JP2009287885A - Cover panel unit for refrigerator - Google Patents

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JP2009287885A
JP2009287885A JP2008143212A JP2008143212A JP2009287885A JP 2009287885 A JP2009287885 A JP 2009287885A JP 2008143212 A JP2008143212 A JP 2008143212A JP 2008143212 A JP2008143212 A JP 2008143212A JP 2009287885 A JP2009287885 A JP 2009287885A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cover panel unit for a refrigerator reducing a level of reverberation when an object collides into a cover panel for a door or when hitting the cover panel for a door, and capable of giving off a massive and expensive image. <P>SOLUTION: The cover panel unit 1 is composed of a cover panel 2 for the main body covering the main body B of the refrigerator R, and the cover panels 3a, 3b for doors covering upper and lower doors D<SB>1</SB>, D<SB>2</SB>. Each front face panel of the cover panels 3a, 3b for doors has a front face covering part disposed at a predetermined distance from the door in a forward side of the door D<SB>1</SB>(or the door D<SB>2</SB>) of the refrigerator R, and side face covering parts covering side faces in a state abutted on the left and right side faces of the door D<SB>1</SB>(or the door D<SB>2</SB>). Strip like vibration damping plates 9, 9 are abutted on an upper end edge and a lower end edge of a rear face of the front face covering part of each front face panel so as to intersect a width direction of the front face covering part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、冷蔵庫の外側を覆うように設置されるカバーパネルユニットに関するものである。   The present invention relates to a cover panel unit installed so as to cover the outside of a refrigerator.

冷蔵庫の外観を改善したり、イメージチェンジを図ったりする目的で、冷蔵庫の外周を覆うように、カバーパネルユニットが設置されることがある。かかるカバーパネルユニットとしては、特許文献１の如く、冷蔵庫の扉の外周を覆う扉用カバーパネルを、冷蔵庫の扉の前方に膨出するように撓ませて装着するものが知られている。   In order to improve the appearance of the refrigerator or to change the image, a cover panel unit may be installed so as to cover the outer periphery of the refrigerator. As such a cover panel unit, as disclosed in Patent Literature 1, a cover panel for doors that covers the outer periphery of a refrigerator door is bent and attached to the front of the refrigerator door.

特開２００３−１３０５４２号公報JP 2003-130542 A

しかしながら、上記従来のカバーパネルユニットは、前方に膨出した扉用カバーパネルに物が衝突したり、扉用カバーパネルを叩いたりした際の反響音が大きいため、安価なイメージを醸し出してしまう、という不具合がある。また、そのような反響音を低減すべく、扉用カバーパネルの裏面の略中央に長尺な木質板を鉛直に配設する方法が採用されることもあるが、反響音の低減効果が必ずしも十分であるとは言えないし、長期間に亘って使用した場合に木質板が外れ易い、という不具合がある。   However, since the conventional cover panel unit has a large reverberation sound when an object collides with the door cover panel that bulges forward or the door cover panel is struck, an inexpensive image is created. There is a problem that. In addition, in order to reduce such reverberant sound, a method in which a long wooden board is arranged vertically in the approximate center of the back surface of the door cover panel may be adopted, but the effect of reducing reverberant sound is not necessarily required. It cannot be said that it is sufficient, and there is a problem that the wood board is easily detached when used for a long period of time.

本発明の目的は、上記問題点を解消し、扉用カバーパネルに物が衝突したり、扉用カバーパネルを叩いたりした際の反響音が小さく、重厚で高価なイメージを醸し出すことが可能な冷蔵庫用カバーパネルユニットを提供することにある。   The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to produce a heavy and expensive image with low reverberation sound when an object collides with the door cover panel or hits the door cover panel. The object is to provide a refrigerator cover panel unit.

かかる本発明の内、請求項１に記載された発明は、冷蔵庫本体の外側を覆う本体用カバーパネルと、冷蔵庫の扉の外側を覆う扉用カバーパネルとからなる冷蔵庫用カバーパネルユニットであって、前記扉用カバーパネルが、前記冷蔵庫の扉の前方に扉から所定の距離を隔てて配置される前面被覆部と、扉の左右の側面に当着された状態でその側面を覆う側面被覆部とを有しているとともに、前記前面被覆部の裏面の上端際および下端際に、帯状の振動防止板が、前面被覆部の幅方向を横断するように当着されていることを特徴とするものである。   Of the present invention, the invention described in claim 1 is a refrigerator cover panel unit comprising a main body cover panel that covers the outside of the refrigerator main body and a door cover panel that covers the outside of the refrigerator door. The door cover panel is disposed in front of the refrigerator door at a predetermined distance from the door, and the front cover portion covers the side face in a state where the door cover panel is attached to the left and right side surfaces of the door. And a band-shaped vibration preventing plate is applied so as to cross the width direction of the front cover portion at the upper end and the lower end of the back surface of the front cover portion. Is.

