JP2002022353A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem of a prior art refrigerator that the capacity of a containing case is fixed because the arranging position of the containing case disposed in a containing compartment can not be altered and the containing case can not be optimized depending on the conditions of a user when a large food is contained therein, for example. SOLUTION: A plurality of flanges of different height are provided in a containing case and a guide rail is provided inward on the side face of a containing compartment so that the flanges can be set arbitrarily in the guide rail.

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 a storage case which is disposed in a refrigerator, a refrigerator, a vegetable room or the like of a refrigerator and forms a storage portion for storing food. And placement.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 22 is a sectional view of a main part of a drawer for storing food in a conventional refrigerator described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-113125, and FIG. FIG. In FIGS. 22 and 23,
The refrigerator has a door 101 which is attached to the front of a main body 100 so as to be able to be pulled out, a lower container 102 which is attached to the door and has an open upper surface, and an upper container 103 which is pulled out above the lower container 102 independently of the lower container 102. And The main body 10 is provided on the side wall 104 of the upper container 103.
Upper flange 106 placed on one guide rail 105
And a lower flange 107 placed on the upper end of the lower container 102
Are provided. Reference numeral 108 denotes a partition that partitions the room.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional refrigerator drawer, the upper container and the lower container can be pulled out, but cannot be adjusted in the vertical direction. Accordingly, there is a problem that the storage form of the upper container and the lower container cannot be changed. Furthermore, since there is no temperature detecting means and control means, there is a problem that the temperature of the stored food cannot be raised or stabilized at a target temperature for storage.

Further, since the position of the handle, especially the height, is fixed, there is a problem that it is difficult to use it depending on the height and habit of the user. Further, when the inside of the upper container and the lower container is partitioned, there is a problem that the partition direction cannot be changed according to preference.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator capable of adjusting the amount of storage in shelves and containers arranged in a storage room. It is. Further, a second object is to provide a refrigerator that can adjust the position of a handle when a user takes a container in and out. Further, a third object is to provide a refrigerator capable of adjusting the temperature inside the room even when the storage room is changed.

[0006]

In the refrigerator according to the present invention, first and second flanges are provided on the left and right side walls of the storage case so as to protrude toward the outside of the storage case, and the inner surface of the storage chamber is provided. , A guide rail on which the first flange or the second flange can be placed is provided, and the position of the first flange is lower than the position of the second flange.

In the refrigerator according to the present invention, first and second side walls of the storage case are provided with flanges protruding toward the outside of the storage case, and the first guide capable of mounting the flange on the inner surface of the storage chamber. A rail and a second guide rail are provided, and the position of the first guide rail is lower than the position of the second guide rail.

Further, in the storage room in which the storage case is disposed, a second independent storage case is provided below the storage case.
Storage case was placed.

Further, a first front wall of the storage case is provided on the first front wall.
And a second handle is provided on a second front wall facing the first front wall, and the position of the first handle is lower than the position of the second handle.

[0010] Further, the first handle is opened upward and the second handle is opened downward.

Further, a first cool air outlet for blowing cold air into the storage chamber is provided at a height position between the storage case and the second storage case, and cool air is blown into the storage chamber at a position higher than the storage case. A second cold air outlet was provided.

Further, in the refrigerator according to the present invention, at least one of the plurality of storage chambers has a first storage case having an open upper surface, a bottom wall and left and right side walls, and an upper surface of the first storage case. And a second storage case that can be disposed so as to cover a part of the second storage case, and the second storage case can be installed in the first storage case regardless of whether the bottom wall faces downward or upward. .

Further, in the refrigerator according to the present invention, a cool air outlet for sending cool air to the inside of the storage room is provided on at least one back surface of the storage room, and the bottom wall, the left and right side walls, the first front wall, and the first front surface are provided. A storage case including a second front wall facing the wall is arranged in the storage room, and a position of the first front wall facing the cool air outlet is opened, and a second front wall faces the cool air outlet. The position was assumed to be closed.

Further, in the refrigerator according to the present invention, a partition plate which is supported on the left and right side surfaces of the storage chamber and whose height can be freely adjusted is provided, and further, the partition is pivotally mounted on the partition plate and is rotatable about the shaft. A case lid was provided, and the storage case lid was moved up and down by a slope when the storage case was pulled out.

[0015] Further, on the back of the storage room, a cool air blown into the storage room at a height between the upper end of the rear wall of the storage case and the lower one of the first guide rail and the second guide rail. An outlet was provided.

