CN102395845A

CN102395845A - Refrigerator

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Publication number: CN102395845A
Application number: CN2009801587829A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朴祥豪
Original assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Current assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2009-04-23
Filing date: 2009-09-17
Publication date: 2012-03-28
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-17
Also published as: AU2009344951B2; EP2422148A1; MX344533B; WO2010123177A1; BRPI0924935A2; US20120031136A1; CN102395845B; AU2009344951A1; MX2011009933A; KR20100116742A; KR101584805B1; EP2422148A4

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided. Usability and efficiency of a storage space are improved in the refrigerator.

Description

Refrigerator

Technical field

The disclosure relates to a kind of refrigerator.

Background technology

Usually, refrigerator is to be used at the household electrical appliance of the internal storage space that is covered by refrigerator doors with the low temperature storage food.Through using the chilled air cools memory space, refrigerator can be with the optimal state storage food, and this cold air generates through the heat exchange with the cold-producing medium that moves cool cycles.

Refrigerator generally includes the internal storage space that is divided into refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber.Temperature in the refrigerating chamber remains on about 1 to 4 degree centigrade, thereby with the food of fresh state storage such as vegetables.Temperature in the refrigerating chamber remains on approximately subzero 18 degrees centigrade, thereby with the food of freezing state storage such as meat and fish.According to the layout of refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber and the structure that covers the refrigerator doors of refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber various types of refrigerators can be provided.

The size of refrigerator more and more is tending towards increasing and along with the change of cooking culture with to high-quality pursuit to be that refrigerator provides multi-functional, therefore, considers that the refrigerator of the various structures of user's convenience puts goods on the market.

Such refrigerator is divided into refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber, and side by side combination refrigerator, the refrigerating chamber of horizontal arrangement are arranged in the bottom freezer unit formula refrigerator of refrigerating chamber below and the overhead type refrigerator that refrigerating chamber is arranged in the refrigerating chamber top side by side.Thereby, can select the refrigerator of desired type according to user's demand.

The ice maker that is used for ice making and ice storage is arranged on refrigerator.This ice maker is arranged in the body interior of refrigerator, or is arranged in the refrigerator doors of a part that is used for covering this body.At this moment, but comprise that the refrigerator doors of ice maker generally includes pivoted door.

Be used for to be assigned to by the ice that ice maker is processed outside dispenser arrangement in refrigerator doors.Thereby, can be under the situation of not opening refrigerator doors according to user's the ice that distributes desired amount of controlling.

Summary of the invention

Technical problem

Embodiment provides a kind of refrigerator, in this refrigerator, provides a space, food that is held and object to be divided into all kinds and is stored in this space, and Icemaker assembly is arranged in this space, and dispenser arrangement is at the door that is used for opening and closing this space.

Embodiment provides a kind of refrigerator in addition, transparent refrigerating-chamber door is set in this refrigerator holds state with the inside of confirming refrigerating chamber, and be provided with and can store the object that is contained in the refrigerating-chamber door and the independent space of food.In addition, because food and object be not contained in the refrigerating-chamber door, so refrigerating-chamber door can easily open and close.

Embodiment provides a kind of refrigerator in addition, and in this refrigerator, a refrigerating chamber can cover through the transparent refrigerating-chamber door of the opening and closing that can pivot and with the slidably door that the drawer mode is extracted out.

Embodiment provides a kind of refrigerator in addition, transparent refrigerating-chamber door can be set to confirm to be contained in the food in the door slidably in this refrigerator.

The technical scheme of dealing with problems

In one embodiment, a kind of refrigerator comprises: refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber door, it opens and closes this refrigerating chamber; A plurality of refrigerating-chamber doors, but it comprise the front surface that opens and closes this refrigerating chamber a part pivoted door and open and close this refrigerating chamber front surface remainder slidably the door; Hinge, but it allows and should pivoted door arrange pivotly; And guide rail component, it guides this slidably extraction of door, but wherein should pivoted door be transparent with the inside of confirming refrigerating chamber from the outside of refrigerator be contained in this slidably food the door.

In another embodiment, a kind of refrigerator comprises: refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber door, it opens and closes this refrigerating chamber; A plurality of refrigerating-chamber doors, but it comprise the front surface that opens and closes this refrigerating chamber a part pivoted door and open and close this refrigerating chamber front surface remainder slidably the door; Hinge, but it allows and should pivoted door arrange pivotly; And guide rail component; It guides this slidably extraction of door; Wherein this slidably door comprise each other vertically adjacent first and second; And between first and second, arrange column (pillar), said column rotation is to prevent that cold air from leaking between first and second when opening and closing for first and second.

In another embodiment, a kind of refrigerator comprises: refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber; Refrigerating chamber door, it opens and closes this refrigerating chamber; A plurality of refrigerating-chamber doors, but it comprise the front surface that opens and closes this refrigerating chamber a part pivoted door and open and close this refrigerating chamber front surface remainder slidably the door; Hinge, but it allows and should pivoted door arrange pivotly; Guide rail component, it guides this slidably extraction of door; Ice-making compartment, it is arranged in the slidably rear side of door; And distributor, its rear side that is arranged in slidably door to be to distribute made ice and drinking water, wherein when this when slidably door is drawn out of, this distributor can use in that refrigerator is outside, but and when being somebody's turn to do pivoted door when opening, this distributor can use in refrigerator inside.

Set forth in the details of the one or more embodiment drawing and description below.According to specification and accompanying drawing and claim, further feature will be tangible.

Advantageous effects

According to the refrigerator of present embodiment, be arranged on a side of body between the storage that covers by drawer type door, and the ice maker that is used for ice making be arranged in be used to open and close between this storage the back side.Thereby when door was drawn out of, ice maker was extracted out with door.

Therefore, the space in refrigerating chamber or the refrigerating chamber can be effectively used, and the total structure of refrigerator can design to improve the space availability of refrigerator again.

Distributor can be arranged in the front surface of door externally to distribute the ice of being processed by ice maker, ices thereby be easy to distribute.

Hold parts and be arranged in the top or the bottom of ice-making compartment, this ice-making compartment is arranged on the drawer type door that comprises ice maker.Thus, can ice making between this storage, and during food can be stored between this storage with refrigeration or freezing state.Therefore, the space availability ratio of refrigerator can maximize.

According to the refrigerator of present embodiment, refrigerator can in this refrigerating-chamber door, hold parts and be arranged between storage inner pivotly through refrigerating-chamber door, with first and second opening and closing that the drawer mode is extracted out.

Thereby, holding parts and can have shelf shape and the overall space utilization rate of dresser shape simultaneously in the refrigerating chamber with the raising refrigerator.

Refrigerator according to present embodiment can comprise transparent refrigerating-chamber door.Therefore, can observe the food that is contained in first and second through this refrigerating-chamber door.

Thereby the user can promptly confirm the position of expectation food under the situation of not opening door, thereby has improved user convenience property.

In addition, confirming food owing to need not unnecessarily to open door, thus can cut down the consumption of energy, and can improve refrigerating efficiency.

In addition, because the back side of refrigerating-chamber door has the structure of wherein not holding food, so shelf can extend the front end that reaches refrigerating chamber, thus the capacity of raising refrigerator.In addition, owing to food is not contained in the refrigerating-chamber door, so refrigerating-chamber door can be light.Therefore, being used to open and close the operation of door can be easier.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the cutaway view that illustrates according to the drawer type door of the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 5 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 6 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 7 is the vertical cutaway view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 8 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Fig. 9 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 10 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 11 is the side sectional view of this refrigerator.

Figure 12 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 13 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 14 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 15 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 16 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 17 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 18 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 19 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 20 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 21 is the vertical cutaway view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 22 illustrates first the end according to the refrigerator of this embodiment to perspective view.

Figure 23 illustrates back to perspective view according to second of the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Figure 24 is the side sectional view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 25 and Figure 26 are connected to the fragmentary, perspective view that is arranged on according to the power supply architecture of water channel in the refrigerator of an embodiment and distributor.

Figure 27 is the cutaway view along the line B-B ' intercepting of Figure 26.

Figure 28 and Figure 29 are the fragmentary, perspective views that is connected to according to the power supply architecture of the distributor of the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 30 and Figure 31 are the fragmentary, perspective views according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

Figure 32 is the perspective view that illustrates according to the structure of the Icemaker assembly of the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Figure 33 is the perspective view that illustrates according to the outward appearance of the refrigerator of an embodiment.

Figure 34 is the perspective view of this refrigerator when refrigerator doors is opened according to an embodiment.

Figure 35 is the decomposition diagram according to the refrigerator when extracting out for first and second of an embodiment.

Figure 36 is along the cutaway view of the line C-C ' intercepting of Figure 35 when closing for first.

Figure 37 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when opening for first of another embodiment.

Figure 38 is along the cutaway view of the line C-C intercepting of Figure 37 when closing for first.

Figure 39 is that first the end according to another embodiment is to perspective view.

Figure 40 is the view that illustrates according to the continued operation of the column of another embodiment.

Figure 41 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 42 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 43 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 44 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 45 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

Figure 46 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when door is opened of another embodiment.

The specific embodiment

To carry out detailed reference to embodiment of the present disclosure now, the instance of these embodiment is shown in the drawings.Yet spirit of the present disclosure and scope are not limited to these embodiment with reference to description of drawings.For example, through the embodiment with reference to description of drawings is made amendment, adds or deletes, in the spirit of principle of the present disclosure and scope, also can design other embodiment.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of an embodiment, and Fig. 2 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator of an embodiment.

See figures.1.and.2, have approximate rectangular shape according to the refrigerator 1 of present embodiment.The outward appearance of refrigerator 1 is fixed with a plurality of thresholdings that are arranged in the body 10 the body that limits memory space 10.

Body 10 has the front surface of opening.Body 10 vertically is separated between refrigerating chamber 30 and the storage of refrigerating chamber 20 and top of below 100.In the space that is separated each can have independently memory space.

At length, refrigerating chamber 20 is limited to the downside place of body 10 and can optionally covers through drawer type refrigerating chamber door 22.The space that is limited to refrigerating chamber 20 tops be divided into left side and right side with limit respectively between storage 100 with refrigerating chamber 30.

Refrigerating chamber 30 is limited to the right side (when in Fig. 1, observing) of refrigerating chamber 20 tops.A plurality of drawers and shelf are arranged in the refrigerating chamber 30 with storage food.Refrigerating chamber 30 can optionally open or close through the refrigerating-chamber door 32 that is pivotably mounted on the body 10.

Refrigerating-chamber door 32 has the corresponding size of size with the opening front surface of refrigerating chamber 30.At least a portion of refrigerating-chamber door 32 is transparent, thereby can observe refrigerating chamber 30 through refrigerating-chamber door 32.

Between storage 100 be limited to refrigerating chamber 30 left side (when in Fig. 1, observing).100 opened through dividing plate 40 and refrigerating chamber in 30 minutes between storage.In addition, 100 can optionally cover through drawer type door 150 between storage.

Hereinafter, but the refrigerating-chamber door of installing pivotly to open and close refrigerating chamber 30 is called pivoted door.To be used to open and close between storage one or more drawer type doors of 100 and be called one or more slidably doors.

When between the storage of a side that will be arranged on refrigerating chamber 30 100 when the refrigerating chamber, but refrigerating-chamber door can comprise pivoted door and door slidably.In addition, 100 when the refrigerating chamber between will storing, but refrigerating chamber door 22 can comprise pivoted door with slidably.100 when the switch room (switching room) between will storing, and 100 can be expressed as independent switch room door between storage.

Among the disclosed hereinafter embodiment, 30 when being limited in the space when between refrigerating chamber 30 and storage, but to those skilled in the art be apparent that refrigerating-chamber door comprise pivoted door with slidably.

For avoiding obscuring of nomenclature structure, but the refrigerating-chamber door that in detailed description of the present disclosure, uses is represented pivoted door.Yet, but be noted that the refrigerating-chamber door of putting down in writing in the claim comprise pivoted door and be used to open and close as between the storage of refrigerating chamber slidably the door.

100 are separated part and are separated into the upper and lower between storage.That is, between storage 100 can be divided into the top first the storage between 110 and the below second the storage between 120.Can be arranged on respectively for first 130 and second 140 with extracting out first the storage between 110 and second the storage between 120 places.Like necessity, can be provided with between a storage 100, perhaps can be provided with between two or more storages 100.

Can be installed in for first 130 between storage in 100 with extracting out.Can insert fully for first 130 with fully cover first the storage between 110.What extend back holds the back side that parts 134 are arranged in first 130.

Hold parts 134 and can have the shape that is similar to the food tank bracket.Hold that parts 134 are extensible to be reached and from the corresponding length of length on 110 surface, interior back between first 130 the back side to the first storage.Holding parts 134 can be arranged to two-layer vertically.In addition, according to the kind or the shape of holding of food, hold parts 134 and can vertically be arranged to two-layer or multilayer.

For example, as shown in Figure 2, carriage can be arranged in hold parts 134 both sides to place special container.In addition, holding parts 134 can have and the corresponding shape of shape that wherein is easy to hold bottle and container.In addition, hold parts 134 and can have various structures, such as the shape of basket or shelf.

Like necessity, 100 vertical length is held parts 134 and can be arranged to individual layer in short-term when between first storage.In addition, when 110 vertical length is long between first stores, holds parts 134 and can be arranged to two-layer or multilayer.

120 are limited to 110 belows between first storage between second storage.As 110 that kind between first storage, 120 can open with refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber in 20 minutes between second storage.120 are limited to refrigerating chamber 20 tops between second storage.

