CN110662933A - Refrigerator with a door - Google Patents

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CN110662933A
CN110662933A CN201780091253.6A CN201780091253A CN110662933A CN 110662933 A CN110662933 A CN 110662933A CN 201780091253 A CN201780091253 A CN 201780091253A CN 110662933 A CN110662933 A CN 110662933A
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长谷川勇也
森田洋平
西本贵志
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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Abstract

A refrigerator includes a refrigerating chamber door (11). The refrigerating chamber door (11) includes a front member (front side member) (41), a door back (back side member) (31), a camera mounting member (mounting member) (70), and a small-sized camera (camera) (71). The camera mounting member (70) is mounted on the door back (31). The small camera (71) is disposed on the camera mounting member (70). A protruding wall (protruding part) (32b) is formed on the door back (31). A camera mounting member (70) is mounted on the projecting wall (32 b).

Description

Refrigerator with a door
Technical Field
One aspect of the present invention relates to a refrigerator having a camera mounted on a door.
Background
In recent years, along with the miniaturization of electronic components, it has become technically feasible to provide electronic components having a wiring board, such as a display panel and an operation panel, in a refrigerator. In addition, with the progress of information communication technology, there is an increasing demand for connecting household electric appliances such as refrigerators to the internet.
In this trend, attempts have been made to provide a display panel, an operation panel, and electronic parts such as a camera on a door of a refrigerator. In addition, a refrigerator has been proposed in which a camera capable of photographing the inside of the refrigerator is installed in the refrigerator and the condition in the refrigerator can be confirmed at a remote place.
For example, patent document 1 discloses a refrigerator 1 including a camera 18 for photographing an image in a refrigerating compartment 3 and a communication unit 52 for transmitting the image in the refrigerator photographed by the camera 18 to an external device. As an example, the camera 18 is provided on the inner panel 14 of the right door 3b of the refrigerating compartment 3. The door pocket (storage case) 9b adjacent to the camera 18 is formed in a direction avoiding the camera 18 at a portion on the camera 18 side. This ensures a field of view in the left-right direction of the camera 18 using the wide-angle lens.
Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2015-111025.
As described above, in the refrigerator 1 of patent document 1, in order to secure the field of view in the left-right direction of the camera 18, the corner portion of the door pocket 9b is cut off, and a storage portion having an inclined shape is formed on one side. Thereby, the capacity of the door pocket becomes small. In addition, the storage portion of the door pocket is not in a regular shape, which may cause a reduction in convenience in use.
Therefore, an object of one aspect of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a camera mounted on a door, in which a reduction in the capacity of a storage box is suppressed and a wider range of structures in the refrigerator is photographed.
The refrigerator in one form of the invention comprises a door. The door includes a front-side member, a back-side member disposed opposite to the front-side member, a mounting member mounted on the back-side member, and a camera disposed on the mounting member. The rear surface member is formed with a projection. Further, the mounting member is mounted on the protrusion portion.
In the refrigerator according to the above aspect of the present invention, the height of the mounting member from the rear surface member may be higher than the height of the protrusion from the rear surface member.
In the refrigerator according to the above aspect of the present invention, the door may further include at least one storage case on the rear surface side member side; at least a portion of at least one of the storage cartridges is mounted with respect to the mounting member.
The refrigerator according to the above aspect of the present invention may further include a plurality of storage cases. Further, the housing case positioned at the lowermost section of the back-face-side member may be: is mounted with respect to the back-side member; the other receiving case is attached at least partially to the attachment member. In the refrigerator having the above configuration, a lower end portion of the mounting member may be located below an upper end portion of the storage case located at the lowermost stage.
In the refrigerator according to the above aspect of the present invention, the door may further include at least one storage case on the rear surface side member side; at least one of the storage cases is attached to the back-side member.
In the refrigerator according to the above aspect of the present invention, a boundary portion between the mounting member and the protrusion may be covered with a door gasket.
In the refrigerator according to the above aspect of the present invention, the storage chamber such as the refrigerating chamber may be divided into a plurality of storage portions; the cameras are disposed in each of the storage sections.
In the refrigerator according to the above aspect of the present invention, a storage case may be further provided in the storage chamber such as the refrigerating chamber. The camera may mainly take an image of a storage area other than the storage box in the storage chamber.
As described above, according to the refrigerator of one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to capture an image of a wider range in the refrigerator using a camera mounted on a door while suppressing reduction in the capacity of the storage box.
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Fig. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a front perspective view showing the configuration of the interior of the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment.
Fig. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of a rear surface side of a refrigerating chamber door included in the refrigerator shown in fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a rear surface side of a refrigerating chamber door included in the refrigerator shown in fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a structure of a rear surface side of a front member of the refrigerating chamber door shown in fig. 3.
Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a front side structure of a door back constituting the refrigerating chamber door shown in fig. 3.
Fig. 7(a) to (c) are perspective views showing a camera mounting member mounted to the refrigerating chamber door shown in fig. 3.
Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the camera mounting member is removed from the refrigerating compartment door shown in fig. 3.
Fig. 9 is a side view showing a structure of an open end side of the refrigerating chamber door shown in fig. 3.
Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera mounting member is mounted to the refrigerating chamber door shown in fig. 3.
Fig. 11 is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of a portion X-X of the refrigerating chamber door shown in fig. 9.
Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the rear surface side of the refrigerating chamber door included in the refrigerator of the second embodiment.
Fig. 13 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the rear surface side of the refrigerating chamber door included in the refrigerator of the second embodiment.
Fig. 14 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the rear surface side of the refrigerating chamber door included in the refrigerator of the third embodiment.
Fig. 15 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a rear surface side of a refrigerating chamber door included in the refrigerator of the fourth embodiment.
Fig. 16 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a rear surface side of a refrigerating chamber door included in the refrigerator of the fifth embodiment.
Fig. 17 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a rear surface side of a refrigerating chamber door included in the refrigerator of the fifth embodiment.
Fig. 18 is a side view showing a configuration of an open end side of a refrigerating chamber door included in the refrigerator of the sixth embodiment.
Fig. 19 is a side view showing a configuration of an open end side of a refrigerating chamber door included in a refrigerator according to a modification of the sixth embodiment.
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same components are given the same reference numerals. These are named and function the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.
[ first embodiment ]
In this embodiment, a refrigerator including a camera and a display panel in a door of a refrigerating chamber will be described as an example of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. However, a refrigerator that does not include a display panel is also an aspect of the present invention.
< integral construction of refrigerator >
Fig. 1 shows an external configuration of a refrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment. The refrigerator 1 includes a refrigerating compartment 4 in an upper section, a freezing compartment in a middle section, and a vegetable compartment (second refrigerating compartment) in a lower section.
Further, the configuration or arrangement of each storage room in the refrigerator 1 is not limited to the above. The configuration and arrangement of each storage room can be changed as appropriate depending on the capacity, use, and the like of the refrigerator.
Further, the refrigerating chamber 4 in the upper stage is provided with left and right split (front door) type refrigerating chamber doors 11 (right side refrigerating chamber door) and 12 (left side refrigerating chamber door). In the present embodiment, the right refrigerating chamber door 11 is larger than the left refrigerating chamber door 12. A drawer-type freezing chamber door 13 is provided in the middle freezing chamber. A vegetable room door 14 of a pull-out type is provided in the lower vegetable room.
The structure of each door of the refrigerator 1 is not limited to the above description. The door of each storage room may be opened or closed from either of the left and right sides, opened or closed from both of the left and right sides, or pulled out, for example, as appropriate depending on the structure, application, and position of each storage room.
