JP2015059712A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator which improves the visual quality of the appearance of the refrigerator having a glass surface material and securely fixes the glass surface material so as to prevent the glass surface material from being broken.SOLUTION: A refrigerator includes a drawer type door 10a in which a glass surface material 20 is disposed on a surface. The refrigerator includes, for example, a door frame 40 disposed at the front side of the drawer type door 10a and serving as a structure of the door; and a first support member 41 which is fixed to the door frame 40 and supports a lower end part 46 of the glass surface material 20.

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a refrigerator.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, refrigerators have a kannon door and a drawer-type door, and a glass face material is disposed on the front of these doors. This glass face material is fixed to the plastic door member with an adhesive (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-58787 A

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the end face of the glass face material is exposed, and the glass face material may be peeled off or dropped due to aging of the adhesive. Further, when the glass face material is fixed by the double-sided tape, the end face of the glass face material is exposed in the same manner, and the glass face material may be peeled off or dropped due to aging of the double-sided tape.

  When the glass face is sandwiched between the upper and lower caps and the grooves on the left and right frames, the amount of the groove and the thickness of the upper and lower caps and the frame can be seen by the user as a frame around the glass face. Because it is a part, it looks thick and looks bad.

  Further, if the upper side and the lower side of the glass face material are supported by a U-shaped metal fitting, the metal fitting is exposed on the surface of the glass face material and protrudes, and the appearance deteriorates. When fixing the four corners of the glass face material with screws, it is necessary to make a screw hole in the glass face material in advance, but it is difficult to determine the position to open the screw hole when performing the heat strengthening of the glass face material, In addition, the glass face material may break due to overtightening of the screws.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to improve the appearance of a refrigerator having a glass face material, and to fix the glass face material so as not to break. It is to provide a refrigerator that can.

  The refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention is a refrigerator having a door having a glass face material arranged on the surface thereof, and is fixed to the door structure disposed on the front side of the door and the door structure. And a supporting member for supporting the lower end of the glass face material including a part of the surface side of the lower end of the glass face material.

It is a perspective view showing the whole refrigerator concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing in the DD line of the drawer-type door of the freezer compartment shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the drawer-type door of the freezer compartment of FIG. It is a top view which shows the shape of a 1st support member. It is the perspective view which looked at the part of the right side of a 1st support member from the E direction of FIG. It is a figure which shows the upper end part and lower end part of a glass surface material, a 1st support member, and a 2nd support member. It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows another embodiment of this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  A refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a main body 2. At the uppermost position of the main body 2, there is provided a refrigerator compartment 5 that is opened and closed by double-opening left and right doors 3 and 4. These doors 3 and 4 are attached so as to be openable and closable around the rotation shafts 3A and 4A of the main body 2, respectively. Below the refrigerator compartment 5 is provided a vegetable compartment 7 that is opened and closed by a drawer-type door 7a.

  An ice making room 8 and an upper freezing room 9 are provided side by side in the lower side of the vegetable room 7. The ice making chamber 8 is opened and closed by a drawer type door 8a, and the upper freezing chamber 9 is opened and closed by a drawer type door 9a. A freezing room 10 is provided at the lowermost part of the main body 2 and below the ice making room 8 and the upper freezing room 9. The freezer compartment 10 is opened and closed by a drawer type door 10a.

  Recessed handles 3b and 4b for hooking fingers are respectively provided in the lower portions of the doors 3 and 4. Recessed handles 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b for hooking fingers are respectively provided on the upper portions of the drawer type doors 7a, 8a, 9a, and 10a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, glass face materials 13 and 14 are respectively attached to the outer surfaces of the doors 3 and 4. Similarly, a glass face material 17 is attached to the outer surface of the drawer-type door 7a. Glass face materials 18, 19, and 20 are attached to the outer surfaces of the drawer-type door 8a, the drawer-type door 9a, and the drawer-type door 10a, respectively. These glass face materials 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, and 20 are provided to improve the appearance of the surface of the refrigerator 1, and are, for example, transparent, translucent, or colored. But it ’s okay.

