CN201340153Y - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a refrigerator in which a lid is easy to open and close regardless of the position of a storage container, and the lid can maintain a state in which the opening of the storage container is opened by a simple operation. When the cover (50) covers the front opening (42) of the storage container (30), when the storage container is moved back and forth, the cover moves to the open position for opening the front opening in conjunction with the movement of the storage container. By rotating about the connecting portion with the rod (60) as an axis, the lid can open and close the front side opening at any time regardless of the position or movement of the storage container. When the cover is at the open position, the cover is moved to the open holding position by pushing the cover further backward. In the open holding position, the lid releases contact between the projections (55, 56) and the flange (36) of the storage container. Therefore, the linkage between the lid part and the storage container is released, and the state in which the front side opening is opened can be maintained even if the storage container is moved back and forth.

Description

refrigerator

technical field

The utility model relates to a refrigerator, in particular to a refrigerator with a pull-out storage container inside a storage room.

Background technique

Recently, in a refrigerator, one or more storage containers are provided in a storage room for the purpose of easily sorting stored foods and improving convenience. For example, there is known a configuration in which one lid is provided on the chill box, and the chill box is opened and closed by rotating the lid (see Patent Document 1). In addition, there is known a structure in which the front of the storage container is covered with a cover, and the front opening of the storage container is always opened by pushing the cover to the rear of the refrigerator when the cover is not needed (see Patent Document 2).

Patent Document 1: Specification of Japanese Patent No. 3380492

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2-77578

However, as the size of the storage container increases as the need arises, the movement trajectory of the lid portion will expand. Therefore, in order to ensure the movement space of the cover part, the capacity of peripheral parts such as tanks provided on the door is limited. In addition, in order to increase the capacity of the storage container and improve the convenience of storing or taking out food and the like in the storage container, the opening of the storage container tends to be enlarged. As a result, there is a problem that the lid portion covering the storage container is enlarged, and handling at the time of opening and closing is complicated.

In addition, in the case of Patent Document 1, as long as the container is not pulled out, the lid remains in the closed state of the container. Therefore, in order to take out the articles accommodated in the container, the container must be pulled out to the front of the body. On the other hand, in the case of Patent Document 2, the lid portion covering the container is moved to the open holding position where the container is kept open.

Thereby, the lid part can be in the state which keeps the container open all the time, and convenience is improved. However, in the case of Patent Document 2, in order to move the cover to the open holding position, it is necessary to perform the opening operation of turning the cover while drawing it to the front side, and the process of pushing the opened cover backward. Push action. In this way, in order to take out the article from the container, it is necessary to perform a multi-stage operation, and there is a problem that handling is complicated.

Utility model content

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator whose lid is easy to open and close regardless of the position of the storage container, and which can keep the lid open to the opening of the storage container through simple operations. state.

The refrigerator of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems has the following features: a main body forming a storage room with a front opening; a door arranged in front of the main body and capable of opening and closing the front of the storage room; A type storage container is arranged in the above-mentioned storage room, and at least the front side and the upper side of the above-mentioned door side are respectively opened; the shelf covers at least a part of the upper side opening of the above-mentioned storage container; In the front side opening formed on the side of the door, in the state where the storage container is stored in the storage room, the cover part can be moved to a closed position covering the opening of the storage container, and by moving backward from the closed position. The opening of the storage container moves between the open position, and when the cover is at the closed position, when the storage container is moved forward, the cover moves to the open position in conjunction with the movement of the storage container. , and by moving the lid further rearward than the open position, the lid is released from interlocking with the storage container and held at an open holding position in which the opening of the storage container is always opened.

Utility Model Effect

According to this invention, a cover part can hold|maintain at any one of a closed position and an open position in the state which accommodated a storage container in a storage room. Therefore, the lid can be freely opened and closed regardless of the position of the storage container. In addition, when the lid portion is in the closed position, when the storage container is moved forward, the lid portion moves to the open position side in conjunction with the storage container. And, after the cover is moved to the open position, the cover is further moved backward, that is, by pushing the cover backward, the linkage between the cover and the storage container is released and held at the open holding position.

Accordingly, the storage container can be moved forward and backward in a state where the lid portion opens the opening of the storage container. In this way, the lid can be moved only by pulling out the storage container without touching the lid, and the lid can be held at the open holding position by pushing the lid.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view showing a storage container of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a diagram showing a lid at an open position, and (B) is a diagram showing a state where a lid is at a closed position .

Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a part of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention in section.

Fig. 3 is a schematic front view showing a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a storage container of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic side view showing a shelf, a storage container, and a cold casting box of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

7(A) is an enlarged schematic view of the vicinity of a joint of the cover in the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7(B) is an explanatory diagram showing the joint of the cover.

Fig. 8(A) is a schematic perspective view showing a lid body of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Fig. 8(B) is a B-B line sectional view of Fig. 8(A).

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a storage container and a lid part through a part of the shelf of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged schematic view of the vicinity of the lid of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a rail portion provided on a shelf of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a side wall of a shelf of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the vicinity of the end of the arc groove in the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

14(A) is a diagram showing a state in which the storage container is moved forward from the state in FIG. 9 , and FIG. 14(B) is a diagram showing a state in which the storage container is further moved forward from the state in FIG. 14(A).

Fig. 15 is an enlarged schematic view showing a contact portion between the front edge of the storage container and the cover in the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 16 is an enlarged schematic view showing the front wall of the storage container in the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 17 is a schematic view showing the vicinity of the lid at the open holding position in the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 18 is a schematic front view showing the storage container of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention cut in the middle in the height direction.

Fig. 20 is a schematic view showing a storage container, a frame and a lid of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 20(A) is a diagram showing a closed position, and Fig. 20(B) is a diagram showing an open position.

Fig. 21 is a schematic view showing a storage container, a frame and a lid of a refrigerator according to a third embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 21(A) is a diagram showing a closed position, and Fig. 21(B) is a diagram showing an open position.

22 is a schematic view showing a storage container, a shelf and a lid of a refrigerator according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 22(A) is a diagram showing a closed position, and FIG. 22(B) is a diagram showing an opening process.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, the refrigerator which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on drawing.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model is shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 . Refrigerator 10 has refrigerating chamber 12 , ice making chamber 13 and switching chamber 14 provided on the left and right, and freezing chamber 15 as storage chambers in order from the top on main body 11 .

The main body 11 is comprised from the outer case made of steel plate, the inner case made of resin, and the heat insulating material filled between these. Refrigerating room 12, ice making room 13, switching room 14, and freezing room 15 are respectively formed in the inner box by insulating and partitioning the inside of the inner box. In addition, the switching room 14 can also be used as a freezing room.

