JP2022181220A - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance sealability between an opening provided at a container and a lid.

SOLUTION: An opening 37b is formed at a bottom wall 37 of a container 31 in a vegetable chamber 7, and a lid 59 is detachably mounted on the opening 37b. The lid 59 includes a pair of locking claws 59e on a rear surface of a circular flange part 59a being separated by plate thickness of the bottom wall 37. The bottom wall 37 includes a lid contact part 37b2 with which the flange part 59a of the lid 59 comes into contact, and notch parts 37b1 are provided at a position opposing to each other on a peripheral edge of the opening 37b. After allowing the locking claws 59e of the lid 59 to enter the notch parts 37b1, by rotating the lid 59 by around 90 degrees, the lid contact part 37b2 of the bottom wall 37 is held by the flange part 59a and the locking claws 59e of the lid 59.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a refrigerator in which containers are arranged in storage chambers of a refrigerator body.

2. Description of the Related Art A refrigerator is known in which a storage case is arranged on a drawer door of the refrigerator, and a cap portion having a storage tray portion is detachably attached to an opening provided on the bottom surface of the storage case (Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-185463 A

The refrigerator of Patent Document 1 has a problem with the opening provided in the container.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an opening in a container.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage chamber provided in a refrigerator body, a container arranged in the storage chamber, an opening provided in the bottom wall of the container, and a container detachably attached to the opening. and an engaging means for engaging the lid with the opening when the lid is attached to the opening. The container includes a partition wall that separates a front area on the front side of the refrigerator and a rear area on the back side of the refrigerator. The engaging means includes a first protrusion provided on the outer periphery of the lid and protruding toward the outside of the lid, and a peripheral edge of the opening, wherein the first protrusion is provided on the opening of the lid. The lid abutting portion enters into a gap formed between the lid abutting portion that abuts in the insertion direction, which is the direction in which the lid is inserted into the portion, and the first projecting portion that is provided in a part of the lid in the circumferential direction. and a second projecting portion that engages the lid contact portion between the first projecting portion and the first projecting portion. A passing portion through which the second projecting portion can pass in the insertion direction is provided on the outer peripheral side of the inner peripheral edge of the lid abutting portion.
Further, the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a storage chamber provided in a refrigerator main body; a container disposed in the storage chamber; It has a freely provided lid and engaging means for engaging the lid with the opening when the lid is attached to the opening. The container includes a partition wall that separates a front area on the front side of the refrigerator and a rear area on the back side of the refrigerator. The engaging means includes a first protrusion provided on the outer periphery of the lid and protruding toward the outside of the lid, and a peripheral edge of the opening, wherein the first protrusion is provided on the opening of the lid. The lid abutting portion enters into a gap formed between the lid abutting portion that abuts in the insertion direction, which is the direction in which the lid is inserted into the portion, and the first projecting portion that is provided in a part of the lid in the circumferential direction. and a second projecting portion that engages the lid contact portion between the first projecting portion and the first projecting portion. The bottom wall is provided with a protrusion that protrudes upward and extends in a predetermined direction. In the engaged state, the extending direction of the grip provided on the surface of the lid is along the extending direction of the projection.
Further, the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a storage chamber provided in a refrigerator main body; a container disposed in the storage chamber; It has a freely provided lid and engaging means for engaging the lid with the opening when the lid is attached to the opening. The container includes a partition wall that separates a front area on the front side of the refrigerator and a rear area on the back side of the refrigerator. The engaging means includes a first protrusion provided on the outer periphery of the lid and protruding toward the outside of the lid, and a peripheral edge of the opening, wherein the first protrusion is provided on the opening of the lid. The lid abutting portion enters into a gap formed between the lid abutting portion that abuts in the insertion direction, which is the direction in which the lid is inserted into the portion, and the first projecting portion that is provided in a part of the lid in the circumferential direction. and a second projecting portion that engages the lid contact portion between the first projecting portion and the first projecting portion. The extending direction of the gripping portion provided on the surface of the lid is along the direction in which the second projecting portion projects from the back side of the lid.

