KR20150019004A

KR20150019004A - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: KR20150019004A
Application number: KR20130095278A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 주선환; 강원수; 박현남; 조병재; 윤석준
Original assignee: 삼성전자주식회사
Priority date: 2013-08-12
Filing date: 2013-08-12
Publication date: 2015-02-25

Abstract

A refrigerator capable of implementing a hidden handle on a plate door with a simple structure is provided.
The refrigerator includes a main body, a storage chamber that is opened to the inside of the main body, and a plate door that is rotatably coupled to the main body and opens and closes the storage chamber. The plate door forms a front surface, A front panel having a bent portion at a side adjacent to a central portion of the main body, a handle member for forming a handle groove recessed inside the plate door so as to be engaged with the side surface of the front panel provided with the bent portion, And an injection member coupling the handle member to the handle member and forming the handle groove together with the handle member.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

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 storage chamber is partitioned by the partition wall to the left and right, and the storage chamber partitioned to the left and right is opened and closed by a double door that is rotatably hinged.

The double door is made of glass door or plate door. In the case of glass door, the whole inner side of the door is embodied as a hidden handle by the extruded aluminum chassis to give aesthetic feel to the interior of the door, So that a groove can be formed.

However, in the case of a plate door, it is difficult to implement a handle integrated with a mold, and a handle having an external bar shape is provided due to an external quality or an excessive process.

One aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator that can implement a hidden handle on a plate door in a simple configuration.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body, a storage chamber that is opened to the inside of the main body, and a plate door that is rotatably coupled to the main body and opens and closes the storage chamber, A front panel which forms an outer appearance and is provided with a bent portion on a side surface adjacent to a central portion of the main body on both sides, a handle panel which is coupled to a side surface of the front panel provided with the bent portion and is recessed into the plate door And an injection member which joins the bent portion and the handle member and forms the handle groove together with the handle member.

Wherein the front panel includes a front portion that forms a front surface of the front panel and a bent portion that is bent from the front portion, the bent portion includes a first bent portion bent perpendicularly in the clockwise direction from the front portion, And a second bent portion bent perpendicularly in the clockwise direction from the bent portion.

The handle member includes a coupling portion coupled to the injection member, a first insertion portion to which the second bending portion is inserted and coupled is provided on one side of the injection member, and a second insertion portion to which the coupling portion is inserted, .

The engaging portion and the second inserting portion are provided with a plurality of fastening holes at positions corresponding to each other, and the engaging portion and the second inserting portion can be fastened by fastening members inserted into the fastening holes.

The front panel may include a front surface defining a front surface of the front panel and a bending portion bent perpendicularly in a clockwise direction from the front surface.

Wherein the injection member includes a first injection member coupled to the bending portion and a second injection member coupled to the handle member, wherein the first injection member and the second injection member are provided in the second injection member And the fitting protrusion provided on the first injection member may be fitted in the fitting groove.

Wherein the handle member includes a coupling portion coupled to the second injection member, the bending portion is provided with a through hole through which the fitting protrusion is provided at a position corresponding to the fitting groove, An insertion groove may be provided to be inserted and coupled.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a main body, a storage chamber which is opened to the inside of the main body, and a plate door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close the storage chamber, A first bending portion vertically bent in a clockwise direction from the front portion on both side surfaces adjacent to a central portion of the main body, and a second bending portion vertically extending from the first bending portion in a clockwise direction A handle member for forming a handle groove recessed inside the plate door so as to engage with and grip the side surface of the front panel provided with the first bent portion and the second bent portion, One side of which is coupled to the second bent portion and the other side of which is coupled with the handle member to form the handle groove with the handle member, Includes, other side and said handle member of the injection member is characterized in that the coupling by a fastening member.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a main body, a storage chamber which is opened to the inside of the main body, and a plate door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close the storage chamber, A front panel having a front surface forming a front surface and a bending portion vertically bent in a clockwise direction from the front surface on a side surface of both sides of the main body adjacent to a central portion of the main body, And a second injection member coupled to the handle member, wherein the first injection member is coupled to the bent portion and the second injection member is coupled to the handle member, Wherein the first injection member and the second injection member are provided in the first injection member and the second injection member, A fitting protrusion formed in the fitting grooves provided in the first injection member provided in the inserted characterized in that the coupling.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to secure competitiveness in terms of design while being a refrigerator of a plate door type.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a refrigerator.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an opened state of an outer door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
4 is a perspective view showing a door of a refrigerator door of a refrigerator opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exploded perspective view of a plate door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main portion of FIG. 5; FIG.
7 is an exploded perspective view of a plate door according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figs. 8 to 9 are enlarged cross-sectional views of main parts of Fig. 7; Fig.

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

1 to 4, the refrigerator includes a main body 10, a storage chamber 20 having a front surface opened inside the main body 10, and a storage chamber 20 provided with an opening 1011a. A plate door 100 including a refrigerating chamber door 101 and a freezing chamber door 105 to be opened and closed and a hinge unit 30 for rotatably coupling the plate door 100 to 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.

