JP2005344963A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator capable of securing the capacity of an ice making chamber even in summer when a door of a refrigeration chamber is often opened and closed. <P>SOLUTION: As the refrigeration chamber 2 and the switching chamber 3 are cooled by a first cooler 17, and a freezing chamber 5 and the ice making chamber 4 are cooled by a second cooler 20, the second cooler 20 is free from outside influence, the freezing capacity of the freezing chamber 5 and the ice making chamber 4 can be sufficiently secured, and the stable ice making function can be kept by securing the cooling capacity of the ice making chamber 4, even when the frequency of opening and closing the door of the refrigeration chamber 2 is increased in summer, the warm damp air flows into the refrigeration chamber 2, and the cooling capacity of the first cooler 17 is lowered. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a plurality of storage rooms and cooling each room with a plurality of coolers.

  In recent years, refrigerators with various layouts have been put on the market in order to improve usability (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

FIG. 4 shows a conventional refrigerator described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the refrigerator main body 101, the refrigerator compartment 102 provided in the upper part of this main body, the switching chamber 103 provided under the refrigerator compartment, and the switching compartment under the refrigerator compartment were provided in parallel with the switching chamber. An ice making chamber 104, a freezing chamber 105 provided at the lower part of the main body, a switching chamber and a vegetable chamber 106 provided between the ice making chamber and the freezing chamber, a cooler 107 for generating cold air, A fan device 108 for supplying each chamber, a freezing chamber air passage 109 for supplying cold air to the freezing chamber, an ice making air passage 110 for supplying cold air to the ice making chamber, and cold air from the ice making chamber A return air path 111 for the ice making room that returns the air to the cooling room, a part of the cool air passing through the air path for the ice making room, and a part of the cool air that is sent to the switching room 112, and the cool air from the switching room to the cooler It passes through the return air passage 113 for switching room for returning and the air passage for switching room. A part of the air is shunted and sent to the refrigerator compartment for the refrigerator compartment 114, the return air passage 115 for returning the cool air sent to the refrigerator compartment to the vegetable compartment, and the cold air sent to the vegetable compartment It is comprised from the return path 116 for vegetable rooms for returning to a cooler.
Japanese Patent No. 3212954

  However, in the above conventional configuration, it is necessary to cover the cooling of the entire refrigerator body with a single cooler, and it is difficult to ensure cooling capacity particularly in an ice making room surrounded by a refrigeration room and a vegetable room with a high set temperature, Furthermore, when the door opening / closing of the refrigeration room increased in the summer, the capacity of the cooler was greatly reduced due to a large amount of warm and humid adhering to the cooler, and the ice making speed was reduced.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that ensures the ability of an ice making room even in summer when the door opening / closing of the refrigerator compartment increases.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a refrigerator according to the present invention includes a refrigerator main body, a refrigeration room for storing refrigerated food and the like in an upper part of the main body, and a first freezing room provided in a lower part of the refrigeration room. The ice-making room arranged in parallel to the first freezing room and the ice-making room for storing ice in the lower part of the refrigerating room, the second freezing room provided in the lower part of the refrigerator body, and the ice-making machine arranged in parallel A vegetable room for storing vegetables, a first cooler installed on the back of the refrigeration room, and the first cooling, provided between the room and the first freezing room and the second freezing room The refrigerator is separated from the refrigerator compartment, and the cold air cooled by the first cooler is guided to the refrigerator compartment and the first freezer compartment. A refrigerator compartment duct having a refrigeration system return air passage for returning to the cooler, the vegetable compartment and the front The second freezer compartment was partitioned, the partition wall installed before foam filling of the refrigerator main body, the second cooler installed at the back of the second freezer compartment, and cooled by the second cooler And a freezer compartment duct installed in front of the second cooler and including a discharge air passage for introducing cool air to the second freezer and ice making chamber.

