CN111838507B

CN111838507B - Foaming device and refrigeration equipment

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Publication number: CN111838507B
Application number: CN202010734597.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 袁小龙
Original assignee: Toshiba HA Manufacturing Nanhai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Toshiba HA Manufacturing Nanhai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-27
Filing date: 2020-07-27
Publication date: 2023-11-03
Anticipated expiration: 2040-07-27
Also published as: CN111838507A

Abstract

The invention discloses a foaming device and a refrigeration equipment with the foaming device, wherein the foaming device comprises: the foam support is provided with an installation part at the top, a drawer cavity and an installation opening are arranged at the bottom of the foam support, and the installation opening is positioned at one side of the drawer cavity; the foaming box is arranged on the mounting part; the liquid storage tank is arranged in the drawer cavity and can enter the drawer cavity from the mounting port; and the drainage component is arranged between the foaming box and the liquid storage box and is used for draining water in the foaming box into the liquid storage box. The bubble foaming box can be taken and put from the side of bubble foaming support, and the liquid reserve tank can be taken and put from the side of the bottom of bubble foaming support, and bubble foaming box and liquid reserve tank can be independently taken and put respectively promptly, do not interfere each other, and the user is controlled conveniently.

Description

Foaming device and refrigeration equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a foaming device and refrigeration equipment.

Background

In daily life, part of food materials are dry products, such as sea cucumber, agaric, mushroom, dry abalone, rice flour and the like, and the dry products need to be soaked again to absorb water again.

At present, a common foaming mode is to load dry products and water for foaming by using a foaming device comprising a container, and the conventional foaming device is inconvenient to take and place and is not beneficial to user operation. In addition, in the foaming process, the traditional foaming device needs to be manually attended, and food materials and water are separated in time so as to terminate foaming, waste time and labor are wasted, and attendees are easy to distract to cause overtime foaming, so that the attended effect is difficult to control.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the foaming device which can be conveniently operated by a user.

The invention also provides refrigeration equipment with the foaming device.

An embodiment of the foaming device according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises:

the foam support is provided with an installation part at the top, a drawer cavity and an installation opening are arranged at the bottom of the foam support, and the installation opening is positioned at one side of the drawer cavity;

the foaming box is arranged on the mounting part;

the liquid storage tank is arranged in the drawer cavity and can enter the drawer cavity from the mounting port;

and the drainage component is arranged between the foaming box and the liquid storage box and is used for draining water in the foaming box into the liquid storage box.

The foaming device provided by the embodiment of the invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the bubble foaming box can be fetched and placed from the top of the bubble foaming support, the liquid storage box can be fetched and placed from the side face of the bottom of the bubble foaming support, namely, the bubble foaming box and the liquid storage box can be fetched and placed independently, the bubble foaming box and the liquid storage box do not interfere with each other, and the user is convenient to operate.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the mounting portion includes a flange provided on a peripheral side of the foaming chamber, the flange being used to limit the foaming chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a water outlet is arranged at the top of the foam support, a water outlet channel extending into the water outlet is arranged at the foam box, and a second sealing ring matched with the water outlet channel is arranged at the water outlet.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water outlet channel is located in the center of the bottom of the foaming chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a boss is arranged at the top of the foam support, the water outlet is positioned in the boss, and the foam box is provided with an annular limiting rib which is arranged on the outer side of the boss in a surrounding mode.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the foam support is provided with a limit protrusion, the limit protrusion is located at the bottom of the drawer cavity, and a recess for accommodating the limit protrusion is formed at the bottom of the liquid storage tank.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a catch is provided at the bottom of the tank.

According to some embodiments of the invention, an avoidance gap corresponding to the clasp hand position is arranged at the bottom of the foam support.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the foaming device is further provided with a control panel, and at least one of a DIY key and a food material type selection key is arranged on the control panel.

A refrigeration appliance according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes:

the door body is rotationally connected with the box body;

the refrigeration equipment further comprises a foaming device of the embodiment of the first aspect, wherein the foaming device is arranged on the door body or in the box body.

The refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the foaming device is arranged on the door body or in the box body, so that the storage in a low-temperature environment is facilitated, and the fresh-keeping effect is improved.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a foaming device according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the foaming device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a bubble tank according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is an enlarged view at a shown in fig. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view in one direction of a foaming device of an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention;

fig. 6 is an enlarged view at B shown in fig. 5;

fig. 7 is an internal structural view of a bubble generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the foaming device of FIG. 1 with the reservoir in an extracted state;

FIG. 9 is another directional cross-sectional view of a foam apparatus according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention;

fig. 10 is an enlarged view at C shown in fig. 9;

fig. 11 is a schematic view of a refrigeration appliance according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic view of the refrigeration apparatus shown in fig. 11 after the bubble generating tank and the liquid storage tank are removed.

Reference numerals

A foaming box 101; a foam scaffold 102; a liquid storage tank 103; a manipulation panel 104; a hanger 105;

a drawer cavity 201; a mounting port 202; a ledge 203; a limit projection 204; a rib 205; a boss 206;

a foaming chamber 301; a receiving cavity 302; a water outlet passage 303; a limit rib 304; a cover plate 305;

a drain assembly 401; a drain opening 402; a second seal ring 403; a clasp position 404; a baffle 405; a reset mechanism 406; a liquid inlet 407; a first valve 408; a first spool 409; a first spring 410; a first seal ring 411; a second valve 412; a drain groove 413; a second spool 414; a second spring 415; a first conduit 416; a drain valve 417; a second conduit 418;

a recess 501; avoidance gap 502; a surrounding rib 503;

a water outlet 601;

a case 801; a door 802.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that references to orientation descriptions such as upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of description of the present invention and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, a number means one or more, a number means two or more, and greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to not include the present number, and above, below, within, etc. are understood to include the present number. The description of the first and second is for the purpose of distinguishing between technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, unless explicitly defined otherwise, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection, etc. should be construed broadly and the specific meaning of the terms in the present invention can be reasonably determined by a person skilled in the art in combination with the specific contents of the technical scheme.

The following describes a foaming device according to an embodiment of the first aspect with reference to fig. 1 to 10.

Referring to fig. 1, the foaming device comprises a foaming tank 101, a foaming bracket 102 and a liquid storage tank 103 which are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, a drainage assembly 401 (referring to fig. 5) is further arranged between the foaming tank 101 and the liquid storage tank 103, and the drainage assembly 401 is used for draining water in the foaming tank 101 into the liquid storage tank 103. When the foaming device starts to work, the dry product and water are mixed and placed in the foaming box 101, redundant waste water still exists after the water absorption and rehydration of the dry product are completed, the redundant waste water is discharged into the liquid storage box 103 through the drainage assembly 401, the foaming is timely interrupted, the optimal foaming effect of the food is kept by separating the food from the water, finally, the food subjected to foaming and draining is kept fresh in the foaming box 101 for later use, and the waste water waits for user treatment in the liquid storage box 103. It is understood that the drain assembly 401 may include an electrically controlled valve or a drain pump, and the like, without limitation.

Referring to fig. 2, the top of the bubble bracket 102 is provided with a mounting part, the bottom of the bubble bracket 102 is provided with a drawer cavity 201 and a mounting opening 202, and the mounting opening 202 is positioned at one side of the drawer cavity 201; the foaming box 101 is arranged at the mounting part; the liquid tank 103 is provided in the drawer cavity 201, and the liquid tank 103 can enter the drawer cavity 201 from the mounting port 202. The foam box 101 can be installed or taken out from the up-down direction of the foam support 102, the liquid storage box 103 is installed or taken out from the foam support 102 along the front-back direction, the foam box 101 and the liquid storage box 103 are independent from each other, the foam box 101 and the liquid storage box 103 can be taken out and put respectively, the foam box and the liquid storage box are not interfered with each other, and the user can conveniently operate the foam box.

In order to ensure that the liquid storage tank 103 can completely collect the wastewater of the foaming tank 101 without overflowing under abnormal conditions, and meanwhile, the liquid storage tank 103 needs to be ensured not to be oversized and occupy too much storage space in the refrigeration equipment, therefore, the relationship between the volume V1 of the liquid storage tank 103 and the volume V2 of the foaming tank 101 is designed in the embodiment: v2 is less than or equal to V1 and less than or equal to 1.3X V2, so that the problems of reliability and high-efficiency volume utilization can be better solved.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the mounting portion includes a ledge 203 disposed on a peripheral side of the foam tank 101, the ledge 203 being configured to limit the foam tank 101. The foam box 101 is limited by the convex edge 203, so that the foam box 101 is prevented from being accidentally separated from the foam bracket 102 during movement. For example, the foaming device is installed at the door body 802 of the refrigerator, and the convex edge 203 increases the supporting force of the foaming box 101 in the horizontal direction when the user opens and closes the door, preventing the foaming box 101 from being separated from the foaming bracket 102.

