JP2002081852A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator equipped with a door rack having integrated feeling with a handle and excellent in the decorative property of appearance, while provided simultaneously with an information outgoing function convenient in handling. SOLUTION: The central parts of hinged double doors 30 and drawer type doors 31, 32 are arranged sequentially from the upper part of the refrigerator are formed so as to have a protruded form 36, while the handle 33, 34, 35 of respective chambers are arranged continuously in the vertical direction. The hinged double doors 30 are provided with information outgoing devices 68 on the surfaces thereof while door racks 39, in which a plurality of stages of racks are formed integrally, are provided inside of the refrigerator whereby the decorative property and the handling convenience of the periphery of the doors are improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the convenience of a refrigerator door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, doors of refrigerators are divided into a plurality of sections according to foods to be stored. In these refrigerators, attempts have been made to provide a handle to each door to improve the external design in addition to the function of opening and closing the door, thereby increasing consumers' willingness to purchase. Further, as for door shelves, refrigerators which can change the layout of shelves freely to some extent have been released with the diversification of stored foods. Also,
In order to increase the added value of refrigerators, as various functions have been increased, a control unit has been mainly provided with a control unit inside or outside the refrigerator cabinet so that consumers can control the refrigerator by themselves.

[0003] Examples of these refrigerator doors are disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open
No. 159916, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-40786,
There is one disclosed in Utility Model Registration No. 3011966.

Hereinafter, a door of the above-described conventional refrigerator will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of a refrigerator disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-159916.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body, which has a plurality of storage compartments on its front face which are closed and opened by a freezer compartment door 2 and a refrigerator compartment door 3, respectively. Reference numerals 4 and 5 denote door outer plates made of a steel plate member or the like constituting the front portions of the freezer compartment door 2 and the refrigerator compartment door 3, respectively. Both sides are bent rearward in the shape of a flange 4a, and the central portion is bent forward. It is formed in a so-called round shape that gives a soft feeling to the design.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a door sash for fitting a door gasket. Reference numeral 7 denotes a door cap formed by injection molding of a member such as ABS resin attached to the upper and lower ends of the door outer plate 4, respectively. Reference numeral 8 denotes a handle formed so as to fit around the notch on the front side of the door outer plate 4, and is constituted by a body 9, a base 10, and a trim 11, and is a bag-shaped portion as a handle portion when opening and closing the door. 12 are configured.

In the refrigerator door constructed as described above, the handle 8 constituted by the body 9, the base 10, and the trim 11 is formed so as to be inserted and coupled to the cutout portion of the curved portion of the door outer plate 4. In addition, the handle 8 is arranged on substantially the same surface as the door outer panel surface, and the veil 10 forming a handle portion for opening and closing the door is curved in a direction opposite to the door outer panel surface, so that the handleability of the user is excellent, and Since the handle shape and the handle mounting position can be set freely, it is easy to respond to yearly model changes, and it is possible to provide a handle with excellent design and a sense of softness and unity in recent years. There is.

FIG. 11 and FIG.
It is sectional drawing and the principal part perspective view of the pocket support structure of the refrigerator shown in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 86 gazette.

In FIGS. 11 and 12, reference numeral 13 denotes a door inner plate provided on the back surface of the door, and walls 14 are integrally formed on the left and right sides thereof. On the other hand, a boss receiving portion 17 that receives the boss 16 of the door shelf 15 is provided on the wall 14, and the boss 16 is engaged with the boss receiving portion 17.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a door shelf, and a first mounting surface 18ba is formed above the door shelf 15 with an upper surface and a back surface opened.
A second mounting surface 18b is formed below the door shelf 15 by opening the front and lower surfaces, and bosses 16 are integrally formed on both sides.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a lower door shelf, which is mounted on the door inner plate 13 for storing bottles and the like. When storing a large bottle or the like in the lower door shelf 19, if the door shelf 15 hits the tip of the bottle and cannot be stored, the door shelf 15 is rotated 180 degrees.

That is, since the bottom portion 20 of the door shelf 15 is supported by the locking portion 21 of the door inner plate 13, the door shelf 15 is lifted upward by using the slight play of the boss 16 of the door shelf 15. The bottom part 20 is removed from the locking part 21. And put the door shelf 15 in one
If rotated by 80 degrees, the holding portion 22 of the door inner plate 13 is
Hold 5.