The refrigerator compartment 12 is closed by a door 16 of a split type as shown in FIG. 3 . In addition, the ice making compartment 13, the switching compartment 14, and the freezer compartment 15 each house a drawer container, and are closed by a door constituting the front portion of the container. Thus, refrigerator 10 has doors 16, 17, 18, and 19 on the front side. A push-type door operating unit 20 is provided on the door 16 . When the door operation part 20 is pushed in, the door 16 is pushed forward by a solenoid (not shown), and the door 16 is automatically opened. In addition, the door 16 can also be opened and closed manually.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the refrigerator 10 with the door 16 of the refrigerator 10 removed and a side wall portion of the refrigerator compartment 12 cut away. A plurality of shelves 21 are provided in the refrigerator compartment 12 . In addition, a shelf 22 is provided below the shelf plate 21 in the refrigerator compartment 12 . A storage container 30 is provided below the shelf 22 . Storage container 30 is housed in refrigerator compartment 12 and provided so as to be movable in the front-back direction of refrigerator 10 .

That is, storage container 30 can be pulled out from refrigerator compartment 12 . In this specification, the door 16 side of the refrigerator 10 is referred to as the front, and the rear wall side opposite to the door 16 is referred to as the rear. The shelf plate 21 is a movable shelf whose position can be arbitrarily changed according to the size of items stored in the refrigerator compartment 12 . On the other hand, rack 22 is a fixed rack that cannot be taken out from refrigerator compartment 12 except for, for example, cleaning.

Below the storage container 30 , a chilled box 24 is provided with the partition plate 23 interposed therebetween. This chilled box 24 can also be pulled out in the front-back direction of the refrigerator 10 . A feed water tank 25 for an automatic ice maker is provided on the side of the chiller box 24 . Partition plate 23 extends in the width direction of refrigerator compartment 12 , that is, in the left-right direction in FIG. 3 , and partitions the inside of refrigerator compartment 12 .

The cold casting tank 24 and the feed water tank 25 may be collectively referred to as a tank in the present invention. In the case of the present embodiment, all components housed in the refrigerator compartment 12, such as the shelf plate 21, the shelf 22, and the storage container 30, are formed of resin. In addition, the material of these parts is not limited to resin, but can be changed arbitrarily according to the required strength or weight.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the storage container 30 is opened at the top and at the front. The storage container 30 has a bottom 31 on the opposite side to the upper opening. The bottom 31 is arranged substantially parallel to the partition plate 23 as shown in FIG. 2 . Moreover, the storage container 30 has the side wall 32 erected substantially vertically upward from the bottom part 31 at the both ends of the width direction. In addition, the storage container 30 extends in the width direction on the front door side, and has a front wall 33 connecting two side walls 32 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the storage container 30 has a support portion 34 on the outside of the side wall 32 . As shown in FIG. 5 , slide rails 35 are attached to extend in the front-back direction of refrigerator 10 on the inner side of the inner box forming refrigerator compartment 12 . The support portion 34 of the storage container 30 is movably attached to the slide rail 35 .

Thus, both ends in the width direction of the storage container 30 are supported by the slide rails 35 . The storage container 30 can move back and forth inside the refrigerator compartment 12 by the movement of the support part 34 on the slide rail 35 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , when storage container 30 is moved to the rearmost side of refrigerator compartment 12 , the front end of storage container 30 is located in front of the front end of shelf 22 , that is, on the side of door 16 . In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 , even when the storage container 30 is pulled out to the front, the chilled box 24 can be pulled out further forward than the drawn storage container 30 .

The storage container 30 has openings on the upper side and the front side as described above. As shown in FIG. 1 , the opening on the upper side of the storage container 30 , that is, on the shelf 22 side is an upper side opening 41 , and the opening on the front side of the storage container 30 , that is, on the door 16 side is a front side opening 42 .

When storage container 30 is located at the rearmost side of refrigerator compartment 12 as shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 and 5 , most of upper side opening 41 of storage container 30 is covered by shelf 22 . And the front side opening 42 of the storage container 30 is covered with the cover part 50 as shown in FIG.1(B). The front wall 33 of the storage container 30 covers the lower part of the front side opening 42 in front of the storage container 30 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the cover portion 50 is composed of two components, a cover body 51 and a cover body 52 . If the lid body 51 is the first lid body, the lid body 52 is the second lid body. The cover body 51 and the cover body 52 are connected relative to each other by a joint part 53 so as to be rotatable. As shown in FIG. 7(A) and FIG. 7(B), the cover body 52 has protrusions 522 protruding outward from side walls 521 provided at both ends in the width direction.

On the other hand, the cover body 51 has pivot portions 512 on side walls 511 provided on both end portions in the width direction. The inner diameter of the shaft support portion 512 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the protruding portion 522 . Therefore, by inserting the projection part 522 protruding from the cover body 52 into the pivot part 512 of the cover body 51, the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 can mutually rotate. Thus, the joint part 53 is comprised by the protrusion part 522 of the cover body 52, and the pivot part 512 of the cover body 51, and can connect the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 relative to rotation and integrally.

The lid part 50 opens the front side opening 42 of the storage container 30 as shown in FIG. to move between. That is, the cover portion 50 opens the front opening 42 when it is in the open position (raised position) as shown in FIG. 1(A), and covers the front side opening 42 when it is in the closed position (downward position) as shown in FIG. 1(B). .

Thereby, when the cover part 50 is located in the closed position which covers the front side opening 42, the cover body 52 is located in the lower side of the cover body 51. As shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the cover portion 50 is located at the open position where the front side opening 42 is opened, the cover body 52 is located on the front side of the cover body 51 . In this way, the two lids 51 and 52 constituting the lid 50 are attached so as to be movable relative to the storage container 30 .

The full length of the cover body 51 is set to be longer than the full length of the cover body 52 in the moving direction of the cover part 50 moving between the open position and the closed position. When located in the open position, the cover part 50 is accommodated under the frame 22 as shown in FIG. 5 .

When cover 50 is in the closed position as shown in FIG.

Thereby, when the cover part 50 is moved from a closed position to an open position, the cover body 51 falls in the back of the refrigerator compartment 12 by its own weight.

That is, in the state shown in FIG. 1(B), the cover body 51 is positioned behind the sliding member 55 having the upper end as a fulcrum for movement. Therefore, the center of gravity of the cover body 51 is positioned behind the slide member 55, and the cover body 51 is moved backward with the slide member 55 as a fulcrum. As a result, a force pushing the refrigerator compartment 12 rearward is applied to the lid body 51 by its own weight, thereby assisting the movement of the lid body 51 . Therefore, it is possible to reduce the force required to move the lid portion 50 to the raised position.

