KR20120090687A

KR20120090687A - Refrigerator

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Publication number: KR20120090687A
Application number: KR1020110011240A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김성택
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2011-02-08
Filing date: 2011-02-08
Publication date: 2012-08-17
Also published as: KR101810460B1

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator is provided to comprises a wide storage space by reducing front/rear widths of a door as a dispenser is formed on the side of the door. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator comprises doors, cavities, an ice outlet unit(130), and an ice chamber(200). The doors are rotatably connected to a refrigerator body. The cavities are formed on the sides of the doors. The ice outlet unit is formed in the cavities, and comprises an ice outlet and an actuator for supplying ice. The ice chamber comprises an ice machine, storage, an ice outlet path, and a transfer unit. The ice machine comprises a frame generating the ice. The generated ice is stored in the storage. The ice outlet path is connected to the ice outlet, and transfers the ice to the ice outlet(131). The transfer unit transfers the constant amount of the ice to the ice outlet path.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator in which a dispenser capable of extracting water or ice is provided on the side of the refrigerator door to clean the front of the refrigerator door.

In general, a refrigerator refers to an apparatus for freezing or refrigerating foods stored in a refrigerator using cold air generated through a phase change of a refrigerant. However, in recent years, the meaning has been extended to devices that enhance the user's convenience beyond simply storing the device with various functions such as a home bar and a dispenser. Also, in recent years, doors are formed on both sides of the front side of the refrigerator according to the trend of larger size, and a double door type refrigerator that opens and closes on both sides is frequently used.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of a typical double door refrigerator. Referring to FIG. 1, a general refrigerator 10 includes a main body 1 having a plurality of drawers and trays for freezing or refrigerating storage therein.

The front surface of the main body 1 is provided with a door 2 formed to be rotatable outward so as to selectively shield left and right sides, respectively. The front of the door is provided with a home bar (3) and a dispenser (4) for the user's convenience.

The home bar (3) is provided on one side of the door, and can open and close the door so as to take out drinks or alcohol, without opening the door. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the power consumption by reducing the loss of cold air generated when opening the door.

The dispenser 4 is provided at one side of the door, so that water or ice can be directly taken out without opening the door. The dispenser 4 comprises a cavity 7 recessed inwardly of the door to form a take-out space. Inside the cavity 7 is provided a outlet 9a for taking out water or ice and a switch or lever 8 for taking out. The switch or lever 8 is generally operated by touching and pushing back a cup or other container for the convenience of the user. On the other hand, the bottom of the cavity (7) is provided with a water collecting container (9b) to collect the remaining water to take out the water collecting container afterwards so that the cleaning is easy.

On the other hand, the dispenser 4 is provided with a display panel 5 showing an operation state of the dispenser on the door and a plurality of operation buttons 6 for operating the dispenser according to the user's intention.

In the case of the conventional conventional refrigerator as described above, the dispenser 4 of the refrigerator is provided at the front of the refrigerator door, and as described above, various mechanical devices for extracting water or ice and various electronic devices for display are provided on the door. Should be provided. Thus, for example, if the water and the ice can be taken out, the front and rear widths of the doors should be widened because the discharge passage and the devices must be provided along the front and rear of the door, or the storage space inside the refrigerator main body by the space occupied by the devices. There is a problem in this reduced space efficiency.

In addition, in the conventional general refrigerator, there is a problem in user convenience, such as that the water outlet and the ice outlet are the same or separate, but are not distinguished, so that it is difficult for the user to easily recognize them.

In addition, in the conventional refrigerator, since there are many parts or devices to be mounted on the front of the refrigerator, such as a dispenser or a handle, if the space to be mounted is formed on the front of the door, the door may be deformed during the molding process. There is also an uncomfortable problem.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above.

