KR101038791B1 - Refrigerator and compartment cover - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a housing member cover of a refrigerator, wherein the housing member cover of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cover for shielding the housing member from above a housing member in which vegetables, fruit, and the like are housed. It is formed of a transparent material that can see the inside of the housing member, formed on the lower surface of the cover in the shape of a horn narrowing toward the upper side is opaque in the non-aggregated state of water, transparent in the coagulated state of water A plurality of catchment grooves are formed. According to an embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration there is an advantage that the humidity inside the vegetable room can be visualized.

Refrigerator, vegetable room, catchment, cover

Description

Refrigerator and drawer cover for refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a housing member cover of the 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.

Various foods for refrigeration or freezing storage may be suitably stored in shelves, drawers, baskets, etc. provided in the refrigerator. Such drawers, shelves, baskets, etc. are variously disposed in the interior space to store food having various sizes and storage conditions.

On the other hand, foods such as vegetables and fruits should be stored separately from other foods to be stored while maintaining freshness for a long time. For this purpose, a vegetable compartment is formed by drawers and covers partitioned from other spaces.

The cover is provided with water collecting means to prevent the food drops from being stored in the water droplets formed in the inside of the vegetable chamber at the same time while maintaining a constant humidity, which is the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1999-0037493 and, It is disclosed in Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0221578.

Such water collecting means is formed in a plurality of protrusions protruding, and is formed so that water droplets are collected by the surface tension between the protrusions and the protrusions. The water collecting means is formed to a size such that the collected water droplets do not fall downward by weight.

However, the conventional cover has only a simple function of collecting water droplets by the water collecting means, and there is a problem in that the amount of water droplets collected in the humidity or the water collecting means inside the vegetable chamber cannot be confirmed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of horn-shaped grooves are formed in a cover formed of a transparent material, which becomes opaque when moisture is not agglomerated, and becomes transparent when moisture is agglomerated. An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator and a storage cover of a refrigerator capable of visualizing the refrigerator.

The storage member cover of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention is a cover for shielding the housing member from above the housing member in which the vegetables, fruit, etc., wherein the cover is transparent material capable of seeing the interior of the housing member It is formed in the bottom surface of the cover is formed in a recessed shape narrowed toward the upper side is characterized in that a plurality of collecting grooves are opaque in the non-aggregated state of water, and transparent in the aggregated state of water is formed. .

In addition, the catchment groove is characterized in that the inner inclined surface is formed to be inclined to have an angle of 40 ° ~ 50 °.

In addition, the collecting groove is characterized in that formed in a square pyramid shape.

In addition, the plurality of water collecting grooves are characterized in that the front end of each of the open lower end is formed adjacent to each other.

In addition, the catchment groove is characterized in that the ratio of the height and width is formed to have a ratio of 1: 1: 0.5.

In addition, the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet in which the storage space is formed; An accommodation member provided inside the cabinet and accommodating vegetables and fruits; A cover which shields an upper surface of the accommodating member and is transparent to an inside of the accommodating member; It is formed of a transparent material and is mounted on the cover, and on the lower surface is formed a dozen collecting grooves recessed in the shape of a horn narrowing upwards and is opaque in the state where water is not agglomerated in the collecting groove, and transparent in the agglomerated state. The catcher includes a collecting member.

In addition, the catchment groove is characterized in that the inner inclined surface is formed to be inclined to have an angle of 40 ° ~ 50 °.

In addition, the collecting groove is characterized in that formed in a square pyramid shape.

In addition, the plurality of water collecting grooves are characterized in that the front end of each of the open lower end is formed adjacent to each other.

In addition, the catchment groove is characterized in that the ratio of the height and width is formed to have a ratio of 1: 1: 0.5.

According to the refrigerator and the accommodating member cover of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the humidity is increased inside the accommodating member, the water droplets begin to agglomerate inside the water collecting groove, and the inside of the water may be condensed by the agglomeration of the water droplets. do.

Therefore, by checking the transparency of the cover can be seen the humidity inside the housing member, the amount of actual agglomeration of the moisture can also be visualized so that the user can effectively communicate the humidity state inside the housing member to improve the storage properties You can expect.

