MX2008008695A - A display for refrigerator and display mounting frame, display mounting structure comprising the sames - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a display for a refrigerator, comprising a display case mounted to a display mounting portion provided to a front surface of a refrigerator door and provided with a predetermined installation space therein;a printed circuit board (PCB) installed to the display case and including an input portion for receiving various operation signals for the refrigerator and a display portion for displaying a variety of operating information for the refrigerator;and a display cover provided to one side of the PCB and defining a front surface of the display. According to the present invention, there are advantages in that errors occurring at an installation process can be minimized, the assembly and installation processes can be more easily made, and the repair and exchange can also be easily performed.

Description

A DISPLAY FOR REFRIGERATOR AND SCREEN MOUNTING FRAME. SCREEN MOUNTING STRUCTURE THAT COMPRISES THE SAME TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a refrigerator and more particularly to a screen for a refrigerator capable of receiving operational signals for refrigerator and displaying a variety of operational information for the refrigerator, a screen mounting frame and a screen mounting structure that understands it TECHNICAL BACKGROUND Figure 7 is a perspective view in a refrigerator equipped with a display mounting structure of the related art for a refrigerator, and Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of the display mounting structure of the related art for a refrigerator. As shown in the figures, a storage space (not shown) is provided in a main body 10 of a refrigerator. In addition, a pair of doors 11 and 13 for selectively opening and / or closing the storage space are pivotally installed at both ends of the refrigerator body 10, respectively, such that one side end of each door can be moved relative to the other side end of the relevant door. The right door 11 of figure 7 is provided with a display 15 and a dispenser 19. The display 15 receives several operating signals for refrigerator and displays a variety of operational information for the refrigerator. In addition, the dispenser 19 is used to allow a user to take water or ice out of the refrigerator without opening the doors 11 and 13. Additionally, the left door 13 of figure 7 is provided with an access (home bar) 17. The home bar 17 is used to allow a user to take food in or out of the refrigerator without opening doors 11 and 13 and selectively opening or closing by a home bar door 18. On the other hand, as shown in figure 8 a portion of screen adaptation 11A is provided at a specific position on a front surface of the door 11. The screen fitting portion 11A is formed by depressing a portion of the front surface of the door 11 in a backward direction. The screen 15 includes a printed circuit board (PCB) 15A provided with a variety of electrical elements thereon, and a screen cover 15B defining a front surface thereof. Moreover, the screen 15 receives operational signals in touch screen mode. Additionally, the screen fitting portion 11A is covered with an outer cover member 11 B that defines a front external appearance of the door 11 in a state where the screen 15 is housed there.

Now, a process to assemble a refrigerator door of related technique will be discussed. In a state where the door 11 is first assembled, the screen 15 is housed in the screen adaptation portion 11A. At this time, the screen 15 is assembled in such a way that the PCB 15 and the screen cover 15B of the screen 15 are sequentially housed in the screen adaptation portion 11 A. However, the screen mounting structure of the Related technique for a refrigerator has the following problems. As described above, the screen 15 is assembled such that the PCB 15A and the screen cover 15B are mounted to the screen adaptation portion 11 A. Therefore there is a problem in that the high possibility of errors occurring while the screen 15 is assembled and installed in the screen adaptation portion 11A carries an increase in the percentage of product defects. Additionally, since the screen 15 is assembled in the process of manufacturing a refrigerator as described above, the overall process of manufacturing a refrigerator is complicated and a process of assembling a refrigerator can not proceed due to the failure of the screen 15. Thus , it is likely that the manufacturing costs of the refrigerators can increase substantially due to the increase in man-hours and the delay in the assembly process. Even more, in a case where any failure occurs in corresponding parts, particularly in PCB 15A, of screen 15, the The screen cover 15B should first be separated from the screen adaptation portion 11 A. Therefore, there is another problem in which it is convenient to repair or exchange the screen 15.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical problem The present invention has been conceived to solve the problems mentioned above in the prior art. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a screen for a refrigerator capable of minimizing errors occurring in an installation process, a screen mounting frame and a screen mounting structure including the same. Another object of the present invention is to provide a screen for a refrigerator to be easily installed, a screen mounting frame and a mounting structure including it. A further object of the present invention is to provide a screen for a refrigerator that can be repaired and interchanged, a screen mounting frame and a screen mounting structure including the same.

