable compartment (100). In addition, when the sealing member 140 is used in the contact area between the drawer 120 and the case 110, the sealing member 140 may provide a space for contact.

At least one surface of the edge of the opening 113 may be formed in an arcuate structure in which a central portion protrudes out of the storage space A.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the edge of the opening 113 has a rectangular shape consisting of an upper surface 110a of the case, a lower surface 110c of the case, and a side surface 110b of the case. The upper surface 110a of the case and the lower surface 110c of the case are generally formed longer than the side surface 110b of the case, whereby the upper surface 110a of the case and the lower surface 110c of the case are connected to the inside of the case 110. Large deformation occurs due to the bending stress caused by the external pressure difference. Therefore, when one side of the edge of the opening 113 (for example, the front end of the upper surface 110a of the case) has an arcuate structure in which the central portion protrudes out of the storage space A, the inner direction of the case 110 is It is possible to effectively counteract the bending stress acting. As a result, when the edge of the opening 113 is designed in an arcuate structure, it is possible to prevent the periphery of the opening 113 of the case 110 from bending inside the case 110.

The case 110 may further include a reinforcing rib 111 to reinforce the strength of the case 110.

The reinforcing rib 111 is a member formed in the direction in which the case 110 is deformed, and may be formed by injection molding integrally with the case 110.

For example, the reinforcement ribs 111 may be formed on the outer surface of the case 110 to secure the storage space A inside the case 110. In addition, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 111 may be formed in a first direction, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 111 may be formed in a direction crossing the first direction.

On the inner surface of the case 110, a rail 117 may be formed to guide the drawer 120 to draw the drawer 120 in and out of the drawer type. For example, the rail 117 is formed on the side of the inner surface of the case 110, it is formed long in the front to rear direction.

The lower surface 110c of the case 120 draws the inside of the case 110 and forms the exterior of the vegetable chamber 100 for the refrigerator together with the case 110.

For example, the drawer 120 may include an accommodating part 123 forming an accommodating space therein and a front part 121 disposed in front of the accommodating part 123.

The accommodating part 123 is withdrawn in the drawer type into the case 110. For example, the guide 129 is formed on the outer surface of the housing 123 to correspond to the rail 117 of the case 110, so that the housing 123 of the rail 117 moves into the case 110. It will be moved back and forth with delivery.

For example, the accommodating part 123 may have a hexahedral shape of which an upper portion and a front portion are opened.

The front part 121 may be disposed in front of the accommodating part 123 and may have an expanded size compared to the accommodating part 123. Thus, the edge of the front portion 121 is in contact with the edge of the opening 113 to seal the case 110.

The front portion 121 may be implemented in a substantially rectangular (cuboid) shape. More specifically, it is preferable to have a size and shape corresponding to the size and shape of the flange 119 of the opening 113. That is, the front part 121 may be formed to be in contact with the flange 119 of the case 110.

In addition, the front part 121 may be provided with a handle 125 for drawing out or storing.

The handle 125 may be provided in an upper region of the front portion 121.

For example, the handle 125 may be formed to be recessed rearward to form a gripping space from the surface of the front surface 121.

When the inside of the case 110 is sealed by the drawer 120, a pressure difference occurs between the inside and the outside of the case 110. That is, when the inside of the case 110 is sealed by the drawer 120, the inside of the case 110 is decompressed by the decompression unit, so that the pressure is lower than the outside of the case 110.

A sealing member 140 may be provided in the mutual contact area between the front part 121 of the drawer 120 and the edge of the opening 113 to seal the inside and the outside of the case 110 when the drawer 120 is received. have.

The sealing member 140 may be formed of, for example, a rubber material.

The sealing member 140 may be provided in a closed loop shape along the edge (or the flange 119) of the opening 113.

On the other hand, between the case 110 and the drawer 120 during the storage of the drawer 120 when the drawer 120 and the inside of the case 110 to maintain the sealed state to maintain the sealed state to the outside It may be provided.

For example, the sealing holding device 160 is coupled to any other side of the drawer 120 and the case 110 and coupled to the other side of the drawer 120 and the case 110 to be coupled with the locking portion. It may include a fastening portion. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may have various configurations.

