JP6890245B2

JP6890245B2 - Egg storage case and refrigerator using it

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Publication number: JP6890245B2
Application number: JP2016254966A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 憲央中村; 匡彦渡邉; 孝章村岡
Original assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-12-28
Filing date: 2016-12-28
Publication date: 2021-06-18
Anticipated expiration: 2036-12-28
Also published as: JP2018105581A

Description

本発明は卵収納ケース及びそれを用いた冷蔵庫に関するものである。 The present invention relates to an egg storage case and a refrigerator using the same.

一般に冷蔵庫は冷蔵室に卵収納ケースを設けて卵を収納可能としてある（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 Generally, a refrigerator is provided with an egg storage case in a refrigerator so that eggs can be stored (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

図４２は上記特許文献１記載の冷蔵庫の冷蔵室を示し、この冷蔵室１０１内には棚板１０２の一つによって形成したチルド室１０３の横に卵収納ケース１０４が引出し自在に設けてある。 FIG. 42 shows the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator described in Patent Document 1, and an egg storage case 104 is provided in the refrigerating chamber 101 next to a chilled chamber 103 formed by one of the shelf plates 102 so that the eggs can be pulled out freely.

この卵収納ケース１０４は、図４３に示すように、複数の凹陥部１０５を設けたプレート１０６をケース部１０７に一体形成してあるが、当該特許文献１の従来技術として記載されているように凹陥部１０５を設けたプレート１０６とケース部１０７とが別体となっているものもあり、この別体方式ではプレート１０６を取り外すことによってケース部１０７を卵以外の収納ケースとしても使用できるので最近ではこの別体方式が主流となってきている。 As shown in FIG. 43, the egg storage case 104 has a plate 106 provided with a plurality of recessed portions 105 integrally formed with the case portion 107, as described as the prior art of Patent Document 1. In some cases, the plate 106 provided with the recessed portion 105 and the case portion 107 are separate bodies, and in this separate method, the case portion 107 can be used as a storage case other than eggs by removing the plate 106. Then, this separate method is becoming mainstream.

特開２００９−２７０８１０号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-270810

しかしながら、上記卵収納ケース１０４は一体、別体いずれのものもプレート１０６は水平設置されており、奥の方に収納されている卵を取り出す際にはケース部１０７を引き出して取り出すという二つの動作が必要となって、面倒である、という課題があった。 However, the plate 106 is horizontally installed in both the egg storage case 104 and the separate egg storage case 104, and when the egg stored in the back is taken out, the case portion 107 is pulled out and taken out. There was a problem that it was troublesome because it was necessary.

本発明はこのような課題を解決したもので、ケースを引き出さなくても奥の卵を取り出すことができる使い勝手の良い卵収納ケースとそれを用いた冷蔵庫の提供を目的としたものである。 The present invention solves such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use egg storage case in which the eggs in the back can be taken out without pulling out the case, and a refrigerator using the same.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明の卵収納ケースは、ケース部と、複数の卵を収納可能な卵収納プレートとからなり、前記ケース部は複数の卵を長手方向に収納する底面部と、長手方向に行くほど高くなる側壁と、前記側壁内面部分に係止部と、前記側壁の低い側に把手部と、を備え、前記卵収納プレートは前記係止部に係止して前記側壁に沿って傾斜設置、および前記底面部に載せて水平設置の両方の設置が可能であり、前記把手部によって前記ケース部に前記傾斜設置、又は前記水平設置を維持したまま外へ引き出すことができる。 In order to achieve the above object, the egg storage case of the present invention comprises a case portion and an egg storage plate capable of storing a plurality of eggs, and the case portion includes a bottom portion for storing a plurality of eggs in the longitudinal direction. A side wall that becomes higher in the longitudinal direction, a locking portion on the inner surface portion of the side wall, and a handle portion on the lower side of the side wall are provided, and the egg storage plate is locked to the locking portion and the side wall is provided. slope located along, and installation of both horizontal placed placed on the bottom portion are possible, the inclined installation in the case portion by the handle portion, or be drawn out while maintaining the horizontal installation it can.

これにより、卵収納プレートに収納した卵は奥に行くほど上方に位置するので、ケース部を引き出さなくても当該ケース部の手前側から手を差し入れて簡単に卵を取り出すことができる。 Thus, eggs housed in egg storage plates is so positioned above toward the back, it can be even without draw casing section taken eggs easily pledged hand from the front side of the case portion.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫は、冷蔵庫本体に設けた冷蔵室と、上記冷蔵室の前後方向に設置した卵収納ケースとを備え、上記卵収納ケースは、ケース部と、複数の凹部を有する卵収納プレートとからなり、上記卵収納プレートはケース部の奥方向に行くほど高くなるように傾斜させた構成としてある。 Further, the refrigerator of the present invention includes a refrigerator chamber provided in the refrigerator body and an egg storage case installed in the front-rear direction of the refrigerator chamber, and the egg storage case includes a case portion and an egg storage case having a plurality of recesses. It is composed of a plate, and the egg storage plate is inclined so as to be higher toward the back of the case portion.

これにより、卵収納ケースの卵収納プレートの凹部に収納した卵は冷蔵室の奥に行くほ
ど上方に位置するので、ケース部を冷蔵室から引き出さなくても当該ケース部の手前側から手を差し入れて卵を取り出すことができる。 As a result, the eggs stored in the recesses of the egg storage plate of the egg storage case are located higher toward the back of the refrigerator compartment, so even if the case portion is not pulled out from the refrigerator compartment, a hand can be inserted from the front side of the case portion. You can take out the eggs.

本発明は、上記構成によって、卵の取り出しが簡単にできる卵収納ケースと使い勝手の良い冷蔵庫を提供することができる。 According to the above configuration, the present invention can provide an egg storage case in which eggs can be easily taken out and a refrigerator that is easy to use.

本発明の実施の形態１における冷蔵庫の斜視図Perspective view of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 同冷蔵庫の内部を示す正面図Front view showing the inside of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の断面図Cross section of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷気流れを説明する説明図Explanatory drawing explaining the cold air flow of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室を示す断面図Cross-sectional view showing the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室を示す正面図Front view showing the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室の冷蔵室ダクトを示す分解斜視図An exploded perspective view showing the refrigerating room duct of the refrigerating room of the refrigerator. 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵ダクトの断面図Cross-sectional view of the refrigerating duct of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室内における棚板の設置状態を示す斜視図Perspective view showing the installation state of the shelf board in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の棚板設置状態を示す拡大斜視図Enlarged perspective view showing the shelf board installation state of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の棚板設置状態を示す要部の拡大斜視図Enlarged perspective view of the main part showing the shelf board installation state of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の棚板設置状態を示す要部の拡大断面図Enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part showing the shelf board installation state of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の貯蔵室内における棚板支持状態を示す斜視図A perspective view showing a shelf board support state in the storage room of the refrigerator. 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室内から棚板を取り出す状態を説明する説明図Explanatory drawing explaining the state of taking out the shelf board from the refrigerating room of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室内における棚板支持部を示す拡大斜視図An enlarged perspective view showing a shelf board support portion in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator. （ａ）同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室内における棚板の支持部を示す斜視図、（ｂ）同側面図(A) A perspective view showing a support portion of a shelf board in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator, (b) a side view of the same. （ａ）同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室内における棚板の後部支持状態を示す断面図、（ｂ）同棚板の後部支持状態を示す斜視図、（ｃ）同棚板の前部支持状態を示す断面図(A) Cross-sectional view showing the rear support state of the shelf board in the refrigerating room of the refrigerator, (b) perspective view showing the rear support state of the shelf board, (c) cross-sectional view showing the front support state of the shelf board. 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室内における棚板支持状態を示す平面図Top view showing the shelf board support state in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の棚板の平面図Top view of the shelf board of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室内から棚板を取り出す時の途中経過を示す平面図Top view showing the progress of taking out the shelf board from the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室内の棚板を示す斜視図Perspective view showing the shelf board in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室の照明装置を示す斜視図Perspective view showing the lighting device of the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室の照明状態を示す説明図Explanatory drawing showing the lighting state of the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室から基板保持ケースを外した状態を示す斜視図A perspective view showing a state in which the substrate holding case is removed from the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator. 同冷蔵庫の照明装置の一つとなる側壁光源ユニットを分解して示す斜視図A perspective view showing the side wall light source unit, which is one of the lighting devices of the refrigerator, disassembled. 同冷蔵庫の側壁光源ユニットおよびその設置状態を示す断面図Cross-sectional view showing the side wall light source unit of the refrigerator and its installation state 同冷蔵庫の照明装置の一つとなる天面光源ユニットおよびその設置状態を示す断面図Cross-sectional view showing the top surface light source unit, which is one of the lighting devices of the refrigerator, and its installation state. 同冷蔵庫の冷蔵室に設ける卵収納ケースの斜視図Perspective view of the egg storage case provided in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の卵収納ケースの分解斜視図An exploded perspective view of the egg storage case of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷凍室から扉を引出した時の斜視図Perspective view when the door is pulled out from the freezer compartment of the refrigerator （ａ）同冷蔵庫の冷凍室に設けた収納ケースを支持する三段レール装置の斜視図、（ｂ）同三段支持レール装置を引き延ばした時の斜視図(A) A perspective view of a three-stage rail device that supports a storage case provided in the freezing chamber of the refrigerator, and (b) a perspective view when the three-stage support rail device is extended. 同冷蔵庫の冷凍室の本体レールを示す斜視図Perspective view showing the main body rail of the freezer compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷凍室内に設けた三段構成の収納ケースを示す斜視図A perspective view showing a three-stage storage case provided in the freezing room of the refrigerator. 同冷蔵庫の三段構成収納ケースのうちの一段目の収納ケース支持構成を示す断面図Cross-sectional view showing the first-stage storage case support configuration of the three-stage storage case of the refrigerator. 同冷蔵庫の三段構成収納ケースの各収納ケース間における支持構成を示す断面図Cross-sectional view showing the support configuration between each storage case of the three-stage storage case of the refrigerator. 同冷蔵庫の三段構成収納ケースのうちの三段目の収納ケースを示す斜視図A perspective view showing the third storage case of the three-stage storage case of the refrigerator. 同冷蔵庫の冷凍室から三段構成の収納ケースを引出した時の斜視図Perspective view when the three-stage storage case is pulled out from the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. 同冷蔵庫の冷凍室から三段構成の収納ケースを引出した時の側面図Side view when the three-stage storage case is pulled out from the freezer compartment of the refrigerator 同冷蔵庫の冷凍室から三段目の収納ケースを冷蔵庫本体外まで引出した時の斜視図Perspective view when the third storage case is pulled out from the freezer compartment of the refrigerator to the outside of the refrigerator body. 同冷蔵庫の冷凍室から三段目の収納ケースを冷蔵庫本体外まで引出した時の側面図Side view when the third storage case is pulled out from the freezer compartment of the refrigerator to the outside of the refrigerator body （ａ）（ｂ）（ｃ）（ｄ）同冷蔵庫の冷蔵庫本体からの各収納ケースの引出状態を示す説明図(A) (b) (c) (d) Explanatory drawing showing the pull-out state of each storage case from the refrigerator main body of the refrigerator. 従来の冷蔵庫の卵収納ケース設置状態を示す斜視図Perspective view showing the installation state of the egg storage case of the conventional refrigerator 同従来の卵収納ケースを示す斜視図Perspective view showing the conventional egg storage case

