Refrigerator

Abstract

To provide a refrigerator which enables a decorative component to be provided while inhibiting increase of a thickness.MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM: A refrigerator 1 of an embodiment includes: a refrigerator body 2 in which an opening is provided on a front surface; and a door 60 provided at the opening. The door 60 includes: a door front plate 61 provided at the refrigerator outer side; a door rear plate 64 provided rearward of the door front plate 61; a support frame 62 connecting peripheral edge parts of the door front plate 61 and the door rear plate 64; a heat insulation material 63 provided between the door front plate 61 and the door rear plate 64; and a decorative member 67 provided at an outer edge part of the door front plate 61. The decorative member 67 includes: a decorative part 67a; and a sandwiching part 67b provided rearward of the decorative part 67a. The decorative part 67a and the sandwiching part 67b sandwich an edge part of the support frame 62 in an anteroposterior direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate to a refrigerator.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in a refrigerator, a refrigerator door is provided at an opening for taking in and out stored items inside the refrigerator. The refrigerator door generally includes a door front plate constituting a surface portion, a door rear plate provided to face a storage space inside the refrigerator, and a heat insulating material such as a foamed heat insulating material or a vacuum heat insulating material provided between the door front plate and the door rear plate.

[0003] Since the front surface of the refrigerator door is a conspicuous part of the entire refrigerator and has a great influence on the overall design of the refrigerator, there is known a refrigerator having a decorative part attached near a handle portion of the refrigerator door (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In such a refrigerator, since the decorative part protrudes forward from the door front plate that constitutes the entire surface of the refrigerator door, a user's finger or the like is likely to get caught on the decorative part during use, and the decorative part is likely to peel off or get damaged.

[0006] Embodiments of the present invention have been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a refrigerator capable of providing a decorative part while suppressing an increase in thickness.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] A refrigerator according to an embodiment includes a refrigerator body provided with an opening at the front, and a door provided at the opening. In the refrigerator, the door includes a door front plate provided on the outside of the refrigerator, a door rear plate provided behind the door front plate, a support frame connecting the peripheral edges of the door front plate and the door rear plate, a heat insulating material provided between the door front plate and the door rear plate, and a decorative member provided at the outer edge of the door front plate. The support frame includes a frame-side handle-shaped portion recessed toward the heat insulating material side, The decorative member 、 has a decorative part 、 and is provided behind the decorative part extending downward from the decorative portion with a clamping part. The decorative portion covers the front side of the opening edge of the frame-side handle-shaped portion, and the clamping portion sandwiches the opening edge of the frame-side handle-shaped portion front and back with the decorative portion, constitutes a handle portion together with the frame-side handle-shaped portion, and engages with the support frame at the lower part of the clamping portion. That's what it is.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are examples, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto. The following embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The following embodiments and their modifications are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

[0010] In the following description, the left - right direction, front - back direction, and up - down direction indicate the directions when the refrigerator is viewed from the front. The left - right direction corresponds to the width direction of the refrigerator. Also, right, left, up, down, front, back, depth, rear, and front indicate the position or side when the refrigerator is viewed from the front, unless otherwise specified. For the refrigerator door, they indicate the position or side when the refrigerator is viewed from the front with the door closed.

[0011] (1) Structure of Refrigerator 1 First, the overall structure of the refrigerator 1 will be described. FIGS. 1 and 2 show the refrigerator 1 of the embodiment. The refrigerator 1 has a storage space formed inside a refrigerator body 2 which is a heat - insulating box body with an opening formed in the front surface. The refrigerator body 2 is composed of an outer box 3 forming the outer shell of the refrigerator 1 and an inner box 4 forming the storage space, and a heat - insulating material 5 such as a foamed heat - insulating material or a vacuum heat - insulating panel is provided between the outer box 3 and the inner box 4.

