KR20220048076A - A block type shelf structure for a refrigerator and a refrigerator comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator and a refrigerator including the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator capable of ergonomic and emotional movement as the vertical position of a shelf can be adjusted and the vertical position adjustment of the shelf is smoothly followed by the horizontal position adjustment by dividing an ascending draw-in path from a descending draw-out path of the shelf, and a refrigerator including the same.

Description

A block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator and a refrigerator including the same

The present invention relates to a block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator and a refrigerator including the same, and more particularly, it is possible to adjust the vertical position of the shelf, and at the same time to distinguish an ascending inlet path and a withdrawing and descending path of the shelf to adjust the vertical position of the shelf The present invention relates to a block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator capable of ergonomic and emotional movement as horizontal position adjustment is smoothly continued, and a refrigerator including the same.

The refrigerator uses cold air generated by a phase change of a refrigerant to freeze or refrigerate food stored in the refrigerator. Such refrigerators are becoming larger according to the consumption trend that favors various functions and large sizes, and the inside of the refrigerator is composed of various types of drawers and height-adjustable shelves. In addition, each storage space has a different temperature according to its location, and food or a container containing food is stored according to the temperature and spatial characteristics.

Meanwhile, since food or containers stored in the refrigerator have various sizes, in order to efficiently use the space, the partitioned space inside the refrigerator should be variable as needed.

In addition, as the size of the refrigerator increases, large and heavy food or containers can be stored in the refrigerator. Therefore, the space of the refrigerator needs to be emotionally spaced in consideration of the movement of the human body while increasing its efficiency.

A number of conventional technologies have developed a structure for adjusting the height of a shelf to vary the interior space of the refrigerator, but there are complicated parts such as re-inserting the shelf, and it is not smoothly connected when adjusting the vertical or horizontal position of the shelf, so a separate There is a problem in that emotional space control cannot be realized because it cannot reflect the movement of the human body, such as having to apply force.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0030563 Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2008-0094363

An object of the present invention is to form diagonal grooves on left and right sides of the inside of the refrigerator, and to form a block and shelf structure that can move along them, so that the space inside the refrigerator divided by the shelves can be freely changed to fit food or containers. It is to provide a block-type shelf structure for

An object of the present invention is to form a guide groove capable of adjusting the horizontal position and vertical position of the shelf, and adjust the depth of the groove to distinguish the ascending inlet path and the withdrawing and descending path, so that vertical position adjustment and horizontal position adjustment are possible. The goal is to provide a block-type shelf structure for refrigerators that is naturally connected and allows for emotional space control.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the description of the present invention.

In order to achieve the object by solving the above problems, the present invention is a block for a refrigerator, in which vertical movement is possible through a guide groove including an oblique groove, and vertical movement and horizontal movement can be naturally connected by adjusting the depth of the guide groove. A type shelf structure and a refrigerator including the same are provided.

Hereinafter, the present specification will be described in more detail.

A block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention includes: a shelf installed horizontally inside the refrigerator to partition a space; a block installed to support the left and right ends of the shelf, the block having protrusions resiliently protruding toward the inner surface of the refrigerator; and a guide groove in which the protrusion of the block is inserted to guide the movement path of the shelf, wherein the guide groove is formed in an oblique direction on the left and right inner surfaces of the refrigerator to adjust the vertical position of the shelf, the shelf an oblique groove composed of a first-stage groove serving as a vertical movement path of the ; and an inlet groove formed in the horizontal direction on the left and right inner surfaces of the refrigerator to adjust the horizontal position of the shelf and formed to a depth corresponding to the second-stage groove to serve as a lead-in path of the shelf; a withdrawal groove formed to a depth corresponding to the first-stage groove and serving as a withdrawal path of the shelf; and a conversion groove formed at an end of the lead-in groove and the extraction groove to change the path of the shelf from the intake groove to the extraction groove It includes; a horizontal groove comprising a.

In the present invention, the block may include: a housing attached to both left and right lower ends of the shelf; a protrusion protruding from the housing to support the shelf as it is inserted into the guide groove; and an elastic part that provides elasticity so that the protrusion protrudes toward the inner surface of the refrigerator, wherein the housing and the protrusion have an inclined front surface corresponding to the diagonal groove so that the housing and the protrusion can move along the diagonal groove and the horizontal groove, Upper and lower surfaces corresponding to the horizontal groove may be formed in a trapezoidal shape to be horizontal.

