JPH08170873A - Food housing container for refrigerator and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable the heightening of handlability of foods and efficiency in a storage with easier sorting of foods. CONSTITUTION: A food housing container for a refrigerator is almost rectangular in plane, is larger in height than the breadth thereof composing the rectangular shape and is made large in the vertically long configuration enough to allow the setting thereof side by side in a chamber of a refrigerator. The container which has a feeding port 3 for loading or unloading foods at an upper part thereof and at least a chilled air ventilation port 2 at a lower part thereof is provided in a refrigerator. This enables the dividing of the inside of a roughly rectangular refrigerator efficiently in the horizontal way without impairing cooling efficiency while allowing the housing of foods in a standing attitude.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator food storage container and a refrigerator, which can easily organize and arrange a refrigerator, and can effectively use food stored in the refrigerator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional refrigerator is divided into refrigerators, freezer compartments, vegetable compartments, and other internal compartments having temperature settings suitable for storing various foods in order to store them. Each of these inner chambers is further partitioned by shelves, trays, etc. in order to increase the ease of taking out food and the amount of food stored. For example, in a refrigerating room or a freezing room equipped with an opening / closing door, a shelf for partitioning the refrigerating room into upper and lower parts is arranged, and a shallow pocket is arranged on the inner wall surface of the opening / closing door. Further, in a vegetable room or a chilled room equipped with a drawer door, the deep inner room is provided with two upper and lower trays, and the shallow inner room is a partition plate that can be variably partitioned back and forth. By improving the ease of use.

These conventional examples have been put into practice, for example, in the Hitachi refrigerator moisturizing series sold in 1994.

[0004]

Conventionally, it has been a big problem among users to keep the refrigerator interior tidy and to use it efficiently. In order to solve this problem, the conventional refrigerator responds to the user's request by vertically partitioning the interior of the refrigerator with shelves, trays, pockets, etc. and devising their arrangement and shape. However, in the conventional example, although it is effective for storing standardized food containers such as bottles and canned food, or food or solid food contained in a fixed container, it is still not suitable for storing variant foods mainly consisting of small foods. Challenges remain. For example, it is known that standing and storing small small vegetables such as carrots, eggplants, cucumbers, etc. keeps them fresh for a long time, but in the conventional vegetable room, they must be stacked horizontally in a deep vegetable room. They had to be piled up to lose their freshness, hard to pick up, or forgotten and rotten at the bottom of the vegetable compartment.

An object of the present invention is to provide a food storage container for a refrigerator and a refrigerator in which the food can be easily organized, and the usability of the food and the storage efficiency in the refrigerator can be improved.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the plane shape is substantially rectangular, the height of the container is larger than the sides forming the rectangular shape, and the size is such that the containers can be installed side by side in the interior of the refrigerator. A food storage container for a refrigerator having an inlet for loading and unloading food at the top, and a cold air vent at least at the bottom of the container,
Alternatively, a refrigerator equipped with the container has solved the above problems.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the inner chamber of the refrigerator having a substantially rectangular shape,
For example, since the inner chamber of the drawer structure and the inner wall surface of the opening / closing door can be efficiently partitioned in the horizontal direction, it is easy to organize.
Also, the food can be stored in a standing position, so that the freshness can be maintained.

[0008]

Embodiments of the food container for refrigerator and the refrigerator according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same members and parts are indicated by the same reference numerals,
A duplicate description will be omitted.

[First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 11 show a first embodiment of a food container for a refrigerator and a refrigerator according to the present invention.

