KR20190017853A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a fixing frame disposed to enable the wire cable drawn out of one side wall of a storage chamber to rotate; a sliding frame installed to be slid to the fixing frame; and a wire cable housing fixed to the sliding frame to cover a portion of the wire cable. Therefore, damage to a wire cable due to insertion and drawn-out of a drawer type door can be prevented.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a connection structure of a wire cable connected to a control panel installed on a front surface of a drawer type door.

Generally, a refrigerator is a device for keeping cold food at a low temperature by supplying low-temperature cold air to a storage room where food is stored. The refrigerator has a freezing chamber for keeping the temperature below the freezing temperature and a refrigerating chamber for maintaining a temperature slightly higher than the freezing temperature .

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] In recent years, a variety of large refrigerators have been introduced according to the convenience of living and the need for a storage space. Such refrigerators have a general type in which a freezing compartment is provided at an upper portion, And so on.

On the other hand, a freezer compartment of a mixed type refrigerator is provided with a freezing compartment door that slides along the front and rear direction of the refrigerator body to open and close the freezing compartment, and a control panel for setting a temperature condition of the freezing compartment is provided in the freezing compartment door.

Such a control panel is connected to a wire cable drawn out from the inside of the refrigerator body, thereby preventing the wire cable from being damaged by interference with the surroundings when the freezer compartment door is slid in and out.

One aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator that can protect a wire cable connected to a control panel provided on a drawer-type door.

For this, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a drawer door having a control panel and a drawer-type door for opening and closing the drawer door, A sliding frame extending from both sides of the rear surface of the storage compartment and being slidably coupled to the storage compartment and being supported by the storage box and having one side connected to the wire withdrawing part for electrical connection with the control panel, And a second length portion extending from the other end of the first length portion toward an opening of the storage compartment after being bent at an end of the first length portion and connected to the control panel; And is fixed to one side wall of the storage chamber to form a receiving space for receiving the electric cable A cable frame housing coupled to the sliding frame, the cable frame comprising: a fixed frame having a guide groove through which a second length of the cable is exposed; and a storage unit for housing at least a portion of the second length portion exposed from the accommodation space; And a push member provided on the sliding frame to push a part of the cable cable exposed through the guide groove toward the accommodation space when the sliding frame is moved.

The wire cable housing may have a length corresponding to the length of the sliding frame, and may be disposed at a position facing the guide groove.

The apparatus may further include a guide portion that is bent at an end of the wire cable housing to be inserted into the guide groove and is moved along the guide groove.

In addition, a supporting surface for supporting the distal end side of the first length portion may be provided on one side surface of the stationary frame forming the accommodation space so that the first length of the cable cable can be disposed on the upper portion of the accommodation space .

Further, a fixing portion for preventing the first length portion from departing from the support surface may be provided, and a rear end portion of the first length portion may be disposed in the accommodation space so as to freely move.

The push member may include a tight contact portion disposed to face the guide groove and closely to the guide groove, and a curved pressing portion for pressing the wire cable protruded from the guide groove.

The sliding unit may further include a sliding unit disposed between the fixed frame and the sliding frame.

In addition, a connector may be provided at both ends of the electric cable, and the connector may be coupled to a first connector provided at the wire leading portion and a second connector provided at the drawer-type door, respectively.

In addition, the second connector is not exposed to the outside by the storage box that is seated and supported on the sliding frame.

The opening / closing sensor may include a reed switch installed in the fixed frame at a position adjacent to the wire withdrawing portion, a magnet installed in the sliding frame to interact with the reed switch, . ≪ / RTI >

In addition, the reed switch is electrically connected to a wire drawn out through the wire leading portion.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising: a main body having a storage chamber having one side opened and having a first connector at one side wall adjacent to the opened portion; a sliding frame supporting the storage box, A control panel installed on the drawer type door; a second connector provided on one side of the rear surface of the drawer type door and electrically connected to the control panel; A cable connector for connecting the first connector and the second connector to each other; a cable fixed to the one side wall of the storage compartment to form a receiving space for accommodating the cable; A first length portion extending from the one end to the vicinity of the rear wall of the storage compartment; And a wire cable housing coupled to the sliding frame and having a second length portion extending to the vicinity of the opening of the first connector and coupled to the second connector and having a receiving portion for receiving at least a portion of the second length portion.

