JP3212954B2 - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance convenience by providing a food refrigerating chamber at the upper part, first and second food freezing chambers under the refrigerating chamber, and a vegetable containing chamber between the first and second freezing chambers. SOLUTION: A refrigerating chamber 100 having an opening/closing door is disposed at the uppermost part of a refrigerator body 1, a freezing chamber 400 having a drawing door is disposed under the refrigerating chamber 100, and a freezing chamber 250 having a drawing door is disposed at the lowermost part of refrigerator body 1. A vegetable chamber 500 having a drawing door is disposed between the freezing chambers 400, 250 and an ice storage chamber is provided in the freezing chamber 400. Furthermore, a chamber 400 which can be switched from the temperature zone (-18 deg.C) of the freezing chamber having a drawing door to the temperature zone of refrigeration, vegetable, or chilled is provided at the lower part of the refrigerating chamber 100 and a chamber 500 having a drawing door which can be switched to a temperature zone higher than 0 deg.C is disposed between the switching chamber 400 and the freezing chamber 250.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator in which a refrigerator compartment is provided at an upper portion of a main body, a freezing compartment is provided at a lower portion of the refrigerator compartment and at a lowermost portion of the main body, and a vegetable compartment is provided between these freezer compartments. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional refrigerator, a plurality of storage compartments suitable for the temperature of each food are formed by partitioning the inside of a refrigerator formed by foaming and filling a heat insulating material between an outer box and an inner box at a plurality of temperature zones. Provided.
Conventionally, a refrigerator room is provided at the upper part, a refrigerator room is provided at the center, and a vegetable room is provided at the lower part, but in recent years, refrigerators having various layouts have been proposed.

For example, the conventional refrigerator shown in FIG. 25 is a refrigerator called a mid freezer in which freezing compartments 200 and 250 are arranged in the center. Specifically, the refrigerator 1 has a refrigerator compartment 100 with an opening / closing door at the top, and a refrigerator 2 at the center.
Freezer compartment 2 with drawer doors arranged in stages
00, 250, vegetable compartment 3 with drawer door at bottom
00 is arranged.

[0004] However, although the usability of the refrigerator compartment 100 is improved, the vegetable compartment 300 is disposed below the freezing compartments 200 and 250 which are not frequently used, so that the vegetable compartment 300 must be used in a crouching posture. Without vegetable room 30
It can be said that 0 is inconvenient. In particular, in view of the fact that freshness of the vegetables quickly deteriorates, the vegetable room 300, which must be constantly monitored for freshness, is replaced with a freezing room 2 for long-term storage of frozen food.
The arrangement below 00, 250 is not suitable for the actual use.

Another conventional refrigerator shown in FIG.
This is a refrigerator called a middle vegetable room in which a vegetable room 300 is arranged in the center. The specific structure is as follows. A freezing room 250 having a drawer door is arranged at the lowest part, a freezing room 200 having an ice storage room 202 is arranged at the upper part, and a vegetable room is arranged at the center of the refrigerator 1 above. 300 are arranged.

However, although the usability of the vegetable room 300 is improved, the ice storage room 20 is frequently used especially in summer.
2 has to be disposed below the vegetable compartment 300 and must be used in a crouching posture, and it can be said that the ice storage compartment 202 is inconvenient to use. Furthermore, since the ice is used as it is, there is a possibility that dirt and the like of vegetables may adhere below the vegetable room 300, which is a hygienic problem.

[0007]

Since the conventional refrigerator is configured as described above, in the conventional refrigerator shown in FIG. 25, the usability of the refrigerator compartment 100 is improved, but the freezer compartments 200 and 250 which are used less frequently are used. Vegetable room 30 below
0, the vegetable room 300 in a squatting posture
, And there is a problem that the usability of the vegetable room 300 is poor.

In another conventional refrigerator shown in FIG. 26, although the usability of the vegetable room 300 is improved, the ice storage room 202, which is frequently used especially in summer, is provided in the vegetable room 300.
Must be used in a crouching position
There was a problem that the usability of the ice storage room 202 was poor.
Furthermore, since the ice is used as it is, there is a possibility that dirt and the like of vegetables may adhere below the vegetable room 300, which is a hygienic problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has a refrigerator-freezer in which the refrigerator, vegetable, and freezer compartments are arranged at easy-to-use positions to improve the usability. The purpose is to provide. Also,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a freezer refrigerator that is easy to use as well as a vegetable room, in which an ice storage room is not located at a lower position where the ice storage room is difficult to use as in a conventional case, but places importance on usability of a vegetable room. It is another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator-freezer that can cope with a change in the required temperature zone capacity due to a difference in eating habits by the user or a difference in the type of stored food depending on the season. Furthermore, the ice storage room, the switching room, the vegetable room, and the refrigeration room are basically arranged in an easy-to-use position so as to be easy to use, and the object is to provide a refrigerator-freezer that realizes a layout that is easy to use for any type of user. And

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A refrigerator according to the present invention comprises a refrigerator main body, a refrigerating room provided on an upper portion of the main body, for refrigerating foods and the like, and a refrigerating room provided below the refrigerating room of the main body. A switching room that can be switched to a temperature zone such as refrigeration, vegetables, chilled, etc., an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigeration room of the main body and stores ice, and is provided at a lower part of the main body,
A freezer compartment for freezing foods, a vegetable compartment for storing vegetables, etc., between a switching compartment and an ice storage compartment and a freezer compartment installed in parallel, a cooler for generating cool air, and supplying cool air to each room. A cooling unit communicating with the freezing room, an air passage for the freezing room for supplying cool air to the freezing room, an air passage for the ice storage room for supplying cool air to the ice storage room, and ice storage. A return path for the ice storage chamber for returning cold air from the room to the cooling chamber, a part of the cool air passing through the air path for the ice storage chamber, A return air passage for the switching room for returning to the cooling room, a part of the cold air passing through the air passage for the switching room, and a cooling air passage for the cooling room to be sent to the cooling room, and the cold air sent to the cooling room for vegetables. a refrigerator compartment return air path for returning to the chamber, and vegetable compartment return air path for the cool air sent to vegetable compartment back into the cooler, the refrigerating compartment The part of the return cold air of return air duct,
Second refrigerator compartment return to return directly to vegetable compartment return airway
And an air path .

[0011] Further, a refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided above the main body and refrigerated for food and the like, and a refrigerator room provided below the refrigerator room for changing the temperature range from the freezing temperature range to the temperature range of refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switchable switching room, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigerator room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at the lower part of the main body and freezes foods and the like are installed in parallel. A cooling room having a vegetable room for storing vegetables and the like, a cooler for generating cool air, and a fan device for supplying cool air to each room between the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room, and communicating with the freezing room. Room, an air passage for the freezer compartment for supplying cool air to the freezer compartment, and an air passage for the ice storage room for supplying cool air to the ice storage room,
A return path for the ice storage chamber for returning cold air from the ice storage chamber to the cooling chamber, and an air path for the switching chamber for supplying cool air to the switching chamber;
A return air path for the switching room for returning the cool air from the switching room to the cooling room, and a part of the cool air passing through the air passage for the switching room,
An air passage for the refrigerator compartment to send to the refrigerator compartment, a return air passage for the refrigerator compartment to return the cold air sent to the refrigerator compartment to the vegetable compartment, and a vegetable compartment to return the cool air sent to the vegetable compartment to the cooler Return airway,
Part of the return air from the return air duct for the refrigerator compartment is directly returned to the vegetable compartment.
A second refrigerating room return air path for returning to the return air path .

Further, a refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided at the upper part of the main body and refrigerated for food and the like, and a refrigerator room provided below the refrigeration room of the main body and can be used from a freezing temperature range to a temperature range of refrigeration, vegetables, chilled, etc. A switchable switching room, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigerator room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at the lower part of the main body and freezes foods and the like are installed in parallel. A cooling room having a vegetable room for storing vegetables and the like, a cooler for generating cool air, and a fan device for supplying cool air to each room between the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room, and communicating with the freezing room. Room, an air passage for the freezer compartment for supplying cool air to the freezer compartment, and an air passage for the ice storage room for supplying cool air to the ice storage room,
A return path for the ice storage chamber for returning cold air from the ice storage chamber to the cooling chamber, and an air path for the switching chamber for supplying cool air to the switching chamber;
A return air passage for the switching room for returning cold air from the switching room to the cooling room, a portion of the cold air passing through the air passage for the ice storage room, and a part of the cold air that is sent to the refrigerator compartment and sent to the refrigerator room, and sent to the refrigerator room. It was a refrigerator compartment return air path for returning the vegetable compartment cold air, and vegetable compartment return air path for the cool air sent to vegetable compartment back to the cooler, cooling
Part of the return cold air from the storage room return air duct is directly returned to the vegetable room
And a second refrigerating room return air path for returning to the air path .