First, a food storage container for a refrigerator will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view of a container, FIG. 2 is an external view of the container, FIG. 1A is a front view, and FIG. 2B is a side view.
3 (c) is a plan view, FIG. 3 (d) is a bottom view, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the container, FIG. 3 (a) is a sectional view taken along line AA 'of FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 to FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 generally indicates a food storage container for a refrigerator, and the container 1 is entirely PS.
It is a molded product made of transparent materials such as PP and PP resin,
The container 1 has a substantially rectangular shape, a height H of the container 1 is longer than a lateral width W constituting the planar shape, and a box-like shape formed with a substantially uniform thin wall thickness d. A cold air ventilation port 2 is formed in the upper part, and an input port 3 for putting in and taking out food and a storage part 4 are formed in the upper part. Then, the width W and the height H of the container 1 are set to such a size that they can be installed side by side in the compartment 12 of the refrigerator 11 shown in FIG. Further, the lateral width W of the container 1 is composed of a longitudinal lateral width W1 and a lateral lateral width W2 having different sizes, and further, one side having the lateral lateral width W2 and another side having the lateral lateral width W2 have a size. It is formed with different longitudinal heights H1 and shorter heights H2. Then, an insertion opening 3 is formed by obliquely cutting between the upper portions of the heights H1 and H2. In this embodiment, the longitudinal width W
1 is 106 mm, short width W2 is 76 mm, long height H
1 is set to 150 mm and the short height H2 is set to 125 mm. Further, in the present embodiment, since the thickness d is set to 3 mm, the storage portion 4 is formed such that the length T1 of the inlet 3 is 100 mm and the length T2 of the slot is 70 mm.

The cold air ventilation port 2 is composed of a plurality of slit holes 2a formed from the lower part of the peripheral side surface of the container 1 to the bottom surface. Therefore, it is possible to improve the flow of the cool air flowing from the upper side to the lower side of the in-compartment chamber 12 and reduce the fall and popping out of the stored items from the cool air vent 2.
Moreover, the water droplets accumulated in the storage portion 4 can be discharged from the cool air ventilation port 2. In this embodiment, ten slit holes 2a each having a width of 3.5 mm are provided at a pitch of 8 mm.

In this embodiment, since the container 1 is formed by resin molding, a taper for releasing the mold is provided on the lower peripheral side surface 6 from the belt-like reinforcing portion 5 formed to slightly protrude around the upper portion. I'm making it. Reference numeral 7 denotes a step formed around the lower part of the container 1. The lower tapered shape reduces the aforementioned tapered shape to reduce the feeling of instability of the container 1, and a lower peripheral side surface part 6 b in which the cool air vent 2 is arranged. The flat upper peripheral side surface 6a is clearly separated to improve the design effect. At the four corners of the bottom surface of the container 1, there are provided leg portions 8 formed by slightly projecting. The legs 8 float the bottom surface of the container 1 from the installation surface, and allow ventilation from the cold air ventilation port 2 formed on the bottom surface.

In this embodiment, the thickness is set to be substantially uniform and thin, but in detail, the thickness d is set in three stages, and the thickness d1 of the thickest reinforcing portion 5 is set to 3 mm. The thickness d2 of the upper peripheral side surface 6a is made slightly smaller than the thickness d1 and the thickness d3 of the lower peripheral side surface portion 6b is made slightly smaller than the thickness d2. And lighter weight. Further, the container 1 according to the present embodiment has a shape in which a corner portion has a corner radius of about R6 mm. This form has a design effect and has a good holding property that is familiar to the hand holding the container 1.

Next, the handleability of the container 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5,
In the present embodiment, the width W of the container 1 is set to a size that can be easily held by one hand. That is, the human hand is composed of a plurality of bones and joints, and when holding the container 1 with this hand,
Usually, the container 1 is held by pinching or grasping the container between the thumb 9 and the other fingers 10. At this time, the width W of the container that is easy to hold the container 1 is determined by the first joint Q1 and the second joint Q2 of the thumb 9 and the first joint Q1 of the other finger 10 when the hand is opened.
By setting the size to the size between the second joint Q2 and the third joint Q3, a good holding posture can be obtained. However, since the container 1 is a storage container that can be stored in the internal compartment of the refrigerator, it is necessary to secure a certain storage capacity. Therefore, at least the width W of the container is the first.
It is desired that the joint Q1 to the second joint Q2 have suitable dimensions. Furthermore, it is also necessary that what is good is a container 1 capable of various layouts in the interior chamber 12 corresponding to various foods stored in the refrigerator.

