refrigerator

Abstract

This embodiment provides a technical solution for a support structure for supporting a container accommodated in a special cooling space. [Solution] The refrigerator of this embodiment comprises a storage compartment in which a special cooling space is provided, containers stored in the upper and lower cooling spaces of the special cooling space, an outer member provided outside the inner box that forms the storage compartment, and an inner member that engages with the outer member inside the inner box, and one of the upper and lower cooling spaces stores multiple containers lined up in the left-right direction, and the other of the upper and lower cooling spaces stores a wide container whose left and right ends are supported by the inner member.

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a refrigerator includes a plurality of storage compartments each having a different target cooling temperature, and these storage compartments are separated by heat-insulating walls or the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-236475 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] This type of refrigerator has a special cooling space such as a chilled compartment in the refrigerator compartment, and containers are accommodated in the chilled compartment.

[0005] Therefore, this embodiment provides a technical solution for a support structure for supporting a container accommodated in a special cooling space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The refrigerator according to this embodiment comprises a storage compartment in which a special cooling space is provided, containers respectively accommodated in the upper and lower cooling spaces of the special cooling space, an outer member provided outside the inner box forming the storage compartment, and an inner member engaging with the outer member inside the inner box, wherein one of the upper and lower cooling spaces accommodates a plurality of containers lined up in the left-right direction, and the other of the upper and lower cooling spaces accommodates a wide container whose left and right ends are supported by the inner member. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view schematically illustrating a configuration example of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a front view schematically illustrating an example of the internal configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration example of a chilled cooling space according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a receiving member according to the present embodiment, viewed from the inside. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a receiving member according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the outside. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a side view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of the receiving member according to the present embodiment, viewed from the inside. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a side view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a receiving member according to the present embodiment, viewed from the outside. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically illustrating a configuration example of a portion of the receiving member according to the embodiment where an engaging protrusion is formed. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a portion of the receiving member and the heat insulating material according to the present embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a support member according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the inside. [Figure 11] FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a support member according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the outside. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a side view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a support member according to the present embodiment, viewed from the inside. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a side view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a support member according to the present embodiment, viewed from the outside. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration example of a portion of the inner wall where a support structure is provided according to the present embodiment. [Figure 15] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating an example of how a support member is engaged with a receiving member according to the present embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a configuration example of a portion where a support member is fastened to a receiving member according to the present embodiment. [Figure 17]FIG. 10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a configuration example of a portion for fastening an inner member according to a comparative example of the present embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration example of a chilled cooling space according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 19] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a receiving member provided with a sealing member according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the outside. [Figure 20] FIG. 1 is a perspective view (part 1) schematically illustrating a configuration example of a right vertical partition plate according to the present embodiment; [Figure 21] FIG. 2 is a perspective view (part 2) schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a right vertical partition plate according to the present embodiment; [Figure 22] FIG. 1 is a side view (part 1) schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a right vertical partition plate according to the present embodiment; [Figure 23] FIG. 2 is a side view (part 2) schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of the right vertical partition plate according to the present embodiment; [Figure 24] FIG. 10 is a front view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a right vertical partition plate and a wind shield according to the present embodiment. [Figure 25] FIG. 10 is a side view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a right vertical partition plate and a wind shield according to the present embodiment. [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a right vertical partition plate and an upper wind shield according to the present embodiment. [Figure 27] FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a right vertical partition plate and a lower wind shield according to the present embodiment. [Figure 28] FIG. 10 is a side view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a right vertical partition plate and a rear wind shield according to the present embodiment. [Figure 29] FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically showing an example of the size relationship of the gap formed between the right vertical partition plate and the wind shielding portion according to the present embodiment; [Figure 30] FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of an outer member according to a modified example of the present embodiment, viewed from the inside. [Figure 31] FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view (part 1) schematically illustrating a configuration example of a left side of a refrigerator compartment according to a modified example of the present embodiment. [Figure 32] FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view (part 2) schematically illustrating a configuration example of a left side of a refrigerator compartment according to a modified example of the present embodiment. [Figure 33]FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view (part 3) schematically illustrating a configuration example of a left side of a refrigerator compartment according to a modified example of the present embodiment. [Figure 34] FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional side view (part 4) schematically illustrating a configuration example of a left side of a refrigerator compartment according to a modified example of the present embodiment. [Figure 35] FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional side view (part 5) schematically illustrating a configuration example of a left side of a refrigerator compartment according to a modified example of the present embodiment. [Figure 36] FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional side view (part 6) schematically illustrating a configuration example of a left side of a refrigerator compartment according to a modified example of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a refrigerator will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, directions such as up / down, left / right, and front / rear directions are defined based on a front view of refrigerator 10 illustrated in FIG.

[0009] As illustrated in FIG. 1 , refrigerator 10 has a rectangular insulated box body 11 that defines multiple storage compartments 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. Various items, such as food, can be stored in the storage compartments 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. The insulated box body 11 is an example of a refrigerator body, and includes an outer wall 21, an inner wall 22, and an insulating material 23 between them. The outer wall 21 is a component referred to as, for example, an "outer box," and forms the outer shell of the insulated box body 11 in refrigerator 10. The outer wall 21 is made of, for example, metal. The inner wall 22 is a component referred to as, for example, an "inner box," and is incorporated within the outer wall 21 in refrigerator 10. The inner wall 22 defines storage compartments 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 on the inside, opposite the insulating material 23. The inner wall 22 is made of, for example, resin.

[0010] The refrigerator 10 includes vacuum insulation panels 23A and foam insulation materials 23B as insulation materials 23. The vacuum insulation panels 23A are an example of molded insulation materials. The vacuum insulation panels 23A are molded before the outer and inner walls 21 and 22 are assembled to form the insulated box 11, and are formed into a predetermined shape, in this case, a thin rectangular plate. The foam insulation materials 23B are formed by foaming and solidifying a liquid concentrate of a fluid foam insulation material that is injected between the outer and inner walls 21 and 22 after the outer and inner walls 21 and 22 are assembled, i.e., after the insulated box 11 is assembled. Note that the molded insulation materials are not limited to the vacuum insulation panels 23A and may be made of, for example, expanded polystyrene, aerogel, carbon fiber, or the like.

[0011] In this case, storage compartment 12 is a refrigerator compartment maintained in the refrigerator temperature range. Hereinafter, storage compartment 12 may be referred to as "refrigerator compartment 12." In this case, storage compartment 13 is a vegetable compartment maintained in the refrigerator temperature range. Hereinafter, storage compartment 13 may be referred to as "vegetable compartment 13." In this case, storage compartment 14 is an ice making compartment maintained in the freezing temperature range. Hereinafter, storage compartment 14 may be referred to as "ice making compartment 14." In this case, storage compartment 15 is a small freezing compartment maintained in the freezing temperature range. Hereinafter, storage compartment 15 may be referred to as "small freezing compartment 15." In this case, storage compartment 16 is a large freezing compartment maintained in the freezing temperature range. Hereinafter, storage compartment 16 may be referred to as "large freezing compartment 16."

[0012] The refrigerator compartment 12 is the uppermost storage compartment among the multiple storage compartments 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 provided in the refrigerator 10. The vegetable compartment 13 is provided below the refrigerator compartment 12 and is located at or near the center in the vertical direction of the insulated box 11. The refrigerator compartment 12 and the vegetable compartment 13 are separated by a storage compartment partition wall 11K. The ice making compartment 14 and the small freezer compartment 15 are provided below the vegetable compartment 13 and are lined up in the left-right direction of the refrigerator 10 within the insulated box 11. The large freezer compartment 16 is provided below the ice making compartment 14 and the small freezer compartment 15 within the insulated box 11. The large freezer compartment 16 is the lowermost storage compartment among the multiple storage compartments 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 provided in the refrigerator 10.

[0013] The refrigerator compartment 12 has a rectangular opening 12a on its front surface. The front opening 12a of the refrigerator compartment 12 is opened and closed by two storage compartment doors 12D[L] and 12D[R] that can rotate left and right, i.e., two double doors. That is, the front opening 12a of the refrigerator compartment 12 is opened and closed by at least two storage compartment doors, in this case, the left refrigerator compartment door 12D[L] and the right refrigerator compartment door 12D[R]. Note that the refrigerator compartment door may be a single storage compartment door that opens and closes the front opening 12a of the refrigerator compartment 12.

[0014] Vegetable compartment 13 has a rectangular opening 13a on its front. Front opening 13a of vegetable compartment 13 is opened and closed by a storage compartment door that can move in the front-to-rear direction, a so-called drawer-type vegetable compartment door 13D. Ice compartment 14 has a rectangular opening 14a on its front. Front opening 14a of ice compartment 14 is opened and closed by a storage compartment door that can move in the front-to-rear direction, a so-called drawer-type ice compartment door 14D. Small freezer compartment 15 has a rectangular opening 15a on its front. Front opening 15a of small freezer compartment 15 is opened and closed by a storage compartment door that can move in the front-to-rear direction, a so-called drawer-type small freezer compartment door 15D. Large freezer compartment 16 has an opening 16a on its front. Front opening 16a of large freezer compartment 16 is opened and closed by a storage compartment door that can move in the front-to-rear direction, a so-called drawer-type large freezer compartment door 16D.

[0015] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the refrigerator 10 has a configuration in which one storage compartment, in this case, one refrigerator compartment 12, is partitioned into multiple cooling spaces. More specifically, the refrigerator compartment 12 is partitioned into multiple spaces, in this case, two cooling spaces 12A and 12B, by an upper horizontal partition plate 100. The cooling space 12A is a normal cooling space that can be cooled to a target cooling temperature for the refrigerator compartment 12. Hereinafter, the cooling space 12A may be referred to as the "normal cooling space 12A." The target cooling temperature can be set, for example, by operating an operation panel (not shown) provided on the front of the refrigerator compartment door 12D[L] or 12D[R]. On the other hand, the cooling space 12B is a chilled cooling space that can be cooled to a temperature lower than the target cooling temperature for the refrigerator compartment 12. Hereinafter, the cooling space 12B may be referred to as the "chilled cooling space 12B." The normal cooling space 12A is an example of an "other cooling space," and the chilled cooling space 12B is an example of a "special cooling space."

[0016] A cold air duct 31 is provided at the rear of the refrigerator compartment 12, and a cold air generating unit 32 is provided below this cold air duct 31. A cooler, a cooling fan, and the like (not shown) are provided inside the cold air generating unit 32. The cooler constitutes a refrigeration cycle together with a compressor, a heater, a throttle, and the like (not shown) provided in the refrigerator 10. The cooler can generate cold air by circulating a refrigerant by the compressor in the refrigeration cycle. The cold air generated by the cooler is supplied into the refrigerator compartment 12 by the blowing action of a cooling fan (not shown). As a result, the inside of the refrigerator compartment 12 is cooled to a target cooling temperature.

[0017] The cold air supplied into refrigerator compartment 12 is also supplied into vegetable compartment 13 through a communication hole (not shown) in storage compartment partition wall 11K that connects refrigerator compartment 12 and vegetable compartment 13. This causes vegetable compartment 13 to be cooled to the target cooling temperature. The cold air supplied into vegetable compartment 13 is returned to cold air generating unit 32 by the blowing action of a cooling fan (not shown), and is cooled again by a cooler (not shown). This repeated circulation of cold air maintains the refrigerator compartment 12 and vegetable compartment 13 at the target cooling temperature.

[0018] As described above, refrigerator 10 is equipped with a refrigeration / cooling system that cools refrigerator compartment 12 and vegetable compartment 13, which are storage compartments in the refrigeration temperature range, to the target cooling temperature for the refrigeration temperature range. Although detailed explanation is omitted, refrigerator 10 also has a freezing / cooling system that cools ice-making compartment 14, small freezer compartment 15, and large freezer compartment 16, which are storage compartments in the freezing temperature range, to the target cooling temperature for the freezing temperature range. This freezing / cooling system also includes a refrigeration cycle including a cooler and a cooling fan. Refrigerator 10 may be configured to cool both the storage compartments in the refrigeration temperature range and the storage compartments in the freezing temperature range using a common cooling system.

