JPH081438Y2 - Refrigerator-freezer cabinet structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a cabinet structure of a refrigerator / freezer in which a vegetable compartment, a chilled compartment, a bottle compartment and the like are of a drawer type.

<Prior Art> FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a cabinet of a refrigerator-freezer before a door is attached.

In this refrigerator-freezer, a cabinet 10 is divided into left, right, upper and lower parts by a center partition plate 60 and the like, and four chambers are formed as a whole. Upper α and β are a freezing room, a refrigerating room, and the like, and although not shown, these doors are double doors. On the other hand, γ and ε on the lower side are a vegetable compartment, a bottle compartment, etc., and both are drawer type doors.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the refrigerator-freezer taken along the line AA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the center partition plate 60 showing how the rollers are attached to the cabinet 10, and FIG. Is the center partition plate 60, center partition decoration
It is an enlarged view of parts such as 70.

As shown in FIG. 4, even inside the cabinet 10, α,
A portion other than the β, γ, and ε chambers is an inner box 11, and a urethane foam 123 is put therein as a heat insulating material.

In the figure, only the box-shaped pull-out door 12 housed in the ε chamber is shown, and the pull-out door 12 can be pulled out in the direction of the arrow in the figure by the mechanism described below.

That is, even in the inner box 11, rollers 20 and rails are provided on the left side of the ε chamber.
111, the roller 30 and the rail 111 are provided on the right side surface, respectively. On the other hand, vegetables and the like are put inside the frame 121 attached to the pull-out door 12, and the lower ends of both sides of the frame 121 are slidably supported by rollers 20 and 30.

On the other hand, rollers 122 and 122 connected to a shaft 123 are provided at the lower ends of both sides of the frame 121, respectively.
22 slides on rails 111, 111.

A claw 122 is formed on the rail 111, and the claw 122 is hooked in a hole (not shown) formed in the inner box 11 to fix the rail 111 to the inner box 11. The rail 111 has a U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 5, and a roller 122 slides inside the rail 111.

The center partition plate 60 is a member formed by bending a metal plate into a U-shaped cross section, and is a member that serves as a skeleton at the center of the front surface of the cabinet 10. A center partition decoration 70 is provided between the center partition plate 60 and the inner box 11.

The center partition plate 60 and the inner box 11 are fixed to each other at their upper and lower ends.

The center partition decoration 70 is a resin molded product having a substantially H-shaped cross section, and has a length substantially the same as that of the center partition plate 60. The center divider is in front of the center divider 70.
Grooves 72 into which both side plates of 60 are inserted are formed respectively, and holes 73 through which the base end portion of the roller 20 passes are formed on both side faces. Also, a boss 71 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the inner side surface.

The boss 71 is for fixing the tap plate 80 to the center partition decoration 70 with a screw 74.

The tap plate 80 is formed by cutting a metal angle having a U-shaped cross section with a predetermined length, and screw holes 81 corresponding to the base end portion of the roller 20 are provided on both side surfaces thereof.

Next, a procedure for attaching the roller 20 to the cabinet 10 will be described.

First, attach the center partition decoration 70 to the center partition plate 60. At this time, both side plates of the center partition plate 60 are
Since it is inserted into the groove 72 of the center partition decoration 70, it is covered up as shown in FIG.

After that, the center partition decoration 70 is attached to the center partition plate 60.
Then, the tap plate 80 is screwed from the inside to the center partition decoration 70.

Then, the base end of the roller 20 is provided with a hole in the center partition
When the roller 20 is inserted into 73 and screwed to the tap plate 80, the roller 20 is fixed to the center partition decoration 70 via the tap plate 80 and the boss 71. As described above, the center partition decoration 70 and the center partition plate 60, and the center partition plate 60 and the inner box 11 are screwed to each other, so that the roller 20 is attached to the cabinet 10.

One roller 30 is a metal plate 90 with a screw hole.
It is fixed to the cabinet 10 through.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional example, the roller 20
Since the tap plate 80 is required to fix the component to the cabinet 10, there is a drawback that the tap plate 80 hinders smooth assembly and increases the cost.

Further, the own weight of the drawer type door 12 is applied to the tap plate 80 via the roller 20, but since the tap plate 80 is fixed to the center partition decoration 70 which is a resin molded product, the strength of the roller 20 can be increased. There is a drawback that you cannot do it.

The present invention was created in view of the above circumstances, and its main object is to provide a cabinet structure for a refrigerator-freezer that does not require a tap plate.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The cabinet structure for a refrigerator-freezer according to the first aspect of the present invention has a plurality of chambers which are partitioned into right and left parts at the center of the front surface, and a part of each chamber or In a refrigerator-freezer cabinet structure in which all are drawer-type doors, a roller that slidably supports the drawer-type door from below and a metal plate having a U-shaped cross section that serves as a skeleton at the front center of the cabinet, and A center partition plate having a screw hole for screwing the base end side of the roller on the side surface, and a resin body having an H-shaped cross section for covering both side plates of the center partition plate, and the base end portion of the roller is And a center partition ornament having a through hole for passing through a screw hole.

The refrigerator-refrigerator cabinet structure according to the second aspect of the present invention further has a protruding portion which is a portion in which both side plates of the center partition plate are respectively projected and in which the screw hole is formed. A groove is provided on both sides of the front surface of the center partition decoration and into which both side plates of the center partition plate are inserted, and an insertion hole that is provided on the inner side of the groove and into which the protrusion is inserted.

<Operation> The cabinet structure of the refrigerator-freezer according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described.

First, attach the center divider to the center divider on the cabinet side. Then, both side plates of the center partition plate are covered with the center partition decoration.

