KR20060119470A - Refrigerator of french door type - Google Patents

Abstract

A french door type refrigerator is provided to improve the convenience of the user by installing the damper member supplying the damping force and preventing the groove bar from being damaged. A french door type refrigerator comprises a pair of left and right doors(20) opened and closed to slide at a cool chamber(11) formed at the upper part; a door opened and closed to slide at a fridge formed at the lower part; an aperture formed at one of the doors of the cool chamber to communicate the inner and outer parts of the cool chamber; a groove bar frame where a frame of the aperture is formed; a groove bar door whose one end is hinge-combined at the groove bar frame to open and close the aperture by the opening and closing operation; a latching member formed at one of the upper parts of the groove bar door and the groove bar frame; a latch assembly whose hanging condition is released by the power applied to the groove bar door; and a damper member installed on the hinge shaft connecting the groove bar and the groove bar frame to supply the damping force to the rotation of the groove bar door.

Description

French door type refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR OF FRENCH DOOR TYPE}

1 is a perspective view of a French door refrigerator according to the present invention,

2 is a perspective view of a home bar according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of the groove bar frame of the groove bar according to the present invention;

4 is a perspective view of the home bar door of the home bar according to the present invention;

5 is an exploded perspective view of the door according to the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a diagram of a separate coupling of a controller according to the present invention.

<Description of Major Symbols in Drawing>

10-refrigerator 11-refrigerator

12-freezer 20-door

21-Outdoor 22-Capdeco

23-Rib 24-Curved Glass

25-side frame 30-controller

31-Electrostatic Button 32-Charge Plate

33-Circuit Board 34-Electrode Board

35-Power Source 40-Home Bar

41-Opening 42-Groove Bar Door

43-damper member 44-latch member

45-groove bar frame 46-latch assembly

The present invention relates to a French door-type refrigerator, and more particularly, to a French door-type refrigerator provided with a curved glass that forms a curved shape on the front of the door and is provided with a home bar that is opened / closed only by a user's pressing operation.

In general, a refrigerator is provided with a plurality of storage rooms in which the food is accommodated so as to freeze or refrigerate food, and one side of the storage room is opened to store and retrieve the food.

In addition, the refrigerator storage room includes a refrigerator compartment for storing food at a low temperature, a refrigerator compartment for freezing food, and the like, and the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment are generally provided together.

The refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment may include a freezer compartment in an upper portion of the refrigerator, a refrigerator compartment in a lower portion of the refrigerator, or a freezer compartment in a left side as viewed from the front of the refrigerator, and a refrigerator compartment in a right side of the refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. The arrangement of the refrigerator storage room is provided in a variety of forms.

A refrigerator compartment is provided at an upper portion of the refrigerator, a freezer compartment is provided at a lower portion of the refrigerator, the front opening of the refrigerator compartment is opened / closed by a pair of doors, and the front opening of the freezer compartment is located at the front / rear of the refrigerator. There has been a development of a French door type refrigerator to open / close as a sliding door.

Here, the French door-type refrigerator has a pair of doors arranged in the upper portion of the refrigerator, which is relatively frequently used by the user, and having a pair of doors opened / closed while being rotated through a hinge on the front side of the refrigerator compartment. In addition to preventing unnecessary space from being occupied by the door, there has been a development in which the inside of the refrigerator is integrated to allow the use of an extended refrigerator compartment, and the freezer compartment is a freezer box having an upper surface opened through an open side of the front surface. There was a development of being made to insert / extract food and the like into the freezer while inserting / extracting.

In addition, there has been the development of a refrigerator door using a transparent or opaque glass having high gloss on the front of the door to improve the appearance of the door installed on the front of the refrigerator.

Here, the glass of the refrigerator door is attached to the front of the door to improve the appearance, such as gloss on the front of the door, as well as to insert a pattern such as a picture inserted between the front of the door and the glass from the outside. There was development of what was to be protected.

