Storage case, refrigeration chamber or vegetable chamber, and refrigerator

Abstract

To provide a storage case capable of reducing a food loss, a refrigeration chamber or a vegetable chamber, and a refrigerator.SOLUTION: A storage case is a box-shaped storage case provided in a refrigeration chamber or a vegetable chamber 200 of a refrigerator and includes a storage case main body 10 and partitions 20, and an inside space of the storage case main body 10 is partitioned and divided into a plurality of sections by the partitions 20. The partition 20 is formed in a rectangular plate shape and in the storage case main body 10, recesses 11 extending in a vertical direction are provided at the sides of inner surfaces 10A1', 10A2', 10A3' and 10A4' of a front wall 10A1, a rear wall 10A2 and sidewalls 10A3 and 10A4. The sides of opposed side edges of the partitions 20 are inserted and fitted into the recesses 11 of the opposed inner surfaces 10A1', 10A2', 10A3' and 10A4' in a slidable manner, and the inside space 10A of the storage case main body 10 is divided into a plurality of sections 10a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage case, a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment, and a refrigerator. [Background technology]

[0002] Various types of refrigerators are generally used. A refrigerator has a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment, and various foods such as frozen foods are stored in the freezer compartment or the vegetable compartment through a storage case. For example, the technology of such refrigerators can be referred to that disclosed in Patent Document 1. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-63951 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment stores various foods, including frozen foods, that are to be stored for a predetermined period of time in a frozen state.

[0005] However, when various foods are stored in the freezer or vegetable compartment for a certain period of time, the foods end up buried at the bottom of the storage case and not recognized, resulting in food waste, such as being discarded without being used.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a storage case, a freezer compartment or vegetable compartment, and a refrigerator that can reduce food waste by reducing the amount of food that gets buried. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the storage case of the present invention is a storage case to be provided in the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment of a refrigerator, and is characterized in that it has a storage case body and a partition device, and the partition device divides the inner space of the storage case body into a plurality of compartments.

[0008] According to the present invention, the divider device divides the inner space of the storage case body into multiple compartments, making it easier to identify the food stored in each compartment, reducing the chance of food getting buried and reducing food waste.

[0009] The partition member is detachably attached to the inner space of the storage case body, so that the partition member can be attached and detached to the inner space of the storage case body as required.

[0010] In other words, the partition device is plate-shaped, and the storage case body has a recess extending in the vertical direction on its inner surface, and by inserting the edge side of the partition device into the recess to divide the inner space of the storage case body into the multiple compartments, the inner space of the storage case body can be easily divided into multiple compartments.

[0011] The partition has a first partition and a second partition, and the first partition and the second partition are arranged in the inner space of the storage case body so as to intersect with each other, thereby dividing the inner space into a plurality of compartments.

[0012] The recess may be formed between a plurality of protrusions extending in parallel in the up-down direction and protruding inwardly.

[0013] The recess may extend in the vertical direction so as to be recessed outward.

[0014] The device has a rod-shaped body that can be fitted into the recess, and when the rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess, an upper end of the rod-shaped body protrudes from an upper end of the recess.

[0015] In other words, when the storage case is simply used without using the above-mentioned separator, there is a risk that frost will accumulate in the recess, making it impossible to fit the end side into the recess when the separator is used; however, when the separator is not used, the rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess, and when the separator is used, the upper end of the rod-shaped body protruding from the upper end of the recess can be pinched with the fingers to easily remove the rod-shaped body from the recess, thereby allowing the end side of the separator to be fitted into the recess smoothly without frost accumulating in the recess.

[0016] The device has a heating element that emits heat, and the heating element is provided on the inner surface side of the recess, so that even if frost accumulates in the recess without the use of a partition, the frost can be melted by the heat emitted from the heating element.

[0017] In order to solve the above problems, the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment of the present invention is a freezer compartment or vegetable compartment of a refrigerator, and is characterized in that it has a freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body and a partition device, and the partition device divides the inner space of the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body into a plurality of compartments.

[0018] According to the present invention, the divider device divides the inner space of the freezer compartment main body or vegetable compartment main body into multiple compartments, making it easier to identify the food stored in each compartment, reducing the risk of food getting buried and reducing food waste.

