JP2021188751A - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a refrigerator from which an ice scoop is easily removed.SOLUTION: A refrigerator is provided with an ice storage part in which ice is stored, and the ice storage part is provided with an arrangement part in which an ice scoop comprising a scooping part for scooping ice, and a handle extended from the scooping part can be arranged. The arrangement part comprises a supporting part for supporting the handle of the ice scoop at a position higher than a bottom surface of the ice storage part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

本発明の実施形態は冷蔵庫に関する。 Embodiments of the present invention relate to a refrigerator.

冷蔵庫には、製氷装置で製造された氷が貯蔵される貯氷容器が設けられている。貯氷容器には利用者が氷を掬い取って庫外へ取り出すための氷掬い具（「スコップ」や「アイスシャベル」とも呼ばれる）が収納されている。特許文献１に記載のように、一般的な冷蔵庫では、貯氷容器の内部に壁が設けられ、利用者から見てその壁より手前側の空間が氷掬い具の配置部となっている。 The refrigerator is provided with an ice storage container for storing the ice produced by the ice making device. The ice storage container contains an ice scooping tool (also called a "scoop" or "ice shovel") for the user to scoop the ice and take it out of the refrigerator. As described in Patent Document 1, in a general refrigerator, a wall is provided inside the ice storage container, and the space on the front side of the wall when viewed from the user is the arrangement portion of the ice scooping tool.

特開２０１３−０９２３０８号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-092308

しかし、従来の冷蔵庫では、氷掬い具の配置部は、上記のように単なる空間であり、特に工夫がなされたものではなかった。そのため、利用者にとって必ずしも氷掬い具が取り出しやすくなかった。 However, in the conventional refrigerator, the arrangement portion of the ice scooping tool is merely a space as described above, and has not been particularly devised. Therefore, it was not always easy for the user to take out the ice scooping tool.

そこで本発明は、氷掬い具を取り出しやすい冷蔵庫を提供することを課題とする。 Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator in which ice scooping tools can be easily taken out.

実施形態の冷蔵庫は、氷が貯蔵される貯氷部が設けられ、氷を掬う掬い部と、前記掬い部から延長された柄とを有する氷掬い具を配置可能な配置部が前記貯氷部に設けられた冷蔵庫において、前記配置部が、前記貯氷部の底面より高い位置で前記氷掬い具の前記柄を支持する支持部を有することを特徴とする。 The refrigerator of the embodiment is provided with an ice storage section for storing ice, and the ice storage section is provided with an arrangement section in which an ice scooping tool having a scooping section for ice and a handle extended from the scooping section can be arranged. In the refrigerator, the arrangement portion has a support portion that supports the handle of the ice scooping tool at a position higher than the bottom surface of the ice storage portion.

実施形態の冷蔵庫の縦断面図。A vertical sectional view of the refrigerator of the embodiment. 中型収納容器を斜め後方から見た斜視図。A perspective view of the medium-sized storage container viewed diagonally from the rear. 中型収納容器の平面図。Top view of a medium-sized storage container. 図３のＡ−Ａ断面図。FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 図３のＢ−Ｂ断面図。BB sectional view of FIG. 氷掬い具の表側からの斜視図。A perspective view of the ice scooping tool from the front side. 氷掬い具の裏側からの斜視図。A perspective view from the back of the ice scoop. 氷掬い具を表側から見た図。A view of the ice scooping tool from the front side. 氷掬い具を幅方向から見た図。A view of the ice scooping tool from the width direction. 氷掬い具が配置された中型収納容器の平面図。Top view of a medium-sized storage container in which ice scooping tools are placed. 図１０のＣ−Ｃ断面図。FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 変更例１の中型収納容器の平面図。Top view of the medium-sized storage container of the first modification. 図１２のＤ−Ｄ断面図。FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 変更例２の中型収納容器の、上記Ｄ−Ｄに相当する位置での断面図。The cross-sectional view of the medium-sized storage container of modification 2 at the position corresponding to the above-mentioned DD. 変更例３の中型収納容器の平面図。Top view of the medium-sized storage container of the third modification. 図１５のＥ−Ｅ断面図。FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 変更例４の中型収納容器の平面図。The plan view of the medium-sized storage container of the modification 4. 変更例５の中型収納容器の平面図。The plan view of the medium-sized storage container of the modification 5. 変更例６の中型収納容器の平面図。The plan view of the medium-sized storage container of the modification 6. 図１９のＦ−Ｆ断面図。FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF. 変更例７の中型収納容器の平面図。The plan view of the medium-sized storage container of the modification 7. 図２１のＧ−Ｇ断面図。氷掬い具は図示省略してある。FIG. 21 is a sectional view taken along line GG of FIG. The ice scooping tool is not shown.

実施形態について図面に基づき説明する。なお、以下の実施形態は例示であり、発明の範囲はこれに限定されない。以下の実施形態は、その他の様々な形態で実施されることが可能であり、発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々の省略、置換、変更を行うことができる。以下の実施形態やその変形は、特許請求の範囲に記載された発明とその均等の範囲に含まれるものである。 The embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are examples, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto. The following embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The following embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

以下の説明において、冷蔵庫の利用者（以下単に「利用者」と言う）が立つ方を前、その反対を後ろとする。また左右とは、冷蔵庫の前に立った利用者から見た左右のことである。 In the following explanation, the person in which the refrigerator user (hereinafter simply referred to as "user") stands is referred to as the front, and the opposite is referred to as the back. The left and right are the left and right as seen by the user standing in front of the refrigerator.

まず、図１に実施形態の冷蔵庫１０を示す。冷蔵庫１０の筐体１２は、冷蔵庫１０の外郭を形成する外箱と、貯蔵室が形成された内箱とが組み合わされ、外箱と内箱との間に断熱材が充填されて構成されている。 First, FIG. 1 shows the refrigerator 10 of the embodiment. The housing 12 of the refrigerator 10 is configured by combining an outer box forming the outer shell of the refrigerator 10 and an inner box in which a storage chamber is formed, and filling a heat insulating material between the outer box and the inner box. There is.

筐体１２は上下仕切壁１４によって上下に仕切られている。上下仕切壁１４の上部は冷蔵温度（収納物を冷蔵保存するための温度で、例えば１〜４℃）に維持される冷蔵空間である。また上下仕切壁１４の下部は冷凍温度（収納物を冷凍保存するための温度で、例えば−２２〜−１８℃）に維持される冷凍空間である。冷蔵空間及び冷凍空間はそれぞれ食品や飲料等の収納物を収納する空間である。 The housing 12 is vertically partitioned by the upper and lower partition walls 14. The upper part of the upper and lower partition walls 14 is a refrigerated space maintained at a refrigerated temperature (a temperature for refrigerating and storing stored items, for example, 1 to 4 ° C.). Further, the lower part of the upper and lower partition walls 14 is a freezing space maintained at a freezing temperature (a temperature for freezing and storing stored items, for example, -22 to -18 ° C.). The refrigerated space and the frozen space are spaces for storing food, beverages, and other stored items, respectively.

冷蔵空間には上から順に貯蔵室としての冷蔵室２０及び野菜室２２が設けられている。冷蔵室２０と野菜室２２とは仕切壁１５によって仕切られている。冷蔵室２０には複数の載置棚１６が設けられている。冷蔵室２０における一番下の載置棚１６の下には、給水タンク４０とチルド室（不図示）とが左右に並べて設けられている。給水タンク４０が左側、チルド室が右側である。冷蔵室２０は片開きの冷蔵室扉２１で開閉される。 The refrigerating space is provided with a refrigerating room 20 and a vegetable room 22 as storage rooms in order from the top. The refrigerating room 20 and the vegetable room 22 are separated by a partition wall 15. The refrigerating room 20 is provided with a plurality of storage shelves 16. A water supply tank 40 and a chilled chamber (not shown) are provided side by side under the lowermost mounting shelf 16 in the refrigerating chamber 20. The water tank 40 is on the left and the chilled chamber is on the right. The refrigerating room 20 is opened and closed by a single-sided refrigerating room door 21.