In the present embodiment, in order to deal with the standard size of the above-mentioned hand and securement of stored items and various layouts,
The lateral width W of the container 1 is set to a longitudinal lateral width W1 and a lateral lateral width W2 having different sizes, and the longitudinal lateral width W1 is, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the short lateral width W2 is set to 106 mm which matches the dimension between the thumb 9 and the first joint Q1 of the other finger 10.
The size is set to 76 mm which matches the size between the second joint Q2 of the thumb 9 and the other finger 10. The length W1 is the same as the width of a 2 l PET bottle that has recently been widely used, and the width W2 is the size of the milk pack.

In FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the height H of the container 1 is set to a size that can accommodate an elongated small food item in a standing posture. That is, the average length of an elongated small food product, for example, a small vegetable, is 165 mm for carrots and 245 mm for cucumbers, and the length of tube food is 140 mm for stickiness and 210 m for ketchup and mayonnaise.
m. When these small foods are stored in the upright position, it is difficult to take out the food if the container is too deep, and the small food falls down or is stored obliquely when the container is too shallow, resulting in unsightly storage. It is desirable that the depth of the container 1 protrudes from the charging port 3 so that the upper end of the small food can be picked up with a finger when the small food is taken out from the charging port 3. Since the size of the operating knob is set to 14 mm, the protruding length is ideally 14 mm or more.

In the present embodiment, the upper portion of the container 1 is cut obliquely so as to be able to cope with the above-mentioned small-sized foods and small-sized small-sized foods, and has two heights H1 and H2. Is available to you. The longitudinal height H1 is 150 m
Since it is set to m, the tip of a 245 mm cucumber can be picked and taken out. Similarly, the short height H
By setting 2 to 125 mm, the tip of a 140 mm tube can be pinched and taken out. In addition, 140
Even if the tube of mm has fallen, the input port is cut diagonally, and the size of the input port 3 is set to the inner length T1.
Is set to 100 mm, and the length T2 in the short side is set to 70 mm.

Further, according to the "Ergonomics Data Book" published by Corona, the average width of the palm is 100 for males.
It is shown to be mm. In this embodiment, the storage unit 4 has a longitudinal inner dimension T1 of 100 mm and a shorter longitudinal inner dimension T2.
Has a size of 70 mm, so that even a man with a large hand can sufficiently secure a work space in which a hand can be inserted through the slot 3 to easily clean the inside. Moreover, since the corners of the storage section 4 are formed in a large radius, it is easy to remove dirt accumulated in the corners. Furthermore,
Since the container 1 of the present embodiment is formed of a translucent material, it is possible to check the dirt in the storage unit 4, so that the inside of the storage unit 4 can be always kept clean. As a matter of course, by making the container 1 transparent, the stored food can be confirmed from the appearance.

The width W of the container 1 is set to 70 mm to 125 mm.
With such a configuration, the container 1 can be held with one hand, and the usability of the food stored in the container 1 can be improved. Further, by setting the height H of the container 1 to be less than 170 mm, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, even if the container 1 is arranged with the insertion port 3 facing the wall surface of the case 16, the insertion port 3 It is possible to insert a hand from above and pick up and pull out the 140 mm tube that has fallen in the storage section 4.

Further, in the first embodiment, the upper portion of the container 1 is cut straight, but the dotted line Z in FIG.
As indicated by 1 and Z2, it may be formed by a convex curve or a concave curve. According to the dotted line Z1, it is possible to make the container 1 into a shape that is familiar to the hand. According to the dotted line Z2,
It is possible to improve the ease of taking out stored food and reduce material costs. Further, in this embodiment, the dotted line Z1,
Both the advantages of Z2 can be obtained.