In the present embodiment, the surface provided with the door is the front surface (front surface) of the refrigerator. The respective surfaces of the refrigerator 1 are an upper surface, a side surface, a rear surface, and a bottom surface, based on the front surface, and the position where the refrigerator 1 is installed in a normal state. Therefore, in the present specification, the term "front surface side" or "back surface side" means a side where the front surface or the back surface is provided with reference to an arbitrary position or a direction from an arbitrary position toward the front surface or the back surface. In this specification, a direction from the front to the back of the refrigerator 1 and a direction from the back to the front of the refrigerator 1 are referred to as a front-back direction. In this specification, a direction from one side surface of the refrigerator 1 to the other side surface is referred to as a left-right direction. In addition, in this specification, "right side" of the refrigerator or the refrigerating chamber door means, in principle, a side equivalent to a right side as viewed from the front of the refrigerator, and "left side" of the refrigerator or the refrigerating chamber door means, in principle, a side equivalent to a left side as viewed from the front of the refrigerator.
The display panel 50 is provided on the refrigerating chamber door (door) 11 on the right side. The display panel 50 is disposed at the center portion in the vertical direction of the refrigerating chamber door 11. The display panel 50 may be configured as, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like. In addition, the display panel 50 may be detachable. In this case, the detached display panel 50 may be used as a tablet terminal.
The display panel 50 can display operation information of the refrigerator, control information of the refrigerator, information of existing articles in the refrigerator, monthly calendar information, recipe information, message information, and the like. The display panel 50 can also display images in the refrigerator captured by a small camera 71 described later. In addition, when the display panel 50 is connected to the internet, various kinds of web page information obtained through the internet can be displayed. Further, by providing an input element such as a touch sensor on the display surface or the edge of the display panel, an input operation according to the display content can be performed from the display panel 50.
< construction of refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber door >
Next, the structure inside the refrigerating compartment 4 and a more specific structure of the refrigerating compartment door 11 included in the refrigerating compartment 4 will be described with reference to fig. 2 to 6.
Fig. 2 shows the inside of the refrigerating compartment 4 with the refrigerating compartment doors 11 and 12 opened. Fig. 3 and 4 show the structure of the rear surface side (inside) of the refrigerating compartment door 11. Fig. 5 shows the structure of a front member (front side member) 41 constituting the refrigerating chamber door 11. Fig. 6 shows a structure of a door back (rear surface side member) 31 constituting the refrigerating chamber door 11.
The refrigerator 1 is formed in an external shape by an insulating box 2 having an insulating structure. In addition, the interior of the refrigerator 1 is partitioned into storage spaces (a refrigerating chamber 4, a freezing chamber, a vegetable chamber, and the like) by partition walls having a heat insulating structure.
The refrigerating chamber 4 refrigerates and preserves the stored goods. As shown in fig. 2, shelves 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d are arranged in parallel from above in the refrigerating compartment 4. The refrigerator compartment 4 is divided into a first storage section 4a, a second storage section 4b, a third storage section 4c, and a fourth storage section 4d in this order from above by the respective racks 5a to 5 d. Further, a cooling chamber (chilled room)6 is provided on the right side, an egg box 7 is provided on the upper center, a small article box 8 is provided on the lower center, and a water supply tank 9 is provided on the left side, as viewed from the front, below the frame body 5 d.
Refrigerating chamber doors 11 and 12 having a heat insulating material and pivotally supported at left and right ends of the refrigerating chamber are provided on a front surface of the refrigerating chamber 4. Storage cases (storage containers) 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 for storing milk boxes, kettles, plastic bottles, seasoning bottles, tubes, and the like are disposed on the rear sides (rear side) of the refrigerating compartment doors 11 and 12.
In addition, a protruding wall (protruding portion) 32 is formed on the rear side of the refrigerating compartment doors 11 and 12. The left refrigerating compartment door 12 has projecting walls 32 formed near the ends of the left and right sides, respectively, and extending in the vertical direction along the ends. That is, the refrigerating chamber door 12 is provided with two projecting walls 32 so as to sandwich both right and left end portions of the storage cases 64, 65, and 66.
On the rear side of the right refrigerating chamber door 11, a projecting wall 32 extending in the up-down direction along an end portion is formed in the vicinity of the end portion pivotally supported on the refrigerating chamber 4 side (that is, the hinge portion 22 side). Further, a wall-shaped camera mounting member (mounting member) 70 extending in the vertical direction along the open end is disposed on the open end side (the side on which the door is opened) on the rear side of the refrigerating chamber door 11.
The camera mounting member 70 includes a small camera (video camera) 71. The small camera 71 is used to photograph the inside of the refrigerating compartment 4. Therefore, the small-sized camera 71 is disposed on the back side of the refrigerating compartment door 11 (i.e., the door back 31). In the present embodiment, four small cameras are included, but the number of small cameras 71 is not limited to four. The number of the small cameras 71 may be one or plural.
As will be described later, the camera mounting member 70, including the small camera 71, is mounted to be detachable from the refrigerating chamber door 11. Thus, the camera capable of photographing the inside of the refrigerating chamber can be easily installed in the refrigerator by adding the camera installation member 70 later without greatly changing the structure of the conventional refrigerating chamber door including no camera.
Fig. 3 and 4 show the structure of the rear surface side of the refrigerating compartment door 11. The refrigerating compartment door 11 includes, as main constituent members, a front member (front surface side member) 41, a door back (back surface side member) 31, a heat insulating layer (not shown), a camera mounting member 70, and the like.
Fig. 5 shows the structure of the front member 41. Fig. 5 shows a structure of the rear surface (rear surface) side of the front member 41. Fig. 6 shows the structure of the door back 31. Fig. 6 shows a structure of the front side (the side opposite to the front member 41) of the door back 31.
The front member 41 is located on the front side of the refrigerating chamber door 11, constituting the front of the refrigerating chamber door 11. The front member 41 is provided with a display panel installation plate 42 (see fig. 5) for fixing the display panel 50, and the display panel 50 is detachably attached to the display panel installation plate 42. The display panel 50 can display the image of the inside of the refrigerator compartment 4 photographed by the small-sized camera 71. A glass panel is embedded in a portion of the surface of the front member 41 other than the portion where the display panel 50 is provided.
In addition, in another aspect of the present invention, the refrigerator compartment door may include only a small camera and not a display panel. In this case, the image data in the refrigerator captured by the small camera 71 is transmitted from a transmission unit (not shown) in the refrigerator to a tablet terminal or the like located at a remote place. Therefore, the image in the refrigerator shot by the small-sized camera can be displayed on the flat panel terminal.
The door back 31 is disposed opposite to the front member 41 and constitutes the back surface side of the refrigerating chamber door 11. The door back 31 is formed of a plate-like member made of, for example, resin. A plurality of storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are detachably attached to the door back 31. The storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are disposed on the rear surface of the refrigerating chamber door 11 so as to extend in the left-right direction.
Further, a protruding wall (protruding portion) 32 is formed along the outer periphery of the door on the rear surface side of the refrigerating chamber door 11. The projecting wall 32 is also referred to as a dike, a flange, or the like. The projecting wall 32 can be formed by partially projecting a resin plate-like member forming the door back 31, for example. The protruding wall 32 prevents the cold air in the refrigerator compartment 4 from leaking from the side surface of the refrigerator compartment door 11 or prevents the frost from being formed on the side edge of the refrigerator compartment door 11 by the cold air in the refrigerator compartment 4. The projecting wall 32 is used to support the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 on the back surface of the refrigerating chamber door 11 in a stable state.
