TW202227765A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator, which is equipped with: a box body having a front opening; a door that is disposed on the box body and opens and closes the front opening; a top plate that is disposed to cover at least one portion of the top surface of the box body and at least one portion of the top surface of the door, and has a first claw portion extending from the lower side of the front end part towards the rear part; and one reinforcing sheet metal disposed to cover at least one portion of the top surface of the front side of the box body and at least one portion of the top surface of the door; the reinforcing sheet metal is disposed on the top plate with a state of embedding the front end part with the first claw portion of the top plate.

Description

refrigerator

The present invention relates to the structure of the upper surface of a refrigerator.

In a small refrigerator consisting of a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, a top plate is attached to the upper surface of the box, and the top plate can be used as a storage space for placing a microwave oven or the like, or as a work space for pouring water into a cup or the like. Conventionally, in order to secure a wide space on the top plate, there is a refrigerator in which the top plate is extended from the upper surface of the box to the upper surface of the door (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In Patent Document 1, in order to compensate for the strength of the top plate that is reduced by extension, side members are attached to the left and right end portions of the top plate, respectively, to reinforce the top plate. [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

Patent Document 1: Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 55-032988

[The problem to be solved by the invention]

However, Patent Document 1 has a structure in which side members are attached to the left and right end portions of the top plate to reinforce the top plate, so there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the strength of the central portion of the top plate is weakened and easily deformed.

An object of the disclosure of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator which can solve the above-mentioned problems and can ensure a wide space on the top plate and can suppress the number of parts and the deformation of the top plate. [means to solve the problem]

The refrigerator disclosed by the present invention is provided with: a box body having a front opening; a door mounted on the box body and opening and closing the front opening; a top plate mounted to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the box body and the door At least a part of the upper surface of the front side of the box, and has a first claw extending from the lower side of the front end toward the rear; a single reinforcing sheet metal piece is installed to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the front side of the box body and the upper side of the door. At least a part of the surface; the reinforcing sheet metal fitting is attached to the top plate in a state where the front end portion is fitted with the first claw portion of the top plate. [Inventive effect]

According to the refrigerator disclosed in the present invention, since the top plate is installed on the upper surface of the box to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the box and at least a part of the upper surface of the door, a wider space can be secured on the top plate. Furthermore, since the top plate is reinforced with a single reinforcing sheet metal piece, the number of parts can be reduced. In addition, the reinforcing sheet metal parts are installed to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the front side of the box and at least a part of the upper surface of the door, so not only can increase the strength of the side part of the top plate, but also can increase the strength of the central part, and Deformation of the top plate can be suppressed.

Implementation Type 1 FIG. 1 is a front view of the refrigerator 100 of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1 viewed from above. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the upper part of the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1 viewed from above. FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the upper part of the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken at arrows A-A in FIG. 4 . FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of part B in FIG. 5 .

Here, the positional relationship of each member of the refrigerator 100 described below, such as the positional relationship of up and down, left and right, front and rear, outside and inside, front and back, and vertical and horizontal, refers to the positional relationship when the refrigerator 100 is installed in a usable state in principle. In addition, the relationship and shape of the dimensions of each member in the following figures including FIGS. 1 to 6 may be different from the actual ones. Furthermore, in the following figures, the same members or parts or members or parts having the same function are denoted by the same symbols, or the symbols are omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the refrigerator 100 includes: a box body 1 having a front opening (not shown); and a plurality of doors 2 covering the front opening of the box body 1 . The box 1 and the door 2 form the outer contour of the refrigerator 100 . Here, in Embodiment 1, the refrigerator 100 with the two doors 2 in which the upper stage is the refrigerator compartment 10a and the lower stage is the freezer compartment 10b is described as an example. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the upper surface of the box body 1 is provided with a top plate 3 .

The box 1 is a heat-insulating casing capable of accommodating stored items such as food in the box 1 . Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, the case 1 is provided with the outer case 1b which forms the outer periphery of the refrigerator 100, and the inner case 1a which forms the interior space of the refrigerator 100. The outer case 1b is formed of a steel plate such as stainless steel. The inner box 1a is formed of synthetic resin such as plastic. In addition, the space between the outer case 1b and the inner case 1a is filled with the heat insulating material 8 which has heat insulation, such as a vacuum heat insulating material and a urethane resin.