[0012] The inside of the refrigerator body 2 is partitioned into a plurality of compartments and is configured to include a plurality of storage rooms having openings in the front. Specifically, the inside of the refrigerator body 2 is partitioned vertically by a heat - insulating partition wall 6. The upper side of the heat - insulating partition wall 6 is a refrigerating space. The refrigerating space is maintained at a refrigerating temperature suitable for refrigerated storage. Also, the lower side of the heat - insulating partition wall 6 is a freezing space. The freezing space is maintained at a freezing temperature suitable for frozen storage. A plurality of storage rooms for storing food are provided in the refrigerating space and the freezing space respectively. Each storage room has an opening in the front, and the user can take food in and out through the opening.

[0013] In the refrigerating space, a refrigerator compartment 10 and a vegetable compartment 11 are provided as storage rooms in order from the top. The inside of the refrigerator compartment 10 is maintained at, for example, 2 - 5°C within the range of the refrigerating temperature, and the inside of the vegetable compartment 11 is maintained at, for example, 4 - 7°C within the range of the refrigerating temperature. A plurality of placement shelves are provided in the refrigerator compartment 10. Below the lowermost placement shelf is a chilled compartment which is maintained at a particularly low temperature even within the refrigerator compartment 10. Also, in the vegetable compartment 11, a two - stage pull - out container is stored.

[0014] Above the refrigerating space, an ice-making chamber and an upper refrigerating chamber 13 serving as storage chambers are provided, and below the refrigerating space, a lower refrigerating chamber 14 serving as a storage chamber is provided. The interiors of the ice-making chamber and the lower refrigerating chamber 14 are maintained at, for example, -20 to -18 °C within the refrigerating temperature range. Also, the interior of the upper refrigerating chamber 13 is maintained at, for example, -18 to -16 °C within the refrigerating temperature range. Drawer-type storage containers are respectively stored in the ice-making chamber, the upper refrigerating chamber 13, and the lower refrigerating chamber 14.

[0015] The opening formed on the front surface of the refrigerator body 2 is partitioned by a plurality of frame members. In this example, an upper horizontal frame member 16, a middle horizontal frame member 17, and a lower horizontal frame member 18 are provided in order from above to partition the front opening of the refrigerator body 2 vertically. Thereby, the front part of the refrigerating chamber 10 is partitioned above the upper horizontal frame member 16, the front part of the vegetable chamber 11 is partitioned between the upper horizontal frame member 16 and the middle horizontal frame member 17, and the lower refrigerating chamber 14 is partitioned below the lower horizontal frame member 18. Also, the space between the middle horizontal frame member 17 and the lower horizontal frame member 18 is partitioned left and right by a vertical frame member (not shown) to partition the front parts of the ice-making chamber and the upper refrigerating chamber 13.

[0016] The upper horizontal frame member 16, the middle horizontal frame member 17, the lower horizontal frame member 18, and the vertical frame member are formed in a square tube shape with a closed or open back surface by bending, for example, a steel plate. Inside these frame members 16, 17, 18, a heat-insulating member such as styrofoam, sponge, or urethane foam, and a sensor for detecting door opening and closing are provided.

[0017] The front openings of the respective storage chambers 10, 11, 13, 14 partitioned and formed inside the refrigerator body 2 are closably closed by doors 50, 60, 70, 80, 90.

[0018] Specifically, the front opening of the refrigerator compartment 10 is closed by a pair of left and right rotatable refrigerator compartment doors 50 pivotally supported by hinges 7 (see Fig. 2) provided on both the left and right sides of the refrigerator body 2. The front opening of the vegetable compartment 11 is closed by a drawer-type vegetable compartment door 60 disposed below the refrigerator compartment door 50. The front opening of the ice-making compartment is closed by a drawer-type ice-making compartment door 70 disposed below the vegetable compartment door 60. The front opening of the upper freezer compartment 13 is closed by a drawer-type upper freezer compartment door 80 disposed below the vegetable compartment door 60. The front opening of the lower freezer compartment 14 is closed by a drawer-type lower freezer compartment door 90 disposed below the ice-making compartment door 70 and the upper freezer compartment door 80.

[0019] On the inner side of the vegetable compartment door 60, the ice-making compartment door 70, the upper freezer compartment door 80, and the lower freezer compartment door 90, a pair of left and right support frames for holding the storage containers 11a, 13a, and 14a are fixed respectively, and the storage containers 11a, 13a, and 14a are configured to be pulled out of the cabinet together with the door-opening operation.

