KR20120001863A

KR20120001863A - Duct for refrigerator

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Publication number: KR20120001863A
Application number: KR1020100062464A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 장형건
Original assignee: 위니아만도 주식회사
Priority date: 2010-06-30
Filing date: 2010-06-30
Publication date: 2012-01-05
Also published as: KR101124412B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator duct comprising a duct formed in a storage chamber to form a cold air flow path, and an evaporator installed in the duct, wherein at least one side of the lower part of the evaporator is inclined.

Description

Duct for Refrigerator {Duct for Refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator duct in which a water passage is formed.

Conventional stand-type kimchi refrigerator as shown in Figure 1, the main compartment (1) consisting of the upper compartment (A) and the lower compartment (B), the front open and close door (2) for opening and closing the front of the upper compartment, and installed in the lower compartment The drawer storage container 3 is installed. A duct 4 is formed behind the upper compartment A, and a fan 5 is provided in the duct 4. The duct 4 is located at the rear to install the fan 5 therein, and the cool air generated from the evaporator is discharged through the opening formed in the duct 4 to circulate inside the reservoir. The moisture passage was not formed in the conventional duct.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and an object thereof is to provide a refrigerator duct that can improve the performance of the duct by forming a moisture passage.

Refrigerator duct of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a duct formed in the storage compartment to form a cold air flow path, and the evaporator is installed in the duct, at least one side of the evaporator is formed with an inclined guide portion It features.

The duct of the refrigerator duct of the present invention is characterized by consisting of a combination of the first duct and the second duct.

Refrigerator duct of the present invention is characterized in that the front surface of the second duct is inclined toward the inclined toward the inner side is formed.

Refrigerator duct of the present invention is characterized in that the discharge hole for discharging water in the inclined portion is formed on one side of the second duct.

In the refrigerator duct of the present invention, water formed between the first duct and the second duct flows through the inclined portion and is discharged through the discharge hole, and the water discharged from the evaporator is discharged to the lower portion of the duct while moving to the guide portion. It is characterized by.

According to the refrigerator duct as described above, there are the following effects.

The present invention can form a moisture flow path so that the water accumulated in the duct flows well to minimize the accumulation of water in the duct, it is also possible to improve the function of the evaporator.

In addition, it is possible to improve the performance of the duct through the formation of a moisture passage.

1 is a perspective view of a stand-type kimchi refrigerator according to the prior art.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the refrigerator duct according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of a first duct according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view of a second duct according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a front view of a second duct according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a rear view of the second duct in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
7 is a perspective view of the duct according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a side view of a first duct according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a side view of the duct according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same parts as in the prior art will be referred to the related art, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The refrigerator duct of the present invention includes a first duct 150 and a second duct 200 coupled to the first duct 150, and elastic hooking portions 153 on both sides of the first duct 150. ) Or a groove (152h) is formed, the second duct is characterized in that the other one of the elastic hook portion 153 or the groove (152h) is formed.

As shown in Figure 2, the duct 300 is formed on the rear wall of the storage compartment in the stand-type Kimchi refrigerator, and forms a cold air flow path.

The duct 300 is composed of a combination of the first duct 150 and the second duct 200.

The first duct 150 has a rectangular shape as a whole, and is composed of a plate portion 151 having a bottom, and a support portion 152 formed perpendicular to the plate portion 151 to form a wall.

A plurality of through holes 150h and 151h are formed at a predetermined distance in the plate portion 151. The through hole 150h is inserted with a motor harness 180 to be described later.

A plurality of vertical portions 155 are formed at a lower side of the plate portion 151 at regular intervals.

Preferably, a hole is formed between the plurality of vertical portions 155.

The upper surface of the support 152 is formed flat, both sides are formed to be bent. The protrusion 156 is formed on an upper surface of the support part 152. The support portion 152 is preferably formed to face inward from the edge of the plate portion 151.

The elastic hooking portion 153 and a plurality of holes 153h are formed on both side surfaces of the support portion 152. A horizontal plate 160 is installed at the lower end of the support part 152.

The horizontal plate 160 is generally flat, and is formed to be inclined toward the bottom. The right side protrusion 154 protrudes from the horizontal plate 160.

The protrusion 154 has a cylindrical shape, and a through hole 154h is formed therein. remind

Each of the protrusions 154 is formed at each of the lower left and right sides thereof, and is configured to be inserted into the recess 215 of the second duct 200 to be described later.