The present invention forms the direction of the dispenser provided in the refrigerator door on the side of the door to direct the discharging passage and the arrangement of the devices toward the side of the door, reducing the front and rear widths of the refrigerator door, and expanding the storage space inside the refrigerator. It is an object to provide a refrigerator.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that can reduce the possibility of deformation of the door by not forming the front of the door by mounting the parts or devices to be mounted on the front of the refrigerator, such as a dispenser to the side of the door.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which a cavity recessed from the front of the refrigerator door is not visible, thereby making the exterior of the refrigerator neat and beautiful.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a good distinction between the water outlet and the ice outlet, so that the user can easily recognize, and the user can easily check the display.

The present invention has the following technical configuration in order to achieve the above technical problem.

The refrigerator of the present invention includes a door rotatably coupled to the refrigerator main body to open and close the inside of the refrigerator main body; At least one cavity provided on a side of the door; An ice extraction unit provided in the cavity and having an ice extraction port and an ice extraction operation member capable of taking out ice; And an ice maker in which a frame is formed to cool the water supplied to generate ice, a reservoir in which the ice generated by the ice maker is stored, and connected to the reservoir and the ice outlet, and the ice stored in the reservoir is transferred to the ice outlet. And an ice making chamber provided on a rear surface of the door and including a passage and transfer means for transferring the ice stored in the reservoir to the ice extraction passage only by a predetermined amount.

The apparatus may further include a water extraction unit provided at a side of the door and having a water outlet for extracting water and a water extraction operation member. Here, the ice extraction unit and the water extraction unit may be provided together in the cavity.

Alternatively, a plurality of cavities may be provided, and the ice extracting unit and the water extracting unit may be provided in the plurality of cavities, respectively. In this case, the plurality of cavities are arranged up and down on a vertical line of the door side.

On the other hand, the water extraction unit provided on the side of the ice making chamber and can take out water and having a water extraction operation member; may be configured to further include. In this case, the cavities provided on the side of the ice-making chamber further includes, wherein the water extraction portion is provided in the cavity on the side of the ice-making chamber.

On the other hand, the display unit is provided on the side of the door or the side of the ice-making chamber or the side of the door and the ice-making chamber.

In addition, the refrigerator of the present invention, the door rotatably coupled to the refrigerator body to open and close the inside of the refrigerator body; An ice making chamber provided on a rear surface of the door; And an ice extraction unit provided on a side of the ice making chamber and having an ice outlet for extracting ice and an ice extraction operation member, wherein the ice making chamber has a frame for cooling iced water to generate ice. And a reservoir for storing the ice generated by the ice maker, an ice extraction passage connected to the reservoir and the ice outlet, and the ice stored in the reservoir to the ice outlet, and a predetermined amount of the ice stored in the reservoir. It includes a conveying means for transferring to the passage.

Here, the cavity provided on the side of the door; And a water extraction unit provided in the cavity and having a water outlet and a water extraction operation member capable of taking out water.

Alternatively, the apparatus may further include a water extraction unit provided at a side of the ice making chamber and having a water outlet for extracting water and a water extraction operation member.

In this case, the cavities provided on the side of the ice making chamber; further includes, the ice extraction unit or the water extraction unit or both the ice extraction unit and the water extraction unit may be provided. Alternatively, the apparatus may further include a plurality of cavities provided on the side of the ice making chamber, and the ice extracting unit and the water extracting unit may be provided in each of the plurality of cavities. Here, the plurality of cavities are arranged up and down on a vertical line of the side of the ice making chamber. The display unit may further include a display unit provided at the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber or the side of the door and the ice making chamber.

On the other hand, the refrigerator of the present invention, the door rotatably coupled to the refrigerator body to open and close the inside of the refrigerator body; At least one cavity provided on a side of the door; And a water extraction unit provided in the cavity and having a water outlet and a water extraction operation member capable of taking out water.

The display unit may further include a display unit provided at a side of the door, and the display unit may be provided at an upper portion or a lower portion of the cavity on a vertical line of the door side.

