KR20090075911A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided to offer a space which is wider than an existing refrigerator by installing a slimmed door in which an icing unit is formed, and to offer easy usability and convenience for a user. A refrigerator includes a main body part(10), a refrigerator door(11), an icing unit(20), and an extra-large cold rooms(30,40). The main body part includes a storage room. The door is combined on the main body part pivotally. The icing unit is supplied to the refrigerator door. The icing unit manufactures the ice. The extra-large cold room is provided to at least one side of the icing unit. The extra-large cold room includes a penetration hole(33,42) in which the cool air is flowed.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a refrigerator.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a refrigerator, and in particular, by improving the structure of the refrigerator door to slim the refrigerator door in which an ice maker is installed, to provide more space in the refrigerator, a basket or A refrigerator for allowing a special cooling room to be provided.

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, recently released refrigerators are provided with a dispenser that allows a user to take out water or ice. In addition, a water tank may be connected to the dispenser device to store the extracted water.

The refrigerator may be provided with an ice making device for supplying water to make ice, and the ice making device may be provided in the refrigerator main body or the refrigerator door.

In addition, when the ice making apparatus is provided on the refrigerating chamber side, the ice making apparatus should be formed to be insulated from the outside in order to provide a low temperature environment. In addition, a flow path may be formed on the side of the ice making device and the side of the refrigerator so that cold air of the freezing compartment may be introduced or discharged.

On the other hand, since the ice making apparatus is provided with an ice tray for producing ice and an ice bank for storing ice separated from the ice tray, the ice maker is generally large in volume.

However, in the conventional refrigerator having the ice maker in the refrigerator door, a space in which the user can store food in the refrigerator door is limited due to the volume of the ice maker.

In addition, when the refrigerator door is closed while the ice maker is mounted on the refrigerator door, the space of the food shelf installed inside the main body is limited so that the ice maker does not interfere with the internal space of the refrigerator main body. there was.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and aims to provide more space in the refrigerator compartment by improving the structure of the refrigerator door to slim the refrigerator door in which the ice maker is installed.

In addition, a basket or special cold compartment for storing food is provided in the space secured by the slimmed refrigerator door to provide a user with more space for storing food.

In the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems, a main body portion is formed in the storage compartment; and a refrigerator door rotatably coupled to the main body portion; and provided in the refrigerator door, ice Ice making device to be manufactured; And a special cooling chamber provided on at least one side of the ice making apparatus and having a communication hole through which cold air is introduced from the ice making apparatus.

In addition, the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body having a refrigerating compartment formed on the top; a refrigerating compartment door selectively shielding the refrigerating compartment; And a first special cold compartment and a second special cold compartment, which are provided on at least one side of the ice making apparatus and store foods requiring freezing.

By the refrigerator according to the above configuration, by slimming the refrigerator door in which the ice making device is installed, more space can be secured in the refrigerator, thereby increasing the space where the food shelf can be placed.

In addition, the basket or special cooling room is provided in the door space secured by the slimmed refrigerator door, which provides the user with more space for storing food.

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 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the refrigerator 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a refrigerator compartment 110 and a freezer compartment 120 are formed, a main body 10 having an open front face, and a front face of the main body 10. And a refrigerating compartment door 11 that is rotatably coupled to the main body 10 to selectively shield the refrigerating compartment 110, and provided below the main body 10 and selectively shielding the freezing compartment 120. A freezer compartment door 12 is included. Here, the refrigerating chamber 110 is formed in the upper portion of the main body 10, the freezing chamber 120 is formed in the lower portion of the main body 10.

Here, in the present embodiment, a bottom freezer type in which a freezer compartment is formed at the bottom and a refrigerating compartment is formed at the top will be described as an example. However, the idea of the present invention is not only the structure of the refrigerator, but also a top mount type in which a freezer compartment is formed at the top and a refrigerator compartment is formed at the bottom, or a side by side in which the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment are provided at the left and right sides. Note that this also applies to types.