In addition, a part of the refrigerator door is opened to prevent the leakage of cold air inside the refrigerator according to the entire opening of the refrigerator door, and to easily take out a beverage container, which is frequently used by a user, and the opening is a home bar door. It is common to install a home bar to be opened / closed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a french door-type refrigerator in which a home bar door installed in a French door-type refrigerator door is opened and closed only by a user's pressing operation, and abolishes the user opening while supporting the home bar door.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a French door-type refrigerator to further improve the appearance of the refrigerator and the door by attaching a curved glass to the front surface of the door of the French door-type refrigerator.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a French door-type refrigerator which enables the operation of the controller from the outside of the curved glass attached to the front of the door by installing an electrostatic button operated by the user's static electricity to the controller. There is this.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the opening opening in the door of the French door-type refrigerator, the groove bar door formed in a plate shape to cover the opening, and the opening is installed on both sides of the groove bar door The damper member fixed to the rotation shaft of the home bar door and the home bar door rotates more than a predetermined angle, and the latch member installed on the upper part of the home bar door is locked by the user's pressing operation. It is to be released and characterized in that it comprises a latch assembly fastened to the opening of the door.

Another feature of the present invention is characterized in that the curved glass forming a curved shape on the front of the refrigerator door.

Another feature of the present invention, the curved glass is attached to the front of the refrigerator door, characterized in that the upper / lower end is supported by a cap deco fastened to the upper and lower ends of the refrigerator door.

The cap deco is formed in the same shape as the upper / lower end surface of the door, the rib is provided with a rib protruding in the rail shape to support the upper and lower front and rear of the curved glass in the upper and lower end direction of the door It features.

Another feature of the invention is characterized in that both sides of the curved glass attached to the front of the refrigerator door is supported and fixed by a pair of side frames fastened to both sides of the door.

The side frame is formed in the same shape as both sides of the refrigerator door, and formed to accommodate the cap deco fastened to the upper and lower ends of the door, both sides end of the curved glass supported by the upper and lower ends of the cap deco Characterized in that configured to support.

Another feature of the present invention is that the button of the controller installed on the front door of the refrigerator is formed of an electrostatic button that is operated by the user's static electricity so that the user can operate the electrostatic button installed inside the curved glass. It features.

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

1 shows a refrigerating chamber 11 opening / closing as a pair of doors 20 pivotally hinged to an upper portion according to the present invention, and opened as a door 20 slidingly moved forward / backward to a lower portion. The freezer compartment 12 is formed, and the home bar 40 is formed in the refrigerating compartment 11 door 20, and the curved glass 24 is formed in front of the refrigerating compartment 11 and the freezer compartment 12 door 20. 2 is a view illustrating a fastened French door 20 type refrigerator 10, FIG. 2 illustrates a home bar 40 according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 illustrates a home bar frame 45 of the home bar 40 according to the present invention. 4 shows the groove bar door 42 of the groove bar 40 according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows that the curved glass 24 is mounted on the outdoor 21 of the door 20 according to the present invention. 6 shows a controller 30 in which an electrostatic button 31 is installed and a curved glass attached to the front of the controller according to the present invention.

According to the present invention, the refrigerating chamber 11 is formed at the upper portion, the freezing chamber 12 is formed at the lower portion, and the front opening of the refrigerating chamber 11 is opened / closed by a pair of doors 20 pivoted around the hinge. The home bar 40 is opened / closed by a user's pressing operation only in the French door 20 type refrigerator 10 in which a freezing box whose upper surface is opened through the front opening of the freezing chamber 12 is inserted / extracted. Start the installation.

In addition, the present invention discloses that the home bar 40 is formed on each of the pair of doors 20 installed in the front side of the refrigerating chamber 11 to further improve user convenience.

In addition, the present invention discloses that the curved curved glass 24 is attached to the front surface of each door 20 installed in the front of the refrigerating chamber 11 and the freezing chamber 12.

In addition, the present invention discloses that the electrostatic button 31 is provided so that the refrigerator controller 30 can be operated from the outside of the curved glass 24 installed in the front of the door 20.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the groove bar 40 includes an opening 41, a groove bar door 42, a damper member 43, a latch member 44, a groove bar frame 45, In addition, the latch assembly 46 is configured to be formed on each of the pair of doors 20 installed in the front side of the refrigerating compartment 11.

The opening part 41 may communicate with the inside of the refrigerator 10 storage compartment such as a central portion of the door 20 formed to cover the opening surface of the storage compartment of the refrigerator 10 (in this embodiment, the refrigerating compartment 11). It is opened and formed.