In addition, when the humidity of the storage member is increased and the amount of moisture is excessively increased, the vegetable or fruit may be damaged by moisture through an additional operation of lowering the humidity or by wiping or directly removing the agglomerated droplets. It can prevent the effect can be expected to improve the storage.

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 added by adding, changing, or deleting other elements. I can suggest.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a side by side type refrigerator is described as an example for convenience of understanding and explanation. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention is applicable to all types of refrigerators provided with a storage member and a cover. Reveal in advance

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

Referring to FIG. 1, a refrigerator 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is formed by a cabinet 10 that forms a storage space and a door 40 that opens and closes 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 may be provided inside the refrigerating chamber 30 and the freezing chamber 20 so that various foods may be stored therein.

In particular, the lower side of the refrigerating chamber 30 is provided with a housing member 200 and a cover 300 to be described below, the vegetable, vegetables, fruits, etc. are accommodated by the housing member 200 and the cover 300 Vegetable chamber 100 can be formed. The vegetable chamber 100 is formed to be sealed or partitioned with the internal space of the refrigerating chamber 30, it may be configured to facilitate the maintenance and control of the internal humidity.

The vegetable compartment 100 may be formed at least one inside the refrigerating compartment 30, and may be formed at the uppermost side when a plurality of drawers are provided.

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.

2 is an exploded perspective view of a housing member and a cover of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a rear perspective view of the cover according to the embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the storage member 200 is formed in a shape such as a drawer mounted inside the refrigerating chamber 30, and is mainly formed so that vegetables or fruits can be stored and stored.

The receiving member 200 is formed to be opened upward, and may be configured to be pulled in and out so that the opened upper surface is exposed to the outside to store food such as vegetables and fruits.

In addition, a cover 300 may be provided on the opened upper surface of the accommodation member 200. The cover 300 shields the opened upper surface of the accommodating member 200. In the state where the accommodating member 200 is completely retracted, the cover 300 is sealed with an inner space of the accommodating member 200 and the refrigerating chamber 30. It may be configured to.

When the accommodating member 200 is positioned at the uppermost side of the plurality of drawers, the cover 300 shields the upper surface of the accommodating member 200 and simultaneously functions as a shelf inside the refrigerating chamber 30. It can also be done.

The cover 300 may be injection-molded from a single plastic material, and only the edge portion may be formed of a plastic material, and the portion except the edge may be formed of a transparent plastic or tempered glass material.

In addition, the cover 300 may be formed of a transparent material to enable the perspective of the interior of the housing member 200, and the humidity of the interior of the housing member 200 by the collecting groove 310 to be described below. Thus it is optionally transparent or opaque.

On the other hand, a plurality of collecting grooves 310 are formed on the lower surface of the cover 300. The collecting groove 310 is to allow the moisture inside the accommodating member 200 to be collected in a droplet state, and may be formed as a horn-shaped groove that narrows upward.

In detail, the water collecting groove 310 is formed in a recessed shape to facilitate the aggregation of moisture in the receiving member 200, and water droplets are formed inside the water collecting groove 310 by the surface tension formed by the inclined surface 312. It is formed to maintain a state attached to.

On the other hand, the plurality of collecting grooves 310 are formed so as to be inclined inwardly becomes narrower toward the top, the angle of the inclined surface 312 may be formed to be approximately 40 ° ~ 50 °.

In the state where the water droplets are not collected inside the water collecting groove 310, the water collecting groove 310 may be opaque when viewed from above the cover 300 by the refraction by the inclined surface 312. do.

On the other hand, in a state in which water droplets are collected inside the collecting groove 310, light refracting does not occur by the water filled inside the collecting groove 310, when viewed from above the cover 300. A portion of the collecting groove 310 is in a transparent state, and the area of the cover 300 in which the plurality of collecting grooves 310 are formed may be in a transparent state.

The catching groove 310 may be formed in a square pyramid or a square pyramid shape, and the plurality of catching grooves 310 are formed to be in continuous contact with each other. That is, the catching groove 310 is formed in the shape of one independent cell, and the plurality of catching grooves 310 are formed to be in contact with each other so that the ends of the opened lower surfaces of the adjacent catching grooves 310 are in contact with each other. Can be.