[0019] Cold air duct 31 has a cold air outlet (not shown) that blows cold air into normal cooling space 12A and a cold air outlet (not shown) that blows cold air into chilled cooling space 12B. A damper device (not shown) is provided between cold air duct 31 and cold air generator 32. The damper device is configured to adjust the amount of cold air blown into normal cooling space 12A and the amount of cold air blown into chilled cooling space 12B by adjusting its opening. Therefore, refrigerator 10 can cool normal cooling space 12A to the target cooling temperature of refrigerator compartment 12 and chilled cooling space 12B to a temperature lower than the target cooling temperature of refrigerator compartment 12 by controlling the operation of the damper device so that the amount of cold air blown into chilled cooling space 12B is greater than the amount of cold air blown into normal cooling space 12A.

[0020] Chilled cooling space 12B is further divided into multiple cooling spaces 12B1, 12B2, 12B3, and 12B4. More specifically, chilled cooling space 12B is divided into multiple cooling spaces 12B1, 12B2, 12B3, and 12B4 by lower horizontal partition 101, right vertical partition 102, and left vertical partition 103, as shown in Fig. 3. Hereinafter, cooling space 12B1 may be referred to as "upper chilled cooling space 12B1," cooling space 12B2 as "lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2," cooling space 12B3 as "lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3," and cooling space 12B4 as "ice-making tank cooling space 12B4."

[0021] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the upper chilled cooling space 12B1 is a long cooling space that spans the entire left-right direction of the refrigerator compartment 12. The lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 is a cooling space formed below the upper chilled cooling space 12B1 in an area to the right of the center in the left-right direction of the refrigerator compartment 12. The left-right dimension of the lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 is shorter than the left-right dimension of the upper chilled cooling space 12B1. The lower left chilled cooling space 12B3 is a cooling space formed below the upper chilled cooling space 12B1 in an area to the left of the center in the left-right direction of the refrigerator compartment 12. The left-right dimension of the lower left chilled cooling space 12B3 is shorter than the left-right dimension of the upper chilled cooling space 12B1 and shorter than the left-right dimension of the lower right chilled cooling space 12B2. Ice making tank cooling space 12B4 is a cooling space formed below upper chilled cooling space 12B1 and to the left of lower left chilled cooling space 12B3. The left-right dimension of ice making tank cooling space 12B4 is shorter than the left-right dimensions of any of the cooling spaces: upper chilled cooling space 12B1, lower right chilled cooling space 12B2, and lower left chilled cooling space 12B3.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3, a rectangular upper chilled container 104 with an open top is housed within the upper chilled cooling space 12B1 so that it can be pulled out in the front-to-rear direction. The upper chilled container 104 is a long container that spans the entire left-to-right direction of the upper chilled cooling space 12B1. The left-to-right dimension of the upper chilled container 104 is longer than the front-to-rear dimension. The upper chilled container 104 is also provided with a handle 104a at its front end. The handle 104a is provided across the entire left-to-right direction of the upper chilled container 104. The handle 104a extends linearly in the left-to-right direction. A user can place their fingers on the handle 104a to take the upper chilled container 104 in and out in the front-to-rear direction.

[0023] A rectangular, open-topped lower-right chilled container 105 is housed within the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 so that it can be pulled out in the front-to-rear direction. The left-to-right dimension of the lower-right chilled container 105 is shorter than the front-to-rear dimension. The left-to-right dimension of the lower-right chilled container 105 is also shorter than the left-to-right dimension of the upper chilled container 104. The up-to-down dimension of the lower-right chilled container 105 is also longer than the up-to-down dimension of the upper chilled container 104. The lower-right chilled container 105 is also provided with a handle 105a at its front end. The handle 105a is provided across the entire left-to-right dimension of the lower-right chilled container 105. The handle 105a extends linearly in the left-to-right direction. A user can place their fingers on the handle 105a to take the lower-right chilled container 105 in and out in the front-to-rear direction.

[0024] A rectangular, open-topped lower-left chilled container 106 is housed within the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 so that it can be pulled out in the front-to-rear direction. The left-to-right dimension of the lower-left chilled container 106 is shorter than the front-to-rear dimension. The left-to-right dimension of the lower-left chilled container 106 is shorter than the left-to-right dimension of the upper chilled container 104 and shorter than the left-to-right dimension of the lower-right chilled container 105. The up-to-down dimension of the lower-left chilled container 106 is longer than the up-to-down dimension of the upper chilled container 104. The up-to-down dimension of the lower-left chilled container 106 is the same as the up-to-down dimension of the lower-right chilled container 105. The lower-left chilled container 106 is provided with a handle 106a at its front end. The handle 106a is provided across the entire left-to-right dimension of the lower-left chilled container 106. The handle 106a extends linearly in the left-right direction, allowing the user to place their fingers on the handle 106a and take the lower left chilled container 106 in and out in the front-to-back direction.

[0025] An ice making tank (not shown) is housed in ice making tank cooling space 12B4 and can be moved in and out in the front-to-rear direction. The ice making tank can store a predetermined amount of water for making ice. The ice making tank can also supply water for making ice to an ice maker (not shown) installed in ice making chamber 14 by a pump (not shown).

[0026] Upper horizontal partition 100 is formed as a thin rectangular plate extending in the front-to-back and left-to-right directions. Upper horizontal partition 100 forms the lower surface of normal cooling space 12A and the upper surface of chilled cooling space 12B. A chilled door 107 that opens and closes the front opening of upper chilled cooling space 12B1 is provided at the front end of upper horizontal partition 100 and is capable of pivoting up and down. Upper horizontal partition 100 is an example of an upper surface forming member.

[0027] Lower horizontal partition 101 is formed as a thin rectangular plate extending in the front-to-back and left-to-right directions. Lower horizontal partition 101 forms the lower surface of upper chilled cooling space 12B1 and the upper surfaces of lower right chilled cooling space 12B2, lower left chilled cooling space 12B3, and ice making tank cooling space 12B4.

[0028] The right vertical partition 102 is formed as a rectangular plate extending in the front-to-back and up-down directions. The right vertical partition 102 divides the space below the lower horizontal partition 101 into a lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and a lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. The right vertical partition 102 is an example of a partition member. The right vertical partition 102 prevents cold air from one cooling space from mixing with the other cooling space between the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. This prevents the exchange of cold air and heat between the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3, maintaining each cooling space 12B2, 12B3 at its respective target cooling temperature.

[0029] Left vertical partition 103 is formed as a rectangular plate extending in the front-to-back and up-down directions. Left vertical partition 103 divides the space below lower horizontal partition 101 into lower-left refrigerated cooling space 12B3 and ice-making tank cooling space 12B4. Left vertical partition 103 is also an example of a partition member. Left vertical partition 103 prevents cold air from one cooling space from mixing with the other cooling space between lower-left refrigerated cooling space 12B3 and ice-making tank cooling space 12B4. In this way, left vertical partition 103 prevents exchange of cold air and heat between lower-left refrigerated cooling space 12B3 and ice-making tank cooling space 12B4, maintaining each cooling space 12B3, 12B4 at its respective target cooling temperature. Furthermore, left vertical partition plate 103 prevents ice making tank cooling space 12B4 from being cooled to a temperature lower than the target cooling temperature, thereby preventing the water in the ice making tank from freezing.

[0030] Next, an example configuration of the support structure 200 that supports the above-mentioned upper horizontal divider plate 100 and the like will be described. The support structure 200 is configured by combining a receiving member 201 and a supporting member 202. The receiving member 201 is an example of an outer member, and is provided outside the portions of the inner wall 22 that form the left and right sides of the refrigerator compartment 12, i.e., outside the refrigerator. The supporting member 202 is an example of an inner member, and is provided inside the portions of the inner wall 22 that form the left and right sides of the refrigerator compartment 12, i.e., inside the refrigerator.

[0031] The support structure 200 is provided symmetrically on the left and right sides of the refrigerator compartment 12. Therefore, the following mainly describes a configuration example of the support structure 200 provided on the left side of the refrigerator compartment 12, and a description of a configuration example of the support structure 200 provided on the right side of the refrigerator compartment 12 is omitted.

[0032] 4 to 7, the receiving member 201 is made of, for example, metal and has a plate-like main body 210 located outside the portion of the inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of the refrigerator compartment 12. The main body 210 is a thin plate whose front-to-rear dimension is longer than its up-to-down dimension. In this case, the front end of the main body 210 is inclined downward from the upper rear portion to the lower front portion.

[0033] Furthermore, receiving member 201 has a plurality of engaging protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215 that protrude inward from a portion of inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of refrigerating compartment 12, i.e., toward the inside of the refrigerator. The plurality of engaging protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215 are formed integrally with main body 210, for example, by deforming a portion of main body 210. Of these, two engaging protrusions 211 and 212 formed on the upper part of main body 210 have openings 211a and 212a at the top and bottom, and both ends in a direction intersecting the up-down direction (in this case, the front-to-rear direction of refrigerator 10) are connected to main body 210. Furthermore, engaging protrusion 213 formed on the upper part of main body 210 also has openings 213a at the top and bottom, and both ends in a direction intersecting the up-down direction (in this case, the front-to-rear direction of refrigerator 10) are connected to main body 210.

[0034] The engaging protrusions 211, 212 have the same vertical dimension. In contrast, the vertical dimension of the engaging protrusion 213 is shorter than the vertical dimension of the engaging protrusions 211, 212. The engaging protrusions 211, 212 each have a slit extending in the front-rear direction in their vertical center. In contrast, the engaging protrusion 213 does not have a slit extending in the front-rear direction. The engaging protrusion 213 is formed between the two engaging protrusions 211, 212. In this case, the engaging protrusion 213 is formed closer to the front engaging protrusion 211 than to the rear engaging protrusion 212.

[0035] Furthermore, the two engaging protrusions 214, 215 formed on the lower part of the main body 210 have openings 214a, 215a at their upper parts, and are connected at their lower parts to the main body 210. Of these, the front engaging protrusion 214 is located further forward than the front engaging protrusion 211. On the other hand, the rear engaging protrusion 215 is located below the rear engaging protrusion 212. The engaging protrusions 214, 215 have the same vertical dimension.

[0036] Furthermore, in response to the provision of the engagement protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215, the receiving member 201 is configured to have a plurality of through holes 211b, 212b, 213b, 214b, and 215b penetrating the main body 210. The through holes 211b, 212b, 213b, 214b, and 215b have a shape in which the dimension in the front-to-rear direction is longer than the dimension in the up-and-down direction in a side view of the receiving member 201. Furthermore, the dimension in the front-to-rear direction of the through holes 211b and 212b is longer than the dimension in the front-to-rear direction of the through hole 213b. Furthermore, the dimension in the front-to-rear direction of the through holes 211b and 212b is the same length as the dimension in the front-to-rear direction of the through holes 214b and 215b. Furthermore, the vertical dimension of through holes 211b, 212b, and 213b is shorter than the vertical dimension of through holes 214b and 215b. Through holes 211b, 212b, and 213b are provided above and below engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213, respectively. On the other hand, through holes 214b and 215b are provided above engaging protrusions 214 and 215, but are not provided below engaging protrusions 214 and 215.

[0037] As illustrated in Figure 8, when the receiving member 201 is viewed from above and below, the main body 210 and the engaging protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215 are connected in a ring shape, and trapezoidal openings 211a, 212a, 213a, 214a, and 215a are formed surrounded by the main body 210 and the engaging protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215.

[0038] Furthermore, receiving member 201 has a fastening protrusion 216 that protrudes inward beyond a portion of inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of refrigeration compartment 12. Fastening protrusion 216 bulges in a circular shape from the outside to the inside, that is, from the outside of the refrigerator toward the inside of the refrigerator, and has a screw hole 216a at its tip into which screw 203 can be screwed. Fastening protrusion 216 is formed at the top of main body 210, between rear engaging protrusion 212 and engaging protrusion 213. Fastening protrusion 216 is formed at a position closer to engaging protrusion 213 than rear engaging protrusion 212. Fastening protrusion 216 is located in the center of main body 210 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0039] The receiving member 201 also has a temporary fastening portion 217. The temporary fastening portion 217 is formed at the top of the main body portion 210, between the front engaging protrusion 211 and the engaging protrusion 213. The temporary fastening portion 217 is formed at a position closer to the engaging protrusion 213 than the front engaging protrusion 211. The temporary fastening portion 217 is formed by cutting and bending a part of the main body portion 210 so as to extend downward. The tip of the temporary fastening portion 217 is elastically deformable.

