Refrigerator

Abstract

To provide a refrigerator which prevents a cover member covering support legs from hindering opening / closing operation of a door and impairing the appearance of the refrigerator.MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM: A refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment includes: a refrigerator body 2; leg bodies 32 each of which is provided at the front relative to the refrigerator body 2 and supports the refrigerator body; and a cover member 50 which covers the leg bodies 32. The cover member 50 includes: attachment parts 56 attached to the refrigerator body 2 side; and extending parts 58 extending rearward and located vertically below the refrigerator body 2. The extending parts 58 are provided at the outer side relative to the attachment parts 56 in a refrigerator width direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a refrigerator. [Background technology]

[0002] In a refrigerator, support legs and handles for transportation are provided on the front underside of the refrigerator body. A part of these support legs and handles is located forward of the refrigerator body, but a covering member (cover) is attached to cover the support legs and handles to ensure aesthetic appeal and safety (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-207857 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Such covering members are long and narrow members that span the entire width of the refrigerator body and are prone to warping. Therefore, when the covering member is attached to the refrigerator body, the warping of the covering member may cause the covering member to rise upward, hindering the door from opening and closing, or protrude forward from the refrigerator door, damaging the refrigerator's appearance.

[0005] Furthermore, since the covering member has a shape that covers the front and upper sides of the support legs and handles and has a center of gravity at the front, it is prone to tilting so that the front is lower when attached to the refrigerator body. If the covering member tilts significantly downward at the front, it may become unstable when attached to the refrigerator body, or the rear may rise up and interfere with the opening and closing of the door.

[0006] An embodiment of the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide a refrigerator in which a covering member does not hinder the opening and closing operation of the door or mar the appearance of the refrigerator. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In one embodiment, the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a leg body that is disposed forward of the refrigerator body and supports the refrigerator body, and a covering member that covers the leg body, the covering member comprising an attachment portion that is attached to the refrigerator body side and an extension portion that extends rearward and is positioned vertically below the refrigerator body, the extension portion being disposed outside the attachment portion in the width direction of the refrigerator. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] Cross-sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Bottom view of the refrigerator in Figure 1 [Figure 3] A perspective view of the refrigerator in Figure 1, seen from below. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the main part of the refrigerator of FIG. 1 with the lower freezer compartment door omitted. [Figure 5] Cross section AA of Figure 2 [Figure 6] Cross section B-B of Figure 2 [Figure 7] Cross-sectional view of the covering member [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an enlarged side view of a main part of a refrigerator according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The following embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are merely 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 modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The following embodiments and their modifications are within the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims and their equivalents.

[0010] In the following description, the left-right direction, front-rear direction, and up-down direction refer to the directions when viewing the refrigerator from the front, and the left-right direction corresponds to the width direction of the refrigerator. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the terms right, left, top, bottom, front, rear, back, spine, and near side refer to the position or side when viewing the refrigerator from the front, and for the refrigerator doors, refer to the position or side when viewing the refrigerator from the front with the doors closed.

[0011] (1) Configuration of Refrigerator 1 First, the overall configuration of refrigerator 1 will be described. Fig. 1 shows refrigerator 1 of this embodiment. Refrigerator 1 has a storage space formed inside refrigerator body 2, which is an insulated box with an opening formed on the front. This refrigerator body 2 is configured by combining an outer box 3 formed by bending a metal plate with an inner box 4 made of synthetic resin, and insulating material 5, such as a foam insulating material or a vacuum insulating panel, provided between outer box 3 and inner box 4.

[0012] The interior of the refrigerator body 2 is divided into multiple sections, each with a plurality of storage compartments that have openings on the front. Specifically, the interior of the refrigerator body 2 is divided into upper and lower sections by an insulating partition wall 6. The upper side of the insulating partition wall 6 is the refrigerated space. The refrigerated space is maintained at a refrigeration temperature that is suitable for refrigerated storage. The lower side of the insulating partition wall 6 is the freezer space. The freezer space is maintained at a freezing temperature that is suitable for frozen storage. The refrigerated space and the freezer space each have a plurality of storage compartments for storing food. Each storage compartment has an opening on the front, through which users can put food in and take food out.

