JP2008051483A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator capable of easily mounting and demounting a shelf board even when a wide space can not be taken at a front part of the refrigerator. <P>SOLUTION: This refrigerator comprises a storage compartment 53 having an opening portion at its front face for storing objects, a shelf board 80 disposed over a left side face to a right side face of the storage compartment 53 in a bridged state, having right and left depth dimensions different from each other, and having a stepped portion 92 for continuously connecting a left front end face and a right front end face of the shelf board 80 with a curved face, rail-shaped supporting portions 181 disposed on both side faces of the storage compartment 53 in a state of extending in the depth direction and projecting inward for supporting right and left edges of the shelf board 80 from a lower part, and a locking piece 96a projecting from an intermediate portion between the right and left both edges of the shelf board 80, and engaged with a lower part of the supporting portion 181 in a state of loading the shelf board 80 on the supporting portion 181, and the supporting portion 181 is provided with a notch portion 182 on its intermediate portion in the depth direction for disengaging the locking piece 96a and allowing the engagement piece 96a to pass upward. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a refrigerator provided with a detachable shelf board in a storage chamber.

  Conventionally, refrigerators are configured to place stored items on door storage shelves and internal storage shelves, and a technique for changing the size distribution according to the purpose of storage has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

  16 and 17 are diagrams showing a conventional refrigerator 1 described in Patent Document 1. FIG. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the refrigerator 1 is opened, and FIG. 17 is a view showing a cross section of the refrigerator 1.

  The refrigerator 1 formed of a heat-insulating box includes a largest refrigerator compartment 2 at the top with the interior as a storage space, and a vegetable compartment 3 below.

  Below the vegetable room 3, an ice making room 4 provided with an automatic ice making device and a temperature switching room 5 are provided, and a freezing room 6 is independently arranged at the bottom. In addition, a dedicated door is provided at the front opening of each storage room so as to be openable and closable.

  In the refrigerator compartment 2, as shown in FIG. 16, a plurality of shelves 14 are arranged to form a storage space extending over a plurality of stages. In addition, a left door 12 and a right door 13 pivotally supported by hinges 11 on the upper and lower portions of the outer ends are rotatably installed in the front opening. That is, the refrigerator 1 includes a so-called double door.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the double doors have a left door and a right door, the left door has a rotation shaft on the left side, and the right door has a rotation shaft on the right side. It is a door that opens to the left and right from the boundary between the left door and the right door.

  In addition, the left and right doors have the same width as the refrigerator 1 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, and the left and right doors have different widths.

  A plurality of door pockets 20 are arranged in the left door 12 and the right door 13 to form a storage space extending over a plurality of levels. Each door has a plurality of convex portions 19a, and the door pocket 20 is configured to be detachably engaged with the convex portions 19a.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the door pocket 21 provided at the lowermost stage is composed of a rear storage part 22 and a front storage part 23, and a shelf 14 is arranged on the storage chamber side facing the door pocket 21. Yes.

  The front-stage storage section 23 can be easily detached from the rear-stage storage section 22, and when the door can be opened only up to about 90 degrees, the front-stage storage section 23 is removed, and the opening of the refrigerator compartment 2 is widened to put in and out stored items. Can be easier.

Further, when the door is opened 90 degrees or more, the front storage portion 23 can be attached to increase the storage amount. That is, it can be determined whether the user of the refrigerator 1 uses the front storage part 23 according to how much a door opens.
JP 2005-282897 A

  Thus, in the conventional refrigerator 1, the some door pockets, such as the door pocket 20, are provided inside the door provided in the front surface of the refrigerator compartment 2, and the increase in storage capacity and the improvement of storage property are aimed at.

  Here, the door pocket is in a position where it is easy for the user to put in and out, and mainly contains plastic bottles and bottles from the viewpoint of convenience. In recent years, there has been an increase in the size of door pockets due to the increase in size of PET bottles and the like. Therefore, specifically, the width of the door pocket in the depth direction tends to be longer.

  However, when the door pocket is enlarged in the conventional configuration, the shelf 14 in the refrigerator compartment 2 does not interfere with the door pocket when one door is rotated and opened around the left end or the right end of the refrigerator 1. There is a need. That is, it is necessary to shorten the length of the shelf 14 in the depth direction.

  Furthermore, in order for the door pocket of one door and the door pocket of the other door not to interfere with each other, it is necessary to keep the respective door pockets within the rotation locus at the time of opening and closing the respective doors.

  Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, the invalid space 25 that is an invalid space between the two door pockets 21 and between the shelf 14 and both the door pockets 21 becomes large.

  That is, the conventional refrigerator has a problem that an invalid space in the refrigerator increases with an increase in the size of the door pocket.

  Furthermore, in the case of a refrigerator having a door pocket composed of a front storage section and a rear storage section as shown in FIG. 17, if there are walls on the left and right in the usage environment of the refrigerator, as described above, For convenience, the front storage section will be removed.

  In this case, the storage amount of the door pocket is reduced, and as a result, the storage amount in the refrigerator is also reduced.

  Further, in the case of a refrigerator including a double door, the door pocket of each door needs to have a shape and a size that can be accommodated in the rotation locus. Therefore, the longer the depth dimension of the door pocket, the closer to a triangle.

  Thereby, there also existed the subject of the reduction | decrease of the storage amount that storage goods, such as a PET bottle and a milk pack, cannot be efficiently stored in a door pocket, and the deterioration of storage property.

  The problems such as an increase in the invalid space and the deterioration of the storage property due to the increase in the size of the door pocket are not limited to the refrigerator having a double door, but a so-called refrigerator door having only one door. It also exists in refrigerators equipped with a single door.

  As a result of earnest research and efforts in view of the above problems, the inventors of the present invention have different inward protrusion amounts of the door pockets in the left and right directions, and are installed in a bridge shape from the right side surface to the left side surface of the storage room. It has been found that the storage capacity can be improved by making the depth dimension of the shelf board different in the left-right direction along the pocket.

  However, when the shelf board is adopted, in order to change the position where the shelf board is attached, the pull-out distance when the shelf board is pulled out to the outside of the refrigeration door becomes longer, and a space similar to the depth dimension of the refrigerator is provided in front of the refrigerator. If it does not exist, it has been found that it is difficult to change the mounting position of the shelf board. Especially when the refrigerator is installed with the door not fully opened, the shelf board may interfere with the door body and the door pocket, and the shelf board may not be completely removed, so the shelf mounting position may be changed. I found something I couldn't do.