TECHNICAL SOLUTION According to one aspect of the present invention to achieve the foregoing objects a screen for a refrigerator is provided, comprising a screen box mounted to a screen mounting portion provided to a front surface of a refrigerator door and provided with a default installation space there; a printed circuit board (PCB) installed in the display box and including an input portion for receiving various operating signals for the refrigerator and a portion of the display for displaying a variety of operating information for the refrigerator; and a screen cover provided on one side of the PCB and defining a front surface of the screen. In one embodiment of the invention, at least one hole passed through which a fastener coupled to the screen mounting portion penetrates is formed on one side of the screen case. Preferably, a male or female connector is provided to a position on the display case such that the female male connector is connected to a corresponding male or female connector provided to the display mounting portion and thus connected to a main controller of the refrigerator. More preferably, the screen mounting portion is integrally formed with a mounting frame that includes a frame portion of the home bar to the door to define a home bar opening.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the objects, a mounting frame for a screen in a refrigerator is provided, comprising: a frame portion from home bar to a refrigerator door and formed with a home bar opening through which food is drawn in and out of a home bar, and a screen mounting portion provided on one side of the home bar frame portion mounted with the screen that is provided to the refrigerator door to receive several operational signs of the refrigerator and display operational information for the refrigerator. In another embodiment of the invention, the mounting frame is mounted to a cutout portion formed by cutting a portion of a front surface of the door and a front surface of the home bar frame portion is brought into close contact with a side rear of an outer cover member that is provided to a front surface of an external door. Preferably, the screen receives operational signals for the refrigerator in touch screen mode. More preferably, the home bar opening communicates with a defined fitting space with a home bar housing provided to a rear surface of the door. In another embodiment of the invention, the screen mounting portion is formed in a shape corresponding to the screen by pressing a portion of the home bar frame portion into the door and is covered with an outer cover member provided to a front surface of the door. Preferably, a female or male connector is provided at a position of a screen mounting portion such that the male or female connector is connected to a corresponding male or female connector provided to the screen to connect the screen to a main controller of the refrigerator. In another embodiment of the invention, a state in which the screen mounting potion is covered with an outer cover member provided to a front surface of an external door, a front surface of the frame portion of the home bar is brought to close contact with a rear side of the outer cover member. According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the objects, a screen mounting structure is provided, comprising: a screen for receiving various operational signals for a refrigerator and displaying operational information for a refrigerator according to any of the claims 1 to 4; and a mounting frame for mounting the screen according to any of claims 5 to 10.