In some embodiments, the ledge 203 surrounds three sides of the foaming chamber 101 to form a semi-enclosed structure. The three sides of the foaming box 101 are all surrounded with the convex edges 203 so as to realize limit, a notch is formed on the other side, a user can observe the placement condition of the foaming box 101 at one side which is not surrounded, namely, the notch is used for determining whether the foaming box 101 is aligned, and meanwhile, the notch is also used for conveniently cleaning accumulated water or dirt on the top surface of the foaming bracket 102. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the flange 203 may also surround the sides of the foam tank 101 to form a fully enclosed structure.

In some embodiments, the height B1 of the ledge 203 ranges in size from: b1 is more than or equal to 10mm and less than or equal to 35mm. A height B1 of the ledge 203 below 10mm is not advantageous for limiting and guiding purposes, and if the foam box 101 is to be mounted, it is not easily perceived if it is to be placed over the ledge 203, resulting in a lack of mounting or even a toppling. The height B1 of the flange 203 is higher than 35mm, which is disadvantageous for manufacturing molding.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, the foaming box 101 includes a foaming chamber 301 at an upper portion and a receiving chamber 302 at a lower portion with an opening at a bottom end, the foaming chamber 301 is used for receiving a dry product for foaming, a water outlet channel 303 is arranged in the receiving chamber 302 and is communicated with the foaming chamber 301, and after foaming is finished, excessive waste water in the foaming chamber 301 is discharged through the water outlet channel 303.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in some embodiments, a water outlet 402 is provided at the top of the foam support 102, the water outlet 303 of the foam tank 101 extends into the water outlet 402 to drain, and a second sealing ring 403 is provided at the water outlet 402 and cooperates with the water outlet 303. When the foaming box 101 is installed, coarse positioning fit is formed between the foaming box 101 and the convex edge 203, and fine positioning fit is formed between the water outlet channel 303 and the second sealing ring 403, so that the installation accuracy of the foaming box 101 can be improved.

In some embodiments, the water outlet channel 303 is located at the center of the bottom of the foam tank 101, and correspondingly the water outlet 402 on the foam support 102 is also located at the middle, so that the foam tank 101 can be centrosymmetrically designed, that is, the foam tank 101 can be conveniently installed on the foam support 102 without being separated from the front-to-back direction, and a user does not need to particularly dock the directions before placing the foam tank 101, thereby improving the installation efficiency.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in some embodiments, the top of the foam support 102 is provided with a boss 206, the drain opening 402 is located in the boss 206, and the foam tank 101 is provided with an annular stop rib 304 surrounding the outside of the boss 206. The boss 206 is in fine positioning fit with the limiting rib 304, so that the mounting accuracy of the foaming box 101 can be further improved. Meanwhile, the boss 206 has a limiting effect on the limiting rib 304, so that the defect that one surface is not limited when the semi-enclosed convex edge 203 of the foam bracket 102 is installed with the foam box 101 is overcome, the foam box 101 is prevented from being thrown out due to inertia when the door body 802 of the refrigerator is opened and closed, and the reliability of connection is improved.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the height of the water outlet channel 303 is greater than the height of the limit rib 304, and the height difference C1 between the lower end surface of the water outlet channel 303 and the lower end surface of the limit rib 304 satisfies: c1 is more than or equal to 2mm and less than or equal to 5mm. The height of the water outlet channel 303 is larger than that of the limit rib 304, so that the water outlet channel 303 is ensured to be in preferential contact with the second sealing ring 403, a sealing structure is formed, and water is prevented from leaking out of the water outlet 402 in the process of placing the foaming box 101. When the height difference C1 is smaller than 2mm, there will be interference between the boss 206 and the limiting rib 304, which affects the assembly of the water outlet channel 303 and the second sealing ring 403, and when the height difference C1 is greater than 5mm, the positioning and limiting effects of the limiting rib 304 are obviously weakened.

In some embodiments, the height D of the engagement of the stop bar 304 with the boss 206 satisfies: d is more than or equal to 4mm and less than or equal to 10mm. The height D of the matching refers to the height of the overlapping part of the limiting rib 304 and the boss 206, and if the height D of the matching is larger than 10mm, the installation is inconvenient, and if the height D of the matching is smaller than 4mm, the positioning limiting effect is not achieved.

