JP3911383B2 - Ice storage door assembly such as an automatic ice maker - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an ice storage door assembly such as an automatic ice maker, and more specifically, it is configured so that cleaning or maintenance can be easily and easily achieved especially in an ice storage door and its surroundings. The present invention relates to an ice storage door assembly such as an automatic ice maker.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, in an automatic ice maker, an ice storage door that can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface of the ice maker body so that ice blocks stored in the ice storage can be taken out at any time. In order to effectively block the ice storage door from outside air, the surrounding member (ice storage door assembly) for assembling the door adopts a heat insulating structure and uses many members. It is assembled in a complicated manner.
[0003]
6 and 7 are exploded perspective views showing the configuration of the ice storage door assembly of the conventional automatic ice making machine and its assembled state, respectively. That is, FIG. 6 shows a state in which the ice storage door assembly is assembled to a conventional automatic ice maker, and a front panel 12 having a heat insulating structure is provided above the front surface of the main body 10 of the automatic ice maker or the like. An ice storage door assembly 20 in which the door 14 is slidably attached in the vertical direction is configured to be detachably attached via a locking tool such as a screw. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 22 denotes a top plate assembly attached to the top of the main body 10, and reference numeral 24 denotes a refrigerator ventilation panel assembly attached to the lower front surface of the main body 10.
[0004]
Next, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of each constituent member showing the configuration of the ice storage door assembly 20 in FIG. That is, in FIG. 7, when the ice storage door assembly 20 is coupled to the front panel 12 and the door 14 described above, the heat insulating material holding panel 13 is superimposed on the inner surface of the front panel 12, and the door 14 is held on the rear surface. In this way, the back panel 15 is superposed. A pair of guide rails 16 a and 16 b are mounted opposite to both sides of the door 14, and one end 17 a of a wire 17 is coupled to the upper end of the door 14, and the wire 17 is connected to the heat insulating material holding panel 13. It winds around the pulley 18 attached upwards, and makes the said door 14 the state suspended by the wire 17. FIG. Further, a weight 19 having an appropriate weight is appropriately coupled to the other end 17b of the wire 17 so that the door 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the front panel 12 in the vertical direction.
[0005]
In addition, in the structure of the ice storage door assembly 20, as the structure of the door 14 attached to the front panel 12, a structure that opens and closes left and right as well as a structure that opens and closes up and down as in the illustrated example is conventionally used. Many more have been proposed and implemented.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional ice storage door assembly 20 having the above-described configuration, cleaning of the door 14 and its surroundings is indispensable in order to prevent adhesion and propagation of germs and mold. However, in the conventional ice storage door assembly 20 having a complicated configuration, the door 14 cannot be easily removed from the front panel 12, and therefore the rear surface of the door 14 and the slide of the door 14 are particularly susceptible to contamination and mold. It has been difficult to properly clean the narrow part.
[0007]
Therefore, in the conventional ice storage door assembly 20, when cleaning the door 14 and its surroundings or performing maintenance inside the ice storage, the front panel 12 must be removed from the front surface of the main body 10. Since the cleaning and maintenance work is troublesome, the frequency of these work is reduced, and the hygiene management for the ice storage is incomplete.
[0008]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the prior art described above, and it has been proposed to suitably solve the above-described drawbacks, and the entire ice storage door assembly is removed from the main body of an automatic ice maker or the like. Without removing only the front panel, the door can be removed, and an ice storage door assembly such as an automatic ice maker that can easily and easily achieve the cleaning of the door and the cleaning and maintenance work around the door. The purpose is to provide.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the desired purpose suitably, an ice storage assembly such as an automatic ice maker according to the present invention is:
In an ice storage door assembly such as an automatic ice maker, in which an ice storage door assembly configured to freely open and close the ice storage door on the front of the ice storage is detachably assembled to the main body of an automatic ice maker, etc.
The ice storage door assembly includes a door that can be opened and closed, a guide groove that guides movement of the door, and a back panel that is directly assembled to a main body of an automatic ice maker, etc., and the door to the front surface of the back panel. A front panel that is detachably attached so as to be held is provided, and the front panel includes an upper front panel, a lower front panel, and a left and right front panel that are arranged to hold the upper, lower, and left and right sides of the door. It is characterized by that.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an ice storage door assembly such as an automatic ice making machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment.
[0011]
1 and 2 show an embodiment of an ice storage door assembly when the present invention is applied to an ice storage door of an automatic ice making machine. 1 is an exploded perspective view of each component of an ice storage door assembly showing an embodiment of an ice storage door assembly of an automatic ice making machine, and FIG. 2 is an automatic view of the ice storage door assembly shown in FIG. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view which shows the state assembled | attached with respect to an ice making machine.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1, the ice storage door assembly 30 of this embodiment includes a front panel assembly (front panel) 31 including an upper front panel 32a, a lower front panel 32b, and left and right front panels 33a and 33b, and a door (ice storage). Door) 34 and a back panel 35. The back panel 35 is provided with an opening 36 in the lower portion, and guide grooves 37a and 37b are provided on the inner surfaces on both sides in the width direction so that the door 34 is fitted and slidably guided in the vertical direction. It has been. Further, a case portion 38 for holding a required space is provided on the inner surface of the upper panel of the back panel 35, and the door 34 is suspended at one end from the top of the back panel 35 so as to vertically move under balance with the weight. A bracket 42 is attached to fix the pulley assemblies 40 and 40 around which a pair of wires 39a and 39b that can be opened and closed are wound. Reference numeral 41 denotes a weight that is coupled to the other ends of the pair of wires 39a and 39b and is accommodated in the case portion 38 so as to be vertically movable.
