KR20050007108A - Cover panel unit for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A cover panel unit of a refrigerator is provided to simply replace the front panel only without detaching the handle by integrally mounting the handle to the side panel, and to prevent displacement of the front panel by installing the front panel in the front of the door in inserting the foam resin sheet. CONSTITUTION: A cover panel unit(1) for a refrigerator is composed of a right cover unit(U1) covering a right door, and a left cover unit(U2) covering a left door. The right cover unit is composed of an outer panel(2a) covering the outside of the right door, an inner panel(3a) covering the inside of the right door, an upper panel(4a) covering the upper part of the right door, a lower panel(5a) covering the lower part of the right door and a front panel(6a) covering the front of the right door. The left cover unit comprises an outer side panel(2b) covering the outside of the left door, an inner panel(3b) covering the inside of the left door, an upper panel(4b) covering the upper part of the left door, a lower panel(5b) covering the lower part of the left door, and a front panel(6b) covering the front of the left door. Handles(37) are attached to the inner panels of the right cover unit and the left cover unit.

Description

Cover panel unit for refrigerator {COVER PANEL UNIT FOR REFRIGERATOR}

Technical Field

This invention relates to the cover panel unit provided so that the front surface of a refrigerator may be covered.

Background technology

In order to improve the appearance of the refrigerator or to change the image, a cover panel unit may be provided to cover the front of the refrigerator. In the conventional cover panel unit, when the panel for a door is integrally formed, when installing a panel for a door to a door of a refrigerator, after removing the handle provided in the door in advance and covering the door panel to a door, it reapplies again. It is attached by screwing a handle (for example, refer Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 6-238048).

However, in the conventional cover panel unit, when the panel covering the front surface of the door is contaminated or damaged, the handle must be detached and replaced again after replacing the panel. There is an inadequacy to bear the attachment work.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a cover panel unit for a refrigerator in which a panel covering a front surface of a refrigerator door is easily replaced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Explanatory drawing which shows the refrigerator before mounting a cover panel unit.

2 is an explanatory diagram showing a refrigerator equipped with a cover panel unit;

3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the right door covering unit is removed from the right door;

4 is an explanatory diagram showing a panel for inner surfaces;

Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state (state viewed from above) in which the outer side panel and the inner side panel are attached to the right door.

Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the front panel is attached to the right door (as seen from above).

Figure 7 is an explanatory view showing the upper end portion of the right side of the right door to which the upper panel is attached.

♠ Explanation of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings.

1: Cover panel unit 2a, 2b for refrigerators: Panel for outer side

3a, 3b: inner panel 4a, 4b: upper panel

5a, 5b: Bottom panel 6a, 6b: Front panel

21: refrigerator 23: right door

24: left door 37: handle

38, 39: guide groove

In the structure of this invention, the structure of this invention of Claim 1 is a cover panel unit for refrigerators provided so that the front of a refrigerator may be covered, A pair of side panel which covers the left and right sides of a door, and those side panels And a front panel covering the front surface of the door in a state of engaging with the door, and a handle of the door is integrally fixed to one of the side panels.

In the invention according to claim 2, in the invention according to claim 1, the front face of each side panel is provided so that the guide grooves face each other, and the front panel is held in their guide grooves. It is installed to cover.

In the invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the side panel has a portion in contact with the front surface, the side surface, and the rear surface of the door, and is formed in a cross-sectional c shape.

The structure of the invention of Claim 4 is provided in the front surface of the door in the state in which the front panel was interposed through the foamed resin sheet in the invention in any one of Claims 1-3.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one Embodiment of the refrigerator cover panel unit (henceforth only a cover panel unit) which concerns on this invention is described in detail based on drawing.