A machine room (not shown) in which a compressor for condensing the refrigerant and a condenser for condensing the refrigerant and a condenser are provided on the rear lower side of the main body 10.

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.

A plurality of shelves 25 are provided in the refrigerating compartment 21 to divide the refrigerating compartment 21 into a plurality of compartments and a storage container 27 for storing food or the like is provided.

The refrigerating compartment 21 and the freezing compartment 23 are respectively opened and closed by a refrigerating compartment door 101 and a freezing compartment door 105 which are rotatably coupled to the main body 10 and the refrigerating compartment door 101 and the freezing compartment door 105 The hinge unit 30 is coupled to the main body 10 so as to be rotatably coupled to the main body 10.

The refrigerator compartment door 101 is provided with an opening 101a having a size corresponding to the refrigerating compartment 21 and a plurality of door guards 107 are provided in the opening 101a.

The opening 101a provided in the refrigerator compartment door 101 is opened and closed by the external door 103. [

Since the opening 101a provided in the refrigerator compartment door 101 has a size corresponding to the refrigerating compartment 21, the external door 103 is opened to provide a space corresponding to the entire size of the refrigerator compartment 21 It is possible to use a plurality of door guards 107 as a whole.

In general, when the door is a glass door, the entire inner side of the door is embodied as a hidden handle by an extruded aluminum chassis to give aesthetic feel to the design, so that the handle can not be seen from the outside and a groove .

However, in the case of the plate door 100, it is difficult to realize a handle that is integral with a mold, and a handle having an external bar shape is provided due to an external quality or an excessive process.

Next, let us consider a structure that constitutes the hidden handle as in the case of the glass door, even though it is the plate door 100.

5 to 6, the plate door 100 includes a front panel 110 forming a front surface and a front panel 110 coupled to a side surface of the front panel 110, A handle member 120 forming a handle groove 125, an injection member 130 injection-molded to join the front panel 110 and the handle member 120, And a door cap 140 including an upper door cap 141 and a lower door cap 143.

The front panel 110 includes a front surface 111 forming a front surface and a bent portion 113 bent from the front surface 111.

The bent portion 113 is formed on the side surface adjacent to the central portion of the main body 10 on both sides of the front panel 110 of the main body 10 because the bent portion 113 is configured to form the handle groove 125 that can be held by the user. do.

The bending portion 113 includes a first bending portion 115 bent perpendicularly in the clockwise direction from the front portion 111 and facing the main body 10 and a second bending portion 115 vertically extending from the first bending portion 115 in the clockwise direction And a second bending part 117 which is bent to be parallel to the front part 111 and faces the side where the bending part 113 of the front panel 110 is not provided.

The handle member 120 is coupled to a side surface of the front panel 110 where the bent portion 113 is provided to form a handle groove 125 that can be held by the user, (121).

The handle groove 125 is provided so as to be recessed inward from the side surface of the plate door 100 and is not visible from the outside, so that the user can insert his or her hand into the handle groove 125 to open and close the plate door 100.

The engaging portion 121 is inserted into the second inserting portion 133 of the injection member 130 to be engaged with the engaging portion 121 and the second inserting portion 133, 123 and 133a are provided and engaged with the injection member 130 by the fastening member B inserted into the fastening holes 123 and 133a.

The injection member 130 is provided to allow the front panel 110 and the handle member 120 to form and engage with the handle groove 125.

The first insertion portion 131 is provided at one side of the injection member 130 and the second insertion portion 131 is coupled with the second bending portion 117 at the other side. A portion 133 is provided.

The front panel 110 and the injection member 130 are coupled by inserting the second bending portion 117 into the first insertion portion 131 and the handle member 120 and the injection member 130 are engaged with each other The engaging portion 121 of the member 120 is inserted into the second inserting portion 133 and then fastened to the fastening holes 123 and 133a provided respectively in the fastening portion 121 and the second inserting portion 133, And the member B is coupled by being fastened.

Although the hidden handle configuration of the plate door 100 is illustrated in Figures 1 through 4 only in the freezer compartment door 105 and the refrigerator compartment door 101 is embodied as a double door provided with a handle, The refrigerator compartment door 101 and the freezer compartment door 105 may have the same structure as the freezer compartment door 105 so that both the refrigerator compartment door 101 and the freezer compartment door 105 have a hidden handle.

7 to 9, the front panel 110 may include a front portion 111 and a bent portion 113a that is bent perpendicularly in a clockwise direction from the front portion 111. As shown in FIG.

The configuration excluding the bent portion 113a has the same configuration as that of the front panel 110 shown in Figs. 5 to 6, so that the same reference numerals are used.

The bending portion 113a is provided with a through hole 113b through which the fitting protrusion 135a of the injection member 130 is passed.

