KR20180032854A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a refrigerator having a shelf assembly. The refrigerator comprises: a main body with a storage chamber; a shelf capable of loading an object stored in the storage chamber; a panel forming one side of the storage chamber and including a plurality of support guides; and a frame which supports the shelf and is detachably coupled to the panel and is movable in the lateral direction along the plurality of support guides.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a shelf assembly in a storage compartment.

The refrigerator is a household appliance which can store food freshly by having a storage room for storing food and a cold supply device for supplying cold air to the storage room. In the storage room of the refrigerator, there is provided a shelf assembly capable of supporting objects in order to efficiently use the space of the storage room.

The shelf assemblies spaced apart in the vertical direction divide the interior of the storage compartment into multiple stages, thereby increasing the utilization efficiency of the storage space and allowing the storage object to be stored easily. In recent years, as the refrigerator has become larger, items that are deeply located behind the shelf are not easily drawn out. A shelf assembly provided with a shelf assembly capable of moving its position is provided.

Generally, a refrigerator includes components for a refrigeration cycle therein. The refrigerator is a device that can refrigerate or freeze the articles stored in the storage room through the cool air generated from the components for the refrigeration cycle.

The cooling principle of the refrigerator will be described. The refrigerant gas contained in the refrigerator is compressed by a compressor into high temperature and high pressure gas, and then sent to a condenser for condensation and liquefaction.

The liquefied refrigerant is in a state of being easily vaporized at a low temperature while being depressurized in the capillary, and then the liquefied refrigerant is vaporized again in a low temperature cooler. Since the refrigerant absorbs the heat of vaporization generated at this time, the ambient air is deprived of the heat from the refrigerant and the temperature of the air is lowered.

And discharges the air having a lowered temperature, that is, the cold air, into the storage compartment of the refrigerator to exert the function of refrigeration or freezing. The vaporized refrigerant gas is sent to the compressor again and the above process is repeated. Such a cooling method is called a gas compression type, and this method is the most widely used method for a general household because it is efficient and has excellent cooling power.

On the other hand, a panel that forms one side of the storage room is provided with a structure capable of fixing the shelf assembly. However, cold air discharged into the storage compartment by the shelf assembly coupled to such a panel may be disturbed.

The present invention discloses a refrigerator with a shelf assembly of an improved structure for facilitating and diversifying the storage of things supported on the shelf.

The present invention discloses a refrigerator with a shelf assembly of an improved construction for vertical and horizontal movement of the shelf assembly.

The present invention discloses a refrigerator having a panel capable of simultaneously performing a cold discharge function for smoothly discharging cool air into a storage chamber and a function of supporting a shelf assembly.

A refrigerator according to an aspect of the present invention includes a main body having a storage chamber, a shelf capable of storing articles stored in the storage chamber, a panel including a plurality of support guides and one side of the storage chamber, And a frame detachably coupled to the panel and capable of moving the plurality of support guides in the lateral direction.

The plurality of support guides may extend in the transverse direction and may be arranged in the longitudinal direction.

The frame may include a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion that are respectively coupled to two adjacent support guides of the plurality of support guides.

The frame may include a first roller provided on the first latching portion and a second roller provided on the second latching portion.

The plurality of support guides may include a support groove into which the frame is inserted and a support portion connected to the support groove at a rear surface of the panel.

The first roller is supported on the inner front surface of the support portion, and the second roller positioned below the first roller can be supported on the inner rear surface of the support portion.

The first roller is guided to the inner rear surface of the support portion and the second roller is guided to the inner front surface of the support portion so that the frame can move in the lateral direction along the plurality of support guides.

As the frame is attached to and detached from the plurality of support guides, the height at which the frame is coupled to the panel can be changed.

The support portion may include a hole for discharging cool air to the storage chamber through the support groove.

The panel may further include a cold discharge unit for discharging cool air into the storage chamber on an upper portion or a side of the panel.

The frame further includes a fixing member for fixing the shelf, and the shelf includes an interference member that interferes with the fixing member, and can be detachably coupled to the frame.

