Refrigerator

Abstract

To provide a refrigerator in which cold air hardly leaks from a cooling chamber.SOLUTION: A refrigerator comprises a case, a drawer, and a blocking member. In the case, a cooling chamber comprising an opening opened frontward is formed. The drawer comprises: a panel for blocking the opening; and a container located in the cooling chamber, and to be drawn out together with the panel. When the drawer is drawn out, the blocking member blocks at least a portion of a gap between the drawn-out container and the case.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to refrigerators. [Background technology]

[0002] In the refrigerator of the background art, a cooling compartment is defined by a housing. A drawer-type container is stored in the cooling compartment (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-33144 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the background art, there is a problem that the cold air in the cooling chamber is likely to leak out of the cooling chamber. In detail, when the container is pulled out of the housing, a gap is formed between the container and the housing. The formation of the gap makes it easy for the cold air to leak out of the cooling chamber.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a refrigerator in which cool air is less likely to leak from the cooling compartment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A refrigerator according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a housing, a drawer, and a closing member. The housing defines a cooling chamber having an opening that opens forward. The drawer includes a panel that closes the opening, and a container that is located within the cooling chamber and is pulled out together with the panel. When the drawer is pulled out, the closing member closes at least a portion of a gap between the pulled-out container and the housing. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the refrigerator of the present disclosure, cold air is less likely to leak from the cooling compartment. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the refrigerator shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the housing shown in FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 2 and the flow path shown in FIG. 3 when viewed obliquely from above and in the front. [Diagram 5] 5 is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 4 when viewed obliquely from below and behind. [Figure 6] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the container shown in FIG. 4. [Figure 7] 5 is a perspective view showing a vertical cross section of the container and a vertical cross section of a closing member shown in FIG. 4. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating a schematic view of a blocking member in a first position. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating a schematic view of the obstruction member in a second position. [Figure 10] FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating a schematic view of the blocking member in a second position. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a refrigerator according to a first modified example. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a refrigerator according to a second modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, a refrigerator 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference symbols, and the repeated description will be avoided.

[0010] The refrigerator 100 is a general term for a device that cools an object. The object is typically food or drink. Cooling is a concept that includes freezing and refrigeration. "Freezing" means cooling the room temperature to 0°C or lower. "Refrigeration" means cooling below room temperature in a temperature range higher than 0°C. Examples of the refrigerator 100 include a freezer and a refrigerator. A freezer has only a freezer compartment. The freezer compartment is an example of a cooling compartment, and is a space in which an object is frozen. It is preferable that cold air at a temperature of -18°C or lower is supplied to the freezer compartment. In addition to the freezer compartment, the refrigerator has a refrigerator compartment. The refrigerator compartment is another example of a cooling compartment, and is a space in which an object is refrigerated. The refrigerator compartment may be a so-called vegetable compartment suitable for preserving vegetables, which is a specific example of an object. In the embodiment, a refrigerator will be described as an example of the refrigerator 100.

[0011] In addition, in each drawing, the front-rear direction Y, the left-right direction X, and the up-down direction Z are defined as follows. That is, the front-rear direction Y is defined with the direction in which the opening 134 (see FIG. 3) faces as the front Y1. The rear Y2 is the opposite direction to the front Y1. The left-right direction X is defined when the refrigerator 100 is viewed from the front Y1. The left-right direction X is perpendicular to the front-rear direction Y and includes the left X1 and the right X2. The up-down direction Z is perpendicular to each of the front-rear direction Y and the left-right direction X. The up-down direction Z includes the upper Z1 and the lower Z2.

[0012] [Embodiment] Fig. 1 is a front view showing a refrigerator 100 according to an embodiment. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the refrigerator 100 shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the housing 1 shown in Fig. 1.

