KR20050097187A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, a refrigerator provided so as to prevent a noise caused by a cover during transport of the main body by maintaining a locked state of the cover provided to rotate the upper and lower machine rooms formed on the main body up and down as needed. It is about.

To this end, the refrigerator according to the present invention includes a main body in which a storage compartment is formed, a machine chamber provided at an upper side of the main body so as to be partitioned from the storage chamber, an opening part provided at one side of the machine chamber, and a vertical direction of the opening unit to open and close the machine chamber. And a locking device rotatably hinged to the cover, and a locking device provided to prevent the opening of the cover, if necessary, the locking device supporting the door rotated to the opening side, and the cover. It is configured to include a holder member provided on the cover to be attached to or detached from the support member by pressing to the opening side or the opposite side of the opening.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a cover provided to open and close the machine room formed on the upper portion of the main body.

In general, the refrigerator is a device provided to maintain the freshness of various foods for a long time by supplying the cold air generated from the evaporator of the refrigeration cycle for a long time, and has a main body forming an appearance, the interior space of the main body stores refrigerated and frozen food It is partitioned into a storage compartment provided so as to be equipped with a compressor, a condenser, a control box, and the like. And the front door of the main body of the storage compartment side is provided with a hinged door rotatably to the left and right to open and close the storage compartment.

In addition, some conventional refrigerators are provided so that the machine room is located at the upper part of the main body in order to increase the space utilization of the storage compartment. A hinged cover is installed.

However, since the conventional refrigerator has a structure in which a cover of the machine room is installed to be simply rotated in the up and down direction without a separate locking means, the user's intention to the vibration caused by the impact of the main body or the driving of the compressor, etc. Regardless, there was a problem in that the cover was opened and closed and noise was generated.

The present invention is to solve such a problem, an object of the present invention by allowing the cover hinged rotatably hinged to the opening of the machine room to open and close the machine room formed on the main body to maintain a locked state without opening when necessary In the case of carrying the main body, it is to provide a refrigerator provided to prevent opening and closing of the cover.

The refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a main body formed with a storage compartment, a machine room provided on the upper side of the main body so as to be partitioned from the storage compartment, an opening provided on one side of the machine room, and to open and close the machine room. And a cover that is hingedly coupled to the opening in a vertical direction and a locking device provided to prevent the cover from being opened.

The locking device includes a support member provided to support the door rotated to the opening side, and a holder member provided on the cover to be detachable from the support member by pressing the cover toward the opening side or the opposite side of the opening. Characterized in that.

In addition, the opening portion is formed on the front surface of the main body, the storage chamber front side is provided with a hinged door rotatably coupled to the left and right to open and close the storage compartment, the operation panel inside the outer surface of the door and the machine chamber, respectively And a control box are installed, and an electric wire extending from the inside of the door to the inside of the machine room is connected between the operation panel and the control box, and an upper end of the hinge bracket coupled to the main body. A hinge shaft member provided to be rotatably fitted in a hinge hole and provided in a hollow rod shape so that the wire passes therethrough is coupled, and the support member is formed through an upper end of the hinge shaft member.

In addition, the support member is provided so that the outer surface has a circular cross section, the holder member is provided in a cylindrical shape so that one side surface and the lower end of the support member side to be fitted to each other to be fitted to the support member through a side. The inner surface of the holder member is characterized in that it is provided to support at least half of the outer surface of the support member in the circumferential direction while the holder member is fitted to the support member.

In addition, the holder member, characterized in that the refrigerator is provided with a material capable of elastic deformation.

In addition, the holder member is made of an injection molding, characterized in that it is provided to be coupled to the back of the cover corresponding to the position of the support member.

In addition, the holder member is characterized in that the upper end is provided so as to be spaced apart from the upper end of the support member.

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

Refrigerator according to the present invention is a device provided to maintain the freshness of various foods for a long time by supplying the cold air generated from the evaporator of the refrigeration cycle for a long time, as shown in Figure 1, having a main body 10 forming the appearance In addition, the internal space of the main body 10 is divided into a storage chamber 20 provided at the bottom and a machine room 30 provided at the top to store the storage.

Here, the evaporator (not shown) is installed in the main body 10 of the rear side of the storage chamber 20, the compressor (31) for compressing the refrigerant to supply to the evaporator (not shown) side and the compressor ( A condenser 32 for condensing the compressed refrigerant between the 31 and the evaporator (not shown) is installed, and the compressor 31 and the condenser 32 are provided in the machine room between the compressor 31 and the condenser 32. Cooling fan 33 for cooling by using is installed.

The storage compartment 20 is further divided into a freezer compartment on the left side and a refrigerating compartment on the right side. Doors 11 and 12 hinged to the front and rear sides of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment side main body 10 so as to rotate left and right in order to open and close the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, respectively. The cover 35 is hinged to the opening part 34 formed on the front surface of the machine room 30 so as to open and close the machine room 30 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. For reference, reference numeral 21 is a shelf installed in multiple stages on the back of each storage compartment 20 and doors 11 and 12 so as to support the storage, and reference numeral 36 denotes a cover 35 to open the machine compartment 30. It is a hinge pin for hinge coupling to the portion 34.

