Refrigerator

Abstract

To provide a configuration capable of smoothly fitting a plate to a partition.SOLUTION: A refrigerator 100 includes: a partition 150 for partitioning a storage interior to upper and lower; a plate 160 fitted to the front face of the partition; and a heat radiation pipe 157 disposed between the partition and the plate. A plurality of ribs 163, 165 are formed backward in the back face of the plate. A plurality of guides 153, 155 for guiding insertion of each of the ribs are formed in the partition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to refrigerator technology, and to technology for a plate placed in front of a partition inside the refrigerator. [Background technology]

[0002] Various technologies related to partitions for dividing the interior of a refrigerator have been known. Also, a technology for arranging a heat dissipation capacitor at the front end of the partition is known. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-295955 (Patent Document 1) discloses a technology in which a plurality of partitions are arranged on one side of a room and another side of a room, and partition plates are arranged between the plurality of partitions. Heat dissipation pipes are attached to the backside of the partition plates, so that heat from the heat dissipation pipes is directly transferred to the partition plates, thereby reliably preventing condensation on the partition plates. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-295955 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a configuration that allows plates to be smoothly attached to partitions. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In one aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator is provided, comprising: a partition for separating the interior into upper and lower compartments; a plate attached to the front of the partition; and a heat dissipation pipe disposed between the partition and the plate. A plurality of ribs are formed on the rear surface of the plate toward the rear. The partition is formed with a plurality of guides for guiding the insertion of each of the plurality of ribs. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the present invention, the decorative plate can be smoothly attached to the partition. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a front-upper perspective view showing the entire heat-insulating box body of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a front view showing the entire heat-insulating box of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a rear-upper perspective view showing the center plate according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a front-upper perspective view showing the partition according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] 1 is a front view of the center plate and the partition in a state where the center plate according to the first embodiment is positioned in front of the partition. FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 5 taken along line F-F. [Figure 8] 1 is a front view of the center plate and the partition in a state where the center plate is in contact with the surface of the partition according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 9] 9 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 taken along line BB. [Figure 10] 9 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 taken along line G-G. [Figure 11] 1 is a front view of the center plate and the partition in a state where the upper rib and the lower rib are aligned with the upper hole and the lower hole according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 12] 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in FIG. [Figure 13] 12 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 11 taken along the line H-H. [Figure 14] 1 is a front view of the center plate and the partition in a state in which the center plate according to the first embodiment is slightly pushed into the partition. FIG. [Figure 15] 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 14. [Figure 16] 15 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 14 taken along line II. [Figure 17] 1 is a front view of the center plate and the partition in a state where the center plate according to the first embodiment is completely pushed into the partition. FIG. [Figure 18] 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in FIG. 17. [Figure 19] 18 is a cross-sectional view of JJ in FIG. 17. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. The names and functions of these components are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated. [First embodiment]

[0009] First, the overall configuration of refrigerator 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Hereinafter, the upper side in Figure 2 will be referred to as the upper side of refrigerator 100 and each component, the lower side in Figure 2 will be referred to as the lower side of refrigerator 100 and each component, the right side in Figure 2 will be referred to as the right side of refrigerator 100 and each component, the left side in Figure 2 will be referred to as the left side of refrigerator 100 and each component, the front side of the paper in Figure 2 will be referred to as the front or front direction of refrigerator 100 and each component, and the back side of the paper in Figure 2 will be referred to as the rear or back direction of refrigerator 100 and each component.

[0010] The refrigerator 100 according to this embodiment is mainly composed of a heat-insulating body 110. The heat-insulating body 110 according to this embodiment has a freezer compartment 110F in the upper part and a refrigerator compartment 110R in the lower part.

[0011] Insulated box 110 is composed of hood liner 111 for forming inner freezer compartment 110F and refrigerator compartment 110R, and outer shell 112 for forming the exterior. Hood liner 111 is formed with partition shelf 150 for separating freezer compartment 110F from refrigerator compartment 110R. Vacuum insulation material is placed between hood liner 111 and outer shell 112, or a urethane foaming agent is filled between them.

[0012] In particular, in this embodiment, a center plate 160 as shown in Fig. 3 is attached to the front surface of the partition shelf 150. As shown in Fig. 4, the tip of the partition shelf 150 of the hood liner 111 is closed, and a urethane foaming agent is filled between the hood liner 111 and the outer shell 112 and inside the partition shelf 150. In this embodiment, after the inside of the partition shelf 150 is filled with a urethane foaming agent, the center plate 160 is attached to upper holes 153, 153... and lower holes 155, 155... formed in the front surface of the partition shelf 150.