In the present embodiment, a projecting wall 32 extending in the vertical direction is formed near an end (left end in fig. 3) of the refrigerating compartment door 11 on the hinge portion 22 side. On the other hand, a camera mounting member 70 is disposed near the open end side (the right end in fig. 3) of the refrigerating chamber door 11. Further, the camera mounting member 70 plays the same role as the projecting wall 32. More specifically, a protruding wall 32b having a lower height than the protruding wall 32 is formed at the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 11. The camera mounting member 70 is mounted to this projecting wall 32 b. Further, the same function as the projecting wall is exerted. As will be described later, an opening 84 is formed at the front end of the projecting wall 32 b. A harness 81 connected to the small camera 71 and the like are disposed in the opening 84.
Further, in the vicinity of the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 11, a lower protruding wall 32a is formed on the side of the storage case 63 disposed at the lowermost stage (see fig. 4). The lower projecting wall 32a can be formed by partially projecting a resin plate-like member forming the door back 31, similarly to the projecting wall 32.
In this way, a projecting wall (side wall) is formed by the camera mounting member 70 and the lower projecting wall 32a on the rear open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 11.
The outer shape of the refrigerating chamber door 11 is formed by fitting the door back 31 into the back surface of the front member 41 and covering the side surfaces with the intermediate cover 21 and the side covers 23. A heat insulating layer made of a foamed heat insulating material or the like is disposed between the front member 41 and the door back 31.
The heat insulating layer is made of, for example, a vacuum heat insulating material, a foam heat insulating material, or the like. The vacuum heat insulator is a sheet or plate-like heat insulator. The foamed heat insulating material contains, for example, foamed polyurethane (also referred to as rigid polyurethane foam).
The intermediate cover 21 is mounted on the open end of the refrigerating chamber door 11. An electric heater for frost prevention may be disposed inside the intermediate cover 21. In addition, the side cover 23 is attached to a right end portion (an end portion on the opposite side of the open end portion) of the refrigerating chamber door 11. A hinge portion 22 (see fig. 4) is provided inside the side cover 23.
Further, a door gasket 24 for improving the sealing property in the refrigerating chamber 4 is attached to an outer peripheral portion of the rear surface of the refrigerating chamber door 11. The door gasket 24 is not provided on the open end side. The open end of the refrigerating chamber door 11 is closed by a gasket provided in the intermediate cover 21 from the gap between the open end of the adjacent refrigerating chamber door 12, and the inside of the refrigerating chamber 4 is kept airtight.
The front surface 70a (the front end of the projection) of the camera mounting member 70 includes four small cameras 71(71a, 71b, 71c, and 71 d). The small camera 71 is constituted by a CCD camera or the like, for example. The uppermost small camera 71a of the four small cameras 71 is positioned above the storage case 61. The small camera 71a mainly photographs the first storage section 4a of the refrigerating compartment 4. The second small-sized camera 71b counted from above is positioned between the storage case 61 and the storage case 62. The small-sized camera 71b mainly photographs the second storage section 4b of the refrigerating compartment 4.
The third small camera 71c counted from above is located next to the storage box 62. The small-sized camera 71c mainly photographs the third storage section 4c of the refrigerating compartment 4. The lowermost small-sized camera 71d is positioned between the storage case 62 and the storage case 63. The small-sized camera 71d mainly photographs the fourth housing portion 4d of the refrigerating compartment 4.
By including a plurality of small cameras 71 arranged at different heights, the small cameras 71 can photograph the storage sections in the refrigerating compartment 4. Therefore, the dead space in the refrigerating chamber which cannot be photographed can be reduced.
In the present embodiment, the installation range of the camera attachment member 70 does not extend below the refrigerating chamber door 11, but extends only above the arrangement position of the storage case 63. That is, the lowermost small-sized camera 71d is positioned above the lower-most storage case 63.
In addition, at the position where the storage case 63 is mounted, the camera mounting member 70 is not formed, and the lower projecting wall 32a is formed. By providing the lower projecting wall 32a below the refrigerating chamber door 11 instead of the camera mounting member 70, the lowermost storage case 63 that stores a large amount of heavy objects such as plastic bottles can be supported by the lower projecting wall 32 a. This enables the door back 31 to be fixed in a more stable state. Further, the capacity of the storage case 63 can be suppressed from being reduced as compared with the case where the camera attachment member 70 is located near the storage case 63.
As shown in fig. 2, a cooling chamber 6 covered with a box body, an egg box 7, a small article box 8, and the like are disposed in the lowest stage in the refrigerating chamber 4. Since the storage spaces are covered with the box body, there is a high possibility that the inside of the storage spaces cannot be clearly photographed due to the front wall of the box body disposed in front even when photographing is performed with a camera provided in the refrigerating chamber door 11. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a small-sized camera for photographing the lowest stage in the refrigerating room 4 is not provided. Thus, lower protruding wall 32a is formed at the position where storage case 63 is attached, and storage case 63 is supported.
Internal structure of refrigerating chamber door and camera mounting member
Next, the internal structure of the refrigerating chamber door 11 in the portion where the small-sized camera 71 is attached will be described with reference to fig. 5 and 6. A more specific configuration of the camera mounting member 70 mounted on the refrigerating chamber door 11 will be described with reference to fig. 7 to 9 and the like. Fig. 7(a) to (c) are views of the camera mounting member 70 viewed from various directions. Fig. 8 shows a state in which the camera mounting member 70 is detached from the refrigerating compartment door 11. Fig. 9 is a side view of the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 11. In fig. 9, the illustration of the intermediate cover 21 is omitted.
The small-sized camera 71 is connected to a harness 81 inside the camera mounting member 70 (see fig. 8). The harness 81 is an assembly of wires connecting the small cameras 71 to the control unit and the power supply unit of the small cameras 71.
In the present embodiment, the display panel 50 includes a control unit and a power supply unit of the compact camera 71. Thus, the wire harness 81 is connected to the display panel 50. The other wire harness (not shown) is connected from a control unit (not shown) disposed in the main body of the refrigerator 1 to the display panel 50 from the front surface side of the front member 41 of the refrigerating compartment door 11 via the hinge unit 22.
When the front member 41 is disposed to face the door back 31, the other end portion of the wire harness 81 (one end portion is connected to the display panel 50) is pulled out from the opening 84 of the door back 31 (see fig. 8). This allows connection to the wiring (not shown) on the small cameras 71 side of the camera mounting member 70. A connector 82 for connection to a wire on the side of the compact camera 71 is attached to the distal end of the harness 81.
In the above manner, the small camera 71 can be supplied with power and the like from the main body portion of the refrigerator 1. In addition, the image data taken by the small camera 71 can be transmitted to the control board of the display panel 50.
As shown in fig. 5, holes 43a and 43b for passing the connector 82 and the harness 81 are formed in the display panel installation plate 42. Further, on the rear surface side of the display panel installation plate 42, a sheet member 43 is arranged around the arrangement holes 43a and 43 b. In the example shown in fig. 5, the holes 43a and 43b and the sheet member 43 are arranged substantially at the center in the vertical direction on the open end side (the intermediate cover 21 side) of the front member 41. The positions of the holes 43a and 43b and the sheet member 43 correspond to the positions of the harness accommodating portions (not shown) of the display panel installation plate 42.
By disposing the sheet member 43 around the holes 43a and 43b, the sheet member 43 can prevent the raw material from entering the holes 43a and 43b when the raw material of the foamed heat insulating material is injected. In this embodiment, two rectangular holes are provided. However, the shape and number of the holes are not limited thereto.
The sheet member 43 is preferably formed of a material having heat insulation in order to maintain the heat insulation performance of the refrigerating chamber door 11. In order to facilitate the formation of the holes 43a and 43b, it is preferable to form the holes with a material softer than foamed polyurethane, which is a main component of the heat insulating layer. For example, the sheet member 43 is formed of sponge, expanded polystyrene, or the like.
