JPH0544687Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <<Industrial Application Field>> The present invention relates to a portable refrigerator suitable for outdoor use, and particularly provides a portable refrigerator with a foldable table attached along the refrigerator wall.

《Conventional technology》 For storing drinking water and food items outdoors, such as while driving, picnicking, or camping.
Portable refrigerators are widely used.

Conventionally, as a portable refrigerator like this,
There is one disclosed in No. 63-108055.

In this conventional portable refrigerator, as shown in FIG. 4, a lid 54 is provided at an upper opening 53 of an internal space 52 of a refrigerator main body 51.

According to this, the food items etc. can be refrigerated in the internal space 52, transported to a campsite, etc., and after the foods etc. are taken out on the spot, the lid body 54 can be used as a serving table or a cooking table. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the unsanitary situation of placing food, cooking utensils, etc. directly on the ground.

<<Problems to be solved by the invention>> However, with this portable refrigerator, each time food, etc. is put in or taken out from the refrigerator, the food, etc. must be moved from the top of the lid body 54, making it extremely inconvenient to use when cooking or eating. bad.

The present invention has been developed in view of the problems of the conventional technology mentioned above, and it provides a foldable table attached to the side of the main body for ease of use during cooking and eating, and also allows the table to be stored compactly for portability. This was proposed with the aim of ensuring that there are no problems with

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention provides a portable refrigerator in which a lid is provided at the upper opening of the refrigerator's internal space. It is configured to be switchable between a vertical position along the circumferential wall.

<Operation> According to the present invention, it is possible to refrigerate food, etc. in the refrigerator space, transport it to a campsite, etc., take out the food, etc. on the spot, and cook or eat on a table attached to the refrigerator. .

In other words, when cooking or eating, the table is placed in a horizontal position, and the items necessary for cooking or eating are placed on the table, and these items do not need to be placed on the lid, making it easier to open and close the lid. It is possible to avoid the trouble of moving food etc. every time.

Furthermore, when carrying the table, the table can be switched from a horizontal position to a vertical position along the circumferential wall of the refrigerator body, eliminating the protrusion of the table from the circumferential wall of the refrigerator body, allowing the table to be stored compactly and carried.

"Example" Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

The drawings are diagrams illustrating a portable refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the table in a horizontal position, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the table in a vertical position, and FIG. FIG. 3 shows a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 2, and 1 in the figure shows a portable refrigerator.

First, the configuration of the portable refrigerator 1 will be explained.

In this portable refrigerator 1, a lid 54 is provided at the upper opening 53 of the internal space 52.

The refrigerator 1 has a rectangular box shape, and includes an internal space 52, an absorption refrigerating device 2, and a liquefied gas cylinder 3.
is arranged so that the refrigerant solution is heated by the combustion heat of the fuel gas supplied from the gas cylinder 3, and the absorption refrigerating device 2 is operated to cool the internal space 52.

The lid body 54 is formed into a rectangular plate shape, and its base end edge 5
4a is directly connected to the refrigerator main body 51 via a hinge 54b, a finger rest recess 54d is formed on the upper surface of the tip edge 54c, and the lid body 54 is opened and closed by rotating the hinge 54b using the finger rest recess 54d as a finger rest. It is configured so that it can be done.

Tables 5, 6, and 7 are attached to three sides of the peripheral wall 4 of the refrigerator main body 51.

Each base end edge 5a, 6 of each table 5, 6, 7
a, 7a are connected to the upper edge 4a of the peripheral wall 4 of the refrigerator main body 51 via hinges 5b, 6b, 7b, respectively, and each table 5, 6, 7 is connected to the hinge 5b, 7a.
It is configured to be able to switch between a horizontal position H at the same height as the lid body 54 and a vertical position V along the circumferential wall 4 (folded position) by moving up and down centering on 6b and 7b.

Then, legs 5d, 6d, 7d are vertically provided on the bottom surfaces of the tip edges 5c, 6c, 7c of each of the tables 5, 6, 7, and the legs 5b, 6d, 7d are used to horizontally hold each table 5, 6, 7. Posture H is maintained.