In addition, at one side of the accommodating space, a supporting surface for supporting the distal end side of the first length portion and a fixing portion for preventing the first length portion from departing from the supporting surface may be provided.

Further, the rear end side of the first length portion is disposed in the accommodating space so as to freely move, and is deformed in interlock with the movement of the drawer-type door.

Further, the fixed frame forming the accommodation space is provided with a guide groove cut along the moving direction of the sliding frame, at least a part of the second length portion is protruded through the guide groove, .

The cable cable housing may further include a guide portion extending toward the guide groove and inserted into the guide groove at an end of the cable cable housing.

The sliding frame may be provided with a push member that presses the protruding wire cable when the sliding frame is retracted so as to return the wire cable projected through the guide groove into the receiving space.

The push member may include a fixed portion fixed to a rear end portion of the sliding frame, a contact portion extending from the fixed portion and closely contacting the guide groove, and a curved pressing portion provided at an end of the contact portion .

The wire cable housing may be formed to have a length corresponding to the length of the sliding frame, and one side of the receiving part may be opened to allow the wire cable to be inserted into and removed from the housing, and may be detachably coupled to the sliding frame.

In addition, when the sliding frame is drawn out, the opening of the receiving part may be arranged to face the inside of the storage compartment so as to prevent exposure of the electric cable enclosed in the compartment.

The sliding frame may further include a sliding unit installed between the sliding frame and the fixed frame so that the sliding frame can slide on the fixed frame.

As described above, the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention can prevent the breakage of the wire cable connected to the control panel when the freezer compartment door is slid in / out in the front-rear direction of the main body, thereby providing a reliable refrigerator.

1 is a perspective view showing a schematic appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a freezing chamber side of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a refrigerator main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a sectional view taken along the line II in Fig.
5 is a side view showing a state in which a wire cable is disposed in a fixed frame of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling structure of a wire cable disposed in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a wire cable is coupled to a fixed frame of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 illustrates an operation state of a wire cable when a freezer compartment door is taken out according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 shows a part of the rear surface of the freezer compartment door of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view illustrating a state of a wire cable protruding outside a guide groove of a stationary frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the push member according to the embodiment of the present invention.
12 shows a connector coupling structure of a rear surface of a freezer compartment door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 illustrates an open / close sensing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a freezing chamber side of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line II of Fig. 3; Fig.

Referring to FIG. 1, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10, storage rooms 20 and 30 which are vertically partitioned in the main body 10 to open the front, And doors 40 and 41 for opening and closing the open front face of the door.

The storage compartments 20 and 30 are divided into upper and lower parts by a horizontal partition 11 and a refrigerating compartment 20 for refrigerating and storing food is formed in the upper part and a freezing compartment 30 for storing food in a lower part.

A plurality of shelves 21 for placing food are provided on the upper part of the refrigerating compartment 20 and a drawer type storage container 23 for storing foods susceptible to moisture evaporation such as vegetables is provided in the lower part of the refrigerating compartment 20 .

In the upper part of the freezer compartment 30, a storage basket 31 slidable for storing food or the like to be frozen can be installed.

The doors 40 and 41 may include a refrigerating chamber door 40 for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber 20 and a freezing chamber door 41 for opening and closing the freezing chamber 30.

The freezing compartment door 41 may be provided in a drawer type in which the freezing compartment door 30 is opened and closed by sliding and pulling in front and rear of the freezing compartment 30 and the refrigerator compartment door 40 is paired with the left and right sides of the main body 10 Can be hinged.

The storage box 43 is integrally or detachably mounted on the freezer compartment door 41 so that the storage box 43 is drawn out forward when the freezer compartment door 41 is opened, Or the like can be stored, or the food or the like of the storage box 43 can be taken out.