  As a result, the refrigeration room and the first freezing room are cooled by the first cooler, and the second freezing room and the ice making room are cooled by the second cooler. Even if warmth and humidity flow into the refrigerator compartment and the cooling capacity of the first cooler decreases, the second cooler is not affected at all, so that the refrigerating capacity of the second freezer can be sufficiently secured. it can. Moreover, since it is not necessary to cool a 2nd freezer compartment with a 1st cooler, the cooling capacity of a 1st freezer compartment can also be improved simultaneously.

  The refrigerator of the present invention includes a refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room for storing refrigerated food and the like in the upper part of the main body, a specific low temperature chamber for storing meat fish and the like provided in the lower part of the refrigerator compartment, An ice making chamber for storing ice making and ice arranged in parallel to the specific low temperature chamber at the bottom, a freezing chamber provided in the lower part of the refrigerator body, the ice making chamber, the specific low temperature chamber and the freezing chamber arranged in parallel A vegetable compartment for storing vegetables, a first cooler installed on the back of the refrigerator compartment, a partition between the first cooler and the refrigerator compartment, and the first cooler For a refrigeration room provided with a refrigeration system discharge air passage for guiding cooled chilled air to the refrigeration chamber and the specific low temperature chamber, and a refrigeration system return air passage for returning the cold air that has cooled each room to the first cooler Partitioning the duct, the vegetable compartment and the second freezer compartment, and refrigeration A partition wall installed before foam filling of the main body, a second cooler installed in the back of the freezer, and a discharge air that guides the cold air cooled by the second cooler to the freezer and ice making chamber And a freezer compartment duct installed in front of the second cooler with a built-in path.

  Accordingly, the refrigerator and the specific low temperature chamber are cooled by the first cooler, and the freezer and the specific low temperature chamber are cooled by the second cooler. Even if warm and humid air flows into the first cooler and the cooling capacity of the first cooler is reduced, the second cooler is not affected at all. Installation will enable optimal preservation of meat and fish.

  The refrigerator of the present invention includes a refrigerator main body, a refrigeration room for storing refrigerated food and the like in the upper part of the main body, a switching room provided at the lower part of the refrigeration room, which can be switched from freezing to chilled, and refrigeration, An ice making room for storing ice making and ice storage arranged in parallel in the switching room at the lower part of the room, a freezing room provided in the lower part of the refrigerator body, the ice making room, the switching room and the freezing room arranged in parallel A vegetable compartment for storing vegetables, a first cooler installed on the back of the refrigerator compartment, a partition between the first cooler and the refrigerator compartment, and the first cooler Refrigeration room duct provided with a refrigeration system discharge air passage for guiding the cooled cold air to the refrigerating room and the switching room, and a refrigeration system return air passage for returning the cold air that has cooled each room to the first cooler. And partitioning the vegetable compartment and the second freezer compartment, A partition wall installed before foam filling of the storage body, a second cooler installed in the back of the freezer, and the cool air cooled by the second cooler is led to the freezer and ice making chamber And a freezer compartment duct installed in front of the second cooler and having a discharge air passage.

  As a result, the refrigeration room and the switching room are cooled by the first cooler, and the freezing room and the switching room are cooled by the second cooler, so that the opening and closing of the summer refrigeration room is increased and the refrigeration room is warmed. Even if moisture flows in and the cooling capacity of the first cooler is reduced, the second cooler is not affected at all, so that the freezing capacity of the freezer can be sufficiently secured and a switching room is installed. This can further improve usability.

  The refrigerator of the present invention cools the refrigerator compartment and the first freezer compartment with the first cooler, and cools the second refrigerator compartment and the ice making chamber with the second cooler. Even if the door opens and closes and warm moisture flows into the refrigerator compartment and the cooling capacity of the first cooler is reduced, the second cooler is not affected at all. can do. Moreover, since it is not necessary to cool a 2nd freezer compartment with a 1st cooler, the cooling capacity of a 1st freezer compartment can also be improved simultaneously.