That is, the entire area of the lower surface of the cover 300 or the entire area for collecting water may be formed by a plurality of catching grooves 310, and the plurality of catching grooves 310 may be arranged in independent cells. It may be configured in the form.

On the other hand, the opened lower surface of the collecting groove 310 is formed in a rectangular shape, the horizontal and vertical length of the opened lower surface and the height of the collecting groove 310 can be formed to have a ratio of about 1: 1: 0.5. have.

In this case, the water collecting groove 310 may be formed in various sizes according to the amount of water droplets aggregated therein, but taking into or out of the storage member 200 in consideration of surface tension and the weight of water droplets contained therein. Due to the vibration or shock caused by the water droplets in the groove 310 may be formed to a size that does not easily fall.

For example, the horizontal length of the opened lower surface of the water collecting groove 310 is formed to be approximately 0.5 ~ 5mm to maintain the condensation of water droplets collected therein, the degree of visualization through the water collecting groove 310 Accordingly, the collecting groove 310 may be formed in a desired size.

Hereinafter, the state of the cover according to the humidity state of the housing member according to an embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above with reference to the drawings.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the cover of the water collecting groove according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where moisture is not aggregated, and illustrates a cross-sectional view of AA ′ of FIG. 2. 5 is a top view of a cover in a state in which water is not agglomerated in a water collecting groove according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, when vegetables or fruits are not stored inside the storage member 200, or when the humidity is low after the storage, water droplets are collected in the water collecting groove 310 of the cover 300. It will not be formed.

In this state, when looking toward the inside of the housing member 200 from above the cover 300, the light is refracted by the inclined surface 312 as shown in FIG. . That is, as shown in FIG. 5, only the pattern of the collecting groove 310 formed on the lower surface of the cover 300 is externally expressed, and the portion where the collecting groove 310 of the cover is formed is in an opaque state.

When the humidity inside the accommodating member 200 rises, moisture will begin to agglomerate in the water collecting groove 310, and water droplets form inside the water collecting groove 310 to completely cover the inclined surface 312. Until now, it remains opaque in whole or in part.

The user may check the internal humidity of the accommodating member 200 by maintaining the cover 300 in an opaque state, and remove moisture from the accommodating member 200 or form the cover 300. It is easy to determine that there is no need to perform operations such as removing water droplets.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cover of the water collecting groove according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where water is agglomerated, and a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 2. And, Figure 7 is a top view of the cover in a state where water is aggregated in the water collecting groove according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 and 7, when the humidity inside the accommodating member 200 becomes high, the aggregation of moisture starts inside the water collecting groove 310, and as the humidity increases, the inside of the water collecting groove 310 increases. The amount of moisture aggregated in the water is increased to form water droplets in the water collecting groove 310.

As such, when the inside of the water collecting groove 310 is filled with water droplets, as shown in FIG. 6, water droplets inside the water collecting groove 310 cover the inclined surface 312 and reflect light from the inclined surface 312. Does not occur so that the catch groove 310 is a transparent state.

When the cover 300 is viewed from above in such a state, an area of the water collecting groove 310 filled with water droplets is transparent as shown in FIG. 7, and the storage member 200 is disposed through the cover 300. It becomes the state to be able to see the inside of).

The whole or part of the lower surface of the cover 300 is formed by the plurality of catching grooves 310, and since the plurality of catching grooves 310 are in contact with each other in succession, a plurality of catching grooves 310 adjacent to each other. If water is filled, these parts can become completely transparent.

Therefore, when the humidity of the interior of the receiving member 200 is increased, it begins to become transparent from the collecting groove 310 formed in the central portion of the cover 300, and as the humidity gradually increases, the transparent of the cover 300 The area begins to expand in the center.

Of course, the size of one of the catching grooves 310 is such that the water droplets do not fall downward by the surface tension even when the water droplets are completely filled, and after the water droplets are completely filled inside the one catching groove 310, the other catching grooves adjacent to each other. Aggregation of moisture at 310 is initiated and gradually spreads.

