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JP2021148358A
JP2021148358A JP2020048155A JP2020048155A JP2021148358A JP 2021148358 A JP2021148358 A JP 2021148358A JP 2020048155 A JP2020048155 A JP 2020048155A JP 2020048155 A JP2020048155 A JP 2020048155A JP 2021148358 A JP2021148358 A JP 2021148358A
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浩二 岩元
Koji Iwamoto
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浩一 秋吉
Koichi Akiyoshi
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Akira Yamao
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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To provide a refrigerator that can improve convenience, and whose function and appearance can be changed.SOLUTION: A refrigerator according to an embodiment comprises a case, a door, and a handle. The handle comprises a body part and a cover. The case includes a storage chamber. The door openably closes the storage chamber. The door comprises a front plate exposed in a closed state where the storage chamber is closed. The body part is attached to a front surface of the front plate of the door. The cover is detachably attached to the body part. The cover covers at least a portion of the body part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

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本発明の実施形態は、冷蔵庫に関する。 Embodiments of the present invention relate to refrigerators.

回転式の扉や引き出し式の扉により開閉される冷蔵庫が知られている。このような冷蔵庫は、ユーザの利便性のさらなる向上や、ユーザの好みに合わせて機能や外観を変更可能であることが期待されている。 Refrigerators that are opened and closed by rotating doors and pull-out doors are known. It is expected that such a refrigerator can further improve the convenience of the user and can change the function and appearance according to the preference of the user.

特開2001−280823号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-280823

本発明が解決しようとする課題は、利便性の向上を図ることができ、機能や外観を変更できる冷蔵庫を提供することである。 An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a refrigerator capable of improving convenience and changing its function and appearance.

実施形態の冷蔵庫は、筐体と、扉と、ハンドルと、を持つ。ハンドルは、本体部と、カバーと、を持つ。筐体は、貯蔵室を含む。扉は、貯蔵室を開閉可能に閉じる。扉は貯蔵室を閉じた閉状態において露出する前板を持つ。本体部は、扉の前板の正面に取り付けられる。カバーは、本体部に着脱可能に取り付けられる。カバーは、本体部の少なくとも一部を覆う。 The refrigerator of the embodiment has a housing, a door, and a handle. The handle has a main body and a cover. The housing includes a storage chamber. The door closes the storage room so that it can be opened and closed. The door has a front plate that is exposed when the storage chamber is closed. The main body is attached to the front of the front plate of the door. The cover is detachably attached to the main body. The cover covers at least a part of the main body.

一実施形態に係る冷蔵庫の斜視図。The perspective view of the refrigerator which concerns on one Embodiment. 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室扉の分解斜視図。An exploded perspective view of the refrigerator door of the refrigerator. 同冷蔵室扉の平面図。Top view of the refrigerator door. 同冷蔵室扉の底面図。Bottom view of the refrigerator door. 同冷蔵室扉のハンドルの本体部の拡大斜視図。An enlarged perspective view of the main body of the handle of the refrigerator compartment door. 同本体部の設置時の斜視図。A perspective view of the main body when it is installed. 図6のA−A線の断面図。FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 同ハンドルのカバーの背面図。Rear view of the cover of the same handle. 図8のB−B線の断面図。FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 同ハンドルの右側面図。Right side view of the same handle. 同ハンドルのカバーを本体部に装着する動作を示す図。The figure which shows the operation which attaches the cover of the same handle to a main body part. 一実施形態に係る冷蔵庫の変形例を示す図。The figure which shows the modification of the refrigerator which concerns on one Embodiment. 一実施形態に係る冷蔵庫の別の変形例を示す図。The figure which shows another modification of the refrigerator which concerns on one Embodiment.

以下、実施形態の冷蔵庫を、図面を参照して説明する。以下の説明では、本明細書では、冷蔵庫の正面に立つユーザから冷蔵庫を見た方向を基準に、左右を定義している。冷蔵庫から見て冷蔵庫の正面に立つユーザに近い側を「前」、遠い側を「後ろ」と定義している。本明細書において「幅方向」とは、上記定義における左右方向を意味する。図中において、+X方向が右方向、−X方向が左方向、+Y方向が後方向、−Y方向が前方向、+Z方向が上方向、−Z方向が下方向である。
実施形態の冷蔵庫の扉に含まれる部品に関する説明では、特に断らない限り、扉が閉じられている状態の配置に基づいて説明する。以下、扉を閉じられている状態を「閉状態」と呼ぶ。
本明細書では、寸法値に関して、好ましい数値範囲を、例えば、「下限値以上、上限値以下」のように例示する場合がある。寸法値に関して複数の好ましい数値範囲を例示している場合には、特に断らない限り、最も広い数値範囲の範囲内であれば、下限値と上限値との組合せを適宜変更した数値範囲もまた好ましい範囲である。
Hereinafter, the refrigerator of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, in the present specification, the left and right sides are defined with reference to the direction in which the user standing in front of the refrigerator sees the refrigerator. The side closer to the user standing in front of the refrigerator when viewed from the refrigerator is defined as "front", and the side far from the refrigerator is defined as "rear". In the present specification, the "width direction" means the left-right direction in the above definition. In the figure, the + X direction is the right direction, the −X direction is the left direction, the + Y direction is the rear direction, the −Y direction is the front direction, the + Z direction is the upward direction, and the −Z direction is the downward direction.
In the description of the parts included in the refrigerator door of the embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the description will be based on the arrangement in which the door is closed. Hereinafter, the state in which the door is closed is referred to as a "closed state".
In the present specification, a preferable numerical range may be exemplified with respect to the dimensional value, for example, "more than or equal to the lower limit value and less than or equal to the upper limit value". When a plurality of preferable numerical ranges are exemplified with respect to the dimensional value, unless otherwise specified, a numerical range in which the combination of the lower limit value and the upper limit value is appropriately changed is also preferable as long as it is within the widest numerical range. The range.

一実施形態の冷蔵庫について説明する。図1は一実施形態に係る冷蔵庫1の斜視図である。図1に示す冷蔵庫1の全体構成について説明する。ただし、冷蔵庫1は、以下に説明する構成の全てを有する必要はなく、いくつかの構成が適宜省略されてもよい。 The refrigerator of one embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the refrigerator 1 according to the embodiment. The overall configuration of the refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. However, the refrigerator 1 does not have to have all of the configurations described below, and some configurations may be omitted as appropriate.

図1に示すように、本実施形態に係る冷蔵庫1は、筐体10と、複数の扉11と、を持つ。 As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment has a housing 10 and a plurality of doors 11.

筐体10は、例えば、内箱と、外箱と、発泡断熱材(不図示)とを含む。内箱は、筐体10の内面を形成する部材であり、例えば合成樹脂製である。外箱は、筐体10の外面を形成する部材であり、例えば金属製である。外箱は、内箱よりも一回り大きく形成されており、内箱の外側に配置されている。発泡断熱材は、例えば発泡ウレタンのような発泡状の断熱材であり、内箱と外箱との間に充填されている。これにより、筐体10は、断熱性を持つ。 The housing 10 includes, for example, an inner box, an outer box, and an effervescent heat insulating material (not shown). The inner box is a member that forms the inner surface of the housing 10, and is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. The outer box is a member that forms the outer surface of the housing 10, and is made of metal, for example. The outer box is formed one size larger than the inner box and is arranged outside the inner box. The foamed heat insulating material is a foamed heat insulating material such as urethane foam, and is filled between the inner box and the outer box. As a result, the housing 10 has a heat insulating property.

図1に示すように、筐体10は、上壁21、下壁22、左右の側壁23,24、及び後壁25を持つ。上壁21および下壁22は、略水平に広がっている。左右の側壁23,24は、下壁22の左右の端部から上方に起立し、上壁21の左右の端部に繋がる。後壁25は、下壁22の後端部から上方に起立し、上壁21の後端部に繋がる。 As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 10 has an upper wall 21, a lower wall 22, left and right side walls 23, 24, and a rear wall 25. The upper wall 21 and the lower wall 22 extend substantially horizontally. The left and right side walls 23 and 24 stand upward from the left and right ends of the lower wall 22 and are connected to the left and right ends of the upper wall 21. The rear wall 25 stands up from the rear end of the lower wall 22 and connects to the rear end of the upper wall 21.

