KR20100134962A - A refrigerator and drawer apparatus for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator and a drawer device for a refrigerator are provided to efficiently store food by shielding the opened top of a drawer. CONSTITUTION: A drawer device(100) for a refrigerator comprises a drawer member(400), a drawer cover(300), a guide member(200), and an elastic member(350). The drawer member forms a food storage space. The drawer cover selectively opens and closes the opened surface of the drawer member. The drawer member is movably installed in the guide member. The elastic member is formed between the drawer cover and the guide member and is compressed when the drawer cover is upward moved.

Description

Fridge and drawer apparatus for refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a refrigerator drawer device.

In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that allows food to be stored at a low temperature in an interior storage space shielded by a door, and is stored by cooling the inside of the storage space using cold air generated through heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in a refrigeration cycle. It is configured to keep foods in optimal condition.

Such refrigerators are becoming larger and more versatile as the dietary changes and user's preferences are diversified.

Various foods for refrigeration or freezing storage may be suitably stored in shelves, drawers, baskets, etc. provided in the refrigerator. Such drawers, shelves, baskets, etc. are variously disposed in the interior space to store food having various sizes and storage conditions.

On the other hand, the drawer of the storage means provided in the store is mainly stored vegetables or fruits, these foods will have a difference in storage properties depending on the state of moisture as well as temperature.

That is, in order to store and maintain food in an optimal state for a long time, the humidity in the drawer must be maintained, and various configurations for minimizing the outflow of moisture, such as degassing the air inside the drawer or sealing the inside of the drawer, have been developed. .

It is an object of an embodiment of the present invention to provide a refrigerator drawer device in which a drawer cover interlocked by contact with a drawer member when the drawer member is moved is moved downward by an elastic force of an elastic member to seal the drawer.

Another object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator provided with a refrigerator drawer device for closing the drawer by moving the drawer cover which is interlocked by contact with the drawer member when the drawer member is pulled down by the elastic force of the elastic member. .

Refrigerator drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drawer member to form a food storage space; A drawer cover which is moved up and down in contact with one side of the drawer member when the drawer member is pulled in and out, and selectively shields the opened surface of the drawer member; A guide member mounted on the drawer member so that the drawer member can be pulled out front and rear, and on which the drawer cover is movable up and down; And a resilient member provided between the drawer cover and the guide member to be compressed when the drawer cover is moved upward, and providing an elastic force to close the drawer member when the drawer member is retracted.

In addition, the drawer mounting portion for receiving the left and right both ends of the drawer member is formed on both sides of the guide member.

In addition, the front and rear protrusions protruding outward are formed on the left and right front and rear portions of the left and right sides of the drawer cover, and the drawer cover is mounted at a corresponding position of the guide member so that the front and rear protrusions are movable in the vertical direction. An additional portion is formed.

In addition, the left and right both ends of the drawer cover protrudes downward, the rear end is formed with a cover guide having an upward inclination, the drawer member is further formed with a drawer slider to be moved along the cover guide when the drawer member withdrawal; It is characterized by.

In addition, the left and right sides of the drawer member protrudes upward, the drawer guide is formed with a downward slope inclined, the cover member is further formed with a cover slider which is moved along the drawer guide when the drawer member is pulled out It is characterized by.

In addition, the cover guide and the drawer guide is formed in the same length, it characterized in that it is formed to have an inclination in the opposite direction at the corresponding position.

In addition, the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet for forming a storage space; A drawer device provided inside the storage space and configured to allow food to be stored in a sealed state, the drawer device comprising: a drawer member that forms a storage space for food and is retractable; A drawer cover configured to move upward and downward when the drawer member is pulled out to seal the opened upper surface of the drawer member; A guide member mounted inside the storage space and mounted so that the drawer member is movable forward and backward and mounted so that the drawer cover is movable upward and downward; It includes an elastic member interposed between the drawer cover and the guide member forcing the downward movement of the drawer member.

In addition, the guide member is characterized in that it is provided to be removable inside the storage space.

In addition, the drawer member is characterized in that the drawer guide is formed to be inclined so that the drawer cover can be moved downwards in contact with the drawer member.

In addition, the drawer cover is characterized in that the cover guide which is supported by the drawer member when the drawer member is retracted, is formed to be inclined so that the drawer cover can be moved downward.