  This invention solves the said subject, and aims at provision of the refrigerator which can remove and attach a shelf board even if there is no space in front of a refrigerator widely.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the refrigerator of the present invention has an opening on the front surface, a storage room for storing things, and a bridge installed from the right side surface to the left side surface of the storage room, Shelf plates having different depth dimensions on the left and right sides, the shelf plate having a stepped portion that continuously connects the left front end surface and the right front end surface with a curved surface, and the left and right end edges of the shelf plate downward A rail-like support portion that extends in the depth direction and is provided on both side surfaces of the storage chamber so as to project inwardly from the storage chamber, and a projecting portion that is provided at an intermediate portion between the left and right edges of the shelf plate. A locking piece that engages with a lower portion of the support portion in a state of being placed on the support portion, and the support portion is disengaged from the locking piece at an intermediate portion in the depth direction, and the locking piece is It has a notch to let it pass through.

  Thereby, engagement with a shelf board and a support part can be cancelled | released, without pulling out a shelf board completely, and it becomes possible to take out a shelf board, without pulling out largely ahead of a refrigerator.

  In addition, a plurality of the support portions are arranged side by side in the vertical direction of the storage chamber, and the notch portion on the upper side of the adjacent support portion is a locking piece of the shelf plate placed on the lower support portion. When the shelf plate is tilted so as to lift the rear end edge while passing through the notch on the lower side, the rear end edge may be disposed at a position where it can pass through.

  This contradicts the advantage of providing a large number of support portions to increase the mounting position of the shelf board and finely adjusting the height, and reducing the space for taking out the shelf board by tilting the shelf board in the refrigerator. The effect can be realized with one refrigerator.

  Moreover, the said support part is good also as what was shape | molded integrally with the inner box which forms the said storage chamber.

  Thereby, the structural strength of a support part can be made high, and when a heat insulating material is filled inside the support part, the structural strength can be made higher. By pulling, the thickness of the support portion in the vertical direction can be reduced, so that a space in which the shelf can be tilted can be widened. In addition, since the support portion can be easily formed, the manufacturing cost of the refrigerator can be reduced.

  Further, the door is configured to open and close the opening of the storage chamber, and a depth dimension corresponding to the depth dimension of the shelf when the door is closed, and protrudes inwardly from the inner wall of the door. It is good also as providing the protrusion part provided.

  Thereby, a door pocket and a shelf board having different depth lengths in the left-right direction can be combined, and the storage space in the storage chamber can be further increased.

  The refrigerator of the present invention can provide a highly convenient refrigerator in which the shelf can be easily attached to and detached from the support portion even when the shelf becomes large, and in particular, even when the space in front of the refrigerator is not sufficiently wide. A refrigerator capable of attaching and detaching a plate can be provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
First, the configuration of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator 51 according to the first embodiment is a refrigerator including a double door type door, and includes a plurality of storage compartments in a heat insulating box 52.

  Specifically, the refrigerator 51 of the first embodiment includes a refrigerating room 53, an ice making room 54, a switching room 55, a vegetable room 56, and a freezing room 57 that are provided in the ice making room 54 and can change the temperature inside the refrigerator. ing.

  The front opening of each storage room is provided with a heat insulating door filled with a foam heat insulating material such as urethane. Specifically, the refrigerator compartment 53 is provided with a left door 60a and a right door 60b that divide the front opening of the heat insulating box 52 into left and right.

  The ice making chamber 54, the switching chamber 55, the vegetable chamber 56, and the freezing chamber 57 are provided with a drawer type door 61, a door 62, a door 63, and a door 64, respectively.

  From the viewpoint of storage and usability, the left door 60a is configured to be shorter in the left-right direction than the right door 60b, that is, to have a shorter horizontal width. It is divided by position.

  Note that the door of the storage room may be constituted by a double door type in which the width of the left door and the right door is the same, or one of the left door and the right door may be a drawer door depending on the storage form.

  In addition, a cooler and a fan (not shown) are provided on the rear side of the vegetable compartment 56 and the freezing compartment 57, and the cooler is driven by a compressor installed at the lower part of the main body of the refrigerator 51 to be cooled from the cooler. Air is sent to each storage room. In addition, cooling is controlled to a predetermined temperature for each storage chamber.

  2 is a perspective view of the refrigerator 51 according to Embodiment 1 with the door opened, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the refrigerator 51 (A-A sectional view shown in FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of shelf boards 80 for arranging and storing foods and the like are arranged in the refrigerator compartment 53, and a plurality of shelf boards 80 are arranged in the refrigerator compartment 53 by the plurality of shelf boards 80. A storage space extending over the steps is formed.

  The shelf board 80 is disposed at a predetermined interval inside the storage chamber 53 by being supported from below by a support portion 181 that is integrally formed with the inner box forming the storage chamber 53. As shown in FIG. 4, L-shaped locking pieces 96 a are provided projecting from the respective edges of the shelf plate 80 in the left-right direction at both end edges. The locking piece 96a engages with the bottom surface of the support portion 181 to prevent the shelf plate 80 from being inadvertently separated from the support portion 181.

  The support portion 181 includes a notch 182 on the front side from the center in the depth direction. The notch portion 182 has a length in the depth direction through which the locking piece 96a can pass, and if the shelf board 80 is slid to reach the notch part 182, the shelf board 80 and the locking piece 96a. Thus, it is possible to release the state in which the support portion 181 is sandwiched. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, if the rear end edge of the shelf board 80 is tilted so as to be lifted in this state, the left door 60a cannot be completely opened, and the door pocket 90 as shown by the one-dot chain line. Even if there is, the shelf board 80 can be removed. Further, if the reverse procedure is performed, the shelf board 80 can be attached to the storage chamber 53.

  By doing as described above, the shelf plate 80 can be easily attached to and detached from the inside of the storage chamber 53 even if the shelf plate 80 has a portion with a long depth. Moreover, when the notch part 182 of the support part 181 arrange | positioned upward can increase the inclination of the shelf board 80 arrange | positioned below, and the support part 181 is arranged in parallel with the space | interval closely However, the shelf board 80 can be easily taken out.

  Moreover, the left door 60a and the right door 60b are installed in the front opening of the refrigerator compartment 53 as mentioned above. Specifically, the left door 60a and the right door 60b are pivotally supported by hinges 81 at the left and right ends of the heat insulating box 52, respectively.

  A gasket 85 is attached to the inner edges of the double door left door 60a and the right door 60b to prevent the cool air in the refrigerator 53 from flowing out to the outside.

  The left door 60a has a plurality of left door pockets 90 in the vertical direction on the refrigerator compartment 53 side, and the right door 60b similarly has a plurality of right door pockets 91.