請求項２に記載された発明は、請求項１に記載された発明において、前記振動防止板が、左右の両端に、前記側面被覆部の裏面と当接する当接部を有していることを特徴とするものである。   The invention described in claim 2 is that, in the invention described in claim 1, the vibration preventing plate has contact portions that contact the back surface of the side surface covering portion at both left and right ends. It is a feature.

請求項１に記載された冷蔵庫用カバーパネルユニットは、扉用カバーパネルの前面被覆部の裏面に帯状の振動防止板が前面被覆部の幅方向を横断するように当着されているため、扉用カバーパネルに物が衝突したり、扉用カバーパネルを叩いたりした際に、振動防止板が前面被覆部の振動を効果的に抑制するので、反響音を非常に低いレベルにまで低減させることができる。   In the refrigerator cover panel unit according to claim 1, the belt-like vibration prevention plate is attached to the back surface of the front cover portion of the door cover panel so as to cross the width direction of the front cover portion. When the object collides with the cover panel or hits the door cover panel, the anti-vibration plate effectively suppresses the vibration of the front cover, so that the reverberant sound is reduced to a very low level. Can do.

請求項２に記載された冷蔵庫用カバーパネルユニットは、振動防止板が左右の両端に、側面被覆部の裏面と当接する当接部を有しており、振動防止板が撓みにくいため、扉用カバーパネルに物が衝突したり、扉用カバーパネルを叩いたりした際に、振動防止板が前面被覆部の振動を非常に効果的に抑制するので、反響音をきわめて低いレベルにまで低減させることができる。   The refrigerator cover panel unit according to claim 2 has a contact portion for contacting the back surface of the side surface covering portion at both left and right ends, and the vibration prevention plate is difficult to bend. When an object collides with the cover panel or hits the door cover panel, the vibration prevention plate suppresses the vibration of the front cover part very effectively, so that the reverberant sound is reduced to a very low level. Can do.

以下、本発明に係る冷蔵庫用カバーパネルユニット（以下、単に、カバーパネルユニットという）の一実施形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。   Hereinafter, an embodiment of a cover panel unit for a refrigerator according to the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as a cover panel unit) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

図１は、カバーパネルユニットを冷蔵庫に取り付けた状態を示したものであり、カバーパネルユニットを取り付ける冷蔵庫Ｒは、本体Ｂの中央の仕切り板の上下に、２個の扉Ｄ１，Ｄ２が、片開き自在に取り付けられている（なお、図１は、扉Ｄ１，Ｄ２を取り外した状態を示したものである）。また、取っ手２６，２６を除いた部分の大きさが、高さ×横幅×奥行き＝約１７００ｍｍ×約６９０ｍｍ×約７３０ｍｍであり、扉Ｄ１，Ｄ２の高さが、それぞれ、約４５０ｍｍ，約１２５０ｍｍである（なお、扉Ｄ１，Ｄ２ の間には、約５ｍｍの隙間が設けられている）。カバーパネルユニット１は、冷蔵庫の本体Ｂを覆う本体用カバーパネル２、上下の扉Ｄ１，Ｄ２を覆う扉用カバーパネル３ａ，３ｂによって構成されている。なお、上側の扉Ｄ１用の扉用カバーパネル３ａと、下側の扉Ｄ２用の扉用カバーパネル３ｂとは、高さが異なっている以外は同一の構造を有している。 FIG. 1 shows a state in which the cover panel unit is attached to the refrigerator. The refrigerator R to which the cover panel unit is attached has two doors D 1 and D 2 above and below the central partition plate of the main body B. The doors D 1 and D 2 are removed (see FIG. 1). The size of the portion excluding the handles 26, 26 is height × width × depth = about 1700 mm × about 690 mm × about 730 mm, and the heights of the doors D 1 and D 2 are about 450 mm and about respectively. 1250 mm (a gap of about 5 mm is provided between the doors D 1 and D 2 ). Cover panel unit 1 comprises a body cover panel 2 that covers the refrigerator body B, the upper and lower door D 1, D 2 a covering door cover panel 3a, is formed by 3b. Incidentally, a door cover panel 3a of the upper door D for 1, and the door cover panel 3b of the door D 2 of lower, except that different height have the same structure.

