KR20150052690A

KR20150052690A - Refrigerator

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Publication number: KR20150052690A
Application number: KR1020130134414A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 문지현; 유진이; 이상철; 이양직; 현상민; 현승훈
Original assignee: 삼성전자주식회사
Priority date: 2013-11-06
Filing date: 2013-11-06
Publication date: 2015-05-14

Abstract

Provided is a refrigerator which can have a sealed pack stored with food therein placed in a lower part of a shelf, can easily recognize information of the food stored in the pack, and can improve space utilization of the shelf by having each of multiple wine storage parts rotated. The refrigerator comprises: a main body; a storage chamber having a front surface opened inside the main body; and a plurality of shelf units installed inside the storage chamber. The shelf unit includes a shelf partitioning the inside of the storage chamber into a plurality of parts, and equipped with a display unit on a front surface; a rack installed on one side of a lower part of the shelf, and equipped with a plurality of slots formed in a vertical direction; a bar inserted into the slots in a sliding manner, and installed with a near field communication (NFC) chip on a front surface; and a pack stored with food therein, and placed on the rack as sealed by the bar. An LED installed on the rack is turned on by recognizing the NFC chip when the bar is inserted into the slots, and information of the food stored in the pack is displayed in the display unit.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having an improved shelf unit for enhancing utilization of a storage compartment internal space.

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.

Inside the storage room, a plurality of shelves for dividing the storage room into a plurality of storage rooms are provided. In order to use the space of the shelf efficiently, a plastic bag storing food or the like is hung down on the shelf.

The plastic bag hangs on the bottom of the shelf simply by a hook or a forceps, so that it is not tightly sealed. When the door is opened and closed, the plastic bag may be shaken, and the appearance may not be neat.

In addition, a structure for storing wines is provided in the lower portion of the shelf so as to have a plurality of storage portions. The structure for storing wines has a structure in which a plurality of storage portions are rotated together, There is a problem that the entire space can not be used for other purposes.

One aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator in which a pack in which food is stored can be hermetically mounted on a lower portion of the shelf and a user can easily recognize information of food stored in the pack.

In addition, a plurality of wine storage units can be individually rotated so that space utilization of space under the shelf can be increased.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a main body, a storage chamber which is opened inside the main body, and a plurality of shelf units provided in the storage chamber, wherein the shelf unit includes a plurality of A shelf having a display part on the front surface thereof, a cradle provided on one side of the lower part of the shelf and having a plurality of slots formed in the front and back direction, a slot inserted into the slot, And a pack which is housed in the bar and which is hermetically sealed by the bar and is mounted on the cradle. When the bar is inserted into the slot, LEDs provided on the cradle are recognized by recognizing the NFC chip, And information on the food stored in the pack is displayed on the display unit.

The cradle may be provided on at least one of both sides of the lower portion of the shelf.

The bar may be transparent so that the LED can be recognized from the outside when the LED is lit.

The slot may be provided with a guide rail for guiding the bar, and the bar may be provided at a position corresponding to the guide rail and guided along the guide rail.

The NF chip stores information on food stored in the pack, and when the NF chip is recognized by the external cooking device, the external cooking device recognizes the type of the food, and the food is stored in the pack, It can be cooked.

The wine storage unit may include a plurality of wine storage units having a folding structure. The wine storage unit may include a plurality of wine storage units.

The wine storage unit includes a shelf frame coupled to a lower portion of the shelf, and a plurality of hinge portions provided below the shelf frame. The wine storage units are rotatably coupled to the hinge portions adjacent to each other, And a wine storage part where the other sides are connected to each other to store the wine.

The wine storage unit may be made of wood, and one side of the wine storage unit may be rotatably coupled to a hinge hole formed on the hinge unit by a hinge shaft, and a stopper may be provided on the other side of the wine storage unit.

And a magnet may be installed on the other side of the wine storage unit so that the wine storage unit can be rotated and fixed by an angle limited by the stopper.

