JP2022015294A - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a refrigerator in which the arrangement of components provided in a machine chamber and the types of the components can be easily changed.SOLUTION: A refrigerator 10 according to the present invention comprises a refrigerator body internally comprising a storage chamber, a machine chamber provided in the refrigerator body, a first component and a second component provided in the machine chamber, and a connection part for attaching the second component to the first component in such a manner that their positions or orientations can be changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

本発明の実施形態は、冷蔵庫に関するものである。 Embodiments of the present invention relate to a refrigerator.

冷蔵庫では、冷凍サイクルの一部を構成する圧縮機及び凝縮器とともに、これらを冷却する放熱ファンや冷却器で発生した除霜水を貯水する蒸発皿などの各種部品を冷蔵庫本体の背面に形成した機械室内に設けている（例えば、下記特許文献１参照）。 In the refrigerator, various parts such as a compressor and a condenser that form a part of the refrigeration cycle, a heat radiation fan that cools them, and an evaporating dish that stores the defrosted water generated by the cooler are formed on the back of the refrigerator body. It is provided in the machine chamber (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

従来、冷蔵庫では、機械室に設けられた部品の配置や部品の品種を変更する毎に、機械室全体にわたって部品の配置を設計する必要があり多大な労力が必要である。 Conventionally, in a refrigerator, it is necessary to design the arrangement of parts over the entire machine room every time the arrangement of parts provided in the machine room or the type of parts is changed, which requires a great deal of labor.

特開２０１３－１４８２６５号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-148265

本発明は、上記事情を考慮してなされたものであり、機械室に設けられた部品の配置や部品の品種を容易に変更することができる冷蔵庫を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the arrangement of parts provided in the machine room and the type of parts can be easily changed.

一実施形態の冷蔵庫は、貯蔵室を内部に有する冷蔵庫本体と、前記冷蔵庫本体に設けられた機械室と、前記機械室に設けられた第１部品及び第２部品と、前記第１部品に対して位置又は向きを変更可能に前記第２部品を取り付ける連結部とを備えるものである。 The refrigerator of one embodiment is for a refrigerator main body having a storage chamber inside, a machine room provided in the refrigerator main body, first parts and second parts provided in the machine room, and the first part. It is provided with a connecting portion for attaching the second component so that the position or orientation can be changed.

本発明の第１実施形態の冷蔵庫の概略構成を示す縦断面図A vertical sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 背面グリルを外した状態の機械室を背面から見た図View of the machine room with the rear grill removed from the back 図２のＡ－Ａ断面図AA cross-sectional view of FIG. 図２のＢ－Ｂ断面図BB sectional view of FIG. 本発明の変更例を示す連結部の断面図Sectional drawing of connecting part which shows modification of this invention （ａ）～（ｄ）本発明の第２実施形態の冷蔵庫の背面グリルを外した状態の機械室を背面から見た図(A)-(d) A view of the machine room of the refrigerator of the second embodiment of the present invention with the rear grill removed from the rear.

１．第１実施形態
以下、本発明の第１実施形態の冷蔵庫１０について図面に基づき説明する。 1. 1. First Embodiment Hereinafter, the refrigerator 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

（１）冷蔵庫１０の構成
冷蔵庫１０の冷蔵庫本体１１は外箱１１ａと内箱１１ｂとその間に形成され断熱材が設けられる断熱空間１１ｃとから構成されている。冷蔵庫本体１１には、上段より冷蔵室１２、野菜室１３、第１冷凍室１４、第２冷凍室１５が配され、第１冷凍室１４の横には不図示の製氷室が配されている。冷蔵室１２と野菜室１３より構成される冷蔵空間と、製氷室、第１冷凍室１４、及び第２冷凍室１５より構成され冷凍空間の間には、水平方向に断熱仕切壁１６が設けられている。 (1) Configuration of Refrigerator 10 The refrigerator main body 11 of the refrigerator 10 is composed of an outer box 11a, an inner box 11b, and a heat insulating space 11c formed between the outer box 11a and provided with a heat insulating material. A refrigerating room 12, a vegetable room 13, a first freezing room 14, and a second freezing room 15 are arranged in the refrigerator main body 11 from the upper stage, and an ice making room (not shown) is arranged next to the first freezing room 14. .. A heat insulating partition wall 16 is provided in the horizontal direction between the refrigerating space composed of the refrigerating chamber 12 and the vegetable compartment 13 and the refrigerating space composed of the ice making chamber, the first freezing chamber 14, and the second freezing chamber 15. ing.