第１の発明は、卵収納ケースであり、ケース部と、複数の卵を収納可能な卵収納プレートとからなり、前記ケース部は複数の卵を長手方向に収納する底面部と、長手方向に行くほど高くなる側壁と、前記側壁内面部分に係止部と、前記側壁の低い側に把手部と、を備え、前記卵収納プレートは前記係止部に係止して前記側壁に沿って傾斜設置、および前記底面部に載せて水平設置の両方の設置が可能であり、前記把手部によって前記ケース部に前記傾斜設置、又は前記水平設置を維持したまま外へ引き出すことができる。 The first invention is an egg storage case, which comprises a case portion and an egg storage plate capable of storing a plurality of eggs, and the case portion has a bottom portion for storing a plurality of eggs in the longitudinal direction and a bottom portion in the longitudinal direction. A side wall that becomes higher as it goes, a locking portion on the inner surface portion of the side wall, and a handle portion on the lower side of the side wall are provided, and the egg storage plate is locked to the locking portion and inclined along the side wall. installation, and the a can be installed in both horizontal placed put on the bottom portion, it can be pulled out while maintaining the inclined installation, or the horizontal installed on the casing portion by the handle portion.

これにより、使用者の好みに応じて使い分けることができる。As a result, it can be used properly according to the preference of the user.

第２の発明は、冷蔵庫であり、この冷蔵庫は、冷蔵庫本体に設けた冷蔵室と、上記冷蔵室内に前後方向に設置した卵収納ケースとした構成としてある。 The second invention is a refrigerator, the refrigerator includes a refrigerating compartment provided in the refrigerator main body, it is constituted that the egg receiving cases installed in the front-rear direction to the cold room.

これにより、卵収納ケースの卵収納プレートの凹部に収納した卵は冷蔵室の奥に行くほど上方に位置するので、ケース部を冷蔵室から引き出さなくても当該ケース部の手前側から手を差し入れて簡単に卵を取り出すことができる。 As a result, the eggs stored in the recesses of the egg storage plate of the egg storage case are located higher toward the back of the refrigerator compartment, so even if the case portion is not pulled out from the refrigerator compartment, a hand can be inserted from the front side of the case portion. Eggs can be easily taken out.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、この実施の
形態によって本発明が限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

（実施の形態１）
図１〜図４は冷蔵庫の全体構成を説明する図、図５〜図８は冷蔵室とその冷却構成を説明する図、図９〜図１２は冷蔵室内の棚板構成を説明する図、図１３〜図２１は冷蔵室の棚板支持構成を説明する図、図２２〜図２７は野菜室の照明構成を説明する図、図２８、図２９は卵収納ケースを説明する図、図３０〜図４１は冷凍室の収納ケース構成を説明する図である。 (Embodiment 1)
1 to 4 are diagrams for explaining the overall configuration of the refrigerator, FIGS. 5 to 8 are diagrams for explaining the refrigerating chamber and its cooling configuration, and FIGS. 9 to 12 are diagrams and diagrams for explaining the shelf board configuration in the refrigerating chamber. 13 to 21 are views for explaining the shelf board support configuration of the refrigerating room, FIGS. 22 to 27 are views for explaining the lighting configuration of the vegetable room, and FIGS. 28 and 29 are views for explaining the egg storage case, FIGS. 30 to 30. FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating a storage case configuration of the freezer compartment.

（１−１．冷蔵庫の全体構成）
まず図１〜図４を用いて冷蔵庫の全体構成を説明する。 (1-1. Overall configuration of refrigerator)
First, the overall configuration of the refrigerator will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

図１〜図４において、本実施の形態に係る冷蔵庫は、前方を開口した冷蔵庫本体１を備え、この冷蔵庫本体１は金属製の外箱２と、硬質樹脂製の内箱３と、前記外箱２および内箱３の間に真空断熱材（図３に黒線で示す）を設置して充填した発泡断熱材４とで構成してあり、仕切板５、６等によって複数の貯蔵室が仕切形成してある。また、前記冷蔵庫本体１の各貯蔵室は冷蔵庫本体１と同様の断熱構成を採用した回動式の扉７或いは引出し式の扉８、９、１０、１１で開閉自在としてある。 In FIGS. 1 to 4, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment includes a refrigerator main body 1 having an open front, and the refrigerator main body 1 includes a metal outer box 2, a hard resin inner box 3, and the outer box. It is composed of a foam heat insulating material 4 in which a vacuum heat insulating material (shown by a black line in FIG. 3) is installed and filled between the box 2 and the inner box 3, and a plurality of storage chambers are provided by partition plates 5, 6 and the like. A partition is formed. Further, each storage chamber of the refrigerator main body 1 is openable and closable by a rotary door 7 or a drawer type door 8, 9, 10 and 11 which adopts the same heat insulating structure as the refrigerator main body 1.

冷蔵庫本体１内に形成した貯蔵室は、最上部の冷蔵室１４と、冷蔵室１４の下に設けた小容量の第二冷凍室１５と、第二冷凍室１５の横に設けた製氷室１６と、第二冷凍室１５および製氷室１６と最下部の野菜室１７との間に設けた大容量の第一冷凍室（以下、この第一冷凍室を単に冷凍室と称す）１８で構成してある。そして、前記冷蔵室１４には複数の棚板１９が設けてあり、その下部にはチルド室２０が設けてある。 The storage chambers formed in the refrigerator main body 1 are the uppermost refrigerating chamber 14, the small-capacity second freezing chamber 15 provided under the refrigerating chamber 14, and the ice making chamber 16 provided next to the second freezing chamber 15. And a large-capacity first freezing room (hereinafter, this first freezing room is simply referred to as a freezing room) 18 provided between the second freezing room 15 and the ice making room 16 and the vegetable room 17 at the bottom. There is. A plurality of shelf boards 19 are provided in the refrigerating chamber 14, and a chilled chamber 20 is provided below the shelves.

上記冷蔵室１４は、冷蔵保存するための貯蔵室で、凍らない程度の低い温度、具体的には、通常１〜５℃に設定され冷却される。また、冷蔵室内に設けたチルド室２０は冷蔵室１４よりは若干低めの１℃前後の温度に設定され冷却される。 The refrigerating chamber 14 is a storage chamber for refrigerating and storing, and is cooled by setting it to a temperature as low as not to freeze, specifically, usually 1 to 5 ° C. Further, the chilled chamber 20 provided in the refrigerating chamber is set to a temperature of about 1 ° C., which is slightly lower than that of the refrigerating chamber 14, and is cooled.

野菜室１７は、冷蔵室１４と同等もしくは若干高く温度設定される貯蔵室で、具体的には、２〜７℃に設定され冷却される。この野菜室１７は野菜等の収納食品から発せられる水分により高湿度となるため、局所的に冷えすぎると結露することがある。そのため、比較的高い温度に設定することで冷却量を少なくし、局所的な冷えすぎによる結露発生を抑制している。 The vegetable compartment 17 is a storage chamber whose temperature is set to be equal to or slightly higher than that of the refrigerator compartment 14, and specifically, the temperature is set to 2 to 7 ° C. for cooling. Since the vegetable compartment 17 becomes highly humid due to the moisture emitted from the stored food such as vegetables, dew condensation may occur if it is locally cooled too much. Therefore, by setting the temperature to a relatively high temperature, the amount of cooling is reduced and the occurrence of dew condensation due to local overcooling is suppressed.

冷凍室１８及び第二冷凍室１５は、冷凍温度帯に設定される貯蔵室で、具体的には、通常−２２〜−１８℃に設定され冷却されるが、冷凍保存状態向上のため、例えば−３０℃や−２５℃などの低温に設定され冷却されることもある。 The freezing chamber 18 and the second freezing chamber 15 are storage chambers set in the freezing temperature zone, and specifically, they are usually set to 22 to -18 ° C. and cooled. It may be cooled by setting it to a low temperature such as -30 ° C or -25 ° C.

なお、第二冷凍室１５は冷凍温度帯から冷蔵温度帯まで冷却温度を切り替えることができる切替室としてもよいものである。 The second freezing chamber 15 may be a switching chamber capable of switching the cooling temperature from the freezing temperature zone to the refrigerating temperature zone.

一方、前記冷凍室１８の背面には冷却室２３が設けてあり、この冷却室２３には冷気を生成する冷却器２４と、冷気を前記各室に供給する冷却ファン２５とが設置してある。そして更に冷却器２４の下方にはガラス管ヒータ等で構成した除霜手段２６が設けてある。 On the other hand, a cooling chamber 23 is provided on the back surface of the freezing chamber 18, and the cooling chamber 23 is provided with a cooler 24 for generating cold air and a cooling fan 25 for supplying cold air to each of the chambers. .. Further below the cooler 24, a defrosting means 26 composed of a glass tube heater or the like is provided.

