KR100380654B1 - A illuminator for electric manufactured goods and refrigerator with illuminator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus for an electric appliance and a refrigerator having the same, and an object thereof is to improve a lamp cover to more easily and stably replace a lamp.

According to the lighting apparatus for an electrical appliance and the refrigerator having the same according to the present invention, the lamp cover 31 is formed with an opening 34 communicating with the outside in a portion adjacent to the lamp 33, wherein the auxiliary cover ( 34) is detachably assembled. Therefore, by removing only the auxiliary cover 34 without disassembling the lamp cover 31, it is possible to replace the lamp 33 through the opening part 35, so that the effect of lamp replacement can be made easier. have. In addition, since the socket 32 is located in the space 31g partitioned by the barrier 31d except for the lamp connecting portion 32a, there is an advantage in that an electric shock or the like can be prevented in advance when replacing the lamp. .

Description

Lighting equipment and refrigerator with same {A illuminator for electric manufactured goods and refrigerator with illuminator}

The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus for an electric appliance and a refrigerator having the same, and more particularly, to a lighting apparatus for an electrical appliance and a refrigerator having the same that the lamp installed in the lamp cover is replaceable.

In general, the electrical appliance is formed in the interior space for the storage and withdrawal of the object is provided with a separate lighting device for ease of use.

An electric product requiring such a lighting device includes a refrigerator, and the like, and a configuration of a conventional lighting device will be described below with reference to the refrigerator.

First, the refrigerator supplies cold air generated from the evaporator of the refrigeration cycle to the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment to maintain the freshness of various foods for a long time. This is a cabinet having a storage compartment formed therein and hinged to the front of the cabinet to open and close the storage compartment. And a refrigeration cycle component for generating cold air and supplying it to the storage compartment.

The storage compartment provided in the cabinet is divided into a refrigerator compartment for storing the refrigerated food and a freezer compartment for storing the frozen food, which is divided into left and right or up and down by an intermediate partition.

In addition, the storage compartment is equipped with a lighting device having a lamp and a socket to illuminate the interior when the door is opened.

Referring to FIG. 1, in order to install a conventional lighting device 3, a recess 2a formed in a recess is formed in an inner image 2 of a storage compartment 1 so that a lamp 3d and a socket 3b can be accommodated in a relaxed manner. .

The lighting device 3 includes a lamp cover 3a coupled to cover the recess 2a, a lamp 3d and a socket 3b provided inside the lamp cover 3a. The lamp cover 3a is injection molded of a light transmissive material, and a socket fixing portion 3c is integrally provided on the inner surface thereof so that the socket 3b is fitted into the lamp cover 3b. That is, the socket 3b is coupled to the socket fixing part 3c, and is electrically connected through a wire or the like to receive power.

Therefore, the socket 3b on which the lamp 3d is mounted is inserted into the socket fixing portion 3c, and then the lamp cover 3a is positioned so that they are accommodated in the recess portion 2a. When the lamp cover 3a is fixed to the inner chamber 2 of the storage compartment 1 through, the assembly of the lighting apparatus 3 is completed.

However, since the lamp cover 3a is assembled in the state where the lamp 3d and the socket 3b are installed in the conventional lighting device 3, the lamp 3d replacement work is cumbersome.

That is, the lamp replacement of the conventional lighting device 3 is to disassemble the lamp cover 3a from the inner box 2 of the storage compartment 1, replace the lamp 3d with a new one, and then reassemble the lamp cover 3a. It is through the process.

For this reason, when the lamp is replaced, the lamp cover 3a must be completely disassembled and then reassembled, thereby degrading its workability. In addition, since the electrical connection of the socket 3b is exposed as it is when the lamp cover 3a is disassembled, great care must be taken to prevent human body from contacting it.

The present invention is to solve this problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device for an electrical appliance and a refrigerator having the same that can be easily and stably replaced the lamp without disassembling the lamp cover to improve it will be.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional lighting device.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing an assembled state of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the overall structure of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the assembly process of the auxiliary cover according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

30. Lighting device 31. Lamp cover

31d..Barrier 32..Socket

33. Lamp 34. Secondary cover

35..Opening Department

Refrigerator equipped with a lighting device according to the present invention for achieving this object;

A refrigerator having a lighting device including a lamp cover installed in a storage compartment of a refrigerator and having a socket mounted on an inner surface thereof, and a lamp connected to the lamp connecting portion of the socket so as to be interchangeable.

