KR20050112670A - Hinge assembly for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hinge device for a refrigerator, which opens and closes the refrigerator door to the refrigerator main body, and more particularly, to a hinge device for a refrigerator capable of moving the refrigerator door to the refrigerator main body in both directions.

The hinge device of the refrigerator according to the present invention is formed such that a hinge shaft fitted into the hinge groove of the refrigerator door protrudes on one side, and a movable hinge having an assembling hole formed at both ends, and the movable hinge in a state of being laminated on the movable hinge. It consists of a moving bracket having a slit-shaped assembly hole formed at both ends so as to be movable in both directions, and a fixing means for pressing the moving hinge and the moving bracket to the refrigerator body.

Description

Hinge of the refrigerator {HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a hinge device for a refrigerator, which opens and closes the refrigerator door to the refrigerator main body, and more particularly, to a hinge device for a refrigerator capable of moving the refrigerator door to the refrigerator main body in both directions.

In general, the refrigerator circulates along with the condenser, the expansion means and the evaporator, and the refrigerant is evaporated inside the evaporator, so as to absorb the heat of the ambient air to decrease the temperature and at the same time the freezer and / or By driving the blower fan provided on the back of the refrigerating chamber to discharge the cold air to the freezer compartment and the refrigerating chamber side.

Therefore, by freezing the food in the freezer compartment by cold air, or by storing the food at low temperature in the refrigerator compartment to prevent the deterioration of food and deterioration of freshness to keep various types of food for a long time.

Such refrigerators may be classified in various ways according to the location of the freezer and the refrigerating chamber. In Korea, a top-mounted refrigerator in which the freezer and the refrigerating chamber are located in the upper and lower sides, and a side-by-side refrigerator in which the freezer and the refrigerating chamber are located side by side are provided In recent years, a refrigerator that is configured to be located at an upper side and a freezer compartment at a lower side so as to be able to be pulled out in the form of a drawer is used in overseas countries.

1 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of a hinge device in a conventional refrigerator, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a hinge device of the refrigerator according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, a refrigerator located at the upper side of the refrigerator and located at the lower side of the refrigerator, and the freezer compartment can be pulled out in the form of a drawer, with reference to FIG. 1. It is formed to be partitioned, a pair of refrigerating chamber door (2b) is hinged to the front of the refrigerating chamber body (2a) to open and close, and the freezer compartment body (4a) is formed integrally below the refrigerating chamber body (2a). In addition, a drawer 4b is installed inside the drawer 4b.

Here, the refrigerating compartment door (2b) is installed on the front and bottom of the refrigerating compartment main body (2a) by the upper and lower ends, respectively, upper and lower hinge devices (6,8), one side of the refrigerating compartment door (2b), Hinge grooves (H) are formed at the lower ends, respectively, and upper and lower hinge devices (6, 8) are installed between each of the hinge grooves (H) and the front surface of the refrigerating chamber body (2a).

Of course, the lower hinge device 8 supports the refrigerating compartment door 2b, and the upper hinge device 6 allows the refrigerating compartment door 2b to be installed at the correct position.

In this case, the upper hinge device (6) is formed so that the hinge shaft (not shown) protrudes downward so as to be fitted into the hinge groove (H) formed on the top of the refrigerator compartment door (2b), the lower hinge device (8) The hinge shaft 8b is formed to protrude upward to be fitted into a hinge groove (not shown) formed at the bottom of the refrigerating compartment door 2b, and the lower hinge device 8 supports the refrigerating compartment door 2b. .

Particularly, referring to FIG. 2, the upper hinge device 6 is configured such that a hinge shaft 6b is formed at one end of the hinge plate 6a, and the hinge shaft 6b is formed from the refrigerating chamber body 2a. After positioning so as to protrude, the screw holes formed on the other side of the hinge plate (6a) and the screw holes formed on the upper surface of the refrigerating chamber body (2a) to match the screw assembly.

Of course, the hinge shaft 6b may be integrally formed with the hinge plate 6a, but may be configured to be connected through a separate caulking operation.

However, in the hinge device of the refrigerator as described above, since the hinge plate 6a to which the hinge shaft 6b is connected at one end is simply screwed onto the upper surface of the refrigerating compartment body 2a, the hinge plate 6a is once connected to the refrigerating compartment body. If it is fixed to (2a), the hinge shaft (6b) integrally connected with the hinge plate (6a) can not be moved, so that the refrigerator compartment door (2b) is deviated in both directions on the front surface of the refrigerator compartment main body (2a) due to a design or assembly error It may be installed, thereby causing a problem that the cold air on the refrigerating chamber (R) side leaks.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, to provide a hinge device for a refrigerator that can be installed in the correct position of the refrigerator body by adjusting the installation position in both directions of the refrigerator door. There is a purpose.

The hinge device of the refrigerator according to the present invention for solving the above problems is formed so that the hinge shaft fitted in the hinge groove of the refrigerator door protrudes on one side, and a movable hinge having an assembly hole formed at both ends, and laminated on the movable hinge. And a moving bracket having slit-shaped assembling holes formed at both ends thereof so that the movable hinge can be movably assembled in both directions in a closed state, and fixing means for pressing the movable hinge and the moving bracket to the refrigerator body to fix the movable hinge. It is done.