As shown in FIG. 8(A), a metal member 54 is attached to the cover body 51 . The metal member 54 is provided at an end portion of the cover 51 on the cover 52 side. Accordingly, the metal member 54 is located at the lower end of the cover body 51 when the cover 50 is at the closed position, and is located at the front end of the cover 51 when the cover 50 is at the open position. That is, the metal member 54 is provided at the end portion on the side of the lid body 52 in the traveling direction of the lid body 51 , that is, in the front-rear direction of the refrigerator compartment 12 .

Metal member 54 extends in the width direction of lid body 51 , that is, in the width direction of refrigerator compartment 12 . The cover body 51 has grooves 513 on both end surfaces in the plate thickness direction at the end portion on the side of the cover body 52 as shown in FIG. 8(B). An end portion in the short side direction of the metal member 54 is folded back, and the folded return portion 541 is fitted into the groove 513 of the cover body 51 . By fitting the returning portion 541 of the metal member 54 into the groove 513 , the metal member 54 is fixed on the cover body 51 .

When the metal part 54 is mounted on the cover body 51 , a gap is formed between the groove 513 of the cover body 51 and the return portion 541 of the metal part 54 . Thus, the metal member 54 can be attached to the cover body 51 with a small force. Furthermore, the rigidity of the cover body 51 can be improved by attaching the metal member 54 to the cover body 51 .

Therefore, even in the case where a force is applied to the cover body 51, damage to the cover body 51 can be reduced. In addition, the metal member 54 is not limited to being provided at the end of the cover 51 on the side of the cover 52, but may be provided at an end opposite to the cover 52, or may be provided not only on the cover 51 but also on the cover 52. superior.

Pillar portions 514 are provided on both ends in the width direction of the lid body 51 as shown in FIGS. 8(A) and 8(B). The column portion 514 is provided to protrude outward from the side wall 511 of the cover body 51 , and is provided at an end portion of the side wall 511 on the side opposite to the pivot portion 512 . That is, the column portion 514 is provided at an end opposite to the cover 52 and protrudes from the side wall 511 of the cover 51 to the outside, that is, the inner wall side of the main body 11 forming the refrigerator compartment 12 . Both ends in the width direction of the cover body 51 are supported by rods 60 as shown in FIG. 5 .

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , the rod 60 has a cylindrical portion 61 at an end portion on the lid body 51 side in the axial direction of the rod 60 . The cylindrical portion 61 is formed by being recessed from the end surface on the side wall 511 side of the cover body 51 to the opposite side. The inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 61 is larger than the outer diameter of the column portion 514 , and the column portion 514 protruding from the side wall 511 of the cover body 51 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 61 . Thereby, the cover body 51 and the lever 60 are connected so that relative rotation is possible.

The rod 60 is provided with an elongated hole portion 62 extending in the axial direction from the free end side on the cylinder portion 61 side and penetrating through the rod 60 in the plate thickness direction. In other words, the elongated hole portion 62 extends from the cylindrical portion 61 of the rod 60 , that is, the cover body 51 side, to the opposite end portion. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5 , the frame 22 has side walls 221 extending downward toward the storage container 30 side at both ends in the width direction.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , on the side wall 221 of the frame 22 , a guide pin 63 as a shaft member protruding toward the storage container 30 side is provided inside. The guide pin 63 is inserted into the long hole portion 62 of the rod 60 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , the rod 60 is in contact with a guide cam 64 as a guide member at a portion different from that of the cover body 51 . That is, the guide cam 64 has a substantially L-shape as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9 , and is integrally attached to the outside of the side wall 32 of the storage container 30 .

When the rod 60 comes into contact with the guide cam 64, the movement locus is defined. Further, the lever 60 is guided by the guide cam 64 and rotated while being supported by the guide pin 63 , thereby defining a trajectory during movement of the cover body 51 supported by the lever 60 .

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 , rail portions 27 extending in the front-rear direction of refrigerator compartment 12 are provided on side wall 221 of shelf 22 . The rail portion 27 is provided on the inner side of the side wall 221 , that is, on the side of the storage container 30 . The rail portion 27 is composed of a horizontal groove portion 271 and an arc groove portion 272 .

Horizontal groove portion 271 is provided so as to extend substantially linearly toward the front and back of refrigerator compartment 12 . The arc groove portion 272 is provided in the front-rear direction of the frame 22 so as to extend in an arc shape from the center to the front, to the front, and to the bottom. The arc groove portion 272 is disposed below the horizontal groove portion 271 .

As shown in FIG. 11 , the cylindrical portion 61 of the rod 60 is fitted into the horizontal groove portion 271 . A column portion 514 protruding from the cover body 51 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 61 of the rod 60 . Accordingly, the end portion of the tube portion 61 of the rod 60 , which is on the opposite side to the guide cam 64 , into which the column portion 514 of the cover body 51 is inserted, is supported by the horizontal groove portion 271 . As a result, the cover body 51 is supported by the rod 60 guided by the guide cam 64 and the horizontal groove portion 271, and moves along a predetermined trajectory. In addition, the rail part 27 may also be provided on the inner wall of the main body 11 forming the refrigerator compartment 12 .

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 , the circular arc groove portion 272 has stoppers 273 at the ends on the upper and rear sides. The stopper 273 protrudes slightly upward from the lower end of the arc groove portion 272 . The arc groove portion 272 extends from the center to the front in the front-rear direction of the rail portion 27 provided on the frame 22 as described above. Therefore, the upper and rear end portions of the arc groove portion 272 are positioned more forward than the center of the frame 22 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the stopper 273 is also located in front of the center of the frame 22 in the front-rear direction.

The lid body 52 of the lid portion 50 has a column portion 523 protruding outward from the side wall 521 . The column portion 523 of the cover body 52 fits into the arc groove portion 272 . Accordingly, the column portion 523 of the cover body 52 is supported by the arcuate groove portion 272 . As a result, the column portion 523 of the cover body 52 moves along the arcuate groove portion 272 . That is, the movement of the cover body 52 is guided by the arc groove portion 272 . The column portion 523 has a rib 524 on the front side when moving from the open position to the closed position. The rib 524 is integrally formed with the column portion 523 . By providing the rib 524, the strength of the column part 523 can be improved.

The frame 22 having the rail portion 27 and the guide pin 63 is fixed to the main body 11 forming the refrigerator compartment 12 . Therefore, by moving the storage container 30 back and forth in the refrigerator compartment 12 , the front and back positions of the storage container 30 relative to the main body 11 and the shelf 22 are deviated. At this time, the rod 60 connected to the guide cam 64 provided on the storage container 30 moves in conjunction with the storage container 30 .

Furthermore, the rod 60 is supported and rotated around the guide pin 63, whereby the cover body 51 connected to the end of the rod 60 moves. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 14 , the lid body 51 moves in conjunction with the forward and backward movement of the storage container 30 . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14(B), when the storage container 30 is pulled out forward, the lid body 51 moves to the open position side which is the raised position side.

