JPH0926238A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) 【Abstract】 PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change the configuration of a water supply device in a refrigerator configuration, a freezing compartment provided above a refrigerating compartment, and a freezing compartment provided below a refrigerating compartment, respectively. Therefore, the ice-making device could not be configured in common in each refrigerator. SOLUTION: An ice tray 6 is rotatably provided in a casing 5, and an ice storage case 7 for storing ice released from the ice tray 6 is detachably provided under the ice tray 6, and an upper portion of the casing 5 is provided. A water supply cup 8 for supplying water for one ice making is detachably attached to the mounting recessed portion 9, and a valve opening portion 11 for opening the water supply valve 10 of the water supply cup 8 is provided in the mounting recessed portion 9 to form the ice making device 4. The ice making device 4 is provided in the freezer compartment 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, and the freezing compartment provided with an ice making device having an ice tray and an ice storage case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A freezer-refrigerator having a conventional ice making device is
In the freezer compartment, an ice tray of an ice making device and an ice storage case for storing ice made by the ice are detachably provided. Then, the ice tray is taken out of the freezer and the ice tray is brought to a place where there is water, etc., and the ice tray is directly supplied with water from the water source, etc., and the ice tray thus supplied is put into the freezer to make ice, When the ice is made, the ice is released from the ice tray and stored in the ice storage case. After removing the ice, the ice tray is taken out of the freezer and water is supplied as described above.

There has also been a freezer-refrigerator having an automatic ice making device. In this automatic ice making device, an ice tray is rotatably provided in a freezing room, an ice storage case is detachably provided below the ice tray, a motor for rotating the ice tray is provided, and water is supplied to the ice tray. A water supply tank for storing water for performing is provided in the refrigerating compartment, a water supply pipe for guiding water from the water supply tank to the ice making tray is provided from the refrigerating compartment to the refrigerating compartment, and a pump for supplying water is provided. Was there. The water supply tank has stored therein an amount of water capable of performing ice making a plurality of times.

Then, a predetermined amount of water in the water supply tank is supplied to the ice tray through a water supply pipe by a pump, and when ice is produced in the ice tray, a motor is driven to rotate the ice tray to move the ice tray. The ice is released and stored in an ice storage case. After ice-freezing,
The pump was driven again to supply water from the water supply tank to the ice tray through the water supply pipe, and the ice making operation was repeated until the ice in the ice storage case reached a predetermined amount.

[0005]

In the case of a freezer-refrigerator having the above ice-making device, every time water is supplied to the ice-making tray, the ice-making tray is taken out of the freezer compartment and brought to a place such as a tap water. Since it has to be put in the freezer, there are many cases where water is spilled from the ice tray when carrying the ice tray after water supply and when installing it in the freezer, which is very inconvenient. .

Further, in the case of the refrigerator having the above-mentioned automatic ice making device, it is possible to supply water to the water supply tank once with a quantity of water for performing ice making a plurality of times, thus saving the labor of water supply. Since the water tank contains water for multiple times, if the water tank is installed in the freezing chamber, the water in the water tank will freeze, so the water tank cannot be installed in the freezing room. It is necessary to provide.

Therefore, a water supply pipe for supplying water from the water supply tank provided in the refrigerating compartment to the ice tray is required, and the structure is complicated and the cost is high. Moreover, in the structure of the refrigerator, that is, in the structure in which the freezing room is provided above the refrigerating room and in the case where the freezing room is provided below the refrigerating room, respectively, the composition of the water supply device (water supply tank, water supply pipe, pump) Had to be changed, and it was not possible to have a common configuration in each refrigerator.

Also in the former freezer refrigerator and the latter freezer refrigerator, a fixed amount of water is always supplied to the ice making tray, and it is impossible to make ice of different sizes.

The refrigerator of the present invention has been made in view of the above problems. An ice making device is detachably provided with a water supply cup for supplying water for one time to an ice making tray, and the water supply cup is taken out from the freezer compartment. By supplying water, the purpose is to easily carry the water supply cup after water supply.

[0010]

To achieve the above object, a refrigerator of the present invention comprises a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, and the freezing compartment is provided with an ice making device having an ice tray and an ice storage case. The device is detachably provided with a water supply cup for supplying water to the ice tray once. Further, a water supply port for supplying water to the ice tray is provided at the bottom of the water supply cup, a water supply valve for constantly closing the water supply port is provided, and the water supply valve is opened when the water supply cup is attached to the ice making device. The valve opening part is provided in the ice making device.

The water supply cup is provided with a scale for instructing the amount of water supply in order to adjust the size of ice made by the ice making device. Furthermore, in the above ice making device,
A fixing portion is provided to fix the water supply cup when the water supply cup is attached.

In the refrigerator having the above structure, the water supply cup is removed from the ice making device, the water supply cup is taken out of the freezing chamber, water is supplied to the water supplying cup, and the water making cup is attached to the ice making device in the freezing chamber to make an ice tray of the ice making device. Supply water to. Further, by attaching the water supply cup to the ice making device, the water supply valve of the water supply cup is opened by the valve opening part of the ice making device, and water is automatically supplied to the ice making tray.

By supplying the amount of water supply in accordance with the scale of the water supply cup, it is possible to adjust the size of ice made in the ice making tray. Further, by fixing the water supply cup when the water supply cup is attached to the ice making device, it is possible to prevent the water supply cup from collapsing due to the opening and closing of the door of the freezer compartment or the refrigerator compartment.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the first embodiment of the refrigerator of the present invention, a freezer compartment 2 is provided in the refrigerator main body 1, and a freezer compartment door 3 for opening and closing the freezer compartment 2 is provided in front of the freezer compartment 2 and the freezer compartment is provided. Door 3
An ice making device 4 is provided inside.

