JPH10197141A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cause some vegetable storing chambers having various shapes to be easily arranged within a storing container and further to cause them to be sufficiently applicable for an instantaneous application of a refrigerator. SOLUTION: A basket 20 is removably arranged in such a way that both right and left ends of it are placed at edge parts of the upper part of a storing container 17. In addition, small-sized containers 21, 22 are removably arranged in such a way that a hook part is engaged with an upper edge part of a partition member 23 installed at its upright state at the bottom part of the storing container 17. Each of arcuate concave portions 27 for receiving a barrel part of a soft drink bottle is formed near each of longitudinal ends of the partition member 23. At each of storing stages, the partition member 23 is properly replaced within the storing container 17 and the small-sized containers 21, 22 can be properly reset.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a refrigerator suitable for storing various large and small items by changing a subdivision area in a storage container in a vegetable room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vegetable compartment of a refrigerator is provided with a storage container having an open top without a subdivision area by a partition for storing vegetables of various shapes such as leafy vegetables, root vegetables and fruit vegetables.
For storing small-sized fruits, fruits and vegetables, a basket is used separately from this storage container, which is detachably provided on the upper edge of the storage container. Since the storage container does not have a subdivision area, for example, in the summertime etc., it is possible to fully utilize multiple storage bottles etc. at the same time by making use of the large storage space, and it is possible to respond to the occasional use sufficiently. is there.

[0003] In addition, there are some storage containers in which storage areas dedicated to beverage bottles are subdivided by partitions to avoid mixing of vegetables and beverage bottles. However, depending on the shape of vegetables and the like to be stored, it may not fit in the subdivided storage area, and the adaptability is greatly impaired.

[0004]

It is preferable that the storage container in the vegetable compartment does not have a subdivision area formed by a partition having high flexibility. However, since there are no subdivisions, it is inevitable that vegetables of various shapes are arranged in a random manner throughout the vessel, and sometimes the vegetables cannot be arranged. Also, even after the items are once arranged, the stable arrangement may be broken by taking out some of the vegetables, and it often takes time to arrange the stored items.

[0005] In order to make it easier to organize, the inside of the container should be subdivided by a fixed partition, but if the inside of the container is subdivided as such a permanent storage area, adaptability is impaired. It will not be able to respond to the use of emergency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator in which various shapes of vegetables and the like can be easily arranged in a storage container, and which can be sufficiently used for occasional use.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a refrigerator comprising a storage container having an open upper surface so as to occupy almost the entire room in a vegetable room. A partition member for securing a storage area with a small volume is provided detachably on the front side.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that at least one small container is detachably provided on the partition member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, two small containers having different sizes are provided in a storage area, and one small container can entirely house another small container. It is.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a hook portion is formed in the small container so as to hang on the upper edge of the partition member.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that at least one arc-shaped concave portion for receiving the body of a large beverage bottle is formed at the upper edge of the partition member.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 4, the refrigerator has a refrigerator main body 1 formed so as to have an opening on the entire front surface. The refrigerator body 1 is configured by filling a heat insulating material 4 such as urethane foam between an outer box 2 made of a steel plate and an inner box 3 made of a hard resin material. The interior of the refrigerator body 1 is divided into independent refrigerator compartments 9, vegetable compartments 10, and freezer compartments 11, 12 by intermediate partition walls 6, 7, 8 each configured by filling the interior with a heat insulating material 5. ing.

Further, a front opening of the refrigerator compartment 9 is sealed by a highly airtight rotary type heat insulating door 13. The front opening of the vegetable compartment 10 is sealed by a highly airtight drawer-type heat-insulating door 14, and the front openings of the freezing compartments 11 and 12 are sealed by highly airtight drawer-type heat-insulating doors 15 and 16, respectively. A storage container 17 described later in detail is provided in the vegetable compartment 10. Also, the freezing compartments 11 and 1
Inside 2, storage containers 18 and 19 having an upper surface opening are provided. These storage containers 17, 18, and 19 are connected to heat-insulating doors 14, 15, and 16, respectively.
When 5 and 16 are pulled out, they can be pulled out at the same time. The storage container 17 provided in the vegetable compartment 10 is formed in a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 5, and a basket 20, two small containers 21 and 22 are provided therein.

