JPH03217781A - Egg rack for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to an egg placement device for a refrigerator, and particularly to an egg placement device in which an egg placement stand is placed in a pull-out accessory case provided in a part of the refrigerator so as to be freely put in and taken out. This relates to a mounting device.

[Prior Art] Figures 7 to 9 are diagrams showing a conventional egg placement device disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-38381, in which (1) is a refrigerator main body, with a door that opens and closes the front of the refrigerator. (not shown), and a freezer compartment (not shown) is provided in the upper part. (2) is a refrigerating room, which is formed by the refrigerated food storage space in the refrigerator main body (1) and the door. (3) is a pull-out accessory case installed in a part of the refrigerator compartment (2), (41
) (42) is an egg case that is reversibly placed in the accessory case (3), and each egg case is individually formed into a box shape and can be turned over individually. (41A) and (41B) are two rows of egg storage holes provided in the egg case (41). (42A)
(42B) is the egg case (42) and the egg case (42).
l) Two rows of egg storage holes with the same number of rows; (13) is another accessory case provided below the accessory case (3), in which food is stored. (6) is an egg. Figure 7 is a diagram showing the state in which the accessory case (3) is pulled out, and shows the egg storage hole rows (41A) (41B) of each egg case (41) (42).
) (42A) (42B) does not store eggs,
When storing a large number of eggs (6), as shown in Fig. 8, each egg case (41) (42) is placed in the accessory case (3) with the bottom facing upward. Egg storage hole row (41
A) (41B) (42A) There are eggs (6
) has been stored and the number of eggs (6) has decreased, as shown in Figure 9, turn the egg case (41) over so that the bottom is on the lower side and place it in the accessory case (3). The eggs (6) are stored in the egg storage hole rows (42A) (42B) of the egg case (42). Egg case with the bottom facing down (41)
The inside of the refrigerator is used as a case for storing foods other than eggs, such as butter and tubed foods, so that the inside of the refrigerator can be used effectively.

As mentioned above, an example of an egg placement device for a refrigerator in which egg cases having the same structure are arranged on a door storage shelf is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-38381.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, the conventional refrigerator egg placement device has two egg cases (41) (with the same structure) inside the accessory case (3).
42) Since each refrigerator is designed to be removably inserted, two egg cases are required for each refrigerator, resulting in a large number of parts and high material costs.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to provide an egg placement device for a refrigerator that can select an egg storage space according to the number of eggs and is inexpensive.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The egg placement device for a refrigerator according to the present invention includes a drawer-type bottomed accessory case that is provided in a part of the refrigerator compartment so as to be freely put in and taken out;
and an egg placement device for a refrigerator including an egg placement table that is detachably placed in the accessory case and on which eggs are placed, the first egg placement device having a plurality of rows of egg storage holes. a second egg-placing plate, and a second egg-placing plate having fewer rows of egg-accommodating holes than the first egg-placing plate and extending in a plane parallel to the first egg-placing plate;
and a connecting portion connecting the first egg placing plate and the second egg placing plate so that both the placing plates are adjacent to each other in a plane. The egg placing table is configured, and the egg placing table is formed by integrally molding the first egg placing plate part, the second egg placing plate part, and the connecting part, and When the first egg placement plate is in contact with the bottom of the accessory case, the second egg placement plate is spaced apart from the bottom, and the second egg placement plate is in contact with the bottom of the accessory case. The egg mounting device of the refrigerator is such that the first egg mounting plate portion is spaced apart from the bottom portion when it is in contact with the bottom portion.

[Function] The egg placement device for a refrigerator according to the present invention includes a first egg placement plate portion provided with a plurality of rows of egg storage holes, and a first egg placement plate portion provided with a plurality of rows of egg storage holes. a second egg placement plate part provided with several rows of egg storage holes and extending in a plane parallel to the first egg placement plate part; the first egg placement plate part and the second egg placement plate part; An egg mounting table is formed by connecting the egg mounting plate part and the connecting part in which both the egg mounting plate parts are adjacent to each other in a plane, and the first egg mounting plate part contacts the bottom of the accessory case. In the state in which the second egg placement plate is in contact with the bottom of the accessory case, the second egg placement plate is spaced apart from the bottom of the accessory case, and in the state in which the second egg placement plate is in contact with the bottom of the accessory case, the second egg placement plate is separated from the bottom of the accessory case. Since the plate part is separated from the bottom of the accessory case, the egg storage space can be selected by reversing the egg mounting table depending on the number of eggs, or by using it as is without reversing it. The mounting table includes a first egg mounting plate section provided with a plurality of rows of egg storage holes, and a first egg mounting plate section provided with a smaller number of egg storage hole rows than the first egg mounting plate section. a second egg placement plate portion extending in a plane parallel to the egg placement plate portion; and the first egg placement plate portion.
Since the egg placement plate part and the connection part connecting the second egg placement plate part and the connection part where both the egg placement plate parts are adjacent to each other in a plane are integrally formed, the egg placement plate part can be easily The number of parts is one, making it easy to handle and requiring less material, making it cheaper.

