KR20220012109A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes: a cabinet individually forming a low-temperature storage space and a mechanical room in which a compressor is placed; a mechanical room cover closing a mechanical room opening opened to the outside of the cabinet; a base fan provided in the mechanical room; a condenser mounted in the base fan, and including a pair of headers extended in a direction crossing with the base fan, a plurality of tubes connecting the pair of headers, and a heat exchange pin placed along between the tubes spaced apart from each other; an expansion means decompressing a refrigerant discharged from the condenser; and an air blowing fan unit mounted on the base fan, and provided in the mechanical room. The condenser can include: an input pipe connected with the compressor so as to introduce the refrigerant from the compressor; an output pipe connected with the expansion means so as to discharge the refrigerant to the expansion means; and a fixing member provided to fix the output pipe to the tubes. Therefore, the present invention is capable of preventing the movement of pipes by more stably fixing the pipes.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

BACKGROUND ART In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that can store food at a low temperature in an internal storage space that is shielded by a door. To this end, the refrigerator is configured to store the stored food in an optimal state by cooling the inside of the storage space using cold air generated through heat exchange with the refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle.

In the structure of a general refrigerator, a machine room that forms a space in which a plurality of electric components including components constituting a refrigeration cycle for cooling the storage space is disposed may be provided separately from the storage space. The machine room may include a compressor for compressing a gaseous refrigerant at high temperature and high pressure, a condenser for cooling the compressed refrigerant to condense it into a liquid state, and a blower fan unit for forcibly flowing air inside the machine room.

On the other hand, the condenser is provided with a pipe through which the refrigerant flows into and out of the condenser.

The following prior art has been proposed in relation to a pipe for flowing a refrigerant into and out of the condenser.

Prior literature: Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0029636 (published on March 15, 2016)

According to the above literature, a structure in which a condenser is mounted in a machine room and a machine room is disclosed, and in particular, a structure in which a pipe connecting the compressor and the condenser is connected to an upper side of a header is disclosed.

However, in the case of the prior art, only the structure in which the pipe connecting the compressor and the condenser is connected to the upper side of the header is disclosed, and the fixing means of the pipe connecting the condenser and the expansion unit is not disclosed.

When the pipe connecting the condenser and the expansion means flows without being fixed, the pipe flows by the blower fan unit forcibly flowing the air inside the machine room and comes into contact with other parts, which may cause damage. In particular, when the pipe connecting the condenser and the expansion means is bent a number of times and exists inside and outside the condenser, the pipe flows and comes into contact with the condenser and there is a risk of damage.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a fixing member capable of fixing a pipe to a condenser.

In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that includes a fixing member including a first support part fixed to the condenser and a second support part fixing the pipe to more firmly fix the pipe to prevent flow.

In order to solve the above problems, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a cabinet forming a low-temperature storage space and a machine room in which a compressor is disposed, respectively; a machine room cover for shielding the machine room opening opened to the outside of the cabinet; a base fan provided in the machine room; It is mounted on the base fan and includes a pair of headers extending in a direction crossing the base fan, a plurality of tubes connecting between the pair of headers, and heat exchange fins disposed along the tubes spaced apart from each other condenser to; expansion means for depressurizing the refrigerant discharged from the condenser; and a blower fan unit mounted on the base fan and provided in the machine room, wherein the condenser includes: an input pipe connected to the compressor to introduce a refrigerant from the compressor; an output pipe connected to the expansion means to discharge the refrigerant to the expansion means; and a fixing member to fix the output tube to the tube.

In addition, the fixing member, the first support portion fixed to the tube; and a second support portion formed on one side of the first support portion to fix the output tube.

In addition, the first support portion, the upper surface portion; a first side portion bent from the upper surface portion and extending downwardly; a second side portion bent from the upper surface portion at a position spaced apart from the first side portion by a predetermined distance and extending downwardly; and an extension portion bent from the second side portion to extend toward the first side portion and spaced apart from the upper surface portion by a predetermined distance to form an insertion space into which the tube is inserted.

In addition, in a state in which the tube is inserted into the insertion space, an inner surface of the tube may be in contact with the first side portion, and an outer surface of the tube may be in contact with the second side portion.

In addition, the first side portion may include a hook formed at a lower portion to fix the tube, and the hook may be formed to extend from an inner surface of the first side portion toward the second side portion to fix the tube.

In addition, the extension portion may be formed so that the upper end of the extension portion is spaced apart from the lower end of the upper surface portion by the height of the tube to form the insertion space.