According to the refrigerator and the refrigerator drawer device according to the embodiment of the present invention constituting the configuration as described above, when the drawer operation of the drawer in which food, such as aquatic fruit is stored, the drawer of the drawer only by the user's withdrawal operation without additional operation The opened upper surface can be shielded in an airtight state.

Therefore, it is possible to improve the storage performance of the food in the drawer by preventing the air leakage inside the drawer in the storage state.

In particular, the drawer cover is closed from the top to the bottom when the drawer is closed, so that the drawer and the drawer cover can be more effectively hermetically coupled, and the drawer cover is momentarily closed so that a part of the air inside the drawer is discharged. It becomes possible.

Therefore, the airtight performance of the drawer is improved, as well as an improvement effect of storage performance due to the maintenance of humidity and degassing.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and other embodiments included within the scope of other inventive inventions or the scope of the present invention can be easily added by adding, changing, or deleting other elements. I can suggest.

1 is a front view of an open door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has an outer shape formed by a cabinet 10 having a storage space formed therein and a door 20 selectively opening and closing the storage space.

The interior of the cabinet 10 is partitioned from side to side by the barrier 12 to form a freezer compartment 14 on the left side and the refrigerating chamber 16 on the right side. The door 20 is rotatably mounted to the cabinet 10, and includes a freezing compartment door 22 that shields the freezing compartment 14, and a refrigerating compartment door 24 that shields the refrigerating compartment 16. do.

A plurality of shelves, drawers, baskets, and the like are provided inside the cabinet 10 and the rear surface of the door 20 to store various foods in a proper space in an appropriate space.

At least one or more of the plurality of drawers provided in the cabinet 10 may be provided to the drawer device 100. The drawer device 100 is configured to enable storage of fresh foods by enabling the respiration of foods through maintaining humidity and degassing the inside of the drawer device when storing foods such as vegetables or fruits. Only the draw-out operation of the member 400 is configured such that the interior storage space can be selectively sealed.

The drawer device 100 is usually provided at the lower side of the refrigerating compartment 16, and may be disposed at other positions other than the lower side of the refrigerating compartment 16 as necessary, and one or more may be arranged. In particular, when it is necessary to store food in a separate independent space may be provided inside the freezing compartment (14).

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the drawer device 100 includes a drawer member 400 forming a storage space, a drawer cover 300 selectively shielding an upper surface of the drawer member 400, and the drawer member ( It comprises a guide member 200 for guiding the front and rear direction of the drawer 400 and the vertical movement of the drawer cover 300.

In detail, the guide member 200 is mounted inside the refrigerating chamber 16 or the freezing chamber 14 inside the cabinet 10. The inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 16 or the freezing chamber 14 may be formed with a groove or a projection for seating the guide member 200, the guide member 200 may be detachably mounted to the groove or projection. .

The mounting position of the drawer device 100 may be determined according to the mounting position of the guide member 200. Therefore, the drawer device 100 can change the mounting position as needed.

In addition, the guide member 200 may be provided with a drawer mounting portion 230 and a drawer cover mounting portion 240 to be described in detail below, the drawer by the drawer mounting portion 230 and the drawer cover mounting portion 240 Each of the member 400 and the drawer cover 300 may be configured to be guided forward and backward and upward and downward.

The drawer member 400 is formed in a shape in which an upper surface thereof is opened, as in the shape of a general drawer, and is configured to form a storage space capable of storing food. In addition, both sides of the drawer member 400 may be seated on the guide member 200, and the drawer member 400 may be configured to be drawn out in front and rear by the guide of the guide member 200.

The drawer cover 300 is formed to have a size corresponding to the opened upper surface of the drawer member 400, it may be mounted to the guide member 200 to be moved up and down. In addition, the drawer member 400 may be moved up and down in the draw-out operation of the drawer member 400 to selectively seal the drawer member 400.

In addition, the drawer cover 300 is provided with an elastic member 350. The elastic member 350 is interposed between the drawer cover 300 and the guide member 200 to force the drawer cover 300 to face downward. That is, the drawer cover 300 may be in close contact with the drawer member 400 by the elasticity of the elastic member 350 in the state where the drawer member 400 is inserted to seal the inside of the drawer member 400. Will be.

Hereinafter, the drawer device will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the guide member of the drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention from above, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the guide member of the drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention seen from below.