5, 7, and 8, the discharge port 180 is formed at the bottom surface 110c of the case to collect water generated in the case 110. Then, the discharge port 180 is formed through the lower surface 110c of the case, and discharges the water generated in the case 110 to the outside of the case 110.

The outlet 180 is preferably located lower than the bottom surface 110c of the case so that water generated in the case 110 is collected by gravity. The water inside the case 110 is dew caused by saturation of moisture inside the case 110 when the temperature drops below the dew point temperature.

More specifically, the bottom surface 110c of the case may be formed to be inclined downward toward the outlet 180 in order to effectively guide the water flowing by gravity to the outlet 180.

The outlets 180 may be arranged in various numbers, but when the outlets 180 are arranged in one, it is advantageous for water collection to be disposed at a central portion of the lower surface 110c of the case.

In addition, the outlet 180 may be formed by opening and closing the outlet 180, the opening and closing valve 170 for controlling the discharge of the collected water. Detailed description of the on-off valve 170 will be described later.

5 to 10, the guide passages 200a-200d are formed on the inner surface of the case 110 to guide water generated in the case 110 in the direction of the discharge port 180. In addition, the guide flow paths 200a-200d serve to prevent the dew generated inside the case 110 from being seen by the naked eye.

The guide passages 200a-200d may be formed on at least one surface of the inner surface of the case 110, but preferably, the guide passages 200a-200d may be formed on all inner surfaces of the case 110.

The guide flow paths 200a-200d may be formed in various shapes.

The guide passages 200a-200d may be formed by recessing and protruding the inner surface of the case 110 to guide water toward the outlet 180.

For example, the guide passages 200a-200d are disposed between the at least two peaks 210 protruding inwardly of the case 110 and the peaks 210 and recessed to the outside of the case 110. 220).

Here, the mountain 210 is formed to elongate in one direction so that the water generated inside the case 110 protrudes from the bone 220 so that the water flows into the bone 220. The valley 220 is formed lower than the mountain 210 between the mountain 210 and the mountain 210 to provide a path through which the water is guided.

In particular, referring to FIG. 10, the cross-sectional shape of the peak 210 may have any one of a triangle, a square, and a semi-circle shape. That is, when the cross-sectional shape of the mountain 210 has a triangular or semi-circular shape, the dew formed on the inner surface of the case 110 is easily moved to the valley 220 to have an effect that is not visible to the user's naked eye.

More specifically, the mountain 210 may be formed by two inclined surfaces 211 and 212. That is, the mountain 210 may have a triangular or rectangular cross section with two inclined surfaces 211, 212.

The pitch P between the peaks 210 and 210 is preferably 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm. If the pitch P between the peak 210 and the peak 210 is greater than 2.5 mm, the dew formed on the inner surface of the case 110 may not easily move to the valley 220, and the peak 210 and the peak ( If the pitch P between the 210 is less than 1.5mm, there is a problem that the dew 220 is visible to the naked eye because the bone 220 does not provide enough space for the dew.

In addition, the height of the acid 210 is preferably 1.5mm to 2.5mm. If the height of the mountain 210 is too high, the strength of the case 110 is lowered, and if the height of the mountain 210 is too low, the bone 220 may not provide sufficient space for dew gathering.

Hereinafter, the guide flow paths 200a to 200d formed on the respective surfaces of the case 110 will be described in detail.

5 and 7 to 9, the guide passages 200a-200d may include an upper guide passage 200a, a side guide passage 200b, a rear guide passage 200d, and a lower guide passage 200c. It may include.

The upper surface guide passage 200a is formed on the inner surface of the upper surface 110a of the case. The mountain 210 and the valley 220 of the upper guide passage 200a are preferably formed in both side surfaces 110b of the case. In addition, the peak 210 and the valley 220 of the upper surface guide channel 200a may be formed in the direction of the rear surface 110d of the case from the front of the case 110.

More preferably, the upper surface 110a of the case may be guided by gravity along the upper surface guide passage 200a to the side surface 110b of the case so that the water generated on the inner surface 110a of the case is at both sides of the case at the center. It may be inclined downward in the direction (110b). That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper surface 110a of the case may have an arch shape in which a central portion protrudes to the upper portion of the case 110. When the upper surface 110a of the case is formed as described above, the strength of the upper surface 110a of the case increases, and water formed on the upper surface 110a of the case can be guided to the side surface 110b of the case by gravity. have.