[0019] The partition is detachably attached to the inner space of the freezer compartment body or the vegetable compartment body, so that the partition can be attached and detached to the inner space of the freezer compartment or the vegetable compartment body as required.

[0020] In other words, the partition is plate-shaped, and the freezer chamber body or vegetable chamber body has a recess extending in the vertical direction on its inner surface, and by inserting the edge side of the partition into the recess to divide the inner space of the freezer chamber body or vegetable chamber body into the multiple compartments, the inner space of the freezer chamber body or vegetable chamber body can be easily divided into multiple compartments.

[0021] The partition has a first partition and a second partition, and the first partition and the second partition are arranged in the inner space of the freezer compartment main body or the vegetable compartment main body so as to intersect with each other, thereby dividing the inner space into a plurality of compartments.

[0022] The recess may be formed between a plurality of protrusions extending in parallel in the up-down direction and protruding inwardly.

[0023] The recess may be a vertically extending groove on the inner surface so as to be recessed outward.

[0024] The device has a rod-shaped body that can be fitted into the recess, and when the rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess, an upper end of the rod-shaped body protrudes from an upper end of the recess.

[0025] In other words, if the freezer or vegetable compartment is simply used without using the above-mentioned separator, frost may accumulate in the recess, making it impossible to fit the end side into the recess when using the separator. However, when the separator is not used, the rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess, and when the separator is used, the upper end of the rod-shaped body protruding from the upper end of the recess can be pinched with the fingers and the rod-shaped body can be easily removed from the recess, so that the end side of the separator can be smoothly fitted into the recess without frost accumulating in the recess.

[0026] The device has a heating element that emits heat, and the heating element is provided on the inner surface side of the recess, so that even if frost accumulates in the recess without the use of a partition, the frost can be melted by the heat emitted from the heating element.

[0027] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a refrigerator according to the present invention is characterized in having a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment equipped with the above-mentioned storage case.

[0028] In order to solve the above problems, the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment of the present invention is a freezer compartment or vegetable compartment of a refrigerator, and is characterized in that it has a freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body and a partition device, and the partition device divides the inner space of the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body into a plurality of compartments.

[0029] According to the present invention, the divider device divides the inner space of the freezer compartment main body or vegetable compartment main body into multiple compartments, making it easier to identify the food stored in each compartment, reducing the risk of food getting buried and reducing food waste.

[0030] The partition device is detachably attached to the inner space of the freezer compartment body or the vegetable compartment body, so that the partition device can be attached and detached to the inner space of the freezer compartment body or the vegetable compartment body as required.

[0031] In other words, the partition device is in the form of a rectangular plate, and the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body has a recess extending in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the front wall, rear wall, and side wall, and by slidingly inserting and fitting the opposing edge sides of the partition device into the recesses on the opposing inner surface, the inner space of the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body can be easily divided into multiple compartments.

[0032] The partition has a first partition and a second partition, and the first partition and the second partition are arranged in the inner space of the freezer compartment body or the vegetable compartment body so as to intersect perpendicularly to each other, thereby dividing the inner space into a plurality of lattice-shaped compartments.

[0033] The recess may be a groove formed between a plurality of protrusions that extend in parallel in the vertical direction and protrude inward.

[0034] The recess may be a vertically extending groove on the inner surface so as to be recessed outward.

[0035] The device has a rod-shaped body that can be fitted into the recess, and when the rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess, an upper end of the rod-shaped body protrudes from an upper end of the recess.

[0036] In other words, if the freezer or vegetable compartment is simply used without using the above-mentioned separator, frost may accumulate in the recess, making it impossible to fit the end side into the recess when using the separator. However, when the separator is not used, the rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess, and when the separator is used, the upper end of the rod-shaped body protruding from the upper end of the recess can be pinched with the fingers and the rod-shaped body can be easily removed from the recess, so that the end side of the separator can be smoothly fitted into the recess without frost accumulating in the recess.

[0037] The device has a heating element that emits heat, and the heating element is provided on the inner surface side of the recess, so that even if frost accumulates in the recess without the use of a partition, the frost can be melted by the heat emitted from the heating element.

