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Refrigerator

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JP2000320943A
JP2000320943A JP11129620A JP12962099A JP2000320943A JP 2000320943 A JP2000320943 A JP 2000320943A JP 11129620 A JP11129620 A JP 11129620A JP 12962099 A JP12962099 A JP 12962099A JP 2000320943 A JP2000320943 A JP 2000320943A
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room
temperature
refrigerator
passage
vegetable
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Inventor
Mitsuhiko Nakamura
光彦 中村
Yohei Nomoto
洋平 野本
Hidetomo Takanishi
英知 高西
Takashi Aoki
孝 青木
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Refrigeration Co
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2317/00Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/062Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation along the inside of doors
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2317/00Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/067Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation characterised by air ducts

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  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the structure of a cold air passage, to increase the containing volume of a whole refrigerator, to save a power, and to improve amenity, by a method wherein a vegetable chamber having a highest temperature is cooled by a transmission and a radiant heat from the circumference. SOLUTION: A refrigerating chamber 3 is situated at the upper part of a refrigerator body 1, a low temperature chamber 6 and an ice storage chamber are positioned at the same height at the left and the right therebelow, a deep freezer 12 at the lower part of the refrigerator body 1, and vegetable chambers 9 are respectively independently arranged between the low temperature chamber 6, the ice storage chamber and the deep freezer 12. The refrigerating chamber 3 is provided with a horizontal opening closing door 2, the low temperature chamber 6, the ice storage chamber, the vegetable chamber 9, and the deep freezer 12 provided with push pull doors 5, 8, and 11, respectively. A compressor 18 is situated in the rear of the lowest part of the refrigerator body 1, and a cooler 16 in the rear of the vegetable chamber 9. The vegetable chamber 9 is surrounded by the low temperature chamber 6, the ice storage chamber, the deep freezer 12, and the cooling chamber 16, and cooled by a transmission heat and a radiant heat therefrom. Thus, there is no passage to feed cold air for forced cooling to the vegetable chamber 9.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は保存する食品に応じ
て使い分ける、温度設定の異なる収納室を複数備えた冷
蔵庫に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with a plurality of storage chambers having different temperature settings, which can be used depending on the food to be stored.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】一般の冷蔵庫は温度が4℃程度の冷蔵
室、−1℃程度の低温室、6℃程度の野菜室、−18℃
程度の冷凍室の4つの収納室を備えている。また冷蔵庫
は各家庭の食生活の変化に応じて使い勝手面から選択で
きるように、冷蔵庫本体の縦方向における冷蔵室,低温
室,野菜室,冷凍室の配列の順番を種々変えている。
2. Description of the Related Art A general refrigerator has a refrigerator room with a temperature of about 4 ° C., a low temperature room with a temperature of about −1 ° C., a vegetable room with a temperature of about 6 ° C., and −18 ° C.
It has four storage compartments of a degree freezer compartment. The order of arrangement of the refrigerator, the low-temperature room, the vegetable room, and the freezer room in the longitudinal direction of the refrigerator main body is variously changed so that the refrigerator can be selected from the viewpoint of convenience according to changes in the eating habits of each household.

【0003】例えば、特開平6−273031号公報に
示されている冷蔵庫は、冷蔵庫本体の上部に冷蔵室及び
この中に低温室、下部に野菜室、真ん中に冷凍室をそれ
ぞれ独立して設けている。そして、冷凍室の後方に設け
た冷却器及び電動ファン、そして1台の圧縮機を備え、
それぞれ設けた冷気通路を介して電動ファンにより冷気
をそれぞれの室に送って設定の温度に冷却している。
[0003] For example, the refrigerator disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-27331 is provided with a refrigerator room and a low-temperature room in the upper part of the refrigerator body, a vegetable room in the lower part, and a freezer room in the middle. I have. And a cooler and an electric fan provided behind the freezer compartment, and one compressor are provided,
The cool air is sent to the respective chambers by the electric fan through the provided cool air passages to cool to the set temperature.

【0004】また特開平9−113108号公報に示さ
れている冷蔵庫は、冷蔵庫本体の上部に冷蔵室及びこの
中に低温室、下部に冷凍室、真ん中に野菜室をそれぞれ
独立して設けている。そして、冷凍室の後方に設けた冷
却器及び電動ファン、そして1台の圧縮機を備え、それ
ぞれ設けた冷気通路を介して電動ファンにより冷気をそ
れぞれの室に送って設定の温度に冷却している。
The refrigerator disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-113108 has a refrigerator room and a low-temperature room in the upper part of the refrigerator body, a freezing room in the lower part, and a vegetable room in the middle. . A cooler and an electric fan provided at the rear of the freezing room, and one compressor are provided, and cool air is sent to each room by an electric fan through a provided cool air passage, and cooled to a set temperature. I have.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】前記した両従来の技術
では全部の室に冷却器で熱交換した冷気を電動ファンで
送って冷却しているので、通常時には1台の圧縮機の全
部の室の負荷がかかり運転による電力量が大きい。ま
た、多量の食品を急に補充したり、高外気温等の高負荷
時では、1台の圧縮機に負担がかかり寿命に影響を与え
るだけでなく、特に冷凍室等では補充した食品の冷凍に
時間を要して好ましくなく、さらには圧縮機の運転によ
る電力量が大きくかかり、節電及び環境上からも好まし
くなかった。
In the two prior arts described above, since the cool air exchanged by the cooler is sent to all the chambers by the electric fan and cooled, all the chambers of one compressor are normally used. Load and the amount of power generated by operation is large. In addition, when a large amount of food is replenished suddenly or under a high load such as a high outside air temperature, a load is applied to one compressor and the life is affected. It takes a long time for the compressor, which is not preferable. Furthermore, the operation of the compressor requires a large amount of electric power, which is not preferable in terms of power saving and environment.