Next, referring to FIGS. 7 to 11, the container 1
I will explain the refrigerator. FIG. 7 is an external view of the open / close state of the refrigerator, FIGS. 8 to 10 are perspective views of the vegetable compartment, and FIG. 11 is a use state diagram of the open / close door.

In FIG. 7, what is indicated generally by the reference numeral 11 is a refrigerator in which four chambers 12 are arranged vertically. The freezing room 12a and the refrigerating room 12b arranged at the upper part are openable doors 1
3a and 13b are provided, and a freezer compartment 12a and a refrigerator compartment 12 are provided.
In b, a plurality of shelves 14 are vertically partitioned, and an opening / closing door 13 is provided.
A plurality of pockets 15 are arranged on the inner wall surface of the cabinet a. The tilt chamber 12c and the vegetable chamber 12d arranged below have a drawer structure.

Next, the vegetable compartment 12d according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, 16 is a tray that constitutes the vegetable compartment 12d, and the tray 16 has a box shape with a shallow bottom in which the entire upper surface of a substantially rectangular shape is opened as a charging port 17. Further, the tray 16 can be separated from a drawer door frame (not shown) of the vegetable compartment 12d. In addition, a plurality of containers 1 are provided in the tray 16, and sub-trays (not shown) are movably provided in the step portions 18 formed on both sides of the input port 17 so that a storage space of two upper and lower stages can be obtained. You can In this embodiment, the width of the inlet 17 is 480 mm,
By setting the depth to 400 mm and the depth to 320 mm, the size is set to be able to store a plastic bottle (1 l) having a height of 310 mm as well as vegetables.
Reference numeral 19 denotes a band-shaped partition plate for partitioning the inside of the tray 16 back and forth, and the partition plate 19 is provided with mounting grooves 20a, 2a provided on both sides.
By 0b, the inside of the tray 16 can be partitioned in two stages before and after, and the height is made to coincide with the short height H2 of the container 1.
The partition plate 19 is provided between the inner wall surface in front of the tray 16 and
Depth of 75 mm at the position of the mounting groove 20a, mounting groove 20b
At the position of, a space with a depth of 105 mm can be partitioned. In this embodiment, the partition size is set to the container 1
Although it is set in consideration of the punching taper in the molding of the tray, it may be set to a slightly larger size.

In the present embodiment, an optimal storage space for storing small vegetables can be created by combining the mounting plate 16 and the container 1 with which the partitioning position can be adjusted in two stages. 8 and 10 (a) show a state in which the mounting plate 16 is mounted in the mounting groove 20a. In this state, a maximum of four containers 1 whose left and right are in the longitudinal direction can be arranged side by side at the front of the tray 16. Moreover, since the container 1 is supported back and forth by the partition plate 19 and the inner wall surface of the tray 16, the container 1 does not fall or move due to opening and closing of the vegetable compartment 12d. Furthermore, the size of the depth of 75 mm is a milk pack (71
mm) can be stored. Also, FIG. 9 and FIG.
(B) shows a state in which the mounting plate 16 is mounted in the mounting groove 20b. In this state, a maximum of six containers 1 whose longitudinal direction is front and rear can be arranged side by side in a stable manner in the front part of the tray 16 as in the above state. Furthermore, in this state, 2
It is possible to store 1-liter PET bottles and bottled beer in the space, which is partitioned by this front part.

In addition, the container 1 according to the present embodiment is formed so that the upper portion thereof is cut obliquely to form the input port 3. The storage corresponding to is possible. For example, in FIG.
In (b), the cut shape can be made to fit into the tray 16 by making the insertion port 3 inward, so that the container 1 can be stored integrally with a good sense of alignment. On the other hand, in FIG. 9, since the longitudinal height H <b> 1 can be set to the inside by turning the input port 3 outward, it is possible to reduce the possibility of long small food items falling inward to block the rear storage space. Moreover, in this state, the longitudinal height H1 and the tray 1 are
Since the space between the inner wall surfaces of 6 becomes concave due to the cut shape, it does not hinder the taking out of small food items. It should be noted that similar effects are obtained in the states shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 (a).

