TWI570374B - Refrigerator door and refrigerator - Google Patents

Description

Refrigerator door and refrigerator

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a door for a refrigerator.

In a general refrigerator, the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are formed inside the casing, and each of the refrigerating compartment door and the freezing compartment door is opened and closed. Further, the refrigerator compartment door and the freezer compartment door are provided with an armrest portion for placing the hand when the doors are opened and closed.

Patent Document 1 describes that a part of the outer panel of the refrigerator is machined with a notch, and the handle is fitted to the notch portion as an armrest portion. The handle described in Patent Document 1 is composed of a main body, a base, and a decoration, and is a foam heat insulating material that is filled in a space between the outer panel and the inner panel, and is fixed to the door together with the outer panel and the inner panel. Composition.

Further, Patent Document 2 describes that an armrest portion is formed by an outer panel of a door of a refrigerator. Specifically, in the refrigerator described in Patent Document 2, the outer panel of the door is composed of a front outer panel constituting a majority of the front surface of the door, a rear outer panel constituting one of the front portions, and a connection between the front outer panel and the rear outer panel. Constructed by a retainer. Further, the rear outer panel is disposed behind the front outer panel, and a concave space required to extend into the hand when the door is opened and closed is formed between the rear outer panel and the front outer panel. Further, the armrest portion is formed by bending one end of the front outer panel into a U shape.

[Prior patent documents] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6-159916 (see Fig. 2)

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2009-168302 (refer to Figs. 4 to 6)

In order to provide the armrest portion described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to form a notch and a bending process on the outer panel of the door. Moreover, since the handle of the hand is composed of a plurality of parts, the number of parts and the number of working hours increase, and the assembly work becomes complicated.

Further, in the case of the door described in Patent Document 2, in order to form the armrest portion, it is necessary to bend the front outer panel into a U-shape. In this case, since the outer panel of the door is a creative part, care must be taken to avoid damage, and the bending width of the armrest portion is narrow (for example, 8.5 mm), and processing is not easy. Further, since the rear outer panel is overlapped with the front outer panel and then sandwiched by the connecting member, the rear outer panel and the front outer panel need to be aligned before being sandwiched. Further, when the position of the upper and lower sides or the right and left is shifted after the member to be joined is inserted, it is necessary to remove the rear outer panel and the front outer panel from the connecting member and then position the alignment, which is labor intensive.

In this way, in the conventional refrigerator, the number of man-hours for processing or assembling the armrest portion of the door is increased, and the work becomes complicated. As a result, there is a problem that the assembly work takes time and the yield of the production also deteriorates.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems as described above, and an object of the invention is to provide a refrigerator which can improve workability and assembly performance of a refrigerator door, thereby shortening work time and improving yield, and quality. high.

The door of the refrigerator of the present invention comprises a door of a refrigerator of an inner panel and an outer panel, the outer panel comprising: a front outer panel which is a part of a front surface of the door; and a rear outer panel which is arranged independently of the front outer panel. a rear portion of the front outer panel and forming another portion of the front surface of the door; and a connecting member connecting the front outer panel and the rear outer panel; the connecting member having: a front insertion slot, being inserted into the front outer panel; and a rear insertion slot, The rear outer panel is inserted; the armrest portion is formed by the concave portion between the outer panel and the connecting member after the front outer panel and the rear outer panel are respectively inserted into the front insertion groove and the rear insertion groove.

In the door of the refrigerator of the present invention, processing and assembly are facilitated, and work time and improvement in yield can be shortened. As a result, a high quality refrigerator can be provided.

1‧‧‧ refrigerator

2‧‧‧ cabinet

3‧‧‧freezer door

4‧‧‧Refrigerator door

5‧‧‧Hinged cover

6‧‧‧ Hinges

6a‧‧‧door hinge

10‧‧‧Outer board

11‧‧‧ Front outer panel

12‧‧‧ rear outer panel

11a, 12a‧‧‧Flat Department

11b, 12b‧‧‧ side section

11c, 12e‧‧‧ Connections

12c‧‧‧Bend

12d‧‧‧Insert Department

13‧‧‧Home cover

14‧‧‧Lower door

15‧‧‧ inner board

30‧‧‧ decorative door

30a‧‧‧ before inserting slot

30b‧‧‧insert slot

30c‧‧‧ guidance rib

30d‧‧‧Handrail

30e‧‧‧Protruding

30f‧‧‧

40‧‧‧foam insulation

A‧‧‧Handrail

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the refrigerator in the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a top view of the refrigerator in the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view showing a freezer compartment door provided in the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the freezing compartment door of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a partially enlarged plan view showing a lateral sectional view of the freezing chamber door shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a partially enlarged plan view showing a lateral sectional view of the freezing chamber door shown in Fig. 6.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the refrigerator door and the refrigerator of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the refrigerator 1, and Fig. 3 is a top view of the refrigerator 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the refrigerator 1 includes a casing 2, a freezing compartment door 3 provided at an opening in front of the casing 2, and a refrigerating compartment door 4. The casing 2 is formed by filling a foam heat insulating material in a space portion provided between an outer casing made of a steel plate and an inner casing made of resin. In the accommodating space inside the casing 2, a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment which use the compartment insulated by the compartment member are formed. The freezing compartment door 3 and the refrigerating compartment door 4 are attached so that the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment inside the casing 2 can be opened and closed, respectively. The freezing compartment door 3 is rotatably supported by a hinge 6 having a door rotating shaft 6a. The hinge 6 is disposed on the right front of the top of the refrigerator 1 and covered by the hinge cover 5. On the left side of the front surface of the freezing compartment door 3 and the refrigerating compartment door 4, an armrest portion A extending in the height direction is formed.

