JP2002162156A - Cover panel of refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To incorporate adaptability to a bent hinge mounting side face of a door in a cover panel for changing a collar ring of a refrigerator. SOLUTION: The cover panel comprises an engaging part 13 formed by folding a strip-like piece 12 extended along an edge of a hinge mounting side of a door panel 8 to its outside, and an engaging part 15 formed by folding a strip-like piece 14 extended along an edge to a front side edge of a side face panel to an inside and coupled in combination with the part 13 in a swirling state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cover panel for covering a painted surface of a refrigerator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Due to the high degree of perfection of refrigerators, the basic structure has not changed much in the past, and there are many standard products that have never undergone a model change since their release. Therefore, when purchasing a new refrigerator, the manufacturer and model tend to be prioritized in the selection. Also, even when remodeling the kitchen, there is a strong desire to continue using the refrigerator that is in use, instead of buying a refrigerator only if the model is a favorite model. However, the colorization of the system kitchen is progressing, and it is difficult to unify the colors with the refrigerator. Therefore, when unifying the color of the system kitchen and the color, it is unavoidable to sacrifice one of them, and it is common to repaint if the priority is given to the refrigerator model, but the repainting is a place where the painting facilities are fully equipped. Accompany the move to. One possible solution is a cover panel that can be easily changed in color indoors by attaching it to a painted surface.

[0003]

The front door of a refrigerator may be one-sided, double-sided, or drawer-type, and the side of the hinged door may be rounded or angular, and may be particularly round. It is extremely difficult to form a cover panel that conforms to the shape, and even a slight dimensional error may affect the finish, such as exposing the groundwork or lifting up without sticking to the door surface. Exert. Further, when the cover panel is screwed, the edges P, P away from the screwed portion have a weak adhesion, so that the finish of the corners seems to be peeling off as shown in FIG. Is bad

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to provide a cover panel having a good finish, which is composed of a body panel for covering the outer peripheral surface of the refrigerator body and a door panel for covering the outer surface of the front door. A door panel having a front plate portion covering at least a front surface, a side plate portion covering a side surface opposite to a hinge mounting side, and a top plate portion covering an upper surface, and a side surface on a hinge mounting side. An engaging portion formed by bending a strip extending outward along a hinge-attached edge of the front panel outwardly, and an engagement portion formed between the door panel and the side panel. An object of the present invention is to combine an engaging portion formed by bending an inwardly extending strip-shaped piece extending along the front side edge along the edge into a toe-like shape and connecting them. It is preferable that the door panel bends a tongue extending from the upper edge of the side plate so as to overlap with the upper plate, while providing a notch in the upper plate so as not to interfere with the tongue.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A refrigerator cover panel according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a refrigerator and a cover panel developed for the refrigerator.
It is a large, 0-liter class, front side of the main body 1 and is provided with a pair of left and right front doors (hereinafter referred to as right or left doors) 2 and 3 on the front of the main body 1, and the left door 2 opens one by one. The ice maker 4 which can take out ice and cold water without being equipped is equipped. The cover panel is formed by pressing a steel plate,
The top surface is subjected to spray painting, and a top plate 5, a left plate 6, a right plate 7b as a body panel that respectively covers an upper surface which is an outer peripheral surface of the body 1 and left and right side surfaces, and a front surface of the left door 2 Door panel 8 having a front plate portion 8a that covers the front door, a side plate portion 8b that covers a side surface opposite to the hinge mounting side of the left door 2 and an upper plate portion 8c that covers the upper surface, and a front cover portion that covers the front surface of the right door 3. A right door panel 9 having a plate portion 9a and a side plate portion 9b covering a side surface opposite to a hinge mounting side of the right door 3 and an upper plate portion 9c covering an upper surface; Side panel 10 covering the
And 11. The top plate 5 covers the upper surface of the main body.
, Strip-shaped pieces 5a, 5a are formed by bending 90 degrees downward along both front and rear edges, and notches 5b, 5b are provided on the left and right front sides to avoid hinges. Strips 6a, 6b, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7b are formed on the main body panels 6, 7 to be bent inward by 90 degrees along the upper edge and both sides.

The left door panel 8 and the right door panel 9 include:
As shown in FIG. 2, the strips 12, 12 are extended along the edge on the hinge attachment side, and the strips 12, 12 are bent outward along the side edges, respectively, to thereby engage the engaging portions 13, 12.
13 are formed. Also on the side panels 10 and 11,
Strips 14, 14 extend along the front side edges along the edges, and the engagement portions 15, 15 are formed by bending the strips 13, 13 inward along the respective side edges. Since the right and left doors are symmetrical to each other, FIG. 2 illustrates only the right door. . And left door panel 8
, An opening window 16 is cut out at a portion corresponding to an ice maker.

Further, the side plate portions 8 of the left and right door panels 8, 9 are provided.
As shown in FIG. 3 (a), triangular tongues 17, 17 are extended from the upper edges of the tongues 17, 17a.
As shown in FIG. 3 (b), it is bent at a right angle so as to overlap the upper plate portions 8c and (9c).
In c), triangular cutouts 18 are provided so as not to interfere with the tongue pieces 17. FIG. 3 illustrates only the left door.