給水タンク４０は、製氷用水が貯水される貯水部であり、使用者が出し入れすることができる。給水タンク４０には給水ポンプ４１が設けられている。給水ポンプ４１の吐出口は、冷凍空間へ向かうホース４２に連結されている。給水ポンプ４１が稼働すると、給水タンク４０内の水がホース４２を通って冷凍空間へ送られる。 The water supply tank 40 is a water storage unit for storing ice-making water, and can be taken in and out by the user. The water supply tank 40 is provided with a water supply pump 41. The discharge port of the water supply pump 41 is connected to a hose 42 toward the freezing space. When the water supply pump 41 operates, the water in the water supply tank 40 is sent to the freezing space through the hose 42.

また、野菜室２２には引き出し式の収納容器１３が収納されている。野菜室２２は引き出し式の野菜室扉２３で開閉される。野菜室扉２３の庫内側の面に収納容器１３が固定されており、野菜室扉２３と収納容器１３とが一体となって前後方向に移動可能となっている。 Further, a drawer-type storage container 13 is stored in the vegetable compartment 22. The vegetable compartment 22 is opened and closed by a drawer-type vegetable compartment door 23. The storage container 13 is fixed to the inner surface of the vegetable compartment door 23, and the vegetable compartment door 23 and the storage container 13 are integrated and can be moved in the front-rear direction.

冷凍空間の貯蔵室として冷凍室２８が設けられている。冷凍室２８は引き出し式の冷凍室扉２９で開閉される。冷凍室２８には、下から順に、大型収納容器２４、小型収納容器２５及び中型収納容器２６が収納されている。大型収納容器２４、小型収納容器２５及び中型収納容器２６は、それぞれ、前方に引き出すことが可能な引き出し式の容器である。 A freezing room 28 is provided as a storage room in the freezing space. The freezing chamber 28 is opened and closed by a drawer-type freezing chamber door 29. In the freezing chamber 28, a large storage container 24, a small storage container 25, and a medium-sized storage container 26 are stored in this order from the bottom. The large storage container 24, the small storage container 25, and the medium-sized storage container 26 are pull-out containers that can be pulled out forward, respectively.

図２及び図３に示すように、一番上の中型収納容器２６は、上方に開口した箱形の容器である。中型収納容器２６の内部には、容器底面から立ち上がり前後方向に延びた仕切壁５１が設けられている。この仕切壁５１によって、中型収納容器２６が左右に区画されている。中型収納容器２６のうち仕切壁５１及び仕切壁５１より左側の部分は、氷が貯蔵される貯氷部５０となっている。また、仕切壁５１より右側の部分は、冷凍食品等の凍結物が収納される凍結物貯蔵部２７となっている。つまり、左側の貯氷部５０と右側の凍結物貯蔵部２７とが一体となって中型収納容器２６となっている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the top medium-sized storage container 26 is a box-shaped container that opens upward. Inside the medium-sized storage container 26, a partition wall 51 that rises from the bottom surface of the container and extends in the front-rear direction is provided. The medium-sized storage container 26 is divided into left and right by the partition wall 51. Of the medium-sized storage container 26, the partition wall 51 and the portion on the left side of the partition wall 51 are ice storage portions 50 for storing ice. Further, the portion on the right side of the partition wall 51 is a frozen food storage unit 27 for storing frozen foods such as frozen foods. That is, the ice storage section 50 on the left side and the frozen matter storage section 27 on the right side are integrated into a medium-sized storage container 26.

大型収納容器２４は、冷凍室扉２９の庫内側の面に固定されており、冷凍室扉２９と一体となって前後方向へ移動可能となっている。小型収納容器２５は、大型収納容器２４の大型収納容器２４の左右の側壁の上に載っており、それら側壁の上端部に対して摺動することにより前後方向へ移動可能となっている。また、冷凍室２８の左右の側壁の上部には前後方向に延びるレール１９が設けられている。中型収納容器２６はそのレール１９に沿って前後方向へ移動可能となっている。 The large storage container 24 is fixed to the inner surface of the freezing chamber door 29, and can be moved in the front-rear direction together with the freezing chamber door 29. The small storage container 25 is placed on the left and right side walls of the large storage container 24 of the large storage container 24, and can be moved in the front-rear direction by sliding with respect to the upper end portions of the side walls. Further, rails 19 extending in the front-rear direction are provided on the upper portions of the left and right side walls of the freezing chamber 28. The medium-sized storage container 26 can move in the front-rear direction along the rail 19.

冷凍室２８における貯氷部５０の上の場所には、製氷容器４３が設けられている。製氷容器４３には複数の略直方体の小区画が形成されており、それぞれの小区画で氷が形成される。冷凍室２８の天井には製氷駆動装置４４が固定されており、製氷駆動装置４４が製氷容器４３の一端部を保持している。製氷駆動装置４４は製氷容器４３を反転させるためのモータを含む装置である。製氷駆動装置４４のモータが回転すると、製氷容器４３が反転する。 An ice making container 43 is provided above the ice storage section 50 in the freezing chamber 28. A plurality of substantially rectangular parallelepiped subsections are formed in the ice making container 43, and ice is formed in each subsection. An ice making drive device 44 is fixed to the ceiling of the freezer chamber 28, and the ice making drive device 44 holds one end of the ice making container 43. The ice making drive device 44 is a device including a motor for reversing the ice making container 43. When the motor of the ice making drive device 44 rotates, the ice making container 43 is inverted.

製氷は次のように行われる。まず、温度センサ等により、製氷容器４３が空で、かつ貯氷部５０が満氷でないことが確認されると、上記の給水ポンプ４１が稼働する。給水ポンプ４１の稼働により、給水タンク４０の水がホース４２を通って製氷容器４３に注がれる。製氷容器４３が満水になると、給水ポンプ４１が停止し、給水タンク４０から製氷容器４３への注水が停止する。 Ice making is performed as follows. First, when it is confirmed by the temperature sensor or the like that the ice making container 43 is empty and the ice storage unit 50 is not full, the water supply pump 41 operates. By operating the water supply pump 41, the water in the water supply tank 40 is poured into the ice making container 43 through the hose 42. When the ice making container 43 is full, the water supply pump 41 is stopped, and water injection from the water supply tank 40 to the ice making container 43 is stopped.

製氷容器４３に水が注がれてから所定時間経過すると、製氷容器４３で氷が完成する。製氷容器４３で氷が完成したことが温度センサ（不図示）により検知されると、製氷駆動装置４４のモータが回転し、製氷容器４３が反転して、製氷容器４３から貯氷部５０へ氷が落下する。以上の動作が、貯氷部５０が満氷になるまで繰り返される。 When a predetermined time has elapsed after water is poured into the ice making container 43, ice is completed in the ice making container 43. When it is detected by the temperature sensor (not shown) that the ice is completed in the ice making container 43, the motor of the ice making driving device 44 rotates, the ice making container 43 is inverted, and ice is transferred from the ice making container 43 to the ice storage section 50. Fall. The above operation is repeated until the ice storage unit 50 is full of ice.

冷凍空間の後ろには、冷却器３０と、冷却器３０の近くに配置された送風装置３１とが設けられている。送風装置３１のある空間からは、冷蔵空間への冷気の流路３２と、冷凍空間への冷気の流路３４とが延びている。 Behind the freezing space, a cooler 30 and a blower 31 arranged near the cooler 30 are provided. From the space where the blower 31 is located, a flow path 32 for cold air to the refrigerating space and a flow path 34 for cold air to the freezing space extend.

冷蔵空間への冷気の流路３２は、ダクトと呼ばれ、冷蔵空間の後ろで上下方向に延びている。この流路３２と冷蔵空間とを隔てる壁には、冷蔵空間への冷気の吹出口３３が形成されている。また、送風装置３１のある空間と流路３２との境界には、送風装置３１から流路３２への冷気の流路を開閉する第１ダンパ３５が設けられている。 The flow path 32 of the cold air to the refrigerated space is called a duct and extends in the vertical direction behind the refrigerated space. An outlet 33 for cold air to the refrigerated space is formed on the wall separating the flow path 32 and the refrigerated space. Further, at the boundary between the space where the blower 31 is located and the flow path 32, a first damper 35 for opening and closing the flow path of cold air from the blower device 31 to the flow path 32 is provided.

