JPH0528461Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a refrigerator case that is housed in a refrigerator as a pull-out chilled case or the like and stores food.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional refrigerator shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 60-86881. In the figure, 1 is the refrigerator body, 2 is the freezer compartment, 3 is the refrigerator compartment,
4 is a chilled compartment, 5 is a vegetable compartment, and 6 is a cooling compartment provided at the back of the freezer compartment 2 in communication with the latter, and an evaporator 7 is disposed within this cooling compartment 6.
A fan 8 for circulating cold air is installed, and the cooling compartment 6, the refrigerator compartment 3, the chilled compartment 4, and the vegetable compartment 5 are communicated through a duct 9, and the fan 8 supplies cold air. ing.

Further, 10 is a chilled case housed in the chilled chamber 4 in a drawable manner, 11 is a chilled chamber door,
A chilled case 10 is integrally attached to this chilled room door 11 by a frame 12.

In the refrigerator having the above configuration, the chilled case 10
When cooling the inside of the chilled case 10, the cold air from the duct 9 is blown into the chilled chamber 4 from the rear upper part of the chilled case 4, and is blown directly into the chilled case 10 from the upper part of the chilled case 10 as shown by the arrow in FIG. It is also sprayed onto the lower surface of the bottom to cool the food from the outer periphery to keep the food inside the chilled case cold.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In the conventional refrigerator case, that is, the chilled case, as described above, the upper part is completely opened, so that the storage inside the chilled case 10 is prevented by cold air blown directly into the chilled case 10 from the rear upper part. There is a problem that food is easily dried out, and when fish, meat, fruit, etc. are stored together in the chilled case 10, it is not possible to store them separately and separately from each other. If stored as is, there was a problem that the odor of fish etc. would transfer to other foods.

This idea was made to solve the problems mentioned above, and was designed to create a refrigerator case that prevents stored foods from drying out and allows foods that emit odors to be stored separately from other foods. The purpose is to provide.

[Means for solving problems]

The refrigerator case according to this invention has an accessory storage section with a lid provided in the case body, and slits are formed in the front and rear parts of the lid, one step lower than the lid surface. Further, the accessory storage section is provided with a gap within the case body and is detachably suspended via a flange.

[Effect]

In this invention, the small item storage section with a lid can separate and store the food stored in the case body into odorous items, items that easily transfer odors, items that are easily dried, etc., so that the food can be stored. It becomes possible to store the item appropriately according to its properties, and the slit part of the lid functions to circulate cold air inside the accessory storage part, and also functions as a handle when opening and closing the lid.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the refrigerator case according to this invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the whole, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are respectively taken along the - line in FIG. 1. It is a sectional view taken along the and - lines.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, 20 is inside the refrigerator;
For example, in a case body with an open top that is housed in a chilled chamber, a rib 21 extending downward is formed around the outer edge of the opening 20a, and the case body 2
The front and rear side walls 22 and 23 of 0 are formed with first step portions 22a and 23a located on the opening 20a side, and a small item case storage portion 24 is formed on one end side in the left and right direction. Case housing part 24
A cleaning tray 25 is removably set on the bottom 20b of the case body 20 that has been removed from the housing.

A small item case 26 with an open top is removably housed in the small item case accommodating portion 24, and this small item case 26 is used to store foods that dry easily, produce odors, or easily transfer odors. It is stored separately from the food in the main body 20, and its opening 26a can be closed with a lid 27.

In order to accommodate and hold the small item case 26 in the housing portion 24, second step portions 22b, 23b are provided on the front and rear side walls 22, 23 of the case body 20, one step lower than the first step portions 22a, 23a. By placing and engaging the flange 26a formed on the outer periphery of the opening of the small item case 26 on the second step portions 22b and 23b, the small item case 26 is inserted into the storage portion 24.
The front and rear side walls 2
The small article case 26 can be positioned within the storage portion 24 by stoppers 28a and 28b formed at 2 and 23. Furthermore, the lid 27 has a first
The opening 26b of the small item case 26 is closed by being placed and engaged on the stepped portions 22a and 23a of the lid 27, and the front and rear portions of the top surface of the lid 27 are provided with recesses 29a and 29b that are one step lower than the surface. A plurality of slits 30a and 30b are formed in the recesses 29a and 29b to circulate a small amount of cold air, respectively. Additionally, this slit portion functions as a handle when opening and closing the lid.

In the refrigerator case configured as described above, the accessory case 26 is removably housed in the case body 20, and the opening is closed by the slit lid 27, so that odor-emitting food Foods that easily transfer odors or foods that easily dry out can be stored and stored in the case body 20, thereby preventing the transfer of odors and drying of the foods, as well as foods that are disliked for transferring odors and foods that are odor-producing. Foods and the like can be stored together in a single case body 20.

In addition, slits 30 are provided at the front and rear of the top surface of the lid 27.
a, 30b are formed, so when cold air is blown from above the lid 27, a part of it flows into the small item case 26 from the slit 30b as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, and circulates within the small item case 26. and flows out of the accessory case 26 from the slit 30a. As a result, the food inside the accessory case 26 can be effectively cooled, and the effect of keeping the food cold can be improved. Furthermore, a recess 29 including slits 30a and 30b
Since a and 29b can function as handles, the lid 2
7 becomes easier to open and close.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the case lid of this invention as shown in FIG.
One side 2 of the slit portions 29a and 29b formed in b
_9a1 is curved downward and bulged out, and the slit 29a is opened diagonally downward by the rollers.
In this way, the food 31 inside the case cannot be seen through the slit 29a.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the case lid according to this invention, in which a rib 32 is provided adjacent to the recess 30b of the lid 27 and projects upward.

In this way, the cold air blown out diagonally above the case body 20 can be efficiently supplied into the accessory case.

In the above embodiment, the slits 30a and 30b are provided at the front and rear of the upper surface of the lid 27 to circulate cold air inside the case, but the role of the slits at the front of the lid 27 is This may be done on the side of the case 26 or in a gap formed between the accessory case and the lid. In addition, the lid 27
It is also possible to have a double structure so that cool air is uniformly blown into the accessory case 26.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to this invention, a small item storage section with a lid is provided inside the case body that is stored in the refrigerator, and by using this section, it is possible to prevent food from drying out and also prevent food from being released. Odoriferous foods can be separated and stored in the same case body, making it possible to store together foods that do not want to transfer odors, as well as storing odorous foods and foods that easily transfer odors. It also gives you a sense of security. In addition, slits are formed on the top surface of the front and rear parts of the lid, one step lower than the top surface, making it possible to circulate cold air into the accessory storage compartment, and the slits can also function as handles when opening and closing the lid. effective.

Furthermore, according to this invention, the small item storage section has a gap inside the case body and is removably suspended via the flange, which allows cold air to flow into the gap, further enhancing the cooling effect. This makes cleaning extremely easy, as you only have to take out and clean the small item storage area without having to take out the large case body.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the refrigerator case according to this invention, and Fig. 2 is a -
3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line - in FIG. 1; FIGS. 4 and 5 are sectional views of main parts showing other embodiments of the case lid in this invention; FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional refrigerator. 20... Case body, 24... Accessory case storage section, 26... Accessory case (accessory storage section), 27...
...Lid, 29a, 29b...Recess, 30a, 30b
...Slit. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The case body has a case body housed in the refrigerator, a small article storage section that has a gap in the case body and is removably suspended via a flange, and a lid that closes the opening of the small article storage section. , a refrigerator case characterized in that a slit is formed at the front and rear of the top surface of the lid by recessing it from the top surface of the lid.