  In the refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 1, the operation part 30 is arrange | positioned at the door 3 for example. This operation part 30 is arrange | positioned inside the glass surface material 13, as shown with a broken line. When the user touches the operation unit 30 from above the glass face material 13 with a finger, the detection unit of the capacitive touch switch of the operation unit 30 detects the finger. Thereby, functions, such as quick freezing of the refrigerator 1, rapid refrigerator, automatic ice making apparatus, etc., can be operated, for example. However, this operation part 30 may be arrange | positioned and does not need to arrange | position.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a cross-sectional structure on the surface side of the drawer-type door shown in FIG. Illustrated in FIG. 2 is a cross section taken along line DD of the drawer-type door 10a of the freezer compartment 10 shown in FIG. 1, for example. However, the sectional structure shown in FIG. 2 is not limited to the drawer type door 10a shown in FIG. Is also applicable.

  In the following description, a structural example of the drawer type door 10a of the freezer compartment 10 will be described as a representative.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the drawer-type door 10a of the freezer compartment 10 includes a glass face member 20, a door frame 40 as a door component, a first support member 41, a second support member 42, and a door inner portion. 43. The door frame 40 is disposed on the front side of the drawer-type door 10a, and the door frame 40 has an upper frame portion 40A, a lower frame portion 40B, and left and right side frame portions 40C.

  The plate-shaped glass face material 20 is supported and fixed along the Z direction (vertical direction) between the first support member 41 and the second support member 42. The first support member 41 is, for example, a metal member. The first support member 41 is a member for receiving and supporting the lower end portion 46 of the glass face material 20.

  The first support member 41 is disposed along the X direction with respect to the lower surface of the lower frame portion 40B, and is fixed to the lower surface 40D of the lower frame portion 40B using two screws 38. The first support member 41 is a member that is elongated along the X direction, and the first support member 41 receives and supports the entire length of the lower end 46 of the glass face material 20. Can do.

  On the other hand, the second support member 42 shown in FIG. 2 is made of metal or plastic. The second support member 42 is a member for receiving and supporting the upper end 45 of the glass face material 20. The second support member 42 is disposed along the X direction with respect to the lower surface 40F of the upper frame portion 40A, and is fixed to the upper frame portion 40 using screws 39. The second support member 42 receives and supports the entire length of the upper end 45 of the glass face member 20 along the X direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the door inner portion 43 and the door frame 40 are made of plastic. The door frame 40 has an upper frame portion 40A, a lower frame portion 40B, and left and right side frame portions 40C, and is disposed on the front side of the drawer door 10a. The door inner side portion 43 protrudes in the Y direction within the storage chamber 33 of the freezer compartment 10, and the door inner side portion 43 has an upper protruding portion 43A, a lower protruding portion 43B, and an inner wall portion 43C.

  The inner surface 21 of the glass face material 20 is preferably coated, for example, so that the heat insulating material inside the glass face material 20 cannot be seen from the outside. The vacuum heat insulating material 23 is disposed in the space 22 formed between the inner surface 21 of the glass face material 20, the inner wall portion 43 </ b> C of the door inner portion 43, the second support member 42 and the lower frame portion 40 </ b> B. Since the heat insulating performance of the vacuum heat insulating material 23 is higher than the heat insulating performance of the foamed polyurethane material, the thickness in the Y direction formed by the drawer-type door 10a can be reduced by using the vacuum heat insulating material 23 as a heat insulating material. By reducing the thickness of the drawer-type door 10a, the capacity of the refrigerator inner box can be increased while maintaining the size of the refrigerator outer box, so that the capacity of the refrigerator can be increased.

  On the other hand, polystyrene foam (EPS) 24 as a heat insulating material is disposed in each of the internal spaces 40F and 40G of the upper frame portion 40A and the lower frame portion 40B of the door frame 40, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper frame portion 40 </ b> A of the door frame 40 is provided with a protrusion 49 </ b> R along the downward direction in the Z direction. The protrusion 49R passes through the second support member 42 and reaches the upper position of the inner surface 21 of the glass face member 20. On the other hand, the lower frame portion 40B of the door frame 40 is provided with a protruding portion 49S along the upward direction in the Z direction.