【0006】さらに前記両従来の技術では、限られた冷
蔵庫本体のスペースに、各室へ冷気を導く冷気通路をそ
れぞれ設けなければならなく、従って冷蔵庫全体として
の収納容積にも悪影響を与え、かつ冷気通路の構造を複
雑にすると共に、それによる冷気漏れの要因にもなり好
ましくなかった。
[0006] Further, in the above two prior arts, it is necessary to provide a cool air passage for guiding cool air to each room in a limited space of the refrigerator main body, so that the storage capacity of the whole refrigerator is adversely affected, and This is not preferable because it complicates the structure of the cool air passage and causes a cool air leak.

【0007】さらにまた前記両従来の技術では、低温室
は冷蔵室内部、貯氷室は冷凍室内部にあるので、独立し
た扉を持たず、かつ収納容積も大きくできず、使い勝手
が悪かった。
Further, in the above two conventional techniques, the low-temperature room is inside the refrigerator compartment and the ice storage room is inside the freezer room, so that it has no independent doors and cannot have a large storage volume, so that it is inconvenient to use.

【0008】さらにまた前記従来の技術の前者は野菜室
が冷蔵庫本体の下部にあるので、重量のある野菜の出し
入れには腰を屈めなければならない使い勝手の悪いもの
であった。
Further, in the former of the prior art, the vegetable compartment is located at the lower part of the refrigerator body, so that the user has to bend down to put in and out heavy vegetables, which is inconvenient.

【0009】本発明は前記した課題を解決するもので、
最も温度の高い室を、周囲からの伝導及び輻射熱で冷や
すようにして、冷気通路の構造簡素化とそれによる冷蔵
庫全体の収納容積の増大を図り、かつ節電と各室の使い
勝手の向上を図った冷蔵庫を提供する。
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and
By cooling the room with the highest temperature with conduction and radiant heat from the surroundings, the structure of the cold air passage was simplified, thereby increasing the storage capacity of the entire refrigerator, and saving power and improving the usability of each room. Provide refrigerator.

【0010】[0010]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、冷蔵庫本体の
上部に冷蔵室、冷蔵庫本体の下部に冷凍室、前記冷蔵室
の下方に貯氷室、前記貯氷室と同一高さでかつ左右方向
に配置する低温室、前記貯氷室及び低温室と冷凍室の間
に野菜室をそれぞれ独立して設け、前記冷蔵室は横開き
の扉,貯氷室,低温室,野菜室,冷凍室は引出扉を有
し、冷蔵庫本体の下部後方に圧縮機、野菜室の後方に冷
却器を設け、前記野菜室を貯氷室,低温室,冷凍室,冷
却器で囲み各々からの伝熱及び輻射熱で冷却するように
したものである。
According to the present invention, a refrigerator compartment is provided above a refrigerator body, a freezer compartment is provided below a refrigerator body, an ice storage compartment is provided below the refrigerator compartment, and an ice storage compartment is provided at the same height as the ice storage compartment. A vegetable room is provided independently between the low-temperature room, the ice storage room, and the low-temperature room and the freezing room to be arranged, and the refrigerator room has a horizontal opening door, an ice storage room, a low-temperature room, a vegetable room, and a freezing room have drawer doors. A compressor is provided at the lower rear of the refrigerator body, and a cooler is provided at the rear of the vegetable room. The vegetable room is surrounded by an ice storage room, a low-temperature room, a freezing room, and a cooler, and is cooled by heat transfer and radiant heat from each. It was made.

【0011】これにより、他の室よりも最も温度の高い
室は野菜室なので、冷却器、最も温度の低い冷凍室,貯
氷室、次に低い温度の低温室からの伝導及び輻射熱で冷
却することが可能となる。
Accordingly, since the room having the highest temperature than the other rooms is the vegetable room, cooling is performed by conduction and radiant heat from the cooler, the freezing room having the lowest temperature, the ice storage room, and the low temperature room having the next lowest temperature. Becomes possible.

【0012】[0012]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の請求項1に記載した本発
明は、冷蔵庫本体の上部に冷蔵室、冷蔵庫本体の下部に
冷凍室、前記冷蔵室の下方に貯氷室、前記貯氷室と同一
高さでかつ左右方向に配置する低温室、前記貯氷室及び
低温室と冷凍室の間に野菜室をそれぞれ独立して設け、
前記冷蔵室は横開きの扉,貯氷室,低温室,野菜室,冷
凍室は引出扉を有し、冷蔵庫本体の下部後方に圧縮機、
野菜室の後方に冷却器を設け、前記野菜室を貯氷室,低
温室,冷凍室,冷却器で囲み各々からの伝熱及び輻射熱
で冷却するようにしたものである。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to the first aspect of the present invention is the same as the refrigerator, the freezer below the refrigerator, the ice storage below the refrigerator, and the ice storage. A low-temperature room arranged at the height and in the left-right direction, a vegetable room is provided independently between the ice storage room and the low-temperature room and the freezing room,
The refrigerating compartment has a door that opens sideways, an ice storage compartment, a low-temperature compartment, a vegetable compartment, and a freezing compartment have drawer doors.
A cooler is provided behind the vegetable room, and the vegetable room is surrounded by an ice storage room, a low-temperature room, a freezing room, and a cooler, and is cooled by heat transfer and radiant heat from each.

【0013】これにより、他の室よりも最も温度の高い
室は野菜室なので、冷却器、最も温度の低い冷凍室,貯
氷室、次に低い温度の低温室からの伝導及び輻射熱で冷
却することが可能となり、従って特別に野菜室への冷気
を強制的に導く通路を設けなくてよくなり、圧縮機及び
電動ファンの負荷の軽減による節電と共に冷気通路の簡
素化及び冷蔵庫本体の収納容積増大につながる。また、
使用頻度の高い冷蔵室を上部、貯氷室,低温室,野菜室
を真ん中に配置し、引出扉にしているので、立った姿勢
で冷蔵食品の出入が容易にできることはもちろん、貯氷
室,低温室,野菜室からの食品の出入も楽な姿勢ででき
る。
Accordingly, since the room having the highest temperature than the other rooms is the vegetable room, cooling is performed by conduction and radiant heat from the cooler, the freezing room having the lowest temperature, the ice storage room, and the low temperature room having the next lowest temperature. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a passage for forcibly guiding the cool air to the vegetable room. This reduces power consumption by reducing the load on the compressor and electric fan, simplifies the cool air passage, and increases the storage capacity of the refrigerator body. Connect. Also,
The refrigerator compartment, which is frequently used, is located at the top, the ice storage compartment, low-temperature compartment, and the vegetable compartment are located in the middle, and the drawer door is used. , Easy access to food from the vegetable room.