  Specifically, each door pocket is fixed by a holding member (not shown) formed integrally with the door inner plate 89 or the like, and secures holding strength when holding the stored items. Moreover, the store | warehouse | chamber inner surface is formed in the surface by the side of the storage chamber of the door inner board 89 and each door pocket.

  A plurality of door pockets in each of these doors form a storage space extending in a plurality of stages in the refrigerator compartment 53. Further, each of the plurality of door pockets has a shape having walls in the front, rear, left and right and opened upward for the purpose of mainly storing bottles such as beverage bottles and seasonings. That is, each door pocket is a protruding portion in each door, and has a recessed portion that opens upward.

  Note that the protruding portion does not necessarily require the recessed portion, and may be any as long as an article can be placed thereon.

  In addition, each door pocket may not have a door-side wall (rear wall), and the door inner plate 89 may be used as a rear wall.

  Moreover, the illuminating device 87 is provided in the space which dented the right and left both sides of the front position of the inner box 70 which comprises the wall surface of the refrigerator compartment 53, and the space is covered with the cover etc. which are not shown in figure. The lighting device 87 illuminates the storage room from the front.

  The lighting device 87 may be provided on a cold air duct 84, which will be described later, located on the back side of the refrigerating chamber 53, the ceiling of the refrigerating chamber 53, or a plurality of lighting devices 87 may be installed.

  In addition, at the bottom of the storage space in the refrigerator compartment 53, a small case 83 for storing a chilled case 82 for improving the freshness of meat fish, eggs, and the like is disposed.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the heat insulation box 52 is a foam heat insulation material in the space comprised by the inner box 70 which vacuum-molded resin bodies, such as ABS, and the outer box 71 using metal materials, such as a precoat steel plate. 72 is constituted by a heat insulating wall injected.

  Further, a cool air duct 84 for blowing cool air cooled by the above-described cooler into the storage chamber is provided behind the refrigerating chamber 53, that is, behind the shelf plate 80.

  In general, the cold air duct 84 is configured by substantially the entire back side inside the heat insulating box 52, and discharge holes (not shown) are provided between the shelf boards 80 as necessary, and are provided in the respective storage spaces. It is configured to distribute cold air. The cold air duct can also be used as positioning means or fixing means for the plurality of shelf boards 80.

6 is a cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 1) of the refrigerator 51 of the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, a partition 86 is disposed between the doors located at the front opening of the refrigerator compartment 53, and when the doors are closed, the partition 86 and the gasket 85 allow the space between the doors to be closed. The gap is sealed.

  The partition 86 is attached to the right end of the left door 60a, and is configured to rotate with the opening and closing of the left door 60a so that the left door 60a can be closed even after the right door 60b is closed first. Yes.

  For this reason, a space for rotating the partition 86 is required on the rear side (the refrigerator compartment side) of the partition 86.

  In addition, when the clearance gap between both doors can be sealed by the contact of the gaskets attached to the peripheral part of both doors, the partition body 86 does not need to be installed in the center part.

  Further, the shelf board 80 is disposed in the storage room space between the left door pocket 90, the right door pocket 91 and the cold air duct 84, and does not interfere with the left door pocket 90 and the right door pocket 91. A gap is provided between these door pockets to some extent.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the left door pocket 90 is shorter in the width direction than the right door pocket 91 as in the relationship between the left and right doors. Further, the relationship between the depth dimension C of the upper surface opening of the left door pocket 90 and the depth dimension D of the upper surface opening of the right door pocket 91 is C <D.

  As described above, the refrigerator 51 is configured such that the right door pocket 91 protrudes more toward the storage chamber side to increase the storage space. That is, the distance from the inner door surface of the double doors to the inner surface of the refrigerator compartment 53 is different on the left and right, and the distance is longer on the left side.

  Further, the shelf board 80 corresponds to the shape of the left door pocket 90 and the right door pocket 91 that are in such a size relationship, and has different depth dimensions on the left and right.

  Since the shelf board 80 has such a shape, the storage space is increased as compared with the conventional refrigerator without changing the overall size of the refrigerator 51.

  Below, the effect which the shelf board 80 in this Embodiment, the left door pocket 90, and the right door pocket 91 bring is demonstrated.

  The double door type left door 60a and the right door 60b, which are configured in the front opening of the refrigerator compartment 53, rotate outward from the center of the refrigerator 53 around the hinge 81. Along with this movement, the left door pocket 90 and the right door pocket 91 of each door also rotate together with the respective doors.

  At this time, it is necessary to make each door pocket into a shape that fits within the rotation trajectory (one-dot chain line) of each door so as not to interfere with one door and the other door (including each attached door pocket). .

  In the present embodiment, the right door pocket 91 is provided with an inclined portion on the left side, and the depth dimension is longer than that of the left door pocket 90 within a range that fits within the rotation locus of the right door 60b. Further, the left door pocket 90 is relatively short in width and depth so as to be within the rotation locus of the left door 60a without forming the inclined portion as described above.

  That is, the amount that can be accommodated in the left door pocket 90 is relatively small, but by making the right door pocket 91 large, the total amount that can be accommodated in the left and right door pockets is ensured to be constant.

  Here, as the depth dimension of the right door pocket 91 becomes longer, the inclined portion becomes steeper and becomes invalid in the space between the right door pocket 91 and the left door pocket 90 and the shelf plate 80, that is, in the vicinity of the rear of the partition 86. Generally, the space becomes large.

  Regardless of whether the door pocket is on the left side or the right side, the inclined portion becomes steeper as the depth increases, and the above-described invalid space increases.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the front end surface of the shelf plate 80 on the short depth side and the inner door surface on the side of the short distance from the inner door surface to the back surface face each other, and the depth dimension of the shelf plate 80 is The front end surface on the long side and the inner door surface on the side having the long distance from the inner door surface to the back surface are configured to face each other.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the right front pocket 91 having a short depth dimension and the right front pocket 91 having a long depth dimension face each other, and the left front edge having a long depth dimension of the shelf 80. The surface and the right door pocket 91 having a long depth are opposed to each other.

  This makes it possible to reduce the ineffective space that can be formed in the vicinity of the rear side of the partition 86 and increase the storage space in the storage chamber.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the shelf board 80 satisfies E> F, where E is the depth dimension of the left end side of the shelf board 80, and F is the depth dimension of the right end side. Is a shape that is approximately equal to the sum of F and D.

  As described above, the shelf plate 80 has a shape in which the front end portion thereof in the left-right direction is opposed to the left door pocket 90 and the right door pocket 91.