  The inner surface 21 of the glass face material 20 is bonded to the protrusions 49R and 49S with adhesives 25 and 26. The adhesives 25 and 26 are, for example, hot melt adhesives, and the glass face material 20 is fixed to the protrusions 49R and 49S, thereby preventing the glass face material 20 from falling off. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the glass face material 20 has an upper end 45 and a lower end 46. The upper end portion 45 has a beveled portion 45A and an upper end surface portion 45B. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the dimension A in the glass surface direction (Z direction) of the beveled portion 45 </ b> A of the upper end portion 45 is the dimension in the thickness direction of the upper end surface portion 45 </ b> B of the upper end portion 45 of the glass face material 20. It is cut so as to be larger than B.

Similarly, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the lower end portion 46 includes a beveled portion 46A and a lower end surface portion 46B. The dimension A in the glass surface direction (Z direction) of the beveled portion 46A of the lower end portion 46 is larger than the dimension B in the thickness direction of the lower end surface portion 46B of the lower end portion 46 of the glass face material 20, Cut to be larger. That is, the lower end 46 of the glass face member 20 received by the first support member 41 has a beveled portion 46A that tapers downward on the surface side of the glass face member 20. In the take-up portion 46A, the dimension A in the surface direction of the glass face material 20 at the lower end 46 of the glass face material 20 is larger than the dimension B in the thickness direction of the lower end part 46 of the glass face material 20. Next, the structure of the first support member 41 and the second support member 42 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the drawer-type door 10a of the freezer compartment 10 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the shape of the first support member 41. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the right portion of the first support member 41 as viewed from the direction E of FIG.

  First, a structural example of the first support member 41 shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first support member 41 is a long and narrow member made of metal, for example. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first support member 41 is fixed to the lower frame portion 40 </ b> B of the door frame 40 along the X direction by two screws 38. Thus, even if the first support member 41 is fixed to the lower frame portion 40B using the two screws 38, the screws 38 are in the lower frame portion 40B. However, since the user of the refrigerator does not see these screws 38, the appearance of the drawer door 10a is not impaired.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first support member 41 includes a main body portion 50 that is a long member and two attachment portions 51 and 52. The two attachment portions 51 and 52 are arranged at intervals and each have a screw hole 37 through which the screw 38 is passed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the main body 50 has a receiving portion 55 for receiving and supporting the beveled portion 46A and the lower end surface portion 46B of the lower end portion 46. The receiving portion 55 has a slope receiving portion 55A that receives the slope-removing portion 46A and a lower end receiving portion 55B that receives the lower end surface portion 46B. The slope receiving portion 55A of the receiving portion 55 can receive and support the beveled portion 46A of the glass face material 20, and the lower end receiving portion 55B of the receiving portion 55 can receive and support the lower end face portion 46B of the glass face material 20. it can.

  Therefore, the glass face material 20 can be fixed so as not to move in the Z direction, the Y direction, and the X direction shown in FIG. 2 by using the first support member 41. Moreover, the surface 55C of the main body 50 is flush with the surface 29 of the glass face material 20 so that the shape is continuous when viewed from the C direction. Accordingly, the surface 29 of the glass face material 20 shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 and the surface 55C of the main body portion 50 of the first support member 41 for preventing the glass face material 20 from falling off are accommodated on the same surface. Good fit. And since the thickness of the part which the 1st supporting member 41 can be seen as a frame for drop-off prevention looks thin, the drawer type door 10a becomes a door with an excellent appearance. In addition, a support member may be arranged behind the surface 29 of the glass face material 20 to give a change.