【0014】また請求項2に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、冷蔵室と野菜室を、一つの温
度制御手段で温度制御するものである。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the temperature of the refrigerator compartment and the vegetable compartment is controlled by one temperature control means.

【0015】これにより、野菜室は独立した貯氷室,低
温室,冷凍室,冷却器に囲まれて冷やされ、強制的に冷
却用の冷気を導かなくても必要な温度を確保できる。従
って、単独で温度制御する必要がなく湿度等を調整して
やる通路だけでよく、冷気通路の構造が簡単になると共
に組立もし易く、かつ収納ケースも大きなものを使用可
能になる。
Thus, the vegetable room is cooled by being surrounded by an independent ice storage room, a low-temperature room, a freezing room, and a cooler, and a required temperature can be secured without forcibly introducing cool air for cooling. Therefore, it is not necessary to independently control the temperature, and only the passage for adjusting the humidity or the like is required. The structure of the cold air passage is simplified, the assembly is easy, and a large storage case can be used.

【0016】また請求項3に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、低温室を、一つの温度制御手
段で温度制御するものである。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the temperature of the low-temperature chamber is controlled by one temperature control means.

【0017】これにより、低温室は単独で負荷変動の少
ないきめ細かな温度制御が可能となり、生鮮食品の長期
保存も可能となる。
As a result, the low-temperature room alone can perform fine temperature control with little load variation, and can store fresh food for a long time.

【0018】また請求項4に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、低温室は、天井面より低温室
へ冷気を導く低温室通路を有するものである。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the low-temperature room has a low-temperature room passage for guiding cool air from the ceiling surface to the low-temperature room.

【0019】これにより、低温室には冷気を均等に導く
ことが可能となり、迅速に温度の安定化を図ることが可
能である。
As a result, the cool air can be uniformly introduced into the low temperature chamber, and the temperature can be quickly stabilized.

【0020】また請求項5に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、冷凍室には、複数の収納ケー
スを設けたものである。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the freezing compartment is provided with a plurality of storage cases.

【0021】これにより、複数の収納ケースに分けて食
品の整理整頓が可能で、収納量の増大と出入が容易にな
る。
As a result, the food can be sorted and organized in a plurality of storage cases, and the storage amount can be increased and the access can be facilitated.

【0022】また請求項6に記載した本発明は、請求項
5に記載したものに加え、冷凍室は、それぞれ収納ケー
スへ冷気を独立して吐出する冷気通路を有するものであ
る。
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the fifth aspect, the freezing compartment has a cool air passage for independently discharging cool air to the storage case.

【0023】これにより、各収納ケースを効率よく冷や
すことが可能になり、温度の均一化ができる。
Thus, each storage case can be efficiently cooled, and the temperature can be made uniform.

【0024】また請求項7に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、冷却器から電動ファンで送ら
れる冷気を冷凍室へ導く冷凍室通路を設け、この冷凍室
通路は冷凍室方向へ向かって徐々に冷凍室側へ傾斜させ
たものである。
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, a freezer passage is provided for guiding cool air sent from a cooler by an electric fan to a freezer. It is gradually inclined toward the freezer compartment toward the compartment.

【0025】これにより、冷凍室への冷気は自重でも自
然に下降が円滑に導かれ、電動ファンの負荷の軽減と、
効率よく冷気を導くことが可能である。
As a result, the cool air to the freezer compartment naturally descends smoothly even under its own weight, so that the load on the electric fan can be reduced.
It is possible to efficiently guide cold air.

【0026】また請求項8に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、冷凍室は、冷凍室へ冷気を導
く冷凍室通路の後方に冷却器への冷凍室戻り通路を設け
たものである。
According to the present invention described in claim 8, in addition to the first aspect, the freezing room is provided with a freezing room return passage to the cooler behind a freezing room passage for guiding cool air to the freezing room. It is a thing.

【0027】これにより、冷凍室通路と冷凍室戻り通路
をコンパクトに製造することが可能になる。
Thus, the freezer compartment passage and the freezer compartment return passage can be manufactured compactly.

【0028】また請求項9に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、冷凍室へ冷気を導く冷凍室通
路と冷却器への冷凍室戻り通路の間に仕切部を設けたも
のである。
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, a partition portion is provided between a freezer compartment passage for guiding cool air to the freezer compartment and a freezer compartment return passage to the cooler. Things.

【0029】これにより、冷凍室通路と冷凍室戻り通路
の間における冷気のショートサーキットは、例え前記両
通路がコンパクトに製造されても起こり得ず冷気の出入
が確実である。
As a result, a short circuit of cold air between the freezer compartment passage and the freezer compartment return passage cannot occur even if the two passages are manufactured compactly, so that the cool air can flow in and out reliably.

【0030】[0030]

【実施例】以下本発明の冷蔵庫の実施例につき、図面に
従い説明をする。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the refrigerator according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0031】(実施例1)図1は冷蔵庫本体の各室を中
心として示した縦断面図、図2は同冷却器から各室への
冷気の流れを示したブロック図、図3は図2に沿って概
略示した冷蔵庫本体の斜視図、図4は同低温室等になる
第2室と野菜室等になる第3室部分の斜視図、図5は図
4における部分的な分解斜視図、図6は同冷凍室等にな
る第4室部分の拡大断面図、図7は同冷凍室等になる第
4室部分の正面図、図8は冷蔵庫正面から見た各室のレ
イアウトを示した正面図である。
(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view mainly showing each room of a refrigerator body, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a flow of cool air from the cooler to each room, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a refrigerator main body schematically shown along FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second chamber which becomes the low temperature chamber and the like, and a third chamber part which becomes a vegetable room and the like, and FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view in FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the fourth room part which becomes the freezing room and the like, FIG. 7 is a front view of the fourth room part which becomes the same freezing room and the like, and FIG. 8 shows the layout of each room viewed from the front of the refrigerator. FIG.

