JPH04335984A - Indoor lamp cover for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an excellent illumination effect and improve the appearance by irradiating an interior of a refrigerator with a light from recesses in a slit state by providing the recesses having a suitable interval on a surface of an indoor lamp cover and grooves formed on a rear surface of the cover. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of bent recesses 22 are formed integrally with plastic material such as PMMA resin, etc., colored with an opaque white and having permeability at a suitable interval in an entire height on a surface 18 of an indoor lamp cover 12, and manufactured by a material such as hard PVC resin, etc., colored with the same white, etc., as that of an inner box 3 having concealability on other surface 18 by a double extrusion molding method. A plurality of inversely triangular grooves 23 are integrally formed on a rear surface 14 corresponding to the recesses 22, left and right flanges 24, 25 are engaged with an engaging wall 26 and an engaging guide 27 formed integrally with an inside 3, and the cover 12 is effectively mounted fixedly in the box 3.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator light cover disposed on one side of the back of a refrigerator.

0002

[Prior Art] FIGS. 16 to 18 are, for example,
The interior light cover shown in Publication No. 7482 is installed over the entire height of one side of the back of the conventional refrigerator interior, and is simply made of a plastic material such as PS resin that is colored milky white and has transparency. It was manufactured using the injection molding method. In the figure, 1 is the refrigerator body, 2 is the outer box, and 3 is AB
This is an inner box made of plastic material such as S resin by vacuum forming, and inside is a freezer compartment 4 for storing frozen foods and a storage area for storing fresh foods.

[0003] Each room is divided into a refrigerator compartment 5 and a chilled compartment 6 for storing meat, fish, and low-temperature chilled foods. 7 is a foamed heat insulating material such as polyurethane foam filled between the outer box 2 and the inner box 3. Reference numerals 8, 9, and 10 denote a freezer compartment door, a refrigerator compartment door, and a chilled compartment door, which are provided to airtightly cover the front openings of the freezing compartment 4, refrigerator compartment 5, and chilled compartment 6. Reference numeral 11 denotes an interior light that is attached to the back corner of the inner box 3 and is turned on when the refrigerator door 9 is opened, and 12 represents one side of the back of the refrigerator compartment 5 so as to house the interior light 11 therein. The interior light cover is placed over the entire height of the refrigerator and is made of a translucent plastic material such as PS resin that is colored milky white using an injection molding process. At this time, the interior of the refrigerator compartment 5 can be illuminated through the interior light cover 12, allowing the user to easily identify and take out items stored in the refrigerator compartment 5. Reference numeral 13 denotes a resilient locking piece provided vertically near the upper and lower ends of the back surface 14 of the interior light cover 12, and 15 represents a locking piece integrally provided at the tip of the locking piece 13. At the stop boss,
A locking hole 16 in which the locking boss 15 is integrally formed in the inner box 3
The inner box light cover 12 is securely fitted and fixed to the inner box 3. Reference numeral 17 denotes a handle piece installed integrally with the surface portion 18 located above the interior light cover 12;
By pinching and pulling 7, the locking boss 15 of the interior light cover 12 comes out of the locking hole 16 of the inner box 3, and the interior light cover 12 can be removed from the inner box 3, and the interior light housed inside can be removed. The 11 services can be easily performed. Reference numeral 19 denotes a control panel 20 arranged in multiple stages at appropriate intervals in the refrigerator compartment 5 and extending over the entire height of the other side of the refrigerator compartment 5. Cold air is blown out from a plurality of cold air outlets 21 integrally provided in the refrigerator compartment 5, and the inside of the refrigerator compartment 5 is cooled and maintained at a predetermined temperature.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the conventional refrigerator interior light cover 12 is constructed as described above, the mold cost is higher due to the injection molding method compared to the extrusion molding method, and Since the locking boss 15 is integrally provided, a vertical sliding mechanism is required for the mold. In addition, the entire interior light cover 12 is made of transparent P colored in milky white.
The interior light cover 12 itself looks large because it is molded from a plastic material such as S resin, and the handle piece 17 is integrally provided on its upper surface, which is undesirable in terms of design. Furthermore, since the light irradiated by the interior light 11 into the refrigerator compartment 5 through the interior light cover 12 is dispersed as a whole, the irradiation light itself lacks clarity and the irradiation effect on the interior of the refrigerator compartment 5 is reduced. was not enough. When removing the interior light cover 12 in order to replace the interior light, the hand grip piece is removed by the knob, but the handle slips and is difficult to remove, resulting in problems in handling.

[0005] This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by manufacturing the interior light cover by extrusion molding, the mold cost can be reduced compared to the conventional one. In addition to providing a light cover, the interior of the refrigerator room is illuminated in a slit-like manner through a curved recess formed integrally on the surface, which provides an excellent design lighting effect, and at the same time, the other surface is the same color as the inner box. To provide a refrigerator interior light cover with a very smart and good-looking appearance, since the interior light cover itself looks small because of the shape. Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator interior light cover that allows the interior light to be easily and safely removed.

