Refrigerator door and refrigerator

Abstract

To provide a door that can improve aesthetic appearance of an inclined surface of a grip part surface, and a refrigerator comprising the door.SOLUTION: A refrigerator 1 comprises doors including a vegetable chamber door 12a. The vegetable chamber door 12a comprises a metal plate 21 and a grip member 22. The metal plate 21 is arranged in a front surface of the door. The grip member 22 is attached to one end edge of the metal plate 21. The grip member 22 comprises an inclined surface part 32 located on a front side of the door. The inclined surface part 32 is provided with at least one depression (concave part) 36 along an edge on the side of a part joined to the metal plate 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a door provided on a refrigerator, and a refrigerator provided with this door. [Background technology]

[0002] A refrigerator is provided with a door for opening and closing each storage compartment. At one end of the door, a handle portion is provided for a user to hold when opening the door. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a refrigerator door that includes a door surface material 2 forming a door main body, a door cap 5 that forms a lower side of the door and is arranged by fitting to the lower end edge of the door surface material that faces the door, and a handle member 6 that is arranged on at least one side of the inside of the door cap and has a handle recess 6a formed therein and has an upper end edge that fits to the door surface material. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-194545 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, in order to improve the aesthetics of refrigerators, it has been considered to incline the surface shape of the handle at the end of the door. The handle is formed by molding a resin material such as ABS, PP, or PS. However, when the handle surface is inclined, the thickness of the resin material increases in some places, and the shrinkage rate of the resin is likely to become uneven when cooled after molding. This causes irregular depressions called "sink marks" to occur on the inclined surface of the handle, which mars the aesthetics of the door.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a door and a refrigerator that can improve the aesthetic appearance of the inclined surface of the handle portion. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A door according to one aspect of the present invention is a refrigerator door, and includes a metal plate disposed on a front surface of the door, and a handle member attached to one edge of the metal plate. The handle member has an inclined surface portion located on the front surface side of the door, and the inclined surface portion is provided with at least one recessed portion along an edge of the joint with the metal plate.

[0007] A refrigerator according to another aspect of the present invention includes a door according to the one aspect of the present invention. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a door capable of improving the aesthetic appearance of the inclined surface of the handle portion, and a refrigerator equipped with this door. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of the front part of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a front portion of a vegetable compartment door of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the vegetable compartment door shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of the inside (the rear side of the front portion) of the vegetable compartment door shown in FIG. 2. FIG. [Diagram 5] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the vegetable compartment door taken along line AA in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a reinforcing member attached to a front portion of the vegetable compartment door shown in FIG. 3 has been removed. FIG. [Figure 7] 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a metal plate constituting a vegetable compartment door of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 8] 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a front side of a handle member that constitutes a vegetable compartment door of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 9]2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the inside of a handle member that constitutes a vegetable compartment door of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 10] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a handle member and a metal plate at a position corresponding to line CC of the vegetable compartment door shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 11] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a handle member and a reinforcing member at a position corresponding to line BB of the vegetable compartment door shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 12] 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a freezer compartment door and an ice-making compartment door of the refrigerator shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] 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. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

[0011] <First embodiment> (Overall configuration of refrigerator) First, the overall configuration of a refrigerator 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. Fig. 1 shows the external appearance of the refrigerator 1 as seen from the front.

[0012] The exterior of refrigerator 1 is mainly composed of insulated box 90. This insulated box 90 forms the storage space of refrigerator 1. The storage space formed by insulated box 90 is divided into, for example, from the top down, refrigerator compartment 11, vegetable compartment 12, ice making compartment 14, second freezer compartment 15, and freezer compartment 13 by a plurality of partitions extending horizontally.

[0013] The refrigerator compartment 11 is provided with refrigerator compartment doors 11a and 11b that open like a double door and are divided into left and right halves. The vegetable compartment 12 is provided with a pull-out vegetable compartment door 12a. The freezer compartment 13 is provided with a pull-out freezer compartment door 13a. The ice-making compartment 14 is provided with a pull-out ice-making compartment door 14a. The second freezer compartment 15 is provided with a pull-out freezer compartment door 15a.

