JP2001174125A

JP2001174125A - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: JP2001174125A
Application number: JP36073899A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Seiko Asai; 省行浅井; Akihito Hoshino; 明史星野
Original assignee: Fujitsu General Ltd
Current assignee: Fujitsu General Ltd
Priority date: 1999-12-20
Filing date: 1999-12-20
Publication date: 2001-06-29

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator having a drawer vessel exclusive to freezing in the upper part of a freezing chamber and a drawer vessel switchable in the use to freezing and to temperature zones other than the freezing in the lower part of the chamber. SOLUTION: A cooler 24 is disposed in the rear of the freezing chamber and a cooled air producing chamber 23 is formed by providing a partition plate 27 having a blowing opening 27a of a blower 25 for circulation of cooled air in front of the cooler. In front of the cooled air producing chamber 23, a cooled air distributing chamber 26 composed of the partition plate 27 and a partition plate 28, having cooled air outlets 28a and 27d in the upper and lower parts, and equipped with a damper 29 inside the outlet 27d in the lower part, is provided. An upper vessel 15 having a heat insulating material 15a incorporated in the bottom is provided in front of the chamber 26 and at a higher position than the outlet 27d, while a lower vessel 17 composed of an inner case 17A and an outer case 17B and having a space 17a for passing return cool air through between the cases is provided below the upper vessel without any gap between them. According to this constitution, the upper vessel 15 is made the drawer vessel exclusive to freezing, while the lower vessel 17 is made the drawer vessel switchable in the use to freezing and to temperature zones other than the freezing, and the return cooled air from the upper vessel 15 and the lower vessel 17 is returned to the cooled air producing chamber 19 through a return duct 30 provided in the rear of the lower vessel 17.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は冷凍と冷凍以外の温
度帯に切り替え可能とした切り替え室を備えた冷蔵庫に
関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a switching room capable of switching between freezing and a temperature zone other than freezing.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】冷蔵庫には例えば図９に示すような外箱
52と内箱53と断熱材54とからなる断熱箱体51の内部を断
熱仕切体55、56により冷蔵室57と、野菜室58と、冷凍室
59とに区画するとともに、同冷凍室59の開口部を断熱仕
切体60により上下に区分し、それぞれに専用の扉61、6
2、63、64を設けたものがあり、冷蔵室57の扉61は上部
に位置するため一側が開閉自在に枢支され、野菜室58の
扉62と冷凍室59の扉63、64は何れも引き出し式で、これ
らの後方には引き出し容器65、66、67をそれぞれ支持す
る枠状の支持具68、69、70が一体に設けられている。2. Description of the Related Art For example, a refrigerator as shown in FIG.
The inside of a heat-insulating box 51 composed of 52, an inner box 53, and a heat-insulating material 54 is partitioned by a heat-insulating partition 55, 56 into a refrigerator compartment 57, a vegetable compartment 58, and a freezing compartment.
59, and the opening of the freezing compartment 59 is divided into upper and lower parts by a heat insulating partition body 60, and dedicated doors 61, 6 are respectively provided.
2, 63, 64 are provided, and the door 61 of the refrigerator compartment 57 is located at the upper part, so that one side is pivotally opened and closed freely, and the door 62 of the vegetable compartment 58 and the door 63, 64 of the freezer compartment 59 are either The drawers are also of a drawer type, and frame-shaped supports 68, 69, and 70 for supporting drawer containers 65, 66, and 67, respectively, are integrally provided behind them.

【０００３】野菜室58の背後には冷気生成室71があり、
そこには冷蔵室57および野菜室58向けの冷気を生成する
冷却器72と、生成された冷気を強制循環させるための送
風機73とが配置され、生成された冷気はダクト74を介し
て冷蔵室57から野菜室58へと供給され、冷気生成室71の
下部へ戻るようになっている。また、冷凍室59の背後に
はもう一つの冷気生成室75があり、そこには冷凍室59専
用の冷却器76と送風機77が配置され、生成された冷気は
送風機77前方の冷気吹出口から冷凍室59に供給され、冷
凍室59内の温度は図示されてない温度センサにより検知
され、所定の温度になるように圧縮機78をＯＮ／ＯＦＦ
するようになっている。[0003] Behind the vegetable room 58 is a cold air generation room 71,
A cooler 72 for generating cold air for the refrigerator compartment 57 and the vegetable compartment 58, and a blower 73 for forcibly circulating the generated cool air are arranged, and the generated cool air is passed through a duct 74 to the refrigerator compartment. It is supplied from 57 to a vegetable room 58, and returns to the lower part of the cool air generation room 71. Further, behind the freezing room 59, there is another cool air generating room 75, in which a cooler 76 and a blower 77 dedicated to the freezing room 59 are arranged, and the generated cool air is supplied from a cool air outlet in front of the blower 77. The temperature is supplied to the freezer compartment 59, and the temperature in the freezer compartment 59 is detected by a temperature sensor (not shown), and the compressor 78 is turned on / off so as to reach a predetermined temperature.
It is supposed to.

【０００４】また、もう一つの例としては、先に説明し
たような冷蔵室、野菜室、冷凍室に加えて、使用者が用
途に応じて室温（庫内温度）を冷凍と冷凍以外の温度帯
に切り替え可能とした切り替え室を設けたものがある。[0004] As another example, in addition to the above-described refrigerator compartment, vegetable compartment, and freezer compartment, the user can adjust the room temperature (inside temperature) according to the intended use by freezing and other than freezing. Some rooms have a switching room that can be switched to a belt.

【０００５】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、以上説
明した二つの例において、前者には室温を冷凍と冷凍以
外の温度帯に切り替え可能な切り替え室がないため使用
者にとっては不便であった。また、後者にはその切り替
え室があるため便利ではあるが、その切り替え室にも専
用の扉を設けるようになっているため、扉の組立及び取
付けに要する作業量も多く、生産性の面では不利であ
り、また、扉内板の周辺部には冷気漏れを防止するガス
ケットが取付けられているが、扉の数が多ければ多いほ
ど、ガスケットの使用量も多くなり、コストアップにな
っていた。したがって、本発明においては、冷凍と冷凍
以外の温度帯に切り替え可能とした切り替え室を備え、
かつ、生産性の向上およびコストの低減が図れるように
した冷蔵庫を提供することを目的としている。However, in the two examples described above, the former is inconvenient for the user because there is no switching room capable of switching the room temperature between freezing and a temperature zone other than freezing. In addition, the latter is convenient because it has a switching room, but the switching room is also provided with a dedicated door, so the amount of work required for assembling and installing the door is large, and in terms of productivity, It is disadvantageous, and a gasket is installed around the door inner plate to prevent cold air from leaking.However, the more doors, the more gasket is used and the cost increases. . Therefore, in the present invention, provided with a switching room that can be switched to a temperature zone other than freezing and freezing,
It is another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator capable of improving productivity and reducing costs.