It is a front view of a refrigerator concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a sectional view of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1; FIG. It is a top view of the container used in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator shown in FIG. Figure 4 is a side view of the container shown in Figure 3; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the periphery of the portion of the container shown in FIG. 3 to which the lid is attached; FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 5; FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5; 6 is a perspective view showing the periphery of the opening of the container with the lid removed from FIG. 5, together with the lid. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the lid shown in FIG. 8 as seen from the back side; FIG. FIG. 9 is a CC cross-sectional view of the lid shown in FIG. 8; It is the back view which looked at the opening part periphery of the container concerning 2nd Embodiment from the back side. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 11; It is the back view seen from the back side of the lid|cover concerning 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 13; FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 14 showing a state in which the lid according to the second embodiment is attached to the opening of the container; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the periphery of a portion where a lid is attached to a container according to a third embodiment; FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 16; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the periphery of an opening of a container according to a fourth embodiment; FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG of FIG. 18 with a lid attached to the opening of FIG. 18; FIG. 10 is a plan view of a container according to another embodiment;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the refrigerator 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with a refrigerator compartment 5 and a vegetable compartment 7 in order from the top to the bottom as storage compartments inside the refrigerator body 3 . An ice-making compartment 9 and an upper freezer compartment 11 are arranged side by side in the lower part of the vegetable compartment 7. - 特許庁Furthermore, a lower freezer compartment 13 is provided below the ice making compartment 9 and the upper freezer compartment 11 as a storage compartment. Each storage compartment is separated by a partition. In the following description, the "front-rear direction" refers to the front-rear direction with the front side of the refrigerator on the left side in FIG. Left and right when viewed from the side.

Left and right doors 15 and 17 for opening and closing the front opening of the refrigerator compartment 5 are provided on the front surface of the refrigerator compartment 5 . The left opening/closing door 15 opens and closes horizontally via a hinge (not shown) at the left end in FIG. 1, and the right opening/closing door 17 opens/closes horizontally via a hinge (not shown) at the right end in FIG. do.

Drawer-type drawer doors 19, 21, 23 and 25 for opening and closing the respective front openings are provided on the front surfaces of the vegetable compartment 7, the ice making compartment 9, the upper freezer compartment 11 and the lower freezer compartment 13, respectively. Each of the drawer doors 19, 21, 23 and 25 is guided by each guide rail (not shown) of the refrigerator main body 3 and slides back and forth. A machine room 27 is formed in the rear lower part of the lower freezer compartment 13 of the refrigerator main body 3, and a compressor 29 is accommodated in the machine room 27. - 特許庁

A drawer door 19 of the vegetable compartment 7 holds and accommodates a container 31 for storing stored items such as vegetables. Specifically, the drawer door 19 has a pair of left and right container holding arms (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction on the upper part of the rear surface on the side of the vegetable compartment 7 . On the other hand, on both left and right sides of the upper end of the container 31 shown in FIG. The container 31 is held by the drawer door 19 by placing the held protrusion 31 a on the container holding arm of the drawer door 19 . In this state, the container 31 can be removed by lifting it upward from the drawer door 19 (container holding arm).

As shown in FIG. 2 , a small container 33 having a smaller volume than the container 31 is placed on the container 31 . The small container 33 is held in the container 31 by placing the bottom wall near both ends in the left and right direction on the left and right walls 43 and 45 of the container 31 . The small container 33 forms an opening 35 between the drawer door 19 and the drawer door 19 at a reference position (home position) in the longitudinal direction with respect to the container 31 shown in FIG. The small container 33 is slid backward with respect to the container 31 from the reference position (home position) shown in FIG. 2 to widen the opening 35 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the container 31 has a bottom wall 37, a front wall 39, a rear wall 41, left and right walls 43 and 45, and an open top. At the corners between the front wall 39 and the left and right walls 43 and 45, front inclined walls 47 and 49 are formed. It forms walls 51 , 53 . A storage space 55 is formed inside the container 31 surrounded by these walls. Note that the container 31 shown in FIG. 2 is shown in a simplified manner, and has a different shape from the container 31 shown in FIGS.

