JPH10185421A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate taking out of foods from a refrigerator which prevents a second container from drooping or hanging in a rearward direction and thus enables a smooth slide movement of the second container. SOLUTION: A first container 8 has its left and right flanges 16 extended in a rearward direction from a rear face 15 thereof, and stoppers 17 are disposed in front of the rear portions of the left and right flanges 16. Owing to such a construction, a second container 9 is prevented from drooping or hanging in a rearward direction thus providing a stability to the second container 9, while the rearward extensible length of the second container 9 can be increased, thus providing a refrigerator which assures a smooth taking out of foods.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a drawer structure of a drawer type container in a drawer type refrigerator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional drawer-type refrigerator is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-49675.

This conventional drawer-type refrigerator is shown in FIGS.
It is configured as shown in FIG. 1 is a refrigerator main body, 2 is a drawer door having a drawer portion which is openably and closably provided at the front opening of the vegetable compartment 3, and a frame 4 formed in a substantially U-shape between left and right frames and a rear frame is provided. It is screwed and fixed to the back surface of the door 2. Reference numeral 5 denotes a pair of fixed rollers rotatably fixed to the rear end of the frame 4, and reference numeral 6 denotes a fixed rail for rotatably supporting the rollers 5.

[0004] Fixed rails 6 are fixed to both sides of the vegetable compartment 3, respectively.
A draw-out structure is formed by disposing a fixed roller 7 that slidably supports the drawer.

[0005] Reference numeral 8 denotes a first container removably mounted inside the frame 4, and 9 denotes a second container accommodated in the first container 8. It is slidably supported.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a notch formed in a part of the back wall of the first container 8 so that the second container 9 can slide backward, and reference numeral 12 denotes a stopper provided at the rear of the left and right flanges 10 of the first container 8. , 13 are stepped portions provided on the upper surfaces of the left and right flanges 14 of the second container 9, and are brought into contact with the stoppers 12 so that the second
The container 9 prevents the container 9 from falling off from the first container 8 and also functions as a stopper in which both containers are linked.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional construction, since the stopper 12 is provided at the rear of the left and right flanges 10 of the first container 8, the second container 9 slides rearward to contact the stopper 12. In the state shown in FIG. 11 where the second container 9 is in contact with the second container 9, the second container 9 is drooping backward, so that a large amount of stress is applied to the stopper 12 and smooth sliding is lacking.

[0008] Further, since there is little allowance for the second container 9 to protrude backward, there is a drawback that the food stored inside the first container 8 below the second container is not easily taken out. An object of the present invention is to solve the conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the second container 9 does not hang backward, has smooth sliding, and is excellent in food takeout property.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the left and right flanges of the first container extend rearward from the rear surface, and the stopper is provided before the rear portion of the left and right flanges.

[0010] This makes it possible to provide a refrigerator that is stable without drooping to the rear of the second container and that has a large allowance for the rear of the second container and that is excellent in taking out food.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A refrigerator according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a frame fixed to a drawer door openably and closably mounted on a front surface of the refrigerator, a frame mounted on the frame, and pulled out in conjunction with the drawer door. A first container having left and right flanges extending rearward from a back surface, and a second container slidably supported by the left and right flanges of the first container, wherein the first container has a first container with respect to the first container. A stopper is provided for abutting the stepped portion on the side of the second container in a state where the two containers are pulled out rearward and restricting the backward movement, and the stopper is provided in front of the rear portions of the left and right flanges of the first container. It is characterized in that it is stable without drooping to the rear of the second container, and because it is possible to take a large amount of allowance to the rear of the second container, it is also easy to take out the food stored under the second container. Good.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the refrigerator according to the first aspect, the second container has a front container and a rear container divided into two parts in front and rear, and the front container is slidable below the rear container. The combination is characterized in that the size of the second container can be changed according to the food storage amount. In addition, large food products can be stored in the first container.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the refrigerator according to the first aspect, the second container has a front container and a rear container divided into two parts in front and rear, and the front container is slidable below the rear container. The rear container has a receiving portion that slidably supports both ends of the front container, a wall where the front portion of the front container contacts the front end of the receiving portion, and a rear portion of the receiving portion. A recess in which the end of the front container slides is provided, and at the back end of the front container, the bottom plate of the front container is pulled out with respect to the rear container so as to be located in the bottom plate of the rear container and the recess. The front container is provided with a convex portion extending toward the rear container, so that the front container can be reliably set in the rear container, and does not come off from the rear container even if the front container is pulled forward.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the refrigerator according to the second aspect, a protrusion is provided at a lower portion at both ends of a front portion of the front container, and a recess engaging with the protrusion is provided behind a wall of the rear container. The front container is securely set in the rear container and does not move easily. When the front container is moved rearward, it can be easily changed by lifting the front container upward and moving it rearward.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the refrigerator according to the second aspect, a hole is provided in a bottom surface of the front container, and a hole is provided in a bottom surface of the rear container.
In the state where the front container is slid below the rear container, holes are provided at positions opposite to the holes provided on the bottom surface of the front container. No condensation.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the refrigerator according to the first aspect, a concave portion is provided on a front surface of a bottom surface of the first container, and a third container engaging with the concave portion is provided. The third container can be reliably positioned in front of the second container without moving below the second container.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Note that components having the same functions as those in FIGS. 9 to 11 showing the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body, and 2 denotes a drawer door having a drawer portion which is openably and closably provided at a front opening of the vegetable compartment 3. A frame 4 formed in a substantially U-shape by right and left frames and a rear frame. The drawer door 2 is screwed and fixed to the back surface. Reference numeral 5 denotes a pair of fixed rollers rotatably fixed to the rear end of the frame 4, and reference numeral 6 denotes a fixed rail for rotatably supporting the rollers 5.