【0032】1は縦長の冷蔵庫本体である。そして、冷
蔵庫本体1は最上部に温度が4℃程度に設定して使用す
る横開き式開閉扉2を有する冷蔵室3と、この冷蔵室3
の下方に断熱区画壁4を介して一定温度又は−18〜6
℃程度まで切替え可能として使用する引出扉5を有する
低温室6と、この低温室6と同じ高さで冷蔵庫本体1に
向かって正面左に配置し断熱区画壁44を介して温度が
−18℃程度に設定して使用する引出扉40を有する貯
氷室41と、この低温室6及び貯氷室41の下方に区画
壁7を介して温度が6℃程度に設定して使用する引出扉
8を有する野菜室9と、この下方に断熱区画壁10を介
して温度が−18℃程度に設定して使用する引出扉11
を有する冷凍室12とをそれぞれ独立して備えている。
Reference numeral 1 denotes a vertically long refrigerator main body. The refrigerator main body 1 has a refrigerating room 3 having a side-opening type opening / closing door 2 used at a temperature of about 4 ° C. at the uppermost part, and the refrigerating room 3
At a constant temperature or -18 to 6
A low-temperature room 6 having a drawer door 5 which can be switched to about ° C., and disposed at the same height as the low-temperature room 6 on the front left side of the refrigerator body 1 and having a temperature of -18 ° C. via an insulating wall 44. An ice storage room 41 having a drawer door 40 set and used at an appropriate temperature, and a drawer door 8 used at a temperature set to about 6 ° C. below the low-temperature room 6 and the ice storage room 41 via a partition wall 7 are provided. Vegetable room 9 and drawer door 11 used at a temperature of about −18 ° C. below heat insulating partition wall 10 below the vegetable room 9.
And a freezer compartment 12 having the same.

【0033】また、冷蔵庫本体1は金属製の外箱13と
樹脂製の内箱14とこれらの間に充填した断熱材15と
で形成される筐体から成る。そして、前記開閉扉2,引
出扉5,引出扉40,引出扉8,引出扉11も前記筐体
と同様な構造を備えている。16は野菜室9の後方に設
けた蒸発器としての冷却器で、断熱材等で形成した仕切
部材17で前方の野菜室9及び低温室6と仕切られてい
る。18は冷蔵庫本体1の最下部の後方に設けた1台の
圧縮機で、冷却器16,凝縮器,絞り手段,ドライヤ
(図示せず)等と冷媒管で接続して周知の冷凍回路を構
成している。19は電動ファンで、気流を起こして冷却
器16と熱交換した冷気を冷蔵室3,低温室6,貯氷
室,冷凍室12へそれぞれ送って冷却するものである。
一方、野菜室9の冷却は各室の中で最も温度が高いの
で、上方の独立した低温室6,貯氷室,後方の冷却器1
6、下方の冷凍室12により囲み、これらからの伝導熱
及び輻射熱により冷却できるように設計している。
The refrigerator body 1 comprises a housing formed of a metal outer box 13, a resin inner box 14, and a heat insulating material 15 filled between them. The opening / closing door 2, the drawer door 5, the drawer door 40, the drawer door 8, and the drawer door 11 also have the same structure as the housing. Reference numeral 16 denotes a cooler provided as an evaporator provided at the rear of the vegetable compartment 9, and is separated from the vegetable compartment 9 and the low-temperature compartment 6 in front by a partition member 17 formed of a heat insulating material or the like. Reference numeral 18 denotes a single compressor provided at the rear of the lowermost part of the refrigerator main body 1. The compressor 18 is connected to a cooler 16, a condenser, a throttling means, a dryer (not shown), etc. by a refrigerant pipe to constitute a well-known refrigeration circuit. are doing. Reference numeral 19 denotes an electric fan, which cools air generated by airflow and exchanging heat with the cooler 16 to the refrigerator compartment 3, the low-temperature compartment 6, the ice storage compartment, and the freezing compartment 12, respectively, for cooling.
On the other hand, since the cooling of the vegetable room 9 is the highest in each room, the upper independent cold room 6, the ice storage room, and the rear cooler 1
6. It is designed to be enclosed by the lower freezer compartment 12 and to be cooled by conduction heat and radiant heat therefrom.

【0034】ここで、電動ファン19により各室へ冷気
を送る経路につき、図2に従い説明する。冷却器16で
熱交換した冷気は冷気通路20より分流して冷凍室通路
21に導かれ冷凍室12内に複数設けた、上段ケース2
3,下段ケース24にそれぞれ冷気N,Oで示すように
独立した冷気通路23a,24aから放出され、均一に
行きわたる。また一方で冷気は貯氷室通路42に導かれ
た冷気Qは貯氷室41に放出される。また、冷気は冷気
通路20より分流して冷蔵室通路25に導かれ、冷気A
でダンパー等の温度制御手段26に入り冷蔵室3の上部
における両側の奥壁から冷気Bで示すように放出され
る。また同じように冷気Dでダンパー等の温度制御手段
27に入り、冷蔵室3内の下部に設けた冷蔵室低温室2
8に冷気Eで示すように放出される。また同じように低
温室通路29に導かれ冷気Jでダンパー等より成り、室
温の切り替え可能な温度制御手段30に入り、断熱区画
壁4内の低温通路4aを通り低温室6の前側から冷気K
で示すように放出される。
Here, a route for sending cool air to each room by the electric fan 19 will be described with reference to FIG. The cool air exchanged by the cooler 16 is diverted from the cool air passage 20, guided to the freezing room passage 21, and provided in the freezing room 12.
3. As shown by the cool air N and O in the lower case 24, the cool air is discharged from the independent cool air passages 23a and 24a, respectively, and uniformly distributed. On the other hand, the cool air Q guided to the ice storage room passage 42 is discharged to the ice storage room 41. The cool air is diverted from the cool air passage 20 and guided to the refrigerator compartment passage 25, where the cool air A
Then, the air enters the temperature control means 26 such as a damper and is discharged as shown by cold air B from the rear wall on both sides in the upper part of the refrigerator compartment 3. Similarly, the cold air D enters the temperature control means 27 such as a damper and the like, and the refrigerating room low-temperature room 2 provided in the lower part of the refrigerating room 3 is provided.
As shown by cold air E in FIG. Similarly, the cold air J is guided to the low-temperature chamber passage 29 and is formed of a damper or the like with cold air J, enters the temperature control means 30 capable of switching the room temperature, passes through the low-temperature passage 4 a in the heat insulating partition wall 4, and enters the cold air K from the front side of the low-temperature room 6.
Released as indicated by.