1 shows a refrigerator before mounting a cover panel unit. In the refrigerator 21, the right door 23 and the left door 24 are freely mounted on the front surface of the main body 22 by hinges 25 and 25, respectively, about one end of the refrigerator. (In addition, FIG. 1 shows a state where the handles of the right door 23 and the left door 24 are removed). In addition, slightly inside the peripheral edges of the inner surfaces (surfaces opposed to the main body 22) of the right door 23 and the left door 24, the adhesion maintaining member for maintaining good adhesion with the main body 22 ( (Not shown) is provided, and a slight gap is formed between the peripheral edges of the inner surfaces of the right door 23 and the left door 24 and the main body 22.

2 shows a refrigerator equipped with a cover panel unit. The cover panel unit 1 is constituted by a right door covering unit U1 for covering the right door 23 and a left door covering unit U2 for covering the left door 24. The right door covering unit U1 is an inner side panel 2a which is a side panel for covering the outer side of the right door 23, and an inner side panel for covering the side of the inner side of the right door 23. Covering the front panel 4a for covering the upper surface of the side panel 3a, the upper door 23, the lower panel 5a for covering the lower surface of the right door 23, and the right door 23 It is comprised by the front panel 6a. In addition, the left door covering unit U2 has an outer side panel 2b for covering the outer side of the left door 24 and an inner side panel 3b for covering the inner side of the left door 24. , Upper panel 4b for covering the upper surface of the left door 24, lower panel 5b for covering the lower surface of the left door 24, front panel for covering the front of the left door 24 ( It is comprised by 6b). In addition, the shapes of the outer side panel 2b, the inner side panel 3b, the upper side panel 4b, and the lower side panel 5b of the left door covering unit U2 are respectively the right door covering unit ( The outer side panel 2a, the inner side panel 3a, the upper side panel 4a, and the lower side panel 5a of U1 are merely symmetrical in shape and have the same basic structure. Therefore, only the right door covering unit U1 is demonstrated below.

3 shows an aspect in which the right door covering unit U1 is attached to the right door 23. The outer side panel 2a is integrally formed by a metal (aluminum) in the shape of a long shape slightly longer than the height of the right door 23. And the front side contact part 8 and the back side contact part 9 are provided perpendicularly to the outer side face plate 7 before and after the outer side face plate 7 which contact | connects the outer side surface of the right side door 23. As shown in FIG. In the front contact portion 8, a plurality of screw holes 11, 11 ... are drilled along the longitudinal direction. In addition, the guide part 10 is provided perpendicularly along the long side direction of the front contact part 8 in the front side of the front contact part 8, and the guide groove 38 was formed with the front contact part 8 in the state. It is. In addition, at the upper end of the base end of the front contact part 8 (the part where the front contact part 8 starts from the outer contact plate 7), a screw hole 32 for screwing the upper panel 4a into the upper part is provided. This is provided. This outer side panel 2a inserts the outer end of the right side door 23 between the front side contact 8 and the back side contact 9, and the inner surface of the front side front contact 8 is made into the right side door 23. While the inner surface of the rear contact portion 9 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the right door 23 while being in contact with the front surface of the right side, the perforated portions of the screw holes 11, 11 ‥ of the front contact portion 8 are right. By screwing in the front surface of the door 23, it is attached so that the outer side surface of the right door 23 may be covered.

