CN1967105A - Refrigerator with display device - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator with display comprises display container at a certain place, display optionally set in the said container, over two extension channels with both ends connected to the said container and inter-plugged and a rotary bar with one end connecting to the other end of the extension channel in the hinging manner, the other end connected to the display. It can adjust left and right based on the location of the user with improved convenience.

Description

The refrigerator of display unit is installed

Technical field

The present invention relates to be equipped with the refrigerator of display unit, detailed says so, and installs in the front of refrigerator to be used to show the display unit of set information, and can improve the refrigerator that display unit is installed of the usability of refrigerator.More detailed says so, and install in the front of refrigerator to have the display unit of TV functions, and can make its direction inclination (tilting) to the left and right, thus can be at the comprehensive refrigerator that display unit is installed of watching TV.

Background technology

In general, refrigerator is that a kind of its inner isolated with external environment condition, can prevent that the heat of external environment condition from flowing into inside, and to inner cool-air feed, thereby minister's time stores the device of food within it.Recently, except the function of refrigerator self, also add or expand being provided with other multiple function in the refrigerator, wherein, can add in the front of refrigerator and be provided with water supply installation (Water dispenser), ice maker (Icemaker), display unit (monitor) etc.

The front that the present invention is chiefly directed to refrigerator is equipped with the technology of display unit, and in the above-mentioned refrigerator that display unit is installed, display unit generally forever is installed in the front of refrigerator with solid shape.Therefore, when making refrigerator, fixedly after the display unit, can't carry out any position again and change.

In addition, owing to the installing space of the display unit that is installed in the refrigerator front is narrower, therefore, and the general flat image display unit such as LCD is arranged of using, the image display that the CRT equal-volume is bigger then can't be installed in the front of above-mentioned refrigerator.And, image displays such as recent above-mentioned LCD are widely used in a plurality of industrial fields, but, because the feature of liquid crystal self, and its visual angle is limited, that is to say that when the normal direction certain angle that breaks away from display unit is watched picture, the user can't watch correct image.In order to solve the above-mentioned problem relevant, show relevant structure for carrying in the patented technology of " display installation structure of refrigerator " in the denomination of invention of korean patent application publication number " 10-2001-0113400 " with visual angle.But, in above-mentioned TV dual-purpose refrigerator, can only improve the visual angle problem of above-below direction to a certain extent, and fail to point out out solution about the visual angle that improves left and right directions.

More detailed says, when the user is a benchmark with the front of refrigerator, when being arranged in the position that a certain side direction of left and right directions tilts, because the problem of visual angle, the user will see the picture color of change, or can't see picture.

And for double-door refrigerator, because above-below direction is formed with door handle of refrigerator, display unit will produce interference with door handle of refrigerator, thus make hold and the operation of opening display unit comparatively loaded down with trivial details.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of refrigerator that display unit is installed, according to the residing position of user, can be easy to regulate a facial display unit that forms that goes up of refrigerator.

And, another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of refrigerator that display unit is installed, under the state that the door handle of refrigerator that prevents above-mentioned display unit and refrigerator take place to disturb, it is contained in the inside of refrigerator simply and easily or opens to the outside.

To achieve these goals, the refrigerator that display unit is installed among the present invention is characterized in that, includes following several sections: the set locational display unit accommodation section that is formed at refrigerator; Selectivity is contained in the display unit of above-mentioned display unit accommodation section; Its both ends are connected in above-mentioned display unit accommodation section, and the plural at least prolongation pipe that inserts mutually; The one end is connected in the other end of above-mentioned prolongation pipe in the hinge mode, and the other end then is connected in the turn bar of above-mentioned display unit.

And in order to achieve the above object, the refrigerator that display unit is installed on another feature of the present invention is characterized in that, includes following several sections: have and be used to show both refrigerator body of the display unit of fixing; Above-mentioned body is fixed in its at least one end, and the plural at least prolongation pipe that inserts mutually; But the turn of one end is incorporated into the other end of above-mentioned prolongation pipe, and the other end then is fixed in the turn bar of above-mentioned display unit.

The refrigerator that display unit is installed in according to the present invention, the display unit that forms on a face of refrigerator according to the residing position of user, can be easy to the left and right direction and regulate, thereby improves the convenience in user's use.

And, in pulling out the process of above-mentioned display unit, can prevent the mobile device of above-mentioned display unit and other structure of refrigerator doors, for example produce and disturb, thereby make the more convenient operation display device of user with door handle of refrigerator.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the refrigerator among the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of the display unit among the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the I-I ' line among Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the sectional view of the II-II ' line among Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is the sectional view of I-I ' line among Fig. 1 under the prolongation pipe elongation state among the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment among the present invention.

