KR19990003643U - Refrigerator with fridge opening - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a refrigerating compartment door opening device, wherein an accommodating groove 16 is formed at one lower edge of the door detachable surface 15 around the refrigerating compartment 11 opened and closed by the refrigerating compartment door 13. The receiving groove 16 is formed by integrally communicating the first opening 16a, the second opening 16b, and the third opening 16c, and fixed to both sides of the inner side of the second opening 16b. A refrigerator body 10 in which grooves 17 are formed, respectively; And a body 21 inserted into the receiving groove 16 of the main body 10, a pedal 22 formed at the lower end of the body 21 and disposed to be exposed to the lower side of the refrigerating chamber door 13, the body. Is formed in the upper end of the 21 and in the non-active state is located on the same level as the door detachable surface 15 and press the pedal 22 to press the inner periphery of the refrigerating chamber door 13 to push out Pressing pads 23 protruding from the first opening 16a and protruding portions on both sides of the bent portion of the main body 21, respectively, and fixing grooves inside the second opening 16b of the main body 10, respectively. A refrigerator compartment door opening device 20 formed by integrally forming a hinge pin 24 that is rotatably fixed to 17, and is configured to be easily used by the user even when the user cannot open the door by hand. The refrigerator door can be opened.

Description

Refrigerator with fridge opening

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a refrigerator door opening device, and more particularly, a refrigerator door that can open a refrigerator door using a foot when a user has food and beverage in both hands and cannot open the door using his or her hand. A refrigerator is provided with an opening device.

In general, most homes are equipped with a refrigerator so that food and beverages can be stored in a refrigerated or frozen state to prevent deterioration and corruption of the food and beverages.

In addition, in recent years, with the improvement of living standards, food and beverages to be stored are becoming mass, and accordingly, refrigerators are also becoming larger.

Such a household refrigerator includes a refrigerating compartment 1 and a freezing compartment 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and a refrigerating compartment door 3 is rotatably mounted in the refrigerating compartment 1. Also in (2), the freezing chamber door 4 is mounted so that rotation is possible.

Of course, the handle (5; 6) is provided in place of the outer surface of the refrigerator compartment door (3) and the freezer compartment door (4), respectively, so that the user pulls the handle (5; 6), the refrigerator compartment door (3) And the freezer door 4 can be selectively opened.

In addition, gaskets 7 and 8 are provided around the inner side of each of the doors 3 and 4 so that when the doors 3 and 4 are closed, the doors 3 and 4, the refrigerating chamber 1 and the freezing chamber ( The gap between the door detachment surfaces 1a and 2a of 2) is completely blocked to prevent leakage of cold air in the refrigerating chamber 1 and the freezing chamber 2.

On the other hand, magnets are built into each of the gaskets 7 and 8 so that the magnetic force of the magnets of the respective gaskets 7 and 8 when the door is closed causes the detachable surfaces 1a of the refrigerating chamber 1 and the freezing chamber 2 to be closed. It is applied to the 2a, the gaskets (7, 8) can be more tightly adhered to the removable surfaces (1a, 2a).

As such, the doors 3 and 4 remain strongly closed by the magnetic force of the magnets in the gaskets 7 and 8. However, such a strong closed state allows the user to open the doors 3 and 4, respectively. A strong pull should be applied to the handles (5,6) when opening.

In particular, when trying to open the large refrigerating chamber door (3), a stronger pulling force is required.

Furthermore, when the user is holding a bulky food or beverage with both hands, or holding both sides of the food and beverage, he or she will temporarily put down the food or beverage or use the foot to open the fridge door (3). It should be opened by applying an opening force to the bottom or side of it.

However, as described above, when the refrigerator door 3 is tightly closed, the refrigerator door is not only very difficult to open by foot, but also does not open easily, and deformation of the door or gasket during frequent opening of such refrigerator door This may cause incomplete closing of the refrigerating chamber door, thereby reducing the cooling efficiency of the refrigerator.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a refrigerator door opening device that can be easily opened by using the foot of the refrigerator door.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a refrigerating compartment door opening device that can open a refrigerating compartment door by a foot using a rotary pedal when the user cannot open the door by using a hand.

Such objects are achieved by a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and according to the present invention, an accommodation groove is formed at one side lower edge of the door detachable surface of the refrigerating chamber opened and closed by a refrigerating chamber door, and the receiving groove has a first opening, A main body in which the second opening and the third opening are integrally formed, and fixing grooves are formed at both sides of the inner side of the second opening; The body is inserted into the receiving groove of the main body, the pedal is formed on the lower end of the body and is disposed to be exposed to the lower portion of the refrigerating chamber door, is formed on the upper end of the body and in the inactive state at the same level as the door detachable surface And press the pedal to protrude from the first opening so as to press and push the inner periphery of the refrigerating chamber door, and protruding from both sides of the bent portion of the body, respectively, of the inside of the second opening of the main body. A refrigerator compartment door opening device in which a hinge pin rotatably fixed to each fixing groove is formed integrally.

1 is a perspective view showing an open state of a typical refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a closed state of a typical refrigerator.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a refrigerator door opening device of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

5 is a state of use of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10: body 11: refrigerator

13: refrigerator door 15: door detachable

16: receiving groove 17: fixing groove

21: body 22: pedal

23: pressure pad 24: hinge pin

25: elastic member

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the refrigerator door opening device of the refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the refrigerator door opening device is mounted on the refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 5 The use state of the refrigerator with a refrigerator door opening device according to the present invention is shown.

3 to 5, the main body 10 of the refrigerator according to the present invention basically includes a refrigerator compartment 11, a freezer compartment 12, a refrigerator compartment door 13, and a freezer compartment door 14 as described above. In addition, the door detachable surface 15 is formed around the refrigerating chamber 11.