The side guide flow path 200b is formed on inner surfaces of both side surfaces 110b of the case. The mountain 210 and the valley 220 of the side guide passage 200b may be formed in the direction of the bottom surface 110c of the case from the top surface 110a of the case. This is to allow the water generated at the side surface 110b of the case to flow by gravity toward the bottom surface 110c of the case.

In addition, in order for the water formed on the upper surface 110a of the case to be effectively guided to the side surface 110b of the case, the valleys 220 of the upper surface guide passage 200a and the side guide passage 200b are connected to each other (communication). desirable.

The rear guide passage 200d is formed on the inner surface of the rear surface 110d of the case. The mountain 210 and the valley 220 of the rear guide passage 200d may be formed in the direction of the bottom surface 110c of the case from the top surface 110a of the case. This is to allow the water generated at the rear surface 110d of the case to flow by gravity toward the lower surface 110c of the case.

The lower surface guide passage 200c is formed on the inner surface of the lower surface 110c of the case.

The mountain 210 and the valley 220 of the lower surface guide flow path 200c may be formed in the direction of the outlet 180. This is to allow the water generated inside the case 110 to flow by gravity toward the outlet 180. In addition, in order to more effectively collect water, the lower surface guide passage 200c may be formed to be inclined downward toward the outlet 180.

For example, the lower surface guide passage 200c may be radially formed around the outlet 180. Of course, in order to effectively collect water, the bone 220 of the upper guide passage 200a, the bone 220 of the side guide passage 200b and the bone 220 of the lower guide passage 200c may be in communication with each other. Can be.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the water (dew) generated in the case 110 may be collected to the outlet 180 along the water movement path f.

The reinforcement part functions to reinforce the strength of the case 110.

For example, the reinforcement part may be implemented as a reinforcement member 130 coupled to at least one surface of the case 110. When the opening 113 is formed in front of the case 110, the pressure inside the case 110 is lower than the pressure outside the case 110, so that the edge of the opening 113 moves inwardly of the case 110. The drooping phenomenon may occur, and when the reinforcing member 130 is disposed, the drooping phenomenon may be prevented. Here, the edge of the opening 113 refers to the front end portion of the upper surface 110a of the case, the lower surface 110c of the case, and both side surfaces 110b of the case 110.

More specifically, the reinforcing member 130 may be disposed on the surface having the largest area among the surfaces of the case 110. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the case 110 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which an opening 113 is formed at the front, a position at which deformation is most generated by a pressure difference inside and outside the case 110 is determined by the case ( It is the front-end | tip part of the surface (the upper surface 110a and the lower surface 110c of a case) with the largest area among the surfaces of 110. As shown in FIG. Therefore, while the reinforcing member 130 is adjacent to the edge of the opening 113, it is effective to prevent the deformation of the opening 113 to be disposed on the surface having the largest area among the surfaces of the case 110.

The reinforcement member 130 may be disposed on the upper surface 110a of the case. In addition, when the reinforcing member 130 is disposed inside the case 110, since a problem occurs that the storage space (A) is reduced, the reinforcing member 130 is preferably coupled to the outside of the upper surface (110a) of the case. Do.

Since the largest deformation occurs at the edge of the opening 113, the reinforcing member 130 is preferably located adjacent to the opening 113.

The reinforcement member 130 may be disposed in parallel with the edge of the opening 113. Here, the parallel means not parallel to mathematical meaning, but parallel means including an error in an engineering sense. In addition, the parallel includes not only parallel between straight lines but also correspondingly arranged at a constant distance from each other in a curve. When the reinforcing member 130 is disposed in parallel with the edge of the opening 113, it is possible to more effectively prevent the deformation of the edge of the opening 113.

In addition, the reinforcing member 130 is disposed on the upper surface (110a) and / and the lower surface (110b) of the case, one side may be coupled to the flange 119. Deformation of the edge of the opening 113 may be more effectively prevented by combining the flange 119 and the reinforcing member 130.

