KR20060082334A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a refrigerator which improves the binding device of an auxiliary door that opens and closes an outlet of a door so that the opening and closing of the auxiliary door can be smoothly performed.

The disclosed refrigerator includes a door for opening and closing a storage compartment, an outlet formed in the door to draw out the storage of the storage compartment from the outside, an auxiliary door having a rotating handle installed at the outlet for opening and closing of the outlet, and binding of the auxiliary door. And a binding device, wherein the binding device is installed on the outlet of the door so as to be bound or released from the first binding member and the first binding member installed on the auxiliary door to rotate according to the operation of the handle. And a second binding member that rotates in the direction of binding or releasing according to the operation.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

1 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the auxiliary door binding device of the refrigerator according to the present invention, showing the state in which the auxiliary door is closed.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the auxiliary door binding apparatus of the refrigerator according to the present invention, showing the process of opening the auxiliary door.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the auxiliary door binding apparatus of the refrigerator according to the present invention, showing the process of closing the auxiliary door.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: main body, 12: refrigerator compartment,

14: door, 21: outlet,

22: auxiliary door, 24: handle,

26: first spring, 30: binding device,

31: first binding member, 31a: first locking portion,

31b: pressing portion, 32: second binding member,

32a: second locking portion, 32b: extension portion,

33: push rod, 35: second spring.

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator for smoothly opening and closing the auxiliary door by improving the binding device of the auxiliary door installed in the door.

Among the recent large refrigerators, a refrigerator having a drawer in the door and a sub-door for opening and closing the drawer has been proposed so that a user can take out the storage stored in the inner storage space of the door without opening the door. have.

The auxiliary door of the refrigerator is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the outlet of the door to be opened or closed by rotating up and down, and when the auxiliary door is opened or closed between the upper part of the auxiliary door and the upper part of the outlet. A binding device is provided for release. This allows the auxiliary door to be kept closed by the binding device when the auxiliary door is closed, and the auxiliary door can be opened while the binding of the binding device is released when the auxiliary door is opened.

Conventional binding device is provided on the hook-type fixed locking jaw provided on the upper portion of the outlet, the hook-type rotation is provided on the upper portion of the auxiliary door to be caught or fixed to the fixed locking jaw and rotates a predetermined section in accordance with the handle operation of the auxiliary door It has a configuration including a locking step. Such a binding device is such that when the auxiliary door is closed, the rotary locking jaw contacts with the fixed locking jaw and the rotating locking jaw rotates by a predetermined section, and the auxiliary door is closed, and the locking stop is completed when the auxiliary door is closed. The jaw is locked to the fixed locking jaw together with the operation of restoring it to its original position by the spring force so that the binding of the door is achieved. In addition, when the handle is pulled to open the auxiliary door, the locking jaw rotates with the handle so that the binding can be released.

However, since the conventional auxiliary door binding device is a structure in which the rotating locking jaw hits the fixed locking jaw and is forced to rotate when the auxiliary door is closed, not only the door is closed smoothly, but also the rotating locking jaw in the process of closing the auxiliary door. There was a problem that the noise occurs because the fixed locking jaw hit the impact.

In addition, the conventional auxiliary door binding device did not smoothly open and close the auxiliary door because the binding of the rotating locking jaw and the fixed locking jaw is not released when the handle of the auxiliary door is not pulled completely when opening the auxiliary door.

The present invention is to solve such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator to facilitate the opening and closing of the auxiliary door to facilitate the binding and release of the auxiliary door.

Refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving this object, the door opening and closing the storage compartment, the outlet is formed in the door to withdraw the storage of the storage from the outside, and is installed in the outlet for opening and closing the outlet An auxiliary door having a rotating handle, and a binding device for binding the auxiliary door, wherein the binding device comprises: a first binding member installed on the auxiliary door to rotate according to the operation of the handle; And a second binding member installed at the outlet side of the door so as to be bound or released from the member and rotated in a direction of being bound or released from binding according to the operation of the first binding member.

In addition, the first binding member is rotated by pressing the second binding member when the first engaging portion is caught by the second binding member and the auxiliary door, and release the pressing of the second binding member when opening the auxiliary door. And a pressing portion extending toward the second binding member so as to rotate the second locking member, and the second locking member supports the second locking portion caught by the first locking portion, and is pressed or released by the pressing portion. And an extension portion extending from the shaft portion.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a push rod which is installed to be able to advance and retract a predetermined section on the circumference of the outlet so as to mediate the connection between the pressing portion of the first binding member and the extension of the second binding member.

