JP5558438B2 - Refrigerator compartment front plate mounting structure and refrigerator - Google Patents

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a refrigerator front plate of a refrigerator and a refrigerator provided with the mounting structure, and in particular, a vertical and horizontal partition front plate that is mounted orthogonally in a T shape with respect to the refrigerator partition wall. This relates to the mounting structure.

  For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, the refrigerator includes a cabinet filled with a heat insulating material between an inner box and an outer box, and the refrigerator has a plurality of rooms (for example, refrigeration) by partition walls. Room, freezer room, ice making room, switching room, vegetable room, etc.). A synthetic resin partition cover and a metal front plate are provided on the front side of the partition wall that partitions the refrigerated space and the frozen space as horizontal partitions. This partition has a U-shaped cross section, and a heat insulating material and a dew-proof pipe that is a part of the refrigeration cycle are loaded in the partition. Further, as the vertical partition, a vertical partition and a vertical partition wall are connected to the partition and the partition wall, respectively, so that the freezing space is divided into an ice making chamber and a switching chamber.

  On the other hand, the structure of the vertical partition front board 11 and the horizontal partition front board 12 which are used for the attachment structure of the conventional partition front board is shown in FIG. Each of the conventional vertical partition front plate 11 and horizontal partition front plate 12 is made of sheet metal, and is formed in a U-shaped cross section having a flange portion. Further, the lower flange portion 12a of the front partition 12 is provided with a notch portion 12b and a mounting piece 12c that hangs down in a tongue shape. The vertical partition front plate 11 is inserted into the notch 12 b of the horizontal partition front plate 12, and the screw insertion hole 12 a provided in the attachment piece 12 c and the screw insertion hole 11 a provided in the vertical partition front plate 11. The screws of the box-side partition member (not shown), which is the outer shell member of the refrigerator partition wall, are screwed so that the vertical partition front plate 11 and the horizontal partition front plate 12 are orthogonal to each other in a T shape. It is fastened and fixed by tightening.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-90047

  Patent Document 1 discloses a structure for attaching a partition body (front partition front plate), which is a front plate of a partition wall, to a partition wall, and the partition body (front partition front plate) is made of synthetic resin. The partition cover and a metal front plate are used, and the front plate is attached to the front surface of the partition wall by screwing together with a heat insulating material and the partition cover. Therefore, the mounting structure for attaching the vertical partition body (vertical partition front plate) and the horizontal partition body (horizontal partition front plate) orthogonal to the T-shape to the front surface of the partition wall is not specifically disclosed.

  On the other hand, as in the conventional example of FIG. 5, for the purpose of providing a high-class feeling and strength, a metal front plate and a front vertical partition plate are manufactured by sheet metal processing. In this case, in order to reduce the number of parts and to improve work efficiency, a tongue-shaped mounting piece 12c for screw-fastening and fixing is provided on the front side of the horizontal partition. In this case, since the length A of the mounting piece 12c is longer than the length B of the flange portion 12a, there is a problem that the yield is poor because the amount of material cut off is large and wasteful.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and before the compartment partition of the refrigerator that can improve the yield of the partition front plate (a general term for the vertical partition front plate and the horizontal partition front plate). It aims at obtaining the attachment structure of a board.

  The mounting structure of the front partition plate of the refrigerator according to the present invention is a metal front partition plate, and has a vertical partition front plate and a horizontal partition front plate, and the vertical partition front plate and the horizontal partition front plate; In the mounting structure of the partition front plate that is attached to the front surface of the box side partition member that partitions the interior of the refrigerator so as to be orthogonal to the T-shape, provided on the horizontal partition front plate, at least one of the vertical partition front plates A notch portion into which the end portion is fitted, a bent piece provided at the end portion of the vertical partition front plate, and an insertion port provided in the box-side partition member and into which the bent piece is inserted. And the vertical partition front plate and the horizontal partition front plate are each screw-fastened to the box side partition member independently of each other.