[0013] 3, center plate 160 according to this embodiment is a thin, plate-like member that is formed to have the same shape and size as partition shelf 150 when viewed from the front. Center plate 160 is mainly composed of a surface portion 161, an upper wall portion 162, and a lower wall portion 164, and condenser pipe 157 (part of the heat dissipation pipe of the refrigeration cycle) is disposed inside center plate 160, i.e., on the back side of surface portion 161.

[0014] Center plate 160 has screw holes 161X, 161X formed in its right portion. In the present embodiment, screw holes 161X, 161X are located at hinge portions of the door of refrigerator 100 in a front view. In the present embodiment, screws for attaching and fixing hinge components to insulating box body 110 pass through screw holes 161X, 161X. In other words, the right portion of center plate 160 is fastened and fixed to the right portion of the front surface of partition shelf 150 by the screws.

[0015] In this embodiment, a plurality of upper ribs 163, 163... are formed on the upper end of the back surface of the center plate 160, extending rearward from an upper wall portion 162. Furthermore, a plurality of lower ribs 165, 165... are formed on the lower end of the back surface of the center plate 160, extending rearward from a lower wall portion 164. In other words, the center plate 160 according to this embodiment is provided with a plurality of pairs of upper ribs 163 and lower ribs 165.

[0016] 7, each lower rib 165 is formed in the shape of a parallelogram in a plan view. That is, each lower rib 165 is composed of a rear side 165B, a left side 165L, and a right side 165R. The front side is integrated with the lower wall portion 164. The rear side 165B is parallel to the surface portion 161 of the center plate 160. The right side 165R is formed to face diagonally rearward to the left. The left side 165L is also formed to face diagonally rearward to the left.

[0017] Similarly, each upper rib 163 is formed in the shape of a parallelogram in a plan view. That is, each upper rib 163 is also composed of a rear side, a left side, and a right side. The front side is integrated with the upper wall portion 162. The rear wall surface is parallel to the surface portion 161 of the center plate 160. The left side is formed diagonally toward the rear left. The right side is also formed diagonally toward the rear left.

[0018] In this embodiment, the lower ribs 165 are formed with upwardly directed beads 165X so as to be pressed downward when inserted into the lower holes 155 of the partition shelf 150. The upper ribs 163 are formed with downwardly directed beads 163X so as to be pressed upward when inserted into the upper holes 153, which will be described later.

[0019] 4 to 7, the partition shelf 150 is mainly composed of a partition body 151 and a reinforcing plate 156. The upper and lower ends of the reinforcing plate 156 are recessed rearward, and a condenser pipe 157 is disposed thereon. Butyl rubber 158 is attached to the back surface of the center plate 160, which is configured to increase the contact area with the condenser pipe 157, i.e., to facilitate the transfer of heat from the condenser pipe 157 to the center plate 160.

[0020] Upper holes 153, 153... are formed at the upper end of the front surface of the partition body 151 in positions facing the upper ribs 163, 163... of the center plate 160. Lower holes 155, 155... are also formed at the lower end of the front surface of the partition body 151 in positions facing the lower ribs 165, 165... In other words, a plurality of pairs of upper holes 153 and lower holes 155 are provided on the front surface of the partition shelf 150 according to this embodiment.

[0021] Each pilot hole 155 is formed by being recessed rearward. More specifically, a right wall surface 155R extending diagonally rearward and left is formed on the wall surface at the lower end of partition main body 151. A rear wall surface 155B is formed from the rear end of right wall surface 155R. A first left wall surface 155L extending diagonally rearward and left is formed on the wall surface at the lower end of partition main body 151 to the left of right wall surface 155R. First left wall surface 155L is formed shorter than right wall surface 155R, and a second left wall surface 155G is formed from the rear end.

[0022] As a result, when the center plate 160 is fixed to the partition shelf 150, that is, when the lower ribs 165, 165... are inserted into the lower holes 155, 155..., the right side 165R and the right wall surface 155R abut in parallel, the left side 165L and the first left wall surface 155L abut in parallel, and the rear side 165B and the rear wall surface 155B abut in parallel.

[0023] A convex portion 155X is formed downward from the upper surface of each lower hole 155. The lower rib 165 inserted therein is configured to be pressed downward by the convex portion 155X.

[0024] Similarly, each upper hole 153 is formed by being recessed rearward. More specifically, a right wall extending diagonally rearward and leftward is formed at the upper end of the partition body 151. A back surface is formed at the rear end of the wall. A first left wall extending diagonally rearward and leftward is formed on the left side of the right wall. The first left wall is formed shorter than the right wall, and a second left wall is formed from the rear end.

