JPH0271083A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate contact with a furniture, etc., when a door is opened, to increase the opening of the door, to project the interior of a room to a mirror as required and to improve operability by providing openably at a predetermined rotating angle a cooling chamber door disposed particularly in the lower section of a refrigerator body with the lower side as a center, and applying a mirror to the inner plate of the door. CONSTITUTION:A refrigerator body 9 is vertically split into upper and lower sections by a partition wall 10, a cooling chamber 11 is disposed in the lower section, the upper section is further laterally split into right and left sections by a partition wall 10 in such a manner that one section thereof is of an icing chamber 12 and the other is of a refrigerating chamber 13. Refrigerating chamber door 14, an icing chamber door 15 and a cooling chamber door 16 are respectively attached to the front faces of the chambers 13, 12, 11. The doors are attached pivotally rotatably in vertical directions with the lower sides of the doors as axes. A reflecting mirror 27 is secured with a protrusion 29 formed integrally with the inner plate 20 of the door by a both-side adhesive tape 28. Food contained in the depths of the chamber can be visually observed by projecting it to the mirror 27 mounted on the inner face of the door 16.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

Conventional technology In recent years, small refrigerators have been limited to studio apartments, etc., and are installed adjacent to furniture.
Due to the increase in bottled beverages, the number of stored foods has increased, and the frequency of door opening and closing has increased.

A conventional example will be described below with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body, which is divided by a partition wall 2 into a freezing compartment 3 in the upper part and a refrigerating compartment 4 in the lower part. At the front of the freezer compartment 3 and the refrigerator compartment 4, a freezer compartment door 6 and a refrigerator compartment door 6 are attached to the main body 1, respectively. It is mounted so that it can rotate around the axis. Reference numeral 8 denotes a storage shelf, which is installed in the freezer compartment 3 and the refrigerator compartment 4, respectively.

In the above configuration, the freezer compartment door 6 and the refrigerator compartment door 6 can be opened to the right around the right side of each hinge, with the center line of each hinge as the axis.

However, with the above configuration, if furniture, etc. is installed adjacent to the right side of the main body 1, the greeting may hit the furniture when opening and closing, and if you try to open the door without touching it, the opening degree of the door may be incorrect. It's getting low and I have to take out the food in the room.

In addition, because the refrigerator is a small refrigerator, the height H of the refrigerator compartment is not high, and visibility into the interior of the refrigerator compartment is particularly poor, making it particularly difficult to use food items located at the back of the storage shelves.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention As mentioned above, since the freezer compartment door and the refrigerator compartment door open centering on the right side, they may come into contact with adjacent furniture, etc.
In addition, if you try to open the door without touching it, the opening angle will be reduced, making it difficult to take out food.Also, with this type of refrigerator, which has a low frontage, it is difficult to see deep into the room, which poses problems in terms of usability. had.

The present invention solves these conventional problems,
Even when installed next to furniture, etc., when opening the door, the door does not come into contact with the furniture, etc., and the opening angle of the door is large, making it easy to use.In addition, by providing a reflective mirror on the inner door plate on the inner side of the door. To provide a refrigerator which is improved in usability by allowing the inside of the room to be reflected in a mirror and the storage of food items to be confirmed from the front so that food items are not forgotten, and which has a high decorative effect.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention divides the refrigerator body into two vertically, with the lower part being a refrigerating compartment, and the upper compartment further divided into two left and right by partition walls, with one compartment being a manufacturing compartment and the other compartment. The refrigerator compartment is arranged as a freezer compartment, and the front of each compartment is equipped with a door that opens up and down from the bottom.In particular, the refrigerator compartment located at the bottom has a door with a reflective mirror installed on the inside of the front door. It is something.