【０００６】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記の課題を解
決するためになされたものであり、第１の手段として、
外箱と内箱間に断熱材を充填してなる断熱箱体の内部を
複数の断熱仕切体によって冷蔵室と野菜室と冷凍室とに
区画し、同冷凍室の後方に冷却器を設置し、同冷却器の
前方に冷気強制循環用送風機の送風口を備えた第１の仕
切板を設けて前記冷却器を備えた冷気生成室を形成し、
同冷気生成室の前方に前記第１の仕切板と第２の仕切板
とからなり、前記送風機により送り込まれた冷気を上下
の冷気吹出口に分配する冷気分配室を形成するととも
に、同冷気分配室の下部の冷気吹出通路内にダンパーを
設け、下部の冷気吹出口より高位置の前方に上部容器
を、同上部容器の下方に下部容器をそれぞれ出し入れ自
在に設けるとともに、前記上部容器の底部に断熱材を設
け、前記下部容器を内ケースと外ケースとからなる二重
構造にして少なくとも前方および底部の両者間に空隙を
形成すると共に、背面上部に前記下部の冷気吹出口に対
応した冷気の取入口を設け、背面下部に取出口を設ける
一方、内ケースの前面上端部に内ケース内の冷気を前記
空隙に通す開口部を設け、前記上部容器と下部容器とを
可能な限り近接せしめることにより、上部容器を冷凍専
用の引き出し容器とし、下部容器を冷凍と冷凍以外の温
度帯に切り替え可能とした切り替え室とし、同切り替え
室の後方に、同切り替え室および上部容器からの冷気を
前記冷気生成室に戻す戻りダクトを設けた構成とする。Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and as a first means,
The inside of the heat-insulating box, which is filled with heat-insulating material between the outer box and the inner box, is divided into a refrigerator room, a vegetable room, and a freezing room by a plurality of heat-insulating partitions, and a cooler is installed behind the freezing room. A first partition plate provided with an air outlet of a blower for forced air circulation in the front of the cooler to form a cool air generation chamber equipped with the cooler,
A cold air distribution chamber is formed in front of the cold air generation chamber, comprising the first partition plate and the second partition plate, for distributing the cool air sent by the blower to upper and lower cool air outlets. A damper is provided in the cool air outlet passage at the lower part of the chamber, and an upper container is provided in front of the lower cool air outlet at a position higher than the lower cool air outlet, and the lower container is provided freely below and below the upper container, and at the bottom of the upper container. A heat insulating material is provided, the lower container has a double structure including an inner case and an outer case, and a gap is formed between at least both the front and the bottom. An inlet is provided, and an outlet is provided at a lower rear portion.On the other hand, an opening is provided at an upper front portion of the inner case to allow cool air in the inner case to pass through the gap, so that the upper container and the lower container are brought as close as possible. Thereby, the upper container is a drawer dedicated to freezing, the lower container is a switching room capable of switching to a temperature zone other than freezing and freezing, and behind the switching room, the cool air from the switching room and the upper container is cooled. A configuration is provided in which a return duct for returning to the cool air generation chamber is provided.

【０００７】また、第２の手段として、外箱と内箱間に
断熱材を充填してなる断熱箱体の内部を複数の断熱仕切
体によって冷蔵室と野菜室と冷凍室とに区画し、同冷凍
室の後方に冷却器を設置し、同冷却器の前方に冷気強制
循環用送風機の送風口を備えた第１の仕切板を設けて前
記冷却器を備えた冷気生成室を形成し、同冷気生成室の
前方に前記第１の仕切板と第２の仕切板とからなり、前
記送風機により送り込まれた冷気を上下の冷気吹出口に
分配する冷気分配室を形成するとともに、同冷気分配室
の下部の冷気吹出通路内にダンパーを設け、下部の冷気
吹出口より高位置の前方に上部容器を、同上部容器の下
方に下部容器をそれぞれ出し入れ自在に設けるととも
に、前記下部容器を内ケースと外ケースとからなる二重
構造にして少なくとも前方および底部の両者間に空隙を
形成するとともに、背面上部に前記下部の冷気吹出口に
対応した冷気の取入口を設け、背面下部に取出口を設け
る一方、内ケースの前面上端部に内ケース内の冷気を前
記空隙に通す開口部を設け、前記下部容器の上部開口面
に蓋体を被せることにより、上部容器を冷凍専用の引き
出し容器とし、下部容器を冷凍と冷凍以外の温度帯に切
り替え可能とした切り替え室とし、前記第２の仕切板と
冷気生成室間に上部容器側の冷気を冷気生成室に戻す第
１の戻りダクトを設け、前記切り替え室の後方に、同切
り替え室側の冷気を前記冷気生成室に戻す第２の戻りダ
クトを設けた構成とする。[0007] As a second means, the inside of the heat insulating box formed by filling the heat insulating material between the outer box and the inner box is divided into a refrigerator room, a vegetable room and a freezing room by a plurality of heat insulating partitions. A cooler is installed behind the freezing room, a first partition plate provided with a blower of a blower for forced air circulation is provided in front of the cooler to form a cool air generation chamber equipped with the cooler, A cold air distribution chamber is formed in front of the cold air generation chamber, comprising the first partition plate and the second partition plate, for distributing the cool air sent by the blower to upper and lower cool air outlets. A damper is provided in a cool air outlet passage at a lower portion of the chamber, an upper container is provided in front of a position higher than the lower cool air outlet, and a lower container is provided freely below and below the upper container, and the lower container is provided in an inner case. And a double structure consisting of an outer case An air gap is formed between both the front and the bottom, a cool air inlet corresponding to the cold air outlet at the lower portion is provided at the upper rear portion, and an outlet is provided at the lower rear portion, while the inner case is provided at the upper front portion of the inner case. By providing an opening through which the cool air inside passes through the gap, and covering the upper opening surface of the lower container with a lid, the upper container is used as a drawer dedicated to freezing, and the lower container is switched to a temperature zone other than freezing and freezing. A first return duct is provided between the second partition plate and the cold air generation chamber to return the cold air on the upper container side to the cold air generation chamber, and a switch chamber is provided between the second partition plate and the cold air generation chamber. A configuration is provided in which a second return duct for returning cold air to the cold air generation chamber is provided.