[0038] In order to solve the above problem, a refrigerator according to the present invention is characterized by having the above freezer compartment or vegetable compartment. Effect of the Invention

[0039] As described above, according to the present invention, food waste can be reduced. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0040] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing an overall configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2]1 is a plan view showing a state in which a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention is provided with a storage case. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the storage case, and is a plan view showing the configuration of the storage case with the dividers removed. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the storage case, being a cross-sectional front view taken along line AA in FIG. 3 showing the configuration of the storage case from the inside with the divider removed. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a first separator, where (a) is a plan view showing the configuration of the first separator, and (b) is a front view showing the configuration of the first separator. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a second separator, where (a) is a plan view showing the configuration of the second separator, and (b) is a front view showing the configuration of the second separator. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is used in the storage case, the plan view showing a state in which the rod-shaped body is fitted into a recess in the storage case. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a front view of the AA cross section of FIG. 7, showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is used in the storage case and a state in which the rod-shaped body has been removed from a recess of the storage case. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration in which a heating member is provided in a storage case, as viewed from inside the storage case. [Figure 10] 13 is a front view showing a modified example of the recess as seen from the inside of the storage case. FIG. [Figure 11] 1 is a plan view showing a state in which a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment of a refrigerator is provided with another storage case. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of another storage case, and is a plan view showing the configuration of the storage case with the divider removed. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of another storage case, being a cross-sectional front view taken along the line AA in FIG. 12 showing the configuration of the storage case from the inside with the divider removed. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a first separator, where (a) is a plan view showing the configuration of the first separator, and (b) is a front view showing the configuration of the first separator. [Figure 15]FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a second separator, where (a) is a plan view showing the configuration of the second separator, and (b) is a front view showing the configuration of the second separator. [Figure 16] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is used in the storage case, the plan view showing a state in which the rod-shaped body is fitted into a recess in the storage case. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a front view taken along line AA in FIG. 16, showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is used in the storage case and the rod-shaped body has been removed from a recess in the storage case. [Figure 18] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration in which a heating member is provided in a storage case, as viewed from inside the storage case. [Figure 19] FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment, and is a plan view showing the configuration of the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment with the partition removed. [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the configuration of the freezer compartment or the vegetable compartment, and is a cross-sectional front view taken along line AA in FIG. 20 showing the configuration of the freezer compartment or the vegetable compartment from the inside with the partition removed. [Figure 22] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a first separator, where (a) is a plan view showing the configuration of the first separator, and (b) is a front view showing the configuration of the first separator. [Figure 23] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a second separator, where (a) is a plan view showing the configuration of the second separator, and (b) is a front view showing the configuration of the second separator. [Figure 24] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is used in a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment, and is a plan view showing a state in which the rod-shaped body is fitted into a recess in the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment. [Diagram 25] FIG. 25 is a front view of the AA cross section of FIG. 24 showing the rod-shaped body used in the freezer compartment or the vegetable compartment with the rod-shaped body removed from the recess in the freezer compartment or the vegetable compartment. [Figure 26] This is a front view showing a configuration in which a heating member is provided in a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment, as viewed from inside the freezer compartment or the vegetable compartment. [Figure 27]FIG. 11 is a front view showing a modified example of a recess as viewed from inside the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment. [Figure 28] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a state in which another freezer compartment or vegetable compartment is provided. [Figure 29] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of another freezer compartment or vegetable compartment, and is a plan view showing the configuration of the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment with the partition removed. [Diagram 30] FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the configuration of another freezer compartment or vegetable compartment, and is a cross-sectional front view taken along line AA in FIG. 29 showing the configuration of the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment from the inside with the partition removed. [Diagram 31] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a first separator, where (a) is a plan view showing the configuration of the first separator, and (b) is a front view showing the configuration of the first separator. [Diagram 32] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a second separator, where (a) is a plan view showing the configuration of the second separator, and (b) is a front view showing the configuration of the second separator. [Diagram 33] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which a different freezer compartment or vegetable compartment is being used, and is a plan view showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is fitted into a recess in the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment. [Diagram 34] FIG. 13 is a side view showing the rod-shaped body used in another freezer or vegetable compartment, with the rod-shaped body removed from the recess in the freezer or vegetable compartment. [Diagram 35] FIG. 11 is a front view showing a configuration in which a heating member is provided in another freezer compartment or vegetable compartment, as viewed from inside the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0041] [First embodiment] Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a front view showing the overall configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a storage case, Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of the storage case with the partition removed, Fig. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the storage case as viewed from inside the storage case with the partition removed, Fig. 5 is a view showing the configuration of a first partition, Fig. 6 is a view showing the configuration of a second partition, Fig. 7 is a view showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is used in the storage case with the rod-shaped body fitted in a recess in the storage case, Fig. 8 is a view showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is used in the storage case with the rod-shaped body removed from the recess in the storage case, Fig. 9 is a front view showing a configuration in which a heating member is provided in the storage case as viewed from inside the storage case, Fig. 10 is a view showing a freezer compartment of the refrigerator, Or a plan view showing a state where the vegetable compartment is equipped with another storage case, Fig. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of another storage case, a plan view showing the configuration of the storage case in a state where the partition is removed, Fig. 12 is a diagram showing the configuration of another storage case, a plan view showing the configuration of the storage case in a state where the partition is removed from the inside, Fig. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of the storage case, a front view showing the configuration of the storage case in a state where the partition is removed from the inside, Fig. 14 is a diagram showing the configuration of the first partition, Fig. 15 is a diagram showing the configuration of the second partition, Fig. 16 is a diagram showing a state where a rod-shaped body is used in the storage case, a plan view showing the state where the rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess of the storage case, Fig. 17 is a diagram showing a state where a rod-shaped body is used in the storage case, a side view showing the state where the rod-shaped body is removed from the recess of the storage case, Fig. 18 is a front view showing the configuration of the storage case with a heating member provided, as seen from the inside of the storage case. Note that each direction in the following description will be clearly indicated in each figure.

