KR20090038729A - Sliding door for refrigerator - Google Patents

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KR20090038729A
KR20090038729A KR1020070104181A KR20070104181A KR20090038729A KR 20090038729 A KR20090038729 A KR 20090038729A KR 1020070104181 A KR1020070104181 A KR 1020070104181A KR 20070104181 A KR20070104181 A KR 20070104181A KR 20090038729 A KR20090038729 A KR 20090038729A
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refrigerator
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박주승
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엘지전자 주식회사
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/021—Sliding doors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/028—Details
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
    • E05Y2800/45—Manufacturing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/024—Slidable shelves
    • F25D25/025—Drawers

Abstract

A sliding door of refrigerator is provided to improve the assemblability of the sliding door by fixing the sliding member to the opening and closing member temporarily. A sliding door of refrigerator comprises an opening and closing member(110) which opens and closes the opening formed in the storage of refrigerator, and a sliding member(120) which combines the opening and closing member in the storage. The opening and closing member is capable of moving back and forth in relation to the opening by the sliding member. The sliding member and opening and closing member are temporarily fixed with a temporary clamping unit(130). The temporary clamping unit includes a bracket(132) which is inserted into the inner side of opening and closing member, first and second temporary fixing holes(133,134) which are formed in the sliding member and the bracket, and a temporary fixing rod(136) which is inserted in the first and the second first and second temporary fixing holes.

Description

Sliding door for refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a sliding door of a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a sliding door of a refrigerator having an improved assembly property of a door sliding and opening and closing a storage space of the refrigerator.

Refrigerator is a device that can be stored fresh by refrigerated or frozen food. The refrigerator is provided with a door for selectively opening and closing the storage space for storing food and the like.

The door was generally hinged to one side of the opening surface of the storage space and rotated in a horizontal direction to open and close the storage space.

However, in recent years, a sliding door of a refrigerator that opens and closes the storage space while sliding in the front-rear direction with respect to the opening surface of the storage space due to an increase in user convenience and demand is applied.

The sliding door of the refrigerator includes an opening and closing member for filling a foam therein to prevent heat exchange between the inside and the outside of the storage space, and a sliding member for supporting the door on both sides of the opening and closing member so as to slid the door. It may be further provided with a basket for the storage of.

However, in the conventional sliding door of the refrigerator, when the sliding member is fastened to the opening / closing member, one worker fixes the sliding member at a coupling position provided in the opening / closing member, and the other worker is the opening / closing member. And the sliding member were combined to manufacture a sliding door of the refrigerator.

As described above, the sliding door of the conventional refrigerator requires at least two workers in the process of fastening the sliding member to the opening and closing member, thereby increasing the labor cost, which in turn increases the manufacturing cost. It was the cause of reducing profitability.

In order to reduce the work maneuver for positioning the sliding member in the provided fastening position of the opening and closing member, there has been disclosed a structure having a horizontal bar connecting the sliding members fastened to both sides of the opening and closing member horizontally, but this is added horizontal The result has been an increase in material costs, which also reduces the profitability of the product.

In the present invention, when the sliding member is fastened to the opening and closing member, the sliding member is temporarily fixed to the opening and closing member, thereby reducing the number of work required in the sliding door manufacturing process sliding door of the refrigerator which can improve the profitability of the product To provide a purpose.

A sliding door of the refrigerator according to an aspect of the present invention, the opening and closing member for opening and closing the opening surface formed on one side of the storage space of the refrigerator; A sliding member coupling the opening / closing member to the storage space to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the opening surface; And a temporary fixing unit for temporarily fixing the sliding member to the opening and closing member.

The sliding member may include a first coupling part slidably coupled to a side of the storage space; And a second coupling part provided with a plurality of first fixing holes for coupling with the opening / closing member.

The first coupling portion and the second coupling portion, characterized in that connected to each other perpendicularly.

The temporarily fixing unit, the bracket is inserted into the opening and closing member; First and second temporary fixing holes respectively formed in the sliding member and the bracket to correspond to each other; And a temporary fixing rod fitted into the first and second temporary fixing holes.

