CN113729422A

CN113729422A - Storing cabinet

Info

Publication number: CN113729422A
Application number: CN202010480432.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陆海东; 邵啟鹏
Original assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-05-30
Filing date: 2020-05-30
Publication date: 2021-12-03
Anticipated expiration: 2040-05-30
Also published as: CN113729422B

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of storage equipment, in particular to a storage cabinet. The storage cabinet comprises a cabinet body, and a compartment is arranged in the cabinet body; the drawer is arranged in the compartment and can be switched between a pulling-out state and a pushing-back state, and a cleaning space is formed by the rear side wall of the drawer and the compartment in an enclosing mode in the pulling-out state. This locker is through keeping the drawer at the pull-out state, can make the rear side wall of drawer and the inner wall of compartment enclose to establish and form clean space, and at this moment, clean this clean space again can realize the cleanness to the compartment in the locker, and then has saved the step of taking off the drawer, also need not take out the edible material in the drawer, has improved the clear efficiency in compartment to the locker.

Description

Storing cabinet

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of storage equipment, in particular to a storage cabinet.

Background

There may be a need for cleaning the interior walls of the compartments as the cabinet is used. Taking a refrigerator as an example, the refrigerator can accumulate a lot of dirt on the inner wall of the compartment after long-term use. When the inner wall of the compartment needs to be cleaned, it is often necessary to remove the drawer from the refrigerator and manually wipe the inner wall of the compartment. Or after the user takes the drawer out of the refrigerator, the door body is closed, and the inner wall of the compartment is cleaned through a cleaning mechanism in the refrigerator.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the storage cabinet provided by the invention can be used for cleaning the compartment without taking down the drawer, and the step of cleaning the compartment is simplified.

The storage cabinet provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises:

a cabinet body, the interior of which is provided with a compartment;

the drawer is arranged in the compartment and can be switched between a pulling-out state and a pushing-back state, and a cleaning space is formed by the rear side wall of the drawer and the compartment in an enclosing mode in the pulling-out state.

According to the storage cabinet provided by the embodiment of the invention, the drawer is kept in the pulled-out state, so that the rear side wall of the drawer and the inner wall of the compartment are surrounded to form a cleaning space, and at the moment, the compartment in the storage cabinet can be cleaned by cleaning the cleaning space, so that the step of taking down the drawer is omitted, food materials in the drawer do not need to be taken out, and the efficiency of cleaning the compartment of the storage cabinet is improved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, further comprising:

and the cleaning device is arranged in the cabinet body to clean the cleaning space.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the cleaning device comprises:

the spray head is arranged on the peripheral wall of the chamber;

the inlet pipeline is connected with the spray head;

and the outlet pipeline is communicated with the compartment and the outside of the cabinet body.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a collecting tank is provided on the bottom wall of the compartment, communicating with the outlet conduit, said collecting tank being provided with a sieve.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the bottom wall of the drawer is provided with a grid corresponding to the collecting gutter in the pushed-back condition.

According to one embodiment of the invention, at least one of the spray head, the feed line and the discharge line is connected to a pressure and/or heating element.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a sealing plug is arranged on the inlet line and/or the outlet line.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the inlet line and/or the outlet line is helical.

According to one embodiment of the invention, an inner lining is arranged in the compartment, the drawer being arranged in a drawable manner in the inner lining.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the rear side wall is provided with a seal which, in the pulled-out state, sealingly cooperates with the inner liner to form the cleaning space.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the sealing element is a waterproof gasket, which is provided around the peripheral edge of the rear side wall.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the inner liner is made of a metallic material.

According to one embodiment of the invention, an inner bush is arranged in the compartment, and the drawer is arranged in the inner bush in a drawing way;

the spray head is rotatably arranged on the inner wall of the inner lining, and/or comprises an arc spraying surface and a plurality of spray nozzles positioned on the spraying surface.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the storage cabinet is a refrigerator, a retail cabinet or a showcase.

One or more technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following technical effects:

Further, through the diapire at the drawer setting grid, guaranteed that the inside debris on eating the material of drawer after dropping off, can drop to the room in through the grid, when the room of clean locker, can clear away debris simultaneously, and then improved the clear efficiency in room to the locker effectively. Meanwhile, a user can place food materials which are free of outer packages and prone to dropping sundries in the drawer.

