KR20080055255A - A refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided to improve the utilization of an inner space of a container by mounting plural dividers multiply dividing the inner space for forming a storage space to be desired by a user. A refrigerator comprises a container(400) placed in a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, a main divider(300), and more than one sub divider(200) installed at the main divider. The main divider mounted on the container divides an inner space of the container. The sub dividers are capable of moving along the main divider and adjusting the length. The sub dividers are also positioned at one side or two sides of the main divider. A main body has a storage space for storing foods at low temperature. The container is placed inside the storage space. The main divider, which is placed inside the container, separates the inner space of the container. The sub dividers, which are connected to the main divider, separate the inside of the container toward the cross direction to the main divider.

Description

Refrigerator {A refrigerator}

1 is a perspective view showing an open state of the basket accommodated in the main body of the refrigerator according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of the container accommodated in the refrigerator body according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view for showing a main divider and a sub-divider mounted on the refrigerator container according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a sub-divider provided in the refrigerator container according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a sub-divider provided in the refrigerator container according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100 ..... Main body 120 ..... Upper door

122,142. Door handle 140 ..... Lower door

144 ..... Support frame 160 ..... guide rail

200 ..... Subdivider 220 ..... Receptacle

240 ..... Insert 260 ..... Length adjustment

262 ..... pivot 300 ..... main divider

320 ..... Partition 340 ..... Frame

342 ..... upper frame 344 ..... lower frame

400 ..... Container

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator provided with a plurality of dividers for variably dividing an internal space in a container accommodated in the body of the refrigerator to form a food storage space.

In general, a refrigerator is a device for low temperature storage of food, and is configured to freeze or refrigerate food according to a state of food to be stored.

The inside of the refrigerator is cooled by continuously supplied cold air, and the cold air is continuously generated by the heat exchange action of the refrigerant repeatedly performing a cycle of compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation. The cold air supplied to the inside of the refrigerator is evenly transferred to the inside of the refrigerator by convection, so that food in the refrigerator can be stored at a desired temperature.

Such refrigerators have tended to be enlarged and multi-functionalized according to diversification of tastes and changes in eating habits, and thus products having various configurations are being released.

Refrigerators having various configurations are classified according to a method of a door that shields a storage space. Hereinafter, a refrigerator having a drawer door that shields a storage space by a drawer type will be described.

1 is a perspective view showing an open state of a drawer-type door of a conventional refrigerator, as shown in the figure, the main body 1 of the general refrigerator is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the inside of the main body 1 stores foods. Space for is formed.

The main body 1 is formed so that the front surface is opened, it is partitioned up and down is formed in the upper refrigerating chamber 10, the lower portion is formed in the freezing chamber 20.

Although not shown, a plurality of drawers and shelves are provided in the refrigerating compartment 10 to properly store various foods, and a refrigerating compartment door 12 is provided at an open front surface of the refrigerating compartment 10.

The refrigerating chamber doors 12 are formed on the left and right sides of the center, respectively, and are hinged to both side ends of the refrigerating chamber 10 so as to be opened and closed by left / right rotation. Therefore, the internal space of the refrigerating compartment 10 may be selectively shielded by the rotation of each of the refrigerating compartment doors 12.

In addition, a front surface of the refrigerating chamber door 12 may be provided with a dispenser and / or a home bar for the convenience of the user.

On the other hand, the freezer compartment 20 below the main body 1 is provided with a storage basket 30 for storing food. The storage basket 30 is mounted to be withdrawn from the inside of the main body 1 to the outside front, such as a drawer to accommodate food.

Support frames 40 are mounted on both side surfaces and the front surface of the storage basket 30. The support frame 40 is coupled to the storage basket 30 to support the mounting of the storage basket 30 and is configured to allow sliding out / retracting of the storage basket 30.

However, the above conventional technologies have the following problems.

Storage basket 30 according to the prior art as described above has a problem that its utilization is not efficient compared to a relatively large accommodation space.

That is, the storage basket 30 according to the prior art is not provided with a separate configuration for partitioning the internal space is stacked food, there is a problem that the internal space is not used efficiently.

