JP7631261B2 - Storage and electrical appliances - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to storage and appliances.

Recycled materials (recycled resins) made from used resins have been used for a long time, but in response to growing interest in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), efforts are being made to increase the amount of recycled resin used in home appliances. Claim 1 of Patent Document 1 describes a recycled resin molded product that includes "a recycled material made by melting and recycling plastic components recovered from dismantled or dismantled used products, a resin molded product that uses recycled resin material obtained by molding the recycled material as a design part or appearance part, and a recycled part that displays the weight of the resin molded product made from the recycled material and is incorporated into the product in a recyclable manner."

JP 2006-150946 A

Patent Document 1 describes the use of recycled resin from plastic parts for the storage cases inside refrigerators (paragraph 0035). Recycled resin usually contains foreign matter that is generated or mixed in during the recycling process. However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 only describes a technology for hiding foreign matter, and does not take into consideration the premise that foreign matter is visible.
The problem that the present disclosure aims to solve is to provide a storage unit and an electrical appliance that are unlikely to cause a user to feel uncomfortable even when a foreign object is actually seen by the user .

The storage facility of the present disclosure comprises a storage chamber having an opening at the front and a wall surface, and a resin member that is disposed in the storage chamber in front of or above the wall surface and spaced apart from the wall surface, and is made of a translucent recycled material containing foreign matter, and the resin member is processed to reduce the visibility of the foreign matter to a user who sees the foreign matter by visually inspecting the resin member without losing the translucency of the resin member . Other solutions will be described later in the description of the embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the storage and appliance of the present disclosure. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a container provided in the second freezer compartment. FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of part B in FIG. 3A. 11 is a perspective view from below of a container installed on an upper level among the containers provided in the second freezer compartment. FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a container installed on a middle level among the containers provided in the second freezer in another embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a container attached to a door of a refrigerator compartment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a container provided in the vegetable compartment. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a storage box of the present disclosure in another embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a storage system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control device.

Below, a form for implementing the present disclosure (referred to as an embodiment) will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of one embodiment, other embodiments that can be applied to the one embodiment will also be described as appropriate. The present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, and different embodiments can be combined or modified as desired without significantly impairing the effects of the present disclosure. In addition, the same symbols will be used for the same components, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted. Furthermore, components having the same functions will be given the same names. The contents shown are merely schematic, and for the sake of illustration, changes may be made from the actual configuration without significantly impairing the effects of the present disclosure, and some components may be omitted or modified between drawings.

1 is a front view of a storage cabinet 1 and an electrical appliance 300 of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of line A-A in FIG. 1. An example of the electrical appliance 300 of the present disclosure is a storage cabinet 1 such as a refrigerator. The storage cabinet 1 includes the components shown in the figure, specifically, for example, a storage chamber 7, which includes a first storage chamber 8 and a second storage chamber 9. At least one first storage chamber 8 is provided, and in the example shown, it includes an ice-making chamber 3 (FIG. 8), a first freezer chamber 4, a second freezer chamber 5, and a vegetable chamber 6. At least one second storage chamber 9 is provided, and in the example shown, it includes a refrigerator chamber 2. In the example shown, the storage cabinet 1 includes, from the top, a refrigerator chamber 2, an ice-making chamber 3 and a first freezer chamber 4 arranged on the left and right, a second freezer chamber 5, and a vegetable chamber 6. The refrigerator compartment 2, ice-making compartment 3, first freezer compartment 4, second freezer compartment 5, and vegetable compartment 6 are all examples of storage compartments 7 (Figure 2), and each has an opening (not shown) at the front (front side).

The opening of the ice making compartment 3 located on the left side in FIG. 1 is exposed or closed by pulling out or pushing in the pull-out door 3a. The opening of the first freezing compartment 4 located on the right side in FIG. 1 is exposed or closed by pulling out or pushing in the pull-out door 4a. The opening of the second freezing compartment 5 is exposed or closed by pulling out or pushing in the pull-out door 5a. The opening of the vegetable compartment 6 is exposed or closed by pulling out or pushing in the pull-out door 6a. Thus, the storage compartment 7 classified as the first storage compartment 8 is opened and closed by the pull-out doors 3a, 4a, 5a, and 6a.

On the other hand, the opening of the refrigerator compartment 2, which is classified as the second storage compartment 9, is exposed or closed by rotating the pivoting doors 2a and 2b. The doors 2a and 2b rotate around a pivot axis that extends vertically.