Wherein the fixing member includes a second locking protrusion protruded downward, the interference member protruding upward, and engaging with the first locking protrusion and the first locking protrusion and the second locking protrusion, And may include a handle portion.

The first latching portion may include a through hole through which the fixing member can move in the longitudinal direction, and a receiving groove through which the interference member can move in the longitudinal direction.

The plurality of support guides may support the plurality of shelves in a lateral or vertical direction.

The plurality of shelves may be formed to have different sizes.

The frame may support the bottom center of the shelf and the first latching part may extend in both lateral directions so that the width of the first latching part corresponds to the width of the shelf.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including: a rear panel that includes a plurality of support guides extending in a transverse direction and arranged in a longitudinal direction, the rear panel defining a rear surface of the storage chamber; A plurality of support guides detachably coupled to two adjacent support guides of the plurality of support guides so that height of the shelf and the height of the shelf to be coupled to the rear panel can be changed, And may include a frame that includes a roller so as to be movable.

The rear panel may include a cold discharge unit for discharging cool air into the storage chamber.

The cold air discharge unit may include the plurality of support guides.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising: a main body having a storage chamber; a shelf capable of storing articles stored in the storage chamber; and a frame including a shelf supporting the shelf and having a roller at one end thereof A plurality of support grooves extending longitudinally and longitudinally arranged to support the shelf assembly and the shelf assembly and to allow the shelf assembly to move in the storage space in a lateral direction and a support for supporting the rollers, And may include a back panel.

The refrigerator according to the present invention can easily and variously store objects to be stacked on the shelf by changing the positions of the shelf assemblies, thereby enabling the convenience of the user.

In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the panel forming one side of the storage chamber can perform the function of the cold discharge unit and the function of fixing the shelf assembly, thereby saving manufacturing cost for installing a separate cold discharge unit.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a side cross-sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a view of a position change of a shelf assembly supported by a panel in a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling structure of a shelf assembly and a panel in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a structure of a cold air discharge through a hole of a support in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a cold air discharge portion of a panel in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating a disassembly structure of a panel and a shelf assembly in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a view illustrating a structure of a shelf assembly in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view illustrating a coupling structure of a shelf assembly in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 illustrates the operation of the shelf assembly of the shelf assembly coupled to the frame in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention in Figure 9;
11 is a view illustrating a structure in which a shelf of a shelf assembly is fixed to a frame in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig.
12 is a view showing a disassembly structure of a shelf assembly in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 13 illustrates the operation of the shelf assembly of the shelf assembly coupled to the frame in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the invention of Figure 12;
FIG. 14 is a view showing a structure in which a shelf of a shelf assembly is fixed to a frame in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 12;

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

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the refrigerator 1 may include a main body 10, and a storage compartment 20 provided on the main body 10 and having a front surface opened to allow articles to be stored therein. The refrigerator 1 may include a door 30 rotatably coupled to the main body 10 to open and close an open front face of the storage room 20 and a cool air supply device for supplying cool air to the storage room 20. [

The body 10 may include an outer surface 11 and an inner surface 12. The outer surface 11 can form an outer appearance of the main body 10. The outer layer 11 may be formed of a metal material having excellent durability and aesthetics. The inner surface 12 may be located on the inner side of the outer surface 11. The inner surface 12 can form the appearance of the storage chamber 20. [ The inner container 12 can be injection-molded integrally with a plastic material.

A heat insulating material 60 capable of preventing the cooling air from flowing out of the storage chamber 20 can be foamed between the inner and outer surfaces 12 and 11. [

The storage chamber 20 may be partitioned into a plurality of storage chambers 20 by barrier ribs 13. The storage chamber 20 may include an upper storage chamber 20a and a lower storage chamber 20b. The upper storage chamber 20a and the lower storage chamber 20b may be partitioned into a left storage chamber and a right storage chamber by another partition (not shown).

