JP2001174129A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively provide a refrigerator which can rationally store different articles by a simple constitution. SOLUTION: This refrigerator 1 has a box-shaped body case 2 for storing unpolished rice R and beer bottles 36, and a cooling device 3 for sending cooled air into the body case 2. The inside of the body case 2 is sectioned into two article storing chambers 5 and (6+7) by one partition member 4, and outlets of air ducts 15 and 18 introducing the cooled air from the cooling device 3 are so provided in the chambers 5 and (6+7) as to open thereto, respectively. The outlets of the air ducts 15 and 18 are disposed so that the cooled air is let out in the direction avoiding space areas for storing the rice R and the beer bottles 36 in the chambers 5 and (6+7). In the body case 2, partition member supporting means 33 and 34 which support the partition member 4 removably and make the position of section variable are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a refrigerator suitable for storing articles such as brown rice.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional refrigerator of this type is shown in FIG. The illustrated refrigerator 51 is, for example, a simple type that is installed in a garden or the like of a farmhouse, and has a rectangular box-shaped main body case 2 having an article storage room 55 therein, and a cooling device 3 that sends cool air into the main body case 2. It is composed of The front surface of the main body case 2 is sealed by a door (not shown), and articles such as rice bags B are stored in the article storage chamber 55. The cooling device 3 includes a general-purpose refrigerant compressor 38, as shown in FIG.
A refrigerant circuit in which a condenser 39, a throttle valve 40, and an evaporator 41 are annularly connected via a refrigerant pipe 42 is provided in a casing 37. The inside of the casing 37 is divided by a partition 47 into a guide path 48 for guiding the air in the article storage chamber 55 to the evaporator 41 and a guide path for guiding the outdoor air to the condenser 39.

[0003] A fan motor 44 is provided in the guide path 48, and an article storage room 55 taken in from the suction port 14 is provided.
Is sent out to the air guide path 15 via the evaporator 41. Fan motor 43 is also provided on the outdoor air guideway.
Is provided, and the outdoor air taken in from the inlet 45 is sent out from the outlet 46 through the condenser 39. In the refrigerator 51 having such a configuration, for example, 18 bags of the rice bags B accommodating brown rice are fully stacked in the goods storage room 55 and stored at 10 to 15 ° C.

[0004]

The refrigerator 51
The brown rice inside gradually decreases due to the farmers' own consumption, and the upper part of the article storage room 55 becomes an empty space. However, the vacant space thus generated remains unused, and the vacant space is wastefully used with cold air. On the other hand, since the temperature suitable for storage differs depending on the type of the article, the refrigerator 51 set for storing brown rice is set.
In addition, vegetables and beverages that have a lower storage temperature than brown rice cannot be stored. However, the demand for cooling and storing vegetables and beverages at 4-7 ° C increases from spring to summer.
It becomes necessary to purchase another refrigerator for storing these vegetables and beverages. However, purchasing a new refrigerator that is only used from spring to summer is too costly for farmers.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a refrigerator which can store various kinds of articles rationally with a simple structure at low cost. .

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a refrigerator according to the present invention comprises a box-shaped main body case for storing articles and a cooling device for sending cool air into the main body case. The inside of the main body case is divided into at least two article storage chambers by at least one partition member, and an air outlet of an air guide path that guides cool air from the cooling device to each of the partitioned article storage chambers. Are provided with openings.

Further, in the above configuration, at least 2
Articles stored in one of the article storage rooms are brown rice.

[0008] In the above configuration, the air guide path is provided with damper means for opening and closing the air guide path based on the temperature of the article storage chamber in which the air outlet of the air guide path opens.

In each of the above structures, the air outlet of the air guide path is arranged so that the direction of blowing the cool air is directed to avoid the storage space area of the articles in the article storage chamber.

[0010] Further, partition member supporting means for detachably supporting the partition member and making the partition position variable is provided in the main body case in each of the above structures.

In each of the above constructions, an opening communicating with the adjacent article storage chamber is formed in the partition member, and damper means for opening and closing the opening according to the temperature of one article storage chamber is provided in the partition member. It is provided.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the inside of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. However, the same components as those of the conventional refrigerator 51 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof may be omitted. In each of the drawings, a refrigerator 1 according to this embodiment is installed on a rectangular box-shaped main body case 2 whose front opening is opened and closed by doors 13, and an upper surface of the main body case 2, similarly to the conventional refrigerator 51. It has a cooling device 3.

