JPH09113124A - Vegetable storage container for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vegetable storage container at a low cost with a simple structure by preventing the clogging of front and rear convection holes with foods placed on a food carrier surface of a lid body tight on an opening part of a container concerning a vegetable storage container a refrigerator which enables preserving of vegetable fresh for a long time. SOLUTION: This vegetable storage container is provided with a container 16 with the top surface thereof opened, a lid body 17 tight on an opening part of the container 18 and a plurality of convection holes 21a and 21b before and after the upper part of the lid body 17. A box-shaped upper plate 18 is arranged with the rear convection hole part of the lid body 17 disposed higher than a food carrier surface 20 of the lid body 17, a lower plate 19 has numerous tiny holes 22 and the upper plate 18 and the lower plate 19 are fastened together.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vegetable storage container for a refrigerator for storing vegetables in a fresh state for a long time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a vegetable storage container for a conventional refrigerator,
There is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-309941. Hereinafter, the conventional vegetable storage container of the refrigerator will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a conventional vegetable storage container of a refrigerator. In FIG. 8, 1 is a refrigerator main body and a door 2 is provided on the front side.
And a vegetable storage container 3 having an open top is arranged at the bottom. On the upper opening surface of the vegetable storage container 3, there is a lid body 4 in close contact.

The refrigerator body 1 comprises an outer box 5, an inner box 6 and a urethane heat insulating material 7 foamed and injected into the space of the box body, and the door 2 has an outer box 5 ', a urethane heat insulating material 7'and an inner frame 8. And a shelf 9 provided on the inner frame 8, and a sealing packing 10 is provided around the door 2. A moisture permeable film 12 is provided in the dish-shaped recess 11 on the bottom surface of the lid body 4, and a flat plate 13 is provided on the upper portion of the lid body 4 to form a space between the moisture permeable membrane 12 and the lid body 4. A packing 14 is fitted to the lower front surface of the. When the vegetable storage device 3 is stored in the lower part of the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator body 1, the upper opening surface is sealed.

The operation of the vegetable storage container of the refrigerator constructed as above will be described. There is no direct entry of cold air into the vegetable storage container 3, and the moisture evaporated from the vegetables 15 stored in the vegetable storage container 3 keeps the inside of the vegetable storage container 3 at a high humidity and prevents the impression of vegetables. Furthermore, the moisture permeable membrane 12
Moisture having a saturation humidity or higher gradually permeates to the upper surface side, which has a low humidity, and can be maintained at a humidity of 80 to 95% RH.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, since the flat plate placed on the upper part of the lid and the ventilation port provided on the rear part of the lid are on the same plane, the flat plate is placed on the flat plate. A part of the placed food blocks the ventilation port, and the cold air in the refrigerating room does not circulate sufficiently in the air passage composed of the lid and the flat plate. It has a drawback that it accumulates in the lower space and adheres to the lower surface of the flat plate as water droplets or dew condensation.

Further, a lid made of resin that is in close contact with the upper opening surface of the vegetable storage container, a moisture permeable membrane that is insert-molded in its lower portion, a packing that is fitted to the lower front surface of the lid, and a lid. Since it is composed of a flat plate provided on the upper part of the body, it has a large number of constituent parts. Above all, a moisture permeable membrane in which a silicon thin film and hydrophilic nylon fibers are laminated is expensive and therefore has a drawback of high cost.

The present invention solves the conventional problems.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a vegetable storage container for a refrigerator, which has a simple structure and which can prevent the ventilation port from being blocked by a food placed on a flat plate and has a simple structure.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a vegetable storage container for a refrigerator according to the present invention comprises a container having an open upper surface and a convection air passage for cold air which is in close contact with the opening of the container. The lid has a plurality of small holes for communicating the space inside the container with the convection air passage on the lower surface, the food placing surface on the substantially central portion of the upper surface, and the rear portion of the upper surface. A rear convection hole serving as an inlet of the convection air passage is provided on a surface higher than the food placement surface, and a front convection hole serving as an outlet of the convection air passage is provided at a front portion.

