KR20080014597A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided to fold a foldable shelf in a vertical direction to put high containers or food on the foldable shelf and unfold the foldable shelf in a horizontal direction to put low containers or food on the foldable shelf, thereby utilizing a side space of an ice maker efficiently. A refrigerator has an ice maker(40) installed at one side of a storage compartment for keeping food. A foldable shelf(50) is installed at the ice maker. A shelf support member(60) is fixed at the ice maker to support the foldable shelf rotatably. An engaging part(62) is formed at the shelf support member to support the foldable shelf when the foldable shelf is unfolded.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

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

2 is an exploded perspective view showing the main components of the refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4 are front views showing the operation of the main configuration of the refrigerator according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B are side and front views illustrating the main components of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the main configuration of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exploded perspective view showing a folding shelf of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6.

8A and 8B are side cross-sectional views illustrating an operation of a folding shelf of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6.

9 is a front view for explaining the operation of the folding shelf of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

<Description of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings>

10 ... refrigerator body 11 ... refrigerator

12 ... Freezer 13,14,15,16 ... shelves

21,25 ... 1st and 2nd refrigerator door 31 ... Freezer door

40 ... Ice machines 50, 80, 110 ... Folding shelves

51,130 ... Connector 52,135 ... Pinhole

60,120 ... shelf support member 61,140 ... hinge pin

62,122 Locking part 70 Shelf fixing device

71 Hook member 72 Body

73 fixing protrusion 75 hook supporting member

76 ... bracket 78 ... coupling shaft

79 ... support spring 150 ... contact

151 ... Contact member 154 ... Pressure spring

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a folding shelf that rotates to place items such as food or containers.

In general, a refrigerator has a refrigerating compartment for refrigerating various foods and beverages, a freezing compartment for freezing and storing frozen foods such as meat, fish and ice cream, and a cold air generator for supplying cold air to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. The cold air generator includes an evaporator for cooling the ambient air and a blower forcibly blowing the cooled air.

In the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment, shelves for placing various items are installed, and inside the refrigerating compartment door and the freezer compartment door, a door basket for storing a container having a small size such as a bottle or a can is installed.

Refrigerators used for home use may be classified into general type, double door type, mixed type, and the like according to the arrangement of the refrigerating chamber and the freezing chamber and the door installation structure. Most commonly used refrigerators have a freezer compartment at the top, and a freezer compartment at the bottom of the freezer compartment, and a freezer compartment door and a refrigerator compartment door are arranged up and down.

In the double door refrigerator, the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are placed to the left and right, and the freezer compartment door and the refrigerating compartment door are arranged to the left and right. The double door refrigerator is suitable for a large capacity of a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, and an ice maker is provided in the freezer compartment and a dispenser for discharging ice made in the ice maker may be provided in the freezer compartment door.

In the mixed refrigerator, a freezer compartment is located at the bottom of the freezer compartment, and the freezer compartment is opened and closed by a drawer-type freezer compartment door, and the freezer compartment is opened and closed by a pair of refrigerator compartment doors arranged left and right. The mixed refrigerator has an advantage that the water supplied to the ice maker does not freeze compared to the double door type in which the ice maker is installed in the refrigerator compartment and the dispenser is installed in the refrigerator compartment door.

An example of such a mixed refrigerator is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2005-117536. The mixed refrigerator disclosed in the above publication includes a refrigerator compartment provided in the upper portion of the refrigerator body, a freezer compartment provided in the lower portion of the refrigerator compartment, an ice making compartment partitioned by an adiabatic partition wall inside the refrigerator compartment, and a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. The refrigerator includes a pair of heat exchangers, and a plurality of shelves are installed in the refrigerating chamber to store food.

However, in the conventional refrigerator, since the ice maker occupies a part of the refrigerating compartment, arrangement of shelves for efficiently using the refrigerating compartment space is not easy. That is, when the shelf is installed on the side of the ice maker, it is difficult to store large items in the refrigerating chamber because of the shelf, and when the shelf is not installed on the side of the ice maker, the space next to the ice maker is not used properly, and thus the utilization of the refrigerator compartment space is reduced. .

