JPH0275876A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To smoothly slide a shutter, to effectively position a chilled air feeding hole, and to readily clean in a small size a refrigerator by slidably engaging any one of a cover and the shutter with either one connecting piece and the other with the other connecting piece, and forming a connecting hole for restricting the sliding width of the shutter. CONSTITUTION:The chilled air feeding hole 12c of a shutter 12 and the chilled air feeding hole 11a of a cover 11 are opened or closed. The shutter 12 is moved to move a connector and a slide 11c by a claw 12a. The claw 12a and the connector 11c also have a function of sliding the shutter 12. Similarly, a pawl 12b and a connector 11e have functions of connecting and sliding the shutter 12. Since the sliding width of the shutter 12 is restricted by the cutout width of the slide and the connector 11c in a narrow range, it is scarcely affected by the influence of the irregularity in the size of components such as the cover 11, the shutter 12 to completely open or close the feeding holes upon opening or closing of the holes, thereby controlling its temperature.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a refrigerator-freezer in which a refrigerator compartment and a vegetable compartment are divided into upper and lower parts by a lid, and a vegetable compartment is provided in the lower part.

[Conventional technology]

Figures 9 and 10 show conventional refrigerator-freezers. In Figure 1, (!) is the refrigerator-freezer body, (2) is the refrigerator compartment,
(3) is the vegetable compartment, (4) is the vegetable case installed in the vegetable compartment (3), and (5) is the refrigerator compartment (2) and vegetable compartment (3).
An inner partition plate (6) is provided at the front of the inner partition plate (5).

A cold air inlet hole (7) that communicates the refrigerator compartment (2) and the vegetable case (4) is slidably supported by the partition plate (5),
In addition, a hole (8) that can coincide with the cold air inlet hole (6) is formed with a cross-sectional shutter that opens and closes the cold air inlet hole (6). (5a) and (5b) are the partition plate (5), the front shutter (7), and the side wall of the attachment part; (7a) is the sliding part of the shutter (7), which extends over the entire length of the shutter. (9) is the cold air passage hole at the rear of the partition plate, (IG is the cold air passage around the vegetable case.

Next, the operation will be explained. When the shutter (7) is closed, cold air from the refrigerator compartment (2) enters the vegetable compartment (3) through the partition (51) and the cold air passage hole (9) at the rear.

The cold air passes through the cold passageway (l), passes through the front of the vegetable case (4), and circulates to the refrigerator compartment return air passage, cooling the vegetable case (4) indirectly. 2) maintained at a slightly higher temperature.

When the shutter (7) is open, the cold air inlet hole (6) in the front part of the partition (5) and the cold air inlet hole (6) in the shutter (7)
8) open at the same time, the cold air from the refrigerator compartment (2) falls directly into the vegetable case (4) and is sent into the vegetable case (4). Therefore, the vegetable case (4) is directly cooled to a temperature comparable to that of the refrigerator compartment (2).

In adjusting the temperature of the vegetable compartment (3) as described above, the shutter (7) is attached to the front part of the middle partition plate (5), and the shutter sliding part (7a) slides on the front part of the middle partition plate (5). The side walls (7a) (7b) of the shutter (7) meet the partition plate (
5), the cold air inlet hole (6) in the front part of the partition plate (5) and the cold air inlet hole (8) in the shutter (7) Shutter (7
) In the open state and closed state, the inlet hole (6) is completely open, and the shutter (7) and the partition plate (
5) is slidable and configured so that it is positioned.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The vegetable compartment of conventional refrigerator-freezers is constructed as described above, so when the shutter is sliding, all of the shutters are in contact with the partition plate, resulting in poor sliding performance and the shutter or partition plate being in contact with the partition plate. If the dimensions are uneven or deformed, the positioning of the partition plate with the side wall may be poor, and the cold air inlet holes may not be completely open or closed, resulting in uneven temperature control of the vegetable compartment. There was a problem.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a shutter component that allows smooth sliding of the shutter, ensures reliable positioning of the cold air inlet hole of the shutter, and is small and easy to clean. The purpose is to

[Means to solve the problem]

The refrigerator according to the present invention includes two main bodies: a refrigerating compartment provided in the main body, a vegetable compartment that partitions a part of the refrigerating compartment, a compartment that partitions the vegetable compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and a compartment that divides the vegetable compartment and the refrigerating compartment. A lid body having a communicating hole and a shutter for opening and closing the communication hole of the lid body, an engaging piece being slidably engaged with either the lid body or the shutter, and the engaging piece being slidably engaged with the other. Further, an engagement hole is provided for regulating the sliding width of the shutter.

[Effect]

In the refrigerator according to the present invention, an engaging piece is provided on one of the lid body and the shutter, and an engaging hole is provided on the other side of the lid body and the shutter, and the engaging piece slidingly engages with the engaging hole and restricts the sliding width of the shutter. y), to reliably open and close the communication hole of the shutter.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
In the figure, (1) to (1(l) are exactly the same as those in the conventional example.