The storage room 20 may include a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. The upper storage compartment 20a may be provided as a freezing compartment and the lower storage compartment 20b may be provided as a freezing compartment according to the type of the refrigerator and conversely the upper storage compartment 20a may be provided as a freezing compartment and the lower compartment 20b may be provided as a refrigerating compartment have.

The freezer can be maintained at approximately minus 20 degrees, and the refrigerator can be maintained at approximately 3 degrees. The freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment can be insulated by the partition wall 13.

The refrigerator 1 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is a bottom freezer type refrigerator in which an upper storage chamber 20a is provided as a refrigerating chamber and a lower storage chamber 20b is provided as a freezing chamber.

However, the refrigerator of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be applied to other types of refrigerators as long as the shelf assembly 40 can be mounted in the storage room 20 such as a refrigerating room or a freezing room.

Other types of refrigerators include a side-by-side type refrigerator in which a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment are arranged side by side and a refrigerator in a top mounting type in which a freezing compartment is disposed on a refrigerating compartment.

In the storage room 20, a storage container 21 for a drawer for storing vegetables, fruits, and the like may be installed. The storage container 21 may be provided in the form of a box, and the storage container 21 may be provided to store the object in the closed internal space.

The storage room 20 may be provided with a shelf assembly 40 capable of supporting objects stored in the storage room 20. The shelf assembly 40 may be provided in plurality. The shelf assembly 40 can be installed anywhere in the freezer compartment or the freezer compartment. The detailed configuration of the shelf assembly 40 will be described below.

The storage chamber 20 can be opened and closed by the door 30. [ The upper storage chamber 20a may be opened and closed by a pair of upper doors 30a rotatably coupled to the main body 10. [ The lower storage chamber 20b may be opened and closed by a drawer-type lower door 30b slidably coupled to the main body 10. [ However, it is not limited thereto.

On the rear surface of the upper door 30a, a plurality of door guards 31 capable of receiving objects and the like may be provided. The door guard 31 may be provided to accommodate a small volume or the like.

The cold air supply device can supply cold air to the storage room 20. [ A cool air circulation passage (70) may be formed in the rear of the storage chamber (20). An evaporator 71 for cooling the storage compartment 20 may be installed behind the cool air circulation channel 70 and a cool air circulation fan 72 for circulating the air inside the storage compartment 20 above the evaporator 71. [ Can be installed.

A panel 50 for partitioning the cool air circulation passage 70 and the storage compartment 20 may be provided in front of the evaporator 71. The panel 50 may be provided with a cool air discharge unit 52 for discharging the cool air guided through the cool air circulation path to the storage chamber 20. [

The cool air circulation fan (72) can blow air passing through the evaporator (71) to the cool air circulation flow path (70). The details of the panel 50 and the cold air discharge portion 52 will be described below.

A machine room 80 partitioned by a storage compartment 20 may be provided in a lower portion of the main body 10. In the machine room 80, a compressor 81 for compressing the refrigerant, a condenser (not shown) for condensing the compressed refrigerant, a refrigerant expansion device (not shown) for expanding the compressed refrigerant, and the like may be installed.

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a position change of a shelf assembly supported by a panel in a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the shelf assembly 40 is supported on a panel 50 forming one side of the storage chamber 20, and can be repositioned. The panel 50 may include a back panel 50 that forms the back surface of the storage chamber 20.

The panel 50 may include a plurality of support guides 51 extending in the transverse direction and arranged in the longitudinal direction. Here, the horizontal direction means the direction of the X axis in the X, Y, Z coordinate system, and the vertical direction means the direction of the Z axis.

The shelf assembly 40 can be attached to and detached from the plurality of support guides 51, thereby changing the height of the shelf assembly 40 to be coupled to the panel 50. The shelf assembly 40 can move in the lateral direction along the plurality of support guides 51. [ The number of the plurality of support guides 51 may be formed in an appropriate number in consideration of the height of the panel 50.

