KR20100062674A - Refrigerator including assistant equiment for opening the door - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
- E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
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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
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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
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- F25D29/005—Mounting of control devices
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- 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
- E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
- E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore
- E05Y2201/404—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function
- E05Y2201/422—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function for opening
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- 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
- E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
- E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefore
- E05Y2201/622—Suspension or transmission members elements
- E05Y2201/638—Cams; Ramps
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- 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
Abstract
The refrigerator including a door opening device includes a signal input unit including a body frame and a door and receiving a door opening signal from a user to generate a control signal; And a door opening device receiving the control signal from the signal input unit to help open the door of the refrigerator by separating the door of the refrigerator from the main body of the refrigerator by a predetermined distance.
According to the present invention, the convenience of the user of the refrigerator can easily open the door of the refrigerator, and the simple design makes it possible to add a door opening aid while maintaining the design of the existing refrigerator. In addition, even if the door is more closely adhered to increase the refrigerating power of the refrigerator, the door of the refrigerator can be easily opened by the door opening device, so there is no inconvenience in using the refrigerator.
Description
The present invention relates to a refrigerator including a door opening auxiliary device, and more particularly, to a refrigerator including an auxiliary device which helps to easily open the refrigerator door by separating the sealed door from the refrigerator body at a predetermined interval. It is about.
The refrigerator's refrigerating compartment (which naturally includes the freezer compartment) operates in a closed state when the door of the refrigerator is closed. When the temperature of the refrigerating compartment is lowered by the cold air supplied by the cooler, a pressure difference occurs between the space inside the refrigerating compartment and the external space. This pressure difference is one factor that makes it difficult to open the door of the refrigerator.
Another factor that makes it difficult to open the door of the refrigerator is that the door of the refrigerator and the body of the refrigerator are tightly attached by a magnet. That is, the door of the refrigerator and the main body of the refrigerator are kept closed by using a gasket, and the magnet is included in the gasket to maintain a close state by magnetic force.
In addition, another factor that makes it difficult to open the door of the refrigerator is that the refrigerator door is enlarged due to the recent trend of enlargement of the refrigerator. The door of a large sized refrigerator is not only heavy, but also the door of the refrigerator is used as a storage space, and thus, when various foods are stored, it is additionally difficult to open the door of the refrigerator due to its weight.
In particular, it is not only difficult for children or the elderly to open the door of the refrigerator, but also if the door of the refrigerator does not open well and the door of the refrigerator is pulled with too strong force, the door of the refrigerator opens at a high speed, which may lead to an accident. have.
This problem is equally present in a drawer type kimchi refrigerator, a mixed type (if both a case opening type and a drawer type) stand type kimchi refrigerator as well as a sliding type household refrigerator.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having an auxiliary device for easily opening a door of the refrigerator.
The refrigerator including a door opening assistance device includes a body frame and a door and receives a door opening signal from a user to generate a control signal; And a door opening device receiving the control signal from the signal input unit to help open the door of the refrigerator by separating the door of the refrigerator from the main body of the refrigerator by a predetermined distance.
The signal input unit may be any one of a touch switch, a button, and a touch sensing center, and the signal input unit may further include a timer for generating the control signal only when it is longer than a predetermined time by measuring the duration of the door opening signal. It may include.
In addition, the signal input unit may be located on a door handle of the refrigerator.
The door opening device spaces the door of the refrigerator at predetermined intervals, and then returns to its original position after a predetermined time elapses.
In addition, the door opening device may be installed in the body of the refrigerator, the cylinder; A piston inserted into the cylinder to protrude outwardly from the cylinder to space the main body of the refrigerator and the door at predetermined intervals; And a linear motor connected to the piston to move the piston.
The piston further includes a first shock absorbing member that prevents mechanical scratches upon contact with the door of the refrigerator, and the door further includes a second shock absorbing member, wherein the second shock absorbing member is a first shock absorbing member of the piston. Is located at the point of contact with the door of the refrigerator.