[0013] Further, a refrigerator main body, a refrigerating room provided on the upper part of the main body, for refrigerating foods and the like, and a refrigerating room provided below the refrigerating room of the main body, the temperature range from the freezing temperature range to the temperature range of refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switchable switching room, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigerator room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at the lower part of the main body and freezes foods and the like are installed in parallel. A cooling room having a vegetable room for storing vegetables and the like, a cooler for generating cool air, and a fan device for supplying cool air to each room between the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room, and communicating with the freezing room. Room, an air passage for the freezer compartment for supplying cool air to the freezer compartment, and an air passage for the ice storage room for supplying cool air to the ice storage room,
A return path for the ice storage chamber for returning cold air from the ice storage chamber to the cooling chamber, and an air path for the switching chamber for supplying cool air to the switching chamber;
A return air passage for the switching room for returning cold air from the switching room to the cooling room, and an air passage for the refrigerator compartment for supplying cool air to the refrigerator compartment,
A return path for the refrigerator compartment to return the cold air sent to the refrigerator compartment to the vegetable compartment, a return passage for the vegetable compartment to return the cool air sent to the vegetable compartment to the cooler, and a return passage for the refrigerator compartment One of the return cold air
Second refrigeration compartment for returning the section directly to the return path for vegetable compartment
Return air path .

Further, a refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided at the upper part of the main body, for refrigeration of foods and the like, and a refrigerator room provided under the refrigerator room of the main body, for changing from a freezing temperature zone to a temperature zone of refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switchable switching room, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigerator room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at the lower part of the main body and freezes foods and the like are installed in parallel. A vegetable compartment for storing vegetables, etc., and a refrigerator main body divided into upper and lower compartments between the switching compartment, ice storage compartment, and freezing compartment
A first partition forming a storage room, and the first partition;
A cooler is provided on the lower rear side of the main body partitioned by
A second partition section for partitioning the cooler room, and a return path for the ice storage room for returning cold air from the ice storage room to the cooler room.
A return air passage for the switching room is provided beside the cooler in the cooler room partitioned by the second partition, and a return air passage for the switching room is provided on the opposite side of the return air passage for the ice storage room for returning cold air from the switching room to the cooler room. Beside the
The structure is such that the cool air is returned to the cooler room without being mixed with the return air passage for the cool room for returning the cool air from the cool room.

Further, a twin damper for controlling the temperature of the switching room and the refrigerator compartment is provided at the back of the switching room.

[0016]

Also, a refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided at the upper part of the main body, for refrigeration of foods and the like, and a refrigerator room provided below the refrigerator room of the main body, for changing the temperature range from the freezing temperature range to the temperature range of refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switchable switching room, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigerator room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at the lower part of the main body and freezes foods and the like are installed in parallel. A vegetable compartment for storing vegetables and the like between the switching compartment and the ice storage compartment and the freezing compartment, a first partition portion for dividing the refrigerator body into upper and lower portions to form a refrigerator compartment on the upper side, and the first partition portion A second partition part having a molded heat insulating material, which is attached to a refrigerator chamber having a cooler, is attached to the refrigerator body from the front side thereof after the cooler is attached, and is partitioned from the lower rear part of the main body.
A third partition part which divides the front side of the second partition part into upper and lower parts to form a freezer compartment on the lower side, and a space between the first partition part and the third partition part into three chambers. An ice storage compartment and a switching compartment are formed in parallel below the first partition, and an inverted T-shaped fourth partition which forms a vegetable compartment above the third partition. Things.

The second partition is provided with a ventilation path for supplying cool air from the cooling chamber to each chamber and a return air path for returning cool air from each chamber to the cooling chamber.

Further, a fan device for supplying cool air to each chamber is provided integrally with the second partition.

Further, the second partition is provided with a damper device for controlling the temperature of the switching chamber and the refrigerator compartment.

Further, the fourth partition is inserted from the front of the refrigerator body, and is fixed to the refrigerator with screws from the front of the fourth partition.

Further, a slit is provided between the switching room and the ice storage room of the component constituting the storage room side of the second partition.

[0023]

Further, a refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided at the upper part of the main body, for refrigeration of foods and the like, and a refrigerator room provided below the refrigerator room of the main body, for changing from a freezing temperature zone to a temperature zone of refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switchable switching room, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigerator room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at the lower part of the main body and freezes foods and the like are installed in parallel. A vegetable compartment for storing vegetables and the like between the switching compartment and the ice storage compartment and the freezing compartment, a first partition portion for dividing the refrigerator body into upper and lower portions to form a refrigerator compartment on the upper side, and the first partition portion A second partition portion that defines a cooler room having a cooler behind and below the main body partitioned by the main body, and a freezer compartment is formed on the lower side by dividing the front side of the second partition portion into upper and lower portions. The space between the third partition and the first partition and the third partition is divided into two, The space between the first partition and the fourth partition (horizontal), which forms a vegetable compartment above the partition, and the space between the first partition and the fourth partition (horizontal) are divided into two, left and right, and the ice storage chamber And a fourth partition (vertical) that forms a switching chamber in parallel.

The fourth partition (vertical) is assembled after attaching the first to third partition and the fourth partition (horizontal), and the refrigerator having the fourth partition (vertical) is installed. A heater for preventing dew is buried in the front part.

Also, the third partition is divided by the first partition.
The lower part of the partitioned main body is divided up and down to form a freezer compartment
And an empty space partitioned by the first partition portion and the third partition portion.
Behind and between the second to define a cooler room with a cooler
It has two partitions.

Further, the third partition portion has a shape for receiving the defrost water in the cooler room.

Further, a refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided at the upper part of the main body, for refrigeration of foods and the like, and a refrigerator room provided under the refrigerator room of the main body, for changing from a freezing temperature zone to a temperature zone of refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switchable switching room, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigerator room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at the lower part of the main body and freezes foods and the like are installed in parallel. A switching compartment, an ice storage compartment, and a freezing compartment, a vegetable compartment for storing vegetables and the like, a first partition portion for vertically dividing the refrigerator main body, and three compartments on the first partition portion. An ice storage room and a switching room are formed in parallel on the first partition portion, and a T-shaped fifth partition portion forming a refrigerating room in the upper part of the refrigerator body is partitioned by the first partition portion. On the lower back of the body,
A second partition section defining a cooler chamber having a cooler; and a third section forming a vegetable compartment on the upper side by dividing the front side of the second partition section into upper and lower portions and forming a freezing compartment on the lower side. And an integrated cold air duct having an air passage for a refrigerator compartment, an ice storage compartment, and a switching compartment, on the upper rear side of the main body partitioned by the first partition portion.

[0029]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention and is a front view of a refrigerator. In the figure, 1 is a refrigerator body,
A refrigerator compartment 100 provided with an opening / closing door at the top of the refrigerator main body 1; a freezing compartment 200 which is a first freezer compartment provided with a drawer door disposed below the refrigerator compartment 100; A freezing room 250 which is a second freezing room provided with a drawer door arranged at the bottom, and a vegetable room 300 provided with a drawer door between the freezing room 200 and the freezing room 250
It is composed of

A storage case 201 is installed in the freezing room 200, and can store food. Vegetable room 300
Similarly, a storage case 301 is provided so that food such as vegetables can be stored. Further, a storage case 251 is provided in the freezing room 250, and can store food. In particular, the freezer 200 stores relatively frequently used foods, for example, frozen foods for lunch or ice cream, and the freezer 250 stores long-term-stored frozen foods, for example, meat and fish material foods in stock. Can be separated and stored.