[0013]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 44 denotes a cover panel attached to the back surface of the back panel 35, and reference numeral 46 denotes a seal member attached to the back edge of the back panel 35.
[0014]
As described above, the ice storage door assembly 30 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration is configured such that the door 34 is fitted into the guide grooves 37a and 37b on the inner side of the back panel 35, and then one end of the wires 39a and 39b. Then, the front panel assembly 31 including the upper front panel 32a, the lower front panel 32b, and the left and right front panels 33a and 33b is attached using fasteners such as screws that can be appropriately attached and detached. Thus, the ice storage door assembly 30 of the present embodiment can easily assemble the door 34 and the front panel assembly 31 with respect to the back panel 35 (see FIG. 3).
[0015]
In this case, the relative arrangement of the door 34, the front panel assembly 31 and the back panel 35 in the ice storage door assembly 30 is as shown in FIGS. That is, the sectional structure of the lower part when the door 34 is closed is shown in FIG. 4, and the sectional structure of the upper part when the door 34 is opened is as shown in FIG. In addition, the edge portion of the door 34 is slidable in the recess. Therefore, as is clear from these cross-sectional structures, the configuration around the door 34 has a very simple structure.
[0016]
Then, the ice storage door assembly 30 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration uses appropriate locking tools on the front surface corresponding to the ice storage 11 of the main body 10 such as an automatic ice maker as shown in FIG. Can be assembled. In FIG. 2, reference numerals 22 and 24 denote a top plate assembly attached to the top of the main body 10 and a ventilation panel assembly for a refrigerator attached to the lower front surface of the main body 10, as described above.
[0017]
Accordingly, when the ice storage door assembly 30 is assembled to the main body 10 of the automatic ice making machine or the like as described above, the ice storage door assembly 30 is moved from the main body 10 to the ice storage door assembly 30. By removing only the front panel assembly 31 constituted by the plurality of panels 32a, 32b, 33a, 33b without removing all of the doors 34, the door 34 can be removed (see FIG. 3), and the door 34 is cleaned. In addition, cleaning and maintenance work around the mounting area can be easily and easily achieved. In particular, when the front panel assembly 31 is attached, by using a knob with a knob, it is possible to obtain an excellent advantage that each part of the front panel assembly 31 can be quickly attached and detached without a tool.
[0018]
In the ice storage door assembly 30 of the present embodiment, a drainage groove 47 and a water collection hole 48 are provided in a portion where the lower end portion of the door 34 of the back panel 35 contacts, and the water collection hole 48 is provided outside. By being configured to be connected to the drain pipe 49, water droplets collected around the door 34 can be smoothly removed, and contamination of sewage into the ice storage can be prevented, which is extremely hygienic. In addition, the packing member 50 is appropriately disposed at the portion of the back panel 35 where the lower end of the door 34 abuts, thereby preventing cold air leakage in the ice storage and preventing the entry of insects and other foreign matters from the outside. (See FIGS. 1 and 3).
[0019]
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and many design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the front panel is a front panel assembly constituted by a plurality of members in the embodiment, but may be constituted by a single member.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the ice storage door assembly of the automatic ice maker or the like according to the present invention, when performing the cleaning and maintenance work of the ice storage door, the ice storage door assembly is moved from the main body of the automatic ice maker or the like. By removing only the front panel without removing the whole, the door can be removed, and the door can be cleaned and the area around the door can be easily and easily cleaned. Benefits.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of main components of each component of an ice storage door assembly showing an embodiment of an ice storage door assembly such as an automatic ice making machine according to the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing a state where the ice storage door assembly shown in FIG. 1 is assembled to an automatic ice maker. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory perspective view showing an assembled state of the ice storage door assembly shown in FIG. 1;
4 shows a cross-sectional structure of the ice storage door assembly shown in FIG. 3, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
5 shows a cross-sectional structure of the ice storage door assembly shown in FIG. 3, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing a state where an ice storage door assembly is assembled to a conventional automatic ice making machine.
7 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of each component of the ice storage door assembly shown in FIG. 6. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Main body of automatic ice making machine, 11 ice storage, 30 ice storage door assembly 31 Front panel assembly (front panel)
32a upper front panel, 32b lower front panel 33a, 33b left and right front panel, 34 door, 35 back panel 37a, 37b guide groove

Claims (1)

Ice storage such as an automatic ice maker, in which an ice storage door assembly (30) configured to freely open and close the ice storage door on the front of the ice storage (11) is detachably assembled to the main body (10) of the automatic ice maker etc. In the cabinet door assembly,
The ice storage door assembly (30) includes a door (34) that can be freely opened and closed, and guide grooves (37a, 37b) that guide the movement of the door (34), and a main body (10) such as an automatic ice maker. A back panel (35) to be directly assembled, and a front panel (31) removably attached so as to hold the door (34) with respect to the front surface of the back panel (35) , the front panel (31) , Arranged to hold the upper, lower and left and right sides of the door (34) , the upper front panel (32a) , the lower front panel (32b) and the left and right front panels (33a, 33b) An ice storage door assembly such as an automatic ice maker.

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