JPH0694346A - Refrigerator - Google Patents
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- JPH0694346A JPH0694346A JP24628092A JP24628092A JPH0694346A JP H0694346 A JPH0694346 A JP H0694346A JP 24628092 A JP24628092 A JP 24628092A JP 24628092 A JP24628092 A JP 24628092A JP H0694346 A JPH0694346 A JP H0694346A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、冷気吐出口から冷気吐
出量を制御するダンパー装置を有する冷蔵庫に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a damper device for controlling the amount of cool air discharged from a cool air discharge port.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、特開昭５９−２０８３７２号公報
に示すごとく、冷蔵庫の庫内温度の制御手段としては図
４に示すごとく、冷却器１より発生した冷気を、ファン
２にて、ダクト３を通して庫内へ吐出しており、前記ダ
クトの吐出口部４には、庫内の温度状態に応じて冷気の
吐出を制御する電動式ダンパー５が設けられている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 59-208372, as means for controlling the temperature inside a refrigerator, as shown in FIG. 4, cold air generated from a cooler 1 is ducted by a fan 2 to a duct. It is discharged to the inside of the refrigerator through 3 and an electric damper 5 for controlling the discharge of cold air according to the temperature state inside the refrigerator is provided at the discharge port portion 4 of the duct.
【０００３】ここで、前記電動式ダンパー５のダンパー
部５’は、ダクトの吐出口部４に対し冷気吐出方向に回
動開口し冷気を庫内へ冷気を送るものである。Here, the damper portion 5'of the electric damper 5 is pivotally opened in the cool air discharge direction with respect to the discharge port portion 4 of the duct to send the cool air into the cold storage.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、近年冷
蔵庫の大型化に伴い、庫内へ吐出する冷気量を増加せし
めねばならず、そのためには上記ダンパー部５’の通風
抵抗を低減させる必要がある。However, with the recent increase in size of refrigerators, it is necessary to increase the amount of cold air discharged into the refrigerator. For that purpose, it is necessary to reduce the ventilation resistance of the damper portion 5 '. .
【０００５】しかるに上記構成では冷気吐出方向にダン
パー部５’があるため、ダクトの吐出口部４より吐出さ
れた冷気は一度ダンパー部５’に衝突し、横方向に分流
され流れるため、大きな抵抗を生ずるものであった。ま
た、ダンパー部５’は冷蔵庫奧側からドア側に向って動
作するため、ダンパー部５’の動作域寸法だけ風路が庫
内に突出し、庫内の有効容積が減少するという問題点が
あった。However, in the above structure, since the damper portion 5'is provided in the cold air discharge direction, the cool air discharged from the discharge port portion 4 of the duct once collides with the damper portion 5'and is shunted in the lateral direction to flow. Was caused. Further, since the damper part 5 ′ operates from the refrigerator housing side toward the door side, there is a problem that the air passage protrudes into the refrigerator by the size of the operating range of the damper part 5 ′ and the effective volume in the refrigerator decreases. It was
【０００６】そこで本発明は、通風抵抗の少ないダンパ
ー装置を設けた冷蔵庫を提供することを目的とする。ま
た、庫内の有効容積が広い冷蔵庫を提供することを目的
とする。[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator provided with a damper device having a low ventilation resistance. Moreover, it aims at providing the refrigerator with a wide effective volume in a refrigerator.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記問題点を解決するた
めに本発明の冷蔵庫は、ダクトの吐出口に設けられたダ
ンパー装置と、ダクトの吐出口の片側を接点として回動
状に開閉するダンパー板と、ダンパー板の接点となる吐
出口の片側と対向する辺側に、庫内へ冷気を導く風路を
設けたものである。In order to solve the above problems, a refrigerator according to the present invention pivotally opens and closes with a damper device provided at a discharge port of a duct and one side of the discharge port of the duct as a contact. An air passage is provided on the side of the damper plate facing the one side of the discharge port, which is the contact point of the damper plate, for guiding the cool air into the refrigerator.
【０００８】また、ダンパー装置はダクト口と連通する
開口部を持ったハウジングに軸支されたレバーの一端に
回動自在に保持され、開口部を開放する側に付勢された
ダンパー板にて開口部を開閉するものである。Further, the damper device is rotatably held at one end of a lever axially supported by a housing having an opening communicating with the duct opening, and a damper plate urged to open the opening. It opens and closes the opening.