The storage room 7 has walls 71 (Fig. 8) arranged on the left and right, a wall 72 arranged on the rear side (back side), a wall 73 forming the floor surface, and a wall 74 forming the top surface. The front side (front side) has no wall surface because it opens as described above. Therefore, the storage room 7 is formed in an area partitioned by the walls 71, 72, 73, and 74. The wall 72 can be, for example, the rear wall surface that can be visually observed by a user from outside the opening. Therefore, the wall surface 72 can be, for example, the wall surface on the rear side (back side) of the inner box of the storage cabinet 1 (so-called refrigerator) as shown in Fig. 8, or it can be an air passage component (for example, a panel) provided on the rear side (back side) of the storage room 7 to supply cool air as shown in Fig. 2.

A container 21 for storing beverages and the like is provided inside the doors 2a and 2b. The refrigerator compartment 2 is provided with a shelf 22 that extends horizontally and on which food and the like is placed. The shelf 22 (an example of a resin member) contains foreign matter (described below) and extends horizontally inside the refrigerator compartment 2. The shelf 22 is disposed above the wall surface 73 and separated from the wall surface 73 within the refrigerator compartment 2. The shelf 22 is also made of a recycled material containing foreign matter and has translucency. The resin member may be disposed in front of the wall surface. The shelf 22 is processed to reduce the visibility of foreign matter to a user who sees the foreign matter by visually inspecting the shelf 22. The recycled material containing foreign matter and the processing to reduce the visibility of foreign matter will be described later with reference to FIG. 3A.

The storage facility 1 is provided with light sources 23 in each of the space 221 above the shelf 22 and the space 222 below the shelf 22. The light sources 23 provided in the spaces 221 and 222 can brighten the spaces 221 and 222. In particular, if the shelf 22 is translucent, the light from the light source 23 provided in the space 221 above the shelf 22 is unlikely to reach the space 222 below, making the space 222 dark. However, even in this case, both the spaces 221 and 222 can be brightened. In addition, if the shelf 22 is translucent, the shelf 22 can have a dark gray color (gray close to black), for example. In this case, it is preferable that the upper and lower wall surfaces 73 and 74, the left and right wall surfaces 71, and the rear wall surface 72 of the refrigerator compartment 2 have a color close to dark gray (for example, black).
Furthermore, by illuminating the shelf 22 from two light sources 23 located near the top and bottom of the shelf 22, foreign objects on the shelf 22 sandwiched between the two light sources 23 can be made less noticeable.

The light sources 23 are provided on the left and right wall surfaces 71 (Figure 8) of the refrigerator compartment 2. However, for the topmost space, the light sources 23 may be provided on the wall surface 74, which is the top surface. The light sources 23 may also be provided closer to the opening of the storage compartment 7 than the front end of the shelf 22. This makes it possible to brighten the space in front of the shelf 22 and the chilled compartment 15.

The compressor 80 is disposed at the rear of the vegetable compartment 6. The chilled compartment 15 is provided above the heat-insulating partition wall 12a. At least one of the exterior wall surface 151 and the exterior of the front cover 152 (wall surface) that divide the upper side of the chilled compartment 15 is black. The evaporator 105a generates cold air to be supplied to the refrigerator compartment 2. The evaporator 105b cools the ice making compartment 3, the first freezing compartment 4, the second freezing compartment 5, and the vegetable compartment 6. The cold air generated by the evaporator 105a is supplied to the refrigerator compartment 2 by driving the fan 112a. The fan 112b supplies cold air to at least the ice making compartment 3, the first freezing compartment 4, and the second freezing compartment 5 among the ice making compartment 3, the first freezing compartment 4, the second freezing compartment 5, and the vegetable compartment 6. The vegetable compartment 6 may be cooled by the evaporator 105a.

The storage facility 1 comprises a box body 10 that divides the storage room 7, and the above-mentioned walls 71, 72, 73, and 74 are formed on the inside of the box body 10. The box body 10 contains insulation materials such as foam insulation materials and vacuum insulation materials. The refrigerator room 2 is separated from the first freezer room 4 and the ice making room 3 by an insulated partition wall 12a. The second freezer room 5 is separated from the vegetable room 6 by an insulated partition wall 12b. The ice making room 3, the first freezer room 4, the second freezer room 5, and the vegetable room 6 are provided with an ice making room container (not shown) and containers 4b, 5b, and 6b. Container 5b (an example of a resin member) is arranged in the second freezer room 5 above and away from the wall surface 73 (FIG. 2).

