JPH0772664B2 - Refrigerator operation panel mounting device - Google Patents
Refrigerator operation panel mounting deviceInfo
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- JPH0772664B2 JPH0772664B2 JP19112790A JP19112790A JPH0772664B2 JP H0772664 B2 JPH0772664 B2 JP H0772664B2 JP 19112790 A JP19112790 A JP 19112790A JP 19112790 A JP19112790 A JP 19112790A JP H0772664 B2 JPH0772664 B2 JP H0772664B2
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- operation panel
- cap
- refrigerator
- door
- front surface
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 （イ）産業上の利用分野 本発明は、扉の前面に運転制御用の操作パネルを装着し
ている冷蔵庫に関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a refrigerator equipped with an operation panel for operation control on the front surface of a door.
（ロ）従来の技術 近来この種の冷蔵庫では電子制御化が進められており、
冷蔵庫の各種機能や温度設定のためのスイッチ等が多数
取り付けられている。例えば、実公昭62−7990号公報で
は冷凍室扉前面に操作盤を配設し、そこに各種スイッチ
を取り付ている。また、特願昭63−251208号公報では、
冷凍室扉の下キャップの下縁をえぐりとり、そこにスイ
ッチを有する操作盤を装着している。(B) Conventional technology Recently, electronic control has been advanced in this type of refrigerator,
A large number of switches for various functions and temperature settings of the refrigerator are attached. For example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-7990, an operation panel is arranged in front of the freezer compartment door, and various switches are attached thereto. Further, in Japanese Patent Application No. 63-251208,
The lower edge of the lower cap of the freezer compartment door is scooped out, and an operation panel with a switch is attached to it.
（ハ）発明が解決しようとする課題 しかしながら上記の構成によると、冷凍室扉の下縁をえ
ぐり取る構造であるため、操作パネルと下キャップ前面
との境界で段差ができ易く、下キャップの前面が面一に
仕上がらず、外観が悪いという問題があった。このた
め、冷凍室扉の下キャップの前面に窓を形成し、ここに
制御パネルを装着する構造も検討されているが、制御パ
ネルの装着と同時に下キャップにおける制御パネルの挿
入口を閉塞する必要があるため、構造が複雑になってし
まうという問題があった。(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, according to the above configuration, since the lower edge of the freezer compartment door is scooped out, a step is easily formed at the boundary between the operation panel and the front surface of the lower cap, and the front surface of the lower cap is formed. However, there was a problem that it was not finished flush and the appearance was poor. For this reason, a structure is being considered in which a window is formed on the front surface of the lower cap of the freezer compartment door and a control panel is mounted there. Therefore, there is a problem that the structure becomes complicated.
本発明は斯る点に鑑みなされたもので、構造が簡単で装
着作業性が良く、しかも制御パネルと扉キャップとが面
一に仕上がって外観も良い冷蔵庫を提供することを目的
とする。The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a simple structure, good workability in mounting, and a good appearance because the control panel and the door cap are flush with each other.
（ニ）課題を解決するための手段 本発明は、冷蔵庫の扉前面に運転制御用の操作パネルを
装着しているものにおいて、扉の下端に装着された扉キ
ャップの前面に窓を形成すると共に、該キャップの下面
に挿入口を形成し、前記操作パネルを挿入口から斜め前
方に挿入して該操作パネルと前記扉キャップが面一とな
るよう操作パネルを扉キャップに装着してなり、且つ、
操作パネルには前記挿入口を閉塞する底板を一体形成し
たものである。(D) Means for Solving the Problem The present invention is one in which an operation control operation panel is mounted on the front surface of a refrigerator door, and a window is formed on the front surface of a door cap mounted on the lower end of the door. An insertion port is formed on the lower surface of the cap, the operation panel is inserted obliquely forward from the insertion port, and the operation panel is attached to the door cap so that the operation panel and the door cap are flush with each other; ,
The operation panel is integrally formed with a bottom plate that closes the insertion port.
（ホ）作用 本発明の冷蔵庫は上記の構成により、操作パネルの取り
付けに際しては、操作パネルを、冷凍室扉の下キャップ
の下面に形成した挿入口から挿入するだけで簡単に冷凍
室扉に装着することができ下キャップの前面は窓を形成
しただけなので該キャップと操作パネルの間に段差が生
じるようなことはなく、外観を良くすることができる。
しかも下キャップの挿入口は操作パネルの底板で同時に
閉塞できるため、構造が簡単になり装着作業性も向上で
きる。(E) Action The refrigerator of the present invention has the above-described configuration, and when the operation panel is attached, the operation panel can be easily attached to the freezer compartment door by simply inserting the operation panel from the insertion opening formed on the lower surface of the lower cap of the freezer compartment door. Since the front surface of the lower cap only has a window, no step is formed between the cap and the operation panel, and the appearance can be improved.
