JP2005195298A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator, reduced in force for opening a door and improved in design of appearance and operability. <P>SOLUTION: In this refrigerator, the door is composed of an outer plate 12, the end of which is bent, a movable handle device 10 disposed in a cutout part in the central area of the side of the outer plate 12, and caps 13, 14 disposed on both sides of the outer plate 12, and the cap 13 of the side and the movable handle device 10 are formed as the same curved surface. Thus, the design of appearance of the door and the operability of the door can be improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with a movable handle device.

Conventionally, the door of this type of refrigerator is mainly a door formed by filling a space formed by an inner plate, a bent outer plate, and a resin cap with a foam heat insulating material. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
FIG. 4 shows a front view of a conventional refrigerator described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, with the rotary door 1 attached to the refrigerator main body, the outer plate 2 made of steel plate with its end bent, and the upper cap 3 made of resin covering the upper end of the outer plate 2, A lower cap 4 made of resin covering the lower end of the outer plate 2 and an inner plate (not shown). The door 1 fills the space closed by the outer plate 2, the upper cap 3, the lower cap 4, and the inner plate with a foam heat insulating material to ensure the heat insulating property of the door. The lower cap 4 also has a handle 5 for opening and closing the door.
JP 2002-228343 A

  However, in the above conventional refrigerator configuration, in order to realize an increase in size and energy saving of the refrigerator in recent years, the hermeticity in the cabinet has been improved, and a large force is required to open the door. There was a drawback that the burden was high on children and the elderly. Moreover, when the handle portion is formed on the lower cap, the cap itself is large, and when considering the appearance design of the entire refrigerator, there is a problem that the continuity of each door is hindered and the unity of the door is impaired.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and provides a refrigerator that has a movable handle device to reduce door opening force and is improved in appearance design by being integrated with a side cap. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the refrigerator of the present invention is configured such that a movable handle device is disposed integrally with a side cap, and is disposed on the same curved surface as the side cap.

  As a result, it is possible to open the door with a slight force while realizing a design in which a sense of unity between the movable handle device and the cap is born and the continuity of the entire door is not impaired.

  The refrigerator of the present invention can reduce the door opening force by the movable handle device, and can improve the design and the operability without impairing the appearance design.

  The invention according to claim 1 is an inner plate, an outer plate, a cap disposed on both side surfaces of the outer plate, a base disposed on a notch portion of the cap, and a movable disposed on a front surface of the base. Hinge-type door body provided at the front opening of a storage room having an air-conditioning handle device, a cover handle, and a foam heat insulating material filled and foamed in a space constituted by the inner plate, the outer plate, a cap and a base portion The movable handle device includes a shaft, a spring, a handle that rotates about the shaft, and a lever that moves back and forth by the rotation of the handle. The movable handle device is the same as the cap. The door body is provided in a curved shape, and the door can be opened with a slight force by the movable handle device. In addition, the movable handle device can improve the appearance design without losing the continuity of the entire door, and creating a sense of unity with the cap.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein a recess is provided in the notch portion of the outer plate, and a curved surface is formed downward from a position facing the rear of the lower end of the handle. The space can be secured sufficiently and the curved shape of the outer plate conforms to the movement of the user's hand when the door is opened, thereby further improving the operability.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shaft receiving portion of the movable handle device is formed on the edge portion of the cap arranged on the side surface of the outer plate. By integrating the base member, assembly can be facilitated, leakage at the time of filling the foam heat insulating material can be prevented, and the appearance quality can be improved.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movable handle device and the cover handle can be assembled from the front of the door body after filling and foaming with the foam insulation. Thus, attachment and detachment at the time of handle service can be easily performed from the front surface.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the movable handle device is substantially centered between the upper and lower sides of the door body, so that the operation height of the handle is increased. The door opening force can be further reduced by performing the operation in a smooth posture and by positioning the space between the left and right at the end away from the hinge.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a front view of the refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the freezer compartment door of the refrigerator according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an essential part of the refrigerator according to the embodiment.

  In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the refrigerator compartment door 6 is a hinged rotary door that covers the front opening of the refrigerator compartment 6 a formed at the top of the refrigerator body 9, and the vegetable compartment door 7 is at the center of the refrigerator body 9. The drawer-type door that covers the front opening of the vegetable compartment 7 a and the freezer compartment door 8 are drawer-type doors that cover the front opening of the freezer compartment 8 a formed at the bottom of the refrigerator body 9.

  A movable handle device 10 is provided on the side surface of the refrigerator compartment door 6. Hereinafter, the details of the refrigerator compartment door 6 will be described.

  In FIG. 2, the refrigerator compartment door 6 includes an inner plate 11, an outer plate 12 whose upper and lower ends are bent, caps 13 and 14 disposed on both side surfaces of the outer plate 12, and a cutout portion of the cap 13. A foam heat insulating material 16 is provided in a space formed by the arranged base 15, the movable handle device 10 arranged on the front surface of the base 15, the inner plate 11, the outer plate 12, the caps 13, 14, and the base 15. Filled and foamed. The gasket 17 is a seal member provided on the inner peripheral edge of the refrigerator compartment door 6.

