KR20090132284A - A refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator is provided to prevent a tilting basket from drooping downward though heavy food is received in the tilting basket. CONSTITUTION: The refrigerator includes: a main body for saving food at a low temperature; a door rotatably mounted on one side of the main body and selectively shielding a food storage space; a supporting unit fixed to the rear side of the door and having the front opened; a basket(20) tiltably mounted on the supporting unit; movement preventing ribs projected from the rear side of the door and preventing movement of the supporting unit by being closely adhered to both sides of the supporting unit.

Description

Refrigerator {A refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

Generally, a refrigerator is a device for low temperature storage of food, and is configured to freeze or refrigerate food according to the type of food to be stored.

The inside of the refrigerator is cooled by continuously supplied cold air, and the cold air is continuously generated by the heat exchange action of the refrigerant by a refrigeration cycle undergoing a process of compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation. The cold air supplied to the inside of the refrigerator is evenly transferred to the inside of the refrigerator by convection, so that food in the refrigerator can be stored at a desired temperature.

The refrigerator main body has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open front surface, and includes a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber inside the main body. The front surface of the main body includes a refrigerator compartment door and a freezer compartment door for selectively shielding the opening.

In addition, the storage space inside the refrigerator is provided with a plurality of drawers, shelves and storage boxes for storing various foods in an optimal state. In addition, a plurality of baskets are provided on the rear of the doors. The storage space inside the refrigerator is partitioned by the shelves, storage boxes, and baskets such that suitable foods can be stored.

Recently released refrigerators may be provided with a tilting basket in which the basket is rotated a predetermined angle from the back of the door. The tilting basket is provided to allow a user to easily take out food stored in the basket, and is coupled to a support fixed to the door to rotate the basket at a predetermined angle.

However, the above conventional technologies have the following problems.

In general, the support portion supports the bottom and the rear surface of the tilting basket, and when food having a large load is stored in the tilting basket, the load is transferred to the support portion so that the tilting basket or the support portion sags downward. Is generated. Accordingly, a problem may arise that the tilting basket is removed from the rear surface of the door during use of the tilting basket.

In addition, the support portion is generally fixed to the rear surface of the door is fitted into the insertion groove formed in the back of the door is a projection projection formed on the support. In this case, a gap of a predetermined interval is provided between the insertion groove and the fixing protrusion in order to smoothly detach the support. That is, when the fixing protrusion is inserted into the insertion groove, a gap in which the fixing protrusion can be moved inside the insertion groove is formed, so that the tilting basket is moved up or down in the process of using the tilting basket by the user. It will swing right.

When the tilting basket swings, the user can not use the tilting basket with confidence, and thus the satisfaction with the product is lowered.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which swinging of the tilting basket is prevented.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the tilting basket does not sag downward even when heavy food is stored in the tilting basket.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the user is satisfied with the product by using the tilting basket.

The refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a body in which food is stored at a low temperature; A door rotatably mounted on one side of the main body to selectively shield a food storage space; A support part fixed to the rear surface of the door and having a front opening; A basket provided to the support so as to be tiltable; And a rocking preventing rib which protrudes from the rear surface of the door and is in close contact with both sides of the support to prevent rocking of the support.

In another aspect, a refrigerator includes a main body including a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment; A door rotatably mounted on a front surface of the main body to selectively shield the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment; A cover member coupled to a lower side of a rear surface of the door to protect an internal component of the door; A support provided on an upper side of the cover member and fixed to a rear surface of the door; And a basket that is tiltably coupled to the support, wherein the cover member includes bottom support ribs extending from an upper end of the cover member to a bottom surface of the support and extended from both upper ends of the cover member. An anti-sway rib extending to the side is included.

According to the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, there is an effect that the swinging of the tilting basket is prevented.

In addition, since the deflection of the tilting basket is prevented, there is an advantage that the user can use the tilting basket with confidence.

Therefore, the user's satisfaction with the product is improved.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments for implementing the spirit of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing the inside of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, in order to explain the spirit of the present invention, a three door bottom freeze type refrigerator will be described as an embodiment. However, the idea of the present invention is not limited to the three-door bottom freeze type refrigerator shown, and a top mount type in which a freezer compartment is located above and a side by side type in which a refrigerating compartment and a freezer compartment are provided left and right. Note that it is applicable to all refrigerators.

Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10 forming an appearance and a refrigerating chamber provided at an upper portion of a storage space formed by the main body 10 to refrigerated food ( 11), the freezer compartment 12 is provided in the lower portion of the storage space for freezing and storing food. The left side refrigerator door 13 and the right side refrigerator door 14 for selectively shielding the refrigerator compartment 11 by the rotational movement are provided at both ends of the front surface of the main body 10. In addition, a freezer compartment door 15 is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the main body 10 to selectively shield the freezer compartment 12.

Although not represented in this drawing, the refrigerator compartment 11 and the freezer compartment 12 are provided with a plurality of shelves and storage boxes so that the user can conveniently store food.

