CN101523141B

CN101523141B - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN101523141B
Application number: CN200780038224XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朴珍祐
Original assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Current assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2006-10-24
Filing date: 2007-10-23
Publication date: 2011-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 2027-10-23
Also published as: KR101275569B1; CN101523141A; KR20080036821A

Abstract

By means of a storage box structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the process installing the storage box into the storage space is easily accomplished and productivity of the product is obtained, and the inside of the storage box is partitioned, and therefore there is an advantage in that the usage of the storage space is increased.

Description

Refrigerator

Technical field

The application relates to a kind of refrigerator.

Background technology

Usually, thereby refrigerator is to be used to refrigerate or the household electrical appliance of the long-time fresh ground of frozen food stored food, come the running refrigerating circulation by the electric component that is arranged in the refrigerator, and cool off the storage space of refrigerator inside by the cold air that directly/indirectly uses kind of refrigeration cycle to produce.

And refrigerator is according to the position classification of refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber.That is, refrigerator is divided into overhead refrigerator, refrigerating chamber that refrigerating chamber is arranged on refrigerating chamber top and is arranged on the parallel refrigerator that the bottom-freezer type refrigerator of refrigerating chamber below and refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber are set to horizontal Tile.

Recently, because the client seeks conveniently the increase in demand of bottom-freezer type refrigerator.That is, the increase in demand of bottom-freezer type refrigerator be since often the refrigerating chamber that uses be arranged on the refrigerating chamber top, thereby the problem that can reduce the user and putting into/must bend over when taking out food.

Simultaneously, in above-mentioned bottom-freezer type refrigerator, be configured to drawer owing to be arranged on the depository dish of the refrigerating chamber of downside, therefore easier taking-up food.And, in refrigerating chamber, be provided with the storage frozen food cold chamber drawer, be arranged on ice maker above the cold chamber drawer and the depository dish that separates.And the track element that cold chamber drawer and depository dish can be arranged on the refrigerating chamber side in the fore-and-aft direction upper edge slides.That is, track element is configured to: a plurality of guide rails can be pulled out in multistage mode, and in a plurality of guide rails one is fixed to the side of refrigerator and another is fixed to the side of cold chamber drawer or depository dish.

Summary of the invention

Technical problem

According to traditional refrigerator, a guide rail in a plurality of guide rails is fixed under the state of depository dish side, and a guide rail in described a plurality of guide rails is inserted in the guide rail that is fixed on the refrigerator side.Therefore, its shortcoming is depository dish is installed to the complicated and effort of process of refrigerating chamber.

In addition, under the situation above depository dish is arranged on cold chamber drawer, its shortcoming is can not separate different types food because storage space is not divided into a plurality of sections.

The invention is intended to address these problems, and the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of depository dish mounting structure that is used for refrigerator, it can simplify the installation of the depository dish that pushes/pull out storage space.

In addition, another object of the present invention provides a kind of depository dish assembly that is used for refrigerator, and it can improve the utilization rate of storage space by the storage space of separating the depository dish inboard.

Technical scheme

According to the present invention who is used to realize described purpose, a kind of refrigerator is provided, comprising: main body wherein is provided with storage space; Evaporimeter, it is arranged in the described main body to produce cold air; Tank, it is being installed in the described storage space along the mode of fore-and-aft direction pulling; The pair of guide rails housing, it is fixed to the both sides of described storage space; The pair of guide rails element, it is connected to described pair of guide rails housing respectively; A pair of Connection Element, itself and described track element push and pull out with being integral; And the pair of engaging part, it is arranged on the both sides of described tank and is connected to described Connection Element, and wherein said Connection Element comprises: ribs, wherein settle described fastener; Latch hook, described latch hook is from the top surface of described ribs projection and be used for fixing the rear end of described fastener; And stay hook, described stay hook stretches out and has a predetermined elastic force from the top surface of described ribs, and described stay hook is used for fixing the front end of described fastener, wherein said fastener comprises: settle rib, it extends and is placed on the described ribs at the side surface of described tank along fore-and-aft direction; And fastening projection, it is formed in the described arrangement rib and blocks described stay hook, and described latch hook was connected to described fastener before described stay hook is connected to described fastener.

