JPH04126981A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To detachably provide a shelf and a supporting plate for supporting the shelf and to improve operability by providing grooves formed at both sidewalls in an inner box of a refrigerator, a holding plate drawably inserted into the grooves, and a disclike shelf rotatably and detachably mounted on the plate. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of grooves 23 are formed on both sidewalls in an inner box 4 in a refrigerating chamber 7 and a cold storage chamber 10, and operated as a function of a guide rail for supporting a shelf 24 and a holding plate 25. The disclike shelf 24 is rotatably set on the plate 25. The shelves 24 can be rotatably supported on a horizontal surface. An article placed on the shelf 24 in the depth can be moved to this side by rotating the shelf 24, and the article can be easily removed and contained. When the chamber 10 is used to be largely in a vertical direction, when the chamber 7 or 10 is cleaned therein, etc., the plate 25 may be, if the shelf 24 is not required, removed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a refrigerator equipped with a rotatable disc-shaped shelf.

(B) Conventional technology Traditionally, home refrigerators have been equipped with multiple shelves for placing items inside the refrigerator, but it is troublesome to take items in and out of the back, and items are often stored in the refrigerator. -) has the disadvantage that it rots without being taken out. Therefore, for example, Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-21991
638 /1. As shown in specification O0, by providing a rotatable shelf in the warehouse and rotating this shelf,
Items in the back can be moved to the front for convenient loading and unloading of items.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention According to the above configuration, it is very convenient to take items in and out, but it eliminates the need for shelves. There was a problem that it was not easy to use because it could not be removed.

The present invention was developed in view of the above, and provides a refrigerator with rotatable disc-shaped shelves inside the refrigerator.With a simple structure, the shelves and the supporting plates that support the shelves can be attached and detached, making it easy to use. The aim is to provide excellent refrigerators to customers.

(D) Further means for solving the problem The present invention provides a rotatable disc-shaped shelf inside the refrigerator (in a refrigerator, the tC groove formed on both side walls of the inner box of the refrigerator and the tC groove in this groove It is a tC device that includes a holding plate that is inserted so that it can be pulled out, and a disc-shaped shelf that is removably installed with rotatable eyes on the holding plate.

Also, a groove formed on both side walls of the inner box of the refrigerator, a retaining plate inserted into the groove so that it can be pulled out, and this retaining plate.
Second, a disk-shaped shelf installed rotatably and detachably is provided, and a support shaft is formed in the center of the lower surface of the said side, an annular rib is formed in the circumferential part, and a support plate is formed in the center of the upper surface of the holding plate. The spindle support is provided with a roller that rotates in the circumferential direction on the circumference.

(When no articles are placed on the shelf, the shelf is supported by the rollers via the annular rib, and an axial gap is formed between the spindle and the spindle support.) It is.

(E) Function The refrigerator of the present invention has the configuration described in F. When setting a shelf in the refrigerator, the holding plate with the shelf attached is inserted into the groove in the inner box, and the shelf and holding plate are removed. It is possible to simply set flf, j and ζ- in the refrigerator, making it easier for the customer to take out the goods. ,) When the shelf and holding plate are not required or when cleaning the inside of the refrigerator, you can remove the holding plate from the shelf by pulling it out toward you. Furthermore, the holding plates and shelves can also be separated, creating a wide space above and below to make effective use of the inside of the refrigerator, improving workability during cleaning, and improving usability.

According to the configuration of claim 2, in addition to the above effects,
Stable rotation of the shelf can be obtained, and even if articles are placed unevenly on the shelf, articles can be stably stored and taken out.

Furthermore, according to the configuration of claim 3, when no articles are placed on the shelves or when there are only a small number of articles placed on the shelves, the shelves are supported only by the rollers, and the shelves can be rotated smoothly. On the other hand, when a large number of articles are placed, the spindle and the spindle support are brought into contact with each other in the axial direction to form a thrust bearing, and the load of the articles can be supported even in the center of the shelf. Regardless of the situation, it is possible to obtain stable support from the shelf.

Kube) Example Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a refrigerator. Reference numeral 2 denotes a heat insulating box body which opens toward the front and is constructed by filling a foamed heat insulating material 45 such as polyethylene varnish between a metal lid box 3 and a synthetic resin inner box 1. The inside of the heat insulating box 2 is vertically divided by a partition wall 6, and the upper part of the partition wall 6 is used as a freezing chamber 7 which is cooled to freezing temperature.

The space below the partition wall 6 is divided into upper and lower spaces by partition plates 8 and 9.
It is divided into two compartments, the first part of which is a refrigerating compartment 10 that is maintained at refrigeration temperature, and the middle compartment is an ice greenhouse 11 that is cooled to an ice temperature zone.
The lowest chamber is designated as a vegetable compartment 12, and containers 13 and 14 with upward openings are arranged in the ice room 11 and the vegetable compartment 12 such that they can be freely extended. 15, 16, 17, and 18 are each room 7.
10. This is an insulating door that closes 11 and 12 so that they can be opened and closed.

