JPH01181082A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent tilting of a refrigerator, eliminate a dead space between the back plate of a refrigerator and the wall of a room and miniaturize the packing size of the refrigerator, by a method wherein the refrigerator is equipped with a leg, supported rotatably at the lower surface of a base plate by a supporting pin and set so as to be projected out of the back surface of the refrigerator when it is turned. CONSTITUTION:A leg 15 is turned about a supporting pin 16 until the end face of the leg 15 is abutted against a leg supporting unit 14c to set the leg 15 whereby the receiving unit 15c of the leg 15 is set so as to be projected rearward than the back surface plate 2c of an outer casing 2. Accordingly, the refrigerator will never be tilted by earthquake or the like even when the refrigerator is set at a place having no back wall. When the refrigerator is set at a place having the back wall or the same is delivered, the leg is fixed by abutting the roller supporting unit 15d of the leg 15 against the leg supporting unit 14b and the leg is received within the lower surface of the base plate 14. Accordingly, a clearance will never be generated between the back surface plate 2c of the refrigerrator and the wall of a room whereby the reduction of the area of installation as well as the increase of a kitchen space may be contrived. On the other hand, the packing size of the refrigerator upon the transportion for delivery of the same may be miniaturized whereby the saving of expanse may be contrived.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator having legs at the rear of the lower part of the refrigerator main body.

BACKGROUND ART A conventional example will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. Reference numeral 1 designates a refrigerator body consisting of an outer box 2, an inner box 3, and a heat insulating material 4 filled between these two boxes 2 and 3. A machine room 6 is formed in the lower part of the main body 1 by the bottom plate 2a of the outer box 2. A compressor 8 is attached to a substrate 1o made of iron plate via a buffer material 9. This board 1o is fixed to the lower flange 2b of the outer box 2 with screws 11, and roller supports 10 are provided on both sides.
b, 10C is formed by cutting and raising. These roller support parts 10b and 10C correspond to roller pins 1.
A roller pin insertion hole 1od with a diameter larger than 2 is drilled, and a roller pin 12 made of metal to withstand electrolytic corrosion of the refrigerator main body 1 is inserted into the roller pin insertion hole 10d.
was inserted with support, and a part 12a was formed on one side to prevent it from being crushed by a mechanical tool or the like.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with this configuration, the refrigerator is not fixed in place after it is installed, so if there is no wall behind the refrigerator, the refrigerator may fall over or move violently in the event of an earthquake, etc. In particular, refrigerators with shallow depths and high heights tend to fall over easily. In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, some refrigerators are installed with the board 1o and rollers 13 extending rearward from the back plate 2c of the outer box 2, but in this case, the refrigerator is installed in a place where there is a wall behind it. When installed, a large dead space is formed between the back plate 2c and the wall, increasing the installation area and reducing the kitchen space. In addition, there have been problems such as an increase in costs due to the larger size of the packaging when shipping the refrigerator.

The present invention solves these conventional problems, and the refrigerator does not fall over even when installed in a place without a wall behind it, and the refrigerator does not fall over even if it is installed in a place with a wall behind it. There is no dead space between the face plate and the wall, and the purpose is to downsize the packaging and reduce costs.

Means for Solving the Problems In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is provided with legs that are rotatably supported by support pins on the lower surface of the substrate and protrude from the back surface of the refrigerator when the refrigerator is rotated.

With the above-described configuration, when the present invention is installed in a place where there is no wall behind, the legs supported by the support pins are rotated to protrude from the back of the refrigerator, and the receiving part provided at the tip of the protrusion allows the legs to be placed on the floor. It can be installed on the surface. Additionally, when installing the refrigerator in a location with a wall behind it, the legs that protrude from the back of the refrigerator can be rotated and stored within the bottom surface of the circuit board.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that for numbers in the drawings that match those of the conventional example, the numbers of the conventional example are used.

In FIGS. 1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator body including a heat insulating material 4 filled between an outer box 2 and an inner box 3. A machine room 5 is formed in the lower part of the main body 1 by the bottom plate 2a of the outer box 2. A compressor 8 is attached to a substrate 14 made of iron plate via a buffer material 9. This board 14 is fixed to the lower flange 2b of the outer box 2 with screws 11, and support pin insertion holes 14a for rotatably supporting the legs 16 by support pins 16 are provided on both sides.
In the vicinity of point a, leg support parts 14b and 14C are cut and raised downward in an abbreviated shape.

The leg 16 has a support hole 16b that is supported by the support pin 16 on the upper side 15a that comes into contact with the lower surface of the board 14, and this support hole 16b.
A receiving portion 15c that is provided at the opposite end and comes into contact with the floor surface, and roller supporting portions 17d and 17e that support the roller 13 are cut and raised.

A roller pin 1 is attached to the roller support portions 16d and 1se.
A roller pin insertion hole 15b with a diameter larger than 2 is made, and the roller pin 12 is inserted into this roller pin insertion hole 15b while supporting the roller 13, and a part 12a is formed on one side to prevent it from being crushed by a mechanical tool or the like. ing.

In the above configuration, the legs 15 are arranged as shown in the figure (arrow in FIG. 1).
When the leg 16 is rotated using the support pin 16 as a fulcrum, the end surface of the leg 16 is rotated until it comes into contact with the leg support part 14c and fixed (as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Since the receiving parts 15c of the legs 16 are installed so as to protrude, the refrigerator will not fall over due to an earthquake or the like even if it is installed in a place where there is no wall behind the refrigerator. When installing the refrigerator in a place with a wall behind it or when shipping the refrigerator, attach the legs 15 to the leg supports 14b as shown (solid lines in FIGS. 1 and 2).
Since the roller support portions 15d of No. 5 are fixed by contacting each other and stored within the lower surface of the substrate 14, there is no gap between the back plate 2C of the refrigerator and the wall, reducing the installation area and saving space in the kitchen. The increase can be measured. In addition, the packaging for shipping the refrigerator can be made smaller, reducing costs.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention has legs that are rotatably supported by support pins on the lower surface of the board and protrude from the back of the refrigerator when rotated, and legs that are attached to the floor surface provided at the ends of the legs. The leg holders protrude behind the back plate to prevent the refrigerator from tipping over due to earthquakes, etc. even if the refrigerator is installed in a place where there is no wall behind it. can do. In addition, when installing the refrigerator in a place with a wall behind it and when shipping the refrigerator,
By rotating the legs with one touch and storing them within the bottom surface of the board, there is no gap between the back plate of the refrigerator and the wall, reducing the installation area and increasing the kitchen space. In addition, the implementation effects and practical utility are extremely large, such as the fact that the packaging for shipping the refrigerator can be made smaller and costs can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a leg showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the refrigerator, and FIG.
The figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in Figure 3, and Figure 6 is a perspective view of the legs.
The figure is a rear view of a conventional refrigerator, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a side view of the board, and FIG. 9 is a front view of the roller pin. 14... Board, 15... Legs, 15a.
...Top side, 16b...Support hole, 15c.
...Receptacle, 16...Support pin. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person15
c-m-receiver 1 part 148''.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A base plate provided at the rear of the lower part of the refrigerator body, a leg rotatably supported by a support pin on the lower surface of the base plate and protruding from the back surface of the refrigerator when rotated, and a leg provided on the upper side of the leg that abuts the lower surface of the base plate. A refrigerator comprising a support hole that is supported by the support pin, and a receiving portion that is provided at an end opposite to the support hole and that comes into contact with a floor surface.