FIG. 1 shows the storage container 17, the basket 20, and the small containers 21 and 22 again. The storage container 17 is made of a hard resin material, and is formed to have an opening over the entire upper surface. Similarly, the basket 20 and the small containers 21 and 22 are also made of a hard resin material, and are formed so as to have openings over the entire upper surface. This basket 20
Are detachably provided such that both right and left ends are placed on the upper edge of the storage container 17. In addition, small container 2
Numerals 1 and 22 are detachably provided so as to hang a hook portion described later on an upper edge of a partition member 23 mounted upright on the bottom of the storage container 17.

Small containers 21, 22 and partition member 23
Are shown in FIG. Fig. 2
As shown in (a), a hook portion 24 is formed to hang on the upper edge of the partition member 23. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the small container 22 is similarly formed with a hook portion 25 to be hooked on the upper edge of the partition member 23. Further, the small containers 21 and 22 of the present embodiment are configured such that the entire small container 21 can be accommodated in the small container 22.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2C, a vertical groove 26 is formed in the partition member 23 so as to fit with an elongated projection formed on a side surface near the bottom of the storage container 17 described later. Further, arc-shaped concave portions 27 for receiving the body of the beverage bottle are formed near the ends in the longitudinal direction of the partition member 23, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3, elongated first and second projections 28 and 29 are formed on the side surface near the bottom of the storage container 17 and extend in the vertical direction. First protrusion 28
Is provided at a predetermined distance from the front wall of the storage container 17 so as to secure a small storage area on the near side in the storage container 17. On the other hand, the second projection 29 is provided close to the front wall of the storage container 17. Regarding the thickness of the first and second projections 28 and 29,
The groove 26 of the partition member 23 is smaller than the width of the groove 26 of the third member.
Are fitted into the respective projections 28 and 29 so that the partition member 23 can be mounted upright. The first and second protrusions 28 and 29 are opposed to each other.
One set is formed on each side.

In the storage container 17 having the above-described structure, the small containers 21, 22 and the partition member 23 can be appropriately transferred according to the respective storage situations, thereby making it possible to use the storage container 17 on an ad hoc basis. Fig. 6 shows storage of elongated fruit or leafy vegetables (eg, cucumbers, asparagus, spinach, etc.).
As shown in (a), the partition member 23 is erected in accordance with the first protrusion 28, and the hook portions 2 are respectively provided on the upper edges thereof.
4 and 25 to divide the small containers 21 and 22 into partition members 23
Set in the storage area on the front side of. This small container 21, 2
By storing vegetables such as cucumbers in an upright state in 2, vegetables can be reliably prevented from falling down and can be neatly arranged. Similarly, it is possible to store the storage area subdivided by the partition member 23 adjacent to the small container 21 in the upright state. Large-sized leafy vegetables (for example, cabbage, lettuce, etc.) or root vegetables (for example, radish, sweet potato, etc.) are stored in the storage area subdivided in the back of the partition member 23. Fruits that are easy to roll are stored in the basket 20.

Further, when the amount of the elongated fruit or leafy vegetables is large, and at the same time there is a lot of stored items such as milk packs or juice packs, the small containers 21 and 22 are placed as shown in FIG. It is set in the storage area outside the partition 23. In this case, it is desirable that fruit or leafy vegetables that are easy to fall are stored in the small containers 21 and 22, and a milk pack or the like that is hard to fall is stored in the storage area on the front side of the partition member 23. The small containers 21 and 22 include a hook portion 24,
25 can be easily reset, and can be neatly arranged without wasting time.