Alternatively, the ice maker formed with a frame to cool the water supplied to generate ice, a reservoir in which the ice generated in the ice maker is stored, a draw passage through which the ice stored in the reservoir is taken out, and the ice stored in the reservoir are provided in a predetermined amount. It may further include an ice-making chamber including a quick ice means for transferring to the discharge passage and provided on the rear surface of the door. In this case, the display unit is provided on the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber or the side of the door and the ice making chamber.

The present invention has the following effects by the above configuration.

According to the present invention, the direction of the dispenser provided in the refrigerator door is formed on the side of the door to direct the discharging passage and the arrangement of the devices toward the side of the door, thereby reducing the front and rear widths of the refrigerator door and expanding the storage space inside the refrigerator.

In addition, parts or devices to be mounted on the front of the refrigerator, such as a dispenser, are mounted on the side of the door to reduce the possibility of deformation of the door by not forming the front of the door.

In addition, the recessed cavity is not visible from the front of the refrigerator door, so that the appearance is neat and beautiful.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a cavity for water extraction and a cavity for ice extraction is separately provided and arranged vertically, easy for the user to distinguish, efficiently arrange the space occupied by the dispenser mounted on the door inside the refrigerator body Increase storage space to increase space efficiency.

In addition, the present invention improves user convenience by allowing a user to easily check a display and the like.

1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a typical refrigerator.
2 is a partial perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an enlarged front view of the embodiment of FIG.
5 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.
6-9 are front schematic views of various embodiments of the present invention with respect to the side of the refrigerator door or the side of an ice compartment.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a specific content for practicing the present invention through an embodiment of the present invention.

2 shows a schematic view of one embodiment of a refrigerator of the present invention. 3 shows a side cross-sectional view of the refrigerator door in the embodiment of FIG. 2.

2 and 3, the refrigerator of the present invention is rotatably coupled to the refrigerator body 110a for opening and closing the inside of the refrigerator body, at least one cavity 120 provided on the side of the door, An ice outlet 131 provided in the cavity and having an ice outlet 131 capable of taking out ice, an ice extraction unit 130 having an ice extraction operation member 132, and a frame 211 for cooling iced water to form ice are formed. Ice extraction path 210 is connected to the ice storage 210, the reservoir 220 in which the ice produced in the ice maker is stored, the reservoir 220 and the ice outlet 131 is transferred to the ice outlet ( 260) and an ice making chamber 200 which is provided on the rear surface of the door and includes a conveying means 230 for transferring the ice stored in the reservoir to the ice extraction passage only by a predetermined amount.

The refrigerator main body 100 has a plurality of drawers and trays for freezing or refrigerated storage therein. FIG. 2 exemplarily shows a double door refrigerator, and the front surface of the main body 100 includes doors 110a and 110b formed to be rotatable outward to selectively shield left and right sides. However, the present invention is not limited to the double door refrigerator.

A side of the side door 110a may be provided with a dispenser and a display unit for taking out water or ice. In FIG. 2, the left door 110a of the refrigerator is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a dispenser or the like may be provided in the right door 110b. The dispenser allows water or ice to be drawn directly out of the door. An ice extraction unit 130 and a water extraction unit 140 are provided for the extraction. Such a dispenser will be described later in more detail.

An ice making chamber 200 including an ice maker 210 for generating ice is provided on a rear surface of the one side door 110a. 3 schematically shows such an ice making chamber. Referring to FIG. 3, the ice making chamber 200 is provided with an ice maker 210 having a mold 211 for cooling iced water to generate ice, and provided at a lower portion of the ice maker, and the ice generated by the ice maker falls. Reservoir 220 to be stored, coupled to the reservoir is configured to include a transfer means 230 for transferring only the predetermined amount of ice stored in the reservoir to the ice extraction passage 260.