Furthermore, the inner bushing is made of metal materials and the drawer is arranged in the inner bushing, so that the difficulty in cleaning the inner wall of the inner bushing is reduced, and the effect of saving water can be realized by children.

Furthermore, the spray head is rotatably arranged on the inner lining sleeve, so that the side walls and corners in the inner lining sleeve can be cleaned, and the condition that the dead angle of the inner lining sleeve cannot be cleaned is avoided.

In addition to the technical problems addressed by the present invention, the technical features of the constituent technical solutions, and the advantages brought by the technical features of the technical solutions described above, other technical features of the present invention and the advantages brought by the technical features of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a drawer in a push-back condition provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a drawer in a pulled-out state provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a drawer provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

100. a cabinet body; 102. a compartment; 104. a drawer; 106. cleaning a space; 108. a spray head; 110. a feed line; 112. an outlet pipeline; 114. collecting tank; 116. filtering with a screen; 118. a grid; 120. a pressing member; 122. an inner liner; 124. and a seal.

Detailed Description

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the invention but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or state relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the referred devices or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. Specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In embodiments of the invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of an embodiment of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a storage cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 100 and a drawer 104, wherein a compartment 102 is provided inside the cabinet 100; the drawer 104 is disposed in the compartment 102, and the drawer 104 is switchable between a pulled-out state in which a rear sidewall of the drawer 104 and the compartment 102 enclose a cleaning space 106 and a pushed-back state.

According to the storage cabinet provided by the embodiment of the invention, the drawer 104 is kept in the pulled-out state, so that the rear side wall of the drawer 104 and the inner wall of the compartment 102 are surrounded to form the cleaning space 106, and at the moment, the compartment 102 in the storage cabinet can be cleaned by cleaning the cleaning space 106, so that the step of taking down the drawer 104 is omitted, food materials in the drawer 104 do not need to be taken out, and the efficiency of cleaning the compartment 102 of the storage cabinet is improved.

With continued reference to fig. 2 and 3, the cabinet 100 has a plurality of compartments 102 disposed therein, and each compartment 102 has a drawer 104 movably disposed therein. That is, the drawer 104 can be switched between a pulled-out state and a pushed-back state, and when the drawer 104 is pulled out, the drawer 104 is in the pulled-out state, and at this time, a cleaning space 106 is defined between the rear side wall of the drawer 104 and the inner wall of the compartment 102. When the compartment 102 needs to be cleaned, the cleaning space 106 can be directly cleaned, that is, when the compartment 102 needs to be cleaned, the drawer 104 does not need to be detached, and the food materials in the drawer 104 do not need to be taken out, so that the efficiency of cleaning the compartment 102 of the locker is improved. When cleaning is finished, the drawer 104 is pushed back directly, and at the moment, the drawer 104 is in a push-back state.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, an inner liner 122 is disposed within compartment 102, and drawer 104 is removably disposed within inner liner 122.

In other words, the inner liner 122 is disposed within the compartment 102 and serves to accommodate the drawer 104, whereby the cleaning space 106 is formed inside the inner liner 122 when the drawer 104 is in a pulled-out state. That is, the cleaning space 106 is defined by the inner wall of the inner liner 122 and the rear side wall of the drawer 104.

In the present embodiment, the inner liner 122 is made of a metal material, and may be a corrosion-resistant and rust-resistant material such as stainless steel and aluminum alloy. In addition, by forming the inner liner 122 using a metal material and placing the drawer 104 in the inner liner 122, the difficulty of cleaning the inner wall of the inner liner 122 is reduced, and thus, a water saving effect can be achieved. It can be understood that, due to the fact that the inner liner 122 is made of the metal material, dirt and sundries attached to the surface of the inner liner 122 can fall off more easily, thereby reducing the difficulty of cleaning, and the cleaning space 106 can be cleaned without needing too much water, thereby achieving the water saving effect.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning space 106 is formed as follows: a seal 124 is provided at the rear side wall of the drawer 104, the seal 124 sealingly engaging the inner liner 122 in the pulled-out state to form the cleaning space 106.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, generally, the rear side wall of the drawer 104 has a size smaller than that of the inner sleeve 122, and in order to improve the sealing effect of the cleaning space 106 and prevent the cleaning medium from overflowing, a sealing member 124 is provided on the rear side wall of the drawer 104, and the size of the sealing member 124 may be equal to or slightly larger than that of the inner sleeve 122, so that a sealing fit between the sealing member 124 and the inner sleeve 122 is formed. When the drawer 104 is pulled out, the sealing member 124 and the inner sleeve 122 enclose the cleaning space 106.

