US20100307186A1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cold air generator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator, and store at least one food and ice stuffs. Further, the refrigerator includes a storage chamber door configured to open and close an access point to the storage chamber. In addition, the refrigerator includes an inner frame coupled to the storage chamber and configured to move at least a part of the storage chamber in forward and backward directions.
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- This application claims the benefit of priority to Korean Application No. 10-2009-0049003, filed on Jun. 3, 2009, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference in its entirely.
- The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator.
- In general, a refrigerator uses cold air produced as refrigerant vaporizes and absorbs heat from the air.
- In detail, the refrigerant is compressed at a compressor, and forwarded to an evaporator via an expansion valve, where the refrigerant vaporizes. The refrigerant absorbs heat from surroundings in such a vaporizing process, and cools down surrounding air to produce the cold air.
- The cold air is forwarded to the refrigerating chamber or the freezing chamber for maintaining the refrigerating chamber or the freezing chamber to be below a fixed temperature.
- Depending on arrangement of the refrigerating chamber or the freezing chamber, in the refrigerators, there are a top mount-type refrigerator in which the freezing chamber is arranged on the refrigerating chamber, a bottom freezer type refrigerator in which the freezing chamber is arranged under the refrigerating chamber, and a side by side type refrigerator in which the refrigerating chamber and the freezing chamber are arranged side by side. Above categorization is just for convenience's sake, but not absolute ones.
- The bottom freezer type refrigerator has an inside space partitioned with a barrier, an upper side of which is the refrigerating chamber and a lower side of which is the freezing chamber.
- In general, the refrigerating chamber has at least one refrigerating chamber door rotatably mounted thereto to open/close the refrigerating chamber, and the freezing chamber has a drawer structure which is slidably moved back and forth to open/close the freezing chamber.
- In general, in rear of the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber, there are the evaporators and fans for blowing the cold air respectively, for generating the cold air individually to control temperatures of the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber, respectively.
- In one aspect, a refrigerator includes a cold air generator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator, and store at least one food and ice stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a storage chamber door configured to open and close an access point to the storage chamber. In addition, the refrigerator includes an inner frame coupled to the storage chamber and configured to move at least a part of the storage chamber in forward and backward directions.
- Implementations may include one or more of the following features. For example, the refrigerator further includes a drawing out device configured to move the inner frame in connection with opening and closing of the door. The drawing out device includes a link device connected to the door and the inner frame. The link device includes a first link connected to the inner frame and a second link connected to the door. The inner frame includes an upper surface positioned at upper side from a center of the refrigerator and slidably connected to a top wall surface of the storage chamber and a lower surface positioned at lower side from the center of the refrigerator and slidably connected to a bottom wall surface of the storage chamber.
- In some examples, the inner frame includes a top sliding unit slidably connected to a ceiling surface of the storage chamber and a bottom sliding unit slidably connected to a bottom surface of the storage chamber. The at least a part of the storage chamber comprises the plurality of shelves and/or drawers that are mounted in the inner frame. The storage chamber includes at least one of a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber. The refrigerator further includes a protector configured to prevent the refrigerator from falling down when the inner frame moves in the forward and backward directions.
- In another aspect, a refrigerator includes a cold air generator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber having a moving member, configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator, and store at least one food and ice stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a door configured to open and close the storage chamber, wherein the moving member is configured to be moved in forward and backward directions in response to opening and closing of the door.
- Implementations may include one or more of the following features. For example, the moving member includes an inner frame configured to be slidably moved in the forward and backward directions and a moving structure mounted in the inner frame, and configured to be moved together with the inner frame. The moving structure includes at least one a shelf and a drawer. The refrigerator further includes a drawing out device configured to move the moving member responsive to opening and closing of the door. The drawing out device includes a link device connected to the door and the inner frame.
- In some examples, the storage chamber includes at least one of a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber. The refrigerator further includes a protector configured to prevent the refrigerator from falling down when the moving member moves in the forward and backward directions. The refrigerator further includes a motor configured to provide a driving force to the moving member to move the moving member in response to opening and closing of the door.
- In yet another aspect, a refrigerator includes a cold air generator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber having a first moving member and a second moving member, configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator, and store at least one food and ice stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a first door configured to open and close at least a part of the storage chamber, wherein the first moving member is configured to be moved in forward and backward directions in response to opening and closing of the first door. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second door configured to open and close at least a part of the storage chamber, wherein the second moving member is configured to be moved in forward and backward directions in response to opening and closing of the second door.
