KR20150005342A

KR20150005342A - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: KR20150005342A
Application number: KR20130079190A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 문지현; 현상민
Original assignee: 삼성전자주식회사
Priority date: 2013-07-05
Filing date: 2013-07-05
Publication date: 2015-01-14

Abstract

Provided in the present invention is a refrigerator which can provide water or ice without opening the door when a user wants to use a large quantity of water or ice. The refrigerator comprises: a main body; a storage room which is placed inside the main body and has an open front side; a door which is rotatably combined with the main body in order to open or close the open front side of the storage room; multiple storing grooves which are placed on the front side of the door; and storage units which are inserted detachably into the storing grooves in order to be withdrawn from the outside, and where at least storage unit stores water therein. In addition, a cooling unit is placed in at least one storing groove, in order to be in contact with the storage unit inserted into the storing groove for transmitting cold air to the storage unit.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator which can use a beverage to be refrigerated without opening and closing a door.

Generally, a refrigerator is a device for storing food freshly provided with a storage room and a cold supply device for supplying cold air to the storage room.

The temperature of the storage chamber is maintained at a temperature within a certain range required to keep the food fresh.

The storage room of such a refrigerator is provided so that its front surface is opened, and the opened front surface is normally closed by the door to maintain the temperature of the storage room.

The front of the door is provided with a dispenser for discharging water or ice. When water or ice is to be used, water or ice is supplied through the dispenser.

However, since a certain amount of water or ice can be supplied through the dispenser, in order to use a large amount of water or ice, it is necessary to draw water or ice stored in the storage room after opening the door. There is a problem that cold air is lost in the process of opening and closing.

In addition, when ice is poured into drinks such as wine or sake, the beverage is put into a container such as a cup, and then the ice, which is supplied through the dispenser, is put back into a container such as a cup filled with beverage.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator which can use water or ice without opening / closing a door to be used with a large amount of water or ice.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body, a storage chamber provided inside the main body and having a front opened, a door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close the opened front side of the storage chamber, And a storage unit which is detachably inserted into the receiving groove so as to be drawn out from the outside and in which water is stored in at least one of the receiving grooves, And a cooling unit which is in contact with the storage unit and transfers the cool air to the storage unit is provided.

Wherein the water storage unit and the ice storage unit are provided with a water storage unit in which water is stored in the storage unit and an ice storage unit in which ice is stored in the water storage unit and the ice storage unit, A handle protruding outside the receiving groove may be provided.

The water storage unit and the ice storage unit can be drawn out from the receiving groove and used for direct use. The ice storage unit can be installed to use the beverage in the ice storage unit while ice is stored therein.

At least one of the plurality of receiving grooves may be provided with a beverage dispenser for discharging beverage.

The beverage dispenser may include a lever portion that is rotatably provided on the upper portion of the receiving groove and protrudes out of the receiving groove, and a pedestal that is rotatably provided at a lower portion of the receiving groove and projects to the outside of the receiving groove .

Wherein the lever portion and the pedestal have a handle shape that is provided so as to be in contact with ends of the lever portion and the pedestal, and when the beverage dispenser is used, the lever portion and the pedestal are rotated so as to release contact between the lever portion and the pedestal, The container for receiving the beverage can be placed on the pedestal and the beverage discharged from the lever portion can be supplied.

The front surface of the door may be provided with a display unit for controlling the operation of the beverage dispenser.

The cooling unit may be an aluminum plate.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, a large amount of water or ice can be supplied and used without opening / closing the door, thereby reducing loss of cool air and increasing convenience for the user.

1 is a front view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a view illustrating a storage unit and a beverage dispenser provided on a front surface of a door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a view showing a state where a storage unit is inserted into a receiving groove provided with a cooling unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a state in which a water storage portion is drawn out from a first receiving groove according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a state in which an ice storage portion according to an embodiment of the present invention is drawn out from a second receiving groove;
6 is a view illustrating a state in which beverage is supplied through a beverage dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

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

1 and 2, the refrigerator includes a main body 10 forming an outer appearance, a storage chamber 20 having a front surface opened inside the main body 10, an open front surface of the storage chamber 20, And a door 30 rotatably coupled to the main body 10 so as to open and close the main body 10.