The critical piece description of reference numerals

3: refrigerator doors 6: display unit 30: the turn bar

Prolonged pipe in 20: the 1 and prolonged pipe 22 in 21: the 2: turn bar accommodation section

40: the display unit accommodation section

The specific embodiment

According to as above the present invention of structure, can hold display unit simply and easily in the front of refrigerator, thereby can improve the convenience in user's use.And direction is regulated the angle of inclination of above-mentioned display unit easily to the left and right, can both watch correct picture thereby make on user what position in office.

Below, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the preferred embodiment among the present invention is described.But the present invention is not the embodiment that is defined in following explanation, and in the category that does not exceed basic fundamental thought of the present invention, the operator of relevant industries can carry out various deformation and application to it, and points out out a plurality of other embodiment.In the display unit of present embodiment, can include any device that shows set image demonstration information, for example, TV will be contained in the display unit of above-mentioned explanation.

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the refrigerator among the present invention; Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of the display unit among the present invention.

With reference to accompanying drawing 1 and accompanying drawing 2, include following several sections in the refrigerator 1 of the present invention: inside is formed with the refrigerating chamber/refrigerating chamber of low-temperature condition, and the open body 2 of its front face; Selectivity opens and closes a pair of refrigerator doors 3 of front of the opening of above-mentioned body 2; Be formed at the handle 5 of the inside edge part of above-mentioned refrigerator doors 3; Be formed at any side of above-mentioned refrigerator doors 3, and the operating portion 4 of the mode of operation of control refrigerator; Be formed at the display unit 6 of the opposite side of above-mentioned refrigerator doors 3.

And, replace aforesaid operations portion 4, can be formed with other devices such as ice maker or water supply installation.In addition, the handle of above-mentioned refrigerator doors generally is formed at the inside edge part of refrigerator doors 3, and the hinge that forms with the outside is that the center is rotated.Simultaneously, above-mentioned display unit 6 is contained in the display unit accommodation section (with reference to 40 in the accompanying drawing 3) that the both allocations in refrigerator doors 3 are recessed to form, and it includes: the display part 7 that is formed at middle body; Be formed at the loudspeaker 8 of marginal portion; Be used to control the action button 9 of the operation of above-mentioned display unit 6.Certainly, above-mentioned display unit 6 is protruding with set distance to the outside of above-mentioned display unit accommodation section 40, but and left and right directions be rotated, therefore, the user can watch correct picture in any direction, thereby can not have the problem on the visual angle.

In addition, in conjunction with forming, more detailed says that it includes to above-mentioned display unit 6 by a plurality of accessories: the LCD module 12 that is used for show image; Be used to protect the installing plate 10 of the place ahead part of above-mentioned LCD module 12; Be contained under the inner state in above-mentioned LCD module 12, it is incorporated into the gripper shoe 13 of above-mentioned installing plate 10; Be formed at the back side portion of above-mentioned gripper shoe 13, and be formed with the circuit board 14 of the receiving circuit of the drive circuit of above-mentioned LCD module 12 and TV; Be used for shielding electromagnetic EMI covering (cover) 15 that foregoing circuit plate 14 produces; Be used to protect the back side lid 16 at the back side of above-mentioned display unit 6.

As mentioned above, above-mentioned display unit 6 is after the place ahead of display unit accommodation section 40 breaks away from, and the either direction in the direction is rotated to the left and right.Below, after forwards breaking away from, the structure that is rotated with left and right directions is described in detail to above-mentioned display unit 6.

Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the I-I ' line among Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is the sectional view of the II-II ' line among Fig. 1, only at the moving structure of display unit, carries out the explanation of emphasis in accompanying drawing 3 and the accompanying drawing 4.With reference to accompanying drawing 3 and accompanying drawing 4, the front of refrigerator doors 3 is formed with the display unit accommodation section 40 of depression rearward, and the inside of above-mentioned display unit accommodation section 40 will hold display unit 6, and above-mentioned display unit 6 can be made of flat image devices such as LCD.Simultaneously, also include: be formed at the back side of above-mentioned display unit 6, and be used to support the turn bar 30 of above-mentioned display unit 6; Above-mentioned turn bar 30 can be stretched to its place ahead or rear, and the prolongation pipe 20,21 that moves.