A plurality of shelf assemblies 40 may be coupled horizontally to the plurality of support guides 51 and a plurality of shelf assemblies 40 may be vertically coupled to the plurality of support guides 51. [ The sizes of the shelf assemblies 40 supported by the plurality of support guides 51 may be different from each other.

The breadth of the shelf assembly 40 can be appropriately selected. The lateral width of the shelf assembly 40 may correspond to one-half of the lateral width of the panel 40 to which it is coupled. The lateral width of the shelf assembly 40 may correspond to one fourth of the lateral width of the panel 40 to which it is coupled.

4 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling structure of a shelf assembly and a panel in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, the shelf assembly 40 may include a shelf 41 capable of loading objects stored in the storage chamber 20 and a frame 42 supporting the shelf 41. [ The frame 42 supporting the shelf 41 can be detachably coupled to the plurality of support guides 51 of the panel 50. [

The frame 42 may include a latching portion 420 coupled to the plurality of support guides 51. The latching part 420 may include a first latching part 420a and a second latching part 420b which are coupled to two adjacent support guides of the plurality of support guides 51, respectively.

The first latching part 420a can be coupled to the support guide 51 located on the upper side of the two neighboring support guides 51 to which the latching part 420 is coupled and the second latching part 420b can be coupled with the first latching part 420b, And may be positioned below the portion 420a.

The first latching portion 420a may be formed in a direction parallel to the shelf 41 to support the shelf 41, that is, in the fore and aft direction, and the second latching portion 420b may be formed in an oblique direction. Here, the forward and backward direction refers to the Y-axis direction in the Y, Z coordinate system, and the oblique direction refers to the direction between the Y-axis and the Z-axis.

The panel 50 to which the first latching part 420a, the second latching part 420b and the latching part 420 are coupled may have a right triangle shape when viewed from the side. So that the coupling between the shelf assembly 40 and the panel 50 can be made firm.

One end of the first latching portion 420a may have a shape bent downward (Z-axis direction) toward the second latching portion 420b, and one end of the second latching portion 420b may be bent toward the shelf 41 (Y-axis direction).

The frame 42 may include a roller 421 mounted on the latching portion 420. The direction of the rotation axis of the roller 421 may be a vertical direction (Z-axis direction). The roller 421 may include a first roller 421a provided on the first latching portion 420a and a second roller 421b provided on the second latching portion 420b.

The plurality of support guides 51 may include a support groove 510 formed on the front surface of the panel 50 and a support portion 511 formed on the rear surface of the panel 50. The support groove 510 and the support portion 511 may be formed in plural numbers. The number of the support portions 511 may coincide with the number of the support grooves 510.

The support portion 511 may have a rectangular shape having a surface similar to the 'C' shape surrounding the support groove 510 at the rear surface of the panel 50.

The engaging portion 420 is inserted into the plurality of support guides 51 and can be supported and fixed by the plurality of support guides 51. [ When a product is placed on the shelf 41 supported on the frame 42 fixed to the plurality of support guides 51, a rotational force can be applied to the shelf assembly 40 by a moment corresponding to the weight of the product.

Due to the rotational force exerted on the shelf assembly 40, the latching portion 420 can be lifted upwards within the plurality of support guides 51. The first roller 421a provided on the first engaging portion 420a can be supported on the inner front surface of the corresponding supporting portion 511 and the second roller 421b provided on the second supporting portion 511 The second roller 421b provided on the locking portion 420b may be supported on the inner rear surface of the corresponding support portion 511. [

Therefore, despite the influence of the rotational force acting on the shelf assembly 40, the shelf assembly 40 can stably remain fixed to the panel 50. [

The lathe assembly 40 can be detached from the panel 50 by detaching the latching portion 420 from the plurality of support guides 51. [ The shelf assembly 40 can be changed in height to be coupled to the panel 50 by being inserted into two neighboring support guides 51 among the plurality of support guides 51 having the engagement portions 420 arranged vertically.

When the engaging portion 420 is inserted into the plurality of support guides 51, the engaging portion 420 can be brought into contact with the plurality of support guides 51. The shelf assembly 40 can be fixed to the panel 50 without moving in the lateral direction (X-axis direction) due to the frictional force generated by the surface contact between the engagement portion 420 and the plurality of support guides 51 .