The main body 10 includes a cold air supply device (not shown) for supplying cold air to the storage room 20, including an inner surface (not shown) for forming the storage room 20 and an outer surface do.

The cold air supply device may include a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a blower fan, a cold air duct, and the like. (Not shown) is foamed.

The refrigerating compartment 21 is provided on the right side of the main body 10 and the freezing compartment 23 is provided on the left side of the main body 10.

The refrigerator compartment 21 and the freezer compartment 23 are provided with a plurality of shelves 25 capable of loading articles such as food or the like and a plurality of storage containers 27 capable of storing and storing articles such as food or the like.

The refrigerating compartment 21 and the freezing compartment 23 are opened and closed by a refrigerating compartment door 31 and a freezing compartment door 33 which are rotatably coupled to the main body 10 and are connected to the refrigerating compartment door 31 and the freezing compartment door 33, A plurality of door guards (35) are provided on the back surface to accommodate food and the like.

A plurality of receiving grooves 40 are provided on the front surface of the freezing chamber door 33 and the storing unit 50 is detachably inserted into at least one of the plurality of receiving grooves 40.

The storage unit 50 detachably inserted into the receiving groove 40 includes a water storage unit 51 in which water is stored and an ice storage unit 53 in which ice is stored.

The plurality of receiving grooves 40 include a first receiving groove 41 into which the water storing portion 51 is detachably inserted and a second receiving groove 43 into which the ice storing portion 53 is detachably inserted do.

The water used in the ice storage device 53 and the ice storage device 53 is supplied from a water tank (not shown) provided in the main body 10 .

The water storage part 51 and the ice storage part 53 are provided with handles 51a and 53a so that the user can grasp them respectively and the handles 51a and 53a respectively have the first receiving recess 41 and the second receiving recess 53. [ And is protruded outside the groove 43.

3, a water storage portion 51 (see FIG. 3) inserted into the first receiving groove 41 and the second receiving groove 43 is provided in the first receiving groove 41 and the second receiving groove 43, And a cooling unit (not shown) for transferring cool air to the ice storage unit 53 to store the water stored in the water storage unit 51 in a refrigerated state and to maintain the state of the ice stored in the ice storage unit 53 47 are provided.

The cooling unit 47 is provided to be able to contact the water storage part 51 and the ice storage part 53 inserted in the first receiving groove 41 and the second receiving groove 43, To the water storage part (51) and the ice storage part (53).

The cooling unit 47 may be provided with an aluminum plate having a high thermal conductivity so as to be in contact with the water storage part 51 and the ice storage part 53,

Although the cooling unit 47 is shown in the drawing only in the first receiving groove 41 into which the water storage portion 51 is inserted, And can be provided in the receiving groove 43.

4 to 5, the water storage portion 51 and the ice storage portion 53 are detachably inserted into the first receiving groove 41 and the second receiving groove 43, respectively, Since the handle 51a and the ice storage unit 53 are provided with the handles 51a and 53a, the user can grasp the handles 51a and 53a without opening and closing the door 30 when water and ice are used, The ice making unit 51 and the ice storage unit 53 can be directly used from outside.

The water storage portion 51 in which the water is stored may be directly drawn out from the first receiving groove 41 and may be used directly. When water is inserted into the first receiving groove 41 again after water is used, The water storage portion 51 is filled with water.

Like the water storage part 51, the ice storage part 53 in which the ice is stored can also be drawn out from the second receiving recess 43 to directly use the ice. The ice storage part 53, Drinking water can be put in a cool drink.

Like the water storage part 51, when the ice storage part 53 is inserted into the second receiving recess 43 after using the ice, the ice is replenished to the ice storage part 53 by the control part.

The water storage portion 51 and the ice storage portion 53 can be drawn out from the outside without opening and closing the door 30 to use water and ice to reduce loss of cool air due to frequent opening and closing of the door 30 .

The water storage part 51 and the ice storage part 53 are drawn out from the first receiving recess 41 and the second receiving recess 43 to directly use the water storage part 51 and the ice storage part 53 It can be easily used even when a large amount of water or ice is required.

2 and 6, the receiving groove 40 includes a third receiving groove 45 in which a beverage dispenser 60 is provided.

