KR101449761B1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

The refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention has an advantage that the appearance of the product is high because the light blurring of the door light emitting portion is prevented.

Refrigerator, door, luminous

Description

A refrigerator

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

Generally, a refrigerator is a device for low-temperature storage of food, and is configured to be able to refrigerate or store food according to the type of food to be stored.

The inside of the refrigerator is cooled by the continuously supplied cool air, and the cool air is continuously generated by a heat exchange function of the refrigerant by a refrigeration cycle through compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation process. The cool air supplied to the inside of the refrigerator is uniformly transferred to the inside of the refrigerator by the convection so that the food inside the refrigerator can be stored at a desired temperature.

The main body of the refrigerator has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open front, and the main body includes a freezing compartment and a freezing compartment. The front surface of the main body is provided with a refrigerating chamber door and a freezing chamber door for selectively shielding the opening portion.

The storage space inside the refrigerator is provided with a plurality of drawers, a shelf, and a storage box for storing various foods in an optimal state. In addition, a plurality of baskets are provided on the rear surface of the doors. The storage space inside the refrigerator is partitioned by the shelf, the storage box, and the basket as described above to enable the storage of suitable foods.

In recent years, not only the basic functions of storing food at low temperature but also refrigerator design has become an important factor of purchasing decision, and refrigerators having various colors and patterns are being released to give aesthetic feeling to consumers.

In particular, various types of designs have been applied to the door that is exposed to the outside and causes aesthetic sensation directly to the user. For example, a refrigerator has been developed in which a printed layer or the like having a design for creating aesthetic feel is formed inside the exterior member of the door, and the interior of the door is illuminated with light to provide a luxurious texture. At this time, the light emitting unit that emits light may be provided to shine light from the side rather than the rear side of the printing layer due to the heat insulation problem of the door.

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

Since the light emitting unit illuminates the side of the printing layer, the light is not reflected only in the specified area, but also the surrounding area.

As a result, the luxurious image of the product is damaged.

In addition, since light is dispersed to a region other than a necessary region, there is also a problem that power is unnecessarily consumed.

In addition, since a component for fixing the light emitting unit separately from the print layer is provided, there is a problem that the structure is complicated and the productivity is lowered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator in which light is illuminated only in a specific area of a door formed on a door.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator which can easily fix a light emitting unit for illuminating the light and improve productivity.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a main body having a storage space for storing food at a low temperature; A door mounted on a front surface of the main body to selectively shield the storage space; An exterior member attached to a front surface of the door and formed of a transparent material; And a case having a fixed rib provided on one side thereof for fixing the light emitting unit which is provided in a space between the door and the case member and which is adapted to emit light, And a light transmitting hole formed in the blocking portion and allowing light to pass therethrough.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including: a main body having a storage space for storing food at a low temperature; A door mounted on a front surface of the main body to selectively shield the storage space; A light emitting unit provided on a front surface of the door and emitting light emitted from a light emitting unit provided inside the door; And a case which is provided inside the door and blocks the light emitted from the light emitting unit from diverging around the light emitting unit and fixes the light emitting unit.

According to the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the light blur of the door light emitting unit is prevented, so that the appearance of the product is enhanced.

Also, since the light-emitting unit can be installed easily, the productivity of the product can be improved.

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

1 is a front view showing a front view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a side-by-side type refrigerator will be described as an embodiment to explain the concept of the present invention. However, the idea of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated double-sided refrigerator, but can be applied to both a top mount type in which the freezing chamber is located on the upper side and a bottom freeze type in which the freezing chamber is located on the lower side .

Referring to FIG. 1, a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10 partitioned by a barrier into a freezing chamber and a freezing chamber, and a main body 10 rotatably mounted on the front surface of the main body 10, A freezer compartment door 14 selectively opened and closed, and a refrigerator compartment door 15 for selectively opening and closing the refrigerator compartment.

A plurality of shelves and a storage box are provided in the storage space inside the main body 10, and a plurality of baskets for storing food are provided on the rear surface of the doors. By the food storage means such as the shelf, the storage box, and the basket as described above, the user can conveniently store and retrieve the food, and the internal space of the refrigerator can be efficiently used.