A control panel 45 may be provided on one side of the upper surface of the freezer compartment door 41. The control panel 45 may include an operation button for operating a function of the freezer compartment 30 from outside and a display for indicating an operating condition.

2, the sliding frame 60 is provided on both sides of the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 41 and extends rearward to support the storage box 43. The sliding frame 60 is disposed on both side walls of the freezing chamber 30, And can be coupled to the sliding unit 80 provided.

A fixed frame 70 for accommodating the electric cable 50 electrically connected to the control panel 45 of the freezer compartment door 41 is provided on one side wall 33 of the freezing compartment 30, The sliding unit 80 can be coupled.

3 and 4, the electric cable 50 electrically connected to the control panel 45 can be drawn out from the electric wire draw-out portion 35 provided on the one side wall 33 of the freezer compartment 30.

The wire leading portion 35 may be disposed at a position adjacent to the opening in the front of the freezing chamber 30 on the side wall 33 of the freezing chamber 30. [

The wire cable 50 is formed to be longer than the length when the freezing chamber door 41 is opened to the maximum and extends from the wire leading portion 35 to the rear end of the freezing chamber 30 and then to the tip of the freezing chamber 30 And may have an extended length.

Connectors 51 and 52 for electrical connection may be provided at both ends of the wire cable 50, respectively.

The first connector 51 provided at one end of the wire cable 50 is coupled to the first connector 36 provided in the wire withdrawing portion 35 formed in the one side wall 33 of the freezing chamber door 41, The second connector 52 provided at the other end of the freezer compartment door 50 may be coupled to the second connector 47 formed on the back surface of the freezer compartment door 41 as shown in FIG. And the second connector 47 can be electrically connected to the control panel 45. [

The second connector 47 exposed on the rear surface of the freezer compartment door 41 is not exposed to the outside as it is concealed by the storage box 43 resting on the seating portion 61 of the sliding frame 60.

The sliding frame 60 is slidably mounted on the stationary frame 70 and can be slidably mounted on the stationary frame 70 through the sliding unit 80 to enable stable movement.

The sliding unit 80 includes a first rail part 81 fixed to the fixed frame 70 and a second rail part 81 formed to have a width accommodated in the first rail part 81, And a third rail 82 fixed to the sliding frame 60 so as to be mounted on the second rail 83 so as to be relatively movable with respect to the second rail 83, (85). ≪ / RTI >

Bearings 87 may be provided between the rails 81, 83, and 85 of the sliding unit 80 so that the freezing chamber door 41 may be formed in a drawer shape.

In the present embodiment, the sliding unit 80 is configured as a three-stage rail so as to increase the maximum opening width of the freezing chamber door 41, but a general two-stage rail structure may be used or a rolling member have.

The structure for preventing the breakage of the wire cable 50 due to the interference with the peripheral parts when the freezer compartment door 41 is drawn in and pulled out from the freezer compartment 30 is provided in the fixed frame 70 and the sliding frame 60 of this embodiment .

The fixed frame 70 is extended along the front-rear direction of the freezing chamber 30 and is fixed to the one side wall 33 of the freezing chamber 30 and has one side thereof to form a space for accommodating the electric cable 50 therein Can be opened. A space 71 may be formed between the one side wall 33 of the freezer compartment 30 and the stationary frame 70 to accommodate the wire cable 50 drawn out from the wire drawer 35.

The wire cable 50 disposed in the accommodation space 71 is bent so as to extend toward the rear of the freezer compartment 30 at a portion to be coupled with the first connector 36 and then bent to extend toward the front of the freezer compartment 30 .

In this case, a part of the cable cable 50 extending toward the rear of the freezing chamber 30 is supported and fixed on the support surface 74 formed on one side of the accommodation space 71, .

The wire cable 50 extending toward the front of the freezer compartment 30 can be received and fixed in the wire cable housing 90 protruding from the accommodation space 71 and coupled to the sliding frame 60.

