JPH03217780A - Door handle for refrigerator and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain good feeling upon gripping a handle and facilitate the cleaning of the same by a method wherein a pair of fitting projections, fitted to the inner surface of the rim of a recessed part, is formed at both ends of inner and outer handle members to form a substantially continuous curved part by the projected parts and the recessed parts. CONSTITUTION:Engaging projections 30, 30 are formed on both rear side ends of an inside handle member 14 at positions inside of attaching bases 18, 18. The other engaging projections 31, 31, coinciding with the engaging projections 30, 30 formed on the inside handle member 14, are formed on both ends of both sides of an outside handle member 22. The engaging projections 30, 30 of the inside handle member 14 are mated with the engaging projections 31, 31 of the outside handle member 22 to fit the outside handle member 22 to the inside handle member 14 whereby a handle member is completed. A substantially continuous curved surface 32 is formed by the engaging projections 30, 31 of the inside and outside handle members 14, 22 and the recessed part 29 of the handle base 8 whereby the cleaning of an intersecting part between the handle members 14, 22 and the handle base 8 is facilitated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] B) Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to an improvement in door handles of refrigerators, etc. (Example) Conventional technology The handle of the prior art is, for example,
As disclosed in the publication, the structure is such that the mounting bases provided on the top and bottom of the handle body are placed against the outside surface of the door, the handle body is fixed from the outside with screws, and the handle cover is detachably attached to the surface. In this case, the mounting base and the outer surface of the door formed a nearly right-angled relationship, and the grip shape of the handle was also angular. <8> Problems to be solved by the invention With the handle of the conventional structure, not only is it not possible to obtain good tactile properties such as a soft feel and ease of grip when gripping the handle, but it is also difficult to clean. There was a problem that it was difficult and unsanitary. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and aims to provide a door handle for a refrigerator or the like that provides a pleasant feeling when gripping the handle and is also easy to clean.

(2) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a handle base that closes a notch formed on the front surface of a door and forms a recess that is recessed from the front surface, and the handle base. A handle grip portion is formed into a substantially elliptical shape by combining an inner handle member fixed to the inner handle member and an outer handle member that also serves as a decorative cover that wraps the handle member, and has an edge of the recessed portion at both ends of the inner and outer handle members. This door handle for a refrigerator or the like is formed by forming a pair of fitting protrusions that fit on an inner surface, and forming a substantially continuous curved surface part between the protrusions and the recess.

(*) Function According to the present invention, when the inner and outer handle members are combined, the grip portion has a substantially elliptical shape, resulting in a handle that is comfortable to grip.

Moreover, when the fitting protrusion of the handle member is fitted into the recess of the handle base, a substantially continuous curved surface is formed by the fitting protrusion and the recess, making cleaning very easy.

Embodiments Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the exploded perspective view of the parts constituting the door handle of the present invention shown in FIG. A notch 2 is formed in one side of the filled door body over the front surface 1a and the side surface 1b.The notch 2
Attachment holes 3, 3 and positioning holes 4, 4 arranged above and below the attachment holes 3, 3 are provided on the front surface 11 of the door body 1 near the upper and lower portions. The positioning holes 4.4 are formed at the respective mounting portions of the fixing members 5, 5, which are disposed on the inner surface of the door body 1 and have a U-shaped cross section, when the fixing members 5, 5 having a U-shaped cross section are temporarily fixed before the step of foaming urethane foam into the door body 1. 5A, into which the positioning protrusions 6, 6 provided on 5A are fitted. This fixing member 5 consists of the mounting portion 5A parallel to the front surface 1a of the door body 1 and the projecting piece portions 5B projecting perpendicularly from both ends thereof.
, 5B, and the protruding pieces 5B, 5B are foam-filled with heat insulating material, and at the end of the process, they bite into the heat insulating material, thereby firmly fixing the fixing member 5. . When the fixing member 5 is temporarily fixed, the screw hole 7 provided in the mounting portion 5A matches the mounting hole 3. Reference numeral 8 denotes a handle base that closes the notch 2, and has a recess 29 recessed from the front surface 1a of the door main body 1, and when the handle base 8 is inserted, a screw insertion hole 10 formed in the upper and lower mounting pieces 9 is inserted.
．． 10 coincides with the mounting holes 3, 3 and the screw holes 7, 7. When the handle base 8 is attached to the notch 2, as shown in FIG.
, 12. Further, the mounting pieces 9, 9 of the handle base 8 are formed with engagement recesses 13, 13 for temporarily fixing an inner handle member, which will be described below. Reference numeral 14 denotes an inner handle member, which is made of synthetic resin or the like, and inside a vertical recess 15 on the front side, lips 16 and 17 are provided vertically and horizontally to protrude, as shown in FIG. 6, to increase its strength. In addition, the mounting bases 18.18 at the upper and lower ends are
A screw attachment hole 19.19 is provided which coincides with the screw insertion hole 10.10 when it is applied to the attachment pieces 9, 9 of the handle base 8. As shown in FIG. 5, small protrusions 20.
20 are provided and fit into the engagement recesses 13, 13 on the handle base 8 side to facilitate insertion when attaching the inner handle part i14 to the handle base 8 with screws 21 and 21. In addition, the inner handle member 14 is formed with mating protrusions 30, 30 on both ends of the rear side, located inside the mounting base 18.18. These fitting protrusions 30, 3
0 fits into the inner surface of the edge of the recess 29 of the handle base 8 to facilitate positioning of the handle member 14. Reference numeral 22 denotes an outer handle member fitted onto the surface side of the inner handle member 14, which also serves as a decorative cover and which is attached to the inner handle member 1.
4 to form a grip portion 23 of the handle portion, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5. By the way, the fourth
As shown in the figure, both the inner handle member 14 and the outer handle member 22 have a generally arcuate outer surface shape, and in particular, when the two members 14, 22 are combined, they have a generally elliptical cross-section. It is shaped so that it exhibits the following. By making the grip portion 23 approximately elliptical in cross-section in this manner, it becomes very easy to grip and has a comfortable grip when used by the user, making it easier to open and close the door body 1. In particular, both ends 22a, 22a of the outer handle member 22
By forming the handle member 14 in a shape that extends largely rearward and wraps around the inner handle member 14, the connecting portion 2
4 and 24 will not be visible from the front side of the handle,
It also looks better. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, inner handle members 14 are provided at both ends of the outer handle member 22.
A fitting protrusion 31 that matches the fitting protrusions 30, 30 formed in
, 31 are formed. Therefore, both members 14.22
As shown in Figure 4, the fitting of the
The engagement recess 25 of the inner handle member 14 fits into the engagement protrusion 26 protruding inwardly of the outer handle member 22, and the inner handle member 14 is similarly fitted at both upper and lower ends as shown in FIG. Engagement protrusion 27. 27 is fitted into the engagement recesses 28, 2B of the outer handle member 22 and is detachable.

