JP4123314B2 - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator in which an independent piece of cover for enclosing a vegetable compartment can be eliminated through structural rationalization for preventing dissipation of moisture from stored articles, e.g. vegetables. SOLUTION: In order to prevent chill from striking vegetables and fruits in a vegetable case 5 and a fruit case 6 directly to cause dissipation of moisture therefrom without requiring an independent piece of cover 7, and in order to prevent condensates from dripping onto the foods in the vegetable case 5 and the fruit case 6, a heat insulated vegetable compartment cooling air passage 17 is provided in the top face of the vegetable compartment 1. Chill 10 is blown to the outside of the vegetable case 5 and the fruit case 6 thus cooling the foods indirectly.

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a refrigerator having excellent storage performance and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of a conventional refrigerator. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vegetable room, which is generally provided in the middle or lower stage of a refrigerator. Reference numerals 2 and 3 denote partitions, which are provided so as to partition between different temperature zones. Reference numeral 4 denotes a vegetable room drawer door, supported by a transverse movement mechanism made of parts such as rails and rollers provided on the side wall of the vegetable room 1, and can be pulled out in the depth direction in the cabinet. A vegetable storage case 5 is supported integrally with the vegetable compartment drawer door 4. Reference numeral 6 denotes a fruit storage case dedicated to foods to be stored separately from vegetables such as fruits. The upper part in the vegetable storage case 5 can be slid in the product depth direction. Reference numeral 7 denotes a vegetable compartment lid that seals the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6, and can prevent cold air blown from the partition 2 from directly hitting the vegetables and fruits and transpiration of moisture. Further, cold air circulates between the partition 2 and the vegetable compartment lid 7 and also serves as an air path for cooling the vegetable compartment 1.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the form of the conventional refrigerator, in order to prevent the moisture of the vegetables and fruits in the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6 from being evaporated, do not apply cold air directly to foods such as vegetables and fruits. A separate piece of the vegetable compartment lid 7 for sealing the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6 was necessary. Further, since the vegetable compartment 1 is cooled by circulating cold air over the partition 2 and the vegetable compartment lid 7 that are not thermally insulated, the dew condenses on the partition 2 and the vegetable compartment lid 7, and the water drops are in the vegetable storage case 5 and There is a problem that it looks bad and unsanitary due to falling into vegetables or fruits in the fruit storage case 6.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the cold air does not directly hit the storage of vegetables and fruits in the vegetable case and the fruit storage case. An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that can be prevented and has excellent storage performance and the like that do not cause condensation.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Refrigerator according to the present invention, to form a top surface of the vegetable compartment in the heat insulating wall, the interior of the heat insulating wall provided vegetable compartment cooling air path, as cool air blown out configuration from the lower surface peripheral edge portion of the insulation wall, said The vegetable room is indirectly cooled without being directly exposed to the cold air, and the air passage for cooling the vegetable room is thermally insulated to form a cool air air path insulated on the top surface of the vegetable room .
[0006]
In addition, the top surface of the vegetable room is formed with a heat insulating wall , and the air passage for cooling the vegetable room is provided inside the heat insulating wall, and the heat insulating wall is provided so that the cold air entrainment prevention rib has a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. is suspended from forming a partition wall of a desired height on the side of the vegetable storage case and or fruit storage case, cold air and configured to blow out from between the side wall and the cold air flow-preventing ribs, cold air directly hits the crisper Indirect cooling is performed, and the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment is insulated to form a cold air passage insulated on the top surface of the vegetable compartment .
[0007]
In addition, the top surface of the vegetable room is formed by a heat insulating wall, the vegetable room cooling air passage is provided inside the heat insulating wall, and the heat insulating wall is provided so that the cold air entrainment prevention packing has a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. mounted so as to depend from the lateral side of the vegetable storage case and or fruit storage case to form a partition wall of the desired height, and configured to cool air blown out from between the side walls, cold flow-preventing gasket, cold air into the vegetable compartment Indirect cooling without direct hitting, and the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment is insulated to form a cold air passage insulated on the top surface of the vegetable compartment .