【0035】さらに、冷凍室12で熱交換した冷気Pは
冷凍室戻り通路31を通って冷却器16に戻る。また貯
氷室41で熱交換した冷気Rは貯氷室戻り通路43を通
って冷却器16に戻る。また冷蔵室3,冷蔵室内低温室
28で熱交換して温度の高くなった冷気C,Fは合流し
て温度調整気Gとなって区画壁7の通路7aを通って野
菜室9の前側から温度調整気Hで示すように放出されて
野菜室9の冷えすぎの温度調整に使用される。さらにま
た前記の室温調整気Gの一部は低温室6からの冷気L,
野菜室9からの室温調整気Iと合流して冷却器16に戻
る。なお、実施例では冷気の流れが冷蔵室3,野菜室
9,冷却器16となっているが、低温室6,野菜室9,
冷却器16と流れるようにしても良い。また、野菜室9
から冷却器16への冷気の流れは、実施例以外に低温室
6から冷却器16への通路を通っても良い。
Further, the cold air P that has exchanged heat in the freezing compartment 12 returns to the cooler 16 through the freezing compartment return passage 31. The cold air R that has exchanged heat in the ice storage chamber 41 returns to the cooler 16 through the ice storage chamber return passage 43. Further, the cold air C and F having a high temperature due to heat exchange in the refrigerator compartment 3 and the refrigerator compartment low-temperature chamber 28 merge to become the temperature-regulated air G and pass through the passage 7 a of the partition wall 7 from the front side of the vegetable compartment 9. It is released as indicated by the temperature control air H and is used for temperature control of the vegetable room 9 when it is too cold. Furthermore, a part of the room temperature adjusting air G is a part of the cold air L from the low temperature chamber 6,
It merges with the room temperature adjusting air I from the vegetable compartment 9 and returns to the cooler 16. In the embodiment, the flow of the cold air is the refrigerator compartment 3, the vegetable compartment 9, and the cooler 16, but the low temperature compartment 6, the vegetable compartment 9,
You may make it flow with the cooler 16. In addition, vegetable room 9
The flow of the cool air from the cooler 16 to the cooler 16 may pass through a passage from the low-temperature chamber 6 to the cooler 16 in addition to the embodiment.

【0036】また前記した仕切部材17は図5に示すよ
うに低温室6と野菜室9の奥壁全体になる大きさの断熱
材17a、これに嵌合して低温室6と野菜室9の奥壁に
なる樹脂製の板17bから成る。板17bは区画壁7が
嵌合する凹部32を一体に設けている。一方、断熱材1
7aは前記凹部32の裏面を受けるように凹部32aを
設けている。33は各冷気の通路で、34は通路33の
カバーである。35は冷凍室通路21の最下部の出口に
設けた弾性体の仕切部で、引出扉11を閉じたときに下
段ケース24の後部が当たって気密に冷凍室通路21と
冷凍室戻り通路31を仕切って両者の間に冷気のショー
トサーキットが起こらないようにする。36は上段ケー
ス23を引出可能に支持する引出手段で、冷凍室12内
に設けている。
As shown in FIG. 5, the partition member 17 is a heat insulating material 17a having a size corresponding to the entire back wall of the low-temperature chamber 6 and the vegetable room 9. The back wall is made of a resin plate 17b. The plate 17b integrally has a concave portion 32 into which the partition wall 7 is fitted. On the other hand, heat insulating material 1
7a is provided with a concave portion 32a to receive the back surface of the concave portion 32. 33 is a passage for each cool air, and 34 is a cover for the passage 33. Reference numeral 35 denotes an elastic partition provided at the lowermost outlet of the freezer compartment passage 21. When the drawer door 11 is closed, the rear portion of the lower case 24 comes into contact with the freezer compartment passage 21 and the freezer compartment return passage 31 in an airtight manner. Separate them so that there is no short circuit between them. Reference numeral 36 denotes drawing means for supporting the upper case 23 so as to be able to be drawn out, and is provided in the freezing compartment 12.

【0037】上気した実施例において、圧縮機18を運
転すると冷却器16と電動ファン19が動作する。そし
て、先に図2に従い説明したように冷気が循環して冷蔵
室3,冷蔵室内低温室28,貯氷室41,低温室6,冷
凍室12が冷却される。
In the above embodiment, when the compressor 18 is operated, the cooler 16 and the electric fan 19 operate. Then, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, the cool air circulates to cool the refrigerating room 3, the refrigerating room low-temperature room 28, the ice storage room 41, the low-temperature room 6, and the freezing room 12.

