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WO2010131815A1
WO2010131815A1 PCT/KR2009/004969 KR2009004969W WO2010131815A1 WO 2010131815 A1 WO2010131815 A1 WO 2010131815A1 KR 2009004969 W KR2009004969 W KR 2009004969W WO 2010131815 A1 WO2010131815 A1 WO 2010131815A1
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이수원
신석홍
이경은
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엘지전자주식회사
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Priority to CN2009801588198A priority patent/CN102405385A/en
Priority to US13/263,883 priority patent/US20120091874A1/en
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00General constructional features
    • F25D23/02Doors; Covers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/02Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered
    • F25D2323/021French doors
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/02Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered
    • F25D2323/024Door hinges
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/16Convertible refrigerators

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator in which an assembly of components and a door inside a main body can be made in various forms.
  • the refrigerator is provided with a plurality of storage compartments for storing the food to freeze or refrigerate the food, and one side of the storage compartment is opened to store and take out the food.
  • the front of the storage compartment is provided with a door for selectively shielding the storage compartment.
  • the inside of the storage compartment may be provided with shelves and drawers for storing the storage.
  • the shelf, the drawer, etc. are provided at a predetermined position inside the main body forming the storage compartment, and the refrigerator door is generally provided on one side of the main body so as to be rotatable or withdrawable.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator capable of arranging or assembling components provided in a storage compartment at a desired position of a user.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which use of a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment, and a switching compartment is made for a plurality of compartments.
  • a plurality of storage chamber is formed;
  • a plurality of doors selectively shielding the front of the storage compartment and being rotatably provided in at least one direction and another direction;
  • a hinge unit detachably provided on at least one side of the storage compartment and providing a rotation center of the door;
  • a plurality of hinge holes formed on at least one side of the storage compartment and to which the hinge units are coupled.
  • an embodiment includes: a body having at least one storage compartment and another storage compartment; A partition that partitions the storage compartments; A shelf detachably coupled to the one storage compartment and detachable from the other storage compartment; A drawer detachably coupled to the other storage compartment and capable of coupling to the one storage compartment; A withdrawal guide provided in the one storage compartment and the other storage compartment, for guiding the withdrawal of the shelves and drawers; And a withdrawal roller provided on the shelf and drawer, respectively, and guided by the withdrawal guide.
  • the drawer or the shelf provided inside the main body can be removed and repositioned in a desired position, the responsiveness according to the user's request can be improved.
  • the door can be rotated by combining the door in a direction convenient for the user to operate, there is an advantage that the convenience of use can be increased and the satisfaction with the product can be increased.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of a door of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a refrigerator main body according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a refrigerator main body according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a basket according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a hinge door according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II ′ of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a main body in which a plurality of storage rooms according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown.
  • FIG. 10 is a system diagram showing the configuration of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of the door of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the refrigerator 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10 forming a plurality of storage chambers, and a front of the main body 10 and the plurality of storage chambers.
  • a plurality of doors 20, 30, 40 for selectively shielding is included.
  • the plurality of storage compartments include a first storage compartment 11, a second storage compartment 12, a third storage compartment 13, and a fourth storage compartment that are partitioned into a predetermined size from an upper portion to a lower portion of the main body 10. (14) is included.
  • Each of the storage compartments may be configured to have the same size.
  • a plurality of compartments 16 are provided between the storage compartments.
  • An upper hinged door 20, a double door 30, and a lower hinged door 40 are respectively provided in front of the plurality of storage chambers 11, 12, 13, and 14.
  • the upper hinged door 20 is provided to be rotatable about an upper portion of the door 20, and the double door type door 30 includes a plurality of doors that are rotated around one side and the other side of the main body 10. do.
  • the lower hinged door 40 may be rotatably provided around the lower portion of the door 40.
  • the arrangement of the doors 20, 30, and 40 is only one embodiment, and the arrangement may vary according to a user's request as described below.
  • the storage chambers 11, 12, 13, and 14 are provided with a first drawer 50, a second drawer 60, a first shelf 70, and a second shelf 80 in which the storage is stored.
  • the drawers 50, 60 and shelves 70, 80 are detachably coupled to the storage compartments 11, 12, 13, 14.
  • the first shelves 70 may be provided at upper and lower sides of the second storage compartment 12, and two first shelves 70 may be spaced apart from each other. In this case, the volume of the storage that can be stored in the two first shelves 70 may correspond to the internal volume of the second storage chamber 12.
  • the second shelves 80 may be provided at upper and lower sides of the first storage chamber 11, and four second shelves 80 may be disposed.
  • the volume of the storage that can be stored in the four second shelves 80 may correspond to the internal volume of the first storage chamber 11.
  • the first drawer 50 may be provided at both sides of the fourth storage compartment 14, and the two volumes of the first drawer 50 may correspond to the internal volume of the fourth storage compartment 14.
  • the second drawer 60 may be provided up and down on both sides of the third storage chamber 13, and the four volumes of the second drawer 60 may correspond to the internal volume of the third storage chamber 13. .
  • the arrangement of the shelves 70 and 80 and the drawers 50 and 60 is just one embodiment and may be moved and arranged from one storage room to another storage room according to a user's request. That is, the second shelf 80 may be arranged in the second storage compartment 12, or the first drawer 50 may be arranged in the third storage compartment 13. Description thereof will be described later together with the drawings.
  • the storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14 may be provided with intermediate partition plates 17 that divide the internal spaces of the storage compartments from side to side.
  • the intermediate partition plate 17 may be detachably coupled to the fitting groove 16a of the partition 16.
  • the intermediate partition plate 17 may be coupled to the fitting groove 16a of the upper partition 16 and the fitting groove 16a of the lower partition 16 to partition the storage compartment.
  • the intermediate partition plate 17 is only shown to be coupled to the third storage compartment 13, but may be coupled to other storage compartments 11, 12, and 14.
  • the intermediate partition plate 17 may be in a separated state, and the drawers 50, 60, or the first shelf 70 may be separated.
  • the intermediate partition plate 17 may be combined to partition the storage compartment from side to side.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a refrigerator body according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the refrigerator body according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 5 is a present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the drawer according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the hinge door according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 2.
  • a plurality of storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14 partitioned by a plurality of partitions 16 are formed in the main body 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • a plurality of pull-out guides 110 and 115 are provided to guide the drawers 50 and 60 and the drawers 70 and 80.
  • the withdrawal guides 110 and 115 include an upper withdrawal guide 110 provided on one side wall of the storage compartment and a lower withdrawal guide 115 provided below the one side wall of the storage compartment. Although not shown in the drawings, the withdrawal guides 110 and 115 may be equally provided on the other side wall of the storage compartment.
  • the plurality of the extraction guides 110 and 115 are provided at the upper and lower portions thereof, when the plurality of the plurality of shelves is provided at the upper and lower portions of one storage compartment such as the shelves 70 and 80 and the second drawer 60. This is to facilitate the withdrawal of the drawer.
  • the withdrawal guides 110 and 115 include locking jaws 111 and 116 to limit the degree of entry of the drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80.
  • the drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80 interfere with the locking jaws 111 and 116 in a fully retracted state.
  • guide rollers 112 and 117 are provided at one side of the extraction guides 110 and 115 to allow the drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80 to be easily withdrawn.
  • the extraction guides 18 and the guide rollers 19 corresponding to the extraction guides 110 and 115 and the guide rollers 112 and 117 may be provided at both sides of the intermediate partition plate 17.
  • the drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80 may be guided and moved by the withdrawal guide 18 and the guide roller 19.
  • the guide members 52 and the extraction rollers 54 are provided at both sides of the first drawer 50 so that the drawers 50 can be easily moved along the extraction guides 110 and 115. Is provided.
  • the guide rollers 112 and 117 may be guided and rolled on the guide member 52, and the withdrawal roller 54 may be guided and rolled on the withdrawal guides 110 and 115.
  • the guide member 52 and the extraction roller 54 may work with the extraction guide 18 and the guide roller 19.
  • the first drawer 50 has been described as an example, but the guide member 52 and the extraction roller 54 are similarly provided to the second drawer 60 and the shelves 70 and 80. Can be.
  • a plurality of hinge units 150 for coupling the doors 20, 30, and 40 are provided at the outer edges of the storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14.
  • the hinge unit 150 has a fastening part 151 detachably fastened to the main body 10, and extends to one side of the fastening part 151 and is coupled to any one of the doors 20, 30, and 40. Combining portion 152 is included.
  • the fastening part 151 may be fastened to a plurality of hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125 formed in the main body 10.
  • One thread is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the fastening part 151, and the one thread may be coupled to another thread formed in the hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125.
  • the fastening part 151 may be selectively coupled to the hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125. That is, the user can insert the fastening part 151 into the hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125 to rotate in one direction, and on the contrary, rotate the fastening part 151 in the other direction from the hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125. Can be separated.
  • the coupling part 152 is provided with a protrusion insertion hole 153 into which the hinge protrusion 25 provided in the doors 20, 30, and 40 is inserted.
  • the protrusion insertion hole 153 may form a hinge center of the doors 20, 30, and 40.
  • hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125 may be formed at edges of the storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14. 4 illustrates hinge holes formed in the edge portion of the second storage chamber 12 among the storage chambers 11, 12, 13, and 14. In the present embodiment, the hinge holes provided around the second storage chamber 12 will be described. However, the same hinge holes will be provided in the other storage chambers 11, 13, and 14.
  • a plurality of upper hinge holes 121 formed on one side upper part and the other upper part of the second storage chamber 12, and one lower part and the other lower part of the second storage chamber 12, respectively.
  • a plurality of lower hinge holes 122 formed at the upper side, and a plurality of upper hinge holes 124 formed at the upper end and the other end of the second storage chamber 12, and the lower end and the other side of the second storage chamber 12, respectively.
  • a plurality of bottom hinge holes 125 are formed at the bottom.
  • the upper hinge hole 124 and the lower hinge hole 125 are formed at positions corresponding to each other among the upper and lower ends of the storage chamber 12.
  • the upper hinge hole 121 may be coupled to a door provided to be rotatable about an upper portion such as the upper hinged door 20. That is, both sides of the upper hinge door 20 may be rotatably coupled to the upper hinge holes 121 at both sides.
  • the lower hinge hole 122 may be coupled to a door provided to be rotatable about a lower portion, such as the lower hinged door 40. That is, both sides of the lower hinged door 40 may be rotatably coupled to the lower hinge holes 121 at both sides.
  • the upper hinge hole 124 and the lower hinge hole 125 may be coupled to a door provided to be rotatable about both sides of the main body, such as the double door 30. That is, one pair of the doors 30 may be coupled to the pair of upper hinge balls 124 and the lower hinge balls 125, and the other pair of upper hinge balls 124 and the lower hinge balls 125 may be combined. The other door may be coupled to.
  • the upper hinged door 20 includes an outer door 21 forming an exterior and a door liner 22 forming a rear surface.
  • both sides of the outdoor door 21 are provided with a hinge protrusion 25 that can be inserted into the upper hinge hole 121 and an elastic moving part 23 provided at one side of the hinge protrusion 25.
  • the elastic moving part 23 supports the hinge protrusion 25 with respect to the door 20 and may be elastically moved inwardly of the outer door 21.
  • the elastic member 27 may be provided inside the outdoor 21, and may contract in the process of moving the elastic moving part 23 in the inner direction.
  • the user wants to couple the upper hinged door 20 to the upper hinge hole 121, the user presses the elastic moving part 23 so that the hinge protrusion 25 is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole 154. can do. Subsequently, when the elastic moving part 23 is released, the elastic moving part 23 is moved to the outside by the restoring force of the elastic member 27, and the hinge protrusion 25 is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole 154. It can be fully inserted.
  • the upper hinge door 20 is described as an example, but the configuration of the hinge protrusion, the elastic moving part and the elastic member may be equally applied to the double door 30 and the lower hinge door 40. .
  • a first screw thread 121a is formed in the upper hinge hole 121 so as to be screwed into the upper hinge hole 121 in the fastening part 151.
  • the fastening part 151 is provided with a second thread 151a corresponding to the first thread 121a.
  • the user may insert and rotate the hinge unit 150 into the upper hinge hole 121.
  • the hinge unit 150 may be fastened to the upper hinge hole 121 by screwing the first screw thread 121a and the second screw thread 151a.
  • the first thread 121a formed in the upper hinge hole 121 may also be formed in the lower hinge hole 122, the upper hinge hole 124, and the lower hinge hole 125.
  • the number of threads formed in the upper hinge hole 121 and the lower hinge hole 122 is the protrusion insertion hole 153 left and right of the storage chamber 12 in a state in which the hinge unit 150 is completely coupled. It may be formed to face in the direction.
  • the number of threads formed in the upper hinge hole 124 and the lower hinge hole 125 is the protrusion insertion hole 153 of the storage compartment 12 in a state in which the hinge unit 150 is fully coupled It may be formed to face in the vertical direction.
  • the hinge unit 150 may be assembled and coupled to one hinge hole of the plurality of hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125. That is, when the user wants to insert the desired door in the storage compartment, the hinge unit 150 may be coupled to the hinge hole corresponding to the door.
  • the door may be arranged in a manner different from that of the door shown in FIG. 2.
  • a lower hinged door may be coupled to the second storage compartment 12, and a double door type door may be coupled to the third storage compartment 13.
  • any one of the drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80 provided in one storage compartment may be separated to be coupled to another storage compartment. That is, the drawer or shelf may be further mounted according to a user's request.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a main body in which a plurality of storage compartments according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown
  • FIG. 10 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • the plurality of storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14 may be partitioned by the plurality of partitions 16.
  • the first storage chamber 11 and the second storage chamber 12 are refrigerating chambers R
  • the third storage chamber 13 is a switching chamber C
  • the fourth storage chamber 14 is It can be operated as a freezer compartment (F).
  • the operation arrangement of the storage chamber is only one embodiment, and alternatively, a plurality of switching chambers C may be operated or a plurality of freezing chambers F may be operated.
  • the partition unit 16 displays a current temperature and a set temperature of the first input unit 132 and the storage chambers 11, 12, and 14 for setting storage temperatures of the refrigerating and freezing chambers 11, 12, and 14.
  • a first display unit 131 is provided.
  • the partition unit 16 displays the low temperature mode or the high temperature mode of the switching room 13 and the mode or temperature of the second input unit 136 and the switching room 13 to set the storage temperature.
  • a second display unit 135 is provided.
  • FIG. 10 shows a cooling cycle diagram for controlling the internal temperature of the refrigerator.
  • the compressor 200 for compressing the refrigerant the condenser 210 for condensing the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 200, and the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 for performing a heat exchange operation in the refrigerating chamber.
  • Three-way valve 220 for adjusting the refrigerant flow into the evaporator 240 is included.
  • the refrigerant is compressed through the compressor 200, the compressed refrigerant is delivered to the condenser 210.
  • the flow of the refrigerant passing through the condenser 210 may be adjusted to the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 or the switching chamber evaporator 240 through the three-way valve 220.
  • the switching room evaporator 230 performs a heat exchange operation, and the cold air is supplied to the refrigerating chamber by the operation of the refrigerating chamber fan (not shown).
  • the switching room evaporator 240 when the three-way valve 220 forms a flow path to the switching room evaporator 240, a refrigerant is supplied to the switching room evaporator 240. Accordingly, the switching room evaporator 240 performs a heat exchange operation, and the cold air may be supplied to the switching room by the operation of the switching room fan (not shown).
  • the freezer compartment evaporator 270 performs a heat exchange operation, and cold air is supplied to the freezer compartment by an operation of a freezer compartment fan (not shown).
  • a refrigerator includes the input unit 132 and the display unit 131, the refrigerating chambers 11 and 12, the freezing chamber 14, and the switching room 13.
  • a first temperature sensor 261, a second temperature sensor 262, and a third temperature sensor 263 which are provided to allow the storage temperature to be sensed, respectively, and the refrigerating chambers 11 and 12, the freezing chamber 14, and the switching chamber ( 13, the first cold air supply unit 281, the second cold air supply unit 282, and the third cold air supply unit 283, which are respectively provided to supply cold air, to the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 or the switching room evaporator 240.
  • Three-way valve 220 for adjusting the flow of the refrigerant, a heater 250 is provided to the switching room to increase the temperature of the switching room and the control unit 300 to control the operation of the components.
  • the temperature of the refrigerating chamber (11, 12) and the freezing chamber (14) can be set, the control unit 300 and the set temperature input from the input unit (132)
  • the degree of opening of the cold air supply units 281 and 282 may be adjusted by comparing the current temperatures detected by the temperature sensors 261 and 262.
  • the internal temperature of the switching room 13 may be set to various modes and temperatures.
  • the control unit 300 may control the three-way valve 220 to be opened to the switching room evaporator 240 side.
  • the refrigerant passing through the compressor 200 and the condenser 210 is supplied to the switching chamber evaporator 240, and performs a heat exchange operation in the switching chamber evaporator 240, thereby cooling the cool air in the switching chamber. It becomes possible to supply.
  • control unit 300 controls the three-way valve 220 to be opened to the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 side.
  • the refrigerant passage on the side of the switching chamber evaporator 240 is closed, and cold air may be supplied to the refrigerating chambers 11 and 12.
  • the temperature of the switching chamber 13 is raised through the heater 250 provided in the switching chamber 13.
  • the operation of the heater 250 may be controlled by the action of the third temperature sensor 263 and the controller 300.
  • the drawer or the shelf provided inside the main body can be removed and repositioned to a desired position, and thus the industrial applicability is remarkable since the responsiveness according to the user's request can be improved.

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The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more specifically, to a refrigerator that enables the doors and the internal elements of a main body to be assembled in various ways. The refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body where a plurality of storage compartments are formed; a plurality of doors which selectively shield the front of the storage compartments, and are rotatable in at least one direction and in the other direction; a hinge unit which is provided in at least one side of the storage compartments in a separable manner, and provides the center of rotation for the doors; and a plurality of hinge holes which are formed in at least one side of the storage compartments, and are coupled to the hinge unit. The refrigerator according to the present embodiment facilitates the assembly of drawers, shelves and doors at the position where a user desires.

