KR20060020744A - Lamp mounting structure for refrigerators - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lamp mounting structure for a refrigerator. In the present invention, the guide channels 47 and 47 'are respectively provided on the ceiling and both sides of the refrigerator compartment 36 of the refrigerator. The guide channels 47 and 47 ′ are elongated in left and right or front and rear directions, and include guide grooves 48 and locking grooves 49. A lamp 45 for illuminating the refrigerating compartment 36 is installed to be movable along the guide channels 47 and 47 ′ by the guide part 53. The guide part 53 is composed of a guide part 54 inserted into the guide groove 48 and a locking protrusion 55 inserted into the locking groove 49, and on one side of the guide part 53. A socket 57 is provided to which the lamp 45 is coupled. According to the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to efficiently illuminate the storage space by moving the lamp according to the state in which the food is stored in the storage space.

Refrigerator, Storage, Lamp, Guide Channel

Description

Lamp mounting structure for refrigerators

1 is a side sectional view showing a refrigerator equipped with a lamp according to the prior art;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a refrigerator employing a preferred embodiment of the lamp mounting structure according to the present invention.

4 is an enlarged view of a portion B shown in FIG.

5 is an operational state diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG.

Figure 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a lamp mounting structure according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

30: refrigerator 31: outer case

32: inner case 33: heat insulation layer

34: Barrier 34a: Cold Duct

34b: Return duct 34c: Defrost receiving

34d: drain pipe 35: freezer

35a: freezer door 36: fridge

36a: refrigerator door 37: evaporator

38: blower fan 39: machine room                 

40: compressor 41: condenser

42: machine room fan 43: lathe

44: door switch 45: lamp

47, 47 ': Guide channel 48: Guide home

49: locking groove 51: lead wire groove

52: withdrawal ball 53: guide part

54: guide part 55: jamming projection

57: socket 58: communication hole

61,63: terminal W: lead wire

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a lamp device for a refrigerator.

1 shows a refrigerator equipped with a lamp according to the prior art, and part A of FIG. 1 is enlarged in FIG. 2.

As shown therein, the inner case 12 forming the internal storage space of the refrigerator 10 is fixed inside the outer case 11 forming the exterior of the refrigerator 10. In addition, a heat insulation layer 13 is formed between the outer case 11 and the inner case 12.

Inside the inner case 12, a barrier 14 partitioning the storage space of the inner case 12 into a vertical chamber 15 and a refrigerator compartment 16 is formed horizontally. In addition, a freezer compartment door 15a and a refrigerating compartment door 16a are provided at one side of the refrigerator 10 to open and close the freezer compartment 15 and the refrigerating compartment 16, respectively.

At the rear of the freezing chamber 15, a blowing fan 18 for supplying cold air heat exchanged in the evaporator 17 to the freezing chamber 15 and the refrigerating chamber 16 is provided. In addition, a defrosting receiver 14c is formed below the blowing fan 17 to collect defrost water generated in the process of defrosting the evaporator 17 and deliver the defrost water to the drain pipe 14d.

In addition, a machine room 19 is installed below the rear surface of the refrigerator 10. In the machine room 19, a compressor 20 for compressing the refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator 17 and a condenser 21 for condensing the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 20 are provided, and a machine room for cooling both of them. The fan 22 is installed.

In addition, inside the barrier 14, a cold air duct 14a, which is a passage through which cold air flows into the refrigerating chamber 16, and a return duct, which is a passage through which cold air circulated through the freezing chamber 15 flows into the evaporator 17. 14b is provided. The front side of the barrier 14 is provided with a door switch 24 that is turned on / off in accordance with the opening and closing of the refrigerating chamber door (16a).

On the other hand, a lamp 25 is provided at one side of the bottom surface of the barrier 14 corresponding to the ceiling of the refrigerating chamber 16. The lamp 25 is for illuminating the inside of the refrigerating compartment 16, and as shown in FIG. 2, an installation groove 27a formed by a lamp housing 27 provided at one side of the bottom surface of the barrier 14. ) Is installed inside.