The ice making chamber 200 houses devices for ice making. In addition, the side of the ice making chamber 200 may be provided with a dispenser and a display unit for taking out water or ice, like the side of the door described above. 5 shows a dispenser or a display unit provided on the side of the ice making chamber. In FIG. 5, the ice making chamber 200 provided in the left door 110a of the refrigerator is taken as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and an ice making chamber including a dispenser may be provided in the right door 110b.

The ice maker 210 has a mold 211 on one side. The frame 211 is formed with a space in which ice can be formed, the water supplied to the inside of the door through the water supply pipe 270 from the outside is controlled by the water supply valve 272 to the frame through the water supply pipe 212 Fed and produced on ice. Here, the ice maker 210 separates the ice generated in the mold 211 from the mold and sends it to the storage 220. That is, the other side of the ice maker 210 connected to the mold is provided with a driving means (not shown) for driving the mold 211 and separation means (not shown) for separating ice from the mold 211, The ice is separated from the mold 211 by separating means, and the mold 211 is configured to rotate through the drive means or to cause the ice to fall into the reservoir through other means. A reservoir 220 is provided below the mold 211. Accordingly, the ice separated from the mold 211 by the ice maker 210 may be dropped and stored in the storage 220.

The lower portion of the reservoir 220 is provided with a conveying means 230 coupled to the reservoir to transfer the stored ice to the ice extraction passage 260 by a predetermined amount. The transfer means 230 is provided with a grid extending radially at a predetermined angle to supply only a certain amount of ice and to block more ice. Accordingly, the conveying means 230 rotates at a predetermined angle, and the ice contained in the specific space between the grids is transferred to the ice extraction passage 260 located in the lower portion 250 of the reservoir. The transfer means 230 is rotated to a predetermined angle by the drive motor 240. The drive motor 240 is operated by the ice extraction operation member to be described later. On the other hand, in Figure 3, although the conveying means 230 is rotatably coupled to the reservoir, in the present invention, the conveying means is not limited to the rotation method is to transfer the ice stored in the reservoir only a certain amount to the ice extraction passage. All can be included in the conveying means of the present invention as long as it can.

Both ends of the ice outlet passage 260 are connected to the lower portion 250 of the transfer means and the ice outlet 131. Further, the ice outlet passage 260 is inclined downward to the side surface 111 of the door or the side surface 201 of the ice making chamber. And is formed. Accordingly, the ice transferred from the reservoir may be taken out to the ice outlet 131 on the downward slope. Here, the direction of the ice extraction passage is formed to the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber. In other words, the ice take-out passage should have a certain slope, and the ice must have a certain length to descend the slope. Here, the ice outlet 131 may be described later, but since the ice outlet 131 is formed at the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber, the direction of the ice extraction passage is formed at the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber. Otherwise, if the ice outlet is formed in front of the door, the front and rear width of the door must be increased to secure the inclination and length of the outlet passage, thereby reducing the storage space of the refrigerator. Therefore, the front and rear widths of the doors may be reduced by forming the discharge passage as the side surfaces 111 of the doors or the side surfaces 201 of the ice making chambers, and the storage space of the refrigerator may increase.

An ice extraction unit 130 or a water extraction unit 140 may be provided at the door side 111 or the ice making chamber side 201. The ice extraction unit 130 includes an ice extraction port 131 and an ice extraction operation member 132 capable of taking out the ice. In addition, the water extraction unit 140 includes a water outlet 141 and a water extraction operation member 142 that can take out water.

3 shows an embodiment in which the ice extracting unit 130 is provided on the side surface 111 of the door. In FIG. 3, the ice outlet 131 is exposed to the outside from the inside of the refrigerator door or the ice making chamber. Accordingly, the user can take out the ice stored in the storage 220 of the ice making chamber provided on the back of the refrigerator door to the outside.

The ice extracting operation member 132 opens the ice ejection outlet so that the ice is ejected into the ice ejection outlet 131, and operates the driving motor 240 to store the ice stored in the reservoir 220 by the conveying means 230. Pass through the passage 260 to the ice outlet 131. That is, by the operation of the ice take-out operation member, the transfer means transfers the ice stored in the reservoir to the ice take-out passage only by a predetermined amount, so that the ice take-out port 131 is provided on the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber. Taken out).

