KR20020008450A - Refrigerator having a cold storage vessel in freezing compartment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator having a refrigerating container in a freezer compartment is provided to increase the volume of a cooling space, and to make the best use of a freezing compartment of the refrigerator by installing a refrigerating container made of thermal insulating material in the freezer compartment. CONSTITUTION: A body(10) of a refrigerator is divided into an upper freezer compartment and a lower refrigerating compartment by a partition wall(11). A refrigerating container(20) is installed in the freezer compartment to refrigerate food in the freezer compartment, and made of thermal insulating material. The refrigerating container is composed of a storage space(21) containing food, a body(22) having an opening part, and a cover(23) opening the body. A fixing unit is formed between the refrigerating container and the freezer compartment to fix the body of the refrigerating container in the freezer compartment. Both sides of the refrigerating container are fitted to sills of the freezer compartment, and the refrigerating container is pushed to the freezer compartment. A fixing protrusion(26) is separated from a fitting groove(27) in pulling the container from the freezer compartment. The volume of the cooling space is increased with mounting and separating the refrigerating container in the freezer compartment.

Description

REFRIGERATOR HAVING A COLD STORAGE VESSEL IN FREEZING COMPARTMENT}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a refrigerating container in a freezer compartment, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a refrigerating container detachable in a freezer compartment to increase a volume of the refrigerating space when necessary.

In general, a refrigerator is a device that supplies fresh air generated in a cooling device to an internal storage compartment so that the storage compartment is kept at a low temperature so that the freshness of the stored product (food, etc.) can be maintained for a long time. Such refrigerators are generally divided into a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, and are configured to maintain an optimal freezing temperature and a refrigerating temperature, respectively, through the amount of cold air supplied into the refrigerator. That is, in the freezer compartment, the amount of cold air is increased so that the internal temperature reaches freezing conditions, and in the cold compartment, the amount of cold air is low so that the internal temperature is maintained so that the storage can be stored in a cold state.

In addition, the refrigerator generally has a larger volume of the refrigerator compartment than the volume of the freezer compartment in consideration of the fact that there are many stores that require refrigeration storage and that the amount of storage that requires refrigeration is small. The manufacturer determines the appropriate volume, taking into account the user's tendency to use.

However, the conventional refrigerator has a problem in that the storage space of the freezer compartment is lower than that of the refrigerator compartment when the consumer who mainly stores refrigerated foods purchases and uses the freezer compartment because the volume of the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment is determined.

The present invention is to solve such a problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator that can increase the volume of the refrigerating space when the user needs by installing a refrigerated container of the heat insulation in the freezer compartment.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a refrigerating container according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a freezer compartment equipped with a refrigerating container according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a front view showing the interior of the freezer compartment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: main body, 12: freezer,

13: refrigerator compartment, 14: freezer door,

15: refrigerator door, 16: evaporator,

17: cold air circulation fan, 20: refrigerating container,

21: storage space, 22: body of the refrigerating container,

23: cover, 25: support jaw,

26: fixing protrusion, 27: locking groove.

The refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object, in the refrigerator compartment is divided into a freezer compartment for freezer storage and a refrigerating compartment for cold storage, the predetermined storage space to enable the refrigerated storage of the storage in the freezer compartment And a fixing means provided between the outer surface of the refrigerating container and the inner surface of the freezing compartment to detachably fix the refrigerating container to the refrigerating compartment and a refrigerating container installed in the freezing compartment. .

In addition, the refrigerating container is filled with a heat insulating material between the outer container and the inner container, characterized in that it comprises a body provided with an opening on one side, the cover is installed to open and close the opening of the body.

In addition, the cover is made of a double cover coupled to the outer plate and the inner plate are separated from each other, characterized in that the outer plate and the inner plate is made of transparent material transparent.

In addition, the fixing means is formed on the upper surface of the refrigerating container to be coupled to the fixing projections protruding from both sides of the freezer compartment, the fixing projections protruding from the upper surface of the refrigerating chamber, and the fixing projections to support both lower ends of the refrigerating container. It characterized in that it comprises a locking groove with.

In addition, the bottom surface of the refrigerating vessel is characterized in that the engaging projection protruding to combine the ice making vessel.