5 to 7, a support surface 74 extending outward is provided on one side surface 71a of the stationary frame 70 forming the accommodation space 71, And may be formed to extend a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction L on the front upper side of the accommodation space 71.

A guide groove 76 is formed at a lower side of one side 71a of the fixed frame 70 forming the accommodation space 71 and cut along the longitudinal direction L to insert one end of the wire cable housing 90 .

The wire cable housing 90 is formed long along the longitudinal direction L and is detachably coupled to the lower end of the sliding frame 60 so that the wire cable 50 can be inserted.

The electric wire cable 50 accommodated in the accommodation space 71 is guided from the connector 51 coupled to the first connector 36 of the electric wire draw-out portion 35 toward the other end portion 73 of the fixed frame 70 in the longitudinal direction A curved bent portion 57 bent and extended at an end of the first length portion 53 and a bent portion 57 extending from the end of the bent portion 57 to the fixed frame 70, And a second length portion 55 extending toward one end portion 72 opposite to the other end portion 73 of the second end portion.

The wire cable 50 may be arranged to pivot in the receiving space 71 of the fixed frame 70 so that the length thereof may be changed in accordance with the distance that the freezing chamber door 41 is drawn out.

That is, the electric wire cable 50 disposed in the accommodation space 71 is connected to one end 72 of the fixed frame 72 adjacent to the opening of the freezing chamber 30 and the one end 72 of the fixed frame 72 adjacent to the rear wall of the freezing chamber 30 And the other end portion (73).

The first length portion 53 of the wire cable 50 is disposed in the upper portion of the receiving space 71 and the second length portion 55 of the wire cable 50 is disposed in the lower portion of the receiving space 71 And can be partitioned from each other. That is, the accommodating space 71 is partitioned into the upper side accommodating space 71 and the lower side accommodating space 71 by the support surface 74.

The distal end side of the first elongated portion 53 disposed on the upper portion of the accommodation space 71 is seated on the support surface 74 and the rear end side of the first elongated portion 53 is connected to the distal end of the freezing chamber door 41, So that the shape can be deformed.

On the other hand, when the rear end side of the first length portion 53 of the wire cable 50 is deformed, the front end side of the first length portion 53, which is seated and supported on the support surface 74, The fixing portion 75 may be provided to prevent the detachable portion 74 from being detached.

The fixing portion 75 may include a plurality of hooks extending from one side of the supporting surface 74 so as to surround the outer circumferential surface on the distal end side of the first length portion 53. The fixing portion 75 may function to fix the distal end side of the first elongated portion 53 on the supporting surface 74 so as not to move freely.

The second length portion 55 disposed at the lower portion of the accommodation space 71 can be received and supported in the cable cable housing 90 so that the shape of the second length portion 55 is not deformed freely.

To this end, the wire cable housing 90 is provided with a receiving portion 91 having one side opened to receive at least a part of the second length portion 55, and the second length portion 55 of the wire cable 50 And is inserted and fixed in the storage portion 91 through the open portion of the storage portion 91 through the guide groove 76.

That is, the second length portion 55 of the wire cable 50 is drawn into the receiving portion 91 of the wire cable housing 90 through the opened portion of the receiving portion 91 as shown in Fig. 7, And the connector 52 provided at the end of the second length portion 55 is in a state of being protruded from the wire cable housing 90 so as to be engaged with the second connector 47 provided on the rear surface of the freezer compartment door 41 .

The second length portion 55 of the wire cable 50 is received and fixed in the receiving portion 91 so that the shape of the freezing chamber door 41 is prevented from being deformed.

The opened portion of the wire cable housing 90 is disposed to face the inside of the freezer compartment 30 so as to prevent the wire cable 50 from being exposed in the sliding frame 60 drawn out together with the freezer compartment door 41 .