Figure 3A is a perspective view of container 5b provided in second freezer compartment 5. In Figure 3A, a state is shown in which container 53 connected to door 5a and container 52 supported by container 53 are pulled out to the front side by a user pulling out door 5a (Figure 2). Container 5b includes, in order from the top, container 51, container 52, and container 53. Container 51 may be supported above container 52 by a member different from container 52, for example, a rail portion (not shown) provided on the left and right wall surfaces 71, or may be supported by container 52. Therefore, when a user pulls container 51 out to the front in the state shown in Figure 3A, container 51 is pulled out to the front.

Container 52 is slidably supported on the upper end of the side wall of container 53. Container 51 is slidably supported relative to box body 10 (Fig. 2). When door 5a is pulled out, container 53 connected to door 5a and container 52 supported by container 53 are also pulled out as described above. Therefore, a user who pulls out door 5a first looks at bottom surface 523, which is the inside of container 52, as indicated by line of sight E. Therefore, bottom surface 523 comes into the user's field of vision.

Container 5b can be made of a translucent recycled material containing foreign matter. Container 5b can be, for example, polystyrene, but is not limited to this. The recycled material is a resin recycled by heating, melting, etc., of waste plastic. The waste plastic is preferably a hygienic resin that contains little foreign matter, has a clear origin, and is hygienic, and specific examples include resin derived from home appliances (white goods such as refrigerators, etc.). The waste plastic may be resin collected from marine plastic before it flows into the ocean. Other examples of home appliances include washing machines, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, televisions, etc.

Figure 3B is an enlarged view of part B in Figure 3A. In Figure 3B, for simplicity of illustration, the container 52 is illustrated as colorless and transparent, but in the example of the present disclosure, the container 52 has a gray color as described below. Figure 3B is a schematic diagram showing a recycled material containing foreign matter. The foreign matter contained in the recycled material has a color such as black or gray. The foreign matter is, for example, particles of resin carbide or metal (e.g., iron) generated during melting of the resin. The foreign matter may be unavoidable impurities that are unavoidably mixed in during recycling, or may be additives that are intentionally added to improve performance.

In the example shown in FIG. 3B, the foreign matter is black granular and is scattered throughout the container 52. In the example shown in FIG. 3B, the foreign matter is regularly arranged for the sake of convenience, but in reality, it is usually irregularly arranged. The foreign matter has a size that is difficult to recognize at a glance of the bottom surface 523 with the naked eye. However, when the container 52 is inspected with attention, the foreign matter has a size that can be recognized by the user. Therefore, the foreign matter has a size that is difficult to notice even if the user glances at it from a distance from the user according to the normal usage method and from the normal viewing direction, but is noticeable when the user looks closely. For example, in the case of container 52, the normal viewing direction is the direction from above container 5b toward container 5b when container 5b is pulled out by opening door 5a (FIG. 2). For example, in the case of shelf 22 (FIG. 2), when doors 2a and 2b (FIG. 2) are opened, it is horizontal, diagonally upward, or diagonally downward as seen from a user who usually stands in front of the storage facility 1. The size of the foreign matter is not limited to this numerical range, but the diameter of the longest part is, for example, 50 μm or more and 5 mm or less.

As a method for determining whether or not a resin is a recycled material (recycled resin), for example, an indicator of whether or not the strength of the part is lower than the strength of a part calculated based on the design conditions of a part made from virgin material can be considered. If the strength is lower, it can be determined that the resin used is recycled resin.

Returning to FIG. 3A, in the example of the present disclosure, the middle container 52 (an example of a resin member) is made of the recycled material and has translucency. Having translucency means being transparent or semi-transparent. The container 52 is an example of a first member, but the first member may be a shelf. The translucent container 52 is processed to reduce the visibility of foreign objects to a user who sees the foreign object by visually inspecting the container 52. This makes it difficult for the user to notice the foreign object, and reduces the sense of discomfort. In addition, because the container 52 has translucency, the inside of the lower container 53 can be visually inspected through the bottom surface 523 of the container 52, making it easier for the user to check the contents (food ingredients, etc.) stored in the container 53, thereby improving workability.

Processing can involve coloring to give the desired color, or surface treatment, such as graining. Usually, by giving the material a darker color, the light transmittance decreases, making it translucent and approaching opacity.