Meanwhile, the freezer compartment door 14 is provided with a design unit 20 for providing a luxurious image with a clean appearance of the refrigerator 1. Although the design unit 20 can be applied to the entire refrigerator 1, a design applied to a part of the upper part of the freezer compartment door 14 will be described as an example.

The design unit 20 may be formed using various colors, patterns, and textures so that a user can feel aesthetic sense. For this purpose, various configurations such as a printing film and an illumination may be used. In the present embodiment, the design unit 20 has been exemplified in that the color, the pattern and the texture are harmonized so as to show the shape of the flower, and the details related thereto will be described later.

A home bar 30 is provided in the refrigerator compartment door 15 so that a user can take out the food stored in the refrigerator compartment without opening the refrigerator compartment door 15.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a light emitting portion applied to the door of FIG. 1. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the design unit 20 includes a background unit 210 that displays a variety of colors or relatively simple patterns to form a background, and a background unit 210 that is provided to overlap the background unit 210, A printing unit 220 for providing additional aesthetics with the color or pattern of the background unit 210, and a light emitting unit 230 for emitting light.

3 and 460) to be described later, the printing unit 210 is a printed or spray processed portion of a printing unit (to be described later) (to be described later) . The light emitting unit 230 is defined as a part of the light passing through the light transmitting unit 430, which will be described later, recognized on the front surface of the freezing chamber door 14.

In detail, the background part 210 is formed so that the design part 20 can be distinguished and recognized by forming a color, a pattern, a texture, and the like different from those of the design part 20. The printing unit 220 is formed to overlap at least a part of the background unit 210 so as to add a visual effect together with the background unit 210. In other words, the superimposition of the background unit 210 and the printing unit 220 can enhance the three-dimensional feeling and texture of the design unit 20 and provide various visual effects to the user, thereby providing a more excellent aesthetic feeling to the user.

The light emitting unit 230 is a part through which light emitted from a light emitting unit 420 to be described later is transmitted and maximizes a visual effect together with the background unit 210 and the printing unit 220, 1), so that the user can feel a luxurious image. In detail, the light emitting unit 230 may be formed to overlap with the background unit 210 or the printing unit 220 to give a unique aesthetics to the user.

In the present embodiment, the light emitting unit 230 is distinguished from the background unit 210 and overlapped with the printing unit 220. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the light emitting unit 230 may be formed to have different light transmittance or to scatter light by site, so that the light emitting unit 230 may have various effects even with one illumination. For example, the light emitting unit 230 may include a first light emitting unit 231 which is relatively transparent or semitransparent by coloring, a second light emitting unit 232 which is scattered and is more prominent than the first light emitting unit 231 ) May be included. Details related to this will be described later.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the design section 20 is formed so as to form flowers. In detail, the background part 210 forms a relatively simple and large shape of a petal, and the printing part 220 is formed to express the border of the petal. At this time, since the printing unit 220 is formed separately from the background unit 210, the three-dimensional feeling and the texture can be excellently expressed. In addition, the light emitting unit 230 shapes the ovary and the periphery of the flower, and the second light emitting unit 232 expresses the operation.

The shape of the flower is merely an example of the design unit 20, and the shape of the design unit 20 may be variously changed within a range that can easily be invented by those skilled in the art.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view taken along line I-I 'of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of a light emitting unit case of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4, the freezing compartment door 14 includes a casing member 140 formed of a transparent member and forming a front surface of the freezing compartment door 14, A door liner 142 for forming a rear surface of the freezer compartment door 14 and a heat insulating material 142 filled in a space between the outdoor panel 141 and the door liner 142 143).

At least a part of the exterior member 140 is formed of a transparent member so that the design unit 20 can be recognized from outside. For example, tempered glass, transparent reinforced plastic, or the like may be used for the exterior member 140 to maintain a clean appearance while protecting internal components.

A printing unit 450 and a background unit 460 that form the design unit 20 are provided in the space between the exterior member 140 and the outdoor panel 141. The light emitting unit 230, A light emitting unit 420 for emitting light is provided.

