JP7554732B2 - Storage - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to storage facilities.

The abstract of Patent Document 1 states that "The shelf member 29 is supported by inserting the right end of the shelf portion 31 between an upper rib 23 and a lower rib 25 formed on the inner surface of the storage chamber 7. The inner box 11 of the refrigerator body 5 has a bulge portion 19 with a lower portion protruding forward, and a horizontal groove 37a is formed on the upper surface of a corner portion 19c between a vertical wall 19a and a horizontal wall 19b of the bulge portion 19. A rear peripheral rib 45a extending downward at the rear of the shelf member 29 is inserted from above into the horizontal groove 37a for support. The shelf member 29 is supported by a protrusion 43 protruding downward at the left end of the shelf portion 31 abutting the vertical wall 19a from the front."

JP 2020-60321 A

In a storage chamber, the left and right inner dimensions of the opening side that communicates with the outside may be larger than the left and right inner dimensions of the back side when viewed from the opening. This type of storage chamber is merely one example, but the box that divides the storage chamber may be made of resin, for example, and may be formed by forming a taper during resin molding. In addition, even if the box is made of resin, a taper may not be formed, or even if the box is not made of resin, such a storage chamber may be formed depending on the design conditions of the storage chamber. When two or more shelves, including a shelf placed on the side of the opening and another shelf placed on the back side of this shelf, are placed in these storage chambers, the outer dimensions of the shelf on the opening side will be longer than the inner dimensions of the storage chamber on the back side, and the shelf on the opening side cannot be placed horizontally at the back side of the storage chamber.

The problem that this disclosure aims to solve is to provide a storage facility that, when two or more shelves are arranged, including a shelf placed on the side of the opening and another shelf placed at the rear of the shelf, allows the shelf on the opening side to be positioned horizontally even at the rear.

The storage facility of the present disclosure comprises a box body having a storage chamber whose left and right inner dimensions on the opening side are larger than the left and right inner dimensions on the rear side when viewed from the opening, a shelf housed in the storage chamber and including a first shelf and a second shelf having at least the same left and right dimensions , and a support member arranged on the inner side of the storage chamber and supporting the shelf, the support member having at least a surface portion on which the shelf is placed, and including a first support member arranged on the opening side and supporting the first shelf, and a second support member arranged on the rear side and supporting the second shelf, the left and right inner dimensions of the storage chamber of the box body are elongated from the rear side to the front side to include the range in which the first support member and the second support member are arranged, the first shelf can be placed on the second shelf arranged on the rear side, and the second shelf can be placed on the first shelf, and the first support member has wall portions between the left and right ends of the first shelf and the inner side of the storage chamber that restrict left and right movement of the first shelf.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the reservoir of the present disclosure; 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1. This is a perspective view from above of the storage unit with the door removed. FIG. FIG. This is a perspective view from above of the storage unit with the door removed, showing the front shelf stacked on top of the rear shelf. FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the stacked shelves. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the upper shelf from below. This is a perspective view of the upper shelf from above. FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the storage unit with the door, shelves and containers removed. 13 is a perspective view of a support member provided in the storage chamber from above. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view from below of a support member on which a shelf is placed. This is an oblique view from above of the storage cabinet with the top member and table removed. 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating a seat disposed near the support member. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a fixing location of an interior light in another embodiment.