Therefore, the shelf assembly 40 can be stably fixed to the panel 50 without moving even if an external force in the lateral direction (X-axis direction) is applied.

When the shelf assembly 40 is fixed to the panel 50 and when the shelf assembly 40 is moved in the lateral direction (X-axis direction) along the plurality of support guides 51 of the panel 50, The surface of the supporter 511 on which the support member 421 is supported may be different.

When the lathe assembly 40 receives an external force in the upward direction (Z-axis direction), the latching portion 420 coupled to the plurality of support guides 51 can be lifted upward (in the Z-axis direction).

The surface of the supporting portion 511 on which the first roller 421a provided on the first engaging portion 420a is supported can be guided from the inner front surface to the inner rear surface of the supporting portion 511 and the second engaging portion 420b The surface of the support portion 511 on which the second roller 421b provided on the support portion 511 is supported can be guided from the inner rear surface to the inner front surface of the support portion 511. [ That is, the contact area between the engaging portion 420 and the plurality of support guides 51 can be reduced.

The frictional force generated by the surface contact between the engaging portion 420 and the plurality of support guides 51 can be reduced as the contact area between the engaging portion 420 and the plurality of support guides 51 is reduced. Accordingly, when an external force is applied to the lathe assembly 40 in the upward direction (Z-axis direction) in the lateral direction (X-axis direction), the rolling assembly 421 causes the lathe assembly 40 to rotate It can move in the horizontal direction (X-axis direction).

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a structure of a cold air discharge through a hole of a support in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

5, the support portion 511 may include a hole 512 for transferring the cool air generated through the cool air supply device to the support groove 510. The holes 512 may be formed in plural. The hole 512 may be located on the rear side of the support portion 511. The plurality of holes 512 may be arranged in the lateral direction (X-axis direction).

5 shows that the hole 512 is located on the upper side of the rear surface of the support portion 511 but the present invention is not limited thereto and the hole 512 may be formed on the rear surface of the support portion 511 as long as it does not affect the engagement relationship between the engagement portion 420 and the support portion 511 The hole 512 may be formed at any position of the support portion 511. [ For example, the holes 512 may be formed on the upper surface of the support portion 511 in plural.

The height in the longitudinal direction (Z-axis direction) of the support groove 510 may be higher than the height in the longitudinal direction (Z-axis direction) of the engagement portion 420 coupled to the plurality of support guides 51. Therefore, even if the latching part 420 is inserted into the plurality of support guides 51, the plurality of support guides 51 can be provided with the cool air discharge part 52 capable of discharging cool air into the storage chamber 20 through the support groove 510, . ≪ / RTI > That is, the cold air can be discharged into the storage chamber 20 along the cold air discharge direction A.

Therefore, even if the shelf assembly 40 is inserted into the plurality of support guides 51, the cool air can be freely discharged into the storage chamber 20 through the cooler discharge portion 52 without being disturbed by the shelf assembly 40 .

The cold air discharge space of the support groove 510 is formed in the upward direction (Z-axis direction) in order to move the lathe assembly 40 in the lateral direction (X-axis direction) along the plurality of support guides 51, As shown in FIG.

Accordingly, the plurality of support guides 51 perform the function of supporting the shelf assembly 40 and also function as the cold air discharge unit 52 capable of discharging cool air generated from the cold air supply device to the storage room 20 can do.

6 is a view illustrating a cold air discharge unit of a panel in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the panel 50 may include a cold air discharge unit 520 capable of discharging cool air generated in the cold air supply device to the storage room 20 on the upper side or one side of the panel 50. The cold air discharge unit 520 may be formed separately from the plurality of support guides 51.

