KR200336427Y1 - Apparatus room unit of refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a machine room unit of a refrigerator, and aims to simplify the A / S work of the components constituting the cooling cycle.

Machine room unit of the refrigerator according to the present invention, the storage compartment 10 is formed in the lower side of the refrigerator main body 1 toward one side; A support plate mounted in the storage chamber so as to be pulled out and having a cooling cycle component including a compressor (3), a condenser (4), an evaporator (6), and a fan (5, 7); And, it comprises a guide means for guiding the extraction / insertion of the support plate. The support plate is composed of a first support plate 20 on which the evaporator and a fan are respectively mounted, and a second support plate 30 on which the compressor and the fan are mounted, respectively. The guide means may include a guide rail respectively formed on the bottom of the main body and a sliding part formed on the bottom surface of the support plate and slidably installed on the guide rail.

Description

Machine room unit of refrigerator {APPARATUS ROOM UNIT OF REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a machine room unit of a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a machine room unit of a refrigerator capable of improving A / S workability of components constituting a cooling cycle.

In general, a cooling cycle of a refrigerator includes a compressor for compressing a gas refrigerant such as a freon into a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant, and a condenser for condensing and liquefying the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant transferred from the compressor by external air. And a capillary tube for depressurizing the liquid refrigerant from the condenser, an evaporator for absorbing and cooling the surrounding heat while the decompressed refrigerant from the capillary evaporates, and a refrigerant passing through the condenser. And a cooling fan for supplying air cooled through the evaporator.

As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator having such a cooling cycle includes a refrigerator main body 1 that is divided into a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, and a machine room 2 on which the parts for the cooling cycle are mounted, located behind the refrigerator main body 1. Consists of

Among the components constituting the cooling cycle, the compressor (3), the condenser (4), the cooling fan (5), etc. are installed in the machine room (2), and the evaporator (6), the blower fan (7), etc. It is installed on the upper side.

The assembly structure of each part is usually fixed to the refrigerator main body 1 or a support plate (not shown) by fasteners, such as a bolt.

However, the refrigerator machine room unit according to the prior art has the following problems.

If the refrigerator does not operate normally due to a failure of the cooling cycle, check the failure of the components (compressor (3), condenser (4), evaporator (6), fan (5, 7, etc.) of the cooling cycle, and determine the failure Repair or replace the corresponding parts, of which the evaporator (6) and the blower fan (7) are arranged above the refrigerator body (1), the compressor (3), the condenser (4) and the cooling fan (5). Is placed and fixed in the lower machine room 2 of the refrigerator main body 1, so the parts cannot be separated from the refrigerator main body 1, so the evaporator 6 and the compressor 3 are connected for A / S replacement and replacement of the parts. Cutting the refrigerant circulation pipe 8 or conveying the refrigerator itself to the A / S center is inconvenient to perform the A / S work or to replace the parts.

An object of the present invention is to provide a machine room unit of a refrigerator in which a component can be separated from a refrigerator main body in order to simplify A / S work when a cooling cycle breaks down.

1 is a side sectional view showing a machine room unit of a refrigerator according to the prior art;

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a machine room unit of the refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a front view showing a machine room unit of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state of use of the machine room unit of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side view of the support plate applied to the machine room unit of the refrigerator according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Signs for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: storage room, 20, 30: support plate

21,31: sliding part, 40,50: guide rail

23: vertical connection

Machine room unit of the refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the storage compartment is formed in the lower side of the refrigerator body toward one side; A support plate mounted in the storage compartment so as to be retractable and mounted with a cooling cycle component including a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a fan; And, it characterized in that it comprises a guide means for guiding the withdrawal / insertion of the support plate.

The support plate is composed of a first support plate on which the evaporator and a fan are mounted, and a second support plate on which the compressor and the fan are mounted, respectively, and can be independently pulled out / inserted.

As another example, the first support plate and the second support plate are connected through a vertical connection to have a roughly cross-sectional shape. The first support plate includes an evaporator and a fan, and the second support plate includes a compressor, a condenser and a fan. Each can be installed.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the present specification and claims are defined in the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe his or her own design. It must be interpreted to mean meanings and concepts. The same reference numerals as used in FIG. 1 indicate the same components.

<Example 1>

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the machine room unit of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment is drawn out to the storage chamber 10 and the storage chamber 10 which are opened at one side, for example, toward the rear of the refrigerator main body 1. It is possibly mounted and consists of a support plate on which components for the cooling cycle (compressor 3, condenser 4, fans 5, 7, evaporator 6, etc.) are mounted.

The support plates are composed of first and second support plates 20 and 30 arranged in a layered structure and releasably installed through guide means, respectively.

The guide means may include, for example, guide rails 40 and 50 and support plates 20 and 30 fixedly spaced apart from the bottom of the storage compartment 10 so as to face both ends of the first and second support plates 20 and 30. It is formed on the bottom and consists of a sliding portion (21, 31) for guiding the withdrawal / storage of the support plates (20, 30) while sliding along the guide rail (40, 50). The sliding parts 21 and 31 may be formed through the shape deformation of both end portions of the support plates 20 and 30, and may be plate-shaped in a shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the guide rails so as to slide along the guide rails 40 and 50. The member may be molded and configured, or a roller may be used.

The evaporator 6 and the blower fan 7 are mounted on the first support plate 20 disposed on the upper side, and the compressor 3 and the condenser 4 on the second support plate 30 disposed on the lower side. The cooling fan 5 is mounted, and in this case, since the first and second support plates 20 and 30 operate independently withdrawal / storage operation, the first and second support plates 20 of the components for the cooling cycle are performed. Refrigerant circulation pipe (8) for connecting the components arranged in each other, 30 is preferably connected by a flexible and flexible corrugated pipe.

Although not shown in the figure, the cooling air cooled by the evaporator 6 and blown by the blowing of the blowing fan 7 is supplied to the refrigerating chamber / freezing chamber through a duct or the like.

The part where the compressor 3 and the condenser 4 are installed is generally in communication with the outside, but the part where the evaporator 6 is installed is preferably sealed with the outside to prevent cold air from leaking to the outside. In the opening on the plate 20 side, a cover 1a that can be opened and closed is provided. The cover 1a is manufactured through foaming in the same manner as the refrigerator main body 1 for thermal insulation, and is detachably installed to the main body 1 through a bolt (not shown).

The operation of the machine room unit of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment configured as described above is as follows.

If the refrigerator does not operate normally due to the failure of the cooling cycle, the parts should be taken out as follows to repair or replace the cooling cycle. As shown in FIG. 4, after the cover 1a is removed from the main body 1, the first and second support plates 20 and 30 are pulled out, and the respective support plates 20 and 30 are guide rails, respectively. As it slides along (40, 50), it is slowly drawn out.

After the first and second support plates 20 and 30 are completely withdrawn from the storage chamber 10 of the main body 1, the respective parts are inspected to determine a failure and, in the case of a simple failure, separated from the main body 1. Repairing parts in one condition, transporting them to the after-sales center for repairs, or replacing parts, the first and second support plates (20, 30) are separated from the main body 1 and each part is mounted. Take it out of the refrigerator and carry it.

When the repair / replacement of the components for the cooling cycle is completed, the sliding plates 21 and 31 of the first and second support plates 20 and 30 are aligned with the guide rails 40 and 50 of the main body 1 to support the support plate 20. When 30 is pushed in, the sliding parts 21 and 31 slide along the guide rails 40 and 50 so that the support plates 20 and 30 are inserted into the storage chamber 10.

When the insertion of the first support plate 20 is completed, the cover 1a is installed to close the opening of the first support plate 20 side.

<Example 2>

In the first embodiment, if the first and second support plates 20 and 30 are drawn out independently, the present embodiment shows that the support plates 20 and 30 are integrally formed in the shape of a recess, and the cooling cycle parts are formed on the upper surface and the inside. This will be mounted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the support plate has a horizontal first support plate 20 and a second support plate 30 connected to each other through a vertical connection portion 23 to form a substantially deciduous shape. ), An evaporator 6 and a blowing fan 7 are mounted, and the second support plate 30 is equipped with a compressor 3, a condenser 4, and a cooling fan 5, respectively.

That is, the bottoms of the first and second support plates 20 and 30 are provided with the same sliding parts 21 and 31 as in the first embodiment, and both side walls of the storage chamber 10 are the same as in the first embodiment. In the same manner, guide rails 40 and 50 through which the respective sliding parts 21 and 31 slide are formed.

The support plate according to the second embodiment may be further provided with a handle because it can be inconvenient to grip the worker in its structure, the first support plate 20 and the second support plate to be connected to each other by a general angle reinforcement member. Can be.

Since the other configuration is the same as the above-described first embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to this embodiment, when repairing or replacing the cooling cycle, first remove the cover (1a) from the refrigerator body (1), and then hold the handle to pull the vertical connecting portion 23 to the outside of the first and second support plates ( 20 and 30 are guided by the sliding parts 21 and 31 sliding along the respective guide rails 40 and 50, and are slowly drawn out.

The components for the cooling cycle are fixed to the support plates 20 and 30 so that they can be transported together as a machine room unit without using a separate transport cart or the like.

Therefore, the parts constituting the cooling cycle are installed on the support plates 20 and 30 detachably installed in the refrigerator body 1 so that the support plates 20 and 30 are repaired when the components for the cooling cycle are repaired. It is not necessary to cut the refrigerant circulation pipe as in the prior art by separating from the refrigerator, and the refrigerator main body 1 is not carried.

As described above, according to the machine room unit of the refrigerator according to the present invention, only the components required for A / S during the A / S of the components for the cooling cycle do not transport the refrigerator body to the A / S center, the refrigerant circulation pipe Since it does not cut, there is an effect such as to simplify the A / S work.

The invention has been described and illustrated in connection with a preferred embodiment for illustrating the principles of the invention, but the invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described. Rather, those skilled in the art will appreciate that many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, all such suitable changes, modifications, and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (4)

A storage chamber 10 formed at an lower side of the refrigerator main body 1 toward one side; A support plate mounted in the storage chamber so as to be pulled out and having a cooling cycle component including a compressor (3), a condenser (4), an evaporator (6), and a fan (5, 7); And a guide means for guiding the withdrawal / insertion of the support plate. The machine room unit of claim 1, wherein the guide means comprises a guide rail formed on the bottom of the main body and a sliding part formed on a bottom surface of the support plate and sliding along the guide rail. The method of claim 1, wherein the support plate is composed of a first support plate 20, on which the evaporator and a fan are mounted, and a second support plate 30, on which the compressor and the fan are mounted, respectively, being arranged in a layered structure. Machine room unit of the refrigerator, characterized in that the withdrawal / insertion. According to claim 1, wherein the support plate, the horizontal first and second support plates (20, 30) are connected through a vertical connection portion 23 is made of a roughly cross-sectional shape, the first support portion has an evaporator and a fan And the second support part includes a compressor, a condenser and a fan, respectively.