The storage space 55 is partitioned into two areas, a front area 55a and a rear area 55b, by a partition wall 57 provided between the front wall 39 and the rear wall 41 at a position closer to the front wall 39. As shown in FIG. The partition wall 57 is integral with the bottom wall 37 . A removable partition plate (not shown) can be attached on the partition wall 57 . The partition plate (not shown) is held by guide projections 43a and 45a formed along the vertical direction on the inner surfaces of the left and right walls 43 and 45 of the container 31, and is lifted by being pulled upward from the state where it is attached to the container 31. You can remove it by pressing

In the rear region 55b on the far side, a low region 55b1 on the right wall 45 side is higher than a high region 55b2 on the left wall 43 side with a step 37a formed on the bottom wall 37 near the right wall 45 as a boundary. The vertical height is low. The height of the front region 55a in the vertical direction is substantially the same as that of the low region 55b1 or the high region 55b2. An inclined portion 56 is provided at the upper right corner of the high region 55b2 in FIG. The inclined portion 56 has the highest vertical height at the upper right corner in FIG. 3 of the high region 55b2, and the height gradually decreases toward the lower left corner. Therefore, the water generated in the high region 55b2 inside the container 31 tends to flow toward the lower left corner in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an opening 37b is formed in the bottom wall 37 near the partition wall 57 in the lower area 55b1, and a lid 59 is detachably attached to the opening 37b. As shown in FIG. 8, the opening 37b has a substantially circular shape, and is provided with a recessed notch 37b1 on the inner peripheral edge of the portions facing each other. The portion of the bottom wall 37 where the opening 37b is formed is formed with a lid contact portion 37b2 as a flange receiving portion whose vertical height is lower than the surface of the bottom wall 37. A notch portion 37b1 is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the contact portion 37b2.

The lid 59 has a circular shape as shown in FIG. 8, and a circular flange portion 59a on the outer peripheral edge contacts the lid contact portion 37b2 of the bottom wall 37 to seal the opening 37b. The lid 59 has a downward recess 59b formed inside the flange portion 59a. The concave portion 59b is provided with a grip portion 59c so as to connect the flange portions 59a of the circular lid 59 at positions opposed to each other in the diametrical direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, the rear surface of the lid 59 has a convex portion 59d corresponding to the concave portion 59b in FIG. 8 on the inside of the flange portion 59a. As shown in FIG. 10, on the back side of the lid 59, a pair of locking claws as hook portions protruding diametrically outward are provided at positions corresponding to the flange portion 59a and the grip portion 59c. 59e is provided. The interval t of the gap 61 between the flange portion 59a and the locking claw 59e is substantially equal to or slightly narrower than the plate thickness of the bottom wall 37 at the position corresponding to the lid contact portion 37b2.

The width h of the locking claw 59e shown in FIG. 9 is smaller than the width H of the notch 37b1 shown in FIG. 8 (h>H). Therefore, in order to attach the lid 59 to the opening 37b, the latching claws 59e of the lid 59 are inserted into the cutouts 37b1, and the grasping portion 59c is grasped and the entire lid 59 is moved to the bottom wall 37 by about 90 degrees, for example. rotate against.

As a result, the lid contacting portion 37b2 of the bottom wall 37 is sandwiched between the flange portion 59a of the lid 59 and the pair of locking claws 59e, and the lid 59 can be attached to the bottom wall 37. As shown in FIG. At this time, the bottom wall 37 is sandwiched between the flange portion 59a and the pair of locking claws 59e, so that the opening portion 37b is sealed. That is, this embodiment has sealing means for sealing between the lid 59 and the opening 37b when the lid 59 is attached to the opening 37b.

When removing the lid 59 from the opening 37b, it can be removed by rotating it so that the locking claw 59e is aligned with the notch 37b1 and then lifting it. The locking claw 59e is provided at a position corresponding to the grip portion 59c. For this reason, by providing a mark 63, for example, as shown in FIG. This makes it easier to remove the lid 59 .

When vegetables such as radish and cabbage are stored in the vegetable compartment 7 as they are, garbage such as leaf scraps accumulates in the container 31. - 特許庁At this time, as indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the drawer door 19 of the vegetable compartment 7 is pulled out and some or all of the stored vegetables are taken out. is discharged to the outside. At this time, by arranging the trash box 65 on the floor below the opening 37b, the trash falling from the opening 37b can be directly disposed of in the trash box 65.例文帳に追加In the present embodiment, the vegetable compartment 7 is positioned at the third level from the bottom among the plurality of storage compartments, but by placing the vegetable compartment 7 at the second level or higher from the bottom, the trash can 65 can be easily arranged.

Although liquid such as moisture from vegetables may accumulate in the container 31, the liquid can also be discharged to the outside of the container 31 through the opening 37b. Since the liquid accumulated in the container 31 seals the opening 37b when the lid 59 is attached, leakage to the outside can be suppressed.