The beverage dispenser 60 is rotatably provided in the third accommodating groove 45 and rotatably provided on the third accommodating groove 45 and protruded to the outside of the third accommodating groove 45, And a pedestal 63 which is rotatably provided below the third receiving groove 45 and protrudes to the outside of the third receiving groove 45.

The lever portion 61 and the pedestal 63 are rotatably provided at the upper and lower ends of the third receiving groove 45. When the drink dispenser 60 is not used, the lever portion 61 and the pedestal 63 are in contact with each other and have apparently the same shape as the handles 51a, 53a of the water storage portion 51 and the ice storage portion 53. [

Therefore, since the handle 51a of the water storage portion 51, the handle 53a of the ice storage portion 53, and the beverage dispenser 60 have the same apparent appearance, a sense of unity can be obtained in design.

When the drink dispenser 60 is used to pull the handle 51a of the water storage part 51 or the handle 53a of the ice storage part 53 to pull the drink dispenser 60, The end is rotated upward and the end of the pedestal 63 is rotated in the downward direction, so that the contact between the lever 61 and the pedestal 63 is released.

The lever portion 61 and the pedestal 63 are released from contact with each other and rotated by 90 degrees so that the container for receiving the beverage can be placed on the pedestal 63 and receive the beverage discharged from the lever portion 61. [

The refrigerator door 33 may be provided with a display unit 70 for controlling the operation of the beverage dispenser 60 and the display unit 70 may be provided with an LCD monitor.

The display unit 70 is connected to the control unit and controls the operation of the beverage dispenser 60 through which the beverage is discharged through the lever unit 61. The remaining capacity of the beverage is displayed on the display unit 70, can confirm.

The beverage may be automatically controlled by the control unit according to the remaining capacity of the beverage or the beverage may be supplemented manually through the display unit 70. [

In addition, the type of beverage can be changed through the display unit 70 to change the type of beverage discharged from the beverage dispenser 60.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. do.

10: main body 11: partition wall
20: storage room 21: refrigerator room
23: Freezer room 25: Shelf
27: Storage container
30: door 31: refrigerator door
33: Freezer door 35: Door guard
40: receiving groove 41: first receiving groove
43: second receiving groove 45: third receiving groove
47: Cooling unit
50: storage unit 51: water storage unit
53: Ice storage part 51a, 53a: Handle
60: Drink dispenser 61: Lever part
63: Stand
70:

Claims

main body;
A storage chamber provided inside the body and having a front surface opened;
A door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close an open front face of the storage chamber;
A plurality of receiving grooves formed on a front surface of the door; And
A storage unit detachably inserted into the receiving groove so as to be drawn out from the outside, the water being stored in at least one of the storing unit;
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Wherein at least one of the receiving recesses is provided with a cooling unit for contacting the storage unit inserted in the receiving recess to transmit cool air to the storage unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the water storage unit and the ice storage unit are provided with a water storage unit in which water is stored in the storage unit and an ice storage unit in which ice is stored in the water storage unit and the ice storage unit, And a handle protruding out of the receiving groove is provided in a state of being opened.

3. The method of claim 2,
The water storage unit and the ice storage unit are provided so as to be drawn out from the receiving groove and used directly, and the ice storage unit is provided to be able to use the beverage in the ice storage unit while the ice is stored therein Refrigerator.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least one of the plurality of receiving recesses is provided with a beverage dispenser for discharging beverage.

5. The method of claim 4,
The beverage dispenser includes a lever portion rotatably provided on an upper portion of the receiving groove and projecting to the outside of the receiving groove and a pedestal protruding from the receiving groove to be rotatable below the receiving groove Refrigerator.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the lever portion and the pedestal have a handle shape which is provided so as to be in contact with each other so that the lever portion and the pedestal are held in contact with each other and rotates the lever portion and the pedestal so as to release contact between the lever portion and the pedestal when the drink dispenser is used, Wherein a container for receiving the beverage is placed on the pedestal and the beverage discharged from the lever is supplied.

The method according to claim 6,
And a display unit capable of controlling the operation of the beverage dispenser is provided on a front surface of the door.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cooling unit is an aluminum plate.