JPS5818631Y2 - door shelf device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention is particularly suitable for storing bottles or canned goods on the inner panel of the door of a refrigerator, etc. Among at least two tiers of storage containers, the lower storage container is the one that accommodates the upper and lower sides. This invention relates to a door shelf device that can store things.

This invention will be explained in detail below based on the illustrated embodiments.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator door that is pivotally supported on the refrigerator main body (not shown) so that it can be opened and closed; 2, bank portions formed on the left and right sides of the inner door plate 3 of the refrigerator door 1; and 4, the inner door plate 3 and the outer door plate. This is a heat insulating material filled between 5 and 5.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an upper housing made of plastic such as ABS resin for accommodating bottles, cans, etc. that are removably locked between the bank parts 2, 2.

This upper storage container 6 is divided into two chambers by a partition wall 7, and the bottom surface of one of the storage chambers is constituted by a lid 9 that can be closed and opened freely using a shaft 8 integrally molded at the front bottom as a fulcrum. In addition, a U-shaped notch 10 is formed in the center of the lid 9 to open and close the lid 9.

As shown in FIG. 2, which is a perspective view of the upper container 6 viewed from the bottom, the rear wall 11 of the upper container 6 has a knob molded from plastic such as ABS resin to support the lid 9. 12 is disposed, and the knob 12 extends over its entire width, and the mounting stage 13 and upper surface 14 for supporting and mounting the lid 9 abut against the lower end of the rear wall 11 of the upper container 6, and the knob 12 extends upwardly. It is composed of shaft parts 15, 15 integrally molded at both ends and positioned so as to be able to rotate only by a bearing part 16, 16 integrally molded on the rear wall 11 of the upper container 6. Possibly supported.

17 is a bearing portion 16.1 on the lower end surface of the rear wall 11 of the upper container 6.
6, an integrally molded protrusion 18 proximate said knob 12;
When the knob 12 rotates, a plurality of protrusions are formed integrally with the rear wall 11 so that the lower end of the rear wall 11 of the upper container 6 does not protrude rearward beyond its outer tip and prevent the rotation of the knob 12. It is.

Similarly to the upper container 6, a lower container 19 is secured between the bank portions 2, 2, and is located below the upper container.

Next, the operation will be described. Normally, the lid body 9 is locked onto the stage 13 of the knob 12 as shown in FIG. When the knob 12 is rotated upward from the handle 10 formed in the center of the lid body 9 with a finger or the like, the lid body 9 disengages from the knob 12 and the upper container 6
The lid rotates downward under its own weight around the shaft 8 of the front bottom as a fulcrum, and as shown in FIG. Even tall objects can be easily accommodated.

Furthermore, when the external force from a finger or the like is removed, the knob 12 returns to its normal position due to its own weight.

Generally, in a simple pivot structure such as the knob 12 in this invention, the rotation function is satisfied by controlling the fitting dimensions of the bearing portion 16, 16 and the shaft portions 15, 15, and both are fitted. It is necessary that there be some wobble when doing so.

Also, the larger the play, the easier it is to tighten the knob on the bearing part 16.16.
It can be locked to.

However, when the mounting step 13 of the knob 12 supports the lid 9 forming the bottom surface of the upper container 6, as shown in FIG. This presents a practically unfavorable situation in which the container is tilted and the stability of the stored items deteriorates.

In this invention, as shown in FIG.
15, so that they can be easily fitted together, and the knob 1 is located close to the left and right bearing portions 16 and 16.
A projection 17 is provided on the end surface of the rear wall 11 of the upper container 6 against which the upper surface 14 of the knob 12 comes into contact, and the rest state of the knob 12 can be controlled by the projection 17.

That is, by appropriately selecting the height of the protrusion 17, it is possible to horizontally position the lid body 9 that dominates the bottom surface of the upper container 6.

Furthermore, since a plurality of protrusions 18 are provided on the outer surface of the rear wall 11 of the upper container 6, the rotation of the knob 12 is not interfered with by the bulge of the heat insulating material 4 on the door inner plate 3. Therefore, the lid body 9 can be opened and closed smoothly, resulting in excellent practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator door equipped with a door shelf device according to this invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view from the bottom side of the upper container showing the main parts of this invention, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a refrigerator door equipped with a door shelf device according to this invention. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the lid and knob when the upper container according to this invention is used, and Figures 5 and 6 are the door shelves according to this invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which food and the like are stored in the device. The same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same or equivalent parts, 3 is the door inner plate, 6 is the upper container, 9 is the lid, 11 is the rear wall, 12 is the knob, 14 is the top surface, 16 is the bearing part, and 17 is the protrusion. , 18 is a protrusion, and 19 is a lower container.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) Two tiers of containers are provided above and below the inner door plate, and the upper container is composed of a lid whose bottom can be opened and closed.
In a case in which a bearing part that pivotally supports a rotatable knob that is supported or opened at the bottom of the rear wall is integrally molded, at least the bearing part that pivotally supports the knob on the rear wall end surface of the upper container where the top surface of the knob comes into contact is close to the bearing part that pivotally supports the knob. A door shelf device characterized by having a protrusion. (2) A request for registration of a utility model characterized in that a protruding strip is provided on the outer surface of the rear wall of the upper container, at least outside the section where the knob is pivoted, protruding from the range protruding from the range protruding when the knob is rotated, in close proximity to the knob. The door shelf device according to item 1.