Below, a form for implementing the present disclosure (referred to as an embodiment) will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of one embodiment, other embodiments that can be applied to the one embodiment will also be described as appropriate. The present disclosure is not limited to the one embodiment below, and different embodiments can be combined or modified as desired without significantly impairing the effects of the present disclosure. In addition, the same symbols will be used for the same components, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted. Furthermore, components having the same functions will be given the same names. The contents shown are merely schematic, and for the sake of illustration, changes may be made from the actual configuration without significantly impairing the effects of the present disclosure, and some components may be omitted or modified between drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a storage cabinet 1 according to the present disclosure from above. In the illustrated example, the storage cabinet 1 is a refrigerator, but may be, for example, a freezer, or a storage cabinet without refrigeration or freezing functions. The storage cabinet 1 includes an outer casing member 21 constituting the outer casing of the storage cabinet 1, a door 3, and a top surface member 4. The outer casing member 21 includes, for example, side walls 24 arranged on the left and right sides of the storage cabinet 1, a rear wall 12 arranged on the rear side, a top surface member 4, and a bottom plate 26 (Figure 3), and is formed of a metal such as a steel plate. A box body 2 (Figure 3) is provided inside the outer casing member 21. A recess 30 is formed on the upper end surface of the door 3, and the door 3 opens when a user hooks his or her finger into it and pulls it.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Figure 1. For convenience of illustration, side walls 24 (Figure 1) and rear wall 12 (Figure 1) are not shown in Figure 2. Box 2 is, for example, a molded product made of resin, and has an opening 23 on the front side. Opening 23 is closed by door 3. Door 3 is configured to be rotatable around the right side as the rotation axis by hinge 32 (Figure 3) attached, for example, to the right side of storage facility 1 (specifically box 2) (in the case of right-opening; the opposite is true for left-opening). Opening 23 connects the inside and outside of storage chamber 22.

The outside of the box 2 and the inside of the outer casing 21 (Fig. 1, not shown in Fig. 2) are provided with insulation material 25, which is at least one of a molded insulation material (such as polystyrene foam) or a vacuum insulation material. The inside of the door 3 is also provided with insulation material 31, which is at least one of a molded insulation material (such as polystyrene foam) or a vacuum insulation material. In this embodiment, in-situ foamed insulation material may not be used. In-situ foaming is a manufacturing method in which urethane is injected and foamed directly between the inner wall (e.g., the box 2) and the outer wall (e.g., the outer casing 21) of the storage facility 1.

In the storage chamber 22, the length L1, which is the left-right inner dimension on the side of the opening 23 (front side), is greater than the length L2, which is the left-right inner dimension on the rear side (back side) when viewed from the opening 23 (L1>L2). By making the length L1 longer (larger) than the length L2, a draft taper can be provided when the box body 2 is molded, for example, from resin, and it can be molded easily. However, the shape in which the length L1 is longer than the length L2 is not limited to resin molding, and may be determined, for example, for design convenience. In the illustrated example, the inner dimensions (lengths L1, L2) of the storage chamber 22 gradually increase in length from the back side to the front side.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of line B-B in Figure 1. On the upper side of the storage facility 1, further above the insulating material 25, there is a top surface member 4 made of, for example, resin, and a table 40 arranged below the top surface member 4. The top surface member 4 improves the design of the storage facility 1. The table 40 has load-bearing capacity. The front side portion 401 of the table 40 is visible to the user when the door 3 is opened, and the table 40 is the outer surface member 21 that constitutes the outer surface of the storage facility 1.

A compressor 43 is provided on the rear side of the storage facility 1, and insulation material 25 is provided on the front and upper sides of the compressor 43. The storage facility 1 is equipped with a refrigeration cycle (not shown) including a compressor 33 and a cooler (not shown).

The storage chamber 22 is partitioned at least on the bottom side by a bottom surface 71 (first bottom surface) and a bottom surface 72 (second bottom surface). The bottom surface 71 is disposed below a support member 61 (first support member) that supports a shelf 52 (first shelf). The bottom surface 72 is disposed below a support member 62 (second support member; FIG. 11) that supports a shelf 53 (second shelf), and is disposed at a higher position than the bottom surface 71. Both shelves 52 and 53 are removable. By partitioning the storage chamber 22 by the bottom surfaces 71 and 72, with the shelf 52 removed, an item having a height such as a beverage container can be stored between the container 51 placed on the bottom surface 71 and the shelf 54.