[0013] (Case 1) As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, refrigerator 100 includes housing 1 having thermal insulation properties. Cooling chambers 11 to 15 are formed in housing 1. Cooling chambers 11 to 15 are separated from each other by housing 1 itself or by partitions (not shown). The essential part of the embodiment is cooling chamber 13 among cooling chambers 11 to 15. Therefore, hereinafter, description of cooling chambers 11, 12, 14, and 15 will be omitted.

[0014] The cooling chamber 13 has an opening that opens toward the front Y1.

[0015] The housing 1 has, for example, a plurality of walls 131-133. In the embodiment, the plurality of walls 131-133 partition the cooling chamber 13. The plurality of walls 131-133 extend along the front Y1. In the embodiment, the wall 131 extends in the front-rear direction Y and the left-right direction X. The wall 131 is, for example, a bottom wall of the housing 1 and defines the lower end of the cooling chamber 13. The walls 132, 133 extend in the front-rear direction Y and the up-down direction Z. The walls 132, 133 are left and right walls of the housing 1 and define the left and right ends of the cooling chamber 13. The opening 134 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view from the front Y1 (hereinafter, referred to as a "front view"). The opening 134 is surrounded by the periphery 17 of the housing 1. The peripheral edge 17 is a portion located around the opening 134 at least at the front ends of the walls 131 to 133 (see FIG. 3 in particular).

[0016] In the embodiment, the wall 131 extends in the front-rear direction Y and the left-right direction X. The wall 131 is, for example, a bottom wall of the housing 1 and defines the lower end of the cooling chamber 13. The walls 132, 133 extend in the front-rear direction Y and the up-down direction Z. The walls 132, 133 are left and right walls of the housing 1 and define the left and right ends of the cooling chamber 13. The opening 134 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view from the front Y1 (hereinafter, referred to as a "front view"). The opening 134 is surrounded by a periphery 17 of the housing 1. The periphery 17 is a portion located around the opening 134 at least at the front ends of the walls 131 to 133 (see FIG. 3 in particular).

[0017] The housing 1 further has walls 135, 136 (see FIG. 3 in particular). The wall 135 is a rear wall and defines at least a part of the rear end of the cooling chamber 13. Not limited to this, the wall 135 may define the entire rear end of the cooling chamber 13. The wall 135 is inclined with respect to the wall 131. In other words, the wall 135 intersects with each of the up-down direction Z and the front-rear direction Y. The wall 135 faces the opening 134 on the rear Y2 side. The wall 136 is a rear wall of the housing 1. The wall 136 divides the cooling chamber 13 from a space 16 that is different from the cooling chamber 13. The space 16 is sometimes called a machine room. The space 16 houses, for example, a compressor and a water tray.

[0018] Further, a pair of guide rails 161, 162 (see FIG. 3) are provided on the inner surfaces of the walls 132, 133 at positions facing each other in the left-right direction X. The inner surfaces of the walls 132, 133 are portions of the walls 132, 133 that face the cooling chamber 13. The pair of guide rails 161, 162 are provided at positions approximately symmetrical to each other in the left-right direction X. The guide rails 161, 162 extend along the front-rear direction Y and are provided to move the drawer 3 along the front-rear direction Y.

[0019] (Cooling section 2) As shown in FIG. 3, the refrigerator 100 includes the cooling unit 2 in the housing 1. In the embodiment, the cooling unit 2 is arranged in the space 16 and inside the wall 136 as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 3. The cooling unit 2 may be arranged in the space 16 and inside the walls 132 and 133. The cooling unit 2 generates cold air and sends it to the cooling chambers 11 to 15. The cooling unit 2 is not particularly limited as long as it can supply cold air, and can be realized, for example, by a refrigeration cycle (not shown). The refrigeration cycle has a compressor, a condenser, a pressure reducer, and an evaporator through which a refrigerant circulates. The cooling unit 2 further has a fan (not shown) that sends the cold air generated by the refrigeration cycle to the cooling chambers 11 to 15.

