JP2020106215A - Refrigerator and manufacturing method of the same - Google Patents

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JP2020106215A
JP2020106215A JP2018245420A JP2018245420A JP2020106215A JP 2020106215 A JP2020106215 A JP 2020106215A JP 2018245420 A JP2018245420 A JP 2018245420A JP 2018245420 A JP2018245420 A JP 2018245420A JP 2020106215 A JP2020106215 A JP 2020106215A
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To provide a refrigerator which includes a vacuum heat insulation material and achieves high heat insulation efficiency, and to provide a manufacturing method of the refrigerator.SOLUTION: A refrigerator 10 of the invention has, as a heat insulation material incorporated into a heat insulation box body, a side surface vacuum heat insulation material 22 disposed near an outer surface of an inner box side surface plate 162 and a foam heat insulation material 23 foamed and filling a space between an inner box 16 and an outer box 15. Further, a spacer 30 is attached to one end side of the side surface vacuum heat insulation material 22 and disposed between the side surface vacuum heat insulation material 22 and an outer box side surface plate 152. The refrigerator is formed in the configuration to allow the side surface vacuum heat insulation material 22 to thermally insulate a storage room from the outside in a preferable manner and achieve further energy saving of the refrigerator 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

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本発明は、冷蔵庫およびその製造方法に関し、特に、断熱材として真空断熱材を備えた冷蔵庫およびその製造方法に関する。 The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly to a refrigerator provided with a vacuum heat insulating material as a heat insulating material and a manufacturing method thereof.

一般的な冷蔵庫では、断熱箱体の内部に貯蔵室を形成し、この貯蔵室の前方開口を断熱扉で開閉可能に閉鎖している。断熱箱体は、鋼板から成る外箱と、外箱の内側に配置される合成樹脂板から成る内箱と、外箱と内箱との間に充填された断熱材とから成る。 In a general refrigerator, a storage chamber is formed inside a heat insulating box, and a front opening of the storage chamber is closed by a heat insulating door so that the storage chamber can be opened and closed. The heat insulating box body includes an outer box made of a steel plate, an inner box made of a synthetic resin plate arranged inside the outer box, and a heat insulating material filled between the outer box and the inner box.

冷蔵庫の断熱箱体に充填される断熱材としては、一般的に発泡ウレタンが採用される。しかしながら、冷蔵庫の更なる省エネルギ化に対処するためには発泡ウレタンよりも断熱性が高い断熱材が好ましい。 Generally, urethane foam is used as a heat insulating material filled in a heat insulating box of a refrigerator. However, in order to cope with further energy saving of the refrigerator, a heat insulating material having a higher heat insulating property than urethane foam is preferable.

そこで、断熱箱体に内蔵される断熱材として真空断熱材が採用される場合がある。真空断熱材はガラスウール等の繊維状無機材料を真空包装したものであり、発泡ウレタンの十数倍以上の断熱効果を有する。係る構成とすることで、真空断熱材により貯蔵室と外部とを良好に断熱でき、冷蔵庫の冷却運転に要するエネルギを低減することができる。 Therefore, a vacuum heat insulating material may be used as the heat insulating material built in the heat insulating box. The vacuum heat insulating material is obtained by vacuum-packing a fibrous inorganic material such as glass wool, and has a heat insulating effect more than ten times that of urethane foam. With such a configuration, the storage chamber and the outside can be well insulated by the vacuum heat insulating material, and the energy required for the cooling operation of the refrigerator can be reduced.

図10を参照して、真空断熱材が採用された冷蔵庫100の構成を説明する。図10(A)は冷蔵庫100を示す水平断面図であり、図10(B)は冷蔵庫100を示す斜視図である。 With reference to FIG. 10, the structure of the refrigerator 100 using the vacuum heat insulating material will be described. 10A is a horizontal sectional view showing the refrigerator 100, and FIG. 10B is a perspective view showing the refrigerator 100.

図10(A)および図10(B)を参照して、冷蔵庫100は、外箱101および内箱102を有し、内箱102の内部に貯蔵室107が形成されている。また、外箱101と内箱102との間には、断熱材として発泡断熱材103および真空断熱材104が配置されている。真空断熱材104は、外箱101の内面に貼着されている。また、外箱101の内面には、冷媒が流通するパイプ106が配設されている。よって、真空断熱材104の外面には、パイプ106に則して溝105が形成されている。図10(A)では、真空断熱材104に溝105が4個形成された場合を示し、図10(B)では溝105を2つ形成した場合を示している。 With reference to FIG. 10(A) and FIG. 10(B), the refrigerator 100 has an outer box 101 and an inner box 102, and a storage chamber 107 is formed inside the inner box 102. Further, a foamed heat insulating material 103 and a vacuum heat insulating material 104 are arranged as heat insulating materials between the outer case 101 and the inner case 102. The vacuum heat insulating material 104 is attached to the inner surface of the outer box 101. Further, a pipe 106 through which a refrigerant flows is arranged on the inner surface of the outer box 101. Therefore, the groove 105 is formed on the outer surface of the vacuum heat insulating material 104 in accordance with the pipe 106. 10A shows a case where four grooves 105 are formed in the vacuum heat insulating material 104, and FIG. 10B shows a case where two grooves 105 are formed.

特許第4111096号公報Japanese Patent No. 4111096

しかしながら、上記した冷蔵庫では、冷蔵庫の断熱の観点からも、冷蔵庫の製造方法の観点からも改善の余地があった。 However, in the above-mentioned refrigerator, there is room for improvement both from the viewpoint of heat insulation of the refrigerator and from the viewpoint of the method of manufacturing the refrigerator.

具体的には、特許文献1に記載された冷蔵庫では、真空断熱材は外箱側に配置される。よって、庫内に熱侵入する伝熱面である内箱面より表面積が大きいために、四隅などの真空断熱材が無い部分の断熱効果を十分に発揮することができない課題があった。 Specifically, in the refrigerator described in Patent Document 1, the vacuum heat insulating material is arranged on the outer box side. Therefore, since the surface area is larger than that of the inner box surface which is the heat transfer surface for the heat to enter the inside of the refrigerator, there is a problem that the heat insulating effect of the portions without the vacuum heat insulating material such as the four corners cannot be sufficiently exhibited.

また、製造工程に於いて、接着剤を用いて外箱101の内面に真空断熱材104を貼着する必要があるが、接着工程を行うことで、冷蔵庫10の製造コストが上昇する恐れがある。 Further, in the manufacturing process, it is necessary to adhere the vacuum heat insulating material 104 to the inner surface of the outer box 101 by using an adhesive, but the manufacturing process of the refrigerator 10 may increase by performing the bonding process. ..

更に、外箱101の内面には放熱するためのパイプ106を設置するため、真空断熱材104にパイプ106を設置するための溝105を形成する必要があり、これによって真空断熱材104の加工が必要になり、冷蔵庫10の製造コストが高くなる恐れがある。また、真空断熱材104に形成される溝105は、溝105どうしの幅を狭くすることが困難なため、パイプ106のピッチを狭めることができない。 Further, since the pipe 106 for dissipating heat is installed on the inner surface of the outer box 101, it is necessary to form the groove 105 for installing the pipe 106 in the vacuum heat insulating material 104, which allows the vacuum heat insulating material 104 to be processed. It becomes necessary and the manufacturing cost of the refrigerator 10 may increase. Further, it is difficult to narrow the width of the grooves 105 formed in the vacuum heat insulating material 104, so that the pitch of the pipes 106 cannot be narrowed.

更にまた、発泡断熱材103を発泡充填する工程に於いて、外箱101に凹凸が発生することを防止するために、溝105にエア抜きパイプを配置する必要がある。このことが、製造工程の複雑化を招き、製造コストの上昇に繋がっていた。 Furthermore, in the step of foam-filling the foamed heat insulating material 103, it is necessary to arrange an air bleeding pipe in the groove 105 in order to prevent unevenness from occurring in the outer box 101. This has led to a complicated manufacturing process and an increase in manufacturing cost.

また、真空断熱材を外箱等に取り付けた後に、外箱と内箱とを組み合わせると、組付け作業中に真空断熱材の包装が破けてしまう恐れがある。更に、真空断熱材を外箱または内箱に貼り付けようとすれば、そのための接着剤塗布装置や真空断熱材貼り付け装置等が必要となり、製造方法が複雑になり、更に、製造コストが上昇してしまう恐れがあった。 Further, if the outer box and the inner box are combined after the vacuum heat insulating material is attached to the outer box or the like, the vacuum heat insulating material package may be broken during the assembling work. Furthermore, if the vacuum heat insulating material is to be attached to the outer box or the inner box, an adhesive coating device or a vacuum heat insulating material attaching device for that purpose is required, which complicates the manufacturing method and further increases the manufacturing cost. I was afraid to do it.

本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、真空断熱材を備えた断熱効率が高い冷蔵庫および当該冷蔵庫を容易に製造することができる製造方法を提供することにある。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a refrigerator including a vacuum heat insulating material with high heat insulation efficiency and a manufacturing method capable of easily manufacturing the refrigerator. Especially.