Further, since the container 1 of this embodiment has the longitudinal height H2 set to 150 mm, a sub-tray having a depth of about 150 mm is placed in front of the tray 16 via the step 18 (upper part of the container 1). The container 1 does not get in the way even if it is moved to.

As described above, in the vegetable compartment 12d of the refrigerator 11 according to the present embodiment, the tray 16 of the vegetable compartment 12d is divided into two parts by providing the container 1 and the partition plate 19 whose partitioning position can be changed. In addition, it is possible to secure a vertically long storage space optimal for storing small vegetables and bottles which can be variously changed in the front part, and to make a large-sized vegetable storage space by using a two-stage tray or the like in the rear part. Moreover, since the container 1 can be easily held in the hand and its arrangement position can be easily changed, the layout of the inner chamber can be easily changed in accordance with the daily stored food.

Next, referring to FIG. 11, the structure of the inner wall surface of the opening / closing door 13b of the refrigerating compartment 12b according to this embodiment will be described. In the figure, a plurality of transparent pockets 1 are positioned on the inner wall surface of the opening / closing door 13b in accordance with the type of stored items.
5 is attached. The pocket 15 has a horizontally long shape, and the depth dimension is a size capable of accommodating the longitudinal width W2 of the container 1, and the height thereof is set to a size corresponding to the lateral height H2 of the container 1, and the bottom portion is provided. Slit-shaped cool air vent 2
1 is provided. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the container 1 is stored in the pocket 15a. With such a structure, the horizontally long storage space of the pocket 15 can be partitioned into left and right parts, and a space similar to the vegetable compartment 12 that is suitable for storing small foods can be created. Especially in conventional refrigerators, we often see cases in which tube foods that have been used up are stacked side by side, but according to this implementation, it is possible to stand and store tube foods, which makes it easier to use foods and storage efficiency in the refrigerator. In addition, the cool air is supplied from the inlet 3 of the container 1 to the cool air vent 2 of the container 1 and the cool air vent 2 of the pocket 15.
Since it passes 1 up and down, there is no loss of cooling efficiency. Further, since the container 1 and the pocket 15 are made of a transparent material, the contents and stains can be confirmed.

Although the container 1 is made of a transparent material in the above embodiment, a translucent material such as translucent or milky white has the same effect. In the above embodiment, the partition plate 1
The container 9 and the pocket 15 prevent the container 1 from tipping over when the opening / closing door 13 is opened or closed and when food is taken in and out. For example, a structure in which the leg 8 is stopped on a shelf provided in the interior chamber 12 is provided. Alternatively, the container 1 may be fixed at a predetermined position in the interior chamber 12.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 12 is a plan view of a vegetable compartment 12d showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the tray 16 has a longitudinal width W1 and a lateral width W2 of the container 1.
The size is set to be substantially divisible by an integer with respect to the width WT of. In the figure, the container 1 of this embodiment has a longitudinal width W1 of approximately (WT / 4) and a lateral width W2 of approximately (WT / 5). Further, as for the partition position of the partition plate 19, the position of the mounting groove 20a is almost (W
T / 5), and the position of the mounting groove 20b is almost (WT / 4)
Has been set to the length of. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6A, the four containers 1 whose longitudinal direction is left and right can be arranged side by side in conformity with the lateral width WT of the tray 16. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, five containers 1 whose longitudinal direction is front and rear can be arranged in parallel so as to match the lateral width WT of the tray 16. It should be noted that the increase or decrease in the number of containers 1 due to the layout change can be solved by using the containers 1 used in other internal chambers 12. As described above, according to the present embodiment, by adjusting the lateral widths of the container 1 and the tray 16, it is possible to realize a stable storage space with a sense of alignment and reduce the dead space in the tray 16. it can.

