KR20040067646A - Refrigerator with ice feeding device - Google Patents

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KR20040067646A
KR20040067646A KR1020030004863A KR20030004863A KR20040067646A KR 20040067646 A KR20040067646 A KR 20040067646A KR 1020030004863 A KR1020030004863 A KR 1020030004863A KR 20030004863 A KR20030004863 A KR 20030004863A KR 20040067646 A KR20040067646 A KR 20040067646A
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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
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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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
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    • F25C5/02—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice
    • F25C5/04—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws
    • F25C5/046—Ice-crusher machines
    • 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
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    • F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor
    • 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
    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
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    • F25C2400/04—Ice guide, e.g. for guiding ice blocks to storage tank
    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
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PURPOSE: A refrigerator with an ice-supplying device is provided to simplify the structure, to selectively take out crushed or non-crushed ice, and to quietly perform an ice-supplying operation. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator with an ice-supplying device is composed of an ice storage bin(16) having first and second outlets(23,24) at both sides; a spiral member installed in the ice storage bin to transfer ice contained in the ice storage bin to the first or second outlet; a driving motor(35) for rotating forward or reverse the spiral member; an ice crusher(34) mounted to the first outlet to crush and discharge the ice transferred toward the first outlet; a first discharge guide pipe for guiding the crushed ice discharged through the first outlet to the outside of the refrigerator door; and a second discharge guide pipe(41) for guiding the cube ice discharged through the second outlet to the first discharge guide pipe.

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얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고{REFRIGERATOR WITH ICE FEEDING DEVICE}Refrigerator with ice feeder {REFRIGERATOR WITH ICE FEEDING DEVICE}

본 발명은 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고에 관한 것으로, 더욱 상세하게는 분쇄얼음과 큰 얼음의 선택적인 배출이 용이하게 이루어지도록 하는 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator having an ice supply device, and more particularly to a refrigerator having an ice supply device to facilitate the selective discharge of crushed ice and large ice.

일반적으로 대형냉장고는 얼음을 제조하는 제빙장치와, 이 제빙장치에서 제조된 얼음을 저장하는 얼음저장통을 구비한다. 또 이러한 냉장고는 사용자가 도어를 열지 않고서도 외부에서 얼음저장통 내부의 얼음을 꺼낼 수 있도록 도어에 얼음토출관 및 얼음 수납을 위한 장치들이 마련되고, 냉동실 내부에는 얼음저장통의 얼음을 토출관 쪽으로 공급하는 얼음공급장치가 마련된다.In general, a large refrigerator includes an ice making device for producing ice and an ice storage container for storing the ice produced by the ice making device. In addition, the refrigerator is provided with an ice discharge pipe and a device for storing the ice in the door so that the user can take out the ice inside the ice container from the outside without opening the door, and inside the freezer to supply the ice of the ice container to the discharge pipe Ice supply is provided.

이러한 냉장고의 얼음공급장치는 도 1과 도 2에 도시한 바와 같이, 얼음저장통(1)의 내부에 설치되어 얼음을 이송시키는 나선축(2), 얼음의 이송을 안내하는 안내통(3), 얼음을 가압하도록 안내통(3)의 내측에 설치된 나선날개(4), 나선날개를 통해 안내된 얼음을 분쇄하는 얼음분쇄기(5), 이들을 구동시키는 구동모터를 포함한다.1 and 2, the ice supply apparatus of the refrigerator is installed inside the ice storage container (1), the spiral shaft (2) for transporting ice, the guide cylinder (3) for guiding the ice, And a spiral blade 4 installed inside the guide cylinder 3 to pressurize the ice, an ice crusher 5 for crushing the ice guided through the spiral blade, and a driving motor for driving them.

또 얼음분쇄기(5)는 얼음저장통(1) 출구(1a) 쪽에 고정된 고정커터(5a)와,나선축(2)과 함께 회동하는 회동커터(5b)로 이루어져, 회동커터(5b)가 회전할 때 고정커터(5a)와 회동커터(5b) 사이에 얼음이 끼면서 얼음이 분쇄될 수 있도록 구성된다. 또한 얼음공급장치는 얼음저장통(1) 출구(1a)를 열거나 닫는 정도에 따라 분쇄되지 않은 큰 얼음이 토출되도록 하거나 잘게 분쇄된 얼음이 토출될 수 있도록 하는 것으로 출구(1a)를 개폐하는 출구개폐장치를 구비한다.The ice crusher 5 is composed of a fixed cutter 5a fixed to the outlet 1a of the ice container 1, and a rotation cutter 5b that rotates together with the spiral shaft 2, so that the rotation cutter 5b rotates. When the ice is sandwiched between the fixed cutter (5a) and the rotating cutter (5b) is configured to be crushed ice. In addition, the ice supply device opens or closes the outlet 1a by opening or closing the outlet 1a of the ice container 1 so that large uncrushed ice can be discharged or finely crushed ice can be discharged. With a device.