本発明の冷蔵庫は、内部に貯蔵室が形成される断熱箱体と、前記貯蔵室の開口を閉鎖する断熱扉と、を備え、前記断熱箱体は、前記断熱箱体の外面を形成する外箱と、前記外箱の内部に配設された内箱と、前記外箱と前記内箱との間に配置された断熱材と、を有し、前記外箱は、前記断熱箱体の幅方向に沿って伸びる外箱後面板と、前記断熱箱体の奥行方向に沿って伸びる外箱側面板と、を有し、前記内箱は、前記断熱箱体の幅方向に沿って伸びる内箱後面板と、前記断熱箱体の奥行方向に沿って伸びる内箱側面板と、を有し、前記断熱材は、前記内箱側面板の外面の近傍に配設された側面用真空断熱材と、前記外箱と前記内箱との間に発泡充填された発泡断熱材と、を有し、前記側面用真空断熱材の一端側にはスペーサが取り付けられ、前記スペーサは前記側面用真空断熱材と前記外箱側面板との間に配置されることを特徴とする。 The refrigerator of the present invention includes a heat insulating box in which a storage chamber is formed, and a heat insulating door that closes an opening of the storage chamber, and the heat insulating box has an outer surface that forms an outer surface of the heat insulating box. A box, an inner box arranged inside the outer box, and a heat insulating material arranged between the outer box and the inner box, wherein the outer box is the width of the heat insulating box body. Has an outer box rear surface plate extending along a direction, and an outer box side plate extending along the depth direction of the heat insulating box body, wherein the inner box is an inner box extending along the width direction of the heat insulating box body. A rear face plate, and an inner box side plate extending along the depth direction of the heat insulating box body, wherein the heat insulating material is a side surface vacuum heat insulating material disposed in the vicinity of the outer surface of the inner box side plate. A foam insulation material that is foam-filled between the outer box and the inner box, and a spacer is attached to one end of the side surface vacuum insulation material, and the spacer is the side surface vacuum insulation material. And the outer case side plate.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫では、前記外箱後面板と、前記内箱後面板との間に、後面用真空断熱材を配設し、幅方向に於いて、前記後面用真空断熱材の端部を、前記側面用真空断熱材の後端よりも外側まで配置することを特徴とする。 Further, in the refrigerator of the present invention, a rear surface vacuum heat insulating material is disposed between the outer box rear surface plate and the inner box rear surface plate, and an end portion of the rear surface vacuum heat insulating material in the width direction. Is arranged to the outside of the rear end of the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫では、前記スペーサは、前記側面用真空断熱材の外側主面に接着される第1接着面と、前記側面用真空断熱材の端面に接着される第2接着面と、を有することを特徴とする。 Further, in the refrigerator of the present invention, the spacer has a first bonding surface bonded to the outer main surface of the side vacuum insulating material, and a second bonding surface bonded to the end surface of the side vacuum insulating material, It is characterized by having.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫では、前記スペーサは、前記貯蔵室の前記開口の側に配置される前記側面用真空断熱材の側辺に取り付けられることを特徴とする。 Further, in the refrigerator of the present invention, the spacer is attached to a side of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material arranged on the side of the opening of the storage chamber.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫では、前記側面用真空断熱材は、接着材を用いることなく、前記内箱側面板の直近に配置されることを特徴とする。 Further, in the refrigerator of the present invention, the vacuum heat insulating material for side surfaces is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the side plate of the inner box without using an adhesive material.

本発明の冷蔵庫の製造方法は、外箱側面板を有する外箱と、内箱側面板を有する内箱と、長手方向の側面側にスペーサが取り付けられた側面用真空断熱材と、を準備する工程と、前記内箱を前記外箱の内部に配置した後に、前記外箱側面板と前記内箱側面板との間の空間に前記側面用真空断熱材を挿入し、前記空間の前端側に前記スペーサを配置することで、前記内箱側面板の側に前記側面用真空断熱材を配設する工程と、前記外箱と前記内箱との前記空間に発泡断熱材を充填する工程と、を具備することを特徴とする。 The manufacturing method for a refrigerator of the present invention prepares an outer box having an outer box side plate, an inner box having an inner box side plate, and a side vacuum heat insulating material having a spacer attached to a side surface in the longitudinal direction. After the step and the inner box is placed inside the outer box, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material is inserted into the space between the outer box side plate and the inner box side plate, and the front end side of the space is inserted. By disposing the spacer, the step of disposing the side surface vacuum heat insulating material on the side of the inner box side surface plate, and the step of filling the space between the outer box and the inner box with foamed heat insulating material, It is characterized by including.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫の製造方法では、前記充填する工程では、前記外箱および前記内箱を横臥させた状態で、前記外箱の外箱後面板に形成した注入孔から、前記外箱と前記内箱との前記空間に、液状断熱発泡材を注入し、水平方向に於いて、前記スペーサを前記注入孔から200mm以上離間させることを特徴とする。 Further, in the manufacturing method of the refrigerator of the present invention, in the filling step, in a state in which the outer box and the inner box are lying down, from the injection hole formed in the outer box rear face plate of the outer box, the outer box and A liquid insulating foam material is injected into the space with the inner box, and the spacer is separated from the injection hole by 200 mm or more in the horizontal direction.

本発明の冷蔵庫は、内部に貯蔵室が形成される断熱箱体と、前記貯蔵室の開口を閉鎖する断熱扉と、を備え、前記断熱箱体は、前記断熱箱体の外面を形成する外箱と、前記外箱の内部に配設された内箱と、前記外箱と前記内箱との間に配置された断熱材と、を有し、前記外箱は、前記断熱箱体の幅方向に沿って伸びる外箱後面板と、前記断熱箱体の奥行方向に沿って伸びる外箱側面板と、を有し、前記内箱は、前記断熱箱体の幅方向に沿って伸びる内箱後面板と、前記断熱箱体の奥行方向に沿って伸びる内箱側面板と、を有し、前記断熱材は、前記内箱側面板の外面の近傍に配設された側面用真空断熱材と、前記外箱と前記内箱との間に発泡充填された発泡断熱材と、を有し、前記側面用真空断熱材の一端側にはスペーサが取り付けられ、前記スペーサは前記側面用真空断熱材と前記外箱側面板との間に配置されることを特徴とする。これにより、本発明の冷蔵庫によれば、真空断熱材を備えた断熱効率が高い冷蔵庫を提供できる。詳しくは、側面用真空断熱材が内箱に略密着して配置されることで、外箱の内面近傍に断熱発泡材が充填されることから、外箱に不要な凹凸部分が形成されることが無く、冷蔵庫全体の外観意匠性の低下を抑止することができる。また、スペーサが側面用真空断熱材と外箱側面板との間に配置されることで、板状真空断熱材の位置を固定して所定の断熱機能を発揮させることができる。 The refrigerator of the present invention includes a heat insulating box in which a storage chamber is formed, and a heat insulating door that closes an opening of the storage chamber, and the heat insulating box has an outer surface that forms an outer surface of the heat insulating box. A box, an inner box arranged inside the outer box, and a heat insulating material arranged between the outer box and the inner box, wherein the outer box is the width of the heat insulating box body. Has an outer box rear surface plate extending along a direction, and an outer box side plate extending along the depth direction of the heat insulating box body, wherein the inner box is an inner box extending along the width direction of the heat insulating box body. A rear face plate, and an inner box side plate extending along the depth direction of the heat insulating box body, wherein the heat insulating material is a side surface vacuum heat insulating material disposed in the vicinity of the outer surface of the inner box side plate. A foam insulation material that is foam-filled between the outer box and the inner box, and a spacer is attached to one end of the side surface vacuum insulation material, and the spacer is the side surface vacuum insulation material. And the outer case side plate. As a result, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, it is possible to provide a refrigerator including a vacuum heat insulating material and having high heat insulation efficiency. Specifically, since the vacuum heat insulating material for the side surface is arranged in close contact with the inner box, the heat insulating foam material is filled near the inner surface of the outer box, so that unnecessary irregularities are formed in the outer box. Thus, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the entire refrigerator from being deteriorated. Further, the spacer is disposed between the side surface vacuum heat insulating material and the outer case side surface plate, so that the position of the plate-like vacuum heat insulating material can be fixed and a predetermined heat insulating function can be exhibited.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫では、前記外箱後面板と、前記内箱後面板との間に、後面用真空断熱材を配設し、幅方向に於いて、前記後面用真空断熱材の端部を、前記側面用真空断熱材の後端よりも外側まで配置することを特徴とする。これにより、本発明の冷蔵庫によれば、側面用真空断熱材と、後面用真空断熱材との間隙を小さくし、この間隙で発生する熱漏洩を小さくすることができる。 Further, in the refrigerator of the present invention, a rear surface vacuum heat insulating material is disposed between the outer box rear surface plate and the inner box rear surface plate, and an end portion of the rear surface vacuum heat insulating material in the width direction. Is arranged to the outside of the rear end of the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material. Thus, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, the gap between the side surface vacuum heat insulating material and the rear surface vacuum heat insulating material can be made small, and the heat leakage generated in this gap can be made small.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫では、前記スペーサは、前記側面用真空断熱材の外側主面に接着される第1接着面と、前記側面用真空断熱材の端面に接着される第2接着面と、を有することを特徴とする。これにより、本発明の冷蔵庫によれば、スペーサが側面用真空断熱材と外箱側面板との間で若干圧縮されることで、その反発力により側面用真空断熱材を内箱側面板の外面に略密着させることができる。 Further, in the refrigerator of the present invention, the spacer has a first bonding surface bonded to the outer main surface of the side vacuum insulating material, and a second bonding surface bonded to the end surface of the side vacuum insulating material, It is characterized by having. Thus, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, the spacer is slightly compressed between the side surface vacuum heat insulating material and the outer box side surface plate, so that the side surface vacuum heat insulating material is repulsed by the repulsive force. Can be closely attached to.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫では、前記スペーサは、前記貯蔵室の前記開口の側に配置される前記側面用真空断熱材の側辺に取り付けられることを特徴とする。これにより、本発明の冷蔵庫によれば、貯蔵室の開口側に配置される側面用真空断熱材の側辺を、内箱側面板に接近させることができる。 Further, in the refrigerator of the present invention, the spacer is attached to a side of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material arranged on the side of the opening of the storage chamber. Thus, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, the side edge of the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material arranged on the opening side of the storage chamber can be brought close to the inner-box side surface plate.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫では、前記側面用真空断熱材は、接着材を用いることなく、前記内箱側面板の直近に配置されることを特徴とする。これにより、本発明の冷蔵庫によれば、接着材を塗布する工程を省き、特殊な接着装置を用いることなく、側面用真空断熱材を内箱側面板の直近に配置できる。 Further, in the refrigerator of the present invention, the vacuum heat insulating material for side surfaces is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the side plate of the inner box without using an adhesive material. Thus, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, the step of applying the adhesive material can be omitted, and the side surface vacuum heat insulating material can be arranged in the immediate vicinity of the inner box side surface plate without using a special adhesive device.

