JP2021103017A - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

To suppress the situation where a heat insulation sheet of a refrigerator is mistakenly peeled.SOLUTION: A refrigerator includes: a box body; a heat insulation material stored in the box body; a door for closing an opening of the box body; a surface heat insulation material provided separately from the heat insulation material on a surface of the refrigerator, and provided so as to be removed from the refrigerator; and a printed matter including a description related to the characteristic of the surface heat insulation material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

Patent Document 1 discloses that the shelf plate 2 is attached by a fixing portion such as a screw or a bolt to prevent the shelf plate 2 from falling off (0016, claim 1, FIG. 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-130591

As in Patent Document 1, a refrigerator may be provided with a member that is not fixed at a fixed portion and can be moved by vibration during transportation, such as a detachable or easy shelf board. The door can also be opened or moved by vibration or the like.
For such members such as shelves, for example, tape is attached to the members and the wall surface near the members to regulate the movement of the members so that they will not fall off or be damaged during transportation from the factory to the store, home or other destination. Can be done. Hereinafter, the tape attached for the purpose of suppressing falling off is referred to as a regulation tape.

Regulatory tapes that regulate the movement of parts are expected to be peeled off and removed by installers and users after the installation of refrigerators is completed.In recent years, with the increase in the number of electronic commerce (e-commerce), installation has been carried out. The service does not include the removal of regulatory tapes by the user, and the number of transactions that the user needs to remove by himself / herself is increasing.

On the other hand, in order to improve the heat insulating property, a tape-shaped, sheet-shaped or mat-shaped surface heat insulating material, which has better heat insulating properties than the regulation tape, is attached to the refrigerator door or box by sticking or adhering. May be installed. These surface heat insulating materials are attached or adhered to, for example, the edge of the door, the area of the box body in contact with the door or its vicinity, or the vicinity of the cold air outlet where there is a risk of frost or dew, and the energy saving property of the refrigerator. It contributes to maintenance, suppression of frost formation and dew formation, etc. The surface heat insulating material is provided on the surface of the refrigerator box or door, and may be visually inspected by the user, and can be easily removed if the user executes it with the intention.

In such an environment, when the refrigerator user peels off the regulation tape, even the surface heat insulating material is accidentally peeled off, resulting in a decrease in energy saving performance of the refrigerator. Was newly found by the applicant's search.

The first invention made in view of the above circumstances is
With the box
The heat insulating material housed in the box and
A door that closes the opening of the box and
A surface heat insulating material provided on the surface of the refrigerator separately from the heat insulating material and can be removed from the refrigerator, and a surface heat insulating material.
A refrigerator having a printed matter including a description relating to the characteristics of the surface insulating material.

The second invention made in view of the above circumstances
With the box
The heat insulating material housed in the box and
A door that closes the opening of the box, or a member that can move relative to the box,
A regulatory tape that regulates the movement of the door or member,
A surface heat insulating material provided on the surface of the refrigerator separately from the heat insulating material, which can be removed from the refrigerator, and is provided at a position different from the regulation tape.
A refrigerator having a printed matter containing a description relating to the characteristics of the regulation tape.

The third invention made in view of the above circumstances is
With the box
The heat insulating material housed in the box and
A door that closes the opening of the box and
It has a surface heat insulating material provided on the surface of the refrigerator separately from the heat insulating material and is provided so as to be removable from the refrigerator.
A refrigerator in which the surface heat insulating material is indicated that the surface heat insulating material should not be removed.