冷却器２４は、圧縮機２７と、コンデンサ（図示せず）と、放熱用の放熱パイプ（図示せず）と、キャピラリーチューブ（図示せず）とを環状に接続して冷凍サイクルを構成しており、圧縮機２７によって圧縮された冷媒の循環によって冷却を行う。 The cooler 24 constitutes a refrigeration cycle by connecting a compressor 27, a condenser (not shown), a heat radiating pipe for heat dissipation (not shown), and a capillary tube (not shown) in an annular shape. Cooling is performed by circulating the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 27.

また、冷却ファン２５は冷却器２４の上方に設けてあり、その下流側に連なる冷蔵室ダクト２８、冷凍室ダクト（図示せず）、野菜室ダクト２９（図４参照）を介して冷蔵室１４、冷凍室１８、野菜室１７等に冷気を供給し、これら各室を冷却するようになっている。 Further, the cooling fan 25 is provided above the cooler 24, and the refrigerating chamber 14 is provided via a refrigerating chamber duct 28, a freezing chamber duct (not shown), and a vegetable chamber duct 29 (see FIG. 4) connected to the downstream side thereof. , The freezer compartment 18, the vegetable compartment 17, and the like are supplied with cold air to cool each of these chambers.

以下、上記冷蔵室１４、冷凍室１８、野菜室１７の構成について説明していく。 Hereinafter, the configurations of the refrigerating room 14, the freezing room 18, and the vegetable room 17 will be described.

（１−２．冷蔵室とその冷却構成）
次に図３〜図８を用いて冷蔵室とその冷却構成を説明する。 (1-2. Refrigerator room and its cooling configuration)
Next, the refrigerating chamber and its cooling configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8.

冷蔵室１４は、冷蔵庫本体１の最上部に位置していて図５等に示すように複数の棚板１９を有しており、側面及び天面の前方部分には照明装置３０が設けてある。この棚板１９の構成及び照明装置３０の構成については後述する。 The refrigerating chamber 14 is located at the uppermost part of the refrigerator main body 1, has a plurality of shelf boards 19 as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, and is provided with a lighting device 30 on the side surface and the front portion of the top surface. .. The configuration of the shelf board 19 and the configuration of the lighting device 30 will be described later.

また、冷蔵室１４の背面には前記した冷蔵室ダクト２８が上下方向に縦設してある。冷蔵室ダクト２８は、図７に示すように、発泡スチロールからなるダクト部材２８ａの冷蔵室側表面を樹脂製のダクトカバー２８ｂで覆って構成してあり、冷蔵室１４と冷凍室１８との間を仕切る仕切板５の冷蔵冷気供給口２２を覆う如く冷蔵室背面に装着して冷却室２３と連通させてある。そして、上記ダクト部材２８ａの前記冷蔵冷気供給口２２に繋がる通路部２１の下部には冷蔵室ダンパ３７を組み込み、その背面側部分に発泡スチロールからなるダンパカバー２８ｃを嵌め込んで冷蔵室ダンパ３７を覆っている。 Further, on the back surface of the refrigerating chamber 14, the refrigerating chamber duct 28 described above is vertically installed in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 7, the refrigerating chamber duct 28 is configured by covering the surface of the duct member 28a made of foamed styrol on the refrigerating chamber side with a resin duct cover 28b, and sandwiches between the refrigerating chamber 14 and the freezing chamber 18. It is attached to the back surface of the refrigerating chamber so as to cover the refrigerated cold air supply port 22 of the partition plate 5 and communicates with the cooling chamber 23. Then, a refrigerating chamber damper 37 is incorporated in the lower part of the passage portion 21 connected to the refrigerating cold air supply port 22 of the duct member 28a, and a damper cover 28c made of styrofoam is fitted in the back side portion thereof to cover the refrigerating chamber damper 37. ing.

更に、上記冷蔵室ダクト２８は図８に示すように冷蔵室背面壁１４ａから前方に突出する形で設けられており、そのダクト部材２８ａの前面壁厚は冷蔵室ダンパ設置部分の壁厚が最も厚く、冷蔵室ダンパ設置部分から上方に行くほど薄くなるように形成してある。そして、上記ダクトカバー２８ｂには左右両側に延出した延出リブ２８ｄが一体形成してあり、ダクト部材２８ａ側面部に設けた側面吐出口２８ｅを正面側から見えなくしている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the refrigerating chamber duct 28 is provided so as to project forward from the refrigerating chamber back wall 14a, and the front wall thickness of the duct member 28a is the wall thickness of the refrigerating chamber damper installation portion. It is formed to be thick and thin as it goes upward from the part where the refrigerator damper is installed. Then, the upper Symbol duct cover 28b Yes formed extending ribs 28d that extend to the left and right sides together, obscuring the front side discharge port 28e formed in the duct member 28a side portion.

（１−３．冷蔵室内の棚板構成）
次に、図９〜図１２を用いて冷蔵室１４内に設けた棚板構成について説明する。 (1-3. Shelf board configuration in the refrigerator compartment)
Next, the shelf board configuration provided in the refrigerating chamber 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12.

棚板１９は冷蔵室１４の冷蔵室ダクト２８前方部分に設けてあり、冷蔵室側壁の支持部３２（図１３、図１６参照）によって着脱自在に支持されている。この支持部３２による棚板１９の支持構成については後述する。 The shelf board 19 is provided in the front portion of the refrigerating chamber duct 28 of the refrigerating chamber 14, and is detachably supported by the support portion 32 (see FIGS. 13 and 16) on the side wall of the refrigerating chamber. The support configuration of the shelf board 19 by the support portion 32 will be described later.

上記各棚板１９は前記冷蔵室ダクト２８の前面にその後端縁が当接するような形で設置してあるが、前記冷蔵室ダクト２８が冷蔵室背面壁１４ａから前方に突出しているので、図１０に示すように棚板後端縁両側部には冷蔵室ダクト両側部に生じる冷蔵室背面壁１４ａまでの隙間を塞ぐべく後ろ向きに突出する突出片３３が設けてある。 Each of the shelf boards 19 is installed so that its rear edge abuts on the front surface of the refrigerating chamber duct 28, but since the refrigerating chamber duct 28 projects forward from the refrigerating chamber back wall 14a, FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, projecting pieces 33 projecting rearwardly are provided on both sides of the rear edge of the shelf board so as to close the gaps formed on both sides of the refrigerating chamber duct to the back wall 14a of the refrigerating chamber.

そして、上記棚板１９に設けた突出片３３のうち、最上段の棚板１９ａに設けた突出片３３ａは、この突出片３３ａが位置する部分の冷蔵室ダクト２８が圧縮機２７を冷蔵庫本体１の背面上方に設置した関係から前方へと屈曲した形となってい、冷蔵室背面壁１４ａまで突出する形とする長くて大きなものとなる。したがって、この冷蔵庫では当該部分に設ける突出片３３ａは、図１１、図１２に示すように、後端縁に行くほど上方に位置するように傾斜させ、その傾斜面３３ａａの後端縁が冷蔵室ダクト２８の前方へせり出して屈曲する屈曲部付近に対向するようにしてある。 Then, among the projecting pieces 33 provided on the shelf board 19, the projecting piece 33a provided on the uppermost shelf board 19a is such that the refrigerating chamber duct 28 at the portion where the projecting piece 33a is located makes the compressor 27 into the refrigerator main body 1. It has a shape that is bent forward because it is installed above the back surface of the refrigerator, and it is long and large so that it protrudes to the back wall 14a of the refrigerator compartment. Therefore, in this refrigerator, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the protruding piece 33a provided in the portion is inclined so as to be located upward toward the rear end edge, and the rear end edge of the inclined surface 33aa is the refrigerating chamber. It is designed to face the vicinity of the bent portion that protrudes forward of the duct 28 and bends.

また、上記各棚板１９、１９ａに設けた突出片３３、３３ａの後端縁の後方には冷気が流れる程度の幅、例えば１０〜２０ｍｍ程度の幅の冷気戻し用の隙間ｔを形成している。 Further, a gap t for returning cold air having a width such that cold air flows, for example, a width of about 10 to 20 mm is formed behind the rear end edges of the protruding pieces 33, 33a provided on the shelf boards 19 and 19a. There is.

なお、最上段の棚板１９ａの突出片３３ａ以外の棚板１９の突出片３３は水平に突出させてあるが、これもその後端縁が上方に位置するように設けてもよいものである。 The protruding piece 33 of the shelf board 19 other than the protruding piece 33a of the uppermost shelf board 19a is projected horizontally, but this may also be provided so that the trailing edge is located upward.

（１−４．冷蔵室内の棚板支持構成）
次に図１３〜図２１を用いて上記棚板１９の支持構成について説明する。 (1-4. Shelf board support configuration in the refrigerator compartment)
Next, the support configuration of the shelf board 19 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 21.

棚板１９は既に述べたように冷蔵室１４の側面壁に設けたレール状の支持部３２によって支持してある。この支持部３２は、図１６（ａ）（ｂ）に示すように、前支持部３４と後支持部３５からなっている。そして、上記前支持部３４と後支持部３５は非連続状態となっていて間に凹所３６が設けてある。また、後支持部３５の後端部は二段構成とて一段低い支持面部３５ａが形成してある。 As described above, the shelf board 19 is supported by the rail-shaped support portion 32 provided on the side wall of the refrigerator compartment 14. As shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the support portion 32 includes a front support portion 34 and a rear support portion 35. The front support portion 34 and the rear support portion 35 are in a discontinuous state, and a recess 36 is provided between them. Further, the rear end portion of the rear support portion 35 is formed with a support surface portion 35a which is one step lower in a two-stage configuration.

一方、上記支持部３２（３４、３５）に載置してある棚板１９は、図１９に示すように、強化ガラス等からなる透光性の棚板部材３８の外周に樹脂製の枠部材３９を装着して構成してあり、その前方両側部には前記支持部３２の前支持部３４によって支持される受け部４０を設けるとともに後方部は受け部のない切欠き部３９ａとなっている。そして上記受け部４０には支持部３２の凹所３６に嵌り込む凸部３９ｂが形成してある。 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, the shelf board 19 placed on the support portions 32 (34, 35) is a frame member made of resin on the outer periphery of the translucent shelf board member 38 made of tempered glass or the like. 39 is mounted and configured, and a receiving portion 40 supported by the front supporting portion 34 of the supporting portion 32 is provided on both front side portions thereof, and the rear portion is a notch portion 39a without a receiving portion. .. The receiving portion 40 is formed with a convex portion 39b that fits into the recess 36 of the support portion 32.