An angle adjusting cable for adjusting the angle of the wine stored in the wine storage unit may be provided on the front side of the wine storage unit.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to mount the pack in which the food is stored in a closed state under the shelf, to improve the utilization of the space under the shelf, and to allow the user to easily recognize information have.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a view of a lathe unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a view showing a state where a bar closed by a pack is mounted on a shelf of a shelf unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a bar mounted on a shelf unit of a shelf unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a state where a bar sealed by a pack according to an embodiment of the present invention is brought into contact with an external cooking device so that information of food stored in an NF chip is recognized by an external cooking device.
6 is a view illustrating a wine storage unit provided at a lower portion of a shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is an exploded view of a wine storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a front view of a wine storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 9 is a view showing an angle of a wine stored in a wine storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

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

1, the refrigerator includes a main body 10, a storage room 20 provided with a plurality of openings in the main body 10, a main body 10, A storage unit 40 accommodated in the storage chamber 20 and drawn in and out by a sliding method and a plurality of storage chambers 40 provided in the storage chamber 20, And a shelf unit (100) for dividing the shelf unit into a plurality of units.

The main body 10 includes an inner surface 11 forming a storage chamber 20 and a outer surface 13 forming an outer surface and includes a cool air supply device (not shown) for supplying cool air to the storage chamber 20.

The cold air supply device may include a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a blowing fan, a chilled duct, and the like. (Not shown) is blown so as to prevent the outflow of cold air from the outdoor unit 20.

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 storage chamber 20 is divided into a plurality of chambers by a partition wall 15 and can be divided into an upper chamber 21, a middle chamber 23 and a lower chamber 25 in the vertical direction, It can be stored or frozen.

A plurality of shelf units 100 may be provided in the chamber 21 to divide the chamber 21 into a plurality of chambers and a plurality of storage vessels 27 capable of storing food or the like may be provided.

The shelf unit 100 may be configured only by the shelf 110 and may be provided with a pack 140 for storing food or the like or a wine storage unit 150 for storing wine or the like at a lower portion of the shelf 110 have.

The configuration of the shelf unit 100 in which the pack 140 and the wine storage unit 150 are provided below the shelf 110 will be described below.

The upper and lower chambers 23 and 25 are respectively opened and closed by a door 30 rotatably coupled to the main body 10 and the storage chamber 40 is slidable relative to the main body 10, As shown in Fig.

On the rear surface of the door 30, a plurality of door guards 31 capable of storing food or the like can be provided.

The storage unit 40 includes a drawer type door 41 that opens and closes the solid chamber 23 and the mouth 25 and a storage container 43 that is mounted on the back surface of the drawer type door 41. The drawer type door 41 A handle 41a which can be gripped by the user can be provided.

The storage container 43 may be integrally formed with the drawer type door 41 or may be provided separately from the drawer type door 41 and coupled to the drawer type door 41.

The storage unit 40 is drawn in and out by the sliding device 50 into the solid chamber 23 and the freezing chamber 25 in a sliding manner.

2 to 4, the shelf unit 100 includes a shelf 110 for partitioning the inside of the storage chamber 20 into a plurality of compartments, a shelf 120 provided at one side of the lower portion of the shelf 110, A bar 130 inserted in a slot 121 provided in the body 120 and a pack 140 in which food is stored and sealed by the bar 130.

A plurality of shelves 110 are provided inside the storage room 20 to divide the storage room 20 into a plurality of storage compartments. The shelves 110 store food in the front thereof, A display unit 111 may be provided to display the status, temperature, shelf life, freshness, and the like.

The display unit 111 recognizes the NFC chip 131 provided on the bar 130 when the pack 140 is hermetically sealed by the bar 130 and is mounted on the lower portion of the shelf 110, The information is displayed for the user to confirm.

The cradle 120 in which the pack 140 in which the food is stored is mounted on at least one of the left and right sides of the lower portion of the shelf 110 so that the remaining space below the shelf 110 It can be freely used, and space utilization can be increased.

Although the shelf 120 is shown on the right side of the lower part of the shelf 110 in the drawing, it may be provided on the left side of the lower part of the shelf 110 or on both the left and right sides.

A plurality of slots 121 into which the bar 130 for sealing the pack 140 is inserted are provided in the holder 120 so that the pack 140 is mounted on the lower portion of the holder 120.

The slot 121 is formed in the front and rear direction of the mount 120. When the bar 130 is inserted into the slot 121, the LED 130 is provided at a position adjacent to the slot 121 of the mount 120, The LED chip 123 is turned on.

When the bar 130 is inserted into the slot 121 and the LED 123 is turned on, it is transparent so that the user can recognize it from the outside.

The bar 130 is provided with a guide rail 125 for guiding the bar 130 so that the bar 130 is slidably moved in the slot 121. The bar 130 is provided at a position corresponding to the guide rail 125, A guide portion 133 guided along the rail 125 is provided.