In addition, the opening portion 41 is preferably provided at the formation position of the basket so that food storage and take-out, such as beverage containers accommodated in the inside of the basket formed on the inner surface of the door 20 is easy.

As shown in FIG. 3, the groove bar frame 45 is attached to the inner circumferential surface of the opening 41 so that the groove bar door 42 to be described later is installed, and to support the rotation operation of the groove bar door 42. It is composed of a frame shape in close contact with the inner circumference of the opening (41).

In addition, the groove bar frame 45 is composed of a frame fitted to the inner circumferential surface of the opening 41, the outer surface of the curved surface glass 24, etc., which form the same shape as the front shape of the door 20 is coupled to the front surface It is configured to be.

In addition, shaft grooves are formed in both lower portions of the groove bar frame 45 so as to be inserted into and fixed with the rotation shafts of the damper members 43 to be described later.

The groove bar door 42 is formed in the same plate shape as that of the opening 41 to cover the entire surface of the opening 41, and is assembled to the groove bar frame 45 so as to be rotatable.

The latch assembly 46 is fitted into one end of the groove bar frame 45, and in this embodiment, is fitted into a latch groove formed at the top of the front surface of the groove bar frame 45.

Here, the latch groove is formed to form a box shape and recessed from the upper end of the front of the groove bar frame 45 inward.

In addition, the latch groove may be formed at the side end or the bottom of the groove bar frame 45 according to the installation position of the latch assembly 46 and the latch member 44, as well as the latch assembly (42) in the groove bar door (42). 46 may be formed at one end of the inner surface of the groove bar door 42 to be fastened.

The latch assembly 46 is formed in a box shape formed in the front of the slot is formed in the front of the slot that is opened in the longitudinal direction in the center so that the clasp member 44 to be described later is inserted into the latch groove is formed to be fixed do.

In addition, the latch assembly 46 is fixed to the hook member 44 inserted into the slot by a rotating hook, or to be released while pressing the latch member 44 to the outside while the rotating hook is released. Is formed.

In addition, the latch assembly 46 has the latch member 44 inserted into the slot and the front end of the latch member 44 presses the action portion of the hook to rotate the hook so that the latch member 44 is opened. A hook is inserted into the latch member 44 to fix the latch member 44 inside the latch assembly 46. As the latch member 44 is pressed again, the tip of the latch member 44 presses the action portion of the hook again. The hook is configured to be released from the opening of the latch member 44 and the hook is configured to press the latch member 44 outward.

In addition, the latch assembly 46 is inserted into the latch groove of the groove bar frame 45, and is buried and fixed in a filler such as a foam material filled in the groove bar frame 45.

The clasp member 44 is formed in a plate shape having an opening at a central portion thereof, and is formed to fit in a slot opened at the center of the latch assembly 46.

In addition, the latch member 44 is assembled to one end of the groove bar door 42 corresponding to the position of the latch assembly 46, in this embodiment is fastened to the upper end of the inner surface of the groove bar door 42. .

Here, the fastening of the clasp member 44 is assembled in the outward direction from the inner side of the clasp groove opened in the upper end of the inner side of the groove bar door 42 so that the central portion of the clasp member 44 having the opening is formed in the groove bar door ( 42) is assembled so as to project out of the inner side.

In addition, the plate formed in the end of the latch member 44 larger than the size of the latch groove is formed so that the latch member 44 is configured to span the inner surface of the latch groove.

The damper member 43 is formed in a pair, and the pair of damper members 43 are installed at both lower ends of the groove bar door 42, respectively.

In addition, the damper member 43 is formed such that a spring having elasticity therein or oil having hydraulic pressure is coupled to the rotating shaft so that the rotation is attenuated after the rotating shaft is rotated by a predetermined angle or more.

Here, the rotating shaft is formed in a cylindrical shape penetrated in one side direction of the groove bar frame 45 of the damper member 43 forming the box shape, one end of which is coupled to a spring or oil in the damper member 43. The other end penetrates through the one side and is inserted into and fixed to the shaft groove opened in the groove bar frame 45.

In addition, the damper member 43 is fixed to the inside of the both ends of the groove bar door 42 via a screw, etc., and the rotation shaft is fixed to protrude outward side of the groove bar door 42.