  Therefore, the shelf board 80 in the present embodiment has a step in the front-rear direction that is not found on the shelf board of the conventional refrigerator on the front end side. This step is referred to as a step portion 92.

  The step portion 92 is a part that continuously connects the left front end surface and the right front end surface of the shelf board by a curved surface.

  Further, the left part of the shelf board 80 including the part with the depth dimension E is the large shelf board part 93, and the right part of the shelf board 80 including the part with the depth dimension F is the normal shelf board part 94.

  The large shelf board portion 93 and the normal shelf board portion 94 are roughly distinguished by the left side (large shelf board portion 93) and the right side (normal shelf board portion 94) of the straight line extending in the depth direction from the center point in the left-right direction of the stepped portion 92. can do.

  Note that the method of distinguishing the large shelf board portion 93 from the normal shelf board portion 94 is not limited to the above method. For example, only the area where the depth dimension is F in FIG. It is good also as the board part 93. FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the front end face of the large shelf board portion 93 and the front end face of the normal shelf board portion 94 are continuously connected by the step portion 92.

  The curved shape is a result obtained by matching the shape of the right door pocket 91 including the inclined portion. Thus, determining each dimension of the normal shelf 94 in such a way as to conform to the shape of the right door pocket 91 is particularly effective in reducing the ineffective space.

  Therefore, the shape of the shelf board 80 of the present embodiment increases the storage bottom area of the entire storage room including the left door pocket 90, the right door pocket 91 and the shelf board 80, and efficiently increases the storage space. It can be said that it is shape.

  The shape of the stepped portion 92 may be a shape that does not interfere with the right door pocket 91 having a long depth dimension. Here, the shape of the right door pocket 91 is a shape that does not interfere with the left door 60a, that is, a shape that fits within the rotation locus of the right door 60b. Therefore, the stepped portion 92 does not interfere with the right door pocket 91 as long as it is outside the rotation locus of the right door 60b.

  In addition, the right door pocket 91 is longer than a normal depth dimension in order to make up for the storage space in which the left door pocket 90 is reduced.

  Thereby, only the storage space of the shelf board 80 is increased without changing the storage space of the two door pockets.

  That is, the refrigerator 51 of the present embodiment has a larger storage space than a conventional refrigerator without changing the overall size.

  In addition, it is possible to suppress the size of the invalid space due to the rotation trajectory of the double doors as described above by moving the position of the rotation trajectory forward by, for example, bringing the position of the hinge 81 forward. .

  However, in recent years, there has been a growing need for increasing the storage space of the door pocket due to the increase in consumption of PET bottles and bottles and the convenience that the user can open and close the door immediately after opening the door.

  As a result, in recent refrigerators, the tendency of the door pockets to protrude further toward the storage room increases, and as a result, the invalid space in the storage room tends to increase.

  In contrast to such a tendency, the refrigerator 51 of the present embodiment increases the storage space as compared with the conventional refrigerator without changing the overall size. That is, it is a refrigerator that can meet the needs of the user while suppressing the generation of useless space in the cabinet.

  The contents described above are the effects of only one cross section of the refrigerator compartment 53 shown in FIG. However, the rotation locus shapes of the left door pocket 90 and the right door pocket 91 are substantially the same at the overall height of the double doors.

  Therefore, the storage space over the entire height of the storage chamber is obtained by making the plurality of shelves 80 and the plurality of left door pockets 90 and right door pockets 91 constituting the storage space over a plurality of levels substantially the same shape. Can be increased, and a great effect can be obtained.

  Further, the plurality of shelf boards 80 in the vertical direction are arranged so that the front end sides of the shelves from the upper stage to the lower stage are parallel to each other, that is, the step portions 92 of the shelf boards 80 are aligned in the height direction. As a result, the user can have a uniform appearance and the design is very good.

  Furthermore, there is a possibility that a plurality of shelf boards 80 can be made the same part, which contributes to a reduction in manufacturing cost by reducing the work load in the manufacturing process and the construction at an inexpensive cost by sharing the parts. The left door pocket 90 and the right door pocket 91 may also be used as a plurality of parts extending vertically as in the case of the shelf board 80, and in this case, it is very effective.

  Moreover, the shelf board 80 has the large shelf board part 93 and the normal shelf board part 94 according to the shape of the left door pocket 90 and the right door pocket 91 which comprise the size of the depth as mentioned above. In other words, the large shelf plate portion 93 has a large area that can be accommodated, which is not possible conventionally.

  The large shelf board portion 93 is characterized by a long depth, and a relatively long storage item such as a pan with a handle or a one-pot bottle can be stably placed without obstructing taking in and out of other storage items.

  Such an effect can be obtained by simply reducing the depth dimensions C and D of the left door pocket 90 and the right door pocket 91 and increasing the depth dimensions E and F of the shelf board 80.

  However, in this case, the storage capacity of the door pocket, which is very convenient for the user, is reduced. On the contrary, the storage capacity of the storage room is deteriorated and becomes difficult to use. .

  This is convenient for the user when sorting a large amount of items and storing them in the refrigerator 51, and for taking out a desired stored item from a large amount of stored items.

  Moreover, by making the shelf board 80 into a comparatively thin flat plate shape, the storage space for the stored articles over a plurality of stages can be made as large as possible, and the storage space can be increased. Further, there is no feeling of pressure on the front end side of the shelf plate 80 that is most visually concerned.

  Furthermore, by producing the shelf board 80 with a transparent material, the feeling of pressure of the whole storage chamber is lost, and a feeling of spaciousness is not impaired.

  Further, the stepped portion 92 of the shelf board 80 is not an angular step, but is formed in a smooth wave shape, for example, an R shape or a C chamfered shape.

  This also has an effect as a reinforcing structure for preventing occurrence of stress concentration and distortion in the shelf plate 80. For this reason, even when the stored item is placed, it is possible to prevent deflection and cracking, and it is a very effective means from the viewpoint of appearance and cleanness and excellent design.

  Further, although the above-described shelf plate 80 has been described as being configured as a single flat plate, even if it is a two-part configuration divided just in the vicinity of the stepped portion 92, the shelf that constitutes the large shelf plate portion 93, usually The shelves constituting the shelves 94 and stepped portions 92 are formed between them, and the same effect can be obtained in reducing the ineffective space to some extent.

  Here, it is assumed that a metal plate 95 as a makeup is attached to the front end side of the shelf plate 80 that is transparent and has a wave-like stepped portion 92 on the front end side.