By rotating the door shelf 15 by 180 degrees, the portion that was the bottom surface becomes the upper surface, and food can be stored as the second placement surface 18b. The length a of the bottom of the lower door shelf 19 and the bottom of the door shelf 15 is the length of b by rotating the door shelf 15 and moving it to the upper fixed position 23, that is, the distance between the door shelf 15 and the lower door shelf 19. Can be changed.

In the refrigerator door constructed as described above, bosses are provided on both sides of the door shelf, the bosses are engaged with the boss receiving portions provided on the wall, and the door shelf is rotated by 180 degrees so that the door shelf is raised. It can be easily moved to the position.

FIG. 13 shows utility model registration No. 30119.
It is a front view of a refrigerator to which a liquid crystal keyboard disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 66 is attached.

Referring to FIG. 13, the front door 24 of the refrigerator body 1 is shown.
, A liquid crystal keyboard 25 is attached, and the contents of the refrigerator body 1 are displayed on the liquid crystal keyboard 25.

In the refrigerator door constructed as described above, the contents of the refrigerator can be confirmed on the display of the liquid crystal keyboard, and the check prevents double buying, forgetting, decay, etc., and is economical.

[0019]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the conventional configuration disclosed in JP-A-159916, since the handle 8 is substantially flush with the door outer plate surface,
There is a disadvantage that the wall thickness of the refrigerator door is reduced by the bag-shaped portion 12 as a handle portion, and the heat insulation performance is reduced.

The present invention solves the conventional problem, and provides a refrigerator door that is easy to use without deteriorating the heat insulation performance while maintaining excellent design with a sense of unity of the refrigerator door and the handle. The purpose is to do.

Further, the conventional structure disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-40786 has a drawback that the door shelves are independent of each other and lack a sense of unity and robustness in terms of design. In addition, although the food storage ability in the vertical direction is excellent, there is a disadvantage that the food storage ability in the front-rear direction is poor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a door shelf of an excellent design having a sense of unity and robustness, and to provide a refrigerator door with improved food storage in the front-back direction. is there.

Further, the conventional configuration disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3011966 has a drawback that the display of the liquid crystal keyboard is limited to presenting information of contents, and various operations of the refrigerator cannot be performed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator door having not only a function of presenting information such as a display of contents on a liquid crystal display unit, but also a function of various operations of the refrigerator.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator door in which the position of the liquid crystal display section is the most convenient.

[0026]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator having a refrigerator room with a double door in the upper part, a vegetable room with a drawer type door in the middle part, and a freezer room with a drawer type door in the lower part. In this case, handles for opening and closing the doors of the respective rooms are arranged in a line in a vertical line substantially at the center of the front surface of the refrigerator body, so that the design balance is good and a smart feeling can be produced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the handle mounting surface of each chamber door surface is formed in a convex shape protruding from a reference surface of the door.
The handle can be constituted by a portion having a large wall thickness, and a sense of unity between the door and the handle can be obtained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary door for opening and closing the refrigerator interior, and door shelves arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages inside the refrigerator inside the refrigerator. At least two or more steps are integrally formed, and since they are formed by a design having a sense of vertical integration, the appearance is good and a robust feeling can be obtained.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the lowermost stage of the door storage portion is a single-stage door shelf,
A door shelf in which two or more steps are integrally formed is arranged on the upper part of the one-stage door shelf.Dividing the door shelf increases design flexibility of a combination specification, and particularly, separates a bottom-most door shelf. This enables a rational door shelf storage design according to the necessity of increasing the storage amount including large beverages.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fourth aspect, the side plate of the one-stage door shelf and the side plate of the door shelf obtained by integrally forming two or more stages have continuity in the vertical direction. This makes the door shelf a rational combination of specifications, and at the same time improves the interior design when the door is opened.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fifth aspect, the upper end portion of the side plate of the one-stage door shelf and the lower end portion of the side plate of the door shelf integrally formed with two or more stages are formed by projecting. The door shelf is firmly integrated while maintaining the continuous design of the side surface.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect, the door inner plate forming the inner side of the door and the door inner plate for receiving each step of the door shelf are provided. A shelf receiving portion formed more integrally, a projection provided on the bottom surface of the door shelf so as to protrude downward, and a concave portion provided on the upper surface of the shelf receiving portion so as to fit with the projection; The door shelf is attached to the door by being fitted in the recess, and the door is formed by forming a fixed portion without reducing the inner width of the door shelf as in the case where the door shelf is fixed by the uneven fitting on the side of the door shelf. The design effect on the inner surface of the shelf is eliminated. In addition, the mounting workability for fitting the door shelf to the door inner plate is improved.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the seventh aspect, the uppermost stage of the plurality of door shelves has a fitting groove formed on a side surface of the door shelf and an inner surface of the door inner plate. The door shelf is fixed to the door by fitting the formed protrusions, and the grip strength on the door inner plate increases without impairing the overall workability of fitting the door shelf to the door inner plate. Door shelves are less likely to come off.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a door inner plate forming an inner side of a door, and a hole arbitrarily provided on a side wall of the door inner plate. A hook provided at a position corresponding to the hole on a side plate formed integrally with the door shelf, wherein the hook is engaged with the hole and the door shelf is fixed, The number of parts is reduced.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the fourth aspect, a plurality of guide ribs are further provided in the lowermost door shelf, and a partition plate is engaged with the guide ribs, thereby enabling a longitudinal direction. The space according to the storage items such as large-diameter bottles is secured.