12, the opened portion of the wire cable housing 90 is disposed at a position facing the side surface of the storage box 43. In this case, So that the second length portion 55 of the wire cable 50 is prevented from being exposed from the outside and the aesthetic appearance is improved. A connector cover 58 may be mounted on the rear surface of the freezer compartment door 41 to prevent the second length portion 55 protruding from the cable cable housing 90 and the connector 52 from being exposed to the outside.

The wire cable housing 90 prevents the wire cable 50 from being exposed when the freezer compartment door 41 is pulled out and the wire cable 50 is inserted into the accommodation space 71 when the freezer compartment door 41 is pulled in. And guiding to be aligned to the original position.

The wire cable housing 90 can be integrally or detachably mounted to the lower portion of the sliding frame 60 and can be moved together with the sliding frame 60 when the sliding frame 60 is moved.

At this time, the wire cable housing 90 is disposed at a position facing the guide groove 76 formed in the fixed frame 70, and the wire cable housing 90 is located at a position adjacent to the bent portion 57 of the wire cable 50 And a guide portion 93 that moves along the guide groove 76 may be provided at the end portion.

The guide portion 93 can be bent and extended toward the guide groove 76 at the end of the wire cable housing 90 so as to be inserted into the guide groove 76. [ The guide portion 93, which is bent and extended inwardly of the guide groove 76, functions to guide the wire cable 50 to be deformed and move only in the accommodation space 71.

When the freezer compartment door 41 is pulled in and out of the freezer compartment 30 through the above-described structure, the cable cable 50 prevents the damage thereof as the interference with peripheral components is avoided. 8, when the freezer compartment door 41 is drawn out, the sliding frame 60 fixed to the freezer compartment door 41 and the electric cable housing 90 fixed to the sliding frame 60 are fixed together And is slid forward in the frame 70 and pulled forward.

In this case, since the second length portion 55 of the electric cable 50 connected to the second connector 47 provided on the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 41 is pulled forward, it is not fixed to the fixed frame 70 The first length portion 53 of the wire cable 50 disposed on the rear side of the freely deformable accommodating space 71 is moved forward while being deformed by the length of the drawn and extended portion.

That is, since the distal end side of the first length portion 53 of the wire cable 50 that is seated on the support surface 74 is in a state of being fixed to the fixing portion 75, the free length of the freezing chamber door 41 is not moved when the door is pulled out. The rear end side (imaginary line portion) of the first elongated portion 53 of the electric cable 50 disposed behind the support surface 74 is deformed by a distance drawn when the freezing chamber door 41 is pulled out, As shown in FIG.

At this time, since the second length portion 55 of the wire cable 50 drawn out forward is in a state of being housed in the wire cable housing 90, it is not exposed to the outside and is prevented from being damaged by interference with surrounding structures .

When the freezer compartment door 41 is retracted, the wire cable housing 90 guides the wire cable 50 disposed in the accommodation space 71 with a constant movement so that the wire cable 50 is moved in the accommodating space 71 (Virtual line) that is initially placed.

The deformed portion of the wire cable 50 is moved in the receiving space 71 by the guide portion 93 bent and extended from the end of the wire cable housing 90 toward the inside of the receiving space 71 .

10, a part of the wire cable 50 is inserted into the guide groove 76 as shown in FIG. 10 in the process of deforming the wire cable 50 disposed in the accommodation space 71 when the freezing chamber door 41 is drawn out and drawn. So that there is a possibility that the wire cable 50 breaks or is damaged by interference with the surroundings.

To prevent this, the refrigerator of the present embodiment may include a push member 63 provided at a lower side of the rear end of the sliding frame 60.

11, the push member 63 is in contact with the wire cable 50 projected outwardly of the guide groove 76, It is possible to perform a function of pushing the push button 50.

The push member 63 includes a fixed portion 64 fixed to the sliding frame 60, a tight contact portion 65 extended from the fixed portion 64 to closely contact the guide groove 76, And a pressing portion 66 provided at an end of the guide groove 76 and contacting the wire cable 50 protruding from the guide groove 76.

The contact portion 65 may be formed as a surface disposed adjacent to the guide groove 76 at a position facing the guide portion 93 of the wire cable housing 90.

