JP2003155849A - Door for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of attaching fittings for a handle for dereasing the cost. SOLUTION: A side portion cover 5 made of a synthetic resin is adhered between the top and bottom at the other side of an outer surface plate 4 of a door pivotally supported in a freely opening and closing manner at one side of a front face opening portion of the main body of a refrigerator, a handle 9 is provided in the upper and lower direction forward of the cover 5 at the same side portion, an upper attaching portion 9a having a screw inserting hole 9c provided at both up and down ends of the same handle and an upper decorative panel 10 is covered above the portion 9a, the lower attaching portion 9b is formed by covering the bottom decorative panel 11, recessed portions respectively housing an upper attaching portion 9a and a lower attaching portion 9b of the handle 9 are covered above and below the side portion cover 5, bosses 5a and 5b facing each other are provided as one body to screw inserting holes 9c at the upper attaching portion 9a and the lower attaching portion 9b of the handle 9 at the bottom faces; upper and lower sides at the other sides of the outer surface plate 4, notched portions are provided in the configuration so as to directly fix the handle 9 as escape portion avoiding the recessed portions in the configuration.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator door, and more particularly to a handle mounting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, a door 1 is provided, one side of which is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable. The door 1 is made of a steel plate and press-formed into a shape as shown in FIG. 7, an unillustrated synthetic resin inner surface plate (also referred to as a door back), and a frame-shaped inner surface plate. A gasket (not shown) attached to the peripheral edge of the outer cover 4, a side cover 5 made of synthetic resin that is attached between the upper and lower sides of the outer face plate 4, and an upper lid that is placed on the upper and lower sides of the door 3 (outer face plate 4). 6, a lower lid body 7, a foaming heat insulating material filled between the outer surface plate 4 and the inner surface plate, and a handle 9 mounted in the front vertical direction of the side cover 5 by a mounting screw 8.
After the handle 9 is attached, it is composed of an upper decorative panel 10 and a lower decorative panel 11 which are attached so as to cover the upper attaching portion 9a and the lower attaching portion 9b of the handle 9, and the handle 9 is provided on the back side of the outer surface plate 4. Reinforcing metal fittings 12 and 13 for strengthening the mounting state were provided.

[0003]

However, since the reinforcing metal fittings 13 and 14 are separately processed, it is necessary to fix them to the outer surface plate 4 at a predetermined position in advance, resulting in a high cost and a small amount. However, there was a problem that the door 3 became heavy. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator door that can solve the above problems.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the other side of the outer surface plate of the door pivotably supported by one side of the front opening of the refrigerator body. A synthetic resin side cover is attached between the upper and lower sides, a handle is provided in the front up and down direction of the side cover, and an upper mounting portion having screw insertion holes provided at both upper and lower ends of the handle and an upper portion above it. While the decorative panel is covered, the lower mounting panel is covered with the lower decorative panel, and recesses for accommodating the upper mounting section and the lower mounting section of the handle are provided above and below the side cover, respectively. The bottom surface is integrally provided with boss portions facing the screw insertion holes provided in the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion of the handle, respectively, while the escape portions are provided above and below the other side of the outer plate to avoid the recess. Structure To.

Further, the relief portion is constituted by a notched portion which is notched corresponding to the outer dimension of the recessed portion.

Further, an upper lid is attached to the upper part of the door, and a lower lid is attached to the lower part.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
~ It demonstrates based on FIG. FIG. 1 shows a part of a refrigerator. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a door provided in a front opening 3 of a refrigerator main body (also called a heat insulating box) 2 so as to be openable and closable. The door 1 includes an outer surface plate 4 made of a steel plate press-molded into a shape as shown in FIG. 2, an inner surface plate (also referred to as a door back) made of synthetic resin (not shown), and the inner surface plate formed in a frame shape. A gasket (not shown) attached to the peripheral edge of the outer cover 4, a side cover 5 made of synthetic resin that is attached between the upper and lower sides of the outer face plate 4, and an upper lid that is placed on the upper and lower sides of the door 3 (outer face plate 4). 6, a lower lid 7, a heat insulating material such as urethane foam that is filled between the outer surface plate 4 and the inner surface plate, and a handle 9 that is attached by a mounting screw 8 in the front and vertical direction of the side cover 5 as shown in FIG. And an upper decorative panel 10 and a lower decorative panel 11 that are attached so as to cover the upper mounting portion 9a and the lower mounting portion 9b of the handle 9 after mounting the handle 9.
Etc.