The bar 130 closes the pack 140 in which the food is stored and the pack 140 is inserted into the slot 121 provided in the holder 120 while the pack 140 is closed, .

An NFC chip 131 is provided on the front side of the bar 130 and information on food stored inside the pack 140 sealed by the bar 130 is stored in the NFC chip 131.

The NFC chip 131 provided in the bar 130 may be configured such that the LED 123 provided in the slot 121 is lit when the bar 130 is inserted into the slot 121 of the cradle 120, So that the information of the food is displayed on the display unit 111 provided in the display unit 111. [

5, since the information about food is stored in the NFC chip 131, the pack 130 is sealed in the bar 130, and the bar 130 is inserted into the slot 120 of the cradle 120, The user can grasp the contents stored in the NFC chip 131 in the external cooking apparatus C and recognize the contents stored in the NFC chip 131 in the external cooking device C by recognizing the NFC chip 131 in the external cooking device C such as a microwave oven or oven, How to choose the method and time.

When the appropriate cooking method and time are selected in the external cooking apparatus C, the bar 130 is removed and the pack 140 in which the food is stored is placed in the external cooking apparatus C so that the food can be cooked.

When the LED 123 provided in the slot 121 of the cradle 120 is turned on, the bar 130 is provided to be transparent so that the user can recognize whether the bar 130 is properly mounted on the cradle 120 .

The bar 130 is guided along the guide rail 125 when the bar 130 is inserted into the slot 121 of the mount 120 so that the bar 130 can be slid inside the slot 121 A guide portion 133 is provided.

The pack 140 is stored separately in an amount that can be eaten once and is stored in the storage chamber 20 and is sealed by the bar 130 and stored in the lower portion of the shelf 110 while storing food therein .

The configuration in which the pack 140 is hung on the holder 120 while being closed by the bar 130 has been described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, a wine storage unit 150, which can store wines, may be provided below at least one of the plurality of shelves 110.

The wine storage unit 150 includes a shelf frame 160 coupled to a lower portion of the shelf 110, a plurality of hinges 170 provided below the shelf frame 160, a hinge portion 170 having a folding structure, And a plurality of wine storing units 180 coupled to the plurality of wine storing units 180 to store the wine.

The hinge part 170 is provided under the shelf frame 160 and the hinge part 170 is provided with a hinge hole 171 for allowing the wine storage part 180 to be rotatably coupled to the wine storage part 180 ) Has a folding structure.

The wine storage unit 180 is made of a wood material and is provided in a pair so that one side thereof is rotatably coupled to the hinge unit 170 and the other side is connected to the other.

Each of the pair of wine storage units 180 may be provided with a plurality of pieces of wood having an elliptical bar shape, and the other side of each of the wine storage units 180 is inserted and connected between the plurality of pieces of wood.

Since the wine storage part 180 is rotatably coupled to the hinge hole 171 provided at the hinge part 170 and the other side is inserted and connected so as to be movable between the plural pieces of wood, When the wine is stored in the unit 180, the other side of each of the pair of the wine storage units 180 is rotated downward to store the wine.

When the wine is not stored, the other side of each of the pair of wine storage units 180 is rotated toward the upper direction so as to increase the space utilization of the lower space of the shelf 110, So that the wine storage unit 180 is folded.

Since a plurality of wine storage units 180 are provided as a pair and each wine storage unit 180 has an independent folding structure as described above, only the wine storage unit 180 in which the wine is stored is unfolded and used The unused wine storage unit 180 can be folded to increase the space utilization of the lower space of the shelf 110. [

In addition, a stopper 181 for limiting the rotation angle of the wine storage unit 180 is provided on the other side of each of the pair of wine storage units 180.

The stopper 181 may be formed as a bar made of iron and is coupled to the other side of each of the wine storing units 180 so that the other side of each of the wine storing units 180 is restricted from rotating in a downward direction by more than a predetermined angle .

Each of the wine storage units 180 is inserted to be movable between a plurality of pieces of wood. Therefore, if there is no stopper 181, the other side of the wine storage unit 180 rotates downward and is separated from each other.

Therefore, a stopper 181 is provided on the other side of each of the wine storing units 180, so that the pair of wine storing units 180 are not separated from each other but are rotated to a certain angle.

A magnet 183 may be installed at a position adjacent to the stopper 181 on the other side of each of the pair of wine storage units 180.

