JP2007155250A - Loading shelf for refrigerator, and refrigerator using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator and loading shelves for the refrigerator capable of efficiently using storage space and improving convenience. <P>SOLUTION: The loading shelves 20, 30 for the refrigerator for loading a storing object arranged inside a storing chamber 2 of the refrigerator 1 is equipped with first loading parts 21, 31 installed in the storing chamber 2, and second loading parts 22, 32 connected to the first loading parts 21, 31 by links 23, 33 and capable of moving in parallel between a first position overlapping with the first loading parts 21, 31 and a second position parallel to the first loading parts 21, 31 in the lower part or the upper part thereof via a space. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a refrigerator mounting shelf that is placed in a refrigerator storage chamber and stores stored items. The present invention also relates to a refrigerator having a refrigerator mounting shelf on which stored items are placed.

A conventional refrigerator is disclosed in Patent Document 1. This refrigerator has a plurality of storage chambers, and a plurality of mounting shelves on which stored items such as food are placed are arranged in the storage chamber. The mounting shelf is made of a thin plate-like resin, and is installed with both ends locked to a receiving portion protruding on the inner wall of the storage chamber.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-51193 (Fig. 3)

  However, according to the conventional refrigerator, when a small stored item is placed on the placing shelf, a space is created above and the storage space is wasted. For this reason, when the stored items are stacked and stored, it becomes difficult to take out the lower stored item, and the lower stored item such as food is damaged by the weight of the upper stored item. Therefore, there is a problem that the convenience of the refrigerator is bad.

  An object of this invention is to provide the refrigerator which can utilize a storage space efficiently and can improve the convenience. Moreover, an object of this invention is to provide the mounting shelf for refrigerators which can utilize the storage space of a refrigerator efficiently and can improve the convenience.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a refrigerator mounting shelf for placing stored items in a refrigerator storage chamber, a first mounting portion installed in the storage chamber, and a first mounting portion And a second mounting that is movable in parallel between a first position that is connected to the first mounting portion and a second position that is arranged in parallel to the first mounting portion via a space. It is characterized by having a mounting part.

  According to this configuration, the stored item is placed on the refrigerator placement shelf in which the second placement portion is disposed at the first position and the first and second placement portions are stacked. When the second placement portion is moved in parallel and placed at the second position, the stored items are placed on the first and second placement portions, respectively.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the refrigerator mounting shelf having the above-described configuration, the second mounting portion is disposed below the first mounting portion. According to this structure, if the 2nd mounting part is arrange | positioned in a 2nd position, a small store thing will be mounted in the 2nd mounting part under the 1st mounting part.

  In the refrigerator mounting shelf having the above-described configuration, the present invention is characterized in that a holding unit that holds the second mounting unit at the first position is provided. According to this configuration, the holding unit prevents the second mounting unit from being separated from the first mounting unit by its own weight.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the refrigerator mounting shelf having the above-described configuration, the second mounting portion is disposed above the first mounting portion. According to this structure, if the 2nd mounting part is arrange | positioned in a 2nd position, a small store thing will be mounted in the 1st mounting part.

  According to the present invention, in the refrigerator mounting shelf having the above configuration, a stopper for positioning the second mounting portion at the second position is provided. According to this configuration, when the second mounting portion is moved from the first position, for example, a stopper provided on a link connecting the first and second mounting portions is brought into contact with the first mounting portion so that the second mounting portion is moved. The part is positioned at the second position.

  Further, the present invention provides a link mechanism in which the first and second mounting portions are connected by a plurality of links rotatably attached to the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion in the refrigerator mounting shelf having the above-described configuration. And the second mounting portion is translated by the rotation of the link.

  The refrigerator of the present invention is characterized in that the refrigerator mounting shelf having the above-described configuration is provided in a storage chamber.

  According to the present invention, the refrigerator mounting shelf is arranged in parallel with a first position where the second mounting portion is overlapped with the first mounting portion and the first mounting portion upward or downward via a space. Since the second mounting shelf is arranged at the first position, a large stored item is stored on the first mounting unit or below the first mounting unit. be able to. Moreover, when the 2nd mounting shelf is arrange | positioned in a 2nd position, the mounting area of a stored article will increase and a stored article can be stored on a 1st mounting part and a 2nd mounting part. Therefore, the storage space of the refrigerator can be used efficiently. Further, since the stored items can be stored without being stacked, it is easy to take out and prevent the stored items from being damaged, thereby improving the convenience of the refrigerator.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the holding unit that holds the second mounting unit disposed below the first mounting unit at the first position is provided, the second mounting unit is caused by its own weight. The large stored item can be stored below the first placement unit.

  According to the present invention, since the stopper for positioning the second placement portion at the second position is provided, the second placement portion can be stabilized at the second position.