In detail, the printing unit 450 and the background unit 460 are sequentially provided to the rear of the exterior member 140. The printing unit 450 or the background unit 460 may be formed of a film or a plastic plate and attached to the exterior member 140.

Here, the printing unit 450 is formed of a transparent material as a whole, and is formed by spraying or printing only a pattern on one side. That is, the pattern forming the printing unit 220 is printed on the transparent printing unit 450. Therefore, the background unit 460 provided on the rear side of the printing unit 450 can be recognized from the front, and the printing unit 220 can be superimposed on the background unit 460 to add a visual effect .

The background unit 460 is formed by surface-treating the background unit 210 so that the background unit 210 may be painted with a specific color or have a specific texture so that the design unit 20 may be distinguished from other parts.

3, the background unit 460 is described as being in close contact with the rear surface of the printing unit 450. However, in order to provide a visual effect such as texture, the printing unit 450 and the background unit 460 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance The pattern corresponding to the printing unit 220 may be directly printed or sprayed on the background unit 460 without a separate printing unit.

A background unit hole 461 through which the light emitted from the light emitting unit 420 passes is formed in the background unit 460. That is, the shape of the background unit hole 461 becomes the shape of the light emitting unit 230.

A light emitting unit 430 and a case 410 on which the light emitting unit 420 is mounted are provided in a space between the background unit 460 and the outdoor panel 141.

The case 410 includes a case front 412 which is in close contact with the background unit 460 and a supporting rib 413 extending rearward from the rim of the case front 412. The supporting rib 413, And a fixed rib 415 which is bent at one end of the rear side and extends a predetermined length and has an end formed in a hook shape. That is, a space for accommodating the light emitting unit 430 and the light emitting unit 420 is provided by the support ribs 413 at the rear of the case 410.

In the present embodiment, the fixing ribs 415 are connected to the supporting ribs 413 formed on the upper side.

The light transmitting unit 430 is formed of a transparent or translucent member. Of course, some may be transparent and others may be translucent. That is, portions having different transmittances may be simultaneously formed in the light transmitting unit 430. Also, some may be painted for visual effects. The light transmitting unit 430 is formed in a plate shape and is in close contact with the case front surface 312 and the supporting ribs 413. Since the rim of the light transmitting unit 430 is supported by the supporting ribs 413, it is stably mounted to the case 410 without swinging.

In this embodiment, the light transmitting unit 430 is formed as a translucent member as a whole. In addition, a plurality of scattering members 431 may be mounted on the central portion to provide a special effect using light scattering or the like. In detail, the scattering member 431 is formed so as to refract and scatter light radiated from the side of the light transmitting unit 430, and may be mounted with jewelry. Therefore, when light is reflected from the rear of the light transmitting unit 430, the light passes through the semi-transparent portion and the light passes through the scattering member 431, and the light passing through the scattering member 431 adds a luxurious image due to the scattering effect.

The light emitting unit 420 is mounted on one side of the case 410. In detail, the light emitting unit 420 is inserted into a space between the light transmitting unit 430 and the fixed rib 415. The light emitting unit 420 is formed to correspond to the shape of the fixing rib 415 and closely contact the rear surface of the light transmitting unit 430 and the inner surface of the fixing rib 415, 415, respectively. Since the fixing rib 415 is provided in the form of a hook, the fixing rib 415 can be attached to the case 410 by closely contacting the light emitting unit 420 to the rear surface of the light transmitting unit 430 and pushing it upward . In addition, since the fixing rib 415 is only required to be pulled downward when it is detached, the fixing rib 415 can be easily separated.

Here, the fixing ribs 415 and the supporting ribs 413 may be integrally injection-molded together with the case 410.

The light emitting unit 420 includes a light emitting device such as an LED, and emits light toward the light emitting unit 430 in response to a signal from a controller (not shown).

On the other hand, in the case front surface 412, a light transmitting hole 411 is formed in the same shape as that of the background unit hole 461. Further, the case front 412 is formed of a completely opaque material. Therefore, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 420 can be externally emitted only through the light emitting hole 411. In other words, the case 410 includes a blocking portion for blocking light and the light transmitting hole 411 formed in the blocking portion. That is, the case 410 serves to fix the light-transmitting unit 430 and the light-emitting unit 420, and blocks the light emitted from the light-emitting unit 420.

