WO2020134982A1

WO2020134982A1 - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: WO2020134982A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/123708
Authority: WO
Inventors: 设乐真辅
Original assignee: 青岛海尔电冰箱有限公司; 海尔智家股份有限公司; Aqua株式会社
Priority date: 2018-12-28
Filing date: 2019-12-06
Publication date: 2020-07-02
Also published as: CN112074700A; JP2020106238A; CN112074700B; JP7270955B2

Abstract

Provided in the present invention is a refrigerator. The interior of the refrigerator comprises a support structure body for supporting a support member, wherein the support member is used for supporting a supported member, and the support structure body comprises: a hook portion, protruding upwards from an upper surface of the support member and extending rearwards; and a hook seat, hooking the hook portion at an upper surface of a space in the refrigerator. In the refrigerator provided by the present invention, the assembling operation becomes easy when members are assembled on an upper surface in the refrigerator.

Description

refrigerator

Technical field

The invention relates to a refrigerator.

Background technique

The commonly used refrigerator is formed as a heat insulation box body, which has an inner box, an outer box and a foamed heat insulation material filled between them. The inner box forms the outline of the inner space of the refrigerator and freezer, and the outer box forms the outer outline . From the viewpoint of improving user convenience and cooling efficiency, a partition member is provided inside the refrigerator such as a refrigerator compartment to appropriately partition the inside of the refrigerator. In addition, in most cases, the partition member is provided with a support member or the like for supporting and guiding the drawer-type storage member.

To provide such a partition member, for example, Patent Document JP-A No. 2014-31987 discloses a method of joining the partition member when the inner box is vacuum formed.

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the vacuum forming stage of the inner box, it is difficult to assemble the partition member. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, in the refrigerator 100, the lower refrigerator interior 110 is partitioned left and right by a partition member 120, and on the upper surface of the refrigerator interior 110, a support member 130 is provided for supporting a drawer-type storage member, in this case In general, it is necessary to assemble the partition member 120 and the support member 130 in the inner box 101 for assembling the storage member.

Here, the partition member 120 and the support member 130 are assembled to the inner box 101 before or after forming the heat insulation box, that is, before or after the foam insulation material is filled between the inner box 101 and the outer box to foam. . Components formed according to the shape of the refrigerator interior 110, the shape of various other components provided in the refrigerator interior 110, and the like, such as the partition member 120 of the refrigerator 100, are made after foaming the foam insulation material, and other Various components are assembled later.

On the other hand, if the support member 130 is assembled after the foamed heat insulating material is foamed, the screw fastening position is located on the back side of the refrigerator interior 110 in the lower portion of the refrigerator 100 and the upper surface of the box space. Therefore, the visibility of the operator during the work is very poor, it is difficult to grasp the position of the screw hole, etc., and the assembly work is difficult.

Therefore, if the foam insulation material is re-assembled like the support member 130, the operation becomes difficult due to poor visibility and the like, and it is desirable to assemble into the inner box 101 before the foam insulation material is foamed Components that are not easy to work with.

However, if the support member 130 is assembled before the foamed heat insulating material is foamed, and the partition member 120 is assembled after the foaming, the support member 130 will hinder the work. In addition, when the partition member 120 is inserted while avoiding the pillar 140, the insertion space of the partition member 120 is blocked by the support member 130, and it is difficult to assemble the partition member 120 due to the presence of the support member 130.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to allow the support member 130 to be assembled even after the foamed heat insulating material is foamed and after the partition member 120 is assembled, the assembly work is easy, and the efficiency is high.

Solutions for solving problems

In view of the above problems, in the refrigerator related to the present invention,

The refrigerator includes a support structure for supporting the support member for supporting the supported member, the support structure includes a hook portion that protrudes upward from the upper surface on the support member side, and Extending backward; and a hook seat, which hooks the hooking portion on the upper surface of the space inside the box.

In the refrigerator according to the present invention, the support structure is located behind the support member.

The refrigerator according to the present invention further includes a cold air discharge port for discharging cold air into the supported member,

A cold air introduction port is formed at the rear left or right of the supported member for introducing cold air, and a front wall is formed at the front.

In the refrigerator according to the present invention, at least a portion of the cold air discharge port above the longitudinal section is inclined.

Effect of invention

The refrigerator according to the present invention includes a support structure including: a hook portion that protrudes slightly upward from the upper surface of the support member and extends rearward; and a hook seat on the upper surface of the space inside the box Hook the hooking portion; the work can be performed with the support member hooked to the hook seat member. Therefore, it is not necessary to assemble the support member in a narrow box after foaming the thermal insulation material, and confirm that the support member does not drop while looking upwards and assemble the entire assembly. Thereby, the support member can be assembled after the foamed heat insulating material is foamed and the partition member is assembled, and problems such as difficulty in assembly due to interference between the support member and the partition member can be solved.

According to the refrigerator according to the present invention, the support structure is located behind the support member. During assembly, the support member can be assembled in the hooked state on the inside and the back of the box with a poor visual character, thereby simplifying the assembly work. In addition, fixing work such as screw tightening can be performed on the front side with good visibility.

