KR20120072763A - Valve device of water dispenser for refrigerator - Google Patents

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KR20120072763A
KR20120072763A KR1020100134647A KR20100134647A KR20120072763A KR 20120072763 A KR20120072763 A KR 20120072763A KR 1020100134647 A KR1020100134647 A KR 1020100134647A KR 20100134647 A KR20100134647 A KR 20100134647A KR 20120072763 A KR20120072763 A KR 20120072763A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/12—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid
    • F16K31/18—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid actuated by a float
    • F16K31/20—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid actuated by a float actuating a lift valve
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/02—Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered
    • F25D2323/023—Door in door constructions

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Abstract

The valve device of the refrigerator water dispenser of the present invention, the valve body is composed of an inlet passage and the insertion portion formed to the outside of the inlet passage coupled to the outlet of the water tank; Opening valve is formed in the through hole is installed in the inlet side of the inflow passage; An insertion port accommodated in the insertion portion, an operation shaft formed inside the insertion port to move the inflow passage, and a valve body formed at an end of the operation shaft and inserted into a through hole of the open / close valve; An opening and closing member configured to communicate with a discharge passage; An operating lever installed at an outlet side of the opening and closing member and rotating about a hinge axis; And an elastic member configured to apply an elastic restoring force in a pulled direction interposed between the insertion part and the insertion hole. Characterized in that.
Accordingly, when the water supply of the dispenser is stopped by the on-off valve and the valve body, the on / off member moves inward to the door to minimize the amount of protrusion of the outlet.

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Valve device of water dispenser for refrigerator {VALVE DEVICE OF WATER DISPENSER FOR REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a valve device of a water dispenser for a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a valve device of a water dispenser for a refrigerator to minimize the amount of protrusion of the water outlet when the water supply of the dispenser is stopped.

In general, a refrigerator is a device that keeps food fresh for a certain period of time by lowering the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment as the refrigerant is repeatedly compressed, condensed, expanded, and evaporated.

In addition, the door is provided with a water dispenser for installing a water supply having a valve device that is selectively opened and closed so that the user can use cold water as needed.

Such a water dispenser is mainly installed in the door, the inside of the door is provided with a water tank that can accommodate a predetermined amount of water to supply the water of the water tank cooled by the cold air of the refrigerator through the valve device.

1 to 2 show a valve device of a water dispenser for a refrigerator according to the prior art, when the user places the cup on the water supply and presses the operation lever 10, the opening and closing member 20 is the elastic member 30 and the packing. Compresses the member 40 and ascends, and at this time, the on-off valve 50 operating in conjunction with the opening and closing member 20 opens the flow path 60 so that the water in the water tank flows through the flow path 60 and the outlet 70. Watered into the cup through.

When the operation lever 10 is released in this state, the compressed elastic member 30 and the packing member 40 are elastically restored to lower the opening / closing member 20 while the opening / closing valve 50 is flow path 60. ), The water supply is stopped. At this time, the operation lever 10 is also returned to the original position by the lowering of the opening and closing member 20.

However, the valve device according to the related art maintains the water outlet 70 protruding toward the front side of the door by the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 30 when the water supply is in the standby state.

In other words, when the outlet 70 protrudes toward the front of the door, the water outlet has a bad effect on appearance and a risk of damage during use. At this time, if the insulation space is over-removed, dew condensation may occur due to lack of insulation space, and outside air and cold air may be replaced due to lack of insulation space, and cold air loss cannot be controlled efficiently. There was a problem that power is increased unnecessarily.

Therefore, there is a need for a valve device for an improved water dispenser for refrigerators that minimizes the amount of protrusion of the outlet when the water supply of the dispenser is stopped.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention to provide a valve device of the water dispenser for refrigerators to minimize the amount of protrusion of the outlet when the water supply of the dispenser is stopped. .

The valve device of the refrigerator water dispenser of the present invention for achieving the above object, the valve body is composed of the inlet flow path, the insertion portion formed to the outside of the inlet flow passage coupled to the outlet of the water tank; Opening valve is formed in the through hole is installed in the inlet side of the inflow passage; An insertion port accommodated in the insertion portion, an operation shaft formed inside the insertion port to move the inflow passage, and a valve body formed at an end of the operation shaft and inserted into a through hole of the open / close valve; An opening and closing member configured to communicate with a discharge passage; An operating lever installed at an outlet side of the opening and closing member and rotating about a hinge axis; And an elastic member interposed between the valve body 410 and the opening / closing member 430 in the inserting portion 412 to apply an elastic restoring force in a direction in which the valve body 410 is pulled. It is characterized in that the valve body of the downward movement to expand the through-hole to open the inflow passage.