4 is a perspective view of the storage cabinet 1 from above with the door 3 removed. A container 51 for storing items such as beverages and food is placed on the bottom surface 71. The storage cabinet 1 is housed in the storage chamber 22 and includes a shelf 55 including a shelf 52 and a shelf 53. In the example of the present disclosure, the shelf 55 further includes a shelf 54. The shelf 52 is arranged on the opening 23 side (front side) in the storage chamber 22. The shelf 52 is supported by a support member 61. The shelf 53 is arranged on the rear side (rear side, opposite the opening 23) in the storage chamber 22. The shelf 53 is supported by a support member 62 (FIG. 11). A shelf 54 having a depth dimension larger than the depth dimensions of the shelves 52 and 53 is arranged above the shelves 52 and 53. The shelf 54 is supported by a support member 63 (FIG. 3). The shelf 54 can be removed from the support member 63 and also supported by a support member 64 arranged above the support member 63. Although not shown, support members 61, 62, 63, and 64 are also provided on the right side of the storage chamber 22, and shelves 52, 53, and 54 are supported by pairs of support members 61, 62, 63, and 64, respectively.

Shelf 52 is supported by support member 61 as described above, and also has a shape that allows it to be supported by support member 62. Specifically, in the example disclosed herein, the inner dimension of opening 23 is L1>L2, but shelves 52 and 53 have the same outer dimensions. This allows shelf 52 on the front side to be placed on shelf 53 on the rear side, or to be placed on the rear side instead of shelf 53. That is, shelf 52 can be supported by support member 62 (FIG. 11). As a result, the usability of storage facility 1 can be improved. Shelf 52 and shelf 53 can be, for example, of the same shape. However, shelf 52 that has a shape that allows it to be supported by support member 62 does not necessarily have to have the same outer dimensions or shape as shelf 53.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of shelf 52 from below. As described above, shelf 53 has the same shape as shelf 52. For this reason, only shelf 52 is shown in Figure 5, and shelf 53 is shown in Figure 8 etc. described later.

A light reflecting member 522 is disposed on at least one of the ends of the front side of the shelf 52 on the opening 23 side, or the end of the rear side opposite the opening 23 side. In the example of the present disclosure, a light reflecting member 522 is disposed on both ends. A light reflecting member 532 (FIG. 8) is also disposed on at least one of the ends of the front side of the shelf 53 (FIG. 8) on the opening 23 side, or the end of the rear side opposite the opening 23 side. In the example of the present disclosure, a light reflecting member 532 is disposed on both ends. By providing the light reflecting members 522 and 532, light can be appropriately reflected inside the storage unit 1, making the entire storage unit 1 brighter. The light reflecting members 522 and 532 are also disposed on the upper surfaces of the shelves 52 and 53 (FIGS. 6 and 8), and the lower side light reflecting members 522 and 532 and the upper side light reflecting members 522 and 532 are integrally configured. The light reflecting members 522 and 532 are, for example, metal plates.

At least the underside of the shelf 52 of the shelf 52 or the shelf 53 (FIG. 8) is provided with a fitting portion 521. In the example of the present disclosure, the underside of each of the shelves 52 and 53 is provided with a fitting portion 521, 531 (both are first fitting portions, FIG. 8). The fitting portion 521, 531 is either a concave portion or a convex portion, and in the example of the present disclosure, it is a convex portion (a generally rectangular protruding piece with a flat lower end). By providing the fitting portion 521, 531, the fitting portion 521, 531 can be hooked on the fitting portion 615, 625 (FIG. 12) formed on the support member 61, 62 (FIG. 12) described later, and unintended movement in the front direction can be restricted. In addition, when one shelf 55 (for example, shelf 53) is placed on the other shelf 55 (for example, shelf 52), a gap can be formed between these shelves 55, making it easier to lift the upper shelf 55. Two mating parts 521 are provided on each of the left and right sides, facing front and back.

6 is a perspective view of shelf 52 from above. At least the upper surface of shelf 53 of shelves 52 or 53 (FIG. 8) is provided with a fitting portion 533 (second fitting portion, FIG. 8) that fits with the fitting portion 521 (FIG. 5) on the lower surface of shelf 52. In the example of the present disclosure, the upper surfaces of both shelves 52 and 53 are provided with fitting portions 523 and 533 (both second fitting portions, FIG. 8) that fit with the fitting portions 521 and 531. By providing the fitting portions 523 and 533, when one shelf 55 (e.g. shelf 53) is placed on the other shelf 55, the fitting portions 521 and 531 (FIG. 5) on the lower surface can be fitted into the fitting portions 533 and 523 (FIG. 8) on the upper surface, and unintended movement in the front and rear directions can be restricted. In the illustrated example, the engagement portions 523, 533 are recesses (concave portions) formed between the light reflecting members 522, 532 (FIG. 8) arranged at the front end and rear end. This recess is rectangular in top view. If the engagement portions 521, 531 are, for example, concave portions, the engagement portions 533, 523 may be, for example, convex portions.