According to the refrigerator according to the present invention, when the cold air is discharged from the cold air discharge port into the supported member, the cold air is introduced from a position on the left or right of the rear of the supported member, and a front wall is formed in front of the supported member. The momentum and the collision with the front wall cause the cool air to rotate and circulate in the supported member. Therefore, the storage in the supported member can be cooled more reliably and more quickly.

According to the refrigerator according to the present invention, at least a portion of the cold air discharge port above the longitudinal section is inclined, and cold air is discharged obliquely downward. Therefore, it is easy to hit the front wall of the supported member, thereby contributing to the circulation of cool air in the supported member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the appearance of a conventional refrigerator and the direction definition in the description of this embodiment.

2 is an exploded perspective view of each part included in the lower box of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the state of the refrigerator in the present embodiment.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main part of the cross section taken along the line E-E shown in FIG. 3.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B shown in FIG. 4.

7 is a perspective view of a hook member.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D shown in FIG. 6.

9 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 8.

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C shown in Fig. 4.

11 is a perspective view of the partition member and the vicinity of the fan and cool air discharge port.

12 is a perspective view showing an example of the inside of the refrigerator for explaining the problem to be solved by the present invention.

detailed description

Hereinafter, the refrigerator 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, terms such as “up and down”, “left and right” and “front and back” are shown in FIG. 1. That is, the “up and down” direction corresponds to the height direction of the refrigerator 10, the “left and right” direction corresponds to the width direction of the refrigerator 10, and the “front and rear” direction corresponds to the depth direction of the refrigerator 10. On this premise, the refrigerator 10 according to this embodiment will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the refrigerator 10 includes: a partition member 20 that partitions the freezer compartment and the cooling compartment and sends the generated cold air into the refrigerator; a partition member 30 partitions the refrigerator interior 11 from left to right; a pillar member 13 from the partition The assembly position of the member 30 is provided to the front side; the supported member 50 (drawer type, etc.); and the support member 40 for supporting the supported member 50.

As shown in FIG. 4, the interior of the partition member 20 forms a space for the cold air flow path, including the cold air discharge port 21, and introduces cold air into the refrigerator from a desired position. The partition member 20 is substantially centered in the left-right direction, and includes a fan 23 for circulating cool air inside the refrigerator 11 and an evaporator 24 below it. In addition, at the height position of the refrigerator 10, the fan 23 is provided at the upper position.

A plurality of cool air discharge ports 21 may be provided according to the internal structure and shape of the refrigerator. In the following description of the present embodiment, the cold air discharge port 21 specifically refers to the illustrated discharge port, and other cold air discharge ports are not important in this embodiment, so the illustration and description are omitted.

The partition member 30 partitions the space inside the refrigerator 11 right and left. The partition member 30 includes a storage box support member 31 and the like for supporting and guiding the drawer type storage box.

The support member 40 includes a support portion 42 fixed to the upper surface of the refrigerator interior 11 for hooking the supported member 50 so that it can move freely in the front-rear direction. In addition, the support member 40 includes a hook portion 41 that protrudes slightly upward from the top surface of the support member 40 so as to be hooked and supported by the hook member 400 and extends rearward substantially parallel to the top surface.

The supported member 50, for example, a storage member, has a storage space for storing food materials and beverages. Specifically, a small and simplified storage member is provided in the vegetable compartment, but it is not limited to this.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the support member 40 is assembled at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the refrigerator interior 11 formed by the inner box 12 and the like. In this state, the pair of support portions 42 extend downward, hook and support the supported member 50 from both the left and right sides, and are free to move in the front-rear direction.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B shown in FIG. 4. In the inner box 12 that forms the upper surface of the refrigerator interior 11, the support member 40 is assembled below the rectangular area 12S, that is, across the inner box 12 on the refrigerator interior 11 side.

In the assembly position of the support member 40, the inner box 12 has a convex portion 12a formed slightly behind, and the top has an opening for assembling the hook seat member 400.

As shown in FIG. 7, the hook seat member 400 has a grip portion 401 held by an operator's finger during assembly, a fixing member 404, a hook seat 403 formed in a substantially U shape, and a hook portion formed by the hook seat 403 inserted Space 402.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the hook seat 403 of the hook seat member 400 is slightly inserted into the refrigerator interior 11 through the opening of the convex portion 12 a formed in the inner box 12, and the hook seat member 400 is fixed by the fixing member 404.

In a state where the hook portion of the hook member 400 is inserted into the space 402, the hook portion 41 of the support member 40 is assembled. As a result, the hook portion 41 becomes hooked by the hook seat 403, and the support member 40 is hooked. In this way, the hook portion 41 of the support member 40 and the hook seat 403 of the hook seat member 400 function as a support structure for supporting the support member 40.