Fig. 6 shows a part of the structure of the front side (the side facing the front member 41) of the door back 31. Fig. 6 shows a detailed configuration of the left end 31a side (the intermediate cover 21 side) where the wire harness 81 is arranged.
Here, the left end of the door back 31 is denoted by 31a, and the right end of the door back 31 is denoted by 31 b. The left end 31a corresponds to an open end to which the intermediate cover 21 is attached. In the present embodiment, the spacer member 33 is disposed along the left end 31a of the door back 31.
The spacer member 33 has holes 35a and 35b for passing the connector 82 and the wire harness 81. Sheet members 34a and 34b are disposed around the holes 35a and 35b, respectively. The sheet members 34a and 34b are provided to prevent the raw material from entering the holes 35a and 35b when the raw material of the foamed heat insulating material is injected. The spacer member 33 is formed with a plurality of injection ports 36 through which the material for the foam heat insulating material is injected.
The spacer member 33 is formed of, for example, plastic resin, and is fitted into the protruding wall 32b on the open end side of the door back 31. Thereby, a part of the spacer member 33 is exposed from the opening 84 formed at the distal end portion of the projecting wall 32 b. The spacer member 33 is formed with a holding member 83 (see fig. 8) projecting from the opening 84 toward the rear surface of the refrigerating compartment door 11.
When the refrigerating chamber door 11 is manufactured, the door back 31 is fitted into the back surface of the front member 41. At this time, the door back 31 is aligned with the front member 41 such that the hole 43a of the front member 41 faces the hole 35a of the door back 31 and the hole 43b of the front member 41 faces the hole 35b of the door back 31. Then, the sheet members around the holes are brought into close contact with each other.
In this state, the space between the door back 31 and the front face member 41 is filled with the foamed heat insulating material. At this time, the positions of the holes are set in advance such that the liquid level obtained by dropping the raw material liquid of the foamed heat insulating material is lower than the opposing surface of each hole (that is, the holes 43a and 35a, and the holes 43b and 35b) with the display panel installation plate 42 on the front surface member 41 side being lower and the spacer member 33 on the door back 31 side being upper. This can prevent the raw material liquid of the foamed heat insulating material from entering the hole and blocking the hole. When the liquid level of the raw material liquid of the thermal insulating foam material may be equal to or higher than the opposing surface of each hole, the thickness of the sheet member 43 disposed around the holes 43a and 43b is increased, thereby preventing the raw material liquid of the thermal insulating foam material from entering the holes and blocking the holes.
The opening 84 may be formed by filling the inside of the projecting wall 32b with a foamed heat insulating material. In this case, after the foaming of the heat insulating material, the opening 84 is formed by cutting off the front end of the projecting wall 32 b.
Thereafter, the connector 82 and the wire harness 81 are led from the wire harness accommodating portion of the display panel installation plate 42 to the opening 84 through the holes 43a and 43b and the holes 35a and 35 b. In the present embodiment, the three connectors 82 and the harness 81 connected to the small cameras 71a, 71b, and 71c pass through the holes (i.e., the hole 43a and the hole 35a) located on the upper side. The connector 82 and the harness 81 connected to the small camera 71d pass through holes (that is, the hole 43b and the hole 35b) located on the lower side.
In the above manner, the front member 41 is disposed to face the door back 31 with the heat insulating layer provided therein, and the refrigerator door 11 shown in fig. 8 is configured. After the small cameras 71 are connected to the connectors 82, the camera attachment member 70 is attached to the projecting wall 32 b.
Next, the structure of the camera attachment member 70 will be described with reference to fig. 7(a) to 7 (c). For convenience of explanation, names of respective portions are added with reference to positions in a state of being viewed from the rear surface side of the refrigerating chamber door 11 in a state of mounting the camera mounting member 70 on the refrigerating chamber door 11. Fig. 7(a) shows a state in which the camera attachment member 70 is viewed from the front face 70a side and the open end side. Fig. 7(b) shows a state in which the camera attachment member 70 is viewed from the front face portion 70a side and the side cover 23 side. Fig. 7(c) shows a state in which camera attachment member 70 is viewed from the rear side and side cover 23 side thereof.
The camera mounting member 70 is a resin molded product formed of a plastic resin, for example. As described above, the camera mounting member 70 is formed in a wall shape extending in the vertical direction of the refrigerating chamber door 11, since it constitutes a part of the protruding wall 32 of the refrigerating chamber door 11. The camera mounting member 70 has a front face 70a, a right side face 70b, a left side face 70c, and an upper face 70 e. The front surface 70a is provided with a screw hole for screwing the camera attachment member 70 to the holding member 83. A decorative plate for hiding parts such as the compact camera 71 and screw holes may be provided on the front surface portion 70a in an overlapping manner. Camera mounting member 70 has a space 74 therein. In the space 74, components and wires of the compact camera 71(71a, 71b, 71c, 71d), the connector 82, the harness 81, and the like are arranged.
The lower portion of the camera mounting member 70 has a recessed shape on the back surface side. That is, the height C of the wall separating the lower portion of the camera mounting member 70 from the back surface of the door back 31 is lower than the height a of the wall separating the upper portion of the camera mounting member 70 from the back surface of the door back 31 (see fig. 4). Each small camera 71 is disposed at an upper portion of the camera mounting member 70 having a height a.
As shown in fig. 9, the height C of the wall of the lower portion of the camera mounting member 70 is substantially the same as the height of the lower protruding wall 32 a. Thus, the height of the lower portion of the protruding wall on the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 11 becomes lower. This makes it possible to easily take out stored items such as beverage bottles and beverage packs stored in the lowermost storage case 63 from the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 11.
As shown in fig. 7(a), the right side surface portion 70b of the camera mounting member 70 has a substantially flat shape. The right side surface 70b of the camera attachment member 70 overlaps the side surface of the lower projecting wall 32a (see fig. 4 and the like).
As shown in fig. 7 b and 7 c, the left side surface 70c of the camera attachment member 70 has a stepped portion 70d between its front portion (front surface 70a side) and its rear portion (door back 31 side). That is, the camera mounting member 70 has a wider lateral width at a rear portion thereof than at a front portion thereof. The step portion 70d functions as a support portion when the housing cases 61 and 62 are attached to the door back 31.
An engaging portion 72 for attaching the storage cases 61 and 62 is formed on the rear portion of the left side portion 70c of the camera attachment member 70. In the present embodiment, a plurality of engaging portions 72 are provided at the mounting positions of the storage cases 61 and 62, respectively. Although not shown, an engaging portion having the same shape is also formed on the projecting wall 32 formed on the side cover 23 side of the door back 31. The engaging portion engages with a projection (not shown) or the like formed on the storage case, and functions to fix the storage case to the door back 31.
A thin plate-like insertion portion 73 is provided at the lower end of the left side surface portion 70c of the camera attachment member 70. The insertion portion 73 is sandwiched between the storage case 63 and the lower protruding wall 32 when the camera mounting member 70 is mounted on the refrigerating chamber door 11 (see fig. 11). This can prevent the camera attachment member 70 from being lifted inward.
In order to improve the heat insulating performance in the refrigerating compartment 4, a heat insulating material such as expanded polystyrene may be disposed in an empty region in the space 74.
Mounting of camera mounting member and storage case to refrigerating chamber door
Next, a method of attaching the camera attachment member 70 and the storage cassettes to the refrigerating chamber door 11 will be described with reference to fig. 8 to 11. Fig. 10 shows a state in which the uppermost storage case 61 and the lowermost storage case 63 are attached to the refrigerating chamber door 11. Fig. 11 shows a cross-sectional structure of a boundary portion between the lower portion of camera attachment member 70 and lower projecting wall 32 a. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the X-X line shown in fig. 9.
