JPH0712453A - Storing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a refrigerator lamp control device for use in performing a positive control of the refrigerator lamp without being influenced by disturbed state of fixing of a door without using any mercury switch showing a certain pollution problem in a refrigerator in which a thermal insulating door for closing an upper surface opening is provided with the refrigerator lamp of which operation is controlled. CONSTITUTION:There are provided a hinge 3 fixed to the rear part of a thermal insulating door 2; a supporting shaft 4 integrally and rotationally supported at the hinge 3; a hinge cover 5 having the supporting shaft 4 rotatably fitted thereto; a refrigerator lamp switch 13 fixed to the hinge cover 5; and a lever 15 fixed to the supporting shaft 4 and engaged with the refrigerator lamp.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage cabinet having a heat-insulating door which closes an upper opening thereof and an interior light whose operation is controlled by opening and closing the door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in the conventional open storage, the actual storage capacity is 6
As disclosed in JP-A-1-136297, a magnet is arranged on the heat insulating material side and a reed switch is attached to the door side, and when the door is closed, the reed switch descends and comes close to the magnet to open the contact and open the door. As a result, the reed switch rises to separate from the magnet, thereby closing the contacts and controlling the energization of the load such as the interior light.

[0003]

However, in the above structure, the reed switch does not operate when the corresponding positional relationship between the heat insulating side magnet and the door side reed switch is incorrect. That is, the magnet will not be compatible with the reed switch due to the variation of the door mounting state,
There is a problem that the reed switch remains closed even if the door is closed.

On the other hand, a so-called mercury switch in which contacts are opened and closed by the flow of mercury due to the tilt of the door has a problem of pollution and is difficult to use.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a storage cabinet which prevents malfunction due to variations in assembly of switches and doors.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is provided with an opening for loading and unloading articles formed on the upper surface of a storage, and is held so as to be vertically openable and closable. In a storage provided with a heat-insulating door that closes an opening and an interior light whose operation is controlled by the opening / closing operation of the door, a hinge fixed to a rear portion of the heat-insulating door and a support shaft that rotates integrally with the hinge. A hinge cover in which the support shaft is rotatably fitted, a switch for the inside lighting lamp fixed to the hinge cover, and a lever fixed to the support shaft and engaged with the switch for the inside lighting lamp. It is equipped with.

[0007]

According to the present invention, since the opening / closing operation angle of the heat insulation door is immediately interlocked with the lever to operate the internal lighting switch attached to the hinge cover itself, the present invention makes it possible to perform internal lighting with only this hinge assembly. Will be determined, and will not be affected by variations in the state of mounting the door.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3, 1 is a storage, for example, a refrigerator or a freezer, 2 is a heat insulating door located on the top surface of the storage main body 1, 3 is a hinge fixed to the rear part of the heat insulating door 2, and 4 is integral with the hinge 3. Support shaft that rotates with 5
Is a hinge cover in which the support shaft is rotatably fitted.

A through hole 6 for inserting the support shaft 4 is provided on the hinge cover 5 on the same straight line. The hinge 3 is provided with through holes 7 and 8 for inserting the support shaft 4 on the same straight line. By inserting the through hole 8 into the half-moon portion 9 of the support shaft 4, the hinge 3 and the support shaft 4 are separated from each other. It will rotate together. A switch case 10 has a through hole 11 for the support shaft 4, and is fixed to the hinge cover 5 with a screw 12.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a switch for an internal lighting (not shown), which is housed in the switch case 10 by a switch holding rib 14 of the switch case 10. A lever 15 is fixed to the support shaft 4 and engages with the switch for the internal illumination lamp, which is interlocked with the rotation of the support shaft 4. 16 is a metal fitting for preventing the spindle 4 from falling off,
Reference numeral 17 is a switch case cover.

The operation of the illuminating device for the storage constructed as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the heat insulating door 2 is closed, and the button 13 of the internal lighting lamp switch 13 is pushed downward by the lever 15 so that the internal lighting lamp is turned off. Further, when the heat insulating door 2 is opened, the support shaft 4 rotates with the opening / closing angle of the heat insulating door 2, and the lever 15 fixed to the support shaft 4 also interlocks and rotates upward, which also raises the button portion 18 and disconnects the contact. Instead, the internal lighting is turned on.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the opening / closing operation angle of the heat insulation door is immediately interlocked with the lever to operate the inside illumination lamp switch attached to the hinge cover itself, only this hinge assembly is used. The internal lighting control will be decided, and it will not be affected by the variation of the door mounting condition.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage showing an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage 2 Heat Insulation Door 3 Hinge 4 Spindle 5 Hinge Cover 13 Interior Lighting Switch 15 Lever

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An opening for loading and unloading articles, which is formed on an upper surface of a storage cabinet, a heat-insulating door which is openably and closably held in a vertical direction and closes the opening, and an interior lamp whose operation is controlled by an opening / closing operation of the door. In a storage provided with, A switch for internal lighting,
A storage provided with a lever fixed to the support shaft and engaged with the internal lighting switch.