The bracket may have a same number of second fixing holes to correspond to the first fixing holes formed in the sliding member, and the second fixing holes may be formed by a sealing member to prevent foreign substances from flowing into the bracket. It is characterized by being sealed.

The second temporary fixing hole is sealed by a sealing member for preventing foreign matter from flowing into the inside.

The sealing member is a member that can be penetrated by the coupling bolt for fixing the sliding member to the opening and closing member.

The temporarily fixing rod has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the first temporarily fixing hole and the second temporarily fixing hole.

The second temporary fixing hole is characterized in that two are formed in the left and right symmetrical to the bracket.

According to the sliding door of the refrigerator according to an aspect of the present invention, a temporary fixing unit for temporarily fixing the sliding member to the opening and closing member for opening and closing the opening surface formed on one side of the predetermined storage space; And the sliding member can be combined. Thus, the labor man-hours are reduced, which in turn leads to a reduction in manufacturing costs, thereby improving the profitability of the product.

In addition, according to the sliding door of the refrigerator according to an aspect of the present invention, a temporary fixing unit having a simple structure consisting of a temporary fixing hole which is formed to correspond to each other in the bracket and the sliding member and the temporary fixing hole fitted into the temporary fixing hole, By allowing one worker to couple the opening and closing member and the sliding member, the profitability of the product is increased by obtaining a reduction effect on the work maneuver with a small material cost increase compared to the case of using a conventional gabar.

Hereinafter, a sliding door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator to which a sliding door is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerator 10 is a device in which food is stored, and includes a refrigerating chamber 20 in which food is kept cold at an image temperature, and a freezing chamber 30 in which food such as ice is stored at a temperature below zero. do.

In the refrigerating compartment 20, various types of storage containers such as a shelf 21, a drawer 22, and a basket 23 are installed to efficiently store food.

On the other hand, the refrigerating compartment 20 is opened to the front, the opened front is selectively shielded by the refrigerating compartment door 24. The refrigerating compartment doors 24 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the opened front side of the refrigerating compartment 20, and one side thereof is hinged and provided to be rotatable. The refrigerating compartment door 24 is provided with a door handle 25 so that the user can easily open and close the door.

On the other hand, the front of the freezing chamber 30 is provided with a sliding door 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The sliding door 100 is slid in the front-rear direction to selectively shield the inside of the freezing compartment 30. The storage box 31 is provided at the rear of the sliding door 100. The storage box 31 has a space open to the top to enable the storage of food.

Next, a configuration of the sliding door of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the sliding door of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the sliding door 100 of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment is the opening and closing member 110 for opening and closing the opening surface formed on one side of the storage space of the refrigerator, the opening and closing member 110 before and after the opening surface And a temporarily fixed unit 130 for temporarily fixing the sliding member 120 and the sliding member 120 to the opening / closing member 110 to allow the directional movement.

The opening and closing member 110 is provided so as to correspond to the shape of the opening surface to seal the opening surface of the freezing chamber 30, the outer surface of which faces the outside and the inner surface of the freezing chamber 30. In addition, a heat insulating material is filled in the opening / closing member 110 to prevent heat exchange between the freezing chamber 30 and the outside.

The sliding member 120 is fixed to both wall surfaces of the opening and closing member 110 and the freezing compartment 30, respectively, and the opening and closing member 110 is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the opening surface of the freezing compartment 30. do.

To this end, the sliding member 120 includes a first coupling part 121 coupled to the side of the freezing compartment 30 so as to be slidable and a second coupling portion 122 coupled to the opening / closing member 110. Can be.

The first coupling portion 121 is provided to enable the sliding movement, but generally comprises a rail and a rail guide as shown in FIG. 2, but is not limited thereto. It will be enough.

The second coupling part 122 is coupled to the opening and closing member 110 to support the opening and closing member 110. The second coupling part 122 is coupled to an inner surface of the opening and closing member 110. A plurality of first fixing holes 131 are provided to correspond to each other, and the same number of second fixing holes 111 are provided on the inner surface of the opening / closing member 110 to correspond thereto. Both are usually fixed by bolted coupling.

