JPH10232084A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve handles, also serving as installation gauges, provided to the upper left and right on the back face of a refrigerator body. SOLUTION: Base fixing ports are provided at the upper left and right on the back face 1a of a refrigerator body and separately formed box-like handle bases 3 are fixed thereto. The handle bases 3 are secured through adsorption of a foamable thermal insulation material filling the inside of the refrigerator body. Separately formed U-shaped handles 4 are then inserted, at the opposite ends thereof, into recesses 3b made in the left and right inner side walls of the handle base 3 and secured thereto by inserting fixing screws 5 into insertion holes 6 made at the forward end and the front face of the handle 4. Since an air gap sufficient for inserting fingers is formed between the handle 4 and the handle base 3, the handle 4 can be gripped easily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with handles that also serve as installation gauges at the upper right and left sides of the back of a refrigerator body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A handle 21 serving also as an installation gauge as shown in FIG. The handle 21 is a resin molded product, and its upper part is fixed to the top plate 24 of the refrigerator main body 23 with a plurality of mounting screws 22. FIG.
Is a sectional view showing the relationship between the handle 21 and the refrigerator main body 23. The handle 21 also serves as a convenient installation gauge for securing a predetermined space distance P between the back surface 25 and a rear wall (not shown) when the refrigerator is installed, but is required for installation of the refrigerator. Since the above-mentioned space distance P is not so large, the inside of the handle 21 has a minimum size necessary for insertion of a finger.

[0003]

With the above arrangement, not only the handle 21 cannot be grasped, but also
Since even a finger cannot be hooked sufficiently, a large refrigerator has a problem that the finger is hurt at the time of transportation, and the role as a handle is insufficient. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator provided with a handle that can solve these problems.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. As a first example, a U-shape is inserted between both front end surfaces and the front surface from the front side. A handle with insertion holes for mounting screws, and a box shape that is inserted from the base mounting holes formed on the upper left and right of the back of the refrigerator body,
A handle base provided with a flange around the opening to be brought into contact with the back surface of the refrigerator main body, and a recess for inserting the tip of the handle between front and rear centers of the inner left and right side walls of the handle base. In addition, a hole for screwing is provided in the rear wall facing the outlet of the insertion hole on the handle side, and the handle is fixed to the handle base by a mounting screw inserted into the insertion hole.

[0005] As a second example, a U-shaped handle having locking pieces provided at both ends thereof, a box-like shape to be inserted from base mounting holes formed at the upper left and right sides of the back of the refrigerator body, and A handle base provided with a flange that comes into contact with the back surface of the refrigerator main body around the opening thereof, with recesses into which the tip of the handle is inserted between the front and rear centers of the inner left and right side walls of the handle base. At the same time, a hole is provided in the rear wall for inserting the locking piece on the handle side, and the handle is locked to the handle base.

Further, in the first or second configuration, a plurality of grooves are provided in the front-rear direction of the outer periphery of the box-shaped handle base. In the first or second configuration, at least one protruding piece is provided on an outer surface of a rear wall of the box-shaped handle base. Further, in the first configuration, the thickness around the screw hole formed in the rear wall of the handle base is increased. In addition, a screw hole formed in the rear wall of the box-shaped handle base is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape.

[0007]

According to the present invention, as in the case of the first or second example, a base mounting port is provided at the upper left and right of the back of the refrigerator main body, and a separately formed handle base is provided in the base mounting port. The handle base is fixed by the attraction force of the foaming heat insulating material filled inside the refrigerator body, and the handle base is provided integrally with a separately formed U-shaped handle at the mounting screw or at the tip of the handle. The handle base is box-shaped, and there is a gap between the handle and the handle that is necessary and sufficient for finger insertion. You can grab without.
Further, since a plurality of grooves are provided in the front and rear direction of the outer periphery of the handle base, and at least one protruding piece is provided on the outer surface of the rear wall of the handle base, the contact area with the foaming heat insulating material is large. Can be increased. Further, in the configuration in which the handle is screwed to the handle base, the screwing can be strengthened by increasing the thickness around the screw hole formed in the rear wall of the handle base, and If the screw holes are cylindrical with a bottom, it is possible to prevent the foaming heat insulating material from leaking into the handle base.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an upper part of a refrigerator obliquely from the rear. Reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body, 2 denotes a door, 3 denotes a grip base mounted on the left and right of an upper part 1a of the rear surface 1a of the refrigerator main body, and 4 denotes a grip base. The handle is also used as an installation gauge. 2 and 3 are a perspective view and an assembled sectional view of components showing a first embodiment of the present invention. A handle 4 is formed in a U-shape using a resin, and the handle 4 is provided between the front end face and the front face. Is formed with an insertion hole 6 through which the mounting screw 5 is inserted. The diameter of the insertion hole 6 is larger in accordance with the head of the mounting screw 5 at a predetermined depth from the front entrance, and the exit side of the handle tip is smaller in accordance with the diameter of the screw portion.

