JPH11142051A - Apparatus for mounting small article container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To discontinue a mounting protrusion provided near a center of a partition plate and a containing case to detachably fix the plate by providing a mounting part of a small article container on a front surface in a containing chamber. SOLUTION: The apparatus for mounting a small article container disposed in a vegetable chamber having a drawing type door movable in a longitudinal direction comprises a door 6, a containing case 10 mounted at the door 6, and a small article container 13 placed on a bottom of the case 10 in such a manner that the container 13 is detachably held in the case 10. In this case, a protrusion 15a of the mounting part of the container 13 is provided at a recess 12a of the front surface of the vegetable chamber.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drawer-type vegetable compartment (storage compartment) of a refrigerator, and more particularly to mounting of a small container in the vegetable compartment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 70873 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-113109, the small container 13 in the vegetable compartment 5 is basically removably installed near the center of the vegetable compartment 5 as shown in FIG. It is held by the partition plate 31.

[0003]

Since the partition plate 31 and the mounting projections 32 are provided on the storage case 10 for detachably fixing the partition plate 31, the inside of the refrigerator can be more freely and efficiently used. Could not be used.

An object of the present invention is to provide a small container mounting apparatus in which the mounting projections 32 are eliminated and the inside of the refrigerator is effectively used.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage room having a drawer-type door movable in the front-rear direction with respect to a refrigerator or the like, and a storage case installed in the storage room. A small container mounted on the bottom surface of the storage case, wherein the small container is detachably held in the storage room. According to this configuration, the partition plate and the mounting protrusion provided near the center of the storage case for detachably fixing the partition plate can be eliminated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion is formed in a front portion of the storage case, and a recess is formed inside the storage case in a forward and downward direction with respect to the storage chamber. With this configuration, the inside of the storage case can be used more efficiently.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion is formed on a front portion of the storage case, and is formed as a protrusion extending rearward and upward with respect to the storage chamber toward the inside of the storage case. With this configuration, the engaging portion of the mounting portion on the accessory container side can be formed in a simpler shape such as a slit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion is formed on a front portion of the storage case, and is formed as a projection extending rearward and downward with respect to the storage chamber toward the inside of the storage case. This configuration makes it possible to eliminate any mounting portion on the accessory container side.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage room having a drawer-type door movable in the front-rear direction, a storage case installed in the storage room, and a storage case provided along the bottom surface of the storage case. And a small container mounted on the tray, wherein the small container is detachably held in the storage chamber. With this configuration, the mounting portion can be provided more easily because the tray is smaller than when the mounting portion is provided in the storage case.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that a projection is provided on the storage case at a height facing the upper end of the small container, and this configuration allows the small container to be more securely placed on the tray. Can be held.

The invention described in claim 7 is characterized in that the attachment portion of the small container is provided by extending the peripheral portion of the tray upward, and with this configuration, the attachment portion has an upper eye. The small container can be attached more easily because it is closer.

[0012] The invention described in claim 8 is characterized in that two or more attachment portions for small containers are provided. With this configuration, a mounting position of the small container can be selected.
Alternatively, a plurality of accessory containers can be attached.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, an attachment portion is provided near an upper end portion of the small container. With this configuration, the small container is more securely held when the storage chamber is opened and closed. can do.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a mounting portion is provided near the bottom surface of the small container. With this configuration, the mounting portion that is not directly related to the storage is hidden. Can be stored more smoothly.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the small container mounting portions are provided on two adjacent sides. With this configuration, the orientation and the like can be freely adjusted by each storage layout. It can be stored efficiently.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the small container mounting device of the present invention is applied to a small container mounting device in a vegetable room of a refrigerator will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments embody the present invention and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention. Note that the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is an overall view of a refrigerator according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a refrigerator, 2 is a side-open refrigerator, 3 is a drawer-type first freezer, 4 is a drawer-type second freezer, and 5 is a drawer-type vegetable room (storage room).