[0020] The cooling unit 2 includes a flow path 22 for cold air in the housing 1. The flow path 22 guides the cold air generated by the cooling unit 2. The flow path 22 has a plurality of air outlets. The plurality of air outlets includes an air outlet 221. The cold air that has circulated in the flow path 22 is blown out from the air outlet 221 toward the cooling chamber 13. The cold air from the other air outlets is blown out toward the cooling chambers 11, 12, 14, and 15, respectively. The flow path 22 further includes a plurality of suction ports. The plurality of suction ports includes an suction port 222. The cold air in the cooling chamber 13 is sucked into the flow path 22 from the suction port 222. The sucked cold air flows through the flow path 22 and is sent to the refrigeration cycle.

[0021] (Drawer 3) Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the drawer 3 (see Fig. 2) and the flow path 22 (see Fig. 3) when viewed obliquely from above and in the front. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the drawer 3 (see Fig. 4) when viewed obliquely from below and in the rear. Note that Figs. 4 and 5 do not show the blocking member 4 (see Figs. 7 to 10).

[0022] As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the refrigerator 100 further includes a drawer 3. The drawer 3 includes a panel 31, a pair of sliders 321 and 322, a container 33, and a shaft 34 (see Fig. 5 in particular). In the drawer 3, the panel 31 closes the opening 134 (see Figs. 2 and 3). Hereinafter, the position where the panel 31 closes the opening 134 may be referred to as the "closed position" (see Fig. 1). When an object is stored and the panel 31 is in the closed position, the container 33 is located in the cooling chamber 13. That is, the container 33 is stored in the cooling chamber 13. The container 33 is pulled out of the cooling chamber 13 together with the panel 31. In detail, the container 33 is pulled out of the cooling chamber 13 in the forward direction Y1 through the opening 134 as the panel 31 moves from the closed position to the forward direction Y1 (see Fig. 2).

[0023] In detail, the panel 31 has a generally rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and has a size capable of closing the opening 134 (see also Figs. 1 and 2). The panel 31 has a rear surface 311. Of the two main surfaces of the panel 31 that are spaced apart in the front-rear direction Y, the rear surface 311 is the main surface on the rear direction Y2 side. When the drawer 3 is in the closed position, the rear surface 311 abuts against the peripheral edge 17 (see Fig. 3). In this way, the panel 31 closes the opening 134 (see Fig. 1). A pair of sliders 321, 322 are attached to the rear surface 311.

[0024] The sliders 321, 322 extend in the rear direction Y2 from specific positions on the rear surface 311. The specific positions are positions spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction X on the rear surface 311. The sliders 321, 322 typically have shapes that are approximately symmetrical to each other in the left-right direction X. The sliders 321, 322 slide in the front-rear direction Y along the guide rails 161, 162 (see FIG. 3) while abutting against the guide rails 161, 162, respectively. This allows the drawer 3 to move in the front Y1 and rear direction Y2 within the cooling chamber 13 through the opening 134 with the closed position (see FIG. 1) as a reference.

[0025] The shaft 34 is located rearward Y2 from the drawer 3 and extends in the left-right direction X (see FIG. 5 in particular). In detail, the shaft 34 is provided at a position a specific distance away from the rear surface 311 in the rear direction Y2. The specific distance is equal to or greater than the size of the container 33 in the front-rear direction Y. The shaft 34 has a portion 341 between the sliders 321, 322. The portion 341 extends linearly in the left-right direction X. In this embodiment, the vertical cross section of the portion 341 is circular.

[0026] The container 33 is located within the cooling chamber 13 and is pulled out of the cooling chamber 13 together with the panel 31 .

[0027] Specifically, the container 33 is a box with a bottom, and has an opening 331 that opens upward Z1. An object is stored in the container 33. Specifically, the container 33 has a wall 332A that is substantially rectangular in a plan view. The wall 332A is a bottom wall of the container 33, and extends in the left-right direction X and the front-rear direction Y. The container 33 further has walls 332B to 332E that extend upward Z1 from an outer edge of the wall 332A. Of the walls 332B to 332E, the wall 332C is inclined with respect to each of the up-down direction Z and the front-rear direction Y, similar to the wall 135 (see FIG. 3). Furthermore, when the drawer 3 is in the closed position, the wall 332A is positioned slightly upward Z1 from the wall 131 (see FIG. 3) of the cooling chamber 13, the wall 332C is positioned slightly forward Y1 from the wall 135, and the walls 332D and 332E are positioned slightly inside the cooling chamber 13 from the walls 132 and 133.

