WO2009061069A1 - Réfrigérateur et sa porte d'ouverture/fermeture - Google Patents

Réfrigérateur et sa porte d'ouverture/fermeture Download PDF

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WO2009061069A1
WO2009061069A1 PCT/KR2008/005357 KR2008005357W WO2009061069A1 WO 2009061069 A1 WO2009061069 A1 WO 2009061069A1 KR 2008005357 W KR2008005357 W KR 2008005357W WO 2009061069 A1 WO2009061069 A1 WO 2009061069A1
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opening
supporting member
door
door frame
refrigerator
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Sun-Myung Hwang
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Lg Electronics Inc.
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/02—Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered
    • F25D2323/023—Door in door constructions

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  • the present embodiments relate to a refrigerator and an opening/closing door of the refrigerator.
  • a refrigerator is an apparatus that preserves foods at low temperatures.
  • a refrigerator includes a main body defining a storage compartment, and a refrigerator door that opens and closes the storage compartment.
  • Some recently manufactured refrigerators include a home bar installed on the refrigerator door to prevent unnecessary, excessive loss of cold air from opening and closing the refrigerator door.
  • a home bar allows removal of beverages or food stored in the storage compartment without having to open the refrigerator door.
  • Embodiments provide an opening/closing door that is prone to minimal contraction and twist, and a refrigerator provided with the opening/closing door.
  • a refrigerator includes: a main body defining a storage compartment; a refrigerator door opening and closing the storage compartment; an opening defined in the refrigerator door; and an opening/closing door opening and closing the opening, wherein the opening/closing door includes: a door frame defining an exterior shape; an insulating material filled within the door frame; and at least one supporting member provided on an inside of the door frame to minimize deformation of the door frame.
  • an opening/closing door of a refrigerator includes: a door frame defining an exterior shape and opening and closing a storage compartment; a supporting member extending from one inner side to an opposite side of the door frame; and an insulating material filled within the door frame.
  • contraction and twist of a door frame can be minimized through the use of a supporting member during the process of filling the inside of an opening/closing door with an insulating material.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator showing a home bar, according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 cut along line A-A.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 cut along line B-B.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a supporting member provided on an opening/closing door according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 cut along line A-A, according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 cut along line B-B, according to a third embodiment. Mode for the Invention
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator showing a home bar, according to a first embodiment.
  • a refrigerator 1 includes a main body 10 defining a storage compartment for storing foods and having an open front, refrigerator doors 11 and 12 for selectively sealing the front of the main body 10, and a home bar 120 formed in a refrigerator door.
  • the storage compartments of the main body 10 may include a refrigeration compartment (not shown) and a freezer compartment (not shown).
  • the refrigerator doors 11 and 12 may include a freezer compartment door 11 for selectively opening and closing the freezer compartment, and a refrigeration compartment door 12 for selectively opening and closing the refrigeration compartment.
  • Fig. 1 shows the home bar 120 provided on the refrigeration compartment door 12.
  • the home bar 120 may be provided on the freezer compartment door 11, or provided respectively on the freezer compartment door 11 and the refrigeration compartment door 12.
  • the home bar 120 includes an opening 121 defining an open portion of the refrigerator door 11 or 12 for the storing or removal of food, a home bar frame 122 formed around the perimeter of the opening 121 to define the exterior of the home bar 120, and an opening/closing door 123 for opening or closing the opening 121.
  • the opening/closing door 123 includes an opening/closing door liner 124b.
  • the opening/closing door liner 124b is formed in a stepped configuration to contact the home bar frame 122 and seal the inside of the refrigerator when the opening/closing door 123 is closed against the opening 121.
  • the opening/closing door 123 is pivotably coupled to the refrigerator door 11 or 12 about a hinge portion 127.
  • a locking member 126 is provided on the upper rear surface of the opening/ closing door 123 to fix the opening/closing door 123 to the home bar frame 122 when the opening/closing door 123 is sealing the opening 121.
  • a latch assembly 125 is provided on the home bar frame 122 to couple with the locking member 126 when the opening/closing door 123 is closed.
  • the locking member 126 inserts into and latches onto the latch assembly 125 to retain the closed state of the opening/closing door 123.
  • the locking member 126 together with a pressing portion (described below) that a user manipulates, may be collectively referred to as an "opening device" that opens the opening/closing door 123.
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 cut along line A-A
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view of
  • Fig. 1 cut along line B-B, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a supporting member provided on an opening/closing door according to the first embodiment.
  • an opening/closing door 123 includes door frames 124a and 124b defining the exterior shape of the home bar, a locking member 126 formed to latch to the latch assembly 126 when the opening/closing door 123 is closed, a pressing portion 128 that guides pressing by a user to open the opening/closing door 123, an insulating material 129 provided in the inner space of the door frame, and a supporting member 130 provided on the inside of the door frames 124a and 124b for minimizing contraction and twist of the door frames 124a and 124b from heat deformation during the process of filling the insulating material 129 in the assembly process of the opening/closing door 123.
  • the door frames 124a and 124b include a front portion 124a defining the front external surface of the opening/closing door 123, and an opening/closing door liner 124b defining the rear surface of the opening/closing door 123.
  • the supporting member 130 includes a fixing portion 131 fixed to the front portion
