KR200162304Y1 - Vegetables box of a refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vegetable box (B) accommodated in the vegetable storage room 40 of the refrigerator. If the conventional vegetable box (B) does not fully push the box body 42 to the end, the front surface protrudes out, and when the door 30 is closed, it collides with the door basket 31, thereby causing damage. It did not close easily, so there was inconvenience in use. Therefore, in the present invention, the rear end of the guide rails 43 formed on both outer surfaces thereof along the longitudinal direction of the box body 42, the stopping projection 44 is formed to prevent the separation, the tip of the guide rail 43 The bottom portion is provided with a seating groove 45 for accommodating the upper portion of the roller 41 of the vegetable storage compartment 40 when fully inserted to maintain the closed state, and from the bottom of the center portion of the guide rail 43 The predetermined area extending to the inner side of the seating groove 45 has a structure in which the inclined surface 47 is gently changed, and the position where the roller 41 of the vegetable storage chamber 40 starts to enter the inclined surface 47. Just press the force to the extent that can reach, by the weight of the box body 42 enters the position of the seating groove 45, the user can easily open and close the vegetable box, with a slight force Even when pressurized, the box body 42 When the door 30 is closed by being fully inserted, the collision between the door basket 31 and the box body 42 can be prevented, and thus the refrigerator vegetable box does not have to be damaged.

Description

Refrigerator Vegetable Box

The present invention relates to a vegetable box that is stored in the vegetable storage compartment of the refrigerator, and in particular, the opening and closing of the box body is easy, and the self-weight of the box body acts in the direction of travel, so that a small force is completely inserted into the vegetable compartment It relates to a vegetable box for a refrigerator having a storage structure that is not concerned about the damage caused by opening and closing the door.

As shown in FIG. 1, a general refrigerator is divided into a freezer compartment 10 and a refrigerating compartment 20. The freezer compartment 10 includes an evaporator 11 for heat exchange and cold air generated from the evaporator 11. And a shroud 13 and a cold air flow passage 14 for guiding and circulating the cold air in a predetermined direction and then discharging the cold air into the refrigerating chamber 20. The refrigerating chamber 20 includes: And a damper 21 for adjusting the amount of cold air supplied to the refrigerating chamber 20, and a cold air flow passage 23 connected to the damper to supply cold air to the inside of the refrigerator. In the drawings, reference numeral 16 denotes a barrier, 30 a door, and 31 a door basket.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower end of the refrigerating chamber 20 is provided with a vegetable storage chamber 40 for storing and storing vegetables. The upper portion of the vegetable storage compartment 40 is covered with a box cover 46 and is separated from the refrigerating compartment 20, the inside of which is a vegetable box (B) that is opened and closed sliding. The rollers 41 are provided on both inner surfaces of the vegetable storage chamber 40, respectively, and the vegetable boxes B mounted on the rollers 41 and sliding in the vegetable storage chamber 40 are coupled to each other. .

The vegetable box (B) is formed in each of the guide rails 43 on both sides of the outer side along the longitudinal direction of the box body 42 protruding, the rear end of the guide rail 43, the box body when sliding A locking protrusion 44 is formed to prevent the 42 from escaping to the outside of the vegetable storage chamber 40, and the box body 42 is attached to the bottom surface of the front end of the guide rail 43. A seating groove 45 is formed to receive the upper portion of the roller 41 and to maintain the closed state when it is completely pushed in.

Referring to the operation of the conventional vegetable box (B) made of such a structure as follows.

3A and 3B illustrate a sliding opening and closing operation state of the vegetable box B, and FIG. 3A shows a state in which the box body 42 is pulled open, and FIG. 3B pushes the box body 42. When the box body 42 is not completely closed when it is inserted, the door 30 is closed to show the case where the front surface of the door basket 31 and the box body 42 collide with each other.

In the state in which the vegetable box B is completely closed, since the upper portion of the roller 41 is in the seating groove 45 of the guide rail 43, it is kept in place and if the user wants to store vegetables, etc. When the vegetable box (B) is pulled toward the body after the seating groove 45 is out of the roller 42, the bottom surface of the guide rail 43 continues to come in contact with the roller (41) do. This sliding process is performed until the engaging protrusion 44 formed at the rear end of the guide rail 43 is caught by the roller 41.

However, if the conventional vegetable box (B) for the refrigerator does not fully push the box body 42 to the end thereof, the front surface thereof protrudes out, and when the door 30 is closed, the door basket 31 and the box body 42 are closed. Not only did the front face of each other collide with each other, but it was not easy to close and there was inconvenience in use.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and is easy to open and close the box body, so that the weight of the box body acts in the direction of travel, so that a small amount of force is completely inserted into the vegetable storage compartment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vegetable box for a refrigerator having a storage structure without fear of damage caused by opening and closing the door.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of a typical refrigerator;

Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the opening and closing structure of the vegetable box for a refrigerator according to the prior art,

Figure 3a and Figure 3b shows a sliding opening and closing operation state of the vegetable box for a refrigerator according to the prior art,

Figure 3a is an operating state when the pulled open the vegetable box,

Figure 3b is an operating state showing the case where the collision occurs by closing the door when the vegetable box is not completely closed when the vegetable box is pushed in,

Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the opening and closing structure of the vegetable box for a refrigerator according to the present invention,

5a to 5c is a view showing a sliding opening and closing operation state of the vegetable box for a refrigerator according to the present invention,

Figure 5a is an operating state when the vegetable box pulled open;

Figure 5b is an operating state when the sliding to the starting position of the inclined surface of the guide rail formed on both sides of the vegetable box slightly pushed,

5C is an operation state diagram when the vegetable box is completely closed while sliding along the inclined surface of the guide rail by the weight of the vegetable box.