In addition, the on-off valve is preferably formed of an elastic material.

The cross-sectional area of the valve body is preferably larger than the cross-sectional area of the operating shaft.

On the other hand, the front end of the valve body has a conical outer shape, it is preferable that the outlet grooves are formed at equal intervals along the outer peripheral surface of the valve body.

According to the valve device of the water dispenser for refrigerator according to the present invention, when the water supply of the dispenser is stopped by the on-off valve and the valve body, the opening and closing member is moved to the inside of the door to minimize the amount of protrusion of the outlet port. .

Accordingly, it is possible to sufficiently maintain the heat insulation allowable space of the door front part to suppress dew condensation and to effectively control cold air loss, thereby greatly reducing the power consumption of the refrigerator.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a valve device of a water dispenser for a refrigerator according to the prior art.
2 is an operation diagram showing an operating state of FIG.
3 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator according to the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a valve device of the water dispenser for refrigerator according to the present invention.
5 is an operation diagram showing an operating state of FIG.
6 is an enlarged perspective view of the valve body 4.

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

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a valve device of the water dispenser for a refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 5 is an operation diagram showing the operating state of Figure 4, Figure 6 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the valve body.

First, referring to the internal configuration of the refrigerator with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6, the refrigerator (A) of the present invention is divided into left and right or up and down inside the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment is partitioned body 100 is formed And a door 200 mounted on one side or both sides of the main body 100 to open and close the refrigerating chamber and the freezing chamber. The machine chamber formed at the lower portion of the main body 100 includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and the like. A mechanism (not shown) for forming the cooling cycle is provided.

In addition, the water dispenser 300 is installed in the door 200 to directly discharge the cold water to drink, the water dispenser 300 is a water tank installed inside the door 200 to accommodate a predetermined amount of water (Not shown), and a water supply unit 310 for placing a cup or the like and a valve device 400 for selectively controlling the water cooled in the water tank to be discharged to the outside.

Hereinafter, the valve device of the water dispenser for refrigerator according to the present invention will be described.

As shown, the valve device 400 of the water dispenser for refrigerator according to the present invention, the valve main body 410 is formed in the inflow passage 411, and the on-off valve installed on the inlet side of the inflow passage 411 420, an opening and closing member 430 having a discharge passage 434 communicating with the inflow passage 411, an operation lever 440 for operating the opening and closing member 430, and the valve body 410. And an elastic member 450 interposed between the opening and closing member 430 and applying an elastic restoring force in a pulling direction.

In addition, the inflow passage 411 of the valve body 410 is coupled to the outlet 301 of the water tank, the insertion portion 412 is formed to the outside of the inflow passage 411. At this time, the insertion portion 412 is formed between the outer wall and the short wall forming the valve body 410.

In addition, a through hole 421 is formed in the open / close valve 420. In this case, the open / close valve 420 is formed of an elastic material such as a rubber material such as silicon.

On the other hand, the opening and closing member 430 is formed with an insertion hole 431 accommodated in the insertion portion 412, the operating shaft 432 for moving the inflow passage 411 is formed inside the insertion hole 431. The valve body 433 inserted into the through hole 421 of the open / close valve 420 is formed at the end of the operation shaft 432.

In addition, a water outlet 460 (faucet) is fitted into the end of the discharge passage 434 of the opening and closing member 430.

In addition, the elastic member 450 is interposed between the insertion portion 412 and the insertion hole 431, specifically, the elastic member 450 is preferably formed of a coil spring for applying an elastic force in the tensile direction.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the cross-sectional area of the valve body 433 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the operating shaft 432 and has a conical outer shape.

Further, water extraction grooves 433a are formed along the outer circumferential surface of the valve body 433 at equal intervals.