In another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of refrigerator, having comprised: main body wherein is provided with storage space; Tank, it is being installed in the described storage space towards the inboard of described storage space and the mode of outside pulling; Track element, it is arranged on the both sides of described storage space and can pulls out in multistage mode; And Connection Element, it is fixed to described track element respectively to support described tank, and wherein said tank removably is connected to described Connection Element.

Of the present invention aspect another in, a kind of refrigerator is provided, comprising: main body wherein is provided with storage space; Door, it optionally closes described storage space; Evaporimeter, it is arranged in the described main body to produce cold air; Tank, it is installed in the described storage space in the mode that can spur; And partitioned bottle, it is inserted in the described storage space so that described storage space is divided into a plurality of sections.

In another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of refrigerator, having comprised: main body; Tank, it can be installed in the storage space along fore-and-aft direction in the mode of sliding with spurring; Partitioned bottle, it is divided into a plurality of sections with described tank; And Connection Element, the side surface that it is mounted to the inner surface of described main body and removably is connected to described tank in movable mode, wherein said tank is by being connected to described Connection Element from upside to the action of downside extruding with described Connection Element.

Beneficial effect

In refrigerator according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, can easily depository dish be fixed to Connection Element and can be easily in order to clean and to replace purpose depository dish is separated with Connection Element.Therefore, improved the convenience of product.

In addition, according to the present invention, shortened the required working time of secure/separate depository dish.Therefore, improved the productivity ratio of product.

In addition, according to the present invention, the storage space of depository dish is divided into a plurality of zones by partition box.Because different types of food can be contained in the storage space dividually, therefore improved space efficiency.

In addition, according to the present invention, the front surface that observation window is arranged on partition box is used for seeing the food that is stored at storage space.Owing to can see the food that is stored at the storage space from the outside, so the user can use product more easily.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the stereogram that has the refrigerator of storage box structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 illustrates to be used for the exploded perspective view of the mounting structure of the depository dish of refrigerator according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 illustrates the side view that depository dish according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention begins to be connected to the state of the Connection Element that is arranged on storage space one side.

Fig. 4 be along Fig. 3 I-I ' cross-sectional view.

Fig. 5 illustrates the side view that another depository dish according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention partly is connected to the state of the Connection Element that is arranged on storage space one side.

Fig. 6 be along Fig. 5 II-II ' cross-sectional view.

Fig. 7 illustrates the side view that depository dish according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is connected to the state of the Connection Element that is arranged on storage space one side fully.

Fig. 8 be along Fig. 7 III-III ' cross-sectional view.

Fig. 9 illustrates the exploded perspective view of the structure of depository dish according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

Hereinafter, at length explain the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.It is evident that for those of ordinary skills, can do not deviate from broad range of the present invention defined in the appended claims and aspect situation under carry out various remodeling and modification.

Hereinafter, should be noted that the present invention will be interpreted as the example of bottom-freezer type refrigerator, but the present invention is not limited to this, but can be applied to various refrigerators.

Fig. 1 has illustrated the refrigerator that has storage box structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention with stereogram.

With reference to Fig. 1, refrigerator 10 comprises according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention: main body 11 wherein is provided with refrigerating chamber 12 and refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating-chamber door 14, it is installed in rotation on the front surface of main body 11 and is used for optionally closing cold room 12; Refrigerating chamber door 15, it is optionally closed refrigerating chamber 13 and can move along fore-and-aft direction; Cold chamber drawer 16, it is connected in the rear portion of refrigerating chamber door 15; And depository dish 60, it is arranged on the top of cold chamber drawer 16.