Here, the movable hinge is formed with a fixing hole in the center, the movable bracket is formed with a fixing hole in the center, and both ends of the assembling hole of the assembling hole of the movable hinge and screw assembly are formed. A first movable bracket assembled to span the fixing hole of the movable hinge, a second movable bracket positioned to abut one end of the first movable bracket and screwed to the movable hinge, and the first and second movable brackets It is preferably made of a position adjusting means that is formed between the step of adjusting the installation position of the second moving bracket and the moving hinge with respect to the first moving bracket.

At this time, the position adjusting means is more preferably a tooth formed so as to correspond to each other or all of one end of the first, the second bracket for abutment.

In addition, the fixing means includes a fixing protrusion protruding from the upper surface of the refrigerator main body so as to pass through the fixing hole of the movable hinge and the first moving bracket, and a locking hole at one end so that one end may be caught at the end of the fixing protrusion. In addition, it is preferable that the other end is formed of a fixing bracket having a screw hole formed at the other end so that the other end is screwed to the refrigerator body.

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

3 and 4 are exploded perspective and side cross-sectional views showing a hinge device of a refrigerator according to the present invention, Figures 5a to 5d is a plan view showing a process of assembling the hinge device of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

In the hinge device of the refrigerator according to the present invention, the upper end of the refrigerating compartment door 2b is hinged to the front side of the refrigerating compartment main body 2a as shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, but is connected to the hinge groove H of the refrigerating compartment door 2b side. The refrigerator main body by the fixing means 54 in a state where the hinge hinge 52a to be fitted is protruded on one side, and the movable hinge 52 to which the movable hinge 52 is movably assembled in both directions overlaps each other. It is fixed to be pressed on the upper surface.

In this case, reference numerals not shown refer to FIG. 1.

Here, the movable hinge 52 is formed in a plate shape, the hinge shaft 52a is integrally connected to one side, and a pair of first assembling holes 52b and 52b 'are formed at both ends thereof. A fixing hole 52c is formed in the center so as to be positioned in the center so as to be large, and a second second assembling hole 52d is formed on the side opposite to the portion where the hinge shaft 52a is formed.

Next, the movable bracket 52 is positioned to abut the first movable bracket 54 and the first movable bracket 54 to which the movable hinge 52 is relatively movable in both directions, and the movable hinge 52. And a second moving bracket 56 which is assembled by screw assembly so as to be movable together, and the first and second moving brackets 54 and 56 formed therebetween, and an installation position of the second moving bracket 56. It consists of a positioning means that can be adjusted step by step with respect to the first moving bracket (54).

Specifically, the first moving bracket 54 has a plate shape bent so that both ends are located above the center portion, the center portion of which is seated in the fixing hole 52c of the moving hinge and both ends of the moving hinge. The first assembly holes 52b and 52b 'are positioned to overlap the first assembly holes 52b and 52b', and the first assembly holes 52b and 52b 'of the movable hinges can be screwed to move in both directions. A pair of slit-shaped assembling holes 54a and 54a 'are formed at both ends overlapping each other, and rectangular fixing holes 54b are formed at both sides in the center so as to be located therebetween. .

In addition, the second moving bracket 56 is also plate-shaped so as to be engaged with each other on one side of the first moving bracket 54, the assembly hole 56a at the center to be screwed with the moving hinge 52. Is formed.

On the other hand, the positioning means is a tooth (57a, 57b) formed in the partial section of one side of the first moving bracket 54 and the entire side of one side of the second moving bracket 56 to be engaged therewith, the second movement of the bracket The first and second movable brackets 54 and 56 may be fixed to the movable hinge 52 while being engaged with each other while moving the teeth 57b in both directions with respect to the teeth 57a of the first movable bracket. .

 Of course, the positioning means may be configured such that irregularities of various shapes are formed on one side of the first and second moving brackets 54 and 56.

Next, the fixing means is formed to protrude upward on the upper surface of the refrigerator main body 2a and a fixing protrusion 60 positioned to penetrate the fixing hole 52c of the movable hinge 52 and the first moving bracket; One end of the fixing protrusion 60 is caught, and the other end of the fixing protrusion 60 includes a fixing bracket 58 that is screw-assembled on the upper surface of the refrigerating chamber body 2a.

At this time, the fixing projection 60 is formed so that the end is protruded in both directions in the long direction, the fixing bracket 58 is a locking hole (58a) at one end so that the fixing projection (60) can be fitted In addition, the screw hole 58b is formed at the other end to be screwed to the upper surface of the refrigerating chamber body 2a.

In particular, the locking hole (58a) is preferably formed to be cut in a direction perpendicular to the end of the fixing projection (60), which is the fixing projection 60 in the locking hole (58a) Then, the other end of the fixing bracket 58 is fixed to the refrigerating chamber main body 2a while the fixing bracket 58 is rotated so that the fixing protrusion 60 is locked to the locking hole 58a. It can be screwed on the upper surface of).

