Refrigerator
A refrigerator includes a fixed frame in which an electric wire cable drawn from one sidewall of a storage chamber is disposed to form a loop, a sliding frame slidably coupled to the fixed frame, and an electric wire cable housing fixed to the sliding frame to surround a portion of the electric wire cable. The electric wire cable is prevented from being damaged upon insertion and drawing of a drawer type door.
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a storage chamber having an opening;
a drawer type door to open or close the opening;
a display positioned at the drawer type door;
a first connector provided at a sidewall of the storage chamber;
a second connector provided at the drawer type door and being electrically connected to the display;
a first frame coupled to an inner wall of the storage chamber, the first frame to cover the first connector;
a second frame coupled to the drawer type door, the second frame to support a storage box; and
a wire electrically connected between the first connector and the second connector,
wherein the first frame has a first accommodating part to accommodate one portion of the wire, the second frame has a second accommodating part to accommodate another portion of the wire.
2. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the first frame comprises a guide hole formed in a longitudinal direction thereof.
3. The refrigerator according to claim 2 , wherein the one portion of the wire is a wire extending from the first connector to the guide hole.
4. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein at least one fixing part is formed in the first accommodating part to prevent the one portion of the wire from coming out from the first accommodating part.
5. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein a guide member is further provided at the inner wall of the storage chamber to allow the drawer type door to slidably move while opening or closing the opening.
6. The refrigerator according to claim 5 , wherein the guide member is integrally formed with the first frame.
7. The refrigerator according to claim 5 , wherein the guide member is formed above the first accommodating part of the first frame.
8. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the second accommodating part extends from a rear portion of the drawer type door to a rear portion of the second frame.
9. The refrigerator according to claim 5 , wherein a sliding unit is further provided between the second frame and the guide member to let the drawer type door withdraw with respect to the storage member.
10. The refrigerator according to claim 9 , wherein the sliding unit is configured to couple to the second frame.
11. The refrigerator according to claim 9 , wherein the sliding unit is detachably coupled to the second frame.
12. The refrigerator according to claim 9 , wherein the sliding unit is positioned above the second accommodating part.
13. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the second connector is provided at the rear portion of the drawer type door, and the drawer type door comprises a cover to cover the second connector.
14. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an opening and closing detection unit to detect an opened or closed state of the drawer type door,
wherein the opening and closing detection unit comprises a switch provided at the storage chamber and a magnet provided at the drawer type door.
15. The refrigerator according to claim 14 , wherein the switch is disposed adjacent to the opening and the magnet is disposed adjacent to a rear portion of the drawer type door.
16. A refrigerator comprising:
a storage chamber having an opening;
a door configured to open or close the opening;
a display positioned at a top of the door;
a first connector provided at an sidewall of the storage chamber;
a second connector provided at the door and being electrically connected to the display;
a fixed frame coupled to the sidewall of the storage chamber and configured to cover the first connector;
a sliding frame coupled to the door to support a storage basket;
a wire electrically connected between the first connector and the second connector,
wherein the fixed frame includes:
a guide provided at a upper portion of the fixed frame, and configured to guide a sliding unit, and
a guide hole provided at a lower portion of the fixed frame, and configured to guide a portion of the wire to the storage chamber.
17. The refrigerator according to claim 16 , wherein:
the sliding frame includes a cable housing to accommodate a portion of the wire, and
the sliding unit is configured to guide a withdrawal of the storage basket above the cable housing.
18. The refrigerator according to claim 17 , wherein the cable housing is detachably coupled to the sliding frame and guides the portion of the wire to the second connector.
19. The refrigerator according to claim 16 , wherein the fixed frame comprises an accommodating part, and
wherein the accommodating part is configured to guide a portion of the wire from the first connector to the guide hole.