This embodiment includes the vegetable compartment 7 provided in the refrigerator body 3, the container 31 arranged in the vegetable compartment 7, the opening 37b provided in the bottom wall 37 of the container 31, and the opening 37b. and a lid 59 provided. When the lid 59 is attached to the opening 37b, the bottom wall 37 is sandwiched between the flange portion 59a of the lid 59 and the locking claws 59e, thereby providing sealing means for sealing the space between the lid 59 and the opening 37b. Prepare.

Thus, when the lid 59 is attached to the opening 37b of the bottom wall 37, the space between the lid 59 and the opening 37b is sealed. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the dust and liquid accumulated in the container 31 from leaking to the outside. By removing the lid 59 from the bottom wall 37, the dust and liquid accumulated in the container 31 can be discharged from the opening 37b to the outside of the container 31 without removing the container 31 from the drawer door 19, so that the container 31 can be easily removed. can be cleaned to

In this embodiment, the sealing means includes an annular flange portion 59a provided on the outer periphery of the lid 59, a lid contact portion 37b2 provided on the periphery of the opening 37b and with which the flange portion 59a abuts, and A locking claw 59e is provided in a part of the direction, and the lid contacting portion 37b2 enters into the gap 61 between the flange portion 59a and the flange portion 59a to sandwich the lid contacting portion 37b2. The lid contact portion 37b2 is provided with a notch portion 37b1 through which the locking claw 59e can pass.

In this case, when the lid 59 is attached to the opening 37b, the locking claw 59e is inserted into the notch 37b1 and passed therethrough, and then the lid 59 is rotated by a certain angle. As a result, the lid abutting portion 37b2 of the bottom wall 37 is sandwiched from above and below between the flange portion 59a of the lid 59 and the locking claw 59e, so that the lid 59 and the opening 37b can be sealed. .

In this embodiment, the surface of lid 59 is flush with the surface of bottom wall 37 of container 31 . In this case, when the lid 59 is attached to the opening 37b of the bottom wall 37, the surface of the flange portion 59a of the lid 59 and the surface of the bottom wall 37 of the container 31 are flush with each other. Therefore, compared to the case where the lid 59 protrudes upward from the surface of the bottom wall 37 or is recessed, the appearance quality is improved. If the lid 59 protrudes upward from the surface of the bottom wall 37, the lid 59 may get in the way when putting things such as vegetables into the container 31. However, in this embodiment, the lid 59 does not get in the way. can be prevented from becoming

In this embodiment, the container 31 is accommodated in the drawer door 19 of the vegetable compartment 7 that is drawn out from the refrigerator main body 3 . Garbage such as leaf waste tends to accumulate in the vegetable compartment 7, so this embodiment is extremely effective for cleaning after discarding such garbage.

In this embodiment, when the drawer door 19 is pulled out from the refrigerator main body 3, the opening 37b of the container 31 is at a position shifted from the refrigerator main body 3 in the pull-out direction. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, when the drawer door 19 is pulled out from the refrigerator main body 3, the lid 59 is exposed to the outside, and the exposed lid 59 is removed from the opening 37b. At this time, by arranging the trash box 65 directly below the opening 37b, the trash can be directly discarded into the trash box 65, and the cleaning inside the container 31 becomes extremely easy. The liquid accumulated in the container 31 can also be discarded in the same manner.

In this embodiment, the container 31 includes a plurality of regions (a low region 55b1 and a high region 55b2 of the rear region 55b) having different heights in the vertical direction of the bottom wall 37, and a low region 55b1 having the lowest height among the plurality of regions. An opening 37b is provided in the region 55b1. Therefore, dust and liquid collected in the high area 55b2 are easily moved to the low area 55b1, which facilitates disposal of the dust and liquid from the opening 37b formed in the low area 55b1. If the container 31 does not have the partition wall 57, the height of the front region 55a in the vertical direction is equal to or higher than that of the high region 55b2. It becomes easy to move to the low area|region 55b1 with low height.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.

FIG. 11 is a view of the periphery of the opening 37b provided in the bottom wall 37 of the container 31 according to the second embodiment from the back surface 37c side of the bottom wall 37. FIG. On the rear surface 37c of the bottom wall 37 at the periphery of the opening 37b, bottom wall side projections 37d are provided as flange receiving portion side projections at two locations facing each other in the circular opening 37b. The bottom-wall-side projection 37d is positioned circumferentially 90 degrees apart from the notch 37b1.