Furthermore, the lid body 52 connected to the lid body 51 via the joint part 53 also moves to the open position side. On the other hand, when the storage container 30 is pushed back, the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 move to the closed position side which is a lowered position side as shown in FIG.14(A).

When the cover 50 is at the open position, by pushing the cover 50 further backward, the cover 50 moves to the open holding position as shown in FIG. 1(A) and FIG. 6 . When located at the open holding position, the cover part 50 is accommodated under the frame 22 . When the cover part 50 is located at the open holding position, the column part 523 of the cover body 52 gets over the stopper 273 as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 13 .

That is, by pushing the cover part 50 further backward from the open position, the column part 523 moving along the arcuate groove part 272 moves backward over the stopper 273 . Thereby, the forward movement of the cover body 52 is restricted, and the movement of the whole cover part 50 is restricted. In this way, the stopper 273 provided on the arc groove portion 272 constitutes a locking mechanism portion that restricts the movement of the cover body 51 .

The lid body 51 shown in FIG. 1 and the like has a protrusion 55 on its side wall 511 (shown in FIG. 10 and the like), and the lid body 52 has a protrusion 56 on its side wall 521 . The protruding portion 55 is formed integrally with the cover body 51 , and the protruding portion 56 is formed integrally with the cover body 52 . Either of these protrusions 55 and 56 is in contact with the flange 36 provided on the front edge of the side wall 32 of the storage container 30 .

The protruding portion 55 of the lid body 51 and the protruding portion 56 of the lid body 52 are placed on the flange 36 of the storage container 30 . Therefore, the protruding portion 55 and the protruding portion 56 contact the flange 36 by its own weight, whereby the lid body 51 and the lid body 52 are guided and moved on the edge of the flange 36 .

Thus, when the lid body 51 and the lid body 52 move between the closed position and the open position, the movement tracks of the lid body 51 and the lid body 52 are defined by the flange 36 . Therefore, the necessary space required for the movement of the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 can be reduced.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 15 , the protruding portions 55 and 56 are respectively combined with the sliding member. The protruding portion 55 and the protruding portion 56 are formed of a member different from the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 , and are preferably formed of a material having a lower frictional resistance than the material constituting the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 . Alternatively, the protruding parts 55 and 56 may be formed integrally with the cover body 51 or the cover body 52, and a sliding member having a small frictional resistance may be attached to the protruding parts 55 and 56.

The protruding portion 55 of the cover 51 and the protruding portion 56 of the cover 52 are in contact with the flange 36 of the storage container 30 when moving in conjunction with the storage container 30 between the closed position and the open position. On the other hand, when the cover 50 is at the open position, the protruding part 55 of the cover 51 and the protruding part 56 of the cover 52 are detached from the flange 36 as shown in FIGS. 1 , 11 and 17 .

That is, when the lid 50 is located at the open holding position, the contact between the protrusion 55 of the lid 51 and the protrusion 56 of the lid 52 and the flange 36 of the storage container 30 is released. Thereby, the movement of the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 which move along the flange 36 can be made easy.

Furthermore, the protruding portion 55 and the protruding portion 56 constituting the sliding member are preferably made of a soft elastic body, that is, a material having elasticity. By forming the protruding portion 55 and the protruding portion 56 from a soft elastic body, it is possible to reduce the sound generated when the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 contact the flange 36 .

As described above, when the lid 50 is moved to the open holding position, as shown in FIG. 13 , the column portion 523 of the lid body 52 rides over the stopper 273 and the movement of the lid 50 is restricted. At this time, the lower end portion of the rod 60 , that is, the end portion on the opposite side to the cylindrical portion 61 is detached from the guide cam 64 .

Therefore, when the lid 50 is at the open holding position, the lower end of the rod 60 can move without contacting the guide cam 64 even if there is a relative front-rear positional deviation between the storage container 30 and the rack 22 due to the movement of the storage container 30 . .

Then, when the lid 50 is at the open holding position, the contact between the protrusion 55 of the lid 51 and the protrusion 56 of the lid 52 and the flange 36 of the storage container 30 is released. Thereby, the lid|cover part 50 is hold|maintained in this position without being affected by the forward-backward movement of the storage container 30. As shown in FIG.

Therefore, when the lid portion 50 is located at the open holding position, the linkage between the lid portion 50 and the storage container 30 is released. In addition, when the cover part 50 is located in the open holding position, the structure which contact|connects the lower end part of the lever 60 and the upper end surface of the guide cam 64 may be employ|adopted. In this case, when the lever 60 slides over the upper end surface of the guide cam 64, the linkage between the lid portion 50 and the storage container 30 is released.

When the lid 50 is at the open holding position, by pulling the lid 52 upward and forward, the column portion 523 of the lid 52 goes over the stopper 273 toward the front side. As a result, restriction of the movement of the cover body 52 by the stopper 273 is released.

Therefore, when the lid portion 50 is located at the open holding position, the lid portion 50 can be moved again in conjunction with the storage container 30 by pulling up and pulling the lid body 52 forward. In addition, when the cover 50 is at the open holding position, the front end of the cover 50 is located behind the front end of the frame 22 as shown in FIG. 1(A) .

In the cover portion 50 , the positions of the protruding portion 55 and the protruding portion 56 and the shape of the flange 36 are set so that the center of gravity is located as far back as possible. That is, when the lid portion 50 is located at the open position or the open holding position, the protruding portion 55 and the protruding portion 56 are provided behind the center of gravity of the lid portion 50 .

By setting the position of the center of gravity to the rear in this way, it is possible to facilitate the movement of the lid portion 50 from the closed position to the open position. At the same time, by setting the position of the center of gravity, when the cover 50 is at the closed position, the lower end of the cover 52 is slightly inclined to the front side, and when the cover 50 is at the open position and the open holding position, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 14 . , the front end portion (consistent with the lower end portion when the lid portion 50 is in the closed position) is slightly inclined upward.

Furthermore, by setting the center of gravity of the cover 50 to the rear, the cover 52 rotates clockwise in FIG. 1 with respect to the cover 51 . As a result, from the open position to the open holding position, the cover body 52 is rotated in a direction in which the front side opening is opened more. Therefore, it is possible to easily store or take out articles into or out of the storage container 30 .

As shown in FIGS. 5 , 9 , 12 and 14 , a damper 70 is attached to the outer side of the side wall 221 of the frame 22 . The damper 70 rotatably supports the rod 60 . The damper 70 is a rotary damper in which the force applied to the rod 60 varies according to the direction of rotation. That is, the damper 70 exerts little force on the rod 60 when the lid portion 50 moves from the closed position to the open position.

On the other hand, when the lid portion 50 moves from the open position to the closed position, the damper 70 exerts a force preventing rotation on the rod 60 . Accordingly, when the lid portion 50 moves from the open position to the closed position, the moving speed of the lid portion 50 , that is, the moving speed of the lid body 51 supported by the rod 60 decreases. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the impact caused when the user's hand, which is extended by mistake, collides with the cover part 50 while reducing the sound generated when the cover part 50 falls.