Next, the configuration of the armrest portion A of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 4 to 7 with the freezing compartment door 3 as an example. Further, the refrigerating compartment door 4 is also configured in the same manner as the freezing compartment door 3 described below. Fig. 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the freezing compartment door 3 of the present embodiment, showing a section of the freezing compartment door 3 taken along the Z-Z section of Fig. 2. also. Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the freezing compartment door 3 of the embodiment. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the freezing compartment door 3 includes an outer panel 10 constituting a front surface of the freezing compartment door 3 and an inner panel 15 constituting the rear surface. Again, as shown in Figure 5 As shown, the upper door cover 13 is mounted on the upper surface of the outer panel 10, and the lower door cover 14 is mounted on the lower surface. Further, the foam heat insulating material 40 such as a urethane resin is filled in a space inside the outer panel 10. The freezing compartment door 3 is assembled by attaching the inner panel 15 before being molded and fixed by the foam heat insulating material 40 which is filled inside the outer panel 10.

Further, as shown in Fig. 4, the outer panel 10 includes a front outer panel 11, a rear outer panel 12, and a connecting member (hereinafter referred to as "decorative door") 30 for connecting the front outer panel 11 and the rear outer panel 12. The front outer panel 11 and the rear outer panel 12 are formed by bending a thin steel sheet. The front outer panel 11 has a flat portion 11a that constitutes a large portion of the front surface of the freezing compartment door 3, and a side surface portion 11b that is curved rearward from the flat portion 11a to form a side surface of the freezing compartment door 3, and a connecting portion 11c. Connected to the inner panel 15.

Fig. 6 is a partially enlarged plan view showing a lateral cross-sectional view of the freezing compartment door 3 shown in Fig. 4, and is a detailed view of the periphery of the rear outer panel 12. As shown in Fig. 6, the rear outer panel 12 has a flat portion 12a which is a part of the front surface of the freezing compartment door 3, and a side surface portion 12b which is bent rearward from one end of the flat portion 12a to constitute the freezing compartment door 3. a side portion; the curved portion 12c is bent and extended from one end of the flat portion 12a toward the front; the insertion portion 12d is bent from the curved portion 12c and extends in parallel with the flat portion 12a; and the connecting portion 12e is connected to the inner panel 15 . As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the rear outer panel 12 is disposed at the rear of the front outer panel 11, and the flat portion 12a of the rear outer panel 12 and the curved portion 12c form an L shape, and the concave portion constituting the armrest portion A is formed. In front of the freezer door 3.

Fig. 7 is a partially enlarged plan view showing the horizontal cross-sectional view of the freezing compartment door 3 shown in Fig. 6, and is a detailed view of the periphery of the decorative door 30. The decorative door 30 of the present embodiment is formed by extrusion or injection of resin. The shape is formed and has a length substantially the same as the length of the outer panel 10 in the height direction. The decorative door 30 has a front insertion groove 30a for inserting the front outer panel 11 and a rear insertion groove 30b for inserting the rear outer panel 12; the guiding rib 30c for guiding the insertion of the rear outer panel 12; The 30d and the protruding portion 30e are placed when the freezing chamber door 3 is opened; and the uneven surface 30f suppresses the peeling of the foam heat insulating material 40.

The front insertion groove 30a is formed at the left end portion on the front side of the decorative door 30. Further, the rear insertion groove 30b is formed in parallel with the front insertion groove 30a at the right end portion on the rear surface side of the decorative door 30. The front insertion groove 30a and the rear insertion groove 30b are formed so as to be recessed in opposite directions from each other in the left-right direction. Further, when the outer panel 10 is assembled, the front end of the flat portion 11a of the front outer panel 11 is inserted into the front insertion groove 30a from the right side, and the front end of the insertion portion 12d of the rear outer panel 12 is inserted into the groove 30b from the left side. In this manner, since the front outer panel 11 and the rear outer panel 12 are respectively positioned by the front insertion groove 30a and the rear insertion groove 30b of the decorative door 30, the displacement of the left and right positions of the outer panel 10 can be suppressed. Further, since the front outer panel 11 and the rear outer panel 12 are independently connected to the decorative door 30, even when the front outer panel 11 and the rear outer panel 12 are assembled to be displaced in the vertical direction, they can be individually corrected. Location, and correcting the job becomes easy.