In addition, on the inner surface of the side wall of the main body case 2, two front and rear vertical columns 10, 10 are respectively fixed as two pairs of right and left by screws or the like, and the upper and lower two horizontal rails 11, 11 are also provided on the left and right sides. It is fixed by screws etc. as a pair. In the upper part and the substantially central part of the two pairs of right and left columns 10, 10, 10, 10, recessed parts 10a, 10a, which are depressed outward in the left and right directions.
Are formed respectively. In this case, the main body case 2
Is vertically divided by a single partition member 4. An outlet 16 of an air guide path 15 that guides cool air from the cooling device 3 is provided in the partitioned upper part storage room 5. On the other hand, the air guide path 18 for guiding the cool air from the cooling device 3 to the lower article storage room 6 and the like is formed of a rectangular tubular duct, and is fixed to the back surface 2 a of the main body case 2. The air inlet 17 at the upper end of the air guide path 18 is arranged so as to open into the air guide path 15.

The partition member 4 is, as shown in FIG.
A heat insulating material and the like are laminated to form a rectangular plate in a plan view. The partition member 4 is formed in a dimension and shape that is almost in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the main body case 2.
To avoid damage by interfering with the lock hardware of 3,13,
An inwardly recessed recess is formed at a position facing the air guide path 18 and the lock fitting, respectively. This partition member 4
The upper partition member support means 33, 33 provided in the main body case 2 or the lower partition member support means 34, 3
The partition 4 is detachably supported so that the partition position can be changed. Each of the partition member support means 33, 33 and the partition member support means 34, 34
0, the horizontal rail 11, and the recess 10a. These partition member 4 and partition member support means 33, 33, 34, 34 have a simple configuration and can be provided at low cost. In this example, for convenience of explanation, the space above the partition member support means 33, 33 is referred to as the article storage room 5, the space below the partition member support means 34, 34 is referred to as the article storage chamber 6, and the partition member support means 33 is provided. , 33 and the partition member supporting means 34, 34 are the article storage room 7.

On the other hand, an opening 21 is formed on the back side of the partition member 4 to vertically penetrate the partition member 4. The opening 21 is formed by the rectangular tube 9. A damper means 22 for opening and closing the opening 21 is disposed on the partition member 4 near the opening 21 and is covered with the casing 8. The damper unit 22 opens and closes the opening 21 according to the temperature of the article storage room (6 + 7) set to a temperature higher than that of the article storage room 5. The damper means 22 is provided as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 5, a temperature sensing part 24 for detecting the temperature of the article storage room (6 + 7) below the partition member 4, and a temperature sensing part 24.
A bimetal (not shown) that operates according to the detected temperature of
A swing arm 25 whose base end is connected to a bimetal and swings up and down, a damper body 23 containing a base end of the swing arm 25 and a bimetal, and a tip end of the swing arm 25 via a pivot shaft 28. A lid 26 for opening and closing the opening / closing opening 31 at the lower end of the rectangular cylindrical portion 9, an operating temperature setting knob 27 for setting an operating temperature of the bimetal, and an opening for fixing the casing 8 to the lower surface of the partition member 4. And a fixed seat 30. The bottom surface of the casing 8 is a punched metal portion 29 through which air can flow.

The outlet 20 at the distal end 19 of the air guide passage 18 is provided to open into the article storage chamber 6. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
It is formed to be bent in an L shape. Further, the distal end portion 19 is fixed to the back surface 2a of the main body case 2 with the spacer 32 interposed therebetween, and a ventilation space for cool air is secured by the thickness of the spacer 32. Thereby, the cool air from the outlet 20 is blown out in the vertical and horizontal directions along the back surface 2a (see FIG. 10A). That is, the air outlet 20 of the air guide path 18 is arranged such that the direction of blowing the cool air is directed to avoid the storage space area of the rice bag B in the article storage room 6. The storage space area is an area occupied by the rice bag B shown in FIG. 2 and the like, and the rice bag B is located on the rear surface 2a due to the presence of the regulating member 12 fixed to the rear surface 2a of the main body case 2.
It is stacked with a space for ventilation of cold air secured between it.

Next, an article storage mode by the refrigerator 1 will be described. First, the entire article storage rooms 5, 7, and 6 are integrally used without using the partition member 4 (FIG. 1).
1), a rice bag B containing brown rice R (an example of an article) is piled up and stored. At this time, the temperature and air volume of the cool air cooled by the cooling device 3 and blown out from the outlet 16 are set so that the inside of the main body case 2 is about 10 to 15 ° C. suitable for storing brown rice R.

