KR20120001956A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator equipped with a spacer for maintaining a uniform interval between an outer case and an inner case is provided to reduce the number of spacers and to reduce manufacturing costs. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator comprises an outer case(11), a first inner case, a second inner case, and spacers(100,200). The first inner case and the second inner case are respectively arranged within the outer case. The spacer maintains two or more intervals among the following: the interval between the second inner case and the first inner case, the interval between the outer case and the first inner case, and the interval between the outer case and the second inner case. The spacer comprises a transverse member and a vertical member. The transverse member is arranged between the outer case and one or more of the inner cases. The vertical member is expanded from the transverse member in a vertical direction and is arranged between adjacent inner cases.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator for cold storage of food.

In general, a refrigerator is a device that enables low-temperature storage of food in order to keep food fresh for a long time. The refrigerator is stored by refrigeration or refrigeration by adjusting the state of cold air according to the state of the storage to be stored.

The cold air supplied to the inside of the refrigerator is generated by the heat exchange action of the refrigerant, is continuously supplied into the refrigerator while repeatedly performing a cycle of compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation, and the supplied refrigerant is supplied by convection. It is delivered evenly inside the refrigerator to store food in the refrigerator at a desired temperature.

Refrigerators may be classified into general refrigerators, double door refrigerators, and bottom freezer type refrigerators according to the structure of the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment.

A general refrigerator has a structure in which a freezer compartment is located at an upper side and a refrigerating compartment is located at a lower side, and a double door type refrigerator (Side By Side type) has a structure in which a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment are adjacent to the left and right sides.

Bottom freezer type refrigerators are recently used in the United States or Europe, and have a structure in which a refrigerating compartment having a larger size than the freezer is positioned at the top and the freezer compartment is located at the bottom.

Meanwhile, the refrigerator has a structure in which insulation is filled in the space between the outer case and the inner case while the inner case is disposed in the outer case for insulation between the space for refrigeration or freezing and the outer space, and the outer case and inner Spacers for maintaining the gap between the outer case and the inner case are disposed in the space between the cases.

Conventional spacers require a large number depending on the number and arrangement of the inner cases, thereby causing a problem in that workability decreases and material costs increase in the manufacturing section.

Meanwhile, various storage structures are provided in the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment for the convenience of the user. The shelf partitioning the space inside the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment into a plurality of regions performs a function of bearing the weight of the stored food, and a support member supporting the bottom surface of the shelf is provided inside the inner case to support such a load.

However, in order to firmly fix the support member to the inner circumferential surface of the inner case, a separate bracket is required, thereby causing a problem in that workability is degraded and the number of parts is increased.

The present invention aims to provide a refrigerator capable of reducing the number of parts, improving workability, and lowering the manufacturing cost.

In addition, the present invention is to solve the problem to reduce the number of spacers, to provide a refrigerator that does not require a separate bracket for mounting the shelf or the like.

In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, the outer case; First and second inner cases respectively disposed in the outer case; And a spacer for maintaining at least two or more of a gap between the first and second inner cases, a gap between the first inner case and the outer case, and a gap between the second inner case and the outer case. Is provided.

The spacer may further include a horizontal member disposed between the outer case and the at least one inner case; And a vertical member extending from the horizontal member in a vertical direction and disposed between two adjacent inner cases.

In addition, a plurality of through holes may be formed in the horizontal member and the vertical member.

The spacer can also have a "T" shaped cross section.

According to another aspect of the invention, the outer case is open front; An inner case disposed in the outer case and having an open front surface; And a spacer for maintaining a gap between the outer case and the side of the inner case and a gap between the outer case and the rear of the inner case.

The spacer may further include a first member disposed between the outer case and the side surface of the inner case; And a second member extending from the first member and disposed between the outer case and the rear surface of the inner case.

In addition, a plurality of through holes may be formed in the first and second members.

In addition, the spacer may have a "-" shaped cross section.

