KR20040102570A - Refrigerator with bottom freezer - Google Patents

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KR20040102570A
KR20040102570A KR1020030034083A KR20030034083A KR20040102570A KR 20040102570 A KR20040102570 A KR 20040102570A KR 1020030034083 A KR1020030034083 A KR 1020030034083A KR 20030034083 A KR20030034083 A KR 20030034083A KR 20040102570 A KR20040102570 A KR 20040102570A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/002—Liquid coolers, e.g. beverage cooler
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/122—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass the refrigerator is characterised by a water tank for the water/ice dispenser
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/806—Dispensers

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator having a freezer compartment to the lower part is provided to enable a user to simply withdraw ice to a dispenser and take the ice by installing an auxiliary freezer compartment to the lower part of a refrigerator compartment and installing an automatic ice machine to the auxiliary freezer compartment. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator having a freezer compartment(100) to the lower part comprises an auxiliary freezer compartment(300) having an ice withdrawal outlet(320); an automatic ice machine(330) installed to the auxiliary freezer compartment; an ice bank installed to a door(250); and a dispenser(260) installed to the door. The auxiliary freezer compartment is formed to the inner upper side of an upper refrigerator compartment(200). The ice bank has an ice inlet communicating with the ice withdrawal outlet of the auxiliary freezer compartment when the door is closed, and an ice discharge outlet discharging ice to the dispenser. The dispenser takes ice out of the ice bank.

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하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고{Refrigerator with bottom freezer}Refrigerator with freezer in the bottom {Refrigerator with bottom freezer}

본 발명은 자동제빙기를 구비한 냉장고에 관한 것으로써, 보다 상세하게는 냉동실이 아래에 위치하고 냉장실이 상측에 위치한 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator having an automatic ice maker, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a freezer compartment at a lower portion of which a freezer compartment is located below and a refrigerating compartment is located at an upper side thereof.

일반적으로, 냉장고는 냉매(작동유체)가 압축 - 응축 - 팽창 - 증발하는 냉동사이클을 반복함에 따라 고내를 저온화시켜 음식물을 일정기간 동안 신선하게 유지시켜 주는 장치로서 생활에 있어서 필수품중 하나이다.In general, the refrigerator is one of the necessities of life as a device that keeps food fresh for a certain period of time by lowering the inside of the refrigerator as the refrigerant (working fluid) repeats the refrigeration cycle of compression, condensation, expansion and evaporation.

이와 같은 냉장고는 저온/저압의 가스 냉매를 고온/고압의 가스 냉매로 승온/승압하는 압축기와, 상기 압축기로부터 유입된 냉매를 외기에 의해 응축시키는 응축기와, 다른 부분의 직경에 비해 협소한 직경으로 이루어져 상기 응축기로부터 유입된 냉매를 감압시키는 팽창밸브와, 상기 팽창밸브를 통과한 냉매가 저압상태에서 증발됨에 따라 고내의 열을 흡수하는 증발기를 기본 부품으로 하여 냉동사이클을 구성한다.Such a refrigerator includes a compressor for raising / heating a low temperature / low pressure gas refrigerant to a high temperature / high pressure gas refrigerant, a condenser for condensing the refrigerant introduced from the compressor by outside air, and a narrow diameter compared to the diameter of other parts. It consists of an expansion valve for reducing the refrigerant introduced from the condenser, and the evaporator which absorbs the heat in the refrigerator as the refrigerant passing through the expansion valve in a low pressure state as a basic component constitutes a refrigeration cycle.

대부분의 냉장고는 통상 하부에 냉장실이 형성되고, 상부에 냉동실이 형성되는 구조로 이루어지는데 최근에는 냉장고가 대형화되면서 냉장고에서 직접 냉수를 취수할 수 있도록 하기 위하여 상측에 냉장실을 구비하고, 하측에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고가 출시되고 있다.Most refrigerators have a structure in which a refrigerating chamber is formed at a lower portion of the refrigerator and a freezing chamber is formed at the upper portion of the refrigerator. In recent years, as the refrigerator becomes larger, a refrigerator is provided at the upper side and a freezing chamber at the lower side so that the cold water can be taken directly from the refrigerator. Refrigerators equipped with these are being released.

