JPH0125273Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to an improvement of a refrigerator in which the freezer shelf for storing frozen foods in the freezer compartment can be changed in various ways according to the user's preference and ease of use.

[Prior Art] A conventional refrigerator of this type is shown in FIG. 7. In the figure, 1 is the refrigerator body, 2 is an outer box, 3 is an inner box made of plastic material such as ABS resin by vacuum forming, 4 is a freezer compartment for storing frozen foods, and 5 is a storage for storing frozen foods. It is a net shelf.

In this way, the freezer compartment shelf of conventional refrigerators was a net shelf with a fixed loading area, so it was necessary to remove it or change the mounting position depending on the size of the frozen food, which meant that there was a problem with the contents stored on the freezer compartment shelf. Sometimes the removal work was complicated. Furthermore, even when it is desired to remove a shelf in the freezer compartment for half a storage area for storing tall frozen foods in an upright position, the entire shelf in the freezer compartment must be removed one by one.

In order to eliminate the above complexity, Figures 8 and 9
What is shown in the figure is the actual application filed by the applicant.
Proposed as No. 58-151187. In the figure, reference numeral 6 denotes a freezer compartment shelf that divides the freezer compartment 4 into two vertically.The upper surface is divided into left and right parts, with a regular mesh shelf 7 on one side and the other side expandable and retractable in the front and rear directions and rotatable around the rear support shaft 8. It is equipped with a retractable net shelf 9. This telescopic net shelf 9
In this method, a plurality of vertical wire rods 11 are welded to a □-shaped peripheral frame 10, and a shelf front decoration 12 is attached to the front of the vertical wire rod 1 with a plurality of nails.
1, and a rear shelf 17 formed by welding a vertical wire 16 between a front wire 14 and a rear wire 15. Then, the peripheral frame 10 of the front shelf and the support shaft 8 of the rear shelf 17 are placed on the left and right rails 18, 19, and by sliding the front shelf 13 rearward, the front shelf 13 and the rear shelf 1
7 are overlapped and the telescopic net shelf 9 is reduced to a half-width shelf. Further, by rotating the front shelf 13 and the rear shelf 17 upward about the support shaft 8, a large space is formed on the floor of the freezer compartment without removing the freezer compartment shelf 6. Note that each wire of the front shelf 13 and the rear shelf 17 is PE coated after welding.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Since the above-mentioned conventional telescopic shelf 9 is simply placed on the left and right rails 18 and 19, it easily comes off, especially when the front shelf is slid backwards. When trying to take out the food stored under the extendable shelf 9, there were cases where the hand or the food hit the extendable shelf 9 and the food came off the left and right rails 18, 19 and fell. In addition, if it comes off and falls, the front shelf 1
Since the third rear shelf 17 is made of wire, it is difficult to easily return it to its original state and set it because it is entangled with each other. Furthermore, the front shelf 13 is □
A plurality of vertical wire rods 11 welded to a peripheral frame 10 shaped like
Since the shelf front decoration 12 is attached by elastically engaging multiple claws (Utility Application No. 58-148695), the PE coating applied to the vertical wire material is likely to peel off, resulting in rust. There was a risk that this would occur.
Furthermore, since the number of parts is large, the number of assembly steps is large, making it uneconomical in terms of cost.

This invention was devised to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a refrigerator equipped with telescoping shelves that are extremely stable and easy to operate.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The refrigerator according to this invention is equipped with an ordinary mesh shelf on one side and an extendable shelf on the other side that is extendable and retractable in the front-rear direction and rotatable around a rear end support shaft. The retractable shelf has a claw part at the rear end that is fitted into a frame fixed to the rear of the freezer compartment shelf, and the rear shelf has a flat upper surface that rotates around the claw part, and It consists of a front shelf with a flat upper surface that can be freely stored in the front and back directions under the rear shelf, and either or both of the front shelf and the rear shelf are provided with holes for water droplets to fall. .