Therefore, the light emitting unit 230 is recognized as the background unit hole 461 and the light transmitting hole 411.

In addition, the scattering member 431 should be provided so as to correspond to the position of the background unit hole 461.

Hereinafter, the function and effect of the refrigerator 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The light emitted from the light emitting unit 420 passes through the light transmitting unit 430, the light transmitting hole 411 and the background unit hole 461 and is emitted to the front surface of the freezing chamber door 14. Since the case 410 is formed of an opaque material, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 420 can be exposed to the outside of the refrigerator 1 only through the light transmitting hole 411. In other words, since all the light emitted to the portion other than the light-transmitting hole 411 is blocked, the spreading of the light to the freezing chamber door 14 is prevented. Therefore, it is possible to deliver a luxurious image to the user.

Since the light is blocked by the case 410, the shape of the light transmitting hole 411 and the background unit hole 461 is recognized by the user as the light emitting unit 230. In addition, since the printing unit 220 is formed in the printing unit 450 so as to overlap with the light emitting unit 230, the three-dimensional feeling and the texture can be further expressed, thereby providing a more luxurious image.

Also, in the refrigerator 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting unit 420 is fixed to the case 410 formed of an opaque member. That is, since the case 410 functions to block the light and the light-emitting unit 420 to fix the light-emitting unit 420, the structure is simple. Particularly, when the case 410 and the fixing rib 415 are integrally formed, the manufacturing process can be further simplified.

Therefore, the space consumption inside the freezing chamber door 14 can be reduced, thereby preventing deterioration of the heat insulating performance.

In addition, since the light emitting unit 420 is fixed only to the structure for forming the design unit 20, the manufacturing process of the product is simplified. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the product is reduced and the productivity is improved.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and variations, additions and deletions of the embodiments may be made within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a front view showing a front view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view showing a light emitting portion applied to the door of Fig. 1; Fig.

3 is a side cross-sectional view taken along line I-I 'of FIG. 2;

4 is a rear view of a light emitting unit case of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (12)

A main body having a storage space in which food is stored at a low temperature; A door mounted on a front surface of the main body to selectively shield the storage space; An exterior member attached to a front surface of the door and formed of a transparent material; And a case provided on one side of the fixed rib provided in a space between the door and the exterior member and fixing the light emitting unit for emitting light, On the front surface of the case, A blocking unit for blocking light emitted from the light emitting unit, And a light transmitting hole formed in the blocking portion and allowing light to pass therethrough. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the case and the fixing rib are integrally formed. The method according to claim 1, In this case, Wherein the light emitted from the light emitting unit is formed to be emitted to the front of the door only through the light transmitting hole. The method according to claim 1, A light emitting unit provided in front of the light emitting unit, Further comprising a light transmitting unit having at least two different transmittances and passing light therethrough. The method according to claim 1, A support rib extending rearward is formed at an edge of the case, Wherein the fixing rib is formed by being bent from the supporting rib. The method according to claim 4 or 5, Wherein at least one side of the light transmitting unit and the light emitting unit is supported by upper support ribs. The method according to claim 1, On the inner surface of the exterior member, And a printing unit printed with a pattern formed so as to overlap with the light-transmitting hole is attached. A main body having a storage space in which food is stored at a low temperature; A door mounted on a front surface of the main body to selectively shield the storage space; A light emitting unit provided on a front surface of the door and emitting light generated in a light emitting unit provided inside the door; And And a case which is provided inside the door and blocks the light emitted from the light emitting unit from diverging around the light emitting unit and fixes the light emitting unit. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the case is formed of an opaque member, and a light transmitting hole through which light emitted from the light emitting unit passes is formed on a front surface of the case. 9. The method of claim 8, A light transmitting unit formed of a transparent or semi-transparent material is provided at one side of the case, Wherein the light emitting unit emits light toward the light emitting unit. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the door is provided with a printing unit configured to block a part of light emitted from the light emitting unit. 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein the printing unit is formed in a printing unit attached to an inner surface of an exterior member forming a front surface of the door, Wherein the case is provided on the rear side of the printing unit.

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