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the ice extraction operation member 132 may be provided in the form of a lever or may be provided in the form of a button. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is sufficient to transfer the ice stored in the reservoir to the ice extraction passage only by a predetermined amount, so that the ice can be taken out to the ice outlet.

3 shows an embodiment in which the water extraction unit 140 is provided on the side of the door. In FIG. 3, the water outlet 141 is exposed to the outside from the inside of the refrigerator door or the ice making chamber and supplies water to the user from the side of the refrigerator door. The water extraction operation member 142 opens the water outlet so that water is drawn out to the water outlet 141. In addition, the water supplied to the inside of the door through the water supply pipe 270 from the outside to adjust the water supply valve 271 to be withdrawn to the water outlet 141 through the water supply pipe (273).

The water extraction operation member 142 may be provided in the form of a lever or may be provided in the form of a button. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is sufficient that the water is discharged to the water outlet 141 by pressurization.

The ice extraction unit 130 and the water extraction unit 140 may be provided on the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber or the side of the door and the ice making chamber, respectively. In more detail, the ice extracting unit 130 may be provided on the side surface 111 of the door or on the side surface of the ice making chamber 201. In addition, the water extraction unit 140 may be provided on the side 111 of the door or on the side of the ice making chamber 201.

In addition, both the ice extraction unit 130 and the water extraction unit 140 may be provided on both side surfaces 111 of the door. This embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4. In addition, both the ice extracting unit 130 and the water extracting unit 140 may be provided at both sides of the ice making chamber side 201. This embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 8.

In addition, the ice extraction unit 130 is provided on the side surface 111 of the door, and the water extraction unit 140 is provided on the side surface 201 of the ice making chamber, or the water extraction unit 140 is formed on the side surface 111 of the door. Ice extraction unit 130 may be provided on the side surface 201 of each. 6 and 7 and 9, respectively, the water extraction unit 140 is provided at the side surface 111 of the door, and the ice extraction unit 130 is provided at the ice making chamber side surface 201. Shows what happened.

Variations of the embodiments described above are such that the water extracting unit 140 and the ice extracting unit 130 constituting the dispenser are provided on the side 111 of the door or the side of the ice making room 201 so as not to be mounted on the front of the refrigerator. If the aesthetics of the front side can be improved, all are included in the scope of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the ice extracting unit 130 and the water extracting unit 140 may be directly mounted on the side surface 111 or the ice making chamber side surface 201 of the door, or may be mounted by forming a cavity 120. Here, preferably, the side of the door is structurally easy to mount, and in order to make it look good, it is preferable to form a cavity to mount the blowout part.

The cavity 120 is recessed inward from the side of the door or the ice making chamber side to form a space in which the outlet and the ejection operation member can be mounted. In general, the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber is flat. In this case, if the ejection or ejection operation member is mounted on the plane may protrude from the outer surface. Therefore, it is preferable to provide the takeout or take-out operation member and the like in a cavity recessed inwardly. In addition, if there is a protruding portion during the transfer operation of the refrigerator or the like, there is a risk of damage, and the transfer operation becomes difficult. Therefore, for convenience in operation, it is preferable to equip the cavity with the ejection opening, the ejection operation member, and the like.

5, 7 and 9 show embodiments in which the ice extraction unit or the water extraction unit is provided on the side of the door or on the side of the ice making chamber without being mounted to the cavity. In FIG. 5, both the ice extracting portion and the water extracting portion are directly provided in the ice making chamber side surface 201 without a cavity. In addition, FIGS. 7 and 9 show embodiments in which the ice extracting unit 130 is provided directly on the ice making chamber side 201 without a cavity.