[0040] The receiving member 201 also has an increased contact area portion 218. In this case, the increased contact area portion 218 bulges out from the inside to the outside of the main body portion 210, that is, from the inside to the outside of the main body portion 210. The increased contact area portion 218 extends linearly in the front-to-rear direction of the main body portion 210. The increased contact area portion 218 is formed in the center of the main body portion 210 in the up-down direction.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 9, the vacuum insulation panel 23A is provided outside the receiving member 201, i.e., on the outside of the refrigerator, facing the receiving member 201. A foam insulation material 23B is filled between the vacuum insulation panel 23A and the receiving member 201. The contact area increasing portion 218 is positioned so as to be pressed into the foam insulation material 23B provided outside the inner wall 22, thereby increasing the contact area with the foam insulation material 23B. The contact area increasing portion 218 prevents the receiving member 201 from shifting by increasing the contact area with the foam insulation material 23B. Furthermore, the contact area increasing portion 218 is formed by deforming the main body portion 210 of the receiving member 201, and therefore can function as a reinforcing bead or reinforcing rib that reinforces the main body portion 210 and, ultimately, the entire receiving member 201.

[0042] The receiving member 201 may be configured to have a plurality of contact area increasing portions 218. The contact area increasing portions 218 may be configured to extend along the up-down direction of the main body portion 210, or may be configured to extend along a direction inclined relative to the front-rear and up-down directions.

[0043] As illustrated in Figures 10 to 13, the support member 202 is made of, for example, resin and has a plate-shaped main body 230 located inside the portion of the inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of the refrigerating compartment 12. The main body 230 has a shape in which the dimension in the front-to-rear direction is longer than the dimension in the up-to-down direction. In this case, the front end of the main body 230 is inclined downward from the upper rear portion to the lower front portion. The thickness of the main body 230 of the support member 202 is greater than the thickness of the main body 210 of the receiving member 201.

[0044] The support member 202 also has a plurality of engagement portions 231, 232, 234 that engage with the engagement protrusions 211, 212, 214 of the receiving member 201 on the inner wall 22, located inside the portion that forms the left side surface of the refrigerating compartment 12. Of these, the two engagement portions 231, 232 formed on the upper part of the main body 230 extend downward at the front and rear of the main body 230, respectively. The engagement portion 234 formed on the lower part of the main body 230 extends downward further forward than the front engagement portion 231. The downward extension of the engagement portion 234 is shorter than the downward extension of the engagement portions 231, 232.

[0045] Furthermore, the support member 202 has a fastening portion 236 that is fastened to the fastening protrusion 216 on a part of the inner wall 22 that is located inside a portion that forms the left side surface of the refrigerating compartment 12. In this case, the fastening portion 236 is configured to be fastened to the fastening protrusion 216 of the receiving member 201 by a screw 203. Note that the manner of fastening the receiving member 201 and the support member 202 is not limited to screw fastening, and for example, they may be fastened using a pin-shaped member or using a bolt and nut. In other words, various modes can be applied to fasten the receiving member 201 and the support member 202 as long as they are modes that allow the receiving member 201 and the support member 202 to be fastened together.

[0046] Next, an example of a method for attaching the above-mentioned support member 202 and receiving member 201 to the inner wall 22 of the refrigerating compartment 12 will be described. As illustrated in Fig. 14, temporary fastening portion 217 of receiving member 201 is inserted into temporary fastening hole 22a provided in the portion of inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of refrigerating compartment 12, and clamps the periphery of hole 22a, in this case the lower part of hole 22a. As a result, receiving member 201 is temporarily fastened outside the portion of inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of refrigerating compartment 12. At this time, the multiple engaging protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, 215 of receiving member 201 are each inserted into insertion hole 22b formed in the portion of inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of refrigerating compartment 12 and enter the interior of the refrigerator.

[0047] Support member 202 is attached so that the entire support member 202 moves from top to bottom inside the portion of inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of refrigerating compartment 12, that is, inside the refrigerator. At this time, engaging portions 231, 232, 234 of support member 202 engage from above with some of engaging protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, 215 that have advanced inside the portion of inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of refrigerating compartment 12, in this case engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214.

[0048] More specifically, as illustrated in Figure 15, when the support member 202 moves from top to bottom inside the portion of the inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of the refrigerator compartment 12, the front engagement portion 231 is inserted from above into the upper opening 211a of the front engagement protrusion 211, the rear engagement portion 232 is inserted from above into the upper opening 212a of the rear engagement protrusion 212, and the engagement portion 234 is inserted from above into the upper opening 214a of the front engagement protrusion 214.

[0049] 16, the support member 202 is firmly fixed by fastening the fastening portion 236 to the fastening protrusion 216 with the screw 203. When the fastening portion 236 is fastened to the fastening protrusion 216 with the screw 203, the tip of the screw 203 is long enough to be positioned inside the outer surface of the receiving member 201, i.e., the surface facing outside the refrigerator, i.e., inside the refrigerator. In other words, the tip of the screw 203 does not protrude outside the outer surface of the receiving member 201. This prevents the tip of the screw 203 from coming into contact with, being inserted into, or penetrating the insulation material 23, such as the vacuum insulation panel 23A or the foam insulation material 23B.

[0050] In the configuration of a conventional refrigerator illustrated in Fig. 17 as a comparative example, inner member 202z, which is provided inside inner wall 22z of the storage compartment, is directly fixed to inner wall 22z of the storage compartment by screws 203z. Therefore, the tip of screw 203z reaches insulating material 23z, such as vacuum insulation panel 23Az or foam insulating material 23Bz, which is provided outside inner wall 22z, and contacts, is inserted into, or penetrates insulating material 23z. This causes a problem in that insulating material 23z is damaged by the tip of screw 203z, impairing the insulating performance of insulating material 23z.

[0051] As described above, refrigerator 10 of the present disclosure is configured to prevent the tip of screw 203 from reaching thermal insulation material 23. This prevents thermal insulation material 23 from being damaged by the tip of screw 203, and ultimately prevents the thermal insulation performance of thermal insulation material 23 from being impaired.

[0052] As a result, the support member 202 provided inside the portion of the inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of the refrigerator compartment 12 is firmly fixed by the receiving member 201 provided outside the portion of the inner wall 22 that forms the left side surface of the refrigerator compartment 12.

[0053] The temporary fastening portion 217 may be configured to have a gap between it and the temporary fastening hole 22a. In this case, the gap formed between the temporary fastening portion 217 and the temporary fastening hole 22a should be larger than the gap formed between the engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214 and the engaging portions 231, 232, 234.

[0054] Furthermore, when the receiving member 201 is attached to the inner wall 22 outside the portion that forms the left side surface of the refrigerating compartment 12, the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 211, 212 are located at a position corresponding to the upper side of the insertion hole 22b, and the lower ends of the engaging protrusions 211, 212 are located at a position corresponding to the lower side of the insertion hole 22b. Explaining this in more detail, the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 211, 212 face the upper side of the insertion hole 22b with a small gap between them, and the lower ends of the engaging protrusions 211, 212 face the lower side of the insertion hole 22b with a small gap between them. In other words, the vertical dimension of the engaging protrusions 211, 212 is almost the same as or slightly shorter than the vertical dimension of the insertion hole 22b.

[0055] The small gap formed between the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 211, 212 and the upper side of the insertion hole 22b is assumed to be, for example, about 0.5 to 1.0 mm. The small gap formed between the lower ends of the engaging protrusions 211, 212 and the lower side of the insertion hole 22b is assumed to be, for example, about 0.5 to 1.0 mm.

[0056] Furthermore, refrigerator 10 may be configured so that the upper ends of engagement protrusions 211 and 212 contact the upper side of insertion hole 22b. Furthermore, refrigerator 10 may be configured so that the lower ends of engagement protrusions 211 and 212 contact the lower side of insertion hole 22b.

[0057] On the other hand, the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 214 and 215 are spaced a predetermined distance from the upper side of the insertion hole 22b. In other words, the distance between the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 214 and 215 and the upper side of the insertion hole 22b is at least longer than the distance between the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 211 and 212 and the upper side of the insertion hole 22b.

[0058] 15 , in a state where the front engaging portion 231 is inserted into the opening 211a at the top of the front engaging protrusion 211 and in a state where the rear engaging portion 232 is inserted into the opening 212a at the top of the rear engaging protrusion 212, the entire engaging portion 231 is inserted into the engaging protrusion 211, and the entire engaging portion 232 is inserted into the engaging protrusion 212. In other words, the flat portion 231a constituting the base portion of the engaging portion 231 contacts the upper end of the engaging protrusion 211, and the flat portion 232a constituting the base portion of the engaging portion 232 contacts the upper end of the engaging protrusion 212.

[0059] On the other hand, when the engaging portion 234 is inserted into the opening 214a at the top of the front engaging protrusion 214, the lower end portion of the engaging portion 234 is inserted into the engaging protrusion 214, and the upper end portion of the engaging portion 234 is positioned higher than the upper end of the engaging protrusion 214. In other words, the flat portion 234a that forms the base portion of the engaging portion 234 is not in contact with the upper end of the engaging protrusion 214 but is slightly separated therefrom.

[0060] If the flat surface 234a constituting the base of the engaging portion 234 were configured to contact the upper end of the engaging protrusion 214, there is a concern that, due to dimensional errors or errors in the mounting position, the flat surface 234a of the engaging portion 234 may contact the upper end of the engaging protrusion 214 before the flat surfaces 231a and 232a constituting the base of the engaging portions 231 and 232 contact the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 211 and 212, resulting in the flat surfaces 231a and 232a of the engaging portions 231 and 232 floating above the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 211 and 212. In other words, there is a concern that the engaging portions 231 and 232 may not be inserted sufficiently into the engaging protrusions 211 and 212. If this condition occurs, there is a risk that the mounting state of the support member 202 may become unstable.

[0061] According to refrigerator 10 of the present disclosure, when flat surfaces 231a, 232a of engaging portions 231, 232 are in contact with the upper ends of engaging protrusions 211, 212, flat surface 234a of engaging portion 234 is configured to be separated from the upper end of engaging protrusion 214. Therefore, flat surface 234a of engaging portion 234 does not come into contact with the upper end of engaging protrusion 214 before flat surfaces 231a, 232a of engaging portions 231, 232 come into contact with the upper ends of engaging protrusions 211, 212. Therefore, the configuration is such that flat surface 231a, 232a of engaging portions 231, 232 are easily in contact with the upper ends of engaging protrusions 211, 212. According to this configuration example, it is possible to prevent the flat surfaces 231a, 232a of the engaging portions 231, 232 from floating above the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 211, 212, thereby stabilizing the attachment state of the support member 202.

[0062] Furthermore, even if the support member 202 is pressed downward by a load or the like and deformation occurs such that the flat surfaces 231a, 232a of the engaging portions 231, 232 bite into the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 211, 212, the flat surface 234a of the engaging portion 234 is spaced apart from the upper end of the engaging protrusion 214, and therefore it is possible to prevent the flat surface 234a of the engaging portion 234 from biting into the upper end of the engaging protrusion 214. Therefore, even if the engaging portions 231, 232 are deformed such that they bite into the upper ends of the engaging protrusions 211, 212, it is possible to prevent the engaging portion 234 from deforming such that it bites into the upper end of the engaging protrusion 214, and it is possible to prevent all of the engaging portions 231, 232, 234 that contribute to fixing the support member 202 from being deformed or broken.

[0063] As illustrated in FIG. 14, bead portion 22F is formed on the lower portion of inner wall 22 at a portion where receiving member 201 is attached. Bead portion 22F supports the left-right ends of lower horizontal partition board 101 from below. In refrigerator 10, the lower end of support member 202 is configured not to contact bead portion 22F. However, refrigerator 10 may be configured so that the lower end of support member 202 contacts bead portion 22F. In this case, bead portion 22F can be used as a supporting bead portion that supports support member 202 from below.

[0064] 10 and 12, support member 202 has multiple bead portions 237, 238, and 239 that extend from the outside to the inside, that is, from the outside to the inside of the refrigerator. Bead portions 237, 238, and 239 are examples of specific protrusions. Bead portions 237, 238, and 239 protrude inward to perform a specific function different from the engagement function of engaging with receiving member 201—in this case, a support function for supporting components placed inside the refrigerator. Note that the specific function is not limited to a support function, and various other functions are possible, such as a guide function for guiding the movement of components placed inside the refrigerator, a guide function for directing the flow of cold air inside the refrigerator, and a concealment function for hiding the portion where support member 202 engages with receiving member 201.