[0006]

[Means for solving the problem] Claim 1 of this invention
The interior light cover of a refrigerator includes a recess provided at an appropriate interval on the surface of the interior light cover, and a recessed portion provided at an appropriate interval on the surface of the interior light cover, in which an interior light is stored inside the refrigerator interior light cover. and a groove formed on the back surface of the holder.

[0007] The interior light cover for a refrigerator according to claim 2 of the present invention is an interior light cover for a refrigerator that forms an internal space for storing an interior light together with an inner box, and is provided on the inner box and has a handle for carrying. and a notch provided in an end flange of the interior light cover, and the interior light cover is removed by hooking a finger on the notch.

[0008]

[Function] The interior light cover for a refrigerator according to claim 1 of the present invention illuminates the interior of the refrigerator in a slit-like manner from the recess provided on the surface of the interior light cover, providing an excellent illumination effect and a good appearance.

[0009] In the refrigerator interior light cover according to claim 2 of the present invention, the interior light cover can be easily removed by hooking a finger on the notch.

0010

【Example】

Example 1. Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the entire refrigerator equipped with the interior light cover of the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed cross-sectional view of main parts, and Figure 3.
is a cross-sectional view of the main interior light cover alone. In FIGS. 1 to 3, parts that are the same as or corresponding to the conventional ones are given the same reference numerals, and detailed explanations are omitted. Reference numeral 3 denotes an inner box made of plastic material such as ABS resin using a vacuum forming method and colored white to provide a clean feeling inside the refrigerator. Reference numeral 12 denotes an interior light cover whose cross section has the same shape over the entire height of one side of the back of the interior of the refrigerator, and the surface portion 18 of the interior light cover 12 has a milky white color or the like with appropriate intervals over the entire height. The inner box 3 has a plurality of curved recesses 22 formed integrally with a transparent colored plastic material such as PMMA resin, and has the ability to hide the other surface portion 18.
It is manufactured by molding a plastic material with a wall thickness of 0.2 to 0.3 mm using a double (two-color) extrusion process, such as opaque hard PVC resin colored in the same color as white. There is. 23 is the back surface portion 1 corresponding to the recessed portion.
4 are integrally formed with a plurality of inverted triangular grooves. Reference numerals 24 and 25 denote left and right flange portions that extend rearward from both ends of the back surface of the interior light cover and are integrally provided, and the left and right flange portions are connected to an engagement wall portion 26 and an engagement wall portion that are integrally provided on the inside 3. The interior light cover is securely attached and fixed to the inner box 3 by being engaged and locked in the fitting guide groove portion 27.

As described above, since the interior light cover 12 of the present invention is molded and manufactured using the double (two-color) extrusion method, the manufacturing mold cost can be reduced by using the conventional injection molding method. Approximately 1/5 of the processed and manufactured interior light cover 12
At the same time, it provides a very useful interior light cover 12 with a great cost advantage that can be achieved by reducing
When the refrigerator compartment door 9 is opened and the interior light 11 is turned on, the interior light cover 1
The lamp light is diffusely reflected through the inverted triangular groove 23 integrally formed on the back surface 14 of 2, and the light is expanded.
2, the irradiated light is radially diffused and illuminates the inside of the refrigerator compartment 5 uniformly and brightly, thereby making it possible to easily identify, sort, and take out the items stored in the refrigerator compartment 5. Furthermore, by making the surface part 18 of the interior light cover 12 the same color as the inner box 3 except for the recessed part 22, the interior light cover 12 blends in with the inner box 3, making the cover 12 itself feel smaller, resulting in a very decorative lighting effect. This provides a large, attractive-looking refrigerator interior light cover.

Example 2. 4 to 7 show Example 2, in which the opaque portion 28 of the surface portion 18 of the interior light cover 12 was formed by hot stamp transfer processing using a transfer foil during the extrusion molding process. Of course, the design transfer surface portion is colored in the same white color so as to blend in with the inner box 3. FIG. 4 is a complete line process diagram during extrusion molding of the interior light cover 12 of the present invention. Figures 5 to 7 are manufacturing state diagrams during the extrusion process, and Figure 5 shows the interior light cover 12 immediately after the extrusion die, with the left and right flanges 24 and 25 extending rearward from both ends of the back surface part 14 in a straight line. It is extruded in a shape. Next, as shown in FIG.
A hot stamp transfer process is applied to the entire surface area 18 other than the curved concave portion 22 of 2 using an opaque transfer foil having concealment properties such as white, which is the same color as the three inner box colors. The transfer surface portion 28 is formed, and further, as shown in FIG. 7, in the sizing process, both ends of the cover 12 are bent toward the back surface portion 18 to form left and right flange portions 24 and 25, and then the product is sent out by a product take-up machine. Cut to the specified overall length.

