JPS5862482A - Variable shelf of refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a variable shelf for a refrigerator.

The details of the present invention will be explained below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.
2 is a refrigerator body, 2 is a door, and 3 is an inner box forming an interior 4 inside the refrigerator body. As shown in FIG. 4, shelves 5, 6, 7, 8, etc. are installed in this refrigerator interior 4. Normally, the shelves 5678 are installed at intervals of 120 to 150 steps. A glass plate or the like is usually used for Bunso 8. Furthermore, the shelf 7 is a variable shelf equipped with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, this shelf 7 has U-shaped rails 9a and 9b that are integrally formed with the inner box 3 that forms the interior 4 of the refrigerator body 1.

It is attached so that it can be inserted into a 90 etc. As shown in FIG. 1, this shelf 7 is divided into two halves so that the areas are approximately equal in the depth direction, and the front side is the front shelf 10, and the back side is the rear shelf 11.
becomes.

However, the connection mechanism between the front plate 10 and the rear shelf 11 is shown in Figure 1~
It is constructed as shown in FIG. That is, the front shelf 10 is attached to the side frame 12a of the frame 12 that forms the outer shell of the front shelf 10.
A locking piece 13 is provided integrally with the rear shelf 11, and a fitting portion 15 into which the locking piece 13 fits is formed in the side frame 14a of the frame 14 of the rear shelf 11. Also, the contact edges 12b and 14a of the front shelf 10 and the rear shelf 11 are provided with first and second locking claws 16a and 16b that connect the front shelf 10 and the rear shelf 11, and a fitting portion 17.
a, 17b are provided. FIG. 3 shows the dimensional relationship between the U-shaped rail 9 and the shelf 7.

As is clear from this figure, the width L1 of the U-shaped rail 9 was made slightly wider than the width L2 of the side frames 12a and 14a of the shelf 7, and an abnormal force was applied to the edge of the shelf 70 near the dividing point O. The U-shaped rail 9 prevents steps from forming between the shelves. Reference numerals 18 and 19 are rails for installing the entire front shelf 10 when the shelf 7 is divided. This rail 18 is provided at a place that is inclined toward the inside 4 side of the refrigerator as it goes rearward as shown in FIG.
A The lower part is effectively used. Moreover, the rail 19 is a rail provided below where the shelf 7 of the present invention is normally installed. This rail 19 is provided at a position that roughly bisects the shelf 7 and the glass shelf 8. Moreover, this rail 19 only needs to be provided at the lower part of the rear shelf 11, as shown in the figure.

This is because when using this rail, the shelf 7 is usually divided, the front shelf 10 is removed from the rear shelf 11, and the rail is used to store mini barrels 26 of draft beer, watermelons, etc. Reference numeral 21 denotes a stopper provided at the edge of the refrigerator opening, which is an extension of the U-shaped rail formed with the inner box side.

A notch 22 which normally engages with this stopper 21 and limits the drawer range of the shelf 7 is formed in the side frame of the front shelf as shown in FIG. 7 is something that moves. Of course, the stopper 21 mentioned above is an extension of the U-shaped rail, but when the rear shelf 11 is pulled out, the rear shelf 11 itself has its rear end on the U-shaped rail 9 as shown in FIG. position. This also applies when the front shelf 10 is used as a rear shelf. Incidentally, when the shelf 11 is to be removed from the rail after this, it can be easily removed from the rail by lifting the tip slightly upward.

Here, to explain the connection relationship between the front shelf 10 and the rear shelf 11, the front shelf 10 and the rear shelf 11 have their locking pieces 13 and fitting parts 15 fitted together, and the front shelf 10 and the rear shelf 11 are connected to each other. The first provided. Second locking claws 16a, i6b and fitting part 1
7a and 17b, when dividing the front shelf 10 and the rear shelf 11, the front shelf 10 and the rear shelf 11 must be strongly separated while the shelf 7 remains positioned within the U-shaped rail 9. The connection is strong enough that the two can be separated by pulling in opposite directions. The strength of this connection is such that it cannot be divided by normal shelf operations. In addition, the locking piece and fitting part described in ``1'' are front shelves made of synthetic resin.

Since it is formed integrally with the rear shelf, it has a certain degree of elasticity. The one shown in FIG. 6 shows a case where a mini-keg (thicker than the space between the shelves) of draft beer or the like is installed on the glass 8.

As is clear from this figure, the shelf 7 is divided into a front shelf 10 and a rear shelf 11, and then the front shelf 10 is installed on the auxiliary rail 19. In the case of this proposal, it was mentioned earlier that the front shelf 10 and the rear shelf 11 are divided approximately at the center, but the auxiliary rail 19
is provided so that the front shelf 10 can be positioned exactly on the projection plane of the rear shelf 11. With this configuration, when trying to store mini-kegs, it is possible to move the shelf even if there is something on the front shelf 10, and also it is possible to store mini-kegs in the front part of the front shelf and rear shelf. It is possible to easily create a space for installing etc.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a variable shelf for a refrigerator equipped with the present invention before connection, Fig. 2 is a view of the variable shelf of Fig. 1 incorporated into the refrigerator, and Fig. 6 is A-A in Fig. 2. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a refrigerator equipped with the present invention, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between a shelf and a stopper equipped with the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how a mini barrel is stored in the refrigerator. FIG. 1... Refrigerator body, 2... Door, 5... Inner box, 4...
... Inside the refrigerator, 5.6, 7.8 ... Shelf, 9 ... U-shaped rail, 10 ... Front shelf, 11 ... Rear shelf, 12 ... Frame, 16 ... Locking piece, 12b, i4b...contact edge, 1
4° frame, 15° fitting part 16 a, 16 b
---Latching claws, 17a, 17b, fitting portion,
18.19...Auxiliary rail, 20...Inner partition wall, [
F]...Dividing point, 21...Stopper, 22...
Notch part, 23...Mini barrel. Kaya No eyes? (Sagi G Method of writing amendments) Case indication Patent application No. 158844 of 1982 Title of the invention Name of the person who makes the adjustment to the variable shelves of the refrigerator! j;' 5101 Stock Co., Ltd. 1 day
Representative name of Tachi Seisakusho 3 1) Masaru
Masato Shigeyo

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1゜ Out of several shelves installed in the interior of a refrigerator, at least one shelf is formed of a front shelf and a rear shelf that have approximately equal shelf area and are connected to each other in a manner that allows them to be attached and detached. A variable shelf for a refrigerator, which is characterized in that an auxiliary rail is provided on the side wall of the box to fully install the divided front shelf. 2. A variable shelf for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the front shelf and the rear shelf are detachably connected to each other by a locking claw and a fitting part formed integrally with the shelf.