  Next, a structural example of the second support member 42 shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

  The second support member 42 is disposed between the upper frame portion 40 </ b> A of the door frame 40 and the upper end 45 of the glass face member 20. The second support member 42 has a receiving part 60 and an attachment part 61. The attachment portion 61 is formed on the rear side of the receiving portion 60 so as to extend in the Y direction. The attachment portion 61 is fixed to the upper frame portion 40A using a plurality of screws 39. The upper frame portion 40A is provided with a concave handle 10b.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the receiving portion 60 of the second support member 42 receives and supports the upper end portion 45 of the glass face material 20 along the X direction. The receiving part 60 of the second support member 42 has a slope receiving part 60A that receives the sloped part 45A of the glass face member 20, and an upper end receiving part 60B that receives the upper end face part 45B of the glass face member 20. The beveled portion 45A of the glass face member 20 is supported by the bevel receiving portion 60A, and the upper end face portion 45B of the glass face member 20 is supported by the upper end receiving portion 60B.

  Thus, the upper end 45 of the glass face member 20 is received and supported by the receiving portion 60 of the second support member 42. Therefore, the upper end portion 45 of the glass face material can be fixed so as not to move in the Z direction, the Y direction, and the X direction.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the curved surface 66 of the receiving portion 60 protrudes forward from the surface 29 of the glass face material 20, but the curved surface 66 of the receiving portion 60 is formed from the upper frame portion 40 </ b> A. The shape is continuous with the surface 40R of FIG. As a result, the curved surface 66 of the receiving portion 60 and the surface 40R of the upper frame portion 40A fit on the same surface, so that the appearance fits well, and the drawer-type door 10a is a door with an excellent appearance.

  In the drawer door 10a which is an example of the door shown in FIG. 2, the first support member 41 is at the lower part of the drawer door 10a and is in a position where the user can directly see the first support member 41 and the glass face material. The 20 surfaces 29 are continuous in shape, that is, set to be flush with each other. On the other hand, the second support member 42 is located at the upper part of the drawer door 10a and is not in a position where the user can see directly, so the receiving portion 60 of the second support member 42 is the surface 29 of the glass face member 20. The glass face material 20 is pressed down by making it protrude forward. However, the receiving portion 60 of the second support member 42 and the surface 40R of the handle 10b of the upper frame portion 40A are continuous in shape, that is, are flush with each other. This improves the appearance of the lower and upper appearances of the drawer door 10a.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the refrigerator of the present invention.

  In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the shape of the first support member 41S is substantially the same as the shape of the first support member 41 shown in FIG. An opening 67 is provided in the lower frame portion 40B of the door frame. By passing a part of the main body 50 of the first support member 41S in the Y direction through the opening 67, the protrusion 70 of the first support member 41S comes into contact with the inner surface 71 of the lower frame portion 40B. Thereby, in the first support member 41S, the lower end portion 46 of the glass surface portion 20 can be supported between the receiving portion 55 of the main body portion 50 and the lower frame portion 40B.

(Other embodiments)
FIG. 8A to FIG. 8C show other shape examples of the lower end 46 of the glass surface portion 20.

  The lower end 46 of the glass surface portion 20 shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C has stepped portion forming portions 80A to 80C.

  The step forming portion of the lower end portion 46 of the glass surface portion 20 shown in FIG. 2 is a straight type having a beveled portion 46A and a lower end surface portion 46B.

  The stepped portion forming portion 80A shown in FIG. 8A is a linear type having a linear recess 46C and a lower end surface portion 46B. The stepped portion forming portion 80B shown in FIG. 8B is a concave type having a curved concave portion 46D and a lower end surface portion 46B. A stepped portion forming portion 80C shown in FIG. 8C has a convex shape having a curved convex portion 46E and a lower end surface portion 46B.