  According to the above configuration, the horizontal partition front plate has only a notch, eliminates the conventional tongue-shaped mounting piece, and the vertical partition front plate has at least one end as a notch. It is fitted and has a bent piece to be inserted into the insertion port of the box side partition member at the end, and the vertical partition front plate and the horizontal partition front plate are screwed to the box side partition member independently of each other. Therefore, the yield of the partition front plate is improved as a whole.

It is a back perspective view of the partition front board used for the attachment structure of the partition front board of the refrigerator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a disassembled front perspective view of the attachment structure of the front partition board of the refrigerator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front perspective view of the partition front board used for the attachment structure of the partition front board of the refrigerator in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a disassembled front perspective view of the attachment structure of the partition front board of the refrigerator in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a back perspective view of the conventional partition front board.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For the sake of simplicity, the internal structure of the internal partition wall is not shown, and an attachment structure between the partition front plate orthogonal to the T-shape and the box side partition member of the refrigerator is shown.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a partition front plate used in the refrigerator front partition mounting structure for a refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention as seen from the back side, and FIG. 2 shows the partition front plate and the refrigerator. The disassembled perspective view which looked at the attachment structure with the box side partition which is the outer shell member of a partition wall from the front side is shown. Hereinafter, the front side is referred to as “front” with respect to the opening of the refrigerator, and the back side of the front is referred to as “rear side”.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, this partition front plate is made of metal, in particular, sheet metal, and has a vertical partition front plate 1 and a horizontal partition front plate 2. The vertical partition front plate 1 is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and has flange portions 1b at the left and right end portions of the back surface of the web 1a. A bent piece 1c that is bent in an L shape toward the back side is formed on one end of the front partition 1 plate. The base of the bent piece 1c is connected to the web seating surface 1d extending from one end of the vertical partition front plate 1. The operation of the web seating surface 1d will be described in detail later. Further, a screw insertion hole 1e through which the screw 4a is inserted is provided at a predetermined position of the web 1a of the vertical partition front plate 1.
Although the other end of the vertical partition front plate 1 is not shown, the same configuration as described above may be used, or other screw fixing means may be used. The bent piece 1c, the web seating surface 1d, and the screw insertion hole 1e are provided at least at one end of the vertical partition front plate 1.

  The front partition 2 is formed in a U-shaped cross section and has flange portions 2b at the upper and lower ends of the back surface of the web 2a. And the notch part 2c which the at least one edge part of the vertical partition front board 1 fits in the predetermined position of one flange part (here lower flange part 2b) of the horizontal partition front board 2 is formed. The notch 2c has a lateral flange 2d. Further, a screw insertion hole 2e through which the screw 4b is inserted is provided at a predetermined position of the web 2a of the front partition 2 plate 2.

  In FIG. 2, a synthetic resin box-side partition member 3 constituting a desired partition wall is formed integrally with the inner box of the refrigerator cabinet. A web 3a is formed in a T-shape on the front surface of the box-side partition member 3, and a flange portion 3b is formed in the periphery of the T-shaped web 3a, that is, at the top, bottom, left, and right ends. Is formed to extend in the same direction as the wall surface of the partition wall. And the insertion port 3c which consists of a square hole into which the bending piece 1c of said vertical partition front board 1 inserts is formed in the web 3a of this box side partition member 3. As shown in FIG. Further, screw fastening fixing bosses 3d and 3e corresponding to the screw insertion holes 1e and 2e, respectively, are formed at predetermined positions of the web 3a, and screws 4a and 4b are fastened to the bosses 3d and 3e. Screw holes are provided.