According to the present invention, there is provided a display substrate having a liquid crystal display unit, a microphone for picking up voice, a speaker for emitting input voice and information, and a display substrate and a microphone excluding the liquid crystal display unit. An information transmission device comprising: a substrate cover that covers and protects a speaker; a touch panel provided on the front of the liquid crystal display unit to perform various control operations by touching a screen; and a label that covers the touch panel. A device provided with a door formed by filling a foamed heat insulating material in the back surface space of the front panel by mounting the device in a notch hole provided in the front panel and covering the back surface of the front panel with a container-like device cover. Therefore, the control operation is easy to understand and simple, and the penetration of the foamed heat insulating material into the information transmitting device and the dew condensation can be prevented.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the liquid crystal display is 970 mm from the floor.
≤ H ≤ 1400mm height, which corresponds from the height of the elbow to the height of the eyes of a woman of standard height in Japan. Confirmation is easy, and operability and visibility are excellent.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the present invention, the information transmitting device of the eleventh aspect is provided on the right door of the double door, and a right-handed person with a high ratio is provided. The user can efficiently perform the opening / closing operation of the door and the operation of the information transmission device within the natural work flow line of the right hand.

[0039]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is an external front view of a refrigerator door according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, 26 is a refrigerator main body,
Refrigerator room 27 in upper stage, vegetable room 28 in middle stage, freezer room 2 in lower stage
The refrigerator compartment 27 has double doors 30 provided with two doors pivotally supported on both sides of the opening so as to close the respective front openings, and the vegetable compartment 28 has a front-rear direction. Drawer door 31 and the freezer compartment 29 are also provided with a drawer door 32 that draws out in the front-rear direction, and each of the doors 30, 31, and 32 is formed of a painted steel plate.

Numeral 33 designates a fixed handle and a double door 30.
Are provided opposite to the vertical side of the door 30 on the non-pivot side. Reference numeral 34 denotes a movable handle provided at the center of the upper side of the pull-out door 31 of the vegetable room 28, and reference numeral 35 denotes a movable handle provided at the center of the upper side of the drawer-type door 32 of the freezing room 29.

The double door-type door 30 is, as its purpose, divided into two parts on the left and right in order to improve the usability in a refrigerator originally composed of one door.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a convex shape which is formed in each door from the substantially upper end of the refrigerator compartment door 30 to the substantially lower end of the freezer compartment door 32 at the center of the refrigerator main body 26. It is formed integrally.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 37 denotes a basic surface of the pull-out door 31 of the vegetable compartment 28, and a convex shape 36 is formed so as to protrude from the basic surface 37.

With respect to the refrigerator configured as described above,
The operation will be described below.

Since the door of the refrigerating compartment 27 is a double door 30 as compared with the conventional single door, the force applied when the door is opened can be reduced. For this reason, it can be said that the necessity of disposing a movable handle on the double door 30 is relatively small.

