KR20140124114A

KR20140124114A - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: KR20140124114A
Application number: KR20130041441A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이영근; 이호형
Original assignee: 위니아만도 주식회사
Priority date: 2013-04-16
Filing date: 2013-04-16
Publication date: 2014-10-24

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator. More specifically, different door-open lamps are lit when a home bar door is opened and when a door is opened to enable a user to easily recognize whether the home bar door is opened or the door is opened. Accordingly, the present invention can minimize the power consumption and the amount of light applied on food items to minimize the deterioration of the food items.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator in which a door open lamp is turned on differently when a home bar door is opened and when a door is opened.

A conventional refrigerator is shown in Korean Patent No. 10-0678777.

The refrigerator includes a freezer and a refrigeration system for cooling food stored in the freezer compartment. The refrigeration system comprises a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser for condensing the compressed refrigerant, an expander for expanding the condensed refrigerant, and an evaporator for generating cold air by evaporating the expanded refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant generated from the evaporator Is supplied to the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment.

Further, a home bar is formed on the refrigerator door in the refrigerator.

In the conventional refrigerator, when the home bar door is opened and the door is opened, the door open lamp is turned on in the same manner. As a result, the power consumption is increased, and the food stored in the refrigerator is easily deteriorated due to the light emitted from the door open lamp.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator which minimizes power consumption and minimizes the deterioration of food by minimizing light applied to the food.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising: a refrigerator body; a storage chamber formed in the refrigerator body; a door for opening and closing the storage chamber; and a home bar accommodating portion and a home bar accommodating portion formed in the door And a control unit for controlling the door open lamp to be turned on differently when the door is opened and when the door is opened.

Wherein the storage room includes a first storage room formed in the refrigerator body, a second storage room, a third storage room, and a fourth storage room, the door including a first door for opening and closing the first storage room, A third door for opening and closing the third storage chamber, and a fourth door for opening and closing the fourth storage chamber, wherein the home bar is formed in the second door, Wherein the control unit controls the number of the light emitting units to be turned on when the door is open, and the control unit turns on the door when the door is opened and the door is opened when the door is opened. Wherein the door open lamp is vertically installed on an inner wall of the refrigerator body so as to be disposed inside the storage compartment, Wherein the first storage chamber, the second storage chamber, the third storage chamber and the fourth storage chamber are separated by a cruciform partition provided inside the refrigerator body, and the door open lamp is separated from the first storage chamber, And may be installed on a surface of the refrigerator body facing the partition wall.

The door open lamp may include a plurality of luminous bodies. The luminous body may include a luminous body for a home-bar door, which is turned on only when the home-bar door is opened, and a door-specific luminous body that is turned on only when the door is opened.

According to the refrigerator of the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

When the home door is opened and the door is opened, the door open lamp is turned on differently so that the user can easily recognize whether the home door is opened or not, power consumption can be minimized, To minimize the degradation of the food.

The home bar is formed in the second door disposed on the upper right side, so that the user can easily access the home bar with the right hand in a line state, thereby improving user convenience.

The controller controls the number of the light emitting units of the door open lamp that is turned on when the home bar door is opened and the door is opened so that it is not necessary to provide a separate device so that the device becomes compact.

The door open lamp is vertically installed on the inner wall of the refrigerator body so as to be disposed inside the storage compartment, and at least a part of the home-bar compartment is formed to be transparent or semitransparent so that the door open lamp is effectively stored The food can be easily seen at a glance and the structure of the electric wiring structure can be simplified because the structure of the electric wiring is provided only on the refrigerator main body and not on the door side.

Wherein the first storage chamber, the second storage chamber, the third storage chamber, and the fourth storage chamber are separated by a cruciform barrier provided inside the refrigerator body, and the door open lamp is disposed inside the refrigerator body, So that there is no need to provide a wiring structure in the barrier ribs, which is advantageous in that the structure is simplified.

The door open lamp comprises a plurality of luminous bodies. The luminous body includes a luminous body for a home-bar door that is lit only when the home-bar door is opened, and a door-specific luminous body that is turned on only when the door is opened. It is possible to provide a light emitting body differently and to provide different durability of the light emitting body according to the characteristics of the home bar and the storage chamber or to provide different luminous bodies according to the characteristics of the food stored in the home bar and the storage chamber to further improve user convenience, .