[0025] As a result, when the center plate 160 is fixed to the partition shelf 150, that is, when the upper ribs 163, 163... are inserted into the upper holes 153, 153..., the right side of the center plate 160 abuts parallel to the right wall surface of the partition body 151, the left side of the center plate 160 abuts parallel to the first left wall surface of the partition body 151, and the rear side of the center plate 160 abuts parallel to the rear wall surface of the partition body 151.

[0026] Furthermore, a convex portion 153X is formed upward from the lower surface of each upper hole 153. The upper rib 163 inserted therein is configured to be pressed upward by the convex portion 153X.

[0027] Next, a method for attaching the center plate 160 to the partition shelf 150 according to this embodiment will be described.

[0028] First, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, the worker brings the center plate 160 to the front of the partition shelf 150.

[0029] Next, as shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10, the worker contacts the upper ribs 163, 163... and the lower ribs 165, 165... on the back of the center plate 160 with the surface of the partition shelf 150, i.e., the surface of the partition body 151, and adjusts the positions of the upper ribs 163, 163... and the lower ribs 165, 165... so that they match the positions of the upper holes 153, 153... and the lower holes 155, 155...

[0030] Next, as shown in Figures 11, 12 and 13, when the rear ends of the upper ribs 163, 163··· and the lower ribs 165, 165··· are aligned with the openings of the upper holes 153, 153··· and the lower holes 155, 155···, the operator pushes the center plate 160 rearward.

[0031] 14, 15, and 16, while the right sides 165R of the plurality of lower ribs 165 abut against the right wall surfaces 155R of the plurality of lower holes 155 and while the right sides of the plurality of upper ribs 163 abut against the right wall surfaces of the plurality of upper holes 153, the upper ribs 163, 163... and the lower ribs 165, 165... are inserted into the upper holes 153, 153... and the lower holes 155, 155.... In other words, the center plate 160 is inserted rearward and leftward, i.e., diagonally, into the partition shelf 150.

[0032] At this time, each of the plurality of lower ribs 165, 165... is pressed against the lower surface of the lower hole 155 by the bead 165X formed on the rib itself and the protrusion 155X formed on the lower hole 155. Similarly, each of the plurality of upper ribs 163, 163... is pressed against the upper surface of the upper hole 153 by the bead 163X formed on the rib itself and the protrusion 153X formed on the upper hole 153.

[0033] Then, as shown in Figures 17, 18, and 19, when the rear edges 165B of the multiple lower ribs 165 abut against the rear wall surfaces 155B of the multiple lower holes 155, and the rear edges of the multiple upper ribs 163 abut against the rear wall surfaces of the multiple upper holes 153, the insertion of the center plate 160 into the partition shelf 150 is completed.

[0034] In this embodiment, the center plate 160 has an insertion portion 168 formed at its left end. When the center plate 160 is inserted rearward and leftward, i.e., diagonally, into the shelf partition 150, the insertion portion 168 is inserted between the front surface of the left end of the shelf partition 150 and the back surface of the front end portion of the outer shell 112.

[0035] Finally, the center plate 160 is fixed to the partition shelf 150 by driving screws into the screw holes 161X, 161X.

[0036] In this embodiment, left side 165L of lower rib 165 and first left wall surface 155L of lower hole 155 face each other in parallel. That is, first left wall surface 155L is located in front of left side 165L, so lower rib 165 is configured to be less likely to come out of lower hole 155. Similarly, left side of upper rib 163 and first left wall surface of upper hole 153 face each other in parallel. That is, first left wall surface is located in front of the left side, so upper rib 163 is configured to be less likely to come out of upper hole 153.

[0037] As described above, in this embodiment, the rear surface of the center plate 160 is formed with a plurality of upper ribs 163, 163... that extend rearward from the upper wall portion 162 at the upper end thereof. Furthermore, the rear surface of the center plate 160 is formed with a plurality of lower ribs 165, 165... that extend rearward from the lower wall portion 164 at the lower end thereof. The upper ribs 163 and the lower ribs 165 are guided by wall surfaces (155R, 155L, etc.) that extend obliquely rearward and are formed around the corresponding upper holes 153 and lower holes 155, respectively, thereby fixing the center plate 160 to the partition shelf 150. Guided by the plurality of ribs and wall surfaces, the center plate 160 slides obliquely rearward while remaining parallel to the front surface of the partition shelf 150. This prevents a situation in which a part of the back surface of the center plate 160 and a part of the front surface of the partition shelf 150 come into contact first, or in which the center plate 160 is slid while the back surface of the center plate 160 and the front surface of the partition shelf 150 are in contact with each other.