In the present invention, the switching groove is formed to have a width corresponding to the inlet groove and the lead-out groove to change a path from the lead-in groove to the lead-out groove, and gradually changes from the depth of the lead-in groove to the depth of the lead-out groove can be

In the present invention, a seating groove may be formed at a lower end of the switching groove in a downward direction so that a final position is determined when the shelf is drawn in.

In the present invention, the horizontal groove is formed to extend from the diagonal groove in plurality, and when the shelf is vertically raised along the diagonal groove, the shelf can move from the second-stage groove to the first-stage groove on the upper part. In order to do so, a vertical conversion groove in which the depth is gradually changed by being tapered to the first-stage groove may be formed on the upper portion of the second-stage groove.

The refrigerator according to the present invention includes one or more of the above-described block-type shelf structures for refrigerators stacked in a vertical direction and formed therein.

All of the above-mentioned block-type shelf structures for refrigerators apply equally to refrigerators unless contradictory.

According to the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator of the present invention, guide grooves including diagonal grooves are formed on the left and right sides of the refrigerator, and the blocks protruding along the guide grooves move, so that the shelf supported by the blocks is vertically aligned. Since it can be moved, the space inside the refrigerator divided by the shelves can be freely changed to fit food or containers.

In addition, according to the block-type shelf structure for refrigerators of the present invention, the depth of the guide groove capable of adjusting the horizontal and vertical positions of the shelf is adjusted according to the path, thereby dividing the rising inlet path and the withdrawing and lowering path, so that the horizontal position Adjustment and vertical position adjustment are naturally connected, enabling emotional space adjustment in consideration of human body movement.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the detailed description and description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a right side of a refrigerator in a transparent block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention.
2 is a side view showing a right side inside the refrigerator in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a block protruding in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention.
4 is a side view and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view for explaining a coupling relationship between a block supporting a shelf along an ascending lead-in path and a guide groove in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention.
5 is a side view and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view for explaining a coupling relationship between a guide groove and a block supporting a shelf along a take-out descending path in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention.
6 is a side view illustrating a guide groove in which a plurality of horizontal grooves are formed in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention.

The terms used in this specification have been selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, rather than the name of a simple term.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the described embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments described below. The shapes and sizes of the elements shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clearer description.

Meanwhile, the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention may be simply abbreviated as 'shelf structure'.

1 is a perspective view showing a right side of a refrigerator transparently in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a right side view of the inside of the refrigerator in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention. It is a side view. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the protruding block 20 in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention. It is a side view and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view for explaining the coupling relationship between the block 20 and the guide groove 30 supporting the shelf 10 according to the present invention. 5 is a side view and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view for explaining the coupling relationship between the guide groove 30 and the block 20 supporting the shelf 10 along the take-out and descending path in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention; am.

The present invention is a shelf structure used in a refrigerator, in which a vertical position is adjusted, and a shelf 10, a block 20 and a guide groove 30 are provided in order to present a shelf structure in which the transition between horizontal position adjustment and vertical position adjustment is natural. ) is included.

A refrigerator is a home appliance used to prevent spoilage and deterioration of food, and a space is partitioned by a shelf 10 or the like to store a plurality of food and containers therein. The present invention relates to a shelf structure for partitioning a space inside a refrigerator, and the partitioning space can be applied not only to a refrigerator compartment but also a freezer compartment. And, if it is necessary to partition the internal space, it can be applied regardless of the type of refrigerator such as the number of doors. In addition, it is obvious that the present invention can be applied if there is a space inside the refrigerator even if it is not a currently developed refrigerator style. The present invention is a technology applied to a refrigerator, but a specific description or illustration of the refrigerator is omitted since the type or function of the refrigerator is not related to the application of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the shelf 10 is installed horizontally inside the refrigerator to partition a space. Food or containers are placed on the horizontally partitioned shelf 10 . Since the size of the food or container is various, the vertical position of the shelf 10 needs to be adjusted for efficient use of space. In addition, if the space is divided into a plurality of shelves 10 for subdivision of the space, the rear part of the shelf 10 is difficult to use because it is difficult to place or take out food, etc., so it is difficult to use the bar. movement needs to be considered. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a block 20 for supporting the shelf 10 and a guide groove 30 for guiding the movement path of the shelf 10, through which the problem solving means and its effects are described.