The height of the freezer compartment 200 is smaller than the freezer compartment 250 for freezing and short-term storage. Freezing can be performed by thinning the food to produce a high-quality product. Therefore, the height may be smaller than that of the freezing room 250 for stock. Conversely, the freezing room 250 for stock has an increased height dimension to ensure stock capacity. The vegetable room is located in the center of the refrigerator main body 1 which can be put in and out without bending down, and is easy to use and can store large vegetables.

FIG. 2 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a side sectional view showing the structure of an air passage. As shown in the figure, the cool air cooled by the cooler 3 is circulated to the refrigerator main body 1 by a fan 2 which is a fan device. The cool air cooled by the cooler 3 is supplied to the lower-stage freezing room air passage 5 for the freezing room 250.
It is blown through. Further, the cool air cooled by the cooler 3 passes through the freezer compartment air passage 4 for the upper freezer compartment 200 and is also blown to the upper freezer compartment 200. Part of the cool air that has passed through the freezer compartment air passage 4 is further blown to the upper refrigerator compartment 100 to cool the refrigerator compartment 100. The vegetable room 300 is cooled by circulating the returned cool air from the refrigerator room 100 through the refrigerator room return air passage 8, and is returned to the cooler room 3 through the vegetable room return air passage 9.

As described above, in the present embodiment in which the freezing compartment is vertically separated, the cooling air passage for the freezing compartment is vertically separated.

Embodiment 2 Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view of a refrigerator. In the figure, reference numeral 202 denotes an ice storage room installed in the freezing room 200. The ice storage room 202 is a space for making ice in a commercially available ice tray or container and storing the ice. In the case of an automatic ice maker, it is a space where ice made by the automatic ice maker can be stored.

The ice stored in the ice storage compartment 202 is stored in the freezer compartment, is relatively frequently used, and is used as it is, so that it is located at the center of the refrigerator main body 1 and above the vegetable compartment 300. In addition to the ease of use, it is safe to use because it is located above the vegetable room 300 that stores vegetables that tend to stick, such as mud, in terms of hygiene.

Embodiment 3 Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view of a refrigerator-freezer. In FIG. 4A, reference numeral 400 denotes a first switching chamber capable of switching from a freezing temperature zone (−18 ° C.) provided with a drawer door disposed at a lower portion of the refrigerator compartment 100 to a temperature zone of refrigeration, vegetables, and chilled. This is the switching room.

The reference numeral 500 designates a refrigerator, vegetable, chilled or the like having a drawer door arranged at the center of the refrigerator main unit 1 at a temperature of 0 ° C. or more between the switching room 400 and the freezing room 250 arranged at the bottom. Another switching room, which is a second switching room that can be switched to the temperature zone. A storage case 401 is installed in the switching room 400, and can store various foods. Similarly, the storage case 501 is also provided in the switching room 500.
Is installed. Further, the switching room 500 may be switched to the freezing room similarly to the switching room 400.

For example, the switching room 400 is set in the chilled temperature zone (0
° C), and if the switching room 500 is used as a vegetable room, the chilled room and the vegetable room can be arranged in the most convenient position to keep food without freezing, and the refrigerator is easy to use for biological thinking. Becomes If meat and fish are stored for about a week, storing them in a chilled place is more convenient and less thawing than freezing. Vegetables are also frequently used (the cabbage and lettuce are taken out, and the vegetable room is opened and closed more frequently than other rooms to take out and store again after use). Easy to use in the refrigerator compartment.

Further, depending on the season, the switching room 400 is switched to the freezing temperature range (-18 ° C.), and the switching room 500 is switched to the chilled position in a place where ice cream, ice, etc. are easy to use, such as in summer, to store a wide range from vegetables to meat fish. As a result, it is possible to arrange a refrigerator that has improved storage stability and is easy to use.

The switching room 400 is replaced with a vegetable room by the switching room 50.
When 0 is switched to the freezing compartment, the capacity of the freezing compartment can be increased in combination with the freezing compartment 250 at the lower stage, and the freezing compartment has a middle-oriented freezing-oriented layout that is easy to use.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
Refrigeration room 100, switching room 400, switching room 500, freezing room 2
All 50 may be switchable. It is also possible to switch all rooms to a temperature range from freezing to vegetables, but the refrigerating room 100 can be refrigerated and chilled, and other rooms can be used in various combinations from frozen to vegetables. For example, by switching the refrigerator compartment 100 to chilled, the other compartments are switched to freezing, and a three-stage freezer refrigerator can be used.

For example, in a home where freezing is not required, the processed food is stored with the refrigerator compartment 100 kept chilled,
0 is chilled to save meat and fish ingredients, switching the switching room 500 and freezing room 250 to vegetables,
For example, lettuce, cucumber, etc. used for salads are stored in the vegetable room of the switching room 500 in the middle, which is easy to use.
By storing the stock vegetables such as potatoes and onions in the vegetable room in which the lower freezing room 250 is switched to vegetables, separation and preservation can be performed, and the arrangability is improved. At this time, about the ice storage corner, I do not know whether the room will be at the freezing temperature,
In addition, since there is a possibility that there is no freezing temperature, it is easy to use if a separate ice storage corner is provided so that it can be moved to any room.

Embodiment 4 FIG. Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention and is a front view of a refrigerator. In FIG. 5A, 600 is an ice storage room provided with a drawer door disposed below the refrigerator compartment 100, and 700 is a freezing temperature zone (−18 ° C.) arranged in parallel with the ice storage room 600 and provided with a drawer door. Refrigerated, vegetables,
It is a switching room that can switch to the chilled temperature zone.

Storage cases 601 and 701 are installed in the ice storage room 600 and the switching room 700. The ice storage room 600 and the switching room 700 are completely separated from each other on the ceiling surface, the side surface, and the back surface by a heat insulating wall.

A vegetable compartment 300 is located below the ice storage compartment 600 and the switching compartment 700, and a freezing compartment 25 is located at the bottom of the refrigerator body 1.
0 are each provided with a drawer door. Vegetable room 300 and freezer room 250 have respective temperature zones of 5
Since it is different from ℃ and -18 ℃, it is partitioned by a heat insulating wall.

For example, when the switching room 700 is switched to a chilled state, the refrigerator room 100, the ice storage room 600, the chilled room 700, and the vegetable room 300 are located at the central portion of the refrigerator body 1, and particularly, the refrigerator room 1 is frozen. It becomes a refrigerator that is easy to use for chilled users who prefer to store without it. This is because biological foods such as meat fish for about one week are stored in the chilled room 700, and frequently used ice can be taken out from the independent easy-to-use ice storage room 600 at any time. The vegetable room 300 is located in the middle where it is easy to use because of the frequent opening and closing as described in the third embodiment, and the meat / fish / vegetable / ice and the refrigeration room 100 are in the easy-to-use position in front of the eyes. It is.

When the switching room 700 is switched to a freezing room, the frozen food stored in the switching room 700 is relatively frequently used or food that should be used quickly (frozen food such as a lunch box or ice cream). , Home-frozen food) and store in the freezer compartment 25 at the bottom.
0 can be separated by storing the food to be stored for a long period of time, and furthermore, the freezing room 700, the ice storage room 600,
It becomes possible to arrange the temperature zones of the vegetable room 300, the refrigerator room 100 and all the refrigerators in easy-to-use positions, and to increase the capacity of the freezing room, so that the refrigerator is easy to use for users of the freezer group.

Further, in FIG.
And the freezer 250 are frozen, partial, chilled,
The switching room 300 and the switching room 250 that can be switched to the temperature of refrigeration and vegetables may be configured. For example, if the switching room 300 is switched to the vegetable room and the switching room 250 is switched to the freezing room, the configuration becomes the same as that described above.
When the refrigeration is switched to the vegetable compartment, it is possible to arrange the refrigeration in the middle and more than in the refrigeration compartment 700, and to arrange a larger capacity, especially in a home where refrigeration is frequently and frequently used in a large capacity. Easy arrangement is possible. In other words, this arrangement is a layout for households that focuses more on the freezer compartment than on the vegetable compartment.

