JP2589699B2 - Refrigerator vegetable storage containers - Google Patents

Refrigerator vegetable storage containers

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JP2589699B2
JP2589699B2 JP16723087A JP16723087A JP2589699B2 JP 2589699 B2 JP2589699 B2 JP 2589699B2 JP 16723087 A JP16723087 A JP 16723087A JP 16723087 A JP16723087 A JP 16723087A JP 2589699 B2 JP2589699 B2 JP 2589699B2
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vegetables
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健次 津田
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Refrigeration Co
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、野菜を新鮮な状態で長期保存する冷蔵庫の
野菜貯蔵容器に関するものである。
Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vegetable storage container of a refrigerator for storing vegetables in a fresh state for a long period of time.

従来の技術 従来、冷蔵庫の野菜貯蔵容器は密閉性を向上させるこ
とにより野菜を長期保存させるようにしている。以下図
面を参照しながら、従来の冷蔵庫の野菜貯蔵容器の一例
について説明する。第4図は、従来の冷蔵庫の野菜貯蔵
容器の装着状態を示す要部断面図である。冷蔵庫本体1
は前面に扉2を配置し、底部に上面が開口した野菜貯蔵
容器3が配設されている。前記野菜貯蔵容器3の上部開
口面には、周辺にゴム製パッキンが配設されたガラス製
蓋体5を有する。前記冷蔵庫本体1は、外箱6と内箱7
と該箱体の空間に発泡注入されたウレタン断熱材8より
成り、前記扉2は外箱6′とウレタン断熱材8′と内枠
9と該内枠9に配設された棚10より成り、更に前記扉2
の周辺にシール用パッキン11が配設されている。そし
て、前記野菜貯蔵容器3が前記冷蔵庫本体1の冷蔵室12
下部に収納された時に、周辺にゴム製パッキン4を配設
されたガラス製蓋体5により、上部開口面が完全密閉さ
れる様になっていた。従って、貯蔵した野菜13が乾燥萎
縮するのを防止し、野菜13が長期保存出来る様に工夫さ
れていた。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vegetable storage container of a refrigerator is made to store vegetables for a long time by improving hermeticity. Hereinafter, an example of a vegetable storage container of a conventional refrigerator will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a mounted state of a vegetable storage container of a conventional refrigerator. Refrigerator body 1
Has a vegetable storage container 3 having a door 2 disposed on the front surface and an open top surface at the bottom. On the upper opening surface of the vegetable storage container 3, a glass lid 5 around which rubber packing is disposed is provided. The refrigerator body 1 includes an outer box 6 and an inner box 7.
The door 2 comprises an outer box 6 ′, a urethane insulating material 8 ′, an inner frame 9, and a shelf 10 disposed in the inner frame 9. And the door 2
A seal packing 11 is provided in the vicinity of the. Then, the vegetable storage container 3 is placed in the refrigerator compartment 12 of the refrigerator body 1.
When stored in the lower part, the upper opening surface was completely sealed by the glass lid 5 around which the rubber packing 4 was disposed. Therefore, it has been devised that the stored vegetables 13 are prevented from drying and shrinking, and the vegetables 13 can be stored for a long time.

発明が解決しようとする問題点 しかしながら上記のような構成では、完全な密閉構造
であった為、野菜特に葉菜類から蒸散する水が、前記蓋
体5の内表面に結露して多量に付着した。これは、前記
野菜貯蔵容器3は冷蔵室12の底部に位置し、冷蔵室12内
の冷気が前記蓋体5の外表面を冷却し、一方前記野菜貯
蔵容器3内は野菜13の呼吸熱の為温度が高く、前記蓋体
5表面に温度差が生じる為である。そして、前記蓋体5
に付着した多量の水滴は、自然落下あるいは前記野菜貯
蔵容器3を着脱する時の振動等により落下し、貯蔵して
いる野菜13の表面や野菜貯蔵容器3の底面に溜まる。従
って、貯蔵した最初の数日間は前記野菜13は乾燥が防止
されるので新鮮な状態を保持しているが、そのうちに前
述した如く溜まった水により野菜13が損傷され、ヌルヌ
ルした状態になると言う問題があった。その為に野菜が
新鮮に保存される期間はそれほど長くなかった。特に既
に何日間か貯蔵した野菜がある時に、新しい野菜(特に
葉菜類)を追加貯蔵した場合には、新しい野菜から蒸散
した水により、以前から貯蔵していた野菜は急激な損傷
を受け、腐敗するという問題点を有していた。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-described configuration, since water is completely evaporated from vegetables, especially leafy vegetables, a large amount of water condenses on the inner surface of the lid 5 and adheres to the lid 5 because of the completely closed structure. This is because the vegetable storage container 3 is located at the bottom of the refrigerator compartment 12, and the cold air in the refrigerator compartment 12 cools the outer surface of the lid 5, while the vegetable storage container 3 has the respiration heat of the vegetables 13. This is because the temperature is high and a temperature difference occurs on the surface of the lid 5. And the lid 5
A large amount of water droplets adhered to the container 13 fall naturally or fall due to vibrations when attaching or detaching the vegetable storage container 3, and accumulate on the surface of the stored vegetables 13 or the bottom surface of the vegetable storage container 3. Therefore, during the first few days of storage, the vegetables 13 are kept fresh because the drying is prevented, but during that time the vegetables 13 are damaged by the accumulated water as described above, and it is said that the vegetables 13 become slimy. There was a problem. Therefore, the period for keeping vegetables fresh was not so long. If you store additional vegetables (especially leafy vegetables), especially when you have already stored vegetables for several days, the water that has transpired from the new vegetables will damage the previously stored vegetables rapidly and rot. There was a problem that.

