JP3032306B2 - refrigerator - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator having an interior light in a storage room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a refrigerator in which two shelves are provided in parallel in a storage room, a light inside the refrigerator is installed in a coil cover for discharging cold air on the inner surface of the refrigerator.

Hereinafter, a conventional example will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator body, which is composed of an outer box 2, an inner box 3, and a foam insulating material 4 filled between the two boxes 2, 3. A storage room 5 formed in the inner box 3 and opened to the front has a front opening closed by a door 6 so as to be openable and closable. A coil cover 8 having a cool air discharge hole 7 at the back of the storage chamber.
The interior light 9 is installed on the opposite side of the interior through the coil cover 8, and a translucent cover 10 is inserted into the opening of the coil cover 8 on the front surface of the interior light 9. Have been.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a hook which is embedded in the top surface of the storage room 5 so that the locking portion 11 protrudes into the storage room. A flange 14 extending in the left-right horizontal direction of the rail 13 held by the hook 12 is provided. The two shelves 16 are formed by protrusions 15a and 15b formed on both inner side surfaces of the inner box 3 and the inner box 3.
a and 16b are supported at parallel positions.

[0005]

However, in the above configuration, when a large amount of food is stored, light is blocked by the food because the interior lamp 9 is located at the back. A cooler R and a fan F are provided on the back side of the coil cover 8 at the back of the refrigerator.
And the interior light 9 is installed at the right or left from the center and is not provided at the center. Therefore, the interior light 9 is positioned opposite to the interior light installation side by the rail 13 that supports the shelf held on the central top surface of the interior. That the light does not reach the shelves 16 installed in the refrigerator, and that the cold air discharge holes 7 are provided in the coil cover 8 so that food can be stored in the shelves 16a and 16b in the refrigerator or the door 6 can be opened and closed. When the temperature of the food stored especially when the frequency of the food is high, especially the food in the front part, is high and remarkable, the frozen food is melted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional disadvantages, the present invention discharges cold air from the front part of the refrigerator to maintain a uniform temperature in the refrigerator and arranges the lighting part at the front to make the food easier to see. Things.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which cold air and light are evenly applied to two shelves to prevent the temperature of the frozen food from rising by distributing the cold air.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a refrigerator according to the present invention comprises a holder provided on a top surface of a refrigerator,
Light in the cabinet located at the approximate center of the cabinet width direction
Through the holder in the depth direction
And a duct plate that is attached in
A holding plate that is provided on the upper part of the plate and forms a part of the air path;
A cool air discharge hole provided at one end of the air passage and supplying cool air
And attached to the other end side of the air path to cover the interior light
The translucent cover and the cool air formed on the translucent cover
And a cool air discharge hole for discharging toward the holder, formed in the holder.
A locking portion and a holding portion provided on the holding plate,
The retaining plate is engaged with the retaining portion by the duct plate;
It is attached detachably . In addition,
Formed integrally downward from the duct plate in a substantially inverted T-shape in plan view
A rail and a lower part of the rail,
A flange and a flange are provided on the inner side wall facing the flange.
Over the projection, and between the flange and the projection
And a shelf that can be pulled out.

[0009]

Since the refrigerator of the present invention has the above-described structure, the interior light is located at the front of the interior of the refrigerator, can supply light to the left and right evenly, and furthermore, the light is not blocked even when the food is stored. Furthermore, the holding plate and the duct plate form an air path so as to communicate with a part of the cool air discharge hole on the inner side of the refrigerator, and cool air is discharged and supplied from the cool air discharge port provided in the cover, so It is possible to improve the cooling power of the stored food, especially the food at the front, and to prevent the temperature of the food stored at the shelf in the refrigerator, especially the food at the front, when the door is frequently opened and closed. Can be.

In addition, since the cover is held on the rail when the rail is attached and detached for cleaning, the cover and the rail can be removed at the same time without the cover or the interior light being obstructed when the rail is attached or detached. Is improved.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a refrigerator main body, 2 is an outer box made of an iron plate, 3 is an inner box formed of resin, and 4 is an outer box 2
And a foam insulation material filled between the inner box 3 and the foam. Reference numeral 5 denotes a storage room formed in the inner box 3 and opened to the front, and the front opening thereof is closed by a door 6 so as to be openable and closable.

A cooler 17 for cooling the inside of the storage and a fan 18 for circulating cool air are installed at the back of the storage room 5, and a coil cover 8 having a cool air discharge hole 7 for covering them.
Is installed.