本発明の冷蔵庫の製造方法は、外箱側面板を有する外箱と、内箱側面板を有する内箱と、長手方向の側面側にスペーサが取り付けられた側面用真空断熱材と、を準備する工程と、前記内箱を前記外箱の内部に配置した後に、前記外箱側面板と前記内箱側面板との間の空間に前記側面用真空断熱材を挿入し、前記空間の前端側に前記スペーサを配置することで、前記内箱側面板の側に前記側面用真空断熱材を配設する工程と、前記外箱と前記内箱との前記空間に発泡断熱材を充填する工程と、を具備することを特徴とする。これにより、本発明の冷蔵庫の製造方法によれば、内箱を外箱の内部に配置した後に、即ち、断熱発泡材を充填できる状態にした後に、外箱側面板と内箱側面板との空間に側面用真空断熱材を配設し、発泡断熱材を充填する。従って、側面用真空断熱材の外面に傷がつくことで真空状態が損なわれる所謂パンクが発生してしまうことを抑止することができる。更には、外箱側面板と内箱側面板との空間に側面用真空断熱材を挿入することで、スペーサにより側面用真空断熱材を所定位置に配設することができるので、冷蔵庫の生産性を向上することができる。また、スペーサで側面用真空断熱材を所定位置に配設できることから、接着材を用いて側面用真空断熱材を内箱に貼着するための貼着設備等は不要である。更に、側面用真空断熱材が、内箱側に配置されることから、外箱の近傍に断熱発泡材が充填されない部分である未充填領域が形成されることを抑制し、冷蔵庫全体の外観意匠性を向上することができる。 The manufacturing method for a refrigerator of the present invention prepares an outer box having an outer box side plate, an inner box having an inner box side plate, and a side vacuum heat insulating material having a spacer attached to a side surface in the longitudinal direction. After the step and the inner box is placed inside the outer box, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material is inserted into the space between the outer box side plate and the inner box side plate, and the front end side of the space is inserted. By disposing the spacer, the step of disposing the side surface vacuum heat insulating material on the side of the inner box side surface plate, and the step of filling the space between the outer box and the inner box with foamed heat insulating material, It is characterized by including. Thereby, according to the manufacturing method of the refrigerator of the present invention, after the inner box is placed inside the outer box, that is, after the heat-insulating foam material can be filled, the outer box side plate and the inner box side plate The side surface vacuum heat insulating material is arranged in the space and is filled with the foam heat insulating material. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of so-called puncture that damages the vacuum state due to scratches on the outer surface of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material. Furthermore, by inserting the side vacuum insulation material into the space between the outer case side plate and the inner case side plate, it is possible to dispose the side vacuum insulation material at a predetermined position by means of the spacer. Can be improved. Further, since the side surface vacuum heat insulating material can be arranged at a predetermined position by the spacer, a sticking facility or the like for sticking the side surface vacuum heat insulating material to the inner box by using an adhesive is not necessary. Further, since the vacuum heat insulating material for the side surface is arranged on the inner box side, it is possible to suppress the formation of an unfilled region that is a portion not filled with the heat insulating foam material in the vicinity of the outer box, and to design the appearance of the entire refrigerator. It is possible to improve the property.

また、本発明の冷蔵庫の製造方法では、前記充填する工程では、前記外箱および前記内箱を横臥させた状態で、前記外箱の外箱後面板に形成した注入孔から、前記外箱と前記内箱との前記空間に、液状断熱発泡材を注入し、水平方向に於いて、前記スペーサを前記注入孔から200mm以上離間させることを特徴とする。これにより、本発明の冷蔵庫の製造方法によれば、スペーサを注入孔から200mm以上離間させることで、注入孔から注入される液状断熱発泡材の流れが、スペーサで阻害されることを抑制し、内箱と外箱との間に発泡断熱材を良好に充填することができる。 Further, in the manufacturing method of the refrigerator of the present invention, in the filling step, in a state in which the outer box and the inner box are lying down, from the injection hole formed in the outer box rear face plate of the outer box, the outer box and A liquid insulating foam material is injected into the space with the inner box, and the spacer is separated from the injection hole by 200 mm or more in the horizontal direction. Thereby, according to the manufacturing method of the refrigerator of the present invention, by separating the spacer from the injection hole by 200 mm or more, the flow of the liquid heat insulating foam injected from the injection hole is suppressed from being obstructed by the spacer, It is possible to satisfactorily fill the foam insulation between the inner box and the outer box.

本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫を示す図であり、(A)は冷蔵庫を前方から見た斜視図であり、(B)は冷蔵庫の側面断面図である。It is a figure showing a refrigerator concerning an embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a perspective view which looked at a refrigerator from the front, and (B) is a side sectional view of a refrigerator. 本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫を示す図であり、(A)は外箱を前方から見た斜視図であり、(B)は内箱を前方から見た斜視図である。It is a figure which shows the refrigerator which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (A) is the perspective view which looked at the outer box from the front, (B) is the perspective view which looked at the inner box from the front. 本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫を示す図であり、(A)はスペーサを示す斜視図であり、(B)はスペーサが側面用真空断熱材に組み付けられる構成を示す断面図であり、(C)はスペーサが側面用真空断熱材に組み付けられる構成を示す斜視図である。It is a figure which shows the refrigerator which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (A) is a perspective view which shows a spacer, (B) is sectional drawing which shows a structure with which a spacer is assembled with a vacuum heat insulating material for side surfaces, (C) 8] is a perspective view showing a structure in which a spacer is assembled to a vacuum heat insulating material for a side surface. 本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫を示す図であり、(A)は冷蔵庫の上下方向中間部に於ける断面図であり、(B)および(C)は(A)の拡大断面図である。It is a figure which shows the refrigerator which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (A) is sectional drawing in the up-down direction intermediate part of a refrigerator, (B) and (C) is an expanded sectional view of (A). 本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫を示す図であり、冷蔵庫の前方断面図である。It is a figure showing the refrigerator concerning the embodiment of the present invention, and is a front sectional view of a refrigerator. 本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫を示す図であり、冷蔵庫の上方断面図である。It is a figure showing the refrigerator concerning the embodiment of the present invention, and is an upper sectional view of a refrigerator. 本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫の製造方法を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view showing the manufacturing method of the refrigerator concerning the embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫の製造方法を示す図であり、(A)から(C)は断面図である。It is a figure which shows the manufacturing method of the refrigerator which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (A)-(C) is sectional drawing. 本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫の製造方法を示す図あり、(A)は側方断面図であり、(B)は(A)の切断面線A−Aに於ける断面図である。It is a figure which shows the manufacturing method of the refrigerator which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (A) is a side sectional drawing, (B) is sectional drawing in the cross section line AA of (A). 背景技術に係る冷蔵庫を示す図であり、(A)は上方断面図であり、(B)は斜視図である。It is a figure which shows the refrigerator which concerns on background art, (A) is an upper sectional view, (B) is a perspective view.

以下、本発明の実施形態に係る冷蔵庫10を図面に基づき詳細に説明する。尚、以下の説明では、上下方向は冷蔵庫10の高さ方向を示し、左右方向は冷蔵庫10の幅方向を示し、前後方向は冷蔵庫10の奥行方向を示している。また、本実施形態の説明の際には、同一の部材には原則として同一の符番を用い、繰り返しの説明は省略する。 Hereinafter, a refrigerator 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the up-down direction indicates the height direction of the refrigerator 10, the left-right direction indicates the width direction of the refrigerator 10, and the front-back direction indicates the depth direction of the refrigerator 10. Further, in the description of the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the same members in principle, and repeated description will be omitted.

図1を参照して、冷蔵庫10の概略構成を説明する。図1(A)は冷蔵庫10を前方から見た斜視図であり、図1(B)は冷蔵庫10の側方断面図である。 The schematic configuration of the refrigerator 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the refrigerator 10 seen from the front, and FIG. 1B is a side sectional view of the refrigerator 10.

図1(A)および図1(B)を参照して、冷蔵庫10は、断熱箱体11の内部に貯蔵室としての冷蔵室12および冷凍室13が形成されており、冷蔵室12の前面開口は断熱扉34で閉鎖され、冷凍室13の前面開口は断熱扉35で閉鎖されている。断熱扉34および断熱扉35は、例えば右方側の端部が断熱箱体11に介して回転可能に接続された回転式の扉である。断熱扉34および断熱扉35としては、引出式の扉が採用されても良い。 Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, a refrigerator 10 includes a refrigerating chamber 12 and a freezing chamber 13 as storage chambers formed inside a heat insulating box 11, and a front opening of the refrigerating chamber 12 is formed. Is closed by a heat insulating door 34, and the front opening of the freezer compartment 13 is closed by a heat insulating door 35. The heat insulating door 34 and the heat insulating door 35 are, for example, rotary doors whose right ends are rotatably connected to the heat insulating box 11. As the heat insulation door 34 and the heat insulation door 35, drawer-type doors may be adopted.

図1(B)に示すように、冷凍室13の後方には冷却室27が区画形成されており、冷却室27には蒸発器26が収納されている。また、断熱箱体11の最下部後方には機械室14が区画形成されており、機械室14には圧縮機29が収納されている。蒸発器26および圧縮機29は、図示しない膨張手段および凝縮器と冷媒配管を経由して接続され、蒸気圧縮冷凍サイクルを形成している。 As shown in FIG. 1B, a cooling chamber 27 is defined behind the freezing chamber 13, and an evaporator 26 is housed in the cooling chamber 27. Further, a machine room 14 is partitioned and formed in the lowermost rear part of the heat insulating box body 11, and a compressor 29 is housed in the machine room 14. The evaporator 26 and the compressor 29 are connected to an expansion means and a condenser (not shown) via a refrigerant pipe to form a vapor compression refrigeration cycle.