図1に示すように、筐体10の内部には、複数の貯蔵室27が設けられる。図1に示す例では、複数の貯蔵室27は、冷蔵室27Aと、野菜室27Bと、冷凍室27Cと、を含む。冷蔵室27A、野菜室27B、及び冷凍室27Cは、上側から下側に向かってこの順に配置されている。すなわち、冷蔵室27Aは、冷蔵庫1の上段部に配置されている。筐体10は、各貯蔵室の前面側に、各貯蔵室27に対して食材等の収容物の出し入れを可能にする開口を持つ。複数の貯蔵室27の開口は、複数の扉11によって開閉可能に閉じられる。 As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of storage chambers 27 are provided inside the housing 10. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of storage chambers 27 include a refrigerator compartment 27A, a vegetable compartment 27B, and a freezing chamber 27C. The refrigerator compartment 27A, the vegetable compartment 27B, and the freezing chamber 27C are arranged in this order from the upper side to the lower side. That is, the refrigerating chamber 27A is arranged in the upper part of the refrigerator 1. The housing 10 has an opening on the front side of each storage chamber that allows storage of foodstuffs and the like to be taken in and out of each storage chamber 27. The openings of the plurality of storage chambers 27 are closed by the plurality of doors 11 so as to be openable and closable.

筐体10は、略水平方向に沿う仕切壁(不図示)により、冷蔵室27Aと、野菜室27Bと、冷凍室27Cと、の間を仕切っている。冷蔵室27Aの室内の温度は、野菜室27Bよりも低温かつ冷凍室27Cよりも高温に維持される。野菜室27Bの室内の温度は、冷蔵室27Aよりも高温に維持される。野菜室27Bの内部には、例えば、野菜などの貯蔵物を収容する複数の野菜室容器(不図示)が配置されている。冷蔵室27Aの室内の温度は、貯蔵物を冷凍可能な温度に維持される。冷蔵室27Aの内部には、例えば、冷凍貯蔵する貯蔵物を収容する複数の野菜室容器(不図示)が配置されている。 The housing 10 is partitioned between the refrigerator compartment 27A, the vegetable compartment 27B, and the freezing chamber 27C by a partition wall (not shown) along a substantially horizontal direction. The temperature inside the refrigerator compartment 27A is maintained lower than that of the vegetable compartment 27B and higher than that of the freezer chamber 27C. The temperature inside the vegetable compartment 27B is maintained higher than that in the refrigerator compartment 27A. Inside the vegetable compartment 27B, for example, a plurality of vegetable compartment containers (not shown) for accommodating a storage such as vegetables are arranged. The temperature inside the refrigerator compartment 27A is maintained at a temperature at which the storage can be frozen. Inside the refrigerator compartment 27A, for example, a plurality of vegetable compartment containers (not shown) for accommodating the stored foods to be frozen and stored are arranged.

筐体10は、内箱と外箱との間に、不図示の圧縮機、凝縮器、膨張弁、蒸発器、ファン、及び冷媒等を有する冷却機構を内蔵する。冷却機構は、ファンにより、各貯蔵室に冷気を送り、各貯蔵室を冷却する。冷却機構は、直冷式であってもよい。 The housing 10 incorporates a cooling mechanism having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a fan, a refrigerant, and the like (not shown) between the inner box and the outer box. The cooling mechanism sends cold air to each storage chamber by a fan to cool each storage chamber. The cooling mechanism may be a direct cooling type.

複数の扉11は、冷蔵室27A、野菜室27B、及び冷凍室27Cを開閉するために、それぞれ、冷蔵室扉11Aと、野菜室扉11Bと、冷凍室扉11Cと、を持つ。 The plurality of doors 11 have a refrigerator compartment door 11A, a vegetable compartment door 11B, and a freezer compartment door 11C, respectively, in order to open and close the refrigerator compartment 27A, the vegetable compartment 27B, and the freezer compartment 27C.

冷蔵室扉11Aは、筐体10の冷蔵室27Aを、開閉可能に閉じる。冷蔵室扉11Aは、筐体10の+X方向の端部に連結されている。冷蔵室扉11Aは、上下方向に延びる回転軸を中心として水平面内で回動可能である。冷蔵室扉11Aは、左側の端部が前から右側に向かって回転して開く回転式の片開き扉である。冷蔵室扉11Aは、冷蔵室27Aに向かう+Y方向側に、上下方向に沿って複数の容器(不図示)を持つ。 The refrigerating room door 11A closes the refrigerating room 27A of the housing 10 so as to be openable and closable. The refrigerator compartment door 11A is connected to the end of the housing 10 in the + X direction. The refrigerator compartment door 11A is rotatable in a horizontal plane about a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction. The refrigerator compartment door 11A is a rotary single door that opens by rotating the left end from the front to the right. The refrigerating chamber door 11A has a plurality of containers (not shown) along the vertical direction on the + Y direction side toward the refrigerating chamber 27A.

野菜室扉11Bは、引き出し式の扉である。野菜室扉11Bは、筐体10の前側から筐体10に挿入されることで、筐体10に収納され、野菜室27Bを密閉する。野菜室扉11Bは、筐体10の前側に引き出されることで、野菜室27Bを開放する。野菜室扉11Bは、筐体10に収納された状態において露出する前板を持つ。野菜室扉11Bの内部には断熱材が配置されている。野菜室扉11Bの後面側の外縁部には、野菜室27Bの前面の開口を形成する内箱の前面に当接するガスケット(不図示)が設けられている。野菜室27Bが閉じられると、野菜室27Bの開口は断熱的に閉止される。 The vegetable room door 11B is a pull-out type door. The vegetable compartment door 11B is inserted into the housing 10 from the front side of the housing 10 so that the vegetable compartment door 11B is housed in the housing 10 and seals the vegetable compartment 27B. The vegetable compartment door 11B is pulled out to the front side of the housing 10 to open the vegetable compartment 27B. The vegetable compartment door 11B has a front plate that is exposed when it is housed in the housing 10. A heat insulating material is arranged inside the vegetable compartment door 11B. A gasket (not shown) that abuts on the front surface of the inner box forming the opening on the front surface of the vegetable chamber 27B is provided on the outer edge portion on the rear surface side of the vegetable chamber door 11B. When the vegetable compartment 27B is closed, the opening of the vegetable compartment 27B is adiabatically closed.

冷凍室扉11Cは、引き出し式の扉である。冷凍室扉11Cは、筐体10の前側から筐体10に挿入されることで、筐体10に収納され、冷凍室27Cを密閉する。冷凍室扉11Cは、筐体10の前側に引き出されることで、冷凍室27Cを開放する。冷凍室扉11Cは、筐体10に収納された状態において露出する前板を持つ。冷凍室扉11Cの内部には断熱材が配置されている。冷凍室扉11Cの後面側の外縁部には、冷凍室27Cの前面の開口を形成する内箱の前面に当接するガスケット(不図示)が設けられている。冷凍室27Cが閉じられると、冷凍室27Cの開口は断熱的に閉止される。 The freezing room door 11C is a drawer type door. The freezing chamber door 11C is inserted into the housing 10 from the front side of the housing 10 so that the freezing chamber door 11C is housed in the housing 10 and seals the freezing chamber 27C. The freezing chamber door 11C is pulled out to the front side of the housing 10 to open the freezing chamber 27C. The freezing chamber door 11C has a front plate that is exposed when it is housed in the housing 10. A heat insulating material is arranged inside the freezing room door 11C. A gasket (not shown) that abuts on the front surface of the inner box forming the opening on the front surface of the freezing chamber 27C is provided on the outer edge portion on the rear surface side of the freezing chamber door 11C. When the freezing chamber 27C is closed, the opening of the freezing chamber 27C is adiabatically closed.

