KR20110080874A - A refrigerator and a door assembldy for the refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator and a door assembly for a refrigerator are provided to relieve the physical fatigue of a user when storing food or drawing out from a refrigerator body, and to store or draw out food more effectively. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator includes a main body and a door assembly formed on the lower part of the front of the main body to be slidable forward and backward. The door assembly includes a door device(110) provided with a knob, a receiving housing(120) formed on the rear of the door device to house the rear of the door device, a link device(130) connecting the receiving housing and the door device, and an auxiliary member(140) installed between the door device and the link device to assist the vertical movement of the door device.

Description

A refrigerator and a door assembldy for the refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a door assembly for a refrigerator, and in detail, the door assembly, which is slidably opened and closed at the bottom of the refrigerator, can be moved in the vertical direction to more conveniently withdraw the storage stored in the door assembly. It is related with the invention which can be accommodated.

Refrigerators are home appliances that can be stored in a refrigerator or frozen storage using a refrigerant cycle. Types of refrigerators are classified according to the location of the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment. When the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment are arranged in parallel, they are classified as side by side refrigerators. When the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment are arranged up and down, the top-mount mount) classified as refrigerator.

In the case of the top-mounted refrigerator, the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment respectively disposed at the upper and lower sides have a structure having a door that rotates and opens or closes, an upper portion rotates and a lower portion slides forward and backward to open and close. Has

In particular, in the case of the door which slides forward and backward in the lower part of the main body, the storage shelf or the basket was provided in the back, and the user could store predetermined | prescribed thing there.

However, when the position of the sliding door is located at the bottom of the main body, the user must bend the waist every time when storing or withdrawing the object, and the physical fatigue of the user must be withdrawn or stored for a predetermined time while being bent. There was a problem that caused.

The present invention is to solve such a problem, when storing or withdrawing the storage in the refrigerator body, while reducing the physical fatigue of the user, the refrigerator and the door assembly for the refrigerator can be stored or taken out more efficiently The purpose is to provide.

The present invention for achieving this object, the refrigerator body having a rail;

A door device configured to slide and move in and out of the refrigerator main body; An accommodation housing provided in the main body and slidably movable on the rail and accommodating the door device; A link device for connecting the door device and the accommodation housing to guide the vertical movement of the door device; And an auxiliary member provided between the door device and the accommodation housing to assist the movement of the door device when an external force is applied to the door device during the upward movement or downward movement of the door device.

The door device may include a door provided to slide forward or backward with respect to the main body; And a storage unit provided at a rear side of the door to accommodate a predetermined storage, wherein the accommodation housing is provided to surround the outside of the storage unit, and the link device is provided between an outer surface of the storage unit and an inner surface of the accommodation housing. Characterized in that it is provided to connect.

The link device includes a first fixing plate mounted to the storage unit, and a second fixing plate mounted to the accommodation housing; It characterized in that it comprises a link member which is installed at both ends of the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate to be rotatable, respectively.

One end of the link member rotatably installed on the first fixing plate when the upward movement of the door device is completed is located higher than the other end of the link member rotatably installed on the second fixing plate, and the door apparatus is downwardly moved. When completed, one end of the link member rotatably installed on the first fixing plate is characterized in that it is located in a lower position than the other end of the link member rotatably installed on the second fixing plate.

The link member includes a first link member and a second link member provided adjacent to the first link member, wherein the first link member and the second link member are mutually interlocked when the door device moves upward. It is characterized in that it is provided to limit the range of upward movement of the door device in contact.

The link device may be provided in plural and connects the front and the rear of the inner side of the accommodation housing and the front and the rear of the outer side of the storage unit, respectively.

The auxiliary member is composed of a shock absorber in which a fluid is received therein and its length is extended or shortened, one end of the auxiliary member is connected to the receiving housing, and the other end of the auxiliary member is connected to the linkage device. It is characterized by.

The auxiliary member is provided to increase the length of the door device when the door device moves upward to assist the upward movement of the door device, and to reduce the length of the door device when the door device moves downward. It is characterized by supporting the exercise.