Perspective view of the refrigerator of the embodiment Front view of the refrigerator of the embodiment with the refrigerating room door open and the ice making room door, the upper freezing room door, the lower freezing room door, and the vegetable room door removed. Example (a) rear perspective view of the state when the right door is closed, (b) perspective view from the lower side of the back surface of the left door. Perspective view of the ice making chamber door of the embodiment with the door open. Internal front view of the lower freezing chamber of the embodiment Internal front view of the vegetable room of the example Diagram showing the contents of printed matter transferred with the refrigerator Front view showing another example of surface insulation

Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Regulatory tape on the outside of refrigerator 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment.
The refrigerator 1 has a layout in which a refrigerating room 2, an ice making room 3, an upper freezing room 4, a lower freezing room 5, and a vegetable room 6 are provided in this order from the top of a box body 11 that houses a heat insulating material and has an open front. Each storage room 2-6 is opened and closed by a Kannon type right door 21 and a left door 22, a drawer type ice making room door 31, an upper freezing room door 41, a lower freezing room door 51, and a vegetable room door 61, respectively. The temperature zone of each storage chamber is not particularly limited, and a refrigerating temperature zone, a freezing temperature zone or other temperature zone, or these may be switched.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the refrigerating room doors 21 and 22 of the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment are opened and the ice making room door 3, the upper freezing room door 4, the lower freezing room door 5, and the vegetable room door 6 are removed. .. In the case of a drawer-type storage room, the container (not shown) that is pulled out together with the door is also removed.

One or more regulation tapes are attached to the refrigerator 1 before it is transported to a home or the like where the refrigerator 1 is installed and used. In this embodiment, what can be visually recognized from the appearance of the refrigerator 1 is the regulation tape 29 straddling the doors 21 and 22, and the regulation tapes 39, 49 straddling the storage chamber doors 31, 41, 51, 61 and the box body 11. 59 and 69 are attached.

(Regulatory tape in the storage room)
Inside the refrigerating room 2, a movable refrigerating room shelf 24, a container 25 independent of the refrigerator 1, and an internal storage room 26 such as a chilled room fixed to the refrigerating room 2 are provided. A rotary partition 23 is attached to a portion of the right door 21 or the left door 22 that faces the rotation shaft. A lid 261 that can be opened and closed is attached to the front end of the internal storage chamber 12.

Regulatory tapes 249, 259, and 269 are attached to the movable members, the shelf 24, the container 25, and the lid 261 in this embodiment, respectively. Each of the regulatory tapes 249, 259, and 269 spans fixing members around each of the movable members, such as walls and fixed shelves.

As the regulating tape, a tape having a higher thermal conductivity than the surface heat insulating material, preferably having a high adhesiveness or adhesiveness can be used. As such a regulation tape, for example, a well-known adhesive vinyl tape or film tape can be used. It is preferable that the adhesive surface of the regulation tape contains a release agent.

(Surface insulation)
The surface heat insulating material of this embodiment is provided on the surface of the refrigerator 1, more specifically, on the surface of the door or the box body so as to be peelable. That is, the door of the refrigerator 1 is opened, and if necessary, the container is arranged in a visible area with the container removed. For this reason, if the surface heat insulating material is peeled off, the heat insulating property is deteriorated, but if the user wants to peel off the surface heat insulating material, it can be peeled off. The refrigerator 1 has a foam heat insulating material and a vacuum heat insulating material housed in the box 11 as other heat insulating members. The box body 11 has, for example, a metal outer box and a resin inner box, and is provided with a foam heat insulating material or a vacuum heat insulating material between the outer box and the inner box.
3A and 3B are a rear perspective view of the right door 21 in a closed state, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view from the lower side of the back surface of the left door 22.
A hinge-side surface heat insulating material is attached to the edge of the Kannon-type doors 21 and 22 on the rotation shaft (hinge) side along the rotation shaft. In this embodiment, the hinge sides of the doors 21 and 22 are on the right and left sides, respectively, and surface heat insulating materials 211 and 221 are attached to the edges thereof. The vicinity of the hinge faces the opening edge of the box, making it difficult to ensure heat insulation. The surface heat insulating materials 211 and 221 can contribute to heat insulating properties.