In the ice making device 4, an ice tray 6 is rotatably provided in a casing 5 having an opening on the front surface thereof.
An ice storage case 7 for storing ice released from the ice tray 6 is detachably provided under the ice tray 6, and a water supply cup 8 for supplying one ice making water to the ice tray 6 is provided above the casing 5. A mounting recess 9 that is detachably mounted is provided, and a valve opening portion 11 for opening the water supply valve 10 of the water supply cup 8 is provided in the mounting recess 9 and a water supply pipe 12 is provided.

The water supply cup 8 is formed in a cup shape having an opening on the upper surface, and a water supply port 13 for supplying water to the ice tray 6 is provided at the bottom portion, and the water supply valve 10 is provided at the water supply port 13. There is. The water supply valve 10 is provided with a valve portion 14 for closing the water supply port 13 inside the water supply cup 8 and is vertically movable in the water supply port 13, and the water supply valve 10 is always provided with the water supply port. Spring 15 to close 13
It is energized by.

Then, a screw portion 1 which is screwed to a screw portion (not shown) of the mounting recess 9 on the lower side surface of the water supply cup 8.
6 is provided, and a scale 17 for indicating the amount of water supply is provided on the side surface in order to adjust the size of the ice made by the ice making tray 6.

The operation when ice making is performed in the refrigerator having the above configuration will be described. First, the water supply cup 8 is rotated to release the screw engagement between the threaded portion 16 of the water supply cup 8 and the threaded portion of the mounting recess 9 of the casing 5 of the ice making device 4, and the water supply cup 8 is removed from the mounting recess 9 for freezing. Remove from room 2. At this time, the water supply valve 10 of the water supply cup 8 has the spring 1
5, the water supply port 13 of the water supply cup 8 is closed by the valve portion 14.

Then, the water supply cup 8 is carried to a place such as a water supply, and water is supplied from the opening on the upper surface of the water supply cup 8. The amount of water supplied depends on the size of the ice that the user is trying to make.
Supply water up to the amount shown in. The supplied water does not leak from the water supply port 13 because the water supply valve 10 is closed.

After supplying water to the water supply cup 8, the water supply cup 8 is carried to a place where the refrigerator is located, the lower part of the water supply cup 8 is first put in the mounting recess 9 of the casing 5, and then the water supply cup 8 is rotated. As a result, the threaded portion 16 of the water supply cup 8 and the threaded portion of the mounting recess 9 are screwed together to fix the water supply cup 8 in the mounting recess 9.

At the time of this fixing, the lower end of the water supply valve 10 of the water supply cup 8 abuts the valve opening portion 11, and the water supply valve 10 resists the spring 15 by the valve opening portion 11 as the water supply cup 8 is screwed. Then, the water supply port 13 of the water supply cup 8 is opened, and the water supply pipe 13 is opened from the water supply port 13.
Water is supplied to the plate portion 6a of the ice tray 6 via 2 and the ice tray 6 is used to make ice. When the ice is made, the ice tray 6 is rotated to release the ice, and the ice is stored in the ice storage case 7 to store the ice.

Since the water supply cup 8 has a capacity for holding one ice making, it has a small volume and is easy to carry, and there is very little risk of spilling water when carrying after water supply. Since all the water in the cup 8 is supplied to the ice tray 6, there is always no water in the water supply cup 8, there is no risk of water freezing in the water supply cup 8, and heat is insulated from the cold air in the freezer compartment. do not have to.

[0024]

In the refrigerator of the present invention, by supplying water to the water supply cup and attaching the water supply cup to the ice making device,
Since water can be supplied to the ice making device, you only have to carry a water supply cup for one ice making, which is easier to carry and spills water compared to the conventional one that carries an ice making tray. There is no fear. Moreover, the ice making device can be easily provided regardless of the position of the freezing compartment by adopting a simple structure in which the water supply cup is attached to the ice making device.

Further, when the water supply cup is attached to the ice making device, the valve opening part of the ice making device opens the water supply valve of the water supply cup and automatically supplies water from the water supply port, so that it is troublesome to supply water to the ice making plate of the ice making device. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent water leakage from the water supply port when carrying the water supply cup.

By supplying water according to the scale of the water supply cup, the amount of water supplied to the ice making tray can be adjusted and the size of ice made can be adjusted, and the ice of a size desired by the user can be adjusted. It can be made with a simple structure.

Further, when the water supply cup is attached to the ice making device, the water supply cup is fixed to the ice making device.
It is possible to prevent the water supply cup from tipping over due to vibrations when opening and closing the doors of the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment, and it is possible to reliably prevent water in the water supply cup from spilling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a freezer compartment of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the water supply cup of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an opened state of a water supply valve of the water supply cup of FIG.

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a closed state of a water supply valve of the water supply cup of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Refrigerator main body 2 Freezer compartment 4 Ice making device 5 Casing 6 Ice tray 7 Ice storage case 8 Water supply cup 9 Mounting recess 10 Water supply valve 11 Valve opening part 12 Water supply pipe 13 Water supply port 15 Spring 16 Screw part 17 Scale

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator having a refrigerating room and a freezing room, wherein the freezing room is provided with an ice making device having an ice tray and an ice storage case, for supplying the ice making device with water for one time. A refrigerator characterized in that a water supply cup is detachably provided. 2. A water supply port for supplying water to the ice tray is provided at the bottom of the water supply cup, and a water supply valve for constantly closing the water supply port is provided. When the water supply cup is attached to the ice making device, the water supply port is provided. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the ice making device is provided with a valve opening portion for opening the valve. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the water supply cup is provided with a scale for indicating a water supply amount in order to adjust a size of ice produced by the ice making device. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the ice making device is provided with a fixing portion for fixing the water supply cup when the water supply cup is attached.