JP3386686B2 - Refrigerator door - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator door having a new storage mode and excellent storage and organization. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, dietary habits have been diversified and tended to be individualized due to an increase in health and gourmet consciousness. As a result, the variety and quantity of foodstuffs are steadily increasing, and in particular, spices and other small items such as flavorings are increasing remarkably. Therefore, there is a demand for a refrigerator having a large storage capacity, excellent storage properties, and a door shelf that is easy to take out. A conventional refrigerator door is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-40787. Hereinafter, a door of the above-described conventional refrigerator will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is an overall perspective view of the refrigerator, and FIGS. 10A and 10B are front views of the interior side of the door of the refrigerator. In FIG. 11, 1 is a refrigerator main body, 2 is a refrigerator door, 3 is a bottle shelf, 4 is a door shelf, 5 is a movable door shelf provided with a sliding mechanism that extends and contracts in the width direction provided on the 4 door shelf, 6
Is a door inner plate, and 7 is another door shelf. [0006] The operation of the above-described apparatus will be described below. When storing tall ingredients in the bottle door shelf 3, the movable door shelf 5 provided on the door shelf 4 in FIG.
Is slid so that it can be stored. [0007] However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, when the foodstuff is stored in the door shelf 4 provided with the movable door shelf 5 of the slide mechanism over the entire width, the height of the back is increased. In order to store expensive ingredients in the bottle door shelf 3,
For example, it was necessary to secure the space for the movable door shelf 5 of the slide mechanism to slide, by moving the food material to, for example, the refrigerator body side, or by forcibly transferring the food to another door shelf 7. [0008] For this reason, the trouble of moving the food material occurs each time,
Not easy to use. Alternatively, there is a disadvantage that the storage amount of the door shelf itself is reduced. [0009] Further, there is a drawback that, because it is necessary to transfer the food material, the storage location of the food material is not constant, it is difficult to store and store the food material, and the organizing property is poor. [0010] Further, in other door shelves, when the movable door shelf is used, the food must be transferred, so that it is difficult to separately store food materials having different storage periods. As a countermeasure, there is a drawback that if the other door shelf is widened in the front-rear direction, the foodstuff on the back side is difficult to take out. The present invention solves the conventional problems.
An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use refrigerator door excellent in storing and organizing ingredients. In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a rotating shelf which can be opened and closed on the front side of a door shelf, and forms independent shelves at the front and rear. Thus, it is not necessary to transfer the foods stored in the respective shelves, the foods can be stored separately, and the organization of the foods can be improved. In addition, the foodstuffs stored in the door shelf can be easily removed by opening and closing the rotating shelf, thereby improving usability. Further, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience such as the difficulty of taking out foodstuffs on the back side as seen in the conventional wide shelf. [0015] In the above configuration, a rotatable shelves having shelves above and below are provided, and an appropriate number of door shelves are provided in a range opposed to the rotatable shelves. [0016] With this arrangement, the food can be stored in the front and rear shelves intensively in accordance with the food material only in the range of the rotating shelf, so that the arrangement is excellent and the usability can be improved. Further, in the above configuration, a door shelf and a rotating shelf are provided on the upper end side of the door. Thereby, a storage zone centering on, for example, small food materials can be formed at the upper end side of the door. In addition, foodstuffs that are lighter in weight can be stored together in the upper direction, so that the ordering can be improved. In addition, when the front wall of the door shelf and the rear wall of the rotating shelf that can be freely opened and closed face each other, the upper end of the front wall of the door shelf is made the same level or lower. [0019] Thereby, the door shelf,