[0013] The refrigerating space is provided with a refrigerator compartment 10 and a vegetable compartment 11 as storage compartments, from top to bottom. The interior of the refrigerator compartment 10 is maintained within a refrigeration temperature range, for example, at 2 to 5°C, and the interior of the vegetable compartment 11 is maintained within a refrigeration temperature range, for example, at 4 to 7°C. The refrigerator compartment 10 is provided with a plurality of storage shelves. Below the lowest storage shelf is a chilled compartment that is maintained at an especially low temperature within the refrigerator compartment 10. Furthermore, the vegetable compartment 11 houses two drawer-type containers, one on top of the other.

[0014] An ice making compartment and upper freezer compartment 13 are provided as storage compartments in the upper part of the freezer space, and lower freezer compartment 14 is provided as a storage compartment in the lower part of the freezer space. The interiors of ice making compartment 12 and lower freezer compartment 14 are maintained within a freezing temperature range, for example, -20 to -18°C. The interior of upper freezer compartment 13 is also maintained within a freezing temperature range, for example, -18 to -16°C. The ice making compartment, upper freezer compartment 13, and lower freezer compartment 14 each contain a drawer-type storage container.

[0015] The front openings of the storage compartments 10, 11, 13, and 14 formed inside the refrigerator body 2 are closed by doors 15, 16, 18, and 19 in an openable and closable manner.

[0016] Specifically, the front opening of refrigerator compartment 10 is closed by a pair of left and right pivotable refrigerator compartment doors 15 that are pivotally supported by hinges (not shown) provided on both the left and right sides of refrigerator body 2. The front opening of vegetable compartment 11 is closed by a pull-out vegetable compartment door 16 located below refrigerator compartment door 15. The front opening of the ice making compartment is closed by a pull-out ice making compartment door located below vegetable compartment door 16. The front opening of upper freezer compartment 13 is closed by a pull-out upper freezer compartment door 18 located below vegetable compartment door 16. The front opening of lower freezer compartment 14 is closed by the ice making compartment door and a pull-out lower freezer compartment door 19 located below upper freezer compartment door 18.

[0017] A pair of left and right support frames that hold storage containers 11a, 13a, and 14a are fixed to the inside of each of the vegetable compartment door 16, ice compartment door, upper freezer compartment door 18, and lower freezer compartment door 19, and are configured so that storage containers 11a, 13a, and 14a are each pulled out of the compartment when the doors are opened.

[0018] (2) Fixed legs 20 and support legs 30 As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the underside 2a of the refrigerator body 2 is provided with a pair of left and right fixed legs 20 on the rear side and a pair of left and right support legs 30 on the front side.

[0019] Fixed legs 20 are provided at the left and right ends of the rear part of the underside 2a of refrigerator body 2. Fixed legs 20 are disposed between refrigerator body 2 and the placement surface, and support the rear part of refrigerator body 2. Fixed legs 20 cannot adjust the height of refrigerator body 2.

[0020] Support legs 30 are provided at the left and right ends of the front part of the underside 2a of refrigerator main body 2. Support legs 30 are arranged between refrigerator main body 2 and the placement surface, and by supporting the front part of refrigerator main body 2, support legs 30, together with fixed legs 20, form a fixed space between refrigerator main body 2 and the placement surface such as the floor.

[0021] The support legs 30 are provided so that the height can be adjusted by the user. Specifically, the support legs 30 include a connecting portion 31, a leg body 32, and rollers 33.

[0022] The connecting portion 31 is made of, for example, a metal material. The connecting portion 31 is fixed to the front part of the underside 2a of the refrigerator main body 2 by a bolt. In this embodiment, the front side of the underside 2a of the refrigerator main body 2 is recessed upward at both left and right end portions 2a2 from a central portion 2a1 in the width direction, and the connecting portion 31 is fixed to these recessed left and right end portions 2a2.

[0023] The connecting part 31 is fixed to the underside 2a of the refrigerator body 2 and extends forward of the front end of the refrigerator body 2 by a length not exceeding the front end of the lower freezer compartment door 19. The connecting part 31 has a screw hole (not shown) formed in front of the refrigerator body 2 that penetrates the connecting part 31 in the thickness direction (vertical direction).

[0024] The leg body 32 is a thick, disk-shaped member that contacts the placement surface and is made of, for example, a resin material or an elastic material. An external thread 34 is provided on the top surface of the leg body 32 and extends upward.

[0025] Leg body 32 is fastened to connecting part 31 by threading male screw portion 34 into the screw hole of connecting part 31 so as to be positioned forward of the front end of refrigerator body 2 and rearward of the front surface of lower freezer compartment door 19. Leg body 32 is connected to both left and right ends 2a2 of the front underside of refrigerator body 2 by connecting part 31.