Further, a thermistor for detecting the temperature is provided below the cool air outlet, and the amount of the cool air blown out from the cool air outlet changes according to the temperature detected by the thermistor.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a storage room, particularly a vegetable room, in a refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a refrigerator main body, 2 is a refrigerator room, 3 is a vegetable room, 4 is a refrigerator room door for opening and closing the refrigerator room 2, 5 is a vegetable room door that is freely attached to the vegetable room 3, 6. Is the partition that separates the vegetable room 3 and other rooms, 7
Is an inner box on the inner side of the refrigerator main body, 8 is a guide rail formed so as to protrude inward on the left and right sides of the vegetable compartment 3, 9 is a frame provided on the vegetable compartment door 5, 10 is a frame 9 having a lateral surface. A fixed lower vegetable compartment case with an open upper surface, 11 is an upper vegetable compartment case installed above the lower vegetable compartment case 10, and 12a is provided on the left and right side walls of the upper vegetable compartment case 11 so as to project outward. Upper flange, 12b is an intermediate flange provided below the upper flange 12a, 12c is a lower flange provided below the intermediate flange 12b, 13a is a position at the same height as the central flange 12b, and upper vegetable The upper roller 13b provided on the left and right side walls of the chamber case 11 so as to protrude outward is located at the same height as the lower flange 12c.
A lower roller 14 is provided on the left and right side walls of the upper vegetable room 1 so as to protrude outward. A first handle 14 is provided on a first front wall of the upper vegetable compartment case 11 toward the outside. A second handle 16 provided outward on the second front wall of the upper vegetable compartment case 11 facing the wall, 16 is the lower vegetable compartment case 1
0, a fall prevention plate attached to the rear wall, 17 is a vegetable compartment lid, 18 is a lower vegetable compartment upper flange provided on the left and right side walls of the lower vegetable compartment case 10, and 19 is left and right sides of the lower vegetable compartment case 10. On the side wall, lower vegetable compartment case upper flange 18
It is a lower flange of the lower vegetable compartment case provided so as to be lower than the lower flange. In FIG. 1, the first front wall of the upper vegetable compartment case 11 is arranged so as to be on the vegetable compartment door 5 side. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a portion holding the upper vegetable compartment case 10 in FIG.

1 and 2, the intermediate flange 12b and the upper roller 13a of the upper vegetable compartment case 11 are placed on the guide rail 8, and the lower flange 12c of the upper vegetable compartment case 11 is provided.
The lower roller 13b is placed on the lower vegetable compartment case upper flange 18 of the lower vegetable compartment case 10.

With such a configuration, when the user pulls the vegetable compartment door 5 forward, the lower vegetable compartment case 10 is also pulled forward together with the vegetable compartment door 5. In addition,
The upper vegetable compartment case 11 may be pulled out together with the lower vegetable compartment case 10 or may remain as it is depending on the degree of load. However, in this case, a force acts rearward on the vegetables stored in the lower vegetable compartment case 10 due to the recoil of the force pulled forward, but the vegetables are prevented from falling rearward by the fall prevention plate 16 that can slide up and down.

If the user wants to take out the food inside the upper vegetable compartment case 11 in the closed state, the first
It is sufficient to put a hand on the handle 14 and to pull it toward the user. Then, the intermediate flange 12b and the upper roller 13a of the upper vegetable compartment 11 slide on the guide rail 8, and the opening of the upper vegetable compartment 11 comes out, so that the user can take out the food.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of FIG. 1 in which the direction in which the upper vegetable compartment 11 is installed is changed, that is, the upper vegetable compartment 11 is removed, and the second handle 15 is moved forward by the first holding device. The hand 14 is located rearward. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a portion holding the upper vegetable compartment case 10 in FIG.

3 and 4, the upper vegetable compartment 11 has an upper flange 12a on the guide rail 8 and a lower flange 1a.
2c and the lower roller 13b are held by the lower vegetable compartment case lower flange 19 of the lower vegetable compartment case 10, and the intermediate flange 12b and the upper roller 13a are retained by the lower vegetable compartment case upper flange 18 of the lower vegetable compartment case 10, respectively.

In this case, the distance from the bottom wall of the lower vegetable compartment case 10 to the bottom wall of the upper vegetable compartment case 11 is smaller than that of FIG.
The distance between the bottom wall 1 and the partition 6 is increased. That is, the capacity of the lower vegetable room case 10 decreases, and the upper vegetable room case 11
Will increase the capacity. Also, the height of the handle naturally differs.

As described above, the user can easily change the capacities of the upper vegetable compartment case and the lower vegetable compartment case and change the position of the handle in order to improve the storage method and convenience.

