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JP6975699B2
JP6975699B2 JP2018196315A JP2018196315A JP6975699B2 JP 6975699 B2 JP6975699 B2 JP 6975699B2 JP 2018196315 A JP2018196315 A JP 2018196315A JP 2018196315 A JP2018196315 A JP 2018196315A JP 6975699 B2 JP6975699 B2 JP 6975699B2
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Description

本発明は、冷蔵庫に関する。 The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

特許文献1(特開2006−90686号公報)には、「圧縮機、凝縮器、減圧装置および冷蔵室専用冷却器と多温度室用冷却器を連結した冷凍サイクルと、前記各冷却器で生成された冷気を吐出するファンと、これらのファンからの冷気を導入し内部を冷却する複数の冷却貯蔵室とからなり、前記冷却貯蔵室は、本体上部に最も収納容積の大きい回転扉式の冷蔵室を配置し、冷蔵室の下方に比較的小容量の製氷貯氷室と第1の多温度切替室を併設し、さらにその下方に2段に亙って第2、第3の多温度切替室をそれぞれ引き出し扉方式で配設し、前記第2、第3の多温度切替室の冷却温度帯は少なくとも冷凍温度帯からチルド、冷蔵および野菜温度帯までの各温度帯に切替制御可能としたことを特徴」とした冷蔵庫が記載されている(特許文献1の請求項1)。また該特許文献1には、「上部には冷蔵室(2)およびその下方には製氷貯氷室(3)が固定状態で配置されており、製氷貯氷室(2)に併設されている第1温度切替室(4)は冷凍温度仕様に設定している。そして、第2温度切替室(5)は野菜温度仕様とし、最下部の第3温度切替室(6)は冷凍温度仕様に設定した」場合について記載されている(特許文献1の段落0029参照)。 In Patent Document 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-90686), "a refrigerating cycle in which a compressor, a condenser, a decompression device, a refrigerator for exclusive use of a refrigerator and a cooler for a multi-temperature chamber are connected, and a refrigerating cycle generated by each of the above-mentioned coolers are generated. It consists of a fan that discharges the cooled air and a plurality of cooling storage chambers that introduce the cold air from these fans and cool the inside. The cooling storage chamber is a rotary door type refrigerator with the largest storage capacity in the upper part of the main body. A room is arranged, a relatively small-capacity ice making ice storage room and a first multi-temperature switching room are installed below the refrigerating room, and a second and third multi-temperature switching room are placed below it in two stages. The cooling temperature zones of the second and third multi-temperature switching chambers can be switched and controlled from at least the freezing temperature zone to the chilled, refrigerated and vegetable temperature zones. A refrigerator is described (claim 1 of Patent Document 1). Further, in Patent Document 1, "a first refrigerating chamber (2) is arranged above the refrigerating chamber (2) and an ice making ice storage chamber (3) is arranged below the refrigerating chamber (2) in a fixed state, and is attached to the ice making ice storage chamber (2). The temperature switching chamber (4) is set to the freezing temperature specification. The second temperature switching chamber (5) is set to the vegetable temperature specification, and the lowermost third temperature switching chamber (6) is set to the freezing temperature specification. The case is described (see paragraph 0029 of Patent Document 1).

特開2006−90686号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-90686

しかしながら、特許文献1では、切替室を区画する壁面の断熱性能に関して十分な配慮がなされていない。 However, in Patent Document 1, sufficient consideration is not given to the heat insulating performance of the wall surface that partitions the switching chamber.

例えば、特許文献1で第1温度切替室を冷凍温度仕様、第2温度切替室を野菜温度仕様、第3温度切替室を冷凍温度仕様に設定した場合は、野菜温度の第2温度切替室の上下の貯蔵室が冷凍温度となる。このため、野菜温度の第2温度切替室は、上面及び下面の仕切部を介して上下の冷凍温度の貯蔵室により冷却され、第2温度切替室が目標の貯蔵温度(野菜温度)より冷え過ぎてしまうことがある。これに対し、ヒータで加熱すると消費電力量が増加し、省エネルギー性能が低下する。また、上面及び下面の壁面を厚くして断熱性能を高めることも考えられるが、内容積の低下を招く。 For example, in Patent Document 1, when the first temperature switching chamber is set to the freezing temperature specification, the second temperature switching chamber is set to the vegetable temperature specification, and the third temperature switching chamber is set to the freezing temperature specification, the second temperature switching chamber of the vegetable temperature is set. The upper and lower storage chambers reach the freezing temperature. Therefore, the second temperature switching chamber of the vegetable temperature is cooled by the upper and lower freezing temperature storage chambers via the partition portions on the upper surface and the lower surface, and the second temperature switching chamber is too cold than the target storage temperature (vegetable temperature). It may end up. On the other hand, when heated by a heater, the amount of power consumption increases and the energy saving performance deteriorates. It is also conceivable to increase the heat insulating performance by thickening the wall surfaces of the upper surface and the lower surface, but this causes a decrease in the internal volume.

一方、第2温度切替室に対する外気からの加熱を増やすることで、第2温度切替室の冷えすぎを防止する手段も考えられる。しかしながら、第2温度切替室は冷凍温度にもできる切替室であるため、外気からの加熱を増やすために庫外と庫内を仕切る断熱壁の断熱性能を過度に低下させると、冷凍温度仕様に設定した際に、外気と第2温度切替室との温度差により、外気側の壁面に結露が生じてしまう可能性がある。 On the other hand, a means for preventing the second temperature switching chamber from becoming too cold can be considered by increasing the heating from the outside air to the second temperature switching chamber. However, since the second temperature switching chamber is a switching chamber that can also be used for freezing temperature, if the heat insulating performance of the heat insulating wall that separates the outside and the inside of the refrigerator is excessively lowered in order to increase the heating from the outside air, the freezing temperature specification will be applied. When set, there is a possibility that dew condensation will occur on the wall surface on the outside air side due to the temperature difference between the outside air and the second temperature switching chamber.

本発明は上記の課題を解決するもので、冷凍温度帯と冷蔵温度帯に設定可能な切替室と、その切替室の上下に、冷凍温度にすることができる貯蔵室を備えた冷蔵庫において、庫内容量が大きく、かつ省エネルギー性能の高い冷蔵庫を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems in a refrigerator provided with a switching chamber that can be set to a freezing temperature zone and a refrigerating temperature zone, and a storage chamber that can set the freezing temperature above and below the switching chamber. The purpose is to provide a refrigerator with a large content and high energy-saving performance.

上記課題を鑑みてなされた本発明は、温度帯を冷凍温度から冷蔵温度まで切替え可能な第一の貯蔵室である切替室と、前記切替室の下方及び上方に備えられた、温度帯を冷凍温度にすることができる第二の貯蔵室及び第三の貯蔵室と、を備えた冷蔵庫において、前記切替室と前記第二の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第一の真空断熱材と、前記切替室と前記第三の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第二の真空断熱材と、を備えた。 In view of the above problems, the present invention has a switching chamber which is a first storage chamber capable of switching the temperature zone from the freezing temperature to the refrigerating temperature, and the temperature zone provided below and above the switching chamber is frozen. In a refrigerator provided with a second storage chamber and a third storage chamber capable of being heated, a first vacuum heat insulating material provided between the switching chamber and the second storage chamber, A second vacuum heat insulating material provided between the switching chamber and the third storage chamber was provided.

本発明によれば、冷凍温度帯と冷蔵温度帯に設定可能な切替室と、その切替室の上下に、冷凍温度にすることができる貯蔵室を備えた冷蔵庫において、庫内容量が大きく、かつ省エネルギー性能の高い冷蔵庫を提供することができる。 According to the present invention, a refrigerator having a switching chamber that can be set to a freezing temperature zone and a refrigerating temperature zone and a storage chamber that can set the freezing temperature above and below the switching chamber has a large internal capacity and has a large internal capacity. It is possible to provide a refrigerator with high energy-saving performance.

実施例に係わる冷蔵庫の正面図Front view of the refrigerator according to the embodiment 図1のA−A断面図A-A cross-sectional view of FIG. (a)は図1のドア、容器、吐出口を外した状態の正面図、(b)は図1のドア、容器を外した状態の正面図(A) is a front view with the door, container, and discharge port of FIG. 1 removed, and (b) is a front view with the door, container, and container of FIG. 1 removed. 実施例に係る第一間接冷却室を構成するケースの斜視図Perspective view of the case constituting the first indirect cooling chamber according to the embodiment. 実施例に係る製氷室、冷凍室、第一切替室、及び第二切替室の冷気の流れを示す風路構造の概略図Schematic diagram of the air passage structure showing the flow of cold air in the ice making chamber, the freezing chamber, the first switching chamber, and the second switching chamber according to the embodiment. 実施例に係る冷蔵庫の冷凍サイクルの構成図Configuration diagram of the refrigerating cycle of the refrigerator according to the embodiment 第一切替室と第二切替室の何れも冷凍モードの場合において、断熱壁を通過する熱移動を示す図The figure which shows the heat transfer through a heat insulating wall in the case of both the 1st switching chamber and the 2nd switching chamber in the freezing mode. 第一切替室が冷蔵モード、第二切替室が冷凍モードの場合において、断熱壁を通過する熱移動を示す図The figure which shows the heat transfer through a heat insulating wall when the 1st switching chamber is a refrigerating mode, and the 2nd switching chamber is a freezing mode. 第一切替室が冷凍モード、第二切替室が冷蔵モードの場合において、断熱壁を通過する熱移動を示す図The figure which shows the heat transfer through a heat insulating wall when the 1st switching chamber is a freezing mode, and the 2nd switching chamber is a refrigerating mode. 第一切替室と第二切替室の何れも冷蔵モードの場合において、断熱壁を通過する熱移動を示す図The figure which shows the heat transfer through a heat insulating wall in the case of the refrigerating mode in both the 1st switching chamber and the 2nd switching chamber. 断熱壁の断熱性能と壁面の温度のイメージ図。Image of heat insulation performance of heat insulation wall and temperature of wall surface. 必要な熱抵抗の第一切替室ドアを実現するための断熱構造令を示すグラフ。A graph showing the insulation structure ordinance to realize the first switching chamber door with the required thermal resistance.

以下、本発明の実施形態である。 The following is an embodiment of the present invention.

本発明に関する冷蔵庫の実施例について説明する。図1は実施例に係わる冷蔵庫の正面図、図2は図1のA−A断面図である。 Examples of the refrigerator according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the refrigerator according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

図1に示すように、冷蔵庫1の箱体10は、上方から冷蔵室2、左右に併設された製氷室3と冷凍室4、第一切替室5、第二切替室6の順番で貯蔵室を有している。冷蔵庫1はそれぞれの貯蔵室の開口を開閉するドアを備えている。これらのドアは、冷蔵室2の開口を開閉する、左右に分割された回転式の冷蔵室ドア2a、2bと、製氷室3、冷凍室4、第一切替室5、第二切替室6の開口をそれぞれ開閉する引き出し式の製氷室ドア3a、冷凍室ドア4a、第一切替室ドア5a、第二切替室ドア6aである。これら複数のドアの内部材料は主にウレタンで構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the box body 10 of the refrigerator 1 has a storage chamber in the order of a refrigerating chamber 2, an ice making chamber 3 and a freezing chamber 4 arranged on the left and right, a first switching chamber 5, and a second switching chamber 6 from above. have. Refrigerator 1 is provided with a door that opens and closes the opening of each storage room. These doors are a rotary refrigerating room door 2a and 2b divided into left and right, which opens and closes the opening of the refrigerating room 2, and an ice making room 3, a freezing room 4, a first switching room 5, and a second switching room 6. A pull-out type ice making chamber door 3a, a freezing chamber door 4a, a first switching chamber door 5a, and a second switching chamber door 6a that open and close the openings, respectively. The internal material of these multiple doors is mainly composed of urethane.

ドア2aには庫内の温度設定の操作を行う操作部200を設けている。ドア2a、2bを冷蔵庫1に固定するために、ドアヒンジ(図示せず)が冷蔵室2上部及び下部に設けてあり、上部のドアヒンジはドアヒンジカバー16で覆われている。 The door 2a is provided with an operation unit 200 for operating the temperature setting in the refrigerator. In order to fix the doors 2a and 2b to the refrigerator 1, door hinges (not shown) are provided at the upper and lower parts of the refrigerator compartment 2, and the upper door hinges are covered with the door hinge cover 16.

製氷室3及び冷凍室4は、庫内を冷凍温度帯(0℃未満)の例えば平均的に−18℃程度にした冷凍貯蔵室であり、冷蔵室2は庫内を冷蔵温度帯(0℃以上)の例えば平均的に4℃程度にした冷蔵貯蔵室である。第一切替室5、及び第二切替室6は冷凍温度帯もしくは冷蔵温度帯に設定可能な切替貯蔵室で、例えば、平均的に4℃程度にする冷蔵モードと、平均的に−20℃程度にする冷凍モードとを切り替えられる。なお、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、さらに冷蔵モードと冷凍モードの間の温度となる強冷蔵モードや弱冷凍モード、また冷蔵モードよりも高温にする弱冷蔵モード、冷凍モードよりも低温にする強冷凍モードといった、複数の運転モードを設けており、これらの運転モードは操作部200を操作することで選択できる。 The ice making chamber 3 and the freezing chamber 4 are freezing storage chambers in which the inside of the refrigerator is kept in a freezing temperature zone (less than 0 ° C.), for example, about -18 ° C on average, and the refrigerating chamber 2 is a refrigerating temperature zone (0 ° C.). (Above), for example, a refrigerated storage room with an average temperature of about 4 ° C. The first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 are switching storage chambers that can be set to a freezing temperature zone or a refrigerating temperature zone. You can switch between the freezing mode and the freezing mode. In the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, a strong refrigerating mode or a weak freezing mode in which the temperature is between the refrigerating mode and the freezing mode, a weak refrigerating mode in which the temperature is higher than the refrigerating mode, and a strong cooling mode in which the temperature is lower than the freezing mode. A plurality of operation modes such as a freezing mode are provided, and these operation modes can be selected by operating the operation unit 200.

図2に示すように、冷蔵庫1は、鋼板製の外箱10aと合成樹脂製の内箱10bとの間に発泡断熱材(例えば発泡ウレタン)を充填して形成される箱体10により、庫外と庫内は隔てられて構成されている。箱体10には発泡断熱材に加えて、比較的熱伝導率の低い真空断熱材を外箱10aと内箱10bとの間に実装することで、食品収納容積を低下させることなく断熱性能を高めている。ここで、真空断熱材は、グラスウールやウレタン等の芯材を、外包材で包んで構成される。外包材はガスバリア性を確保するために金属層(例えばアルミニウム)を含む。また、真空断熱材は製造性から一般的に各面形状が平面で形成される。 As shown in FIG. 2, the refrigerator 1 is housed in a box body 10 formed by filling a foam insulating material (for example, urethane foam) between an outer box 10a made of a steel plate and an inner box 10b made of a synthetic resin. The outside and the inside of the refrigerator are separated from each other. In addition to the foam heat insulating material, the box body 10 is equipped with a vacuum heat insulating material having a relatively low thermal conductivity between the outer box 10a and the inner box 10b to provide heat insulating performance without reducing the food storage volume. It is increasing. Here, the vacuum heat insulating material is configured by wrapping a core material such as glass wool or urethane with an outer packaging material. The outer packaging material contains a metal layer (for example, aluminum) to ensure gas barrier properties. Further, in the vacuum heat insulating material, each surface shape is generally formed as a flat surface due to manufacturability.

本実施例では、箱体10の上部、下部に真空断熱材25f、25gを、箱体10の両側部に真空断熱材25h(図示せず)を設けることで、冷蔵庫1の断熱性能を高めている。 In this embodiment, the vacuum heat insulating materials 25f and 25g are provided on the upper and lower parts of the box body 10, and the vacuum heat insulating materials 25h (not shown) are provided on both sides of the box body 10 to improve the heat insulating performance of the refrigerator 1. There is.

同様に、本実施例では、第一切替室ドア5a、第二切替室ドア6aに真空断熱材25d、25eを設けることで、冷蔵庫1の断熱性能を高めている。上記の断熱構成は、特に各切替室5、6を冷凍モードとし、庫外と切替室5、6との温度差が大きく、外気から侵入する熱量が多い場合に、省エネルギー性能を大きく向上できる。 Similarly, in this embodiment, the heat insulating performance of the refrigerator 1 is enhanced by providing the vacuum heat insulating materials 25d and 25e on the first switching chamber door 5a and the second switching chamber door 6a. In the above heat insulating configuration, especially when each switching chamber 5 or 6 is set to a freezing mode, the temperature difference between the outside of the refrigerator and the switching chambers 5 and 6 is large, and the amount of heat invading from the outside air is large, the energy saving performance can be greatly improved.