[0014] As described above, the refrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment is divided into a plurality of storage spaces, and includes the refrigerator compartment 11 and the vegetable compartment 12. However, the locations of the storage spaces are not limited to the above. Furthermore, the configuration of the doors provided in the storage spaces is not limited to the above.

[0015] In this embodiment, the surface on which the door is provided is called the front or front surface of the refrigerator. Based on the front surface, the surfaces of the refrigerator 1 are called the top, side, back, and bottom surfaces based on the positions of the refrigerator 1 when it is installed in a normal state. In addition, the left-right direction (horizontal direction perpendicular to the up-down direction) when the refrigerator 1 is placed on the installation surface is called the left-right direction of the refrigerator 1 (or the vegetable compartment door 12a, etc.). In addition, the up-down direction (vertical direction perpendicular to the left-right direction) when the refrigerator 1 is placed on the installation surface is called the up-down direction of the refrigerator 1 (or the vegetable compartment door 12a, etc.). In addition, the side located on the left side when viewed from the front side of the refrigerator 1 is called the left side of the refrigerator 1, and the side located on the right side when viewed from the front side of the refrigerator 1 is called the right side of the refrigerator 1.

[0016] In this embodiment, each of the drawer-type doors (i.e., vegetable compartment door 12a, freezer compartment door 13a, ice-making compartment door 14a, freezer compartment door 15a, etc.) is provided at its upper end with a handle portion 31. A seal member (sheet member) 61 is attached to the inclined surface around the handle portion 31 (see FIG. 2).

[0017] On the surface of the sealing member 61, various patterns such as wood grain and marble patterns are printed in various colors. This can improve the design of the exterior of the refrigerator 1. In addition, an adhesive layer containing an adhesive is formed on the back surface of the sealing member 61. Therefore, a user can select a sealing member 61 with a desired pattern from a plurality of sealing members 61 with different patterns printed thereon, and attach the selected sealing member 61 around the handle portion 31 of each door of the refrigerator 1. In addition, it is also possible to attach another sealing member 61 to the surface of a sealing member 61 that has already been attached. This allows a user to easily change the design of the front portion of the refrigerator 1 to match the interior of the room in which the refrigerator 1 is installed.

[0018] (Vegetable compartment door configuration) Next, a more detailed configuration of the vegetable compartment door (refrigerator door) 12a provided in the refrigerator 1 will be described. Figures 2 and 3 show the appearance of the vegetable compartment door 12a from the front side. Figure 2 also shows a seal member 61 that is attached to the handle member 22 of the vegetable compartment door 12a.

[0019] The vegetable compartment door 12a mainly includes a metal plate 21, a handle member 22, a reinforcing member 23, a lower cap member 24, a back member (not shown), and a heat insulating material (not shown). The outer shape of the vegetable compartment door 12a is formed by the metal plate 21, the handle member 22, the reinforcing member 23, the lower cap member 24, and the back member (not shown).

[0020] Metal plate 21 is disposed on the front surface of the door. Fig. 7 shows the configuration of the rear surface side of metal plate 21. Metal plate 21 is formed, for example, by bending each edge of a single steel plate having a substantially rectangular shape. Metal plate 21 has front portion 21a, side portions 21b and 21b provided on both the left and right sides, and bent portions 41 and 41 provided on both the top and bottom sides.

[0021] The handle member 22 is attached to the upper edge of the metal plate 21. The handle member 22 is formed by molding a resin material such as ABS, PP, or PS. In this embodiment, the handle member 22 is attached to a bent portion 41 on the upper side of the metal plate 21. The handle member 22 is provided with a handle portion 31 having a recess 31a formed along its longitudinal direction.

[0022] The reinforcing member 23 is a member for reinforcing the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22. As described later, the reinforcing member 23 is provided so as to cover the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22 from the inside of the door. The reinforcing member 23 is formed by molding a resin material such as ABS, PP, or PS.

[0023] The lower cap member 24 is attached to the lower edge of the metal plate 21. Like the handle member 22, the lower cap member 24 is formed by molding a resin material such as ABS, PP, or PS. In this embodiment, the lower cap member 24 is attached to the bent portion 41 on the lower side of the metal plate 21.