冷蔵室１２と野菜室１３からなる冷蔵空間を冷却するための冷蔵冷却器２１が冷蔵室１２及び野菜室１３の背面に設けられている。冷蔵冷却器２１の上方には冷蔵冷却器２１で生成された冷気を冷蔵空間に送風する冷蔵ファン２２が設けられている。 A refrigerating cooler 21 for cooling the refrigerating space including the refrigerating chamber 12 and the vegetable compartment 13 is provided on the back surface of the refrigerating chamber 12 and the vegetable compartment 13. Above the refrigerating cooler 21, a refrigerating fan 22 for blowing the cold air generated by the refrigerating cooler 21 into the refrigerating space is provided.

製氷室、第１冷凍室１４、第２冷凍室１５からなる冷凍空間を冷却するための冷凍冷却器２３が第２冷凍室１５の背面に設けられ、この冷凍冷却器２３の上方には冷凍冷却器２３で生成された冷気を冷凍空間に送風するための冷凍ファン２４が設けられている。 A freezing cooler 23 for cooling a freezing space including an ice making room, a first freezing room 14, and a second freezing room 15 is provided on the back surface of the second freezing room 15, and above the freezing cooler 23, freezing cooling is performed. A refrigerating fan 24 for blowing the cold air generated by the vessel 23 into the refrigerating space is provided.

冷蔵冷却器２１及び冷凍冷却器２３は、圧縮機２５や凝縮器２６とともに冷凍サイクルを構成し、圧縮機２５から吐出された冷媒によって冷却される。 The refrigerating cooler 21 and the refrigerating cooler 23 form a refrigerating cycle together with the compressor 25 and the condenser 26, and are cooled by the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 25.

冷蔵庫本体１１の後部、例えば、第２冷凍室１５の後方下部には機械室３０が配されている。機械室３０には、冷凍サイクル２０の一部をなす圧縮機２５及び凝縮器２６や、圧縮機２５及び凝縮器２６を冷却するための放熱ファン２７や、冷凍冷却器２３から発生した除霜水をパイプ２８を介して受ける蒸発皿２９を配設している。 A machine room 30 is arranged at the rear of the refrigerator body 11, for example, at the lower rear part of the second freezing room 15. In the machine room 30, the compressor 25 and the condenser 26 forming a part of the refrigerating cycle 20, the heat dissipation fan 27 for cooling the compressor 25 and the condenser 26, and the defrosting water generated from the refrigerating cooler 23 are provided. The evaporating dish 29 is arranged to receive the water through the pipe 28.

（２）機械室３０の構造
機械室３０は、図１及び図２に示すように、冷蔵庫本体１１の段部１７の下側に形成された空間である。機械室３０の下面及び背面は、底板３１及び背面グリル３２によって区画され、機械室３０の上面は、外箱１１ａの底面後部を構成する天井壁３３によって区画され、機械室３０の左右側面は、外箱１１ａの左右側面下部を構成する側壁３４，３５によって区画されている。機械室３０を区画する底板３１、背面グリル３２及び左右の側壁３４，３５は、冷蔵庫本体１１の左右両側の下部に固定されたＬ字状の補強アングル３６にそれぞれ連結されている。 (2) Structure of the machine room 30 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the machine room 30 is a space formed under the step portion 17 of the refrigerator main body 11. The lower surface and the back surface of the machine room 30 are partitioned by the bottom plate 31 and the back grill 32, the upper surface of the machine room 30 is partitioned by the ceiling wall 33 constituting the bottom rear portion of the outer box 11a, and the left and right side surfaces of the machine room 30 are divided. It is partitioned by the side walls 34 and 35 constituting the lower left and right side surfaces of the outer box 11a. The bottom plate 31, the back grill 32, and the left and right side walls 34, 35 that partition the machine room 30 are connected to L-shaped reinforcing angles 36 fixed to the lower portions of the left and right sides of the refrigerator body 11, respectively.

なお、機械室３０の内部構造を理解しやすくするために、図中において電気配線や冷凍サイクルの一部を構成するドライヤや切替弁や冷媒用の配管等は省略している。 In order to make it easier to understand the internal structure of the machine room 30, the dryer, switching valve, and refrigerant piping that form part of the electrical wiring and refrigeration cycle are omitted in the figure.

機械室３０内部には、冷蔵庫幅方向の一方側（例えば、背面から見て右側）に寄せて凝縮器２６が設けられ、凝縮器２６の他方側（例えば、背面から見て左側）に放熱ファン２７及び圧縮機２５が設けられている。 Inside the machine room 30, a condenser 26 is provided close to one side in the width direction of the refrigerator (for example, the right side when viewed from the back), and a heat dissipation fan is provided on the other side of the condenser 26 (for example, the left side when viewed from the back). 27 and a compressor 25 are provided.

