KR20110088804A

KR20110088804A - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: KR20110088804A
Application number: KR1020100008487A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김동진
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2010-01-29
Filing date: 2010-01-29
Publication date: 2011-08-04
Also published as: KR101639449B1

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator is provided to improve convenience by enabling a user to easily adjust the height of shelves installed in the refrigerator. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator comprises a cabinet(10), shelves(100), rotation units(200), and light emitting members. The cabinet has storages. The shelves are arranged in the storages. The rotation units are rotatably formed in both sides of the storages and adjust the heights of the shelves. The light emitting members are formed in the rotation units and emit light to the inside the refrigerator.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that allows food to be stored at a low temperature in an interior storage space shielded by a door, and is stored by cooling the inside of the storage space using cold air generated through heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in a refrigeration cycle. It is configured to keep foods in optimal condition.

Such refrigerators are becoming larger and more versatile as the dietary changes and user's preferences are diversified.

In general, the storage space inside the refrigerator is partitioned by the barrier to form a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, and its shape may be variously configured according to the arrangement of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment.

The storage space inside the refrigerator includes a plurality of storage members such as shelves and drawers, and the storage space is partitioned by these storage devices. Thus, various foods can be stored in a suitable storage device.

On the other hand, in the conventional refrigerator to remove the housing member for height adjustment of the housing member is mounted on the molding end of the desired position. And, in some refrigerators, it is comprised so that the height of the said accommodation member can be operated by operation in the state mounted in the inside of a refrigerator. However, such refrigerators have a problem in that their configuration is complicated or not easy to operate.

An object of the present embodiment is to provide a refrigerator that can adjust the height in a state where the shelf is mounted in the refrigerator, and at the same time can illuminate the interior of the shelf regardless of the position of the shelf.

A refrigerator according to the present embodiment includes a cabinet forming a storage space; A shelf provided in the storage space; A rotating unit rotatably provided on left and right sides of the storage space and fixed to a position away from the rotation center to adjust the height of the shelf; It is characterized in that it comprises a light emitting member provided to the rotating unit for irradiating light to the inner side.

In addition, the shelf is characterized in that it is rotatably mounted to the rotating unit outside the light emitting member.

In addition, the light emitting member is characterized in that provided in the center of the rotation unit.

In addition, the light emitting member is fixed to the center of the rotation unit, the outer side of the light emitting member is rotatably provided, characterized in that the rotating plate is fixed to the shelf is provided.

In addition, the rotation unit, characterized in that the pair is spaced apart from each other on both sides of the storage space, so that both the front half and the rear half of the shelf is fixed, respectively.

The rotating unit may include a case in which the light emitting member is mounted and fixedly mounted to an inner wall surface of the storage space, a transmissive plate fixed to the case and transmitting light of the light emitting member, and an outer side of the transmissive plate. Rotatably provided in, characterized in that comprises a rotating plate coupled to the shelf.

In addition, the inner upper portion of the case is characterized in that the upper fixing portion for fixing the shelf from above is formed, the inner lower portion of the case is characterized in that it comprises a lower fixing portion for fixing the shelf from below is formed. .

In addition, the both sides of the shelf is characterized in that the shelf projection is further provided through the rotating plate is pressed into the upper fixing portion or the lower fixing portion.

In addition, the inner surface of the transmission plate is characterized in that it is formed in a round shape so as to scatter the light of the light emitting member.

In addition, the transmission plate is fixedly mounted to the center of the case, the rotating plate is formed along the periphery of the transmission plate, it characterized in that the rotation around the center of the case as an axis.

In addition, the rotating plate is characterized in that the insertion hole is inserted into the shelf projection protruding from the side of the shelf is inserted.

In addition, the shelf is characterized in that the rear end of the shelf in contact with the wall surface of the storage space in some section during the rotation of the rotating plate to limit the rotation.

In addition, the rotating unit includes the case in which the light emitting member is accommodated, the case mounted in the storage space, and the case for shielding the case so that the light of the light emitting member is transmitted, and a rotating plate that is coupled to both sides of the shelf. It is characterized by.

