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Réfrigérateur

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Publication number
WO2025211582A1
WO2025211582A1 PCT/KR2025/002497 KR2025002497W WO2025211582A1 WO 2025211582 A1 WO2025211582 A1 WO 2025211582A1 KR 2025002497 W KR2025002497 W KR 2025002497W WO 2025211582 A1 WO2025211582 A1 WO 2025211582A1
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Prior art keywords
hinge
refrigerator
case
main body
coupled
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PCT/KR2025/002497
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English (en)
Korean (ko)
Inventor
유주상
김병수
송영재
이현희
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from KR1020240099783A external-priority patent/KR20250146588A/ko
Application filed by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd filed Critical Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Publication of WO2025211582A1 publication Critical patent/WO2025211582A1/fr
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Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/02—Hinges with pins with one pin
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
    • E05D5/06—Bent flaps
    • 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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • 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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • 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
    • F25D29/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator with enhanced convenience.
  • a refrigerator is typically a device that maintains food freshness by providing a storage compartment and a cooling system that supplies cold air to the storage compartment.
  • the temperature of the storage compartment can be maintained below room temperature, a temperature range required to keep food fresh.
  • refrigerators include a printed circuit board (PCB) housing the electrical components that control the internal devices, as well as an electrical box housing them. Because refrigerators are bulky and heavy to transport, the electrical box must be easily detachable and reassembled from the refrigerator body for repair or replacement.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator with improved convenience.
  • One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator in which a body case can be easily separated and combined from a main body.
  • One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator having a full-length case and hinge applicable to refrigerators of various sizes.
  • One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator in which deformation of a display can be prevented.
  • a refrigerator may include a main body having a storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, a hinge for rotatably supporting the door with respect to the main body, an electric case for accommodating a printed circuit board, and a fixing member that rotates while one end is rotatably connected to one of the hinge and the electric case and the other end is connected to the other of the hinge and the electric case.
  • a refrigerator may include a main body having a storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, a hinge support member coupled to an upper surface of the main body so that a hinge portion for rotatably supporting the door with respect to the main body is supported by the main body, a lower case coupled to an upper surface of the main body and covering both sides of an electrical box for accommodating a printed circuit board, and a fixing member having one end rotatably coupled to one of the hinge support member and the lower case and the other end coupled to the other of the hinge support member and the lower case.
  • the electric case and the display can be firmly fixed, and the electric case and hinge can be used in common with refrigerators of various sizes.
  • Figure 7 is a drawing showing a state in which the coupling protrusion in Figure 6 is coupled to the long hole.
  • each of the phrases “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, “at least one of A or B”, “A, B, or C”, “at least one of A, B, and C”, and “at least one of A, B, or C” may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof.
  • the “body” may include an inner case, an outer case disposed on the outside of the inner case, and an insulating material provided between the inner case and the outer case.
  • the “inner case” may include at least one of a case, a plate, a panel, or a liner forming a storage compartment.
  • the inner case may be formed as a single body, or may be formed by assembling a plurality of plates.
  • the “outer case” may form the outer appearance of the main body, and may be joined to the outer side of the inner case so that insulation is placed between the inner case and the outer case.
  • the insulation may include a vacuum insulation material in addition to the foam insulation, or the insulation may consist solely of the vacuum insulation material instead of the foam insulation.
  • the vacuum insulation material may include a core material and an outer shell material that accommodates the core material and seals the interior under a vacuum or near-vacuum pressure.
  • the insulation material is not limited to the foam insulation or vacuum insulation material described above, and may include various materials that can be used for insulation.
  • a "storage room” may include a space defined by an interior wall.
  • the storage room may further include an interior wall defining a corresponding space.
  • the storage room may store various items, such as food, medicine, and cosmetics, and the storage room may be configured to be open on at least one side for the entry and exit of items.
  • a refrigerator may include one or more storage compartments.
  • each compartment may have a different purpose and be maintained at different temperatures.
  • each storage compartment may be separated from the others by a partition wall containing insulation.
  • the storage room may be designed to maintain an appropriate temperature range depending on its intended use, and may include a "refrigerator,” a “freezer,” or a “variable temperature room,” which are distinguished by their intended use and/or temperature range.
  • a refrigerator may be maintained at a temperature appropriate for refrigerating items, and a freezer may be maintained at a temperature appropriate for freezing items.
  • “Refrigeration” may mean cooling items to a temperature that does not freeze them, and for example, a refrigerator may be maintained at a temperature ranging from 0 degrees Celsius to +7 degrees Celsius.
  • Freezing may mean cooling items to freeze them or keep them frozen, and for example, a freezer may be maintained at a temperature ranging from -20 degrees Celsius to -1 degree Celsius.
  • a variable temperature room may be used as either a refrigerator or a freezer, at the user's option or not.
  • a storage room may also be called by various other names such as “vegetable room,” “fresh room,” “cooling room,” and “ice room.”
  • the terms “refrigerator,” “freezer,” and “variable temperature room” used hereinafter should be understood to encompass storage rooms having corresponding uses and temperature ranges.
  • the refrigerator may include at least one door configured to open and close an open side of a storage compartment.
  • the door may be configured to open and close one or more storage compartments, or a single door may be configured to open and close multiple storage compartments.
  • the door may be installed on the front of the main body in a pivotal or sliding manner.
  • the "door” may be configured to seal the storage compartment when the door is closed.
  • the door may include insulation, similar to the body, to insulate the storage compartment when the door is closed.
  • the door may include a door outer panel forming the front of the door, a door inner panel forming the back of the door and facing the storage compartment, an upper cap, a lower cap, and door insulation provided on the interior of these.
  • the door inner panel may be provided with a gasket that seals the storage compartment by contacting the front of the body when the door is closed.
  • the door inner panel may include a dyke that protrudes rearward to accommodate a door basket for storing items.
  • the door may include a door body and a front panel detachably coupled to the front side of the door body and forming the front of the door.
  • the door body may include a door outer panel forming the front of the door body, a door inner panel forming the rear of the door body and facing the storage compartment, an upper cap, a lower cap, and door insulation provided inside these.