Below the installation groove 27a, a lamp cover 29 having a socket 29a on which the lamp 25 is mounted is installed on an upper surface thereof. The lamp cover 29 is preferably formed of a transparent or translucent material to enable the lamp 25 to illuminate the refrigerating compartment 16.

Reference numeral 23 is a shelf that the food is seated on the upper surface.

However, according to the prior art configured as described above, there are the following problems.

In the related art, since the lamp 25 is fixed in a state of being installed inside the installation groove 27a, the lamp 25 may be fixed according to the characteristics of the food stored in the refrigerating compartment 16, for example, the size or position of the food. The light of 25) can be blocked by food. Therefore, a disadvantage may arise in that the lighting of the refrigerating compartment 16 by the lamp 25 is not efficiently performed.

The present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a lamp mounting structure for a refrigerator configured to move the lamp for efficient lighting of the storage space.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention provides at least one lamp for generating light for illuminating the storage space of the refrigerator, and mounting means for movably mounting the lamp in the storage space; It is configured to include.

The mounting means is characterized in that it comprises a guide portion to which the lamp is fixed, and a guide channel into which the guide portion is movably inserted.                     

The guide channel may be elongated in front and rear of the storage compartment in at least one of the ceiling and both sides of the storage compartment.

The guide channel is formed on at least one of the ceiling and both sides of the storage compartment to extend vertically or horizontally.

And a lead wire groove in which a lead wire connected to the lamp is located.

One side of the guide channel is provided with a terminal connected to the external power source in a longitudinal direction, and one side of the guide portion is provided with a terminal electrically contacting the terminal of the guide channel.

According to the present invention configured as described above, there is an advantage that the storage space can be more efficiently illuminated by moving the lamp according to the state in which the food is stored in the storage space.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the lamp mounting structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention.

3 illustrates a configuration of a refrigerator in which a preferred embodiment of the lamp mounting structure according to the present invention is used, and part B of FIG. 3 is enlarged in FIG. 4.

As shown in the figure, a heat insulation layer 33 is formed between the outer case 31 forming the exterior of the refrigerator 30 and the inner case 32 forming the internal storage space of the refrigerator 30.

Meanwhile, the inner case 32 is provided with a barrier 34 horizontally. The storage space inside the inner case 32 is divided into upper and lower freezing chambers 35 and a refrigerating chamber 36 by the barrier 34. A freezing chamber door 35a and a refrigerating chamber door 36a for opening and closing the freezing compartment 35 and the refrigerating compartment 36 are rotatably installed in front of the refrigerator 30 at one end of the refrigerator 30.

In addition, a plurality of shelves 43 are detachably installed horizontally in the freezing chamber 35 and the refrigerating chamber 36. The shelf 43 is for efficiently using the spaces of the freezing compartment 35 and the refrigerating compartment 36, and food is seated on the upper surface of the shelf 43.

A cold air duct 34a and a return duct 34b are provided in the barrier 34. The cold air duct 34a serves as a passage through which cold air flows into the refrigerating compartment 36, and the cold air circulating through the return duct 34b and the freezing compartment 35 flows to the evaporator 37 which will be described below. Act as a passageway.

The blowing fan 38 installed at the rear of the freezing chamber 30 supplies the cold air heat exchanged by the evaporator 37 to the freezing chamber 35 and the refrigerating chamber 36. Further, below the evaporator 37, a defrost receiver 34c is formed to collect defrost water generated in the process of defrosting the evaporator 37 and deliver it to the drain pipe 34d.

In addition, a machine room 39 is provided below the rear of the refrigerator 30. The machine chamber fan 42 installed in the machine chamber 39 includes a compressor 40 for compressing the refrigerant vaporized by the evaporator 37 and a condenser 41 for condensing the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 40. Cooled.                     

And the door switch 44 is installed on one side of the front of the barrier 34. The door switch 44 is turned on and off by opening and closing the refrigerating chamber door 36a to serve to turn on or off the lamp 45 to be described below.