In FIGS. 1 to 8, αD is a lid located on the upper surface of the vegetable case (4), and is installed in a sealed manner to prevent cold air from flowing into the periphery of the vegetable case (4). az
is the shutter attached to the front part of the lid body αυ, and αI
is a knob at the front of the shutter α2. Shutter +13 is the knob part IO claw (12a) and shutter α
It is attached to the lid body αυ by the 6 pieces (F1a) which are the engagement pieces provided at the rear of the shutter (12B) and the rear part of the shutter (12C). The inlet hole (ila) is a cold air inlet hole which is a communication hole provided in the front of the lid body aυ.

(11b) supports the 6 pieces (12d) of the shutter α2 in the hole, and -(11c) supports the claw (12d) of the shutter 02.
The sliding part and the engaging part (11d) in a) are the claws (12b).
(11e) is the insertion part which is the engagement hole of
12b) is a sliding part and a locking part, and 03 is a slit.

The temperature of the cold air circulation in the vegetable compartment (3) can be controlled by opening or closing the shutter Ii3, as in the conventional example.

The mounting structure of the shutter 02 on the lid body αn will be explained. Six pieces (12d) of the shutter α are inserted into the holes (11b) of the lid body 09, and the shutter 02 is supported and attached so that the rear part thereof does not protrude upward.

The claw (12b) of the shutter U is connected to the insertion part (
11d) from above and hook it onto the locking part (11e). Shutter (Izha.

The tab (12b) prevents it from flying out toward the front and upwards, and the 6 pieces (jib) do not slip out toward the front. The claw (12a) of the shutter α2 has a spring property through the slit α3, and is attached so as to be hooked on the sliding part and the locking part (12a) of the lid body (II), and the shutter knob part I is attached upwardly. It is locked to prevent it from flying out.

At this time, since the tab (12b) is locked to prevent it from protruding forward, the tab (12g) also does not come out to the front. As mentioned above, the shutter Q3 has a curved piece (
12d), a claw (12b), and a claw (12a).

The opening/closing operation of shutter az will be explained. By moving the knob 11J left and right, the cold air inlet hole (12c) of the shutter H and the cold air inlet hole (12c) of the lid (111) are opened.
1a) becomes open or closed. When the shutter α2 is moved, the claw (12a) moves through the engaging portion and the sliding portion (11c). The claw (t2a) and the locking part (11c) also serve as a sliding function for the shutter a3.Similarly, the claw (12b)
) and the lock 111 (S(tle)) also have the function of locking and sliding the shutter +13.

The sliding width of the shutter aΔ is the sliding part and the locking part (11c
) is regulated by the width, and since it is regulated within a narrow range, it is less affected by variations in the dimensions of parts such as the lid αD and shutter 03, and when opening and closing the cold air inlet, Each inlet hole is configured so that it can be completely opened and closed to control the temperature.

In the above embodiment, the sliding width of the shutter α2 is regulated by the section width of the sliding portion (11c) of the claw (12a), and the open/closed state of the cold air inlet hole is controlled. As shown in FIG. 9, the insertion part (11d) of the lid body αD
Even if it is restricted by the width of the support hole (11b) of the curved piece (12d) as shown in FIG. 10, the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained because the restriction is made within a small size range.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, there is provided a main body, a refrigerating compartment provided within the main body, and a vegetable compartment in which a part of the refrigerating compartment is partitioned.

A lid body having a communication hole that partitions the vegetable compartment and the refrigerator compartment and communicates the vegetable compartment and the refrigerator compartment, and a shutter that opens and closes the communication hole of the lid body, one of the lid body and the shutter. The shutter slides smoothly and can be opened and closed reliably due to the structure in which an engaging piece is provided on one side and an engaging hole is provided on the other side to which the engaging piece slides into engagement and restricts the sliding width of the shutter. play.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partial side sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 is a detailed sectional view of section A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of a shutter according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in Figure 3, Figure 5(a),
(b) is a plan view and a front view of the shutter attachment part of the lid body. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the shutter in the open state, Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the shutter in the closed state, Fig. 8 is a detailed perspective view of section C in Fig. 1, and Fig. 9 (a) and (b) are other implementations. Example cross-sectional view. 10(a) and 10(b) are open plan views, FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of a conventional refrigerator, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the main parts thereof. In the figure, (ri is the main body, (2) is the refrigerator compartment, (3) is the vegetable compartment, an is the lid, (11a) is the cold air inlet, (
11b) is the hole (engaging hole), (11d) is the insertion part (
(engaging hole), a3 is the shutter, (12d) is the curved piece (
(engaging piece). In addition, in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A main body, a refrigerator compartment provided in the main body, a vegetable compartment that partitions a part of the refrigerator compartment, and a lid that partitions the vegetable compartment and the refrigerator compartment and has a communication hole that communicates the vegetable compartment and the refrigerator compartment. a body, a shutter for opening and closing a communication hole of the lid, an engaging piece is slidably engaged with one of the lid and the shutter, and the sliding width of the shutter is A refrigerator characterized by having an engagement hole for regulating the