The lamp cover is characterized in that it has an opening part opened in communication with the storage compartment in a portion adjacent to the lamp, and an auxiliary cover detachably assembled to the opening part.

In addition, the lighting apparatus for electrical appliances according to the present invention;

In the lighting device for electrical appliances having a lamp cover on which the socket is mounted on the inner surface, and a lamp which is interchangeably connected to the lamp connection portion of the socket,

The lamp cover is characterized in that it has an opening that is open to communicate with the outside in some areas adjacent to the lamp, and an auxiliary cover detachably assembled to the opening.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. (In the present invention will be described with an example that the lighting device for electrical appliances is applied to the storage compartment of the refrigerator.)

2 and 3, the lighting device 34 of the refrigerator according to the present invention is made of a socket 32, a lamp 33 which is replaceably assembled to the socket 32, and a light-transmissive material and It is provided with a lamp cover 31 in which the socket 32 and the lamp 33 is installed in the storage compartment 10, the inner box 20, and depending on whether the door (not shown) to open and close the storage compartment 10. Controlled by a door switch (not shown) that is on-off.

In order to install the lighting device 30, a recess 21 is recessed in the inner compartment 20 of the storage compartment 10, which is configured to allow the lamp 33 and the socket 32 to be accommodated in a relaxed manner. It is preferable.

The lamp cover 31 is generally formed in a plate shape having a curved surface with a convex rear surface, and is assembled to the inner chamber 20 of the storage compartment 10 through the screw 31a so as to cover the recess 21. To this end, screw through holes 31b are symmetrically provided at both sides thereof.

The lamp cover 31 is mounted with a socket 32 having a lamp connecting portion 32a. For this purpose, a socket bracket 31c is configured at one side of the lamp cover 31. That is, the barrier 31d divides the internal space into the first space 31f in which the lamp 33 is positioned and the second space 31g in which the socket 32 is fixed in the middle portion of the lamp cover 31. Is composed. In addition, the socket bracket 31c is integrally formed on the side of the second space 31g of the lamp cover 31, and the socket 32 electrically connected to receive power is fitted into the socket 31c. At this time, the lamp connecting portion 32a of the socket 32 should be disposed to be exposed to the side of the first space 31f. For this purpose, the seat of the lamp connecting portion 32a of the socket 32 is seated at the middle of the barrier 31d. A part 31e is provided. At this time, the sheet portion 31e is constituted by a kind of groove formed concave on the center portion of the barrier 31d. It is preferable that the barrier 31d having such a sheet portion 31e, the socket bracket 31c, and the like be integrally formed at the time of manufacturing the lamp cover 31.

On the other hand, the lamp 33 is connected to the lamp connecting portion 32a of the socket 32 by turning, so that the first cover 31f and the storage compartment 10 communicate with the lamp cover 31 to facilitate the replacement operation thereof. The opening part 35 is formed. That is, the opening part 35 is made to be open to a portion of the lamp cover 31 adjacent to the lamp 33, but it is preferable to configure so that the lamp 33 has a sufficient size to replace the lamp (33).