Further, if the switching chambers 300 and 250 are switched to freezing, a large-capacity freezing chamber can be provided, and it is possible to cope with a shortage of the freezing chamber capacity at the time of a lot of frozen foods such as the year-end and New Year holidays. It is possible to switch according to the season. Therefore, in a refrigerator that is used for about 10 years from the time of purchase, the refrigerator in which the arrangement of the temperature range of the refrigerator can be freely changed depending on the season and the change of the living environment is the ultimate form that can always cope with a state that is easy for the user to use.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view showing the structure of the air passage of the refrigerator shown in FIG. In FIG. 6A, reference numeral 2 denotes a fan which circulates cool air cooled by the cooler 3 to the refrigerator body 1. The cool air cooled by the cooler 3 is supplied to the air passage 2 for the ice storage room.
4 and is supplied to the ice storage chamber 600 from the outlet 24a. Similarly, the air is supplied to the freezing room 250 from the outlet 5a through the freezing room air passage 5.

The switching room 700 supplies a part of the cool air passing through the ice storage room air passage 24 to the switching room air passage 6, and cools the switching room 700 by adjusting the temperature with the switching room damper 6a. Further, a part of the cool air passing through the switching room air passage 6 is supplied to the cooling room air passage 7 and adjusted by the refrigerator room damper 7 a to cool the refrigerator room 100. The cool air sucked in from the suction port 7b for returning the cool air sent to the refrigerator compartment 100 is provided by connecting the refrigerator compartment return air passage 8 to the vegetable compartment 300 to cool the vegetable compartment 300.

[0052] Refrigerator 1 from the outlet 9a to the vegetable room 300
After the cool air sent from 00 has cooled the vegetable room 300, it passes through the vegetable room return air passage 9 through the suction port 9 b and passes through the cooler 3.
Is returned from the return port 9c.

The cool air blown into the ice storage chamber 600 is returned to the cooler 3 from the suction port 24b via the return path 11 for the ice storage chamber, and is returned from the return port 4c.

Similarly, the freezing room 250 draws cool air from the suction port 5b and returns to the cooler room 3. The cool air that has cooled the switching chamber 700 is sucked through the suction port 6b and returned to the cooler 3 through the switching chamber return air path 10 through the return port 6c.

In particular, by providing the return air passage 8 of the refrigerator compartment 100 in communication with the vegetable compartment 300, the space can be used effectively. If a return air path is provided independently of each other, a large volume is required for the air supply path, and a large storage space for food cannot be obtained.

FIG. 6 (b) is a front sectional view showing an air path configuration of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 5 (b). The description will focus on differences from FIG. Reference numeral 5 denotes an air passage for the switching room 250. The cool air cooled by the cooler 3 passes through the air passage 5 for the switching room, is adjusted to an amount of cool air required for the set temperature by the damper 5a for the switching room, and is supplied to the switching room 250. Is cooled. Reference numeral 12 denotes an air passage for the switching room 300. The cool air cooled by the cooler 3 passes through the air passage 12 for the switching room, is adjusted to the amount of cool air required for the set temperature by the switching room damper 12a, and is supplied to the switching room 300. Cooled.

Embodiment 5 FIG. 7 is an air passage configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to the fifth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, the switching room 700 is provided with the ice storage room 6.
The cold air sent through the air passage 6 for the switching room provided through the control room 00 is adjusted by the damper 6a for the switching room to control the switching room 7
7, the switching chamber air passage 12 of the switching chamber 700 may be provided independently so as to be directly blown from the cooler chamber 3 as shown in FIG. With such a configuration, the air volume to the switching chamber 700 can be ensured, so that stable temperature control can be performed.

Embodiment 6 FIG. FIG. 8 is an air passage configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to the sixth embodiment. The following description focuses on differences from the fourth embodiment. The difference is that a portion of the cool air passing through the air passage 24 for the ice storage room is provided to the air passage 7 for the refrigerator compartment. Since the refrigerating room damper 7a and the switching room damper 6a are provided in separate air passages, the amount of air supplied to the refrigerating room 100 is not affected by the switching room damper 6a, and a stable amount of air can be supplied. In addition, stable temperature control of the refrigerator compartment 100 is possible. Similarly, since the amount of air supplied to the switching room 700 is not affected by the refrigerating room damper 7a and a stable amount of air can be supplied, stable temperature control of the switching room 700 is possible.

Embodiment 7 FIG. FIG. 9 is an air passage configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to the seventh embodiment. The air passage 24 for the ice storage room, the air passage 6 for the switching room, and the air passage 7 for the refrigerator compartment are provided independently of each other, whereby a stable air volume can be supplied without being affected by the temperature control of other rooms. Therefore, stable temperature control of each room is possible. Further, since each cold air passage is an independent air passage without passing through another room, since there is no connecting portion of each air passage, the number of parts such as a cool air leakage seal and the like can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

Embodiment 8 FIG. FIG. 10 is an air channel configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to the eighth embodiment. Switching room damper 6 installed at the back of switching room 100
a and the refrigerator compartment damper 7a are integrated with each other to control the temperature of the switching compartment 700 and the refrigerator compartment 100 by twin dampers, whereby dampers are provided at a plurality of locations in the refrigerator compartment 100 and the switching compartment 700, respectively. Installation is unnecessary, which leads to space saving and reduction of damper cost.

Embodiment 9 FIG. FIG. 11 is an air passage configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to the ninth embodiment. A return path 8 for the refrigerator compartment for returning the cool air sent to the refrigerator compartment 100 from the inlet 7b is provided in communication with the vegetable compartment 300, and the vegetable compartment 300 is cooled by a part of the return cool air.
The remaining return air is not blown out to the vegetable compartment 300, but is directly returned to the cooler 3 from the return port 9c through the second refrigerator compartment return air passage 22 and directly through the vegetable compartment return air passage 9. As a result, it is not necessary to restrict the return of cold air from the refrigerator compartment 100 to prevent the vegetable compartment 300 from becoming too cold, so it is possible to reduce the pressure loss in the return air passage, and to cool the refrigerator compartment 100 with a large amount of cold air. As a result, cooling performance such as cooling speed can be improved.

Embodiment 10 FIG. Hereinafter, a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 12 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 10, FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a structure of a second partition, and FIG.
Is a perspective view showing the structure of the fourth partition part, and FIG. 15 is an air path configuration diagram of the refrigerator. In the figure, reference numeral 33 denotes a cooler room disposed on the lower rear side of the refrigerator 1, in which a cooler 3 and a fan 2 for circulating cool air cooled by the cooler 3 are housed.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a refrigerator 1 divided into upper and lower parts,
A first partitioning section that partitions 0, 41 is a first partitioning upper plate,
Reference numeral 42 denotes a first partition lower plate, and reference numeral 43 denotes a molded heat insulating material in the first partition.

Reference numeral 50 denotes a second partition that partitions the cooler room 33 behind and below the refrigerator 1 partitioned by the first partition 40, and 51 denotes a fan grill that forms the front surface of the second partition 50. , 52 are air guides forming the rear surface of the second partition part 50, and 53 is a fan grill 51 and an air guide 52.
It is a molded heat insulating material provided between them. Fan grill 51
In order to avoid heat conduction between the ice storage room and the switching room, a slit is provided at a portion corresponding to the boundary between the ice storage room and the switching room. Therefore, regardless of the temperature of the switching chamber, the temperature is not affected by the heat conduction of the fan grill 51.

Reference numerals 24a, 6a, 5a, and 9a denote an outlet for the ice storage room, an outlet for the switching room, an outlet for the freezing room, and an outlet for the vegetable room provided on the fan grill, respectively.
Reference numerals 24b, 6b, 5b, and 9b denote an inlet for the ice storage room, an inlet for the switching room, an inlet for the freezing room, and an inlet for the vegetable room, respectively, provided on the fan grill. Reference numerals 10 and 11 denote a return air passage for the switching room and a cool air return air passage for the ice storage room, each of which is constituted by an air guide. Reference numeral 7 denotes an air passage for the refrigerator compartment provided in the molded heat insulating material, 12 denotes an air passage for the switching room provided in the molded heat insulator, 8 denotes a return air passage for the refrigerator compartment, and 9 denotes a return air passage for the vegetable room.

Reference numeral 60 denotes the refrigerator 1 divided at the first partition.
The third part of dividing the freezing room 250 by dividing the lower front portion into upper and lower portions
, 61 is a leading edge partition constituting a front edge of the refrigerator 1 that partitions the freezing room 250 and the vegetable compartment 300, 62 is a third partition upper plate, 63 is a third partition lower plate, and 64 is a third partition lower plate. It is a molded heat insulating material in the third partition.