Next, the attachment of the longitudinal partition front plate 1 and the lateral partition front plate 2 configured as described above to the box-side partition member 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the bent piece 1c of the vertical partition front plate 1 is inserted into the insertion port 3c of the box side partition member 3, and the vertical partition front plate 1 is positioned and temporarily fixed to the front surface of the box side partition member 3.
Next, the screw 4 a is passed through the screw insertion hole 1 e and fastened to the screw hole of the boss 3 d of the box-side partition member 3, and the vertical partition front plate 1 is permanently fixed to the front surface of the box-side partition member 3.
Next, the notch 2c of the front partition 2 is fitted into the end of the vertically fixed front partition 1 from above, and the lateral flange of the notch 2c is inserted into the web seating surface 1d at the base of the bent piece 1c. The part 2d is brought into contact. Thereby, the horizontal partition front plate 2 is positioned horizontally without wobbling in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction.
Thereafter, the screw 4 b is passed through the screw insertion hole 2 e and fastened to the screw hole of the boss 3 e of the box-side partition member 3, and the horizontal partition front plate 2 is permanently fixed to the front surface of the box-side partition member 3.
As described above, the vertical partition front plate 1 and the horizontal partition front plate 2 are firmly fixed to the front surface of the box-side partition member 3 orthogonally to the T shape.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, before screwing the vertical partition front board 1 and the horizontal partition front board 2 to the box side partition member 3, between the horizontal partition front board 2 and the box side partition member 3, it is between. As in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, a heat insulating material and a dew proof pipe are provided, and a heat insulating material is provided between the vertical partition front plate 1 and the box-side partition member 3. Further, a heat insulating material is also filled between the opposing flange portions extending rearward of the box-side partition member 3.

Since the attachment structure of the front partition plate of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment is configured and operates as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the front partition 2 does not have a conventional tongue-like mounting piece for fastening with screws in the notch 2c, the amount of plate material used for the front partition 2 is reduced. can do. Moreover, since the bending piece 1c is bend-molded at the web edge part about the vertical partition front plate 1, the amount of the material used for the plate increases, but it is a slight increase compared to the conventional horizontal partition front plate. .
Therefore, the yield of the partition front plate can be improved as a whole.
(2) Since the vertical partition front plate 1 can be positioned and temporarily fixed on the front surface of the box side partition member 3 by inserting the bent piece 1c into the insertion port 3c of the box side partition member 3, the vertical partition front plate 1 Is easy to install.
(3) Since the web seating surface 1d at the base of the bent piece 1c and the lateral flange portion 2d of the cutout portion 2c are in contact with each other by surface contact, wobbling of the lateral partition front plate 2 can be suppressed. 2 is easy to install.
(4) Since the vertical partition front plate 1 and the horizontal partition front plate 2 are independently attached to the box-side partition member 3, the partition front plate can be easily attached.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 3: is the perspective view which looked at the partition front board used for the attachment structure of the compartment front board of the refrigerator in Embodiment 2 of this invention from the front side.
In the second embodiment, the vertical partition front plate 1 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. The horizontal partition front plate 2 is provided with an opening 2f for another application, for example, a hole for storing a door switch, at an intersection with the vertical partition front plate 1 orthogonal to the T-shape. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  The vertical partition front plate 1 and the horizontal partition front plate 2 according to the second embodiment are attached to a box-side partition member (not shown) in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  By the way, in the conventional example of FIG. 5, instead of providing the tongue-shaped attachment piece 12c on the front side plate 12 side, if it is provided so as to protrude upward at the web end portion of the front front partition plate 11, the yield is increased. Although improvement is possible, it becomes impossible to provide an opening or the like at the intersection of the horizontal partition front plate 12 and the vertical partition front plate 11.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the vertical partition front plate 1 has a bent piece 1c that is bent in an L shape at the end of the web as described above. Even if an opening 2f or the like for another use is provided at the intersection with the plate 1, there is no problem in mounting.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment, in addition to having the same effect as that of the first embodiment, the front partition 2 can be used for other purposes, and the degree of freedom in selecting the refrigerator specification is increased. There is an effect of improving.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the refrigerator front partition mounting structure for a refrigerator according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention as viewed from the front side.
In the third embodiment, the bent piece 1c of the vertical partition front plate 1 is provided with an engagement hole 1f made of a square hole, and a claw that engages with the engagement hole 1f in the insertion port 3c of the box-side partition member 3. 3f is provided. Further, the fastening screws are only screws 4b on the front side partition 2 side, and the screws 4a on the front side partition 1 side and the boss 3e on the box side partition member 3 side shown in FIG. 2 are omitted. It is. Other configurations are the same as those in the first and second embodiments.