凝縮器２６は、複数回屈曲したアルミニウム製の冷媒チューブに、複数枚の板状の放熱フィンが互いに平行に取り付けられたフィンチューブであって、全体形状が直方体である。 The condenser 26 is a fin tube in which a plurality of plate-shaped heat radiating fins are attached in parallel to each other on a refrigerant tube made of aluminum bent a plurality of times, and the overall shape is a rectangular parallelepiped.

放熱ファン２７は、機械室３０を左右に分断するように配置された軸流ファンからなり、吸込口２７ａが凝縮器２６に対向し、吹出口２７ｂが圧縮機２５に対向するように配置されている。 The heat dissipation fan 27 is composed of an axial fan arranged so as to divide the machine room 30 to the left and right, and the suction port 27a is arranged to face the condenser 26 and the outlet 27b is arranged to face the compressor 25. There is.

冷蔵空間や冷凍空間の冷却運転の実行中など所定条件を満たすと、放熱ファン２７が起動して側壁３４や背面グリル３２に設けられた給気口３８から外部の空気を機械室３０へ取り込む。機械室３０へ取り込んだ外部の空気は、凝縮器２６を冷却した後、放熱ファン２７の吸込口２７ａに吸い込まれ、吹出口２７ｂから圧縮機２５へ向けて吐出される。圧縮機２５へ向けて吐出された空気は、圧縮機２５を冷却した後、外箱１１ａや背面グリル３２に設けられた排気口３９を通って外部へ排気される。 When a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as during the cooling operation of the refrigerating space or the freezing space, the heat dissipation fan 27 is activated to take in external air into the machine room 30 from the air supply port 38 provided on the side wall 34 or the rear grill 32. The external air taken into the machine room 30 is sucked into the suction port 27a of the heat dissipation fan 27 after cooling the condenser 26, and is discharged from the outlet 27b toward the compressor 25. After cooling the compressor 25, the air discharged toward the compressor 25 is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust port 39 provided in the outer box 11a and the rear grill 32.

凝縮器２６及び放熱ファン２７の下方には蒸発皿２９が設けられている。蒸発皿２９の上方にはパイプ２８の下側開口が設けられており、パイプ２８から流れ出た冷凍冷却器２３の除霜水を蒸発皿２９で受けるようになっている。 An evaporating dish 29 is provided below the condenser 26 and the heat dissipation fan 27. A lower opening of the pipe 28 is provided above the evaporating dish 29 so that the evaporating dish 29 receives the defrosted water of the refrigerating condenser 23 flowing out of the pipe 28.

上記のような凝縮器２６、放熱ファン２７及び蒸発皿２９は、第１連結部５１及び第２連結部５２によって連結され組立体５０を構成している。 The condenser 26, the heat dissipation fan 27, and the evaporating dish 29 as described above are connected by the first connecting portion 51 and the second connecting portion 52 to form the assembly 50.

（３）組立体５０の構造
組立体５０では、凝縮器２６が第１連結部５１を介して放熱ファン２７に連結されるとともに、放熱ファン２７が第２連結部５２を介して蒸発皿２９に連結され、凝縮器２６、放熱ファン２７及び蒸発皿２９がユニット化（一体化）されている。 (3) Structure of the assembly 50 In the assembly 50, the condenser 26 is connected to the heat radiating fan 27 via the first connecting portion 51, and the heat radiating fan 27 is connected to the evaporating dish 29 via the second connecting portion 52. The condenser 26, the heat dissipation fan 27, and the evaporating dish 29 are unitized (integrated).

第１連結部５１は、図２及び図３に示すように、永久磁石が設けられた被取付部５１ａと、被取付部５１ａに取り付けられる取付部５１ｂとを備える。取付部５１ｂは、被取付部５１ａに設けた永久磁石（不図示）に磁気吸着する磁性体からなり、被取付部５１ａに設けられたレール５１ｃによって摺動可能に支持されている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first connecting portion 51 includes a mounted portion 51a provided with a permanent magnet and a mounting portion 51b attached to the mounted portion 51a. The mounting portion 51b is made of a magnetic material that magnetically attracts to a permanent magnet (not shown) provided on the mounted portion 51a, and is slidably supported by a rail 51c provided on the mounted portion 51a.

本実施形態では、レール５１ｃが取付部５１ｂを冷蔵庫幅方向に案内するように、放熱ファン２７上部の前端部及び後端部に被取付部５１ａが設けられ、凝縮器２６上部の前端部及び後端部に取付部５１ｂが設けられている。このような第１連結部５１は、凝縮器２６に設けられた取付部５１ｂをレール５１ｃに沿って冷蔵庫幅方向に摺動させ、被取付部５１ａの所望位置において取付部５１ｂを磁気吸着させて固定する。これにより第１連結部５１は、放熱ファン２７に対する凝縮器２６の位置を冷蔵庫幅方向において変更し、所望位置において凝縮器２６を放熱ファン２７に対して連結固定する。 In the present embodiment, the mounted portion 51a is provided at the front end and the rear end of the upper part of the heat dissipation fan 27 so that the rail 51c guides the mounting portion 51b in the refrigerator width direction, and the front end and the rear of the condenser 26 are provided. A mounting portion 51b is provided at the end. In such a first connecting portion 51, the mounting portion 51b provided on the condenser 26 is slid along the rail 51c in the refrigerator width direction, and the mounting portion 51b is magnetically attracted at a desired position of the mounted portion 51a. Fix it. As a result, the first connecting portion 51 changes the position of the condenser 26 with respect to the heat radiating fan 27 in the refrigerator width direction, and connects and fixes the condenser 26 to the heat radiating fan 27 at a desired position.

第２連結部５２は、図２及び図４に示すように、上記した第１連結部５１と同様、永久磁石が設けられた被取付部５２ａと、被取付部５２ａの永久磁石に磁気吸着する磁性体を有する取付部５２ｂとを備え、被取付部５２ａに設けられたレール５２ｃによって取付部５２ｂが摺動可能に支持されている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the second connecting portion 52 magnetically attracts to the attached portion 52a provided with the permanent magnet and the permanent magnet of the attached portion 52a, similarly to the first connecting portion 51 described above. A mounting portion 52b having a magnetic material is provided, and the mounting portion 52b is slidably supported by a rail 52c provided on the mounted portion 52a.

本実施形態では、レール５２ｃが取付部５２ｂを冷蔵庫幅方向に案内するように、蒸発皿２９の前後壁に被取付部５２ａが設けられ、放熱ファン２７下部の前端部及び後端部に取付部５２ｂが設けられている。 In the present embodiment, the mounted portion 52a is provided on the front and rear walls of the evaporating dish 29 so that the rail 52c guides the mounting portion 52b in the refrigerator width direction, and the mounting portions are provided on the front end portion and the rear end portion of the lower portion of the heat dissipation fan 27. 52b is provided.

このような第２連結部５２は、放熱ファン２７に設けられた取付部５２ｂをレール５２ｃに沿って冷蔵庫幅方向に摺動させ、被取付部５２ａの所望位置において取付部５２ｂを磁気吸着させて固定する。これにより第２連結部５２は、蒸発皿２９に対する放熱ファン２７の位置を冷蔵庫幅方向において変更し、所望位置において放熱ファン２７を蒸発皿２９に対して連結固定する。 In such a second connecting portion 52, the mounting portion 52b provided on the heat dissipation fan 27 is slid along the rail 52c in the refrigerator width direction, and the mounting portion 52b is magnetically attracted at a desired position of the mounted portion 52a. Fix it. As a result, the second connecting portion 52 changes the position of the heat radiating fan 27 with respect to the evaporating dish 29 in the refrigerator width direction, and connects and fixes the heat radiating fan 27 to the evaporating dish 29 at a desired position.

上記のように凝縮器２６、放熱ファン２７及び蒸発皿２９を第１連結部５１及び第２連結部５２によって連結した組立体５０は、第３連結部５３を介して機械室３０の底板３１に固定される。 As described above, the assembly 50 in which the condenser 26, the heat dissipation fan 27, and the evaporating dish 29 are connected by the first connecting portion 51 and the second connecting portion 52 is attached to the bottom plate 31 of the machine room 30 via the third connecting portion 53. It is fixed.

第３連結部５３は、図２及び図３に示すように、上記した第１連結部５１及び第２連結部５２と同様、永久磁石が設けられた被取付部５３ａと、被取付部５３ａの永久磁石に磁気吸着する磁性体を有する取付部５３ｂとを備え、被取付部５３ａに設けられたレール５３ｃによって取付部５３ｂが摺動可能に支持されている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the third connecting portion 53 is a mounted portion 53a provided with a permanent magnet and a mounted portion 53a, similarly to the first connecting portion 51 and the second connecting portion 52 described above. A mounting portion 53b having a magnetic material that magnetically attracts to a permanent magnet is provided, and the mounting portion 53b is slidably supported by a rail 53c provided on the mounted portion 53a.

本実施形態では、レール５３ｃが取付部５３ｂを冷蔵庫幅方向に案内するように、機械室３０の底板３１に被取付部５３ａが設けられ、蒸発皿２９の下面に取付部５３ｂが設けられている。 In the present embodiment, the mounted portion 53a is provided on the bottom plate 31 of the machine room 30 and the mounting portion 53b is provided on the lower surface of the evaporating dish 29 so that the rail 53c guides the mounting portion 53b in the refrigerator width direction. ..

このような第３連結部５３は、蒸発皿２９の下面に設けられた取付部５３ｂをレール５３ｃに沿って冷蔵庫幅方向に摺動させ、被取付部５３ａの所望位置において取付部５３ｂを磁気吸着させて固定する。これにより第３連結部５３は、機械室３０の底板３１に対する蒸発皿２９の位置を冷蔵庫幅方向において変更し、所望位置において蒸発皿２９を機械室３０の底板３１に対して連結固定する。 In such a third connecting portion 53, the mounting portion 53b provided on the lower surface of the evaporating dish 29 is slid along the rail 53c in the refrigerator width direction, and the mounting portion 53b is magnetically attracted at a desired position of the mounted portion 53a. Let it fix. As a result, the third connecting portion 53 changes the position of the evaporating dish 29 with respect to the bottom plate 31 of the machine room 30 in the refrigerator width direction, and connects and fixes the evaporating dish 29 to the bottom plate 31 of the machine room 30 at a desired position.

（４）効果
このように本実施形態では、第１連結部５１、第２連結部５２及び第３連結部５３が、凝縮器２６、放熱ファン２７及び蒸発皿２９の位置を変更し所望位置において固定することができるため、機械室３０に設けられた凝縮器２６、放熱ファン２７及び蒸発皿２９等の部品の配置を容易に変更することができる。 (4) Effect As described above, in the present embodiment, the first connecting portion 51, the second connecting portion 52, and the third connecting portion 53 change the positions of the condenser 26, the heat dissipation fan 27, and the evaporating dish 29 at desired positions. Since it can be fixed, the arrangement of parts such as the condenser 26, the heat dissipation fan 27, and the evaporating dish 29 provided in the machine room 30 can be easily changed.

また、機械室３０に設けられた部品の一部を異なる品種に変更する場合であっても、連結部を構成する被取付部及び取付部を所定位置に設けることで、機械室３０に設けられた各部品を所望位置に配置することができ、部品の品種変更を容易に行うことができる。 Further, even when a part of the parts provided in the machine room 30 is changed to a different type, it is provided in the machine room 30 by providing the attached portion and the mounting portion constituting the connecting portion at predetermined positions. Each part can be arranged at a desired position, and the type of part can be easily changed.

また、本実施形態のように連結部５１，５２，５３が磁気吸着によって被取付部５１ａ，５２ａ，５３ａと取付部５１ｂ，５２ｂ，５３ｂを連結して、機械室３０に設けられた各部品を互いに連結する場合、簡便に各部品の連結や位置変更を行うことができる。 Further, as in the present embodiment, the connecting portions 51, 52, 53 connect the attached portions 51a, 52a, 53a and the mounting portions 51b, 52b, 53b by magnetic adsorption, and each component provided in the machine room 30 is connected. When connecting to each other, the parts can be easily connected and their positions can be changed.

また、本実施形態のように連結部５１，５２，５３がレール５１ｃ，５２ｃ，５３ｃを備える場合、機械室３０に設けられた部品の位置調整が容易に行うことができる。 Further, when the connecting portions 51, 52, 53 include the rails 51c, 52c, 53c as in the present embodiment, the positions of the parts provided in the machine room 30 can be easily adjusted.

（５）変更例
第１実施形態の変更例を説明する。上記した第１実施形態に対して、以下に説明する複数の変更例のうちいずれか１つを適用しても良いし、以下に説明する変更例のうちいずれか２つ以上を組み合わせて適用しても良い。なお以下の変更例の他にも様々な変更が可能である。 (5) Modification example A modification example of the first embodiment will be described. One of the plurality of modified examples described below may be applied to the first embodiment described above, or any two or more of the modified examples described below may be applied in combination. May be. In addition to the following modification examples, various changes are possible.

例えば、第１実施形態では、被取付部５１ａ，５２ａ，５３ａと取付部５１ｂ，５２ｂ，５３ｂとを磁気吸着によって固定したが、ネジやボルトなど締結手段によって固定したり、爪嵌合や凹凸嵌合によって固定してもよい。 For example, in the first embodiment, the attached portions 51a, 52a, 53a and the attached portions 51b, 52b, 53b are fixed by magnetic adsorption, but they can be fixed by fastening means such as screws or bolts, or claw fitting or uneven fitting. It may be fixed depending on the case.

