JPS5933992Y2 - Drainage device for containers stored in the refrigerator - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention is a refrigerator in which a container for storing goods is stored inside the refrigerator, and the water accumulated in the container is naturally drained while the container is stored in the refrigerator, and the water is stored in the container. To provide a structure that prevents vegetables, etc., from drying out and does not complicate container storage and removal operations.

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3a, and 4a.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator body, and the inside of the refrigerator is partitioned by a partition wall 2 into a freezer compartment 3 at the top and a refrigerator compartment 4 at the bottom.

The freezer compartment 3 and the refrigerator compartment 4 are cooled to a predetermined temperature by circulating air cooled by a cooler 5 housed in the partition wall 2 using an electric blower 6.

A partition plate 7 is provided at the lower part of the refrigerator compartment 4 to divide the refrigerator compartment 4 into upper and lower chambers, and the lower refrigerator compartment partitioned by the partition plate 7 stores a container 8 for storing vegetables, etc., which is open at the top and can be pulled out freely. There is.

The periphery of the upper opening 8A of the container 8 is in close contact with a backing disposed on the lower surface of the partition plate 7, and is almost airtightly closed.

Since cold air circulates between the upper and lower refrigerator compartments through the cold air passage holes 7A formed in the partition plate 7, the inside of the container 8 is indirectly cooled by heat exchange with the cold air flowing through the lower refrigerator compartment with the outer surface of the container 8. .

Reference numeral 9 denotes a water-absorbing material layer adhered to a portion of the bottom and side surfaces of the outer surface of the container 8 with an adhesive, and is made of an open-cell foam material.

Reference numeral 10 designates a small hole as a drainage channel formed in the bottom wall of the container 8 corresponding to the water-absorbing material layer 9.

Condensed water in the container 8 flows out from the small holes 10 and forms the water absorbing material layer 9.
absorbed into.

Figures 3 and 4 show another embodiment of the present invention, in which a capillary tube 11 is provided as a drainage channel for guiding the water in the container 8 by capillary action in place of the small hole 10. By installing one end at the inner bottom of the container 8 and connecting the other end to the water-absorbing material layer 9 through the container 8, condensed water in the container B is guided to the water-absorbing material layer 9.

The water absorbed into the water-absorbing material layer 9 evaporates into the cold air flowing in the refrigerator compartment, adheres to the cooler 5, and becomes frost.

As described above, in the present invention, a water-absorbing material layer is provided on the outer surface of the container, and a drainage channel is provided in the container to guide the water in the container to the water-absorbing material layer. is automatically absorbed into the water-absorbing material and evaporates into the cold air circulating in the refrigerator compartment, so the inside of the container can always be kept clean, and the food in the container can be kept dry for a long time by the water in the container. It will no longer rot.

Furthermore, if the drainage channel corresponds to the water-absorbing material layer, there is almost no air going in and out between the inside and outside of the container, so vegetables can be kept in a dry state even if they are placed in the container.

In addition, with a structure in which the drainage hole of the container corresponds to the drainage hole formed on the bottom of the refrigerator, a drainage hole that passes through the refrigerator body is required, which results in poor insulation inside the refrigerator body, and the structure of the drainage hole prevents outside air from entering. However, this invention eliminates this problem.

Furthermore, in the present invention, since the water-absorbing material layer can be washed together with the container, cleaning becomes easy, and the operation of pulling out the container does not cause any trouble.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical side view of a refrigerated vehicle showing an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a container showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3a is a sectional view taken along the line AA' in Fig.
Figure 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention taken along line AA' in Figure 2.
4a is a partial sectional view of the container corresponding to FIG. 3a, and FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of the container corresponding to FIG. 3. 8... Container, 9... Water absorbing material layer, 10.
... Drain hole 11 ... Capillary tube.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a refrigerator that stores a substantially sealed container for storing goods, a water-absorbing material layer is provided on the outer surface of the bottom of the container, and the water-absorbing material is provided on the bottom of the container in correspondence with the water-absorbing material layer. A drainage device for a container stored in a refrigerator, which is provided with a drainage channel that communicates a layer with the inner bottom of the container.