[0020] At the rear of the refrigerating space (refrigerator compartment 10 and vegetable compartment 11), a first cooler chamber 20 and a first flow path 21 are formed. In the first cooler chamber 20, a first cooler 22 and a first blower 23 are provided, and the first blower 23 introduces the air in the first cooler chamber 20 cooled by the first cooler 22 into the first flow path 21.

[0021] The first flow path 21 is provided in a space sandwiched between the back plate of the inner box 4 and a plate-shaped flow path forming member. When the cold air cooled by the first cooler 22 is introduced into the first cooler chamber 20 by the rotation of the first blower 23, it flows from bottom to top and blows out into the refrigerator compartment 10 from the air outlet 24. The cold air blown into the refrigerator compartment 10 circulates in the refrigerator compartment 10 and the vegetable compartment 11, and then is sucked into the first cooler chamber 20 from the suction port 25 and cooled again by the first cooler 22.

[0022] Further, at the rear of the refrigerated space (ice making chamber, upper refrigerating chamber 13, and lower refrigerating chamber 14), a second cooler chamber 28 is provided for housing a second cooler 26 and a second blower 27 for circulating the cold air generated by the second cooler 26. The cold air generated by the second cooler 26 blows out from an air outlet 29 formed on the back surface of the refrigerated space into the refrigerated space, circulates through the refrigerated space, and then is sucked from a suction port 30 formed at the lower rear of the refrigerated space toward the second cooler 26 and is cooled again by the second cooler 26.

[0023] A machine room 31 is provided at the lower rear of the refrigerator 1. The machine room 31 houses a compressor 32, a condenser (not shown), etc. The compressor 32, the condenser, the first cooler 22, the second cooler 26, etc. constitute a cooling mechanism called a refrigeration cycle. The refrigerant compressed by the compressor 32 alternately flows through the first cooler 22 and the second cooler 26, and cold air is generated by each cooler when the refrigerant flows through.

[0024] A control board 8 for controlling the refrigerator 1 is provided at the upper part of the back surface of the refrigerator body 2. Based on detection signals input from sensors (not shown) and an operation panel and a control program stored in a memory in advance, the control board 8 controls the rotation speeds of the first blower 23 and the second blower 27, the operating frequency of the compressor 32, etc., to control the overall operation of the refrigerator 1.

[0025] (2) Structure of the vegetable compartment door 60 Next, the structure of the vegetable compartment door 60 will be described.

[0026] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the vegetable compartment door 60 has, in order from the front side (outside the cabinet) of the refrigerator 1, a door front plate 61, a support frame 62, a heat insulating material 63, a door rear plate 64, a sealing member 65, and a decorative member 67. On the front side of the upper surface of the vegetable compartment door 60, a recessed handle portion 66 that is recessed downward and engages with the user's fingers when pulling out the vegetable compartment door 60 is provided.

[0027] The front door panel 61 includes a transparent glass plate that constitutes the outer surface of the vegetable compartment door 60. In this embodiment, the case where the front door panel 61 includes a glass plate will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the front door panel 61 may be a plate-like body having rigidity with a predetermined thickness. The front door panel 61 may be a plate-like body having translucency, insulation, or glossiness, and may be a resin plate, a non-metal plate, or the like other than a glass plate. Further, the front door panel 61 may be provided with a colored layer that is colored, imparted with a metallic luster, or imparted with a pattern on the back surface side of the plate-like body having rigidity as necessary.

[0028] The support frame 62 is a member formed of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, etc., and has a rectangular frame shape in which an upper surface portion 62a, a lower surface portion 62b, a left side surface portion 62c, and a right side surface portion 62d are integrally provided, and is provided to be slightly larger than the front door panel 61. On the front side of the inner peripheral portion of the support frame 62, a front door panel mounting portion 62e that protrudes inward in a flange shape is provided. The back surface of the front door panel 61 is adhesively fixed to the front surface of the front door panel mounting portion 62e via an adhesive member such as a double-sided adhesive tape. On the rear side of the inner peripheral portion of the support frame 62, a rear door panel mounting portion 62f that protrudes inward in a flange shape is provided. The back surface of the rear door panel 64 is adhesively fixed to the back surface of the rear door panel mounting portion 62f via an adhesive member such as a double-sided adhesive tape.

