JPH05215458A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a refrigerator without unpleasant noise to a user by shielding clearance between an opening of a front plate and a front flange of an evaporating dish, and space between the front plate and a floor in a structure to shield noise produced at the front of a compressor of a refrigerator. CONSTITUTION:An upper shielding plate 15 for clearance between an opening 9a of a front plate 9 and a front flange 7a of an evaporating dish 7, and an upper shielding plate 13 for clearance between the front plate 9 and a floor 12 are components.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator in which a compressor is installed in a lower portion of a refrigerator and which shields noise during operation of the compressor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional refrigerator, for example, a real refrigerator 60
-63764, and will be described with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body, which is composed of an outer box 2, an inner box 3 and a heat insulating material 4 filled between these boxes. 5 is a machine room provided in the lower part of the main body, 6 is a compressor, 7 is an evaporating dish, 8
Is composed of a heating pipe for evaporating the defrosting water accumulated in the evaporation dish 7. Reference numeral 9 is a front plate, 9a is an opening provided in the front plate 9 so that the evaporation dish 7 can be taken out, 10 is a grill covering the opening 9a of the front plate 9, 11 is a front leg, and 12 is a floor surface.

A shield plate 13 is fixed to the front plate 9 with rivets or the like so as to cover the entire space between the front plate 9 and the floor 12.
The lower end hangs down so as to contact the floor surface 12. Reference numeral 10 is a grill, and 14 is a carrying handle, which is installed so that a carrier can insert a finger from the front of the refrigerator into a gap between the lower end of the grill 10 and the floor 12 to grasp the carrying handle.

With the above structure, part of the noise generated in the compressor 6 while the refrigerator is operating is transmitted forward. Of the noise transmitted to the front, the noise passing through the space between the front plate 9 and the floor 12 is the carrying handle 14, the front leg 11 and the grill 10.
There was a problem that it passed through the gap to the front of the refrigerator and made the user uncomfortable.

[0006]

With the above-described structure, a part of the noise generated from the compressor that passes through the opening is part of the noise generated forward of the compressor, and the grille of the portion where the carrying handle and the front leg are installed. There was a problem that it passed through the bottom edge of the refrigerator and proceeded to the front of the refrigerator to give the user an unpleasant feeling.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a refrigerator which shields noise generated in front of the compressor so that the user does not feel uncomfortable due to the noise.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, a refrigerator according to the present invention comprises an upper shielding plate for shielding a gap between an evaporating dish taking-out opening of the front plate and a front flange of the evaporating dish, and a front plate. A lower shielding plate for shielding the floor space is provided.

[0009]

According to the present invention, among the noises transmitted from the compressor to the front by the above-mentioned structure, the noises passing through the opening of the front plate and passing through the lower end of the grille where the handle and the front leg are installed are transmitted to the upper shielding plate. The noise that passes through the space between the front plate and the floor is shielded by the lower shielding plate so that the user does not feel uncomfortable due to the noise transmitted in front of the compressor.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body, which is composed of an outer box 2, an inner box 3 and a heat insulating material 4 filled between these two boxes. 5 is a machine room provided in the lower part of the main body, 6 is a compressor, 7 is an evaporating dish, and 8 is a heating pipe for evaporating the defrost water accumulated in the evaporating dish 7. Reference numeral 9 is a front plate, 9a is an opening provided in the front plate 9 so that the evaporation dish 7 can be taken out, 10a is a boss, and 10 is a front plate 9 by a claw provided on the boss 10a.
Grille covering the opening 9a of the front plate 9 attached to the
1 is a front leg and 12 is a floor surface.

A lower shield plate 13 is fixed to the front plate 9 with a claw or the like so as to shield the entire space between the front plate 9 and the floor 12.
The lower end hangs down so as to contact the floor surface 12. Reference numeral 14 denotes a carrying handle fixed to the front plate with screws or the like so that a carrier can insert the finger from the lower end of the grill 10 and the gap between the floor 12 and the front side of the refrigerator to hold the handle.

In this embodiment, the carrying handle 14 is the front leg 11.
It is also a mounting part. Reference numeral 15 denotes an upper shielding plate which is fixed to the evaporating dish 7 by a claw or the like and is installed so as to shield an upper part of the opening 9a of the front plate 9 which is not shielded by the front flange 7a of the evaporating dish 7. .

Regarding the refrigerator configured as described above,
The operation will be described below. Part of the noise generated in the compressor 6 while the refrigerator is operating is transmitted to the rear of the compressor, and the other part is transmitted to the front of the compressor. Of the noise transmitted to the front, the noise that tries to pass through the portion of the opening 9a of the front plate 9 that is not shielded by the evaporation dish 7, that is, the noise that tries to pass through the gap between the front flange 7a of the evaporation plate 7 and the opening 9a of the front plate 9 is It is shielded by the upper shield plate 15, and also the front plate 9 and the floor surface 12
The noise that tries to pass through the space is blocked by the lower shield plate 13. Therefore, the noise generated from the compressor in the front can be shielded, and the problem that the noise is not transmitted to the user in front of the refrigerator and the user feels uncomfortable due to the noise can be solved.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which 7 is an evaporating dish, and the upper shielding plate 7b is one side of the evaporating dish 7 and is integrally formed with the evaporating dish 7, and the opening of the front plate 9 is formed. It abuts against the front plate 9 so as to close 9a and shields noise passing through the opening 9a of the front plate 9.

With the above structure, the compressor 6 in operation of the refrigerator
Of the noise generated from the front and transmitted to the front, the opening 9 of the front plate 9
The noise which tries to pass through a portion of a which is not shielded by the evaporating dish 7, that is, the gap between the front flange 7a of the evaporating dish 7 and the opening 9a of the front plate 9 is shielded by the upper shielding plate 7b, and Noises that try to pass through the space with the floor 12 are shielded by the lower shield plate 13. Therefore, the noise generated from the compressor in the front can be shielded, and the problem that the noise is not transmitted to the user in front of the refrigerator and the user feels uncomfortable due to the noise can be solved.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a machine room in which a compressor, a heating pipe, an evaporating dish and the like are installed in a lower part of a refrigerator, a front plate which covers a take-out opening of the evaporating dish, and an opening of the front plate. Since it is composed of a grill that covers a portion, an upper shield plate that shields a gap between the opening of the front plate and the front flange of the evaporation dish, and a lower shield plate that shields a gap on the floor surface of the front plate. It is possible to provide a refrigerator that shields noise generated in front of the compressor and does not give a user discomfort due to noise.

Further, even if the upper shield plate is formed on one side of the evaporation dish and the upper shield plate is integrally formed by the evaporation dish, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part AA of the refrigerator shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional refrigerator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Machine Room 6 Compressor 7 Evaporating Dish 7a Front Flange 8 Heating Pipe 9 Front Plate 9a Opening 10 Grill 13 Lower Shielding Plate 15 Upper Shielding Plate

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A machine room in which a compressor, a heating pipe, an evaporating dish, etc. are installed in a lower part of a refrigerator, a front plate having an opening for taking out the evaporating dish, a grill covering the opening of the front plate, and the front. A refrigerator comprising: an opening of a plate, an upper shielding plate that shields a gap between the front flange of the evaporation dish, and a lower shielding plate that shields a gap between the front plate and the floor surface. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein one side of the evaporation dish serves as an upper shielding plate.