Further, the lid is provided with a damper for opening and closing the rear convection hole and an operating portion for operating the opening and closing of the damper.

Further, the lid is provided with an upper plate having a food placing surface, a rear convection hole and a front convection hole, and a large number of small holes on the lower left and right rear three sides of the upper plate. It is composed of the lower plate that constitutes the road.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the vegetable storage container of the refrigerator of the present invention, the rear convection hole portion provided at the rear portion of the upper surface of the lid is arranged higher than the food placing surface, so that the food placed on the lid is It is possible to prevent the ventilation port, which is the cold air inlet of the convection air passage, from being blocked.

Further, since the lid is provided with the damper for opening and closing the rear convection hole and the operating portion for operating the opening and closing of the damper, by opening and closing the damper according to the amount of vegetables in the vegetable storage container, the vegetable storage can be stored. The humidity inside the container can be maintained properly.

Further, the lid is provided with an upper plate having a food placement surface, a rear convection hole and a front convection hole, and a large number of small holes on the lower left, right and rear three sides of the upper plate. Since it is composed of the lower plate that constitutes the passage, if the upper plate and the lower plate are made of transparent resin, the inside of the vegetable storage container can be seen from the center of the upper plate.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a vegetable storage container for a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The same components as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a vegetable storage container of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lid of the vegetable storage container of the same embodiment. Figure 3 shows the same
Sectional drawing in the AA line of a figure.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, a vegetable storage container 16 having an open top is provided at the bottom of the refrigerator body 1.
The vegetable storage container 16 has a lid 17 that is in close contact with the upper opening surface of the vegetable storage container 16. An upper plate 18 and a lower plate 19 are fixed to the lid 17, and the upper plate 18 is slightly lower than the outer peripheral portion. A plurality of convection holes 21a and 21b are provided in the front and rear of the upper part of the upper plate 18 formed of the molded food placing surface 20, and the rear convection holes 21b are formed higher than the food placing surface 20.

A large number of small holes 22 are formed on the surface of the lower plate 19, and the front end face of the upper plate 18 and the rear end face of the upper plate 18 have rear convection holes 21b in two rows. It is fixed to the center of the rear convection hole 21b so as to be divided into two parts. Also,
A rib 23 protruding downward is provided on the lower surface of the rear portion of the lower plate 19 and is in contact with the rear end surface of the vegetable storage container 16. The upper plate 18 and the lower plate 19 are fixed to each other to form a convection space for cold air.

Further, U-shaped rail portions 24 are provided on both side surfaces of the upper plate 18 and are held by receiving ribs 25 formed by the inner box 6.

The operation of the vegetable storage container 16 of the refrigerator constructed as above will be described below. The moisture evaporated from the vegetables 15 stored in the vegetable storage container 16 keeps the inside of the vegetable storage container 16 at a high humidity and prevents the vegetables 15 from drying. Further, due to the large number of small holes 22 penetrating the lower plate 19, moisture having a saturated humidity or higher passes through the convection space of the cool air formed by the upper plate 18 and the lower plate 19 having low humidity.

Cold air in the refrigerating chamber enters through the rear convection hole 21b of the upper plate 18, and flows out into the refrigerator through the front convection hole 21a and circulates together with the water accumulated in the convection space of the cool air.

As described above, the vegetable storage container 16 of the refrigerator of this embodiment has the rear convection hole 2 provided at the rear portion of the upper surface of the lid body 17.
Since the portion 1b is arranged higher than the food placing surface 20, the lid 1
It is possible to prevent the ventilation port, which is the cold air inlet of the convection air passage, from being blocked by the food placed on 7.

Next, a second embodiment of the vegetable storage container of the refrigerator according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an essential part of the rear portion of the lid according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of the embodiment.

In FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper plate 18 of the lid 17 is shown.
Slope 2 connecting the food placing surface 20 and the rear convection hole 21b
6 is provided with a slide switch 27, and the slide switch 2
A damper 28 having one end fitted to 7 is arranged. The damper 28 has a plurality of holes 2 corresponding to the plurality of rear convection holes 21b.
9 are provided.

As described above, the vegetable storage container 16 of the refrigerator of this embodiment has the damper 28 for opening and closing the rear convection hole 21b.
And a slide switch 27 for opening and closing the damper 28
Since and are provided on the lid 17, the humidity in the vegetable storage container 16 can be appropriately maintained by opening and closing the damper 28 according to the amount of vegetables in the vegetable storage container 16.

Next, a third embodiment of the vegetable storage container of the refrigerator according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a lid of a vegetable storage container according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of the same embodiment.

In FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a plate-shaped lower plate 30 having a central portion that is fixed to the left and right rear three sides of the upper plate 18 and a large number of small holes 31 are provided on the lower surface of the lower plate 30. There is.

As described above, in the vegetable storage container of this embodiment, the lid is provided with the food placing surface 20, the upper plate 18 having the rear convection holes 21b and the front convection holes 21a, and the numerous small holes 31. The upper plate 18 is composed of the lower plate 30 and the lower plate 30 that forms a convection air passage on the left and right rear three sides. In recent years, in order to improve the appearance and the usability of the shelves in the refrigerator, it is becoming more common to use resin-based transparent products, and in some cases, the lid 17 of the vegetable storage container 16 also uses transparent products. It has increased. Therefore, when the upper plate 18 and the lower plate 19 of the lid body 17 are molded with transparent resin, the vegetable storage container 1
You can see the inside of 6, and you can easily check the stored vegetables.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the rear convection hole portion provided at the rear portion of the upper surface of the lid is arranged higher than the food placing surface, the convection wind can be changed by the food placed on the lid. It is possible to provide a vegetable storage container for a refrigerator that can prevent the ventilation port, which is the cold air inlet of the passage, from being blocked and has a simple structure and a low cost. .

Since the damper for opening and closing the rear convection hole and the operating portion for opening and closing the damper are provided on the lid, the damper can be opened and closed according to the amount of vegetables in the vegetable storage container. The humidity inside the container can be maintained properly.

Further, the lid is provided with an upper plate having a food placing surface, a rear convection hole and a front convection hole, and a large number of small holes on the lower left, right and rear three sides of the upper plate. Since it is composed of the lower plate that constitutes the passage, if the upper plate and the lower plate are made of transparent resin, the inside of the vegetable storage container can be seen from the center of the upper plate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of a vegetable storage container for a refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lid of the vegetable storage container of the refrigerator according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of a lid of a second embodiment of the vegetable storage container of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along the line BB of FIG. 4 of the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a lid of a third embodiment of the vegetable storage container of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the same embodiment taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a vegetable storage container of a refrigerator in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 16 vegetable storage container 17 lid 18 upper plate 19,30 lower plate 20 food placing surface 21a front convection hole 21b rear convection hole 22,31 small hole 28 damper

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A container having an opening on the upper surface and a lid which is in close contact with the opening of the container and constitutes an air passage for convection of cold air. A large number of small holes communicating with the air passage for convection, a food placing surface at a substantially central portion of the upper surface, and a rear portion serving as an inlet of the convection air passage on a surface higher than the food placing surface on the rear portion of the upper surface A convection hole, a front convection hole serving as the outlet of the convection air passage in the front,
A vegetable storage container for a refrigerator characterized by having each. 2. The vegetable storage container of the refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a damper for opening and closing the rear convection hole and an operating portion for operating the opening and closing of the damper are provided on the lid. 3. A lid for a convection wind on an upper plate having a food placing surface, a rear convection hole and a front convection hole, and a large number of small holes on the lower left and right rear three sides of the upper plate. The vegetable storage container of the refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the vegetable storage container comprises a lower plate that forms a passage.