JP2000274927A - Refrigerator and manufacture thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit the improvement of receiving workability of a lead wire connecting part by a method wherein a lead wire connecting part-housing unit for receiving the lead wire connecting part into a box type unit is provided and is turned through a thin thickness hinge part to receive the connecting part into the housing unit. SOLUTION: A panel component 2, having a plurality of cold air outlet ports and constituting the rear wall of a refrigerating chamber in a refrigerator, is provided with a lead wire connecting part-housing unit 2b at the lower left side of the same. The panel assembly is incorporated into the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator and the housing unit 2b of the panel component 2 is turned to this side through a thin thickness hinge part 2f to connected lead wires under this condition. Then, the connecting part and the like are housed into the housing unit 2b of the panel component 2 and a lid is applied by an insulation for the purpose of preventing the invasion of water drops into the wire connecting part. According to this method, assembling workability can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to an improvement in the workability of assembling a lead wire connection portion storage portion, also referred to as a connector storage portion for storing a lead wire connection portion in a refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator. In addition, it is possible to solve the problem that the lead wire connection portion storage portion is lost when the lead wire connection portion storage portion is removed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 15 and 16 show a method of storing a lead wire connection portion in a refrigerator in a conventional refrigerator.
Is a perspective view showing a panel component and a lead wire connection part storage box, and FIG. 16 is a view showing a state where the lead wire connection part is stored in the lead wire connection part storage box. As shown in the figure, the lead wire connection part storage box 4 for housing the lead wire connection part 5 in the refrigerator compartment is configured as a component independent of the panel component 3 in the refrigerator compartment, and the independent lead wire connection part storage box 4 is provided. The lead wire connection portion 5 is stored in the storage portion 4a, and the storage portion 4a is covered by the insulation 6.

After that, the fixing rivets 7 are inserted into the lead wire connection portion storage box storage section 3a provided on the panel component 3.
Fix with. As a result, the front wire 4b of the lead wire storage box 4 closes the lead wire connection portion storage box storage section 3a.

FIGS. 17 and 18 are views showing a method of storing a lead wire connection portion storage portion in a refrigerator compartment of another conventional refrigerator, and are perspective views of the vicinity of the lead wire connection portion storage portion, respectively. In the configuration shown in FIG. 17, a lead wire connection portion storage portion 28 also called a connector storage portion is separate from the panel component 29, a claw 30 is provided on one side of the lead wire connection portion storage portion 28, and an opposite side is provided. The lead wire connection portion housing portion 28 is fixed by setting a rivet 31 on the wire.

FIG. 18 shows a structure in which even when a thin hinge portion 32 is provided on one side of the lead wire connection portion housing portion 28, a rivet 31 is set on the opposite side.

[0006]

In the conventional refrigerator, the lead wire connection portion storage box 4 is housed in the lead wire connection portion storage box 4 because the lead wire connection portion storage box 4 is a separate component from the panel component 3 in the refrigerator compartment. However, there has been a problem in a series of assembling operations of fitting into the lead wire connection portion storage box storage section 3a provided on the panel component 3. Further, when the service person removes the lead wire connection part storage box 4 during the work, there is a possibility that the lead wire connection part storage box may be lost.

[0007] In another conventional refrigerator wire connection portion storage section, it is necessary to remove the lead wire connection section storage section 28 using a tool due to the law on the regulation of electrical appliances. However, there is a problem that such parts cost and assembly man-hours are required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and has improved the workability of storing a lead wire connection portion, also called a connector storage portion. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive refrigerator having a small number of parts and a small number of molds, which is less likely to be lost.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A refrigerator according to the present invention has a refrigerator main body having a refrigerator compartment or the like partitioned by a partition plate, and a panel component having a rear wall in the refrigerator compartment and having a cool air outlet for blowing cool air. And a lead wire connection portion for connecting a lead wire of the electric component provided on the panel component to an electric circuit of the main body, and provided integrally with the panel component,
A front portion having a thin hinge portion on an upper side, open portions on left and right sides, and an open portion on a lower side by an end of a panel component, and a box-shaped portion provided on the back surface of the front portion and having an open lower portion, and a lead. A lead wire connection portion housing portion for housing the wire connection portion in a box-shaped portion, and by rotating the lead wire connection portion storage portion via a thin hinge portion, the lead wire connection portion is stored in the lead wire connection portion storage portion. It is configured to be stored.

