KR20060100694A - Refrigerator with water purifying filter - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a water filter, the refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber formed therein; A door having a door handle formed to be exposed to the outside and coupled to open and close the front opening of the cooling chamber; A water storage tank accommodated in the cooling chamber; Removably coupled to the door handle, one side is connected to the water pipe and the other side is characterized in that it comprises a water filter is connected to the water storage tank to remove foreign substances of water supplied from the water pipe. As a result, a refrigerator having a water filter which can be easily separated and combined without opening the door and can increase the use space in the refrigerator is provided.

Description

Refrigerator with Water Filter {REFRIGERATOR WITH WATER PURIFYING FILTER}

1 is a view for explaining the arrangement of the water filter of the conventional refrigerator,

2 is a view illustrating a water filter installation state of a refrigerator having a water filter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a side cross-sectional view of the water filter area of FIG. 2;

4 is a view for explaining the installation state of the water filter of the refrigerator having a water filter according to another embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a side cross-sectional view of the water filter area of FIG. 4.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: refrigerator body 112: bulkhead

120: freezer 131: freezer door

141 ice maker 143 dispenser

151,251: Door handle 159,259: Lower bracket

220: refrigerator compartment 231: refrigerator compartment door

271: first waterway 272: second waterway

273: third waterway 274: fourth waterway

311: water filter

The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with a water filter, and more particularly, to a refrigerator provided with a water filter that can facilitate separation and coupling without opening a door and increase the use space in the refrigerator. will be.

1 is a view for explaining the arrangement of the water filter of the conventional refrigerator. As illustrated, the refrigerator includes a refrigerator body 10 having a freezing compartment 21 and a refrigerating compartment 31 formed therebetween with partitions 12 arranged in an up and down direction, and a freezing compartment 21 and a refrigerating compartment 31. It is provided with a freezing chamber door 23 and a refrigerating chamber door 33 coupled to the refrigerator main body 10 so as to open and close each front opening of the).

A machine room 41 is formed in the lower rear region of the refrigerator main body 10 so that a compressor or the like can be installed, and the freezer door 23 and the freezer door 33 are not opened on the front side of the freezer door 23. Dispenser 25 is installed to take out cold water or ice from the.

A storage tank 35 is provided in the refrigerating chamber 31 to store water, and an ice maker 27 is installed in an upper region of the freezing chamber 21 to generate ice of a predetermined type.

On the other hand, the upper portion of the refrigerating chamber 31 is provided with a water filter 37 to remove the foreign matter of the water supplied from the water pipe. The inlet side of the water filter 37 is connected to the water supply passage 51 connected to the water pipe via the machine chamber 41, and the first valve to open and close the water supply passage 51 inside the machine chamber 41. Is provided. A second valve and a third valve are installed at the outlet side of the water filter 37 to open and close the respective water supply passages 51 for supplying purified water to the ice maker 27 and the water storage tank 35, respectively. On the other side of the water storage tank 35, the other end of the water supply passage 51 having one end connected to the dispenser 25 via the lower hinge portion 29 of the freezer compartment 23 to supply water to the dispenser 25. Is connected.

By the way, in such a conventional refrigerator, the water filter 37 is attached to the inner upper rear region of the refrigerating chamber 31, which not only substantially reduces the internal volume of the refrigerator but also arrives at a replacement time of the water filter 37. When the refrigerating chamber door 33 is opened, the food in the water purification filter 37 installation area is taken out and the water purification filter 37 is separated from the refrigerating compartment 31. Then, a new water purification filter 37 is attached and the food is again removed. Since it has to be stored in place, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time and effort to replace the water filter 37. In addition, when the water purification filter 37 is replaced, the refrigerating chamber door 33 is opened, and the food being stored is exposed to the outside air, thereby reducing the freshness of the food.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a water filter which can facilitate separation and coupling without opening the door and can increase the use space in the refrigerator.

The above object, according to the present invention, the refrigerator body is formed inside the cooling chamber; A door having a door handle formed to be exposed to the outside and coupled to open and close the front opening of the cooling chamber; A water storage tank accommodated in the cooling chamber; Removably coupled to the door handle, the one side is connected to the water pipe and the other side is connected to the water storage tank by a refrigerator having a water filter, characterized in that it comprises a water filter for removing foreign substances of water supplied from the water pipe. Is achieved.