The container 52 is configured to be transparent or translucent, for example, with a color that is the same as or similar to the color of the foreign matter contained in the container 52 (for example, a typical foreign matter), or with a gray color. This makes it difficult for a user looking at the container 52 to notice the foreign matter. In the example of the present disclosure, the container 52 has, for example, a gray color. The container 52 may have a gray color by, for example, including a gray pigment, or may have a gray color by being coated with gray paint. In the case of coating, it is preferable to coat thinly enough that the foreign matter can be visually recognized by the user, and that the lower container 53 can be visually recognized through the bottom surface 523 of the container 52.

The same or similar color as the foreign matter means, for example, that the Munsell color value is the same or similar. "Similar" means a range in which the user would be unlikely to notice the foreign matter at a glance at the container 52, for example, within 60° on the Munsell color wheel, although this is not limited to this numerical value. "Transparent" or "semi-transparent" means transparency equivalent to or greater than PANTONE (registered trademark) T705-1-4 (thinnest part). Therefore, "semi-transparent" does not necessarily mean a light transmittance of 50% when the light transmittance of the transparent case is 100%.

The bottom surface 531 (FIG. 2, an example of a wall surface) of the container 53 arranged in the lower stage is located behind the line of sight E of the user observing the bottom surface 523 of the container 52 from above. The bottom surface 531 has the same or similar color as the foreign matter contained in the container 52, or a gray or black color. Because such a bottom surface 531 exists behind the line of sight E, the foreign matter contained in the container 52 can be made less noticeable. In the example of the present disclosure, the foreign matter is black, the container 53 including the bottom surface 531 is black, and the container 52 including the bottom surface 523 is gray. It can be said that the black color of the bottom surface 531 is closer to black than the gray color of the container 52. The bottom surface 531 is preferably opaque. Note that, as in this example, the wall surface is not limited to the above-mentioned wall surfaces 71, 72, 73, and 74 (FIGS. 2 and 8), and may be a surface (wall surface) constituting a structure such as the container 53 (including a container, a shelf, etc.).

Container 53 can be made of, for example, a virgin resin material. However, container 53 may also be made of, for example, a recycled resin material. If it is made of virgin material, it is easier to ensure the load-bearing capacity when supporting one or both of containers 51 and 52. If it is made of recycled material, bottom surface 531 of container 53 is blacker than container 52 and is preferably opaque, so that even if container 53 contains foreign matter, it is less noticeable.

By making container 52 transparent or translucent and container 53 a color (color) closer to black than container 52, the contents of container 53 can be easily confirmed. Furthermore, the contents stored in container 52 can be shaded differently from the surroundings, which has the effect of creating a sense of luxury. Although container 52 is preferably gray, container 52 may be colorless because there is a black or nearly black container 53 behind container 52. Also, container 53 may be gray in the same color as container 52. For example, container 52 may be gray, which is a slightly bluish smoky gray, which will further harmonize with container 53.

The container 51 arranged on the upper level is made of recycled material containing foreign matter. The container 51 is an example of the second member, but the second member may be a shelf. The bottom surface 511 of the container 51 is opaque, unlike the bottom surface 523 of the container 52. Therefore, when a user looks at the bottom surface 511, the containers 52 and 53 arranged below the bottom surface 511 cannot be seen. In order to make it difficult for a user to see the bottom surface 511, it is preferable that the second member is arranged in an area, for example, within 150 cm, preferably within 130 cm, vertically above the installation surface of the storage facility 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view from below of the container 51 installed in the upper stage of the containers 5b provided in the second freezer 5 (Figure 2). The container 51 has ribs 513 on the surface 512 opposite to the bottom surface 511 (Figure 3A) which is the surface that the user can see. Instead of the ribs 513, unevenness (not shown) may be provided. By providing the ribs 513, the strength of the container 51 can be improved. In particular, since the recycled material has a lower strength than the virgin material, by providing the ribs 513, the durability of the container 51 can be improved. In addition, since the bottom surface 511 is opaque, even if the user sees the bottom surface 511, the user cannot see the ribs 513 arranged on the surface 512 opposite the bottom surface 511. This improves the design of the container 51. In addition, since the bottom surface 511 opposite to the surface 512 on which the ribs 513 are provided is smooth, the user can easily clean the bottom surface 511. In the example of the present disclosure, the container 51, including the bottom surface 511, has a black color. A similar rib structure may be provided on the container 53, which is opaque at the bottom.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a container 52 installed in the middle of the containers 5b provided in the second freezer 5 (Figure 2) in another embodiment. The container 52 includes a first portion 521 and a second portion 522. The first portion 521 has at least one condition of color, pattern, or shade, and is configured to include a portion larger than the foreign matter contained in the recycled material. That is, the first portion 521 can have a portion larger than the size of the foreign matter, and it is preferable that the entire area of the first portion 521 is larger than the size of the foreign matter. Specifically, for example, and this is merely an example and not limited to this, if the foreign matter is a circle with a diameter of 5 mm in a plan view, the first portion 521 can have a portion with a length exceeding 5 mm (for example, a rectangle of 4 mm x 6 mm, etc.), and it is preferable that the entire area exceeds 5 mm (for example, a circle with a diameter of 6 mm, etc.). By having a portion of the first portion 521 larger than the size of the foreign matter, the user will focus on the portion larger than the foreign matter, which attracts attention to the first portion 521, making the foreign matter less noticeable. In addition, because the entire area of the first portion 521 is larger than the size of the foreign object, the first portion 521 can easily cover the entire foreign object, making the foreign object less noticeable.