【０００８】また、前記第１の手段において、前記上部
容器の底部を二重構造にして、その内部に断熱材を充填
してなる構成とする。In the first means, the bottom of the upper container has a double structure, and a heat insulating material is filled therein.

【０００９】また、前記第１または第２の手段におい
て、前記下部容器の外ケースが断熱材からなる構成とす
る。Further, in the first or second means, the outer case of the lower container is made of a heat insulating material.

【００１０】また、前記第１の手段において、前記下部
容器の外ケースの前壁を上方に延出させ、その背面を上
部容器の下部前面に当接させてなる構成とする。Further, in the first means, the front wall of the outer case of the lower container extends upward, and the rear surface thereof is in contact with the lower front surface of the upper container.

【００１１】また、前記第２の手段において、前記下部
容器の外ケースの上部前面を前方に延出させ、扉の背面
に当接させてなる構成とする。Further, in the second means, the upper front surface of the outer case of the lower container is extended forward and is brought into contact with the rear surface of the door.

【００１２】また、前記第２の手段において、前記第１
の戻りダクトを前記第２の仕切板に一体に設けるととも
に、前記第１の仕切板に前記第１の戻りダクトを通す開
口部を設けてなる構成とする。In the second means, the first means
The return duct is provided integrally with the second partition plate, and the first partition plate is provided with an opening through which the first return duct passes.

【００１３】また、前記第２の手段において、前記第１
の戻りダクトの出口側底面に前記第２の戻りダクトの出
口を結合する開口部を設けてなる構成とする。Further, in the second means, the first means
An opening for coupling the outlet of the second return duct is provided on the outlet-side bottom surface of the return duct.

【００１４】また、前記第１または第２の手段におい
て、前記冷気の取出口を前記外ケースの背面下部左右に
設けてなる構成とする。Further, in the first or second means, the cool air outlet is provided at the lower right and left lower portions of the outer case.

【００１５】また、前記第１の手段において、前記戻り
ダクトを前記切り替え室の後方左右に設けてなる構成と
する。[0015] In the first means, the return duct is provided on the left and right sides behind the switching chamber.

【００１６】また、前記第２の手段において、前記第１
の戻りダクトと、同戻りダクトを通す前記第１の仕切板
の開口部と、前記第２の戻りダクトをそれぞれ左右に設
けてなる構成とする。In the second means, the first means
, The opening of the first partition plate through which the return duct passes, and the second return duct are provided on the left and right, respectively.

【００１７】また、前記第１または第２の手段におい
て、前記第１の仕切板と第２の仕切板間の何れか一方ま
たは双方に、前記冷気分配室の左右側壁を一体に形成し
てなる構成とする。In the first or second means, the right and left side walls of the cold air distribution chamber are formed integrally with one or both of the first partition plate and the second partition plate. Configuration.

【００１８】また、前記第１または第２の手段におい
て、前記第２の仕切板の上端部を前方に屈曲延出させて
上部の断熱仕切体との間に冷気通路を形成するととも
に、上部容器の開口部に向けた複数の冷気吹出口を設け
てなる構成とする。In the first or second means, the upper end of the second partition plate is bent and extended forward to form a cool air passage between the second partition plate and the upper heat insulating partition, and the upper container Are provided with a plurality of cold air outlets directed toward the opening.

【００１９】また、前記第１または第２の手段におい
て、前記冷凍室の扉を上下一体化した引き出し式とし、
その後方上部に上部容器を出し入れ自在に支持する支持
具を設け、後方下部に下部容器を着脱可能に支持する支
持具を設けた構成とする。Further, in the first or second means, a door of the freezing compartment is vertically integrated with a drawer,
A support for supporting the upper container so that the upper container can be freely taken in and out is provided at the upper rear portion, and a support for detachably supporting the lower container is provided at the lower rear portion.

【００２０】また、前記第１または第２の手段におい
て、前記冷凍室の開口部近傍に前記切り替え室の室温を
冷凍と冷凍以外の温度帯に切り替える切り替え操作部を
設けてなる構成とする。Further, in the first or second means, a switching operation section for switching the room temperature of the switching chamber between freezing and a temperature zone other than freezing is provided near the opening of the freezing chamber.

【００２１】[0021]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を図１
〜図８に基づいて説明する。図１は冷気強制循環方式の
冷蔵庫の内部構成を側面から示したものである。図にお
いて、１は鋼板製の外箱２と、合成樹脂製の内箱３と、
断熱材４等からなる断熱箱体で、その内部は二つの断熱
仕切体５、６により、上から順に冷蔵室７と、野菜室８
と、冷凍室９とに区画され、冷蔵室７には開閉自在に枢
支された扉10、野菜室８と冷凍室９には引き出し式の扉
11と扉12がそれぞれ設けられ、扉11の背後には引き出し
容器（野菜ケース）13を支持する支持具14が、また、扉
12の背後には引き出し容器（上部容器とも言う）15を支
持する支持具16と、引き出し容器（下部容器とも言う）
17を支持する支持具18が上下にほぼ水平に設けられてい
る。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a side view showing an internal configuration of a refrigerator of a forced air circulation system. In the figure, 1 is an outer box 2 made of a steel plate, an inner box 3 made of a synthetic resin,
A heat-insulating box made of a heat-insulating material 4 and the like.
And a freezer compartment 9, a door 10 pivotally supported to open and close the refrigerator compartment 7, and a drawer-type door to the vegetable compartment 8 and the freezer compartment 9.
11 and a door 12 are provided respectively, and a support 14 for supporting a drawer container (vegetable case) 13 behind the door 11 is provided.
Behind 12 is a support 16 for supporting a drawer container (also called an upper container) 15 and a drawer container (also called a lower container)
A support 18 for supporting 17 is provided substantially horizontally above and below.