Further, when the upper vegetable compartment case 11 is set on the upper side, the gap formed between the bottom wall of the upper vegetable compartment case 11 and the rear wall of the lower vegetable compartment case 10 is moved upward and downward by the fall prevention plate 16. , The food can be prevented from dropping to the back of the lower vegetable compartment case 11 during opening and closing, and the food in the case can be prevented from drying.

The first front wall of the upper vegetable compartment 11 may be provided with a fall prevention plate which can be moved up and down. As a result, since the fall prevention plate fills a gap formed in the upper portion when the first front wall of the upper vegetable compartment case 11 is on the rear side, the food can be prevented from falling on the rear side.

Embodiment 2 FIG. In FIG. 1, the upper vegetable compartment case is provided with a plurality of pairs of flanges having different height positions. However, the upper vegetable compartment case is provided with only one pair of flanges, and a plurality of different height positions are provided on the inner surface of the vegetable compartment. A guide rail may be provided. FIG. 5 is a side longitudinal sectional view of a vegetable compartment in a refrigerator according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 and corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 20 denotes a flange provided on the left and right side walls of the upper vegetable compartment 11 so as to protrude outward. 21a is an upper guide rail provided on the side of the vegetable compartment so as to protrude inward, 21b is an intermediate guide rail provided below the upper guide rail 21a, 21
c is a lower guide rail provided below the intermediate guide rail 21b.

In such a configuration, the user inserts and holds the flange 20 so as to rest on any of the upper guide rail 21a, the intermediate guide rail 21b, and the lower guide rail 21c when mounting the upper vegetable compartment case 11. This makes it possible to easily adjust the storage amount and the position of the handle. Note that, as a matter of course, as the number of guide rails increases, the variable capacity becomes denser.

Embodiment 3 1 and 5, the first handle and the second handle of the upper vegetable compartment case have the same shape, but may have different shapes. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an upper vegetable compartment case in a refrigerator according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 5 and corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 22 denotes the first vegetable case 11 of the upper vegetable compartment.
The first handle is provided on the front wall of the vehicle, and is open downward, so that it can be handled from below.
Reference numeral 23 denotes a second handle provided on the second front wall of the upper vegetable compartment 11 facing the first front wall,
It is open upward and can be manipulated from above. Reference numeral 24 denotes a case partition that partitions the inside of the upper vegetable compartment case 11.

In such a configuration, the shape of the handle can be selected by changing the mounting direction of the upper vegetable compartment 11 during use. For example, if the user is a tall person, it may be easier to put his hand from above than from below, and in this case, the second handle 23 is set in the vegetable compartment. Convenience can be improved by arranging in the direction of the door 5.

The upper vegetable room case 11 is a case partition 2
4 makes the left and right capacity difference, and the upper vegetable room case 1
Depending on the mounting direction of 1, the size of the capacity can be selected on either the left or right. In addition, the same structure is possible not only for the vegetable compartment case but also for the freezer compartment case,
The capacity can be varied. In addition, if one of the partitions is an ice storage space, the ice storage space can be changed according to preference.

Embodiment 4 In FIGS. 1 and 5, the upper vegetable compartment case is used only as a case. However, if not particularly required, the upper vegetable compartment case may be used as a lid.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an upper vegetable compartment case and a lower vegetable compartment case in a refrigerator according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 25 denotes a lower vegetable compartment case, which has a stepped shape at the upper part of the left and right side walls such that the part corresponding to the front half is the upper part and the part corresponding to the rear half is the lower part. Reference numeral 26 denotes an upper vegetable compartment case, which is configured so that the rear wall is higher than the front wall, and a handle is formed on the front wall.

In use, the upper vegetable compartment case 2
When the container 6 is used for storing food, the bottom wall of the upper vegetable compartment 26 is placed on the lower part of the side wall of the lower vegetable compartment 25 as shown in the vertical sectional side view of FIG. use. When the upper vegetable compartment case 26 is not used for storing food, the bottom wall of the upper vegetable compartment case 26 is opened upward with the bottom wall facing upward, as shown in the side vertical sectional view shown in FIG. It is used such that the side wall of the upper vegetable room case 26 is placed on the lower side of the side wall of the lower vegetable room case 25. In this way, by mounting the upper vegetable compartment case 26 upside down and attaching it to the lower vegetable compartment case 25, the storage capacity of the lower vegetable compartment case can be expanded, and appropriate use according to the situation becomes possible. .