[0024] The outer shape of the front side of the vegetable compartment door 12a is formed by the above-mentioned metal plate 21, handle member 22, reinforcing member 23, and lower cap member 24. Fig. 4 shows the internal configuration of the front side portion of the vegetable compartment door 12a formed by these members (the configuration of the back side of the front portion).

[0025] The rear member is formed by molding a resin material such as ABS, PP, PS, etc. The rear member is attached so as to cover the rear parts of each member shown in Fig. 4. This forms the outer shape of the door.

[0026] The heat insulating material is provided inside the exterior body of the door formed by combining these members. The heat insulating material is formed, for example, by filling the inside of the exterior body of the door with a foamed heat insulating material such as urethane foam.

[0027] In this embodiment, the periphery of the handle portion 31 provided at the upper end portion of the vegetable compartment door 12a is an inclined surface (i.e., an inclined surface portion 32). A seal member 61 can be attached to this inclined surface. In Fig. 2, the vegetable compartment door 12a and the seal member 61 attached thereto are shown in an exploded state.

[0028] In this embodiment, the pull-out doors other than the vegetable compartment door 12a (for example, the freezer compartment door 13a, the ice-making compartment door 14a, and the freezer compartment door 15a) are also provided with an inclined surface portion 32 around the handle portion 31. A seal member (sheet member) 61 similar to that of the vegetable compartment door 12a is attached to the inclined surface portion 32 of each door (see FIG. 1).

[0029] (Configuration of joint between metal plate and handle member) Next, a more detailed configuration of the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22 will be described. Fig. 5 shows the configuration of the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the crisper door 12a taken along line AA shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 shows how the reinforcing member 23 is attached to the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22.

[0030] Fig. 10 shows the configuration of the joint between metal plate 21 and handle member 22. Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of metal plate 21 and handle member 22 at a position corresponding to line CC of vegetable compartment door 12a shown in Fig. 2 (i.e., the position where recess 36 is formed). Fig. 11 shows the configuration of the joint between handle member 22 and reinforcing member 23. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of handle member 22 and reinforcing member 23 at a position corresponding to line BB of vegetable compartment door 12a shown in Fig. 2 (i.e., the position where recess 37 is formed).

[0031] As described above, the reinforcing member 23 is attached to the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22. First, the configuration of each of the members (metal plate 21, handle member 22, and reinforcing member 23) that make up the joint will be described. Fig. 7 shows the configuration of the back side (the side that contacts the heat insulating material) of the metal plate 21. Fig. 8 shows the configuration of the front side of the handle member 22. Fig. 9 shows the configuration of the inside of the handle member 22.

[0032] Metal plate 21 is formed, for example, by bending each edge of a substantially rectangular steel plate. Metal plate 21 is mainly composed of front portion 21a, side portions 21b and 21b on both the left and right sides, and bent portions 41 and 41 on both the top and bottom sides.

[0033] The front portion 21a forms the front portion of the vegetable compartment door 12a. The side portion 21b forms the left and right side portions of the vegetable compartment door 12a. The upper bent portion 41 is formed by bending a part of the upper end portion of the metal plate 21 toward the rear side. The lower bent portion 41 is formed by bending a part of the lower end portion of the metal plate 21 toward the rear side.

[0034] At least one hole 42 is formed in the upper bent portion 41. In the example shown in Fig. 7, three holes 42 are formed in the upper bent portion 41.

[0035] The handle member 22 has a handle portion 31, an inclined surface portion 32, a narrow portion 33, and the like on its front side.

[0036] The handle portion 31 is provided so as to extend from the center of the upper end of the vegetable compartment door 12a to both the left and right sides. The handle portion 31 has a recess 31a recessed downward (see FIG. 5). The recess 31a extends in the longitudinal direction of the handle member 22 in accordance with the position of the handle portion 31.

[0037] The inclined surface portions 32 are provided on both the left and right sides of the handle portion 31. The inclined surface portions 32 are inclined forward from the top to the bottom. As described above, the seal member 61 is attached to the inclined surface portions 32. This can improve the design of the front side of the refrigerator 1.

[0038] The narrow width portion 33 is a part of the inclined surface portion 32. The narrow width portion 33 is narrower in the vertical direction than the inclined surface portions 32 located on both the left and right sides of the handle portion 31. The narrow width portion 33 is provided below the handle portion 31 along the formation area of ​​the handle portion 31.