[0029] On the front side of the upper surface portion 62a of the support frame 62, a frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g that is recessed toward the heat insulating material 63 side is provided. The frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g constitutes the handle portion 66 of the vegetable compartment door 60 together with the decorative member 67.

[0030] More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g includes a front side wall 62h that partitions the front side, a rear side wall 62i that partitions the rear side, and a bottom surface 62j that connects the front side wall 62h and the rear side wall 62i, and is recessed downward and has a concave groove shape that extends in the left-right direction.

[0031] The front wall 62h of the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g slopes backward as it goes downward. The rear wall 62i of the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g slopes forward as it goes downward. The lower ends of the front wall 62h and the rear wall 62i are smoothly connected to the bottom surface 62j via a curved surface portion. In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the front wall 62h with respect to the vertical direction is larger than that of the rear wall 62i.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front wall 62h is provided with a mounting recess 62k that sinks in the front-rear direction, a hole portion 62m provided in the mounting recess 62k, and a locking projection 62n that protrudes into the hole portion 62m.

[0033] The mounting recess 62k opens rearward and upward, and side wall portions 62k2 and lower wall portions 62k3 that protrude rearward are provided at both left and right end portions and the lower end portion of the bottom surface 62k1 located on the front side. The bottom surface 62k1 of the mounting recess 62k slopes backward as it goes downward, similar to the front wall 62h. The hole portion 62m penetrates the bottom surface 62k1 of the mounting recess 62k and communicates with the front hole portion 62e1 provided in the door front plate mounting portion 62e. The locking projection 62n protrudes outward from the lower wall portion 62k3 of the mounting recess 62k toward the front hole portion 62e1. In this embodiment, the locking projection 62n is disposed rearward of the front surface of the door front plate mounting portion 62e (that is, the surface on which the door front plate 61 is mounted).

[0034] Further, a sandwiched portion 62p that extends upward along the bottom surface 62k1 of the mounting recess 62k is provided on the front wall 62h of the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g. The sandwiched portion 62p protrudes upward from the door front plate 61 attached to the door front plate mounting portion 62e and protrudes forward from the door front plate mounting portion 62e. The size of the sandwiched portion 62p in the width direction is smaller than the size of the front wall 62h of the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g in the width direction.

[0035] The heat insulating material 63 is made of a heat insulating material such as a vacuum heat insulating material or a foamed heat insulating material such as foamed urethane, and is disposed in a heat insulating space partitioned by a front door plate 61, a support frame 62, and a rear door plate 64. Note that the heat insulating material 63 may be either a vacuum heat insulating material or a foamed heat insulating material, or a combination of a vacuum heat insulating material and a foamed heat insulating material.

[0036] The rear door plate 64 is formed by molding a synthetic resin into a predetermined flat plate shape, and the peripheral edges of the upper, lower, left, and right are adhered to a rear door plate attachment portion 62f provided on the support frame 62. Thereby, the rear door plate 64 is provided at a distance behind the front door plate 61 and forms a heat insulating space with the front door plate 61.

[0037] An attachment portion 64b is provided at a position on the peripheral edge of the rear door plate 64 that faces the peripheral edge of the front opening of the vegetable compartment 11. A sealing member 65 called a gasket is attached to the attachment portion 64b to seal the gap between the vegetable compartment door 60 and the inside of the vegetable compartment 11.

[0038] The decorative member 67 is a member formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin, and includes a decorative portion 67a, a clamping portion 67b, a connecting portion 67c, and a claw portion 67d.