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냉장고Refrigerator
본 발명은 냉장고에 관한 것으로서, 상세하게는 본체 내부의 구성요소 및 도어의 조립이 다양한 형태로 이루어질 수 있는 냉장고에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator in which an assembly of components and a door inside a main body can be made in various forms.
일반적으로, 냉장고는 음식물을 냉동 또는 냉장 보관하도록 저장물이 수용되는 다수의 저장실이 구비되고, 상기 음식물을 수납 및 취출하도록 상기 저장실의 일면이 개방되어 형성된다. 그리고, 상기 저장실의 전방에는 상기 저장실을 선택적으로 차폐하는 도어가 구비된다. In general, the refrigerator is provided with a plurality of storage compartments for storing the food to freeze or refrigerate the food, and one side of the storage compartment is opened to store and take out the food. The front of the storage compartment is provided with a door for selectively shielding the storage compartment.
또한, 상기 저장실의 내부에는 저장물의 보관을 위한 선반 및 드로어등이 제공될 수 있다.In addition, the inside of the storage compartment may be provided with shelves and drawers for storing the storage.
종래의 냉장고에 의하면, 저장실을 형성하는 본체 내부에 상기 선반 및 드로어등이 정해진 위치에 제공되며, 냉장고 도어는 상기 본체의 일측에 회동 또는 인출 가능하게 제공되는 것이 일반적이었다.According to the conventional refrigerator, the shelf, the drawer, etc. are provided at a predetermined position inside the main body forming the storage compartment, and the refrigerator door is generally provided on one side of the main body so as to be rotatable or withdrawable.
이 경우, 사용자가 선반 또는 드로어 중 어느 하나의 사용을 더 원하더라도 본체 내부의 구성을 바꾸거나 재배치 하는 것이 불가능하다는 문제점이 있었다.In this case, even if the user wants to use any one of the shelves or drawers, there is a problem that it is impossible to change or rearrange the configuration inside the main body.
또한, 상기 도어는 본체의 일측에 고정된 상태에서 회동 또는 인출되므로, 사용자가 도어를 원하는 위치에 재배치하거나, 원하는 방향으로의 회동을 위하여 도어를 재조립 하는 것이 불가능하다는 문제점이 있었다.In addition, since the door is rotated or drawn out in a fixed state on one side of the main body, there is a problem that it is impossible for the user to reposition the door to a desired position or to reassemble the door for rotation in the desired direction.
본 발명은 상기와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위한 것으로서, 저장실에 제공되는 구성요소들을 사용자가 원하는 위치에 배치 또는 조립 가능하도록 하는 냉장고를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다.The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator capable of arranging or assembling components provided in a storage compartment at a desired position of a user.
또한, 구획된 다수의 저장실에 대하여 냉동실, 냉장실 및 절환실의 사용이 이루어지도록 하는 냉장고를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다.In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which use of a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment, and a switching compartment is made for a plurality of compartments.
상기한 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명에 따른 실시예에는, 복수의 저장실이 형성되는 본체; 상기 저장실의 전방을 선택적으로 차폐하며, 적어도 일방향 및 타방향으로 회동 가능하게 제공되는 복수의 도어; 상기 저장실의 적어도 일측에 분리 가능하게 제공되며, 상기 도어의 회동 중심을 제공하는 힌지 유닛; 및 상기 저장실의 적어도 일측에 형성되며, 상기 힌지 유닛이 결합되는 복수의 힌지공이 포함된다.Embodiments according to the present invention for achieving the above object, a plurality of storage chamber is formed; A plurality of doors selectively shielding the front of the storage compartment and being rotatably provided in at least one direction and another direction; A hinge unit detachably provided on at least one side of the storage compartment and providing a rotation center of the door; And a plurality of hinge holes formed on at least one side of the storage compartment and to which the hinge units are coupled.
다른 측면에 따른 실시예에는, 적어도 일 저장실 및 타 저장실을 가지는 본체; 상기 저장실들을 구획하는 구획부; 상기 일 저장실에 분리 가능하게 결합되며, 상기 타 저장실에 결합 가능한 선반; 상기 타 저장실에 분리 가능하게 결합되며, 상기 일 저장실에 결합 가능한 드로어; 상기 일 저장실 및 타 저장실에 각각 제공되며, 상기 선반 및 드로어의 인출을 가이드 하는 인출 가이드; 및 상기 선반 및 드로어에 각각 제공되며, 상기 인출 가이드에 의하여 가이드 되는 인출 롤러가 포함된다According to another aspect, an embodiment includes: a body having at least one storage compartment and another storage compartment; A partition that partitions the storage compartments; A shelf detachably coupled to the one storage compartment and detachable from the other storage compartment; A drawer detachably coupled to the other storage compartment and capable of coupling to the one storage compartment; A withdrawal guide provided in the one storage compartment and the other storage compartment, for guiding the withdrawal of the shelves and drawers; And a withdrawal roller provided on the shelf and drawer, respectively, and guided by the withdrawal guide.
본 발명의 실시예에 따른 냉장고에 의하면, 본체 내부에 제공되는 드로어 또는 선반을 분리하여 원하는 위치에 재배치할 수 있으므로, 사용자의 요구에 따른 응답성이 개선될 수 있다는 장점이 있다.According to the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the drawer or the shelf provided inside the main body can be removed and repositioned in a desired position, the responsiveness according to the user's request can be improved.
또한, 사용자가 자주 사용하는 드로어 또는 선반을 선택적으로 채용할 수 있으므로, 저장실의 공간을 효율적으로 활용할 수 있다는 효과가 있다.In addition, since the user can selectively employ a drawer or a shelf frequently used, there is an effect that the space of the storage compartment can be efficiently used.
또한, 사용자가 조작하기에 편리한 방향에 도어를 결합하여 회동시킬 수 있으므로 사용 편의성이 증대되고 제품에 대한 만족도가 증대될 수 있다는 장점이 있다.In addition, since the door can be rotated by combining the door in a direction convenient for the user to operate, there is an advantage that the convenience of use can be increased and the satisfaction with the product can be increased.
또한, 복수의 저장실 중 일 저장실에 냉동실 또는 냉장실로 전환될 수 있는 절환실이 제공되므로, 사용자의 요구에 따라 저장실 공간을 효과적으로 활용할 수 있다는 효과가 있다.In addition, since a switching room that can be converted into a freezing compartment or a refrigerating compartment is provided in one storage compartment among the plurality of storage compartments, there is an effect that the storage compartment space can be effectively utilized according to a user's request.
도 1은 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 냉장고의 외관이 도시되는 사시도.1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
도 2는 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 냉장고의 도어가 개방된 상태가 도시되는 사시도.2 is a perspective view showing an open state of a door of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
도 3은 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 냉장고 본체의 내부 구성이 도시되는 사시도.3 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a refrigerator main body according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
도 4는 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 냉장고 본체의 일부에 대한 분해 사시도.4 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a refrigerator main body according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
도 5는 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 바스켓의 구성이 도시되는 사시도.5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a basket according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
도 6은 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 힌지 도어의 구성이 도시되는 사시도.6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a hinge door according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
도 7은 도 6의 Ⅱ-Ⅱ'를 따라 절개한 단면도.FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II ′ of FIG. 6.
도 8은 도 2의 I-I'를 따라 절개한 단면도.8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 2;
도 9는 본 발명의 제 2 실시예에 따른 복수의 저장실이 도시되는 본체의 사시도.9 is a perspective view of a main body in which a plurality of storage rooms according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown.
도 10은 본 발명의 제 2 실시예에 따른 냉장고의 구성이 도시되는 시스템 도면.10 is a system diagram showing the configuration of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
도 11은 본 발명의 제 2 실시예에 따른 냉장고의 구성이 도시되는 블럭도.11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
이하에서는 도면을 참조하여, 본 발명의 구체적인 실시예를 설명한다. 다만, 본 발명의 사상은 제시되는 실시예에 제한되지 아니하며, 본 발명의 사상을 이해하는 당업자는 동일한 사상의 범위 내에서 다른 실시예를 용이하게 제안할 수 있을 것이다. Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a specific embodiment of the present invention. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily suggest other embodiments within the scope of the same idea.
도 1은 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 냉장고의 외관이 도시되는 사시도이고, 도 2는 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 냉장고의 도어가 개방된 상태가 도시되는 사시도이다.1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of the door of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
도 1 및 도 2를 참조하면, 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 냉장고(1)에는, 복수의 저장실을 형성하는 본체(10)와, 상기 본체(10)의 전방에 제공되며 상기 복수의 저장실을 선택적으로 차폐하는 복수의 도어(20,30,40)가 포함된다.1 and 2, the refrigerator 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10 forming a plurality of storage chambers, and a front of the main body 10 and the plurality of storage chambers. A plurality of doors 20, 30, 40 for selectively shielding is included.