In detail, a plurality of the refrigerating compartment doors 11 are provided on both sides of the upper portion of the main body 10, and hinged around both ends of the main body 10. And, the freezer compartment door 12 is hinged to the lower end of the main body 10, it may be provided to draw out to the outside. Here, the freezer compartment 120 may be provided with a storage box 15 for storing frozen food.

In addition, the lower rear side of the main body 10 is provided with an evaporator 16 for generating cold air supplied into the main body 10.

In addition, the rear surface of the refrigerating compartment door 11, the ice making apparatus 20 for supplying water to produce ice, and provided on one side of the ice making apparatus 20, the cold air is supplied from the ice making apparatus to freeze food A first special cold compartment 30 is provided, and a second special cold compartment 40 is provided on the other side of the ice making apparatus 20 and is supplied with cold air from the ice making apparatus.

In addition, at one side of the ice making device 20, a supply unit 21 for supplying at least a portion of the cold air supplied to the freezing chamber, and the cold air circulating through the ice making device 20 are returned to the evaporator 15. A discharge unit 22 is included to allow discharge.

In addition, the main body 10 is provided with a supply duct 13 through which cold air is supplied to the supply part 21, and a discharge duct 14 through which cold air discharged from the discharge part 22 flows.

In addition, one side of the supply duct 13 and the discharge duct 14 is connected to one side of the freezing chamber 120. At least a portion of the cold air generated by the evaporator 16 is provided to the ice maker 20 through the supply duct 13, and the cold air circulated in the ice maker 20 is discharged. 14 may be discharged through the freezing chamber 120.

On the other side of the supply duct 13 and the discharge duct 14, a duct supply port 13a and a duct outlet 14a communicating with the supply part 21 and the discharge part 22 are formed.

Here, the duct supply port (13a) and the duct outlet (14a) is formed in a state exposed to the inner surface of the main body 10, the supply unit 21 and the discharge unit in a state in which the refrigerating chamber door 11 is closed. It may be arranged at a position corresponding to (22).

2 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 2.

2 and 3, the rear surface of the refrigerating compartment door 11 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided on an ice maker 20 for making ice and one side of the ice maker 20. Cold air is introduced from the ice making device 20 to provide a first special cold compartment 30 in which a low temperature storage temperature is formed, and is provided below the ice making device 20, and in which cold air flows from the ice making device 20. A second special cold compartment 40 is provided.

In detail, the first special cooling chamber 30 is formed to correspond to the height of the ice making apparatus 20 and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a predetermined width. Therefore, the first special cooling room 30, a beverage bottle having a high vertical height may be stored.

In addition, a front surface of the first special cooling chamber 30 is opened, and a first door 31 is rotatably coupled around the first hinge part 32.

Since the first special cold compartment 30 and the refrigerating compartment 110 are shielded by the first door 31, the cool air inside the first special cold compartment 30 is blocked from being introduced into the refrigerating compartment 110. .

In addition, a first communication hole 33 is formed at one side surface of the first special cooling chamber 30 to allow the cold air of the ice making device 20 to flow into the first special cooling chamber 30.

In addition, the second special cooling chamber 40 is provided with a second door 41 for selectively shielding the opened front surface. Similarly, the second door 41 may be rotatably coupled around the second hinge portion 42.

In addition, a second communication hole for allowing cool air of the ice making device 20 to flow into the second special cooling room 40 on a lower surface of the ice making device 20, that is, an upper surface of the second special cooling room 40. 42) is formed.

By the above configuration, the refrigerating compartment door 11 has an advantage that not only the ice making device 20 but also a space for storing food requiring freezing can be secured. On the other hand, since the refrigerating compartment door 11 is easier and easier to open and close than the freezing compartment door 12, there is an effect that it is easy to store ice cream, confectionery or beverages requiring frequent take-out.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator door according to a second embodiment and a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, since there is a difference only in the configuration of the refrigerating compartment door as compared with the first embodiment, the differences will be mainly described.

4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a refrigerator door according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the refrigerating compartment door 11 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, an ice making device 20 in which ice is manufactured and a lower side of the ice making device 20 are provided. A third special cold compartment 50 into which cold air is introduced, and a refrigerating compartment basket 61 provided on the upper side of the ice making apparatus 20 and storing food which can be refrigerated can be provided.