Can be arranged between second storage on 120 at second 140 that extracts out on the fore-and-aft direction.120 can optionally cover through second 140 release between second storage.

Ice-making compartment 160 can be limited to second 140 the back side.Ice-making compartment 160 is the ice making and the space of storing made ice.At least the ice maker 162 that is used for ice making is arranged in the ice-making compartment 160.Ice maker 162 holds the water in order to ice making.Water supply process can automatically perform in ice maker with the ice course of conveying.

When between second storage 120 remain on refrigerating chamber the corresponding temperature of temperature the time, the inside of ice-making compartment 160 can and second storage between 120 heat isolate.That is, 120 can pass through independent heat insulation structural and ice-making compartment 160 thermal isolations between second storage.On the other hand, when between second storage 120 remain on refrigerating chamber the corresponding temperature of temperature the time, conveyer and ice maker 162 can be contained between second storage in 120, need not independent heat insulation or isolation structures.

Ice-making compartment 160 can be integrally formed with second 140 the back side, and thereby can extract out with second 140 one.

At least a portion of ice-making compartment optionally opens and closes to allow easily to 162 places under repair of the ice maker in the ice-making compartment and management.

Ice-making compartment 160 can be limited in second 140 the zone of relative bottom.Be used to hold the rear side that parts 146 can be arranged in second 140 of food corresponding to the upper area of ice-making compartment 160.As first 130 of previous description hold parts 134 that kind, hold parts 146 and can have various structures.The food that is held can be extracted out with second 140 extraction.According to 110 internal temperature between first storage, can be divided into chilled food and frozen food with being stored in the food that holds in the parts 146.The front surface that is used to distribute the distributor 142 of ice and/or water can be arranged in second 140.

Fig. 3 is the cutaway view that illustrates according to the drawer type door of the refrigerator of an embodiment.In addition, Fig. 3 is the cutaway view along the line A-A intercepting of Fig. 2.

To be described in detail second 140 structure with reference to Fig. 3.Ice-making compartment 160 is outstanding backward from second 140 back surface.Ice-making compartment 160 is arranged in second 140 the bottom, is arranged in ice-making compartment 160 tops and hold parts 146.

Be used to use the ice maker 162 of supplying with the water ice making and the conveyer 170 that is used for towards distributor 142 transmits made ice to be arranged in ice-making compartment 160 inside.

Ice maker 162 is arranged in the rear portion of ice-making compartment.Water channel and cold-air duct are connected to separably and supply water and cold air when ice maker 162 inserts with second 140 of box lunch fully.

Like necessity, the independent water tank that is used for storing ice making water can be arranged in ice-making compartment.This water tank can directly fill up ice making water to supply water to ice maker 162 by the user.

The conveyer 170 that is used for supplying with to distributor 142 ice of carrying from ice maker 162 can be arranged in ice-making compartment 160 inside.Conveyer 170 supplies water to dispensing orifice 144, and this dispensing orifice 144 is limited to the position higher than the position of ice maker 162.That is, when the dispensing orifice 144 in being limited to distributor 142 was positioned at than high position, the position of ice maker 162, conveyer 170 can as shown in fig. 1ly be provided with.Conveyer 170 can comprise first conveyer 172, second conveyer 174 and the 3rd conveyer 176.

At length, first conveyer 172 can be arranged in the bottom of ice maker 162, can be parallel to ice maker 162, and can be through motor 178 operations.First conveyer 172 can have spirality or coil shape shape will guide to the front side of ice-making compartment from the ice that ice maker 162 is carried, promptly towards second 140 guiding.

Second conveyer 174 can be arranged in the front end.Second conveyer 174 can be parallel to second 140 and vertically arrange.In addition, as first conveyer, 172 that kind, second conveyer 174 can be through 178 rotations of independent motor.On the other hand, the front end of first conveyer 172 can use the medium such as bevel gear to be connected to the front end of second conveyer 174 and can to pass through the single motor operation.

Second conveyer 174 can have spirality or coil shape shape being transmitted towards last direction by the ice that first conveyer 172 transmits.At this moment, the upper end of second conveyer 174 can be positioned on the high position, position than the dispensing orifice 144 of distributor 142.

The 3rd conveyer 176 can be arranged in the upper end of second conveyer 174.The 3rd conveyer 176 horizontal arrangement also have spirality or coil shape shape.The 3rd conveyer 176 through independent motor 178 rotation with the ice that will upwards be transmitted by second conveyer 174 forwards promptly transmits towards dispensing orifice 144.But second conveyer, 174 working mediums are connected to the 3rd conveyer 176 to rotate through single driver element.Baffle plate D can be arranged in the dispensing orifice 144 optionally to cover dispensing orifice 144.That is, ice can optionally distribute through the operation of baffle plate D.

Like necessity, conveyer 170 can have the shape that is different from spirality or coil shape shape.Diameter can be limited to ice-making compartment 160 inside to transmit made ice smoothly along conveyer 170 greater than the transmission passage 180 of the diameter of conveyer 170 slightly.

120 can be used as refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber between 110 and second storage between first storage.120 can be used as switch room between 110 and second storage between first storage, in case of necessity, it can be transformed into refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber through changing temperature.At this moment, ice-making compartment 160 should be formed on as insulated space fully independently between second storage in 120.

Although not shown, the evaporimeter that is used to produce cold air is arranged in the rear side place of refrigerating chamber 20.The cold air that produces by evaporimeter be fed to respectively between refrigerating chamber 20, refrigerating chamber 30, storage 100 and ice-making compartment 160 to cool off these spaces.

Particularly, when closing for second 140, the cold-air duct that is used for supplying cold air can be communicated with ice-making compartment 160 with the ice maker in being contained in ice-making compartment 160 162 carries out the ice makings operation.

Hereinafter, will be described in detail with reference to the operation of accompanying drawing the refrigerator that comprises above-mentioned parts.

In order food to be contained in the refrigerator 1, with door open with food storage in refrigerator 1, and then this door closed.

Particularly, in 110 the situation, the user catches first 130 door handle 132 to extract first 130 out to slide between first storage, thereby opens between first storage 110.Then, food can be received into holding in the parts 134 of the rear side place that is arranged in first 130.After holding food, first 130 is inserted to close between first storage 110.

Similarly, between second storage in 120 the situation, the user spurs second 140 door handle 144 extracting second 140 slidably out, thereby opens between second storage 120.When extracting second 140 out, extracted out and be exposed to the outside with second 140 integrally formed ice-making compartment 160.In addition, the parts 146 that hold that are arranged in ice-making compartment 160 tops are drawn out of with second 140 and are exposed to the outside.

In second 140, be not provided with in the situation of distributor 142, when opening between storage 100, the side at least of ice-making compartment 160 can be opened and take out will ice under the state of opening at second 140 from ice-making compartment 160.

Insert fully between second storage under the state in 120 at second 140, water and cold air can be fed in second 140.Thereby after second 140 was closed fully, through ice maker 162 ice makings, made then ice fell downwards.

The ice that is stored in ice maker 162 belows moves horizontally through first conveyer 172, vertically moves through second conveyer 174 then.Then, this ice moves horizontally to arrive the dispensing orifice 144 of distributor 142 through the 3rd conveyer 176.The ice that will be sent in the dispensing orifice 144 through operation commutator 142 at last, is assigned to the outside.

For ice maker 162 or conveyer 170 are safeguarded, extract second 140 out so that ice-making compartment 160 is exposed to the outside.Under this state, can be to ice maker 162 or conveyer 170 places under repair, for this reason, ice maker 162 removably is provided with conveyer 170.

In order food to be contained in second 140 hold in the parts 146, extract second 140 out and be exposed to the outside so that hold parts 146, food is received into holds in the parts 146 then.At this moment, according to 120 internal temperature between second storage, be stored in the food storage held in the parts 146 under refrigeration or freezing state.

Except the embodiment of previous description, this refrigerator also can be applicable to various embodiment.Hereinafter, will describe refrigerator according to another embodiment.Parts with structure identical with the previous embodiment of description will provide with identical Reference numeral, and therefore will omit its detailed description.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view according to another embodiment, and Fig. 5 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment.

In the present embodiment, ice-making compartment and be used to open and close between storage the door the back side integrally formed.

With reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, according to the refrigerator 1 of another embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 230 and second 240,120 be limited in this body 10 between 110 and second storage between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage between 110 and second storage 120 respectively for first 230 and second 240.The outward appearance of refrigerator 1 is limited at body 10 and door 32,22,230 and 240.

120 are limited to 110 belows between first storage between second storage.120 through second 240 optionally covering between second storage.Slidably be arranged in 120 inside between second storage for second 240 with extracting out.The ice-making compartment 260 that wherein holds Icemaker assembly 250 is limited in second 240 the back side.

Ice-making compartment 260 extends back towards the rear from second 240 top.The parts 246 that hold that are used to hold food are arranged in this ice-making compartment below.Hold parts 246 and extend back and reach the length with the equal in length of ice-making compartment 260, and can have different shape according to the kind of food.

Be used for and be assigned to the front surface that outside distributor 242 can be arranged in second 240 from the ice of Icemaker assembly 250 supplies.Distributor 242 can be arranged in the position lower than the position of ice-making compartment 260 and ice to be easy to distribute.Distributor 242 can be positioned on relatively position near second 240 upper end under the situation of not bending over, to distribute ice or water.

At length, under 120 situation about remaining on the corresponding temperature of temperature of refrigerating chamber 20 between second storage, Icemaker assembly 250 can be installed under not through the isolated situation of heat insulating component.On the other hand, between second storage 120 remain on and second storage between under the situation of 120 the corresponding temperature of temperature, ice-making compartment can be formed on through the independent thermal wall structures in second locker room 120 independently in the isolated space.

Row's ice tunnel 248 that ice-making compartment 260 is communicated with distributor 242 is arranged in second 240 the back surface that is furnished with distributor 242.Being stored in ice-making compartment 260 inner ice can be fed in the distributor 242 through row's ice tunnel 248.Row's ice tunnel 248 can open and close through user's operation.Baffle plate D can ice optionally to distribute in the row's of being arranged in ice tunnel 248.In addition, baffle plate D can be arranged among disclosed another embodiment of hereinafter, even thereby be not understood that baffle plate D is described that baffle arrangement also is applicatory.

Being arranged in ice-making compartment 260 inner Icemaker assemblies 250 comprises the ice maker 252 that is used for ice making and is arranged in the ice storage container 254 of ice maker 252 belows to store made ice.Auger conveyor 258 through electric motor operated is arranged in the ice storage container 254 to be stored in the ice in the ice storage container 254 towards 248 transmission of row's ice tunnel.At length; Icemaker assembly 250 comprises ice maker 252, ice storage container 254, auger conveyor 258, ice breaker and chipper 257 and is used to make auger conveyor 258 and the electro-motor 256 of ice breaker and chipper 257 rotation, and this ice breaker and chipper 257 is arranged in to sentence with auger conveyor 258 spaced positions and makes ice broken.

In 120 situations that remain on the corresponding temperature of temperature of refrigerating chamber, cool air inlet 262 forms with cold-air vent 264 discretely between second storage.In second 240 state that inserts fully, cool air inlet 262 and cold-air vent 264 can be arranged in that 120 inner cold-air ducts 280 be communicated with between second storage.

Cold-air duct 280 comprises supply line 282 and Returning pipe 284; This supply line 282 optionally is communicated with cool air inlet 262 will being fed in the ice-making compartment 250 by the cold air that evaporimeter produces, and this Returning pipe 284 optionally is communicated with cold-air vent 264 with the cold air in evaporimeter guiding ice-making compartment 260.Be used for storing in order to the water that is fed to ice maker 252 with in order to the water tank 290 that is fed to the drinking water in the distributor 242 and can be arranged in 120 inside between second storage.Water tank 290 can optionally be connected to ice maker 252 and distributor 242 through water channel 292.

Water tank 290 can be arranged in ice-making compartment 260 inside.Water tank 290 can be directly connected to watering or can directly be filled by the user.When extracting second 240 forward out, water supply line 292 can be located to separate at an arbitrary position, and open/closed valve V can be arranged in this place, separation point position.That is, when opening for second 240, open/closed valve V close preventing water is fed in the distributor 242.When closing fully for second 240, open/closed valve V opens so that water is fed in the distributor 242.The kind of open/closed valve V is unrestricted.Same open/closed valve V is applicable to the accompanying drawing of hereinafter indication, will save to be repeated in this description.

Except the embodiment of previous description, this refrigerator also can be applicable to various embodiment.Hereinafter, will describe refrigerator according to another embodiment.Parts with structure identical with the parts of the previous embodiment of description will provide with identical Reference numeral, and therefore will omit its detailed description.

In the present embodiment, ice maker and be used to open and close between storage the door the back side integrally formed.

With reference to Fig. 6,120 be limited in the refrigerator body 10 between 110 and second storage between first storage.120 can optionally cover through sliding second 340 of extraction between second storage.

Be used for made ice is assigned to the front surface that outside distributor 340 is arranged in second 340.The ice maker 352 that is used for ice making is arranged in second 340 the back side.

Ice maker 352 is received in the ice-making compartment top 360 that is limited in second 340.Ice-making compartment top 360 optionally is connected to hereinafter with the ice-making compartment bottom of describing 370, to form insulated space.Ice-making compartment top 360 is outstanding backward to hold ice maker 352 from the top at second 340 the back side.

Opening 362 is limited in the basal surface on ice-making compartment top 360 so that the ice of being processed by ice maker 352 moves down.The cool air inlet 364 that is communicated with supply line 282 in being arranged in body 10 is limited in the back surface on ice-making compartment top 360.