In addition, a lower flange portion is provided on a lower side of a front portion of the lead wire connection portion storage portion, and a cutout portion for fixing the lead wire connection portion storage portion to the partition plate is provided on the lower flange portion. is there.

The thickness of the thin hinge portion is 0.5 mm
It was a degree.

Further, after the lead wire connection portion is housed in the lead wire connection portion housing portion, the open lower surface of the box-shaped portion is covered with insulation.

[0013] A method of manufacturing a refrigerator according to the present invention is the method of manufacturing a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a lead wire connection portion accommodating portion is integrally formed on a part of the panel component by injection molding, and an electric component is formed on the panel component. A component and a styrofoam for the purpose of heat insulation and air passage formation in the refrigerator compartment are assembled respectively to form a panel assembly, the panel assembly is incorporated in the refrigerator compartment, and a thin hinge portion is provided for the lead wire connection portion storage portion of the panel component. In this state, the lead wire of the electrical component is connected, the lead wire connection part is stored in the lead wire connection part storage part of the panel part, and the installation to prevent water droplets from entering the connection part Then, the front part of the lead wire connection part storage part was rotated back so as to be flush with the front part of the panel component, and the rotation of the lead wire connection part storage part of the panel part was suppressed. In, it is to fix the partition plate in contact with the lower side of the panel part and the panel assembled by fastening members.

A refrigerator according to the present invention has a refrigerator main body having a room for storing foods and the like partitioned by a partition plate, and a panel having a back wall in the room for storing foods and the like and having a cool air outlet for blowing cool air. A component, a lead wire connecting portion for connecting a lead wire of an electric component provided on the panel component to a lead wire of the main body, and a single side provided integrally with the panel component and connected to the panel component only on one side and connected to the panel component A thin hinge portion that can be repeatedly bent provided near the
A lead wire connection part storage part having a locking part provided on a side other than the connected one side, a lead wire connection part storage box for storing the lead wire connection part, and a room provided for storing food etc. And an engaging portion that engages with the locking portion of the lead wire connection portion storage portion, and a locking portion provided on a side different from one side connected to the panel component, so that a human finger cannot enter. And a shielding member having a gap of (a).

Also, by inserting a tool such as a flathead screwdriver into the gap between the locking portions, the lead wire connection portion housing portion can be removed.

A room for storing foods and the like is a refrigerator room,
The lead wire connection portion storage portion has an upper side connected to the panel component, and an engagement portion for engaging with the locking portion of the lead wire connection portion storage portion is provided on the refrigerator compartment floor.

Further, the room for storing foods and the like is a refrigerator room,
The lead wire connection portion is configured to connect a lead wire of an electric component such as a lamp or a temperature sensor to a lead wire of the main body.

A room for storing foods and the like is a freezing room,
The lead wire connection portion housing portion has a lower side connected to the panel component, and an engagement portion that engages with the locking portion of the lead wire connection portion storage portion is provided on the upper surface of the freezer compartment.

Further, the room for storing foods and the like is a freezing room,
The lead wire connection portion is configured to connect a lead wire of an electric component such as a fan motor or a temperature sensor to a lead wire of the main body.

[0020] Further, the locking portion of the panel component is constituted by a claw, and the shielding member is constituted by a claw cover.

Further, the engaging portion provided in the chamber for storing foods and the like is constituted by a displaceable chamber-side claw and a fixed contact portion.

Further, there is no obstruction below the chamber-side pawl, and the chamber-side pawl can be displaced about the bending axis.

Also, a U-shaped slit is provided around the chamber side nail.

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of mounting a panel component to a refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator, FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the panel component, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Z-Z, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state immediately before the front part of the lead wire connection part housing part is rotated so as to be flush with the front part of the panel component.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion Y in FIG. 3, and FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a panel component having a plurality of cold air outlets 2a constituting a back wall in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 1, and as shown in FIG.
It has a lead wire connection section storage section 2b for storing the same. Further, the panel components 2 include electric components such as a lamp 2c for illuminating the inside of the refrigerator compartment 8, a temperature sensor 2d for detecting the temperature inside the refrigerator compartment 8, and heat insulation and air path formation inside the refrigerator compartment 8. Styrofoam 2e is attached. In addition, a lead wire 1b passing through the urethane heat insulating material comes out from a lead wire outlet 1a of the refrigerator compartment 8 of the refrigerator 1. The refrigerator 1 includes a vegetable compartment 9 partitioned by a partition plate 10 below the refrigerator compartment 8.