이 출구개폐장치는 도 1과 도 2에 도시한 바와 같이, 얼음저장통(1)의 출구(1a) 쪽에 회동 가능하게 결합되는 개폐부재(6)와, 이 개폐부재(6)를 작동시킬 수 있도록 얼음저장통(1)의 측면부에 회동 가능하게 장착되며 전후방향으로 길게 연장되는 연결봉(7)과, 연결봉(7)을 소정구간 회동시켜 개폐부재(6)를 동작시키도록 얼음저장통(1)의 후방 일측에 설치된 솔레노이드 구동장치(8)를 포함한다. 이는 솔레노이드 구동장치(8)가 연결봉(7)의 후방측 편심부(7a)를 회동시켜 연결봉(7)의 회전이 이루어지도록 하고, 연결봉(7)이 회전할 때 출구(1a)측의 편심부(7b)가 회동하면서 개폐부재(6)를 회전시킴으로써 출구(1a)의 개폐가 이루어질 수 있도록 한 것이다. 이러한 동작에 의해 출구(1a)가 완전히 개방될 때는 얼음분쇄기(5)의 회동커터(5b)를 통해 가압되는 얼음이 고정커터(5a)와의 사이에 끼지 않고 출구(1a)를 통해 배출되므로 분쇄되지 않은 큰 얼음이 배출된다. 그리고 개폐부재(6)에 의해 출구(1a)의 일부가 닫힌 경우에는 배출되는 얼음이 개폐부재(6)에 의해 고정커터(5a) 쪽으로 안내되므로, 얼음이 고정커터(5a)와 회동커터(5b)의 사이에 끼면서 분쇄가 되며, 분쇄된 얼음은 출구(1a)의 나머지 개방부분을 통해 배출된다.As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the outlet opening and closing device is such that the opening and closing member 6 rotatably coupled to the outlet 1a side of the ice storage container 1 and the opening and closing member 6 can be operated. Rear of the ice reservoir 1 to be pivotally mounted to the side of the ice reservoir 1 and to extend the connecting rod 7 in the front and rear direction, and to operate the opening and closing member 6 by rotating the connecting rod 7 for a predetermined period. It includes a solenoid drive device 8 installed on one side. This causes the solenoid drive device 8 to rotate the rear eccentric portion 7a of the connecting rod 7 so that the connecting rod 7 rotates, and the eccentric portion on the outlet 1a side when the connecting rod 7 rotates. The opening and closing of the outlet 1a can be made by rotating the opening / closing member 6 while the 7b is rotated. When the outlet 1a is completely opened by this operation, the ice pressurized through the rotating cutter 5b of the ice crusher 5 is discharged through the outlet 1a without being interposed with the fixed cutter 5a, and thus is not crushed. Big ice is discharged. When the part of the outlet 1a is closed by the opening / closing member 6, the discharged ice is guided to the fixed cutter 5a by the opening / closing member 6, so that the ice is fixed with the fixed cutter 5a and the rotating cutter 5b. Crushed while sandwiched between), the crushed ice is discharged through the remaining opening of the outlet (1a).

그러나 이러한 냉장고의 얼음공급장치는 얼음저장통(1)의 출구(1a) 개폐를통해 분쇄얼음과 분쇄되지 않은 얼음을 선택적으로 취출할 수 있도록 하기 위해 개폐부재(6), 연결봉(7), 솔레노이드 구동장치(8)를 포함하는 출구개폐장치가 구비되어야 하기 때문에 장치의 구성이 복잡하여 제조가 어려운 결점이 있었다.However, the ice supply device of the refrigerator operates the opening / closing member 6, the connecting rod 7, and the solenoid to selectively take out the crushed ice and the uncrushed ice through opening and closing the outlet 1a of the ice storage container 1. Since the outlet opening and closing device including the device 8 must be provided, the configuration of the device is complicated and manufacturing is difficult.