In the present embodiment, the sealing member 124 is a waterproof sealing ring, and the waterproof sealing ring is disposed around the peripheral edge of the rear sidewall. The sealing member 124 may be made of rubber, silicon gel, or the like, and the sealing member 124 may be disposed on the rear sidewall in a sealing ring manner, or the sealing member 124 may be disposed on the rear sidewall of the drawer 104 in a sealing sheet manner, so that the sealing effect of the cleaning space 106 may be improved, and the cleaning medium may be prevented from overflowing.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the component for performing the cleaning function is a cleaning device, which is disposed in the cabinet 100 to clean the cleaning space 106.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the cleaning apparatus includes a spray head 108, an inlet line 110, and an outlet line 112.

The showerhead 108 is disposed on a peripheral wall of the chamber 102. As described above, the inner liner 122 is provided in the compartment 102, and thus the head 108 in the embodiment of the present invention is provided on the peripheral wall of the inner liner 122. For example, the spray head 108 may be disposed on a rear sidewall, a top wall, or a bottom wall of the inner liner 122. In an embodiment of the present invention, the showerhead 108 is disposed on a top wall of the inner liner 122. Thus, when the nozzle 108 ejects the cleaning medium, the cleaning medium is ejected from the top wall of the inner liner 122, and the top wall, the side wall, and the bottom wall of the inner liner 122 are sequentially cleaned. Also, the showerhead 108 may be mounted directly inside the compartment 102, or mounted outside the compartment 102 and in communication with the compartment 102.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, in order to better achieve the cleaning of the inner liner 122, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the spray head 108 is rotatably disposed on the peripheral wall of the inner liner 122, for example, the spray head 108 may be directly rotatably disposed on the top wall of the inner liner 122. Thus, when the nozzle 108 is rotated, the side walls, the ceiling wall, and the bottom wall of the inner liner 122 can be uniformly cleaned, and the situation that the dead space of the inner liner 122 cannot be cleaned is avoided. The connection of the spray head 108 to the inner liner 122 may be in the form of a ball joint, for example.

Alternatively, the nozzle 108 may be configured to include an arc-shaped spraying surface, and a plurality of nozzles are disposed on the arc-shaped spraying surface, that is, the spraying surface of the nozzle 108 is arc-shaped, and the cleaning medium may be sprayed from the plurality of nozzles to clean the cleaning space 106.

An inlet line 110 is connected to the spray head 108 for supplying cleaning medium to the spray head 108.

Taking the cleaning medium as water, two ends of the inlet pipeline 110 are respectively communicated with the spray head 108 and an external water source. When the external water source begins to supply water, the water is delivered to the spray head 108 through the inlet line 110, and the spray head 108 sprays the water into the inner liner 122 to clean the cleaning space 106.

Taking the example that the cleaning medium is compressed air, both ends of the inlet pipe 110 are respectively communicated with the spray head 108 and an external air compressor. When the external air compressor is turned on, the compressed air is delivered to the nozzle 108 through the inlet line 110, and the nozzle 108 ejects the compressed air into the inner liner 122 to clean the cleaning space 106.

In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the showerhead 108, the inlet line 110, and the outlet line 112 is coupled to a pressurizing member 120 and/or a heating member. For example, a pressure piece 120 can be provided on the feed line 110 in order to ensure that the cleaning medium can be pumped to the spray head 108 at a certain pressure. Wherein the pressurizing member 120 may be a booster pump. Thus, after the cleaning medium flows through the pressurizing member 120, the cleaning medium can be pumped to the nozzle 108 at a certain pressure and then ejected from the nozzle 108 into the inner liner 122, which can significantly improve the cleaning of stubborn stains or impurities, thereby effectively ensuring the cleaning efficiency and effect.