As described above, the refrigerator interior light cover 12 of the second embodiment is made of transparent PMM that is colored milky white or the like.
By using a plastic material such as A-resin to form the opaque design transfer surface portion 28 with concealment properties during the entire process of extrusion molding, it has the same effect as the previous embodiment.

Example 3. 8 and 9 show that the interior light cover 12 can be easily removed from the inner box 3 when servicing the interior light 11 housed inside, without providing a handle piece 17 on the design surface of the surface portion 14 as in the conventional case. 29 is a guide part having a space part 30 for a handhold, which is integrally provided in the inner box. Reference numeral 31 denotes a notch provided in the left flange portion 24 of the interior light cover 12 at a position corresponding to the guide portion 29 by post-processing. As described above, the present invention is configured so that when servicing the interior light 11 housed inside, it is possible to easily remove it from the inner box 3 by hooking a finger on the notch 31, and removing it from the inner box 3 instead of the surface part as in the conventional case. Handle piece 17 on the design surface of 14
It is possible to provide a refrigerator interior light cover 12 with a great design effect and a good appearance without providing any.

Example 4. Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. 10 is a perspective view of a main part of the interior light cover section, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the interior light cover section, and FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of section A in FIG. 11. Reference numeral 3 denotes an inner box made of a plastic material such as ABS resin using a vacuum forming method, to which an interior light 11 is fixed. Reference numeral 12 denotes an interior light cover formed by extrusion molding over the entire height of one side of the back of the interior of the refrigerator, and the left flange portion 24 of the interior light cover 12 has a U-shaped notch 32. In addition, a notch 31 is formed in the left flange portion 24 at a position corresponding to the guide portion 29 having a handhold space 30 integrally provided in the inner box 3.
There is. The notch portion 31 is cut from the root of the notch groove 32. Further, the root of the left flange portion 24 has a rounded shape 35.

Since the structure is as described above, the interior light 11
When removing the interior light cover 12 from the inner box 3 for replacement, place your finger on the notch 35 provided in a part of the interior light cover 12 and remove the inner box 3.
It can be removed more easily. Also, when removing, flange part 24
Since the corner of the root is rounded 35,
It's easy to do without hurting your fingers.

Example 5. 13 to 15 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which a flange portion 36 is further provided on the right side of the left flange portion 24 integrally with the interior light cover 12, and the tip of the flange portion 36 is in contact with the inner box 3. , interior light cover 12
When attached to the inner box 3, it becomes a sealed structure. Therefore, in this embodiment, the irradiation light from the interior light 11 reaches the notch 35 of the handle.
There is no leakage, and the appearance when the interior light 11 is turned on is good.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention provides the following effects. The interior light cover for a refrigerator according to claim 1 is an interior light cover for a refrigerator that stores an interior light therein, and includes a concave portion provided at an appropriate interval on the surface of the interior light cover, and a recessed portion provided at an appropriate interval on the surface of the interior light cover; Since the inner light cover is configured to have a groove formed on the back surface, the interior of the refrigerator is irradiated in a slit shape from the recess provided on the surface of the inner light cover, and the irradiation effect is excellent and the appearance is good.

The interior light cover for a refrigerator according to a second aspect of the present invention is an interior light cover for a refrigerator that forms an internal space for storing an interior light together with an inner box, which is provided on the inner box, and has a guide portion for handling and a handle guide portion. , and a notch provided in the end flange of the interior light cover, and the interior light cover is removed by hanging the finger on the notch, so that the interior light cover can be removed by hanging the finger on the notch. The light cover can be easily removed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire refrigerator, showing an interior light cover for the refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the refrigerator interior light cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator interior light cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a manufacturing process diagram of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the shape of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a manufacturing process.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the shape of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a manufacturing process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the shape of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a manufacturing process.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view of section A in FIG. 11 of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of section B in FIG. 14 of a refrigerator interior light cover according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the entire refrigerator of a conventional refrigerator interior light cover.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional refrigerator interior light cover.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a main part of a conventional refrigerator interior light cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Refrigerator body 3 Inner box 5 Refrigerator room 11 Interior light 12 Interior light cover 22 Recess 23 Groove 29 Information Department 30 Space section 31 Notch

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An interior light cover for a refrigerator that stores an interior light therein, comprising: a recess provided at an appropriate interval on the surface of the interior light cover, and a recess formed on the back surface of the interior light cover. An interior light cover for a refrigerator, characterized in that it is equipped with a groove section. 2. An interior light cover for a refrigerator that forms an internal space for storing an interior light together with an inner box, comprising: a guide portion provided on the inner box for handling, and an end flange of the interior light cover. What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator interior light cover, comprising: a notch portion provided in the refrigerator, and the interior light cover can be removed by placing a finger on the notch portion.