【0038】また、野菜室9は冷蔵室3から独立した低
温室6,冷凍室12,冷却器16に囲まれ、これらから
の伝導及び輻射熱により冷却される。従って、冷却器1
6で熱交換した冷気を強制的に野菜室へ導かなくても必
要な温度を確保でき、単独で温度制御をする必要がなく
なり冷蔵室3の温度制御手段26で行えばよい。また、
特別に野菜室9への冷気を導く通路を設けなくてよくな
り、圧縮機18及び電動ファン19の負荷の軽減による
節電と共に冷気通路の簡素化及び冷蔵庫全体の収納容積
を増大することができる。また、使用頻度の高い冷蔵室
3を上部、低温室6,貯氷室41,野菜室9を真ん中に
配置し、引出扉にしているので、立った姿勢で冷蔵食品
の出入が容易にできることはもちろん、低温室6,野菜
室9からの食品の出入も楽な姿勢でできる。
The vegetable compartment 9 is surrounded by a low-temperature compartment 6, a freezing compartment 12, and a cooler 16, which are independent of the refrigerator compartment 3, and is cooled by conduction and radiant heat from these compartments. Therefore, the cooler 1
The required temperature can be ensured without forcibly guiding the cold air exchanged in step 6 to the vegetable room, and there is no need to perform temperature control by itself, and the temperature control means 26 of the refrigerator room 3 may be used. Also,
It is not necessary to provide a passage for guiding the cool air to the vegetable compartment 9 in particular, so that the load on the compressor 18 and the electric fan 19 can be reduced, power can be saved, the cool air passage can be simplified, and the storage capacity of the entire refrigerator can be increased. In addition, since the refrigerated compartment 3 that is frequently used is located at the upper part, the low-temperature compartment 6, the ice storage compartment 41, and the vegetable compartment 9 are arranged in the middle, and the drawer door is provided, it is possible to easily enter and exit the refrigerated food in a standing posture. In addition, food can enter and exit from the cold room 6 and the vegetable room 9 in an easy posture.

【0039】また、低温室6は単独のダンパー等の温度
制御手段30で制御しているので、負荷変動の少ないき
め細かな冷却制御ができ、低温室6への冷気通路を短く
できる。このような低温室6には冷気が断熱区画壁4内
の低温室通路4aを通り低温室6の前側から放射され、
天井から降り注ぐような状態になる。
Further, since the low-temperature chamber 6 is controlled by the temperature control means 30 such as a single damper, fine cooling control with less load fluctuation can be performed, and the cool air passage to the low-temperature chamber 6 can be shortened. In such a low-temperature room 6, cold air is radiated from the front side of the low-temperature room 6 through a low-temperature room passage 4a in the heat insulating partition wall 4,
It is like falling from the ceiling.

【0040】また、冷凍室12の引出扉11を引き出す
と、下段ケース24だけが引き出され、上段ケース23
は冷凍室12内に残り、断熱区画壁10が上部に位置し
ている。そして、上段ケース23は必要に応じて引出手
段36を介して独自に引き出し持ち運んで使用すること
ができる。さらに上段ケース23,下段ケース24には
独立した冷気通路23a,24aより、それぞれに冷気
が放出されて、前記各ケース内には均一に冷気が行きわ
たる。
When the drawer door 11 of the freezer compartment 12 is pulled out, only the lower case 24 is drawn out, and the upper case 23 is pulled out.
Remains in the freezer compartment 12 and the heat insulating partition wall 10 is located at the top. The upper case 23 can be pulled out and carried independently through the drawer means 36 as needed. Further, the cool air is discharged from the independent cool air passages 23a and 24a to the upper case 23 and the lower case 24, respectively, so that the cool air uniformly flows in each case.

【0041】また、この冷凍室12へ冷気を導く冷凍室
通路21は冷凍室方向へ向かって徐々に冷凍室側へ傾斜
させているので、冷気の自重でも自然に下降が円滑にな
って電動ファン19による吐出力も少なくでき、その負
荷の軽減と、効率よく冷気を導くことができる。
Further, since the freezer passage 21 for guiding the cold air to the freezer 12 is gradually inclined toward the freezer compartment toward the freezer compartment, the cooling fan naturally descends smoothly even with its own weight, and the electric fan is cooled. In addition, the discharge force by the nozzle 19 can be reduced, the load can be reduced, and cool air can be efficiently guided.

【0042】さらに、この冷凍室通路21の後方には冷
凍室12で熱交換した冷気の冷凍室戻り通路31が設け
てあり、特に内箱14の一部を使用している。従って、
前記両冷気通路の全体をコンパクトにできるし、それに
より収納ケースも大きくできる。
Further, a freezer compartment return passage 31 for the cool air exchanged in the freezer compartment 12 is provided behind the freezer compartment passage 21, and a part of the inner box 14 is used in particular. Therefore,
The whole of the two cool air passages can be made compact, and the storage case can be made large.

【0043】さらに、前記した冷凍室通路21と冷凍室
戻り通路31とはコンパクトに設計されていても、仕切
部35で両者の仕切を行っており、冷気がショートサー
キットすることはなく、しかも引出扉11を通常通り閉
じれば下段ケース24が仕切部35に当たって仕切るの
で、仕切の確認が容易にできる。
Further, even though the freezer compartment passage 21 and the freezer compartment return passage 31 are designed to be compact, the partitioning section 35 separates them, so that the cold air does not short-circuit and is drawn out. When the door 11 is closed as usual, the lower case 24 hits the partition portion 35 to partition, so that the partition can be easily confirmed.

【0044】[0044]