The engagement between the mating portion 521 and the mating portion 533 occurs when the shelf 52 is stacked on top of the shelf 53, and the engagement between the mating portion 531 and the mating portion 523 occurs when the shelf 53 is stacked on top of the shelf 52. In the normal case where the shelves are not stacked, the mating portion 521 of the shelf 52 is positioned so as to engage with the mating portion 615 of the support member 61, and the mating portion 531 of the shelf 53 is positioned so as to engage with the mating portion 625 of the support member 62.

As described with reference to Figs. 5 and 6, the shelves 52 and 53 are configured symmetrically in the direction between the opening 23 side (front side) and the rear side (back side) as viewed from the opening 23. The term "symmetry" here refers to a degree of symmetry that allows a user to place the shelves 52 and 53 without being aware of the front side and the back side, and allows the shelves 52 and 53 to be placed without any problems even if the front side and the back side are switched. For example, the shelves 52 and 53 are approximately line-symmetric in the front-back direction, with a symmetry axis (not shown) extending in the left-right direction as the axis of symmetry. In the example of the present disclosure, the shelves 52 and 53 are also approximately line-symmetric in the left-right direction, with a symmetry axis (not shown) extending in the front-back direction as the axis of symmetry. In addition, the shelves 52 and 53 are configured to be approximately symmetric (for example, line-symmetric) on the upper surface (Fig. 6) and the lower surface (Fig. 5) of each of the shelves 52 and 53.

Figure 7 is a perspective view from above of the storage facility 1 with the door 3 removed, showing the state in which the front shelf 52 is stacked on the rear shelf 53. As described above, the shelves 52 and 53 have, for example, the same outer dimensions. Therefore, the front shelf 52 can be stacked on the rear shelf 53. By stacking the shelves 52 on the shelves 53, the height above the container 51 on the front side of the storage room 22 becomes the height from the container 51 to the shelf 54. This allows items with a certain degree of height difference to be placed in the container 51. Also, since the removed front shelf 52 is placed on the shelf 53, there is no need to store the shelf 52 outside the storage facility 1. This reduces storage space.

Figure 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the stacked shelves 52, 53. Fitting portion 521, which is a convex portion (a roughly rectangular protruding piece with a flat lower end) provided on the underside of shelf 52, fits into fitting portion 533, which is a recess provided on the upper surface of shelf 53. The front side ends of fitting portions 521 arranged on the left and right on the front side contact the front side end of fitting portion 533. The rear side ends of fitting portions 521 arranged on the left and right on the rear side contact the rear side end of fitting portion 533.

End 535 of shelf 53 on the opening 23 (Fig. 3) side is located above wall 73, which is the boundary between bottom surface 71 (Fig. 3) and bottom surface 72 (Fig. 3). This allows the space between container 51 and shelf 54, which is the space on the front side of wall 73, to be used by removing shelf 52.

In addition, the end 535 of the shelf 53 on the opening 23 (Figure 3) side is positioned closer to the opening 23 than the wall 73, which is the boundary between the bottom surface 71 (Figure 3) and the bottom surface 72. This makes it easier for a user to hook their fingers when lifting the shelf 53, improving usability. However, the end 535 may be directly above the wall 73 or on the back side of the wall 73.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of shelf 54 from below. A light reflecting member 541 is provided at the end on the front side of shelf 54. By providing the light reflecting member 541, light can be appropriately reflected inside the storage facility 1, making the entire storage facility 1 brighter. The light reflecting member 541 is also provided on the upper surface of shelf 54 (Figure 10), and the lower side light reflecting member 541 and the upper side light reflecting member 541 are integrally formed. The light reflecting member 541 is, for example, a metal plate. It is preferable that the light reflecting member 541 of shelf 54 is formed of the same material and in the same color as the light reflecting members 522 and 532 of shelves 52 and 53, and that they give a similar impression, as this creates a sense of unity in the design.