When the lid 50 is in the closed position, the upper lid body 51 moves rearward along the horizontal groove 271 together with the cylindrical portion 61 of the rod 60 when force is applied from the front, that is, the door 16 side. Accordingly, when a force is applied from the front, the lid portion 50 opens the front side of the storage container 30 and moves rearward.

The door 16 is provided with a tank box for storing drinking water cans or the like inside. For example, when a can accommodated in the tank box protrudes from the tank box, the can interferes with the lid body 51 and may cause damage to the lid body 51 . Therefore, when a force is applied to the cover body 51 from the front door 16 side, the cover body 51 moves to the rear of the refrigerator compartment together with the cover body 52 . Therefore, damage to the lid body 51 can be prevented.

Furthermore, since the column portion 514 of the cover body 51 is supported in the horizontal groove portion 271 via the cylinder portion 61 , the cover body 51 can rotate about the column portion 514 as an axis. Therefore, when a force is applied to the lid body 51 from the inside of the storage container 30 , the lid body 51 rotates about the column portion 514 as an axis, and the joint portion 53 moves forward.

Food such as vegetables is stored in the storage container 30 , but when the shape of the stored object is large or a large amount of food is stored, the lid body 51 receives force from the food or the like stored inside the storage container 30 . Therefore, when a force is applied to the cover body 51 from the inside of the storage container 30 , the cover body 51 rotates with the pillar portion 514 as an axis toward the door 16 side.

Therefore, the cover body 51 is pushed out toward the door 16 side, and damage to the cover body 51 can be prevented. Then, when a force is applied to the lid body 52 from the inside of the storage container 30 , the lid body 52 rotates clockwise around the joint portion 53 as an axis. Thereby, damage to the cover body 52 can be prevented.

As shown in FIGS. 1 , 4 , and 16 , the storage container 30 has a recess 37 on the front wall 33 . The recessed portion 37 is provided at the upper end portion of the front wall 33 , that is, at the end portion of the front wall 33 on the front side opening 42 side. The recessed portion 37 is formed by being recessed from the front end surface of the front wall 33 in the plate thickness direction.

Accordingly, when the cover 50 is located at the closed position, a space into which a user's finger can be inserted is formed between the recess 37 of the front wall 33 and the cover body 52 of the cover 50 . Therefore, a finger can be inserted under the cover 50 located in the closed position, and the cover 50 can be easily moved to the open position.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 , a buffer member 28 is provided at the front end of the horizontal groove portion 271 of the frame 22 . The cushioning member 28 is formed of elastic body such as rubber, for example. When the lid portion 50 moves from the open position to the closed position, the cylindrical portion 61 of the rod 60 that moves integrally with the lid body 51 moves forward along the horizontal groove portion 271 .

Then, when the cylindrical portion 61 comes into contact with the front end of the frame 22 forming the horizontal groove portion 271 , the movement of the cylindrical portion 61 is restricted and the lid body 51 is stopped at the closed position. By providing the buffer member 28 at the front end of the horizontal groove portion 271 , the impact when the cylinder portion 61 moving along the horizontal groove portion 271 collides with the frame 22 forming the horizontal groove portion 271 is relaxed.

Therefore, it is possible to moderate the impact of the collision between the front end of the horizontal groove portion 271 and the cylindrical portion 61 and reduce the sound accompanying the impact. In addition, the buffer member 28 is not limited to the front end part of the horizontal groove part 271, but may be provided in the rear end part.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 17 , the rack 22 has a stopper 29 on the end surface on the storage container 30 side. The stopper 29 is formed of a soft elastic body such as rubber. The stoppers 29 are provided at two places in the front-rear direction of the frame 22 corresponding to the two covers 51 and 52 .

By providing the stopper 29 on the storage container 30 side end surface of the shelf 22 , the lid 50 moving from the closed position to the open position eases the collision with the shelf 22 by the stopper 29 . Therefore, damage to the cover 51 , the cover 52 , and the frame 22 due to contact between the cover 51 and the cover 52 and the frame 22 is reduced. In addition, the stopper 29 is not limited to two places, but three or more places may be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 , 4 , 5 and 18 , the storage container 30 has a handle 38 below the front wall 33 . The handle portion 38 is provided at the lower end portion of the front wall 33 and is recessed from the front to the rear. The user can easily pull out the storage container 30 by placing a hand on the handle portion 38 . The handle portion 38 is provided near the center portion in the width direction of the front wall 33 , that is, in the left-right direction in FIG. 18 .

By providing the handle 38 near the center in the width direction in this way, when the refrigerator compartment 12 is closed by the door 16 , the tank 161 of the door 16 is positioned outside the handle 38 as shown in FIG. 18 . As a result, the tank box 161 does not come into contact with the thin handle portion 38 . Therefore, damage to the storage container 30 can be prevented.

As shown in FIG. 6 , even if storage container 30 is pulled out to the front of refrigerator compartment 12 , the front end of storage container 30 is located behind opening surface 121 (see FIG. 19 ) of refrigerator compartment 12 . That is, the storage container 30 is comprised so that it may not be pulled out to the door 16 side rather than the front-end|tip of the main body 11 which forms the refrigerator compartment 12. As shown in FIG.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19 , the door 16 covering the refrigerator compartment 12 may not be opened more than 90° due to the shape of the wall of the room where the refrigerator 10 is placed or the installation of furniture. In this state, when the storage container 30 is pulled out forward, the storage container 30 may collide with the tank 161 installed on the door 16 .

When the storage container 30 collides with the tank 161, the storage container 30 may be damaged and the food stored in the storage container 30 may be damaged. Therefore, the damage to the storage container 30 and the stored food etc. can be reduced by restrict|limiting the forward pull-out of the storage container 30 as mentioned above.

According to one embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.

When located at the closed position covering the front side opening 42 of the storage container 30, by moving the storage container 30 forward and backward to the refrigerator compartment 12, the cover 50 is linked with the movement of the storage container 30 and opens the front side opening 42 from the closed position. Open location move.

Thereby, the user can open and close the lid part 50 which covers the front side opening 42 of the storage container 30 only by moving the storage container 30 back and forth. In addition, the lid 50 can always be opened and closed independently of the storage container 30 without interfering with the storage container 30 by rotating around the portion connected to the rod 60 regardless of the position of the storage container 30 or the movement of the storage container 30. . Therefore, the lid portion 50 can be freely opened and closed regardless of the position of the storage container 30 .

The cover portion 50 is composed of two cover bodies 51 and 52 . Therefore, when the front side opening 42 of the storage container 30 is opened and closed, the respective movement trajectories of the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 are reduced, and the movement trajectory of the entire cover portion 50 is reduced. Accordingly, around the cover 50 , the space required to be secured for the movement of the cover 50 is reduced.