In addition, the present invention comprises a door device which is provided to enable the slide movement and shangdong movement with respect to the refrigerator body; An accommodation housing provided in the refrigerator body and slidably movable on the rail and accommodating the door device; A link device connecting the door device and the accommodation housing to guide the vertical movement of the door device and limiting an upward movement range of the door device; A refrigerator provided between the door device and the accommodating housing and including an auxiliary member to assist movement of the door device when an external force is applied to the door device during an upward movement or a downward movement of the door device; Provide a door assembly for

The door device may include a door provided to slide forward or backward with respect to the main body; A storage unit provided at a rear side of the door to accommodate a predetermined storage;

The accommodation housing is provided to surround the outside of the storage,

The linkage device may be rotatably connected to the storage unit and the housing to allow the storage unit and the door to move relative to the housing.

The link device is characterized in that it comprises a link member whose one end and the other end is rotatably installed in the storage portion and the receiving housing, respectively.

The link member includes a first link member and a second link member provided adjacent to the first link member, wherein the first link member and the second link member are mutually interlocked when the door device moves upward. It is characterized in that it is provided to limit the range of upward movement of the door device by limiting each rotation by the contact.

The link device may be provided in plural and connects the front and the rear of the inner side of the accommodation housing and the front and the rear of the outer side of the storage unit, respectively.

The auxiliary member is composed of a shock absorber in which the fluid is received therein and its length is extended or shortened, one end of the auxiliary member is connected to the receiving housing,

The other end of the auxiliary member is characterized in that connected to the link device.

The auxiliary member is provided to increase the length of the door device when the door device moves upward to assist the upward motion of the door device, and to reduce the length of the door device when the door device moves downward. It is characterized by supporting the exercise.

According to the present invention, the door device itself having a basket or a storage box provided to be slidably movable in the lower portion of the main body can be moved up and down.

In addition, because the door assembly itself is provided with a shock absorber-shaped auxiliary member to help the vertical movement of the door device, the vertical movement of the door device can be performed more smoothly, especially when the upward movement is completed, the auxiliary member is Since the door device is supported, the state of the door device can be stably maintained even when a user stores or withdraws an object.

By the vertical movement of the door device there is an advantage that does not cause physical fatigue of the user because the user can be stored or taken out without excessively bending the waist.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of the refrigerator door assembly according to the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the door assembly for a refrigerator according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a combined perspective view of the door device in the refrigerator assembly according to the present invention the state in which the upward movement is completed.
5 to 8 is a perspective view showing the movement of the door assembly in the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator according to the present invention includes a main body 1 and a door assembly 100 which is provided to be slidably moved forwards and backwards under the front of the main body 1.

The door assembly 100 includes a door device 110 having a handle, a accommodation housing 120 provided at the rear of the door device 110 to accommodate the rear of the door device 110, and the accommodation housing 120. ) And the link device 130 connecting the door device 110, and an auxiliary member mounted between the door device 110 and the link device 130 to assist the up and down movement of the door device 110. 140.

Rails 10 are provided on both inner side surfaces of the main body 1 in which the door assembly 100 is accommodated, and the door assembly 100 may move forward and backward by receiving the guide of the rail 10.

Opening of the door assembly 100 in the refrigerator according to the present invention may be made by the user pulling the door device 110, or the user touches the door device 110 slightly behind the door assembly 100 in a touch-moving manner. It may be made by the operation of a drive motor (not shown) provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the door device 110 is provided with a door 111 which is slidably moved forward or backward with respect to the main body, and is provided at the rear of the door 111 to store a predetermined deposit. And storage unit 112 in the form of a box or basket.

The accommodation housing 120 surrounds the side, the bottom, and the rear side of the storage unit.

Rail mounting parts 121 to which the rail is mounted are provided at both outer side surfaces of the accommodation housing 120, and the accommodation housing 120 and the door apparatus 110 may slide forward and backward along the rail 10. .

On the other hand, the link device 130 is mounted on the side of the storage unit 112 in front and rear to connect the door device 110 and the accommodation housing 120, as will be described later, the link device ( The role of 130 is to guide the movement trajectory when the door apparatus 110 performs the upward movement or the downward movement.

