JPH01184385A - Door shelf device of refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to accommodate small foods of various types in manners corresponding to the types thereof by disposing a small article case connected to a free pocket through a hole provided at the bottom part of the free pocket positioned at the uppermost stage of a refrigerating chamber on the lower side of the pocket. CONSTITUTION:Relatively short tubes of a kneaded Japanese horseradish, for example, out of small type foods, are accommodated in a small article case 20 through a square hole 17. Further, in a case where an egg-containing pack is accommodated beforehand in a free pocket 12 above the small article case 20, small type foods such as the kneaded Japanese horseradish can be accommodated in the small article case 20 by drawing the same out. On the other hand, vessels of dressing 23 etc. which are relatively tall, out of the small type foods are put through the square hole 17 into the small article case 20 by standing them up. Further, the small article case 20 is disposed on the lower side of the free pocket 12 where has a relatively enough space, that is, on the upper side of the open pocket 5. Hence, it is possible to utilize the space of the limited door shelf effectively and to the maximum.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] ``This invention is a method for storing small foods of various shapes that have appeared with the diversification of dietary habits in various ways according to each shape. This relates to a refrigerator door shelf device that can be manufactured.

[Conventional technology]

Figures 6 and 7 are, for example,
1 shows a conventional refrigerator door shelf device disclosed in the above publication. In the figure, 1 is a refrigerator door that is pivotally supported on the refrigerator body (not shown) so that it can be opened and closed freely, 2 is an inner door plate formed by vacuum forming from a sheet material such as PP resin, and 3 is an inner door plate. 2 and 4 are a pair of left and right bank parts. 4 is a bottle pocket provided at the bottom of the refrigerator door 1 for storing tall foods such as beer bottles 10, and is removably locked between the banks 3 and 3 of the door inner plate 2. . Reference numeral 5 designates an open pocket, the bottom of which is formed by a lid 8 whose front end is supported by a spindle 7 so as to be freely openable and closable, and whose rear end is supported by a knob 6.

When this lid body 8 is opened by rotating the knob 6, its open end is locked to the front wall of a mini pocket 9, which will be described later, to form an inclined surface similar to the bolt pocket 4, and the oven pocket 5 A new storage space is created between the mini pocket 9 and mini pocket 9.

Beer bottles 10 and the like can be stored in this space.

However, the lid 8 of the oven pocket 5 is normally closed, and relatively short canned goods 11 and other stored items are stored thereon. Reference numeral 9 denotes a pair of left and right mini pockets arranged below the open pocket 5.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a free pocket located at the top of the refrigerator door 1, and a pair of left and right egg shelves 13 are provided inside the free pocket. It has been preserved.

Furthermore, by removing the egg shelf 13, a commercially available egg bag containing 10 pieces can be stored in the free pocket 12 as it is.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The conventional refrigerator door shelf device is constructed as described above, so when storing small food items in tubes such as wasabi paste or mustard in the free pocket 12, the egg shelf 13 must be removed and stored. It was not functional. Also, in the case of relatively tall small items such as dressings, there are no corresponding storage pockets or cases, so
Not only was it impractical as it had to be stored in open pocket 5 or bottle pocket 4, but it also did not make effective use of the door shelf.

In order to solve the above problems, this invention
By placing an accessory case connected to the free pocket below the free pocket, which has a relatively spacious space, small food items of various shapes can be stored in a way that suits each shape. To provide a door shelf device for a refrigerator that is functional and practical and makes effective use of the limited space of the door shelf.

[Means to solve the problem]

The refrigerator door shelf device according to the present invention has a hole at the bottom of a free pocket located at the top of the refrigerator compartment, and a small item case connected to the free pocket through the hole is arranged below the pocket. It is.

[Effect]

The above accessory case is connected to the free pocket through the hole at its bottom, so relatively tall containers such as dressings among small food items can be placed through the hole on the free pocket side and placed up in the accessory case. It can be stored. Among small food items, relatively short or short ones, such as those in tubes such as wasabi paste and mustard, can be stored directly in the small item case.