In addition, the box 1 has one or more insulating partition walls (not shown). The inner space of the inner box 1a is divided into one or more storage compartments (not shown) in different temperature zones by the partition wall. The interior of the partition wall is filled with a heat insulating material (not shown) having thermal insulation properties such as a vacuum heat insulating material or urethane resin so that heat conduction between adjacent storage compartments is not conducted via the partition wall. For example, when the refrigerator 100 is configured as a double-door freezer-refrigerator, the storage compartment can be used as the freezer compartment 10b and the refrigerator compartment 10a having a different cold-keeping temperature from the freezer compartment 10b.

The door 2 opens or closes the inner space of the box 1 . The door 2 is attached to the box 1 so as to freely open and close the front opening. The decorative surface 2a of the door 2, that is, the front surface and the peripheral surface are formed of glass or sheet metal. The back surface of the door 2 is formed of synthetic resin such as plastic. Between the decorative surface 2a and the back surface of the door 2, the heat insulating material 8 which has heat insulation, such as a vacuum heat insulating material and a urethane resin, is filled.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the doors 2 have doors 2 corresponding to the number of storage compartments of the refrigerator 100 . For example, when the refrigerator 100 has two storage compartments, the refrigerator 100 is provided with two doors, that is, the refrigerator compartment door 21 and the freezer compartment door 22 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 , the refrigerator compartment door 21 is attached to the cabinet 1 via the hinge 30 . The hinge 30 connects the box 1 and the refrigerator compartment door 21 and rotates the refrigerator compartment door 21 . Here, for example, when the refrigerator compartment door 21 is formed as a rotating double door having a left door and a right door, the left door and the right door are respectively attached to the upper part of the box 1 by a left door hinge and a right door hinge. Furthermore, the upper surface of the box body 1 is provided with an assembly part 5 for fixing the hinge 30 and the top plate 3 , and the assembly part 5 is provided with a fixture 4 for fixing the top plate 3 .

In most refrigerators with a storage capacity of 200 L or less, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the door 2 of the refrigerator compartment 10a is a single-piece door. As shown in FIG. 3 , the upper surface of the box body 1 is provided with a top plate 3 , which covers the upper surface of the box body 1 of the refrigerator 100 and the hinge 30 . The top plate 3 is formed of a heat-resistant resin, and the upper surface of the case 1 can be used as a storage space for placing a microwave oven or the like or as a work space for pouring water into a cup or the like.

Many households place household appliances such as microwave ovens or electric cookers on the top plate 3 of the refrigerator 100 provided with the top plate 3 . Therefore, when the space on the top plate 3 is small, when these household appliances are placed on the top plate 3, other items cannot be placed, or operations such as placing a cup and pouring water cannot be performed, and the usage is limited. On the other hand, in order to solve this problem, the structure of the refrigerator 100 which secures a wide space on the top plate 3 is demonstrated by Embodiment 1. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the top plate 3 of the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1 as viewed from above. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the top plate 3 of the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1 as seen from below. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the top plate 3 of the refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment 1 and a cross-sectional view of the AA arrow. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1 in a state in which the top plate 3 is removed as seen from above. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the assembly 5 of the refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment 1 as viewed from above.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 , the top plate 3 is formed to have a surface 3c1 covering the upper surface of the box 1 of the refrigerator 100 and the upper surface of the door 2 and forming the upper surface of the refrigerator 100 , and the door 2 of the refrigerator 100 . The upper part of the refrigerator 100 forms the surface 3c2 of the front surface of the refrigerator 100, and the three surfaces 3c3 that cover the upper ends of the right side, left side, and rear of the box 1 and extend downward of the box 1 are in the shape of a total of five surfaces. . Here, the top plate 3 does not need to cover the entire upper surface of the box 1 and the upper surface of the door 2 , but only needs to cover most of the upper surface of the box 1 and most of the upper surface of the door 2 . Here, among the surface 3c1 which forms the upper surface of the refrigerator 100, the part which covers the upper surface of the door 2 is called the protrusion part 3d. In addition, the back of the protruding portion 3d of the top plate 3 is provided with a larger first claw portion 3c that spans the full width of the protruding portion 3d from the front end to the rear several centimeters, and the lower surface of the top plate 3 is respectively on the left and right A second claw portion 3a is provided.

