The present embodiment provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator according to the present embodiment includes A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage space, a door opening and closing the storage space, the door including a panel member forming at least a portion of the exterior of the door of the refrigerator, an inner case of which at least portion is spaced from the panel, a deco member that connects the panel member and the inner case, a display case provided at one side of the panel member, insulating material filled in space between the panel member and the inner case, and a display unit mounted on the display case after the filling of the insulating material is completed. The display case may include a pressure part that pressurizes the display unit toward the panel member. A mounting guide may guide a location of a unit guide of the display unit.
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0. 8. A refrigerator, comprising:
a cabinet having a storage space;
a door opening and closing the storage space, the door comprising:
a panel member provided with a display window and configured to form a front exterior of the door of the refrigerator;
an inner case spaced apart from the panel member and configured to form a rear exterior of the door of the refrigerator;
a deco member that connects the panel member and the inner case, configured to form a side exterior, an upper exterior or a lower exterior of the door, and having an inserting part;
a display case disposed within a space defined by the panel member, the inner case, and the deco member, the display case including a first side wall, a second side wall that faces the first side wall, a rear wall that connects the first side wall with the second side wall to define a receiving space, a first opening facing a rear surface of the panel member, and a second opening communicating with the inserting part; and
insulating material filled in a space defined by the panel member, the inner case, the deco member and the display case so that the insulating material contacts with the panel member, the inner case, the deco member and the display case;
a display unit inserted into the receiving space of the display case through the inserting part and the second opening; and
a mounting guide mounted on the rear surface of the panel member to guide a mounting location of a unit guide of the display unit and protruded toward a rear surface of the inner case, the unit guide including a guide rib coupled to the mounting guide,
wherein the display unit comprises a printed circuit board, a display part, a sensing part to sense a touch manipulation of a user, and the unit guide, the unit guide including a mounting surface on which the printed circuit board is mounted,
wherein the display case further includes a guide rail formed on the rear wall thereof,
wherein the guide rail includes at least two protrusions protruded toward the panel member and spaced apart from each other to define a recess,
wherein the unit guide includes a guide part protruded toward the rear wall of the display case from a rear surface thereof and received in the recess,
wherein in a state in which the guide rib is coupled to the mounting guide, the guide part is spaced apart from the first and second side walls to define a space,
wherein at least a portion of the rear surface of the unit guide is spaced apart from the rear wall of the display case to define a space, and
wherein the display window faces the display part and covers the display part.
0. 48. A refrigerator, comprising:
a cabinet having a storage space;
a door opening and closing the storage space, the door comprising:
a panel member provided with a display window and configured to form a front exterior of the door of the refrigerator;
a mounting guide mounted on a rear surface of the panel member;
an inner case spaced apart from the panel member and configured to form a rear exterior of the door of the refrigerator;
a deco member that connects the panel member and the inner case, configured to form a side exterior, an upper exterior or a lower exterior of the door, and having an inserting part;
a display case disposed within a space defined by the panel member, the inner case, and the deco member, the display case including a first side wall, a second side wall that faces the first side wall, a rear wall that connects the first side wall with the second side wall to define a receiving space, a first opening facing a rear surface of the panel member, and a second opening communicating with the inserting part; and
insulating material filled in a space defined by the panel member, the inner case, the deco member and the display case so that the insulating material contacts with the panel member, the inner case, the deco member and the display case; and
a display unit inserted into the receiving space of the display case through the inserting part and the second opening,
wherein the mounting guide extends in a direction parallel to an insertion direction of the display unit and protrudes from the rear surface of the panel member toward a rear surface of the inner case, and
wherein the display unit comprises a printed circuit board, a display part, a sensing part to sense a touch manipulation of a user, a unit guide including a mounting surface on which the printed circuit board is mounted, and a guide rib configured to be coupled to the mounting guide when the display unit is inserted in the receiving space,
wherein the display case further includes a guide rail formed on the rear wall thereof,
wherein the guide rail includes at least two protrusions protruded toward the panel member and spaced apart from each other to define a recess,
wherein the unit guide includes a guide part protruded toward the rear wall of the display case from a rear surface thereof and received in the recess,
wherein in a state in which the guide rib is coupled to the mounting guide, the guide part is spaced apart from the first and second side walls to define a space, and
wherein at least a portion of the rear surface of the unit guide is spaced apart from the rear wall of the display case to define a space.