On the other hand, the handle base 3 attached to the rear side 1a of the refrigerator body 1 is in the form of a box having a flange 3a around the opening thereof. The recesses 3b into which the front end portions 4 are inserted are provided so as to face each other. The rear wall is provided with a screw hole 3c facing the outlet of the insertion hole 6 on the handle 4 side. The outer periphery of the hole 3c is made thicker as shown in FIG. 3 to increase the mounting strength of the handle 4 (screw tightening strength). After the screw hole 3c is sealed from the outside with a tape or the like, the handle base 3 formed in this way is connected to the flange 3a through the base mounting opening (symbol omitted) formed in the back surface 1a of the refrigerator body 1. It is inserted until it comes into contact with the back surface 1a of the main body 1 and then fixed by the suction force of the foamable heat insulating material 7 injected into the refrigerator main body 1 and foamed, and the handle 4 is fixed in this manner. It is inserted into the concave portion 3b of the handle base 3 from the front end portion and is fixed with the mounting screw 5 as shown in FIG. In addition,
The hole 3c and its surroundings need not be limited to the shape shown,
Rather, the bottomed cylindrical shape eliminates the need for sealing with tape or the like.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. The difference from the first embodiment described above is not the method of screwing the handle 4 to the handle base 3, as shown in FIG. 4, while the locking pieces 8 are provided at both ends of the U-shaped handle 4. A hole 9 for inserting the locking piece 8 is provided in the handle base 3, and the locking piece 8 is locked to the rear wall of the handle base 3 as shown in FIG. With such a configuration, the mounting screw 5 as shown in FIG. 2 is not required, and the mounting of the handle 4 is simplified. The portion of the handle base 3 where the hole 9 is formed is thick to obtain a predetermined strength.

In the two embodiments described above, the outer surface of the handle base 3 is in a substantially smooth state.
If a plurality of grooves 10 are provided and a plurality of protruding pieces 11 are provided on the outer surface of the rear wall as shown in FIG. The force can be increased.

[0012]

As described above, in the refrigerator provided with the handle base and the handle as described above, there is a sufficient space between the handle and the handle base for gripping the handle, so that the finger is hurt when the refrigerator is transported. Without this, transportation becomes easy, and the dimension between the back of the refrigerator main body and the handle is the same as the conventional one, so that it can be used as a gauge at the time of installation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a refrigerator provided with a handle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a handle and a handle base according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an assembled sectional view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration perspective view of a handle and a handle base according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an assembled sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a handle base provided with a groove and a projecting piece on a rear outer surface.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of a refrigerator showing a conventional example.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional handle and its attached state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator main body 1a Back surface 2 Door 3 Handle base 3a Flange 3b Depression 3c hole 4 Handle 5 Mounting screw 6 Insertion hole 7 Foamable insulation material 8 Locking piece 9 Hole 10 Groove 11 Protrusion piece

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A handle having a U-shape, provided with an insertion hole for a mounting screw to be inserted from the front side between both front end faces and the front face,
A box-shaped base to be inserted from base mounting openings formed on the left and right sides of the upper back of the refrigerator body, and a handle base provided with a flange around the opening to be brought into contact with the back of the refrigerator body; A concave portion for inserting the tip of the handle is provided between the front and rear portions of the center of the left and right side walls, and a hole for screwing is provided on a rear wall of the rear wall so as to face an outlet of the insertion hole on the handle side, and is inserted into the insertion hole. The refrigerator is characterized in that the handle is fixed to the handle base with a mounting screw. 2. A U-shaped handle having locking pieces provided at both ends thereof, and a box-like shape to be inserted from a base mounting opening formed on the left and right of the upper rear surface of the refrigerator main body, and around the opening. A handle base provided with a flange to be brought into contact with the rear surface of the refrigerator main body, a recess for inserting the tip of the handle is provided facing the front and rear of the center of the inner left and right side walls of the handle base, and provided on the rear wall. A refrigerator provided with a hole through which the locking piece on the handle side is inserted, wherein the handle is locked to the handle base. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of grooves are provided in a front-rear direction of the outer periphery of the box-shaped handle base. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of projecting pieces are provided on an outer surface of a rear wall of the box-shaped handle base. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the wall thickness around the screw hole formed in the rear wall of the box-shaped handle base is increased. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a screw hole formed in a rear wall of the box-shaped handle base is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape.