JPS608628Y2 - Refrigerator transport handle - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to an improvement of a handle used as a handle when transporting a refrigerator.

In the conventional refrigerator, as shown in FIG. 1, an upper handle 2 is provided on the upper back side of a refrigerator main body 1, and legs 3 are attached to the left and right sides of the bottom front part of the main body 1.

When this refrigerator is carried by two people, one person should put their hand on the upper handle 2 of the refrigerator main body 1, and one of the others should hold the upper handle 2 of the refrigerator main body 1.
He carried it by the bottom leg 3.

However, if you carry the refrigerator by the legs 3 when carrying it up a narrow place such as stairs, the legs 3 are provided at almost the full width of the refrigerator, so you can hold the legs 3 with your hands. When the refrigerator was opened, the person's hand would fly out beyond the width of the refrigerator, so there was a high risk that the person's hand would hit the wall of the stairs and cause injury.

In addition, since it does not have a dedicated handle, it has the disadvantage that it hurts the hands.

In order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional methods, this invention creates a recessed part in the lower flange of the front spar of the refrigerator outer box that is bent into a U-shaped cross section to serve as a carrying handle. The purpose is to allow people to operate the refrigerator without getting hurt or getting injured.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6.

In these figures, 1 is the refrigerator body, and the refrigerator outer box 4
and an opening/closing door 13.

The outer box 4 has a rear plate 7 on the rear surface of the side plate 6 and a bottom plate 8 on the lower part.
The front spar 5 and side spar 9 are welded together and assembled.

The lower side flange 12 of the front spar 5 is bent horizontally rearward, and the lower side flange 12 has left and right recesses formed by bending the lower side flange 12 into a U-shaped cross section 11 at a portion slightly closer to the center than the legs. 10 are formed, and these constitute a carrying handle.

Although not shown, there is a first
A top handle similar to that shown is provided.

As explained above, in this invention, the recess 10 as described above is formed in a part of the lower flange 12 of the front spar 5.
By installing these at a position about the width of a person's shoulders, the hands do not extend beyond the width of the refrigerator main body 1, and the refrigerator can be transported safely and without hurting the hands (therefore, it can be transported easily). By adding a partial processing step, it is possible to provide an inexpensive and safe handle.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional refrigerator in a transporting state showing a transport handle, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention in a transport state showing a transport handle, and Fig. 3 is an outside view of the refrigerator. Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the box, and Figure 5 is a side sectional view of the outer box of the refrigerator.
The figure is a perspective view from the inside of the front girder, and Figure 6 is the V of Figure 5.
It is a sectional view along the I-VI line. 1... Refrigerator body, 4... Refrigerator outer box, 5... Front spar, 12... Bottom flange, 10...
・Concavity. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] This handle for carrying a refrigerator is characterized in that a recess 10 is formed in a part of the lower flange 12 of the front spar 5 of the outer box 4 of the refrigerator by bending the lower flange 12 into a U-shaped cross section.