Embodiment 5 FIG. 10 is a front vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a freezing compartment in a refrigerator according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 31 denotes a freezer compartment, and 32 denotes a lower case of the freezer compartment, which comprises left and right side walls and a bottom wall. Reference numeral 33 denotes a freezing compartment upper case, which has a bottom wall which is stepped at a portion substantially equidistant from the two side walls, and which is further partitioned by a case partition 33a and has a shallow freezing compartment upper case small chamber 3.
3b and a large freezer compartment upper case compartment 33c having a deep bottom. Reference numeral 34 denotes an automatic ice making device arranged on the upper surface of the freezer compartment, and reference numeral 35 denotes an ice detecting lever arranged on a side surface of the automatic ice making device 34.

Next, how to arrange the freezer upper case 33 will be described. FIG. 10 (a) shows a freezing compartment in which the bottom wall of the upper compartment 33 of the freezer compartment faces upward, and the bottom wall of the small compartment 33b of the upper compartment of the freezer compartment approaches the automatic ice making device 34 so as to approach the ice detection lever 35. The side wall of the freezer upper case 33 is placed on the side wall of the lower case 32.

With such an arrangement, the ice detecting lever 35
During the ice detection operation, the ice is hit on the bottom wall of the freezer upper case small chamber 33b to detect the full ice, and the ice making can be stopped, so that the automatically made ice can be prevented from dropping to the freezer lower case. Further, by opening the lower part of the freezer compartment upper case 33, the storage capacity of the freezer compartment lower case 32 is increased, and large foods can be stored.

FIG. 10B shows the freezer compartment upper case 33 so that the bottom wall of the freezer compartment upper case 33 faces downward and the freezer compartment upper case small compartment 33 b is located on the side of the automatic ice making device 34. Place the upper end of the side wall in the freezer lower case 32.
Which is arranged to be hooked on the upper end of the side wall of
FIG. 10 (c) is such that the left and right sides of FIG. 10 (b) are reversed, and the freezer upper case large chamber 33c is arranged on the automatic ice making device 34 side.

As described above, by changing the left and right sides when the freezer compartment upper case is installed, the ice storage amount can be easily changed.

Embodiment 6 FIG. FIG. 11 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a refrigerator in a refrigerator according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a refrigerator compartment, the space of which is formed by partitions 41 located above and below, left and right side surfaces 42a and a back surface 42b formed by an inner box 42 of the refrigerator, and a refrigerator compartment door 43 located in the front. I have. 44 is a cold air passage formed on the back side of the rear surface 42b of the refrigerator compartment;
The cool air generated by the refrigerating cycle of the refrigerator passes through the cool air passage 44 and is blown into the refrigerating chamber 40 from a cool air outlet 45 formed at a position about 1/4 from above the rear surface 42b.

Reference numeral 46 denotes a storage case disposed in the refrigerator compartment 40. The storage case 46 has a flat bottom wall and a first front wall 4 having a height substantially equal to the height distance of the refrigerator compartment 40.
6a, a second front wall 46b whose height is 2/3 of the height of the refrigerator compartment 40, and two left and right side walls. In addition, 47 is a vegetable room, and 48 is a vegetable room door. Next, how to arrange the storage case 46 in the refrigerator compartment 40 will be described. FIG. 11A shows a case where the first front wall 46 a is arranged on the refrigerator compartment door 43 side and the second front wall 46 b is arranged on the back 42 b side of the refrigerator compartment 40. In this way, the food stored in the storage case 46 can be cooled directly by sending cold air directly to the food.

FIG. 11B shows the second front wall 46.
b to the refrigerator compartment door 43 side and the first front wall 46a to the refrigerator compartment 4
In this case, the rear surface 42b is located on the rear surface 42b side. In this way, the cool air blown out from the cool air outlet 45 is blocked by the first front wall 46a and is not directly sent to the food stored in the storage case 46, so that so-called indirect cooling becomes possible.

As described above, it is possible to easily switch between direct cooling and indirect cooling by arranging the storage case 46.
Here, the first front wall 46a and the second front wall 46
Although the height with b is changed, the height may be the same, and a cutout may be provided in the second front wall 46b at a location where the cool air blowout port hits.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the cool air outlet and the first front wall 46a and the second front wall 46b. In FIG. 12, reference numeral 46c denotes a notch formed in the second front wall 46b where the cold air outlet 45 hits, and when the first front wall 46a is installed facing the refrigerator compartment door 43 side, FIG. As shown in FIG. 12A, the cool air flows through the cool air outlet 45 above the notch 46c of the second front wall 46b, and the food stored in the storage case can be directly cooled. 46d is a rib provided on the inner wall surface of the storage case, which prevents food from directly touching the side wall, and prevents freshness deterioration caused by touching the case side wall cooled by cold air outside the case. This can be hindered, and it is particularly effective to form a rib near the outlet. It should be noted that the same effect can be obtained by providing the side walls with heat insulating specifications instead of providing the ribs. Also, when the second front wall 46b is installed facing the refrigerator compartment door 43, FIG.
As shown in (b), the cool air outlet 45 is connected to the first front wall 4.
6a is closed, and the food stored in the storage case can be indirectly cooled.