도 1 은 상술한 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고를 도시한 도면으로써, 냉동실 일부를 절개도시한 도면이고, 도 2 는 상기 냉장고의 개략적인 측단면도다.FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a refrigerator having a freezer compartment at a lower portion thereof, in which a part of the freezer compartment is cut away, and FIG. 2 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the refrigerator.

도면에서 보는 바와 같이, 상기 냉장고는 상부에 냉장실(20), 하부에 냉동실(10)을 구비하고 있으며 냉동실(10)의 상측에는 자동제빙기(1)가 설치되어 있다. 상기 자동제빙기(1)는 물을 일정한 형태의 제빙실(11:도 3참조)에 급수하여 얼림과 동시에 아이스뱅크(19)로 저장시켜 사용자가 원할때 디스펜서(26)에서 즉시 얼음을 취득할 수 있도록 하는 장치이다.As shown in the figure, the refrigerator includes a refrigerating chamber 20 at the upper portion and a freezing chamber 10 at the lower portion thereof, and an automatic ice maker 1 is installed at the upper side of the freezing chamber 10. The automatic ice maker 1 supplies water to an ice-making chamber 11 (see FIG. 3) of a predetermined form, freezes and stores the ice in the ice bank 19 so that the user can immediately obtain ice from the dispenser 26 when desired. Device.

상기 디스펜서(26)는 냉장실 도어(25) 내측에 구성된 냉수저장통(28)과 연결되어 레버(26a)를 작동시킴에 따라 소정량의 냉수를 취음할 수 있도록 형성된다.The dispenser 26 is connected to the cold water storage container 28 formed inside the refrigerating chamber door 25 to operate the lever 26a so that a predetermined amount of cold water can be absorbed.

도 3 은 일반적인 자동제빙기(1)의 구성을 도시한 개략적인 사시도이다.3 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a general automatic ice maker 1.

도 3 을 참조하여 상기 자동제빙기(1)의 구성을 살펴보면, 자동제빙기(1)의 후측부에는 자동제빙기(1)를 냉장고의 냉동실에 체결시킬 수 있도록 체결부(15)가 형성되어 있고, 몸체에는 제빙실(11)이 형성되어 있다. 상기 제빙실(11)은 대략의 형상이 반원통 형상으로 이루어져 있으며, 상기 반원통상의 제빙실 내부에는 얼음이 구획되어 취출될 수 있도록 구획돌기(16)가 소정간격마다 형성되어 있다.Looking at the configuration of the automatic ice maker 1 with reference to Figure 3, the rear side of the automatic ice maker 1 is formed with a fastening portion 15 to fasten the automatic ice maker 1 to the freezer compartment of the refrigerator, the body The ice-making chamber 11 is formed in this. The ice-making chamber 11 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape, and the partition protrusions 16 are formed at predetermined intervals so that ice is partitioned and taken out in the semi-cylindrical ice-making chamber.

상기 제빙실(11)의 일측에 형성된 콘트롤부(13)안에는 기설명한 바와 같이, 모터가 내장되고 상기 모터축에는 이젝터(14)가 연결되어 있다. 상기 이젝터(14)는 축이 제빙실(11)의 중앙을 가로지르며 형성되고, 상기 이젝터(14)의 축 측면으로는 상기 제빙실(11)에 구획된 간격만큼 이격되어 다수개의 이젝터 핀(14a)이 형성되어 있다. 상기 이젝터 핀(14a)은 제조된 얼음을 아이스뱅크(19)로 취출시키는 수단이다.In the control unit 13 formed on one side of the ice making chamber 11, as described above, a motor is built in and an ejector 14 is connected to the motor shaft. The ejector 14 has a shaft formed transverse to the center of the ice making chamber 11, and a plurality of ejector pins 14a are spaced apart by an interval partitioned in the ice making chamber 11 to an axis side of the ejector 14. ) Is formed. The ejector pin 14a is a means for ejecting the manufactured ice into the ice bank 19.

상기 이젝터 핀(14a) 옆에는 제조된 얼음이 아이스뱅크(19)로 미끄러져 떨어질 수 있도록 슬라이드바아(17)가 구성되어 있다. 이젝터 핀(14a)에 의해 이동된 얼음은 슬라이드바아(17)에 얹혀진 후 슬라이드 바아(17)면을 따라 미끄러져 아이스뱅크(19)로 떨어진다.Next to the ejector pin 14a, a slide bar 17 is configured to allow the manufactured ice to slide down into the ice bank 19. Ice moved by the ejector pin 14a is placed on the slide bar 17 and then slides along the surface of the slide bar 17 to fall into the ice bank 19.