At the same time, the screw holes on the center partition plate side and the through holes on the center partition decoration side are aligned. And
Screw the base end of the roller into the screw hole through the through hole.
Then, the roller is screwed to the center partition plate and fixed to the cabinet.

The cabinet structure of the refrigerator / freezer according to the second aspect of the present invention will be described.

Insert both sides of the center partition into the grooves provided in the center partition, and insert the insertion hole on the side of the center partition into the protrusion on the side of the center partition.

Then, both side plates of the center partition plate are covered by the center partition decoration, and the screw holes on the center partition plate side and the through holes on the center partition decoration side are aligned. Then, the base end portion of the roller is passed through the through hole and screwed into the screw hole, whereby the roller is screwed to the center partition plate and fixed to the cabinet.

<Embodiment> An embodiment of a refrigerator-refrigerator cabinet structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the center partition plate, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing how the center partition decoration is attached to the center partition plate.

The cabinet structure of the refrigerator-freezer shown here does not require a tap plate as in the conventional case, and the roller 20 is directly attached to the center partition plate 40. Since there is no difference from the conventional one except for this point, only the changed points will be mainly described below, and the description of the unchanged points will be omitted.

In the figure, 40 is a center partition plate. This is a metal angle having a U-shaped cross section, and portions of both side plates corresponding to the bent portions are protrusions 41a and 41b.
Screw holes 41a and 41b for screwing the roller 20 are formed in the central portions of the protrusions 41a and 41b, respectively.

In the figure, 50 is a center partition decoration. This is the cross section H
It is a resin molded product having a shape, and has substantially the same length as the center partition plate 40. Further, on the front surface of the center partition ornament 50, grooves 51a, 5 into which both side plates of the center partition plate 60 are inserted are formed.
1b is formed respectively. Moreover, insertion holes 511a and 511b, into which the protrusions 41a and 41b are inserted, are formed on the inner sides of the grooves 51a and 51b, respectively. Further, through holes 52a and 52b through which the base ends of the rollers 20 pass are formed on both side surfaces of the center partition decoration 50, respectively.

Next, a procedure for attaching the roller 20 to the cabinet 10 (see FIG. 3) will be described.

First, the grooves 51a and 51b of the center partition ornament 50 are inserted into both side plates of the center partition plate 40, respectively, and the insertion holes 511 on the center partition ornament side are inserted in the protrusions 41a and 41b on the center partition plate side.
Insert a and 511b respectively.

Then, both side plates of the center partition plate 40 are covered with the center partition decoration 50, and the screw holes 42a, 42b on the center partition plate side and the through holes 52a, 52b on the center partition decoration side are aligned with each other. Then, the base ends of the rollers 20, 20 are passed through the through holes 52a, 52b, respectively, and screwed into the screw holes 41a, 41b, respectively. Then, the rollers 20 and 20 are the center partition plates.
It is fixed to 40 respectively.

Further, since the upper and lower ends of the center partition plate 40 are screwed to the inner box 11, the roller 20 is attached to the cabinet 10 with this.

It should be noted that the cabinet structure of the refrigerator / freezer according to the present invention is not limited to the application of the above-mentioned example, and can be applied to any refrigerator / freezer having a roller for slidably supporting the drawer type door. .

Further, the roller may be screwed to only one side surface of the center partition plate.

<Effect of the Invention> In the case of the cabinet structure of the refrigerator / freezer according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the roller is directly screwed to the center partition plate, the tap as in the conventional case is performed. You don't need a board. As a result, the assembly can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

Further, since the center partition plate is a metal plate that serves as a skeleton of the central portion on the front side of the cabinet, it is possible to increase the strength of the roller on which the own weight of the drawer type door acts.

In the case of the refrigerator-refrigerator cabinet structure according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is only necessary to change the design of the center partition plate and the center partition decoration.
Great benefits can be expected in terms of cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are views for explaining an embodiment of a cabinet structure of a refrigerator / freezer according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the vicinity of a center partition plate, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that a partition decoration is attached to a center partition plate. 3 to 6 are views for explaining a cabinet structure of a conventional refrigerator-freezer, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the cabinet of the refrigerator-freezer before a door is attached, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a portion of the center partition plate showing how the roller is attached to the cabinet, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of parts of the center partition plate, the center partition decoration, and the tap plate. 10 …… Cabinet 20 …… Roller 40 …… Center divider 41a, 41b …… Projection 42a, 42b …… Screw hole 50 …… Center divider 51a, 51b …… Groove 511a, 511b …… Insert hole 52a, 52b ...... Through hole

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A refrigerator / refrigerator cabinet structure having a plurality of chambers divided into right and left at a central portion of the front surface, and a part or all of each chamber being a drawer type door, wherein the drawer type door is downward. A roller that is slidably supported from the center, a metal plate having a U-shaped cross-section that serves as a skeleton of the central portion on the front side of the cabinet, and a center having a screw hole for screwing the base end side of the roller on the side surface. It is characterized by comprising: a partition plate; and a center partition ornament, which is a resin body having an H-shaped cross section for covering both side plates of the center partition plate and having a through hole for passing the base end portion of the roller through the screw hole. Cabinet structure for refrigerators and freezers. 2. A center partition plate, which is a part where both side plates of the center partition plate are respectively projected, and in which the screw holes are formed, and the center partition plate which is provided on both front sides of the center partition plate. The refrigerator / refrigerator cabinet structure according to claim 1, further comprising: a groove into which both side plates are inserted; and an insertion hole provided on the inner side of the groove and into which the protrusion is inserted.