[0026] By rotating the leg body 32 around the axis of the male thread portion 34, the height position of the leg body 32 relative to the connecting portion 31 can be adjusted, thereby suppressing rattle of the refrigerator 1.

[0027] (3) Grip member 40 2 and 3, a pair of left and right gripping members 40 is provided between a pair of left and right support legs 30 on the front side of the underside 2a of the refrigerator body 2. The pair of gripping members 40 have a symmetrical shape.

[0028] Gripping member 40 is made of a resin material such as ABS resin or polypropylene. As shown in Figs. 2 to 4, gripping member 40 includes a fixing portion 41 fixed to underside 2a of refrigerator body 2 by a bolt or the like, a pair of support portions 42 spaced apart in the left-right direction and extending forward from fixing portion 41 beyond refrigerator body 2, and a handle portion 43 provided to connect the front ends of pair of support portions 42. While fixed to underside 2a of refrigerator body 2, gripping member 40 extends forward beyond the front end of refrigerator body 2 by a length that does not exceed the front end of lower freezer compartment door 19.

[0029] Such a gripping member 40 has an insertion hole 44 formed in the front of the underside 2a of the refrigerator main body 2, which penetrates vertically and is surrounded by a fixed portion 41, a pair of support portions 42, and a handle portion 43, and when transporting or installing the refrigerator 1, the handle portion 43 can be gripped by passing a finger through the insertion hole 44.

[0030] Reinforcing walls 45 rising upward from the bottom surfaces are provided on the fixed portion 41, the pair of support portions 42, and the handle portion 43. The reinforcing walls 45 are provided in a lattice pattern extending in the left-right and front-rear directions.

[0031] The handle portion 43 is provided with a mounting hole 46 that penetrates the reinforcing wall 45 in the front-to-rear direction. As shown in Figures 3 to 5, the mounting hole 46 is narrower at its rear opening end 46a than at its front opening end. The upper and lower hole walls of the mounting hole 46 are provided with guide portions 47 that are inclined so as to approach the rear opening end 46a of the mounting hole 46 as they extend rearward.

[0032] (4) Covering member 50 A covering member 50 is detachably attached to the refrigerator main body 2 in front of the underside 2a of the refrigerator main body 2. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the covering member 50 is an elongated box-shaped member that has a front surface 51, an upper surface 52, and left and right side surface portions 53, and that extends across the entire width of the refrigerator 1 in the width direction and is open on the lower and rear surfaces. The covering member 50 is attached to the refrigerator main body 2 so as to cover the leg bodies 32 of the pair of left and right support legs 30 provided in front of the refrigerator main body 2 and the pair of gripping members 40.

[0033] The front surface portion 51 extends in the left-right direction and is disposed in front of the leg bodies 32 of the pair of support legs 30 and the pair of gripping members 40, covering them from the front side. An upper surface portion 52 is connected to the upper edge of the front surface portion 51.

[0034] The top surface portion 52 extends rearward from the front surface portion 51 and covers the pair of support legs 30 and the pair of gripping members 40 from above. Notches 54 into which the male screw portions 34 of the support legs 30 are inserted when the covering member 50 is attached to the refrigerator body 2 are provided at both left and right ends of the top surface portion 52. In addition, step portions 55 recessed downward are formed at the front end and both left and right ends of the top surface portion 52.

[0035] The left and right side surface portions 53 are connected to the left and right side ends of the front surface portion 51 and the top surface portion 52, and cover the pair of support legs 30 and the pair of gripping members 40 from the left and right sides.

[0036] Such a covering member 50 is provided with an attachment portion 56, a locking portion 57, a first extending portion 58, and a second extending portion 59, as shown in FIGS.

[0037] As shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 7, the attachment portion 56 includes a shaft portion 56a that protrudes rearward from the front surface 51 of the covering member 50, and a claw portion 56b provided at the tip of the shaft portion 56a.

[0038] The mounting portions 56 are provided on the front surface 51 of the covering member 50 so as to be inserted into the mounting holes 46 provided in the gripping members 40 when the covering member 50 is attached to the refrigerator body 2. The shaft portions 56a of the mounting portion 56 are inserted into the mounting holes 46 of the gripping members 40, and the claw portions 56b are engaged with the rear opening ends 46a of the mounting holes 46. As a result, the mounting portions 56 restrict movement of the covering member 50 in the left-right and up-down directions, and also restrict movement of the covering member 50 in the front-rear direction. Two such mounting portions 56 are provided, one for each of the pair of left and right gripping members 40.