In addition, at least a part of the shelf is characterized in that the light is transmitted through the light emitting member.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, the height in the height of the shelf can be adjusted by the rotation of the rotating unit in which both sides of the shelf are fixed. Therefore, the user can adjust the height of the shelf in the state that the shelf is mounted can be improved in ease of use.

In addition, the rotation unit is able to adjust the height of the shelf by the rotation of the rotating plate coupled to the shelf, it is possible to adjust the height of the shelf with a more concise configuration. Therefore, productivity and assembly workability can be improved.

In addition, the light emitting member is provided in the center of the rotating unit to be able to irradiate light to the inner side. Since the high inner side can be illuminated by the light irradiated from both rotating units, the visibility of the inside can be further improved. In addition, the light emitting member may be disposed in the rotating unit to more constrain the interior of the refrigerator.

And, since the light is irradiated from the rotating unit close to the upper and lower surfaces of the shelf, it is possible to more easily identify the food seated on the shelf.

1 is a perspective view of an open door of a refrigerator according to the present embodiment.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a shelf is separated according to this embodiment.
3 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling relationship between the rotary unit and the shelf according to the present embodiment.
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the rotating unit.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II ′ of FIG. 2.
6 is a state diagram showing a vertical height adjustment state of the shelf.
7 is a perspective view showing a state where the shelf is located above.
8 is a perspective view showing a state where the shelf is located below.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and other embodiments included within the scope of other inventive inventions or the scope of the present invention can be easily made by adding, changing, or deleting other elements. I can suggest.

In addition, the storage device of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment will be described by way of example provided in the side-by-side type refrigerator for convenience of understanding and explanation, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the storage device may be mounted It is noted that it is applicable to all types of refrigerators.

1 is a perspective view of an open door of a refrigerator according to the present embodiment. And, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the shelf is separated according to this embodiment.

1 and 2, a refrigerator 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is formed by a cabinet 10 forming a storage space and a door 40 opening and closing the storage space.

The cabinet 10 is formed in a hexahedral shape that is opened forward, and divided into left and right sides by the barrier 12 to form a freezing chamber 20 and a refrigerating chamber 30, respectively. A plurality of drawers and shelves 100 may be provided inside the refrigerating chamber 30 and the freezing chamber 20 so that various foods may be stored therein.

In addition, the door 40 has a refrigerator compartment door 44 corresponding to the opened front surface of the refrigerator compartment 30 and an opening of the freezer compartment 20 so as to shield the refrigerator compartment 30 and the freezer compartment 20, respectively. And a freezer compartment door 42 corresponding to the front surface.

The refrigerating compartment door 44 and the freezing compartment door 42 are rotatably mounted to the cabinet 10, respectively, and are rotated by the refrigerating compartment door 44 and the freezing compartment door 42. 20) can be configured to open and close.

In addition, a plurality of baskets for storing food may be provided on the rear surfaces of the refrigerating compartment door 44 and the freezing compartment door 42, and the ice maker, the dispenser, and the home bar may be provided in the refrigerating compartment door 44 and the freezing compartment door 42. Etc. can be provided as needed.

The shelf 100 may be provided at any position of the refrigerating compartment 30 and the freezing compartment 20. Hereinafter, the shelf 100 may be disposed above the refrigerating compartment 30 for convenience of description and understanding. It will be described with an example provided.

The shelf 100 may be provided with a plurality of up and down inside the refrigerating chamber (30). And, it is fixedly mounted to the rotary unit 200 provided on the left and right sides of the refrigerating chamber (30). The shelf 100 is configured to be able to adjust the vertical height by the rotation of the rotary unit 200 in a state mounted on the rotary unit 200.

