JP2003083672A - Center pillar structure for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a center pillar structure for refrigerator that does not allow the deformation of an elastic sheet extended from the top to the bottom of a center pillar and can prevent the leaking out of cold air from a refrigerator by always coming into close contact with the opened surface of the refrigerator even when the structure is used for a long period. SOLUTION: As the elastic sheet 15 extended from the top to the bottom of the center pillar 14 attached to one door 11 of the refrigerator 10 provided with double doors 11 so that the sheet 15 may come into close contact with the opened surface 16 of the refrigerator 10, a sheet composed of a composition prepared by kneading magnetic powder with a rubber plastic or a sheet obtained by laminating a magnetic sheet (film) upon a rubber plastic sheet is adopted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a center pillar structure of a refrigerator provided with a double door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 3, the structure of the opening / closing part of a refrigerator provided with a double door is a swinging vertical frame part 3 of a door 31.
2, a middle pillar 34 is attached so as to fit inside the opening 33 of the refrigerator 30, and an elastic sheet 35 such as vinyl chloride is extended above and below the middle pillar 34.

When the doors 31 are closed, the elastic sheet 35 has a gap 37 between the opening surface 36 of the refrigerator 30 and the upper and lower sides of the center pillar 34, and is attached to prevent the cool air from leaking from the gap 37. It is what is done.

[0004]

However, if the elastic sheet is used for a long period of time, the elastic sheet may be deformed or aged and may not come into close contact with the opening surface of the refrigerator, and cold air may leak.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is directed to a center pillar of a refrigerator in which the elastic sheet is prevented from being deformed in spite of long-term use and is always in close contact with the opening surface of the refrigerator to prevent cold air from leaking. The challenge is to provide a structure.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention extends above and below a center pillar attached to one door of a refrigerator provided with a double door so as to be in close contact with the opening surface of the refrigerator. As the elastic sheet to be provided, a sheet made of a composition obtained by kneading magnetic powder with rubber / plastic is adopted, or a sheet obtained by laminating a magnetic sheet (film) on a rubber / plastic sheet is adopted.

According to the present invention configured as described above, since the opening surface of the refrigerator is made of stainless steel, the elastic sheets extending above and below the center pillar are adhered by their magnetism, and the gap is formed. It becomes possible to prevent cold air leakage.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. A door 11 is rotatably attached by hinges to both ends of an opening 13 of a refrigerator 10 having an outer shell made of stainless steel and having a heat insulation structure filled with polyurethane foam inside, one side (left side)
A center pillar 14 is attached to the vertical frame 12 of the door so as to fit inside the opening 13, and elastic sheets 15 mixed with magnetic powder are extended above and below the pillar. In addition, 18 is a gasket that is wrapped around the door 11.

The elastic sheet is a known PVC composition kneaded with magnetic powder, and a known elastomer in which a magnetic powder is kneaded is formed into a sheet.

A sheet-like elastomer laminated with a magnetic sheet (film) can also be used.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the elastic sheets extending above and below the center pillar attached to the swinging end of the door are magnetic, they are closely attached to the opening surface of the refrigerator to form a gap. Does not occur. In addition, since the elastic sheet is always brought into close contact with the opening surface of the refrigerator due to its magnetism, it does not deform even after long-term use, and it is possible to prevent leakage of cold air.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a double-door type refrigerator adopting the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same main part.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a main part of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10,30 Refrigerator 11,31 door 12,32 Door vertical frame 13,33 opening 14,34 Middle pillar 15,35 elastic sheet 16,36 Opening surface 17,37 gap 18 gasket

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A magnetized sheet is adopted as an elastic sheet extending above and below a center pillar attached to one door of a refrigerator provided with a double-door door so as to closely contact the opening surface of the refrigerator. The middle pillar structure of the refrigerator, which is characterized. 2. The elastic sheet provided with magnetism,
The middle pillar structure of the refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a composition in which magnetic powder is kneaded with rubber / plastic is adopted. 3. An elastic sheet having the above-mentioned magnetism,
The middle pillar structure of the refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a rubber / plastic sheet laminated with a magnetic sheet is adopted.