[0028] The container 33 has rims 333-336 at the upper end surrounding the opening 331 (see FIG. 4 in particular). The rims 333, 334, 335, 336 define the left X1, right X2, rear Y2, and front Y1 of the opening 331. The rims 333, 334 abut against the sliders 321, 322 from above Z1. The rim 335 has a plurality of ribs 337 (see FIG. 5 in particular) arranged at intervals in the left-right direction X. In detail, each rib 337 protrudes downward Z2 from the lower end of the rear rim 335 and protrudes rearward Y2 from the wall 332C. For convenience, only two ribs are given the reference symbol "337" in FIG. 5.

[0029] The container 33 is inserted downward Z2 from an opening defined by the panel 31, the sliders 321, 322, and the shaft 34. The container 33 is supported by the sliders 321, 322, and the shaft 34. In detail, the lower ends of the rims 333, 334 abut against the upper ends of the sliders 321, 322. The lower edges of the multiple ribs 337 abut against the shaft 34. Here, a gap 338 is formed between the shaft 34 and the rim 335. The gap 338 is used to engage the blocking member 4 (see FIGS. 7 to 10) with the shaft 34.

[0030] With the above configuration, when a force in the front-rear direction Y is applied to the panel 31 by a user operation, the container 33 is displaced in the front-rear direction Y together with the panel 31.

[0031] FIG. 6 is a plan view of the drawer 3 (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, a plurality of through holes 339 are formed in the periphery 336. In FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, only one through hole is given the reference symbol "339". The plurality of through holes 339 penetrate the periphery 336 in the up-down direction Z and are arranged in the left-right direction X. Therefore, when the drawer 3 is in the closed position, the cold air blown out from the air outlet 221 flows above the container 33 in the cooling chamber 13 (see arrow A1). The cold air flows from the upper Z1 to the lower Z2 through the plurality of through holes 339. After that, the cold air flows along the wall 332B and the wall 332A of the container 33 in the cooling chamber 13, and is then guided rearward from the container 33 (see arrows A2 and A3). After that, the cold air flows into the flow path 22 from the air inlet 222 (see arrow A4). This allows the object in the container 33 to be cooled evenly.

[0032] Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a vertical section of the drawer 3 and the closing member 4. Fig. 8 is a side view showing the closing member 4 in a first position. Fig. 9 is a side view showing the closing member 4 in a second position. Fig. 10 is a front view showing the closing member 4 in the second position.

[0033] As shown in Figs. 7 to 10, refrigerator 100 further includes closing member 4. When drawer 3 is pulled out, closing member 4 closes at least a part of the gap between pulled-out container 33 and housing 1. With this configuration, refrigerator 100 can be provided in which cool air is less likely to leak from cooling compartment 13. The details are as follows.

[0034] In the embodiment, the blocking member 4 is provided on the drawer 3. The blocking member 4 is located at a first position (see FIG. 8) when the drawer 3 is in the closed position (see FIG. 1), and is located at a second position (see FIG. 9) when the drawer 3 is pulled out. When the blocking member 4 is located at the second position (see FIG. 9) than when it is located at the first position (see FIG. 8), the tip of the blocking member 4 is located closer to the wall 131 than the drawer 3 in a plan view from the front-rear direction Y. This allows the blocking member 4 to block at least a part of the gap between the housing 1 and the blocking member 4.