冷蔵庫1は、複数の扉11の各々が筐体から突出する寸法が略一定となるように揃えられて構成されている。 The refrigerator 1 is configured so that each of the plurality of doors 11 has substantially constant dimensions protruding from the housing.

図2は冷蔵室扉11Aの分解斜視図である。図3は、冷蔵室扉11Aの平面図である。図4は、冷蔵室扉11Aの底面図である。図2に示すように、冷蔵室扉11Aは、後板41と、補強板42と、前板43と、上板441と、下板442と、ハンドル45と、を持つ。 FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the refrigerator compartment door 11A. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the refrigerator compartment door 11A. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the refrigerator compartment door 11A. As shown in FIG. 2, the refrigerator compartment door 11A has a rear plate 41, a reinforcing plate 42, a front plate 43, an upper plate 441, a lower plate 442, and a handle 45.

後板41は、閉状態において、冷蔵室27Aに対向する。後板41は、閉状態において、冷蔵室を密閉する。後板41は、リブ411と、ガスケット412と、を持つ。リブ411は、後板41の後側の面から後方に突出する。ガスケット412は、枠状の形状を持ち、後板41の上下及び左右の端部とされる。 The rear plate 41 faces the refrigerator compartment 27A in the closed state. The rear plate 41 seals the refrigerator compartment in the closed state. The rear plate 41 has a rib 411 and a gasket 412. The rib 411 projects rearward from the rear surface of the rear plate 41. The gasket 412 has a frame-like shape and is formed at the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rear plate 41.

補強板42は、後板41の前側に配置される。補強板42は、後板41の板面を押す力が加わり後板41が破損することを防止する。 The reinforcing plate 42 is arranged on the front side of the rear plate 41. The reinforcing plate 42 prevents the rear plate 41 from being damaged due to the force applied to the plate surface of the rear plate 41.

前板43は、補強板42を挟んで後板41の前側に取り付けられる。前板43は、冷蔵室扉11Aの前側の端部に配置される。前板43は、冷蔵室27Aを閉じた閉状態において露出する。前板43は、化粧板としての機能を持つ。前板43は、一枚の板材を折り曲げて形成される。前板43は、後板41との間に、例えば発泡ウレタン等の断熱材が充填され、断熱機能を持つ。 The front plate 43 is attached to the front side of the rear plate 41 with the reinforcing plate 42 interposed therebetween. The front plate 43 is arranged at the front end of the refrigerator compartment door 11A. The front plate 43 is exposed in a closed state in which the refrigerating chamber 27A is closed. The front plate 43 has a function as a decorative plate. The front plate 43 is formed by bending a single plate material. The front plate 43 is filled with a heat insulating material such as urethane foam between the front plate 43 and the rear plate 41, and has a heat insulating function.

前板43は、側面部431と、接続部432と、正面部433と、傾斜部434と、底面部435と、を持つ。 The front plate 43 has a side surface portion 431, a connecting portion 432, a front surface portion 433, an inclined portion 434, and a bottom surface portion 435.

側面部431は、前板43の左右両端に設けられる。側面部431は、前板43から後方に延びる板状に形成される。側面部431は、前板43との連結部分である前側の端部がR面取りされ、冷蔵室扉11Aの外側に凸の曲面部438が形成される。曲面部438の曲率半径R1は、好ましくは5mm程度とされる。図3に示す側面部431の前後方向の寸法D1は、好ましくは20mm以上、50mm以下とされる。 The side surface portions 431 are provided on the left and right ends of the front plate 43. The side surface portion 431 is formed in a plate shape extending rearward from the front plate 43. The front end of the side surface portion 431, which is a connecting portion with the front plate 43, is R-chamfered, and a convex curved surface portion 438 is formed on the outside of the refrigerator compartment door 11A. The radius of curvature R1 of the curved surface portion 438 is preferably about 5 mm. The dimension D1 in the front-rear direction of the side surface portion 431 shown in FIG. 3 is preferably 20 mm or more and 50 mm or less.

接続部432は、側面部431の後端から左右方向の内側に延在する板状に形成される。接続部432は、後板41の左右方向の端部に接合される。 The connecting portion 432 is formed in a plate shape extending inward in the left-right direction from the rear end of the side surface portion 431. The connecting portion 432 is joined to the left-right end portion of the rear plate 41.

正面部433は、前板43の第1の端部E1から第1の端部E1と反対側の第2の端部E2側に延在する板状に形成される。本実施形態では、第1の端部E1は右側であり、第2の端部E2は左側である。正面部433は、右側の側面部431の前端から左側に延在する板状に形成される。正面部433は、前板43の上下方向の全長に亘って形成される。 The front surface portion 433 is formed in a plate shape extending from the first end portion E1 of the front plate 43 to the second end portion E2 side opposite to the first end portion E1. In this embodiment, the first end E1 is on the right side and the second end E2 is on the left side. The front portion 433 is formed in a plate shape extending from the front end of the right side surface portion 431 to the left side. The front portion 433 is formed over the entire length of the front plate 43 in the vertical direction.

傾斜部434は、正面部433の左端から左側に延在する板状に形成される。傾斜部434は、正面部433と底面部435との間に配置される。傾斜部434は、左方ほど後方に向かうように形成される。図2に示す傾斜部434の幅方向の寸法W1は、好ましくは60mm程度とされる。図2に示す傾斜部434の前後方向の寸法D2は、好ましくは26mm程度とされる。傾斜部434は、前板43の上下方向の全長に亘って形成される。 The inclined portion 434 is formed in a plate shape extending from the left end to the left side of the front portion 433. The inclined portion 434 is arranged between the front portion 433 and the bottom portion 435. The inclined portion 434 is formed so as to face rearward toward the left. The dimension W1 in the width direction of the inclined portion 434 shown in FIG. 2 is preferably about 60 mm. The dimension D2 in the front-rear direction of the inclined portion 434 shown in FIG. 2 is preferably about 26 mm. The inclined portion 434 is formed over the entire length of the front plate 43 in the vertical direction.

底面部435は、傾斜部434の左端から左側に延在する板状に形成される。底面部435は、傾斜部434を介して正面部433と連なる。底面部435は、左側の側面部431の前端と連続して形成される。図2に示す底面部435の幅方向の寸法W2は、好ましくは40mm程度とされる。底面部435には、上下方向に沿ってビス穴436が形成される。底面部435には、上下方向に沿って複数の貫通穴437が形成される。貫通穴437は、幅方向に長い。 The bottom surface portion 435 is formed in a plate shape extending from the left end to the left side of the inclined portion 434. The bottom surface portion 435 is connected to the front surface portion 433 via the inclined portion 434. The bottom surface portion 435 is formed continuously with the front end of the left side surface portion 431. The dimension W2 in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 435 shown in FIG. 2 is preferably about 40 mm. A screw hole 436 is formed in the bottom surface portion 435 along the vertical direction. A plurality of through holes 437 are formed in the bottom surface portion 435 along the vertical direction. The through hole 437 is long in the width direction.

傾斜部434と底面部435とは、正面部433に対して後方に凹む凹面部を構成する。傾斜部434の幅方向の寸法W1と底面部435の幅方向の寸法W2とは、好ましくは合わせて100mm程度とされる。 The inclined portion 434 and the bottom surface portion 435 form a concave surface portion that is recessed rearward with respect to the front surface portion 433. The width direction dimension W1 of the inclined portion 434 and the width direction dimension W2 of the bottom surface portion 435 are preferably about 100 mm in total.

正面部433の幅方向の寸法は、傾斜部434の幅方向の寸法W1よりも大きく形成される。傾斜部434の幅方向の寸法W1は、底面部435の幅方向の寸法W2よりも大きく形成される。 The widthwise dimension of the front portion 433 is formed to be larger than the widthwise dimension W1 of the inclined portion 434. The width direction dimension W1 of the inclined portion 434 is formed larger than the width direction dimension W2 of the bottom surface portion 435.