The rotation unit 200 may be provided at left and right sides of the refrigerating chamber 30 and may be provided at positions corresponding to the shelf protrusions 120 protruding from the front and rear portions of the shelf 100. The rotating unit 200 may form the same plane as the inner wall surface of the refrigerating chamber (30). In addition, the pair of rotating units 200 are disposed to be spaced apart from each other on the same extension line.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling relationship between the rotary unit and the shelf according to the present embodiment. And, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the rotating unit. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II ′ of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, the shelf 100 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The shelf 100 is formed in a plate shape of tempered glass or transparent plastic material, and a shelf frame 110 is formed around the shelf 100.

In addition, the shelf protrusions 120 are formed on both left and right sides of the shelf 100. The lathe projection 120 is. The first and second parts of the shelf 100 protrude outwards, respectively, and extend to be inserted into the rotation unit 200. In addition, the shelf protrusion 120 may be formed to have a circular cross section and may be configured to be relatively rotatable in a state of being inserted into the rotating unit 200.

In addition, the shelf protrusion 120 may be configured to be supported by springs on both sides of the shelf 100 so as to be press-fitted toward the shelf 100. In this case, the shelf protrusions 120 on both sides of the shelf 100 can be easily mounted on the left and right rotating units 200.

In addition, the length of the front and rear direction of the shelf 100 is the refrigerator compartment 30 at some angle (200 ~ 300 ° based on the shelf is located at the bottom) when the shelf 100 is rotated in the upper or lower position. It is formed to contact the back. Therefore, the rotating unit 200 may be prevented from flowing by turning the shelf 100 by 360 °.

On the other hand, the rotary unit 200 is provided on the left and right wall surface of the refrigerating chamber 30 corresponding to the shelf projection (120). The rotating unit 200 is provided with four on each of the two shelves on each of the left and right sides. Since the four rotary units 200 differ only in their mounting positions, the structures thereof are all the same, and thus, the rotary unit 200 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

4 and 5, the rotation unit 200 may include a case 300 forming an outer shape, a light emitting member 400 provided inside the case 300, and shielding the case 300. The rotating plate 600 and the transmission plate 500 is configured to include.

The case 300 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an open front surface, and a space in which the light emitting member 400 is mounted is formed. The case 300 is mounted on an inner wall surface of the refrigerating chamber 30, and the rotating unit 200 may be fixedly mounted by mounting the case 300.

The support part 310 protrudes from the inner center of the case 300. The support part 310 is formed to have a size corresponding to that of the transmission plate 500 and protrudes along the circumference of the transmission plate 500. Therefore, the support part 310 can support the circumference of the lower surface of the transmission plate 500 from below.

In addition, the light emitting member accommodating part 320 is formed inside the case 300 by the support part 310. The light emitting member 400 illuminates the inside of the refrigerating chamber 30 and may be formed in the form of a general light bulb or in the form of a chip LED in which an LED is mounted. The light emitting member 400 may be composed of a plurality of modules, it may be configured to have a specific shape or arrangement.

An upper fixing part 330 and a lower fixing part 340 for fixing the shelf 100 at a specific position are formed inside the case 300. The upper fixing part 330 and the lower fixing part 340 may include an insertion part 332 and 342 into which the shelf protrusion 120 is inserted and a receiving part 334 and 344 in which the shelf protrusion 120 is accommodated. .

In this case, the insertion portions 332 and 342 may correspond to the diameters of the shelf protrusions 120 or may be formed to be smaller so that the shelf protrusions 120 may be inserted into the receiving parts 334 and 344 while being pressed in. have.

The upper fixing part 330 is located inside the upper part of the case 300. The upper fixing part 330 may be located at the top of the space between the edge 350 of the case 300 and the support part 310. In addition, the upper fixing part 330 may be located somewhat rearward than the uppermost end of the inner case 300. The shelf protrusion 120 is rotated together when the rotating plate 600 is rotated to be inserted and fixed inside the upper fixing part 330.

The lower fixing part 340 is located at an inner lower portion of the case 300. The lower fixing part 340 may be located at the bottom of the space between the edge 350 and the support 310 of the case. The shelf protrusion 120 is rotated together when the rotating plate 600 is rotated to be inserted and fixed inside the lower fixing part 340.