Moreover, since the insertion port of the lower cap can be simultaneously closed by the bottom plate of the operation panel, the structure is simple and the mounting workability can be improved.
（ヘ）実施例 以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。(F) Example An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
１は冷蔵庫である。この冷蔵庫は、金属製の外箱と合成
樹脂製の内箱との間にポリウレタン等の発泡性断熱材を
充填して形成した断熱箱体２内に冷蔵室や冷凍室を設け
て構成される。前記断熱箱体２は、その前面に前方へ開
口する回転式の冷凍室扉3,冷蔵室扉４と、上方に開口を
有する容器（図示せず）をレール上に載置しており、前
後に摺動自在に引き出し可能な引き出し式扉5,6が開閉
自在に装着されている。ここで、冷凍室扉３は、断面コ
字形に成形された金属製の前面板７と、この前面板の上
下に嵌着された合成樹脂製の上下キャップ8,9と、前記
前面板７の裏側でこのキャップ8,9及び前記前面板７の
左右周縁、及び前記扉キャップ8,9の縁部に嵌合された
押し出し成形品の扉枠（図示せず）と、この扉枠の上に
載置された内板（図示せず）と、この内板と前記前面板
７の間に発泡充填された発泡部材（図示せず）とで構成
されている。10は前記下キャツプ９の前面に形成された
窓である。この窓10には冷蔵庫の温度調節スイッチ11等
を有する制御パネル12が装着されている。1 is a refrigerator. This refrigerator is constructed by providing a refrigerating room and a freezing room in a heat insulating box 2 formed by filling a foamed heat insulating material such as polyurethane between a metal outer box and a synthetic resin inner box. . The heat-insulating box 2 has a rotary freezer compartment door 3 and a refrigerating compartment door 4 which are open to the front on the front surface thereof, and a container (not shown) having an opening at the top, which is placed on a rail. Drawer-type doors 5 and 6 that can be slidably pulled out are attached to open and close freely. Here, the freezer compartment door 3 includes a metal front plate 7 having a U-shaped cross section, upper and lower synthetic resin caps 8 and 9 fitted on the front plate and the front plate 7, respectively. On the back side, the left and right peripheral edges of the caps 8 and 9 and the front plate 7, and the door frame (not shown) of the extrusion molded product fitted to the edge portions of the door caps 8 and 9, and on the door frame. It is composed of a placed inner plate (not shown) and a foaming member (not shown) that is foam-filled between the inner plate and the front plate 7. Reference numeral 10 is a window formed on the front surface of the lower cap 9. A control panel 12 including a temperature control switch 11 of the refrigerator is attached to the window 10.
次に制御パネル12の装着方法について説明する。13は下
キャップ９の下縁に形成された操作パネル12収納室であ
る。下キャップ９の収納室13内には、窓10の上下を挟ん
で操作パネル12の案内リブ14と、係合溝15が、また、下
面には操作パネル12の挿入口18が形成されている。一
方、操作パネル12は、第２図に示すように断面Ｌ字形に
形成されその前面にパネル部16を下面に底板17を一体形
成しており、パネル部16の上端にはテーパ部19が、パネ
ル部16と底板17の角部には係合突起20が形成されてい
る。そして、操作パネル12の装着は、まず、下キャップ
９の挿入口18から収納室13内へ操作パネル12を挿入す
る。すると、パネル部16のテーパ部19が下キャップ９の
案内リブ14に当り、該操作パネルは前方へ案内される。
操作パネル12が前方に進出すると、該パネルは窓10に嵌
合し下キャップ９の前面と操作パネル12の前面が面一に
なる。このとき、底板17は挿入口18を閉塞すると共に、
該底板の係合突起20が下キャップ９の係合溝15に係合す
る。この後、底板17はその下面側から下キャップ９にビ
ス止めされるが、前記係合突起20と係合溝15によって位
置が決められているため、ビス止め時に操作パネル12が
下がるようなことはなく、しかも窓10の下側部分21の前
面側への浮き、或るいは下方への垂れを防止できる。
尚、下側部分21の上方への変形については、操作パネル
12のパネル部16にポリカーボフィルム等を貼り付けるこ
とにより、簡単に防止できしかも装飾性も向上できる。
また、底板17の後端にもテーパ部22が形成されているの
で、操作パネル12の挿入作業性を向上できる。Next, a method of mounting the control panel 12 will be described. Reference numeral 13 denotes an operation panel 12 storage chamber formed on the lower edge of the lower cap 9. In the storage chamber 13 of the lower cap 9, a guide rib 14 of the operation panel 12 and an engaging groove 15 are formed across the window 10 from above and below, and an insertion opening 18 of the operation panel 12 is formed on the lower surface. . On the other hand, the operation panel 12 is formed in an L-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 2, and integrally has a panel portion 16 on the front surface and a bottom plate 17 on the lower surface, and a taper portion 19 at the upper end of the panel portion 16, Engagement protrusions 20 are formed at the corners of the panel portion 16 and the bottom plate 17. To mount the operation panel 12, first, the operation panel 12 is inserted into the storage chamber 13 through the insertion opening 18 of the lower cap 9. Then, the taper portion 19 of the panel portion 16 hits the guide rib 14 of the lower cap 9, and the operation panel is guided forward.