In addition, the extension portion is formed by bending a pair from the front end and the rear end of the second side portion, respectively, and extends toward the first side portion and may be formed to be spaced apart from the first side portion by a predetermined distance so that the tube is inserted.

In addition, the heat exchange fins are continuously bent between the tubes spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of fin openings between the bent heat exchange fins and the tubes, and the extension part is inserted through the fin openings can be

In addition, the extension portion may include an inclined portion inclined upward toward the first side portion at a lower portion to facilitate insertion into the pin opening.

In addition, the second support portion is formed on the upper surface portion, it may be formed to surround the output tube.

In addition, the second support part may be formed with an insertion hole that is opened in one direction so that the output tube is inserted.

In addition, the second support part may be formed to have an arc corresponding to the outer surface of the output tube as a cross section.

In addition, the second support part may have a predetermined elasticity.

In addition, the output pipe may include: a first extension pipe connected to the condenser and extending from the bottom to the top inside the condenser; a third extension pipe extending from the upper side to the lower side from the outside of the condenser; and a second extension pipe positioned above the condenser and connecting the first extension tube and the third extension tube, wherein the second support part may be formed to surround the second extension tube.

Also, the insertion hole may be opened in a direction crossing the direction of the second extension tube.

According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, it is possible to provide a refrigerator having a fixing member capable of fixing a pipe to the condenser.

In addition, it is possible to provide a refrigerator that includes a fixing member including a first support part fixed to the condenser and a second support part fixing the pipe to more firmly fix the pipe to prevent flow.

1 is a perspective view showing an open state of a machine room at the rear of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the machine room.
3 is a plan view showing an air flow state of the machine room.
4 is a view showing a state in which the fixing member is mounted on the condenser.
5 is a view showing a state in which the fixing member is separated in FIG. 4 .
6 is a view showing the configuration of a fixing member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a view showing a state viewed from another direction of FIG. 6 .
8 is a view showing a state in which the output tube is fixed through the fixing member.
FIG. 9 is a view viewed from another direction of FIG. 8 .
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10' of FIG. 8 .
11 is a view viewed from another direction of FIG. 8 .

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, and B may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

In addition, it cannot be said that the spirit of the present invention is limited to the embodiments presented, and other embodiments included within the scope of the spirit of the present invention can be easily proposed by adding, changing, or deleting other components.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an open state of a machine room at the rear of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. And, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the machine room. And, Figure 3 is a plan view showing the air flow state of the machine room.

Hereinafter, for convenience of understanding, a direction toward the door 20, which will be described later, is defined as the front, and a direction toward the machine room cover 12 which shields the machine room opening 101a, which will be described later, is defined as the rear.

1 to 3 , a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a cabinet 10 forming a storage space and a door 20 opening and closing the storage space.

The storage space may be divided up and down or left and right, and may consist of a plurality of spaces, and may be cooled to different temperatures and used as a refrigerating chamber or a freezing chamber.

In addition, the door 20 may be configured to open and close a plurality of storage spaces, respectively. In addition, the door 20 may be rotatably or slidably mounted on the cabinet 10 to be able to open and close each storage space independently. In this embodiment, the storage space is divided up and down, and the door 20 is also composed of the upper door 21 and the lower door 22 will be described as an example.

The cabinet 10 may include an outer case 101 forming an exterior and an inner case forming the storage space inside the outer case 101 . In addition, an insulating material may be filled between the outer case 101 and the inner case to insulate the storage space.

A machine room 11 may be formed at a lower rear end of the cabinet 10 . The machine room 11 may form a space in which a plurality of electrical components including components constituting a refrigeration cycle for cooling the storage space are disposed, and may be partitioned from the storage space to form an independent space. And, the machine room 11 may communicate with the external space so that the components inside the machine room 11 are cooled or heat exchanged.

In detail, the bottom surface of the machine room 11 may be formed by the bottom plate 111 . In addition, the bottom plate 111 has a compressor 30 that compresses and supplies a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant, a condenser 50 that radiates heat from the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant supplied from the compressor 30 , and the machine room 11 . A blower fan unit 60 for forcibly flowing internal air may be provided. The compressor 30 , the condenser 50 , and the blower fan unit 60 may be directly or indirectly mounted on the bottom plate 111 .

The inside of the machine room 11 may be divided left and right based on the blower fan unit 60, the condenser 50 may be disposed on the right side based on FIG. 1, and the compressor 30 may be disposed on the left side have. The area on the right side where the condenser 50 is disposed may be referred to as a suction unit 11a through which outdoor air is sucked, and the area on the left side at which the compressor 30 is disposed may be referred to as a discharge unit 11b through which outside air is discharged. have.