또한 종래의 얼음공급장치는 출구개폐장치의 개폐장치(6)를 동작시키는 구동원이 전원을 인가받아 직선왕복운동을 하는 솔레노이드 구동장치(8)로 이루어지기 때문에 개폐부재(6)의 동작을 위해 솔레노이드 구동장치(8)가 동작할 때마다 딱딱거리는 소음이 발생하는 문제가 있었다.In addition, the conventional ice supply device is a solenoid for the operation of the opening and closing member (6) because the drive source for operating the opening and closing device (6) of the opening and closing device is made of a solenoid driving device (8) for linear reciprocating movement when the power source is applied. There was a problem that a crackling noise occurred every time the drive device 8 operates.

본 발명은 이와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위한 것으로, 본 발명의 목적은 종래보다 구성이 단순해지면서도 분쇄얼음과 분쇄되지 않은 큰 얼음의 선택적인 취출이 용이하게 이루어질 뿐 아니라, 동작이 정숙하게 이루어질 수 있도록 하는 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고를 제공하는 것이다.The present invention is to solve such a problem, the object of the present invention is to simplify the configuration than the conventional, but also to facilitate the selective take out of the crushed ice and uncrushed large ice, so that the operation can be made quietly To provide a refrigerator with an ice supply.

도 1은 종래 냉장고 얼음공급장치의 구성을 나타낸 사시도이다.1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional refrigerator ice supply apparatus.

도 2는 종래 냉장고 얼음공급장치의 솔레노이드 구동장치의 구성을 나타낸 사시도이다.Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a solenoid drive device of the conventional refrigerator ice supply device.

도 3은 본 발명에 따른 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고의 내부구성을 보인 단면도이다.3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of a refrigerator equipped with an ice supply device according to the present invention.

도 4는 본 발명에 따른 냉장고 얼음공급장치의 구성을 나타낸 사시도이다.Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the refrigerator ice supply apparatus according to the present invention.

도 5는 본 발명에 따른 냉장고 얼음공급장치의 구성을 나타낸 단면도로, 분쇄되지 않은 큰 얼음의 배출동작을 보인 것이다.Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the refrigerator ice supply apparatus according to the present invention, showing a discharge operation of the uncrushed large ice.

도 6은 본 발명에 따른 냉장고 얼음공급장치의 구성을 나타낸 단면도로, 분쇄얼음의 배출동작을 보인 것이다.Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the refrigerator ice supply apparatus according to the present invention, showing the discharge operation of the crushed ice.

* 도면의 주요 부분에 대한 부호의 설명 *Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: 본체, 11: 냉동실,10: body, 11: freezer,

12: 도어, 16: 얼음저장통,12: door, 16: ice bin,

19: 제1토출안내관, 23: 제1출구,19: first discharge guide, 23: exit 1,

24: 제2출구, 30: 얼음공급장치,24: exit 2, 30: ice feeder,

31: 나선축, 32: 나선날개,31: spiral axis, 32: spiral wing,

33: 안내통, 34: 분쇄기,33: guide barrel, 34: grinder,

35: 구동모터, 41: 제2토출안내관,35: drive motor, 41: second discharge guide,

42: 개폐부재, 43: 스프링.42: opening and closing member, 43: spring.

이러한 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명에 따른 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고는, 양측에 제1출구와 제2출구가 각각 형성된 얼음저장통과, 상기 얼음저장통 내부의 얼음을 상기 제1출구 또는 제2출구 쪽으로 이송시키도록 상기 얼음저장통 내에 설치된 나선부재와, 상기 나선부재를 정방향 또는 역방향으로 회전시키는 구동모터와, 상기 제1출구 쪽으로 이송되는 얼음을 분쇄하여 배출하도록 상기 제1출구 쪽에 설치되는 얼음분쇄기를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.Refrigerator equipped with an ice supply device according to the present invention for achieving this object, the ice storage container is formed on each side of the first outlet and the second outlet, and the ice inside the ice storage container toward the first or second outlet A spiral member installed in the ice reservoir to transfer, a driving motor for rotating the spiral member in a forward or reverse direction, and an ice crusher installed at the first exit side to pulverize and discharge ice transferred to the first exit; Characterized in that.