冷却室27の上部には送風機28が配設されており、蒸発器26が冷却した冷却室27の内部の空気を送風機28が冷蔵室12および冷凍室13に送風する。冷蔵室12への風路には、ダンパ19が介装されている。ここでは図示しない制御装置は、図示しない冷蔵室の庫内温度センサーを検知し、ダンパ19の開閉を制御する。これにより、冷蔵室12への冷気の流量を調整し、冷蔵室12の庫内温度を一定に保つ。従って、冷蔵室12は冷蔵温度帯域に冷却され、冷凍室13は冷凍温度帯域に冷却される。また、冷蔵室12および冷凍室13を冷却した冷気は、冷却室27に帰還する。図1(B)では、冷気の流れを矢印で示している。また、蒸発器26の下方には、蒸発器26の着霜を熔融するための除霜ヒータ20が配設されている。 A blower 28 is disposed above the cooling chamber 27, and the blower 28 blows the air inside the cooling chamber 27 cooled by the evaporator 26 to the refrigerating chamber 12 and the freezing chamber 13. A damper 19 is provided in the air passage to the refrigerator compartment 12. Here, a control device (not shown) detects an internal temperature sensor of a refrigerating room (not shown) and controls opening/closing of the damper 19. Thereby, the flow rate of the cool air to the refrigerating compartment 12 is adjusted, and the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment 12 is kept constant. Therefore, the refrigerating compartment 12 is cooled to the refrigerating temperature zone, and the freezing compartment 13 is cooled to the freezing temperature zone. The cold air that has cooled the refrigerating chamber 12 and the freezing chamber 13 returns to the cooling chamber 27. In FIG. 1B, the flow of cold air is indicated by arrows. Further, below the evaporator 26, a defrost heater 20 for melting the frost formed on the evaporator 26 is arranged.

断熱箱体11は、冷蔵庫10の外形を形成する鋼板から成る外箱15と、外箱15の内側に形成された箱形の合成樹脂板から成る内箱16と、外箱15と内箱16との間に充填された断熱材17と、から構成されている。 The heat insulating box 11 includes an outer box 15 made of a steel plate that forms the outer shape of the refrigerator 10, an inner box 16 made of a box-shaped synthetic resin plate formed inside the outer box 15, an outer box 15 and an inner box 16 And a heat insulating material 17 filled in between.

断熱材17としては、発泡断熱材および真空断熱材を採用している。発泡断熱材としては例えば発泡ウレタンが採用される。真空断熱材とは、ガラス等の繊維の集合体を袋に収納し、その袋の内部を真空状態にしたものである。本実施形態では、真空断熱材として、後述する側面用真空断熱材22および後面用真空断熱材25を採用している。図1(B)では、断熱箱体11の後面近傍に後面用真空断熱材25を配設している。側面用真空断熱材22および後面用真空断熱材25は、板状を呈する真空断熱材である。 As the heat insulating material 17, a foamed heat insulating material and a vacuum heat insulating material are adopted. As the foam insulation material, for example, urethane foam is adopted. The vacuum heat insulating material is one in which an aggregate of fibers such as glass is housed in a bag and the inside of the bag is in a vacuum state. In this embodiment, a side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and a rear surface vacuum heat insulating material 25, which will be described later, are used as the vacuum heat insulating material. In FIG. 1B, the rear-surface vacuum heat insulating material 25 is arranged near the rear surface of the heat insulating box 11. The side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the rear surface vacuum heat insulating material 25 are plate-shaped vacuum heat insulating materials.

図2を参照して、外箱15および内箱16の構成を説明する。図2(A)は外箱15を前側下方から見た斜視図であり、図2(B)は内箱16を前側下方から見た斜視図である。 The configurations of the outer box 15 and the inner box 16 will be described with reference to FIG. 2(A) is a perspective view of the outer box 15 as seen from the lower front side, and FIG. 2(B) is a perspective view of the inner box 16 as seen from the lower front side.

図2(A)を参照して、外箱15は、厚みが0.5mm程度の薄い鋼板を曲折加工して成り、外箱後面板151(図4(A)参照)と、外箱後面板151の左右方向端部から前方に向かって伸びる外箱側面板152と、外箱後面板151の上方端部から前方に向かって伸びる外箱上面板153と、を有している。 Referring to FIG. 2(A), the outer box 15 is formed by bending a thin steel plate having a thickness of about 0.5 mm, and the outer box rear face plate 151 (see FIG. 4(A)) and the outer box rear face plate. The outer box side plate 152 extends forward from the left and right ends of the outer box 151, and the outer box top plate 153 extends forward from the upper end of the outer box rear plate 151.

外箱側面板152と外箱上面板153は、一枚の鋼板をUの字状に曲げて形成されている。また、図4(B)を参照して、外箱側面板152の後端を溝形状に曲折することで溝154が形成されている。更に、外箱後面板151の幅方向端部はL字状に曲折加工された端部155とされている。外箱後面板151の端部155を、外箱側面板152の溝154に差し込み、後述する発泡工程を行うことで、外箱後面板151と外箱側面板152とは接合される。 The outer box side plate 152 and the outer box top plate 153 are formed by bending a single steel plate into a U shape. Further, referring to FIG. 4B, the groove 154 is formed by bending the rear end of the outer casing side plate 152 into a groove shape. Further, the widthwise end portion of the outer case rear plate 151 is an end portion 155 that is bent into an L shape. The outer box rear face plate 151 and the outer box side face plate 152 are joined by inserting the end portion 155 of the outer box rear face plate 151 into the groove 154 of the outer box side face plate 152 and performing a foaming process described later.

また、外箱側面板152および外箱上面板153の内面には、蒸気圧縮冷凍サイクルで用いられる冷媒が流通する冷媒配管18が、アルミテープ32により貼着されている。 Further, a refrigerant pipe 18 through which a refrigerant used in the vapor compression refrigeration cycle flows is attached to the inner surfaces of the outer case side plate 152 and the outer case upper plate 153 with an aluminum tape 32.

図2(B)を参照して、内箱16は、所定形状に真空成形された合成樹脂製の成形体から成る。内箱16は、内箱後面板161と、内箱後面板161の左右方向端部から前方に向かって伸びる内箱側面板162と、内箱後面板161の上方端部から前方に向かって伸びる内箱上面板163と、内箱後面板161の下端から前方に向かって伸びる内箱下面板164と、を有している。また、内箱後面板161の上下方向に於ける中間部には、冷蔵室12と冷凍室13とを区画する断熱区画壁33が形成されている。 Referring to FIG. 2B, the inner box 16 is made of a synthetic resin molded body vacuum-molded into a predetermined shape. The inner box 16 extends forward from an inner box rear face plate 161, an inner box side plate 162 that extends forward from the left and right ends of the inner box rear face plate 161, and an upper end of the inner box rear face plate 161. The inner box upper surface plate 163 and the inner box lower surface plate 164 extend forward from the lower end of the inner box rear surface plate 161. Further, a heat insulating partition wall 33 that partitions the refrigerating chamber 12 and the freezing chamber 13 is formed in an intermediate portion in the up-down direction of the inner box rear face plate 161.

内箱16を構成する樹脂の厚みは、0.5mm以上2.0mm以下が好ましく、更には0.7mm以上1.5mm以下が好ましい。内箱16の厚みをこの範囲とすることで、内箱16の強度を充分に大きく確保でき、製造工程の発泡樹脂を充填する工程に於いて、内箱16が変形することを防止できる。 The thickness of the resin forming the inner box 16 is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and more preferably 0.7 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less. By setting the thickness of the inner box 16 within this range, the strength of the inner box 16 can be sufficiently ensured, and the inner box 16 can be prevented from being deformed in the step of filling the foamed resin in the manufacturing process.

図3を参照して、側面用真空断熱材22およびその位置を規制するスペーサ30を説明する。図3(A)はスペーサ30を示す斜視図であり、図3(B)は側面用真空断熱材22にスペーサ30が取り付けられた状態を示す断面図であり、図3(C)は側面用真空断熱材22にスペーサ30が取り付けられた状態の全体構成を示す斜視図である。 With reference to FIG. 3, the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the spacer 30 for controlling the position thereof will be described. 3A is a perspective view showing the spacer 30, FIG. 3B is a sectional view showing a state in which the spacer 30 is attached to the side vacuum insulating material 22, and FIG. 3C is a side view. It is a perspective view showing the whole composition in the state where spacer 30 was attached to vacuum heat insulating material 22.

図3(A)を参照して、スペーサ30は、各角部が面取された略直方体形状を呈している。図3(A)の紙面前方からスペーサ30を見た場合、スペーサ30は、紙面左側上方の部分を切り欠いた断面形状を呈している。スペーサ30には、紙面左方を向く平坦面である第1接着面301と、第1接着面301と垂直に交差し、紙面上方を向く平坦面である第2接着面302が形成されている。 With reference to FIG. 3A, the spacer 30 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with chamfered corners. When the spacer 30 is viewed from the front side of the paper surface of FIG. 3A, the spacer 30 has a cross-sectional shape in which the upper left portion of the paper surface is cut away. The spacer 30 is formed with a first adhesive surface 301 that is a flat surface that faces the left side of the paper, and a second adhesive surface 302 that is a flat surface that intersects the first adhesive surface 301 perpendicularly and that faces upward in the paper surface. ..

スペーサ30の高さL1は、10mm以上50mm未満が好適である。スペーサ30の高さL1を10mm以上とすることで、図4(C)を参照して後述するように、外箱側面板152の端部である端部46から側面用真空断熱材22を保護することができる。また図4(C)に示す端部46の形状は、側面用真空断熱材22の有無に関わらず同一であるため、スペーサ30の高さL1を10mm以上50mm未満とすることで、生産性が低下することを抑制することができる。 The height L1 of the spacer 30 is preferably 10 mm or more and less than 50 mm. By setting the height L1 of the spacer 30 to 10 mm or more, as described later with reference to FIG. 4C, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is protected from the end portion 46 which is the end portion of the outer casing side surface plate 152. can do. Further, since the shape of the end portion 46 shown in FIG. 4C is the same regardless of the presence or absence of the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material 22, by setting the height L1 of the spacer 30 to 10 mm or more and less than 50 mm, the productivity is improved. It is possible to suppress the decrease.