また、上記棚板１９の受け部のない切欠き部３９ａとなっている後方側部は、前記支持部３２の後支持部３５に設けた支持面部３５ａに載置可能ではあるが前支持部３４には載置できない寸法幅となっている。すなわち、棚板１９の後方両側部の幅寸法は、前記後支持部３５の支持面部３５ａ同士間の幅寸法よりは大きく前支持部３４同士間の寸法よりは小さくなるように設定してある。この例では冷凍室１８内に設けた左右いずれか一方側の前支持部３４の壁面からの突出寸法を他方の前支持部３４の突出寸法よりも大きくして前支持部３４同士間の幅寸法が棚板１９の後方両側部の幅寸法より大きくなるように構成してあるが、これは棚板１９後部の切欠き部３９ａ幅を左右で変えることによって行ってもよいものである。 Further, the rear side portion of the shelf plate 19 which is a notch portion 39a without a receiving portion can be placed on the support surface portion 35a provided on the rear support portion 35 of the support portion 32, but the front support portion 34 It has a dimensional width that cannot be placed on. That is, the width dimension of the rear side portions of the shelf board 19 is set to be larger than the width dimension between the support surface portions 35a of the rear support portion 35 and smaller than the dimension between the front support portions 34. In this example, the protrusion dimension from the wall surface of the front support portion 34 on either the left or right side provided in the freezing chamber 18 is made larger than the protrusion dimension of the other front support portion 34, and the width dimension between the front support portions 34 is increased. Is configured to be larger than the width dimension of both rear portions of the shelf board 19, but this may be performed by changing the width of the notch 39a at the rear portion of the shelf board 19 on the left and right.

そして、上記棚板１９の後方両側部は図１７（ａ）（ｂ）に示すように前記後支持部３５の支持面部３５ａに載置したとき、その上面が後支持部３５の支持面部３５ａより一段高い上面部３５ｂと略同一面状態となるように構成してある。 When the rear side portions of the shelf board 19 are placed on the support surface portion 35a of the rear support portion 35 as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the upper surface thereof is above the support surface portion 35a of the rear support portion 35. It is configured so that it is substantially flush with the upper surface portion 35b, which is one step higher.

また、前記棚板１９の枠部材３９の前方両側部に設けた受け部４０には、図１７（ｃ）に示すように、前支持部３４を把持する断面略コ字状の凹溝４１が設けてあり、棚板１９の前方両側部はこの凹溝４１を前記前支持部３４に嵌合させて支持する構成となっている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 17C, the receiving portions 40 provided on both front side portions of the frame member 39 of the shelf board 19 have a concave groove 41 having a substantially U-shaped cross section for gripping the front support portion 34. The front side portions of the shelf plate 19 are provided, and the concave groove 41 is fitted to the front support portion 34 to support the shelf plate 19.

（１−５．冷蔵室内の照明構成）
次に図２２〜図２７を用いて冷蔵室１４に設けた照明装置３０の構成を説明する。 (1-5. Lighting configuration in the refrigerator)
Next, the configuration of the lighting device 30 provided in the refrigerator compartment 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 to 27.

照明装置３０は、冷蔵室天面の幅方向に設けた天面光源ユニット４３と、冷蔵室側壁に設けた側壁光源ユニット４４とで構成してある。 The lighting device 30 is composed of a top surface light source unit 43 provided in the width direction of the top surface of the refrigerating chamber and a side wall light source unit 44 provided on the side wall of the refrigerating chamber.

冷蔵室側壁に設けた側壁光源ユニット４４はこの例では上下二つそれぞれ独立した形で分けて単独別個に設けてある。そして、上記各側壁光源ユニット４４、４４は、図２５に示すように、ＬＥＤからなる光源４５を装着した光源基板４６を備え、この光源基板４６を基板保持ケース４７に組込み、その前面側、すなわち冷蔵室内側に光透過性材料からなる光源カバー４８を装着して構成してある。 In this example, the side wall light source unit 44 provided on the side wall of the refrigerating chamber is divided into upper and lower two independently and separately provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 25, each of the side wall light source units 44, 44 includes a light source substrate 46 on which a light source 45 made of an LED is mounted, and the light source substrate 46 is incorporated in a substrate holding case 47, and the front side thereof, that is, A light source cover 48 made of a light-transmitting material is attached to the inside of the refrigerating room.

上記基板保持ケース４７は、図２５に示しているように、各側壁光源ユニット４４、４４の基板保持部分４７ａ、４７ａを連結桟４７ｂによって連結一体化した形としてあり、その連結桟４７ｂは発泡断熱材流動用の空間４９を形成するブリッジ形状としてある。 As shown in FIG. 25, the substrate holding case 47 has a form in which the substrate holding portions 47a and 47a of the side wall light source units 44 and 44 are connected and integrated by a connecting rail 47b, and the connecting rail 47b is foam-insulated. It has a bridge shape that forms a space 49 for material flow.

また、光源基板４６に装着した光源４５は、図２６に示すように、冷蔵室１４の奥方向に光を照射するように傾斜させて設けてあり、光源カバー４８の前記光源４５と対向する部分も同様に傾斜させてある。 Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the light source 45 mounted on the light source substrate 46 is provided so as to be inclined so as to irradiate light toward the back of the refrigerating chamber 14, and is a portion of the light source cover 48 facing the light source 45. Is also tilted in the same way.

また、上記冷蔵室側壁に設けた各側壁光源ユニット４４、４４は、図５に示すように、冷蔵室１４内に設けた棚板１９の上から二段目と三段目及び三段目と四段目の棚板１９間に配置してあり、更には各棚板１９間の高さ方向で中央より上方に位置するように設けてある。 Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the side wall light source units 44, 44 provided on the side wall of the refrigerating chamber are the second, third, and third stages from the top of the shelf board 19 provided in the refrigerating chamber 14. It is arranged between the fourth shelf boards 19, and further, it is provided so as to be located above the center in the height direction between the shelf boards 19.

一方、冷蔵室１４の天面に設けた天面光源ユニット４３は、図２７に示すようにＬＥＤからなる天面光源４３ａを天面光源基板４３ｂに複数個連続的に列設するとともにその天面光源４３ａを天面基板保持ケース４３ｃに入れ光透過性の天面光源カバー４３ｄで覆って長尺状に形成してあり、その天面光源４３ａは最上段の棚板１９ａの前端縁より前方に位置するように配置してある。そして更に天面光源カバー４３ｄは最上段の棚板１９ａの前端縁とオーバラップする如く配置してある。 On the other hand, in the top surface light source unit 43 provided on the top surface of the refrigerating chamber 14, as shown in FIG. 27, a plurality of top surface light sources 43a made of LEDs are continuously arranged on the top surface light source substrate 43b, and the top surface thereof is arranged. The light source 43a is placed in the top substrate holding case 43c and covered with a light-transmitting top light source cover 43d to form a long shape, and the top light source 43a is in front of the front end edge of the uppermost shelf board 19a. It is arranged so that it is located. Further, the top surface light source cover 43d is arranged so as to overlap the front end edge of the uppermost shelf plate 19a.

（１−６．冷蔵室内の卵収納ケース構成）
次に冷蔵室１４内に設けた卵収納ケースの構成について図２８、図２９を用いて説明する。 (1-6. Egg storage case configuration in the refrigerator)
Next, the configuration of the egg storage case provided in the refrigerator compartment 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 and 29.

この冷蔵庫は図５に示すようにその冷蔵室１４の下部に設けてあるチルド室２０の上面に卵収納ケース５０を着脱自在に載置して卵を収納可能としてある。 As shown in FIG. 5, this refrigerator has an egg storage case 50 detachably placed on the upper surface of a chilled chamber 20 provided in the lower part of the refrigerating chamber 14 so that eggs can be stored.

上記卵収納ケース５０は、図２８に示すように、ケース部５１と、複数の凹部５２を有する卵収納プレート５３とからなり、卵収納プレート５３はその後方、すなわち奥方向側ほど高くなるようにケース部５１に着脱自在に設置してある。 As shown in FIG. 28, the egg storage case 50 includes a case portion 51 and an egg storage plate 53 having a plurality of recesses 52, and the egg storage plate 53 is raised behind the case, that is, toward the back side. It is detachably installed on the case portion 51.

上記ケース部５１は、図２９に示すように、底面部５１ａを有するとともに、その前方部に把手部５４が設けてあり、更にその側壁５１ｂは後方、すなわち奥に行くほど高くなる形状としてその側壁内面部分に凹状に窪む一対の係止部５５が設けてある。 As shown in FIG. 29, the case portion 51 has a bottom surface portion 51a and a handle portion 54 provided in the front portion thereof, and the side wall 51b thereof has a shape that becomes higher toward the rear, that is, toward the back. A pair of locking portions 55 that are recessed in the inner surface portion are provided.

一方、卵収納プレート５３はその後部側壁部分に外側に向って突出するピン等からなる一対の係合部５６が設けてあり、その係合部５６を前記係止部５５に係止させてケース部５１に嵌合設置したり、係合部５６を係止部５５に係止させることなくケース部５１の底面部５１ａに載せる形で当該ケース部５１に嵌合設置したりすることができるようになっている。
（１−７．冷凍室と収納ケース構成）
次に図２、図３と図３０〜図４１を用いて冷凍室１８とその内部に設けた三段構成の収納ケースについて説明する。 On the other hand, the egg storage plate 53 is provided with a pair of engaging portions 56 composed of pins or the like projecting outward on the rear side wall portion, and the engaging portion 56 is locked to the locking portion 55 in a case. It can be fitted and installed on the case portion 51, or can be fitted and installed on the case portion 51 by mounting the engaging portion 56 on the bottom surface portion 51a of the case portion 51 without locking the engaging portion 56 on the locking portion 55. It has become.
(1-7. Freezing room and storage case configuration)
Next, the freezing chamber 18 and the three-stage storage case provided inside the freezing chamber 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 30 to 41.