The handle member 120 has the same configuration as that shown in Figs. 5 to 6, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The injection member 130 includes a first injection member 135 coupled to the bent portion 113a of the front panel 110 and a second injection member 137 coupled to the handle member 120. [

The first injection member 135 is provided with a fitting protrusion 135a for engagement with the bent portion 113a of the front panel 110 and the second injection member 137 and the second injection member 137 is provided with the first injection member 135, A fitting groove 137a into which the fitting protrusion 135a of the injection member 135 is fitted is provided.

The bending portion 113a is provided with a through hole 113b through which the fitting protrusion 135a is inserted and fitted into the fitting groove 137a so that the fitting protrusion 135a provided in the first injection member 135 is inserted into the through- The first injection member 135 is coupled to both the bending portion 113a and the second injection member 137 by being engaged with the fitting groove 137a provided in the first injection member 137. [

The second injection member 137 is provided with an insertion groove 137b into which the engagement portion 121 of the handle member 120 is inserted so that the engagement portion 121 is inserted into the insertion groove 137b, (137) and the handle member (120).

The front panel 110 and the handle member 120 are coupled by the first injection member 135 and the second injection member 137 so that the handle member 120 and the first injection member 135, A handle groove 125 is formed by the handle 137 so that the user can grasp the handle to open and close the plate door 100.

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: Hinge unit
100: plate door 101: refrigerator door
101a: opening 103: outer door
105: Freezer door 107: Door guard
110: front panel 111: front part
113, 113a: bent portion 113b: through hole
115: first bent portion 117: second bent portion
120: handle member 121:
123: fastening hole 125: handle groove
130: injection member 131: first insertion part
133: second insertion portion 133a: fastening hole
135: first injection member 135a: fitting projection
137: second injection member 137a: fitting groove
137b: insertion hole
140: door cap 141: upper door cap
143: Lower door cap
B: fastening member

Claims

main body;
A storage compartment in which a front surface is opened inside the body;
And a plate door rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the storage chamber,
The plate door includes:
A front panel forming a front surface and having bent portions formed on both sides of the body adjacent to a central portion of the body;
A handle member for engaging with a side surface of the front panel provided with the bent portion and forming a handle recess recessed inside the plate door so as to be gripped;
An injection member which engages the bent portion and the handle member and forms the handle groove together with the handle member;
Wherein the refrigerator is a refrigerator.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the front panel includes a front portion that forms a front surface of the front panel and a bent portion that is bent from the front portion, the bent portion includes a first bent portion bent perpendicularly in the clockwise direction from the front portion, And a second bent portion bent perpendicularly in a clockwise direction from the bent portion.

3. The method of claim 2,
The handle member includes a coupling portion coupled to the injection member, a first insertion portion to which the second bending portion is inserted and coupled is provided on one side of the injection member, and a second insertion portion to which the coupling portion is inserted, And the refrigerator is provided with a refrigerator.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the coupling portion and the second insertion portion are provided with a plurality of fastening holes at positions corresponding to each other and the coupling portion and the second insertion portion are fastened by a fastening member inserted into the fastening hole. .

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the front panel includes a front portion that forms a front surface of the front panel and a bent portion that is bent perpendicularly in a clockwise direction from the front portion.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the injection member includes a first injection member coupled to the bending portion and a second injection member coupled to the handle member, wherein the first injection member and the second injection member are provided in the second injection member And a fitting projection provided on the first injection member is inserted into the fitting groove.

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the handle member includes a coupling portion coupled to the second injection member, the bending portion is provided with a through hole through which the fitting protrusion is provided at a position corresponding to the fitting groove, Wherein the insertion slot is provided with an insertion groove.

main body;
A storage compartment in which a front surface is opened inside the body;
And a plate door rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the storage chamber,
The plate door includes:
A first bending portion vertically bent in a clockwise direction from the front portion on both side surfaces adjacent to a central portion of the main body of the main body and a first bending portion vertically bent from the first bending portion in a clockwise direction, A front panel including a first bent portion and a second bent portion;
A handle member for engaging with a side surface of the front panel provided with the first bent portion and the second bent portion and forming a handle groove recessed inside the plate door so as to be gripped;
An injection member having one side coupled to the second bend and the other side coupled to the handle member to form the handle groove with the handle member;
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And the other side of the injection member and the handle member are coupled by a fastening member.

main body;
A storage compartment in which a front surface is opened inside the body;
And a plate door rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the storage chamber,
The plate door includes:
A front panel including a front surface portion forming a front surface and a bent portion vertically bent in a clockwise direction from the front surface portion on both side surfaces adjacent to a central portion of the main body;
A handle member for engaging with a side surface of the front panel provided with the bent portion and forming a handle recess recessed inside the plate door so as to be gripped;
An injection member including a first injection member coupled to the bent portion and a second injection member coupled to the handle member, the injection member forming a handle groove together with the handle member;
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Wherein the first injection member and the second injection member are engaged with fitting projections formed in the first injection member in fitting grooves formed in the second injection member.