Especially, a plurality of depository dishes that in refrigerating chamber 12, are provided with a plurality of shelves of settling food and are used to receive the need chilled food.And cold chamber drawer 16 and depository dish 60 are housed in the refrigerating chamber 13 and being mounted thereon along the mode that fore-and-aft direction moves.And, cold chamber drawer 16 and depository dish 60 by guide rail structure installing along the mode that fore-and-aft direction moves.

Hereinafter, explain in detail that with reference to the accompanying drawings permission depository dish 60 passes in and out the guide rail structure of motion and the annexation between depository dish and the guide rail structure.

Fig. 2 illustrates with exploded perspective and is used for the mounting structure of the depository dish of refrigerator according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

With reference to Fig. 2, guide rail housing 23 is separately positioned on the both sides of storage space, for example is formed on the both sides of the refrigerating chamber 13 in the refrigerator main body 11.Guide rail housing 23 is fixed to storage space, i.e. the inboard of refrigerating chamber 13.And, can be connected to guide rail housing 23 with the track element that multistage mode is pulled out.

Especially, track element comprises fixed guide 30 that is fixed in guide rail housing 23 and the motion guide rail 40 that is slidingly connected to fixed guide 30.And the Connection Element 50 that connects depository dish 60 is fixed in motion guide rail 40 by the tightening member such as screw.

In addition, the ribs 51 of extending with preset width and length is formed on the side of Connection Element 50.The fastener 70 that will be described below is placed on the ribs 51.Latch hook 52 is arranged on the rear end of ribs 51.The upper surface of latch hook 52 self-supporting ribs 51 stretches out and is bent upwards towards the front surface of Connection Element 50 at a predetermined angle.

And stay hook 54 is arranged on a side of ribs 51 front ends.Especially, stay hook 54 comprises: vertical component effect 541, but extend on its side direction with mode self-supporting rib 51 tops of along continuous straight runs strain; Rake 544, it is arranged at the most advanced and sophisticated of vertical component effect 541 and along tilting the closer to the narrow more direction of top width; Lock pawl 542, protrude downwards its bottom from rake 544; And fastening groove 543, its from the bottom of rake 544 to being recessed on (with reference to Fig. 4).

In addition, the retainer 55 that raises up is arranged on the front end of ribs 51.And the separation that the outer end at self-supporting rib 51 tops raises up prevents that rib 56 is separately positioned on the front and rear of ribs 51.Especially, separation prevents that rib 56 from preventing that the fastener 70 that is placed on the ribs 51 that will be described below breaks away from.

Simultaneously, extend the both sides that long fastener 70 is separately positioned on the depository dish of waiting to be contained in the refrigerating chamber 60 along fore-and-aft direction.Especially, fastener 70 comprises: settle rib 71, it is placed on the top of ribs 51; Breech lock 72, it is formed at the rear end of settling rib 71 and can be connected to latch hook 52; Fastening protruding 74, it is in the lower lobes of settling rib 71 front ends; And retainer projection 77, the position projection that it separates at the front end with arrangement rib 71.

More specifically, owing to settle the part rear end at rib 71 tops downward-sloping towards the bottom at a predetermined angle, so breech lock 72 is connected with latch hook 52 in the mirror image mode.Fastening protruding 74 insert and are fixed in the fastening groove 543 of stay hook 54 (with reference to Fig. 8).And latch groove 73 is recessed and be formed on the front end of settling rib 71 with desired depth, and the head of stay hook 54, and promptly described latch groove 73 is fixed in the bottom of rake 544.

In addition, retainer 55 is inserted in the insulating space 75 of formation between the front end of settling rib 71 and the retainer projection 77.And, settle groove 76 to be formed at the bottom of settling rib 71.Settle groove 76 to being recessed on and being formed on the some place that settles the rib 71 and the side of depository dish 60 to meet.And,, then separate preventing that rib 56 is inserted in the arrangement groove 76 if settle rib 71 to be placed on the ribs 51.