[0039] The decorative portion 67a is disposed on the front side of the opening edge portion (that is, the upper edge portion) of the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g, and covers the upper edge portion of the front door plate 61 attached to the front door plate attachment portion 62e from above. As shown in FIG. 5, the decorative portion 67a is inclined rearward as it approaches the opening edge (that is, the upper edge) of the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g. The decorative portion 67a slightly protrudes forward from the connecting portion 67c, and for example, a silver gloss hot stamp is applied to the front surface 67a1 thereof, or a metal vapor deposition film or the like is attached thereto.

[0040] It is preferable that the size of the decorative portion 67a in the width direction of the refrigerator is larger than the clamped portion 62p of the support frame 62. Further, it is preferable that the decorative portion 67a is smaller than the size of the front door plate 61 supported by the support frame 62 in the width direction.

[0041] The clamping part 67b is arranged at a distance behind the decorative part 67a and is connected to the upper end part and the left and right side end parts of the decorative part 67a by the connecting part 67c. The clamping part 67b is inclined backward more and more as it goes toward the bottom surface 62j of the frame-side handle-shaped part 62g, that is, the clamping part 67b is inclined backward more and more as it goes downward, and extends longer downward than the decorative part 67a. A space S that gradually becomes narrower in the front-rear direction is formed between the clamping part 67b and the decorative part 67a toward the connecting part 67c side (upper side). Note that the clamping part 67b is preferably provided with a greater thickness than the above-described decorative part 67a.

[0042] When the decorative member 67 inserts the clamped part 62p, which is the edge of the support frame 62, into the space S from below, the clamped part 67p is clamped between the decorative part 67a and the clamping part 67b. In this embodiment, protrusions 67f protruding from the decorative part 67a into the space S are provided at intervals in the width direction, and the clamped part 67p is locally clamped by the protrusions 67f and the clamping part 67b.

[0043] The clamping part 67b has a fitting part 67b1 extending from the part facing the decorative part 67a in the front-rear direction toward the bottom surface 62j of the frame-side handle-shaped part 62g.

[0044] Both end parts in the width direction of the fitting part 67b1 are constricted so as to fit into the mounting recess 62k provided in the front side wall 62h of the frame-side handle-shaped part 62g, and the size in the width direction of the refrigerator is smaller than that of the frame-side handle-shaped part 62g. Preferably, the size in the width direction of the fitting part 67b1 is smaller than that of the clamped part 62p.

[0045] The fitting part 67b1 is inclined backward more and more as it goes toward the bottom surface 62j of the frame-side handle-shaped part 62g. The rear side surface of the clamping part 67b forms a smooth surface without a step from the part facing the decorative part 67a in the front-rear direction to the tip of the fitting part 67b1.

[0046] The connecting portion 67c connects the upper end portion and the left and right side end portions of the decorative portion 67a and the clamping portion 67b, and forms a covering portion 67g together with the decorative portion 67a and the clamping portion 67b. This covering portion 67g has a space S that opens downward, and covers the front surface, rear surface, upper surface, and left and right side surfaces of the clamped portion 62p inserted into the space S.

[0047] The claw portion 67d projects from the front surface of the fitting portion 67b1 toward the distal end side (downward) of the clamping portion 67b, and is inserted into a hole portion 62m provided in the mounting recess 62k of the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g and locked to a locking projection 62n. In this embodiment, the locking between the claw portion 67d and the locking projection 62n can be visually recognized through a front hole portion 62e1 provided in the door front plate mounting portion 62e.

[0048] To attach the decorative member 67 having such a configuration to the support frame 62, while fitting the fitting portion 67b1 into the mounting recess 62k of the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g, the clamped portion 62p is inserted into the space S of the covering portion 67g. Thereby, the clamped portion 62p is clamped between the decorative portion 67a and the clamping portion 67b, and the connecting portion 67c side (upper side) of the decorative member 67 is fixed to the support frame 62, and at the same time, the claw portion 67d passes through the hole portion 62m and is locked to the locking projection 62n, and the distal end side (lower side) of the decorative member 67 is fixed to the support frame 62. As shown in FIG. 5, for the decorative member 67 attached to the support frame 62, the decorative portion 67a covers the upper edge portion of the door front plate 61 from above, and the rear side surface of the clamping portion 67b of the decorative member 67 constitutes the front side wall of the handle portion 66.

