KR20080079061A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided to close drawers completely by installing protrusions at one of the drawers to push the other drawer inside a storing compartment. A refrigerator(10) comprises a storing compartment(20), first and second drawers(31,35), and a limit member. The storing compartment is provided with a door at the front. The first and second drawers are installed inside the storing compartment. The limit member, a protrusion(40), is installed at the first drawer which opens and closes with the door. The protrusion contacts with the second drawer when the first drawer slides in and out of the storing compartment.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

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

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a storage compartment structure of FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view illustrating a storage compartment structure of FIG. 3.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: refrigerator 20: storage room

30: storage basket 31: the first storage basket

35: second storage basket 40: protrusion

50: door 52: first door

54: second door 56: third door

57: first slide rail 59: second slide rail

60 housing

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a regulating member capable of regulating a complete retracting of a storage basket.

Refrigerator is a device that supplies cold air generated by the refrigeration cycle to maintain the freshness of various foods stored in the inside for a long time. Refrigerators with various functions ranging from wine fridges to ice creams are being mass-produced, and refrigerators with thawing rooms for thawing frozen or refrigerated foods have also been developed.

Generally, a refrigerator used for home use may be classified into a general type, a double door type, a mixed type, and the like according to the arrangement of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment and the installation structure of the door. 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 freezer is provided with an ice maker for making ice, and the freezer door is equipped with a dispenser for easily discharging the ice made in the ice maker outside the freezer door. This double door refrigerator is suitable for a large capacity with a large freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment.

In the mixed refrigerator, the freezer compartment is located at the bottom and the refrigerating compartment is placed at the top of the freezer compartment. The freezer compartment is opened and closed by a drawer type door, and the refrigerating compartment is opened and closed by a pair of refrigerating compartment doors arranged from side to side. The mixed refrigerator has an advantage in 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. In the mixed refrigerator disclosed in the above publication, a refrigerator compartment is provided at an upper portion of the refrigerator body and a freezer compartment is provided at a lower portion thereof. The refrigerator compartment is opened and closed by a pair of refrigerator compartment doors and the freezer compartment is opened and closed by a drawer type door.

However, the conventional refrigerator has a problem in that the storage basket of the freezer compartment provided with the drawer type door is provided at the bottom of the refrigerator, so that the user cannot push the storage basket completely to pull in.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator having a high convenience of use because the storage basket can be naturally retracted completely in order to solve such a conventional problem.

The object is, according to the present invention, the storage compartment provided with a door in the front; At least two storage baskets provided in the storage compartment; And a regulating member provided in any one of the storage baskets and configured to restrict the entry of the other one of the storage baskets.

The storage basket is divided into first and second storage baskets, and the restricting member is provided in the first storage basket which is opened and closed integrally with the door to contact the second storage basket during the drawing operation of the first storage basket. It is possible to be a protruding part.

Preferably, the protrusion is a protrusion provided at an upper end of the first storage basket and in contact with a lower end of the second storage basket.

Both sides of the storage basket and the storage chamber corresponding thereto may be provided with a slide rail (slide rail) so that the storage basket can be opened and closed in a drawer type.

In addition, the object, the storage compartment is provided with a door in the front; A storage basket provided in the storage compartment; And it is also achieved by the refrigerator characterized in that it comprises a regulating member provided on the door to regulate the entry of the storage basket.

Preferably, the restricting member is a protrusion protruding from the door toward the storage compartment.

The protruding portion may be in contact with the front side of the door side of the storage basket during the retracting operation of the door.

It is preferable that slide rails are provided on both sides of the storage basket and the storage chambers corresponding thereto so that the storage basket can be opened and closed in a drawer type.

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

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing the storage compartment structure of FIG.

As shown in these figures, the refrigerator 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the storage compartment 20 is provided with a door 50 on the front and the plurality of storage baskets 30 provided in the storage compartment 20 And, provided in any one of the storage basket 30 is provided with a protrusion 40 which is a restricting member for restricting the intake of the other storage basket (30).

The door 50 is provided at the front of the housing 60 forming the exterior of the refrigerator 10. The user opens and closes the door 50 and stores an object in the refrigerator 10. The door 50 is divided into first, second, and third doors 52, 54, and 56.

The first and second doors 52 and 54 are provided on the upper side of the refrigerator 10. The first and second doors 52 and 54 are provided with hinges 61 at each corner of the first and second doors 52 and 54. Accordingly, the first and second doors 52 and 54 are rotated and opened with the hinge 61 as the axis. The first and second doors 52 and 54 are provided with a dispenser 62 and a home bar 64, respectively.