[0042] The configuration of the storage case 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 6 and Figs. 10 to 15. The storage case 1 is a storage case 1 provided in the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment 200 of a refrigerator 100, and has a storage case body 10 and a partition 20. The partition 20 divides the inner space 10A of the storage case body 10 into a plurality of compartments 10a. The storage case body 10 is box-shaped and has a front wall 10A1, a rear wall 10A2, side walls 10A3 and 10A4, and a bottom wall 10A5, and is open on the top side. Various foods 400 to be frozen and stored can be placed in the storage case body 10 from the top side. The storage case 1 is removable from the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment 200.

[0043] The partition 20 is detachably attached to the inner space 10A of the storage case body 10.

[0044] In other words, the partition 20 is in the form of a rectangular plate, and the storage case main body 10 is provided with recesses 11 extending in the vertical direction on the inner surfaces 10A1', 10A2', 10A3', 10A4' of the front wall 10A1, rear wall 10A2, and side walls 10A3 and 10A4, and the opposing edge portions 20A1 to 20A2, 20A3 to 20A4 of the partition 20 can be slidably inserted and fitted into the recesses 11 of the opposing inner surfaces 10A1' to 10A2', 10A3' to 10A4', thereby dividing the inner space 10A of the storage case main body 10 into a plurality of sections 10a.

[0045] That is, the partition 20 has a first partition 21 and a second partition 22, which are arranged in the inner space 10A of the storage case body 10 so as to intersect at right angles to each other, and can divide the inner space 10A into a plurality of lattice-shaped sections 10a. The second partition 22 is provided with a slit 22a extending in the vertical direction, and can be inserted into the first partition 21 so as to intersect through the slit 22a.

[0046] Here, the recess 11 can be a recess formed between multiple (two) protrusions 12, 13 extending parallel to each other in the vertical direction on the inner surfaces 10A1', 10A2', 10A3', 10A4' of the front wall 10A1, rear wall 10A2, and side walls 10A3, 10A4 and protruding inward.

[0047] The recesses 11 may also be formed as vertically extending recesses that are recessed outward toward the inner surfaces 10A1', 10A2', 10A3', and 10A4' of the front wall 10A1, rear wall 10A2, and side walls 10A3 and 10A4.

