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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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- 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
- F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
- F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
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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
- F25D2325/00—Charging, supporting or discharging the articles to be cooled, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- F25D2325/022—Shelves made of glass or ceramic
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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
- F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
- F25D2400/16—Convertible refrigerators
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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
- F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
- F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
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- the present invention relates to refrigerators, and particularly relates to a supporting structure for a shelf or container arranged inside of a storage compartment.
- a refrigerator usually has drawer containers considering that the drawer containers allows storing items all the way to the back of the storage compartment without wasting space, and are highly convenient for the user. Since these drawer containers store items such as food, it is important that the food items can be taken in and out of the container easily.
- Patent specification US-A-4 173 378 discloses a refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Patent Literature 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2006-78168
- a conventional refrigerator which is a vertically long cuboid partitioned by a wall at an intermediate part in the width direction, and has storage compartments of different types provided on the right and left.
- a refrigerator is referred to as a side-by-side (SBS) refrigerator, for example.
- SBS refrigerator one of the storage compartments is a refrigerator compartment, and the other of the storage compartments is a freezer compartment, for example.
- the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment of the SBS refrigerator are vertically long. Accordingly, in addition to the shelves arranged vertically aligned with each other, and containers are arranged vertically aligned with each other under the lowermost shelf.
- the containers are generally detachably attached to the refrigerator for maintenance such as cleaning. Accordingly, the user can remove the uppermost container among the multiple containers from the refrigerator, for example.
- the container is merely removed from the storage compartment, exposing an opening of the container under the removed container.
- the area for placing items such as food does not actually increase.
- the refrigerator according to the present invention is a refrigerator as defined in claim 1.
- the shelf is arranged immediately below or immediately above the container.
- the shelf is arranged under the container, it is possible to use the space occupied by the container as an area for placing items such as food by removing the container.
- the shelf when the shelf is arranged immediately above the container, by removing the container immediately above the shelf, it is possible to effectively use the area occupied by the container that is removed.
- the usability is secured even when the container is removed. Furthermore, the supporting unit for these effects produces significant effects by the structural feature.
- the supporting unit in the refrigerator according to the present invention integrally includes the container support and the shelf support, and thus it is possible to make the supporting unit compact, without unnecessarily consuming the inner space of the storage compartment.
- the present invention is implemented by a method effective and practical in terms of the manufacturing cost and manufacturing process, for example.
- the supporting unit further includes two projections each arranged at an end of the supporting unit in a moving direction of the container, and among the two projections, the projection located at a front when the supporting unit is attached to the refrigerator regulates a maximum pullout distance of the container by coming into contact with a fixing unit arranged at an end portion of the container.
- the projection located at a front among the two projections serves as a member for regulating the maximum pullout distance of the container.
- either of them may be arranged on the right side of the container, and either of them may be arranged on the left side of the container.
- the same supporting units may be used in common for left side and right side of the container. More specifically, as a member for slidably holding the container, the same member is used on the right and left. Accordingly, it is not necessary to design and manufacture the member for left side and the member for right side separately.
- the shelf is made of glass.
- the shelf also serves as a lid of the container immediately below the shelf.
- the shelf being a glass plate allows achieving sufficient heat-insulating effect and sufficiently retaining moisture inside of the container.
- the supporting unit may further include a fixing member arranged above the shelf support, the fixing member being for fixing the shelf, and movement of the end of the shelf in a vertical direction is regulated when the end of the shelf is interposed between the fixing member and the shelf support.
- the shelf is supported by the supporting unit more stably, preventing the shelf from being loose, for example.
- the fixing member may have elasticity that allows the fixing member to extend and contract in length in a direction perpendicular to the inner side wall, and by the extension and the contraction of the fixing member in length in the direction vertical to the inner side wall, the end of the shelf may be capable of being interposed between the fixing member and the shelf support from above the fixing member, and may be capable of being removed upward from a gap between the fixing member and the shelf support.
- the shelf can be easily attached to and detached from the supporting unit, improving the convenience when cleaning the shelf, for example.
- the present invention provides a refrigerator which includes a container, and secures usability even when the container is removed.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of the refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of the refrigerator 100 with the first sub door 112 and the second sub door 122 open.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of the refrigerator 100 with the first main door 111 and the second main door 121 open.
- the refrigerator 100 is an apparatus for storing the items inside by refrigeration or by freezing. Furthermore, the refrigerator 100 is a side-by-side (SBS) refrigerator.
- SBS side-by-side
- the refrigerator 100 includes a heat-insulating main body 150, a first main door 111, and a second main door 121.
- the heat-insulating main body 150 is composed of a heat-insulating wall made by filling a space between an inner case and an outer case with foam insulation.
- the inner case is made by vacuum forming resin such as ABS, and the outer case is made of metal such as a pre-coated steel plate.
- first main door 111 has an opening 113 provided at the front face and the first sub door 112 which freely opens and closes at the opening 113.
- the second main door 121 includes an opening 123 provided at the front face and the second sub door 122 which freely opens and closes at the opening 123.
- the first main door 111 freely opens and closes at the opening of the refrigerator compartment arranged on the right of the user when facing the heat-insulating main body 150.
- the first main door 111 is attached to the heat-insulating main body 150 by a hinge (not illustrated) such that the first main door 111 swings around the axis vertically extending in front of the right side wall as the center.