The left and right sides of the underside of the shelf 54 are provided with movement suppressing portions 544 that suppress movement in the front-rear direction on the surfaces 631, 641 (FIG. 11) of the support members 63, 64 (FIG. 11). The front side of the movement suppressing portion 544 is provided with a holding portion 545 that holds the surfaces 631, 641 from below. The holding portion 545 extends downward from the underside by the height length of the surfaces 631, 641, and has a structure that is bent toward the outside of the shelf 54. The surfaces 631, 641 are sandwiched between the surface portion of the shelf 54 and the holding portion 545. This makes it difficult for the shelf 54 to come off.

The shelf 54 has grooves 542 at the left and right ends on the rear side. When the shelf 54 is placed on the support members 63, 64 (Fig. 4), the grooves 542 face the support members 65, 66 (Fig. 4) that are integrally formed with the inner surface 221 of the storage chamber 22. Although not shown, the support members 65, 66 are also provided on the right inner wall (not shown) of the storage chamber 22, and the shelf 54 faces each pair of the support members 65, 66.

A groove 543 is provided on the rear side of the shelf 54. When the shelf 54 is placed in the storage chamber 22, the groove 543 is formed on the rear side of the storage chamber 22 and faces the wall 222 (Figure 4) that defines the air passage through which the cool air flows. This restricts the left-right movement of the shelf 54 and allows the shelf 54 to be inserted into the space at the back of the storage chamber 22, thereby increasing the surface area of the shelf 54.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of shelf 54 from above. As described above, the front end of shelf 54 is provided with light reflecting member 541. On the rear side of light reflecting member 541, the upper surface is recessed below the upper surface of light reflecting member 541. This makes it possible to prevent items placed on the rear side of light reflecting member 541 from sliding down to the front side.

As described with reference to Figures 9 and 10, the shelf 54 is configured symmetrically between the opening 23 side (front side) and the rear side (rear side) when viewed from the opening 23. The symmetry here refers to line symmetry in the left-right direction, with the shelf 54 centered on an axis of symmetry (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction. The shelf 54 is also configured symmetrically on both the top surface (Figure 10) and bottom surface (Figure 9) of the shelf 54.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the storage cabinet 1 from above with the door 3 (Figure 4), shelf 55 (Figure 4) and container 51 (Figure 4) removed. The storage cabinet 1 is provided with a support member 67 arranged on the inner side 221 of the storage chamber 22 and supporting the shelves 52, 53 and 54. The support member 67 includes support members 61, 62, 63 and 64 made of resin, for example. The support members 61, 62, 63 and 64 are provided in pairs on the left and right inner sides 221 of the storage chamber 22, but the support member provided on the right inner side (not shown) is not shown. The support member 61 (first support member) is arranged on the opening 23 side (front side) and supports the shelf 52 (Figure 4). The support member 62 (second support member) is arranged on the back side (rear side) as viewed from the opening 23 and supports the shelf 53 (Figure 4). The support members 63 and 64 support the shelf 54 (Figure 4).

The support member 61 is attached to, for example, the inner surface 221 of the box body 2 as a separate member from the box body 2. This allows, for example, storage cabinets 1 of different structures to be manufactured using a common box body 2. For example, the amount of penetration of the door 3 into the storage chamber 22 may differ depending on the structure of the door 3, the type of hinge 32 used, etc. Therefore, by changing the attachment position of the support member 61, particularly in the front and back directions, depending on the structure of the door 3, it is possible to prevent the support member 61 from becoming an obstacle and preventing the door 3 from closing. The support member 61 can be attached, for example, by screwing it from the outside of the box body 2, hooking it onto the inner surface 221, etc.

Such changes to the door 3 or hinge 32 to be applied are likely to be made in a relatively small storage unit 1 (e.g., a refrigerator) for use in a system kitchen, for example, a storage unit 1 in which the total number of doors 3 used is one or two. For this reason, in a box body 2 of a size that can also be used in a system kitchen, it is preferable that the support member 61 is separate from the box body 2. Note that the support members 62, 63, and 64 that do not reach the vicinity of the opening 23 are formed integrally with the box body 2, for example, during resin molding of the box body 2. However, at least one of the support members 62, 63, and 64 may be a separate member from the box body 2, similar to the support member 61.