【００２２】野菜室８の背後には冷気生成室19があり、
そこには冷蔵室７および野菜室８向けの冷気を生成する
冷却器20と、生成された冷気を強制循環させるための送
風機21とが配置され、生成された冷気はダクト22を介し
て冷蔵室７から野菜室８へと流通し、冷気生成室19の下
部へ戻るようになっている。Behind the vegetable compartment 8 is a cold air producing compartment 19,
A cooler 20 for generating cold air for the refrigerator compartment 7 and the vegetable compartment 8 and a blower 21 for forcibly circulating the generated cool air are arranged therein. The water flows from 7 to the vegetable room 8 and returns to the lower part of the cool air generation room 19.

【００２３】また、冷凍室９の背後にはもう一つの冷気
生成室23があり、そこには上部容器15と下部容器17向け
の冷気を生成する冷却器24と、生成された冷気を強制循
環させるための送風機25とが有り、生成された冷気は送
風機25によって冷気生成室23前方の冷気分配室26に取り
込まれ、上下の冷気吹出口から上部容器15と下部容器17
とに供給され、戻りの冷気は後で詳しく説明する戻りダ
クトを介して冷気生成室23に戻すようになっており、上
部容器15は冷凍専用の引き出し容器として使用すること
ができ、下部容器17は冷凍と冷凍以外の温度帯（例えば
−３℃、０℃、＋３℃等）に切り替えができる切り替え
室として利用できるようなっている。Behind the freezing room 9 is another cool air generating chamber 23 in which a cooler 24 for generating cool air for the upper container 15 and the lower container 17 and a forced circulation of the generated cool air are provided. There is a blower 25 for causing the cold air to be generated, and the generated cool air is taken into the cool air distribution chamber 26 in front of the cool air generation chamber 23 by the blower 25, and the upper container 15 and the lower container 17 from the upper and lower cool air outlets.
The return cool air is returned to the cool air generation chamber 23 via a return duct which will be described in detail later, and the upper container 15 can be used as a drawer dedicated to freezing, and the lower container 17 Can be used as a switching room that can switch between freezing and a temperature zone other than freezing (eg, −3 ° C., 0 ° C., + 3 ° C.).

【００２４】図２は冷凍室９の扉12と上部容器15および
下部容器17との関係を立体的に示したもので、扉12を引
っ張ると下部容器17だけが支持具18に支持された状態で
引き出され、上部容器15は余計な温度上昇を抑えるため
に冷凍室９内に残され、必要に応じて引っ張り出せるよ
うになっている。FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the door 12 of the freezer compartment 9 and the upper container 15 and the lower container 17 in a three-dimensional manner. When the door 12 is pulled, only the lower container 17 is supported by the support 18. The upper container 15 is left in the freezing compartment 9 to suppress an unnecessary rise in temperature, and can be pulled out as needed.

【００２５】図３は上部容器15を斜め後方から示したも
ので、底部を二重構造にしてその内部に断熱材15ａを設
けた（充填した）ことが特徴になっており、開口部左右
にはフランジ15ｂが、また、前方には把手部15ｃが一体
に形成されている。FIG. 3 shows the upper container 15 obliquely from the rear, characterized in that the bottom has a double structure and a heat insulating material 15a is provided (filled) therein. Is integrally formed with a flange 15b, and a handle portion 15c is integrally formed at the front.

【００２６】図４は下部の引き出し容器（下部容器）17
を斜め後方から示したもので、この引き出し容器17は合
成樹脂製の内ケース17Ａと断熱材を用いた外ケース17Ｂ
とからなる二重構造になっていて、その前方および底部
の両者間に空隙（冷気通路）17ａを設け、背面上部中央
に後で詳しく説明する冷気分配室26の下部の冷気吹出口
（27ｄ）に対応する冷気の取入口17ｂを設け、背面下部
左右に取出口17ｃを設け、内ケース17Ａの前面上端部に
内ケース内17Ａの冷気を前記空隙17ａに通すための開口
部17ｄを設け、上部左右にフランジ17ｅを設け、前壁17
ｆを上方に延出させた形になっている。FIG. 4 shows a lower drawer container (lower container) 17.
This drawer container 17 has an inner case 17A made of synthetic resin and an outer case 17B using heat insulating material.
A gap (cool air passage) 17a is provided between both the front and the bottom thereof, and a cool air outlet (27d) at the lower center of a cool air distribution chamber 26, which will be described in detail later, is provided in the center of the upper rear surface. A cold air inlet 17b corresponding to the above is provided, outlets 17c are provided on the lower left and right sides of the rear surface, and an opening 17d for passing the cool air in the inner case 17A through the gap 17a is provided at the upper end of the front surface of the inner case 17A. Flanges 17e are provided on the left and right,
f is extended upward.

【００２７】図５は本発明の実施の形態を更に詳しく説
明するために要部を拡大図示したもの、図６は冷凍専用
の上部容器15と切り替え室として利用する下部容器17と
に冷気を循環させるのに必要な構成部材の一例を示した
ものであって、図５に示すような切り替え室（17）を形
成するには、元々冷凍室９として区画された一つの部屋
の後方に先ず冷却器24を設置し、同冷却器24の前方に第
１の仕切板27を立設することにより、冷却器24を備えた
冷気生成室23が出来上がっている。FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part in order to explain the embodiment of the present invention in more detail. FIG. 6 is a diagram circulating cool air through an upper container 15 dedicated to freezing and a lower container 17 used as a switching chamber. FIG. 5 shows an example of a component necessary for the cooling operation. In order to form a switching chamber (17) as shown in FIG. The cooler 24 having the cooler 24 is completed by installing the cooler 24 and erecting the first partition plate 27 in front of the cooler 24.

【００２８】この冷気生成室23の前方には冷却器24で生
成された冷気を冷気強制循環用の送風機25で取り込み、
冷凍専用の上部容器15と切り替え室として利用する下部
容器17に分配（供給）する冷気分配室26があるが、この
冷気分配室26は冷却器24前方の第１の仕切板27と、その
前方に立設した第２の仕切板28により構成される。In front of the cool air generating chamber 23, cool air generated by the cooler 24 is taken in by a blower 25 for forced circulation of the cool air.
There is a cold air distribution chamber 26 that distributes (supplies) the upper container 15 dedicated to refrigeration and the lower container 17 used as a switching chamber. The cold air distribution chamber 26 has a first partition plate 27 in front of the cooler 24 and a front partition plate 27 in front thereof. And a second partition plate 28 standing upright.

