To prevent vapor condensation in a drain pan.
In the front part of an apron panel 51, a cup stage 50 is provided and a deep pan shaped drain panel 56 is provided on a bottom part. The rear side of the upper surface of the drain panel 56 passes the lower edge of the apron panel 51 and slightly enters a back side of the apron panel 51. The lower edge of the apron panel 51 facing the inner part of the drain panel 56 is bent slantingly upward in the back side to form a guide plate 60. Between the guide plate 60 and an opening edge 56A in the rear side of the drain panel 56, an outlet port 61 is directed slantingly downward to the drain panel 56 from a machine. A part of exhaust heat used for cooling a refrigerating device is supplied to the drain panel 56 through the outlet port 61. Thus, ice pieces accumulated therein are melted and exhausted outside the machine and the evaporation of cold water is promoted. The dew formation is prevented on the outer bottom surface of the drain panel 56.
IGARI HIDEYUKI
OTA HIDEJI
WATANABE NOBORU
NAGIRA MASANOBU
| JPH11344283A | 1999-12-14 |
| US6107607A | 2000-08-22 |
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