Numeral 70 denotes an inverted T-shaped fourth partition for partitioning the ice storage room 600, the switching room 700 and the vegetable room 300, 71 denotes a fourth partition upper plate, 72 denotes a fourth partition lower plate, and 73 denotes a fourth partition lower plate. Is the fourth
A molded heat insulating material 74 in the partition portion is a metal plate that forms a gasket receiving surface of a door of the ice storage room 600, the switching room 700, and the vegetable room 300.

Next, the mounting structure of each partition will be described. The first partitioning section 40 is integrally formed with the inner box 31 and is attached so that the heat insulating material 43 is adhered to the inner box 31 by heat at the time of molding so that there is no leakage of cold air or water.

After the cooler 3 is mounted in the concave shape formed in the inner box 31, the second partition 50 is mounted from the front of the refrigerator to partition the cooler room. The outer periphery of the second partition 50 is provided with a sealing material so as to prevent cold air and water leakage.

The third partition 60 is a leading edge partition 6 forming a gasket receiving surface of the door of the freezer compartment 100 and the vegetable compartment 300.
It is attached so as to cover between the first and second partitions 50. In addition, the third partition 60 is provided between the freezer compartment 100 and the vegetable compartment 300 so that there is no cool air or water leakage.
A seal is provided on the joint surface between the 0, the second partition 50, and the inner box 32.

The fourth partition 70 is mounted by sliding the second partition 50 from the front of the refrigerator along the guide groove formed in the inner box 32 after the second partition 50 is assembled in the refrigerator. The fourth partition 70 is attached to the refrigerator main body 1 with screws from the front of the refrigerator.

Next, the configuration of the air passage will be described. The cool air cooled in the cooler room 3 is supplied to the second partition 5 by the fan 2.
The air is supplied to a cool air passage composed of an air guide 52 and a molded heat insulating material 53. Here, the cool air is distributed to the air passage 5 for the freezing room, the air passage 24 for the ice storage room, the air passage 7 for the refrigerator room, the air passage 12 for the switching room, and the air passage 14 for the vegetable room.

The cool air sent to the cool room air passage 7 is adjusted through the cool room damper 7a and supplied to the cool room 100 from the cool room air outlet. The cool air circulated through the refrigerator compartment 100 is returned to the cooler compartment 33 from the return compartment 7c through the refrigerator compartment return air passage 8 through the refrigerator compartment suction port 7b.

The cool air sent to the switching room air passage 12 is adjusted through the switching room damper 6a and supplied to the switching room 700 from the switching room outlet. The cool air circulated through the switching chamber 700 is returned to the cooling chamber 33 from the switching chamber suction port 6b via the switching chamber return air path 10 via the return port 6c.

The cool air sent to the ice storage chamber air supply path 24 is supplied to the ice storage chamber 600 from the ice storage chamber outlet 24a. The cool air circulated through the ice storage chamber 600 is returned to the cooler chamber 33 from the return port 24c through the ice storage chamber return air passage 11 through the ice storage chamber suction port 24b.

The cool air sent to the freezer compartment air passage 5 is supplied to the freezer compartment 250 from the freezer compartment outlet 5a. The cool air circulated through the freezing room 250 is returned to the cooler room 33 through the freezing room suction port 5a.

The cool air sent to the vegetable room ventilation path 14 is supplied to the vegetable room 300 from the outlet 9a. Vegetable room 30
The cool air circulated through 0 is returned to the cooler room 33 from the return opening 9c through the vegetable room return air passage 9 through the vegetable room suction port 9b.

According to the present embodiment, the switching room and the vegetable room are separated from the adjacent room by the heat insulating partition wall, and the exclusive ventilation passage and the return air passage are provided respectively, so that the refrigerator room, the freezing room, the vegetable room,
It can be set in any room such as a chilled room.

Embodiment 11 FIG. Hereinafter, an eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 16 is an exploded view of the first and third front portions of the partition according to the eleventh embodiment, FIG. 17 is a partial cross-sectional view of the front of the partition, and FIG. 18 is a cross section near the first partition when the refrigerator body is foamed. Figure,
19 and 20 are sectional views when the refrigerator is assembled. In the figure, 101 is an outer box made of a steel plate, 102 is an inner box, 103 is a heat insulating material such as polyurethane filled and foamed between the outer box 101 and the inner box 102, 40 is a first partition, and 60 is a third partition. A partition portion 104 is a first front plate made of a steel plate, 114 is an inverted T-shaped fourth front plate (metal plate) made of a steel plate, and 105 is an outer box in which a part of a condensing pipe of a refrigerant pipe is arranged. Heat dissipation pipe around the periphery, 1
Reference numeral 05a denotes a substantially E-shaped partition heat radiation pipe which is located on the front surface of the first partition part 40 and the fourth partition part 70, is connected at one end of the heat radiation pipe 105 and one end of the first partition part 40, and is continuously formed. Reference numeral 106 denotes the partition portion heat-radiating pipe 105a to the first front plate 1
04, a cushion member adhered to the fourth front plate 114,
107 is a downward flange extending below the first partition 40, 108 is a foam inner jig, and a space 109 is provided on the lower surface of the first partition 40, and an end of the foam inner jig 108 is formed. It is configured to overlap with the downward flange 107.

At the time of foaming of the main body, as shown in FIG. 18, the partitioning part heat radiating pipe 105a is housed in the space 109 between the first partitioning part 40 and the inner foaming jig 108, and the inner foaming jig 108 faces downward of the first partitioning part 40. Since the flange 107 is pressed, the periphery of the inner box 92 and the lower space 109 of the first partition portion 40 are not deformed.

At the time of assembling, after the foaming of the refrigerator body 1 is completed (the first partition 40 and the leading edge partition 61 are already assembled), the partition radiating pipe 105a is pulled up to the near side, and as shown in FIG. Attach vessel 3 (pipe welding)
Thereafter, the second partition 50 is attached. Next, as shown in FIG. 20, the third partition 60 is inserted from the front side, the partition radiating pipe 105a is set on the cushion member 106, and the first front plate 104 and the fourth front plate 114 are placed from above. Attach.

Embodiment 12 FIG. Hereinafter, a twelfth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 21 is a side view showing the configuration of the second partition part of the twelfth embodiment. In the figure, 50 is the first partition 4
0, a refrigerator compartment 3 is provided at the lower rear of the refrigerator 1
A second partition 2 for partitioning 3 is a fan for circulating cool air, which is a damper 6a for a switching room and a damper 7a for a refrigerator. By integrally providing the fan 2 and its drive motor, the switching room damper 6a, and the refrigerator compartment damper 7a in the second partition 50, the positional relationship between the fan and the air passage can be stabilized.

Embodiment 13 FIG. Hereinafter, a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 22 shows the thirteenth embodiment, and is a side sectional view of a refrigerator. In the figure, reference numeral 80 denotes a fourth partition (horizontal) that partitions the vegetable room 300, 81 denotes a fourth partition (vertical), and 82 denotes a front edge partition that forms the front edge of the refrigerator 1 that partitions the vegetable room 300. Part 83 is a fourth partition (vertical) 81
Is a heater embedded in the heater.

Next, the mounting structure of each partition will be described. The horizontal partition 80 includes the leading edge partition 82 and the second partition 5.
It is attached to cover during 0. In addition, the horizontal partition section 80 includes an ice storage room 600, a vegetable room 300, and a switching room 700.
A seal is applied to the joint surface between the leading edge partition portion 82, the second partition portion 50, and the inner box 32 so that there is no cold air or water leakage between the container and the vegetable compartment 300. The vertical partition 81 is the first partition 4
After assembling the 0, the second partition part 50, the third partition part 60, and the fourth partition part (horizontal) 80, the guide formed into the first partition part 40 and the fourth partition part (horizontal) 80 Slide along the groove from the front of the refrigerator and attach. Further, a seal is applied to the joint surface between the first partition part 40, the fourth partition part (horizontal) 80, and the inner box 32 so that there is no cold air or water leakage between the ice storage chamber 600 and the switching chamber 700. I have.

Embodiment 14 FIG. Hereinafter, a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 23 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator according to the fourth embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 60 denotes a third partition part, which divides the lower side of the refrigerator main body 1 divided by the first partition part 40 into upper and lower parts to partition the freezer compartment 250. Also, the third partition 60
Is provided with a shape for receiving drainage during defrosting.