図３に示すように、冷凍室１８は冷蔵室１４の下方で、かつ冷却室２３の前方にあって、内部に三段構成の収納ケース５８，５９，６０が出し入れ自在に設けてある。そして、冷凍室背面に設けた冷凍冷気吹出し口２３ａ（図４参照）を介して冷却室２３からの冷気が供給され、冷却されるようになっている。 As shown in FIG. 3, the freezing chamber 18 is located below the refrigerating chamber 14 and in front of the cooling chamber 23, and storage cases 58, 59, and 60 having a three-stage structure are provided inside so as to be freely taken in and out. Then, the cold air from the cooling chamber 23 is supplied and cooled through the freezing cold air outlet 23a (see FIG. 4) provided on the back surface of the freezing chamber.

冷凍室１８への冷凍冷気吹出し口２３ａは上下複数段設けてあり（図４では簡略化のた
め一段のみ記載している）、最上部の冷気吹出し口は製氷室１６および第二冷凍室１５に冷気を供給し、中段及び下段の冷気吹出し口は冷凍室１８内に冷気を供給するようになっている。 The freezing cold air outlets 23a to the freezing chamber 18 are provided in a plurality of upper and lower stages (only one stage is shown in FIG. 4 for simplification), and the uppermost cold air outlets are in the ice making chamber 16 and the second freezing chamber 15. Cold air is supplied, and the cold air outlets in the middle and lower stages supply cold air into the freezing chamber 18.

また、上記冷凍室１８はその下部に設けた冷凍冷気戻り口５７（図３、図４参照）に冷凍ダンパ（図示せず）が設けてあり、冷凍室１８へ供給される冷気量を制御して効率よく冷凍室１８を冷却できるようになっている。 Further, the freezing chamber 18 is provided with a freezing damper (not shown) at the freezing cold air return port 57 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) provided below the freezing chamber 18 to control the amount of cold air supplied to the freezing chamber 18. The freezing chamber 18 can be cooled efficiently.

上記冷凍室１８内に設けた三段構成の収納ケース５８，５９，６０は、図３０に示すように、冷蔵庫本体１の冷凍室１８を開閉する扉１１によって出し入れ自在となっている。 As shown in FIG. 30, the three-stage storage cases 58, 59, and 60 provided in the freezing chamber 18 can be freely taken in and out by the door 11 that opens and closes the freezing chamber 18 of the refrigerator main body 1.

すなわち、冷凍室１８内には、三段構成のレール装置（以下、三段レール装置と称す）６１が取り付けてあり、この三段レール装置６１に冷凍室１８の扉１１内面に固定した扉レール６２が係合してある。 That is, a three-stage rail device (hereinafter referred to as a three-stage rail device) 61 is installed in the freezing chamber 18, and a door rail fixed to the three-stage rail device 61 on the inner surface of the door 11 of the freezing chamber 18 62 are engaged.

上記三段レール装置６１は、図３１に示すように、三段に重ねられた三つのレール、すなわち、固定レール６３、中間レール６４、容器支持レール６５からなり、固定レール６３に対して中間レール６４が移動可能であり、かつ、中間レール６４に対して容器支持レール６５が移動可能となっている。そして、固定レール６３（の側板部６３ａ）を図３４に示すように冷凍室１８の内壁面（内箱３内壁面）にビス止め等により固定し、容器支持レール６５に前記扉レール６２を載置係合させてある。この係合は容器支持レール６５に設けた突起６５ａ（図３１参照）を扉レール６２に設けた切欠き部（図示せず）等に嵌合させるなどして行っている。 As shown in FIG. 31, the three-stage rail device 61 includes three rails stacked in three stages, that is, a fixed rail 63, an intermediate rail 64, and a container support rail 65, and is an intermediate rail with respect to the fixed rail 63. The 64 is movable, and the container support rail 65 is movable with respect to the intermediate rail 64. Then, as shown in FIG. 34, the fixed rail 63 (side plate portion 63a) is fixed to the inner wall surface (inner wall surface of the inner box 3) of the freezing chamber 18 by screwing or the like, and the door rail 62 is placed on the container support rail 65. It is placed and engaged. This engagement is performed by fitting a protrusion 65a (see FIG. 31) provided on the container support rail 65 into a notch (not shown) or the like provided on the door rail 62.

上記構成、すなわち三段レール装置６１を採用したことにより、一段目の収納ケース５８はそのケース後端部まで冷蔵庫本体１外に引き出し可能となっている。 By adopting the above configuration, that is, the three-stage rail device 61, the first-stage storage case 58 can be pulled out of the refrigerator main body 1 up to the rear end of the case.

そして、図３５に示すように上記一段目の収納ケース５８の開口縁部に設けた第一ガイドレール部６６に二段目の収納ケース５９の底部側面に設けた凸部６７を載置し、一段目の収納ケース５８とともに二段目の収納ケース５９のケース後端部も冷蔵庫本体１外まで引き出し可能となっている。 Then, as shown in FIG. 35, the convex portion 67 provided on the bottom side surface of the second-stage storage case 59 is placed on the first guide rail portion 66 provided at the opening edge portion of the first-stage storage case 58. Along with the first-stage storage case 58, the rear end of the second-stage storage case 59 can also be pulled out to the outside of the refrigerator body 1.

さらに、三段目の収納ケース６０はその底部側面に設けた第一・第二突起６８ａ、６８ｂ（図３６参照）を前記二段目の収納ケース５９の開口縁部に設けた第二ガイドレール部６９に載置するとともに、最後尾側面に側方へ向けて突設した本体摺動用突起７０（図３６参照）を冷凍室１８の側壁部に固定してある本体レール７１に嵌合させて、当該本体レール７１と前記二段目の収納ケース５９とで支持してある。 Further, in the third-stage storage case 60, first and second protrusions 68a and 68b (see FIG. 36) provided on the bottom side surface thereof are provided on the opening edge of the second-stage storage case 59. The main body sliding protrusion 70 (see FIG. 36), which is placed on the portion 69 and protrudes laterally to the rearmost side surface, is fitted to the main body rail 71 fixed to the side wall portion of the freezing chamber 18. It is supported by the main body rail 71 and the second-stage storage case 59.

そして、上記三段目の収納ケース６０はその底部側面の前記第二突起６８ｂより少し内側前寄り部分に前記二段目の収納ケース５９の後端壁上端よりも下方まで突出する連係用突起７２（図３６参照）が設けてあり、二段目の収納ケース５９の引出しによって当該二段目の収納ケース５９の後壁上端が連係用突起７２に係当して三段目の収納ケース６０を引き出すようになっている。 Then, the third-stage storage case 60 has a linking protrusion 72 that projects slightly inward and forward from the second protrusion 68b on the bottom side surface of the second-stage storage case 59 below the upper end of the rear end wall of the second-stage storage case 59. (See FIG. 36) is provided, and by pulling out the second-stage storage case 59, the upper end of the rear wall of the second-stage storage case 59 engages with the linking protrusion 72 to provide the third-stage storage case 60. It is designed to be pulled out.

上記二段目、三段目の収納ケース５８，５９は一段目の収納ケース６０よりその前後長が若干短い寸法に形成してあり、扉１１を引き出すと図３７、図３８に示すように第一段、第二段の収納ケース５８，５９はその後端部まで冷蔵庫本体１外まで引き出され、三段目の収納ケース６０はその後端壁部分が冷蔵庫本体１内に位置するようなところまで引き出されひな壇のような状態となる構成となっている。 The second and third storage cases 58 and 59 are formed so that their front and rear lengths are slightly shorter than those of the first storage case 60. When the door 11 is pulled out, the second and third storage cases 58 and 59 are shown in FIGS. 37 and 38. The first and second storage cases 58 and 59 are pulled out to the rear end of the refrigerator body 1, and the third storage case 60 is pulled out to the point where the rear end wall is located inside the refrigerator body 1. The structure is like a refrigerator.

また、上記冷凍室１８側壁部の本体レール７１の前方端近傍には図３２に示すように山形状突起７１ａが形成してあり、三段目の収納ケース６０をひな壇状に引出し時には、この山形状突起７１ａに三段目の収納ケース６０最後尾側面に設けた本体摺動用突起７０が当接した状態となっているが、その状態でそのまま三段目の収納ケース６０を手動で引き出すと前記山形状突起７１ａを乗り越えて第二突起６８ｂが二段目の収納ケース５９の第二ガイドレール部６９に乗り移り、二段目の収納ケース５９上を前方へと摺動可能となっている。そして、三段目の収納ケース６０を更に引き出すと、図３９、図４０に示すように、三段目の収納ケース６０もその後端壁が冷蔵庫本体１外まで引き出せる構成となっている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 32, a mountain-shaped protrusion 71a is formed in the vicinity of the front end of the main body rail 71 of the side wall portion of the freezing chamber 18, and when the third-stage storage case 60 is pulled out in a pedestal shape, this mountain is formed. The main body sliding protrusion 70 provided on the rearmost side surface of the third-stage storage case 60 is in contact with the shape protrusion 71a, but if the third-stage storage case 60 is manually pulled out as it is in that state, the above The second protrusion 68b is transferred to the second guide rail portion 69 of the second-stage storage case 59 over the mountain-shaped protrusion 71a, and can slide forward on the second-stage storage case 59. Then, when the third-stage storage case 60 is further pulled out, as shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, the rear end wall of the third-stage storage case 60 can also be pulled out to the outside of the refrigerator main body 1.

以上のように構成した冷蔵庫について、以下、その作用効果について説明する。 The functions and effects of the refrigerator configured as described above will be described below.

まず、冷蔵庫全体の冷却について簡単に説明する。 First, the cooling of the entire refrigerator will be briefly described.

冷蔵庫は、冷蔵室１４の温度が設定温度より高くなると、圧縮機２７と冷却ファン２５を駆動し、冷却ファン２５が冷却器２４で生成された冷気を各室に供給する。 When the temperature of the refrigerating chamber 14 becomes higher than the set temperature, the refrigerator drives the compressor 27 and the cooling fan 25, and the cooling fan 25 supplies the cold air generated by the cooler 24 to each chamber.