[0048] As described above, according to the present invention, the inner space 10A of the storage case main body 10 is divided into a plurality of compartments 10a by the dividers 20, making it easier to identify the foods 400 stored in each compartment 10a and reducing food waste by reducing the risk of the foods 400 being buried underneath. That is, for example, in the case of frozen foods 300, storing the frozen foods 300 etc. vertically in each compartment 10a makes them easier to identify and reduces the risk of the foods 400 being buried underneath. Also, storing vegetables vertically in the vegetable compartment 200 allows the vegetables to last longer.

[0049] Furthermore, by making the partition member 20 detachable from the inner space 10A of the storage case body 10, the partition member 20 can be attached to and detached from the inner space 10A of the storage case body 10 as necessary.

[0050] Furthermore, the partition 20 is plate-shaped, and the storage case main body 10 has recesses 11 extending in the vertical direction on the inner surfaces 10A1', 10A2', 10A3', and 10A4' sides. By inserting and fitting the peripheral portions 20A1 to 20A2, 20A3 to 20A4 sides of the partition 20 into the recesses 11 to divide the inner space 10A of the storage case main body 10 into a plurality of compartments, the inner space 10A of the storage case main body 10 can be easily divided into a plurality of compartments.

[0051] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment described above, and various modifications and applications are possible.

[0052] For example, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, 16 and 17, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment described above, the storage case 1 may have a rod-shaped body 30, which is capable of being fitted into the recess 11 and is configured so that when the rod-shaped body 30 is fitted into the recess 11, the upper end 30' of the rod-shaped body 30 protrudes from the upper end 11' of the recess 11.

[0053] In other words, if storage case 1 is simply used without using the above-mentioned partition device 20, frost may accumulate in recess 11, making it impossible to fit edge portions 20A1, 20A2, 20A3, and 20A4 into recess 11 when partition device 20 is used. However, when partition device 20 is not used, rod-shaped body 30 is fitted into recess 11, and when partition device 20 is used, rod-shaped body 30 can be easily removed from recess 11 by pinching upper end 30' of rod-shaped body 30 protruding from upper end 11' of recess 11 with fingers, thereby allowing edge portions 20A1, 20A2, 20A3, and 20A4 of partition device 20 to be smoothly fitted into recess 11 without frost accumulating in recess 11.

[0054] As shown in Fig. 9 and Fig. 18, the storage case 1 has a heating member 40 that generates heat in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment and the modified example described above, and the heating member 40 is provided on the inner surface side of the recess 11, so that even if frost accumulates in the recess 11 without using the separator 20, the frost can be melted by the heat generated from the heating member 40. The heating member 40 can be an electric heating wire or any other member that generates heat. When the heating member 40 is an electric heating wire, a switch for turning on and off the electrical connection between a predetermined power source and the heating member 40 is provided in the freezer compartment or vegetable compartment 200.

[0055] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned first embodiment, the recess 11 is a recess formed between a plurality (two) of protrusions 12, 13 extending parallel to each other in the vertical direction on the inner surfaces 10A1', 10A2', 10A3', 10A4' of the front wall 10A1, the rear wall 10A2, and the side walls 10A3, 10A4 and protruding inward, but as shown in Fig. 10, the protrusions 12, 13 may be provided so as to be scattered in the vertical direction, and the recess 11 may be formed between the plurality (two) of protrusions 12, 13. Also, there may be one protrusion 12, 13 on each of the 10A1', 10A2', 10A3', 10A4' sides.

[0056] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the partition 20 has a first partition 21 and a second partition 22, which cross each other perpendicularly to divide the space into a plurality of sections 10a; however, a recess may be provided in the first partition 21, and the peripheral portions 20A1 to 20A4 of the second partition 22 may be slidably inserted and fitted into this recess, so that the first partition 21 and the second partition 22 cross each other perpendicularly to divide the space into a plurality of sections 10a.

[0057] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the inner space 10A is divided into a plurality of compartments 10a by providing a partition 20 via a recess 11, but the required effect can also be achieved by providing a partition 20 without using a recess 11 to divide the inner space 10A into a plurality of compartments 10a.