As shown in fig. 8, an opening 84 is provided at the front end of the protruding wall 32b on the open end side of the rear surface of the refrigerating chamber door 11, and the spacer member 33 is exposed from the opening 84. The spacer member 33 is provided with a connector 82 connected to the compact camera 71 and a wire harness 81. The spacer member 33 is provided with a holding member 83 for screwing the camera mounting member 70, and protrudes from the opening 84. Further, the camera mounting member 70 is mounted on the protruding wall 32 b. That is, the camera mounting member 70 is provided so that the opening 84 provided in the projecting wall 32b, the connector 82 exposed from the opening 84, and the wire harness 81 are shielded (covered) by the camera mounting member 70. Before the camera attachment member 70 is attached, the connectors 82 may be connected to the small cameras 71 in advance in the space 74 inside the camera attachment member 70.
After the camera mounting member 70 is mounted, the door gasket 24 is mounted on the outer peripheral portion of the door back 31. Thereafter, the intermediate cover 21 is attached to the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 11. Thus, the boundary portion between the camera mounting member 70 and the door back 31 on the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 11 is shielded by the door gasket 24 and the intermediate cover 21 (see fig. 4). Therefore, the beauty of the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 11 can be maintained. In addition, entry of contaminants, dust, and the like into the boundary portion between the camera mounting member 70 and the door back 31 can be suppressed.
After that, the storage cassettes 61, 62, and 63 are mounted on the refrigerating chamber door 11. In the present embodiment, the engagement portions for attaching the storage cases 61 and 62 of the refrigerating chamber door 11 are formed in the camera attachment member 70 and the protruding wall 32, respectively. Thus, the storage cases 61 and 62 are attached to the projecting wall 32 at one end (the side cover 23 side in the present embodiment) in the left-right direction, and attached to the camera attachment member 70 at the other end (the open end side in the present embodiment).
The engaging portion 34 for attaching the storage case 63 at the lowermost stage of the refrigerating chamber door 11 is formed in each of the lower protruding wall 32a and the protruding wall 32. Thus, the lowermost storage case 63 is attached to the projecting wall 32 formed on the door back 31.
Further, in each of the storage cases 61, 62, and 63, a reinforcing rib 91 is formed on a side surface located on the side cover 23 side. The reinforcing rib 91 is shaped to abut against the protruding wall 32 of the refrigerating chamber door 11 when the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are attached to the refrigerating chamber 11 (see fig. 10). By providing the reinforcing rib 91, the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 can be fixed to the refrigerating chamber door 11 in a more stable state. That is, by fixing the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 to the protruding wall 32 of the refrigerating chamber door 11 by the reinforcing rib 91, the weight of the stored material applied to the storage cases can be dispersed without being concentrated on the engaging portion.
Further, the housing case 61 has a stepped portion 92 formed on a side surface located on the open end side. Although not shown, the same step portion 92 is also formed in the storage case 62. The step portion 92 has a shape that comes into contact with the step portion 70d of the camera attachment member 70 when the storage cases 61 and 62 are attached to the refrigerating compartment door 11 (see fig. 10).
By providing the step portion 92, the storage cases 61 and 62 can be fixed to the refrigerating chamber door 11 in a more stable state. That is, by fixing the storage cases 61 and 62 to the step portion 70d of the camera attachment member 70 by the step portion 92, the weight of the stored material applied to the storage cases can be dispersed without being concentrated on the engagement portion. In addition, the stepped portion may not be provided when the capacity of the storage case is relatively small or when the durable weight of the storage case is relatively small.
In addition, a step 93 is formed on a side surface located on the open end side of the lowermost storage case 63. The step portion 93 has a shape that comes into contact with the lower protruding wall 32a of the refrigerating chamber door 11 when the storage case 63 is attached to the refrigerating chamber door 11 (see fig. 9 and 10). By providing the step portion 93, the storage case 63 can be fixed to the refrigerating chamber door 11 in a more stable state. That is, by fixing the storage case 63 to the lower protruding wall 32a of the refrigerating chamber door 11 by the step portion 93, the weight of the stored material applied to the storage case can be dispersed without being concentrated on the engaging portion.
In addition, a relatively heavy storage such as a beverage bottle or a beverage bag is often placed on the lowermost storage case 63. Therefore, the lowest storage case 63 is attached to the lower protruding wall 32a of the door back 31, not the camera attachment member 70 attached later, so that the stability of the storage case 63 can be further improved.
The projecting wall 32 and the lower projecting wall 32a of the door back 31 are filled with a foamed heat insulating material. In addition, the projecting wall 32 and the lower projecting wall 32a of the door back 31 are part of the door back 31 itself, and therefore are more robust than the camera mounting member 70 which is attached later. Therefore, the storage case 63 on the lowermost stage on which the relatively heavy storage items are placed can be supported stably by the door back 31 without being supported by the camera attachment member 70.
As shown in fig. 10 and the like, the height a of the camera mounting member 70 from the door back 31 is higher than the height B of the protruding wall 32 from the door back 31. Thus, in the state where the refrigerating chamber door 11 is closed, the small-sized camera 71 provided at the front face portion 70a of the camera mounting member 70 can be disposed closer to the storage portion of the refrigerating chamber 4.
With this configuration, the inside of the refrigerating room 4 can be photographed more easily. Further, by increasing the height a, the field angle of the compact camera 71 can be suppressed from becoming narrow to some extent by the width in the front-rear direction of the storage cases 61 and 62. Further, by increasing the height a, it is possible to suppress the objects with a high height placed on the storage box 63 at the lowermost stage from being reflected on the field of view of the small camera 71d disposed at the lowermost stage.
Next, the structure of the boundary portion between the lower portion of the camera attachment member 70 and the lower protruding wall 32a will be described with reference to fig. 11. As shown in fig. 11, an insertion portion 73 protruding downward is formed at the lower end portion of the left side surface portion 70c of the camera attachment member 70.
Further, a recess 32c is formed above the side surface of the lower projecting wall 32a into which the insertion portion 73 is inserted. Concave portion 32c is formed to a position lower than upper end portion 63a of storage case 63. Insertion portion 73 is inserted into a space between concave portion 32c and storage case 63.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the lower end portion (i.e., the insertion portion 73) of the camera attachment member 70 is disposed below the upper end portion 63a of the storage case 63. This allows the storage case 63 to shield the boundary between the lower end of the camera attachment member 70 and the lower projecting wall 32 a. Therefore, the aesthetic appearance of the refrigerating chamber door 11 can be improved.
When the housing case 63 is attached and detached, the upper end 63a of the housing case 63 does not straddle the boundary between the lower end of the camera attachment member 70 and the lower projecting wall 32 a. Therefore, when the storage case 63 is displaced upward to remove the storage case 63, the upper end 63a of the storage case 63 can be prevented from catching the lower end of the camera attachment member 70. Therefore, it is possible to prevent difficulty in detaching the storage case 63 and damage to the upper end 63a of the storage case 63 and the lower end of the camera attachment member 70.
Further, by projecting the insertion portion 73 downward, if contamination should enter the gap between the storage case 63 and the lower projecting portion 32a, the contamination can be prevented from entering the space 74 of the camera mounting member 70.
(conclusion)
As described above, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, the small camera 71 for photographing the inside of the refrigerating chamber 4 is disposed on the front surface portion 70a of the camera mounting member 70 mounted on the refrigerating chamber door 11. The camera mounting member 70 is mounted on the projecting wall 32b of the door back 31, and constitutes a part of the projecting wall.