However, the quantity of the linkage device 130 is not limited thereto.

Here, in the configuration of the link device 130, the first fixing plate 131 is mounted on the lower side of the outer side of the storage unit 120, and the second fixing plate 132 is mounted on the inner side of the housing housing 120. And a first link member 133 and a second link member 134 rotatably mounted to the first fixing plate 131 and the second fixing plate 132.

Here, when the first link member 133 and the second link member 134 are in the state in which the door device 110 is accommodated in the accommodating housing 120, the first link member 133 and the second link member 134 are kept somewhat spaced apart from each other.

The first and second link members 133 of the link device 130, which are provided in front of the storage unit 112, and the lower side of the receiving housing 134, respectively, of the link devices 130. Connection holes 201 and 202 are formed, and one end and the other end of the auxiliary member 130 are connected to the first and second connection holes 201 and 202.

The auxiliary member 140 is provided in the form of a shock absorber, and when the door apparatus 110 moves upward, the auxiliary member 140 extends in the direction to assist the force, and when the door apparatus 110 moves downward, the downward movement is reduced. To assist the force in the direction.

However, the shock absorber also acts as a kind of damper, and also plays a role of speed control in order to prevent sudden movement of the door apparatus 110 upward or downward.

As shown in FIG. 3, the accommodating housing 120 has a front portion, an upper surface, and a rear portion thereof open to accommodate the storage portion 112 of the door apparatus 110.

The storage unit 112 and the accommodation housing 120 is rotatably connected by the link device 130 as described above, for this purpose, the first fixing plate 131 of the link device 130 is It is coupled to the lower side of the storage unit 112, the second fixing plate 132 of the linkage device 130 is coupled to the inner surface of the receiving housing 112, which is coupled by a predetermined coupling screw 300 It is preferable.

Looking at the shape of the side of the housing housing 120, the front end of the lower side of the side than the front end of the upper side is retracted by a predetermined length to the rear.

This is such that the second connecting hole 202 to which the auxiliary member 140 is connected is located at the front end of the lower side of the housing housing 120, the position of the second connecting hole 202 is the first link member This is to arrange so as not to go forward than the first connection hole 201 provided in (133).

The arrangement state of the auxiliary member 140 connected to the first connection hole 201 and the second connection hole 202, respectively, in consideration of the direction in which the door device 110 moves upward in a diagonal direction. This is to correspond to the movement path of such a door device 110.

Thus, the second connection hole 202 is preferably disposed in the lower rear of the first connection hole (201).

One end of the first link member 133 and the second link member 134 is rotatably coupled to the first fixing plate 131, and the first link member 133 is connected to the second fixing plate 132. The other end of the second link member 134 is rotatably coupled.

Here, the first link member 133 is disposed behind the second link member 134, the first link member 133 is the second link in the state that the door device 110 does not move upward. It is preferably disposed below the link member 134.

As described later, the first link member 133 and the second link member 134 are in contact with each other during the upward movement of the door device 111 to limit the range of the upward movement to implement the stability of the product. To do this.

On the other hand, when the configuration of the auxiliary member 140 that is rotatably connected to the first connection hole 201 and the second connection hole 202, respectively, the body portion 141 in which a fluid such as gas is accommodated therein ), And first and second connection parts 142 and 143 disposed at both ends of the body part.

Here, the first and second connection parts 142 and 143 may be inserted into both ends of the body part 141 to be movable in the longitudinal direction, and thus the entire length of the auxiliary member 140 may be stretched.

The first connection portion 142 is connected to the first connection hole 201 provided in the first link member 133, the second connection portion 143 is a second connection provided in the accommodation housing 120 Connected to the ball 202.

Under such a configuration, the shock absorber-shaped auxiliary member 140 has the first and second connection portions (1) due to expansion of gas and fluid provided inside the body portion 141 when a force is applied in a direction in which the length thereof is extended. 142, 143 is moved in the longitudinal direction and the length is increased as a whole.

Thus, the door device 110 connected with the auxiliary member 140 is lifted.

