KR20080005869U - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The refrigerator according to the present invention includes a main cabinet which forms a storage compartment having a front opening; It is coupled to the front opening is divided into the front opening and closing, and includes a door unit having a lower door and an upper door coupled to be mutually rotatable. As a result, it is possible to easily store and withdraw the article in the basket to increase the user's convenience.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

1 is a perspective view showing a schematic view of a conventional refrigerator,

2 and 3 is an operating state diagram showing an operating state of the refrigerator according to the present invention,

4 and 5 is an operating state diagram showing an operating state when the auxiliary basket is mounted on the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

101: refrigerator 110: main cabinet

115b: Freezer 119: Guide rail

130: basket 139: slider

140: door unit 150: lower door

160: upper door 165: gripping portion

170: hinge portion 230: auxiliary basket

239: assistant slider 219: assistant guide rail

A: Basket take out position B: Basket hold position

C: Open position of upper door D: Close position of upper door

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a basket that slides in and out of a storage compartment.

In general, a refrigerator is a device for supplying cold air generated by a cooling device including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, etc. to lower the temperature in the refrigerator to freeze or refrigerate food or the like. The refrigerator has a top-mounted freezer (TMF) type in which the storage compartment is divided up and down, the top-mounted freezer (TMF) type in which the freezer compartment is at the top, and a side-by-side (SBS) in which the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are divided left and right. It is divided into types.

The refrigerating chamber 15a is formed in the upper region of the main cabinet 10 of the conventional BMF type refrigerator 1, and the freezing chamber 15b is formed in the lower region. The refrigerating chamber door 25a is rotatably coupled to the main cabinet 10 to open and close the refrigerating chamber 15a, and the freezer door 25b is slidably coupled to the main cabinet 10 to open and close the freezing chamber 15b. do. On the other hand, the basket 30 having the upper opening is coupled to the freezer door 15b.

However, since the conventional refrigerator 1 has a deep depth in consideration of the storage capacity of the basket 30 of the freezer compartment 15b, it is easy to store and withdraw items stored in the lower region of the basket 30. There is a problem that the user's chest is pressed on the freezer door 25b during the storage and withdrawal of the article.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator which can easily store and withdraw items in a basket to increase user convenience.

According to the present invention, in the refrigerator having a main body cabinet to form a storage compartment having a front opening, the lower door and the upper coupled to the front opening is divided and opened by opening and closing, the mutually pivotable It is achieved by a refrigerator comprising a door unit having a door.

It is preferable to further include a basket which slides with respect to the main cabinet and enters and leaves the storage compartment.

The basket has a height corresponding to the lower door; It is preferable to further include an auxiliary basket which is disposed in the upper region of the basket and slides with respect to the main cabinet and enters and exits the storage compartment.

When the auxiliary basket is withdrawn from the open position of the upper door, the auxiliary basket is preferably supported on the plate surface of the upper door.

The storage compartment may be a freezer compartment of a bottom freezer type refrigerator.

Prior to the description, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, a bottom freezer type refrigerator will be described and illustrated as an example. However, the present invention is limited thereto and it will be apparent that the present invention can be applied to various types of refrigerators equipped with a basket.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the refrigerator 101 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The refrigerator 101 according to the present invention includes a door cabinet 140 having a main cabinet 110 forming the storage compartment 115, a lower door 150 and an upper door 160 coupled to the front opening 117a. Include.

The storage chamber 115 is divided up and down in the main cabinet 110. The storage chamber 115 includes a freezing chamber 115b formed under the main cabinet 110 and a refrigerating chamber 115a formed above the main cabinet 110.

On the other hand, the front door 117a of the refrigerating chamber 115a is equipped with a refrigerating chamber door 125 that rotates with respect to the main cabinet 110 and opens and closes the refrigerating chamber 115a. The refrigerating chamber door 125 is rotatably coupled to the left and right sides of the main cabinet 110 and is provided as a pair to open and close the refrigerating chamber 115a. However, the refrigerating chamber door 125 may be provided as one on the left side or the right side of the main cabinet 110. In addition, the refrigerating chamber door 125 may be provided to slide in and out of the refrigerating chamber 115a and to open and close the front opening 117a of the refrigerating chamber 115a.