The pressing portion 66 functions to guide the wire cable 50 protruded from the guide groove 76 to the inside of the accommodation space 71 so as to prevent the breakage of the wire cable 50 due to the contact, Shape.

Meanwhile, the refrigerator of the present embodiment may further include opening / closing sensors 95 and 96 for detecting the open / closed state of the freezing chamber door 41.

FIG. 13 illustrates an open / close detection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 13, the opening / closing sensors 95 and 96 of the present embodiment include a reed switch 95 disposed at the front end of the receiving space 71 of the fixed frame 70, And a magnet 96 disposed on the lower front portion.

The fixed frame 70 is provided at the distal end thereof with an opened switch groove 98 through which the reed switch 95 is exposed and the reed switch 95 can be installed in the inner accommodating space 71 of the switch groove 98 .

The reed switch 95 can be electrically connected to the electric wire 99 drawn out from the electric wire withdrawing portion 35 provided near the tip of the one side wall 33 of the freezing chamber 30. [ The reed switch 95 is connected to a control unit (not shown) to transmit and receive an operation signal.

That is, when the freezing chamber door 41 is retracted and the magnet 96 provided on the sliding frame 60 is disposed at a position adjacent to the reed switch 95, the reed switch 95 is operated, (Not shown).

The reed switch 95 is disposed at a position adjacent to the wire lead-out portion 35. The reed switch 95 is disposed at a position adjacent to the wire lead- The length of the electric wire 99 can be reduced. 13, the reed switch 95 may be separately connected to the reed switch 95, but the reed switch 95 may be electrically connected to the control cable 45 and the cable 50 connected thereto.

10: main body, 30: freezing room,
41: Freezer door, 45: Control panel,
47: second connector, 50: wire cable,
53: first length portion, 55: second length portion,
60: sliding frame, 63: pressing member,
70: stationary frame, 71: receiving space,
74: support surface, 75: fixing portion,
76: guide groove, 80: sliding unit,
90: wire cable housing, 91: storage part,
93: Guide section.

Claims (11)

A storage chamber having an opening;
A drawer-type door for opening and closing the opening;
A display coupled to the drawer door;
A wire extending from an inner wall of the storage chamber and electrically connected to the display;
A first frame coupled with an inner wall of the storage chamber;
And a second frame coupled to the drawer door,
Wherein the first frame comprises:
A first receiving portion for receiving a portion of the wire,
And a fixing part for fixing a part of the wire accommodated in the first accommodating part when another part of the wire disposed at the rear part of the storage compartment is deformed by the movement of the drawer type door. The method according to claim 1,
Said second frame having a second receiving portion for receiving another portion of said wire,
And the second receiving portion is formed by detachably connecting a wire housing to the second frame. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the fixing portion has a plurality of hooks surrounding an outer periphery of a part of the wire. The method according to claim 1,
A first connector provided on an inner wall of the storage chamber;
And a second connector provided at the rear of the drawer type door and electrically connecting the wire to the display,
Wherein the first connector is covered by the first frame. 3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a connector provided behind the drawer door and electrically connecting the wire to the display,
Wherein one end of the wire protruding from the wire housing and a cover covering the connector are mounted to the rear of the drawer type door. 6. The method of claim 5,
Said second frame supporting a storage box, said cover being covered by said storage box. The method according to claim 1,
And a guide member provided on an inner wall of the storage compartment to open and close the opening while the drawer-type door slides,
Wherein the guide member is formed integrally with the first frame. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the guide member is formed on the first receiving portion of the first frame. 3. The method of claim 2,
And a sliding unit provided between the first frame and the second frame to allow the drawer-type door to be drawn out to the storage room. 10. The method of claim 9,
And the sliding unit is disposed above the second accommodating portion. The method according to claim 1,
The first frame being provided on the first frame and guiding the sliding unit,
And a guide hole provided at a lower portion of the first frame and configured to guide another portion of the wire in a longitudinal direction thereof.

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