An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a folding shelf that can be folded and unfolded in a vertical direction to a horizontal direction so as to efficiently utilize a storage space, in particular, a side space of an ice maker.

Refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object is an ice maker provided on one side of the storage compartment for storing food, a folding shelf installed in the ice maker, and fixedly installed in the ice maker to rotatably support the folding shelf And a latch supporting member provided on the shelf supporting member to support the folding shelf when the folding shelf is opened in the horizontal direction.

Here, the folding shelf may be provided with a connecting member hinged to the shelf supporting member.

The refrigerator according to the present invention may further include a shelf fixing device for fixing the folding shelf in a folded state.

In addition, any one of the ice maker and the folding shelf is provided with a fitting groove, the shelf fixing device may include a hook member which is hinged to the other one of the ice maker and the folding shelf and a part of which is inserted into the fitting groove. have.

In addition, in order to suppress the rotation of the connecting member between the shelf supporting member and the connecting member may be installed in close contact with the one of the shelf supporting member and the connecting member and in close contact with the other.

The close contact device may include a close contact member having a pressing spring supported by any one of the shelf supporting member and the connecting member, and a close contact portion supported by the pressing spring and pressed against the other one.

In addition, the connection member is provided with a receiving groove for receiving the pressure spring and the contact member, the shelf support member and the first engaging groove for receiving the contact portion of the contact member when the folding shelf is folded in the vertical direction; When the folding shelf is opened in the horizontal direction, a second locking groove for accommodating the contact portion of the contact member may be provided.

In addition, the storage compartment may be provided with a fixed shelf forming the same plane as the folding shelf when the folding shelf is opened in the horizontal direction.

On the other hand, the refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a shelf support member fixed to one side wall of the storage compartment, folded in the longitudinal direction and foldable shelf rotatably coupled to the shelf support member to be extended in the horizontal direction; A connecting member fixed to the folding shelf and hinged to the shelf supporting member, and one of the shelf supporting member and the connecting member between the shelf supporting member and the connecting member to suppress rotation of the connecting member. It is installed so as to be supported on and characterized in that it comprises a close contact device in close contact with any one.

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

1 is a front view schematically showing a refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the main components of the refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figures 3 and 4 Front views showing the operation of the main configuration of the refrigerator according to the preferred embodiment of the.

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 capable of refrigerating and freezing food such as a refrigerator compartment 11 and a freezer compartment 12, and the refrigerator compartment ( 11 a pair of refrigerating compartment doors 21 and 25 for opening and closing the freezing chamber, a freezing compartment door 31 for opening and closing the freezing compartment 12 and an ice maker 40 installed in the refrigerating compartment 11 for manufacturing ice. And a folding shelf 50 installed in the refrigerating compartment 11.

The refrigerator main body 10 forms the exterior of the refrigerator together with the plurality of doors 21, 25 and 31, and although not illustrated, a refrigerator air supply device is installed in the refrigerator main body 10. The cold air supply device includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a blower, and supplies cold air to the refrigerating chamber 11 and the freezing chamber 12. Since the specific configuration and operation of such a cold air supply device is the same as that of a conventional refrigerator, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The refrigerating chamber 11 is provided with a plurality of stationary shelves 13, 14, 15, 16 on which food can be placed, and an ice maker 40 for producing ice. The ice maker 40 is installed at one upper corner of the refrigerator compartment 11 to secure a storage space of the refrigerator compartment 11 in which food can be stored, and a water supply line (not shown) for supplying water to the ice maker 40 is provided. Connected. Of the fixed shelves 13, 14, 15, and 16 installed in the refrigerating chamber 11, a fixed type having a smaller size than the other fixed shelves 13, 14, and 15 on the side of the ice maker 40. Shelf 16 is installed so that the storage space of the refrigerating chamber 11 can be utilized more efficiently.