【００２９】第１の仕切板27には送風機25に対応する送
風口27ａ、送風機25によって取り込まれた冷気を上下方
向に案内するための左右側壁27ｂ、27ｃを設けるととも
に、下部中央に、下部容器（切り替え室）17に向けた冷
気吹出口27ｄとなる溝27ｅを設け、ここにダンパー29を
取付けた形になっている。また、溝27ｅの左右には内箱
３（下部容器17後方の斜面）に設けられた複数の係止孔
３ａに対応する複数の係止辺27ｆを備えた断面コ字状の
ダクトカバー27ｇがあり、これらは内箱３に固定され、
上部容器15および下部容器（切り替え室）17内の冷気を
冷気生成室19に戻すための戻りダクト30となる。The first partition plate 27 is provided with a blower port 27a corresponding to the blower 25, left and right side walls 27b and 27c for vertically guiding the cool air taken in by the blower 25, and a lower container at the lower center. (Switching room) A groove 27e serving as a cool air outlet 27d toward 17 is provided, and a damper 29 is attached thereto. On the left and right of the groove 27e, a duct cover 27g having a U-shaped cross section and having a plurality of locking sides 27f corresponding to a plurality of locking holes 3a provided in the inner box 3 (the inclined surface behind the lower container 17). Yes, these are fixed to the inner box 3,
A return duct 30 for returning the cool air in the upper container 15 and the lower container (switching chamber) 17 to the cool air generating chamber 19 is provided.

【００３０】以上説明した第１の仕切板27に対し、第２
の仕切板28は、その上端部を前方に屈曲延出させて上部
の断熱仕切体６との間に冷気通路31を形成するととも
に、上部容器15の開口部に向けた複数の冷気吹出口28ａ
を設ける一方、下部中央に切り起こしに似た形状の開口
部28ｂおよび水平面28ｃを設けた形になっており、この
水平面28ｃを第１の仕切板27の下部前方に設けられた溝
27ｅに被せることにより冷気分配室26の下部に冷気吹出
口27ｄが形成される。The second partition plate 27 described above is
The partition plate 28 has its upper end bent forward and extended to form a cool air passage 31 between the upper heat insulating partition 6 and a plurality of cool air outlets 28a facing the opening of the upper container 15.
While the opening 28b and the horizontal surface 28c having a shape similar to a cut-and-raised shape are provided at the lower center, and the horizontal surface 28c is formed in a groove provided in the lower front of the first partition plate 27.
The cool air outlet 27d is formed at the lower part of the cool air distribution chamber 26 by covering the cool air distribution chamber 27e.

【００３１】上部容器15は、図５に示すように、冷気分
配室26の下部に形成された冷気吹出口27ｄより高位置の
前方にあって、その下方に殆ど隙間が生じないように、
先に説明した二重構造の下部容器17が設けられる。この
ような上部容器15と下部容器17の配置によって、冷気分
配室26の下部に設けられた冷気吹出口27ｄと下部容器17
の冷気の取入口17ｂとが合わさり、下部容器17への冷気
の供給およびダンパー29による冷気流の遮断が可能とな
り、また、下部容器17を構成する外ケース17Ｂの前壁17
ｆの上部背面17ｇが上部容器15の下部前面に当接するこ
とにより、内ケース17Ａの内部は外部と温度的にほぼ遮
断された形となり、冷凍と冷凍以外の温度帯への切り替
えが可能な切り替え室が出来上がり、上部容器15は冷凍
専用の引き出し容器となる。As shown in FIG. 5, the upper container 15 is located in front of a cool air outlet 27d formed at a lower portion of the cool air distribution chamber 26 at a position higher than the cool air outlet 27d.
The lower container 17 having the double structure described above is provided. Due to such an arrangement of the upper container 15 and the lower container 17, the cool air outlet 27d provided in the lower part of the cool air distribution chamber 26 and the lower container 17 are provided.
Of the outer case 17B of the outer case 17B constituting the lower container 17 can be supplied to the lower container 17 and cut off the cool air flow by the damper 29.
The upper back 17g of f contacts the lower front of the upper container 15, so that the inside of the inner case 17A is almost thermally cut off from the outside, and can be switched between freezing and a temperature zone other than freezing. The chamber is completed, and the upper container 15 becomes a drawer container exclusively for freezing.

【００３２】なお、図示はされてないが、冷凍室９には
その庫内温度を検知する温度センサが、また、冷気吹出
口27ｄには下部容器17側の温度検知に必要な温度センサ
がそれぞれ設けられ、また、冷凍室９上部の断熱仕切体
６の前方には下部容器（切り替え室）17の温度切り替え
を行う操作部32が設けられている。Although not shown, the freezing compartment 9 is provided with a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature inside the refrigerator, and the cold air outlet 27d is provided with a temperature sensor required for detecting the temperature of the lower container 17 side. An operation unit 32 for switching the temperature of the lower container (switching chamber) 17 is provided in front of the heat insulating partition 6 above the freezing compartment 9.

【００３３】以上、冷凍専用の上部容器15と、切り替え
室として利用できる下部容器17と、その扉12について説
明したが、上述の構成において、上部容器15内は冷気吹
出口28ａから供給された冷気によって冷却され、戻りの
冷気は矢印で示すように冷凍室９の下部後方へと流れ、
下部容器17からの戻りの冷気と一緒に冷凍室９下部後方
の戻りダクト30を介して冷気生成室23の下部に戻され
る。The upper container 15 dedicated to freezing, the lower container 17 that can be used as a switching room, and the door 12 have been described above. In the above-described configuration, the inside of the upper container 15 has the cool air supplied from the cool air outlet 28a. And the returning cool air flows to the lower rear of the freezing compartment 9 as shown by the arrow,
It is returned to the lower part of the cool air generation chamber 23 via the return duct 30 at the lower rear of the freezing chamber 9 together with the cool air returned from the lower container 17.