[0038] In particular, in this embodiment, butyl rubber 158 is affixed to the back surface of center plate 160, and if butyl rubber 158 comes into contact with the front surface of partition shelf 150 at even one point, the adhesive force of butyl rubber 158 makes it difficult for center plate 160 to move thereafter. However, in this embodiment, center plate 160 slides diagonally rearward while remaining parallel to the front surface of partition shelf 150, so that butyl rubber 158 arranged on the back surface of center plate 160 can be prevented from partially coming into contact with the front surface of partition shelf 150, and center plate 160 can be stably fixed with a simple operation.

[0039] Furthermore, by sliding center plate 160 diagonally rearward and fixing it, insertion portion 168 is inserted into the back surface of the front end portion of outer shell 112, so no gap occurs between the side end portion (left end in this embodiment) of center plate 160 and the front end portion of outer shell 112, thereby maintaining an aesthetic appearance. Although there is a risk of a gap occurring at the opposite end portion (left end in this embodiment), this is an area covered by hinge components and is therefore not noticeable. [Second embodiment]

[0040] The lower hole 155 of the partition body 151 of the partition shelf 150 may have a shape in which the rear wall surface 155B is not formed. In other words, the wall opposite the rear edge 165B of the lower rib 165 of the center plate 160 does not have to be formed in the lower hole 155. Similarly, the upper hole 153 may have a shape in which the rear wall surface is not formed.

[0041] Furthermore, the rear wall surface 155B is not limited to a configuration in which it abuts against the rear side 165B of the lower rib 165, but may be a configuration in which it abuts against the rear side of the bead 165X. [Third embodiment]

[0042] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the insertion portion 168 is provided on the left side and the screw hole 161X is provided on the right side, but the insertion portion 168 may be provided on the right side and the screw hole 161X may be provided on the left side.

[0043] Alternatively, the center plate 160 may not have the screw holes 161X at all. [summary]

[0044] In the above embodiment, a refrigerator is provided that includes a partition for separating the interior into upper and lower compartments, a plate attached to the front of the partition, and a heat dissipation pipe disposed between the partition and the plate. A plurality of ribs are formed on the rear surface of the plate facing rearward. A plurality of guides are formed on the partition to guide the insertion of each of the plurality of ribs.

[0045] Preferably, each of the plurality of guides includes a first oblique side formed obliquely rearward, and each of the plurality of ribs is formed with a second oblique side opposite to the first oblique side.

[0046] Preferably, each of the plurality of ribs has a third oblique side formed opposite to the second oblique side, and the partition has a plurality of fourth oblique sides formed opposite to the plurality of guides, respectively.

[0047] Preferably, the partition is formed with a plurality of protrusions for pressing the plurality of ribs outward, respectively.

[0048] Preferably, each of the plurality of ribs has a bead formed thereon for pressure contact with the protrusion.

[0049] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, not by the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. Furthermore, configurations obtained by combining the configurations of different embodiments described in this specification are also included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 100: Refrigerator 110: Insulated box 110F: Freezer room 110R: Refrigerator compartment 111: Foodliner 112: Outer shell 150: Divided shelf 151: Partition body 152L: Left wall of No. 1 153: Upper hole 153X: Convex part 155: Pilot hole 155R: Right wall 155B: Rear wall 155L: Left wall of No. 1 155G: Second left wall 155X: Convex part 156: Reinforcement plate 157: Condenser pipe 158:Butyl rubber 160: Center plate 161: Surface part 161X: Screw hole 162: Upper wall part 163: Upper rib 163X: Bead 164: Lower wall part 165: Lower rib 165B: Back side 165L: Left side 165R: Right side 165X: Bead 168: Insertion part

Claims

1. A partition to separate the interior into upper and lower sections, a plate attached to the front face of the partition; a heat dissipation pipe disposed between the partition and the plate, A plurality of ribs are formed on the rear surface of the plate toward the rear, A refrigerator, wherein the partition is formed with a plurality of guides for guiding the insertion of each of the plurality of ribs.

2. Each of the plurality of guides includes a first oblique side formed obliquely rearward, The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of ribs has a second oblique side formed opposite to the first oblique side.

3. Each of the plurality of ribs has a third oblique side formed on the opposite side to the second oblique side, The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the partition has a plurality of fourth oblique sides formed thereon that face the plurality of guides, respectively.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the partition is formed with a plurality of protrusions for pressing each of the plurality of ribs outward.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of ribs has a bead formed thereon to be pressed against the protrusion.

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