The cold air discharge unit 520 may have a shape similar to that of the plurality of support guides 51 and may include a first cold air discharge unit 520a extending in the horizontal direction above the front surface of the panel 50. [

The first cold air discharge unit 520a may have a shape in which the front surface and the rear surface of the panel 50 are opened. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The first cold air discharge unit 520a may take various forms as long as the cold air generated by the cold air supply unit can be discharged into the storage room 20. For example, a plurality of holes may be arranged horizontally.

The cool air generated by the cold air supply unit may be discharged into the storage chamber 20 through the first cool air discharge unit 520a. Since the shelf assembly 40 is not coupled to the upper part of the front surface of the panel 50, the cool air can be freely discharged from the shelf assembly 40 into the storage chamber 20 through the first cold air discharge portion 520a have.

The cold air discharge unit 520 may include a second cold air discharge unit 520b that may be formed on one side or both sides of the panel 50. The second cold air discharging portion 520b may have a hole shape, and the front and rear surfaces of the panel 50 may be opened.

 The second cold air discharge portions 520b may be vertically arranged between the support portions 511. [ However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the second cold air discharge portion 520b may have various shapes and positions within a range in which cold air generated in the cold air supply device can be discharged into the storage room 20. [ For example, the second cold air discharge portion 520b may extend horizontally between the plurality of support guides 51 and may be arranged vertically.

Since the cool air discharged through the second cool air discharge unit 520b is not disturbed by the shelf assembly 40, it can be freely discharged into the storage chamber 20.

7 is a view showing a disassembly structure of a panel and a shelf assembly in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7, the shelf assembly 40 that engages the panel 50 may include a shelf 41 and a frame 42 that supports the shelf 41. The shelf 41 may be a flat panel display. The shelf 41 may be a rectangular panel having a constant width. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shelf 41 can be formed in various forms in order to improve the convenience of the user, to the extent that the article can be loaded.

The shelf 41 may be formed of transparent tempered glass or synthetic resin, and may include a support plate 410 on which objects can be loaded and a rim 411 that engages with the support plate. The method of joining the support plate 410 and the rim 411 may include a bonding method using an adhesive or a bonding method using a separate fastening member.

The rim 411 may have a square frame shape having a central opening so as to have a shape corresponding to the edge of the support plate 410.

A sealing member receiving portion (not shown) having a groove for receiving a sealing member (not shown) may be provided around the rim of the rim 411. The sealing member (not shown) is for waterproofing between the support plate 410 and the rim 411, and a sticking silicone sealing agent can be used.

When the support plate 410 and the rim 411 are fused and bonded together, the adhesion of the support plate 410 to the support plate 410 is promoted. Therefore, the support plate 410, which may occur when the shelf 41 is formed by the insert injection process, 410 can be prevented from being bent.

The shelf 41 may include shelf wires (not shown) that prevent the objects loaded on the shelf 41 from being detached from the shelf 41. The shelf wire (not shown) may be provided on one side of the upper surface of the shelf 41.

The shelf 41 may include a rim end portion (not shown) that fixes the shelf wire (not shown) and adds decorative features to the shelf 41.

The frame 42 can support the shelf 41 on two sides of the shelf 41 on both sides. The two frames 42 can be spaced the same distance from the center of the shelf 41 to support the shelf 41. The width of the shelf 41 supported by the two frames 42 may be relatively wide.

The shelf 41 can be detachably coupled to the frame 42. The shelf assembly 40 can be formed by assembling a shelf 41 and a frame 42 injection molded with a resin material. The shelf 41 and the frame 42 may be combined using an adhesive.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shelf 41 and the frame 42 may be combined in various ways. For example, the shelf 41 and the frame 42 may be combined using separate fastening members (not shown), or both the shelf 41 and the frame 42 may be integrally injection-molded using a resin material have.

8 is a view illustrating the structure of a shelf assembly in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8, the frame 43 may be formed to extend in both lateral directions (X-axis direction) in the same manner as the width of the shelf 41 to which the first latching portion 430a is coupled to the frame 43 have. The first roller 431a may be provided at both end portions of the first latching portion 430a extending in the lateral direction (X-axis direction).

