US2004222725A1PendingUtilityA1

Built-in storage device

Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDPriority: May 10, 2003Filed: Apr 7, 2004Published: Nov 11, 2004
Est. expiryMay 10, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F25D 23/028E05Y 2900/31F25D 23/10F25D 23/02A47B 77/08F25D 2323/024
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Abstract

A built-in storage device having a main body accommodated in a cabinet, the main body having a storage compartment and a door opening and closing the storage compartment, the built-in storage device also having: a cover part disposed on an exterior of the door; a cover bracket combined to the cover part; a door bracket having a first door bracket combined to the door and a second door bracket extended from the first door bracket and combined to the cover bracket; and a first combining unit combining the cover bracket and the second door bracket, to control a distance between the cover bracket and the door bracket. With this configuration, the present invention provides a built-in storage device which can control the distance between the door and the cover part to open and close a storage compartment of a main body.

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         1 . A built-in storage device having a main body accommodated in a cabinet, the main body having a storage compartment and a door opening and closing the storage compartment, the built-in storage device comprising: 
 a cover part disposed on an exterior of the door;    a cover bracket combined to the cover part;    a door bracket having a first door bracket combined to the door and a second door bracket extended from the first door bracket and combined to the cover bracket; and    a first combining unit combining the cover bracket and the second door bracket, to control a distance between the cover bracket and the second door bracket.    
     
     
         2 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the first combining unit comprises, a first control screw engaged with the second door bracket, and having an edge in contact with the cover bracket, to control the distance between the cover bracket and the second door bracket; and    a second control screw penetrating a first through hole positioned in the second door bracket, and combining the second door bracket to the cover bracket.    
     
     
         3 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 the first through hole of the second door bracket is larger than a thread part of the second control screw.    
     
     
         4 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 the first door bracket is disposed on an edge of the door; and    the second door bracket is extended plurally from the first door bracket in parallel with a plane of the cover bracket.    
     
     
         5 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the cover bracket comprises a first cover bracket combined to the cover part and a second cover bracket extended from the first cover bracket toward the door; and    the built-in storage device further comprises a second combining unit combining the first door bracket and the second cover bracket, to control a distance between the first door bracket and the second cover bracket.    
     
     
         6 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 5 , wherein the second combining unit comprises: 
 a control screw combined to the first door bracket and penetrating a through hole positioned in the second cover bracket; and    a nut combined with the control screw passing through the through hole.    
     
     
         7 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 6 , wherein: 
 the through hole of the second cover bracket is larger than a thread part of the control screw.    
     
     
         8 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the second combining unit further comprises an auxiliary nut engaged with the combining unit opposite to the nut, interposing the second cover bracket in between.    
     
     
         9 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a door bracket cover combined to the cover bracket and the door bracket.    
     
     
         10 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 9 , wherein: 
 the door bracket cover has a first side supported by the cover bracket and a second side supported by the door bracket, to move the door bracket relative to the cover bracket.    
     
     
         11 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 5 , wherein the door bracket is combined with a first edge of the door and further comprises at least one supporting bracket combining a second edge, opposite to the first edge of the door, and the cover part.  
     
     
         12 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 11 , wherein the supporting bracket comprises: 
 a first supporting bracket combined to the covering part; and    a second supporting bracket extended from the first supporting bracket and combined to the second edge of the door.    
     
     
         13 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a third combining unit combining the door and the second supporting bracket, to control a distance between the door and the second supporting bracket.    
     
     
         14 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 13 , wherein the third combining unit comprises: 
 a control screw engaged with the door, and passing through a first through hole positioned in the second supporting bracket.    
     
     
         15 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 14 , wherein: 
 the first through hole of the second supporting bracket is larger than a thread of the control screw.    
     
     
         16 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a supporting bracket cover combined with the supporting bracket.    
     
     
         17 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 16 , wherein the supporting bracket cover comprises: 
 a cover base disposed between the supporting bracket and the cover part; and    a rotating cover body rotatably connected to the cover base and covering an outer surface of the supporting bracket.    
     
     
         18 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 17 , wherein the supporting bracket cover further comprises: 
 a film hinge rotatably connecting the cover base and the rotating cover body.    
     
     
         19 . The built-in storage device according to  claim 17 , wherein the rotating cover body has a second through hole, through which the third combining unit passes.  
     