The top plate 3 is fixed to the rear surface of the box 1 of the refrigerator 100 by screws. As shown in FIG. The fixing tool 4 is used to fix the front side of the top plate 3 . The size of the top plate 3 of the conventional refrigerator is a size that covers only the upper surface of the box. However, the top plate 3 of the first embodiment is formed to cover not only the upper surface of the box body 1 but also the upper surface of the refrigerating compartment door 21 , which can ensure a wider upper surface flat than the conventional refrigerator. Therefore, a wider space can be secured on the top plate 3 .

Furthermore, in the conventional refrigerator, in order to fix the hinge to the upper surface of the box with screws, an assembly made of sheet metal is attached to the inner side of the upper surface of the box that forms the outer outline of the box. In contrast, in the refrigerator 100 of the first embodiment, the assembly 5 for fixing the hinge 30 to the upper surface of the box 1 with screws is wider than before, and the assembly 5 is used as the hinge 30 and the top plate 3 . Common fixing sheet metal parts.

As shown in FIG. 11 , the assembly 5 is provided with a fixing tool 4 which is L-shaped in side view for fixing the top plate 3 . The fixture 4 is formed by cutting and pulling up a sheet metal piece, and is formed by a plate-shaped wall portion 32 protruding upward, and a clip extending forward from the front end of the wall portion 32 and locking the top plate 3 in the up-down direction. The stop portion 33 is formed. As shown in FIG. 6 , the fixture 4 is provided for the assembly 5 belonging to the sheet metal piece so that when the assembly 5 is fixed to the hinge 30 with the screw 31 across the outer case 1b, the fixture 4 protrudes from the hinge 30 side. The fixture 4 is configured to protrude toward the upper surface side of the case 1 from an upper surface opening 1c formed on the upper surface of the outer case 1b. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11 , the assembly 5 is formed with a protruding portion 35 protruding upward, whereby, when the assembly 5 is mounted from the inner side of the outer case 1b, it is fitted on the upper surface (not shown in the figure) formed on the outer case 1b. the opening shown) for positioning. Furthermore, the assembly 5 is formed with screw holes 34 for fixing the assembly 5 to the hinge 30 and the outer case 1b with screws.

As described above, by using the assembly 5 as a fixing sheet metal piece common to the hinge 30 and the top plate 3 , there is no need to prepare another assembly for fixing the top plate 3 to the upper surface of the box 1 . Furthermore, when attaching the hinge 30, the hinge 30, the outer case 1b, and the assembly 5 are fixed with screws, and the interior of the case 1 is filled with a heat insulating material 8 having heat insulating properties such as a vacuum heat insulating material or urethane resin. The assembly 5 is pushed toward the outer case 1b side by the pressure of the heat insulating material 8 . Thereby, since the assembly 5 can be stably fixed to the outer case 1b, it is not necessary to fix the assembly 5 with screws in order to prevent positional displacement near the upper surface opening 1c, and the operation steps can be simplified.

As shown in FIG. 10 , the fixtures 4 are located in the front with respect to the center in the depth direction of the upper surface of the box body 1 , and are respectively provided at one place on the left and right. In addition, the second claw portion 3 a is fitted to the fixture 4 by sliding the top plate 3 from the front to the rear with respect to the fixture 4 . Then, the top plate 3 is fixed to the upper surface of the case 1 by fixing the top plate 3 to the rear surface of the case 1 with screws in a state where the second claw portion 3 a is fitted with the fixture 4 . In this way, since the top plate 3 can be fixed to the casing 1 only by screwing the rear surface of the casing 1, the operation steps can be simplified.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the edge part 3b which protrudes upwards about 1 mm along the outer periphery is provided in the upper surface of the top plate 3. As shown in FIG. When the edge portion 3b is provided on the top plate 3 in this way, even if the liquid overflows onto the top plate 3 when the work is performed on the top plate 3, the edge portion 3b prevents the liquid from overflowing from the top plate 3 to the floor, etc., and the liquid does not overflow. Since it is immersed in the refrigerator 100, the cleaning property can be improved.