スペーサ30は、発泡ポリエチレン等の発泡樹脂材から成る。スペーサ30として発泡樹脂材を採用することで、図8(A)を参照して後述する空間43にスペーサ30を挿入する際に、スペーサ30が適度に圧縮変形し、この際にスペーサ30から発生する反発力で、側面用真空断熱材22を内箱側面板162に押しつけることができる。 The spacer 30 is made of a foamed resin material such as foamed polyethylene. By using the foamed resin material as the spacer 30, the spacer 30 is appropriately compressed and deformed when the spacer 30 is inserted into the space 43 described later with reference to FIG. The side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 can be pressed against the inner box side surface plate 162 by the repulsive force.

図3(B)を参照して、スペーサ30は側面用真空断熱材22の紙面下端に取り付けられる。具体的には、スペーサ30の第1接着面301は、側面用真空断熱材22の紙面右方側面の下端に接着される。また、スペーサ30の第2接着面302は、側面用真空断熱材22の紙面下面の右方部分に接着される。側面用真空断熱材22とスペーサ30との接着には、接着テープまたは接着剤が用いられる。 Referring to FIG. 3B, the spacer 30 is attached to the lower end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 in the drawing. Specifically, the first bonding surface 301 of the spacer 30 is bonded to the lower end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 on the right side surface of the drawing. The second bonding surface 302 of the spacer 30 is bonded to the right side portion of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 on the lower surface of the drawing. An adhesive tape or an adhesive is used to bond the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the spacer 30.

図3(C)を参照して、側面用真空断熱材22は、上下方向に長く形成された略矩形形状を呈しており、前方側辺に複数のスペーサ30が取り付けられる。ここでは、側面用真空断熱材22の前方側辺に於いて、上方端部および下方端部に2つのスペーサ30が取り付けられている。側面用真空断熱材22に複数のスペーサ30を取り付けることで、側面用真空断熱材22をより安定的に、断熱箱体11に位置決めして組み込むことができる。また、図6を参照して後述するように、スペーサ30は、側面用真空断熱材22の、紙面上に於ける後方側辺に配置しても良い。 With reference to FIG. 3C, the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 has a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the up-down direction, and a plurality of spacers 30 are attached to the front side. Here, two spacers 30 are attached to an upper end portion and a lower end portion on the front side of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. By attaching the plurality of spacers 30 to the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material 22, the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 can be positioned and incorporated into the heat insulating box body 11 more stably. Further, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 6, the spacer 30 may be arranged on the rear side of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 on the paper surface.

図4および図5を参照して、冷蔵庫10の断面構成を説明する。図4(A)は上下方向の中間部に於ける冷蔵庫10の水平断面図であり、図4(B)は図4(A)の間隙42が形成される部分を拡大して示す拡大断面図であり、図4(C)は図4(A)のスペーサ30が配置される部分を拡大して示す拡大断面図である。図5は、冷蔵庫10の前方断面図である。 The sectional configuration of the refrigerator 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4A is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the refrigerator 10 at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an enlarged portion where the gap 42 of FIG. 4A is formed. 4C is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion where the spacer 30 of FIG. 4A is arranged in an enlarged manner. FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of the refrigerator 10.

図4(A)を参照して、内箱側面板162と外箱側面板152との空間43において、側面用真空断熱材22は内箱側面板162に略密着するように配設されている。側面用真空断熱材22は、内箱側面板162の前端近傍から、内箱側面板162の後端近傍まで連続して、内箱側面板162の外面に略密着している。ここで、内箱側面板162の外面と側面用真空断熱材22との間には若干の間隙が形成されても良い。 Referring to FIG. 4A, in the space 43 between the inner box side plate 162 and the outer box side plate 152, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is disposed so as to be substantially in close contact with the inner box side plate 162. .. The side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is continuously adhered to the outer surface of the inner box side surface plate 162 continuously from the vicinity of the front end of the inner box side surface plate 162 to the vicinity of the rear end of the inner box side surface plate 162. Here, a slight gap may be formed between the outer surface of the inner case side surface plate 162 and the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22.

内箱側面板162と外箱側面板152との空間43において、幅方向に於ける外側部分には発泡断熱材23が発泡充填されている。また、側面用真空断熱材22の後端は、接着テープ31を介して、内箱後面板161に貼着されている。 In the space 43 between the inner box side plate 162 and the outer box side plate 152, the foam insulation material 23 is foam-filled in the outer portion in the width direction. Further, the rear end of the vacuum heat insulating material 22 for the side surface is attached to the inner box rear surface plate 161 via the adhesive tape 31.

図4(B)を参照して、後面用真空断熱材25は、外箱後面板151の内面に配設されており、内箱後面板161とは離間している。後面用真空断熱材25と内箱後面板161との間には、発泡断熱材23が充填されている。 Referring to FIG. 4(B), the rear surface vacuum heat insulating material 25 is disposed on the inner surface of the outer case rear surface plate 151 and is separated from the inner case rear surface plate 161. The foam heat insulating material 23 is filled between the rear vacuum heat insulating material 25 and the inner box rear surface plate 161.

後面用真空断熱材25の幅方向の端部41は、側面用真空断熱材22の内面の後側の端部40よりも、幅方向に於いて外側に配置されている。このようにすることで、側面用真空断熱材22の後端と後面用真空断熱材25の前面との間隙42を小さくできるので、間隙42を経由した熱の漏洩を少なくし、冷蔵庫10の冷却効率を向上することができる。 The width-direction end portion 41 of the rear surface vacuum heat insulating material 25 is arranged outside in the width direction of the inner surface rear side end portion 40 of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. By doing so, the gap 42 between the rear end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the front surface of the rear surface vacuum heat insulating material 25 can be reduced, so that heat leakage through the gap 42 can be reduced and the refrigerator 10 can be cooled. The efficiency can be improved.

図4(C)を参照して、側面用真空断熱材22の前端にはスペーサ30が固定されており、スペーサ30は側面用真空断熱材22と外箱側面板152との間で圧縮されている。係る構成とすることで、圧縮されたスペーサ30から右方(幅方向内側)に向かって反発力が生じ、側面用真空断熱材22の前端部を内箱側面板162に押しつけることができる。よって、製造工程に於いて発泡断熱材23を発泡充填する際に、側面用真空断熱材22が不用意に移動してしまうことを抑止することができる。 Referring to FIG. 4C, a spacer 30 is fixed to the front end of the side vacuum insulating material 22, and the spacer 30 is compressed between the side vacuum insulating material 22 and the outer case side plate 152. There is. With such a configuration, a repulsive force is generated from the compressed spacer 30 to the right (inward in the width direction), and the front end portion of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 can be pressed against the inner box side surface plate 162. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 from being inadvertently moved when the foam heat insulating material 23 is foam-filled in the manufacturing process.

外箱側面板152の先端部を曲折加工することで外箱接合部44が形成されており、内箱側面板162の先端部を曲折加工することで内箱接合部45が形成されている。また、外箱接合部44に内箱接合部45を嵌合することで、外箱側面板152の先端部と内箱側面板162の先端部とが接合されている。 The outer box joint portion 44 is formed by bending the tip of the outer box side plate 152, and the inner box joint 45 is formed by bending the tip of the inner box side plate 162. Further, by fitting the inner box joint portion 45 to the outer box joint portion 44, the tip of the outer box side plate 152 and the tip of the inner box side plate 162 are joined.

ここで、外箱接合部44の端部には、内箱接合部45の嵌合を容易にするために、後方に向かって広がる端部46が形成されている。端部46は鋼板の端面であるため、端部46が側面用真空断熱材22に押しつけられると、側面用真空断熱材22の外皮が破れてしまう恐れがある。本実施形態では、側面用真空断熱材22の前端に配置されたスペーサ30が端部46に接しているので、側面用真空断熱材22が端部46に接することはない。よって、端部46により側面用真空断熱材22が破れてしまうことを防止することができる。 Here, an end portion 46 that widens rearward is formed at an end portion of the outer box joint portion 44 in order to facilitate fitting of the inner box joint portion 45. Since the end portion 46 is the end surface of the steel plate, when the end portion 46 is pressed against the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22, the outer skin of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 may be broken. In the present embodiment, since the spacer 30 arranged at the front end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is in contact with the end portion 46, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is not in contact with the end portion 46. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 from being broken by the end portion 46.

スペーサ30が端部46に接することから、側面用真空断熱材22の前方に空間47が形成される。よって、冷蔵庫10の製造工程に於いて空間43に発泡断熱材23を発泡充填する工程に於いて、空間47を経由して、後述する液状断熱発泡材38を良好に流動させることが出来る。 Since the spacer 30 contacts the end portion 46, the space 47 is formed in front of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. Therefore, in the process of foam-filling the space 43 with the foamed heat insulating material 23 in the manufacturing process of the refrigerator 10, the liquid heat-insulated foaming material 38 described later can be satisfactorily flowed through the space 47.

図5は、冷蔵庫10の前方断面図である。この図を参照して、冷凍室13を覆う断熱材17の厚さL3は、冷蔵室12を覆う断熱材17の厚さL2よりも長い。このようにすることで、冷凍温度帯域に冷却される冷凍室13の熱漏洩を少なくし、更に、冷蔵温度帯域に冷却される冷蔵室12の庫内容積を大きく確保することができる。 FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of the refrigerator 10. With reference to this figure, the thickness L3 of the heat insulating material 17 covering the freezer compartment 13 is longer than the thickness L2 of the heat insulating material 17 covering the refrigerating compartment 12. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the heat leakage of the freezing compartment 13 cooled to the freezing temperature zone, and further to secure a large internal volume of the refrigerating compartment 12 cooled to the refrigeration temperature zone.

ここで、側面用真空断熱材22は、冷蔵室内箱165の外面に略密着するため、冷蔵室内箱165と側面用真空断熱材22との間には、原則的には発泡断熱材23は存在しない。 Here, since the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 substantially adheres to the outer surface of the refrigerating room box 165, the foamed heat insulating material 23 is in principle present between the refrigerating room box 165 and the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. do not do.

