KR101367034B1 - Trim kit structure of out-door for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator outdoor of a trim kit structure in which the front plate and the door liner are fixed only to the side cap deco, and the front plate has a handle recessed inward.

To this end, the present invention in the refrigerator outdoor 100 of the trim kit structure in which the replaceable trim kit system is applied to the front plate 200, the front surface is exposed to the front and the bottom and the upper surface to form the appearance, the user A front plate 200 which can be selectively replaced according to a symbol of; A door liner 300 provided at the rear of the front plate 200 to form an outer shape of a rear portion and an upper portion thereof; Side cap deco 400 which is mounted on both sides of the front plate 200 and the door liner 300 to form the outer side shape and at the same time to fix the front plate 200 and the door liner 300 ; It is formed to be recessed to the inside of the outdoor 100, and comprises a handle pocket to facilitate the grip of the user. According to this invention which has such a structure, there exists an advantage that productivity and use safety are improved.

Refrigerator, Trim kit, Outdoor, Handle pocket

Description

Trim kit structure of out-door for refrigerator}

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator outdoor having a trim kit structure according to the prior art;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100.Outdoor 200.Front Plate

300. Door liner 400. Side cap deco

500. Handle pocket 520. First half

540. Second half 560. Handlebar deco

600. Insulation

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator outdoor having a trim kit structure in which a front plate and a door liner are fixed to only the side cap deco, and the front plate has a handle recessed inwardly.

In general, a refrigerator is a device for low temperature storage of food, and stored in a refrigerator or frozen according to food to be stored.

The refrigeration operation of the refrigerator is performed by the heat exchange action of the refrigerant, and the compressor continuously performs a cycle of compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation of the refrigerant by a cooling engine including a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator. It will cool the inside.

Through this cycle, the inside of the refrigerator is cooled directly or indirectly. In general, the refrigerator adopts an indirect cooling method by circulating cold air generated during the heat exchange of the refrigerant, and the Kimchi refrigerator allows the cooler where the heat exchange occurs to contact the inside of the refrigerator. Direct cooling is adopted.

On the other hand, such a refrigerator or kimchi refrigerator is formed to have a variety of structures, and recently, in order to improve the kitchen environment and use the space as well as to harmonize with the interior of various kitchen appliances or kitchens (Built in type or trim kit) Refrigerators with trim kit systems are becoming a popular trend.

The trimkit system allows for remodeling by replacing the panel to fit the interior and appliances of the surroundings where the refrigerator is installed.It is generally applied to change the color or design by replacing the outdoor panel of the refrigerator exposed to the front. .

The present invention is applied to the outdoor to selectively shield while sliding the refrigerating compartment or the freezer regardless of the general refrigerator and kimchi refrigerator.

Hereinafter, an outdoor to which a trim kit system is applied will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing the exterior of a refrigerator kit having a trim kit structure according to the prior art, in which the outdoor 1 is opened by selectively shielding an opened front surface of a refrigerator compartment or a freezer compartment of the refrigerator. It is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape corresponding to the shape of the front surface, and is formed to have a predetermined thickness.

The outer shape of the outdoor 1 is formed by the front plate 10 and the doorliner (not shown), the side cap deco 20, the lower cap deco 30, the upper cap deco 40.

The front plate 10 forms the front shape of the outdoor 1, and is formed in a substantially square plate and is exposed to the outside, and glass or VSI (VCM) steel sheet having excellent decorativeness is used.

The VCM steel sheet is laminated on the steel sheet of VMS, which is the main material of PVC, and has excellent coating ability, which is useful for forming a luxurious appearance, and can implement various colors or textures. Can be.

Therefore, the front plate 10 can be replaced with a variety of colors or designs according to the user's choice.

The door liner (not shown) is provided at the rear of the front plate 10 to form a rear surface of the outdoor 1, that is, an inner surface of the refrigerator compartment or the freezer compartment. It is made of the same plastic material as the case.