- Implementations may include one or more of the following features. For example, the first moving member includes a first inner frame configured to be slidably moved in the forward and backward directions and a first moving structure positioned in the first inner frame, and configured to be moved together with the first inner frame. The second moving member includes a second inner frame configured to be slidably moved in the forward and backward directions and a second moving structure positioned in the second inner frame, and configured to be moved together with the second inner frame.
- The second moving member is a part of the first moving member. The first door is a refrigerator chamber door and the second door is at least one of a home bar door and a basket door. The first door is a refrigerator chamber door and the second door is a freezing chamber door.
- In some examples, the first and the second door are independently opened and closed. The storage chamber comprises at least one of a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber. The refrigerator further includes a third door configured to open and close at least a part of the storage chamber and a third moving member configured to be moved in forward and backward directions in response to opening and closing of the third door.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a view of a refrigerator when a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber are opened; -
FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded perspective view of an inner frame, shelves and drawers mounted therein; -
FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view showing a state in which a refrigerating chamber door and an inner frame are connected with a link device in a door closed state; and -
FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate perspective views of sliding structures of the inner frames, respectively. - Reference will now be made in detail to the specific implementations of the present technology, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings
FIGS. 1 to 5 . Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. - A refrigerator shown in
FIG. 1 is a side by side door type refrigerator, wherein afreezing chamber 10 is on a left side and a refrigeratingchamber 20 is on a right side. - The refrigerating
chamber 20 and thefreezing chamber 10 are opened/closed by a refrigeratingchamber door 21 and afreezing chamber door 11, respectively. In inside walls of the refrigeratingchamber door 21 and thefreezing chamber door 11, there are shelves and so on for storage, respectively. And, there are an ice maker mounted to thefreezing chamber door 11 and a home bar mounted to the refrigeratingchamber door 21. - Mounted in spaces of the refrigerating chamber and the
freezing chamber 10, there arestorage structures chamber 20 and the freezingchamber 10. - Since it is required to secure spaces for placing the ice maker or the home bar therein at the time the refrigerating
chamber door 21 and the freezingchamber door 11 are closing, front/rear direction depths of thestorage structures - Each of the
storage spaces inner frame 43 and a plurality of shelves and drawers arranged vertically in theinner frame 43, as shown inFIG. 2 .FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view showing thestorage structures - The storage structure will be described in detail with reference to the
storage structure 40 mounted in the refrigeratingchamber 20. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , theinner frame 43 includes one pair of vertical supportingframes 44, atop frame 45 extended from a top edge of the supportingframes 44 perpendicular thereto, and abottom frame 46 extended from a bottom edge of the supportingframes 44 perpendicular thereto. - There are a plurality of
shelves 41 arranged in a vertical direction in the one pair of the supportingframes 44, and adrawer unit 42 having a plurality of drawers provided therein under theshelves 41. - As a variation, a plurality of drawers can be provided and mounted to the
inner frame 43, individually. - The
inner frame 43 is housed in the refrigeratingchamber 20. Though theinner frame 43 has a height as high as the refrigeratingchamber 20, as a variation, theinner frame 43 can be fabricated to have a height lower than the refrigeratingchamber 20. That is, theinner frame 43 can be fabricated to have a height to occupy a portion of the refrigeratingchamber 20 space, such as an upper space thereof or a lower space thereof. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , theinner frame 43 is mounted to be slidable along wall surfaces of the refrigeratingchamber 20 in front/rear directions. -
FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate perspective views each showing theinner frame 43 mounted such that a top surface and a bottom surface of theinner frame 43 are slidable with respect to a ceiling surface and a bottom surface of the refrigeratingchamber 20, respectively. - In detail, the refrigerating
chamber 20 has a top slidingguide 72 mounted to the ceiling surface thereof and theinner frame 43 has atop slider 71 mounted to the top surface thereof slidably connected to thetop sliding guide 72. Thetop slider 71 and thetop frame 45 of theinner frame 43 together form a top sliding unit. - The refrigerating
chamber 20 has abottom slider 82 mounted on a bottom surface, and to match with this, theinner frame 43 has abottom slider 81 mounted to a bottom surface of theinner frame 43. Thebottom slider 81 and thebottom frame 46 together form a bottom sliding unit. - Owing to above sliding structure, the
inner frame 43 can slide in the refrigeratingchamber 20 in front/rear directions. - In the meantime, there are
link devices inner frame 43 to be movable in front/rear directions interlocked to the opening/closing of the refrigeratingchamber door 21. - The link device includes a
first link inner frame 43, and asecond link 62 or 67 rotatably connected to the refrigeratingchamber door 21. - The