In detail, the front surface of the third special cooling chamber 50 is opened so that food is taken out, and the opened front surface is provided with a third door 51 rotatably coupled around the third hinge portion 52. In addition, a third communication hole 53 is formed at a rear surface of the third special cooling chamber 50 to allow the cold air of the ice making device 20 to flow therein.

In the ice making device 20, a discharge hole (not shown) communicating with the third communication hole 53 is formed, and cold air flows cold air between the third communication hole 53 and the communication hole. A flow path (not shown) may be provided.

Therefore, the cold air inside the ice making device 20 is discharged through the discharge hole, moved along the cold air flow path, and then flows into the third special cold compartment 50 through the third communication hole 53. Can be.

By the above configuration, since the upper and lower portions of the refrigerating compartment door 11 in which the third special cold compartment 50 and the refrigerating compartment basket 61 are provided become slimmer, the refrigerator main body (in the state in which the refrigerating compartment door 11 is closed) There is an advantage that the storage space of 10) is secured widely. Therefore, there is an effect that the space in which the refrigerating compartment shelf 18 in which food is stored can be increased.

5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a refrigerator door according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the refrigerating compartment door 11 according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an ice making device 20 in which ice is manufactured and a front surface of the ice making device 20 are provided. A fourth special cold compartment 70 in which cold air is introduced to form a low-temperature environment, and a plurality of baskets 81 and 82 provided on at least one side of the ice making apparatus 20 to accommodate foods requiring cold storage. This includes.

In detail, the front surface of the fourth special cooling chamber 50 is opened so that food is taken out, and the opened front surface is provided with a fourth door 71 rotatably coupled around the fourth hinge portion 72. In addition, a fourth communication hole 73 is formed at a rear surface of the fourth special cooling chamber 70 to allow the cold air of the ice making device 20 to flow therein.

By the above-described configuration, the food requiring freezing storage can be accommodated in the refrigerating compartment door 11 as well as the freezing compartment 120. In particular, since the refrigerating compartment door 11 is easier to open and close than the freezing compartment door 12 provided in the lower part of the refrigerator, food requiring frequent extraction of the frozen food is the fourth special cold compartment 70 of the refrigerating compartment door 11. Can be stored in the effect.

In addition, since the refrigerator compartment door 11 is provided with a plurality of baskets 81 and 82 capable of storing the refrigerated food, not only the refrigerator compartment 110 but also the refrigerator compartment door 11 can store the food. There is an advantage that convenience is increased.

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

2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

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

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a refrigerator door according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a refrigerator door according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (8)

A main body portion in which a storage compartment is formed; A refrigerator door rotatably coupled to the main body; An ice making device provided in the refrigerator door to manufacture ice; And A refrigerator provided on at least one side of the ice making machine, the special cooling chamber including a communication hole through which cold air flows from the ice making machine; The method of claim 1, On one side of the special cooling room, The refrigerator of the special cold compartment door is coupled to the inside of the special cold compartment is shielded from the outside. The method of claim 1, The special cold compartment is provided on the left or right side of the ice making apparatus. The method of claim 1, The refrigerator door further comprises a basket for storing food. The method of claim 1, And a rear surface of the ice maker is coupled to a rear surface of the refrigerator door, and the special cold compartment is provided at the front of the ice maker. A main body in which a refrigerating chamber is formed; A refrigerator compartment door for selectively shielding the refrigerator compartment; An ice making apparatus provided on a rear surface of the refrigerating compartment door to manufacture ice; And A refrigerator provided on at least one side of the ice making apparatus, the refrigerator comprising a first special cold compartment and a second special cold compartment for storing food requiring refrigeration. The method of claim 6, A communication hole into which cold air flows is formed in the first special cold compartment and the second special cold compartment, and the ice making device has a discharge hole communicating with the communication hole. The method of claim 6, And the first special cold compartment is arranged in a horizontal direction with the ice maker, and the second special cold compartment is arranged in a longitudinal direction with the ice maker.

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