また、冷凍空間への冷気の流路３４の端部には、冷凍空間への冷気の吹出口３７が形成されている。また、送風装置３１のある空間と流路３４との境界には、送風装置３１から流路３４への冷気の流路を開閉する第２ダンパ３６が設けられている。 Further, an outlet 37 for cold air to the freezing space is formed at the end of the flow path 34 for cold air to the freezing space. Further, at the boundary between the space where the blower 31 is located and the flow path 34, a second damper 36 for opening and closing the flow path of cold air from the blower device 31 to the flow path 34 is provided.

第１ダンパ３５及び第２ダンパ３６は交互に開くよう制御される。送風装置３１が稼動するとともに第１ダンパ３５が開くと、冷却器３０で発生した冷気が流路３２を通過して、吹出口３３から冷蔵空間へ吹き出す。冷蔵空間へ吹き出した冷気が冷蔵空間内を循環することにより、冷蔵空間が冷却される。 The first damper 35 and the second damper 36 are controlled to open alternately. When the blower 31 operates and the first damper 35 opens, the cold air generated by the cooler 30 passes through the flow path 32 and is blown out from the outlet 33 into the refrigerating space. The cold air blown out to the refrigerated space circulates in the refrigerated space, thereby cooling the refrigerated space.

また、送風装置３１が稼動するとともに第２ダンパ３６が開くと、冷却器３０で発生した冷気が流路３４を通過して、吹出口３７から冷凍空間へ吹き出す。冷凍空間へ吹き出した冷気が冷凍空間内を循環することにより、冷凍空間が冷却される。このようにして冷蔵空間と冷凍空間が交互に冷却される。 Further, when the blower device 31 operates and the second damper 36 opens, the cold air generated by the cooler 30 passes through the flow path 34 and is blown out from the outlet 37 into the freezing space. The cold air blown into the freezing space circulates in the freezing space, thereby cooling the freezing space. In this way, the refrigerated space and the frozen space are alternately cooled.

冷蔵庫１０の筐体１２の後方下部には機械室１７が設けられている。機械室１７には、冷却器３０へ流れる冷媒を圧縮する圧縮機１８や、圧縮機１８等とともに冷凍サイクルを構成する不図示の凝縮器等が配置されている。 A machine room 17 is provided in the lower rear portion of the housing 12 of the refrigerator 10. In the machine room 17, a compressor 18 for compressing the refrigerant flowing to the cooler 30, a condenser (not shown) constituting the refrigeration cycle together with the compressor 18 and the like are arranged.

次に、上記の貯氷部５０について詳細に説明する。 Next, the above-mentioned ice storage unit 50 will be described in detail.

貯氷部５０は平面視で（つまり上から見て）長方形である。貯氷部５０は、底板５２（図４及び図５参照）と、底板５２の左辺部から立ち上がった左側壁５３（図２及び図３参照）と、底板５２の右辺部から立ち上がった右側壁５１と、底板５２の前辺部から立ち上がった前側壁５５と、底板５２の後辺部から立ち上がった後側壁５６とを有する、上方に開口した箱形の部分である。右側壁５１は、中型収納容器２６の内部を左右に区画する上記の仕切壁５１でもある。 The ice storage portion 50 is rectangular in a plan view (that is, when viewed from above). The ice storage portion 50 includes a bottom plate 52 (see FIGS. 4 and 5), a left side wall 53 rising from the left side of the bottom plate 52 (see FIGS. 2 and 3), and a right side wall 51 rising from the right side of the bottom plate 52. , A box-shaped portion that opens upward and has a front side wall 55 that rises from the front side portion of the bottom plate 52 and a rear side wall 56 that rises from the rear side portion of the bottom plate 52. The right side wall 51 is also the above-mentioned partition wall 51 that divides the inside of the medium-sized storage container 26 to the left and right.

左側壁５３には、満氷時の目印５４が、凹状又は凸状で水平に延びる線として形成されている。氷がこの目印５４の高さまで貯まると、そのことが満氷センサ４５（図１参照）によって検知され、製氷容器４３での製氷がそれ以上行われなくなる。 On the left side wall 53, a mark 54 at the time of full ice is formed as a line extending horizontally in a concave or convex shape. When ice accumulates to the height of the mark 54, it is detected by the full ice sensor 45 (see FIG. 1), and ice making in the ice making container 43 is no longer performed.

貯氷部５０の前方（すなわち中型収納容器２６の引き出し方向）かつ左側の場所には、貯氷部５０の底面５９（すなわち底板５２の上面、図４及び図５参照）から立ち上がった第１区画壁５７及び第２区画壁５８が設けられている。なお、貯氷部５０の底面５９は水平面である。 In front of the ice storage section 50 (that is, in the drawer direction of the medium-sized storage container 26) and on the left side, the first partition wall 57 rising from the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage section 50 (that is, the upper surface of the bottom plate 52, see FIGS. 4 and 5). And a second compartment wall 58 is provided. The bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50 is a horizontal plane.

第１区画壁５７は貯氷部５０の前側壁５５に平行である。第１区画壁５７の左端部は貯氷部５０の左側壁５３に連結されている。また、第２区画壁５８は貯氷部５０の左側壁５３に平行である。第２区画壁５８の前端部は貯氷部５０の前側壁５５に連結されている。そして、第１区画壁５７の右端部と第２区画壁５８の後端部とが連結されている。このような第１区画壁５７及び第２区画壁５８によって、貯氷部５０の前方左側の部分が区画されている。第１区画壁５７及び第２区画壁５８を含む部分は、後述する氷掬い具７０が配置される配置部６１である。 The first partition wall 57 is parallel to the front side wall 55 of the ice storage portion 50. The left end of the first compartment wall 57 is connected to the left wall 53 of the ice storage portion 50. Further, the second partition wall 58 is parallel to the left side wall 53 of the ice storage portion 50. The front end of the second compartment wall 58 is connected to the front side wall 55 of the ice storage portion 50. Then, the right end portion of the first partition wall 57 and the rear end portion of the second partition wall 58 are connected to each other. The front left side portion of the ice storage portion 50 is partitioned by such a first partition wall 57 and a second partition wall 58. The portion including the first partition wall 57 and the second partition wall 58 is an arrangement portion 61 in which the ice scooping tool 70 described later is arranged.

第１区画壁５７の高さは、貯氷部５０の満氷時の目印５４と同じ高さである。また、第２区画壁５８は、第１区画壁５７と同じ高さの高部６２と、第１区画壁５７よりも低い低部６３とからなる。低部６３は高部６２よりも前にあり、貯氷部５０の前側壁５５に連結されている。この低部６３の上は、第２区画壁５８に形成された切り欠き部６０である。 The height of the first section wall 57 is the same as the height of the mark 54 when the ice storage portion 50 is full. Further, the second partition wall 58 includes a high portion 62 having the same height as the first partition wall 57 and a low portion 63 lower than the first partition wall 57. The low portion 63 is in front of the high portion 62 and is connected to the front side wall 55 of the ice storage portion 50. Above the lower portion 63 is a notch 60 formed in the second partition wall 58.

ここで、図６〜図９に基づき、氷掬い具７０について説明する。氷掬い具７０は、氷を掬う掬い部７１と、掬い部７１から延長された柄７２とを有している。掬い部７１の形状は、表側から見て凹部となった形状である。この凹部に氷が取り込まれる。凹部の深さは、掬い部７１の先端７３側ほど浅くなっている。掬い部７１は裏側へ膨出している。 Here, the ice scooping tool 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. The ice scooping tool 70 has a scooping portion 71 for scooping ice and a handle 72 extended from the scooping portion 71. The shape of the scooping portion 71 is a concave shape when viewed from the front side. Ice is taken into this recess. The depth of the recess is shallower toward the tip 73 side of the scooping portion 71. The scooping portion 71 bulges to the back side.