【０００９】[0009]
【作用】この構成によって、冷気はダクトの吐出口より
ダンパー板の開口に伴って吐出し、ダンパー板の面に沿
って風路を流れるため、通風抵抗が少なくなるものであ
る。With this structure, the cool air is discharged from the discharge port of the duct along with the opening of the damper plate and flows through the air passage along the surface of the damper plate, so that the ventilation resistance is reduced.
【００１０】また、ダンパー装置のダンパー板は開口部
の一辺と接し回動して開閉し、その接した一辺と対向す
る方向に風路を形成しているため、流れ抵抗は小さくな
るものである。Further, since the damper plate of the damper device is brought into contact with one side of the opening to rotate and open and close, and the air passage is formed in a direction opposite to the contacted side, the flow resistance is reduced. .
【００１１】[0011]
【実施例】以下本発明の一実施例について図面を参照し
ながら説明する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
【００１２】図１は、本発明の一つの実施例における冷
凍冷蔵庫側面の断面図、図２はその正面図を示すもので
あり、図３はダンパー装置の構造を示す断面図である。FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a side surface of a refrigerator / freezer according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a structure of a damper device.
【００１３】庫内は仕切板１０にて冷凍室１１と冷蔵室
１２，パーシャル室，チルド室（図示せず）等に区分さ
れている。１３は冷凍サイクル（図示せず）に含まれる
冷却器であり、該冷却器１３により冷却された冷気ファ
ン１４により冷凍室１１へ、また、冷気流入口１５を通
って、ダクト１６の吐出口１７を開閉するダンパー装置
１８へ導かれる。The compartment is divided by a partition plate 10 into a freezing compartment 11, a refrigerating compartment 12, a partial compartment, a chilled compartment (not shown) and the like. Reference numeral 13 denotes a cooler included in a refrigeration cycle (not shown). A cool air fan 14 cooled by the cooler 13 enters the freezer compartment 11 and a cool air flow inlet 15 to discharge a duct 16 from a discharge port 17. Is guided to the damper device 18 for opening and closing.
【００１４】該ダンパー装置１８は、略角状の吐出口１
７と連通した角状の開口部１９’を持ち、吐出口１７に
取り付けられたハウジング１９と、該ハウジング１９の
開口部１９’を開閉するように取り付けられたダンパー
板２０と、該ダンパー板２０と駆動モーター部２１とを
連結し、且つ、連動させて作動させる略し字状のレバー
２２からなる。The damper device 18 has a substantially rectangular discharge port 1.
7, a housing 19 having an angular opening 19 ′ communicating with 7, and attached to the discharge port 17, a damper plate 20 attached so as to open and close the opening 19 ′ of the housing 19, and the damper plate 20. And a drive motor portion 21 are connected to each other, and the lever 22 has a substantially letter-like shape and is operated in an interlocking manner.
【００１５】図３に示すように、レバー２２の一端は前
記ハウジング１９に支軸２３を持ち回動状に動作すると
共に、前記レバーの他端は、前記ダンパー板２０に回動
自在に保持するコ字状の支点部２２’を持ち、該ダンパ
ー板２０は、開口部１９’を開口するように板バネ２４
にて付勢されている。更に、ダンパー装置１８を通過し
た冷気は、風路２５を通り冷蔵室内開口部２６から庫内
に導入される。As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the lever 22 has a support shaft 23 in the housing 19 and is rotatably operated, while the other end of the lever is rotatably held by the damper plate 20. The damper plate 20 has a U-shaped fulcrum portion 22 ', and the damper plate 20 has a leaf spring 24 so as to open the opening portion 19'.
Is being urged by. Further, the cool air that has passed through the damper device 18 passes through the air passage 25 and is introduced into the refrigerator through the opening 26 of the refrigerating chamber.
【００１６】ここで動作について説明する。庫内の温度
状態をコントロールする制御ユニット（図示せず）より
の信号により、モーター部２１が駆動し前記レバー２２
を回動させる。The operation will now be described. A motor unit 21 is driven by a signal from a control unit (not shown) that controls the temperature inside the refrigerator, and the lever 22
Rotate.