【００３４】下部容器（切り替え室）17が冷凍以外の温
度帯に設定されると、冷気吹出口27ｄの内側に設けられ
たダンパー29が閉じて下部容器17への冷気の供給が止ま
り、内ケース17Ａ内の温度が上昇する。内ケース17Ａ側
の温度は図示されてない温度センサで検出され、必要に
応じてダンパー29を作動させ、温度調節が行われるよう
になっている。When the temperature of the lower container (switching chamber) 17 is set to a temperature zone other than freezing, the damper 29 provided inside the cool air outlet 27d is closed, and the supply of cool air to the lower container 17 is stopped. The temperature in 17A rises. The temperature on the inner case 17A side is detected by a temperature sensor (not shown), and the damper 29 is operated as necessary to adjust the temperature.

【００３５】続いて、図７および図８に示す第２の実施
の形態について説明する。なお、先に説明した第１の実
施の形態と共通する部位には同一符号を付し、重複説明
は省略する。ところで、第１の実施の形態との相違点
は、第１に上部容器15Ａがその底部に断熱材を備えたも
のではなく、一般的な合成樹脂製のものを使用するこ
と、第２に内ケース17Ａと外ケース17Ｂとからなる下部
容器17の上部前面（外ケース17Ｂの上部前面）を前方に
延出させてその前面を扉12の背面に当接させ、冷凍室９
前方上下間の冷気の流れを抑制したこと、第３に下部容
器17の上部開口面に所定の断熱性能を有する蓋体33を被
せて上部容器15Ａとの間に隙間９ａを設け、上部容器15
Ａを冷凍専用の引き出し容器とし、下部容器を冷凍と冷
凍以外の温度帯に切り替え可能とした切り替え室とした
こと、第４に第２の仕切板28Ａと冷気生成室23との間に
上部容器15Ａ側の冷気を冷気生成室23に戻す第１の戻り
ダクト28ｄを設け、下部容器（切り替え室）17の後方
に、同下部容器17側の冷気を冷気生成室23に戻す第２の
戻りダクト30Ａを設けたことである。Next, a second embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 will be described. Parts common to the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. By the way, the first embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the upper container 15A is not provided with a heat insulating material at the bottom but is made of a general synthetic resin. An upper front surface (an upper front surface of the outer case 17B) of the lower container 17 composed of the case 17A and the outer case 17B is extended forward, and the front surface thereof is brought into contact with the back surface of the door 12, so that the freezing room
Thirdly, the flow of cool air between the upper and lower sides is suppressed. Thirdly, the upper opening surface of the lower container 17 is covered with a lid 33 having a predetermined heat insulating property, and a gap 9a is provided between the upper container 15A and the upper container 15A.
A is a drawer container exclusively used for freezing, and a lower container is a switching chamber capable of switching between freezing and a temperature zone other than freezing. Fourth, an upper container is provided between the second partition plate 28A and the cold air generating chamber 23. A first return duct 28d for returning the cool air on the 15A side to the cool air generation chamber 23 is provided, and a second return duct for returning the cool air on the lower container 17 side to the cool air generation chamber 23 behind the lower container (switching chamber) 17. 30A.

【００３６】第１の戻りダクト28ｄは図８に示すように
第２の仕切板28Ａの背面下部左右に一体に設けられてお
り、図７に示す第２の戻りダクト30Ａは図８に示すよう
に第１の仕切板27Ａの下部に一体に設けられたダクトカ
バー27ｇの左右両端を内箱３の表面に固着することによ
って形成され、ダクトカバー27ｇの上端開口部は第２の
仕切板28Ａに設けられた第１の戻りダクト28ｄの出口側
底面に形成されている開口部と結合し、ここで上部容器
15Ａ側と下部容器17側からの戻り冷気が合流して冷気生
成室19の下部に戻ることになる。As shown in FIG. 8, the first return duct 28d is integrally provided on the lower left and right sides of the back of the second partition plate 28A, and the second return duct 30A shown in FIG. 7 is provided as shown in FIG. Is formed by fixing the left and right ends of a duct cover 27g integrally provided below the first partition plate 27A to the surface of the inner box 3, and the upper end opening of the duct cover 27g is connected to the second partition plate 28A. The first return duct 28d is provided with an opening formed on the bottom surface on the outlet side of the first return duct 28d.
The return cool air from the 15A side and the lower container 17 side merge and return to the lower part of the cool air generation chamber 19.

【００３７】このような構成されたものでは、上部容器
15Ａ側の戻り冷気が第１の戻りダクト28ｄを通り、第２
の戻りダクト30Ａには下部容器17側の戻り冷気が通るよ
うになるため、例えば第１の戻りダクト28ｄと第２の戻
りダクト30Ａの入口近傍に温度センサを設けることによ
り、上部容器15Ａと下部容器17の温度管理がより正確に
行えるようになる。In such a structure, the upper container
The return cold air on the 15A side passes through the first return duct 28d and passes through the second return duct 28d.
Since the return cold air on the lower container 17 side passes through the return duct 30A, for example, by providing a temperature sensor near the entrance of the first return duct 28d and the second return duct 30A, the upper container 15A and the lower The temperature of the container 17 can be controlled more accurately.

【００３８】[0038]

【発明の効果】以上説明したような冷蔵庫であれば、冷
凍室内の下部に設ける引き出し容器が二重構造になって
いて、かつ、上部開口面には底部に断熱材を有する上部
容器または所定の断熱性能を有する蓋体が被さることに
よって外部と熱的に遮断されるため、上部容器が冷凍専
用の引き出し容器となり、下部容器を冷凍と冷凍以外の
温度帯に切り換えが可能な切り換え室とすることがで
き、用途に応じた使い分けができて便利であり、また、
扉を上下一体化したことなどにより、部品点数が減少
し、組立時間の短縮および製品コストの低減が図れると
いう利点がある。According to the refrigerator described above, the drawer container provided in the lower portion of the freezer compartment has a double structure, and the upper opening surface has a heat insulating material at the bottom or a predetermined container. The upper container is a drawer dedicated to freezing, and the lower container is a switching room that can switch between freezing and freezing temperatures because it is thermally shielded from the outside by covering with a lid that has heat insulation performance. Can be conveniently used according to the purpose.
There is an advantage that the number of parts is reduced due to, for example, vertically integrated doors, so that assembly time and product cost can be reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】本発明の一実施例を示す冷蔵庫の側断面図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator showing one embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】本発明の実施の形態を示す要部斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part showing the embodiment of the present invention.

