JP3234880B2 - Refrigerator / refrigerator with light - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator / freezer for storing food at a low temperature and producing ice, and more particularly to a refrigerator / refrigerator equipped with a lighting lamp provided with a lighting lamp which blinks when a lid is opened and closed. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, this type of refrigerator / refrigerator with an illumination lamp is known as a direct cooling type chest type as shown in FIG. That is, the lid 3 is provided at the upper opening of the box 2 having the storage room 1 via the hinge 4 so as to be openable and closable.
On the inner periphery of the upper end of the box 2, a support portion 2a for supporting the basket B is provided horizontally lower than the outer periphery.

A lamp 5 for illuminating the inside of the refrigerator at the time of opening the lid is provided substantially at the center of the lower surface of the lid 3. Also,
A push button switch 6 for turning on the lamp 5 is provided on the lid 3 at a position opposite to the hinge 4 and opposite to the support 2a. The switch 6 includes a lid 3 facing the support 2a.
And a lever-shaped button 8 which comes into contact with and separates from the support portion 2a in accordance with opening and closing of the lid 3,
When the lid 3 is opened, the button 8 is extended and the switch is turned on to turn on the lamp 5, and when the lid 3 is closed, the button 8 is pressed and the lamp 5 is turned off. Furthermore,
A seal member 9 is provided between the box 2 and the lid 3 so that the inside and outside of the storage room 1 are well insulated.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the support portion 2a is provided horizontally, the moisture adhering to the support portion 2a remains as it is and freezes like ice or frost. However, when this ice is generated at the point of action of the button 8 of the switch 6, the button 8 comes into contact with the ice and is excessively pressed, so that the operation of the switch 6 becomes inaccurate or the switch 6 itself is damaged. There is a point.

Further, since the switch 6 is provided on the cover 3 on the opposite side of the hinge 4, if the seal member 9 is worn out and its thickness changes, or if the cover 3 is strongly closed, When the button 8 of the switch 6 is pushed excessively,
There is also a problem that the operation of the switch 6 becomes inaccurate or the switch 6 itself is damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a refrigerator / refrigerator with an illumination lamp in which ice is not generated at a portion where an operating portion of a switch contacts.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator / refrigerator with an illumination light for achieving the above object, which has an opening at an upper portion, insulates the inside and outside, and cools the inside; A lid that is provided at the opening of the body via a hinge so that it can be opened and closed,
A refrigeration lamp with an illumination lamp, comprising: an illumination lamp for illuminating the inside of the box, and a switch provided on the lid to turn on the illumination lamp, and opening and closing the lid to operate an operation section of the switch. -The refrigerator is characterized in that a slope part having a downward slope is provided in a part of the box body so that an operation part of the switch comes into contact with and separates from the slope part.

[0008]

In the refrigerator / refrigerator with an illumination lamp having the above-described structure, the box is provided with a slope, and the operating portion of the switch is brought into contact with and separated from the slope, so that moisture adhering to the slope is removed from the slope. Flows down by its own weight and does not freeze on the slope.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chest-type freezer / refrigerator with a lid opened, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part thereof. 13 is attached, for example, via two hinges 14 so as to be freely opened and closed. The box body 12 includes an outer box 15 and an inner box 1 provided at a predetermined interval inside the outer box 15.
6 and an end member 17 attached to the upper ends of the outer box 15 and the inner box 16. On the other hand, the lid 13
Is composed of an outer lid 18 and an inner lid 19. The outer case 15, the inner case 16, and the outer cover 18 are formed from a steel plate, and the end member 17 and the inner cover 19 are formed from a synthetic resin. The inside of the box 12 and the lid 13 is filled with a heat insulating material,
By installing a cooling pipe (not shown) between the outer box 15 and the inner box 16 of the box 12, the inside of the storage room 11 is cooled in a direct cooling manner.

Further, on the inner periphery of the end member 17, a support portion 20 for supporting the basket B is provided horizontally lower than the outer periphery over the entire periphery. At one corner of the support part 20 on the hinge 14 side, a slope part 21 having a downward slope toward the storage room 11 side is provided. The outer box 15 side of the slope 21 substantially coincides with the end face of the outer box 15, and the height of the slope 21 on the storage room 11 side substantially coincides with the surface of the support 20.