In addition, the shaft groove formed so that the rotary shaft of the damper member 43 is inserted is formed in the same polygonal cross-sectional shape as the cross-sectional shape of the rotary shaft so that the rotary shaft is inserted and fixed, formed on both sides of the lower end of the groove bar frame 45 do.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the door 20 includes an outdoor 21, a curved glass 24, a cap deco 22, and a side frame 25.

The outdoor 21 is formed to form a plate shape to cover the front of the storage compartment and form an outer appearance of the door 20 of the refrigerator 10, and configured to fasten a rear plate having a basket or the like installed on an inner side thereof. do.

In addition, both sides of the outdoor 21 are vertically bent in the direction of the rear plate, that is, the inner direction of the outdoor 21 so as to be coupled to the rear plate and sealed.

In addition, the outdoor 21 is usually formed of a metal material, it may be formed of a resin or another compound.

In addition, a part or the whole of the outdoor 21 is bent to form a curved portion.

In this embodiment, the curved portion is formed to protrude convexly in the longitudinal direction of the outdoor 21.

In addition, the curved portion is preferably formed to have the same shape as the curved shape of the curved glass 24 to be described later so that the curved glass 24 is in close contact with the entire surface of the outdoor 21.

In addition, the outdoor 21 is usually formed of a metal material, when the outdoor 21 is formed of a metal material, the thickness of the outdoor 21 is formed to be thin to facilitate the formation of bending of the curved portion Preferably, when the outdoor 21 is formed of a resin material, the fastening of the curved glass 24 to be described later may be made easier.

In addition, the front surface of the outdoor 21 may be formed in a planar shape in the same manner as the normal outdoor 21.

The curved glass 24 is composed of glass attached to the front of the outdoor 21, in the present embodiment is formed convexly protruding in the longitudinal direction of the outdoor 21 to form a substantially circular cross-sectional shape do.

In addition, the curved glass 24 is preferably made of glass material having high stability such as tempered glass or glass with a film or iron core inserted into the glass to buffer external impact.

In addition, the inner surface of the curved glass 24 is formed with an outer layer forming the appearance of the door 20.

The exterior layer may be formed by printing or painting on the inner surface of the curved glass 24 to improve the appearance of the refrigerator 10 and the door 20, the curved glass 24, The inner surface of the sheet or the like painted color or picture may be bonded.

The cap deco 22 is formed of a plate forming the same shape as the upper and lower surfaces of the outdoor 21 to be coupled to the upper and lower end surfaces of the outdoor 21.

The cap deco 22 includes a bent portion, an outdoor 21 accommodating portion, a glass accommodating portion, and a rib 23.

The curved portion has the same shape as the upper and lower cross-sectional shapes of the curved glass 24 and the cap deco 22 is formed to be bent.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the curved portion 24 is formed such that the outdoor 21 is formed such that the right side of the curved portion 20 protrudes further toward the front of the refrigerator 10 than the left side, and the curved glass 24 is formed. As the curved shape is formed in the same shape as the front shape of the outdoor 21, the cap deco 22 is the outdoor 21 in contact with the outdoor 21 and the curved glass 24 It is formed to be curved in the same manner as the upper and lower cross-sectional shape of the curved portion of the curved portion of the curved glass and 24.

In addition, when the front surface of the outdoor 21 is formed in a plane, and the curved glass 24 is bonded to the front surface of the outdoor 21 of the plane, the outdoor 21 of the cap deco 22 is accommodated The portions are formed in a straight line, and the glass accommodation portion of the cap deco 22 preferably forms curved portions that are curved according to the curvature of the curved glass 24.

The outdoor 21 accommodating part may have ribs 23 protruding from one surface of the cap deco 22 in the direction of the outdoor 21 toward the outdoor 21 so that the upper and lower ends of the outdoor 21 are fitted. It is formed to lose.

The glass accommodating part may have a rib 23 protruding from one surface of the cap deco 22 in the direction of the outdoor 21 toward the outdoor 21, and the upper and lower ends of the curved glass 24 may be fitted. It protrudes forward of 21 and is formed.

In addition, the outdoor 21 accommodating portion and the glass accommodating portion are formed in a pair of partition walls, respectively, and are formed to overlap each other so that the ribs 23 at the central portion are shared.

