JPS6039740Y2 - Refrigerator top lid with guardrail - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention is a top lid of a refrigerator that is mainly installed in a vehicle such as a sightseeing bus, and in particular prevents a cup or other item placed on the top from falling off due to vibration etc. Regarding those equipped with guardrails.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, the top lid of such a refrigerator has a peripheral edge of a top plate 05 in which a support column 08a of a guardrail 08 is fixed in advance to the top end of a flat box-shaped liner 04 with only the top surface open using mounting screws 010. Since the liner 04 and the top plate 05 are connected to each other via the heat insulating material 06 which is foamed and filled into the space between them, the mounting screws 010 cannot be removed after filling the heat insulating material 06. Operate guardrail 08
It cannot be removed, and therefore, if the guardrail 08 is damaged, it is impossible to replace it alone, and the entire inner cover must be replaced, which has the drawback of high repair costs.

The present invention was proposed to eliminate such drawbacks, and it allows the guardrail to be attached and detached at any time even after filling with insulation material, and the guardrail mounting screws are normally hidden behind the gasket on the bottom surface, making it easy to install and remove the guardrail. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a top lid with a guardrail for a refrigerator.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In Figs. 1 and 2, the refrigerator R consists of a storage body 1 and an upper lid 2 that closes an opening on the upper surface of the refrigerator. It is connected to the storage body 1 via a hinge (not shown), and the other side portions are usually locked to locking tools 3 attached to the storage body 1.

In the illustrated example, the upper lid 2 is divided into two parts at the center, and each part can be opened and closed independently.

The upper lid 2 is constructed by fitting the peripheral edge of the upper plate 5 to the upper end of a flat box-shaped liner 4 with only the upper surface open, as in the conventional case, and inserting the liner 4 through a heat insulating material 6 filled with foam in the space between them. and the top plate 5 are combined.

The bottom plate 4a of the liner 4 has an endless gasket mounting groove 7 along its outer periphery, and on the upper surface of this groove 7, a plurality of pillars of the guardrail 8 laid on the upper surface periphery of the top plate 5 are installed. A sink hole 9 is provided at a position corresponding to the support column 8a, and a mounting screw 10, which is accommodated in the head 10a of the sink hole 9 and projects upward through the liner 4 and the top plate 5, is screwed into the support column 8a. By fitting together, the guardrail 8 is fixed to the top cover 2.

A gasket 11 is installed in the gasket mounting groove 7, thereby closing the sinkhole 9 in which the head 10a of the mounting screw 10 is accommodated.

The guardrail 8 prevents items such as cups placed on the upper surface of the upper lid 2 from falling off the upper lid 2, and the gasket 11 normally comes into contact with the upper end surface of the storage body 1 to protect the inside of the storage body 1. Can be isolated from outside air.

To replace the guardrail 8 when it is damaged, first remove the gasket 11 to open the sinkhole 9, then rotate to loosen the mounting screw 10 to remove the guardrail 8, and then install a new one in the opposite manner to the above. A guardrail 8 is attached onto the top plate 5.

As described above, according to the present invention, a sunken hole 9 is provided in the upper side of the gasket mounting groove 7 on the lower surface of the upper lid 2, and the mounting screw 10 whose head 10a is accommodated in the sunken hole 9 is inserted around the upper surface of the upper lid 2. Since the pillar 8a of the guardrail 8 installed in the area is fixed and the sinkhole 9 is closed by the gasket 11 installed in the gasket mounting groove 7, if the guardrail 8 is damaged, the gasket 11 can be simply removed. It can be easily replaced, and the repair cost is very low compared to conventional ones that required replacing the entire top cover.Moreover, the head 10a of the mounting screw 10 that fixes the guardrail 8 is usually a gasket. 11, which gives it a good appearance.Therefore, there is no need for a special decorative member for the above-mentioned concealment, and the structure is simple.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator showing one embodiment of the present invention;
and Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along the ■-■ and ■-■ lines in Figure 1,
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of a conventional inner lid with a guardrail. 2... Upper cover, 7... Gasket mounting groove, 8... Curved guardrail, 8a... Support column, 9...
...Sinkhole, 10...Mounting screw, 10a
...Head, 11...Gasket.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A support 8a of the guardrail 8 is installed around the upper surface of the upper lid 2 by means of a sink hole 9 provided in the upper surface of the gasket mounting groove 7 on the lower surface of the upper lid 2, and a mounting screw 10 whose head 10a is accommodated in the sink hole 9. and fix the gasket mounting groove 7.
An upper lid with a guardrail for a refrigerator, in which the sinkhole 9 is closed by a gasket 11 attached to the top lid.