In second 340 state that inserts fully, ice storage container 354 just in time is arranged in ice maker 352 belows.Ice storage container 354 is received in the ice-making compartment bottom 370 that is limited to 120 inside between second storage.Auger conveyor 358 is stored in the ice in the ice storage container 354 through electro-motor 356 operations to guide towards row's ice tunnel 348.When according to user's selection operation ice breaker and chipper 357, ice is broken in the porch of row's ice tunnel 348 and distributes through distributor 342.The zone definitions that will comprise ice-making compartment top 360 and ice-making compartment bottom 370 is an ice-making compartment.A part of 120 between this ice-making compartment formation second storage.Will be understood that ice-making compartment top 360 and the independent structure that is used to separate ice-making compartment that forms of ice-making compartment bottom 370 expressions.That is, ice maker 352 is received in the structure that limits ice-making compartment top 360, and ice storage container 354 is received in the structure that limits ice-making compartment bottom 370.Icemaker assembly 350 comprises ice maker 352, ice storage container 354, electro-motor 356, ice breaker and chipper 357 and auger conveyor 358.

The opening 372 that when inserting fully for second 340, is communicated with the opening 362 on ice-making compartment top 360 is limited in the top surface of ice-making compartment bottom 370.Opening 372 is communicated with Returning pipe 284 so that cold air is recycled in ice-making compartment top 360 and the ice-making compartment bottom 370.

Water tank 390 is arranged in the upside of ice-making compartment bottom 370.When second 340 was inserted, the water supply line 392 that is used to supply ice making water and drinking water optionally was connected to water tank 390.Thereby in second 340 closing state, ice making water and drinking water can be fed to respectively in ice maker 352 and the distributor 342.

Between second storage in 120 situations that remain on the corresponding temperature of temperature of refrigerating chamber, the insulated space of sealing, i.e. an ice-making compartment are formed at ice-making compartment top 360 and ice-making compartment bottom 370.On the other hand, in 120 situations that remain on the corresponding temperature of temperature of refrigerating chamber, ice-making compartment top 360 does not need heat insulation with ice-making compartment bottom 370 and sealing between second storage.That is it is possible that the state that, does not separate separately in ice-making compartment top 360 and ice-making compartment bottom 370 is installed ice maker 352 and ice storage container 354 down.

Be used to hold the place, bottom that parts 346 are arranged in second 340 the back side of food.When extracting second 340 out, hold parts 346 and be drawn out of to be easy to hold food with ice-making compartment top 360.According to the kind of holding of food, hold parts 346 and can have various structures.

With reference to Fig. 7, except the ice-making compartment top 360 that holds ice maker 352 is fixed to 120 madial wall between second storage, and the ice-making compartment bottom 370 that holds ice storage container 354 is fixed to outside second 340 the back side, and the parts of present embodiment have the structure identical with Fig. 6.That is, when extracting second 340 out, ice-making compartment bottom 370 also is drawn out of with second 340, and therefore opens in 360 minutes with ice-making compartment top.

The water channel 392 that is directly connected to watering is fed to water in the ice maker 352.Yet, also be possible as the independent water tank of the such installation of the embodiment of Fig. 6.Open/closed valve V is arranged in towards the optional position of the water channel 392 of distributor 342 extensions and sentences the distribution drinking water.The state that opens or closes according to second 340 is optionally closed open/closed valve V.

In the present embodiment, Icemaker assembly and distributor are arranged in first.

With reference to Fig. 8, according to the refrigerator 1 of present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 430 and second 440, this body 10 comprises between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage between 110 and second storage 120.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage between 110 and second storage 120 respectively for first 430 and second 440.

110 are limited in the upper left quarter of body 10 and first 430 of extracting out through sliding optionally covers between first storage.

The ice-making compartment 460 that is used to hold the Icemaker assembly of ice making and ice storage is limited to first 430 the back side.Ice-making compartment 460 forms the independent sealing insulated space that completely cuts off with first locker room, 110 interior air.Embodiment as previous description is such, and ice-making compartment 460 is limited to first 430 top or place, bottom.Owing to be equal to according to the internal structure of the refrigerator of present embodiment internal structure, so will omit its detailed description with the previous embodiment that describes.

Except the ice-making compartment zone, be used for the rear side that parts 434 also can be arranged in first 430 that holds of storage food.The front surface that is used to distribute the distributor 436 of ice can be arranged in first 430.

120 are limited between first storage in 110 the bottom between second storage.Comprise that one or more layers the parts 434 that hold are arranged on second 440 at least.Holding parts 434 can be drawn out of with first 430.The a plurality of vessel that comprise dedicated container can be placed on this to be held on the parts 434, and according to the kind of holding of food, holds parts 434 and can have different shape.

In the present embodiment, the back side of dispenser arrangement door between storage, promptly inner between storage.

With reference to Fig. 9, according to the refrigerator 1 of present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 130 and second 540, this body 10 comprises between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage between 110 and second storage 120.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage between 110 and second storage 120 respectively for first 130 and second 540.

110 are limited in the upper left quarter of body 10 and first 130 of the drawer type of extracting out through sliding optionally covers between first storage.120 are limited between first storage 110 belows and optionally cover through second 540 of the drawer type of slide extracting out between second storage.

The ice-making compartment 560 that extends back is limited to the place, top at second 540 the back side.Such as a plurality of arrangements of components of the Icemaker assembly that is used for ice making and ice storage in ice-making compartment 560 inside.Between second storage in 120 situations that remain on the corresponding temperature of temperature of refrigerating chamber, 120 inside insulated space independently between ice-making compartment 560 forms and stores with second.

Distributor 542 with hold parts 546 and be arranged in the place, bottom of ice-making compartment 560.The ice that distributor 542 will be processed in ice-making compartment 560 is assigned to the outside.Distributor 542 can be arranged in the lower area of ice-making compartment 560 on second 540 the back side accordingly.

At length, distributor 542 can be arranged in through extracting second 540 side in the both sides that expose out.That is, distributor 542 can be with respect to the surface arrangement that is divided into left side and right side with second 540 in a side space of leftward space and rightward space.Thereby, for the user uses distributor 542, can extract second 540 out and distribute drinking water or ice with the lateral surface or the back side from second 540 rear side.The middle section that it is apparent to those skilled in the art that distributor 542 and second 520 is arranged in the back side accordingly.

Hold parts 546 be arranged in ice-making compartment 560 belows and not with distributor 542 interferences to be easy to hold food.That is, hold the lower area that parts 546 can comprise the ice-making compartment 560 except that distributor 542.

In the present embodiment, the size that is separated between a plurality of storages differs from one another, and a part that is used to open and close the door between a storage covers at least a portion between other storage.

Figure 10 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 11 is the side sectional view of this refrigerator.

With reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11, according to the refrigerator 1 of present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 630 and second 640, this body 10 comprises between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage between 610 and second storage 620.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage between 610 and second storage 620 respectively for first 630 and second 640.

In the present embodiment, have for first 630 than the big area of the area of 610 opening front surface between first storage to cover between second storage at least a portion of 620 front surface.Icemaker assembly 450 and distributor 636 are arranged on first 630 the back side.In addition, Icemaker assembly 450 is received between first storage in 610, and distributor 636 is received between second storage in 620.

At length, between first storage 610 be limited to body 10 corresponding upper left quarter place, the left side with refrigerating chamber 30.The 610 corresponding sizes of size that can have with the ice-making compartment 660 that will be described below between first storage.

That is, 610 can only have the size of holding ice-making compartment 660 between first storage.Ice-making compartment can remain on the sub-zero temperature of ability ice making, promptly with the corresponding temperature of refrigerating chamber.On the other hand, 620 can be defined as the independent space of 610 belows between first storage between second storage.620 can have than 610 the big length of length between first storage between second storage.620 internal temperature can be that changeable 620 selections according to the user are used as refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber between second storage to allow between second storage.

620 first 630 and second 640 optionally coverings through slide extracting out respectively between 610 and second storage between first storage.

At length, the part of 620 upper front surface between 610 the whole front surface and second storage between first 630 covering first stored.Can have for first 630 than 610 the big vertical length of vertical length between first storage.In more detail, 610 vertical length can be shorter than between second storage 620 vertical length between first storage.Can have mutually the same vertical length for first 630 and second 640.Can have at least the first 630 than 610 the long vertical length of vertical length between first storage.

Ice-making compartment 660 is limited on first 630 the back side.

The Icemaker assembly 450 that is used for ice making and ice storage is received into ice-making compartment 660.Ice-making compartment 660 have and first storage between 610 the corresponding size of size.Ice-making compartment 660 can be used as with outside isolated insulated space and forms, perhaps the part of the inside of ice-making compartment 660 or all can expose.

The front surface that is used to distribute the distributor 636 of drinking water and ice can be arranged in first 630.Than first 630 upper end, the lower end that distributor 636 close are first 630.Distributor 636 is communicated with so that the ice in the ice-making compartment is assigned to the outside with ice-making compartment 660.At length, because distributor 636 is more near first 630 lower end, so the lower user of height can easily distribute ice and water such as children.

Hold the back side that parts 634 can be arranged in the lower zone of ice-making compartment 660 first 630 accordingly.Hold parts 634 and can be arranged to two-layer or one deck up and down.According to type of food, hold parts 634 and can have various structures.

For example, hold parts 634 and can have the structure that is similar to shelf or carrier structure or basket shape.In addition, various structures, all applicable such as the structure of the structure that can vertically regulate or the extraction of can on fore-and-aft direction, sliding.

Be arranged in first 630 below for second 640.Can extract out from 620 slips between second storage for second 640.Second 640 extension reaches such length, promptly can cover not by 620 downside between first 630 second storage that covers.

Hold the back side that parts 646 can be arranged in second 640.According to second 640 vertical length, hold parts 646 and can be arranged to one deck or two-layer.

Horizontally extending framework 622 can be arranged in 620 front surface between second storage, corresponding to the zone of first 630 lower end and second 's 640 last end in contact.Framework 622 can comprise dividing plate, this dividing plate with contact to lock cold air hermetically around the back side of first 630 bottom and the liner at the back side of second 640 upper end.

Thereby, even 620 be separated into two spaces between second storage, can prevent that also cold air from passing through the part leakage that contacts with second 640 for first 630.

In the present embodiment, such as the embodiment of previous description, have the size that differs from one another between a plurality of storages.Yet each that different is in the door has the size that only opens and closes between respective stored.

With reference to Figure 12, according to the refrigerator 1 of present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 730 and second 740, this body 10 comprises between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage between 710 and second storage 720.Refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20, first storage between 710 and second storage 720 respectively for first 730 and second 740.

720 can have the vertical length that differs from one another between 710 and second storage between first storage.In addition, open and close between first storage between 710 and second storage 720 first 730 and second 740 respectively and can have the vertical length that differs from one another.As stated, first 730 can have and only open and close 710 size between first storage, and second 740 can have and only open and close between second storage 720 size.

At length, between first storage 710 be limited to body 10 corresponding upper left quarter place, the left side with refrigerating chamber 30.710 can remain on through the cold air from the evaporimeter supply and the corresponding temperature of the temperature of refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber between first storage.710 opened between can storing with second through dividing plate in 720 minutes between first storage.

710 can have than 720 the long vertical length of vertical length between second storage between first storage.Thereby first 730 of 710 can have the vertical length longer than second 740 vertical length between covering first storage.

The ice-making compartment 760 that extends back is arranged in first 730 the back side.The Icemaker assembly 450 that is used for ice making and ice storage is received into ice-making compartment 760.Ice-making compartment 760 can be integrally formed with first 730 the back side, and thereby when extracting first 730 out, can be drawn out of with first 730.

When between first storage 710 remain on refrigerating chamber the corresponding temperature of temperature the time, ice-making compartment 760 can form and first storage between 710 isolated independent insulated spaces.That is, ice-making compartment 760 can form independently space in 710 through independent thermal wall structure between first storage.At least a portion of ice-making compartment 760 can optionally be opened and closed being easy to by the user ice-making compartment 760 is safeguarded and cleaned.

Hold the back side that parts 754 can be arranged in the lower zone of ice-making compartment 760 first 730 accordingly.According to first 730 vertical length, hold parts 754 and can be arranged to one deck or two-layer.In addition, hold parts 754 and can have various structures to hold various foods.

Be used for and be assigned to the front surface that outside distributor 736 can be arranged in first 730 from the ice of ice-making compartment 760 supplies.Distributor 736 can be arranged in ice-making compartment 760 belows, and also can be arranged in the position near first 730 lower end.

That is to say that first 730 can have such length, promptly the user can be near distributor 736 to be easy to distribute drinking water and made ice.

720 can be arranged in 710 belows between first storage between second storage.720 can have the vertical length that is shorter than 710 vertical length between first storage slightly between second storage.720 can remain on and the corresponding temperature of the temperature of refrigerating chamber or refrigerating chamber between second storage.720 can optionally cover through second 740 of the extraction of sliding between second storage.

Have for second 740 and second storage between the corresponding size of size of 720 opening front surface.Be used to hold the back side that parts 744 can be arranged in second 740 of food.Thereby when opening for second 740,720 also can be opened and are exposed to the outside so that hold parts 744 between second storage, thereby hold food.

According to the kind of food, hold parts 744 and can have various structures.According to second 740 vertical length, hold parts 744 and can be arranged to one deck or two-layer.

Figure 13 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 14 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, vertically separated between storage, and Icemaker assembly is arranged in the space different with distributor.Thereby Icemaker assembly and distributor are arranged on the door that differs from one another.