In some embodiments, a reasonable gap needs to be kept between the foam support 102 and the liquid storage tank 103, so that the liquid storage tank 103 is smoothly pushed into the drawer cavity 201, if the gap is too small, the movement of the liquid storage tank 103 and the foam support 102 is not smooth, and if the gap is too large, the guiding effect of the drawer cavity 201 is weakened, so that a large included angle is easily formed, and the parallel pushing of the liquid storage tank 103 is not facilitated. The minimum clearance b between the side wall of the drawer cavity 201 and the liquid storage tank 103 is designed to be as follows: 1 mm.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.3 mm so that the tank 103 is pushed into the drawer cavity 201 smoothly. The minimum gap b refers to the minimum distance between the side of the liquid storage tank 103 and the corresponding side wall of the drawer cavity 201.

Referring to fig. 6, the drain assembly 401 includes a drain valve 417, a water outlet 601 is provided at the bottom of the bubble tank 101, a drain port 402 is provided on the bubble support 102, the drain valve 417 is provided on the bubble support 102, a water inlet end of the drain valve 417 is connected to the drain port 402, and a water outlet end of the drain valve 417 is connected to the liquid inlet 407. When the foaming box 101 is placed on the foaming support 102, the water outlet 601 can correspond to the water outlet 402, after the water discharge valve 417 is opened, water in the foaming box 101 can be sequentially discharged along the water outlet 601, the water outlet 402, the water discharge valve 417 and the liquid inlet 407, so that waste water is automatically discharged, manual operation is not needed for draining, and the use is more convenient.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, a first valve 408 is disposed at the water outlet 601, where the first valve 408 is a normally closed valve body, and when the frothing box 101 is separated from the frothing bracket 102, the first valve 408 is closed, and at this time, the water outlet 601 is in a closed state, so that a user can put dried food and water into the frothing box 101 in advance, and then put the frothing box 101 on the frothing bracket 102. When the foaming box 101 is connected with the foaming bracket 102, the first valve 408 can be triggered to be opened, the water outlet 601 is in a conducting state, water in the foaming box 101 can flow to the drainage valve 417, after the water foaming is finished, the drainage valve 417 can be opened to drain the waste water in the foaming box 101, manual operation is not needed, and the use is more convenient. In addition, as shown in fig. 3, a cover plate 305 is arranged on the foaming box 101, and the cover plate 305 is covered on the foaming box 101 during water foaming, so that the water foaming process is clean and sanitary.

It will be appreciated that the first valve 408 may employ a touch-type valve body, for example, referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the first valve 408 includes a first valve element 409 and a first spring 410, and the first spring 410 generates a downward force to push the first valve element 409 to close the water outlet 601. When the bubble box 101 is placed on the bubble support 102, the lower end of the first valve spool 409 is touched to push the first valve spool 409 upward, so that the first valve spool 409 opens the water outlet port 601, thereby realizing quick opening of the first valve 408.

Referring to fig. 3-7, in some embodiments, a second valve 412 is provided at the drain 402, and the first valve 408 corresponds to the second valve 412. When the foam tank 101 is connected to the foam support 102, the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 are in contact with each other, so that the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 can be opened simultaneously. When the foam box 101 is separated from the foam support 102, the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 can be simultaneously closed, so that the opening and closing of the water outlet 601 and the water outlet 402 are not required to be manually controlled, and the use is more flexible.

It is appreciated that both the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 may be touch-type valves, which can generate an interaction force when the two valves are in contact, so that the two valves are simultaneously opened, thereby allowing the water outlet 601 and the water outlet 402 to be communicated. After the foaming box 101 and the foaming bracket 102 are separated, the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 are respectively closed, and at the moment, the second valve 412 seals the water outlet 402, so that the blockage caused by the entry of foreign matters into the water outlet 402 can be avoided, and the smoothness of water discharge is ensured; in addition, when the foaming box 101 is not used for water foaming, the water outlet 402 can be closed to directly use the foaming support 102 for placing articles, namely, the foaming support 102 is used as a layer frame, so that the use space of the refrigeration equipment is conveniently expanded, and the structure is more practical and reliable.