In addition, the present invention is to have a first spring for rotating the first binding member to have a force to rotate in the direction in which the first binding member is bound, and to have a force to rotate in the direction in which the second binding member is released. It further comprises a second spring for rotating the second binding member.

In another aspect, the present invention is characterized in that the handle and the first binding member are integrated.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail.

In the refrigerator according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the storage compartment inside the main body 10 is divided into a freezing compartment 11 on the left side and a refrigerating compartment 12 on the right side, and opening and closing the freezing compartment 11 and the refrigerating compartment 12. For the freezing chamber 11 and the refrigerator compartment 12 is provided with a freezer compartment door 13 and the refrigerating compartment door 14, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, the refrigerating chamber 12 is provided with a refrigerating chamber evaporator 15 and a cold air circulation fan 16 at a rear upper side thereof to supply cold air into the refrigerating chamber 12, and the internal space of the refrigerating chamber 12. There are a plurality of shelves 17 and storage boxes 18 for storing the storage. In addition, the lower side of the main body 10 is provided with a mechanical chamber 20 partitioned from the refrigerating chamber 12 and the freezing chamber 11 so that the compressor 19 and the like can be installed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the refrigerating chamber door 14 (hereinafter, referred to as a “door”) has an outlet 21 penetrating inside and outside so that the user can withdraw the storage from the outside without opening the door 14. ) Is formed, the outlet 21 is provided with an auxiliary door 22, the lower end of which is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the outlet 21 to open and close while rotating in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of door shelves 24a and 24b are installed inside the door 14 to form door storage spaces 23a and 23b for storing cans or beverage containers. In addition, the door storage space 23b inside the outlet 21 may be partitioned inside and inside the refrigerating chamber 12 through the storage case 25 so that cold air leakage of the refrigerating chamber 12 can be prevented when the user opens the auxiliary door 22. The storage case 25 is provided with an inner cover 26 for opening and closing the door storage space 23b.

In addition, the auxiliary door 22, as shown in Figure 3, the user is provided with a handle 24 to open or close the auxiliary door 22, the upper part of the auxiliary door 22 and the outlet (14) of the door 14 21) The binding device 30 for binding and releasing the auxiliary door 22 is provided on the upper side.

The handle 24 is rotatably coupled through the support shaft 25 in the handle receiving groove 23 above the auxiliary door 22. In addition, the binding device 30 includes a first binding member 31 and a first binding member 31 which are integrally provided with the handle 24 on the upper side of the auxiliary door 22 to rotate according to the operation of the handle 24. And a second binding member 31 rotatably installed on the upper side of the outlet 21 so as to be bound or released from the outlet 21, and the first binding member 31 and the second binding member 32 on the upper side of the outlet 21. It includes a push rod 33 is removably installed between).

Specifically, the first binding member 31 is formed by pressing the push rod 33 when the first catching portion 31a extending upwardly to be caught by the second binding member 32 and the auxiliary door 22. The second binding member 32 is reversed again by pressing the second binding member 32 to rotate the second binding member 32 in the binding direction and releasing the push rod 33 when the auxiliary door 22 is opened. And a pressing portion 31b extending toward the push rod 33 so as to rotate in the (unlocking direction). In addition, a first spring 26 is installed on the support shaft 25 of the handle 24 integrated with the first binding member 31 so that the first binding member 31 has a force to rotate in the usual binding direction. Is done.

The second binding member 32 is rotatably installed through the support shaft 34 and extends bent downward from its tip so as to be caught in response to the first locking portion 31a of the first binding member 31. It is extended downward from the support shaft 34 so that it can be pressed or released by the second engaging portion 32a and the push rod 33 associated with the pressing portion 31b of the first binding member 31. The extension part 32b is provided. In addition, a second spring 35 for rotating the second binding member 32 to the support shaft 34 of the second binding member 32 to have a force to rotate in the direction in which the second binding member 32 is normally released. ) Is installed.

The push rod 33 transmits the pressing force 31b of the first binding member 31 to the extension portion 32b of the second binding member 32 so as to rotate the second binding member 32. It has a length and is guided to advance and retreat in the front-back direction through the guide hole 27 provided in the upper side of the outlet 21.

The following describes the opening and closing operation of the auxiliary door with the binding device of the auxiliary door.