Reference numeral 50 denotes a first partition 40 and a third partition 6
Refrigerator room 3 behind refrigerator body 1
3 is a second partition section.

Next, the mounting structure of each partition will be described. The third partition 60 is sealed with the inner box 31 so as not to leak cold air or water, and is attached before the refrigerator body 1 is filled with the foamed heat insulating material.

The second partition 50 is mounted from the front of the refrigerator after the cooler 3 is mounted in a concave shape between the first partition 40 and the third partition 60 formed in the inner box 31. I have.

Embodiment 15 FIG. Hereinafter, a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 24 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator according to the fifteenth embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 33 denotes a cooler room arranged on the lower rear side of the refrigerator main body 1, in which a cooler 3 and a fan 2 for circulating cool air cooled by the cooler 3 are housed.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a first partition for dividing the refrigerator 1 into upper and lower parts.

Reference numeral 50 denotes a second partition section which partitions the cooler room 33 at the lower rear side of the refrigerator main body 1 partitioned by the first partition section 40.

Reference numeral 60 denotes the refrigerator 1 divided at the first partition.
The lower front is divided into upper and lower parts, and the freezing room 250 and the vegetable room 300
Is a third partitioning section for partitioning.

Reference numeral 90 denotes a T-shaped fifth partition that partitions the ice storage chamber 600, the switching chamber 700, and the refrigerator compartment 100 above the refrigerator 1 partitioned by the first partition 40, and 91 denotes a fifth partition.
, 92 denotes a fourth partition lower plate, 93 denotes a molded heat insulating material in the fourth partition, 94 denotes an ice storage chamber 600, and a switching chamber 7.
00, a leading edge partition forming a gasket receiving surface of the door of the vegetable compartment 300;

Reference numeral 95 denotes a cool air duct which constitutes an air passage of the ice storage room 600, the switching room 700, and the refrigerator room 100, and reference numeral 96 denotes a decorative plate on the front of the cool air duct 95.

Next, the mounting structure of each partition will be described. The first partitioning section 40 is integrally formed with the inner box 31 and is attached so that the heat insulating material 43 is adhered to the inner box 31 by heat at the time of molding so that there is no leakage of cold air or water.

After the cooler 3 is mounted in the concave shape formed in the inner box 31, the second partition 50 is mounted from the front of the refrigerator to partition the cooler room. The outer periphery of the second partition 50 is provided with a sealing material so as to prevent cold air and water leakage.

The third partition 60 is a leading edge partition 6 forming a gasket receiving surface of the door of the freezing compartment 100 and the door of the vegetable compartment 300.
It is attached so as to cover between the first and second partitions 50. In addition, the third partition 60 is provided between the freezer compartment 100 and the vegetable compartment 300 so that there is no cool air or water leakage.
A seal is provided on the joint surface between the 0, the second partition 50, and the inner box 32.

After the cool air duct 95 is attached, the T-shaped fifth partition portion 90 is attached so as to cover between the leading edge partition portion 94 and the cool air duct 95. In addition, the fifth partition 90 is provided between the first compartment 60 and the cold air duct 9 so that there is no cold air or water leakage between the refrigerator compartment 100, the ice storage compartment 600, and the switching compartment 700.
5. A seal is provided on the joint surface between the leading edge partition portion 94 and the inner box 32.

[0099]

According to the refrigerator of the first aspect of the present invention, the space can be used effectively by connecting the return path of the refrigerator compartment to the vegetable compartment. In addition, return for cold room
Part of the return air from the return air duct is returned directly to the return air duct for the vegetable room.
A second return path for the refrigerator compartment
To prevent cold from returning from the refrigerator compartment to prevent the vegetable compartment from getting too cold
Reduce pressure loss in the return air path because there is no need to throttle
It is possible to cool the refrigerator compartment with a large amount of cold air.
Cooling performance such as cooling speed
You.

The refrigerator according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided with a switching room air passage for supplying cool air to the switching room, so that the air volume to the switching room can be ensured, so that stable temperature control becomes possible. . In addition, one part of the return cold air
Second refrigeration compartment for returning the section directly to the return path for vegetable compartment
Return air flow from the refrigerator compartment
Need not be squeezed to prevent the vegetable room from getting too cold,
It is possible to reduce the pressure loss in the return air path,
It can be cooled by a large amount of cold air.
Performance can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator having an air passage for the switching room, and an air passage for the refrigerator compartment for diverting a part of the cool air passing through the air passage for the ice storage compartment and sending the divided air to the refrigerator compartment. Thereby, the air volume control of each of the refrigerating room and the switching room can be performed independently, so that a stable air volume can be supplied. Ma
In addition, part of the return air from the return air duct for the refrigerator
A second return path for the refrigerator compartment to return to the return path
As a result, the cold air returned from the refrigerator compartment cools the vegetable compartment.
Pressure to prevent return pressure
It is possible to reduce it and cool the refrigerator compartment with a lot of cold air
Can improve the cooling performance such as cooling speed
Can be

The refrigerator according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is influenced by the temperature control of other rooms by independently providing the air passage for the switching room, the air passage for the ice storage room, and the air passage for the refrigerating room. Since the air volume can be supplied without the need, stable temperature control of each chamber can be achieved. Also, a part of the return cool air in the return path for the refrigerator compartment
For the second refrigeration compartment to return the water directly to the return air duct for the vegetable compartment
By providing a return air path, cold air can be returned from the refrigerator compartment.
It is not necessary to squeeze to prevent the vegetable room from getting too cold.
Pressure loss in the air passage can be reduced,
It can be cooled by the amount of cold air, and cooling such as cooling speed
Performance can be improved.

In the refrigerator according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the return path for the ice storage room for returning the cool air from the ice storage room to the cooler room is provided in the second direction.
A return air passage for the switching room is provided beside the cooler on the opposite side to the return air passage for the ice storage room to return cold air from the switching room to the cooler room. And a structure in which the cool air is returned to the cooler room without mixing with the return air path for the cool room for returning the cool air from the cool room, so that the temperature of each room can be controlled stably.

The refrigerator according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is provided with a twin damper for controlling the temperature of the switching room and the refrigerating room, so that space and cost can be reduced.

[0105]

A refrigerator according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is a refrigerator in which a refrigerator main body is divided into upper and lower parts to form a refrigerator compartment on the upper side, and a lower rear part of the main body partitioned by the first partition part. After the cooler is installed, the cooler chamber is partitioned from the front of the main body after the cooler is mounted, and the second partition having the molded heat insulating material and the front side of the second partition are vertically divided. A third partition forming a freezer compartment on the lower side;
The space between the third partition and the third partition is divided into three chambers, an ice storage chamber and a switching chamber are formed in parallel below the first partition, and vegetables are placed on the third partition. With the configuration including the inverted T-shaped fourth partition part forming the chamber, a high-temperature room other than the freezing room can be provided in front of the cooler room. In addition, since the partitions of each chamber are incorporated after the cooler is mounted, the work of mounting the cooler is facilitated.

The refrigerator according to the eighth aspect of the present invention has a stable air path structure in which the number of parts is small and the air path is less fitted since the second partition section is provided with the air path and return air path for each room. became.

[0108] In the refrigerator according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the fan device for supplying the cool air to each of the chambers is integrally provided in the second partition, the positional relationship between the fan and the air passage can be stabilized. .

The refrigerator according to the tenth aspect of the present invention is provided with a damper device for controlling the temperature of the switching room and the refrigerating room in the second partition, so that the number of parts can be reduced.

The refrigerator according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention has a structure in which the fourth partition is inserted from the front of the refrigerator body and is fixed to the refrigerator with screws from the front of the fourth partition.
Assembly workability is improved.

In the refrigerator according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, a slit is provided between the switching room and the ice storage room of the components constituting the storage room side of the second partition, so that the temperature of the switching room can be any. Thus, a refrigerator is obtained which is not affected by the heat conduction of the components constituting the storage compartment side of the second partition.