More detailed says, above-mentioned prolongation pipe 20,21 has the structure similar to telescopic antenna, and it has two parts (element) of identical cross sectional shape, will form in inboard and folded respectively with different sizes.Thus, under the effect of driving force externally, the inboard the 2nd prolongs pipe 21 will prolong under the states that pipe 20 supports by the 1st, to it inboard or outside side shifting.And, prolonging pipe 21 and break away from more than the certain-lengths in order to prevent the above-mentioned the 2nd, the above-mentioned the 1st end and the 2nd that prolongs pipe 20 prolongs the fixture block that is formed with set shape on the end of pipe 21, prolongs pipe 21 and extends to certain-length and will be stuck when above when the above-mentioned the 2nd.In the present embodiment, above-mentioned prolongation pipe 20,21 has circular cross section.In addition, be formed with the turn bar accommodation section 22 with set shape depression on the outboard end of above-mentioned the 2nd prolongation pipe 21, above-mentioned turn bar accommodation section 22 will be used to support above-mentioned turn bar 30.And the above-mentioned contact-making surface that each prolongs pipe 20,21 is provided with the noggin piece 25 that elastic material such as rubber constitutes, thereby makes the slide between the above-mentioned prolongation pipe 20,21 more soft.And, be contained in above-mentioned display unit 6 under the situation of inside of display unit accommodation section 40, can prevent that it is subjected to outside less impact and breaks away from above-mentioned display unit accommodation section 40.

And, include among the present invention: be formed at the medial end of above-mentioned turn bar 30, and constitute the turn bar central shaft 31 of the rotary middle spindle of above-mentioned turn bar 30; Be formed at the outboard end of above-mentioned turn bar 30, and make above-mentioned turn bar 30 be fixed in the placement end 32 of above-mentioned display unit 6.Wherein, above-mentioned turn bar central shaft 31 is the drum of direction lengthening formation up and down, and is contained in the inside of above-mentioned turn bar accommodation section 22, and supports the medial end of above-mentioned turn bar 30.And because above-mentioned turn bar central shaft 31 is the drum of direction lengthening formation up and down, therefore, direction is rotated to the left and right.In addition, above-mentioned placement end 32 forms with the size of broad, is incorporated into the rear of above-mentioned back side lid 16 by the turn bar fixed part 33 with set shape.Wherein, above-mentioned turn bar fixed part 33 can be fixed in the back side of above-mentioned display unit 6 by coupling apparatus such as bolts.In addition, under the state of the pilot operationp that does not have above-mentioned turn bar fixed part 33, above-mentioned placement end 32 can pass through set coupling apparatus, directly be incorporated into the rear of above-mentioned back side lid 16.

Simultaneously, be rotated with left and right directions,, be formed with the guiding groove 41 that moves that is used to guide above-mentioned turn bar 30 to the left and right directions lengthening of above-mentioned turn bar 30 at the above-mentioned the 2nd leading section that prolongs pipe 21 in order to make above-mentioned turn bar 30.Under the effect of above-mentioned guiding groove 41, above-mentioned turn bar 30 will not be subjected to the above-mentioned the 2nd to prolong the interference of pipe 21, and rotate smoothly to its left and right directions.In aforesaid structure, will carry out the hinge combination between above-mentioned turn bar accommodation section 22 and the turn bar central shaft 31, for this reason, the inside of above-mentioned turn bar accommodation section 22 can be filled with lubricating oil.Because above-mentioned turn bar 30 is the center with above-mentioned turn bar central shaft 31, carries out the rotation of left and right directions, therefore, is fixed in the display unit 6 of the leading section of above-mentioned turn bar 30, can be rotated to its left and right directions.Certainly, be contained in above-mentioned display unit 6 under the state of inside of above-mentioned display unit accommodation section 40, above-mentioned display unit 6 can't be rotated under interference each other.But, if above-mentioned display unit 6 is by the mutual operation of above-mentioned prolongation pipe 20,21, when the outside of above-mentioned display unit accommodation section 40 prolongs disengaging, can be rotated to its left and right directions easily, represent the direction of rotation of above-mentioned display unit 6 among Fig. 4 with arrow.

As mentioned above,, be positioned at as the user under the situation in left side of above-mentioned display unit 6, above-mentioned display unit 6 will be rotated to its left direction because above-mentioned display unit 6 can be rotated to its left and right directions; Be positioned at as the user under the situation on right side of above-mentioned display unit 6, above-mentioned display unit 6 be rotated to its right direction, thereby can make the user watch correct picture, and can not have the problem on the visual angle.And,, therefore, in the process of pulling out above-mentioned display unit 6, can prevent effectively that itself and refrigerator doors from producing the phenomenon of disturbing because the structure of above-mentioned prolongation pipe and turn bar only is formed at the inside of above-mentioned display unit accommodation section 40.