The panel component 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b of the panel component 2
To rivet the thin hinge portion 2f on the upper side, the open portion (press-cut portion by a die) 2g on the left and right sides, the open portion by the component end on the lower side, and the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b on the lower side flange portion 2i. And a box-shaped portion provided on the back surface and opened at the bottom to prevent water droplets from entering the lead wire connection portion 5.

As shown in FIG. 5, the thin hinge portion 2f
By setting the thickness of the lead wire connection portion to 0.5 mm, the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b is rotatable as shown in FIG. 4 via the thin hinge portion 2f. With such a configuration, the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2 is provided via the thin hinge portion 2f.
By rotating b, the rotation locus is inevitably determined,
In addition, since the operation of taking out another component as in the related art can be omitted, the workability of assembling the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b can be improved. In addition, when the service person removes the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b during the operation, it is possible to solve a problem that the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b is lost.

Referring to FIG. 6, the steps from panel component molding to assembling to a refrigerator will be described. First, step S6
At 0, a part of the panel component 2 having a cool air outlet 2a to be assembled into the refrigerator compartment 8 of the refrigerator 1 has a thin hinge portion 2f on one side for storing the lead wire connection portion 5, and an open portion 2g on the other three sides. Is integrally formed by injection molding.

Next, in step S61, a lamp 2c for illuminating the food in the refrigerator compartment 8 with the panel component 2 and a temperature sensor 2 for sensing the temperature in the refrigerator compartment 8 are provided.
d, Styrofoam 2e for the purpose of heat insulation and air path formation in the refrigerator compartment 8 are assembled respectively to form a panel assembly 11.

Next, in step S62, the panel assembly 11 is assembled in the refrigerator compartment 8 of the refrigerator 1.

Next, in step S63, the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b of the panel component 2 is rotated forward through the thin hinge portion 2f, and in this state, the lead wires of the lamp 2c, the temperature sensor 2d, etc. are connected. The connection part and the like are housed in the lead wire connection part storage part 2b of the panel component 2 and covered with the insulation 6 for the purpose of preventing water from entering the connection part.

Next, in step S64, the front portion of the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b is rotated so as to be flush with the front surface portion of the panel component 2, and finally the rotation of the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b is suppressed. The refrigerator compartment 8 which contacts the lower flange 2i of the panel component 2 and the lower side of the panel assembly 11
And the partition plate 10 between the vegetable room 9 and the vegetable room 9 are fixed with the fixing rivets 7.

According to the above-described embodiment, in the panel component 2 having the cool air outlet 2a disposed in the refrigerator compartment 8, the panel component 2 and the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b are formed by integral molding. In addition, the lead wire connection part storage part 2b
By setting one side to the thin hinge portion 2f and the remaining three sides to the open portion 2g, the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b can be rotated via the thin hinge portion 2f, and the lead wire connection portion 5 can be stored. I can do it.

Further, by rotating the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b via the thin hinge portion 2f, the rotation locus is inevitably determined, and furthermore, the operation of taking out another component as in the conventional case can be omitted. Thus, the assembling workability can be improved.

Further, by integrating the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b, which is a separate component, with the panel component 2, the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b is lost when the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b is removed during operation. Can be prevented, the number of parts and the number of molds can be reduced, and an inexpensive refrigerator can be provided.

Embodiment 2 Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 7 and 8 show the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a lead wire connection portion housing portion, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the lead wire connection portion housing portion. FIG.
, There is a panel component 2 as a control panel on the back of the refrigerator compartment 8, and the panel component 2 is provided with a lamp 2c and a temperature sensor 2d using a thermistor. Lamp lead wire 2j of lamp 2c and temperature sensor 2
The lead wire 2k of the temperature sensor d is connected to the lead wire 1b of the main body coming out of the lead wire outlet 1a which is a back hole of the refrigerator compartment 8 in the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b which is a connector storage portion at the lower left of the panel component 2. They are connected by a lead wire connection part 5 using a relay connector, and are housed in a lead wire connection part storage box 2p.

As shown in FIG. 8, the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b can be bent around a thin hinge portion 2f also called a mirror hinge portion. Lead wire connection section storage section 2
On the lower side of b, a claw locking portion 2m serving as a locking portion and a claw cover 2n serving as a shielding member are provided. There is a claw 8e, which is a room-side claw, on the bottom surface 8a of the refrigerator compartment with which the panel component 2 contacts, and a bottom rib 8b behind the claw 8e to form an engaging portion.