Surface heat insulating materials 212 and 222 are attached to the lower edges of the Kannon doors 21 and 22. Since the lower edge faces the opening edge of the box body, these can contribute to heat insulation.
A surface heat insulating material 231 is attached to the back surface of the rotary partition 23. This can contribute to the heat insulating property of the rotary partition 23.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the ice making chamber door 31 of the embodiment in an open state. Surface insulation can also be applied to the edges of storage chambers that are opened and closed by drawer doors. In this embodiment, the surface heat insulating materials 311, 312 are attached to the edges of the opening edges of the box body of the ice making chamber 3 on the side where the storage chambers 4 and 5 in the adjacent freezing temperature zone are located. Similarly, the surface heat insulating materials 411 and 412 are attached to the opening edge of the box body of the upper freezing chamber. Similarly, the surface heat insulating material 513 is attached to the opening edge of the box body of the lower freezing chamber. Surface insulation may also be provided on other opening edges.

FIG. 5 is an internal front view of the lower freezing chamber 5 of the embodiment. The lower freezing chamber has a discharge duct 52 on the upper side and a return port 53 on the lower side. Surface heat insulating materials 511 and 512 are attached to the bottom surface adjacent to the refrigerating temperature zone and the vicinity of the return port 53, respectively.

FIG. 6 is an internal front view of the vegetable compartment 6 of the embodiment. In the vegetable compartment 6, a surface heat insulating material 611 is attached near the cold air discharge port 62.

As such a surface heat insulating material, for example, a sheet-like urethane or polyethylene sheet in which an adhesive or an adhesive is arranged on one surface can be used. That is, the heat insulating property is higher than that of the regulation tape. Further, it is preferable that at least one of the shape, color, pattern, hardness and tactile sensation is different from that of the regulation tape.

(Printed matter 9 that provides information on the distinction between regulatory tape and surface insulation material 9)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the description contents of the printed matter 9 to be transferred to the user together with the refrigerator 1. The refrigerator 1 is transferred to the user together with the instruction manual and a recording medium such as a DVD-ROM containing the contents of the instruction manual. At that time, a printed matter 9 is also attached to the refrigerator 1. The printed matter 9 may be transferred as a part of the instruction manual, but since the instruction manual generally has a multi-page booklet or a book-like aspect, it is found immediately after the user receives the delivery of the refrigerator 1. It may not be possible. Therefore, it is preferable that the paper is printed on one or a small number of sheets of paper independently of the instruction manual. The printed matter 9 can be transferred in a state of being housed in the refrigerating chamber 2 in the same manner as the removable shelf board 24 and the container 25, for example. The printed matter 9 can be transferred in a state where it is placed on a shelf board 24, attached to a cardboard box in which a refrigerator 1 is packed, or attached to a box body with a regulation tape or other tape.

The printed matter 9 of this embodiment has information related to a pattern such as an illustration or a photograph of a part or all of the refrigerator, and a position where the surface heat insulating material is arranged as one of the features of the surface heat insulating material attached to the refrigerator 1. Information and information indicating that the surface insulation material should not be peeled off are described.

Specifically, in this embodiment, a photograph and an illustration of the refrigerator are described as information relating to the design of the refrigerator.

Specifically, as information relating to the position of the surface heat insulating material, in the column A), the positions of the surface heat insulating material 212 of the door 21 and the surface heat insulating material 231 of the rotary partition 23 are specified as "heat insulating seals". .. The location of the surface insulation material 211 is not specified, but instead, not all the locations of the surface insulation material are specified, such as "* The location of the insulation seal is an example and varies depending on the model." A disclaimer is included. As a result, the printed matter 9 can be shared by a plurality of types of refrigerator models.
In addition, columns B) and C) also clearly indicate at least a part of the location of the surface heat insulating material attached to the refrigerator 1.

As information indicating that the surface heat insulating material should not be peeled off, specifically, in this embodiment, there is a description that "Do not peel off the heat insulating seal".