冷凍室内箱166の外側面には、収納容器をガイドするレール部49またはその補強板が、幅方向外側に突出して形成されている。よって、レール部49が形成された部分では、側面用真空断熱材22はレール部49に当接している。 On the outer surface of the freezing compartment box 166, a rail portion 49 for guiding the storage container or a reinforcing plate thereof is formed so as to project outward in the width direction. Therefore, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is in contact with the rail portion 49 in the portion where the rail portion 49 is formed.

一方、レール部49が形成されていない部分では、冷凍室内箱166の側面と側面用真空断熱材22との間には、発泡断熱材23が介在している。係る構成より、冷凍室内箱166と側面用真空断熱材22との間に充填された発泡断熱材23と、レール部49とで、平坦面が形成される。この平坦面に側面用真空断熱材22の下部が当接することで、側面用真空断熱材22の下部が平坦とされている。なお、冷蔵室内箱165の上面には上面用真空断熱材24が配設されている。 On the other hand, in the portion where the rail portion 49 is not formed, the foam heat insulating material 23 is interposed between the side surface of the freezing compartment box 166 and the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. With this configuration, the foam insulation material 23 filled between the freezing compartment box 166 and the side vacuum insulation material 22 and the rail portion 49 form a flat surface. The lower portion of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is made flat by contacting the lower portion of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 with this flat surface. A vacuum heat insulating material 24 for the upper surface is provided on the upper surface of the refrigerator compartment box 165.

図6を参照して、他の形態に係る冷蔵庫10を説明する。図6は、冷蔵庫10の上方断面図である。 A refrigerator 10 according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is an upper sectional view of the refrigerator 10.

ここでは、側面用真空断熱材22の後端は、内箱後面板161の後面よりも後方に配置されている。係る場合、図4(A)に示した接着テープ31を介して、側面用真空断熱材22の後端を内箱後面板161に貼着することは容易ではない。 Here, the rear end of the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is arranged rearward of the rear surface of the inner box rear face plate 161. In this case, it is not easy to attach the rear end of the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 to the inner case rear face plate 161 via the adhesive tape 31 shown in FIG. 4(A).

このため、側面用真空断熱材22の後端にもスペーサ30が取り付けられている。側面用真空断熱材22の後端に取り付けられたスペーサ30も、側面用真空断熱材22の外面と外箱側面板152の内面との間で圧縮されている。また、側面用真空断熱材22の後端に取り付けられたスペーサ30は、側面用真空断熱材22の前端に取り付けられたスペーサ30と同様の形状である。係る構成とすることで、側面用真空断熱材22の後端側を内箱後面板161側に押しつけ、側面用真空断熱材22を全体的に内箱後面板161に密着させることができる。 For this reason, the spacer 30 is also attached to the rear end of the side-surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. The spacer 30 attached to the rear end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is also compressed between the outer surface of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the inner surface of the outer box side surface plate 152. Further, the spacer 30 attached to the rear end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 has the same shape as the spacer 30 attached to the front end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. With such a configuration, the rear end side of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 can be pressed against the inner box rear surface plate 161 side, and the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 can be entirely adhered to the inner box rear surface plate 161.

本実施形態では、側面用真空断熱材22を幅方向の内側に配置することで冷蔵庫10の外観意匠性を向上することができる。具体的には、側面用真空断熱材22と発泡断熱材23とでは熱膨張率が異なるので、側面用真空断熱材22を外箱側面板152に貼り付けると、側面用真空断熱材22と発泡断熱材23との境界が、外箱側面板152の外面に段差の如く現れてしまう恐れがある。本実施形態では、側面用真空断熱材22と発泡断熱材23との境界は、外箱側面板152から離れているので、この境界が外箱側面板152に現れることない。よって、冷蔵庫10の側面の外観意匠性の低下を防止している。 In the present embodiment, by arranging the side vacuum heat insulating material 22 inside in the width direction, it is possible to improve the appearance design of the refrigerator 10. Specifically, since the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the foam heat insulating material 23 have different coefficients of thermal expansion, when the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is attached to the outer box side surface plate 152, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the foam are formed. The boundary with the heat insulating material 23 may appear like a step on the outer surface of the outer casing side plate 152. In the present embodiment, the boundary between the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the foam heat insulating material 23 is separated from the outer box side plate 152, so that this boundary does not appear on the outer box side plate 152. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the side surface of the refrigerator 10 from being deteriorated.

仮に、側面用真空断熱材22を外箱側面板152に略密着させようとすれば、冷媒配管18の近傍に空気溜りができないような対策が必要になる。例えば、側面用真空断熱材22の外側側面に、冷媒配管18に対応した凹部を形成する対策が必要になる。本実施形態では、冷媒配管18は発泡断熱材23に埋設されるので、このような対策を不要にし、冷蔵庫10の構成を簡素化し、製造コストを低減することができる。 If the side vacuum heat insulating material 22 is to be brought into close contact with the outer case side surface plate 152, it is necessary to take measures to prevent air accumulation in the vicinity of the refrigerant pipe 18. For example, it is necessary to take measures to form a recess corresponding to the refrigerant pipe 18 on the outer side surface of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. In the present embodiment, since the refrigerant pipe 18 is embedded in the foamed heat insulating material 23, such measures are unnecessary, the configuration of the refrigerator 10 can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

更に、本実施形態によれば、図4(A)を参照して、側面用真空断熱材22が冷媒配管18に接近しないことから、冷媒配管18を避けるための溝を側面用真空断熱材22の外面に形成する必要がない。即ち、単純な平板状態の側面用真空断熱材22を採用することができる。よって、側面用真空断熱材22に形成される溝の制限を冷媒配管18が受けないので、冷媒配管18を比較的自由に配設することができる。 Further, according to the present embodiment, referring to FIG. 4(A), since the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 does not approach the refrigerant pipe 18, the groove for avoiding the refrigerant pipe 18 is formed in the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. Need not be formed on the outer surface of the. That is, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 in a simple flat plate state can be adopted. Therefore, since the refrigerant pipe 18 is not restricted by the groove formed in the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22, the refrigerant pipe 18 can be arranged relatively freely.

図7から図9に基づいて、更に上記した各図も参照しつつ、上記した構成を有する冷蔵庫10の製造方法を説明する。図7は、外箱15に内箱16を組み込む工程を示す斜視図ある。図8は、外箱15と内箱16との間の空間43に側面用真空断熱材22を挿入する工程を逐次示す断面図である。図9は、空間43に液状断熱発泡材38を充填する工程を示す図である。 A method of manufacturing the refrigerator 10 having the above-described configuration will be described based on FIGS. 7 to 9 and further with reference to the above-mentioned drawings. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a step of incorporating the inner box 16 into the outer box 15. FIG. 8 is a sectional view sequentially showing a step of inserting the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 into the space 43 between the outer box 15 and the inner box 16. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a step of filling the space 43 with the liquid heat insulating foam material 38.

先ず、図7の斜視図を参照して、外箱15の内部に内箱16を組み込む。ここでは、図4(A)に示した外箱後面板151が装着されていない状態の外箱15に、内箱16を組み込んでいる。更に、図3(C)に示したスペーサ30が取り付けられた側面用真空断熱材22も用意する。 First, referring to the perspective view of FIG. 7, the inner box 16 is assembled inside the outer box 15. Here, the inner case 16 is incorporated into the outer case 15 in a state where the outer case rear face plate 151 shown in FIG. 4(A) is not mounted. Further, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 to which the spacer 30 shown in FIG. 3C is attached is also prepared.

次に、図8を参照して、側面用真空断熱材22の組み込みを行う。図8(A)、図8(B)および図8(C)は、外箱15と内箱16との間の空間43に側面用真空断熱材22を挿入する工程を逐次示す断面図である。 Next, referring to FIG. 8, the side vacuum heat insulating material 22 is incorporated. 8A, 8B, and 8C are cross-sectional views sequentially showing the step of inserting the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 into the space 43 between the outer box 15 and the inner box 16. ..

図8(A)を参照して、外箱15の内部に内箱16を配置すると、外箱15の外箱側面板152と、内箱16の内箱側面板162の間に、空間43が形成される。空間43の断面は、左右方向に於ける幅が前方に向かって狭くなるテーパ形状を呈している。 8A, when the inner box 16 is arranged inside the outer box 15, a space 43 is formed between the outer box side plate 152 of the outer box 15 and the inner box side plate 162 of the inner box 16. It is formed. The cross section of the space 43 has a tapered shape in which the width in the left-right direction becomes narrower toward the front.

図8(B)を参照して、次に、上記した空間43に側面用真空断熱材22を挿入する。具体的には、スペーサ30が設置された側辺を下方にして、側面用真空断熱材22を空間43に挿入する。側面用真空断熱材22の下端を、空間43の下端まで挿入すると、スペーサ30は、側面用真空断熱材22の外側面と、外箱側面板152の内側面との間で圧縮される。係る状況は、図4(C)に示した通りである。 With reference to FIG. 8B, next, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is inserted into the space 43. Specifically, the side vacuum insulation material 22 is inserted into the space 43 with the side where the spacer 30 is installed facing downward. When the lower end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is inserted to the lower end of the space 43, the spacer 30 is compressed between the outer surface of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the inner surface of the outer box side surface plate 152. Such a situation is as shown in FIG.

スペーサ30は、図3(A)に示したように、各角部が面取された略直方体形状である。よって、係る形状のスペーサ30が取り付けされた側面用真空断熱材22を、内箱側面板162と外箱側面板152との間に形成された空間43に良好に挿入することができる。 As shown in FIG. 3(A), the spacer 30 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with chamfered corners. Therefore, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 to which the spacer 30 having such a shape is attached can be favorably inserted into the space 43 formed between the inner box side surface plate 162 and the outer box side surface plate 152.