- the first main door 111 is a vertically long rectangle arranged from the top to the bottom of the refrigerator 100, and the axis passes through the right end portion of the first main door 111.
- the second main door 121 freely opens and closes at the opening of the freezer compartment arranged on the left of the user when facing the heat-insulating main body 150.
- the second main door 121 is attached to the heat-insulating main body 150 by a hinge (not illustrated) such that the second main door 121 swings around the axis vertically extending in front of the left side wall of the heat-insulating main body 150 as the center.
- the second main door 121 is a vertically long rectangle arranged from the top to the bottom of the refrigerator 100, and the axis passes through the left end portion of the second main door 121.
- the opening 113 is a portion forming a through hole passing through the first main door 111 in the thickness direction.
- the user of the refrigerator 100 can take out of the items stored behind the first main door 111, and can store the items behind the first main door 111, through the opening 113.
- the first sub door 112 freely opens and closes at the opening 113.
- the first sub door 112 is attached to the first main door 111 by an axis member such that the first sub door 112 swings around an axis laterally extending at the lower end portion of the opening 113. Furthermore, the axis passes through the lower end portion of the first sub door 112.
- the second sub door 122 freely opens and closes at the opening 123 for receiving ice supplied from the inside of the refrigerator 100 and other items.
- a control board for controlling the operation of the refrigerator 100 is stored at the top of the heat-insulating main body 150, and a board cover 158 covering the space for storing the control board is attached.
- the space inside of the heat-insulating main body 150 is partitioned by the partition 153 into a right part and a left part, forming a refrigerator compartment on the right and a freezer compartment on the left.
- Multiple shelves 175 for placing items such as food are attached to the upper part of the refrigerator compartment. Note that, although not illustrated in FIG. 3 , multiple shelves 175 are also attached to the upper part of the freezer compartment, in the same manner as the refrigerator compartment.
- containers for storing items such as food are attached.
- a first freezer container 160, a second freezer container 165, and a third freezer container 170 are installed in the freezer compartment.
- a first refrigerator container 180, a second refrigerator container 185, and a third refrigerator container 190 are installed in the refrigerator compartment.
- the shelves 175 are arranged between the containers.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating containers and shelves arranged between the containers.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the freezer compartment of the refrigerator 100 cut in parallel with the YZ plane. Furthermore, illustration of a compressor and other components arranged at the lower back of the freezer compartment is omitted.
- the shelves 175 are arranged between the first freezer container 160 and the second freezer container 165, and between the second freezer container 165 and the third freezer container 170.
- the refrigerator compartment has the same structure, and the shelves 175 are arranged between the first refrigerator container 180 and the second refrigerator container 185, and between the second refrigerator container 185 and the third refrigerator container 190.
- the installation structure of the containers and the shelves 175 in the refrigerator compartment is identical to the installation structure of the containers and the shelves 175 in the freezer compartment. Accordingly, the following description focuses on the installation structure of the containers and the shelves 175 in the freezer compartment.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a positional relationship of the containers, the shelves 175, and the supporting unit 200 according to this Embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the supporting unit 200 supporting the container and the shelf 175 according to the Embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of two supporting units 200 and one rail member 230 attached to the left inner side of the freezer compartment.
- FIGS. 5 and 7 two supporting units 200 arranged at the inner side wall on the left of the freezer compartment (back side in FIG. 5 ) are illustrated.
- the supporting units 200 are attached at positions opposite to the two supporting units 200 on the right inner side wall of the freezer compartment (front side in FIG. 5 ).
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating a periphery of the first freezer container 160 when the freezer compartment of the refrigerator 100 is cut in parallel with the YZ plane.
- FIG. 7 the freezer compartment cut in parallel with the YZ plane is illustrated, and the illustration of components such as the first main door 111 and the second main door 121 is omitted.
- the end on the left side of the shelf 175 between the first freezer container 160 and the second freezer container 165 is supported by the supporting unit 200 which supports the left side end portion of the first freezer container 160 movable in the front-back direction (the Y axis direction in FIG. 5 ).
- the left-side end of the shelf 175 between the second freezer container 165 and the third freezer container 170 is supported by the supporting unit 200 which supports the left side end portion of the second freezer container 165 movable in the front-back direction.
- the left side end portion of the third freezer container 170 is supported by a rail member 230 movable in the front-back direction.
- the rail member 230 does not have a structure for supporting the shelf 175.
- a shelf 175 is arranged between containers. This is very convenient for the user.
- the top face of the shelf 175 attached to the supporting unit 200 supporting the first freezer container 160 is exposed.
- the space in the freezer compartment occupied by the first freezer container 160 is effectively used as an area for placing items such as food.
- the shelf 175 is a glass plate. With this, stiffness sufficient for placing items such as food can be secured even when a thickness of the plate is made relatively thin.
- the shelf 175 between the containers also serves as a lid of the container immediately below the shelf 175.
- the shelf 175 being a glass plate is effective for sufficient heat-insulation and sufficiently retaining moisture in the container.
- the supporting unit 200 integrally includes a member for holding the container such as the first freezer container 160 and the shelf 175. Accordingly, it is possible to compose compact structure for supporting the container and the shelf 175. Furthermore, it is not necessary to manufacture members for support and to separately attach the members to the refrigerator 100. Thus, as described in the refrigerator 100 according to this Embodiment, this structure is beneficial for a refrigerator with a relatively large number of containers, in terms of suppressing the manufacturing cost and simplifying the manufacturing process, for example.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of the supporting unit 200 according to Embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of the rail member 230 according to Embodiment.