【発明の効果】このように請求項1に記載した本発明
は、冷蔵庫本体の上部に冷蔵室、冷蔵庫本体の下部に冷
凍室、前記冷蔵室の下方に貯氷室、前記貯氷室と同一高
さでかつ左右方向に配置する低温室、前記貯氷室及び低
温室と冷凍室の間に野菜室をそれぞれ独立して設け、前
記冷蔵室は横開きの扉,貯氷室,低温室,野菜室,冷凍
室は引出扉を有し、冷蔵庫本体の下部後方に圧縮機、野
菜室の後方に冷却器を設け、前記野菜室を貯氷室,低温
室,冷凍室,冷却器で囲み各々からの伝熱及び輻射熱で
冷却することが可能となり、従って特別に野菜室への冷
却用の冷気を導く通路を設けなくてよくなり、圧縮機及
び電動ファンの負荷の軽減による節電と共に冷気通路の
簡素化及び冷蔵庫全体の収納容積を増大できる。また、
使用頻度の高い冷蔵室を上部、低温室,野菜室を真ん中
に配置し、引出扉にしているので、立った姿勢で冷蔵食
品の出入が容易にできることはもちろん、低温室,野菜
室からの食品の出入も楽な姿勢でできる。
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator compartment is provided above a refrigerator main body, a freezer compartment is provided below a refrigerator main body, an ice storage compartment is provided below the refrigerator compartment, and the same height as the ice storage compartment is provided. And a low-temperature room arranged in the left-right direction, the ice storage room, and a vegetable room are independently provided between the low-temperature room and the freezing room, and the refrigerating room is a horizontally opened door, an ice storage room, a low-temperature room, a vegetable room, a freezing room. The room has a drawer door, a compressor is provided at the lower rear of the refrigerator body, and a cooler is provided at the back of the vegetable room. The vegetable room is surrounded by an ice storage room, a low-temperature room, a freezing room, and a cooler, and heat transfer from each of them is performed. Cooling by radiant heat is possible, so that there is no need to provide a special passage for cooling air to the vegetable room, saving power by reducing the load on the compressor and electric fan, simplifying the cold air passage and the entire refrigerator. Can be increased in storage volume. Also,
The refrigerator compartment, which is frequently used, is located at the top, the cold compartment and the vegetable compartment are located in the middle, and the drawer door is used. You can easily get in and out of the room.

【0045】また請求項2に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、冷蔵室と野菜室を、一つの温
度制御手段で温度制御するもので、野菜室は低温室,貯
氷室,冷凍室,冷却器に囲まれて冷やされ、強制的に冷
却用の冷気を導かなくても必要な温度を確保できる。従
って、単独で温度制御する必要がなく温度等を調整して
やる通路だけでよく、冷気通路の構造を簡単にできると
共に組立もし易く、かつ収納ケースも大きなものが使用
可能になる。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the temperature of the refrigerator compartment and the vegetable compartment is controlled by one temperature control means. It is cooled by being surrounded by a room, a freezing room, and a cooler, and a required temperature can be secured without forcibly introducing cool air for cooling. Therefore, it is not necessary to independently control the temperature, and only the passage for adjusting the temperature or the like is sufficient, and the structure of the cool air passage can be simplified, the assembly is easy, and a large storage case can be used.

【0046】また請求項3に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、低温室を一つの温度制御手段
で温度制御するもので、単独で負荷変動の少ないきめ細
かな温度制御を容易にでき、従来より生鮮食品の長期保
存もできる。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the low-temperature chamber is temperature-controlled by one temperature control means. It can be easily done and can preserve fresh food for a long time.

【0047】また請求項4に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、低温室は、天井面より低温室
へ冷気を導く低温室通路を有するもので、低温室には冷
気を均等に導き迅速に安定化を図ることができる。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the low-temperature room has a low-temperature room passage for guiding cool air from the ceiling surface to the low-temperature room. And stabilization can be achieved quickly.

【0048】また請求項5に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、冷凍室には複数の収納ケース
を設けたものであるから、複数の収納ケースに分けて食
品の整理整頓が可能で、収納量の増大と出入が容易にで
きる。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, since a plurality of storage cases are provided in the freezing compartment, the food can be sorted into a plurality of storage cases. It can be tidy, and the storage capacity can be increased and access can be made easily.

【0049】また請求項6に記載した本発明は、請求項
5に記載したものに加え、冷凍室はケース毎に冷気が吐
出する冷気通路を備えたので、各収納ケースを効率よく
冷やすことが可能になり、温度の均一化を図ることがで
きる。
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the fifth aspect, the freezing compartment is provided with a cool air passage for discharging cool air for each case, so that each storage case can be efficiently cooled. It is possible to make the temperature uniform.

【0050】また請求項7に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、冷却器から電動ファンで送ら
れる冷気を冷凍室へ導く冷凍室通路を設け、この冷凍室
通路は冷凍室方向へ向かって徐々に冷凍室側へ傾斜させ
たので、冷凍室への冷気は自重でも自然に下降が円滑に
なり、効率よく冷気を導くことができ、かつ電動ファン
の負荷の軽減にもなり節電できる。
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, a freezer passage is provided for guiding cool air sent from a cooler by an electric fan to a freezer. The cold air to the freezer compartment naturally descends smoothly even under its own weight because it is gradually inclined toward the freezer compartment toward the room direction, and it can guide the cool air efficiently and reduce the load on the electric fan. I can save power.

【0051】また請求項8に記載した本発明は、請求項
1に記載したものに加え、冷凍室は、冷凍室へ冷気を導
く冷凍室通路の後方に冷却器への冷凍室戻り通路を設け
たので、冷凍室通路と冷凍室戻り通路をコンパクトに製
造することができる。
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the freezing compartment is provided with a freezing compartment return passage to a cooler behind a freezing compartment passage for guiding cool air to the freezing compartment. Therefore, the freezer compartment passage and the freezer compartment return passage can be manufactured compactly.

【0052】また請求項9に記載した本発明は、請求項
2に記載したものに加え、冷凍室へ冷気を導く冷凍室通
路と冷却器への冷凍室戻り通路の間に仕切部を設けたの
で、冷凍室通路と冷凍室戻り通路の間における冷気のシ
ョートサーキットを、仮に前記の両通路全体をコンパク
トに設計しても防止でき冷気の出入を確実にできる。
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the second aspect, a partition is provided between a freezer compartment passage for guiding cool air to the freezer compartment and a freezer compartment return passage to the cooler. Therefore, a short circuit of cold air between the freezer compartment passage and the freezer compartment return passage can be prevented even if the entire both passages are designed to be compact, and the inflow and outflow of the cool air can be ensured.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】冷蔵庫本体の各室を中心として示した縦断面図FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view mainly showing each room of a refrigerator main body.

【図2】同冷却器から各室への冷気の流れを示したブロ
ック図
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a flow of cool air from the cooler to each room.

