JP2008101813A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator improved in convenience and appearance design by simplifying a handle structure for door. <P>SOLUTION: The refrigerator comprises a door panel 5 having bent upper and lower ends, door frame members 6 and 9 set on side surfaces of the door panel 5 and having a hand-putting handle B23, and a handle A7 having a hand-putting type handle recessed part 8, which is provided at an upper or lower end portion of the door frame members 6 and 9 in an integrated manner. Thus, the handle structure of the door is simplified at low cost to reduce the number of part items, and the convenience and appearance design property are improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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 and handle described in Patent Document 1. FIG. 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. An aperture 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.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and by forming a handle on the left and right door frame members and further providing a handle on either the upper or lower end thereof, the direction in which the hand is hooked is increased. In addition to providing an easy-to-use refrigerator door handle, a refrigerator excellent in appearance design is provided. It is another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator door handle with a reduced number of parts and man-hours by eliminating the panel diaphragm shape of the handle portion and integrating the handle type handle with the left and right door frame members.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the present invention is a hand-held type integrally formed in a shape orthogonal to the left and right door frame members at the upper and lower ends of the left and right door frame members that are formed with uneven shapes as handles in the refrigerator door. By providing a handle, there is no unevenness on the front of the door, and while realizing a design that does not impair the continuity of each door, it was intended to provide a handle for a refrigerator door that is easy to use and has few parts and man-hours. is there.

  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. Furthermore, usability is improved by increasing the number of directions.

  Invention of Claim 1 is comprised by the heat insulation box which has a front opening part, the door panel bent up and down attached to the said opening part so that opening and closing was possible, and the refrigerator door frame member arrange | positioned at the said door panel side surface In the door to be provided, the refrigerator door frame member is provided with a handle in an uneven shape and is provided with the handle handle integrally in a shape orthogonal to the refrigerator door frame member, so that it is easy to use, the number of parts, the number of work steps 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 the recessed handle handle shape is formed in an L shape at the upper or lower end of the refrigerator door frame member arranged on the side of the door panel, As a result, there is no unevenness on the front surface of the door, and the door becomes a flat door, and the appearance design can be further improved. Furthermore, it leads to improvement in usability by increasing the direction in which the hand is applied.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the handle handle portion is arranged in a planar projection of the refrigerator door frame member, so that the door is not disturbed by 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. Thus, the user can open the door with a light force, and the door can be easily opened.

  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. 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 of the shoulder 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 perspective 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 in 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 A7 and the handle B23 are handles provided on the doors of the refrigerator compartment 12, the vegetable compartment 13, and the freezer compartment 14, and provided at the periphery of the door at the lower part of the refrigerator compartment door 2, the upper part of the drawer type doors 3 and 4. The door frame members 6 and 9 are arranged on the plane of the projection plane. When the door is opened and closed, the handle A7 and the concave portion 8 of the handle B23 are put on and moved back and forth to open and close the door.

  Further, the height from the floor surface to the lower part of the handle A7 and the upper part of the handle B23 is 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 door 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 B23 is integrally provided with a concave portion 8 within which the finger can easily enter by resin molding within the vertical height range of the door frame members 6 and 9. The handle type handle A7 is integrally provided with a concave portion 8 which is formed by resin molding so that a finger can be easily put in a shape orthogonal to the lower ends of the door frame members 6 and 9, and this is provided in a plane projection of folding the door panel 5. Attach and fix with.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the handle A7 can be formed integrally with the door frame member 6, the door can be configured simply and with few parts.

  In addition, since the handle A7 is provided in a direction orthogonal to the handle B23 provided on the door frame member 6, the direction in which the hand enters is increased, leading to improved usability.

  Further, by arranging the handle A7 and the handle B23 in the projection plane on the plane of the door frame members 6 and 9 provided at the door peripheral edge, the door frame material is not in the way of the user and the door frame material is flush with the design. The appearance can be improved.

  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 right and left of the door frame members 6 and 9, and can open and close a door with comparatively light force.

  In addition, the height from the floor surface to the lower end of the handle A7 is set to 550 mm or more and 1300 mm or less, so that the shoulder height of an average Japanese woman (height 1573 mm) is 1261 mm (edited by Japanese Standards Association, “Illustrated Ergonomics” 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. 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 the handle A7 and the handle B23 are provided at the lower end of the refrigerator compartment door 2 and the upper ends of the drawer type doors 3 and 4, the door can be opened within a height range that is easy to use by natural operation. It can be carried out.

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

The perspective view of the refrigerator in Embodiment 1 of this invention Exploded perspective view of the refrigerator door in the first embodiment Perspective view of conventional refrigerator door and handle

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator main body 2 Refrigeration room door 3 Drawer type door 4 Drawer type door 5 Door panel 6, 9 Door frame member 7 Handle A
8 Handle recess 10 Inner plate 11 Gasket 12 Refrigerated room 13 Vegetable room 14 Freezer room 23 Handle B

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 is constituted by a door panel that is folded up and down and a refrigerator door frame member that forms a handle on the side of the door panel. A refrigerator comprising a handle handle integrally in a direction orthogonal to the refrigerator door frame member.   The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a handle portion of the handle is formed in an L shape at either of the upper and lower ends of the refrigerator door frame member disposed 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 refrigerator 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.   5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a height from the floor surface to a lower portion of the handle is 550 mm or more and 1300 mm or less.

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