KR20070031163A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The refrigerator according to the present invention includes a storage compartment (refrigeration chamber) 12a, a door 30 for opening and closing the storage compartment 12a, a vegetable compartment 50a, and a vegetable compartment case installed in the refrigerating compartment 12a so as to be movable. 50 and a vegetable compartment cover 60 covering the open top of the vegetable compartment case 50, wherein the front inner surface 52 of the vegetable compartment case 50 is connected to the front outer surface 64 of the vegetable compartment cover 60. The rear outer surface 55 of the vegetable chamber case 50 is in close contact with the rear inner surface 66 of the vegetable chamber cover 60, and each of the upper sides 53 of both sides of the vegetable chamber case 50 is the vegetable chamber cover 60. The vegetable chamber 50a is sealed by being in close contact with each of the sealing ribs 65 provided on both side portions of the c). According to the present invention, all the front, rear, left, and right portions of the open top of the vegetable compartment case 50 are effectively sealed by simply being in close contact with the vegetable compartment case 50 and the vegetable compartment cover 60.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing each of the A to C portions of the vegetable box shown in FIG.

5 is a side view showing a vegetable box of a refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a vegetable box of the refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

    * Description of symbols on the main parts of the drawings *

 10 ... Fridge body 12a ... Fridge

 14,15 ... front / rear bead 20,30 ... freezer / freezer door

 40 ... vegetable box 50 ... vegetable case

 50a ... vegetable room 51 ... support rail

 52.Inside front 53 ... Upper side

 53a ... engage groove 54 ... bottom

 55.Rear outer side 56.Handle

 60 ... vegetable room cover 61 ... support rib

 62 ... Jamming 63 ... Jamming Jaw

 64.Front exterior 65 ... Enclosed rib

 66.Rear inside

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator provided with a vegetable box in which the vegetable compartment can be effectively sealed.

Generally, a refrigerator has a storage compartment for storing various foods or beverages and a door for sealing the storage compartment. The storage compartment is divided into a refrigerator compartment for storing food and beverages, and a freezer compartment for storing frozen foods such as frozen meat, frozen fish, and ice cream. The door is also provided with a basket having a storage space to store beverages such as cans, bottles and water bottles.

The refrigerator may be classified into a general type in which a freezer compartment door and a refrigerating compartment door are disposed up and down according to an installation structure of the door, and a double door type in which the freezer compartment door and the refrigerating compartment door are arranged left and right. Some refrigerators with small capacities include a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment arranged up and down, and the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are simultaneously sealed by one door.

In the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator, a shelf on which various containers can be placed is installed, and generally, a lower portion of the refrigerator compartment is provided with a vegetable box for keeping vegetables fresh.

The vegetable box includes a vegetable compartment for storing vegetables, and includes a vegetable compartment case with an open top and a vegetable compartment cover for covering the open top of the vegetable compartment case. In order to maintain the freshness of the vegetables stored in the vegetable compartment, it is important to prevent the air outside the vegetable compartment easily enter the vegetable compartment.

The conventional vegetable box is made of a configuration in which the cover is in contact with the upper edge of the vegetable compartment case to cover the vegetable compartment case, or the vegetable compartment is sealed by the gasket is provided on the vegetable compartment case or the vegetable compartment cover.

However, in the conventional vegetable box, in the former case, there is a problem that a gap is formed between the vegetable compartment cover and the vegetable compartment case, so that the vegetable compartment is not substantially sealed. In the latter case, although the vegetable compartment may be well sealed, additional gaskets may be added. There is a problem that the manufacturing cost rises.

An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator capable of effectively sealing a vegetable compartment by improving the structure of the vegetable compartment case for covering the vegetable compartment and the vegetable compartment case provided with the vegetable compartment.

The refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, a vegetable compartment provided with a vegetable compartment and movable in a drawer type in the storage compartment, and an open upper portion of the vegetable compartment case. And a covering of the vegetable compartment case, wherein the front inner surface of the vegetable compartment case is in close contact with the front outer surface of the vegetable compartment cover, and the rear outer surface of the vegetable compartment case is in close contact with the rear inner surface of the vegetable compartment cover, Each side upper end portion is in close contact with the sealing ribs provided at both sides of the vegetable chamber cover to seal the vegetable chamber.

According to the present invention, all parts of the front, rear, left and right of the open top of the vegetable compartment case are effectively sealed by the simple contact between the vegetable compartment case and the vegetable compartment cover. Therefore, the outside air is not easily introduced into the vegetable compartment can maintain a high freshness of the vegetables stored in the vegetable compartment.

In the present invention, each of the upper sides of both sides of the vegetable compartment case is provided with coupling grooves in the direction of movement of the vegetable compartment case, respectively, each of the sealing ribs may be in close contact with the bottom surface of each coupling groove.

