KR20080109144A

KR20080109144A - Home bar for refrigerator

Info

Publication number: KR20080109144A
Application number: KR1020070057076A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김민경
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2007-06-12
Filing date: 2007-06-12
Publication date: 2008-12-17

Abstract

The present invention relates to a home bar for a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a home bar for a refrigerator, which provides a structure for easily transporting food taken out of the refrigerator by improving the structure of the home bar door.

The home bar for a refrigerator according to the present invention includes an opening formed in the front of the refrigerator to allow food to be taken out, and a home bar door for opening or closing the opening; and provided in the opening, and the home bar door is closed. A frame in close contact with the home bar door; And a shelf detachably coupled to an inner side of the home bar door and configured to carry the taken out food.

By the refrigerator home bar according to the present invention, there is an advantage that a separate tray is not necessary to carry the taken out food.

In addition, after opening the home bar door and taking out the food, time is saved until the door is closed, thereby minimizing leakage of cold air from the inside of the refrigerator to the outside.

In addition, when using the home bar provided in the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, there is an advantage that the food is taken out and transported more easily.

Description

Home Bar for Refrigerator {Home bar for refrigerator}

1 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator having a home bar according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a shelf provided in the home bar for a refrigerator according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a home bar door for a refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II ′ of FIG. 4.

6 is a perspective view showing a home bar door for a refrigerator having a shelf according to the present invention;

7 is an exploded perspective view of a home bar door for a refrigerator having a shelf according to the present invention;

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a home bar door for a refrigerator coupled to the shelf according to the present invention.

9 is a cross-sectional view showing a shelf is removed from the home bar door for a refrigerator according to the present invention.

In general, a refrigerator is provided with a plurality of storage compartments in which the food is accommodated so as to freeze or refrigerate the food, and one side of the storage compartment is opened to store and take out the food.

In addition, a door coupled to one side of the storage compartment via a hinge on an open surface (front) of the refrigerator storage compartment is installed to open / close an opening of the storage compartment.

In addition, recently released refrigerators, it is common that the home bar is further installed on a part of the door to prevent the leakage of cold air more than necessary due to the opening and shielding of the door. Here, the home bar is a portion capable of taking out a drink or food inside the refrigerator compartment without opening the door of the refrigerator.

In addition, in the conventional home bar, an opening is formed in a part of the front of the refrigerator door, usually in the center, and the home bar door is generally formed to open and shield the opening of the opening. Here, the home bar frame is installed inside the refrigerator door and in close contact with the home bar door when the home bar door is closed.

In detail, since the home bar door has a shape corresponding to the home bar frame, when the opening is shielded by the home bar door, the home bar door is in close contact with the home bar frame.

In addition, the home bar door is provided with a home bar door liner having the same plane as the rear surface of the refrigerator door when the home bar door is closed. In addition, a heat insulation layer is generally formed between the home bar door and the home bar door liner to prevent the cool air inside the home bar from leaking to the outside.

On the other hand, in the case of the conventional refrigerator home bar, the user needs to put the food on the home bar door liner and then lift it by hand, or a tray for containing food in order to transport the taken food to another place.

In this case, when there is little food to be taken out, there is no big inconvenience, but when there is a large amount of food, the use of the home bar is inconvenient, and the cold air in the refrigerator is unnecessary, for example, the home bar door must be opened while transporting the food to another place. There was a problem leaking to the outside.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a structure for easily transporting food taken out of the refrigerator by improving the structure of the home bar door.

In addition, since the food can be quickly transported to another place, an object of the present invention is to prevent unnecessary cold air from leaking out to the outside by opening the home bar door.