Here, the rib 23 has a partition wall shape at the front / rear end and one central point thereof so as to partition the glass housing portion and the outdoor portion 21 receiving portion from one surface of the cap deco 22 in the outdoor 21 direction. It forms and protrudes, and is formed in a rail shape extending in a curved shape with a width equal to the thickness of the curved glass 24 to support the upper and lower front and rear surfaces of the curved glass 24.

The side frame 25 is fastened to both side surfaces of the outdoor 21 to form both side surfaces of the door 20.

In addition, the side frame 25 is formed in pairs to be installed on both sides of the outdoor 21, respectively, and made of a material such as resin or aluminum by the exterior of the door 20 and the structure of the refrigerator 10. Can be configured.

In addition, the side frame 25 may be formed in a box shape in which one side of the outdoor 21 is opened to accommodate both sides of the outdoor 21, and one side of the door 20. The hinge member to be fastened to or fastened to the door 20 is formed by fastening the handle.

The controller 30 is configured to control each component of the refrigerator in the same way as a conventional refrigerator 10 controller, and also includes an electrostatic button 31, a charging plate 32, a circuit board 33, and an electrode plate. 34 and a power source 35.

The electrostatic button 31 is composed of an electrically conductive metal rod, and is formed in a rod shape extending from the surface of the controller to a circuit board inside the controller.

The circuit board 33 is composed of a board on which an electric device is installed to control each component of the controller and the refrigerator. The circuit board 33 is formed by spaced apart from the charging plate 32 and the electrode plate 34 to be described later in this embodiment. In addition, it consists of a frame that is installed so as to face each other possible.

The charging plate 32 is composed of a conventional electrode in which current flows through the electrode plate 34 through air or the circuit board, and an opening is formed in the center thereof, so that the electrostatic button 31 is formed on the circuit board. It is configured to be connected.

The electrode plate 34 is formed of a conventional electrode which is connected to a power source of the controller 30 or the refrigerator 10 so as to conduct current to the charging plate 32, and the front surface of the circuit board 33. It is installed on the back of the circuit board 33 to correspond to the charging plate 32 installed in.

Next will be described the operation of the present invention the French door refrigerator.

When opening the home bar door 42 of the refrigerator 10 formed by the present invention, by pressing the outer surface of the home bar door 42 installed in the door 20 of the refrigerator 10, the home bar door 42 In this embodiment, as the latch member 44 and the latch assembly 46 for locking the groove bar door 42 are formed on the top of the groove bar door 42, the upper end of the groove bar door 42 To press a predetermined width in the inner direction of the groove bar door (42).

When the upper end of the outer side of the groove bar door 42 is pressed, the upper end of the groove bar door 42 is rotated around the axis of rotation of the damper member 43 installed at the lower end of the groove bar door 42. A predetermined width is inserted inward.

Here, the upper end of the groove bar door 42 is recessed into the inside of the groove bar frame 45, the clasp member 44 coupled to the upper end of the inner surface of the groove bar door 42 is the inside of the latch assembly 46. Is inserted further from.

As the clasp member 44 is further inserted into the latch assembly 46, the front end of the clasp member 44 presses the hook action portion of the latch assembly 46 so that the hook rotates so that the clasp member 44 is rotated. Departure from the opening.

At this time, the acting portion of the hook formed in the latch assembly 46 is pressed to release the hook from the opening of the latch member 44, and the acting portion of the hook elastically presses the tip of the latch member 44. By pushing the latch member 44 from the inside of the latch assembly 46, 60 to the outside.

As the hook of the latch assembly 46 is detached from the opening of the latch member 44, the latch member 44 is free to move, and the latch member 44 is moved to the refrigerator 10 by the shot action of the hook action portion. It is pressed outward of the door 20.

In the state where the groove bar door 42 is moved to a predetermined width while being pressed outward by the latching operation of the latch assembly 46, the groove bar door 42 falls downward by its own load, and the groove bar door ( The groove bar door 42 is rotated by the axis of rotation of the damper member 43 formed at the lower end of the shaft 42.

After the home bar door 42 is free fall rotated, the damper member 43 installed at the lower end of the home bar door 42 is operated, and the home bar door 42 is rotated at low speed.