According to this configuration, the small camera 71 for photographing the inside of the refrigerator compartment 4 can be disposed at the front end portion of the projecting wall projecting from the door back 31. Therefore, the imaging range of the small camera 71 can be prevented from being blocked by the storage cases 61 and 62. Therefore, according to the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to photograph a wider area in the refrigerating chamber 4 using the small camera 71 mounted on the refrigerating chamber door 11 while suppressing the shape change or the capacity reduction of the storage cases 61 and 62.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the camera mounting member 70 including the small-sized camera 71 is detachably mounted from the refrigerating chamber door 11. Therefore, the structure of the conventional refrigerating chamber door without a camera is not required to be changed greatly, and the camera mounting member 70 is added later, so that the camera capable of shooting the inside of the refrigerating chamber can be easily installed in the refrigerator.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the power supply and the control unit of the small camera 71 may be disposed inside the camera mounting member 70. Thus, a refrigerator in which a picture can be taken inside the refrigerator can be provided by simply attaching the camera mounting member 70 after having the protruding wall of the refrigerating chamber door of a conventional configuration.
In the present embodiment, the small-sized camera 71 is provided at the open end of the larger refrigerating chamber door 11 of the split refrigerating chamber doors 11 and 12. Thus, the small-sized camera 71 is positioned at a more central portion in the left-right direction in the refrigerating compartment 4 as viewed from the front of the refrigerator 1. Therefore, a wider range within the refrigerating compartment 4 can be photographed.
[ second embodiment ]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the configuration of the periphery of the camera mounting member 170 in the refrigerating compartment door 111 is different from that of the first embodiment. Basically, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment can be applied to other configurations. Therefore, the following description will focus on the structure of the camera mounting member 170.
Fig. 12 and 13 show the configuration of the rear surface side of the refrigerating chamber door 111 of the refrigerator 1 according to the second embodiment. The refrigerating chamber door 111 is a member corresponding to the refrigerating chamber door 11 in the first embodiment. Fig. 12 is a case of viewing the refrigerating compartment door 111 from the open end side, and fig. 13 is a case of viewing the refrigerating compartment door 111 from the side cover 23 side. In fig. 12 and 13, the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are not shown.
The refrigerating chamber door 111 includes, as main constituent members, a front member (front surface side member) 41, a door back (back surface side member) 131, a heat insulating layer (not shown), a camera mounting member 170, and the like. The front member 41 can be applied with the same configuration as the front member 41 of the first embodiment. The heat insulating layer can be applied to the same configuration as the heat insulating layer of the first embodiment.
The door back 131 has approximately the same configuration as the door back 31 of the first embodiment. However, the structure of the protruding wall on the open end side (i.e., the side on which the intermediate cover 21 is provided) of the door back 131 is different from that of the door back 31 of the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, protruding walls (protruding portions) 132 and 132b are formed along the outer periphery of the door on a door back 131 constituting the rear surface side of the refrigerating compartment door 111. The protruding wall 132 is formed at the side cover 23 side of the refrigerating compartment door 111. The projecting wall 132 has the same shape as the projecting wall 32 of the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, a projecting wall 132b having a height lower than that of the projecting wall 132 is formed on the open end side of the door back 131. Further, a lower projecting wall 132a is formed below the open end side of the door back 131, as in the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the camera attachment member 170 is attached to the distal end portion of the protruding wall 132 b. That is, in the present embodiment, the camera mounting member 170 is mounted on the projecting wall 132b, constituting the front end portion of the projecting wall.
The front surface 170a (the front end of the projection) of the camera mounting member 170 includes three small cameras 71(71a, 71b, 71 c). In the present embodiment, the camera mounting member 170 is mounted on the protruding wall 132b formed on the door back 131. Therefore, the height of the camera mounting member 170 from the door back 131 is higher than the height of the protruding wall 132 from the door back 131. Thus, the small-sized camera 71 provided on the front surface 170a of the camera mounting member 170 can be disposed closer to the storage portion of the refrigerating compartment 4 in a state where the refrigerating compartment door 111 is closed.
Further, each small camera 71 is connected to the connector 82 and the harness 81 in the space inside the camera mounting member 170, as in the first embodiment.
As shown in fig. 12, a plurality of engaging portions 134 for attaching the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are formed on the projecting wall 132 formed on the side cover 23 side of the door back 131. The engaging portion 134 engages with a projection (not shown) or the like formed on the storage case, and functions to fix the storage case to the door back 131.
In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 13, a plurality of engaging portions 134 for attaching the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are also formed on the projecting wall 132b and the lower projecting wall 132a formed on the open end side of the door back 131.
Thus, the respective storage cases 61, 62, and 63 can be mounted on the rear surface of the refrigerating chamber door 111. The same configuration as that of the first embodiment can be applied to the configurations of the storage cases 61, 62, and 63.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the engaging portions 134 for attaching the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 attached to the refrigerating compartment door 111 are formed in the door back 131 (specifically, the protruding walls 132 and 132b, and the lower protruding wall 132 a). Thus, the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 attached to the refrigerating chamber door 111 are directly attached to the door back 131.
As described above, all the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 mounted on the refrigerating chamber door 111 are directly mounted on the door back 131, whereby the storage cases can be fixed in a stable state. Further, since the storage cases 61 and 62 are directly attached to the door back 131, the width of the storage cases 61 and 62 can be increased compared to the first embodiment, and the storage amount of the storage cases 61 and 62 can be increased.
In addition, the camera mounting member 170 including the small camera 71 is detachably mounted from the refrigerating chamber door 111. Therefore, the structure of the conventional refrigerating chamber door without a camera is not required to be changed greatly, and the camera mounting member 170 is added later, so that the camera capable of shooting the inside of the refrigerating chamber can be easily installed in the refrigerator. In addition, a storage box having the same shape as a conventional refrigerating chamber door not including a camera can be used.
[ third embodiment ]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, the configuration of the periphery of the camera mounting member 270 in the refrigerating compartment door 211 is different from that of the first embodiment. Basically, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment can be applied to other configurations. Therefore, the following description will be made centering on the structure of the camera mounting member 270.
Fig. 14 shows a configuration of the rear surface side of the refrigerating chamber door 211 of the refrigerator 1 of the third embodiment. The refrigerating chamber door 211 is a member corresponding to the refrigerating chamber door 11 of the first embodiment. Fig. 14 is a case of viewing the refrigerating chamber door 211 from the open end side. In fig. 14, the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are not illustrated.
The refrigerating chamber door 211 includes, as main constituent members, a front member 41, a door back 231, and a heat insulating layer. The front member 41 can be applied with the same configuration as the front member 41 of the first embodiment. The heat insulating layer can be applied to the same configuration as the heat insulating layer of the first embodiment.
The door back 231 has approximately the same configuration as the door back 31 of the first embodiment. However, the structure of the protruding wall on the open end side of the door back 231 (i.e., the side on which the intermediate cover 21 is provided) is different from the door back 31 of the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, protruding walls (protruding portions) 132 and 232b are formed along the outer periphery of the door on a door back 231 constituting the rear surface side of the refrigerating chamber door 211. The protruding wall 132 is formed at the side cover 23 side of the refrigerating chamber door 211. The projecting wall 132 has the same shape as the projecting wall 32 of the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, a projecting wall 232b having a height lower than that of the projecting wall 132 is formed on the open end side of the door back 231. Further, a lower projecting wall 232a is formed below the open end side of the door back 231, as in the first embodiment.
Further, a camera mounting member 270 is mounted to the front end portion of the protruding wall 232 b. That is, in the present embodiment, the camera mounting member 270 is mounted on the projecting wall 232b, constituting the front end portion of the projecting wall.