[0039] The seal member 61 attached to the vegetable compartment door 12a has a shape that matches the shapes of the inclined surface portion 32 and the narrow width portion 33 provided on the handle member 22 (see FIG. 2).

[0040] At least one recess (recess) 36 is provided in the inclined surface portion 32 along the side of the joint with the metal plate 21. The recess 36 is a portion where a part of the resin forming the handle member 22 has been scraped away. In the example shown in FIG. 2, four recesses 36 are provided near the bottom edge of the inclined surface portion 32 on the left side of the vegetable compartment door 12a, and four recesses 36 are provided near the bottom edge of the inclined surface portion 32 on the right side of the vegetable compartment door 12a. Such recesses 36 can be formed by providing a protrusion corresponding to the recess in a mold used when resin molding (e.g., injection molding) the handle member 22.

[0041] In this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the recess 36 is substantially V-shaped (see FIG. 10), which makes it easy to form the recess 36.

[0042] Moreover, a plurality of depressions 36 are provided. The width of each depression 36 is preferably 1 cm or less. This allows the size of the depressions 36 to be smaller than the width of an average person's finger, and prevents the user from feeling uncomfortable due to the depressions 36 when touching the inclined surface portion 32.

[0043] Moreover, it is preferable that the recess 36 is provided at a position slightly away from the end side of the inclined surface portion 32 on the side of the joint with the metal plate 21 (see FIG. 8). This allows an allowance for attaching the sealing member 61 to be provided on the outside of the recess 36, and prevents the sealing member 61 from peeling off.

[0044] Further, on the inside of the handle member 22, there are provided a claw portion 34, a second claw portion 35, a recess (second recess) 37, a fitting groove 38, a pressing portion 39, etc. (see Figs. 5, 9, etc.).

[0045] The claw portions 34 are provided on the lower surface of the narrow width portion 33. The claw portions 34 engage with holes 42 provided in the bent portion 41 of the metal plate 21 (see FIG. 5). This allows the handle member 22 to be attached to the metal plate 21. For example, the handle member 22 is provided with three claw portions 34 aligned with the positions of the holes 42 provided in the metal plate 21 shown in FIG.

[0046] The second claws 35 are provided on both left and right ends of the back surface of the recess 31a. The second claws 35 are fitted into openings 57 (see FIG. 6) provided on both longitudinal ends of the reinforcing member 23. In this way, the reinforcing member 23 is attached to the handle member 22.

[0047] The recess 37 is provided in the back surface portion 32b located on the back surface side of the inclined surface portion 32. That is, the recess 37 is provided in each of the back surface portions 32b located on both the left and right sides of the handle portion 31 (see FIG. 4). The recess 37 is a portion where a part of the resin forming the handle member 22 has been scraped off (see FIG. 11). Such a recess 37 can be formed by providing a protrusion equivalent to the recess in a mold used when resin molding (e.g., injection molding) the handle member 22. The recess 37 is provided at a position that does not overlap with the recess 36 provided on the inclined surface portion 32 side when viewed from the front.

[0048] The fitting groove is provided below the inclined surface portion 32 (see FIGS. 10 and 11). When the handle member 22 is attached to the metal plate 21, a part of the bent portion 41 of the metal plate 21 is inserted into the fitting groove .

[0049] The pressing portion 39 is provided below the fitting groove 38. The pressing portion 39 supports the front portion 21a of the metal plate 21 from the rear side when the bent portion 41 of the metal plate 21 is inserted into the fitting groove 38 (see FIG. 4). This makes it possible to prevent the foam insulation material from leaking from the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22.

[0050] The reinforcing member 23 is provided so as to cover the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22 from the inside of the door. As shown in Fig. 4, the reinforcing member 23 is disposed along the formation position of the handle portion 31 (i.e., the recess 31a) of the handle member 22. The reinforcing member 23 is formed by molding (e.g., injection molding) a resin material such as ABS, PP, or PS.

[0051] The reinforcing member 23 has a front surface portion 51, an upper surface portion 52, a rear portion 53, and left and right side portions 54 (see FIG. 5). The names of these portions of the reinforcing member 23 are determined based on the positions of the reinforcing member 23 when it is attached to the vegetable compartment door 12a.