Reference numeral 9 denotes an interior light, 25 denotes a hole 19 for fitting and supporting the interior light 9, and a plurality of locking portions 20 protruding inside the interior.
a, 20b, and 20c, and the inner box 3 at the top of the refrigerator
Hole 2 of the inner box 3
1 is a holder buried so as to cover 1.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a locking portion 20a of the holder 25,
It has a holding portion 26 that is engaged with and held by the hooks 212 and 20b, and is fixed to the rail 13 with screws 27 to form an air passage 13c. 28 is a cool air discharge hole of the cover 10.

13 is a holding plate 22 which is engaged with the holder 26.
And a rail having a flange plate 14 extending in the left-right horizontal direction and an opening 13a on the front surface. 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes a locking portion 2 provided at the front opening of the rail 13.
It is a lamp cover held by 3 and 24.

Reference numerals 16a and 16b denote sliding shelves supported by flanges 14 extending in the horizontal direction of the rail 13 and projections 15a and 16b formed on both side surfaces of the inner box 3.

With the above configuration, in a refrigerator having two shelves 16a and 16b provided in parallel in the refrigerator, the interior lamp 9 is not provided on the rear side of the refrigerator or in the duct 8, and the center of the front of the refrigerator is not provided. When the interior light 9 stores foods and the like in the shelves 16a and 16b, the light can be evenly supplied to the left and right shelves 16a and 16b without being interrupted by the food.

Further, the holding plate 22 and the duct plate 13b are connected so as to communicate with a part of the cool air discharge hole 7 of the duct plate 8 on the inner surface of the refrigerator.
Since the cool air is discharged and supplied by forming an air path formed by the above, the cool air is discharged particularly to the front portions of the shelves 16a and 16b in the refrigerator, so that the stored food can be cooled evenly and the door can be cooled. Shelf 16a, 16 in the refrigerator when opening and closing frequency of body 6 is high
It is possible to prevent the temperature of the food stored in b, especially the food at the front part from rising.

When the rail 13 for cleaning is attached or detached, the cover 10 is held by the rail 13 so that the interior light 9 and the cover 10 do not interfere with the cover 10 when the rail 13 is attached or detached. The rails 13 can be removed at the same time, and the usability is improved.

[0021]

As described above, the refrigerator of the present invention has the following features .
The ability to cool the front of the shelf can be improved, ensuring even cooling performance and preventing the temperature of frozen foods etc. stored in the shelf inside the shelf when the door is frequently opened and closed. Has an effect.

[0022] In addition, the interior light is located in-compartment front center,
When the food is stored in the shelf, the light can be supplied to the entire inside of the refrigerator without being interrupted by the food, and the light can be evenly supplied to the left and right shelves.

Further, since an air path formed by the holding plate and the rail is formed so as to communicate with a part of the cool air discharge hole of the duct plate on the inner surface of the refrigerator, the cool air is discharged and supplied. It has the effect of improving the cooling power at the front of the shelf in the refrigerator, ensuring uniform cooling performance, and preventing the temperature of frozen foods and the like stored in the shelf in the refrigerator when the door body is frequently opened and closed. .

Further, at the time of cleaning, the rail and the cover can be attached and detached at the same time, and the usability is improved without the problem that the interior light and the cover are in the way and the rail is difficult to remove, and the practical effect is great.

[0025]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the refrigerator.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a holder used in the refrigerator.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a rail used in the refrigerator.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the interior of a conventional refrigerator.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional refrigerator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Outer Box 3 Inner Box 4 Foam Insulation Material 7 Cold Air Discharge Hole 9 Interior Light 10 Cover 13 Rail 13a Duct Plate 14 Flange 15a, 15b Projection 16a, 16b Shelf 20a, 20b, 20c Engagement 21 Hole 22 Holding Plate 25 Holder 26 Holder 28 Cold air discharge hole

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F25D 17/08 F25D 27/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] (1) A holder provided on a top surface in a refrigerator,
Inside the chamber located on the holder and located approximately at the center in the width direction of the chamber
Light passes through the lamp and the holder to the ceiling inside the chamber in the depth direction.
And a duct plate having a substantially U-shaped cross section
Holding plate that is provided on the top of the board
A cold air discharger provided at one end of the air passage for supplying cool air
Outlet and the interior light attached to the other end of the air passage
A translucent cover to cover and cool air formed on this translucent cover
And a cool air discharge hole for discharging air downward.
And a holding portion provided on the holding plate.
And the duct plate is engaged with the retaining portion by the retaining portion.
A refrigerator that is detachably mounted by 2. A duct having a substantially inverted T-shape in cross section and downward from a duct plate.
The rail formed integrally and the inside of the warehouse at the bottom of this rail
A flange extending in the wall direction and a storage
A protrusion provided on the inner wall, the flange and the protrusion
And a shelf that can be pulled out and placed between
The refrigerator according to claim 1 .