[0039] In this embodiment, a case will be described in which mounting portion 56 is attached to gripping member 40, but mounting portion 56 may be attached to refrigerator main body 2. In other words, mounting portion 56 may be attached to refrigerator main body 2 via a member fixed to refrigerator main body 2, such as gripping member 40 or connecting portion 31 of support leg 30, or may be attached directly to refrigerator main body 2.

[0040] As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the locking portion 57 is a protrusion that protrudes downward from the upper surface portion 52 of the covering member 50. The locking portion 57 is provided with a lower inclined surface 57a that is inclined so that the amount of protrusion from the upper surface portion 52 decreases toward the rear. The locking portion 57 is provided on the upper surface portion 52 of the covering member 50 so as to lock onto the reinforcing wall 45a provided on the handle portion 43 of the gripping member 40 when the covering member 50 is attached to the refrigerator body 2. The locking portion 57 locks onto the reinforcing wall 45a provided on the handle portion 43 of the gripping member 40, thereby restricting movement of the covering member 50 attached to the refrigerator body 2 in the front-rear direction.

[0041] Such locking portions 57 are provided in total of two, one on each side of the pair of left and right gripping members 40, with mounting portions 56 provided in correspondence with each other. It is preferable that locking portions 57 are provided on the outer side of gripping members 40 in the refrigerator width direction.

[0042] In this embodiment, a case will be described in which locking portion 57 is locked to gripping member 40, but locking portion 57 may be locked to refrigerator main body 2. In other words, locking portion 57 may be locked to refrigerator main body 2 via a member fixed to refrigerator main body 2, or may be locked to refrigerator main body 2 directly.

[0043] 2 to 4, 6 and 7, the first extending portion 58 has an L-shaped cross section that extends downward from the lower surface of the rear end of the upper surface portion 52 of the covering member 50 and then extends rearward. The rear end of the first extending portion 58 is located rearward of the rear end of the upper surface portion 52 of the covering member 50. The upper surface of the rear end of the first extending portion 58 is provided with an inclined surface 58a that slopes downward toward the rear end.

[0044] Two first extension portions 58 are provided, one on each side outward in the refrigerator width direction from mounting portion 56. First extension portions 58 are provided on both left and right ends of upper surface portion 52 of covering member 50 so as to be located below both left and right end portions 2a2 of undersurface 2a of refrigerator body 2 when covering member 50 is attached to refrigerator body 2. In other words, with covering member 50 attached to refrigerator body 2, the rear end of first extension portion 58 is located vertically below refrigerator body 2.

[0045] 2 to 5 and 7, the second extending portion 59 has an L-shaped cross section that extends downward from the lower surface of the rear end of the upper surface portion 52 of the covering member 50 and then extends rearward. The rear end of the second extending portion 59 is located rearward of the rear end of the upper surface portion 52 of the covering member 50. The upper surface of the rear end of the second extending portion 59 is provided with an inclined surface 59a that slopes downward toward the rear end.

[0046] Second extension portion 59 is provided between a pair of left and right first extension portions 58 provided on both left and right ends of upper surface portion 52 of covering member 50. Second extension portion 59 is provided in the left-right central portion of upper surface portion 52 of covering member 50 so as to be located below widthwise central portion 2a1 of lower surface 2a of refrigerator body 2 when covering member 50 is attached to refrigerator body 2. In other words, with covering member 50 attached to refrigerator body 2, the rear end portion of second extension portion 59 is located vertically below refrigerator body 2.

[0047] 2 and 3, the second extending portion 59 is preferably provided between the two mounting portions 56, preferably between the two locking portions 57, and preferably in a region including the center in the left-right direction of the covering member 50. Furthermore, the second extending portion 59 preferably extends rearward from the rear end of the upper surface portion 52 of the covering member 50 by a longer amount (extension amount) than the first extending portion 58.

[0048] Also, as shown in Figure 7, it is preferable that the rear end of the second extending portion 59 is located further rearward than the rear end of the first extending portion 58, and it is preferable that the upper surface of the second extending portion 59 is located lower than the upper surface of the first extending portion 58.