According to another aspect of the invention, the outer case; First and second inner cases disposed side by side in the outer case and having one or more openings on an inner circumferential surface thereof; A support member fitted to the opening of the inner case; A shelf mounted on the support member; And a spacer for maintaining a gap between the first and second inner cases and a gap between the outer case and each inner case.

The spacer may further include a horizontal member disposed between the outer case and the first inner case and between the outer case and the second inner case; And a vertical member extending from the horizontal member in a vertical direction and disposed between the first and second inner cases.

As described above, according to the refrigerator associated with at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, improve workability, and lower the manufacturing cost.

Further, according to the refrigerator related to at least one embodiment of the present invention, a separate bracket for reducing the number of spacers and mounting of a shelf or the like is not required.

1 is a perspective view showing a partially open state of a door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the main portion of the main body constituting the refrigerator in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a sectional view showing the principal parts of the state taken along the line A-A 'of FIG. 2;
4 and 5 are perspective views of a spacer constituting a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings show exemplary forms of the present invention, which are provided to explain the present invention in more detail, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, irrespective of the reference numerals, the same or corresponding components will be given the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. For convenience of description, the size and shape of each component may be exaggerated or reduced. have.

On the other hand, terms including ordinal numbers such as first or second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, and the terms are defined by one component from another component. It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a partially opened state of a door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of main parts of a main body constituting a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is FIG. A sectional view of the main parts taken along the line A-A 'of FIG.

4 and 5 are perspective views of a spacer constituting a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The refrigerator 1 related to an embodiment of the present invention may be applied to all refrigerators of various forms (for example, a general type, a double door type, or a bottom freezer type). As an example, an embodiment applied to a double door refrigerator which is positioned side by side and selectively opened and closed by each door will be described.

In the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention, the first and second inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 and the first and second inner cases are disposed in the outer case 11 and the outer case 11, respectively. Spacing between cases 12-1 and 12-2, spacing between first inner case 12-1 and outer case 11 and between second inner case 12-2 and outer case 11; A refrigerator including a spacer 100 for maintaining at least two or more of the intervals is provided.

The refrigerator 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed in the outer case 11 and the outer case 11 with the front open, and the inner case 12 and the outer case 11 with the front open. And a spacer 200 for maintaining a gap between the side surfaces of the inner case 12 and a gap between the outer case 11 and the rear surface of the inner case 12.

The refrigerator 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed side by side in the outer case 11 and the outer case 11, the first and second inner case 12 having one or more openings 13 on the inner peripheral surface -1, 12-2 and the support member 50 is fitted to the opening 13 of the inner case (12-1, 12-2) and the shelf 41 mounted on the support member 50 and Spacer 100 for maintaining the gap between the first and second inner case 12-1, 12-2 and the gap between the outer case 11 and each inner case 12-1, 12-2 It includes.

1 and 2, the refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10 that provides a space and an appearance for storing food and food containers at a low temperature, and the main body ( 10) is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, the front surface of which is opened to accommodate food and food containers, and includes an outer case 11 and inner cases 12-1 and 12-2.

Here, the outer case 11 forms the appearance of the refrigerator 1, and the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 are disposed inside the outer case 11, and refrigerated or frozen foods stored therein. Provide space for storage.

A door is rotatably mounted on the open front surface of the main body 10 to selectively open and close the open front surface of the main body 10. FIG. 1 illustrates a double door refrigerator, and includes a first door 20 and a second door on the main body 10 to open and close the first inner case 12-1 and the second inner case 12-2, respectively. The case where 30) is mounted respectively is shown.

In addition, recently, various functions have been added for convenience of use of the refrigerator, and a home bar 31 for easily storing and storing a certain amount of food or food containers in the doors 20 and 30 to implement such a function. Dispenser 21 may be further provided to directly extract purified water or ice from the external space.

In addition, the inner space of the main body 10 is partitioned into a left space and a right space, the left space usually performs the function of a freezer (not shown) to accommodate food and food containers at sub-zero temperatures, the right space is food And a refrigerating compartment 40 which accommodates the food container at the temperature of the image.

