KR20060071644A - Ice making vessel for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ice making container of a refrigerator positioned in a freezer compartment to freeze water so as to be frozen in ice of a predetermined shape. In particular, the present invention relates to an ice making container of a refrigerator which can be frozen in ice of various sizes and shapes according to taste and use. It is about.

Ice tray of the refrigerator according to the present invention and the ice tray consisting of the bottom surface and the circumferential surface on the upper side so that the water can be frozen, and integrally formed in the longitudinal direction long inside the ice tray, the tray for ice making A plurality of fixing partitions for partitioning the inner space of the width direction in the width direction, except for the lower part of the upper portion so as to be movable in the width direction in the state of crossing the fixed partitions with a predetermined angle in the interior of the ice tray A plurality of slit holes cut out from each other are formed to include a plurality of movable partitions for partitioning the inner space of the ice tray in the longitudinal direction.

Refrigerator, freezer, ice tray, ice tray, bulkhead

Description

Ice tray in refrigerator {ICE MAKING VESSEL FOR REFRIGERATOR}             

1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an ice making container of a refrigerator according to the prior art;

2 is an exploded perspective view showing an ice making container of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

3A and 3B are perspective views of the ice tray of the refrigerator according to the present invention assembled to obtain ice of various sizes.

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52: ice tray 54: fixing bulkhead

56: movable bulkhead 56a: hook end

56h: slit hole

The present invention relates to an ice making container of a refrigerator positioned in a freezer compartment to freeze water so as to be frozen in ice of a predetermined shape. In particular, the present invention relates to an ice making container of a refrigerator which can be frozen in ice of various sizes and shapes according to preferences and uses. It is about.                         

In general, a refrigerator is mainly formed of a top mount type refrigerator, in which a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment are formed up and down, and a freezer door and a refrigerating compartment door can be opened and closed in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, respectively. Accordingly, many side by side type refrigerators are formed on both sides of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and the freezer compartment door and the refrigerating compartment door are configured to be opened and closed with both end portions pivoted.

Usually, in a top-mounted refrigerator, ice can be obtained by allowing the user to pour water directly into the ice tray located in the freezer, while the side-by-side refrigerator automatically separates the ice instead of pouring it directly. Ice can be obtained by a semi-automatic deicing method that can be used or by an automatic deicing method that can pour water automatically and separate ice automatically.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an ice making container of a refrigerator according to the prior art.

An example of an ice tray of the refrigerator according to the related art will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The ice tray 2 having a grid-like partition of an inner space is applied to a predetermined storage container 10. The lid 12 is configured to be closed in the stored state.

At this time, the ice tray (2) is formed in a box shape with an open upper surface and a plurality of partitions (4a, 4b) in which the inner space is vertically intersected at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction and the width direction are installed, The partitions 4a and 4b are integrally formed with the ice tray 2.

Of course, the ice tray 2 may be directly stored in the freezer compartment, but in order to prevent the cold air circulating in the freezer compartment from coming into direct contact with water and smelling various foods and the like on ice, the storage container 10 and the lid ( 12) should be stored in an enclosed space.

Therefore, since the ice making container configured as described above is stored in the freezing chamber in which water is contained in the ice tray 2, the water is frozen by cold air, and the space inside the ice tray 2 is the partitions 4a and 4b. By partitioning), a cube of constant size ice is obtained.

However, since the ice making container of the refrigerator according to the prior art is integrally formed such that the plurality of partitions 4a and 4b cross each other at regular intervals on the ice tray 2, only a certain size and shape of ice can be obtained. There is a problem that cannot be adapted to the preferences and usage.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, by variously partitioning the space inside the ice tray to make ice of various sizes and shapes to freeze to fit a variety of tastes and uses The purpose is to provide a container.

Ice tray of the refrigerator according to the present invention for solving the above problems is an ice tray consisting of the bottom surface and the circumferential surface on the upper side so as to be frozen by holding water, and integrally long in the longitudinal direction inside the ice tray And a plurality of fixing partitions that partition the inner space of the ice making tray in the width direction, and may be installed to be movable in the width direction in a state where the fixing partitions cross at a predetermined angle inside the ice tray. A plurality of slit holes cut out from the bottom except for a portion of the upper end is formed to include a plurality of movable partitions for partitioning the inner space of the ice tray in the longitudinal direction.

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

2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an ice maker of the refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views of the ice maker of the refrigerator according to the present invention assembled to obtain ice of various sizes.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ice maker of the refrigerator according to the present invention is integrally installed with a plurality of fixing partitions 54 long in the longitudinal direction inside the box-shaped ice tray 52 having an open upper surface. A plurality of movable partitions 56 are installed to be movable in the width direction so as to intersect the fixing partitions 54 and partition the internal space of the ice tray 52.                     

