JPS5911355Y2 - refrigerator storage device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a storage device installed on the back side of a refrigerator door.
In particular, it is an improved storage container for storing eggs.

In other words, conventionally, as a container for storing eggs, a plurality of plate plates each having a storage hole for supporting eggs are placed in a bottomed container at a predetermined distance from the bottom surface, and by inverting the plate plates, all other than eggs can be removed. It has been proposed to be able to store small items, etc. as appropriate.

However, since the dish plate is shaped like a container with legs formed on the outer periphery to form a predetermined distance between the bottom of the container and the lower part of the egg, when it is inverted and stored, the legs While the legs have the advantage of acting as partitions and separating items, the leg pieces can become a hindrance when storing oblong items along the length of the container, such as eggs packed together with commercially available packs. It had the disadvantage of becoming

In view of this, the present invention was developed to provide a highly versatile storage device that can be used to store any type of article, and one embodiment thereof will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator body, and a door 2 is pivotally attached to the front opening of the refrigerator so as to be openable and closable.

This door 2 consists of an outer panel 3, an inner panel 5 with bulges 4 on the left and right sides, and a heat insulating material (not shown) between both panels 3 and 5.
Between them are a bottle shelf 6, a shelf 7, and a storage device 8, which will be described later, from the bottom.
are supported respectively.

That is, to explain this storage device 8 in detail, reference numeral 9 has recesses 1 on both sides that engage with engagement protrusions (not shown) of the bulge 4.
It is an oblong bottomed container in the shape of 0, and support holes 12, 12, 13 are provided at both ends and the center of the bottom surface 11 in the short direction
are drilled, and small holes 14, 1 for cold air circulation are formed at equal intervals.
4... are drilled.

16. 16 are mutually symmetrical plate plates that are stored side by side in the container 9, and can also be stored in an inverted (upside-down) state.

Egg storage holes 17 and 17 for supporting eggs A are provided in the plate plates 16 and 16.
...... are bored in the space between the egg storage holes 17, 17, and small holes 18, 18, which face each other during storage to communicate with the small holes 14, 14, . ... is drilled.

Therefore, the cold air flows through the small holes 14, 14...18.18.
It can be circulated through...

Further, the plate plates 16, 16 have leg pieces 19, 19 bent at right angles on both sides in the longitudinal direction and on one side in the transverse direction with respect to the container 9.
When the leg pieces 19, 19 are placed on the bottom surface 11, a predetermined distance is created between the bottom surface 11 and the plate plates 16, 16 and between the opening surface of the container 9 and the plate plates 16, 16. It is designed so that when the egg A is stored and supported in the storage hole 17, 17, etc., it does not come into contact with the bottom surface 11 and does not protrude from the opening surface (3rd hole). Diagram a).

Furthermore, the plate plates 16, 16 have leg pieces 19, 19 in the transverse direction with respect to the container 9 and on the side where the leg pieces 19, 19 are present.
Support pieces 20, 2 bent at right angles in the opposite direction to...
0 is formed, and this support piece 20.20 is attached to the dish plate 16.
, 16 are inverted and placed in the container 9, they are inserted through the support holes 12.12 of the bottom surface 11, and the plate plates 16, 16 and the bottom surface 11 are brought into close contact, making it possible to use the container as a container when not storing eggs A. (Fig. 3 1), c).

Further, on the opposite side of the plate plates 16, 16 from the support pieces 20.20, there are provided stoppers 21.21 that protrude in the same direction, and these stoppers 21.21 are small. It has the same shape as the arrangement pattern of the holes 18, 18... and has a diameter that allows it to be inserted into the small holes 18, 18....

These stoppers 21.21... are both plate plates 16,1.
6 and invert it and store it in the container 9, it can be inserted into the support hole 13 in the center of the bottom surface 11, and the support piece 20.2
0 can prevent movement within the container 9 (FIG. 3C).

Furthermore, the stopper 21.21... is the small hole 18.1.
Since the arrangement pattern is the same as 8..., container 9
Inside, one plate 16 is arranged for normal egg storage, and the other plate 16 is reversed to open each egg storage hole 17.
．． When a part of 17... is aligned with the egg storage hole 17.17 of one plate 16, the small hole 18.18...
... is inserted and locked.

In this state, the support piece 20 of the other side of the reversed plate plate 16 comes into contact with the bottom surface 11, so that the plate plate 16 is kept horizontal (the third
Figure d).

On the other hand, the supporting pieces 20, 20 and the leg pieces 19, 19 are at approximately the same height so that the plates 16, 16 can be kept horizontally, and the plates 16, 16 can be aligned in the container 9 without being exposed. (Accurately, the support piece 20.20 is closer to the plate plate 1 than the leg pieces 19, 19.
6), with support piece 20 and leg piece 1
The sum of the heights of the containers 9 (more precisely, the sum of the plate thicknesses of the plate plates 16) is designed to be the same as the depth of the container 9.