The right side of the refrigerating compartment door 14 is provided with a plurality of baskets 16 storing foods requiring independent storage spaces such as milk and cheese, and a freezing compartment basket 18 is also provided on the rear side of the freezer compartment door 15. Is provided.

In the upper part of the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13, an ice making device 17 for producing ice is provided. The ice making device 17 is selectively shielded by the rotational movement of the ice making door 171, and the cold air inlet 101 provided on the side surface of the refrigerating compartment 11 and the cold air inlet 172 formed at a position corresponding thereto. ) Is supplied with cold air to produce ice.

The lowermost part of the left refrigerating compartment door 13 is provided with a cover member 30 for protecting a valve or the like. In addition, a tilting basket 20 is provided between the ice making device 17 and the cover member 30. In detail, the tilting basket 20 is provided directly on the cover member 30 and is coupled to the support 220 to be described below and fixed to the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13.

The above configuration allows the user to conveniently store and withdraw foods and to efficiently use the internal space of the refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the coupling of the tilting basket and the support and the refrigerator compartment door of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a front view showing a state in which the support of Figure 2 is coupled to the refrigerator compartment door.

2 and 3, the tilting basket 20 includes a body 200 in which food is stored, and a front cover 210 mounted on the front portion of the body 200. In addition, the space between the tilting basket 20 and the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13 is coupled to the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13 so that the body 200 can rotate. A supporting support 220 is provided.

In detail, the body 200 includes at least a side and a bottom surface so that the food can be supported when the food is placed. Here, an example of a body including both side surfaces and a rear surface together with a bottom surface to form a storage space will be described.

In the body 200, insertion grooves 201 through which the support part 220 is inserted are formed at both sides of the body 200. In detail, the insertion groove 201 is recessed from the rear and the lower portion of the body 200 to the front and upward. That is, the body 200 has openings connected to both sides of the rear portion and both sides of the bottom surface by the insertion groove 201. In addition, the insertion groove 201 is formed to a depth sufficient to contact the bottom surface of the bottom surface of the body 200 and the bottom surface of the support portion 220 when the support 220 is coupled.

In addition, a rotation hole 202 coupled to the rotation shaft 221 of the support part 220 protrudes into a cylindrical shape at a central side of the body 200 of the insertion groove 201. In detail, the rotation hole 202 is located at a point near the front of the insertion groove 201, the center portion is recessed in a circular shape for the rotation shaft 221 is fitted. The lower end of the rotating hole 202 has an opening having a width larger than the diameter of the rotating shaft 221 so that the rotating hole 202 can be coupled to the rotating shaft 221 from above. In addition, in order to prevent the rear end of the body 200 from interfering with the rear wall surface of the support part 200 when the body 200 rotates, the rotation hole 202 is the lowest end of the insertion groove 201. It is formed to be located at a point close to.

On the other hand, the outer side of the body 200 of the insertion groove 201 is formed with a locking portion 203 for limiting the rotation of the body 200 protruding. When the body 200 is rotated by a predetermined angle, the locking part 203 is caught by the locking piece 222 of the support part 220, so that the body 200 can no longer rotate.

In addition, the front cover 210 is mounted on the front portion of the body 200 to form a front appearance of the tilting basket 20. The front cover 210 is fixed to the bottom surface and both sides of the body 200 is fixed, it may be formed using a transparent material to easily check the food stored in the tilting basket (20).

Here, the front cover 210 may be formed integrally with the body 200, this modification will be any number within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

The support part 220 is provided in a box shape having a front surface and a ceiling surface, and the support part 220 includes a fixing protrusion 223 for fixing the support part 220 to the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13, The rotating shaft 221 which becomes the rotating shaft of the body 200 and the locking piece 222 for limiting the rotation of the body 200 are included.

In detail, the fixing protrusion 223 protrudes backward from the rear surface of the support part 220. The fixing protrusion 223 is inserted into a fixing groove 131 recessed in the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13 to fix the support 220 to the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13. In addition, the rotation shaft 221 for the rotation of the body 200 is formed to protrude in a cylindrical shape on the inner side of both sides of the support portion 220 is coupled to the rotation hole 202. In addition, the locking piece 222 for limiting the movement of the locking portion 203 is formed to protrude in a predetermined shape on the outer side of both sides of the support portion 220.

In addition, the left and right widths of the support part 220 are formed to correspond to the length between the side support ribs 320 to be described below.

On the other hand, the front upper end of both sides of the support 220 may be formed to be rounded to prevent interference with the rotation of the body 200.

The ice maker 17 and the cover member 30 are provided on the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13.

In addition, the fixing groove 131 is recessed on the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13 to correspond to the length of the fixing protrusion 223. The fixing groove 131 is formed slightly larger than the size of the fixing protrusion 223 so that the support portion 220 can be easily coupled. Here, the fixing groove 131, when the fixing protrusion 223 is coupled to the fixing groove 131, the bottom surface of the support 220 may be spaced a predetermined distance from the upper end of the cover member 30. To be located.