[0049] When the decorative member 67 is attached to the support frame 62, it is preferable that the front end (in this embodiment, the lower end) of the decorative portion 67a is located behind the front surface of the door front plate 61 so that the decorative portion 67a does not project forward from the front surface of the door front plate 61.

[0050] The tip of the clamping portion 67b (that is, the lower end of the fitting portion 67b1) is preferably in contact with the lower wall portion 62k3 of the mounting recess 62k in a butting state. The butting portion between the clamping portion 67b and the lower wall portion 62k3 of the mounting recess 62k, that is, the lower end of the fitting portion 67b1 and the upper end of the lower wall portion 62k3 are preferably located at the same position on the handle portion 66 side, or the upper end of the lower wall portion 62k3 is located inside (rearward) the handle portion 66 from the tip of the fitting portion 67b1 on the handle portion 66 side. In other words, In the butting portion between the clamping portion 67b and the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g, the surface (rear surface) facing the handle portion 66 of the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g is located at the same position as the surface (rear surface) facing the handle portion 66 of the clamping portion 67b, or is located inside the handle portion 66 from the surface facing the handle portion 66 of the clamping portion 67b, and the clamping portion 67b is preferably housed in the mounting recess 62k so as not to protrude from the mounting recess 62k provided in the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g toward the handle portion 66 side (rearward). The left and right side ends of the fitting portion 67b1 preferably face the side wall portion 62k2 of the mounting recess 62k in the width direction with a gap P without contacting the side wall portion 62k2. Further, the left and right side ends of the fitting portion 67b1 and the side wall portion 62k2 of the mounting recess 62k preferably have a chamfered shape with rounded corners by a flat surface or a curved surface. Further, the side wall portion 62k2 of the mounting recess 62k is preferably located at the same position as the left and right side ends of the fitting portion 67b1 in the front-rear direction, or is located rearward from the left and right side ends of the fitting portion 67b1. That is, the left and right side ends of the fitting portion 67b1 are preferably housed in the mounting recess 62k so as not to protrude rearward from the mounting recess 62k.

[0051] The covering portion 67g that covers the clamped portion 62p preferably has a size in the width direction of the refrigerator larger than that of the clamped portion 62p of the support frame 62. Further, the covering portion 67g is preferably smaller than the size in the width direction of the front door plate 61 supported by the support frame 62.

[0052] (3) Effect In the present embodiment as described above, by sandwiching the clamped portion 62p between the decorative portion 67a and the clamping portion 67b, the decorative member 67 is fixed to the edge portion of the support frame 62 while arranging the decorative portion 67a at the outer edge portion of the front door panel 61. Therefore, when providing the decorative member 67 made of a separate member from the support frame 62 on the vegetable compartment door 60 to improve the exterior design property, it is possible to firmly fix the decorative member 67 to the support frame 62 while suppressing the decorative member 67 from protruding from the front surface of the vegetable compartment door 60. Further, since the decorative member 67 clamps the edge portion of the front door panel mounting portion 62e that supports the front door panel 61, the edge portion of the front door panel 61 is not covered by the decorative member 67, and the door can be made to look larger.

[0053] Since the clamping portion 67b of the decorative member 67 constitutes the handle portion 66 of the vegetable compartment door 60 together with the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g provided on the support frame 62, it becomes easier to provide the decorative member 67 with a fixing means to the support frame 62 while suppressing the protrusion of the decorative member 67 toward the front surface of the vegetable compartment door 60.

[0054] At that time, the upper end of the lower wall portion 62k3 of the mounting recess 62k provided in the frame-side handle-shaped portion 62g is positioned at the same position as the tip of the fitting portion 67b1, or while positioning the upper end of the lower wall portion 62k3 inside the handle portion 66 from the tip of the fitting portion 67b1, by butting the fitting portion 67b1 of the decorative member 67 against the lower wall portion 62k3 of the mounting recess 62k, when the user places a finger on the handle portion 66, the finger will not get caught in the butting portion between the lower wall portion 62k3 of the mounting recess 62k and the fitting portion 67b1 of the decorative member 67, and the user will not get a finger injury or the fitting portion 67b1 will not accidentally come off from the mounting recess 62k.