  Moreover, according to this invention, a 2nd mounting part can be easily moved in parallel by a link mechanism.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a refrigerator according to an embodiment. The refrigerator 1 is provided with a refrigerator compartment 2, a freezer compartment 3, and a vegetable compartment 4 in order from above, and is opened and closed by heat insulating doors 6, 7, and 8, respectively. A compressor 10 that operates the refrigeration cycle is arranged behind the vegetable compartment 4, and a cooler 9 connected to the compressor 10 is arranged behind the freezer compartment 3. The cold air that has exchanged heat with the cooler 9 on the low temperature side of the refrigeration cycle by the operation of the compressor 10 is sent to the refrigerator compartment 2, the freezer compartment 3, and the vegetable compartment 4 to cool the stored items.

  On both side walls of the refrigerator compartment 2, receiving portions 11 and 12 extending in the front-rear direction are projected in two steps. On the receiving portions 11 and 12, both left and right ends of the mounting shelves 20 and 30 (refrigerating device mounting shelves) on which stored items are placed are locked. Thereby, the mounting shelves 20 and 30 are installed in the refrigerator compartment 2 (storage compartment).

  2, 3 and 4 are a top view, a side view and a bottom view of the mounting shelf 20, respectively. The mounting shelf 20 has first and second mounting portions 21 and 22 made of flat resin molded products. The first placement portion 21 is installed in the receiving portion 11 of the refrigerator compartment 2, and a metal reinforcing plate 26 is provided at the front end. The second mounting portion 22 is formed to have a narrower front-rear width and a left-right width than the first mounting portion 21, and is disposed below the first mounting portion 21.

  FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of the mounting shelf 20. Shaft portions 21a projecting inward in the horizontal direction are provided on both sides on the lower surface side of the first placement portion 21 in the front and rear directions. Shaft portions 22a projecting outward in the horizontal direction are provided on both side surfaces of the second placement portion 22 at the same interval as the shaft portion 21a. The front and rear shaft portions 21 a and 22 a are connected by a link 23.

  The front and rear links 23 have holes 23a and 23b with the same spacing at both ends. The hole portion 23 a of the link 23 is fitted to the shaft portion 21 a of the first placement portion 21, and the link 23 is attached to the first placement portion 21 so as to be rotatable. Further, the hole 23 b of the link 23 is fitted into the shaft portion 22 a of the second placement portion 22, and the link 23 is attached to the second placement portion 22 so as to be rotatable. Thereby, a link mechanism is configured.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. A clip 24 (holding portion) biased by a torsion spring 25 is provided on the lower surface of the first placement portion 21. The clip 24 sandwiches the front end of the second placement portion 22, and the second placement portion 22 is held at the first position superimposed on the lower surface of the first placement portion 21. Thereby, a large stored item can be stored below the mounting shelf 20.

  When the holding of the second mounting portion 22 by the clip 24 is released, the link 23 rotates and translates due to its own weight in the second mounting portion 22 as shown in FIG. A stopper 23c (see FIG. 5) extending obliquely with respect to the radial direction of the link 23 is provided at the end of the rear link 23 on the first mounting portion 21 side. The stopper 23c comes into contact with the lower surface of the first placement portion 21, and the second placement portion 22 is positioned at a second position arranged in parallel to the first placement portion via a space. As a result, the placement shelf 20 has an increased placement area for stored items, and can store a small stored item on the second placement unit 22 for storage.

  Next, FIGS. 8 and 9 are a top view and a side view of the mounting shelf 30, respectively. The mounting shelf 30 includes first and second mounting portions 31 and 32 made of a flat resin molded product. The first placement portion 31 is installed in the receiving portion 12 of the refrigerator compartment 2, and a metal reinforcing plate 36 is provided at the front end. The second mounting portion 32 is formed to have a narrower front-rear width and a left-right width than the first mounting portion 21, and is disposed in a recess 31 b (see FIG. 10) provided on the upper surface of the first mounting portion 31. .

  FIG. 10 shows an exploded view of the mounting shelf 30. Shaft portions 31a projecting inward in the horizontal direction are provided on both sides on the upper surface side of the first placement portion 31 in the front-rear direction. On both side surfaces of the second placement portion 32, shaft portions 32a protruding outward in the horizontal direction are provided at the front and rear at the same interval as the shaft portion 31a. The front and rear shaft portions 31 a and 32 a are connected by a link 33.

  The front and rear links 33 have holes 33a and 33b with the same spacing at both ends. The hole 33 a of the link 33 is fitted to the shaft portion 31 a of the first placement portion 31, and the link 33 is attached to the first placement portion 31 so as to be rotatable. Further, the hole 33 b of the link 33 is fitted into the shaft portion 32 a of the second placement portion 32, and the link 33 is attached to the second placement portion 32 so as to be rotatable. Thereby, a link mechanism is configured.