상세히, 상기 복수의 저장실에는, 상기 본체(10)의 상부로부터 하부를 향하여 소정 크기로 구획되어 형성되는 제 1 저장실(11), 제 2 저장실(12), 제 3 저장실(13) 및 제 4 저장실(14)이 포함된다. 상기 각 저장실의 크기는 동일하도록 구성될 수 있다.In detail, the plurality of storage compartments include a first storage compartment 11, a second storage compartment 12, a third storage compartment 13, and a fourth storage compartment that are partitioned into a predetermined size from an upper portion to a lower portion of the main body 10. (14) is included. Each of the storage compartments may be configured to have the same size.
상기 복수의 저장실(11,12,13,14)들 중 각 저장실의 사이에는 이들을 구획하는 다수의 구획부(16)가 제공된다. Among the plurality of storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14, a plurality of compartments 16 are provided between the storage compartments.
상기 복수의 저장실(11,12,13,14) 전방에는 상부 힌지도어(20), 양문형 도어(30) 및 하부 힌지도어(40)가 각각 제공된다. 상기 상부 힌지도어(20)는 상기 도어(20)의 상부를 중심으로 회동 가능하게 제공되며, 상기 양문형 도어(30)는 상기 본체(10)의 일측 및 타측을 중심으로 회동되는 복수개의 도어로 구성된다.An upper hinged door 20, a double door 30, and a lower hinged door 40 are respectively provided in front of the plurality of storage chambers 11, 12, 13, and 14. The upper hinged door 20 is provided to be rotatable about an upper portion of the door 20, and the double door type door 30 includes a plurality of doors that are rotated around one side and the other side of the main body 10. do.
그리고, 상기 하부 힌지도어(40)는 도어(40)의 하부를 중심으로 회동 가능하게 제공될 수 있다. 다만, 상기 도어(20,30,40)의 배치는 일 실시예일 뿐이며, 후술하는 바와 같이 사용자의 요구에 따라 그 배치는 달라질 수 있을 것이다.The lower hinged door 40 may be rotatably provided around the lower portion of the door 40. However, the arrangement of the doors 20, 30, and 40 is only one embodiment, and the arrangement may vary according to a user's request as described below.
상기 저장실(11,12,13,14)에는 저장물이 보관되는 제 1 드로어(50), 제 2 드로어(60), 제 1 선반(70) 및 제 2 선반(80)이 제공된다. 상기 드로어(50,60) 및 선반(70,80)은 상기 저장실(11,12,13,14)에 분리 가능하게 결합된다.The storage chambers 11, 12, 13, and 14 are provided with a first drawer 50, a second drawer 60, a first shelf 70, and a second shelf 80 in which the storage is stored. The drawers 50, 60 and shelves 70, 80 are detachably coupled to the storage compartments 11, 12, 13, 14.
상기 제 1 선반(70)은 상기 제 2 저장실(12)의 상하측에 각각 제공되며, 2개의 제 1 선반(70)이 이격되어 배치될 수 있다. 이 경우, 상기 2개의 제 1 선반(70)에 저장 가능한 저장물의 용적은 상기 제 2 저장실(12)의 내부 용적에 대응될 수 있다.The first shelves 70 may be provided at upper and lower sides of the second storage compartment 12, and two first shelves 70 may be spaced apart from each other. In this case, the volume of the storage that can be stored in the two first shelves 70 may correspond to the internal volume of the second storage chamber 12.
그리고, 상기 제 2 선반(80)은 상기 제 1 저장실(11)의 상하 양측에 각각 제공되며, 4개의 제 2 선반(80)이 배치될 수 있다. 이 경우, 상기 4개의 제 2 선반(80)에 저장 가능한 저장물의 용적은 상기 제 1 저장실(11)의 내부 용적에 대응될 수 있다.In addition, the second shelves 80 may be provided at upper and lower sides of the first storage chamber 11, and four second shelves 80 may be disposed. In this case, the volume of the storage that can be stored in the four second shelves 80 may correspond to the internal volume of the first storage chamber 11.
상기 제 1 드로어(50)는 상기 제 4 저장실(14)의 내부 양측에 제공되며, 상기 제 1 드로어(50) 2개의 용적은 상기 제 4 저장실(14)의 내부 용적에 대응될 수 있다.The first drawer 50 may be provided at both sides of the fourth storage compartment 14, and the two volumes of the first drawer 50 may correspond to the internal volume of the fourth storage compartment 14.
상기 제 2 드로어(60)는 상기 제 3 저장실(13)의 내부 양측에 상하로 제공되며, 상기 제 2 드로어(60) 4개의 용적은 상기 제 3 저장실(13)의 내부 용적에 대응될 수 있다.The second drawer 60 may be provided up and down on both sides of the third storage chamber 13, and the four volumes of the second drawer 60 may correspond to the internal volume of the third storage chamber 13. .
다만, 상기 선반(70,80) 및 드로어(50,60)의 배치는 일 실시예일 뿐이며 사용자의 요구에 따라 일 저장실로부터 타 저장실로 이동되어 배치될 수 있을 것이다. 즉, 상기 제 2 선반(80)이 상기 제 2 저장실(12)에 배치되거나, 상기 제 1 드로어(50)가 상기 제 3 저장실(13)에 배치되도록 구성될 수 있다. 이와 관련한 설명은 도면과 함께 후술한다.However, the arrangement of the shelves 70 and 80 and the drawers 50 and 60 is just one embodiment and may be moved and arranged from one storage room to another storage room according to a user's request. That is, the second shelf 80 may be arranged in the second storage compartment 12, or the first drawer 50 may be arranged in the third storage compartment 13. Description thereof will be described later together with the drawings.
한편, 상기 저장실(11,12,13,14)에는 각 저장실의 내부 공간을 좌우로 구획하는 중간 구획판(17)이 제공될 수 있다. 상기 중간 구획판(17)은 상기 구획부(16)의 끼움 홈(16a)에 분리 가능하게 결합될 수 있다.Meanwhile, the storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14 may be provided with intermediate partition plates 17 that divide the internal spaces of the storage compartments from side to side. The intermediate partition plate 17 may be detachably coupled to the fitting groove 16a of the partition 16.
즉, 상기 중간 구획판(17)은 상측 구획부(16)의 끼움 홈(16a)과 하측 구획부(16)의 끼움 홈(16a)에 결합되어 저장실을 구획할 수 있다. 도 3에서는, 상기 중간 구획판(17)이 상기 제 3 저장실(13)에 결합되는 것으로만 도시되나, 그 외의 저장실(11,12,14)에 결합될 수 있음은 물론이다.That is, the intermediate partition plate 17 may be coupled to the fitting groove 16a of the upper partition 16 and the fitting groove 16a of the lower partition 16 to partition the storage compartment. In FIG. 3, the intermediate partition plate 17 is only shown to be coupled to the third storage compartment 13, but may be coupled to other storage compartments 11, 12, and 14.
다만, 저장실(11,12,13,14) 중 일 저장실에 제 1 선반(70)이 제공되는 경우 중간 구획판(17)은 분리된 상태에 있을 수 있으며, 상기 드로어(50, 60) 또는 제 2 선반(80)이 제공되는 경우 저장실을 좌우로 구획하기 위하여 상기 중간 구획판(17)이 결합될 수 있다.However, when the first shelf 70 is provided in one of the storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14, the intermediate partition plate 17 may be in a separated state, and the drawers 50, 60, or the first shelf 70 may be separated. When the shelf 80 is provided, the intermediate partition plate 17 may be combined to partition the storage compartment from side to side.
도 3은 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 냉장고 본체의 내부 구성이 도시되는 사시도이고, 도 4는 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 냉장고 본체의 일부에 대한 분해 사시도이고, 도 5는 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 드로어의 구성이 도시되는 사시도이고, 도 6은 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 힌지 도어의 구성이 도시되는 사시도이고,도 7은 도 6의 Ⅱ-Ⅱ'를 따라 절개한 단면도이고, 도 8은 도 2의 I-I'를 따라 절개한 단면도이다.3 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a refrigerator body according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the refrigerator body according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a present invention FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the drawer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the hinge door according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 2.
도 3 내지 도 8을 참조하면, 본 발명의 제 1 실시예에 따른 본체(10)에는 다수의 구획부(16)에 의하여 구획되는 복수의 저장실(11,12,13,14)이 형성된다.3 to 8, a plurality of storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14 partitioned by a plurality of partitions 16 are formed in the main body 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
상기 저장실(11,12,13,14)의 각 내측에는, 상기 드로어(50,60) 및 선반(70,80)의 인출입을 가이드 하는 복수의 인출 가이드(110,115)가 제공된다. Inside each of the storage chambers 11, 12, 13, and 14, a plurality of pull-out guides 110 and 115 are provided to guide the drawers 50 and 60 and the drawers 70 and 80.
상기 인출 가이드(110,115)에는, 저장실의 일측벽 상부에 제공되는 상부 인출 가이드(110) 및 상기 저장실의 일측벽 하부에 제공되는 하부 인출가이드(115)가 포함된다. 도면에 도시되지는 않았으나, 상기 인출 가이드(110,115)는 상기 저장실의 타측벽에도 동일하게 제공될 수 있다.The withdrawal guides 110 and 115 include an upper withdrawal guide 110 provided on one side wall of the storage compartment and a lower withdrawal guide 115 provided below the one side wall of the storage compartment. Although not shown in the drawings, the withdrawal guides 110 and 115 may be equally provided on the other side wall of the storage compartment.