In addition, the operation panel 13 for the overall operation of the refrigerator is provided on the front surface of the inner chamber compartment side door 11, the one side of the machine room 30 of the refrigerator by the signal input through the operation panel 13 A control box 37 with a built-in microprocessor is installed to perform overall control.

When the user inputs various driving conditions for driving the refrigerator through the operation panel 13 through this structure, the control box 37 which receives the signal sends a command corresponding to the signal to each component of the refrigerator. The user's action to be performed. Therefore, an electric wire 40 including a signal line or a power line for applying a predetermined signal and power is connected between the operation panel 13 and the control box 37, and the wire 40 is connected to the freezer compartment door 11. ) Extends into the machine room 30 through the opening 37 of the machine room 30 via the upper end of the door 11 from the inside of the door.

In addition, a hinge device is installed at the upper and lower ends of the doors 11 and 12 to hinge the doors 11 and 12 to the front of the main body 10 so as to be rotatable, and the operation panel 13 and the control box 37 are provided. The wire 40 for connecting the wire 40 extends into the machine room 30 through the hinge device provided at the upper side of the freezer compartment door 11, and for this purpose, the hinge device provided at the upper side of the freezer compartment door 11 includes the wire ( A structure for passing 40 is provided.

That is, the hinge device provided on the upper side of the freezer compartment door 11 has a hinge hole 51a at one end thereof fixed to the main body 10 side and extending to the door 11 side as shown in FIG. The hinge bracket 51 is formed, and a hinge shaft member 52 coupled to the door 11 to be rotatably fitted into the hinge hole 51a of the hinge bracket 51, wherein the wire 40 is After extending to the upper end of the door 11 through the hinge shaft member 52 and extends back into the machine room 30 through the opening 34 of the machine room 30, the hinge shaft member 52 is It is provided in a hollow so that the wire 40 can pass through the upper end is located on the front side of the opening 34 of the machine room 30. For reference, reference numeral 52a is a flange portion formed on the outer surface of the hinge shaft member 52 such that the hinge shaft member 52 is caught by the hinge hole 51a of the hinge bracket 51, and 52b is the flange portion 52a. And a bush provided to rotatably support the hinge shaft member 52 between the door 11 and the door 11.

On the other hand, the cover 35 is provided to open and close the machine room 30 is the upper end is hinged to the opening 34 to rotate in the vertical direction to open and close the machine room 30, such a cover 35 is the main body ( 10) there is a risk of opening and closing regardless of the user's will by the impact of the impact applied during the operation of the transport or the drive of the compressor (31) to generate noise.

Therefore, the refrigerator according to the present invention is provided with a locking device to prevent the cover 35 from being opened when necessary so that such noise does not occur, such a locking device is shown in Figure 3, the opening 34 The support member 53 provided on the opening portion 34 side to support the cover 35 rotated to the side, and the support member 53 is pressed when the cover 35 is pressed toward the opening portion 34 side or the opening portion 34. It is configured to include a holder member 60 provided on the cover 35 to be attached to and detached from the member 53.

In addition, the support member 53 is formed through the upper end of the hinge shaft member 52 coupled to the upper side of the freezer compartment door 11, which does not need to provide a support member 53, the hinge shaft member ( By forming through the upper end of 52, the locking device is to be configured only through the addition of the holder member (60). That is, the upper end of the hinge shaft member 52 coupled to the upper end of the freezing chamber side door 11 is located in front of the opening part 34 of the machine room 30, so that the rear surface of the cover 35 when the cover 35 is closed. To form a support member 53 for supporting the holder member 60 is coupled to the bottom edge of the back side of the cover 35 at a position corresponding to the support member 53.

Looking in more detail, the support member 53 forming the upper end of the hinge shaft member 52 is provided so that the outer surface has a circular cross section, the holder member 60 is fitted to the support member 53 through the side One side and the bottom of the support member 53 side is provided in a cylindrical shape so as to communicate with each other, the inner surface of the holder member 60 is the holder member 60 is fitted to the support member 53 In the outer surface of the support member 53 is provided to support at least half or more along the circumferential direction. To this end, side openings 61 and lower openings 62 are formed on the side of the support member 53 and the holder member 60 at the lower end of the holder member 60 to communicate with each other. The inner surface is provided with a close contact portion 63 formed to cover the outer surface of the support member 53 in the circumferential direction more than half and to be in close contact with the outer surface of the support member 53.

When the cover 35 is pushed toward the open part 34 of the machine room 30 while the cover 35 is rotated to the open part side of the machine room 30 through the structure, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the holder member ( Opening of the side opening portion 61 of the 60, the inner surface of the holder member 60 is coupled to the outer surface of the support member 53, and after the holder member 60 is coupled to the outer surface of the support member 53 The side open portion 61 was tightened again to the original state, and the close contact portion 63 of the holder member 60 is wrapped around the outer surface of the support member 53, whereby the holder member 60 supports the support member 53. It is firmly coupled to the cover 35 to maintain a locked state. And when the holder 35 is pressed to the opposite side of the opening portion 34 in a state in which the holder member 60 is coupled to the support member 53, the side opening 61 of the holder member 60 is opened again and the holder member ( 60 is separated from the support member 53 and the locked state of the cover 35 is released.

