KR20170064715A - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator arranged to irradiate a lamp illuminating a storage room from outside to a storage room.

Description

Refrigerator {refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator arranged to irradiate a lamp illuminating a storage room from outside to a storage room.

The conventional refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber and a door supported by the main body through a hinge.

When the door is opened, the lamp mounted inside the storage room is automatically enlarged so that the interior can be seen brightly.

However, since the lamp in the storage compartment is disposed on the rear or upper surface of the storage compartment, it is reflected to the user side, which causes glare and reduces the storage space as much as the lamp occupies.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1210134

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator in which a lamp for illuminating a storage compartment is placed outside the storage compartment, thereby minimizing the user's glare and preventing the storage space from being reduced.

To achieve the above-mentioned object, a refrigerator according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises: a main body having a storage chamber; A door provided on the main body to open and close the storage chamber; And an illumination unit installed outside the main body to illuminate the storage chamber when the door is opened.

In the refrigerator according to claim 2 of the present invention, the lighting unit includes a lamp and a lamp case mounted on the main body while the lamp is mounted.

In the refrigerator as set forth in claim 3 of the present invention, the lamp case comprises a front and rear plate, a lower plate, and an upper plate and left and right plates, the lower plate of which is opened. The front plate of the lamp case protrudes forward at least from the front face of the main body, And the lamp is mounted on the protruding portion.

In the refrigerator according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the lamp is inclined to the lamp case so as to face the storage compartment.

In the refrigerator according to claim 5 of the present invention, at least a front plate of the lamp case has an inclined front surface inclined toward the storage compartment.

In the refrigerator according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the door is supported by the main body by upper and lower hinges, and a hinge cover is formed on one of the left and right panels of the lamp case to cover the upper hinge.

The present invention has the following effects.

The lighting unit is installed in the main body and is irradiated toward the storage room when the door is opened. Thus, the light is not shone directly toward the user's eyes, thereby preventing the glare and increasing the space efficiency of the storage room.

Further, by providing the hinge cover on both sides or on one side, both the lamp cover and the hinge cover function can be performed.

1 is a side view of a refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a front view of a refrigerator in which the door of Fig. 1 is opened; Fig.
3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Fig.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of Figure 3;

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a refrigerator in which the door of FIG. 1 is opened, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of FIG.

1 and 2, a refrigerator 1 includes a main body 10 having a storage room 11, a door 30 for opening and closing the storage room 11, a door 30 installed on the main body 10, 30, and the illumination unit 50 is irradiated toward the self-cleaning chamber 11 when it is opened.

The door 30 is pivotably supported on the main body 10 by upper and lower hinges (not shown).

On the upper surface of the door 30, a cover wall 31 for covering the lamp case 53 and the left and right hinge covers 70 to be described later is protruded upward.

It is preferable that the illumination unit 50 is installed at the outer upper end of the main body 10.

The lighting unit 50 includes a lamp 51 and a lamp case 53, which is a lamp lamp in which the lamp 51 is mounted.

The lamp case 53 is in the form of a box in which the front and rear plates 55 and 56, the upper plate 57 and the left and right plates 58 and 59 are opened.

3 and 4, the lamp case 53 is protruded from the front surface of the main body 10 so that the front side thereof protrudes closer to the covering wall 31.

This protruding portion has an arrangement in which the light of the lamp 51 is irradiated toward the storage chamber 11.

3, the ramp 51 may be inclined to the inside of the front plate 55, or the inside of the front plate 55 itself may be inclined front 55a as shown in FIG. 4, The light of the lamp 51 mounted on the bottom surface of the upper plate 57 can be irradiated toward the storage chamber 11 by colliding with the inclined front surface 55a.

The hinge cover 70 may be formed on the left or right side plate 58 or 59 of the lamp case 53 to cover the upper side hinge.

The hinge cover 70 serves to reduce external exposure of the hinge (not shown) and to prevent foreign matter from being caught.

Therefore, when the lamp case 53 and the hinge cover 70 are integrally injection-molded, assembly is simple.

The lamp 51 is preferably implemented as an LED.

The lighting of the lamp 51 may be performed according to the opening and closing of the ordinary door 30.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims and their equivalents. It goes without saying that such changes are within the scope of the claims.

10: main body 11: storage room
30: Door 50: Lighting unit
51: Lamp 53: Lamp case
70: Hinge cover

Claims (6)

A body having a storage chamber;
A door provided on the main body to open and close the storage chamber;
And a lighting unit installed outside the main body to illuminate the storage room when the door is opened.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the lighting unit comprises a lamp and a lamp case mounted on the main body with the lamp mounted thereon.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein the lamp case comprises a front and a rear plate, a top plate and left and right plates,
Wherein a front plate of the lamp case protrudes forward at least from a front surface of the main body,
Wherein the lamp is mounted on a protruding portion of the lamp case.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the lamp is disposed obliquely to the lamp case so as to face the storage compartment.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein at least a front plate of the lamp case has an inclined front surface inclined toward the storage compartment.
The method according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The door is supported on the upper and lower sides of the main body by a hinge,
Wherein a hinge cover for covering the upper hinge is further formed on one of left and right plates of the lamp case.

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