0. 28. A refrigerator, comprising:
a cabinet having a storage space;
a door opening and closing the storage space, the door comprising:
a panel member provided with a display window and configured to form a front exterior of the door of the refrigerator;
an inner case spaced apart from the panel member and configured to form a rear exterior of the door of the refrigerator;
a deco member that connects the panel member and the inner case, configured to form a side exterior, an upper exterior or a lower exterior of the door, and having an inserting part;
a display case disposed within a space defined by the panel member, the inner case, and the deco member, the display case including a first side wall, a second side wall that faces the first side wall, a rear wall that connects the first side wall with the second side wall to define a receiving space, a first opening facing a rear surface of the panel member, a second opening communicating with the inserting part and a pressure part; and
insulating material filled in a space defined by the panel member, the inner case, the deco member and the display case so that the insulating material contacts with the panel member, the inner case, the deco member and the display case;
a display unit inserted into the receiving space of the display case through the inserting part and the second opening, and
a mounting guide mounted on the rear surface of the panel member to guide a mounting location of a unit guide of the display unit and protruded toward a rear surface of the inner case, the unit guide including a guide rib coupled to the mounting guide,
wherein the display unit comprises a printed circuit board, a display part, a sensing part to sense a touch manipulation of a user, and the unit guide including a mounting surface on which the printed circuit board is mounted,
wherein the display case further includes a guide rail formed on the rear wall thereof,
wherein the guide rail includes at least two protrusions protruded toward the panel member and spaced apart from each other to define a recess,
wherein the unit guide includes a guide part protruded toward the rear wall of the display case from a rear surface thereof and received in the recess,
wherein in a state in which the guide rib is coupled to the mounting guide, the guide part is spaced apart from the first and second side walls to define a space,
wherein the pressure part pressurizes the display unit toward the panel member such that at least a portion of the rear surface of the unit guide is spaced apart from the rear wall of the display case to define a space, and is disposed between a rear surface of the unit guide and a front surface of the display case that faces the rear surface of the unit guide, and
wherein the pressure part is projected forward from an inner surface of the display case and is in contact with the rear surface of the unit guide.
0. 1. A refrigerator having a main body in which a storage chamber is formed and a door to open/close the storage chamber, the door comprising:
a panel member forming at least a portion of a front exterior of the door, a pattern on a rear surface of the panel member;
a display case installed on a rear surface of the panel member and having a display mounting space;
an inner case, forming at least a portion of a rear exterior of the door;
a connecting member forming at least a portion of a side exterior of the door, the connecting member having a display insertion hole;
insulating material filled in a space defined by the panel member, the inner case, and the connecting member, the insulating material being in contact with the panel member, the inner case, the connecting member and the display case;
a display unit passing through the display insertion hole and mounted on the display mounting space after the filling of the insulating material is completed, the display unit having a display part, a sensing part and a unit guide, wherein the display part and the sensing part are installed on the unit guide;
at least one pressure part configured to pressurize the display unit toward the panel member and disposed within the display case; and
a cover coupled to the connecting member and configured to cover the display insertion hole,
wherein the sensing part of the display unit senses a touch of a user when the user touches the panel member.
0. 2. The refrigerator according to
0. 3. The refrigerator according to
0. 4. The refrigerator according to
wherein the display unit includes guide ribs coupled to the mounting guides.
0. 5. The refrigerator according to
wherein the display unit includes guide parts guiding the mounting of the display unit, and
wherein the display case includes guide rails guiding the sliding of the guide parts.
0. 6. The refrigerator according to
wherein a display window is formed in the position corresponding to the display part, and
wherein the display window is formed to be transparent or translucent.
0. 7. A refrigerator having a main body in which a storage chamber is formed and a door to open/close the storage chamber, the door comprising:
a panel member that forms at least a portion of a front exterior of the door;
an inner case that forms at least a portion of a rear exterior of the door, at least a portion of the inner case being spaced from the panel member;
a deco member that forms at least one of a side, upper or lower exterior of the door;
a display case installed on a rear surface of the panel member;
insulating material filled in a space defined by the panel member, the deco member and the inner case;
a display inserting part formed on the deco member;
a display unit mounted on the display case after the filling of the insulating material is completed, the display unit penetrating through the display inserting part, the display unit having a display part, a sensing part and a unit guide, wherein the display part and the sensing part are installed on the unit guide;
at least one pressure part configured to pressurize the display unit toward the panel member and disposed within the display case; and
a cover coupled to the deco member and configured to cover the display inserting part,
wherein the sensing part senses a touch operation of the panel member.
0. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, where the display window is spaced apart from an edge portion of the panel member.
0. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the display window is formed to be transparent or translucent.
0. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the display part is a liquid crystal display.
0. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the unit guide is mounted on the display case.
0. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the panel member is formed of glass or plastic material.
0. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein a manipulation part to be touched by the user for manipulating is printed or formed in a rugged shape on the panel member corresponding to the sensing part.
0. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the deco member comprises cap decoes, and one of the cap decoes includes the inserting part.
0. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 8, further comprising a cover member to cover the inserting part after the display unit is inserted into the receiving space of the display case.
0. 17. The refrigerator according to claim 16, wherein the cover member comprises a shielding part to shield the inserting part and mount parts extended to both sides of the shielding part to be coupled to the deco member.
0. 18. The refrigerator according to claim 8, further comprising a pressure part configured to pressurize the unit guide toward the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 19. The refrigerator according to claim 18, wherein the pressure part is disposed on the display case.
0. 20. The refrigerator according to claim 18, wherein the pressure part includes an inclined surface inclined toward the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 21. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the mounting guide is formed of plastic material to be attached to the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 22. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the display case is coupled to an inner surface of the deco member.
0. 23. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the display part faces the display window when the unit guide is inserted in the receiving space through the inserting part and the second opening.
0. 24. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the display part is spaced apart from the inserting part in a state where the unit guide is inserted in the receiving space through the inserting part and the second opening.
0. 25. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the display part is located in the first opening when the unit guide is inserted in the receiving space through the inserting part and the second opening.
0. 26. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the insulating material is filled and foamed in the space defined by the panel member, the inner case, the deco member and the display case.
0. 27. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the display case further comprises a bending part, and
a front surface of the bending part is closely adhered to the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 29. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the display part is a liquid crystal display.
0. 30. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the display part is spaced apart from the inserting part when the unit guide is inserted in the receiving space through the inserting part and the second opening.
0. 31. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the display part is located in the first opening when the unit guide is inserted in the receiving space through the inserting part.
0. 32. The refrigerator according to claim 31, wherein the display part faces the display window when the unit guide is inserted in the receiving space through the inserting part and the second opening.
0. 33. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the pressure part pressurizes the unit guide toward the panel member.
0. 34. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the mounting guide is formed of plastic material to be attached to the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 35. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the pressure part includes an inclined surface inclined toward the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 36. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein a front surface of the display unit is in contact with the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 37. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the display case is coupled to an inner surface of the deco member.
0. 38. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein a manipulation part to be touched by the user for manipulating is formed on a front surface of the panel member corresponding to the sensing part.
0. 39. The refrigerator according to claim 38, wherein the sensing part comprises at least one capacitance sensor to sense a micro current generated at the time of a user's touch to generate an input signal.
0. 40. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the deco member comprises cap decoes, and one of the cap decoes includes the inserting part.
0. 41. The refrigerator according to claim 28, further comprising a cover member to cover the inserting part after the display unit is inserted into the receiving space of the display case.
0. 42. The refrigerator according to claim 41, wherein the cover member comprises a shielding part to shield the inserting part and mount parts extended to both sides of the shielding part to be coupled to the deco member.
0. 43. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the display case is closely adhered to the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 44. The refrigerator according to claim 43, wherein the display case further comprises a bending part, and
a front surface of the bending part is in contact with the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 45. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the display window is formed to be transparent or translucent.
0. 46. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the panel member is formed of glass or plastic material.
0. 47. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the insulating material is filled and foamed in the space defined by the panel member, the inner case, the deco member and the display case.
0. 49. The refrigerator according to claim 48, wherein the guide rib is formed at a side portion of the unit guide.
0. 50. The refrigerator according to claim 49, wherein the display part is a liquid crystal display.
0. 51. The refrigerator according to claim 49, wherein the guide rib includes a pair of guide ribs.
0. 52. The refrigerator according to claim 51, wherein the mounting guide is provided in plurality as a pair of mounting guides mounted on the rear side of the panel member and spaced apart from each other, and
the pair of guide ribs are coupled to the pair of mounting guides.
0. 53. The refrigerator according to claim 49, wherein the display part is spaced apart from the inserting part in a state where the unit guide is inserted in the receiving space through the inserting part and the second opening.
0. 54. The refrigerator according to claim 49, further comprising a pressure part disposed on the display case to pressurize the display unit toward the panel member and contacting the unit guide.
0. 55. The refrigerator according to claim 54, wherein the pressure part is disposed between a rear surface of the unit guide and a front surface of the display case.
0. 56. The refrigerator according to claim 54, wherein the pressure part is protruded from the display case toward the panel member.