[0052] At least one recess 56 is provided in the upper surface portion 52 of the reinforcing member 23. The recess 56 is provided at a position corresponding to the hole 42 provided in the metal plate 21 and the claw portion 34 provided in the handle member 22. For example, the reinforcing member 23 is provided with three recesses 56 aligned with the positions of the holes 42 provided in the metal plate 21 shown in FIG.

[0053] An opening 57 is provided in the side portion 54. The second claw portion 35 provided on the handle member 22 is fitted into this opening 57. In this way, the reinforcing member 23 is attached to the handle member 22.

[0054] The reinforcing member 23 is provided so as to cover the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22 from the inside of the door (see Figs. 4 and 6, etc.). By providing such a reinforcing member 23, it is possible to narrow or close the gap formed between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22. This makes it possible to prevent leakage of the foam insulation material filled inside the door. In addition, it is possible to prevent the metal plate 21 from shifting out of position.

[0055] When attaching the handle member 22 to the metal plate 21, the bent portion 41 of the metal plate 21 is inserted into the fitting groove 38 of the handle member 22. Then, the claw portion 34 of the handle member 22 is engaged with the hole 42 provided in the bent portion 41 (see FIG. 5).

[0056] After the handle member 22 is attached to the metal plate 21, the reinforcing member 23 is attached. The reinforcing member 23 is attached to the handle member 22 from the lower side of the handle member 22 (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the opening 57 of the reinforcing member 23 moves from the lower side of the second claw portion 35 of the handle member 22 to the arrangement position of the second claw portion 35 and is engaged. That is, the second claw portion 35 is fitted into the opening 57 along the attachment direction of the reinforcing member 23 (see FIG. 11). This can improve the workability when attaching the reinforcing member 23.

[0057] When the reinforcing member 23 is attached to the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22, each recess 56 provided on the upper surface portion 52 of the reinforcing member 23 is located below the claw portion 34 of the handle member 22 (see FIG. 5). The front surface portion 51 of the reinforcing member 23 supports the front surface portion 21a of the metal plate 21 from the rear surface side (see FIG. 5). The rear surface portion 53 of the reinforcing member 23 supports the front side of the recess 31a of the handle member 22 (see FIG. 5). As a result, in the region where the handle portion 31 is formed, the joint between the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22 is sealed from the inside by the reinforcing member 23. This makes it possible to prevent leakage of the foam insulation filled inside the door and to prevent the metal plate 21 from shifting in position.

[0058] The same configuration as above can be applied to the joint between the lower cap member 24 provided at the lower end of the vegetable compartment door 12a and the metal plate 21. Therefore, a reinforcing member that covers the engagement portion between the bent portion 41 and the claw portion (not shown) of the lower cap member 24 from the inside of the door may also be provided at the joint between the metal plate 21 and the lower cap member 24.

[0059] (Summary of the first embodiment) As described above, the refrigerator 1 according to this embodiment includes doors such as the vegetable compartment door 12a. The vegetable compartment door 12a includes the metal plate 21 and the handle member 22. The metal plate 21 is disposed on the front surface of the door. The handle member 22 is attached to one end edge of the metal plate 21 in a state in which the one end edge is visible. The handle member 22 has an inclined surface portion 32 located on the front surface side of the door. The inclined surface portion 32 has at least one recess (recess) 36 provided along the edge on the joint side with the metal plate 21.

[0060] According to the above configuration, by attaching handle member 22 to bent portion 41 on the upper side of metal plate 21, the upper end portion of metal plate 21 forming the front portion of vegetable compartment door 12a can be exposed when refrigerator 1 is viewed from the front. In this manner, by configuring the upper end portion of metal plate 21 not to be covered with a cap member such as a handle member, the aesthetic appearance of the front side of refrigerator 1 can be improved.

[0061] In addition, in the refrigerator 1 according to this embodiment, an inclined surface portion 32 is provided on the front side of the handle member 22 of the vegetable compartment door 12a. A seal member 61 having various patterns printed thereon is attached to this inclined surface portion 32. This can improve the design of the exterior of the refrigerator 1.