図3に示すように、曲面部438の曲率半径R1は、正面部433側の曲率半径RR1よりも底面部435側の曲率半径RL1が小さく形成される。 As shown in FIG. 3, the radius of curvature R1 of the curved surface portion 438 is formed so that the radius of curvature RL1 on the bottom surface portion 435 side is smaller than the curvature radius RR1 on the front surface portion 433 side.

上板441は、後板41の上端及び前板43の上端に接続される。図3に示すように、上板441は、平面視で、外形形状が、略後板41の上端及び前板43の上端に縁どられる形に形成される。図2に示すように、上板441には、右側に、上板441を上下方向に貫く丸穴443が形成される。丸穴443には、筐体10に固定される上側軸444が挿入される。 The upper plate 441 is connected to the upper end of the rear plate 41 and the upper end of the front plate 43. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper plate 441 is formed so that the outer shape of the upper plate 441 is framed by the upper end of the rear plate 41 and the upper end of the front plate 43 in a plan view. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper plate 441 is formed with a round hole 443 on the right side, which penetrates the upper plate 441 in the vertical direction. The upper shaft 444 fixed to the housing 10 is inserted into the round hole 443.

下板442は、後板41の下端及び前板43の下端に接続される。図4に示すように、上板441は、平面視で、外形形状が、後板41の下端及び前板43の下端に縁どられる形と略同一に形成される。図2に示すように、下板442には、右側に、下板442を上下方向に貫く丸穴445が形成される。丸穴445には、筐体10に固定される下側軸(不図示)が挿入される。冷蔵室扉11Aは、上側軸444及び下側軸を回転軸として、筐体10に対して回動可能に筐体10に接続される。 The lower plate 442 is connected to the lower end of the rear plate 41 and the lower end of the front plate 43. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper plate 441 is formed so that the outer shape of the upper plate 441 is substantially the same as the shape bordered by the lower end of the rear plate 41 and the lower end of the front plate 43 in a plan view. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower plate 442 is formed with a round hole 445 that penetrates the lower plate 442 in the vertical direction on the right side. A lower shaft (not shown) fixed to the housing 10 is inserted into the round hole 445. The refrigerator compartment door 11A is rotatably connected to the housing 10 with the upper shaft 444 and the lower shaft as rotation shafts.

下板442には、下板442の丸穴を中心として回動可能なフック446が接続される。フック446は、下板442に対して所定の相対位置となるように付勢される。フック446は、閉状態において下板442と所定の相対位置に配置される。フック446は、筐体10に固定される係止ピン(不図示)と係合している。使用者が冷蔵室扉11Aを開くと、下板442が筐体10に対して移動し、係止ピンと係合しているフック446は、下板442との所定の相対位置から逸脱する。使用者が冷蔵室扉11Aから手を離すと、フック446の付勢により、冷蔵室扉11Aが自動的に閉まる。 A hook 446 that can rotate around the round hole of the lower plate 442 is connected to the lower plate 442. The hook 446 is urged so as to be in a predetermined relative position with respect to the lower plate 442. The hook 446 is arranged at a predetermined relative position with the lower plate 442 in the closed state. The hook 446 is engaged with a locking pin (not shown) fixed to the housing 10. When the user opens the refrigerator compartment door 11A, the lower plate 442 moves with respect to the housing 10, and the hook 446 engaged with the locking pin deviates from a predetermined relative position with the lower plate 442. When the user releases the refrigerator compartment door 11A, the refrigerator compartment door 11A is automatically closed by the urging of the hook 446.

ハンドル45は、使用者が冷蔵室扉11Aを開閉しやすいように冷蔵室扉11Aに設けられる。ハンドル45は、前板43に取り付けられ、上下方向に延びる。ハンドル45は、冷蔵室扉11Aの右側に設けられる回転軸と反対側である左側に取り付けられる。ハンドル45は、前板43の底面部435に取り付けられる。図3及び図4に示すように、ハンドル45は、左側面視で側面部(側面)45oの全体が露出する。ハンドル45は、前板43上端の上方から前板43の下端の下方に亘って設けられる。ハンドル45の幅方向の寸法は底面部435の幅方向の寸法より小さい。図2に示すように、ハンドル45は、当て板451と、本体部452と、カバー453と、を持つ。 The handle 45 is provided on the refrigerator compartment door 11A so that the user can easily open and close the refrigerator compartment door 11A. The handle 45 is attached to the front plate 43 and extends in the vertical direction. The handle 45 is attached to the left side opposite to the rotation shaft provided on the right side of the refrigerator compartment door 11A. The handle 45 is attached to the bottom surface portion 435 of the front plate 43. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the entire side surface (side surface) 45o of the handle 45 is exposed when viewed from the left side. The handle 45 is provided from above the upper end of the front plate 43 to below the lower end of the front plate 43. The widthwise dimension of the handle 45 is smaller than the widthwise dimension of the bottom surface 435. As shown in FIG. 2, the handle 45 has a backing plate 451, a main body portion 452, and a cover 453.

当て板451は、前板43に取り付けられる本体部452を補強する。当て板451は、前板43の底面部435の後側に配置される。当て板451は、長手方向が上下方向に沿い、短手方向が幅方向に沿う。当て板451には、短手方向の略中央に、長手方向に沿って複数のビス穴454が形成される。当て板451には、短手方向の略中央に、長手方向に沿って複数の舌片456が形成される。舌片は、当て板451に形成される長手方向に沿う一対の切り込みと、一対の切り込みの上端を連続させる切り込みと、に縁どられる片が根元より前側に折り曲げられて形成される。 The backing plate 451 reinforces the main body portion 452 attached to the front plate 43. The backing plate 451 is arranged on the rear side of the bottom surface portion 435 of the front plate 43. The backing plate 451 has a longitudinal direction along the vertical direction and a lateral direction along the width direction. A plurality of screw holes 454 are formed in the backing plate 451 along the longitudinal direction at substantially the center in the lateral direction. A plurality of tongue pieces 456 are formed on the backing plate 451 along the longitudinal direction at substantially the center in the lateral direction. The tongue piece is formed by bending a piece bordered by a pair of notches formed in the backing plate 451 along the longitudinal direction and a notch in which the upper ends of the pair of cuts are continuous, and being bent forward from the root.

本体部452は、前板43の正面Fに取り付けられる。本体部452は、着脱可能にカバー453が装着され、冷蔵室扉11Aの開閉時に使用者の指がかけられる窪み部459が形成される。図5は、本体部452の斜視図である。図5に示すように、本体部452は、底面部457と、側壁部458と、第1リブ45aと、第2リブ45bと、雌ねじ部45vと、を持つ。 The main body 452 is attached to the front surface F of the front plate 43. A cover 453 is detachably attached to the main body portion 452, and a recessed portion 459 on which a user's finger is hung when opening / closing the refrigerator compartment door 11A is formed. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main body portion 452. As shown in FIG. 5, the main body portion 452 has a bottom surface portion 457, a side wall portion 458, a first rib 45a, a second rib 45b, and a female screw portion 45v.

底面部457は、略板状の形状を持つ。底面部457を介して、本体部452が前板43に取り付けられる。底面部457は、長手方向が上下方向に沿い、短手方向が幅方向に沿う。底面部457と当て板451とは長手方向の寸法及び短手方向の寸法が略同等である。底面部457には、短手方向の略中央に、長手方向に沿ってビス穴45cが形成される。底面部457には、短手方向の略中央に、長手方向に沿って複数の貫通穴45dが形成される。貫通穴45dは、底面部457の短手方向に長い。底面部457は、前板43の底面部435の前側に配置される。 The bottom surface portion 457 has a substantially plate-like shape. The main body portion 452 is attached to the front plate 43 via the bottom surface portion 457. The bottom surface portion 457 has a longitudinal direction along the vertical direction and a lateral direction along the width direction. The bottom surface portion 457 and the backing plate 451 have substantially the same dimensions in the longitudinal direction and the dimensions in the lateral direction. A screw hole 45c is formed in the bottom surface portion 457 along the longitudinal direction at substantially the center in the lateral direction. A plurality of through holes 45d are formed in the bottom surface portion 457 along the longitudinal direction at substantially the center in the lateral direction. The through hole 45d is long in the lateral direction of the bottom surface portion 457. The bottom surface portion 457 is arranged on the front side of the bottom surface portion 435 of the front plate 43.