By referring to the printed matter 9 containing such information, the user can recognize the position where the heat insulating sticker will be attached. If at least one surface insulation material is found and other features such as shape, color, pattern, hardness and tactile sensation are perceived, even if another surface insulation material is found regardless of the description of the printed matter 9, this is It can be recognized that it is a surface heat insulating material. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from mistakenly removing the surface heat insulating material as a regulation tape, mistaking the surface heat insulating material as unnecessary, and removing the surface heat insulating material. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the heat insulating property of the refrigerator 1 from being lowered.

In addition, the printed matter 9 may describe the characteristics of the regulation tape. That is, information relating to the position, shape, color, pattern, hardness or tactile sensation of the regulation tape may be described. The printed matter 9 may contain information prompting the removal of the regulation tape. However, since the surface heat insulating material is attached or adhered by the manufacturer of the refrigerator 1, in the printed matter 9 produced by the manufacturer of the refrigerator 1, the characteristics of the surface heat insulating material, that is, the position, shape, color, pattern, hardness, and other physical characteristics On the other hand, the regulation tape can be adhered or affixed by the manufacturer, and can also be applied by a person entrusted by the manufacturer or another person. For this reason, it is easier for the manufacturer to ensure the accuracy of the printed matter 9 if the printed matter 9 is described with respect to the surface heat insulating material.

Further, instead of the printed matter 9, the surface heat insulating material may include a description to the effect that removal is not recommended, such as "Please do not remove the heat insulating material". For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the wording "Please do not peel off" can be repeatedly written on the surface heat insulating material.

1 ... Refrigerator 2 ... Refrigerator room 21 ... Right door 211 ... Surface insulation 212 ... Surface insulation 22 ... Left door 221 ... Surface insulation 222 ... Surface insulation Material 23 ... Rotating partition 231 ... Surface heat insulating material 3 ... Ice making chamber 31 ... Ice making room door 311 ... Surface heat insulating material 312 ... Surface heat insulating material 4 ... Upper freezer chamber 41 ...・ ・ Upper freezer door 411 ・ ・ ・ Surface heat insulating material 5 ・ ・ ・ Lower freezer 51 ・ ・ ・ Lower freezer door 511 ・ ・ ・ Surface heat insulating material 512 ・ ・ ・ Surface heat insulating material 52 ・ ・ ・ Discharge duct (discharge) exit)
53 ... Return port 6 ... Vegetable room 61 ... Vegetable room door 611 ... Surface insulation 62 ... Discharge port 9 ... Printed matter

Claims (8)

With the box
The heat insulating material housed in the box and
A door that closes the opening of the box and
A surface heat insulating material provided on the surface of the refrigerator separately from the heat insulating material and can be removed from the refrigerator, and a surface heat insulating material.
A refrigerator having a printed matter including a description relating to the characteristics of the surface insulating material. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the printed matter includes a description relating to the position of the surface heat insulating material as the feature. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the printed matter includes a description that a surface heat insulating material may be provided at a position other than that described in the printed matter. It is provided at a position different from the surface heat insulating material.
It has different characteristics from the surface insulation material other than the position.
It has a regulating tape that regulates the movement of members that can move relative to the door or the box.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the printed matter includes a description of the surface heat insulating material having different characteristics other than the position. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the printed matter includes a statement that the surface heat insulating material should not be removed. With the box
The heat insulating material housed in the box and
A door that closes the opening of the box, or a member that can move relative to the box,
A regulatory tape that regulates the movement of the door or the member,
A surface heat insulating material provided on the surface of the refrigerator separately from the heat insulating material, which can be removed from the refrigerator, and is provided at a position different from the regulation tape.
A refrigerator having a printed matter containing a description relating to the characteristics of the regulation tape. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the printed matter is provided separately from the instruction manual and is composed of a small number of sheets or one sheet of paper from the instruction manual. With the box
The heat insulating material housed in the box and
A door that closes the opening of the box and
It has a surface heat insulating material provided on the surface of the refrigerator separately from the heat insulating material and is provided so as to be removable from the refrigerator.
A refrigerator in which the surface heat insulating material is indicated that the surface heat insulating material should not be removed.

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