또한 본 발명은 상기 제1출구를 통해 배출되는 분쇄얼음을 냉장고 도어의 외측으로 안내하는 제1토출안내관과, 상기 제2출구를 통해 배출되는 각 얼음을 상기 제1토출안내관 쪽으로 안내하는 제2토출안내관을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.In another aspect, the present invention provides a first discharge guide tube for guiding the crushed ice discharged through the first outlet to the outside of the refrigerator door, and a guide for guiding each ice discharged through the second outlet toward the first discharge guide tube It characterized in that it further comprises a discharge guide.

또한 상기 제2출구에는 상기 제2출구 쪽으로 이송되는 얼음의 압력에 의해 개방될 수 있도록 스프링에 의해서 지지되는 개폐부재가 회동 가능하게 설치된 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the second outlet is characterized in that the opening and closing member which is supported by the spring is rotatably installed to be opened by the pressure of the ice conveyed toward the second outlet.

또한 상기 나선부재는 소정구간의 나선축과, 상기 나선축에 직렬로 결합되는 나선날개를 포함하며, 상기 나선날개 외측에는 이송되는 얼음의 가압을 위한 안내통이 설치되는 것을 특징으로 한다.The spiral member may include a spiral shaft of a predetermined section and a spiral blade coupled to the spiral shaft in series, and an outer side of the spiral blade may be provided with a guide tube for pressurizing ice.

이하에서는 본 발명에 따른 바람직한 실시 예를 첨부 도면을 참조하여 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

본 발명에 따른 냉장고는 도 3에 도시한 바와 같이, 본체(10)의 내부에 상하로 길게 형성되며 전면이 개방되는 냉동실(11)과, 이 냉동실(11)의 개방된 전면을 개폐하는 도어(12)를 구비한다. 그리고 본체(10)의 후면부에는 냉기를 생성하는 증발기(13)가 설치되고, 본체(10)의 하면부 하측에는 압축기(14)가 설치된다.As shown in FIG. 3, the refrigerator according to the present invention has a freezing compartment 11 which is formed vertically long in the main body 10 and whose front side is opened, and a door that opens and closes the opened front side of the freezing chamber 11. 12). An evaporator 13 for generating cold air is provided at the rear portion of the main body 10, and a compressor 14 is installed below the lower surface of the main body 10.

냉동실(11)의 내측 상부에는 얼음을 제조하는 자동제빙장치(15)가 설치되고, 이 자동제빙장치(15)의 하부에는 제조된 얼음을 보관하는 얼음저장통(16)이 마련된다. 또 냉동실(11) 내부에는 냉동식품을 보관하기 위한 선반(17)과 다수의 보관상자(18) 들이 설치된다.In the upper portion of the freezer compartment 11, an automatic ice making device 15 for manufacturing ice is installed, and an ice storage container 16 for storing the manufactured ice is provided in the lower portion of the automatic ice making device 15. In addition, inside the freezer compartment 11, a shelf 17 and a plurality of storage boxes 18 for storing frozen food are installed.

도어(12)에는 사용자가 도어(12)를 열지 않고서도 얼음저장통(16) 내부의 얼음을 꺼낼 수 있도록 냉동실(11) 내부와 연통되어 얼음의 배출을 안내하는 제1토출안내관(19)이 설치되고, 도어(12)의 전면에는 제1토출안내관(19)으로 배출되는 얼음을 받기 용이하도록 내측으로 함몰된 얼음 수납공간(20)이 형성된다. 또 수납공간(20)에는 제1토출안내관(19)의 출구를 개폐하는 동시에 냉동실(11) 내부에 마련되는 얼음공급장치(30)를 동작시키기 위한 스위치(21)가 설치된다.The door 12 has a first discharge guide tube 19 which communicates with the inside of the freezer compartment 11 to guide the discharge of ice so that the user can take out the ice inside the ice reservoir 16 without opening the door 12. It is installed, the front of the door 12 is formed with an ice receiving space 20 recessed inward to facilitate receiving the ice discharged to the first discharge guide tube 19. In addition, the storage space 20 is provided with a switch 21 for opening and closing the outlet of the first discharge guide tube 19 and at the same time operating the ice supply device 30 provided in the freezer compartment 11.