[0062] However, if an inclined surface is provided on the front portion of the handle member 22, when the handle member 22 is molded using a resin material such as ABS, PP, or PS, the thickness of the resin material becomes large in some places, and the amount of shrinkage of the resin is likely to be uneven when cooled after molding. This causes irregular depressions called "sink marks" to appear on the inclined surface of the handle member, which mars the aesthetic appearance of the door. Such "sink marks" are particularly likely to form near the lower edge of the inclined surface portion 32 along the joint with the metal plate 21.

[0063] Therefore, in this embodiment, a plurality of recesses 36 are provided near the lower side of the inclined surface portion 32 of the handle member 22 along the side of the joint with the metal plate 21. In addition, on the back side of the inclined surface portion 32, a recess 37 is provided along the side of the joint with the metal plate 21. The recess 37 is provided at a position that does not overlap with the recess 36 provided on the inclined surface portion 32 side in a front view.

[0064] As a result, the recess 36 or recess 37 is provided over the entire area of ​​the lower side of the inclined surface portion 32 of the handle member 22. This makes it possible to reduce the portion of the handle member 22 where the resin is thick, and to prevent the occurrence of sink marks. This improves the aesthetic appearance of the front side of the vegetable compartment door 12a.

[0065] The recesses 36 on the surface of the inclined surface portion 32 are provided near the left and right ends of the inclined surface portion 32 and near the boundary between the inclined surface portion 32 and the narrow width portion 33. The recesses 37 on the back surface portion 32b on the opposite side of the inclined surface portion 32 are provided between these recesses 36. With this configuration, the recesses 36 are not formed in the center of the surface of the inclined surface portion 32, which is likely to be touched by the user, so that the user is less likely to feel uncomfortable when touching the surface of the inclined surface portion 32. Furthermore, the recesses 37 are not provided on both ends of the back surface portion 32b on the opposite side of the inclined surface portion 32, so that even if the strength is slightly reduced by the recesses 37, the recesses 37 can be reinforced at both ends and deformation can be prevented.

[0066] Moreover, since the seal member 61 is attached to the inclined surface portion 32 on which the recess 36 is formed, the recess 36 can be covered and hidden. This can further improve the aesthetic appearance of the front side of the refrigerator 1.

[0067] <Second embodiment> Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment described above, the vegetable compartment door 12a is given as an example of the refrigerator door, but the refrigerator door according to this embodiment is not limited to the vegetable compartment door. The refrigerator door may be, for example, an ice compartment door 14a, a freezer door 13a, or a freezer door 15a.

[0068] Fig. 12 shows the appearance of ice-making compartment door 14a, freezer compartment door 13a, and freezer compartment door 15a provided in refrigerator 1 according to the second embodiment. Fig. 12 also shows seal member (sheet member) 61 attached to handle member 22 of each door 13a, 14a, 15a. In refrigerator 1 according to this embodiment, vegetable compartment door 12a can have the same configuration as in the first embodiment.

[0069] Depending on the door, the position of the handle portion 31 may be different from that of the above-mentioned vegetable compartment door 12a. For example, in the case of the refrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment, the handle portion 31 of the ice compartment door 14a is disposed on the right side of the upper end portion.

[0070] Like vegetable compartment door 12a, ice compartment door 14a, freezer compartment door 13a, and freezer compartment door 15a mainly comprise a metal plate 21, a handle member 22, a reinforcing member 23, a lower cap member 24, a back member (not shown), and insulation material (not shown).

[0071] Also, in each of these doors, similar to vegetable compartment door 12a, handle member 22 is attached to upper folded portion 41 of metal plate 21. This allows the upper end portion of metal plate 21 forming the front portion of vegetable compartment door 12a to be exposed when refrigerator 1 is viewed from the front. In this manner, by configuring the upper end portion of metal plate 21 not to be covered by a cap member such as handle member 22, for example, the aesthetic appearance of the front side of refrigerator 1 can be improved.

[0072] An inclined surface portion 32 is provided on the front side of the handle member 22. At least one recess (concave) 36 is provided on the inclined surface portion 32 along the side of the joint with the metal plate 21. In addition, a recess (second recess) 37 is provided on the back side of the inclined surface portion 32 along the side of the joint with the metal plate 21. The recess 37 is provided at a position that does not overlap with the recess 36 provided on the inclined surface portion 32 side in a front view.