また、第１実施形態では、取付部５１ｂ，５２ｂ，５３ｂが冷蔵庫幅方向に移動して
凝縮器２６や放熱ファン２７や蒸発皿２９を冷蔵庫幅方向に位置を変更可能としたが、上下方向に位置を変更したり、凝縮器２６や放熱ファン２７や蒸発皿２９の向きを変更してもよい。例えば、図５のように、放熱ファン２７及び凝縮器２６の一方に冷蔵庫幅方向及び上下方向に一定の間隔をあけて複数の凸部１５１ａ１を配置した被取付部１５１ａを設け、他方に凸部１５１ａ１が嵌まり込む複数の凹部１５１ｂ１を配置した取付部１５１ｂを設け、放熱ファン２７に対する凝縮器２６の位置を冷蔵庫幅方向及び上下方向に変更可能としたり、放熱ファン２７及び凝縮器２６の配置が左右反転するように放熱ファン２７に対する凝縮器２６の向きを変更してもよい。 Further, in the first embodiment, the mounting portions 51b, 52b, 53b are moved in the refrigerator width direction so that the positions of the condenser 26, the heat dissipation fan 27, and the evaporating dish 29 can be changed in the refrigerator width direction, but in the vertical direction. The position may be changed, or the orientation of the condenser 26, the heat dissipation fan 27, or the evaporating dish 29 may be changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, one of the heat dissipation fan 27 and the condenser 26 is provided with an attached portion 151a in which a plurality of convex portions 151a1 are arranged at regular intervals in the refrigerator width direction and the vertical direction, and the convex portion is provided on the other side. A mounting portion 151b in which a plurality of recesses 151b1 into which 151a1 is fitted is provided so that the position of the condenser 26 with respect to the heat radiation fan 27 can be changed in the refrigerator width direction and the vertical direction, and the heat radiation fan 27 and the condenser 26 can be arranged. The direction of the condenser 26 with respect to the heat dissipation fan 27 may be changed so as to be reversed left and right.

第１実施形態では、連結部５１，５２，５３によって凝縮器２６や放熱ファン２７や蒸発皿２９を連結したが、冷凍冷却器２３から発生した除霜水が流れるパイプ２８や、冷媒流路を切り替える切替弁など、種々の部品を連結部によって位置又は向きを変更可能に機械室３０に設けてもよい。 In the first embodiment, the condenser 26, the heat dissipation fan 27, and the evaporating dish 29 are connected by the connecting portions 51, 52, and 53, but the pipe 28 through which the defrosted water generated from the refrigerating / cooling device 23 flows and the refrigerant flow path are connected. Various parts such as a switching valve may be provided in the machine room 30 so that the position or orientation can be changed by the connecting portion.

第１実施形態では、第３連結部５３によって機械室３０の底板３１に蒸発皿２９を取り付けたが、例えば、連結部によって機械室３０の天井壁３３に凝縮器２６や放熱ファン２７等を位置や向きを変更可能に取り付けたり、連結部によって機械室３０の左右の側壁３４，３５に冷凍サイクルの一部を構成するドライヤや切替弁等を位置や向きを変更可能に取り付けてもよい。 In the first embodiment, the evaporating dish 29 is attached to the bottom plate 31 of the machine room 30 by the third connecting portion 53. For example, the condenser 26, the heat dissipation fan 27, and the like are positioned on the ceiling wall 33 of the machine room 30 by the connecting portion. The dryer, switching valve, etc. that form part of the refrigeration cycle may be attached to the left and right side walls 34, 35 of the machine room 30 so that the position and orientation can be changed.

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第２実施形態について、主に図６に基づいて第１実施形態と異なる部分を中心に説明する。なお、第１実施形態と同一の構成のものについては、同一の符号を付し、詳細な説明を省略する。 2. 2. Second Embodiment The second embodiment will be described mainly based on FIG. 6 with a focus on parts different from the first embodiment. The same components as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

本実施形態では、機械室３０の底部を区画する底板３１０は、第１底板部３１１と第２底板部３１２とに冷蔵庫幅方向に分割されている。第１底板部３１１の上面には防振ゴムを介して圧縮機２５が固定され、第２底板部３１２の上面には第３連結部５３を介して組立体５０が固定されている。 In the present embodiment, the bottom plate 310 that partitions the bottom of the machine room 30 is divided into a first bottom plate portion 311 and a second bottom plate portion 312 in the refrigerator width direction. The compressor 25 is fixed to the upper surface of the first bottom plate portion 311 via anti-vibration rubber, and the assembly 50 is fixed to the upper surface of the second bottom plate portion 312 via the third connecting portion 53.

