Refrigerator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9523531-B2
Application number	US-201514969595-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2015
Priority date	Jan 28, 2010
Publication date	Dec 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 20, 2016

Abstract

A refrigerator includes a storage chamber having an opening; a drawer type door to open or close the opening; a display positioned at the drawer type door; a first connector provided at a sidewall of the storage chamber; a second connector provided at the drawer type door and being electrically connected to the display; a first frame coupled to an inner wall of the storage chamber, the first frame to cover the first connector; a second frame coupled to the drawer type door, the second frame to support a storage box; and a wire electrically connected between the first connector and the second connector. The first frame has a first accommodating part to accommodate one portion of the wire and the second frame has a second accommodating part to accommodate another portion of the wire.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A refrigerator comprising:
a storage chamber having an opening;
a drawer type door to open or close the opening;
a display coupled to the drawer type door;
a wire extending from an inner wall of the storage chamber;
a connector attached to the drawer type door and electrically connecting the wire to the display;
a frame coupled to the drawer type door and supporting a storage box;
a sliding unit coupled to the frame and supporting the frame when the drawer type door is drawn from the opening; and
a wire housing coupled to the frame and accommodating a portion of the wire.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein another portion of the wire extends from the inner wall to a rear portion of the wire housing, and the portion of the wire accommodated in the wire housing extends from the rear portion of the wire housing to the connector.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the wire housing is substantially equal to a length of the frame.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein another portion of the wire is located below the storage basket to avoid being damaged by the storage basket while the drawer type door is being drawn from or pushed towards the opening.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , further comprising a guide member coupled to the inner wall of the storage chamber and guiding a movement of the sliding unit coupled to the frame.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5 , wherein another portion of the wire is located below the guide member to avoid being interfered by the sliding unit.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 5 , further comprising a wire guide member positioned at the inner wall and guiding a movement of another portion of the wire located below the storage basket while the drawer type door is pushed towards the opening to close the opening.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , further comprising a detection unit to detect whether the opening is opened or closed by the drawer type door, wherein the detection unit includes a magnetic switch disposed in the storage chamber and a magnet attached to the drawer type door.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8 , wherein the magnetic switch is disposed adjacent to the opening, and the magnet is attached to a rear side of the drawer type door.

10. A refrigerator comprising:
a storage chamber having an opening;
a drawer type door to open or close the opening;
a display coupled to the drawer type door;
a wire extending from an inner wall of the storage chamber;
a connector attached to the drawer type door and electrically connecting the wire to the display; and
a cover coupled to the drawer type door and covering the connector.

11. The refrigerator according to claim 10 , further comprising a frame coupled to the drawer type door and supporting a storage box, and a wire housing coupled to the frame and accommodating a portion of the wire, wherein another portion of the wire extends from the inner wall to a rear portion of the wire housing, and the portion of the wire accommodated in the wire housing extends from the rear portion of the wire housing to the connector.

12. The refrigerator according to claim 10 , wherein another portion of the wire is located below the storage basket to avoid being damaged by the storage basket while the drawer type door is being drawn from or pushed towards the opening.

13. The refrigerator according to claim 11 , further comprising a guide member coupled to the inner wall of the storage chamber and guiding a movement of a sliding unit coupled to the frame.

14. The refrigerator according to claim 13 , further comprising a wire guide member positioned at the inner wall and guiding a movement of another portion of the wire located below the storage basket while the drawer type door is pushed towards the opening to close the opening.

15. The refrigerator according to claim 10 , further comprising a detection unit to detect whether the opening is opened or closed by the drawer type door, wherein the detection unit includes a switch disposed in the storage chamber and a magnet attached to the drawer type door.

16. A refrigerator comprising:
a storage chamber having an opening;
a drawer type door to open or close the opening;
a display coupled to the drawer type door;
a wire extending from an inner wall of the storage chamber;
a connector attached to the drawer type door and electrically connecting the wire to the display;
a frame coupled to the drawer type door and supporting a storage box; and
a wire housing detachably coupled to the frame and accommodating a portion of the wire.

17. The refrigerator according to claim 16 , wherein another portion of the wire extends from the inner wall to a rear portion of the wire housing, and the portion of the wire accommodated in the wire housing extends from the rear portion of the wire housing to the connector.

18. The refrigerator according to claim 16 , wherein another portion of the wire is located below the storage basket to avoid being damaged by the storage basket while the drawer type door is being drawn from or pushed towards the opening.

19. The refrigerator according to claim 16 , further comprising a guide member coupled to the inner wall of the storage chamber and guiding a movement of a sliding unit coupled to the frame.

20. The refrigerator according to claim 19 , further comprising a wire guide member positioned at the inner wall and guiding a movement of another portion of the wire located below the storage basket while the drawer type door is pushed towards the opening to close the opening.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Han Jae Myung
• Lim Jae Hoon
• Jeong Gi Joong
• Yoo Woo Yeol
• Chae Jong Eun
• Lee Sun Keun

Classifications

• F25D23/028

  Details · CPC title

• F25D25/025 Primary

  Drawers · CPC title

• F25D23/067

  Supporting elements · CPC title

• F25D11/00

  Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators · CPC title

• F25D23/065

  Details · CPC title