IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0793756
(2004-03-08)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2003-0014895(2003-03-10); KR-10-2003-0094937(2003-12-22) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having a freezing chamber, a refrigerating chamber and the like, a refrigerator door mounted at the refrigerator door; a display mounted at the refrigerator body or at one side of the door; and a radiation unit for cooling heat generated from the display.
A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having a freezing chamber, a refrigerating chamber and the like, a refrigerator door mounted at the refrigerator door; a display mounted at the refrigerator body or at one side of the door; and a radiation unit for cooling heat generated from the display. Accordingly, the refrigerator has both food item function and image medium function, so that space utilization of a room or a kitchen is improved, users' convenience is heightened, and heat generated from the display can be effectively cooled for a smooth operation.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator having a display, comprising: a refrigerator body having a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber; a refrigerator door mounted on the refrigerator body; a display mounted on the refrigerator body or on one side of the door; and a radiation unit for coolin
What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator having a display, comprising: a refrigerator body having a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber; a refrigerator door mounted on the refrigerator body; a display mounted on the refrigerator body or on one side of the door; and a radiation unit for cooling heat generated from the display, wherein the radiation unit comprises: a mounting part configured to receive therein the display and having a panel frame disposed adjacent a front surface of the refrigerator door, and an air circulation passage formed between the mounting part and a rear surface of the display and comprising an inlet and outlet formed in the panel frame. 2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the display is mounted on the refrigerator door. 3. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the mounting part is formed with a prescribed area and depth in the front surface of the door. 4. The refrigerator of claim 3, wherein the mounting part is formed such that a recess is formed with a certain area and depth at an insulation member constituting the refrigerator door and an inner casing formed corresponding to the shape of the recess formed at the insulation member is inserted in the recess of the insulation member. 5. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the inlet and the outlet include a plurality of small holes. 6. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the inlet and the outlet are respectively formed at upper and lower portions of the panel frame. 7. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the inlet and the outlet are respectively formed at left and right portions of the panel frame. 8. The refrigerator of claim 3, wherein a heat releasing fan for forcibly circulating air is provided in the air circulation passage. 9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein the heat releasing fan is installed adjacent to an element that generated the most heat among parts constituting the display. 10. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the radiation unit comprises: a mounting hole penetratingly formed with a certain area at one side of the refrigerator door; an insulation casing insertedly fixed in the mounting hole of the refrigerator door and having a mounting recess in which the display is mounted; and a heat transfer member coupled to the insulation casing and transferring heat generated from the display to a cold space at an inner side of the door. 11. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the mounting hole of the refrigerator door is formed in a square form, and the insulation casing has a hexahedral outer shape and includes the mounting recess formed at one surface thereof. 12. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the display is inserted into the display casing having a certain shape and mounted in the mounting recess of the insulation casing. 13. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the heat transfer member has a certain length, is coupled to a real wall of the insulation casing, and is in contact with the heat generating element of the display. 14. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein the heat generating element is an inverter of the display. 15. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the heat transfer member is penetratingly coupled to a rear wall of the insulation casing. 16. The refrigerator of claim 15, wherein a plurality of radiation fins are formed at an end portion of the heat transfer member penetrating the rear wall of the insulation casing. 17. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the heat transfer member is coupled to be positioned in a rear wall of the insulation casing. 18. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein a heat transfer thin plate having a prescribed area is attached at a rear surface of the display and the heat transfer member is connected to the heat transfer thin plate. 19. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the heat transfer member contains aluminum. 20. The refrigerator of claim 18, wherein the heat transfer thin plate contains at least one of aluminum or copper. 21. A refrigerator having a display, comprising: a refrigerator body having a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber; a refrigerator door mounted on the refrigerator body; a display mounted on the refrigerator body on one side of the door; and a radiation unit for cooling heat generated from the display, wherein the radiation unit comprises: a mounting part formed with a prescribed area and depth at a front surface of the door and having the display inserted therein; and an air circulation passage for guiding external air to flow externally after passing through between an inner wall of the mounting part and a rear surface of the display, wherein the air circulation passage comprises: an inlet and an outlet formed penetratingly at a panel frame fixing the display to the refrigerator door and covering the mounting part and an inner passage; and a space existing between a rear wall of the display and an inner wall of the mounting part, and communicating with the inlet and the outlet of the panel frame, and wherein the inlet and the outlet are respectively formed at upper and lower portions of the panel frame. 22. A refrigerator having a display, comprising: a refrigerator body having a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber; a refrigerator door mounted on the refrigerator body; a display mounted on the refrigerator body on one side of the door; and a radiation unit for cooling heat generated from the display, wherein the radiation unit comprises: a mounting part formed with a prescribed area and depth at a front surface of the door and having the display inserted therein; and an air circulation passage for guiding external air to flow externally after passing through between an inner wall of the mounting part and a rear surface of the display, wherein the air circulation passage comprises: an inlet and an outlet formed penetratingly at a panel frame fixing the display to the refrigerator door and covering the mounting part and an inner passage; and a space existing between a rear wall of the display and an inner wall of the mounting part, and communicating with the inlet and the outlet of the panel frame, and wherein the inlet and the outlet are respectively formed at left and right portions of the panel frame. 23. A refrigerator having a display, comprising: a refrigerator body having a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber; a refrigerator door mounted on the refrigerator body; a display mounted on the refrigerator body or on one side of the door; and a radiation unit for cooling heat generated from the display, comprising: a mounting hole penetratingly formed with a certain area at one side of the refrigerator door; an insulation casing insertedly fixed in the mounting hole of the refrigerator door and having a mounting recess in which the display is mounted; and a heat transfer member coupled to the insulation casing and transferring heat generated from the display to a cold space at an inner side of the door. 24. The refrigerator of claim 23, wherein the mounting hole of the refrigerator door is formed in a square form, and the insulation casing has a hexahedral outer shape and includes the mounting recess formed at one surface thereof. 25. The refrigerator of claim 23, wherein the display is inserted into the display casing having a certain shape and mounted in the mounting recess of the insulation casing. 26. The refrigerator of claim 23, wherein the heat transfer member has a certain length, is coupled to a real wall of the insulation casing, and is in contact with the heat generating element of the display. 27. The refrigerator of claim 26, wherein the heat generating element is an inverter of the display. 28. The refrigerator of claim 23, wherein the heat transfer member is penetratingly coupled to a rear wall of the insulation casing. 29. The refrigerator of claim 28, wherein a plurality of radiation fins are formed at an end portion of the heat transfer member penetrating the rear wall of the insulation casing. 30. The refrigerator of claim 23, wherein the heat transfer member is coupled to be positioned in a rear wall of the insulation casing. 31. The refrigerator of claim 23, wherein a heat transfer thin plate having a prescribed area is attached at the rear surface of the display and the heat transfer member is connected to the heat transfer thin plate. 32. The refrigerator of claim 31, wherein the heat transfer thin plate contains at least one of aluminum or copper. 33. The refrigerator of claim 23, wherein the heat transfer member contains aluminum.
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