As described above, extending the front of the top plate 3 to the upper surface of the door 2 to form a protruding shape covering the upper surface of the door 2 can effectively utilize the upper surface space of the refrigerator compartment door 21 . In addition, in order to avoid friction, collision, etc. of the parts constituting the top plate 3 and the refrigerator compartment door 21 when the refrigerator compartment door 21 is opened and closed, the part constituting the upper surface of the door 2 among the resin frames constituting the refrigerator compartment door 21 may be lower than the top plate 3 without touching the top plate 3.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 is attached to the upper part of the refrigerator 100 of the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view in the depth direction when the reinforcing sheet metal 6 is attached to the upper part of the refrigerator 100 of the first embodiment. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 of the refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment 1, viewed from above. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 of the refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment 1 as viewed from below.

When placing an article on the top plate 3 or performing work on the top plate 3, when a force is applied to the top plate 3, since the box 1 side can bear the force exerted on the upper surface of the box body 1, the parts such as the top plate 3 can be prevented. deformation. However, the box 1 cannot withstand the force applied to the protruding portion 3d formed by extending the front of the top plate 3 to the upper surface of the door 2, and the upper surface of the door 2 is formed lower than the top plate 3 without contacting the top plate 3 , so the door 2 can not bear its force. Therefore, when the protruding portion 3d receives a force, the top plate 3 may be deformed. Furthermore, when the top plate 3 is deformed, when the refrigerator compartment door 21 is opened and closed, the deformed top plate 3 may come into contact with the door 2 and the door 2 may become difficult to open and close or cannot be opened and closed. In order to prevent such a situation, the refrigerator 100 of the embodiment 1 installs a reinforcing sheet metal member 6 between the top plate 3 and the box body 1 to increase the strength of the protruding portion 3d.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 , when the top plate 3 is installed in the refrigerator 100 of the first embodiment, the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 is installed between the box body 1 and the top plate 3 . This reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 is made of a sheet metal piece with a thickness of 1.0 mm with a strength that can withstand even five bottles of 2L (liter) bottle, and a thickness that does not deform under a weight of 10 Kg as a target value. Here, the thickness of the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 can also be increased according to the magnitude of the assumed force applied to the top plate 3 .

Before the top plate 3 is installed on the box body 1 , the reinforcing plate hardware 6 is fixed on the upper surface of the box body 1 by screws or double-sided tape. At this time, the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 is fixed so as to cover the upper surface of the front side of the box body 1 and the upper surface of the door 2 . Here, the reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 may not cover the entire upper surface of the front side of the box body 1 and the upper surface of the door 2 , but only needs to cover most of the upper surface of the front side of the box body 1 and most of the upper surface of the door 2 , in a plan view, the refrigerator 100 has a shape that converges on the inner side of the top plate 3 . With such a structure, not only the strength of the side portion of the top plate 3 but also the strength of the central portion can be increased, so that the deformation of the top plate 3 when a force is applied to the projecting portion 3d can be suppressed. In addition, when the top plate 3 is attached to the case 1 , the front end portion of the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 has a structure to enter into the first claw portion 3 c of the top plate 3 . With such a structure, the top plate 3 and the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 can be surely fitted, the force applied to the top plate 3 can be surely transmitted to the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6, and the deformation of the protruding portion 3d of the top plate 3 can be prevented. Furthermore, since the front end portion of the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 enters into the first claw portion 3c of the top plate 3 , the user can be prevented from touching the front end portion of the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 .

The reinforcing sheet metal fittings 6 must have strength so that the top plate 3 is not bent even when an article is placed on the top plate 3 . When only the thickness of the reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 itself or the strength provided by the material is insufficient, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 , the surface of the reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 can be formed into a concave-convex undulating shape 6a. In this way, the strength of the reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 can be increased, and even when a heavy household appliance such as a microwave oven or an electric cooker is placed on the top plate 3, the top plate 3 can be prevented from being bent, and the door 2 and the box can also be prevented from being bent. The parts of the body 1 are damaged and the designability is deteriorated.