At least one cavity 120 may be provided on the side surface 111 of the door or the side surface of the ice making chamber 201. 7 and 9 show an embodiment in which one cavity 120 is provided at one side of the door 111 or the ice making chamber side 201. 7 shows an embodiment in which one cavity 120 is provided on the side 111 of the door. Here, the water extraction unit 140 is mounted to the cavity 120. Therefore, the water outlet 141 and the water extraction operation member 142 is provided respectively. Similarly, FIG. 9 shows an embodiment in which one cavity 120 is provided at the side 111 of the door.

On the other hand, Figure 4 shows an embodiment provided with two cavities on the side of the door, each of the cavity (120a, 120b) is provided with a water extraction unit 140 and the ice extraction unit 130. Referring to FIG. 4, the water outlet 140 is provided in the cavity 120b provided at an upper side of the side 111 of the door, whereby the water outlet 141 and the water outlet operation member 142 are provided. It is provided. On the other hand, the cavity (120a) provided on the lower side of the side 111 of the door is provided with an ice extraction unit 130, the ice extraction port 131 and the ice extraction operation member 132 is provided. Here, in the embodiment of FIG. 4, the water extraction unit 140 is provided in the upper cavity 120b and the ice extraction unit 130 is provided in the lower cavity 120a, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Do not. That is, the water extraction unit 140 may be provided in the lower cavity 120a and the ice extraction unit 130 may be provided in the upper cavity 120b.

8 shows an embodiment in which two cavities are provided on the side surface 201 of the ice making chamber. Referring to FIG. 8, the ice extracting unit 130 is provided in the cavity 120a provided above the side surface 201 of the ice making chamber. In addition, the water extraction unit 140 is provided in the cavity 120b provided at the lower side. Here, in the embodiment of FIG. 8, the mounting positions of the water extraction unit 140 and the ice extraction unit 130 may be changed.

On the other hand, only one cavity 120 may be provided here. That is, by having only one cavity 120 on the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber, the ice extraction unit 130 and the water extraction unit 140 may be provided together in the cavity.

Here, when two or a plurality of cavities are provided on the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber, the cavities are arranged vertically on each other vertically. The arrangement of these cavities is shown in FIG. 4. This is to efficiently arrange the future space in consideration of the locational aspect in which the cavity is mounted and to make it look aesthetically pleasing.

6 shows an embodiment in which one cavity is provided at each side of the door and at the side of the ice making chamber. Referring to FIG. 6, the water extraction unit 140 is provided in the cavity 120b provided on the side of the door, and the ice extraction unit 130 is provided in the cavity 120a provided in the ice making chamber side. do.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, the direction of the dispenser provided in the refrigerator door is formed on the side of the door so that the discharging passage and the arrangement of the devices are directed to the side of the door to reduce the front and rear widths of the refrigerator door. You can increase your storage space. In addition, the parts or devices to be mounted on the front of the refrigerator, such as the dispenser is mounted on the side of the door, and the front of the door is not molded for the dispenser, thereby reducing the possibility of deformation of the door. In addition, it is possible to take out water or ice without seeing the recessed cavity from the front of the refrigerator door, so that the appearance is neat and beautiful.

On the other hand, the cavity 120 may be configured to have a first inclined surface having an upward inclination into the cavity and a second inclined surface having a downward inclination in the cavity. Here, the lower end of the second inclined surface and the upper end of the first inclined surface are formed in contact with each other. That is, both the first and second inclined surfaces are formed to have a surface inclined and inclined at the surface, and the spaces in which they are recessed together form a cavity.

Here, the outlet for taking out the water or ice of the cavity 120 is provided on the second inclined surface, the extraction operation member of the water or ice is provided on the first inclined surface. This allows the ejection opening and the ejection operation member to be positioned inside the recessed space formed by the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface, so that there is no protruding portion than the surface when viewed from the surface of the door side or the side of the ice making chamber, and it looks aesthetically neat. Moving the refrigerator can also reduce the risk of breakage. In addition, by forming two inclined surfaces to form a cavity, it is easy to clean and reduce the risk of bacterial growth in hygiene to prevent dirt from entering the gap of the dispenser or bacteria. In addition, by the structure of the dispenser having an inclined surface it is possible to enter the cavity by tilting the bottle with a high height or long neck to improve the convenience of use.

