JPH0664090U - Electric refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The gap between the vegetable case of the electric refrigerator and the lid that covers the opening of this vegetable case is eliminated, enabling long-term preservation of vegetables. [Structure] In the figure, 14 is a vegetable case, and 15 is a lid. There are a plurality of existing holes 18 at the front edge of the vegetable case 14. This hole 18 is for raising cold air in the lower part of the vegetable case 14 and its peripheral part. By the way, the conventional lid body is designed to cover only the opening of the vegetable case 14, but with this, the strength of the front edge of the lid body 15 is weak and it is easy to deform, so there is a gap between it and the vegetable case 14. There are things you can do. In order to eliminate the gap, the front edge of the lid 15 is extended to the front edge of the vegetable case 14, and the vegetable case is attached to the extended portion.
A plurality of through holes 19 corresponding to the holes 18 on the 14 side are provided, and a convex portion 20 that reinforces the lid body 15 is provided at the lower front edge of the extended lid body 15. An inner convex portion 21 parallel to the convex portion 20 comes into contact with the vegetable case 14.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an electric refrigerator (hereinafter referred to as a refrigerator), and more particularly, to a structure of a vegetable case provided in a vegetable compartment and a lid that covers the vegetable case.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Some refrigerators are provided with a vegetable case 24, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, which can be put in and taken out when the door is opened and closed, and a lid 25 which covers the opening of the vegetable case 24. Since this lid 25 is for keeping the inside of the vegetable case 24 at high humidity and preventing the vegetables from drying, it is necessary to minimize the gap between the lid 25 and the vegetable case 24. The left and right sides and the rear side of the portion are surrounded by a lid body 25, and the front portion is configured such that a convex portion 26 provided on the lower portion of the front edge of the lid body 25 is brought into contact with the vegetable case 24 side. A plurality of holes 27 are formed at the front edge of the vegetable case 24. The holes 27 are used for the cold air in the lower part of the vegetable case 24 and its surroundings in the upper part of the vegetable compartment. The cold air that has risen to the refrigerating compartment side passes through the inside of the partition between the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment above it together with the cold air that has cooled the refrigerating compartment, and cools it behind the freezing compartment. It is designed to return to the bowl side.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the relationship between the lid 25 and the vegetable case 24 as shown in FIG. 3, the gap between the lid 25 and the vegetable case 24 can be eliminated to some extent on the left and right sides, but the front edge of the lid 25 has a convex portion at the bottom thereof. Since the protrusions 26 are provided so that the protrusions 26 are brought into contact with the vegetable case 24 side, not only the strength is weak, but also they are easily deformed, and a gap is formed between the vegetable case 24 and the vegetable case 24. There was a problem that the inside of Case 24 could not be kept at high humidity. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electric refrigerator that solves these problems.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and includes a vegetable case that can be put in and taken out from the vegetable compartment when the door is opened and closed, and a lid that covers the opening of the vegetable case. In the electric refrigerator having a body and a plurality of holes for raising cold air in the front edge of the vegetable case, the front edge of the lid is extended to the front edge of the vegetable case. A plurality of through holes corresponding to the holes are provided at the extending portion. In addition, a protruding portion that reinforces the lid is provided at the lower portion of the front edge of the extended lid.

[0005]

[Action]

 With the above configuration, the front edge of the lid, which is easily deformed and weak in strength, extends to the front edge of the vegetable case, and a through hole corresponding to the hole of the front edge of the vegetable case is provided at the extension portion. In addition, since the protruding portion that reinforces the lid is provided at the lower part of the front edge of the extended lid, the strength of the lid can be increased without hindering the rise of cold air. Since there is less deformation, the gap between the vegetable case and the lid can be reduced.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a schematic structure of a refrigerator. Reference numeral 1 denotes an insulating box body composed of an outer box 2 made of steel plate, an inner box 3 made of plastic, a heat insulating body 3 and the like. The inside (inner box 3) of the heat insulating box 1 is divided into partitions 5 and 6 to form a freezing compartment 7, a refrigerating compartment 8 and a vegetable compartment 9. On the back side of the freezer compartment 7, there are a cooler 10 for generating cool air, a blower 11 for circulating the cool air to each compartment, a cool air distribution compartment 12 and the like. Behind the refrigerating compartment 8, there are cool compartments 8 and 9 There is a duct 13 to send the cold air to circulate in the direction of the arrow. The vegetable compartment 9 has a vegetable case 14 and a lid 15 that covers the opening of the vegetable case 14. The vegetable case 14 is supported by a frame-shaped support 17 mounted behind the door 16. As it is open and closed, you can open and close it as the door 16 opens and closes.

FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the vegetable case 14 and the lid body 15. At the front edge of the vegetable case 14, there are a plurality of existing holes 18. This hole 18 is provided to raise the cold air in the lower portion of the vegetable case 14 and its peripheral portion to the refrigerating compartment 8 side. By the way, the feature of the present embodiment is that the front edge of the lid 15 is extended to the front edge of the vegetable case 14 and a plurality of through holes corresponding to the holes 18 on the vegetable case 14 side are provided at the extending positions. 19 is provided, and at the lower part of the front edge of the extended lid body 15, a convex portion 20 for reinforcing the lid body 15 is provided. The lid 15 is provided inside with another convex portion 21 parallel to the convex portion 20. The convex portion 20 at the lower part of the front edge is for increasing the strength of the lid body 15, and the inner convex portion 21 is for abutting against the vegetable case 14 side to make the vegetable case 14 hermetically sealed. Is. The through holes 19 are for passing cold air. With the above configuration, the lid body 15 that is easily deformed and weak in strength can be strengthened, and the deformation (warpage, etc.) of the front edge portion of the lid body 15 can be reduced. Adhesion with 14 also improves, and the escape of water in the vegetable case 14 can be reduced.

[0008]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, if the refrigerator has a vegetable case and a lid, the gap between the vegetable case and the lid will be smaller, and the humidity in the vegetable case will be maintained appropriately, so long-term storage of vegetables, etc. is possible. Becomes

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of an electric refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vegetable case and a lid thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a vegetable case showing a conventional example and its lid.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Insulation box 9 Vegetable room 14 Vegetable case 15 Lid 16 Door 17 Support 18 Hole 19 Through hole 20 Convex part 21 Convex part

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vegetable case that can be put in and taken out from the vegetable compartment when a door is opened and closed, and a lid that covers an opening of the vegetable case, and a plurality of holes for raising cold air in a front edge portion of the vegetable case. In an electric refrigerator provided with, while extending the front edge of the lid to the front edge of the vegetable case,
An electric refrigerator characterized in that a plurality of through holes corresponding to the holes are provided in an extending portion. 2. The electric refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion for reinforcing the lid is provided at a lower portion of a front edge of the extended lid.