図6は、前板43に本体部452を取り付けた状態の斜視図である。図7は、図6のA−A線による断面図である。図7に示すように、前板43の底面部435を挟んで当て板451と底面部457とが接合されることで、本体部452が前板43に取り付けられる。本体部452が前板43に取り付けられた状態では、当て板451は前板43の底面部435の裏面Bに接し、底面部457は前板43の底面部435の正面Fに接する。当て板451の舌片456が前板43の貫通穴437及び底面部457の貫通穴45dを貫通する。ビスSが底面部457のビス穴45c、前板43の底面部435のビス穴436、及び当て板451のビス穴454に螺合される。 FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body portion 452 is attached to the front plate 43. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the main body portion 452 is attached to the front plate 43 by joining the backing plate 451 and the bottom surface portion 457 with the bottom surface portion 435 of the front plate 43 interposed therebetween. In a state where the main body portion 452 is attached to the front plate 43, the backing plate 451 is in contact with the back surface B of the bottom surface portion 435 of the front plate 43, and the bottom surface portion 457 is in contact with the front surface F of the bottom surface portion 435 of the front plate 43. The tongue piece 456 of the backing plate 451 penetrates the through hole 437 of the front plate 43 and the through hole 45d of the bottom surface portion 457. The screw S is screwed into the screw hole 45c of the bottom surface portion 457, the screw hole 436 of the bottom surface portion 435 of the front plate 43, and the screw hole 454 of the backing plate 451.

側壁部458は、本体部452の輪郭となる。図6に示すように、側壁部458は、第1側壁45eと、第2側壁45fと、を持つ。第1側壁45eは、底面部457の右側の端部から前側に突出する略板状に形成される。 The side wall portion 458 serves as the contour of the main body portion 452. As shown in FIG. 6, the side wall portion 458 has a first side wall 45e and a second side wall 45f. The first side wall 45e is formed in a substantially plate shape protruding forward from the right end of the bottom surface portion 457.

第1側壁45eには、溝(凹部)45gが形成される。溝45gは、導入溝45hと、係合溝45iと、を持つ。導入溝45hは、第1側壁45eの前側の端部から後方に向かって延びる。係合溝45iは、導入溝45hの後側の端部から下方に向かって延びる。溝45gは、導入溝45hの延びる方向と係合溝45iの延びる方向とが交差する。 A groove (recess) 45 g is formed in the first side wall 45e. The groove 45g has an introduction groove 45h and an engagement groove 45i. The introduction groove 45h extends rearward from the front end of the first side wall 45e. The engagement groove 45i extends downward from the rear end of the introduction groove 45h. In the groove 45g, the extending direction of the introduction groove 45h and the extending direction of the engaging groove 45i intersect.

第1側壁45eは、下側に、側壁部458の内側に窪む窪み部459を持つ。窪み部459は、使用者が冷蔵室扉11Aを開閉する際に、使用者の指がかけられる。窪み部459は、前板43に対向する。窪み部459は右側に開口45jを持つ。窪み部459の周面45kは、前板43の正面Fから離間するほど開口45jの上下方向及び前後方向の中心Oに向かって傾斜する。周面45kは開口45jから離間するほど中心Oに向かって傾斜する。周面45kは、曲面状である。 The first side wall 45e has a recessed portion 459 that is recessed inside the side wall portion 458 on the lower side. The recessed portion 459 is hung with the user's finger when the user opens and closes the refrigerator compartment door 11A. The recessed portion 459 faces the front plate 43. The recess 459 has an opening 45j on the right side. The peripheral surface 45k of the recessed portion 459 is inclined toward the center O in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction of the opening 45j so as to be separated from the front surface F of the front plate 43. The peripheral surface 45k is inclined toward the center O so as to be separated from the opening 45j. The peripheral surface 45k has a curved surface.

第2側壁45fは、底面部457の左側の端部から前側に突出する略板状に形成される。第2側壁45fには、溝45gが形成される。第2側壁45fに形成される溝45gは、側面視で第1側壁45eに形成される溝45gに重なる。 The second side wall 45f is formed in a substantially plate shape protruding forward from the left end of the bottom surface portion 457. A groove 45g is formed on the second side wall 45f. The groove 45g formed on the second side wall 45f overlaps the groove 45g formed on the first side wall 45e in a side view.

第1リブ45aは、側壁部458に作用する力に対して側壁部458を補強する。第1リブ45aは、第1側壁45eと第2側壁45fと底面部457とを連結する板状に形成される。第1リブ45aは、第1側壁45e、第2側壁45f及び底面部457と一体に形成される。第1リブ45aは、上下方向に沿って複数形成される。 The first rib 45a reinforces the side wall portion 458 against the force acting on the side wall portion 458. The first rib 45a is formed in a plate shape that connects the first side wall 45e, the second side wall 45f, and the bottom surface portion 457. The first rib 45a is integrally formed with the first side wall 45e, the second side wall 45f, and the bottom surface portion 457. A plurality of first ribs 45a are formed along the vertical direction.

第2リブ45bは、窪み部459に作用する力に対して窪み部459を補強する。第2リブ45bは、窪み部459の前側に形成される。第2リブ45bは、隣接する第1リブ45a同士及び窪み部459を連結する板状に形成される。第2リブ45bは、第1リブ45a及び窪み部459と一体に形成される。 The second rib 45b reinforces the recessed portion 459 against the force acting on the recessed portion 459. The second rib 45b is formed on the front side of the recessed portion 459. The second rib 45b is formed in a plate shape that connects the adjacent first ribs 45a to each other and the recessed portion 459. The second rib 45b is integrally formed with the first rib 45a and the recessed portion 459.

雌ねじ部45vには、上下方向に延びる雌ねじ45wが形成される。図7に示すように、雌ねじ部45vは、本体部の上端に形成される。 A female screw 45w extending in the vertical direction is formed in the female screw portion 45v. As shown in FIG. 7, the female screw portion 45v is formed at the upper end of the main body portion.

カバー453は、着脱可能に本体部452に装着され、窪み部459を除いて本体部452を覆う。カバー453は、図2から図4に示すように、側面部45oと、前面部45pと、上面部45qと、下面部45rと、を持つ。側面部45oと、前面部45pと、上面部45qと、下面部45rと、の各角部は、R面取りされ、曲面状に形成される。 The cover 453 is detachably attached to the main body portion 452, and covers the main body portion 452 except for the recessed portion 459. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the cover 453 has a side surface portion 45o, a front surface portion 45p, an upper surface portion 45q, and a lower surface portion 45r. Each corner of the side surface portion 45o, the front surface portion 45p, the upper surface portion 45q, and the lower surface portion 45r is R-chamfered and formed into a curved surface.

側面部45oは、図6に示すように、本体部452の側壁部458に対向し、側壁部458を覆う、側面部45oは、一対の第1側面部45mと、第2側面部45nと、を持つ。第1側面部45mは、第1側壁45eに対向し、第1側壁45eを覆う。第1側面部45mは、第1側壁45eの窪み部459を除いた箇所を覆い、窪み部459を露出させる。第1側面部45mは、前後方向に延びる略板状に形成される。図2に示すように、第1側面部45mは、平板部45yと、突出部45zと、を持つ。平板部45yは、前板43に対向する。突出部45zは、平板部45yの前側の端部から前方に延びる。突出部45zは、平板部45yより側面部45oの外側に突出する。突出部45zは、外側の後側の端部に、外側に凸の曲面部Rが形成される。曲面部Rの曲率半径R2は、好ましくは1mm程度とされる。 As shown in FIG. 6, the side surface portion 45o faces the side wall portion 458 of the main body portion 452 and covers the side wall portion 458. have. The first side surface portion 45m faces the first side wall 45e and covers the first side wall 45e. The first side surface portion 45m covers the portion of the first side wall 45e excluding the recessed portion 459 to expose the recessed portion 459. The first side surface portion 45 m is formed in a substantially plate shape extending in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the first side surface portion 45m has a flat plate portion 45y and a protruding portion 45z. The flat plate portion 45y faces the front plate 43. The protruding portion 45z extends forward from the front end of the flat plate portion 45y. The protruding portion 45z protrudes from the flat plate portion 45y to the outside of the side surface portion 45o. In the protruding portion 45z, a curved surface portion R that is convex outward is formed at the rear end portion on the outer side. The radius of curvature R2 of the curved surface portion R is preferably about 1 mm.