Here, if a plurality of claws of the protruding portion 3d of the top plate 3 are provided in the width direction, that is, in the left-right direction, and the front end portion of the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 enters into the structure of the plurality of claws of the top plate 3, for the structure from the top plate 3 The upper force of the load will be concentrated on a specific claw and easily cause damage. On the other hand, in Embodiment 1, the first claw portion 3c of the overhang portion 3d of the top plate 3 is a single claw portion that is larger than the entire width of the overhang portion 3d. The force can be received by the entire surface of the extension portion 3d, so that the strength can be further improved.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 13 , the hinge 30 has an inclined surface inclined upward from the rear toward the front, and the front end portion is located above the portion covering the upper surface of the box 1, and the front end portion is arranged above the The first claw portion 3c is further above. Furthermore, the front end portion of the hinge 30 may be disposed between the top plate 3 and the first claw portion 3c. With such a structure, since the front end of the hinge 30 is hidden in the first claw portion 3c, the user can be prevented from touching the front end of the hinge 30. As shown in FIG.

As described above, the refrigerator 100 of the first embodiment is provided with: a box body 1 having a front opening; a door 2 mounted on the box body 1 and opening and closing the front opening; At least a part of the upper surface of the door 2 and at least a part of the upper surface of the door 2, and has a first claw part 3c extending from the lower side of the front end part toward the rear; At least a part of the upper surface of the front side of the door 2 and at least a part of the upper surface of the door 2 . In addition, the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 is attached to the top plate 3 in a state where the front end portion thereof is fitted with the aforementioned first claw portion 3 c of the top plate 3 .

According to the refrigerator 100 of the first embodiment, since the top plate 3 is installed on the upper surface of the box body 1 to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the box body 1 and at least a part of the upper surface of the door 2, it is possible to ensure a relatively high degree of safety on the top plate 3. wide space. Furthermore, since the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1 is configured to reinforce the top plate 3 with a single reinforcing sheet metal piece 6, the number of parts can be reduced. In addition, the reinforcing sheet metal fittings 6 are installed to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the front side of the box body 1 and at least a part of the upper surface of the door 2, so not only the strength of the side parts of the top plate 3 but also the strength of the central part can be increased. , and the deformation of the top plate 3 can be suppressed.

Furthermore, the refrigerator 100 of the first embodiment is provided with: the hinge 30 is installed from the outside so as to span from the upper surface of the box 1 to the upper surface of the door 2; and the assembly 5 is composed of sheet metal parts and installed from the inside. to the upper surface of the box 1. In addition, the top plate 3 has a second claw portion 3a in front of the lower surface; the hinge 30 and the assembly part 5 are fixed with screws across the upper surface of the box body 1; the assembly part 5 has a fixture 4, and the fixture 4 The fixture 4 is L-shaped and protrudes upward and forward from the upper surface opening 1 c formed in the upper surface of the case 1 when the assembly 5 and the hinge 30 are fixed with screws. In this way, the top plate 3 is fixed to the rear surface of the case 1 with screws in a state where the second claw portion 3a is fitted with the fixture 4 protruding from the upper surface opening 1c.

According to the refrigerator 100 of the first embodiment, since the assembly 5 is a fixing sheet metal piece shared by the hinge 30 and the top plate 3 , there is no need to prepare a separate assembly for the top plate 3 . Furthermore, the top plate 3 is fixed to the rear surface of the case 1 with screws in a state where the second claw portion 3a is fitted with the fixture 4 protruding from the upper surface opening 1c. That is, since the top plate 3 can be fixed to the case 1 only by screwing the rear surface of the case 1, the operation steps can be simplified.

In addition, in the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1, the box 1 has the outer box 1b which forms an outer profile, and the inner box 1a which forms an inner space, and the heat insulating material 8 is filled between the outer box 1b and the inner box 1a. In this way, the assembly 5 is pressed toward the outer case 1b side by the pressure of the heat insulating material 8 and fixed to the case 1 .

According to the refrigerator 100 of the embodiment 1, the assembly 5 is pressed toward the outer case 1b side by the pressure of the heat insulating material 8 and fixed to the case 1 . That is, even if the assembly 5 is not fixed to the vicinity of the upper surface opening 1c with screws, it can be stably fixed to the outer case 1b. Therefore, the work of fixing the assembly 5 to the vicinity of the upper surface opening 1c with screws is unnecessary, and the work steps can be simplified.

Moreover, in the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1, the surface of the reinforcement sheet metal material 6 is formed in the uneven|corrugated shape 6a of an uneven|corrugated shape.

According to the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 1, the surface of the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 is formed with the concavo-convex undulating shape 6a. Therefore, the strength of the reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 is increased, and even when a heavy household appliance such as a microwave oven or an electric cooker is placed on the top plate 3, the top plate 3 can be prevented from being bent, and the door 2 and the cabinet 1 can also be prevented from being bent. The parts are damaged and the designability is reduced.