柄７２は、掬い部７１における先端７３とは反対側の端部（この端部を掬い部７１の基部７４とする）に設けられている。ここで、先端７３と柄７２とを結ぶ方向を長手方向とする。また、表裏方向及び長手方向に直交する方向を、幅方向とする。柄７２は氷掬い具７０の長手方向に延びている。 The handle 72 is provided at an end portion of the scooping portion 71 opposite to the tip 73 (this end portion is referred to as a base portion 74 of the scooping portion 71). Here, the direction connecting the tip 73 and the handle 72 is the longitudinal direction. Further, the direction orthogonal to the front-back direction and the longitudinal direction is defined as the width direction. The handle 72 extends in the longitudinal direction of the ice scoop 70.

図９に示すように、柄７２の表裏方向の厚みｔ１は、掬い部７１の表裏方向の長さｔ２よりも薄い。そして、柄７２は、掬い部７１の基部７４のうち表側の部分に設けられている。そのため、掬い部７１は柄７２よりも裏側へ膨出している。一方、氷掬い具７０の表側においては、掬い部７１と柄７２とが同一面上にある。 As shown in FIG. 9, the thickness t1 of the handle 72 in the front-back direction is thinner than the length t2 of the scooping portion 71 in the front-back direction. The handle 72 is provided on the front side of the base 74 of the scooping portion 71. Therefore, the scooping portion 71 bulges to the back side of the handle 72. On the other hand, on the front side of the ice scooping tool 70, the scooping portion 71 and the handle 72 are on the same surface.

また、図８に示すように、柄７２の幅方向の長さｗ１は、掬い部７１の基部７４の幅方向の長さｗ２よりも短い。そして、柄７２は、掬い部７１の幅方向の中央に設けられている。そのため、掬い部７１と柄７２との境界には、幅方向に段差７６が出来ている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the length w1 in the width direction of the handle 72 is shorter than the length w2 in the width direction of the base portion 74 of the scooping portion 71. The handle 72 is provided at the center of the scooping portion 71 in the width direction. Therefore, a step 76 is formed in the width direction at the boundary between the scooping portion 71 and the handle 72.

このような氷掬い具７０が配置部６１に配置されたときの、氷掬い具７０の姿勢について説明する。氷掬い具７０は、図１０に示すように表側が前方、裏側が後方を向き、図１１に示すように長手方向が左右方向に対して若干傾斜した向きで、配置部６１に配置される。氷掬い具７０が配置部６１に配置されたとき、柄７２の根元７５に近い部分（掬い部７１に近い部分）が、第２区画壁５８の切り欠き部６０に入り、第２区画壁５８の低部６３の上端部に載る。そして柄７２の根元７５から遠い部分（柄７２の先端７７に近い部分）ほど、貯氷部５０の底面５９に対して高くなるように、柄７２の全体が底面５９に対して傾斜している。またこのとき、掬い部７１が、第１区画壁５７及び第２区画壁５８によって区画された部分（貯氷部５０の前方左側の部分）に収容される。 The posture of the ice scooping tool 70 when the ice scooping tool 70 is arranged in the arranging portion 61 will be described. The ice scooping tool 70 is arranged in the arrangement portion 61 with the front side facing forward and the back side facing backward as shown in FIG. 10 and the longitudinal direction slightly inclined with respect to the left-right direction as shown in FIG. When the ice scooping tool 70 is arranged in the arranging portion 61, the portion of the handle 72 near the root 75 (the portion near the scooping portion 71) enters the notch 60 of the second partition wall 58, and the second section wall 58 Places on the upper end of the lower portion 63 of the ice cube. The entire handle 72 is inclined with respect to the bottom surface 59 so that the portion farther from the root 75 of the handle 72 (the portion closer to the tip 77 of the handle 72) is higher than the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50. At this time, the scooping portion 71 is housed in a portion (a portion on the front left side of the ice storage portion 50) partitioned by the first partition wall 57 and the second partition wall 58.

このような姿勢の氷掬い具７０との関係から、第２区画壁５８の低部６３は、氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持する支持部であると言える。ここで、「氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持する」とは、氷掬い具７０の荷重を受ける形で柄７２に接触することである。また、上記の貯氷部５０の前方左側の部分、厳密には、貯氷部５０の左側壁５３の前側部分、前側壁５５の左側部分、第１区画壁５７及び第２区画壁５８によって区画された部分（各壁の内側の空間）は、氷掬い具７０の掬い部７１の収容部６４であると言える。そして、この収容部６４及び支持部６３を含む部分が、氷掬い具７０の配置部６１である。 From the relationship with the ice scooping tool 70 in such a posture, it can be said that the lower portion 63 of the second partition wall 58 is a supporting portion that supports the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70. Here, "supporting the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70" means that the handle 72 comes into contact with the handle 72 in a form that receives the load of the ice scooping tool 70. Further, it is partitioned by the front left side portion of the ice storage portion 50, strictly speaking, the front side portion of the left side wall 53 of the ice storage portion 50, the left side portion of the front side wall 55, the first partition wall 57 and the second partition wall 58. It can be said that the portion (the space inside each wall) is the accommodating portion 64 of the scooping portion 71 of the ice scooping tool 70. The portion including the accommodating portion 64 and the supporting portion 63 is the arranging portion 61 of the ice scooping tool 70.

さらに、氷掬い具７０が配置部６１に配置されたとき、図１１に示すように、掬い部７１の先端７３側の角部が貯氷部５０の底面５９（すなわち底板５２の上面）に当たり、柄７２が支持部６３に支持されて貯氷部５０の底面５９に対して傾斜し、掬い部７１の基部７４側の角部が貯氷部５０の底面５９から浮く。配置部６１に配置されたときの氷掬い具７０の以上の姿勢を「正規の配置姿勢」とする。 Further, when the ice scooping tool 70 is arranged in the arranging portion 61, as shown in FIG. 11, the corner portion on the tip 73 side of the scooping portion 71 hits the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50 (that is, the upper surface of the bottom plate 52) and the handle. 72 is supported by the support portion 63 and is inclined with respect to the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50, and the corner portion of the scooping portion 71 on the base 74 side floats from the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50. The above posture of the ice scooping tool 70 when it is placed in the placement portion 61 is referred to as a “regular placement posture”.

このような正規の配置姿勢の実現のために、貯氷部５０の底面５９からの支持部６３の高さＬ１（図１１参照）が、氷掬い具７０における掬い部７１と柄７２との境界に形成された幅方向の段差７６の長さｗ３（図８参照）よりも、長い。ただし、正規の配置姿勢のときの氷掬い具７０の上端部（例えば柄７２の先端７７）は、貯氷部５０の左側壁５３、右側壁５１、前側壁５５及び後側壁５６の最も高い部分よりも低い。このような正規の配置姿勢の実現のために、支持部６３は低過ぎず高過ぎないことが好ましい。 In order to realize such a regular arrangement posture, the height L1 of the support portion 63 from the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50 (see FIG. 11) is set at the boundary between the scooping portion 71 and the handle 72 in the ice scooping tool 70. It is longer than the length w3 (see FIG. 8) of the formed step 76 in the width direction. However, the upper end portion of the ice scooping tool 70 (for example, the tip 77 of the handle 72) in the normal arrangement posture is higher than the highest portion of the left side wall 53, the right side wall 51, the front side wall 55, and the rear side wall 56 of the ice storage portion 50. Is also low. In order to realize such a regular arrangement posture, it is preferable that the support portion 63 is not too low and not too high.

収容部６４の広さは、氷掬い具７０の掬い部７１が収容可能で、かつ、氷掬い具７０の全体が収容部６４に収容されてしまうことなく、掬い部７１の全体が収容されたときに柄７２が第２区画壁５８の切り欠き部６０から収容部６４の外へ出る広さである。氷掬い具７０が正規の配置姿勢で配置され掬い部７１が収容部６４に収容された状態を上から見ると、柄７２の延長方向に（つまり左右方向に）、収容部６４の長さＬ２（図１０参照）が、掬い部７１の長さＬ３（図１１参照）よりも長く、氷掬い具７０全体の長さＬ４（図１１参照）よりも短い。そのため、掬い部７１の全体は収容部６４に収容されるが、氷掬い具７０全体が収容部６４に収容されることにはならない。 The size of the accommodating portion 64 is such that the scooping portion 71 of the ice scooping tool 70 can be accommodated, and the entire scooping portion 71 is accommodated without the entire ice scooping tool 70 being accommodated in the accommodating portion 64. Occasionally, the handle 72 is wide enough to exit the accommodating portion 64 from the notch 60 of the second compartment wall 58. Looking at the state in which the ice scooping tool 70 is arranged in the normal arrangement posture and the scooping portion 71 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 64, the length L2 of the accommodating portion 64 is seen in the extension direction of the handle 72 (that is, in the left-right direction). (See FIG. 10) is longer than the length L3 (see FIG. 11) of the scooping portion 71 and shorter than the length L4 (see FIG. 11) of the entire ice scooping tool 70. Therefore, the entire scooping portion 71 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 64, but the entire ice scooping tool 70 is not accommodated in the accommodating portion 64.