  The movable handle device 10 includes a supported shaft 18, a handle 19 that rotates about the shaft 18 as a rotation axis, and a lever 20 that moves back and forth in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 19. Is connected to the handle 19 and the other is in contact with the opening flange 21 of the refrigerator main body 9. The spring 22 is located at the center of the shaft 18, and a force acts in the direction of rotation opposite to the direction of rotation of the handle 19 to return the handle 19 to its original position. The outer surface of the handle 19 is disposed so as to have the same curved surface as the outer surface of the cap 13.

  Further, the curved concave portion 23 of the outer plate 12 is curved downward from a position facing the rear of the lower end of the handle 19, and the upper portion is deep enough to allow a finger to enter easily.

  Further, the edge portion of the cap 13 is formed with a curved recess 24 by resin molding, and a shaft receiving portion 25 is formed to support the shaft 18 of the movable handle device 10 from the left and right.

  In addition, the movable handle device 10 is assembled from the front of the door body after filling and foaming of the foam heat insulating material, and finally the cover handle 26 is fitted to complete the refrigerator compartment door 6.

  Further, the movable handle device 10 is a space in which a notch is formed in a substantially central portion between the upper and lower sides of the cap 13, and the left and right positions are configured at end portions separated from the hinge portion.

  With the above configuration, the movable handle device 10 of the refrigerator compartment door 6 includes the shaft 18, the spring 22, the handle 19 that rotates about the shaft 18, and the lever 20 that moves back and forth by the rotation of the handle 19. The outer plate 12 forms a curved dent 23, and the outer surface of the handle 19 positioned in front of the curved dent 23 is arranged on the same curved surface as the outer surface of the cap 13. Therefore, when the refrigerator compartment door 6 is opened, the handle 19 is rotated about the shaft 18 by pulling the handle 19 toward the front, the lever 20 is pushed in conjunction with the lever 20 and protrudes to push the opening flange 21 of the refrigerator main body 9. Thus, the gasket 16 provided in the refrigerator compartment door 6 can be detached from the opening flange 21 with a light force. In addition, it is possible to improve the appearance design that gives a sense of unity between the movable handle device 10 and the cap 13 and does not impair the continuity of the entire door.

  Further, the curved concave portion 23 of the outer plate 12 is formed in a curved shape downward from a position facing the rear end of the lower end of the handle 19, so that a sufficient space can be secured on the back surface of the handle 19 and the curved shape of the outer plate 12 is reduced. The operability is further improved by following the movement of the user's hand when the door is opened.

  In addition, a curved recess 24 is formed by resin molding at the edge of the cap 13 disposed on the side surface of the outer plate 12, and the shaft receiving portion 25 is formed, so that the rear portion of the handle is integrated and assembled. This makes it easy to prevent leakage when filled with foam insulation, and the appearance quality is enhanced.

  In addition, the movable handle device 10 and the cover handle 26 can be assembled from the front side of the door body after filling and foaming of the foam heat insulating material, so that attachment and detachment during handle service can be easily performed from the front side.

  In addition, the movable handle device 10 can be operated in a posture where the operation height of the handle 19 is smooth by being substantially centered between the upper and lower sides of the door body, and the left and right sides are arranged at the end portions away from the hinge portion. By being positioned, the door opening force can be further reduced.

  As described above, the refrigerator according to the present invention can improve the design and the operability without impairing the continuity of the door while allowing the opening force to be reduced. Can do.

Front view of the refrigerator in the first embodiment of the present invention Exploded view of refrigerator in the refrigerator Cross-sectional view of the refrigerator in the refrigerator Front view of a conventional refrigerator

Explanation of symbols

6 Refrigeration room door 9 Refrigerator body 10 Movable handle device 11 Inner plate 12 Outer plate 13, 14 Cap 15 Base 16 Foam insulation 18 Shaft 19 Handle 20 Lever 23 Curved recess 25 Shaft receiving portion 26 Cover handle

Claims (5)

An inner plate, an outer plate, a cap disposed on both side surfaces of the outer plate, a base disposed in a notch portion of the cap, a movable handle device disposed on a front surface of the base, a cover handle, In the hinged door provided in the front opening of the storage chamber having a foam heat insulating material filled and foamed in a space constituted by the inner plate, outer plate, cap and base, the movable handle device is: It comprises a shaft, a spring, a handle that rotates about the shaft, and a lever that moves back and forth by the rotation of the handle, and the movable handle device is arranged on the same curved surface as the cap. Refrigerator. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is provided in the notch portion of the outer plate, and a curved shape is formed downward from a position facing the rear of the lower end of the handle. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a shaft receiving portion of a movable handle device is formed on an edge portion of a cap disposed on a side surface of the outer plate. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movable handle device and the cover handle can be assembled from the front of the door body after filling and foaming of the foam heat insulating material. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the movable handle device is located at an approximately center between the upper and lower sides of the door body, and between the left and right sides at an end portion away from the hinge portion.

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