The transmission plate 500 is formed in the shape of a disc of a corresponding size so as to be seated on the support 310. The transmission plate 500 may be formed of a transparent or translucent material so that the light of the light emitting member 400 may be transmitted to be irradiated into the refrigerating chamber 30. In addition, a coupling part 510 engaged with the support part 310 may be protrudingly formed around the rear surface of the transmission plate 500.

In addition, a diverging part 520 is formed on the rear surface of the transmission plate 500. The diverging part 520 is formed to be generally rounded so as to protrude from the center corresponding to the light emitting member 400 to the outside so that the light emitting member 400 may be evenly distributed to the inner side when light is emitted from the light emitting member 400. do.

In addition, the opened front surface of the remaining case 300 which is not shielded by the transmission plate 500 is shielded by the rotating plate 600. The rotating plate 600 is formed along the outer periphery of the transmission plate 500 and may be formed in a circular ring shape having a predetermined width.

The rotating plate 600 is rotatably mounted to the case 300. To this end, the rotating plate 600 is supported at the tip of the frame 350 and the tip of the support 310. In addition, the rotating plate 600 may be fixed in a rotatable state by the fixing member 700 coupled to the case 300.

The fixing member 700 and the case 300 may be coupled to each other by a screw method, or may be coupled to each other by an interference fit or a molding method. When the fixing member 700 and the case 300 are coupled to each other, the rotating plate 600 may be provided in a space formed at the front end of the edge 350.

In addition, a first lubricating member 710 and a second lubricating member 720 may be provided on the front and rear surfaces of the rotating plate 600 for smooth rotation of the rotating plate 600, respectively. A third lubrication member 730 may be provided between the support parts 310.

The first lubricating member 710, the second lubricating member 720, and the third lubricating member 730 may be formed in a ring shape, and may be formed of a material having a low coefficient of friction or an engineering plastic material impregnated with oil. Can be. If necessary, the rotating plate 600 may be rotatably configured by being supported by a bearing.

On the other hand, the rotary plate 600 is formed with an insertion hole 610 into which the shelf protrusion 120 is inserted. The insertion hole 610 may be formed at a position corresponding to the upper fixing part 330 and the lower fixing part 340 when the rotating plate 600 is rotated. Therefore, when the shelf protrusion 120 is rotated in the inserted state 610 of the rotary plate 600, the shelf protrusion 120 is the upper fixing portion 330 or the lower fixing portion 340 It can be fixed.

Hereinafter, the operation of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment having the configuration as described above will be described.

6 is a state diagram showing a vertical height adjustment state of the shelf. And, Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a state where the shelf is located above. And, Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the shelf is located below.

6 to 8, the shelf protrusions 120 protruding from the left and right sides of the shelf 100 are inserted into the respective rotation units 200 of the inner wall surface of the refrigerating compartment 30. Is inserted into.

When the user grips and rotates the shelf 100 while the shelf 100 is mounted, the rotating plate 600 rotates. Then, the height of the shelf 100 can be adjusted according to the rotation of the rotating plate 600.

At this time, the shelf 100 is able to rotate as pushing or pulling toward the front, by the operation such that the rotating plate 600 can be rotated. On the other hand, if the shelf 100 is to be rotated in the clockwise direction while the shelf 100 is located at the lower end, or the counterclockwise direction is rotated to the rotating plate 600 in the state where the shelf 100 is positioned at the top end. If the rotation is to be performed by the rear wall surface of the refrigerating chamber 30 and the rear end of the shelf 100, the rotation is not made.

On the other hand, when the rotating plate 600 is rotated counterclockwise in the state in which the shelf 100 is mounted, the shelf 100 is moved upward. The rotating plate 600 may be rotated until the shelf protrusion 120 is positioned at the top of the case 300.

When the shelf protrusion 120 is positioned at the top of the case 300, the shelf protrusion 120 is press-fitted into the accommodation part 334 through the insertion part 332 of the upper fixing part 330. . The shelf protrusions 120 provided in pairs on the left and right sides of the shelf 100 may be fixed in a press-fitted state inside the upper fixing part 330. Therefore, the shelf 100 can maintain the state located at the top as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the rotating plate 600 is rotated in the clockwise direction while the shelf 100 is mounted, the shelf 100 is moved downward. The rotating plate 600 may be rotated until the shelf protrusion 120 is positioned at the bottom of the case 300.