[0008]
In addition, the top of the vegetable room is formed with a heat insulating wall, a vegetable room cooling air passage is provided inside the heat insulating wall , and a cold air entrainment prevention rib is formed on the vegetable case so as to have a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. It was suspended from the lateral side to form a partition wall of the vegetable storage case and or both sides to the desired height of the fruit storage case, and a configuration in which cold air is blown out from between the side walls, cold flow-preventing ribs, cold air into the vegetable compartment is In addition to indirect cooling without direct contact, the vegetable room cooling air path is thermally insulated to form a cold air path thermally insulated on the top of the vegetable room .
[0009]
In addition, the vegetable case is formed so that the top surface of the vegetable room is formed of a heat insulating wall, and the air passage for cooling the vegetable room is provided inside the heat insulating wall , and the cold air entrainment prevention packing has a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. mounting to rise on the side in both sides of the vegetable storage case or and fruits storage case to form a partition wall of the desired height, and configured to cool air blown out from between the side walls, cold flow-preventing gasket, the vegetable compartment of In addition to indirect cooling without direct contact with cold air, the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment is insulated to form a cold air passage insulated on the top surface of the vegetable compartment .
[0010]
The cold air inflow prevention rib is integrally formed of the same material as the top of the vegetable compartment or the vegetable storage case.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 to 4 are a perspective explanatory view of a heat insulating wall seen through a vegetable compartment showing Embodiment 1 of the refrigerator according to the present invention, a cross-sectional perspective view taken along the line ZZ, a front view, and an explanatory view of an air passage configuration. . In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vegetable room, which particularly targets vegetables as refrigerated foods, and is generally provided in the middle or lower part of a refrigerator. Reference numeral 5 denotes a vegetable storage case, which is supported integrally with a vegetable room drawer door 4 (see FIG. 9) supported by a transverse movement mechanism made up of parts such as rails and rollers provided on the side wall of the vegetable room 1. Reference numeral 6 denotes a fruit storage case, which can slide in the product depth direction while straddling the upper part in the vegetable storage case 5. Reference numeral 8 denotes a cold air entrainment prevention rib, which has a desired distance from the side wall from both sides of the top of the vegetable compartment 1 and forms a partition wall having a desired height with the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6 sandwiched therebetween. It is drooping. 10 is cold air, adjusted to a desired temperature, and flows into the vegetable compartment 1. Reference numeral 16 denotes a heat insulating wall that constitutes the top surface of the vegetable compartment 1. Reference numeral 17 denotes an air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment, which is provided inside the heat insulating wall 16 constituting the top surface of the vegetable compartment 1, and is opened to the outside of the cold air entrainment prevention rib 8 on both sides of the lower surface of the heat insulating wall 16. 10 is blown out.
[0012]
The vegetable compartment 1 of Embodiment 1 configured as described above is provided in the middle stage of the refrigerator 50 shown in FIG. The refrigerator 50 has a refrigerator compartment 100 in the uppermost stage, an ice storage room 600 having a drawer door in the next stage, and a switching room in which the ceiling surface, side surface, and rear surface are completely partitioned from the ice storage room 600 by a heat insulating wall. 700, and the lowermost stage is a freezer compartment. The switching chamber 700 can be switched from a refrigeration temperature zone (−18 ° C.) equipped with a drawer door to a refrigeration, vegetable, and chilled temperature zone. Note that the vegetable compartment 1 and the freezer compartment 250 are separated from each other by a heat insulating wall because they are different temperature zones of 5 ° C. and −18 ° C., respectively.
[0013]
As is apparent from FIG. 4 showing the cold air circulation system of the refrigerator 50, the cold air that cools the vegetable room 1 is connected to the return air passage 13 for refrigerating room for returning the cold air sent to the refrigerating room 100. 1 is provided in communication with the refrigeration chamber 100 and returns from the refrigerator compartment 100 via the suction port 12b. Cooling of the refrigerator compartment 100 is performed by supplying a part of the cold air passing through the switching chamber fan passage 11 to the refrigerator compartment air passage 12 and adjusting it by the refrigerator compartment damper 12a. The cold air sent from the refrigerator compartment 100 and supplied to the vegetable compartment 1 from the blowout port 14a and after cooling the vegetable compartment 1 passes through the vegetable room return air passage 14 via the suction port 14b and is cooled from the return port 14c. Returned to vessel 15.