図２は、本体用カバーパネル２を冷蔵庫Ｒの本体Ｂ（扉Ｄ１，Ｄ２を取り外したもの）へ取り付ける様子を示したものであり、本体用カバーパネル２は、本体Ｂの左右の側面を覆う側面パネル４ａ，４ｂと、本体Ｂの上面を覆う天井パネル５と、本体Ｂの仕切板の前面を覆う仕切板パネル６と、本体Ｂの底板の前面を覆う底板パネル７とによって構成されている。側面パネル４ａ，４ｂ、天井パネル５、仕切板パネル６、底板パネル７は、いずれも、厚さ約２．０ｍｍのステンレス板をプレス加工することによって形成されており、表面が光沢を有するように処理された後に着色されている。 FIG. 2 shows a state in which the main body cover panel 2 is attached to the main body B of the refrigerator R (the doors D 1 and D 2 are removed). Side panels 4a and 4b, a ceiling panel 5 covering the upper surface of the main body B, a partition plate panel 6 covering the front surface of the partition plate of the main body B, and a bottom plate panel 7 covering the front surface of the bottom plate of the main body B. ing. The side panels 4a and 4b, the ceiling panel 5, the partition panel 6 and the bottom panel 7 are all formed by pressing a stainless plate having a thickness of about 2.0 mm so that the surface has gloss. It is colored after being processed.

側面パネル４ａ，４ｂは、いずれも、長方形のパネルの外周縁を内側へ折り曲げることによって形成されたものであり、それらの折り曲げ部分の所定の箇所に、ネジ孔（図示せず）が穿設されている。そして、長方形状のパネル部分を冷蔵庫Ｒの本体Ｂの側面に当接させた状態で、周縁の折り曲げ部分を本体Ｂの前面および背面に螺着させることによって、本体Ｂの側面に装着されている。   Each of the side panels 4a and 4b is formed by bending the outer peripheral edge of a rectangular panel inward, and screw holes (not shown) are formed at predetermined portions of the bent portions. ing. And it is attached to the side surface of the main body B by screwing the bent portion of the peripheral edge to the front surface and the back surface of the main body B in a state where the rectangular panel portion is in contact with the side surface of the main body B of the refrigerator R. .

また、天井パネル５は、長方形のパネルの前端縁を下側へ折り曲げることによって形成されたものであり、その折り曲げ部分の所定の箇所にネジ孔（図示せず）が穿設されている。そして、長方形のパネル部分を冷蔵庫Ｒの本体Ｂの上面に当接させた状態で、前端縁の折り曲げ部分を本体Ｂの前面に螺着させることによって、本体Ｂの上面に装着されている。   The ceiling panel 5 is formed by bending a front end edge of a rectangular panel downward, and a screw hole (not shown) is formed at a predetermined portion of the bent portion. And it mounts | wears with the upper surface of the main body B by screwing the bending part of a front-end edge to the front surface of the main body B in the state which made the rectangular panel part contact | abutted to the upper surface of the main body B of the refrigerator R.

さらに、仕切板パネル６、底板パネル１０は、いずれも、長尺帯状に形成されており、所定の箇所にネジ孔（図示せず）が穿設されている。そして、仕切板パネル６は、冷蔵庫Ｒの本体Ｂの仕切板の前面に当接された状態で螺着されている。また、底板パネル１０は、本体Ｂの底板の前面に当接された状態で螺着されている。   Furthermore, both the partition plate panel 6 and the bottom plate panel 10 are formed in a long band shape, and screw holes (not shown) are formed at predetermined locations. And the partition plate panel 6 is screwed in the state contact | abutted to the front surface of the partition plate of the main body B of the refrigerator R. As shown in FIG. The bottom plate panel 10 is screwed in a state of being in contact with the front surface of the bottom plate of the main body B.

一方、図３は、扉用カバーパネル３ａを冷蔵庫Ｒの扉Ｄ１へ取り付ける様子を示したものであり、扉用カバーパネル３ａは、扉Ｄ１の前面および左右の側面を覆う前面パネル８と、前面パネル８の裏面に当着される２つの振動防止板９，９と、扉Ｄ１の上面を覆う上面パネル１０と、扉Ｄ１の下面を覆う下面パネル１１と、上面パネル１０および下面パネル１１を補強するための補強板２１，２１と、それらの補強板２１，２１を上面パネル１０、下面パネル１１に当着させるための取付金具１２，１２・・とによって構成されている。前面パネル８、上面パネル１０、下面パネル１１は、いずれも、厚さ約２．０ｍｍのステンレス板をプレス加工することによって形成されており、表面が光沢を有するように処理された後に着色されている。また、扉用カバーパネル３ｂの構造は、前面パネル８の高さが大きいこと以外は、扉用カバーパネル３ａの構造と同一である。 On the other hand, FIG. 3, there is shown how to attach the door cover panel 3a to the door D 1 of the refrigerator R, door cover panel 3a is provided with a front panel 8 to cover the front and left and right side surfaces of the door D 1 , two antivibration plate 9, 9 are Tochaku on the rear surface of the front panel 8, a top panel 10 covering the upper surface of the door D 1, the lower panel 11 which covers the lower surface of the door D 1, top panel 10 and the lower surface Reinforcing plates 21 and 21 for reinforcing the panel 11 and mounting brackets 12, 12... For attaching these reinforcing plates 21 and 21 to the upper panel 10 and the lower panel 11. Each of the front panel 8, the upper panel 10, and the lower panel 11 is formed by pressing a stainless plate having a thickness of about 2.0 mm, and is colored after the surface is processed to have a gloss. Yes. The structure of the door cover panel 3b is the same as the structure of the door cover panel 3a except that the height of the front panel 8 is large.