In particular, the receiving groove 16 is formed in the lower edge of the door detachable surface (15).

The receiving groove 16 is preferably formed to cut in the door contact surface 15 to have a sufficient depth and width so that the refrigerating chamber door opening device 20 to be described later in detail can be easily rotated.

The receiving groove 16 also includes a first opening 16a, a second opening 16b and a third opening 16c which are integrally formed.

In addition, fixing grooves 17 are formed at both sides of the inner side of the accommodating groove 16, more specifically, the inner side of the second opening 16b, so that the hinge of the refrigerating chamber door opening device to be described in detail later is rotatably fixed. Can be.

The refrigerating chamber door opening device 20 mounted on the refrigerator 10 according to the present invention includes a body 21 formed in a pedal shape.

One end of the body 21 is formed with a pedal 22 that can be pressed by the user's foot, and the other end is integrally formed with a pressure pad 23 that can push the refrigerating chamber door 13 by pushing.

In particular, the body 21 of the refrigerating chamber door opening device 20, that is, both sides of the bent portion is rotatable in the fixing groove 17 formed inside the second opening 16b of the receiving groove 10, respectively. Hinge pins 24 that are secured are protruded.

Optionally, a fixing piece 24a protrudes from each of the hinge pins 24, and an elastic member 25 is inserted into the hinge pins 24.

The elastic member 25 is preferably formed of a coil spring, one end portion 25a of the elastic member 25 is elastically supported by the fixing piece 24a, and the other end portion of the elastic member 25 ( 25b) is preferably elastically supported on the inner surface of the second opening 16b of the receiving groove 16 so that a return force is applied to the main body 21.

According to the installation method and the operation mode of the refrigerating chamber door opening device 20 according to the present invention, first, the operator removes the body 21 of the refrigerating chamber door opening device 20 from the door of the refrigerating chamber 13 of the refrigerator body 10. After inserting into the receiving groove 16 formed in the surface 15, the end of each hinge 24 protruding on both sides of the bent portion of the body 21 is rotatably fixed to the fixing groove 17, respectively.

In this case, when the elastic member 25 is inserted into each of the hinges 24, one end portion 25a of the elastic member 25 is elastically supported by the fixing piece 24a of the hinge 24 while the elastic member 25 is inserted. The other end 25b of 25 is elastically supported inside the receiving groove 16 so that an elastic force is applied to the body 21.

As described above, in the state in which the refrigerating chamber opening device 20 is installed in the main body 10 and the non-use state, the pedal 22 of the refrigerating chamber opening device 20 is extended to the lower part of the refrigerating chamber door 13 and exposed to the pressure pad 23. ) Is located on the same plane as the door detachable surface 15 of the refrigerator body 10.

In this state, when the user presses the pedal 22 of the refrigerating chamber opening device 20 to open the refrigerating chamber door 13, the body 21 is rotated about the hinge 24 as the axis.

When the body 21 is rotated in this way, the pressure pad 23 of the refrigerating compartment opening device 20 protrudes through the first opening 16a of the accommodation groove 16 and at the same time the inner peripheral surface of the refrigerating compartment door 13. The refrigerating chamber door 13 is opened by pushing.

Subsequently, when the user releases the foot from the pedal 22, the body 21 is rotated to an initial state by the elastic restoring force of the elastic members 25 inserted into the hinges 24 so that the pressure pad 23 is rotated. ) Returns to the first opening 16a of the receiving groove 16 and the pedal 22 returns to the initial exposure state.

Of course, if the refrigerating chamber door 13 is closed in this state, the refrigerating chamber door 13 will close the refrigerating chamber 11 in a completely confidential state.

As a result, according to the refrigerator equipped with the refrigerator door opening apparatus according to the present invention, even if the user can not open the door by hand, it is possible to easily open the refrigerator door using the foot.

In addition, even when a child or an elderly person tries to open the strongly closed refrigerator door, the pressing force of the foot is added to the pulling force of the door by hand to open the refrigerator door.

Although a preferred embodiment according to the present invention has been described above, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (2)

A receiving groove 16 is formed at one lower edge of the door detachable surface 15 around the refrigerating chamber 11 opened and closed by the refrigerating chamber door 13, and the receiving groove 16 has a first opening 16a, A refrigerator main body 10 having a second opening 16b and a third opening 16c integrally communicating with each other, and fixing grooves 17 formed on both sides of the inside of the second opening 16b; and Body 21 inserted into the receiving groove 16 of the main body 10, a pedal 22 formed on the lower end of the body 21 and disposed to be exposed to the lower portion of the refrigerating chamber door 13, the body ( 21 is formed on the upper end of the non-acting state is located on the same level as the door detachable surface 15, the step of pressing the pedal 22 to press the inner periphery of the refrigerating chamber door 13 to push out Pressing pads 23 protruding from one opening 16a, and protruding portions formed at both sides of the bent portion of the main body 21, respectively, each of the fixing grooves inside the second opening 16b of the main body 10 ( Refrigerator chamber door opening device 20 formed by forming a hinge pin (24) rotatably fixed to (17) integrally; Refrigerator with a refrigerator door opening device, characterized in that consisting of. According to claim 1, wherein each of the hinges 24 of the refrigerating chamber door opening device 20, the fixing piece 24a is formed, and each of the hinge pins 24, one end portion 25a is the fixing piece The refrigerating chamber door opening device, characterized in that the elastic member 25 is elastically supported at the other end portion 25b and the other end portion 25b is elastically supported at the inner side of the second opening portion 16b of the receiving groove 16, respectively. Refrigerator with.