상기 인출 가이드(110,115)가 상부 및 하부에 복수로 제공되는 것은, 상기 선반(70,80) 및 제 2 드로어(60)와 같이 일 저장실의 상부 및 하부에 복수 개가 제공되는 경우, 복수의 선반 및 드로어의 인출이 용이해지도록 하기 위함이다.The plurality of the extraction guides 110 and 115 are provided at the upper and lower portions thereof, when the plurality of the plurality of shelves is provided at the upper and lower portions of one storage compartment such as the shelves 70 and 80 and the second drawer 60. This is to facilitate the withdrawal of the drawer.
상기 인출 가이드(110,115)에는, 상기 드로어(50,60) 및 선반(70,80)의 인입 정도를 제한하는 걸림 턱(111,116)이 포함된다. 상기 드로어(50,60) 및 선반(70,80)은 완전히 인입된 상태에서 상기 걸림 턱(111,116)에 간섭된다.The withdrawal guides 110 and 115 include locking jaws 111 and 116 to limit the degree of entry of the drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80. The drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80 interfere with the locking jaws 111 and 116 in a fully retracted state.
그리고, 상기 인출 가이드(110,115)의 일측에는 상기 드로어(50,60) 및 선반(70,80)의 인출입이 원활히 이루어지도록 하는 가이드 롤러(112,117)가 각각 제공된다. In addition, guide rollers 112 and 117 are provided at one side of the extraction guides 110 and 115 to allow the drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80 to be easily withdrawn.
또한, 상기 중간 구획판(17)의 양측에는 상기 인출 가이드(110,115) 및 가이드 롤러(112,117)에 대응되는 인출 가이드(18) 및 가이드 롤러(19)가 제공될 수 있다. 상기 중간 구획판(17)이 결합된 상태에서, 상기 드로어(50,60) 및 선반(70,80)은 상기 인출 가이드(18) 및 가이드 롤러(19)에 의하여 가이드 되어 이동될 수 있다.In addition, the extraction guides 18 and the guide rollers 19 corresponding to the extraction guides 110 and 115 and the guide rollers 112 and 117 may be provided at both sides of the intermediate partition plate 17. In the state in which the intermediate partition plate 17 is coupled, the drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80 may be guided and moved by the withdrawal guide 18 and the guide roller 19.
도 5에서 도시되는 바와 같이, 상기 제 1 드로어(50)의 양측에는 상기 드로어(50)가 상기 인출 가이드(110,115)를 따라 용이하게 이동 가능하도록 하는 가이드 부재(52) 및 인출 롤러(54)가 제공된다.As shown in FIG. 5, the guide members 52 and the extraction rollers 54 are provided at both sides of the first drawer 50 so that the drawers 50 can be easily moved along the extraction guides 110 and 115. Is provided.
상기 가이드 부재(52)에는, 상기 가이드 롤러(112,117)가 가이드 되어 롤링될 수 있으며, 상기 인출 롤러(54)는 상기 인출 가이드(110,115)에 가이드 되어 롤링될 수 있다. 상기 가이드 부재(52) 및 인출 롤러(54)가 상기 인출 가이드(18) 및 가이드 롤러(19)와 작용될 수 있음은 물론이다.The guide rollers 112 and 117 may be guided and rolled on the guide member 52, and the withdrawal roller 54 may be guided and rolled on the withdrawal guides 110 and 115. Of course, the guide member 52 and the extraction roller 54 may work with the extraction guide 18 and the guide roller 19.
본 실시예에서는, 상기 제 1 드로어(50)를 일례로 들어 설명하였으나, 상기 가이드 부재(52) 및 인출 롤러(54)는 상기 제 2 드로어(60) 및 선반(70,80)에도 동일하게 제공될 수 있다.In the present embodiment, the first drawer 50 has been described as an example, but the guide member 52 and the extraction roller 54 are similarly provided to the second drawer 60 and the shelves 70 and 80. Can be.
한편, 상기 각 저장실(11,12,13,14)의 외측 테두리부에는 상기 도어(20,30,40)의 결합을 위한 다수의 힌지 유닛(150)이 제공된다. Meanwhile, a plurality of hinge units 150 for coupling the doors 20, 30, and 40 are provided at the outer edges of the storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14.
상기 힌지 유닛(150)에는 상기 본체(10)에 분리 가능하게 체결되는 체결부(151)와, 상기 체결부(151)의 일측에 연장되며 상기 도어(20,30,40) 중 어느 하나와 결합되는 결합부(152)가 포함된다.The hinge unit 150 has a fastening part 151 detachably fastened to the main body 10, and extends to one side of the fastening part 151 and is coupled to any one of the doors 20, 30, and 40. Combining portion 152 is included.
상기 체결부(151)는 상기 본체(10)에 형성되는 다수의 힌지공(121,122, 124,125)에 체결될 수 있다. 상기 체결부(151)의 외주면에는 일 나사산이 형성되며, 상기 일 나사산은 상기 힌지공(121,122,124,125)에 형성되는 타 나사산에 결합될 수 있다.The fastening part 151 may be fastened to a plurality of hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125 formed in the main body 10. One thread is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the fastening part 151, and the one thread may be coupled to another thread formed in the hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125.
상기 체결부(151)는 상기 힌지공(121,122,124,125)에 선택적으로 결합될 수 있다. 즉, 사용자는 상기 체결부(151)를 상기 힌지공(121,122,124,125)에 삽입하여 일 방향으로 회전시켜 결합할 수 있고, 반대로 상기 체결부(151)를 타 방향으로 회전시켜 상기 힌지공(121,122,124,125)으로부터 분리시킬 수 있다.The fastening part 151 may be selectively coupled to the hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125. That is, the user can insert the fastening part 151 into the hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125 to rotate in one direction, and on the contrary, rotate the fastening part 151 in the other direction from the hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125. Can be separated.
상기 결합부(152)에는 상기 도어(20,30,40)에 제공되는 힌지 돌기(25)가 삽입되는 돌기 삽입공(153)이 형성된다. 상기 돌기 삽입공(153)은 상기 도어(20,30,40)의 힌지 중심을 형성할 수 있다.The coupling part 152 is provided with a protrusion insertion hole 153 into which the hinge protrusion 25 provided in the doors 20, 30, and 40 is inserted. The protrusion insertion hole 153 may form a hinge center of the doors 20, 30, and 40.
또한, 상기 다수의 힌지공(121,122,124,125)에는 각 저장실(11,12,13,14)의 테두리부에 형성될 수 있다. 도 4에는 상기 저장실(11,12,13,14) 중 제 2 저장실(12)의 테두리부에 형성되는 힌지공들에 대하여 도시된다. 본 실시예에서는 상기 제 2 저장실(12)의 주변에 제공되는 힌지공들에 대하여 설명하나, 동일한 힌지공들이 다른 저장실(11,13,14)들에도 제공될 것이다.In addition, the hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125 may be formed at edges of the storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14. 4 illustrates hinge holes formed in the edge portion of the second storage chamber 12 among the storage chambers 11, 12, 13, and 14. In the present embodiment, the hinge holes provided around the second storage chamber 12 will be described. However, the same hinge holes will be provided in the other storage chambers 11, 13, and 14.
상기 복수의 힌지공(121,122,124,125)들에는, 상기 제 2 저장실(12)의 일측 상부 및 타측 상부에 형성되는 복수의 상부 힌지공(121)과, 상기 제 2 저장실(12)의 일측 하부 및 타측 하부에 형성되는 복수의 하부 힌지공(122)과, 상기 제 2 저장실(12)의 일측 상단 및 타측 상단에 형성되는 복수의 상단 힌지공(124) 및 상기 제 2 저장실(12)의 일측 하단 및 타측 하단에 형성되는 복수의 하단 힌지공(125)이 포함된다.In the plurality of hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125, a plurality of upper hinge holes 121 formed on one side upper part and the other upper part of the second storage chamber 12, and one lower part and the other lower part of the second storage chamber 12, respectively. A plurality of lower hinge holes 122 formed at the upper side, and a plurality of upper hinge holes 124 formed at the upper end and the other end of the second storage chamber 12, and the lower end and the other side of the second storage chamber 12, respectively. A plurality of bottom hinge holes 125 are formed at the bottom.
여기서, 상기 상단 힌지공(124) 및 하단 힌지공(125)은 상기 저장실(12)의 상단 및 하단 중 서로 대응되는 위치에 형성된다.Here, the upper hinge hole 124 and the lower hinge hole 125 are formed at positions corresponding to each other among the upper and lower ends of the storage chamber 12.
상기 상부 힌지공(121)에는, 상기 상부 힌지도어(20)와 같이 상부를 중심으로 회동 가능하게 제공되는 도어가 결합될 수 있다. 즉, 양측의 상부 힌지공(121)에는 상기 상부 힌지 도어(20)의 양측이 회동 가능하게 결합될 수 있다. The upper hinge hole 121 may be coupled to a door provided to be rotatable about an upper portion such as the upper hinged door 20. That is, both sides of the upper hinge door 20 may be rotatably coupled to the upper hinge holes 121 at both sides.