Next, the usage status of each of the above-mentioned Kaikai will be explained.

(i) When the storage device 8 is used as a container for eggs A (Fig. 3a)
Each plate plate 16, 16 is supported by a piece 20.20 for one container 9.
are located at both ends and the leg pieces 19, 19 are placed facing the bottom surface 11, each of the egg storage holes 17 can be used, and at this time,
Since the egg A is held within the space between it and the bottom surface 11 by the leg pieces 19, 19, no cracking or the like occurs, and the cold air flows through the small holes 18.18...14.14... ...is communicated with each other, so it is sufficiently cooled.

Furthermore, since the support pieces 20, 20 do not protrude beyond the opening surface of the container 9, the appearance does not deteriorate.

(ii) When half of the storage device 8 is used as a container for eggs A and the other half is used as a container for small items B (FIG. 3b) - one plate 16 is arranged as described above, and the other plate 16 is inverted and stored in the container 9.

At this time, the support piece 20 and the stopper 21 are connected to the support hole 1, respectively.
2.13, the dish plate 16 abuts the bottom surface 11, so that this part can be used as a container part of the depth of the container 9 without the above-mentioned predetermined spacing.

Also, small holes 14.14...18,18...
Since these are in communication with each other, there is no problem in cooling the small articles, and furthermore, one plate 16 is prevented from moving by the upwardly facing leg pieces 19, 19 of the other plate 16.

In addition, as shown in FIG.
When the support piece 20 is inserted into the support hole 13 so as to position the egg storage part 9 in the center, the container parts other than the egg storage part are partitioned by the leg pieces 19, and as a result, small items enter the space between the one plate plate 16 and the bottom surface 11. Never.

(iii) When the storage device 8 is used as a container for items other than eggs (FIG. 3C), both plate plates 16 and 16 are inverted, and the supporting legs 20
, 20, mutually opposing stoppers 21.21...
* are inserted into the support holes 12, 12 and 13, respectively.

Therefore, the predetermined interval between the plate plates 16, 16 shown in (i) is eliminated, and the entire volume can be used as approximately the volume of the container 9.

In other words, by arranging the legs 19, 19 with their short sides facing each other, a container section without partitions is created, and a container section containing a horizontally long article or several commercially available eggs (broken line C) is created. ) can be stored as is.

(iv) When using an arbitrary number of storage devices 8 as containers for eggs A (FIGS. 3d and 4), one of the plate plates 16 is (i)
) in the container 9, turn over the other plate 16, and insert the egg storage holes 17 and 17 at arbitrary positions.
. . ., one side of the reversed dish plate 16 has the stopper 21.21 . . . aligned with the small hole 18.
... is inserted and locked, and the support piece 20 on the other side comes into contact with the bottom surface 11, so that both plate plates 16 lie on the same plane.

Therefore, inside the container 9, not only an arbitrary number of eggs A can be stored, but also a desired space X is formed between the inverted dish plate 16 and the side wall of the container, and small parts B can be stored therein.

If you want to expand the volume of this space The first and second rows are matched, but since the plates 16 and 16 are of course symmetrical, it is also possible to match all the rows and use it as shown in Figure 3b. You can change it by.

As described above, various usage modes can be achieved by combining the plate plates 16, 16, and the range of uses can be expanded.

In the above embodiment, the plate plates 16, 16 are made symmetrical, but one may be made longer in the elongated direction with respect to the container 9, and the other may be made shorter, and the sum of both lengths may be taken as the length of the container 9. .

As is clear from the above description, the refrigerator storage device of the present invention includes a horizontally long bottomed container supported on the inside of the door, and a container with a predetermined distance between the bottom surface and the opening surface of the container. From multiple plate plates with appropriate egg storage holes,
Leg pieces forming the predetermined interval are provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction and one side in the lateral direction of the plate plate relative to the container, and at least the other side in the lateral direction that does not have leg pieces is made to face the container. Since it is stored in a container that can be turned over inside the container, it is possible to store eggs other than eggs by inverting the other plate from the normal arrangement of one plate and arranging the leg pieces opposite to one plate. It goes without saying that the leg pieces act as a partition, and by facing the parts of both plate plates that do not have leg pieces, a leg piece, that is, a container part without a partition is formed. As a result, it is possible to store horizontally long items such as cartons of eggs as they are, and it is highly versatile and can achieve high storage efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator having a refrigerator storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the storage device, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the storage device.
Figures a, b, b', C, and d are longitudinal cross-sections of the storage device, showing the respective usage states. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the storage device when articles are stored, applying the usage state of Fig. 3 d.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A horizontally long bottomed container supported on the inside of the door is housed within the container with a predetermined distance between the bottom surface and the opening surface of the container. , leg pieces for forming the predetermined interval are provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction and one side in the lateral direction of the plate plate relative to the container, and at least the other side in the lateral direction that does not have a leg piece is made to face the above-mentioned plate plate. A storage device for a refrigerator that is reversibly stored inside a container.