The elastic hooking portion 153 is composed of a vertical portion 153A and a protrusion 153B connected to the vertical portion 153A.

Three elastic hooking portions 153 are formed on the left and right sides of the first duct 150, and the size of the elastic hooking portion 153b formed at the center is larger than the remaining elastic hooking portions 153.

The elastic hooking part 153 is fixed while being inserted into a liner (not shown) of the main body.

Ribs 157 are formed in the first duct 150 to prevent the second duct 200 from falling.

The rib 157 is formed on the rear surface of the first duct 150, and is formed perpendicular to the plate portion 151 to prevent the second duct 200 from falling later, and the second duct 200. It is preferably disposed at the lower end of the).

The second duct 200 has a front surface 210 and a rear surface 220 having different shapes. The second duct 200 is preferably located on the liner (not shown) side of the body.

As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the front surface 210 of the second duct 200 includes a plate portion 201a and a support portion 201b formed perpendicular to the plate portion 201a to form a wall. It is.

A groove 201h is formed at the center of the upper portion of the plate portion 201a.

On one side of the upper portion of the plate portion 201a, a disc of concave shape is formed, and the disc 202 has a plurality of protrusions 203 formed on all sides. A fixing protrusion 204 is formed inside the disc 202.

The fixing protrusion 204 is preferably configured to be fixed while the motor fan 50 is inserted in the direction of the rear surface 220 of the second duct 200 to be described later.

The plate portion 201a is formed to be inclined upward at an angle from the lower end of the disc 202 and has a flat shape toward the lower end.

A reinforcing rib 205 is formed inside the plate portion 201a, and a coupling rib 206 is formed inside the support portion 201b. The reinforcing rib 205 is formed long in the longitudinal direction of the second duct 200.

The reinforcing rib 205 seals the air flowing between the first duct 150 and the second duct 200 so as not to flow out.

The coupling rib 206 is formed at the upper left and right sides of the front surface 210 of the second duct 200 to surround the bottom, and has a 'c' shape as a whole. The reinforcing rib 205, that is, the inner rib and the coupling rib 206, that is, the outer rib may be formed to have a double wall structure.

A horizontal portion 201c is formed between the support portion 201b and the coupling rib 206. The horizontal portion 201c is formed horizontally and is configured to support the support portion 201b and the coupling rib 206.

Protruding ribs 211 are formed on both sides of the support part 201b, that is, the plate part 201a. The protruding rib 211 has a hooking portion 207 is formed.

The hooking portion 207 is composed of an elastic hook is inserted into the hole 153h of the first duct 150 is assembled.

Four protruding ribs 211 and hooking portions 207 are formed on both sides of the first duct 150.

A recess 215 is formed at one side of the lower end of the protruding rib 211. The recess 215 is inclined toward the front surface 210 of the second duct 200.

A hole 215h is formed in the recess 215. A screw (not shown) is inserted through the hole 215h and the hole 154h to be fixed to a liner (not shown) of the main body. The duct 300 may be securely mounted to the liner of the main body through the fixing of the screw (not shown).

An inclined portion 208 is formed at one side of the lower end of the plate portion 201a. The inclined portion 208 is narrow in width toward the inner side with respect to the outer side.

The inclined portion 208 is composed of a first inclined portion 208a, a second inclined portion 208b, a third inclined portion 208c, and a fourth inclined portion 208d.

The first inclined portion 208a is connected at one side of the coupling rib 206 and is connected to an end of the reinforcing rib 205. A second inclined portion 208b inclined downward is connected to the first inclined portion 208a.

The discharge hole 225 is formed at the end of the second inclined portion 208b. The discharge hole 225 is formed on the rear surface 220 of the second duct 200 to be described later.

The third inclined portion 208c formed to be symmetrical to the second inclined portion 208b is formed to be inclined upward. The fourth inclined portion 208d upwardly connected to the third inclined portion 208c is connected to the other side of the coupling rib 206.

Inside the first inclined portion 208a, the second inclined portion 208b, the third inclined portion 208c, and the inside of the fourth inclined portion 208d, a plurality of vertical ribs 209a, and horizontal The rib 209b is formed to cross | intersect.

The rear surface 220 of the second duct 200 has a plate portion 201a and a vertical portion 221 vertically connected to the plate portion 201a.

The disc 202 is convexly formed inside the plate 201a and the vertical portion 221. The motor fan 50 is provided inside the disc 202.