【図３】本発明の実施の形態を示す上部容器の斜視図で
ある。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an upper container showing the embodiment of the present invention.

【図４】本発明の実施の形態を示す下部容器の斜視図で
ある。FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower container showing the embodiment of the present invention.

【図５】本発明の実施の形態を示す冷蔵庫の要部拡大側
断面図である。FIG. 5 is an enlarged side sectional view of a main part of the refrigerator showing the embodiment of the present invention.

【図６】本発明の実施の形態を示す構成部材の斜視図で
ある。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a component showing the embodiment of the present invention.

【図７】本発明の第２の実施の形態を示す冷蔵庫の要部
拡大側断面図である。FIG. 7 is an enlarged side sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図８】本発明の第２の実施の形態を示す構成部材の斜
視図である。FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a constituent member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図９】従来例を示す冷蔵庫の側断面図である。FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator showing a conventional example.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１断熱箱体５、６断熱仕切体９冷凍室 12 扉 15 上部容器 15Ａ上部容器 17 下部容器 17Ａ内ケース 17Ｂ外ケース 17ａ空隙（冷気通路） 17ｂ冷気の取入口 17ｃ冷気の取出口 17ｄ開口部 23 冷気生成室 24 冷却器 25 送風機 26 冷気分配室 27 第１の仕切板 27Ａ第１の仕切板 27ｄ冷気吹出口 28 第２の仕切板 28Ａ第２の仕切板 28ａ冷気吹出口 28ｄ第１の戻りダクト 29 ダンパー 30 戻りダクト 30Ａ第２の戻りダクト 33 蓋体 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Insulated box 5, 6 Insulated partition 9 Freezer room 12 Door 15 Upper container 15A Upper container 17 Lower container 17A Inner case 17B Outer case 17a Void (cold air passage) 17b Cold air inlet 17c Cold air outlet 17d Opening 23 Cold air generation chamber 24 Cooler 25 Blower 26 Cold air distribution chamber 27 First partition plate 27A First partition plate 27d Cold air outlet 28 Second partition plate 28A Second partition plate 28a Cold air outlet 28d First return duct 29 Damper 30 Return duct 30A Second return duct 33 Lid

Claims

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]

【請求項１】外箱と内箱間に断熱材を充填してなる断
熱箱体の内部を複数の断熱仕切体によって冷蔵室と野菜
室と冷凍室とに区画し、同冷凍室の後方に冷却器を設置
し、同冷却器の前方に冷気強制循環用送風機の送風口を
備えた第１の仕切板を設けて前記冷却器を備えた冷気生
成室を形成し、同冷気生成室の前方に前記第１の仕切板
と第２の仕切板とからなり、前記送風機により送り込ま
れた冷気を上下の冷気吹出口に分配する冷気分配室を形
成するとともに、同冷気分配室の下部の冷気吹出通路内
にダンパーを設け、下部の冷気吹出口より高位置の前方
に上部容器を、同上部容器の下方に下部容器をそれぞれ
出し入れ自在に設けるとともに、前記上部容器の底部に
断熱材を設け、前記下部容器を内ケースと外ケースとか
らなる二重構造にして少なくとも前方および底部の両者
間に空隙を形成するとともに、背面上部に前記下部の冷
気吹出口に対応した冷気の取入口を設け、背面下部に取
出口を設ける一方、内ケースの前面上端部に内ケース内
の冷気を前記空隙に通す開口部を設け、前記上部容器と
下部容器とを可能な限り近接せしめることにより、上部
容器を冷凍専用の引き出し容器とし、下部容器を冷凍と
冷凍以外の温度帯に切り替え可能とした切り替え室と
し、同切り替え室の後方に、同切り替え室および上部容
器からの冷気を前記冷気生成室に戻す戻りダクトを設け
てなることを特徴とする冷蔵庫。1. An interior of a heat insulating box formed by filling a heat insulating material between an outer box and an inner box is divided into a refrigerator room, a vegetable room, and a freezing room by a plurality of heat insulating partitions. A cooler is installed, and a first partition plate provided with a blower of a cool air forced circulation blower is provided in front of the cooler to form a cool air generation chamber provided with the cooler, and a cool air generation chamber is provided in front of the cool air generation chamber. The first partition plate and the second partition plate to form a cool air distribution chamber for distributing the cool air sent by the blower to upper and lower cool air outlets, and a cool air outlet at a lower portion of the cool air distribution chamber. A damper is provided in the passage, the upper container is provided in front of the lower position of the cool air outlet at a position higher than the lower cool air outlet, and the lower container is provided so as to be able to freely enter and leave the lower container below the upper container, and a heat insulator is provided at the bottom of the upper container, The lower container has a double structure consisting of an inner case and an outer case. At least a gap is formed between both the front and the bottom, a cold air inlet corresponding to the cold air outlet at the lower portion is provided at the upper rear portion, and an outlet is provided at the lower rear portion, and at the upper end portion on the front front surface of the inner case. By providing an opening through which the cool air in the inner case passes through the space, and bringing the upper container and the lower container as close as possible to each other, the upper container is used as a drawer container exclusively used for freezing, and the lower container is used for a temperature other than freezing and freezing. A refrigerator comprising a switching room capable of switching to a band, and a return duct for returning cool air from the switching room and the upper container to the cold air generation chamber behind the switching room.

