KR20070109517A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided to prevent a shelf from being drooped by mounting a reinforcement member with an uneven shaped section, at a lower surface of the shelf, thereby drawing out a drawer easily. A refrigerator comprises a body, a shelf(40). A storing chamber is formed in the body. The shelf is installed in the storing chamber to store foods. The storing chamber has a reinforcement member(70) with an uneven section to prevent the shelf from being slanted. A hook is formed on the shelf to fix the reinforcement member. The refrigerator additionally has a receiving drawer. The shelf is installed at an upper part of the receiving drawer and performing as a cover.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

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

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling of a shelf and a storage drawer of the refrigerator of FIG. 1; FIG.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the first shelf and the reinforcing member of FIG. 2.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the first shelf of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the second shelf of FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: main body, 20: refrigerator compartment,

40,60: 1st, 2nd shelf, 51,52: 1st, 2nd storage drawer,

52d: cold air inlet, 54: guide member,

61: switchgear, 70: reinforcing member,

71: support hole, 72: protrusion.

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a structure capable of efficiently arranging a storage space inside a storage compartment.

In general, a refrigerator includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator to generate cold air by using heat transfer according to a phase change of a refrigerant, and supply the fresh air to a storage compartment in which food is stored through a predetermined flow path to provide freshness of various foods. It is a device that can be maintained for a long time.

In the structure of a general refrigerator, a storage compartment into which cold air heat-exchanged by an evaporator is directly introduced is divided into a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment, and a mechanical compartment in which a compressor and a condenser are installed is provided at the bottom of the storage compartment.

Recently, for the convenience of users, a refrigerator having a bottom freezer-type refrigerator having a refrigerator compartment formed at the upper portion and a freezer compartment formed at the upper portion for storing drinks and foods, which are frequently used for short-term storage, has been increasing.

Inside the refrigerator compartment of the conventional refrigerator is provided with a plurality of shelves detachably provided to put the food on the upper surface, the lower compartment of the first storage drawer for storing vegetables or fruits, and wide food such as pizza A second storage drawer for storage is provided in multiple layers. At this time, the upper surface of the first and second storage drawer is provided with a separate cover or to function as a cover using a shelf.

However, the food is seated on the shelf, the shelf is generally formed of a plastic material, the center side is lowered by the weight of the food, there is a problem that the shelf may be damaged if the weight of the food is heavy.

In addition, when the shelf is used as a cover of the first and second storage drawers, the withdrawal of the first and second storage drawers is prevented due to the sag of the shelf, so that the drawer of the storage drawers is not easily made in the refrigerating chamber.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, Korean Laid-Open Utility Model No. 1999-20213 discloses a vegetable chamber cover reinforcing device of a refrigerator for preventing the bending deformation of the vegetable chamber cover. In the above publication, an accommodating part is formed on the lower end surface of the front and rear ends of the vegetable compartment cover, and a transverse bar is inserted into and fixed to the accommodating part to prevent the deformation of the vegetable compartment cover. However, the horizontal bar of the prior art disclosed in the above publication exhibits an improved effect on the bending deformation of the vegetable chamber cover, but has a problem in that when the heavy object is placed on the vegetable chamber cover, the bending deformation cannot be completely prevented.

The present invention is to solve such a problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator having a shelf that can prevent sag.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator in which the drawer is easily withdrawn.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a refrigerator including a main body having a storage compartment formed therein and a shelf provided in the storage compartment for storing food and the like, wherein the shelf has an uneven cross-section to prevent sagging. It characterized in that it comprises a reinforcing member having.

In addition, the shelf is characterized in that a hook for fixing the reinforcing member is formed.

In addition, the refrigerator further comprises a storage drawer, the shelf is characterized in that the cover is provided on the upper portion of the storage drawer.

The storage drawer may include first and second storage drawers, and the shelf may include a second shelf that shields an opening side of the second storage drawer.

In addition, the refrigerator further comprises a guide member for guiding the entry and exit of the first storage drawer, characterized in that the second shelf is provided with a fixing groove for fixing the guide member.

In addition, the reinforcing member is characterized in that the support hole is formed in a portion corresponding to the fixing groove.