[0112]

A refrigerator according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the refrigerator wherein the refrigerator body is divided into upper and lower parts to form the refrigerator compartment on the upper side.
, A second partition part which forms a cooler chamber having a cooler behind and below the main body partitioned by the first partition part, and a front side of the second partition part is vertically moved. And a space between the first partition and the third partition is divided into two parts, and a third partition that forms a freezing compartment below is divided into two parts.
Partition that forms a vegetable compartment above the partition (horizontal)
And a fourth partition (vertical) that divides the space between the first partition and the fourth partition (horizontal) into two right and left parts and forms an ice storage room and a switching room in parallel. Ice storage room,
Since the partition is installed after the wiring and parts of the switching room are installed,
The frontage of the room at the time of work is wide and easy to work. Further, since the mounting position of the vertical partition can be freely set, the design is easy when changing the ratio between the ice storage room and the switching room.

The refrigerator according to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention has a structure in which the fourth partition (vertical) is assembled after attaching the first to third partition and the fourth partition (horizontal). A heater for preventing dew condensation is buried in the front of the refrigerator at the partition (vertical), so that the heater energization rate can be changed according to the set temperature of the switching room. Provided.

The refrigerator according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention has a third aspect.
The lower part of the main body divided by the first partition part at the partition part
A freezer compartment is formed by dividing the upper and lower portions into a first compartment and a third compartment.
There is a cooler behind the space partitioned by the partition
When the refrigerator body is filled with the heat insulating material, the jig inside the foaming is not required for the third partition, and the manufacturing is easy. is there.

In the refrigerator according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, since the third partition portion has a shape for receiving the defrosted water in the cooler room, it is not necessary to form the water receiving shape in the inner box. Is easy.

A refrigerator according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is a refrigerator comprising: a first partition for dividing a refrigerator body into upper and lower parts; and a first chamber having three partitions on the first partition. An ice storage room and a switching room are formed in parallel, a T-shaped fifth partition part forming a refrigerator room at the upper part of the refrigerator main body, and a cooler is provided at the lower rear side of the main body partitioned by the first partition part. And a third partition that divides the front side of the second partition into upper and lower portions to form a vegetable compartment on the upper side and a freezer compartment on the lower side. Unit and an integrated cold air duct having an air passage for a refrigerator compartment, an ice storage compartment, and a switching compartment at the upper rear side of the main body partitioned by the first partition portion, so that the cooling compartment, the ice storage compartment, and the switching compartment are provided. Since the wind path components were integrated,
A stable air path structure with a small number of parts and little air path fitting is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of an air passage of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an air passage configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an air channel configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an air passage configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an air channel configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an air passage configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an air channel configuration diagram of a refrigerator according to a ninth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of an air passage of a refrigerator according to a tenth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a structure of a second partition of the refrigerator according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a structure of a fourth partition part of the refrigerator according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an air passage configuration diagram of a refrigerator of a refrigerator according to a tenth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an exploded view of first and third partition front portions according to the eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a partial sectional view of a front part of a partition according to an eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a first partition when a refrigerator body is foamed according to an eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view of a refrigerator according to an eleventh embodiment at the time of assembling;

FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a refrigerator according to an eleventh embodiment at the time of assembling;

FIG. 21 is a side view showing a configuration of a second partition according to the twelfth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator according to a thirteenth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator according to a fourteenth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator according to a fifteenth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a front view of a conventional refrigerator.

FIG. 26 is a front view of another conventional refrigerator.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Refrigerator body, 2 fans, 3 coolers, 4 freezer room ventilation path, 5 freezer room ventilation path (switching room ventilation path), 5
a damper for switching room, 6 return air passage for switching room, 6a damper for switching room, 7 air passage for refrigerator room, 7a damper for refrigerator room, 8 return air passage for refrigerator room, 9 return air passage for vegetable room,
10 Return air path for switching room, 11 Return air path for ice storage room, 1
2 air passage for switching room, 12a damper for switching room, 14
Ventilation path for vegetable room, 22 Return air path for second refrigerator compartment, 24
Ventilation path for ice storage room, 33 cooler room, 40 first partition, 50 second partition, 60 third partition, 70
4th partition, 80 4th partition (horizontal), 81 4th
(Vertical), 82 Leading edge partition, 83 heater, 9
0 5th partition, 91 5th partition upper plate, 92 5th
Lower part of the partition, 93 molded heat insulating material, 94 leading edge partition,
95 cold air duct, 96 decorative board, 100 refrigerator compartment, 1
01 outer box, 102 inner box, 104 first front plate, 10
5 heat radiation pipe, 105a partition heat radiation pipe, 106
Cushion material, 107 downward flange, 108 foam inner jig, 109 space, 114 fourth front plate, 200
Freezer room, 250 freezer room (switching room), 300 vegetable room (switching room), 400 switching room, 500 switching room, 600
Ice storage room, 700 switching room.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI F25D 23/06 F25D 23/06 P (72) Inventor Ei Matsui 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Mitsubishi Electric Corporation In-house (72) Inventor Isao Naito 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo In-house Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (72) Inventor Mutsumi Kato 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo In-house Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (72) Inventor Person Hiroshige Konishi 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Mitsubishi Electric Corporation In-house (56) References JP-A-8-338681 (JP, A) JP-A-4-288466 (JP, A) JP-A-9 JP-A-89439 (JP, A) JP-A-1-127880 (JP, A) JP-A-9-257359 (JP, A) JP-A-63-26075 (JP, U) JP-A-63-49473 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F25D 11/02 F25D 17/08 307 F25D 23/06

Claims (17)