On the other hand, an illumination lamp 22 is provided substantially at the center of the inner lid 19 of the lid 13. A push button switch 23 for turning on a lamp 22 is provided on the inner lid 19.
As shown in the partial cross-sectional view of FIG.
4 and a main body 25 that holds the sliding shaft 24. The inner lid 19 is provided with a mounting portion 19a which bulges in the direction of the slope portion 21 at a position facing the slope portion 21 when closed, and a tip of the mounting portion 19a has a facing surface 19b parallel to the slope portion 21. At the same time, a concave portion 19c is formed substantially at the center of the facing surface 19b. The switch 23 is fixed to the hole provided in the concave portion 19c so that the sliding shaft 24 operates from a direction perpendicular to the inclined surface portion 21 and the main body 25 is located deeper than the opposing surface 19b. Have been.
In addition, the opposing surface 19b and the slope 21 when the lid 13 is closed.
Is set to an amount that can prevent the sliding shaft 24 from being excessively pressed.

When the lid 13 is closed, the sliding shaft 24 of the switch 23 comes into contact with the slope 21 when the lid 13 is closed, and the sliding shaft 24 is pressed to turn off the switch 23. The lamp 22 turns off. on the other hand,
When the lid 13 is opened, the pressed slide shaft 24 is extended, the switch 23 is turned on, and the lamp 22 is turned on.

Since the slope 21 has a downward slope toward the storage room 11, even if moisture adheres to the slope 21, the water flows down into the storage room 11 by its own weight, There is no icing on the slope 21. Therefore, the operation of the switch 23 is not inaccurate or damaged. In addition, since the sliding shaft 24 of the switch 23 comes into contact with and separates from the slope 21 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slope 21, the sliding shaft 24 is pressed by the slope 21 without applying a bending load, and the switch 23 is moved. Normal operation and improved durability.

Even if ice is generated on the slope 21, the main body 25 of the switch 23 is provided a predetermined amount behind the opposing surface 19 b, so that the opposing surface 19 b comes into contact with the surface of the ice. Thus, the ice is broken by the pressing force of the lid 13 and the sliding shaft 24 of the switch 23 is prevented from being excessively pressed, and there is no possibility that the switch 23 will be incorrect or damaged.

It is preferable to provide the switch 23 and the slope 21 on the hinge 14 side as in the embodiment, but by providing such a position, the switch 12 and the lid 13 on the opposite side of the hinge 14 can be provided. Even if the gap changes or the lid 13 is closed with an excessive force, the amount of pushing of the sliding shaft 24 does not greatly change, and the switch 23 can always be operated accurately. Further, the support portion 20 is a space that does not require the slope portion 21 to support the basket B.
By providing the basket B at one corner, the basket B can be supported as before.

Although the slope 21 is formed integrally with the support 20, the slope 21 may be formed separately and fixed to the support 20. In addition, although the slope 21 is inclined so as to descend inward, the slope 21 may be inclined laterally perpendicular to the operation direction of the sliding shaft 24. Further, although the push-button type switch 23 is used to turn on the lamp 22, any type of switch can be used as long as the operation portion is operated by the slope portion 21.

[0017]

As described above, in the refrigerator / refrigerator with illumination light according to the present invention, the portion where the operating portion of the switch comes and goes is a slope, and the moisture attached to the slope flows down by its own weight. In addition, the generation of ice on the slope can be prevented, and accidents such as breakage of the switch can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part.

FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Box 13 Lid 17 End member 20 Support part 21 Slope part 22 Lamp 23 Push button switch 24 Sliding shaft 25 Main body

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A box body having an opening at the top to insulate the inside and outside and cool the inside, a lid provided at the opening of the box via a hinge so as to be openable and closable, and An illuminating light and a refrigeration / refrigerator equipped with an illuminating light, comprising: a switch provided on the lid to turn on the illuminating light; and operating an operating portion of the switch by opening and closing the lid. A refrigeration / refrigerator with an illumination light, characterized in that a slope part having a downward slope is provided in a part of the box body, and an operation part of the switch is brought into and away from the inclination part. 2. The refrigerator / refrigerator with an illuminated light according to claim 1, wherein an operating portion of the switch is moved toward and away from the slope portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slope portion. 3. The switch mounting portion of the lid has an opposing surface which is parallel to the slope at a predetermined interval when the lid is closed, and a recess provided substantially at the center of the opposing surface. 2. The refrigerator / refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the switch is provided in the recess so as not to protrude at least outside the facing surface. 4. The refrigerator / refrigerator with an illumination light according to claim 1, wherein the slope portion is provided at a corner on the hinge side of the box.