冷蔵室2と、製氷室3及び冷蔵室4は断熱仕切壁28によって隔てられている。また、製氷室3及び冷凍室4と、第一切替室5は断熱仕切壁29によって隔てられ、第一切替室5と第二切替室6は断熱仕切壁30によって隔てられている。本実施例の冷蔵庫1では断熱仕切壁29の内部に真空断熱材25bを、断熱仕切壁30内部に真空断熱材25cを設けることで、冷蔵庫1の断熱性能を高めている。 The refrigerating chamber 2, the ice making chamber 3 and the refrigerating chamber 4 are separated by a heat insulating partition wall 28. Further, the ice making chamber 3 and the freezing chamber 4 and the first switching chamber 5 are separated by a heat insulating partition wall 29, and the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 are separated by a heat insulating partition wall 30. In the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment, the heat insulating performance of the refrigerator 1 is enhanced by providing the vacuum heat insulating material 25b inside the heat insulating partition wall 29 and the vacuum heat insulating material 25c inside the heat insulating partition wall 30.

さらに、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、後述するF蒸発器14b及びその周辺風路(F蒸発器室8b、冷凍室風路12、及び冷凍室戻り風路12d)と、第一切替室5との間に断熱仕切壁27を設けており、この断熱仕切壁27にも真空断熱材25aを設けることで、冷蔵庫1の断熱性能を高めている。上記の断熱構成は、特に第一切替室5を冷蔵モードとし、第二切替室6を冷凍モードとした場合の冷蔵庫1の省エネルギー性能を向上できる。冷蔵温度帯の第一切替室5は、隣接する部屋が冷凍温度帯である上面(断熱仕切壁29)、背面(断熱仕切壁27)、さらに底面(断熱仕切壁30)から吸熱され、第一切替室5が過度に冷却されるため、冷蔵温度帯を保つためにヒータ(図示せず)での加熱が必要となる場合がある。本実施例の冷蔵庫では、断熱仕切壁27、29、30の内部に真空断熱材25a、25b、25cを設け、第一切替室5の上面、背面、及び底面からの過度な吸熱を抑えることで、第一切替室5を冷蔵温度帯に保ちやすくなり、ヒータでの加熱を抑えて省エネルギー性能を向上している。 Further, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, the F evaporator 14b and its peripheral air passages (F evaporator chamber 8b, the freezer chamber air passage 12, and the freezer chamber return air passage 12d), which will be described later, and the first switching chamber 5 are used. A heat insulating partition wall 27 is provided between the two, and the vacuum heat insulating material 25a is also provided on the heat insulating partition wall 27 to enhance the heat insulating performance of the refrigerator 1. The above heat insulating configuration can improve the energy saving performance of the refrigerator 1 when the first switching chamber 5 is set to the refrigerating mode and the second switching chamber 6 is set to the freezing mode. In the first switching chamber 5 of the refrigerating temperature zone, heat is absorbed from the upper surface (insulation partition wall 29), the back surface (insulation partition wall 27), and the bottom surface (insulation partition wall 30) in which the adjacent room is the freezing temperature zone, and the first Since the switching chamber 5 is excessively cooled, it may be necessary to heat it with a heater (not shown) in order to maintain the refrigerating temperature range. In the refrigerator of this embodiment, the vacuum heat insulating materials 25a, 25b, 25c are provided inside the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29, 30 to suppress excessive heat absorption from the upper surface, the back surface, and the bottom surface of the first switching chamber 5. , It becomes easier to keep the first switching chamber 5 in the refrigerating temperature zone, and the heating by the heater is suppressed to improve the energy saving performance.

冷蔵室ドア2a、2bの庫内側には複数のドアポケット33a、33b、33cを設け、また棚34a、34b、34c、34dを設けることで、冷蔵室2内は複数の貯蔵スペースに区画されている。製氷室ドア3a、冷凍室ドア4a、第一切替室ドア5a、第二切替室ドア6aには、一体に引き出される製氷室容器3b、冷凍室容器4b、第一切替室容器5b、第二切替室容器6bを備えている。 By providing a plurality of door pockets 33a, 33b, 33c inside the refrigerator compartment doors 2a and 2b, and by providing shelves 34a, 34b, 34c, 34d, the inside of the refrigerator compartment 2 is divided into a plurality of storage spaces. There is. The ice making chamber door 3a, the freezing chamber door 4a, the first switching chamber door 5a, and the second switching chamber door 6a are integrally pulled out from the ice making chamber container 3b, the freezing chamber container 4b, the first switching chamber container 5b, and the second switching chamber. It is provided with a chamber container 6b.

冷蔵室2、冷凍室4、第一切替室5、第二切替室6の庫内背面側には、それぞれ冷蔵室温度センサ41、冷凍室温度センサ42、第一切替室温度センサ43、第二切替室温度センサ44を設け、R蒸発器14aの上部にはR蒸発器温度センサ40a、F蒸発器14bの上部にはF蒸発器温度センサ40bを設け、これらのセンサにより、冷蔵室2、冷凍室4、第一切替室5、第二切替室6、R蒸発器14a、及びF蒸発器14bの温度を検知している。また、冷蔵庫1の天井部のドアヒンジカバー16の内部には、外気温度センサ37と外気湿度センサ38を設け、外気(庫外空気)の温度と湿度を検知している。その他にも、ドアセンサ(図示せず)を設けることで、ドア2a、2b、3a、4a、5a、6aの開閉状態をそれぞれ検知している。 On the back side of the refrigerator chamber 2, the freezer compartment 4, the first switching chamber 5, and the second switching chamber 6, the refrigerating chamber temperature sensor 41, the freezing chamber temperature sensor 42, the first switching chamber temperature sensor 43, and the second are respectively. A switching chamber temperature sensor 44 is provided, an R evaporator temperature sensor 40a is provided above the R evaporator 14a, and an F evaporator temperature sensor 40b is provided above the F evaporator 14b. The temperature of the chamber 4, the first switching chamber 5, the second switching chamber 6, the R evaporator 14a, and the F evaporator 14b is detected. Further, an outside air temperature sensor 37 and an outside air humidity sensor 38 are provided inside the door hinge cover 16 on the ceiling of the refrigerator 1 to detect the temperature and humidity of the outside air (outside air). In addition, by providing a door sensor (not shown), the open / closed state of the doors 2a, 2b, 3a, 4a, 5a, and 6a is detected, respectively.

冷蔵庫1の上部には、制御装置の一部であるCPU、ROMやRAM等のメモリ、インターフェース回路等を搭載した制御基板31を配置している。また、制御基板31は、外気温度センサ37、外気湿度センサ38、冷蔵室温度センサ41、冷凍室温度センサ42、第一切替室温度センサ43、第二切替室温度センサ44、R蒸発器温度センサ40a、F蒸発器温度センサ40b等と電気配線(図示せず)で接続されている。 A control board 31 on which a CPU, a memory such as a ROM or RAM, an interface circuit, or the like, which is a part of the control device, is mounted is arranged on the upper part of the refrigerator 1. Further, the control board 31 includes an outside air temperature sensor 37, an outside air humidity sensor 38, a refrigerating room temperature sensor 41, a freezing room temperature sensor 42, a first switching room temperature sensor 43, a second switching room temperature sensor 44, and an R evaporator temperature sensor. It is connected to 40a, the F evaporator temperature sensor 40b, etc. by electrical wiring (not shown).

制御基板31では、各センサの出力値や操作部26の設定、ROMに予め記録されたプログラム等を基に、後述する圧縮機24やRファン9a、Fファン9b、ダンパ101a、101b、102a、102b、冷媒制御弁52の制御を行っている。 In the control board 31, the compressor 24, the R fan 9a, the F fan 9b, the damper 101a, 101b, 102a, which will be described later, are based on the output value of each sensor, the setting of the operation unit 26, the program recorded in advance in the ROM, and the like. 102b, the refrigerant control valve 52 is controlled.

図3(a)は、図1のドア、容器、後述する吐出口を外した状態の正面図である。図2および図3(a)を用いて、冷蔵室2内の風路および冷気の流れを説明する。 FIG. 3A is a front view showing a state in which the door, the container, and the discharge port described later of FIG. 1 are removed. The air passage and the flow of cold air in the refrigerating chamber 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 (a).

図2および図3(a)に示すように、冷蔵用蒸発器であるR蒸発器14aは、冷蔵室2の背部にあるR蒸発器室8aの内部に設けてある。R蒸発器14aと熱交換して低温になった空気(冷気)は、R蒸発器14aの上方に設けた冷蔵用ファンであるRファン9aにより、冷蔵室風路11、冷蔵室吐出口11aを介して冷蔵室2に送風され、冷蔵室2内を冷却する。ここで、Rファン9aの形態は、遠心型ファンであるターボファンとしている。冷蔵室2に送風された空気は冷蔵室戻り口15a(図2参照)及び冷蔵室戻り口15b(図3(a)参照)からR蒸発器室8aへと戻り、再びR蒸発器14aにより冷却される。冷蔵室戻り口15a及び15bには後述する排水口22a及びR配水管27aの最小径よりも隙間が小さいスリット(図示せず)を設け、排水口22a及びR配水管27aでの食品のつまりを防止している。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, the R evaporator 14a, which is a refrigerating evaporator, is provided inside the R evaporator chamber 8a on the back of the refrigerating chamber 2. The air (cold air) that has become cold due to heat exchange with the R evaporator 14a is subjected to the refrigerating chamber air passage 11 and the refrigerating chamber discharge port 11a by the R fan 9a, which is a refrigerating fan provided above the R evaporator 14a. The air is blown to the refrigerating chamber 2 through the refrigerator to cool the inside of the refrigerating chamber 2. Here, the form of the R fan 9a is a turbo fan which is a centrifugal fan. The air blown to the refrigerating chamber 2 returns to the R evaporator chamber 8a from the refrigerating chamber return port 15a (see FIG. 2) and the refrigerating chamber return port 15b (see FIG. 3A), and is cooled again by the R evaporator 14a. Will be done. The refrigerating chamber return ports 15a and 15b are provided with slits (not shown) having a gap smaller than the minimum diameter of the drainage port 22a and the R water distribution pipe 27a, which will be described later, to prevent food clogging at the drainage port 22a and the R water distribution pipe 27a. It is preventing.

冷蔵室2の冷蔵室吐出口11aは冷蔵室2の上部に設けており、本実施例では最上段の棚34aと二段目の棚34bの上方に空気が吐出するように設けている。また冷蔵室戻り口15a、15bは冷蔵室2の下部に設けており、本実施例では冷蔵室戻り口15bは冷蔵室2の下から2番目の段(棚34cと棚34dの間)に設け、冷蔵室戻り口15aは冷蔵室2の最下段(棚34dと断熱仕切壁28の間)で後述する第二間接冷却室36の略背部に設けている。 The refrigerating chamber discharge port 11a of the refrigerating chamber 2 is provided in the upper part of the refrigerating chamber 2, and in this embodiment, it is provided so that air is discharged above the uppermost shelf 34a and the second stage shelf 34b. Further, the refrigerating room return ports 15a and 15b are provided at the lower part of the refrigerating room 2, and in this embodiment, the refrigerating room return port 15b is provided at the second stage from the bottom of the refrigerating room 2 (between the shelves 34c and the shelves 34d). The refrigerating chamber return port 15a is provided at the lowermost stage of the refrigerating chamber 2 (between the shelf 34d and the heat insulating partition wall 28) at substantially the back of the second indirect cooling chamber 36, which will be described later.

図3(b)は、図1のドア及び容器を外した状態の正面図である。また、図4は、実施例1に係る第一間接冷却室35を構成するケース35aの斜視図である。図3(b)および図4を用いて、第一間接冷却室35の構成および、そのまわりの冷気の流れを説明し、図2を用いて第二間接冷却室36の構成および、そのまわりの冷気の流れを説明する。 FIG. 3B is a front view of FIG. 1 with the door and the container removed. Further, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the case 35a constituting the first indirect cooling chamber 35 according to the first embodiment. The configuration of the first indirect cooling chamber 35 and the flow of cold air around it will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (b) and 4, and the configuration of the second indirect cooling chamber 36 and its surroundings will be described with reference to FIG. Explain the flow of cold air.

図3(b)に示すように、冷蔵室2の内にある棚34dの上方には第一間接冷却室35を設けている。第一間接冷却室35は、ケース35aを備えており、また、第一間接冷却室35に冷気を直接送風する吐出口を設けていない構成としている。 As shown in FIG. 3B, a first indirect cooling chamber 35 is provided above the shelf 34d in the refrigerating chamber 2. The first indirect cooling chamber 35 is provided with a case 35a, and the first indirect cooling chamber 35 is not provided with a discharge port for directly blowing cold air.

図4に示すように、ケース35aはケース前面壁135a、ケース背面壁135b、ケース左面壁135c、ケース右面壁135d、ケース底面壁135eに覆われて構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 4, the case 35a is covered with a case front wall 135a, a case back wall 135b, a case left side wall 135c, a case right side wall 135d, and a case bottom wall 135e.

図3(b)と図4に示すように、第一間接冷却室35は、前側をケース前面壁135a、背面側を内箱10b及びケース背面壁135b、左側を内箱10b及びケース左面壁135c、右側を仕切り壁35b及びケース右面壁135dにより覆われ、上側は棚34c、下側はケース底面壁135eにより覆われている。そのため、第一間接冷却室35は、R蒸発器14aで生成した低温低湿な冷気が直接入らないようにした間接冷却構造となっており、第一間接冷却室35内に設けた食品の乾燥が抑制され、野菜等の乾燥に弱い食品の保存性を向上できる。 As shown in FIGS. 3B and 4, the first indirect cooling chamber 35 has a front side of the case front wall 135a, a back side of the inner box 10b and the case back wall 135b, and a left side of the inner box 10b and the case left side wall 135c. The right side is covered with the partition wall 35b and the right side wall 135d of the case, the upper side is covered with the shelf 34c, and the lower side is covered with the bottom wall 135e of the case. Therefore, the first indirect cooling chamber 35 has an indirect cooling structure that prevents the low-temperature, low-humidity cold air generated by the R evaporator 14a from directly entering, so that the food provided in the first indirect cooling chamber 35 can be dried. It is suppressed and can improve the preservability of foods that are vulnerable to drying such as vegetables.

なお、内箱10bとケース左面壁135cとの間や、仕切り壁35bとケース右面壁135dとの間、また棚34cとケース前面壁135aとの間など、ケース35とその他壁面との間には約8mmの隙間を設けており、これら隙間があることにより、ケース35aの出し入れを容易にしている。同様に、ケース35に取手135fを設けることで、出し入れを容易にしている。 Between the case 35 and other wall surfaces, such as between the inner box 10b and the case left side wall 135c, between the partition wall 35b and the case right side wall 135d, and between the shelf 34c and the case front wall 135a. A gap of about 8 mm is provided, and the presence of these gaps facilitates the loading and unloading of the case 35a. Similarly, by providing the handle 135f on the case 35, it is easy to put in and take out.

図2に示すように、冷蔵室2の内部である、断熱仕切壁28の上方には第二間接冷却室36を設けている。第二間接冷却室36は、ドア36aと収納部36bが接触して密閉される構造としている。これにより、低温低湿な空気が第二間接冷却室36内の食品に直接入らないようにして、第二間接冷却室36内の食品の乾燥を抑制している。さらに本実施例の冷蔵庫1の第二間接冷却室36は、ドア36aを閉じると、例えばパッキングによりドア36aと収納部36bが隙間なく接触し、密閉される構造としている。加えて、第二間接冷却室36には、ポンプ(図示せず)が接続されており、ポンプを動作させることで、第二間接冷却室36内部を、例えば0.8気圧に減圧し、第二間接冷却室36内に設けた食品の酸化を抑制している。 As shown in FIG. 2, a second indirect cooling chamber 36 is provided above the heat insulating partition wall 28 inside the refrigerating chamber 2. The second indirect cooling chamber 36 has a structure in which the door 36a and the storage portion 36b are in contact with each other and sealed. As a result, low-temperature and low-humidity air is prevented from directly entering the food in the second indirect cooling chamber 36, and the drying of the food in the second indirect cooling chamber 36 is suppressed. Further, the second indirect cooling chamber 36 of the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment has a structure in which when the door 36a is closed, the door 36a and the storage portion 36b are in contact with each other without a gap by packing, for example, and are sealed. In addition, a pump (not shown) is connected to the second indirect cooling chamber 36, and by operating the pump, the inside of the second indirect cooling chamber 36 is depressurized to, for example, 0.8 atm. (Ii) Oxidation of food provided in the indirect cooling chamber 36 is suppressed.