With the above configuration, even after the panel component 2 is mounted in the refrigerator compartment 8, the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b is bent by the thin hinge portion 2f, and the lead wire connection portion 5 is connected to the lead wire. It can be fixed in the box housing box 2p by hooking the hook 2m and the hook 8e on the lower side of the lead wire connection section housing 2b by about 4 mm.

After the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b is fixed, the claw 8e is covered with the claw cover 2n on the lower side of the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2b. Can not be removed. Thus, the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b can be fixed without using screws or rivets.

Embodiment 3 Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 9 to 12 are views showing a third embodiment, FIG. 9 is a front view of a lead wire connection portion housing portion, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X of FIG. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 9, showing a state where a flathead screwdriver is inserted into a gap having a dimension A and a nail is pushed down, and FIG. 12 is a plan view of the nail. As shown in the figure, since the claw cover 2n on the lower side of the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b has a gap of a dimension A that does not allow a human finger to enter, the lead wire connection portion housing portion 2b is fixed to the claw 8e. Even after that, only when a tool such as a flathead screwdriver 39 is inserted through the gap, the claw 8e is pushed down to release the hook of the claw locking portion 2m on the lower side of the lead wire connection portion storage portion, and the lead wire connection portion storage portion 2 is released.
b can be released.

There is no obstruction below the claw 8e, and the claw 8e can be lowered about the bending axis 8c as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, there is a U-shaped slit 8d around the claw 8e, so that the claw 8e can be easily lowered.

Accordingly, the Appendix 8 of the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law
"Common items (2) Structure""The live part must not be touched by the test finger with the part that can be easily removed (without using a tool such as a screwdriver or spanner) removed." Apply to the content.

Embodiment 4 FIG. Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 13 and 14 show the fourth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a front view showing a lead wire connection portion storage portion, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the lead wire connection portion storage portion. In FIG. 13, a fan grill 21 is provided on the back of the freezer compartment 20, and a fan motor 22 and a temperature sensor 23 using a thermistor are attached to the fan grill 21. Fan motor lead wire 22a of fan motor 22
And the temperature sensor lead wire 23a of the temperature sensor 23 are connected to the lead wire connection portion storage box 2 at the upper left of the fan grill 21.
At 7a, a lead wire 25 coming out of a lead wire outlet 24, which is a back hole of the freezer compartment 20, is connected to a lead wire connection portion 26 using a relay connector, and is covered by a lead wire connection portion storage lid portion 21a. .

As shown in FIG. 14, the lead wire connection portion storage lid portion 21a can be bent around the thin hinge portion 21b. A claw locking portion 21c and a claw cover 21d are provided on the upper side of the lead wire connection portion storage lid portion 21a. Claws 2 are provided on the upper surface 27 of the freezer compartment where the fan grill 21 contacts.
7b, a lead wire connection portion storage lid contact surface 27c is provided at the back, and a lead wire connection portion storage box 27a is provided below it.

With the above construction, even after the fan grill 21 is attached to the freezer compartment 20, the lead wire connection portion storage lid portion 21a is bent by the thin hinge portion 21b, and the lead wire connection portion 26 is connected to the lead wire. It is housed in the connection part storage box 27a, and the claw locking part 21c on the upper side of the lead wire connection part storage lid part 21a and the claw 27b can be fixed with a hook of about 4 mm.

After the lead wire connection portion storage lid 21a is fixed, the claw 27b is fixed to the lead wire connection portion storage lid portion 21a.
Is covered with the claw cover 21d on the upper side of the claw 27b.
Cannot be removed to remove the lead wire connection portion storage lid portion 21a. Thereby, the lead wire connection portion housing portion can be fixed without using screws or rivets.

[0047]

According to the refrigerator and the method of manufacturing the same according to the present invention, the lead wire connection portion is turned into the box-shaped portion of the lead wire connection portion storage portion by rotating the lead wire connection portion storage portion via the thin hinge portion. Since it is configured to be housed, the rotation trajectory is inevitably determined, and the operation of taking out another part as in the conventional case can be omitted, so that the assembling workability can be improved. Further, by integrating the lead wire connection portion storage portion, which was a separate component, with the panel component, it is possible to prevent the lead wire connection portion storage portion from being lost when the lead wire connection portion storage portion is removed during operation. In addition, the number of parts and the number of molds can be reduced, and an inexpensive refrigerator can be provided.