link devices first link 61 and the topsecond link 62 are mounted to the top, and the bottomfirst link 66 and the bottom second link 67 are mounted to the bottom. - There can be another means for interlocking the opening/closing of the refrigerating
door 21 with the sliding of theinner frame 43. For an example, a rack gear can be provided to theinner frame 43, and a motor can be connected to the rack gear through a gear. Accordingly, the motor is made to operate as thedoor 21 opens, to make theinner frame 43 to slide forward. - In a state the refrigerating
door 21 is closed, the refrigerator has theinner frame 43 positioned on a rear side of the refrigeratingchamber 20, and the home bar and the shelves mounted in the inside wall of the refrigeratingchamber door 21 positioned in a front side space of the refrigeratingchamber 20.FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view showing arrangement of theinner frame 43 and the refrigeratingchamber door 21 in a state the refrigeratingchamber door 21 is closed. - In this state, if the refrigerating
chamber door 21 is opened, theinner frame 43 slides forward interlocked with the opening of the refrigeratingchamber door 21.FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view showing a state theinner frame 43 is drawn out to a front side in a state the refrigeratingchamber door 21 is opened, fully. - In some examples, the inner frame is moved in forward and backward directions in connection with opening and closing the refrigerating
chamber door 21. In the opening operation, after the refrigeratingchamber door 21 is opened to open the refrigeratingchamber 20 or while the refrigeratingchamber door 21 is being opened, the motor provides a driving force to the rack gear to move the closing motor in the forward or front direction. In the closing state, before the refrigeratingchamber door 21 is closed to close the refrigeratingchamber 20 or while the refrigeratingchamber door 21 is being closed, the motor provides a driving force to the rack gear to move the inner frame in the backward or rear direction. - In some examples, configuration of the
inner frame 43 can be modified. For example, a plurality of the inner frames could be mounted in the refrigeratingchamber 20. If the refrigerator has two inner frames, as an example, an upper inner frame may have a height that corresponds to that of the home bar, and a lower inner frame may have a height that corresponds to that of the baskets location. That is, as shown inFIG. 3 , the refrigeratingchamber door 21 may divide two doors, which are ahome bar door 22 and abasket door 23. In this implementation, a user may independently open and close thehome bar door 22 and thebasket door 23. When the user opens thehome bar door 22, the upper inner frame and a corresponded structure (e.g., a plurality of shelves or draws) that is mounted in the upper inner frame move in the forward direction of the refrigerator, and when the user closes thehome bar door 22, the upper inner frame and the corresponded structure move in the backward direction of the refrigerator. Likewise, when the user opens thebracket door 23, the lower inner frame and a corresponded structure that is coupled to the bracket door move in the forward direction of the refrigerator, and when the user closes thebracket door 23, the lower inner frame and the corresponded structure move in the backward direction of the refrigerator. - Further, in the above implementation, when the user opens the refrigerating
chamber door 21, theinner frame 43 and the correspondedstructure 40 as shown inFIGS. 4 and 5 move in the forward direction of the refrigerator, and when the user closes the refrigeratingchamber door 21, theinner frame 43 and the correspondedstructure move 40 in the backward direction of the refrigerator. In this case, thehome bar door 22 and thebasket door 23 may be a part of the refrigeratingchamber door 21. Also, moving structure or structure in connection with thehome bar door 22 may be a part of the movingstructure 40. Further, moving structure in connection with thebasket door 23 may be a part of the movingstructure 40. - As a moving structure (i.e., a part of storage chamber) may be moved in connection with movement of a door, various modifications are possible. For example, two moving members are moved in connection with opening and closing the refrigerating
chamber door 21 and thehome bar door 22, respectively. Alternatively, two moving members are moved in connection with opening and closing opening and closing the refrigeratingchamber door 21 and thebasket door 23, respectively. The moving members may include the inner frame and corresponded structure or components. - As an example, the
home bar door 22 is a part of the refrigeratingchamber door 21. So, the moving member moved in connection with the home bar door may be a part of the moving member moved in connection with the refrigeratingchamber door 21. - It is also available that a plurality of moving members in a refrigerators that are independently moved in connection with opening and closing of three or more than three doors.
- Since moving member or members are moved in the forward and backward directions, the refrigerator may need a protector to prevent the refrigerator from falling down. For example, when the moving
structure 40 moves in the forward direction of the refrigerator, a lot of stuffs contained in the storage chamber also move in the forward direction. Therefore, it may cause to fall the refrigerator down because a relatively heavy weight was shifted to the front or forward side within a short period. To avoid falling down, the refrigerator may keep contacting or connecting an adjacent thing, such as a wall, when the movingstructure - As has been described, since the storage structure mounted in the storage chamber can be movable in front/rear directions, drawing out/pushing in of a storage object becomes more convenient.
