JP3389960B2 - refrigerator - Google Patents
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- JP3389960B2 JP3389960B2 JP26051095A JP26051095A JP3389960B2 JP 3389960 B2 JP3389960 B2 JP 3389960B2 JP 26051095 A JP26051095 A JP 26051095A JP 26051095 A JP26051095 A JP 26051095A JP 3389960 B2 JP3389960 B2 JP 3389960B2
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は冷蔵庫に係わり、詳しく
は、引き出し式の冷凍室ケース内に配置された貯氷箱の
氷を取り出し易くするための手段に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to means for facilitating removal of ice from an ice storage box arranged in a drawer type freezer compartment case.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】冷蔵庫には例えば図1に示すように、冷
蔵庫本体1の内部を仕切体5,6により冷蔵室7と、冷
凍室8と、野菜室9とに区画するとともに、冷凍室8の
開口部を仕切体10により上下に二分し、それぞれに専
用の扉14,15,16,17を設けたものがある。冷
蔵室7の扉14は上部に位置するため一側が開閉自在に
枢支されているが、冷凍室8の扉15,16と、野菜室
9の扉17は何れも引き出し型で、これらの後方には枠
体18,19,20にそれぞれ支持された引き出し容器
21,22,23が一体に設けられている。また、冷凍
室8の上部の引き出し容器21の内部一側には図7に示
すような自動製氷装置26により製氷された氷27を貯
める貯氷箱28が配置されている。2. Description of the Related Art In a refrigerator, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the inside of a refrigerator body 1 is divided into refrigerating compartments 7, freezing compartments 8 and vegetable compartments 9 by partition bodies 5 and 6, and freezing compartments 8 are also provided. There is one in which the opening is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition body 10 and dedicated doors 14, 15, 16 and 17 are provided respectively. Since the door 14 of the refrigerating compartment 7 is located on the upper side and is pivotally supported on one side so as to be openable and closable, the doors 15 and 16 of the freezing compartment 8 and the door 17 of the vegetable compartment 9 are both drawer type and are located behind them. The drawer containers 21, 22, 23 supported by the frame bodies 18, 19, 20 respectively are integrally provided in the. Further, an ice storage box 28 for storing ice 27 made by the automatic ice making device 26 as shown in FIG. 7 is arranged on one side inside the drawer container 21 at the upper part of the freezer compartment 8.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、上述のよう
な構成では自動製氷装置26により製氷された氷27が
貯氷箱28の後部に溜まり易いため氷27の取り出しが
不便である。また、自動製氷装置26には貯氷箱28の
氷27の量を検知する検知レバー25が設けられている
が、貯氷箱28内の氷27が図7に示すように検知レバ
ー25の下方に集中していると実際には貯氷量が少ない
にも係わらず氷27が一杯になっていると判定されてし
まい、氷27を十分に貯えることが出来ないという問題
がある。したがって、本発明においては、貯氷箱の氷の
取り出しが容易に行え、かつ、氷が十分に貯えられる冷
蔵庫を提供することを目的としている。By the way, in the above-mentioned structure, it is inconvenient to take out the ice 27, since the ice 27 produced by the automatic ice making device 26 is likely to accumulate in the rear part of the ice storage box 28. Further, the automatic ice making device 26 is provided with a detection lever 25 for detecting the amount of ice 27 in the ice storage box 28, but the ice 27 in the ice storage box 28 is concentrated below the detection lever 25 as shown in FIG. If so, it is determined that the ice 27 is full even though the ice storage amount is actually small, and there is a problem that the ice 27 cannot be stored sufficiently. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator in which ice can be easily taken out from the ice storage box and the ice can be sufficiently stored.