Meanwhile, an upper guide channel 47 is provided on the bottom of the barrier 34 corresponding to the ceiling of the refrigerating compartment 36. The upper guide channel 47 is formed to extend left and right, and the upper guide channel 47 serves to guide the lamp 45 to be movable to the left and right of the refrigerating compartment 36.

In addition, a side guide channel 47 ′ is provided at one side of the inner case 32 corresponding to both side surfaces of the refrigerating compartment 36. The side guide channel 47 ′ is for guiding the lamp 45 to move forward and backward of the refrigerating compartment 36. The side guide channel 47 ′ extends forward and backward on both sides of the refrigerating compartment 36 corresponding to the shelves 43. A plurality is formed.

The guide channels 47 and 47 'may include guide grooves 48 formed by recessing the inner case 32 or the barrier 34, respectively, and tip ends of the guide grooves 48 may be disposed up or down, respectively. It consists of a locking groove 49 is formed to extend in the front and rear. The guide portion 54 of the guide portion 53 to be described below is inserted into the guide groove 48, and the locking protrusion 55 of the guide portion 53 to be described below is inserted into the locking groove 49. do.

Meanwhile, lead wire grooves 51 are provided in the guide channels 47 and 47 ′, respectively. The lead wire groove 51 is a place where a lead wire (W) is connected to the lamp 45 and transmits power and electrical signals so that the lead wire groove (51) is in communication with the locking groove (49). It is formed long before and after or left and right.                     

In addition, a lead hole 52 is formed in the center of the ceiling of the lead wire groove 51. The lead wire W is drawn out of the lead wire groove 51 through the outlet hole 52 while one end thereof is connected to the control unit of the refrigerator, and is connected to the lamp 45. At this time, the lead wire (W) is designed to be of sufficient length so as not to prevent the lamp 45 from moving left and right or front and rear.

A lamp 45 is provided to illuminate the refrigerating compartment 36. The lamp 45 is turned on or off by the on / off of the door switch 44 so that the user can easily identify the food stored in the refrigerating compartment 36, and by the guide unit 53 It is movably installed on the side or ceiling of the refrigerating compartment 36.

The guide portion 53 includes a guide portion 54 inserted into the guide groove 48 and a locking protrusion 55 inserted into the locking groove 49. The guide part 54 is for guiding the movement of the lamp 45 and moves back and forth or left and right along the guide groove 48 in a state of being inserted into the guide groove 48. The locking protrusion 55 is inserted into the locking groove 49 to prevent the lamp 45 from being arbitrarily separated.

In addition, the guide part 53 is provided with a socket 57. The socket 57 is provided on one side of the guide part 53 corresponding to the opposite side of the guide part 54 and the locking protrusion 55, and the lamp 45 is coupled to the socket 57.

On the other hand, a communication hole 58 is formed inside the guide part 53. The communication hole 58 is a place where the lead wire W connected to the lamp 45 passes, and one end thereof communicates with the socket 57. The other end of the communication hole 58 communicates with the lead wire groove 51 in a state where the guide part 53 is inserted into the guide channels 47 and 47 ′.

Next, the operation of the lamp mounting structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

First, when the user rotates the refrigerator compartment door 36a of the refrigerator 30, the refrigerator compartment 36 of the refrigerator 30 is opened. As described above, when the refrigerating compartment 36 is opened by the refrigerating compartment door 36a, the door switch 44 provided on the front surface of the barrier 34 of the refrigerator 30 is also turned on.

As the door switch 44 is turned on, the lamp 45 installed in the refrigerating compartment 36 is turned on. When the lamp 45 is turned on as described above, the refrigerator compartment door 36a rotates to illuminate the inside of the refrigerator compartment 36 in the state where the refrigerator compartment 36 is opened so that the user can store the food stored in the refrigerator compartment 36. It can be easily identified.

On the other hand, the user can move the position of the lamp 45 in accordance with the state in which the food is stored in the refrigerating chamber (36). For example, in the state where the lamp 45 is mounted on the upper guide channel 47 provided on the ceiling of the refrigerating compartment 36, the light of the lamp 45 is caused by food stored under the lamp 45. This can be blocked.