[0065] The bead portions 237, 238, and 239 extend linearly along the front-to-rear direction of the main body portion 230. Of these, the bead portion 237 provided on the upper part of the main body portion 230 extends from the rear end of the main body portion 230 to a position forward of the center portion of the main body portion 230 in the front-to-rear direction, but does not reach the front end of the main body portion 230. The bead portion 238 provided in the center portion of the main body portion 230 in the up-down direction extends from the rear end of the main body portion 230 to a position forward of the center portion of the main body portion 230 in the front-to-rear direction, but does not reach the front end of the main body portion 230. However, the bead portion 238 is shorter than the bead portion 237. The bead portion 239 provided on the lower part of the main body portion 230 extends from the rear end of the main body portion 230, and its front end reaches the front end of the main body portion 230. The bead portion 239 is longer than the bead portion 237 and the bead portion 238 .

[0066] As illustrated in Figure 12, of the multiple engagement portions 231, 232 described above, the rear engagement portion 232 is provided entirely on the opposite side of the bead portion 237, i.e., on the outside of the refrigerator. In this case, engagement portion 232 is provided opposite to recess 237a provided in the rear of bead portion 237, i.e., on the outside of the refrigerator. Also, a portion of the front engagement portion 231 is provided opposite to the tip of bead portion 237, i.e., on the outside of the refrigerator. In this case, engagement portion 231 is located opposite to the tip of bead portion 237, and more specifically, the front portion of engagement portion 231 is located on the outside of the refrigerator in a portion forward of the front end face of bead portion 237, and the rear portion of engagement portion 231 is located on the outside of the refrigerator in a portion rearward of the front end face of bead portion 237. Also, engagement portion 234 is provided entirely on the opposite side of bead portion 239, i.e., on the outside of the refrigerator. In this case, engaging portion 234 is located outside the storage compartment in a portion rearward of the front end surface of bead portion 239. The upper ends of engaging portions 231 and 232 are located lower than the highest portion of bead portion 237, and the lower ends of engaging portions 231 and 232 are located higher than the lowest portion of bead portion 237. The upper end of engaging portion 234 is located lower than the highest portion of bead portion 239, and the lower end of engaging portion 234 is located higher than the lowest portion of bead portion 238.

[0067] As described above, the entirety or part of the engaging portions 231, 232, 234 is provided on the opposite side of the area of ​​the support member 202 where the bead portions 237, 238, 239 are formed, i.e., on the outside of the storage compartment. In other words, the engaging portions 231, 232, 234 are provided on the opposite side of the area where the bead portions 237, 238, 239 are formed or a portion close to that area, and are not provided in a position distant from the area where the bead portions 237, 238, 239 are formed.

[0068] The amount by which the bead portions 237, 238, 239 protrude inward, i.e., toward the inside of the refrigerator, is smaller than the amount by which the bead portion 22F shown in Figure 14 protrudes inward, i.e., toward the inside of the refrigerator. The bead portion 22F extends in the front-to-rear direction below the support member 202 attached to the inner wall 22 on the inside of the refrigerator.

[0069] 12, the fastening portion 236 is provided below one of the plurality of bead portions 237, 238, and 239, in this case, the uppermost bead portion 237. In this case, the fastening portion 236 is provided so as to be embedded below the center portion in the front-to-rear direction of the bead portion 237. According to this configuration example, the fastening portion 236 can be covered from above by the bead portion 237. This makes it possible to make the fastening portion 236 less visible, and prevents the fastening portion 236 from spoiling the appearance. Furthermore, because the bead portion 237 is used to hide the fastening portion 236, there is no need to provide a new structure to hide the fastening portion 236.

[0070] 15, the support member 202 has a cover portion 240. The cover portion 240 extends from the upper end of the support member 202 toward the inner wall 22, i.e., toward the outside of the refrigerator. The end of the cover portion 240 facing the inner wall 22, i.e., the end on the outside of the refrigerator, abuts against the inner wall 22. Therefore, a gap is unlikely to form between the inner wall 22 and the end of the cover portion 240 facing the inner wall 22. It is preferable to minimize the formation of a gap between the inner wall 22 and the end of the cover portion 240 facing the inner wall 22. However, a slight gap may be formed between the inner wall 22 and the end of the cover portion 240 facing the inner wall 22 due to, for example, an error in the attachment position or a dimensional error of the support member 202.

[0071] Furthermore, the cover portion 240 extends in the front-rear direction of the main body portion 230. The dimension of the cover portion 240 in the front-rear direction is longer than that of the bead portion 237. Furthermore, the dimension of the cover portion 240 in the front-rear direction is shorter than that of the bead portion 239. The cover portion 240 covers the upper parts of the portions where the engaging portions 231, 232, and 234 engage with the engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 214. In this case, the cover portion 240 covers the entire portions where the engaging portions 231 and 232 engage with the engaging protrusions 211 and 212 from above. Furthermore, the cover portion 240, with its front end portion, covers part of the portion where the engaging portion 234 engages with the engaging protrusion 214 from above.

[0072] Support members 202 attached to the portions of inner wall 22 that form the left and right sides of refrigerating compartment 12 are capable of supporting multiple components, in this case at least upper horizontal partition 100 and upper chilled container 104. More specifically, support member 202 supports both the left and right ends of upper horizontal partition 100 with bead portions 237. In this case, support member 202 supports upper horizontal partition 100 so that it cannot move in the front-to-rear and left-to-right directions.

[0073] Furthermore, the support member 202 attached to the portion of the inner wall 22 that forms the left side of the refrigerator compartment 12 supports the left end of the upper chilled container 104 with a bead portion 238. Furthermore, the support member 202 attached to the portion of the inner wall 22 that forms the right side of the refrigerator compartment 12 supports the right end of the upper chilled container 104 with a bead portion 238. In this case, the left and right support members 202 support the upper chilled container 104 so that it can move in the front-to-rear direction. The upper chilled container 104 supported by the left and right support members 202 is suspended above the lower horizontal partition plate 101. The upper horizontal partition plate 100 is an example of a partition member. The upper chilled container 104 is an example of a special member.

[0074] The upper chilled container 104 is a component provided below the upper horizontal partition 100, which is an example of an upper surface forming component. Furthermore, the front surface of the upper chilled container 104 is visible from the front of the refrigerator compartment 12 when the refrigerator compartment doors 12D[L], 12D[R] are open. As described above, the upper chilled container 104 is supported together with the upper horizontal partition 100 by the common support member 202. Therefore, misalignment or tilting of the upper chilled container 104 relative to the upper horizontal partition 100 can be suppressed.

[0075] Refrigerator 10 can prevent displacement or tilt of upper chilled container 104, which is a component visible from the front of refrigerator compartment 12, when refrigerator compartment doors 12D[L], 12D[R] are open. This improves the appearance of the interior of the refrigerator when refrigerator compartment doors 12D[L], 12D[R] are open.

[0076] Furthermore, because the lower surface of upper chilled container 104 faces the upper surface of lower horizontal divider 101, it is generally normal to place upper chilled container 104 on lower horizontal divider 101. However, if upper chilled container 104 is placed on lower horizontal divider 101, upper chilled container 104 will be supported by lower horizontal divider 101, which is a different member from support member 202 that supports upper horizontal divider 100. As a result, it becomes impossible to prevent upper chilled container 104 from shifting or tilting relative to upper horizontal divider 100.

[0077] According to refrigerator 10 of the present disclosure, upper chilled container 104 is not placed on lower horizontal partition 101, but is supported by support member 202 that supports upper horizontal partition 100. Therefore, refrigerator 10 realizes a configuration that can suppress misalignment and tilt of upper chilled container 104 relative to upper horizontal partition 100 compared to conventional configurations.

[0078] Refrigerator 10 may also be configured so that lower right chilled container 105, lower left chilled container 106, lower horizontal divider 101, etc. are supported by support member 202. This configuration example prevents multiple components arranged in chilled cooling space 12B, specifically upper horizontal divider 100, lower horizontal divider 101, upper chilled container 104, lower right chilled container 105, lower left chilled container 106, etc., from shifting or tilting in their respective positions, thereby improving the overall appearance of chilled cooling space 12B.

[0079] 18, the chilled door 107 is formed in a rectangular shape that is elongated in the left-right direction. When the front opening of the upper chilled cooling space 12B1 is closed, the lower end of the chilled door 107 forms an outline L1 that extends linearly in the left-right direction. The upper end of the handle portion 104a provided at the front of the upper chilled container 104 forms an outline L2 that extends linearly in the left-right direction below the outline L1 formed by the lower end of the chilled door 107 and is parallel to the outline L1. By forming the two outlines L1 and L2 to extend parallel to each other in the same direction in this way, the appearance can be further improved.

[0080] 19 , receiving member 201 is configured such that two or more of the plurality of engaging protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215 in main body 210, in this case, the portions where engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 are formed, are blocked by a single common sealing member 220. Sealing member 220 is an example of a blocking member, and in this case, blocks a plurality of through-holes 211b, 212b, and 213b formed by the formation of engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 among the plurality of engaging protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215. This prevents, and more preferably prevents, the concentrate of foam insulation material 23B having fluidity injected between outer wall 21 and inner wall 22 from passing through through-holes 211b, 212b, and 213b from the outside to the inside and entering the inside, i.e., the inside of the refrigerator.

[0081] In this case, sealing member 220 also blocks temporary fastening portion 217 and fastening protrusion 216. Therefore, for example, it is possible to suppress or prevent the undiluted solution of foamed thermal insulation material 23B from passing through the through-hole around temporary fastening portion 217 and entering the inside, i.e., the inside of the storage compartment, and it is also possible to suppress or prevent the undiluted solution of foamed thermal insulation material 23B from filling up fastening protrusion 216.

[0082] 19 , the receiving member 201 is configured such that the multiple engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 aligned in the front-rear direction are covered by a single common seal member 220, while the engaging protrusions 214 and 215 are not covered. However, the receiving member 201 may also be configured such that the engaging protrusions 214 and 215 are covered by a seal member 220 separate from the seal member 220 that covers the engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213. The receiving member 201 may also be configured such that the multiple engaging protrusions aligned in the up-down direction, which is an example of a direction different from the front-rear direction, such as the engaging protrusions 212 and 215, are covered by a single common seal member 220. Alternatively, the receiving member 201 may also be configured such that the multiple engaging protrusions aligned in an oblique direction, which is an example of a direction different from the front-rear direction, such as the engaging protrusions 212 and 214 or the engaging protrusions 211 and 215, are covered by a single common seal member 220.

[0083] 20 to 23, the right vertical partition plate 102 is made of, for example, resin, and is a rectangular member having an upper edge portion 110, a lower edge portion 111, a rear edge portion 112, and a front edge portion 113. The upper edge portion 110 is an example of a first edge portion, the lower edge portion 111 is an example of a second edge portion, and the rear edge portion 112 is an example of a third edge portion. The main body portion 114 of the right vertical partition plate 102 has a shape in which the dimension in the front-to-rear direction is longer than the dimension in the up-down direction.

[0084] 24, refrigerator 10 includes upper wind shielding section 301, lower wind shielding section 302, and rear wind shielding section 303. Upper wind shielding section 301, lower wind shielding section 302, and rear wind shielding section 303 are all examples of wind shielding sections, and more specifically, upper wind shielding section 301 is an example of a first wind shielding section, lower wind shielding section 302 is an example of a second wind shielding section, and rear wind shielding section 303 is an example of a third wind shielding section.

[0085] Upper wind shield 301 extends from the underside of lower horizontal partition 101, which is a member facing upper edge 110 of right vertical partition 102, toward upper edge 110, and is configured to block airflow between lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. Lower horizontal partition 101 is an example of an upper surface forming member, and in this case, forms the upper surfaces of lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2, lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3, and ice-making tank cooling space 12B4. Note that the upper surface forming member only needs to be configured to form the upper surfaces of at least lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3.