前面パネル８は、幅広な長方形状の前面被覆部１３の左右に、縦長な長方形状の側面被覆部１４，１４を延設し、それらの側面被覆部１４，１４の端縁に、それぞれ、縦長な長方形状の螺着片１５，１５を延設した形状を有している。前面被覆部１３は、円弧状に撓み、中央が前方に膨出した状態になっている。また、各側面被覆部１４，１４は、前面被覆部１３と略直交するように後方に突出して平行に配置された状態になっており、それらの各側面被覆部１４，１４と略直交するように、螺着片１５，１５が、内側に折り返された状態になっている。さらに、前面被覆部１３および側面被覆部１４，１４の上端縁および下端縁は、略Ｕ字状に内側へ折り曲げ形成されており（図６参照）、前面被覆部１３の左端縁際には、取っ手用ネジ孔１６，１６が穿設されている。また、左右の螺着片１５，１５には、扉Ｄ１の背面に螺着するためのネジ孔１７，１７が穿設されている。 The front panel 8 has vertically elongated side surface covering portions 14 and 14 extending on the left and right sides of the wide rectangular front surface covering portion 13, and is vertically elongated at the edges of the side surface covering portions 14 and 14, respectively. A rectangular extension piece 15, 15 is extended. The front surface covering portion 13 is bent in an arc shape, and the center is in a state of bulging forward. Moreover, each side surface covering part 14 and 14 is the state which protruded back and arrange | positioned in parallel so that it may be substantially orthogonal to the front surface covering part 13, and so that each of these side surface covering parts 14 and 14 may be substantially orthogonal. In addition, the screwing pieces 15, 15 are folded back inward. Furthermore, the upper end edge and the lower end edge of the front surface covering portion 13 and the side surface covering portions 14, 14 are formed to be bent inward in a substantially U shape (see FIG. 6). Handle screw holes 16 are formed. Further, the right and left threaded piece 15 and 15, screw holes 17, 17 for screwing the back of the door D 1 is bored.

一方、上面パネル１０は、扉Ｄ１の上面を被覆するための被覆部１８が略三日月状に形成されており、その被覆部１８の後端に、長尺な帯状の螺着片１９が直交状に折り曲げ形成されている。そして、その螺着片１９には、扉Ｄ１の背面に螺着するためのネジ孔２０，２０が穿設されている。また、下面パネル１１は、上面パネル１０と同一な形状を有しており、扉Ｄ１の下面を被覆するための被覆部１８の後端に、長尺な帯状の螺着片１９が直交状に折り曲げ形成されている。 On the other hand, top panel 10, the coating unit 18 for coating the upper surface of the door D 1 is formed in shape substantially crescent, the rear end of the cover portion 18, elongated strip-like screwing piece 19 is orthogonal It is formed in a bent shape. And its threaded piece 19, the screw holes 20, 20 for screwing the back of the door D 1 is bored. The lower surface panel 11 has the same shape as the upper surface panel 10, and a long belt-like screw piece 19 is orthogonal to the rear end of the covering portion 18 for covering the lower surface of the door D 1. It is bent and formed.

また、各補強板２１，２１は、木質板を裁断することによって形成されており、上面パネル１０の上面被覆部１８（下面パネル１１の下面被覆部１８）の前側の部分と同一の形状を有している。加えて、各取付金具１２，１２は、帯状の金属板の基端側を略Ｌ字状に折り曲げることによって形成されており、当該屈曲部２７には、補強板２１に螺着するためのネジ孔（図示せず）が穿設されている。   Each of the reinforcing plates 21 and 21 is formed by cutting a wood board and has the same shape as the front portion of the upper surface covering portion 18 of the upper surface panel 10 (the lower surface covering portion 18 of the lower surface panel 11). is doing. In addition, each of the mounting brackets 12 and 12 is formed by bending the base end side of the band-shaped metal plate into a substantially L shape, and a screw for screwing the reinforcing plate 21 to the bent portion 27. A hole (not shown) is drilled.