The reinforcing member 130 may have various shapes having good resistance to bending stress. For example, the reinforcing member 130 may include a first member 131, a second member 133 spaced apart from the first member 131, and a first member 131 and a second member 133. And a connection member 135 having a through hole 136 through which the bolt fastened to the case 110 passes. That is, the reinforcing member 130 may have a c-shape good resistance to bending stress. The case 110 may include a boss 114 to which the bolt is fastened at a position corresponding to the through hole 136.

Preferably, in order to increase resistance to shock stress, the first member 131 and the second member 133 may be disposed perpendicular to the upper surface of the case 110. That is, the first member 131 and the second member 133 may be disposed in the vertical direction of the case 110.

In addition, in order to reduce the space occupied by the reinforcing member 130, one end of the first member 131 and the second member 133 is in contact with one surface of the case 110 and formed at the same height as the reinforcing rib 111. Can be. In this case, the connecting member 135 may be disposed at the same height as the upper end of the reinforcing member 130.

The reinforcement member 130 may be formed of a material having a greater strength than the case 110. For example, the reinforcing member 130 may include a metal material and an alloy material, and specifically, may include at least one of steel, steel alloy, aluminum alloy, titanium alloy, stainless steel, and stainless alloy. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of region B of FIG. 7, FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing when the on-off valve of FIG. 11 is opened, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an on-off valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 to 13, the outlet 180 may be divided into a water collecting unit 181 and a discharge unit 182. Directions mentioned below are based on FIGS. 11 and 12.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, the discharge port 180 has a hole shape formed through the lower surface 110c of the case. The shape of the discharge port 180 is not limited, and various shapes may be provided to provide a passage through which water is discharged. However, it is preferable to have a shape corresponding to the valve shaft 172 of the on / off valve 170 so that the valve shaft 172 of the on / off valve 170 may reciprocate in the outlet 180.

The water collecting unit 181 may be formed by recessing a portion of the lower surface 110c of the case so that water in the case 110 is collected. The water collecting unit 181 is a place where water generated in the case 110 flows through the inner surface of the case 110 and collects. In addition, the interior of the collecting part 181 provides a space in which the elastic spring 174 to be described later is located, and serves as a support part of the elastic force of the elastic spring 174.

The discharge unit 182 communicates the collection unit 181 with the outside of the case 110 so that water collected in the collection unit 181 may be discharged to the outside of the case. The discharge part 182 may have a smaller width than the collecting part 181. Here, the width refers to the length in the left and right directions with reference to FIG. In addition, the discharge unit 182 may have a smaller size or inner diameter than the water collecting unit 181.

One end of the elastic spring 174, which will be described later, is located at a step (or bottom of the collecting part 181) generated by the difference in width between the collecting part 181 and the discharge part 182.

More specifically, both the collecting part 181 and the discharge part 182 may have a hole shape, and may share a central axis, and the outer diameter of the collecting part 181 may be larger than the outer diameter of the discharge part 182. . That is, a partial region of the bottom surface 110c of the case may be recessed to form a collecting portion 181, and a discharge portion 182 may be formed through which the bottom surface of the collecting portion 181 communicates with the outside of the case 110. have.

For example, the discharge part 182 may be a through hole formed in the bottom of the collecting part 181. As another example, the discharge part 182 may be a hole formed by the boss part 184 protruding downward from the bottom surface 110c of the case.

The boss 184 may be integrally formed with the case 110 or may be separately manufactured and then combined. The boss 184 protrudes downward from the bottom surface 110c of the case, thereby providing a place where the plug 171 of the on-off valve 170 to be described later is inserted and sealed.

For example, an empty space is formed in the boss 184 so that the discharge part 182 is formed, the opening / closing valve 170 reciprocates, and is a space in which the water inside the case 110 is discharged. In addition, a sealing surface 184a formed to correspond to the plug 171 may be formed on a surface where the plug 171 of the boss 184 contacts.

More specifically, when the plug 171 is spherical, the sealing surface 184a may be formed by recessing one end of the boss 184 in a hemispherical shape.

In addition, in order to enhance the sealing force, the material of the boss 184 may be formed of any one of rubber, synthetic resin, and silicon. Of course, the boss 184 may include the same material as that of the case 110.