A feature of the present invention is that the handle 9 is directly fixed to the side cover 5 without using the reinforcing metal fittings (reference numerals 12 and 13 in FIG. 7) described in the conventional example. As a means therefor, a recess for accommodating the upper mounting portion 9a and the lower mounting portion 9b of the handle 9 is provided above and below the side cover 5, respectively, and the upper mounting portion 9a and the lower portion of the handle 9 are provided substantially at the center of the bottom surface of the recess. While the boss portions 5a and 5b facing each other are integrally provided in the screw insertion holes 9c provided in the mounting portion 9b, the outer surface plate 4 is provided on the upper and lower sides of the other side so as to correspond to the outer dimensions of the escape portions, that is, the recesses. Notch 4 as shown in FIG.
A and 4b are provided.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing how the handle 9 is attached to the boss portion 5a of the side cover 5, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the boss portion 5a. Has a recess for accommodating the upper mounting portion 9a of the handle 9 and has a boss portion 5a integrally formed on the bottom surface thereof. On the other hand, a partition wall 9d having a screw insertion hole 9c for inserting the attachment screw 8 is provided inside the upper attachment portion 9a of the handle 9. Further, the outer surface plate 4 is provided on the back side of the side cover 5.
A holding portion 5c for holding the periphery of the cutout portion 4a is provided. In addition, the boss portion 5 provided under the side cover 5
The relationship between b and the lower mounting portion 9b of the handle 9 is substantially the same.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3 for reference. With the configuration described above, the handle 9 can be fixed at a predetermined position without using the reinforcing metal fitting described in the conventional example.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the handle is directly fixed to the side cover of the door, it is possible to eliminate the conventional reinforcing metal fittings, which saves the assembling work and the parts. Costs will be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a refrigerator compartment door according to the present invention and a conventional example.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the outer plate and the side cover of the door showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of parts of the door according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an AA of FIG. 3 showing a handle attaching device of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a boss portion showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a BB of FIG. 3 showing the handle attaching device of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional door.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 door 2 Refrigerator body 3 Front opening 4 outer plate 4a Notch (relief) 4b Notch (relief) 5 side cover 5a Boss 5b Boss 5c clamping part 6 Upper lid 7 Lower lid 8 mounting screws 9 handle 9a Upper mounting part 9b Lower mounting part 9c screw insertion hole 9d partition 10 Upper makeup panel 11 Lower makeup panel

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A side cover made of synthetic resin is attached to the upper and lower sides of the outer surface plate of the door which is pivotally supported on one side of the front opening of the refrigerator body, and the front side of the side cover is covered. A handle is provided in the up-and-down direction, and an upper mounting portion having screw insertion holes provided at both upper and lower ends of the handle and an upper decorative panel are covered thereabove, while a lower decorative panel is covered on the lower mounting portion. At the top and bottom of the side cover, recesses for accommodating the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion of the handle are provided, respectively, and screw insertion holes provided at the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion of the handle are respectively provided on the bottom surface of the recess. A refrigerator door, characterized in that a facing boss portion is integrally provided, and escape portions avoiding the recess are provided above and below the other side of the outer plate. 2. The door of the refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the escape portion is a cutout portion cut out corresponding to the outer dimension of the recess. 3. The door of the refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein an upper lid is attached to an upper portion of the door, and a lower lid is attached to a lower portion of the door.