The third door 56 is provided at the lower side of the refrigerator 10. The third door 56 opens and closes the hinge 61 in that the third door 56 is opened and closed along a first slide rail 57 provided on both sides of the first storage basket 30 connected to the third door 56. It differs from the 1st and 2nd doors 52 and 54 which rotate and rotate about an axis. That is, since the first slide rails 57 are provided at both sides of the first storage basket 31 connected to the third door 56, the user pulls or pushes the handle 58 provided on the front of the third door 56. The first storage basket 31 is opened and closed while the third door 56 is opened and closed in a drawer type.

The storage room 20 is a space in which storage items such as foodstuffs are stored. The storage compartment 20 is used for applications such as a freezer compartment, a refrigerating compartment, a thawing chamber, etc. according to an operation mode such as freezing, refrigeration, and thawing. When the storage compartment 20 is a bulky storage, the storage compartment 20 is used as one space. However, the storage compartment 20 is divided into several spaces by the storage basket 30 for efficient space utilization. .

The storage basket 30 divides the storage compartment 20 into several spaces, and is provided for efficiently storing storage items such as food. The storage basket 30 is divided into a first storage basket 31 provided integrally with the third door 56 and a second storage basket 35 provided at an upper end of the first storage basket 35.

The first storage basket 31 is a storage basket 30 provided at the lower end of the storage compartment 20. The front surface of the first storage basket 31 is connected to the third door (56). Since the front surface of the first storage basket 31 is connected to the third door 56, the first storage basket 31 is opened and closed integrally with the third door 56 as described above. First slide rails 57 are provided at both sides of the first storage basket 31. The first sliding rail 57 includes an elastic member. The first slide rail 57 provided with the elastic member stores elastic energy when the first storage basket 31 is opened. The stored elastic energy is used to naturally fully introduce the first storage basket 31 when the third door 56 is pushed in to introduce the first storage basket 31. That is, even if the user does not push the third door 56 to the end and does not pull it in completely, if the user pushes in a certain degree, the remaining part is naturally completely closed by the elasticity of the first slide rail 57.

The second storage basket 35 is a storage basket 30 provided at an upper end of the first storage basket 35. Since the second storage basket 35 is provided in three dimensions in the storage compartment 20, the internal space of the storage compartment 20 may be efficiently used. Since the second storage basket 35 is provided at the upper end of the first storage basket 31, the ice produced by the ice maker (not shown) attached to the upper rear side of the storage compartment 20 is introduced into the second storage compartment 35. Ice box (not shown) is provided. Second side slide rails 59 are provided at both sides of the second storage basket. Similar to the first slide rails 57, the second slide rails 59 are used to store the elastic energy stored at the time of opening and close naturally and completely.

Protruding portion 40 is provided on the upper left and right of the first storage basket 31 is a restriction member for restricting the introduction of the second storage basket (35). The protruding portion 40 protrudes toward the top of the first storage basket at a protruding height V that can reach the bottom of the second storage basket 35. The protrusion 40 is integrally formed with the first storage basket 31 or separately formed from the first storage basket 31 and then fixed to the first storage basket 31. The protrusion 40 is provided closer to the door 56 so as not to interfere with the second storage basket 35 when the first and second storage baskets 31 and 35 are completely opened or closed. Therefore, inconvenience caused by the interference with the protrusion 40 in the opening and closing process of the second storage basket 35 does not occur.

By this configuration, the operation of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

When the third door 56 is to be opened, the handle 58 provided in the third door 56 is held and pulled to the front. When the third door 56 is pulled to the front, the first storage basket 31 integrally fixed to the third door 56 is opened at the same time as the third door 56 is opened along the first slide rail 57. Is opened.

When the second storage basket 35 is to be opened, the second storage basket 35 is pulled to the front while the third door 56 is opened. When the second storage basket 35 is pulled to the front, the second storage basket 35 is opened to the front along the second slide rails 59 provided on both sides of the second storage basket 35.

When the first and second storage baskets 31 and 35 are to be drawn in, the handle of the third door 56 is pushed in the direction opposite to the opening direction. When the third door 56 is pushed in, the first storage basket 31 fixed to the third door 56 enters and enters the refrigerator 10. When the first storage basket 31 enters the inside, the protrusions 40, which are the restricting members provided at both upper ends of the first storage basket 31, contact the lower ends of both sides of the second storage basket 35.

