IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0950522
(2004-09-28)
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등록번호 |
US-7263744
(2007-09-04)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2003-0067583(2003-09-29); KR-10-2003-0073551(2003-10-21) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Kim,Myoung Kook
- Jung,Sang Ho
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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The present invention relates to a handle assembly for a refrigerator. According to the present invention, there is provided a handle assembly for a refrigerator. The handle assembly comprises a pair of handle holders each of which is formed with a cavity therein and mounted onto a front surface of
The present invention relates to a handle assembly for a refrigerator. According to the present invention, there is provided a handle assembly for a refrigerator. The handle assembly comprises a pair of handle holders each of which is formed with a cavity therein and mounted onto a front surface of a door by means of a screw that is fastened to the front surface of the door through the cavity; a handle body which is positioned between the handle holders and which is fastened to the handle holders by means of screws that penetrate the handle holders and are fastened thereto; and a handle cover elastically mounted to front ends of the handle holders and the handle body. According to the present invention, since the handle assembly can be mounted to the front surface of the door at the front of the door, the man-hour needed for the assembling works and the production costs can be reduced. Further, the external appearance of the handle assembly and the door can be made more elegant and the handle assembly can also be easily assembled to the door.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A handle assembly for a refrigerator, comprising: a pair of handle holders, each of which is formed with a cavity therein and mountable to a front surface of a door by a fastener inserted through the cavity in a first direction; a handle body positioned between the handle hol
What is claimed is: 1. A handle assembly for a refrigerator, comprising: a pair of handle holders, each of which is formed with a cavity therein and mountable to a front surface of a door by a fastener inserted through the cavity in a first direction; a handle body positioned between the handle holders and fastened to the handle holders by fasteners, the fasteners penetrating the handle holders orthogonal to the first direction and being fastened thereto; and a handle cover elastically mounted to front ends of the handle holders and the handle body. 2. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rear end of each of the handle holders is formed with an insertion portion, each of the insertion portions is insertable into concave portions on the front surface of the door. 3. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein fastening projections for mounting the handle cover are formed on a front end of a fastening skirt in the front end of each handle holder, the fastening projections facing each other. 4. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a side of each handle holder is further provided with a spacer, the spacer being seated in the handle body and preventing the handle body from rotating. 5. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a front end of the handle body is formed with fastening protections, a rear end of the handle cover is formed with fastening grooves, the fastening projections are seated in the fastening grooves by elastically deforming the front end of the handle body, thereby the handle cover is mounted to the handle body. 6. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each handle holder is formed with a tool through-hole through which the cavity communicates with an outside, the tool through-hole is formed in a side wall opposite to a side wall in which a fastening hole for fastening the handle holder to the handle body is formed. 7. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising caps for covering both ends of the handle cover and the handle holder. 8. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fasteners are screws. 9. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fasteners penetrating the handle holders penetrate through the cavities. 10. A handle assembly for a refrigerator, comprising: a fixing holder formed with a fastening hole perforated forward and mountable to a front surface of a door; a handle holder formed with a fastening hole perforated forward and mountable to the front surface of the door while being spaced apart by a predetermined interval from the fixing holder; a handle with at least both ends formed with vent holes, the handle holder being fitted into the vent hole of one end thereof and the handle being orthogonal to the fastening holes of the fixing holder and handle holder; and a handle connector engaged to the other end of the handle and the fixing holder for engaging the handle with the fixing holder. 11. A handle assembly for a refrigerator, comprising: a fixing holder formed with a fastening hole per perforated forward and mountable to a front surface of a door; a handle holder formed with a fastening hole perforated forward and mountable to the front surface of the door while being spaced apart by a predetermined interval from the fixing holder; a handle with at least both ends formed with vent holes, the handle holder being fitted into the vent hole of one end thereof; and a handle connector engaged to the other end of the handle and the fixing holder for engaging the handle with the fixing holder, wherein catching pieces to be engaged with the handle connector are formed on both sides of a front end of the fixing holder to protrude, front ends of the catching pieces are formed with catching projections facing each other, and both sides of a rear end of a connector body of the handle connector are formed with elongated catching channels, the catching projections being press fitted and seated into the catching channels. 12. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the handle connector is further provided with a flange which is in close contact with the catching piece and adjusts an extent of an insertion of the handle connector. 13. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 11 wherein a combined length of the fixing holder and the handle connector is formed to be the same as a length of the handle holder. 14. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein connection bosses, which are fitted into the vent holes of both the ends of the handle, are formed on front end plates of the handle holder and handle connector, respectively; and front ends of the handle holder body and the handle connector body where the front end plates are formed with seating surfaces into which outer surfaces of the both the ends of the handle are seated, the seating surfaces corresponding in shape to the outer surfaces. 15. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein each front end plate is shaped in a disk with a larger diameter than that of the handle. 16. A handle assembly for a refrigerator, comprising: a fixing holder formed with a fastening hole perforated forward and mountable to a front surface of a door; a handle holder formed with a fastening hole perforated forward and mountable to the front surface of the door while being spaced apart by a predetermined interval from the fixing holder; a handle with at least both ends formed with vent holes, the handle holder being fitted into the vent hole of one end thereof, the handle covering the fastening hole of the handle holder; and a handle connector engaged to the other end of the handle and the fixing holder for engaging the handle with the fixing holder, wherein the handle connector covers the fastening hole of the fixing holder. 17. A refrigerator door assembly, comprising: a door having a front surface, the front surface of the door having concave portions; and a handle assembly mounted to the front surface of the refrigerator door, the handle assembly including: a pair of handle holders, each handle holder being formed with a cavity therein and an insertion portion on a rear end thereof, each handle holder being mounted to the front surface of the door by a fastener fastened to the front surface of the door through the cavity and each insertion portion being inserted into one of the concave portions such that each handle portion does not rotate relative to the door; a handle body positioned between the handle holders and fastened to the handle holders by fasteners, the fasteners penetrating the handle holders and being fastened thereto; and a handle cover elastically mounted to front ends of the handle holders and the handle body. 18. A refrigerator door assembly, comprising: a door having a front surface; and a handle assembly mounted to the front surface of the door, the handle assembly including: a fixing holder formed with a fastening hole perforated forward and mounted to the front surface of the door; a fixing holder fastener extending through the fastening hole and penetrating the front surface of the door; a handle holder formed with a fastening hole perforated forward and mounted to the same front surface as the fixing holder while being spaced apart by a predetermined interval from the fixing holder; a handle holder fastener extending through the fastening hole and penetrating the front surface of the door; a handle with at least both ends formed with vent holes, the handle holder being fitted into the vent hole of one end thereof; and a handle connector engaged to the other end of the handle and the fixing holder fur engaging the handle with the fixing holder.
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