Embodiment 7 FIG. FIG. 13 is a side longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerator in a refrigerator according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention. In FIG. 13, the same components as those in FIG. 11 and corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals. In FIG. 13, 50
Is an upper guide rail projecting inward from the left and right side surfaces of the refrigerator compartment 2, and 51 is a lower guide rail located below the upper guide rail 50 and parallel to the upper guide rail 50. Reference numeral 52 denotes a slide case placed on the partition 41, which can be pulled out forward. Slide case 52
Is composed of a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and left and right side walls, and a quarter from the front of the side wall is a slope that gradually becomes wider while drawing a gentle curve, and a slide case flange 52a is provided. Is formed. 53 is
The partition plate partitions the inside of the refrigerator compartment 40 into two spaces: a slide case 52 side and an upper side thereof. Reference numeral 54 denotes a slide case lid attached to the front of the side of the slide case 52 of the partition plate 53 by a shaft 55, which has a cover protrusion 54 a in contact with the slide case 52, and is rotatable about the shaft 55. ing.

A damper 56 is formed in the cool air passage 44 to adjust the amount of cool air to be sent to the slide case 52.
Reference numeral 57 denotes a thermistor that senses the temperature inside the slide case 52, and reference numeral 58 denotes a blower that sends cool air generated by a cooling cycle to the cool air passage 44.

The inside of the slide case 52 is divided into four partitions.
1, separated by a slide case lid 54 and a partition plate 53, the temperature is sensed by a thermistor 57,
Based on the information, the damper 56 adjusts the amount of cool air blown by the blower 58 to control the temperature inside the slide case to be constant.

Next, the drawing of the slide case 52 will be described. FIG. 14 is a perspective view in a state where the slide case 52 is pulled out. As the slide case 52 is pulled out, the lid protrusion 54a protruding toward the case side of the slide case cover 54 moves so as to ride on the slide case flange 52a on the side wall of the slide case 52, and the slide case cover 54 is centered on the shaft 55. To move upward. Then, finally, the upper surface of the slide case 52 is opened.

By doing so, it is possible to form two sections by eliminating the inconvenience of taking out the refrigerator compartment 40, and furthermore, it is possible to control the respective temperature adjustments independently.

Although the partition plate 53 is arranged on the lower guide rail 51 in FIG. 13, the partition plate 53 may be arranged above the upper guide rail 50. FIG. 15 is a side longitudinal sectional view of the refrigerator compartment when the partition plate 53 is placed on the upper guide rail 50. By doing so, the storage capacity of the slide case 52 can be increased.

Even if the storage capacity of the slide case 52 is increased, the temperature can be detected by the thermistor 57 and the temperature can be adjusted by the damper 56.
Regardless of the size of the storage capacity, the temperature can be controlled constantly.

In this embodiment, the temperature is kept constant by controlling the amount of cold air with the damper 56. However, the damper 56 is omitted, and selection of operation / stop of the blower 58 and rotation of the blower 58 are performed. The amount of cold air may be controlled by changing the number.

Although the position of the partition plate 53 is changed by disposing it on the upper guide rail 50 and disposing it on the lower guide rail 51, the partition plate 53 may be moved up and down. This method will be described below. FIG. 16 is an exploded view of the configuration of a slide case and a partition plate, and FIG. 17 is a sectional view of a main part of a connection portion between the slide case and the partition plate. In FIG. 16, reference numeral 59 denotes a partition plate installation table, which is installed on the partition 41 and has a configuration in which a rectangular frame-shaped lower partition plate 60 is installed on left and right vertical plate members 59a. 61 is a flat upper partition plate.
The hollow part 62 is formed by this combination. 63
Is a timing belt which is provided between the upper partition plate 61 and the lower partition plate 60 and which runs along the outer edge.
2. Reference numeral 64 denotes a lever, and the lower partition plate 6
The timing belt 63 is arranged so as to move along one side of the partition belt 0, is fitted into a timing belt mounting socket 65 inside the partition plate, and is connected and fixed to the timing belt 63. The timing belt 63 is moved by sliding the lever 64.
Is configured to rotate. Further, the timing belt 63 is disposed on a gear 66 provided at each corner of the partition plate mounting table 59. A screw shaft 67 extends downward on the same shaft of the gear 66, and a small shaft 68 is disposed below the screw shaft 67.
The small shaft 68 is inserted into a bearing 69 provided on the lower surface of the partition plate mounting base 59.