The door 3 is located on the non-pivot side of the double door 30.
Since the fixed handle 33 is opposed to the vertical side of 0, when the user opens and closes the door 30, the handle can be opened and closed simply by bending the elbow from the standing posture state,
It can be opened and closed easily without the need to twist the wrist.

On the other hand, the drawer-type door 31 of the vegetable room 28 and the drawer-type door 32 of the freezer room 29 across the front width of the refrigerator.
With respect to (1), movable handles 34 and 35 having a mechanism for reducing the force when the door is opened are provided, respectively, to provide a drawer-type door that can be moved with a light force.

Further, since the fixed handle 33 and the movable handles 34 and 35 are formed on substantially the same plane as the shape 36, the door and the handle have a united shape, and the design is refreshing. It is possible to provide a novel and innovative refrigerator.

The arrangement of the handles 33, 34, 35 forms a bag-like portion 38 which is a finger insertion portion when the door is opened and closed. However, since the wall thickness is larger than the basic surface 37, the heat insulating effect is obtained. And there is no fear of dew condensation occurring due to a decrease in heat insulation.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a door shelf according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the door shelf of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an assembling diagram of a main part of a vertical connecting portion of the door shelf according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, reference numeral 39 denotes a door shelf formed of resin and is integrally formed with two or more shelves. Reference numeral 40 denotes a shelf bottom serving as a bottom plate of the door shelf 39. Reference numeral 41 denotes side plates formed integrally with the upper and lower shelves, and reference numeral 42 denotes a pair of projections integrally formed so as to protrude from the bottom surface of the shelf bottom 40 excluding the uppermost stage. Reference numeral 43 denotes a pair of fitting grooves formed behind the side plate facing the uppermost shelf.

The door shelf 39 has a shelf bottom 40, a side plate 41, a projection 42 and a fitting groove 43 integrally formed by injection molding.

Reference numeral 44 denotes a double door 3 inside the refrigerator compartment 27.
The door inner plate is integrally foamed with a heat insulating material, and is formed of ABS resin or the like. Reference numeral 45 denotes a side wall projecting from both sides of the door inner plate 44, and reference numeral 46 denotes a shelf receiving part formed so as to protrude horizontally at a predetermined interval between the side walls 44. A pair of concave portions 47 are formed on the upper surface of the shelf receiving portion 46 excluding the uppermost stage, and a pair of convex portions 48 are integrally formed on a portion of the side wall 45 facing the uppermost shelf.

Then, the position of the door shelf 39 is fixed by fitting the projection 42 at the bottom of the shelf into the recess 47 of the shelf receiving portion.
The door shelf 39 is attached and fixed to the door 30 by fitting the uppermost fitting groove 43 into the projection 48 on the side wall of the door inner plate.

Reference numeral 49 denotes a lower door shelf, and reference numeral 50 denotes a lower side plate. The lower ends of the side plates 41 of the door shelves arranged at the upper stage and the upper ends of the lower side plates 50 of the lower door shelves are connected to each other by a combination of concave and convex shapes as shown in FIGS. That is, a bag-shaped concave portion 51 is provided at the lower end of the side plate 41.
Are formed so as to open downward, and a convex portion 52 is formed at an upper end portion of the lower side plate 50 so as to protrude upward, and the concave portion 51 and the convex portion 52 are fitted in the vertical direction, so that the side plate 41 and the lower side plate 50 are connected and fixed with continuous planar connection in the vertical direction.

Reference numeral 53 denotes a partition plate, and reference numeral 54 denotes a plurality of guide ribs provided in the front-rear direction of the lower door shelf 49. The partition plate 53 is inserted along any guide rib 54. Optionally, the partition plate 53 is provided with an optional guide rib 54.
, The lower door shelf 49 can be divided in an arbitrary space distribution in the front-rear direction.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of shelves are integrally formed to form the door shelf 39 by injection molding, so that a neat appearance design can be provided.

Since a plurality of shelves are integrated, the number of work steps and the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

A door shelf 3 in which a plurality of shelves are integrally formed.
9 and the lower door shelf 49, it is possible to develop variations for each model in multi-product production by replacing the lower door shelf 49 with different design specifications while taking advantage of standardization of the door shelf 39. Become. In particular, by changing the combination of door shelves to the lowermost door shelf 49 at the bottom, it is possible to rationally design models that need to increase storage capacity, including large beverages, and models that do not need them. Therefore, the molding cost of the entire door shelf can be reduced.