When the brown rice R is eaten by the farmer's own consumption, the number of rice bags B gradually decreases, and the upper part in the main body case 2 becomes empty. Therefore, the partition member 4 is connected to the main body case 2.
Partition member support means 33, 3 inserted from the front opening of
When the main body 2 is attached to the recesses 10a, 10a and supported on the horizontal rails 11, 11 as shown in FIG. 6+
7) is divided into upper and lower parts. Beer bottle 3 in the goods storage room 5
A beer case 35 containing 6 (another example of an article) is stored. In this case, the temperature and the flow rate of the cool air blown out from the outlet 16 of the air guide path 15 are set and changed so that the inside of the article storage room 5 is set to, for example, 5 ° C. suitable for refrigeration of beer.

The temperature in the article storage room (6 + 7) is set to 1
The operating temperature setting knob 27 of the damper means 22 is adjusted so that the temperature is 0 to 15 ° C. Therefore, the cool air in the air guide path 15 passes through the air guide path 18 from the air inlet 17 to the article storage room (6).
+7). At this time, the cool air from the outlet 20 is blown out along the back surface 2a of the main body case 2 and does not directly hit the rice bag B. Therefore, dew condensation does not occur on the rice bag B or the brown rice R. In other words, even if it is inconvenient for dew condensation such as brown rice R, it can be stored well without deterioration for a long time.

When the temperature in the article storage room (6 + 7) exceeds 15 ° C., the bimetal of the damper means 22 operates to lower the lid plate 26. When the opening / closing opening 31 of the rectangular tube portion 9 is opened by the lowering operation of the cover plate 26, the article storage room 5 and the article storage room (6 + 7) communicate with each other via the punching metal portion 29 and the opening 21 of the casing 8. Thereby, the air in the article storage room (6 + 7) flows into the article storage room 5 through the opening 21 and is further taken into the cooling device 3 from the suction port 14 and cooled, and then from the outlets 16 and 20. It is blown out again. On the other hand, when the temperature in the article storage room (6 + 7) falls below 10 ° C., the opening 21 is closed by raising the cover plate 26 by the operation of the bimetal. Thereby, the blowing of the cool air from the outlet 20 to the article storage room (6 + 7) is stopped, and all the cool air from the cooling device 3 is blown out to the article storage room 5.

When the brown rice R is further consumed after a further time, the part of the article storage room 7 immediately below the partition member 4 becomes empty. Then, when the partition member 4 is reattached from the partition member support means 33, 33 to the partition member support means 34, 34, the article storage room (5 + 7) and the article storage chamber 6 become as shown in FIG. Blocks can be changed. This allows
In the summer when the demand for beverages increases, many beer bottles 36 can be stored in the expanded upper storage compartment (5 + 7), and the lower storage compartment 6 also has a storage space area occupied by rice bags B, There is no need for wasted empty space.

Incidentally, as a structure for preventing the cool air from the outlet 20 from directly blowing on the rice bag B, the air is directed toward the rear surface 2a as in the outlet 20 (FIG. 10A) of the air guide path 18 already described. It is not limited to the one that opens and cool air is blown out along the back surface 2a. For example, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the back surface 2
outlets 20a, 20a, 20a,
May be provided. Alternatively, FIG.
As shown in the figure, an outlet 20 having a small hole opening is formed on the upper and lower surfaces, side surfaces, and back surface of a tip portion 19b formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape.
., 20b, 20b,...

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which one partition member is used has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the two partition members 4, 4 are used by being attached to both the partition member support means 33, 33 and the partition member support means 34, 34, the three article storage rooms 5, 7, 6 are independently partitioned. can do. Furthermore, if it partitions by three or more partition members, a more multi-room refrigerator is provided.
On the other hand, the partition member 4 may be arranged vertically so as to partition the inside of the main body case 2 into right and left.

On the other hand, a refrigerator 1a shown in FIG. 11 is disclosed. In the refrigerator 1a, an outlet 20c that opens to the article storage chamber 6 is formed at the tip of the air guide path 18. The article storage room 6 is provided with a damper means 22 for opening and closing the outlet 20c according to the temperature of the article storage room (6 + 7). This damper means 22 is in the article storage room (6 + 7)
Is detected by the temperature sensing part 24, and the outlet 20c is opened and closed by the cover plate 26 according to the detected temperature. Further, in this example, the article storage room is partitioned by using the casing 8 containing the damper means 22 and the partition member 4a having the simple opening 21a without the square tube 9 (see FIG. 1 and the like).