- the supporting unit 200 integrally includes a container support 210 which slidably holds the container by supporting the end portion of the container movable in the front-back direction, and a shelf support 220 for placing the end of the shelf 175.
- the supporting unit 200 is manufactured, for example, as an integral part by injection molding of a resin.
- a regulating wall 211 for regulating the forward tilt of the container when the container is pulled out is arranged above the container support 210.
- the supporting unit 200 has two projections (a first projection 201 and a second projection 202) each at an end of the supporting unit in the moving direction of the container for regulating a maximum pullout distance of the container.
- the supporting unit 200 further includes a fixing member 225 arranged above the shelf support 220 and is for fixing the shelf 175.
- the rail member 230 in the Embodiment includes a container support 240 slidably supporting the container by supporting the end portion of the container movable in the front-back direction.
- the rail member 230 further includes a regulating wall 241 above the container support 210, and has a projection (the first projection 231 and the second projection 232) at each end in the moving direction of the container.
- each of the supporting unit 200 and the rail member 230 has a lateral shape identical or substantially identical with the perpendicular line passing through the center of the supporting unit 200 (chain lines in FIGS. 8 and 9 ) as the center.
- the supporting unit 200 and the rail member 230 can be attached to the inner side wall on the right side or the inner side wall on the left side of the storage compartment such as the freezer compartment.
- FIG. 8 illustrates the supporting unit 200 attached to the left side inner wall of the freezer compartment.
- the drawing illustrates the supporting unit 200 attached to the right side inner wall of the freezer compartment.
- the refrigerator 100 only two members, namely, the supporting unit 200 and the rail member 230 support containers and shelves 175 between the containers.
- a common member is used for the supporting member on the right side of the container and for the supporting member on the left side of the container.
- the distance between the first projection 201 and the second projection 202 is determined suitable for a container with the longest pullout distance among the containers, considering convenience, for example.
- the distance between the first projection 231 and the second projection 232 is determined in the same manner.
- the supporting unit 200 and the rail member 230 that can be attached to both the left side and right side inner walls of the storage compartment have different parts for regulating the maximum pullout distance of the container, depending on whether the supporting unit 200 and the rail member 230 are attached to the left inner side wall or the right inner side wall.
- the projection located at the front when attached to the refrigerator 100 regulates the maximum pullout distance of the container.
- the projection located at the front also serves a part regulating the maximum pullout distance of the container.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an engaging relationship between the container and the supporting unit 200 according to Embodiment.
- the supporting unit 200 supporting the end portion on the left of the second freezer container 165 (back side in FIG. 10 ) is attached to the left side inner wall of the freezer compartment.
- the first projection 201 is located at the front.
- the first projection 201 comes into contact with a fixing part 166 in the second freezer container 165. With this, the maximum pullout distance of the second freezer container 165 is regulated.
- the second freezer container 165 includes a tilt restricting unit 167 behind the fixing unit 166.
- the tilt restricting unit 167 comes into contact with a regulating wall 211 of the supporting unit 200, restricting the forward tilt of the second freezer container 165 within a predetermined range.
- the second freezer container 165 can be removed from the refrigerator 100 by lifting the front side of the second freezer container 165 to release the engagement between the fixing part 166 and the second freezer container 165.
- the fixing unit 166 and the tilt restricting unit 167 are also provided at the end portion on the right side of the second freezer container 165 (front side in FIG. 10 ).
- the supporting unit 200 supporting the end portion on the right side of the second freezer container 165 is attached to the right side inner wall of the freezer compartment, and in this supporting unit 200, the second projection 202 is positioned at the front.
- the second projection 202 serves as a member for regulating the maximum pullout distance of the second freezer container 165.
- the first freezer container 160 also includes a fixing unit and the tilt restricting unit identical to those in the second freezer container 165, and the first freezer container 160 is also slidably and detachably supported by the supporting units 200 arranged on the right and left of the first freezer container 160.
- the third freezer container 170 also includes the fixing unit and the tilt restricting unit identical to those in the second freezer container 165, and is also slidably and detachably supported by the rail members 230 arranged on the right and left of the third freezer container 170.
- the member for supporting the container (the supporting unit 200 and the rail member 230) is common for the right and left.
- the supporting unit 200 includes the fixing member 225 for fixing the shelf 175.
- a fixing member 225 has elasticity that allows the fixing member 225 to extend and contract in a length vertical to the inner side wall to which the supporting unit 200 is attached. This allows the shelf 175 to be easily detached from and attached to the supporting unit 200, and the movement of the shelf 175 in the vertical direction is regulated. In other words, the looseness of the shelf 175 can be prevented.
- FIG. 11 illustrates how the shelf 175 is attached to the supporting unit 200 in Embodiment.
- the end of the shelf 175 is inserted above the fixing member 225, and the shelf 175 is pressed downward (the drawing on the left of FIG. 11 ).
- the fixing member 225 receives a downward pressing force from the end, shortening the length in a direction vertical to the inner side wall (the drawing in the middle of FIG. 11 ).
- the fixing member 225 restores its original shape by the elasticity. With this, the end is interposed between the fixing member 225 and the shelf support 220 (the drawing on the right of FIG. 11 ).