本発明は上記問題点に鑑み、蓋体に付着する結露水を
除去し、野菜を長期保存出来る冷蔵庫の野菜貯蔵容器を
提供することを目的とするものである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a vegetable storage container of a refrigerator capable of removing dew condensation water attached to a lid and storing vegetables for a long period of time.

問題点を解決するための手段 上記問題点を解決するために本発明の冷蔵庫の野菜貯
蔵容器は、ポリエチレンの長繊維を圧着成形した不織布
からなる蓋体を、容器の上面開口部に密接して設けたも
のである。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the vegetable storage container of the refrigerator of the present invention is configured such that a lid made of a non-woven fabric obtained by press-molding long fibers of polyethylene is in close contact with the upper opening of the container. It is provided.

作用 本発明は上記した構成によって、貯蔵した野菜から蒸
散作用或は呼吸作用によって発生してくる水蒸気が、前
記容器の蓋体表面に結露するのを防止すると共に、容器
内の野菜の乾燥を適度に抑制して野菜を長期保存出来る
様にするものである。
Action The present invention, by the above-described configuration, prevents the water vapor generated by the transpiration or respiration from the stored vegetables from condensing on the surface of the lid of the container and appropriately drying the vegetables in the container. And preserve the vegetables for a long time.

実 施 例 以下本発明の一実施例の冷蔵庫の野菜貯蔵容器につい
て、図面を参照しながら説明する。従来例と同一構成部
品は同一番号を付し、その説明を省略する。
Embodiment A vegetable storage container of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

14は上面開口部に蓋体15が密接された野菜貯蔵容器で
ある。前記蓋体15は、ポリエチレン,ポリプロピレン等
のオレフィン系熱可塑性樹脂等よりなる多数の貫通穴を
有する平板16と、該平板16の片面に溶着された不織布17
と、前記貫通穴を有する平板16の外周辺に配設された塩
化ビニル等のゴム製パッキン16′とより構成されてい
る。そして、前記野菜貯蔵容器14は、前記冷蔵庫本体1
の冷蔵室12下部の所定位置に、前記野菜貯蔵容器14が収
納された時に外周辺にゴム製パッキン16′を有する前記
蓋体15に密接される様に着脱自在に配設されている。こ
こで、前記不織布17について説明する。前記不織布17
は、ポリエチレンの長繊維を熱プレス等で圧着成形した
ものであるから、中心部にはポリエチレン長繊維層18
と、表面には、前記ポリエチレンの長繊維層18の一部が
溶けてできた、微細な孔を有するポリエチレンのフィル
ム層19となっている。ポリエチレンの長繊維層18はち密
な構造でかつ表面のポリエチレンフィルム層19の孔は水
等の液体は容易には通さないほど微細であるが、水蒸気
や空気,炭酸ガス等が、不織布17の内外で濃度差があれ
ば透過される性質のものである。
Reference numeral 14 denotes a vegetable storage container in which the lid 15 is closely attached to the upper opening. The lid 15 includes a flat plate 16 having a large number of through holes made of an olefin-based thermoplastic resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and a nonwoven fabric 17 welded to one surface of the flat plate 16.
And a rubber packing 16 ′ made of vinyl chloride or the like disposed around the outer periphery of the flat plate 16 having the through hole. And the vegetable storage container 14 is provided with the refrigerator main body 1.
At a predetermined position below the refrigerator compartment 12, when the vegetable storage container 14 is stored, it is detachably disposed so as to be in close contact with the lid 15 having a rubber packing 16 'around the outside. Here, the nonwoven fabric 17 will be described. The non-woven fabric 17
Is formed by pressing a long fiber of polyethylene by hot pressing or the like.
On the surface, a polyethylene film layer 19 having fine pores formed by melting a part of the polyethylene long fiber layer 18 is formed. The long fiber layer 18 of polyethylene has a dense structure and the pores of the polyethylene film layer 19 on the surface are so fine that a liquid such as water does not easily pass therethrough, but water vapor, air, carbon dioxide gas, etc. When there is a density difference, the light is transmitted.