     
         20 . A storage device, comprising: 
 a cabinet having a containing part and an opening;    a refrigerator, having a main body with a storage compartment therein, installed in the containing part;    a door, opening and closing the storage compartment a cover part, opening and closing the opening of the cabinet;    a hinge part, movably connecting one of the door to the main body and the cover part to the cabinet; and    a mounting device, adjustably connecting the door and the cover part to be movable relative to each other, to adjust the opening and closing of one of the storage compartment and the opening of the cabinet.    
     
     
         21 . The storage device according to  claim 20 , wherein the mounting device comprises: 
 a cover bracket connected to the cover part; and    a door bracket connected to the door,    wherein the cover bracket and the door bracket are adjustably connected.    
     
     
         22 . The storage device according to  claim 21 , wherein: 
 the door bracket comprises 
 a first door bracket connected to the door, and  
 a second door bracket, extending approximately perpendicularly from the first door bracket;  
   the cover bracket comprises 
 a first cover bracket connected to the cover part, and  
 a second cover bracket, extending approximately perpendicularly from the first cover bracket; and  
   the storage device further comprises 
 a first combining unit adjustably connecting the second door bracket and the first cover bracket, and  
 a second combining unit adjustably connecting the first door bracket and the second cover bracket.  
   
     
     
         23 . The storage device according to  claim 22 , wherein: 
 the second door bracket has a first through hole and a first screwing hole;    the first cover bracket has a second screwing hole;    the first combining unit comprises 
 a first control screw, with threads passing through and engaging the first screwing hole, and a first end contacting the first cover bracket,  
 a second control screw, with threads passing through the first through hole and engaging the second screwing hole, and a first end contacting the second door bracket;  
   the second cover bracket has a second through hole; and    the second combining unit comprises 
 a third control screw, extending from the first door bracket and passing through the second through hole,  
 a nut engaging the third control screw on a first side of the second cover bracket, and  
 an auxiliary nut engaging the third control screw on a second side of the second cover bracket.  
   
     
     
         24 . The storage device according to  claim 23 , wherein: 
 the first end of the second control screw is larger than the first through hole; and    the nut and the auxiliary nut are larger than the second through hole.    
     
     
         25 . The storage device according to  claim 21 , wherein the mounting device further comprises: 
 a supporting bracket, provided at an edge of the door opposite to the door bracket, connected to the cover part, and adjustably connected to the door.    
     
     
         26 . The storage device according to  claim 25 , wherein the supporting bracket comprises: 
 a first supporting bracket connected to the cover part; and    a second supporting bracket, extending approximately perpendicularly from the first supporting bracket and having a first through hole, through which threads of a control screw pass and adjustably connect to the door.    
     
     
         27 . The storage device according to  claim 22 , further comprising: 
 a door bracket cover, connected to the cover bracket and the door bracket, and covering the cover bracket and the door bracket.    
     
     
         28 . The storage device according to  claim 27 , wherein: 
 a first side of the door bracket cover is connected to the door bracket, and a second side of the door bracket cover is connected to the cover bracket, thereby allowing the door bracket to move with respect to the cover bracket.    
     
     
         29 . The storage device according to  claim 21 , further comprising: 
 a door bracket cover, with first and second supporting parts, covering the cover bracket and the door bracket,    wherein 
 a first supporting plate extends from the first cover bracket,  
 a second supporting plate is disposed at an end of the first door bracket, and  
 the first supporting plate supports the first supporting part, and the second supporting plate supports the second supporting part, thereby allowing the door bracket to move with respect to the cover bracket.  
   
     
     
         30 . The storage device according to  claim 26 , further comprising: 
 a supporting bracket cover covering the supporting bracket.    
     
     
         31 . The storage device according to  claim 30 , wherein the supporting bracket cover comprises: 
 a cover base, disposed between the supporting bracket and the cover part;    a rotating cover body, covering the supporting bracket and having a second through hole, through which the threads of the control screw pass and adjustably connect to the door, and;    a film hinge rotatably connecting the cover base and the rotating cover body.    
     
     
         32 . The storage device according to  claim 31 , wherein: 
 a hook is disposed on one of the cover base and the rotating cover body; and    a hook holder, to which the hook combines to close the supporting bracket cover, is disposed on the remaining one of the cover base and the rotating cover body.    
     
     
         33 . A mounting device, adjustably connecting a door and a door cover, comprising: 
 a cover bracket, connected to the cover; and    a door bracket connected to the door, and adjustably connected to the cover bracket, to move the cover bracket in three orthogonal directions relative to the door bracket.

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