In addition, the operation lever 440 rotates about the hinge shaft 441 and is installed to be exposed to the water supply part 310. In this case, when the lower end of the operating lever 440 is pushed inwardly of the door 200 with a cup or the like, the upper end of the operating lever 440, that is, the opening and closing member 430, is exited by the hinge shaft 441. It is pulled out of the direction (200).

That is, according to the present invention, when the user puts the cup in the water supply part 310 and pushes the operation lever 440 inwardly of the door 200, the opening and closing member 430 is pulled by the operation lever 440. The elastic member 450 extends in the tensile direction and moves in the outer direction of the door 200.

At this time, the valve body 433 of the opening and closing member 430 expands the through hole 421 to open the inlet side of the inflow passage 411 so that the water in the water tank passes through the through hole 421 and the outlet groove ( Between 433a, water is supplied to the cup through the inflow passage 411, the discharge passage 434, and the outlet 460.

In this state, when the push of the operation lever 440 is released, the elastic member 450 stretched in the tensile direction is elastically restored so that the opening / closing member 430 is moved toward the inner side of the door 200 to expand the through hole 421. Is contracted to seal the inlet side of the inflow passage 411 so that water supply is stopped and the operation lever 440 is also returned to its original position by the lowering of the opening / closing member 430.

At this time, the through-hole 421 of the on-off valve 420 is elastically expanded when inserted into the valve body 433, when the valve body 433 is separated from the through-hole 421, the through-hole 421 is It is elastically restored and firmly fixed to the operating shaft 432 to prevent leakage of cold water.

Accordingly, when the water supply of the dispenser is in the standby state, the opening / closing member 430 maintains the state introduced into the valve body 410 to protrude from the outlet 460 coupled to the end of the opening / closing member 430. Volume is minimized.

That is, while the valve device according to the related art shown in FIG. 1 maintains the outlet port protruding when the water supply is in the standby state, the present invention provides a state in which the outlet port 460 is drawn in the door 200. By maintaining the heat insulation allowable space of the front part of the door 200 can be sufficiently maintained compared to the prior art, it is possible to suppress dew condensation and to effectively control cold air loss, thereby greatly reducing the power consumption of the refrigerator.

Meanwhile, a packing member 470 may be further provided between the insertion portion 412 and the insertion hole 431 to surround the elastic member 450.

400-Valve Unit 410-Valve Body
420-Opening valve 430-Opening member
440-Operating lever 450-Elastic member

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A valve body 410 composed of an inflow passage 411 and an insertion portion 412 formed outwardly of the inflow passage 411 and coupled to the outlet 301 of the water tank;
A through hole 421 is formed and the on-off valve 420 is installed on the inlet side of the inflow passage 411;
An insertion hole 431 accommodated in the insertion part 412, an operation shaft 432 formed inside the insertion hole 431 to move the inflow passage 411, and an end of the operation shaft 432. An opening / closing member (430) formed of a valve body (433) inserted into the through hole (421) of the opening / closing valve (420) and a discharge passage (434) communicating with the inflow passage (411);
An operating lever 440 installed at an outlet side of the opening and closing member 430 and rotating about a hinge shaft 441; And
It includes an elastic member 450 for applying an elastic restoring force in the direction pulled interposed between the valve body 410 and the opening and closing member 430 in the insertion portion 412,
When the operation lever 440 is pushed, the valve body 433 of the opening / closing member 430 moves downward and expands the through hole 421 to open the inflow passage 411. Valve device. The method of claim 1,
The valve valve of the water dispenser for a refrigerator, characterized in that the on-off valve 420 is formed of an elastic material. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The valve device of the water dispenser for refrigerator, characterized in that the cross-sectional area of the valve body (433) is formed larger than the cross-sectional area of the operating shaft (432). The method of claim 3,
The front end of the valve body (433) has a conical outer shape, the valve device of the refrigerator water dispenser, characterized in that the outlet grooves (433a) are formed at equal intervals along the outer peripheral surface of the valve body (433).
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EP3123088B1 (en) * 2014-03-28 2019-11-06 Arçelik Anonim Sirketi Check valve assembly with improved safety for use in a water dispenser and refrigeration appliance having the same

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP3123088B1 (en) * 2014-03-28 2019-11-06 Arçelik Anonim Sirketi Check valve assembly with improved safety for use in a water dispenser and refrigeration appliance having the same

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