On the other hand, when the length of the auxiliary member 140 is compressed to be shortened by the compression of the gas inside the first and second connection parts 142, 143 are moved in the opposite direction of the longitudinal direction as a whole length of the auxiliary member 140 Shorten.

This shortening of the length serves to guide the downward movement of the door device 110.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the door assembly 100 moves to the front with respect to the main body (refer to FIG. 1 and 1) and is opened, the door device 110 is connected to the accommodating housing 120. Do the relative movement with respect to the upward movement.

As described above, when the user pulls up the door device 110 and pulls it up, or when the user touches the door device 110, the door assembly 100 moves forward and at the same time moves forward. By the inertia, the auxiliary member 140 is realized by the action of lifting up the door device 110 by the force.

As such, when the door apparatus 110 moves upward, the auxiliary member 110 extends in the moving direction to assist the upward movement.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the door device 110 does not move upward, the first fixing plate 131 is located below the second fixing plate 132, but as shown in FIG. 4. When the door device 110 moves upward, the first fixing plate 131 is positioned above the second fixing plate 132.

The first and second link members 133 and 134 of the link devices 130 spaced apart from each other also come into contact with each other. In this case, the lower surface of the second link member 134 and the first link member 133 are in contact with each other. The top surfaces of) stay in contact with each other.

By such mutual contact, the door apparatus 110 may be excessively upwardly moved, thereby eliminating the risk of falling back.

As described above, the plurality of link devices 130 may be provided on both sides of the storage part 111 to guide the upward or downward motion of the door device 111 more stably.

Also in the case of the auxiliary member 140, when the door apparatus does not move upward as shown in FIG. 2, the end of the first extension portion 142 and the end of the second extension portion 143 are on a substantially similar vertical line. Located.

However, when the door apparatus 110 moves upward as shown in FIG. 4, the end of the first extension part 142 is disposed ahead of the end of the second extension part 143, and the upward direction is also shown in FIG. 2. Maintaining a higher state than the state, and supports the state after the completion of the upward movement of the door device 110.

Hereinafter, an operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the door 111 pulls or slightly touches the door 111 in a state where the front surface of the main body 1 is closed, the door as shown in FIG. 6. The assembly 100 slides forward.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the door assembly 100 is completely moved forward, the storage part 112 and the accommodation housing 120 are exposed to the outside of the main body 1.

In addition, the storage unit 112 maintains a state accommodated in the accommodating housing 120, wherein the first link member 133 and the second link member 134 maintain a state spaced apart from each other, The auxiliary member 140 is connected to the first link member 133 and the accommodation housing 120 in a reduced length thereof.

As shown in FIG. 8, the user pulls up the door device 110 upward or moves the door device 110 forward by a touch movement so that the door device 110 moves upward in the state. When the inertial force derived by the movement of the motive force to move upward, the door device 110 makes an upward movement.

At this time, the auxiliary member 140 is extended to guide the upward movement. As the door apparatus 110 moves upward, one end of the first link member 133 and the second link member 134 connected to the first fixing plate 131 is connected to the second fixing plate 132. Raises higher than the other ends of the first link member 133 and the second link member 134.

Then, the first link member 133 and the second link member 134 are in contact with each other, the upward movement of the door device 110 is completed. In addition, the door device 110 is supported in the state in which the auxiliary member 140 is extended so that the state of upward movement can be maintained.

On the other hand, when the user tries to close the door assembly 100, pressing the door device 110 downward, as shown in Figure 7, the length of the auxiliary member 140 is reduced, the door device ( 110 also moves downwards accordingly.

The first and second link members 133 and 134 are spaced apart from each other, and the storage part 112 is accommodated in the accommodation housing 120 again.

In this state, when the user pushes the door apparatus 110 backward, the door assembly 100 slides backward and is accommodated in the main body 1 as shown in FIGS. The closing action of the assembly 100 is completed.

