Refrigerator

Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator having inexpensive construction for saving energy by reducing the air resistance of an air duct which supplies cold air while improving the supply of the cold air into containers. The refrigerator comprises cold air discharge ducts (53, 54) provided in a partitioning member (50) which parts a freezing chamber (34) from a cooler chamber (62) for discharging cold air into the freezing chamber (34), and the multistage containers (42, 43, 44) installed for storing foods. On the back wall of the upper-stage container (42 or 43) out of the multistage containers(42, 43), an inclined face (42a or 43a) is provided facing the upper face opening of the lower-stage container (43 or 44). A discharge port (53a or 54a) of the cold air discharge duct (53 or 54) is provided in opposition to the inclined face (42a or 43a) of the upper-stage container (42 or 43).

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a plurality of containers in a freezer compartment. Background technique [0002] In recent years, along with the diversification of frozen foods, a plurality of containers with different heights and dimensions are also installed in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. Examples of such refrigerators are shown in, for example, JP-A-2005-83681 (Patent Document 1) and JP-A-2005-83687 (Patent Document 2). [0003] Below, in reference to Figure 5 and Figure 6 A conventional refrigerator in which a plurality of containers having different heights and dimensions are installed in a freezer compartment will be described. Figure 5 It is a vertical sectional view of an existing refrigerator, Figure 6 is along Figure 5 Sectional view of line B-B in middle. [0004] The main body 1 of the refrigerator includes a refrigerating temperature chamber 2 and a freezing temperature chamber 5 . The refr...

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Problems solved by technology

Therefore, since the cold air discharge duct 24 for cooling the lower container 14 must be increased to the length L3, the air resistance of the cold air discharge duct 24 increases, and the input of the blower 26 for circulating cold air must be excessive.

[0012] In addition, since the cold air passage 7c set between the lower container 14 of the return cold air passage as a whole freezing chamber and the bottom surface of the freezing temperature chamber 5 is set at a height H1 lower than the cooler 9a (H1>0), the gravity acts on it. On the returned cold air from the cold air passage 7c back to the cooler chamber 10, the input of the blower 26 used to overcome the gravity and make the cold air rise and circulate must be excessive, so there is a disadvantageous problem in terms of energy saving.

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