The rotating shelf is evenly cooled and keeps the proper temperature. In addition, since the height of the front wall of the door shelf corresponding to the ingredients is set, when the rotating shelf is opened, the ingredients can be stored from the door shelf smoothly. Further, in the above configuration, the door shelf is provided inside both side edges of the rotating shelf. [0021] With this arrangement, food products can be smoothly taken in and out of the door shelf when the rotating shelf is opened, without being affected by the rotating shelf. Further, in the above structure, a separate storage case independent of any of the rotating shelves can be removed. Thus, the food can be removed while the food is kept in the storage case, and can be carried at the time of cooking or the like, so that the usability can be improved. In the above-mentioned structure, the space corresponding to the depth of the other door shelf provided at the lower part of the rotating shelf is
It is formed by the rear wall below the rotating shelf and the door inner plate. Thus, tall foodstuffs can be stored in other door shelves at the lower part of the rotating shelf, so that the storage efficiency can be improved. In the above construction, the opening direction of the rotating shelf is set to the inside of the refrigerator in the case of the double-opening door. As a result, in the case of the wide-type double-opening door, the rotating shelf does not protrude outside the refrigerator, and food can be taken out without taking up space. Further, in the above structure, there is provided a double-opening door having no door shelf, wherein a plurality of rotating shelves are provided. Thereby, since the rotating shelf is opened and all the food materials can be taken out on the front side, the storage property and the sorting property can be improved. According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a door provided at an opening of a refrigerator main body, a plurality of door shelves provided on a door inner plate side, and a vertical The door shelf and the rotating shelf form independent front and rear shelves, and the shelf is located within a range corresponding to the height of the rotating shelf.
In a refrigerator door device provided with an appropriate number of door shelves,
It consists of another door shelf provided at the lower part of the shelf,
The space facing the row is composed of the rear wall below the rotating shelf and the door inner plate.
It is obtained by forming. [0030] Therefore, it is classified accommodated by Tobiratana the carousel to independently back and forth, improves organizing of the food, also vertical
Door shelf within a range opposite to the height H of the rotating shelf having a shelf at
By providing an appropriate number of stages, concentrated foodstuffs on the front and rear shelves
Can be stored separately according to the need, greatly improving the organization of ingredients
You. In addition, the depth of other door shelves provided in the lower section of the rotating shelf
Tall ingredients can also be rotated by providing a corresponding space
Storage through the other door shelf and space located at the bottom of
In this case, the storage efficiency can be improved. The following is an example of the present invention. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a door according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an interior side perspective view of the door of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a state where a door is opened. FIG. 7 is a front view of the refrigerator body with a door open. In FIGS. 1-3 and 7, reference numeral 2 denotes a door disposed at the opening of the refrigerator body 1. As shown in FIG. 1, 2c is filled in the space between the door front plate 2 b and the door inner plate 6. It is composed of foam insulation. Reference numeral 8 denotes a door shelf made of a plastic material fixed to the door inner plate 6. Reference numeral 9 denotes a rotating shelf made of a plastic material, which has upper and lower shelves 9a. Reference numerals 9a and 9e denote shafts fitted vertically, and corresponding bearings are provided on the inner plate 6. The operation of the door device for a refrigerator constructed as described above will be described below. The door shelf 8 and the rotating shelf 9 constitute a front and rear independent shelf section 10, and the rotating shelf 9 is in a predetermined position from the closed state of the door 2 in FIG. 1 to the opened state of the door 2 in FIG. The foodstuffs are stored in the door shelf 8 by opening the openable and closable rotating shelf 9 as shown in FIG. Separate shelves 10 before and after this can enhance the sorting and storage of foodstuffs and the ease of sorting. Further, by opening the rotating shelf 9 to the left and right as shown in FIG. 2, the door interior side becomes clear at a glance, and a spacious and easy-to-use door can be obtained. Further, in the present embodiment, since the front and rear shelves 10 are provided independently, it is possible to solve the problem that it is difficult to take out the foodstuffs on the back side of the shelf as seen in the conventional wide shelf. (Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the interior side of a door showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 6 denotes a door inner plate, 8 denotes a door shelf, 9 denotes a rotating shelf, and H denotes the height of the rotating shelf 9. The door constructed as described above has a suitable number of door shelves 8 provided within the range of the height H of the rotating shelf 9. As a result, sorting and storage can be intensively performed in accordance with the food material in the range of the rotating shelf 9, thereby improving the ordering and usability. (Embodiment 3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an interior side of a door showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a state where the door of the embodiment is opened. 2 and 3, 6
