KR20150073788A - Refirgerator - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a refrigerator is characterized by comprising: a cabinet forming a first storing compartment wherein food is stored; a main door formed on the cabinet to be able to rotate, opening and closing the first storing compartment; a receiving device accessible through an opening unit formed on the main door, and forming a second storing compartment on a rear surface of the door; a sub door installed in the cabinet to be able to rotate, opening and closing the receiving device; and a shelf formed on a lower end of the opening unit to be detached and wider than a longitudinal width of the opening unit. As the shelf wider than the width of the opening unit is formed on the opening unit to be detached, a user is capable of placing a cut or a beverage container on the shelf when an occasion demands for it. Accordingly, the present invention provides user convenience rather than opening a sub door to drink a beverage.

Description

Refrigerator {Refirgerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

Generally, a refrigerator is a household appliance that allows low-temperature storage of food in an internal storage space that is shielded by a door. To this end, the refrigerator is configured to cool the inside of the storage space by using cool air generated through heat exchange with the refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle, thereby storing the stored food in an optimum state.

Recently, refrigerators have become increasingly multifunctional in accordance with changes in dietary life and products, and refrigerators having various structures and convenience devices in consideration of user's convenience and energy efficiency are being released.

In addition, there is a refrigerator in which a separate storage space is formed in the door of the refrigerator, and a home bar door capable of opening and closing the refrigerator is provided to store the food in the storage space.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2010-0130509 discloses that a separate second storage room is formed in a door that opens and closes a first storage room of a main body, and a shelf interlocking with a second door that opens and closes a second storage room, And the second door is connected by a motion converting unit so that the shelf is unfolded when the second door is opened so that the user can put water or a cup or the like on the structure.

However, in such a conventional art, there is a problem that when the opening angle of the second door is increased or suddenly operated, the motion converting unit may be damaged, and due to such a problem that the door is inevitably generated due to the structure of the refrigerator door There is a problem that the durability may be lowered and the use may be inconvenient.

In addition, even when the user does not need a shelf, the shelf is always unfolded. Even if the shelf is not preferred according to the preference of the user, the shelf is operated irrespective of whether the shelf is used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator which is provided with a shelf capable of being detached from an opening of a main door opened and closed by a sub door,

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet forming a first storage room in which food is stored; A main door rotatably provided in the cabinet for opening and closing the first storage chamber; A storage device formed to be accessible through an opening in the main door and forming a second storage compartment on a rear surface of the door; A sub door rotatably mounted on the main door and opening / closing the accommodating device; And a shelf detachably provided at a lower end of the opening, the shelf being formed to be wider than the width of the opening in the front-rear direction.

And a shelf receiving portion for receiving a front end of the shelf protruded forward of the opening portion in a state where the sub door is closed is further formed on one side of the sub door.

The shelf has a bottom surface and a bottom surface of the opening, on which a seating protrusion and a seating groove are formed to be fitted with the seating protrusion, and the shelf is fixedly mounted.

And the shelf and the opening are provided with a contact member made of a metal material which is in close contact with the magnet member and the magnet member by magnetic force, and the shelf is fixedly mounted by magnetic force.

The front and rear ends of the shelf are more protruded than the front and rear surfaces of the main door, respectively.

An inclined surface is formed on a front surface of the opening in which the shelf is mounted and an inclined portion protruding downward to be in close contact with the inclined surface is formed at a front end of the shelf.

Wherein the inclined portion has a first inclined surface having an inclination corresponding to the inclined surface and in surface contact with the inclined surface; And a second inclined surface contacting the gasket on the rear surface of the door, if the inclined surface opposes the first inclined surface.

And the gasket is hermetically attached to the second inclined surface and the inclined surface simultaneously while the sub door is closed.

The gasket is provided on a rear surface of the sub door along the outer periphery of the opening and a shelf accommodating part accommodating the front end of the shelf is formed in a depression in a lower part of the sub door corresponding to an inner area of the gasket.

According to the proposed embodiment, a shelf larger than the width of the opening is detachably provided in the opening of the main door so that the user can place the cup or the beverage container on the shelf if necessary, It becomes more convenient to eat.