4 and 5, the guide member 200 is formed in a plate shape partitioning the refrigerating chamber 16 or the freezing chamber 14. The guide member 200 may be configured of a guide rim 210 forming a circumference and a guide plate 220 forming an inner side of the guide rim 210.

The guide edge 210 is formed to have a predetermined thickness, and formed on the left and right sides of the guide edge 210 are combined with grooves or protrusions formed on the inner wall surface of the refrigerating compartment 16 or the freezing compartment 14 to guide the guide member ( Guide member coupling portion 212 may be formed to allow the 200 to be mounted.

Then, the drawer mounting portion 230 may be further formed on both left and right sides of the guide member 200. The drawer mounting portion 230 is to guide the front and rear draw-out of the drawer member 400, is formed in the left and right front half of the guide rim 210, formed to accommodate the left and right both ends of the drawer member 400 do.

That is, the drawer mounting portion 230 extends downwardly from both left and right sides of the guide rim 210 and then bent inward to allow the left and right both ends of the drawer member 400 to be accommodated.

On the other hand, the drawer cover mounting portion 240 is further formed on the inner surface of the guide rim 210. The drawer cover mounting portion 240 is for guiding the vertical movement of the drawer cover 300, the front guide 242 is formed in front of the guide rim 210 and the rear guide 244 is formed at the rear It can be configured as.

That is, the drawer cover mounting part 240 is to accommodate the front protrusion 310 and the rear protrusion 320 protruding on both the left and right sides of the drawer cover 300, the front protrusion 310 and the rear protrusion. A pair may be formed at each of the front and rear sides of the guide member 200 corresponding to the position of the 320.

The front guide 242 is accommodated in the front projection 310 is to guide the vertical movement of the front projection 310 when the vertical movement of the drawer cover 300. The front guide 242 is formed so that the upper opening is formed to form a long space up and down may be provided to be able to move up and down in the state that the drawer cover 300 is mounted to the guide member 200.

The rear guide 244 guides the vertical movement of the rear protrusion 320 when the rear protrusion 320 is seated and moves up and down of the drawer cover 300. The rear guide 244 may be shaped into a rib shape protruding in a 'b' shape so that the rear protrusion 320 may be seated and guide the vertical movement.

The front guide 242 and the rear guide 244 may be formed in the same shape, but different shapes as shown to allow the drawer cover 300 to be moved up and down and at the same time easier to mount. It may be formed to have.

The front end of the guide member 200 may be further provided with an operating lever 214 that can adjust the amount of air flow in and out of the drawer member 400 by adjusting the opening degree of the hole communicating with the outside.

On the other hand, the guide plate 220 forms an upper surface of the guide member 200, and is disposed inside the guide rim 210. The guide plate 220 may be formed of tempered glass or plastic and may be formed of a transparent material.

6 is a perspective view of the drawer cover of the drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention from above, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the drawer cover of the drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from below.

6 and 7, the drawer cover 300 is formed to shield the opened upper surface of the drawer member 400.

The front protrusion 310 and the rear protrusion 320 may be formed at the front and rear sides of the drawer cover 300 at the left and right sides, respectively. The front protrusion 310 and the rear protrusion allow the drawer cover 300 to be mounted on the guide member 200, and at the same time, the drawer cover 300 is mounted on the guide member 200. Make it mobile.

The front protrusion 310 and the rear protrusion 320 protrude to both left and right sides of the drawer cover 300 and are formed to be accommodated in the drawer cover mounting part 240 formed on the guide member 200. In addition, the front protrusion 310 and the rear protrusion 320 may be formed to be located slightly above the upper surface of the drawer cover 300 due to the characteristics of the drawer cover 300 to be moved up and down.

In addition, cover sliders 330 are mounted on the first half portions of the left and right sides of the drawer cover 300. The cover slider 330 moves along the drawer guide 430 formed at the upper end of the drawer member 400 when the drawer member 400 is pulled out and may protrude downward.

The cover slider 330 is formed so that the lower surface in contact with the drawer guide 430 is rounded to facilitate the relative movement with the drawer guide 430, and may be formed of engineering plastics having low friction and excellent wearability. have. And, if necessary, it may be formed of a roller or a bearing capable of rolling movement.

In addition, cover guides 340 are formed on both left and right sides of the cover slider 330. The cover guide 340 is formed to be in contact with the drawer slider 420 to be described below when the drawer member 400 is drawn out, in contact with the drawer slider 420 when the drawer member 400 is drawn out. The drawer cover 300 to be moved upward.