In the state in which the auxiliary door 22 is closed, as shown in FIG. 3, since the first binding member 31 is maintained in a counterclockwise direction by the elasticity of the first spring 26, the first binding member ( The first locking portion 31b of 31 is protruded upward, and the pressing portion 31b maintains a state in which the push rod 33 is pressed backward. In addition, since the second binding member 32 maintains a state in which the extension portion 32b is pressed by the push rod 33 and also rotates counterclockwise, the second locking portion 32a protrudes downward. The first locking portion 31a of the first binding member 31 is held in a locked state. That is, in the state in which the auxiliary door 22 is closed, the first catching part 31a and the second catching part 32a are both rotated in the counterclockwise direction in the first binding member 31 and the second binding member 32. Binding of the auxiliary door 22 is maintained.

When the user pulls the handle 24 of the auxiliary door 22 forward to open the auxiliary door 22, as shown in FIG. 4, the first binding member 31 integral with the handle 24 is provided. Since it rotates in a clockwise direction, the first catching portion 31a and the pressing portion 31b are lowered. In this case, since the pressing portion 31b is lowered and the pressing of the push rod 33 by the pressing portion 31b is released, the second binding member 32 is rotated clockwise by the elasticity of the second spring 35. As a result, the second locking portion 32a is raised, and the push rod 33 protrudes forward. When opening the auxiliary door 22 as described above, since the first locking portion 31a is lowered and the second locking portion 32a is raised, the mutual binding is completely released, so that the auxiliary door 22 is easily caught or interfered with. Open.

When the auxiliary door 22 is opened and then pushed back to close it, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the first binding member 31 is rotated counterclockwise by the elasticity of the first spring 26 so that the first catching part ( 31a) and the closing part 31b are closed in the state which raised. In addition, while the auxiliary door 22 is closed, the second binding member 32 maintains a state of being initially raised (rotated clockwise) by the elasticity of the second spring 35, and then presses the pressing portion 31b. As the push rod 33 is pressed by the counterclockwise rotation, the second catching portion 32a is lowered. At this time, since the second catching portion 32a is initially raised, the first catching portion 31a moves in the closing direction without interference with the second catching portion 32a, and the first catching portion 31a is moved to the second. After moving inwardly (closed direction) than the position of the locking part 32a, the pressing part 31b presses the push rod 33 so that the second binding member 32 is rotated (counterclockwise rotation). To lose. Therefore, since the second catching portion 32a descends after the first catching portion 31a enters the inside, the second catching portion 32a descends without interference with the first catching portion 31a and is caught by the first catching portion 31a. In the state where the auxiliary door 22 is completely closed, as shown in FIG. 3, the first locking part 31a and the second locking part 32a are engaged, so that the binding of the auxiliary door 22 is maintained.

As described above in detail, the refrigerator according to the present invention rotates in a direction in which the first binding member is rotated according to the rotation of the handle of the auxiliary door and the second binding member is bound or released in accordance with the operation of the first binding member. Therefore, the interference between the first locking portion of the first binding member and the second locking portion of the second binding member does not occur in the process of opening and closing the auxiliary door, thereby easily binding and releasing the auxiliary door, and opening and closing of the auxiliary door. Has the effect of smoothing.

Claims (5)

An auxiliary door having a door for opening and closing a storage compartment, a outlet formed in the door to draw out the storage of the storage compartment from the outside, a handle installed at the outlet for rotation of the outlet, and a rotating handle; In the refrigerator comprising a binding device for binding, The binding device is a first binding member installed on the auxiliary door to rotate in accordance with the operation of the handle, and is installed on the outlet side of the door to be engaged or released from the first binding member and to the operation of the first binding member. And a second binding member which rotates in a direction of being bound or released. The method of claim 1, The first binding member is rotated by pressing the second binding member when the first locking portion is caught by the second binding member and the auxiliary door, and releases the pressing of the second binding member when the auxiliary door is opened. A pressing portion extending toward the second binding member to rotate, And the second binding member includes a second catching part caught by the first catching part, and an extension part extending from the support shaft part to be pressed or released by the pressing part. The method of claim 2, The refrigerator further comprises a push rod which is installed in a circumferential side of the outlet so as to be able to advance and retreat so as to mediate the connection between the pressing portion of the first binding member and the extension of the second binding member. The method of claim 2, The first binding member for rotating the first binding member to have a force to rotate in the direction in which the first binding member is engaged; and the second binding member for having a force to rotate in the direction in which the second binding member is to be released from binding; The refrigerator further comprises a second spring for rotating the member. The method of claim 1, And the handle and the first binding member are integrated.

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