IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0725485
(2010-03-17)
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등록번호 |
US-8157338
(2012-04-17)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2009-0061420 (2009-07-07) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Seo, Woon Kyu
- Hwang, Jung Yeon
- Jung, Han Jin
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
15 |
초록
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A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a drawer type door withdrawably disposed on the cabinet, the drawer type door opening and closing the storage space, a lower receiving member connected to the drawer type door, the lower receiving member being
A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a drawer type door withdrawably disposed on the cabinet, the drawer type door opening and closing the storage space, a lower receiving member connected to the drawer type door, the lower receiving member being withdrawn together with the drawer type door, an upper receiving member withdrawably disposed above the lower receiving member, and a restraint member disposed on the drawer type door, the restraint member being rotated according to a user's selection to selectively restrain the upper receiving member and to allow the upper receiving member to be selectively interlocked with the drawer type door, thereby selectively withdrawing the upper receiving member.
대표청구항
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1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining a storage space;a barrier that vertically partitions the cabinet to define a refrigerating compartment at an upper side of the barrier and a freezing compartment at a lower side of the barrier;at least one refrigerating compartment door provided at a
1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining a storage space;a barrier that vertically partitions the cabinet to define a refrigerating compartment at an upper side of the barrier and a freezing compartment at a lower side of the barrier;at least one refrigerating compartment door provided at a front surface of the refrigerating compartment and rotatably installed at the front surface of the refrigerating compartment to cover at least a portion of the refrigerating compartment by rotation thereof;a drawer type door withdrawably disposed on a front surface of the freezing compartment, the drawer type door opening and closing the freezing compartment;a lower receiving member disposed inside the freezing compartment and connected to the drawer type door, the lower receiving member being withdrawn together with the drawer type door;an upper receiving member withdrawably disposed inside the freezing compartment above the lower receiving member;a driving member disposed inside the drawer type door;a rotation shaft of the driving member that protrudes outwardly from a back surface of the drawer type door, the rotation shaft being rotated based on power provided by the driving member disposed inside the drawer type door;a restraint member disposed on an end of the rotation shaft, the restraint member being rotated together with the rotation shaft when the rotation shaft is rotated and being eccentrically disposed from the rotation shaft in one direction to define a protruding portion of the restraint member, a door frame disposed below the restraint member; andan avoidance part defined within the door frame,wherein the driving member is configured to, based on user selection of the lower receiving member, rotate the rotation shaft to a position in which the protruding portion of the restraint member does not interfere with the upper receiving member, thereby allowing the drawer type door to be withdrawn without the upper receiving member,wherein the driving member is configured to, based on user selection of the upper receiving member, rotate the rotation shaft to a position in which the protruding portion of the restraint member restrains the upper receiving member and causes the upper receiving member to be withdrawn with the drawer type doorwherein the protruding portion of the restraint member is positioned within the avoidance part when the rotation shaft is rotated to the position in which the protruding portion of the restraint member does not interfere with the upper receiving member,wherein the rotation shaft protrudes outwardly from the back surface of the drawer type door by a predetermined distance,wherein the restraint member is spaced from the back surface of the drawer type door, andwherein a bottom part of a front end of the upper receiving member is hooked and restrained between the back surface of the drawer type door and the protruding portion of the restraint member when the rotation shaft is rotated to the position in which the protruding portion of the restraint member restrains the upper receiving member. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the restraint member perpendicularly protrudes in a direction with respect to the rotation shaft. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the restraint member is disposed between the upper receiving member and the lower receiving member. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a hook part downwardly extending to selectively interfere with the restraint member according to the rotation of the restraint member at the bottom part of the front end of the upper receiving member. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a hook part depressed to selectively receive the upper receiving member according to the rotation of the restraint member and to interfere with the upper receiving member at the bottom part of the front end of the upper receiving member. 6. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining a storage space;a drawer type door withdrawably disposed on the cabinet, the drawer type door opening and closing the storage space;a lower receiving member disposed inside the storage space, the lower receiving member being withdrawn together with the drawer type door;an upper receiving member withdrawably disposed above the lower receiving member;a manipulation part disposed on the drawer type door, the manipulation part inputting a withdrawal of the receiving members withdrawn together with the drawer type door wherein the manipulation part comprises: a manipulation button for selecting one of the upper receiving member and the lower receiving member, anda display on which a selected state of the upper receiving member or the lower receiving member selected by the manipulation button is displayed;a restraint unit disposed in the drawer type door, the restraint unit being rotated according to an input state of the manipulation part to selectively restrain the upper receiving member;a control part electrically connected to the manipulation part and the restraint unit to control an operation of the restraint unit;a freezer compartment door selectively opening and closing by the rotation thereof on the cabinet a door frame disposed below the restraint unit; andan avoidance part defined within the door frame,wherein the restraint unit comprises: a driving member disposed inside the drawer type door,a rotation shaft of the driving member that protrudes outwardly from a back surface of the drawer type door, the rotation shaft being rotated based on power provided by the driving member disposed inside the drawer type door, anda restraint member disposed on an end of the rotation shaft, the restraint member being rotated together with the rotation shaft when the rotation shaft is rotated and being eccentrically disposed from the rotation shaft in one direction to define a protruding portion of the restraint member,wherein the protruding portion of the restraint member is positioned within the avoidance part when the rotation shaft is rotated to a position in which the protruding portion of the restraint member does not interfere with the upper receiving member,wherein the rotation shaft protrudes outwardly from the back surface of the drawer type door by a predetermined distance,wherein the restraint member is spaced from the back surface of the drawer type door,wherein a bottom part of a front end of the upper receiving member is hooked and restrained between the back surface of the drawer type door and the protruding portion of the restraint member when the rotation shaft is rotated to a position in which the protruding portion of the restraint member restrains the upper receiving member, and,wherein the manipulation part is disposed on a dispenser disposed on the freezer compartment door. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the restraint member protrudes toward a side of a direction perpendicular to that of the rotation shaft. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein the restraint unit is buried inside the drawer type door to allow an end of the rotation shaft and the restraint member to protrude to the outside. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the drawer type door further comprises a mounting part case disposed in a heat insulator therein to receive the restraint unit. 10. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining a storage space;a barrier that vertically partitions the cabinet to define a refrigerating compartment at an upper side of the barrier and a freezing compartment at a lower side of the barrier;at least one refrigerating compartment door provided at a front surface of the refrigerating compartment and rotatably installed at the front surface of the refrigerating compartment to cover at least a portion of the refrigerating compartment by rotation thereof;a drawer type door withdrawably disposed on a front surface of the freezing compartment, the drawer type door opening and closing the freezing compartment;a lower receiving member disposed inside the freezing compartment, the lower receiving member being withdrawn together with the drawer type door;an upper receiving member withdrawably disposed inside the freezing compartment above the lower receiving member;a driving member disposed inside the drawer type door;a rotation shaft of the driving member that protrudes outwardly from a back surface of the drawer type door, the rotation shaft being rotated based on power provided by the driving member disposed inside the drawer type door;a restraint member disposed on an end of the rotation shaft, the restraint member being rotated together with the rotation shaft when the rotation shaft is rotated and being eccentrically disposed from the rotation shaft in one direction to define a protruding portion of the restraint member;a manipulation part that enables a user to select the upper receiving member to indicate a desire that the upper receiving member be withdrawn with the drawer type door or to select the lower receiving member to indicate a desire that the lower receiving member be withdrawn with the drawer type door without the upper receiving member;a display configured to display a selection made using the manipulation part such that the display indicates whether the upper receiving member is selected or the lower receiving member is selected;a control part that is electrically connected to the manipulation part and the driving membera door frame disposed below the restraint member: andan avoidance part defined within the door frame,wherein the protruding portion of the restraint member is positioned within the avoidance part when the rotation shaft is rotated to a position in which the protruding portion of the restraint member does not interfere with the upper receiving member,wherein the rotation shaft protrudes outwardly from the back surface of the drawer type door by a predetermined distance,wherein the restraint member is spaced from the back surface of the drawer type door,wherein a bottom part of a front end of the upper receiving member is hooked and restrained between the back surface of the drawer type door and the protruding portion of the restraint member when the rotation shaft is rotated to a position in which the protruding portion of the restraint member restrains the upper receiving member, andwherein the control part is configured to: receive, from the manipulation part, a selection of the upper receiving member that indicates a desire that the upper receiving member be withdrawn with the drawer type door;based on the received selection of the upper receiving member: control the driving member to generate a force that moves the restraint member to a position in which the restraint member restrains the upper receiving member and causes the upper receiving member to be withdrawn with the drawer type door, andcontrol the display to display an indication that the upper receiving member is selected and will be withdrawn with the drawer type door when the drawer type door is withdrawn;receive, from the manipulation part, a selection of the lower receiving member that indicates a desire that the lower receiving member be withdrawn with the drawer type door without the upper receiving member;based on the received selection of the lower receiving member: control the driving member to generate a force that moves the restraint member to a position in which the restraint member does not interfere with the upper receiving member, thereby allowing the drawer type door to be withdrawn without the upper receiving member, andcontrol the display to display an indication that the lower receiving member is selected and will be withdrawn with the drawer type door without the upper receiving member when the drawer type door is withdrawn. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein the restraint member has a semicircular shape, and a rotation center of the restraint member is disposed at a central portion of a diameter thereof. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein the upper receiving member further comprises a hook groove in which the restraint member is selectively inserted to restrain the restraint member. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 10: wherein the manipulation part and the display are disposed on a front surface of the drawer type door to enable a user to operate the manipulation part and perceive the display when the drawer type door is oriented in a closed position, andwherein the manipulation part further comprises a lock button that, when pressed, maintains a selection of the upper receiving member or the lower receiving member made using a select button of the manipulation part. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 10, further comprising: a dispenser disposed on a front surface of the refrigerating compartment door and configured to dispense water; anda door rail assembly that is fixed to the drawer type door and that facilitates sliding of the drawer type door,wherein the manipulation part and the control part are disposed at a position adjacent to the dispenser disposed on the front surface of the refrigerating compartment door, andwherein the control part is electrically connected to the driving member by a wire that is guided through the door rail assembly to the drawer type door. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: a manipulation part that enables a user to select the upper receiving member to indicate a desire that the upper receiving member be withdrawn with the drawer type door or to select the lower receiving member to indicate a desire that the lower receiving member be withdrawn with the drawer type door without the upper receiving member; anda display configured to display a selection made using the manipulation part such that the display indicates whether the upper receiving member is selected or the lower receiving member is selected.
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