The cover guide 340 is formed in a rib shape, and is formed to have a predetermined length along the left and right sides of the drawer cover 300 in the longitudinal direction. The cover guide 340 is formed to protrude downward, and the front and rear ends of the cover guide 340 are formed to be inclined.

In detail, the cover guide 340 includes a cover front slope 342, a cover middle portion 344, and a cover rear slope 346.

The cover front inclined portion 342 is formed to have a downward slope by first contacting the drawer slider 420 when the drawer member 400 is completely drawn out. Therefore, when the drawer member 400 is drawn out, the drawer slider 420 may be moved as if it slides along the cover front slope 342, and the drawer cover 300 may be moved upward.

In addition, the cover middle part 344 is formed to have the same height, and is formed to maintain the state in which the drawer cover 300 is moved upward when the drawer member 400 is continuously drawn in. At this time, the drawer cover 300 is moved upwards so that the drawer member 400 is not sealed.

The cover rear end inclined portion 346 is in contact with the drawer slider 420 immediately before the drawer member 400 is fully retracted, and is formed to have an upward inclination. Therefore, when the drawer member 400 is fully retracted, the drawer slider 420 may be moved as if it slides along the cover rear inclined portion 346, and the drawer cover 300 is moved downward and the drawer member 400 will be covered.

At this time, the inclination of the cover rear inclination portion 346 is greater than the inclination of the cover front inclination portion 342. Therefore, when the drawer member 400 is completed, the drawer cover 300 falls as if falling, and shields the upper surface of the drawer member 400 so that the inside of the drawer member 400 can be sealed. do.

On the other hand, the upper surface of the drawer cover 300 may be provided with an elastic member 350. The elastic member 350 is to force the drawer cover 300 to be in close contact with the drawer member 400, it may be interposed between the drawer cover 300 and the guide plate 220.

The elastic member 350 may be formed of rubber, plastic, metal, or the like having elasticity, and may be formed in a plate shape. Both ends of the elastic member 350 is fixed to the upper surface of the drawer cover 300, it may be mounted so as to protrude so that the center portion is directed upward.

When the drawer cover 300 is mounted on the guide member 200, the center portion of the elastic member 350 mounted on the drawer cover 300 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the guide plate 220.

Therefore, the elastic member 350 may be compressed by the drawer cover 300 which is vertically moved by the drawer member 400 to be pulled in and out, and the elastic restoring force of the drawer cover 300 may act.

In detail, the elastic member 350 protrudes upward with a predetermined curvature to be in contact with the lower surface of the guide plate 220, and both ends of the elastic portion 352 are connected to each other. It may be composed of a fixing portion 354 to form a circumference of the elastic portion 352 to be spaced apart from both sides of the 352.

In addition, the outer four corners of the fixing part 354 are formed with fixing protrusions 356 protruding laterally, respectively, and the upper surface of the drawer cover 300 at the position corresponding to the position of the fixing protrusion 356. A fixing member accommodating part 358 may be formed to accommodate the fixing protrusion 356.

The fixing member accommodating part 358 is opened in the inner direction facing each other to facilitate the mounting of the elastic member 350, it is configured to be easily removable without a separate mechanism, if necessary.

On the other hand, the entire surface except the circumference of the drawer cover 300, the humidity control unit 360 formed in a grid shape may be formed. The humidity control unit 360 is to allow the water formed in the drawer member 400 to be collected by the surface tension to be a water droplet, the inside of the drawer member 400 maintains a constant humidity, as well as the water droplets are Do not fall inside the drawer member 400.

In addition, a gasket 370 may be provided around the lower surface of the drawer cover 300 to be in close contact with the upper end of the drawer member 400 to seal the drawer member 400 when the drawer member 400 is shielded. .

8 is a perspective view of the housing member of the drawer device according to the embodiment of the present invention seen from above.

Referring to Figure 8, the drawer member 400 is formed so that the upper surface is opened, it forms a storage space inside. The entire surface or at least a partial surface of the drawer member 400 may be formed to be transparent so that the food stored therein may be identified.

A drawer rim 410 is formed around the opened upper surface of the drawer member 400. The drawer rim 410 extends outward from the opened upper surface of the drawer member 400.