With reference to Figure 13 and Figure 14, be used to hold between the independent storage of drawer type door and be arranged on the lateral surface place of the refrigerating chamber 30 of refrigerator 1, and opened in 30 minutes with refrigerating chamber between this storage.

At length, between this storage through separator 190 be separated into first the storage between 710 and be limited to first the storage between 710 belows second the storage between 720.710 optionally cover through first 730 between first storage, and 720 optionally cover through second 740 between second storage.Ice-making compartment is arranged in first 730 the back side, and Icemaker assembly 450 is received in the ice-making compartment 460.As stated, Icemaker assembly 450 comprises delivery unit and the electro-motor 456 that is used to operate this delivery unit, and this delivery unit comprises ice maker 452, ice storage container 454, auger conveyor 458 and ice breaker and chipper 457.

710 as in the situation of refrigerating chamber between first storage, and the thermal wall structure that limits ice-making compartment 710 can be optional.Between second storage 720 can be transformed in refrigerating chamber and the refrigerating chamber one.

The supply line 282 and the Returning pipe 284 that are used for supplying cold air extend to the wall that limits body 10, and the cold air that is fed between the ice-making compartment 460 or first storage in 710 turns back to evaporimeter through this Returning pipe 282.Be used for the front surface that memory allocated is arranged at the distributor 742 of the ice of ice storage container 454 or drinking water second 740.The rear side that holds parts 744 and distributor 742 is arranged in second 740 the back side accordingly.According to a method for designing, distributor 736 can have the structure that only is used to distribute ice, and can not be provided for distributing the structure of drinking water.Icemaker assembly 450 and/or be used for the water tank 290 that water is fed to the drinking water dispensing orifice is arranged in 720 inside between second storage, this drinking water dispensing orifice is arranged in the distributor 742.Here, water channel 292 extends from water tank 290.Owing to slide and extract out for first 730 and second 740, so water channel 292 removably is connected to water tank 290.That is to say that when forwards extracting first 730 and/or second 740 out, water supply line 292 can separate with water tank 290.In addition, when closing fully for first 730 and/or second 740, water channel 292 can be connected to water tank 290 with transformable mode.At this moment, hermetically-sealed construction is used for anti-sealing through water supply line 292 being connected to the part leakage of water tank 290.

Be used for being arranged in second 740 the back side towards row's ice tunnel 748 that distributor 742 is discharged the ice that is stored in ice storage container 454.The tap 461 that is used to arrange ice is limited to a side of the basal surface of ice storage container 454.Be received in the situation in the ice-making compartment 460 at Icemaker assembly 450, tap 461 can be limited at least one basal surface of the thermal wall that limits ice-making compartment 460.The discharge line 191 of tap 461 row's of being connected to ice tunnels 748 is arranged in the separator 190.Baffle plate D can be arranged in discharge line 191 inside.It is minimum to improve between storage the availability of 710 and 720 inner space that Icemaker assembly 450 and the distance of row between the ice tunnel 748 that comprises ice storage container 454 can be reduced to.Thereby advantageously Icemaker assembly 450 is arranged in farthest the position near the top surface of separator 190, and row's ice tunnel 748 is arranged in farthest the position near the basal surface of separator 190.At Icemaker assembly 450 and row's ice tunnel 748 and separator 190 at interval in the situation of preset distances, can not hold food with the corresponding inner space of this spacing distance between storage.Thereby advantageously the basal surface of Icemaker assembly 450 or ice-making compartment 460 is near the top surface of separator 190, and the upper end of row's ice tunnel 748 is near the basal surface of separator 190.In this case, distributor 742 can be arranged in more the position near second 740 upper end.Thereby the vertical length of distributor 742 can vertically be extended, the invariant position bottom making.Therefore, the user that height is lower is easy to distribute ice and water through distributor 742 such as children.

Because the ice-making compartment 460 that comprises Icemaker assembly 450 is received between first storage in 710, and distributor 742 is received between second storage in 720, so can obtain following effect.That is, except since the repairing of fault, Icemaker assembly 450 is exposed to the outside of refrigerator 1 hardly.In addition, when Icemaker assembly 450 is exposed to the outside continually, can reduce ice making efficient.Thereby for overcoming above-mentioned restriction, Icemaker assembly 450 should be arranged between first storage in the independent space in 710.Distributor 742 is arranged in second 740.When between second storage 720 remain on refrigerating chamber the corresponding temperature of temperature the time, can prevent that water channel 292 and water tank 290 from freezing.

Although in the present embodiment, be arranged in refrigerator 1 inside such as the independent tank of water tank 290, the disclosure is not limited thereto.For example, as shown in Figure 6, water channel can be directly connected to watering.

In addition, in the present embodiment, can implement small modification to form following structure.Although not shown, those skilled in the art are apparent that following structure is applicable to present embodiment.

At length, can be separated into divider areas and for second 740 in order to form other zone of two doors.That is, can be divided into two doors to cover between second storage 720 with second 740 through second 720.For example, refrigerator 1 can comprise first of covering the ice-making compartment 460 be received between first storage in 710, covers between second storage part of 720 and comprise distributor and hold second of parts and cover between second storage part of 720 downside and only comprise the 3rd that holds parts.

Figure 15 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 16 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, Icemaker assembly is fixed between storage inner, and only dispenser arrangement between this storage the back side and extract out with door.

With reference to Figure 15 and Figure 16, in refrigerator 1, be limited to the lateral surface place of refrigerating chamber 30 between independent storage according to present embodiment.Be separated into upper area and lower area through separator 190 between this storage.During Icemaker assembly is fixed between the storage that is divided into one.

At length, such as the embodiment of previous description, be separated between this storage between first storage 710 and second store between 720.First the storage between 710 and second the storage between 720 respectively through first 730 and second 740 optionally coverings.Be arranged to drawer type for first 730 and second 740.Icemaker assembly 450 is fixed on 710 inside between first storage, and distributor 736 is arranged in second 740 the back side.Hereinafter, have with the parts of the structure same structure of Figure 13 and Figure 14 and will provide with identical Reference numeral.

At length, 710 opening front surface can cover through thermal wall 711 between first storage.710 can remain on and the corresponding temperature of the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20 between first storage.Icemaker assembly 450 is fixed on 710 inside between first storage.As stated, Icemaker assembly 450 can comprise ice maker 452, ice storage container 454, electro-motor 456, ice breaker and chipper 457 and auger conveyor 458.According to a design condition, Icemaker assembly 450 can comprise cooling fan 459 in addition.Cooling fan 459 will be distributed between first storage 710 inside from the cold air of supply line 282 supply equably and rapidly this cold air will be fed to the ice maker 452.The structure of cooling fan 459 can be applicable to the embodiment of previous description in the same manner.

Water tank 290 is arranged in 720 inside between second storage.Water channel 292 removably is connected to water tank 290.Be directly connected to watering although be used for water is fed to the water channel 292 of ice maker 452 in the present embodiment along the wall that limits refrigerator body 10, the disclosure is not limited thereto.For example, in the present embodiment, the structure identical with the parts of the embodiment shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14 is also applicable.

In the present embodiment, the part of 720 upside between a part of first 730 covering, second storage.Thereby the framework 722 that is used to prevent leakage of cold air is arranged between second storage 720 front side, corresponding to the zone of first 730 lower end and second 's 740 last end in contact.That is, be arranged in front surface that liner and the liner that is arranged on second 740 the back side of upper end on first 730 the back side of lower end closely be attached to framework 722 to prevent leakage of cold air.

In another embodiment, have when only covering between first storage 710 size when first 730, independent framework can be optional, and separator 190 can be used as this framework.

In addition, in the present embodiment, be used for distributing the distribution structure of drinking water can not be arranged on distributor 736, can be arranged in the distributor 736 and only ice distribution structure.In this case, being used to supply the supply tank 290 of drinking water can be optional with water channel 292.

According to said structure, such as the embodiment of previous description, when extracting first 730 out, Icemaker assembly 450 remains under such state, and promptly Icemaker assembly 450 is fixed on 710 inside between first storage.That is,, Icemaker assembly 450 is not exposed to the outside, so even extract

door

730 and 740 out, Icemaker assembly 450 is not exposed to the outside yet owing to not needing not to be used the person continually.

In the present embodiment, because Icemaker assembly 450 is fixed on 710 inside between first storage, so the independent thermal wall structure around whole ice making assembly 450 need be set.That is, only provide the thermal wall 711 maybe be just enough.Yet,, the independent thermal wall that limits ice-making compartment can be set according to a design condition.Thermal wall 711 can be provided with around its upper end to allow Icemaker assembly 450 to separate pivotally.

Be respectively applied for and open and close between first storage that two doors of 720 can be formed in the body between 710 and second storage.That is, first 730 and second 740 not separated, single door can be set come optionally to open and close between first storage between 710 and second storage 720.This structure is called between a plurality of storages/single door.In this case, 720 when opening when between second storage, and 710 can open together between first storage.Yet thermal wall 711 can prevent that extraneous air from introducing between first storage in 710.In addition, in the situation of single door, framework 722 need be set.

On the other hand, can be divided into two doors for first 730.

At length, can be divided into for first 730 only be used to cover ice-making compartment 710 to the doorstep and comprise the Xiamen of distributor.Replace thermal wall 711, this can open and close ice-making compartment to the doorstep.Distributor 736 can be arranged in this Xiamen, and holds the rear side that parts can be arranged in distributor 736.Thereby, between second storage 720 can be through comprising distributor 736 Xiamen and second 740 open and close.This structure is called between a plurality of storages/a plurality of doors.That is, door can open and close the part or all between a storage.

Figure 17 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 18 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, Icemaker assembly is fixed between storage inner, and only dispenser arrangement be used to open and close between this storage the back side.Thereby, form a space between this storage.

With reference to Figure 17 and Figure 18, comprise refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20 and be limited between the storage at a side place of refrigerating chamber 30 760 according to the refrigerator 1 of present embodiment.

At length, 760 are arranged in the space between storage, and ice-making compartment 460 is limited to 760 tops between storage.As stated, ice-making compartment can 760 separate through between independent thermal wall structure and storage.According to this independent thermal wall structure, the internal temperature of ice-making compartment 460 can be different between storage 760 internal temperature.Icemaker assembly 450 is received between storage in 760.760 comprise ice maker 452, ice storage container 454, electro-motor 456, ice breaker and chipper 457 and auger conveyor 458 and/or cooling fan 459 between storage.One front surface in the thermal wall of qualification ice-making compartment 460 can be arranged to allow Icemaker assembly 450 to separate around the edge part of one of which side pivotally.The tap 461 that is used for arranging ice is limited in one the basal surface of the thermal wall that limits ice-making compartment 460.

760 opening front surface optionally covers through door 750 between storage.Door 750 can have such structure and size, and promptly first and second of the previous embodiment that describes is formed in the body.Distributor 736 is arranged in a side of door 750.That is, the depressed part that is used for storage container is arranged in the front surface of door 750, and is used to guide row's ice tunnel 748 of the discharge of ice to be arranged in the back side of door 750.When door 750 was closed fully, the upper end of row's ice tunnel 748 was communicated with tap 461.Thereby the ice of discharging from ice storage container 456 passes tap 461, is arranged ice tunnel 748 guiding, and discharges from distributor 736.

Although not shown, ice-making compartment 460 can be arranged in the structure of the back side to provide ice-making compartment 460 to extract out with door 750 of door 750.This will be understood to include in the disclosure.

In addition, door 750 can be separated into two doors, and 760 also can be separated between two storages between storage.Those skilled in the art make amendment according to Figure 17 and Figure 18 easily.That is to say that door 750 can be separated into and comprise distributor 736 and/or hold first of parts and only comprise that this holds second of parts.In addition, corresponding to 760 being separated between first storage of the rearward end of holding Icemaker assembly 460 and distributor 736 and holding between second storage of holding parts that is arranged on second between the storage of door 750.Thereby, first opening and closing can be passed through between first storage that is divided into, and second opening and closing can be passed through between second storage that is divided into.Certainly, Icemaker assembly 460 is fixed between first storage that is divided into inner.This structure is called between a plurality of storages/a plurality of doors.Thereby a door can open and close between a storage.

Figure 19 is the front perspective view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 20 is the partial sectional view according to the refrigerator of this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, with refrigerating chamber and storage that refrigerating chamber separates between and be used for opening and closing door between this storage and be arranged on a space and single door in this, only to be provided for distributing the distributor of drinking water.

With reference to Figure 19 and Figure 20, comprise between refrigerating chamber 30, refrigerating chamber 20 and storage 760 according to the body 10 of the refrigerator 1 of present embodiment.760 drawer type doors 750 through the extraction of sliding cover between storage.

At length, at least one or a plurality of parts that hold are arranged in door 750 the back side.Various containers are placed on and hold on the parts 754.Have concave shape and distribute the distributor 756 of drinking water to be arranged in the front surface of door 750.Water channel 292 extends the top surface that reaches distributor 756.

In more detail, water tank 290 is arranged in 760 inside between storage.Water channel 292 extends to distributor 256 from water tank 290.As shown in Figure 20, can be provided for supplying the independent water tank 290 of drinking water.Alternately, water channel 292 can be directly connected to watering.

One end of water channel 292 removably is connected to water tank 290.Thereby when door 750 was opened, water channel 292 separated with water tank 290, and when door 750 was closed fully, water channel 292 was connected to water tank 290.

Although in the present embodiment, distributor 756 is arranged in the place, top of door 750, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.For example, such as the dotted portion shown in Figure 19, distributor 756 can be arranged in the position near door 750.Therefore, the user that height is lower is such as children easily distributor ice and water.

