Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator comprises: an inner case that forms a storage space; a plurality of fixing members coupled to the inner case so as to be protruding to the storage space, for preventing a foaming agent applied to a rear surface of the inner case from leaking to the storage space; and a guide rail fixedly-coupled to the fixing members, and to which a storage means is slidably coupled. Since components for slidably coupling a storage means to the inner case are simplified and an assembly process is facilitated, a production cost is reduced and a productivity is enhanced. Furthermore, the components for slidably coupling the storage means to the inner case are firmly coupled to the inner case, and a foaming agent is prevented from leaking to inside of the inner case, thereby enhancing the reliability of the product.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 2 and 3 are respectively a perspective view and a sectional view showing a coupled state of a guide rail to an inner case of the refrigerator according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the guide rail of the refrigerator according to the present invention;

FIGS. 5 and 6 are sectional views showing a coupled state of the guide rail to the inner case of the refrigerator according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a plane view showing a spacer of the refrigerator according to the present invention;

FIGS. 8 and 9 are respectively a sectional view and a front view showing a coupled state of the guide rail and a fixing member to the inner case of the refrigerator according to the present invention; and

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a coupled state of the guide rail and the fixing member to the inner case of the refrigerator according to a modification example of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, comprising: an inner case that forms a storage space;a plurality of fixing members coupled to the inner case so as to be protruding to the storage space, for preventing a foaming agent applied to a rear surface of the inner case from leaking to the storage space; anda guide rail fixedly-coupled to the fixing members, and to which a storage means is slidably coupled.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the guide rail is coupled to the fixing members while moving in a vertical direction.

3. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein a spacer for straightening one side of the inner case by pushing is provided at the guide rail so that the inner case can not be wrinkled under a state that the guide rail is coupled to the inner case.

4. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein through holes are formed at the inner case, and the fixing members are respectively coupled to the through holes.

5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the fixing member has a contact plate portion having larger than the through hole of the inner case and contacting one surface of the inner case, for preventing a foaming agent from leaking to inside of the storage space via the through hole.

6. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the contact plate portion comes in contact with an inner surface of the inner case, the storage space.

7. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the contact plate portion comes in contact with a rear surface of the inner case, an opposite surface to the storage space.

8. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the guide rail includes: a rail body having a predetermined length;a guide groove formed in a longitudinal direction of the rail body for inserting the storage container; anda coupling portion disposed at one side of the rail body, and coupled to each of the fixing members.

9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein the coupling portion is formed to have a hook shape.

10. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein the coupling portion is implemented as a protrusion having an omega shape.

11. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the fixing member includes: an insertion portion having a predetermined length and penetratingly-coupled to the inner case;a contact plate portion extending from one side of the insertion portion with a predetermined area, and contacts an outer wall of the inner case; anda locking portion disposed at one side of the insertion portion, for insertion-fixing one side of the guide rail.

12. The refrigerator of claim 11, wherein the locking portion is implemented as a coupling hole formed at one side of the insertion portion.

13. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the fixing member includes: an insertion portion having a predetermined length and penetratingly-coupled to the inner case;a contact plate portion extending from one side of the insertion portion with a predetermined area, and contacting an inner wall of the inner case; anda locking portion disposed at one side of the contact plate portion, for insertion-fixing one side of the guide rail.

14. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein the locking portion has an omega shape.

15. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein a female screw thread is formed at an inner wall of the through hole of the inner case for inserting the insertion portion, a male screw thread is formed at an outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion, and the insertion portion and the inner case are screw-coupled to each other.