Further, the door shelf 39 is fixed to the door inner plate 44 by fitting the pair of projections 42 on the shelf bottom into the pair of recesses 47 of the shelf receiving portion. As in the case, the inner width of the door shelf is not reduced by the structural dimension of the concave-convex fitting. For this reason, the door shelf 39
The storage width can be increased by utilizing the front width. Furthermore, since the projection 42 is hardly visible and is provided at the bottom of the shelf, which is practically hidden by stored items, it is possible to eliminate the influence of the design on the inner surface of the door shelf, and does not spoil the design in the refrigerator. At the same time, the mounting workability of fitting the door shelf 39 to the door inner plate 44 can be improved.

Further, only the uppermost stage of the door shelf 39 fits the fitting groove 43 formed on the side surface with the convex portion 48 formed on the inner surface of the door inner plate to fix the door shelf 39 to the door 30. By doing so, the door shelf 39 is more firmly fixed without impairing the workability of fitting the door shelf 39 to the door inner plate 44 as a whole, and is more than necessary when opening and closing the door or taking out stored items. Door shelf 39 can be provided without the door shelf 39 coming off or falling off even when the force is applied.

Further, the side plate 41 of the door shelf and the side plate 5 of the lower door shelf
By joining the 0s in a manner that they have surface continuity in the vertical direction, a sense of unity can be obtained even in a vertically divided structure, and the interior design at the time of opening the door can be improved.

Further, by connecting the lower end of the side plate 41 and the upper end of the lower side plate 50 of the lower door shelf by fitting the concave portion 51 and the convex portion 52, the side plate 41 and the lower side plate 50 are connected.
The door shelf 39 and the lower door shelf 49 can be firmly integrated and fixed while maintaining the continuous design property.

Further, a partition plate 53 which can be replaced by a lower door shelf 49 in which bottles, cans, and paper packs of various sizes are packed because it is located at a height which is particularly easy to take out. In the case of frequently used foods, especially when large bottles are frequently used, the partition plate 53 can be inserted and removed and moved to make a more frequently used area wider, thereby improving usability.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a door shelf according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In FIG. 7, 5
Reference numeral 5 denotes a door shelf formed of resin and integrally formed with two or more shelves. Reference numeral 56 denotes a shelf bottom serving as a bottom plate of the door shelf 55. 57
Are side plates integrally formed with the upper and lower shelves, respectively.
Reference numeral 58 denotes a hook portion integrally formed from the side plate 57.

As described above, the door shelf 55 is integrally formed with the shelf bottom portion 56, the side plate 57, and the hook portion 58 by injection molding.

Reference numeral 59 denotes a door inner plate integrally foamed with a heat insulating material on the double door 30 inside the refrigerator compartment 27, and is formed of ABS resin or the like. A hole 6 is formed in the side wall 60 of the door inner plate 59.
One is open.

The hole 61 is opened corresponding to the hook portion 58, and the door shelf 55 is fixed by inserting the hook portion 58 into the hole 61. Alternatively, the door shelf 55 may be inserted before foaming of the heat insulating material by another method, and may be integrally foamed together with the door inner plate 59.

Reference numeral 62 denotes a lower door shelf, 63 denotes a lower side plate,
It is configured separately. Hook portions 65 are integrally formed on the lower door shelf 62 and the lower side plate 63 so as to correspond to the holes 64.

Then, the lower door shelf 62 is held and fixed by fixing the peripheral edge of the lower door shelf 62 with the lower side plate 63 interposed therebetween and inserting the hook portion 65 into the hole 64 of the door inner plate.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of shelves are integrally formed in the upper and lower stages by injection molding, and the shelves are received and held on the side surfaces of the door inner plate 59 as in the conventional case. Since there are no ribs or the like, the appearance becomes cleaner and the shelf area can be increased. In addition, since a plurality of stages are integrated, the number of work steps and the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