第1側面部45mには、下側に、後方に開口する切り欠き45sが形成される。切り欠き45sは、前側に、前方ほど内側に傾斜する湾曲部45tを持つ。 A notch 45s that opens rearward is formed on the lower side of the first side surface portion 45 m. The notch 45s has a curved portion 45t on the front side, which is inclined inward toward the front.

図8は、カバー453の背面図である。図8に示すように、第1側面部45mは、左側に、突起部45uが形成される。突起部45uは、上下方向に沿って複数形成される。図9は、カバー453の断面図である。図9に示すように、突起部(凸部)45uは、側面視で後方に開口する略U字状の形状を持つ。 FIG. 8 is a rear view of the cover 453. As shown in FIG. 8, a protrusion 45u is formed on the left side of the first side surface portion 45m. A plurality of protrusions 45u are formed along the vertical direction. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the cover 453. As shown in FIG. 9, the protrusion (convex portion) 45u has a substantially U-shaped shape that opens rearward in a side view.

第2側面部45nは、第2側壁45fに対向し、第2側壁45fを覆う。第2側面部45nは、前後方向に延びる略板状に形成される。図8に示すように、第2側面部45nは、右側に、突起部45uが形成される。突起部45uは、上下方向に沿って複数形成される。第1側面部45mに切り欠き45sが形成される上下方向の範囲において、第2側面部45nには突起部45uが形成されない。 The second side surface portion 45n faces the second side wall 45f and covers the second side wall 45f. The second side surface portion 45n is formed in a substantially plate shape extending in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 8, a protrusion 45u is formed on the right side of the second side surface portion 45n. A plurality of protrusions 45u are formed along the vertical direction. In the vertical range in which the notch 45s is formed in the first side surface portion 45m, the protrusion 45u is not formed in the second side surface portion 45n.

前面部45pは、図6に示すように、本体部452の前側に対向し、本体部452の前側を覆う。前面部45pは、第1側面部45mの前側の端部から第2側面部45nの前側の端部に延びる板状に形成される。前面部45pは、第1側面部45m及び第2側面部45nと一体に形成される。前面部45pは、図2及び図3に示すように、前側に凸の曲面状に形成される。図3に示す前面部45pの曲率半径R3は、好ましくは200mm程度とされる。図2に示す側面部45oの前側の端部からの前面部45pの最大の突出寸法D3は、好ましくは0.6mm程度とされる。 As shown in FIG. 6, the front surface portion 45p faces the front side of the main body portion 452 and covers the front side of the main body portion 452. The front surface portion 45p is formed in a plate shape extending from the front end portion of the first side surface portion 45m to the front end portion of the second side surface portion 45n. The front surface portion 45p is integrally formed with the first side surface portion 45m and the second side surface portion 45n. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front surface portion 45p is formed in a curved surface shape that is convex on the front side. The radius of curvature R3 of the front surface portion 45p shown in FIG. 3 is preferably about 200 mm. The maximum protrusion dimension D3 of the front surface portion 45p from the front end portion of the side surface portion 45o shown in FIG. 2 is preferably about 0.6 mm.

上面部45qは、本体部452の上側に対向し、本体部452の上側を覆う。図3に示すように、上面部45qは、前面部45pの後側の内面の上端近傍から後方に延びる板状に形成される。上面部45qは、前面部45p及び側面部45oと一体に形成される。図7に示すように、上面部45qには、板面を貫通するビス穴45xが形成される。 The upper surface portion 45q faces the upper side of the main body portion 452 and covers the upper side of the main body portion 452. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper surface portion 45q is formed in a plate shape extending rearward from the vicinity of the upper end of the inner surface on the rear side of the front surface portion 45p. The upper surface portion 45q is formed integrally with the front surface portion 45p and the side surface portion 45o. As shown in FIG. 7, a screw hole 45x penetrating the plate surface is formed in the upper surface portion 45q.

下面部45rは、本体部452の下側に対向し、本体部452の下側を覆う。図4に示すように、下面部45rは、側面部45oの下端から後方に延びる板状に形成される。下面部45rは、前面部45p及び側面部45oと一体に形成される。 The lower surface portion 45r faces the lower side of the main body portion 452 and covers the lower side of the main body portion 452. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower surface portion 45r is formed in a plate shape extending rearward from the lower end of the side surface portion 45o. The lower surface portion 45r is formed integrally with the front surface portion 45p and the side surface portion 45o.

図10は、ハンドル45のうち本体部452にカバー453が装着された状態の右側面図である。図10に示すように、本体部452の窪み部459の上側及び下側の縁Eは、R面取りされ、曲面状に形成される。縁Eは徐変する。縁Eは後側に向かって曲率半径が大きくなる。 FIG. 10 is a right side view of the handle 45 in a state where the cover 453 is attached to the main body portion 452. As shown in FIG. 10, the upper and lower edges E of the recessed portion 459 of the main body portion 452 are R chamfered and formed into a curved surface. Edge E changes gradually. The radius of curvature of the edge E increases toward the rear side.

次に、カバー453を本体部452に装着する際の動作について説明する。カバー453は、図7に示すように、カバー453の内側面に形成される突起部45uが本体部452の外側面に形成される溝45gに係合されることにより、本体部452に係合される。 Next, the operation when the cover 453 is attached to the main body 452 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the cover 453 engages with the main body 452 by engaging the protrusion 45u formed on the inner surface of the cover 453 with the groove 45g formed on the outer surface of the main body 452. Will be done.

図11は、カバー453を本体部452に係合させる際の突起部45uの移動経路を示す図である。図11に示すように、カバー453を本体部452に係合させるには、使用者は、カバー453の突起部45uが本体部452の溝45gの導入溝45hに導入されるように、カバー453を本体部452に被せる。図11は、カバー453を本体部452に係合させる際のカバー453の軌道を示す図である。図11に示すように、まず、使用者は、カバー453を本体部452に対して後方に移動させ、突起部45uを導入溝45hの後側の端部に移動させる。使用者は、カバー453を本体部452に対して下方に移動させ、突起部45uを係合溝45iに導入させる。使用者は、カバー453を本体部452に対してさらに下方に移動させ、突起部45uを係合溝45iの下側の端部に配置する。突起部45uが係合溝45iの下側の端部に配置されると、突起部45uが係合溝45iの縁に支持され、カバー453が本体部452に対して係合される。 FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a movement path of the protrusion 45u when the cover 453 is engaged with the main body 452. As shown in FIG. 11, in order to engage the cover 453 with the main body 452, the user can use the cover 453 so that the protrusion 45u of the cover 453 is introduced into the introduction groove 45h of the groove 45g of the main body 452. Is put on the main body 452. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a trajectory of the cover 453 when the cover 453 is engaged with the main body portion 452. As shown in FIG. 11, first, the user moves the cover 453 rearward with respect to the main body portion 452, and moves the protrusion 45u to the rear end portion of the introduction groove 45h. The user moves the cover 453 downward with respect to the main body portion 452, and introduces the protrusion 45u into the engaging groove 45i. The user moves the cover 453 further downward with respect to the main body portion 452, and arranges the protrusion 45u at the lower end portion of the engaging groove 45i. When the protrusion 45u is arranged at the lower end of the engagement groove 45i, the protrusion 45u is supported by the edge of the engagement groove 45i and the cover 453 is engaged with the main body 452.