The open / close valve 170 according to the embodiment may open and close the outlet 180 by reciprocating the inside of the outlet 180. In addition, the open / close valve 170 may be moved to one side by an external force and open, and may be closed by being moved to the other side by an elastic force. For example, the open / close valve 170 may be moved to one side by contact with the drawer 120 and open, and may be moved to the other side by an elastic force and closed.

The position of the on-off valve 170 is not limited, but preferably, the on-off valve 170 is disposed adjacent to the opening 113 of the case 110. If the open / close valve 170 is disposed adjacent to the opening 113 of the case 110, the drawer 120 may not be recognized by the user's eyes unless the drawer 120 is completely removed from the case 110.

For example, the open / close valve 170 may include a plug 171, a head 173, a valve shaft 172, and an elastic spring 174.

The plug 171 reciprocates up and down, and serves to open and close the discharge part 182.

The plug 171 may have various shapes to open and close the discharge part 182 and seal the discharge part 182. For example, the plug 171 may have a larger width (or outer diameter) than the discharge part 182, and the plug 171 may have a spherical shape. Of course, a sealing surface 184a may be formed at one side of the boss 184 to which the plug 171 is in contact. The plug 171 may be located outside the case 110. In another example, the plug 171 has a larger width (or outer diameter) than the discharge portion 182 and has a smaller width (or outer diameter) than the boss portion 184, so that the plug 171 has a discharge portion ( When the seal 182 is sealed, the plug 171 may be inserted into the boss 184.

The plug 171 may be formed of a rubber or silicone material to improve the sealing force with the discharge part 182.

The valve shaft 172 is connected to one end of the plug 171.

One end of the head 173 is connected to the valve shaft 172, has a width wider than the valve shaft 172, and may be located inside the case 110. In detail, the head 173 may be located on the water collecting part 181 of the outlet 180. Preferably, the width of the head 173 may be larger than the width of the valve shaft 172 and the collecting portion 181. That is, the width of the head 173 is formed to be larger than the width of the valve shaft 172, to provide a place where the elastic spring 174 inserted into the outside of the valve shaft 172 is supported, the head 173 When the width of the is formed larger than the width of the water collecting portion 181, when the on-off valve 170 reciprocates up and down, the head 173 is caught on the lower surface (110c) of the case can act as a stopper (Stoper). . Of course, the head 173 also prevents foreign matter from entering the water collecting unit 181.

The head 173 may further include a plurality of inflow preventing pieces 175 to prevent foreign substances from flowing in at least a predetermined size. The inflow preventing piece 175 may be spaced apart from each other around the head 173 as shown in FIG. 13, and may extend in the direction of the water collecting part 181 from the head 173. That is, a plurality of the heads 173 may be spaced apart from each other adjacent to the edge. By adjusting the separation distance between adjacent inflow preventing pieces 175, it is possible to adjust the size of the foreign matter to prevent the inflow to the water collecting unit 181.

When the on-off valve 170 reciprocates, the inflow preventing piece 175 may be reciprocated into the water collecting unit 181 to perform a guide function.

The head 173 may contact the bottom surface of the drawer 120 when the drawer 120 moves. Specifically, when the drawer 120 moves, the lower surface of the housing 123 contacts the head 173 and the head 173 is pressed. When the head 173 is pressed, the on-off valve 170 is opened.

The upper surface of the head 173 may have a round shape protruding upward, thereby minimizing friction with the drawer 120 when the drawer 120 moves.

The valve shaft 172 connects the plug 171 and the head 173 and is disposed through the outlet 180. That is, the valve shaft 172 reciprocates in the outlet 180 and reciprocates the plug 171 and the head 173 connected to one end and the other end. Accordingly, the reciprocating motion of the head 173 is transmitted to the plug 171 via the valve shaft 172.

In detail, the valve shaft 172 has a smaller width than the head 173 and the plug 171, and the collecting shaft 181 and the discharging portion 181 may pass through the collecting portion 181 and the discharge portion 182. 182) may have a width (or outer diameter) that is less than the width (or inner diameter).