さらに、収容部６４の前後方向の長さＬ５（図１０参照）は、氷掬い具７０の掬い部７１の表裏方向の長さｔ２（図９参照）より長く、掬い部７１の幅方向の長さｗ２（図８参照）より短い。そのため、氷掬い具７０を、表裏方向が上下方向になる向きで配置することはできない。 Further, the length L5 (see FIG. 10) in the front-rear direction of the accommodating portion 64 is longer than the length t2 (see FIG. 9) in the front-back direction of the scooping portion 71 of the ice scooping tool 70, and the length in the width direction of the scooping portion 71. It is shorter than w2 (see FIG. 8). Therefore, the ice scooping tool 70 cannot be arranged so that the front and back directions are in the vertical direction.

なお、ここでの収容部６４の広さや長さは、収容部６４の内面で計測したときの広さや長さである。 The size and length of the accommodating portion 64 here are the size and length measured on the inner surface of the accommodating portion 64.

また、切り欠き部６０の前後方向の長さＬ６（図５参照）は、氷掬い具７０の柄７２の表裏方向の長さｔ１（図９参照）よりも長く、氷掬い具７０の掬い部７１の表裏方向の長さｔ２（図９参照）より短い長さである。切り欠き部６０の前後方向の長さＬ６がこの長さであることにより、正規の配置姿勢の氷掬い具７０の柄７２が切り欠き部６０に入って支持部６３に載ることができ、また、掬い部７１が切り欠き部６０を通過して収容部６４の外へ出てしまうことがない。 Further, the length L6 (see FIG. 5) in the front-rear direction of the notch portion 60 is longer than the length t1 (see FIG. 9) in the front-back direction of the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70, and the scooping portion of the ice scooping tool 70. The length of 71 is shorter than the length t2 in the front-back direction (see FIG. 9). Since the length L6 in the front-rear direction of the notch 60 is this length, the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 in the normal arrangement posture can enter the notch 60 and be placed on the support 63. The scooping portion 71 does not pass through the notch portion 60 and go out of the accommodating portion 64.

以上のような貯氷部５０に、製氷容器４３で完成した氷が落下することとなる。製氷容器４３から落下した氷は貯氷部５０の中央付近に落下するが、貯氷部５０の氷の量が多くなってくると、正規の配置姿勢の氷掬い具７０の柄７２の下にも氷が移動してくる。しかし、第１区画壁５７及び第２区画壁５８によって区画された収容部６４には氷が入らない。 The ice completed in the ice making container 43 will fall onto the ice storage section 50 as described above. The ice that has fallen from the ice making container 43 falls near the center of the ice storage section 50, but when the amount of ice in the ice storage section 50 increases, the ice also falls under the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 in the normal arrangement posture. Is moving. However, ice does not enter the accommodating portion 64 partitioned by the first partition wall 57 and the second partition wall 58.

利用者が貯氷部５０に溜まった氷を利用するとき、まず、配置部６１に正規の配置姿勢で配置されている氷掬い具７０を片手（多くの場合右手）で掴み取る。正規の配置姿勢では、氷掬い具７０の柄７２が支持部６３に支持され、柄７２の大部分が収容部６４の外へ出ている。そして、先端７７に近い部分ほど貯氷部５０の底面５９から高くなるように柄７２の全体が貯氷部５０の底面５９に対して傾斜している。利用者は、このように傾斜している柄７２を掴み、氷掬い具７０を持ち上げる。次に、利用者は、氷掬い具７０の掬い部７１で貯氷部５０に溜まっている氷を掬い取り、コップに入れる等して利用する。 When the user uses the ice accumulated in the ice storage unit 50, first, the ice scooping tool 70 arranged in the arrangement unit 61 in a normal arrangement posture is grasped with one hand (in many cases, the right hand). In the normal arrangement posture, the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 is supported by the support portion 63, and most of the handle 72 is outside the accommodating portion 64. The entire handle 72 is inclined with respect to the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50 so that the portion closer to the tip 77 is higher than the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50. The user grabs the handle 72 that is inclined in this way and lifts the ice scooping tool 70. Next, the user scoops the ice accumulated in the ice storage section 50 with the scooping section 71 of the ice scooping tool 70 and puts it in a cup or the like.

以上のように、本実施形態では、配置部６１に、貯氷部５０の底面５９より高い位置で氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持する支持部６３が設けられている。そのため、氷掬い具７０の柄７２が貯氷部５０の底面５９から離れた場所で保持されることとなり、利用者にとって柄７２が掴みやすく、氷掬い具７０が取り出しやすい。また、氷掬い具７０の柄７２が貯氷部５０の底面５９から遠く離れているため、柄７２の下に氷が溜まったとしても柄７２に氷が当たりにくく、氷の衛生状態が維持される。 As described above, in the present embodiment, the arrangement portion 61 is provided with a support portion 63 that supports the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 at a position higher than the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50. Therefore, the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 is held at a place away from the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50, so that the user can easily grasp the handle 72 and take out the ice scooping tool 70. Further, since the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 is far away from the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50, even if ice collects under the handle 72, it is difficult for the ice to hit the handle 72, and the hygiene state of the ice is maintained. ..

また、本実施形態では、氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持する支持部６３の高さが、柄７２が支持部６３に支持され掬い部７１が貯氷部５０の底面５９に接した姿勢のときに、柄７２の延長方向が貯氷部５０の底面５９に対して傾斜する高さである。しかも、柄７２の全体が、先端７７に近い部分ほど貯氷部５０の底面５９から高くなるように貯氷部５０の底面５９に対して傾斜する。柄７２がこのように傾斜するため、利用者にとって柄７２が掴みやすい。 Further, in the present embodiment, when the height of the support portion 63 supporting the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 is such that the handle 72 is supported by the support portion 63 and the scooping portion 71 is in contact with the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50. In addition, the extension direction of the handle 72 is the height at which the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50 is inclined. Moreover, the entire handle 72 is inclined with respect to the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50 so that the portion closer to the tip 77 is higher than the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50. Since the handle 72 is inclined in this way, the handle 72 is easy for the user to grasp.

また、本実施形態では、柄７２が支持部６３に支持され掬い部７１が貯氷部５０の底面５９に接した姿勢のときの氷掬い具７０の上端部（例えば柄７２の先端７７）が、貯氷部５０の左側壁５３、右側壁５１、前側壁５５及び後側壁５６の最も高い部分よりも低い。そのため、氷掬い具７０が、貯氷部５０を備える中型収納容器２６の前後方向への移動の邪魔になりにくい。特に、氷掬い具７０の上端部が前側壁５５よりも低いことにより、利用者が中型収納容器２６を前後に移動させたときに、氷掬い具７０が邪魔にならない。 Further, in the present embodiment, the upper end portion (for example, the tip 77 of the handle 72) of the ice scooping tool 70 when the handle 72 is supported by the support portion 63 and the scooping portion 71 is in contact with the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50 is formed. It is lower than the highest portion of the left side wall 53, the right side wall 51, the front side wall 55 and the rear side wall 56 of the ice storage portion 50. Therefore, the ice scooping tool 70 is less likely to interfere with the movement of the medium-sized storage container 26 provided with the ice storage unit 50 in the front-rear direction. In particular, since the upper end portion of the ice scooping tool 70 is lower than the front side wall 55, the ice scooping tool 70 does not get in the way when the user moves the medium-sized storage container 26 back and forth.