A machine room cover 12 may be mounted in the machine room opening 101a formed on the rear surface of the machine room 11 . The machine room cover 12 may form the exterior of the rear surface of the machine room 11 and a part of the rear surface of the refrigerator 1, and shield the machine room opening 101a so that the internal components of the machine room 11 are external. exposure can be prevented.

A height H of the opening 101a of the machine room may have a height corresponding to a height of an upper end of the condenser 50 . A lower surface of the machine room 11 may be formed by a bottom plate 111 , and an upper surface including the front surface of the machine room 11 may be formed by a top plate 112 . The height H of the opening of the machine room 11 may be defined by a distance between the rear end of the bottom plate 111 and the rear end of the top plate 112 , and is substantially equal to or substantially equal to the height of the condenser 50 . can be formed in the same way.

That is, when the machine room cover 12 is opened, the machine room opening 101a may be exposed to the outside. 50 is detachable and mountable through the machine room opening 101a. Therefore, even if the height H of the machine room opening 101a is substantially the same as the height of the condenser 50, it is possible to minimize the height and space of the machine room 11 without interfering during assembly and disassembly for service. there will be

On the other hand, the machine room cover 12 may have a suction port 121 through which outside air is sucked and a discharge port 122 through which the air inside the machine room 11 is discharged to the outside, respectively. The suction port 121 may be formed at a position corresponding to the condenser 50 , and the discharge port 122 may be formed at a position corresponding to the compressor 30 . The discharge port 122 and the suction port 121 may be formed in the shape of a grill formed of a plurality of holes, and may be formed to be inclined or rounded so that the air suctioned and discharged can have directionality.

In addition, a cabinet suction port (not shown) and a cabinet discharge port 101b may be formed on both side surfaces of the cabinet 10 corresponding to both side surfaces of the machine room 11 . The cabinet suction port is a passage through which outside air is sucked, and may be formed to communicate with the suction unit 11a, that is, an area in which the condenser 50 is disposed. The cabinet discharge port 101b is a passage through which the air inside the machine room 11 is discharged to the outside, and may be formed to communicate with the discharge unit 11b, that is, an area in which the compressor 30 is disposed.

Side frames 113 forming side surfaces of the machine room 11 may be provided on left and right side surfaces of the bottom plate 111 . In addition, a frame inlet 113a and a frame outlet 113b may be formed in the side frame 113 . In this case, the frame inlet 113a is opened at a position corresponding to the cabinet inlet (not shown) to communicate with each other, and the frame outlet 113b is opened at a position corresponding to the cabinet outlet 101b to mutually communicate with each other. can be communicated.

In addition, a plate inlet 111a and a plate outlet 111b may be formed in the bottom plate 111 forming the bottom surface of the machine room 11 . The plate suction port 111a may be formed in the area of the suction unit 11a and may be horizontally and elongated at the front end of the bottom plate 111 . In addition, the plate discharge port 111b may be formed in the area of the discharge unit 11b and may be horizontally and elongated at the front end of the bottom plate 111 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the inside of the machine room 11 is entirely provided with suction parts 11a and discharge parts 11b on the left and right sides by the blower fan unit 60 , and the suction and discharge of air are three-dimensional. can be made with

In detail, external air is forcibly sucked through the front suction port 121, the rear plate suction port 111a, and the side cabinet suction port (not shown) with respect to the condenser 50 to the inside of the suction unit 11a. and to pass through the front and rear side surfaces of the condenser 50 formed along the inner circumference of the suction unit 11a. That is, external air passes evenly over the entire surface with respect to the condenser 50 so that the condenser 50 can effectively radiate heat.

And, based on the compressor 30, the air inside the machine room 11 flows through the front discharge port 122, the rear plate discharge port 111b, and the side cabinet discharge port 101b. After cooling, it can be discharged to the outside. That is, the air discharged by the blower fan unit 60 may cool the compressor 30 while passing through the side compressor 30 and may be discharged to the front, rear, and side of the discharge unit 11b.

In this way, as the external air is three-dimensionally supplied to the suction unit 11a by the operation of the blower fan unit 60, the condenser 50 radiates heat, and after three-dimensional cooling of the compressor 30, the discharge unit ( 11b), the air can be discharged to the outside.

Meanwhile, a water valve 71 for supplying water to an ice maker or a dispenser provided in the refrigerator 1 may be provided inside the machine room 11 . In addition, an expansion means 74 (at least one of an expansion valve, an electromagnetic expansion valve, and a capillary tube) for depressurizing the refrigerant discharged from the condenser 50 for evaporation may be further provided.

