KR20120126183A - Water tank assembly for refrigerator - Google Patents

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KR20120126183A
KR20120126183A KR1020110043795A KR20110043795A KR20120126183A KR 20120126183 A KR20120126183 A KR 20120126183A KR 1020110043795 A KR1020110043795 A KR 1020110043795A KR 20110043795 A KR20110043795 A KR 20110043795A KR 20120126183 A KR20120126183 A KR 20120126183A
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refrigerator
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박원구
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주식회사 대우일렉트로닉스
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    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/24—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/25—Filling devices for moulds
    • 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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/14—Water supply
    • 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
    • F25D2323/122—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass the refrigerator is characterised by a water tank for the water/ice dispenser

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water tank assembly for water supply of a refrigerator, the shelf; And a water tank slidably installed in a front and rear direction at a lower portion of the shelf and having a water inlet and a water outlet, wherein the water inlet is formed at an upper end of the water tank.

Description

Water tank assembly for water supply of refrigerators {WATER TANK ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a water tank assembly for a water supply of a refrigerator capable of supplying water to a dispenser and an ice maker through a water supply line.

In general, a refrigerator includes a freezer compartment for storing frozen foods such as meat or ice cream, a refrigerator for storing foods that need to be stored at a relatively low temperature state such as general side dishes, and a freezer and refrigerator compartment selectively. It is provided with a freezer compartment door to open and close.

In addition, a dispenser and an ice maker are installed in the door to install a water supply unit having a valve device for selectively opening and closing a water tank directly connected to an external water supply source so that a user can use cold water as needed.

The dispenser and the ice maker are mainly installed in the freezer compartment. A water tank for receiving a predetermined amount of water and supplying water to the dispenser and the ice maker is provided inside the refrigerating compartment door or the refrigerating compartment.

By the way, the conventional refrigerator in which the water tank is installed in the refrigerating compartment door has a problem in that it is necessary to replenish water in the water tank at any time since the limit is followed to increase the capacity of the water tank.

As the weight of the refrigerating compartment door in which the water tank is mounted increases durability of the door, the water tank is formed larger than the storage pocket of the refrigerating compartment door, and thus the front of the shelf in the refrigerating compartment corresponding to the water tank can store food. There is a problem in reducing the efficient space utilization of the refrigerator compartment and the shelf.

In addition, there is a problem in reducing the space utilization of the pocket portion installed in the refrigerating compartment door, there is a problem in that the discharge pressure of the water is reduced due to the air pressure inside the water tank is lowered due to the pumping action of the water supply pump.

In addition, the conventional refrigerator in which the water tank is installed on the shelf of the refrigerating compartment has a problem of reducing the space utilization of the shelf.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention, the water tank for supplying water to the dispenser and the ice maker is installed on the shelf in the refrigerator, but relatively low in height compared to the prior art On the other hand, by installing a water tank having a large horizontal area, it is possible to provide efficient space utilization of the refrigerating compartment and the shelf, and at the same time to provide a water tank assembly for the water supply of the refrigerator which can improve the durability of the refrigerating compartment door.

In addition, another object of the present invention, the water tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator to provide a vent to the water tank to maintain a pressure state inside the water tank to the same state as the atmospheric pressure of the refrigerator compartment to maintain a constant discharge amount of water. To provide.

Water tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator according to the present invention in order to achieve the above object, the shelf; And a water tank slidably installed in a front and rear direction under the shelf and having a water inlet and a water outlet.

The water tank is characterized in that the tank cover for opening and closing the water inlet is installed.

The front end of the shelf, even when the water tank is coupled to the shelf is characterized in that the cutting groove for exposing the water inlet is formed.

The cutting groove is characterized in that the shelf cover is installed to enable the vertical hinge movement.

The inside of the cutting groove is characterized in that the locking step is formed to regulate the movement of the shelf cover.

The lower part of the shelf is formed with a guide portion, the water tank is characterized in that the slide portion is slidably installed in the guide portion, and the engaging portion that is caught on the front surface of the guide portion when the shelf is coupled.

Side and bottom of the water tank is characterized in that made of a transparent material.

At least a portion of the upper surface of the shelf is characterized in that made of a transparent material.

The water tank is characterized in that the ventilation hole is formed.

The ventilation hole is characterized in that the semi-permeable membrane material is installed that does not pass through the air but water.

