JP2006010241A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator capable of improving its external device and design property by simplifying a constitution of a handle of a door of the refrigerator. <P>SOLUTION: As a door panel 5 bent at its upper and lower end parts, and a handle 7 provided with a grip type handle recessed part 8 on one of upper and lower end parts of frame members 6, 9 mounted on a side face of the door panel 5 are integrally constituted, the constitution of the handle of the door can be inexpensively simplified, and the number of components can be reduced, thus the refrigerator improved in its external design not disturbing the user, can be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a handle for a refrigerator door.

  Conventionally, this type of refrigerator door handle is configured by attaching a handle to the front surface of a door panel that is bent left and right, and providing a throttle portion around the handle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional refrigerator door handle. As shown in FIG. 3, the refrigerator door 15 includes a door panel 16, a handle 17, upper and lower door frame members 18 and 19, an inner plate, and a seal member.

In the above configuration, a foamed heat insulating material is filled in a space formed by the door panel 16 bent left and right, the handle 17, the upper and lower door frame members 18 and 19, and the inner plate to form a heat insulating door. A diaphragm 22 is provided around the handle 17 to form a handle.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-121943

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, in order to configure a handle for a refrigerator door, a complicated drawing shape is required for the door panel, which increases the number of parts and man-hours, resulting in poor workability.

  In addition, in terms of appearance design, there is a problem that unevenness is generated by providing a diaphragm shape on the front surface of the refrigerator door panel, and the continuity of each door is hindered by the upper and lower door frame members, thereby impairing the sense of unity of the doors.

  This invention solves the said conventional subject, and it aims at providing the refrigerator which is excellent in the external appearance design property of a refrigerator door, and has few number of parts and work man-hours.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the refrigerator of the present invention is integrated with the refrigerator door frame member on a door constituted by a door panel bent up and down and a refrigerator door frame member arranged on the side of the door panel. It is equipped with an expression handle.

  The handle of the refrigerator door according to the present invention has no irregularities on the front surface of the door, and does not impair the continuity of each door, so that the appearance design can be improved, and the number of parts and the number of work steps can be reduced.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a refrigerator door that is provided at the front opening of the refrigerator and is attached to be openable and closable, and is configured by a door panel that is bent up and down and a refrigerator door frame member that is disposed on the side of the door panel. The door is provided with a handle type handle integrally with the refrigerator door frame member, the number of parts and work man-hours can be reduced, and the appearance design can be improved without impairing the continuity of the entire door.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein a handle handle portion is formed on either the upper or lower end of the refrigerator door frame member arranged on the side surface. It becomes a flat door and the appearance design can be further improved.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the handle portion of the handle is housed in the projection surface on the plane of the door frame member, and does not interfere with the user. However, it is possible to improve the appearance in terms of design.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the handle portion of the handle is positioned at an end portion separated from the door hinge portion between the left and right directions of the door. Yes, the user can open the door with a light force, making it easier to open the door.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the height from the floor surface to the lower part of the handle is 550 mm or more and 1300 mm or less, and the arm is shoulder The door can be opened lightly in a standing position without placing a burden on the arm or waist by raising it above the height or bending over.

  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 perspective view of the refrigerator in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the refrigerator door in the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, the refrigerator main body 1 is equipped with the refrigerator compartment 12, the vegetable compartment 13, and the freezer compartment 14 from the upper stage to the heat insulation box which has a front opening part. The refrigerator compartment 12 is provided with a hinge-type openable / closable refrigerator compartment door 2, and the vegetable compartment 13 and the freezer compartment 14 are provided with drawer-type doors 3, 4.

  The handle 7 is a handle provided on the refrigerator compartment door 2, and is disposed in the lower plane of the refrigerator compartment door 2 on the plane projection surface of the frame members 6 and 9 provided on the periphery of the door, and opens and closes the door. The door 7 is opened and closed by placing a hand on the handle 7 and moving it back and forth.

  Moreover, the height from the floor surface to the lower part of the handle 7 is set to 550 mm or more and 1300 mm or less.

  Next, the detailed structure of the refrigerator compartment door 2 is demonstrated in FIG.

  The refrigerator compartment door 2 is filled with foam heat insulating material in a space formed by an inner plate 10, a door panel 5 whose upper and lower ends are bent, and frame members 6 and 9 arranged on both side surfaces of the door panel 5. Is configured. The gasket 11 is a seal member provided on the inner peripheral edge of the refrigerator compartment door 2.

  The handle-type handle 7 is integrally provided with a concave portion 8 at a lower end of the frame members 6 and 9 so that a finger can easily enter by resin molding, and this is attached and fixed in a plane projection of bending of the door panel 5.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the handle 7 can be formed integrally with the frame member 6, the door can be configured simply and with a small number of parts.

  In addition, the handle 7 is arranged in the plane projection surface of the frame members 6 and 9 provided on the peripheral edge of the door, so that the door frame material is flush with the design without disturbing the user. be able to.

  Further, it is not necessary to form a special recess on the door surface for storing the handle, and the handle can be attached to the door with a simple and inexpensive configuration.

  Moreover, it is formed in the edge part away from the hinge part in the position between the left and right of the frame members 6 and 9, and can open and close a door with comparatively light force.

  Also, since the height from the floor to the lower end of the handle 7 is set to 550 mm or more and 1300 mm or less, the shoulder height of an average Japanese woman (height 1573 mm) is 1261 mm. 1990), and if the height of the footwear is taken into consideration and the like is 1300 mm or less, the user can operate the handle without raising the arm above the shoulder, and does not place much burden on the arm. Can be operated. Further, the reason why the length is set to 550 mm or more is that the user can operate the steering wheel in a standing posture without substantially bending down. In this embodiment, since it is provided in the lower end part of the refrigerator compartment 12, the vegetable compartment 13, and the freezer compartment 14, opening operation can be performed within the height range which is easy to use by natural operation | movement.

  As described above, the refrigerator according to the present invention can be applied to doors in general because the design can be improved while the handle can be attached with a simple and inexpensive configuration.

The perspective view of the refrigerator in Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view at the time of components decomposition | disassembly of the refrigerator door in Embodiment 1 Perspective view of a conventional refrigerator

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator body 2 Refrigeration room door 5 Door panel 6, 9 Door frame member 7 Handle 8 Handle recess

Claims (5)

  In the refrigerator door that is provided at the front opening of the refrigerator and is attached to be openable and closable, the door that is formed by folding the top and bottom door panels and the refrigerator door frame member disposed on the side of the door panel is integrated with the refrigerator door frame member A refrigerator having a handle on the side.   The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a handle handle portion is formed at one of upper and lower ends of the refrigerator door frame member arranged on the side surface.   The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the handle portion of the handle is accommodated in a projection plane on a plane of the door frame member.   The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the handle portion of the handle is positioned at an end portion separated from the door hinge portion between the left and right directions of the door.   The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a height from the floor surface to a lower portion of the handle is set to 550 mm or more and 1300 mm or less.