In addition, similarly to the outer side panel 2a, the inner side panel 3a is integrally formed by the metal (aluminum) in the elongate shape slightly longer than the height of the right side door 23. As shown in FIG. And the front contact part 13 and the back contact part 14 are provided perpendicularly with respect to the inner surface contact plate 12 at the edge before and behind the inner surface contact plate 12 which abuts on the side surface of the inner side of the right side door 23. 4 shows the left side of the inner side panel 3a. Two screw holes 15 and 15 are provided near the upper end, near the center, and near the lower end of the inner surface contact plate 12. It is perforated to line up horizontally. In addition, in the front side of the front contact part 13, the flat handle support part 36 is provided in parallel with the front contact part 13, and the handle 37 is fixed to the handle support part 36 integrally. The length of the handle 37 is also slightly longer than the height of the right door 23. In addition, the guide part 20 is provided perpendicularly along the long side direction of the front contact part 13 inside the handle support part 36, and the guide groove 39 was formed with the handle support part 36 in the state. It is. The inner side panel 3a inserts the inner end of the right side door 23 between the front side contact portion 13 and the rear side contact portion 14, and the inner surface of the front side contact portion 13 is the right side door 23. While the inner surface of the rear contact portion 14 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the right door 23 while being in contact with the front surface of the right side, the perforated portions of the screw holes 15, 15 .. of the inner surface contact plate 12 are right. By screwing the inner side of the door 23, it is attached to cover the inner side of the right door 23. 5 shows the state which attached the outer side panel 2a and the inner side panel 3a to the right side door 23. As shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the lower panel 5a is integrally formed in a flat plate shape by metal (aluminum). And the front contact part 17 and the side contact parts 18 and 18 are perpendicular | vertical with respect to the lower surface contact plate 16, respectively, in the front end and the left and right ends of the lower surface contact plate 16 which contact the lower surface of the right door 23, respectively. It is provided with. In addition, the screw holes 19 and 19 are perforated so that the lower surface contact plate 16 may line up along the width direction. The lower panel 5a covers the lower surface of the right door 23 by screwing the drilled portions of the screw holes 19 and 19 provided in the lower surface contact plate 16 to the lower surface of the right door 23. Attached.

The front panel 6a is formed of a metal (stainless steel) in a rectangular plate shape that is slightly longer than the height of the right door 23. The front panel 6a is gripped by the guide grooves 39 of the inner side panel 3a and the guide grooves 38 of the outer side panel 2a, respectively. , Is attached to the front of the right door (23). 6 shows a state in which the front panel 6a is attached, and when the front panel 6a is attached to the front surface of the right door 23, the urethane foam is formed on the front surface of the right door 23. FIG. By adhering the mats 31 and 31, it interposes between the front panel 6a and the front surface of the right side door 23. As shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the upper panel 4a is formed in the box shape which recessed the center part of the board | substrate 33 downward with synthetic resin. Moreover, the protrusion part 34 is formed in the front end of the outer side of the board | substrate 33, and the screw hole 35 is perforated in the edge part of this protrusion part 34. As shown in FIG. The upper panel 4a recesses the substrate 33 by screwing the screw hole 35 drilled portion of the protrusion 34 into the screw hole 32 drilled portion of the outer panel 2a. In a state where the part is in contact with the upper surface of the right door 23, it is attached to cover the upper surface of the right door 23. FIG. 7 shows the upper end of the right side of the right side door 23 to which the top panel 4a is attached. When the top panel 4a is attached to the right side door 23, the projection 34 The lower surface of the right end abuts with the upper end surface of the outer side panel 2a, and the lower surface of the left end of the substrate 33 abuts with the upper end surface of the inner side panel 3a. In addition, the upper end portion of the front panel 6a is positioned inside the front end portion of the substrate 33.

The outer panel 2a, the inner panel 3a, the upper panel 4a, the lower panel 5a and the front panel 6a of the right door covering unit U1 are as described above. In an aspect, since it is attached to the right side door 23, it is not necessary to separate the right side door 23 from the main body 22 at the time of attachment. Then, when the outer side panel 2a, the inner side panel 3a, the upper side panel 4a, the lower side panel 5a, and the front side panel 6a are attached to the right door 23, The front surface of the guide portion 10 of the side panel 2a, the front surface of the grip support portion 36 of the inner panel 3a, the front end surface of the substrate 33 of the upper panel 4a, and the lower surface panel ( The front surface of the front contact portion 17 of 5a is in the same plane. In addition, since the outer side panel 2a, the inner side panel 3a, and the front side panel 6a are formed slightly longer than the right side door 23, when viewed from the front, the right side door 23 The upper hinges 25 and 25 are not visible.