[0055] When the left and right both side ends of the fitting portion 67b1 face the side wall portion 62k2 in the width direction with a gap P opened without contacting the side wall portion 62k2 of the mounting recess 62k, even if there are dimensional errors of the decorative member 67 or mounting errors of the decorative member 67 with respect to the support frame 62, the decorative member 67 can be attached to the support frame 62. Further, when the left and right both side ends of the fitting portion 67b1 and the side wall portion 62k2 of the mounting recess 62k have a chamfered shape, the user will not get a finger injury around the gap P.

[0056] When the side wall portion 62k2 of the mounting recess 62k is located at the same position in the front-rear direction as the left and right both side ends of the fitting portion 67b1 or behind the left and right both side ends of the fitting portion 67b1, when the user places a finger on the handle portion 66, the finger will not get caught on the left and right both side ends of the fitting portion 67b1 of the decorative member 67, so that the user will not get injured or the fitting portion 67b1 will not accidentally come off from the mounting recess 62k.

[0057] In addition to clamping the clamped portion 62p between the decorative portion 67a and the clamping portion 67b, the decorative member 67 can be firmly fixed because the claw portion 67d is locked to the locking projection 62n provided on the support frame 62.

[0058] When the locking projection 62n protrudes outward from the heat insulation space toward the front side hole portion 62e1, the claw portion 67d and the locking projection 62n will not be embedded in the heat insulating material 63. Therefore, even if the decorative portion 67a is damaged or soiled after the heat insulating material 63 is provided in the heat insulation space, resulting in a defect in the decorative member 67, the decorative member 67 can be removed and a new decorative member 67 can be attached.

[0059] When the locking between the claw portion 67d and the locking projection 62n can be visually recognized through the front side hole portion 62e1 provided in the door front plate mounting portion 62e as in this embodiment, it is possible to visually recognize that the decorative member 67 is normally attached to the support frame 62.

[0060] As in this embodiment, by inclining the fitting portion 67b1 of the clamping portion 67b rearward toward the bottom surface 62j of the frame side handle-shaped portion 62g, a space for providing the locking projection 62n can be formed between the fitting portion 67b1 and the door front plate mounting portion 62e. Also, by inclining the fitting portion 67b1 of the clamping portion 67b, the user can place a finger on the handle portion 66 without greatly bending the finger, improving the usability. Moreover, since the front side wall portion of the handle portion 66 hardly affects the heat insulation performance of the door, even if the space where the claw portion 67d is locked to the locking projection 62n is formed at a location sandwiched between the fitting portion 67b1 and the door front plate mounting portion 62e, the heat insulation performance of the door will not deteriorate.

[0061] Since the size of the decorative member 67 in the width direction of the refrigerator in the covering portion 67g that covers the sandwiched portion 62p is larger than that of the sandwiched portion 62p, the sandwiched portion 62p is not exposed to the outside, and the design property is not impaired. Further, since the size of the decorative member 67 in the width direction of the refrigerator in the covering portion 67g is smaller than that of the door front plate 61, the decorative member 67 does not protrude in the width direction from the support frame 62, and it becomes difficult for the decorative member 67 to peel off or be damaged from the support frame 62.

[0062] (4) Modification example In the above-described embodiment, the case where the decorative member 67 is provided on the vegetable compartment door 60 has been described, but a decorative member may be provided on the refrigerator compartment door 50, the ice making compartment door 70, the upper freezer compartment door 80, or the lower freezer compartment door 90. Further, the decorative member may be provided on the left edge portion, the right edge portion, or the lower edge portion of the door front plate.