一方、各振動防止板９，９は、厚さ約２．０ｍｍのステンレス板を所定の形状に裁断して折り曲げることによって形成されており、長尺帯状の本体２２の長尺な端縁の２カ所から縦長な長方形状の押止片２３，２３を直交状に突出させた形状を有している。また、本体２２は、前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３と同様に、円弧状に撓み中央が前方に膨出した状態になっている。さらに、本体２２の左右の端縁が後方に折り曲げられることによって、前面パネル８の側面被覆部１４，１４と当接する当接部２４，２４が形成されている。また、本体２２の左端縁際には、前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３に取っ手２６を取り付ける際に利用するネジ孔２５が穿設されている。加えて、各押止片２３，２３の先端は、内側へ直交状に折り曲げられ、支持部２８が形成されている。なお、各振動防止板９，９の本体２２の横幅は、前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３の横幅（裏面の横幅）と同一であり、本体２２の高さ（縦幅）は、約６０ｍｍである。また、各押止片２３，２３の大きさは、高さ（支持部２８を除いた高さ）×横幅＝約３０ｍｍ×約３０ｍｍであり、本体２２の左右の端縁から約２００ｍｍ内側へ入った部分に設けられている。さらに、当接部２４，２４の横幅は、約１５ｍｍであり、各押止片２３，２３の支持部２８の奥行きは、約１０ｍｍである。   On the other hand, each vibration prevention plate 9, 9 is formed by cutting and bending a stainless plate having a thickness of about 2.0 mm into a predetermined shape, and 2 of the long end edge of the long band-shaped main body 22. It has a shape in which vertically-long rectangular pressing pieces 23, 23 are protruded orthogonally from the place. In addition, the main body 22 is bent in an arc shape like the front cover portion 13 of the front panel 8, and the center is bulged forward. Further, the left and right edges of the main body 22 are bent rearward, whereby contact portions 24 and 24 that contact the side surface covering portions 14 and 14 of the front panel 8 are formed. In addition, a screw hole 25 used when attaching the handle 26 to the front surface covering portion 13 of the front panel 8 is formed at the left edge of the main body 22. In addition, the front ends of the respective retaining pieces 23, 23 are bent inwardly at right angles to form support portions 28. In addition, the horizontal width of the main body 22 of each vibration preventing plate 9, 9 is the same as the horizontal width (the horizontal width of the back surface) of the front cover portion 13 of the front panel 8, and the height (vertical width) of the main body 22 is about 60 mm. is there. In addition, the size of each of the pressing pieces 23, 23 is height (height excluding the support portion 28) × width = about 30 mm × about 30 mm, and enters inside about 200 mm from the left and right edges of the main body 22. It is provided in the part. Furthermore, the lateral width of the contact portions 24, 24 is about 15 mm, and the depth of the support portion 28 of each of the pressing pieces 23, 23 is about 10 mm.

図５、図６は、扉用カバーパネル３ａを扉Ｄ１に装着した状態を示したものであり、扉用カバーパネル３ａの上側においては、上面パネル１０の被覆部１８の下面に補強板２１を当着（接着剤による接着等）するとともに、各取付金具１２，１２・・の屈曲部２７を補強板２１の前端の所定の位置に螺着させ、それらの取付金具１２，１２・・の先端を、前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３の上端縁の折返し部分に挿入することによって、上面パネル１０が前面パネル８に組み付けられている。さらに、振動防止板９が、前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３の裏面の上端際に、本体２２および当接部２４，２４の表面全体を前面被覆部１３の裏面に当接させた状態で接着されており、押止片２３，２３の支持部２８，２８が補強板２１の下面を押止した状態になっている。 5 and 6, there is shown a state of mounting the door cover panel 3a to the door D 1, in the upper side of the door cover panel 3a, the reinforcing plate 21 to the lower surface of the covering portion 18 of the top panel 10 Are attached (adhesive with an adhesive or the like), and the bent portion 27 of each mounting bracket 12, 12... Is screwed into a predetermined position on the front end of the reinforcing plate 21, and the mounting brackets 12, 12,. The top panel 10 is assembled to the front panel 8 by inserting the tip into the folded portion of the upper edge of the front cover 13 of the front panel 8. Further, the vibration preventing plate 9 is bonded in a state where the entire surface of the main body 22 and the contact portions 24 and 24 are in contact with the back surface of the front cover portion 13 at the upper end of the back surface of the front cover portion 13 of the front panel 8. Thus, the support portions 28 and 28 of the holding pieces 23 and 23 hold the lower surface of the reinforcing plate 21.

一方、扉用カバーパネル３ａの下側においても、上側と同様に、下面パネル１１の被覆部１８の上面に補強板２１を当着するとともに、取付金具１２，１２・・の屈曲部２７を補強板２１の前端の所定の位置に螺着させ、それらの取付金具１２，１２・・の先端を、前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３の下端縁の折返し部分に挿入することによって、下面パネル１１が前面パネル８に組み付けられている。さらに、上側と同様に、振動防止板９が、前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３の裏面の上端際に、本体２２および当接部２４，２４の表面全体を前面被覆部１３の裏面に当接させた状態で接着されており、押止片２３，２３の支持部２８，２８が補強板２１の上面を押止した状態になっている。   On the other hand, on the lower side of the door cover panel 3a, the reinforcing plate 21 is applied to the upper surface of the covering portion 18 of the lower surface panel 11 and the bent portions 27 of the mounting brackets 12, 12,. The lower panel 11 is screwed into a predetermined position at the front end of the plate 21 and the tips of the mounting brackets 12 are inserted into the folded portion of the lower end edge of the front cover portion 13 of the front panel 8. It is assembled to the front panel 8. Further, like the upper side, the vibration preventing plate 9 abuts the entire surface of the main body 22 and the abutting portions 24, 24 against the back surface of the front covering portion 13 at the upper end of the back surface of the front covering portion 13 of the front panel 8. The support portions 28 and 28 of the pressing pieces 23 and 23 are in a state of pressing the upper surface of the reinforcing plate 21.