Therefore, even if the capacity of the storage container 30 and the front side opening 42 are enlarged, the cover 51 and the cover 52 constituting the cover 50 can be suppressed from increasing in size and the cover 50 can be easily handled. In addition, since the moving locus of the lid portion 50 is narrowed, even if one of the side doors 16 is closed, the lid portion 50 can be opened and closed.

Then, when located at the open position, the lid portion 50 moves to the open holding position by further pushing in backward. The lid portion 50 at the open holding position maintains the open state of the front side opening 42 of the storage container 30 without interlocking with the movement of the storage container 30 .

Accordingly, the user does not need to open and close the lid portion 50 when taking in and out the contents of the storage container 30 . Therefore, the lid|cover part 50 and the storage container 30 can be interlocked with the storage container 30, or the linkage with the storage container 30 can be released|released by simple operation, and the handling of the lid|cover part 50 can be performed easily.

A metal component 54 is provided on the cover body 51 . Thereby, the strength of the cover body 51 can be improved and the damage of the cover body 51 can be reduced.

The lid body 51 and the lid body 52 of the lid portion 50 are rotatably connected by a joint portion 53 . Thereby, the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 maintain the mutually free posture and move integrally. As a result, while the respective movement trajectories of the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 are reduced, the movement trajectory of the integrated cover portion 50 is also reduced. Therefore, the capacity of the refrigerator compartment 12 does not fall, and the handling of the cover part 50 is easy.

The lid portion 50 holds the lid body 52 on the stopper 273 by moving from the open position to the open holding position. That is, by overriding the stopper 273 and pushing the cover part 50 further backward, its movement to the closed position side is restricted.

Thereby, the cover part 50 in an open position is prevented from moving to the closed position side against a user's intention. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cover portion 50 from falling accidentally and improve safety.

In addition, when the lid 52 is held at the open holding position, the lid 50 is easily released from the movement restriction by the stopper 273 by lifting the lid body 52 upward and pulling it to the front. Therefore, it is possible to simply configure the lock mechanism portion that restricts the movement of the lid portion 50 , and to hold and release the lid portion 50 to the open holding position reliably and easily.

In addition, the stopper 273 is located on the front side rather than the center in the front-rear direction of the frame 22 . That is, the stopper 273 is provided at a position close to the door 16 . Therefore, the user can easily release the engagement between the stopper 273 and the cover body 52 .

The column portion 514 of the cover body 51 is rotatably connected to the cylindrical portion 61 of the lever 60 . A portion of the rod 60 different from the cover body 51 is in contact with the guide cam 64 . Also, the cylindrical portion 61 into which the column portion 514 is inserted is supported in the horizontal groove portion 271 provided on the side wall 221 of the frame 22 .

In addition, a guide pin 63 protruding from the side wall 221 is inserted into the elongated hole 62 provided in the axial direction inside the rod 60 . Thus, the rod 60 supporting the cover 51 at the end in the axial direction is guided by the guide cam 64 at a portion different from the cover 51 , and the cover 51 side is guided by the horizontal groove 271 , and is guided by the guide pin. 63 rotates for the shaft. By moving the storage container 30 back and forth inside the refrigerator compartment 12 , the storage container 30 is displaced relative to the shelf 22 fixed in the refrigerator compartment 12 .

At this time, the movement of the lever 60 is such that the side of the lever 60 opposite to the lid body 51 side is guided along the guide cam 64 and rotates around the guide pin 63 . As a result, when storage container 30 is pulled out to the front of refrigerator compartment 12, lid body 51 supported by lever 60 moves to the open position (raised position) together with lid body 52 .

In addition, by supporting the cover 51 by the rod 60 , the movement locus of the cover 51 is determined and interference between the cover 51 and the cover 52 and the frame 22 is prevented. Therefore, the movement of the storage container 30 and the opening and closing of the front opening 42 by the lid 50 can be interlocked while preventing interference between the lid 50 and the rack 22 .

Furthermore, the rod 60 is supported between the storage container 30 and the lid 50 , and the rod 60 is supported by the guide cam 64 and the horizontal groove 271 and rotates around the guide pin 63 . Thereby, while the storage container 30 and the cover part 50 move in conjunction with each other, the movement amount of the cover part 50 becomes large with respect to the movement amount of the storage container 30 in the front-back direction.

That is, when the lever 60 is lifted, the amount of movement of the storage container 30 is enlarged and transmitted to the lid portion 50 . Therefore, the lid portion 50 can be largely moved by a slight movement of the storage container 30 .

When the cover body 51 is located at the closed position covering the front side opening 42, its upper end portion is inclined rearward. Therefore, when a force is applied below the lid body 51 to move the lid portion 50 to the open position, the lid body 51 that starts to move falls backward due to its own weight. When the lid body 51 is poured backward, the lid body 51 moves backward.

Therefore, when the lid portion 50 is moved from the closed position to the open position, the dead weight of the lid body 51 can be utilized to reduce the force required to move the lid portion 50 .

The lid body 51 and the lid body 52 are in contact with the flange 36 provided on the front edge of the side wall 32 of the storage container 30 . The lid body 51 and the lid body 52 are lightly pressed against the flange 36 side by their own weight. Thereby, the movement of the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 is also guided by the flange 36 . Therefore, it is possible to reduce the movement trajectories of the lid body 51 and the lid body 52 while reducing the flap of the lid body 51 and the lid body 52 .

In addition, protrusions 55 and 56 are provided on the contact portions between the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 and the flange 36 . Since the protruding parts 55 and 56 are formed of an elastic material, they have less frictional resistance and have elasticity compared to the lid body 51 , the lid body 52 , and the storage container 30 forming the flange 36 . Therefore, while moving the lid body 51 and the lid body 52 smoothly, the impact at the time of contact between the lid body 51 and the lid body 52 and the flange 36 can be alleviated.

Furthermore, these protrusions 55 and 56 are guided and moved by the flange 36 when the cover 50 moves from the closed position to the open position in conjunction with the movement of the storage container 30 . On the other hand, when the lid 50 is at the open holding position and the linkage with the storage container 30 is released, the protrusion 55 moves along the horizontal groove 271 and the protrusion 56 moves along the arc groove 272 .

Accordingly, the protruding portion 55 and the protruding portion 56 do not come into contact with the flange 36 of the storage container 30 . Therefore, it is possible to easily switch between the interlocking and non-interlocking between the lid portion 50 and the storage container 30 .

The rod 60 is supported by a damper 70 that exerts a different force depending on the direction of rotation. When the lid 50 is moved from the closed position to the open position, that is, when the front opening 42 of the storage container 30 is opened, the damper 70 does not apply force to the rotation of the lever 60 , that is, the movement of the lid 50 . On the other hand, when the lid portion 50 is moved from the open position to the closed position, that is, when the front side opening 42 is covered with the lid portion 50 , force is applied to the rotation of the lever 60 .

