KR20110121174A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator is provided to simultaneously drawing out a fixing basket fixed to the rear side of a pantry and a movable basket accepted to a pantry room according to the movement of a pantry door. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator(10) comprises a main body(11) and a pantry assembly(30). The main body comprises a storage. The pantry assembly is withdrawable from the storage. The pantry assembly comprises a door(31), a fixing basket(32) and a movable basket(33). The door selectively opens and closes the storage. The fixing basket is combined in the rear side of the door. The movable basket is drawn from the storage inside corresponding to the upper of the fixing basket.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

Generally, a refrigerator is a home appliance for storing food at a low temperature.

In detail, the refrigerator utilizes a refrigeration cycle consisting of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator, and allows the cold air generated by the evaporator to be supplied to the space for food storage.

The refrigerator may be divided into a top mount type, a side by side type, and a bottom freezer type according to positions of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. The top mount type is a type in which the freezer compartment is located above the refrigerating compartment, the side by side type is a type in which the refrigerating compartment and the freezer compartment are located on the left and right sides, and the bottom freezer type is a type in which the freezer compartment is located below the refrigerating compartment.

Recently, a number of bottom freezer type refrigerators in which the refrigerating chamber is opened and closed by a pair of rotating doors and the freezing chamber is opened and closed by a drawer-type door have been released. In addition, the refrigerator compartment door has a dispenser for taking out water or ice, and a product provided with a home bar for withdrawing beverages stored in the refrigerator compartment without opening the refrigerator compartment door. In addition, depending on the product model, a separate switching room may be provided in the freezer compartment.

An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator which enables simultaneous withdrawal of storage members accommodated in the refrigerator compartment.

Refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the body is provided with a storage space; And a pantree assembly removably provided from the storage space, wherein the pantree assembly is coupled to a rear surface of the door to selectively open and close the storage space by translating forward and backward in an upright state; And a pan tree assembly including a fixed basket, a movable basket that is retractably placed in the storage space corresponding to an upper side of the fixed basket, and a withdrawal mechanism that allows the movable basket to be pulled out together when the fixed basket is withdrawn. do.

According to the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, as the pan tree door moves, a fixed basket fixed to the rear surface of the pan tree door and a moving basket accommodated in the pan tree room may be pulled out together. have.

In addition, the withdrawal of the pantree door and the withdrawal of the movable basket may be simultaneously or sequentially withdrawn.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the freezer compartment pantry room according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a locking member constituting a withdrawal mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a side view showing the operation of the locking member.
Figure 5 is an operating state showing a state that the moving basket is pulled out together when the freezer pantry door is advanced.
Figure 6 is an operating state showing the state of the locking member and the moving basket when the freezer pantree door retracts.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerator 10 includes a main body 11 having a storage space therein and a door for selectively opening and closing the storage space.

In detail, the storage space includes a refrigerating compartment for storing food in a fresh state and a freezing compartment for storing food in a frozen state. In the present embodiment, a refrigerator of the bottom freezer type in which the refrigerating compartment is located above the freezing compartment will be described. The door includes a refrigerating compartment door 12 for selectively opening and closing the refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment door 13 for selectively opening and closing the refrigerating compartment.

On the other hand, one side of the freezer compartment may be formed in the pantry room 113 is separated from the freezer compartment.

In detail, the pantry room 113 accommodates a freezing compartment pantree assembly 30. In addition, the freezer compartment pantree assembly 30 may be withdrawn from the pantree room 113 or introduced into the pantree room 113 by forward and backward translation.

In addition, the freezing compartment pantree assembly 30 is provided in the freezing compartment pantree door 31, a fixing basket 32 coupled to the rear surface of the freezing compartment pantree door 31, and the pantree room 113. And one or more moving baskets 33 provided to be able to be pulled forward and backward.

In detail, the freezer compartment pantree door 31 moves forward and backward in an upright state to selectively open and close the pantry room 113. In addition, the fixing basket 32 and the movable basket 33 may be provided in the form of a wire rack as shown. However, the fixing basket 32 and the moving basket 33 may be formed in a box shape with only an upper surface opened.

In addition, a handle 311 may be recessed on an upper surface of the freezer compartment pantree door 31. In addition, the fixed basket 32 moves in one body with the freezer compartment pantree door 31, while the movable basket 33 may be withdrawn or drawn independently of the fixed basket 32. Further, the movable basket 33 may be withdrawn when the freezer compartment pantree door 31 is drawn out, and may be provided to be movable independently in the front and rear directions when the freezer compartment pantree door 31 is drawn out. have.

Hereinafter, the moving basket 33 will be drawn out together with the freezer compartment pantree door 31, and after that, a structure for enabling independent movement will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the freezer compartment pantry room according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, one or more moving baskets 33 may be spaced up and down at a predetermined interval in the pantry room 113. In addition, both side surfaces of the pantry room 113 may be provided with guide parts 113a for guiding forward and backward movement of the moving basket 33. By the guide portion 113a, the movable basket 33 can move in the front-rear direction without shaking while maintaining a horizontal state.