In addition, when the food is stacked and stored as described above, there is a problem that damage to the food stored in the lower side.

In addition, when a plurality of items are stacked in the storage basket 30, it is not easy to find the item to be found because the stacked items are not easily recognized, and after lifting all the stacked items for the withdrawal of the desired item. There is a problem that must be withdrawn.

An object of the present invention, which was devised to solve the above problems, is to provide a refrigerator such that the internal space is easily partitioned using a plurality of dividers inside the container in which food is accommodated.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which a divider for dividing an inner space of a container can be easily positioned.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which a divider for dividing an inner space of a container is selectively adjustable in length.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the container accommodated in the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment, a main divider movably mounted to the container and at least one sub-provided provided in the main divider A divider is included.

The subdivider is movable along the main divider.

The sub-divider is characterized in that the length can be adjusted.

The sub-divider is provided on one side or both sides of the main divider.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a main body that is provided with a storage space for low-temperature storage of food, a container accommodated in the storage space, and a position change inside the container to divide the internal space of the container. And a sub-divider connected to a divider and the main divider and dividing the inside of the container in a direction crossing the main divider.

Both ends of the main divider are connected to the container and are slid.

The subdivider is movable in the longitudinal direction of the main divider.

The subdividers may be folded.

The sub-divider is a telescopic divider.

The main divider and the subdivider may be selectively mounted in the container.

According to the present invention as described above there is an advantage that the internal space of the container can be used more efficiently.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a perspective view showing an open state of a container accommodated in a refrigerator body according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the refrigerator according to the present invention includes a main body 100 having an inner space partitioned into upper and lower portions, an upper door 120 and a lower door 140 shielding the front of the main body 100. ), The appearance is formed.

In addition, front handles 122 and 142 are further provided on the front surfaces of the upper door 120 and the lower door 140 so that a user can grip them.

The space formed in the upper portion of the main body 100 forms a refrigerating chamber for refrigerating and storing the storage, and is divided into left and right.

The space formed at the bottom of the main body 100 forms a freezing compartment for freezing and storing the storage, and the container 400 in which the storage is accommodated is slidably mounted inside the freezing chamber.

That is, as shown in the drawings, both sides of the inner surface of the freezing chamber are provided with guide rails 160 protruding forward, and both sides and the front of the container 400 are combined with the container 400 to the container 400 At the same time to support the mounting of the support rail 160 is provided with a support frame 144 to enable the sliding withdrawal / opening of the container 400.

Here, the configuration of the coupling of the support frame 144 and the guide rail 160 has been widely known and widely used, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the inside of the container 400 is provided with a plurality of dividers (200, 300) for partitioning a plurality of internal spaces.

Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the container 400 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a main divider and a sub-divider provided in the refrigerator container according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the container 400 is formed in a hexahedral shape having an approximately upward opening, and the rear surface is formed to have a downward slope in the forward direction.

In addition, the plurality of dividers 200 and 300 described above are selectively mounted in the container 400 formed as described above according to a user's need. The dividers 200 and 300 divide the inner space of the container 400 from side to side. It consists of a main divider 300 and a sub-divider 200 mounted in a direction crossing the main divider 300 to partition the inner space of the container 400 back and forth.

The main divider 300 is composed of a frame 340 and the partition plate 320, as shown in the drawings, and in more detail, the upper frame that is fitted to the top of the front / rear of the container 400 ( 342 and the lower surface of the upper frame 342, are symmetrical with the panel-shaped partition plate 320 and the upper frame 342 having a length corresponding to the front and rear lengths of the container 400 It consists of a lower frame 344 supporting the lower end of the partition plate 320.

In addition, the lower frame 344 may be provided with a portion that is not connected to the container 400 separately, but in order to enable the flow of the main divider 300 to be more stable in the container 400. It will be preferable to form a guide groove in the front or rear lower side of the) and a protrusion corresponding to the lower frame 344.

On the other hand, a plurality of guide grooves (not shown) are formed in the upper frame 342 and the lower frame 344.