[0014]
The cold air 10 sent from the refrigerator compartment 100 and supplied to the vegetable compartment 1 from the outlet 14 a is taken into the vegetable compartment cooling air passage 17 provided in the middle portion of the heat insulating wall 16 and outside the cold air entrainment prevention rib 8. The inside of the vegetable compartment 1 is cooled by blowing it out.
As a result, since the inside of the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6 is indirectly cooled, the food can be prevented from drying without directly hitting the food stored by the cold air 10. Further, since the vegetable room cooling air passage 17 is insulated, the cabbage, lettuce and the like are taken out and stored again after use. Therefore, the vegetable room 1 is opened and closed more frequently than other rooms, and is used more frequently. However, there is no condensation on the top surface, and water drops do not drip on the food in the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6.
[0015]
Further, the fan 18 circulates the cold air having a desired temperature cooled by the cooler 15 in the refrigerator 50. The cold air circulated in the refrigerator 50 passes through the ice storage chamber air passage 19 and is supplied to the ice storage chamber 600 from the outlet 19a. Similarly, it passes through the freezer compartment air passage 20 and is supplied to the freezer compartment 250 from the outlet 20a. The cold air blown into the ice storage chamber 600 is returned from the suction port 19b to the cooler 15 through the ice storage chamber return path 21 and the return port 19c. The freezer compartment 250 is similarly returned from the suction port 20b.
[0016]
The cold air 10 from the vegetable room cooling air passage 17 to the vegetable room 1 is blown out only to the outside of the cold air entrainment prevention rib 8 or from the outside and the front side of the cold air entrainment prevention rib 8. May be. Furthermore, the cool air 10 may be blown out from the back side, and at that time, the cold air entrainment rib 8 may be provided on the back side.
[0017]
Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, the cold air entrainment prevention rib 8 is suspended from the heat insulating wall 16, but in this second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the top surface of the vegetable room 1 is heat-insulated. Cooling of the vegetable room provided inside the heat insulating wall 16 by hanging to form a partition wall of a desired height in a state where the cold airflow prevention packing 9 is attached to the wall 16 and sandwiches the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6 As a structure for guiding the cool air 10 blown out from the air duct 17 to the outside of the vegetable storage case 5, the cool air 10 does not directly flow into the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6. The cold air entrainment preventing packing 9 has different lengths so that the cold air 10 blown to the outside of the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6 can be further transferred into the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6. It is possible to make it difficult to enter, further increasing the effect of indirect cooling, and further preventing drying in the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6.
[0018]
Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the first and second embodiments, the cold air entrainment prevention rib 8 is suspended from the heat insulating wall 16, but in this third embodiment, as shown in FIG. The structure is such that the ribs 8 are provided in the vertical direction and the cold air 10 blown out from the vegetable room cooling air passage 17 provided inside the heat insulating wall 16 at the top of the vegetable room 1 is guided to the outside of the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6. This prevents the cold air 10 from directly entering the storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6, and can effectively prevent food from drying.
[0019]
Embodiment 4 FIG.
In the said Embodiment 3, the cold air entrainment prevention rib 8 was provided in the perpendicular direction to the upper side of the vegetable storage case 5, but in this Embodiment 4, as shown in FIG. A cold air entrainment preventing packing 9 is attached to both sides of the air bag so as to rise toward the heat insulating wall 16, and the cold air 10 blown out from the vegetable room cooling air passage 17 is guided to the outside of the vegetable storage case 5. The cold air entrainment prevention packing 9 for preventing the cold air 10 from directly entering the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6 has different lengths, so that the outside of the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6 is outside. The cold air blown into the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6 can be made more difficult to enter, further improving the effect of indirect cooling, and drying the stored items in the vegetable storage case 5 and the fruit storage case 6. Further, it can be effectively prevented.
[0020]
Embodiment 5. FIG.