図8(C)を参照して、側面用真空断熱材22の挿入工程が終了した後は、後面用真空断熱材25が貼着された外箱後面板151を、外箱側面板152の上端に組み込む。 Referring to FIG. 8C, after the insertion process of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is completed, the outer box rear surface plate 151 to which the rear surface vacuum heat insulating material 25 is attached is attached to the upper end of the outer box side surface plate 152. Built in.

図9を参照して、次に、上記した内箱16と外箱15との間に、発泡断熱材23を発泡充填する。図9(A)は、内箱16と外箱15との間に、発泡断熱材23を発泡充填する充填工程を示す側方断面図である。図9(B)は、この充填工程を示す図であり、図9(A)の切断面線A−Aに於ける断面図である。 Referring to FIG. 9, next, the foam insulation material 23 is foam-filled between the inner box 16 and the outer box 15 described above. FIG. 9A is a side sectional view showing a filling step of foam-filling the foam insulation material 23 between the inner box 16 and the outer box 15. FIG. 9B is a diagram showing this filling step and is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line AA of FIG. 9A.

図9(A)を参照して、外箱後面板151には、注入孔36および注入孔37が形成されている。注入孔36は液状断熱発泡材381を注入するための孔部であり、注入孔37は液状断熱発泡材382を注入するための孔部である。ここでは、貯蔵室の開口が下方を向くように、内箱16および外箱15を横臥させた状態で、発泡断熱材23の発泡充填を行っている。 Referring to FIG. 9(A), injection hole 36 and injection hole 37 are formed in outer case rear plate 151. The injection hole 36 is a hole for injecting the liquid heat insulating foam material 381, and the injection hole 37 is a hole for injecting the liquid heat insulating foam material 382. Here, the foam insulation material 23 is foam-filled with the inner box 16 and the outer box 15 lying down so that the opening of the storage chamber faces downward.

図9(A)に示すように、側面用真空断熱材22の下面には複数のスペーサ30が設置されるが、ここでは、紙面上に於いて左方に配置されるスペーサ30をスペーサ303と称し、右方に配置されるスペーサ30をスペーサ304と称する。 As shown in FIG. 9(A), a plurality of spacers 30 are installed on the lower surface of the vacuum heat insulating material 22 for the side surface. Here, the spacer 30 arranged on the left side on the paper surface is referred to as the spacer 303. The spacer 30 arranged on the right side is referred to as a spacer 304.

本工程では、注入孔36から液状断熱発泡材381を注入し、同時に、注入孔37から液状断熱発泡材382を注入する。 In this step, the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 is injected from the injection hole 36, and at the same time, the liquid heat insulation foam material 382 is injected from the injection hole 37.

図9(B)を参照して、注入孔36から注入された液状断熱発泡材381は、側面用真空断熱材22と外箱側面板152との間の空間43を経由して、空間43の前端まで到達する。その後、注入された液状断熱発泡材381は、発泡しながら外箱15と内箱16との間に充填される。また、側面用真空断熱材22の前方には空間47が形成されており、空間47は液状断熱発泡材381が流通する経路となっている。図9(A)では、液状断熱発泡材381および液状断熱発泡材382が流動する経路を矢印で示しており、最終的には中央の領域48まで充填が行われる。本工程が終了すれば、図4(A)等に示したように、外箱15と内箱16との間に、発泡断熱材23が充填される。 With reference to FIG. 9(B), the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 injected from the injection hole 36 passes through the space 43 between the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the outer box side surface plate 152, and then the space 43. Reach the front end. Then, the injected liquid heat insulating foam material 381 is filled between the outer box 15 and the inner box 16 while foaming. A space 47 is formed in front of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22, and the space 47 serves as a path through which the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 flows. In FIG. 9A, the paths through which the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 and the liquid heat insulating foam material 382 flow are indicated by arrows, and finally the central region 48 is filled. When this step is completed, as shown in FIG. 4A, the foam insulation material 23 is filled between the outer box 15 and the inner box 16.

図9(A)に示すように、本工程に於いて、注入孔36とスペーサ303との水平距離L4は200mm以上が好適である。ここで、水平距離L4とは、外箱15および内箱16か横臥している状態にて、注入孔36とスペーサ303とが水平方向に於いて離間する距離である。換言すると、水平距離L4は、注入孔36の紙面上に於ける右方側端部から、スペーサ303の紙面上に於ける左方側端部までの距離である。水平距離L4をこのように設定することで、液状断熱発泡材381がある程度液状の状態で広がり発泡しながらスペーサ303に到達するので、液状断熱発泡材381は容易にスペーサ303を乗り越えて、紙面右方に向かって良好に流動することができる。 As shown in FIG. 9A, in this step, the horizontal distance L4 between the injection hole 36 and the spacer 303 is preferably 200 mm or more. Here, the horizontal distance L4 is the distance between the injection hole 36 and the spacer 303 in the horizontal direction when the outer case 15 and the inner case 16 are lying down. In other words, the horizontal distance L4 is the distance from the right end of the injection hole 36 on the paper surface to the left end of the spacer 303 on the paper surface. By setting the horizontal distance L4 in this way, the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 spreads and foams in a liquid state to some extent and reaches the spacer 303, so that the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 easily gets over the spacer 303 and is on the right side of the drawing. It can flow well towards you.

この水平距離L4を充分に確保しないと、液状断熱発泡材381がスペーサ303により堰き止められるため、図9(B)を参照して、内箱側面板162と側面用真空断熱材22との間に液状断熱発泡材381が入り込み、内箱側面板162に凹凸が発生してしまう。本実施形態では、水平距離L4を200mm以上確保することにより、内箱側面板162に凹凸が発生してしまうことを防止することができる。 If the horizontal distance L4 is not sufficiently secured, the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 is blocked by the spacer 303. Therefore, referring to FIG. 9B, between the inner box side plate 162 and the side vacuum heat insulating material 22. The liquid heat insulating foam material 381 enters the inside of the inner box side plate 162, and the inner side wall 162 of the inner box becomes uneven. In the present embodiment, by ensuring the horizontal distance L4 of 200 mm or more, it is possible to prevent the inner box side plate 162 from being uneven.

また、スペーサ303の高さL5は、50mm以下が好適であり、40mm以下が更に好適である。このようにすることで、液状断熱発泡材381がスペーサ303を乗り越えて容易に流動することができる。 The height L5 of the spacer 303 is preferably 50 mm or less, and more preferably 40 mm or less. By doing so, the liquid insulating foam material 381 can easily flow over the spacer 303.

スペーサ304は、注入孔37よりも、紙面右方側に配置されている。係る構成とすることで、注入孔37から注入された液状断熱発泡材382を、スペーサ304で堰き止め、領域48に向かって流動させることが出来る。よって、領域48に充分に液状断熱発泡材382を行き渡らせることができる。スペーサ304の高さL6は、スペーサ303と同様に、50mm以下が好適であり、40mm以下が更に好適である。 The spacer 304 is arranged on the right side of the drawing with respect to the injection hole 37. With such a configuration, the liquid heat insulating foam material 382 injected from the injection hole 37 can be blocked by the spacer 304 and flow toward the region 48. Therefore, the liquid insulating foam material 382 can be sufficiently spread over the region 48. As with the spacer 303, the height L6 of the spacer 304 is preferably 50 mm or less, and more preferably 40 mm or less.

更に、スペーサ303およびスペーサ304は、図3(A)に示したように、各角部が面取された略直方体形状である。これにより、スペーサ303およびスペーサ304が、液状断熱発泡材381および液状断熱発泡材382の流動を阻害することが無い。 Further, the spacers 303 and 304 have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with chamfered corners, as shown in FIG. As a result, the spacers 303 and 304 do not hinder the flow of the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 and the liquid heat insulating foam material 382.

上記した工程により、内箱16と外箱15との間に、液状断熱発泡材381および液状断熱発泡材382が行き渡ることで、図4(A)に示すように発泡断熱材23が充填される。その後、図1に示すように、断熱扉34、断熱扉35および各構成機器を断熱箱体11に取り付けることで冷蔵庫10が製造される。 By the steps described above, the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 and the liquid heat insulating foam material 382 are spread between the inner box 16 and the outer box 15, so that the foam heat insulating material 23 is filled as shown in FIG. 4(A). .. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator 10 is manufactured by attaching the heat insulation door 34, the heat insulation door 35, and each component to the heat insulation box 11.

本実施形態では、側面用真空断熱材22の破損を抑止しつつ、側面用真空断熱材22を断熱箱体11に組み込むことができる。側面用真空断熱材22は、真空包装されたガラス等の繊維から成る。よって、製造工程において側面用真空断熱材22が鋭利な部材に接触すると、側面用真空断熱材22の真空包装が破けてしまい、側面用真空断熱材22が破損する恐れがある。本実施形態では、側面用真空断熱材22を空間43に挿入するのみで、側面用真空断熱材22の設置が完了することから、側面用真空断熱材22が他の部材に接触して破損してしまう恐れが小さい。 In the present embodiment, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 can be incorporated into the heat insulating box 11 while suppressing damage to the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. The side vacuum heat insulating material 22 is made of vacuum-wrapped fiber such as glass. Therefore, when the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 comes into contact with a sharp member in the manufacturing process, the vacuum packaging of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 may be broken and the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 may be damaged. In this embodiment, since the installation of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is completed only by inserting the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 into the space 43, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 comes into contact with other members and is damaged. There is little fear that it will happen.