0. 57. The refrigerator according to claim 54, wherein the pressure part includes an inclined surface inclined toward the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 58. The refrigerator according to claim 49, wherein the mounting guide, the unit guide and the display part are disposed within the receiving space.
0. 59. The refrigerator according to claim 48, wherein the mounting guide is formed of plastic material to be attached to the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 60. The refrigerator according to claim 48, wherein the display case further comprises a bending part closely adhered to the rear surface of the panel member.
0. 61. The refrigerator according to claim 48, further comprising a cover member to cover the inserting part after the display unit is inserted into the receiving space of the display case.
0. 62. The refrigerator according to claim 48, wherein the display window is formed to be transparent or translucent.
0. 63. The refrigerator according to claim 48, where the display window is spaced apart from an edge portion of the panel member.
0. 64. The refrigerator according to claim 48, wherein the panel member is formed of glass or plastic material.
0. 65. The refrigerator according to claim 48, wherein the deco member comprises cap decoes, and one of the cap decoes includes the inserting part.
0. 66. The refrigerator according to claim 48, wherein the insulating material is filled and foamed in the space defined by the panel member, the inner case, the deco member and the display case.
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And, sensors constituting the sensing units 450, which are capacitance sensors, sense microcurrent generated at the time of user's touch to generate input signals. Therefore, if a user touches the manipulating parts 130, the user's manipulation is sensed in the sensing units 450.
Referring to
The panel member 100 and the inner case 200 are coupled to each other by deco members 300, wherein the deco members 300 are coupled along edge boundaries of the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 to form a boundary surface of the door 30.
The panel member 100 is formed of tempered glass or plastic material, in an approximate rectangular plate shape, and a pattern is printed on the rear surface of the panel member 100.
The display window 110 is formed on the panel member 100 to be transparent or translucent. And, as described above, the manipulating parts 130 are formed on both right and left sides of the display window 110.
In the panel member 100, portions except the position of the display window 110 are colored and a separate printing job may be performed on the positions of the manipulating parts 130.
The inner case 200 is formed in a shape corresponding to the opening portion of a storage chamber formed in the main body 10. And, although not shown, gasket is provided to an edge of the door rider so that the storage chamber can keep airtight.
The deco member 300 includes a plurality of side decoes forming right and left sides of the door 30, and a plurality of cab cap decoes 330 forming up and down surfaces of the door 30.
Among the plurality of cab cap decoes 330, an inserting part 331 is formed on an upper side deco. The inserting part 331 provides a path for inserting the display unit 400.
A display case 500 guiding the insertion of the display unit 400 and supporting the display unit 400 is coupled to the upper side deco. And, the display unit 400 is slidingly mounted to the display case 500, penetrating through the inserting part 331 of the upper side deco.
The display case 500 is formed so that its front surface and upper surface are opened.
The display case 500 is coupled to the cab deco 330 (upper side deco) an upper side deco of the plurality of cap decoes 330 by a coupling member such as a screw.
And, the upper side deco is coupled to the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 in a state where the display case 500 is coupled to the upper side deco. Then, the display case 500 is positioned between the panel member 100 and the inner case 200, in a state where the display case 500 is coupled to the upper deco.
The front surface of the display case 500 is closely adhered to the rear surface of the panel member 100.
A bending part 510 is formed on the boundary of the opened front surface of the display case 500. The bending part 510 allows the opened front surface of the display case 500 to be closely adhered to the rear surface of the panel member 100. As the bending part 510 is closely adhered to the panel member 100, a separated space (display unit mounting space) isolated from the insulation space where the insulating material 900 is foamed may be formed on an inner side of the door 30.
A plurality of pressure parts 530 are formed on the inner side surface of the display case 500. The pressure parts 530 are projected forward from the inner side surface of the display case 500. The pressure parts 530 are closely adhered to the display unit 400 in a state where the display unit 400 is mounted to the display case 500 to pressurize the display unit 400 towards the panel member 100. As the pressure parts pressurize the rear surface of the display unit, the front surface of the display unit 400 can be closely adhered to the rear surface of the panel member 100 so that a back and forth movement of the display unit is prevented.
Guide rails 550 are formed on the inner surface of the display case 500. The guide rails 550 are formed by embedding a portion of the display case 500 backward and are extended upward and downward.
A plurality of guide rails 550 may be provided for a more stable sliding of the display unit 400, wherein the plurality of guide rails 550 are spaced right and left at a predetermined interval.
Meanwhile, a plurality of mounting guides 570 are provided on the rear surface of the panel member 100. The plurality of mounting guides 570 may, for example, be formed of plastic material to be coupled to the rear surface of the panel member, wherein the plurality of mounting guides 570 are spaced right and left.