In addition, the freezer compartment pantree door 31 and the fixing basket 32 are horizontally moved in the front-rear direction by the rail assembly 38. In detail, the rail assembly 38 may be a telescopic rail connected to the side of the fixing basket 32 and the side of the pantry room 113 and drawn out in multiple stages. Accordingly, when the freezer compartment pantree door 31 is pulled out, the rail member 38 extends and the fixing basket 32 is pulled out of the pantry room 113.

On the other hand, the back of the fixing basket 32 may be provided with a withdrawal mechanism for withdrawing the moving basket 33 placed directly above the fixing basket (32).

In detail, the withdrawal mechanism includes a support 35 extending upwardly from the rear surface of the fixing basket 32, a locking member 36 provided on the upper surface of the support 35, and the pantry room ( Protruding from the rear wall of 113 and pressing the pressing member 37 to press the locking member 36.

In more detail, the locking member 36 walks a bottom portion of the movable basket 33 during the withdrawal of the freezing compartment pantree door 31, and together with the freezing compartment pantree door 31, the movable basket 33. To be withdrawn. Hereinafter, the structure and operation of the extraction mechanism will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a perspective view showing a locking member constituting the take-out mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a side view showing the operation of the locking member.

3, the locking member 36 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cylindrical body portion 361, a hook 363 protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the body portion 361, and the body portion. The rotary shaft 362 protrudes at both ends of the 361 and the elastic member 364 wound around the rotary shaft 362.

In detail, the body portion 361 may be rotatably coupled to the upper surface of the support 35. For example, a portion of the body 361 may be embedded in the upper surface of the support 35, and may be rotatably coupled in the embedded state.

In addition, the hook 363 protrudes from the outer circumferential surface of the body portion 361 so that the bottom portion of the movable basket 33 can be caught. In addition, the locking member 36 is rotated forward by the pressing force of the pressing protrusion 37, and is reversely rotated backward by being caught by the bottom of the moving basket 33 while the moving basket 33 retreats. .

In addition, by the elastic force (or restoring force) generated by the elastic member 364, after the locking member 36 is rotated by a predetermined angle is automatically rotated to the locking angle or the locking release angle. Here, the locking angle is a rotation angle up to a final position where the locking member 36 can be caught by the locking portion 333 of the moving basket 33, and the locking release angle is the moving basket. It is the rotation angle to the final position where the engagement with 33 is released. That is, it can be said that the angle in the state in which the locking member is rotated to the front maximum and the angle in the state in which the locking member is rotated to the rear maximum.

FIG. 5 is an operational state diagram showing a moving basket being pulled out together when the freezer compartment pantry door is advanced.

Referring to FIG. 5, an opening 332 may be formed at a bottom of the movable basket 33 directly above the fixing basket 32 to avoid interference with the locking member 36. In addition, the front end of the opening 332 is formed with a locking portion 333 that is caught by the locking member 36.

In detail, in the present embodiment, since the moving basket 33 is made of a wire rack, the wire passing through the front end of the opening 332 among the wires forming the bottom of the moving basket 33 is caught by the locking portion. It functions as 333. In addition, the opening 332 is an area without the wire, and the moving basket 33 does not move while the locking member 36 is in the opening 332. That is, in the process of moving the freezing compartment pantree door 31 forward, the moving basket 33 maintains the stopped state while the locking member 36 is in the opening 332.

If the movable basket 33 is not a wire rack structure, a surface except for an upper surface may be formed of a box. In this case, the opening 332 may be formed on the bottom surface of the movable basket 33, but the portion caught by the locking member 36 is not a wire but a front portion of the opening 332. Here, the opening portion 332 extends a predetermined length from the rear end of the bottom surface of the movable basket 33 to the front. In addition, a time point at which the withdrawal of the movable basket 33 starts is determined according to the length of the opening 332. For example, as the length of the opening 332 becomes shorter, the time from when the freezing compartment pantree door 31 starts moving forward to when the moving basket 33 starts moving forward The interval will be short.

In addition, the length of the opening basket 332 is determined depending on the length of the opening 332, that is, the position of the locking portion of the opening 332. In other words, when the length of the opening 332 is long, that is, when the engaging portion of the opening 332 is formed to have a length closer to the front surface of the moving basket 33, the length of the moving basket 33 is drawn out. It will be short. On the contrary, if the length of the opening 332 is short, the withdrawal length of the movable basket 33 will be long.

On the other hand, from the moment when the front end portion of the opening portion 332, that is, the locking portion 333 is caught by the locking member 36, the movable basket 33 is pulled out together with the fixed basket 32. Therefore, when the locking portion 333 is located at the rear end of the moving basket 33, the moving basket 33 also moves almost simultaneously with the movement of the freezer compartment pantree door 31. On the contrary, when the catching part 333 is formed at a point spaced a predetermined distance forward from the rear end of the moving basket 333, the moving basket (after the freezing chamber pantree door 31 is drawn out a predetermined length) 33) moves forward.

6 is an operational state diagram showing the state of the locking member and the moving basket when the freezer compartment pantry door is retracted.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the user withdraws the article from the storage space of the freezer compartment pantry or the storage of the article in the storage space, the user closes the freezer compartment pantry door 31.