【図3】図2に沿って概略示した冷蔵庫本体の斜視図FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the refrigerator main body schematically shown along FIG. 2;

【図4】同低温室等になる第2室と野菜室等になる第3
室部分の斜視図
FIG. 4 shows a second room which becomes the low temperature room and the like and a third room which becomes the vegetable room and the like.
Perspective view of the chamber

【図5】図4における部分的な分解斜視図FIG. 5 is a partial exploded perspective view of FIG. 4;

【図6】同冷凍室等になる第4室部分の拡大断面図FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a fourth chamber portion serving as the freezing room and the like.

【図7】同冷凍室等になる第4室部分の正面図FIG. 7 is a front view of a fourth chamber part which becomes the freezing room and the like.

【図8】冷蔵室本体の正面図FIG. 8 is a front view of the refrigerator compartment main body.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 冷蔵庫本体 2 開閉扉 3 冷蔵室 5,8,11,40 引出扉 6 低温室 9 野菜室 12 冷凍室 16 冷却器 18 圧縮機 19 電動ファン 21 冷凍室通路 23 上段ケース 24 下段ケース 23a,24a 冷気通路 26,27 温度制御手段 31 冷凍室戻り通路 41 貯氷室 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator main body 2 Opening / closing door 3 Refrigerating room 5, 8, 11, 40 Drawer door 6 Low temperature room 9 Vegetable room 12 Freezing room 16 Cooler 18 Compressor 19 Electric fan 21 Freezer room passage 23 Upper case 24 Lower case 23a, 24a Cold air Passages 26, 27 Temperature control means 31 Freezer compartment return passage 41 Ice storage room

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 高西 英知 大阪府東大阪市高井田本通4丁目2番5号 松下冷機株式会社内 (72)発明者 青木 孝 大阪府東大阪市高井田本通4丁目2番5号 松下冷機株式会社内 Fターム(参考) 3L045 AA02 AA04 BA01 CA02 DA02 EA01 GA07 HA01 PA04 PA05 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Eiji Takanishi 4-5-2-5 Takaida Hondori, Higashi Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Refrigerating Machinery Co., Ltd. (72) Takashi Aoki 4 Takaida Motodori, Higashi Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture 2-5, Matsushita Refrigeration Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3L045 AA02 AA04 BA01 CA02 DA02 EA01 GA07 HA01 PA04 PA05

Claims (9)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 冷蔵庫本体の上部に冷蔵室、冷蔵庫本体
の下部に冷凍室、前記冷蔵室の下方に貯氷室、前記貯氷
室と同一高さでかつ左右方向に配置するパーシャル,チ
ルド,冷凍,冷蔵,野菜等に温度を固定した、もしく
は、温度を切替え可能にした低温室、前記貯氷室及び低
温室と冷凍室の間に野菜室をそれぞれ独立して設け、前
記冷蔵室は横開きの扉,貯氷室,低温室,野菜室,冷凍
室は引出扉を有し、冷蔵庫本体の下部後方に圧縮機、野
菜室の後方に冷却器を設け、前記野菜室を貯氷室,低温
室,冷凍室,冷却器で囲み各々からの伝熱及び輻射熱等
でも冷却するようにした冷蔵庫。
1. A refrigerator in an upper part of a refrigerator, a freezer in a lower part of the refrigerator, an ice storage below the refrigerator, and a partial, chilled, frozen, arranged at the same height as the ice storage and in the left-right direction. A low-temperature room in which the temperature is fixed to refrigeration, vegetables or the like or a temperature switchable, a vegetable room is provided independently between the ice storage room and the low-temperature room and the freezing room, and the refrigeration room is a horizontally-opening door. , An ice storage room, a low temperature room, a vegetable room, and a freezing room have drawer doors, a compressor is provided at the lower rear of the refrigerator body, and a cooler is provided at the rear of the vegetable room, and the vegetable room is an ice storage room, a low temperature room, and a freezing room. Refrigerators that are surrounded by a cooler and cooled by heat transfer and radiant heat from each.
【請求項2】 冷蔵室と野菜室を、一つの温度制御手段
で温度制御する請求項1に記載した冷蔵庫。
2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the temperature of the refrigerator compartment and the vegetable compartment is controlled by one temperature control means.
【請求項3】 低温室を、一つの温度制御手段で温度制
御する請求項1に記載した冷蔵庫。
3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the temperature of the low-temperature room is controlled by one temperature control means.
【請求項4】 低温室は、天井面より低温室へ冷気を導
く低温室通路を有する請求項1に記載した冷蔵庫。
4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the low-temperature room has a low-temperature room passage for guiding cool air from the ceiling surface to the low-temperature room.
【請求項5】 冷凍室には、複数の収納ケースを設けた
請求項1に記載した冷蔵庫。
5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of storage cases are provided in the freezer compartment.
【請求項6】 冷凍室はそれぞれの収納ケースへ独立し
て冷気を吐出する冷気通路を有する請求項5に記載した
冷蔵庫。
6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the freezer compartment has a cool air passage for discharging cool air independently to each storage case.
【請求項7】 冷却器から電動ファンで送られる冷気を
冷凍室へ導く冷凍室通路を設け、この冷凍室通路は冷凍
室方向へ向かって徐々に冷凍室側へ傾斜させた請求項1
に記載した冷蔵庫。
7. A freezer compartment passage for guiding cool air sent from a cooler by an electric fan to a freezer compartment, wherein the freezer compartment passage is gradually inclined toward the freezer compartment toward the freezer compartment.
The refrigerator as described in.
【請求項8】 冷凍室は、冷凍室へ冷気を導く冷凍室通
路の後方に冷却器への冷凍室戻り通路を設けた請求項1
に記載した冷蔵庫。
8. The freezing room is provided with a freezing room return passage to a cooler behind a freezing room passage for guiding cool air to the freezing room.
The refrigerator as described in.
【請求項9】 冷凍室へ冷気を導く冷凍室通路と冷却器
への冷凍室戻り通路の間に仕切部を設けた請求項1に記
載した冷蔵庫。
9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a partition is provided between a freezer compartment passage for leading cool air to the freezer compartment and a freezer compartment return passage to the cooler.
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