When the shelf protrusion 120 is positioned at the bottom of the case 300, the shelf protrusion 120 is press-fitted into the receiving part 344 through the insertion part 342 of the lower fixing part 340. . The shelf protrusions 120 provided in pairs on the left and right sides of the shelf may be fixed in a press-fit state inside the lower fixing part 340. Therefore, the shelf 100 can maintain the state located at the bottommost as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the shelf 100 and the rotating unit 200 may be provided with a plurality of up and down inside the refrigerating chamber 30, in this case according to the height adjustment of the upper shelf 100 and the lower shelf 100 Various space configurations within the refrigerating chamber 30 are possible.

On the other hand, when the rotating plate 600 is formed of a material capable of transmitting light, the rotating plate 600 may shield the entire case 300, in which case the transmission plate 500 may be omitted. In this case, the light of the light emitting member 400 may pass through the rotating plate 600 to be irradiated into the refrigerating chamber 30.

100. Lathe 200. Rotating Unit
300. Case 400. Light emitting member
500. Transmission plate 600.Turning plate

Claims

A cabinet forming a storage space;
A shelf provided in the storage space;
A rotating unit rotatably provided on left and right sides of the storage space and fixed to a position away from the rotation center to adjust the height of the shelf;
And a light emitting member provided to the rotating unit to irradiate light to the inside of the refrigerator.

The method of claim 1,
The shelf is a refrigerator, characterized in that rotatably mounted to the rotating unit outside the light emitting member.

The method of claim 1,
The light emitting member is a refrigerator, characterized in that provided in the center of the rotating unit.

The method of claim 1,
The light emitting member is fixed to the center of the rotation unit,
Refrigerator, characterized in that rotatably provided on the outside of the light emitting member, the rotating plate is fixed to the shelf.

The method of claim 1,
The rotating unit,
A refrigerator, characterized in that a pair is spaced apart from each other on both sides of the storage space, so that both front and rear half of the shelf is fixed, respectively.

The method of claim 1,
The rotating unit,
A case in which the light emitting member is mounted and fixedly mounted on an inner wall surface of the storage space;
A transmission plate fixed to the case and transmitting light of the light emitting member;
It is provided rotatably on the outside of the transmission plate, characterized in that the refrigerator comprises a rotating plate coupled to the shelf.

The method according to claim 6,
An upper upper fixing part is formed on an inner upper part of the case to fix the shelf from above.
Refrigerator, characterized in that the inner lower portion of the case is configured to include a lower fixing portion for fixing the shelf from below.

The method of claim 7, wherein
Refrigerator, characterized in that the both sides of the shelf is further provided with a shelf projection penetrates the rotating plate to the upper fixing portion or the lower fixing portion.

The method according to claim 6,
The inner surface of the transmitting plate is a refrigerator, characterized in that formed in a round shape so as to scatter the light of the light emitting member.

The method according to claim 6,
The transmission plate is fixedly mounted in the center of the case,
The rotating plate is formed along the periphery of the transmitting plate, the refrigerator characterized in that rotates around the center of the case as an axis.

The method according to claim 6,
The rotating plate is characterized in that the refrigerator is characterized in that the insertion opening is inserted into the shelf projection protruding from the side of the shelf.

The method of claim 1,
The shelf is a refrigerator, characterized in that the rear end of the shelf in contact with the wall surface of the storage space to limit the rotation in some section during the rotation of the rotating plate.

The method of claim 1,
The rotating unit,
A case accommodating the light emitting member and mounted in the storage space;
And a rotating plate which shields the case so that light of the light emitting member is transmitted and both sides of the shelf are axially coupled.

The method of claim 1,
At least a part of the shelf, characterized in that the refrigerator is characterized in that the light is transmitted through the light emitting member.