The pair of refrigerating compartment doors 21 and 25 for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment 11 are rotatably provided at left and right sides of the refrigerator main body 10, respectively. The size of the first refrigerator compartment door 21 is larger than the size of the second refrigerator compartment door 25 in order to reduce the amount of cold air flowing out of the refrigerator compartment 11 when storing food or taking out the food. Inside the refrigerating compartment doors 21 and 25, door baskets 22 and 26 are provided to store containers having a small surface area such as bottles and cans. The second refrigerating compartment door 21 for opening and closing a portion where the ice maker 40 of the refrigerating compartment 11 is installed is provided with a dispenser 27 for discharging ice made in the ice maker 40 to the outside of the refrigerating compartment 11.

The freezer compartment 12 is disposed below the refrigerating compartment 11, and the freezer compartment door 31 for opening and closing the freezer compartment 12 is provided in a drawer type. When the user grabs the door handle 33 and pulls the freezer door 31 forward, the freezer compartment door 31 is pulled forward and the freezer compartment 12 is opened. At this time, the food storage box (not shown) coupled to the inside of the freezer compartment 31 is also pulled out together with the freezer compartment door 31.

The foldable shelf 50 is installed to be foldable so that food can be placed on one side of the refrigerating compartment 11 to increase the utilization of the storage space of the refrigerating compartment 11. The folding shelf 50 is flush with the other stationary shelves 16 adjacent to it when opened. As shown in Figure 2, the folding shelf 50 is made of a plate having a predetermined thickness so that food can be placed, rotatably coupled to the shelf support member 60 is coupled to the wall surface of the ice maker 40 do.

Below the folding shelf 50, a pair of connecting members 51 for connecting the folding shelf 50 to the shelf supporting member 60 are spaced apart. Each connecting member 51 has a pinhole 52 to which the hinge pin 61 to be described later is coupled and is coupled to the lower end of the folding shelf 50 by a coupling screw S1. The upper end of the folding shelf 50 is provided with a fitting groove 53 into which the fixing protrusion 73 of the shelf fixing device 70 to be described later is inserted.

The shelf support member 60 supporting the folding shelf 50 includes a pair of hinge pins 61 provided at both ends, and a locking portion 62 supporting the folding shelf 50 extending in the horizontal direction. do. When the folding shelf 50 is coupled, each hinge pin 61 is inserted into the pinhole 52 of each connecting member 51, and the locking portion 62 is opened in the horizontal direction so that food can be placed in the folding shelf 50. To support the same plane as the adjacent shelf (16). Shelf support member 60 is screwed to the wall surface of the ice maker 40 by the coupling screw (S2) and the coupling nut (B), as shown in Figure 3, the interior of the wall surface of the ice maker 40, the reinforcing member ( 63 is coupled to firmly support the shelf support member 60 coupled to one side of the ice maker 40.

On the other hand, when the folding shelf 50 is folded in the vertical direction to be approximately perpendicular to the other fixed shelves 13, 14, 15, 16, the ice maker 40 to fix the folding shelf 50 in the vertical direction One side of the) is provided with a hook member (71). As shown in FIG. 2, the hook member 71 has a body portion 72 so that the front end portion can be inserted into the fitting portion 53 of the folding shelf 50 and the body portion 72 slightly bent upwardly. It includes a fixing protrusion (73) protruding at the bottom of the hinge is coupled to the hook support member (75) screwed to the wall surface of the ice maker (40). The hook support member 75 is coupled to the wall surface of the ice maker 40 by a coupling screw S3, and has a pair of brackets 76 spaced apart from each other. These brackets 76 have an installation hole 77 and support a coupling shaft 78 for hinge coupling the hook member 71. The coupling shaft 78 supports the elastic support of the hook member 71. A spring 79 is installed.