Each of the two bottom wall side protrusions 37d has two protrusions 37d1 and 37d2 spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the opening 37b. As shown in FIG. 12, each projection 37d1, 37d2 has a mountain shape with gently sloping surfaces S1, S2 on both sides. A bottom wall side engagement recess 37e is formed between the protrusions 37d1 and 37d2.

FIG. 13 is a view of the lid 59 from the rear side. As shown in FIG. 14, the surface of the engaging claw 59e facing the flange portion 59a is provided with a lid-side projection 59f as a hook-side projection. The lid-side protrusion 59f enters and engages with the bottom-wall-side engaging recess 37e of the bottom wall 37 . The lid-side projection 59f has a mountain-like shape with gentle slopes L1 and L2 similar to the slopes S1 and S2 on both sides.

FIG. 15 shows a state in which the lid-side projection 59f is engaged with the bottom-wall-side engaging recess 37e between the projections 37d1 and 37d2. After the lid 59 shown in FIG. 13 is rotated 90 degrees on the paper surface with respect to FIG. , the lid 59 is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the opening 37b. The process up to this point is the same as in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, when the lid 59 is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the opening 37b, the lid-side projection 59f of the locking claw 59e rides on either of the projections 37d1 and 37d2, and then It enters and engages with the bottom wall side engaging recess 37e between 37d1 and 37d2. At this time, mainly the locking claws 59 e of the lid 59 are elastically deformed in the direction away from the bottom wall 37 .

Thus, in the second embodiment, the surface of the locking claw 59e facing the lid contact portion 37b2 is provided with the lid side projection 59f projecting toward the lid contact portion 37b2. A bottom wall side projection 37d projecting toward the locking claw 59e is provided on the surface facing the locking claw 59e. The bottom wall-side projections 37d are positioned on both sides of the lid-side projection 59f in the circumferential direction of the flange portion 59a with the lid contact portion 37b2 sandwiched between the flange portion 59a and the locking claw 59e.

In this case, the lid-side projection 59f engages with the bottom-wall-side engaging recess 37e between the projections 37d1 and 37d2, so that the locking function works between the lid 59 and the bottom wall 37. It is possible to suppress unintentional deviation. The projections 37d1 and 37d2 on the bottom wall 37 side shown in FIG. may be set to

In the second embodiment, the bottom wall side projections 37d are provided at two locations facing each other in the opening 37b, but one of them may be omitted if sufficient engagement force can be ensured. In this case, it is possible to engage or disengage both protrusions 37d and 59f with a smaller force, so that the ease of assembly can be improved. It should be noted that this effect can be similarly obtained even when one of the two lid-side projections 59f is omitted in the second embodiment.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. FIG. 16 and 17 correspond to FIGS. 5 and 6 described in the first embodiment, respectively.

Unlike the first embodiment, the third embodiment forms an annular bulging portion 37f on the surface of the bottom wall 37 outside the peripheral edge of the lid 59 . The annular bulging portion 37f is higher in the vertical direction in FIG. 17 than the surface of the outer bottom wall 37 on the side opposite to the lid 59 across the bulging portion 37f. As shown in FIG. 17, the upper surface of the bulging portion 37f is substantially flat, and the plate thickness of the bottom wall 37 at the bulging portion 37f is thicker than the plate thickness of the bottom wall 37 outside the bulging portion 37f. It's becoming

In the third embodiment, the bottom wall 37 is formed so that the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the lid 59 is higher in the vertical direction than the side opposite to the lid 59 with the vicinity of the peripheral edge therebetween. For this reason, dust and liquid accumulated on the bottom wall 37 of the container 31 are blocked by the bulging portion 37f and are less likely to move to the lid 59 side. movement can be suppressed.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. FIG. 18 corresponds to the state in which the lid 59 is removed from FIG. 5 described in the first embodiment, and FIG. 19 corresponds to FIG.

In the fourth embodiment, a projection 37g protruding to the surface side is provided on the periphery of the lid contact portion 37b2 on the side of the opening 37b over the entire circumference including the notch 37b1, in contrast to the first embodiment. By providing the projection 37g, a substantially annular groove 37i is formed in the lid contact portion 37b2 on the opposite side of the projection 37g from the opening 37b.