[0086] Lower wind shielding portion 302 extends from the upper surface of storage compartment partition wall 11K, which is a member facing bottom edge 111 of right vertical partition plate 102, toward bottom edge 111, and is configured to block airflow between lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. Storage compartment partition wall 11K is an example of a bottom-surface forming member, and in this case, forms the bottom surfaces of lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2, lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3, and ice-making tank cooling space 12B4. Note that the bottom-surface forming member only needs to be configured to form the bottom surfaces of at least lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3.

[0087] The rear wind shielding portion 303 extends from the front surface of the cool air duct 31, which is a member facing the rear edge 112 of the right vertical partition 102, toward the rear edge 112, and is configured to block airflow between the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. The cool air duct 31 is an example of a rear surface forming member, and in this case, it forms the rear surfaces of the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. Note that the rear surface forming member only needs to be configured to form at least the rear surfaces of the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. The cool air duct 31 is provided as a separate member from the lower horizontal partition 101 and the storage compartment partition wall 11K.

[0088] In this case, refrigerator 10 is configured to include one of lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 as an example of a "special cooling space," and the other as an "other cooling space." That is, refrigerator 10 may be configured to include lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 as a "special cooling space" and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 as an "other cooling space," or may be configured to include lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 as an "other cooling space" and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 as a "special cooling space." Refrigerator 10 is configured such that one storage compartment, in this case, one refrigeration compartment 12, is partitioned into multiple cooling spaces. Refrigerator 10 includes at least one cooling space of the multiple cooling spaces as an example of a "special cooling space," and at least one cooling space of the multiple cooling spaces other than the "special cooling space" as an example of an "other cooling space."

[0089] The lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the lower left chilled cooling space 12B3 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction of the refrigerator 10. The right vertical partition plate 102 is a plate-like or wall-like member that extends in the front-to-back and up-to-down directions between the lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the lower left chilled cooling space 12B3 that are arranged side by side in the left-to-right direction of the refrigerator 10.

[0090] 25 , the rear edge 112 of the right vertical partition 102 faces, at a predetermined distance, the cold air duct 31 that forms the rear surface of the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. That is, the rear edge 112 of the right vertical partition 102 is spaced a predetermined distance from the cold air duct 31, taking into consideration dimensional errors and mounting position errors of the right vertical partition 102 and the cold air duct 31. The rear wind shielding portion 303 extends forward from the front surface of the cold air duct 31, that is, toward the rear edge 112 of the right vertical partition 102. In other words, the rear wind shielding portion 303 extends so as to close the gap between the rear edge 112 of the right vertical partition 102 and the cold air duct 31 as much as possible.

[0091] Additionally, the upper edge portion 110 of the right vertical partition 102 faces, at a predetermined distance, the lower horizontal partition 101, which forms the upper surfaces of the lower-right refrigerated cooling space 12B2 and the lower-left refrigerated cooling space 12B3. That is, the upper edge portion 110 of the right vertical partition 102 is spaced a predetermined distance from the lower horizontal partition 101, taking into consideration dimensional errors and mounting position errors of the right vertical partition 102 and the lower horizontal partition 101. The upper wind shielding portion 301 extends downward from the underside of the lower horizontal partition 101, that is, toward the upper edge portion 110 of the right vertical partition 102. In other words, the upper wind shielding portion 301 extends so as to close the gap between the upper edge portion 110 of the right vertical partition 102 and the lower horizontal partition 101 as much as possible. In addition, lower horizontal partition plate 101 may be configured to form the upper surface of at least one of lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower left chilled cooling space 12B3.

[0092] The right vertical partition 102 is configured so that its upper edge 110 is not entirely separated from the lower horizontal partition 101, but rather a portion of it contacts the lower horizontal partition 101. More specifically, the right vertical partition 102 has a protrusion 115 at the front of the upper edge 110. The upper surface of the protrusion 115 abuts against the underside of the lower horizontal partition 101 to support the lower horizontal partition 101 from below. The right vertical partition 102 also has a separation portion 116 at a portion of the upper edge 110, in this case, the portion rearward of the protrusion 115, that is separated from the underside of the lower horizontal partition 101. The upper wind shield 301 is arranged to cover at least this separation portion 116.

[0093] The separation portion 116 forms a gap between the upper edge portion 110 of the right vertical partition 102 and the lower horizontal partition 101. The presence of such a gap, that is, an area where the right vertical partition 102 is separated from the lower horizontal partition 101, reduces the area where the upper edge portion 110 of the right vertical partition 102 and the lower horizontal partition 101 come into contact. Therefore, it is possible to remove the lower horizontal partition 101 with less force than in a configuration in which such separation portion 116 is not provided.

[0094] The right vertical partition 102 also has a leg 117 at the front of the bottom edge 111. The underside of the leg 117 abuts against the upper surface of the storage compartment partition wall 11K to support the right vertical partition 102 from below. The right vertical partition 102 also has a separation portion 118 that is separated from the upper surface of the storage compartment partition wall 11K in part of the bottom edge 111, in this case, the part behind the leg 117. The lower wind shielding portion 302 is provided so as to cover at least this separation portion 118. The lower wind shielding portion 302 also has a step that fills in this separation portion 118. The separation portion 118 of the bottom edge 111 of the right vertical partition 102 is supported from below by the step of the lower wind shielding portion 302.

[0095] As illustrated in Figures 20 to 23, ribs 120 are formed on both the left and right side surfaces of the right vertical partition plate 102. The ribs 120 extend linearly from the rear to the front of the right vertical partition plate 102. The front end of the rib 120 is inclined so as to rise from the rear side to the front side. The rear portion of the rib 120 does not reach the rear end of the right vertical partition plate 102. A small rib 121 is formed on the right side surface of the right vertical partition plate 102. The small rib 121 is formed at an upper part of the rear portion of the right vertical partition plate 102. The front portion of the small rib 121 is located forward of the rear end of the rib 120, but the rear portion of the small rib 121 is located rearward of the rear end of the rib 120. The tip of the small rib 121 is inclined so as to descend from the rear side to the front side.

[0096] Upper wind shielding portion 301, lower wind shielding portion 302, and rear wind shielding portion 303 are all arranged to sandwich right vertical partition plate 102 from the lower-right refrigerated cooling space 12B2 side and the lower-left refrigerated cooling space 12B3 side. In this case, the direction in which upper wind shielding portion 301, lower wind shielding portion 302, and rear wind shielding portion 303 sandwich right vertical partition plate 102 is the left-right direction of refrigerator 10. Therefore, upper wind shielding portion 301, lower wind shielding portion 302, and rear wind shielding portion 303 can be defined as sandwiching right vertical partition plate 102 from the left and right sides.

[0097] Upper wind shielding portion 301, lower wind shielding portion 302, and rear wind shielding portion 303, which are provided to sandwich right vertical partition board 102 in the left-right direction of refrigerator 10, can provide a higher wind shielding effect than wind shielding portions provided on only one side in the left-right direction of refrigerator 10. In addition, a position displacement suppression effect can be expected in which upper wind shielding portion 301, lower wind shielding portion 302, and rear wind shielding portion 303 suppress position displacement of right vertical partition board 102 in the left-right direction of refrigerator 10.

[0098] It is preferable that the upper wind shielding portion 301, the lower wind shielding portion 302, and the rear wind shielding portion 303 extend as far as possible toward the right vertical partition 102. This allows for even greater wind shielding and misalignment prevention effects. However, if the upper wind shielding portion 301, the lower wind shielding portion 302, and the rear wind shielding portion 303 extend too far toward the right vertical partition 102, there is a concern that the upper wind shielding portion 301, the lower wind shielding portion 302, and the rear wind shielding portion 303 may reduce the internal volume of the cooling space. Therefore, it is preferable to limit the extension of the upper wind shielding portion 301, the lower wind shielding portion 302, and the rear wind shielding portion 303 toward the right vertical partition 102 to an extent that ensures a sufficient internal volume of the cooling space.

[0099] 26, upper windshield 301 has lower-right refrigerated cooling space side portion 301a and lower-left refrigerated cooling space side portion 301b, which sandwich right vertical partition 102. Lower-right refrigerated cooling space side portion 301a is located closer to lower-right refrigerated cooling space 12B2 than right vertical partition 102, in this case to the right of right vertical partition 102. Meanwhile, lower-left refrigerated cooling space side portion 301b is located closer to lower-left refrigerated cooling space 12B3 than right vertical partition 102, in this case to the left of right vertical partition 102.

[0100] In the direction intersecting the direction in which right vertical partition plate 102 is sandwiched between upper windshield portion 301, in this case, the front-to-rear direction of refrigerator 10, one side in the left-to-right direction of refrigerator 10, in this case, lower-left chilled cooling space side portion 301b, is longer than the other side, in this case, lower-right chilled cooling space side portion 301a. More specifically, the dimension of lower-left chilled cooling space side portion 301b in the front-to-rear direction is at least longer than the dimension of separation portion 116 in the front-to-rear direction. Therefore, lower-left chilled cooling space side portion 301b can completely block separation portion 116 in the front-to-rear direction. Meanwhile, the dimension of lower-right chilled cooling space side portion 301a in the front-to-rear direction is at least shorter than the dimension of separation portion 116 in the front-to-rear direction. Therefore, lower-right chilled cooling space side portion 301a can partially, but not completely, block separation portion 116 in the front-to-rear direction, in this case, the rear portion. Note that lower right chilled cooling space side portion 301a is supported from below by small ribs 121 provided on the side surface of right vertical partition plate 102. Also, upper wind shielding portion 301 may be configured such that lower right chilled cooling space side portion 301a is longer than lower left chilled cooling space side portion 301b in the front-to-rear direction of refrigerator 10, or lower right chilled cooling space side portion 301a and lower left chilled cooling space side portion 301b may be configured such that they are the same length.

[0101] Additionally, upper windshield section 301 has rear guide section 311 at its rear. Rear guide section 311 is an example of a first guide section, and is formed so that the distance between upper windshield section 301 in the direction in which right vertical partition plate 102 is sandwiched between them, i.e., in the left-right direction of refrigerator 10, gradually increases from the front to the rear. When manufacturing refrigerator 10, storage compartment partition wall 11K is attached inside insulated box body 11 formed by combining inner box 11A and outer box 11B, and then right vertical partition plate 102 is attached to the top surface of storage compartment partition wall 11K, and then lower horizontal partition plate 101 is attached to the top of right vertical partition plate 102. The rear guide portion 311 is shaped to facilitate guiding the upper edge portion 110 of the right vertical partition board 102 between the upper wind shielding portion 301 provided on the underside of the lower horizontal partition board 101 when the right vertical partition board 102 is attached to the upper surface of the storage room partition wall 11K and the lower horizontal partition board 101 is attached to the top of the right vertical partition board 102.

[0102] Additionally, the upper windshield 301 has a stopper 312 at its front. When the lower horizontal partition 101 is pushed into the predetermined mounting position above the right vertical partition 102, the stopper 312 provided on the underside of the lower horizontal partition 101 abuts against the front end of the protrusion 115 of the right vertical partition 102. This prevents the lower horizontal partition 101 from being pushed further back than the predetermined mounting position.

[0103] In this case, stopper 312 has a so-called "L" shape that abuts against the front end surface and right side surface of protrusion 115. However, stopper 312 may have any shape that can restrict lower horizontal partition plate 101 to a predetermined installation position, such as a wall shape that abuts against the front end surface of protrusion 115, or a so-called "U" shape that abuts against the front end surface and both left and right side surfaces of protrusion 115.

[0104] 27, lower windshield 302 has lower-right refrigerated cooling space side portion 302a and lower-left refrigerated cooling space side portion 302b, which sandwich right vertical partition 102. Lower-right refrigerated cooling space side portion 302a is located closer to lower-right refrigerated cooling space 12B2 than right vertical partition 102, in this case to the right of right vertical partition 102. Meanwhile, lower-left refrigerated cooling space side portion 302b is located closer to lower-left refrigerated cooling space 12B3 than right vertical partition 102, in this case to the left of right vertical partition 102.

[0105] In a direction intersecting the direction in which right vertical partition 102 is sandwiched, in this case the front-to-rear direction of refrigerator 10, lower wind shielding portion 302 has one side in the left-to-right direction of refrigerator 10, in this case lower-left chilled cooling space side portion 302b, and the other side, in this case lower-right chilled cooling space side portion 302a, the same length. Lower-right chilled cooling space side portion 302a and lower-left chilled cooling space side portion 302b can close most of separation portion 118, in this case the part excluding the rear portion. Note that lower wind shielding portion 302 may have a configuration in which lower-right chilled cooling space side portion 302a and lower-left chilled cooling space side portion 302b have different lengths in the front-to-rear direction of refrigerator 10.