第二間接冷却室36は、断熱仕切壁28を介して製氷室3及び冷凍室4と隣接させており、製氷室3及び冷凍室4による吸熱により、冷蔵室2よりも低温な氷温モード(例えば約−3〜0℃)にできるようにしている。また、断熱仕切り壁28内にはヒータ(図示せず)を設けており、ヒータを動作させることで冷蔵室2の温度に近いチルドモード(例えば約0〜3℃)にも設定できる。なお、これらの運転モードは操作部200を操作することで切替られる。 The second indirect cooling chamber 36 is adjacent to the ice making chamber 3 and the freezing chamber 4 via the heat insulating partition wall 28, and the ice temperature mode is lower than that of the refrigerating chamber 2 due to the heat absorption by the ice making chamber 3 and the freezing chamber 4. For example, it is possible to set the temperature to about -3 to 0 ° C.). Further, a heater (not shown) is provided in the heat insulating partition wall 28, and by operating the heater, a chilled mode (for example, about 0 to 3 ° C.) close to the temperature of the refrigerating chamber 2 can be set. These operation modes can be switched by operating the operation unit 200.

図5は、実施例に係る製氷室3、冷凍室4、第一切替室5、及び第二切替室6の冷気の流れを示す風路構造の概略図である。図2および図5を用いて、冷蔵室2以外の庫内の風路構成と、冷気の流れを説明する。 FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an air passage structure showing the flow of cold air in the ice making chamber 3, the freezing chamber 4, the first switching chamber 5, and the second switching chamber 6 according to the embodiment. With reference to FIGS. 2 and 5, the air passage configuration in the refrigerator other than the refrigerator chamber 2 and the flow of cold air will be described.

図2および図5に示すように、冷凍用蒸発器であるF蒸発器14bは第一切替室5、第二切替室6の背部のF蒸発器室8b内に設けてある。F蒸発器14bと熱交換して低温になった空気(冷気)は、F蒸発器14bの上方に設けた冷凍用ファンであるFファン9bにより、冷凍室風路12、冷凍室吐出口12a、12bを介して製氷室3及び冷凍室4に送風され、製氷室3の製氷皿3c内の水、容器3b内の氷、冷凍室4の容器4b内の食品等を冷却する。ここで、Rファン9aの形態は、遠心型ファンであるターボファンとしている。製氷室3及び冷凍室4を冷却した空気は、冷凍室戻り口12cより冷凍室戻り風路12dを介して、F蒸発器室8bに戻り、再びF蒸発器14bにより冷却される。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the F evaporator 14b, which is a freezing evaporator, is provided in the F evaporator chamber 8b at the back of the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6. The air (cold air) that has become cold due to heat exchange with the F evaporator 14b is collected by the F fan 9b, which is a refrigerating fan provided above the F evaporator 14b, in the freezer chamber air passage 12, the freezer chamber discharge port 12a, and so on. It is blown to the ice making chamber 3 and the freezing chamber 4 through 12b to cool the water in the ice making tray 3c of the ice making chamber 3, the ice in the container 3b, the food in the container 4b of the freezing chamber 4, and the like. Here, the form of the R fan 9a is a turbo fan which is a centrifugal fan. The air that has cooled the ice making chamber 3 and the freezing chamber 4 returns to the F evaporator chamber 8b from the freezing chamber return port 12c via the freezing chamber return air passage 12d, and is cooled again by the F evaporator 14b.

本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、第一切替室5、及び第二切替室6もF蒸発器14bで低温にした空気(冷気)で冷却する。第一切替室5及び第二切替室6への冷気の送風は、送風制御部であるダンパ101a、101b、102a、及び102bにより制御する。 In the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment, the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 are also cooled by the air (cold air) cooled by the F evaporator 14b. The blowing of cold air to the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 is controlled by the dampers 101a, 101b, 102a, and 102b, which are blower control units.

まず、第一切替室5への冷気の流れを説明する。第一切替室5の冷気の流れは、冷凍モードと冷蔵モードとで異なる。第一切替室5が冷凍モードの際は、ダンパ101aを開けて、ダンパ101bを閉じる。F蒸発器14bで冷却された空気は、Fファン9b、冷凍室風路12、ダンパ101a、そして第一切替室5の直接冷却用吐出口である第一切替室吐出口111aを介して、第一切替室5に設けた第一切替室容器5b内に送風され、第一切替室容器5b内の食品を冷却する。冷気は第一切替室容器5b内の食品を直接冷却するため、比較的短時間で第一切替室容器5b内の食品を冷却できる。 First, the flow of cold air to the first switching chamber 5 will be described. The flow of cold air in the first switching chamber 5 differs between the freezing mode and the refrigerating mode. When the first switching chamber 5 is in the freezing mode, the damper 101a is opened and the damper 101b is closed. The air cooled by the F evaporator 14b passes through the F fan 9b, the freezer chamber air passage 12, the damper 101a, and the first switching chamber discharge port 111a, which is the direct cooling discharge port of the first switching chamber 5. The food is blown into the first switching chamber container 5b provided in the first switching chamber 5 to cool the food in the first switching chamber container 5b. Since the cold air directly cools the food in the first switching chamber container 5b, the food in the first switching chamber container 5b can be cooled in a relatively short time.

第一切替室5が冷蔵モードの際は、ダンパ101aを閉じて、ダンパ101bを開ける。F蒸発器14bで冷却された空気は、Fファン9b、冷凍室風路12、ダンパ101b、そして第一切替室5の間接冷却用吐出口である第一切替室吐出口111bを介して、第一切替室容器5bの外側(外周)に送風される。冷気は第一切替室容器5b内の食品に直接到達し難くなり、すなわち食品は第一切替室容器5bを介して間接冷却されるため、食品の乾燥を抑えつつ冷却できる。第一切替室吐出口111a、又は第一切替室吐出口111bより吐出し、第一切替室5内を冷却した空気は、第一切替室戻り口111cより冷凍室戻り風路12dを介してF蒸発器室8bに戻り、再びF蒸発器14bにより冷却される。 When the first switching chamber 5 is in the refrigerating mode, the damper 101a is closed and the damper 101b is opened. The air cooled by the F evaporator 14b passes through the F fan 9b, the freezing chamber air passage 12, the damper 101b, and the first switching chamber discharge port 111b, which is the indirect cooling discharge port of the first switching chamber 5. (1) Air is blown to the outside (outer circumference) of the switching chamber container 5b. It becomes difficult for the cold air to reach the food in the first switching chamber container 5b directly, that is, the food is indirectly cooled through the first switching chamber container 5b, so that the food can be cooled while suppressing the drying of the food. The air discharged from the first switching chamber discharge port 111a or the first switching chamber discharge port 111b and cooled in the first switching chamber 5 is F from the first switching chamber return port 111c through the freezing chamber return air passage 12d. It returns to the evaporator chamber 8b and is cooled again by the F evaporator 14b.

次に、第二切替室6への冷気の流れを説明する。第二切替室6の構成は、第一切替室5と同様で、運転モードによってダンパの開閉を変更している。第二切替室6が冷凍モードの際は、ダンパ102aを開け、ダンパ102bを閉じる。F蒸発器14bで冷却された空気(冷気)は、Fファン9b、冷凍室風路12、ダンパ102a、そして第二切替室6の直接冷却用吐出口である第二切替室吐出口112aを介して、第二切替室容器6b内に送風され、第二切替室容器6b上の食品を冷却する。冷気は第二切替室容器5bの食品を直接冷却するため、比較的短時間で第二切替室容器6b内の食品を冷却できる。 Next, the flow of cold air to the second switching chamber 6 will be described. The configuration of the second switching chamber 6 is the same as that of the first switching chamber 5, and the opening and closing of the damper is changed depending on the operation mode. When the second switching chamber 6 is in the freezing mode, the damper 102a is opened and the damper 102b is closed. The air (cold air) cooled by the F evaporator 14b passes through the F fan 9b, the freezer chamber air passage 12, the damper 102a, and the second switching chamber discharge port 112a, which is the direct cooling discharge port of the second switching chamber 6. Then, air is blown into the second switching chamber container 6b to cool the food on the second switching chamber container 6b. Since the cold air directly cools the food in the second switching chamber container 5b, the food in the second switching chamber container 6b can be cooled in a relatively short time.

第二切替室6が冷蔵モードの際は、ダンパ102bを開け、ダンパ102aを閉じる。F蒸発器14bで冷却された空気は、Fファン9b、冷凍室風路12、ダンパ102b、そして第二切替室6の間接冷却用吐出口である第二切替室吐出口111bを介して、第二切替室容器6bの外側(外周)に送風し、間接冷却として、食品の乾燥を抑えつつ冷却する。第二切替室6内を冷却した空気は、第二切替室戻り口112cより冷凍室戻り風路12dを介してF蒸発器室8bに戻り、再びF蒸発器14bにより冷却される。 When the second switching chamber 6 is in the refrigerating mode, the damper 102b is opened and the damper 102a is closed. The air cooled by the F evaporator 14b passes through the F fan 9b, the freezer chamber air passage 12, the damper 102b, and the second switching chamber discharge port 111b, which is the indirect cooling discharge port of the second switching chamber 6. (Ii) Air is blown to the outside (outer circumference) of the switching chamber container 6b to cool the food while suppressing the drying of the food as indirect cooling. The air cooled in the second switching chamber 6 returns to the F evaporator chamber 8b from the second switching chamber return port 112c via the freezing chamber return air passage 12d, and is cooled again by the F evaporator 14b.

図6は、本実施例の冷蔵庫1の冷凍サイクルの構成図である。本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、圧縮機24、冷媒の放熱を行う放熱手段である庫外放熱器50aと壁面放熱配管50b、仕切り壁28、29、30の前面部への結露を抑制する結露防止配管50c、冷媒を減圧させる減圧手段である冷蔵用キャピラリチューブ53aと冷凍用キャピラリチューブ53b、冷媒と庫内の空気を熱交換させて、庫内の熱を吸熱するR蒸発器14aとF蒸発器14bを備え、これらにより庫内を冷却している。また、冷凍サイクル中の水分を除去するドライヤ51と、液冷媒が圧縮機24に流入するのを防止する気液分離器54a、54bを備え、さらに冷媒流路を制御する三方弁52、逆止弁56、冷媒流を接続する冷媒合流部55も備えており、これらを冷媒配管59により接続することで冷凍サイクルを構成している。 FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the refrigerating cycle of the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment. In the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment, dew condensation prevention that suppresses dew condensation on the front portions of the compressor 24, the external radiator 50a that is a heat radiating means for radiating the refrigerant, the wall surface radiating pipe 50b, and the partition walls 28, 29, 30. The pipe 50c, the cooling capillary tube 53a and the refrigerating capillary tube 53b, which are depressurizing means for reducing the pressure of the refrigerant, the R evaporator 14a and the F evaporator that exchange heat between the refrigerant and the air inside the refrigerator to absorb the heat inside the refrigerator. 14b is provided, and the inside of the refrigerator is cooled by these. Further, a dryer 51 for removing water during the refrigeration cycle, gas-liquid separators 54a and 54b for preventing the liquid refrigerant from flowing into the compressor 24, a three-way valve 52 for controlling the refrigerant flow path, and a check valve are provided. A valve 56 and a refrigerant merging portion 55 for connecting the refrigerant flow are also provided, and these are connected by a refrigerant pipe 59 to form a refrigerating cycle.

なお本実施例の冷蔵庫1は、冷媒にイソブタンを用いている。また、本実施例の圧縮機24はインバータを備えて回転速度を変えることができる。 The refrigerator 1 of this embodiment uses isobutane as a refrigerant. Further, the compressor 24 of this embodiment is provided with an inverter and can change the rotation speed.

三方弁52は、52a、52bで示す2つの流出口を備え、流出口52a側に冷媒を流す冷蔵モードと、流出口52b側に冷媒を流す冷凍モードを備え、これらを切換えることができる部材である。また、本実施例の三方弁52は、流出口52aと流出口52bの何れも冷媒が流れないようにする全閉、また何れも冷媒が流れるようにする全開のモードも備え、これらにも切換え可能である。 The three-way valve 52 has two outlets shown by 52a and 52b, and has a refrigerating mode in which the refrigerant flows on the outlet 52a side and a freezing mode in which the refrigerant flows on the outlet 52b side, and these can be switched. be. Further, the three-way valve 52 of the present embodiment has a fully closed mode in which both the outlet 52a and the outlet 52b prevent the refrigerant from flowing, and a fully open mode in which the refrigerant flows in both of them. It is possible.

本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、冷媒は以下のように流れる。圧縮機24から吐出した冷媒は、庫外放熱器50a、庫外放熱器50b、結露防止配管50c、ドライヤ51の順に流れ、三方弁52に至る。三方弁52の流出口52aは冷媒配管を介して冷蔵用キャピラリチューブ53aと接続され、流出口52bは冷媒配管を介して冷凍用キャピラリチューブ53bと接続されている。 In the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment, the refrigerant flows as follows. The refrigerant discharged from the compressor 24 flows in the order of the outside radiator 50a, the outside radiator 50b, the dew condensation prevention pipe 50c, and the dryer 51, and reaches the three-way valve 52. The outlet 52a of the three-way valve 52 is connected to the refrigerating capillary tube 53a via the refrigerant pipe, and the outlet 52b is connected to the freezing capillary tube 53b via the refrigerant pipe.

冷蔵室2を冷却する場合は、流出口52a側に冷媒が流れるようにする。流出口52aから流出した冷媒は、冷蔵用キャピラリチューブ53a、R蒸発器14a、気液分離機54a、冷媒合流部55の順に流れた後、圧縮機24に戻る。冷蔵用キャピラリチューブ53aで低圧低温になった冷媒がR蒸発器14aを流れることでR蒸発器14aが低温となり、このR蒸発器14bにより冷却された空気をRファン9a(図2参照)で送風することで冷蔵室2を冷却する。 When cooling the refrigerating chamber 2, the refrigerant is allowed to flow to the outlet 52a side. The refrigerant flowing out from the outlet 52a flows in the order of the refrigerating capillary tube 53a, the R evaporator 14a, the gas-liquid separator 54a, and the refrigerant confluence portion 55, and then returns to the compressor 24. The low-pressure and low-temperature refrigerant in the refrigerating capillary tube 53a flows through the R evaporator 14a, so that the R evaporator 14a becomes cold, and the air cooled by the R evaporator 14b is blown by the R fan 9a (see FIG. 2). By doing so, the refrigerating chamber 2 is cooled.

製氷室3、冷凍室4、第一切替室5、第二切替室6を冷却する際は、流出口52b側に冷媒が流れるようにする。流出口52bから流出した冷媒は、冷凍用キャピラリチューブ53b、F蒸発器14b、気液分離機54b、逆止弁56、冷媒合流部55の順に流れた後、圧縮機24に戻る。逆止弁56は気液分離機54bから冷媒合流部55側には冷媒が流れ、冷媒合流部55から気液分離機54b側へは流れないように配設している。冷凍用キャピラリチューブ53bで低圧低温になった冷媒がF蒸発器14bを流れることでF蒸発器14bが低温となり、F蒸発器14bにより冷却された空気をFファン9b(図2参照)で送風することで製氷室3、冷蔵室4、第一切替室5、第二切替室6を冷却するが、このような構成とすることで、本実施例の冷蔵庫では、冷蔵室2はR蒸発器14aを用いて冷却し、製氷室3、冷凍室4、第一切替室5、第二切替室6はF蒸発器14bを用いて冷却する構成としている。 When cooling the ice making chamber 3, the freezing chamber 4, the first switching chamber 5, and the second switching chamber 6, the refrigerant is allowed to flow to the outlet 52b side. The refrigerant flowing out from the outlet 52b flows in the order of the refrigerating capillary tube 53b, the F evaporator 14b, the gas-liquid separator 54b, the check valve 56, and the refrigerant merging portion 55, and then returns to the compressor 24. The check valve 56 is arranged so that the refrigerant flows from the gas-liquid separator 54b to the refrigerant merging portion 55 side and does not flow from the refrigerant merging portion 55 to the gas-liquid separator 54b side. The low-pressure and low-temperature refrigerant in the refrigerating capillary tube 53b flows through the F-evaporator 14b, so that the F-evaporator 14b becomes low-temperature, and the air cooled by the F-evaporator 14b is blown by the F fan 9b (see FIG. 2). As a result, the ice making chamber 3, the refrigerating chamber 4, the first switching chamber 5, and the second switching chamber 6 are cooled. With such a configuration, in the refrigerator of the present embodiment, the refrigerating chamber 2 is the R evaporator 14a. The ice making chamber 3, the freezing chamber 4, the first switching chamber 5, and the second switching chamber 6 are configured to be cooled by using the F evaporator 14b.