The display unit 150 may further include a display unit 150 provided on the side surface 111 of the door or the side surface 201 of the ice making chamber or the side surface of the door and the ice making chamber. 4, 6, and 8 illustrate an embodiment of such a display unit.

Referring to FIG. 4, the display unit 150 is provided on an upper portion of the cavity 120b in which the water extraction unit 140 is provided. The display unit 150 includes display windows 151, 152, 153, 154 and 155. The display window shows an operating state of the refrigerator including the dispenser so that the user can grasp the use state of the refrigerator.

Referring to FIG. 4, the uppermost window 151 shows the state of the refrigerating chamber. That is, the current temperature inside the refrigerating chamber is shown so that the user can determine whether the proper temperature. The second window 152 arranged from the upper side shows the state of the switching room. The switching room is a storage space provided in a recent refrigerator, and the place for meat storage and the place for vegetable storage are interchangeable. That is, since the temperature suitable for storing meat and the temperature suitable for storing vegetables are different from each other, the user may select the storage space according to the use of the storage space. The third window 153 disposed from the upper side shows the state of the freezer compartment. In addition, the fourth window 154 disposed from the upper side shows the temperature of the freezer compartment. In addition, the window 155 disposed at the end shows the amount of water that can be taken out through the water outlet. The arrangement of the windows may be arranged according to the order of locations of each storage space so that the user can easily recognize the windows. Here, the display window described in this embodiment is illustrative and does not limit the scope of the present invention.

In FIG. 4, the display unit 150 is disposed on a vertical line with two cavities. This is in order to efficiently arrange the future space in consideration of the locational aspect to be installed and to make it look good.

5 illustrates an embodiment in which the display unit 150 is provided on the side of the ice making chamber and is disposed on a vertical line with the water extraction unit and the ice extraction unit. Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the display unit 150 may be mounted separately from the water extraction unit and the ice extraction unit. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 150 is disposed on the side of the door, and the water extraction unit and the ice extraction unit provided in the two cavities 120a and 120b are disposed on the side surface 201 of the ice making chamber. .

The display unit 150 may be mounted below the water extraction unit or the ice extraction unit. 9 shows an embodiment in which the display unit 150 is mounted below the ice extraction unit 130. In this case, the display unit and the ice extracting unit are arranged on the same vertical line, so that the aesthetic appearance looks good.

On the other hand, the display unit 150 may be provided in plurality. 7 shows an embodiment in which the display unit 150 is provided with two. Referring to FIG. 7, the display unit 150a provided on the side of the door is provided above the water extraction unit 140. In addition, the display unit 150b provided on the side of the ice making chamber is provided above the ice extracting unit. Since only arrangement of the display unit is important in FIG. 7, an example of a detailed description of the display unit is not shown.

Embodiments of the display unit 150 described above do not include a display unit, etc. on the front of the door, to clean the front appearance of the door. In addition, by using the side of the door, the user can easily check the state of the refrigerator, etc., thereby improving user convenience.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the scope of the present invention is not to be construed as limited to such embodiments and / or drawings, and is determined by the matters set forth in the claims below. do. In addition, it should be clearly understood that improvements, changes, modifications, and the like apparent to those skilled in the art described in the claims are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: refrigerator body 110a, 110b: door
111: side of the door
120, 120a, 102b: cavity 130: ice extracting unit
131: ice outlet 132: ice extraction operation member
140: water outlet 141: water outlet
142: water extraction operation member 150,150a, 150b: display unit
200: ice making room 201: side of the ice making room
210: ice maker 211: frame
220: storage 230: transfer means
260: Ice extraction passage