[0035] In the process of drawing out the drawer 3 from the cooling chamber 13, the wall 332A of the drawer 3 (container 33 in detail) moves forward Y1 at a position away from the wall 131 (see FIG. 3) of the cooling chamber 13 in the upward Z1 direction. During this time, cold air is blown out from the air outlet 221 toward the cooling chamber 13. If the refrigerator 100 does not have a blocking member 4, the cold air in the cooling chamber 13 leaks out of the cooling chamber 13 from the gap between the walls 131 and 332A. However, since the refrigerator 100 is provided with the blocking member 4 and the tip 42 of the blocking member 4 is located closer to the wall 131 than the wall 332A (see FIG. 10 in particular), it becomes a ventilation resistance in the flow path where the cold air leaks from the inside of the cooling chamber 13 to the outside. Therefore, the cold air from the air outlet 221 flows through the cooling chamber 13 and easily flows into the air inlet 222. That is, the cold air is less likely to leak out of the cooling chamber 13.

[0036] The blocking member 4 is provided on the drawer 3 as shown in Fig. 7. As a result, the blocking member 4 moves forward Y1 together with the drawer 3 (see Fig. 9), and creates ventilation resistance at a position relatively close to the opening 134 in the front-rear direction Y. This makes it difficult for cool air to leak from the cooling chamber 13.

[0037] The closing member 4 is attached to the shaft 34 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction of the shaft 34, and has a shape expanding in the axial and radial directions of the shaft 34. With this configuration, the closing member 4 moves in the circumferential direction of the shaft 34 due to its own weight while moving forward Y1 together with the drawer 3. During the movement in the circumferential direction due to its own weight, the tip of the closing member 4 moves downward Y2, creating ventilation resistance. With this configuration, the refrigerator 100 does not require a drive mechanism for the closing member 4.

[0038] The following describes a more detailed configuration of the blocking member 4. The blocking member 4 has a base end 41, a tip end 42, and at least one spacer 43, as well as a plate-shaped portion 44 and a plurality of hooks 45.

[0039] The plate-shaped portion 44 has a generally rectangular shape. The plate-shaped portion 44 has a size in the left-right direction X that satisfies a first condition and a second condition. The first condition is that the size is larger than the size of the container 33 in the left-right direction X. The second condition is that the size is smaller than the distance in the left-right direction X between the inner surface of the wall 132 and the inner surface of the wall 133. It is preferable that the size of the plate-shaped portion 44 in the left-right direction X is close to the distance between the inner surfaces of the walls 132 and 133. FIGS. 7 to 10 show an example in which the left and right ends of the plate-shaped portion 44 are almost in contact with the walls 132 and 133.

[0040] Furthermore, when the third condition is satisfied, the tip of the plate-shaped portion 44 is located near the wall 131 between the walls 332A, 131. The third condition is that the circumferential movement of the tip 42 of the closing member 4 (specifically, the plate-shaped portion 44) is not restricted by the drawer 3 and the wall 135. Moreover, Figs. 7 to 10 show an example in which the tip 42 of the closing member 4 nearly abuts against the wall 131.

[0041] The multiple hooks 45 protrude in a direction away from the plate-shaped portion 44 from an edge on the base end 41 side of the plate-shaped portion 44. The protruding end of each hook 45 is bent into a hook shape. Each hook 45 is hooked onto the shaft 34. Each hook 45 protrudes from a position on the edge on the base end 41 side of the plate-shaped portion 44 that does not interfere with the multiple ribs 337 when hooked onto the shaft 34. This allows the plate-shaped portion 44 to rotate smoothly in the circumferential direction of the shaft 34.

[0042] (Spacer 43) The spacer 43 is provided on the plate-shaped portion 44 and protrudes from the plate-shaped portion 44 toward the wall 135. However, the spacer 43 may be provided on the wall 135 and protrude from the wall 135 toward the plate-shaped portion 44. The size of the spacer 43 in the left-right direction X is smaller than the size of the blocking member 4 in the left-right direction X.