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

In the refrigerator to which the present invention is applied, as shown in FIG. 1, a storage compartment inside the main body 10 is partitioned into an upper freezing compartment 12 and a lower refrigerating compartment 13 through a partition wall 11, and a freezing compartment 12. ) And a freezing chamber door 14 and a refrigerating chamber door 15 for opening and closing the refrigerator door 13 are respectively installed on the opened front surface of the refrigerating chamber 13.

In addition, the rear wall of the main body 10 constitutes a cooling device, and an evaporator 16 which generates cold air through heat exchange with the internal air of the freezing chamber 12 and the refrigerating chamber 13 is installed, and an evaporator is formed on the upper part of the evaporator 16. The cold air circulation fan 17 which circulates the cold air produced | generated in 16 is provided. In addition, a cold air supply passage 18 is formed in the wall to guide cold air forced by the cold air circulation fan 17 to the freezing chamber 12 and the refrigerating chamber 13, and the freezing chamber 12 and the refrigerating chamber 13 are formed. In the partition wall 11 to be partitioned, a cold air return passage 19 for guiding the return of cold air through the freezing chamber 12 and the refrigerating chamber 13 is formed. In this case, the refrigerator maintains a temperature at which the inside of the freezer compartment 12 reaches freezing conditions by allowing the amount of cold air supplied to the freezer compartment 12 to be greater than the amount of cold air supplied to the refrigerator compartment 13, and the refrigerator compartment 13 is merely cold. It is configured to maintain a refrigeration temperature in a state.

In the refrigerator having such a configuration, the present invention is characterized in that a separate refrigerating container 20 is provided as an insulator inside the freezing compartment 12 so that the storage required for refrigeration storage can be stored in the freezing compartment 12. to be. In other words, the present invention is to extend the volume of the refrigerating space according to the needs of the refrigerator user through the refrigerating container 20 detachably installed in the freezer compartment (12).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the refrigerating container 20 has a storage space 21 having a predetermined size to accommodate a storage therein, and a box-shaped body having an opening at one side thereof. 22 and a cover 23 for opening and closing the opening of the body 22. A fixing means for fixing the body 22 of the refrigerating container to the freezing compartment inner surface is provided between the refrigerating container 20 and the inner surface of the freezing compartment 12.

The body 22 of the refrigerating container has an outer container 22a provided in a box shape and an inner container 22b having a smaller size than the outer container 22a and coupled to the inside of the outer container 22a. Between the 22a and the inner container 22b, a heat insulating material 22c for insulating is filled.

The cover 23 of the refrigerating container 20 is composed of a double cover which is coupled to the outer plate 23a and the inner plate 23b, which are provided with a transparent material so as to be able to see inside. This configuration is such that the inside of the refrigerating container 20 is insulated by forming an air layer 23c between the outer plate 23a and the inner plate 23b. In addition, this configuration prevents the generation of frost generated by the temperature difference between the inside of the refrigerating container 20 and the freezing chamber 12 through the air layer 23c between the outer plate 23a and the inner plate 23b. 23) to maintain a transparent state.

As a fixing means for fixing the refrigerating container 20, as shown in Figure 3 and 4, the support jaw 25 protruding from both sides of the freezer compartment 12 to support the lower portion of the interior container 20, A plurality of fixing protrusions 26 protruding from the inner upper surface of the freezing chamber 12, and a locking groove 27 provided on the upper surface of the refrigerating container body 22 to be fitted to the fixing protrusions 26.

The support jaw 25 protrudes from both sides of the freezing compartment 12 so that the lower ends of both ends of the refrigerating container 20 are supported and formed long in the front-rear direction. This is to allow the refrigerating container 20 to be detached by pushing or pulling the refrigerating container 20 in the front and rear directions when installing the refrigerating container 20, and when the refrigerating container 20 is removed, a shelf for supporting the storage can be mounted. .

The fixing protrusion 26 is fixed to the upper surface of the freezing chamber 12 through the fastening of the screw 28, and the locking groove 27 is provided in the form of a hook to fix the refrigerating container 20 by pushing it into the freezing chamber 12. It is configured to be fitted to the projection 26 (see Fig. 2). For this purpose, the locking groove 27 is made of an elastic piece 27a that can be stretched on one side, and is formed such that the opening faces the traveling direction when the refrigerating container is mounted. do. Although the locking groove 27 is not shown in the drawings, both sides may be made of elastic pieces.