When the hook member 71 and the hook support member 75 are coupled, both ends of the coupling shaft 78 pass through the respective coupling holes 74 at the rear end of the hook member 71 so that the mounting holes of the brackets 76 ( 77). At this time, the hook member 71 is rotatably coupled to the coupling shaft 78, the support spring 79 of the torsion spring type elastically supports the hook member 71.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the installation position of the hinge pin 61 and the pinhole 52 can be changed. That is, the hinge pin 61 is installed in the connecting member 51 and the pin hole 52 is provided in the shelf supporting member 60 is also possible. In addition, the shelf fixing device 70 is not limited to the above configuration, the structure to hold the folding shelf 50 so as not to rotate may be made in various forms. For example, the fitting groove 53 of the folding shelf 50 may be provided on a side facing the one side of the ice maker 40, and the ice maker 40 may include a protrusion inserted into the fitting groove 53.

Hereinafter, an operation of the folding shelf 50 of the refrigerator according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 illustrates a state in which the folding shelf 50 is folded in the vertical direction, in which the fixing protrusion 73 of the hook member 71 is inserted into the fitting groove 53 of the folding shelf 50 to fold the shelf 50. ) Is not allowed to rotate. When the folding shelf 50 is fixed in the vertical direction, a space can be secured between the fixed shelf 50 and the ice maker 40 installed on the side of the ice maker 40, as shown in FIG. 1. It will be able to store tall containers or food.

On the other hand, when holding the hook member 71 holding the folding shelf 50 in the upper direction to some extent and fold the folding shelf 50 in the vertical direction, the folding shelf 50 is rotated approximately 90 degrees, the lower surface of the shelf supporting member The folding shelf 50 is fixed in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 4 while being caught by the locking portion 62 of the 60. At this time, the space between the shelf 50 and the ice maker 40 disposed at the top is partitioned into an upper space and a lower space by the folding shelf 50, the container or food having a low height on the upper surface of the folding shelf 50 You can let go. Since the folding shelf 50 forms the same plane as the adjacent fixed shelf 16, the container or food may be placed over the folding shelf 50 and the adjacent fixed shelf 16. Therefore, there is an effect that the storage portion of the refrigerating chamber is increased.

When the folding shelf 50 placed in the horizontal direction is folded again in the vertical direction, when the folding shelf 50 is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing, the upper end of the folding shelf 50 is slightly bent in the upward direction of the hook member 71. The body portion 72 is folded in the vertical direction while pushing in the upper direction. At this time, the fixing protrusion 73 is inserted into the fitting groove 53 of the folding shelf 50 is suppressed the rotation of the folding shelf (50).

In the refrigerator according to the present invention as described above, since the folding shelf 50 hinged to one side of the ice maker 40 can be folded and unfolded in the horizontal direction so that the food can be placed in the vertical direction, the storage space of the refrigerating compartment 11 is provided. Can be used efficiently.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the folding shelf 50 may be installed on the inner wall or other structure of the refrigerating chamber 11 or the freezing chamber 12 in addition to the ice maker 40.

5A and 5B are side and front views schematically illustrating a folding shelf 50 of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5a and 5b is the same as the folding shelf 80 of the refrigerator according to the preferred embodiment of the folding shelf 80 shown in Figure 5a, except that the hinge pin 61 of the shelf support member 60 Instead of the coupling member 51 to be coupled is provided with a pair of coupling pieces 81 rotatably coupled to the hinge pin (61).

Each coupling piece 81 is provided with a coupling groove 83 on one side so that the hinge pin 61 can be fitted, and the coupling surface 82 corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the hinge pin 61 is provided therein. As shown in FIG. 5B, each coupling piece 81 is formed in an arc shape so that the coupling surface 82 is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the hinge pin 61, so that the coupling pieces 81 do not easily come off from each hinge pin 61.