Here, the main body is provided with a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, respectively disposed between the partition wall formed along the up and down direction, the reservoir tank is disposed inside the refrigerating compartment, the water filter is coupled to the freezer compartment door for opening and closing the freezer compartment. It is preferable to comprise so that.

The main body is provided with a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment, which are respectively disposed with partitions formed along the vertical direction, and the water storage tank is disposed inside the refrigerating compartment, and the water filter is configured to be coupled to a refrigerating compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment. It is effective.

It is preferable to further include a first valve for opening and closing the upstream side of the water filter along the flow direction of the water.

One of the freezer compartment and the freezer compartment door is provided with an ice maker and a front side of the freezer compartment door is provided with a dispenser, one side of which is connected to the downstream side of the water filter along the flow direction of water, and the other side is connected to the water storage tank. The second valve for opening and closing the furnace, and one side is connected to the downstream side of the water filter and the other side is effective to further comprise a third valve for opening and closing the water supply passage connected to the ice maker.

The ice maker is disposed in the freezer compartment door, and the water passing through the third valve is configured to be supplied to the ice maker via an upper hinge portion rotatably supporting an upper portion of the freezer compartment door.

It is effective to configure the water in the water storage tank to be supplied to the dispenser via an upper hinge portion rotatably supporting the upper portion of the freezer compartment door.

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

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a water filter installation state of a refrigerator having a water filter according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the water filter area of FIG. As shown in these figures, the refrigerator provided with the present water filter includes a refrigerator main body 110 in which a freezer compartment 120 and a refrigerating chamber 220 are formed with a partition wall 112 disposed in an up and down direction therebetween. Freezing chamber doors 131 and refrigerating chamber doors 231 provided with door handles 151 and 251 which are formed to be exposed to the outside, respectively, coupled to the refrigerator main body 110 to open and close each front opening of the freezing compartment 120 and the refrigerating compartment 220. ), The storage tank 241 accommodated in the refrigerating chamber 220, and detachably coupled to the door handle 151 of the freezer compartment 131, one side is connected to the water pipe and the other side to the storage tank 241 It is configured to include a water filter 311 is connected to remove the foreign matter of the water supplied from the water pipe.

A machine room 114 is formed in the lower rear region of the refrigerator main body 110, and a water storage tank 241 is provided in the refrigerating chamber 220 to store water. An ice maker 141 is installed in the upper region of the rear surface of the freezer door 131 so as to generate ice of a predetermined type, and the ice and cold water from the outside without opening the freezer door 131 and the refrigerating chamber door 231 in the front side. Dispenser 143 is installed to withdraw the.

Upper and lower hinge parts 133 and 233 and lower hinge parts 135 and 235 are respectively coupled to upper and lower corner regions of the refrigerator body 110 so as to rotatably support the freezing chamber door 131 and the refrigerating chamber door 231, respectively. Door handles 151 and 251 are coupled to each front surface of the freezing chamber door 131 and the refrigerating chamber door 231 to facilitate opening and closing of the freezing chamber door 131 and the refrigerating chamber door 231.

On the other hand, the door handle 151 of the freezer compartment 131, the rod portion 155 disposed along the vertical direction, and the upper bracket for supporting the rod portion 155 spaced apart from the front surface of the freezer compartment 131 by a predetermined distance 157 and a lower bracket 159 are provided. The upper end of the rod 155 is detachably coupled to the upper bracket 157, and the filter accommodating part 156 is formed at the lower end of the rod 155 so that the upper end of the water filter 311 can be inserted and coupled. It is.

A coupling part 312 is formed at an upper end of the water filter 311 so as to be inserted into the filter accommodating part 156, and an inlet part 313 is provided at the lower end of the water filter 311 so that water may flow in and out. ) And an outlet portion 314 are formed. In the lower bracket 159, the inlet 313 and the outlet 314 are respectively formed in the coupling groove 160 to be coupled in communication, each coupling groove 160, the water supply passage 270 is mutually It is connected in communication. Inside the respective coupling grooves 160, sealing members 162 implemented in an O-ring shape are coupled to prevent leakage.