Thereby, when opening the front side opening 42, the movement of the cover part 50 can be performed easily, and when covering the front side opening 42, the movement of the cover part 50 can be eased.

When a force is applied from the side of the door 16 , that is, the outside of the storage container 30 , the cylindrical portion 61 and the column portion 514 of the lid body 51 supported by the horizontal groove portion 271 move rearward. Thus, when a force is applied from the door 16 side, the cover portion 51 is accommodated below the shelf 22 . On the other hand, when a force is applied to the cover 51 from the inside of the storage container 30 , the cover 51 and the cylindrical portion 61 rotate together with the column portion 514 supported on the horizontal groove portion 271 to the door 16 side.

Thereby, the joint part 53 which connects the cover body 51 and the cover body 52 is pushed forward, ie, to the door 16 side. As a result, when a force is applied to the cover body 51 from the outside or the inside, the cover body 51 moves or rotates. Therefore, the force applied to the cover body 51 can be relaxed, and damage to the cover body 51 can be prevented.

On the front wall 33 of the storage container 30 , a concave portion 37 is provided on the side of the lid body 52 . Therefore, when moving the lid portion 50 from the closed position to the open position, the user can insert a finger downward of the lid body 52 through the concave portion 37 . Therefore, it is possible to easily move the lid portion 50 , especially to the open position.

The front end of the storage container 30 on the door 16 side is located in front of the front end of the upper shelf 22 . Accordingly, when storage container 30 is installed in refrigerator compartment 12 , front side opening 42 is formed slightly upward in front of shelf 22 . Furthermore, when the cover 50 is located at the open holding position, the front end of the cover body 52 of the cover 50 is located behind the front end of the frame 22 .

Thereby, the cover part 50 is accommodated below the frame 22, without protruding from the front end of the frame 22. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the articles stored in the storage container 30 can be easily accessed.

In addition, the chilled box 24 provided below the storage container 30 can be pulled out to a position closer to the front than the storage container 30 . Thereby, the article can be taken in and out of the chilled box 24 in a state where the storage container 30 is pulled out.

Moreover, when the storage container 30 is pulled out to the front, the front end is located in the back rather than the door 16 side of the refrigerator compartment 12. As shown in FIG. Therefore, regardless of the opening degree of the door 16, the storage container 30 can be freely moved.

In addition, when located at the open position or the open holding position, the front end of the front cover body 52 of the cover part 50 is inclined upward. Therefore, the cover body 52 further enlarges the opening area of the front side opening 42 . Therefore, access to the inside of the storage container 30 can be easily performed.

On the front wall 33 of the storage container 30, a handle portion 38 is provided near the center in the width direction. Thereby, even if the tank 161 of the door 16 or the articles accommodated in the tank 161 abuts against the front wall 33 , contact with the vicinity of the thin handle portion 38 can be avoided. Therefore, damage to the storage container 30 can be reduced.

A buffer member 28 is provided at the front end of the horizontal groove portion 271 of the rail portion 27 . Thereby, the impact of the collision between the cylindrical portion 61 of the rod 60 and the frame 22 due to the movement of the cover portion 50 can be alleviated. Furthermore, the rack 22 has a stopper 29 on the end surface on the storage container 30 side. Two or more stoppers 29 are provided based on the two covers 51 and 52 .

Thereby, the impact of the collision between the lid portion 50 and the frame 22 moving from the closed position to the open position is alleviated. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the damage to the frame 22 and the cover part 50 while reducing the sound generated at the time of these collisions.

Of the two lids 51 and 52 constituting the lid 50 , the lid 51 located above the closed position has a longer overall length in the moving direction, that is, a shorter side direction, than the lid 52 . Thereby, the overall length of the cover body 52 in the short side direction is shortened, and the trajectory that the cover body 52 passes when moving is reduced. Therefore, interference between the cover body 52 and other parts, particularly, the tank of the door 16 can be reduced.

Storage container 30 cannot be pulled out to a position closer to the front than opening surface 121 of refrigerator compartment 12 . Therefore, even when the opening angle of door 16 covering refrigerator compartment 12 is 90° or less, interference between tank 161 and storage container 30 provided inside door 16 can be reduced. Therefore, damage to the storage container 30 or the tank 161 and damage to the food stored in the storage container 30 can be reduced.

(Second and third embodiments)

The main part of the refrigerator of 2nd Embodiment and 3rd Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, respectively.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20 , a cover portion 80 is composed of a cover body 81 and a cover body 82 . In the case of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20(A), when the lid body 81 and the lid body 82 of the lid portion 80 are in the closed position (raised position), they cover the front side opening 42 . On the other hand, when the lid body 81 and the lid body 82 of the lid portion 80 are located at the open position (down position) as shown in FIG. 20(B), it opens the front side opening 42 . Thereby, when the cover part 80 is located in the closed position which covers the front opening 42, the cover body 82 is located in the lower side of the cover body 81. As shown in FIG.

When the lid portion 80 is located at the open position for opening the front side opening 42 , the lid body 81 and the lid body 82 overlap in the front-rear direction and are located in front of the front wall 33 of the storage container 30 . Thus, in the second embodiment, when the front opening 42 is opened, either the lid 81 or the lid 82 of the lid 80 is accommodated under the front opening 42 of the storage container 30 . Therefore, the height required to accommodate the lid body 81 and the lid body 82 can be reduced.

In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21 , a cover portion 90 is composed of a first cover body 91 and a second cover body 92 . The first cover 91 and the second cover 92 of the cover 90 are attached so as to be movable relative to the storage container 30 . The first cover body 91 covers the front side opening 42 when located in the closed position (lower position), and opens the front side opening 42 when located in the open position (raised position). On the other hand, the second cover body 92 covers the front side opening 42 when located in the closed position (raised position), and opens the front side opening 42 when located in the opened position (lowered position).

When the lid portion 90 is located at the open position to open the front side opening 42 , the first lid body 91 is located at the raised position and is stored below the shelf 22 above the storage container 30 . On the other hand, the second cover body 92 is located at the lowered position and is stored in front of the front wall 33 of the storage container 30 . In this way, in the third embodiment, the cover part 90 is divided into two upper and lower parts consisting of the first cover body 91 and the second cover body 92 .

Furthermore, when the front side opening 42 is opened, the first cover 91 is stored above the storage container 30 , and the second cover 92 is stored in front of the storage container 30 . Therefore, the space required to house the first cover 91 and the second cover 92 can be further reduced.

(fourth embodiment)

The main part of the refrigerator of 4th Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. 22.

In the fourth embodiment, the cover portion 100 is composed of a flexible and deformable plate member 101 .