Figure 12 is a perspective view from above of the support members 61, 62 provided in the storage chamber 22. The support members 61, 62 each have at least a surface portion 611, 621 on which the shelves 52, 53 (Figure 4) are placed. The surface portions 611, 621 extend, for example, in the horizontal direction and have the same width in the left-right direction.

The support member 61 further includes a wall portion 612 between the left and right ends (left end in FIG. 12) of the shelf 52 (FIG. 4) and the inner surface 221 of the storage facility 1 to restrict the shelf 52 from moving in the left and right direction (left direction in FIG. 12). By including the face portion 611 and the wall portion 612, the support member 61 can support the shelf 52, which is smaller than the dimension of the opening 23 side, while suppressing wobbling. The wall portion 612 is configured so that the left and right width gradually increases from the back side to the front side. In addition, the distance between the respective wall portions 612 of the support members 61 arranged on the left and right is consistent with the outer left and right dimensions of the shelf 52, regardless of the position in the front and back direction of the storage facility 1. The wall portion 612 is provided to include an area above the height position of the face portion 611.

As described above, the front shelf 52 has a shape that allows it to be supported by the support member 62 on the rear side as well. In other words, the shelf 52 that can also be placed on the rear side is supported on the front side by the support member 61 that has a wall portion 612 with a left-right width that corresponds to the missing inner dimension so that it is less likely to wobble even if it is placed on the front side, where the inner dimension is longer than the rear side. This allows the shelf 52 on the opening 23 side to be placed on top of the shelf 53 on the far side when two or more shelves 55, including shelves 52 and 53, are placed in the front-to-rear direction.

The support member 61 further includes an inclined portion 613 that is connected to the opening 23 side relative to the surface portion 611 extending horizontally, for example, and that slopes downward toward the opening 23 side. This makes it easier to insert the shelf 52 when it is inserted from the front side by placing it on the inclined portion 613 and sliding it toward the back. The support member 61 further includes a surface portion 616 on the opening 23 side of the inclined portion 613 that is connected to the inclined portion 613 and extends, for example, horizontally toward the opening 23 side.

The support member 61 has an opposing portion 614 above the surface portion 611, the opposing portion 614 having an opposing surface 617 that faces the upper surface of the shelf 52 when the shelf 52 is placed. As a result, when a force is applied to the shelf 52 from below, the upper surface of the shelf 52 comes into contact with the opposing surface 617 of the opposing portion 614, preventing the shelf 52 from bouncing up. When the shelf 52 is placed, the shelf 52 is inserted between the surface portion 611 and the opposing portion 614.

The surface portions 611, 621 of the support members 61, 62 are provided with fitting portions 615, 625 (third fitting portions) that fit with the above-mentioned fitting portions 521, 531 (Fig. 8), respectively. By providing the fitting portions 615, 625, unintended movement of the shelves 52, 53 in the front-to-rear direction can be restricted. When the fitting portion 521 (Fig. 8) of the shelf 52 is fitted into the fitting portion 615, a gap at least equal to the height of the fitting portion 521 is formed between the upper surface of the shelf 52 and the opposing portion 614. As a result, the fitting portion 521 can be moved above the fitting portion 615 by lifting the shelf 52, and the shelf 52 can be removed by pulling it toward the front in this state.

Only one mating portion 615 is provided in the front-to-rear direction, and only the mating portion 521 (Figure 5) provided on the rear side of the underside of the shelf 52 fits into it. On the other hand, two mating portions 625 are provided in the front-to-rear direction, and two mating portions 531 provided in the front-to-rear direction on the underside of the shelf 53 fit into them.

