KR19990049521A - Refrigerator with canister - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator having a cans discharge device. The can discharge device is installed on the inner side of the door of the refrigerator, and has a first storage unit and a second storage unit that are distinguished from each other by stacking and storing a plurality of cans, and lower ends of the first and second storage units are formed to be inclined. Accommodating parts 32 each having a discharge port 32a through which one can C can only be pulled out; A circumferential sliding portion and a concave portion withdrawing portion into which one can is inserted is formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof so as to be installed below the discharge port and selectively open or close it, and the sliding portion and the withdrawal portion alternately have a discharge opening. A discharge door that can be rotated to contact the door; An operation lever installed on an outer side of the door and having one side connected to the discharge door to rotate the discharge door; And it may be configured to include a discharge port which is installed in the lower portion of the discharge door, a concave empty space open to the outer side of the door.

Accordingly, it is not necessary to open the refrigerator door as a whole simply to take out items such as the kind of can, there is an advantage that can provide a refrigerator having a great effect of saving energy consumption can be significantly reduced cold air leakage.

Description

Refrigerator with canister

The present invention relates to a can discharge apparatus of a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a can discharge apparatus configured to be able to withdraw only items such as cans without opening the refrigerator door.

Typically, the home refrigerator 10 is largely divided into a freezer compartment 12, a refrigerating compartment 13, and the like in the main body 11, as shown in side cross-sectional view in FIG. (14), a storage space having a special purpose such as the vegetable compartment 15 may be formed.

Typically, the main body 11 of the refrigerator is opened and closed by one or more doors 20, and includes a cabinet of metal material on the outside and an inner wound which is an injection of plastic material on the outside, and a heat insulating material filled between the cabinet and the inner wound. . The storage space of the freezing chamber 12, the refrigerating chamber 13, the fresh chamber 14, or the vegetable chamber 15, which is formed inside the main body 11, may be partitioned by a separate partition member, as shown. It may be installed as an independent space opened and closed by a separate door.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the door 20 is configured to open and close the front part of the storage space such as the freezing compartment 12 or the refrigerating compartment 13 and the cold air along the edge of the inner side thereof. A gasket 24 provided to prevent leakage or the like is provided. In addition, when the storage space is partitioned to accommodate the goods by the shelf member, as shown in a perspective view in Figure 2, the door 20 can accommodate a long or small items such as bottles and seasonings The storage pocket 26 is generally provided.

Accordingly, the user can store the item to be stored at a low temperature by using a shelf or a box installed in the main body 11 of the refrigerator 10 and at the same time using the storage pocket 26 of the refrigerator door 20. can do.

By the way, in the conventional refrigerator 10 structure, the door 20 is opened in order to take out the food or the like stored in the main body 11, so that the cold air is opened by the opening of the door 20 during the operation of dispensing the article. There is a problem that the spill is excessive. In particular, there was a point that it is unnecessary to open the entire door 20 in order to withdraw beverages and the like, which are often enjoyed in summer and the like, although they are small, such as cans.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and provides a refrigerator having a can discharge device configured to greatly reduce cold air leakage by not having to open the refrigerator door as a whole to simply take out items such as cans. Its purpose is to.

1 is a side cross-sectional view schematically illustrating the configuration of a conventional refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which cans discharge device is installed in the door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the cans discharge apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a front view of the can discharge apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings>

10: refrigerator 11: body

12: freezer compartment 13: cold compartment

14: fresh room 15: vegetable room

20: door 22: door body

24: gasket 26: storage pocket

30: can discharge apparatus 31: through part

32: accommodating part 33: discharge door

34: operating lever 35: lever mounting groove

36: outlet 37: connecting shaft

38: support groove C: can

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided on the inner surface of the door of the refrigerator, and provided with a first storage unit and a second storage unit which are distinguished from each other to stack and store a plurality of cans, and the first and second storage unit The lower end portion is formed to be inclined, and the receiving portion 32 each having a discharge port (32a) that can only escape one can (C); A circumferential sliding portion and a concave portion withdrawing portion into which one can is inserted is formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof so as to be installed below the discharge port and selectively open or close it, and the sliding portion and the withdrawal portion alternately have a discharge opening. A discharge door that can be rotated to contact the door; An operation lever installed on an outer side of the door and having one side connected to the discharge door to rotate the discharge door; And it is provided in the lower portion of the discharge door, and provides a refrigerator having a can discharge device, characterized in that it comprises a discharge port which is a concave empty space which is open to the outer side of the door.