In addition, although in the present embodiment, be not provided for distributing the distributor of ice, and only be provided for distributing the distributor of drinking water, and as an example, be used to open and close between storage 737 door 750 and be arranged to only one, the disclosure is not limited thereto.For example, such as the embodiment of previous description, the door 750 that is used to open and close between storage can be arranged to a plurality of.

For example, the door that is used to open and close between storage can be arranged in upside and downside, and is used to distribute the distributor of drinking water can be arranged in any door.In addition, 760 can be separated into a plurality ofly between storage, and can keep being in the temperature that differs from one another between the storage that is divided into.

Figure 21 is the vertical cutaway view according to the refrigerator of another embodiment, and Figure 22 illustrates first the end according to the refrigerator of this embodiment to perspective view, and Figure 23 illustrates back to perspective view according to second of the refrigerator of this embodiment.

Arrive Figure 23 with reference to Figure 21, in the present embodiment, a part of 720 between 710 whole and second storage between first 730 covering first stored.720 remainder between second 740 covering second stored.In addition, Icemaker assembly 450 is arranged in first 730 the back side, the zone that this part of 720 is capped between storing corresponding to second.The front surface that is used to distribute the distributor 746 of ice and/or water to be arranged in second 740.

In the present embodiment, the water channel 292 that is used for water is fed to ice maker 452 and distributor 746 is directly connected to watering.When extracting first 730 and/or second 740 out, water channel 292 is located to separate at an arbitrary position, and stops to supply water through the valve V that opening/closing is arranged in this disconnected position place.

Between first 730 lower end and second 's 740 upper end, separator or framework can be set, and column 50 is arranged in the back side of first 730 lower end pivotly.Hereinafter will be described in detail with reference to structure and the operation of accompanying drawing to column 50.

Be used to guide the discharge line 462 of the discharge of ice be arranged in Icemaker assembly 450 basal surface the front side and extend towards distributor 740.At length, be used to guide row's ice tunnel 748 of the discharge of ice to be arranged in the upside of distributor 740.The ingress port near row's ice tunnel 748 is extended in the end of discharge line 462.

Discharge line 462 does not extend under second 740 the upper end.That is, the end of discharge line 462 can at utmost extend to the plane L1 with second 740 upper end horizontal parallel.Do like this is because it has prevented discharge line 462 and second 740 interference when opening first 730 under second 740 closing state.

The ingress port of row's ice tunnel 748 is outstanding towards discharge line 462.Yet this ingress port does not extend on the plane L2 with the lower end horizontal parallel of column 50.That is, doing like this is because it has prevented under first 730 closing state, when open second 740, to arrange the ingress port and column 50 interferences of ice tunnel 748.

Baffle plate D can be arranged in discharge line 462 and row's ice tunnel 748 inside, is assigned with to prevent when in first 730 and second 740 any opened, to ice.

Thus, the end of discharge line 462 ingress port of the row's of being attached to ice tunnel 748 closely not.Thereby, can control baffle plate D with prevent to be fed between leakage of cold air to the second storage in the ice maker 460 720 or distributor 746 in.For this reason, except when distributing ice, covered by baffle plate D by discharge line 462 and the passage that row's ice tunnel 748 forms.

The internal diameter of the ingress port of inner diameter d 1 row's of being equal to or less than ice tunnel 748 of the end of discharge line 462 is in case the part of stagnant ice is introduced between second storage in 720.

With reference to Figure 23, guide rail component 60 can be arranged on two lateral surface holding parts 734.This guide rail component 60 can multistagely be extracted out.That is, guide rail component 60 comprises fixed guide 61 that is respectively fixed to two lateral surface holding parts 734 and the moving guide rail 62 that is connected to fixed guide 61 movably.Be used for supporting construction with sliding type supporting guide member 60 and can be arranged between second storage 720 madial wall.Guide rail component 60 have with the same or analogous structure of describing in detail among the embodiment hereinafter of guide rail component.

With reference to Figure 24,, have the structure identical with structure shown in Figure 21 according to the refrigerator of present embodiment except ice-making compartment 460 is fixed between storage the inside.

As shown in Figure 24, ice-making compartment 460 is fixed to 720 back surface between second storage, and Icemaker assembly 450 is received in the ice-making compartment 460.Thereby, the part of first 730 upside cover between first storage 710 whole, and the part of first 730 downside cover second store between a part of 720.Distributor 746 is arranged in second 740 the back side, and second 740 covers between second storage 720 remainder.

Discharge line 462 extends from the basal surface of ice-making compartment 460, and extend towards the row's ice tunnel that is arranged in distributor 746 tops 748 end of discharge line 462.That is to say that discharge line 462 can extend the ingress port that reaches row's ice tunnel 748 forwards with being inclined upwardly.Even do like this is because extract first 730 out forward, and ice-making compartment 460 does not also move, and is inessential because the low position, position that reaches the upper end than second 740 is extended in the end of discharge line 462.This embodiment with Figure 21 is different.Thereby, because the distance between the inlet of the lower end of discharge line 462 and row's ice tunnel 748 can reduce to minimum, so leakage of cold air can be reduced to minimum degree.Certainly, in the situation of present embodiment, baffle plate D can be arranged in discharge line 462 and row's ice tunnel 748 inside.

Figure 25 and Figure 26 are connected to the fragmentary, perspective view that is arranged on according to the power supply architecture of water channel in the refrigerator of an embodiment and distributor, and Figure 27 is the cutaway view along the line B-B ' intercepting of Figure 26.

Figure 25 can generally be applicable to all the previous embodiment that describe and the embodiment of hereinafter to water channel shown in Figure 27 and electric wire.Will be appreciated that water channel only explained among the various embodiment.Hereinafter will be described the structure of this refrigerator based on the structure of the refrigerator shown in Figure 21.

With reference to Figure 25, the water channel 292 that extends from water tank or watering extends along the sidewall of refrigerator body 10.Water channel 292 extends the front surface of the sidewall that reaches refrigerator body 10, and open/closed valve V is arranged in the place, end of water channel 292.

With reference to Figure 26, be used in second 740, distributing the water channel 292 of drinking water to extend towards distributor.The end of water channel 292 is outstanding from the edge part at second 740 the back side.The end of water channel 292 optionally is connected to open/closed valve V.That is, when closing fully for second, the water channel of refrigerator body 10 and second 's 740 water channel is connected with each other, and open/closed valve V opens.

Although only be used in the present embodiment distribute the water channel of drinking water to extend along refrigerator body, the disclosure is not limited thereto.For example, when ice-making compartment was fixed to first or second, the water channel that is used for ice making also can make in a like fashion to be realized.

As stated, guide rail component 60 be arranged in two lateral surface of the corresponding part of basal surface of holding parts 734 on.Electric wire P a guide rail component 60 inner extend and be connected to be used for arrangements of operations at second 740 the display or the controller (not shown) of distributor.

With reference to Figure 27, electric wire P is the fixed guide that is fixed to the lateral surface of holding parts 734 61 inner extensions.Electric wire P can and have predetermined elasticity with the spiral in shape winding.Thereby electric wire P can recover to prevent that electric wire from damaging according to second 740 moving and extend forward and backward then.

With reference to Figure 28 and Figure 29, except power supply architecture, have and the identical structure of structure shown in Figure 25 and Figure 26 according to the refrigerator of present embodiment.Thereby, with being repeated in this description of other parts outside province's removal power supply architecture.

At length, in the present embodiment, electric wire P extends along the madial wall of refrigerator body 10.Socket 600 can be arranged on the front surface of sidewall of refrigerator body 10, the surface that promptly contacts with first 730 or second 740 the back side.Electric wire P is connected to socket 600.

Plug 601 can be from outstanding with the socket 600 corresponding surfaces at the back side of second 740 (or first 730).Rechargeable battery 602 can be placed on second 740 inside and be connected to plug 601.Battery 602 is electrically connected to controller, and this controller is used to control display and other electric component of the front surface that is attached to second 740.Be apparent that plug 601 can be arranged on the refrigerator body 10, and socket 600 can be arranged on second 740.

When closing fully for second 740, plug 601 inserts in the socket 600.Thereby electric current flows so that battery 602 is charged.When extracting second 740 forward out, plug 601 separates with socket 600 to stop charging.

When closing fully for second 740, the various electric components that comprise the display that is arranged on second 740 are through the current work via electric wire P supply.On the other hand, when opening for second 740, display and the current work of other electric component through supplying from battery 602.

With reference to Figure 30 and Figure 31, in the present embodiment, ice-making compartment is limited on the back side of locker room's door, and Icemaker assembly and distributor are received in this ice-making compartment.To distribute the water channel of drinking water to be described in detail with being used to the water channel that is used for ice making towards the structure that door extends.

In order to be easy to that description is understood, with hereinafter to describing being used to open and close the structure that realizes on second 740 the back side between second storage according to present embodiment.

At length, ice-making compartment 770 is arranged in second 740 the back side vertically.Ice-making compartment door 771 is arranged in a side of ice-making compartment 770 pivotly.

The ice maker 452 that constitutes Icemaker assembly 450 is received in the ice-making compartment 770 with ice storage container 454.Auger conveyor 458 is arranged on ice storage container 454 inside with ice breaker and chipper 457.The electro-motor (not shown) that is used to operate auger conveyor 458 and ice breaker and chipper 457 can be placed on second 740 inside.At length, ice maker 452 can be arranged on the interior top surface of ice-making compartment 770, and ice storage container 454 removably just in time is arranged in ice maker 452 belows.Comprise that the distributor 746 of arranging ice tunnel 748 is arranged in the downside of ice storage container 454.That is, ice storage container 454 removably is arranged on the top surface of distributor 748.Ice storage container 454 can laterally move from the top surface of distributor 748 slidably.Thereby under second 740 state that is drawn out of, the user can open ice-making compartment door 771 easily ice storage container 454 is separated with refrigerator.

Although the delivery unit that comprises auger conveyor 458 and ice breaker and chipper 457 in the present embodiment forward with extend back, the disclosure is not limited thereto.For example, disclosed vertical auger conveyor structure can be applicable to present embodiment among the US issued patents No.6082103.In addition, the auger conveyor structure that disclosed rotating shaft tilts among Korea S's published application No.2008-0053503 can be applicable to present embodiment.Here, this rotating shaft can with second 740 direction that intersects on extend and can up and down or left and right directions tilt.Perhaps, but rotating shaft can extend on second 740 the direction and in the vertical direction tilts being parallel to.

A pair of water channel 292 through in 720 the sidewall between second 740 second storage that opens and closes can forwards extend upward, and open/closed valve V can be arranged in the front end place of water channel 292.The end that optionally is connected to the water channel of open/closed valve V can be outstanding from the edge part at second 740 the back side.Because before the structure to water channel was described, and was repeated in this description so will omit it.

Hold the rear side that parts 744 can be arranged in ice-making compartment 770, and guide rail component can be arranged on two lateral surface holding parts 744 to allow to extract out forward second 740.

With reference to Figure 32, show the overflow preventing unit in the present embodiment.This overflow preventing unit prevents to be fed to the water in the Icemaker assembly because the inertia force that produces when door moves forward and backward between storage and overflow.

At length, ice maker 452 levels or be arranged in ice-making compartment 460 inside vertically.Water channel 292 extends towards ice maker 452 on the direction that intersects with ice-making compartment 460.

Tap 461 is limited in the basal surface of ice-making compartment 460.In addition, guiding elements is arranged as towards tap 461 and transmits the ice that separates with ice maker 452.This guiding elements can comprise the guided plate 459 that extends from the lateral surface of ice maker 452.At length, guided plate 459 from the lateral ends of the top surface of ice maker 452 obliquely to extending below with near tap 461.

Overflow preventing portion 453 can extend from the edge part of the top surface of ice maker 452.At length, be arranged in the situation on locker room's door at ice-making compartment 460, the water that is stored in the ice maker 452 maybe be because the inertia when door moves forward and backward between storage and overflow.Overflow preventing portion 453 can be provided with in order to anti-sealing overflow.Overflow preventing portion 453 can have following structure: because inertia and the water of overflow turns back to ice maker 452 again.That is, overflow preventing portion 453 can extend on the direction that intersects with the inertia direction, and its top can be conglobate.Thereby the water that upwards rises from ice maker 452 flows and returns ice maker 452 again along the inner surface of overflow preventing portion 453.According to the internal structure of ice-making compartment 460 and the installation direction of ice maker 452, overflow preventing portion 453 can have different shape.Alternately, the residual water pallet that is used to hold overflow water can be arranged in the basal surface of ice maker 452.

In the disclosure, can Icemaker assembly be defined as mechanism for ice maker, and can with the structure collectivity that comprises Icemaker assembly and ice-making compartment be defined as mechanism for ice maker.That is the structure that, comprises Icemaker assembly at least may be defined as mechanism for ice maker.Can be understood that extensively that ice-making compartment representes a kind of physique, such as around the thermal wall structure of Icemaker assembly and by the inner space of this thermal wall structure qualification.

In addition, between disclosed storage, promptly can be used as in refrigerating chamber and the refrigerating chamber between first storage and between second storage in the disclosure.In addition, can be used as switch room between this storage, wherein according to user's selection or drive condition, but refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber co-conversion mutually.

In the structure according to the refrigerator of the previous embodiment that describes, slidably door can move on forward and backward directions, but but pivoted door is arranged on a side of refrigerator doors.Thereby when this refrigerator was installed in the edge part place of the interior space, tight attachment was rotated with the angle that is not more than about 90 degree to the door of wall.Yet the disclosure can overcome this restriction.

In addition, have the width narrower relatively in the disclosure between disclosed storage than refrigerating chamber.Yet, because in can easily being received between this storage such as the long container of bottle, so can improve the volume inside availability of refrigerator.