FIG. 2 shows a drawer-type vegetable compartment 5 of the refrigerator shown in FIG.
It is a perspective view of. In FIG. 2, 6 is a pull-out door, 7
Is a right-side support extending from the door 6 to the rear,
Reference numeral 8 denotes a left support extending rearward from the door 6, and 9 denotes a rear support mounted orthogonally to both supports 7 and 8, and the pull-out door 6, the right support 7, and the left support. The body 8 and the rear support 9 constitute a frame.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a storage case. Reference numeral 11 denotes a flange formed at the upper end of the left and right side surfaces of the storage case 10 so as to extend outward in the horizontal direction. The storage case 10 is inserted from above the frame body to form the flange. 11 is supported by the left and right supports 7 and 8, and is installed by the rear support 9 so as not to protrude to the rear of the storage case.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a mounting portion of the storage case, 13 denotes a small container, and 14 denotes a mounting portion of the small container. The mounting portion 14 of the small container 13 engages with the mounting portion 12 of the storage case 10, and the small container 13 It is attached to the storage case 10.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 12a denotes a concave portion of the mounting portion of the storage case;
“a” is a projection of the mounting portion of the small container.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the second embodiment taken along the line AA of FIG. 12b is a storage case 10
The projection 14b of the mounting portion of the storage case 10 is a slit of the mounting portion of the accessory case 13, and the projection 12b of the mounting portion of the storage case 10 is
The slit 14b in the attachment portion of the accessory container 13 is the storage case 1.
The small-sized container 13 is attached to the storage case 10 by engaging with the projection 12b of the attachment portion 0.

[Embodiment 3] FIG. 5 is a sectional view of another embodiment taken along the line AA in FIG. 12c is a storage case 10
One side of the accessory case 13 fits between the storage case 10 and the projection 12c of the attachment portion of the storage case 10, and the accessory container 13 is attached to the storage case 10.

[Embodiment 4] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the drawer type vegetable compartment of the refrigerator of FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

In FIG. 7, 15 is a tray, 16 is a mounting portion provided on the periphery of the tray, 17 is a flange formed on the periphery of the tray and extends forward and outward, and 18 is a bottom portion of the small container 13. The mounting portion provided in the mounting portion 19 is the mounting portion 1.
8 is a projection provided to extend inward at the lower end of the small container 8. The small container 13 is attached so that the small container does not fall down against a rotational force D about the point C when the vegetable compartment is moved in the front-rear direction. The projection 19 of the portion 18 is engaged with the flange 17 of the mounting portion 16 of the tray 15, and the accessory container 13 is mounted on the tray 15.

[Embodiment 5] FIG. 8 is a sectional view of another embodiment taken along the line BB of FIG. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 20 denotes a projection provided on the storage case at a height facing the upper end of the small container.
And the small container 13 is attached to the tray 15 by the projection 20 provided on the storage case.

[Embodiment 6] FIG. 9 is a sectional view of another embodiment taken along the line BB of FIG. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 21 denotes an attachment portion provided by extending the peripheral portion of the tray upward, and the slit 14b of the attachment portion 14 of the small container 13 is
, And the accessory container 13 is attached to the tray 15.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are top views of various embodiments in which a small container is attached. FIG. 10A shows a case where two pieces are attached in the longitudinal direction, FIG. 10B shows a case where two pieces are attached in the lateral direction, and FIG. It shows the case where it is attached to. In addition, various layouts according to the use state are possible.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a storage room having a drawer door movable in the front-rear direction, a storage case installed in the storage room, and a storage case mounted on the bottom surface of the storage case. In the accessory container mounting device, which comprises a small container placed therein and detachably holds the small container in the storage chamber, by providing the mounting portion of the small container on the front portion of the storage chamber,
The partition plate and the mounting projection provided near the center of the storage case for detachably fixing the partition plate can be eliminated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion is formed on the front surface of the storage case, and is formed as a concave portion inside the storage case in a forward and downward direction. It can be used more widely and efficiently.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion is formed on the front surface of the storage case, and is formed as a projection extending rearward and upward to the inside of the storage case. In addition, the attachment portion on the accessory container side can have a simpler shape such as a slit.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the mounting portion is formed on the front surface of the storage case, and is formed as a projection extending rearward and downward to the inside of the storage case. In addition, the mounting portion on the small container side is not required at all, and the small container can have a simpler shape.