[Third Embodiment] FIGS. 13 and 14 show a container 22 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Is a perspective view and FIG. 14 is a use state diagram. This container 22 is provided with a key-shaped mounting portion 23. In the figure, the container 22 according to the present embodiment has a box-like form in which the upper portion is horizontally cut and the input port 3 is formed. Also, container 2
The height H of 2 is larger than the longitudinal width W1, and the longitudinal width W1 is longer than the lateral width W2. Container 2
2, the mounting portion 23 having a key-shaped cross section and having the same width is formed on one side of the lateral width W2 at the upper end. With this structure, as shown in FIG. 14, when the container 22 is stored in the pocket 15, the mounting portion 23 is fitted to the upper end of the pocket 15,
The container 22 can be fixed. Also, this mounting part 2
It can also be used as a handle when holding 3.

[Fourth Embodiment] FIG. 15 is an external view of a container 24 showing another embodiment of the present invention. This container 24 is provided with a key-shaped mounting portion 25 on the peripheral side surface. The container 24 according to this embodiment has the same form as the container 1 according to the first embodiment. The container 24 has a longitudinal height H1.
On the upper peripheral side surface 6a provided with, there is provided a key-shaped mounting portion 25 whose height matches the short height H2. With this structure, as shown in FIG.
By scratching the mounting portion 25 on the upper end provided with 2, the same kind of container 24 can be firmly connected. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the container 24 can be stably installed by attaching it to the partition plate 19 provided in the vegetable compartment 12d or attaching it to the pocket 15.

[Fifth Embodiment] FIGS. 16 and 17 show a container 26 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Is a perspective view and FIG. 17 is a use state diagram. The height of the container 26 can be adjusted in two steps. In the figure, the container 26 has a box-like shape in which the upper portion is horizontally cut and the charging port 3 is formed. Also, the container 26
Has a height H2 larger than the longitudinal width W1 and a longitudinal width W1 longer than the lateral width W2. Container 2
An opening / closing door 27 that can open the entire bottom surface is provided on the bottom surface of 6. The opening / closing door 27 is provided with the cold air ventilation port 2, and with the opening / closing door 27 opened, the opening / closing door 27 and the container 26 are opened.
The peripheral side surface of the container is linear and serves as the leg of the container 26. That is, the container 26 can be changed from the container 26 having the size of the height H2 to the container 26 having the size of H1 by opening the opening / closing door 27. Further, a key-shaped mounting portion 25 is provided on the peripheral side surface having the lateral width W2. The position of the mounting portion 25 coincides with the height of the partition plate 19 provided in the vegetable compartment 12d, and the height of the partition plate 19 is set to maintain the container 26 at the height H2. There is. In this embodiment, the container 26
Opening and closing door 2 by forming the whole with flexible PP material
The hinge structure of No. 7 is a structure called a PP hinge. According to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, when storing short vegetables or food, the opening / closing door 27 is closed as shown in FIG. 17A, and when storing long vegetables or food ( b) The opening / closing door 27 can be opened and used as shown in the figure.

[Sixth Embodiment] FIG. 18 is an external view of a container 28 showing another embodiment of the present invention. The container 28 according to this embodiment has a belt-shaped reinforcing portion 5 left on the upper portion of the container 28, and the other peripheral side surface is formed in a net shape. According to this embodiment, since the entire peripheral side surface is formed in a net shape,
Since the entire peripheral side surface can be used as the cold air ventilation port 29, ventilation can be improved. Moreover, the stored items can be easily confirmed through the cold air ventilation port 29.