  In the refrigerator of the present invention, the refrigerator compartment and the specific low temperature chamber are cooled by the first cooler, and the freezer compartment and the specific low temperature chamber are cooled by the second cooler. Even if warm humidity flows into the refrigerator compartment and the cooling capacity of the first cooler is reduced, the second cooler is not affected at all, so that the freezing capacity of the freezer can be sufficiently secured, and By installing a specific cold room, it will be possible to optimally preserve meat and fish.

  In the refrigerator of the present invention, the refrigeration room and the switching room are cooled by the first cooler, and the freezer room and the ice making room are cooled by the second cooler. Even if warm humidity flows into the refrigerator compartment and the cooling capacity of the first cooler is lowered, the second cooler is not affected at all, so that the freezing capacity of the freezer room can be sufficiently secured, and the switching room. By providing, you can improve the convenience of customers.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes a refrigerator main body, a refrigeration room for storing refrigerated food and the like in an upper part of the main body, a first freezing room provided in a lower part of the refrigeration room, and a lower part of the refrigeration room. Ice making chambers arranged in parallel in the first freezing chamber and ice storage chambers for storing ice, second freezing chambers provided in the lower part of the refrigerator body, the ice making chambers arranged in parallel and the first freezing chamber A vegetable room for storing vegetables, a first cooler installed on the back of the refrigerating room, a first cooler and the refrigerating room, which are provided between the room and the second freezing room A refrigeration system discharge air passage for guiding the cold air cooled by the first cooler to the refrigerating chamber and the first freezer chamber, and a refrigerating for returning the cool air having cooled each room to the first cooler. A refrigerator compartment duct provided with a return air passage, the vegetable compartment and the second freezer compartment, A partition wall installed before foam filling of the refrigerator body, a second cooler installed at the back of the second freezer, and the cool air cooled by the second cooler in the second freezer and A freezer compartment duct installed in front of the second cooler and having a discharge air passage leading to the ice making chamber, wherein the first cooler and the freezer compartment and the first freezer compartment And the second refrigerator cools the second freezing room and the ice making room, so that the opening and closing of the summer refrigeration room increases and warm and humid air flows into the refrigeration room. Even if the cooling capacity is lowered, the second cooler is not affected at all, so that the refrigerating capacity of the second freezer can be sufficiently secured. Moreover, since it is not necessary to cool a 2nd freezer compartment with a 1st cooler, the cooling capacity of a 1st freezer compartment can also be improved simultaneously.

  Invention of Claim 2 is the refrigerator main body, the refrigerator compartment which stores refrigerated food etc. in the upper part of this main body, the specific low temperature chamber which stores the meat fish etc. which were provided in the lower part of the said refrigerator compartment, and the said refrigerator compartment The ice making chamber arranged in parallel to the specific low-temperature chamber at the lower part and the ice making chamber for storing ice, the freezing chamber provided in the lower part of the refrigerator body, the ice making chamber arranged in parallel and the specific low-temperature chamber and the freezing A vegetable room for storing vegetables, a first cooler installed on the back of the refrigerating room, a partition between the first cooler and the refrigerating room, and the first cooler A refrigeration room provided with a refrigeration system discharge air passage for guiding cold air cooled by the refrigeration room and the specific low temperature chamber, and a refrigeration system return air passage for returning the cold air that has cooled each room to the first cooler. Separating the duct, the vegetable compartment and the second freezer compartment, and the refrigeration A partition wall installed before foam filling of the main body, a second cooler installed in the back of the freezer, and a discharge air that guides the cold air cooled by the second cooler to the freezer and ice making chamber And a freezer compartment duct installed in front of the second cooler with a built-in path, the first cooler cools the refrigerator compartment and the specific low temperature chamber, and the second cooler As a result of cooling the freezer and ice making chambers in this way, even if the summer refrigeration room opens and closes and the warmth and humidity flow into the refrigeration room and the cooling capacity of the first cooler decreases, the second cooling Since the vessel is not affected at all, the freezing capacity of the freezing room can be sufficiently secured, and the installation of a specific low temperature room enables optimum preservation of meat and fish.