The freezer compartment is used for long-term storage of the food stored by freezing the food stored in the internal space to the sub-zero temperature, the refrigerating chamber 40 is to maintain the temperature of the image lower than room temperature, if the food is stored fresh Used for

In the interior space of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment 40, a plurality of shelves 41 for raising food and food containers are provided, and thus the internal spaces of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment may be divided into a plurality of layers. In addition, a drawer 42 may be further provided to accommodate food, such as vegetables and fruits.

In addition, a rear surface of the door 30 may be provided with a basket (unsigned) for storing a plurality of foods having a relatively small size, or for storing drinks. The basket can be detachably mounted on the rear of the door, thereby improving the usability of the internal space and ease of use.

In addition, the space between the outer case 11 and the inner case 12 of the main body 10 is filled with a heat insulating material, a plurality of spacers (to maintain the gap between the outer case 11 and the inner case 12) ( 200 may be spaced apart at predetermined intervals.

In addition, the space between the first inner case 12-1 and the second inner case 12-2 of the main body 10 is filled with a heat insulating material, and the first and second inner cases 12-1 and 12-. The plurality of spacers 100 may be spaced apart at predetermined intervals to maintain the interval therebetween.

On the other hand, as the types of food are diversified, and the optimal refrigeration or freezing temperature required for each kind is changed, the interior of the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 may be divided into a plurality of spaces.

At this time, in order to partition into a plurality of storage spaces, the shelf 41 or the basket 42 may be mounted inside the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2, and the shelf 41 or the basket 42 is It can be detachably mounted.

In addition, the shelf 41 or the basket 42 is disposed on the support member 50 fixed in the inner case to withstand the load of the food being stored. For example, each shelf 41 may be seated on the support member 50 fixedly spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface of the inner case 12 at predetermined intervals, and may be mounted in a removable structure through a sliding method. have.

In addition, the support member 50 may be a plurality of support pieces that are spaced at predetermined intervals along the inner circumferential surface of the inner case 12 to support each edge portion of the shelf 41, to guide the sliding movement of the shelf. It may be a rail for.

On the other hand, the support member 50 may be fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the inner case 12 with various fastening members (for example, bolts or pieces) to support the load of the shelf and the food stored on the shelf. .

That is, since the thickness of the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 is thin, a separate bracket (not shown) for mounting the support member 50 on the inner circumferential surface of the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2. This is required, the support member 50 can be fixed through the various fastening members via the bracket.

However, the use of such a bracket increases the number of parts, there is a problem that decreases workability, the inner case 12-1, 12-2 having a thin thickness when fastened directly to the inner circumferential surface of the inner case without using the bracket ), There is a problem that damage occurs.

Accordingly, in order to mount various supporting members (support pieces or rails), a plurality of openings 13 may be provided on the inner circumferential surfaces of the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2, and the supporting members 50 may be provided. Hook portions (not shown) may be provided to fit the openings. At this time, in order to effectively distribute the load applied to the support member 50, the opening 13 may be formed in a rectangular shape.

In addition, the openings 13 of the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 and the hook portions of the mounting member 50 fitted thereto may have various structures and sizes that can be mutually matched.

Therefore, according to the refrigerator 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 and the support member 50 are fitted to each other, a separate bracket is not required and the first And since a separate bracket for fixing the support subsidiary 50 is not inserted between the second inner case (12-1, 12-2), the filling space of the heat insulating material is increased, thereby increasing the heat insulating effect.

3 and 4, the spacer 100 has a gap between the first and second inner cases 12-1 and 12-2, the first inner case 12-1 and the outer case 11. At least two or more of the spacing between the and the gap between the second inner case 12-2 and the outer case 11 can be maintained.

In one embodiment, FIG. 3 shows a gap between the first and second inner cases 12-1 and 12-2, a gap between the first inner case 12-1 and the outer case 11, and a second inner. Spacer 100 having a structure for maintaining all the gap between the case 12-2 and the outer case 11 is shown, but is not limited thereto.