[0049] Such covering member 50 is attached to refrigerator body 2 from the front. At this time, first, the rear end (tip) of mounting portion 56 is inserted into mounting hole 46 of gripping member 40 before the rear ends of first extending portion 58 and second extending portion 59 reach the lower side of bottom surface 2a of refrigerator body 2.

[0050] When covering member 50 is further moved rearward, the rear end of second extending portion 59 reaches the underside of underside 2a of refrigerator body 2, and second extending portion 59 enters below widthwise central portion 2a1 of underside 2a. Thereafter, when covering member 50 is further moved rearward, the rear end of first extending portion 58 reaches the underside of underside 2a of refrigerator body 2, and first extending portion 58 enters below both left and right end portions 2a2 of underside 2a.

[0051] When covering member 50 is further moved rearward, claws 56b of mounting portion 56 are guided by guide portions 47 and engage with rear opening ends 46a of mounting holes 46. Furthermore, engaging portions 57 are guided by lower inclined surfaces 57a, climb over reinforcing wall 45a provided on handle portions 43 of holding member 40, and engage with reinforcing wall 45a. This attaches covering member 50 to refrigerator body 2, completing the installation.

[0052] (5) Effects In the present embodiment as described above, covering member 50 has attachment portion 56 attached to refrigerator main body 2, and first extension portion 58 extending downward from attachment portion 56 to the outside in the refrigeration width direction toward the bottom of underside 2a of refrigerator main body 2. Therefore, even if covering member 50 has warping in the vertical direction such that both left and right ends of covering member 50 are higher than the center, by attaching covering member 50 to refrigerator main body 2, first extension portion 58 comes into contact with underside 2a of refrigerator main body 2, pushing both left and right ends downward and correcting the warping in the vertical direction at both left and right ends, thereby preventing covering member 50 from interfering with the opening and closing operation of lower freezer compartment door 19 and improving the appearance of the refrigerator.

[0053] In this embodiment, even if the clearance between the mounting hole 46 and the mounting portion 56 becomes large due to dimensional variations or the like, the first extension portion 58 abuts against the underside 2a of the refrigerator main body 2 before the covering member 50 tilts significantly so that the front side becomes lower due to its own weight, thereby preventing the covering member 50 from tilting forward, thereby preventing the covering member 50 from interfering with the opening and closing operation of the lower freezer compartment door 19 and improving the appearance of the refrigerator.

[0054] In this embodiment, by providing a plurality of extension portions 58, 59 at intervals in the refrigerator width direction, it is possible to correct warping in the up-down direction that occurs in covering member 50 across the entire width direction of the refrigerator. In particular, by providing second extension portions 59 between first extension portions 58, it is possible to correct warping of covering member 50 in the center of the refrigerator width direction. If second extension portions 59 provided in the center of the width direction are longer in the left-right direction than first extension portions 58 provided on the outer sides in the width direction, it is possible to correct warping across a wide range in the center of the refrigerator width direction.

[0055] Furthermore, as in this embodiment, by providing the second extending portion 59 so that the attachment portion 56 is located between the first extending portion 58 and the second extending portion 59 in the left-right direction, it is possible to effectively correct warping of the covering member 50 in the up-down direction. In other words, the covering member 50 is pressed downward by the first extending portion 58 and the second extending portion 59, and is pressed upward between the first extending portion 58 and the second extending portion 59 by the attachment portion 56. As a result, the covering member 50 is pressed alternately up and down along the left-right direction, making it possible to effectively correct warping in the up-down direction even for a long and thin member.

[0056] In this embodiment, when the upper surfaces of the first extension portion 58 and the second extension portion 59 are provided with inclined surfaces 58a, 59a that become lower toward the rear end, the first extension portion 58 and the second extension portion 59 are guided to the lower side of the underside 2a of the refrigerator main body 2 by the inclined surfaces 58a, 59a, and the covering member 50 can be smoothly attached to the refrigerator main body 2.

[0057] In this embodiment, by providing the covering member 50 with locking portions 57 that restrict movement of the covering member 50 in the front-rear direction in addition to the mounting portions 56, it is possible to effectively correct warping in the front-rear direction even if the covering member 50 is a long and thin member. Also, by providing the locking portions 57 on the outer side of the mounting portions 56 in the refrigerator width direction, it is possible to suppress warping at both left and right ends of the covering member 50, which are prone to large warping in the front-rear direction.

[0058] In this embodiment, by providing a step portion 55 at the front end of the upper surface portion 52 of the covering member 50, the covering member 50 is less likely to interfere with the lower freezer compartment door 19 even if the front side of the covering member 50 rises upward.