That is, although not shown in the drawings, the main divider 300 and the sub-divider 200 can be sufficiently estimated by the mounting form, and the lower surface of the upper frame 342, the left side of the portion in which the partition plate 320 is mounted. A guide groove (not shown) is formed recessed upward on the right side.

The guide groove (not shown) is formed in the longitudinal direction of the upper frame 342 so that the insertion portion (reference numeral 240 in FIGS. 4 to 5) of the sub-divider 200 to be described in detail below is accommodated and movable.

Hereinafter, the subdivider 200 will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 and 5 are perspective views showing an embodiment of a sub-divider provided in the refrigerator container according to the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, the sub-divider 200 mounted on the main divider 300 is formed to be fitted between the upper / lower frames 342 and 344 of the main divider 300, and the main divider It is configured to selectively adjust the length in the state mounted on 300.

The length-adjustable structure as described above is possible because the sub-divider 200 is formed in a double panel structure, a telescopic structure is illustrated in FIG. 4, and a folding structure is illustrated in FIG. 5.

In detail, the subdivider 200 having the telescopic structure illustrated in FIG. 4 has a panel-shaped accommodating portion 220 having a front opening and a hollow inside thereof, and a length of the teledivic subdivider 200 inserted into the accommodating portion 220. It is composed of a panel length adjustment portion 260 that can be adjusted.

In addition, an inserting part 240 is formed at upper and lower rear sides of the accommodating part 220 to support the subdivider 200 inserted into the main divider 300 through contact with the partition plate 320. The insertion part 240 is formed to protrude a little more to the left / right side than the thickness of the accommodating part 220 to increase the contact surface with the partition plate 320. In addition, the insertion portion 240 is thinner toward the upper side (based on the insertion portion formed on the upper side) is thinned to form a step.

The insertion part 240 has a shape such that an end of the insertion part 240 is inserted into the frame 340 of the main divider 300, and the stepped part contacts the frame 340 to allow the sub-divider ( When 200) moves, it serves as a guide.

On the other hand, the length adjustment unit 260 is inserted into the inside of the receiving portion 220, the length adjustment unit 260 capable of selectively adjusting the length of the front and rear is a panel having a single step size of the size corresponding to the opened front of the receiving portion 220. Further, the rear end is further provided with a removal prevention protrusion (not shown) so as not to be easily removed in the process of sliding out from the inside of the receiving portion 220 to the front.

In addition, it may be preferable to configure a combination of a rolling member, a guide groove, and a protrusion in order to facilitate sliding withdrawal / mouthing.

Meanwhile, FIG. 5 illustrates a foldable subdivider 200 which is another embodiment of the present invention.

”와 같이 중앙부분이 함몰 형성되는 수용부(220)와, 상기 수용부(220)에 회동가능하게 결합되어 선택적으로 접철되는 길이조절부(260)로 구성된다.As shown in the drawing, the foldable structure of the subdivider 200 has a rectangular left side surface (in FIG.

”Consists of a receiving portion 220, the center portion is formed recessed, and the length adjusting portion 260 is pivotally coupled to the receiving portion 220 and selectively folded.

That is, the rear axis of the length adjustment unit 260 is provided with a rotating shaft 262 protruding upward and downward, the rotation shaft 262 is recessed in the front upper / lower ends of the receiving portion 220. The receiving portion 220 and the length adjusting portion 260 are foldable by being inserted into the formed rotating groove (not shown).

In addition, although not shown in the receiving part 220, the length adjusting part 260 is further provided with a limiting frame (not shown) for limiting the rotation so that the receiving part 220 does not form an angle above the horizontal plane. Limiting the rotatable range of the unit 260.

On the other hand, since the rotational position of the length adjusting unit 260 is changed according to the formation position of the rotating groove (not shown) and the rotating shaft 262, the rotating groove (not shown) and the rotating shaft 262 is the sub- It would be desirable to form within the central portion in front of the divider 200.

4, the sub-divider 200 inserted into the main divider 300 is in contact with the partition plate 320 at the upper and lower rear sides of the accommodating part 220. An insertion part 240 is formed to be supported, and the insertion part 240 is formed to protrude a little more to the left / right side than the thickness of the accommodating part 220 to increase the contact surface with the partition plate 320. . In addition, the insertion portion 240 is thinner toward the upper side (based on the insertion portion formed on the upper side) is thinned to form a step.