  In this case, when light is applied to the shelf plate 80 and the metal plate 95 from the front of the storage room by the lighting device 87, that is, when light is irradiated from the direction almost the same as the direction of the user's eyes, the storage in the storage room is stored. Objects can be seen very easily, and the wavy shelf board 80 can further improve its design.

  Further, if the shelf board 80 is made of glass, the light transmission is increased and the shelf board 80 can be made clean and excellent in strength.

  Further, by using an LED for the lighting device 87 and embedding it in the heat insulating wall of the inner box 70, it is possible to save space as compared with the case where the proof device is conventionally provided mainly on the cold air duct 84 or the ceiling. can do.

  Further, as described above, the left door pocket 90 has a structure in which the depth length C is relatively short. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, even if the left door 60a is used in an environment where it opens only 90 degrees, the frontage dimension G has a length that allows the stored items to be taken out.

  That is, in the refrigerator 51 of the present embodiment, it is possible to position the stored item closer to the front by the large shelf board portion 93 protruding forward, and even in a use environment where the left door 60a is not sufficiently opened. , It has the advantage that the stored items placed on the shelf board 80 can be easily taken in and out.

  Moreover, the refrigerator compartment 53 of this Embodiment is arrange | positioned in the uppermost part in the refrigerator 51. FIG. Therefore, when the refrigerator 51 is a refrigerator having a main body height of about 1800 mm whose inner volume has become a mainstream in recent years and is over 400L, the stored items in the refrigerator compartment 53 are located on the same line as the user's line of sight. It becomes.

  Thereby, the user can easily take in and out the stored items. Furthermore, the above-described devices have been devised in the shape of the left door pocket 90 provided in the double door left door 60a, the right door pocket 91 provided in the right door 60b, and the shelf plate 80, so The storage space in the storage room is increased, and efficient storage according to the size and shape of the stored items can be realized.

  For example, the user can store compartments in which relatively small bottles such as seasoning and dressing are stored in the left door pocket 90, and relatively large items such as plastic bottles and milk packs are stored in the right door pocket 91. is there.

  Further, as for the shelf board 80, the large shelf board portion 93 having a deep depth and a narrow width is used as a stock zone for storing ingredients that are not frequently taken in and out, and the large shelf board section 93 having a relatively short depth and a wider width than the large shelf board section 93 is used. Separate storage such as use as a flow zone for storing foods that are frequently taken in and out is also possible.

  That is, the user can divide the inside of the refrigerator compartment 53 into four zones and use each of the zones according to the purpose.

  In addition, the ice compartment 54, the switching room 55, the vegetable room 56, etc. having a drawer door are arranged below the front opening of the refrigerating room 53, thereby realizing a very convenient storage room arrangement. it can.

  The embodiment described above is only one embodiment of the present invention, and various changes and applications are possible.

  For example, although the left door 60a has been described in a form in which the left and right lengths, that is, the lateral width is shorter than the right door 60b, the ratio of dividing the doors may be any ratio.

  That is, the normal shelf board portion 94 of the shelf board 80 is formed at a position facing the door pocket side having a large depth dimension, and the large shelf board section 93 of the shelf board 80 is formed at a position facing the door pocket side having a small depth dimension. Thus, although there is a slight difference in the amount of increase in storage space, substantially the same effect can be obtained.

  Although the depth dimension of the left door pocket 90 is small, there are many users who are relatively right-handed, so it is easy to use. Even if the left and right door pockets are reversed, Needless to say, similar effects can be obtained.

  Moreover, you may make the length of the left-right direction of the left door 60a and the right door 60b, ie, the horizontal width of the left door 60a, and the horizontal width of the right door 60b.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, when the lateral width of the left door 60a is shorter than the lateral width of the right door 60b, the lateral width of the large shelf board portion 93 and the lateral width of the normal shelf board portion 94 are approximately the same. .

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the width of the left door 60a and the width of the right door 60b are the same. Thereby, the horizontal width of the large shelf board part 93 becomes long. Therefore, it becomes possible to place more food or the like on the large shelf board portion 93.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the metal plate 95 is attached to the front end surface of the shelf board 80 to improve the strength and design of the shelf board 80.

  However, an edge member such as a metal plate may be attached to the entire circumference of the shelf plate 80. For example, when the shelf board 80 is made of resin, a protrusion or the like for installing the shelf board 80 in the inner box 70 can be provided by integral molding. That is, the projections can be easily provided on the shelf plate 80.

  However, when the shelf plate 80 is made of glass, for example, in order to provide the projections on the shelf plate 80, it is necessary to attach the projections to the glass shelf plate 80 with an adhesive or the like.

  Therefore, for example, it is conceivable to produce an edge material that covers the entire circumference of the glass shelf 80 with resin or the like, and to provide a protrusion by integral molding at the production.

  In this case, by attaching the edge material to the shelf board 80 made of glass, a projection for installing the shelf board 80 on the inner box 70 is also provided on the shelf board 80.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which an edge member that covers the entire circumference of the glass shelf board 80 is attached.
The edge member 96 shown in FIG. 9 is made of, for example, a resin, and a locking piece 96a is provided by integral molding at a portion corresponding to both ends of the shelf board 80.

  Here, the glass shelf board 80 and the edge member 96 shown in FIG. 9 may be separately manufactured and combined after completion, and the shelf board 80 and the edge member 96 are integrally formed by insert molding. May be.

  In the case of insert molding, the shelf board 80 including the edge member 96 and the locking piece 96a can be manufactured more quickly. Further, the fixing force between the shelf board 80 and the edge member 96 can be improved.

  In addition, when the shelf board 80 is produced with glass, it is also considered that it is not necessary to attach an edge material for the purpose of increasing the strength.

  However, the edge member attached to the glass shelf board can play a role of protecting the peripheral edge of the shelf board 80, preventing the objects placed on the shelf board 80 from dropping, and improving the design. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the edge members such as the metal plate 95 and the edge member 96 have a shape protruding above the upper surface of the shelf plate 80 and below the lower surface. That is, the shelf board 80 has a shape having a flange on the periphery.

  However, the edge member 96 may not have a shape that protrudes from the upper surface and the lower surface of the shelf board 80. For example, a metal plate having a narrower width in the short side direction than the thickness of the shelf plate 80 is embedded in the front end portion or the entire circumference of the resin shelf plate 80.

  Even in such a case, for example, the strength of the shelf board 80 can be improved.