Is a door inner plate, 8 is a door shelf, and 9 is a rotating shelf provided on the front side thereof. 2a indicates the upper end side of the door 2. The door constructed as described above has a door shelf 8 and a rotating shelf 9 provided on the upper end 2a of the door 2. Thereby, a storage zone centering on, for example, small food materials can be formed above the door. In addition, since foodstuffs that are lighter in weight and have more varieties can be stored at the upper end side, it is possible to improve the ordering and usability. (Embodiment 4) FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a main part of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 6 is a door inner plate, 8 is a door shelf, 9 is a rotating shelf, 8a is a front wall of the door shelf, 8b is an upper end of the front wall, and 9b is a rear wall of the rotating shelf. In the door constructed as described above, the upper end 8b of the front wall 8a of the door shelf 8 is flush with the rear wall 9b of the rotating shelf 9 located at the opposite position. As a result, the door shelf 8 and the rotating shelf 9 are cooled evenly by the cool air circulation inside the warehouse 13, and an appropriate temperature can be maintained. Further, since the height of the front wall 8a corresponding to the food is set, the food can be stored in the door shelf 8 smoothly when the rotating shelf 9 is opened. (Embodiment 5) FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a door showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 4, reference numeral 6 denotes a door inner plate, 6a denotes an inner edge of the door inner plate, 8 denotes a door shelf, 9 denotes a rotating shelf, 9c.
Are both side edges of the rotating shelf 9 provided on the left and right. In the door configured as described above, the door shelf 8 is fixed to the door inner plate 6 inside the inner edge 6 a of the door inner plate 6 and positioned inside the both side edges 9 c of the rotating shelf 9. Thus, food can be smoothly taken in and out of the door shelf 8 with the rotating shelf 9 opened, without being affected by the rotating shelf 9. (Embodiment 6) FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a main part of a sixth embodiment of the present invention in which a door is opened. In FIG. 5, 6 indicates a door inner plate, 8 indicates a door shelf, 9 indicates a rotating shelf, 9a indicates upper and lower shelves, and 9f indicates an inner edge thereof. 11 is a separate storage case,
11a is its outer edge. With the door configured as described above, the separate storage case 11 forms a shelf in which the outer edge 11a is inserted into the inner edge 9f of the rotating shelf 9a and is combined, and is removable. In the rotating shelf 9 configured as described above, it is possible to remove the rotating shelf 9 while the foodstuff is kept in the storage case 11, so that the rotating shelf 9 can be carried at the time of cooking, for example. For this reason, it can be excellent in usability. Further, in this embodiment, the storage case 11 is combined with the upper shelf, but the same effect can be obtained by combining the storage case 11 with any of the upper and lower shelves. (Embodiment 7) FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a main part of a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 9 denotes a rotating shelf;
Is another door shelf, which is provided below the rotating shelf 9. 12
a is the depth up to the door inner plate 6. Reference numeral 12b denotes a space portion facing the depth 12a of the other door shelf 12 and a rear wall 9 of the rotating shelf 9.
b and the door inner plate 6. With the door configured as described above, tall foodstuffs and the like can be stored through the space 12b between the other door shelf 12 and the rear wall 9b of the rotating shelf 9. This makes it possible to provide a door with an increased storage allowance for foodstuffs. In this case, by changing the door shelf 8 to the position 12c, the storage allowance can be expanded. (Eighth Embodiment) FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention in a state where a door is opened. 8 in FIG.
Denotes a door shelf, 9 denotes a rotating shelf, 13 denotes an inside of the refrigerator, and 14 denotes a double-opening door. In this embodiment, the door according to the first embodiment is a double-opening door 1.