The fixed rails 6 are fixed to both sides of the vegetable compartment 3, respectively.
A draw-out structure is formed by disposing a fixed roller 7 that slidably supports the drawer.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a first container detachably mounted inside the frame 4, and 9 denotes a second container housed in the first container 8, which extends rearward from a back surface 15 of the first container 8. The left and right flanges 16 on the side of the first container 8 are slidably supported in the front-rear direction.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a notch formed in a part of the back surface 15 of the first container 8, reference numeral 17 denotes a stopper provided before the rear portion 18 of the left and right flanges 16 of the first container 8, and reference numeral 19 denotes a second container 9.
The stepped portion provided on the upper surface of the left and right flanges 20 as a stopper that abuts against the stopper 17 on the side of the first container 8 to prevent the second container 9 from dropping off from the first container 8 and to interlock both containers. Works.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a moisture permeable membrane provided on the top surface of the vegetable compartment 3.
As shown in FIG. 1, when the drawer door 2 is closed, the second container 9 is formed to have a height such that it comes into contact with the upper portion of the back surface of the second container 9. The second container 9 has a second container 9 as shown in FIGS.
The container 9 is composed of a front container 22 on the front side and a rear container 23 on the rear side, which are obtained by dividing the container 9 back and forth.
The rear container 2 is slidably moved between the position shown in FIG.
3 inside.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a protruding portion extending further toward the back of the front container 22, and 25 denotes both ends 2 of the front container 22.
6 are receiving portions provided on the left and right sides of the rear container 23 so as to slidably support the container 6.

The rear container 23 has a concave portion 27 in which the end 26 of the front container 22 slides behind the receiving portion 25, and a wall 29 in front of the receiving portion 25 against which the front portion 28 of the front container 22 abuts. Are formed.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a projection provided at the lower part of both ends of the front portion 28 of the front container 22. The projection 30 can be engaged with the rear container 23 as shown in FIG. A concave portion 31 is formed at the lower end of the wall 29.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a hole provided on the bottom surface of the front container 22;
Reference numeral 3 denotes a hole provided on the bottom surface of the rear container 23. When the front container 22 is slid below the rear container 23 as shown in FIGS. And the hole 33 on the side of the rear container 23 are formed so as to communicate with each other.

Numeral 34 denotes a concave portion provided on the front surface of the bottom surface of the first container 8, and as shown in FIG. 6, a third container 35 which engages with the concave portion 34 of the first container 8 is attached and detached as shown in FIG. Can be used.

With this configuration, the drawer door 2 is pulled out from the state shown in FIG. 1 as shown in FIG.
In order to take out the food 36 stored in the back of the first container 8, the second
In this embodiment, when the container 9 is slid rearward with respect to the first container 8, the left and right flanges 16 of the first container 8 extend rearward from the rear surface 15, and the stoppers 17 are connected to the left and right flanges 16. Because it is provided before the rear portion 18, the second container 9 is stable without drooping backward.

Further, with the above-described structure, the rearward allowance of the second container 9 can be increased, and the food 36, that is, the food 36 at the lower portion of the second container 9, can be easily taken out. ing.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show the first and second sections in the vegetable room 3.
The example of the storage form of the foodstuff in the containers 8 and 9 is shown. In the storage configuration shown in FIG. 7, the front container 22 of the second container 9 has the front surface 28 in contact with the wall 29 of the rear container 23, and the projection 30 of the front container 22 engages with the recess 31 of the rear container 23. The front container 22 and the rear container 23 of the second container 9 are positioned.
The small foods 36a to 36d are stored on the top. In the first container 8 and below the second container 9, the foods 36a to 36
Foods 36e and 36f larger than d are stored.
In the first container 8, the tall food 3 is located in front of the second container 9.
6g is stored.

In the storage configuration shown in FIG. 8, the front container 22 of the second container 9 is set at a position below the bottom surface of the rear container 23, and the foods 36a, 3
6b is stored. In the first container 8, a food 36 e is stored below the second container 9. In the first container 8, a tall and large food 36 h is stored in front of the second container 9.

In this embodiment, the size of the second container 9 can be changed according to the amount of food stored in the second container 9, and the large food 36 h can be placed in front of the first container 8. It has the effect that storage becomes possible.