このような構成とすることで、R蒸発器14aとF蒸発器14bのそれぞれに異なる蒸発器温度を設定できる。具体的には、冷凍温度帯である、又は冷凍温度帯に設定可能な製氷室3、冷凍室4、第一切替室5、第二切替室6を冷却するF蒸発器14bに冷媒を流す際は、これらの貯蔵室よりも低温な蒸発器温度(例えば−25℃)とする。一方、冷蔵温度帯の冷蔵室2を冷却するR蒸発器14aに冷媒を流す際は、冷媒の蒸発器温度を比較的高くする(例えば−10℃)。一般的に、蒸発器の温度が高いほど、冷凍サイクルの冷却効率を高めることができ、省エネルギー性能向上に有効である。また、蒸発器の温度が高いほど、空気が蒸発器を通過する際の空気中の水分の着霜が抑えられ、すなわち空気の除湿が抑えられ、庫内を高湿に保つことができる。従って、R蒸発器14aの温度が高い状態で冷蔵室2を冷却することで、冷凍温度帯の貯蔵室と共通の蒸発器で冷却する場合に比べ、冷蔵室2冷却時の省エネルギー性能を高められるとともに、冷蔵室2内を高湿に保つことができる。 With such a configuration, different evaporator temperatures can be set for each of the R evaporator 14a and the F evaporator 14b. Specifically, when the refrigerant is passed through the F evaporator 14b that cools the ice making chamber 3, the freezing chamber 4, the first switching chamber 5, and the second switching chamber 6 which are in the freezing temperature zone or can be set in the freezing temperature zone. Has an evaporator temperature (eg, -25 ° C.) that is lower than these storage chambers. On the other hand, when the refrigerant is passed through the R evaporator 14a that cools the refrigerating chamber 2 in the refrigerating temperature zone, the evaporator temperature of the refrigerant is relatively high (for example, −10 ° C.). Generally, the higher the temperature of the evaporator, the higher the cooling efficiency of the refrigeration cycle, which is effective in improving the energy saving performance. Further, the higher the temperature of the evaporator, the more the frost formation of the moisture in the air when the air passes through the evaporator is suppressed, that is, the dehumidification of the air is suppressed, and the inside of the refrigerator can be kept at a high humidity. Therefore, by cooling the refrigerating chamber 2 in a state where the temperature of the R evaporator 14a is high, the energy saving performance at the time of cooling the refrigerating chamber 2 can be improved as compared with the case of cooling with the same evaporator as the storage chamber in the freezing temperature zone. At the same time, the inside of the refrigerator compartment 2 can be kept at a high humidity.

また、冷蔵室2のみを冷却するR蒸発器14aと、その他の貯蔵室を冷却するF蒸発器14bとを分けることで、R蒸発器14aの除霜方式をオフサイクル除霜とし、さらなる省エネルギー性能向上と、冷蔵室2の高湿化を図っている。 Further, by separating the R evaporator 14a that cools only the refrigerating chamber 2 and the F evaporator 14b that cools the other storage chambers, the defrosting method of the R evaporator 14a is set to off-cycle defrosting, and further energy saving performance is achieved. We are trying to improve and increase the humidity of the refrigerating room 2.

まず図2及び図3を用いてF蒸発器14bの主な除霜方式について説明する。F蒸発器14bの下部には、F蒸発器14bを加熱する除霜ヒータ21を設けている。除霜ヒータ21は、例えば50W〜200Wの電気ヒータで、本実施例では150Wのラジアントヒータとしている。F蒸発器14bの除霜時に発生した除霜水(融解水)はF蒸発器室8bの下部のFトイ23bからF排水管26を介して圧縮機24の上部に設けたF蒸発皿32に排出される。 First, the main defrosting method of the F evaporator 14b will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. A defrost heater 21 for heating the F evaporator 14b is provided below the F evaporator 14b. The defrost heater 21 is, for example, an electric heater of 50 W to 200 W, and in this embodiment, it is a radiant heater of 150 W. The defrosted water (melted water) generated during the defrosting of the F evaporator 14b is transferred from the F toy 23b at the lower part of the F evaporator chamber 8b to the F evaporating dish 32 provided at the upper part of the compressor 24 via the F drain pipe 26. It is discharged.

一方、R蒸発器14aの除霜にはオフサイクル除霜方式を採用しており、R蒸発器14aに冷媒を流さない状態で、Rファン9aを駆動させる。Rファン9aにより、冷蔵室2の空気が冷蔵室戻り口15a、15bを介してR蒸発器14aに流れ(図2、図3(a)参照)、霜の融点よりも高温の冷蔵温度(0℃以上)の冷蔵室2の空気によりR蒸発器14aの霜を加熱して除霜する。R蒸発器14aの除霜時に発生した除霜水は、R蒸発器室8aの下部に設けたRトイ23a(図2参照)から、図示しないR排水管を介して機械室39に設けた図示しないR蒸発皿に排出される。 On the other hand, an off-cycle defrosting method is adopted for defrosting the R evaporator 14a, and the R fan 9a is driven in a state where the refrigerant does not flow through the R evaporator 14a. The R fan 9a causes the air in the refrigerating chamber 2 to flow to the R evaporator 14a via the refrigerating chamber return ports 15a and 15b (see FIGS. 2 and 3A), and the refrigerating temperature (0) higher than the melting point of frost. The frost of the R evaporator 14a is heated and defrosted by the air in the refrigerating chamber 2 (° C. or higher). The defrosted water generated during the defrosting of the R evaporator 14a is shown in the machine room 39 from the R toy 23a (see FIG. 2) provided in the lower part of the R evaporator chamber 8a via an R drain pipe (not shown). No R is discharged to the evaporating dish.

オフサイクル除霜方式を用いると、電気ヒータ(約150W)を用いることなくファン(0.5〜3W)のみでR蒸発器14aの除霜が行えるため、電気ヒータを用いる除霜方式に比べ消費電力を抑えられる。また、オフサイクル除霜中に通過する空気(約4℃)は、低温なR蒸発器14a及びR蒸発器14aに付着した霜(約0℃)により冷却されるため、R蒸発器14aを除霜すると同時に、冷蔵室2を冷却できる。従って省エネルギー性能の高い除霜方式である。さらに、オフサイクル除霜中はR蒸発器14aの温度が高いため、R蒸発器14aを通過する空気の除湿が抑えられ、或いは加湿されるため、冷蔵室2を高湿に保つ効果をさらに高めることができる。 When the off-cycle defrosting method is used, the R evaporator 14a can be defrosted only with a fan (0.5 to 3W) without using an electric heater (about 150W), so it consumes more than the defrosting method using an electric heater. Power can be suppressed. Further, since the air (about 4 ° C.) passing during the off-cycle defrosting is cooled by the frost (about 0 ° C.) adhering to the low-temperature R evaporator 14a and the R evaporator 14a, the R evaporator 14a is removed. At the same time as frosting, the refrigerator compartment 2 can be cooled. Therefore, it is a defrosting method with high energy saving performance. Further, since the temperature of the R evaporator 14a is high during the off-cycle dehumidification, the dehumidification of the air passing through the R evaporator 14a is suppressed or humidified, so that the effect of keeping the refrigerating chamber 2 at a high humidity is further enhanced. be able to.

このように、冷蔵温度帯の貯蔵室である冷蔵室2を冷却するR蒸発器14aを備え、冷蔵室2冷却時の蒸発器温度を高め、また、オフサイクル除霜方式を採用することで、省エネルギー性能を高め、また冷蔵室2を高湿にしている。 In this way, the R evaporator 14a for cooling the refrigerating chamber 2 which is the refrigerating temperature zone is provided, the evaporator temperature at the time of cooling the refrigerating chamber 2 is raised, and the off-cycle defrosting method is adopted. The energy saving performance is improved, and the refrigerating room 2 is made highly humid.

以上で示した効果により、さらに、冷蔵温度帯と冷凍温度帯を切替可能な第一切替室5及び第二切替室6を備えた本実施例では、収納の自由度を高める効果も得られ、特に冷凍食品が多い場合に第一切替室5と第二切替室6の両方を冷凍モードにしやすくできる。 Due to the effects shown above, in the present embodiment provided with the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 capable of switching between the refrigerating temperature zone and the freezing temperature zone, the effect of increasing the degree of freedom of storage can also be obtained. Especially when there are many frozen foods, both the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 can be easily set to the freezing mode.

第一切替室5と第二切替室6の両方を冷凍モードにする場合を考えると、冷蔵温度で保存したい食品を収納する部屋は冷蔵室2となるため、野菜などの乾燥により鮮度が低下する食品も冷蔵室2に設置することになる。 Considering the case where both the first switching room 5 and the second switching room 6 are set to the freezing mode, the room for storing the food to be stored at the refrigerating temperature is the refrigerating room 2, so that the freshness deteriorates due to the drying of vegetables and the like. Food will also be installed in the refrigerator compartment 2.

そこで本実施例の冷蔵室2には、冷気を直接内部の食品に流れないようにした第一間接冷却室35、及び第二間接冷却室36を設けている。第二間接冷却室36は密閉されており、また、第一間接冷却室35も第一間接冷却室35内に送風する吐出口を設けておらず、何れも冷気による食品の乾燥が抑えられている。すなわち、第一間接冷却室35や第二間接冷却室36を設け、乾燥により鮮度が低下する食品をこれらの貯蔵空間に保存することで、第一切替室5と第二切替室6の両方を冷凍モードにしても野菜の乾燥を抑えた冷蔵庫を提供することができる。すなわち、第一切替室5と第二切替室6を冷凍モードにしやすくなり、収納の自由度を高めることができる。 Therefore, the refrigerating chamber 2 of this embodiment is provided with a first indirect cooling chamber 35 and a second indirect cooling chamber 36 that prevent cold air from directly flowing into the food inside. The second indirect cooling chamber 36 is hermetically sealed, and neither the first indirect cooling chamber 35 nor the first indirect cooling chamber 35 is provided with a discharge port for blowing air into the first indirect cooling chamber 35, so that the drying of food by cold air is suppressed. There is. That is, by providing the first indirect cooling chamber 35 and the second indirect cooling chamber 36 and storing foods whose freshness deteriorates due to drying in these storage spaces, both the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 can be stored. It is possible to provide a refrigerator that suppresses the drying of vegetables even in the freezing mode. That is, the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 can be easily put into the freezing mode, and the degree of freedom of storage can be increased.

ここで、第二間接冷却室36は密閉構造とすることで、より確実に低温低湿空気の侵入を抑えることができる。さらに、本実施例の第二間接冷却室36は減圧できるようにしており、これにより酸化に弱い食品の保存性を向上させることができる。 Here, by forming the second indirect cooling chamber 36 in a closed structure, it is possible to more reliably suppress the intrusion of low-temperature and low-humidity air. Further, the second indirect cooling chamber 36 of the present embodiment can be depressurized, whereby the storage stability of foods vulnerable to oxidation can be improved.

一方、第二間接冷却室36に比べ、第一間接冷却室35は減圧しないため、比較的簡易な構造体としている。すなわち、低温低湿空気の影響を抑えて間接冷却とすることができれば十分なため、例えば前後左右上下の壁間に10mm程度の隙間を設けてもよく、また減圧した際に生じる応力も受けないため壁面の強度も比較的低くてもよく、比較的低コストな構造とすることができる。具体的には、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、内箱10bや棚34cを用いて第一間接冷却室35の壁面の一部を構成して6面を覆い、またケース35aも厚さ2mm程度の比較的薄い樹脂部材で、リブを設けない構成とし、ケース35aの材料費を抑えている。すなわち、間接冷却のための追加部品に用いるコストを抑えている。また、前述したように隙間を設けられることで、ケース35aを特別な機構を設けることなく、低コストでケース35aの出し入れを可能としている。 On the other hand, compared to the second indirect cooling chamber 36, the first indirect cooling chamber 35 does not reduce the pressure, so that the structure is relatively simple. That is, since it is sufficient if the influence of low temperature and low humidity air can be suppressed and indirect cooling can be performed, for example, a gap of about 10 mm may be provided between the front, rear, left, right, upper and lower walls, and the stress generated when the pressure is reduced is not received. The strength of the wall surface may be relatively low, and the structure can be relatively low cost. Specifically, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, the inner box 10b and the shelf 34c are used to form a part of the wall surface of the first indirect cooling chamber 35 to cover six surfaces, and the case 35a is also about 2 mm thick. The material cost of the case 35a is suppressed by using a relatively thin resin member of the above and not providing ribs. That is, the cost used for additional parts for indirect cooling is suppressed. Further, by providing the gap as described above, the case 35a can be taken in and out at low cost without providing a special mechanism.

また、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、前述した隙間からの第一間接冷却室35への空気の侵入に対しても複数の配慮をしており、より確実に野菜の乾燥が抑えられる構造としている。 Further, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of considerations are taken against the intrusion of air into the first indirect cooling chamber 35 from the above-mentioned gap, and the structure is such that the drying of vegetables can be suppressed more reliably. ..

本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、第一間接冷却室35内へ直接送風する吐出口を設けないことに加え、第一間接冷却室35を設ける棚34cと棚34dの間にも吐出口を設けないようにしている。これにより、蒸発器14aからの低温低湿空気が第一間接冷却室35内により侵入し難い構成としており、食品の乾燥がより確実に抑えられる。 In the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, in addition to not providing a discharge port for directly blowing air into the first indirect cooling chamber 35, no discharge port is provided between the shelves 34c and the shelves 34d in which the first indirect cooling chamber 35 is provided. I am doing it. As a result, the low-temperature and low-humidity air from the evaporator 14a is more difficult to enter into the first indirect cooling chamber 35, and the drying of food is more reliably suppressed.

また、図6等を用いて説明したように、冷蔵温度帯の冷蔵室2を冷却するR蒸発器14aを備えることで、蒸発器の温度を比較的高くし、またオフサイクル除霜方式を採用し、これらにより冷蔵室2内の空気を高湿にしている。従って、第一間接冷却室35に周囲の冷蔵室2内の空気が流入したとしても、高湿な空気であるため、第一間接冷却室35内の食品の乾燥が抑えられる。 Further, as described with reference to FIG. 6 and the like, the temperature of the evaporator is relatively high by providing the R evaporator 14a for cooling the refrigerating chamber 2 in the refrigerating temperature zone, and the off-cycle defrosting method is adopted. However, these make the air in the refrigerator compartment 2 highly humid. Therefore, even if the air in the surrounding refrigerating chamber 2 flows into the first indirect cooling chamber 35, the high humidity air suppresses the drying of the food in the first indirect cooling chamber 35.

従って、第一間接冷却室35は密閉構造を採用することなく、野菜の乾燥を十分に抑えられるため、第一間接冷却室35に野菜を設けられ、第一切替室5と第二切替室6を冷凍モードにしやすくなり、収納の自由度を高めることができる。 Therefore, since the first indirect cooling chamber 35 does not adopt a closed structure and the drying of vegetables can be sufficiently suppressed, vegetables are provided in the first indirect cooling chamber 35, and the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 are provided. It becomes easier to put it in the freezing mode, and the degree of freedom of storage can be increased.

また、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、冷蔵モードにした際の第一切替室5及び第二切替室6に設けられる食品(野菜)に対しても乾燥に配慮している。 Further, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, consideration is given to drying the foods (vegetables) provided in the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 when the refrigerating mode is set.

代表して第一切替室5の場合について示す。図5を用いて説明したように、第一切替室5に冷気を送風する吐出口は、第一切替室容器5bの中に向けて吐出する第一切替室吐出口111aと、外に向けて吐出する第一切替室吐出口111bを設けている。そして、第一切替室5が冷蔵モードの時は、ダンパ101aを閉、ダンパ101bを開として、第一切替室容器5bの外に向けて吐出する第一切替室吐出口111bから冷気を吐出するようにしている。これにより、第一切替室容器5b内は直接冷気が送風されない間接冷却空間となり、すなわち第一切替室容器5bの中に向けて吐出する第一切替室吐出口111aにより送風する場合に比べ、野菜の乾燥が抑制される。一方、第一切替室5が冷凍モードの場合は、ダンパ101aを開、ダンパ101bを閉として、第一切替室容器5bの中に向けて吐出する第一切替室吐出口111aから送風することで、食品に直接冷気が到達し、間接冷却の場合に比べて高い冷却性能が得られ、冷凍モードとしても十分に高い性能を得られる。 Representatively, the case of the first switching chamber 5 will be shown. As described with reference to FIG. 5, the discharge ports for blowing cold air to the first switching chamber 5 are the first switching chamber discharge port 111a for discharging into the first switching chamber container 5b and the outward outlet. A first switching chamber discharge port 111b for discharging is provided. When the first switching chamber 5 is in the refrigerating mode, the damper 101a is closed, the damper 101b is opened, and cold air is discharged from the first switching chamber discharge port 111b which is discharged toward the outside of the first switching chamber container 5b. I am doing it. As a result, the inside of the first switching chamber container 5b becomes an indirect cooling space in which cold air is not directly blown, that is, the vegetables are blown by the first switching chamber discharge port 111a that discharges into the first switching chamber container 5b. Drying is suppressed. On the other hand, when the first switching chamber 5 is in the freezing mode, the damper 101a is opened, the damper 101b is closed, and air is blown from the first switching chamber discharge port 111a that discharges into the first switching chamber container 5b. , Cold air reaches the food directly, and higher cooling performance can be obtained as compared with the case of indirect cooling, and sufficiently high performance can be obtained even in the freezing mode.