A heating element may also be provided on the inlet line 110. For example, the heating element may be a heat pipe. Thus, after the cleaning medium flows through the heating member, the cleaning medium is heated to a certain temperature and then is sprayed out from the spray head 108, so that stubborn stains in the inner liner 122 can be effectively removed.

Alternatively, the pressurizing member 120 and the heating member may be disposed on the outlet pipe 112 or the nozzle 108 according to actual use requirements.

When the cabinet is a refrigerator, a sealing plug may be disposed on the inlet pipe 110 or the inlet pipe 110 may be disposed in a spiral shape to prevent cold leakage. For example, the sealing plug may be a silicone plug and the inlet conduit 110 may be laid in the form of an archimedes spiral.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the inlet pipe 110 may be formed by a tubular structural member, such as a silicone tube. Or a conduit formed in the foam layer.

The outlet pipe 112 connects the compartment 102 and the outside of the cabinet 100, in other words, after cleaning is completed, the outlet pipe 112 is used for discharging the cleaning medium in the inner liner 122 to the outside of the cabinet 100. In addition, in order to ensure that the cleaning medium after cleaning is able to flow out of the cabinet 100, the outlet pipe 112 may be disposed in an inclined manner, and the specific inclined direction thereof is: from the inner liner 122 toward the cabinet 100, the outlet pipe 112 is inclined downward.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the outlet pipe 112 may be formed by a tubular structural member, such as a silicone tube. Or a conduit formed in the foam layer.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, a collection tank 114 is provided on the bottom wall of the compartment 102 in communication with the outlet conduit 112, the collection tank 114 being provided with a screen 116. By providing the collecting gutter 114 in the bottom wall of the compartment 102, the cleaned cleaning medium can be collected, and for this purpose the bottom inner liner 122 can be arranged inclined towards the collecting gutter 114, whereby the cleaning medium in the inner liner 122 can be introduced into the collecting gutter 114. By providing the collection tank 114 with a strainer 116, debris can be prevented from clogging the outlet conduit 112. Thus, when cleaning is complete, the screen 116 may be removed for cleaning or replacement. In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific structure, material, and number of layers of the filter screen 116 are not specifically limited, as long as the purpose of filtering the impurities in the cleaning medium can be achieved. Furthermore, it should be noted that the strainer 116 may be disposed at any position of the collection tank 114, for example, the strainer 116 may be disposed at a notch position of the collection tank 114, or the strainer 116 may be disposed at the bottom of the collection tank 114.

When the storage cabinet is a refrigerator, a sealing plug can be arranged on the outlet pipeline 112 to prevent cold leakage, for example, the sealing plug can be a silicon plug. Alternatively, outlet conduit 112 may be arranged in a spiral configuration to accomplish the above-mentioned objectives. For example, outbound piping 112 may be laid in the form of an archimedes spiral.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning medium may enter the cleaning space 106 from the outside of the cabinet 100 or circulate between the inlet pipe 110 and the outlet pipe 112, and after the cleaning of the cleaning space by the cleaning medium is completed, the cleaning medium may be directly discharged to the outside of the cabinet 100 or recycled.

When the cleaning medium circulates between the inlet line 110 and the outlet line 112, three-way valves may be provided on the inlet line 110 and the outlet line 112. The specific cyclic paths are: the inlet pipeline 110 introduces an external cleaning medium, the cleaning medium is pressurized by the pressurizing member 120 and then pumped to the spray head 108, the spray head 108 sprays the cleaning medium into the cleaning space 106, the cleaning medium cleans the cleaning space 106, the collecting tank 114 collects the cleaning medium, the cleaning medium is filtered by the filter screen 116 and then is led out of the cleaning space 106 through the outlet pipeline 112. At this time, a port of the three-way valve on the outlet pipe 112 communicating with the outside is closed, and a port communicating with the inlet pipe 110 is opened, thereby realizing circulation of the cleaning medium.

Referring to fig. 4, the bottom wall of the drawer 104 is provided with a grid 118, and in the pushed-back state, the grid 118 corresponds to the collection trough 114. Through set up grid 118 in the diapire of drawer 104, guaranteed that the user can directly put into drawer 104 with the edible material that does not have the extranal packing or the edible material that adheres to debris more. After the food materials of the above type are placed in the drawer 104, the sundries attached to the food materials can fall into the inner bushing 122 through the grating 118, when the cleaning space 106 is cleaned by the cleaning medium, the sundries can be flushed into the collecting tank 114, then the sundries can be attached to the filter screen 116 through the filtering of the filter screen 116, and then the sundries can be removed by replacing the filter screen 116 or cleaning the filter screen 116.

Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning step for cleaning the space 106 can be started by the following two ways:

the method comprises the following steps:

a proximity switch may be provided in the inner sleeve 122 near the outer edge to detect the drawer 104 when the drawer 104 is pulled out to a certain position. When the proximity switch detects the drawer 104, a detection signal is sent to the control element, the control element receives the detection signal, automatically generates a control signal and sends the control signal to the pressurizing element 120 connected to the inlet pipeline 110, the pressurizing element 120 starts to work after receiving the control signal, external cleaning media are pumped to the spray head 108, and the spray head 108 sprays the cleaning media into the cleaning space 106 and cleans the cleaning space 106. After the cleaning is completed or a preset cleaning time threshold is reached, a pressurizing member (not shown) connected to the discharge line 112 starts to operate, and discharges the cleaning medium in the collection tank 114 to the outside of the cabinet 100. Finally, the filter screen 116 is removed, and the filter screen 116 is cleaned of debris or replaced. Thereby, the cleaning of the cleaning space 106 is completed.

And a second opening mode:

a cleaning button may be provided on a control panel of the storage cabinet, and when the cleaning button is pressed, the control part transmits a control signal to the pressurizing member 120 connected to the inlet pipe 110, the pressurizing member 120 starts to operate after receiving the control signal, external cleaning media are pumped to the spray head 108, and the spray head 108 sprays the cleaning media into the cleaning space 106 and cleans the cleaning space 106. After the cleaning is completed or a preset cleaning time threshold is reached, the pressurizing member connected to the outlet line 112 starts to operate, and the cleaning medium in the collecting tank 114 is discharged to the outside of the cabinet 100. Finally, the filter screen 116 is removed, and the filter screen 116 is cleaned of debris or replaced. Thereby, the cleaning of the cleaning space 106 is completed.

Of course, the above two opening modes are only described by taking the cleaning medium not circulating as an example, and when the cleaning medium circulates, the control member can also control the three-way valve connected to the inlet pipeline 110 or the outlet pipeline 112 to change the direction so as to realize the actions of introducing, circulating and discharging the cleaning medium.

In addition, the cleaning device in the embodiment of the invention can also be an external cleaning device, such as an external compressed air pipe or a high-pressure water gun.

In the embodiment of the invention, the storage cabinet includes, but is not limited to, a refrigerator, a retail cabinet or a showcase.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various combinations, modifications or equivalents may be made to the technical solution of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention, and the technical solution of the present invention is covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A stowage bin, comprising:

a cabinet body, the interior of which is provided with a compartment;

2. The stowage bin of claim 1 further comprising:

3. A cabinet according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning device comprises:

the spray head is arranged on the peripheral wall of the chamber;

the inlet pipeline is connected with the spray head;

4. A cabinet according to claim 3, wherein a collection trough is provided in the bottom wall of the compartment in communication with the outlet conduit, the collection trough being provided with a sieve.

5. A cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the bottom wall of the drawer is provided with a grating corresponding to the collecting gutter in the pushed-back condition.

6. The storage cabinet of claim 3, wherein at least one of the spray head, the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit is connected to a pressurizing member and/or a heating member.

7. The storage cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the inlet conduit and/or the outlet conduit is provided with a sealing plug.

8. The storage cabinet of claim 3, wherein the inlet conduit and/or the outlet conduit is helical.

9. A cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein an inner liner is provided within the compartment, the drawer being drawably located within the inner liner.

10. A cabinet according to claim 9, wherein the rear side wall is provided with a seal which, in the pulled-out condition, sealingly engages with the inner liner to form the cleaning volume.

11. A cabinet according to claim 10, wherein the sealing means is a waterproof gasket provided around the peripheral edge of the rear wall.

12. The stowage bin of claim 9 wherein said inner liner is made of a metallic material.

13. A cabinet according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein an inner liner is provided within the compartment, the drawer being drawably disposed within the inner liner;

14. A cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the cabinet is a refrigerator, a retail cabinet or a display case.