The second portion 522 has different conditions from the first portion 521 (e.g., a different color, a different pattern, a different shade, etc.) and is composed of an area larger than the foreign matter contained in the recycled material. By providing the first portion 521 and the second portion 522, a user who visually inspects the first portion 521 and the second portion 522 will focus on one of the portions that is composed of an area larger than the foreign matter. This makes it possible to make the foreign matter contained in the container 52 less noticeable.

The first portion 521 and the second portion 522 are formed on the bottom surface 523 of the container 52. The first portion 521, which has, for example, a darker color than the second portion 522, is formed on the bottom surface 523, and the second portion 522 is formed on the remaining portion, resulting in an overall marbled pattern. Also, for example, the first portion 521 has a wavy pattern on the bottom surface 523. Therefore, a user who visually examines the container 52 will usually focus on the first portion 521, which has a darker color. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to notice foreign objects, which are smaller areas than the first portion 521 and the second portion 522, and to reduce the visibility of the foreign objects.

The form of the first part 521 and the second part 522 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 5. For example, at least one of the color tone or the translucency may be changed at the front and rear of the container 52. Usually, the rear of the container 52 is less visible to the user than the front. Therefore, by increasing the translucency at the rear side, it is possible to promote the incidence of light into the container 53 disposed below the container 52. On the other hand, at the front side, which is relatively easy to see, it is possible to make the foreign object particularly difficult to stand out by making it gray, for example. In this way, the container 52 as a whole has at least one of different color tone (color) or translucency, and is formed as an appearance that is not uniform, so that the user's attention is dispersed. In other words, by having an appearance that is not substantially at least one of a single color or a single translucency, the user's attention is less likely to be focused on the foreign object, and as a result, the foreign object becomes less noticeable. The non-uniform appearance is not particularly limited to the above-mentioned marble pattern, wave pattern, etc., as long as it can give the user a sense of beauty. Since foreign matter is usually distributed unevenly, a non-uniform (irregular) appearance, such as marbled, is preferred.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the container 21 (an example of the second member) attached to the doors 2a, 2b (Figure 2) of the refrigerator compartment 2. The container 21 is a so-called door pocket container, and as described above, for example, beverages are stored in the container 21. The container 21 is made of recycled materials containing foreign matter. The bottom surface 211 (Figure 2) of the container 21 is opaque like the bottom surface 511 of the container 51. In addition, a rib 213 is provided on the surface 212 opposite to the bottom surface 211, which is the surface that the user can see. Instead of the rib 213, unevenness (not shown) may be provided. By providing the rib 213, the strength of the container 21 can be improved. In particular, the container 21 attached to the doors 2a, 2b is usually not very large, but is likely to store large amounts of contents such as beverages. Therefore, by providing the container 21 with the rib 213, the strength improvement effect can be particularly large.

The side surface 214 of the container 21 is visible to the user and has translucency. This allows the beverage or the like contained inside the container 21 to be visually inspected through the side surface 214, making it easier for the user to take out the desired beverage or the like using the label or the like attached to the beverage or the like as a clue. In addition, the label or the like can make any foreign matter in the recycled material used on the side surface 214 less noticeable.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of container 6b provided in vegetable compartment 6. Container 61 (Figure 2) supported on the upper end of container 62 of container 6b is not shown in Figure 7. Inside container 61, storage space 33 (Figure 2) is formed. Inside container 62, storage space 32 is formed below container 61 (Figure 2). In front of storage spaces 32, 33, storage space 31 is formed. Storage spaces 31, 32 are separated by plate-shaped partition 34 extending vertically. Vegetables, etc. are stored in storage spaces 31, 32, 33.