상기 제빙실(11) 저면에는 히터(18)가 부착되어 있다. 제조된 얼음을 이동시키기 위해서는 제빙실면과 얼음이 분리되도록 하여야 하는데, 이때 상기 히터(18)가 작동하여 제빙실(11) 저면의 온도를 높이게 되면 제빙실면에 접촉된 얼음이 녹으면서 얼음을 이젝터(14)를 사용하여 이동시킬 수 있는 것이다.The heater 18 is attached to the bottom surface of the ice-making chamber 11. In order to move the manufactured ice, the ice making chamber surface and the ice should be separated. At this time, when the heater 18 operates to raise the temperature of the bottom surface of the ice making chamber 11, the ice in contact with the ice making chamber surface melts and ejects the ice ( 14) can be moved.

이와 같은 자동제빙기(1)는 통상 냉동실(10)에 위치함으로써 사용자가 원할때 디스펜서로 취출시켜 얼음을 취음할 수 있도록 구성되어 있으나, 하부에 냉동실이 위치한 형태의 냉장고에서는 디스펜서가 냉장실에 설치되어 있어 얼음을 취음하지 못하고 단지 냉수만 직접 취음할 수 밖에 없는 문제점이 있다.Such automatic ice maker 1 is generally located in the freezer compartment 10 so that the user can take out the ice by dispensing the dispenser when desired, but in the refrigerator having the freezer compartment located at the bottom, the dispenser is installed in the refrigerating compartment. There is a problem that you can not only drink the cold water directly to drink.

본 발명은 상술한 종래 기술의 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 안출된 발명으로써, 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고에 있어서, 냉장실 상부에 별도의 보조 냉동실을 구비하고, 상기 보조냉동실에 자동제빙기를 설치함으로써 냉장실 도어에 형성된 디스펜서로 얼음을 취출시켜 사용자가 간편하게 얼음을 취음할 수 있도록 하는 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고를 제공하는 것을 그 목적으로 한다.The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, in the refrigerator having a freezer compartment at the bottom, having a separate auxiliary freezer compartment in the upper part of the refrigerating compartment, by installing an automatic ice maker in the auxiliary freezer compartment door It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator having a freezer compartment at a lower portion of which a user can easily drink ice by taking out ice with a dispenser formed therein.

도 1 은 종래 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고를 도시한 일부 절개도1 is a partial cutaway view showing a refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the prior art

도 2 는 상기 도 1에 도시된 냉장고의 개략적인 측단면도FIG. 2 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1.

도 3 은 종래 일반적인 냉장고에 제공되는 자동제빙기를 도시한 개략적인 사시도3 is a schematic perspective view showing an automatic ice maker provided in a conventional refrigerator.

도 4 는 본 발명에 의한 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고의 바람직한 일실시예를 도시한 일부절개도4 is a partial cutaway view showing a preferred embodiment of the refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the lower portion according to the present invention

도 5 는 상기 도 4의 냉장고를 도시한 측단면도5 is a side cross-sectional view of the refrigerator of FIG.

도 6 은 본 발명에 관련된 얼음이송기와 얼음분쇄기를 개략적으로 도시한 사시도.6 is a perspective view schematically showing an ice feeder and an ice crusher according to the present invention.