なお、主に冷凍モード時に用いる第一切替室吐出口111a及びダンパ101aのそれぞれの開口面積は、主に冷蔵モード時に用いる第一切替室吐出口111b及びダンパ101bのそれぞれの開口面積よりも大きくしている。これにより、高い冷却性能が求められる冷凍モードにおいて、高い風量が得られるようにしている。また、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、第一切替室5が高温の場合等、第一切替室吐出口111aと第一切替室吐出口111bを両方同時に開ける。これにより、第一切替室5に送風する風量を高め、さらに高い冷却性能を得ることができる。 The opening areas of the first switching chamber discharge port 111a and the damper 101a mainly used in the freezing mode are larger than the opening areas of the first switching chamber discharge port 111b and the damper 101b mainly used in the refrigerating mode. ing. This makes it possible to obtain a high air volume in the freezing mode in which high cooling performance is required. Further, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, both the first switching chamber discharge port 111a and the first switching chamber discharge port 111b are opened at the same time when the first switching chamber 5 is at a high temperature. As a result, the amount of air blown to the first switching chamber 5 can be increased, and even higher cooling performance can be obtained.

以上のように、第一切替室5、第二切替室6に、それぞれ容器5b、6b内への送風と、容器5b、6bの外への冷気送風とを切り替えられるようにしたことで、第一切替室5、第二切替室6が冷凍モードの際に高い冷却性能が得られることに加え、冷蔵モードの際は食品の乾燥が抑えられるため野菜を設置しやすくなっている。すなわち、野菜の収納量が多い場合には、第一切替室5、第二切替室6を冷蔵モードにすることで対応でき、収納の自由度を高めることができる。 As described above, the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 can be switched between the air blown into the containers 5b and 6b and the cold air blown out of the containers 5b and 6b, respectively. In addition to obtaining high cooling performance when the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 are in the freezing mode, drying of food is suppressed in the refrigerating mode, which makes it easier to install vegetables. That is, when the amount of vegetables to be stored is large, the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 can be set to the refrigerating mode, and the degree of freedom of storage can be increased.

また、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、Rファン9aの形態として、遠心ファンであるターボファンを略鉛直に配置している。また、Rファン9aの前面側端部は、R蒸発器14aの前面側端部よりも背面側に位置する。そして、Rファン9aの鉛直投影とR蒸発器14aの鉛直投影とは少なくとも一部が重なっており、本実施例では、Rファン9aの鉛直投影はR蒸発器14aの鉛直投影内に含まれる配置となっている。 Further, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, the turbo fan, which is a centrifugal fan, is arranged substantially vertically as the form of the R fan 9a. Further, the front end of the R fan 9a is located on the back side of the front end of the R evaporator 14a. At least a part of the vertical projection of the R fan 9a and the vertical projection of the R evaporator 14a overlap each other, and in this embodiment, the vertical projection of the R fan 9a is included in the vertical projection of the R evaporator 14a. It has become.

ターボファンをはじめとする遠心型ファンでは、軸方向に吸込んだ流れを径方向に吹出す特性を有するため、本実施例では、Rファン9a吸込口側(冷蔵庫の前面側)には空間が必要であるが、Rファン9aの背面側に風路空間を設ける必要がない。そのため、Rファン9a周辺の送風路の奥行き寸法を、R蒸発器14aの奥行き寸法と同等あるいは同等以下にできるため、食品収納容積の拡大に寄与できる。ここでの「同等」とは、Rファン9a周辺の送風路の奥行き寸法が、R蒸発器14aの奥行寸法に対して、±20%以内、望ましくは±10%以内のことを指す。 Centrifugal fans such as turbofans have the characteristic of blowing out the flow sucked in the axial direction in the radial direction. Therefore, in this embodiment, a space is required on the suction port side (front side of the refrigerator) of the R fan 9a. However, it is not necessary to provide an air passage space on the back side of the R fan 9a. Therefore, the depth dimension of the air passage around the R fan 9a can be equal to or less than the depth dimension of the R evaporator 14a, which can contribute to the expansion of the food storage volume. Here, "equivalent" means that the depth dimension of the air passage around the R fan 9a is within ± 20%, preferably within ± 10%, with respect to the depth dimension of the R evaporator 14a.

したがって、冷蔵室2内の高湿化のために冷蔵室2専用のR蒸発器14aを設けた場合でも、遠心型ファンであるRファン9aを、R蒸発器14aの上方に配置するとともに、互いの鉛直投影の少なくとも一部が重なるように配置することで、風路構造をコンパクトにできるため、野菜を保存するための第一間接冷却室35のスペースを大きく確保し易くなる。 Therefore, even when the R evaporator 14a dedicated to the refrigerating chamber 2 is provided for high humidity in the refrigerating chamber 2, the centrifugal fan R fan 9a is arranged above the R evaporator 14a and each other. By arranging so that at least a part of the vertical projections of the above overlaps, the air passage structure can be made compact, so that it becomes easy to secure a large space for the first indirect cooling chamber 35 for storing vegetables.

さらに、本実施例では、冷蔵室2の背面に位置する真空断熱材25fの厚さを、冷蔵室2の背面の真空断熱材25fを設けた箇所における発泡断熱材の厚さと比べて、厚くすることで、内箱10bの壁を厚くせずに断熱性能を確保しているため、冷蔵庫の外形寸法に対して広い第一間接冷却室35を確保できる。したがって、第一間接冷却室35に収納可能な野菜の量を極力大きくすることが可能となっている。 Further, in this embodiment, the thickness of the vacuum heat insulating material 25f located on the back surface of the refrigerating chamber 2 is made thicker than the thickness of the foamed heat insulating material at the place where the vacuum heat insulating material 25f is provided on the back surface of the refrigerating chamber 2. As a result, since the heat insulating performance is ensured without thickening the wall of the inner box 10b, it is possible to secure the first indirect cooling chamber 35 which is wide with respect to the external dimensions of the refrigerator. Therefore, it is possible to increase the amount of vegetables that can be stored in the first indirect cooling chamber 35 as much as possible.

次に、各モードにおける熱の移動について説明する。図7から図10は第一切替室5と第二切替室6における、断熱壁を通過する熱移動を示しており、図7は第一切替室5と第二切替室6の何れも冷凍モード(以下、FF設定)、図8は第一切替室5が冷蔵、第二切替室6が冷凍モード(以下、RF設定)、図9は第一切替室5が冷凍、第二切替室6が冷蔵モード(以下、FR設定)、図10は何れも冷蔵モード(以下、RR設定)の場合である。矢印は第一冷凍室5及び第二切替室6に関する高温側から低温側への熱移動を示している。尚、温度差が小さい部屋間での熱移動は影響が小さいため省略する。 Next, heat transfer in each mode will be described. 7 to 10 show heat transfer through the heat insulating wall in the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6, and FIG. 7 shows both the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 in the freezing mode. (Hereinafter, FF setting), FIG. 8 shows the first switching chamber 5 being refrigerated, the second switching chamber 6 being in the freezing mode (hereinafter, RF setting), and FIG. 9 being the first switching chamber 5 being frozen and the second switching chamber 6 being frozen. The refrigerating mode (hereinafter, FR setting) and FIG. 10 are both cases of the refrigerating mode (hereinafter, RR setting). The arrows indicate the heat transfer from the high temperature side to the low temperature side with respect to the first freezing chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6. Note that heat transfer between rooms with a small temperature difference has a small effect and is omitted.

外気から第一切替室5及び第二切替室6への熱移動は図7から図9の何れのモードでも生じ、第一切替室5には前面(ドア5a)を介した熱移動、第二切替室6には前面(ドア6a)、下面(断熱箱体10の底面)、及び背面の下側(機械室39と断熱箱体10を介して面する箇所)を介した熱移動により、外気から熱が侵入する。また、図示していないが左右の側面からも外気の熱が侵入する。 Heat transfer from the outside air to the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 occurs in any of the modes of FIGS. 7 to 9, and the heat transfer to the first switching chamber 5 via the front surface (door 5a), the second. Outside air is transferred to the switching chamber 6 through the front surface (door 6a), the lower surface (bottom surface of the heat insulating box body 10), and the lower side of the back surface (the part facing the machine room 39 and the heat insulating box body 10). Heat invades from. Although not shown, heat from the outside air also enters from the left and right sides.

ここで、図7に示す第一切替室5及び第二切替室6を冷凍モードとしたFF設定の場合は、第一切替室5、第二切替室6、F蒸発器14b及びその周辺風路(F蒸発器室8b、冷凍室風路12、冷凍室戻り風路12d)は、何れも冷凍温度帯で温度差が小さく、第一切替室5、第二切替室6への主な熱移動は、前述の外気からの熱移動である。 Here, in the case of the FF setting in which the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 shown in FIG. 7 are set to the freezing mode, the first switching chamber 5, the second switching chamber 6, the F evaporator 14b and the surrounding air passages thereof. (F evaporator chamber 8b, freezing chamber air passage 12, freezing chamber return air passage 12d) all have a small temperature difference in the freezing temperature zone, and the main heat transfer to the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 Is the above-mentioned heat transfer from the outside air.

一方、図8から図10で示す場合は、外気からの熱移動に加え、冷蔵庫1内での熱移動が生じる。図8に示す第一切替室5を冷蔵モードとし、第二切替室6を冷凍モードとしたRF設定の場合では、第一切替室5に対し、外気からの熱移動による加熱に加え、上面(断熱仕切壁29)、下面(断熱仕切壁30)、及び背面(断熱仕切壁27)を介した製氷室3及び冷凍室4、第二切替室6、F蒸発器14b及びその周辺風路への熱移動が生じる。すなわち第一切替室5は上面、下面、背面から冷却される。またこの熱移動により、第二切替室6は加熱される。 On the other hand, in the case shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, in addition to the heat transfer from the outside air, the heat transfer in the refrigerator 1 occurs. In the case of the RF setting in which the first switching chamber 5 shown in FIG. 8 is set to the refrigerating mode and the second switching chamber 6 is set to the freezing mode, the first switching chamber 5 is heated by heat transfer from the outside air and the upper surface ( To the ice making chamber 3 and the freezing chamber 4, the second switching chamber 6, the F evaporator 14b and the surrounding air passage through the heat insulating partition wall 29), the lower surface (heat insulating partition wall 30), and the back surface (heat insulating partition wall 27). Heat transfer occurs. That is, the first switching chamber 5 is cooled from the upper surface, the lower surface, and the back surface. Further, the second switching chamber 6 is heated by this heat transfer.

図9に示す第一切替室5を冷凍モードとし、第二切替室6を冷蔵モードとしたFR設定の場合は、第一切替室5に対し、外気からの熱移動に加え、下面(断熱仕切壁30)を介した冷蔵温度帯の第二切替室6側からの熱移動が生じ、これにより第一切替室5は加熱される。また、第二切替室6に対し、外気からの熱移動(加熱)に加え、上面(断熱仕切壁30)を介した冷凍温度帯の第一切替室5への熱移動(冷却)と、背面の上側を介したF蒸発器14b及びその周辺風路への熱移動(冷却)が生じる。 In the case of the FR setting in which the first switching chamber 5 shown in FIG. 9 is set to the freezing mode and the second switching chamber 6 is set to the refrigerating mode, the lower surface (insulation partition) is added to the heat transfer from the outside air to the first switching chamber 5. Heat transfer from the second switching chamber 6 side of the refrigerating temperature zone through the wall 30) occurs, whereby the first switching chamber 5 is heated. Further, in addition to heat transfer (heating) from the outside air to the second switching chamber 6, heat transfer (cooling) to the first switching chamber 5 in the freezing temperature zone via the upper surface (insulation partition wall 30) and the back surface. Heat transfer (cooling) occurs to the F evaporator 14b and its surrounding air passages via the upper side of the above.

図10に示す第一切替室5及び第二切替室6を冷蔵モードで使用するRR設定の場合では、外気からの熱移動に加え、第一切替室5に対しては上面(断熱仕切壁29)、背面(断熱仕切壁27)を介した製氷室3、冷凍室4、F蒸発器14b及びその周辺風路への熱移動による冷却が生じる。第二切替室6に対しては背面の上側(断熱仕切壁27)を介したF蒸発器14b及びその周辺風路への熱移動による冷却が生じる。 In the case of the RR setting in which the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 shown in FIG. 10 are used in the refrigerated mode, in addition to heat transfer from the outside air, the upper surface (insulation partition wall 29) with respect to the first switching chamber 5 ), Cooling occurs by heat transfer to the ice making chamber 3, the freezing chamber 4, the F evaporator 14b and the surrounding air passage through the back surface (insulation partition wall 27). The second switching chamber 6 is cooled by heat transfer to the F evaporator 14b and its surrounding air passages via the upper side of the back surface (insulation partition wall 27).

なお、温度差が大きいほど、熱移動により生じる加熱量及び冷却量も大きくなるため、例えば庫内が低温な図7のFFモードの場合の方が、庫内温度が比較的高い図10のRR設定に比べて、外気との温度差が大きく、外気から冷蔵庫1に移動する熱量(加熱量)は多くなる。 The larger the temperature difference, the larger the amount of heating and cooling generated by heat transfer. Therefore, for example, in the case of the FF mode of FIG. 7, where the temperature inside the refrigerator is low, the temperature inside the refrigerator is relatively high, RR of FIG. Compared to the setting, the temperature difference from the outside air is large, and the amount of heat (heating amount) transferred from the outside air to the refrigerator 1 is large.

このように、モード設定毎に熱の移動方向が異なり、また移動する熱量も異なる。また、第一切替室5と第二切替室6は同様の切替室であるが、これらを区画する面のうち、外気から加熱される面と、庫内での熱交換が生じる面が異なる。従って、夫々の条件に適した断熱を検討することが内容積と省エネルギー性能の観点でよい。 In this way, the heat transfer direction is different for each mode setting, and the amount of heat transfer is also different. Further, the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 are similar switching chambers, but among the surfaces for partitioning them, the surface heated from the outside air and the surface where heat exchange occurs in the refrigerator are different. Therefore, it is good to consider heat insulation suitable for each condition from the viewpoint of internal volume and energy saving performance.

具体的には、図8と図9に示した設定は、何れも片方を冷凍モード、片方を冷蔵モードにしている類似の条件であるが、図8に示すRF設定時は、冷蔵モードの第一切替室5は前面と両側面の三面から外気により加熱され、上面、下面、背面の三面から庫内の熱移動により冷却されるのに対し、図9に示すFR設定時に冷蔵モードとなる第二切替室6は、前面、両側面、底面、及び背面下部から外気により加熱され、上面と背面上部のみから庫内の熱移動により冷却される。このため、加熱される面に対する冷却される面(面積)の割合が、RF設定の第一切替室5の方がFR設定の第二切替室6よりも多く、RF設定の第一切替室5は低温になり易い。冷蔵モードの貯蔵室が、過度に低温になりマイナス温度になると、ユーザーの意図しない食品の凍結を招く。そのため、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、図示しないヒータにより加熱量を高める手段を備えているが、ヒータ等での加熱は省エネルギー性能低下を招くため、ヒータ入力は極力抑えることが望ましい。なお、図10に示したRR設定も第一切替室5は冷蔵モードであるが、この場合は下面の冷却がないので、RF設定時の方が低温になり易い条件である。従って、第一切替室5は、RF設定で低温になり過ぎないような断熱構造とすることが省エネルギー性能向上に有効である。 Specifically, the settings shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are similar conditions in which one is in the freezing mode and the other is in the refrigerating mode, but when the RF setting shown in FIG. 8 is set, the refrigerating mode is set. The one switching chamber 5 is heated by the outside air from the three surfaces of the front surface and both side surfaces, and is cooled by the heat transfer in the refrigerator from the three surfaces of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the back surface, whereas the refrigerating mode is set when the FR is set as shown in FIG. (2) The switching chamber 6 is heated by outside air from the front surface, both side surfaces, the bottom surface, and the lower part of the back surface, and is cooled by heat transfer in the refrigerator from only the upper surface surface and the upper surface portion of the back surface. Therefore, the ratio of the cooled surface (area) to the heated surface is larger in the first switching chamber 5 with the RF setting than in the second switching chamber 6 with the FR setting, and the first switching chamber 5 with the RF setting. Is prone to low temperatures. If the storage room in the refrigerated mode becomes too cold and becomes negative temperature, the food will be frozen unintentionally by the user. Therefore, although the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a means for increasing the amount of heat by using a heater (not shown), it is desirable to suppress the heater input as much as possible because heating with a heater or the like causes deterioration of energy saving performance. In the RR setting shown in FIG. 10, the first switching chamber 5 is also in the refrigerating mode, but in this case, since the lower surface is not cooled, the temperature is likely to be lower when the RF is set. Therefore, it is effective to improve the energy saving performance of the first switching chamber 5 by having a heat insulating structure so that the temperature does not become too low in the RF setting.