The front surface 270a (the front end of the projection) of the camera mounting member 270 includes four small cameras 71(71a, 71b, 71c, 71 d). In the present embodiment, the camera mounting member 270 is mounted to the protruding wall 232b formed on the door back 231. Therefore, the height of the camera mounting member 270 from the door back 231 is higher than the height of the protruding wall 232 from the door back 231. Thus, the small-sized camera 71 provided on the front surface 270a of the camera mounting member 270 can be disposed closer to the storage section of the refrigerating compartment 4 in a state where the refrigerating compartment door 211 is closed.
Further, each small camera 71 is connected to the connector 82 and the harness 81 in the space inside the camera mounting member 270, as in the first embodiment.
As shown in fig. 14, a plurality of engaging portions 134 for attaching the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are formed on the projecting wall 232 formed on the side cover 23 side of the door back 231. The engaging portion 134 engages with a projection (not shown) or the like formed on the storage case, and functions to fix the storage case to the door back 231.
In the present embodiment, the storage cases 61 and 62 are attached to the camera attachment member 270 on the open end side of the door back 231.
That is, as in the first embodiment, an engagement portion for attaching the storage cases 61 and 62 is formed on the left side surface of the camera attachment member 270 and on the rear side thereof. In addition, as in the first embodiment, the left side surface of the camera attachment member 270 has a stepped portion between its front portion (front surface 270a side) and its rear portion (door back 231 side). That is, the camera mounting member 270 has a wider lateral width at a rear portion thereof than at a front portion thereof. The stepped portion functions as a support portion when the housing cases 61 and 62 are attached to the door back 231.
In addition, as in the first embodiment, the lowermost storage case 63 is attached to the lower projecting wall 232a of the door back 231 without the camera attachment member 270 attached later. This can further improve the stability of storage case 63.
As described above, according to the configuration of the third embodiment, the storage cases 61 and 62 on which the relatively lightweight stored items are placed are attached to the camera attachment member 270, and the lowest storage case 63 on which the relatively heavy stored items are placed is attached to the protruding wall 132 of the door back 231.
According to this configuration, since the same step as the step 70d of the first embodiment can be provided on the left side surface of the camera attachment member 270, the storage cases 61 and 62 can be fixed to the refrigerating chamber door 211 in a more stable state by abutting the step 92 provided on the side surfaces of the storage cases 61 and 62. In addition, since the inner portion of the protruding wall 232b is covered by the camera mounting member 270, the boundary portion between the camera mounting member 270 and the door back 231 can be made inconspicuous. On the other hand, the right side surface portion 70b of the camera mounting member 270 does not cover the protruding wall 232 b. Therefore, this configuration is preferably applied to a case where the gap between the projecting wall 232b and the door gasket is small.
[ fourth embodiment ]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the fourth embodiment, the configuration of the periphery of the camera mounting member 370 of the refrigerating chamber door 311 is different from that of the second embodiment. Basically, the same configuration as that of the second embodiment can be applied to other configurations. Therefore, the following description will be made centering on the structure of the camera mounting member 370.
Fig. 15 shows a configuration of a rear surface side of the refrigerating chamber door 311 of the refrigerator 1 according to the fourth embodiment. The refrigerating compartment door 311 is a member corresponding to the refrigerating compartment door 111 of the second embodiment. Fig. 15 is a view of the refrigerating chamber door 311 from the side cover 23 side. In fig. 15, the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are not illustrated.
The refrigerating chamber door 311 includes, as main constituent members, a front member (front surface member) 41, a door back (back surface member) 331, a heat insulating layer (not shown), a camera mounting member 370, and the like. The front member 41 can be applied with the same configuration as the front member 41 of the first embodiment. The heat insulating layer can be applied to the same configuration as the heat insulating layer of the first embodiment.
The door back 331 has a configuration approximately the same as that of the door back 131 of the second embodiment. However, the open end side of the door back 331 (i.e., the side on which the intermediate cover 21 is provided) is different from the door back 131 of the second embodiment.
In the present embodiment, protruding walls (protruding portions) 132 and 332b are formed along the outer periphery of the door on a door back 331 constituting the rear surface side of the refrigerating compartment door 311. The projecting wall 132 has the same shape as the projecting wall 132 of the second embodiment. The projecting wall 332b has approximately the same shape as the projecting wall 132b of the second embodiment. Further, a lower projecting wall 332a is formed below the open end side of the door back 331, as in the second embodiment.
Further, a camera mounting member 370 is mounted to a front end portion of the protruding wall 332 b. That is, in the present embodiment, the camera attachment member 370 is attached to the projecting wall 332b, constituting the front end portion of the projecting wall. The front surface 370a (the front end of the projection) of the camera mounting member 370 includes three small cameras 71(71a, 71b, and 71 c).
The above configuration is substantially the same as that of the second embodiment, and the configuration of the right side surface portion of the camera attachment member 370 in the present embodiment is different from that of the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, the right side surface portion of the camera attachment member 370 extends to a position reaching the flat surface of the door back 331, as in the first embodiment. That is, the entire side surface of the protruding wall 332b on the side of the intermediate cover 21 is covered with the camera attachment member 370.
According to this configuration, the boundary portion between the camera attachment member 370 and the door back 331 at the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 311 is shielded by the door gasket 24 and the intermediate cover 21. Therefore, the appearance of the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 311 can be maintained. In addition, it is possible to suppress the entry of contaminants, dust, and the like to the boundary portion of the camera mounting member 370 and the door back 331.
[ fifth embodiment ]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the fifth embodiment, the configuration of the periphery of the camera mounting member 470 in the refrigerating compartment door 411 is different from that of the first embodiment. Basically, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment can be applied to other configurations. Therefore, the following description will be made centering on the structure of the camera mounting member 470.
Fig. 16 and 17 show the structure of the rear surface side of the refrigerating compartment door 411 of the refrigerator 1 according to the fifth embodiment. The refrigerating chamber door 411 is a member corresponding to the refrigerating chamber door 11 of the first embodiment. Fig. 16 and 17 are views of the refrigerating compartment door 411 from the side cover 23 side. Note that in fig. 16, the storage case 62 is not shown, and in fig. 17, all the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are not shown.
The refrigerating compartment door 411 includes, as main constituent members, a front member (front surface member) 41, a door back (back surface member) 431, a heat insulating layer (not shown), a camera mounting member 470, and the like. The front member 41 can be applied with the same configuration as the front member 41 of the first embodiment. The heat insulating layer can be applied to the same configuration as the heat insulating layer of the first embodiment.
The door back 431 has approximately the same configuration as the door back 31 of the first embodiment. However, the configuration of the formation position of the projecting wall on the open end side of the door back 431 (that is, the side where the intermediate cover 21 is provided) is different from the door back 31 of the first embodiment.
In the first embodiment, a lower projecting wall 32a is formed at a lower portion of the open end portion side of the door back 31. In contrast, in the present embodiment, no projecting wall is formed on the entire open end portion side of the door back 431 in the vertical direction, and the shape is hollowed.
In the present embodiment, the camera attachment member 470 is attached to the door back 431 at a position where the projecting wall on the open end side is formed (projecting portion forming position). That is, the camera mounting member 470 is configured with a protruding wall of the open end side.
The front surface 470a (the front end of the projection) of the camera mounting member 470 includes four small cameras 71(71a, 71b, 71c, 71 d). The arrangement position of each small camera 71 may be the same as that of the first embodiment. Alternatively, the lowest small camera 71d may be disposed further downward.