 Therefore, the user can determine the humidity of the accommodating member 200 by the width of the transparent region of the cover 300. In addition, when the width of the transparent area of the cover 300 is more than a predetermined level, the humidity inside the receiving member 200 is determined to exceed an appropriate level, and thus measures are taken accordingly.

That is, when it is visualized that the humidity inside the storage member 200 is above a predetermined level, it may be desirable to perform another operation to reduce the humidity inside the storage member 200. By wiping and removing the water droplets formed in the water collecting groove 310 of the cover 300, the water droplets do not fall or form on the vegetables or fruits stored in the storage member 200.

The refrigerator and the accommodating member cover of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention may be various embodiments in addition to the above-described embodiment, and will be described below with respect to the accommodating member cover of the refrigerator and the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The refrigerator and the accommodating member cover of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention differ only in the structure of the cover, and thus other components are the same as the above-described embodiments, and thus the detailed description thereof will be omitted, and the same reference numerals are used. Will be displayed.

8 is an exploded perspective view of a housing member and a cover according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the accommodating member 200 for accommodating vegetables or fruits is provided in the refrigerator 1 (see FIG. 1) according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The opened upper surface of the housing member 200 is shielded by the cover 400, so that the opened upper surface of the housing member 200 can be selectively opened and closed by the front and rear pull-out of the housing member 200. It is composed.

The cover 400 is provided above the storage member 200, and may be fixedly mounted in the refrigerating chamber 30 (see FIG. 1), so as to contact the upper side of the storage member 200 as necessary. Can be mounted.

The cover 400 may be formed of a transparent or semi-transparent material so as to see the inside of the receiving member 200, the remaining portion except the circumference may be formed of transparent plastic or tempered glass.

In addition, a collecting member 410 is formed below the cover 400. The water collecting member 410 aggregates moisture inside the storage member 200 to maintain the internal humidity of the storage member 200 and to visualize the internal humidity of the storage member 200. In addition, a plurality of the collecting grooves 412 may be formed in a plate shape.

In detail, the collecting member 410 is formed of a transparent plastic or tempered glass material such as the cover 400 is formed of a material that can be viewed therein, the cover 400 to contact the lower surface of the cover 400 Is mounted on, or is mounted to the lower side of the cover 400 using a separate member.

A plurality of water collecting grooves 412 may be formed on the whole or part of the lower surface of the water collecting member 410, and the water collecting member 410 is formed inside the receiving member 200 by the plurality of water collecting grooves 412. While condensing moisture to maintain humidity, the humidity inside the accommodating member 200 can be visualized.

That is, the water collecting grooves 412 are opaque when the water is not agglomerated in the water collecting grooves 412, and the water collecting grooves 412 when the water is agglomerated in the water collecting grooves 412. Since the part becomes transparent, the user can determine the internal humidity of the accommodating member 200 in the state of the water collecting member 410.

Thus, the user can check the state of the water collecting member 410 through the cover 400, the water collecting member 410 is transparent so that the interior of the receiving member 200 through the cover 400 When it is in a visible state, it is determined that the humidity inside the receiving member 200 is high, and the collecting member 410 is opaque so that the inside of the receiving member 200 is not visible through the cover 400. When the pattern of the collecting groove 412 formed in the 410 is in an opaque state, it is determined that the humidity inside the receiving member 200 is low.

On the other hand, since the structure and operation of the water collecting groove 412 is the same as that of the above-described embodiment will not be described in detail.

The refrigerator and the accommodating member cover of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention may be various embodiments in addition to the above-described embodiments, hereinafter will be described with respect to the accommodating member cover of the refrigerator and the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention. do.

The refrigerator and the accommodating member cover of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention are different only in the structure of the accommodating member and the cover, and other components are the same as the above-described embodiments, and thus the detailed description thereof will be omitted. The reference numerals will be used to indicate the same.

9 is an exploded perspective view of a receiving member and a cover according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9, the accommodating member 200 for accommodating vegetables or fruits is provided in the refrigerator 1 (refer to FIG. 1) according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The accommodation member 200 may be mounted inside the outer case 600 provided inside the refrigerating chamber 30 (see FIG. 1), and may be configured to allow food to be stored therein by opening an upper surface thereof. In addition, the outer case 600 may be formed so that the front surface and the upper surface are opened so that the accommodation member 200 can be pulled out.