The home bar door for a refrigerator according to the present invention includes an opening formed in the front of the refrigerator to allow food to be taken out, and a home bar door for opening or closing the opening; and provided in the opening, and the home bar door is closed. A frame in close contact with the home bar door; And a shelf detachably coupled to an inner side of the home bar door and configured to carry the taken out food.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator home bar door includes: a storage space for storing food, and a home bar door for selectively opening and closing the storage space and having a predetermined groove formed therein; And a shelf which is rotatably inserted into the groove and provided with a locking member to engage with the home bar door, and a guide part for limiting a range of rotation of the locking member.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator home bar door may include an opening formed in a refrigerator door, and a home bar door configured to open or shield the opening. And a shelf provided with a locking member to be coupled to the inside of the home bar door, wherein the shelf forms the same plane as the rear surface of the refrigerator door in the closed state of the home bar door.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a specific embodiment of the present invention. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily suggest other embodiments within the scope of the same idea.

1 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator having a home bar according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the front of the refrigerator 10 according to the present invention is provided with a door 20 that can be opened and closed by rotatably coupled to the hinge pivotally. In addition, a home bar 30 is provided at a substantially central portion of the door 20 to enable the dispensing of beverages or food.

In detail, the home bar 30 has an accommodation space (not shown) for storing food therein, an opening 34 formed at one side of the front surface of the door 20 to take out food from the storage space, and the opening portion. The home bar door 36 to shield the 34 and the home bar frame 32 which is in close contact with the home bar door 36 when the home bar door 36 is closed are included.

In addition, the groove bar frame 32 is a frame inside the refrigerator forming the opening 34, and is formed to be stepped in a direction in which the opening 34 is narrowed from the outside to the inside of the refrigerator door.

In addition, the home bar door 36 is formed in a plate shape corresponding to the shape of the opening 34 so that the opening 34 can be shielded, and has a hinge 34 at one end of the opening 34. Rotatingly coupled to the opening, while the hinge portion 40 is rotated about an axis to open or shield the opening 34.

In addition, when the home bar door 36 is closed, the latch member 80 provided inside the home bar door 36 and the latch assembly 70 formed on the home bar frame 32 are engaged. .

In addition, when the home bar door 36 is to be opened, the home bar door 36 is opened when the latch is released by pressing an outer upper end of the home bar door 36.

In addition, when the home bar door 36 is closed, the edge of the home bar door liner 362 provided inside the home bar door 36 is in close contact with the home bar frame 32. In addition, the home bar door 36 is in a closed state, and its front surface is the same plane as the front surface of the door 20.

Meanwhile, in the state in which the home bar door 36 is opened, a shelf 38 is provided on the upper side of the home bar door liner 362 to allow the food to be taken out or transported to another place. That is, when the home bar door 36 is closed, the shelf 38 is provided inside the home bar door liner 362.

Hereinafter, the structure of the shelf 38 and the structure of the home bar door 36 to which the shelf 38 is coupled will be described.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a shelf provided in a home bar for a refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 2.

2 and 3, the shelf 38 according to the present invention includes a main body 381 on which the extracted food is placed, a bent portion 384 formed at an edge of the main body 381, and the main body. A locking member 382 is provided on both sides of the 381 to allow the shelf 38 to engage or disengage with the home bar door liner 362.

In detail, the main body 381 is a portion in contact with the upper side of the home bar door liner 362 in a state in which the shelf 38 is coupled with the home bar door liner 362. In addition, the main body 381 is formed to have a size that the opening 34 may be shielded while the home bar door 36 is closed.

In addition, the bent portion 384 extends along the circumference of the main body 381 and is bent upward by a predetermined height. In addition, the foods taken out of the refrigerator and placed on the main body 381 do not fall to the side of the shelf 38 by the bent portion 384 even if the shelf 38 is inclined in one direction.

The locking member 382 may include an upper end 382a protruding upward of the main body 381, a lower end 382b penetrating the main body 381 below the upper end 382b, and the lower end ( A locking portion 382c extending outward from 382b and engaging with the home bar door liner 362 is included.

That is, the locking member 382 has a "b" shape in cross section.

And, since the lower end of the locking member 382 is located below the bottom of the main body 381, when the shelf 38 is separated from the home bar door 36 and placed on the ground, the locking member 382 ), The load of the shelf 38 is supported.