Further, since the door shelf 55 and the lower door shelf 62 are locked to the door 30 by the engagement of the hook portion 58 and the hole 61 and the hook portion 65 and the hole 64, respectively, the strong mounting strength and the simple front view. Removability is obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, the lower door shelf 62
And the lower side plate 63 are formed separately.
Has a structure in which the lower side plate 63 covers and fixes the peripheral edge of the lower side plate 63, so that the continuity from the side plate 57 to the lower side plate 63 is further emphasized, so that an interior design with further improved design can be provided.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 8 is a front view of a refrigerator provided with an information transmitting device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention on a door. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the information transmitting device display unit of the embodiment. 8 and 9, reference numeral 66 denotes a refrigerator main body. Reference numeral 67 denotes a double door that is attached to the front of the upper chamber of the refrigerator main body 66.
An information transmitting device 68 is provided on the surface of the device. Reference numeral 69 denotes a liquid crystal display unit on which a microphone 70 for converting sound into an electric signal is mounted. Reference numeral 71 denotes a speaker that converts stored information into voice.

Reference numeral 72 denotes a substrate cover. Reference numeral 73 denotes a touch panel. The user can press the touch panel 73 through the label 74 to set and check the temperature setting, stock status, and the like of each room.

In the manufacturing process, the information transmitting device 68 attaches the speaker 71 to the liquid crystal display 69,
2, the touch panel 73 is attached from above the substrate cover 72, and the label 74 is attached thereon.

Reference numeral 75 denotes a device cover attached to the back surface of the front panel 76 made of a steel plate material forming the door 67, and is embedded in the foamed heat insulating material integrally foamed. The assembled information transmitting device 68 is fitted into the cutout hole 77 from the surface of the front panel 76 and stored in the device cover 75.

As shown in FIG. 8, the information transmitting device 68 has a height H from the floor on which the refrigerator main body 66 is installed to the center height of the liquid crystal display section 69, where 970 mm ≦ H ≦ 1400 mm.

As described above, the information transmitting device 68 is accommodated in the device cover 75 which is hermetically sealed and adhered to the back surface of the door 67, and a heat insulating material integrally foamed inside the door 67 surrounds the wall surface of the device cover 75. Since it is completely filled, the heat insulating effect is not impaired. Further, the occurrence of dew condensation in the device cover 75 can be prevented, and the dew condensation on the liquid crystal display unit 69 can be prevented at the same time, so that a highly reliable information transmission device 68 can be provided.

The user presses the display shown on the liquid crystal display section 69 via the touch panel 73 and performs various control operations to input / output the temperature setting and the number of days, types and amounts of food storage, and to manage the refrigerator. Can manage dietary habits. Alternatively, various information can be transmitted to the information transmitting device 6 such as, for example, a mother's voice input through the microphone 70, a child's operation to reproduce the voice, and listen to a message or the like through the speaker 71.
8 and can be used to exchange information about daily life.

Also, a standard Japanese woman (height 155c)
The eye level horizontal height in the standing position m) is approximately 1400 mm. When the elementary school student listens to a recorded message or the like by operating the touch panel 73, the distance is approximately 970 mm in consideration of the standard horizontal height of the elementary school in Japan.

In addition, a standard Japanese woman (height 155c)
m) is approximately 970 mm if the eye level is lowered by 45 degrees so that it can be easily viewed, and the height of the central portion of the liquid crystal display unit 69, that is, the touch panel 73 is 970 mm from the floor surface.
By setting .ltoreq.H.ltoreq.1400 mm, the position is easy to operate for a standard Japanese woman and easy to see, and the height can be handled by a standard Japanese elementary school student, thereby improving practical usability.

Further, the information transmission device 68 is provided on the double door-type right door 67, so that a right-handed user with a high ratio can open and close the door 67 and operate the information transmission device 68 within the natural working line of the right hand. Can be performed efficiently.

[0086]

As described above, the invention according to claim 1 has a refrigerator room with a double door in the upper stage, a vegetable room with a drawer type door in the middle stage, and a freezer room with a drawer type door in the lower stage. Since the handles of each room door are vertically aligned in the center of the front of the main body, a well-balanced and smart design can be provided.