Fig. 5 is the sectional view of I-I ' line among Fig. 1 under the prolongation pipe elongation state among the present invention, in accompanying drawing 5, on the geometric position identical with above-mentioned Fig. 3, prolongs the state that pipe 20,21 is in elongation.

With reference to accompanying drawing 5, the above-mentioned the 2nd prolongs pipe 21 protrudes prolongation laterally from the above-mentioned the 1st inside that prolongs pipe 20, and thus, above-mentioned display unit 6 will break away to the outside of above-mentioned display unit accommodation section 40.After above-mentioned display unit 6 broke away from, direction was rotated to the left and right, did not disturb thereby can not produce with above-mentioned display unit accommodation section 40.And above-mentioned display unit 6 will be the center with above-mentioned turn bar central shaft 31, and left and right directions is rotated.

In addition, can pull out the active force of above-mentioned display unit 6, prolong pipe 21 with the above-mentioned the 2nd and from above-mentioned the 1st prolongation pipe 20, pull out, still, also can prolong pipe 21 with the above-mentioned the 2nd and prolong formation by the active force of any form by the user.In the operation of pulling out display unit 6 by the user, when taking out above-mentioned display unit 6, in order to make the user conveniently carry out the operation of pulling out of above-mentioned display unit 6, can be formed with set guide groove, thereby make between the periphery of above-mentioned display unit 6 and the display unit accommodation section 40 at intervals.

In addition, be provided with two among the present invention and prolong pipe 20,21 structures, but the present invention is defined in this, but can be folded to form by the prolongation pipe of four or above number.In addition, under the situation of using a plurality of prolongation pipes, above-mentioned display unit 6 can break away to farther distance.And, can enlarge the left rotation and right rotation angle of above-mentioned display unit 6 by said structure.Because the length of the prolongation pipe 20,21 that holds in the above-mentioned refrigerator inside shortens, the length of heat-insulating material can correspondingly extend, and prevents the thermal insulation loss of refrigerator doors.

And, by above-mentioned prolongation pipe, can make above-mentioned display unit 6 break away from certain distance laterally, when the user is positioned at a side position of refrigerator, can prevent the phenomenon that the picture of display unit 6 is blocked by above-mentioned door handle of refrigerator 5.

Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment among the present invention.

With reference to accompanying drawing 6, its most of structure is identical with former embodiment of the present invention, and the part different with the foregoing description has only the structure of turn bar 30.Therefore, other structure that does not describe in the present embodiment can be quoted the explanation of above-mentioned former embodiment.

More detailed says, in the present embodiment, be formed with the ball bearing (ball bearing) 34 of ball shape on the medial end of turn bar 30, the above-mentioned the 2nd end that prolongs pipe 21 is formed with ball bearing accommodation section 23, above-mentioned ball bearing accommodation section 23 is of similar shape with above-mentioned ball bearing 34, and is used to hold above-mentioned ball bearing 34.In addition, pass through above-mentioned ball bearing 34 and sagging to its below in order to prevent above-mentioned turn bar 30, the above-mentioned the 2nd outboard end that prolongs pipe 21 also is formed with set gripper shoe 35, and is used to support above-mentioned turn bar 30.According to aforesaid structure, above-mentioned turn bar 30 can only be to its left and right directions turn, and certainly, above-mentioned display unit 6 also can only be rotated to its left and right directions.

Claims (4)

1, a kind of refrigerator that display unit is installed is characterized in that, comprising:

Be formed at the set locational display unit accommodation section of refrigerator;

Selectivity is contained in the display unit of above-mentioned display unit accommodation section;

At least plural prolongation pipe, its both ends are connected in above-mentioned display unit accommodation section, and insert mutually;

The turn bar, the one end is connected in the other end of above-mentioned prolongation pipe in the hinge mode, and the other end then is connected in above-mentioned display unit.

2, the refrigerator that display unit is installed according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned display unit accommodation section is formed on the refrigerator doors.

3, a kind of refrigerator that display unit is installed is characterized in that, comprising:

Refrigerator body with the display unit that is used to show set image;

At least plural prolongation pipe, above-mentioned body is fixed in its at least one end, and inserts mutually;

The turn bar, but the turn of one end is incorporated into the other end of above-mentioned prolongation pipe, and the other end then is fixed in above-mentioned display unit.

4, the refrigerator that display unit is installed according to claim 3 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned prolongation pipe inserts/breaks away from formation mutually by the identical a plurality of parts that vary in size of shape, thereby can change the length of whole prolongation pipe.

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