In addition, since the accessory case is placed below the free pocket, which has a relatively spacious space, the limited space on the door shelf can be used effectively.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 3.

In the figures, numerals 1 to 15 indicate the same parts as the components indicated in Fig. 6.7 or parts corresponding thereto.

17 is a square hole provided at the bottom 16 of the free pocket 12;
The length is approximately half the width of the free pocket 12. 1
8.18 is a pair of guide rails formed by steps provided on the inner surfaces of the front and rear walls of the free pocket 12, and
3 on its stepped portion 19 and moved in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Reference numeral 20 denotes an accessory case that is drawably disposed below the free pocket 12 so as to be connected to the free pocket 12 through the square hole 17 in the bottom 16 of the free pocket 12. This case 20 is made of a transparent material such as AS resin so that the items stored therein can be seen from the outside, and can be easily pulled out in the direction of arrow B by means of a handle portion 21.

With this configuration, relatively short (short length) small food items, such as those in tubes such as wasabi paste 24, can be passed from the square hole 17 to the small item case 20.
Store it in. In this case, the egg bag can be stored in the free pocket 12 on top of the accessory case 20.

Furthermore, if the egg bag is stored in advance in the free pocket 12 on top of the accessory case 20, small foods such as the above-mentioned wasabi paste 24 can be stored by pulling out the accessory case 20.

On the other hand, containers such as dressing 23 which are relatively tall among small food items can be placed through the square hole 17 and stored upright in the small item case 20.

Furthermore, since the accessory case 20 is placed below the free pocket 12, which has a relatively large amount of space, that is, above the open pocket 5, the limited door shelf space can be effectively and maximally utilized. can.

Note that if the accessory case 20 becomes dirty, it can be pulled out and cleaned.

4 and 5 show other embodiments.

This is an example in which a square hole 26 is formed by hollowing out the right half of the bottom of the free pocket 12, and a small item case 25 is integrally formed with an opening 25a in that part.
It differs from the above embodiment in that it can be taken in and out of the case 25 from 5a. The action and effect are the same as those of the above embodiment in terms of wood quality.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is an example in which the opening 25a is not provided in the accessory case 25 shown in FIGS. 4.5. In this example, small food items are put in and taken out through square hole 26, that is, free pocket 1.
Although this is done from the second side, the small food storage function of the small item case 25 is the same as in the above two embodiments,
The same goes for effective use of door shelves.

Note that the free pocket 12 has a square hole 17.2.
An egg shelf 13 is placed in a position that does not block the eggs 6, and eggs are stored in the small holes 15 of the egg shelf 13. Further, by removing the egg shelf 13, a commercially available egg bag containing 10 eggs can be stored in the free pocket 12 as it is.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the accessory case is disposed below the free pocket, which has a relatively large space, and is connected to the free pocket through the hole provided at the bottom of the free pocket. The structure allows the small items cases to communicate with each other, making it a functional and practical product that can store small food items of various shapes in a way that suits each shape, while also making effective use of the limited door shelf space. You can get a refrigerator door shelf device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention, Figures 2 and 3 are
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part of Fig. 1 showing the storage state of various stored items, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment, and Fig. 5 is the main part of Fig. 4 showing the storage state of various stored items. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of another embodiment, which corresponds to FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional refrigerator door shelf device, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. 7 showing the storage state of objects. 1 is a refrigerator, 4 is a bottle pocket, 5 is an open pocket, 12 is a free pocket, 13 is an egg shelf, 14 is an egg, 1
6 is the bottom of the open pocket 12, 17 is a square hole, 20 is an accessory case, 23 is dressing, and 24 is wasabi paste. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A door shelf device for a refrigerator, characterized in that an accessory case connected to the free pocket through a hole provided at the bottom of the free pocket is disposed below the free pocket located at the top.