On the other hand, the opening and closing member 110 is coupled to the first coupling portion 121 and the second coupling portion 122 by welding or bolting so that the sliding movement with respect to the wall surface of the freezer compartment (30). They are preferably connected perpendicularly to each other.

Unlike this, in the sliding door 100 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the sliding member 120 may have the first coupling part 121 and the second coupling part 122 integrally formed. to be.

The temporarily fixing unit 130 is provided for temporarily fixing the opening and closing member 110 and the sliding member 120.

The temporarily fixing unit 130 is a bracket 132 inserted into the opening and closing member 110, the first temporary fixing hole 133 formed in the sliding member 120, the bracket 132 to correspond thereto A temporary fixing rod fitted to the second temporary fixing hole 134 and the first temporary fixing hole 133 and the second temporary fixing hole 134 to temporarily fix the sliding member 120 to the opening / closing member 110 ( 133).

The bracket 132 is provided to be coupled to the sliding member 120 is inserted into the opening and closing member 110 is provided. Therefore, the bracket 132 is inserted in contact with the heat insulating material filled in the opening and closing member 110.

As a result, when the bolt is coupled to the sliding member 120 and the opening and closing member 110, the bolt may be directly inserted into the heat insulating material filled in the opening and closing member 110, thereby preventing the bolt from being misused. .

In addition, the opening and closing member 110 and the sliding member 120 is transported along the assembly line in a temporarily fixed state by the temporarily fixing unit 130, and one assembler is the opening and closing member 110 and the In the state in which the sliding member 120 is temporarily fixed, bolt coupling work may be performed on the first fixing holes 131 and the second fixing holes 135 provided in the sliding members 120, thereby reducing the assembly labor.

Next, the components of the temporarily fixing unit 130 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

3 is a view showing a temporarily fixed unit in a sliding door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view showing a bracket in a sliding door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, 5 and 6 are views showing the side of the bracket in the sliding door of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 6, the temporary fixing unit 130 includes a bracket 132, a first temporary fixing hole 133, a second temporary fixing hole 134, and a temporary fixing rod 136 as described above. It is configured by.

The bracket 132 is formed on a substantially rectangular parallelepiped body and one surface of the body and includes a plurality of second fixing holes corresponding to the plurality of first fixing holes 131 formed in the sliding member 120. 135, a plurality of protrusions 138 formed on the other surface of the body, a wing 139 extending laterally of the body, and a second temporary fixing hole 134 formed in the wing 139. It is composed.

The plurality of second fixing holes 135 provide a bolt coupling position to which the sliding member 120 is fixed, and an internal thread is formed at an inner diameter thereof.

In addition, the depths of the second fixing holes 135 may be provided so as not to penetrate the body of the bracket 132. When the second fixing holes 135 are formed to penetrate the body of the bracket 132, the heat insulating material filled in the opening / closing member 110 is moved into the second fixing holes 135. This is because it may cause a problem that is introduced into the bolt coupling.

Furthermore, in one surface of the body on which the second fixing holes 135 are formed, the second fixing hole to prevent foreign substances, for example, a heat insulating material, from entering into the second fixing holes 135. It is preferable that a sealing member 140 for sealing the field 135 is provided.

The sealing member 140 is preferably made of a material such as a double-sided tape that can be penetrated by the bolt during the bolting operation for coupling the sliding member 120 to the opening and closing member 110.

The plurality of protrusions 138 is to increase the bonding area between the bracket 132 and the heat insulating material by widening the contact area between the bracket 132 and the heat insulating material filled in the opening and closing member 110. Therefore, the spacing between the plurality of protrusions 138 is preferably set to facilitate filling of the insulating material therebetween, which can be easily achieved by those skilled in the art by experiments.

In addition, the cross-section is preferably circular or elliptical so that the heat insulating material is easily filled between the plurality of protrusions 138.

The first temporary fixing hole 133 is provided in the second coupling part 122 of the sliding member 120, and the shape of the second coupling part 122 to form a separate first temporary fixing hole 133. Since the change of the manufacturing cost causes an increase in the manufacturing cost, it is preferable to form parallel to the first fixing holes 133 as shown in FIG. 3.