[0036]

According to the present invention, the interior of the refrigerator having a substantially rectangular shape can be efficiently partitioned in the horizontal direction, and the food can be stored in a standing posture, so that the food can be easily organized. Can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a usage state diagram of the container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a usage state diagram of the container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a usage state diagram of the container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an external view of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention in an open / closed state.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a vegetable room according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a vegetable compartment according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a usage state diagram of the vegetable compartment according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a state of use of the opening / closing door according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a vegetable compartment according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a usage state diagram of the container according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a usage state diagram of the container according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a state of use of the container according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a usage state diagram of the container according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a use state diagram of the container according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container, 2 ... Cold air vent, 2a ... Slit hole, 3 ... Input port, 4 ... Storage part, 11 ... Refrigerator, 12 ... Internal chamber, 12
a ... freezing room, 12b ... refrigerating room, 12c ... tilting room, 12
d ... vegetable compartment, 13a, 13b ... open / close door, 15 ... pocket, 16 ... tray, 17 ... tray 16 inlet, 19 ...
Partition plate, H ... Height of container 1, H1 ... Longitudinal height, H2 ...
Short side height, W ... width, W1 ... long side width, W2 ... short side width.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Etsuko Yoshinaga Etsuko Yoshinaga 800 Tomita, Ohira-cho, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi Prefecture Hitachi Co., Ltd. Cooling and Heat Business Department (72) Inventor Mitsuo Yoshida 1-280, Higashi Koikeku, Kokubunji, Tokyo Hitachi Ltd. Factory Design Research Center

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. An inlet for taking in and out foodstuffs is provided at an upper portion, which has a size capable of being installed side by side in an inner chamber of a refrigerator, and has a substantially rectangular planar shape, and the height thereof is the rectangular shape. A food storage container for a refrigerator, characterized in that it is provided with a cool air vent at least at a lower portion thereof, which is longer than the length of its constituent sides. 2. In claim 1, where H is the height of the container and W1 and W2 are the sides of the rectangle, H> W
1> W2 relationship, the food storage container for refrigerator. 3. The refrigerator food storage container according to claim 1, wherein the inlet is formed by being cut obliquely. 4. The food storage container for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cold air vent has a plurality of slit holes. 5. A food storage container for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a fixing means for detachably fixing in the refrigerator. 6. A food storage container for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a movable part for changing the height of the container. 7. The food storage container for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the length of the side forming the planar shape of the container is in the range of 70 mm to 125 mm. 8. The container according to claim 1, wherein the height of the container is 17
A food storage container for a refrigerator characterized by being smaller than 0 mm. 9. The food storage container for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the container is made of a translucent material. 10. An inlet for taking food in and out is provided at an upper portion,
A refrigerator provided with a cool air ventilation port at least in the lower part thereof, and a container having a size that can be installed side by side in the interior of the refrigerator, wherein the container has a substantially rectangular planar shape and a height of the container. Is formed to be larger than the length of the side forming the planar shape. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, further comprising positioning means for fixing the container at a predetermined position in the inner chamber. 12. The positioning means according to claim 11, wherein the positioning means is a partition plate capable of horizontally partitioning the inner chamber of the drawer structure, and the partitioning position of the partition plate is the length of the side forming the planar shape of the container. Refrigerator characterized by matching with. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 12, wherein the positioning means is a partition plate capable of being partitioned at two positions of one side or the other side forming a plane shape. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein the partition plate has a structure in which both ends of the partition plate are detachably attached to vertical grooves formed on both sides of the inner chamber. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein the positioning means is a pocket provided on the inner wall surface of the opening / closing door. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein cold air vents are provided on the bottom surface of the container and the pocket. 17. The container according to claim 13, wherein an upper portion of the container is obliquely cut to form an inlet, at least one side forming the inlet corresponds to the height of the positioning means, and the other side has a height of the positioning means. A refrigerator characterized by being larger than the size. 18. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein the length of the side forming the planar shape of the container is in the range of 70 mm to 125 mm. 19. The length of a side forming a planar shape of a container according to claim 12 to 14, when a plurality of containers are arranged side by side in an inner chamber of a refrigerator, the total length of the sides is A refrigerator characterized in that the widths of the chambers are set to substantially match each other. 20. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein the container is made of a translucent material.