With the above structure, when forming the handle part on the door body 1, before performing the foaming process, the pair of fixing members 5 are connected to the positioning protrusions 6, 6 and the positioning holes 4, 4 on the door body 1 side.
Temporarily attach the handle base 8 to the back side of the door body 1 with
The fitting protrusions 30, 30 formed in 4 are fitted into the inner surface of the edge of the handle base 8, and the small protrusions 20, 30 on both mounting bases 18, 18 are fitted. 20 is the mounting piece 9 of the handle base 8,
It is attached to the handle base 8 so as to fit into the engagement recesses 13, 13 on the 9 side. Finally, insert the screws 21, 21 through the screw mounting holes 19, 19 of the inner handle member 14, the screw insertion holes 10, 10 of the handle base 8, and the mounting hole 3 of the door body 1.
, 3 into the screw holes 7, 7 of the fixing members 5, 5.
As a result, the handle base 8 and the inner handle member 14 can be attached and fixed to the outer surface of the door body 1, and the fixing members 5, 5 can be attached and fixed to the inner surface of the door body 1 at the same time using a single screw 21.21. After this, when urethane foam is injected and filled into the door body 1, the fixing members 5, 5 are buried in the urethane foam and are completely fixed. lastly,
The fitting protrusions 30, 30 of the inner handle member 14 are matched with the fitting protrusions 31, 31 of the outer handle member 22, and the outer handle member 22 is fitted onto the inner handle member 14, thereby completing the handle member. do. This allows the inner and outer handle members 14. A substantially continuous curved surface 32 is formed between the fitting protrusions 30 and 31 of 22 and the recess 29 of the handle base 8, making it easier to clean the area where the handle member 14.22 and the handle base 8 intersect. Become.

(G) Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention comprises a handle member attached to the door body consisting of an inner handle member and an outer handle member, and by combining both members, a substantially elliptical handle grip portion is formed. The grip feels very good.

Also, when the handle member is attached to the handle base,
Since the fitting protrusions formed on the inner and outer handle members and the recess on the handle base form a substantially continuous curved surface, the cleaning performance of the door handle is greatly improved.

Furthermore, the fitting protrusion formed on the handle member is also effective as a positioning protrusion when attaching the handle member to the handle base.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 6 show embodiments of the door handle of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of parts constituting the door handle, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the door body to which the door handle is attached, Figure 3 is a side view of the door handle, Figure 4 is A-A in Figure 2.
5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the inner handle member. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Door body, 1a... Front, 2... Notch, 8... Handle base, 14... Inner handle member, 22... Outer handle member, 23
...Grip part, 29...Concave part, 30, 31.
... Fitting protrusion, 32... Curved surface part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A handle base that closes the notch formed on the front surface of the door and forms a recess that is more recessed than the front surface, an inner handle member that is fixed to the handle base, and an outer surface that also serves as a decorative cover that wraps around the handle member. A handle grip portion is formed into a substantially elliptical shape by combining handle members, and a pair of fitting protrusions that fit into the inner surface of the edge of the recess are formed at both ends of the inner and outer handle members, and the protrusions and A door handle for a refrigerator, etc., characterized in that a substantially continuous curved surface portion is formed in the recessed portion.