4 and the opening direction of the rotating shelf 9 is the inside 13 of the refrigerator. This prevents the rotating shelf 9 from jumping out in the outside direction 14a of the wide-type double-opening door, so that food can be taken in and out without taking up space. (Embodiment 9) FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention with a door opened. 9 in FIG.
Denotes a rotating shelf provided in a plurality of stages, 13 denotes the inside of the refrigerator, and 15 denotes a double-opening type door. This embodiment is different from the eighth embodiment in that a door shelf is eliminated from the double-opening door and a plurality of stages of rotating shelves 9 are provided. Thus, the plurality of rotating shelves 9 can be moved to the inside 1
3, the food can be taken in and out while the rotating shelf 10 is pulled out to the front, so that the storage and organization can be improved. Further, the rotating shelf does not protrude to the outside 14a, so that food can be taken in and out without taking up space. As described above, according to the present invention, a rotatable shelf which can be opened and closed is provided on the front side of the door shelf, and independent shelves are formed at the front and rear. Can be enhanced. In addition, since the rotating shelf can be opened to the left and right, the door interior side can be seen at a glance, and the door can be spacious and easy to use. Further, by using the independent shelf unit, it is possible to solve the problem that it is difficult to take out the foodstuffs on the back side of the shelf as seen in the conventional wide shelf. Further, since a suitable number of door shelves are provided within the range of the height of the rotating shelf, sorting and storing can be intensively performed in accordance with the food material within the range of the rotating shelf, thereby improving the organization and ease of use. . Other door shelves provided at the lower part of the rotating shelf
Space on the back of the rear wall below the rotating shelf, relative to the depth of
Formed, so tall ingredients can be stored, and food storage
The margin can be expanded. In this case, change the door shelf.
Thus, the margin can be further expanded. The following is an explanation of the operation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a door according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an interior side of the door of the embodiment. FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of the door of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of Embodiment 6 showing a state where the door according to the present invention is opened. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of Embodiment 7 of the door according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a front view of a refrigerator according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of Embodiment 8 showing a state where a door according to the present invention is opened. FIG. 9 is an embodiment showing a state where a door according to the present invention is opened. 10A is a perspective view of Example 9; FIG. 10A is a front view of an interior side showing a door of a conventional example and a movable door shelf is slid; FIG. 10B is a view showing a door of the conventional example and a state where the movable door shelf is fixed. Interior side front view [FIG. 11] Overall perspective view of conventional refrigerator [Description of reference numerals] 1 Refrigerator 2 Door 2a Upper end side of door 6 Door inner plate 8 Door shelf 8a Front wall 8 of door shelf Upper edge 9 of the front wall of the door shelf 9 Revolving shelf 9a Upper and lower shelves 9b of the revolving shelf 9c Rear wall 9c Both edges of the revolving shelf 10 Separate shelves 11 Storage cases 12 Other door shelves 12a Other door shelves 12b Others The space 13 facing the depth of the door shelf 13 Inside the warehouse 14 Double-sided door 15 Double-sided door type door H Height of the rotating shelf

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model Sho 61-86692 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Sho 62-63692 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Sho 43-9817 (JP, Y1) Japanese Utility Model Sho 37- 5486 (JP, Y1) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F25D 23/04

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] A door provided at an opening of a refrigerator body, and a door
Door shelves provided in multiple stages on the inner plate side, and up and down on the front side of the door shelves
Consisting of a rotating shelf that can be opened and closed freely, and the door shelf,
An independent shelf is formed on the rotating shelf before and after, and the height of the rotating shelf is increased.
Refrigerator having a suitable number of the door shelves within a range corresponding to the height H.
In another door device, another door shelf provided below the rotary shelf
Rotate the space that is opposite to the depth of the other door shelf
Characterized by a rear wall under the shelf and a door inner plate.
Storage door device.