상기 하부 힌지공(122)에는, 상기 하부 힌지도어(40)와 같이 하부를 중심으로 회동 가능하게 제공되는 도어가 결합될 수 있다. 즉, 양측의 하부 힌지공(121)에는 상기 하부 힌지도어(40)의 양측이 회동 가능하게 결합될 수 있다.The lower hinge hole 122 may be coupled to a door provided to be rotatable about a lower portion, such as the lower hinged door 40. That is, both sides of the lower hinged door 40 may be rotatably coupled to the lower hinge holes 121 at both sides.
상기 상단 힌지공(124) 및 하단 힌지공(125)에는, 상기 양문형 도어(30)와 같이 본체의 양측을 중심으로 회동 가능하게 제공되는 도어가 결합될 수 있다. 즉 한 쌍의 상단 힌지공(124) 및 하단 힌지공(125)에는 상기 양문형 도어(30) 중 일 도어가 결합될 수 있고, 다른 한 쌍의 상단 힌지공(124) 및 하단 힌지공(125)에는 타 도어가 결합될 수 있다.The upper hinge hole 124 and the lower hinge hole 125 may be coupled to a door provided to be rotatable about both sides of the main body, such as the double door 30. That is, one pair of the doors 30 may be coupled to the pair of upper hinge balls 124 and the lower hinge balls 125, and the other pair of upper hinge balls 124 and the lower hinge balls 125 may be combined. The other door may be coupled to.
도 6에 도시되는 바와 같이, 상기 상부 힌지도어(20)에는, 외관을 형성하는 아웃 도어(21) 및 배면을 형성하는 도어 라이너(22)가 포함된다.As shown in FIG. 6, the upper hinged door 20 includes an outer door 21 forming an exterior and a door liner 22 forming a rear surface.
그리고, 상기 아웃 도어(21)의 양측에는, 상기 상부 힌지공(121)에 삽입 가능한 힌지 돌기(25)와, 상기 힌지 돌기(25)의 일측에 제공되는 탄성 이동부(23)이 제공된다. 상기 탄성 이동부(23)는 상기 힌지 돌기(25)를 상기 도어(20)에 대하여 지지하며, 상기 아웃 도어(21)의 내측으로 탄성 이동될 수 있다.In addition, both sides of the outdoor door 21 are provided with a hinge protrusion 25 that can be inserted into the upper hinge hole 121 and an elastic moving part 23 provided at one side of the hinge protrusion 25. The elastic moving part 23 supports the hinge protrusion 25 with respect to the door 20 and may be elastically moved inwardly of the outer door 21.
상기 탄성 이동부(23)의 일측에는 상기 탄성 이동부(23)를 탄성 지지하는 탄성 부재(27)가 제공된다. 상기 탄성 부재(27)는 상기 아웃 도어(21)의 내부에 제공되며, 상기 탄성 이동부(23)가 내부 방향으로 이동되는 과정에서 수축될 수 있다.One side of the elastic moving part 23 is provided with an elastic member 27 for elastically supporting the elastic moving part 23. The elastic member 27 may be provided inside the outdoor 21, and may contract in the process of moving the elastic moving part 23 in the inner direction.
사용자는 상기 상부 힌지도어(20)를 상기 상부 힌지공(121)에 결합시키고자 할 경우, 상기 탄성 이동부(23)를 눌러 상기 힌지 돌기(25)가 상기 돌기 삽입공(154)에 삽입되도록 할 수 있다. 이후에, 상기 탄성 이동부(23)를 놓으면 상기 탄성 이동부(23)는 상기 탄성 부재(27)의 복원력에 의하여 외부로 이동되며, 상기 힌지 돌기(25)는 상기 돌기 삽입공(154)에 완전히 삽입될 수 있다.When the user wants to couple the upper hinged door 20 to the upper hinge hole 121, the user presses the elastic moving part 23 so that the hinge protrusion 25 is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole 154. can do. Subsequently, when the elastic moving part 23 is released, the elastic moving part 23 is moved to the outside by the restoring force of the elastic member 27, and the hinge protrusion 25 is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole 154. It can be fully inserted.
본 실시예에서는, 상기 상부 힌지도어(20)를 일례로 들어 설명하였으나, 상기 힌지 돌기, 탄성 이동부 및 탄성 부재의 구성은 양문형 도어(30) 및 하부 힌지도어(40)에도 동일하게 적용될 수 있다.In the present embodiment, the upper hinge door 20 is described as an example, but the configuration of the hinge protrusion, the elastic moving part and the elastic member may be equally applied to the double door 30 and the lower hinge door 40. .
도 8에 도시되는 바와 같이, 상기 상부 힌지공(121)에는 상기 체결부(151)에는 상기 상부 힌지공(121)에 나사 결합되도록 하는 제 1 나사산(121a)이 형성된다. 그리고, 상기 체결부(151)에는, 상기 제 1 나사산(121a)과 대응되는 제 2 나사산(151a)이 형성된다.As shown in FIG. 8, a first screw thread 121a is formed in the upper hinge hole 121 so as to be screwed into the upper hinge hole 121 in the fastening part 151. The fastening part 151 is provided with a second thread 151a corresponding to the first thread 121a.
사용자는 상기 힌지 유닛(150)을 상기 상부 힌지공(121)에 삽입하고 회전시킬 수 있다. 이 때, 상기 제 1 나사산(121a) 및 제 2 나사산(151a)의 나사 결합에 의하여, 상기 힌지 유닛(150)은 상기 상부 힌지공(121)에 체결될 수 있다.The user may insert and rotate the hinge unit 150 into the upper hinge hole 121. At this time, the hinge unit 150 may be fastened to the upper hinge hole 121 by screwing the first screw thread 121a and the second screw thread 151a.
그리고, 상기 상부 힌지공(121)에 형성되는 상기 제 1 나사산(121a)은 상기 하부 힌지공(122), 상단 힌지공(124) 및 하단 힌지공(125)에도 형성될 수 있다.The first thread 121a formed in the upper hinge hole 121 may also be formed in the lower hinge hole 122, the upper hinge hole 124, and the lower hinge hole 125.
다만, 상기 상부 힌지공(121) 및 하부 힌지공(122)에 형성되는 나사산의 수는 상기 힌지 유닛(150)이 완전히 결합된 상태에서 상기 돌기 삽입공(153)이 상기 저장실(12)의 좌우 방향으로 향하도록 형성될 수 있다. However, the number of threads formed in the upper hinge hole 121 and the lower hinge hole 122 is the protrusion insertion hole 153 left and right of the storage chamber 12 in a state in which the hinge unit 150 is completely coupled. It may be formed to face in the direction.
반면에, 상기 상단 힌지공(124) 및 하단 힌지공(125)에 형성되는 나사산의 수는 상기 힌지 유닛(150)이 완전히 결합된 상태에서 상기 돌기 삽입공(153)이 상기 저장실(12)의 상하 방향으로 향하도록 형성될 수 있다.On the other hand, the number of threads formed in the upper hinge hole 124 and the lower hinge hole 125 is the protrusion insertion hole 153 of the storage compartment 12 in a state in which the hinge unit 150 is fully coupled It may be formed to face in the vertical direction.
이상에서 설명한 바와 같이, 상기 힌지 유닛(150)은 상기 복수의 힌지공(121,122,124,125) 중 일 힌지공에 조립되어 결합될 수 있다. 즉, 사용자는 일 저장실에 원하는 도어를 끼우고자 하는 경우, 상기 힌지 유닛(150)을 상기 도어에 대응되는 힌지공에 결합시킬 수 있다.As described above, the hinge unit 150 may be assembled and coupled to one hinge hole of the plurality of hinge holes 121, 122, 124, and 125. That is, when the user wants to insert the desired door in the storage compartment, the hinge unit 150 may be coupled to the hinge hole corresponding to the door.
결국, 도 2에 도시되는 도어의 배치와 다른 방식으로 도어가 배치되도록 할 수 있다. 예를 들어, 상기 제 2 저장실(12)에 하부 힌지도어가 결합되고, 상기 제 3 저장실(13)에 양문형 도어가 결합되도록 할 수 있을 것이다.As a result, the door may be arranged in a manner different from that of the door shown in FIG. 2. For example, a lower hinged door may be coupled to the second storage compartment 12, and a double door type door may be coupled to the third storage compartment 13.
뿐만 아니라, 일 저장실에 제공되는 드로어(50,60) 및 선반(70,80) 중 어느 하나를 분리하여 타 저장실에 결합되도록 할 수 있을 것이다. 즉, 사용자의 요구에 따라 드로어 또는 선반이 더 장착되도록 할 수 있을 것이다.In addition, any one of the drawers 50 and 60 and the shelves 70 and 80 provided in one storage compartment may be separated to be coupled to another storage compartment. That is, the drawer or shelf may be further mounted according to a user's request.