On the other hand, large leafy vegetables (for example, cabbage,
When there are many lettuce or fruit vegetables (for example, watermelon, pumpkin, etc.), as shown in FIG.
1 is placed in the small container 22 and the small container 22 is set in the storage area outside the partition member 23. With such an arrangement, it is possible to secure a wide storage area in the storage container 17 similar to that having substantially no subdivided area. In this sufficiently large storage area, a plurality of large-sized vegetables such as cabbage and pumpkin can be stored at the same time.

Unlike the conventional fixed partition, the partition member 23 of the present embodiment can be easily transferred and does not impair the high adaptability of the storage container 17 at all.

When the number of stored items increases, for example, when storing beverage bottles in the summer, as shown in FIG. 6D, the partition member 23 is set up in accordance with the first projection 28, and the small container 22 is set. The small container 21 is placed in the container, and is set in the storage area on the front side of the partition member 23. In this arrangement, a large beverage bottle (e.g. 1.5 to 2 liters) can be used as shown in FIG.
7 and store it at an angle.

In the present embodiment, the partitioning member 23 itself which is easy to move is different from the one in which the storage area dedicated to the beverage bottle is formed in the storage container 17 as a permanent storage area, which impairs the adaptability to some extent. Is formed as a support,
When it is not particularly necessary, such as during the off-season, the partitioning member 23 can be easily transferred to another storage area by transferring the partition member 23 without being fixed as a storage area dedicated to the beverage bottle.

As described above, in the storage container 17 according to the present embodiment, the partition member 23 is appropriately moved in accordance with each scene of storage, and the small containers 21 and 22 are reset so as to form variously shaped vegetables and the like. Can be organized neatly.
Moreover, the partition member 23 is configured to be detachable,
It is possible to sufficiently respond to the use of emergency machines. In addition,
The small containers 21 and 22 of the present embodiment are not formed as a pair,
You may comprise only any one.

[0025]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a small storage area can be secured by the partition member, and it is extremely easy to arrange vegetables and the like having various shapes. Moreover, it is possible to sufficiently respond to the use of an occasional machine.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2,
By setting a small container in a storage area having a small volume, particularly long and thin fruit or leafy vegetables can be arranged neatly.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a large storage area can be secured in the storage container by housing the whole of the other small container in one of the small containers. Vegetables or fruits can be arranged neatly.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4,
By hanging the hook of the small container on the upper edge of the partition member, the small container can be easily reset between the storage areas, and it is arranged neatly without wasting time in organizing vegetables and the like. It is possible.

In the invention according to claim 5, the beverage bottle can be accommodated obliquely by aligning the body of the large beverage bottle with the recess of the partition member.
Instead of being fixed as a dedicated storage area, the partition member can be transferred and the storage area can be easily diverted to another storage item.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage container according to the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views showing a small container according to the present invention. (C) is a perspective view showing a partition member according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing details of a storage container according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIGS. 6 (a), (b), (c) and (d) are views for explaining how to use a storage container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator main body 10 Vegetable room 17 Storage container 20 Basket 21, 22 Small container 23 Partition member 28 1st projection 29 2nd projection

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hidehiko Sato 2-5-2-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Kimie Takashima 2-5-2 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka No. 5 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator provided with a storage container having an upper surface opened so as to occupy substantially the entire area of a vegetable room, wherein a partition member for securing a small storage area on the front side in the storage container is detachably attached. A refrigerator characterized by being provided. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein at least one small container is detachably provided on the partition member. 3. The small storage container according to claim 2, wherein two small containers having different sizes are provided in the storage area, and one of the small containers can be entirely stored in one of the small containers. refrigerator. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein a hook portion is formed on the small container so as to be hooked on an upper edge of the partition member. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein at least one arc-shaped concave portion for receiving a body of a large-sized beverage bottle is formed at an upper edge of the partition member.