Implementation Type 2 Embodiment 2 will be described below, but descriptions of parts that overlap with those of Embodiment 1 are omitted, and the same or equivalent parts as those of Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same symbols.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the top plate attachment 7 is attached to the upper part of the refrigerator 100 of the second embodiment. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the top plate mounting member 7 of the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 2 as seen from above. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the top plate mounting member 7 of the refrigerator 100 according to Embodiment 2, viewed from above. FIG. 19 is an enlarged side view of the upper part of the refrigerator 100 of the second embodiment. FIG. 20 is a sectional view taken along arrows C-C in FIG. 19 .

In the refrigerator 100 of the second embodiment, the top plate mounting member 7 formed of synthetic resin such as plastic is mounted on the box body 1 . As shown in FIG. 16 , the top plate mounting member 7 is provided on the upper surface of the box body 1 and is provided on the lower side than the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 . That is, the top plate mounting member 7 is provided between the box body 1 and the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 . As shown in FIG. 17 , the top plate mounting member 7 is provided with a claw portion 7a (hereinafter also referred to as a third claw portion) on the upper surface for pseudo-fixing the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 . 19 and FIG. 20 , after the claw portion 7a of the top plate mounting member 7 is fitted with the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 to be falsely fixed, the top plate mounting member 7 and the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 are fixed to the box together with screws. 1 top surface.

At this time, the lower surface of the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 is covered by the top plate mounting member 7 . With this structure, when the user opens the refrigerator compartment door 21, since the lower surface of the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 is covered by the top plate mounting member 7, the user cannot see the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 and cannot directly touch it. Reinforcing sheet metal fittings 6. Furthermore, since the lower surface of the reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 is covered by the top plate mounting member 7, even if the reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 falls off, it can be prevented from falling to the vicinity of the feet, since it cannot be seen from the outside. The sheet metal parts 6 are reinforced, so the design can be improved.

Since the material of the top plate mounting member 7 is synthetic resin, the shape can be determined relatively freely. By arranging the top plate mounting member 7 under the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 , the gaps generated between the top plate 3 and the refrigerator compartment door 21 and between the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 and the refrigerator compartment door 21 can be adjusted. In addition, when there is a gap between the top plate 3 and the reinforcing sheet metal fittings 6, when an article is placed on the top plate 3, a part of the top plate 3 may sink due to the load, and the top plate 3 and the reinforcing sheet metal fittings 6 may come into contact with each other. Risk of damage to the top plate 3 . In order to solve this problem, as shown in FIG. 17 , a plurality of columnar structures protruding upward, that is, protrusions 7 b, can be provided on the upper surface of the top plate mounting member 7 along the width direction to fill the gap between the top plate 3 and the top plate 3 . gap. In this way, when the article is placed on the top plate 3, the deformed top plate 3 is supported by the protrusions 7b, and the deformation of the top plate 3 can be suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 20 , the top plate mounting member 7 is firstly fitted with the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 by the claws 7a to be falsely fixed, and then fixed together by screws to be mounted on the upper surface of the refrigerator 100 . When installing the top plate 3, in a state where the top plate mounting member 7 and the reinforcing plate metal fitting 6 have been installed on the upper surface of the refrigerator 100, the first claw portion 3c of the protruding portion 3d of the top plate 3 is made to face the top plate mounting member 7 and the reinforcing plate metal fitting. 6 is fitted, and at the same time, the second claw portion 3 a of the top plate 3 is fitted with the fixture 4 of the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 provided on the side of the box 1 . Thus, in this state, the top plate 3 is fixed to the rear surface of the case 1 with screws.

Here, the size of the top plate mounting member 7 is set to be several millimeters larger than that of the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 , so that the size of the plane of the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 converges within the plane of the top plate mounting member 7 . Thereby, even when a large load is applied to the protruding portion 3d of the top plate 3, the top plate mount 7 can be used as a fulcrum to prevent the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 from being bent. Furthermore, among the first claw portions 3c of the protruding portion 3d of the top plate 3 , the front end portion of the top plate mounting member 7 is closer to the shape of the top plate 3 than the front end portion of the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 . The top plate 3 is also a decorative member. Since it is a resin product, it is necessary to pay attention to the damage caused by friction with other parts. In this regard, if the top plate mounting member 7 is preset to be larger than the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6, the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 will not be arranged on the outside, and the friction with the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 during the installation of the top plate 3 and the like can be reduced to cause damage to the top plate 3. risk of injury.