The water supply passage 270 has a first water supply passage 271 connected at one side to a water pipe and the other side connected to an inflow side of the water filter 311 via a lower hinge portion of the machine room 114 and the freezing chamber door 131. One side is connected to the outlet side of the water filter 311 and the other side is branched to the second water supply passage 272 and the third water supply passage 273 connected to the water storage tank 241 and the ice maker 141, respectively, and one side It is connected to the outlet side of the reservoir tank 241 and the other side is composed of a fourth water supply passage 274 connected to the dispenser 143 via the upper hinge portion 133 of the freezing chamber door 131.

The first valve 281 is installed in the machine room 114 to open and close the first water supply passage 271, and the second water supply passage 272 and the third water supply passage 273 are provided in the freezer door 131. The second valve 282 and the third valve 283 are respectively provided to open and close).

By this configuration, when the first valve 281 is opened and either one of the second valve 282 and the third valve 283 is opened, water is filtered from the water pipe along the first water supply path 271. ), And the water from which the foreign matter is removed from the purified water filter 311 is supplied to the water storage tank 241 or the ice maker 141 along any one of the second water supply passage 272 and the third water supply passage 273. . On the other hand, when it is time to replace the water filter 311, the door handle 151 using the water filter 311 used in a state in which the first valve 281, the second valve 282 and the third valve 283 are blocked. ), The new water filter 311 is coupled to the door handle 151, the first valve 281 is opened and the second valve 282 and the third valve 283 are opened when necessary. .

4 is a view illustrating an installation state of a water filter of a refrigerator having a water filter according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the water filter area of FIG. 4. The same and equivalent parts as those described above and shown in the drawings will be described with the same reference numerals for convenience of description. As shown in these figures, the refrigerator provided with the present water filter includes a refrigerator main body 110 in which a freezer compartment 120 and a refrigerating chamber 220 are formed with a partition wall 112 disposed in an up and down direction therebetween. Freezing chamber doors 131 and refrigerating chamber doors 231 having door handles 151 and 251 formed to be exposed to the outside and coupled to the refrigerator main body 110 to open and close each front opening of the freezing compartment 120 and the refrigerating compartment 220. And, the storage tank 241 accommodated in the refrigerating chamber 220, and detachably coupled to the door handle 251 of the refrigerating chamber door 231, one side is connected to the water pipe and the other side is connected to the storage tank 241 And a water filter 311 for removing foreign matters from the water supplied from the water pipe.

A machine room 114 is formed in the lower rear region of the refrigerator main body 110, and a water storage tank 241 is provided in the refrigerating chamber 220 to store water. An ice maker 142 is installed in the upper upper region of the freezing chamber 120 to generate ice of a predetermined type, and the ice and cold water are externally provided without opening the freezing chamber door 131 and the refrigerating chamber door 231. The dispenser 143 is provided so that it can take out.

Upper and lower hinge parts 133 and 233 and lower hinge parts 135 and 235 are respectively coupled to upper and lower corner regions of the refrigerator body 110 so as to rotatably support the freezing chamber door 131 and the refrigerating chamber door 231, respectively. Door handles 151 and 251 are coupled to each front surface of the freezing chamber door 131 and the refrigerating chamber door 231 to facilitate opening and closing of the freezing chamber door 131 and the refrigerating chamber door 231.

On the other hand, the door handle 251 of the refrigerating chamber door 231, the rod 255 disposed in the vertical direction and the upper bracket for supporting the rod portion 255 spaced apart from the front surface of the refrigerating chamber door 231 by a predetermined distance. 257 and a lower bracket 259 are provided. The upper end of the rod 255 is detachably coupled to the upper bracket 257, and the lower end of the rod 255 is provided with a filter accommodating part 256 so that the upper end of the water filter 311 can be inserted and coupled. It is.

A coupling part 312 is formed at the upper end of the water filter 311 so as to be inserted into the filter accommodating part 256, and an inlet part 313 is provided at the lower end of the water filter 311 to allow water to flow in and out. ) And an outlet portion 314 are formed. Coupling grooves 260 are formed in the lower bracket 259 so that the inlet part 313 and the outlet part 314 can communicate with each other, and each of the coupling grooves 260 has a water supply passage 290 therebetween. It is connected in communication. Inside the coupling groove 260 is a sealing member 262 implemented in the O-ring shape is coupled to prevent leakage.