【0004】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記の課題を解
決するためになされたものであり、外箱と内箱間に断熱
材を充填してなる冷蔵庫本体の前記内箱を上下二つの断
熱仕切体により上段の冷蔵室と、中段の冷凍室と、下段
の野菜室とに区画するとともに、前記冷凍室の開口部左
右間に、同開口部を上下に区分する仕切体を設け、同仕
切体を境にした上下に引き出し式の扉と一体の引き出し
容器を設けると共に、上部の引き出し容器内に自動製氷
装置よりの氷を貯える貯氷箱を配置するようにしてなる
冷蔵庫において、前記貯氷箱の後部底面に凸部を設ける
一方、上部の引き出し容器の後方底部に前記凸部に対応
する第1の開口部を設け、かつ、前記上部の引き出し容
器の前壁に前記貯氷箱の前方上部に対応する第2の開口
部を設けることにした。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has two upper and lower inner boxes of a refrigerator body in which a heat insulating material is filled between the outer box and the inner box. It is divided into an upper refrigerating room, a middle freezing room, and a lower vegetable room by a heat insulating partition, and a partitioning body is provided between the left and right openings of the freezing room to divide the opening into upper and lower parts. A refrigerator in which drawer containers integrated with drawer type doors are provided above and below the partition body, and an ice storage box for storing ice from an automatic ice making device is arranged in the upper drawer container. A convex portion is provided on the rear bottom surface, a first opening corresponding to the convex portion is provided on the rear bottom portion of the upper drawer container, and a front wall of the upper drawer container is provided on the front upper portion of the ice storage box. To provide a corresponding second opening It was.
【0005】[0005]
【作用】上記の構成であれば、冷凍室の上部の扉を引き
出した時、貯氷箱の後方下部に設けられた凸部が冷凍室
の開口部左右間にある仕切体に乗り上げ、貯氷箱が前に
傾斜することにより、貯氷箱の後方内部に溜まっていた
氷を前方に移動させることができる。With the above structure, when the upper door of the freezer compartment is pulled out, the convex portion provided at the lower rear portion of the ice storage box rides on the partition between the left and right openings of the freezer compartment, and the ice storage box is opened. By leaning forward, the ice accumulated inside the back of the ice storage box can be moved forward.
【0006】[0006]
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を図1〜図6に基づい
て説明する。図1は冷凍室を中段に設けた冷蔵庫の内部
構成を側面から表したもので、1は鋼板製の外箱2と、
樹脂製の内箱3と、断熱材4とからなる冷蔵庫本体であ
る。この冷蔵庫本体1の内部、つまり、内箱3は二つの
断熱仕切体5,6によって上段の冷蔵室7と、中段の冷
凍室8と、下段の野菜室9とに区画され、冷凍室8の開
口部は仕切体10によって上下に二分されている。冷凍
室8の背面側には冷気を生成する冷却器11と、冷気を
各室7,8,9に循環させる送風ファン12等が配置さ
れている。また、冷蔵庫本体1の後方下部の機械室には
圧縮機13が配置されている。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a side view showing the internal structure of a refrigerator having a freezer compartment in the middle stage, and 1 is an outer box 2 made of steel plate
The refrigerator main body includes an inner box 3 made of resin and a heat insulating material 4. The inside of the refrigerator main body 1, that is, the inner box 3 is divided into an upper refrigerating compartment 7, a middle freezing compartment 8 and a lower vegetable compartment 9 by two heat insulating partitions 5 and 6, and The opening is divided into upper and lower parts by the partition body 10. A cooler 11 for generating cool air, a blower fan 12 for circulating the cool air through the chambers 7, 8, 9 and the like are arranged on the back side of the freezing room 8. Further, a compressor 13 is arranged in a machine room at a lower rear part of the refrigerator body 1.