第１底板部３１１及び第２底板部３１２の冷蔵庫幅方向一方側の端部には、被取付部３１１ａ，３１２ａが設けられ、他方側の端部には、被取付部３１１ａ，３１２ａに連結される取付部３１１ｂ、３１２ｂが設けられている。なお、被取付部３１１ａ，３１２ａと取付部３１１ｂ、３１２ｂとの連結は、第１実施形態のような磁気吸着を利用してもよく、また、ボルトなどによる締結や、爪嵌合や、凹凸嵌合によって行ってもよい。 The attached portions 311a and 312a are provided at one end of the first bottom plate portion 311 and the second bottom plate portion 312 in the refrigerator width direction, and are connected to the attached portions 311a and 312a at the other end. The mounting portions 311b and 312b are provided. The attachment portions 311a, 312a and the attachment portions 311b, 312b may be connected by magnetic adsorption as in the first embodiment, and may be fastened with bolts, claw fitting, or uneven fitting. You may go by the case.

本実施形態の底板３１０では、図６（ａ）に示すように、第１底板部３１１を冷蔵庫幅方向の一方側に、第２底板部３１２を冷蔵庫幅方向の他方側にそれぞれ配置し、冷蔵庫幅方向の中央寄りに位置する第１底板部３１１の被取付部３１１ａに第２底板部３１２の取付部３１２ｂを連結固定する。これにより、圧縮機２５が冷蔵庫幅方向の一方側に、組立体５０が冷蔵庫幅方向の他方側に配置される。 In the bottom plate 310 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, the first bottom plate portion 311 is arranged on one side in the refrigerator width direction, and the second bottom plate portion 312 is arranged on the other side in the refrigerator width direction. The mounting portion 312b of the second bottom plate portion 312 is connected and fixed to the mounted portion 311a of the first bottom plate portion 311 located closer to the center in the width direction. As a result, the compressor 25 is arranged on one side in the refrigerator width direction, and the assembly 50 is arranged on the other side in the refrigerator width direction.

本実施形態では、図６（ｂ）に示すように、図６（ａ）に示す場合から第１底板部３１１と第２底板部３１２との配置を冷蔵庫幅方向に入れ替えて、第２底板部３１２を冷蔵庫幅方向の一方側に、第１底板部３１１を冷蔵庫幅方向の他方側にそれぞれ配置し、冷蔵庫幅方向の中央寄りに位置する第２底板部３１２の被取付部３１２ａに第１底板部３１１の取付部３１１ｂを連結固定する。これにより、組立体５０が冷蔵庫幅方向の一方側に、圧縮機２５が冷蔵庫幅方向の他方側に配置される。 In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the arrangement of the first bottom plate portion 311 and the second bottom plate portion 312 is exchanged in the refrigerator width direction from the case shown in FIG. 6 (a), and the second bottom plate portion The 312 is arranged on one side in the refrigerator width direction, and the first bottom plate portion 311 is arranged on the other side in the refrigerator width direction. The mounting portion 311b of the portion 311 is connected and fixed. As a result, the assembly 50 is arranged on one side in the refrigerator width direction, and the compressor 25 is arranged on the other side in the refrigerator width direction.

また、本実施形態では、図６（ｃ）及び（ｄ）に示すように、第１底板部３１１及び第２底板部３１２を鉛直軸周りに１８０度回転させ、冷蔵庫幅方向の中央寄りに位置する被取付部３１１ａ、３１２ａと取付部３１１ｂ、３１２ｂとを連結固定することで、圧縮機２５及び組立体５０の向きを変更することができる。 Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 (c) and 6 (d), the first bottom plate portion 311 and the second bottom plate portion 312 are rotated 180 degrees around the vertical axis and are located closer to the center in the refrigerator width direction. By connecting and fixing the attached portions 311a and 312a and the attached portions 311b and 312b, the orientations of the compressor 25 and the assembly 50 can be changed.

なお、図６（ａ）～（ｄ）の符号３１３，３１４は、第１底板部３１１及び第２底板部３１２の冷蔵庫幅方向外側に位置する被取付部３１１ａ，３１２ａや取付部３１１ｂ、３１２ｂに連結される終端部である。 Reference numerals 313 and 314 of FIGS. 6A to 6D are attached to the attached portions 311a and 312a and the attachment portions 311b and 312b located outside the refrigerator width direction of the first bottom plate portion 311 and the second bottom plate portion 312. It is the end part to be connected.