[0073] As a result, the recess 36 or recess 37 is provided over the entire area of ​​the lower side of the inclined surface portion 32 of the handle member 22. This makes it possible to prevent sink marks from occurring in the part of the handle member 22 where the resin is likely to be thick.

[0074] (summary) A refrigerator door according to one aspect of the present invention (e.g., vegetable compartment door 12a or 112a, ice compartment door 14a, freezer compartment door 13a, freezer compartment door 15a) includes a metal plate (e.g., metal plate 21) disposed on the front side, and a handle member (e.g., handle member 22) attached to one edge of the metal plate. The handle member has an inclined surface portion (e.g., inclined surface portion 32) located on the front side of the door, and the inclined surface portion is provided with at least one recess (e.g., depression 36) along an edge on the joint side with the metal plate.

[0075] In a refrigerator door (e.g., vegetable compartment door 12a or 112a, ice compartment door 14a, freezer compartment door 13a, freezer compartment door 15a) according to one aspect of the present invention described above, the handle member (e.g., handle member 22) has a back surface portion (e.g., back surface portion 32b) on the opposite side to the inclined surface portion (e.g., inclined surface portion 32), and a second recess (e.g., recess 37) is provided in the back surface portion along an edge on the side of the joint with the metal plate, and the second recess may be provided in a position that does not overlap with the recess in a front view.

[0076] In a refrigerator door according to another aspect of the present invention described above (e.g., vegetable compartment door 12a or 112a, ice compartment door 14a, freezer compartment door 13a, freezer compartment door 15a), the metal plate (e.g., metal plate 21) has a bent portion (e.g., bent portion 41) on one end side, and the handle member (e.g., handle member 22) may be attached to the bent portion of the metal plate.

[0077] A refrigerator door according to any of the above aspects of the present invention (e.g., vegetable compartment door 12a or 112a, ice compartment door 14a, freezer compartment door 13a, freezer compartment door 15a) may further include a sheet member (e.g., sealing member 61) attached to the inclined surface portion (e.g., inclined surface portion 32) of the handle member (e.g., handle member 22).

[0078] A refrigerator according to another aspect of the present invention (e.g., refrigerator 1) has a door according to any one of the above aspects of the present invention (e.g., vegetable compartment door 12a or 112a, ice compartment door 14a, freezer compartment door 13a, freezer compartment door 15a).

[0079] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims, not by the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. In addition, configurations obtained by combining the configurations of the different embodiments described in this specification are also included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0080] 1: Refrigerator 12: Vegetable compartment 12a: Vegetable compartment door (refrigerator door) 21: Metal plate 21a: (metal plate) front part 22: Handle parts 23: Reinforcement member 31: Handle part 32: (Handle member) Inclined surface portion 32b: Back side (of handle part) 34: Claw part (of handle part) 35: Second claw portion (of handle part) 36: (Handle part) recess (recess) 37: (Handle part) recess (second recess) 41: (metal plate) bent part 42: Hole (in a metal plate) 54: (reinforcing member) opening 61: Sealing material (sheet material)

Claims

1. A refrigerator door, A metal plate disposed on the front side; a resin handle member attached to one end side of the metal plate; It is equipped with The handle member has an inclined surface portion located on the front side of the door, a thick portion in which the thickness of the resin material is partially increased is formed on the inclined surface portion along a side of the joint portion with the metal plate, At least one recess is provided on the surface side of the thick portion of the inclined surface portion, the recess being formed by scraping off a resin on the surface. door.

2. The width of the depression is 1 cm or less. The door of claim 1.

3. The handle member has a back surface portion on the opposite side to the inclined surface portion, A second recess is provided on the back surface portion along a side of the joint portion with the metal plate, The second recess is provided at a position not overlapping with the recess in a front view.

3. A door according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The metal plate has a bent portion on the one end side, The handle member is attached to the bent portion of the metal plate. A door according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The handle member further includes a sheet member attached to the inclined surface portion of the handle member. A door according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A refrigerator comprising the door according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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