JPH05203333A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a refrigerator in which a duct leading to a machine chamber is formed at a bottom part of a refrigerator body, a condenser is arranged on a bottom surface of the duct, an opening is formed in the duct bottom surface to insert a finger, and a lid rotatable by a self-hinge is provided at the opening, whereby invasion of dust through an opening can be prevented. CONSTITUTION:A duct 16 communicating with a machine chamber 14 is arranged on a bottom surface of a refrigerator body 12 which is provided with the machine chamber 14 at the bottom part on the rear side, and a wire condenser 36 is mounted on the bottom surface of the duct 16. When air intake ports 18 and 20 on a front wall and a side wall are opened, air is sucked through the opened ports 18 and 20 by a fan. While the air is passing through the wire condenser 36, the duct 16 cools a refrigerant, and then, the air is exhausted outside the body 12 through an air outlet. In this instance, two finger openings 38 are formed in the front part of the bottom surface of the duct 16, so that a refrigerator can be easily dealt with for transmission by inserting fingers into the openings. The opening 38 is usually closed by a lid 40 which can rotate by a self-hinge 42.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator carrying structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a machine room equipped with a fan motor, a compressor, etc. is provided at the bottom of the back of a refrigerator body, and a duct communicating with the machine room is formed at the bottom of the refrigerator body. There is a refrigerator with a condenser attached. The refrigerator has a structure in which air is taken in from the front surface of the duct to cool the fan motor and the like, and the cooled air is blown out from the back surface of the refrigerator body or the front surface of the refrigerator body.

The applicant of the present invention has previously proposed a duct provided with a handle opening in order to facilitate holding the refrigerator body when carrying such a refrigerator (actual application 3). -64479).

In the refrigerator carrying structure having the above-mentioned structure, when carrying the refrigerator, the operator puts his / her hand into the handle opening provided on the bottom surface of the duct. As a result, unlike the conventional refrigerator, the handle is not specially attached to the bottom surface, which facilitates the manufacturing process and reduces the cost.

[0005]

However, in the transport structure having the above-mentioned structure, dust and dirt enter through the opening, leading to deterioration in heat dissipation efficiency of the wire capacitor.
Further, there is a problem that small animals such as a whiskers and a mouse get in through the opening and damage the lead wire inside the refrigerator.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a refrigerator having a structure in which dust and dirt do not enter from the opening.

[0007]

In the refrigerator of the present invention, a machine room equipped with a fan motor, a compressor, etc. is provided at the bottom of the back of the refrigerator body, and a duct communicating with the machine room is formed at the bottom of the refrigerator body. In a refrigerator in which a wire capacitor is attached to the bottom surface of a duct, an opening for holding a hand is provided on the bottom surface of the duct, and a lid that rotates by a self-hinge is provided at the opening.

[0008]

[Operation] In the refrigerator having the above structure, when the refrigerator is transported, the lid is rotated by the self-hinge to open the opening, and the refrigerator is transported by putting a hand in the opening.

When installing a refrigerator, the opening is closed with a lid. This prevents dust and dirt from entering through this opening.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 10 is a refrigerator showing an embodiment of the present invention. A machine room 14 is provided at the bottom of the back surface of the main body 12 of the refrigerator 10.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a synthetic resin duct provided on the bottom surface of the main body 12 of the refrigerator 10. This duct 1
A plurality of air intake ports 18 are opened on the front wall of the nozzle 6. An air intake port 20 is also opened on the side wall of the duct 18. The rear portion of the duct 16 serves as the bottom plate of the machine room 14.

The rear portion of the duct 16 is partitioned by a partition wall 22 into a left compartment 24 and a right compartment 26. A partition 28 is also provided in the front part of the right compartment 26, and the right compartment 26 is in a state of being partitioned from the front part of the duct 16.

Reference numeral 30 is an air outlet opening on the back surface of the right compartment 26.

Reference numeral 32 is a fan provided in the partition wall 22 and sends air from the left compartment 24 to the right compartment 26.

Reference numeral 34 is a compressor provided in the right compartment 26. Although not shown in the drawing, an evaporation dish is placed on the compressor 34.

Reference numeral 36 is a horizontal wire capacitor attached to the front part of the duct 16, and both ends of the wire capacitor 36 are connected to the compressor 34.

The air flow in the duct 16 and the machine room 14 is such that the air sucked from the air intake ports 18 and 20 by the fan 32 passes through the wire condenser 36 as shown in FIG. The heat of 36 is urged to cool and reaches the left compartment 24. Left compartment 24
The air that has reached the position reaches the right compartment 26 through the fan 32 and is discharged from the air discharge port 30.

Reference numeral 38 is a handhold opening provided at two locations on the front part of the bottom surface of the duct 16.

Reference numeral 40 is a lid for closing the opening 38. The lid 40 is rotatable by a self-hinge 42 provided at the edge of the opening 38.

Reference numeral 44 is an engaging claw provided on the opposite side of the lid 40 from the self-hinge 42. When the lid 40 closes the opening 38, the engaging claw 44 engages with the edge of the opening 38 and prevents the lid 40 from opening.

When carrying the refrigerator 10 having the above-mentioned structure, the lid 40 is opened, and a finger is put into the opening 38 as shown in FIG.

After the refrigerator 10 is installed at a predetermined position, the opening 38 is closed by the lid 40.

As a result, when the refrigerator 10 is installed, since the opening 38 is closed by the lid 40, dust and dirt do not enter, and small animals such as whiskers and mice do not enter.

The duct is made of a metal plate,
An opening 38 and a lid 40 may be provided in this.

[0026]

As described above, according to the refrigerator of the present invention,
Since the opening for hanging is openable by the lid, when transporting the refrigerator, open the opening,
You can put your hand in this opening and carry it.

In addition, when a refrigerator is installed, by blocking the opening with a lid, it is possible to prevent dust and small animals from entering.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a duct.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a main part of an opening.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the lower portion of the refrigerator body.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom of the body of the refrigerator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Refrigerator 12 ... Main body 14 ... Machine room 16 ... Duct 32 ... Fan 34 ... Compressor 36 ... Wire condenser 38 ... Opening 40 ... Lid 42 ... Self-hinge 44 ... Engaging claw

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator in which a machine room equipped with a fan motor, a compressor, etc. is provided at the bottom of the back of the refrigerator body, a duct communicating with the machine room is formed at the bottom of the refrigerator body, and a wire capacitor is attached to the bottom surface of the duct. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein an opening for holding a hand is provided on a bottom surface of the duct, and a lid that rotates by a self-hinge is provided on the opening.