【0007】冷蔵室7の扉14は冷蔵室7が上部にある
ため一側の上下が開閉自在に枢支されているが、冷凍室
8の扉15,16と、野菜室9の扉17は何れも引き出
し型でその後方には枠体18,19,20にそれぞれ支
持された引き出し容器21,22,23が一体に設けら
れ、上部の引き出し容器21の内部一側には図2に示す
ような製氷容器24と、氷の量を検知する検知レバー2
5等を備えた自動製氷装置26よりの氷27を貯める貯
氷箱28が配置されている。ところで、本実施例の特徴
とするところは、貯氷箱28の後部底面に側面から見た
形状が逆三角形(略半円形でもよい)の複数の凸部29
を並列に設ける一方、引き出し容器21の後方底部に凸
部29に対応する開口部30を設けると共に、同引き出
し容器21の前壁に貯氷箱28の前方上部を挿通させる
ことができる開口部31を設けたことである。The door 14 of the refrigerating compartment 7 is pivotally supported so that the upper and lower sides of the refrigerating compartment 7 can be freely opened and closed because the refrigerating compartment 7 is at the top, but the doors 15 and 16 of the freezing compartment 8 and the door 17 of the vegetable compartment 9 are Both of them are drawer type, and drawer containers 21, 22, 23 supported by frames 18, 19, 20 respectively are integrally provided at the rear of the drawer type, and one inside the upper drawer container 21 is shown in FIG. Ice making container 24 and detection lever 2 for detecting the amount of ice
An ice storage box 28 for storing ice 27 from an automatic ice making device 26 equipped with 5, etc. is arranged. By the way, the feature of the present embodiment is that a plurality of convex portions 29 having an inverted triangular shape (which may be a substantially semicircular shape) when viewed from the side are formed on the rear bottom surface of the ice storage box 28.
While the openings 30 are provided in parallel, the opening 30 corresponding to the convex portion 29 is provided on the rear bottom of the drawer container 21, and the opening 31 through which the front upper part of the ice storage box 28 can be inserted is provided on the front wall of the drawer container 21. It is provided.
【0008】このような構成であれば、冷凍室8の上部
の扉15を図3に示すように引き出した時、貯氷箱28
の後方下部に設けられた凸部29が冷凍室8の開口部左
右間にある仕切体10に乗り上げ、貯氷箱28が前に傾
斜することにより、貯氷箱28の後方内部に溜まってい
た氷27を前方に移動させることができ、これによって
氷27の取り出しが楽に行え、扉15を閉じれば検知レ
バー25の下部にあった氷27が前に移動したり取り出
されたりして少なくなっているため検知レバー25が動
作しても氷27の量を誤って判定する恐れがなくなり、
製氷を続けることができる。図4はもう一つの実施例を
表したもので、先に説明した第1の実施例と異なる点は
貯氷箱28の後方底部の左右間に側面から見た形状が逆
三角形の凹部32を設けたことである。このような構成
であれば氷27をより多く貯めることができる。With such a structure, when the upper door 15 of the freezer compartment 8 is pulled out as shown in FIG.
The convex portion 29 provided in the lower rear portion of the vehicle rides on the partition body 10 between the left and right sides of the opening of the freezer compartment 8 and the ice storage box 28 inclines forward, so that the ice 27 accumulated inside the rear portion of the ice storage box 28 The ice 27 can be easily taken out by this, and when the door 15 is closed, the ice 27 at the lower part of the detection lever 25 is moved to the front or taken out, and the ice 27 is reduced. Even if the detection lever 25 operates, there is no risk of erroneously determining the amount of ice 27,
You can continue making ice. FIG. 4 shows another embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment described above is that a recess 32 having an inverted triangular shape when viewed from the side is provided between the left and right rear bottom portions of the ice storage box 28. That is. With such a configuration, more ice 27 can be stored.
【0009】次に図5,図6の実施例について説明す
る。この二つの実施例は何れも貯氷箱28の形状を変え
るだけで目的を達成しようとするもので、図5に示す貯
氷箱28ではその底部に前向きの傾斜面33と支持部3
4とを形成して自動製氷装置26よりの氷27を前方に
移動させるようになっている。一方、図6に示す貯氷箱
28では底部に前者と同じような傾斜面33を設けると
ともに、その後部上端に係止部35を設け、この係止部
35を引き出し容器21の後部上端に係止させることに
より自動製氷装置26よりの氷27を前方に移動させる
ようになっている。このような構成であれば氷27の取
り出しは言うまでもなく、貯氷箱28の取り出しも簡単
である。Next, the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described. Both of these two embodiments are intended to achieve the object only by changing the shape of the ice storage box 28. In the ice storage box 28 shown in FIG.