Suitable effects According to the present invention thus configured, there are advantages in that errors occurring in an installation process can be minimized, the assembly and installation processes can be made more easily and repair and exchange can also be done easily.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator equipped with a screen mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the screen mounting structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the screen mounting structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is viewed from a different angle. Figure 4 is a perspective view of a refrigerator equipped with a screen mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the screen mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing essential parts of the screen mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a refrigerator equipped with a screen mounting structure of the related art. Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of the display mounting structure of the related art for a refrigerator.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In the following, a screen mounting structure for a refrigerator will be described in accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view in a refrigerator equipped with a screen mounting structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the screen mounting structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 3 is a preferred exploded view of the screen mounting structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is viewed from a different angle. As shown in the figures, a pair of doors 120 and 130 are provided to a main body 110 of a refrigerator to selectively open and close a storage space (not shown) defined in the body of the refrigerator. The doors 120 and 130 are installed pivotally in both ends of the body of the refrigerator 110, respectively, both at the lateral end of each door can be moved relative to the other side end of the relevant door. As shown in Figure 2, an outer door 121 of the door 120 defining a front surface of the door 120 is provided with a cutting portion 122. The cutting portion 122 is formed by cutting a portion of the outer door 121. of the door in a rectangular shape. A mounting frame 140, which will be explained later, is installed in the cutting portion 122. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, a door liner 124 is coupled to the back of the external door 121 of the door. The door liner 124 defines a rear surface of the door 120. Additionally, an insulation layer 127 is provided between the outer door 121 and the door liner 124. Further, an outer cover member (not shown) defining a outer wall of the front surface of the front door 120 is provided. The outer cover member is configured such that the rear side thereof is brought into close contact with the front surface of the outer door 121 and the front surface of the mounting frame 140 to be explained below, thereby forming the outer appearance of the front surface of the door 120. Still further, the mounting frame 140 is installed in the cutting portion 122. A home bar frame portion 141 of the mounting frame 140 is formed in a rectangular shape. The frame portion of home bar 141 is formed in a portion of the front surface of the door 120. The front surface of the home bar frame portion 141 is brought into close contact with the rear side of the outer cover member. Additionally, the home bar frame portion 141 is formed with a home bar opening 143. The home bar opening 143 is formed by partially cutting the inside of the home bar frame portion 141 in a rectangular shape toward the backing liner. 124. The home bar opening 143 functions as a passageway through which food can be extracted or removed from a home bar 160 and 170 to be explained later. A screen mounting portion 147 of the mounting frame 140 is provided to an upper portion of the front surface of the home bar frame portion 141. The screen mounting portion 147 is used to mount a screen 150 to be explained later and is formed by depressing a portion of the portion of the screen portion. home bar frame 141 into the door 120. The screen mounting portion 147 is covered with the outer cover member. In addition, holding holes 148 are formed on both sides of the screen mounting portion 147 respectively. A clamping screw S is fastened to the clamping hole 148 to fix the mounted screen 150 to the screen mounting portion 147. Further, a female connector 149 is provided in the screen mounting portion 147. The female connector 149 is connected to a main controller of a refrigerator to through a front cable (not shown) such that electric power and electrical signals can be supplied to the display 150. The display 150 is mounted to the display mounting portion 147. The display 150 receives several operating signals for the refrigerator and displays a variety of operational information for the refrigerator. The screen 150 includes a screen box 151, a printed circuit board (PCB) 157 and a screen cover 159. The screen box 151 is substantially formed in a polyhedral shape with the front open. An intern space 152 is formed in the screen box 151 such that the PCB 157 and the screen cover 159 can be installed there. In addition, retaining ribs 153 are provided on both sides of the screen case 151. A through hole 154 through which the clamping screw S attached to the clamping hole 148 penetrates is formed in the clamping rib 153. Further, a male connector 155 is provided to a rear side of the display case 151. The male connector 155 is provided in a position on the rear surface of the display case 151 corresponding to the female connector 149 in a state where the display 150 is mounted on the screen mounting portion 147. The PCB 157 is provided with a variety of electrical elements such as operating units and display units. The operation unit may employ several buttons to receive a variety of operational signals for the refrigerator, while the display unit may employ a liquid crystal display (LCD) on which a variety of operational information for the refrigerator can be displayed. Various texts, images or the like to indicate the buttons to the outside are printed on the screen cover 159. Even more, the screen cover 159 is provided with a screen window through the LCD can be exposed to the outside. Door 120 is provided with home bars 160 and 170, respectively. Each of the home bars 160 and 170 is used to take food in or out of the refrigerator without opening the door 120. Specifically, the home bar 160 includes a home bar (not shown) and a home bar 167 door. Reception space (not shown) is provided in the home bar housing to house food that is taken in or out of the home bar opening 143. The home bar housing is detachably installed to the rear surface of the door 120, ie the door shell 124. Also, the home bar door 167 is pivotally installed to the door 120 to selectively open or close the home bar opening 143 such that an upper end thereof moves with respect to a state inferior of this one. In the following, a process for manufacturing the refrigerator door equipped with the screen mounting structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described. First the outer door 122 and the mounting frame 140 are coupled to each other. Additionally lid decorations (not shown) and Lateral decoration (not shown), which define external appearances of upper and lower surfaces and both lateral surfaces of the door 120, are respectively coupled to both upper and lower ends and to both lateral ends of the external door 122 of the door. Then, foaming liquid is sprinkled in a defined space to rear surfaces of the outer door 122 and the mounting frame 140 and inner surfaces of the lid and side decorations. If the sprayed foam liquid solidifies in the insulation layer 127, the door liner 124 is coupled to the back of the external door 122 of the door. Still further, a pre-fabricated screen 150 is mounted to the screen mounting portion 147. At the same time, the male connector 155 of the screen 150 is connected to the female connector 149 of the screen mounting portion 147. Additionally, the orifice of the screen mounting portion 147 is aligned with the last hole 154 of the screen 150. In such a state, the clamping screw S penetrates through the last hole 154 and then attaches to the holding hole 148, so as to that the screen 150 can be mounted and fixed in the screen mounting portion 147. Furthermore, after the screen 150 has been completed assembling, other components of the door 120 such as the outer cover members, the home bar housing and the Home bar door 167 are mounted. An installation order of the outer cover members, the Home bar accommodation and the home bar door can be changed for the convenience of workers if desired. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment being defined by the appended claims. It is also apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made to it in various forms within the scope of the appended claims.