The shelf is detachable, so that the shelf can be detached and used according to the user's preference.

Further, the shelf can maintain the mounted state even when the sub door is closed, and it is possible to maintain the mounted state of the shelf when the sub door is opened without any other structure for interlocking with the sub door, The convenience is improved.

In addition, the shelf has a seating protrusion and an inclined portion, so that the shelf can be stably installed, thereby improving the stability of use.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a sub door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of the sub door.
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling structure of a shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 'of FIG.
6 is a rear perspective view of the shelf.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state where the shelf is mounted in a state where the sub door is closed.
8 is a view showing the state of use of the shelf.
9 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling structure of a shelf according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a shelf mounted in a closed state of the sub door according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown in the drawings, and that other embodiments falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention may be easily devised by adding, .

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view of a sub door according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a rear perspective view of the sub door.

As shown in the drawing, the refrigerator 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be formed in a cabinet 10 forming a storage space and a door for opening and closing the storage space.

The inside of the cabinet 10 is divided into left and right sides to form a freezing chamber 11 and a refrigerating chamber 12, respectively. The door may include a freezer compartment door 20 and a refrigerator compartment door 30 that shield the freezing compartment 11 and the refrigerating compartment 12, respectively.

The refrigerator compartment door 30 may be provided with an accommodation device 31 for forming a separate storage space to be separated from the inside of the refrigerating compartment 12. Therefore, when the refrigerating compartment door 30 is closed, the inside of the refrigerating compartment 12 becomes the first storage compartment, and the inside of the storage compartment 31 becomes the second storage compartment 32.

The refrigerator compartment door 30 may include a main door 100 for opening and closing the first storage compartment and a sub door 200 serving as a sub door for opening and closing the second storage compartment 32.

The upper end of the main door 100 and the upper surface of the cabinet 10 are connected to each other by a door hinge 110 of the main door 100. The main door 100 is rotatably connected to the cabinet 10 . Although not shown in detail, a separate hinge (not shown) is also provided at the lower end of the main door 100 so that the main door 100 can be rotatably mounted. Therefore, the refrigerator compartment 12 can be opened or closed according to the rotation of the main door 100, and the main door 100 is rotated to store food in the refrigerator compartment 12.

An opening 120 is formed in the upper portion of the main door 100. The opening 120 extends from the grip portion 33 serving as a handle to a position adjacent to the upper end of the main door 100 and extends to a position adjacent to the left and right ends of the main door 100. The accommodating device 31 may be provided on a rear surface of the main door 100 corresponding to the rear of the opening 120. The accommodating device 31 is configured to be opened forward and can be configured to be accessible to the inside of the accommodating device 31 through the opening 120.

The opening 120 is configured to allow the food contained in the accommodating device 31 to be drawn in and out while the main door 100 is closed. Therefore, the opening 120 can be opened while the main door 100 shields the refrigerating compartment 12, so that food can be put into or taken out of the accommodating device 31.

The opening 120 may be disposed vertically with respect to the grip portion 33 or at least one storage device and a sub door may be provided in the freezer compartment door 20 and the refrigerating compartment door 30.

The opening 120 may be formed to have a size corresponding to the front surface of the accommodating device 31 and may be formed in the upper and lower portions over the position of the grip portion 33 of the main door 100, Are formed up to a region except for the left and right side ends of the main door 100. Therefore, there is a significant difference in the size and usability of the home bar used in a general refrigerator corresponding to most of the upper region of the refrigerator compartment door 30.

In the lower end of the opening 120, there is formed a seating groove 121 in which the shelf 300, which will be described in detail below, is seated. The seating groove 121 is formed in a corresponding shape so that the seating protrusion 321 formed in the shelf 300 can be inserted.

An inclined surface 122 formed at an inclination is formed at the front end of the opening 120. The inclined surface 122 may be formed along the entire circumference of the opening 120 and may be formed at a lower end where at least the shelf 300 is seated.