이하에서는, 본 발명의 제 2 실시예에 대하여 설명한다. 본 실시예에서, 제 1 실시예와 동일한 부분에 대하여는 제 1 실시예의 도면부호와 설명을 원용하며, 차이점을 중점으로 설명한다.Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals and descriptions as those in the first embodiment will be used for the same parts as the first embodiment, and the differences will be mainly described.
도 9는 본 발명의 제 2 실시예에 따른 복수의 저장실이 도시되는 본체의 사시도이고, 도 10은 본 발명의 제 2 실시예에 따른 냉장고의 구성이 도시되는 시스템 도면이고, 도 11은 본 발명의 제 2 실시예에 따른 냉장고의 구성이 도시되는 블럭도이다.9 is a perspective view of a main body in which a plurality of storage compartments according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown, FIG. 10 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Is a block diagram showing the configuration of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
도 9 내지 도 11을 참조하면, 본 발명의 제 2 실시예에 따른 복수의 저장실(11,12,13,14)은 복수의 구획부(16)에 의하여 구획될 수 있다. 도 9에 도시되는 바와 같이, 상기 제 1 저장실(11) 및 제 2 저장실(12)은 냉장실(R), 상기 제 3 저장실(13)은 절환실(C), 상기 제 4 저장실(14)은 냉동실(F)로 작동될 수 있다. 9 to 11, the plurality of storage compartments 11, 12, 13, and 14 according to the second embodiment of the present invention may be partitioned by the plurality of partitions 16. As shown in FIG. 9, the first storage chamber 11 and the second storage chamber 12 are refrigerating chambers R, the third storage chamber 13 is a switching chamber C, and the fourth storage chamber 14 is It can be operated as a freezer compartment (F).
다만, 상기 저장실의 작동 배치는 일 실시예일 뿐이며, 이와는 달리, 복수의 절환실(C)이 운용되거나, 복수의 냉동실(F)이 운용되도록 작동될 수도 있을 것이다.However, the operation arrangement of the storage chamber is only one embodiment, and alternatively, a plurality of switching chambers C may be operated or a plurality of freezing chambers F may be operated.
상기 구획부(16)에는, 상기 냉장실 및 냉동실(11,12,14)의 저장 온도를 설정하기 위한 제 1 입력부(132) 및 상기 저장실(11,12,14)의 현재 온도 및 설정 온도가 표시되도록 하는 제 1 디스플레이부(131)가 제공된다.The partition unit 16 displays a current temperature and a set temperature of the first input unit 132 and the storage chambers 11, 12, and 14 for setting storage temperatures of the refrigerating and freezing chambers 11, 12, and 14. A first display unit 131 is provided.
그리고, 상기 구획부(16)에는, 상기 절환실(13)의 저온 모드 또는 고온 모드, 그리고 저장 온도가 설정되도록 하는 제 2 입력부(136) 및 상기 절환실(13)의 모드 또는 온도가 표시되도록 하는 제 2 디스플레이부(135)가 제공된다.In addition, the partition unit 16 displays the low temperature mode or the high temperature mode of the switching room 13 and the mode or temperature of the second input unit 136 and the switching room 13 to set the storage temperature. A second display unit 135 is provided.
도 10에는 냉장고의 고내 온도를 제어하기 위한 냉각 사이클도가 개시된다.10 shows a cooling cycle diagram for controlling the internal temperature of the refrigerator.
본 실시예에 따른 냉각 사이클에는, 냉매를 압축하는 압축기(200)와, 상기 압축기(200)에서 압축된 냉매가 응축되도록 하는 응축기(210)와, 냉장실에 열교환 작업을 수행하기 위한 냉장실 증발기(230)와, 절환실 열교환 작업을 수행하기 위하여 냉매가 증발되는 절환실 증발기(240)와, 냉동실 열교환 작업을 수행하기 위하여 냉매를 증발하는 냉동실 증발기(270) 및 상기 냉장실 증발기(230) 또는 상기 절환실 증발기(240)로 냉매가 유입되도록 조정하는 삼방밸브(220)가 포함된다.In the cooling cycle according to the present embodiment, the compressor 200 for compressing the refrigerant, the condenser 210 for condensing the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 200, and the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 for performing a heat exchange operation in the refrigerating chamber. ), A switching room evaporator 240 through which the refrigerant is evaporated to perform the switching room heat exchange operation, a freezing chamber evaporator 270 and the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 or the switching room which evaporates the refrigerant to perform the freezing chamber heat exchange operation. Three-way valve 220 for adjusting the refrigerant flow into the evaporator 240 is included.
상기 냉각 사이클의 흐름을 살펴보면, 우선 상기 압축기(200)를 통하여 냉매가 압축되고, 압축된 냉매는 상기 응축기(210)에 전달된다. 상기 응축기(210)를 통과한 냉매의 흐름은 상기 삼방밸브(220)를 통하여 상기 냉장실 증발기(230) 또는 절환실 증발기(240)로 조정될 수 있다.Looking at the flow of the cooling cycle, first, the refrigerant is compressed through the compressor 200, the compressed refrigerant is delivered to the condenser 210. The flow of the refrigerant passing through the condenser 210 may be adjusted to the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 or the switching chamber evaporator 240 through the three-way valve 220.
상기 삼방밸브(220)가 상기 냉장실 증발기(230)로 유로를 형성하게 되면, 상기 냉장실 증발기(230)에 냉매가 공급된다. 이에 따라, 상기 절환실 증발기(230)는 열교환 작업을 수행하고, 냉장실 팬(미도시)의 동작으로 냉장실에 냉기가 공급된다.When the three-way valve 220 forms a flow path to the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230, a refrigerant is supplied to the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230. Accordingly, the switching room evaporator 230 performs a heat exchange operation, and the cold air is supplied to the refrigerating chamber by the operation of the refrigerating chamber fan (not shown).
그러나, 상기 삼방밸브(220)가 상기 절환실 증발기(240)로 유로를 형성하게 되면, 상기 절환실 증발기(240)에 냉매가 공급된다. 이에 따라 절환실 증발기(240)는 열교환 작업을 수행하고, 절환실 팬(미도시)의 동작으로 절환실에 냉기가 공급될 수 있다. However, when the three-way valve 220 forms a flow path to the switching room evaporator 240, a refrigerant is supplied to the switching room evaporator 240. Accordingly, the switching room evaporator 240 performs a heat exchange operation, and the cold air may be supplied to the switching room by the operation of the switching room fan (not shown).
상기 냉장실 증발기(230) 또는 절환실 증발기(240)로 유입된 냉매는 상기 냉동실 증발기(270)로 유입된다. 상기 냉동실 증발기(270)는 열교환 작업을 수행하고, 냉동실 팬(미도시)의 동작으로 냉동실에 냉기가 공급된다.The refrigerant introduced into the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 or the switching chamber evaporator 240 flows into the freezing chamber evaporator 270. The freezer compartment evaporator 270 performs a heat exchange operation, and cold air is supplied to the freezer compartment by an operation of a freezer compartment fan (not shown).
도 11을 참조하면, 본 발명의 제 2 실시예에 따른 냉장고에는, 상기 입력부(132) 및 디스플레이부(131)와, 상기 냉장실(11,12), 냉동실(14) 및 절환실(13)에 각각 제공되어 저장실 온도가 감지되도록 하는 제 1 온도센서(261), 제 2 온도센서(262) 및 제 3 온도센서(263)와, 상기 냉장실(11,12), 냉동실(14) 및 절환실(13)에 각각 제공되어 냉기가 공급되도록 하는 제 1 냉기 공급부(281), 제 2 냉기 공급부(282) 및 제 3 냉기 공급부(283)와, 상기 냉장실 증발기(230) 또는 절환실 증발기(240)로 냉매의 흐름을 조정하는 삼방밸브(220)와, 상기 절환실에 제공되어 상기 절환실의 온도가 상승되도록 하는 히터(250) 및 상기 구성들의 작동이 제어되도록 하는 제어부(300)가 포함된다.Referring to FIG. 11, a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes the input unit 132 and the display unit 131, the refrigerating chambers 11 and 12, the freezing chamber 14, and the switching room 13. A first temperature sensor 261, a second temperature sensor 262, and a third temperature sensor 263 which are provided to allow the storage temperature to be sensed, respectively, and the refrigerating chambers 11 and 12, the freezing chamber 14, and the switching chamber ( 13, the first cold air supply unit 281, the second cold air supply unit 282, and the third cold air supply unit 283, which are respectively provided to supply cold air, to the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 or the switching room evaporator 240. Three-way valve 220 for adjusting the flow of the refrigerant, a heater 250 is provided to the switching room to increase the temperature of the switching room and the control unit 300 to control the operation of the components.
상기 제 1 입력부(132)를 각각 조작하여, 상기 냉장실(11,12) 및 냉동실(14)의 온도가 설정되도록 할 수 있으며, 상기 제어부(300)는 상기 입력부(132)에서 입력된 설정 온도와 상기 온도 센서(261,262)에서 감지된 현재 온도를 비교하여, 상기 냉기 공급부(281,282)의 개도를 조절할 수 있다.By operating the first input unit 132, respectively, the temperature of the refrigerating chamber (11, 12) and the freezing chamber (14) can be set, the control unit 300 and the set temperature input from the input unit (132) The degree of opening of the cold air supply units 281 and 282 may be adjusted by comparing the current temperatures detected by the temperature sensors 261 and 262.