Each upper end 5e of these legs 5d, 6d, 7d,
6e, 7e are pivoted 8 on the lower surface of each tip edge 5c, 6c, 7c of each table 5, 6, 7, and legs 5d, 6
d and 7d can be folded by moving them up and down around a pivot point 8.

In addition, on the lower surface of each table 5, 6, 7, there are storage recesses 5f, 7f for the legs 5c, 6c, 7c in the folded position.
, and the table 5 is switched to the vertical position V.
6, 7 and the peripheral wall 4 are configured so that they can be brought into close contact with each other without being hindered by the legs 5d, 6d, 7d.

In addition, as a means of folding and fixing each table,
As seen in Figure 3, each table 5, 6, 7
Hooks 5g, 6g, and 7g are attached between the tip edges 5c, 6c, and 7c of the refrigerator 1 and the bottom of the refrigerator 1, and the folded posture of each table 5, 6, and 7 is adjusted by the hooks on the peripheral wall surface. Although the table is configured so that it can be held in a shape that closely follows the table, the present invention is not limited to this, and the point is that the back surface of each table may be fixed on the peripheral wall surface 4 when the table is folded.

Further, recesses 5h and 7h for handles are provided in the upper surfaces of the base edges 5a and 7a of the tables 5 and 7 located on both sides, and the recesses 5h and 7h for handles of the tables 5 and 7 in the vertical position V are provided with fingers. As a hanger, the whole portable refrigerator 1 can be lifted up.

According to the above embodiment, food items etc. are stored in the internal space 52.
You can store it in a refrigerator and transport it to a campsite, etc., and then take out food and other items to cook and eat on the spot.

When cooking or eating, the tables 5, 6, and 7 are placed in a horizontal position H.
d, 7d, and on this table 5, 6, 7
Cooking utensils, seasonings, tableware, etc. required for cooking and eating can be placed on the lid 54, eliminating the need to place these items on the lid 54, and thus avoiding the trouble of moving cooking utensils, etc., every time the lid 54 is opened or closed. When carrying the refrigerator, first, the legs 5d, 6d, 7d are rotated upward about the pivot point 8 to be stored in the storage recesses 5f, 6f, 7f, and the tables 5, 6, 7 are rotated downward about the hinges 5b, 6b, 7b from the horizontal position H to a folded position along the peripheral side wall 4 of the refrigerator body 51, and this position is maintained by the fasteners, allowing the refrigerator to be stored compactly on the peripheral side wall 4 of the refrigerator body 51, and the tables 5, 6, 7 do not get in the way.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment; for example, the number of tables is not limited to three, but one
It may be one piece or two pieces.

Furthermore, as a heat source for heating the refrigerant solution in this refrigerator, in addition to fuel gas from a gas cylinder, a direct current electric heater or an alternating current heater may be used in combination. DC electric heaters range from automotive batteries to
AC heaters can be supplied with electricity from a household power source.

<<Effects of the invention>> According to the invention, when cooking or eating, the table is placed in a horizontal position, the cooking utensils and tableware necessary for cooking are placed on the table, and these are placed on the lid. It is convenient to use while cooking or eating, as it eliminates the need to lift cooking utensils each time the lid is opened and closed.

When carrying the refrigerator, the table can be stored compactly by switching from a horizontal position to a vertical position along the peripheral wall of the refrigerator body, and the table does not get in the way, so there is no problem in carrying.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 are diagrams explaining a portable refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table in a horizontal position, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of the table in a vertical position. A perspective view of the state, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the prior art. 4...Surrounding wall, 5, 6, 7...Table, 51
... Refrigerator body, 52 ... Inner space, 53 ... Upper opening, 54 ... Lid.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a portable refrigerator in which a lid 54 is provided at an upper opening 53 of an internal space 52 of the refrigerator 1, tables 5, 6, and 7 are attached to the peripheral side wall 4 of the refrigerator main body 52,
A portable refrigerator characterized in that the tables 5, 6, and 7 are configured to be switchable between a horizontal position H and a vertical position V along the circumferential wall 4.