図6に示すように、カバー453は、本体部452に対して係合された状態において、側面部45oの後側の端部が前板43と当接する。カバー453は、上面部45qのビス穴45xに通されたビスSが本体部452の雌ねじ部45vの雌ねじ45wに螺合されることにより、本体部452に螺着され装着される。 As shown in FIG. 6, in a state where the cover 453 is engaged with the main body portion 452, the rear end portion of the side surface portion 45o comes into contact with the front plate 43. The cover 453 is screwed and attached to the main body portion 452 by screwing the screw S passed through the screw hole 45x of the upper surface portion 45q into the female screw 45w of the female screw portion 45v of the main body portion 452.

本実施形態の冷蔵庫1によれば、ハンドル45が冷蔵室扉11Aの前板43の正面Fに取り付けられる。そのため、冷蔵庫1は、ハンドル45が使用者から視認されやすく、設計上の想定通りに使用者にハンドル45を掴ませて冷蔵室扉11Aを開閉させることができる。ハンドル45は着脱可能なカバー453を持つ。そのため、カバー453は、外観が変更されること、又は例えば抗菌カバー若しくは小型のコンピュータが内蔵されるカバー等とされて機能を付加若しくは変更されることが可能である。 According to the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, the handle 45 is attached to the front surface F of the front plate 43 of the refrigerator compartment door 11A. Therefore, in the refrigerator 1, the handle 45 is easily visible to the user, and the user can grasp the handle 45 and open / close the refrigerating room door 11A as expected in the design. The handle 45 has a removable cover 453. Therefore, the appearance of the cover 453 can be changed, or the function can be added or changed, for example, as an antibacterial cover or a cover in which a small computer is built.

ハンドル45は、当て板451を持つ。そのため、前板43の剛性が低い場合でも、ハンドル45の剛性が補強され、使用者の操作感が向上する。 The handle 45 has a backing plate 451. Therefore, even when the rigidity of the front plate 43 is low, the rigidity of the handle 45 is reinforced and the operability of the user is improved.

ハンドル45には、窪み部459が形成される。そのため、ハンドル45が掴みやすくなり、使用者の操作感が向上する。 A recessed portion 459 is formed in the handle 45. Therefore, the handle 45 can be easily grasped, and the user's operability is improved.

ハンドル45のカバー453は、カバー453の内側面に形成される突起部45uと本体部452の外側面に形成される溝45gとが係合することにより、本体部452に装着される。ハンドル45は、カバー453と本体部452とがビス止めされる。そのため、カバー453と本体部452との相対位置の固定はお互いを係合することによりなされ、カバー453と本体部452とが少なくとも1箇所でビス止めされてカバー453と本体部452とが強固に固定される。 The cover 453 of the handle 45 is attached to the main body 452 by engaging the protrusion 45u formed on the inner surface of the cover 453 with the groove 45g formed on the outer surface of the main body 452. The cover 453 and the main body 452 of the handle 45 are screwed together. Therefore, the relative positions of the cover 453 and the main body 452 are fixed by engaging each other, and the cover 453 and the main body 452 are screwed at at least one place to firmly hold the cover 453 and the main body 452. It is fixed.

ハンドル45は、カバー453に形成される突起部45uが、本体部452の溝45gに係合され、カバー453が本体部452に装着される。カバー453は、溝45gの導入溝45hに沿って前板43側に導入され、導入溝45hの後側の端部において突起部45uが係合溝45iに収まる。そのため、カバー453は、前板43に押し付けられた状態で本体部452に係合され、カバー453と前板43との間に隙間が生じにくく、カバー453が安定して固定される。使用者がカバー453を掴んでハンドル45を引いたときに本体部452とカバー453とが離れることが抑制される。本体部452とカバー453とが離れることが抑制されることにより、本体部452とカバー453とのビス止め箇所に負荷がかかることが抑制される。 In the handle 45, the protrusion 45u formed on the cover 453 is engaged with the groove 45g of the main body 452, and the cover 453 is attached to the main body 452. The cover 453 is introduced to the front plate 43 side along the introduction groove 45h of the groove 45g, and the protrusion 45u fits in the engagement groove 45i at the rear end portion of the introduction groove 45h. Therefore, the cover 453 is engaged with the main body portion 452 in a state of being pressed against the front plate 43, a gap is unlikely to occur between the cover 453 and the front plate 43, and the cover 453 is stably fixed. When the user grabs the cover 453 and pulls the handle 45, the main body 452 and the cover 453 are prevented from being separated from each other. By suppressing the separation of the main body 452 and the cover 453 from each other, it is possible to prevent a load from being applied to the screwed portion between the main body 452 and the cover 453.

ハンドル45の本体部452は、側壁部458が第1リブ45aで連結されて形成される。そのため、本体部452は、体積及び重量が抑えらているが、十分な強度を持つ。 The main body portion 452 of the handle 45 is formed by connecting the side wall portions 458 with the first rib 45a. Therefore, although the volume and weight of the main body portion 452 are suppressed, the main body portion 452 has sufficient strength.

本体部452は、側壁部458に、使用者が冷蔵室扉11Aを開閉するときに使用者が指をかける窪み部459が形成される。本体部452は、窪み部459の前側で第1リブ45a同士を連結する第2リブ45bを持つ。そのため、使用者が冷蔵室扉11Aを開閉しやすい。使用者が冷蔵室扉11Aを開閉するときに窪み部459に作用する前後方向の力に対して、第2リブ45bが窪み部459を補強する。そのため、本体部452が破損しにくい。 The main body portion 452 is formed with a recessed portion 459 on the side wall portion 458 on which the user puts his / her finger when opening / closing the refrigerator compartment door 11A. The main body portion 452 has a second rib 45b that connects the first ribs 45a to each other on the front side of the recessed portion 459. Therefore, it is easy for the user to open and close the refrigerator compartment door 11A. The second rib 45b reinforces the recessed portion 459 against the force in the front-rear direction acting on the recessed portion 459 when the user opens and closes the refrigerator compartment door 11A. Therefore, the main body 452 is not easily damaged.

カバー453は、上面部45qが本体部452にビス止めされる、そのため、カバー453は、本体部452に強固に固定される。ビス止め箇所は、ハンドル45の上部に形成されるため、目立たない。 The upper surface portion 45q of the cover 453 is screwed to the main body portion 452, so that the cover 453 is firmly fixed to the main body portion 452. Since the screwing portion is formed on the upper part of the handle 45, it is inconspicuous.

本発明のいくつかの実施形態を説明したが、これらの実施形態は、例として提示したものであり、発明の範囲を限定することは意図していない。これら実施形態は、その他の様々な形態で実施されることが可能であり、発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々の省略、置き換え、変更を行うことができる。これら実施形態やその変形は、発明の範囲や要旨に含まれると同様に、特許請求の範囲に記載された発明とその均等の範囲に含まれるものである。 Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, as well as in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

冷蔵庫は、凸部が本体部に形成され、凹部がカバーに形成されて、凸部と凹部とが係合されることによりカバーが本体部に装着されてもよい。 In a refrigerator, a convex portion may be formed on a main body portion, a concave portion may be formed on a cover, and the cover may be attached to the main body portion by engaging the convex portion and the concave portion.

冷蔵庫は、側面視で、カバーの前面部が筐体より突出する寸法が、前板が筐体から突出する寸法より小さくなるように構成されてもよい。 The refrigerator may be configured so that the dimension in which the front surface portion of the cover protrudes from the housing is smaller than the dimension in which the front plate protrudes from the housing in a side view.

冷蔵庫は、ハンドルの上端が前板の上端より下方に配置されてもよく、ハンドルの下端が前板の下端より上方に配置されてもよい。冷蔵庫は、ハンドルが前板の上下方向の長さより短く形成されてもよい。冷蔵庫のハンドルは、ハンドルが延びる方向における寸法が前板より小さく形成されてもよい。 In the refrigerator, the upper end of the handle may be arranged below the upper end of the front plate, and the lower end of the handle may be arranged above the lower end of the front plate. Refrigerators may be formed with handles shorter than the vertical length of the front plate. The handle of the refrigerator may be formed so that the dimension in the direction in which the handle extends is smaller than that of the front plate.