[Example] Figures 1 to 4 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the state where the egg mounting stand is placed in the accessory case attached to the refrigerator main body. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a cross-section of the accessory case on which the egg holder is placed, and FIG. 4 is the egg holder in FIG. 3. FIG. In FIGS. 1 to 4, (1) is the refrigerator main body, and (2) is the refrigerator compartment, which is formed by the refrigerator main body (1) and a refrigerator door (not shown) pivotally attached to the refrigerator main body. has been done. (3) is a bottomed accessory case, with the bottom (
3A) and side, wall (3B) (3C) (30) (3E
), the front handle (3F), both side walls (3C), and the case side guide rail section (3G) provided on the outside of (3E) (
3H).

(4) is an egg mounting table with three rows, that is, multiple rows of egg storage holes (
4A1) (4A2) (4A3) and one row, that is, the first egg mounting plate part (4A3).
4A) a second egg placement plate section (4B) having a smaller number of egg storage hole rows (481); and the first egg placement plate section (4B);
4A) and the second egg-placing plate part (4B) in a state where both the egg-placing plate parts (4A) and (4B) are adjacent to each other in a plane as shown in the figure (when viewed from above as a plan view). The connection part connected to (4C
). (4D) extends from the end of the first egg placement plate (4A) opposite to the connection part (4C) and runs approximately parallel to this connection part (4C).
The first plate-like leg part extends the same length as the above-mentioned plate-like connecting part (4C), and the first plate-like leg part and the above-mentioned plate-like connecting part (4C) widen toward the open end side (upper part of FIG. 4). It extends in a shape. (4E) extends from the end of the second egg placement plate (4B) opposite to the connection part (4C) and is approximately parallel to the connection part (4C) and has the same length as the connection part. The second plate-like leg part extends, and the second plate-like leg part and the above-mentioned plate-like connecting part (4C) extend in a divergent shape toward the open end side (upper side in FIG. 3). ing. Each of the above egg storage hole rows (4A1) (4A2) (4A3)
Each hole of (4B1) corresponds to the egg mounting plate part (4A) (
4B) in the upper and lower directions in the figure. The first egg-placing plate part (4A), the second egg-placing plate part (4B), and the connecting part (4c) are integrally formed from a polymer compound such as plastic by integral molding by casting. During this integral molding, each of the egg storage hole rows (4A1) (4A2)
The holes (4A3) and (4Bl) are also formed at the same time.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the first egg placement plate (4A) is in contact with the bottom (3A) of the accessory case (3),
The second egg placement plate (4B) is spaced apart from the bottom (3A) to form a space (5) between the bottom (3A) and the second egg placement plate (4B). On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3,
When the second egg placement plate (4B) is in contact with the bottom (3A), the first egg placement plate (4A) is spaced apart from the bottom (3A) and the bottom (3A) is in contact with the bottom (3A). 3A) and this first
A space (6) is formed between the egg mounting plate part (4A) and the egg mounting plate part (4A). (7) (8) refers to the first and second plate-shaped legs (
4D) (4E) and the left and right side walls of the accessory case (3) (
3C) A similar gap is provided between the front and rear end sides of the first and second egg mounting plate sections (4A) and (4B) and the accessory case (3E). ) front wall (3B)
and the rear wall (3D) (not shown), so that the egg mounting table (4) can be easily pulled upward without coming into close contact with the inside of the accessory case (3). (9)
are egg storage hole rows (4Al) (4A2) (4A3) (4B
The eggs (1o) to be stored in each hole of 1) are when the first egg placement plate (4A) is in contact with the bottom (3A) of the accessory case (3) (Fig. 4). This first egg mounting plate part (4
A) Small foods such as cheese and wasabi paste can be stored in the first food storage recess formed between the upper connection part (4C) and the first plate-like leg (4D). (11) is when the second egg placing plate part (4B) is in contact with the bottom part (3A) of the accessory case (3) (Fig. 3).
B) Small foods such as cheese and wasabi paste can be stored in the second food storage recess formed between the upper connection part (4C) and the second plate-like leg part (4E). (12) is a main body side guide rail provided on the refrigerator main body (1), and the case side guide rail section (3G) is placed on this main body side guide rail.
(3H) is placed thereon, and the accessory case (3) can be taken in and out back and forth on this main body side guide rail. (13) is the small item case (3) inside the refrigerator compartment (2).
) is another small item case provided at the lower stage of the case (3), which can be taken out and put in and out of the case in the same way as the small item case (3). In Fig. 1, the accessory case (13) is shown pushed in to the farthest point, and the accessory case (3) is shown pulled out halfway forward.
) can be pushed in as far as the other accessory cases (13) mentioned above, and with both cases (3) and (13) pushed in all the way, open the refrigerator door (not shown). When closed, the refrigerator door and the refrigerator body (1) form a sealed refrigerator compartment (2).

