JPH0623904Y2 - Refrigerator door frame structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a door stop frame structure provided in an opening of a refrigerator.

<Prior Art> Some conventional refrigerators are shown in the perspective view of FIG.
In the figure, the refrigerator 1 is formed into a box by the heat insulating wall material 2, and an opening 3 is formed in the front surface thereof. This opening 3
Is divided into upper and lower stages by the horizontal member 4. In addition, a floor material 6 is laid on the heat insulating wall material 2 and the horizontal material 4 in the refrigerator 5, and is divided into upper and lower refrigerating compartments. The double doors 7, 7, ... Are attached to the upper and lower openings. A column-shaped frame member 8 is provided at the meeting portion of the double doors 7, 7. That is, the horizontal member 4 and the frame member 8
The openings are divided into upper and lower sides and left and right sides by and, and the upper and lower openings are divided into two openings 3a, 3a, 3b, 3b that share the inside of the refrigerator 5. As described above, the normal refrigerator 1 has the front opening 3 divided into small openings, and the number of doors corresponding to the openings is arranged. As a result, the food 9 stored in any place in the storage 5 can be carried in and out through any convenient door. Further, even if one door that can be opened and closed independently is opened at the time of loading and unloading, the opening area of one compartment is small, so that the leakage of cold air in the refrigerator can be minimized and the cooling efficiency of the inside 5 can be improved. When the food 9 is stored in the refrigerator having the above configuration, it is stored in the container 10 in advance and put in the refrigerator.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the above-mentioned conventional refrigerator 1, as shown in the schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 5, the opening L _{1 of} the openings 3a, 3a, 3b, 3b has a constant width, For example, the width L _{2 of the} container 10 containing the food 9
Is larger than this frontage L ₁ , the container 10 cannot be directly put in the refrigerator. Therefore, the width L smaller than the frontage L _1
The food product 9 has to be transferred to a separate container 12 with ₃ . For this reason, the cost of purchasing the container 12 is increased and the time and effort for transferring the container 12 are complicated.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an engaging portion at the upper and lower ends of a columnar frame member of an opening and a movable fitting member for the engaging portion. The joining portions are provided on the upper and lower frames of the opening and the upper and lower surfaces of the horizontal member, and the columnar frame member is provided so as to be movable in the frontage direction.

<Operation> Since the frame member can be moved in the direction of the frontage as described above, the frontage of the opening can be appropriately widened, so that various containers can be put in and taken out.

<Embodiment> The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a horizontal member and a frame member forming an opening. The front opening 3 of the refrigerator 1 is divided into upper and lower stages by a horizontal member 4. Engaging portions are provided on the upper and lower ends of the frame member 8, and corresponding engaging portions are provided on the upper frame, the lower frame and the upper and lower surfaces of the horizontal member, respectively, and the engaging portions are preferably convex. Part and groove part. That is, the upper frame groove is formed in the upper frame 13 of the upper opening 3a.
Upper surface grooves 4a are formed in the upper surfaces of 13a and the horizontal member 4, respectively. Similarly, also in the lower opening 3b, a lower surface groove 4b is formed in the lower surface of the horizontal member 4, and a lower frame groove 14a is formed in the lower frame 14. And, a convex portion 8a is provided at the upper end of the frame member 8 and a similar convex portion is provided at the lower end.
8b is formed.

In the upper opening 3a, the frame member 8 has the convex portion 8a in the upper frame groove 13a.
The convex portions 8b are fitted into the upper surface grooves 4a, respectively. Further, in the lower opening 3b, the convex portion 8a is formed on the lower surface groove 4b in the same manner as described above.
Then, the convex portion 8b is inserted into the lower frame groove 14a and another frame member 8 is mounted. That is, in the openings 3a and 3b, the convex portions 8a and 8b at both ends of each frame member 8 and 8 are guided by the upper frame groove 13a and the upper surface groove 4a and the lower surface groove 4b and the lower frame groove 14a, and are slidably movable. Becomes

Next, the widening of the frontage of the opening due to the movement of 8, 8 will be described with reference to the schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. The container 10 containing the food 9
When storing in the storage 5, the double doors 7, 7 are normally opened. A columnar frame member 8 is provided at the center of the opening 3, that is, at the summing portion of the double doors 7, 7. In the above configuration, the length from the side surface of the frame member 8 to the inner wall of the inside 5
When the so-called frontage L ₁ is smaller than the width L _{2 of the} container 10, the container
Can't store 10 in storage 5. Therefore, the frame member 8 is moved in one of the frontal directions (arrow directions) to obtain the frontage L ₄ . Since the frontage L ₄ is larger than the width L _{2 of the} container 10, the container 10 has a space of 5
Can be easily stored. After the storage, the frame material 8 is moved to the center of the original opening and the double doors 7, 7 are closed.

<Effect of the Invention> As described above, since the frame member for dividing and forming the opening is provided so as to be movable in the direction of the frontage, it can be carried into the refrigerator regardless of the width of the storage container. Therefore, it does not require time and labor such as transferring to a separate container, and the cost of purchasing a separate container can be saved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the refrigerator according to the present invention with a part thereof omitted, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a horizontal member and a frame member that constitute the opening, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator according to the present invention. Schematic view, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional refrigerator, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a conventional refrigerator. In the figure, 1 is a refrigerator, 2 is a heat insulating wall material, 3 is an opening portion, 4 is a horizontal member, 4a is an upper surface groove, 4b is a lower surface groove, 5 is a refrigerator, 7 is a door,
Reference numeral 8 is a frame member, and 8a and 8b are convex portions.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A double door is arranged in an opening on the front side, and a columnar frame member for partitioning the opening is provided in a combination portion of the double doors to form a plurality of openings for sharing the inside of the refrigerator. In the refrigerator described above, the upper and lower engaging portions of the frame member are movably fitted to the engaging portions provided on the upper, lower and lateral members of the upper frame, the lower frame and the horizontal member, so that A door-stop frame structure for a refrigerator, which is movable in the opening direction. 2. The engaging portions at the upper and lower ends of the columnar frame member are convex portions, and the engaging portions provided at the upper and lower frames of the opening and the horizontal frame member are grooves. The refrigerator door-stop frame structure according to claim 1 of the utility model registration.