** 도면의 주요부분에 대한 부호의 설명 **** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings **

100: 냉동실 200: 냉장실100: freezer 200: cold storage room

220: 아이스뱅크 230: 얼음이송기220: ice bank 230: ice transfer machine

240: 얼음분쇄기 250: 냉장실 도어240: ice crusher 250: refrigerator compartment door

260: 디스펜서 300: 보조 냉동실260: dispenser 300: auxiliary freezer

330: 자동제빙기330: automatic ice maker

상기 목적을 달성하기 위하여 본 발명은 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고에 있어서, 상부 냉장실 내부 상측에 구비되며, 얼음취출구가 형성된 보조 냉동실과;상기 보조 냉동실에 설치된 자동제빙기와; 도어에 설치되며, 도어가 닫혔을 때 상기 보조 냉동실의 얼음취출구와 연통되는 얼음유입구와, 디스펜서로 얼음을 배출하는 얼음배출구가 형성된 아이스뱅크와; 도어에 설치되며, 상기 아이스뱅크에서 얼음을 취득하는 디스펜서를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고를 제공한다.In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a refrigerator having a freezer compartment at a lower side, the upper freezer compartment having an upper side, and an auxiliary freezer having an ice outlet; an automatic ice maker installed in the auxiliary freezer compartment; An ice bank installed in the door, the ice inlet communicating with the ice outlet of the auxiliary freezer when the door is closed, and an ice outlet for discharging the ice through the dispenser; It is provided in the door, and provides a refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the lower portion, characterized in that it comprises a dispenser for obtaining ice from the ice bank.

보다 바람직하게는 상기 아이스뱅크의 하부에는 취출된 얼음을 디스펜서로 이동시키는 얼음이송기가 구비되고, 상기 얼음이송기의 일단에는 이송된 얼음을 디스펜서로 내보내거나 선택적으로 잘게 부수는 얼음분쇄기가 구비된 것을 특징으로 한다.More preferably, the lower portion of the ice bank is provided with an ice feeder for moving the taken out ice to the dispenser, and one end of the ice feeder is provided with an ice crusher for sending the conveyed ice to the dispenser or selectively crushing it. It features.

본 발명의 구성에 관하여 첨부한 도면을 참조하면서 보다 상세하게 설명한다. 참고로, 본 발명의 구성을 설명하기에 앞서 설명의 중복을 피하기 위하여 종래 기술과 일치하는 부분에 대해서는 종래 도면부호를 그대로 인용하기로 한다.The structure of this invention is demonstrated in detail, referring an accompanying drawing. For reference, in order to avoid duplication of description before describing the configuration of the present invention will be referred to the prior reference numerals as it is for the parts that are consistent with the prior art.

도 4 는 본 발명에 의한 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고의 바람직한 일실시예를 도시한 절개도이고, 도 5 는 상기 도 4의 냉장고을 도시한 측단면도이며 도 6 은 본 발명에 관련된 얼음이송기와 얼음분쇄기를 개략적으로 도시한 사시도이다.Figure 4 is a cutaway view showing a preferred embodiment of a refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the lower portion according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the refrigerator of Figure 4 and Figure 6 is an ice transporter according to the present invention A perspective view schematically showing an ice crusher.

도면에서 보는 바와 같이, 본 발명에 의한 냉장고는 하부에 냉동실(100)이 형성되고, 상부에 냉장실(200)이 구성된 냉장고이다. 상기 냉장실(200)의 도어(250)에는 디스펜서(260)가 구비되어 있어서 사용자는 상기 디스펜서(260)를 통해 원하는 크기의 얼음 또는 냉수를 즉시 취음할 수 있다.As shown in the figure, the refrigerator according to the present invention is a refrigerator in which a freezing chamber 100 is formed at a lower portion thereof and a refrigerating chamber 200 is formed at an upper portion thereof. The door 250 of the refrigerating chamber 200 is provided with a dispenser 260 so that the user can immediately pick up ice or cold water of a desired size through the dispenser 260.

상기 냉장고에는 하부의 냉동실(100) 외에 보조 냉동실(300)을 구비함을 특징으로 한다. 상기 보조 냉동실(300)은 냉장실(200)의 내부 상측에 위치한다. 상기 냉장실(200) 내부 상측에는 별도의 증발기(310)와 모터(302), 팬(303)이 구비되고, 외벽(310)을 단열재로 형성한 보조냉동실(300)이 형성된다. 상기 보조 냉동실(300)에는 제빙된 얼음이 후술하는 아이스뱅크(220)로 저장되도록 얼음유출구(320)가 형성된다.The refrigerator has an auxiliary freezer compartment 300 in addition to the freezer compartment 100 at the bottom. The auxiliary freezing chamber 300 is located inside the refrigerating chamber 200. An upper side of the inside of the refrigerating chamber 200 is provided with a separate evaporator 310, a motor 302, and a fan 303, and an auxiliary freezing chamber 300 having an outer wall 310 formed of a heat insulating material. An ice outlet 320 is formed in the auxiliary freezing chamber 300 to store iced ice as an ice bank 220 to be described later.