In addition, the front of the vegetable chamber cover is provided with a locking jaw and the front inner surface of the vegetable chamber case may be in close contact with the front outer surface of the locking jaw.

Further, both sides of the storage compartment are provided so that the front and rear beads are spaced apart from each other, and both sides of the vegetable compartment cover are provided with support ribs supported by the respective front and rear beads, respectively, and on one side of the support ribs Locking jaws may be provided on the rear end of each front bead so that the vegetable chamber cover is not moved in the moving direction of the vegetable chamber case.

In addition, both side outer surfaces of the vegetable compartment case may be provided with support rails movably supported by the front and rear beads provided to be spaced apart from both sides of the storage compartment, respectively.

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

1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 to 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing each of the parts A to C of the vegetable box shown in Figure 1, Figure 5 A side view showing a vegetable box of the refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a vegetable box of the refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a refrigerator main body 10 having a storage compartment divided into a freezing compartment 11a and a refrigerating compartment 12a, a freezing compartment 11a, and a refrigerating compartment 12a. The refrigerator includes a freezer compartment door 20 and a refrigerating compartment door 30 respectively installed in the refrigerator main body 10 and a vegetable box 40 removably installed in the refrigerating compartment 12a.

The refrigerator body 10 includes an inner wound 11 and 12 forming a freezer compartment 11a and a refrigerating chamber 12a and an outer wound 13 surrounding the outside of the inner wound 11 and 12, and the refrigerator compartment 12a. On both sides of the inner box 12 forming a) a plurality of front beads 14 and the rear beads 15 are provided to be spaced apart from each other. The front bead 14 and the rear bead 15 are each paired one by one, and the paired front bead 14 and the rear bead 15 are located at the same height.

The vegetable box 40 covers the open top of the vegetable compartment case 50 having a vegetable compartment 50a (see FIG. 6) for storing vegetables freshly, and the air outside the vegetable compartment 50a is covered. It includes a vegetable chamber cover 60 that prevents the introduction into the vegetable chamber (50a).

The vegetable compartment case 50 may be installed in the refrigerating compartment 12a in a drawer manner and moved in the front and rear directions of the refrigerating compartment 12a. Support rails 51 are provided on both outer sides of the vegetable compartment case 50, respectively, and the support rails 51 are supported by the front bead 14 and the rear bead 15 to support the vegetable compartment case 50 to be movable. do. The front of the vegetable compartment case 50 is provided with a handle 56 for the user operation.

As shown in FIG. 3, coupling grooves 53a are provided in each of the upper sides 53 of both side portions of the vegetable compartment case 50 in the moving direction of the vegetable compartment case 50, respectively. The bottom surface 54 is provided.

The vegetable chamber cover 60 is for sealing the vegetable chamber 50a and is supported by the front bead 14 and the rear bead 15. Both sides of the vegetable compartment cover 60 are provided with support ribs 61 supported by the front bead 14 and the rear bead 15, respectively. An approximately intermediate portion of each of the support ribs 61 is provided with a locking protrusion 62. These locking projections 62 are in contact with the rear end of each front bead 14 to prevent the vegetable chamber cover 60 is dragged to the front of the refrigerating chamber 12a to be separated.

As shown in Figure 2, the front lower surface of the vegetable chamber cover 60 is provided with a locking projection 63 having a front outer surface 64 (see Fig. 6) in the form protruding in the downward direction. The front outer surface 64 of the locking step 63 has a shape corresponding to the front inner surface 52 (see FIG. 6) of the vegetable compartment case 50. That is, if the front inner surface 52 of the vegetable chamber case 50 is flat, this front outer surface 64 is also flat, and if the front inner surface 52 of the vegetable chamber case 50 is curved, this front outer surface ( 64 also has a corresponding curved shape.

Therefore, when the vegetable compartment case 50 is combined with the vegetable compartment cover 60, the front outer surface 64 of the locking jaw 63 is in close contact with the front inner surface 52 of the vegetable chamber case 50 to the vegetable compartment 50a. Seal the front of the.

And, as shown in FIG. 3, the inside of each support rib 61 of the both side part of the vegetable chamber cover 60 is provided with the sealing rib 65, respectively. These sealing ribs 65 are in close contact with the flat bottom surface 54 of the coupling groove 53a respectively provided at both ends of the vegetable chamber case 50 to seal both sides of the vegetable chamber 50a. Even when the vegetable compartment case 50 moves forward or rearward of the refrigerating compartment 12a, each of the sealing ribs 65 is partially in contact with the bottom surface 54 of each coupling groove 53a.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rear of the vegetable chamber cover 60 is provided with a rear inner surface 66 having a shape corresponding to the rear outer surface 55 (see FIG. 6) of the vegetable chamber case 50. When the vegetable compartment case 50 is coupled to the vegetable compartment cover 60, this rear inner surface 66 is in close contact with the rear outer surface 55 of the vegetable compartment case 50 to seal the rear of the vegetable compartment 50a.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the operation of the vegetable box 40 installed in the refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