That is, the cover portion 100 is constituted by one plate member 101 and is formed of a deformable material such as a resin sheet, for example. By constituting the cover 100 with the flexible plate member 101, the cover 100 can be freely deformed when the cover 100 is moved between the raised position and the lowered position.

Therefore, when the lid 100 is moved, the space required for the movement of the lid 100 , that is, the trajectory of movement of the lid 100 is reduced. Therefore, even if the storage container 30 and the opening of the storage container 30 are enlarged, the space required for the movement of the cover 100 is reduced, and the cover 100 can be easily handled. Furthermore, the number of components can be reduced by forming the cover portion 100 with one plate member 101 .

Claims (27)

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that, have: a main body forming a storeroom opening at the front; a door arranged in front of the main body and capable of opening and closing the front of the storage room; A pull-out storage container capable of moving back and forth is provided in the storage room, and at least the front side and the upper side of the door side are respectively opened; a shelf covering at least a part of the upper opening of the storage container formed above; and a cover portion covering a front side opening of the storage container formed on the side of the door, In a state where the storage container is housed in the storage room, the lid can be positioned between a closed position covering the opening of the storage container and an open position in which the opening of the storage container is opened by moving backward from the closed position. move between When the lid is at the closed position, when the storage container is moved forward, the lid moves to the open position in conjunction with the movement of the storage container, and by moving the lid further toward the open position than the open position Moving backward, the lid part releases the linkage with the storage container and is held at the open holding position where the opening of the storage container is always opened. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cover part has two or more cover bodies, and each cover body is rotatably connected via a joint part. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism for holding said lid at said open holding position when said lid is moved to said open holding position. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, further comprising a rail portion provided on a side wall formed downward from the inner wall of the main body forming the storage compartment or the end portion in the width direction of the shelf. , and extend to the front and back of the above storage room, The cover part has pillars protruding outward from both ends in the width direction, When the cover portion is moved to the open holding position, the column portion is held by a lock mechanism portion provided on the rail portion. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cover part has a metal member extending in the width direction on at least one end part in the traveling direction of the cover part. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the locking mechanism portion is provided at a position closer to the front side than the central portion in the front-rear direction of the rail portion. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: a rod, one end of which is connected to the cover; and a guide member provided on the side wall of the storage container, the guide member being different from the rod. is in contact with the portion of the connecting portion between the rod and the above-mentioned cover, thereby defining the moving track of the above-mentioned cover, Movement of the lid portion from the closed position to the open position is guided by the lever and the guide member. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a rail portion provided on a side wall formed downward from the inner wall of the main body forming the storage compartment or the end portion in the width direction of the shelf. , and extend to the front and back of the above storage room, The cover portion has pillars protruding outward from both ends in the width direction thereof, The column moves along the rail and guides movement of the lid. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the storage container has a flange at the front end of the side wall, When the lid moves in the vertical direction and is located above or below the front opening, its movement is guided or its position is determined by contacting the flange of the storage container. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a rail portion provided on a side wall formed downward from the inner wall of the main body forming the storage compartment or the end portion in the width direction of the shelf. , and extend to the front and back of the above storage room, The storage container has a flange at the front end of its side wall, The cover part has two or more protruding parts capable of contacting the flange on the side contacting the flange of the storage container, When the movement of the lid and the storage container is linked, the protruding portion is in contact with the flange, The contact between the protrusion and the flange is released when the lid is located at the open holding position. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein the protruding portion is formed of an elastic material with low frictional resistance. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a damper provided between the storage container and the lid at both ends in the width direction of the storage container, and loosening the lid. Rotational movement of the head in a specified direction. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein when the front side opening of the storage container is in the closed position by the cover, when a force is applied to the cover from the side of the door, the cover is opened. The front side is opened, and it is accommodated in the opposite side of the said door. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein when a force is applied to the lid from the inside of the storage container, the lid rotates around the column provided on the lid and is pushed out to the above the door side. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said storage container has a recessed portion on the side opposite to said door on said lid side at an end portion on said door side. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a rail portion provided on the side wall formed downward from the inner wall of the main body or the end portion in the width direction of the shelf, and extending toward the The front and back extension of the storage room, Further, a buffer member is provided on at least one of the front end and the rear end of the rail portion, and the movement of the lid portion is eased by being in contact with the lid portion. 17. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein when the storage container is located at the rearmost side of the storage compartment, the front end of the storage container is located forward of the front end of the shelf. 18. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein when the cover is at the open holding position, the front end of the cover is located behind the front end of the shelf. 19. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the storage container has a handle on the lower side of the wall on the front side thereof, The said handle part is provided in the center part of the width direction of the said storage container. 20. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a box that can be drawn back and forth is further provided in the storage room below the storage container, When the storage container is pulled out to the frontmost pull-out position, the box can be pulled out to a position closer to the front than the storage container. 21. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein when the storage container is pulled out to the front, the front end of the storage container is positioned behind the opening surface of the storage compartment. 22. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that it has: a rod, one end of which is connected to the cover and has a long hole extending axially toward the other end; a guide member provided on a side wall of the storage container, contacting a portion of the rod other than a connecting portion between the rod and the lid, thereby specifying a moving locus of the lid; and The shaft member is provided on the side wall formed downward from the inner wall of the main body or the end in the width direction of the rack, protrudes toward the storage container, and is inserted into the elongated hole of the rod, The lever that is in contact with the guide member is rotated about the shaft member to guide movement of the lid from the closed position to the open holding position. 23. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a stopper for restricting said cover when said cover moves between said closed position and said open holding position, or when located at said open holding position. Movement to the side of the rack above. 24. The refrigerator according to claim 23, wherein the cover portion has two cover bodies, The stopper is provided between each of the two covers and the frame. 25. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cover portion has a first cover body and a second cover body connected to be rotatable relative to each other, and the first cover body is located at the upper side when it is in the closed position. The second cover is located at the rear side when in the open holding position, the second cover is located below the first cover when in the closed position, and is located in front of the first cover when in the open holding position, The overall length of the first cover along the moving direction of the cover is longer than the overall length of the second cover. 26. The refrigerator according to claim 25, wherein the cover has a protruding portion, and when the cover is in the open position or the open holding position, the protruding portion is located at a rear side relative to the center of gravity of the cover. The position is in contact with the above-mentioned storage container. 27. The refrigerator according to claim 25, further comprising a rail portion provided on a side wall formed downward from the inner wall of the main body or the end portion in the width direction of the shelf, and having a direction toward the storage compartment. The horizontal groove portion extending forward and backward of the chamber and the arc groove portion extending forward and downward from the front end of the horizontal groove portion in an arc shape, The protruding portion of the first cover moves while being guided by the horizontal groove, and the protruding portion of the second cover moves while being guided by the arcuate groove.

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