In FIGS. 1 to 4 described above, if there are six or more eggs (9), for example, as shown in FIGS. The tip of the first plate-shaped leg (4D) is in contact with the bottom (3A) of the accessory case (3), and the first egg placement plate (4A) is spaced apart from the bottom (3A), Egg storage hole row (4A1) of the first egg placement plate (4A)
) (4A2) Place and store eggs in any of the egg storage holes in (4A3), and fill the second food storage section (l1) on the second egg storage plate section (4B) with butter as needed. If the number of eggs (9) is 5 or less, for example, if there are fewer than 5 eggs (9), turn the egg table (4) over and place it on the first egg table as shown in Figure 4. The tip of the placing plate part (4A) and the second plate-like leg part (4E) abut against the bottom part (3A) of the accessory case (3), and the second egg placing plate part (4B) touches this bottom part (3A). )
The eggs (9) are placed and stored in the egg storage holes of the egg storage hole row (4B1) of the second egg placement plate part (4B) while being separated from the first egg placement plate part (4B). 4A) Small foods such as butter and tubed foods may be stored in the first food storage recess (10) as required. In this way, the storage space for the eggs (9) can be selected by inverting the egg mounting table (4) or using it as it is without inverting it depending on the number of eggs. In addition, the egg mounting table (4) has a plurality of rows of egg storage holes (
4A1) (4A2) (4A3), and a row of egg storage holes (4B1) having a smaller number of rows than the first egg mounting plate section (4A). a second egg placement plate (4B) provided and extending in a plane parallel to the first egg placement plate (4A); and the first egg placement plate (4A).
and the second egg placement plate part (4B) and both egg placement plate parts (4A).
(4B) is two-dimensional (when viewed from above as a plan view)
Since the connecting parts (4C) connected to each other are integrally formed, the number of parts of the egg mounting table (4) is lower than that of the conventional 8th part.
As shown in Fig. 9, the number of eggs (41) and (42) has been reduced by half to one, making it easier to handle, and the material for the egg mounting table (4) can be reduced by using the connecting part (4C). ) doubles as the leg on the right side of the accessory case (41) in the conventional figure 8 and FIG. 9 and the leg on the left side of the other accessory case (42), so It will be cheaper.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are diagrams showing other embodiments of the present invention,
The egg mounting table (4) has a structure in which it is divided into two parts in the front and back and its length can be adjusted in the front and back. That is, (401) is a front mounting table, and a first egg mounting plate part (401A) similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 described above. Second egg placement plate part (401B
). Connection part (401C), egg storage hole row (401A1)
(401A2) (401A3) (401B1), first plate-like leg (4010), second plate-like leg (401E
). It has a first food storage recess (101) and a second food storage four parts (111), and a sliding grip part (401F) is provided at the rear tip of the first plate-shaped leg (4010). It is provided. Note that the sliding grip portion (401F) has an inverted U-shape when viewed from the front. (402)
1 is a rear mounting table which is slidably superimposed on the front mounting table (401) in the front-rear direction (in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure). A first egg placement plate part (402A), a second egg placement plate part (402B), a connecting part (402C), and an egg storage hole row (402A1) (402A2) similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. (402A3)
(402B1), first plate-like leg (4020), second plate-like leg (402E), first food storage recess (102)
, and a second food storage recess (112), and the upper end of the first plate-shaped leg (4020) is connected to the front mounting table (
It is slidably held in the front-rear direction so as to be wrapped by the inverted U-shaped sliding grip part (401F) of 401).