As shown in FIG. 18 , a rib 7c protruding downward may be provided on the lower surface of the top plate mounting member 7 along the width direction. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 , the rib 7c is provided so as to be located between the case 1 and the refrigerator compartment door 21 when the top plate mounting member 7 has been attached to the case 1, and the rear side of the rib 7c is located on the side of the case 1 The location of the contact. With this configuration, when the force received by the top plate 3 and the reinforcing sheet metal fittings 6 is transmitted to the top plate mount 7 , the force can be dispersed to the box 1 side, so that the top plate mount 7 can be prevented from being deformed.

As described above, the refrigerator 100 of the second embodiment includes the top plate attachment 7 provided between the case 1 and the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 . In addition, the top plate mounting member 7 has a third claw portion on the upper surface for pseudo-fixing the reinforcing sheet metal member 6, and the bottom surface of the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 is pseudo-fixed by the third claw portion. In the covered state, the top plate mounting member 7 and the reinforcing sheet metal member 6 are jointly mounted on the upper surface of the box body 1 .

According to the refrigerator 100 of the second embodiment, the top plate mounting member 7 and the reinforcing plate metal fitting 6 are jointly mounted on the upper surface of the box 1 in a state where the lower surface of the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 is covered by the top plate mounting member 7 . Therefore, when the user opens the refrigerator compartment door 21 , since the lower surface of the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 is covered by the top plate mounting member 7 , the user cannot see the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 and cannot directly touch the reinforcing sheet metal fitting 6 . . Furthermore, since the lower surface of the reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 is covered by the top plate mounting member 7, even if the reinforcing sheet metal piece 6 falls off, it can be prevented from falling to the vicinity of the feet, since it cannot be seen from the outside. The sheet metal parts 6 are reinforced, so that the design can be improved.

Furthermore, in the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 2, the upper surface of the top plate attachment 7 is provided with the columnar structure which protrudes upward.

According to the refrigerator 100 of the second embodiment, since the upper surface of the top plate mounting member 7 is provided with a columnar structure body protruding upward, when an article is placed on the top plate 3, the deformed top plate 3 can be supported by the structure body, so it is possible to suppress the deformation of the top plate 3. Deformation of the top plate 3.

Furthermore, in the refrigerator 100 of Embodiment 2, the lower surface of the top plate attachment member 7 is provided with the rib 7c protruding downward along the width direction. In this way, the rib portion 7c is located between the case body 1 and the door 2 when the top plate mounting member 7 is attached to the case body 1, and the rear side surface of the rib portion 7c is in contact with the case body 1. As shown in FIG.

According to the refrigerator 100 of the second embodiment, the rib 7c is located between the box 1 and the door 2 when the top plate mounting member 7 is installed on the box 1 , and the rear side of the rib 7c contacts the box 1 . Therefore, when the force received by the top plate 3 and the reinforcing sheet metal fittings 6 is transmitted to the top plate mount 7, the force can be dispersed to the side of the box body 1, so that the top plate mount 7 can be prevented from being deformed.

The contents disclosed in the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes can be made within the scope not departing from the gist of the present disclosure. For example, the structure of the above-mentioned embodiment is not limited to the refrigerator 100, and can also be applied to other cooling storage cabinets having doors 2 that can be opened and closed freely, such as display cabinets.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned Embodiments 1 and 2 may also be combined with each other.