  The invention according to claim 3 is a refrigerator main body, a refrigeration room for storing refrigerated food etc. in the upper part of the main body, a switching room provided at the lower part of the refrigeration room that can be switched from refrigeration to chilled, refrigeration, An ice making room for storing ice making and ice arranged in parallel to the switching room at the lower part of the refrigerator room, a freezing room provided at the lower part of the refrigerator body, the ice making room, the switching room and the freezing arranged in parallel. A vegetable room for storing vegetables, a first cooler installed on the back of the refrigerating room, a partition between the first cooler and the refrigerating room, and the first cooler For a refrigeration room provided with a refrigeration system discharge air passage for guiding cold air cooled by the refrigeration chamber and the switching chamber and a refrigeration system return air passage for returning the cold air that has cooled each room to the first cooler Partitioning the duct, the vegetable compartment and the second freezer compartment, A partition wall installed before foam filling of the storage body, a second cooler installed in the back of the freezer, and the cool air cooled by the second cooler is led to the freezer and ice making chamber A freezer compartment duct installed in front of the second cooler with a built-in discharge air path, the first cooler cools the refrigerator compartment and the switching chamber, and the second cooling By cooling the freezing room and ice making room with the cooler, even if the opening and closing of the summer refrigeration room increases and warm humidity flows into the refrigeration room and the cooling capacity of the first cooler decreases, Since the cooler is not affected at all, the freezing capacity of the freezing room can be sufficiently secured, and the convenience of use can be further improved by installing the switching room.

  The invention according to claim 4 has a built-in discharge air passage that guides the cold air cooled by the first cooler to the vegetable compartment, and further improves the cooling capacity of the vegetable compartment. Can increase the freshness of vegetables.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the door of the ice storage chamber is a rotary mechanism, the ice in the ice making chamber can be easily taken out, and the usability of the customer can be improved.

  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 is a front view of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an air path diagram of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body, a refrigerated room 2 for storing refrigerated foods at the top, a switching room 3 that can be switched from freezing to chilled to refrigerated at the bottom of the refrigerated room 2, and a parallel arrangement in the switching room 3 The ice making chamber 4 for storing the ice and the ice made, the freezing chamber 5 provided in the lower part of the main body, the ice making chamber 4 arranged in parallel, the switching chamber 3 and the vegetables provided between the freezing chamber 5 are stored. It has a vegetable compartment 6.

  2 and 3, reference numeral 17 denotes a first cooler, which is installed on the back of the refrigerator compartment. Refrigeration room cooling duct 18 divides the first cooler 17 and the refrigerating room 2, and refrigeration for guiding cold air cooled by the first cooler 17 to the refrigerating room 2, the switching room 3, and the vegetable room 6. The system discharge air passage 18 a and the refrigeration system return air passage 18 b for returning the cold air that has cooled each room to the first cooler 17 are provided. Reference numeral 19 denotes a cooling fan for the refrigerator compartment, which circulates the cold air generated by the first cooler 17. A second cooler 20 is installed in the back of the freezer compartment 5 and cools the freezer compartment 5 and the ice making chamber 4. A partition wall 21 partitions the vegetable compartment 6 and the freezer compartment 5 and is installed before foam filling of the refrigerator body 1. Reference numeral 22 denotes a freezer duct, which includes a freezing system discharge air passage 22a and a freezing system return air passage 22b for guiding the cold air cooled by the second cooler 20 to the freezing chamber 5 and the ice making chamber 4. It is installed in front of the second cooler 20. Reference numeral 23 denotes a freezing room cooling fan that circulates the cold air generated by the second cooler 20.

  Further, the door of the ice making chamber 4 is a rotary mechanism provided with an upper rotation support portion 24 and a lower rotation support portion 25.