The elastic spring 174 is provided inside the outlet 180 to add an elastic force to the reciprocating motion of the on-off valve 170. Specifically, one end of the elastic spring 174 is in contact with the head 173, the other end is in contact with the step between the collecting portion 181 and the discharge portion 182. In addition, the elastic spring 174 is located inside the collecting portion 181. The elastic spring 174 provides a restoring force for restoring the opening / closing valve 170 to the inner direction of the case 110.

11 and 12, the operation of the on-off valve will be described as follows.

Referring to FIG. 11, initially, the plug 171 and the discharge part 182 are closed by the elastic force of the elastic spring 174. Therefore, the weak vacuum state inside the case 110 is maintained.

Referring to FIG. 12, when an external force (for example, contact of the drawer 120) is applied to the head 173, the head 173 moves downward, while the valve shaft 172 and the plug 171 are moved downward. To move in the direction of At this time, while the plug 171 is spaced apart from the discharge unit 182, water inside the case 110 is discharged through the discharge unit 182.

14 and 15 are explanatory views for explaining the operation of the on-off valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a case in which the drawer 120 seals the case 110.

Referring to FIG. 14, the drawer 120 is formed such that the lower surface of the drawer 120 and the head 173 may contact each other when moved. Specifically, when the lower surface of the accommodating part 123 of the drawer 120 moves, the head 173 is pressed when it comes in contact with the head 173, thereby opening and closing the valve 170.

A pressing part 124 in contact with the head 173 may be further formed on a lower surface of the drawer 120 (specifically, a lower surface of the storage unit 123). The pressing part 124 contacts the head 173 when the drawer 120 moves and presses the head 173. The pressing part 124 may be formed to protrude in a downward direction of the receiving part 123.

Initially, the case 110 is sealed by the drawer 120, and the inside of the case 110 is in a weak vacuum state. The on-off valve 170 maintains a closed state (a state in which the plug 171 seals the discharge part 182) by the elastic force of the elastic spring 174.

15 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a drawer 120 being opened in the case 110.

The drawer 120 is opened while the weak vacuum state inside the case 110 is released. At this time, the drawer 120 is moved in the front direction of the case 110, the pressing portion 124 is to press the head 173 of the on-off valve 170.

When the head 173 is pressed, the plug 171 is spaced apart from the discharge part 182 so that the water stored in the water collecting part 181 is discharged to the outside of the case 110.

Therefore, since the outlet 180 is normally closed by the opening / closing valve 170 by the elastic force of the elastic spring 174, the embodiment maintains a weak vacuum state inside the case 110 and draws the drawer 120. Opening and closing valve 170 is automatically opened when opening has the effect of discharging the water generated in the case 110 to the outside.

In addition, the embodiment has the advantage that it is possible to discharge the water generated in the case 110 by a simple operation of opening and closing the drawer 120 without a separate control in a simple configuration.

16 is a view showing a deformation degree of the case according to the comparative example, Figure 17 is a view showing a deformation degree of the case according to the embodiment.

16 illustrates a degree of deformation when negative pressure is formed inside the case 110 according to the comparative example. Deformation occurs at the edge of the opening 113 by the negative pressure inside the case 110. In particular, a large deformation of 13.22 mm occurs in the central portion of the upper surface of the edge of the opening 113. In this case, the contact between the flange 119 and the drawer 120 in the opening 113 is released, the outside air is introduced into the case 110. Therefore, it is difficult to maintain the inside of the case 110 in a negative pressure state.

17 illustrates a degree of deformation when a negative pressure is formed inside the case 110 according to the embodiment. In the embodiment, only a small deformation of about 1.5 mm occurs at the central portion of the upper surface of the edge of the opening 113 at the same negative pressure as the comparative example. Therefore, the contact between the flange 119 and the drawer 120 is maintained in the opening 113, the outside air is not introduced into the case 110. As a result, the inside of the case 110 may be maintained at a negative pressure, and the vegetables and the like stored in the case 110 may be freshly stored.