The block 20 is attached to and installed on the lower surface of the shelf 10 so as to support the left and right ends of the shelf 10 . In order to stably support the shelf 10 , the block 20 is preferably installed by being attached to the left and right sides and front and rear of the shelf 10 at four points. On the other hand, even if it is installed at two points on the left and right, it may be formed to be long to withstand the moment of the shelf 10 , and conversely, it may be attached to 6 points, 8 points, etc., on the lower surface of the shelf 10 .

On the other hand, the block 20 is formed with a protrusion 23 that protrudes elastically toward the inner surface of the refrigerator and is inserted into a guide groove 30 to be described later. 10) can be supported. The protrusion 23 elastically protrudes toward the inner surface of the refrigerator, and is inserted in response to a change in the depth of the guide groove 30 to be described later resiliently.

Specifically, the block 20 may include a housing 21 , a protrusion 23 , and an elastic part 22 as shown in FIG. 3 . The housing 21 is attached to the left and right lower ends of the shelf 10 , and serves as a case in the block 20 , and has a fixed configuration. As the protrusion 23 protrudes from the housing 21 and is inserted into a guide groove 30 to be described later, the connection between the housing 21 and the guide groove 30 results in supporting the shelf 10 . The elastic part 22 is configured to give elasticity so that the protrusion 23 protrudes from the housing 21 to the inner surface of the refrigerator. (30) can be inserted in close contact. On the other hand, the housing 21 and the protrusion 23 inserted into the housing 21 allow the guide groove 30 composed of the diagonal groove 31 and the horizontal groove 36 to move stably with minimal force. It may be formed in a trapezoidal shape as shown in FIG. 3 . Specifically, the front surfaces of the housing 21 and the protrusion 23 corresponding to the diagonal groove 31 are inclined along the diagonal groove 31 , and the housing 21 and the protrusion 23 corresponding to the horizontal groove 36 . The upper and lower surfaces may be formed horizontally along the horizontal groove (36). In addition, each corner of the protrusion 23 inserted into the guide groove 30 may be gently formed so that it can move smoothly within the guide groove 30 . An inner surface of the housing 21 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the protrusion 23 and the elastic member 22 so that the protruding part 23 and the elastic part 22 material are stably accommodated therein.

The guide groove 30 has a configuration formed on the left and right inner surfaces of the refrigerator to guide the movement path of the shelf 10, and the protrusion 23 of the block 20 is inserted into the guide groove 30 to guide the guide groove 30. As it moves inside, the shelf 10 supported by the block 20 also moves along the guide groove 30 together with the block 20 . The guide groove 30 specifically includes a diagonal groove 31 for adjusting the vertical position of the shelf 10 and a horizontal groove 36 for adjusting the horizontal position of the shelf 10 , In order to set a path for position adjustment, the depth of the groove is relatively different, and to explain this, the guide groove 30 in FIGS. 3 to 6 is expressed with a different hatch according to the depth.

The diagonal grooves 31 are formed in a diagonal direction on the left and right inner surfaces of the refrigerator so that the vertical position of the shelf 10 can be adjusted with little force. The angle of inclination of the oblique line may be appropriately selected in consideration of the size of the refrigerator, the vertical adjustment range of the shelf 10 , the number of shelves 10 in the refrigerator, and the like. Meanwhile, the diagonal groove 31 is divided into a first-stage groove 31a and a second-stage groove 31b according to the depth of the groove. The first-stage groove 31a serves as a vertical movement path of the shelf 10 , and refers to most of the diagonal groove 31 , and is formed thinner than the second-stage groove 31b. The second-stage groove 31b is formed deeper than the first-stage groove 31a and is a point at which horizontal movement is switched, and is connected to the inlet groove 36a of the horizontal groove 36 to be described later. Corresponding to the diagonal groove 31 of varying depth as described above, as the protrusion 23 of the block 20 elastically protrudes, the shelf 10 moves from the first-stage groove 31a to the second-stage groove 31b. Although it can move, it cannot move directly from the second-stage groove 31b to the first-stage groove 31a, and must move around the horizontal groove 36 to be described later.