First, suppose that the locking member 36 is rotated forward, that is, maintains the state when the moving basket 33 is pulled out. That is, suppose that the mobile basket 33 is not retracted by the user after being withdrawn.

At this time, the mobile basket 33 is retracted simultaneously or sequentially with the retraction of the freezer compartment pantree door 31. In other words, only the freezer compartment pantry door 31 and the fixed basket 32 are retracted until the rear surface of the freezer compartment pantry door 31 contacts the movable basket 33. In addition, the fixed basket 32 and the movable basket 33 retreat together after a time point at which the rear surface of the freezer compartment pantree door 31 contacts the front surface of the movable basket 33. Therefore, the starting point of the retreat of the movable basket 33 is determined according to the withdrawal length of the movable basket 33.

Meanwhile, when the movable basket 33 is fixed and only the freezer compartment pantree door 31 is pulled out, the locking member 36 is rotated backward by the pressing force of the locking portion 333. Then, the locking state between the locking portion 333 and the locking member 36 is released. When the locking member 36 pivots backward, the bottom portion of the movable basket 33 is kept in the state of not interfering with the locking member 36. On the contrary, the pantry door 31 and the movable basket 33 are fixed together in a somewhat open state, and the locking member 36 rotates backward even when the movable basket 33 is pushed backward.

In addition, when the moving basket 33 is drawn out late with a time difference from the freezer compartment pantry door 31, the user pulls out the freezer compartment pantry door 31 to some extent, and then the transfer basket 33. It is possible to determine whether to move simultaneously. In other words, when the user does not want to withdraw the mobile basket 33, the following operation can be performed. First, the user opens the freezer pantry door 31 to some extent, and then, if the moving basket 33 is partially drawn out, the user pushes the moving basket 33 to the rear side, and the moving basket 33 is withdrawn. Before it is pulled, the freezer compartment pantree door 31 is further pulled while holding the movable basket 33. Then, the locking member 36 is rotated backward by the pressing force of the locking portion 333, the locking state with the locking portion 333 is released. After that, when the freezer compartment pantree door 31 is pulled out, only the fixing basket 32 is pulled out while the moving basket 33 is stopped.

On the other hand, when the freezing compartment pantree door 31 is closed while the locking member 36 pivots backward, the following operation is performed.

In detail, immediately before the freezing compartment pantree door 31 is completely closed, the locking member 33 is pushed forward by the pressing protrusion 37 (see FIG. 4). When the freezing compartment pantree door 31 is completely closed, the locking member 33 rotates forward to be caught by the locking portion of the movable basket 33. At this time, in a state in which the locking member 36 is rotated by a predetermined angle by the pressing protrusion 37, it automatically rotates to an angle that can be locked by the restoring force of the elastic member 364 attached to the locking member 36. Done.

By the above configuration, the fixing basket 32 and the moving basket 33 may be drawn out together or only the fixing basket 32 is drawn out according to a user's selection.

Claims (10)

A main body provided with a storage space; And
A pantree assembly removably provided from the storage space,
The pantree assembly,
A door for selectively opening and closing the storage space by translating in an up and down direction in an upright state;
A fixing basket coupled to the rear surface of the door,
A pantree assembly including a movable basket that is retractably placed in the storage space corresponding to an upper side of the fixed basket;
And a withdrawal mechanism for causing the mobile basket to be withdrawn when the fixed basket is withdrawn. The method of claim 1,
And a rail assembly connecting the side part of the pan tree assembly and the side part of the storage space to move the pan tree assembly horizontally. The method of claim 1,
The withdrawal mechanism is
A catching member fixed to the fixing basket at a height corresponding to at least a bottom portion of the moving basket so that a part of the moving basket is caught;
And a pressing protrusion formed on a wall surface of the storage space to press the locking member. The method of claim 3, wherein
The locking member is
A body part rotatably connected to the fixing basket;
Hooks protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the body portion,
Is connected to the body portion, including an elastic member for providing an elastic force,
And a portion of the movable basket is hooked to the hook. The method of claim 4, wherein
After the locking member is rotated by an angle, the refrigerator is automatically rotated to the locking angle or the release angle by the elastic force of the elastic member. The method of claim 5, wherein
And when the door is closed, the locking member is pushed forward by the pressing protrusion to rotate to the locking angle when the door is closed. The method of claim 5, wherein
And the locking member is rotated to an unlocking angle by retreating only the movable basket or advancing only the fixed basket while the locking member is locked to the movable basket. The method of claim 4, wherein
An opening through which the locking member passes is formed at the bottom of the movable basket,
And the moving basket moves together with the fixed basket from the moment when the hook is caught by the front end of the opening. The method of claim 8,
And the opening extends forward from the rear end of the movable basket to a predetermined length so that the movable basket is drawn out at a time difference from the fixed basket. The method of claim 8,
And the opening portion extends a predetermined length from the rear end of the moving basket to the front, and the withdrawal length of the moving basket is determined by the length of the opening basket.

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