When the distance C2 between the lower end surface of the water outlet channel 303 and the bottom surface of the foaming box 101 is too small and the foaming box 101 is placed, the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 are easily contacted, so that the two valves are opened simultaneously, erroneous water drainage is caused, and the effective space of the foaming box 101 is wasted if the distance C2 is too large. Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problems, referring to fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, a distance C2 between the lower end surface of the water outlet passage 303 and the bottom surface of the bubble generating tank 101 is designed to satisfy: c2 is more than or equal to 0.5mm and less than or equal to 2mm.

Referring to fig. 6, in this embodiment, the first valve 408 includes a first valve core 409 and a first spring 410, the upper end of the first valve core 409 is located inside the bubble tank 101 and corresponds to the water outlet 601, the lower end of the first valve core 409 extends downward to form a first touching portion, the first valve core 409 is in a shape with two wide ends and a narrow middle, and the first spring 410 is sleeved on the first valve core 409. The upper end of the first valve element 409 is provided with a first sealing ring 411, and under the action of the elastic force of the first spring 410, the first valve element 409 is pushed downwards, so that the upper end of the first valve element 409 can close the water outlet 601.

Referring to fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the second valve 412 includes a second valve core 414 and a second spring 415, the upper end of the second valve core 414 is a second touching portion, the lower end of the second valve core 414 is connected to the inner side of the drain port 402 through the second spring 415, and the second valve core 414 is pushed upwards under the elastic force of the second spring 415, so that the second valve core 414 can close the drain port 402. When the foam box 101 is connected with the foam bracket 102, the first touching portion and the second touching portion are in contact with each other to generate mutual reverse acting force, so that the first valve core 409 moves upwards and opens the water outlet 601, and meanwhile, the second valve core 414 moves downwards and opens the water outlet 402, so that the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 are synchronously opened, the water outlet 601 and the water outlet 402 can be communicated, and the structure is practical and reliable without manual operation.

Referring to fig. 6, in some embodiments, a water outlet channel 303 corresponding to the water outlet 601 is provided at the bottom of the bubble generating tank 101, and a drain groove 413 matching the water outlet channel 303 is provided at the drain opening 402. Specifically, the upper end of the water outlet channel 303 is communicated with the water outlet 601, the lower end of the water outlet channel 303 extends vertically and downwardly, the first valve core 409 and the first spring 410 are disposed inside the water outlet channel 303, and the first valve core 409 can move up and down along the water outlet channel 303. The second valve body 414 and the second spring 415 are disposed in the drain groove 413, and the second valve body 414 is movable up and down along the drain groove 413. It can be understood that a certain gap is formed between the first valve core 409 and the water outlet channel 303, so as to facilitate the water discharge of the water outlet channel 303; meanwhile, a certain gap is formed between the second valve core 414 and the drain groove 413, so that the drain of the drain groove 413 is facilitated. In addition, a drain hole is provided in the drain groove 413, and the drain hole is connected to the drain valve 417 via the first pipe 416, as shown in fig. 7, and the structure of the drain hole is not shown in the drawing.

Wherein, be provided with second sealing washer 403 in the port position of water drainage tank 413, this second sealing washer 403 is cyclic annular silica gel sealing washer, second sealing washer 403 cover is on the port of water drainage tank 413 and extend along the inboard of water drainage tank 413, have the annular flange structure of undercut, make when water outlet channel 303 inserts water drainage tank 413 second sealing washer 403 can seal with water outlet channel 303 interference fit, avoid water to flow out between water outlet channel 303 and the water drainage tank 413, prevent that water leakage from on to the bubble foaming support 102, sealed effectual, the structure is practical reliable. In addition, when the bubble generating tank 101 is separated from the bubble generating bracket 102, the water outlet passage 303 is separated from the second sealing ring 403, the annular flange structure of the second sealing ring 403 is elastically restored, and at the same time, the second spring 415 pushes the second valve core 414 to move upward, the second valve core 414 can contact and seal with the annular flange structure of the second sealing ring 403 to prevent foreign matter from entering, and the second sealing ring 403 defines that the second valve core 414 cannot be separated from the drain groove 413.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, when the foaming box 101 is connected to the foaming bracket 102, the water outlet channel 303 can be inserted into the water discharge groove 413, and the first valve 409 and the second valve 414 are in contact, so that the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 are synchronously opened, the water outlet 601 is communicated with the water discharge port 402, at this time, water in the foaming box 101 can flow to the position of the water discharge valve 417, and after the foaming is completed, the water discharge valve 417 can be opened to discharge water.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments, the liquid storage tank 103 includes a tank shell and a baffle 405, where a liquid inlet 407 is disposed on the tank shell, the baffle 405 is used to open or close the liquid inlet 407, the baffle 405 is movably connected with the tank shell, and a reset mechanism 406 is disposed between the baffle 405 and the tank shell. The return mechanism 406 may be a resilient element such as a spring.