Of course, the fixing bracket 58 is configured such that one end of the locking hole 58a is formed in a curved shape and a support end 58a 'is formed at a lower side of the fixing bracket 58. More preferably, the movable hinge 52 and the movable brackets 54 and 56 are pressed against the upper surface of the refrigerating chamber body 2a.

Looking at the process of assembling the hinge device of the refrigerator configured as described above with reference to Figures 5a to 5d as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the movable hinge 52 is positioned at an accurate position on the upper surface of the refrigerating compartment body 2a, and the hinge shaft 52a protrudes toward the front side of the refrigerating compartment body 2a. The fixing protrusion 60 penetrates the fixing hole 52c of the movable hinge.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 5B, the first moving bracket 54 is positioned to overlap the moving hinge 52, and a central portion of the first moving bracket 54 is fixed to the moving hinge. 52c) and the fixing protrusion 60 penetrates the fixing hole 54b of the first moving bracket, and the assembling holes 54a and 54a 'of the first moving bracket are provided. The screws are assembled to each other in a state where they overlap with the first assembling holes 52b and 52b 'of the movable hinge.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5c, the second movable bracket 56 is screwed to the movable hinge 52 in a state in which the second movable bracket 56 is in contact with one side of the first movable bracket 54, but the teeth of the second movable bracket ( 57b) is screwed to each other in the state that the assembly hole 56a of the second movable bracket and the second assembly hole 52d of the movable hinge overlap with each other with the gear 57a of the first movable bracket. To be assembled.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5D, the fixing protrusion 60 is rotated by a predetermined angle in a state in which the fixing protrusion 60 is fitted into the locking hole 58a at one end of the fixing bracket 58, and then the fixing bracket A screw is assembled to the screw hole 58b at the other end of the 58 so that the fixing bracket 58 fixes the movable hinge 52 and the first movable bracket 54 to the upper surface of the refrigerating chamber body 2a. The support end 58a 'of the fixing bracket presses the movable hinge 52 and the first moving bracket 54 on the upper surface of the refrigerating chamber body 2a.

As described above, since the movable hinge 52 and the second movable bracket 56 are installed to be movable with respect to the first movable bracket 54, the movable hinge 52 and the second movable bracket 56 may be installed to change the installation position of the hinge shaft 52. While the fixing bracket 58 and various screws are released, the teeth 57b of the second moving bracket are moved in both directions in a stepwise direction with respect to the teeth 57a of the first moving bracket, so that the movable hinge 52 And by moving the second moving bracket 56 it is possible to easily change the installation position of the hinge shaft (52a).

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail by taking an example of a hinge device of a refrigerator applied to an upper side of a refrigerating compartment door in a refrigerator in which a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment are formed on the upper and lower sides based on the embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments and drawings, and the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the contents described in the claims below.

Since the hinge device of the refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above can be installed to be movable in both directions by the hinge for movement and the bracket for movement, the refrigerating compartment door is adjusted to be moved in both directions in the refrigerating compartment body in a precise manner. Not only can it be hinged in place, it also has the advantage of preventing cold air leakage in advance.

1 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating a mounting structure of a hinge device in a general refrigerator;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a hinge device of a refrigerator according to the prior art,

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a hinge device of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a side sectional view showing a hinge device of a refrigerator according to the present invention,

5A to 5D are plan views illustrating a process of assembling the hinge device of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

52: hinge for movement 54: first movement bracket

56: second moving bracket 58: fixing bracket

60: fixing protrusion

Claims (4)

The hinge hinge is inserted into the hinge groove of the refrigerator door is formed to protrude on one side and the movable hinge is formed at both ends, and A movable bracket having slit-shaped assembling holes formed at both ends thereof so that the movable hinge can be assembled to be movable in both directions in a state in which the movable hinge is stacked; The hinge device of the refrigerator, characterized in that made of a fixing means for pressing the moving hinge and the moving bracket to the refrigerator body. The method of claim 1, The movable hinge is formed with a fixing hole in the center, The movable bracket has a fixing hole formed at the center thereof, and a slit-shaped assembly hole for screw-assembling with the assembling hole of the movable hinge is formed at both ends to be assembled to span the fixing hole of the movable hinge. With brackets, A second moving bracket positioned to abut one end of the first moving bracket and screwed to the moving hinge; The hinge device of the refrigerator, characterized in that formed between the first and second moving brackets and made of a position adjusting means for adjusting the installation position of the second moving bracket and the moving hinge step by step relative to the first moving bracket. The method of claim 2, The position adjusting means is a hinge of the refrigerator, characterized in that the gear formed to correspond to each other or all of one end of the first, the second bracket for abutment. The method of claim 2 or 3, The fixing means may include a fixing protrusion protruding from the upper surface of the main body of the refrigerator so as to pass through the fixing hole of the moving hinge and the first moving bracket; A hinge hole of a refrigerator, characterized in that a locking hole is formed at one end of the fixing protrusion so that one end thereof can be caught, and a fixing bracket is formed at the other end of the refrigerator body so that the other end can be screwed to the refrigerator body. .