The folding shelf 80 having such a configuration also holds the hook member 71 in the vertical direction so as not to rotate the folding shelf 80, and in the horizontal direction forming the same plane as the adjacent fixed shelf 16 (see FIG. 1). A locking portion 62 of the shelf supporting member 60 supports the folding shelf 50. Except for the coupling piece 81 is the same as the above preferred embodiment, the description of the detailed configuration and operation thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the installation position of the hinge pin 61 and the coupling piece 81 may be changed. That is, the hinge pin 61 is provided in the folding shelf 80, the coupling piece 81 is provided in the shelf supporting member 60 is also possible.

On the other hand, Figures 6 to 9 show the folding shelf 110 of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The folding shelf 110 of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention is installed on the wall surface of the ice maker 40 such that the folding shelves 50 and 80 of the two embodiments are rotatably installed, but the shelf is fixed. The folding shelf 110 can be kept folded even without the device.

As shown in FIG. 6, the folding shelf 110 according to the present embodiment is rotatably coupled to the ice maker 40 by a pair of shelf supporting members 120 and a pair of connecting members 130. do. The shelf supporting member 120 is coupled to the ice maker 40 by a coupling screw S3, and the connecting member 130 coupled to the folding shelf 110 is rotatably coupled to the shelf supporting member 120 at an angle. .

As shown in FIG. 7, the shelf supporting member 120 includes a through hole 121 into which the hinge pin 140 is inserted, and the connecting member 130 includes hinge pins protruding to both sides of the through hole 121. A pair of pinholes 135 into which both ends of the 140 are inserted are provided. As the connecting member 130 is coupled to the hinge pin 140 coupled to the shelf supporting member 120, the connecting member 130 may rotate about 90 degrees about the hinge pin 140. An adhesion device 150 is installed between the shelf support member 120 and the connection member 130 to suppress rotation of the connection member 130. The adhesion device 150 includes an adhesion member 151 and a pressure spring 154. The pressure spring 154 is coupled to the connection member 130, the contact member 151 is supported by the pressure spring 154. The shelf supporting member 120 and the connecting member 130 are pressed in a direction away from each other by the contact member 151 and the pressure spring 154, the connecting member 130 is not easily rotated in the shelf supporting member 120 do. Detailed structures and functions of the contact member 151 and the pressure spring 154 will be described later.

The front lower portion of the shelf support member 120 is provided with a locking portion 122 for supporting the connection member 130 when the connection member 130 coupled to the folding shelf 110 is rotated in the horizontal direction. The locking portion 122 is integrally provided with the shelf support member 120 by protruding a portion of the front lower portion of the shelf support member 120 forward. In addition, the front and rear support members 120 are provided with first and second locking grooves 123 and 124 in which the close contact portion 152 of the close contact member 151 is accommodated. The first locking groove 123 accommodates the close contact member 151 when the folding shelf 110 is opened in the horizontal direction, and the second locking groove 124 is when the folding shelf 110 is folded in the vertical direction. The contact member 151 is accommodated. When the folding shelf 110 is in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, the close contact 152 of the contact member 151 is accommodated in the first or second locking grooves 123 and 124 so that the folding shelf 110 is in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. Rotation of 110 can be further suppressed.

In addition, the rear of the shelf support member 120 is provided with first and second temporary coupling members 125 and 126 for temporarily assembling the shelf support member 120 to the ice maker 40. The shelf supporting member 120 is first coupled to the folding shelf 110 together with the connecting member 130 and then screwed to the ice maker 40. The shelf supporting member 120 is coupled to the ice maker 40 by the coupling screw S3. The first and second temporary coupling members 125 and 126 of the shelf supporting member 120 are inserted into the first and second temporary coupling grooves 41 and 42 provided in the ice maker 40 before being fixed to the rack support member 120. By assembling the shelf supporting member 120 can be easily assembled. The first temporary coupling member 125 is provided to protrude rearward on the upper part of the shelf supporting member 120, and the second temporary coupling member 125 is protruded to the rear in the middle of the shelf supporting member 120. Among these, the first temporary coupling member 125 has a shape in which an end thereof is bent approximately 90 degrees so that it cannot be easily separated from the first temporary coupling groove 41. The shelf support member 120 is provided with an insertion hole 127 into which the coupling screw S3 is inserted.