一方、図7に示したFF設定を考えた場合、第一切替室5と第二切替室6は同条件であるが、加熱される面が多い第二切替室6の方が高温になり易い。従って、何れも目標とする冷凍温度(JISで定められたスリースター及びフォースターとする場合は−18℃以下、本実施例では約−20℃)を維持するために、特に高温になり易い第二切替室6に対して、外気からの加熱を抑える断熱構造とすることが省エネルギー性能向上に有効である。 On the other hand, when considering the FF setting shown in FIG. 7, the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 have the same conditions, but the second switching chamber 6 having many heated surfaces tends to have a higher temperature. .. Therefore, in order to maintain the target freezing temperature (-18 ° C or lower in the case of Three Star and Forster defined by JIS, about -20 ° C in this example), the temperature tends to be particularly high. (2) It is effective to improve the energy saving performance of the switching chamber 6 by providing a heat insulating structure that suppresses heating from the outside air.

これに対し、まず本実施例の冷蔵庫1において、第一切替室5特有の断熱構造とその効果について説明する。 On the other hand, first, in the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment, the heat insulating structure peculiar to the first switching chamber 5 and its effect will be described.

本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、図8に示す第一切替室5を冷蔵モードとし、第二切替室6を冷凍モードとした場合を考え、断熱仕切壁27、29、30に真空断熱材25a、25b、25cを設けている。これにより、内容積の低下を抑えながら断熱性能を高め、庫内での冷却量を低減している。すなわち、第一切替室5に対する、第一切替室5の上面(断熱仕切壁29)を介した製氷室3、冷凍室4からの冷却を真空断熱材25bにより抑え、下面(断熱仕切壁30)を介した冷凍温度帯の第二切替室6からの冷却を真空断熱材25cにより抑え、さらに背面(断熱仕切壁27)を介したF蒸発器14とその周辺風路からの冷却を真空断熱材25aにより抑え、冷蔵温度帯を保つためのヒータでの加熱を抑えて省エネルギー性能を高めている。なお、断熱仕切壁30に真空断熱材25cを設けることで、第一切替室5と第二切替室6間での熱移動も抑えられ、図9に示した第一切替室5を冷凍、第二切替室6を冷蔵モードにしたFR設定時における第二切替室6の温度維持(ヒータ抑制)にも有効となる。 In the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, considering the case where the first switching chamber 5 shown in FIG. 8 is set to the refrigerating mode and the second switching chamber 6 is set to the freezing mode, the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29, 30 have the vacuum heat insulating material 25a. 25b and 25c are provided. As a result, the heat insulating performance is improved while suppressing the decrease in the internal volume, and the amount of cooling in the refrigerator is reduced. That is, cooling from the ice making chamber 3 and the freezing chamber 4 via the upper surface (heat insulating partition wall 29) of the first switching chamber 5 with respect to the first switching chamber 5 is suppressed by the vacuum heat insulating material 25b, and the lower surface (heat insulating partition wall 30). Cooling from the second switching chamber 6 of the refrigerating temperature zone via the vacuum heat insulating material 25c is suppressed, and cooling from the F evaporator 14 and its surrounding air passages via the back surface (heat insulating partition wall 27) is suppressed by the vacuum heat insulating material. It is suppressed by 25a, and the heating by the heater for maintaining the refrigerating temperature range is suppressed to improve the energy saving performance. By providing the vacuum heat insulating material 25c on the heat insulating partition wall 30, heat transfer between the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 is suppressed, and the first switching chamber 5 shown in FIG. 9 is frozen and the first. It is also effective for maintaining the temperature (heater suppression) of the second switching chamber 6 when the FR is set when the switching chamber 6 is set to the refrigerating mode.

以上のように、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、断熱仕切壁27、29、30に真空断熱材25a、25b、25cを設けることで、内容積低下を抑えながら断熱仕切壁27、29、30の断熱性能を高め、特に第一切替室5を冷蔵モードにした時の省エネルギー性能を高めることができる。すなわち、庫内容量が大きく、省エネルギー性能の高い冷蔵庫が得られる。 As described above, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29, 30 are provided with the vacuum heat insulating materials 25a, 25b, 25c, so that the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29, 30 are provided with the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29, 30 while suppressing the decrease in internal volume. It is possible to improve the heat insulating performance, and particularly to improve the energy saving performance when the first switching chamber 5 is set to the refrigerating mode. That is, a refrigerator having a large internal capacity and high energy-saving performance can be obtained.

なお、上記の実施例では、第一切替室5の上面、下面、背面(および左右側面)に真空断熱材を配置しているが、上面と下面(および左右側面)だけに真空断熱材を配置し、背面の断熱仕切り壁27には真空断熱材25aを配置しないような構成であっても、一定の効果が期待できる。特に、複数の切替室が隣接する本実施例の冷蔵庫では、第一の切替室5と第二の切替室6間の仕切壁(断熱仕切壁30)に真空断熱材25cを設けることが、前述したようにFR設定時における省エネルギー性能向上効果(第二切替室6のヒータ抑制)も得られることから有効である。 In the above embodiment, the vacuum heat insulating material is arranged on the upper surface, the lower surface, and the back surface (and the left and right side surfaces) of the first switching chamber 5, but the vacuum heat insulating material is arranged only on the upper surface and the lower surface (and the left and right side surfaces). However, even if the vacuum heat insulating material 25a is not arranged on the heat insulating partition wall 27 on the back surface, a certain effect can be expected. In particular, in the refrigerator of the present embodiment in which a plurality of switching chambers are adjacent to each other, the vacuum heat insulating material 25c is provided on the partition wall (insulation partition wall 30) between the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6. As described above, it is effective because the effect of improving the energy saving performance (suppressing the heater of the second switching chamber 6) at the time of setting the FR is also obtained.

一方、背面の断熱仕切壁27に真空断熱材25aを配置すれば、R設定時の第一切替室5との温度差が最も大きく、熱交換量が大きくなり易い、最も低温なF蒸発器14とその周辺風路からの冷却が抑えられる。すなわち、背面(断熱仕切壁27)のみに真空断熱材25aを配置しても、比較的高い省エネルギー性能向上効果が期待できる。なお、本実施例ではF蒸発器14の一部を第一切替室5の略背面に設けた構成であるが、F蒸発器14bの周辺風路(F蒸発器室8b、冷凍室風路12、及び冷凍室戻り風路12d)、特にF蒸発器室8b、冷凍室風路12が第一切替室5の略背面に含まれていれば、前述の効果が得られる。冷凍室戻り風路12dは冷凍温度の戻り空気が流れ、さらにF蒸発器室8b及び冷凍室風路12はF蒸発器14により冷やされた直後の特に低温な空気が流れるため、第一切替室5の背面にF蒸発器14が設けられていない場合も、これらの風路から第一切替室5は冷却されるため、断熱仕切壁27に真空断熱材25aを設けてこの冷却を抑えることで前述の効果が得られる。加えて、本実施例のようにF蒸発器14bが第一切替室5の略背面に設けられた構成では、断熱仕切壁27が直接F蒸発器14bに冷却され、また第一切替室5の略背面の比較的広い範囲を低温空気が流れるため、特に効果的である。 On the other hand, if the vacuum heat insulating material 25a is arranged on the heat insulating partition wall 27 on the back surface, the temperature difference from the first switching chamber 5 at the time of R setting is the largest, and the heat exchange amount tends to be large. Cooling from the air passages around and around it is suppressed. That is, even if the vacuum heat insulating material 25a is arranged only on the back surface (heat insulating partition wall 27), a relatively high energy saving performance improving effect can be expected. In this embodiment, a part of the F evaporator 14 is provided on the substantially back surface of the first switching chamber 5, but the peripheral air passages of the F evaporator 14b (F evaporator chamber 8b, freezing chamber air passage 12). , And the freezing chamber return air passage 12d), particularly if the F evaporator chamber 8b and the freezing chamber air passage 12 are included in the substantially back surface of the first switching chamber 5, the above-mentioned effect can be obtained. Since the return air at the freezing temperature flows through the freezer chamber return air passage 12d, and the particularly low temperature air immediately after being cooled by the F evaporator 14 flows through the F evaporator chamber 8b and the freezer chamber air passage 12, the first switching chamber Even if the F evaporator 14 is not provided on the back surface of the 5, the first switching chamber 5 is cooled from these air passages. Therefore, the vacuum heat insulating material 25a is provided on the heat insulating partition wall 27 to suppress this cooling. The above-mentioned effect can be obtained. In addition, in the configuration in which the F evaporator 14b is provided substantially on the back surface of the first switching chamber 5 as in the present embodiment, the heat insulating partition wall 27 is directly cooled to the F evaporator 14b, and the first switching chamber 5 is provided. It is especially effective because low temperature air flows over a relatively wide area on the back surface.

また、本実施例は、第一切替室5の前面(ドア5a)と側面(断熱箱体10)に真空断熱材25d、25h(25hは図示なし)を設けている場合に、特に有効である。真空断熱材25d、25hを前面、側面に設けることで、外気から冷蔵庫1に侵入する熱量を抑え冷凍サイクルで冷却する熱量が抑えられ、省エネルギー性能を向上させることができる。特に第一切替室5が低温で庫外との温度差が大きいことから、図7のFFモード及び図9のFRモードにおいて、前面、側面による外気から侵入する熱量を抑えることが省エネルギー性能向上に有効である。一方、RF設定時には、外気からの加熱を抑えることで上面、下面、背面からの冷却による影響を受けやすく、第一切替室5が低温になり易いが、断熱仕切壁27、29、30の内部にも真空断熱材25a、25b、25cを設けたことで、上面、下面、背面の断熱性能を高めて冷却量を抑え、外気からの加熱を抑えながら、ヒータの加熱も抑えている。すなわち、特に第一切替室5が冷凍モードの時の冷凍サイクルで冷却する熱量を抑えつつ、加えて第一切替室5が冷蔵モードの時のヒータの加熱量も抑えられ、何れのモードにおいても省エネルギー性能の高い冷蔵庫となる。 Further, this embodiment is particularly effective when the vacuum heat insulating materials 25d and 25h (25h is not shown) are provided on the front surface (door 5a) and the side surface (insulation box body 10) of the first switching chamber 5. .. By providing the vacuum heat insulating materials 25d and 25h on the front surface and the side surface, the amount of heat entering the refrigerator 1 from the outside air is suppressed, the amount of heat cooled in the refrigerating cycle is suppressed, and the energy saving performance can be improved. In particular, since the first switching chamber 5 has a low temperature and a large temperature difference from the outside of the refrigerator, suppressing the amount of heat invading from the outside air on the front and side surfaces in the FF mode of FIG. 7 and the FR mode of FIG. 9 improves energy saving performance. It is valid. On the other hand, when RF is set, heating from the outside air is suppressed, so that it is easily affected by cooling from the upper surface, lower surface, and back surface, and the temperature of the first switching chamber 5 tends to be low, but the inside of the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29, and 30 By providing the vacuum heat insulating materials 25a, 25b, and 25c, the heat insulating performance of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the back surface is enhanced to suppress the cooling amount, and the heating from the outside air is suppressed while the heating of the heater is also suppressed. That is, in particular, the amount of heat cooled in the freezing cycle when the first switching chamber 5 is in the freezing mode is suppressed, and in addition, the amount of heating of the heater when the first switching chamber 5 is in the refrigerating mode is also suppressed, and in any mode. It will be a refrigerator with high energy saving performance.

また、断熱仕切壁27、29、30に真空断熱材25a、25b、25cを設けることは、庫内の結露や着霜に対しても有効である。 Further, providing the vacuum heat insulating materials 25a, 25b and 25c on the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29 and 30 is also effective against dew condensation and frost formation in the refrigerator.

図11は断熱壁の断熱性能と壁面の温度のイメージを示す図であり、(a)が断熱性能が低い場合、(b)が断熱性能が高い場合のイメージである。なお、(a)(b)ともに熱伝達率h1、h2と断熱壁の厚さLは同じとする。図11(a)、(b)は、ともに温度Ta1の高温側空気と温度Ta2の低温側空気を断熱壁により遮断しており、温度Ta1の方が高温のため、図中左から右側への熱移動が生じている。図11に示すように、温度Ta1の高温側空気と接する高温側壁面の温度Tw1は、空気温度Ta1よりも低温となる。壁面温度が空気の露点温度を下回ると、結露或いは着霜が生じるため、高温側空気が高湿で空気の露点温度が高く、壁面温度Tw1が過度に低温になると、壁面温度Tw1が露点温度を下回り、高温側壁面に結露或いは着霜が生じる。 FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an image of the heat insulating performance of the heat insulating wall and the temperature of the wall surface, where (a) is an image when the heat insulating performance is low and (b) is an image when the heat insulating performance is high. In both (a) and (b), the heat transfer coefficients h1 and h2 and the thickness L of the heat insulating wall are the same. In FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), the high temperature side air having a temperature Ta1 and the low temperature side air having a temperature Ta2 are both blocked by a heat insulating wall, and since the temperature Ta1 is higher in temperature, from left to right in the figure. Thermal transfer is occurring. As shown in FIG. 11, the temperature Tw1 of the high temperature side wall surface in contact with the high temperature side air of the temperature Ta1 is lower than the air temperature Ta1. When the wall surface temperature is lower than the dew point temperature of the air, dew condensation or frost formation occurs. Below, dew point or frost formation occurs on the high temperature side wall surface.

ここで、壁面温度Tw1は、図11のように熱移動を一次元的に扱うと以下により求められる。高温側空気の熱伝達率をh1(W/(m・K))、低温側空気の熱伝達率をh2(W/(m・K))とし、断熱壁の熱伝導率をλ(W/(mK))、断熱壁の厚さをL(m)とする。また、図11におけるTa1からTa2への総括熱抵抗R(K・m/W)を次の(数1)と定義する。 Here, the wall surface temperature Tw1 can be obtained by the following when the heat transfer is treated one-dimensionally as shown in FIG. The heat transfer coefficient of the high temperature side air is h1 (W / (m 2 · K)), the heat transfer coefficient of the low temperature side air is h2 (W / (m 2 · K)), and the heat conductivity of the heat insulating wall is λ ( W / (mK)), and the thickness of the heat insulating wall is L (m). Further, the total thermal resistance R (Km 2 / W) from Ta1 to Ta2 in FIG. 11 is defined as the following (Equation 1).

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この総括熱抵抗Rを用いて、図11における単位面積当たりの伝熱量、すなわち熱流束q(W/m)は次の(数2)として求められる。 Using this overall thermal resistance R, the heat transfer amount per unit area in FIG. 11, that is, the heat flux q (W / m 2 ) is obtained as the following (Equation 2).

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ここで、一次元では熱流束qは位置によらず一定となるため、高温側空気Ta1から高温側壁面温度Tw1への熱流速もqであるため、熱流束qは次の(数3)としても表すことができる。 Here, since the heat flux q is constant regardless of the position in one dimension, the heat flow velocity from the high temperature side air Ta1 to the high temperature side wall surface temperature Tw1 is also q, so that the heat flux q is as follows (Equation 3). Can also be represented.

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これにより、高温側壁面温度Tw1は次の(数4)として求めることができる。 Thereby, the high temperature side wall surface temperature Tw1 can be obtained as the following (Equation 4).