The drain valve 417 is connected to a second pipe 418, and the second pipe 418 is introduced into the casing from the liquid inlet 407 to drain. The foaming bracket 102 is provided with a surrounding rib 503 surrounding the water outlet end of the second pipeline 418, and since the second pipeline 418 is a hose, the surrounding rib 503 can prevent the second pipeline 418 from being extruded and blocked, the surrounding rib 503 is used for pushing the baffle 405, the periphery of the surrounding rib 503 is matched with the liquid inlet 407, waste water is prevented from being sputtered out of the liquid storage tank 103, in addition, the surrounding rib 503 is abutted with the baffle 405, the position of the liquid storage tank 103 in the drawer cavity 201 is limited, and a user is reminded of being installed in place.

During installation, when the liquid storage tank 103 is installed in the drawer cavity 201, the surrounding ribs 503 push the baffle 405 open, so that the baffle 405 is retracted, the liquid inlet 407 is opened, and the waste water flowing out of the second pipeline 418 can flow into the liquid storage tank 103 through the liquid inlet 407.

In the process of taking out the liquid storage tank 103, the second pipeline 418 leaves the liquid inlet 407, the baffle 405 slides under the pushing of the reset mechanism 406 to cover the liquid inlet 407 again, so that the liquid inlet 407 is closed, and waste water is prevented from splashing out of the liquid inlet 407 in the process of taking out the liquid storage tank 103.

In some embodiments, signal detection devices, such as a commonly used "magnet-reed switch" magnetic control switch or a contact travel switch, are disposed between the foaming box 101 and the foaming bracket 102, and between the foaming bracket 102 and the liquid storage box 103, and when the foaming box 101 or the liquid storage box 103 is absent, relevant signals can be detected, so that a prompt can be sent out, and the foaming device is prevented from working under the condition of incomplete installation.

In some embodiments, the foaming device further comprises a controller (not shown in the figure), and the controller is connected with the drain valve 417 and the signal detection device, etc. for realizing automatic control of the foaming process, for example, when the signal detection device detects that the foaming box 101 and the liquid storage box 103 are placed on the foaming bracket 102, the controller only allows to start a start button of foaming; for another example, when the predetermined foaming time is reached, the controller sends a water discharge signal to make the water discharge valve 417 discharge water and end the foaming in time.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the foam support 102 is provided with a control panel 104, and a DIY key and a food material type selection key are provided on the control panel 104, so that functions such as DIY, timing selection and the like can be realized, which is convenient for a user to operate and automatically control foam. The food material type selection key provides the food material function commonly used by the user, for example, edible material options such as bird's nest, peach gum, edible tree fungus, mushroom, dried beancurd sticks and the like are displayed on the control panel 104. Every time the food material type selection key is pressed once, the food material options correspond to the lamps and jump once until the needed options are selected, and the foaming can be started by pressing the start key. The function selects to 'DIY', namely enters into a DIY function expansion area, a user can adjust the foaming time according to own experience and preference, the taste of food materials is adjusted by prolonging or shortening the foaming period, other food materials which do not exist in a main function area can also be subjected to the DIY function, the user can input the foaming time by himself so as to start a foaming program, the expansion requirement of water foaming requirements of other food materials is met, and the operation process is as follows: pressing the ' function ' key, each time, the food option is jumped once corresponding to the lamp until the lamp jumps to the ' DIY ' function, then entering the DIY function, then pressing the ' DIY+ ' DIY- ' to input the foaming time required by the user, finishing the input, and pressing the ' start ' key to start the foaming device to enter the working state.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the foam support 102 is provided with a limit protrusion 204, the limit protrusion 204 is located at the bottom of the drawer cavity 201, and referring to fig. 8, the bottom of the liquid storage tank 103 is provided with a recess 501 for accommodating the limit protrusion 204. The depth of the concave part 501 can completely accommodate the height of the limit protrusion 204, under the action of gravity and friction force of the liquid storage tank 103, the concave part 501 and the limit protrusion 204 form a locking structure, so that the liquid storage tank 103 is prevented from being stressed and displaced, such as the inertia of a door closing, the relative locking of the position of the liquid storage tank 103 is ensured, the liquid storage tank 103 can accurately receive discharged waste water without abnormality, and the reliability of the system is structurally ensured.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the stop tab 204 is located on a side of the foam support 102 remote from the mounting opening 202. That is, the limit protrusion 204 is located at the rear side edge of the mounting direction of the liquid storage tank 103, so that during the mounting process of the liquid storage tank 103 in parallel pushing into the drawer cavity 201, most of the travel of the liquid storage tank 103 is not contacted with the limit protrusion 204, the parallel pushing process is relatively smooth, and only during the last small distance of the mounting, the resistance of the limit protrusion 204 needs to be overcome, so that the operability and the working efficiency are improved.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, in some embodiments, the height h1 of the spacing protrusion 204 satisfies: h1 is more than or equal to 1mm and less than or equal to 3mm. The height h1 of the limiting protrusion 204 is higher than 3mm, so that the mounting difficulty is increased, the mounting is not facilitated, and the locking force cannot be ensured if the height h1 of the limiting protrusion 204 is lower than 1 mm.