** Description of symbols for the main parts of the drawing **

B; Vegetable Box 10; Freezer

11; Evaporator 12; Cooling fan

13; Shroud 14, 23; Cold Euro

16; Barrier 20; Cold room

21; Damper 30; door

31; Door basket 40; Vegetable storage room

41; Roller 42; Box body

43; Guide rail 44; Jamming

45; Seating groove 46; Box cover

47; incline

Refrigerator vegetable box according to the present invention for achieving the above object is formed in the rear end of the lower end of the guide rail formed on both sides of the outer side along the longitudinal direction of the box body is formed a stopper for preventing separation, the tip of the guide rail In the bottom part, a seating groove is formed for accommodating the roller upper part of the vegetable storage compartment when it is fully inserted to maintain the closed state, and is gently changed in a predetermined area from the bottom of the central part of the guide rail to the inside of the seating groove. It characterized in that the inclined surface is formed.

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

As shown in Figure 4, the vegetable box for refrigerator (B) according to the present invention is a guide rail 43 formed on both outer surfaces thereof in the longitudinal direction of the box body 42 is inserted into the vegetable storage chamber 40, respectively The stopper projection 44 is formed to prevent the separation from the bottom end of the rear end, and the lower end of the guide rail 43 accommodates the upper portion of the roller 41 of the vegetable storage chamber 40 when fully inserted. A seating groove 45 is formed to be maintained, and a predetermined area extending from the bottom of the center portion of the guide rail 43 to the inside of the seating groove 45 has a structure in which a slanting surface 47 that is gently changed is formed. have.

Unexplained reference numerals in the drawings of the present invention are the same as the description and corresponding names in the conventional drawings, the basic structure is similar to the conventional description will be omitted.

Referring to the operation of the vegetable box (B) according to the present invention made of such a structure based on the drawings as follows.

5a to 5c shows a sliding opening and closing operation state of the vegetable box (B), Figure 5a is pulled open the box body 42, Figure 5b is slightly pushed into the box body 42 In the state in which the inclined surface 47 of the guide rail 43 formed on both sides of the box body 42 starts to slide, FIG. 5C shows that the box body 42 is guide rail 43 due to the weight of the box body 42. Sliding along the inclined surface 47 of) shows a completely closed state, respectively.

In the state in which the vegetable box B is completely closed, since the upper portion of the roller 41 is in the seating groove 45 of the guide rail 43, it is kept in place and if the user wants to store vegetables, etc. When the vegetable box (B) is pulled toward the body after the seating groove 45 is out of the roller 42, the bottom surface of the guide rail 43 continues to come in contact with the roller (41) do. This sliding process is performed until the engaging protrusion 44 formed at the rear end of the guide rail 43 is caught by the roller 41.

On the other hand, in the case of closing the vegetable box B, the roller 41 of the vegetable storage chamber 40 only needs to pressurize with a force enough to reach the position where it starts to enter the inclined surface 47. . Thereafter, the roller 41 moves along the inclined surface 47 of the guide rail 43 by downwardly moving by the self-weighting action of the box body 42 while the roller 41 is in contact with the inclined surface 47. After the rotation, the mounting groove 45 enters the position to be held while maintaining a complete insertion state.

Effects of the present invention that can be expected by the configuration and action as described above are as follows.

In the vegetable box for a refrigerator according to the present invention, since the inclined surface 47 is gently changed in a predetermined area from the bottom of the central portion of the guide rail 43 to the inside of the seating groove 45, the vegetable storage chamber 40 The roller 41 is guided by the self-weighting action of the box body 42 as long as the roller 41 presses with a force enough to reach the position where it starts to enter the inclined surface 47. Rotating along the inclined surface 47 of the rail 43 enters the position of the seating groove 45, the user can easily open and close the vegetable box (B), even if pressed with a slight force of the box body 42 When the door 30 is closed by being fully inserted, the collision between the door basket 31 and the box body 42 can be prevented, so that the box body 42 is not damaged, and storage efficiency is improved. There is an effect to be improved.

Claims (1)

Rollers are provided on both inner surfaces of the vegetable storage compartment provided at the lower end of the refrigerator, and in the vegetable storage compartment, a vegetable box is mounted on the rollers to be opened and closed. The rear end of the guide rails formed on both outer sides of the guide rail is provided with a stopper for preventing separation, and the bottom of the guide rail has a seating groove for accommodating the upper part of the roller to fully maintain the closed state. It is formed, the predetermined area extending from the bottom of the central portion of the guide rail to the inner side of the seating groove is formed with a gently changing inclined surface so that it can be easily closed by its own weight simply by pushing the box body Vegetable box.