- the end of the shelf 175 is interposed between the fixing member 225 and the shelf support 220. With this, the shelf 175 is attached to the supporting unit 200, and its position in the vertical direction is fixed.
- the end portion of the shelf 175 can be lifted above the fixing member 225 by pressing the tip of the fixing member 225.
- the end portion of the shelf 175 is removable upward from a gap between the fixing member 225 and the shelf support 220.
- the shelf 175 can be easily attached to and detached from the supporting unit 200.
- the user of the refrigerator 100 can easily take the shelf 175 out of the refrigerator 100 for cleaning, and can easily attach the shelf 175 to the refrigerator 100 after cleaning.
- the container support 210 is provided above the shelf support 220.
- the container support 210 and the shelf support 220 may be provided vertically opposite to each other.
- a shelf support 220 may be provided above the container support 210 which supports the upper end portion of the container such as the first freezer container 160 movable in the front-back direction.
- the supporting unit 200 supports the container by hanging, and the shelf 175 is arranged above the container.
- the supporting unit 200 with the structure described above supports the second freezer container 165 and the shelf 175.
- the top face of the shelf 175 is exposed, allowing the user to use the space occupied by the first freezer container 160 as an area for placing items such as food.
- the present invention is applicable, not only to an SBS refrigerator such as the refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment, but also to various types of refrigerator with container.
- the present invention provides a refrigerator including a container, and secures usability even when the container is removed. Therefore, the present invention is effective for refrigerators with various types and size such as refrigerators for household use and professional use.
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Description
- The present invention relates to refrigerators, and particularly relates to a supporting structure for a shelf or container arranged inside of a storage compartment.
- Conventionally, a refrigerator usually has drawer containers considering that the drawer containers allows storing items all the way to the back of the storage compartment without wasting space, and are highly convenient for the user. Since these drawer containers store items such as food, it is important that the food items can be taken in and out of the container easily.
- Accordingly, a technique for making the drawer containers more convenient for the user has been disclosed (for example, see Patent Literature 1).
- In the refrigerator according to Patent Literature 1, each of the lateral sides of the container for storing items such as food is supported by a double-structure rail. This secures a sufficient pullout length of the container, improving the durability of the entire pullout structure. Patent specification
US-A-4 173 378 discloses a refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1. - [Patent Literature 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
2006-78168 - In recent years, the storage capacity of refrigerator increases, and the number of drawer containers (hereafter simply referred to as "container") attached inside of the storage compartment increases as well.
- Suppose there is a conventional refrigerator which is a vertically long cuboid partitioned by a wall at an intermediate part in the width direction, and has storage compartments of different types provided on the right and left. Such a refrigerator is referred to as a side-by-side (SBS) refrigerator, for example. In the SBS refrigerator, one of the storage compartments is a refrigerator compartment, and the other of the storage compartments is a freezer compartment, for example.
- The refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment of the SBS refrigerator are vertically long. Accordingly, in addition to the shelves arranged vertically aligned with each other, and containers are arranged vertically aligned with each other under the lowermost shelf.
- As such, when multiple containers are arranged in one storage compartment, reducing the number of containers and increasing the number of the shelves may make the refrigerator more convenient for the user.
- Note that, the containers are generally detachably attached to the refrigerator for maintenance such as cleaning. Accordingly, the user can remove the uppermost container among the multiple containers from the refrigerator, for example.
- However, in this case, the container is merely removed from the storage compartment, exposing an opening of the container under the removed container. In other words, the area for placing items such as food does not actually increase.
- To put it differently, with the conventional refrigerator, the space created by removing the container is not effectively used.
- In view of the problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator with containers which secures the usability even when the containers are removed.
- In order to solve the problems above, the refrigerator according to the present invention is a refrigerator as defined in claim 1.
- With this configuration, the shelf is arranged immediately below or immediately above the container. For example, when the shelf is arranged under the container, it is possible to use the space occupied by the container as an area for placing items such as food by removing the container.
- Furthermore, for example, when the shelf is arranged immediately above the container, by removing the container immediately above the shelf, it is possible to effectively use the area occupied by the container that is removed.
- More specifically, in the refrigerator according to the present invention, the usability is secured even when the container is removed. Furthermore, the supporting unit for these effects produces significant effects by the structural feature.
- More specifically, since the supporting unit in the refrigerator according to the present invention integrally includes the container support and the shelf support, and thus it is possible to make the supporting unit compact, without unnecessarily consuming the inner space of the storage compartment.
- Furthermore, by using such a supporting unit, it is not necessary to manufacture a member for supporting the container and the member for supporting the shelf separately and to attach these members to the refrigerator separately.
- As described above, the present invention is implemented by a method effective and practical in terms of the manufacturing cost and manufacturing process, for example.
- Furthermore, the supporting unit further includes two projections each arranged at an end of the supporting unit in a moving direction of the container, and among the two projections, the projection located at a front when the supporting unit is attached to the refrigerator regulates a maximum pullout distance of the container by coming into contact with a fixing unit arranged at an end portion of the container.
- With this structure, the projection located at a front among the two projections serves as a member for regulating the maximum pullout distance of the container.
- For example, when two supporting units are manufactured, either of them may be arranged on the right side of the container, and either of them may be arranged on the left side of the container.
- More specifically, the same supporting units may be used in common for left side and right side of the container. More specifically, as a member for slidably holding the container, the same member is used on the right and left. Accordingly, it is not necessary to design and manufacture the member for left side and the member for right side separately.
