Cover panel unit for refrigerator

a refrigerator and cover panel technology, applied in the field of cover panel units, can solve the problems of time and labor to remove the door panel, and achieve the effect of convenient and convenient operation

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-13
YOSHIOKA ELECTRIC CONSTR
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[0012] In a cover panel unit for a refrigerator according to the first aspect, replacement of the front panel is easily conducted without attaching or detaching the grip when the front panel has a stain or a scar.
[0013] In a cover panel unit for a refrigerator according to the second aspect, replacement of the front panel is ea...

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However, in the conventional cover unit, a grip has to be once detached before a replacement and should be attached thereafter in case a replacement of...

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[0023] An embodiment of a cover panel unit for a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the figures.

[0024]FIG. 1 shows a refrigerator before attaching a cover panel unit. A refrigerator 21 has a main body 22 with a right door and a left door which are mounted at the front of the main body. The right door and the left door are pivotally fixed around an outer edge by hinges 25, 25 so that it is capable of opening and closing in one direction. (It should be noted that FIG. 1 shows a right door 23 and a left door 24 without a grip.) In addition, at a slight inner portion of the periphery of the right door 23 and the left door 24 (which faces to the main body 22), an adhesive maintenance member (not shown) is mounted for maintaining a desirable adherence to the main body 22. There is a small clearance between the main body 22, and the periphery of the right door 23 and the left door 24.

[0025]FIG. 2 shows a refrigerator with a...

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A cover panel unit for a refrigerator is provided in which a replacement of a door panel covering the front of the refrigerator is easily conducted. A cover panel unit 1 has an outer side panel 2a and an inner side panel 3a for covering lateral sides of the right door 23, and an outer side panel 2b and an inner side panel 3b for covering lateral sides of the left door 24, and a front panel 6a for covering the front side of the right door 23 being engaged with the outer side panel 2a and the inner side panel 3a, and a front panel 6b for covering the front side of the left door 24 being engaged with the outer side panel 2b and the inner side panel 3b. Grips 37, 37 are fixed to the inner side panels 3a, 3b respectively.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This application claims the benefit of Japanese Application Number 2003-272460 filed Jul. 09, 2003 the entirety of which is incorporated by reference. [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a cover panel unit provided such that it covers the front of a refrigerator. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] A cover panel unit is often provided at the front of a refrigerator for a purpose of improving an appearance thereof or obtaining a new design. A conventional cover panel unit has a door panel which is formed integrally. In order to provide the door panel with a refrigerator, these steps used to be required; (1) a grip has to be previously detached from a door of the refrigerator, (2) the door panel is attached to the door, (3) the grip is attached with a screw again. (for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent (Kokai) Publication No. 6(1994)-238048) [0006] However, in the conventional cover unit, a grip has ...

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IPC IPC(8): F25D25/02F25D23/02
CPCF25D23/02F25D2400/18F25D2400/06A47J27/002A47J36/02Y10S220/912
Inventor YOSHIOKA, MASATO
Owner YOSHIOKA ELECTRIC CONSTR
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