When assembling the support member 40, the operator first inserts the hook portion 41 of the support member 40 into the hook portion insertion space 402. Thereby, the hook portion 41 is hooked by the hook base 403 and supports the hook portion 41. That is, in a state where the hook portion 41 is hooked on the hook seat 403, at least a part of the support member 40 is hooked to prevent falling, so when the operator assembles the support member 40, it is easy to hold the support member from bottom to top 40 fixed.

In addition, the hook portion 41 and the hook seat member 400 are preferably provided on the rear side of the support member 40 in the assembled state. Thus, the rear side of the support member 40 is hooked. By adopting such a configuration, the operator can easily touch it, and the visibility is improved. In addition, the operator can prevent the support member 40 from falling as long as it presses the vicinity of the front of the support member 40, so the assembly work is easier. In addition, since the support member 40 is hooked behind, the support member 40 can be assembled as long as the fixing member 12f on the front side is fixed.

In addition, the relationship between the cool air outlet 21 of the partition member 20 and the supported member 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 5. The cold air cooled by the evaporator is discharged from the cold air discharge port 21 via the partition member 20. The cool air discharge port 21 is provided at a position close to the rear of the supported member 50 so that cool air can be directly fed into the supported member 50.

On the supported member 50, a cool air inlet 52 is formed at a position close to the cool air discharge port 21. The cold air inlet 52 has a shape in which the rear upper edge portion of the supported member 50 is recessed downward and slightly protrudes rearward.

As shown in FIG. 5, the height of the cold air outlet 21 is substantially the same as the height of the cold air inlet 52, and it is desirable to be slightly higher than the cold air inlet 52. In addition, the angle of the cool air discharge port 21 may be appropriately set so that the cool air of the cool air discharge port 21 is discharged obliquely downward, or a discharge direction adjustment part 22 may be provided for adjustment.

The discharge direction adjusting section 22 can make the angle of the vicinity of the cold air outlet of the cold air outlet 21 larger than other parts, for example. At this time, the upper part of the cross section of the cold air discharge port 21 extends longer than the lower part of the cross section. However, it is not limited to the description.

In addition, arrows shown around the fan 23 shown in FIG. 11 indicate the wind direction of the fan 23. If the cool air discharge port 21 is too close to the fan 23, the supply of air volume is insufficient. Therefore, in order to discharge sufficient cool air from the cool air discharge port 21, it is provided at a position separated from the fan 23. For example, the cold air discharge port 21 is preferably arranged at a position spaced apart from the fan 23 by a radius, but it is not limited to this.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the cold air inlet 52 of the supported member 50 is formed on the rear side. In addition, the cold air inlet 52 of the supported member 50 is formed on the rear side of the supported member 50 to the left or right.

As a result, cool air is discharged obliquely downward from the cool air discharge port 21, and is introduced into the supported member 50 through the cool air introduction port 52. The cool air rotates and circulates in the supported member 50 by the discharge momentum and collision with the front wall 51 on the front side , In this way to discharge cold air. Thereby, the storage in the member 50 to be supported can be cooled surely and quickly.

The invention is not limited to the examples. The supported member 50 is not limited to the storage member described above, and may be, for example, a shelf member, an ice tray, a light source of a lamp in a box, a cover, or other members. The supporting member 40 can also be widely applied to various members assembled on the upper surface of the box and supporting the supported member, such as the shelf supporting member, the ice tray supporting member, the housing of the lamp in the box, and the like.

In addition, the members and the materials of the members in the above description are not particularly limited, and known materials such as synthetic resins and various metals can be used as appropriate.

The description is not intended to limit the gist of the invention. The present invention includes various changes and improvements without departing from the gist of the present invention. In addition, the invention includes its equivalents.

Claims

A refrigerator, characterized in that

The inside of the refrigerator includes a support structure that supports the support member for supporting the supported member,

The support structure includes: a hook portion that protrudes upward from the upper surface on the support member side and extends rearward; and

The hook seat hooks the hook portion on the upper surface of the space in the box.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein:

The support structure is located behind the support member.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein:

Including a cold air discharge port for discharging cold air into the supported member,

The supported member is a storage member for storing storage items,

A cool air inlet is formed at the left or right side of the rear to introduce cool air, and a front wall is formed at the front.
The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

At least a portion of the cold air discharge port above the longitudinal cross-section is arranged obliquely.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion is formed in the rear of the refrigerator, and an opening for assembling a hook seat member is formed on the top, and the hook seat is formed on the hook seat member. The hook seat forms a hook portion insertion space, and the hook portion is inserted into the hook portion insertion space.
The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the hook seat member further includes a grip portion and a fixing member, the fixing member fixes the hook seat member inside the refrigerator, and the hook seat is U-shaped.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a partition member that partitions the freezing chamber and the cooling chamber, and sends the generated cold air into the interior of the refrigerator through a fan, the partition member forming a space for a cold air flow path, Including the cold air outlet, the cold air is introduced into the refrigerator from the set position, and the fan is provided at the middle position of the partition member in the left-right direction.
The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein the cold air discharge port is disposed at a radial distance from the fan.