Switch for refrigerator door

Abstract

A door switch for a refrigerator includes a case having a hole on one side; switch terminal units installed inside the case and making on / off operations of a circuit; a plunger for changing the on / off operations of the circuit mechanically while moving inward / outward of the case through the hole on the case; and a restriction means installed on the case for restricting the movement of the plunger, whereby a chamber light can be turned off even if the door of refrigerator is opened, and therefore power consumption of the refrigerator can be reduced.

Description

field of invention [0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator door switch, and more particularly, to a door switch that turns on / off a lamp in a refrigerator according to opening / closing of a door. Background technique [0002] Generally, a room light is installed inside a refrigerator so that a user can recognize items stored in the refrigerator by turning on the light when the door of the refrigerator is opened. [0003] The above lamp is turned on / off according to the operation of the door switch installed on the inner wall of the refrigerator or the front of the main body, and the lamp can be turned on when the switch is turned on. [0004] figure 1 with figure 2 It is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional refrigerator door switch. [0005] Such as figure 1 As shown, the prior art refrigerator door switch is assembled in a box 1, wherein a switch main body 10 and a switch cover 11 are assembled with each other. [0006] The pressing rod 1...

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Problems solved by technology

[0018] That is, no additional device is installed to turn off the light when the door is open and the user does not want to turn on the light, so that whether the user wants it or not, the room light is always on as long as the door is opened, thereby increasing power consumption

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