In the horizontal groove 36, the vertical position of the shelf 10 is adjusted diagonally to readjust the adjusted horizontal position of the shelf 10 at the same time, or to take out food or containers on the upper surface of the shelf 10, etc. ), the horizontal position of the shelf 10 is adjusted in order to efficiently use the space partitioned by the . The horizontal groove 36 also includes an inlet groove 36a, an outgoing groove 36b, and a switching groove 36c according to the depth of the groove. The lead-in groove 36a is configured to extend from the second-stage groove 31b of the diagonal groove 31, and is formed to a depth corresponding to the second-stage groove 31b as shown in FIG. becomes The lead-out groove 36b is formed at the lower end of the lead-in groove 36a, and is formed to a depth corresponding to the first-stage groove 31a as shown in FIG. 3 to serve as a lead-out path for the shelf 10 . The lead-out groove 36b formed at the bottom has a depth corresponding to the first-stage groove 31a, is thinner than the inlet groove 36a, and protrudes more from the other side. When moving along, the lead-out portion can support the protrusion 23 so that the protrusion 23 can stably move along the inlet groove 36a. On the other hand, although not shown, in order to clarify the boundary between the inlet groove (36a) and the withdrawal groove (36b) and to prevent direct movement between them, a separate protruding jaw ( not shown) can be formed. The switching groove 36c is configured to change the path of the shelf 10 from the lead-in groove 36a to the lead-out groove 36b, and is formed at the ends of the lead-in groove 36a and the lead-out groove 36b. Specifically, the switching groove 36c may be formed to have a width corresponding to the combined width of the inlet groove 36a and the input/exit groove in order to switch the movement path of the shelf 10 from the inlet groove 36a to the lead out groove 36b. and may be gradually switched from the depth of the lead-in groove 36a to the depth of the lead-out groove 36b. As the depth of the switching groove 36c is gradually changed, the protrusion 23 protruding from the lead-in groove 36a gradually enters a depth corresponding to the lead-out groove 36b, and the shelf 10 moves to the lead-out groove 36b. can be It is sufficient that the conversion groove 36c has a configuration capable of pressing the protrusion 23 by gradually changing its depth, and a specific shape can be formed in various ways.

As described above, as the depths of the diagonal groove 31 and the horizontal groove 36 are adjusted, the movement path of the shelf 10 is divided into an ascending inlet path shown in FIG. 4 and a withdrawal and descending path shown in FIG. 5 . . First, when the shelf 10 ascends as shown in FIG. 4 , it moves along the first-stage groove 31a of the diagonal groove 31 and is converted horizontally from rising to allow the shelf 10 to be drawn in. When it is caught by the second-stage groove 31b of the diagonal groove 31, the protrusion 23 more protrudes as shown in the enlarged view B in the enlarged view A. Accordingly, the shelf 10 may naturally lead from an upward movement to a retracting movement. After the lead-in path, while the shelf 10 moves along the switching groove 36c, the protrusion 23 is pressed from the lead-in groove 36a to the lead-out groove 36b as shown in the enlarged views B of FIG. 4 to the enlarged view C of FIG. 5 . ) is converted to Thereafter, when the shelf 10 is completely drawn out, it naturally leads to the first end groove 31a of the diagonal groove 31 , so that the shelf 10 can be lowered as shown in the enlarged view D of FIG. 5 . In this way, as the ascending inlet path and the withdrawing and descending path of the shelf 10 are separated, the present invention adjusts the vertical and horizontal positions of the shelf 10 and at the same time, the connection between them is natural, so that the shelf ( 10) may be followed.

On the other hand, at the lower end of the switching groove 36c, a seating groove 36d may be formed downward so that the final position when the shelf 10 is drawn in is determined, and a horizontal groove connected to the lower end of the diagonal groove 31 ( 36), the inlet groove 36a and the lead out groove 36b may be formed as one without adjusting the depth thereof.