In this case, the guide part 53 provided with the lamp 45 may be moved to the left or the right along the upper guide channel 47 to efficiently illuminate the refrigerating compartment 36. In addition, when the lamp 45 is installed in the side guide channel 47 ′ provided in the inner case 32 corresponding to both sides of the refrigerating compartment 36, the lamp 45 is moved forward and backward to provide efficient lighting of the refrigerating compartment 36. Will be done.

At this time, the guide portion 54 of the guide portion 53 is guided to the left and right or front and rear along the guide groove 48 of the guide channel 47, 47 ′. In addition, the locking projection 55 of the guide portion 53 is inserted into the locking groove 49 of the guide channels 47 and 47 'so that the guide portion 53 provided with the lamp 45 is locked. In the inserted state in the guide channel 47, 47 'is not separated arbitrarily.

The lead wire W connected to the lamp 45 is installed in the lead wire groove 51 communicating with the guide channels 47 and 47 ', and the guide part 53 in which the lamp 45 is installed. According to the movement to the left or right or front and rear. In this case, the lead wire W may be entirely extended or partially overlapped according to the position of the guide part 53.

6 shows another embodiment of a lamp mounting structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a pair of terminals 61 are provided at both sides of the locking groove 49 around the guide groove 48 of the guide channel 47. The terminal 61 of the locking groove 49 is formed long in the longitudinal direction of the guide channel 47. A pair of terminals 63 are also provided on both sides of the locking protrusion 55 of the guide portion 53 corresponding to the terminal 61 of the locking groove 49.

A positive electrode of an external power source is connected to the terminal 61 provided in the locking groove 49, and the terminal 61 of the locking groove 49 and the terminal 63 of the locking protrusion 55 are electrically connected to each other. Contact with. Therefore, even if the guide unit 53 moves along the guide channel 47, the lamp 45 may be turned on by an external power applied by the door switch 44.

As a result, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6, the lead wire W is not directly connected to the lamp 45 as in the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4. Therefore, the lead wire groove 51 in which the lead wire W is located or the lead hole 52 for drawing out the lead wire W are not required.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and adaptations within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

In the illustrated embodiment, one lamp is mounted on one of the guide channels provided on the ceiling or one side of the refrigerating compartment, but the lamps may be configured in pairs and mounted on the side guide channel and the upper guide channel, respectively.

In addition, in the illustrated embodiment, the guide channel provided on the ceiling of the refrigerating compartment is formed to the left and right, and the guide channel provided on both sides of the refrigerating compartment is formed to the front and rear, but is not limited thereto. That is, the guide channel may be formed long in the front and rear of the ceiling of the refrigerating chamber, or the guide channel may be formed long in both sides of the refrigerating chamber.

According to the present invention configured as described above, since the lamp for illumination of the storage space is installed to be moved back and forth or left and right on the ceiling or one side of the storage space, the illumination by the lamp by the food stored in the storage space You will not be disturbed.

Claims (6)

At least one lamp for generating light for illuminating a storage space of the refrigerator, And a mounting means for movably mounting the lamp to the storage space. The method of claim 1, The mounting means, A guide part to which the lamp is fixed, Lamp mounting structure for a refrigerator characterized in that it comprises a guide channel which is inserted into the guide portion to be movable. The method of claim 2, The guide channel is a lamp mounting structure for a refrigerator characterized in that the elongated front and rear of the storage compartment formed on at least one of the ceiling and both sides of the storage compartment. The method of claim 2, The guide channel is a lamp mounting structure for the refrigerator, characterized in that formed in at least one of the ceiling and both sides of the storage compartment long vertically or horizontally. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, The lamp mounting structure of the refrigerator further comprises a predetermined lead wire groove in which the lead wire connected to the lamp is located. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, One side of the guide channel is provided with a terminal connected to the external power source long in the longitudinal direction, Lamp mounting structure for a refrigerator, characterized in that the one side of the guide portion is provided with a terminal in electrical contact with the terminal of the guide channel.

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