また、前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３の左端縁際には、取っ手用ネジ孔１６，１６および振動防止板９のネジ孔２５，２５を利用して、取っ手２６が取り付けられている。そして、一体になった前面パネル８、上面パネル１０、下面パネル１１によって、それぞれ、扉Ｄ１ の前面、上面、下面が覆われ、前面パネル８の左右両端の螺着片１５、上面パネル１０および下面パネルの各螺着片１９，１９を、それぞれ、扉Ｄ１の背面に螺着された状態になっている（なお、螺着片１５、螺着片１９，１９と扉Ｄ１との螺着部分には、ゴム製の保冷部材２９が被覆されており、螺着部分が見えないようになっている）。また、前面パネル８の側面被覆部１４，１４、上面パネル１０、下面パネル１１が、それぞれ、扉Ｄ１ の左右の側面、上面、下面と当接した状態になっている。さらに、前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３が、扉Ｄ１の前面から所定の距離（中央部分で約６０ｍｍ）を隔てて当該扉Ｄ１の前方に配置された状態になっている（なお、前面被覆部１３の左右の端縁においては、前面被覆部１３と扉Ｄ１の前面との距離が約１５ｍｍになっている）。一方、扉用カバーパネル３ｂの扉Ｄ２への装着態様も、扉用カバーパネル３ａの扉Ｄ１への装着態様と同様である。 A handle 26 is attached to the left edge of the front cover portion 13 of the front panel 8 using the screw holes 16 and 16 for the handles and the screw holes 25 and 25 of the vibration preventing plate 9. The front panel 8, the top panel 10, and the bottom panel 11 that are integrated cover the front, top, and bottom surfaces of the door D 1 , respectively. screw of the respective threaded pieces 19, 19 of the lower panel, respectively, are in a state screwed in the back of the door D 1 (Note, screwing piece 15, a threaded piece 19, 19 and the door D 1 The attached portion is covered with a rubber cold insulation member 29 so that the screwed portion cannot be seen). Further, the side surface covering portions 14, 14 of the front panel 8, top panel 10, lower panel 11, respectively, left and right side surfaces of the door D 1, the upper surface, has a lower surface and a state where contact with. Further, the front cover portion 13 of the front panel 8 is in a state placed in front of the door D 1 at a predetermined distance from the front of the door D 1 (about 60mm in the central portion) (Note that the front surface in the left and right edges of the cover portion 13, the distance between the front face of the front cover portion 13 and the door D 1 is turned about 15 mm). On the other hand, the mounting manner of the door D 2 of the door cover panel 3b is also similar to the mounting manner of the door D 1 of the door cover panel 3a.

上記の如くカバーパネルユニット１を装着した冷蔵庫Ｒにおいて、扉用カバーパネル３ａを手で叩いて、その際の反響音を調べたところ、反響音は非常に小さかった。また、比較のために、振動防止板９，９を装着することなく扉用カバーパネル３ａを組み付け、当該扉用カバーパネル３ａを扉Ｄ１に装着して反響音を調べたところ、反響音は非常に大きかった。さらに、両端に当接部２４，２４を有さない振動防止板９’，９’を当着させて扉用カバーパネル３ａを組み付け、当該扉用カバーパネル３ａを扉Ｄ１に装着して反響音を調べたところ、上記実施形態の扉用カバーパネル３ａほど反響音は小さくなかったものの、反響音を十分に低いレベルにまで抑えることが可能であった。 In the refrigerator R equipped with the cover panel unit 1 as described above, when the door cover panel 3a was hit by hand and the echo sound at that time was examined, the echo sound was very small. For comparison, assembling the door cover panel 3a without mounting the anti-vibration plate 9, 9, where the door cover panel 3a was examined echo sound by mounting the door D 1, reverberation It was very big. Moreover, anti-vibration plate 9 without the contact portion 24, 24 at both ends ', 9' is Tochaku assembling the door cover panel 3a, the echo by mounting the door cover panel 3a to the door D 1 When the sound was examined, the reverberant sound was not as small as the door cover panel 3a of the above embodiment, but the reverberant sound could be suppressed to a sufficiently low level.