Further, for example, as shown by a two-dot chain line in the figure,
A damper means 22 for opening and closing the air guide path 18 according to the temperature of the article storage room (6 + 7) may be provided in the middle of the air guide path 18. Although the above two examples are examples in which damper means are provided at the tip and midway of the air guide path, the same effect can be obtained by providing damper means at the entrance of the air guide path. With the above-described configuration, the amount of cold air blown out from the cooling device 3 can be directly adjusted.
+7) The temperature can be accurately controlled to a desired set temperature. Further, the above-described configuration using the air outlet 20c of the air guide passage 18 and the damper means 22 and the partition member 4 having the casing 8 and the square tube portion 9 having the damper means 22 described above are used instead of the partition member 4a. It is also possible to combine the configurations used.

[0026]

As described above, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, each of the article storage compartments partitioned by the partition member has:
Since the air outlets of the air passages for guiding the cool air from the cooling device are provided with respective openings, the articles can be cooled and stored in the respective article storage rooms. Therefore, even when a certain article is reduced due to consumption or the like, a problem that an excessive empty space is not generated and the empty space cannot be effectively utilized is solved.

Further, if the air outlet is opened and closed using the damper means in accordance with the temperature of the article storage room where the air outlet of the air guide path is opened, the amount of cool air blown out can be directly adjusted. It is easier to control the temperature accurately.

In the case where the air outlet of the air guide path is arranged such that the direction of blowing the cool air is directed to avoid the storage space area of the articles in the article storage chamber, the air is blown out from the air outlet of the air guide path. Cold air does not hit storage items directly. Therefore, even if the dew condensation is inconvenient, such as brown rice, it can be stored for a long time without deterioration.

If the partition member is removably supported by the partition member supporting means and the partitioning position is variable, the partition member may be used when the article is consumed and a large empty space is created in the article storage room. Can be changed. Thereby, the empty space can be reduced as much as possible, and the storage space of another article storage room partitioned by the partition member can be widened and used. That is, it is extremely useful for storing brown rice or the like that is reduced over time due to, for example, self-consumption.

Further, when the damper means is configured to open and close the opening of the partition member according to the temperature of one of the article storage chambers, the temperature of the one article storage chamber can be set to a desired value while having a simple configuration. Temperature can be kept.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the inside of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a partition member used in the refrigerator.

FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating a damper unit and the like used for the partition member.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the damper means as viewed from below.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the vicinity of a distal end of an air passage used in the refrigerator.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the vicinity of the distal end of the air guide path.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a usage mode of the refrigerator.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing another mode of use of the refrigerator.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a modified example of the distal end portion of the air guide path as viewed from the side.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing the inside of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing the inside of a conventional refrigerator.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cooling device used in a conventional refrigerator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a Refrigerator 2 Main body case 3 Cooling device 4, 4a Partition member 5, 6, 7 Article storage room 10 Vertical column 10a Depressed part 11 Side bar 12 Restriction member 15, 18, Air guide path 16, 20, 20a, 20b, 20c Outlet 21 opening 22 damper means 24 temperature sensing part 26 cover plate 32 spacer 33,34 partition member support means 36 beer bottle (article) B rice bag R brown rice (article)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Tsutomu Sakuno 6-66, Teira, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama Prefecture Inside Washi Technica Co., Ltd. (72) Toshiaki Yamaguchi 6-66, Tehira, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama Prefecture No. Washi Ryo Technica Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator having a box-shaped main body case for storing articles and a cooling device for sending cool air into the main body case, wherein the main body case has at least two partitions by at least one partition member. A refrigerator, wherein the refrigerator is partitioned into article storage rooms, and each of the partitioned article storage chambers is provided with an opening of an air guide path for introducing cool air from the cooling device. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the articles stored in one of the at least two article storage rooms are brown rice. 3. The air guide path is provided with damper means for opening and closing the air guide path according to the temperature of the article storage chamber in which the air outlet of the air guide path opens.
A refrigerator according to claim 1. 4. The air outlet of the air guide path is arranged such that the direction of blowing the cool air is directed to avoid the storage space area of the articles in the article storage chamber. The refrigerator according to any one of the above. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a partition member supporting means for detachably supporting the partition member and making a partition position variable in the main body case. . 6. An opening communicating with an adjacent article storage room is formed in the partition member, and damper means for opening and closing the opening according to the temperature of one of the article storage chambers is provided in the partition member. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein