JPH0471150B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a refrigerator door with a replaceable decorative panel.

[Prior art]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A conventional refrigerator door with a replaceable decorative panel, which is commonly available on the market, will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. 1 is a first frame having a gasket mounting portion and a decorative panel end covering portion and forming three sides; 2 is a second frame having a gasket mounting portion and not having a decorative panel end covering portion; 3 is a second frame having a gasket mounting portion and a decorative panel end covering portion; , a third frame having only decorative panel end coverings, 4 indicates an extruded handle.

In the above structure, the abutting portion between the first frame 1 and the third frame 3 and the upper and lower end surfaces, which are the cut surfaces of the handle 4, appear directly on the surface, resulting in a poor design. In addition, if you install the door so that the gasket is symmetrically located on the left and right sides of the refrigerator body (not shown), the handle side of the door will be compared to the opposite side of the handle by a dimension equivalent to the thickness of the handle (2L), This had the disadvantage that it would shift to the outside of the refrigerator body.

[Purpose of the invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive refrigerator door with an improved design of the abutting part of the frame and the abutting part of the upper and lower end surfaces of the handle, less deviation from the left and right sides of the door, and an inexpensive decorative panel replaceable part.

[Summary of the invention]

That is, an attempt was made to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks by arranging end pieces that receive the cut end surfaces of the first frame at both ends of the handle and covering the abutting parts of the frames, and further arranging decorative panel end face covering parts on the handle. It is something.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. In the figures, the same numbers as in the conventional example indicate the same parts. Reference numeral 1 denotes a first frame having three sides including a gasket mounting portion and a decorative panel end face covering portion 15, and the end face thereof is cut at an angle of 45 degrees. 2
is a second frame which has a gasket mounting part and does not have a decorative panel end face covering part, and the end face is cut at an angle of 45 degrees. Reference numeral 4 denotes an extruded handle having a decorative panel end covering portion 16, the end surface of which is cut at a right angle. The second frame 2 is assembled inside the end surface of the first frame 1 cut at an angle of 45 degrees by a dimension (L dimension) approximately half the thickness of the handle 4. In other words, the end surface of the first frame 1 protrudes from the second frame by approximately half the thickness of the handle 4. At the upper and lower ends of the handle 4, there are grooves 1 for inserting connection legs formed in the handle.
3, the connecting leg 11 that spans the entire back side of the grip portion 17 of the handle, and the decorative panel end covering portion 15 provided on the first frame 1 and the decorative panel provided on the handle 4. End cover portion 16
An end piece 6 having a triangular decorative piece for covering a substantially triangular gap formed between the end faces of the frame 1 and the handle 4 is attached with adhesive.
This end piece 6 is provided with a recess 14 having a depth of approximately half or more of the handle 4 for accommodating the end surface of the first frame 1 protruding from the second frame 2.

According to this structure, the gap formed between the end face of the first frame 1 and the decorative panel end face covering part 15 of the first frame 1 and the decorative panel end face covering part 16 of the handle 4 is provided in the end piece. The design is improved because the recessed portion 14 is covered with a triangular decorative piece and does not appear directly on the surface.

Furthermore, the handle 4
Since the handle 4 is directly attached to the second frame 2, which has a gasket attachment part and is attached to the inside by approximately half the wall thickness (L dimension), the gasket can be placed symmetrically on the left and right sides of the refrigerator body. Even if the door is mounted so that the handle side of the door is in the correct position, the amount by which the handle side of the door shifts outward compared to the opposite side is approximately half the thickness of the handle 4.

Also, for adhering the handle 4 of the end piece 6,
In addition to the connecting leg 12, since the connecting leg 11 that spans the entire back side of the grip portion 17 of the handle 4 is utilized, strong joint strength can be obtained without deteriorating the design.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the present invention, a first frame having a substantially U-shape having a gasket mounting portion and a decorative panel end covering portion is bent and formed to form three sides, and the remaining side does not have a decorative panel end covering portion. A second frame with a substantially U-shaped cross section is attached, and the outer panel and inner door panel are assembled based on the square-shaped frame, and the interior is filled with foam insulation material, and the end face of the decorative panel is covered. In a refrigerator in which a decorative panel is assembled using a frame, and then an extruded handle is attached to the upper surface of the second frame, the second frame is attached to the end surface of the first frame so that the thickness of the handle is smaller than that of the first frame. Assemble it approximately half the length (L dimension) inside, and attach the end piece to the top and bottom ends of the handle with adhesive etc. in advance.
The end face of the first frame is accommodated in the recess provided in the end piece, and the triangular decorative piece of the end piece is used to cover the decorative panel end face of the first frame and the decorative panel end face cover provided on the handle. Since the design is designed to cover both the first frame and the second frame, the design of the abutting parts of the end faces of the first frame and the second frame, and the abutting part of the handle end faces is improved, and the gasket can be positioned symmetrically on the left and right sides of the refrigerator body. Even if the door is installed in the correct position, the displacement of the handle side with respect to the main body of the door is only about half the thickness of the handle.

Further, according to the present invention, since the connecting leg that spans the entire back side of the grip portion of the handle is used to secure the end piece and the handle, a strong securing force can be obtained without deteriorating the design.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a refrigerator door with a replaceable decorative panel that is conventionally available on the market, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 1.
The line sectional view, FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 are explanatory diagrams of the refrigerator door showing this embodiment, and FIG.
6 is a sectional view taken along line D--D in FIG. 4. 1...First frame, 2...Second frame, 3...Third frame
frame, 4...handle, 5...handle, 6...
End piece, 7...Door outer plate, 8...Door inner plate, 9
... Gasket, 10 ... Cosmetic piece, 11 ... Connection leg, 12 ... Connection leg, 13 ... Connection leg insertion groove, 14 ... Frame end storage recess, 15 ... Decorative panel end cover, 16 ... ... Decorative panel end covering portion, 17
...Handle grip.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A first frame having a substantially U-shaped cross section having a gasket mounting portion and a decorative panel end covering portion is bent and formed to form three sides, and the remaining side does not have a decorative panel end covering portion. A second frame having a substantially U-shaped cross section is attached, and an outer panel and an inner panel of the door are assembled based on the frame having an opening, and the inside is filled with foam insulation material, and the end cover portion of the decorative panel is used. After assembling the decorative panel, the second frame is attached to the first frame in a refrigerator in which an extruded handle is attached to the upper surface of the second frame.
Attach the end piece inward from the end face of the frame by approximately half the thickness of the handle (L dimension), and attach the end piece to the upper and lower ends of the handle with adhesive etc. The end face of the first frame is housed in the recessed part, and the decorative piece of the end piece covers both the decorative panel end covering part of the first frame and the decorative panel end covering part provided on the handle. A refrigerator door characterized by: 2. The refrigerator door according to claim 1, wherein the decorative piece provided on the end piece has a triangular shape. 3. The refrigerator door according to claim 1, wherein the end piece and the handle are fixed to each other using a connecting leg that spans the entire back side of the grip portion of the handle.