As shown in FIG. 19, the outer peripheral edge of the flange portion 59a of the lid 59 is provided with an annular protrusion 59h that protrudes toward the back side over the entire circumference. Annular projection 59h enters groove 37i.

In the fourth embodiment, an annular groove 37i is provided in the lid contact portion 37b2 on the periphery of the opening 37b. Therefore, the liquid accumulated on the bottom wall 37 of the container 31 is less likely to flow toward the opening 37b, and the leakage of the liquid from the opening 37b with the lid 59 attached can be more reliably suppressed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are merely examples described to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific technical matters disclosed in the above embodiments, but also includes various modifications, changes, alternative techniques, etc. that can be easily derived therefrom. For example, the position where the opening 37b of the bottom wall 37 of the container 31 is provided may be the position described below.

FIG. 20 is a plan view of a container 31A according to another embodiment, corresponding to FIG. The container 31A shown in FIG. 20 is provided with a partition wall 67 between the front wall 39 and the rear wall 41 at a position closer to the front wall 39. The partition wall 67 divides the storage space 55 into two, a front region 55a and a rear region 55b. divided into two areas. Here, the height in the vertical direction of the front region 55a is lower than that of the rear region 55b.

One end 67 a of the partition wall 67 on the left wall 43 side is spaced apart from the left wall 43 to form a communicating portion 69 with the left wall 43 . The other end 67 b of the partition wall 67 on the right wall 45 side is connected to the right wall 45 . The lid 59 is provided in the rear region 55b near the other end 67b of the partition wall 67. As shown in FIG.

A container 31A shown in FIG. 20 has a reinforcing rib 71 as a convex portion protruding upward from the surface of the bottom wall 37 at substantially the center of the rear region 55b. The reinforcing ribs 71 reinforce the plate-like bottom wall 37 and increase the rigidity of the container 31A.

Another embodiment shown in FIG. 20 is that the container 31A comprises a partition wall 67 that horizontally divides at least two regions (front region 55a and rear region 55b), the partition wall 67 dividing the two regions (front region 55a and rear region 55b) are provided with a communicating portion 69 near one end portion 67a for communicating with each other. An opening 37b to which the lid 59 is attached is provided in one of the two regions (rear region 55b) of the partition wall 67 near the other end 67b.

In this case, the liquid collected in the rear region 55b flows through the communicating portion 69 to the front region 55a, so that the dust accumulated in the rear region 55b can be separated from the liquid, and the dust can be easily cleaned by removing the lid 59. becomes.

In another embodiment shown in FIG. 20, the bottom wall 37 of the container 31A is provided with reinforcing ribs 71 protruding upward, and an opening for attaching the lid 59 to the bottom wall 37 at a position avoiding the reinforcing ribs 71. 37b is provided. In this case, since the cover 59 is not provided on the bottom wall 37 where the reinforcing ribs 71 are formed, it is possible to prevent the reinforcing ribs 71 from interfering with cleaning the inside of the container 31A. If the cover 59 is placed on the bottom wall 37 where the reinforcing ribs 71 are formed, the reinforcing ribs 71 will interfere and cleaning will be troublesome.

Moreover, although not shown, a groove may be formed in the surface of the bottom wall of the container, and the opening 37b may be formed in the bottom wall except for the groove. In this case, the liquid accumulated in the container enters the groove, and the liquid can be separated from the dust. This makes it easy to remove the lid 59 and clean the dust inside the container 31A.

When the drawer door 19 of the vegetable compartment 7 is closed, a tray may be provided on the refrigerator body 3 corresponding to the lower side of the opening 37b. In this case, even if the liquid accumulated in the container 31 leaks while the lid 59 is attached to the opening 37b, the leaked liquid can be collected in the tray, and the liquid will not enter other storage chambers or the like. can be suppressed.

Each embodiment described above can be applied in appropriate combination.