冷却ファン２５からの冷気は、冷蔵冷気供給口２２より冷蔵室ダンパ３７を介して冷蔵室ダクト２８に供給され、冷蔵室ダクト２８の左右両側面部に開口させた側面吐出口２８ｅから冷蔵室１４に吹き出し冷蔵室１４内を冷却する。 The cold air from the cooling fan 25 is supplied from the refrigerating cold air supply port 22 to the refrigerating chamber duct 28 via the refrigerating chamber damper 37, and from the side discharge ports 28e opened on the left and right side surfaces of the refrigerating chamber duct 28 to the refrigerating chamber 14. The inside of the blow-out refrigerating chamber 14 is cooled.

また、上記冷却ファン２５からの冷気は、野菜室ダクト２９を介して野菜室１７に供給され野菜室１７内を冷却する。 Further, the cold air from the cooling fan 25 is supplied to the vegetable compartment 17 via the vegetable compartment duct 29 to cool the inside of the vegetable compartment 17.

さらに、冷却ファン２５からの冷気は、冷凍冷気吹出し口２３ａから冷却室前方に位置する冷凍室１８及び製氷室１６と第二冷凍室１５に供給されこれら各室を冷却する。 Further, the cold air from the cooling fan 25 is supplied from the freezing cold air outlet 23a to the freezing chamber 18, the ice making chamber 16, and the second freezing chamber 15 located in front of the cooling chamber to cool each of these chambers.

次に冷蔵室１４内の棚板１９に関する作用効果について説明する。 Next, the action and effect of the shelf board 19 in the refrigerator compartment 14 will be described.

冷蔵室１４には多種多彩な食品が収納されるが、この多種多彩な食品の中で小物食品は棚板１９の奥の方に収納していると、前方に突出している冷蔵室ダクト２８と冷蔵室背面壁１４ａとの間に生じている隙間から落下する恐れがある。 A wide variety of foods are stored in the refrigerator compartment 14, and among these various foods, when small foods are stored in the back of the shelf board 19, the refrigerator compartment duct 28 protruding forward There is a risk of falling from the gap created between the refrigerator compartment and the back wall 14a.

しかしながら、この冷蔵庫では上記隙間部分を棚板後端縁に設けた突出片３３によって塞いでいるので落下を防止することができる。 However, in this refrigerator, since the gap portion is closed by the protruding piece 33 provided on the rear end edge of the shelf plate, it is possible to prevent the refrigerator from falling.

特に上記最上段の棚板１９の後端縁の後方にできる隙間は、冷蔵室ダクト２８が冷蔵室背面壁１４ａより前方へと屈曲して突き出した形となっているので大きく小物食品が落下しやすいが、このような大きな隙間が形成される部分であっても小物食品の落下を確実に防止することができる。 In particular, the gap formed behind the rear end edge of the uppermost shelf board 19 has a shape in which the refrigerating chamber duct 28 bends forward from the refrigerating chamber back wall 14a and protrudes, so that small foods fall greatly. Although it is easy, it is possible to reliably prevent small foods from falling even in a portion where such a large gap is formed.

すなわち、上記最上段の棚板１９に設けた突出片３３はその後端縁に行くほど上方に位置する如く傾斜する傾斜面３３ａａとしてあるので、小物食品が突出片３３の後端縁側へと移動するのを防止する作用があり、しかも傾斜面３３ａａは上向き傾斜していることによりその後端縁と冷蔵室ダクト２８の前方に突き出ている部分の表面との間の間隔を狭くするので、小物食品の落下を確実に防止できる。これによって、使用者に小物食品の落下による不信感を抱くことのない信頼性の高い冷蔵庫とすることができる。 That is, since the protruding piece 33 provided on the uppermost shelf plate 19 has an inclined surface 33aa that inclines so as to be located upward toward the rear end edge, small foods move toward the rear end edge side of the protruding piece 33. In addition, since the inclined surface 33aa is inclined upward, the distance between the trailing edge and the surface of the portion protruding in front of the refrigerating chamber duct 28 is narrowed, so that the small food can be used. You can surely prevent it from falling. As a result, it is possible to obtain a highly reliable refrigerator in which the user does not feel distrust due to the fall of small foods.

また、上記最上段の棚板１９に設けた突出片３３はその後端縁を上向きに傾斜させたことにより当該後端縁を冷蔵室背面壁１４ａまで突出させなくても小物食品の落下を防止で
きるので、突出片３３の奥行き寸法を小さなものとすることができる。特にこの部分は冷蔵室ダクト２８が前方に突き出ている部分であるから、冷蔵室背面壁１４ａまでの寸法は冷蔵室ダクト２８が突き出ている寸法分だけ長いものとなって、水平状態で冷蔵室背面壁１４ａまで突出させると大きなものとなり、棚板１９がその分だけ重くなって着脱しにくくなるが、この実施の形態の構成によればこのような棚板１９の重量増を最小限に抑え、小物落下を防止しつつ着脱しやすいものとすることができる。 Further, the protruding piece 33 provided on the uppermost shelf board 19 can prevent small foods from falling even if the rear end edge is inclined upward so that the rear end edge does not protrude to the back wall 14a of the refrigerator compartment. Therefore, the depth dimension of the protruding piece 33 can be made small. In particular, since this part is the part where the refrigerating chamber duct 28 protrudes forward, the dimension up to the refrigerating chamber back wall 14a is longer by the dimension in which the refrigerating chamber duct 28 protrudes, and the refrigerating chamber is in a horizontal state. If it protrudes to the back wall 14a, it becomes large, and the shelf board 19 becomes heavier by that amount, making it difficult to attach and detach it. However, according to the configuration of this embodiment, the weight increase of such a shelf board 19 is minimized. , It can be made easy to put on and take off while preventing small items from falling.

次に上記棚板１９の支持に関してその作用効果を説明する。 Next, the action and effect of the support of the shelf board 19 will be described.

上記各棚板１９はこれが汚れたような場合には冷蔵室１４内から取り外して水洗い等するが、その際、冷蔵庫が部屋の壁際に設置されていて扉１１が９０度以上に開くことができないようなことがあっても、この冷蔵庫では棚板１９を冷蔵室１４内から簡単に取り出すことができかる。 If each of the above shelf boards 19 becomes dirty, it is removed from the refrigerator compartment 14 and washed with water, but at that time, the refrigerator is installed near the wall of the room and the door 11 cannot be opened more than 90 degrees. Even in such a case, the shelf board 19 can be easily taken out from the refrigerator compartment 14 in this refrigerator.

すなわち、この冷蔵庫の棚板１９は支持部３２に支持させた状態で手前側に引き出し、棚板１９前部に設けた受け部４０を前支持部３４より前方に位置させ、図２０、図２１（ｂ）に示すように棚板１９後部の切欠き部３９ａが前支持部３４に合致するところまでスライドすると、切欠き部３９ａが当該前支持部３４から脱落して図１４に示すように他方側の前支持部を支点に傾斜状態となる。したがって、扉１１が９０度以上に開くことができず扉ポケット１１ａが前方に位置していてもこの扉ポケットが邪魔になるようなことがなく、傾斜させた状態でそのまま手前側へと引き出し、簡単に棚板１９の着脱ができる。 That is, the shelf board 19 of this refrigerator is pulled out toward the front side while being supported by the support portion 32, and the receiving portion 40 provided in the front part of the shelf board 19 is positioned in front of the front support portion 34, and FIGS. 20 and 21. When the notch 39a at the rear of the shelf board 19 slides to the point where it matches the front support 34 as shown in (b), the notch 39a falls off from the front support 34 and the other as shown in FIG. It is tilted with the front support on the side as a fulcrum. Therefore, even if the door 11 cannot be opened 90 degrees or more and the door pocket 11a is located in the front, the door pocket does not get in the way, and the door pocket is tilted and pulled out to the front side as it is. The shelf board 19 can be easily attached and detached.

上記棚板１９後部の切欠き部３９ａと冷蔵室側壁の前支持部３４とは、棚板１９の前端縁が少なくとも冷蔵室１４の開口端縁より後方位置の状態で合致する構成としてあり、これにより棚板１９を冷蔵室１４の開口端縁より前方まで引き出さなくても傾斜状態とすることができて、冷蔵室扉が９０度以上に開くことができなくても確実に棚板を着脱することができる。 The notch 39a at the rear of the shelf board 19 and the front support portion 34 of the side wall of the refrigerating chamber are configured so that the front edge of the shelf board 19 matches at least at a position rearward from the opening edge of the refrigerating chamber 14. Therefore, the shelf board 19 can be tilted without being pulled out from the opening edge of the refrigerating room 14 to the front, and the shelf board can be securely attached and detached even if the refrigerating room door cannot be opened by 90 degrees or more. be able to.

また、上記棚板１９には棚板セット時に支持部３２の凹所３６に嵌り込む凸部３９ｂを設けてあるので、棚板取り出し時には棚板１９を少し持ち上げて上記凸部３９ｂを凹所３６から外し、手前側に引き出す必要がある。すなわち、棚板１９は手前側にスライドさせる前に上方に持ち上げるなどして凸部３９ｂと凹所３６の嵌合を外す、つまり棚板１９を取り外すという意思を持たないとスライドさせることができず、不用意に棚板１９を前方にスライドさせて棚板１９が前支持部３４から脱落し傾斜状態となるのを防止でき、安全性を向上させることができる。 Further, since the shelf board 19 is provided with a convex portion 39b that fits into the recess 36 of the support portion 32 when the shelf board is set, the shelf board 19 is slightly lifted when the shelf board is taken out, and the convex portion 39b is moved into the recess 36. It is necessary to remove it from and pull it out to the front side. That is, the shelf board 19 cannot be slid unless the convex portion 39b and the concave portion 36 are disengaged, that is, the shelf board 19 is not intended to be removed by lifting the shelf board 19 upward before sliding it toward the front side. The shelf board 19 can be prevented from being inadvertently slid forward to prevent the shelf board 19 from falling off from the front support portion 34 and becoming an inclined state, and safety can be improved.

また、上記棚板１９の前方両側部に設けた受け部４０には、前支持部３４を把持する断面略コ字状の凹溝４１を設けて前支持部３４に嵌合させてあるから、棚板１９の不用意な上下動を防止でき、棚板１９を確実に固定支持することができる。 Further, since the receiving portions 40 provided on both front side portions of the shelf plate 19 are provided with concave grooves 41 having a substantially U-shaped cross section for gripping the front support portion 34 and fitted to the front support portion 34. The shelf board 19 can be prevented from inadvertently moving up and down, and the shelf board 19 can be reliably fixed and supported.