[Function] In this invention, the front and rear shelves of the retractable shelf have flat top surfaces, which provides good stability when food is placed on them. Since it is fitted into a frame fixed to the frame and rotates around this frame, there is no need to worry about it falling off even if force is applied from below. The moisture adhering to the retractable shelf then falls through the holes provided in the front or rear shelf.
Prevents water from freezing.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 5 show an embodiment of this invention, with Figure 1 being a perspective view of the main parts of the refrigerator excluding the door, Figure 2 being a perspective view of the freezer compartment shelves, and Figure 3 being a perspective view of the freezer compartment. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken from FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the front and rear shelves of the freezer compartment when rotated backward and upward. .

In the figure, 1 to 4 are the refrigerator main body, outer box, inner box, and freezer compartment similar to those in FIG. 6, and 20 is a freezer shelf according to this invention corresponding to 6 in FIGS. It is equipped with an ordinary net shelf 7 similar to the conventional one, and an extendable shelf 21 on the other side that is extendable and retractable in the front-back direction and rotatable about a rear end support shaft. Reference numeral 22 denotes an outer peripheral frame, which constitutes the above-mentioned freezer compartment shelf 20, and is made of iron wire material subjected to PE coating after being bent, and includes a left frame 23, a right frame 24, a rear frame 25, and a left front frame, which are housed and placed in the inner box 3. A frame 26, a right front frame 27, a left rail frame 28 and a right rail frame 29 bent rearward from the left and right front frames 26 and 27 and welded to the rear frame 25 by spot welding or the like, and the left rail frame 28 and the right rail. U-shaped reinforcement frame 30 welded to the rear between frames 29
It is composed of. The net shelf 7 is formed by welding a plurality of wire rods 31 at appropriate intervals between the left front frame 26 and the rear frame 25 of the outer peripheral frame 22, and the front end of the net shelf 7 is provided with a shelf front decoration. 32 is installed. Reference numerals 33 and 34 denote a left rail and a right rail that are molded by injection molding using a material such as ABS resin and are attached to the left and right rail frames 28 and 29, respectively. The telescopic shelf 21 is composed of a rear shelf 35 and a front shelf 36. After this, shelf 35
By injection molding using a material such as ABS resin, the upper surface is shaped like a flat plate and the cross section is shaped like a square.It has a claw part 37 at the rear end, and this claw part 37 is fitted into the reinforcing frame 30. , is rotatably supported around this. The front shelf 36 is also injection molded with resin such as ABS to have a flat top surface with flanges 38 and 39 on the left and right, and a groove in the front for finger insertion on the bottom surface for easy operation when rotating. A shelf front decoration part 41 formed with 40 is integrally molded.
Further, the front shelf 36 is provided with a hole 42 at the rear so that even if moisture adheres to the retractable shelf 21, it can fall without being delayed. The left and right flange portions 38 and 39 of the front shelf 36 are connected to the left rail 33 and the right rail 3.
By sliding this front shelf 36 backward, the front shelf 36 is stored on the lower surface of the rear shelf 35, and its rear part 43 is placed on the rear end inner surface 44 of the rear shelf 35.
, the movement of the front shelf 23 in the front-rear direction is restricted, and the extendable shelf 21 is reduced by half in the front-rear direction. Further, both the front shelf 36 and the rear shelf 35 rotate upward about the reinforcing frame 30 into which the claws 37 of the rear shelf 35 are fitted. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear shelf and rail of the telescoping shelf according to another embodiment of the invention;
Reference numerals 45 and 46 refer to the left and right frames of the rear shelf 35, 47 refer to holes for water drops provided in these left and right frames 45 and 46, and 48 refer to the above-mentioned holes of the rails 33 and 34 on which the left and right frames 45 and 46 are placed. This is a hole for dropping water droplets provided at a position corresponding to the hole 47, and the other parts are the same as those shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, so their description will be omitted. However, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the holes 42 in the front shelf 36. Since this embodiment is configured in this way, the moisture adhering to the front shelf 36 and the rear shelf 35 of the extendable shelf falls through the gap between the front shelf 36 and the rear shelf 35, and some of the water droplets are transferred to the rear shelf 35. Left and right frames 45, 46
It flows upward and falls through hole 47 and corresponding hole 48 on rails 33, 34. Therefore, moisture on the extendable shelf does not accumulate and freeze. Furthermore, there is no need to provide holes for water droplets to fall on the front shelf, which is superior in terms of design.