1: Box 1a: Inner box 1b: Outer box 1c: upper surface opening 2: Door 2a: Decorative surface 3: top plate 3a: Second claw 3b: Edge 3c: The first claw 3c1: Noodles 3c2: face 3c3: face 3d: Projection 4: Fixtures 5: Group accessories 6: Reinforcing sheet metal parts 6a: undulating shape 7: Top plate mounts 7a: Claw (third claw) 7b: Protrusions 7c: Ribs 8: Insulation material 10a: Cold Room 10b: Freezer 21: Refrigerator door 22: Freezer door 30: Hinges 31: Screws 32: Wall 33: Locking part 34: Screw holes 35: Protrusions 100: refrigerator

FIG. 1 is a front view of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 viewed from above. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the upper portion of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 viewed from above. FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the upper part of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken at arrows A-A in FIG. 4 . FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of part B in FIG. 5 . Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the top plate of the refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 as viewed from above. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the top plate of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 as viewed from below. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the top plate of the refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 and a cross-sectional view as viewed from arrows A-A. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 in which the top plate is removed as seen from above. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the components of the refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 viewed from above. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a reinforcing sheet metal fitting is attached to the upper part of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view in the depth direction when the reinforcing sheet metal is attached to the upper part of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1. FIG. Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a reinforcing sheet metal member of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 as viewed from above. Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a reinforcing sheet metal member of the refrigerator of Embodiment 1 as viewed from below. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the top plate attachment is attached to the upper part of the refrigerator of Embodiment 2. FIG. Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the top plate mounting member of the refrigerator of Embodiment 2 as viewed from above. Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the top plate mounting member of the refrigerator of Embodiment 2 as viewed from below. FIG. 19 is an enlarged side view of the upper part of the refrigerator of Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 20 is a sectional view taken along arrows C-C in FIG. 19 .

1b: Outer box

3: top plate

3a: Second claw

3c: The first claw

3d: Projection

4: Fixtures

5: Group accessories

6: Reinforcing sheet metal parts

7: Top plate mounts

7a: Claw (third claw)

7b: Protrusions

7c: Ribs

8: Insulation material

21: Refrigerator door

30: Hinges

Claims (8)

A refrigerator is provided with: The box body has a front opening; a door, which is mounted on the box and opens and closes the front opening; and a top plate installed to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the box and at least a part of the upper surface of the door; The lower part of the top plate is provided with a rib protruding downward between the box body and the door along the width direction; The rear side surface of the rib is in contact with the case. A refrigerator is provided with: The box body has a front opening; a door, which is mounted on the box body, and opens and closes the front opening; a top plate, which is installed to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the box and at least a part of the upper surface of the door, and has a first claw portion extending backward from the lower side of the front end portion; and A single reinforcing sheet metal piece is installed to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the front side of the box body and at least a part of the upper surface of the door; The above-mentioned reinforcing plate metal fitting is installed on the above-mentioned top plate in a state in which the front end portion is fitted with the above-mentioned first claw portion of the above-mentioned top plate; The lower part of the top plate is provided with a rib protruding downward between the box body and the door along the width direction; The rear side surface of the rib is in contact with the case. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, which has: a hinge mounted from the outside to span from the upper surface of the box to the upper surface of the door; and The assembly parts are composed of sheet metal parts and are installed on the upper surface of the aforementioned box body from the inside; The top plate is fastened in front of the lower surface and has a second claw portion; The hinge and the assembly are fixed with screws across the upper surface of the box; The aforementioned assembly system has: The fixture is L-shaped, and when the assembly is fixed to the hinge with screws, the fixture protrudes upward and forward from the upper surface opening formed on the upper surface of the box body; The top plate is fixed to the rear surface of the box with screws in a state where the second claw portion is fitted with the fixture protruding from the upper surface opening. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein, The aforementioned box 1 has an outer box forming an outer profile and an inner box forming an inner space; The space between the outer box and the inner box is filled with heat insulating material; The assembly is fixed to the case by being pressed toward the outer case by the pressure of the heat insulating material. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the surface of the reinforcing sheet metal member is formed with a concavo-convex undulating shape. The refrigerator according to claim 2 or 5, which has: The top plate mounting piece is arranged between the aforementioned box body and the aforementioned reinforcing sheet metal piece; The top plate mounting member is provided with a third claw portion on the upper surface for falsely fixing the reinforcing sheet metal member; In a state where the reinforcing sheet metal is dummy fixed by the third claw portion so that the lower surface of the reinforcing sheet metal is covered by the top plate mounting member, the top plate mounting member and the reinforcing sheet metal fitting are jointly mounted on the casing of the box. upper surface. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein a columnar structure protruding upward is provided on the upper surface of the top plate mounting member. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the rib is attached to the lower surface of the top plate mounting member; The rib is located between the box and the door when the top plate mounting member is installed on the box, and the rear side surface of the rib is in contact with the box.

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