KR20140088371A - Refrigerator - Google Patents
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- KR20140088371A KR20140088371A KR1020130000185A KR20130000185A KR20140088371A KR 20140088371 A KR20140088371 A KR 20140088371A KR 1020130000185 A KR1020130000185 A KR 1020130000185A KR 20130000185 A KR20130000185 A KR 20130000185A KR 20140088371 A KR20140088371 A KR 20140088371A
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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
- F25D23/00—General constructional features
- F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
- F25D23/028—Details
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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
- F25D27/00—Lighting arrangements
- F25D27/005—Lighting arrangements combined with control means
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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
- F25D2327/00—Lighting arrangements not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- F25D2327/001—Lighting arrangements on the external side of the refrigerator, freezer or cooling box
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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
- F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
- F25D2400/18—Aesthetic features
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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
- F25D2700/00—Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
- F25D2700/04—Sensors detecting the presence of a person
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Abstract
The refrigerator of the present invention comprises: a door; A door handle installed on the door; And a light source assembly installed inside the door handle of the door handle.
Thereby, light is irradiated to the inside of the door handle, thereby suppressing the glare and obtaining a delicate beauty.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a door handle provided with a light source to improve nighttime discrimination.
Generally, a refrigerator is a device that keeps the food in a fresh state for a predetermined period by reducing the temperature of the refrigerating chamber and the freezing chamber as the refrigerant repeats a refrigerating cycle in which the refrigerant compresses - condenses - expands - evaporates.
The refrigerator includes a main body defining a storage space separated by a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber, and a door mounted on one side of the main body to open and close the refrigerating chamber and the freezing chamber.
In recent years, as demand for a large-sized and advanced refrigerator has been gradually increased due to the improvement of living environment, the capacity of the storage compartment has been increased and the space inside the storage compartment has been partitioned into left and right (i.e., freezing and freezing compartments) side by side) The supply of refrigerator is increasing.
The door of the refrigerator is provided with a door handle that can be held by a user.
A representative example of such a door handle is disclosed in the following patent document (hereinafter referred to as " prior art ") and will be described with reference to Fig.
1, the prior art handle assembly includes a
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That is, according to the related art, since the
However, the conventional handle assembly has a problem in that the light source is irradiated to the front surface of the door handle to generate glare.
Moreover, the light source of the prior art is constantly turned on and the power consumption is increased.
Accordingly, there is a need to develop a refrigerator capable of solving the problems of the prior art described above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator configured to irradiate light to the inside of a door handle.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator which senses proximity of a user and selectively irradiates light to suppress unnecessary power consumption.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator which can be separated from a door handle only and is easy to maintain.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including: a door; A door handle installed on the door; And a light source assembly installed inside the door handle of the door handle.
Further, the door handle may be formed with a receiving groove in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the light source assembly is inserted into the receiving groove.
In addition, the light source assembly includes a case inserted into the receiving groove, and a light source accommodated in the case.
The plurality of light sources are installed along a longitudinal direction of the case at regular intervals.
In addition, the receiving groove is formed with a latching protrusion, and the case has a guide groove corresponding to the latching protrusion.
Further, an inclined surface is formed on the latching jaw.
Further, the door may be formed of a reflective material or a reflective material may be coated on the front surface of the door.
Further, a proximity sensor is provided on the front surface of the door.
Further, the proximity sensor is characterized in that the power source of the light source assembly is turned on / off by the sensing value.
According to the refrigerator of the present invention, the light source assembly that irradiates light to the inside facing the door of the door handle is provided, and light is irradiated to the inside of the door handle, thereby suppressing the glare and obtaining a delicate feel.
In addition, since the light source assembly can be separated or assembled by the engagement protrusion formed on the door handle and the guide groove formed in the light source assembly, workability is improved.
That is, only the light source assembly can be detached at the time of occurrence of an abnormality of the light source, and the maintenance becomes easy.
Further, the proximity sensor installed on the front of the door senses that the user is approaching the refrigerator, and selectively turns on / off the power of the light source assembly to illuminate the light, thereby suppressing unnecessary power use.
Further, the front surface of the door is formed of a reflective material such as high-glossy and metallic material, so that the light emitted from the light source assembly is spread smoothly on the front surface of the door.
Further, the door is provided with an auxiliary power supply unit electrically connected to the light source.
1 is a front view showing a conventional home bar for a refrigerator showing a handle assembly.
2 is a front view showing a refrigerator according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the door of FIG. 2. FIG.
Fig. 4 is a plan sectional view showing the door of Fig. 3; Fig.
Fig. 5 is a plan sectional view showing an exploded view of the door handle of Fig. 4. Fig.
Fig. 6 is a side sectional view showing the door of Fig. 3; Fig.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2 is a front view showing a refrigerator according to the present invention, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a door of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a plan view of a door of Fig. Fig. 6 is a side sectional view showing the door of Fig. 3. Fig.
2 to 6, the refrigerator (A) of the present invention includes a
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Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be construed according to the claims. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.
A - Refrigerator
100 - Body
200 - Door
300 - Dispenser
400 - Homebars for refrigerators
500 - Door Handle
510 - Receiving groove
511 - hanging chin
512 - slope
600 - light source assembly
610 - K ™
611 - Guide groove
620 - Light source
700 - Proximity Sensors
800 - Auxiliary power supply
Claims (9)
A door handle installed on the door; And
And a light source assembly installed inside the door handle, facing the door of the door handle.
Wherein the door handle is formed with a receiving groove in a longitudinal direction thereof, and the light source assembly is inserted into the receiving groove.
The light source assembly includes:
A case inserted into the receiving groove, and a light source accommodated in the case.
Wherein a plurality of the light sources are installed along the longitudinal direction of the case at predetermined intervals.
Wherein the receiving groove is formed with a latching protrusion, and the case has a guide groove corresponding to the latching protrusion.
Wherein the door is formed of a reflective material or a reflective material is coated on the front surface of the door.
And a proximity sensor is provided on a front surface of the door.
Wherein the proximity sensor turns on / off the power of the light source assembly according to the sensed value.
Wherein the door is provided with an auxiliary power supply unit electrically connected to the light source.
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