  • refrigerators can be classified into French door type, side-by-side type, bottom mounted freezer (BMF), top mounted freezer (TMF), or single-door refrigerator.
  • BMF bottom mounted freezer
  • TMF top mounted freezer
  • the refrigerator may include a cold air supply device configured to supply cold air to the storage compartment.
  • a "cold air supply device” may include a system of machines, devices, electronic devices and/or combinations thereof that can generate cold air and guide the cold air to cool a storage room.
  • the cold air supply device can generate cold air through a refrigeration cycle that includes the processes of compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation of a refrigerant.
  • the cold air supply device can include a refrigeration cycle device having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator capable of driving the refrigeration cycle.
  • the cold air supply device can include a semiconductor, such as a thermoelectric element. The thermoelectric element can cool a storage compartment by generating heat and cooling through the Peltier effect.
  • the refrigerator may include a machine room in which at least some components belonging to the cold air supply device are arranged.
  • the "machine room” may be designed to be partitioned and insulated from the storage room to prevent heat generated by components placed within the machine room from being transferred to the storage room.
  • the interior of the machine room may be configured to be in communication with the exterior of the main body to dissipate heat from components placed within the machine room.
  • the refrigerator may include a dispenser provided on the door to provide water and/or ice.
  • the dispenser may be provided on the door so that it is accessible to a user without having to open the door.
  • a refrigerator may include an ice-making device configured to produce ice.
  • the ice-making device may include an ice-making tray configured to store water, an ice-separating device configured to separate ice from the ice-making tray, and an ice bucket configured to store ice produced in the ice-making tray.
  • the refrigerator may include a control unit for controlling the refrigerator.
  • front/rear direction “left/right direction,” “upper side,” “lower side,” etc. used in the description below are defined based on the drawing, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by these terms.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the refrigerator illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the refrigerator (1) may include a hinge (40).
  • the hinge (40) may rotatably support the door (20) with respect to the body (10).
  • the hinge (40) may connect the door (20) to one side of the body (10).
  • the hinge (40) may include a hinge portion (41) including a hinge shaft (41a) for rotatably supporting the door (20), and a hinge support member (42) coupled between the hinge portion (41) and the main body (10) so that the hinge portion (41) is supported on the main body (10).
  • the hinge support member (42) can allow the hinge portion (41) to be mounted on the main body (10).
  • the hinge support member (42) can be coupled to the main body (10).
  • the hinge support member (42) can be coupled to the upper outer side (11a) of the main body (10).
  • the hinge support members (42) can be provided in multiple numbers. Accordingly, the hinge (40) and the door (20) can be coupled at one end along the X direction or the -X direction of the main body (10).
  • the hinge support members (42) can be mounted on both sides of the upper surface (11a) of the main body (10). Accordingly, the opening and closing direction of the door (20) can be changed by changing the position of the hinge portion (41) according to the user's usage environment of the door (20) of the refrigerator (1).
  • the number of hinge support members (42) is not limited to that shown in the drawing.
  • the hinge support member (42) may include a front portion (42a) for coupling with the hinge portion (41).
  • the hinge portion (41) may be fixed to the hinge support member (42) through coupling with the front portion (42a) via a fastening member (not shown).
  • a case (50) may be placed on the outside of the outer case (11).
  • the case (50) may be placed on the outer surface (11a) of the upper wall of the outer case.
  • the upper surface (11a) of the main body (10) may be the outer surface (11a) of the upper wall of the outer case.
  • the case (50) may include a case (54) that accommodates a case box (53).
  • the case (54) may guide the movement or position of the case box (53) along the front-back direction of the main body (10).
  • the case box (53) may be inserted or extracted from the case (54) along the front-back direction of the outer case (11).
  • the case (54) may include an upper case (55) and a lower case (56).
  • the wire (14) can pass through the wire hole (13a) and/or the upper surface of the main body (10).
  • the wire (14) can pass through the upper portion of the outer case (11) and the inner case (12).
  • the wire (14) can be electrically connected to various devices (not shown) provided inside the main body (10).
  • the wire (14) can be electrically connected to a printed circuit board (52) disposed on the outer surface (11a) of the upper wall of the outer case.
  • the guide plate (13) can be disposed on the rear side of the electric case (50).
  • the wires (14) may be provided in multiple numbers.
  • the multiple wires (14) may include a first wire (14a) and a second wire (14b).
  • the first wire (14a) may be electrically connected to a printed circuit board (52) to control a device within the main body (10)
  • the second wire (14b) may be electrically connected to a printed circuit board (52) to supply power to a device within the main body (10).
  • the functions of the first wire (14a) and the second wire (14b) are not limited to the above-described examples.
  • the upper case (55) can also cover the guide plate (13) in which the wire hole (13a) is formed.
  • the upper case (55) can cover both the lower case (56) and the guide plate (13), and the lower case (56), the electrical box (53), the wire (14), and the guide plate (13) can be invisible from the outside of the refrigerator (1). Therefore, the beauty of the exterior of the refrigerator (1) can be enhanced.
  • the upper case (55) can also be omitted.
  • the refrigerator (1) may further include a display (60).
  • the display (60) may display the operating status of the refrigerator.
  • the display (60) may display the temperature inside the storage compartment (30), etc.
  • the function of the display (60) is not limited to the above-described example.
  • the display (60) may be positioned in front of the case (54) and may cover the case (54). Therefore, the case (54) and the electrical box (53) may not be exposed when viewed from the front side of the main body (10).
  • the display (60) can be coupled to the main body (10).
  • the display (60) can be coupled to the hinge support member (42) to cover the front of the case (54) and the electrical box (53).
  • the display (60) can include a display portion (61) and a coupling portion (62).
  • the operating status of the refrigerator can be displayed on the display portion (61), and the coupling portion (62) can be coupled to the hinge support member (42).
  • the display portion (61) can be provided between the coupling portions (62).
  • the coupling portions (62) can be provided on both sides of the display portion (61).
  • a fixing member (100) may be placed between the hinge (40) and the electric case (50).
  • the fixing member (100) may be coupled to the hinge (40) and the electric case (50), and thus the fixing member (100) may connect the hinge (40) and the electric case (50).
  • Fig. 3 is a drawing showing the front side of the fixing member illustrated in Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 4 is a drawing showing the rear side of the fixing member illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 5 is a drawing showing a state of coupling between the fixing member and the lower case.
  • Fig. 6 is a drawing showing a state in which the coupling protrusion of the fixing member is arranged for coupling with the long hole of the lower case.
  • Fig. 7 is a drawing showing a state in which the coupling protrusion of Fig. 6 is coupled to the long hole.
  • Fig. 8 is a drawing showing a state in which the fixing member of Fig. 7 is coupled to the hinge after being rotated.
  • Fig. 9 is a drawing showing a coupling relationship between a display and the fixing member in the refrigerator illustrated in Fig. 2.
  • the mounting portion (57) may include a front surface (58) facing the front of the main body (10) with the lower case (56) placed on the upper surface of the main body (10).