[0043] The spacer 43 is provided on at least one of the closing member 4 and the drawer 3, and faces the other of the closing member 4 and the drawer 3, so that a gap is formed between the closing member 4 and the drawer 3 when the drawer 3 is stored (i.e., in the closed position). This prevents the flow of cool air from the air outlet 221 from being blocked by the closing member 4 when the drawer 3 is in the closed position. That is, the cool air blown out from the air outlet 221 flows smoothly as shown by arrows A1 to A4 (see FIG. 4).

[0044] More specifically, when the drawer 3 is in the closed position (see FIG. 1), the spacer 43 is interposed between the plate-shaped portion 44 and the wall 135. In the process of the drawer 3 moving forward Y1 from the closed position, the plate-shaped portion 44 moves in the circumferential direction of the shaft 34, while the tip 42 of the plate-shaped portion 44 moves downward Z2. In response to the movement of the plate-shaped portion 44, the spacer 43 moves away from the wall 135.

[0045] The spacer 43 is attached to the tip 42 of the plate-shaped portion 44, and functions as a weight attached to the lower part of the closing member 4. Therefore, the closing member 4 hangs down relatively quickly into the cooling chamber 13 during the process of pulling out the drawer 3. The spacer 43 may be attached to a position on the plate-shaped portion 44 closer to the rotating member 5 than the tip 42. Instead of the spacer 43, the weight can also be realized by making the density of the plate-shaped portion 44 near the tip 42 higher than the density of other parts.

[0046] In addition, by virtue of the spacer 43, when the drawer 3 is pulled out, the dimension in the front-rear direction Y of the lower end of the closing member 4 becomes larger than the dimension in the front-rear direction Y of a portion located above the lower end of the closing member 4. As a result, the closing member 4 hangs down relatively quickly into the cooling chamber 13 with a simple structure.

[0047] The center of gravity of the closing member 4 is preferably located closer to the tip 42 than to the base end 41 in the radial direction of the shaft 34. The base end 41 is the end of the closing member 4 on the shaft 34 side. The tip 42 is the end of the closing member 4 opposite the base end 41. This also allows the closing member 4 to hang down relatively quickly in the cooling chamber 13 with a simple configuration.

[0048] [First Modification] Fig. 11 is a diagram that shows a schematic of refrigerator 100 according to a first modified example. As shown in Fig. 11, refrigerator 100 may further include protrusion 51. Protrusion 51 is provided in a portion of housing 1 that is located below drawer 3. Protrusion 51 protrudes toward closing member 4 when drawer 3 is pulled out. Protrusion 51 provides the same ventilation resistance as closing member 4, and therefore makes it even more difficult for cool air to leak from cooling chamber 13 to the outside.

[0049] Specifically, the protruding portion 51 protrudes upward Z1 from the upper surface of the wall 131. The protruding amount of the protruding portion 51 is smaller than the distance from the wall 131 to the wall 332A. In addition, it is preferable that the protruding portion 51 abuts against the lower end of the plate-shaped portion 44 of the blocking member 4 in the second position (see FIG. 9).

[0050] The protruding position of the protruding portion 51 is preferably a position on the upper surface of the wall 131 away from the wall 135 in the forward Y1 direction, and more preferably a position closer to the front end of the wall 131 out of the front end and the rear end.

[0051] Similar to the spacer 43, the size of the protrusion 51 in the left-right direction X is preferably smaller than the size of the closing member 4 in the left-right direction X. This allows cool air to flow smoothly as shown by arrows A1 to A4 (see FIG. 4) even when the drawer 3 is in the closed position (see FIG. 1).

[0052] The protruding portion 51 may be provided in a portion of the housing 1 that is located to the side of the drawer 3. The protruding portion 51 protrudes towards the closing member 4 side when the drawer 3 is in the pulled out state.

[0053] [Second modified example] Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of refrigerator 100 according to a second modified example. As illustrated in Fig. 12, refrigerator 100 may further include protrusion 52 and first biasing member 53. Protrusion 52 is rotatably attached to a portion of housing 1 that is located below or to the side of container 33 when drawer 3 is stored.