(57) [Claims] 1. A refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided at an upper portion of the main body, for refrigeration of foods and the like, and a refrigerator room provided below the refrigerator room of the main body, and a temperature range from a freezing temperature zone to refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switching room that can be switched to a band, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigeration room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at a lower part of the main body and freezes food and the like. A vegetable room for storing vegetables and the like between the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room installed in parallel, a cooler for generating cool air, and a fan device for supplying the cool air to each room. A cooling room communicating with the freezing room, a freezing room air passage for supplying the cool air to the freezing room, an ice storage room air passage for supplying the cold air to the ice storage room, A return path for the ice storage compartment for returning the cold air from the ice storage compartment to the cooling compartment. An air passage for a switching room that diverts a part of the cool air passing through the air passage for the ice storage room and sends it to the switching room; and a return for the switching room for returning the cool air from the switching room to the cooling room. An air path, a part of the cold air passing through the air supply path for the switching room, and a part of the cold air to be sent to the cold room; and a cold air sent to the cold room to return the cold air to the vegetable room. A return air passage for the refrigerator compartment, a return air passage for the vegetable compartment for returning the cold air sent to the vegetable compartment to the cooler, and a part of the return cold air of the return air passage for the refrigerator compartment, The field
A second refrigerator return airway to return to the vegetable room return airway
And a refrigerator comprising: 2. A refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided at an upper part of the main body, for refrigeration of foods and the like, and a refrigerator room provided below the refrigerator room, and a temperature from a freezing temperature zone to refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switching room that can be switched to a band, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigeration room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at a lower part of the main body and freezes food and the like. A vegetable room for storing vegetables and the like between the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room installed in parallel, a cooler for generating cool air, and a fan device for supplying the cool air to each room. A cooling room communicating with the freezing room, a freezing room air passage for supplying the cool air to the freezing room, an ice storage room air passage for supplying the cold air to the ice storage room, A return path for the ice storage compartment for returning the cold air from the ice storage compartment to the cooling compartment. A switching room air supply path for supplying the cool air to the switching room, a switching room return air path for returning the cool air from the switching room to the cooling room, and passing through the switching room air passage. A refrigeration compartment air passage for diverting a part of the cold air and sending it to the refrigeration compartment; a refrigeration compartment return air passage for returning the cold air sent to the refrigeration compartment to the vegetable compartment; and the vegetable compartment The return air for the vegetable room for returning the cool air sent to the cooler to the cooler and a part of the return air for the return air for the cool room are directly passed to the field.
A second refrigerator return airway to return to the vegetable room return airway
And a refrigerator comprising: 3. A refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided on an upper portion of the main body, for refrigeration of foods and the like, and a refrigerator room provided below the refrigerator room, and a temperature range from a freezing temperature zone to refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switching room that can be switched to a band, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigeration room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at a lower part of the main body and freezes food and the like. A vegetable room for storing vegetables and the like between the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room installed in parallel, a cooler for generating cool air, and a fan device for supplying the cool air to each room. A cooling room communicating with the freezing room, a freezing room air passage for supplying the cool air to the freezing room, an ice storage room air passage for supplying the cold air to the ice storage room, A return path for the ice storage compartment for returning the cold air from the ice storage compartment to the cooling compartment. A switching room air supply path for supplying the cool air to the switching room; a switching room return air path for returning the cool air from the switching room to the cooling room; and an ice storage room air passage. A refrigeration compartment air passage for diverting a part of the cold air and sending it to the refrigeration compartment; a refrigeration compartment return air passage for returning the cold air sent to the refrigeration compartment to the vegetable compartment; and the vegetable compartment The return air for the vegetable room for returning the cool air sent to the cooler to the cooler and a part of the return air for the return air for the cool room are directly passed to the field.
A second refrigerator return airway to return to the vegetable room return airway
And a refrigerator comprising: 4. A refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided at an upper part of the main body, for refrigeration of foods and the like, and a refrigerator room provided below the refrigerator room, and a temperature range from a freezing temperature zone to refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switching room that can be switched to a band, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigeration room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at a lower part of the main body and freezes food and the like. A vegetable room for storing vegetables and the like between the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room installed in parallel, a cooler for generating cool air, and a fan device for supplying the cool air to each room. A cooling room communicating with the freezing room, a freezing room air passage for supplying the cool air to the freezing room, an ice storage room air passage for supplying the cold air to the ice storage room, A return path for the ice storage room for returning the cold air from the ice storage room to the cooling room. An air passage for the switching room for supplying the cold air to the switching room; a return air passage for the switching room for returning the cold air from the switching room to the cooling chamber; and supplying the cold air to the cooling room. An air passage for the refrigerator compartment, a return air passage for the refrigerator compartment for returning the cold air sent to the refrigerator compartment to the vegetable compartment, and a return to the cooler for the cool air sent to the vegetable compartment. And a part of the return air of the return air path for the refrigerator compartment,
Second return path for refrigerator compartment to return to return path for vegetable room
And a refrigerator comprising: 5. A refrigerator main body, a refrigerator room provided at an upper portion of the main body and refrigerated for food and the like, and a refrigerator room provided below the refrigerator room of the main body and having a temperature ranging from a freezing temperature zone to refrigeration, vegetables, chilled and the like. A switching room that can be switched to a band, an ice storage room that is provided in parallel with the switching room below the refrigeration room of the main body and stores ice, and a freezing room that is provided at a lower part of the main body and freezes food and the like. A vegetable room for storing vegetables and the like between the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room installed in parallel, and the refrigerator body is divided into upper and lower parts to form the refrigerator room on the upper side.
A first partition formed and a lower rear portion of the main body partitioned by the first partition;
On the other hand, a second part for forming a cooler room having a cooler is formed.
A return section for returning the cold air from the ice storage chamber to the cooler chamber, the return path for the ice storage chamber being partitioned by the second partition section.
A return air passage for the switching room is provided beside the cooler on the side opposite to the return air passage for the ice storage room to provide cool air from the switching room to the cooler room. A refrigerator having a structure in which cool air is returned to the cooler room without being mixed with a return air passage for the cool room for returning cool air from the cool room. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 4, further comprising a twin damper for controlling the temperature of the switching room and the refrigerating room on a back surface of the switching room. 7. A refrigerator main body, and a refrigerator room provided on an upper part of the main body for refrigeration of foods and the like.
Provided below the refrigerator compartment of the main body, and from the freezing temperature zone
Switching room that can switch to temperature zones such as refrigeration, vegetables, and chilled
And provided in parallel with the switching chamber below the refrigerator compartment of the main body.
An ice storage room for storing ice, and a freezing room provided at a lower portion of the main body for freezing foods and the like.
And the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room installed in parallel.
In the meantime, a vegetable compartment for storing vegetables and the like, and the refrigerator body is divided into upper and lower parts to form the refrigerator compartment on the upper side.
A first partition formed and a lower rear portion of the main body partitioned by the first partition;
The cooler room with the cooler is attached to the cooler
Later, it is attached from the front of the refrigerator body and sectioned.
A second partition having a shaped heat insulating material, and a front side of the second partition is divided into upper and lower parts, and
A third partition part forming a space between said first partition portion the third partition portion 3
Divided into two compartments, and the ice storage compartment below the first partition.
The switching chambers are formed in parallel, and the switching chambers are
A refrigerator comprising: an inverted T-shaped fourth partition portion forming a vegetable compartment . 8. The cooling device according to claim 1, wherein said second partition portion is
An air passage for supplying the cold air to the chamber, and to the cooling chamber.
A return air path for returning the cool air from each room
The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: 9. Cooling air is supplied to each chamber in the second partition.
Claims a fan device is characterized in that provided on one body to
7. The refrigerator according to 7. 10. The switching room and the front of the second partitioning section.
That a damper device for controlling the temperature of the refrigerator compartment was provided.
The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: 11. The refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein
Insert the refrigerator from the front and screw from the front of the fourth partition
8. The structure according to claim 7, wherein the structure is fixed to the main body.
Refrigerator. 12. A storage chamber side of the second partition.
A slit between the switching chamber and the ice storage chamber
The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein: 13. A refrigerator main body and a refrigerator room provided on an upper part of the main body for refrigeration of foods and the like.
Provided below the refrigerator compartment of the main body, and from the freezing temperature zone
Switching room that can switch to temperature zones such as refrigeration, vegetables, and chilled
And provided in parallel with the switching chamber below the refrigerator compartment of the main body.
An ice storage room for storing ice, and a freezing room provided at a lower portion of the main body for freezing foods and the like.
And the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room installed in parallel.
In the meantime, a vegetable compartment for storing vegetables and the like, and the refrigerator body is divided into upper and lower parts to form the refrigerator compartment on the upper side.
A first partition formed and a lower rear portion of the main body partitioned by the first partition;
On the other hand, a second part for forming a cooler room having a cooler is formed.
The front part of the cut part and the second partition part is divided into upper and lower parts, and
A third partition part forming a space between said first partition portion the third partition portion 2
Divided into two, and the vegetable compartment is formed on the third partition.
A fourth partition (horizontal), and an empty space between the first partition and the fourth partition (horizontal).
The space is divided into two parts, left and right, and the ice storage room and the switching room are arranged in parallel.
And a fourth partition (vertical) formed in the refrigerator. 14. The fourth partition (vertical) is connected to the first to fourth partitions.
After attaching the third partition and the fourth partition (horizontal),
And the front part of the refrigerator at the fourth partition (vertical).
In addition, a heater is buried to prevent dew
The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein 15. The first partitioning section at the third partitioning section.
The lower side of the main body, divided by
A freezing compartment is formed, and the first partition and the third partition are formed.
Therefore, a cooler having a cooler behind the partitioned space
A second partition for partitioning the chamber.
The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein 16. A defrosting and discharging device for a cooler room at the third partition.
16. A water receiving shape is formed.
Refrigerator. 17. A refrigerator main body, and a refrigerator room provided on an upper part of the main body for refrigeration of foods and the like.
Provided below the refrigerator compartment of the main body, and from the freezing temperature zone
Switching room that can switch to temperature zones such as refrigeration, vegetables, and chilled
And provided in parallel with the switching chamber below the refrigerator compartment of the main body.
An ice storage room for storing ice, and a freezing room provided at a lower portion of the main body for freezing foods and the like.
And the switching room and the ice storage room and the freezing room installed in parallel.
In between, a vegetable compartment for storing vegetables and the like, a first partition for vertically dividing the refrigerator main body, and three compartments on the first partition for the first compartment.
The ice storage chamber and the switching chamber are formed in parallel on the partition,
A fifth T-shaped refrigerator that forms the refrigerator compartment at the top of the refrigerator body
A partition, and a lower rear portion of the main body partitioned by the first partition.
On the other hand, a second part for forming a cooler room having a cooler is formed.
The cut part and the front side of this second partition part are divided into upper and lower parts, and
Forming a freezer compartment on the lower side, and an upper rear portion of the main body partitioned by the first partition portion.
The air passage for the refrigerator compartment, the ice storage compartment, and the switching compartment
Refrigerator, characterized in that and a cool air duct integral with.