冷蔵庫は、ハンドルが、窪み部以外にも本体部を覆わない箇所を持ってもいてもよく、本体部の少なくとも一部を覆っていればよい。 The refrigerator may have a handle other than the recessed portion that does not cover the main body, and may cover at least a part of the main body.

冷蔵庫は、窪み部が第2側壁に形成されてもよい。冷蔵庫は、窪み部が、側壁部の上側に形成されてもよく、側壁部の上下方向の中央に形成されてもよい。 In the refrigerator, a recess may be formed on the second side wall. In the refrigerator, the recess may be formed on the upper side of the side wall portion, or may be formed in the center of the side wall portion in the vertical direction.

冷蔵庫は、傾斜部、凹部、及びハンドルが、引き出し式の扉に設けられてもよい。冷蔵庫は、冷蔵室扉11A、野菜室扉11B及び冷凍室扉11C以外の他の扉が設けられ、他の扉に傾斜部、凹部、及びハンドルが設けられてもよい。冷蔵庫は、貯蔵室及び扉が1つとされてもよい。 Refrigerators may have slopes, recesses, and handles on pull-out doors. The refrigerator may be provided with doors other than the refrigerating room door 11A, the vegetable room door 11B, and the freezing room door 11C, and the other doors may be provided with an inclined portion, a recess, and a handle. The refrigerator may have one storage room and one door.

冷蔵庫は、第1の端部を上側とし、第2の端部を下側としてもよい。冷蔵庫は、第1の端部を下側とし、第2の端部を上側としてもよい。図12に示すように、ハンドル45が扉の上側に、幅方向に延びるように取り付けられてもよい。冷蔵庫は、第1の端部を下側とし、第2の端部を上側としてもよい。冷蔵庫は、片開き扉の回転軸を左側に設け、第1の端部を左側とし、第2の端部を右側としてもよい。 The refrigerator may have a first end on the upper side and a second end on the lower side. The refrigerator may have a first end on the lower side and a second end on the upper side. As shown in FIG. 12, the handle 45 may be attached to the upper side of the door so as to extend in the width direction. The refrigerator may have a first end on the lower side and a second end on the upper side. In the refrigerator, the rotation axis of the single door may be provided on the left side, the first end portion may be on the left side, and the second end portion may be on the right side.

図13に示すように、ハンドル45が扉の側面部に、上下方向に延びるように取り付けられてもよい。 As shown in FIG. 13, the handle 45 may be attached to the side surface of the door so as to extend in the vertical direction.

以上説明した少なくともひとつの実施形態によれば、冷蔵庫の扉が開閉しやすく、扉のハンドルの意匠及び機能にバリエーションを持たせることができる。 According to at least one embodiment described above, the refrigerator door can be easily opened and closed, and the design and function of the door handle can be varied.

1…冷蔵庫、10…筐体、11…複数の扉、11A…冷蔵室扉、11B…野菜室扉、11C…冷凍室扉、21…上壁、22…下壁、23,24…左右の側壁、25…後壁、27…複数の貯蔵室、27A…冷蔵室、27B…野菜室、27C…冷凍室、41…後板、42…補強板、43…前板、431…側面部、432…接続部、433…正面部、434…傾斜部、435…底面部、441…上板、442…下板、45…ハンドル、451…当て板、452…本体部、453…カバー、457…底面部、458…側壁部、459…、45a…第1リブ、45b…第2リブ、…、45g…溝(凹部)、45h…導入溝、45i…係合溝、45j…開口、45o…側面部、45p…前面部、45u…突起部(凸部)、45y…平板部、45z…突出部、B…裏面、D1,D2,D3…前後方向の寸法、E…縁、E1…第1の端部、E2…第2の端部、F…正面、O…中心、R…曲面部、R1,R2,R3…曲率半径、S…ビス、W1,W2…幅方向の寸法 1 ... Refrigerator, 10 ... Housing, 11 ... Multiple doors, 11A ... Refrigerator door, 11B ... Vegetable room door, 11C ... Freezer door, 21 ... Upper wall, 22 ... Lower wall, 23, 24 ... Left and right side walls , 25 ... Rear wall, 27 ... Multiple storage rooms, 27A ... Refrigerator room, 27B ... Vegetable room, 27C ... Freezer room, 41 ... Rear plate, 42 ... Reinforcing plate, 43 ... Front plate, 431 ... Side part, 432 ... Connection part, 433 ... front part, 434 ... inclined part, 435 ... bottom part, 441 ... upper plate, 442 ... lower plate, 45 ... handle, 451 ... back plate, 452 ... main body part, 453 ... cover, 457 ... bottom part 458 ... Side wall, 459 ..., 45a ... 1st rib, 45b ... 2nd rib, ..., 45g ... Groove (recess), 45h ... Introduction groove, 45i ... Engagement groove, 45j ... Opening, 45o ... Side surface, 45p ... front surface, 45u ... protrusion (convex), 45y ... flat plate, 45z ... protrusion, B ... back surface, D1, D2, D3 ... front-rear dimensions, E ... edge, E1 ... first end , E2 ... 2nd end, F ... front, O ... center, R ... curved surface, R1, R2, R3 ... radius of curvature, S ... screw, W1, W2 ... width direction dimensions

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貯蔵室を含む筐体と、
前記貯蔵室を開閉可能に閉じ、前記貯蔵室を閉じた閉状態において露出する前板を有する扉と、
前記扉の前記前板の正面に取り付けられる本体部と、前記本体部に着脱可能に取り付けられ前記本体部の少なくとも一部を覆うカバーと、を有するハンドルと、を備える、
冷蔵庫。
The housing including the storage room and
A door having a front plate that opens and closes the storage chamber and is exposed in the closed state of the storage chamber.
A handle having a main body portion attached to the front surface of the front plate of the door and a cover detachably attached to the main body portion and covering at least a part of the main body portion.
refrigerator.
前記前板の前記正面と反対側の裏面に配置され、前記前板を挟んで前記本体部と接続される当て板を備える、
請求項1に記載の冷蔵庫。
A backing plate arranged on the back surface of the front plate opposite to the front surface and connected to the main body portion across the front plate is provided.
The refrigerator according to claim 1.
前記本体部は、前記開閉時に使用者の指がかけられる窪み部が形成され、
前記カバーは、前記本体部の前記窪み部を除いた箇所を覆う、
請求項1又は請求項2に記載の冷蔵庫。
The main body has a recessed portion on which the user's finger can be hung when the main body is opened and closed.
The cover covers a portion of the main body excluding the recessed portion.
The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2.
前記カバーは、内側面が前記本体部の外側面に係合され、前記本体部に装着される、
請求項1から請求項3のうちいずれか一項に記載の冷蔵庫。
The inner side surface of the cover is engaged with the outer surface of the main body portion, and the cover is attached to the main body portion.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
前記カバーは、前記本体部と前記カバーとのうちの一方に形成される凸部と他方に形成される凹部とが係合することにより、前記本体部に装着される、
請求項1から請求項4のうちいずれか一項に記載の冷蔵庫。
The cover is attached to the main body portion by engaging a convex portion formed on one of the main body portion and the cover and a concave portion formed on the other.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
前記扉は幅方向の一端に回転軸を持つ片開き扉であり、
前記ハンドルは前記扉の前記回転軸と前記幅方向の反対側に設けられ、上下方向に延びる、
請求項1から請求項5のうちいずれか一項に記載の冷蔵庫。
The door is a single door having a rotation axis at one end in the width direction.
The handle is provided on the opposite side of the door from the rotation axis in the width direction and extends in the vertical direction.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
前記扉は引き出し式の扉であり、
前記ハンドルは前記扉の上側に設けられ、幅方向に延びる、
請求項1から請求項5のうちいずれか一項に記載の冷蔵庫。
The door is a pull-out door and
The handle is provided above the door and extends in the width direction.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
前記ハンドルは、前記ハンドルが延びる方向における寸法が前記前板より小さく形成される、
請求項1から請求項7のうちいずれか一項に記載の冷蔵庫。
The handle is formed so that the dimension in the direction in which the handle extends is smaller than that of the front plate.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
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