In the refrigerator according to the present invention, a thin hinge portion which can be repeatedly bent is provided near the one side connected to the panel component in the lead wire connection portion storage portion, and the latch provided on a side different from the connected one side is provided. By engaging a portion with an engaging portion provided in a chamber for storing foods and the like, and including a shielding member that covers a locking portion having a gap large enough to prevent human fingers,
Since the lead wire connection portion housing portion is easily fixed without using rivets or screws and cannot be removed without tools, the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law can be complied with. By not using rivets and screws, the cost of parts for rivets and screws is not required, and the number of assembly steps for fixing the rivets and screws is also unnecessary.

Further, since a U-shaped slit is provided around a chamber-side claw that forms an engaging portion provided in a chamber for storing foods and the like, it can be easily lowered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and is a schematic perspective view of assembling panel components in a refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator.

FIG. 2 shows the first embodiment and is a partial perspective view of a panel component.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, and FIG.
It is a Z sectional view.

FIG. 4 is a view showing the first embodiment, and is a view showing a state immediately before the front surface of the lead wire connection portion accommodating portion is rotated so as to be flush with the front surface of the panel component.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, and is an enlarged view of a portion Y in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a view showing the first embodiment, and is a flowchart from the molding of the panel parts to the assembly to the refrigerator.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the second embodiment, and is a front view showing a lead wire connection portion housing portion.

FIG. 8 shows the second embodiment, and is a cross-sectional view of a lead wire connection portion housing portion.

FIG. 9 shows the third embodiment, and is a front view of the lead wire connection portion housing portion.

FIG. 10 shows the third embodiment, and shows a cross section taken along line XX of FIG. 9, and is a detailed cross sectional view of a claw portion.

11 is a view showing the third embodiment, showing a cross section taken along line XX of FIG. 9, and showing a state in which a flathead screwdriver is inserted into a gap having a dimension A and the claw is pushed down. FIG.

FIG. 12 shows the third embodiment and is a plan view of a nail.

FIG. 13 is a view showing the fourth embodiment, and is a front view showing a lead wire connection portion housing portion.

FIG. 14 shows the fourth embodiment, and is a cross-sectional view of a lead wire connection portion housing portion.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a method of storing a lead wire connection portion in a refrigerator in a conventional refrigerator, and is a perspective view showing a panel component and a lead wire connection portion storage box.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a method of storing a lead wire connection portion in a refrigerator in a conventional refrigerator, and is a diagram illustrating a state where a lead wire connection portion storage box is stored in the lead wire connection portion.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a method of storing a separate lead wire connection portion storage portion in a refrigerator compartment in another conventional refrigerator, and is a perspective view of the vicinity of the lead wire connection portion storage portion.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a method of storing a lead wire connection portion storage portion having a thin hinge portion in a refrigerator compartment of another conventional refrigerator, and is a perspective view of the vicinity of the lead wire connection portion storage portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 refrigerator, 1a lead wire outlet, 1b lead wire, 2
Panel parts, 2a cold air outlet, 2b lead wire connection section storage, 2c lamp, 2d temperature sensor, 2e
Styrofoam, 2f Thin hinge, 2g Open, 2h Notch, 2i Lower flange, 2j
Lamp lead wire, 2k temperature sensor lead wire, 2p
Lead wire connection section storage box, 2m claw locking section, 2n
Claw cover, 5 lead wire connection part, 6 insulation, 7 fixing rivet, 8 refrigerator compartment, 8a refrigerator compartment bottom, 8b bottom rib, 8c bending axis, 8d U-shaped slit, 8e nail, 9 vegetable compartment, 10 partition Board, 11
Panel assembly, 20 freezer, 21 fan grill, 2
1a Lead wire connection portion storage lid portion, 21b Thin hinge portion, 21c Claw locking portion, 21d Claw cover, 22 Fan motor, 22a Fan motor lead wire, 23 Temperature sensor, 23a Temperature sensor lead wire, 24 Lead wire outlet, 25 Lead wire, 26 Lead wire connection, 27
Freezer compartment upper surface, 27a lead wire connection part storage box,
27b Claw, 27c Lead wire connection part storage lid contact surface, 39 slotted screwdriver.

