JPH0743064A - Storage - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is possible to prevent damage to the box due to contact between the container and the box, and to allow the container to move in and out smoothly. Provided is a storage that can be smoothly stored without being caught even if the container is held in the box by holding an end. [Constitution] A container provided with a door such as a vegetable container 9 in a box such as a refrigerator In a storage cabinet in which 8 is supported by a support mechanism composed of rails 4, rollers 6, 15 and the like so that it can freely move in and out,
When the container 8 is moved in and out of the box, the container 8
A holding means for always holding the gap between the side surface of the box and the inner side surface of the box body at a constant interval is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage container in which a container having a door such as a vegetable container in a box such as a refrigerator can be smoothly moved in and out by a supporting mechanism including rails and rollers. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional storage is constructed as shown in FIGS. 6 to 11. In FIGS. 6 to 11, a refrigerator main body 1 is provided with an inner box 2, and the refrigerator main body 1 and the inner box 2 are provided.
A rail receiving portion 5 for injecting a heat insulating material 3 such as urethane having a heat insulating effect, and arranging a rail 4 having a U-shaped cross section formed by resin molding on the lower side surface of the inner box 2 is formed. Then, a container for arranging a first roller 6 on the side surface of the inner box 2 below the rail 4 and accommodating and fixing a vegetable container 7 supported by the rail 4 and the first roller 6 so as to be able to move in and out. 8 are provided.

Then, in order to attach the rail 4 and the first roller 6 to the inner box 2, a tap plate 9 is arranged facing the rail 4 via the inner box 2 and the inner box is attached to the tap plate 9. Two
The rail 4 and the first roller 6 are screwed to each other via.

Further, the container 8 is provided with frames 10 and 11 having a U-shaped cross section which are supported so as to face the rails 4, and the lower ends of the frames 10 and 11 are engaged with the first roller 6. The engaging piece 12 is formed, and the frames 10 and 11 are formed.
A vegetable compartment door 13 having a handle (not shown) is screwed to one end of the frame 10, and a rod 14 for connecting the frame 10 and the frame 11 is provided at the other end of the frames 10 and 11, and A second roller 15 for inserting the rail 4 into the rail 4 and supporting the containing body 8 in a retractable manner is provided at the other end, and when the second roller 15 is fitted to the rail 4, the second roller 15 is fitted. A gap A is left so that 15 can rotate.

Further, the first roller 6 and the second roller 15 are provided with a rotatable vacuum forming roller body 16, which penetrates a hole 17 at the center of the circle of the roller body 16 and A shaft 18 for rotatably supporting the roller 18 is inserted into the hole 17 and connected to the roller body 1.
A ball bearing 19 for rotation is provided inside the roller body 16 between the shaft 6 and the shaft 18, and one end on the mounting side of the shaft 18 is threaded.

The frame 1 is attached to the second roller 15.
In order to prevent the inner box 2 from being damaged by the contact between the side surface of the inner box 2 and the frames 10 and 11 when 0 and 11 are placed, it is placed between the inner box 2 and the lower ends of the frames 10 and 11. Only the gap B is left.

In the storage configured as described above, when the container 8 is pulled out from the refrigerator main body 1, when the handle of the vegetable compartment door 13 is pulled and pulled forward, the rollers 6 and 15 rotate,
When the containers 8 are taken out or housed by pulling the container 8 forward along the rail 4 to a state where the vegetables or the like can be taken out or housed, and when the container 8 is housed in the refrigerator main body 1, When the vegetable compartment door 13 is pushed backward, the rollers 6 and 15 are rotated and the container 8 is housed in the refrigerator body 1.

[0008]

However, in the storage configured as described above, since the inner box 2 is vacuum-molded, an unnecessary space B is not provided between the inner box 2 and the container 8. Then, if the inner box 2 having a small thickness and the container 8 come into contact with each other and the inner box 2 is damaged, and if an unnecessarily large gap B is provided to prevent the inner box 2 from being damaged. When the vegetable compartment door 13 is closed by holding it, the container 8 is inclined and caught as shown in FIG. 7, and the container 8 cannot be smoothly housed in the refrigerator body 1. was there.

The storage of the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the holding means keeps the gap between the side surface of the container and the inner side surface of the box body at a constant interval.
The box body can be prevented from being damaged by the contact between the container body and the box body, and the container body can be smoothly put in and out, and the container body is held by holding the end of the door such as a vegetable container. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage that can be smoothly stored without being caught even when stored in the body.