MODE FOR INVENTION Hereinafter, a screen mounting structure by a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 4 is a perspective view of a refrigerator equipped with a screen mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the screen mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view showing essential parts of the screen mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figures, a pair of doors 220 and 230 are provided to a main body 210 of a refrigerator. The doors 220 and 230 selectively open or close a storage space (not shown) defined in the refrigerator body 210. To this end, the doors 220 and 230 are pivotally installed on either side of the body of the refrigerator 210, respectively, such that one side end of each door can be moved relative to the other side end of the relevant door. As shown in Fig. 5, an outer door 221 defining a front surface of the door 220 is provided with a cutting portion 222. The cutting portion 222 is a part wherein a mounting frame 240 to be expelled later is installed. The external door 222 of the door is provided with a fastening rib 223. The fastening rib 223 is fitted to a fastening channel 242, which will be explained later, to attach a mounting frame 240 to the external door. The fastening rib 223 is formed by folding a portion of the outer portion 222 adjacent a peripheral edge of the cutout portion 222 into the door 220, ie in a clockwise direction as seen from the figure. Additionally, a door liner 224 engages a right portion on the figure corresponding to the rear part of the external door 22. The door liner 224 substantially defines a rear surface of the door 220. Referring again to Figure 4, lid decorations 225 and side decorations 226 define both upper and lower surfaces and both lateral surfaces of door 220, respectively. Additionally, an insulation layer 227 is provided between the outer door 221, the door liner 224, the lid decorations 225 and the side decorations 226, i.e. inside the interior of the door 220. In addition, door handles 220H and 230H held by a user are provided to doors 220 and 230, respectively. An outer cover member 228 defines an external appearance of a front surface of the door 220. One or more glass sheets or transparent member can be used as the outer cover member 228. A screen mounting portion 247 to which a screen 250 to be explained later is assembled is substantially covered with outer cover member 228. On the other hand, mounting frame 240 is provided in cutting portion 222. Mounting frame 240 is used to form an opening home bar 243 as well as for mounting the screen 250. For this purpose, the mounting frame 240 includes a home bar frame portion 241 and the screen mounting portion 247. The home bar frame portion 241 substantially defines a portion of the front surface of the door 220. As shown in Figure 6, the home bar frame portion 241 is generally formed in a rectangular shape. The front surface of the home bar frame portion 241 is brought into close contact with a rear side of the outer cover member 228. Additionally, the home bar frame portion 241 is provided with fixing channels 242 at upper and lower ends of them such that they can be coupled with the outer door 222. Each of the fixing channels 242 is formed at the upper or lower end of the portion. of the home bar frame 241 such that it opens forwardly of the door 220. That is, the fixing rib 223 can be fixed to the fixing channel 242. It is illustrated in this illustrative embodiment that the fixing channels 242 are provided only in the upper and lower ends of the home bar frame portion 241 but it is evident that the channels can also be provided at both side ends of the home bar frame portion 241. Furthermore, a home bar opening 243 is formed in the center of the frame portion of the home bar frame portion 241. The home bar opening 243 is a passageway through which the elements are taken in or out of an adaptation space 263 of a home bar housing 261 to be explained later. The home bar opening 242 is formed by trimming the center of the home bar frame portion 241 into a rectangular shape. Additionally, a stepped portion 245 is formed on the front end on a peripheral peripheral edge of the home bar opening 243. The stepped portion 245 is formed such that the opposite edge surfaces of the home bar opening 243 are moving away from one another. of other. That is, the stepped portion is brought into close contact with a peripheral edge surface of a home bar door 267 to be explained later. Meanwhile, the screen mounting portion 247 is provided with a home bar frame side 241, ie, enzyme of the home bar opening 243. The screen mounting portion 247 is used to mount the 250 screen to the refrigerator door. The screen mounting portion 247 is formed by depressing a portion of the home bar frame portion 241 in a right direction over the figure to correspond to the screen shape 250. As shown in Fig. 4, the screen 250 is provided to one of the doors 220 and 230. The screen 250 receives a variety of operating signals for the refrigerator and displays a variety of operational information for the refrigerator. In this embodiment, the screen 250 is provided to the left door 220 in the figure between the doors 220 and 230. As shown in figure 6, the screen 250 includes a PCB 251 and a screen cover 253. The PCB 251 is provided with a plurality of buttons used to receive operational signals for the refrigerator and an LCD on which a variety of operational information for the refrigerator is displayed. Additionally, several texts and images are printed on the screen cover 253 to indicate the buttons, and a screen window is formed in a position corresponding to the LCD. Screen 250 receives operational signals for the refrigerator in touch screen mode. Additionally, a home bar 260 is provided to one or both of the doors 220 and 230. The home bar 260 is used to allow a user to take food received outside the fitting space without opening the doors 220 and 230. The home bar 260 is configured to include a home bar housing 261 and a home bar door 267.