Function The present invention has the above-mentioned structure so that the six doors are opened vertically centering on the bottom side, so even if placed next to furniture, etc., they will not come into contact with each other, and the opening degree of the door is large, making it easy to use for food storage, etc. ,
In addition, since a mirror is attached to the lower door, it provides a decorative effect that shows the inside of the room and gives an image of a larger space than it actually is, and it also improves usability because food stored deep inside can be seen through the mirror. It is something.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. Reference numeral 9 denotes a refrigerator main body, which is divided vertically into two parts by a partition wall 10, with a refrigerating chamber 11 disposed in the lower part, and the upper part divided into left and right parts by the partition wall 10, with one room divided into a manufacturing chamber 12, and the other into a manufacturing chamber 12, and the other by the partition wall 10. One room is divided into a freezing chamber 13. The freezer compartment 13
A freezing chamber door 14, a manufacturing chamber door 16, and a refrigerating chamber door 1e are installed at the front of the manufacturing chamber 12 and the refrigerating chamber 11, respectively. These six doors are pivotally installed to be rotatable in the vertical direction around the lower side of the door.

A gasket 18 seals the refrigerator compartment door 16 and the main body 9.

19 is a heat insulating material filled in the space between the inner panel 20 and the door outer panel 17. A U-shaped shelf portion 23 is formed on the plastic door inner plate 2o on the inner surface side of the door by both side walls 21 and a bottom wall 22, and above the U-shaped shelf portion 23, a crossing recess 24 is formed over the entire width of the door inner plate 2o. Hole 2 for the upper opening/closing support provided on the opposing part
6 are arranged respectively. Reference numeral 28 denotes a bottle storage shelf that is fitted and stored in both side walls 210 that are open on both sides. Reference numeral 27 denotes a reflecting mirror which is fixed to the recess 24 with a projection 29 integrally formed from double-sided tape 28 and the door inner plate 2o. Now, the door hinge mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. Reference numeral 3o denotes a support member in the form of an abbreviated letter, which is fixed to the door inner plate 2o by the heavies. Reference numeral 31 denotes a slidable connecting rod, and one of the connecting rods is formed integrally with the connecting rod 31 by a l-flange that allows the pin 32 to open and close at a predetermined rotational angle through the connecting rod hole. Further, the lower part of the door is attached with a hinge 3e so that it can be opened and closed.

Next, the opening/closing operation of the door body in the above configuration will be explained with reference to FIG. 4. When the refrigerator compartment s1e is lightly pulled forward, the refrigerator compartment door 16 gradually opens in the △ direction around the υ hinge 36 due to its own weight, and at that time, the connecting rod 31 slides into engagement with the support member 34 provided inside the refrigerator. The stopper 36 is activated and stops opening and closing within a certain predetermined opening/closing angle, and the opposite occurs when closing, so even if the main body 9 is installed adjacent to furniture etc., the refrigerator compartment door 16 will not close when the door is opened.
The door will open wide without coming into contact with furniture, etc. In addition, food stored deep inside the room can be viewed by reflecting on the reflection 'a27 installed on the inner surface of the refrigerator compartment door 16.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention allows the refrigerator compartment door, which is located particularly at the bottom of the refrigerator body, to be opened and closed at a predetermined rotation angle around the bottom side, thereby making it easier to store food and the like. By attaching a mirror to the inner panel of the door that allows you to see deep inside the refrigerator compartment,
It is a material that can improve usability and have a decorative effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a refrigerator showing an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a refrigerator showing an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inside of a refrigerator showing an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the door opening/closing state of the main part showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 5 is a developed view of the main part components showing an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the door opening/closing state of the main part showing an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main part of the door showing the embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a conventional refrigerator. 9... Refrigerator body, 1o... Partition wall,
11...Refrigerating room, 12...Manufacturing room, 1
3... Freezer compartment, 18... Refrigerator compartment door, 2
o...Door inner plate, 27...Reflector. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other person q-
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Claims (1)

[Claims] The refrigerator body is divided into two vertically, the lower part is used as a refrigerating compartment, the upper compartment is divided into left and right by a partition wall, one compartment is used as a manufacturing compartment, the other is a freezing compartment, and the lower side is placed in front of the refrigerating compartment. A refrigerator characterized by having a central door that opens to a predetermined rotation angle, and a reflecting mirror installed on the inner surface of the door.