【００１７】ここで、開口部１９’が開口する場合を考
えると、レバー２２の回動により開口部１９’が開き始
めると同時に、ダンパー板２０自体も板バネ２４により
ハウジング１９の開口部１９’の一端に接しながら開口
する。全開口時には、ダンパー板２０は一端を角状の開
口部１９’の一辺に接し、対辺は風路２５の底部に接す
るようになり、約４５°傾斜して保持される。ここでは
風路２５は開口部１９’とダンパー板２０が接している
辺と対向する辺側に設けられている。Considering the case where the opening 19 'is opened, the opening 19' starts to open by the rotation of the lever 22, and at the same time, the damper plate 20 itself is also opened by the plate spring 24 in the opening 19 'of the housing 19. Open while touching one end of. When the damper plate 20 is fully opened, one end of the damper plate 20 is in contact with one side of the angular opening 19 'and the opposite side is in contact with the bottom of the air passage 25, and the damper plate 20 is held at an angle of about 45 °. Here, the air passage 25 is provided on the side opposite to the side where the opening 19 ′ and the damper plate 20 are in contact with each other.
【００１８】また、閉止時は上記との逆の動作を行ない
完全に閉止する。以上述べた如く、ダクトの吐出口１７
を開閉するダンパー装置１８と、該ダンパー装置は前記
吐出口１７と連通する角状開口部を持ったハウジング１
９からなり、前記開口部１９’を開閉するダンパー板２
０は、前記開口部１９’の一辺と接し回動状に約４５°
の角度で開口すると共に、前記開口部１９’と対向する
辺の側に、冷蔵室１２へ通ずる風路２５を設けたため、
冷気は開口部１９’からダクト板２０に接して流れ落
ち、風路２５へスムーズに流れ抵抗が少なくなる。Further, at the time of closing, the operation reverse to the above is performed to completely close. As described above, the duct outlet 17
A damper device 18 for opening and closing the housing, and the damper device has a housing 1 having an angular opening communicating with the discharge port 17.
9 is a damper plate 2 for opening and closing the opening 19 '.
0 is in contact with one side of the opening 19 'and is rotated about 45 °
Since the air passage 25 that opens to the refrigerating chamber 12 is provided on the side of the side facing the opening 19 'while opening at an angle of
The cool air flows down from the opening 19 ′ in contact with the duct plate 20, and the flow resistance to the air passage 25 decreases smoothly.
【００１９】さらに、ダンパー板２０はレバー２２にて
回動されると共に、レバー２２の支点部２３を支点とし
て開口方向に回転するため、レバーの小さな回動で大き
な開口面積が得られ、風路２５の流れ抵抗が減少するも
のである。Further, since the damper plate 20 is rotated by the lever 22 and is rotated in the opening direction with the fulcrum 23 of the lever 22 as a fulcrum, a large opening area can be obtained by a small rotation of the lever, and the air passage can be obtained. The flow resistance of 25 is reduced.
【００２０】また、ダンパー板２０は、下方に開口した
ダクト口１７を上下方向に動作して開閉するため、ダク
ト吐出部が庫内に突出せず有効内容積が減少することも
ない。Further, since the damper plate 20 vertically opens and closes the duct port 17 which opens downward, the duct discharge portion does not project into the interior and the effective internal volume does not decrease.
【００２１】[0021]
【発明の効果】以上のように本発明は、冷却器から発生
した冷気を庫内に導くダクトと、前記ダクトの吐出口を
開閉するダンパー装置と、前記ダンパー装置より吐出さ
れた冷気を冷蔵室，パーシャル室等に導く風路とを有
し、前記ダンパー装置が前記吐出口の片側を接点として
開閉するダンパー板を備え、前記風路がダンパー板の接
点の反対側に設けられている。したがって、冷気の流れ
が比較的スムーズに流れ、大きな流れ抵抗を生じないた
め、大型の冷蔵庫においても十分冷却能力を発揮し、実
用上非常に有用である。As described above, according to the present invention, the duct for guiding the cool air generated from the cooler into the refrigerator, the damper device for opening and closing the discharge port of the duct, and the cool air discharged from the damper device in the refrigerating chamber. , An air passage leading to a partial chamber or the like, and the damper device includes a damper plate that opens and closes with one side of the discharge port as a contact, and the air passage is provided on the opposite side of the contact of the damper plate. Therefore, since the flow of cold air flows relatively smoothly and does not generate a large flow resistance, the cooling capacity is sufficiently exerted even in a large refrigerator, which is very useful in practice.