以上のような構成であるから、前記野菜貯蔵容器14内
への冷気の直接の進入がなく、前記野菜貯蔵容器14に貯
蔵した野菜13から蒸散した水分により容器14内が高湿に
保たれる。そして、容器内が必要以上に高湿になると、
前記冷蔵室12に対面し冷気が良く当って最も冷却されや
すい蓋体15の表面の前記不織布17を介して、低湿度であ
る前記冷蔵室12側へ矢印の如く徐々に透湿していく。
With the above configuration, there is no direct entry of cold air into the vegetable storage container 14, and the moisture inside the container 14 is kept high by the moisture evaporated from the vegetables 13 stored in the vegetable storage container 14. . And if the inside of the container becomes unnecessarily humid,
Through the non-woven fabric 17 on the surface of the lid 15 that is most likely to be cooled by facing the refrigerating room 12 and being cooled well, moisture is gradually transmitted to the refrigerating room 12 having low humidity as indicated by an arrow.

そして、この不織布の面積を適切にすることにより、
野菜の保存に適していると云われる80〜95%RHの湿度に
保つことができ、かつ、蓋体の天面部や、野菜貯蔵容器
14内に結露することがないため、水滴が落下して野菜13
の表面や、野菜貯蔵容器14の底面に溜ることがないの
で、貯蔵された野菜13は、乾燥萎縮することが抑制され
るとともに、水点により損傷されてヌルヌルした状態に
なることもなく、従来より更に長期間に渡って、野菜13
特にホウレン草などの葉菜類を新鮮な状態で貯蔵するこ
とができる。
And by making the area of this nonwoven fabric appropriate,
It can be kept at 80-95% RH, which is said to be suitable for storing vegetables, and the top surface of the lid and vegetable storage container
Water droplets fall down because there is no condensation inside the vegetables 13
Surface and the bottom of the vegetable storage container 14, so that the stored vegetables 13 are prevented from drying and shrinking, and are not damaged by water points and become slimy, Vegetables 13 for even longer periods
In particular, leaf vegetables such as spinach can be stored in a fresh state.

発明の効果 以上のように本発明の冷蔵庫の野菜貯蔵容器は、ポリ
エチレンの長繊維を圧着成形した不織布からなる蓋体
を、容器の上面開口部に密接して設けたものであるか
ら、前記野菜貯蔵容器は、冷気の直接の進入がなく、内
部に貯蔵された新鮮な野菜自身から蒸散する水分により
容器内が高湿に保たれ、且つ、前記蓋体からの水滴が落
下がない為に、乾燥萎縮が抑制されると共に水による損
傷も避けることが出来るので、新鮮な野菜の鮮度を長期
間維持することが出来るものである。
Effect of the Invention As described above, the vegetable storage container of the refrigerator of the present invention is provided with a lid made of a nonwoven fabric formed by press-molding long fibers of polyethylene, which is provided in close contact with the upper opening of the container. The storage container has no direct entry of cold air, the inside of the container is kept at a high humidity by the moisture evaporating from the fresh vegetables stored therein, and since the water droplets from the lid do not fall, Since dry atrophy can be suppressed and water damage can be avoided, freshness of fresh vegetables can be maintained for a long time.

また、繊維状の樹脂を押し固めるため製造工程を簡単
におこなえるため材料費のコストダウンが図れる。
In addition, since the fibrous resin is compacted, the manufacturing process can be simplified, so that the material cost can be reduced.

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

第1図は本発明の一実施例を示す冷蔵庫の野菜貯蔵容器
の装着状態を示す要部断面図、第2図は同野菜貯蔵容器
の蓋体の斜視図、第3図は同蓋体の要部拡大断面図、第
4図は従来の冷蔵庫の野菜貯蔵容器の装着状態を示す要
部断面図である。 15……蓋体、16……平板、17……不織布、18……ポリエ
チレン長繊維層、19……ポリエチレンフィルム層。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a mounted state of a vegetable storage container of a refrigerator showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lid of the vegetable storage container, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a mounted state of a vegetable storage container of a conventional refrigerator. 15 ... lid, 16 ... flat plate, 17 ... non-woven fabric, 18 ... polyethylene long fiber layer, 19 ... polyethylene film layer.

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】ポリエチレンの長繊維を圧着成形した不織
布からなる蓋体を、容器の上面開口部に密接して設けて
なる冷蔵庫の野菜貯蔵容器。
1. A vegetable storage container for a refrigerator, comprising a lid made of a nonwoven fabric formed by press-molding long fibers of polyethylene, which is provided in close contact with an opening on the upper surface of the container.
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