Figure 13 is a perspective view from below of the support member 61 on which the shelf 52 is placed. The shelf 52 is supported at two points in the front and rear directions. On the front side of the shelf 52, the fitting portion 521 is placed on the surface portion 616 which is connected to the front side of the inclined portion 613 and is formed at a lower position than the surface portion 611 on the rear side, so that the shelf 52 is supported by the support member 61. On the other hand, on the rear side of the shelf 52, the fitting portion 521 fits into the fitting portion 615, so that the shelf 52 is supported by the support member 61.

Returning to FIG. 3, the storage facility 1 is equipped with an interior light 81 that irradiates light into the storage chamber 22. In the illustrated example, the interior light 81 is a directional LED light. However, in another embodiment, the interior light 81 is a light bulb or the like that does not have directionality (i.e., is non-directional). Light is irradiated from the interior light 81 along the optical axis L of the interior light 81.

The interior light 81 is disposed directly above the bottom surface 71. Directly above here means that the interior light 81 and the bottom surface 71 overlap when projected upward. In the example of the present disclosure, the bottom surface 71 is disposed at a lower position than the bottom surface 72, so by disposing the interior light 81 directly above the bottom surface 71, light can be irradiated up to the vicinity of the bottom surface 71, and the occurrence of dark areas can be suppressed. When the interior light 81 is a directional light source such as an LED light, it is preferable that the interior light 81 is disposed at a position where the optical axis L and the bottom surface 71 intersect. Therefore, it is preferable that the interior light 81 is disposed at a position that satisfies at least one of directly above the bottom surface 71 or the position where the optical axis L and the bottom surface 71 intersect.

As described above, the shelf 52 is provided with light reflecting members 522 at each end on the front side and the back side. The interior light 81 is located directly above the shelf 52. If the interior light 81 is a directional light source such as an LED light, it is placed in a position where the optical axis L does not overlap the light reflecting member 522. If the interior light 81 is a non-directional light source such as a light bulb, the interior light 81 is placed other than directly above the light reflecting member 522, that is, in a position where the interior light 81 and the light reflecting member 522 do not overlap when projected upward. In this way, it is possible to prevent the light irradiated from the interior light 81 from directly entering the light reflecting member 522, and to reduce glare when viewed by the user.

Therefore, the interior light 81 is disposed directly above the shelf 52 and at a position that satisfies at least one of the following: a position other than directly above the light reflecting member 522; or a position where the optical axis L intersects with a portion of the shelf 52 other than the light reflecting member 522. In the illustrated example, the interior light 81 is disposed between and directly above the light reflecting members 522 provided on the shelf 52, and more specifically, is disposed so that the optical axis L intersects with the portion between the light reflecting members 522.

Figure 14 is a perspective view from above of the storage cabinet 1 with the top member 4 (Figure 3) and table 40 (Figure 3) removed. The interior light 81 is configured with, for example, a light-emitting unit 811 (Figure 3) and a circuit board 812. The interior light 81 is fixed to a support member 82, which is the outer member 21.

The support member 82 has surfaces 821, 822, and 823. Surface 821 is disposed parallel to the top surface of the storage cabinet 1 across the entire left and right area of the storage cabinet 1. The circuit board 812 of the interior light 81 is fixed to surface 821, for example, by screwing. This exposes the light-emitting unit 811 to the storage chamber 22 through the opening 27 (Figure 3) of the box body 2. Surface 821 is also used to fix the hinge 32.

Figure 15 is a diagram illustrating the seat 84 arranged near the support member 82. For simplicity, the interior light 81 is not shown in Figure 15. The hinge 32 is fixed to the surface 821 on the insulating material 25 side of the surface 821, and the seat 84 is fixed to the surface 821. The seat 84 is, for example, flat. A screw member 86 such as a screw inserted into the hinge 32 is fixed to the seat 84. The surface 822 extends in the entire vertical and horizontal directions on the front side of the surface 821, and is connected to the surface 821 on the front side of the surface 821. The surface 822 is visible to the user when the door 3 is opened, and forms the outer shell of the storage facility 1. The gasket 85 of the door 3 comes into contact with the surface 822.