[0106] Furthermore, lower windshield 302 has front guide 321 at its front portion. Front guide 321 is an example of a second guide, and is formed so that the distance between lower windshield 302 and right vertical partition 102 in the direction in which lower windshield 302 sandwiches right vertical partition 102, i.e., in the left-right direction of refrigerator 10, gradually increases from the rear side to the front side. Front guide 321 is shaped to facilitate guiding lower edge 111 of right vertical partition 102 between lower windshields 302 provided on the upper surface of storage compartment partition wall 11K when right vertical partition 102 is attached to the upper surface of storage compartment partition wall 11K.

[0107] As illustrated in FIG. 28 , the rear windshield 303 has a basic extension 331 that extends forward toward the rear edge 112 of the right vertical partition board 102, and an additional extension 332 that extends further forward than the basic extension 331 toward the rear edge 112 of the right vertical partition board 102. The basic extension 331 is an example of a first extension, and the additional extension 332 is an example of a second extension. The additional extension 332 is formed integrally with the basic extension 331, and extends forward from a lower part of the front end of the basic extension 331. Note that the additional extension 332 may be a component separate from the basic extension 331.

[0108] The lower end of the cool air duct 31 is provided with a rectangular protrusion 31a that protrudes forward. Meanwhile, a rectangular cutout 112a that matches the shape of the protrusion 31a is provided at the bottom of the rear edge 112 of the right vertical partition 102. The additional extension 332 extends forward to close the gap formed between the protrusion 31a and the cutout 112a. The upper end of the basic extension 331 is lower than the upper end of the right vertical partition 102. That is, the upper part of the rear edge 112 of the right vertical partition 102 is not blocked by the basic extension 331. Therefore, when the lower horizontal partition 101 is attached to the top of the right vertical partition 102, it is possible to prevent the rear of the upper wind shield 301 from interfering with the basic extension 331.

[0109] Also, as illustrated in Figure 29, the gap S1 formed between the rear wind shielding portion 303 and the right vertical partition plate 102 in the left-right direction is larger than the gap S2 formed between the lower wind shielding portion 302 and the right vertical partition plate 102 in the left-right direction.

[0110] According to refrigerator 10 configured as described above, receiving member 201 provided outside inner wall 22, i.e., on the outside of the refrigerator, has a plurality of engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214 that protrude inside inner wall 22, i.e., toward the inside of the refrigerator. Also, support member 202 provided inside inner wall 22 has a plurality of engaging portions 231, 232, 234 that engage with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214, respectively, inside inner wall 22.

[0111] According to this configuration example, the support member 202, which is provided inside the inner wall 22, can be fixed by engaging with the engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 214 that the receiving member 201 protrudes inside the inner wall 22. Therefore, the support member 202 can be fixed without damaging or penetrating members such as the heat insulating material 23 that are provided outside the inner wall 22.

[0112] Note that receiving member 201 further includes engaging protrusions 213 and 215. Therefore, refrigerator 10 may be configured so that supporting member 202 is provided with engaging portions that can engage with engaging protrusions 213 and 215, and these engaging portions are engaged with engaging protrusions 213 and 215 inside inner wall 22, i.e., inside the refrigerator. According to this configuration example, the number of portions where supporting member 202 engages with receiving member 201 can be increased, and supporting member 202 can be fixed in a more stable state.

[0113] Furthermore, refrigerator 10 is provided with vacuum insulation panel 23A as heat insulating material 23, and vacuum insulation panel 23A is provided in a position facing receiving member 201. Refrigerator 10 allows support member 202 to be fixed without damaging or penetrating vacuum insulation panel 23A, and it is possible to avoid impairing the insulating performance of vacuum insulation panel 23A due to fixing support member 202.

[0114] Furthermore, according to refrigerator 10, engaging portions 231, 232, 234 are configured to engage with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214 from above as support member 202 moves from top to bottom inside inner wall 22, i.e., inside the refrigerator. According to this configuration example, a load acting on support member 202 can push support member 202 in a direction in which engaging portions 231, 232, 234 engage with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214, in this case, downward. Therefore, support member 202 can be maintained in an even more secure state of fixation to receiving member 201.

[0115] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214 have openings 211a, 212a, 214a into which engaging portions 231, 232, 234 are inserted. According to this configuration example, engaging portions 231, 232, 234 can be easily inserted into engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214 through openings 211a, 212a, 214a. Furthermore, according to the structure in which engaging portions 231, 232, 234 are inserted from above into openings 211a, 212a, 214a of engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214, supporting member 202 can be positioned not only in the up-down direction but also in the left-right direction.

[0116] Note that the positioning of support member 202 may be achieved by providing a protruding portion that protrudes toward the interior of receiving member 201 at a position different from engagement protrusions 211, 212, 214, and simply hooking or locking a portion of support member 202 onto this protruding portion. Alternatively, a positioning member may be provided as a separate member from receiving member 201 and support member 202, and this positioning member may be used to position support member 202 relative to receiving member 201. Alternatively, support member 202 may be positioned relative to receiving member 201 by fastening support member 202 to receiving member 201 with screws or claws or the like. Alternatively, support member 202 may be positioned relative to receiving member 201 by directly or indirectly fastening support member 202 to the side or bottom of refrigerating compartment 12.

[0117] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, both ends of engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 in a direction intersecting the up-down direction, in this case, the front-rear direction of refrigerator 10, are connected to main body 210. This configuration example can improve the strength of engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213. It can also prevent engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 from having sharp edges, and can prevent workers from being injured by engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 during the manufacture of refrigerator 10, for example.

[0118] The structure of engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213, both ends of which in the front-to-rear direction of refrigerator 10 are connected to main body 210, can be formed by forming elongated holes corresponding to the lengths of engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 along the front-to-rear direction of refrigerator 10 in portions of main body 210 where engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 are to be formed, and bending the portion sandwiched between these elongated holes. Then, after engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 are formed, these elongated holes form through holes 211b, 212b, and 213b described above. Furthermore, the structure of engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213, both ends of which in the front-to-rear direction of refrigerator 10 are connected to main body 210, can be formed without increasing the amount of protrusion from main body 210. Therefore, the amount of protrusion of engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 into the refrigerator interior can be reduced.

[0119] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, engaging portions 231, 232, 234 are entirely or partially provided at positions facing bead portions 237, 238, 239 on the opposite side of support member 202 from the portions where bead portions 237, 238, 239 are formed. According to this configuration example, engaging portions 231, 232, 234 engage with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214 on the opposite side of bead portions 237, 238, 239 to which a load is applied. Therefore, the load applied to bead portions 237, 238, 239 can be utilized to increase the degree of engagement of engaging portions 231, 232, 234 with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214, and a stronger engagement state can be formed.

[0120] Furthermore, the front sides of the portions where the engaging portions 231, 232, 234 are formed can be covered with the bead portions 237, 238, 239, and even if deformed or distorted portions occur on the front side due to the formation of the engaging portions 231, 232, 234, such portions can be hidden. Furthermore, the bead portions 237, 238, 239 are provided to protrude inward in order to perform a specific function different from the engaging function of engaging the support member 202 with the receiving member 201, and can be used to hide the deformed or distorted portions, eliminating the need to provide a new structure for hiding the deformed or distorted portions.

[0121] Furthermore, according to refrigerator 10, two or more of engaging protrusions 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215, in this case engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 and through holes 211b, 212b, and 213b formed by providing engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213, are covered by a single common sealing member 220. According to this configuration example, as many engaging protrusions and through holes as possible can be covered with as few sealing members 220 as possible. Therefore, the amount of sealing member 220 used can be reduced, which is advantageous in terms of cost, and the number of times sealing members 220 need to be applied can be reduced, which is advantageous in terms of manufacturing work.

[0122] Furthermore, according to refrigerator 10, receiving member 201 has fastening protrusion 216 that protrudes inward from inner wall 22, i.e., toward the inside of the refrigerator, and support member 202 has fastening portion 236 that is fastened to fastening protrusion 216 inside inner wall 22, i.e., on the inside of the refrigerator. According to this configuration example, support member 202 can be fixed to receiving member 201 not only by engagement of engaging portions 231, 232, 234 with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214, but also by fastening fastening portion 236 with fastening protrusion 216, and support member 202 can be fixed even more firmly.

[0123] Furthermore, according to refrigerator 10, support member 202 includes cover 240 that covers the upper part of the portion where engaging portions 231, 232, 234 engage with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214. According to this configuration example, it is possible to make the portion where engaging portions 231, 232, 234 engage with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214 difficult to see from above, and it is possible to avoid the appearance being impaired by providing a configuration where engaging portions 231, 232, 234 engage with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214.

[0124] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, support member 202 can support multiple components, in this case, at least both upper horizontal partition 100 and upper chilled container 104. In this configuration example, upper horizontal partition 100 and upper chilled container 104 are supported by common support member 202, which can prevent misalignment between upper horizontal partition 100 and upper chilled container 104.

[0125] In a configuration example in which multiple components are supported by common support member 202, the load acting on support member 202 increases, raising concerns that support member 202 may fall off. However, in refrigerator 10, support member 202 is supported by engaging multiple engagement portions 231, 232, 234 with multiple engagement protrusions 211, 212, 214 of receiving member 201. Therefore, even if the load acting on support member 202 increases, support member 202 can be sufficiently prevented from falling off.

[0126] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, receiving member 201 has contact area increasing portion 218 that increases the contact area with foam insulation material 23B. According to this configuration example, the area over which receiving member 201 is supported by foam insulation material 23B increases, thereby suppressing misalignment and tilting of receiving member 201. Furthermore, contact area increasing portion 218, which is configured by deforming main body portion 210 of receiving member 201, can function as a reinforcing bead or reinforcing rib that reinforces main body portion 210 of receiving member 201, thereby improving the strength of receiving member 201.

[0127] Furthermore, the contact area increasing portion 218 is provided so as to extend linearly along the front-rear direction of the main body portion 210. The contact area increasing portion 218 configured in this manner can easily distribute in the front-rear direction the load in the up-down direction applied to the receiving member 201 via the support member 202, thereby suppressing displacement or deformation of the receiving member 201. Note that the contact area increasing portion 218 may have a bent, curved, or serpentine shape, that is, a shape that is not linear.

[0128] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, engaging protrusions 211, 212 are each open at the top and bottom, and when receiving member 201 is attached outside inner wall 22, i.e., outside the refrigerator, the upper ends of engaging protrusions 211, 212 are located at positions corresponding to the upper sides of insertion hole 22b, and the lower ends of engaging protrusions 211, 212 are located at positions corresponding to the lower sides of insertion hole 22b. This configuration example makes it possible to position receiving member 201 relative to inner wall 22 of refrigerating compartment 12, particularly in the vertical direction. Furthermore, because receiving member 201 is positioned relative to inner wall 22 of refrigerating compartment 12, it is possible to prevent receiving member 201 from rotating or tilting when fastened with screws 203, for example.

[0129] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, engaging protrusions 214, 215 are configured so that their upper portions are open but their lower portions are connected to main body 210. According to this configuration example, engaging protrusions 214, 215 have a larger portion connected to main body 210, and therefore, the strength of engaging protrusions 214, 215 can be improved.

[0130] In this embodiment, engaging protrusions 211, 212, and 213 located on the upper side of receiving member 201 have openings 211a, 212a, and 213a at the top and bottom, respectively, and engaging protrusions 214 and 215 located on the lower side of receiving member 201 have openings 214a and 215a at the top and are connected to main body 210 at the bottom. However, refrigerator 10 is not limited to this configuration. For example, engaging protrusions located on the upper side of receiving member 201 may have an open top and be connected to main body 210 at the bottom, and engaging protrusions located on the lower side of receiving member 201 may have openings at the top and bottom. Furthermore, all engaging protrusions in refrigerator 10 may have openings at the top and bottom. Alternatively, all engaging protrusions in refrigerator 10 may have an open top and be connected to main body 210 at the bottom.