1 is a perspective view showing a door of a refrigerator opened according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a state where a second door of a refrigerator is opened according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a home bar door of a refrigerator is opened according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

For reference, the same components as those of the conventional art will be described with reference to the above-described prior art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 to 3, the refrigerator of the present embodiment includes a refrigerator body 100, a storage chamber formed in the refrigerator body 100, a door for opening and closing the storage chamber, And a home bar including a home bar accommodating portion 221 and a home bar door 222 for opening and closing the home bar accommodating portion 221. When the home bar door 222 is opened and the door of the second door And a control unit (not shown) for controlling the door open lamp to be turned on differently when the door open lamp 220 is opened.

The refrigerator main body 100 is formed so that the front is open.

A plurality of the storage rooms are formed in the refrigerator body (100).

The storage room includes four storage rooms including a first storage room 110, a second storage room 120, a third storage room 130, and a fourth storage room 140.

The four storage rooms are separated from each other by a cross-shaped partition wall 150 integrally formed inside the refrigerator body 100.

The first storage chamber 110, the second storage chamber 120, the third storage chamber 130, and the fourth storage chamber 140 are formed to have openings.

The first storage chamber 110 is disposed on the upper left side, the second storage chamber 120 is disposed on the upper right side, the third storage chamber 130 is disposed on the lower left side, and the fourth storage chamber 140 is disposed on the lower right side do.

Thus, each storage room can be arranged and stored according to the storage temperature of each food, so that each food can be stored more effectively and freshly for a long time, and the smell of food in each storage room is prevented from being mixed. In addition, the food which is frequently taken out and used can be stored in the upper part, so that the convenience of the user is improved, and the storage room having a low storage temperature is disposed at the lower part, so that the outflow of cold air can be minimized.

The first storage chamber 110 includes a first space portion 111 and a second space portion 112 disposed below the first space portion 111. The first space portion 111 and the second space portion 112 are partitioned by the shelf 160.

A drawer 170 is installed so as to be slidable in a second space 112, which is a lower portion of the first storage chamber 110.

The shelf 160 is disposed above the drawer 170 to open and close the upper portion of the drawer 170.

The second drawer 180 is installed on the lower part of the second storage room 120 so as to be slidable and a second shelf for opening and closing the upper part of the second drawer 180 is installed.

A door open lamp is installed on the inner wall of the refrigerator main body 100 so as to be disposed inside the second storage room 120.

The door open lamp includes a side upper door open lamp 510 installed vertically on the inner wall of the refrigerator body 100 so as to be disposed inside the second storage room 120, And an upper door open lamp 530 disposed in front of the upper portion of the inner wall of the refrigerator body 100. The upper door open lamp 530 is installed in the upper portion of the inner wall of the refrigerator body 100. [

The door open lamp is composed of a plurality of illuminants. The light emitting unit is provided as an LED lamp.

The side upper door open lamp 510 is composed of six illuminants.

When the second door 220 is opened, four light emitting units are turned on. When the home bar door 222 is opened, two light emitting units are turned on. The four luminous bodies that are turned on when the second door 220 is opened are dedicated to the second door 220 and the two luminous bodies that are turned on when the home bar door 222 is open are dedicated to the home bar door 222.

That is, the control unit controls the number of the luminous bodies of the side upper door open lamp 510, which is turned on when the second door 220 is opened, to be greater than that when the home bar door 222 is opened.

The luminous body includes a luminous body exclusively for a home bar door that is turned on only when the home bar door 222 is opened, and a door exclusive luminous body that is turned on only when the second door 220 is opened.

The side lower door open lamp 520 is composed of four illuminants.

When the second door 220 is opened, two light emitting units are turned on. When the home bar door 222 is opened, two light emitting units are turned on. The two illuminants that are turned on when the second door 220 is opened are dedicated to the second door 220 and the two illuminants that are turned on when the home bar door 222 is opened are dedicated to the home bar door 222.

The side upper and lower door open lamps 510.520 are provided on the surface of the refrigerator body 100 facing the partition wall 150 and are connected to the second storage chamber 120 and the upper It is possible to easily view the stored foodstuffs from the first door 220 and the lower portion and to simplify the structure since the wiring structure is not required for the second door 220 and the barrier ribs 150, .

A plurality of third drawers (190) arranged in the vertical direction are slidably installed in the third and fourth storage rooms (130, 140). The front surface of the third drawer 190 is formed to be transparent or translucent, so that the user can check the food stored in the inside of the third drawer 190 even when the waist is not bent.