The container 6b can be made of, for example, virgin resin, but may be made of recycled resin. When the container 6b is made of recycled resin, the upper container 61 (an example of a resin member) and the lower container 62 have the same relationship as the relationship between the middle container 52 and the lower container 53 described with reference to FIG. 3A above. That is, the container 61 has the same configuration as the container 52. Therefore, the container 61 is disposed in the vegetable compartment 6 above the bottom surface 621 (an example of a wall surface) of the container 62, spaced apart from the bottom surface 621, and is made of a recycled material containing foreign matter to have translucency. The container 61 is processed to suppress the conspicuousness of foreign matter to a user who sees the foreign matter by visually inspecting the bottom surface 611 (FIG. 2) of the container 61. The container 62 has the same configuration as the container 53. Other than these, the same matters as those described with reference to FIG. 3A above for the containers 52 and 53 can be applied, so the description will not be repeated.

The partition 34 is, for example, transparent or translucent and has light transmissive properties. This allows the user to see the inside of the storage space 32 from the storage space 31 side through the partition 34, improving workability. Even if the container 61 is not completely transparent (i.e., translucent), light can be irradiated into the storage space 31 through the partition 34, allowing the vegetables and the like placed inside the storage space 31 to be seen from the outside.

The light transmittance of the partition 34 is preferably greater than that of at least the bottom surface 611 (FIG. 2) of the container 61. This can promote the incidence of light from the outside, making it easier to visually check the inside of the storage space 31 through the partition 34. Note that light transmittance is an index that indicates the degree to which visible light passes through. The partition 34 may be formed from recycled materials that contain foreign matter.

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the box body 10 of the storage facility 1 of the present disclosure in another embodiment. In the example shown in Figure 8, resin made of recycled materials is used for the wall surface of the portion separating the storage chambers 7. The upper wall surface 731 of the portion separating the refrigerator chamber 2 from the ice-making chamber 3 and the first freezer chamber 4 is made of white recycled material. Although not shown in Figure 8, for example, a colorless and transparent shelf 22 can be installed in the storage facility 1 shown in Figure 8.

The lower wall surface 741 of the part separating the refrigerator compartment 2 from the ice-making compartment 3 and the first freezer compartment 4 is made of black recycled material. The walls 711, 712 of the part separating the ice-making compartment 3 from the first freezer compartment 4 are made of grey recycled material. The upper wall surface 732 of the part separating the first freezer compartment 4 from the second freezer compartment 5 is made of grey recycled material. The upper wall surface 733 of the part separating the second freezer compartment 5 from the vegetable compartment 6 is made of grey recycled material. The lower wall surface 742 of the part separating the second freezer compartment 5 from the vegetable compartment 6 is made of black recycled material.

The other walls 71, 72, 73, and 74 that make up the first storage chamber 8 have a black or gray color. The other walls 71, 72, and 74 that make up the second storage chamber 9 have a white color. Therefore, the interior of the first storage chamber 8 is unified in a dark color such as black or gray. On the other hand, the interior of the second storage chamber 9 is unified in a light color such as white, for example, a lighter color than the interior of the first storage chamber 8.

As described above, the first storage chamber 8 and the second storage chamber 9 each have a color that gives a unified impression to the user when the first storage chamber 8 and the second storage chamber 9 are viewed from the outside as a whole. As a result, the color of the storage chamber 7 is unified for each of the doors 2a, 2b, 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, which open and close in different ways, so that the storage facility 1 as a whole can give a unified impression to the user.

The second storage chamber 9 has a lighter color than the first storage chamber 8. As described above, the container 5b and the like connected to the drawer doors 3a, 4a, 5a, and 6a are also pulled out to the front side by the drawer doors 3a, 4a, 5a, and 6a. The interior of the first storage chamber 8, which is closed by the drawer doors 3a, 4a, 5a, and 6a, is uniformly dark in color, so that even if the interior of the first storage chamber 8 becomes dark, the container 5b and the like are pulled out to the front and used, so that the interior becomes bright when used. This makes it possible to suppress a decrease in workability. On the other hand, the interior of the second storage chamber 9, which is exposed by opening the pivoting doors 2a and 2b, is uniformly light in color. This makes it possible to brighten the interior in combination with the light taken in by opening the doors 2a and 2b, and suppresses a decrease in workability. The brightness of the color can be determined by the magnitude of the lightness.