4 is formed to move the ice 27 from the automatic ice making device 26 forward. On the other hand, in the ice storage box 28 shown in FIG. 6, an inclined surface 33 similar to the former is provided at the bottom and a locking portion 35 is provided at the upper end of the rear portion, and the locking portion 35 is locked at the upper end of the rear portion of the drawer container 21. By doing so, the ice 27 from the automatic ice making device 26 is moved forward. With such a structure, it is easy to take out the ice storage box 28, let alone take out the ice 27.
【0010】[0010]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように貯氷箱等を備えた冷
蔵庫であるならば、扉を引き出した時、貯氷箱の氷が前
方に移動しているので氷の取り出しが楽に行えると共
に、自動製氷装置の誤動作もなくなるので氷を十分に貯
めることができ、便利である。As described above, in the case of a refrigerator equipped with an ice storage box or the like, when the door is pulled out, the ice in the ice storage box moves forward, so that the ice can be easily taken out and the automatic ice making is performed. Since the malfunction of the device is eliminated, it is possible to store enough ice, which is convenient.
【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]
【図1】本発明および従来例に係わる冷蔵庫の側断面図
である。FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a refrigerator according to the present invention and a conventional example.
【図2】本発明の第1の実施例を示す冷蔵庫の要部拡大
側断面図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged side sectional view of a main part of the refrigerator showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
【図3】本発明に基づいて構成された冷蔵庫の扉の開放
状態を示す側断面図である。FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing an opened state of a refrigerator door constructed according to the present invention.
【図4】本発明の第2の実施例を示す冷蔵庫の要部拡大
側断面図である。FIG. 4 is an enlarged side sectional view of essential parts of a refrigerator showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図5】本発明の第3の実施例を示す冷蔵庫の要部拡大
側断面図である。FIG. 5 is an enlarged side sectional view of essential parts of a refrigerator showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
【図6】本発明の第4の実施例を示す冷蔵庫の要部拡大
側断面図である。FIG. 6 is an enlarged side sectional view of essential parts of a refrigerator showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
【図7】従来例を示す冷蔵庫の要部拡大側断面図であ
る。FIG. 7 is an enlarged side sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator showing a conventional example.
1 冷蔵庫本体 5 断熱仕切体 6 断熱仕切体 8 冷凍室 18 枠体 21 引き出し容器 24 製氷容器 25 検知レバー 26 自動製氷装置 27 氷 28 貯氷箱 29 凸部 30 開口部 31 開口部 32 凹部 33 傾斜面 34 支持部 35 係止部 1 Refrigerator body 5 Insulation partition 6 Insulation partition 8 freezer 18 frame 21 drawer container 24 ice making container 25 Detection lever 26 Automatic ice making equipment 27 ice 28 Ice Storage Box 29 convex 30 openings 31 opening 32 recess 33 inclined surface 34 Support 35 Locking part
Claims (9)
蔵庫本体の前記内箱を上下二つの断熱仕切体により上段
の冷蔵室と、中段の冷凍室と、下段の野菜室とに区画す
るとともに、前記冷凍室の開口部左右間に、同開口部を
上下に区分する仕切体を設け、同仕切体を境にした上下
に引き出し式の扉と一体の引き出し容器を設けるととも
に、上部の引き出し容器内に自動製氷装置よりの氷を貯
える貯氷箱を配置するようにしてなる冷蔵庫において、
前記貯氷箱の後部底面に凸部を設ける一方、上部の引き
出し容器の後方底部に前記凸部に対応する第1の開口部
を設け、かつ、前記上部の引き出し容器の前壁に前記貯
氷箱の前方上部に対応する第2の開口部を設けてなるこ
とを特徴とする冷蔵庫。1. An upper box refrigerating room, a middle freezing room, and a lower vegetable room in which the inner box of the refrigerator main body in which a heat insulating material is filled between the outer box and the inner box is provided by upper and lower heat insulating partition bodies. In addition to partitioning into, between the left and right of the opening of the freezer compartment, a partition body for partitioning the opening into upper and lower sections is provided, and a drawer container that is integrated with the drawer type door is provided above and below the partition body as a boundary, In a refrigerator in which an ice storage box for storing ice from an automatic ice making device is arranged in the upper drawer container,
A convex portion is provided on the rear bottom surface of the ice storage box, a first opening corresponding to the convex portion is provided on the rear bottom portion of the upper drawer container, and the front wall of the upper drawer container is formed with the first opening portion. A refrigerator characterized by being provided with a second opening corresponding to the front upper part.
