JP2019138478A - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve design property of a refrigerator.SOLUTION: A refrigerator includes a storage room of which front side is open; and a stationary shelf disposed to the storage room. The stationary shelf is fixed inside the storage room with a fixture inserted into a screw hole part that is positioned on a rear end side of the shelf.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which the refrigerator compartment shelf 2d is mechanically fixed in the horizontal direction using a fixing member (paragraphs 0015 and 0016, FIG. 3).

JP 2016-130591 A

  In the configuration of Patent Document 1, the refrigerator compartment shelf 2d is provided with protrusions (reference numerals 9 and 15 in FIG. 3) provided with holes 16 for retaining the shelf, but on the near side of the shelf. Since it is arranged, the lower fixing (reference numeral 15 in FIG. 3), which is preferable from the viewpoint of design, is a position that is relatively easy to see. Therefore, there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of design.

The refrigerator of the present invention made in view of the above circumstances,
A storage room with an open front,
A fixed shelf arranged in the storage room,
The fixed shelf is fixed in the storage chamber by a fixture inserted through a screw hole located on the rear end side of the shelf.

The perspective view which shows an example of the refrigerator main body which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. The front view of the state which opened the door of the refrigerator compartment which concerns on Example 1. FIG. The perspective view of the refrigerator compartment shelf which concerns on Example 1. FIG. AA sectional drawing of FIG. The side view of the refrigerator compartment threshold which concerns on Example 1. FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the airway cover which concerns on Example 1, a half-width shelf, and a fixed refrigerator compartment shelf. BB sectional drawing of FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator main body 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the refrigerator compartment 2 with a door opened.
The refrigerator main body 1 includes a refrigerator compartment 2, an ice making compartment 3, an upper freezer compartment 4, a lower freezer compartment 5, a vegetable compartment 6 and the like constituting a storage compartment.
In the refrigerator compartment 2, there are a movable refrigerator compartment shelf 7, a fixed half-width shelf 8 and a movable variable shelf 9, a fixed refrigerator compartment shelf 10, a threshold 11, an internal storage compartment 12, a cooling panel 14, and an airway cover 15. Is provided.

(Movable refrigerator compartment shelf 7 and rib 21)
One or more refrigerator compartment shelves 7 are provided in the upper part of the refrigerator compartment 2. Convex ribs 21 extending in the front-rear direction are provided on the left and right inner walls of the refrigerator compartment 2. One rib 21 has another rib 21 that forms a pair on the inner wall on the opposite side of the refrigerating chamber 2 at substantially the same height, and the refrigerating chamber shelf that is movable by any one pair of ribs 21. 7 can be supported. Thereby, the refrigerator compartment shelf 7 is supported substantially horizontally.
A plurality of pairs of ribs 21 are arranged at a certain distance in the vertical direction, and the height at which the refrigerator compartment shelf 7 is provided can be adjusted to some extent according to the shape of the food to be stored.

(Half width shelf 8, variable shelf 9, threshold 11)
The half-width shelves 8 and the variable shelves 9 are shelves whose left and right dimensions are smaller than those of the variable shelves 7, the half-width shelves 8 are fixed in the refrigerator compartment 2, and the variable shelves 9 are provided movably.

The half-width shelf 8 is supported by one of the lowest pair of ribs 21, and the variable shelf 9 is configured to be provided at substantially the same height as the half-width shelf 8.
One of the lowermost pair of ribs 21 supports one end of the half-width shelf 8, and the other rib 21 supports one end of the variable shelf 9. The other ends of the half-width shelf 8 and the variable shelf 9 are supported by the upper end of a threshold 11 extending in the vertical direction. The threshold 11 is fixed to the upper surface side of the fixed refrigerator compartment shelf 10.
A variable shelf first rib 22 and a variable shelf second rib 23 are provided below the lowermost pair of ribs 21. The first rib 22 for variable shelf is provided on the opposite side of the left and right inner walls of the refrigerator compartment 2 from the side where the half-width shelf 8 is located. The second shelf 23 for variable shelf is provided in the part of the threshold 11 substantially the same height as the 1st rib 22 for variable shelf.