[0131] Furthermore, according to refrigerator 10, receiving member 201 has temporary fastening portion 217 that protrudes inward from inner wall 22, i.e., toward the inside of the refrigerator, and inner wall 22 has temporary fastening hole 22b into which temporary fastening portion 217 is inserted. According to this configuration example, in a state in which temporary fastening portion 217 is engaged with temporary fastening hole 22b to temporarily fasten receiving member 201, engaging portions 231, 232, 234 can be engaged with engaging protrusions 211, 212, 214, and fastening portion 236 can be fastened to fastening protrusion 216, allowing for more stable engagement and fastening.

[0132] Furthermore, according to refrigerator 10, one refrigerating compartment 12 is divided into lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower left chilled cooling space 12B3 by right vertical partition plate 102 having at least upper side 110, lower side 111, and rear side 112. Refrigerator 10 thus configured has upper wind shielding portion 301, lower wind shielding portion 302, and rear wind shielding portion 303 as wind shielding portions that block air from flowing between lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower left chilled cooling space 12B3.

[0133] The upper wind shielding portion 301 extends from the lower horizontal partition board 101 facing the upper side portion 110 toward the upper side portion 110. The lower wind shielding portion 302 extends from the storage room partition wall 11K facing the lower side portion 111 toward the lower side portion 111. The rear wind shielding portion 303 extends from the cold air duct 31 facing the rear side portion 112 toward the rear side portion 112.

[0134] According to this configuration example, in a refrigerator 10 configured to divide one refrigeration compartment 12 into multiple cooling spaces 12B2, 12B3 by a right vertical partition 102, even if the right vertical partition 102 is not in close contact with the lower horizontal partition 101, storage compartment partition wall 11K, and cold air duct 31 that face the right vertical partition 102, the flow of air between the multiple cooling spaces 12B2, 12B3 can be sufficiently blocked by the upper wind shielding portion 301, the lower wind shielding portion 302, and the rear wind shielding portion 303.

[0135] Furthermore, even if wind-shielding members such as plates or heat insulating materials are not provided between right vertical partition 102 and lower horizontal partition 101 facing right vertical partition 102, storage chamber partition wall 11K, or cold air duct 31, upper wind shield 301, lower wind shield 302, and rear wind shield 303 can block wind from flowing between multiple cooling spaces 12B2 and 12B3. This prevents the wind-shielding members from reducing the capacity of cooling space 12B2 or 12B3. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the wind-shielding members from complicating the structure or increasing manufacturing costs.

[0136] The right vertical partition board 102 may be configured such that one of the upper, lower, and rear edges 110, 111, and 112 is directly fixed to a member facing that edge, with no windshield provided on that edge, and windshields provided on the other edges. This configuration example allows one of the upper, lower, and rear edges 110, 111, and 112 to be firmly fixed, thereby firmly fixing the right vertical partition board 102. Furthermore, a sufficient windshield effect can be achieved on the fixed edge without providing a windshield. Furthermore, a sufficient windshield effect can be achieved on the other edges by providing a windshield, even if the other edges are not fixed to the opposing member. Furthermore, because the other edges do not need to be fixed to the opposing member, dimensional errors and errors in the mounting position between the right vertical partition board 102 and the opposing member can be easily absorbed.

[0137] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 are aligned in the left-right direction when viewed from the front of refrigerator 10, and right vertical partition 102 is a member that extends in the front-to-rear and up-down directions between lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. Rear edge 112 of right vertical partition 102 faces cool air duct 31, which forms the rear surfaces of lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. Cool air duct 31 is a member that is different from lower horizontal partition 101, which forms the upper surfaces of lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3, and storage compartment partition wall 11K, which forms the lower surfaces of lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. The rear windshield portion 303 extends forward from the front surface of the cool air duct 31.

[0138] In conventional refrigerators, a partition member separating adjacent cooling spaces in the left-right direction is fixed by fitting its upper and lower edges into mounting grooves or the like, and this fixing structure provides a wind-blocking effect at the upper and lower edges of the partition member. Furthermore, if the upper and lower edges of the partition member can be fixed, the entire partition member can be fixed in a sufficiently stable state. Therefore, in conventional refrigerators, there was no incentive to provide a fixing structure on the rear edge of the partition member, and therefore the fixing structure did not provide a wind-blocking effect on the rear edge of the partition member.

[0139] Furthermore, in conventional refrigerators, since adjacent cooling spaces in the left-right direction are simply separated by a partition member, the cooling strength within each cooling space is the same, and therefore, for the multiple cooling spaces separated by the partition member, it is not possible to set a high-temperature cooling mode in which one cooling space is cooled to a relatively high temperature and a low-temperature cooling mode in which the other cooling space is cooled to a relatively low temperature. Therefore, in conventional refrigerators, there is little need to improve the wind-blocking effect between the multiple cooling spaces separated by the partition member, and therefore no ingenuity has been put into improving the wind-blocking effect not only on the upper and lower side sides of the partition member but also on the rear side side of the partition member.

[0140] In consideration of recent needs, namely, the need to cool multiple cooling spaces separated by partition members to different temperatures, refrigerator 10 of the present embodiment also achieves a wind-shielding effect on the rear edge side of the partition member, a feature not considered in conventional refrigerators, to meet such needs. That is, refrigerator 10 of the present disclosure is configured with rear wind-shielding portion 303 extending forward from cool air duct 31 that forms the rear surface of lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3. Refrigerator 10 configured in this manner not only achieves a wind-shielding effect on upper edge portion 110 and lower edge portion 111 of right vertical partition plate 102, but also a sufficient wind-shielding effect on rear edge portion 112 of right vertical partition plate 102, a feature not considered in conventional refrigerators.

[0141] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, upper side portion 110 of right vertical partition 102 faces lower horizontal partition 101 that forms the upper surface of at least lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 or lower left chilled cooling space 12B3, and upper wind shielding portion 301 extends downward from lower horizontal partition 101. Right vertical partition 102 has, at part of upper side portion 110, separation portion 116 that is separated from lower horizontal partition 101, and upper wind shielding portion 301 is arranged to block at least separation portion 116.

[0142] According to this configuration example, while providing separation portion 116 to enable lower horizontal partition board 101 to be removed with less force, the flow of air passing through separation portion 116 can be blocked by upper wind shielding portion 301. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the wind shielding effect that would otherwise occur due to the provision of separation portion 116.

[0143] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, upper wind shielding section 301 is provided on the side of lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the side of lower left chilled cooling space 12B3, with right vertical partition 102 sandwiched between them. Lower wind shielding section 302 is provided on the side of lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the side of lower left chilled cooling space 12B3, with right vertical partition 102 sandwiched between them. Rear wind shielding section 303 is provided on the side of lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and the side of lower left chilled cooling space 12B3, with right vertical partition 102 sandwiched between them.

[0144] With the upper windshield 301, lower windshield 302, and rear windshield 303 configured in this manner, the wind flowing from the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 side toward the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 side can be blocked by the portion on the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 side, while the wind flowing from the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 side toward the lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 side can be blocked by the portion on the lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 side. In other words, wind flowing from either cooling space 12B2 or 12B3 can be sufficiently blocked.

[0145] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, upper windshield 301 is configured such that lower-right refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301a and lower-left refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301b are longer than lower-right refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301a in the direction in which lower-right refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301a and lower-left refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301b sandwich right vertical partition plate 102, in this case, in the front-to-rear direction intersecting the left-right direction. According to this configuration example, separation portion 116 can be sufficiently blocked by at least lower-left refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301b, and a sufficient wind-shield effect can be obtained even if lower-right refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301a is configured short. Note that upper windshield 301 may be configured such that lower-right refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301a is longer than lower-left refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301b, or such that lower-right refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301a and lower-left refrigerated cooling space-side portion 301b are the same length.

[0146] Furthermore, according to refrigerator 10, rear windshield 303 has basic extension 331 and additional extension 332. Basic extension 331 extends toward rear edge 112 of right vertical partition 102, and additional extension 332 extends further toward rear edge 112 of right vertical partition 102 than basic extension 331.

[0147] Here, a notch 112a is formed at the lower end of the rear part of the right vertical partition plate 102 so as to avoid the protruding part 31a of the cold air duct 31, and a gap is formed between the protruding part 31a and the notch 112a. The rear windshield part 303 has an additional extending part 332 that extends further toward the rear edge part 112 than the basic extending part 331, so that the flow of wind passing through such a gap can be sufficiently blocked.

[0148] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, upper wind shielding portion 301 is provided on each of lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower left chilled cooling space 12B3 with right vertical partition 102 sandwiched therebetween, and has rear guide portion 311 that guides right vertical partition 102. Rear guide portion 311 is formed so that the distance between upper wind shielding portion 301 and right vertical partition 102 in the sandwiching direction gradually increases from the front side to the rear side.

[0149] According to this configuration example, after the right vertical partition 102 is attached to the upper surface of the storage room partition wall 11K, when the lower horizontal partition 101 is attached to the upper part of this right vertical partition 102, the upper edge part 110 of the right vertical partition 102 can be guided by the rear guide part 311 between the upper wind shielding parts 301. Therefore, the lower horizontal partition 101 can be smoothly attached to the upper part of the right vertical partition 102.

[0150] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, lower wind shielding portion 302 is provided on each of lower right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower left chilled cooling space 12B3 sides across right vertical partition 102, and has front guide portion 321 that guides right vertical partition 102. Front guide portion 321 is formed so that the distance between lower wind shielding portion 302 and right vertical partition 102 in the sandwiching direction gradually increases from the rear side toward the front side.

[0151] According to this configuration example, when the right vertical partition board 102 is attached to the upper surface of the storage room partition wall 11K, the lower side portion 111 of the right vertical partition board 102 can be guided between the lower wind shielding portions 302 by the front guide portion 321. Therefore, the right vertical partition board 102 can be smoothly attached to the upper surface of the storage room partition wall 11K.

[0152] Furthermore, in refrigerator 10, lower wind shielding portion 302 is provided on each of lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 sides, with right vertical partition 102 sandwiched therebetween. Rear wind shielding portion 303 is provided on each of lower-right chilled cooling space 12B2 and lower-left chilled cooling space 12B3 sides, with right vertical partition 102 sandwiched therebetween. Gap S1 formed between rear wind shielding portion 303 and right vertical partition 102 is larger than gap S2 formed between lower wind shielding portion 302 and right vertical partition 102.

[0153] Here, storage compartment partition wall 11K in which lower wind shielding part 302 is formed is a component that forms the framework of refrigerator 10, and is a member that is relatively unlikely to have dimensional errors or errors in installation position. On the other hand, cold air duct 31 in which rear wind shielding part 303 is formed is a member that is attached after storage compartment partition wall 11K is attached to refrigerator 10 to form refrigerating compartment 12, that is, a so-called after-installation member, and is a member that is relatively likely to have dimensional errors or errors in installation position. Therefore, by configuring gap S1 between rear wind shielding part 303 and right vertical partition plate 102 to be larger than gap S2 between lower wind shielding part 302 and right vertical partition plate 102, even if dimensional errors or errors in installation position occur in cold air duct 31, the errors can be absorbed, making it easier to install right vertical partition plate 102.

[0154] (Other embodiments) This embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and extensions can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the storage compartment to which this embodiment can be applied is not limited to the refrigerator compartment 12, and may be other storage compartments. Furthermore, this embodiment can be applied not only to refrigerators having a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, but also to refrigerators having only a refrigerator compartment or freezers having only a freezer compartment, for example.

[0155] In the present disclosure, a certain effect can be achieved as long as the engagement between receiving member 201 and support member 202 is performed inside inner wall 22, i.e., on the storage compartment side, and therefore the engagement direction of support member 202 with receiving member 201 is not limited to the up-down direction but may be, for example, the front-to-back direction, or a direction inclined relative to the up-down or front-to-back direction. Furthermore, the engagement direction of support member 202 with receiving member 201 may be configured to engage from the inside to the outside of the refrigerator in the left-to-right direction. Furthermore, a protrusion protruding from receiving member 201 toward the inside of the refrigerator may be inserted into a hole formed in support member 202.

[0156] 30 has a plurality of engaging protrusions 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, and 416. The plurality of engaging protrusions 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, and 416 are provided by cutting and bending inward, i.e., toward the inside of the refrigerator, from a plate-shaped main body 410 that is located outside, i.e., outside, the inner wall 22. The plurality of engaging protrusions 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, and 416 enter inside, i.e., the inside of the refrigerator, through slit-shaped holes (not shown) provided in the inner wall 22.