And, be provided with a plurality of girth member R that are connected to depository dish 60 sides at the top of settling rib 71.Girth member R is used for reinforcing arrangement rib 71.

Simultaneously, the ice maker 90 and the partition box 80 of separating are placed in depository dish 60 1 sides.Especially, ice maker 90 comprises: water tank 91, and its storage is used for the water of ice making; Ice-making tray 92, the water of supplying with from water tank 91 is collected in the described ice-making tray 92 and is used for ice is made given shape; And ice chest 93, wherein storage has the ice cube of being made by ice-making tray 92.And partition box 80 is set to improve utilization of space by separating the inner space of removing outside the space of settling ice maker 90 in the depository dish 60.This explains with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.

Fig. 3 shows the state that depository dish according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention begins to be connected to the Connection Element that is arranged on storage space one side with side view.Fig. 4 with cross-sectional view illustrated cross section I-I of Fig. 3 '.

With reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4,, Connection Element 50 is pulled out to the front portion of refrigerating chamber 13 by spurring motion guide rail 40 forward for depository dish 60 is connected to Connection Element 50.Afterwards, depository dish 60 is positioned at the top of Connection Element 50.Here, depository dish 60 is positioned on the Connection Element 50 with downward-sloping state.

In other words, it is downward-sloping and move to the rear end of ribs 51 to be arranged on the rear end of arrangement rib 71 of depository dish 60 both sides.And, as shown in Figure 3, be arranged on and settle the breech lock 72 of rib 71 rear ends to be inserted in the latch hook 52 of ribs 51.

Fig. 5 shows the state that another depository dish according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention partly is connected to the Connection Element that is arranged on storage space one side with side view.Fig. 6 with cross-sectional view illustrated cross section II-II of Fig. 5 '.

With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, if the front surface of depository dish 60 reduces under the state of Fig. 4, then the arrangement rib 71 of fastener 70 pushes stay hooks 54.And, stay hook 54 since settle rib 71 decline and towards the inside bend of Connection Element 50.Herein, as shown in Figure 6, because head is the rake 544 that width increases towards the bottom, therefore described head bending by the decline of settling rib 71.And the vertical component effect 541 of stay hook 54 has predetermined elastic force, thereby can get back to initial position when settling rib 71 to be placed on the ribs 51.This explains in detail with reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8.

Fig. 7 shows the state that depository dish according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is connected to the Connection Element that is arranged on storage space one side fully with side view.Fig. 8 with cross-sectional view illustrated cross section III-III of Fig. 7 '.

With reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8,, settle the front end of rib 71 to be placed in fully on the ribs 51 along with depository dish 60 further reduces.Afterwards, fastening protruding 74 of fastener 70 be inserted in the fastening groove 543 of stay hook 54.And the bottom of the head of stay hook 54 is by fastening in the recessed latch groove 73 of the front end of fastener 70.And the separation that is formed in the Connection Element 50 prevents that rib is inserted in the arrangement groove 76.

After assembling process was finished, the front-end and back-end of arrangement rib 71 were connected to the retainer 55 and the latch hook 52 of Connection Element 50 securely.Therefore, prevented that depository dish 60 from rocking with respect to Connection Element 50 on fore-and-aft direction.

In addition, prevent that by separation rib 56 from having prevented that depository dish 60 from rocking with respect to Connection Element 50 on the direction side by side.That is, depository dish 60 is assembled into one with Connection Element 50, and therefore, when pulling out depository dish 60, the motion guide rail 40 that is connected in Connection Element 50 backs is also pulled out from fixed guide 30.