The spacer 100 extends in a vertical direction from the horizontal member 110 and the horizontal member 110 disposed between the outer case 11 and the at least one inner case 12-1 and 12-2. The vertical member 120 may be disposed between two adjacent inner cases 12-1 and 12-2, and the spacer 100 may have a substantially “T” shaped cross section.

In addition, a plurality of through holes 130 may be formed in the horizontal member 110 and the vertical member 120 of the spacer 100, thereby preventing interference from occurring during the filling of the insulating material. .

As described above, the refrigerator 1 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a space between the first and second inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 with one spacer 100, and the first inner case 12-. At least two or more of the interval between 1) and the outer case 11 and the interval between the second inner case 12-2 and the outer case 11 can be maintained, thereby reducing the number of parts. Therefore, workability can be improved.

3 and 5, the spacer 200 is disposed between the outer case 11 and the side perspective of the inner case 12-1 and between the outer case 11 and the rear side of the inner case 12-1. To maintain the spacing.

In one embodiment, in FIG. 3, the distance between the sides of the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 and the outer case 11 and the rear and outer cases 11 of the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 are illustrated. Spacer 200 is shown, each having a structure for maintaining all of the spacing between.

The spacer 200 extends from the first member 210 and the first member 210 disposed between the outer case 11 and the side surfaces of the inner case 12-1, and the outer case 11. ) And a second member 220 disposed between the rear surface of the inner case 12-1, and the spacer 200 may have a substantially “a” shaped cross section.

In addition, a plurality of through holes 230 may be formed in the first member 210 and the second member 220 of the spacer 200, thereby preventing interference from occurring during the filling of the insulating material. Can be.

As described above, the refrigerator 1 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a spacer 200, and the distance between the inner sides of the inner cases 12-1 and 12-2 and the outer case 11 and the inner cases 11. Since the distance between the rear surfaces of the 12-1 and 12-2 and the outer case 11 can be maintained, the number of parts can be reduced, thereby improving workability.

As described above, according to the refrigerator associated with at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, improve workability, and lower the manufacturing cost.

Further, according to the refrigerator related to at least one embodiment of the present invention, a separate bracket for reducing the number of spacers and mounting of a shelf or the like is not required.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art having various ordinary knowledge of the present invention may make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. And additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

1: refrigerator 11: outer case
12: inner case 100, 200: spacer

Claims (10)

Outer case;
First and second inner cases respectively disposed in the outer case; And
And a spacer for maintaining at least two or more of the gap between the first and second inner cases, the gap between the first inner case and the outer case, and the gap between the second inner case and the outer case. The method of claim 1, wherein the spacer,
A horizontal member disposed between the outer case and at least one inner case; And
And extending in a vertical direction from the horizontal member and including a vertical member disposed between two adjacent inner cases. The method of claim 2,
And a plurality of through holes are formed in the horizontal member and the vertical member. The method of claim 2,
And the spacer has a "T" shaped cross section. An outer case with an open front surface;
An inner case disposed in the outer case and having an open front surface; And
And a spacer for maintaining a gap between the outer case and the side of the inner case and a gap between the outer case and the rear of the inner case. The method of claim 5, wherein the spacer,
A first member disposed between the outer case and a side surface of the inner case; And
And a second member extending from the first member and disposed between the outer case and the rear surface of the inner case. The method according to claim 6,
And a plurality of through holes are formed in the first and second members. The method according to claim 6,
And the spacer has an "a" shaped cross section. Outer case;
First and second inner cases disposed side by side in the outer case and having one or more openings on an inner circumferential surface thereof;
A support member fitted to the opening of the inner case;
A shelf mounted on the support member; And
And a spacer for maintaining a gap between the first and second inner cases and a gap between the outer case and each inner case. The method of claim 9,
A horizontal member disposed between the outer case and the first inner case and between the outer case and the second inner case; And
And a vertical member extending from the horizontal member in a vertical direction and disposed between the first and second inner cases.

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