Although the above has been illustrated and described with respect to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the scope of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

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A case having an opening formed at a front side thereof, and having a storage space formed therein as a storage space of the storage;
A drawer for sealing the inside of the case;
A discharge port formed through the lower surface of the case and discharging water in the case; And
It includes an opening and closing valve for opening and closing the outlet by reciprocating the inside of the outlet,
The on-off valve,
Moved to one side by an external force and opened, and moved to the other side by an elastic force and closed,
The on-off valve,
A plug for opening and closing the outlet;
A head located on the outlet;
A valve shaft connecting the plug and the head and disposed through the outlet; And
It is provided inside the discharge port and includes an elastic spring for adding an elastic force to the movement of the on-off valve,
And the opening / closing valve is opened when the head contacts the bottom surface of the drawer during the movement of the drawer. The method of claim 1,
The outlet,
A collecting part formed by recessing a lower surface of the case in one region;
Vegetable chamber for a refrigerator comprising a discharge unit for communicating the water collecting unit and the outside of the case. The method of claim 2,
The discharge portion,
Vegetable chamber for a refrigerator, characterized in that formed by the boss portion projecting down from the lower surface of the case. The method of claim 3,
The plug,
Opening and closing the discharge portion,
The head is
Vegetable chamber for refrigerator located on the water collecting unit. The method of claim 4, wherein
The plug is spherical,
The boss unit further comprises a sealing surface formed to correspond to the plug on the surface in contact with the plug. The method of claim 4, wherein
The vegetable chamber for the refrigerator, characterized in that the plug is formed of a silicon material. The method of claim 4, wherein
The width of the head is greater than the width of the valve shaft and the collecting portion vegetable chamber for refrigerators. The method of claim 7, wherein
The vegetable chamber for the refrigerator further comprises a plurality of inflow preventing pieces disposed in the circumference of the head, extending in the direction of the water collecting portion from the head. The method of claim 8,
The inflow prevention piece,
When the on-off valve reciprocates, the vegetable compartment for the refrigerator, characterized in that reciprocating into the water collecting unit. The method of claim 4, wherein
The on-off valve is in contact with the drawer vegetable room for refrigerator, characterized in that moved to one side open. delete The method of claim 1,
The upper surface of the head is formed to be rounded,
The lower side of the drawer vegetable chamber for the refrigerator, characterized in that the pressing portion in contact with the head is further formed. The method of claim 4, wherein
The elastic spring,
A vegetable chamber for refrigerators, one end of which is in contact with the head and the other end of which is in contact with the step between the water collecting part and the discharge part. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, 12 and 13,
And a guide passage formed on an inner surface of the case and configured to guide water generated in the case toward the outlet. The method of claim 14,
The guide flow path,
At least two mountains protruding inwardly of the case;
A vegetable compartment for a refrigerator disposed between the mountains and including a valley recessed to the outside of the case. The method of claim 4, wherein
The lower surface of the case,
Vegetable chamber for the refrigerator is formed inclined downward toward the discharge port. The method of claim 4, wherein
When the inside of the case is sealed by the drawer,
The inside and outside of the case is a vegetable compartment for a refrigerator, the pressure difference occurs. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, 12 and 13,
The vegetable compartment for a refrigerator further comprising a decompression unit for forming a negative pressure inside the case. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, 12 and 13,
Further comprising a reinforcement for reinforcing the strength of the case,
The reinforcement part,
And a reinforcing member coupled to at least one surface of the case and positioned adjacent to the opening and having a greater strength than the case. The method of claim 4, wherein
The opening and closing valve is a vegetable room for refrigerator disposed adjacent to the opening. A main body having a storage compartment;
A cooling device for cooling the storage compartment;
A door for opening and closing the storage compartment;
A vegetable compartment for a refrigerator installed in the storage compartment of the main body,
The vegetable compartment for the refrigerator,
A case having an opening formed at a front side thereof, and having a storage space formed therein as a storage space of the storage;
A drawer for sealing the inside of the case;
A discharge port formed through the lower surface of the case and discharging water in the case; And
It includes an opening and closing valve for opening and closing the outlet by reciprocating the inside of the outlet,
The on-off valve,
It is moved to one side by the drawer and the contact is opened, and is moved to the other side by the elastic force and closed.
The on-off valve,
A plug for opening and closing the outlet;
A head located on the outlet;
A valve shaft connecting the plug and the head and disposed through the outlet; And
It is provided inside the discharge port and includes an elastic spring for adding an elastic force to the movement of the on-off valve,
The on-off valve is opened when the head is in contact with the lower surface of the drawer during the movement of the drawer.

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