Figure 33 is the perspective view that illustrates according to the outward appearance of the refrigerator of an embodiment, and Figure 34 is the perspective view of this refrigerator when refrigerator doors is opened according to an embodiment.

With reference to Figure 33 and Figure 34, the refrigerator of present embodiment is almost similar with the refrigerator of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.Yet, be not provided for separating the independent dividing plate of the inside of refrigerator, but and the refrigerator doors that is used for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber that is limited to a space comprise pivoted door and a plurality of slidably door.

At length, according to the refrigerator of present embodiment comprise body 10, refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, first 130 and second 140, refrigerating chamber 30 is limited in this body 10 with refrigerating chamber.Refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber respectively through refrigerating-chamber door 32, refrigerating chamber door 22, optionally cover for first 130 and second 140.In addition, the outward appearance of this refrigerator is fixed by these thresholdings.

Refrigerating chamber 30 is located with the upper and lower that refrigerating chamber 20 is each defined in body 10.Refrigerating chamber 30 through refrigerating-chamber door 32, cover for first 130 and second 140.Refrigerating chamber 20 covers through refrigerating chamber door 22.

At length, the part of the opening front surface of refrigerating-chamber door 32 covering refrigerating chambers 30 also is arranged on the body 10 pivotly.For this reason, refrigerating-chamber door 32 is connected to body 10 through hinge 34.

The vertical length of refrigerating-chamber door 32 is corresponding to the vertical length of refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, refrigerating-chamber door 32 has the width less than the width of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby refrigerator doors 32 can be rotated the remainder that covers except that the predetermined horizontal width of refrigerating chamber 30 through it.

At least a portion of refrigerating-chamber door 32 can be formed observing refrigerating chamber 30 through refrigerating-chamber door 32 by transparent or semitransparent glass material.Particularly, through refrigerating-chamber door 32 even can be contained in the food first 130 and second 140 that will be described below from visual observation.

The front surface of refrigerator doors 32 can be formed by glass material, and can be formed by plasticity or metal material around it.The data of input can be passed through the glass display of refrigerating-chamber door 32 from the outside, but and the operation information of display refrigerator 1.

Can do not covered through first 130 and second 140 respectively by the front surface of the refrigerating chamber 30 of refrigerating-chamber door 32 coverings.The opening front surface of refrigerating chamber 30 can cover through refrigerating-chamber door 32 and another door, perhaps can be through two or more coverings.

A plurality of shelves 12 are arranged on refrigerating chamber 30 inside with storage food with drawer 14.Shelf 12 is arranged in the rear side of refrigerator doors 32 and has the horizontal width less than the horizontal width of refrigerating-chamber door 32 with drawer 14.Thereby when only opening refrigerating-chamber door 32, drawer 14 is extracted out with each interference do not had ground in the shelf 12.

Shelf 12 removably is arranged on the surface, interior back of refrigerating chamber 30 with cantilevered fashion.In addition, shelf 12 can be pulled down to regulate its height at the place, inner space of refrigerating chamber 30.

The left side that is arranged in refrigerating-chamber door 32 for first 130 and second 140 is to cover the leftward space of refrigerating chamber 30.Can be arranged in second 140 top for first 130.

Can extract out with the drawer form for first 130 and second 140.

Door handle

132 and 144 can be arranged in first 130 and second 140 front surface.Be used to hold the rear side that parts (

Reference numeral

134 and 146 of Fig. 3) can be arranged in first 130 and second 140 of food.The ice-making compartment (Reference numeral 160 of Fig. 3) that is used for ice making and ice storage is arranged in second 140 rear side.

The front surface that is used for externally distributing the distributor 142 of drinking water and ice to be arranged in second 140.Distributor 142 be communicated with ice-making compartment 160 with memory allocated externally in ice-making compartment 160 ice and be connected to outside watering to distribute drinking water through water channel.

Be respectively applied for the dispensing orifice that distributes made ice and drinking water and control the unit and can be arranged in the distributor 142.The residual water pallet that is used to hold the residual water that when distributing ice or drinking water, produces can be arranged in distributor 142 belows.The display that is used to illustrate the running status of refrigerator can be arranged in distributor 142 tops.

Figure 35 is the decomposition diagram according to the refrigerator when first 130 and second 140 are extracted out of an embodiment, and Figure 36 is along the cutaway view of the line C-C ' intercepting of Figure 35 when closing for first.

With reference to Figure 35 and Figure 36, can extract out forward and backward through body 10 inner guide rail components 60 for first 130 and second 140.

Guide rail component 60 comprises the mounting guide rail 63 that is installed on the guide rail installation component 70, at moving guide rail 62 that mounting guide rail 63 slides within move and be arranged in the fixed guide 61 on first 130 or second 140; This guide rail installation component 70 is arranged on the body 10; This fixed guide 61 slides along moving guide rail 62 and moves, and is connected to slidably door.

Guide rail component 60 can multistagely extend, and makes guide rail component 60 have sufficient length with when extracting out for first 130 and second 140, and the

parts

134 and 146 that hold that are arranged on first 130 and second 140 are retracted to the outside fully.

Thereby, first 130 and second 140 can through guide rail component 60 forward with slide backward extraction, thereby to be exposed to the outside be possible so that hold

parts

134 and 146 to open the part of refrigerating chamber 30.

Except first 130 and second 140 left side and the side in the right side, guide rail component 60 can be arranged in first 130 and second 140 upside and/or the opposite side in downside and left side and the right side.

At length, guide rail installation component 70 can be arranged on the madial wall of first 130 of vicinity of refrigerating chamber 30.Guide rail installation component 70 is arranged as and supports and mounting guide rail member 60.Guide rail installation component 70 can be arranged on fore-and-aft direction and be arranged in respectively and first 130 top surface and the corresponding position of left-hand face.

The one or more guide rail installation components 70 that are arranged on the corresponding madial wall of the left-hand face with first 130 of refrigerating chamber 30 can be provided with according to first 130 vertical length.

Moving guide rail 62 is fixed to the mounting guide rail 63 that is installed on the guide rail installation component 70.Fixed guide 61 is fixed to first 130 top surface and left surface and right surface.Mounting guide rail 63, moving guide rail 62 and fixed guide 61 can slide mobile in the longitudinal direction.Thereby, can under the state in first 130 interior upside that is suspended on refrigerating chamber 30 and left side, first 130 be extracted out.

This outer guide installation component 70 can be close to second 140 ground and be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside.Except the installation site of guide rail component 60 and guide rail installation component 70, guide rail component 60 and guide rail installation component 70 have identical structure with first 130 guide rail component and guide rail installation component, thereby will provide with identical Reference numeral.

At length, guide rail installation component 70 be arranged on the corresponding inner bottom surface of the basal surface with second 140 of refrigerating chamber 30 and be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 and left-hand face second 140 and right lateral surface corresponding on left-hand face and the interior right lateral surface.

The mounting guide rail 63 of guide rail component 60 is installed on the guide rail installation component 70.Moving guide rail 62 is installed on the mounting guide rail 63.Fixed guide 61 is installed on second 140 the left-hand face and basal surface.Thereby, can under second 140 state that supports through the basal surface and the left-hand face of refrigerating chamber 30, second 140 be extracted out.

Guide rail installation component 70 is arranged on the madial wall of refrigerating chamber 30 with guide rail component 60.Yet when the contiguous slidably independent memory space of door is set, such as between drawer 14 or storage when (Reference numeral 102 of Figure 41), guide rail installation component 70 can be arranged in corresponding position to help this slidably extraction of door with guide rail component 60.

Can be arranged as from the interior top surface of refrigerating chamber 30 and/or the vertically outstanding extraction guiding piece 42 of inner bottom surface and during the extraction of door, to prevent a vibration.It is outstanding to contact with the lateral surface of door slidably to extract guiding piece 42 out.That is, extract end in contact under side upper end or the side of guiding piece 42 and door slidably out.In addition, extracting guiding piece 42 out can be arranged on the fore-and-aft direction during the extraction of door slidably, stably to guide this slidably door.

Like necessity, guide rail installation component 70 can be arranged in guide rail component 60 and extract out on the guiding piece 42.Extracting guiding piece 42 out can arrange under not covering the situation that is contained in the food in the door slidably.

The ice-making compartment 160 that is used for ice making and ice storage is arranged in the downside at second 140 the back side.Ice-making compartment 160 is communicated with distributor 142.Like necessity, be used to guide the other guide rail component 60 of second 140 extraction also can be arranged between the right lateral surface of left-hand face and drawer 14 of ice-making compartment adjacent one another are 160.

Ice-making compartment 160 can be arranged in second 140 top or place, bottom.Thereby, hold top or place, bottom that parts 146 also can be arranged in second 140.

Figure 37 is the perspective view according to the refrigerator when opening for first of another embodiment, Figure 38 be when closing for first along the cutaway view of the line D-D ' intercepting of Figure 37, and Figure 39 is that first the end according to another embodiment is to perspective view.

Arrive Figure 39 with reference to Figure 36; Except the independent dividing plate of the inside that is not provided for separating refrigerator; The refrigerator of present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Fig. 8; The refrigerator that is defined as a space is through refrigerating-chamber door, first and second covering, and column is arranged between first and second.

At length, body 10 vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.The part of refrigerating chamber 30 covers through refrigerator doors 32, and another part of refrigerating chamber 30 covers through first 430 and second 440.

Refrigerating-chamber door 32 uses hinge 34 to be connected to body 10, and thereby opens and closes pivotally.The part of the front surface of refrigerating-chamber door 32 can be transparent, observing refrigerating chamber 30 through refrigerating-chamber door 32.First 430 and second 440 sides that can vertically be arranged in refrigerating-chamber door 32.Can be arranged in the refrigerating chamber 30 inner guide rail components 60 that also pass through for first 430 and second 440 extracts out slidably.

The guide rail component 60 that is used to extract out first 430 is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 interior go up with left-hand face to support first 430 and make first 430 and slide mobile.The guide rail component 60 that is used to extract out second 440 is arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 interior down with left-hand face to support first 430 and make first 430 and slide mobile.

The

parts

434 and 442 that hold that are used to hold food are arranged in first 430 and second 440.The distributor 436 that is used for dispensing water and ice is arranged in first 430 front surface.Consider user's height, distributor 436 can be arranged in first 430 downside.

Ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in first 430 upside.Ice maker 452 is received in the ice-making compartment 460 with ice storage container 454.Independent insulated space in ice-making compartment 460 refrigerating chambers 30 capable of using forms.

Ice-making compartment 460 removably is connected to first 430 the back side and can serves as a contrast integrally formed through the door that limits first 430 the back side.

Ice-making compartment 460 can extend towards the rear from first 430 the back side, and thereby can be close to the back surface of refrigerating chamber 30.In addition, when inserting fully for first 430, be arranged in the internal communication of cold-air duct 480 with the ice-making compartment 460 of body 10 inside.

At length, cold-air duct 480 comprises the supply line that is used for cold air is imported ice-making compartment 460 and is used for towards the Returning pipe of evaporimeter direct cold air.Cool air inlet 462 is limited in the rear wall of ice-making compartment with supply line 482 and Returning pipe 484 respectively with cold-air vent 464 accordingly.

Thereby when inserting fully for first 430, supply line 482 can be communicated with cool air inlet 462, and Returning pipe 484 can be communicated with cold-air vent 464 so that cold air circulation continuously between ice-making compartment 460 and evaporimeter.

By the auger conveyor 458 of electro-motor 456 operation and be arranged in that the ice breaker and chipper 457 in order to fragmentation ice is arranged in the ice storage container 454 in the ice-making compartment 460 on the same rotating shaft.When inserting fully for first 430, the power supply that is used to operate electro-motor 456 and the ice maker 452 of ice storage container 454 can be through being connected to the power connector input of electro-motor 456 and ice maker 452.

Be used for the water tank 490 that water is fed to ice maker 452 and distributor 436 is arranged in a side of ice-making compartment 460.Water tank 490 removably arranges, and thereby filled the water of desired amount by the user.Thereby when extracting first 430 out, ice-making compartment 460 can be extracted out on fore-and-aft direction with first 430 with water tank 490.

The water that is stored in the water tank 490 can be fed in distributor 436 and the ice maker 452 through water channel 492.Water channel 492 is connected to distributor 436 and ice maker 452 with water tank 490.The heat barrier foam that at least a portion of water channel 492 can be embedded in being filled in first 430 is inner.

Water tank 490 can be arranged in the body 10 with ice-making compartment 460 separatedly.Water tank 490 can be connected to the water channel that is directly connected to ice maker 452 and distributor 436.At this moment, water channel optionally is connected to the connecting portion 468 of a side that is arranged in ice-making compartment 460.Valve can be arranged in this water channel.

Be used to prevent the back side that the liner 438 of the leakage of cold air in the refrigerating chamber 30 is arranged in first 430 and second 440.Column 50 is arranged in the position between contiguous first 430 and second 440.

Space between column 50 covers first 430 and second 440.Column 50 is arranged in the lower end at first 430 the back side.Column 50 is according to first 430 extraction and optionally pivot optionally to cover the space between first 430 and second 440.

At length, column 50 has and the corresponding length of first 430 horizontal width.When inserting for first 430, this column pivots.Thus, first 430 lower end and second 's 440 upper end contacts with the front surface of column 50 to prevent that the cold airs in the refrigerating chamber 30 from leaking between first 430 and second 440.

