REFRIGERATOR HAVING LOCKING DEVICE FOR ICE BUCKET AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF LOCKING DEVICE OF ICE BUCKET

摘要

There is provided a refrigerator having a locking device for an ice bucket and a method for installing a locking device for an ice bucket. A refrigerator having a locking device for an ice bucket, comprising: a main body; a storage space within the main body; an ice space configured to be disposed inside the main body, and partitioned from the storage space, and having a front opening; an ice bucket comprising an ice storage portion which stores ice generated within the ice space; and a cover member which is disposed in front of the ice storage portion to cover a front of the ice space and configured to be slidably installed in the ice space; and a locking device configured to lock the ice bucket within the ice space to prevent the ice bucket from being drawn out of the ice space by itself.

主权项

1. A refrigerator having a locking device for an ice bucket,
the refrigerator comprising: a main body; a storage space within the main body; an ice space disposed inside the main body, and partitioned from the storage space, and having a front opening; an ice bucket comprising: an ice storage portion for storing ice generated within the ice space; and a cover member which is disposed in front of the ice storage portion to cover a front of the ice space and configured to be slidably installed in the ice space; and a locking device configured to lock the ice bucket within the ice space to prevent the ice bucket from being drawn out of the ice space by itself, wherein the locking device comprises:
a projection configured to protrude from an inner side of the ice space toward the ice bucket;an elasticity module portion arranged in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the ice bucket and comprising an elastic piece with one end fixed to the ice bucket and another end in a free state and configured to provide an elastic force without using a spring of a metal material; anda locking cover comprising a hook portion for receiving the elastic force from the elastic piece, wherein the hook portion is configured to be locked to the projection, and wherein the locking cover is coupled with the elasticity module portion and is configured to cover a portion thereof; wherein the elastic piece includes:
a wave portion bent in a substantially wave shape with a predetermined length to produce the elastic force; anda plane portion flatly formed and coupled to the wave portion toward the free end and configured to push the hook portion of the locking cover toward the projection; wherein the hook portion includes:
an elastic support portion having a substantially square shape and including a surface coupled to the locking cover; and a plurality of surfaces cut to move independently from the locking cover;a protrusion protruding toward a free end of the elastic support portion and configured to be locked to the projection; andan extending arm extending from a surface opposite the protrusion of the elastic support portion toward the elastic piece and configured to be applied with the elastic force; and wherein the free end of the elastic support portion of the locking cover is separably coupled with the free end of the elasticity module portion.