(Embodiment 2)
The refrigerator of Embodiment 2 of this invention is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator compartment portion of the refrigerator 118 according to the second embodiment. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  Further, the refrigerator 118 of the second embodiment is different from the refrigerator 51 of the first embodiment in the shape of the left and right door pockets and shelf plates, but the other components and functions are the refrigerator 51 of the first embodiment. Is the same. Therefore, it demonstrates centering on the characteristic structure of the refrigerator 118 of Embodiment 2. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the refrigerator 118 of the second embodiment includes a left door 60a, a right door 60b, a left door pocket 100, a right door pocket 101, and a shelf board 102.

  The left door pocket 100 is supported and fixed to the left door 60a, and a plurality of the left door pockets 100 are arranged over the left door 60a. Similarly, the right door pocket 101 is also supported and fixed to the right door 60b, and a plurality of right door pockets 101 are arranged over the right door 60b.

  A plurality of shelves 102 are vertically arranged in a space between the door pockets and the cold air duct 84 at positions and shapes that do not interfere with the door pockets. The plurality of shelf plates 80 form storage spaces for stored items over a plurality of levels.

  The left door pocket 100 has a size that fits within the rotation trajectory of the left door 60a in the figure so as not to interfere with the right door 60b, and has a substantially square bottom shape.

  The right door pocket 101 is longer in depth than the left door pocket 100. Further, the depth of the left end of the right door pocket 101 is shortened so as to be within the rotation locus of the right door 60b in the figure so as not to interfere with the left door 60a.

  The shelf board 102 is arranged so that a certain gap is left in the storage room space between the left door pocket 100 and the right door pocket 101 and the cold air duct 84 so as not to interfere with the left door pocket 100 and the right door pocket 101. Yes.

  Specifically, the shelf plate 102 is held and supported and fixed to the inner box 70 in a form that is placed on a protrusion or the like integrally formed with the inner box 70, and is arranged to be substantially horizontal in the vertical direction.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, the shelf 102 has a shape in which the left end side is longer in depth than the right end side.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, if the length of the left end side is H and the length of the right end side is J, there is a relationship of H> J.

  Further, a boundary portion 106 is provided between the left door pocket 100 and the right door pocket 101 in the rear space of the partition 86, and the right side from the boundary portion 106 has a shape in which the depth gradually decreases.

  In addition, the boundary part 106 is a part used as the approximate boundary from which the depth dimension of a shelf board changes like the level | step-difference part 92 in the shelf board 80 in Embodiment 1. FIG.

  That is, the left side from the boundary portion 106 of the shelf board 102 corresponds to the large shelf board portion 93 in the first embodiment, and the right side from the boundary portion 106 corresponds to the normal shelf board portion 94 in the first embodiment.

  Below, the effect which the shelf board 102 in this Embodiment, the left door pocket 100, and the right door pocket 101 bring is demonstrated.

  As described above, the ineffective space behind the partition 86 can be made as small as possible by making the width and depth dimensions relatively small so that the bottom shape of the left door pocket 100 is a substantially square shape. .

  Further, by making the left side of the shelf plate 102 protrude to the vicinity of the left door pocket 100, the depth of the approximately left side portion of the shelf plate 102 can be increased.

  The right door pocket 101 is larger than the left door pocket 100 so as to compensate for the small size of the left door pocket 100.

  This makes it possible to dramatically increase the storage space in the storage room without reducing the storage space of the door pocket, which is very convenient for the user.

  In particular, the boundary 106 on the front end side of the shelf board 102 is positioned in the rear space of the partition 86 between the left door pocket 100 and the right door pocket 101, and the right door pocket extends along the front end side of the shelf board 102. By configuring the shape 101, the invalid space existing in the rear space of the partition 86, which is peculiar to the conventional double door type, can be minimized.

  That is, the refrigerator 118 according to the present embodiment has the shelf plate 102, the left door pocket 100, and the right door pocket 101 shaped as shown in FIG. The shelf bottom area that can be stored in the storage chamber can be increased, and the storage space can be increased efficiently.

  In addition, there is one boundary portion 106 on the front end surface of the shelf board 102, and when the shelf board 102 is viewed from above and below, the front end side has a relatively simple shape composed of approximately two straight lines. In this case, since the shape of the metal plate (not shown) that also serves as a makeup attached to the front end surface can be simplified, the shelf plate 102 and the metal plate can be manufactured at a low cost.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the shelf plate 102 does not have to have a shape in which the front end side is configured by approximately two straight lines when viewed from the vertical direction. That is, the shape of the front end surface of the shelf board 102 may not be bent at the boundary portion 106.

  For example, the shape in which the front end surface curves gently at the boundary portion 106 may be used. Further, the boundary portion 106 may swell toward the partition 86 within the rotation trajectory of the left door 60a and the right door 60b and within a range that does not enter the region necessary for the rotation of the partition 86.

  Even in such a case, the effect of increasing the storage space can be obtained although there are some differences in degree.

(Embodiment 3)
A refrigerator according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

  FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator compartment portion of the refrigerator 119 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view when left door 110a of refrigerator 119 of the third embodiment is opened. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The refrigerator 119 of the third embodiment is different from the refrigerator 51 of the first embodiment in the shape of the left and right door pockets and shelf plates, but the other components and functions are the refrigerator 51 of the first embodiment. Is the same. Therefore, it demonstrates centering on the characteristic structure of the refrigerator 119 of Embodiment 3. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the refrigerator 119 of the third embodiment includes a left door 110a, a right door 110b, and a right door pocket 111. However, unlike the refrigerators of the first and second embodiments, the refrigerator 119 of the third embodiment does not include a left door pocket.

  The refrigerator 119 of the third embodiment further includes a shelf 112, and the right door pocket 111 is supported and fixed to the right door 110b. Further, a plurality of right door pockets 111 exist above and below the right door 110b.

  A plurality of shelves 112 are arranged vertically in a space between the right door pocket 111 and the cold air duct 84 at positions and shapes that do not interfere with the right door pocket 111. The plurality of shelves 112 form a storage space for stored items over a plurality of levels.

  Here, the shelf board 112 is arranged so that a certain gap is left in the storage chamber space between the right door pocket 111 and the cold air duct 84 so as not to interfere with the right door pocket 111.

  Specifically, the shelf plate 112 is held and supported and fixed to the inner box 70 in a form that is placed on a protrusion or the like integrally formed with the inner box 70, and is arranged so as to be substantially horizontal in the vertical direction.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, the shelf 112 has a shape that covers almost the entire depth direction of the left door 110a, and the rear side of the right door 110b has a shape that does not interfere with the right door pocket 111 in the front-rear direction. Yes.

  That is, the shelf 112 in the third embodiment has a shape with a step on the front end surface, like the shelf 80 in the first embodiment.