In particular, the drawer rims 410 formed on the left and right sides of the drawer member 400 are formed to be accommodated in the drawer mounting portion 230. Accordingly, the drawer member 400 may be guided by the drawer mounting member 230 without being removed even in the draw-out operation.

Drawer sliders 420 are provided at both left and right ends of the opened upper surface of the drawer member 400. The drawer slider 420 is protruded upward by being moved along the cover guide 340 when the drawer member 400 is withdrawn. The drawer slider 420 is disposed at the rear of the drawer guide 430 to be described below, and is formed at a position in contact with the cover guide 340.

In addition, the drawer slider 420 may be formed to protrude upward in a round shape to reduce friction when moving along the cover guide 340, and may be formed of an engineering plastic impregnated with oil having excellent wear resistance and lubricity. It may be. If necessary, the drawer slider 420 may be formed of a roller or a bearing so as to contact the cover guide 340 to make a rolling motion.

Meanwhile, drawer guides 430 are formed at left and right both ends of the opened upper surface of the drawer member 400. The drawer guide 430 is formed to have a predetermined length to guide the shanghai movement of the drawer cover 300 when the drawer member 400 is withdrawn.

The drawer guide 430 is formed in a rib shape protruding upward, and is formed to have a predetermined length to be in contact with the cover slider 330 when the drawer member 400 is withdrawn. The drawer guide 430 may be formed inside or outside the cover guide 340 so that the drawer member 400 does not interfere with the cover guide 340 when the drawer member 400 is pulled out.

In addition, the drawer guide 430 is formed to be inclined front and rear end, it is composed of a drawer front inclined portion 462, the middle drawer 434 and the rear end of the drawer 436.

In detail, the drawer front end inclined portion 462 is formed to have an upward inclination, and the cover slider when the drawer member 400 is drawn out while being drawn in and when the drawer member 400 is pulled in is completed. 330 can be contacted.

Thus, when the drawer member 400 starts to be drawn out while the drawer member 400 is inserted, the cover slider 330 is relatively moved along the drawer front slope 462, and the drawer cover 300 moves upward. While opening the drawer member 400.

The drawer middle part 434 may be formed at a rear end of the drawer front inclined part 462. The middle part of the drawer 434 is formed to have the same height and may extend to the rear end inclined part 436 of the drawer. Therefore, the cover slider 330 is moved along the middle part of the drawer 434 when the drawer member 400 is continuously drawn out, and the drawer cover 300 can be moved upward. do.

The drawer rear end inclined portion 436 may be formed to have a downward slope at the rear end of the middle portion of the drawer 434. Therefore, immediately before the drawer member 400 is drawn out, the cover slider 330 moves along the drawer rear end inclined portion 436, and the drawer cover 300 moves downward.

When the drawer cover 300 is completely pulled out, the cover slider 330 is out of the rear end inclined portion 436 of the drawer, and the drawer cover 300 is moved downward again.

On the other hand, the inclination of the drawer rear end inclined portion 436 is formed lower than the inclination of the drawer front inclined portion 462 so that the drawer cover 300 at a relatively slow speed when the drawer member 400 is withdrawn It is configured to move downward.

The cover guide 340 and the drawer guide 430 are formed to be symmetrical to each other. That is, the cover front inclination portion 342 is formed to have the same inclination as the drawer rear inclination portion 436, and the cover rear inclination portion 346 is formed to have the same inclination as the drawer front inclination portion 462. do.

The cover guide 340 and the drawer guide 430 are formed to extend downward and upward, respectively, and the inclined surfaces of the front and rear ends are inclined in the opposite directions. In addition, the length is also the same is formed so that the cover slider 330 and the drawer slider 420 are located on the same slope when the drawer member 400 is withdrawn.

 Therefore, the drawer cover 300 is configured such that the front and rear portions of the drawer cover 300 can be moved up and down in balance while the drawer cover 300 is not inclined to one side during the process of drawing out the drawer member 400.

Hereinafter, the operation of the drawer device according to the embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above is as follows.

9 to 14 is a perspective view and a side view showing a pull-out state of the drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 to 14, the drawer device 100 draws out the drawer member 400 for storing food, and stores the food inside the drawer member 400. In the state where the drawer member 400 is completely drawn out, the drawer device 100 is in a state as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.