In the first and third embodiments, the cold air inflow prevention rib 8 provided on the heat insulating wall 16 or the vegetable storage case 5 can be made effective by recycling by integrally molding with the same material of the olefin resin.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
This invention is to form a top surface of the vegetable compartment in the heat insulating wall, the interior of the heat insulating wall provided vegetable compartment cooling air path, a structure in which cold air is blown from the lower surface peripheral edge portion of the insulation wall, the vegetable compartment The cold air is not directly hit but indirectly cooled , and the vegetable room cooling air path is insulated to form a cold air path insulated on the top of the vegetable room, so that the cold air is stored in the food. This prevents the food from drying out. The vegetable room does not condense on the top surface, and even if the lid of the vegetable storage case and fruit storage case is abolished, water drops do not drip on the food being stored, preventing mold generation, decay, etc. And good hygiene is maintained. By eliminating the lid of the separate piece, it is possible to save time and labor for separation and disposal, and to improve productivity and economy.
[0022]
In addition, the top surface of the vegetable room is formed with a heat insulating wall , and the air passage for cooling the vegetable room is provided inside the heat insulating wall, and the heat insulating wall is provided so that the cold air entrainment prevention rib has a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. is suspended from forming a partition wall of a desired height on the side of the vegetable storage case and or fruit storage case, cold air and configured to blow out from between the side wall and the cold air flow-preventing ribs, cold air directly hits the crisper Without indirect cooling, and because the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment is insulated to form a cold air passage insulated on the top of the vegetable compartment, the inside of the vegetable storage case and the fruit storage case is Since it is indirectly cooled, the above-mentioned effects such as prevention of drying of the food can be further improved without directly hitting the food stored in the cold and without sealing with a lid.
[0023]
In addition, the top surface of the vegetable room is formed by a heat insulating wall, the vegetable room cooling air passage is provided inside the heat insulating wall, and the heat insulating wall is provided so that the cold air entrainment prevention packing has a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. mounted so as to depend from the lateral side of the vegetable storage case and or fruit storage case to form a partition wall of the desired height, and configured to cool air blown out from between the side walls, cold flow-preventing gasket, cold air into the vegetable compartment Indirect cooling without direct hitting, and by forming a cold air passage insulated on the top of the vegetable compartment by insulating the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment, the effects as described above As a result, the degree of response to design changes can be increased.
[0024]
In addition, the top of the vegetable room is formed with a heat insulating wall, a vegetable room cooling air passage is provided inside the heat insulating wall , and a cold air entrainment prevention rib is formed on the vegetable case so as to have a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. and vertically on the side to form a partition wall of the vegetable storage case and or both sides to the desired height of the fruit storage case, and a configuration in which cold air is blown out from between the side walls, cold flow-preventing ribs, cold air into the vegetable compartment is In addition to indirect cooling without direct contact, the vegetable room cooling air path is insulated to form a cold air path insulated on the top of the vegetable room, so the structure of the vegetable room is simple Thus, the same effects as described above can be obtained, and the production cost can be reduced.
[0025]
In addition, the vegetable case is formed so that the top surface of the vegetable room is formed of a heat insulating wall, and the air passage for cooling the vegetable room is provided inside the heat insulating wall , and the cold air entrainment prevention packing has a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. mounting to rise on the side in both sides of the vegetable storage case or and fruit storage case to form a partition wall of the desired height, and configured to cool air blown out from between the side walls, cold flow-preventing gasket, the vegetable compartment of Since cold air is not directly applied but indirectly cooled and the vegetable room cooling air path is insulated to form a cold air path insulated on the top of the vegetable room, the same effect as above Is obtained.