Surface 823 is disposed parallel to surface 821, extends vertically and horizontally across the entire front side, and is connected to surface 822 on the front side. Surface 823 of support member 82 is fixed to top surface 223 (FIG. 16) of box body 2 by, for example, engaging or screwing. In this way, by extending a portion of outer casing member 21 between box body 2 and outer casing member 21, it can be used as a base for fixing components that need to be fixed, such as circuit board 812 (FIG. 14). In this embodiment, support member 82 is used as outer casing member 21 to contact packing 85, and is also used to fix hinge 32 and as a base for circuit board 812.

Figure 16 is a diagram explaining the fixing location of the interior light 81 in another embodiment. In the illustrated example, the interior light 81 is fixed to the top surface 223 of the storage chamber 22 (i.e., the top surface 223 of the box body 2). Fixing is performed, for example, by screwing the circuit board 812 into the screw boss 87 on the outside of the box body 2 with a screw 83. This makes it possible to prevent the user from seeing the screw 83. The light-emitting unit 811 is exposed to the storage chamber 22 through an opening 27 provided in the top surface 223.

Reference Signs List 1: Storage 12: Rear wall 2: Box 21: Outer shell member 22: Storage chamber 221: Inner surface 222: Wall 223: Top surface 23: Opening 24: Side wall 25: Insulating material 26: Bottom plate 27: Opening 3: Door 30: Recess 31: Insulating material 32: Hinge 33: Compressor 4: Top surface member 40: Table 401: Part 43: Compressor 51: Container 52: Shelf (first shelf)
521 Fitting portion 522 Light reflecting member 523 Fitting portion 53 Shelf (second shelf)
531 Fitting portion 532 Light reflecting member 533 Fitting portion 535 End portion 54 Shelf 541 Light reflecting member 542 Groove 543 Groove 544 Movement suppressing portion 545 Holding portion 55 Shelf 61 Support member (first support member)
611 Surface portion 612 Wall portion 613 Inclined portion 614 Opposing portion 615 Fitting portion 616 Surface portion 617 Opposing surface 62 Support member (second support member)
621 Surface portion 625 Fitting portion 63 Support member 631 Surface portion 64 Support member 641 Surface portion 65 Support member 66 Support member 67 Support member 71 Bottom surface 72 Bottom surface 73 Wall 81 Interior light 811 Light-emitting portion 812 Circuit board 82 Support member 821 Surface 822 Surface 823 Surface 83 Screw 84 Seat 85 Gasket 86 Screw-fitting member 87 Screw boss L Optical axis L1 Length L2 Length

Claims (3)

A box body having a storage chamber whose left and right inner dimensions on an opening side are larger than the left and right inner dimensions on a back side as viewed from the opening;
A shelf that is accommodated in the storage chamber and includes a first shelf and a second shelf that are at least the same in left-right dimension ;
a support member disposed on an inner surface of the storage chamber and supporting the shelf;
The support member is
The shelf includes at least a surface portion on which the shelf is placed,
A first support member disposed on the opening side and supporting the first shelf;
a second support member disposed on the rear side and supporting the second shelf;
A left-right inner dimension of the storage chamber of the box body is elongated from the back side to the front side to include a range in which the first support member and the second support member are arranged,
The first shelf can also be placed on the second shelf arranged on the back side,
The second shelf can also be placed on the first shelf,
The first support member includes wall portions between the left and right ends of the first shelf and the inner side surface of the storage chamber, the wall portions restricting left and right movement of the first shelf.
Storage facility. The first shelf and the second shelf have the same outer dimensions.
The repository of claim 1 . The first shelf and the second shelf are provided with a plurality of first fitting portions, which are either recesses or protrusions, on the undersides of the first shelf and the second shelf in the front and rear directions of the storage chamber,
the surface portion includes a third fitting portion that fits with the first fitting portion,
the first support member includes an inclined portion connected to the opening side of the surface portion and inclined downward toward the opening side, and another surface portion connected to the opening side of the inclined portion and formed at a position lower than the surface portion,
the third fitting portion is disposed on the inner side of the inclined portion,
When the first shelf is supported by the first support member,
The first fitting portion on the back side of the plurality of first fitting portions on the first shelf is fitted into the third fitting portion,
The first fitting portion on the opening side of the first shelf is placed on the other surface portion.
The repository of claim 1 .

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