Although not shown, the door liner (not shown) is formed spaced apart from the front plate 10 by a predetermined interval, and the outdoor between the door liner (not shown) and the front plate 10 Through (1) is filled with a heat insulating material for blocking heat exchange between the interior and exterior.

On the other hand, the side cap deco 20 is formed to form both left and right sides of the outdoor (1), is coupled to contact the side end of the front plate 10 and the door liner (not shown), At this time, the length and width of the side cap deco 20 is formed to be equal to the longitudinal length and the distance of the front plate 10 and the door liner (not shown).

And, the lower cap deco 30 is to form a lower surface of the outdoor (1), the front plate 10 and the door liner (not shown) is coupled to contact the lower end, the lower cap deco ( The length and width of the 30 is formed to be equal to the horizontal length and the spaced distance between the front plate 10 and the door liner (not shown).

The upper cap deco 40 forms the upper surface of the outdoor 1 and is coupled to contact the upper end of the front plate 10 and the door liner (not shown). The upper cap deco 40 is formed to have the same width and length as the lower cap deco 30.

On the other hand, the upper cap deco 40 is formed in a box shape with a lower surface is opened so that the inner surface of each of the front plate 10 and the door liner (not shown) and the left and right side cap deco 20 of both sides A portion of the upper end is received and fixed.

Therefore, it is possible to disassemble the outdoor 1 by separating the upper cap deco 40, and at this time, the front plate 10 can be replaced with a user's desired color and design.

The door handle 50 for holding by the user at the time of opening the outdoor 1 is mounted on the front upper part of the outdoor 1. The door handle 50 is a handle bar 52 which is formed to extend for the user to hold long, and is mounted on both side ends of the handle bar 52, the handle bar 52 to the front of the outdoor (1) It is composed of a mounting bracket 54 spaced apart from the predetermined distance from,

The mounting bracket 54 is mounted on both sides of the front upper side of the outdoor 1, that is, both sides of the front cap of the upper cap deco 40, and is mounted through the upper cap deco 40.

Therefore, when the user grasps the handlebar 52 and pulls it forward, the outdoor 1 is opened. In this case, the user opens the sliding type in the sliding type according to the shape of the outdoor 1 and in the tilting type. The outdoor is opened while rotating at an angle.

When the outdoor 1 is closed, the door handle 50 is pushed in the gripped state, and the outdoor 1 is returned to its original state by sliding or tilting, thereby opening the refrigerator or freezer compartment. The front is shielded.

In addition, the front plate 10 of the outdoor (1) can be replaced with a variety of colors and designs according to the user's preference, in this case the upper cap deco 40 and lower cap deco 30 and the side cap deco After disassembling (20) in turn, the front plate 10 is replaced and assembled in the reverse order of disassembly.

However, the above-described conventional techniques have the following problems.

The outdoor (1) has a relatively large number of parts, the processing and assembly process is excessive, thereby lowering the productivity, as well as the failure rate rises.

In addition, the door handle 50 for opening and closing the outdoor 1 is mounted so as to protrude forward, not only in appearance but also has a safety problem such as a user bumps while moving in the kitchen.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, fixing the front plate and the doorliner with only side cap deco, the front plate of the refrigerator out of the trim kit structure is formed with a handle recessed inward To provide a door.

The refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure according to the present invention for achieving the above object is exposed to the front in the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure to which the trim kit system replaceable to the front plate is applied. And a front plate which forms an outer appearance of the lower surface and the upper surface, and which can be selectively replaced according to a user's preference; A door liner provided at a rear side of the front plate and forming an outer shape of a portion of the rear surface and the upper surface; A side cap deco mounted to both sides of the front plate and the door liner, the side cap deco fixing the front plate and the door liner while forming an external shape of the side; It is formed to be recessed to the inside of the outdoor, and comprises a handle pocket to facilitate the user's grip.

