KR20030003588A - Door handle of refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A door handle of refrigerator is provided to allow a user to easily open and close a door in various situations. CONSTITUTION: A door handle(20) includes a handle(21) vertically and lengthily extending to correspond with vertical length of a door(13) of a refrigerator; an upper fixing device(30) and a lower fixing device(40) fixing an upper end and a lower end of the handle, respectively, so that the handle is separated from an outside of the door; and at least one middle fixing device(50) fixing the handle between the upper fixing device and the lower fixing device to the outside of the door. The upper fixing device and the lower fixing device include fixing members(31,41) having one sides inserted to ends of the handle and the other sides fixed on the outside of the door by fixing screws(33,43); and cover members(32,42) covering outsides of the fixing members.

Description

Door handle of refrigerator {DOOR HANDLE OF REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a door handle of a refrigerator, and more particularly to a door handle of a refrigerator in which the handle is formed long in the vertical direction to facilitate opening and closing of the door.

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. Such a refrigerator usually includes a storage compartment having an open front surface to accommodate storage, and a door for opening and closing the storage compartment is installed at the front of the storage compartment. In this case, the door is normally configured by hinged engagement with the main body to rotate and open and close. And the outer surface of the door is provided with a door handle for allowing the user to easily open or close the door.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional refrigerator. This is a large refrigerator in which the storage compartment provided inside the main body 1 is divided into both sides, and the doors 2 and 3 for opening and closing the front of each storage compartment rotate in both directions from the center. In addition, the door handle 4 mounted on the outer surface of the doors 2 and 3 is provided such that the handle portion 4a is located in the upper and lower center portions of the doors 2 and 3, or slightly above the central portion. The handle trim 4b for supporting the 4a is attached to the front surfaces of the doors 2 and 3 in a state in which the handle trim 4b is extended in the vertical direction from the handle portion 4a.

However, the door handle 4 of the conventional large refrigerator having such a configuration has the door 2, 3 in a low position (sitting state) because the user 4a is usually located at the center of the door 2, 3 or above. ), Or when a small child opens the doors 2 and 3, it was difficult to open the door.

In addition, the door handle 4 of the conventional refrigerator is manufactured in a state in which the handle portion 4a is bent to have a predetermined curvature, and the handle trim 4b is also provided in a structure in which the outer surface forms a curved surface and extends up and down long to produce a cost. As well as high, there was a problem that it is difficult to mount on the front of the door (2,3).

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is that the handle is configured to be long up and down not only to facilitate the user to open and close the door in various situations, but also easy to manufacture and install the door handle of the refrigerator To provide.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the refrigerator to which the present invention is applied.

3 is an exploded perspective view of a refrigerator door handle according to the present invention.

4 is a detailed view of the portion “A” of FIG. 3.

5 is a detailed view of part “B” of FIG. 3.

6 and 7 are cross-sectional views taken along the line VI-VI 'of FIG. 5, illustrating a coupling structure of the door handle intermediate fixing means.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: the body, 12, 13: the door,

20: door handle, 21: handle,

30: upper fixing means, 40: lower fixing means,

31, 41: fixing member, 32, 42: cover member,

34, 44: projection, 50: intermediate fixing means,

51: engaging member, 53: supporting member,

57: U-shaped locking groove.

Door handles of the refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving this purpose, the handle extending in the vertical direction to correspond to the vertical length of the refrigerator door, the top and bottom of the handle so that the handle is fixed to be spaced apart from the outer surface of the door. Upper and lower fixing means for respectively fixing, characterized in that it comprises one or more intermediate fixing means for fixing the handle between the upper and lower fixing means on the outer surface of the door.

In addition, the upper and lower fixing means is characterized in that it comprises a fixing member that one side is fitted to the end of the handle and the other side is fixed to the outer surface of the door through a fixing screw, and a cover member covering the outer surface of the fixing member. .

In another aspect, the present invention is characterized in that the handle is composed of a hollow hollow member, the fixing member is provided with a protrusion that is fitted to the hollow portion of the handle to form a coupling with the handle.

In another aspect, the present invention is characterized in that the groove and the projection is provided to correspond to the outer surface of the fixing member and the inner surface of the cover member so that the cover member is coupled to the outer surface of the fixing member.

In addition, the intermediate fixing means is fixed to the outer surface of the handle, the locking member is formed with a stepped locking step of the outer diameter is increased at the free end, the support member fixed to the outer surface of the door so that the locking member can be coupled; It characterized in that it comprises a U-shaped locking groove formed in the support member so that the locking step of the locking member is caught by the support member prior to the coupling of the upper and lower fixing means.