The locking member 382 is formed to have a predetermined width "a". Here, the width "a" is preferably formed to a size such that the shelf 38 is balanced by the locking member 382 and the load of the shelf 38 can be supported.

In addition, a through hole 383 is formed in the main body 381 to allow the locking member 382 to pass therethrough. The through hole 383 is provided with a spring 385 as an elastic member, and the locking member 382 is connected to the main body 381 by the spring 385. However, the spring 385 is just one embodiment, and need not be limited thereto, and another member having a predetermined elasticity may be used.

That is, one end of the spring 385 is connected to the main body 381, the other end is connected to the locking member 382, the locking member 382 may be coupled to the main body. In addition, the locking member 382 may be rotated in a predetermined range by the spring 385.

In addition, the locking member 382 is in contact with the main body 381 on one side, this point becomes the rotation center 386 which is a reference when the locking member 382 rotates. That is, the upper part becomes the upper end 382a of the locking member 382 and the lower part becomes the lower end 382b with respect to the rotation center 386.

The other side of the locking member 382 is connected to the spring 385.

In addition, both sides of the main body 381 includes guide parts 387 formed to be inclined downward from the rotation center 386 at a predetermined angle. Here, the locking member 382 is limited in the range of rotation by the guide portion 387.

That is, when the locking member 382 starts to rotate and the lower end 382b of the locking member 382 contacts the guide 387, the locking member 382 can no longer be rotated.

4 is a perspective view illustrating a home bar door for a refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II ′ of FIG. 4.

4 and 5, the home bar door 36 according to the present invention is provided with a door cover 364 forming an exterior of a refrigerator home bar, and is provided on an upper side of the door cover 364 and the home bar door 36. The home bar door liner 362 is formed to form the back of the.

In detail, the door cover 364 includes a hinge portion 40 to allow the home bar door 36 to be rotated by being coupled to the home bar frame 32, and when the home bar door 36 is closed, the home bar door 36 is closed. The latch member 80 is provided to allow the door 36 to be secured to the latch assembly 70.

In addition, the coupling groove 366 is recessed in the upper surface of the door liner 362 so that the locking member 382 of the shelf 38 may be coupled thereto. In addition, the upper surface of the door liner 362 has a shape and size corresponding to the bottom surface of the shelf 38, the coupling groove 366 is formed at a position corresponding to the locking member 382.

In addition, the coupling groove 366 is formed to be stepped downward. Therefore, the coupling groove 366 is formed in a space larger than the inlet side. In addition, the stepped portion 3 of the coupling groove 366 is provided with a locking step 368 in which the locking member 382 is engaged while the shelf 38 is coupled.

6 is a perspective view showing a home bar door for a refrigerator having a shelf according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a home bar door for a refrigerator having a shelf according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a shelf according to the present invention. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a home bar door for a refrigerator, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a shelf detached from a home bar door for a refrigerator.

6 to 9, when the home bar door 36 according to the present invention is opened, the shelf 38 is coupled to an upper side of the home bar door liner 362.

Here, the thickness of the shelf 38 should be determined in consideration of the food storage space (not shown) inside the home bar 30 in the state in which the home bar door 36 is closed.

In detail, a storage space for storing food is formed in the home bar door 36. In this case, in order to maximize the storage space, the storage space is not limited by the home bar door 36.

Accordingly, when the shelf 38 is coupled to the home bar door 36, when the home bar door 36 is closed, the inner surface of the home bar door 36, that is, the shelf 38 is the refrigerator 10. It is preferable to form the same plane as the door liner formed on the rear surface of the).

That is, the thickness of the home bar door liner 362 is preferably smaller than the thickness of the shelf 38 than the conventional home bar door liner having no shelf.

Hereinafter, a process in which the shelf 38 is coupled to or separated from the home bar door 36 will be described.

First, when the user intends to couple the shelf 38 to the home bar door liner 362, the bent portion 384 may be provided by an upper end 382a of the engaging member 382 provided on both sides of the shelf 38. ) To the side.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the spring 385 is extended and the locking member 382 is rotated.