Simultaneously, the process that depository dish 60 is pulled down from Connection Element 50 is undertaken by opposite order.That is,, lift the front end of depository dish 60 by promote to be arranged on the lock pawl 542 of the stay hook 54 in the ribs 51 towards the inboard of Connection Element 50.And, separate fastening protrudingly 74 from stay hook 54, and make retainer 55 prevent that rib 56 from separating with insulating space 75 and latch groove 76 respectively with separating.And because breech lock 72 breaks away from from latch hook 52, blocking is released.Depository dish 60 separates with Connection Element 50 by this separating action.

Fig. 9 illustrates the structure of depository dish according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention with exploded perspective.

With reference to Fig. 9 the structure with the depository dish of ice maker 90 is not made an explanation.

With reference to Fig. 9, depository dish 60 forms hexahedral shape according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, its end face and front surface opened.And depository dish 60 is installed in the top of refrigerating chamber 13, and depository dish 60 is installed as and makes its bottom and the top of cold chamber drawer 16 separate preset distance.

And the partition box 80 with storage space separately is placed in the depository dish 60.And the inboard of depository dish 60 is divided into: ice making space 64, wherein settle ice maker 90; Partition box space 66 is wherein settled partition box 80; And remaining space 61.A plurality of cold air air inlet seams 63 are arranged on the bottom centre of depository dish 60, the i.e. bottom of partition box space 66.The cold air that circulates in the storage space of for example refrigerating chamber 13 is supplied to depository dish by cold air air inlet seam 63.

In addition, the cold air feed hole that can pass through the cold air of evaporimeter (not shown) 62 is recessed and be formed on the rear portion of depository dish 60 with desired depth.Certainly, on the position corresponding to cold air feed hole 62 of refrigerating chamber rear wall, be formed with cold air feed hole.And cold air feed hole 62 can be respectively formed on the rear wall that ice maker 90 is not installed and not be separated on the rear wall of the depository dish 60 that box 80 blocks.

In addition, the bottom of depository dish 60 is formed with at least one fastener hole 65.The trip bolt S that passes fastener hole 65 passes the bottom of partition box 80.That is, partition box 80 is fixed in the bottom of depository dish 60 by trip bolt S.

In addition, bottom and the rear portion along depository dish 60 is formed with box ribs 67.Especially, box ribs 67 is with bottom and the rear portion projection of predetermined altitude from depository dish 60.And box ribs 67 is used to set the installation position of partition box 80.In other words, a pair of box ribs 67 can form and make them separate with the distance corresponding to partition box 80 width.

In addition, the partition box 80 that depository dish 60 is divided into a plurality of storage spaces forms hexahedral shape, and is provided with storage space 81 with stored food.In the bottom of partition box 80, be provided with a plurality of cold air air inlet seams 83 that are connected with the cold air air inlet seam 63 of depository dish 60.The cold air air inlet seam 83 of partition box 80 is used for providing cold air to the food of the storage space 81 that is stored at partition box 80.

The front surface of partition box 80 extends to side (right side the figure) from the edge, and is connected to the tip of the side of depository dish 60 securely.That is, partition box 80 itself is the part of depository dish 60, still, the front surface complete closed depository dish 60 of partition box 80 remove the anterior outer front surfaces in ice making space 64.

And, partition box 80 be provided with observation window 85 to the small part front surface.Especially, observation window 85 is made by transparent or translucent material.And the user can see food the storage space 81 of the storage space 61 that is stored at depository dish 60 and partition box 80 by observation window 85 from the outside.

Simultaneously, be formed with set positions rib 88 along the lower end of the both sides of depository dish 60 and the periphery of rear end.And set positions rib 88 bends to shape

And form fixed groove 87 in the inboard.And box ribs 67 is inserted in the fixed groove 87.That is, the installation position of partition box 80 was determined by set positions rib 88 and being connected of box ribs 67.

Hereinafter, with the action of explaining in detail according to the depository dish of refrigerator of the present invention.

At first, the assembling process according to the depository dish of refrigerator of the present invention is made an explanation.