In this case, the holder member 60 is preferably made of an elastically deformable material so that the side opening portion 61 can be easily stretched. For this purpose, the holder member 60 is made of an injection molded cover 35 ) Is coupled to the back side. In addition, the upper end of the holder member 60 is provided with a closing portion 64 spaced apart from the supporting member 53 to close the upper end of the holder member 60 to extend the wire 40 extending to the upper end of the supporting member 53. It can be easily guided into the machine room (30).

Next, the operation of the refrigerator according to the present invention and its effects will be described.

First, the cover 35 is opened by rotating the cover 35 toward the open part 34 of the machine room 30 so that the side open part 61 of the holder member 60 is supported by the support member 53. When pressed to the (34) side, the side opening 61 of the holder member 60 is opened, the holder member 60 is fitted to the outer surface of the support member 53, the holder member 60 is the support member 53 After being inserted into the side opening 61, which is opened at a predetermined interval, is tightened again and the holder member 60 is firmly fitted to the outer surface of the supporting member 53. Therefore, in this state, the detachment of the holder member 60 with respect to the support member 53 is prevented, and the machine room is irrelevant to the user's intention by the shock applied when the main body 10 moves or the vibration caused by the drive of the compressor 31. The cover 35 of the 30 is prevented from being opened and closed so that the opening and closing noise of the cover 35 is not generated. When the cover 35 is to be opened again, the holder 35 is pushed toward the opposite side of the opening 34 of the machine room 30 so that the side opening 61 of the holder member 60 is opened again. 60 is separated from the supporting member 53 and the cover 35 is opened.

As described in detail above, the refrigerator according to the present invention by maintaining a locked state of the cover of the machine room through the locking device consisting of a support member and a holder member provided to be detachable to the support member. The vibration of the main body or the vibration of the compressor, which is applied during the movement of the main body, prevents the cover of the machine room from being opened, closed, and generating noise. In addition, the refrigerator according to the present invention is provided through the upper end of the hinge shaft member coupled to the upper end of the door to guide the wire between the panel and the machine room without the need for the support member forming the locking device to be manufactured separately, such a lock This has the advantage of simplifying the configuration of the device.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the refrigerator according to the present invention, showing a separate cover of the machine room.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a hinge device provided at the upper side of the freezer compartment door in the refrigerator according to the present invention.

3 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a structure of a locking device in the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the structure of the locking device in the refrigerator of the refrigerator according to the present invention in a closed state of the machine room.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken from the arrow direction after cutting through FIG. 4 through the cutting line V-V. FIG.

Explanation of symbols on main parts of drawing

10: main body 11, 12: door

13: control panel 20: storage room

30: machine room 34: opening

35: Cover 37: Control Box

40: electric wire 51: hinge bracket

52: hinge shaft member 53: support member

60: holder member 61: side opening

62: lower opening 63: close contact

64: closure

Claims (7)

A main body in which a storage compartment is formed, a machine chamber provided at an upper side of the main body so as to be partitioned from the storage chamber, an opening portion provided at one side of the machine chamber, and hinged rotatably in the vertical direction to open and close the machine chamber. Refrigerator comprising a cover and a locking device provided to prevent the opening of the cover, if necessary. The method of claim 1, The locking device includes a support member provided to support the door rotated toward the opening side, and a holder member provided on the cover to be detachable from the support member by pressing the cover toward the opening side or the opposite side of the opening. Refrigerator, characterized in that. The method of claim 2, The opening part is formed on the front surface of the main body, the storage chamber front side is provided with a hinged door rotatably hinged to the left and right to open and close the storage chamber, the operation panel and the control inside the outer surface of the door and the machine chamber, respectively A box is installed, and an electric wire extending from the inside of the door to the inside of the machine room is connected between the operation panel and the control box, and the hinge hole of the hinge bracket coupled to the main body is connected to the top of the door. The hinge shaft member is provided to be rotatably fitted in the hinge shaft member provided in a hollow rod shape so that the wire passes, and the support member is formed through the upper end of the hinge shaft member. The method of claim 3, wherein The support member is provided so that the outer surface has a circular cross section, and the holder member is provided in a cylindrical shape so that one side surface and the lower end of the support member side communicate with each other so as to be fitted to the support member through a side surface. The inner surface of the holder member is characterized in that the refrigerator is provided so as to support the outer surface of the support member at least half or more along the circumferential direction while the holder member is fitted to the support member. The method of claim 4, wherein The holder member is characterized in that the refrigerator is provided with a material capable of elastic deformation. The method of claim 4, wherein The holder member is made of an injection molded refrigerator characterized in that it is provided to be coupled to the back of the cover corresponding to the position of the support member. The method of claim 4, wherein The holder member is a refrigerator, characterized in that the upper end is provided so as to be spaced apart from the upper end of the support member.