The inclined surface 122 is in close contact with one side of the shelf 300 so that the shelf 300 can be stably installed. The inclined surface 122 is formed to have a slope corresponding to the first inclined portion 331 So that the shelf 300 can be closely contacted when the shelf 300 is mounted.

The grip portion 33 is for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber door 30 or the main door 100. The grip portion 33 is disposed at a central portion of the main door 100 in a lengthwise direction, As shown in FIG. The position of the grip portion 33 corresponds to a position where the user can easily grip the refrigerator compartment door 30 and forms a boundary between the upper portion and the lower portion of the refrigerator compartment door 30 to open the refrigerator compartment door 30 including the sub- So that it can be seen as composed of one main door 100.

The grip portion 33 may be formed so as to be recessed inwardly and downwardly so that the user can easily grasp the grip portion. The grip portion 33 may be formed in the freezer compartment door 20 in the same shape and may be formed at the same height from the left end to the right end of the refrigerator 1 when viewed from the front. Therefore, even though the sub door 200 is provided in the refrigerator compartment door 30, the shape of the refrigerator compartment door 30 and the freezer compartment door 20 can be made identical from the front view.

A locking unit 130 is provided on one side of the front surface of the main door 100 remote from the rotation axis of the main door 100. The locking unit 130 may be configured to selectively hold the sub door 200 by a user's operation as well as to keep the sub door 200 in a closed state.

The sub door 200 may be provided with a latch member 260 coupled to the locking unit 130 and may include an operation member 261 for selectively locking the locking unit 130 . Accordingly, the sub door 200 in the closed state can be opened through the operation of the operating member 261. [

The shelf 300 may be detachably provided at the lower end of the opening 120. The shelf 300 allows a user to place a cup or the like temporarily on the shelf 300 so that the shelf 300 can hold a water bottle or the like stored in the storage unit 31.

The shelf 300 is formed to correspond to the lower end of the opening 120 in a lateral direction and is formed to be larger than the width of the opening 120 in the fore and aft direction so that a space for placing a beverage container, .

The shelf 300 can be maintained in the opening 120 even when the sub door 200 is closed and when the shelf 300 is not desired to be used, Or may be stored in the storage device 31 or stored elsewhere.

The sub door 200 is for opening and closing the opening 120 and is rotatably mounted on the main door 100 by an upper hinge 210. The upper hinge 210 is axially coupled to both the upper surface of the main door 100 and the upper surface of the sub door 200. The sub door 200 can be rotated about the main door 100 .

Further, a lower hinge (not shown) is further provided at the lower end of the sub door 200. The lower hinge is provided at the lower end of the sub door 200 and is mounted on the main door 100 to support the sub door 200 in a rotatable manner. Although not shown in detail, the lower hinge may include a cam structure or a spring structure so that the sub door 200 can be opened and closed more smoothly.

Accordingly, the main door 100 and the sub door 200 can be rotated independently of each other, and the refrigerating room 12 and the openings 200 can be independently operated by the main door 100 and the sub door 200, Thereby selectively opening and closing the door 120.

The front surface of the sub door 200 may be formed of the same material as the front surface of the freezing chamber door 20 and may have a continuous pattern or pattern. The front surface of the sub door 200 may be formed so that the front surface of the sub door 200 is flush with the front surface of the freezing chamber door 20 when the sub door 200 is closed.

The sub door 200 is formed so that the peripheral portion of the sub door 200 except the lower end adjacent to the grip portion 33 corresponds to the peripheral portion of the main door 100. Therefore, when the sub door 200 is closed, the sub door 200 can be formed in a unified sense so that the sub door 200 is not visible when viewed from the front.

Therefore, when the sub door 200 is closed, the front surface of the refrigerator compartment door 30 and the freezer compartment door 20 can be seen to have the same shape when viewed from the front, 200 can not be easily recognized, and the entire refrigerator compartment door 30 can be recognized as one door.

On the other hand, on the rear surface of the sub door 200, a door basket 240 capable of storing food is provided. The door basket 240 may be detachably mounted on the rear door 200 and may be adjustably mounted on the rear surface of the sub door 200.