The refrigerator 110 according to the present invention may further include a basket 130 which slides with respect to the main cabinet 110 and enters and exits the storage compartment 115. The basket 130 is accommodated in the freezer compartment 115b. The basket 130 is provided with a storage container having an upper opening. The basket 130 slides back and forth with respect to the main cabinet 110 to enter and exit the freezing compartment 115b. The basket 130 moves between the withdrawal position A drawn out from the freezing chamber 115b and the accommodation position B accommodated in the freezing chamber 115b. In this embodiment, the slider 139 is provided on the outer wall of the basket 130, and the guide rails 119 are provided on both sidewalls of the freezer compartment 115b to guide the slider 139 to slide. However, the sliders 139 may be provided on both sidewalls of the freezing chamber 115b, and the guide rails 119 may be provided on the outer wall of the basket 130. The structure of the guide rail 119 and the slider 139 may be applied to a variety of known techniques.

The door unit 140 divides and opens the front opening 117b of the freezing compartment 115b. The door unit 140 includes a lower door 150 and an upper door 160 that are rotatably coupled to each other.

The lower door 150 is provided in a plate shape including a heat insulating material. The lower door 150 is coupled to the front region of the basket 130 to open and close the lower region of the front opening 117b of the freezer compartment 115b as the basket 130 enters and exits. Here, the lower door 150 is coupled to the front area of the slider 139. Here, the lower door 150 opens the front opening of the freezer compartment in the withdrawal position (A) of the basket 130, and closes the front opening (117b) of the freezer compartment (115b) in the accommodation position (B) of the basket 130. do.

The upper door 160 is provided in a plate shape including a heat insulating material similar to the lower door 150. The upper door 160 rotates with respect to the lower door 150. Here, the hinge portion 170 is mounted between the upper door 160 and the lower door 150.

The hinge portion 170 couples the upper door 160 and the lower door 150 to be rotatable with each other. The hinge portion 170 is provided so that the upper door 160 can rotate in the front-rear direction with respect to the lower door 150.

The hinge portion 170 includes a hinge shaft 171 coupled to the upper door 160, and a hinge shaft accommodation portion 173 coupled to the lower door 150 to receive the hinge shaft 171. However, it is a matter of course that the hinge shaft 171 is coupled to the lower door 150 and the hinge shaft receiving portion 173 may be coupled to the upper door 160. In the present embodiment, the hinge unit 170 has been described and illustrated as a hinge-type hinge, but may be provided in various types to rotatably support the upper door 160 such as a closed hinge with respect to the lower door 150.

The hinge portion 170 may be provided such that the rotational radius of the upper door 160 is about 90 degrees forward with respect to the lower door 150, and the rotational radius of the upper door 160 is lower than the hinge 170. It may be provided to be folded to each other by rotating 180 degrees to the front 150.

The upper door 160 is rotated with respect to the lower door 150 by the hinge portion 170, and the open position C for opening the upper region of the front opening 117b of the freezer compartment 115b, and the freezer compartment 115b. It reciprocates between the closed positions D which close the lower area | region of the front opening 117b. On the other hand, the front portion of the upper door 160 is provided with a gripping portion 165 that the user grips.

The grip portion 165 may be provided to protrude from the plate surface of the upper door 160, or may be provided recessed from the plate surface of the upper door 160.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, the refrigerator 101 according to the present invention is disposed in an upper region of the basket 130 and slides with respect to the main cabinet 110 to enter and exit the freezer compartment 115b. The basket 230 may further include. Here, the basket 130 is disposed in the lower region of the freezing chamber 115b and has a height corresponding to the lower door 150.