The plate portion 201a is formed to be inclined downward at an angle from the lower end of the disc 202 and has a flat shape toward the lower end. It is preferable that an evaporator (not shown) is installed at one side of the lower end of the plate portion 201a.

A discharge hole 225 is formed in the center of the lower end of the plate portion 201a.

The discharge hole 225 is disposed above the horizontal surface 225a formed inwardly concave than the plate portion 201a.

The cross section of the discharge hole 225 has an inverted trapezoidal shape.

Water formed between the first duct 150 and the second duct 200 and passing through the inclined portion 208 is discharged to the outside of the duct 300 through the discharge hole 225.

The vertical portion 221 may include a first vertical portion 221a formed thereon, a first curved portion 221b and a second curved portion 221c connected to the first vertical portion 221a to bend. Guide connected to the bent portion 221b, the second vertical portion 221d connected to the second curved portion 221c, the third vertical portion 221e, the second vertical portion 221d, and the third vertical portion 221e. The part 222 is formed.

A plurality of triangular ribs 213 are formed between the first bent portion 221b, the second bent portion 221c, and the plate portion 201a. The rib 213 serves to support the first bent part 221b, the second bent part 221c, and the plate part 201a.

The guide portion 222 is formed at the end of the second vertical portion 221d, the third vertical portion 221e to form a curve, and the first curved portion 222a and the first curved portion ( The second curved portion 222b connected to the 222a is formed in the lower direction.

When the moisture generated from the evaporator (not shown) falls to the lower end, the guide part 222 moves the second vertical part 221d and the third vertical part 221e while serving as a moisture path. It is preferable that it is comprised so that it may move to the 1st curve part 222a and the 2nd curve part 222b.

The right side of the rib 213 is formed with a fixing portion 212 for preventing the separation of the motor harness 170. The fixing portion 212 is composed of a bent portion 212a and a hook 212b formed horizontally on the bent portion 212a.

The fixing part 212 is connected to the plate part 201a so as to protrude, and a rear surface of the fixing part 212 is configured such that a hole 212h is formed.

The motor harness 170 is connected to the disc 202 of the motor fan 50, installed through the hole 212h, and fixed to the fixing part 212 so as not to be separated.

The first rib 214a is formed in the lower portion of the plate portion 201a in the lower direction.

In addition, a second rib 214b is formed in the second bent portion 221c in the upper direction of the plate portion 201a. A plurality of first ribs 214a and second ribs 214b are formed to be symmetrical with each other.

The first rib 214a and the second rib 214b are preferably formed at a position to minimize the resistance of the air discharged in the air.

A space 216 is formed between the first rib 214a and the second rib 214b, so that the sensor harness 170 is inserted through the space 216, so that the first rib 214a and the second rib 214b are formed. It is fixed by the rib 214b.

The sensor harness 170 inserted into the space 216 is configured to be inserted into a through hole (not shown) formed at an upper end of the first duct 150.

Referring to the operation according to the configuration of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, moisture formed between the first duct 150 and the second duct 200 flows through the inclined portion 208 and moves toward the front surface 210 of the second duct 200. It is discharged through the discharge hole (225).

In addition, the moisture that accumulates toward the evaporator (not shown) along the moisture path shown in FIG. 2 is discharged to the lower end of the duct while moving to the guide part 222.

As such, the present invention makes a path such as the inclined portion 208 and the discharge hole 225 and the vertical portion 221 and the guide portion 222 so that the moisture that can be stuck to the duct 300 flows well. The performance of the main duct 300 can be improved, and the function of the evaporator can be improved by minimizing the drop in the duct 300.

As described above, although described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art various modifications or variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below Can be carried out.

150: first duct 200: second duct 208: inclined portion
222: guide portion 225: discharge hole 300: duct

Claims

A duct formed in the storage compartment to form a cold air flow path;
Evaporator is installed in the duct; including,
At least one side of the lower part of the evaporator refrigerator duct characterized in that the inclined guide portion is formed.

The method according to claim 1,
The duct is a refrigerator duct, characterized in that consisting of a combination of the first duct and the second duct

The method according to claim 2,
Refrigerator duct characterized in that the front surface of the second duct is inclined inclined toward the inner side from the outside.

The method according to claim 3,
One side of the second duct refrigerator duct, characterized in that the discharge hole for discharging the moisture in the inclined portion.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Water formed between the first duct and the second duct flows through the inclined portion and is discharged through the discharge hole, the water discharged from the evaporator is discharged to the lower end of the duct while moving to the guide portion duct.