Although the uniformity of the color tone will decrease somewhat, this does not mean that it is prohibited to paint some of the walls inside the second storage room 9 gray or black. From the viewpoint of ensuring brightness, it is preferable that most (e.g., two or more) or all of the walls 731, 71, 72 in the second storage room 9 be white.

In the storehouse 1 shown in FIG. 8, one of the storage chambers 7, the first storage chamber 8 or the second storage chamber 9, is provided with a resin member made of translucent recycled material containing foreign matter, and the other is provided with a resin member made of virgin material. The resin member placed in one storage chamber 7 is placed in front of or above the wall surface, within the storage chamber 7, spaced apart from the wall surface, as described above. In the illustrated example, the first storage chamber 8 is provided with a container 5b (FIG. 3A) and the like, and the second storage chamber 9 is provided with a shelf 22 (FIG. 2) made of virgin material.

Figure 9 is a block diagram of the storage system 200. The storage system 200 includes a storage 1 and an information output device 100. The information output device 100 is a device that outputs information about the storage 1 to, for example, a user. The information output device 100 includes a calculation device 101, an input device 102, and an output device 103. The calculation device 101 outputs the time to clean the resin components such as the shelf 22 and the container 5b in a form that can be perceived by the user.

As described above, the resin member is processed to reduce the visibility of foreign matter. Therefore, even if dirt adheres to the resin member from the outside, it may not be as noticeable as foreign matter, and the dirt may remain attached for a long period of time. Therefore, in the storage system 200, the calculation device 110 notifies the user when it is time to clean the resin member. This allows the user to recognize when it is time to clean, and the storage unit 1 can be kept hygienic. The user can be notified of the time to clean, for example, every time a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of use of the storage unit 1. Whether or not the period has elapsed can be determined based on a timer (not shown) contained inside the calculation device 101.

When presenting the time to clean, it is not only possible to present the cleaning of the first storage chamber 8, which is unified in gray or black, but also possible to present the cleaning of the second storage chamber 9 at the same time, since the way dirt accumulates is thought to be independent of color. It is also possible to present the cleaning of the storage chamber 1 without limiting the range of the storage chamber 7 for which cleaning is presented. The storage system 200 may receive and store, for example, via the information output device 100, the input of the time when the user last performed cleaning, and output the time of the last cleaning when presenting the time to clean. Also, since dirt is not noticeable on black containers, and it is difficult for users to notice dirt, it may be possible to output a message that cleaning of such containers is recommended. An image of a black container in a clean state and an image of a relatively dirty state may be output side by side. This image may be an image diagram, or a diagram prepared in advance as a sample.

The production method for the storage system 200 (hereinafter referred to as the production method of the present disclosure) is a method of providing the information output device 100 with a program that causes the information output device 100 to function as a computing device 101 that outputs the time to clean the container 5b (an example of a resin member) of the storage 1 in a form that can be perceived by the user. With the production method of the present disclosure, the user can, for example, download the program, and thereby use, for example, a mobile terminal (not shown) attached to the storage 1 or a mobile terminal (not shown) held by the user as the information output device 100.

Figure 10 is a block diagram of the arithmetic device 101. The arithmetic device 101 is configured to include, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1011, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1012, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1013. The arithmetic device 101 is realized by a predetermined control program (e.g., an information output method) stored in the ROM 1013 being expanded in the RAM 1012 and executed by the CPU 1011. The information output device 100 may be attached to the storage facility 1, or may be a terminal device such as a smartphone owned separately by the user.

In each of the above embodiments, the electrical appliance 300 was a storage unit 1 (e.g., a refrigerator), but in another embodiment, the electrical appliance 300 of the present disclosure is any one of a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a cooking appliance, or an air conditioner. In any of these, the electrical appliance 300 includes a wall surface and a resin member. The resin member is disposed in front of or above the wall surface and spaced apart from the wall surface, and is made of recycled material that contains foreign matter. The resin member is treated to reduce the visibility of the foreign matter to a user who sees the foreign matter by visually inspecting the resin member.