【００２２】また、前記ダンパー装置は、ダクトの吐出
口と連通した開口部をもつハウジングと、前記ハウジン
グに軸支され、一端にダンパー板を保持したレバーと、
該レバーを作動させるモーターとを備えている。したが
って、該レバーがモーターの駆動と連通して作動する
と、ダンパー板が吐出口と連通した開口部の一辺と接し
ながらレバーの少しの回動で大きく開閉し、流れの抵抗
を減少させることができ、有用である。The damper device includes a housing having an opening communicating with a discharge port of a duct, a lever pivotally supported by the housing and having a damper plate at one end thereof.
And a motor for operating the lever. Therefore, when the lever is operated in communication with the drive of the motor, the damper plate can be opened and closed greatly by a slight rotation of the lever while being in contact with one side of the opening communicating with the discharge port, thereby reducing the flow resistance. Useful.
【００２３】さらに、ダンパー板が接する開口部の一辺
と対向する辺側に風路が形成されているので、例えば、
風路の庫内側への突出が少なく、庫内有効内容積が減少
することもなく、実用上も有用である。Further, since the air passage is formed on the side opposite to the one side of the opening in contact with the damper plate, for example,
There is little protrusion of the air passage to the inside of the refrigerator, the effective internal volume in the refrigerator does not decrease, and it is practically useful.
【図１】本発明の一実施例における冷蔵庫の断面図FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図１の正面図2 is a front view of FIG.
【図３】図１の冷蔵庫に取り付けられたダンパー装置の
断面図FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a damper device attached to the refrigerator of FIG.
【図４】従来例における冷蔵庫要部の断面図FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator in a conventional example.
１３ 冷却器 １６ ダクト １７ ダクト口 １８ ダンパー装置 １９ ハウジング １９’ 開口部 ２０ ダンパー板 ２１ モーター ２２ レバー 13 Cooler 16 Duct 17 Duct Port 18 Damper Device 19 Housing 19 'Opening 20 Damper Plate 21 Motor 22 Lever
Claims (2)
クトと、該ダクトの吐出口を開閉するダンパー装置と、
該ダンパー装置により吐出された冷気を冷蔵室，パーシ
ャル室等に導く風路とを有し、前記ダンパー装置が前記
吐出口の片側を接点として開閉するダンパー板を備え、
前記風路がダンパー板の接点の反対側に設けられている
ことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。1. A duct for guiding cool air generated from a cooler into a refrigerator, and a damper device for opening and closing a discharge port of the duct.
A damper plate that opens and closes the cool air discharged by the damper device to a refrigerating chamber, a partial chamber, and the like, and the damper device opens and closes with one side of the discharge port as a contact,
The refrigerator characterized in that the air passage is provided on the opposite side of the contact point of the damper plate.
た開口部をもつハウジングと、前記ハウジングに軸支さ
れ、一端にダンパー板を保持したレバーと、該レバーを
作動させるモーターとを備えている請求項１記載の冷蔵
庫。2. The damper device includes a housing having an opening communicating with the duct discharge port, a lever pivotally supported by the housing and holding a damper plate at one end, and a motor for operating the lever. The refrigerator according to claim 1.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP24628092A JPH0694346A (en) | 1992-09-16 | 1992-09-16 | Refrigerator |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP24628092A JPH0694346A (en) | 1992-09-16 | 1992-09-16 | Refrigerator |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2010019520A (en) * | 2008-07-14 | 2010-01-28 | Panasonic Corp | Damper device and article storage device equipped with the same |
| EP3037751A1 (en) * | 2014-12-23 | 2016-06-29 | Indesit Company S.p.A. | Non-return valve for the air flow from a refrigerator compartment and refrigeration apparatus comprising said valve |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2010019520A (en) * | 2008-07-14 | 2010-01-28 | Panasonic Corp | Damper device and article storage device equipped with the same |
| EP3037751A1 (en) * | 2014-12-23 | 2016-06-29 | Indesit Company S.p.A. | Non-return valve for the air flow from a refrigerator compartment and refrigeration apparatus comprising said valve |
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