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator body having a refrigerator compartment or the like partitioned by a partition plate, a panel component forming an inner wall of the refrigerator compartment and having a cool air outlet for blowing cool air, and an electric device provided on the panel component. A lead wire connecting portion for connecting a lead wire of the component to an electric circuit of the main body; and a thin hinge portion provided on the upper side, an open portion on the left and right sides, and an end portion of the panel component on the lower side. A front portion having an open portion, and a box-shaped portion provided on the back surface of the front portion and having an open lower portion, and a lead wire connection portion storage portion for storing the lead wire connection portion in the box shape portion; The refrigerator is characterized in that the lead wire connection portion is stored in the lead wire connection portion storage portion by rotating the lead wire connection portion storage portion via the thin hinge portion. 2. A lower flange portion is provided at a lower side of a front portion of the lead wire connection portion storage portion, and a cutout portion for fixing the lead wire connection portion storage portion to the partition plate is provided at the lower flange portion. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The thickness of the thin hinge portion is 0.5 mm
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the temperature is approximately the same. 4. A structure wherein said open bottom surface of said box-shaped portion is covered with insulation after said lead wire connection portion is stored in said lead wire connection portion storage portion. The refrigerator according to 1. 5. The method of manufacturing a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a lead wire connection portion housing portion is integrally formed with a part of the panel component by injection molding, and the panel component has an electric component and heat insulation in a refrigerator compartment. And a styrofoam for the purpose of forming an air path, respectively, to form a panel assembly. The panel assembly is incorporated in the refrigerator compartment, and the lead wire connection storage portion of the panel component is rotated forward through a thin hinge portion. In this state, the lead wires of the electrical component are connected, the lead wire connection portion is stored in the lead wire connection portion storage portion of the panel component, and the installation is performed to prevent water droplets from entering the connection portion. With the lid closed, the front part of the lead wire connection part storage part is rotated back so as to be flush with the front part of the panel component, and the rotation of the lead wire connection part storage part of the panel part is suppressed. Refrigerator method for manufacturing which is characterized in that because in, to fix the partition plate in contact with the lower side of the panel assembly and the panel part at the fastening member. 6. A refrigerator body having a room for storing foods and the like partitioned by a partition plate, a panel component forming a back wall of the room for storing the foods and the like, and having a cool air outlet for blowing cool air, A lead wire connecting portion for connecting a lead wire of an electric component provided on the panel component to a lead wire of the main body; and a single side provided integrally with the panel component, connecting only one side to the panel component, and connecting the connected one side , A thin hinge portion that can be repeatedly bent provided near, a locking portion provided on a side different from the connected one side, and a lead wire connection portion storage box for storing the lead wire connection portion, A lead wire connection portion storage portion, a coupling portion provided in a chamber for storing the food or the like, the engagement portion engaging with a locking portion of the lead wire connection portion storage portion, and one side connected to the panel component being different Provided on the side of Covering the engagement portion has a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a shielding member, a having a gap size that does not enter the human finger. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the lead wire connection portion storage portion can be removed by inserting a tool such as a flathead screwdriver into a gap between the locking portions. 8. A refrigerator for storing a food or the like, wherein the lead wire connection portion storage portion has an upper side connected to the panel component and engages with a locking portion of the lead wire connection portion storage portion. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein a portion is provided on a floor of the refrigerator compartment.
The refrigerator as described. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a room for storing foods and the like is a refrigeration room, and the lead wire connection portion connects a lead wire of an electric component such as a lamp or a temperature sensor to a lead wire of the main body. Item 7. A refrigerator according to Item 6. 10. A room for storing foods and the like is a freezer compartment, and a lower side of said lead wire connection portion storage portion is connected to said panel component, and is engaged with a locking portion of said lead wire connection portion storage portion. 7. A part is provided on the upper surface of the freezer compartment.
The refrigerator as described. 11. A room for storing foods and the like is a freezer compartment, and said lead wire connection portion is configured to connect a lead wire of an electric component such as a fan motor or a temperature sensor to a lead wire of a main body. The refrigerator according to claim 6. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the locking portion of the panel component is formed by a claw, and the shielding member is formed by a claw cover. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the engaging portion provided in the room for storing the food or the like comprises a displaceable chamber-side claw and a fixed contact portion. . 14. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein there is no obstruction under the chamber-side claw, and the chamber-side claw can be displaced about a bending axis. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein a U-shaped slit is provided around the room-side claw.