The receiving portion 2 provided in the rear container 23
5 is a wall 29 in front of which the front part 28 of the front container 22 contacts.
Is provided, the front container 22 can be securely set in the rear container 23, and the front container 22 does not fall off the rear container 23 even if pulled forward. further,
This means that even when the bottom plate of the front container 22 is pulled out with respect to the rear container 23 at the back end of the front container 22,
By providing the bottom plate 3 and the convex portion 24 extending toward the back so as to be located in the concave portion 27, the structure is more reliable.

Further, a convex portion 30 provided at the lower portion on both ends of the front portion 28 of the front container 22 and a concave portion 31 engaging with the convex portion 30 are formed behind the wall 29 of the rear container 23, so that The container 22 is securely set in the rear container 23 and does not easily move. When the front container 22 is moved rearward, the container 22 can be easily changed by lifting the front container 22 upward and moving it rearward.

A hole 32 provided on the bottom surface of the front container 22 is provided.
Since the hole 33 is provided on the bottom surface of the rear container 23 at a position facing the above, the hole on the bottom surface of the container can be ensured, and no dew condensation occurs on the bottom surface of the container.

In the storage mode using the third container 35 as shown in FIG. 6, since the third container 35 is engaged with the concave portion 34 of the first container 8, the third container 35 can be moved by the movement of the first container 34. The position of the third container 35 in the first container 8 does not change, and the third container 35 can be reliably positioned in front of the second container 9 without moving below the second container 9.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, the left and right flanges of the first container extend rearward from the rear surface, and the stoppers are provided before the rear portions of the left and right flanges. As it is stable without sagging, it is possible to take a lot of rearward allowance of the second container,
The food stored in the rear part of the first container, that is, the food at the lower part of the second container is excellent in taking out property.

By dividing the second container back and forth, the size of the second container can be changed in accordance with the amount of food stored in the second container. Can be stored.

Further, by providing a wall in front of the receiving portion provided on the rear container so that the front portion of the front container abuts,
The front container can be securely set in the rear container, and does not fall off the rear container even if the front container is pulled forward.

Further, by forming a concave portion which engages with a convex portion provided at the lower end of both ends of the front portion of the front container, behind the wall of the rear container, the front container can be securely set on the rear container and easily. When the front container is moved backward without moving, it can be easily changed by lifting the front container upward and moving backward.

Further, by providing a hole on the bottom surface of the rear container at a position opposite to the hole provided on the bottom surface of the front container,
The hole on the bottom of the container can be ensured, and there is no condensation on the bottom of the container.

When a concave portion is provided on the front surface of the bottom surface of the first container, and a third container engaging with the concave portion is provided, the third container is moved below the second container by the movement of the first container. This has the effect that it can be reliably positioned in front of the second container without moving to the second container.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a state where the drawer door of the embodiment is pulled out.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of first and second containers in the state shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second container of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a usage form in which the second container of the embodiment is moved rearward, and the front container of the second container is drawn out with respect to the rear container.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a use mode in which the second container of the embodiment is moved rearward, the front container of the second container is retracted below the rear container, and the third container is set in the first container.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state in which food is stored in the first and second containers of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a state where food is stored in the first and second containers of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of a conventional refrigerator.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a main part of the conventional example.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of first and second containers of the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator main body 2 Drawer door 4 Frame 8 1st container 9 2nd container 15 Back surface 11 Notch 16 Right and left flange 20 Left and right flange of 2nd container 19 Stepped portion 17 Stopper 22 Front container 23 Rear container 24 Convex part 25 Receiving part 26 Both end portions 27 Depression 28 Front surface 29 Wall 30 Convex portion 31 Recess 32 Hole provided in front container bottom 33 Hole provided in rear container bottom 34 Recess 35 Third container

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A frame fixed to a drawer door openably and closably mounted on a front surface of a refrigerator, and left and right flanges mounted on the frame, pulled out in conjunction with the drawer door, and extending rearward from the rear surface. First
A container, a second container slidably supported by left and right flanges of the first container, and the first container is provided with the second container pulled out rearward with respect to the first container. A refrigerator provided with a stopper that abuts a stepped portion on the side to regulate the rearward movement, and the stopper is provided before a rear portion of the left and right flanges of the first container. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the second container has a front container and a rear container divided into two parts in front and rear, and the front container is slidably combined below the rear container. 3. The second container has a front container and a rear container that are divided into two parts in the front and rear, and the front container is configured to be slidable below the rear container. A receiving portion that slidably supports both ends of the container, a wall in which a front portion of the front container abuts a front end of the receiving portion, and a concave portion in which an end of the front container slides behind the receiving portion. The rear end of the front container was provided with a protruding portion extending toward the rear so as to be located in the bottom plate of the rear container and the recess even when the bottom plate of the front container was pulled out with respect to the rear container. The refrigerator according to claim 1. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein a convex portion is provided at a lower portion on both ends of a front portion of the front container, and a concave portion engaging with the convex portion is provided behind a wall of the rear container. 5. A hole is provided in the bottom surface of the front container, and a hole is formed in the bottom surface of the rear container at a position opposite to the hole provided in the bottom surface of the front container when the front container is slid below the rear container. The refrigerator according to claim 2, further comprising: 6. A concave portion is provided in a front portion of a bottom surface of the first container,
The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a third container that engages with the concave portion.