JPS596388Y2 - refrigerator storage container - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to an improved structure of a storage container for storing vegetables, etc. In particular, the bottom wall is bent 2 to correspond to the shape of the bottom inside of a refrigerator etc.
It is a step-by-step process.

Conventionally, a storage container with an open top for storing vegetables and the like, which is placed at the bottom of a refrigerator, is placed in front of the rising part of the bottom wall of the inner box, which has a rising rear part, in relation to the machine room, etc. However, in order to increase the storage capacity, it is necessary to extend and protrude above the rising part, and to extend the rear end of the upper part to a horizontal step part extending backward from the upper end of the rising part.

In this case, an item placed on the upper storage area at the rear of the storage container may fall into the lower storage area at the front due to shock vibration or movement of the storage container, causing damage or damaging other items that collide with it when it falls. In addition, water droplets that drip onto the upper storage area rise up, indiscriminately travel down the wall surface, and flow down to the lower storage area, adhering to many items stored in the lower storage area and causing deterioration such as rot. There are some concerns.

This proposal was developed in view of these points, and the figure will be explained below.

1 is a refrigerator, etc., which is composed of an outer box 2, an inner box 3, and a heat insulating material 4 filled between the two boxes 2 and 3, and has a machine room 6 in which a refrigerant compressor 5, etc. is disposed at the outer bottom. A storage container disposed within a box body 7, etc., which is open on the top surface and whose bottom wall 8 is shaped so as to roughly follow the shape of the inner bottom wall A of the box body 7, which has a rear end formed in the shape of an inverted hook in cross section. ing.

That is, a horizontal front mounting side 8a is placed in contact with the substantially horizontal front bottom side a of the inner bottom wall A of the box main body 7, and a vertical mounting side 8a is inclined upward and rises from the rear end of the front bottom side a. A connecting side 8b that stands up from the rear end of the front mounting side 8a with a space between or in contact with the upper side b, and a mounting portion C that extends horizontally backward from the upper end of the rising side b. The bottom wall 8 of the storage container 1 is constructed by continuously forming rear mounting sides 8C and the like extending horizontally backward from the upper end of the connecting side 8b.

Further, the bottom wall 8 is recessed downward at one or more suitable locations on the front mounting side 8a to form a liquid reservoir groove 9, and the connecting side 8b on the rear mounting side 8C. Near the upper end, there is a connecting side 8 that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the rear mounting side 8C.
It features a protrusion 10 extending in both left and right directions along the direction b.

Both ends of this protrusion 10 are separated from opposing side walls 11.11 by a small distance, forming grooves 12.12 through which dew water flows to the connection side 8b on the rear placement side 8C.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a drainboard placed on the front mounting side 8C to cover the upper part of the liquid reservoir groove 9, and is more effective if provided as necessary.

As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 2, the upper surface of the rear mounting side 8C is
It is desirable to have a high approximately center part and a slightly inclined shape slightly lower towards the outflow groove 12.12 side.

14 is a lid plate that covers the upper opening of the storage container 1.

As described above, in this case, the protrusion is formed to protrude upward near the upper end of the connection side on the upper surface of the rear placement side, so that the article placed on the rear placement side will not be easily damaged by a light everyday impact. The strip acts as a guard to prevent dew water that has accumulated on the rear mounting side from flowing down the connecting side indiscriminately without falling onto the front mounting side.

Furthermore, since dew water, etc. that has accumulated on the rear mounting side flows down through the drain groove provided near the side wall, it hardly touches the items that come into contact with the connecting side on the front mounting side, minimizing the harmful effects. This allows for efficient discharge to the front loading side.

It will be even better if a long groove 15 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the side end of the connecting side 8b to correspond to the outflow groove and is grooved backward.

If a liquid collecting groove 9 is formed on the front mounting side 8a to collect the flowing water and prevent the articles on the front mounting side from getting wet, it is possible to help prevent the articles from rotting.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the proposed storage container, and Figure 2 is the ■ of Figure 1.
A sectional view taken along the line I-II and FIG. 3 are a schematic vertical sectional view of main parts of a refrigerator equipped with the present invention. 8...Bottom wall, 10...Protrusion, 12...
...Outflow groove.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) The bottom wall is arranged at the bottom of the refrigerator and opens to the top surface, and the bottom wall is arranged so as to follow the shape of the inside of the refrigerator. A rear placement side extending horizontally backward from the upper end of the upper side is formed in a continuous shape, and a protrusion protruding upward is provided on the upper surface of the rear placement side near the upper end of the connecting side, extending in both directions. As it takes shape,
A storage container for a refrigerator, characterized in that a drainage groove is formed with a small distance between both ends of the protrusion and the side wall. (2) The storage container for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the rear placement side has a slightly inclined shape, with the upper surface of the rear mounting side being higher approximately in the center and lowering toward the outflow groove side. (3) The storage container for a refrigerator according to claim 1, which is a registered utility model, and has a long groove extending in the vertical direction that is grooved backward at the side end of the connecting side in communication with the outflow groove.