In particular, the outer surface of the discharge door is characterized in that the two sliding portion and the two withdrawal portion is formed alternately; Alternatively, the outlet may be inclined so that its lower surface is lowered toward the outer side of the door, and may be configured to include a cover that opens and closes the open portion of the outer side.

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

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the can discharge apparatus is installed in the door according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the can discharge apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, 4 is a front view of the can discharge apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A refrigerator having a can discharge apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention has a main body 11 including a freezing compartment 12 or a refrigerating compartment 13 and the like, and a door 20 opening and closing the same. In addition to the configuration, the can discharge apparatus 30 is provided. The can discharge device 30 is preferably installed through the inside and the outside of the door 20, as shown in Figs. However, not only the door 20 but also the side surface of the main body 11 of the refrigerator 10 may be installed, or a separate storage space for storing only the can (C) may be made separately.

The can discharge apparatus 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention has an accommodating part 32 and two accommodating parts 32 having two distinct spaces inside the door 20, as shown in FIG. 3. And an operation lever 34 for manipulating the opening and closing operation of the discharge door 33 and the discharge port 36 installed on the lower side of the discharge door 33 to open and close the lower side of the discharge door 33. Can be.

The accommodating part 32 is installed on the inner surface of the door 20 of the refrigerator 10 to stack a plurality of cans C, that is, small aluminum or other metal beverage cans that are sold with beverages. This is the part of space that can be saved

In particular, according to the present embodiment, the accommodating part 32 includes a first accommodating part 32b and a second accommodating part 32c, which are separate accommodating spaces, and include the first and second accommodating parts 32b, The lower end portion of the 32c may be formed to be inclined so that each of the cans C may have a discharge port 32a through which each can exit. According to this, the user may have an advantage of selecting and withdrawing two types of beverages distinguished from each other.

The upper end of the housing portion 32 is configured to be openable and close, so that the housing portion 32 can be closed after storing a large number of cans C. However, it is also possible to configure in an open state so that cold air can directly contact the can (C). In addition, the lower end portions of the first storage portion 32b and the second storage portion 32c of the accommodating portion 32 are formed to be inclined so as to become narrower toward the bottom, respectively, so that the discharge hole is an opening through which one can C can barely escape. 32a) is formed, and the two discharge ports 32a are preferably formed adjacent to each other as shown in FIG.

A lower portion of the storage part 32, that is, the first storage part 32b and the second storage part 32c, may include a through part 31 in which the opening / closing door 33 and the discharge port 36 are installed. The through part 31 may be installed to penetrate the door body 22 of the door 20 and to support the lower end of the housing part 32 inwardly.

The discharge door 33 is a means for selectively opening and closing each discharge port 32a of the first storage portion 32b and the second storage portion 32c, and may be rotatably supported by the through portion 31. have. That is, the discharge door 33 is installed in the lower portion of the two discharge port 32a to selectively open or close it, so that the can C stored in the storage unit 32 can be discharged one by one.

To this end, the discharge door 33 has a generally cylindrical shape as shown in front view in FIG. 4, and may be rotatably installed about a central axis (connection shaft 37 in FIG. 3). . The outer circumferential surface may alternately be formed with a circumferential sliding portion 33b and a lead-out portion 33a having a concave shape into which one can C is inserted adjacent to the surface.

In particular, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4, the outer surface of the discharge door 33 is composed of two sliding portions 33b and two lead portions 33a are alternately formed Can be. According to this embodiment, each time the discharge door 33 rotates about 120 ° to 180 °, the can C may be discharged one by one.

The operation lever 34 is a means that can be operated by the user is installed on the outer surface of the door 20. That is, the actuating lever 34 may be installed to form a lever installation groove 35 concave on the outer surface of the door body 22 to be disposed therein. And it can be configured to be connected via the discharge door 33 and the connecting shaft 37 to rotate the discharge door (33).

That is, one end of the connecting shaft 37 is vertically connected to one end of the operation lever 34 outside the door 20, and extends through the door body 22. Thus, the inside of the door 20 is fixedly connected to the discharge door 33 while passing through the center of the discharge door 33, the end of which is rotatably supported by the support groove 38 that can be formed in the through part 31. It is inserted and installed.

In addition, the discharge port 36 is an outlet opened to the outside of the door body 22 to allow the can (C) exited through the discharge door 20 to be discharged. At this time, it is preferable that the discharge port 36 is installed in the lower portion of the discharge door 20 so that the can C falls into the discharge hole 36 by gravity.

At this time, as shown in Figure 3, the discharge port 36 is preferably inclined so that its lower surface is lowered toward the outside of the door (20). In addition, a cover 36a for opening and closing the outer part of the outlet port 36, that is, the lower side, may be installed. According to this embodiment, the can (C) can be configured to fall naturally due to gravity along the receiving portion 32, the discharge door 33 and the discharge port 36, the drive for transporting the can (C) separately The advantage is that no device needs to be installed.

In the refrigerator having a can discharge apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, the process of withdrawing the can C without opening the door 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. As follows.

The user first stores a large number of cans C containing beverages in the storage part 32 of the can discharge apparatus 30, that is, the first storage part 32b and the second storage part 32c. Can be stored at low temperatures. As in the conventional food storage process, the can C may be stored in the storage part 32 after opening the door 20 of the refrigerator 10. In particular, according to this embodiment, there is an advantage that can be stored separately divided into two types of beverage contained in the can (C).

When the user wants to withdraw the can C, the operating lever 34 is rotated, for example, clockwise, that is, at least 120 ° from the A position through the B to the C position. Then, the discharge door 33 which is connected via the operating lever 34 and the connecting shaft 37 is rotated.

The lead portion 33a of the discharge door 33 can accommodate the can C in the second storage portion 32c at the A position, and on the other hand, if it is in the F position, the other portion of the first storage portion 32b can be received. A kind of can C can be inserted. Therefore, the user can select the current position of the take-out portion 33a and the rotation direction of the operation lever 34 in any one of A, B, C side or F, E, D side, so that the desired type of beverage can be contained. (C) can be selected.

If the operating lever 34 is rotated once from the A point through B, C, D, E, and F to the A point, the cans in the first storage part 32b and the second storage part 32c ( C) can be discharged one by one. The same applies to turning the operating lever 34 in the opposite direction.

As the discharge door 33 rotates, the lead portion 33a having the can C rotates to the C position or the middle portion of the C and D positions, and the can C moves to the discharge port 36 below. Fall down. The user withdraws the can C dropped to the discharge port 36, so that the user can drink the desired beverage without opening the door 20 of the refrigerator 10. In addition, if the lower surface of the discharge port 36 is inclined outward, the can C may slide out of the door body 22 by sliding by gravity.

In summary, when the user rotates the operating lever 34, for example, clockwise or counterclockwise, the connecting shaft 37 connected to the operating lever 34 is rotated and fixed to the connecting shaft 37. The discharge door 33 can rotate. As a result, one can (C) can be selectively exited through the discharge port 36 from the discharge port 32a of the first housing 32b or the second housing 32c by the rotation of the operating lever 34. You can do that.

According to the configuration and operation of the refrigerator having a can discharge apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, it is not necessary to open the refrigerator door as a whole to simply select and take out items such as cans by type, greatly reducing the cold air outflow Since it can be reduced, there is an advantage that can provide a refrigerator having a large savings in energy consumption.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention is not limited to the scope of the present invention provided in the following claims. It will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made.

Claims (3)

It is provided on the inner side of the door 20 of the refrigerator 10, and has a first storage portion 32b and a second storage portion 32c which are distinguished from each other to stack and store a plurality of cans C. Lower end portions of the first and second storage portions 32b and 32c, respectively, which are formed to be inclined and have discharge ports 32a through which one can C can only escape; A lead-out with a cylindrical sliding portion 33b and a concave portion into which one can C is inserted adjacent thereto is installed at a lower portion of the two discharge ports 32a to selectively open or close any of them. A discharge door 33 having a portion 33a formed on its outer circumferential surface and which can be rotated such that the sliding portion 33b and the lead portion 33a are alternately in contact with the respective discharge ports 32a; An operation lever 34 installed on an outer surface of the door 20 and having one side connected to the discharge door 33 to rotate the discharge door 33; And Can discharge device, characterized in that is installed in the lower portion of the discharge door 20, the can discharge device 30 comprising a discharge port 36 which is a concave empty space that is open to the outer surface of the door 20 is installed. Having a refrigerator. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the discharge door (33) has two sliding parts (33b) and two drawing parts (33a) alternately formed. According to claim 1, wherein the discharge port 36 is inclined so that the lower surface is lowered toward the outside of the door 20, the can discharge apparatus characterized in that it comprises a cover 36a for opening and closing the open portion of the outside Having refrigerator.