The home bar housing 261 is installed to the rear surface of the door 220. The adaptation space 263 is provided in the home bar housing 261 such that it opens towards the rear surface of the door 220, ie in a right direction on the figure. In addition, a cold air opening 265 through which cold air is supplied to the adaptation space 263 is formed in a portion of the home bar housing 261. The home bar housing 261 is mounted on the rear surface of the door 220 such that the open front surface of this can be aligned with the home bar opening 243. For example, the home bar housing 261 can be mounted in the same manner as the door basket provided to the rear surface of the door 220. As shown in 4 and 6, the home bar door 267 serves to selectively open or close the home bar opening 243 and substantially the adaptation space 263. The home bar door 267 is configured to selectively open or close the home bar opening 243 of such that an upper end of it is pivotally moved relative to a lower end thereof. The outer cover member 228 defines the external front appearance of the door 220. One or more sheets of glass or transparent members can be used as the outer cover member 228. The rear side of the outer cover member 228 is brought into close contact with the front surface of the home bar frame portion 241 and the front surface of the external door 222 except the home bar opening 243, so that the screen mounting portion 247 to which the screen 250 is mounted is substantially covered. In the following, a manufacturing process for the cooling door equipped with the screen mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, the fixing rib 223 is fixed to the fixing channel 242 for coupling the outer door 222 and the mounting frame 240 with one another. Furthermore, the stage decorations 225 and the side decorations 226 are coupled to both upper and lower ends and both side ends of the outer door 222 and foaming liquid is then sprayed in a space defined by rear surfaces of the mounting frame 240 and the outer door 221 and interior surfaces of the lid decorations 225 and the side decorations 226. If the foaming liquid solidifies in the insulation layer 227, then the door skin 224 is coupled to the back of the external door 222. further, the screen 250 is mounted to the screen mounting portion 247. At this time, the screen 250 is preferably mounted to the screen mounting portion 247 in a state where PCB 251 and the screen cover 253 are coplanar one with another. Of course, the PCB 251 is coupled to the screen mounting portion 247 and the screen cover 253 is then coupled to the PCB 251. In addition, the screen 250 can be preassembled to the screen mounting portion 247 before the frame assembly 240 is coupled to external door 221.