The guide rib 30c is a rib extending from the opening portion of the rear insertion groove 30b toward the oblique rear. When the outer panel 10 is assembled, since the insertion portion 12d of the rear outer panel 12 is guided to the rear insertion groove 30b by the guide rib 30c, assembly becomes easy.

The armrest surface 30d is a flat surface formed on the rear surface of the decorative door 30 (the surface facing the planar portion 12a of the rear outer panel 12). The armrest portion 30 is formed by the armrest surface 30d and the flat portion 12a of the rear outer panel 12 and the curved portion 12c. According to this side By forming a part of the armrest portion A by the decorative door 30, the front outer panel 11 can be formed into a simple shape (a substantially L-shape in the example of the embodiment), and the number of processing steps can be reduced.

The protruding portion 30e is formed on the opposite side of the armrest surface 30d, and protrudes forward by, for example, 5 mm to 10 mm from the front outer panel 11. When the freezing compartment door 3 is opened, the armrest surface 30d and the protruding portion 30e can be held by hand. Thereby, the grip feeling can be improved, and opening and closing of the freezing compartment door 3 becomes easy. Further, by providing the protruding portion 30e, the finger or the hand does not directly contact the outer panel 10, and the dirt of the outer panel 10 can be suppressed. Further, the protruding portion 30e can be formed in front of the front insertion groove 30a, whereby the insertability of the front outer panel 11 can be improved, and the strength of the front insertion groove 30a can be improved.

The uneven surface 30f is a zigzag surface formed on a surface facing the front outer panel 11. A space filled with the foam heat insulating material 40 is formed between the uneven surface 30f and the front outer panel 11 by the convex portion formed behind the front insertion groove 30a. Further, by forming the uneven surface 30f on the surface in contact with the foam heat insulating material 40, the foam heat insulating material 40 filled in the space becomes difficult to peel off. Thereby, the front outer panel 11 and the rear outer panel 12 are reliably connected by the decorative door 30.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the front outer panel 11 and the rear outer panel 12 are connected by the decorative door 30 to constitute the outer panel 10, whereby the number of components of the outer panel 10 is suppressed, and the workability can be improved. And assembly. Further, by this, the assembly time of the refrigerator 1 is shortened and the yield is improved, and the refrigerator 1 which realizes cost reduction and high quality can be provided.

The above is an embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and may be within the scope of the technical idea. Various deformations or combinations are made. For example, not only the door opened only on one side as shown in the freezing compartment door 3, the present invention can be applied to both sides of the double-opening door, and the armrest portion A is formed. Further, not only the rotary door but also the armrest portion A can be formed in the same manner as the draw-out door. Further, the freezer compartment door 3 and the refrigerating compartment door 4 are not limited, and the armrest portion A can be formed in a door of various storage compartments that the refrigerator 1 such as the vegetable compartment or the ice making compartment can have.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the front surface of the freezing compartment door 3 is a flat surface (the flat portion 11a and the flat portion 12a of the outer panel 10). However, the front surface of the freezing compartment door 3 (the outer panel 10) may be used. Surface. In this case, the decorative door 30 is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the outer panel 10. Further, the armrest surface 30d of the decorative door 30 is not limited to a flat surface, and irregularities or the like for further improving the grip feeling may be provided. Further, the decorative door 30 may be formed by two-color molding to change the color of the armrest surface 30d or the protruding portion 30e, thereby expanding the creativity of the refrigerator 1.

1‧‧‧ refrigerator

2‧‧‧ cabinet

3‧‧‧freezer door

4‧‧‧Refrigerator door

5‧‧‧Hinged cover

6‧‧‧ Hinges

A‧‧‧Handrail

Claims (8)

A door for a refrigerator, comprising an inner panel and an outer panel, the outer panel comprising: a front outer panel forming a part of a front surface of the door; and a rear outer panel disposed on the front outer side independently of the front outer panel a rear portion of the panel and constituting another portion of the front surface of the door; and a connecting member connecting the front outer panel and the rear outer panel; the connecting member having: a front insertion slot inserted into the front outer panel; Inserting a groove into the rear outer panel; using a recess between the rear outer panel and the connecting member in a state in which the front outer panel and the rear outer panel are respectively inserted into the front insertion groove and the rear insertion groove, Form an armrest portion. The door of the refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the front insertion groove and the rear insertion groove are formed in parallel with each other and recessed in opposite directions. The door of the refrigerator of claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting member further has a guiding rib for guiding the front end of the rear outer panel to the rear insertion groove. A door for a refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting member further has an armrest surface constituting a part of the armrest portion. The door of the refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the connecting member has a protrusion formed on a side opposite to the armrest surface to protrude to a front side of the front outer panel. The door of the refrigerator of claim 1 or 2, wherein the door system further has a foam insulation material filled between the inner panel and the outer panel; the connecting member further has a foam insulation material Contact the uneven surface. A door for a refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting member is formed by extrusion molding or injection molding. A refrigerator comprising: a door of a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7; and a case forming a storage compartment that can be opened and closed by the door.