The mounting guides 570 are coupled to the display unit 400 to guide the right and left positions to which the display unit 400 is inserted. And, the right and left movement of the display unit 400 can be prevented in a state where the display unit 400 is coupled to the mounting guide 570.
Of course, the mounting guides 570 may also be formed on the display case 500 rather than on the rear surface of the panel member 100.
Meanwhile, the display unit 400 includes a PCB board 410, a display part 430, a sensing part 450, and a unit guide 470. The PCB board 410 electrically connects the sensing part 450 to the display part 430 and controls each driving thereof.
The display part 430 is positioned in a central portion of the PCB board 410 and displays at least an operation state to the external. The display part 430 may, for example, be a LCD.
The sensing part 450 receives operating signals by a user's touch as described above.
The display part 430 and the sensing part 450 are mounted on the PCB board 410, and the PCT PCB board 410 is mounted on the unit guide 470. And, the unit guide 470 is slidingly mounted on the display case 500.
Guide parts 471 projected backward are formed on the rear surface of the unit guide 470. And, the guide parts 471 are formed to be vertically long and are inserted into the inner sides of the guide rails 550.
Guide ribs 473 are formed on both right and left stages of the unit guide 470. The guide ribs 473 are coupled to the mounting guide 570.
A cover member 350 is coupled to the upper side deco. The cover member 350 selectively covers the inserting part 331. The cover member 350 includes a shielding part 351 shielding the inserting part 331 and a mount part 353 extended to both sides of the shielding part 351 to be coupled to the upper side deco.
In the present embodiment, the display unit 400 is described to be inserted into the inside of the door by penetrating through the upper side deco. However, the display unit 400 may also be inserted into the door by penetrating through a lower side deco or through the side deco 310.
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First, in order to assemble the door 30, the panel member 100 and the door rider 200 are prepared. And, the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 are coupled to the side deco 310.
And, the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 are coupled to the lower side deco. And, after coupling the display case 500 to the upper side deco, the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 are coupled to the upper side deco 130. Then, an insulation space for filling insulating material 900 and a mounting space for mounting the display unit 400 are partitionally provided on the inner side of the door 30.
After the respective decoes 310 and 330 are coupled to the panel member 100 and the inner case 200, the insulating material 900 is foamly filled excepting for the space for mounting the display unit 400.
After the foam filling of the insulating material 900 on the inner side of the door 30 is completed, the display unit 400 is inserted into the inserting part 331 of the upper side deco. Then, the display unit 400 is coupled to the respective mounting guides 570 to be slidingly mounted to the display case 500.
After the display unit 400 is mounted on the display case 500, the cover member 350 is coupled to the upper side deco, thereby completing the assembling of the door.
Meanwhile, when the display unit 400 is checked or is trouble, the display unit 400 can be drawn out by the isolating cover member 350 from the upper side deco and then allowing the unit guides 470 to be slid upward. And, after the work is completed, the unit guide can be inserted again into its original position.
With the present embodiment, the display unit is mounted on the inner side of the door so that the display unit is not exposed to the outer side of the front panel, having an advantage that an esthetic sense of the front panel is improved.
Also, the display unit is inserted to the door after the filling of the insulating material is completed, having advantages that the assembling of the door is simplified and a manufacturing cost is reduced.
Also, the display unit can be slidingly drawn out from the door, having an advantage that the display unit can be checked and repaired.
The present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, excepting for the position on which the display unit is mounted. Therefore, only the characteristic portion of the present embodiment will be described hereinafter.
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The main body 20 includes a panel member 600 forming at least a portion of the exterior and an inner case 620. Insulating material is foamly filled between the panel member 600 and the inner case 620.
The panel member 600 may, for example, be formed of tempered glass or plastic material, and the position of the panel member may be fixed by a side deco 610.
And, a cab cap deco 670 is coupled to an upper side of the panel member 600. An inserting part 672 for inserting a display unit 700 is inserted is formed on the cab cap deco. And, a display case 700 800 for mounting the display unit 700 is coupled to the cab cap deco 670. Also, a cover member 674 for covering the inserting part is coupled to the cab cap deco. And, the display unit is slidingly mounted to the display case after the insulating material between the panel member and the inner case is foamly filled.
The shape and coupling method of the display case are the same as those of the first embodiment so that the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Also, the mounting method of the display is the same as that of the first embodiment so that the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conceptions and specific embodiments disclosed in the foregoing description may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other embodiments for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that such equivalent embodiments do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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