本実施形態では、第１底板部３１１を冷蔵庫幅方向の一方側に、第２底板部３１２を冷蔵庫幅方向の他方側に配置したり、第１底板部３１１と第２底板部３１２との配置を冷蔵庫幅方向に入れ替えて、第２底板部３１２を冷蔵庫幅方向の一方側に、第１底板部３１１を冷蔵庫幅方向の他方側に配置したり、第１底板部３１１及び第２底板部３１２を鉛直軸周りに回転させることで、第１底板部３１１に対して位置又は向きを選択可能に第２底板部３１２を連結することができる。 In the present embodiment, the first bottom plate portion 311 is arranged on one side in the refrigerator width direction and the second bottom plate portion 312 is arranged on the other side in the refrigerator width direction, or the first bottom plate portion 311 and the second bottom plate portion 312 are arranged. The second bottom plate portion 312 is arranged on one side in the refrigerator width direction and the first bottom plate portion 311 is arranged on the other side in the refrigerator width direction, or the first bottom plate portion 311 and the second bottom plate portion 312 are arranged. The second bottom plate portion 312 can be connected so that the position or orientation can be selected with respect to the first bottom plate portion 311 by rotating the second bottom plate portion 311 around the vertical axis.

つまり、本実施形態では、底板３１０を構成する第１底板部３１１及び第２底板部３１２が、圧縮機２５や組立体５０のような機械室３０に設けられた部品の位置や向きを変更可能に取り付ける連結部として機能する。 That is, in the present embodiment, the first bottom plate portion 311 and the second bottom plate portion 312 constituting the bottom plate 310 can change the positions and orientations of parts provided in the machine room 30 such as the compressor 25 and the assembly 50. Functions as a connecting part to be attached to.

本実施形態であっても、上記した第１実施形態と同様、機械室３０に設けられた部品の配置や部品の品種を容易に変更することができる。 Even in this embodiment, the arrangement of the parts provided in the machine room 30 and the types of parts can be easily changed as in the first embodiment described above.

３．その他の実施形態
以上、本発明の実施形態を説明したが、これらの実施形態は例として提示したものであり、発明の範囲を限定することを意図していない。これらの実施形態は、その他の様々な形態で実施されることが可能であり、発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々の省略、置き換え、変更を行うことができる。これらの実施形態やその変形は、発明の範囲や要旨に含まれると同様に、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。 3. 3. Other Embodiments Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and variations thereof are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof, as are included in the scope and gist of the invention.

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Claims (6)

貯蔵室を内部に有する冷蔵庫本体と、前記冷蔵庫本体に設けられた機械室と、前記機械室に設けられた第１部品及び第２部品と、前記第１部品に対して位置又は向きを変更可能に前記第２部品を取り付ける連結部とを備える冷蔵庫。 The position or orientation of the refrigerator body having a storage chamber inside, the machine room provided in the refrigerator body, the first part and the second part provided in the machine room, and the first part can be changed. A refrigerator provided with a connecting portion for attaching the second component to the refrigerator. 前記連結部は、磁気吸着によって前記第２部品を前記第１部品に取り付ける請求項１に記載の冷蔵庫。 The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is a refrigerator in which the second component is attached to the first component by magnetic adsorption. 前記連結部は、所定方向への前記第２部品の移動を案内して前記第１部品に対する前記第２部品の取付位置を変更するレールを備える請求項１又は２に記載の冷蔵庫。 The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting portion includes a rail that guides the movement of the second component in a predetermined direction and changes the mounting position of the second component with respect to the first component. 前記第１部品及び前記第２部品は、蒸発皿、ファン、及び凝縮器のいずれか１つである請求項１～３のいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。 The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first component and the second component are any one of an evaporating dish, a fan, and a condenser. 前記機械室の底部、上部及び左右側部を区画する底板、天井壁、及び側壁の少なくとも１つに前記連結部が設けられている請求項１～４のいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。 The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the connecting portion is provided at least one of the bottom plate, the ceiling wall, and the side wall that separates the bottom, the upper part, and the left and right sides of the machine room. 前記機械室の底部を区画する底板は、前記第１部品が固定された第１底板部と、前記第２部品が固定された第２底板部とに分割され、前記第１底板部に対して位置又は向きを選択可能に前記第２底板部が連結可能に設けられている請求項１～４のいずれか１項に記載の冷蔵庫。
The bottom plate that partitions the bottom of the machine room is divided into a first bottom plate portion to which the first component is fixed and a second bottom plate portion to which the second component is fixed, with respect to the first bottom plate portion. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second bottom plate portion is provided so as to be connectable so that the position or orientation can be selected.

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