  As described above, in the refrigerator 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, for example, the drawer-type door 10 a has the glass face material 10 a on the surface side. The beveled portion 46A and the lower end surface portion 46B of the lower end portion 46 of the glass face material 10a are inserted and received in the receiving portion 55 of the main body portion 50 of the first support member 41. Moreover, the beveled portion 45A and the upper end surface portion 45B of the glass face material 10a are received by the bevel receiving portion 60A and the upper end receiving portion 60B of the second support member 42. Thereby, the 1st supporting member 41 and the 2nd supporting member 42 are supporting the glass surface material 10a so that it may not shift | deviate to a X, Y, Z direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the surface 55 </ b> C of the main body 50 is flush with the surface 29 of the glass face material 20 so that the shape is continuous as viewed from the C direction. Accordingly, the surface 29 of the glass face material 20 and the surface 55C of the main body portion 50 of the first support member 41 for preventing the glass face material 20 from falling off are accommodated on the same surface, so that the appearance fits well. And since the thickness of the part which the 1st supporting member 41 can be seen as a frame for drop-off prevention looks thin, the drawer type door 10a becomes a door with an excellent appearance.

  Further, the receiving portion 60 of the second support member 42 covers the beveled portion 45A of the glass face material 10a, and the curved surface 66 of the receiving portion 60 includes the surface 40R of the upper frame portion 40A and D The shapes are continuous as seen from the direction, that is, they are flush. As a result, the curved surface 66 of the receiving portion 60 and the surface 40R of the upper frame portion 40A fit on the same surface, so that the appearance fits well, and the drawer-type door 10a is a door with an excellent appearance.

  Even if the adhesives 25 and 26 shown in FIG. 2 are deteriorated over time, the glass face material 20 is supported by the first support member 41 and the second support member 42. Even in the unlikely event of an earthquake, etc., the fall can be prevented.

  The refrigerator 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is fixed to the door frame 40 and the door frame 40 as a structural body of the door disposed on the front side of the door on which the glass face material 20 is disposed on the glass surface. A support member (first support member 41) that supports the lower end 46 of the glass face member 20 including a part of the lower end 41 of the member 20 on the surface 29 side. Accordingly, when the first support member 41 is fixed to the door frame 40, the first support member 41 includes a part on the surface 29 side of the lower end portion 46 of the glass face material 20, and the lower side of the glass face material 20. Since the end portion 46 is supported, the appearance of the refrigerator 1 having the glass face material can be improved in appearance, and the glass face material 20 can be reliably fixed so as not to break.

  The first support member 41 has a receiving portion 55 for receiving the lower end portion 46 of the glass face material 20. Accordingly, the receiving portion 55 of the first support member 41 can reliably receive and support the lower end portion 46 of the glass face material 20.

  The surface 55C of the receiving portion of the first support member 41 and the surface 29 of the glass face material 20 are continuous (equal to each other). Thereby, since the surface of the receiving part 55 of the 1st support member 41 and the surface of the glass face material 20 are continuing, the level | step difference on the external appearance in the door 10a is lose | eliminated, and the external appearance looks good.

  On the upper side of the door 10a, there is provided a handle 10b that protrudes forward from the surface of the glass face material and opens and closes the door. The support member is a first support member 41, which is different from the first support member 41. The second support member 42 is interposed between the upper end 45 of the glass face member 20 and the handle 10b, and the surface 66 of the second support member 42 projects forward of the door 10a. Thereby, the upper end 45 of the glass face member 20 can be reliably supported by the second support member 42.

  The surface 40R of the handle 10b and the surface 66 of the second support member 42 are continuous (coplanar). Thereby, the level | step difference on the external appearance in the door 10a is eliminated, and the external appearance is improved.

  A second support member 42 is inserted into and engaged with the gap between the handle 10b and the upper end 45 of the glass face member 20. Thereby, the 2nd support member 42 can be fixed reliably and the 2nd support member 42 can support the edge part 45 of the upper side of the glass surface material 20. FIG.