The handle pocket is formed by recessing a portion of the upper surface of the front plate downward.

Inner and outer portions of the handle pocket is further provided with a handle decor to facilitate the grip by improving the grip of the handle pocket.

The front plate is formed of a VCM steel sheet.

According to this invention which has such a structure, there exists an advantage that productivity and safety on use are improved.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a refrigerator outdoor having a trim kit structure according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure according to the present invention. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure according to the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the outdoor 100 selectively shields the opened front surface of the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment, and its exterior is defined by the front plate 200, the door liner 300, and the side cap deco 400. Is formed.

The front plate 200 forms an outer shape of the front surface and the upper surface and the lower surface of the outdoor 100, the front surface is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, the upper surface and the lower surface is formed bent vertically in the same direction.

Since the front plate 200 occupies most of the surface exposed to the outside of the outdoor 100, a VSI steel sheet having excellent decorativeness is used as a material. Therefore, the front plate 200 may be implemented to have various colors and textures.

And, the outdoor 100 is a trim kit system is applied, it is possible to replace the front plate 200 in a variety of colors or designs according to the user's preference.

That is, by replacing the front plate 200 which occupies most of the external exposed surface of the outdoor 100, it is possible to have a remodeling effect and an interior effect.

And, the handle pocket 500 is formed on the upper surface of the front plate 200 at all times. The handle pocket 500 is formed to be recessed downward to allow the user to easily grip the opening and closing of the outdoor 100.

Looking at this in more detail, the handle pocket 500 is the front end of the front plate 200 is bent vertically rearward with respect to the front of the front plate 200, extends by a predetermined interval and then down again Bend vertically.

The front end portion of the front plate 200, that is, the front end portion 520 of the handle pocket 500 is bent downward to extend downward by a predetermined length and then bent to have a predetermined curvature and then again upwardly formed. do. At this time, the distance between each extending up and down has a sufficient distance so that the user's hand can easily enter and exit.

On the other hand, the rear half portion 540 of the handle pocket 500 extending upwards is formed somewhat higher than the first half 520 of the handle pocket 500, so that the handle pocket 500 is the outdoor ( 100 is partially exposed to the front so that the user's fingers can be easily gripped.

Then, the second half portion 540 of the handle pocket 500 extending upward again is bent vertically again to form an appearance of a portion of the upper surface of the outdoor 100.

In addition, the handle deco 560 is mounted to the first half 520 of the handle pocket 500. The handle deco 560 is mounted to accommodate the first half of the handle pocket 500, and is mounted to be in contact with the front upper end of the front plate 200 and an inner portion of the handle pocket 500.

The handle deco 560 is formed of a different material from the front plate 200 or is formed to have a different color to further enhance the design of the outdoor 100, the handle deco 560 grip as needed It is formed of a good rubber or plastic material to facilitate the user to open and close the outdoor 100 by holding the handle pocket 500.

On the other hand, the rear of the front plate 200 is provided with a door liner 300. The door liner 300 forms the rear surface of the outdoor 100 and is formed of the same material as the inner surface of the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment.

The door liner 300 is generally formed of a plastic material having good processability, and thus is formed in a shape that makes it easier to seal the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment. In particular, the mounting groove is formed so that the gasket for sealing the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment may be mounted along the outer edge of the door liner 300.

The door liner 300 is mounted to contact the rear ends of the top and bottom surfaces of the front plate 200, so that the front and the door liner 300 are always spaced apart by a predetermined interval. Combined.

Insulated spaces 600 are provided in the spaced space between the front plate 200 and the door liner 300. The heat insulating material 600 is to block heat exchange between the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment and the outside shielded by the outdoor 100 and is formed or foamed to correspond to the inner shape of the front plate 200 and the door liner 300. It is formed by filling the insulation.