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なお、図11(a)の場合は(数1)(数2)(数3)(数4)のλ、R、q、Tw1をそれぞれλa、Ra、qa、Tw1a、図11(b)の場合はそれぞれλb、Rb、qb、Tw1bと置き換える。この時、図11(b)の方が図11(a)よりも断熱壁の断熱性能が高く、すなわち熱伝導率が低い(λa>λb)ため、(数1)からRa<Rbとなり、(数2)からqa>qbとなり、(数4)からTw1a<Tw1bとなることが分かる。すなわち断熱性能を高くすることで、壁面温度Tw1は高くなる。 In the case of FIG. 11A, λ, R, q, and Tw1 of (Equation 1), (Equation 2), (Equation 3), and (Equation 4) are shown in FIGS. 11A, Ra, qa, Tw1a, and 11B, respectively. In this case, replace with λb, Rb, qb, and Tw1b, respectively. At this time, since FIG. 11 (b) has higher heat insulating performance of the heat insulating wall than FIG. 11 (a), that is, the thermal conductivity is low (λa> λb), Ra <Rb from (Equation 1), and ( It can be seen that from the number 2), qa> qb, and from (the number 4), Tw1a <Tw1b. That is, by increasing the heat insulating performance, the wall surface temperature Tw1 becomes high.

加えて、(数2)から高温側空気温度Ta1と低温側空気温度Ta2が低いと熱流束qは多くなり、(数4)からTw1が低下することが分かる。すなわち、断熱壁を挟んだ空気の温度差が大きいと壁面温度Tw1が低くなる。 In addition, it can be seen from (Equation 2) that when the high temperature side air temperature Ta1 and the low temperature side air temperature Ta2 are low, the heat flux q increases and Tw1 decreases from (Equation 4). That is, if the temperature difference of the air sandwiching the heat insulating wall is large, the wall surface temperature Tw1 becomes low.

従って、図8に示す第一切替室5を冷蔵モードとし、第二切替室6を冷凍モードとした場合、上面、下面、背面(断熱仕切壁27、29、30)において、壁面を挟んだ貯蔵室間、或いは貯蔵室と風路間の温度差が大きくなるため、第一切替室5側(高温側)の壁面の温度Tw1が低下しやすいが、断熱仕切壁27、29、30に真空断熱材25a、25b、25cを設けて断熱性能を高めることで壁面温度Tw1を高くし、結露を抑制している。なお、第一切替室5が冷蔵モードの時に野菜の収納を許容する冷蔵庫の場合、野菜から蒸発して発生する水分により第一切替室5内が高湿で露点温度が高くなり易く、すなわち壁面温度Tw1が低いと結露し易くなるため、断熱仕切壁27、29、30に真空断熱材25a、25b、25cを設けて断熱性能を向上させることが特に有効となる。 Therefore, when the first switching chamber 5 shown in FIG. 8 is set to the refrigerating mode and the second switching chamber 6 is set to the freezing mode, the storage with the wall surface sandwiched between the upper surface, the lower surface, and the back surface (insulation partition walls 27, 29, 30). Since the temperature difference between the rooms or between the storage room and the air passage becomes large, the temperature Tw1 of the wall surface on the first switching chamber 5 side (high temperature side) tends to decrease, but the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29, and 30 are vacuum heat insulated. By providing the materials 25a, 25b, and 25c to improve the heat insulating performance, the wall surface temperature Tw1 is raised and dew condensation is suppressed. In the case of a refrigerator that allows storage of vegetables when the first switching chamber 5 is in the refrigerating mode, the inside of the first switching chamber 5 tends to have high humidity and a high dew point temperature due to the moisture generated by evaporating from the vegetables, that is, the wall surface. Since dew condensation is likely to occur when the temperature Tw1 is low, it is particularly effective to provide the vacuum heat insulating materials 25a, 25b, 25c on the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29, 30 to improve the heat insulating performance.

以上のように、本実施例の冷蔵庫1は、第一切替室5に対する庫内の熱移動(冷却)を抑えることで、省エネルギー性能を高めながら、庫内の結露も抑制している。また、庫内の熱移動を抑える手段として、断熱仕切壁27、29、30に断熱性能の高い真空断熱材25a、25b、25cを設けて実現することで、内容積の減少を抑えながら上記の効果が得られるようにしている。 As described above, the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment suppresses the heat transfer (cooling) in the refrigerator with respect to the first switching chamber 5, thereby improving the energy saving performance and suppressing the dew condensation in the refrigerator. Further, as a means for suppressing heat transfer in the refrigerator, the vacuum heat insulating materials 25a, 25b, 25c having high heat insulating performance are provided on the heat insulating partition walls 27, 29, 30 to realize the above-mentioned while suppressing the decrease in the internal volume. I am trying to get the effect.

次に、本実施例の冷蔵庫1の第一切替室5と第二切替室6の断熱構造について、この2つを比較しながらその効果について説明する。 Next, the effect of the heat insulating structure of the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 of the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment will be described while comparing the two.

前述したように、同じ冷蔵モード又は冷凍モードで比較すると、第一切替室5に比べ第二切替室6の方が外気から加熱されやすく、特に第二切替室6に対して、外気からの加熱を抑える断熱構造とすることが有効である。そこで、第二切替室ドア6aを第一切替室ドア5aよりも厚くしたり、第二切替室ドア6aの真空断熱材25eを第一切替室ドア5aの真空断熱材25dよりも厚くしたりして、第一切替室ドア5aに比べ第二切替室ドア6aの断熱性能を高くしている。具体的に、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、第一切替室ドア5aの厚さを20mm、第二切替室ドア6aは厚さを35mmとし、第一切替室ドア5a内には6mmの真空断熱材25dを、第二切替室ドア6b内には真空断熱材25dよりも厚い15mmの真空断熱材25eを設けた。断熱性能を高めるために何れもドア全体、又は真空断熱材の厚さを厚くする場合に比べ、加熱を抑える効果の大きい第二切替室6の方を優先して断熱性能を高めることで、内容積の減少を抑え、又は真空断熱材によるコストの増加を抑えながら、特に図7に示したFFモードにおける省エネルギー性能を高めることができる。 As described above, when compared in the same refrigerating mode or freezing mode, the second switching chamber 6 is more likely to be heated from the outside air than the first switching chamber 5, and in particular, the second switching chamber 6 is heated from the outside air. It is effective to have a heat insulating structure that suppresses the heat. Therefore, the second switching chamber door 6a is made thicker than the first switching chamber door 5a, and the vacuum heat insulating material 25e of the second switching chamber door 6a is made thicker than the vacuum heat insulating material 25d of the first switching chamber door 5a. Therefore, the heat insulating performance of the second switching chamber door 6a is higher than that of the first switching chamber door 5a. Specifically, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, the thickness of the first switching chamber door 5a is 20 mm, the thickness of the second switching chamber door 6a is 35 mm, and the inside of the first switching chamber door 5a is 6 mm vacuum heat insulating. The material 25d was provided, and the vacuum heat insulating material 25e having a thickness of 15 mm, which was thicker than the vacuum heat insulating material 25d, was provided in the second switching chamber door 6b. In order to improve the heat insulating performance, the second switching chamber 6, which has a greater effect of suppressing heating, is prioritized to improve the heat insulating performance compared to the case where the thickness of the entire door or the vacuum heat insulating material is increased. It is possible to improve the energy saving performance especially in the FF mode shown in FIG. 7 while suppressing the decrease in the product or the increase in the cost due to the vacuum heat insulating material.

加えて、第一切替室5の場合は、前述したように外気からの熱の侵入を抑えると、冷蔵モードの第一切替室5が低温になり易く、すなわちRF設定でヒータ加熱が必要になり易いことから、他のモードを考慮しても省エネルギー性能低下が生じ難い第二切替室ドア6aを優先してドア全体、又は真空断熱材の厚さを厚くすることで、効率よく省エネルギー性能を高めることができる。 In addition, in the case of the first switching chamber 5, if the invasion of heat from the outside air is suppressed as described above, the temperature of the first switching chamber 5 in the refrigerating mode tends to be low, that is, heater heating is required in the RF setting. Since it is easy, the energy saving performance is efficiently improved by giving priority to the second switching chamber door 6a, which is unlikely to cause a deterioration in energy saving performance even when other modes are taken into consideration, and increasing the thickness of the entire door or the vacuum heat insulating material. be able to.

なお、本効果は、例えば第一切替室5よりも第二切替室6の側面(第一切替室5と第二切替室6と接する断熱箱体10)の断熱性能を高めることでも得られる。この場合、第一切替室5と第二切替室6のドア5a、6aに同一のものを採用することができ、生産効率を高めることができる。一方、本実施例の冷蔵庫1のようにドアの断熱性能を異なる仕様にすることで、冷蔵庫の製造において、変更を行い難い断熱箱体10を変更することなく、内容積、省エネルギー性能、コストの観点で断熱性能を調整できるため、仕様変更が容易となる。 It should be noted that this effect can also be obtained by, for example, enhancing the heat insulating performance of the side surface of the second switching chamber 6 (the heat insulating box body 10 in contact with the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6) rather than the first switching chamber 5. In this case, the same doors 5a and 6a of the first switching chamber 5 and the second switching chamber 6 can be adopted, and the production efficiency can be improved. On the other hand, by making the heat insulating performance of the door different as in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, the internal volume, energy saving performance, and cost can be reduced without changing the heat insulating box body 10, which is difficult to change in the manufacture of the refrigerator. Since the heat insulation performance can be adjusted from the viewpoint, it is easy to change the specifications.

一方、第二切替室ドア6aに比べ、第一切替室ドア5aの断熱性能は低くしているが、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では結露に対して配慮し、第一切替室ドア5aは、全体の厚さを20mmとし、内部に6mmの真空断熱材25dを設け、何れの条件でも第一切替室ドア5aに結露が生じないようにしている。以下で詳細を説明する。 On the other hand, the heat insulating performance of the first switching chamber door 5a is lower than that of the second switching chamber door 6a, but the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment is considered for dew condensation, and the first switching chamber door 5a is the whole. The thickness of the door 5a is 20 mm, and a 6 mm vacuum heat insulating material 25d is provided inside to prevent dew condensation from forming on the first switching chamber door 5a under any condition. Details will be described below.

図11を用いて説明した冷蔵庫内の結露及び着霜と同様に、第一切替室ドア5aの断熱壁の断熱性能を過度に低下させると、壁面温度が低下し、表面に結露又は着霜が生じる危険性がある。特に本実施例の冷蔵庫1は、第一切替室5が切替室であるため、第一切替室5が冷蔵モードの場合のみでなく、第一切替室5を冷凍温度帯とした冷凍モードの場合も考慮する必要がある。すなわち第一切替室ドア5aを挟んで冷蔵庫外(外気)と冷蔵庫内(冷凍温度帯の第一切替室5)で温度差が大きくなり、第一切替室ドア5aの庫外側表面が低温になり易く、このような条件に対しても考慮する必要がある。なお、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では冷凍モード時にスリースター又はフォースター冷凍室となるよう−18℃以下の−20℃程度になるようにしている。そのため、第二切替室ドア6aに比べて第一切替室ドア5aの断熱性能を低くしているが、第一切替室ドア5aの表面に結露が生じないように、適切な範囲に抑えている。 Similar to the dew condensation and frost formation in the refrigerator described with reference to FIG. 11, when the heat insulating performance of the heat insulating wall of the first switching chamber door 5a is excessively lowered, the wall surface temperature is lowered and dew condensation or frost formation is formed on the surface. There is a risk of it occurring. In particular, in the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment, since the first switching chamber 5 is a switching chamber, not only when the first switching chamber 5 is in the refrigerating mode but also when the first switching chamber 5 is in the freezing temperature zone in the freezing mode. Also need to be considered. That is, the temperature difference between the outside of the refrigerator (outside air) and the inside of the refrigerator (the first switching chamber 5 in the freezing temperature zone) sandwiches the first switching chamber door 5a becomes large, and the outer surface of the first switching chamber door 5a becomes low in temperature. It is easy, and it is necessary to consider such conditions. In the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment, the temperature is set to about −20 ° C. of −18 ° C. or lower so as to be a three-star or Forster freezing chamber in the freezing mode. Therefore, the heat insulating performance of the first switching chamber door 5a is lower than that of the second switching chamber door 6a, but it is suppressed to an appropriate range so that dew condensation does not occur on the surface of the first switching chamber door 5a. ..

ここで、第一切替室ドア5a内の各部材の熱伝導率をλi、厚さをLiとすると、ドアの熱抵抗Rwは次の(数5)と定義できる。 Here, assuming that the thermal conductivity of each member in the first switching chamber door 5a is λi and the thickness is Li, the thermal resistance Rw of the door can be defined as the following (Equation 5).

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図11を用いて示した(数1)の総括熱抵抗Rを次の(数6)として置き換えると、(数2)から(数4)を用いて、第一切替室ドア5aの表面温度Tw1が求められる。 Replacing the overall thermal resistance R of (Equation 1) shown with reference to FIG. 11 with the following (Equation 6), the surface temperature Tw1 of the first switching chamber door 5a is used from (Equation 2) to (Equation 4). Is required.

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ここで、IEC 62552−2:2015 Annex Dには、Class SN(Extended temperate)及びClass N(temperate)に属する冷蔵庫は、周囲温度Ta1=25℃で、露点温度19±0.5℃でWater vaper Condention Testを行い、壁面の結露を評価することが記載されている。ここで庫外側の熱伝達率h1を5W/(m・K)、庫内側の熱伝達率h2を10W/(m・K)とし、Ta2を−20℃とすると、熱抵抗Rw=1.34(m・K)/W以上であれば、Ta1=25℃において、Tw1が露点温度の19.5℃よりも高い温度となる。すなわち、Class SN及びClass Nの冷蔵庫は、熱抵抗R=1.34(m・K)/W以上とすることで、Water vaper Condention Test中の壁面の結露を抑えることができる。なお、日本国内の冷蔵庫はClass Nであり、JIS C9801−2:2015の附属書Dには、上記と同等の条件で結露試験を行うことが記載されている。すなわち、熱抵抗Rw=1.34(m・K)/W以上とすることで、JIS C9801−2:2015記載の結露試験中の結露が抑えられる。 Here, in IEC 62552-2: 2015 Annex D, the refrigerators belonging to Class SN (Extended temperate) and Class N (temperate) have an ambient temperature of Ta1 = 25 ° C. and a dew point temperature of 19 ± 0.5 ° C. It is described that the Condition Test is performed and the dew condensation on the wall surface is evaluated. Here, assuming that the heat transfer coefficient h1 on the outside of the refrigerator is 5 W / (m 2 · K), the heat transfer coefficient h2 on the inside of the refrigerator is 10 W / (m 2 · K), and Ta2 is −20 ° C., the thermal resistance Rw = 1 If it is .34 (m 2 · K) / W or more, Tw1 becomes a temperature higher than the dew point temperature of 19.5 ° C. at Ta1 = 25 ° C. That is, in the refrigerators of Class SN and Class N , by setting the thermal resistance R = 1.34 (m 2 · K) / W or more, dew condensation on the wall surface in the Water vapor Condition Test can be suppressed. The refrigerator in Japan is Class N, and Annex D of JIS C9801-2: 2015 describes that the dew condensation test is performed under the same conditions as above. That is, by setting the thermal resistance Rw = 1.34 (m 2 · K) / W or more, dew condensation during the dew condensation test described in JIS C9801-2: 2015 can be suppressed.

また、IEC 62552−2:2015 Annex Dには、Class ST(Subtropical)及びClass T(tropical)に属する冷蔵庫は、Ta1=32℃、露点温度27±0.5℃でWater vaper Condention Testを行い、壁面の結露を評価することが記載されている。この場合では、上記と同様、h1=5W/(m・K)、h2=10W/(m・K)、Ta2を−20℃とすると、熱抵抗Rw=2.01(m・K)/W以上にすることで、Ta1=32℃において、Tw1が露点温度の27.5℃よりも高い温度とすることができ、結露試験中の結露を抑えることができる。 Further, in IEC 62552-2: 2015 Annex D, refrigerators belonging to Class ST (Subtropical) and Class T (tropical) were subjected to Water vapor Condition Test at Ta1 = 32 ° C. and dew point temperature 27 ± 0.5 ° C. It is described to evaluate the dew condensation on the wall surface. In this case, in the same manner as described above, h1 = 5W / (m 2 · K), h2 = 10W / (m 2 · K), When the Ta2 -20 ° C., the thermal resistance Rw = 2.01 (m 2 · K ) / W or more, at Ta1 = 32 ° C., Tw1 can be set to a temperature higher than the dew point temperature of 27.5 ° C., and dew condensation during the dew condensation test can be suppressed.

従って、熱抵抗Rw=2.01(m・K)/W以上にすることで、IEC 62552−2:2015及びJIS C9801−2:2015の何れの条件においても結露を抑えた冷蔵庫とすることができる。 Therefore, by setting the thermal resistance Rw = 2.01 (m 2 · K) / W or more, it is possible to obtain a refrigerator in which dew condensation is suppressed under any of the conditions of IEC 62552-2: 2015 and JIS C9801-2: 2015. Can be done.