In a vacuum cleaner, for example, the wall surface is the inner wall of a dust case that is composed of a double wall made of resin, and the resin member is the outer wall. The resin member is subjected to the above-mentioned processing. In a washing machine, for example, it is a door having a double wall portion through which the inside of the washing tub can be seen, and the wall surface is the inner wall of the double wall, and the resin member is the outer wall of the double wall. In a cooking appliance, for example, it is a door having a double wall portion through which the inside can be seen, and the wall surface is the inner wall of the double wall, and the resin member is the outer wall of the double wall. In an air conditioner, for example, the wall surface is a liquid crystal display, and the resin member is a resin cover that covers the liquid crystal display.

1 Storage 10 Box 100 Information output device 101 Calculation device 110 Calculation device 15 Chilled compartment 151 Wall surface 152 Lid 2 Refrigerating compartment 200 Storage system 21 Container 211 Bottom surface 212 Surface 213 Rib 214 Side surface 22 Shelf 221 Space 222 Space 23 Light source 2a Door 2b Door 3 Ice making compartment 300 Electric appliance 31 Storage space 32 Storage space 33 Storage space 34 Partition 3a Door 4 First freezer compartment 4a Door 4b Container 5 Second freezer compartment 51 Container 511 Bottom surface 512 Surface 513 Rib 52 Container 521 First part 522 Second part 523 Bottom surface 53 Container 531 Bottom surface 5a Door 5b Container 6 Vegetable compartment 61 Container 611 Bottom surface 62 Container 621 Bottom surface 6a Door 6b Container 7 Storage chamber 71 Wall surface 711 Wall surface 712 Wall surface 72 Wall surface 73 Wall surface 731 Wall surface 732 Wall surface 733 Wall surface 74 Wall surface 741 Wall surface 742 Wall surface 8 First storage chamber (storage chamber)
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a storage chamber having a wall surface and an opening at a front side;
a resin member disposed in the storage chamber in front of or above the wall surface and spaced from the wall surface, the resin member being made of a recycled material containing foreign matter and having translucency;
The storage facility is characterized in that the resin member is processed to reduce the visibility of the foreign object to a user who sees the foreign object by visually inspecting the resin member without losing the translucency of the resin member . The storage facility according to claim 1 , characterized in that the resin member is transparent or translucent and has a color or gray color that is the same as or similar to the foreign object. The wall surface is
The bottom surface of the resin member is located behind the line of sight of a user observing the bottom surface from above,
The storage facility according to claim 2, characterized in that it has the same or a similar color as the foreign object, or a gray or black color. A first member which is at least one of a shelf or a container as the resin member;
A second member is made of recycled material containing foreign matter and is at least one of a shelf or a container;
The bottom surface of the second member is opaque,
The storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the second member has an uneven surface or a rib on a surface opposite to a surface viewed by a user. the second member being a container;
The storage facility according to claim 4, wherein the side of the container is visible to a user and has translucency. 2. The storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that the processing is a processing that suppresses the visibility of the foreign matter while maintaining a degree of translucency that allows the rear side of the resin member to be visually observed through the resin member. The storage facility described in claim 1, characterized in that the resin member has at least one condition of color, pattern, or shading and is composed of a first portion having an area larger than the foreign object, and a second portion having the condition different from that of the first portion and including a portion larger than the foreign object. The storage chamber includes:
At least one first storage chamber is provided, and the opening is closed by a drawer-type door;
the opening is closed by a door that rotates about a rotation shaft that extends in the vertical direction; and
Equipped with
The resin member is provided in one of the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber,
The storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that the other storage chamber is provided with a resin member made of virgin material. The storage chamber includes:
At least one first storage chamber is provided, and the opening is closed by a drawer-type door;
the opening is closed by a door that rotates about a rotation shaft that extends in the vertical direction; and
Equipped with
The storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber has a color that gives a unified impression to a user when the entire first storage chamber and the entire second storage chamber are viewed from the outside. The storage facility of claim 9, wherein the second storage compartment is a lighter color than the first storage compartment. The wall and
a resin member disposed in front of or above the wall surface and spaced from the wall surface, the resin member being made of a recycled material containing foreign matter and having translucency ;
the resin member is subjected to a processing for reducing the conspicuousness of the foreign matter to a user who sees the foreign matter by visually inspecting the resin member, without losing the translucency of the resin member . 12. The electrical appliance according to claim 11 , wherein the processing is a processing for suppressing the conspicuousness of the foreign matter while maintaining a degree of translucency that allows the inner side of the resin member to be visually observed through the resin member .

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