If the protrusion 40 continuously pushes the third door 56 in contact with both lower ends of the second storage basket 35, the second storage basket 35, which is in contact with the protrusion 40, is also pushed into the inside. Are pulled together.

When the second storage basket 35 is in contact with the protruding portion 40 and reaches a predetermined level, the second storage basket 35 is naturally completely introduced by the elastic force stored in the second slide rail 59.

When the third door 56 is pushed in while the protrusion 40 is not provided, the second storage basket 35 no longer enters the inside when the third door 56 is closed and the closing is incomplete. Done. Therefore, the storage state of the storage stored in the second storage basket 35 is not only poor, as well as the ice produced in the ice maker (not shown) provided in the upper rear of the storage compartment 20 is stored in the second storage basket (35). There is a problem that can not be accurately input to the prepared ice box (not shown). However, when the protrusion 40 is provided, the second storage basket 35 is pushed to a position where the protrusion 40 can be completely closed by the second slide rail 59. When the second storage basket 35 is naturally drawn in completely, the problem that the ice is not correctly injected disappears, and thus the inconvenience of the user having to push the second storage basket 35 directly from the third door 56 is eliminated. .

3 and 4 are views illustrating the structure of a refrigerator and a storage compartment according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and only those parts different from the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The same reference numerals are used to refer to the same parts as and the same reference numerals are appended with 'a' for the changed parts.

The restricting member of the refrigerator 10a according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a protrusion 40a provided in the third door 56a.

The protrusion 40a is provided on the inner surface of the storage chamber 20 side of the third door 56a. The protruding length H of the protruding portion 40a pushes the second storage basket 35 that is open when the third door 56a slides in a drawer type and closes so that the elastic force of the second slide rail 59 acts. It is enough to move it to the point. Two protrusions 40a are provided on the left and right sides of the third door 56a to correspond to the front width of the second storage basket 35.

By this configuration, the operation of the refrigerator according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

When the third door 56a is pushed in to a certain extent by pushing the third door 56a, the protrusion 40a provided in the third door 56a contacts the front surface of the second storage basket 35. When the projection 40a continuously pushes the third door 56a while the front surface of the second storage basket 35 is in contact with the front surface of the second storage basket 35, it is stored in the second slide rails 59 provided on the left and right sides of the second storage basket 35. The point where the elastic force acts.

The second storage basket 35 moved to reach the point where the elastic force stored in the second slide rail 59 is applied by the protrusion 40a is naturally completely introduced. Therefore, the inconvenience of having to push the second storage basket 35 directly to the end is eliminated.

In the above-described embodiments, the case in which the restricting member is provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the first storage basket or on the left and right sides of the front surface of the third door has been described, but the position of the restricting member varies depending on the length of the first and second storage baskets. Of course it is possible.

In addition, in the above-described embodiments, the case in which the storage baskets are divided into the first and second storage baskets has been described, but is not limited to the case where the storage baskets are two.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, such modifications or variations will have to be belong to the claims of the present invention.

As described in detail above, the refrigerator according to the present invention can naturally allow the storage basket to be completely drawn in, thereby increasing convenience of use.

Claims (8)

A storage compartment provided with a door in front; At least two storage baskets provided in the storage compartment; And And a regulating member provided in one of the storage baskets to regulate the entry of the other one of the storage baskets. The method of claim 1, The storage basket is divided into first and second storage baskets, The regulating member, And a protruding portion provided in the first storage basket which is integrally opened and closed with the door and in contact with the second storage basket during the drawing operation of the first storage basket. The method of claim 2, The protrusion, And a protrusion provided at an upper end of the first storage basket and in contact with a lower end of the second storage basket. The method of claim 1, And a slide rail is provided on both sides of the storage basket and corresponding storage compartments so that the storage basket can be opened and closed in a drawer type. A storage compartment provided with a door in front; A storage basket provided in the storage compartment; And And a regulating member provided in the door to regulate the entry of the storage basket. The method of claim 5, The regulating member, And a protrusion protruding from the door toward the storage compartment. The method of claim 6, The protrusion, And a door contacting the front surface of the storage basket during the retracting operation of the door. The method of claim 5, Refrigerator, characterized in that the slide rail is provided on both sides of the storage basket and the storage compartment corresponding to the storage basket so that the storage basket can be opened and closed in a drawer type.

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