[0010]

The storage of the present invention is made to achieve the above object, and the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a door such as a vegetable container in a box body such as a refrigerator. In a storage cabinet in which a container is supported by a support mechanism composed of rails, rollers, etc. so that the container can be freely moved in and out, a side surface of the container and an inner side surface of the box when the container is moved into and out of the box by the support mechanism. A holding means for always holding the gap between and at a constant interval is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the holding means is provided with a holding portion for holding the roller in a rotatable manner.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the holding means is formed by providing a groove on the roller surface of the roller for engaging the lower end of the container. It will be.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the holding means is formed with a groove for holding the lower end of the container between the roller and the shaft portion of the roller. The protrusion is formed on the shaft portion.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the holding means is formed by providing a notch portion for supporting the container on the roller surface of the roller. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the holding means is formed to have a diameter larger than that of the roller, and a shaft portion provided between the box body and the container is provided. It is formed.

[0016]

With the above construction, the holding means keeps the space between the side surface of the container and the inner side surface of the box body at a constant distance at all times, thereby preventing damage to the box body due to contact between the container body and the box body. In addition, the container can be smoothly moved in and out, and even if the container is accommodated in the box body by holding the end of the door of the vegetable container or the like, the container can be smoothly accommodated. be able to.

[0017]

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

The same parts as those of the conventional example of the present invention will be described with the same reference numerals.

The first embodiment of the storage of the present invention is constructed as shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 1, a rail 4 having a U-shaped cross section formed by resin molding is formed on the inner side surface of the inner box 2. A rail receiving portion 5 for arranging is formed, a first roller 6 is arranged on a side surface of the inner box 2 below the rail 4, and the rail 4 and the first roller 6 movably support the same. There is provided a container 8 for performing the operation.

Then, in order to attach the rail 4 and the first roller 6 to the inner box 2, a tap plate 9 is provided facing the rail 4 via the inner box 2, and the tap plate 9 is inserted into the tap box 9 via the inner box 2. The rail 4 and the first roller 6 are screwed together.

Further, the housing 8 is provided with frames 10 and 11 having a U-shaped cross section which are supported so as to face the rail 4, and the lower ends of the frames 10 and 11 are engaged with the first roller 6. The engaging piece 12 is formed, and the frames 10 and 11 are formed.
A nipping piece 2 for nipping the first roller 6 at the lower end of the
A vegetable compartment door (not shown) in which 0 is formed at the lower ends of the frames 10 and 11 and a handle is provided at one end of the frames 10 and 11
The rod 14 for connecting the frame 10 and the frame 11 is screwed on the one end of the frame 10, 11, and the other end of the frame 10, 11 is fitted to the rail 4 so that the housing 8 is attached. Second roller 1 for supporting in and out freely
5 is provided.

Next, the usage state of the first embodiment of the storage according to the present invention constructed as described above will be explained.

First, when the container 8 is pulled out from the refrigerator main body 1, the first roller 6 and the second roller 15 are moved to the rail by holding the handle of the vegetable compartment door and pulling the container forward. When the container 8 is pivoted along and the container 8 is pulled out, and when the container 8 is housed in the refrigerator main body 1, by holding the handle of the vegetable compartment door and pushing the container 8 rearward, The roller 6 and the second roller 15 rotate along the rail to accommodate the accommodation body 8.

Further, the engaging pieces 1 of the frames 10 and 11
Since the gap between the side surface of the container 8 and the inner side surface of the inner box 2 is always kept constant by 2 and the sandwiching piece 20,
The inner box 2 by the contact between the inner box 2 and the frames 10 and 11
Can be prevented from being damaged, and the frame 1
By holding the first roller 6 rotatably by the engaging pieces 12 of 0 and 11 and the holding piece 20, the container 8 can be smoothly moved in and out, and the end portion of the vegetable compartment door can be Even if the holding body 8 is held in the refrigerator main body 1, it can be smoothly held without being caught.

The second embodiment of the storage of the present invention is constructed as shown in FIG. 2, and in FIG.
The engaging piece 12 and the sandwiching piece 2 of the frames 10 and 11 of the embodiment
Instead of sandwiching the first roller 6 with 0, the frame 1 is attached to the roller surface of the roller body 16 of the first roller 6.
A groove 21 for sandwiching the lower ends of 1 and 12 is formed.