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un réfrigérateur comprenant un boîtier pleine longueur et une charnière applicable à des réfrigérateurs de diverses tailles. Le réfrigérateur comprend : un corps principal présentant une chambre de stockage ; une porte pour ouvrir et fermer la chambre de stockage ; une charnière pour supporter de manière rotative la porte par rapport au corps principal ; un boîtier pleine longueur pour recevoir une carte de circuit imprimé ; et un élément de fixation couplé entre le boîtier pleine longueur et la charnière de façon à relier la charnière et le boîtier pleine longueur.
PCT/KR2025/002497 2024-04-01 2025-02-21 Réfrigérateur Pending WO2025211582A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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KR10-2024-0044228 2024-04-01
KR20240044228 2024-04-01
KR10-2024-0099783 2024-07-26
KR1020240099783A KR20250146588A (ko) 2024-04-01 2024-07-26 냉장고

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WO2025211582A1 true WO2025211582A1 (fr) 2025-10-09

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KR200225621Y1 (ko) * 2000-12-19 2001-06-01 채우섭 캐비넷 선반 체결구
KR20050100791A (ko) * 2004-04-14 2005-10-20 위니아만도 주식회사 김치저장고의 전면디스플레이판넬 조립구조
KR20120000286A (ko) * 2010-06-25 2012-01-02 위니아만도 주식회사 냉장고용 트레이
JP2022092937A (ja) * 2020-12-11 2022-06-23 東芝ライフスタイル株式会社 冷蔵庫
KR20220142907A (ko) * 2021-04-15 2022-10-24 삼성전자주식회사 냉장고

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KR200225621Y1 (ko) * 2000-12-19 2001-06-01 채우섭 캐비넷 선반 체결구
KR20050100791A (ko) * 2004-04-14 2005-10-20 위니아만도 주식회사 김치저장고의 전면디스플레이판넬 조립구조
KR20120000286A (ko) * 2010-06-25 2012-01-02 위니아만도 주식회사 냉장고용 트레이
JP2022092937A (ja) * 2020-12-11 2022-06-23 東芝ライフスタイル株式会社 冷蔵庫
KR20220142907A (ko) * 2021-04-15 2022-10-24 삼성전자주식회사 냉장고

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