図12は必要な熱抵抗Rwの第一切替室ドア5aを実現するために必要な断熱構造例を示すグラフである。横軸は断熱厚さL、縦軸は熱抵抗Rwで、真空断熱材25dの厚さごとにまとめている。第一切替室ドア5a内に充填された発泡断熱材を発泡ウレタンとし、発泡断熱材の熱伝導率λ1を0.02W/(m・K)、厚さをL1とし、第一切替室ドア5a内に設けられた真空断熱材25dの熱伝導率λ2を0.003W/(m・K)、厚さをL2とし、合計の断熱厚さをL(=L1+L2)として、断熱厚さLと熱抵抗Rw(=(L−L2)/0.002+L2/0.003)をまとめたものである。なお、発泡断熱材と真空断熱材25d以外の構成部材は、断熱性能への影響が小さいため無視している。 FIG. 12 is a graph showing an example of a heat insulating structure required to realize the first switching chamber door 5a having the required thermal resistance Rw. The horizontal axis is the heat insulating thickness L, and the vertical axis is the thermal resistance Rw, which are summarized by the thickness of the vacuum heat insulating material 25d. The foamed heat insulating material filled in the first switching chamber door 5a is urethane foam, the thermal conductivity λ1 of the foamed heat insulating material is 0.02 W / (m · K), the thickness is L1, and the first switching chamber door 5a. The thermal conductivity λ2 of the vacuum heat insulating material 25d provided inside is 0.003 W / (m · K), the thickness is L2, the total heat insulating thickness is L (= L1 + L2), and the heat insulating thickness L and heat. The resistance Rw (= (L-L2) /0.002+L2/0.003) is summarized. The components other than the foam heat insulating material and the vacuum heat insulating material 25d are ignored because they have a small effect on the heat insulating performance.

前述の条件で、何れも結露が発生しないようドアの熱抵抗Rwを2.01(m・K)/W以上にするには、例えば第一切替室ドア5aの内部に4mmの真空断熱材25dを設け、第一切替室ドア5aの厚さLを17.6mm以上にすることで実現できる。また真空断熱材25dを設けない場合も、厚さLを40.1mm以上設けることで熱抵抗Rw=2.01(m・K)/W以上を実現でき、また真空断熱材25dを6.1mm以上の断熱厚としても熱抵抗Rw=2.01(m・K)/W以上を実現できる。 Under the above conditions, in order to increase the thermal resistance Rw of the door to 2.01 (m 2 · K) / W or more so that dew condensation does not occur, for example, a 4 mm vacuum heat insulating material inside the first switching chamber door 5a. This can be realized by providing 25d and setting the thickness L of the first switching chamber door 5a to 17.6 mm or more. Further, even when the vacuum heat insulating material 25d is not provided, the thermal resistance Rw = 2.01 (m 2 · K) / W or more can be realized by providing the thickness L of 40.1 mm or more, and the vacuum heat insulating material 25d is provided in 6. Thermal resistance Rw = 2.01 (m 2 · K) / W or more can be realized even with a heat insulating thickness of 1 mm or more.

なお、本実施例の冷蔵庫1では、冷凍モードよりも低温に庫内温度を維持する強冷凍モードを備えており、加えて一時的にさらに低温にする急速冷凍モードも備えていることから、IEC 62552−2:2015のClass ST及びT条件である、Ta1=32℃、露点温度27±0.5℃で、第一切替室5の温度Ta2が冷凍モードよりも低温な−30℃の場合であっても結露が生じないよう、熱抵抗Rw=2.46(m・K)/W以上となるように設計している。すなわち、前述したように第一切替室ドア5aは厚さLを20mmとし、L2=6mmの真空断熱材25dを内装することで、熱抵抗Rw=2.70(m・K)/Wとしている。これにより、さまざまな運転条件においても結露が生じないようにしている。 The refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment has a strong freezing mode that maintains the temperature inside the refrigerator at a lower temperature than the freezing mode, and also has a quick freezing mode that temporarily lowers the temperature to a lower temperature. 62552-2: When the Class ST and T conditions of 2015 are Ta1 = 32 ° C., the dew point temperature is 27 ± 0.5 ° C., and the temperature Ta2 of the first switching chamber 5 is -30 ° C, which is lower than the freezing mode. It is designed so that the thermal resistance Rw = 2.46 (m 2 · K) / W or more so that dew condensation does not occur even if there is. That is, as described above, the first switching chamber door 5a has a thickness L of 20 mm and a vacuum heat insulating material 25d of L2 = 6 mm is installed so that the thermal resistance Rw = 2.70 (m 2 · K) / W. There is. This prevents condensation from occurring even under various operating conditions.

以上が、本実施の形態例を示す実施例である。なお、本発明は前述した実施例に限定されるものではなく、様々な変形例が含まれる。例えば、前述した実施例は本発明を分かりやすく説明するために詳細に説明したものであり、必ずしも説明した全ての構成を備えるものに限定されるものではない。また、実施例の構成の一部について、他の構成の追加・削除・置換をすることが可能である。 The above is an example showing the embodiment of the present embodiment. The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned examples, and includes various modifications. For example, the above-mentioned examples have been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations. Further, it is possible to add / delete / replace a part of the configuration of the embodiment with another configuration.

1 冷蔵庫
2 冷蔵室
2a、2b 冷蔵室ドア
3 製氷室
3a 製氷室ドア
3b 製氷室容器
3c 製氷皿
4 冷凍室
4a 冷凍室ドア
4b 冷凍室容器
5 第一切替室
5a 第一切替室ドア
5b 第一切替室容器
6 第二切替室
6a 第二切替室ドア
6b 第二切替室容器
8a R蒸発器室(冷蔵用蒸発器室)
8b F蒸発器室(冷凍用蒸発器室)
9a Rファン(冷蔵用ファン)
9b Fファン(冷凍用ファン)
10 断熱箱体
10a 外箱
10b 内箱
11 冷蔵室風路
11a 冷蔵室吐出口
12 冷凍室風路
12a 製氷室吐出口
12b 冷凍室吐出口
12c 冷凍室戻り口
12d 冷凍室戻り風路
14a R蒸発器(冷蔵用蒸発器)
14b F蒸発器(冷凍用蒸発器)
15a、b 冷蔵室戻り口
16 ヒンジカバー
21 ラジアントヒータ
23a Rトイ
23b Fトイ
24 圧縮機
25a、25b、25c、25d、25e、25f、25g、25h 真空断熱材
26 F排水管
27、28、29、30 断熱仕切壁
31 制御基板
32a R蒸発皿
32b F蒸発皿
34a R棚最上段
34b R棚2段目
34c R棚3段目
34d R棚最下段
35 第一間接冷却室
36 第二間接冷却室
37 製氷タンク
39 機械室
40a R蒸発器温度センサ
40b F蒸発器温度センサ
41 冷蔵室温度センサ
42 冷凍室温度センサ
43 第一切替室温度センサ
44 第二切替室温度センサ
45 トイ温度センサ
50a、50b 放熱器
51 ドライヤ
52 三方弁(冷媒制御手段)
53a 冷蔵用キャピラリチューブ(減圧手段)
53b 冷凍用キャピラリチューブ(減圧手段)
54b 冷蔵用気液分離器
54b 冷凍用気液分離器
55 冷媒合流部
56 逆止弁
57a、57b 熱交換部
101a、101b、102a、102b ダンパ(送風制御部)
111a、111b 第一切替室吐出口
111c 第一切替室戻り口
112a、112b 第二切替室吐出口
112c 第二切替室戻り口
200 操作部
1 Refrigerator 2 Refrigerator room 2a, 2b Refrigerator room door 3 Ice making room 3a Ice making room door 3b Ice making room container 3c Ice tray 4 Freezing room 4a Freezing room door 4b Freezing room container 5 First switching room 5a First switching room door 5b First Switching room container 6 Second switching room 6a Second switching room door 6b Second switching room container 8a R Evaporator room (refrigerator room)
8b F Evaporator room (freezing evaporator room)
9a R fan (refrigerator fan)
9b F fan (freezing fan)
10 Insulation box body 10a Outer box 10b Inner box 11 Refrigerator room air passage 11a Refrigerator room air passage 12 Freezer room air passage 12a Ice making room discharge port 12b Freezer room discharge port 12c Freezer room return port 12d Freezer room return air passage 14a R Evaporator (Evaporator for refrigeration)
14b F evaporator (freezing evaporator)
15a, b Refrigerator return port 16 Hinge cover 21 Radiant heater 23a R toy 23b F toy 24 Compressor 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e, 25f, 25g, 25h Vacuum insulation 26 F Drain pipe 27, 28, 29, 30 Insulation partition wall 31 Control board 32a R Evaporation tray 32b F Evaporation tray 34a R Shelf top 34b R Shelf 2nd 34c R Shelf 3rd 34d R Shelf bottom 35 1st indirect cooling chamber 36 2nd indirect cooling chamber 37 Ice making tank 39 Machine room 40a R Evaporator temperature sensor 40b F Evaporator temperature sensor 41 Refrigerator room temperature sensor 42 Refrigerator room temperature sensor 43 First switching room temperature sensor 44 Second switching room temperature sensor 45 Toy temperature sensor 50a, 50b radiator 51 Dryer 52 Three-way valve (refrigerant control means)
53a Capillary tube for refrigeration (decompression means)
53b Capillary tube for freezing (decompression means)
54b Air-liquid separator for refrigeration 54b Air-liquid separator for freezing 55 Refrigerant confluence 56 Check valves 57a, 57b Heat exchange units 101a, 101b, 102a, 102b Dampers (blower control unit)
111a, 111b First switching chamber discharge port 111c First switching chamber return port 112a, 112b Second switching chamber discharge port 112c Second switching chamber return port 200 Operation unit

Claims (4)

温度帯を冷凍温度から冷蔵温度まで切替え可能な切替室である第一の貯蔵室と
前記第一の貯蔵室の上方および下方に備えられた、温度帯を冷凍温度にすることができる第二の貯蔵室および第三の貯蔵室と、を備えた冷蔵庫において、
前記第一の貯蔵室と前記第二の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第一の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室と前記第三の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第二の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の前方に設けた第一の貯蔵室扉に設けられた第一の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の側面を構成する壁面に設けられた第一の貯蔵室壁面用真空断熱材と、
前記第三の貯蔵室の前方に設けた第三の貯蔵室扉に設けられた第三の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材と、を備え
前記第三の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材の厚さを、前記第一の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材よりも厚くしたことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
The first storage room, which is a switching room that can switch the temperature zone from freezing temperature to refrigerating temperature,
In a refrigerator provided with a second storage chamber and a third storage chamber, which are provided above and below the first storage chamber and capable of setting the temperature zone to the freezing temperature.
The first vacuum heat insulating material provided between the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber,
The second vacuum heat insulating material provided between the first storage chamber and the third storage chamber,
The vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door provided in the first storage room door provided in front of the first storage room, and the vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door.
The vacuum heat insulating material for the wall surface of the first storage room provided on the wall surface constituting the side surface of the first storage room, and the vacuum heat insulating material for the wall surface of the first storage room.
The vacuum heat insulating material for the third storage room door provided in the third storage room door provided in front of the third storage room is provided .
A refrigerator characterized in that the thickness of the vacuum heat insulating material for the third storage room door is made thicker than that of the vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door.
温度帯を冷凍温度から冷蔵温度まで切替え可能な切替室である第一の貯蔵室と
前記第一の貯蔵室の上方および下方に備えられた、温度帯を冷凍温度にすることができる第二の貯蔵室および第三の貯蔵室と、を備えた冷蔵庫において、
前記第一の貯蔵室と前記第二の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第一の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室と前記第三の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第二の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の後方であって、蒸発器の少なくとも一部の前方または、前記蒸発器の周辺風路の少なくとも一部の前方、に設けられた第三の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の前方に設けた第一の貯蔵室扉に設けられた第一の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の側面を構成する壁面に設けられた第一の貯蔵室壁面用真空断熱材と、
前記第三の貯蔵室の前方に設けた第三の貯蔵室扉に設けられた第三の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材と、を備え
前記第三の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材の厚さを、前記第一の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材よりも厚くしたことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
The first storage room, which is a switching room that can switch the temperature zone from freezing temperature to refrigerating temperature,
In a refrigerator provided with a second storage chamber and a third storage chamber, which are provided above and below the first storage chamber and capable of setting the temperature zone to the freezing temperature.
The first vacuum heat insulating material provided between the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber,
The second vacuum heat insulating material provided between the first storage chamber and the third storage chamber,
A third vacuum heat insulating material provided behind the first storage chamber and in front of at least a part of the evaporator or at least a part of the air passage around the evaporator.
The vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door provided in the first storage room door provided in front of the first storage room, and the vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door.
The vacuum heat insulating material for the wall surface of the first storage room provided on the wall surface constituting the side surface of the first storage room, and the vacuum heat insulating material for the wall surface of the first storage room.
The vacuum heat insulating material for the third storage room door provided in the third storage room door provided in front of the third storage room is provided .
A refrigerator characterized in that the thickness of the vacuum heat insulating material for the third storage room door is made thicker than that of the vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door.
温度帯を冷凍温度から冷蔵温度まで切替え可能な切替室である第一の貯蔵室と
前記第一の貯蔵室の上方および下方に備えられた、温度帯を冷凍温度にすることができる第二の貯蔵室および第三の貯蔵室と、を備えた冷蔵庫において、
前記第一の貯蔵室と前記第二の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第一の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室と前記第三の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第二の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の前方に設けた第一の貯蔵室扉に設けられた第一の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の側面を構成する壁面に設けられた第一の貯蔵室壁面用真空断熱材と、を備え
前記第三の貯蔵室の前方に設けた第三の貯蔵室扉は、前記第一の貯蔵室扉よりも断熱性能を高くし、
前記第一の貯蔵室扉よりも、前記第三の貯蔵室扉の厚さを厚くしたことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
The first storage room, which is a switching room that can switch the temperature zone from freezing temperature to refrigerating temperature,
In a refrigerator provided with a second storage chamber and a third storage chamber, which are provided above and below the first storage chamber and capable of setting the temperature zone to the freezing temperature.
The first vacuum heat insulating material provided between the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber,
The second vacuum heat insulating material provided between the first storage chamber and the third storage chamber,
The vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door provided in the first storage room door provided in front of the first storage room, and the vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door.
The vacuum heat insulating material for the wall surface of the first storage chamber provided on the wall surface constituting the side surface of the first storage chamber is provided .
The third storage room door provided in front of the third storage room has higher heat insulation performance than the first storage room door.
A refrigerator characterized in that the thickness of the third storage room door is thicker than that of the first storage room door.
温度帯を冷凍温度から冷蔵温度まで切替え可能な切替室である第一の貯蔵室と
前記第一の貯蔵室の上方および下方に備えられた、温度帯を冷凍温度にすることができる第二の貯蔵室および第三の貯蔵室と、を備えた冷蔵庫において、
前記第一の貯蔵室と前記第二の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第一の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室と前記第三の貯蔵室との間に設けられた第二の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の後方であって、蒸発器の少なくとも一部の前方または、前記蒸発器の周辺風路の少なくとも一部の前方、に設けられた第三の真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の前方に設けた第一の貯蔵室扉に設けられた第一の貯蔵室扉用真空断熱材と、
前記第一の貯蔵室の側面を構成する壁面に設けられた第一の貯蔵室壁面用真空断熱材と、
前記第三の貯蔵室の前方に設けた第三の貯蔵室扉は、前記第一の貯蔵室扉よりも断熱性能を高くし、
前記第一の貯蔵室扉よりも、前記第三の貯蔵室扉の厚さを厚くしたことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
The first storage room, which is a switching room that can switch the temperature zone from freezing temperature to refrigerating temperature,
In a refrigerator provided with a second storage chamber and a third storage chamber, which are provided above and below the first storage chamber and capable of setting the temperature zone to the freezing temperature.
The first vacuum heat insulating material provided between the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber,
The second vacuum heat insulating material provided between the first storage chamber and the third storage chamber,
A third vacuum heat insulating material provided behind the first storage chamber and in front of at least a part of the evaporator or at least a part of the air passage around the evaporator.
The vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door provided in the first storage room door provided in front of the first storage room, and the vacuum heat insulating material for the first storage room door.
The vacuum heat insulating material for the wall surface of the first storage room provided on the wall surface constituting the side surface of the first storage room, and the vacuum heat insulating material for the wall surface of the first storage room.
The third storage room door provided in front of the third storage room has higher heat insulation performance than the first storage room door.
A refrigerator characterized in that the thickness of the third storage room door is thicker than that of the first storage room door.
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