6 is a side view illustrating a guide groove 30 in which a plurality of horizontal grooves 36 are formed in the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to the present invention. Through this, the case in which the horizontal groove 36 and the diagonal groove 31 are formed in plurality will be further described, and the above description is also applied thereto.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the second-stage groove 31b and the first-stage groove 31a of the diagonal groove 31 may be alternately formed in plurality, and the horizontal groove 36 connected to the diagonal groove 31 is also diagonally lined. A plurality of grooves 31 may be formed to extend. However, when the second-stage grooves 31b and the first-stage grooves 31a alternate, the second-stage grooves ( 31b), a vertical conversion groove 31c tapering to the first end groove 31a and gradually changing the depth may be formed.

On the other hand, the above-described block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator partitions the internal space of the refrigerator, and it is apparent that the refrigerator can efficiently partition the internal space by stacking one or more such refrigerator shelf structures in the vertical direction. , and the illustration thereof is omitted.

In addition, the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator described above may be included in a refrigerator during a refrigerator manufacturing process and may be integrated with an inner surface of the refrigerator, or may be separately modularized and assembled during use of a previously manufactured refrigerator.

From the above description, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential characteristics thereof. In this regard, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

10 ; shelf
20 : block
21: housing
22: elastic part
23: protrusion
30: guide home
31: diagonal home
31a: first stage groove
31b: second stage groove
31c: vertical transition groove
36: horizontal groove
36a: Inlet groove
36b: withdrawal groove
36c: transition home
36d : seating groove

Claims (6)

shelves installed horizontally inside the refrigerator to partition the space;
a block installed to support the left and right ends of the shelf, the block having protrusions resiliently protruding toward the inner surface of the refrigerator; and
Including; a guide groove into which the protrusion of the block is inserted to guide the movement path of the shelf;
The guide groove is
A first-stage groove formed in an oblique direction on the left and right inner surfaces of the refrigerator to adjust the vertical position of the shelf, and a first-stage groove serving as a vertical movement path of the shelf, and a point formed deeper than the first-stage groove to convert to horizontal movement an oblique groove composed of a second-stage groove; and
an inlet groove formed in the horizontal direction on the left and right inner surfaces of the refrigerator to adjust the horizontal position of the shelf, the depth corresponding to the second-stage groove and serving as an inlet path of the shelf; a lead-out groove formed to a depth corresponding to the first-stage groove to serve as a lead-out path of the shelf; and a switching groove formed at an end of the lead-in groove and lead-out groove to change the path of the shelf from the lead-in groove to the lead-out groove; A block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator, including a horizontal groove. 2. The method of claim 1,
The block is
a housing attached to both left and right lower ends of the shelf;
a protrusion protruding from the housing to support the shelf as it is inserted into the guide groove; and
Including; an elastic part for providing elasticity so that the protrusion protrudes toward the inner surface of the refrigerator;
The housing and the protrusion are formed in a trapezoidal shape such that a front surface corresponding to the diagonal groove is inclined and upper and lower surfaces corresponding to the horizontal groove are horizontal so that the housing and the protrusion can move along the diagonal groove and the horizontal groove. . 2. The method of claim 1,
The switching groove is formed to have a width corresponding to the lead-in groove and the lead-out groove to change a path from the lead-in groove to the lead-out groove, and is gradually converted from the depth of the lead-in groove to the depth of the lead-out groove. mold shelf structure. 2. The method of claim 1,
A block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator, wherein a seating groove is formed at a lower end of the switching groove in a downward direction so that a final position is determined when the shelf is drawn in. 2. The method of claim 1,
A plurality of first-stage grooves and second-stage grooves of the diagonal groove are alternately formed,
The horizontal groove is formed to extend in plurality from the diagonal groove,
When the shelf is vertically ascended along the diagonal groove, the upper portion of the second-stage groove is tapered toward the first-stage groove so that the shelf can move from the second-stage groove to the upper first-stage groove, so that the depth is gradually decreased. A block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator in which a transitional vertical transition groove is formed. A refrigerator comprising one or more of the block-type shelf structure for a refrigerator according to claim 1 stacked therein.

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