The invention described in claim 2 is the same as the invention described in claim 1.
In the invention described in above, since the mounting surface of the handle on the surface of each room door is formed in a convex shape protruding from the reference surface of the door,
The handle is composed of a thick wall portion, and a novel design with a sense of unity with the door and handle can be provided. In addition, the occurrence of dew condensation on the handle portion can be prevented.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 comprises a rotary door for opening and closing the inside of the refrigerator and door shelves arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages inside the door, and at least two stages of the door shelf. Since the above is integrally formed, the design has a sense of unity of the upper and lower parts, and the appearance is good and a solid feeling can be obtained. Further, since the number of parts is reduced, cost can be reduced.

The invention described in claim 4 is the third invention.
In the invention described in (1), the lowermost stage of the door storage section is a single-stage door shelf, and a door shelf in which two or more stages are integrally formed is divided and arranged at the upper portion, so that the degree of freedom in combination is increased. In particular, if the door shelf at the bottom is separated, a design for increasing the storage amount including large beverages can be reasonably made.

The invention described in claim 5 is the same as the invention described in claim 4.
In the invention described in (1), since the side plate of the one-stage door shelf and the side plate of the door shelf integrally formed with two or more stages are joined so as to have continuity in the vertical direction, the interior design at the time of opening the door can be improved. .

The invention described in claim 6 is the same as that in claim 5
In the invention described in the above, the upper end of the side plate of the one-stage door shelf,
Since the lower end of the side plate of the door shelf integrally formed with two or more steps is fixedly joined by fitting the convex portion and the concave portion, the door shelf can be firmly integrated and fixed while maintaining the continuous design of the side surface.

The invention described in claim 7 is the third invention.
Alternatively, in the invention according to claim 4, a projection that projects downward is provided on the bottom surface of the door shelf, and a concave portion that fits with the projection of the door shelf is provided on the upper surface of the shelf receiving portion, and the projection is fitted into the concave portion. As a result, since the door shelf is attached to the door, it is possible to improve the storage capacity without reducing the inner width of the door shelf as in the case where the door shelf is fixed by the concave and convex fitting on the side of the door shelf. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the design effect on the inner surface of the door shelf due to the formation of the fixed portion. Also,
The mounting workability of fitting the door shelf to the door inner plate can also be improved.

The invention described in claim 8 is the same as that in claim 7.
In the invention described in the above, the uppermost of the plurality of door shelves,
The fitting groove formed on the side surface of the door shelf and the convex portion formed on the inner surface of the door inner plate were fitted to fix the door shelf to the door. The fixing strength of the door shelf can be increased without impairing the whole.

The invention described in claim 9 is the third invention.
Alternatively, in the invention according to claim 4, a door inner plate forming the inside of the door, a hole arbitrarily provided in a side wall of the door inner plate, and a hole corresponding to a side plate formed integrally with the door shelf are provided. A hook portion arranged at a position where the door shelf is fixed by engaging the hook portion with the hole.
The number of parts is reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the fourth aspect, a plurality of guide ribs are further provided in the lowermost door shelf, and a partition plate is engaged with the guide ribs. Since it is possible to replace in the front-rear direction, a space corresponding to the storage items such as large-diameter bottles can be secured, and the degree of freedom of storage can be increased.

Further, according to the present invention, a display substrate provided with a liquid crystal display unit, a microphone, a speaker, a substrate cover for covering and protecting the display substrate, the microphone, and the speaker are provided.
A touch panel provided on the front of the liquid crystal display unit, and an information transmission device comprising a label covering the touch panel, the information transmission device is mounted in a notch hole provided on the front panel, and a container-like shape is formed from the back of the front panel. By providing a door formed by filling the back surface space of the front panel with foam insulation by covering it with the device cover, the control operation is easy to understand and easy, and the penetration of foam insulation into the information transmission device and condensation etc. Can be prevented.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the liquid crystal display portion is moved from the floor by a distance of 97 mm.
0mm ≤ H ≤ 1400mm height position, so it corresponds from the height of the elbow to the eye level of a woman of standard Japanese height, so it can be checked by operation and eyes even if it does not bend down It is possible to provide an information transmission device that is easy to perform and has excellent operability and visibility.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the present invention, the information transmitting device of the eleventh aspect is provided on the right door of the double door, so that a right-handed person having a high ratio can be used. The user can efficiently perform the opening / closing operation of the door and the operation of the information transmission device within the natural work flow line of the right hand.