【請求項２】外箱と内箱間に断熱材を充填してなる断
熱箱体の内部を複数の断熱仕切体によって冷蔵室と野菜
室と冷凍室とに区画し、同冷凍室の後方に冷却器を設置
し、同冷却器の前方に冷気強制循環用送風機の送風口を
備えた第１の仕切板を設けて前記冷却器を備えた冷気生
成室を形成し、同冷気生成室の前方に前記第１の仕切板
と第２の仕切板とからなり、前記送風機により送り込ま
れた冷気を上下の冷気吹出口に分配する冷気分配室を形
成するとともに、同冷気分配室の下部の冷気吹出通路内
にダンパーを設け、下部の冷気吹出口より高位置の前方
に上部容器を、同上部容器の下方に下部容器をそれぞれ
出し入れ自在に設けるとともに、前記下部容器を内ケー
スと外ケースとからなる二重構造にして少なくとも前方
および底部の両者間に空隙を形成するとともに、背面上
部に前記下部の冷気吹出口に対応した冷気の取入口を設
け、背面下部に取出口を設ける一方、内ケースの前面上
端部に内ケース内の冷気を前記空隙に通す開口部を設
け、前記下部容器の上部開口面に蓋体を被せることによ
り、上部容器を冷凍専用の引き出し容器とし、下部容器
を冷凍と冷凍以外の温度帯に切り替え可能とした切り替
え室とし、前記第２の仕切板と冷気生成室間に上部容器
側の冷気を冷気生成室に戻す第１の戻りダクトを設け、
前記切り替え室の後方に、同切り替え室側の冷気を前記
冷気生成室に戻す第２の戻りダクトを設けてなることを
特徴とする冷蔵庫。2. The inside of a heat insulating box formed by filling a heat insulating material between an outer box and an inner box is divided into a refrigerator room, a vegetable room, and a freezing room by a plurality of heat insulating partitions. A cooler is installed, and a first partition plate provided with a blower of a cool air forced circulation blower is provided in front of the cooler to form a cool air generation chamber provided with the cooler, and a cool air generation chamber is provided in front of the cool air generation chamber. The first partition plate and the second partition plate to form a cool air distribution chamber for distributing the cool air sent by the blower to upper and lower cool air outlets, and a cool air outlet at a lower portion of the cool air distribution chamber. A damper is provided in the passage, an upper container is provided in front of the lower position of the cold air outlet at a position higher than the lower cool air outlet, and a lower container is provided so as to be able to freely enter and leave the lower container below the upper container, and the lower container comprises an inner case and an outer case. Double structure, at least between both front and bottom A cold air inlet corresponding to the lower cool air outlet is provided in the upper rear part, and an outlet is provided in the lower rear part, while the cool air in the inner case is formed in the upper front part of the inner case. By providing an opening through which the upper container is covered with a lid on the upper opening surface of the lower container, the upper container is used as a drawer dedicated to freezing, and the lower container is used as a switching room capable of switching to a temperature zone other than freezing and freezing. A first return duct for returning cold air on the upper container side to the cold air generation chamber between the second partition plate and the cold air generation chamber;
A refrigerator provided with a second return duct for returning cold air on the switching room side to the cold air generation chamber behind the switching room.

【請求項３】前記上部容器の底部を二重構造にして、
その内部に断熱材を充填してなる請求項１記載の冷蔵
庫。3. The bottom portion of the upper container has a double structure,
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a heat insulating material is filled therein.

【請求項４】前記下部容器の外ケースが断熱材からな
る請求項１または２記載の冷蔵庫。4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the outer case of the lower container is made of a heat insulating material.

【請求項５】前記下部容器の外ケースの前壁を上方に
延出させ、その背面を上部容器の下部前面に当接させて
なる請求項１記載の冷蔵庫。5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a front wall of an outer case of the lower container extends upward, and a back surface thereof is in contact with a lower front surface of the upper container.

【請求項６】前記下部容器の外ケースの上部前面を前
方に延出させ、扉の背面に当接させてなる請求項２記載
の冷蔵庫。6. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein an upper front surface of the outer case of the lower container extends forward and abuts against a rear surface of the door.

【請求項７】前記第１の戻りダクトを前記第２の仕切
板に一体に設けるとともに、前記第１の仕切板に前記第
１の戻りダクトを通す開口部を設けてなる請求項２記載
の冷蔵庫。7. The method according to claim 2, wherein the first return duct is provided integrally with the second partition plate, and the first partition plate is provided with an opening through which the first return duct passes. refrigerator.

【請求項８】前記第１の戻りダクトの出口側底面に前
記第２の戻りダクトの出口を結合する開口部を設けてな
る請求項２記載の冷蔵庫。8. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein an opening for connecting an outlet of the second return duct is provided on a bottom surface on an outlet side of the first return duct.

【請求項９】前記冷気の取出口を前記外ケースの背面
下部左右に設けてなる請求項１または２記載の冷蔵庫。9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cool air outlets are provided on the lower left and right sides on the back of the outer case.

【請求項10】前記戻りダクトを前記切り替え室の後方
左右に設けてなる請求項１記載の冷蔵庫。10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the return duct is provided on the left and right sides behind the switching room.

【請求項11】前記第１の戻りダクトと、同戻りダクト
を通す前記第１の仕切板の開口部と、前記第２の戻りダ
クトをそれぞれ左右に設けてなる請求項２記載の冷蔵
庫。11. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the first return duct, an opening of the first partition plate through which the return duct passes, and the second return duct are provided on left and right sides, respectively.

【請求項12】前記第１の仕切板と第２の仕切板間の何
れか一方または双方に、前記冷気分配室の左右側壁を一
体に形成してなる請求項１または２記載の冷蔵庫。12. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein left and right side walls of the cold air distribution chamber are formed integrally with one or both of the first partition plate and the second partition plate.

【請求項13】前記第２の仕切板の上端部を前方に屈曲
延出させて上部の断熱仕切体との間に冷気通路を形成す
るとともに、上部容器の開口部に向けた複数の冷気吹出
口を設けてなる請求項１または２記載の冷蔵庫。13. A plurality of cold air blows toward an opening of an upper container while forming an upper end portion of the second partition plate to bend and extend forward to form a cool air passage between the second partition plate and an upper heat insulating partition body. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising an outlet.

【請求項14】前記冷凍室の扉を上下一体化した引き出
し式とし、その後方上部に上部容器を出し入れ自在に支
持する支持具を設け、後方下部に下部容器を着脱可能に
支持する支持具を設けてなる請求項１または２記載の冷
蔵庫。14. The freezer compartment door is of a drawer type that is vertically integrated, a supporter is provided at an upper rear portion for supporting the upper container so that it can be taken in and out, and a supporter that detachably supports the lower container at a lower rear portion. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the refrigerator is provided.

【請求項15】前記冷凍室の開口部近傍に前記切り替え
室の室温を冷凍と冷凍以外の温度帯に切り替える切り替
え操作部を設けてなる請求項１または２記載の冷蔵庫。15. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a switching operation unit that switches a room temperature of the switching room between freezing and a temperature zone other than freezing near an opening of the freezing room.