[0054] In detail, the protrusion 52 is provided on a first wall which is at least one of the walls 131 to 133. Fig. 12 shows an example in which the wall 131 is the first wall.

[0055] Furthermore, the protruding portion 52 is in the form of a plate that is long in the left-right direction X, and has a pair of rotation shafts. One of the rotation shafts protrudes to the left X1 from the left end of the protruding portion 52. The other rotation shaft protrudes to the right X2 from the right end of the protruding portion 52. The protruding position of the protruding portion 52 may be the same as the protruding position of the protruding portion 51.

[0056] The first biasing member 53 is a torsion coil spring or a leaf spring, and biases the protrusion 52 toward the container 33. In detail, the first biasing member 53 rotates between a first position shown in the frame W1 and a second position shown in the frame W2. In the first position, the protrusion 52 protrudes upward Z1 from the wall 131 as the first wall toward the cooling chamber 13. In the second position, the protrusion 52 is more along the wall 131 than in the first position. When the drawer 3 is located at the closed position (see FIG. 1), the protrusion 52 takes the second position. In the process of the drawer 3 moving from the closed position to the front Y1, the protrusion 52 changes its position from the second position to the first position due to the biasing force from the first biasing member 53. In detail, when the drawer 3 passes the protrusion 52 from the rear Y2 in the front-rear direction Y, the position of the protrusion 52 changes from the second position to the first position.

[0057] Like the spacer 43, the size of the protrusion 52 in the left-right direction X is preferably smaller than the size of the closing member 4 in the left-right direction X. This allows cool air to flow smoothly as shown by arrows A1 to A4 (see FIG. 4) even when the drawer 3 is in the closed position (see FIG. 1).

[0058] The embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and can be implemented in various aspects without departing from the gist of the disclosure. In addition, various disclosures can be formed by appropriately combining multiple components disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all components shown in the embodiments. Furthermore, components across different embodiments may be appropriately combined. The drawings are mainly shown schematically for ease of understanding, and the thickness, length, number, spacing, etc. of each component shown in the drawings may differ from the actual ones due to the convenience of drawing. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, etc. of each component shown in the above-mentioned embodiments are examples and are not particularly limited, and various changes are possible within a range that does not substantially deviate from the effects of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 100: Refrigerator 1: Housing 11~15: Cooling room 134 :Aperture 2: Cooling section 3: Container 34: Shaft 4: Closure member 41: Proximal end 42: Tip 43: Spacer 44: Plate-shaped part 45: Hook 51:Protrusion 52:Protrusion 53: First rotating member

Claims

1. a housing in which a cooling chamber having an opening facing forward is formed; a drawer having a panel that closes the opening and a container that is located within the cooling chamber and that is drawn out together with the panel; a closing member that closes at least a portion of a gap between the drawn-out container and the housing when the drawer is drawn out; Equipped with a refrigerator.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the closing member is provided in the drawer.

3. Further comprising a shaft extending in the left-right direction behind the container, The blocking member is The shaft is attached to the shaft so as to be rotatable in a circumferential direction of the shaft, The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shaft has a shape extending in both the axial direction and the radial direction.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the closing member and the drawer is provided with a spacer extending toward the other side so that a gap is formed between the closing member and the drawer when the drawer is stored.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a weight attached to a lower portion of the closing member.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a dimension in the front-to-rear direction of a lower end portion of the closing member is larger than a dimension in the front-to-rear direction of a portion of the closing member located above the lower end portion.

7. The center of gravity of the blocking member is located closer to the tip end than to the base end in the radial direction, the base end is an end of the blocking member on the shaft side, The refrigerator according to claim 3 , wherein the tip end is an end of the closing member opposite to the base end.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a portion of the housing located below or to the side of the drawer has a protrusion that protrudes towards the closing member when the drawer is pulled out.

9. a protrusion rotatably attached to a portion of the housing that is located below or to the side of the container when the drawer is stored; a biasing member that biases the protrusion toward the container; The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

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