- With this, when manufacturing a refrigerator with a relatively large number of containers, it is possible to suppress the manufacturing cost and it facilitates the management of the members composing the refrigerator, for example.
- Furthermore, the shelf is made of glass.
- With this, stiffness sufficient for placing items such as food can be secured even when a thickness of the plate is made relatively thin.
- The shelf also serves as a lid of the container immediately below the shelf. In this case, the shelf being a glass plate allows achieving sufficient heat-insulating effect and sufficiently retaining moisture inside of the container.
- Furthermore, the supporting unit may further include a fixing member arranged above the shelf support, the fixing member being for fixing the shelf, and movement of the end of the shelf in a vertical direction is regulated when the end of the shelf is interposed between the fixing member and the shelf support.
- With this structure, the shelf is supported by the supporting unit more stably, preventing the shelf from being loose, for example.
- Furthermore, the fixing member may have elasticity that allows the fixing member to extend and contract in length in a direction perpendicular to the inner side wall, and by the extension and the contraction of the fixing member in length in the direction vertical to the inner side wall, the end of the shelf may be capable of being interposed between the fixing member and the shelf support from above the fixing member, and may be capable of being removed upward from a gap between the fixing member and the shelf support.
- With this structure, the shelf can be easily attached to and detached from the supporting unit, improving the convenience when cleaning the shelf, for example.
- The present invention provides a refrigerator which includes a container, and secures usability even when the container is removed.
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FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of the refrigerator according to Embodiment of the present invention. - [
FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of the refrigerator with a first sub door and a second sub door open. - [
FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of the refrigerator with a first main door and a second main door open. - [
FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating containers and shelves each arranged between the containers. - [
FIG. 5] FIG. 5 illustrates a positional relationship of the containers, shelves, and supporting units according to Embodiment. - [
FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the supporting unit according to Embodiment supporting the container and the shelf. - [
FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of the two supporting units and a rail member attached to the inner portion on the left side of the freezer compartment. - [
FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of the supporting unit according to Embodiment. - [
FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of the rail member according to Embodiment. - [
FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an engaging relationship between the container and the supporting unit according to Embodiment. - [
FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is a drawing illustrating how the shelf is attached to the supporting unit in Embodiment. - The following shall describe an Embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention with reference to the drawings.
- First, the basic structure of the
refrigerator 100 shall be described with reference toFIGS. 1 to 3 . -
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of therefrigerator 100 according to Embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of therefrigerator 100 with thefirst sub door 112 and thesecond sub door 122 open. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of therefrigerator 100 with the firstmain door 111 and the secondmain door 121 open. - The
refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment is an apparatus for storing the items inside by refrigeration or by freezing. Furthermore, therefrigerator 100 is a side-by-side (SBS) refrigerator. - As illustrated in these drawings, the
refrigerator 100 includes a heat-insulatingmain body 150, a firstmain door 111, and a secondmain door 121. - The heat-insulating
main body 150 is composed of a heat-insulating wall made by filling a space between an inner case and an outer case with foam insulation. The inner case is made by vacuum forming resin such as ABS, and the outer case is made of metal such as a pre-coated steel plate. - In addition, the first
main door 111 has anopening 113 provided at the front face and thefirst sub door 112 which freely opens and closes at theopening 113. The secondmain door 121 includes anopening 123 provided at the front face and thesecond sub door 122 which freely opens and closes at theopening 123. - The first
main door 111 freely opens and closes at the opening of the refrigerator compartment arranged on the right of the user when facing the heat-insulatingmain body 150. In this Embodiment, the firstmain door 111 is attached to the heat-insulatingmain body 150 by a hinge (not illustrated) such that the firstmain door 111 swings around the axis vertically extending in front of the right side wall as the center. Furthermore, the firstmain door 111 is a vertically long rectangle arranged from the top to the bottom of therefrigerator 100, and the axis passes through the right end portion of the firstmain door 111. - The second
main door 121 freely opens and closes at the opening of the freezer compartment arranged on the left of the user when facing the heat-insulatingmain body 150. In this Embodiment, the secondmain door 121 is attached to the heat-insulatingmain body 150 by a hinge (not illustrated) such that the secondmain door 121 swings around the axis vertically extending in front of the left side wall of the heat-insulatingmain body 150 as the center. Furthermore, the secondmain door 121 is a vertically long rectangle arranged from the top to the bottom of therefrigerator 100, and the axis passes through the left end portion of the secondmain door 121. - The
opening 113 is a portion forming a through hole passing through the firstmain door 111 in the thickness direction. The user of therefrigerator 100 can take out of the items stored behind the firstmain door 111, and can store the items behind the firstmain door 111, through theopening 113. - The
first sub door 112 freely opens and closes at theopening 113. In this Embodiment, thefirst sub door 112 is attached to the firstmain door 111 by an axis member such that thefirst sub door 112 swings around an axis laterally extending at the lower end portion of theopening 113. Furthermore, the axis passes through the lower end portion of thefirst sub door 112. - The
second sub door 122 freely opens and closes at theopening 123 for receiving ice supplied from the inside of therefrigerator 100 and other items. - A control board for controlling the operation of the
refrigerator 100 is stored at the top of the heat-insulatingmain body 150, and aboard cover 158 covering the space for storing the control board is attached. - The space inside of the heat-insulating
main body 150 is partitioned by thepartition 153 into a right part and a left part, forming a refrigerator compartment on the right and a freezer compartment on the left. -
Multiple shelves 175 for placing items such as food are attached to the upper part of the refrigerator compartment. Note that, although not illustrated inFIG. 3 ,multiple shelves 175 are also attached to the upper part of the freezer compartment, in the same manner as the refrigerator compartment. - Furthermore, at the lower parts of the refrigerator compartment and freezer compartment, containers for storing items such as food are attached.