The magnet 183 can be embedded in a position where the wine storage portion 180 is in contact with each other when the wine storage portion 180 is rotated by the stopper 181 to an angle at which rotation is restricted.

The other side of each of the pair of wine storage units 180 can not be further rotated in the downward direction after the wine storage unit 180 is rotated to an angle at which the rotation is restricted by the stopper 181, It can be shaken even if only small force is applied.

At this time, since the wine storage unit 180 is rotated by the amount that the wine can be stored and then is fixed by the magnet 183, the wine storage unit 180 can not be rotated until a certain amount of force is applied.

An angle adjusting cable 185 for adjusting the angle of the wine stored in the wine storage unit 180 may be provided on the front side of the wine storage unit 180.

The angle adjusting cable 185 is connected to each of the pair of wine storing units 180 and extends to the outside of the wine storing unit 180 and connects the pieces of wood located at the frontmost side of the wine storing unit 180 So that it can be brought into contact with the lower part of the front portion of the wine.

When the wine is stored horizontally in the wine storage unit 180, it is not necessary to adjust the angle adjusting cable 185. However, as shown in FIG. 9, in order to keep the front portion of the wine tilted toward the upper direction The angle adjusting cable 185 for connecting the pair of wine storing units 180 is pulled out of the upper part of the wine storing unit 180 to be horizontal, And is lifted upwards in a state supporting the lower part of the front portion of the wine.

When the inclination of the wine is adjusted so that the user has a desired inclination, the angle adjusting cable 185 may be fixed without being pulled any more.

Although the wine is stored in the wine storage unit 180 in the above description, other beverage containers besides the wine can be stored.

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:
13: trauma 15:
20: storage room 21: loss
23: Solid 25: You
27: Storage container
30: Door 31: Door guard
40: storage unit 41: drawer door
41a: handle 43: storage container
50: Sliding device
100: shelf unit
110: shelf 111: display
120: mount 121: slot
123: LED 125: guide rail
130: Bar 131: NFFC
133: guide portion
140: Pack
150: Wine storage unit
160: shelf frame
170: Hinge portion 171: Hinge hole
180: Wine storage part 181: Stopper
183: Magnet 185: Angle adjustment cable
190: Hinge shaft
C: External cooking device

Claims

main body;
A storage compartment in which a front surface is opened inside the body;
And a plurality of shelf units provided in the storage chamber,
The shelf unit comprises:
A shelf dividing the storage compartment into a plurality of storage compartments and having a display unit on the front thereof;
A shelf provided at one side of the lower portion of the shelf and having a plurality of slots formed in the forward and backward directions;
Inserted into the slot by a sliding method, and an NFC chip is provided on a front surface thereof;
And a pack that is stored in the foodstuff and is hermetically sealed by the bar and is placed on the cradle,
Wherein when the bar is inserted into the slot, the LED recognizes the NFC chip and the LED provided on the cradle is turned on, and the display unit displays information on the food stored in the pack.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cradle is provided on at least one of both sides of the lower portion of the shelf.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the bar is transparent so that the LED can be recognized from the outside when the LED is lit.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein a guide rail for guiding the bar is provided in the slot, and a guide is provided in the bar at a position corresponding to the guide rail and guided along the guide rail.

The method according to claim 1,
The NF chip stores information on food stored in the pack, and when the NF chip is recognized by the external cooking device, the external cooking device recognizes the type of the food, and the food is stored in the pack, The refrigerator can be cooked.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least one of the plurality of shelves is provided with a wine storage unit capable of storing wine, and the wine storage unit includes a plurality of wine storage units having a folding structure.

The method according to claim 6,
The wine storage unit includes a shelf frame coupled to a lower portion of the shelf, and a plurality of hinge portions provided below the shelf frame. The wine storage units are rotatably coupled to the hinge portions adjacent to each other, And a wine storage part in which the other side is connected to each other to store the wine.

8. The method of claim 7,
The wine storage part is made of wood and has one side rotatably coupled to a hinge hole provided on the hinge part by a hinge shaft and a stopper restricting a rotation angle of the wine storage part on the other side. Refrigerator.

9. The method of claim 8,
And a magnet is installed on the other side of the wine storage unit so that the wine storage unit can be rotated and fixed by an angle restricted by the stopper.

10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein an angle adjusting cable for adjusting the angle of the wine stored in the wine storage unit is provided on the front side of the wine storage unit.