In detail, in the state where the drawer member 400 is completely drawn out, the opened upper surface of the drawer member 400 is exposed to the outside. In this case, the cover slider 330 is positioned on the rear end inclined portion 436. The drawer slider 420 is positioned at the cover front slope 342.

After completing the operation for the storage in such a state, the user draws in the drawer member 400. When the drawer member 400 is pushed backward to draw in the drawer member 400, the cover slider 330 moves along the drawer rear end inclined portion 436, and the drawer slider 420. Is moved along the cover shear slope 342.

As the cover slider 330 and the drawer slider 420 are moved along the inclined surfaces of the drawer rear end inclined portion 436 and the cover front inclined portion 342, respectively, the drawer cover 300 moves upward. As the drawer member 400 is introduced, the drawer cover 300 is moved upward.

When the drawer cover 300 moves upward, the front and rear protrusions 310 and rear protrusions 320 of the drawer cover 300 are guided up and down by the front guide 242 and the rear guide 244, respectively. The cover 300 is movable in the vertical direction without flowing in the horizontal direction.

When the drawer member 400 is continuously drawn in to completely close the drawer member 400, the drawer device 100 is in a state as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

In detail, when the drawer member 400 is closed by about 1/2, the cover slider 330 is positioned at the middle part of the drawer 434 after passing through the drawer front slope 462. The drawer slider 420 is positioned at the cover middle part 344 after passing through the cover rear end inclined part 346.

When the cover slider 330 and the drawer slider 420 are positioned at the middle drawer 434 and the middle cover 344, the drawer cover 300 is moved upward.

When the drawer cover 300 is located at the top, the lower end of the drawer cover 300 is separated from the upper end of the drawer member 400, the elastic member 350 is the guide plate 220 It becomes the compressed state by.

When the drawer member 400 is continuously drawn in such a state, the cover slider 330 moves along the middle part of the drawer 434, and the drawer slider 420 is moved to the middle part of the cover 344. Will move along.

While the cover slider 330 and the drawer slider 420 move along the middle portion of the drawer 434 and the middle portion of the cover 344, the drawer cover 300 is connected to an upper surface of the drawer member 400. It will stay away.

On the other hand, when the drawer member 400 is completely drawn in, the drawer device 100 is in a state as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

In detail, just before the drawer member 400 is completely retracted, the cover slider 330 is positioned at the front end of the drawer 422, and the drawer slider 420 is at the rear end of the cover 346. Will be located.

The drawer front inclination portion 422 and the cover rear inclination portion 346 are both relatively inclined, so that the cover slider 330 and the drawer slider 420 can be moved downwards faster and more instantaneously. Then, the drawer cover 300 is moved downward as the cover slider 330 and the drawer slider 420 move downward.

Of course, even at this time, the front protrusion 310 and the rear protrusion 320 of the drawer cover 300 is moved by the front guide 242 and the rear guide 244 to move downward.

When the drawer member 400 is completely retracted, the cover slider 330 and the drawer slider 420 are positioned at the front end of the drawer guide 430 and the rear end of the cover guide 340 to draw the cover 300. To be in the lowest position.

Accordingly, the gasket 370 of the drawer cover 300 may be in close contact with the circumference of the opened upper surface of the drawer member 400, and the drawer cover 300 may open the opened upper surface of the drawer member 400. It can be sealed and airtight at the same time.

On the other hand, when the drawer cover 300 is closed by the draw-in of the drawer member 400, the drawer cover 300 is quickly closed as if falling down, so that some of the air inside the drawer member 400 The drawer cover 300 may be discharged to the outside at the moment when the drawer cover 300 is closed to discharge a part of the air inside the drawer member 400.

In such a state, the inside of the drawer member 400 is completely sealed to prevent the moisture in the drawer member 400 from being discharged to the outside, and the humidity in the drawer member 400 is kept constant. Food can be stored in the state of holding.

In addition, as the drawer cover 300 is closed instantly, part of the air inside the drawer member 400 is released, thereby reducing the amount of air in the drawer member 400 to breathe food such as fruits or vegetables. This will allow food to be stored fresh.

On the other hand, when the drawer member 400 is pulled out to withdraw the drawer member 400, the drawer device 100 operates in the reverse order of the above-described process.

Shelf device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be possible in addition to the above-described embodiment various embodiments.