In addition, the second storage drawer is formed with a cold air inlet, the second shelf is characterized in that it comprises an opening and closing device for adjusting the opening and closing amount of the cold air inlet.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a combined state of the shelf and the storage drawer of the refrigerator of Figure 1, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the first shelf and the reinforcing member of FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the first shelf of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the second shelf of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator according to the present invention includes a main body 10 in which storage chambers 20 and 30 are formed and an open front surface thereof, and storage chambers 20 and 30 in the interior of the main body 10. Includes an upper refrigerating compartment 20 and a lower freezing compartment 30 which are mutually divided by an intermediate wall 11. The front surface of the main body 10 is provided with a refrigerator compartment door 12 and a freezer compartment door 13 for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment 20 and the freezing compartment 30, respectively.

The upper portion of the refrigerating chamber 20 is provided with a control panel portion 21 for controlling the state of the refrigerator, and the lamp 22 is formed below the control panel portion 21. The lamp 22 is turned on when the refrigerating chamber door 12 is opened to serve to illuminate the inside of the refrigerating chamber 20, and is configured to be off when the refrigerating chamber door 12 is closed. In the rear wall of the refrigerating chamber 20, a cold air discharge port 24 for discharging cold air into the refrigerating chamber 20 is formed.

A freezer compartment 13 and a refrigerating compartment door 12 for shielding the freezing compartment 30 and the refrigerating compartment 20, which are storage spaces, from outside and selectively opening and closing the storage space are provided at the front of the freezing compartment 30 and the refrigerating compartment 20, respectively. The center of the refrigerator 20 and the freezer compartment 30 are rotated forward by the hinge (not shown) formed at the left or right end of the refrigerator compartment 20 and the freezer compartment 30 to open and close the refrigerator compartment 20 and the freezer compartment 30.

The upper part of the freezer compartment 30 is divided into left and right sides, and an ice maker 31 and an ice bank 32 for storing ice made in the ice maker 31 are installed on the left side, and a storage drawer 33 for the freezer compartment on the right side and the lower side. Is provided.

In the refrigerator 20 of the refrigerator according to the present invention, shelves 40 and 60 and storage drawers 50 for storing food and the like are installed.

The shelves 40 and 60 are guided by guides 23 formed on the sidewalls of the refrigerating chamber 20 to be inserted into and fixed to the refrigerating chamber 20. The shelves 40 and 60 may include at least one first shelf 40 and a plurality of second storage drawers 52 which will be described later, in which a plurality of shelves 40 and 60 are installed at predetermined intervals up and down according to the storage space of the refrigerating chamber 20. And a second shelf 60 for shielding the opening 52c side.

The storage drawer 50 is provided in the lower part of the refrigerating chamber 20 to store vegetables or fruits, and the like, and is provided in the lower part of the first storage drawer 51 to provide wide foods such as pizza. And a second storage drawer 52 for storage.

The first storage drawers 51 are formed in the same shape on the left and right sides, respectively, and the first protrusions 51a protruding from both sides are formed, and the first roller 51b is formed on the rear upper end of the first protrusions 51a. It is formed to facilitate the entry and exit of the first storage drawer 51 and to provide a smooth motion to the user. In addition, a first shelf 40 is provided on an upper portion of the first storage drawer 51 to serve as a cover that shields the opening 51c side of the first storage drawer 51.

The second storage drawer 52 is provided in the same manner as the left and right widths of the refrigerating chamber 20 and is used for storing food having a wide width. Like the first storage drawer 51, the second protrusions protruding to both sides ( 52a) is formed, and the second roller 52b is formed at the upper end of the rear side of the second protrusion 52a. At this time, the opening 52c side of the second storage drawer 52 is shielded with a second shelf 60 provided exclusively for the second storage drawer 52.

The second storage drawer 52 is formed with a separate cold air inlet 52d for adjusting the internal temperature, the second shelf 60 is an opening and closing device 61 for adjusting the opening and closing amount of the cold air inlet (52d). Is prepared.

The cold air inlet 52d is provided at the rear of the second storage drawer 52, and the opening and closing device 61 is formed at the rear side of the second shelf 60 to open and close the cold air inlet 52d. And a knob 61b provided on the front surface of the second storage drawer 52 to move the opening / closing member 61a, and a connecting portion 61c connecting the knob 61b to the opening / closing member 61a.

In the refrigerating chamber 20, guide parts 53 and 54 for guiding the entry and exit of the first and second storage drawers 51 and 52 are provided. The guide parts 53 and 54 are formed of guide rails 53 provided on both side walls of the refrigerating chamber 20 to guide the first and second storage drawers 51 and 52 and the second storage drawer 52. It comprises a guide member 54 which is supported on the two shelves 60 and provided on the center side of the pair of first storage drawers 51.

The guide rail 53 has an upper guide 53a for guiding the upper surfaces of the protrusions 51a and 52a of the first or second storage drawers 51 and 52 and a lower guide for guiding the lower surfaces of the protrusions 51a and 52a. 53b and guide rollers 53c provided on the lower guide 53b to slide the lower surfaces of the protrusions 51a and 52a are provided.

The guide member 54 is for guiding the inner surfaces of the pair of first storage drawers 51, and the second shelf 60 has a fixing groove 62 for fixing the guide member 54. At this time, the support hole 71 is formed in the corresponding portion to be seated in the fixing groove 62 in the reinforcing member 70 to be described later mounted on the second shelf 60.

The first and second shelves 40 and 60 included in the refrigerator according to the present invention are provided with a reinforcing member 70 for preventing sagging of the first and second shelves 40 and 60 when storing heavy foods. . The reinforcing member 70 is provided on the lower surfaces of the first and second shelves 40 and 60.

Since the first and second shelves 40 and 60 are provided with the same reinforcing member 70, the following describes a structure in which the reinforcing member 70 is mounted on the first shelf 40 and the second shelf 60 is described below. ), The description of the same structure in which the reinforcing member 70 is mounted will be omitted.

In addition, since both ends of the reinforcing member 70 in the short side direction are upwardly protruded to form a double bent protrusion 72, and the reinforcing member 70 is provided as a concave-convex cross section as a whole, the reinforcing member 70 is subjected to heavy loads. ) Does not sag or bent to form an efficient structure to maintain the rigidity of the shelf (40).

In addition, the rear surface of the shelf 40 to which the reinforcing member 70 is coupled is formed with an insertion portion 41 into which the reinforcing member 70 can be inserted and fixed in correspondence to the uneven shape of the reinforcing member 70. In addition, a plurality of hooks 42 for firmly fixing the reinforcing member 70 are provided at both sides of the insertion part 41, and the reinforcing member 70 is inserted when the reinforcing member 70 is inserted into the insertion part 41 of the shelf 40. Hook 42 is fixed to the end of the) can prevent the reinforcing member 70 is separated from the shelf (40).

The shelf 40 on which the reinforcing member 70 is mounted divides the inside of the refrigerating compartment 20 and is installed to slide along the guide 23 on the side of the refrigerating compartment to be spaced apart from each other to conveniently store food and the like. One of the shelves 40 is provided on the upper part of the first storage drawer 51 to shield the opening 51c of the first storage drawer 51.

In addition, the second shelf 60 provided on the upper side of the second storage drawer 52 and shielding the opening 52c side also has the second shelf 60 mounted with the reinforcing member 70 in the same manner as the first shelf 40. To maintain this required stiffness. At this time, the support hole 71 is formed in the reinforcing member 70 mounted on the second shelf 60 so that the fixing groove 62 formed in the second shelf 60 is seated to fix the guide member 54.

As described in detail above, the refrigerator according to the present invention has an effect of preventing the deflection of the shelf by mounting a reinforcing member having an uneven shape cross section on the lower surface of the shelf.

In addition, the reinforcing member having a concave-convex cross section is mounted on the second shelf to prevent sagging, thereby making it easier to access the drawer.

Claims (7)

A refrigerator comprising a main body having a storage compartment formed therein and a shelf provided in the storage compartment for storing food and the like, The shelf comprises a reinforcing member having a concave-convex cross section to prevent sagging. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein a hook is formed on the shelf to fix the reinforcement member. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the refrigerator further includes a storage drawer, and the shelf is provided on an upper portion of the storage drawer to serve as a cover. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the storage drawer includes first and second storage drawers, and the shelf includes a second shelf for shielding the opening side of the second storage drawer. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the refrigerator further comprises a guide member for guiding the entry and exit of the first storage drawer, and the second shelf is provided with a fixing groove for fixing the guide member. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the reinforcing member has a support hole formed at a portion corresponding to the fixing groove. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the second storage drawer is provided with a cold air inlet, and the second shelf includes an opening and closing device for adjusting the opening and closing amount of the cold air inlet.

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