상기 보조 냉동실(300)에는 물을 급수시켜 얼음을 생성하는 자동제빙기(330)가 설치된다. 상기 자동제빙기(330)의 일반적인 구성에 대해서는 종래 기술에서 상세히 설명하였으므로 별도의 설명은 생략하기로 한다.The auxiliary freezer 300 is provided with an automatic ice maker 330 that supplies water to generate ice. Since the general configuration of the automatic ice maker 330 has been described in detail in the related art, a separate description thereof will be omitted.

상기 냉장실(200)의 도어(250)에는 냉장실(200) 내측으로 아이스뱅크(220)가 형성되고, 외측에 디스펜서(260)가 구비된다. 상기 아이스뱅크(220)가 구비된 냉장고의 도어(250)는 단열재로 구비되어 냉장실(200) 내부와 단열되도록 한다.The ice bank 220 is formed inside the refrigerating chamber 200 in the door 250 of the refrigerating chamber 200, and a dispenser 260 is provided at the outside. The door 250 of the refrigerator provided with the ice bank 220 is provided as a heat insulating material to be insulated from the inside of the refrigerating chamber 200.

상기 아이스뱅크(220)는 얼음이 보관되는 곳으로써, 자동제빙기(330)에서 취출된 얼음을 유입시키는 얼음유입구(221)와, 저장된 얼음을 디스펜서(260)로 배출시키는 얼음배출구(223)를 구비한다. 상기 보조 냉동실(300)의 얼음유출구(320)와 아이스뱅크(220)의 얼음유입구(221)는 도어(250)가 닫혔을 때 서로 연통되도록 하여 자동제빙기(330)에서 취출된 얼음이 연통된 통로를 통해 직접 아이스뱅크(220)로 유입되도록 한다.The ice bank 220 is a place where the ice is stored, is provided with an ice inlet 221 for introducing the ice taken out from the automatic ice maker 330, and an ice outlet 223 for discharging the stored ice to the dispenser 260. do. The ice outlet 320 of the auxiliary freezing chamber 300 and the ice inlet 221 of the ice bank 220 are in communication with each other when the door 250 is closed so that the ice taken out from the automatic ice maker 330 communicates with each other. Through the ice bank 220 to be introduced directly.

상기 아이스뱅크(220)의 내부 하측에는 얼음이송기(230)가 설치된다. 상기 얼음이송기(230)는 얼음을 횡방향으로 이송시키는 장치로써, 대략 모터(231)와 오거(233:Auger)로 이루어져 있다. 상기 오거(233)는 나선형태로 휜 금속구조체로써일축이 모터(231)와 연결되고, 상기 모터(231)가 회전함에 따라 오거(233)가 회전하면서 상기 오거(233)에 맞물린 얼음이 수평방향으로 전진하도록 한 장치이다.The ice transporter 230 is installed inside the ice bank 220. The ice conveyer 230 is a device for transferring ice in the lateral direction, and consists of a motor 231 and an auger 233. The auger 233 is a helical metal structure that is helically connected to one axis of the motor 231, and as the auger 233 rotates as the motor 231 rotates, the ice engaged with the auger 233 is in a horizontal direction. It is a device to move forward.

상기 얼음이송기(230)의 오거(233) 단부에는 얼음분쇄기(240)가 구비된다. 상기 얼음분쇄기(240)는 날카로운 블레이드(241)로 형성되어 대략 반원형 타입의 얼음을 잘게 부수는 역할을 한다. 상기 반원형 타입의 얼음은 부피가 커서 사용자가 음료수에 타서 먹기에는 부담스러우므로 얼음분쇄기(240)를 이용하여 잘게 부수어 먹기좋은 상태로 취득할 수 있다.An ice crusher 240 is provided at the end of the auger 233 of the ice feeder 230. The ice crusher 240 is formed of a sharp blade 241 serves to crush the ice of the semi-circular type. The semi-circular type of ice is bulky and therefore difficult for the user to eat by drinking, so that the ice may be crushed finely using the ice crusher 240 to be obtained in an easy-to-eat state.