  The half-width shelf 8 and the variable shelf 9 are provided between the inner wall surfaces of the refrigerator compartment 2 so as to be full in the left-right width.

  On the bottom surface of the half-width shelf 8, for example, a groove that fits into a notch 114 at the top of the threshold 11 described later is provided. Therefore, unlike the movable refrigerator shelf 7 and the variable shelf 9, the half-width shelf 8 cannot adjust the height of the shelf or is difficult.

  On the other hand, the variable shelf 9 can be supported by, for example, the threshold 11 and the first variable shelf rib 22 or simply placed on the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 according to the height of the food to be stored.

(Fixed refrigerator compartment shelf 10)
3 is a perspective view of the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
The lower end side of the threshold 11 is fixed to the refrigerator compartment shelf 10. Further, the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 is fixed to the inner wall of the refrigerator compartment 2 or the cooling panel 14 using a fixing tool such as a screw inserted through the screw hole 103. As a fixing mode for fixing the shelf, various known modes such as engagement with other members and use of a relatively large metal other member can be considered in addition to the screws. It is preferable to employ a screw inserted through the screw hole, particularly a metal screw, as the fixture. Thereby, since a comparatively small thing can be employ | adopted as a fixing tool, while it becomes easy to make a fixing tool difficult to visually observe so that it may mention later, firm fixation can also be performed.

  The refrigerator compartment shelf 10 includes a half width shelf side flat plate portion 111 and a variable shelf side flat plate portion 112 as a flat plate portion 110, a half width shelf side side wall 101, a half width shelf side rear wall 102, a screw hole portion 103, a variable shelf side wall 104, and a variable. It has a shelf-side rear wall 105, a threshold support part 106, and a front end part 107.

The flat plate part 110 forms a flat surface and can be made of glass, for example.
The half-width shelf side wall 101, the half-width shelf side rear wall 102, the variable shelf side wall 104, and the variable shelf side rear wall 105 are formed as walls protruding so that the upper end is located above the flat plate portion 110. Can be configured. At least the half-width shelf side rear wall 102 is opaque.

  The screw hole 103 is located on the rear side of the half-width shelf side rear wall 102 and on the lower side in the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 (more specifically, the height lower than the upper end of the half-width shelf side rear wall 102 or the flat plate portion 110 and It is located at substantially the same height or lower than the flat plate portion 110). Thereby, when the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 is fixed in the refrigerator compartment 2, it becomes a position where it is hard to see from a user, and design property can be improved. The screw hole provided in the screw hole portion 103 is provided so that the screw is inserted in the vertical direction.

  The limit support part 106 is located between the half-width shelf side flat plate part 111 and the variable shelf side flat plate part 112 and extends in the front-rear direction. The limit support part 106 has an abutment support part 1061 on the front end side, an open part 1063 on the rear end, and a recess 1062 between them.

  The butting support portion 1061 has an end wall 10611 that closes the front end of the concave stripe 1062 and a lid wall 10612 that closes the upper front end side of the concave stripe 1062. The lid wall 10612 enters the clamping unit 112 described later and supports the threshold 11.

  The opening portion 1063 opens the rear end of the concave stripe 1062, and this can be facilitated when the narrow portion 113 of the threshold 11 enters the concave stripe 1062.

  The concave stripe 1062 is formed in a U shape so as to support the threshold 11. The concave strip 1062 does not necessarily extend continuously, and may be cut off.

(Shikiri 11)
FIG. 5 is a side view of the threshold 11 according to the first embodiment.
The threshold 11 includes a concave portion 1062, an abutting portion 111 that enters between the end wall 10611 and the lid wall 10612, a sandwiching portion 112 that sandwiches the lid wall 10612, and a narrow width portion 113 that enters the concave portion of the concave strip 1062. Further, the threshold 11 has a notch 114 on the upper end side to which the half-width shelf 8 is attached. The half-width shelf 8 is provided with, for example, a groove (not shown) that fits in a pair with the notch 114.

(Airway cover 15)
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the air passage cover 15, the half-width shelf 8, and the fixed refrigerator compartment shelf 10 according to the first embodiment. The screw hole 103 is disposed above the screw boss of the cooling panel 14 and is fixed by a screw (fixing tool). Thereafter, the upper portion of the screw hole 103 is covered with a part of the air path cover 15. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the screw (fixing tool) is blindfolded by the air passage cover 15 and the screw is visually recognized by the user, which contributes to the design.

  The air path cover 15 is near the discharge port (not shown) through which the pressure of the cold air generated by the evaporator (not shown) in the refrigeration cycle, which is boosted by the refrigerator room fan (not shown), is supplied to the refrigerator room 2. It is a cover that is placed on.

The air path cover 15 can be a cover that constitutes a return air path for re-supplying the cool air that has cooled the inside of the refrigerator compartment 2 to the evaporator.
The air path cover 15 is fixed to the cooling panel 14 with screws 151 tightened in the horizontal direction. A half-width shelf 8 is installed on the front surface of the screw 151 to reduce the possibility that the screw 151 is visually observed. Depending on the position of the screw 151, not the half-width shelf 8 but another fixed component such as the threshold 11 may be used.

(Layout of the area below the refrigerator compartment shelf 10)
FIG. 7 is a view showing a lower layout of the refrigerator compartment shelf 10, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.
Under the refrigerator compartment shelf 10, three sides are surrounded by a U-shaped inner wall of the refrigerator compartment 2, the indoor storage compartment 12 and the water supply tank 13 on the front side, the water supply pump 16, the exhaust pump 17 and the power supply components on the rear side. A storage unit 18 and an indoor storage room side-by-side 19 are arranged. The cooling panel 14 is attached to the inner wall on the rear side.

    The indoor storage chamber side wall 19 is located between the indoor storage chamber 12 and the water supply tank, and is supported by being inserted into a recess (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the refrigerator compartment 2 and upward. Movement is restricted by the fixed refrigeration room shelf 10, it cannot be removed unless the fixed refrigeration room shelf 10 is removed.

  The indoor storage room 12 is a storage room that is provided in the refrigerating room 2 and can store food in a temperature range different from that of the refrigerating room 2. For example, when the temperature in the refrigerator compartment 2 is about 2 ° C. to 10 ° C., a chilled chamber of about −2 ° C. to 0 ° C. can be provided as an example of the indoor storage chamber 12.

  The indoor storage chamber 12 of this embodiment is further provided with a function different from that of the refrigerator compartment 2. Specifically, the storage chamber has a sealed structure, and an exhaust pump 17 for discharging the gas in the storage chamber is attached, so that the amount of oxygen in the storage chamber can be reduced and the freshness performance can be improved.

  The indoor storage chamber 12 cannot be lifted unless it is moved in the left-right direction by a protrusion (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the refrigerator compartment 2. However, since there is an indoor storage chamber side 19 next to the indoor storage chamber 12, the indoor storage chamber cannot be moved in the left-right direction unless the indoor storage chamber 19 is removed.

  The water supply tank 13 is a container for containing water, which is a material for ice produced and stored in the ice making chamber 3, and can be taken out by the user.

  The water supply pump 16 is provided on the rear side of the water supply tank 13 and has a function of sucking up water in the water supply tank 13 and supplying it to an ice making machine installed in the ice making chamber 3.

  The power supply component storage unit 18 stores a connection portion between a power cord for electrical components provided in the refrigerator compartment 2 such as the water supply pump 16, the cooling panel 14, and the exhaust pump 17 and a cord coming out of the refrigerator main body. Yes. The thing arrange | positioned under the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 becomes a structure which cannot be taken out or it is hard to take out because the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 was fixed except the water supply tank 13. FIG.