The connection member 130 is coupled to one end of the folding shelf 110 and includes first and second coupling covers 131 and 133. These coupling covers (131, 133) are coupled to each other by a coupling screw (S4) with a folding shelf 110 therebetween. The first coupling cover 131 is coupled to the upper surface of the folding shelf 110, the second coupling cover 133 is coupled to the lower surface of the folding shelf (110). The first and second coupling covers 133 are provided with screwing bosses 132 and screwing holes 134 for fastening the coupling screws S4, respectively. The second coupling cover 133 is provided with a pair of pinholes 135 to which the hinge pins 140 are coupled, and a spring accommodating portion 136 to which the pressure springs 154 are installed. The spring accommodating part 136 has an accommodating groove 137 in which a part of the pressing spring 154 and the contact member 151 is accommodated, and a shaft support groove 138 in which the support shaft 153 of the contact member 151 is accommodated. Is provided.

In order to couple the first and second coupling covers 131 and 133, the folding shelf 110 has a connection hole 111 into which a screw coupling boss 132 is inserted, and a spring receiving portion 136. The groove 112 is provided. The first coupling cover 131 is coupled to the upper surface of the folding shelf 110 so that the screwing boss 132 is inserted into the connection hole 111 of the folding shelf 110 and the screwing groove 112 is the screwing boss ( After the second coupling cover 133 is coupled to the lower surface of the foldable shelf 110 so as to correspond to 132, the coupling screw S4 is inserted into the screw coupling boss 132 through the screw coupling hole 112 so that the first coupling cover 133 may be connected to the first coupling cover 133. And the second coupling cover (131, 133) is fixed to the folding shelf (110).

The pressing spring 154 is inserted into the receiving groove 137 of the second coupling cover 133, the contact member 151 is inserted into the receiving groove 137 so that a part of the pressing member 151 receives the pressing force by the pressing spring 154. . The contact member 151 has a roller shape, and support shafts 153 protrude from both ends of the contact member 151. The support shaft 153 is inserted into and supported by the shaft support groove 138 to allow the contact member 151 to rotate.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the folding shelf 110 is in the horizontal direction, the contact member 151 is inserted into the first locking groove 123. At this time, the close contact member 151 is pushed toward the shelf support member 120 by the pressure spring 154, the shelf support member 120 and the connection member 130 receives a force in a direction away from each other, thereby connecting Rotation of 130 is suppressed. Therefore, when no external force is applied to the folding shelf 110 coupled to the connecting member 130, the folding shelf 110 does not rotate, and when the folding shelf 110 is not applied in the vertical direction, the folding shelf 110 May be fixed in a folded state.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the folding shelf 110 is folded in the vertical direction, the contact member 151 is inserted into the second locking groove 124. At this time, the close contact member 151 is in close contact with the shelf support member 120 by the pressure spring 154, the rotation of the connection member 130 is suppressed, the close contact member 151 is easily in the second locking groove 124 You can't escape. Therefore, when no external force is applied, the folding shelf 110 is fixed in a folded state in the vertical direction.

As such, the folding shelf 110 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be fixed in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction without a separate shelf fixing device.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the folding shelf 110 according to the present embodiment is opened in the horizontal direction, the folding shelf 110 may be placed on the same plane with the adjacent fixed shelf 110. In addition, when the folding shelf 110 is folded in the vertical direction, it is possible to secure a space for placing a high-height article between the ice maker 40 and the fixed shelf 110.

In the present embodiment, the close contact device 150 is not limited to the structure in which the pressing spring 154 elastically supports the close member 151, and is supported by the connection member 130 to press the shelf supporting member 120. It may also consist of a single elastic body.