A gasket 250 may be provided around the rear surface of the sub door 200. The gasket 250 hermetically seals between the main door 100 and the sub door 200 in contact with the front surface of the main door 100 when the sub door 200 is closed, And can be formed larger than the size of the opening 120.

A shelf accommodating portion 231 is formed at the bottom of the rear surface of the sub door 200. The shelf accommodating portion 231 is formed at a position corresponding to the position of the shelf 300 when the sub door 200 is closed and a part of the front half of the shelf 300 is accommodated.

For this, the shelf accommodating part 231 is formed on the door liner 230 forming the back surface of the sub door 200. The gasket 250 is formed above the gasket 250 and provides a space into which the protruding front half of the shelf 300 can be inserted.

Therefore, even when the shelf 300 is mounted on the opening, even if the sub door 200 is closed, the shelf 300 is not interfered with the shelf 300, and the shelf 300 can be maintained in a mounted state.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the shelf 300 will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

4 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling structure of a shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 'of FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the shelf.

The shelf 300 is formed in a plate shape corresponding to the lateral length of the opening 120 and is configured to be seated in the seating groove 121 of the opening 120. The shelf 300 is formed to have a longitudinal width larger than the width of the opening 120 in the fore and aft direction so that when the shelf 300 is mounted on the shelf 300, The first and second halves protrude to provide a sufficient space for placing the cup or beverage container or the like.

The shelf 300 may be formed of an upper plate 310 and a lower plate 320 forming the upper surface of the shelf 300. The upper plate 310 is formed of aluminum or stainless steel and the lower plate 320 is formed of a plastic material . Of course, if necessary, the shelf 300 may be formed entirely of a metal material or a plastic material.

The upper surface of the shelf 300 may be formed in a planar shape so that a beverage container or a cup can be placed thereon. On the lower surface of the shelf 300, a seating protrusion 321 for mounting the shelf 300, An inclined portion 330 may be formed.

The seating protrusion 321 is formed at a position corresponding to the seating recess 121 formed in the opening 120 when the shelf 300 is mounted and is formed in a protruding shape that can be formed with the seating recess 121 . The seating protrusion 321 protrudes downward and extends in the lateral direction to fix the position of the shelf 300.

The inclined portion 330 is formed on the lower surface of the shelf 300, that is, the front end of the lower plate 320, and extends from one end to the other end of the shelf 300 in a longitudinal direction of the shelf 300 do. The shelf 300 includes a first inclined surface 331 forming a rear surface of the inclined portion 330 and a second inclined surface 332 forming a front surface of the inclined portion 330, The front and rear surfaces may be inclined.

The first inclined surface 331 forming the rear surface of the inclined portion 330 is formed to have a slope corresponding to the inclined surface 122 formed in the opening 120, The first inclined surface 331 and the inclined surface 122 are in surface contact with each other to be in close contact with each other. Therefore, the shelf 300 can be stably mounted without being tilted or dropped forward.

Hereinafter, the operation of the refrigerator having the above structure will be described.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state where the shelf is mounted in a state where the sub door is closed. 8 is a view showing the state of use of the shelf.

As shown in the drawing, the shelf 300 can be kept mounted on the lower end of the opening 120 even when the sub door 200 is closed. In this state, the front end of the shelf 300 is inserted into the shelf accommodating part 231, so that the front end of the shelf 300 protrudes forward through the opening 120 The sub door 200 can be maintained in a closed state.

Meanwhile, the shelf 300 is in a state in which the seating protrusion 321 of the shelf 300 is inserted into the seating groove 121 of the opening 120. At this time, (120). The inclined portion 330 formed at the front end of the shelf 300 maintains a close contact with the inclined surface 122 of the opening 120 and the shelf 300 can be stably installed.

The gasket 250 of the sub door 200 is in close contact with the second inclined surface 332 of the shelf 300 when the sub door 200 is closed. At this time, the gasket 250 is closely contacted between the second inclined surface 332 and the inclined surface 122 of the opening 120, and is deformed by the deformation of the inclined surface 122 of the second inclined surface and the opening 120 So that it is possible to maintain a stable airtight performance.