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FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a door shelf according to the second embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the door shelf of the refrigerator according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an assembly view of a main part of a door shelf of the refrigerator according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a door shelf according to a third embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of Embodiment 4 of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the information transmitting device of the refrigerator according to the embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a conventional refrigerator.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a door shelf of a conventional refrigerator.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a main part of a door shelf of a conventional refrigerator.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a conventional refrigerator.

[Description of Signs] 26,66 Refrigerator body 27 Refrigerator room 28 Vegetable room 29 Freezer room 30,67 Double door 31 Opening door 32 Drawer door 33 Fixed handle (handle) 34 Movable handle (handle) 35 Movable handle (handle) ) 36 convex shape 37 basic surface 39, 55 door shelf 41, 57 side plate 42 protrusion 43 fitting groove 44, 59 door inner plate 46 shelf receiving portion 47 concave portion 48 convex portion 49, 62 lower door shelf 50, 63 lower side plate 51 concave portion 52 Convex part 53 Partition plate 54 Guide rib 58, 65 Hook part 61, 64 hole 68 Information transmission device 69 Liquid crystal display part 70 Microphone 71 Speaker 72 Board cover 73 Touch panel 75 Device cover 76 Front panel

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator having a refrigerator room with a double door in the upper stage, a vegetable room in a middle stage with a drawer door, and a freezer room with a drawer type door in the lower stage, wherein the doors of the respective rooms are located substantially at the center of the front surface of the refrigerator body. Refrigerator characterized by vertically arranged handles that open and close. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a handle mounting surface of each room door surface is formed in a convex shape protruding from a reference surface of the door. 3. A door comprising a rotary door, a door storage portion provided inside the door, and door shelves arranged in a plurality of stages in a vertical direction of the door storage portion. A refrigerator characterized in that two or more stages are integrally formed. 4. The door shelf according to claim 3, wherein the lowermost stage of the door storage portion is a one-stage door shelf, and a door shelf integrally formed with two or more stages is disposed above the one-stage door shelf. refrigerator. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the side plate of the one-stage door shelf and the side plate of the door shelf in which two or more stages are integrally formed are joined with continuity in the vertical direction. 6. An upper end portion of a side plate of a door shelf of one stage and a lower end portion of a side plate of a door shelf integrally formed of two or more stages are joined and fixed by fitting of a convex portion and a concave portion. 6. The refrigerator according to 5. 7. A door inner plate forming an inner side of a door, a shelf receiving portion formed integrally with the door inner plate to receive each stage of the door shelf, and a projecting downward projecting from a bottom surface of the door shelf. The projections provided,
The door shelf is attached to the door by comprising a concave portion provided on the upper surface of the shelf receiving portion so as to be fitted with the projection, and the projection is fitted into the concave portion. Item 5. The refrigerator according to Item 4. 8. The door shelf is fixed to the door by fitting a fitting groove formed on a side surface of the door shelf and a convex portion formed on an inner surface of the door inner plate at an uppermost stage of the plurality of door shelves. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: 9. A door inner plate forming the inside of the door, a hole arbitrarily provided in a side wall portion of the door inner plate, and a side plate formed integrally with the door shelf at a position corresponding to the hole. The refrigerator according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a hook portion, wherein the hook portion is engaged with the hole and the door shelf is fixed. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of pairs of guide ribs are provided in the lowermost door shelf, and a partition plate is engaged with the guide ribs so as to be replaceable in the front-rear direction. 11. A display substrate provided with a liquid crystal display unit, a microphone for picking up sound, a speaker for emitting input sound and information, and a substrate for covering and protecting the display substrate, the microphone, and the speaker except for the liquid crystal display unit. A cover, a touch panel provided on the front surface of the liquid crystal display unit and performing various control operations by touching a screen, and an information transmitting device including a label covering the touch panel, and the information transmitting device is provided on a front panel. A refrigerator provided with a door formed in a notch hole and filled with a foamed heat insulating material in a back surface space of the front panel by covering a back surface of the front panel with a container-like device cover. 12. The liquid crystal display is 970 mm ≦ H from the floor.
The refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein the refrigerator is provided at a height of ≤1400mm. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the information transmission device according to claim 11 is provided on a right door of the double door.