The water outlet is characterized in that formed on the back of the bottom surface of the water tank.

The water tank is characterized in that the sealing material is in close contact with the water supply line of the refrigerator so as not to leak when the water tank slides relative to the shelf is coupled.

The water outlet is characterized in that the bottom surface is inclined toward the water supply line is located.

According to the water tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator according to the present invention having the configuration as described above, it is possible to increase the water storage capacity in the refrigerator, as well as the efficient use of space in the refrigerator compartment and shelves.

In addition, durability of the refrigerating compartment door can be improved.

In addition, the air pressure inside the water tank is maintained at the same state as the atmospheric pressure of the refrigerating chamber, so that the discharge amount of water can be kept constant.

1 is a front view showing a water tank assembly for water supply of a refrigerator according to the present invention.
2 and 3 are a perspective view and a side view showing a water tank assembly for water supply of a refrigerator according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a water supply line in the water tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

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

1 is a front view showing a water tank assembly for water supply of a refrigerator according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are a perspective view and a side view showing a water tank assembly for water supply of a refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIG. The water supply line in the water supply tank assembly of the refrigerator according to the schematic diagram is shown.

As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator according to the present invention includes a refrigerator main body 100 having a storage compartment, a refrigerator compartment door 110 and a freezer compartment door 120 that selectively open and close the storage compartment.

The storage compartment is divided into a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, and each door 110 and 120 is rotatably installed in front of the storage compartment.

The refrigerator compartment door 110 is provided with a plurality of storage pockets 111 to accommodate refrigerated food.

In addition, the refrigerator main body 100 is provided with a detachable shelf 130 for storing food, the shelf 130 partitions the space of the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment.

An ice maker 140 for manufacturing ice is installed in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator main body 100, and a dispenser 150 for supplying cold water is installed in the front side of the freezer compartment door 120.

In addition, the refrigerator 130 supplies the cooled water to the ice maker 140 and the dispenser 150 at low temperature to the shelf 130 inside the refrigerator main body 100, and a water inlet 11 and a water outlet 12 are formed. The water tank 10 is provided slidably. At this time, the water inlet 11 is formed on the top of the water tank (10).

In addition, the water tank 10 is provided with a tank cover 13 for opening and closing the water inlet (11).

In addition, a cutting groove 131 is formed at the tip of the shelf 130 to expose the water inlet 11 even when the water tank 10 is coupled to the shelf 130.

Shelf cover 132 is installed in the incision groove 131 to move the upper and lower hinges, even when the water tank 10 is coupled to the shelf 130 to open the tank cover 13 to open the water inlet 11 ) Can be injected with water.

In addition, a locking jaw 133 is formed inside the cutting groove 131 to regulate the movement of the shelf cover 132.

In the sliding structure of the shelf 130 and the water tank 10 configured as described above, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, a guide part 134 is formed at the lower portion of the shelf 130, and the water tank ( 10 includes a slide portion 14 slidably installed on the guide portion 134 and a locking portion 15 caught on the front surface of the guide portion 134 when the shelf 130 is coupled to the guide portion 134.

On the other hand, at least a part of the upper surface of the shelf 130 is made of a transparent material, the side and the bottom of the water tank 10 is also made of a transparent material to visually check the capacity and storage state of the water stored in the water tank 10 You can check with

In addition, the water tank 10 is formed with a ventilation hole 16 made of a semi-permeable membrane material that passes air but does not pass water.

Here, the vent 16 is a means for preventing the inside of the water tank 10 to the low pressure due to the pumping action of the water supply pump 30 to reduce the discharge amount of water, the atmospheric pressure in the refrigerator compartment and the water tank (10) This is to keep the discharge amount of water constant by maintaining the same atmospheric pressure state.

In addition, the water outlet 12 of the water tank 10 is formed behind the bottom surface of the water tank 10, the bottom surface is inclined toward the water supply line 20 of the refrigerator.

Thus, the remaining water collected on the inclined bottom surface of the water tank 10 can be smoothly supplied to the ice maker 140 and the dispenser 150 so that the water replenishment cycle of the water tank 10 can be delayed as much as possible. do.

At this time, the water tank 10 is a sealing material (not shown) in close contact with the water supply line 20 of the refrigerator around the water outlet (12) so that the water is not leaked when the water tank (10) slides relative to the shelf (130). It is preferable that is provided.