In Embodiment 3, as described above, the vertical partition front plate 1 is attached to the front surface of the box-side partition member 3 by inserting the bent piece 1c into the insertion port 3c. At that time, the claw 3f is provided in the insertion port 3c, and the bent piece 1c is provided with the engagement hole 1f with which the claw 3f is engaged. Therefore, the claw 3f is engaged with the engagement hole 1f. The vertical partition front plate 1 can be positioned and temporarily fixed.
After that, the notch 2c of the horizontal partition front plate 2 is fitted into the end of the vertical partition front plate 1 from above and fastened to the screw hole of the boss 3e of the box side partition member 3 by screws 4b. The partition front plate 2 can be fixed to the front surface of the box-side partition member 3. At that time, since the web seating surface 1d at the base of the bent piece 1c and the lateral flange portion 2d of the notch 2c are in contact with each other by screen contact, the vertical partition front plate 1 and the horizontal partition front plate 2 wobble. Can be suppressed.

  Therefore, according to the third embodiment, the vertical partition front plate 1 and the horizontal partition front plate 2 can be attached to the front surface of the box-side partition member 3 orthogonally in a T shape with one screw 4b. Installation is simple and has the same effect as co-fastening. Needless to say, it has the same effect as the first embodiment.

  In Embodiments 1 to 3 described above, the vertical partition front plate 1 and the horizontal partition front plate 2 are both described as being made of sheet metal having a flange portion. For example, press working may be performed using a groove-shaped member made of iron or aluminum.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vertical partition front board, 1a web, 1b flange part, 1c bending piece, 1d web seat surface, 1e Screw insertion hole, 1f Engagement hole, 2 Horizontal partition front board, 2a web, 2b flange part, 2c Notch part, 2d lateral flange part, 2e screw insertion hole, 2f opening, 3 box side partition member, 3a web, 3b flange part, 3c insertion port, 3d, 3e screw fastening fixing boss, 3f claw, 4a, 4b screw.

Claims (5)

It is a metal partition front plate, and has a vertical partition front plate and a horizontal partition front plate, and the vertical partition front plate and the horizontal partition front plate are arranged on the front surface of the box-side partition member that partitions the refrigerator compartment. In the mounting structure of the partition front plate that is mounted so as to be orthogonal to the character shape,
A notch portion provided on the front partition plate and fitted with at least one end of the front partition plate;
A bent piece provided at the end of the longitudinal partition front plate;
Provided in the box-side partition member, and an insertion port for inserting the bent piece;
With
The mounting structure for the front partition plate of a refrigerator, wherein the vertical partition front plate and the horizontal partition front plate are screwed to the box side partition member independently of each other. It is a metal partition front plate, and has a vertical partition front plate and a horizontal partition front plate, and the vertical partition front plate and the horizontal partition front plate are arranged on the front surface of the box-side partition member that partitions the refrigerator compartment. In the mounting structure of the partition front plate that is mounted so as to be orthogonal to the character shape,
A notch portion provided on the front partition plate and fitted with at least one end of the front partition plate;
A bent piece provided at the end of the longitudinal partition front plate;
Provided in the box-side partition member, and an insertion port for inserting the bent piece;
An engagement hole provided in the bent piece;
A claw provided in the insertion opening,
When the vertical partition front plate and the horizontal partition front plate are attached to the front surface of the box-side partition member, the claw engages with the engagement hole, and only the horizontal partition front plate is the box-side partition member. mounting structure of the internal partition the front plate of the refrigerator you characterized in that it is screwed on. A seating surface provided at the base of the bent piece;
A lateral flange provided in the notch, and
When the vertical partition front plate and the horizontal partition front plate are attached to the front surface of the box-side partition member, the lateral flange portion of the notch and the seating surface of the bent piece are in contact with each other. The attachment structure of the front partition board of the refrigerator of Claim 1 or Claim 2 . The internal partition of the refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an additional shape other than a screw insertion hole is provided at an intersecting portion of the horizontal partition front plate that intersects the vertical partition front plate. Front plate mounting structure. Refrigerators comprising the mounting structure of the internal partition front plate according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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