  The cooling panel 14 is screwed to the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 2 so that electrical components inside the cooling panel 14 such as a blower fan and a temperature sensor (not shown) cannot be easily removed.

  The cooling panel 14 is provided with a screw boss so that the screw can be tightened in the vertical direction, and is fixed by a screw in the screw hole portion 103 of the refrigerator compartment shelf 10. Accordingly, the indoor storage room 12 cannot be taken out or is difficult to take out without removing the refrigerator compartment shelf 10.

  The cooling panel 14 and the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 are fixed by inserting a screw (fixing tool) in the vertical direction by providing the screw hole of the screw hole portion 103 in the vertical direction. A screw hole is located behind the half-width shelf side rear wall 102 and the half-width shelf side rear wall 102 is opaque. The half-width shelf side rear wall 102 is 10 mm or more, and the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 is 1171 mm or more in height with the refrigerator main body placed on the floor surface. It is invisible. By doing in this way, it is set as the structure which a comparatively high ratio user cannot see a screw easily, and it can be set as the outstanding beauty | look.

  In the present embodiment, the fixing portion by the screw is on the back side of the main body, but it is not necessarily on the back side. The screw position should be determined based on the ease of installation work and the difficulty of seeing the screw after installation. Moreover, although the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 was fastened by the cooling panel 14 in the present Example, it does not necessarily need to be with respect to the cooling panel 14, and the screw boss etc. which were made in the inner wall may be sufficient.

  As an advantage of not seeing the screw, there is a design property. The inner wall of the refrigerator compartment 2, the refrigerator compartment shelf 10, etc. of a present Example are mainly formed of resin, for example, and are based on white, for example. For example, if a metal screw that fixes the refrigerator compartment shelf 10 is fixed in a horizontal direction, for example, one of the white parts that enters the field of view when the door of the refrigerator compartment 2 is opened has a metallic luster of the screw. It gives a natural impression. For this reason, it is calculated | required that it is difficult to visually observe fixing tools, such as a screw.

  For fixing the refrigerator compartment shelf 10, methods other than screws can be considered. For example, it is a method of fixing with unevenness of a resin called a claw shape. This method has the advantage of not requiring separate fastening parts such as screws. However, since the elasticity of the resin is used, problems such as breakage and whitening of the resin may occur during removal. Therefore, in this embodiment, fixing is performed using screws.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Refrigerator body 2 ... Refrigeration room 3 ... Ice making room 4 ... Freezing room 5 ... Freezing room 6 ... Vegetable room 7 ... Movable refrigeration room shelf 8 ... Half width Shelf 9 ... Variable shelf 10 ... Fixed refrigerator compartment shelf 11 ... Clear 12 ... Indoor storage room 13 ... Water supply tank 14 ... Cooling panel 15 ... Airway cover 16 ...・ Water supply pump 17 ... exhaust pump 18 ... power storage unit 19 ... inside the indoor storage room

Claims (6)

A storage room with an open front,
A fixed shelf arranged in the storage room,
The refrigerator, wherein the fixed shelf is fixed in the storage chamber by a fixture inserted through a screw hole located on the rear end side of the shelf.   The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the screw hole portion has a screw hole in a substantially vertical direction. The fixed shelf is
A flat plate part;
A rear wall protruding upward from the flat plate portion and positioned between the flat plate portion and the screw hole portion,
The rear wall is opaque;
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the screw hole portion is located at a lower height than an upper end of the rear wall.   The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the screw hole is covered with an air path cover. The airway cover is fixed with a fixture inserted in a horizontal direction,
The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein another fixed shelf is fixed in front of the fixture. Having a threshold fixed to the fixed shelf;
The fixed shelf is
U-shaped concave stripes,
An end wall that closes one end of the recess,
A lid wall covering the upper side of one end of the concave stripe;
An open portion disposed at the other end of the recess,
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the threshold has a butting portion that can enter between the end wall, the lid wall, and the recess.

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