加えて、上記各棚板１９は冷蔵室１４内に設けた支持部３２に載置して設置しているが、その棚板１９の後部は後支持部３５に設けた一段低い支持面部３５ａに載置してあるからその上面は後支持部３５の上面部３５ｂと略同一面となっており、棚板後側部の切欠き部分が凹状となって当該部分に小物食品が嵌り込むなどの事を防止でき、信頼性を高めることができる。 In addition, each of the shelf boards 19 is placed on a support portion 32 provided in the refrigerating chamber 14, and the rear portion of the shelf board 19 is placed on a lower support surface portion 35a provided in the rear support portion 35. Since it is placed, the upper surface thereof is substantially the same as the upper surface portion 35b of the rear support portion 35, and the notch portion on the rear side portion of the shelf plate becomes concave so that small foods can be fitted into the portion. Things can be prevented and reliability can be improved.

次に冷蔵室１４に設けた照明装置３０の作用効果について説明する。 Next, the operation and effect of the lighting device 30 provided in the refrigerator compartment 14 will be described.

この照明装置３０は冷蔵室天面に設けた天面光源ユニット４３と、冷蔵室側壁に設けた側壁光源ユニット４４とからなるが、冷蔵室側壁に設けた側壁光源ユニット４４は冷蔵庫
本体１の外箱２と内箱３との間に発泡断熱材４を充填するときの障害となりやすい。 The lighting device 30 includes a top surface light source unit 43 provided on the top surface of the refrigerating room and a side wall light source unit 44 provided on the side wall of the refrigerating room. The side wall light source unit 44 provided on the side wall of the refrigerating room is outside the refrigerator body 1. It tends to be an obstacle when filling the foamed heat insulating material 4 between the box 2 and the inner box 3.

しかしながら、この冷蔵庫では、上記側壁光源ユニット４４は光源毎に独立させてそれぞれ単独別個、この例では上下に分けてそれぞれ単独別個に設けてあるから、発泡断熱材充填時の発泡断熱材４の流れを阻害するようなことを抑制できる。 However, in this refrigerator, the side wall light source unit 44 is independently provided for each light source, and in this example, the side wall light source unit 44 is divided into upper and lower parts and separately provided. Therefore, the flow of the foamed heat insulating material 4 when the foamed heat insulating material is filled. It is possible to suppress such things as inhibiting.

すなわち、側壁光源ユニット４４はそれぞれ単独別個に設けてあるから側壁光源ユニット４４同士の間には発泡断熱材４が流動する空間を確保することができる。その結果、発泡断熱材４は各側壁光源ユニット４４同士間を流動して冷蔵室１４の側壁前端縁部まで確実かつ円滑に流れ、良好な断熱性能を発揮するものとすることができる。したがって、冷蔵庫本体１の側壁に照明装置３０を設置しつつ当該側壁を薄くして内容量を増加させることができる。つまり、本体寸法は現状のまま大容量、かつ、視認性の高い冷蔵庫とすることができる。 That is, since the side wall light source units 44 are individually and separately provided, it is possible to secure a space in which the foamed heat insulating material 4 flows between the side wall light source units 44. As a result, the foamed heat insulating material 4 can flow between the side wall light source units 44 and flow to the side wall front end edge of the refrigerating chamber 14 reliably and smoothly, and can exhibit good heat insulating performance. Therefore, while installing the lighting device 30 on the side wall of the refrigerator main body 1, the side wall can be thinned to increase the internal capacity. That is, it is possible to make a refrigerator having a large capacity and high visibility with the main body dimensions as it is.

また、上記冷蔵室側壁の各側壁光源ユニット４４は光源４５を有する光源基板４６と、上記光源基板４６を保持する基板保持ケース４７とからなり、前記各基板保持ケース４７は基板保持部分４７ａを連結桟４７ｂによって連結一体化するとともに、当該連結桟４７ｂは発泡断熱材流動用の空間４９を形成するブリッジ形状としてあるから、光源ユニット設置の作業性を向上させると同時に側壁の薄型化を実現し、照明装置設置と側壁薄型化を両立することができる。 Further, each side wall light source unit 44 on the side wall of the refrigerator compartment is composed of a light source substrate 46 having a light source 45 and a substrate holding case 47 for holding the light source substrate 46, and each substrate holding case 47 connects a substrate holding portion 47a. Since the connecting rail 47b is connected and integrated by the crosspiece 47b and has a bridge shape that forms a space 49 for the flow of the foamed heat insulating material, the workability of installing the light source unit is improved and the side wall is thinned. It is possible to achieve both installation of a lighting device and thinning of the side wall.

すなわち、各側壁光源ユニット４４は基板保持ケース４７に保持されて一体物となり、この基板保持ケース４７を取り付けるだけで各側壁光源ユニット４４の取付けができ作業性が向上する。しかも、上記側壁光源ユニット４４を一体化する基板保持ケース４７の連結桟４７ｂがブリッジ形状になっていて発泡断熱材流動用の空間４９を形成しているので発泡断熱材４はこの空間４９を通って冷蔵室側壁前端縁まで円滑に流動することができ、側壁が薄いものであっても側壁前端部分の断熱性を良好なものとすることができる。したがって、光源ユニット設置の作業性を向上させると同時に側壁の薄型化を実現し、照明装置設置と側壁薄型化を両立することができるのである。 That is, each side wall light source unit 44 is held by the substrate holding case 47 and becomes an integral body, and each side wall light source unit 44 can be attached by simply attaching the substrate holding case 47, and workability is improved. Moreover, since the connecting rail 47b of the substrate holding case 47 that integrates the side wall light source unit 44 has a bridge shape and forms a space 49 for the flow of the foamed heat insulating material, the foamed heat insulating material 4 passes through this space 49. It is possible to smoothly flow to the front end edge of the side wall of the refrigerator compartment, and even if the side wall is thin, the heat insulating property of the front end portion of the side wall can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to improve the workability of installing the light source unit and at the same time realize the thinning of the side wall, and to achieve both the installation of the lighting device and the thinning of the side wall.

また、この実施の形態では上記冷蔵室側壁に設けた各側壁光源ユニット４４は上から二段目と三段目及び三段目と四段目の棚板１９間に独立させて設けてあるから、冷蔵室天面の天面光源ユニット４３から光の届きにくい中段から下方部分の冷蔵室１４内を明るくすることができ、冷蔵室内の視認性を上げることができる。 Further, in this embodiment, each side wall light source unit 44 provided on the side wall of the refrigerator compartment is provided independently between the second and third stage and the third and fourth stage shelf boards 19 from the top. The inside of the refrigerating chamber 14 in the middle to lower part where light is hard to reach from the top surface light source unit 43 on the top surface of the refrigerating chamber can be brightened, and the visibility of the refrigerating chamber can be improved.

加えて、上記棚板１９間に設けた冷蔵室側壁の各側壁光源ユニット４４は各棚板間の高さ方向で中央より上方に設けてあるから、各棚板１９間を上方から照射することができ、各棚板１９の前方部分に比較的背丈の高い食品が置かれていても奥に載置してある食品を確実に照射でき、視認性を大きく向上させることができる。 In addition, since each side wall light source unit 44 of the side wall of the refrigerating chamber provided between the shelf boards 19 is provided above the center in the height direction between the shelf boards, it is necessary to irradiate between the shelf boards 19 from above. Even if a relatively tall food is placed on the front portion of each shelf board 19, the food placed in the back can be reliably irradiated, and the visibility can be greatly improved.

一方、冷蔵室１４の天面に設けた天面光源ユニット４３はその天面光源４３ａが最上段の棚板１９ａの前端縁より前方に位置するように設けてあるから、棚板前端縁の前方から冷蔵室１４内部を効率よく照射することができ、冷蔵室１４内の視認性を更に向上することができる。 On the other hand, since the top surface light source unit 43 provided on the top surface of the refrigerating chamber 14 is provided so that the top surface light source 43a is located in front of the front end edge of the uppermost shelf plate 19a, it is in front of the front end edge of the shelf plate. Therefore, the inside of the refrigerating chamber 14 can be efficiently irradiated, and the visibility inside the refrigerating chamber 14 can be further improved.

しかもこの実施の形態では上記天面光源ユニット４３の天面光源カバー４３ｄを最上段の棚板１９の前端縁とオーバラップするように位置させてあるから、天面光源４３ａの光を天面光源カバー４３ｄで拡散して冷蔵室１４の上部全域を照射でき、視認性を向上することができる。 Moreover, in this embodiment, since the top surface light source cover 43d of the top surface light source unit 43 is positioned so as to overlap the front end edge of the uppermost shelf plate 19, the light of the top surface light source 43a is used as the top surface light source. The cover 43d can diffuse and irradiate the entire upper part of the refrigerating chamber 14, and the visibility can be improved.

次に冷蔵室１４内に設けた卵収納ケース５０の作用効果について説明する。 Next, the action and effect of the egg storage case 50 provided in the refrigerator compartment 14 will be described.

この卵収納ケース５０は、ケース部５１と、複数の凹部５２を有する卵収納プレート５３とからなり、上記卵収納プレート５３はケース部５１の奥向に行くほど高くなるように設置した構成としてあるから、卵収納プレート５３の凹部５２に収納した卵は奥に行くほど上方に位置することになる。したがって、ケース部５１を冷蔵室１４から引き出さなくても当該ケース部５１の手前側から手を差し入れて簡単に卵を取り出すことができる。 The egg storage case 50 includes a case portion 51 and an egg storage plate 53 having a plurality of recesses 52, and the egg storage plate 53 is installed so as to become higher toward the back of the case portion 51. Therefore, the eggs stored in the recess 52 of the egg storage plate 53 are located higher as they go deeper. Therefore, even if the case portion 51 is not pulled out from the refrigerating chamber 14, the egg can be easily taken out by inserting a hand from the front side of the case portion 51.

また、上記卵収納ケース５０は、ケース部５１と卵収納プレート５３を別体構成として着脱自在としてあるから、ケース部５１から卵収納プレート５３を取り外して当該ケース部５１を卵以外の収納ケースとして利用することができ、収納用途を広げることができる。 Further, in the egg storage case 50, since the case portion 51 and the egg storage plate 53 are detachably formed as separate components, the egg storage plate 53 is removed from the case portion 51 and the case portion 51 is used as a storage case other than eggs. It can be used and the storage usage can be expanded.