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

In the conventional large refrigerator to which the present invention is applied, as illustrated in FIG. 2, storage compartments 11 formed inside the main body 10 are divided into left and right sides, and two openings are separately provided so as to separately open and close each storage compartment partitioned to both sides. Doors 12 and 13 are provided on both sides of the front surface of the main body 10, respectively. In addition, the doors 12 and 13 on both sides are installed to rotate and open through hinge hinges 14 provided at both upper and lower ends of the main body 10, respectively. In addition, the door handle 20 is provided on the outer surface opposite the hinge coupling portion 14 (center part of the main body) of each door, which is provided to extend up and down so that the user can easily open the door.

As shown in FIG. 3, the door handle 20 according to the present invention generally has a rod-shaped handle 21 that is formed to extend in the vertical direction to correspond to the vertical length of the door 13, and an upper end of the handle 21. Upper and lower fixing means 30 and 40 for fixing the lower end to the front of the door 13, and for fixing the central portion of the handle 21 to the front of the door 13 to prevent bending of the handle 21 Intermediate fixing means 50 is included. Here, the present invention will be described with reference to the door handle mounted on the right door 13 because the configuration of the door handle 20 is mounted on the main body 10, both sides of the door 12, 13 is the same.

The handle 21 is composed of a hollow member in the form of a hollow pipe in consideration of the weight and the mounting of the door handle 20. In addition, the upper and lower fixing means 30 and 40 include fixing members 31 and 41 to allow the handle 21 to be fixed in a state spaced apart from the front surface of the door 13, and the fixing members 31 and 41. Cover members 32 and 42 covering the outer surface of the. Here, the upper fixing member 31 and the cover member 32 and the lower fixing member 41 and the cover member 42 have different mounting directions, but substantially the same configuration, and the detailed description thereof will be described in detail. And the cover member 32 will be described.

As shown in Figure 4, the fixing member 31 is made of a conventional plastic injection molding having a predetermined width (W) and height (H), one side of the front of the door 13 through the fixing screw 33 It is fixed. And the other side of the fixing member 31 in the position spaced apart from the portion fixed by the fixing screw 33 to the outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the handle 21 to be fitted into the hollow portion (21a) of the handle 21 Protruding protrusions 34 are provided. In this configuration, when the handle 21 is installed, the protrusion 34 of the fixing member 31 is first inserted into the hollow portion 21a of the handle 21 so that the handle 21 and the fixing member 31 are coupled. After that, the fixing member 31 is fixed to the front surface of the door 13 through the fixing screw 33 to easily install the handle 21.

The cover member 32 is a conventional plastic injection molded product which is installed in consideration of the appearance of both ends of the handle 21 fixed through the fixing member 31, and is fitted to the outer surface of the fixing member 31. At this time, the cover member 32 has a receiving space corresponding to the width (W) and height (H), and the upper and lower length (L) of the fixing member therein to completely cover the outer surface of the fixing member (31). In addition, the cover member 32 is composed of a curved surface having a rounded outer surface to have a beautiful appearance, the upper end so that the top of the fixing member 31 is covered when the cover member 32 is coupled to the outside of the fixing member 31 It is provided in a closed structure. That is, the fixing member 31 is formed so as to cover all the rest except for the side in contact with the outer surface of the door 13 and the handle 21 is coupled. And both sides of the inner surface of the cover member 32, when the cover member 32 is coupled to the outer surface of the fixing member 31 is formed with a coupling protrusion (32a) protruding to be mutually bound, the position of the coupling projection (32a) The outer surface of the fixing member 31 corresponding to the engaging groove 31 is formed to engage the engaging projection (32).

On the other hand, the intermediate fixing means 50 for preventing the bending of the handle 21, as shown in Figures 5 and 7, the locking member 51 is fixed to the outer surface of the handle 21, the locking member 51 ) And a support member 53 fixed to the outer surface of the door 13 so that the outer surface of the handle 21 can be supported.

The locking member 51 is composed of a cylindrical member having a predetermined length and outer diameter, and is fixed to the outer surface of the handle 21 through the fastening of the fixing screw 52 passing through the center. At this time, the locking member 51 is fixed in the form protruding in the direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the handle 21, the free end of the locking member 51 of the stepped shape that the outer diameter is large so as to be caught by the support member 53 A locking jaw 51a is formed.