The partition 41 has a screw shaft 6
A movable leg 71 having a fixed piece 70 that fits into the groove 7 is attached. Therefore, in such a configuration, the lever 6
By moving 4 right and left, the gear 66 rotates via the timing belt 63, and at the same time, the screw shaft 67 also rotates. Then, the groove of the screw shaft 67 is fixed to the fixing piece 7.
By moving along the zero, the partition plate position table itself moves up and down, and the upper partition plate 61 moves up and down. By doing so, the height of the partition plate can be adjusted, and the volume of food that can be stored in the slide case can be changed. The operation of pulling out the slide case is the same as in FIG. Also, the movable legs fitted into each groove of the screw shaft 67 are shown in FIG.
As shown in a sectional view of a main part of a connecting portion between the slide case 8 and the partition plate 8, the holding member 72 may hold the slide case 8 in a refrigerator compartment box.

Embodiment 8 FIG. In FIG. 13, the capacity of the slide case is changed by disposing the partition plate 53 on the upper guide rail 50 and disposing it on the lower guide rail 51. The partition 41 between the chamber and the refrigerator compartment may be moved up and down. FIG. 19 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing a refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention. In FIG. 19, the same components as those in FIG. 13 and corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals. In FIG.
The partition 41 between the refrigerator compartment 40 and the vegetable compartment 47 interlocks with the operation panel provided on the refrigerator main body, moves up and down according to the contents set by the user on the operation panel, and at the same time, the slide case 52 installed on the partition 41. Also moves up and down in conjunction with the partition 41. The range of vertical movement of the partition 41 is from the position where the upper end of the partition 41 wraps around the lower end of the refrigerator door 43 to the position where the lower end of the partition 41 wraps around the upper end of the vegetable compartment door 48.

Thus, the storage capacity in the slide case 52 can be changed without moving the partition plate 53, and the refrigerator can be used in an optimal condition according to the size and amount of food to be stored. Changing the size of the storage room by moving such a partition up and down can be similarly configured in the case of a vegetable room case and a freezer room case. In addition to the slide case in the refrigerator compartment, it can be used in all compartments such as a vegetable compartment and a freezer compartment.

Embodiment 9 FIG. 20 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing a drawer storage room of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention, in which an upper container and a lower container are provided in the storage room. In FIG. 20, the same components as those in FIG. 13 and corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals. In FIG.
80 is a drawer type storage room. Reference numeral 81 denotes a lower container, which includes a flat bottom wall, left and right side walls, a front wall and a rear wall, and has an open top surface. The height is about half of the storage room. Reference numeral 82 denotes a drawer-type door, which is a frame 83 integrated with the lower container 81. Therefore, when the door 82 is pulled out, the lower container 81 is also drawn out.

Reference numeral 84 denotes an upper guide rail projecting inward from the side surface of the storage chamber 80, and reference numeral 85 denotes a predetermined distance from the upper guide rail 84, and the inner guide rail extends from the side surface of the storage chamber 80 so as to be parallel to the upper guide rail 84. It is a lower guide rail that protrudes. Reference numeral 86 denotes an upper container, similar to the lower container 81, which is composed of a planar bottom wall, left and right side walls, a front wall and a rear wall, and the upper surface is open. Further, flanges 86a are provided on the left and right side walls on the outside, respectively, and the flanges 86a are provided on the upper guide rail 84 or on the upper guide rail 84 and the lower guide rail 8.
5 between the upper guide rail 8
4 or the lower guide rail 85.

Reference numeral 87 denotes a first cold air outlet, which is formed at a substantially intermediate position on the back of the storage chamber 80. Reference numeral 88 denotes a second cool air outlet, which is formed in a partition located above the storage chamber 80. Therefore, the cool air blown out from the first cool air outlet 87 directly cools the food stored in the lower container 81, and the cool air blown out from the second cool air outlet 88 is stored in the upper container 86. Cool food directly. Reference numeral 89 denotes a thermistor for detecting the temperature of the storage chamber 80. The information detected by the thermistor 89 is
6, the damper 56 adjusts the amount of cool air based on the information.