얼음저장통(16)은 도 4에 도시한 바와 같이, 상부의 자동제빙장치(15)로부터 낙하하는 얼음이 담길 수 있도록 상부가 개방되고, 하면과 측면이 반원형의 곡면으로 이루어지며, 전후방향의 길이가 긴 상자형상으로 마련된다. 또한 이러한 얼음저장통(16)의 전방에는 분쇄얼음의 배출을 위한 제1출구(23)가 형성되고, 얼음저장통(16)의 후방에는 분쇄되지 않은 굵은 각 얼음의 배출을 위한 제2출구(24)가 형성된다.As shown in Figure 4, the ice reservoir 16, the upper portion is opened so that the ice falling from the upper automatic de-icing device 15, the lower surface and the side is made of a semi-circular curved surface, the length of the front and rear direction It is provided in a long box shape. In addition, the first outlet 23 for discharging the crushed ice is formed in front of the ice reservoir 16, the second outlet 24 for discharging the thick each uncrushed ice in the rear of the ice reservoir 16 Is formed.

얼음을 이송하는 얼음공급장치(30)는 얼음저장통(16) 내부에 회전 가능하게 설치되는 코일형상의 나선축(31)과 나선날개(32), 얼음저장통(16)의 제1출구(23) 쪽에 설치되어 배출되는 얼음을 잘게 분쇄하는 얼음분쇄기(34). 그리고 나선축(31)을 정방향 또는 역방향으로 회전시키도록 얼음저장통(16)의 후방 쪽에 설치된 구동모터(35)를 포함한다.Ice supply device 30 for transporting the ice is the coil-shaped spiral shaft 31 and the spiral wing 32, the first outlet 23 of the ice storage container 16 is rotatably installed in the ice storage container 16 Ice crusher (34) is installed on the side to crush the ice discharged finely. And it includes a drive motor 35 installed on the rear side of the ice reservoir (16) to rotate the spiral shaft 31 in the forward or reverse direction.

또 얼음공급장치(30)의 나선축(31), 나선날개(32), 얼음분쇄기(34)는 동일한 축선 상에 직렬로 배치되며, 구동모터(35)의 구동으로 나선축(31)이 회전될 때 함께 회전하도록 구성된다. 또한 나선날개(32)의 외측에는 제1출구(23) 쪽으로 이송되는 얼음이 가압될 수 있도록 나선날개(32)의 외주부를 감싸는 원통형상의 안내통(33)이 마련된다. 그리고 얼음분쇄기(34)는 제1출구(23) 쪽에 고정된 고정커터(34a)와, 나선축(31)과 함께 회동하는 회동커터(34b)로 이루어져, 회동커터(34b)가 회전할 때 고정커터(34a)와 회동커터(34b) 사이에 얼음이 끼면서 얼음이 분쇄될 수 있도록 구성된다.In addition, the spiral shaft 31, the spiral blade 32, and the ice crusher 34 of the ice supply device 30 are arranged in series on the same axis, and the spiral shaft 31 is rotated by the driving motor 35. When rotated together. In addition, the outer side of the spiral wing 32 is provided with a cylindrical guide cylinder 33 surrounding the outer peripheral portion of the spiral wing 32 so that the ice conveyed toward the first outlet 23 can be pressed. The ice crusher 34 is composed of a fixed cutter 34a fixed to the first outlet 23 and a rotating cutter 34b that rotates together with the spiral shaft 31 to fix the rotating cutter 34b when the rotating cutter 34b rotates. The ice is sandwiched between the cutter 34a and the rotating cutter 34b so that the ice can be crushed.

이러한 얼음공급장치(30)의 구성은 구동모터(35)의 동작에 의해 나선축(31)이 정방향으로 회전할 경우 얼음저장통(16) 내부의 얼음들이 제1출구(23) 쪽으로 이송됨으로써 제1출구(23)를 통해 분쇄된 얼음이 토출될 수 있도록 함과 동시에, 구동모터(35)의 동작에 의해 나선축(31)이 역방향으로 회전할 경우 얼음저장통(16) 내부의 얼음이 제2출구(24) 쪽으로 이송됨으로써 분쇄되지 않은 각 얼음이 제2출구(24)를 통해 배출될 수 있도록 한 것이다.The ice supply device 30 is configured such that when the spiral shaft 31 rotates in the forward direction by the operation of the driving motor 35, the ice inside the ice storage container 16 is transferred toward the first outlet 23 so that the ice supply device 30 may move toward the first outlet 23. At the same time, the crushed ice can be discharged through the outlet 23, and when the spiral shaft 31 rotates in the reverse direction by the operation of the driving motor 35, the ice inside the ice reservoir 16 is discharged to the second outlet. By being conveyed toward the (24), each uncrushed ice can be discharged through the second outlet (24).