And the second latching portion 430b may be located at the center of the shelf 41. [ The shelf 41 supported by the frame 43 may be relatively narrower than the shelf 41 supported by the frame 42 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The shelf 41 can be detachably coupled to the frame 43.

9 is a view illustrating a coupling structure of a shelf assembly in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a view illustrating a structure in which a shelf of a shelf assembly is fixed to a frame in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a view illustrating an operation in which a shelf of a shelf assembly is separated from a frame in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

9 to 11, the shelf 41 can be detachably coupled to the frame 42. As shown in Fig. The frame 42 includes a fixing member 422 that fixes the combined shelf 41 and the shelf 41 may include an interference member 412 that interferes with the fixing member 422. [

The interference member 412 may be located on the lower back side of the shelf 41. [ The fixing member 422 is located in a space between the two frames 42, so that the two frames 42 can be connected. That is, the two first latching portions 420a can be connected.

The interference member 412 may include a grip portion 414 having an elastic force capable of releasing the fixing of the fixing member 422. [ The handle 414 of the interference member 412 may include a first protruding protrusion 413 protruding upward and a second protrusion 423 protruding downward from the fixing member 422 .

The first locking protrusion 413 of the interference member 412 and the second locking protrusion 423 of the fixing member 422 can fix the shelf 41 and the frame 42 by interlocking engagement.

The handle 414 may be formed of a material having an elastic force. The engagement between the first locking projection 413 of the interference member 412 and the second locking projection 423 of the fixing member 422 can be released when an external force is applied to the handle portion 414 in the downward direction .

This makes it possible to release the fixation of the shelf 41 and the frame 42 and draw the shelf 41 separated from the frame 42 forward (in the Y-axis direction).

12 is a view showing a disassembly structure of a shelf assembly in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a view showing a structure in which a shelf of a shelf assembly is fixed to a frame in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 12; FIG. 14 is a view illustrating the operation of separating a shelf of a shelf assembly into a frame in a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 12;

Referring to Figs. 12 to 14, the shelf 41 can be detachably coupled to the frame 43. Fig. The frame 43 includes a fixing member 432 for fixing the coupled shelf 41 and the shelf 41 may include an interference member 442 interfering with the fixing member 432. [ The interference member 442 may be located on the rear side of the shelf 41.

The fixing member 432 is positioned between the first and second engaging portions 430a and 430b to connect the first and second engaging portions 430a and 430b. The interference member 442 may include a first locking protrusion 443 protruding downward and the fixing member 432 may include a second locking protrusion 433 protruding upward.

The fixing member 432 has a spring portion 435 located at the lower end of the second locking projection 433 and a lever portion 434 located at the center of the second locking projection 433 and projecting in the lateral direction ).

The first latching part 430a may include a through hole 436 through which the second latching protrusion 433 of the fixing member 432 can penetrate in the vertical direction (Z-axis direction).

The first latching portion 430a has a predetermined height in the longitudinal direction (Z-axis direction) and extends in the front-rear direction (Y-axis direction) so that the first latching protrusion 443 of the interference member 442 can be received And may include receiving grooves 437 formed therein.

The first locking protrusion 443 received in the receiving groove 437 and the second locking protrusion 433 penetrating the through hole 436 interfere with each other in the receiving groove 437, ).

The second locking protrusion 433 can be fixed so that the first locking protrusion 443 can not advance forward. The first locking protrusions 443 and the second locking protrusions 433 may have a circular column shape and may have a shape in which the cross section of the circle is obliquely cut.

The receiving groove 437 may be formed on the upper side of the first latching portion 430a and one end of the receiving groove 437 may not extend to one end of the first latching portion 430a, It can be formed to an appropriate position so that the front wall 443 can not go to the rear and can be fixed.

When an external force stronger than the elastic force acting upward by the spring portion 435 of the fixing member 432 is applied downward to the lever portion 434 of the fixing member 432, the elastic force is transmitted through the through hole 436 The second locking protrusion 433 protruding upward is moved downward so that the interference between the first locking protrusion 443 and the second locking protrusion 433 can be released.