Here, the damper member 43 is protruded from the damper member 43 to the groove bar frame 45 in accordance with the rotation of the groove bar door 42 is rotated around the fixed axis of rotation, the damper member 43 is As the spring or oil installed inside the damper member 43 is rotated while being rotated, the spring or oil is stopped or stopped at a predetermined angle or more, so that the damper member 43 is rotated about the rotation shaft. The rotation speed of attenuates.

While the rotational speed of the damper member 43 is attenuated, the rotational speed of the groove bar door 42 to which the damper member 43 is fastened is attenuated and rotated down.

Accordingly, as the user presses the upper end of the groove bar door 42 in which the latch member 44 and the latch assembly 46 are positioned to the inside of the groove bar door 42 by a predetermined width, the upper end of the groove bar door 42. The damper member is installed on the groove bar door 42 that is freely dropped by the load of the groove bar door 42 itself and is moved outwardly by the elasticity of the latch assembly 46. The rotation shaft of the 43 is supported by the rotation of the groove bar door 42 while being fixed to the shaft groove formed in the groove bar frame 45, the groove bar door 42 which is opened while the free fall rotation is the damper member 43 The rotational speed is attenuated by the damping action of the opening 41.

In addition, when the curved glass 24 is fastened to the front of the door 20 of the refrigerator 10 according to the present invention, a curved portion is formed by bending part or all of the outdoor 21 constituting the door 20. .

In this embodiment, as the curved glass 24 installed on the door 20 protrudes convexly in the longitudinal direction of the door 20, a part of the outdoor 21 protrudes convexly in the longitudinal direction. The curved portion is formed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the pair of doors 20 are formed to form a continuous curved surface, and are symmetrically formed to form an arc shape.

In addition, the curved portion of the outdoor 21 is abolished, it is a matter of course that can be supported by the upper and lower ends of the curved glass 24 bent as a bent portion of the cap deco 22 to be described later.

In a state in which a portion of the outdoor 21 is bent to form a curved portion, a cap deco 22 having the same shape as an upper / lower end surface of the outdoor 21 is formed at an upper / lower end of the outdoor 21. Is fastened.

Here, as the outdoor 21 receiving portion is formed so that the upper and lower ends of the outdoor 21 are fitted on one surface of the cap deco 22 in the outdoor 21 direction, the outdoor 21 accommodating portion is provided. The upper / lower end of the outdoor 21 is inserted into and fastened, and a fixing member such as a screw is further fastened to fix the cap deco 22 to the upper / lower end of the outdoor 21.

In a state where the cap deco 22 is fixed to the upper and lower ends of the outdoor 21, the glass receiving part formed in the cap deco 22 protrudes from the upper and lower front surfaces of the outdoor 21, and the The upper and lower ends of the curved glass 24 are fitted to the glass accommodating portion, and the curved glass 24 is fastened to the front surface of the outdoor 21.

In this case, a portion of the cap deco 22 is bent to be the same as the cross-sectional shape of the curved glass 24 so that the bent portion is formed, the curved upper / lower front surface of the curved glass 24 is the cap deco 22 It is inserted into and fixed to the glass container.

In addition, the curved glass 24 is fitted and fixed to the glass receiving portion of the cap deco 22, and the rear surface of the curved glass 24 is supported by being in close contact with the front surface of the outdoor 21.

In addition, when the front surface of the outdoor 21 forms a flat surface unlike the curved glass 24, a buffering role and a support area are provided between the front surface of the outdoor 21 and the rear surface of the curved glass 24. It is preferable that the buffer member or the like is inserted.

The cap deco 22 is fastened to the upper / lower end of the outdoor 21, and the upper and lower ends of the curved glass 24 are fastened to the glass accommodating portion of the cap deco 22, so that the out Side frames 25 are fastened to both sides of the door 21 to support both sides of the curved glass 24.

At this time, the side frame 25 may be bonded to both sides of the cap deco 22 to support both sides of the curved glass 24 fitted to the cap deco 22, of course, the side frame 25 It is formed to accommodate both sides of the cap deco 22 can be formed to support while supporting both sides of the curved glass 24 fitted to the cap deco (22).

Accordingly, the curved glass 24 has a rear surface thereof supported by the outdoor 21, and an upper / lower end thereof is supported by a cap deco 22 fastened to the outdoor 21, and both side ends thereof. It is supported by the side frame 25 is fixed to the front of the outdoor (21).