  FIG. 11 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. The second placement unit 32 is fitted in the recess 31 b on the upper surface of the first placement unit 31 and is held at the first position superimposed on the upper surface of the first placement unit 31. Thereby, the upper surface of the mounting shelf 30 becomes flat, and a large stored item can be stored on the mounting shelf 30.

  A handle portion 32b (see FIG. 8) is recessed at the front end of the second placement portion 32. When the handle portion 32b is gripped and the second placement portion 32 is lifted, the link 33 rotates and the second placement portion 32 moves in parallel as shown in FIG. A stopper 33c (see FIG. 10) extending obliquely with respect to the radial direction of the link 33 is provided at the end of the rear link 33 on the second placement portion 32 side.

  The stopper 33c comes into contact with the lower surface of the second placement portion 32, and the second placement portion 32 is positioned at a second position arranged in parallel to the first placement portion 31 via a space. Thereby, the mounting shelf 30 has an increased storage area of stored items, and can store small stored items on the first and second mounting units 31 and 32 for storage.

  According to the present embodiment, the mounting shelves 20, 30 are relative to the first position where the second mounting portions 22, 32 are superimposed on the first mounting portions 21, 31 and the first mounting portions 21, 31. Since it moves in parallel between the second position and the second position arranged in parallel below or above the space, the second loading shelves 22 and 32 are arranged at the first position to place a large stored item on the first load. It can be stored below the placement unit 21 or on the first placement unit 31.

  Moreover, when the 2nd mounting shelf 22 and 32 is arrange | positioned in a 2nd position, the mounting area of a stored item will increase, and a stored item will be on the 1st mounting part 21 and 31 and on the 2nd mounting part 22 and 32. Can be stored. Therefore, the storage space of the refrigerator 1 can be used efficiently. In addition, since the stored items can be stored without being stacked, the convenience of the refrigerator 1 that facilitates taking out and prevents the stored items from being damaged can be improved.

  In addition, a mounting unit similar to the second mounting unit 32 of the mounting shelf 30 may be provided above the mounting shelf 20 separately from the second mounting unit 22, and separately from the second mounting unit 32. A placement unit similar to the second placement unit 22 of the placement shelf 20 may be provided below the placement shelf 30. Moreover, you may further provide the other mounting part connected with the 2nd mounting parts 22 and 32, and moving parallel. As a result, the mounting area can be further increased.

  According to this invention, it can utilize for the refrigerator which has the mounting shelf which mounts a store thing.

Side surface sectional drawing which shows the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention The top view which shows the mounting shelf of the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention The side view which shows the mounting shelf of the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention The bottom view which shows the mounting shelf of the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention The exploded view which shows the mounting shelf of the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention AA sectional view of FIG. Side surface sectional drawing which shows the state which moved the 2nd mounting part of the mounting shelf of the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the other mounting shelf of the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention The side view which shows the other mounting shelf of the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention The exploded view which shows the other mounting shelf of the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention BB sectional view of FIG. Side surface sectional drawing which shows the state which moved the 2nd mounting part of the other mounting shelf of the refrigerator of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator 2 Refrigeration room 3 Freezing room 4 Vegetable room 6, 7, 8 Thermal insulation door 9 Cooler 10 Compressor 11, 12 Rail 20, 30 Mounting shelf 21, 31 1st mounting part 31b Recessed part 22, 32 2nd mounting Place 23, 33 Link 23c, 33c Stopper 24 Clip 25 Torsion spring

Claims (7)

  In the refrigerator mounting shelf which arrange | positions in the storage room of a refrigerator and mounts a store thing, it is connected to the 1st mounting part while being connected to the 1st mounting part installed in a storage room, and a 1st mounting part. And a second placement portion capable of translating between a first position to be overlapped and a second position disposed in parallel to the first placement portion via a space. Refrigerator shelf.   The refrigerator mounting shelf according to claim 1, wherein the second mounting portion is disposed below the first mounting portion.   The refrigerator mounting shelf according to claim 2, further comprising a holding unit that holds the second mounting unit at the first position.   The refrigerator mounting shelf according to claim 1, wherein the second mounting portion is disposed above the first mounting portion.   The refrigerator mounting shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a stopper for positioning the second mounting portion at the second position is provided.   A link mechanism in which the first and second mounting portions are connected by a plurality of links rotatably attached to the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, and the second mounting portion is formed by the rotation of the link. The refrigerator mounting shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the refrigerator is moved in parallel.   A refrigerator, wherein the refrigerator mounting shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is provided in a storage chamber.

Images