  The operation in such a configuration will be described. The cold air generated by the first cooler 17 is guided to the refrigeration system discharge air passage 18 a of the refrigeration room duct 18 and supplied to the refrigeration room 2, the switching room 3, and the vegetable room 6. The cold air that has cooled each room is led to the refrigeration system return air passage 18b of the refrigeration room duct 18 and returned to the first cooler 17, and each storage room is cooled to a predetermined temperature.

  The cold air generated by the second cooler 20 is guided to the freezing system discharge air passage 22 a of the freezer compartment duct 22 and supplied to the freezing compartment 5 and the ice making room 4, and the freezing system return air passage 22 b of the freezer compartment duct 22. To the second cooler 20 to cool the freezing room 5 and the ice making room 4 to a predetermined temperature.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the refrigeration chamber 2 at the top, the switching chamber 3 below the refrigeration chamber 2, the ice making chamber 4 for storing ice making and ice arranged in parallel, and the lower part of the main body The freezing room 5 provided, the ice making room 4 and the switching room 3 arranged in parallel, and the vegetable room 6 for storing vegetables provided between the freezing room 5 are provided. In the cooler 17 in which the second cooler 20 is installed at the back of the vegetable room 6, the ice making room 4, and the switching room 3, the refrigerator 1, the switching room 3, and the vegetable room 6 are connected by the first cooler 17. By cooling and cooling the freezing room 5 and the ice making room 4 with the second cooler 20, the opening and closing of the summer refrigeration room is increased and warm humidity flows into the refrigeration room 2, and the first cooler 17. The second cooler 20 is not affected at all even if the cooling capacity of the refrigerator decreases, so that the freezing capacity of the freezer compartment 5 can be sufficiently secured. Can, and by providing the switching compartment 3, it is possible to improve the customer convenience.

  In the present embodiment, the storage chamber arranged in parallel with the ice making chamber 4 has been described as the switching chamber 3 that can be switched from freezing to chilled to refrigeration temperature. However, the storage chamber arranged in parallel with the ice making chamber 4 is used as the freezing chamber. Also good. In this case, a member for controlling the temperature of the storage room is not required, so that the cost can be reduced, and the ice making room 4 is cooled even when warm and humid air flows into the refrigerating room 2 because the door opening / closing of the refrigerating room 2 increases in summer. The second cooler 20 is not affected and can secure the cooling capacity of the ice making chamber 4.

  Further, the storage room arranged in parallel with the ice making room 4 may be a specific low temperature room of about 0 ° C. to −3 ° C. for storing meat and fish. In this case, meat and fish can be preserved freshly, energy saving can be achieved without excessive cooling of the storage room, and the ice making room can be opened even when warm and humid air flows into the refrigeration room 2 due to increased door opening and closing of the refrigeration room 2 in summer. The second cooler 20 that cools the ice 4 is not affected and can secure the cooling capacity of the ice making chamber 4.

  In the present embodiment, the mechanism for supporting the rotary door of the ice making chamber 4 at the top and bottom has been described, but the mechanism for supporting at the left and right may be used. In this case, usability can be improved because the door when opened constitutes a flat surface.

  As described above, the refrigerator according to the present invention cools the refrigerator compartment, the switching chamber, and the vegetable compartment with the first cooler, and cools the freezer compartment and the ice making chamber with the second cooler. Even if the door open / close of the refrigeration room increases and warm humidity flows into the refrigeration room and the cooling capacity of the first cooler decreases, the second cooler is not affected at all, so the freezing capacity of the freezer and ice making rooms Therefore, it can be applied to uses such as a cooling storage.