Similarly, when attaching the outer panel 2b, the inner panel 3b, the upper panel 4b, the lower panel 5b and the front panel 6b of the left door covering unit U2. It is not necessary to separate the left door 24 from the main body 22. Moreover, when the outer side panel 2b, the inner side panel 3b, the upper side panel 4b, the lower side panel 5b, and the front side panel 6b are attached to the left door 24, The front surface of the guide portion 10 of the side panel 2b, the front surface of the grip support portion 36 of the inner panel 3b, the front end surface of the substrate 33 of the upper panel 4b, and the lower surface panel ( The front surface of the front contact portion 17 of 5b) is in the same plane state. In addition, since the outer side panel 2b, the inner side panel 3b, and the front side panel 6b are formed slightly longer than the left side door 24, when viewed from the front, the right side door 24 The upper hinges 25 and 25 are not visible.

As described above, the cover panel unit 1 is mounted to cover the front, inner and outer sides, and the upper and lower surfaces of the right door 23 and the left door 24 of the refrigerator 21, so that the appearance of the refrigerator 21 Can be made good or the image can be changed. Moreover, the outer side panel 2a, the inner side panel 3a, and the front side panel 6a are formed slightly longer than the right side door 23, and the outer side panel 2b and the inner side Since the panel 3b and the front panel 6b are formed slightly longer than the left door 24, it is also possible to make the refrigerator appear even larger.

In addition, the cover panel unit 1 includes an outer side panel 2a and an inner side panel 3a covering the left and right side surfaces of the right door 23 and an outer side covering the left and right side surfaces of the left door 24. The front panel 6a covering the front surface of the right door 23 in a state of engaging with the side panel 2b and the inner panel 3b and the outer panel 2a and the inner panel 3a. ) And the front panel 6b covering the front surface of the left door 24 in a state of engaging with the outer panel 2b and the inner panel 3b, and the inner panel 3a and 3b. ), The handle 37 is fixed to each. Therefore, when the front panels 6a and 6b are contaminated or damaged, only the front panels 6a and 6b can be easily replaced without attaching and detaching the handles 37 and 37. In addition, since the weight of each component is suppressed low, it can be attached to a refrigerator considerably easily even in a short time alone.

Moreover, the cover panel unit 1 is provided in front of the outer side panel 2a and the inner side panel 3a so that guide grooves 38 and 39 may mutually face each other, and the outer side panel 2b is provided. On the front side of the inner side panel 3b, the guide grooves 38, 39 are provided so as to face each other, and the front panel 6a, 6b is held in the guide grooves 38, 39, respectively. It is provided so that the front surface of the right door 23 and the left door 24 may be covered in a state. Therefore, when replacing the front panels 6a and 6b, the two top panels 4a and 4b are removed and only the front panels 6a and 6b are slid along the guide grooves 38 and 39. The front panels 6a and 6b can be replaced very easily. In addition, the front panel 6a, 6b does not need to be crooked or bent because it is not necessary to perform a roll shape processing or the like on the edges of the front panel 6a, 6b at the time of manufacture.

In addition, the cover panel unit 1 includes the front panels 2a and 2b and the panels 3a and 3b for the inner surface, respectively, on the front, side, rear and left doors 24 of the right door 23. It has the part which abuts the front side, the side surface, and the back surface, and is formed in cross-section C shape. Therefore, since the outer side panels 2a and 2b and the inner side panels 3a and 3b can be firmly fixed to the right door 23 and the left door 24, even when used for a long time, The mounting position of the side panels 2a and 2b and the inner side panels 3a and 3b is shifted, or the outer side panels 2a and 2b and the inner side panels 3a and 3b are the right door 23 · Do not deviate from the left door 24.