When the vegetable box 40 is installed in the refrigerating compartment 12a, as shown in FIG. 5, both support rails 51 of the vegetable compartment case 50 are relatively lower than the front bead 14 and the rear bead. Slide movement is supported by (15). And the vegetable chamber cover 60 is supported by the front bead 14 and the rear bead 15 whose both support ribs 61 are located relatively upper. At this time, the engaging protrusion 62 provided in each support rib 61 is caught in the rear ends of both front beads 14 to prevent the vegetable chamber cover 60 from being pulled out in front of the refrigerating chamber 12a.

When the vegetable compartment case 50 is coupled to the vegetable compartment cover 60, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the front inner surface 52 of the vegetable compartment case 50 is located in front of the vegetable compartment cover 60. It is in close contact with the front outer surface 64 of the provided locking jaw 63, the vegetable chamber cover 60 on the bottom surface 54 of each coupling groove (53a) provided in the upper end portion 53 of both sides of the vegetable chamber case 50 Both sealing ribs 65) are in close contact with each other, and the rear outer surface 55 of the vegetable compartment case 50 is in close contact with the rear inner surface 66 of the vegetable compartment cover 60. Therefore, the front, rear, left and right of the open upper part of the vegetable chamber case 50 is completely sealed, and the air outside the vegetable chamber 50a is not easily introduced into the vegetable chamber 50a.

When the user pulls out the vegetable compartment case 50 to the front of the refrigerating compartment 12a for filling the vegetable in the vegetable compartment 50a or for taking out the vegetables stored in the vegetable compartment 50a, the vegetable compartment case 50 The slide rail is moved while the support rail 51 is supported by the front bead 14 and the rear bead 15.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the front inner surface 52 of the vegetable chamber case 50 moves forward away from the locking jaw 63 of the vegetable chamber cover 60, and the rear outer surface of the vegetable chamber case 50 ( 55 is moved forward from the rear inner surface 66 of the vegetable compartment cover (60). Then, each bottom surface 54 provided in both coupling grooves 53a of the vegetable chamber case 50 slides while maintaining partial contact with the ends of both hermetic ribs 65 of the vegetable chamber cover 60.

As such, when the vegetable compartment case 50 is coupled to the vegetable compartment cover 60, the front inner surface 52, the rear outer surface 55, and both side upper end portions 53 of the vegetable compartment case 50 cover the vegetable compartment cover. Since it is in close contact with the corresponding portion of 60, the outside air is not easily introduced into the vegetable chamber (50a).

According to the present invention described above, all parts of the front, rear, left, and right portions of the open top of the vegetable chamber case are completely sealed by the simple contact between the vegetable chamber case and the vegetable chamber cover. Therefore, the outside air is not easily introduced into the vegetable compartment, thereby maintaining a freshness of the vegetables stored in the vegetable compartment.

According to the present invention, the vegetable compartment can be effectively sealed without providing a gasket as in the related art.

       The present invention described above is constructed and acted as shown and described.

It is not limited. That is, the present invention is within the spirit and scope of the appended claims

Various changes and modifications are possible.

Claims (5)

A refrigerator comprising a storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, a vegetable compartment and a vegetable compartment installed in the storage compartment so as to be movable in a drawer type, and a vegetable compartment cover covering an open upper portion of the vegetable compartment case. The front inner surface of the vegetable compartment case is in close contact with the front outer surface of the vegetable compartment cover, the rear outer surface of the vegetable compartment case is in close contact with the rear inner surface of the vegetable compartment cover, each of the upper sides of the side of the vegetable compartment case is the vegetable compartment cover The vegetable compartment is sealed by being in close contact with each of the sealing ribs provided on both sides of the. The method of claim 1, Coupling grooves are respectively provided in each of the upper sides of the vegetable compartment case in the moving direction of the vegetable compartment case, wherein each of the sealed ribs is in close contact with the bottom surface of each coupling groove. The method of claim 1, The front of the vegetable chamber cover is provided with a locking jaw and the front inner surface of the vegetable chamber case is characterized in that the refrigerator in close contact with the front outer surface of the locking jaw. The method of claim 1, Both sides of the storage compartment are provided so that the front and rear beads are spaced apart from each other, and both side portions of the vegetable compartment cover are provided with support ribs supported by the respective front and rear beads, respectively, and one side of each support rib has the vegetable compartment cover. Refrigerator, characterized in that the engaging jaw is applied to the rear end of each of the front bead so as not to move in the moving direction of the vegetable compartment case. The method of claim 1, Both side outer surfaces of the vegetable compartment case is provided with a support rail movably supported by the front and rear beads provided to be spaced apart from each side of the storage compartment, respectively.

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