FIG. 5 shows the egg mounting table (4) in a state where it is the longest in the front-rear direction, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which it is shortened in the front-rear direction.

Note that the same effect as in the above-mentioned embodiment can be obtained even if the egg table is placed on a storage shelf of a refrigerator door.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention includes a first egg placement plate portion provided with a plurality of rows of egg storage holes, and an egg storage plate portion having a smaller number of rows than the first egg placement plate portion. a second egg placement plate section provided with a hole row and extending in a plane parallel to the first egg placement plate section;
An egg mounting table is constituted by a connecting part where the egg mounting plate part and the second egg mounting plate part are connected to each other in a state in which both the egg mounting plate parts are adjacent to each other in a plane. When the placing plate part is in contact with the bottom of the accessory case, the second egg placing plate part is separated from the bottom part of the accessory case, and the second egg placing plate part is in contact with the bottom part of the accessory case. Since the first egg mounting plate is separated from the bottom of the accessory case when the eggs are in the state where the eggs are being held, the egg mounting plate can be reversed depending on the number of eggs, or it can be used as is without reversing. The egg storage space can be selected, and the egg placement table includes a first egg placement plate section provided with a plurality of rows of egg storage holes, and a first egg placement plate section provided with a plurality of rows of egg storage holes, and an egg placement plate section with a smaller number of rows than the first egg placement plate section. a second egg placement plate section provided with a row of storage holes and extending in a plane parallel to the first egg placement plate section;
Since the egg placing plate part and the connection part connecting the two egg placing plate parts in a state in which both the egg placing plate parts are adjacent to each other in a plane are integrally molded, the number of parts of the egg placing table is one, and it is easy to handle. This has the effect of requiring less material and being cheaper.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 4 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention, and are perspective views showing the state in which the egg mounting stand is placed in the accessory case attached to the refrigerator main body. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a longitudinal section of the accessory case with the egg mounting table placed thereon; FIG. 4 is an inverted version of the egg mounting table in FIG. 3. It is a front view showing a state in a longitudinal section. 5 and 6 are views showing other embodiments of the present invention, in which FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the egg mounting table in the longest state in the front and back direction, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the egg mounting table in the longitudinal direction FIG. Figures 7 to 9 are diagrams showing conventional devices. Figure 7 is a perspective view showing an egg mounting stand placed in an accessory case attached to the refrigerator main body, and Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a state where two eggs are placed. FIG. 9 is a front view in longitudinal section showing a state in which the mounting tables are placed in the same direction in the accessory case, and FIG. 9 is a front view in longitudinal section showing a state in which one of the egg mounting tables is inverted. In the figure, (1) is the refrigerator body, (2) is the refrigerator compartment, (
3) is the accessory case, (3A) is the bottom of the accessory case, (4
) is the egg mounting table, and (4A) is the first egg mounting plate. (4B
) is the second egg mounting plate part, (4C) is the connection part, (4A1)
(4A2) (4A3) (4Bl) is the egg storage hole row, (
9) is an egg. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts. Agent Masuo Oiwa 1st ・Ten t'za person 2 Stand Lv 4 Cp summer resistance 4A %far evening placement refusal part 4B Hei 2t> 6+? txt&% distribution. Azusa Manbu 4A I, 4A2, 4A3, [Share] 1 (｝P introduction hole ke J 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 7

Claims (1)

[Claims] An egg placement device for a refrigerator comprising a pull-out bottomed accessory case that is provided in a part of a refrigerator compartment so as to be freely put in and taken out, and an egg placement stand that is removably placed inside the accessory case and on which eggs are placed. A first egg placement plate section provided with a plurality of rows of egg storage holes, and a first egg placement plate section provided with a smaller number of egg storage hole rows than the first egg placement plate section. A second egg placing plate part extending in a plane parallel to the egg placing plate part, and a second egg placing plate part including the first egg placing plate part and the second egg placing plate part. The egg mounting table is constituted by the connecting portions connected to each other in a planar manner, and the first egg placing plate portion, the second egg placing plate portion, and the connecting portion. The egg mounting base is formed by integrally molding the above, and when the first egg mounting plate is in contact with the bottom of the accessory case, the second egg mounting plate is moved from the bottom. An egg mounting device for a refrigerator, wherein the first egg mounting plate is spaced apart from the bottom when the second egg mounting plate is in contact with the bottom.