15 is a front view of the door of the refrigerator opened according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a refrigerator of a bottom freeze type in which a freezer compartment is located below, and a drawer device is provided in a refrigerating compartment above the freezer compartment.

Referring to FIG. 15, the refrigerator 2 has an outer shape formed by a cabinet 30 that forms a storage space and a door 40 that shields an opened front surface of the cabinet 30.

The storage space is divided up and down by the barrier 32 to form a freezer compartment 34 at the bottom and a refrigerating compartment 36 at the top. In addition, the door 40 includes a refrigerating compartment door 42 rotatably mounted and a freezing compartment door 44 mounted retractably, and the refrigerating compartment door 42 may be rotated left and right in a pair. It is configured to be.

The inside of the refrigerating compartment 36 and the refrigerating compartment door 42 may be provided with a plurality of shelves, a basket, a basket for storing food, and a drawer device 500 may be provided inside the refrigerating compartment 36.

The drawer device 500 may have the same configuration as the above-described embodiment, and may be provided at one or more lower sides of the refrigerating chamber 36. When the drawer device 500 is provided in plural number, the drawer device 500 may be arranged in parallel. In this case, the guide member 600 of the drawer device 500 divides the entire refrigerating compartment 34 in the horizontal direction, and the one The drawer cover 700 and the drawer member 800 may be provided in parallel with the guide member 600.

1 is a front view of an open door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing a drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view of a drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the guide member of the drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention from above.

5 is a perspective view of the guide member of the drawer device according to the embodiment of the present invention seen from below.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the drawer cover of the drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention from above.

7 is a perspective view of the drawer cover of the drawer according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from below.

8 is a perspective view of the housing member of the drawer device according to the embodiment of the present invention seen from above.

9 to 14 is a perspective view and a side view showing a pull-out state of the drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a front view of the door of the refrigerator opened according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A drawer member forming a food storage space; A drawer cover which is moved up and down in contact with one side of the drawer member when the drawer member is pulled in and out, and selectively shields the opened surface of the drawer member; A guide member mounted on the drawer member so that the drawer member can be pulled out front and rear, and on which the drawer cover is movable up and down; A refrigerator drawer device is provided between the drawer cover and the guide member to be compressed when the drawer cover is moved upward, and includes an elastic member that provides an elastic force to close the drawer member when the drawer member is inserted. . The method of claim 1, Refrigerator drawer device, characterized in that the drawer mounting portion for receiving the left and right both ends of the drawer member formed on both sides of the guide member. The method of claim 1, The front and rear protrusions protruding outward are formed on both left and right sides and the rear half of the drawer cover, Refrigerator drawer device, characterized in that the corresponding position of the guide member further comprises a drawer cover mounting portion for receiving the front projection and the rear projection to be movable in the vertical direction. The method of claim 1, Protruding downward from the left and right both ends of the drawer cover, the rear end is formed with a cover guide having an upward inclination, And a drawer slider further formed on the drawer member to move along the cover guide when the drawer member is pulled in and out. The method of claim 4, wherein Protruding upward from the left and right both ends of the drawer member, a drawer guide having a forward downward slope is formed, The cover member is a refrigerator drawer, characterized in that the cover slider which is further moved along the drawer guide when the drawer member is pulled out. The method of claim 5, The cover guide and the drawer guide is formed of the same length, the refrigerator drawer device characterized in that it is formed to have an inclination of the opposite direction at the corresponding position. A cabinet forming a storage space; It is provided inside the storage space, and includes a drawer device for allowing food to be stored in a sealed state, The drawer device, A drawer member which forms a storage space for food and is provided to be withdrawable; A drawer cover configured to move upward and downward when the drawer member is pulled out to seal the opened upper surface of the drawer member; A guide member mounted inside the storage space and mounted so that the drawer member is movable forward and backward and mounted so that the drawer cover is movable upward and downward; And a resilient member interposed between the drawer cover and the guide member to force downward movement of the drawer member. The method of claim 7, wherein The guide member is a refrigerator, characterized in that it is provided to be removable inside the storage space. The method of claim 7, wherein The drawer member is characterized in that the drawer guide is formed to be inclined so that the drawer cover is in contact with the drawer when the drawer member is moved downward. The method of claim 9, The drawer cover is a refrigerator, characterized in that the cover guide which is supported by the drawer member when the drawer member is retracted, is formed to be inclined so that the drawer cover can be moved downward.

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