また、本実施形態では、貯氷部５０の内部で底面５９から第１区画壁５７及び第２区画壁５８が立ち上がり、第１区画壁５７及び第２区画壁５８によって、氷掬い具７０の掬い部７１の収容部６４が区画形成されている。そのため、掬い部７１が氷に埋まることなく保護される。 Further, in the present embodiment, the first section wall 57 and the second section wall 58 rise from the bottom surface 59 inside the ice storage section 50, and the scooping section of the ice scooping tool 70 is provided by the first section wall 57 and the second section wall 58. The accommodating portion 64 of 71 is formed into a section. Therefore, the scooping portion 71 is protected without being buried in ice.

ここで、掬い部７１が収容部６４に収容された状態を上から見ると、柄７２の延長方向に（つまり左右方向に）、収容部６４の長さＬ２が、掬い部７１の長さＬ３よりも長く、氷掬い具７０全体の長さＬ４よりも短い（図１０及び図１１参照）。そのため、掬い部７１の全体が収容部６４に収容されるが、柄７２は収容部６４の外に出ることができる。そして、柄７２が収容部６４の外に出るため、利用者が柄７２を掴みやすい。 Here, when the state in which the scooping portion 71 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 64 is viewed from above, the length L2 of the accommodating portion 64 is the length L3 of the scooping portion 71 in the extension direction of the handle 72 (that is, in the left-right direction). Longer and shorter than the total length L4 of the ice scoop 70 (see FIGS. 10 and 11). Therefore, the entire scooping portion 71 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 64, but the handle 72 can go out of the accommodating portion 64. Then, since the handle 72 goes out of the accommodating portion 64, the user can easily grasp the handle 72.

また、このように、収容部６４が氷掬い具７０の全体が収容されるような広いものではないため、貯氷部５０における氷が貯蔵される空間が広く確保される。上記のように収容部６４の外に出た柄７２の下の空間にも氷が貯蔵されるので、空間に無駄がない。 Further, since the accommodating portion 64 is not large enough to accommodate the entire ice scooping tool 70 as described above, a wide space for storing ice in the ice storage portion 50 is secured. Since the ice is also stored in the space under the handle 72 that is outside the accommodating portion 64 as described above, there is no waste in the space.

また、氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持する支持部６３が第２区画壁５８の切り欠き部６０によって形成されているので、第２区画壁５８とは別に支持部を設ける必要がない。 Further, since the support portion 63 that supports the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 is formed by the cutout portion 60 of the second partition wall 58, it is not necessary to provide the support portion separately from the second partition wall 58.

また、切り欠き部６０が第２区画壁５８の前部に形成されているため、氷掬い具７０の向きが、表側が前方、裏側が後方となる向きに規制され、その反対向きには配置されない。表側が前方を向くように氷掬い具７０が配置されていると、利用者が氷掬い具７０を使用しやすい。 Further, since the notch 60 is formed in the front portion of the second partition wall 58, the direction of the ice scooping tool 70 is restricted so that the front side is the front side and the back side is the rear side, and the ice scooping tool 70 is arranged in the opposite direction. Not done. When the ice scooping tool 70 is arranged so that the front side faces forward, the user can easily use the ice scooping tool 70.

また、氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持する支持部６３が中型収納容器２６における引き出し方向前側の場所に設けられているので、利用者が中型収納容器２６を引き出したときに利用者に近い場所に氷掬い具７０が現れることになる。そのため利用者が氷掬い具７０を取り出しやすい。 Further, since the support portion 63 for supporting the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 is provided at a position on the front side of the medium-sized storage container 26 in the drawer direction, a place close to the user when the user pulls out the medium-sized storage container 26. The ice scooping tool 70 will appear in. Therefore, it is easy for the user to take out the ice scooping tool 70.

また、第１区画壁５７の全体及び第２区画壁５８の一部の高さが、貯氷部５０の左側壁５３に設けられた満氷時の目印５４と同じ高さのため、貯氷部５０に貯まった氷が最大量となっても、氷が収容部６４に入りにくい。 Further, since the height of the entire first section wall 57 and a part of the second section wall 58 is the same as the mark 54 at the time of full ice provided on the left side wall 53 of the ice storage section 50, the ice storage section 50 Even if the maximum amount of ice accumulated in the container is reached, it is difficult for the ice to enter the storage unit 64.

次に、以上の実施形態の変更例について説明する。 Next, an example of modification of the above embodiment will be described.

＜変更例１＞
図１２及び図１３で示す変更例では、支持部６３より右側の場所、言い換えれば支持部６３を挟んで収容部６４とは反対側の場所において、貯氷部５０の底面が前方に向かって高くなるように傾斜した傾斜面１０１となっている。 <Change example 1>
In the modified example shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the bottom surface of the ice storage portion 50 becomes higher toward the front at a location on the right side of the support portion 63, in other words, at a location on the opposite side of the support portion 63 and opposite to the accommodating portion 64. The inclined surface 101 is inclined as described above.

傾斜面１０１の前端部は貯氷部５０の前側壁５５の後面に連結され、傾斜面１０１の後端部は貯氷部５０の底面５９に連結され、傾斜面１０１の左端部は第２区画壁５８の右面に連結されている、また、傾斜面１０１の右端部は貯氷部５０の右側壁５１に連結されている。 The front end portion of the inclined surface 101 is connected to the rear surface of the front side wall 55 of the ice storage portion 50, the rear end portion of the inclined surface 101 is connected to the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50, and the left end portion of the inclined surface 101 is the second partition wall 58. The right end of the inclined surface 101 is connected to the right side wall 51 of the ice storage portion 50.

このような構造のため、氷掬い具７０が正規の配置姿勢で配置部６１に配置されると、氷掬い具７０の柄７２の下の場所が傾斜面１０１となる。 Due to such a structure, when the ice scooping tool 70 is arranged in the arrangement portion 61 in the regular arrangement posture, the place under the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 becomes the inclined surface 101.

貯氷部５０に氷が多くなってくると、氷掬い具７０の柄７２の近くまで氷が迫ってくる。しかし、柄７２の下の場所が傾斜面１０１であり、氷が傾斜面１０１を登ることができない。そのため、利用者が触った柄７２に氷が接触することがなく、衛生的である。 When the amount of ice increases in the ice storage section 50, the ice approaches near the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70. However, the place under the handle 72 is the inclined surface 101, and the ice cannot climb the inclined surface 101. Therefore, the handle 72 touched by the user does not come into contact with ice, which is hygienic.

＜変更例２＞
図１４で示す変更例では、変更例１の傾斜面１０１に相当する部分が、貯氷部５０の底面５９に対して一段高く、底面５９に対して平行な平面１０２となっている。この変更例でも、貯氷部５０の底面５９より高い平面１０２に氷が載ることができないため、利用者が触った柄７２に氷が接触することがなく、衛生的である。 <Change example 2>
In the modified example shown in FIG. 14, the portion corresponding to the inclined surface 101 of the modified example 1 is one step higher than the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50, and is a flat surface 102 parallel to the bottom surface 59. Even in this modified example, since the ice cannot be placed on the flat surface 102 higher than the bottom surface 59 of the ice storage portion 50, the ice does not come into contact with the handle 72 touched by the user, which is hygienic.

＜変更例３＞
図１５及び図１６に示す変更例の配置部には、上記実施形態と同様に、貯氷部５０の前方左側の部分を区画する第１区画壁１５７及び第２区画壁１５８が設けられている。上記実施形態と同様に、左右方向に延びる第１区画壁１５７は一定の高さを有している。また、前後方向に延びる第２区画壁１５８は、第１区画壁１５７と同じ高さの高部１６２と、高部１６２より低い低部１６３とからなる。この低部１６３は氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持する支持部１６３となる。貯氷部５０の前方左側の、第１区画壁１５７及び第２区画壁１５８によって区画された部分が、氷掬い具７０の掬い部７１の収容部１６４である。 <Change example 3>
Similar to the above embodiment, the first section wall 157 and the second section wall 158 for partitioning the front left side portion of the ice storage section 50 are provided in the arrangement section of the modified example shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. Similar to the above embodiment, the first partition wall 157 extending in the left-right direction has a constant height. Further, the second partition wall 158 extending in the front-rear direction is composed of a high portion 162 having the same height as the first partition wall 157 and a low portion 163 lower than the high portion 162. The lower portion 163 serves as a support portion 163 that supports the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70. The portion partitioned by the first compartment wall 157 and the second compartment wall 158 on the front left side of the ice storage portion 50 is the accommodating portion 164 of the scooping portion 71 of the ice scooping tool 70.