In addition, a cover 610 is provided on an upper side of the outer case 600. The cover 610 may shield the upper surface of the outer case 600, and may be configured to shield the accommodating member 200 in a state in which the accommodating member 200 is retracted.

The cover 610 may be formed of a transparent plastic or tempered glass material so as to see the inside of the accommodation member 200 provided inside the outer case 600. In addition, the collecting member 700 may be provided below the cover 610.

The collecting member 700 visualizes the humidity inside the accommodating member 200 while condensing moisture in the accommodating member 200, and a plurality of the collecting grooves 710 are formed on a lower surface thereof. Since the water collecting member 700 is formed to have the same structure as the above-described other embodiments only in the mounting position thereof, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The collecting member 700 may be mounted on the bottom surface of the cover 610 to be in contact with the bottom surface of the cover 610, and may be fixedly mounted to the outer case 600 as necessary.

Therefore, in a state in which the humidity of the storage member 200 is low, the water collecting groove 710 of the water collecting member 700 is in an opaque state, and when viewed from the upper side of the cover 610, through the cover 610. Only the pattern of the collecting groove 710 is shown in an opaque state.

On the other hand, in a state where the humidity of the storage member 200 is high, the water collecting groove 710 of the fraud collecting member 700 is in a transparent state, and when viewed from the upper side of the cover 610, the water collecting groove formed with water droplets. 710 becomes a transparent state through which the inside of the accommodation member 200 can be seen through the cover 610.

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

2 is an exploded perspective view of a housing member and a cover of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a rear perspective view of the cover according to the embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view of a cover in a state in which water is not agglomerated in a collecting groove according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a top view of a cover in a state in which water is not agglomerated in a collecting groove according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view of a cover in a state in which water is aggregated in a water collecting groove according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a top view of a cover in a state in which water is aggregated in a collecting groove according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an exploded perspective view of a housing member and a cover according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an exploded perspective view of a housing member and a cover according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

In the cover which shields the said accommodation member from the upper side of the accommodation member which accommodates vegetables, fruits, etc., The cover is formed of a transparent material that can see the inside of the receiving member, The lower surface of the cover is formed in a concave shape that becomes narrower toward the upper side, the storage member of the refrigerator, characterized in that a plurality of collecting grooves are formed that is opaque in the non-aggregated state of water, and transparent in the agglomerated state of water. cover. The method of claim 1, The catchment groove of the refrigerator is characterized in that the inner inclined surface is formed to be inclined to have an angle of 40 ° ~ 50 °. The method of claim 1, The catchment groove is a housing member cover of the refrigerator, characterized in that formed in a square pyramid shape. The method of claim 3, wherein The plurality of water collecting grooves are accommodating the cover of the refrigerator, characterized in that the front end of each of the lower end is formed to be in contact with each other. The method of claim 3, wherein The catchment groove is a housing member cover of the refrigerator, characterized in that the ratio of the height and width is formed to have a ratio of 1: 1: 0.5. A cabinet in which a storage space is formed; An accommodation member provided inside the cabinet and accommodating vegetables and fruits; A cover which shields an upper surface of the accommodating member and is transparent to an inside of the accommodating member; It is formed of a transparent material and is mounted on the cover, and on the lower surface is formed a dozen collecting grooves recessed in the shape of a horn narrowing upwards and is opaque in the state where water is not agglomerated in the collecting groove, and transparent in the agglomerated state. Refrigerator comprising a water collecting member. The method of claim 6, The catchment groove of the refrigerator is characterized in that the inner inclined surface is formed to be inclined to have an angle of 40 ° ~ 50 °. The method of claim 6, The catchment groove of the refrigerator is characterized in that the collecting groove is formed in a square pyramid shape. The method of claim 8, The plurality of water collecting grooves are accommodating the cover of the refrigerator, characterized in that the front end of each of the lower end is formed to be in contact with each other. The method of claim 8, The catchment groove is a housing member cover of the refrigerator, characterized in that the ratio of the height and width is formed to have a ratio of 1: 1: 0.5.

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