상기 얼음분쇄기(240)는 얼음이송기(230)의 단부에 형성하되 사용자가 본인의 취향에 따라 반원형 타입의 큰 얼음을 바로 디스펜서(260)로 취출시킬수도 있고, 얼음분쇄기를 통과하여 잘게 부수어 취출시킬 수 있도록 선택적으로 작동되도록 함이 바람직하다.The ice crusher 240 is formed at the end of the ice transporter 230, but the user can take out the semi-circular type of large ice directly into the dispenser 260 according to the taste of the user, crushed finely through the ice crusher It is desirable to operate selectively so that it can be done.

이를 위해 얼음이송기에서 이송된 얼음을 디스펜서(260)로 배출시키는 얼음배출구(222)는 2곳에 형성되어 있다. 제1얼음배출구(222a)는 자동제빙기(330)에서 제빙된 얼음이 오거(233)에 의해 이송된 상태로 배출되는 곳으로써, 얼음분쇄기(240)에 도달하기 전에 형성되어 있다.To this end, the ice discharge port 222 for discharging the ice transferred from the ice transporter to the dispenser 260 is formed in two places. The first ice discharge port 222a is a place where the ice iced by the automatic ice maker 330 is discharged in a state of being transported by the auger 233 and is formed before reaching the ice crusher 240.

상기 제1얼음배출구(222a)에는 도어(224)가 구비되어 있다. 상기 도어(224)는 반원형 타입의 큰 얼음이 배출될 때는 열린상태로 있다가 분쇄된 얼음을 필요로 할때는 도어(224)가 닫히면서 얼음이 배출되지 못하도록 하고, 오거(233)에 의해서 강제적으로 얼음이 분쇄기(240)를 통과하도록 한다. 블레이드(241)로 구성된 얼음분쇄기(240)를 통과한 얼음은 잘게 분쇄된 후 제2얼음배출구(222b)로 배출되도록하는 것이다.The first ice discharge port 222a is provided with a door 224. The door 224 is open when the large semi-circular type ice is discharged, and when the crushed ice is required, the door 224 is closed to prevent the ice from being discharged, and is forcibly iced by the auger 233. Pass through the grinder 240. The ice passing through the ice crusher 240 composed of the blade 241 is to be discharged to the second ice outlet 222b after being crushed finely.

도시하지는 않았지만, 상기 얼음배출구를 한 곳에 형성함으로도 큰 얼음과 작은 얼음을 선택적으로 배출시킴이 가능하다. 즉, 얼음배출구에 도어를 형성하고 도어가 닫혔을 때는 얼음분쇄기가 얼음을 분쇄하도록 하여 하나의 얼음배출구에서 얼음을 선택적으로 배출시킴은 충분히 가능하다.Although not shown, it is possible to selectively discharge large ice and small ice by forming the ice outlet in one place. In other words, it is possible to form a door in the ice outlet, and when the door is closed, the ice crusher to crush the ice to selectively discharge the ice from one ice outlet.

본 발명은 냉장실의 내측 상부에 별도의 보조 냉동실을 설치하고, 상기 보조 냉동실 내부에 자동제빙기를 위치시킴으로써 냉장실에 구성된 디스펜서에서 사용자가 원하는 형태의 얼음을 즉시 취득할 수 있다.According to the present invention, a separate auxiliary freezing compartment is installed on the inner upper side of the refrigerating compartment, and an automatic ice maker is placed inside the auxiliary freezing compartment to immediately obtain ice of a desired shape from a dispenser configured in the refrigerating compartment.

본 발명의 냉장고는 얼음만 취음할 뿐 아니라 냉장실에 보관된 냉수저장통과 별도로 연결시켜 얼음 뿐 아니라 냉수도 선택적으로 취음할 수 있도록 할 수 있다. 이에 대한 별도의 도면 설명은 생략하기로 한다.The refrigerator of the present invention may be connected to the cold water storage container stored in the refrigerating chamber as well as to drink only ice, so that not only ice but also cold water can be selectively picked. A separate description of the drawings will be omitted.

상술한 본 발명의 실시예는 본 발명의 기술사상을 구체적으로 표현한 일례에 불과하며 본 발명의 기술사상의 범위를 벗어나지 않는 한도내에서 구성요소의 위치, 형태 및 재질 등을 다양하게 변경적용할 수 있음은 자명하다.The embodiment of the present invention described above is merely an example of the technical idea of the present invention in detail, and various positions, shapes, materials, etc. of the component may be variously applied within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. It is self-evident.

종래 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고에서는 냉장실에 구성된 디스펜서에서 냉수만을 취음할 수 있었으나 본 발명의 냉장고에서는 냉장실에 구성된 디스펜서에서 제빙된 얼음과 함께 냉수를 선택적으로 즉시 취음할 수 있다.In the refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the lower part of the prior art, only cold water can be taken out of the dispenser configured in the refrigerating compartment, but in the refrigerator of the present invention, cold water can be selectively taken out together with ice iced in the dispenser configured in the refrigerating compartment.

또한, 제빙실에서 부피가 큰 상태로 얼려진 얼음을 취득할 수 있을 뿐 아니라 얼음이 저장되는 아이스뱅크에 구성된 얼음분쇄기에 의해 사용자의 필요에 따라잘게 부수어진 얼음을 취득할 수 있는 장점이 있다.In addition, in the ice-making room, not only the ice frozen in a bulky state can be obtained, but also an ice crusher configured in the ice bank in which the ice is stored has an advantage of acquiring finely broken ice according to the needs of the user.

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하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고에 있어서,In the refrigerator having a freezer compartment at the bottom, 상부 냉장실 내부 상측에 구비되며, 얼음취출구가 형성된 보조 냉동실과;An auxiliary freezing chamber provided above the upper refrigerating chamber and having an ice outlet; 상기 보조 냉동실에 설치된 자동제빙기와;An automatic ice maker installed in the auxiliary freezer; 도어에 설치되며, 도어가 닫혔을 때 상기 보조 냉동실의 얼음취출구와 연통되는 얼음유입구와, 디스펜서로 얼음을 배출하는 얼음배출구가 형성된 아이스뱅크와;An ice bank installed in the door, the ice inlet communicating with the ice outlet of the auxiliary freezer when the door is closed, and an ice outlet for discharging the ice through the dispenser; 도어에 설치되며, 상기 아이스뱅크에서 얼음을 취득하는 디스펜서를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고A refrigerator having a freezer compartment installed at a door, the dispenser including a dispenser for acquiring ice from the ice bank; 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 아이스뱅크의 내부에는 저장된 얼음을 얼음배출구로 이송시키는 얼음이송기가 구비된 것을 특징으로 하는 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고The refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the lower portion of the ice bank, characterized in that the ice transporter for transferring the stored ice to the ice outlet is provided. 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 아이스뱅크의 내부에는 저장된 얼음을 잘게 부수는 블레이드로 구성된 얼음분쇄기가 구비된 것을 특징으로 하는 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고The refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the lower portion of the ice bank, characterized in that the ice crusher consisting of a blade to crush the stored ice finely 제 2 항에 있어서,The method of claim 2, 상기 얼음이송기는 나사산 형태의 오거(Auger)와 상기 오거를 회전시키는 모터를 포함하여 얼음을 수평으로 이송시키는 것을 특징으로 하는 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고The ice conveyer is a refrigerator provided with a freezer compartment in the lower portion, characterized in that for transporting the ice horizontally, including an auger in the form of threads and a motor for rotating the auger 제 3 항 또는 제 4 항에 있어서,The method according to claim 3 or 4, 상기 얼음이송기의 오거 단부에 얼음분쇄기가 구비된 것을 특징으로 하는 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고Refrigerator having a freezer compartment at the bottom, characterized in that the ice grinder is provided at the auger end of the ice feeder 제 5 항에 있어서,The method of claim 5, wherein 상기 아이스뱅크의 얼음배출구는 2곳에 형성되며, 일측 얼음배출구는 제빙된 얼음이 오거에 의해 이송되어 바로 배출되며, 타측 얼음배출구는 오거에 의해 이송된 얼음이 얼음분쇄기를 통해 잘게 부수어진 후 배출되는 것을 특징으로 하는 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고The ice outlet of the ice bank is formed in two places, one side of the ice outlet is discharged immediately by the ice ice is transported by the auger, the other ice outlet is discharged after the ice transported by the auger finely broken through the ice grinder Refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the lower portion 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 냉장실 도어에는 냉수저장통이 설치되고, 상기 디스펜서에 연결되어 얼음과 함께 냉수를 선택적으로 취음할 수 있도록 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 하부에 냉동실을 구비한 냉장고A cold water reservoir is installed in the refrigerating compartment door and is connected to the dispenser so as to selectively suck cold water together with ice.
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