If the screen 250 has been completely assembled as mentioned above, the outer cover member 228 is installed to the front surface of the external door 221 of the door. Then, the home bar housing 261 is installed to the door shell 224 and the home bar door 267 to selectively open or close the fitting space 263 of the home bar housing 261 is installed. Thus, the manufacture of the door 220 ends. Of course, an order to install the outer cover member 228, the home bar housing 261 and the home bar door 267 can be changed, if desired, for the convenience of a worker.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY A screen for a refrigerator, a screen mounting frame and a screen mounting structure including the same according to the present invention thus configured has the following advantages. First, in accordance with the present invention, a pre-fabricated screen is mounted to a screen mounting portion of a mounting frame. Therefore, errors that occurred in the process of installing the screen, for example errors of installation position, can be avoided, and thus the percentage of defects of the screen can be reduced and the operational reliability of the products can be improved.

In addition, a process of manufacturing products can be substantially simplified. Therefore, the costs needed to manufacture the products can also be reduced. According to the present invention, the screen can be separated from the screen mounting portion to repair or exchange the screen. Therefore, convenient maintenance of the products can be assured. Still further, in accordance with the present invention, a home bar frame portion for forming the home bar opening and a screen mounting portion for mounting the screen are formed on an individual member. Therefore, the manufacturing process can be simplified and manufacturing costs can also be reduced.

Claims (11)

NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. - A screen for a refrigerator, comprising: a screen box mounted to a screen mounting portion provided to a front surface of a refrigerator door and provided with a predetermined installation space there; a printed circuit board (PCB) installed to the display case and includes an input portion to receive various operating signals for the refrigerator and a portion of the display to display a variety of operational information for the refrigerator; and a screen cover provided on one side of the PCB and defining a front surface of the screen.

2. The screen according to claim 1, further characterized in that at least one hole passed through which penetrates a fastener coupled to the screen mounting portion is formed on one side of the display case.

3. The screen according to claim 1, further characterized in that a male or female connector is provided to a position in the display case such that the male or female connector is connected to a corresponding male or female connector provided to the portion of screen mount and thus connected to a main controller of the refrigerator.

4. - The screen according to claim 1, further characterized in that the screen mounting portion is formed integrally with a mounting frame that includes a portion of the home bar frame provided to the door to define a home bar opening.

5. A mounting frame for a screen in a refrigerator, comprising: a portion of the home bar frame provided to a refrigerator door and formed with a home bar opening through which food is removed or introduced from a home bar; and a screen mounting portion provided on one side of the home bar frame portion and mounted with the screen that is provided to the refrigerator door to receive various operating signals for the refrigerator and display operational information for the refrigerator, where the mounting frame is mounted to a cutting portion formed by cutting a portion of a front surface of the door, and a front surface of the home bar frame portion is brought into close contact with a rear side of a cover member exterior that is provided to a front surface of an external door.

6. The screen mounting frame according to claim 5, further characterized in that the screen receives operational signals for the refrigerator in touch screen mode.

7. The screen mounting frame according to claim 5, further characterized in that the home bar opening communicates with an adaptation space defined in a home bar housing provided to a rear surface of the door.

8. - The screen mounting frame according to claim 5, further characterized in that the screen mounting portion is formed in a shape corresponding to the screen by pressing a portion of the home bar frame portion into the door and which is covered with an outer cover member provided to a front surface of the door. 9.- The screen mounting frame according to claim 5, further characterized in that a male or female connector is provided to a position on the screen mounting portion such that the male or female connector is connected to a male connector provided to the screen to connect the screen to a main refrigerator controller. 10. The screen mounting frame according to claim 5, further characterized in that in a state wherein the screen mounting portion is covered with an outer cover member provided to a front surface of an external door, a surface of the home bar frame portion is brought into close contact with a rear side of the outer cover member. 11. A screen mounting structure, comprising: a screen for receiving various operating signals for a refrigerator and displaying operating information for a refrigerator according to any of claims 1 to 4; and a mounting frame for mounting the screen according to any of claims 5 to 10.