The description and effect of the use state of the second embodiment of the storage according to the present invention are the same as those of the first embodiment, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted.

The third embodiment of the storage of the present invention is constructed as shown in FIG. 3, and in FIG.
The engaging piece 12 and the sandwiching piece 2 of the frames 10 and 11 of the embodiment
Instead of sandwiching the first roller 6 with 0, the frame 10, 1 is provided between the roller body 16 and the shaft 18.
The shaft 18 is provided with a convex portion 23 forming a groove 22 for holding the first engaging piece 12 therebetween.

The description of the usage state of the third embodiment of the storage according to the present invention is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the storage configured as in the third embodiment, the engaging piece 12 is sandwiched by the groove 22 between the roller body 16 and the shaft 18 to increase the strength of the groove 22. The container 8 can be smoothly moved in and out over a long period of time.

The fourth embodiment of the storage of the present invention is constructed as shown in FIG. 4, and in FIG.
Engaging piece 12 and sandwiching piece 20 of frames 10 and 11 of the embodiment
Instead of sandwiching the first roller 6 with and, the roller surface of the roller body 16 is notched only at the portion C to form the notch 24, and the frames 10 and 11 are formed in an inverted U-shaped cross section. .

The description of the usage state of the fourth embodiment of the storage according to the present invention is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore will be omitted.

In the storage configured as in the fourth embodiment, the frames 10 and 11 are sandwiched by the notches 24 to increase the strength of the container 8 itself, so that the container 8 is extended for a long period of time. You can move in and out smoothly.

The fifth embodiment of the storage of the present invention is constructed as shown in FIG. 5, and in FIG.
The engaging piece 12 and the sandwiching piece 2 of the frames 10 and 11 of the embodiment
Instead of sandwiching the first roller with 0, the diameter of the shaft is formed larger than the diameter of the roller body 16 by the D portion, and the frames 10 and 11 are formed in an inverted U-shaped cross section.

The description of the usage state of the fifth embodiment of the storage according to the present invention is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted.

In the storage constructed as in the fifth embodiment, the shaft 18 is rotatably sandwiched between the inner side surface of the inner box 2 and the frames 10 and 11, and the first roller 6 serves to support the frame 11 and the frame 11. Since 12 is supported, even if the container body 8 is housed in the refrigerator body 1 by holding the end of the vegetable compartment door with a strong force, the container body 8 can be housed smoothly without being caught.

[0036]

Since the storage according to the present invention has the above-described structure, the holding means keeps the space between the side surface of the container and the inner side surface of the box body at a constant interval, so that It is possible to prevent damage to the box body due to contact with the box body, and to move the container body in and out smoothly. In addition, hold the container body in the box body by holding the end of the door such as a vegetable container. Even if it is done, it will not get caught and can be stored smoothly

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of an essential part showing a first embodiment of a storage container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of an essential part showing a second embodiment of the storage container of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a third embodiment of the storage container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a fourth embodiment of the storage container of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a fifth embodiment of the storage container of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a main part of a refrigerator having a conventional storage.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional storage in a used state.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of a conventional storage state in a housed state.

9 is a partial sectional view taken along line EE of the storage shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a conventional storage container.

11 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line FF of the roller shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 8 Housing 10, 11 Frame 18 Shaft 20 Clamping Piece 21 Groove 22 Groove 23 Protrusion 24 Notch

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A storage, which comprises a container such as a refrigerator provided with a door such as a vegetable container so that the container can be freely moved in and out by a support mechanism such as rails and rollers. A storage device provided with a holding means for always holding a gap between a side surface of the container and an inner side surface of the box at a constant interval when the container enters and leaves the box. 2. The storage according to claim 1, wherein the holding means is formed by providing a holding portion for holding the roller in a rotatable manner. 3. The storage according to claim 1, wherein the holding means is formed by providing a groove on the roller surface of the roller for engaging the lower end of the container. 4. The holding means is formed by forming a convex portion on the shaft portion that forms a groove for holding the lower end of the container between the roller and the shaft portion of the roller. The storage according to claim 1. 5. The storage according to claim 1, wherein the holding means is formed by providing a cutout portion for supporting the container on the roller surface of the roller. 6. The storage according to claim 1, wherein the holding means is formed to have a diameter larger than that of the roller, and a shaft portion provided between the box body and the containing body is provided.