カバーパネルユニット１は、上記の如く、冷蔵庫Ｒの本体Ｂおよび扉Ｄ１，Ｄ２の全体を覆うように取り付けられるため、冷蔵庫Ｒの外観を良好なものとしたり、冷蔵庫Ｒのイメージチェンジをしたりすることができる。また、扉用カバーパネル３ａの前面パネル８の前面被覆部１３の裏面に帯状の振動防止板９，９が前面被覆部１３の幅方向を横断するように当着されているため、扉用カバーパネル３ａに物が衝突したり、扉用カバーパネル３ａを叩いたりした際に、振動防止板９，９が前面被覆部１３の振動を効果的に抑制するので、反響音を非常に低いレベルにまで低減させることができる。 Since the cover panel unit 1 is attached so as to cover the main body B and the doors D 1 and D 2 of the refrigerator R as described above, the appearance of the refrigerator R is improved and the image of the refrigerator R is changed. Can be. Further, since the belt-like vibration prevention plates 9 and 9 are attached to the back surface of the front cover portion 13 of the front panel 8 of the door cover panel 3a so as to cross the width direction of the front cover portion 13, the door cover When an object collides with the panel 3a or when the door cover panel 3a is hit, the vibration preventing plates 9 and 9 effectively suppress the vibration of the front cover 13, so that the reverberant sound is reduced to a very low level. Can be reduced.

さらに、カバーパネルユニット１は、振動防止板９，９が左右の両端に、側面被覆部１４の裏面と当接する当接部２４，２４を有しており、振動防止板９，９が撓みにくいため、扉用カバーパネル３ａに物が衝突したり、扉用カバーパネル３ａを叩いたりした際に、振動防止板９，９が前面被覆部１３の振動を非常に効果的に抑制するので、反響音をきわめて低いレベルにまで低減させることができる。   Furthermore, the cover panel unit 1 has contact portions 24 and 24 that contact the back surface of the side surface covering portion 14 at both left and right ends of the vibration prevention plates 9 and 9 so that the vibration prevention plates 9 and 9 are not easily bent. Therefore, when an object collides with the door cover panel 3a or when the door cover panel 3a is hit, the vibration preventing plates 9 and 9 suppress vibrations of the front cover 13 very effectively. Sound can be reduced to very low levels.

なお、本発明のカバーパネルユニットの構成は、上記実施形態の態様に何ら限定されるものではなく、本体用カバーパネル（側面パネル、天井パネル、仕切板パネル、底板パネル等）、扉用カバーパネル（前面パネル、上面パネル、下面パネル、振動防止板、取付金具等）等の形状、構造、材質、大きさ等の構成を、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で、必要に応じて適宜変更することができる。また、本発明のカバーパネルユニットを取り付ける冷蔵庫の形状、構造、材質、大きさ等の構成も、上記実施形態に示されたものに何ら限定されない。   In addition, the structure of the cover panel unit of the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the above-described embodiment. The cover panel for main body (side panel, ceiling panel, partition panel panel, bottom panel panel, etc.), door cover panel The configuration of the shape, structure, material, size, etc. (front panel, top panel, bottom panel, vibration prevention plate, mounting bracket, etc.) is appropriately changed as necessary without departing from the spirit of the present invention. be able to. Further, the configuration of the shape, structure, material, size and the like of the refrigerator to which the cover panel unit of the present invention is attached is not limited to that shown in the above embodiment.

たとえば、カバーパネルユニットを設置する冷蔵庫は、扉が上下に分割されているものに限定されず、扉が一体になったものでも良い。また、カバーパネルユニットを構成する各カバーパネルは、ステンレス板からなるものに限定されず、鋼板等からなるものでも良い。また、各カバーパネルは、着色されたものに限定されず、研磨しただけのものや、つや消し処理、光沢付加処理等の表面処理を施しただけのもの等でも良い。   For example, the refrigerator in which the cover panel unit is installed is not limited to one in which the door is divided into upper and lower parts, and may be one in which the door is integrated. Moreover, each cover panel which comprises a cover panel unit is not limited to what consists of a stainless steel plate, The thing which consists of a steel plate etc. may be sufficient. Further, each cover panel is not limited to a colored one, but may be a polished one or a surface that has been subjected to a surface treatment such as a matte treatment or a gloss addition treatment.

また、扉用カバーパネルは、前面被覆部が扉の前面と接していないものであれば良く、上記実施形態の如く、前面被覆部が扉の前面から約６０ｍｍの距離（前面被覆部の中央部分における距離）を隔てて扉の前方に配置されるものに限定されず、前面被覆部と扉の前面との距離を必要に応じて適宜変更することができる。   The door cover panel may be any panel as long as the front covering portion is not in contact with the front surface of the door. As in the above embodiment, the front covering portion is a distance of about 60 mm from the front surface of the door (the central portion of the front covering portion). The distance between the front cover portion and the front surface of the door can be changed as necessary.