The cover member 30 is coupled to a lower end of the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13 and may be fixed by a bolt 301 or the like. A plurality of bottom support ribs 310 are formed on the upper part to prevent the up and down swing and deflection of the support part 220. That is, the bottom support rib 310 extends upward from the top end of the cover member 30 by the length of the top end of the cover member 30 and the bottom surface of the support 220. In other words, an upper end portion of the bottom support rib 310 is formed to contact the bottom surface of the support portion 220. At this time, the rear end of the bottom support rib 310 may be formed to be in close contact with the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13, it may be provided to support the support 220 more stably.

On the other hand, the side support ribs 320 are formed at both ends of the upper end of the cover member 30 upwardly. In detail, the side support ribs 320 extend in a plate shape and extend to a length sufficient to be in contact with the outer surfaces of both sides of the support part 220. In addition, a support protrusion 321 may be further formed on an inner surface of the side support rib 320. When the support protrusion 321 is provided, the support portion 220 is in contact with the support protrusion 321. In this case, the support protrusion 321 may be formed in a rounded shape or a wedge shape so as to be in line contact with the support portion 220. Since the support protrusion 321 is provided to be in line contact with the support 220, it is easier to couple the support 220 to the left refrigerating compartment door 13.

Here, the bottom support rib 310 and the side support rib 320 has been described as being provided to the cover member 30, but is not limited thereto, or is provided directly on the rear surface of the left refrigerating compartment door 13 It may be formed in another member other than the cover member 30, such as another basket to be positioned below. This corresponds to a design change, and may be changed, added, or deleted within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the coupling process of the tilting basket 20 and the left refrigerating compartment door 13 will be described.

First, the support 220 is inserted so that both sides of the support 220 can be inserted into the insertion groove 201. Then, the rotation hole 202 is coupled to the rotation shaft 221 from above the rotation shaft 221. In this case, since the opening of the rotation hole 202 is formed to correspond to the diameter of the rotation shaft 221, the body 200 is smoothly coupled to the support 220.

In addition, the support portion 220 coupled to the body 200 is fixed to the fixing protrusion 223 is fitted into the fixing groove 131. At this time, the bottom surface of the support portion 220 is supported by the upper end of the bottom support rib 310, both sides of the support portion 220 is supported by the side support ribs 320. That is, when the fixing protrusion 223 is fitted into the fixing groove 131, the bottom surface and both side surfaces of the support 220 are simultaneously fitted to the ribs 310 and 320.

As described above, the tilting basket 20 is supported by the support portion 220 by the bottom support rib 310, so that even if food having an excessive load is stored in the tilting basket 20, the tilting basket ( 20) there is an effect that no sag occurs. In addition, the bottom support rib 310 has the effect of preventing the vertical swing of the tilting basket (20).

In addition, the tilting basket 20 is supported by the side support ribs 320, so that the tilting basket 20 does not swing left and right, even if the user performs an operation such as tilting the body 200. It works.

In addition, the support part 220 is fixed to the left refrigerating compartment door 13 while the tilting basket 20 is coupled to the support part 220 and the bottom support rib 310 and the side support rib 320. It is supported by the), there is an advantage that the coupling state of the tilting basket 20 is maintained firmly. Therefore, since the user can use the tilting basket 20 with confidence, the satisfaction of the product is improved.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the embodiments may be changed, added, or deleted within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing the inside of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the coupling of the tilting basket and the support and the refrigerator compartment door of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a front view showing a state in which the support of Figure 2 coupled to the refrigerator compartment door.

Claims (7)

Body that food is stored at low temperature; A door rotatably mounted on one side of the main body to selectively shield a food storage space; A support part fixed to the rear surface of the door and having a front opening; A basket provided to the support so as to be tiltable; And A refrigerator protruding from the rear surface of the door, the refrigerator is in close contact with both sides of the support portion to prevent the shaking of the support portion includes a refrigerator. The method of claim 1, And a bottom support rib protruding from the door and contacting the bottom surface of the support part. The method of claim 1, A refrigerator is formed on an inner side surface of the rocking prevention rib to be in contact with both side surfaces of the support. A body having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment; A door rotatably mounted on a front surface of the main body to selectively shield the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment; A cover member coupled to a lower side of a rear surface of the door to protect an internal component of the door; A support provided on an upper side of the cover member and fixed to a rear surface of the door; And Includes a basket that is tiltably coupled to the support, In the cover member, A bottom support rib extending from an upper end of the cover member to a bottom surface of the support part; And a rocking prevention rib extending from both upper end portions of the cover member to the side surface of the support portion. The method of claim 4, wherein Refrigerator, characterized in that the support projection is formed on the inner surface of the anti-vibration rib. The method of claim 5, wherein The support protrusion is a refrigerator, characterized in that the rounded shape. The method of claim 4, wherein And a rear end portion of the bottom support rib and the shake preventing rib is in close contact with a rear surface of the door.

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