  Specifically, the shelf 112 has a relationship of K> L, where K is the depth dimension on the left side of the stepped portion 114 and L is the depth dimension on the right side of the stepped portion 114.

  Note that the left side of the straight line extending in the depth direction from the center point in the horizontal direction of the stepped portion 114 of the shelf board 112 is the large shelf board section 113 and the right side of the straight line is the normal shelf board section 115.

  Below, the effect which the shelf board 112 and the right door pocket 111 in this Embodiment bring is demonstrated.

  In the refrigerator 119, the refrigerator compartment is distributed by the right door pocket 111 and the shelf 112 as shown in FIG.

  The shape of the right door pocket 111 that rotates integrally with the right door 110b is contained in the rotation locus of the right door 110b in the drawing.

  Further, the shelf board 112 has a normal shelf board part 115 whose depth dimension is determined so as not to interfere with the right door pocket 111, and the large shelf board part 113 has a shape protruding to the vicinity of the left door 110a.

  As a result, the space between the door pocket and the shelves that has been peculiar to the conventional double doors, that is, the invalid space existing behind the partition 86 is reduced to the minimum necessary for the rotation of the partition 86. It can be almost eliminated except for space.

  That is, it can be seen that the shape of the shelf board 112 and the right door pocket 111 as shown in FIG. 11 is very effective in increasing the storage space.

  In addition, the left door 110a is not provided with a door pocket as a storage space, and is constituted only by a heat insulating wall. Thereby, the shelf board 112 can be protruded to the vicinity of the left door 110a, and the depth dimension of the shelf board 112 is made to be approximately the same as the length from the storage room side surface of the left door 110a to the inner surface of the storage room. be able to.

  In this case, the stored item can be positioned in front of the user's eyes and in front of the user, so that it is easy to take in and out the item. It is also convenient for storing long items.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 11, the upper surface of the shelf board 112 can be made substantially L-shaped. Therefore, when the right door 110b is opened, it is easy to put in and out of the area in the vicinity of the stepped portion 114 existing in the interior direction of the left door 110a as well as to put in and out of the area on the front side of the normal shelf 115. It becomes.

  This is because when the right door 110b is opened, the space in the direction of taking in and out of the area near the stepped portion 114 becomes an open space. That is, the width of the space where the right door 110b is opened and an object can be taken in and out of the area from the lateral direction is wide.

  Further, although depending on the storage space allocation of the right door pocket 111 and the shelf 112 in the storage chamber, the left and right depth dimensions of the shelf board 112 are made to be approximately the same, that is, the left and right depth dimensions are made to be nearly uniform. It is also possible. In this case, the stored item is present at a position closer to the user, and it is very easy to visually check the stored item.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, even if the usage environment is such that the left door opens only about 90 degrees, the frontage dimension M can be increased when the left door 110a is opened. That is, the easiness of putting in and taking out an object is remarkably improved as compared with a conventional one having a left door pocket.

  Further, it is assumed that a small case 83 as shown in FIG. 2 having a width dimension of M or less is placed on the large shelf 113 of the shelf 112.

  In this case, the user can pull out the accessory case 83 to the front without being obstructed by the left door 110a. Furthermore, sometimes the accessory case 83 can be easily taken out of the storage room and used.

  Thus, the refrigerator 119 of the present embodiment can efficiently increase the storage space in the same manner as the refrigerators of the first and second embodiments. Further, in the refrigerator 119, it is possible to improve the ability to put in and take out objects by providing various drawer mechanisms in the storage room space on the left door 110a side.

(Embodiment 4)
As described above, each of the refrigerators according to the first to third embodiments is a double-opening refrigerator that includes two doors at the opening of the refrigerator compartment. Moreover, the depth dimension of the shelf board is changing according to the shape of the door pocket or the inner side of the door.

  Specifically, the shelf board is shaped to fill the invalid space in the storage room. Thereby, the storage space in the storage chamber is increased. In addition, there is an effect that it is possible to perform separate storage by changing the storage position of the stored items according to the usage frequency and size.

  Here, these effects brought about by the shape of the shelf board as described above are effective not only in the case of a double door type refrigerator but also in a so-called single door type refrigerator having only one refrigerator door. is there.

  Then, the case where this invention is applied to a single-opening type refrigerator as Embodiment 4 of this invention is demonstrated.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the refrigerator according to the fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 13, the refrigerator 120 of the fourth embodiment includes a refrigerator room 53, an ice making room 54, a switching room 55, a vegetable room 56, and a freezer room 57, similar to the refrigerator 51 of the first embodiment. .

  The refrigerator compartment 53 is provided with a single door 65. The user can take in and out things from the refrigerator compartment 53 by opening the door 65.

  FIG. 14 is a transverse cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 13) of refrigerator 120 of the fourth embodiment. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the refrigerator 120 of the fourth embodiment includes a door pocket 97. The door pocket 97 is supported and fixed to the door 65, and a plurality of door pockets 97 are arranged over the top and bottom of the door 65.

  Further, the door pocket 97 has a shape in which the depth dimension R on the rotating shaft 88 side is longer than the depth dimension Q on the opposite side. That is, there is a relationship of R> Q.

  Further, a plurality of shelf plates 121 provided in the refrigerator 120 are arranged in the space between the door pocket 97 and the cold air duct 84 at positions and shapes that do not interfere with the door pocket 97. The plurality of shelf plates 121 form a storage space for stored items over a plurality of stages.

  Similar to the shelf plate 80 of the first embodiment, the shelf plate 121 includes a stepped portion 124, and includes a large shelf plate portion 122 having a long depth dimension and a normal shelf plate portion 123 having a short depth dimension. ing.

  Specifically, when the depth dimension of the large shelf board portion 122 is N and the depth dimension of the normal shelf board portion 123 is P, N> P, and the sum of N and Q is the sum of P and R. There is an approximately equal relationship.

  That is, the shelf board 121 is shaped so as to fill the invalid space in the storage room, like the shelf board 80 of the first embodiment.

  Below, the effect which the shelf board 121 and the door pocket 97 in this Embodiment bring is demonstrated.

  As described above, there is a need from the user for the door pocket and it is necessary to enlarge it to some extent. Therefore, when the door pocket is increased in size, the width is limited to the width of the storage room, so that the depth dimension is increased.

  However, the depth dimension of the door pocket can only be increased to a certain extent in consideration of opening and closing of the door.

  Specifically, in the case of the refrigerator 120 that is a single-open refrigerator, the rotation axis 88 that is the rotation center of the door 65 is the center and passes through the end of the inner box 70 on the opposite side of the rotation axis 88. It is necessary to store the door pocket 97 in a circle (dashed line).