[0026]
In addition, since the cold air inflow prevention rib is integrally formed of the same material as the vegetable room top surface or the vegetable storage case, the same effect as described above can be obtained, and it can be effective for recycling.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view of a heat insulating wall seen through a vegetable compartment showing a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along the line ZZ in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing Embodiment 1 of the refrigerator according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an air passage configuration showing Embodiment 1 of the refrigerator according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective explanatory view of a heat insulating wall seen through a vegetable compartment in a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along the arrow YY in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of a vegetable compartment showing Embodiment 3 of the refrigerator according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of a vegetable room showing Embodiment 4 of the refrigerator according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of a vegetable room showing an embodiment of a conventional refrigerator.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 vegetable compartment, 2, 3 partitions, 4 vegetable compartment drawer door, 5 vegetable storage case, 6 fruit storage case, 7 vegetable compartment lid, 8 cold air entrainment prevention rib, 9 cold air entrainment prevention packing, 10 cold air, 11 switching room Blower, 11a Switching room damper, 11b Suction port, 11c Outlet, 12 Refrigerator room, 12a Chiller damper, 12b Suction port, 13 Refrigerator return air path, 14 Vegetable room return air path , 14a Air outlet, 14b Air inlet, 14c Return port, 15 Cooler, 16 Heat insulation wall, 17 Vegetable room cooling air passage, 18 Fan, 19 Ice storage air passage, 19a Air outlet, 19b Air inlet, 19c Air outlet , 20 Freezer compartment air channel, 20a outlet, 20b Suction port, 21 Ice storage chamber return air channel, 22 Switch room return air channel, 50 Refrigerator, 100 Refrigeration room, 250 Freezer room, 600 Ice storage room, 7 0 switching room.

Claims (6)

While forming the top surface of the vegetable room with a heat insulating wall, providing a vegetable room cooling air passage inside the heat insulating wall, as a configuration in which cold air blows out from the lower peripheral edge of the heat insulating wall ,
Indirect cooling without direct air hitting the vegetable compartment ,
A refrigerator characterized in that a cold air passage insulated from the top of the vegetable compartment is formed by insulating the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment . The top surface of the vegetable room is formed with a heat insulating wall , and the air passage for cooling the vegetable room is provided inside the heat insulating wall , and the cold air entrainment prevention rib is suspended from the heat insulating wall so as to have a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. by forming a desired height of the partition wall on the side of the vegetable storage case and or fruit storage case, and a configuration in which cold air is blown out from between the side walls, cold flow-prevention rib,
Indirect cooling without direct air hitting the vegetable compartment,
A refrigerator characterized in that a cold air passage insulated from the top of the vegetable compartment is formed by insulating the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment . The top surface of the vegetable room is formed with a heat insulating wall , and an air passage for cooling the vegetable room is provided inside the heat insulating wall, and the cooling air entrainment prevention packing is suspended from the heat insulating wall so as to have a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. mounted for forming a partition wall of a desired height on the side of the vegetable storage case and or fruit storage case, and a configuration in which cold air is blown out from between the side walls, cold flow-preventing gasket,
Indirect cooling without direct air hitting the vegetable compartment,
A refrigerator characterized in that a cold air passage insulated from the top of the vegetable compartment is formed by insulating the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment . The vegetable room top is formed with a heat insulating wall, the vegetable room cooling air passage is provided inside the heat insulating wall , and the cold air entrainment prevention rib is placed on the side of the vegetable case so as to have a desired distance from the vegetable room side wall. and vertically on both sides of vegetable storage case and or fruit storage case to form a partition wall of the desired height, and configured to cool air blown out from between the side walls, cold flow-prevention rib,
Indirect cooling without direct air hitting the vegetable compartment,
A refrigerator characterized in that a cold air passage insulated from the top of the vegetable compartment is formed by insulating the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment . The top surface of the vegetable room is formed with a heat insulating wall, a vegetable room cooling air passage is provided inside the heat insulating wall , and a cold air entrainment prevention packing is placed beside the vegetable case so as to have a desired distance from the side wall of the vegetable room. mounted so as to rise to the side to form a partition wall of a desired height on both sides of the vegetable storage case or and fruit storage case, cold air and configured to blow out from between the side wall and the cold air flow-preventing gasket,
Indirect cooling without direct air hitting the vegetable compartment,
A refrigerator characterized in that a cold air passage insulated from the top of the vegetable compartment is formed by insulating the air passage for cooling the vegetable compartment . Refrigerator according to claim 2 or claim 4 further characterized in that the cold air inflow preventing rib provided integrally molded of the same material as the top or vegetable storage case of the vegetable compartment.

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