In addition, the pressing spring 154 and the contact member 151 may be installed on the shelf support member 120 fixed to the ice maker 40. In this case, the close contact portion 152 of the contact member 151 should have a large diameter and outer circumferential surface so as to press the connection member 130 while the connection member 130 rotates at an angle. In addition, the connection member 130 may be provided with a groove having a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the close contact portion 152.

In the present invention described above, the folding shelf 50, 80, 110 may be installed on the other side of the refrigerating chamber 11 or the freezing chamber 12 in addition to the wall surface of the ice maker 40.

According to the present invention described above, when the folding shelf installed in the storage compartment of the refrigerator to be rotated at an angle is folded in the vertical direction, it is possible to store a container or food with a high height in the space, if the folding shelf is stretched in the horizontal direction thereon You can put low-level containers or food. Therefore, the storage space of the refrigerator, in particular, the side space of the ice maker can be utilized more efficiently.

According to the present invention, the folding shelf can be stably fixed in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.

The present invention described above is not limited to the configuration and operation as illustrated and described. That is, the present invention is capable of various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims (12)

In the refrigerator provided with an ice maker on one side of the storage compartment for storing food, A folding shelf installed in the ice maker; A shelf support member fixed to the ice maker to rotatably support the folding shelf; And a hook portion provided on the shelf supporting member to support the folding shelf when the folding shelf is extended in the horizontal direction. The method of claim 1, The folding shelf is a refrigerator, characterized in that provided with a connecting member hinged to the shelf supporting member. The method of claim 2, The refrigerator further comprises a shelf fixing device for fixing the folding shelf in a folded state. The method of claim 3, wherein At least one of the ice maker and the folding shelf is provided with a fitting groove, and the shelf fixing device includes a hook member which is hinged to the other of the ice maker and the folding shelf and a part of which is inserted into the fitting groove. Refrigerator. The method of claim 2, In order to suppress the rotation of the connecting member between the shelf supporting member and the connecting member between the shelf supporting member and the connecting member is supported by any one of the refrigerators, characterized in that the close contact device is installed . The method of claim 5, wherein The close contact device is a refrigerator comprising a close contact member having a pressing spring supported by any one of the shelf supporting member and the connecting member, and the close contact portion which is supported by the pressing spring to be in close contact with the other. The method of claim 6, The connecting member is provided with an accommodating groove for accommodating the pressure spring and the contact member, and the shelf supporting member includes a first locking groove for receiving the contact portion of the contact member when the folding shelf is folded in a vertical direction and the folding member. And a second locking groove for accommodating the contact portion of the contact member when the shelf is extended in the horizontal direction. The method of claim 1, The storage compartment is a refrigerator characterized in that the fixed shelf is formed in the same plane as the folding shelf when the folding shelf is opened in the horizontal direction. In the refrigerator provided with a storage room for storing food, Shelf support member is fixedly installed on one side wall of the storage compartment, A folding shelf rotatably coupled to the shelf supporting member so as to be folded in a longitudinal direction and open in a horizontal direction; A connection member fixed to the folding shelf and hinged to the shelf supporting member; And a close contact device installed between the shelf supporting member and the connecting member so as to be supported by any one of the shelf supporting member and the connecting member so as to suppress rotation of the connecting member and being in close contact with the other. Refrigerator. The method of claim 9, The close contact device is a refrigerator comprising a close contact member having a pressing spring supported by any one of the shelf supporting member and the connecting member, and the close contact portion which is supported by the pressing spring to be in close contact with the other. The method of claim 10, The connecting member is provided with an accommodating groove for accommodating the pressure spring and the contact member, and the shelf supporting member includes a first locking groove for receiving the contact portion of the contact member when the folding shelf is folded in a vertical direction and the folding member. And a second locking groove for accommodating the contact portion of the contact member when the shelf is extended in the horizontal direction. The method of claim 9, The storage compartment is a refrigerator characterized in that the fixed shelf is formed in the same plane as the folding shelf when the folding shelf is opened in the horizontal direction.

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