In addition, the cover panel unit 1 has a front surface of the right door 23 and the left door 24 in a state where the front panels 6a and 6b respectively sandwich the foamed urethane sheets 31 and 31. Since the front panels 6a and 6b are installed in the guide grooves 38 and 39, they are not rattled. In addition, when the right door 23 and the left door 24 are strongly opened and closed, the urethane foams 31 and 31 can effectively absorb the shock, and the noise can be suppressed low.

In addition, the upper panels 4a and 4b are formed in a box shape in which the center portion of the substrate 33 is recessed downward, and the bottom surface of the recessed portion is respectively the right door 23 and the left door 24. Since the upper surface of the front panel 6a, 6b is attached by the board | substrate 33 so that the upper surface of the front door 6a, 6b may be closed, even when the right door 23 and the left door 24 are strongly opened and closed, The front panels 6a and 6b can be firmly supported so as not to move. In addition, since the upper panels 4a and 4b are lightweight, even when the refrigerator is used for a long time, the right door 23 and the left door 24 are hardly opened or closed.

In addition, the structure of the cover panel unit of this invention is not limited to the aspect of the said embodiment at all, Structures, such as an outer side panel, an inner side panel, an upper side panel, a lower side panel, and a front panel, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention, it can change suitably as needed. In addition, the shape of the refrigerator which attaches the cover panel unit of this invention is not limited to what was shown to the said embodiment at all.

For example, the refrigerator in which the cover panel unit is provided is not limited to the one in which the doors are divided left and right, and the ones may be integrated or the doors may be divided up and down. In addition, the material of each panel which comprises a cover panel unit can be suitably changed as needed. Moreover, as each cover panel, various things, such as a colored thing, the thing which grind | polished, the thing which carried out the luster treatment, and the surface treatment, such as a gloss addition process, can be used.

This invention can be used suitably as a cover panel unit provided so that the front surface of a refrigerator may be covered.

The cover panel unit for refrigerators of Claim 1 has a pair of side panel which covers the left and right sides of a door, and the front panel which covers the front surface of a door in the state engaged with those side panel panels, Since the handle of the door is fixedly fixed to one side of the door, when the front panel is contaminated or damaged, only the front panel can be easily replaced without attaching or detaching the handle.

Since the cover panel unit for refrigerators of Claim 2 is provided so that guide grooves may mutually face each other in the front side of each side panel, and it is provided so that the front panel may cover the front of a door in the state hold | maintained by their guide groove, By simply sliding the front panel along the guide groove, the front panel can be replaced very easily.

The cover panel unit for refrigerators of Claim 3 has the part which the side panel has the front part, the side surface, and the back surface contacting, and is formed in cross-section C shape, so that the side panel can be firmly attached to the door of a refrigerator. Since it can be fixed, even if it uses for a long time, the installation position of a side panel does not shift | deviate, or a side panel does not leave.

In the cover panel unit for refrigerators of Claim 4, since the front panel is installed in the front surface of a door in the state which interposed the foamed resin sheet, the front panel does not rattle in a guide groove.

Claims (5)

A cover panel unit for a refrigerator provided to cover the front of the refrigerator, A pair of side panels covering the left and right sides of the door and a front panel covering the front of the door in a state of being engaged with the side panels thereof; A cover panel unit for a refrigerator, wherein a handle of a door is fixed to one of the side panels. The method of claim 1, The cover panel unit for refrigerators provided in the front side of each side panel so that guide grooves may mutually oppose each other, and the front panel is installed so that the front panel may cover the front surface of a door in the state hold | gripped. The method of claim 1, A cover panel unit for a refrigerator, wherein the side panel has a portion in contact with the front, side, and rear surfaces of the door, and is formed in a cross-section C shape. The method of claim 2, A cover panel unit for a refrigerator, wherein the side panel has a portion in contact with the front, side, and rear surfaces of the door, and is formed in a cross-section C shape. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A cover panel unit for a refrigerator, wherein the front panel is provided at the front of the door in a state of interposing the foamed resin sheet.