- More specifically, a
first freezer container 160, asecond freezer container 165, and athird freezer container 170 are installed in the freezer compartment. Afirst refrigerator container 180, asecond refrigerator container 185, and athird refrigerator container 190 are installed in the refrigerator compartment. - In the
refrigerator 100 according to this Embodiment, theshelves 175 are arranged between the containers. -
FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating containers and shelves arranged between the containers. - Note that,
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the freezer compartment of therefrigerator 100 cut in parallel with the YZ plane. Furthermore, illustration of a compressor and other components arranged at the lower back of the freezer compartment is omitted. - As illustrated in
FIG. 4 , theshelves 175 are arranged between thefirst freezer container 160 and thesecond freezer container 165, and between thesecond freezer container 165 and thethird freezer container 170. - Furthermore, although not illustrated in
FIG. 4 , the refrigerator compartment has the same structure, and theshelves 175 are arranged between thefirst refrigerator container 180 and thesecond refrigerator container 185, and between thesecond refrigerator container 185 and thethird refrigerator container 190. - Note that, the installation structure of the containers and the
shelves 175 in the refrigerator compartment is identical to the installation structure of the containers and theshelves 175 in the freezer compartment. Accordingly, the following description focuses on the installation structure of the containers and theshelves 175 in the freezer compartment. - In the
refrigerator 100 according to this Embodiment, side end portions of a container and ashelf 175 is supported by one supportingunit 200. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a positional relationship of the containers, theshelves 175, and the supportingunit 200 according to this Embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the supportingunit 200 supporting the container and theshelf 175 according to the Embodiment. -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of two supportingunits 200 and onerail member 230 attached to the left inner side of the freezer compartment. - Note that, in
FIGS. 5 and7 , two supportingunits 200 arranged at the inner side wall on the left of the freezer compartment (back side inFIG. 5 ) are illustrated. In addition, the supportingunits 200 are attached at positions opposite to the two supportingunits 200 on the right inner side wall of the freezer compartment (front side inFIG. 5 ). - Furthermore,
FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating a periphery of thefirst freezer container 160 when the freezer compartment of therefrigerator 100 is cut in parallel with the YZ plane. - Furthermore, in
FIG. 7 , the freezer compartment cut in parallel with the YZ plane is illustrated, and the illustration of components such as the firstmain door 111 and the secondmain door 121 is omitted. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 5 and6 , the end on the left side of theshelf 175 between thefirst freezer container 160 and thesecond freezer container 165 is supported by the supportingunit 200 which supports the left side end portion of thefirst freezer container 160 movable in the front-back direction (the Y axis direction inFIG. 5 ). - The left-side end of the
shelf 175 between thesecond freezer container 165 and thethird freezer container 170 is supported by the supportingunit 200 which supports the left side end portion of thesecond freezer container 165 movable in the front-back direction. - The left side end portion of the
third freezer container 170 is supported by arail member 230 movable in the front-back direction. - Note that it is not necessary to arrange a
shelf 175 under thethird freezer container 170 at the lowermost part of the freezer compartment. Accordingly, therail member 230 does not have a structure for supporting theshelf 175. - As described above, in the
refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment, ashelf 175 is arranged between containers. This is very convenient for the user. - For example, when the user of the
refrigerator 100 removes thefirst freezer container 160, the top face of theshelf 175 attached to the supportingunit 200 supporting thefirst freezer container 160 is exposed. - With this, the space in the freezer compartment occupied by the
first freezer container 160 is effectively used as an area for placing items such as food. - In this Embodiment, the
shelf 175 is a glass plate. With this, stiffness sufficient for placing items such as food can be secured even when a thickness of the plate is made relatively thin. - Furthermore, the
shelf 175 between the containers also serves as a lid of the container immediately below theshelf 175. Here, theshelf 175 being a glass plate is effective for sufficient heat-insulation and sufficiently retaining moisture in the container. - Furthermore, the supporting
unit 200 integrally includes a member for holding the container such as thefirst freezer container 160 and theshelf 175. Accordingly, it is possible to compose compact structure for supporting the container and theshelf 175. Furthermore, it is not necessary to manufacture members for support and to separately attach the members to therefrigerator 100. Thus, as described in therefrigerator 100 according to this Embodiment, this structure is beneficial for a refrigerator with a relatively large number of containers, in terms of suppressing the manufacturing cost and simplifying the manufacturing process, for example. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of the supportingunit 200 according to Embodiment. -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the external appearance of therail member 230 according to Embodiment. - As illustrated in
FIG. 8 , the supportingunit 200 according to Embodiment integrally includes acontainer support 210 which slidably holds the container by supporting the end portion of the container movable in the front-back direction, and ashelf support 220 for placing the end of theshelf 175. Note that, the supportingunit 200 is manufactured, for example, as an integral part by injection molding of a resin. - Furthermore, above the
container support 210, a regulatingwall 211 for regulating the forward tilt of the container when the container is pulled out is arranged. - Furthermore, the supporting