In addition, the lower surface of the refrigerating container 20, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the protruding coupling so as to secure a separate ice container 30 in a state where the refrigerating chamber 20 is mounted in the freezing chamber 12 The projection 31 is provided. This is to make it possible to mount the ice tray 30 according to the user's choice.

The following describes the operation and usage of the refrigerator according to the present invention having such a configuration.

In normal use, the refrigerating container 20 is separated from the freezer compartment 12, and when the amount of storage required for refrigerating storage is large, the refrigerating container 20 is mounted in the freezer compartment 12 to expand the refrigerating space. You can.

When the refrigerating container 20 is mounted, both sides of the refrigerating container 20 are caught by the support jaw 25 formed on both sides of the freezing compartment 12, and then the refrigerating container 20 is opened in a freezing chamber ( 12) to the inside. In this case, the refrigerating container 20 is fixed without flow because the upper locking groove 27 is fitted into the fixing protrusion 26 while the lower portion is supported by the support jaw 25.

When the refrigerator is operated in such a state, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the freezing chamber 12 maintains an internal temperature of about -16 to -25 ° C, and the refrigerating chamber 13 maintains a refrigerator temperature of about 0 to 3 ° C. do. At this time, since the storage space 21 inside the refrigerating container 20 is insulated from the inside of the freezing chamber 12, the initial room temperature is maintained. However, as time passes, the internal temperature decreases, and the temperature decreases to some extent. Has a temperature change within the refrigeration temperature range. Therefore, the user can store the storage in which the refrigeration is required in the refrigerating container 21. Although the refrigerating container 20 has a heat insulating structure, the heat insulating structure of the refrigerating chamber 20 is lowered as the cold air of the freezer compartment 12 is transferred to the inside of the refrigerating container 20 because it is not considered to be completely insulated. Done. Here, in order to ensure that the internal temperature of the refrigerating container 20 maintains an appropriate refrigerating temperature, when the body of the first refrigerating container 20 is manufactured, the insulating material 22c filled between the outer container 22a and the inner container 22b is used. It is desirable to adjust the thickness appropriately.

When the refrigerating container 20 is separated from the freezing compartment 12, when the refrigerating container 20 is pulled toward the front of the freezing compartment 12 as opposed to the installation method, the engaging groove 27 having elasticity is fixed from the fixing protrusion 27. Easily separated

As described in detail above, the present invention has an effect of increasing the utilization efficiency of the refrigerator storage room because it is possible to increase the volume of the refrigerating space when the user needs to install a refrigerated container with an insulation inside the freezer compartment.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that can be easily fixed or separated in the freezer compartment through the support jaw and the fixing projection formed on the inner surface of the freezer compartment, and the locking groove provided on the outer surface of the refrigeration vessel.

Claims (7)

In the refrigerator formed inside the compartment divided into a freezer compartment for freezer storage and a refrigerator compartment for cold storage, The freezer compartment is provided with an insulator having a predetermined accommodation space to enable the storage of the stored matter in the freezer compartment and a refrigerating vessel installed inside the freezer compartment, and an outer surface of the refrigerating vessel and the freezer compartment to detachably fix the refrigerating vessel in the freezer compartment. Refrigerator comprising a fixing means provided on at least one of the inner surface. The method of claim 1, The refrigeration container is a refrigerator, characterized in that the insulating material is filled between the outer container and the inner container and the body is provided with an opening on one side, the cover is installed to open and close the opening of the body. The method of claim 2, The cover is made of a double cover coupled to the outer plate and the inner plate spaced apart from each other, the refrigerator characterized in that the outer plate and the inner plate is made of transparent material transparent. The method of claim 2, The cover is a refrigerator, characterized in that rotatably coupled to one side of the body. The method of claim 1, The fixing means is a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a support jaw protruding from both sides of the freezer compartment to support both lower ends of the refrigerating container. The method of claim 1, The fixing means is a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a fixing projection protruding from the upper surface of the refrigerating chamber, a locking groove formed on the upper surface of the refrigerating container to be coupled to the fixing projection and having a predetermined elasticity. The method of claim 1, Refrigerator, characterized in that the protruding coupling protrusion is provided on the bottom surface of the refrigerating container to combine the ice making container.