[0058] [Second embodiment] Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 19 is a plan view showing a freezer or vegetable compartment of a refrigerator according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 20 is a plan view showing the configuration of the freezer or vegetable compartment with the partition removed, Fig. 21 is a front view showing the configuration of the freezer or vegetable compartment from inside with the partition removed, Fig. 22 is a view showing the configuration of a first partition, Fig. 23 is a view showing the configuration of a second partition, Fig. 24 is a view showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is used in the freezer or vegetable compartment, Fig. 25 is a view showing a state in which a rod-shaped body is used in the freezer or vegetable compartment, Fig. 26 is a front view showing a configuration in which a heating member is provided in the freezer or vegetable compartment from inside, Fig. 27 is a plan view showing a state in which another freezer or vegetable compartment is provided, and Fig. 28 is a view showing the configuration of another freezer or vegetable compartment with the partition removed. Fig. 29 is a plan view showing the configuration of a freezer or vegetable compartment in a state where the freezer or vegetable compartment is in a state where the partition is removed, Fig. 30 is a plan view showing the configuration of another freezer or vegetable compartment in a state where the partition is removed, Fig. 31 is a view showing the configuration of a first partition, Fig. 32 is a view showing the configuration of a second partition, Fig. 33 is a plan view showing the state where a rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess of the freezer or vegetable compartment in a state where the freezer or vegetable compartment is in a state where the partition is removed, Fig. 34 is a view showing the state where a rod-shaped body is used in another freezer or vegetable compartment in a state where the rod-shaped body is removed from the recess of the freezer or vegetable compartment, Fig. 35 is a front view showing the configuration of another freezer or vegetable compartment in which a heating member is provided, as seen from the inside of the freezer or vegetable compartment. Note that each direction in the following description will be clearly indicated in each figure.

[0059] The configuration of the freezer or vegetable compartment 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 19 to 23 and Figures 28 to 32. The freezer or vegetable compartment 200 is a freezer or vegetable compartment 200 of a refrigerator 100, and has a freezer or vegetable compartment main body 210 and a partition 220, and the partition 220 divides the inner space 210A of the freezer or vegetable compartment main body 210 into a plurality of compartments 210a. The freezer or vegetable compartment main body 210 is box-shaped and has a front wall 210A1, a rear wall 210A2, side walls 210A3 and 210A4, and a bottom wall 210A5, and the upper surface side is open. The freezer or vegetable compartment main body 210 can store various foods 400 to be frozen by inserting them from the upper surface side.

[0060] The partition 220 is detachably attached to the inner space 210A of the freezer compartment body or the vegetable compartment body 210.

[0061] In other words, the partition 220 is in the form of a rectangular plate, and the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body 210 is provided with recesses 211 extending in the vertical direction on inner surfaces 210A1', 210A2', 210A3', 210A4' of the front wall 210A1, rear wall 210A2, and side walls 210A3 and 210A4, and the opposing peripheral portions 220A1 to 220A2, 220A3 to 220A4 of the partition 220 are slidably inserted and fitted into the recesses 211 of the opposing inner surfaces 210A1' to 210A2', 210A3' to 210A4', thereby dividing the inner space 210A of the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body 210 into a plurality of sections 210a.

[0062] That is, the separator 220 has a first separator 221 and a second separator 222, which are arranged in the inner space 210A of the freezer compartment body or the vegetable compartment body 210 so as to intersect at right angles to each other, and can divide the inner space 210A into a plurality of lattice-shaped compartments 210a. The second separator 222 is provided with a slit 222a extending in the vertical direction, and can be inserted into the first separator 221 so as to intersect with the slit 222a.

[0063] Here, the recess 211 can be a concave stripe formed between multiple (two) protrusions 212, 213 extending parallel to each other in the vertical direction on the inner surfaces 210A1', 210A2', 210A3', 210A4' of the front wall 210A1, rear wall 210A2, and side walls 210A3, 210A4 and protruding inward.

[0064] The recesses 211 may also be formed as vertically extending recesses that are recessed outward on the inner surfaces 210A1', 210A2', 210A3', and 210A4' of the front wall 210A1, rear wall 210A2, and side walls 210A3 and 210A4.