  • the supporting member 130 is bent a plurality of times to reinforce its strength.
  • the plurality of protruding portions includes a first protruding portion 132a projecting from the top of the fixing portion 131, and a second protruding portion 132b projecting from the bottom of the fixing portion 131.
  • the plurality of protruding portions 132a and 132b according to present embodiments is not limited in number to two, and the number of protruding portions and their positions may also vary.
  • the length of the second protruding portion 132b may be greater than the length of the first protruding portion 132a.
  • the lengths of the plurality of protruding portions 132a and 132b are not restricted to the described examples. That is, the first protruding portion 132a and the second protruding portion 132b may be formed the same in size, or the first protruding portion 132a may be formed larger than the second protruding portion 132b.
  • the supporting member 130 is coupled to the front portion 124a to perform the function of distributing a contracting tendency of the opening/closing door 123.
  • the supporting member 130 is coupled to the front portion 124a at a portion closer to the top than the bottom of the opening/closing door 123.
  • the fixing portion 131 is coupled to the front portion 124a by means of a fixing member.
  • the fixing member may include an adhesive or a double-sided tape 135.
  • the fixing portion 131 may be coupled to the front portion 124a through a variety of methods.
  • the fixing portion 131 and the front portion 124a may be coupled through a fastening member.
  • the locking member 126 and the latch assembly 128 function when a user presses the pressing portion 128 to open the opening/closing door 123, the pressing portion 128 and the surrounding area are subjected to the greatest amount of external force. Accordingly, the supporting member 130 is provided in proximity to the pressing portion 126.
  • the supporting member 130 functions to minimize contraction and twisting of the front portion 124a during the process of filling insulating material, and also functions to minimize contraction and twist of the front portion 124a during use of the opening/closing door 123.
  • the supporting member 130 may be elongatedly formed horizontally along the front portion 124a. Also, to facilitate assembly of the supporting member 130 to the opening/closing door 123, either side of the supporting member 130 is formed to be separated from either side of the opening/closing door 123, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the supporting member 130 is fixed to the inside of the front portion 124a of the opening/closing door 123.
  • the supporting member 130 may be, as described above, fixed to the front portion 124a by means of an adhesive or a double- sided tape 135.
  • an insulating material in liquid form is filled in the space between the front portion 124a and the opening/closing door liner 124b. Over time, the insulating material hardens to a solid state. During the hardening process of the insulating material, a predetermined amount of force is transmitted to the opening/closing door 123. However, because the supporting member 130 according to the present embodiment is provided on the opening/closing door 123, a contracting force on the opening/closing door 123 caused by the force transmitted to the front portion 124a is diffused by the supporting member 130, so that the contracting force imparted on the front portion 124a can be minimized.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 cut along line A-A, according to a second embodiment.
  • the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment in all aspects except for a difference in the structure of the supporting member. Therefore, only the characterizing aspects of the present embodiment will be described below.
  • a supporting member 140 is formed to extend from the front portion 124a of the opening/closing door in order to minimize contraction or twist of the front portion 124a.
  • the supporting member 140 is formed to project from the inside of the front portion 124a toward the opening/closing door liner.
  • the supporting member 140 is injection molded integrally with the front portion 124a.
  • the thickness of a portion 142 where the supporting member 140 is formed on the front portion 124a is greater than the thickness of the remaining portion 141.
  • Fig. 6 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 cut along line B-B, according to a third embodiment.
  • the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment in all aspects except for a difference in the number of supporting members. Therefore, only the characterizing aspects of the present embodiment will be described below.
  • a first supporting member 130 and a plurality of second supporting members 150 are provided on the front portion 124a of the opening/closing door 123 according to the present embodiment.
  • the first supporting member 130 is formed in the same shape as the supporting member described in the first embodiment, and therefore a detailed description thereof will not be provided.
  • the plurality of second supporting members 150 may be elongatedly provided horizontally along the front portion 124a, and the second supporting members 150 may include a protrusion (not shown) projecting toward the opening/closing door liner.
  • the plurality of second supporting members 150 may be manufactured as separate components and coupled to the front portion 124a, or may be integrally formed with the front portion 124a.
  • one or more supporting members have been described as provided on the front portion 124a. Also, one or more supporting members may be provided on the opening/closing door liner 124b. Further, as a portion exposed to the outside, the front portion 124a must necessarily be provided with the supporting member, while the opening/closing door liner may selectively be provided with the supporting member.

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L'invention concerne un réfrigérateur. Le réfrigérateur comprend un corps principal, une porte de réfrigérateur, une ouverture, et une porte d'ouverture/fermeture. Le corps principal définit un compartiment de stockage. La porte de réfrigérateur ouvre et ferme le compartiment de stockage. L'ouverture est définie dans la porte de réfrigérateur. La porte d'ouverture/fermeture ouvre et ferme l'ouverture, et comprend un cadre de porte, un matériau isolant et au moins un élément de support. Le cadre de porte définit une forme extérieure. Le matériau isolant remplit l'intérieur du cadre de porte. L'élément de support est disposé sur un intérieur du cadre de porte pour rendre minimale la déformation du cadre de porte.
PCT/KR2008/005357 2007-11-05 2008-09-10 Réfrigérateur et sa porte d'ouverture/fermeture WO2009061069A1 (fr)

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