In detail, the upper end portion 382a rotates in a direction closer to the bent portion 384 with respect to the pivot center 386, and the lower end portion 382b rotates inwardly of the main body 381. .

Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the maximum range in which the lower end 382b is rotatable is when the lower end 382b comes into contact with the guide 387.

In this state, when the shelf 38 is moved downward, the locking member 382 is coupled to the groove bar door liner 362 without the locking portion 382c being caught by the locking jaw 368. 366 may be inserted.

Then, when the locking member 382 is pressed, the locking member 382 is returned to its original position by the restoring force of the spring 385. Then, the locking portion 382c is caught by the locking jaw 368, so that the shelf 38 can be completely coupled to the home bar door 36. Thus, even when lifting the shelf 38 in the engaged state, the shelf 38 is not removed from the home bar door 36.

In addition, when the user wants to separate the shelf 38 from the home bar door liner 362, the process is similar to the above.

First, the locking members 382 on both sides of the shelf 38 are pressed to the outside of the shelf 38 so that the locking portions 382c and the locking jaws 368 of the locking members 382 are released. . In this case, likewise, the maximum range in which the locking member 382 can be rotated is when the lower end 382b comes into contact with the guide 387.

When the shelf 38 is lifted in such a state, the shelf 38 is completely separated from the home bar door liner 362 without the catching portion 382c being caught by the catching jaw 368.

As described above, the home bar for a refrigerator according to the present invention includes a shelf that is detachably coupled to move the food, and thus has an advantage of easily taking out and moving the food.

On the other hand, within the scope of the spirit of the present invention, another embodiment may be proposed.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the home bar is provided only in the refrigerating chamber, but the same home bar may be provided in the refrigerating chamber as well as the refrigerating chamber.

That is, as both bars of the refrigerator are provided with the home bars, the shelves stored in the freezer compartment home bar door may be used to take out and store food stored in the refrigerating compartment and place them on the freezer shelf. In this case, even if a long drink, such as a wine bottle, is taken out from the refrigerating chamber, there is an advantage that it can be easily taken out without being disturbed by the bottle taken out first.

By the refrigerator home bar having the above configuration, the take-out process and the transport process of the food stored in the refrigerator can be continuously performed, and there is an advantage that the user's convenience can be achieved.

Claims

An opening formed in a front side of the refrigerator to allow food to be taken out;

A home bar door allowing the opening to be opened or closed;

A frame provided in the opening and in close contact with the home bar door when the home bar door is closed; And

Removably coupled to the inner side of the home bar door, the home bar for a refrigerator comprising a shelf for transporting the extracted food.

The method of claim 1,

The shelf of the refrigerator further comprises a locking member which is provided on the edge of the shelf and caught on the door.

The method of claim 2,

The locking member is a home bar for a refrigerator, characterized in that provided through the shelf.

The method of claim 2,

The home bar door for the refrigerator further comprises a coupling groove for inserting the locking member.

A storage space for storing food;

A home bar door for selectively opening and closing the storage space and having a predetermined groove formed therein; And

A home bar for a refrigerator, which is rotatably inserted into the groove, and includes a locking member which is engaged with the home bar door and a shelf provided with a guide part for limiting a range of rotation of the locking member.

The method of claim 5, wherein

The shelf of the refrigerator is further formed in the shelf hole for allowing the locking member to penetrate.

The method of claim 5, wherein

The shelf home bar for refrigerator further comprises an elastic member for returning to the original position after the locking member is rotated.

The method of claim 7, wherein

The elastic member is a home bar for a refrigerator, wherein both ends are respectively connected to the shelf and the locking member.

An opening formed in the refrigerator door;

A home bar door to allow the opening to be opened or shielded; And

Includes a shelf provided with a locking member to be coupled to the inside of the home bar door,

The shelf of the refrigerator in the state in which the home bar door is closed, the shelf has the same plane as the rear surface of the refrigerator door.