The lower end of column 50 hinge-coupled to the first 430.When external force was not applied to elastic component 52, under the downward-sloping state of the front surface of column 50, column 50 closely was attached to first 430 through elastic component 52.Column 50 can cover through first 430 front surface.Thereby when from first 430 forward observation, column 50 can not be exposed to the outside.

The elastic component 52 that is arranged in the column 50 can have wind spring shape.Elastic component 52 can be connected to column 50 side of first 430.If external force is not applied to column 50, then because the elasticity of elastic component 52, but the lower end of column 50 tight attachment to the first 430.

Except wind spring shape, elastic component 52 can have different shape.In addition, elastic component 52 can be arranged in all places and sentences to column 50 elastic force is provided.

Outwards outstanding guide protrusion 54 is arranged in an end place of column 50.Guide protrusion 54 can move along guide recess 70, this guide recess 70 be limited to the corresponding lateral surface in the inside of refrigerating chamber 30 in.The surface of the guide recess that corresponds to each other 70 and guide protrusion 54 can rotate with the circular so that column 50 of predetermined curvature smoothly.

At length, guide recess 70 is at upward opening forwards and cave inward.Guide recess 70 curves inwardly with predetermined curvature.Be arranged on the guide protrusion 54 that contacts with guide recess 70 with the corresponding bend 56 of the curvature of guide recess 70.Thereby when the guide protrusion 54 of the column 50 of axial connection moved along the guide recess 70 that is fixed to the inwall of refrigerating chamber 30, this column was rotatable.

With reference to Figure 37 and Figure 40, when opening for first 430, the front surface of column 50 is downward-sloping owing to the elastic restoring force that is applied by elastic component 52.

When on backward directions, inserting for first 430, the bend 56 of guide protrusion 54 contacts with guide recess 70.When further inserting for first 430, column 50 moves with the edge backward along first 430 and counterclockwise rotates around rotating shaft.At this moment, the bend 56 that is arranged on the guide protrusion 54 moves along the inner surface slip of guide recess 70.

When inserting fully for first 430, the bend 56 of guide protrusion 54 fully rotates along guide recess 70.At this moment, the front surface face forward of column 50 and with first 430 lower end and second 440 last end in contact.

The bend 56 of column 50 is connected to the inside of guide recess 70.Compared when opening with first 430, the front surface of column 50 turn 90 degrees and towards the place ahead of refrigerator 1 along counterclockwise revolving.

In this state, elastic component 52 fully extends.When extracting first 430 once more out, column 50 is owing to the elastic restoring force of elastic component 52 is rotated in a clockwise direction.At this moment, the bend 56 of column 50 slides along guide recess 70 and moves.

With reference to Figure 41, except between independent storage, be limited to the side of refrigerating chamber, the refrigerator of present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 37.Thereby, with omitting being repeated in this description about other structure except that the structure of the inner space of refrigerating chamber.

At length, the body 10 of present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 is through refrigerating-chamber door 32 and first 430 optionally covering.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers through refrigerating chamber door 22.At this moment, body 10 with the corresponding opening front surface in refrigerating chamber zone through refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 430 and second 440.

At length, refrigerator doors 32 uses hinge 34 to be connected to body 10 to cover the right side of the opening front surface of refrigerating chamber 30 through its rotation.In addition, comprise that hold parts 434 first 430 can the drawer mode extract the top with the residue left side that covers refrigerating chamber 30 forward and backward out.

102 can be limited in the refrigerating chamber 30 between independent storage.At length, between storage 102 be limited to refrigerating chamber 30 with edge part place second 440 corresponding left downside and can open in 30 minutes through thermal wall and refrigerating chamber.102 can remain on the temperature that equates with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 30 between storage.Like necessity, 102 can remain on the temperature that equates with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20 between storage.

102 can pass through to cover for second 440 between storage, and this second 440 is extracted out slidably.The back side that parts 442 are arranged in second 440 that holds with dresser structure.Thereby, can extract out so that food is received into for second 440 and hold in the parts 442.

Be arranged in second 440 top for first 430.The distributor 436 that is used for dispensing water or ice is arranged in first 430 front surface.The ice-making compartment 460 that is used for ice making and ice storage is arranged in first 430 the back side to be communicated with distributor 436.

In addition, drinking water dispensing orifice, ice dispensing orifice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement in distributor 436, and arrangement of display is above distributor 436.

Ice-making compartment 460 can be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside to form the independent separate space heat insulation with refrigerating chamber 30.The ice maker 452 that is used for ice making is arranged in ice-making compartment 460 inside with the ice storage container 454 that is used to store and transmit made ice.

Ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in first 430 the top, and holds parts 434 and be arranged in ice-making compartment 460 belows.Hold parts 434 and be exposed to the inside of refrigerating chamber 30.Holding parts 434 is arranged in and can be contained in the food that holds in the parts 434 observing through refrigerating-chamber door 32 through the position that refrigerating-chamber door 32 is observed.

Be arranged in body 10 inside for first 430, and thereby pass through guide rail component 60 and extract out slidably.At this moment, because the interior upper surface and the left side wall of first 430 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so the guide rail installation component 70 of guide rail component 60 and its upper mounting rail member 60 is arranged on the interior top surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby, under the state that first 430 interior top surface through refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, first 430 slidably extraction.

Guide rail component 60 is arranged on second 440 to extract second 440 slidably out in addition.At this moment, guide rail component 60 can be arranged between storage 102 interior top surface and any position in inner bottom surface and left-hand face and the right lateral surface.In addition, as among the embodiment of previous description, guide rail component 60 can only be arranged between storage on 102 the left-hand face and basal surface.

When first 430 and second 440 are inserted, first 430 lower end and second 's 440 upper end with store between 102 last end in contact.Thereby, when closing for first 430 and second 440, can prevent that cold air from leaking between first 430 and second 440.

With reference to Figure 42, except between independent storage, be limited to the side of refrigerating chamber, the refrigerator of present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 41.Thereby, with omitting being repeated in this description about other structure except that the structure of the inner space of refrigerating chamber.

At length, the body 10 of present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 is through refrigerating-chamber door 32 and second 440 optionally covering.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers through refrigerating chamber door 22.At this moment, body 10 with the corresponding opening front surface in refrigerating chamber zone through refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 430 and second 440.

Refrigerator doors 32 uses hinge 34 to be connected to body 10 to cover the part of the opening front surface of refrigerating chamber 30 through its rotation.In addition, comprise that hold parts 442 second 440 can the drawer mode extract out forward and backward to cover the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30.

104 can be limited in the refrigerating chamber 30 between independent storage.Between storage 104 be limited to refrigerating chamber 30 with edge part place first 430 corresponding upper left side and can open in 30 minutes through thermal wall and refrigerating chamber.104 can remain on the temperature that equates with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20 between storage.Like necessity, 104 can remain on the temperature that equates with the temperature of refrigerating chamber 30 between storage.

104 can pass through to cover for first 430 between storage, and this first 430 is extracted out slidably.The distributor 436 that is used for dispensing water and ice is arranged in first 430 front surface.The ice-making compartment 460 that is used for ice making and ice storage is arranged in first 430 the back side to be communicated with distributor 436.

In addition, be used for distributing drinking water and ice dispensing orifice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement at distributor 436, and arrangement of display is above distributor 436.

Ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in first 430 the top, and holds the below that parts 434 are arranged in ice-making compartment 460.When first 430 is inserted, ice-making compartment 460 and hold parts 434 and be arranged in 104 inside between storage.In addition, ice-making compartment 460 and hold parts 434 can be according to first 430 opening and from 104 optionally extracting out between storage.

For this reason, guide rail installation component 70 is arranged on refrigerating chamber and the top surface and left-hand face and right lateral surface first 430 vicinity.Be used to support first 430 left-hand face and the guide rail component 60 of right lateral surface and top surface is installed in guide rail installation component 70.Guide rail installation component 70 and guide rail component 60 can be arranged between storage on two sidewalls of 104 inside.

When between storage 104 when remaining on, in ice-making compartment 460, can not limit independent insulated space with the corresponding sub-zero temperature of the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20.At length, ice-making compartment 460 can only be arranged on the space of wherein arranging ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454 and can be exposed between storage cold air in 104 with ice making.Be arranged in the holding parts 434 and can hold and want freezing food of the back side of first 430.

Be arranged in that the inner shelves 12 of refrigerating chamber 30 can have and the right side wall of refrigerating chamber 30 with store between the corresponding width of distance between 104 the right side wall.In this case, shelf 12 removably is arranged on the outstanding seat part 13 of 104 lateral wall between the madial wall of refrigerating chamber 30 and storage.

Be arranged in first 430 below for second 440.Can slide through guide rail component 60 for second 440 and be retracted in the refrigerating chamber 30.

At length, because the inner bottom surface and the left side wall of second 440 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so guide rail component 60 is arranged on the inner bottom surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30 with guide rail installation component 70.Thereby, under the state that second 440 inner bottom surface through refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, second 440 extraction slidably.

When closing for second 440, second 440 the parts 442 that hold are arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside.Thereby, under not opening refrigerating-chamber door 32 and second 's 440 situation, can observe the food in the parts 442 that holds that be stored in second 440 through transparent refrigerating-chamber door 32.

When first 430 and second 440 are inserted, first 430 lower end and second 's 440 upper end with store between the last end in contact of 102 front surface.Thereby, when inserting fully for first 430 and second 440, can prevent that cold air from leaking between first 430 and second 440.

With reference to Figure 43, except between independent storage, be limited to the refrigerating chamber inside, the refrigerator of present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 40.Thereby, with omitting being repeated in this description about other structure except that the structure of the inner space of refrigerating chamber.

At length, the body 10 of present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 through refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 430 and second 440.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers through refrigerating chamber door 22.

Refrigerator doors 32 uses hinge 34 to be connected to body 10 to cover the part of the opening front surface of refrigerating chamber 30 through its rotation.In addition, comprise that hold

parts

434 and 442 first 430 and second 440 can extract out forward and backward to cover the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30 with the drawer mode.

106 can be limited in the refrigerating chamber 30 between storing separately.At length, between storage 106 can be limited to and be arranged in first 430 the back side ice-making compartment 460 corresponding positions.In addition, 106 can have the corresponding size of the size that to extract out with ice-making compartment 460 between storage.

106 are limited to refrigerating chamber 30 and edge part places ice-making compartment 460 corresponding upper left sides between storage.

106 can remain on sub-zero temperature that can ice making and can open in 30 minutes through thermal wall and refrigerating chamber between storage.

106 can cover with the corresponding part of part that is arranged on first 430 ice-making compartment 460 through first 430 between storage, and the part of refrigerating chamber 30 can cover through first 430 remainder.

The distributor 436 that is used for dispensing water and ice is arranged in first 430 front surface.The ice-making compartment 460 that is used for ice making and ice storage is arranged in first 430 the back side to be communicated with distributor 436.

Be used in addition distributing drinking water and ice dispensing orifice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement at distributor 436, and arrangement of display is above distributor 436.

When between storage 106 when remaining on, in ice-making compartment 460, can not limit independent insulated space with the corresponding sub-zero temperature of the temperature of refrigerating chamber 20.At length, ice-making compartment 460 can only be arranged on the space of wherein arranging ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454 and can be exposed between storage cold air in 104 with ice making.

Ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in first 430 the top, is arranged in ice-making compartment 460 belows and hold parts 434.When closing for first 430, ice-making compartment 460 is arranged in 106 inside between storage, and hold parts 434 between storage below 106 be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside.

Guide rail component 60 is arranged between storage on 106 and top surface first 430 and corresponding top surface of left-hand face and the left-hand face.Can extract out forward and backward through guide rail component 60 for first 430.The guide rail component 60 that is arranged on first 430 the left-hand face can be provided with a plurality of.In this case, guide rail component 60 can be arranged in ice-making compartment 460 and hold on the left-hand face of parts 434.

The part of 106 front surface and refrigerating chamber 30 can optionally cover according to first 430 extraction between storage.When first 430 is extracted out, ice-making compartment 460 with hold parts 434 and can be exposed to the outside.When inserting for first 430, first 430 the parts 434 that hold are arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside and can pass through refrigerating-chamber door 32 from visual observation.

At length, because the inner bottom surface and the left side wall of second 440 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so the guide rail installation component 70 of guide rail component 60 and its upper mounting rail member 60 is arranged on the inner bottom surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby, under the state that second 440 inner bottom surface through refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, second 440 slidably extraction.

Column 50 is arranged in first 430 lower end to prevent that cold air leaks when closing for first 430 and second 440 between first 430 and second 440.

With reference to Figure 44, except between independent storage, be limited to the refrigerating chamber inside, the refrigerator of present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 37.Thereby, with omitting being repeated in this description about other structure except that the structure of the inner space of refrigerating chamber.

parts

434 and 442 first 430 and second 440 can the drawer mode extract out forward and backward to cover the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30.

Being defined as between the storage of independent insulated space 108 can be limited in the refrigerating chamber 30.At length, 108 can be arranged in first 430 rear side between storage, and when closing for first 430, can cover between storage 108 front surface.Ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454 are arranged in 108 inside between storage, and 108 front surface can open and close through lid between storage.

Between storage 108 be limited to the upper left side of refrigerating chamber 30 the edge part place.In addition, 108 can open through thermal wall and refrigerating chamber in 30 minutes between storage, and thereby can remain on can ice making sub-zero temperature.

In addition drinking water dispensing orifice, ice dispensing orifice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement in distributor 436, and arrangement of display is above distributor 436.

Guide rail component 60 is arranged between storage on 108 and top surface first 430 and corresponding top surface of left-hand face and the left-hand face.Can extract out forward and backward through guide rail component 60 for first 430.The guide rail component 60 that is arranged on first 430 the left-hand face can be provided with a plurality of.In this case, guide rail component 60 can be arranged in ice-making compartment 460 and hold on the left-hand face of parts 434.

