JPH0933161A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attach a door to a refrigerator and stabilize the state in which the door is attached so as to make the door durable for use for a long time. SOLUTION: Through one of leg-attaching plates 7 fixed to a refrigerator body 1 and on the left and the right in the lower front part an insertion hole to pass a screw part of a leg body 4 through is provided. To the upper part of the insertion hole a hinge pin 12 on which a door 3 pivots and is opened and closed freely is fixed. Inside the hinge pin 12 a screw hole corresponding to the screwed part of the leg body 4 is provided. A lower-part lid body 6 covering the bottom part of the door 3 has on one side of the lower part a bottomed, cylindrical hollow 13 in which the hinge pin on the door-pivoting side is held and on the lower part of the other side a holding part which holds the other hinge pin in between when the door 3 is closed. This constitution makes it simple to attach the door 3 and, since the door 3 is pivoted above the leg body 4, stabilizes the state in which the door 3 is attached.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to refrigerators, and more particularly to means for easier door mounting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some refrigerators have laterally opened doors 2 and 3 as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the doors 2 and 3 of this kind are rotatably supported by a hinge 20 fixed to a front flange of the refrigerator body 1 and a hinge pin 21 thereof so as to be openable and closable. Further, legs 4 for adjusting the height between the lower front left and right of the refrigerator main body 1 and the floor surface are provided on the lower front left and right sides of the refrigerator main body 1. These legs 4 are attached to leg attachment plates 22 fixed to the lower front and left and right of the refrigerator main body 1, and the height is adjusted by the screw portion 8 provided on the leg 4 side and the leg attachment plate 22. This is done by the action of the screw holes provided.

[0003]

By the way, in the above construction, not only the assembly is troublesome, but also a considerable load is applied to the hinge. Therefore, in a long-term use, the relative position between the refrigerator body and the hinge may be a little. There is a risk that the door will fall due to an error. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator that is easy to assemble and does not cause a problem such as a door falling.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is achieved by the legs attached to the leg attachment plates fixed to the lower front and left and right of the refrigerator main body. In the refrigerator in which the height of the refrigerator body is adjusted, a hinge pin for pivotally supporting the door to be opened and closed is integrally provided on the upper surface of the leg mounting plate.

[0005]

With the above structure, since the hinge pin for pivotally supporting the door is integrally provided on the upper surface of the leg mounting plate, the hinge which has been conventionally used is not required, and the assembly is simplified. Since the door is pivotally supported by the leg mounting plate supported by the legs and the hinge pin on the upper portion thereof, the relative position with respect to the refrigerator body does not change even during long-term use, and the door is prevented from falling down.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an example of a refrigerator having sideways-opening doors at the top and bottom. 1 is a refrigerator body, 2 is a freezer compartment door, 3 is a refrigerator / vegetable compartment door, and 4 is the height of the refrigerator body 1. It is a leg that does. Each of the doors 2 and 3 is a door front plate made of a steel plate, and an upper lid 5 that is placed above and below the door front plate.
And the lower lid body 6, a door inner surface plate (not shown) in which the peripheral edge portion is brought into contact with the rear flange of the door front plate and the rear of the upper lid body 5 and the lower lid body 6, and It is composed of a foamed heat insulating material to be filled, a gasket attached to the rear peripheral edge of the door inner surface plate, etc., and a hinge provided on one side of the refrigerator main body 1 and a hinge pin provided on its tip end so that it can be freely opened and closed. In this embodiment, the lower portion of the door 3 is pivotally supported by the component structure shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 7 denotes a steel plate leg mounting plate fixed to the lower front and left and right sides of the refrigerator main body 1. An insertion hole 9 for inserting the threaded portion 8 of the leg 4 is formed at the tip of the leg attachment plate 7, and a screw corresponding to the threaded portion 8 of the leg 4 is formed around the upper portion of the insertion hole 9. The hole 10 and the hinge pin 12 provided with a flange (welding surface) 11 on the periphery of the opening of the screw hole 10 are fixed by spot welding. On the other hand, a bottomed cylindrical recess 13 for accommodating the hinge pin 12 on the door pivot side is provided on one bottom surface of the lower lid 6 which covers the lower portion of the door 3, and the door 3 is closed on the other bottom surface. At this time, the holding portion 14 that holds the other hinge pin is provided. FIG. 3 shows the lower front portion of the refrigerator including the components described above. With such a configuration, the attachment of the door 3 and the like can be simplified. In the component configuration shown in FIG. 2, the leg attachment plate 7 is provided with the insertion hole 9 and the hinge pin 12 side is provided with the screw hole 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to provide a screw hole corresponding to the screw portion 8 of No. 4 and provide a bottomed cylindrical recess for accommodating the screw portion 8 on the hinge pin 13 side.

[0008]

According to the refrigerator as described above, since the legs and the hinge pins are integrally formed, the number of lower hinges is reduced and the assembling is simplified.
Since the door is pivotally supported by the hinge pin on the upper part of the leg, there is no fear that the door will fall down even if it is used for a long time, and the quality is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a refrigerator according to the present invention and a conventional example.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main component part showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator assembled using the components of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a mounting example of a door and legs of a conventional refrigerator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Refrigerator main body 2 Door 3 Door 4 Leg body 5 Upper lid body 6 Lower lid body 7 Leg body mounting plate 8 Screw part 9 Insertion hole 10 Screw hole 11 Collar (welding surface) 12 Hinge pin 13 Recess 14 Clamping part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator in which the height of the refrigerator body is adjusted by legs attached to leg mounting plates fixed to the lower front and left and right sides of the refrigerator body,
A refrigerator characterized in that a hinge pin that pivotally supports a door to be opened and closed is integrally provided on an upper surface of the leg mounting plate. 2. A substantially U-shaped door front plate with the door opened at the top and bottom, an upper lid and a lower lid which cover the door front and bottom, and a peripheral portion of the door front plate at the rear portion. A door inner surface plate adapted to be brought into contact with the rear side of the flange and the upper lid body and the lower lid body, a foamed heat insulating material filled inside these, and a gasket attached to a rear peripheral edge portion of the door inner surface plate. A bottomed cylindrical recess for accommodating a hinge pin on the pivot side of the door is provided on one bottom surface of the lower lid, while a clamping portion for clamping the other hinge pin when the door is closed is provided on the bottom surface of the other side. The refrigerator according to claim 1, which is provided. 3. A hinge pin provided with an insertion hole for inserting a threaded portion of the leg body at a tip end portion of the leg body mounting plate, and a screw hole corresponding to the threaded portion of the leg body at an upper portion of the insertion hole. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerator is provided upright. 4. A bottomed cylindrical recess for accommodating a threaded portion of the leg at the tip of the leg mounting plate, the threaded hole corresponding to the threaded portion of the leg being provided. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a hinge pin provided with is provided upright. 5. A flange for contacting the leg mounting plate is provided on a lower peripheral edge of the hinge pin.
The refrigerator as described.