[0059] In this embodiment, when covering member 50 is provided with multiple extending portions 58, 59, by varying the amount of extension that extends rearward from the rear end of upper surface portion 52 of covering member 50, the extending portion with a larger amount of extension is guided first to the lower side of undersurface 2a of refrigerator body 2, thereby regulating the posture of covering member 50. Therefore, the other extending portions with a smaller amount of extension can be smoothly positioned below undersurface 2a of refrigerator body 2, and covering member 50 can be easily attached to refrigerator body 2.

[0060] Furthermore, when providing extension portions with different extension amounts, the extension amount of the second extension portion 59 arranged in the center in the left-right direction can be made larger than that of the first extension portion 58 arranged at both ends in the left-right direction, or the extension amount of the second extension portion 59 which is longer in the left-right direction can be made larger than that of the first extension portion 58 which is shorter in the left-right direction. This makes it easier for the covering member 50 to remain parallel to the front end of the refrigerator main body 2 when attaching the covering member 50 to the refrigerator main body 2, and allows the covering member 50 to be attached smoothly to the refrigerator main body 2.

[0061] Furthermore, in this embodiment, extension portions 58, 59 and mounting portion 56 are provided so that the rear end of mounting portion 56 is inserted into mounting hole 46 of gripping member 40 before the rear ends of extension portions 58, 59 reach the underside of the underside 2a of refrigerator main body 2. As a result, when covering member 50 is attached to refrigerator main body 2, the rear ends of extension portions 58, 59 reach underside 2a of refrigerator main body 2 while the posture of covering member 50 is restricted to some extent by the engagement between mounting portion 56 and mounting hole 46, and therefore covering member 50 can be attached to refrigerator main body 2 smoothly.

[0062] Furthermore, when the mounting hole 46 is provided in front of the refrigerator body 2, the mounting portion 56 can be easily inserted into the mounting hole 46.

[0063] (6) Example of change In the above-described embodiment, as shown in Fig. 8, protective portions 60 that cover corner portions 2b at the lower front end of refrigerator main body 2 from the outside in the refrigerator width direction may be provided at the upper rear ends of the left and right side surfaces of covering member 50. By providing such protective portions 60 on covering member 50, notches 2b that are generated at the corners of refrigerator main body 2 when bending a metal plate to form outer box 3 can be covered and hidden by protective portions 60, and it is possible to prevent a user from accidentally touching notches 2b and getting injured. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 1...refrigerator, 2...refrigerator body, 2a...bottom, 2a1...center of bottom, 2a2...left and right ends of bottom, 3...outer box, 4...inner box, 5...insulating material, 6...insulating partition wall, 8...control board, 10...refrigerator compartment, 11...vegetable compartment, 13...upper freezer compartment, 14...lower freezer compartment, 15...refrigerator compartment door, 16...vegetable compartment door, 18...upper freezer compartment door, 19...lower freezer compartment door, 20...fixing leg, 30...support leg, 31...connecting part, 32...leg body, 33...ro 34...male thread portion, 40...gripping member, 41...fixing portion, 42...extending portion, 43...grip portion, 44...insertion hole, 45...reinforcing wall, 46...mounting hole, 46a...rear opening end, 47...guiding portion, 50...covering member, 51...front portion, 52...top surface portion, 53...left and right side portions, 54...notch portion, 55...step portion, 56...mounting portion, 56a...shaft portion, 56b...claw portion, 57...locking portion, 58...first extending portion, 59...second extending portion, 60...protective portion

Claims

1. The refrigerator body and A leg body that is provided forward of the refrigerator body and supports the refrigerator body; a covering member that covers the leg body, The covering member has an attachment portion attached to the refrigerator main body side and an extension portion extending rearward and positioned vertically below the refrigerator main body, and the extension portion is provided outside the attachment portion in the refrigerator width direction.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the covering member includes a plurality of the extension portions provided at intervals in the width direction of the refrigerator.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rear end upper surface of the extension portion has an inclined surface that becomes lower toward the rear end.

4. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the covering member has a locking portion that locks onto the refrigerator body side to restrict movement in the front-rear direction.

5. The covering member has an upper surface portion that covers the upper side of the leg body, The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a step recessed downward is formed at the front end of the upper surface portion.

6. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the covering member includes a protective portion that covers the front lower end of the refrigerator body from the outside in the refrigerator width direction.

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