When the operation panel 12 advances forward, the panel is fitted into the window 10 and the front surface of the lower cap 9 and the front surface of the operation panel 12 are flush with each other. At this time, the bottom plate 17 closes the insertion opening 18,
The engagement protrusion 20 of the bottom plate engages with the engagement groove 15 of the lower cap 9. After this, the bottom plate 17 is screwed to the lower cap 9 from its lower surface side, but the position is determined by the engaging projection 20 and the engaging groove 15, so that the operation panel 12 should be lowered when screwing. In addition, it is possible to prevent the lower portion 21 of the window 10 from floating toward the front side or dripping downward.
Regarding the upward deformation of the lower part 21, the operation panel
By sticking a polycarbonate film or the like on the panel portion 16 of 12, it can be easily prevented and the decorativeness can be improved.
Further, since the tapered portion 22 is formed at the rear end of the bottom plate 17, the workability of inserting the operation panel 12 can be improved.
（ト）発明の効果 以上のように本発明によれば、操作パネルの取り付けに
際しては、操作パネルを、冷凍室扉の下キャップの下面
に形成した挿入口から挿入するだけで簡単に冷凍室扉に
装着することができ、、下キャップの前面は窓を形成し
ただけなので該キャップと操作パネルの間に段差が生じ
るようなことはなく、外観を良くすることができる。し
かも下キャップの挿入口は操作パネルの底板で同時に閉
塞できるため、構造が簡単になり装着作業性も向上でき
る。(G) Effect of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, when attaching the operation panel, the operation panel can be easily inserted only by inserting the operation panel from the insertion opening formed on the lower surface of the lower cap of the freezing compartment door. Since the front surface of the lower cap only has a window formed, there is no step between the cap and the operation panel, and the appearance can be improved. Moreover, since the insertion port of the lower cap can be simultaneously closed by the bottom plate of the operation panel, the structure is simple and the mounting workability can be improved.
第１図は本発明の実施例を示す冷蔵庫の正面図、第２図
は操作パネルの装着手順を示す要部断面図である。 ３……冷凍室扉、７……前面板、８……上キャップ、９
……下キャップ、10……窓、12……操作パネル、17……
底板、18……挿入口、21……下側部分。FIG. 1 is a front view of a refrigerator showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an essential part showing a procedure for mounting an operation panel. 3 ... Freezer compartment door, 7 ... Front plate, 8 ... Top cap, 9
...... Lower cap, 10 ...... Window, 12 ...... Operation panel, 17 ......
Bottom plate, 18 …… insertion slot, 21 …… lower part.
Claims (1)
を装着しているものにおいて、扉の下端に装着された扉
キャップの前面に窓を形成すると共に、該キャップの下
面に挿入口を形成し、前記操作パネルを挿入口から斜め
前方に挿入して該操作パネルと前記扉キャップが面一と
なるよう操作パネルを扉キャップに装着してなり、且
つ、操作パネルには前記挿入口を閉塞する底板が一体形
成されていることを特徴とする冷蔵庫の操作パネル取付
装置。1. A refrigerator having an operation panel for operation control mounted on the front surface of a refrigerator, wherein a window is formed on the front surface of a door cap mounted on the lower end of the door, and an insertion opening is formed on the lower surface of the cap. Formed, and the operation panel is inserted obliquely forward from the insertion port, and the operation panel is attached to the door cap so that the operation panel and the door cap are flush with each other. An operation panel mounting device for a refrigerator, wherein a closing bottom plate is integrally formed.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP19112790A JPH0772664B2 (en) | 1990-07-18 | 1990-07-18 | Refrigerator operation panel mounting device |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP19112790A JPH0772664B2 (en) | 1990-07-18 | 1990-07-18 | Refrigerator operation panel mounting device |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH0476379A JPH0476379A (en) | 1992-03-11 |
| JPH0772664B2 true JPH0772664B2 (en) | 1995-08-02 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP19112790A Expired - Lifetime JPH0772664B2 (en) | 1990-07-18 | 1990-07-18 | Refrigerator operation panel mounting device |
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| JP (1) | JPH0772664B2 (en) |
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| JP6178055B2 (en) * | 2012-08-20 | 2017-08-09 | 東芝ライフスタイル株式会社 | refrigerator |
| JP5992782B2 (en) * | 2012-09-12 | 2016-09-14 | シャープ株式会社 | refrigerator |
| JP2018124062A (en) * | 2018-05-21 | 2018-08-09 | 東芝ライフスタイル株式会社 | Refrigerator door |
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