However, in this embodiment, as the front shelf 36,
Of course, this invention also includes the use of a front shelf provided with holes 42 for water droplets similar to those shown in FIG. 2 to ensure that water droplets fall more securely.

[Effect of the invention] In the freezer shelf configured as described above, the claws of the rear shelf are fitted and fixed into the reinforcing frame, which is a support shaft fixed to the rear end of the shelf, so even if force is applied from below, it will not fall off. There is no need to worry; since the frame fitted with this claw part is the center of rotation, this frame will not get in the way when storing large foods like in the past. Moreover, the front and rear shelves have flat tops, so
Unlike conventional products, food does not get caught between the left and right rails, etc., and the food is very stable when placed on it. In addition, holes for water droplets are provided on either the front shelf, the rear shelf, or both, so even if moisture adheres to the extendable shelf, it will fall through these holes, preventing the water from freezing on the extendable shelf. It has the advantage of being able to be used with good operability at all times.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 5 show an embodiment of this invention. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the main parts of the refrigerator with the door removed, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the freezer compartment shelves, and Figure 3 is a perspective view of the freezer compartment. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken from FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the front shelf and rear shelf of the freezer shelf when rotated backwards and upwards. Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear shelf and rail of the telescoping shelf of another embodiment of this invention, Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective views of the main parts of a conventional refrigerator excluding the door, and Figs. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional freezer shelf. In the figure, 1 is the refrigerator body, 4 is the freezer compartment, and 2
0 is a freezer compartment shelf, 7 is a normal mesh shelf, 21 is a telescopic shelf, 22 is an outer peripheral frame, 30 is a reinforcing frame that is a support shaft for fitting the claw part, 35 is a rear shelf, 36 is a front shelf, 37 is a rear shelf 40 is a finger insertion groove, 41 is a shelf front decoration part of the front shelf, and 42, 47, and 48 are holes for water drops to fall. In the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) The interior of the freezer compartment is divided into upper and lower halves, and the top surface of the freezer shelf is divided into left and right parts, and one side is a regular mesh shelf, and the other side is a front and back shelf. In a refrigerator equipped with a telescoping shelf that can be extended and contracted in a direction and freely rotated around a rear end support shaft, the above-mentioned telescoping shelf is
A rear shelf with a flat top surface that rotates around this claw part has a claw part at the rear end that is fitted into a frame fixed to the rear of the freezer compartment shelf, and a rear shelf that can be freely stored back and forth on the lower surface of the rear shelf. 1. A refrigerator comprising a front shelf having a flat upper surface that is slidable in a direction, and having holes for water droplets to fall in either or both of the front shelf and the rear shelf. (2) The left and right rails are respectively mounted on the left and right rail frames that are bent backward from the left and right front frames of the freezer compartment shelf and welded to the rear frame by spot welding, etc., and the above-mentioned above molded with synthetic resin is mounted on the left and right rails. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the front shelf and the rear shelf are slidably mounted, and the rear shelf claw portion is fitted into a reinforcing frame welded to the rear lower part between the left and right rail frames. (3) The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2 of the utility model registration claim, wherein a hole for water drops is provided on the upper surface of the rear end of the front shelf. (4) Scope of the utility model registration claim, in which the water droplet falling holes are provided at the corresponding positions of the rear shelf mounting portion of the left and right rails and the rear shelf left and right frames placed on this mounting portion, respectively. Refrigerator according to paragraph 2.