In the cover panel thus formed, first, the main body panels 5, 6, and 7 are respectively brought into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the main body 1 and screwed. Before screwing, each strip 5a, 5a, 6a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7a, 7
b, the screw insertion holes are provided in a straight line at regular intervals,
Also, taps are provided at positions corresponding to the screw insertion holes.
Also, if necessary, it can be stuck with a double-sided adhesive tape to prevent slippage during screwing work.

[0009] Each door panel, once remove the handle from each door,
After screwing in the same way as the body panel, put it back on the door panel. In addition, the hinge mounting side uses a special method. First, the left door panel 8 and the right door panel 9 are screwed to the left and right doors 2 and 3 and then to each door panel 8. For the bent engagement portion 13,
The engaging portions 15 of the side panel 11 are combined in a tom-like shape, and the side panel is pressed against the side surface of the door in the engaged state and screwed. In this way, the cover panel absorbs the dimensional error so as to adapt to its shape, regardless of whether the side on the hinge mounting side is angular or rounded, and is tightly fitted without discomfort (a in FIG. 4). . Also, the engagement part serves as a kind of accent to help tighten the design.
There is no problem if the engaging portion is left bulging outward, but the engaging portion can also be finished so as to be crushed while caulking (FIG. 4B).

Further, since a triangular tongue 17 extending from the corner of each of the left and right door panels 8 and 9 is bent toward the upper plate, the corner is continuous with the side plate and the tongue 17. The tongue piece 17 is not screwed up and screwed up (FIG. 5). Note that the tongue piece is not limited to a triangular shape, and the notch does not need to match the tongue piece, and can be employed not only in the door panel but also in the corner of the body panel.

By installing a cover panel, even a used refrigerator can be obtained simply by obtaining a panel kit.
Anyone at home can easily have the same appearance as a new one, which is suitable for matching colors with the surroundings. The material of the cover panel used in the present invention is not limited to a steel plate, and a stainless steel plate can be adopted. The coating is not limited to a single color. For example, various variations such as two-tone printing or wood grain printing can be considered. In the case of (1), a surface treatment such as a mirror surface or a hairline is performed, and the metal-colored background can be effectively utilized.

Although the large-sized refrigerator has been described in the embodiment, it may be applied to a medium-sized, small-sized or single-door refrigerator without an ice maker. It can be used not only to change the color to match the surrounding kitchen furniture, but also to set a plurality of color variations for a new product.

[0013]

According to the present invention, an engaging portion formed by bending a strip extending outward along a hinge mounting side edge of a door panel and a front edge along a front edge of a side panel. The diametrical error is adjusted by connecting the engaging portion formed by bending the extended strip inward to the tom-like shape, and the joint between the door panel and the side panel fits into the curved surface. , Can reproduce the smoothness of nature.
In addition, the parts combined in the shape of a tom are a kind of accent, tightening the design that tends to be monotonous, and giving a sharp finish with sharp individuality. Furthermore, while bending the tongue piece extending from the upper edge of the side plate in the door panel so as to overlap with the upper plate, the notch is provided in the upper plate so as not to interfere with the tongue, so that the end is provided. Even if the surface rises, the finish of the corners is clear and well-formed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a cover panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing each engagement portion between a door panel and a side panel.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a corner of a door panel.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an assembly example.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a completed example.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. The main unit (of the refrigerator), 2. The left door, 3. The right door, 4.
..Ice maker, 5..Top plate, 5a..Strips, 5b
..Notch, 6, Left side plate, 6a, 6b
7, right side plate, 7a, 7b strip, 8 left door panel, 8a, 9a front plate, 8b, 9b side plate, 8
c, 9c · · · top plate, 9 · · · right door panel, 10, 11 ·
・ Side panel, 12 ・ ・ Strip, 13 ・ ・ Engagement part, 14
..Strips, 15 · Engaging portions, 16 ·· Open windows, 17 ·
-Tongue piece, 18-Notch, P-Edge.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator comprising: a main body panel covering an outer peripheral surface of a refrigerator main body; and a door panel covering an outer surface of a front door, wherein the door panel has at least a front plate portion covering a front surface and an opposite side to a hinge mounting side. A door panel having a side plate portion covering the side surface corresponding to the side, and an upper plate portion covering the upper surface, and a side panel covering the side surface on the hinge mounting side, and the door panel and the side panel are connected to the hinge mounting side of the door panel. An engagement portion formed by bending a strip extending along the edge of the door panel outward, and an engagement formed by bending the strip extending along the edge at the front edge of the door panel inward. A cover panel for a refrigerator, characterized by combining and connecting the parts with each other in a tomographic manner. 2. The door panel according to claim 1, wherein a tongue extending from an upper edge of the side plate in the door panel is bent so as to overlap with the upper plate, and a notch is provided in the upper plate so as not to interfere with the tongue. Refrigerator cover panel as described in.