Here, the ice tray 52 is formed in a rectangular box shape consisting of a bottom surface and a circumferential surface having a predetermined height on the upper side so that water can be frozen, usually in a plastic that is light and relatively high in heat transfer performance. By injection molding.

Next, the fixing partitions 54 are positioned in the longitudinal direction of the ice tray 52 and at a predetermined interval in the width direction, and a pair of opposite ends of the ice tray 52 are opposed to the ice tray 52. The injection molding is integrally formed with the ice tray 52 so as to be perpendicular to the circumferential surface of the ice tray 52, and partitions an inner space of the ice tray 52 in the width direction.

Next, the movable partitions 56 are installed to be sandwiched between the ice tray 52 and the fixing partitions 54 so as to be positioned in the width direction of the ice tray 52 and to be movable in the longitudinal direction. And both ends thereof are fitted so as to be perpendicular to the opposite pair of circumferential surfaces of the ice tray 52.

At this time, the movable partitions 56 are formed with a plurality of slit holes 56h cut out from the lower end except for the upper part, and the slit holes 56h of the movable partitions are formed in the fixing partitions 54. The width of the fixing barrier ribs 54 is larger than the upper end of the fixing barrier ribs 54 so as to be fitted from an upper end thereof, and the width of the fixing barrier ribs 54 is larger than the thickness of the fixing barrier ribs 54. Is installed.

In particular, the moving partitions 56 are moved upward in the width direction of the ice tray 52 and the fixing partitions 54 so that they can be fixed to the ice tray 52 in a state where their installation positions are determined. The locking end 56a protrudes downwardly into a 'b' shape, and the locking end 56a is fitted to the circumferential surface of the ice tray 52 so that the movable partitions 56 are moved to the ice tray. Fix to (52).

Of course, the locking end 56a may be formed on both ends of the movable partitions 56 so that the movable partitions 56 are more firmly fixed to the ice tray 52.

Accordingly, the ice tray configured as described above is mounted such that the movable partitions 56 vertically intersect between the ice tray 52 and the fixed partitions 54, and the slit holes 56h of the movable partitions are vertically intersected. The installation position is determined by moving in the longitudinal direction while partially fitted to the upper ends of the fixing barrier ribs 54, and the movable barrier ribs 56 are spaced a predetermined distance from each other as shown in FIG. 3A. It may be located with, or may be positioned at different intervals (b, c) as shown in Figure 3b.

Next, the slit hole 56h of the movable partitions is completely fitted into the fixing partitions 54 and the locking end 56a is fitted to one side circumferential surface of the ice tray 52 to thereby be fixed thereto. Pour water and store in the freezer to freeze the ice.

In addition, the ice making container as described above may be immediately stored in the freezing compartment, but may be stored in a separate storage container and the freezing compartment in a state in which it is stored inside the lid covering the same.

Of course, the ice tray as described above may be the ice tray 52 is composed of a box of various shapes, the fixing grids 54 are arranged at a predetermined interval in one direction of the ice tray 52 Molded integrally to the ice tray 52, the movable gratings 56 can intersect with the fixing gratings 54 at various angles, as well as move in the longitudinal direction of the fixing gratings 54. It can be installed so that ice of various sizes and shapes can be obtained.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail based on the embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments and drawings, and the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the contents described in the claims below.

The ice-making container of the refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above has movable partitions in the width direction because the movable partitions are movable in the width direction so that the fixing partitions are installed in the ice tray in the longitudinal direction and intersect therewith. Since ice of various sizes and shapes can be easily defrosted while moving, it is possible to obtain ice suitable for a user's preference and use, thereby increasing user satisfaction.

Claims (4)

An ice tray comprising a circumferential surface at the bottom and an upper side thereof so that water can be frozen by A plurality of fixing partition walls integrally formed in the longitudinal direction of the ice tray to partition the inner space of the ice-making tray in the width direction; An inner space of the ice tray is formed by forming a plurality of slit holes cut out from the lower end except for a part of the upper end to be installed in the ice tray so as to be movable in the width direction while crossing the fixed partitions at a predetermined angle. An ice-making container for a refrigerator, comprising a plurality of movable partitions partitioning in the longitudinal direction. The method of claim 1, The movable partitions are installed so that both ends are in contact with the circumferential surface of the ice tray, and at least one of the upper ends of the movable partitions has a bent end that is bent to be fixed to the circumferential surface of the ice tray. Ice tray of the refrigerator. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The ice partition of the refrigerator, characterized in that the movable partitions and the fixing partitions are installed so as to vertically cross each other. The method of claim 3, wherein The ice tray is formed in a rectangular box shape with an open top surface, and both ends of the movable partition walls and both ends of the fixing partition walls are installed to be in direct contact with the circumferential surface of the ice tray. .

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