Therefore, by applying the curved glass 24 to the front surface of the refrigerator 20, the appearance of the refrigerator 10 is improved.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the curved surface of the curved glass 24 is projected convexly in the longitudinal direction of the curved glass 24, but the curved surface is formed convexly or concave in the transverse direction of the curved glass 24. Of course, the plurality of doors 20 may be formed as a continuous curved surface formed convexly or concave to one point.

In addition, when the user operates the controller 30 installed in the door 20 with the curved glass 24 attached to the front surface of the controller 30, the curved glass 24 is attached to the front surface of the controller 30 so that the controller ( Since each operation button of 30 is not directly contacted by the user, the user contacts or approaches a part of the body through which static electricity flows, such as a hand, to the curved glass 24 in front of the electrostatic button 31 of the controller 30. .

A part of the body such as a hand of the user, through which the static electricity flows, is close to the electrostatic button 31, and thus, between the electrode plate 34 and the charging plate 32 due to the energization of the electrode plate 34 and the charging plate 32. As the electrical charges formed in the battery are energized by a small amount of static electricity flowing in the user's body, the control circuit connected to the electrostatic button 31 is operated to control the refrigerator.

Accordingly, the appearance of the refrigerator is improved by the curved glass 24 attached to the front surface of the door 20, as well as preventing foreign matter from penetrating into the controller 30 installed in the door, and the controller 30. The operation of becomes easy.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes are within the scope of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, the home bar door of the home bar installed in the French door type refrigerator is opened only by the user's pressing operation, and the open home bar door is opened while being prevented from being impacted by other members. Of course, there is an effect that is improved, there is an effect that the damage of the home bar is prevented.

Another effect of the present invention is that the curved glass is formed on the front surface of the door of the French door refrigerator has an effect that the appearance of the door is improved.

Claims (9)

In the French door-type refrigerator having a pair of left and right doors that are opened / closed in a refrigerating chamber formed in the upper part and a door that is opened / closed in a freezing chamber formed in the lower part by a sliding method, An opening formed in any one of the refrigerating compartment doors to communicate the inside and the outside of the refrigerating compartment; A groove bar frame forming a frame of the opening; A groove bar door having one end hinged to the groove bar frame and opening / closing the opening by an opening / closing operation; A clasp member formed on an upper portion of one of the groove bar door and the groove bar frame; When the groove bar door is closed to the groove bar frame, the groove bar door is installed in any one of the groove bar door and the groove bar frame corresponding to the latch member, and the latch member has a groove into which the latch member is inserted / extracted. The latch assembly is inserted through the latch assembly, the latch assembly is released by the pressing force applied to the groove bar door, A french door refrigerator provided on each of the pair of doors of the refrigerating compartment, each of which has a home bar formed on a hinge shaft connecting the home bar door and the home bar frame, the damper member providing damping force to the rotation of the home bar door. . The method of claim 1, And the damper member is buried in one end of the home bar door. The method of claim 1, And a rotation shaft of the damper member protrudes outward and fixed to hinge holes formed at both sides of the groove bar frame to rotatably support the groove bar door. The method of claim 1, The home bar door is closed by the latch member being inserted into the groove of the latch assembly while the user closes the home bar door by the home bar frame, and the latch assembly is closed by the user pressing the outer surface of the home bar door. French door refrigerator characterized in that the release. The method of claim 1, The door of the refrigerator, Outdoor, Curved glass is installed on the front of the outdoor, Cap deco formed with curved ribs to be fastened to the upper and lower ends of the outdoor and to support the upper and lower ends of the curved glass in front of the upper and lower ends of the outdoor, French door-type refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a side frame fastened to both sides of the outdoor to support both sides of the curved glass. The method of claim 5, The controller installed on the front of the inner door of the curved glass, French door refrigerator characterized in that the electrostatic button is energized by the electrostatic phenomenon to be operated by the user's static electricity. The method of claim 5, The rib of the cap deco is formed in a curved rail shape, the French door refrigerator, characterized in that accommodates and supports the upper and lower ends of the curved glass. The method of claim 5, The door of the refrigerator, characterized in that the front of the outdoor is formed in a flat plate shape. The method of claim 5, The front surface of the outdoor door is a refrigerator, characterized in that formed in a curved shape corresponding to the curved glass.

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