As described above, by changing the guide rail on which the upper container 86 is placed, the capacities of the upper container 86 and the lower container 81 can be changed according to the situation. Further, since the temperature is sensed by the thermistor 89 and the air volume is adjusted by the damper 56, even if the storage capacity is changed, the storage room 80
The temperature inside can be kept constant.

FIG. 21 is a side vertical sectional view showing another drawer storage room of the refrigerator according to the ninth embodiment, in which a single guide rail 8 projects inward from the side surface of storage room 80, and upper container 86 is provided. 2 shows a configuration in which there are a plurality of steps of flanges projecting outward from the side surfaces of the above. In FIG. 21,
The same components as those in FIG. 20 and corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals. In FIG. 21, reference numeral 90 denotes an upper container, which is composed of a planar bottom wall, left and right side walls, a first front wall, and a second front wall facing the first front wall. Have been. Reference numeral 90a denotes an upper flange protruding toward the outside of the upper container 86, and two sets are provided on the left and right side walls of the upper container. Reference numeral 90b denotes a lower flange protruding toward the outside of the upper container 90. The lower flange 90b is provided on each of the left and right side walls of the upper container 90, and is located below the upper flange 90a.

Reference numeral 91 denotes a guide rail projecting from the side of the storage chamber 80, 90c denotes a first handle provided on the first front wall of the upper container 90, and 90d denotes a second handle of the upper container 90.
2 is a second handle provided on the front wall of the vehicle. In such a configuration, the door 82 is pulled out, the upper container 90 is taken out,
The convenience can be improved by changing the mounting direction and changing the handle.

Further, even when the capacity of the upper container 90 cannot be changed, the lower container 8 can be removed by removing the upper container 90.
1 can be used enlarged. In addition, even if the lower container 81 is enlarged and used, since there is a temperature detecting means and a temperature adjusting means,
The temperature in the storage room 80 can be kept constant.

[0066]

As described above, according to the present invention, the capacity of the food that can be stored can be arbitrarily changed by changing the installation position of the storage case provided in the storage room. Further, the holding position of the storage case can be changed according to the convenience of the user, and the convenience is improved. Further, the state of blowing cold air can be changed by the arrangement of the storage case, and cooling according to the type of food to be stored can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of a portion for holding an upper vegetable case.

FIG. 3 is a side longitudinal sectional view of the refrigerator in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a portion for holding the upper vegetable case.

FIG. 5 is a side longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an upper vegetable case of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an upper vegetable case and a lower vegetable case in a refrigerator according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side longitudinal sectional view of an upper vegetable case and a lower vegetable case.

FIG. 9 is a side longitudinal sectional view of an upper vegetable case and a lower vegetable case.

FIG. 10 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a freezing compartment in a refrigerator in a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a refrigerator in a refrigerator according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a relationship between a cool air outlet and a first front wall and a second front wall.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a refrigerator according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view in a state where the slide case is pulled out.

FIG. 15 is a side vertical sectional view of the refrigerator compartment when a partition plate is arranged above the upper guide rail.

FIG. 16 is a configuration exploded view of a slide case and a partition plate portion.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a connection portion between the slide case and the partition plate.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a main part of a connection portion between the slide case and the partition plate.

FIG. 19 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing a refrigerator room of a refrigerator in an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing a drawer storage room in a refrigerator in a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a side longitudinal sectional view showing a drawer storage room in a refrigerator in a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional drawing device.

FIG. 23 is a cutaway view of a main part of a conventional drawer device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 body, 2 refrigerator compartment, 3 vegetable compartment, 4 refrigerator compartment door, 5 vegetable compartment door, 6 partition, 7 inner box, 8
Guide rail, 9 frames, 10 lower vegetable compartment case, 11 upper vegetable compartment case, 12a upper flange, 12b intermediate flange, 12c lower flange,
13a upper roller, 13b lower roller, 14 first
Handle, 15 second handle, 16 drop prevention plate,
17 vegetable compartment lid, 18 lower vegetable compartment case upper flange, 19 lower vegetable compartment case lower flange, 20 flange, 21a upper guide rail, 21b intermediate guide rail, 21c lower guide rail, 22 first handle, 23 second Possession, 24 case partition 25 Lower vegetable room case, 26 Upper vegetable room case, 3
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Freezer compartment, 32 Freezer compartment lower cover, 33 Freezer compartment upper cover, 33a Case partition 33b Freezer compartment upper case small compartment, 33c Freezer compartment upper case large compartment, 34 Automatic ice making device, 35 Ice detection lever, 40 Refrigerator, 41 Partition 42a side,
43 refrigerator compartment door, 44 cool air passage, 45 cool air outlet, 46 storage case, 46a first front wall,
46b second front wall, 46c notch, 46
d rib, 47 vegetable room, 48 vegetable room door, 50
Upper guide rail, 51 Lower guide rail, 52
Slide case, 52a slide case flange,
53 Partition plate, 54 Slide case lid, 54a
Lid protrusion, 55 axis, 56 damper, 57 thermistor, 58 blower, 59 partition plate mounting table,
59a vertical plate member, 60 lower partition plate, 61 upper partition plate, 62 hollow portion, 63 timing belt, 6
4 lever, 65 timing belt mounting socket,
66 gear, 67 screw type shaft, 68 small shaft,
69 bearing, 70 fixing piece, 71 moving leg, 80
Storage room, 81 Lower container, 82 Door, 83 Frame, 84 Upper guide rail, 85 Lower guide rail, 86 Upper container, 86a flange, 87 First
The second cold air outlet, 89 The second cold air outlet, 89
Thermistor, 90 upper container, 90a upper flange,
90b lower flange, 90c first handle, 90d
Second handle