The auxiliary basket 230 is disposed in the upper region of the freezer compartment 115b. The auxiliary basket 230 is provided with a storage container having an upper opening like the basket 130. In addition, the auxiliary basket 230 slides with respect to the main cabinet 110 and enters the freezer compartment 115b. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary slider 239 is provided on the outer wall of the auxiliary basket 230, and the auxiliary guide rail 219 is provided on both sidewalls of the freezer compartment 115b to guide the auxiliary slider 239 to slide. However, the auxiliary slider 239 may be provided on both sidewalls of the freezer compartment 115b, and the auxiliary guide rail 219 may be provided on the outer wall of the auxiliary basket 230.

On the other hand, the auxiliary basket 230 has a height corresponding to the upper door (160). Here, the basket 130 and the auxiliary basket 230 may be provided in various sizes to correspond to the height of the upper door 160 and the lower door 150. In detail, when the lower door 150 is provided larger than the upper door 160, the basket 130 is provided larger than the auxiliary basket 230, and the upper door 160 is attached to the lower door 150. When provided larger than the auxiliary basket 230 is provided larger than the basket 130. On the other hand, when the upper door 160 and the lower door 150 are provided with the same size, the basket 130 and the auxiliary basket 230 may be provided with the same size.

On the other hand, when the auxiliary basket 230 is drawn out in the open position (C) of the upper door 160, the auxiliary basket 230 is supported on the inner plate surface of the upper door 160. Here, the hinge portion 170 is provided so that the rotation radius of the upper door 160 is approximately 90 degrees.

Hereinafter will be described the operating state of the refrigerator 101 according to the present invention.

First, the user grips the gripping portion 165 in the receiving position (B) of the basket 130 and pulls forward. Then, the slider 139 of the basket 130 is slid forward by the guide rail 119. Here, when the basket 130 is withdrawn from the predetermined section, the upper door 160 rotates forward with respect to the hinge portion 170 and moves to the open position (C). Thus, even if the user's height is small, it is possible to easily withdraw the article stored in the lower area of the basket 130.

In addition, the user withdraws the auxiliary basket 230 at the withdrawal position A of the basket 130. Here, the auxiliary basket 230 is pulled forward and is supported on the plate surface of the upper door 160.

On the other hand, in the case of withdrawing the auxiliary basket 230 in the receiving position (B) of the basket 130, it can be moved to the open position (C) by rotating only the upper door 160 in a state in which the lower door 150 is closed. Will be. Thus, in order to withdraw only the auxiliary basket 230, only the upper door 160 is opened, thereby eliminating the hassle of opening the lower door 150 and preventing excessive cold air from leaking inside the freezing chamber 115b. do.

As described above, the refrigerator 101 according to the present invention is coupled to the front region of the basket 130 and the basket 130 which slides with respect to the main cabinet 110 and enters and exits the freezing compartment 115b. By opening and closing the front opening 117b of 115b and a door unit 140 having a lower door 150 and an upper door 160 which are coupled to each other so as to be rotatable, an article is easily placed in the basket 130. It can be stored and taken out, it is possible to prevent the cold air in the freezer compartment (115b) is excessively leaked.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a refrigerator capable of easily storing and withdrawing items in a basket to increase user convenience.

Claims (5)

A refrigerator having a main body cabinet which forms a storage compartment having a front opening, And a door unit having a lower door and an upper door which are coupled to the front opening and split and open the front opening, and which are coupled to be rotatable. The method of claim 1, And a basket which slides with respect to the main cabinet and enters and exits the storage compartment. The method of claim 2, The basket has a height corresponding to the lower door; The refrigerator further comprises an auxiliary basket disposed in an upper region of the basket to slide with respect to the main cabinet and to enter and exit the storage compartment. The method of claim 3, And when the auxiliary basket is withdrawn from the open position of the upper door, the auxiliary basket is supported on the plate surface of the upper door. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, And the storage compartment is a freezer compartment of a bottom freezer type refrigerator.

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