Explanation of reference numerals

[0063] 1... Refrigerator, 2... Refrigerator main body, 10... Refrigerator compartment, 11... Vegetable compartment, 13... Upper freezer compartment, 14... Lower freezer compartment, 50... Refrigerator compartment door, 60... Vegetable compartment door, 61... Door front plate, 62... Support frame, 62a... Upper surface portion, 62b... Lower surface portion, 62c... Left surface portion, 62d... Right surface portion, 62e... Door front plate attachment portion, 62e1... Front side hole portion, 62f... Door rear plate attachment portion, 62g... Frame side handle-shaped portion, 62h... Front side wall, 62i... Rear side wall, 62j... Bottom surface, 62k... Attachment recess, 62k1... Bottom surface, 62k2... Side wall portion, 62k3... Lower wall portion, 62m... Hole portion, 62n... Locking projection, 62p... Sandwiching portion, 63... Heat insulating material, 64... Door rear plate, 65... Sealing member, 66... Handle portion, 67... Decorative member, 67a... Decorative portion, 67a1... Front surface, 67b... Sandwiching portion, 67c... Connecting portion, 67d... Claw portion, 67e... Fitting portion, 67f... Projection, 67g... Covering portion, 70... Ice making compartment door, 80... Upper freezer compartment door, 90... Lower freezer compartment door

Claims

1. In a refrigerator comprising a refrigerator body having an opening provided in the front surface thereof and a door provided in the opening, the door includes a door front plate provided on the outside of the refrigerator, a door rear plate provided behind the door front plate, a support frame connecting the peripheral edges of the door front plate and the door rear plate, a heat insulating material provided between the door front plate and the door rear plate, and a decorative member provided at the outer edge of the door front plate, the support frame has a frame-side handle-shaped portion recessed toward the heat insulating material side, the decorative member includes a decorative portion and a clamping portion provided behind the decorative portion and extending downward from the decorative portion, the decorative portion covers the front side of the opening edge of the frame-side handle-shaped portion, the clamping portion sandwiches the opening edge of the frame-side handle-shaped portion front and rear with the decorative portion, constitutes a handle portion together with the frame-side handle-shaped portion, and engages with the support frame at the lower portion of the clamping portion, a refrigerator.

2. the clamping portion has a shape extending from the opening edge of the frame-side handle-shaped portion toward the bottom surface side, the handle portion is configured by abutting the tip of the clamping portion against the frame-side handle-shaped portion, In the butting portion between the clamping portion and the frame-side handle-shaped portion, the surface of the frame-side handle-shaped portion facing the handle portion is located at the same position as the surface of the clamping portion facing the handle portion, or is located inside the handle portion from the surface of the clamping portion facing the handle portion. The refrigerator according to claim 1.

3. the clamping portion has a fitting portion that is smaller in size in the width direction of the refrigerator than the frame-side handle-shaped portion and fits into a recess provided in the frame-side handle-shaped portion, The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fitting portion and the recess are rounded at corners in portions facing each other in the width direction of the refrigerator.

4. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tip side of the clamping portion of the decorative member is fixed to the support frame.

5. the support frame has a portion to be clamped that is clamped between the decorative portion and the clamping portion, The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the decorative member covers the side surface of the portion to be clamped.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the size of the decorative member in the width direction of the refrigerator in the portion covering the portion to be clamped is smaller than the door front plate.

7. In a refrigerator comprising a refrigerator body having an opening provided in the front surface thereof and a door provided in the opening, The door includes a door front plate provided on the outside of the cabinet, a door rear plate provided behind the door front plate, a support frame connecting the peripheral edges of the door front plate and the door rear plate, a heat insulating material provided between the door front plate and the door rear plate, and a decorative member provided on the outer edge of the door front plate. The decorative member includes a decorative portion and a clamping portion provided behind the decorative portion, and the edge of the support frame is clamped front and rear by the decorative portion and the clamping portion. The support frame includes a frame-side handle-shaped portion recessed toward the heat insulating material side. The decorative portion covers the front side of the opening edge of the frame-side handle-shaped portion. The clamping portion clamps the opening edge of the frame-side handle-shaped portion front and rear with the decorative portion, and together with the frame-side handle-shaped portion, constitutes a handle portion. The size in the width direction of the refrigerator is smaller than that of the frame-side handle-shaped portion, and it includes a fitting portion that fits into a recess provided in the frame-side handle-shaped portion. The refrigerator in which the fitting portion and the recess are rounded at corners in portions facing each other in the width direction of the refrigerator.

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