Refrigerator front view for explaining Embodiment 1 of the refrigerator according to the present invention Front view of refrigerator air passage for explaining the first embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention Refrigerator sectional drawing explaining Embodiment 1 of the refrigerator by this invention Front view of refrigerator air path of conventional refrigerator

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator main body 2 Refrigerating room 3 Switching room 4 Ice making room 5 Freezing room 6 Vegetable room 17 1st cooler 18 Refrigerating room cooling duct 20 2nd cooler 21 Partition wall 22 Freezing room duct

Claims (5)

  A refrigerator main body, a refrigeration room for storing refrigerated food and the like in the upper part of the main body, a first freezing room provided in the lower part of the refrigerated room, and a lower part of the refrigeration room arranged in parallel with the first freezing room An ice making room for storing the ice and the ice made, a second freezing room provided in the lower part of the refrigerator main body, the ice making room, the first freezing room and the second freezing room arranged in parallel. A vegetable room for storing vegetables, a first cooler installed on the back of the refrigerator compartment, the first cooler and the refrigerator compartment are partitioned, and cooled by the first cooler. A refrigeration chamber provided with a refrigeration system discharge air passage for guiding the cooled air to the refrigeration chamber and the first freezer compartment, and a refrigeration system return air passage for returning the cold air that has cooled each room to the first cooler Separating the duct, the vegetable compartment and the second freezer compartment, before foam filling of the refrigerator body A partition wall installed, a second cooler installed in the back of the second freezer compartment, and a discharge air that guides the cool air cooled by the second cooler to the second freezer compartment and the ice making chamber A freezer compartment duct having a built-in path and installed in front of the second cooler, the first cooler cools the refrigerator compartment and the first freezer compartment, and the second cooling A refrigerator characterized in that the second freezing room and the ice making room are cooled by a container.   A refrigerator main body, a refrigerated room for storing refrigerated food etc. at the upper part of the main body, a specific low temperature room for storing meat fish etc. provided at the lower part of the refrigerated room, and the specific low temperature room at the lower part of the refrigerated room Ice making room for storing ice making and ice arranged in parallel, freezing room provided in the lower part of the refrigerator body, provided in parallel between the ice making room and the specific low temperature room and the freezing room, A vegetable room for storing vegetables, a first cooler installed on the back of the refrigerating room, the first cooler and the refrigerating room are partitioned, and the cold air cooled by the first cooler is refrigerated. A refrigeration room duct having a refrigeration system discharge air passage for guiding the room to the specific low temperature chamber, a refrigeration system return air passage for returning the cold air that has cooled each room to the first cooler, and the vegetable room, The second freezer compartment is partitioned and installed before foam filling of the refrigerator body. A partition wall, a second cooler installed at the back of the freezer, and a built-in discharge air passage for guiding the cool air cooled by the second cooler to the freezer and ice making chamber, A freezer compartment duct installed in front of the second cooler, the first cooler cools the refrigerating room and the specific low temperature room, and the second cooler cools the freezer room and the ice making room. A refrigerator characterized by cooling.   Refrigerator main body, refrigerated room for storing refrigerated food etc. in the upper part of the main body, switching room provided at the lower part of the refrigerated room for switching from freezing to chilled, refrigerated, and the switching room at the lower part of the refrigerated room The ice making chamber for storing ice making and ice arranged in parallel with each other, the freezing chamber provided at the lower part of the refrigerator main body, the ice making chamber arranged in parallel, the switching chamber, and the freezing chamber, A vegetable room for storing vegetables, a first cooler installed on the back of the refrigerating room, the first cooler and the refrigerating room are partitioned, and the cold air cooled by the first cooler is refrigerated. A refrigeration room duct having a refrigeration system discharge air passage for leading to the room and the switching room, and a refrigeration system return air passage for returning the cold air that has cooled each room to the first cooler, the vegetable room, and the Partitioning the second freezer compartment, before foam filling of the refrigerator body A partition wall installed; a second cooler installed at the back of the freezer; and a built-in discharge air passage that guides the cool air cooled by the second cooler to the freezer and ice making chamber, A freezer duct installed in front of the second cooler, the first cooler cools the refrigerating room and the switching room, and the second cooler cools the freezer room and the ice making room. A refrigerator characterized by cooling.   The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a discharge air passage that guides the cold air cooled by the first cooler to the vegetable compartment is incorporated in the refrigerator compartment duct.   The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a door of the ice making chamber is a rotary mechanism.

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