蔵庫本体の前記内箱を上下二つの断熱仕切体により上段
の冷蔵室と、中段の冷凍室と、下段の野菜室とに区画す
るとともに、前記冷凍室の開口部左右間に、同開口部を
上下に区分する仕切体を設け、同仕切体を境にした上下
に引き出し式の扉と一体の引き出し容器を設けるととも
に、上部の引き出し容器内に自動製氷装置よりの氷を貯
える貯氷箱を配置するようにしてなる冷蔵庫において、
前記貯氷箱の後部底面に凹部を設ける一方、上部の引き
出し容器の後方底部に前記凹部に対応する第1の開口部
を設け、かつ、前記上部の引き出し容器の前壁に前記貯
氷箱の前方上部に対応する第2の開口部を設けてなるこ
とを特徴とする冷蔵庫。2. An upper box refrigerating room, a middle freezing room, and a lower vegetable room in which the inner box of the refrigerator main body in which a heat insulating material is filled between the outer box and the inner box is provided by upper and lower heat insulating partition bodies. In addition to partitioning into, between the left and right of the opening of the freezer compartment, a partition body for partitioning the opening into upper and lower sections is provided, and a drawer container that is integrated with the drawer type door is provided above and below the partition body as a boundary, In a refrigerator in which an ice storage box for storing ice from an automatic ice making device is arranged in the upper drawer container,
A recess is provided on the bottom surface of the rear portion of the ice storage box, a first opening corresponding to the recess is provided on the rear bottom of the upper drawer container, and a front upper portion of the ice storage container is provided on the front wall of the upper drawer container. A refrigerator provided with a second opening corresponding to.
右間に設けられている仕切体の上面よりも低位置まで突
出させてなる請求項1記載の冷蔵庫。3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a lower end of the convex portion is projected to a position lower than an upper surface of a partition body provided between the left and right openings of the freezer compartment.
右間に設けられている仕切体の上面よりも低位置まで突
出させてなる請求項2記載の冷蔵庫。4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein a lower end of the concave portion is projected to a position lower than an upper surface of a partition member provided between the left and right openings of the freezer compartment.
き、前記貯氷箱の底部に形成されている凸部を前記冷凍
室の開口部左右間に設けられている仕切体により支持す
るようにしてなる請求項1記載の冷蔵庫。5. When the upper door of the freezer compartment is pulled out, the convex portion formed on the bottom of the ice storage box is supported by a partition provided between the left and right openings of the freezer compartment. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein
き、前記貯氷箱の底部に形成されている凹部を前記冷凍
室の開口部左右間に設けられている仕切体により支持す
るようにしてなる請求項2記載の冷蔵庫。6. When the upper door of the freezer compartment is pulled out, the recess formed in the bottom portion of the ice storage box is supported by a partition provided between the left and right openings of the freezer compartment. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein
箇所に並列に設けてなる請求項1記載の冷蔵庫。7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the convex portions are provided in parallel at a plurality of locations on the bottom surface of the rear portion of the ice storage box.
半円形に形成してなる請求項1記載の冷蔵庫。8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the side surface of the convex portion is formed into an inverted triangle or a substantially semicircular shape.
半円形に形成してなる請求項1記載の冷蔵庫。9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the side surface of the recess is formed in an inverted triangle shape or a substantially semicircular shape.
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