unit 200 has two projections (afirst projection 201 and a second projection 202) each at an end of the supporting unit in the moving direction of the container for regulating a maximum pullout distance of the container. - The supporting
unit 200 further includes a fixingmember 225 arranged above theshelf support 220 and is for fixing theshelf 175. - As illustrated in
FIG. 9 , therail member 230 in the Embodiment includes acontainer support 240 slidably supporting the container by supporting the end portion of the container movable in the front-back direction. - The
rail member 230 further includes a regulatingwall 241 above thecontainer support 210, and has a projection (thefirst projection 231 and the second projection 232) at each end in the moving direction of the container. - As described above, as illustrated in
FIGS. 8 and 9 , each of the supportingunit 200 and therail member 230 has a lateral shape identical or substantially identical with the perpendicular line passing through the center of the supporting unit 200 (chain lines inFIGS. 8 and 9 ) as the center. - With this, the supporting
unit 200 and therail member 230 can be attached to the inner side wall on the right side or the inner side wall on the left side of the storage compartment such as the freezer compartment. - For example, it is assumed that
FIG. 8 illustrates the supportingunit 200 attached to the left side inner wall of the freezer compartment. In this case, if the supportingunit 200 is rotated 180 degrees with the chain line as the center, the drawing illustrates the supportingunit 200 attached to the right side inner wall of the freezer compartment. - More specifically, in the
refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment, only two members, namely, the supportingunit 200 and therail member 230 support containers andshelves 175 between the containers. - In other words, in the
refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment, a common member is used for the supporting member on the right side of the container and for the supporting member on the left side of the container. - Furthermore, the distance between the
first projection 201 and thesecond projection 202 is determined suitable for a container with the longest pullout distance among the containers, considering convenience, for example. The distance between thefirst projection 231 and thesecond projection 232 is determined in the same manner. - Accordingly, it is not necessary to design and manufacture supporting members dedicated for the containers each corresponding to the size of containers, or to design and manufacture supporting member for the right side and the supporting member for the left side separately.
- As described above, the supporting
unit 200 and therail member 230 that can be attached to both the left side and right side inner walls of the storage compartment have different parts for regulating the maximum pullout distance of the container, depending on whether the supportingunit 200 and therail member 230 are attached to the left inner side wall or the right inner side wall. - More specifically, among the
first projection 201 and thesecond projection 202, the projection located at the front when attached to therefrigerator 100 regulates the maximum pullout distance of the container. - In the same manner, among the
first projection 231 and thesecond projection 232 in therail member 230, the projection located at the front also serves a part regulating the maximum pullout distance of the container. -
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an engaging relationship between the container and the supportingunit 200 according to Embodiment. - As illustrated in
FIG. 10 , the supportingunit 200 supporting the end portion on the left of the second freezer container 165 (back side inFIG. 10 ) is attached to the left side inner wall of the freezer compartment. In this case, thefirst projection 201 is located at the front. - When the
second freezer container 165 is pulled out, thefirst projection 201 comes into contact with a fixingpart 166 in thesecond freezer container 165. With this, the maximum pullout distance of thesecond freezer container 165 is regulated. - Furthermore, the
second freezer container 165 includes atilt restricting unit 167 behind the fixingunit 166. When thesecond freezer container 165 is pulled out, thetilt restricting unit 167 comes into contact with a regulatingwall 211 of the supportingunit 200, restricting the forward tilt of thesecond freezer container 165 within a predetermined range. - Note that, in the state illustrated in
FIG. 10 , thesecond freezer container 165 can be removed from therefrigerator 100 by lifting the front side of thesecond freezer container 165 to release the engagement between the fixingpart 166 and thesecond freezer container 165. - Here, the fixing
unit 166 and thetilt restricting unit 167 are also provided at the end portion on the right side of the second freezer container 165 (front side inFIG. 10 ). - Furthermore, the supporting
unit 200 supporting the end portion on the right side of thesecond freezer container 165 is attached to the right side inner wall of the freezer compartment, and in this supportingunit 200, thesecond projection 202 is positioned at the front. - More specifically, in this case, the
second projection 202 serves as a member for regulating the maximum pullout distance of thesecond freezer container 165. - Note that, the
first freezer container 160 also includes a fixing unit and the tilt restricting unit identical to those in thesecond freezer container 165, and thefirst freezer container 160 is also slidably and detachably supported by the supportingunits 200 arranged on the right and left of thefirst freezer container 160. - The
third freezer container 170 also includes the fixing unit and the tilt restricting unit identical to those in thesecond freezer container 165, and is also slidably and detachably supported by therail members 230 arranged on the right and left of thethird freezer container 170. - As such, in the
refrigerator 100 in this Embodiment, the member for supporting the container (the supportingunit 200 and the rail member 230) is common for the right and left. With this point, it is beneficial for the refrigerator with a relatively large number of containers such as therefrigerator 100 in terms of the manufacturing cost and management on the members composing therefrigerator 100, for example. - Furthermore, as described above, the supporting
unit 200 includes the fixingmember 225 for fixing theshelf 175. - A fixing