According to the invention described in claim 5, a storage room having a drawer door movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the refrigerator, a storage case installed in the storage room, and a bottom surface of the storage case And a small container mounted on the tray, and the small container is detachably held in the storage room. Since the tray is smaller than the case where the mounting portion is provided in the storage case, the mounting portion can be more easily provided by providing the mounting portion in the peripheral portion of the tray.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the small container can be more securely held on the tray by providing the projection on the storage case at a height facing the upper end of the small container.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the mounting portion is provided by extending the peripheral portion of the tray upward, the mounting portion is closer to the upper eye, so that the small container can be made easier. Can be attached to

According to the invention described in claim 8, by providing two or more of the mounting portions, a mounting location of the small container can be selected. Alternatively, a plurality of accessory containers can be attached.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the attachment portion is provided near the upper end of the small container, the small container can be more reliably held when the storage chamber is opened and closed.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the mounting projection is provided near the bottom of the small container,
The article can be stored more smoothly because the mounting portion not directly related to storage is hidden.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the mounting portions of the small containers are provided on two adjacent sides, so that the direction and the like can be freely adjusted according to each storage layout, and the storage can be performed more efficiently. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire refrigerator of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vegetable room of the refrigerator shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the AA cross section shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the AA cross section shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the drawer type vegetable compartment of the refrigerator of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the section BB shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the section BB shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a top view of various embodiments in which a small container is attached.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a drawer-type vegetable room of a conventional refrigerator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator 2 Refrigerator room 3 1st freezer room 4 2nd freezer room 5 Vegetable room 6 Door 7 Right side support 8 Left side support 9 Rear support 10 Storage case 11 Flange 12 Mounting part 12a Depression 12b Projection 12c Projection 13 Small container 14 Attachment part 14a Projection 14b Slit 15 Tray 16 Attachment part 17 Flange 18 Attachment part 19 Projection 20 Projection 21 Attachment part

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A storage room having a drawer-type door movable in the front-rear direction, comprising a door, a storage case attached to the door, and a small container placed on a bottom surface of the storage case. A small container mounting device in which a small container is detachably held in the storage case, wherein a mounting portion for the small container is provided on a front portion in the storage room. 2. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment portion is formed in a front portion of the storage case, and a recess is formed inside the storage case in a forward and downward direction with respect to the storage chamber.
The accessory container mounting device as described in the above. 3. The storage case according to claim 2, wherein said mounting portion is formed on a front portion of said storage case, and is a projection extending inward of said storage case rearward and upward with respect to said storage chamber. Item 6. The accessory container mounting device according to Item 1. 4. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting portion is formed on a front portion of the storage case, and is a projection extending rearward and downward with respect to the storage chamber toward the inside of the storage case. Item 6. The accessory container mounting device according to Item 1. 5. A storage room having a drawer-type door movable in the front-rear direction, the door, a storage case attached to the door, and a tray provided along a bottom surface of the storage case. A small container mounted on the tray, wherein the small container is detachably held in the storage case, wherein the mounting portion of the small container is provided in a peripheral portion of the tray. An apparatus for mounting a small container. 6. The accessory container mounting device according to claim 5, wherein a projection is provided on the storage case at a height facing the upper end of the accessory container. 7. The small container mounting device according to claim 5, wherein the mounting portion is provided by extending a peripheral portion of the tray upward. 8. The small container mounting device according to claim 1, wherein two or more mounting portions and protrusions are provided. 9. The small container mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a mounting portion is provided near an upper end of the small container. 10. The small container mounting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a mounting portion is provided near a bottom portion of the small container. 11. The small container mounting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the small container mounting portions are provided on two adjacent sides.