The door includes a first door 210 for opening and closing the first storage chamber 110, a second door 220 for opening and closing the second storage chamber 120, 3 door 230 and a fourth door 240 for opening and closing the fourth storage chamber 140.

One side of the first door 210, the second door 220, the third door 230, and the fourth door 240 are connected to the refrigerator body 100 through a hinge to open / As described above, the door is opened / closed in a left-and-right rotating manner, so that user convenience is improved and the food can be stored in each storage room in accordance with the storage temperature, so that the outflow of cold air can be minimized.

The second door 220 is provided with a left and right opening / closing type home bar.

The home bar includes a home bar accommodating portion 221 and a home bar door 222 for opening and closing the home bar accommodating portion 221. The home bar is divided into an upper groove and a lower groove. Accordingly, the home bar accommodating portion 221 includes the upper home bar accommodating portion 221a and the lower home bar accommodating portion 221b, and the home bar door 222 includes the upper home bar door 222a and the lower home bar door 222b .

The upper and lower home bar doors 222a, b are provided with pockets.

Such a home bar may be formed in the second door 220 to allow the user to take out the food stored in the home bar in an easy standing posture, thereby improving user convenience.

At least a part of the home bar accommodating portion 221 is formed to be transparent or translucent, so that even if the door open lamp is installed on the inner wall of the refrigerator main body 100, light can be transmitted to the home bar accommodating portion 221 well.

The home bar door 222 is rotatably installed on the second door 220 in a left-right opening and closing manner.

The home bar door 222 is formed to correspond to the size of the second door 220, which is the door in which the home bar is formed, so that the appearance of the refrigerator is good and the space of the home bar accommodating portion 221 can be maximized.

The controller controls the door open lamp so that the door open lamp is turned on differently when the home bar door 222 is opened and when the second door 220 is opened.

In detail, the control unit controls the number of the door open lamps which are turned on when the home bar door 222 is opened and the second door 220 is opened, It becomes compact.

That is, when the control unit receives a signal from the door open sensor or the like and senses that the home bar door 222 is opened, only a part of the LED lamps of the side upper and lower door open lamps 510 and 520 are turned on, and the second door 220 is opened It is controlled so that all the LED lamps of the upper and lower door open lamps 510 and 520 and the upper door open lamp 530 are turned on.

The controller controls only a part of the side upper door open lamps 510 when only the upper home door 222a is opened and controls only a part of the side lower door open lamps 520 when only the lower home door 222b is opened.

Alternatively, the controller may control the door open lamp to turn on when the home door 222 is open and when the second door 220 is open.

When the home bar door 222 is opened and the second door 220 is opened, the door open lamp is turned on differently, so that whether the home bar door 222 is opened or the second door 220 is opened, Can be easily recognized, can minimize power consumption, minimize the light applied to the food, and minimize the deterioration of the food.

The first, third and fourth doors 210, 230 and 240 are provided with pockets for storage.

Each of the storage rooms is equipped with an evaporator, and each storage room can be maintained at a different temperature, so that various foods can be effectively stored at a storage temperature.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims .

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
100: refrigerator main body 110: first storage room
120: second storage room 130: third storage room
140: fourth storage room 210: first door
220: second door 230: third door
240: Fourth door 221: Home bar accommodating portion
222: Home door

Claims

Refrigerator body;
A storage chamber formed in the refrigerator body;
A door that opens and closes the storage room;
And a home bar including a home bar accommodating portion formed in the door and a home bar door opening and closing the home bar accommodating portion,
And a controller for controlling the door open lamp to be turned on differently when the door is opened and when the door is opened.

The method according to claim 1,
The door open lamp comprises a plurality of luminous bodies,
Wherein the control unit controls the number of the light emitting units to be turned on when the door is opened more than when the home bar door is opened.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller controls the number of luminous bodies of the door open lamp to be turned on when the door is opened and when the door is opened.

The method according to claim 1,
The door open lamp is vertically installed on an inner wall of the refrigerator body so as to be disposed inside the storage compartment,
Wherein at least a part of the home-bar storage unit is formed to be transparent or translucent.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the first storage chamber, the second storage chamber, the third storage chamber, and the fourth storage chamber are separated by a cruciform partition provided inside the refrigerator body,
Wherein the door open lamp is installed on a surface of the refrigerator main body opposite to the partition wall.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The door open lamp comprises a plurality of luminous bodies,
Wherein the light emitting body comprises a light emitting body for a home-bar door that is turned on only when the home-bar door is opened, and a door-specific light emitting body that is turned on only when the door is opened.