In addition, the water tank 10 may be accommodated to the maximum utilization of the inactive space in the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator body 100.

To this end, the water tank 10 is relatively low in height compared with the prior art, it is preferable that the horizontal area is formed wide so that the sliding to the shelf 130.

Therefore, the space utilization on the lower shelf corresponding to the shelf 130 on which the water tank 10 is installed can be increased.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the water tank 10 is provided with a two-branched water supply line 20 to supply water stored at a low temperature to the ice maker 140 or the dispenser 150.

One of the water supply line 20 is connected to the ice maker 140, the other water supply line 20 is connected to the dispenser 150, the water supply pump 30 is installed on the water supply line 20 have.

At this time, the water supply pump 30 has two or so that the water to be supplied to the ice maker 140 and the dispenser 150 separately, or to supply water to the ice maker 140 and the dispenser 150 at once. The number may be one so as to be pumped to supply.

On the other hand, the branching point of the water supply line 20 may be provided with an on-off valve (not shown) to selectively control the water supplied to the ice maker 140 or the dispenser 150.

That is, when the ice of the ice maker 140 is iced, the on / off valve opens the water supply line 20 of the ice maker 140 to automatically supply water of the low temperature state to the ice maker 140, and the dispenser 150. When cold water is to be supplied, the open / close valve is opened to the dispenser 150 so that the low temperature water stored in the water tank 10 can be supplied.

In addition, the on-off valve is operated to determine an appropriate amount of water stored in the water tank 10 to maintain a proper amount of water stored in the water tank 10 at all times.

When the bucket 10 is disposed at a position higher than the ice maker 140 and the dispenser 150, water supply may be performed by a free fall method.

10: water tank 11: water inlet
12: water outlet 13: tank cover
14: slide portion 15: locking portion
16: vent 20: water supply line
30: feed pump 131: incision groove
132: shelf cover 133: locking jaw
134: guide part

Claims (13)

Shelf 130; And,
Water tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a water tank (10) that is slidably installed in the front and rear direction in the lower portion of the shelf 130 and the water inlet (11) and the water outlet (12) is formed.
The method of claim 1,
The water tank assembly for the water supply of the refrigerator, characterized in that the tank cover 13 for opening and closing the water inlet 11 is installed in the water tank (10).
The method of claim 2,
At the front end of the shelf 130, even when the water tank 10 is coupled to the shelf 130, a cutting groove 131 for exposing the water inlet 11 is formed for water supply of the refrigerator Water tank assembly.
The method of claim 3,
The cutting groove 131, the shelf cover 132, the water supply tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator, characterized in that the vertical movement of the hinge is installed.
5. The method of claim 4,
Water tank assembly for a water supply of the refrigerator, characterized in that the locking step (133) is formed on the inner side of the cutting groove (131) to regulate the movement of the shelf cover (132).
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The lower portion of the shelf 130 is formed with a guide portion 134,
The water tank 10 has a slide portion 14 slidably installed on the guide portion 134 and a catching portion 15 caught on the front surface of the guide portion 134 when the shelf 130 is coupled to the guide portion 134. Water tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator, characterized in that consisting of.
The method according to claim 6,
Water tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator, characterized in that the side and the bottom of the water tank 10 made of a transparent material.
The method of claim 7, wherein
Water tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator, characterized in that at least a portion of the upper surface of the shelf 130 is made of a transparent material.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Water tank assembly for the water supply of the refrigerator, characterized in that the ventilation tank 16 is formed in the water tank (10).
10. The method of claim 9,
The vent hole 16 is a water tank assembly for a water supply of a refrigerator, characterized in that a semi-permeable membrane material is installed through which air passes but water does not pass through.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The water outlet 12 is a water tank assembly for water supply of the refrigerator, characterized in that formed on the back of the bottom of the water tank (10).
The method of claim 11,
The water tank 10 of the refrigerator, characterized in that the sealing material is in close contact with the water supply line of the refrigerator is installed around the water outlet 12 so that the water leakage during the sliding movement of the shelf 130 is coupled. Water tank assembly for water supply.
The method of claim 12,
The water outlet 12 is a water supply tank assembly for a refrigerator, characterized in that the bottom surface is inclined toward the water supply line 20 is located.
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