20 is a cooler installed vertically in the cooling chamber 21 behind the back plate 7 of the freezer compartment 7, and a blower 22 is installed in the cooler 20 to exchange heat with the cooler 20. tζSuck in the cold air and blow it into the freezer compartment 7 from the front blowout lower B.
) Step 11: Cool the inside of the freezer compartment 7 to a freezing temperature of about 20°C.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a plurality of grooves formed on both side walls of the inner box 4 in the freezer compartment 7 and the refrigerator compartment 10, and these grooves function as guide rails for supporting the holding plates 25 of the shelves 24, which will be described later. . Reference numeral 25 denotes a holding plate that is inserted into each of the grooves 23 so as to be able to be pulled out. This holding plate 25 is shown in FIG.
And as shown in Figures 4 to 7, -1 on the outer periphery edge.
A rib 26 protruding in the - direction is integrally formed with protruding parts 2729 on both sides and the back. The shaft support portions 33 are arranged at six locations around the circumference at equal intervals,
A roller portion 40 is provided which includes a recess 36, a roller 31 having a support 37 and rotating in the circumferential direction of the holding plate 25, and a bearing body 39 that pivotally supports the support 37. 24 is a disc-shaped shelf rotatably installed on the holding plate 25. The shelf 24 is rotatably set on the holding plate 25, but as shown in FIGS. , an annular rib 42 is formed on the circumferential portion, and a rib 43 that covers the rib 26 of the holding plate 24 is formed on the outer peripheral edge.

Then, this shelf 24 connects the spindle portion 41 to the spindle support portion 33.
The holding plate 25-1-
Then, the holding plate 250 with the shelf 24 set thereon is set in the inner box 4 by inserting the protruding parts 27 and 29 into the groove 23 and the groove 32 formed on the back of the inner box 4. Here, when no articles are placed on the shelf 24, the shelf 24 is supported only on the roller 31 via the annular rib 42,
An axial gap 45 between the spindle portion 41 and the spindle support portion 33
is set to be formed.

With this configuration, each column 24 can be supported rotatably on a horizontal plane, and articles placed on the shelf 24, even those at the back, can be moved to the front by rotating the shelf 24. , it becomes easier to take items in and out.

If the shelf 24 is not needed, such as when the inside of the refrigerator compartment 10 is used in a large downward position, or when cleaning the inside of the freezer compartment 7 or the refrigerator compartment 10, the holding plate 25 can be removed. Good. That is, when setting the shelf 24 in the refrigerator, the shelf 24
By inserting the holding plate 25 equipped with the holding plate 25 into the groove 23 in the inner box 4, the shelf 24 and holding plate 25 can be easily set in the refrigerator. When cleaning the inside of the refrigerator, the holding plate 25 can be easily removed together with the shelf 24 by pulling the holding plate 25 forward.

The structure of the spindle support part 3: (A') allows the shelf 24 to be stabilized (rotated), and if the articles are placed on the shelf unevenly, 6 articles can be placed on the shelf. It is possible to stably store and take out 2.

Further, when no articles are placed on the shelf 24, the shelf 24 is supported on the roller 31 via the annular rib 42, and an axial gap 45 is formed between the spindle 41 and the spindle support 33. Therefore, when there are no articles placed on the shelf 24 or when there are only a small number of articles placed on the shelf 24, the support of 41UI 2 /l is not supported by the roller 31? When it comes out of the way, the rotation of the shelf 24 is
- On the other hand, if the placed item is 'yF'c,
The support shaft portion 41 and the support shaft support portion 33 come into contact with each other in the axial direction to form a thrust bearing, so that the load of the articles can be supported even in the center of the shelf 24, and the shelf 24 is stable regardless of the number of articles. You can get support.

(g) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the structure of claim 1 of the present invention, when setting a shelf in the refrigerator, all that is required is to attach the shelf and insert the TC holding plate into the groove in the inner box. , multiple rotating shelves can be easily formed in a predetermined position, but if you want to use a large space inside the refrigerator or when cleaning the interior, when shelves and retaining plates are not required, you can use the retaining plate. You can easily remove the holding plate along with the shelf by simply pulling it out towards you. As a result, the rotating shelf not only improves the workability of taking out items from the warehouse, but also
, it is possible to significantly improve usability for users, such as effective use of the inside of the refrigerator and cleaning workability.

Further, according to the structure of claim 2, in addition to the above-mentioned effect, even when the shelf is placed on the shelf in a stable manner (rotation can be obtained, and the article is skewed), the article can be stably stored. Can be taken out.

Furthermore, according to the configuration of claim 3, when no articles are placed on the shelf or when there are only a small number of articles placed on the shelf, the shelf is supported by rollers, etc., so that the shelf can rotate smoothly. On the other hand, if there are a large number of items to be placed, the support shaft and the support shaft can be brought into contact with each other in the axial direction to form a thrust bearing, and the load of the items can be supported even in the center of the shelf. Regardless of the degree of stability, it is possible to obtain support from the TC shelf.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the refrigerator with the door open and the tζ state, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the refrigerator showing the disc-shaped shelves and the holding device '1° (114 construction), and Fig. 3 is the refrigerator's 4 is a vertical sectional view of the holding plate and shelf, FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of section A in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of section B in FIG. 4, and FIG. is an enlarged sectional view of part 0 in Fig. 4. 4.-Inner box, 10..Refrigerating compartment, 23.31-.Groove, 24.
・Shelf, 25-holding plate, 27.29 ・Protrusion 3I
Roller, 33 Spindle support, 40 Roller part, /II
-・Spindle part, 42・-Annular rib, 45 gap.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A groove formed on both side walls of the inner box of the refrigerator, a holding plate pushed into the groove so that it can be pulled out, and a disc-shaped shelf rotatably and removably installed on the holding plate. A refrigerator characterized by being equipped with. (2) A groove formed on both side walls of the inner box of the refrigerator, a holding plate inserted into the groove so that it can be pulled out, and a disc-shaped shelf rotatably and removably installed on the holding plate. A support shaft is formed at the center of the lower surface of the shelf, and an annular rib is formed at the circumference, while a support shaft support is formed at the center of the upper surface of the holding plate,
A refrigerator characterized in that a circumferential portion is provided with a roller that rotates in a circumferential direction. (3) When no articles are placed on the shelf, the shelf is supported on a roller via an annular rib, and an axial gap is formed between the spindle and the spindle support. Claim 2
Refrigerator as described.