The supporting member 53 is provided in the form of a rectangular box having an empty inside so that the locking member 51 can enter the inside, and the supporting member 53 is provided at the inner side adjacent to the front of the door 13. Screw hole 55 is fastened to the fixing screw 54 is formed to be fixed to). In addition, a supporting portion 56 protruding toward the handle 21 is provided inside the supporting member 53, and the supporting jaw 51a of the locking member 51 fixed to the handle 21 is caught by the supporting portion 56. U-shaped locking groove 57 is cut in the vertical direction so that it is formed. In this configuration, after the locking member 51 fixed to the handle 21 enters the inside of the support member 53, the locking jaw 51a is caught by the U-shaped locking groove 57 when moving upward and downward in a predetermined section. It could be supported. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the support member 53 has an outer surface shape of the handle 21 at the top and bottom of the side contacting the handle 21 to enable stable support in a state where the handle 21 is in close contact with the handle 21. A corresponding arcuate support 58 is formed.

The following describes a method of installing a refrigerator door handle according to the present invention having such a configuration.

To install the door handle 20, first, the support member 53 of the intermediate fixing means 50 is fixed to the front of the door 13 through the fixing screw 54, and the fixing screw also in the center of the handle 21. The locking member 51 is fixed through the fastening of the 52. Then, the protrusions 34 and 44 of the upper and lower fixing members 31 and 41 are inserted into the hollow portions 21a at the upper and lower ends of the handle 21 to be coupled to each other (see FIG. 3).

After the fixing members 31 and 41 are coupled to the upper and lower ends of the handle 21, the locking member 51 coupled to the center of the handle 21 is connected to the front of the door 13. After entering the inside, the handle 21 is moved up and down a predetermined section so that the locking jaw 51a of the locking member 51 is caught by the U-shaped locking groove 57 of the supporting member 53. That is, the center portion of the handle 21 is first coupled to the door 13 through the locking member 51 of the handle 21 and the support member 53 on the front surface of the door 13.

When the central portion of the handle 21 is coupled through the locking member 51 and the support member 53, the handle 21 is held in the front of the door 13 and is fixed to the upper and lower ends of the handle 21. The members 31 and 41 are brought into close contact with the front surface of the door 13. In this state, the operator fixes the fixing members 31 and 41 at the upper and lower ends of the handle 21 through the fastening of the fixing screws 33 and 43 so that the handle 21 is completely fixed. After the fixing members 31 and 41 of the upper and lower ends of the handle 21 are fixed, the cover members 32 and 42 are coupled to the outside of the fixing members 31 and 41 to complete all the assembly.

As described in detail above, the door handle of the refrigerator according to the present invention has a rod-shaped handle is formed long in the vertical direction and is mounted in a state separated from the front of the door, the user can easily open and close the door in various situations There is.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of preventing the bending of the handle even when the handle is formed long in the vertical direction because the center portion of the handle is supported by the intermediate fixing means.

In addition, the present invention is easy to install the handle because the top and bottom of the handle is fixed in the state that the handle is held on the front of the door when the door handle is installed to the front of the door when the handle is installed on the front of the door It works.

In addition, the present invention has a beautiful appearance after mounting because the cover member is coupled to the outer side of the fixing member of the upper side and the lower side.

Claims (5)

A handle extending upward and downward to correspond to an upper and lower length of a refrigerator door, between upper and lower fixing means respectively fixing upper and lower ends of the handle so that the handle is spaced apart from an outer surface of the door and between the upper and lower fixing means. The door handle of the refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises at least one intermediate fixing means for fixing the handle of the door to the outer surface. The method of claim 1, The upper and lower fixing means is a refrigerator characterized in that the one side is fitted to the end of the handle and the other side is fixed to the outer surface of the door by a fixing screw and a cover member covering the outer surface of the fixing member Door handle. The method of claim 2, The handle is composed of a hollow hollow member, the fixing member is a door handle of a refrigerator, characterized in that the protrusion is fitted to the hollow portion of the handle to form a coupling with the handle. The method of claim 2, The door handle of the refrigerator, characterized in that grooves and protrusions are formed on the outer surface of the fixing member and the inner surface of the cover member so that the cover member is coupled to the outer surface of the fixing member. The method of claim 1, The intermediate fixing means is fixed to the outer surface of the handle, and the locking member is formed with a stepped locking step of the outer diameter is increased in the free end, A support member fixed to an outer surface of the door so that the locking member can be coupled; The door handle of the refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a U-shaped locking groove formed in the support member so that the locking step of the locking member is caught by the support member prior to the combination of the upper and lower fixing means.