この変更例では、上記実施形態と異なり、収容部１６４の前後方向の長さが、氷掬い具７０の幅方向の長さｗ２より長い。また、第２区画壁１５８の低部１６３が、第２区画壁１５８の前後方向の中央部に形成されている。 In this modification, unlike the above embodiment, the length of the accommodating portion 164 in the front-rear direction is longer than the length w2 in the width direction of the ice scooping tool 70. Further, the lower portion 163 of the second partition wall 158 is formed in the central portion in the front-rear direction of the second partition wall 158.

このような長さ関係及び低部１６３の位置のため、この配置部には、氷掬い具７０が、表裏方向が上下方向となり、掬い部７１が収容部１６４に収容され、柄７２が支持部１６３に支持された姿勢で、配置可能である。 Due to such a length relationship and the position of the lower portion 163, the ice scooping tool 70 is vertically oriented in the front and back directions, the scooping portion 71 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 164, and the handle 72 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 164. It can be arranged in a posture supported by 163.

＜変更例４＞
図１７に示す変更例の配置部には、上記実施形態における第１区画壁５７に相当する壁が存在しない。しかし、上記実施形態のものと同じ第２区画壁５８が存在する。さらに、この配置部には、第２区画壁５８の後端部から右側に向かって延びる別の区画壁１１０と、その区画壁１１０の右端部と前側壁５５とを連結するさらに別の区画壁１１１とが設けられている。 <Change example 4>
In the arrangement portion of the modified example shown in FIG. 17, there is no wall corresponding to the first partition wall 57 in the above embodiment. However, there is the same second compartment wall 58 as that of the above embodiment. Further, in this arrangement portion, another partition wall 110 extending from the rear end portion of the second partition wall 58 toward the right side, and yet another partition wall connecting the right end portion of the partition wall 110 and the front side wall 55. 111 is provided.

この配置部に、上記実施形態と同様に掬い部７１が左、柄７２が右になる向きで氷掬い具７０が配置されると、区画壁５８、１１０、１１１で区画された部分に柄７２が収容されることとなる。従って、区画壁５８、１１０、１１１及び前側壁５５で囲まれた部分は、氷掬い具７０の柄７２の収容部である。なお、氷掬い具７０の柄７２は、上記実施形態と同様に第２区画壁５８の支持部６３に支持される。 When the ice scooping tool 70 is arranged in this arrangement portion with the scooping portion 71 on the left and the handle 72 on the right as in the above embodiment, the handle 72 is placed on the portion partitioned by the partition walls 58, 110, 111. Will be housed. Therefore, the portion surrounded by the partition walls 58, 110, 111 and the front side wall 55 is the accommodating portion of the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70. The handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 is supported by the support portion 63 of the second partition wall 58 as in the above embodiment.

このように収容部に柄７２が収容されるので、利用者が触った柄７２に氷が接触することがなく、衛生的である。 Since the handle 72 is housed in the storage portion in this way, ice does not come into contact with the handle 72 touched by the user, which is hygienic.

＜変更例５＞
図１８に示す変更例の配置部には、上記実施形態における第１区画壁５７に相当する壁が存在しない。しかし、上記実施形態のものと同じ第２区画壁５８が、単独で存在する。そして上記実施形態と同様に、第２区画壁５８に切り欠き部が形成され、切り欠き部によって高さが低くなった壁部が、氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持する支持部６３となっている。 <Change example 5>
In the arrangement portion of the modified example shown in FIG. 18, there is no wall corresponding to the first partition wall 57 in the above embodiment. However, the same second partition wall 58 as that of the above embodiment exists alone. Then, as in the above embodiment, the notch portion is formed in the second partition wall 58, and the wall portion whose height is lowered by the notch portion becomes the support portion 63 for supporting the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70. ing.

この変更例によれば、壁（第２区画壁５８）が１枚だけの単純な構造で氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持できる。また、氷掬い具７０の掬い部７１が壁で囲われておらず掬い部７１の周囲にも氷が貯蔵できるため、氷が貯蔵される空間が広く確保できる。 According to this modification, the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 can be supported by a simple structure having only one wall (second partition wall 58). Further, since the scooping portion 71 of the ice scooping tool 70 is not surrounded by a wall and ice can be stored around the scooping portion 71, a wide space for storing ice can be secured.

＜変更例６＞
図１９及び図２０に示す変更例では、変更例５と同様に、上記実施形態における第１区画壁５７に相当する壁が存在せず、上記実施形態のものと同じ第２区画壁５８が存在する。それに加えて、上記実施形態の収容部６４に相当する部分に、前後方向に延びる板状のリブ１０５が複数本設けられている。隣り合うリブ１０５の間隔は、氷が侵入可能な間隔であり、例えば３０ｍｍ以上である。このような配置部では、氷掬い具７０の掬い部７１がリブ１０５に載り、柄７２が支持部６３に支持される。 <Change example 6>
In the modified example shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, as in the modified example 5, the wall corresponding to the first compartment wall 57 in the above embodiment does not exist, and the same second compartment wall 58 as in the above embodiment exists. do. In addition, a plurality of plate-shaped ribs 105 extending in the front-rear direction are provided in the portion corresponding to the accommodating portion 64 of the above embodiment. The distance between the adjacent ribs 105 is a distance that ice can penetrate, for example, 30 mm or more. In such an arrangement portion, the scooping portion 71 of the ice scooping tool 70 is mounted on the rib 105, and the handle 72 is supported by the support portion 63.

上記のように隣り合うリブ１０５の間に氷が侵入可能なので、配置部に氷掬い具７０が配置されていても氷掬い具７０の下に氷が入り込むことができる。そのため、貯氷部５０に多くの氷が貯蔵可能である。 Since the ice can enter between the adjacent ribs 105 as described above, the ice can enter under the ice scooping tool 70 even if the ice scooping tool 70 is arranged in the arrangement portion. Therefore, a large amount of ice can be stored in the ice storage unit 50.

＜変更例７＞
図２１及び図２２に示すように、上記実施形態における第２区画壁５８を変更して、第１区画壁５７と同じ高さの高部６２が前方、第１区画壁５７よりも低い低部６３が後方となり、切り欠き部６０が第２区画壁５８の後部に形成されている形態としても良い。 <Change example 7>
As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the second partition wall 58 in the above embodiment is modified so that the high portion 62 having the same height as the first partition wall 57 is the front and the lower portion lower than the first partition wall 57. 63 may be rearward, and the cutout portion 60 may be formed at the rear portion of the second partition wall 58.

この変更例の配置部に氷掬い具７０が配置されると、氷掬い具７０の表が後方、裏が前方を向く。 When the ice scooping tool 70 is placed in the arrangement portion of this modified example, the front side of the ice scooping tool 70 faces the rear and the back side faces the front.

＜変更例８＞
図示省略するが、氷掬い具７０の配置部は、氷掬い具７０の長手方向が前後方向になるように配置できるものであっても良い。 <Change example 8>
Although not shown, the ice scooping tool 70 may be arranged so that the longitudinal direction of the ice scooping tool 70 is in the front-rear direction.

また、氷掬い具７０の配置部の場所は、貯氷部５０のいずれの場所であっても良い。ただし、氷掬い具７０の柄７２を支持する支持部が、貯氷部５０の前後方向の中心よりも前側にあれば、利用者が氷掬い具７０を取り出しやすく好ましい。 Further, the location of the ice scooping tool 70 may be any location of the ice storage portion 50. However, if the support portion that supports the handle 72 of the ice scooping tool 70 is on the front side of the center of the ice storage portion 50 in the front-rear direction, it is preferable that the user can easily take out the ice scooping tool 70.