- It will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims. For example, advantageous results still could be achieved if steps of the disclosed techniques were performed in a different order and/or if components in the disclosed systems were combined in a different manner and/or replaced or supplemented by other components. Accordingly, other implementations are within the scope of the following claims.
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
a cold air generator configured to generate cold air;
a storage chamber configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator, and store at least one food and ice stuffs;
a storage chamber door configured to open and close an access point to the storage chamber; and
an inner frame coupled to the storage chamber and configured to move at least a part of the storage chamber in forward and backward directions.
2. The refrigerator of claim 1 , further comprising:
a drawing out device configured to move the inner frame in connection with opening and closing of the door.
3. The refrigerator of claim 2 , wherein the drawing out device comprises:
a link device connected to the door and the inner frame.
4. The refrigerator of claim 3 , wherein the link device comprises:
a first link connected to the inner frame; and
a second link connected to the door.
5. The refrigerator of claims 1 , wherein the inner frame comprises:
an upper surface positioned at upper side from a center of the refrigerator and slidably connected to a top wall surface of the storage chamber; and
a lower surface positioned at lower side from the center of the refrigerator and slidably connected to a bottom wall surface of the storage chamber.
6. The refrigerator of claims 5 , wherein the inner frame comprises;
a top sliding unit slidably connected to a ceiling surface of the storage chamber; and
a bottom sliding unit slidably connected to a bottom surface of the storage chamber.
7. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein the at least a part of the storage chamber comprises the plurality of shelves and/or drawers that are mounted in the inner frame.
8. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein the storage chamber comprises at least one of a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber.
9. The refrigerator of claim 1 , further comprising:
a protector configured to prevent the refrigerator from falling down when the inner frame moves in the forward and backward directions.
10. A refrigerator comprising:
a cold air generator configured to generate cold air;
a storage chamber having a moving member, configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator, and store at least one food and ice stuffs; and
a door configured to open and close the storage chamber, wherein the moving member is configured to be moved in forward and backward directions in response to opening and closing of the door.
11. The refrigerator of claim 10 , wherein the moving member comprises:
an inner frame configured to be slidably moved in the forward and backward directions; and
a moving structure mounted in the inner frame, and configured to be moved together with the inner frame.
12. The refrigerator of claim 11 , wherein the moving structure comprises at least one a shelf and a drawer.
13. The refrigerator of claim 10 , further comprising:
a drawing out device configured to move the moving member responsive to opening and closing of the door.
14. The refrigerator of claim 13 , wherein the drawing out device comprise a link device connected to the door and the inner frame.
15. The refrigerator of claim 10 , wherein the storage chamber comprises at least one of a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber.
16. The refrigerator of claim 10 , further comprising:
a protector configured to prevent the refrigerator from falling down when the moving member moves in the forward and backward directions.
17. The refrigerator of claim 10 , further comprising:
a motor configured to provide a driving force to the moving member to move the moving member in response to opening and closing of the door.
18. A refrigerator comprising:
a cold air generator configured to generate cold air;
a storage chamber having a first moving member and a second moving member, configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator, and store at least one food and ice stuffs;
a first door configured to open and close at least a part of the storage chamber, wherein the first moving member is configured to be moved in forward and backward directions in response to opening and closing of the first door; and
a second door configured to open and close at least a part of the storage chamber, wherein the second moving member is configured to be moved in forward and backward directions in response to opening and closing of the second door.
19. The refrigerator of claim 18 , wherein the first moving member comprises:
a first inner frame configured to be slidably moved in the forward and backward directions; and
a first moving structure positioned in the first inner frame, and configured to be moved together with the first inner frame.
20. The refrigerator of claim 18 , wherein the second moving member comprises:
a second inner frame configured to be slidably moved in the forward and backward directions; and
a second moving structure positioned in the second inner frame, and configured to be moved together with the second inner frame.
21. The refrigerator of claim 18 , wherein the second moving member is a part of the first moving member.
22. The refrigerator of claim 18 , wherein the first door is a refrigerator chamber door and the second door is at least one of a home bar door and a basket door.
23. The refrigerator of claim 18 , wherein the first door is a refrigerator chamber door and the second door is a freezing chamber door.
24. The refrigerator of claim 18 , wherein the first and the second door are independently opened and closed.
25. The refrigerator of claim 18 , wherein the storage chamber comprises at least one of a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber.
26. The refrigerator of claim 18 , further comprising:
a third door configured to open and close at least a part of the storage chamber; and
a third moving member configured to be moved in forward and backward directions in response to opening and closing of the third door.
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