Also, a base pan 40 on which the condenser 50 is mounted may be provided on the bottom plate 111 . The base fan 40 may be located in an area of the suction part 11a in which the condenser 50 is mounted among left and right sides. In addition, the condenser 50 and the blowing fan unit 60 may be mounted on the upper surface of the base fan 40 .

In addition, drain hoses 72 and 73 for discharging the evaporator or defrost water generated in a space in which the evaporator is disposed to the base pan 40 may be provided vertically above the base pan 40 . A plurality of drain hoses 72 and 73 may be provided according to the number of evaporators, and may extend from a position corresponding to the position of the evaporator to the upper surface of the base pan 40 . The base pan 40 may be referred to as a drain pan because the defrost water discharged by the drain hoses 72 and 73 is stored.

4 is a view showing a state in which the fixing member is mounted to the condenser, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the state in which the fixing member is separated in FIG. 4 .

4 to 6 , the base pan 40 may include a bottom surface 41 formed in a plate shape and a rim 42 formed along the circumference of the bottom surface 41 . The base base fan 40 may be injection molded of a plastic material, and the condenser 50, the blower fan unit 60, the drain hoses 72 and 73, and the expansion means 74 may be mounted thereon. can be molded into

The blowing fan unit 60 may be mounted on the bottom surface 41 of the base fan 40 . The blowing fan unit 60 includes a blowing fan 62, a fan motor 61 rotating the blowing fan 62, and a fan guide 63 in which the blowing fan 62 and the fan motor 61 are disposed. may include In one embodiment, the blowing fan unit 60 may be mounted to the base fan 40 in an assembled state.

The condenser 50 may be bent in a shape disposed along the front, rear, and side surfaces of the suction unit 11a. The condenser 50 includes a first straight line portion 501 extending horizontally with the machine room cover 12 at a position facing the rear surface of the machine room 11 , that is, the machine room cover 12 , and the first straight line A second straight part 502 arranged side by side with the first straight part 501 at a position spaced apart from the part 501, and connecting the ends of the first straight part 501 and the second straight part 502 and a bending part 503 formed at a position facing the side of the machine room 11 .

In addition, the condenser 50 is formed to extend from the base fan 40 to the upper end of the machine room 11 in the vertical direction. Accordingly, all of the air sucked in from each direction into the suction part 11a may be configured to pass through the condenser 50 toward the blower fan unit 60 .

In detail, the condenser 50 includes a pair of first and second headers 53 and 55, and a tube 51 connecting between the first and second headers 53 and 55, and, It may be configured to include a heat exchange fin 52 connecting between the tubes 51 disposed up and down. Such a configuration is generally referred to as a micro channel condenser, has a relatively compact size, and can have excellent heat exchange performance.

The first header 53 and the second header 55 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction, and may extend long in the vertical direction at the same height. The first header 53 and the second header 55 may extend in a direction crossing the base pan 40 .

The first header 53 and the second header 55 may be respectively connected to both ends of the plurality of tubes 51, and a partition wall is formed therein to flow along the connected plurality of tubes 51. It may be formed to determine the flow path of the refrigerant.

On the other hand, on the bottom surface 41 of the base fan 40, there are supporters 43 protruding upward at positions corresponding to the positions where the first header 53 and the second header 55 are arranged, respectively. can be formed. The supporter 43 may have a height corresponding to the height of the edge 42 , and an upper surface thereof may have a planar shape. In addition, a fixing part 45 may be formed on the upper surface of the supporter 43 . The fixing part 45 restrains the lower end of the first header 53 or the second header 55 so that the condenser 50 can be fixedly mounted to the base pan 40 .

An input connection part 531 for supplying a refrigerant to the condenser 50 side and an output connection part 532 for discharging the refrigerant from the condenser 50 side may be vertically disposed in the first header 53 . In addition, an input pipe 54 connected to the compressor 30 may be connected to the input connection part 531 , and an output pipe 56 connected to the expansion means 74 may be connected to the output connection part 532 . .

The high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant introduced through the input connection part 531 may flow through the plurality of tubes 51 through the first header 53 to the second header 55 . In addition, the refrigerant introduced into the second header 55 may flow to the first header 53 through a plurality of other tubes 51 after being diverted by the second header 55, Finally, it is directed to the expansion means 74 through the output connection part 532 and the output tube 56 .