또 제2출구(24)에는 제2출구(24)를 통해 배출되는 얼음이 도어(12)의 수납공간(20) 쪽으로 안내되도록 하는 제2토출안내관(41)이 설치되며, 이 제2토출안내관(41)은 도 5에 도시한 바와 같이, 제1토출안내관(19)의 중도에 연결된다. 또한 제2출구(24)에는 도 4에 도시한 바와 같이, 평소 얼음저장통(16) 내부의 얼음이 제2출구(24)를 통해 배출되는 것을 방지할 수 있도록 제2출구(24)에 회동 가능하게 결합되며, 스프링(43)의 탄성에 의해서 평소 닫힌 상태로 유지되는 개폐부재(42)가 설치된다. 이러한 개폐부재(42)는 나선축(31)의 동작에 의해 제2출구(24) 쪽으로 얼음이 이송될 때에 이송되는 얼음의 압력에 의해서 개폐부재(42)가 열릴 수 있도록 한 것이다.In addition, a second discharge guide tube 41 is installed at the second outlet 24 to guide the ice discharged through the second outlet 24 toward the storage space 20 of the door 12. The guide tube 41 is connected to the middle of the first discharge guide tube 19, as shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the second outlet 24 may be rotated to the second outlet 24 to prevent the ice inside the ice storage container 16 from being discharged through the second outlet 24. Is coupled to, the opening and closing member 42 which is normally maintained in the closed state by the elasticity of the spring 43 is installed. The opening and closing member 42 is such that the opening and closing member 42 can be opened by the pressure of the ice to be transferred when the ice is transferred toward the second outlet 24 by the operation of the spiral shaft (31).

다음은 이러한 구성의 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고의 얼음공급동작을 설명한다.The following describes the ice supply operation of the refrigerator equipped with the ice supply device of this configuration.

분쇄된 얼음을 얻고자 할 때는 사용자가 냉장고의 조작을 통해 분쇄얼음이 취출되도록 한 상태에서, 도어(12)의 수납공간(20)에 마련된 스위치(21)를 조작한다. 이렇게 하면 도 6에 도시한 바와 같이, 구동모터(35)의 동작에 의해 나선축(31)과 나선날개(32)가 정방향으로 회동함으로써 얼음저장통(16) 내부의 얼음이 제1출구(23) 쪽으로 이송된다. 그리고 제1출구(23) 쪽으로 이송된 얼음은 얼음분쇄기(34)의 고정커터(34a)와 회동커터(34b)를 통해 분쇄된 후 제1토출안내관(19)으로 배출된다.In order to obtain the crushed ice, the user operates the switch 21 provided in the storage space 20 of the door 12 in a state in which the crushed ice is taken out through the operation of the refrigerator. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the spiral shaft 31 and the spiral blades 32 rotate in the forward direction by the operation of the driving motor 35, so that the ice inside the ice storage container 16 is discharged to the first outlet 23. Is transferred to the The ice conveyed toward the first outlet 23 is pulverized through the fixed cutter 34a and the rotating cutter 34b of the ice crusher 34 and then discharged to the first discharge guide tube 19.

분쇄되지 않은 큰 얼음을 얻고자 할 때는 사용자가 냉장고의 조작을 통해 각 얼음이 취출되도록 선택한 후, 도어(12)의 수납공간(20)에 마련된 스위치(21)를 조작한다. 이렇게 하면 도 5에 도시한 바와 같이, 얼음공급장치(30)의 구동모터(35)가 상술한 경우와 반대로 동작하면서 나선축(31)과 나선날개(32)가 역방향으로 회동한다. 따라서 얼음저장통(16) 내부의 얼음은 제2출구(24) 쪽으로 이송되며, 제2출구(24)의 개폐부재(42)는 가압되는 얼음의 압력에 의해 열린다. 그리고 제2출구(24)를 통해 배출된 얼음은 제2토출안내관(41)을 통해 제1토출안내관(19) 쪽으로 공급됨으로써 외부로 배출된다.In order to obtain large uncrushed ice, the user selects each ice to be taken out through the operation of the refrigerator, and then operates the switch 21 provided in the storage space 20 of the door 12. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the spiral shaft 31 and the spiral blades 32 rotate in the opposite directions while the driving motor 35 of the ice supply device 30 operates in the reverse direction as described above. Therefore, the ice in the ice reservoir 16 is transferred toward the second outlet 24, and the opening and closing member 42 of the second outlet 24 is opened by the pressure of the ice being pressed. In addition, the ice discharged through the second outlet 24 is discharged to the outside by being supplied toward the first discharge guide tube 19 through the second discharge guide tube 41.