Hereinafter, the operation of the refrigerator according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described.

In order for a user to store a plurality of storage items for freezing storage in the refrigerator according to the present invention, first, the door handle 142 provided in the lower door 140 is gripped to slide the container 400 accommodated therein forward. Will be withdrawn.

When the container 400 is slid out to the front as described above, the user adjusts the position of the main divider 300 and the sub-divider 200 according to the size of the storage.

That is, the container 400 may be moved to move the main divider 300 according to the size of the first reservoir to form an inner space corresponding to the left and right or front and rear lengths of the reservoir, and to contact the surface of the main divider 300. In the inner space of the house.

When the left and right accommodation positions of the first storage are determined by the main divider 300 as described above, the front and rear accommodation spaces of the first storage are determined using the subdivider 200.

Of course, the sub-divider 200 receives the first storage in a state of moving to the front or rear side of the main divider 300 before receiving the first storage.

As described above, when the storage space of the first storage is determined, the second storage is accommodated, and the storage space of the second storage is determined by the other side of the main divider 300 and another sub-divider 200.

In addition, the sub-divider 200 may be selectively adjusted in length, and may be mounted in a plurality, so that the subdivider 200 may partition the internal space more efficiently to accommodate the storage.

The scope of the present invention as described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

For example, a configuration for mounting the main divider and the container is formed so as to correspond to a plurality of grooves having a predetermined interval on the front and rear of the container, and the main divider can be inserted into the groove on both sides of the top. It will also be possible to be fitted in the desired position.

In the case of the subdivider mounted on the main divider, it may be possible to form the guide grooves in the longitudinal direction in the front and rear direction on the partition plate of the main divider, and to form the protrusions corresponding to the rear side of the subdivider so as to be movable. The sub-divider is rotated by 90 ° while being in surface contact with it, and thus, the sub-divider may be configured to recline the front and rear spaces of the container.

However, it will be apparent that all of the above-listed configurations are included in the technical concept of the present invention that the main divider and the sub-divider divide the inner space of the container into a movable structure.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention has been described as an example of a container accommodated in the freezer compartment will be equally applicable to the basket accommodated in the refrigerator compartment.

The present invention has the advantage that can be partitioned into a plurality of internal space by mounting a plurality of dividers in a container forming a food receiving space.

In addition, since the divider for dividing the inner space into a plurality of structures is mounted as a movable structure, the inner space having a desired size can be formed by the user.

In addition, by forming the storage space of the desired size according to the user's will as described above, there is an advantage that the internal space utilization of the container is improved.

In addition, by storing the storage in the divided internal space as described above, the location of the stored item is revealed at a glance, there is an advantage that the withdrawal / entry of the storage is easy.

In addition, there is an advantage that the product satisfaction of the consumer using the product is increased as the withdrawal and insertion of the storage is easy and the utilization thereof is increased as described above.

Claims (10)

A container housed in a refrigerator or freezer; A main divider movably mounted to the container to partition an internal space of the container; A refrigerator comprising at least one (or more) subdividers provided to the main divider. The method of claim 1, And the sub-divider is movable along the main divider. The method of claim 1, The sub-divider is a refrigerator characterized in that the length can be adjusted. The method of claim 1, The sub-divider is provided on one side or both sides of the main divider. A main body provided with a storage space for cold storage of food; A container accommodated in the storage space; A main divider provided to be changeable in the container and dividing the internal space of the container; And a sub divider connected to the main divider and dividing the inside of the container in a direction crossing the main divider. The method of claim 5, wherein The main divider is a refrigerator, characterized in that both ends are connected to the container and slide. The method of claim 5, wherein The sub-divider is movable in the longitudinal direction of the main divider. The method of claim 5, wherein The sub-divider is a refrigerator, characterized in that can be folded. The method of claim 5, wherein And the subdivider is a telescopic divider. The method according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the main divider and the sub-divider, And a refrigerator selectively mounted inside the container.

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