＜変更例９＞
前方に引き出し可能な引き出し式容器の全体が貯氷部であっても良い。 <Change example 9>
The entire pull-out container that can be pulled out forward may be an ice storage section.

＜変更例１０＞
冷蔵庫には、冷凍温度に冷却され独立した扉で開閉される貯蔵室として、冷凍室とは別に製氷室が設けられていても良い。この場合、冷凍室と製氷室はそれぞれ独立した扉で開閉される。そして、製氷室に、貯氷部からなる引き出し式容器、製氷駆動装置４４及び製氷容器４３が設けられている。 <Change example 10>
The refrigerator may be provided with an ice making room separate from the freezing room as a storage room that is cooled to the freezing temperature and opened and closed by an independent door. In this case, the freezer compartment and the ice-making chamber are opened and closed by independent doors. The ice making chamber is provided with a pull-out container composed of an ice storage section, an ice making driving device 44, and an ice making container 43.

＜変更例１１＞
第１区画壁５７及び第２区画壁５８の少なくとも一部の高さが、目印５４の高さと同じ、又は、目印５４の高さより高ければ、上記実施形態と同様に氷が収容部６４に入りにくいという効果が生じる。 <Change example 11>
If the height of at least a part of the first section wall 57 and the second section wall 58 is the same as the height of the mark 54 or higher than the height of the mark 54, ice enters the accommodating portion 64 as in the above embodiment. The effect of being difficult occurs.

１０…冷蔵庫、１２…筐体、１３…収納容器、１４…上下仕切壁、１５…仕切壁、１６…載置棚、１７…機械室、１８…圧縮機、１９…レール、２０…冷蔵室、２１…冷蔵室扉、２２…野菜室、２３…野菜室扉、２４…大型収納容器、２５…小型収納容器、２６…中型収納容器、２７…凍結物貯蔵部、２８…冷凍室、２９…冷凍室扉、３０…冷却器、３１…送風装置、３２…流路、３３…吹出口、３４…流路、３５…第１ダンパ、３６…第２ダンパ、３７…吹出口、４０…給水タンク、４１…給水ポンプ、４２…ホース、４３…製氷容器、４４…製氷駆動装置、４５…満氷センサ、５０…貯氷部、５１…右側壁（仕切壁）、５２…底板、５３…左側壁、５４…目印、５５…前側壁、５６…後側壁、５７…第１区画壁、５８…第２区画壁、５９…底面、６０…切り欠き部、６１…配置部、６２…高部、６３…支持部（低部）、６４…収容部、７０…氷掬い具、７１…掬い部、７２…柄、７３…先端、７４…基部、７５…根元、７６…段差、７７…先端、１０１…傾斜面、１０２…平面、１１０…区画壁、１１１…区画壁、１５７…第１区画壁、１５８…第２区画壁、１６２…高部、１６３…支持部（底部）、１６４…収容部 10 ... refrigerator, 12 ... housing, 13 ... storage container, 14 ... upper and lower partition walls, 15 ... partition walls, 16 ... mounting shelves, 17 ... machine room, 18 ... compressor, 19 ... rails, 20 ... refrigerating room, 21 ... Refrigerator door, 22 ... Vegetable room, 23 ... Vegetable room door, 24 ... Large storage container, 25 ... Small storage container, 26 ... Medium storage container, 27 ... Frozen material storage, 28 ... Freezer room, 29 ... Frozen Room door, 30 ... cooler, 31 ... blower, 32 ... flow path, 33 ... outlet, 34 ... flow path, 35 ... first damper, 36 ... second damper, 37 ... outlet, 40 ... water supply tank, 41 ... water supply pump, 42 ... hose, 43 ... ice making container, 44 ... ice making drive device, 45 ... ice full sensor, 50 ... ice storage part, 51 ... right side wall (partition wall), 52 ... bottom plate, 53 ... left side wall, 54 ... Mark, 55 ... Front side wall, 56 ... Rear side wall, 57 ... First compartment wall, 58 ... Second compartment wall, 59 ... Bottom, 60 ... Notch, 61 ... Arrangement, 62 ... High, 63 ... Support Part (lower part), 64 ... accommodating part, 70 ... ice scooping tool, 71 ... scooping part, 72 ... handle, 73 ... tip, 74 ... base, 75 ... root, 76 ... step, 77 ... tip, 101 ... inclined surface , 102 ... flat surface, 110 ... compartment wall, 111 ... compartment wall, 157 ... first compartment wall, 158 ... second compartment wall, 162 ... high part, 163 ... support part (bottom), 164 ... storage part

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氷が貯蔵される貯氷部が設けられ、
氷を掬う掬い部と、前記掬い部から延長された柄とを有する氷掬い具を配置可能な配置部が前記貯氷部に設けられた冷蔵庫において、
前記配置部が、前記貯氷部の底面より高い位置で前記氷掬い具の前記柄を支持する支持部を有することを特徴とする、冷蔵庫。 There is an ice storage section where ice is stored,
In a refrigerator provided with an arrangement portion in which an ice scooping tool having a scooping portion for scooping ice and a handle extended from the scooping portion can be arranged, the ice storage portion is provided.
A refrigerator, wherein the arrangement portion has a support portion that supports the handle of the ice scooping tool at a position higher than the bottom surface of the ice storage portion. 前記氷掬い具を備え、
前記支持部の高さが、前記柄が前記支持部に支持され前記掬い部が前記貯氷部の前記底面に接したときに、前記柄の延長方向が前記貯氷部の前記底面に対して傾斜する高さである、請求項１に記載の冷蔵庫。 Equipped with the ice scooping tool
The height of the support portion is such that when the handle is supported by the support portion and the scooping portion comes into contact with the bottom surface of the ice storage portion, the extension direction of the handle is inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the ice storage portion. The refrigerator according to claim 1, which is the height. 前記氷掬い具を備え、
前記貯氷部が、前記底面を有する底板と、前記底板から立ち上がった側壁とによって形成された箱形の部分であり、
前記柄が前記支持部に支持された姿勢のときの前記氷掬い具の上端部の高さが、前記側壁の最も高い部分よりも低い、請求項１又は２に記載の冷蔵庫。 Equipped with the ice scooping tool
The ice storage portion is a box-shaped portion formed by a bottom plate having the bottom surface and a side wall rising from the bottom plate.
The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the height of the upper end portion of the ice scooping tool when the handle is supported by the support portion is lower than the height of the highest portion of the side wall. 前記配置部が、前記貯氷部の内部で前記底面から立ち上がった区画壁と、前記区画壁によって区画形成された収容部を有し、前記収容部に前記掬い部が収容される、請求項１〜３のいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。 Claims 1 to 1, wherein the arrangement portion has a partition wall rising from the bottom surface inside the ice storage portion, and a storage portion formed by the partition wall, and the scooping portion is housed in the storage portion. The refrigerator according to any one of 3. 前記氷掬い具を備え、
前記掬い部が前記収容部に収容された状態を上から見たときの前記柄の延長方向に、前記収容部が、前記掬い部よりも長く、前記氷掬い具全体よりも短い、請求項４に記載の冷蔵庫。 Equipped with the ice scooping tool
4. Claim 4 in which the accommodating portion is longer than the scooping portion and shorter than the entire ice scooping tool in the extension direction of the handle when the scooping portion is accommodated in the accommodating portion from above. The refrigerator described in. 前記支持部が前記区画壁の切り欠き部によって形成された、請求項４又は５に記載の冷蔵庫。 The refrigerator according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the support portion is formed by a notch portion of the partition wall. 前記貯氷部は引き出し式の容器の一部又は全部であり、前記収容部の引き出し方向の場所に前記支持部が設けられた、請求項６に記載の冷蔵庫。 The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the ice storage portion is a part or all of a pull-out container, and the support portion is provided at a position in the drawer direction of the storage portion. 前記貯氷部に満氷時の目印が設けられ、前記区画壁の少なくとも一部の高さが、前記目印の高さと同じ、又は、前記目印の高さより高い、請求項４〜７のいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。
Any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the ice storage portion is provided with a mark at the time of full ice, and the height of at least a part of the partition wall is the same as the height of the mark or higher than the height of the mark. Refrigerator as described in the section.

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