One side of the water supply passage 290 is connected to the water pipe and the other side is connected to the inlet 313 side of the water filter 311 via the lower hinge portion 235 of the machine room 114 and the refrigerating chamber door 231. The first water supply passage 291 and one side of the second water supply passage 292 are connected to the outlet portion 314 side of the water filter 311 and the other side is connected to the water storage tank 241 and the ice maker 142, respectively. And a third water supply passage 293 and one side connected to an outlet side of the storage tank 241 and the other side connected to the dispenser 143 via the upper hinge portion 133 of the freezer compartment 131. The furnace 294 is comprised.

Inside the machine room 114, the first valve 301 and the second valve 302 to open and close the first water supply passage 291, the second water supply passage 292 and the third water supply passage 293, respectively. ) And a third valve 303 are provided respectively.

By such a configuration, when the first valve 301 is opened and any one of the second valve 302 and the third valve 303 is opened, water is filtered from the water pipe along the first water supply path 291 along the first water supply filter 311. Flows into). Water from which the foreign matter is removed from the purified water filter 311 flows to the water storage tank 241 or the ice maker 142 along any one of the second water supply passage 292 and the third water supply passage 293. On the other hand, when the replacement time of the water filter 311 arrives, the water filter 311 used in the refrigerating chamber door 231 in which the first valve 301, the second valve 302 and the third valve 303 are shut off, respectively. And the new water filter 311 is coupled to the door handle 251, and then the first valve 301 is opened and the second valve 302 and the third valve 303 are required. It can be opened at time.

In the above-described and illustrated embodiments, when the water filter is detachably coupled to each handle of the freezer door and the refrigerating chamber door of the so-called side-by-side refrigerators in which the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are formed with the partition walls formed along the vertical direction. Although described as an example, it may be configured so that the water filter is detachably coupled to the door handle of the refrigerator in which the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are formed in the vertical direction with the partitions arranged along the horizontal direction.

In the above-described embodiment with reference to FIG. 4, the case in which the ice maker is configured to be disposed in the inner upper region of the freezer compartment is exemplified.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber formed therein, a door handle formed to be exposed to the outside, and a door coupled to open and close the front opening of the cooling chamber, and the interior of the cooling chamber. Water storage tank accommodated in the, and detachably coupled to the door handle, one side is connected to the water pipe and the other side is connected to the water storage tank to include a water filter to remove foreign substances of water supplied from the water pipe, thereby separating without opening the door And it is possible to facilitate the coupling is provided with a refrigerator having a water filter that can increase the use space in the refrigerator.

Claims (7)

A refrigerator body having a cooling chamber formed therein; A door having a door handle formed to be exposed to the outside and coupled to open and close the front opening of the cooling chamber; A water storage tank accommodated in the cooling chamber; Removably coupled to the door handle, one side is connected to the water pipe and the other side is connected to the water storage tank, the refrigerator having a water filter, characterized in that it comprises a water filter for removing foreign substances of water supplied from the water pipe. The method of claim 1, The main body is provided with a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, respectively disposed with the partition wall formed along the vertical direction, the reservoir tank is disposed inside the refrigerating compartment, the water filter is coupled to the freezing chamber door for opening and closing the freezer compartment. A refrigerator provided with a water filter, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The main body is provided with a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, respectively disposed with the partition wall formed along the vertical direction, the reservoir tank is disposed inside the refrigerating compartment, the water filter is coupled to the refrigerating compartment door for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment. Refrigerator with water filter The method according to claim 2 or 3, And a first valve configured to open and close an upstream side of the purified water filter along a flow direction of water. The method of claim 4, wherein One of the freezer compartment and the freezer compartment door is provided with an ice maker and a front side of the freezer compartment door is provided with a dispenser, one side of which is connected to the downstream side of the water filter along the flow direction of water, and the other side is connected to the water storage tank. And a second valve for opening and closing a furnace, and a third valve for opening and closing a water supply passage connected to a downstream side of the water filter and the other side connected to the ice maker. The method of claim 5, The icemaker is disposed in the freezer compartment door, and the water passing through the third valve is supplied to the ice maker via an upper hinge portion rotatably supporting an upper portion of the freezer compartment door. . The method of claim 5, And a water filter of the water storage tank is supplied to the dispenser via an upper hinge portion rotatably supporting an upper portion of the freezing chamber door.

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