[0065] As described above, according to the present invention, the inner space 210A of the freezer compartment main body or vegetable compartment main body 210 is divided into a plurality of compartments 210a by the divider 220, making it easier to identify the food 400 stored in each compartment 210a and reducing food waste by reducing the risk of the food 400 being buried underneath. That is, for example, in the case of frozen food 300, the frozen food 300 is stored vertically in each compartment 210a to make it easier to identify and reduce the risk of the food 400 being buried underneath. Also, storing vegetables vertically in the vegetable compartment 200 allows the vegetables to last longer.

[0066] Furthermore, by making the partition 220 detachable from the inner space 210A of the freezer compartment body or the vegetable compartment body 210, the partition 20 can be attached and detached to the inner space 210A of the freezer compartment body or the vegetable compartment body 210 as necessary.

[0067] Furthermore, partition 220 is plate-shaped, and freezer compartment main body or vegetable compartment main body 210 is provided with recesses 211 extending in the vertical direction on inner surfaces 210A1', 210A2', 210A3', 210A4', and by inserting peripheral portions 220A1 to 220A2, 220A3 to 220A4 of partition 220 into recesses 211 to divide inner space 210A of freezer compartment main body or vegetable compartment main body 210 into multiple compartments 210a, inner space 210A of freezer compartment main body or vegetable compartment main body 210 can be easily divided into multiple compartments 210a.

[0068] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the second embodiment described above, and various modifications and applications are possible.

[0069] For example, as shown in Figures 24 and 25, 33 and 34, the freezer or vegetable compartment 200 may have, in addition to the configuration of the second embodiment described above, a rod-shaped body 230, which is capable of being fitted into the recess 211 and is configured so that when the rod-shaped body 230 is fitted into the recess 211, an upper end 230' of the rod-shaped body 230 protrudes from an upper end 211' of the recess 211.

[0070] In other words, when freezer compartment or vegetable compartment 200 is simply used without using separator 220 as described above, frost may accumulate in recess 211, making it impossible to fit edge portions 220A1, 220A2, 220A3, and 220A4 into recess 211 when separator 220 is used. However, when separator 220 is not used, rod-shaped body 230 is fitted into recess 211, and when separator 220 is used, upper end 230' of rod-shaped body 230 protruding from upper end 211' of recess 211 can be pinched with fingers to easily remove rod-shaped body 230 from recess 211. This allows edge portions 220A1, 220A2, 220A3, and 220A4 of separator 220 to be smoothly fitted into recess 211 without frost accumulating in recess 211.

[0071] As shown in Fig. 26 and Fig. 35, the freezer or vegetable compartment 200 has a heating member 240 that generates heat in addition to the configuration of the second embodiment and the modified example described above, and the heating member 240 is provided on the inner surface side of the recess 211, so that even if frost accumulates in the recess 211 without using the separator 220, the frost can be melted by the heat generated from the heating member 240. The heating member 240 can be an electric heating wire or various other members that generate heat. When the heating member 240 is an electric heating wire, a switch for turning on and off the electrical connection between a predetermined power source and the heating member 240 is provided in the freezer or vegetable compartment 200.

[0072] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned second embodiment, the recess 211 is a recess formed between a plurality (two) of protrusions 212, 213 extending parallel to each other in the vertical direction on the inner surfaces 210A1', 210A2', 210A3', 210A4' of the front wall 210A1, the rear wall 210A2, and the side walls 210A3, 210A4 and protruding inward, but as shown in Fig. 27, the protrusions 212, 213 may be provided so as to be scattered in the vertical direction, and the recess 211 may be formed between the plurality (two) of protrusions 212, 213. Also, there may be one protrusion 212, 213 on each of the 10A1', 10A2', 10A3', 10A4' sides.

[0073] Furthermore, in the second embodiment described above, the partition 220 has a first partition 221 and a second partition 222, which cross each other perpendicularly to divide the space into a plurality of sections 210a. However, a recess may be provided in the first partition 221, and the peripheral portions 200A1 to 200A4 of the second partition 222 may be slidably inserted and fitted into this recess, so that the first partition 221 and the second partition 222 cross each other perpendicularly to divide the space into a plurality of sections 210a.