member 225 has elasticity that allows the fixingmember 225 to extend and contract in a length vertical to the inner side wall to which the supportingunit 200 is attached. This allows theshelf 175 to be easily detached from and attached to the supportingunit 200, and the movement of theshelf 175 in the vertical direction is regulated. In other words, the looseness of theshelf 175 can be prevented. -
FIG. 11 illustrates how theshelf 175 is attached to the supportingunit 200 in Embodiment. - As illustrated in
FIG. 11 , the end of theshelf 175 is inserted above the fixingmember 225, and theshelf 175 is pressed downward (the drawing on the left ofFIG. 11 ). Here, the fixingmember 225 receives a downward pressing force from the end, shortening the length in a direction vertical to the inner side wall (the drawing in the middle ofFIG. 11 ). - When the end passes the tip of the fixing
member 225, the fixingmember 225 restores its original shape by the elasticity. With this, the end is interposed between the fixingmember 225 and the shelf support 220 (the drawing on the right ofFIG. 11 ). - As such, the end of the
shelf 175 is interposed between the fixingmember 225 and theshelf support 220. With this, theshelf 175 is attached to the supportingunit 200, and its position in the vertical direction is fixed. - Note that, with the
shelf 175 attached to the supportingunit 200, the end portion of theshelf 175 can be lifted above the fixingmember 225 by pressing the tip of the fixingmember 225. - More specifically, the end portion of the
shelf 175 is removable upward from a gap between the fixingmember 225 and theshelf support 220. - As such, the
shelf 175 can be easily attached to and detached from the supportingunit 200. - With this, when cleaning the
shelf 175, for example, the user of therefrigerator 100 can easily take theshelf 175 out of therefrigerator 100 for cleaning, and can easily attach theshelf 175 to therefrigerator 100 after cleaning. - Note that, in the supporting
unit 200 in this Embodiment, thecontainer support 210 is provided above theshelf support 220. - However, the
container support 210 and theshelf support 220 may be provided vertically opposite to each other. For example, ashelf support 220 may be provided above thecontainer support 210 which supports the upper end portion of the container such as thefirst freezer container 160 movable in the front-back direction. - In this case, the supporting
unit 200 supports the container by hanging, and theshelf 175 is arranged above the container. - Here, it is assumed that the supporting
unit 200 with the structure described above supports thesecond freezer container 165 and theshelf 175. In this case, when thefirst freezer container 160 is removed, the top face of theshelf 175 is exposed, allowing the user to use the space occupied by thefirst freezer container 160 as an area for placing items such as food. - The Embodiment of the present invention has been described above.
- Accordingly, the present invention is applicable, not only to an SBS refrigerator such as the
refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment, but also to various types of refrigerator with container. - The present invention provides a refrigerator including a container, and secures usability even when the container is removed. Therefore, the present invention is effective for refrigerators with various types and size such as refrigerators for household use and professional use.
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- 100 Refrigerator
- 111 First main door
- 112 First sub door
- 113 Opening
- 121 Second main door
- 122 Second sub door
- 123 Opening
- 150 Heat-insulating main body
- 153 Partition
- 158 Board cover
- 160 First freezer container
- 165 Second freezer container
- 166 Fixing unit
- 167 Tilt restricting unit
- 170 Third freezer container
- 175 Shelf
- 180 First refrigerator container
- 185 Second refrigerator container
- 190 Third refrigerator container
- 200 Supporting unit
- 201, 231 First projection
- 202, 232 Second projection
- 210, 240 Container support
- 211, 241 Regulating wall
- 220 Shelf support
- 225 Fixing member
- 230 Rail member
Claims (4)
- A refrigerator (100) having: a heat-insulating main body (150); a storage compartment arranged inside of the heat-insulating main body (150) and having an opening at a front face; a shelf (175) and a container (160, 165, 180, 185) arranged in the storage compartment, said refrigerator (100) comprising
a supporting unit (200) attached to an inner side wall of the storage compartment, and for supporting the shelf (175) and the container (160, 165, 180, 185),
wherein said supporting unit (200) integrally includes:a shelf support (220) on which an end of the shelf (175) is placed; anda container support (210) vertically aligned with said shelf support (220), and for slidably supporting the container by supporting an end of the container (160, 165, 180, 185) movable in a front-back direction;characterized by two projections (201, 202) each arranged at an end of said supporting unit (200) in a moving direction of the container (160, 165, 180, 185),wherein, among the two projections (201, 202), the projection (201) located at a front when said supporting unit (200) is attached to the refrigerator (100) regulates a maximum pullout distance of the container (160, 165, 180, 185) by coming into contact with a fixing unit (166) arranged at an end portion of the container (160, 165, 180, 185). - The refrigerator (100) according to claim 1,
wherein the shelf (175) is made of glass. - The refrigerator (100) according to one of claims 1 to 2,
wherein said supporting unit (200) further includes a fixing member (225) arranged above said shelf support (220), said fixing member (225) being for fixing the shelf (175), and
movement of the end of the shelf (175) in a vertical direction is regulated when the end of the shelf (175) is interposed between said fixing member (225) and said shelf support (220). - The refrigerator (100) according to claim 3,
wherein said fixing member (225) has elasticity that allows said fixing member (225) to extend and contract in length in a direction perpendicular to the inner side wall, and
by the extension and the contraction of said fixing member (225) in length in the direction vertical to the inner side wall, the end of the shelf (175) is capable of being interposed between said fixing member (225) and said shelf support (220) from above said fixing member (225), and is capable of being removed upward from a gap between said fixing member (225) and said shelf support (220).
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