更に、前記ケース部５１はその側壁の高さを奥に行くほど高くなる形状として係止部５５を設けるとともに、卵収納プレート５３は前記係止部５５に係合する係合部５６を設けた構成としてあるから、上記係止部５５と係合部５６を係合させるだけで卵収納プレート５３を傾斜設置できるとともに、当該係止部５５と係合部５６との係合を外した状態で卵収納プレート５３をケース部５１に設置することによって卵収納プレート５３を水平状態にすることもでき、使用者の好みに応じて使い分けることができる。 Further, the case portion 51 is provided with a locking portion 55 so that the height of the side wall thereof becomes higher toward the back, and the egg storage plate 53 is provided with an engaging portion 56 that engages with the locking portion 55. Since it is configured, the egg storage plate 53 can be installed at an angle only by engaging the locking portion 55 and the engaging portion 56, and the engaging portion 56 is disengaged from the locking portion 55. By installing the egg storage plate 53 in the case portion 51, the egg storage plate 53 can be placed in a horizontal state, and the egg storage plate 53 can be used properly according to the preference of the user.

また、前記卵収納ケース５０はケース部５１その前部に把手部５４を設けてあるから、ケース部５１の引出しが容易になり、卵以外の収納に使用しているときの使い勝手を向上させることができる。 Further, since the egg storage case 50 is provided with a handle portion 54 in front of the case portion 51, the case portion 51 can be easily pulled out, and the usability when used for storing other than eggs is improved. Can be done.

最後に冷凍室１８に設けた三段構成の収納ケースの作用効果について説明する。 Finally, the action and effect of the three-stage storage case provided in the freezing chamber 18 will be described.

冷凍室１８には扉１１の開閉によって出し入れ自在な収納ケースが設けてある。この冷蔵庫では一段、二段、三段に重ねた形で収納ケース５８、５９。６０が設けてあり、多彩な冷凍食品を好みに応じて積み重ねることなく分けて収納することができる。 The freezing chamber 18 is provided with a storage case that can be taken in and out by opening and closing the door 11. In this refrigerator, storage cases 58, 59.60 are provided in a form of one, two, and three layers, and various frozen foods can be stored separately without being stacked according to taste.

また、上記三段の収納ケースのうち、一段目と二段目の収納ケース５８、５９は、既に述べたように、扉１１を開くことによって図３７〜図４０に示す如くその後端部まで冷蔵庫本体１（冷凍室１８）の外まで引き出すことができる。したがって、一段目、二段目の収納ケース５８、５９の後端壁近傍の奥まった部分に収納している冷凍食品の出し入れが容易になり、使い勝手が向上する。 Further, among the above-mentioned three-stage storage cases, the first-stage and second-stage storage cases 58 and 59 are refrigerators up to the rear ends as shown in FIGS. 37 to 40 by opening the door 11 as described above. It can be pulled out to the outside of the main body 1 (freezing chamber 18). Therefore, the frozen foods stored in the recessed portions near the rear end walls of the first and second storage cases 58 and 59 can be easily taken in and out, and the usability is improved.

また、上記の如く引き出される二段目の収納ケース５９はこれに設けた連係用突起７２が三段目の収納ケース６０の後壁上端に係当して三段目の収納ケース６０を引き出す。そして、三段目の収納ケース６０は、図３７、図３８に示すようにその後端部を冷蔵庫本体１（冷凍室１８）内に残した形で冷蔵庫本体１（冷凍室１８）外まで引き出される。したがって、扉１１を開いたのちにわざわざ三段目の収納ケース６０を手動で引き出す必要がなく、三段目の収納ケース６０内への食品の出し入れも扉１１を開くだけのワンタッチ操作で行うことができ、使い勝手が向上する。 Further, in the second-stage storage case 59 pulled out as described above, the linking protrusion 72 provided therein is engaged with the upper end of the rear wall of the third-stage storage case 60 to pull out the third-stage storage case 60. Then, as shown in FIGS. 37 and 38, the third-stage storage case 60 is pulled out to the outside of the refrigerator main body 1 (freezing chamber 18) with its rear end left in the refrigerator main body 1 (freezing chamber 18). .. Therefore, it is not necessary to manually pull out the third-stage storage case 60 after opening the door 11, and food can be taken in and out of the third-stage storage case 60 by a one-touch operation of simply opening the door 11. And the usability is improved.

更にこの三段目の収納ケース６０は上記状態から手前側に引き出すと、その最後尾側面に設けた本体摺動用突起７０が本体レール７１に設けてある山形状突起７１ａを乗り越えて第二突起６８ｂが二段目の収納ケース５９の第二ガイドレール部６９に乗り移り、二段目の収納ケース５９上を移動させて冷蔵庫本体１（冷凍室１８）外まで更に大きく引き出すことができる。したがって、この三段目の収納ケース６０もその後端壁まで冷蔵庫本体１（冷凍室１８）外に引き出すことができ、三段目の収納ケース６０の後端壁近傍の奥ま
った部分に収納している冷凍食品の出し入れが容易になり、使い勝手が更に良いものとなる。 Further, when the third-stage storage case 60 is pulled out from the above state to the front side, the main body sliding protrusion 70 provided on the rearmost side surface thereof overcomes the mountain-shaped protrusion 71a provided on the main body rail 71 and the second protrusion 68b. Can be transferred to the second guide rail portion 69 of the second-stage storage case 59, moved on the second-stage storage case 59, and pulled out further to the outside of the refrigerator main body 1 (freezing chamber 18). Therefore, the third-stage storage case 60 can also be pulled out to the rear end wall of the refrigerator body 1 (freezing chamber 18), and stored in a deep portion near the rear end wall of the third-stage storage case 60. It makes it easier to put in and take out frozen foods, which makes it even easier to use.

なお、上記扉１１の引出しに伴う各収納ケース５８、５９、６０の動きは図４１に示す通りであり、冷蔵庫本体から引き出されていく状態を（ａ）（ｂ）（ｃ）（ｄ）の順で示している。 The movements of the storage cases 58, 59, and 60 accompanying the drawer of the door 11 are as shown in FIG. 41, and the states of being pulled out from the refrigerator main body are shown in (a), (b), (c), and (d). It is shown in order.

また、上記三段の収納ケース５８、５９、６０のうち、二段目と三段目の収納ケース５８、５９は、扉１１を開いた状態で冷蔵庫本体１（冷凍室１８）内にそれぞれ押し込むことができるので、一段目の収納ケース５８、及び二段目のケース５９に対する食品の出し入れは支障なく行うことができる。 Further, among the three-stage storage cases 58, 59, 60, the second-stage and third-stage storage cases 58, 59 are pushed into the refrigerator body 1 (freezing chamber 18) with the door 11 open, respectively. Therefore, food can be taken in and out of the first-stage storage case 58 and the second-stage case 59 without any trouble.

この時、上記三段目の収納ケース６０はこれを押し込むとその最後尾側面に設けた本体摺動用突起７０が本体レール７１に乗り移るが、この例では上記本体レール７１に設けてある山形状突起７１ａを乗り越えて自動的に本体レール７１に乗り移り、本体レール７１と二段目の収納ケース５９とによって支持されるようになる。したがって三段目の収納ケース６０の冷蔵庫本体１（冷凍室１８）への収納を山形傾斜によって円滑なものとすることができ、使い勝手が向上する。 At this time, when the third-stage storage case 60 is pushed in, the main body sliding protrusion 70 provided on the rearmost side surface thereof moves to the main body rail 71, but in this example, the mountain-shaped protrusion provided on the main body rail 71. It gets over the 71a and automatically transfers to the main body rail 71, and is supported by the main body rail 71 and the second-stage storage case 59. Therefore, the storage of the third-stage storage case 60 in the refrigerator body 1 (freezing chamber 18) can be made smooth by the chevron inclination, and the usability is improved.

以上、本発明に係る冷蔵庫について、上記実施の形態を用いて説明したが、本発明は、これに限定されるものではない。すなわち、今回開示された実施の形態はすべての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。つまり、本発明の範囲は上記した説明ではなくて特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。 The refrigerator according to the present invention has been described above using the above-described embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, it should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. That is, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims are included.

本発明は、上記実施の形態の説明から明らかなように、卵の取り出しが簡単にできる卵収納ケースと使い勝手の良い冷蔵庫を提供することができる。よって、家庭用および業務用など様々な種類および大きさの間冷式の冷蔵庫に適用すれば効果的である。 As is clear from the description of the above-described embodiment, the present invention can provide an egg storage case in which eggs can be easily taken out and a refrigerator that is easy to use. Therefore, it is effective when applied to various types and sizes of pre-cooled refrigerators such as those for home use and commercial use.

１冷蔵庫本体
７、８、９、１０、１１扉
１４冷蔵室
１９、１９ａ棚板
２０チルド室
５０卵収納ケース
５１ケース部
５１ａ底面部
５１ｂ側壁
５２凹部
５３卵収納プレート
５４把手部
５５係止部
５６係合部 1 Refrigerator body 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Door 14 Refrigerator room 19, 19a Shelf board 20 Chilled room 50 Egg storage case 51 Case part 51a Bottom part 51b Side wall 52 Recessed part 53 Egg storage plate 54 Handle part 55 Locking part 56 Engagement part

Claims

It consists of a case portion and an egg storage plate capable of storing a plurality of eggs, and the case portion has a bottom surface portion for storing a plurality of eggs in the longitudinal direction, a side wall that becomes higher in the longitudinal direction, and an inner surface portion of the side wall. The egg storage plate is provided with a locking portion and a handle portion on the lower side of the side wall, and the egg storage plate is locked to the locking portion and installed at an angle along the side wall, and placed on the bottom surface for horizontal installation. both installation are possible, the inclined installation in the case portion by the handle portion, or egg storage case can be drawn out while maintaining the horizontal installation.

The refrigerator is provided with a refrigerating chamber provided in the refrigerator body and the egg storage case installed in the refrigerating chamber in the front-rear direction, and the egg storage case is the egg storage case according to claim 1.