이상에서 상세히 설명한 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따른 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고는 나선축이 정방향 또는 역방향으로 동작하는 것에 의해 얼음저장통 내부의 얼음이 제1출구를 통해 분쇄되어 배출되거나 제2출구를 통해 분쇄되지 않은 상태로 배출될 수 있기 때문에 별도의 출구개폐장치가 구비되어야 하는 종래의 얼음공급장치에 비하여 구성이 단순하면서도 분쇄된 얼음과 분쇄되지 않은 얼음의 선택적인 취출을 용이하게 수행할 수 있는 효과가 있다.As described in detail above, in the refrigerator with an ice supply device according to the present invention, the ice inside the ice reservoir is pulverized through the first outlet by the spiral shaft operating in the forward or reverse direction, or discharged through the second outlet. Compared with the conventional ice supply device, which requires a separate outlet opening and closing device, since it can be discharged in an unconventional state, it has a simple structure and can easily perform selective extraction of crushed and uncrushed ice. have.

또한 본 발명은 솔레노이드 구동장치의 동작을 이용해 얼음저장통의 출구를 개폐하던 종래의 출구개폐장치가 없이도 얼음의 선택적인 취출이 가능하기 때문에 얼음공급장치의 동작이 종래에 비하여 정숙하게 이루어지는 효과가 있다.In addition, the present invention has the effect that the operation of the ice supply device is quieter than the prior art because the selective extraction of the ice is possible without the conventional opening and closing device that is opening and closing the outlet of the ice storage container using the operation of the solenoid drive device.

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양측에 제1출구와 제2출구가 각각 형성된 얼음저장통과, 상기 얼음저장통 내부의 얼음을 상기 제1출구 또는 제2출구 쪽으로 이송시키도록 상기 얼음저장통 내에 설치된 나선부재와, 상기 나선부재를 정방향 또는 역방향으로 회전시키는 구동모터와, 상기 제1출구 쪽으로 이송되는 얼음을 분쇄하여 배출하도록 상기 제1출구 쪽에 설치되는 얼음분쇄기를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고.An ice reservoir having first and second outlets formed on both sides thereof, a spiral member installed in the ice reservoir so as to transfer ice inside the ice reservoir toward the first or second outlet, and the spiral member in a forward direction or And a drive motor for rotating in a reverse direction, and an ice crusher installed at the first exit side to crush and discharge the ice conveyed toward the first exit side. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 제1출구를 통해 배출되는 분쇄얼음을 냉장고 도어의 외측으로 안내하는 제1토출안내관과, 상기 제2출구를 통해 배출되는 각 얼음을 상기 제1토출안내관 쪽으로 안내하는 제2토출안내관을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 내장고.A first discharge guide tube for guiding the crushed ice discharged through the first outlet to the outside of the refrigerator door, and a second discharge guide tube for guiding each ice discharged through the second outlet toward the first discharge guide tube. Built-in storage with an ice supply device characterized in that it further comprises. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 제2출구에는 상기 제2출구 쪽으로 이송되는 얼음의 압력에 의해 개방될 수 있도록 스프링에 의해서 지지되는 개폐부재가 회동 가능하게 설치된 것을 특징으로 하는 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고.And an opening / closing member supported by a spring is rotatably installed at the second outlet to be opened by the pressure of the ice conveyed toward the second outlet. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 나선부재는 소정구간의 나선축과, 상기 나선축에 직렬로 결합되는 나선날개를 포함하며, 상기 나선날개 외측에는 이송되는 얼음의 가압을 위한 안내통이 설치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 얼음공급장치를 갖춘 냉장고.The spiral member includes a spiral shaft of a predetermined section and a spiral blade coupled to the spiral shaft in series, and an outer side of the spiral blade is provided with a guide tube for pressurizing ice to be transported. Equipped refrigerator.
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