The beverage container or the beverage container stored in the storage device 31 can be put on the shelf 300 and can be stored in the storage device 31. [ It is possible to carry out work such as placing the cup and taking out the bottle in the accommodating device 31 and pouring the water.

Meanwhile, the shelf 300 can be easily separated from the opening 120 when the user does not want it, and can be stored in the storage unit 31 or stored in a different place, .

The refrigerator according to the present invention may have various embodiments other than the above-described embodiments.

For example, in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention, a shelf and one side of the opening may be in close contact with each other by a magnetic force to have a more stable mounting structure.

In the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention, only the parts of the shelf and the opening are different from each other, and the other components are the same. In order to avoid redundant description, the same reference numerals are used for the same components, A description thereof will be omitted.

9 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling structure of a shelf according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the shelf is mounted in a state in which the sub door is closed according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, a magnet member 340 may be mounted on the lower end of the opening 120. The magnet member 340 is the same as the permanent magnet, and may be inserted into the lower end of the opening 120 to be exposed, or may be located inside the lower end of the opening 120, .

The lower surface of the shelf 300 may further include a metallic material contact member 350 which is brought into close contact with the magnet member 340 or the organ magnet member 340 by magnetic force. The contact member 350 may be exposed to the lower surface of the shelf 300 and may be received in the shelf 300 and closely contact the magnet member 340 by a magnetic force.

When the shelf 300 is mounted, the magnet member 340 and the contact member 350 are located at positions corresponding to each other. When the shelf 300 is mounted, the magnet member 340 and the contact member 350 ) Can act on each other.

Accordingly, when the shelf 300 is mounted on the opening 120, the shelf 300 can be maintained in the mounted state by the magnetic force of the magnet member 340 and the contact member 350, , The position of the shelf 300 can be maintained between the shelf 300 and the opening 120 only by a planar contact without any matching structure.

The magnet member 340 and the contact member 350 may be positioned so that the magnet member 340 is provided on the shelf 300 and the contact member 350 may be provided on the opening portion 120 . The magnet member 340 may be provided on both the shelf 300 and the opening 120.

Further, when the shelf 300 is not provided with a separate contact member 350 and the shelf 300 itself is made of a metal material such as stainless steel and the shelf 300 is seated in the opening, The magnet member 340 can maintain the close contact state.

Claims (9)

A cabinet forming a first storage chamber in which food is stored;
A main door rotatably provided in the cabinet for opening and closing the first storage chamber;
A storage device formed to be accessible through an opening in the main door and forming a second storage compartment on a rear surface of the door;
A sub door rotatably mounted on the main door and opening / closing the accommodating device; And
And a shelf detachably provided at a lower end of the opening, the shelf being formed to be wider than a width of the opening in a front-rear direction.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a shelf accommodating portion for accommodating a front end of the shelf protruded forward of the opening portion in a state where the sub door is closed is further formed at one side of the sub door.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a bottom surface of the shelf and a bottom surface of the opening are formed with a seating protrusion and a seating groove that is formed with the seating protrusion, and the shelf is fixedly mounted.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the shelf and the opening are provided with a contact member made of a metal material which is in close contact with the magnet member and the magnet member by magnetic force, and the shelf is fixedly mounted by magnetic force.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the front and rear ends of the shelf are formed so as to protrude more than the front and rear surfaces of the main door in which the opening is formed, respectively.
The method according to claim 1,
An inclined surface is formed on a front surface of the opening in which the shelf is mounted,
Wherein the front end of the shelf is formed with an inclined portion protruding downward so as to be in close contact with the inclined surface.
The method according to claim 6,
The inclined portion,
A first inclined surface having an inclination corresponding to the inclined surface and in surface contact with the inclined surface;
And a second inclined surface contacting the gasket on the rear surface of the door, if the inclined surface opposes the first inclined surface.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the gasket is hermetically attached to the second inclined surface and the inclined surface simultaneously while the sub door is closed.
8. The method of claim 7,
The gasket is provided on the back surface of the sub door along the outer periphery of the opening,
And a shelf accommodating portion accommodating the front end of the shelf is formed in a lower portion of the sub door corresponding to an inner region of the gasket.

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