[0074] Furthermore, in the second embodiment described above, the inner space 210A is divided into a plurality of compartments 10a by providing the partition 220 via the recess 211, but the required effect can also be achieved by providing the partition 220 without using the recess 211 to divide the inner space 210A into a plurality of compartments 210a. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 1: Storage case 10: Storage case body 10A: Inner space 10A1: Front wall 10A2: Back wall 10A3,10A4: Side wall 10A1´: Inner surface of front wall 10A2´: Inner surface of rear wall 10A3´, 10A4´: Inner surface of side wall 10a: Section 11: Recess 11´:Top end 12,13: protrusion 20: Partition 20A1, 20A2, 20A3, 20A4: Periphery 21: First partition 22: Second partition 22a: Slit 30: Rod-shaped body 30´:Top end 40: Thermal materials 100: Refrigerator 200: Freezer or vegetable compartment 210: Freezer or vegetable compartment 210A: Inner space 210A1: Front wall 210A2: Back wall 210A3,210A4: Side wall 210A1´: Inner surface of front wall 210A2´: Inner surface of rear wall 210A3´, 210A4´: inner surface of side wall 210a: Section 211: Recess 211´:Top end 212, 213: protrusion 220: Partition 220A1, 220A2, 220A3, 220A4: Periphery 221: First partition 222: Second partition 222a: Slit 230: Rod-shaped body 230´:Top end 240: Heating materials 300: Frozen food 400:Food

Claims

1. A storage case to be provided in a freezer or vegetable compartment of a refrigerator, The storage case has a storage case body and a partition, A storage case, characterized in that the inner space of the storage case body is divided into a plurality of compartments by the partitioning device.

2. 2. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the partition is detachably attached to the inner space of the storage case body.

3. The storage case described in claim 1, characterized in that the partition is plate-shaped, the storage case body has an inner surface having a recess extending in the vertical direction, and the edge side of the partition is inserted into the recess to divide the inner space of the storage case body into the multiple compartments.

4. The storage case according to claim 1, characterized in that the divider comprises a first divider and a second divider, the first divider and the second divider being arranged in the inner space of the storage case body so as to intersect with each other and divide the inner space into a plurality of compartments.

5. 4. The storage case according to claim 3, wherein the recess is formed between a plurality of protrusions that extend in parallel in the vertical direction and protrude inward.

6. 4. The storage case according to claim 3, wherein the recess extends in the vertical direction so as to be recessed outward.

7. The storage case according to claim 3, further comprising a rod-shaped body that can be fitted into the recess, and an upper end of the rod-shaped body protrudes from an upper end of the recess when the rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess.

8. 4. The storage case according to claim 3, further comprising a heating member that generates heat, the heating member being provided on an inner surface side of the recess.

9. A refrigerator comprising a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment equipped with the storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment of a refrigerator, The freezer compartment or vegetable compartment has a partition, A freezer or vegetable compartment, characterized in that the inner space of the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body is divided into a plurality of compartments by the partition device.

11. The freezer compartment or vegetable compartment according to claim 10, wherein the partition is detachably attached to the inner space of the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body.

12. The freezer or vegetable compartment described in claim 10, characterized in that the partition is plate-shaped, and the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body has a recess extending in the vertical direction on its inner surface, and the edge side of the partition is inserted into the recess to divide the inner space of the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body into the multiple compartments.

13. The freezer or vegetable compartment according to claim 10, characterized in that the divider comprises a first divider and a second divider, the first divider and the second divider being arranged in the inner space of the freezer compartment body or vegetable compartment body so as to intersect with each other, thereby dividing the inner space into a plurality of compartments.

14. The freezer or vegetable compartment according to claim 12, wherein the recess is formed between a plurality of protrusions extending in parallel in the vertical direction and protruding inward.

15. The freezer or vegetable compartment according to claim 12, characterized in that the recessed portion extends in the vertical direction so as to be recessed outward on the inner surface side.

16. The freezer or vegetable compartment according to claim 12, characterized in that the freezer or vegetable compartment has a rod-shaped body that can be fitted into the recess, and when the rod-shaped body is fitted into the recess, an upper end of the rod-shaped body protrudes from an upper end of the recess.

17. The freezer or vegetable compartment according to claim 12, further comprising a heating member that generates heat, the heating member being provided on an inner surface side of the recess.

18. A refrigerator comprising a freezer compartment or a vegetable compartment according to any one of claims 10 to 17.

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