On the other hand, the left and right sides of the outdoor 100 is formed by the side cap deco (400). The side cap deco 400 is formed in a generally rectangular shape, the surface is mounted to the outdoor 100 is formed to be open.

The length of the side cap deco 400 is formed to correspond to the vertical length of the outdoor 100, that is, the vertical length of the front plate 200 and the door liner 300, the side cap deco of 400 The left and right widths are formed to correspond to the thickness of the outdoor 100, that is, the spaced distance between the front plate 200 and the door liner 300.

Therefore, the side cap deco 400 is mounted on both left and right sides of the front plate 200 and the door liner 300, wherein the left and right ends of the front plate 200 is the side cap deco ( It is inserted into and fixed to the side cap deco 400 through the opened surface of 400.

That is, the front plate 200 and the door liner 300 and the side cap deco (by fitting the side cap deco 400 in the left and right sides of the front plate 200 and the door liner 300) 400 is fixed to maintain the shape of the outdoor 100.

In this case, the side cap deco 400 may be provided with a separate coupling member such as a screw or pin, if necessary, to maintain the coupling between the front plate 200 and the door liner 300.

Hereinafter, the operation of the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure according to the present invention having the configuration as described above is as follows.

In order to open the outdoor 100, the user puts a finger into the handle pocket 500, grips the first half 520 of the handle pocket 500, and then pulls forward. In this case, when the outdoor 100 is a drawer-type door, it is slid out and pulled forward, and when the door is a tilting door, the door 100 is rotated forward by a predetermined angle based on the lower end.

When the outdoor 100 is opened and the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment is opened, the food for storage is taken out or put in. When the outdoor 100 is pushed backward while the handle pocket 500 is gripped, the outdoor is opened. 100 is closed by sliding or rotating again.

On the other hand, while using the refrigerator employing the outdoor (100) to remodel for harmony with the kitchen interior or to replace the front plate 200 of the outdoor 100 by the user's preferences 400 is separated on both sides, and then the front plate 200 is replaced with one of a desired color or design.

Then, after the front plate 200 is replaced, the front plate 200 and the door liner 300 are combined again, and the side cap deco 400 is fitted to complete the outdoor 100.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

 In the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure according to the present invention as described in detail above, the exterior of the outdoor is formed only by the front plate, the door liner and the side cap deco.

Therefore, the overall number of components is reduced to reduce the manufacturing cost of the product, as well as to reduce the production cost and the defective rate by simplifying the production and assembly process.

In addition, the front plate and the door liner are fixed only by the side cap deco, so that the disassembly and assembly for the replacement of the front plate is simplified, thereby improving convenience of use.

In addition, the handle pocket held by the user to open the outdoor to form a recessed form into the inside of the outdoor to improve the shape protruding to the outside to further improve the design as well as bumping when the user moves, etc. By preventing safety accidents can be expected to improve the safety effect.

Claims (5)

A front plate which forms front and top and bottom surfaces, and is replaceably provided according to a user's preference; A door liner provided at the rear of the front plate to form an exterior of the rear surface; Side cap deco coupled to the left and right sides of the front plate and the door liner, the side cap deco is inserted into and fixed to the end of the front plate and the door liner while forming the outer appearance of the side ; A top surface of the front plate is recessed and includes a handle pocket formed to be gripped by a user, The upper surface of the front plate, The front half of the front with respect to the handle pocket, It is formed in the rear with respect to the handle pocket, and comprises a second half protruding upwards than the first half, Fitted to accommodate the first half of the handle pocket, the refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure characterized in that it further comprises a handle deco to form a part of the exterior of the outdoor to selectively shield the open front of the refrigerator compartment or the freezer compartment. delete delete The method of claim 1, The handle decor is a refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure, characterized in that formed in a different material or a different color from the front plate. 5. The method of claim 4, The handle decor is a refrigerator outdoor of the trim kit structure, characterized in that attached to the front cover and the front surface of the handle pocket so as to be located both in the form of wrapping.

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