Therefore, the lathe 41 and the frame 43 are unfixed and the shelf 41 separated from the frame 43 can be drawn forward (Y-axis direction).

Although the technical idea of the present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. 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 by the appended claims. will be.

1: Refrigerator 10: Body
20: storage room 30: door
40: shelf assembly 50: panel
70: Cool circulation flow path 41: Shelf
42, 43: frame 410: support plate
411: rim 412, 442: interference member
413, 443: first locking projection 414:
420, 430: engaging portion 420a, 430a: first engaging portion
420b, 430b: second engaging portions 421, 431: rollers
421a, 431a: first roller 421b, 431b: second roller
422, 432: fixing member 423, 433: second locking projection
434: Lever part 435: Spring part
436: through hole 437: receiving groove
51: plurality of support guides 510: support grooves
511: Support part 512: Hole
52, 520: cold air discharge part 520a: first cold air discharge part
520b: second cold air discharge portion

Claims (20)

A body with a storage compartment;
A shelf capable of loading an object stored in the storage room;
A panel forming one side of the storage chamber and including a plurality of support guides; And
And a frame that supports the shelf and is detachably coupled to the panel and is movable in a lateral direction along the plurality of support guides. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of support guides extend in the transverse direction and are arranged in the longitudinal direction. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the frame includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion that are respectively engaged with two adjacent support guides of the plurality of support guides. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the frame includes a first roller provided on the first latching portion and a second roller provided on the second latching portion. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the plurality of support guides include a support groove into which the frame is inserted and a support portion connected to the support groove at a rear surface of the panel. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the first roller is supported on an inner front surface of the support portion and the second roller positioned on a lower portion of the first roller is supported on an inner rear surface of the support portion. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the first roller is guided to the inner rear surface of the support portion and the second roller is guided to the inner front surface of the support portion so that the frame can move in the lateral direction along the plurality of support guides. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a height at which the frame is coupled to the panel can be changed by attaching / detaching the frame to / from the plurality of support guides. 6. The method of claim 5,
And the support portion includes a hole for discharging cool air to the storage chamber through the support groove. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the panel further comprises a cold discharge unit for discharging cool air to the storage room on the upper or one side of the panel. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the frame further comprises a fixing member for fixing the shelf,
The shelf including an interference member interfering with the stationary member, and releasably coupled to the frame. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the fixing member includes a second locking projection projecting downward,
Wherein the interference member includes a first locking protrusion protruding upward and engaging with the second locking protrusion, and a handle capable of releasing the engagement between the first locking protrusion and the second locking protrusion. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the first latching portion includes a through hole through which the fixing member can move in the longitudinal direction, and a receiving groove through which the interference member can move in the longitudinal direction. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of support guides can support the plurality of shelves in a lateral or vertical direction. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the plurality of shelves can be formed in different sizes. The method of claim 3,
The frame supports the bottom center of the shelf,
Wherein the first latching portion is formed so as to extend in both lateral directions so that a lateral width of the first latching portion corresponds to a lateral width of the shelf. A body with a storage compartment;
A rear panel including a plurality of support guides extending in the transverse direction and arranged in the longitudinal direction, the back panel defining a rear surface of the storage chamber;
A shelf capable of loading an object stored in the storage room; And
A latching portion detachably coupled to two adjacent support guides of the plurality of support guides so that a height at which the shelf is coupled to the rear panel can be changed; The frame including a roller. 18. The method of claim 17,
And the rear panel includes a cold discharge unit for discharging cold air into the storage chamber. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the cold air discharge portion includes the plurality of support guides. A body with a storage compartment;
A shelf capable of stacking objects stored in the storage room, and a frame including a frame including a shelf supporting the shelf and having a roller at one end thereof; And
A rear panel including a plurality of support grooves extending in the transverse direction and arranged in the longitudinal direction and supporting the rollers so as to support the shelf assembly and allow the shelf assembly to move in the storage space in a lateral direction; Included fridge.

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