The linear motor moves the piston to space the door of the refrigerator at a predetermined interval and then returns the piston to its original position before the door of the refrigerator is closed again.
The door opening device may be installed in the door or the main body of the refrigerator, and a plurality of the door opening devices may exist in the main body of the refrigerator, and may correspond to the upper and lower positions of the door of the refrigerator.
The refrigerator may be any one of a case-type refrigerator, a drawer-type refrigerator, and a hybrid refrigerator in which both case-cases and drawers are present.
The door opening device comprises a cam; And when the control signal is input from the signal input unit may include a rotating motor to rotate the cam to space the door of the refrigerator from the main body of the refrigerator at a predetermined interval.
The refrigerator including the door opening aid according to the present embodiment provides a convenience that a user of the refrigerator can easily open the door of the refrigerator. The simple design also allows the addition of door opening aids while maintaining the design of existing refrigerators. In addition, even if the door is more closely adhered to increase the refrigerating power of the refrigerator, the door of the refrigerator can be easily opened by the door opening device, so there is no inconvenience in using the refrigerator.
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. In the description of the present invention, the names of the elements defined are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and should not be understood as meanings that limit the technical elements of the present invention. May be referred to by other names in the art.
In addition, the code added to each component is described for convenience of description, and the contents shown in the drawings in which these codes are described do not limit each component to the range in the drawing. In addition, as long as the functional similarity and identity thereof, even if the modified embodiment is adopted, it can be seen as an equivalent configuration, and even if the embodiment in which the modified part of the configuration is employed, it can be seen as an equivalent configuration.
1 is a perspective view schematically showing a sliding refrigerator including a door opening assistance device according to the present embodiment. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a drawer type refrigerator including a door opening assistance device according to another embodiment. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the refrigerator including each door opening assistance device includes a
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the opening and closing refrigerators and the drawer-type refrigerators include the
The
The
3 is a diagram illustrating a position where a signal input unit is provided according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3, a
The
4 is a view showing the configuration of a door opening device according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 4, the
The
The
The
The door
5 is a view showing the configuration of a door opening device according to another embodiment. Referring to FIG. 5, the door opening device includes a
The
The
6 is a cross-sectional view of a sliding refrigerator installed with a door opening assistance device according to the present embodiment. 7 is a perspective view of a drawer-type refrigerator with a door opening aid according to another embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the drawer-type refrigerator with a door opening aid according to another embodiment.
6 to 8, in the case of a sliding refrigerator, a plurality of
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the refrigerator including the door opening assistance device according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 9, first, a door opening signal is received from a user of a refrigerator through a signal input unit 120 (S91). That is, when the user of the refrigerator touches the signal input unit 120 (eg, a touch switch), the door open signal is input, and the
The door opening signal is input to a timer, and the timer checks the duration of the door opening signal (S92). If the door opening signal continues for a predetermined time, the timer generates a control signal for operating the
When the control signal is input from the timer of the
When the first shock absorbing member attached to the
When the timer is not included in the
1 is a perspective view schematically showing a sliding refrigerator including a door opening assistance device according to the present embodiment.
2 is a perspective view schematically showing a drawer type refrigerator including a door opening assistance device according to another embodiment.
3 is a diagram illustrating a position where a signal input unit is provided according to the present embodiment.
4 is a view showing the configuration of a door opening device according to the present embodiment.
5 is a view showing the configuration of a door opening device according to another embodiment.
6 is a cross-sectional view of a sliding refrigerator installed with a door opening assistance device according to the present embodiment.
7 is a perspective view of a drawer-type refrigerator with a door opening assistance device according to another embodiment.
8 is a cross-sectional view of a drawer-type refrigerator with a door opening assistance device according to another embodiment.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the refrigerator including the door opening assistance device according to the present embodiment.
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110: door opening device 120: signal input unit
130: door of the refrigerator 140: the body of the refrigerator
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