한편, 상기 절환실(13)의 고내 온도는 다양한 모드 및 온도로 설정될 수 있다. 상기 제 2 입력부(136)를 조작하여 절환실 저온 모드 및 온도를 설정하면, 상기 제어부(300)는 상기 삼방밸브(220)가 상기 절환실 증발기(240)측으로 열리도록 제어할 수 있다.On the other hand, the internal temperature of the switching room 13 may be set to various modes and temperatures. When the second input unit 136 is operated to set the switching room low temperature mode and temperature, the control unit 300 may control the three-way valve 220 to be opened to the switching room evaporator 240 side.
그 결과, 상기 압축기(200) 및 응축기(210)를 통과한 냉매는 상기 절환실 증발기(240)에 공급되고, 상기 절환실 증발기(240)에서 열교환 작업을 수행함으로써, 절환실 고내에 차가운 공기를 공급하는 것이 가능해진다.As a result, the refrigerant passing through the compressor 200 and the condenser 210 is supplied to the switching chamber evaporator 240, and performs a heat exchange operation in the switching chamber evaporator 240, thereby cooling the cool air in the switching chamber. It becomes possible to supply.
반면에, 상기 제 2 입력부(136)를 조작하여 절환실 고온 모드 및 온도를 설정하면, 상기 제어부(300)는 상기 삼방밸브(220)가 상기 냉장실 증발기(230) 측으로 열리도록 제어한다. 그리고, 상기 절환실 증발기(240) 측의 냉매유로는 폐쇄되며, 냉기는 상기 냉장실(11,12)로 공급될 것이다.On the other hand, when setting the switching room high temperature mode and temperature by operating the second input unit 136, the control unit 300 controls the three-way valve 220 to be opened to the refrigerating chamber evaporator 230 side. In addition, the refrigerant passage on the side of the switching chamber evaporator 240 is closed, and cold air may be supplied to the refrigerating chambers 11 and 12.
또한, 상기 절환실(13)의 온도를 많이 상승시킬 필요가 있을 경우, 상기 절환실(13) 내부에 구비되는 히터(250)를 통하여 상기 절환실(13)의 온도를 상승시킨다. 상기 히터(250)의 동작은 상기 제 3 온도 센서(263) 및 제어부(300)의 작용에 의하여 제어될 수 있다.In addition, when it is necessary to raise the temperature of the switching chamber 13 a lot, the temperature of the switching chamber 13 is raised through the heater 250 provided in the switching chamber 13. The operation of the heater 250 may be controlled by the action of the third temperature sensor 263 and the controller 300.
상기와 같은 구성에 의하여, 상기 절환실에는 저장물의 냉장 보관 또는 일반적인 냉장실의 온도보다 높은 보관온도를 필요로 할 경우에도 적용이 가능하다는 장점이 있다.By the configuration as described above, there is an advantage in that the switching room can be applied even if the storage temperature of the stored matter or a storage temperature higher than the temperature of the general refrigerating chamber is required.
본 발명의 실시예에 따른 냉장고에 의하면, 본체 내부에 제공되는 드로어 또는 선반을 분리하여 원하는 위치에 재배치할 수 있어, 사용자의 요구에 따른 응답성이 개선될 수 있으므로 산업상 이용가능성이 현저하다.According to the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention, the drawer or the shelf provided inside the main body can be removed and repositioned to a desired position, and thus the industrial applicability is remarkable since the responsiveness according to the user's request can be improved.

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  1. 복수의 저장실이 형성되는 본체;A main body in which a plurality of storage compartments are formed;
    상기 저장실의 전방을 선택적으로 차폐하며, 적어도 일방향 및 타방향으로 회동 가능하게 제공되는 복수의 도어;A plurality of doors selectively shielding the front of the storage compartment and being rotatably provided in at least one direction and another direction;
    상기 저장실의 적어도 일측에 분리 가능하게 제공되며, 상기 도어의 회동 중심을 제공하는 힌지 유닛; 및A hinge unit detachably provided on at least one side of the storage compartment and providing a rotation center of the door; And
    상기 저장실의 적어도 일측에 형성되며, 상기 힌지 유닛이 결합되는 복수의 힌지공이 포함되는 냉장고.And a plurality of hinge holes formed at at least one side of the storage compartment and to which the hinge unit is coupled.
  2. 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 복수의 도어에는,In the plurality of doors,
    상부를 중심으로 회동 가능하게 제공되는 상부 힌지도어;An upper hinge door rotatably provided around the upper part;
    하부를 중심으로 회동 가능하게 제공되는 하부 힌지도어; 및A lower hinged door rotatably provided around the lower portion; And
    상기 본체의 일측 및 타측을 중심으로 회동 가능하게 제공되는 양문형 도어가 포함되는 냉장고.Refrigerator comprising a door-shaped door that is provided rotatably around one side and the other side of the main body.
  3. 제 2 항에 있어서,The method of claim 2,
    상기 복수의 힌지공에는,In the plurality of hinge holes,
    상기 상부 힌지도어가 결합되는 복수의 상부 힌지공;A plurality of upper hinge holes to which the upper hinged words are coupled;
    상기 하부 힌지도어가 결합되는 복수의 하부 힌지공; 및A plurality of lower hinge holes to which the lower hinged words are coupled; And
    상기 양문형 도어가 결합되는 복수의 상단 힌지공 및 하단 힌지공이 포함되는 냉장고.And a plurality of upper hinge holes and lower hinge holes to which the doors are coupled.
  4. 제 3 항에 있어서,The method of claim 3, wherein
    상기 상부 힌지공, 하부 힌지공 및 상하단 힌지공은 상기 복수의 저장실 외측에 각각 형성되는 냉장고.The upper hinge hole, the lower hinge hole and the upper and lower hinge holes are respectively formed outside the plurality of storage compartments.
  5. 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 복수의 도어 각각에는,Each of the plurality of doors,
    상기 힌지 유닛에 결합되는 힌지 돌기가 제공되는 냉장고.A refrigerator provided with a hinge protrusion coupled to the hinge unit.
  6. 제 5 항에 있어서,The method of claim 5,
    상기 도어에는,In the door,
    상기 힌지 돌기가 탄성 결합되도록 하는 탄성 부재가 포함되는 냉장고.Refrigerator comprising an elastic member to elastically couple the hinge projection.
  7. 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 힌지공에는 상기 힌지 유닛의 결합을 위한 제 1 나사산이 형성되고,The hinge hole is formed with a first thread for the coupling of the hinge unit,
    상기 힌지 유닛에는 상기 제 1 나사산에 결합되는 제 2 나사산이 형성되는 냉장고.The hinge unit is a refrigerator formed with a second screw thread coupled to the first screw thread.
  8. 적어도 일 저장실 및 타 저장실을 가지는 본체;A body having at least one storage compartment and another storage compartment;
    상기 저장실들을 구획하는 구획부;A partition that partitions the storage compartments;
    상기 일 저장실에 분리 가능하게 결합되며, 상기 타 저장실에 결합 가능한 선반;A shelf detachably coupled to the one storage compartment and detachable from the other storage compartment;
    상기 타 저장실에 분리 가능하게 결합되며, 상기 일 저장실에 결합 가능한 드로어;A drawer detachably coupled to the other storage compartment and capable of coupling to the one storage compartment;
    상기 일 저장실 및 타 저장실에 각각 제공되며, 상기 선반 및 드로어의 인출을 가이드 하는 인출 가이드; 및A withdrawal guide provided in the one storage compartment and the other storage compartment, for guiding the withdrawal of the shelves and drawers; And
    상기 선반 및 드로어에 각각 제공되며, 상기 인출 가이드에 의하여 가이드 되는 인출 롤러가 포함되는 냉장고.And a withdrawal roller provided on the shelf and the drawer and guided by the withdrawal guide.
  9. 제 8 항에 있어서,The method of claim 8,
    상기 인출 가이드는 상기 일 저장실 또는 타 저장실의 내측에 복수 개가 제공되는 냉장고.And a plurality of the drawing guides are provided inside the one storage compartment or the other storage compartment.
  10. 제 8 항에 있어서,The method of claim 8,
    상기 일 저장실 또는 타 저장실을 구획하며, 분리 가능하게 결합되는 중간 구획판이 더 포함되는 냉장고.And a middle partition plate partitioning the one storage compartment or the other storage compartment and detachably coupled thereto.
  11. 제 8 항에 있어서,The method of claim 8,
    상기 일 저장실 및 타 저장실이 선택적으로 차폐되도록 하는 복수의 도어; 및A plurality of doors to selectively shield the one storage compartment and the other storage compartment; And
    적어도 상기 일 저장실 또는 타 저장실의 외측에 분리 가능하게 결합되며, 상기 복수의 도어에 대하여 회전 중심심을 제공하는 힌지유닛이 포함되는 냉장고.And a hinge unit detachably coupled to at least an outer side of the one storage compartment or the other storage compartment, the hinge unit providing a center of rotation for the plurality of doors.
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