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator comprising: a main body; a plurality of storage chambers formed by partitioning the inside of the main body into a plurality of storage chambers; and a storage case disposed in at least one of the storage chambers and having an open upper surface. First and second flanges protruding toward the outside of the storage case are provided on the left and right side walls of the storage case, and the first flange or the second flange is placed on the inner surface of the storage chamber. A refrigerator, wherein a guide rail capable of operating the first flange is provided, and a position of the first flange is lower than a position of the second flange. 2. A refrigerator comprising: a main body; a plurality of storage chambers formed by partitioning the inside of the main body into a plurality of storage chambers; and a storage case disposed in at least one of the storage chambers and having an open upper surface. Provided on the left and right side walls of the storage case are flanges protruding toward the outside of the storage case,
A first guide rail and a second guide rail capable of mounting the flange on the inner surface of the storage chamber;
Further, the refrigerator is characterized in that the position of the first guide rail is lower than the position of the second guide rail. 3. The storage chamber in which a storage case is disposed, wherein a second storage case independent of the storage case is disposed below the storage case. Refrigerator. 4. A first handle is provided on a first front wall of the storage case, a second handle is provided on a second front wall facing the first front wall, and further, the first handle is provided. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the position is lower than the position of the second handle. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the first handle is open upward and the second handle is open downward. 6. A first cool air outlet for blowing cool air into the storage chamber at a height between the storage case and the second storage case, and supplying cool air to the storage chamber at a position higher than the storage case. The refrigerator according to claim 3, further comprising a second cold air outlet. 7. A refrigerator having a main body and a plurality of storage chambers formed by dividing the inside of the main body into a plurality of storage chambers, wherein a first storage case having an upper surface opened to at least one of the plurality of storage chambers. And a second storage case having a bottom wall and left and right side walls, and capable of being arranged so as to close a part of the upper surface of the first storage case, wherein the second storage case has a bottom wall facing down. The refrigerator can be installed in the first storage case regardless of whether it is turned upward or downward. 8. A refrigerator having a main body and a plurality of storage compartments formed by dividing the inside of the main body into a plurality of compartments, wherein at least one back surface of the storage compartment has a cool air outlet for sending cool air to the interior of the storage compartment. Provided, bottom wall, left and right side wall and first
A storage case comprising a front wall and a second front wall opposed to the first front wall is disposed in the storage chamber, and the first front wall is opened at a position facing the cold air outlet. A refrigerator, wherein a position of the second front wall facing the cold air outlet is closed; 9. A main body, a plurality of storage chambers formed by partitioning the inside of the main body into a plurality of parts, and a bottom wall, a front wall, and a lower part disposed on at least one bottom surface of the storage chamber. In a refrigerator having a storage case including a high rear wall and left and right side walls each having a slope formed from the front wall to the rear wall, a partition supported by left and right side surfaces of the storage chamber and capable of freely adjusting height. A plate is provided, further provided with a storage case lid pivotally attached to the partition plate and rotatable about the axis, wherein the storage case lid moves up and down by the slope when the storage case is pulled out. Refrigerator. 10. Cooling air is blown into the storage chamber at a height between the upper end of the rear wall of the storage case and the lower one of the first guide rail and the second guide rail on the back of the storage chamber. The refrigerator according to claim 9, further comprising a cool air outlet for discharging. 11. A thermistor for detecting temperature is provided below the cool air outlet, and the amount of cool air blown from the cool air outlet changes according to the temperature detected by the thermistor. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 10.