The tube 51 may be formed in a structure in which one tube 51 is continuously arranged in a horizontal direction with a plurality of channels or flow paths, and both ends of the first header 53 and the second header 55 are connected to each other. It can be formed to connect. In addition, the tube 51 has the same structure and shape, and may be continuously arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction along the first header 53 and the second header 55 .

In addition, the heat exchange fins 52 may be provided in a space between the plurality of tubes 51 . The heat exchange fins 52 may be formed along a space between the tubes 51 while being continuously bent in a zigzag shape. Fin openings 521 are formed between the bent portion of the heat exchange fin 52 and the tubes 51 by the mounting of the heat exchange fin 52 . In addition, the contact area of air passing through the fin openings 521 formed by the heat exchange fins 52 may be increased, and heat exchange efficiency with the refrigerant inside the tube 51 may be increased.

The heat exchange fins 52 may be provided at positions somewhat spaced apart from the first header 53 and the second header 55 .

On the other hand, in the condenser 50, the gasket foam 57 is coupled to the space between the inside of the machine room 11 and the condenser 50 so that the sucked air can pass through the condenser 50 intact. can

That is, the gasket foam 57 may prevent the air flowing into a portion where the condenser 50 does not exist so that all of the air introduced into the machine room 11 comes into contact with the condenser 50 . For example, the gasket foam 57 may be connected to the second header 55 side. The gasket foam 57 connected to the side of the second header 55 may extend in a longitudinal direction of the second header 55 .

In one embodiment, the gasket foam 57 is made of a flexible material and can be fitted into the configuration of the condenser 50 .

In one embodiment, the gasket foam 57 may include a guide portion 57a formed to be coupled to the base pan 40 at a lower portion. The guide portion 57a may be formed by being depressed upwardly from the lower end of the gasket foam 57 . The edge 42 may be inserted into the guide portion 57a so that the lower end of the gasket gasket foam 57 may be fixed to the base pan 40 .

Meanwhile, the input pipe 54 connecting the condenser 50 and the compressor 30 may be bent multiple times, and at least a portion may be disposed in an inner space formed by bending the condenser 50 .

In detail, the input pipe 54 extends from the compressor 30 toward the bottom of the inner space, extends inside the water collecting space 44a formed in the base pan 40, and then extends to the first header ( 53) can be connected.

The input pipe 54 is connected to the outlet of the compressor 30 and may extend to the bottom of the inner space. For example, the input tube 54 may be repeatedly bent multiple times inside the water collecting space 44a to increase a contact area with water stored in the water collecting space 44a. In addition, the water stored in the water collecting space 44a may be evaporated by the high-temperature refrigerant passing through the lower input pipe 54 .

In addition, the input tube 54 may extend upward and be bent along the inner surface of the condenser 50 . In addition, an end of the input tube 54 may be connected to the input connection part 531 . The input pipe 54 is bent along the inner surface of the condenser 50 in the process of extending toward the first header 53 so that the input pipe 54 is forced to flow by the operation of the blower fan unit 60 . It is possible to prevent the tube 54 from shaking. In addition, the upper input pipe 54 may be disposed along the inner surface of the condenser 50 so that additional cooling is performed by the air passing through the condenser 50 .

In addition, the output pipe 56 connecting the condenser 50 and the expansion means 74 may be bent multiple times, and at least a portion may be disposed in an inner space formed by bending the condenser 50 . .

In detail, the output pipe 56 extends from the output connection part 532 toward the inner space of the condenser 50 , extends upwardly from the inside of the condenser 50 , and is bent above the condenser 50 . to extend downward from the outside of the condenser 50 and may be connected to the expansion means 74 .

More specifically, the output pipe 56 includes a first extension pipe 561 extending from the lower side to the upper side inside the condenser 50, and a third extension pipe extending from the upper side to the lower side outside the condenser 50 ( 563 ), located above the condenser 50 , may include a second extension tube 562 connecting the first extension tube 561 and the third extension tube 563 .

The first extension pipe 561 may be connected to the output connection part 532 of the condenser 50 .

The third extension pipe 563 may be connected to the expansion means 74 .

The second extension tube 562 may extend from the first extension tube 561 and the third extension tube 563 . In detail, one end of the second extension tube 562 may extend from the first extension tube 561 , and the other end of the second extension tube 562 may extend from the third extension tube 563 .

The first extension tube 561 and the third extension tube 563 may be bent from both ends of the second extension tube 562 , respectively. In detail, the first extension pipe 561 may extend from the lower side to the upper side inside the condenser 50 and may be bent to extend to one end of the second extension pipe 562 , and the second extension pipe 562 . The other end of the is bent 　 can be extended from the outside of the condenser 50 to the third extension pipe 563 extending from the top to the bottom.

The second extension pipe 562 may be located above the condenser 50 . More specifically, the second extension tube 562 may be located above the tube 51 .

As described above, the output pipe 56 extends upwardly from the inside of the condenser 50 and is bent and extended downwardly from the outside of the condenser 50 by a separate hook means or a fixing means. It will not hang or be fixed. Therefore, the output pipe 56 may flow when the air is forced to flow by the operation of the blower fan unit 60 .

Accordingly, the output tube 56 may be fixed through the fixing member 80 in order to prevent the output tube 56 from shaking when the air is forced to flow by the operation of the blower fan unit 60 . In detail, the output pipe 56 may be fixed to the tube 51 of the condenser 50 through a fixing member 80 .

Hereinafter, the structure of the fixing member will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

6 is a view showing a configuration of a fixing member according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a view showing a view from the other direction of FIG. 6 .

6 and 7 , the fixing member 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention connects the output pipe 56 to the tube 51 of the condenser 50 in order to prevent the flow of the output pipe 56 . ) can be fixed.

The fixing member 80 includes a first support portion 81 fixed to the tube 51 and a second support portion 82 formed on one side of the first support portion 81 to fix the output tube 56 . can do.

In detail, the first support 81 may be fixed to the tube 51 . The first support part 81 may be opened so that the tube 51 is inserted. At least a portion of the first support part 81 is opened so that the tube 51 can be inserted. For example, the lower portion of the first support portion 81 may be opened to insert the tube 51 .

The first support portion 81 includes an upper surface portion 810, a first side portion 811 bent from the upper surface portion 810 and extending downwardly, and a predetermined distance from the first side portion 811. A second side portion 812 bent from the upper surface portion 810 and extending downwardly, and the second side portion 812 bent from the second side portion 812 and extending toward the first side portion 811, an insertion space into which the tube 51 is inserted An extension portion 813 spaced apart from the upper surface portion 810 by a predetermined distance may be included to form an 814 .

The first side portion 811 may extend downward from the upper surface portion 810 . The first side portion 811 may be bent from one side end of the upper surface portion 810 to extend downward.

For example, the first side portion 811 may extend downward at a position spaced a predetermined distance from the front and rear ends of one side end of the upper surface portion 810 . That is, a length in the front-rear direction of the first side portion 811 may be smaller than a length in the front-rear direction of the upper surface portion 810 .

When the tube 51 is inserted into the first support part 81 , the inner surface of the tube 51 comes into contact with the first side part 811 .

In one embodiment, the first side portion 811 may include a hook 811a formed at a lower portion to fix the tube 51 . The hook 811a may be formed to extend from the inner surface of the first side part 811 toward the second side part 812 to fix the tube 51 . In addition, the hook 811a may be formed at a position spaced apart from the upper surface portion 810 by the height of the tube 51 to fix the tube 51 . In addition, the hook 811a may be inclined upwardly from the bottom to facilitate fixing of the tube 51 .

The second side portion 812 may be bent from the upper surface portion 810 at a position spaced apart from the first side portion 811 by a predetermined distance to extend downward. The second side portion 812 may be bent from the other end of the upper surface portion 810 to extend downward. For example, the second side portion 812 may extend from the other end of the upper surface portion 810 and may extend downwardly from the other end.

Accordingly, the first side portion 811 and the second side portion 812 may be formed to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance, and may be formed to face each other.

When the tube 51 is inserted into the first support part 81 , the outer surface of the tube 51 comes into contact with the second side part 812 .

The extension portion 813 may be bent from the second side portion 812 to extend toward the first side portion 811 . The extension portion 813 may be formed in a direction crossing the first side portion 811 and the second side portion 812 .

The extension portion 813 may be bent from the front end and the rear end of the second side portion 812 to form a pair of extension portions 813 facing each other. The extension part 813 may extend toward the first side part 811 and may be spaced apart from the first side part 811 by a predetermined distance so that the tube 51 is inserted into the insertion space 814 .

The extension portion 813 may be formed to be spaced apart from the upper surface portion 810 by a predetermined distance to form an insertion space 814 into which the tube 51 is inserted. In detail, the extension portion 813 may be formed at a position spaced apart from the upper surface portion 810 by the height of the tube 51 to form the insertion space 814 in which the tube 51 is inserted and fixed. have. More specifically, the upper end of the extension portion 813 may be formed at a position spaced apart from the lower end of the upper surface portion 810 by the height of the tube 51 .

Meanwhile, the pair of extension parts 813 may be inserted into the fin opening 521 formed by the heat exchange fin 52 . To this end, the pair of extension portions 813 may be spaced apart from each other so as to correspond to any one of positions where the plurality of pin openings 521 are formed. Accordingly, the second side portion 812 may be located at any one of the positions where the plurality of the pin openings 521 are formed in the pair of extension portions 813 extending from the front end and the rear end of the second side portion 812 , respectively. To correspond to one, it may have a length in the front-rear direction.

The extension portion 813 may be formed to have a thickness capable of passing through the fin opening 521 and may pass through the fin opening 521 from the outside of the heat exchange fin 52 . A pair of the extension parts 813 may be inserted into the pin opening 521 so that the fixing member 80 may be more stably fixed.

In one embodiment, the extension portion 813 may be inclined upwardly toward the first side portion 811 from the lower end to facilitate insertion into the pin opening 521 . That is, the extension portion 813 may include an inclined portion 813a inclined upward toward the first side portion 811 at a lower portion to facilitate insertion into the pin opening 521 .

The second support part 82 may be formed on one side of the first support part 81 to fix the output tube 56 to the tube 51 .

In an embodiment, the second support part 82 may be formed on the upper surface part 810 . The second support part 82 may be formed on the upper surface part 810 to fix the output pipe 56 disposed above the condenser 50 . In detail, the second support part 82 may fix the second extension pipe 562 positioned above the condenser 50 .

The second support 82 may be formed to surround the output tube 56 . In detail, the second support part 82 may fix the second extension pipe 562 positioned above the condenser 50 .

The second support part 82 shields at least 50% of the entire circumference of the output pipe 56, but in some sections to form an open insertion hole 820, the output pipe 56 is cut without blocking can be formed with That is, the second support part 82 may be opened in one direction to form the insertion hole 820 .

In an embodiment, the insertion hole 820 may be opened in a direction crossing the direction of the output tube 56 inserted into the insertion hole 820 . In detail, the insertion hole 820 may be opened in a direction crossing the direction of the second extension tube 562 inserted into the insertion hole 820 .

In one embodiment, the insertion hole 820 is formed in a direction opposite to the flow direction generated in the output tube 56, it is possible to effectively prevent the flow of the output tube (56).

For example, the second support part 82 may be formed to have an arc corresponding to the outer surface of the output pipe 56 as a cross section. In detail, the second support part 82 may be formed to have an arc corresponding to the outer surface of the second extension pipe 562 as a cross section.

The output tube 56 is inserted through the insertion hole 820 so that the output tube 56 can be positioned in the second support part 82 . In detail, the second extension tube 562 is inserted through the insertion hole 820 so that the second extension tube 562 can be positioned in the second support part 82 .

The second support part 82 may have a predetermined elasticity, and thus the output tube 56 is elastically deformed when it is inserted into the insertion hole 820 so that the output tube 56 can be more easily inserted. In this completed state, the outer surface of the output tube 56 is in close contact with the inner surface of the second support part 82 to firmly fix the output tube 56 .

Hereinafter, the coupling process of the fixing member will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

8 is a view showing a state in which the output tube is fixed through a fixing member, FIG. 9 is a view viewed from the other direction of FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10' of FIG. 8, and FIG. 11 is a view viewed from another direction of FIG. 8 .

8 to 11 , the fixing member 80 is fixed to the tube 51 through the first support part 81 of the fixing member 80 .

In detail, the tube 51 is inserted into the opened lower part of the first support part 81 . The tube 51 may be inserted into the insertion space 814 formed by the upper surface portion 810 and the extension portion 813 .

Since the upper end of the extension portion 813 is spaced apart from the lower end of the upper surface portion 810 by the height of the tube 51 to form the insertion space 814 , the tube 51 is inserted into the insertion space 814 . ) can be fixed after being inserted into the

When the insertion is completed, the tube 51 is located in the insertion space 814 , the inner surface of the tube 51 is in contact with the first side portion 811 , and the inner surface of the tube 51 is It may be in contact with the second side part 812 .

And in a state where the insertion is completed, the tube 51 may be secured more stably by preventing the tube 51 from being separated through the hook 811a formed at the lower portion of the first side portion 811 .

When the tube 51 is inserted into the first support part 81 , the pair of extension parts 813 may be inserted through the pin opening 521 , respectively. As the pair of extension parts 813 are respectively inserted into the pin openings 521 , the first support part 81 may be more stably coupled to and fixed to the tube 51 .

Meanwhile, after fixing the first support part 81 to the tube 51 , the output pipe 56 may be fixed through the second support part 82 .

In detail, the output tube 56 may be inserted into the second support part 82 through the opening 820 of the second support part 82 . More specifically, a second extension tube 562 positioned above the tube 51 may be inserted into the second support portion 82 through the insertion hole 820 .

The insertion hole 820 may be formed in a direction opposite to the flow direction generated in the output tube 56 to effectively prevent the flow of the output tube 56 .

Also, the insertion hole 820 may be formed in a direction crossing the direction of the second extension tube 562 inserted into the insertion hole 820 .

When the output tube 56 is inserted into the second support part 82, the second support part 82 is elastically deformed to allow the output tube 56 to be inserted, and after being inserted, the output tube 56 ) may be in close contact with the inner surface of the second support part 82 to firmly fix the output tube 56 .

Accordingly, the fixing member 80 may be fixed to the tube 51 through the first support 81 , and through the second support 82 provided at one side of the first support 81 . There is an advantage in that the output pipe 56 can be effectively prevented from flowing by fixing the output pipe 56 .

1: refrigerator
10: cabinet
11: machine room
50: condenser
51: tube
55: second header
56: output tube
60: blower fan unit
74: expansion means
80: fixing member

Claims (15)

Cabinets each forming a low-temperature storage space and a machine room in which the compressor is disposed;
a machine room cover for shielding the machine room opening opened to the outside of the cabinet;
a base fan provided in the machine room;
A pair of headers mounted on the base fan and extending in a direction crossing the base fan, a plurality of tubes connecting between the pair of headers, and heat exchange fins disposed along the tubes spaced apart from each other condenser to;
expansion means for depressurizing the refrigerant discharged from the condenser; and
It is mounted on the base fan and includes a blower fan unit provided in the machine room,
The condenser is
an input pipe connected to the compressor to introduce a refrigerant from the compressor;
an output pipe connected to the expansion means to discharge the refrigerant to the expansion means; and
and a fixing member to fix the output tube to the tube. According to claim 1,
The fixing member is
a first support part fixed to the tube; and
and a second support part formed on one side of the first support part to fix the output tube. 3. The method of claim 2,
The first support part,
upper part;
a first side portion bent from the upper surface portion and extending downwardly;
a second side portion bent from the upper surface portion at a position spaced apart from the first side portion by a predetermined distance and extending downwardly; and
and an extension part bent from the second side part to extend toward the first side part and spaced apart from the upper surface part by a predetermined distance to form an insertion space into which the tube is inserted. 4. The method of claim 3,
In a state in which the tube is inserted into the insertion space, an inner surface of the tube is in contact with the first side portion, and an outer surface of the tube is in contact with the second side portion. 4. The method of claim 3,
The first side portion includes a hook formed in the lower portion so that the tube is fixed,
The hook is formed to extend from an inner surface of the first side part toward the second side part to fix the tube. 4. The method of claim 3,
The extension portion is a refrigerator in which an upper end of the extension portion is spaced apart from a lower end of the upper surface portion by a height of the tube to form the insertion space. 4. The method of claim 3,
The extension part is formed by bending a pair from the front end and the rear end of the second side part, respectively, extending toward the first side part, and spaced apart from the first side part by a predetermined distance so that the tube is inserted. 8. The method of claim 7,
The heat exchange fins are continuously bent between the tubes spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of fin openings between the bent heat exchange fins and the tubes,
The extension part is inserted through the pin opening. 9. The method of claim 8,
The extension portion includes an inclined portion inclined upward toward the first side portion at a lower portion to facilitate insertion into the pin opening. 4. The method of claim 3,
A second support portion is formed on the upper surface portion, the refrigerator is formed to surround the output tube. 11. The method of claim 10,
The second support unit may form an insertion hole that is opened in one direction so that the output tube is inserted. 12. The method of claim 11,
The second support unit is formed to have an arc corresponding to the outer surface of the output tube as a cross section. 13. The method of claim 12,
The second support portion is a refrigerator having a predetermined elasticity. 12. The method of claim 11,
The output tube is
a first extension pipe connected to the condenser and extending from the lower side to the upper side inside the condenser;
a third extension pipe extending from the upper side to the lower side from the outside of the condenser; and
It is located above the condenser and includes a second extension pipe connecting the first extension tube and the third extension tube,
The second support portion is formed to surround the second extension tube. 15. The method of claim 14,
The insertion hole is opened in a direction crossing the direction of the second extension tube.

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