また、本実施形態では、図8(B)を参照して、側面用真空断熱材22の組み込みを行う際には、作業員は側面用真空断熱材22の上下方向に於ける位置合わせを行うのみで良い。よって、側面用真空断熱材22を内箱側面板162に貼着するための設備を必要とせず、生産性を向上すると共に、製造コストを低減することが出来る。 Further, in the present embodiment, referring to FIG. 8B, when the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is incorporated, the worker performs vertical position alignment of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22. Only good. Therefore, the equipment for sticking the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 to the inner box side surface plate 162 is not required, and the productivity can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

更に、図8(B)に示すように、本実施形態では、外箱側面板152と内箱側面板162との間に形成される空間43に、側面用真空断熱材22を上方から挿入している。このようにすることで、側面用真空断熱材22の下端に配置されたスペーサ30が、側面用真空断熱材22と外箱側面板152との間で圧縮され、側面用真空断熱材22の下端が内箱側面板162の外面に押しつけられる。よって、特殊な専用設備を用いることなく、空間43の内部に於いて、側面用真空断熱材22を容易に内箱16の側に配置することができる。 Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, in this embodiment, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is inserted from above into the space 43 formed between the outer box side plate 152 and the inner box side plate 162. ing. By doing so, the spacer 30 arranged at the lower end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is compressed between the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the outer casing side surface plate 152, and the lower end of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is compressed. Are pressed against the outer surface of the inner case side plate 162. Therefore, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 can be easily arranged on the inner box 16 side in the space 43 without using special dedicated equipment.

更にまた、本実施形態では、液状断熱発泡材381を発泡充填する工程に於いて、スペーサ303の位置および大きさを、液状断熱発泡材381の流動を妨げない範囲としている。よって、液状断熱発泡材381を良好に流動させることかでき、断熱箱体11の内部に未充填領域が形成されることを抑止することができる。 Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in the step of foam-filling the liquid heat-insulating foam material 381, the position and size of the spacer 303 are set within a range that does not hinder the flow of the liquid heat-insulating foam material 381. Therefore, the liquid heat insulating foam material 381 can be satisfactorily fluidized, and formation of an unfilled region inside the heat insulating box 11 can be suppressed.

更に本実施形態では、図9(B)を参照して、側面用真空断熱材22が内箱側面板162の側に配置されていることから、側面用真空断熱材22と外箱側面板152との間には十分な空間43が確保されている。よって、発泡充填工程に於いては、空間43に安定的に液状断熱発泡材381を発泡充填することができる。 Further, in the present embodiment, referring to FIG. 9B, since the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 is arranged on the side of the inner box side surface plate 162, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material 22 and the outer box side surface plate 152. A sufficient space 43 is secured between and. Therefore, in the foam filling process, the space 43 can be stably foam-filled with the liquid heat insulating foam material 381.

本発明は、上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、その他、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々の変更実施が可能である。 The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and other various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

10 冷蔵庫
11 断熱箱体
12 冷蔵室
13 冷凍室
14 機械室
15 外箱
151 外箱後面板
152 外箱側面板
153 外箱上面板
154 溝
155 端部
16 内箱
161 内箱後面板
162 内箱側面板
163 内箱上面板
164 内箱下面板
165 冷蔵室内箱
166 冷凍室内箱
17 断熱材
18 冷媒配管
19 ダンパ
20 除霜ヒータ
22 側面用真空断熱材
23 発泡断熱材
25 後面用真空断熱材
26 蒸発器
27 冷却室
28 送風機
29 圧縮機
30 スペーサ
301 第1接着面
302 第2接着面
303 スペーサ
304 スペーサ
31 接着テープ
32 アルミテープ
33 断熱区画壁
24 上面用真空断熱材
34 断熱扉
35 断熱扉
36 注入孔
37 注入孔
38 液状断熱発泡材
381 液状断熱発泡材
382 液状断熱発泡材
40 端部
41 端部
42 間隙
43 空間
44 外箱接合部
45 内箱接合部
46 端部
47 空間
48 領域
49 レール部
100 冷蔵庫
101 外箱
102 内箱
103 発泡断熱材
104 真空断熱材
105 溝
106 パイプ
107 貯蔵室
10 Refrigerator 11 Insulation Box 12 Refrigerator 13 Freezer 14 Machine Room 15 Outer Box 151 Outer Box Rear Plate 152 Outer Box Side Plate 153 Outer Box Top Plate 154 Groove 155 End 16 Inner Box 161 Inner Box Rear Plate 162 Inner Box Side Face plate 163 Inner box upper plate 164 Inner box lower plate 165 Refrigerating indoor box 166 Freezing indoor box 17 Heat insulating material 18 Refrigerant piping 19 Damper 20 Defrost heater 22 Side vacuum heat insulating material 23 Foam heat insulating material 25 Rear surface vacuum heat insulating material 26 Evaporator 27 Cooling Chamber 28 Blower 29 Compressor 30 Spacer 301 First Adhesive Surface 302 Second Adhesive Surface 303 Spacer 304 Spacer 31 Adhesive Tape 32 Aluminum Tape 33 Insulation Partition Wall 24 Vacuum Insulation Material 34 for Upper Surface Insulation Door 35 Insulation Door 36 Injection Hole 37 Injection hole 38 Liquid heat-insulating foam material 381 Liquid heat-insulating foam material 382 Liquid heat-insulating foam material 40 End portion 41 End portion 42 Gap 43 Space 44 Outer box joint portion 45 Inner box joint portion 46 End portion 47 Space 48 Area 49 Rail portion 100 Refrigerator 101 Outer box 102 Inner box 103 Foam insulation 104 Vacuum insulation 105 Groove 106 Pipe 107 Storage room

Claims (7)

内部に貯蔵室が形成される断熱箱体と、前記貯蔵室の開口を閉鎖する断熱扉と、を備え、
前記断熱箱体は、前記断熱箱体の外面を形成する外箱と、前記外箱の内部に配設された内箱と、前記外箱と前記内箱との間に配置された断熱材と、を有し、
前記外箱は、前記断熱箱体の幅方向に沿って伸びる外箱後面板と、前記断熱箱体の奥行方向に沿って伸びる外箱側面板と、を有し、
前記内箱は、前記断熱箱体の幅方向に沿って伸びる内箱後面板と、前記断熱箱体の奥行方向に沿って伸びる内箱側面板と、を有し、
前記断熱材は、前記内箱側面板の外面の近傍に配設された側面用真空断熱材と、前記外箱と前記内箱との間に発泡充填された発泡断熱材と、を有し、
前記側面用真空断熱材の一端側にはスペーサが取り付けられ、前記スペーサは前記側面用真空断熱材と前記外箱側面板との間に配置されることを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
An insulating box body in which a storage chamber is formed, and a heat insulating door that closes the opening of the storage chamber,
The heat insulation box body is an outer box forming an outer surface of the heat insulation box body, an inner box arranged inside the outer box, and a heat insulating material arranged between the outer box and the inner box. Has,
The outer box has an outer box rear face plate extending along the width direction of the heat insulating box body, and an outer box side plate extending along the depth direction of the heat insulating box body,
The inner box has an inner box rear face plate extending along the width direction of the heat insulating box body, and an inner box side plate extending along the depth direction of the heat insulating box body,
The heat insulating material has a side surface vacuum heat insulating material disposed in the vicinity of the outer surface of the inner box side plate, and a foamed heat insulating material foam-filled between the outer box and the inner box,
The refrigerator is characterized in that a spacer is attached to one end side of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material, and the spacer is disposed between the side surface vacuum heat insulating material and the outer box side surface plate.
前記外箱後面板と、前記内箱後面板との間に、後面用真空断熱材を配設し、
幅方向に於いて、前記後面用真空断熱材の端部を、前記側面用真空断熱材の後端よりも外側まで配置することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の冷蔵庫。
Between the outer casing rear face plate and the inner casing rear face plate, a rear surface vacuum heat insulating material is disposed,
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein in the width direction, an end portion of the rear-side vacuum heat-insulating material is arranged further outside than a rear end of the side-surface vacuum heat-insulating material.
前記スペーサは、前記側面用真空断熱材の外側主面に接着される第1接着面と、前記側面用真空断熱材の端面に接着される第2接着面と、を有することを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2に記載の冷蔵庫。 The spacer has a first bonding surface bonded to an outer main surface of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material and a second bonding surface bonded to an end surface of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2. 前記スペーサは、前記貯蔵室の前記開口の側に配置される前記側面用真空断熱材の側辺に取り付けられることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3の何れかに記載の冷蔵庫。 The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the spacer is attached to a side edge of the side surface vacuum heat insulating material disposed on the opening side of the storage chamber. 前記側面用真空断熱材は、接着材を用いることなく、前記内箱側面板の直近に配置されることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4の何れかに記載の冷蔵庫。 The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vacuum heat insulating material for side surfaces is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the side plate of the inner box without using an adhesive material. 外箱側面板を有する外箱と、内箱側面板を有する内箱と、長手方向の側面側にスペーサが取り付けられた側面用真空断熱材と、を準備する工程と、
前記内箱を前記外箱の内部に配置した後に、前記外箱側面板と前記内箱側面板との間の空間に前記側面用真空断熱材を挿入し、前記空間の前端側に前記スペーサを配置することで、前記内箱側面板の側に前記側面用真空断熱材を配設する工程と、
前記外箱と前記内箱との前記空間に発泡断熱材を充填する工程と、を具備することを特徴とする冷蔵庫の製造方法。
A step of preparing an outer box having an outer box side plate, an inner box having an inner box side plate, and a side vacuum heat insulating material having a spacer attached to a side surface in the longitudinal direction;
After the inner box is placed inside the outer box, the side surface vacuum heat insulating material is inserted into the space between the outer box side plate and the inner box side plate, and the spacer is provided on the front end side of the space. By disposing, a step of disposing the side surface vacuum heat insulating material on the side of the inner box side surface plate,
And a step of filling the space between the outer box and the inner box with a foamed heat insulating material.
前記発泡断熱材を充填する工程では、前記外箱および前記内箱を横臥させた状態で、前記外箱の外箱後面板に形成した注入孔から、前記外箱と前記内箱との前記空間に、液状断熱発泡材を注入し、
水平方向に於いて、前記スペーサを前記注入孔から200mm以上離間させることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の冷蔵庫の製造方法。
In the step of filling the foamed heat insulating material, in a state in which the outer box and the inner box are lying down, from the injection hole formed in the outer box rear face plate of the outer box, the space between the outer box and the inner box. Inject the liquid insulation foam into
The method for manufacturing a refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the spacer is spaced from the injection hole by 200 mm or more in the horizontal direction.
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