Partition box 80 moves in the storage space 21 of depository dish 60, makes the box ribs 67 that is arranged at depository dish 60 bottoms be inserted in the fixed groove 87 that is formed on set positions rib 88 inboards.Herein, the cold air air inlet of depository dish 60 seam 63 must be connected to the cold air air inlet seam 83 of partition box 80.

In addition, the extension of partition box 80 front surfaces is firmly attached to the tip on depository dish 60 right sides.Simultaneously, along with box ribs 67 is inserted in the fixed groove 87, the relative position of depository dish 60 and partition box 80 is determined.

In this state, partition box is fixed in the bottom of depository dish 60 by trip bolt S.Herein, the place of passing trip bolt S from the bottom of partition box 80 is raised with the fastening pillar of predetermined length.Then, the bottom of partition box 80 separates slightly by the bottom of fastening pillar and depository dish 60, and therefore can supply with cold air fully by cold air

air inlet seam

63 and 83.

Next, the use of the depository dish of refrigerator is described to being used for according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

At first, the user is towards the front portion of refrigerating chamber 13 pulling depository dish 60.Then, depository dish 60 is pulled out from refrigerating chamber 13, so the user can put into food depository dish 60 or partition box 80 or from wherein taking out.And if finished putting into and taking out of food, depository dish 60 can push in the refrigerating chamber.

In addition, the user can see the food that is stored at depository dish 60 and the partition box 80 from the outside by observation window 85.Should be noted that depository dish 60 can be referred to as the depository dish assembly with combining of partition box 80 herein.

Claims

1. refrigerator comprises:

Main body wherein is provided with storage space;

Evaporimeter, it is arranged in the described main body to produce cold air;

Tank, it is being installed in the described storage space along the mode of fore-and-aft direction pulling;

The pair of guide rails housing, it is fixed to the both sides of described storage space;

The pair of guide rails element, it is connected to described pair of guide rails housing respectively;

A pair of Connection Element, itself and described track element push and pull out with being integral; And

The pair of engaging part, it is arranged on the both sides of described tank and is connected to described Connection Element,

Wherein said Connection Element comprises: ribs, wherein settle described fastener; Latch hook, described latch hook is from the top surface of described ribs projection and be used for fixing the rear end of described fastener; And stay hook, described stay hook stretches out and has predetermined elastic force from the top surface of described ribs, and described stay hook is used for fixing the front end of described fastener,

Wherein said fastener comprises: settle rib, it extends and is placed on the described ribs at the side surface of described tank along fore-and-aft direction; And fastening projection, it is formed in the described arrangement rib and blocks described stay hook, and

Described latch hook was connected to described fastener before described stay hook is connected to described fastener.

2. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein, become step to be formed on the rear end of described arrangement rib with desired depth, and be formed in the anterior peripheral surface of described arrangement rib with the latch groove of blocking described stay hook so that desired depth is recessed with the breech lock that blocks described latch hook.

3. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein, at least one separation that is used for preventing that described arrangement rib from throwing off prevents that rib is formed on described ribs, and inserts described separation and prevent that the arrangement groove of rib is formed on the lower surface of described arrangement rib.

4. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

The retainer projection, it is in position projection that the front end with described arrangement rib separates; And

Retainer, it raises up and is inserted in the space between the front end of described retainer projection and described arrangement rib from described ribs.

5. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described track element comprises: fixed guide, it is fixed to described guide rail housing; And one or more motion guide rails, it is connected to described fixed guide extensiblely, and

Wherein said Connection Element is fixed to the described motion guide rail that extends to the forefront.

6. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described latch hook with

The shape bending, and the rear end of described fastener is inserted in the described latch hook.

7. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described stay hook comprises:

Vertical component effect, it can be with the predetermined elastic force bending;

Rake, it is formed on the top of described vertical component effect, and described rake narrows down towards its top side; And

Fastening groove, its in the rear end of described rake to being recessed on,

Wherein fasteningly convex to form at the downside of described fastener and be inserted in the described fastening groove.