The part of 108 front surface and refrigerating chamber 30 can optionally cover according to first 430 extraction between storage.When first 430 is extracted out, ice-making compartment 460 with hold parts 434 and can be exposed to the outside.

When inserting for first 430, first 430 the parts 434 that hold are arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside and can pass through refrigerating-chamber door 32 from visual observation.

With reference to Figure 45, except the position of first and second 's structure and distributor, the refrigerator of present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 37.Thereby, with omitting being repeated in this description about the position of first and second 's structure and distributor.

At length, the body 10 of present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 through refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 830 and second 840.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers through refrigerating chamber door 22.

parts

834 and 842 first 830 and second 840 can the drawer mode extract out forward and backward to cover the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30.

First 830 and second 840 left sides that are arranged in refrigerating-chamber door 32, and first 830 can be arranged in second 840 top.The guide rail component 60 that is used for the extraction of first 830 of sliding guidance be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 with first 830 corresponding top surface and left-hand face.Guide rail component 60 is fixed on refrigerating chamber 30 inside through guide rail installation component 70.

The vertical length that can have the vertical length of being longer than second 840 slightly for first 830.Ice-making compartment 860 is arranged in the top at first 830 the back side.Ice-making compartment 860 is provided for the space of ice making and ice storage.Ice-making compartment 860 holds ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454.

Because ice-making compartment 860 should remain on sub-zero temperature with ice making, so ice-making compartment 860 can be heat insulation with refrigerating chamber 30.The distributor 836 that is used for dispensing water or ice is arranged in first 830 rear side.

At length, distributor 836 is arranged in the place, bottom of ice-making compartment 860.For easy-to-use, distributor 836 can be arranged in first 830 middle part or bottom to allow the user near distributor 836.Distributor 836 is communicated with ice-making compartment 860, and thereby can hold made ice from ice-making compartment 860.

Distributor 836 is arranged towards refrigerating chamber 30, thereby even first 830 is closed, also can observed distributor 836 and hold parts 834 through refrigerating-chamber door 32.In addition, when sliding extraction for first 830, distributor 836 can laterally be exposed to refrigerating chamber 30 outsides.

Drinking water dispensing orifice, ice dispensing orifice, control unit and the residual water of controlling these dispensing orifices distribute tray arrangement in distributor 836 in addition, and arrangement of display is above distributor 836.

What have multilayer holds rear side and downside that parts 834 are arranged in distributor 836 to hold food.

Be arranged in first 830 below for second 840.Can slide through guide rail component 60 for second 840 and be retracted in the refrigerating chamber 30.

At length, because the inner bottom surface and the left side wall of second 840 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so the guide rail installation component 70 of guide rail component 60 and its upper mounting rail member 60 is arranged on the inner bottom surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby, under the state that second 840 inner bottom surface through refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, second 840 slidably extraction.

When closing for first 830 and second 840, the parts 834 that hold with multilayer are arranged on first 830 with the parts 842 that hold that are arranged on second 840.Thereby, even closing also, refrigerating-chamber door 32 can observe the food in

parts

834 and 842 that holds that is stored in first 830 and second 840 through transparent refrigerating-chamber door 32.

When rotation refrigerating-chamber door 32 when opening refrigerating chamber 30, distributor 836 is exposed to the inside of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby the user can use distributor 836 not opening under first 830 the situation.

First 830 and second 840 vertical length can be according to needing change.Thereby, according to first 830 and second 840 vertical length, be arranged in holding

parts

834 and 842 and can arrange in every way on first 830 and second 840.

Column 50 is arranged in first 830 lower end to prevent that cold air leaks when closing for first 830 and second 840 between first 830 and second 840.

With reference to Figure 46, except the position of first and second 's structure and distributor, the refrigerator of present embodiment has identical structure with the refrigerator of Figure 37.Thereby, with omitting being repeated in this description about the position of first and second 's structure and distributor.

At length, the body 10 of present embodiment vertically is separated into refrigerating chamber 30 and refrigerating chamber 20.Refrigerating chamber 30 through refrigerating-chamber door 32, optionally cover for first 930 and second 940.Refrigerating chamber 20 optionally covers through refrigerating chamber door 22.

Refrigerator doors 32 covers the part of the opening front surface of refrigerating chamber 30 through its rotation.In addition, comprise that hold

parts

934 and 942 first 930 and second 940 can the drawer mode extract out forward and backward to cover the remainder of refrigerating chamber 30.

First 930 and second 940 left sides that are arranged in refrigerating-chamber door 32, and first 930 can be arranged in second 940 top.The guide rail component 60 that is used for the extraction of first 930 of sliding guidance be arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 with first 930 corresponding top surface and left-hand face.Guide rail component 60 is fixed on refrigerating chamber 30 inside through guide rail installation component 70.

Be used to hold the rear side place that parts 934 are arranged in first 930 of food.Hold parts 934 and can have one deck or two-layer and can have various structures to hold different foods.

Be arranged in first 930 below for second 940.Can slide through guide rail component 60 for second 940 and be retracted in the refrigerating chamber 30.

At length, because the inner bottom surface and the left side wall of second 940 contiguous refrigerating chamber 30, so the guide rail installation component 70 of guide rail component 60 and its upper mounting rail member 60 is arranged on the inner bottom surface and left side wall of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby, under the state that second 940 inner bottom surface through refrigerating chamber 30 and left side wall support, second 940 slidably extraction.

Ice-making compartment 960 is arranged in the top at first 930 the back side.Ice-making compartment 960 is provided for the space of ice making and ice storage.Ice-making compartment 960 holds ice maker 452 and ice storage container 454.

Because ice-making compartment 960 should remain on sub-zero temperature with ice making, so ice-making compartment 960 can be heat insulation with refrigerating chamber 30.The distributor 936 that is used for dispensing water or ice and ice-making compartment 960 are arranged in second 940 the back side with being communicated with.

Distributor 936 is arranged in the bottom of ice-making compartment 960.Ice in the ice-making compartment 960 can move towards distributor 936 through conveyer.

In addition drinking water dispensing orifice, ice dispensing orifice, control these dispensing orifices control unit and residual water tray arrangement in distributor 936, and arrangement of display is above distributor 936.

When closing for first 930 and second 940, the

parts

934 and 942 that hold that are arranged on first 930 and second 940 are arranged in refrigerating chamber 30 inside.Thereby, even closing also, refrigerating-chamber door 32 can observe the food in

parts

934 and 942 that holds that is stored in first 930 and second 940 through transparent refrigerating-chamber door 32.

When refrigerating-chamber door 32 was opened, distributor 936 was exposed to the inside of refrigerating chamber 30.Thereby the user can use distributor 936 not opening under second 940 the situation.

Column 50 is arranged in first 930 lower end to prevent that cold air leaks when closing for first 930 and second 940 between first 930 and second 940.

Claims

1. refrigerator comprises:

Refrigerating chamber;

Refrigerating chamber door, said refrigerating chamber door opens and closes said refrigerating chamber;

A plurality of refrigerating-chamber doors, but said a plurality of refrigerating-chamber door comprise the front surface that opens and closes said refrigerating chamber a part pivoted door and open and close said refrigerating chamber front surface remainder slidably the door;

Hinge, but said hinge allows said pivoted door can the pivot mode arranging; And

Guide rail component, the said slidably extraction of door of said guide rail component guiding,

Wherein, but said pivoted door is transparent, with the inside of seeing said refrigerating chamber from the external energy of refrigerator and the food that is contained in the said slidably door.

2. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said guide rail component comprises:

Lower guideway, said lower guideway are arranged on the basal surface of inside of said refrigerating chamber, with said slidably when door is drawn out of from the said slidably door of supported underneath; And

Upper rail, said upper rail are arranged on the top surface of inside of said refrigerating chamber, with said slidably when door is drawn out of from above keep said slidably door.

3. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said guide rail component be arranged in left-hand face and the right lateral surface of said slidably door and madial wall said refrigerating chamber near side surface on.

4. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said guide rail component can multistage extension.

5. refrigerator according to claim 1, but wherein said slidably door is arranged in a side of said pivoted door.

6. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said slidably door is provided with a plurality of, and said a plurality of slidably door is relative to each other arranged continuously.

7. refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said slidably door comprises:

First, but said first place, top that is arranged in the left side of said pivoted door; And

Second, said second is arranged in said first below.

8. refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein, said guide rail component is arranged in the side in said first upside, left side and the right side, and is arranged in the side in said second downside, left side and the right side.

9. refrigerator according to claim 1 has and the corresponding width of the horizontal width of said pivoted door but wherein be arranged on said refrigerating chamber inner shelf and drawer.

10. refrigerator according to claim 1 can be extracted out under the state that said pivoted door is opened but wherein be arranged on said refrigerating chamber inner shelf and drawer.

11. refrigerator according to claim 1, the parts that hold that wherein have the dresser structure are arranged in the said slidably back side of door.

12. refrigerator according to claim 1 comprises further being positioned at the said slidably ice-making compartment of the rear side of door that the space that said ice-making compartment forms and said refrigerating chamber is heat insulation is with ice making and ice storage.

13. refrigerator according to claim 12 comprises further being arranged in the said slidably distributor of the front surface of door that said distributor is communicated with said ice-making compartment.

14. refrigerator according to claim 12, wherein when said slidably door when being drawn out of, said ice-making compartment is drawn out of with said slidably door.

15. refrigerator according to claim 12, wherein said ice-making compartment forms the insulated space that separates with said refrigerating chamber.

16. refrigerator according to claim 1 further comprises between storage, between said storage in, said refrigerating chamber is separated and forms the independent space that is covered by said slidably door.

17. refrigerator according to claim 16 wherein, forms insulated space between said storage, and remains on the temperature that equates with the temperature of said refrigerating chamber.

18. refrigerator according to claim 16 wherein, is adjustable between said storage, makes that the inside between said storage remains on the temperature that equates with the temperature of said refrigerating chamber or said refrigerating chamber.

19. refrigerator according to claim 16 wherein, holds the ice maker that is used for ice making between said storage.

20. a refrigerator comprises:

Refrigerating chamber;

Wherein said slidably door comprises vertically adjacent each other first and second, and

Between said first and said second, be furnished with column, when opening and closing with said second for said first, said column rotation is to prevent that cold air from leaking between said first and said second.

21. refrigerator according to claim 20 wherein, be arranged on the side of said column at guide protrusion outstanding on the side direction, and guide recess optionally contacts with said guide protrusion.And said guide recess is configured to inwardly circular so that said column rotates in the inside of said refrigerating chamber.

22. refrigerator according to claim 20, wherein, said column is can the pivot mode to be arranged in a side of said first lower end and said second upper end.

23. refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein, said column further comprises elastic component, and said elastic component provides elastic force, makes that said column remains on folded state through its rotation when said slidably door opening and closing.

24. refrigerator according to claim 20, wherein, said column is arranged on the lower end at said first back side, and said first is arranged in said second top.

25. refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein, said column further comprises elastic component, and said elastic component provides elastic restoring force, makes that said column closely is attached to said first basal surface when opening for said first.

26. refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein, when being in open mode for said first, said column is covered by said first front surface.

27. refrigerator according to claim 20, wherein, but said pivoted door is transparent or semitransparent, but the feasible whole inside that can see said refrigerating chamber through said pivoted door.

28. refrigerator according to claim 20, wherein said guide rail component comprises:

29. refrigerator according to claim 20, wherein, said guide rail component is arranged in the side in said first upside, left side and the right side, and is arranged in the side in said second downside, left side and the right side.

30. a refrigerator comprises:

Refrigerating chamber;

Hinge, but said hinge allows said pivoted door can the pivot mode arranging;

Guide rail component, the said slidably extraction of door of said guide rail component guiding;

Ice-making compartment, said ice-making compartment are arranged in the said slidably rear side of door; And

Distributor, said dispenser arrangement at the rear side of said slidably door distributing made ice and drinking water,

Wherein when said slidably door when being drawn out of, said distributor can use in that refrigerator is outside, but and when said pivoted door is opened, said distributor can be in said refrigerator inside use.

31. refrigerator according to claim 30, wherein, but said pivoted door is transparent or semitransparent, makes to see the inside of said refrigerating chamber and be contained in the food the parts that holds that is arranged on the said slidably door from the external energy of said refrigerator.

32. refrigerator according to claim 30, wherein, said dispenser arrangement becomes towards the inner space of the said refrigerating chamber that opens and closes through said refrigerating-chamber door.

33. refrigerator according to claim 30, wherein, said slidably door comprises:

First, said first top that is arranged in said refrigerating chamber; And

Be adjacent to said first second, said second bottom that is arranged in said refrigerating chamber.

34. refrigerator according to claim 33, wherein, said ice-making compartment is arranged in said first top, and said dispenser arrangement is below said ice-making compartment.

35. refrigerator according to claim 34, wherein, said first vertical length is longer than said second vertical length, and said dispenser arrangement is in said first bottom.

36. refrigerator according to claim 33, wherein, said ice-making compartment is arranged in said second bottom, and said dispenser arrangement is above said ice-making compartment.

37. refrigerator according to claim 36, wherein, when closing for said second, said distributor is exposed to the inside towards said refrigerating chamber.

38. refrigerator according to claim 30, wherein, said guide rail component comprises:

39. refrigerator according to claim 33, wherein, said guide rail component is arranged in the side in said first upside, left side and the right side, and is arranged in the side in said second downside, left side and the right side.