さらに、扉用カバーパネルは、上下一対の振動防止板を設けたものに限定されず、扉の中央を横断するように振動防止板を設けたもの等でも良い。また、振動防止板は、上記実施形態の如く、押止片を有するものに限定されず、押止片を有さないものでも良い。加えて、振動防止板は、上記実施形態の如く、取っ手を螺着するためのネジ孔が設けられており取っ手とともに前面被覆部に螺着されるものに限定されず、取っ手を螺着するためのネジ孔を有さないものでも良い。なお、上記実施形態の如く、取っ手とともに前面被覆部に螺着されるように構成した場合には、反響音を一層効果的に低減させることが可能になる。加えて、振動防止板は、ステンレス板からなるものに限定されず、鋼板や合成樹脂板等からなるものでも良い。   Furthermore, the door cover panel is not limited to the one provided with a pair of upper and lower vibration prevention plates, and may be one provided with a vibration prevention plate so as to cross the center of the door. Further, the vibration preventing plate is not limited to the one having the pressing piece as in the above embodiment, and may be one having no holding piece. In addition, the anti-vibration plate is not limited to the one provided with the screw hole for screwing the handle as in the above embodiment, and is not limited to the screw screwed to the front cover portion together with the handle. Those having no screw holes may be used. In addition, when it comprises so that it may be screwed together by a front cover part with a handle like the said embodiment, it becomes possible to reduce an echo sound more effectively. In addition, the vibration preventing plate is not limited to a stainless steel plate, and may be a steel plate or a synthetic resin plate.

加えて、扉用カバーパネルは、上面パネルあるいは下面パネルを補強板によって補強したものに限定されず、補強板を有さないものでも良い。また、補強部材の素材は、木材に限定されず、合成樹脂等に変更することも可能である。   In addition, the door cover panel is not limited to the one in which the upper panel or the lower panel is reinforced by the reinforcing plate, and may be one having no reinforcing plate. The material of the reinforcing member is not limited to wood, and can be changed to synthetic resin or the like.

カバーパネルユニットを冷蔵庫に取り付けた状態を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the cover panel unit to the refrigerator. 本体用カバーパネルを冷蔵庫の本体（扉を取り外した本体）に取り付ける様子を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the cover panel for main bodies is attached to the main body (main body which removed the door) of the refrigerator. 扉用カバーパネルを冷蔵庫の扉（本体から取り外した扉）に取り付ける様子を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the cover panel for doors is attached to the door (door removed from the main body) of the refrigerator. 振動防止板を示す説明図である（ａは正面図であり、ｂは平面図である）。It is explanatory drawing which shows a vibration prevention board (a is a front view, b is a top view). 扉用カバーパネルを冷蔵庫の扉に取り付けた状態を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the cover panel for doors to the door of the refrigerator. 扉用カバーパネルを冷蔵庫の扉に取り付けた状態を示す説明図である（ａは図５におけるＡ−Ａ線断面図であり、ｂは図５におけるＢ−Ｂ線断面図である）。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the cover panel for doors to the door of the refrigerator (a is AA sectional view taken on the line in FIG. 5, b is BB sectional drawing in FIG. 5).

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１・・カバーパネルユニット
２・・本体用カバーパネル
３・・扉用カバーパネル
９・・振動防止板
１３・・前面被覆部
１４・・側面被覆部
２４・・当接部
Ｒ・・冷蔵庫
Ｄ１，Ｄ２・・扉 1 .... Cover panel unit 2 .... Main body cover panel 3 .... Door cover panel 9 .... Vibration prevention plate 13 .... Front cover part 14 .... Side cover part 24 ... Contact part R ... Refrigerator D 1 、 D 2・ ・ door

Claims (2)

冷蔵庫本体の外側を覆う本体用カバーパネルと、冷蔵庫の扉の外側を覆う扉用カバーパネルとからなる冷蔵庫用カバーパネルユニットであって、
前記扉用カバーパネルが、前記冷蔵庫の扉の前方に扉から所定の距離を隔てて配置される前面被覆部と、扉の左右の側面に当着された状態でその側面を覆う側面被覆部とを有しているとともに、
前記前面被覆部の裏面の上端際および下端際に、帯状の振動防止板が、前面被覆部の幅方向を横断するように当着されていることを特徴とする冷蔵庫用カバーパネルユニット。 A refrigerator cover panel unit comprising a main body cover panel covering the outside of the refrigerator body and a door cover panel covering the outside of the refrigerator door,
A front cover portion in which the door cover panel is disposed in front of the refrigerator door at a predetermined distance from the door; and a side cover portion that covers the side surface of the door cover panel in contact with the left and right side surfaces of the door. And having
A cover panel unit for a refrigerator, wherein a band-shaped vibration preventing plate is attached to the upper surface and the lower surface of the back surface of the front surface covering portion so as to cross the width direction of the front surface covering portion. 前記振動防止板が、左右の両端に、前記側面被覆部の裏面と当接する当接部を有していることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の冷蔵庫用カバーパネルユニット。   The cover panel unit for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the vibration preventing plate has contact portions that contact the back surface of the side surface covering portion at both left and right ends.
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