Claims

A door rotatably coupled to the refrigerator main body to open and close the inside of the refrigerator main body;
At least one cavity provided on a side of the door;
An ice extraction unit provided in the cavity and having an ice extraction port and an ice extraction operation member capable of taking out ice; And
An ice maker formed with a frame for cooling the water supplied to generate ice, a reservoir for storing the ice generated by the ice maker, and an ice extraction passage connected to the reservoir and the ice outlet to transfer the ice stored in the reservoir to the ice outlet. And an ice making chamber provided on the rear surface of the door and including a transfer means for transferring the ice stored in the storage to the ice extraction passage only by a predetermined amount.
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 1,
And a water extraction unit provided at a side of the door and having a water outlet and a water extraction operation member capable of taking out water.
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 2,
The ice extraction unit and the water extraction unit are provided together in the cavity,
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 2,
The cavity is provided with a plurality,
The ice extraction unit and the water extraction unit are respectively provided in the plurality of cavities,
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 4, wherein
The plurality of cavities are disposed up and down on a vertical line of the door side,
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 1,
And a water extracting unit provided at a side of the ice making chamber and having a water extracting outlet and a water extracting operation member for extracting water.
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 6,
It further comprises a cavity provided on the side of the ice making chamber,
The water extraction portion is provided in the cavity on the side of the ice making chamber,
Refrigerator.

7. The method according to claim 2 or 6,
And a display unit provided at the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber or the side of the door and the ice making chamber.
Refrigerator.

A door rotatably coupled to the refrigerator main body to open and close the inside of the refrigerator main body;
An ice making chamber provided on a rear surface of the door;
And an ice extraction unit provided at a side of the ice making chamber and having an ice extraction hole for extracting ice and an ice extraction operation member.
The ice making chamber includes an ice maker having a frame for cooling the water supplied to generate ice, a reservoir in which the ice generated by the ice maker is stored, and connected to the reservoir and the ice outlet, and the ice stored in the reservoir is transferred to the ice outlet. And a conveying means for conveying the ice extracting passage, and the ice stored in the reservoir to the ice extracting passage only by a predetermined amount.
Refrigerator.

10. The method of claim 9,
A cavity provided on the side of the door; And
And a water extracting part provided in the cavity and having a water extracting outlet and a water extracting operation member capable of extracting water.
Refrigerator.

10. The method of claim 9,
And a water extraction unit provided at a side of the ice making chamber and having a water outlet and a water extraction operation member capable of taking out water.
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 11,
It further comprises a cavity provided on the side of the ice making chamber,
The ice extraction unit or the water extraction unit or both the ice extraction unit and the water extraction unit is provided in the cavity,
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 11,
Further comprising: a plurality of cavities provided on the side of the ice making chamber,
Each of the plurality of cavities is provided with the ice extraction unit and the water extraction unit,
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 13,
The plurality of cavities are disposed up and down on a vertical line of the side of the ice making chamber,
Refrigerator.

The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein
And a display unit provided at the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber or the side of the door and the ice making chamber.
Refrigerator.

A door rotatably coupled to the refrigerator main body to open and close the inside of the refrigerator main body;
At least one cavity provided on a side of the door; And
And a water extraction unit provided in the cavity and having a water outlet and a water extraction operation member capable of taking out water.
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 16,
Further comprising a display unit provided on the side of the door,
The display unit is provided above or below the cavity on a vertical line of the door side,
Refrigerator.

The method of claim 16,
The ice-making machine having a frame for cooling the water supplied to generate ice, a reservoir in which the ice generated by the ice maker is stored, a discharge passage in which the ice stored in the reservoir is taken out, and the discharge passage only by a predetermined amount of the ice stored in the reservoir It further comprises an ice-making chamber which is provided on the rear surface of the door and including a icing means for transferring to the,
Refrigerator.

19. The method of claim 18,
And a display unit provided at the side of the door or the side of the ice making chamber or the side of the door and the ice making chamber.
Refrigerator.