In addition, the lamp cover 31 is arranged to cover the opening 35, the removable plate-like auxiliary cover 34 is disposed. Auxiliary cover 34 is also made of a light-transmitting material, the engaging portion 34a and the elastic coupling portion 34b are provided on both sides for attachment and detachment thereof. The locking portions 34a are formed in pairs on both sides of one side end of the auxiliary cover 34 so as to be fitted into one side of the opening 35, and the elastic coupling portion 34b is elastic in contact with the other side of the opening 35. It is provided on the center of the other end of the auxiliary cover 34 to be deformed and coupled. The elastic coupling portion 34b is provided to protrude from the front end of the elastic piece 34c and the elastic piece 34c extending upward to have an elastic force on the other end of the auxiliary cover 34, the inner surface of the lamp cover 31. It consists of a locking step (34d) coupled to. Accordingly, after assembling the engaging portion 34a and temporarily assembling one side of the auxiliary cover 34, the other side of the auxiliary cover 34 is pushed to the open part 35 side by force, and the elastic piece 34c of the elastic coupling part 34b is After the elastic deformation and penetrating the opening 35, the locking jaw 34d is coupled to the inner surface of the lamp cover 31, so that the opening 35 is completely closed. The auxiliary cover 34 having the locking portion 34a and the elastic coupling portion 34b is injection molded from the same material as the lamp cover 31, but the elastic coupling portion 34b should be configured to have some self-elastic force. . Reference numeral 34e denotes a step formed along the edge of the auxiliary cover 34 to maintain the same surface in the assembled state to the lamp cover 31.

Next, the operation and effects of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

First, when the user opens the door to take out the food stored in the storage compartment 10, the contact of the door switch is turned on, and by this, power is applied to the socket 32 of the lighting device 30, whereby the lamp 33 Through the storage compartment 10 is illuminated. On the other hand, when the user closes the door again, the power supply is cut off, so that the lighting device 30 is turned off.

On the other hand, when the over-current is supplied to the refrigerator or the lamp 33 of the lighting device 30 by the end of long life, it should be replaced.

The lamp 33 can be easily replaced in a state where only the auxiliary cover 34 is disassembled. That is, as shown in Figure 4, after disassembling the elastic coupling portion 34b elastically coupled using a tool such as a driver, lowering the auxiliary cover 34 in the downward direction (arrow A direction) locking portion 34a By also easily coming out, the auxiliary cover 34 is completely disassembled from the opening 35 of the lamp cover 31. In this state, the worker turns the lamp 33 through the opening 35 to disassemble it, and assembles a new one to the lamp connecting portion 32a of the socket 32.

At this time, since the second space 31g in which the socket 32 is located is partitioned from the first space 31f in which the lamp 33 is installed through the barrier 31d, the operator's hand is placed on the socket 32. Contact with electrical connections is completely prevented. Then, when the sub cover 34 is reassembled in the reverse order of disassembly, the lamp 33 is easily replaced.

As a result, by disassembling only the auxiliary cover 34 after replacing the lamp of the lighting device 30, the lamp 33 is pulled out or assembled through the opening part 35, thereby simplifying the service work and reducing the working time. can do.

On the other hand, the technical idea has been described as an example applied to the refrigerator, as described above, even if applied to the electrical appliances in which a separate space is formed can be achieved the desired purpose of the present invention.

As described in detail above, according to the lighting device for an electrical appliance and the refrigerator having the same according to the present invention, the lamp cover is formed in the open portion communicating with the outside in a portion adjacent to the lamp, the auxiliary cover is detachable It is assembled.

Therefore, by removing only the auxiliary cover without disassembling the lamp cover, it is possible to replace the lamp through the opening portion, there is an effect that makes the lamp replacement operation easier. In addition, since the socket is located in a space partitioned by the barrier except for the lamp connection part, there is an advantage in that an electric shock or the like can be prevented in advance when replacing the lamp.

Claims (11)

delete delete delete delete A lamp cover installed in a storage compartment of the refrigerator and mounted on a socket thereof; A lamp which is interchangeably connected to a lamp connection of the socket; In the refrigerator with a lighting device comprising a secondary cover detachably assembled to the lamp cover, And a barrier for dividing an inner space of the lamp cover into a first space in which the lamp is located and a second space in which the socket is fixed. The method of claim 5, And the seat portion is provided at the barrier to allow the lamp connection portion of the socket to be disposed on the first space side. delete delete delete A lamp cover mounted on an inner surface thereof; A lamp which is interchangeably connected to a lamp connection of the socket; In the lighting device comprising a secondary cover detachably assembled to the lamp cover, The lamp cover is provided with a barrier for partitioning the inner space into a first space in which the lamp is located and a second space in which the socket is fixed. The method of claim 10, The barrier is provided with a sheet portion for causing the lamp connection portion of the socket to be disposed on the first space side.