1 refrigerator 3 refrigerator body 7 vegetable compartment (storage compartment)
19 Drawer door of vegetable compartment 31 Container 37 Bottom wall of container 37b Opening of bottom wall 37b1 Notch 37b2 Lid contact portion (flange receiving portion, sealing means)
37d bottom wall side projection (flange receiving part side projection)
37i annular groove 55a front region 55b rear region 55b1 rear region low region 55b2 rear region high region 59 lid 59a lid flange (sealing means)
59e Lid locking claw (hook part, sealing means)
59f lid-side projection (hook-side projection)
67 partition wall 67a one end of partition wall 67b other end of partition wall 69 communicating portion 71 reinforcing rib (convex portion)

Claims (10)

a storage room provided in the refrigerator body;
a container placed in the storage chamber;
an opening provided in the bottom wall of the container;
a lid detachably provided with respect to the opening;
an engaging means for engaging the lid with the opening when the lid is attached to the opening;
The container has a partition wall that separates a front region on the front side of the refrigerator and a rear region on the back side of the refrigerator,
The engagement means are
a first projecting portion provided on the outer periphery of the lid and projecting toward the outside of the lid;
a lid abutting portion provided on the periphery of the opening and abutting in an inserting direction in which the first projecting portion is inserted into the opening of the lid;
The lid abutting portion is provided in a part of the lid in the circumferential direction, and the lid abutting portion enters into a gap formed between the lid and the first projecting portion to engage the lid abutting portion with the first projecting portion. a mating second protrusion;
A refrigerator, wherein a passing portion through which the second projecting portion can pass in the inserting direction is provided on an outer peripheral side of an inner peripheral edge of the lid abutting portion. a storage room provided in the refrigerator body;
a container placed in the storage chamber;
an opening provided in the bottom wall of the container;
a lid detachably provided with respect to the opening;
an engaging means for engaging the lid with the opening when the lid is attached to the opening;
The container has a partition wall that separates a front region on the front side of the refrigerator and a rear region on the back side of the refrigerator,
The engagement means are
a first projecting portion provided on the outer circumference of the lid and projecting toward the outside of the lid;
a lid abutting portion provided on the periphery of the opening and abutting in an inserting direction in which the first projecting portion is inserted into the opening of the lid;
The lid abutting portion is provided in a part of the lid in the circumferential direction, and the lid abutting portion enters into a gap formed between the lid and the first projecting portion to engage the lid abutting portion with the first projecting portion. a mating second protrusion;
The bottom wall is provided with a protrusion that protrudes upward and extends in a predetermined direction. A refrigerator characterized in that, in the engaged state, the extending direction of the grip provided on the surface of the lid is along the extending direction of the projection. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the opening is provided in the bottom wall of the container at a position between the projection and the partition wall in the longitudinal direction of the refrigerator body. a storage room provided in the refrigerator body;
a container placed in the storage chamber;
an opening provided in the bottom wall of the container;
a lid detachably provided with respect to the opening;
an engaging means for engaging the lid with the opening when the lid is attached to the opening;
The container has a partition wall that separates a front region on the front side of the refrigerator and a rear region on the back side of the refrigerator,
The engagement means are
a first projecting portion provided on the outer circumference of the lid and projecting toward the outside of the lid;
a lid abutting portion provided on the periphery of the opening and abutting in an inserting direction in which the first projecting portion is inserted into the opening of the lid;
The lid abutting portion is provided in a part of the lid in the circumferential direction, and the lid abutting portion enters into a gap formed between the lid and the first projecting portion to engage the lid abutting portion with the first projecting portion. a mating second protrusion;
A refrigerator, wherein the extending direction of the grip provided on the front surface of the lid is along the direction in which the second projecting portion projects from the rear surface side of the lid. 5. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said opening is provided in a bottom wall near said partition wall in said rear region. A surface of the second projecting portion facing the lid contacting portion is provided with a second projecting portion-side projection projecting toward the lid contacting portion,
A lid contact portion-side projection projecting toward the second projecting portion is provided on the surface of the lid contacting portion facing the second projecting portion,
Either one of the lid contact portion side projection and the second projection portion side projection engages the lid contact portion between the first projection portion and the second projection portion, and the 6. Any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that they are positioned on both sides of the other of the lid-contact-portion-side protrusion and the second protrusion-side protrusion in the circumferential direction of the first protrusion. Refrigerator as described in section. 7. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an annular groove is provided in said lid contact portion. 8. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the surface of the lid is flush with the surface of the bottom wall of the container. 9. The bottom wall of the container is formed such that the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the lid is higher in the vertical direction than the opposite side of the lid with the vicinity of the peripheral edge therebetween. Refrigerator according to any one of the paragraphs. 10. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein said container is housed in a drawer door of a vegetable compartment that is pulled out from said refrigerator body.

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