  The first support member 41 is fixed to the lower frame 40B of the door frame 40, which is a component of the door 10a, using, for example, screws 38 that are fixing means. Thereby, the first support member 41 can be reliably fixed to the door frame 40. Even if the screw 38 is used, the screw 38 cannot be seen by the user of the refrigerator, so that the appearance of the door is not impaired. If this screw is attached to the inner surface of the lower frame portion 40B of the door frame 40 of the drawer door 10a, that is, the inside of the drawer door 10a, the screw is directly visible when the user pulls out the drawer door 10a. It is not preferable. For this reason, in order to fix the 1st support member 41, the screw 38 is attached upward from the lower surface side so that the screw 38 cannot be directly seen by the user.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, the lower end portion 41 of the glass face member 20 has a linear shape, a concave shape or a convex shape, and further has a step portion forming portion with rounded corner portions. Thereby, arbitrary shapes can be employ | adopted for the lower edge part 41 of the glass surface material 20 from several candidates.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the surface 29 side of the lower end portion 41 of the glass face member 20, there is a beveled portion 55A that tapers downward, as shown in FIG. The dimension A in the surface direction of the glass face member 20 of the portion 55A is formed to be larger (A> B) than the dimension B in the thickness direction of the lower end portion 41 of the glass face member 20. Thereby, since the surface area which can contact 55 A of beveling parts with the 1st support part 41 can be ensured more, it can support more reliably so that the glass face material 20 may not drop from the 1st support member 41. .

  In addition, although heat insulation means is provided only with a vacuum heat insulating material without providing fluid foamed urethane inside the door, heat insulation means or sealing means for foamed polystyrene may be provided inside. Moreover, you may use foaming urethane only for a part. The support member may be at least one of the first and second. For example, the first support member 41 may be integrated with the door frame 40. The support member and the front plate may be subjected to the same surface treatment, for example, painting or pattern.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, embodiment is shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other modes, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  The structure of the refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and an arbitrary structure can be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the first support member 41 that is formed to be elongated uses, for example, two screws 38 for the lower frame portion 40 </ b> B. It is fixed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first support member 41 is fixed to the lower frame portion 40B of the door frame 40 by using a fixing means other than the screw 38, such as adhesion by an adhesive, fixation by an adhesive tape, and fixation by fitting. can do. The structure of the door may be a structure other than the door frame 40 shown in FIG.

  The surface of the second support member 42 that is continuous with the surface 40R of the handle 10b may be closer to the surface 29 of the glass face material 20 than the surface 40R of the handle 10b.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator 2 Main body 3 Kannon door 5 Refrigeration room 10 Freezing room 10a Drawer type door (example of door)
10b Handle 20 Glass face material 38 Screw (fixing means)
40 Door frame (door structure)
41 1st support member 42 2nd support member 45 Upper edge part 46 of glass face material Lower end part 46A of glass face material Lower edge beveling part 55 First support member receiving parts 80A to 80C Step forming part

Claims (13)

A refrigerator having a door with a front plate arranged on the surface,
A door structure disposed on a side surface of the door;
And a support member that is fixed to the door structure and supports the end of the front plate including a portion of the front side of the front plate.   The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the support member has a receiving portion for receiving an end portion of the front plate.   The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein a surface of the receiving portion of the support member and a surface of the front plate are continuous. The door is provided with a handle that projects forward from the surface of the front plate to open and close the door,
The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the support member is provided adjacent to the handle, and a surface of the support member protrudes forward of the door.   The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein a surface of the handle and a surface of the support member are continuous.   The refrigerator according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the support member is inserted and engaged in a gap between the handle and an end of the front plate.   The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support member is fixed to the structure of the door using a fixing means.   The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein an end portion of the front plate has a linear shape, a concave shape, a convex shape, or a stepped portion that is rounded.   The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the support member has a support surface corresponding to the step forming portion.   The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the front surface of the support member is configured to be flush with the front surface of the front plate.   The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a vacuum heat insulating material is provided on a rear side of the front plate.   The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the support member and the front plate are subjected to the same surface treatment.   On the surface side of the end portion of the front plate, there is a beveled portion that tapers outward, and the dimension A of the beveled portion in the surface direction of the front plate is lower than that of the front plate. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the refrigerator is formed so as to be larger than a dimension B in a thickness direction of an end portion on the side.

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