The camera mounting member 470 constitutes a protruding wall on the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 411, and is formed in a wall shape extending in the vertical direction of the refrigerating chamber door 411. The camera mounting member 470 has a front surface 470a, a right surface (not shown), a left surface 470c, and an upper surface 470 e.
The left side surface 470c of the camera mounting member 470 has a step 470d between its front portion (front surface 470a side) and rear portion (door back 431 side). That is, the camera mounting member 470 has a wider lateral width at a rear portion thereof than at a front portion thereof. The step 470d functions as a support portion when the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are attached to the door back 431.
Further, an engagement portion 472 for attaching the storage cases 61 and 62 is formed at a rear portion of the left side surface 470c of the camera attachment member 470. In the present embodiment, an engaging portion 473 for attaching the lowermost storage case 63 is formed below the left side surface 470 c. Although not shown, an engaging portion having the same shape is also formed on the protruding wall 432 formed on the side cover 23 side of the door back 431.
According to this configuration, the storage cases 61, 62, and 63 are attached to the protruding wall 432 on the side cover 23 side of the refrigerating chamber door 411, and are attached to the camera attachment member 470 on the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 411. According to the configuration of the present embodiment, the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 411 is formed only by the camera mounting member 470, and therefore, the appearance of the refrigerating chamber door 411 when opened can be improved.
As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the camera mounting member 470 may be mounted at the formation position of the protruding wall on the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 411 to constitute the protruding wall on the open end side. Further, similarly to the first embodiment, a projecting wall having a height lower than that of the projecting wall 432 may be formed on the open end side of the door back 431, and the camera attachment member 470 may be attached so as to cover the projecting wall.
[ sixth embodiment ]
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the sixth embodiment, the configuration of the periphery of the camera mounting member 570 in the refrigerating compartment door 511 is different from that of the first embodiment. Basically, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment can be applied to other configurations. Therefore, the following description will focus on the structure of the camera mounting member 570.
Fig. 18 shows a configuration of a side surface of a refrigerating chamber door 511 of a refrigerator 1 according to a sixth embodiment. The refrigerating chamber door 511 is a member corresponding to the refrigerating chamber door 11 in the first embodiment. Fig. 18 is a side view of the open end side of the refrigerating chamber door 511. In fig. 18, the intermediate cover 21 and the door gasket 24 are not shown.
The refrigerating compartment door 511 includes, as main constituent members, a front member (front surface member) 41, a door back (back surface member) 531, a heat insulating layer (not shown), a camera mounting member 570, and the like. The front member 41 can be applied with the same configuration as the front member 41 of the first embodiment. The heat insulating layer can be applied to the same configuration as the heat insulating layer of the first embodiment.
The door back 531 has a configuration approximately the same as that of the door back 31 of the first embodiment. However, the structure of the projecting wall on the open end side of the door back 531 is different from that of the door back 31 of the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, projecting walls (projecting portions) 532 and 532b are formed along the outer periphery of the door on a door back 531 constituting the rear surface side of the refrigerating compartment door 511. The protruding wall 532 is formed at the side cover 23 side of the refrigerating compartment door 511. The projecting wall 532 has the same shape as the projecting wall 32 of the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, a protruding wall 532b is formed on the open end side of the door back 531. The height (the width in the front-rear direction) of the projecting wall 532b is higher than the height of the projecting wall 532. Further, a lower projecting wall 532a is formed below the open end side of the door back 531, as in the first embodiment. The height (width in the front-rear direction) of the lower projecting wall 532a is substantially the same as the height of the projecting wall 532.
Further, a recess 532c is formed on the open end side of the door back 531. As shown in fig. 18, the recess 532c is formed by cutting out a part of the protruding wall 532 b. In the present embodiment, a camera mounting member 570 (see fig. 18) is attached to the recess 532 c.
A small camera 71 is provided at the front end of the camera mounting member 570. As shown in fig. 18, the camera mounting member 570 is detachably configured.
In this embodiment, two camera mounting members 570 are included. Further, a small camera 71(71a or 71b) is included with respect to one camera mounting member 570. Thus, in the present embodiment, the inside of the refrigerating room 4 can be photographed using the two small cameras 71a and 71 b.
As shown in fig. 18, each camera attachment member 570 is preferably disposed so as to avoid the disposition positions of the storage cases 61 and 62. This can prevent the storage case 61 or 62 from coming into the field of view of the small camera 71. Therefore, a wider range in the refrigerating compartment 4 can be photographed while suppressing the reduction in the capacity of the storage cases 61 and 62.
In addition, an engaging portion for attaching the storage cases 61 and 62 may be provided on the projecting wall 532b in the same manner as the projecting wall 532 side. Further, reinforcing ribs similar to those on the side cover side may be provided on the open end side of the storage cases 61 and 62. Therefore, the storage case having the same shape as that of the conventional refrigerator door not including the camera can be used, and the storage case can be supported to the same extent as that of the conventional refrigerator door not including the camera.
In the sixth embodiment, the configuration in which two small cameras 71 are provided has been described, but the number of small cameras is not limited to this. For example, as shown in fig. 19, the number of the small cameras 71 may be only one. When the number of the small cameras 71 is one, as shown in fig. 19, the small cameras 71 are preferably disposed near a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the refrigerating chamber door 511. Preferably, a small camera 71 having a wide photographing range is used.
The presently disclosed embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined not by the above description but by the appended claims, and all changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein. In addition, configurations obtained by combining the configurations of the different embodiments described in the present specification are also included in the scope of the present invention.
Description of reference numerals
1 refrigerator
11 refrigerating room door (door)
31 door back (Back side component)
32 projecting wall (projecting part)
32a lower projecting wall
32b projecting wall (projecting part)
41 front component (front side component)
42 display panel setting plate
61 storage box
62 storage box
63 storage box
70 Camera mounting Member (mounting Member)
71 Small-sized camera (Camera)
84 opening part
111 refrigerating room door (door)
131 door back (Back side component)
132b projecting wall (projecting part)
170 camera mounting component (mounting component)
211 refrigerating chamber door (door)
231 door back (Back side component)
232b projecting wall (projecting part)
270 Camera mounting component (mounting component)
311 refrigerating chamber door (door)
331 door back (Back side component)
332b projecting wall (projecting part)
370 Camera mounting member (mounting member)
411 refrigerating chamber door (door)
431 door back (Back side component)
470 Camera mounting component (mounting component)
511 cold storage chamber door (door)
531 door back (Back side component)
532b projecting wall (projecting part)
532c concave part
570 Camera mounting component (mounting component)

Claims (7)

1. A refrigerator, comprising a door, characterized in that:
the door includes:
a front side member;
a back-side member disposed opposite to the front-side member;
a mounting member mounted on the back-side member; and
a camera disposed on the mounting member; wherein
A projection portion is formed on the back-side member;
the mounting member is mounted on the protruding portion on the back-side member.
2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein: the height of the mounting member from the rear surface side member is higher than the height of the protruding portion from the rear surface side member.
3. The refrigerator of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: the door further includes at least one storage case on the back-face-side member side;
at least a portion of at least one of the storage cartridges is mounted with respect to the mounting member.
4. The refrigerator of claim 3, wherein:
comprises a plurality of storage boxes;
the housing case positioned at the lowermost stage of the back-face-side member is attached to the back-face-side member;
the other receiving case is attached at least partially to the attachment member.
5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein: the lower end of the mounting member is positioned below the upper end of the storage case positioned at the lowermost stage.
6. The refrigerator of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:
the door further includes at least one storage case on the back-side member side;
at least one of the storage cases is attached to the back-side member.
7. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: the boundary portion of the mounting member and the protrusion is covered by a door gasket.
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