The second temporary fixing hole 134 is formed in the wing 139 extending from the body of the bracket 132.

The second temporary fixing hole 134 is formed not only to penetrate the wing 139, but also to extend the cylindrical tube toward the rear of the wing 139 so that the temporary fixing rod 136 can be inserted. . As a result, the temporary fixing rod 136 is inserted into the first temporary fixing hole 133 and the second temporary fixing hole 134 to maintain the temporary fixing of the opening / closing member 110 and the sliding member 120. .

Here, the outer diameter D1 of the temporarily fixed rod 136 may be smaller than the inner diameter D2 of the first temporarily fixed hole 133 and the second temporarily fixed hole 134. This is to facilitate the removal of the temporary fixing rod 136 after the coupling of the sliding member 120 and the opening and closing member 110 is completed.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5B, the second temporary fixing hole 134 may also be closed by the sealing member 141 to prevent foreign substances from flowing into the same as the second fixing hole 135. It is preferable to seal, and the end of the cylindrical tube is preferably provided to be blocked.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the second temporary fixing hole 134 is formed symmetrically on both sides of the bracket 132. Because, in the sliding door 100 of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding member 120 is installed on the left and right sides of the opening and closing member 110 and provided symmetrically with each other. Therefore, since the second temporary fixing hole 134 is formed symmetrically in the bracket 132, it can be manufactured regardless of directionality.

In the above, specific embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described. However, the present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, and therefore, the above-described embodiments should not be limited by the contents of the detailed description, and further described above. Even if the embodiments are not listed in the description, they should be broadly interpreted within the spirit and scope defined in the appended claims. In addition, all changes and modifications included within the technical scope of the claims and their equivalents should be covered by the appended claims.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator to which a sliding door is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is an exploded perspective view of a sliding door of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view showing a temporarily fixed unit in a sliding door of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a view showing the front of the bracket in the sliding door of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention,

5 and 6 are views showing the side of the bracket in the sliding door of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

Refrigerator: 10 Refrigerated Room: 20

Freezer: 30 Sliding Doors: 100

Opening and closing member: 110 Sliding member: 120

First coupling part: 121 Second coupling part: 122

Temporary Fixing Unit: 130 1st Temporary Fixing Hall: 133

2nd Temporary Fixation Hall: 134 Temporary Fixture Bar: 136

1st fixing hole: 131 2nd fixing hole: 135

Sealing member: 140, 141

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Opening and closing member for opening and closing the opening surface formed on one side of the storage space of the refrigerator; A sliding member coupling the opening / closing member to the storage space to enable forward and backward movement with respect to the opening surface; And And a temporary fixing unit for temporarily fixing the sliding member to the opening and closing member. The method of claim 1, wherein the sliding member, A first coupling part slidably coupled to a side of the storage space; And And a second coupling part having a plurality of first fixing holes for coupling with the opening and closing member. The sliding door of the refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the first coupling part and the second coupling part are vertically connected to each other. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporarily fixed unit, A bracket inserted into the opening / closing member; First and second temporary fixing holes respectively formed in the sliding member and the bracket to correspond to each other; And Sliding door of the refrigerator comprising a; temporary fixing rod that is fitted in the first, second temporary fixing holes. The method of claim 4, wherein the bracket, It is provided with the same number of second fixing holes to correspond to the first fixing holes formed in the sliding member, the second fixing holes are sealed by a sealing member for preventing foreign matter from entering therein Sliding door of the refrigerator. The method of claim 4, wherein the second temporary fixing hole, The sliding door of the refrigerator, characterized in that the sealing member is sealed by a sealing member for preventing foreign matter from entering. The method of claim 5 or 6, wherein the sealing member, The sliding door of the refrigerator, characterized in that the member can be penetrated by the coupling bolt for fixing the sliding member to the opening and closing member. The method of claim 4, wherein the temporarily fixed bar, The sliding door of the refrigerator having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the first temporary fixing hole and the second temporary fixing hole. The method of claim 4, wherein the second temporary fixing hole, Sliding door of the refrigerator, characterized in that the two are formed on the bracket symmetrically.
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