  Therefore, it is conceivable to increase the depth dimension while providing an inclined portion on the opposite side of the rotation axis 88 of the door pocket 97, that is, on the left side of the door pocket 97 so as not to interfere with the circle. However, in this case, as described above, as the depth dimension becomes longer, the inclined portion becomes steeper and the ineffective space increases.

  Therefore, in the refrigerator 120 of the present embodiment, the door 65 can be opened and closed without providing an inclined portion by making the depth dimension on the left side of the door pocket 97 relatively short.

  In addition, by increasing the right depth dimension of the door pocket 97, the reduction in the accommodation amount due to shortening the left depth dimension is compensated.

  That is, when viewed as a whole, the door pocket 97 has a shape in which the right side protrudes into the storage chamber.

  Therefore, it is conceivable that an invalid space is generated in the direction of the storage chamber on the left side of the door pocket 97. Therefore, the shelf plate 121 facing the door pocket 97 is elongated in the depth direction so that the left side does not interfere with the door pocket 97 so as to fill the invalid space.

  Thereby, the generation | occurrence | production of an invalid space can be suppressed and the shelf bottom area which can be accommodated of the whole storage chamber which combined the door pocket 97 and the shelf board 121 can be expanded.

  Moreover, like the refrigerator 51 of Embodiment 1, it is a refrigerator which can be stored separately and is easy to use for the user.

  Thus, the refrigerator 120 of this Embodiment is a refrigerator with high storage efficiency and convenience similarly to each refrigerator of Embodiment 1-3.

  In each embodiment described above, a relatively large and flat space exists on the bottom surface of the refrigerator compartment below the protruding portion of the door pocket.

  Specifically, the space exists at a position on the bottom surface of the refrigerating chamber, below the door pocket and below the space on the shelf plate having a shorter depth than the stepped portion of the shelf plate.

  When this door is closed, the door pocket is positioned directly above, and therefore cannot be used as a food-containing area.

  However, by providing a recess in this space and embedding the storage container in this recess, food or the like can be stored in the storage container.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a storage container arrangement region in the refrigerator 120 of the fourth embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the storage container 98 is disposed below the door pocket 97 and below the right space of the stepped portion 124 of the shelf plate 121.

  Thereby, for example, the user can store a small soy sauce bottle or the like that is not suitable for storage in the shelf board 121 or the door pocket 97 in the storage container 98, and convenience is improved. Moreover, the storage efficiency of the refrigerator 120 can be improved.

  Such a storage container 98 can be similarly installed not only in the refrigerator 120 of the fourth embodiment but also in the refrigerators of other embodiments, and brings about the same effect.

  For example, if the refrigerator has an automatic ice making device that generates ice, the storage container 98 can be used as a water supply container for supplying water to the automatic ice making device.

  As mentioned above, although the refrigerator of each embodiment was demonstrated, this invention is not limited only to these description content. Moreover, you may combine the structure part in mutually different embodiment. For example, the single-open refrigerator 120 described in the fourth embodiment may include the right door pocket 111 in the third embodiment instead of the door pocket 97.

  The present invention can be used for a refrigerator, and in particular, can be applied to a refrigerator including a shelf plate having a relatively long length in the depth direction.

It is a front view of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view in the state where the door of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 was opened. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the refrigerator according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the left end edge part of the shelf from the downward direction of a shelf. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the removal state of a shelf board. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a transverse cross section of the state where the left door of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 was opened. It is a transverse cross section at the time of making the width of the left door and right door of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 the same. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the edge material which covers the perimeter to the shelf made from glass. It is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator according to the third embodiment. It is a transverse cross section of the state where the left door of the refrigerator of Embodiment 3 was opened. FIG. 10 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator according to the fourth embodiment. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | positioning area | region of a storage container in the refrigerator of Embodiment 4. FIG. It is a perspective view when the refrigerator compartment door of the conventional refrigerator is opened. It is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator compartment of the conventional refrigerator.

Explanation of symbols

51 Refrigerator 52 Insulation box 53 Storage room (Refrigerator, refrigerator)
54 Ice making room 55 Switching room 56 Vegetable room 57 Freezer room 60a Left door 60b Right door 61 Door 62 Door 63 Door 64 Door 65 Door 70 Inner box 71 Outer box 72 Foam insulation 80 Shelf plate 81 Hinge 82 Chilled case 83 Small case 84 Cold air duct 85 Gasket 86 Partition body 87 Illumination device 88 Rotating shaft 89 Door inner plate 90 Left door pocket 91 Right door pocket 92 Stepped portion 93 Large shelf plate portion 94 Normal shelf plate portion 95 Metal plate 96 Edge material 96a Locking piece 97 Door Pocket 98 Storage container 100 Left door pocket 101 Right door pocket 102 Shelf board 106 Boundary 110a Left door 110b Right door 111 Right door pocket 112 Shelf board 113 Large shelf board part 114 Step part 115 Normal shelf board part 118 Refrigerator 119 Refrigerator 120 Refrigerator 121 Shelf board 122 Large shelf board part 123 Normal shelf Part 124 stepped portions 181 support part 182 notch

Claims (4)

A storage room having an opening on the front surface for storing things;
The shelf is installed in a bridge form from the right side surface to the left side surface of the storage chamber, and the depth dimension is different on the left and right sides, and the left front end surface and the right front end surface of the shelf plate are continuously curved. A shelf board having a stepped portion,
Rail-shaped support portions that support the left and right edges of the shelf board from below, are provided on both side surfaces of the storage chamber in an inward protruding shape extending in the depth direction;
A protruding piece that protrudes from an intermediate portion between the left and right end edges of the shelf plate, and engages with a lower portion of the support portion in a state where the shelf plate is placed on the support portion;
The said support part has a notch part by which engagement with the said locking piece is cancelled | released in the intermediate part of the depth direction, and let a locking piece pass upwards. Refrigerator. A plurality of the support parts are juxtaposed in the vertical direction of the storage room,
The upper notch portion of the adjacent support portion is configured to lift the rear end edge while allowing the locking piece of the shelf plate placed on the lower support portion to pass through the lower notch portion. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the rear edge is disposed at a position where the rear edge can pass when the shelf board is tilted. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support portion is formed integrally with an inner box that forms the storage chamber. Furthermore, a door for closing the opening of the storage chamber so as to be openable and closable,
The depth dimension corresponding to the depth dimension of the shelf board when the door is closed, and a protrusion provided inwardly projecting on the door inner wall. Refrigerator.

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