[0157] Engagement protrusions 411, 412, 413, 414 are provided on the upper part of main body 410. The lower parts of engagement protrusions 411, 412, 413, 414 are inclined so that they rise from the outside towards the inside of the refrigerator. In addition, engagement protrusions 411, 412, 413, 414 have claws 411a, 412a, 413a, 414a that protrude upward at the tip end on the inside of the refrigerator.

[0158] Engagement protrusions 415, 416 are provided on the lower part of main body 410. The upper parts of engagement protrusions 415, 416 are inclined so that they descend from the outside to the inside of the refrigerator. Engagement protrusions 415, 416 also have claws 415a, 416a that protrude downward from the tip end on the inside of the refrigerator.

[0159] An inner member (not shown) provided inside the refrigerator corresponding to outer member 401 has engaging portions with which claws 411a, 412a, 413a, 414a, 415a, and 416a can engage. The inner member (not shown) is fixed to the inside of inner wall 22 by engaging at least one of claws 411a, 412a, 413a, 414a, 415a, and 416a of outer member 401 with the engaging portion.

[0160] The outer member 401 configured in this manner also makes it possible to fix the inner member without damaging or penetrating members such as the heat insulating material 23 provided outside the inner wall 22.

[0161] The inner member may also be a shelf support member that supports a shelf attached to the storage compartment. Such a shelf support member may also be configured such that an engaging portion engages with an engaging protrusion on the outer member that protrudes inward from the inner wall of the storage compartment. Furthermore, such a shelf support member may be configured to be fastened to the receiving member by a screw. In this case, the fastening portion fastened by the screw may be provided in a position overlapping or near the portion where the shelf hook engages with the shelf support member. As a more specific example, the fastening portion fastened by the screw may be provided in a portion near the portion where the shelf hook engages with the shelf support member, such as the rear portion. This allows the fastening portion to be hidden by the portion where the shelf hook engages with the shelf support member, thereby preventing the fastening portion from detracting from the appearance.

[0162] Possible configuration examples that include shelf support members include, for example, the following. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 31, a configuration may be used in which multiple shelf support members 502 that are long in the vertical direction are provided in the front-to-rear direction. The shelf support members 502 have multiple shelf support portions 502a that protrude inward, i.e., toward the inside of the storage unit, to support the shelves. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 31, one shelf support member 502 is fixed by one outer member 501. Note that, as illustrated in FIG. 32, a configuration in which multiple shelf support members 502 are fixed by one outer member 501 may also be used.

[0163] Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 33, the storage unit may be configured to include a plurality of shelf support members 602 that are long in the front-to-rear direction and arranged vertically. The shelf support members 602 have a plurality of shelf support portions 602a that protrude inward, i.e., toward the inside of the storage unit, to support the shelves. In the configuration example shown in Fig. 33, one shelf support member 602 is fixed by one outer member 601. Note that, as shown in Fig. 34, the storage unit may be configured so that multiple shelf support members 602 are fixed by one outer member 601.

[0164] Also, as shown in Fig. 35, the storage unit may be configured with a single shelf support member 702 that is long in the vertical and front-to-rear directions. The shelf support member 702 has multiple shelf support portions 702a that protrude inward, i.e., toward the inside of the storage unit, to support the shelf. In the configuration example shown in Fig. 35, one shelf support member 702 is fixed by one outer member 701. Note that, as shown in Fig. 36, one shelf support member 702 may be fixed by multiple outer members 701.

[0165] 31 and 32 or the configuration example shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the weight and size of each shelf support member 502, 602 can be reduced, which is advantageous when considering ease of installation of the shelf support members 502, 602. Also, the configuration example shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 or the configuration example shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 allows for a high degree of freedom in the placement position of each shelf support member 502, 602, thereby improving the degree of freedom in changing the shelf height. Also, the configuration example shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 allows the ends of one shelf to be supported by the same shelf support member 602, which makes it easier to prevent the shelf from tilting. 32, 34, and 35, a wide area can be secured for the outer members 501, 601, and 701 to come into contact with the foam insulation, making it possible to realize a configuration that easily prevents misalignment of the outer members 501, 601, and 701, and therefore of the shelf support members 502, 602, and 702. However, the configuration examples shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 or the configuration examples shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 can also sufficiently prevent misalignment of the outer members 501, 601, and 701 and of the shelf support members 502, 602, and 702.

[0166] Furthermore, according to the configuration example shown in Figures 31 and 32, by making the heights of the mounting positions of multiple shelf support members 502 different at the front and back, it is possible to increase the options for height positions at which shelves can be mounted, which means that the freedom of selection of shelf mounting positions can be improved.

[0167] Furthermore, according to the configuration examples shown in Figures 33, 34, 35, and 36, one shelf can be supported by one shelf support member 602 or shelf support member 702, making it easier to maintain the levelness of the shelf.

[0168] Furthermore, the outer member to which the shelf support member is engaged or fastened may be configured to be large enough to cover the entire area where the shelf support member is installed, or large enough to exceed the area where the shelf support member is installed. This configuration example provides sufficient support for the entire shelf support member, stabilizing the installation of the shelf support member. Furthermore, the contact area between the outer member and the foam insulation can be increased, improving the effects of preventing the outer member from shifting position and reinforcing the strength of the outer member.

[0169] The inner member may be entirely located inside the inner wall of the storage chamber, or at least a portion of the inner member may be located inside the inner wall of the storage chamber and the remaining portion may be located outside the inner wall of the storage chamber. The outer member may be entirely located outside the inner wall of the storage chamber, or at least a portion of the outer member may be located outside the inner wall of the storage chamber and the remaining portion may be located inside the inner wall of the storage chamber.

[0170] The windshield section may be provided on at least one of the two sides sandwiching the partition member. The windshield section may be configured to cover the entire front-to-rear edge of the partition member, or may be configured to cover only a portion of the edge. The windshield section may be configured such that one of the two sides sandwiching the partition member covers only a portion of the front-to-rear edge of the partition member, and the other of the two sides sandwiching the partition member covers the remaining portion of the front-to-rear edge of the partition member. The windshield section may be configured such that one of the two sides sandwiching the partition member continuously covers the entire front-to-rear edge of the partition member, and the other of the two sides sandwiching the partition member partially covers the entire front-to-rear edge of the partition member.

[0171] The increased contact area portion may be formed, for example, by pressing a portion of the main body 210 of the receiving member 201 to bulge into a bead shape, or by embossing. The increased contact area portion is a concept that includes a configuration in which the surface roughness is greater than that of a portion of the main body 210 that has not been subjected to any particular processing or a portion other than the increased contact area portion, or a configuration in which the surface roughness of the outer surface of the main body 210 is greater than that of the inner surface. Therefore, the increased contact area portion may be achieved by a surface processing that is described as "rough" or "bumpy," for example. Furthermore, various configurations can be applied to the increased contact area portion as long as they are capable of increasing the contact area with the foam insulation 23B.

[0172] The concept of the contact area increasing portion includes various configurations that can increase the contact area, such as making the cross-sectional shape of the plate different from that of a flat plate, or processing the plate to reduce the surface smoothness. It is also preferable that the amount of protrusion of the contact area increasing portion from the main body 210 of the receiving member 201 be limited to a range that prevents the tip of the contact area increasing portion from reaching the vacuum insulation panel 23A.

[0173] It is also preferable that the increased contact area portion bulges out at an angle as close to a right angle as possible from the main body 210 of the receiving member 201. This allows the increased contact area portion to sink into the foamed insulation 23B like a wedge, which is expected to provide a so-called "anchor effect," that is, an adhesive effect of the receiving member 201 to the foamed insulation 23B. It is also preferable that the increased contact area portion be provided over as wide an area as possible of the main body 210 of the receiving member 201.

[0174] Refrigerator 10 may have at least one cooling space formed by dividing a storage compartment with a partition member. The cooling space formed by dividing a storage compartment with a partition member may be a switchable compartment capable of switching the target cooling temperature, may have some special function, or may simply be a cooling space without any special function. In other words, the cooling space formed by dividing a storage compartment with a partition member may be used for any purpose.

[0175] Furthermore, the partition member may divide one storage compartment horizontally, vertically, or front-to-back. In other words, any member that divides one storage compartment into multiple cooling spaces, such as upper horizontal partition board 100, lower horizontal partition board 101, a shelf attached to refrigerator compartment 12, or a partition wall provided in vegetable compartment 13 or large freezer compartment 16, can be defined as an example of the "partition member" of the present disclosure.

[0176] For example, if upper horizontal partition 100, lower horizontal partition 101, shelves attached to refrigerator compartment 12, etc. are defined as examples of "partition members" in the present disclosure, then bead portion 22F, bead portions 237, 238, 239, etc. described above can be defined as examples of "wind shielding portions." Furthermore, refrigerator 10 may be configured so that wind shielding portions are provided on the front surface of cold air duct 31 or cold air generating unit 32, extending toward upper horizontal partition 100, lower horizontal partition 101, shelves attached to refrigerator compartment 12, etc.

[0177] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this embodiment is presented merely as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiment of the present disclosure can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, modifications, etc. can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The present embodiment and its modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are also included in the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0178] In the drawings, 10 is a refrigerator, 11 is an insulating box (refrigerator main body), 11K is a storage compartment partition wall (bottom surface forming member), 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 are storage compartments, 21 is an outer wall, 22 is an inner wall, 22a is a hole for temporary fastening, 22b is an insertion hole, 23A is a vacuum insulation panel (insulating material, molded insulating material), 23B is a foam insulating material (insulating material), 31 is a cold air duct (rear surface forming member), 100 is an upper horizontal partition board (partition member, upper surface forming member), 102 is a lower horizontal partition board (partition member), 104 is an upper chilled container (special member), 116 is a separation part, 201 is a receiving member (outer member), 202 is a support member (inner member), 210 is a main body part, 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215 are engaging protrusions, 216 is a fastening protrusion, 217 is a temporary fastening portion, 218 is a contact area increasing portion, 220 is a sealing member (blocking member), 231, 232, and 234 are engaging portions, 236 is a fastening portion, 237, 238, and 239 are bead portions (specific protrusions), 240 is a covering portion, 301 is an upper wind shielding portion (wind shielding portion, first wind shielding portion), 302 is a lower wind shielding portion (wind shielding portion, second wind shielding portion), 303 is a rear wind shielding portion (wind shielding portion, third wind shielding portion), 311 is a rear guide portion (first guide portion), 321 is a front guide portion (second guide portion), 331 is a basic extension portion (first extension portion), and 332 is an additional extension portion (second extension portion).

Claims

1. a storage room in which a special cooling space is provided; Containers accommodated in the upper and lower cooling spaces of the special cooling space, respectively; an outer member provided outside the inner box that forms the storage chamber; an inner member that engages with the outer member at a position inside the inner box; Equipped with a plurality of containers are accommodated in one of the upper cooling space and the lower cooling space, the plurality of containers being arranged side by side in the left-right direction; The refrigerator accommodates a wide container whose left and right ends are supported by the inner member in the other of the upper cooling space and the lower cooling space.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein one of the upper cooling space and the lower cooling space in which the plurality of containers are accommodated is provided with a partition plate that separates the plurality of containers.

3. an ice making tank for storing water for making ice is accommodated in one of the upper cooling space and the lower cooling space in which the plurality of containers are accommodated; 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the other of the upper cooling space and the lower cooling space overlaps with the ice making tank in the vertical direction.

4. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein one of the upper cooling space and the lower cooling space in which the plurality of containers are accommodated is provided with a partition plate that separates the plurality of containers, and a partition plate that separates one of the plurality of containers that is on the ice making tank side from the ice making tank.

5. a partition member that partitions the special cooling space into the upper cooling space and the lower cooling space, 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the partition member is also supported by the inner member.

6. The wide container is accommodated in the upper cooling space, 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a partition plate constituting an upper surface of the upper cooling space is also supported by the inner member.

7. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein a door for opening and closing the opening of the upper cooling space is rotatably provided on a partition plate constituting an upper surface of the upper cooling space.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the wide container is a container that occupies the entire left-right direction of the upper cooling space or the lower cooling space in which the wide container is accommodated.

9. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the space in which the wide container is accommodated, either of the upper cooling space or the lower cooling space, is a space that extends across the entire storage compartment in the left-right direction.

Images