100: door assembly 110: door device
111: door 112: storage
120: accommodating housing 130: linkage
131: first fixing plate 132: second fixing plate
133: first link member 134: second link member
140: auxiliary member 141: body portion
142: first extension unit 143: second federal unit
201: first connecting hole 202: second connecting hole

Claims (15)

A refrigerator body having a rail;
The door device is provided to be able to move the slide and Shanghaidong with respect to the refrigerator body;
An accommodation housing provided in the main body and slidably movable on the rail and accommodating the door device;
A link device for connecting the door device and the accommodation housing to guide the vertical movement of the door device;
A refrigerator provided between the door device and the accommodating housing and including an auxiliary member to assist movement of the door device when an external force is applied to the door device during an upward movement or a downward movement of the door device; . The method of claim 1,
The door device may include a door provided to slide forward or backward with respect to the main body; A storage unit provided at a rear side of the door to accommodate a predetermined storage;
The accommodation housing is provided to surround the outside of the storage,
The link device is a refrigerator, characterized in that provided to connect between the outer surface of the storage unit and the inner surface of the housing. The method of claim 2,
The link device
A first fixing plate mounted to the storage unit,
A second fixing plate mounted to the accommodating housing;
And a link member having both ends rotatably installed at the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate, respectively. The method of claim 3,
One end of the link member rotatably installed on the first fixing plate when the upward movement of the door device is completed is located higher than the other end of the link member rotatably installed on the second fixing plate,
And one end of the link member rotatably installed on the first fixing plate when the door device is downwardly moved, and positioned at a lower position than the other end of the link member rotatably installed on the second fixing plate. The method of claim 3,
The link member includes a first link member and a second link member provided adjacent to the first link member.
And the first link member and the second link member are provided to limit the range of upward movement of the door apparatus by contacting each other when the door apparatus moves upward. The method of claim 2,
The link device is provided with a plurality of refrigerators, characterized in that connecting the front and rear of the inner surface of the housing and the front and rear of the outer surface of the storage, respectively. The method of claim 2,
The auxiliary member is composed of a shock absorber in which a fluid is received therein and its length is extended or shortened.
One end of the auxiliary member is connected to the accommodating housing,
And the other end of the auxiliary member is connected to the link device. The method of claim 7, wherein
The auxiliary member is provided to increase the length of the door device when the door device moves upward, and assists the upward motion of the door device.
When the door device is downward movement, the length of the refrigerator is provided so as to assist the downward movement of the door device. A door device provided for allowing the slide movement and the shanghai movement with respect to the refrigerator main body;
An accommodation housing provided in the refrigerator body and slidably movable on the rail and accommodating the door device;
A link device connecting the door device and the accommodation housing to guide the vertical movement of the door device and limiting an upward movement range of the door device;
A refrigerator provided between the door device and the accommodating housing and including an auxiliary member to assist movement of the door device when an external force is applied to the door device during an upward movement or a downward movement of the door device; Door assembly. 10. The method of claim 9,
The door device may include a door provided to slide forward or backward with respect to the main body; A storage unit provided at a rear side of the door to accommodate a predetermined storage;
The accommodation housing is provided to surround the outside of the storage,
The link device is a refrigerator door assembly, characterized in that for rotatably connecting the storage unit and the housing to the storage unit and the door relative to the housing to move up and down. The method of claim 10,
The linkage device is a refrigerator door assembly, characterized in that one end and the other end of the linking member is rotatably installed in the storage and the receiving housing, respectively. The method of claim 11,
The link member includes a first link member and a second link member provided adjacent to the first link member, wherein the first link member and the second link member are mutually interlocked when the door device moves upward. The door assembly for a refrigerator, characterized in that provided by limiting each rotation by contact to limit the range of upward movement of the door device. 10. The method of claim 9,
The link device is provided with a plurality of door assembly for the refrigerator, characterized in that connecting the front and rear of the inner surface of the housing and the front and rear of the outer surface of the storage, respectively. 10. The method of claim 9,
The auxiliary member is composed of a shock absorber in which the fluid is received therein and its length is extended or shortened, one end of the auxiliary member is connected to the receiving housing,
Refrigerator door assembly, characterized in that the other end of the auxiliary member is connected to the link device. The method of claim 14,
The auxiliary member is provided to increase the length of the door device when the door device moves upward, and assists the upward motion of the door device.
When the door is in the downward motion, the length thereof is reduced so as to assist the downward movement of the door device for a refrigerator door assembly.

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