In some embodiments, the gap between the top surface of the liquid storage tank 103 and the foam support 102 is h2, the height of the limiting protrusion 204 is h1, the height of the limiting protrusion 204 is superimposed on the height of the liquid storage tank 103 just before the limiting protrusion 204 and the recess 501 start to be matched, and before the recess 501 is located, if the gap between the top surface of the liquid storage tank 103 and the foam support 102 and the height of the limiting protrusion 204 are not properly designed, normal installation is affected. In order to meet the installation requirement, the designs h2 and h1 in this embodiment satisfy the relationship: h2-h1 is more than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 3mm.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the side of the foam support 102 remote from the mounting opening 202 is provided with a rib 205 that defines the travel of the reservoir 103. The rib 205 is located at the rear side edge of the mounting direction of the liquid storage tank 103, and the rib 205 is a stop position of the moving tail end of the liquid storage tank 103, so that accurate stop of the foaming tank 101 is ensured.

In some embodiments, the height a of the ribs 205 satisfies: a is more than or equal to 2mm, the liquid storage tank 103 is prevented from crossing the blocking rib 205, and the limiting reliability is ensured.

Referring to fig. 5 and 8, in some embodiments, the bottom of the tank 103 is provided with a catch 404. The buckling hand 404 is convenient for a user to find an acting point at the bottom of the liquid storage tank 103 to take out the liquid storage tank 103, so that the convenience of operation is improved.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 8, in some embodiments, the bottom of the foam scaffold 102 is provided with a relief notch 502 corresponding to the clasp hand 404. The avoidance notch 502 is matched with the buckle hand 404, so that a user can find an acting point at the bottom of the liquid storage tank 103 to take out the liquid storage tank 103 more conveniently, the ergonomics are met, and good user operation experience is ensured.

In some embodiments, the width W1 of the relief notch 502 satisfies: w1 is more than or equal to 30mm and less than or equal to 60mm. This width range ensures that two to four fingers can successfully enter the avoidance gap 502 for operation, and ensures the strength of the foam support 102.

In some embodiments, the depth W2 of the relief notch 502 satisfies: w2 is more than or equal to 15mm and less than or equal to 35mm. This depth range facilitates the finger bending operation and ensures the strength of the foam scaffold 102.

In some embodiments, the height of the clasp bit 404 is W3, 10 mm.ltoreq.W3.ltoreq.30mm. The height W3 of the catch 404 is greater than 30mm, which occupies the effective space of the liquid storage tank 103, and the height W3 of the catch 404 is less than 10mm, which is not beneficial to finding out the force point to take out the liquid storage tank 103.

A refrigeration appliance according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes a liner (not shown in the drawings) and the bubble generating device according to the embodiment of the first aspect, wherein the bubble generating device is disposed in the liner. By utilizing the refrigeration environment of the refrigeration equipment and combining the foaming device, the food material is automatically drained after foaming, drained and enters a fresh-keeping state for standby.

In some embodiments, the refrigeration device is a refrigerator, it being understood that the refrigeration device may also be a conventional cryogenic storage device such as a freezer.

Referring to fig. 11 and 12, a refrigeration apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a cabinet 801 and a door 802, the door 802 being connected to the cabinet 801 through a rotation shaft; the foam support 102 is mounted on the door 802, and a user can open the door 802 to conveniently take and place the foam box 101 and the liquid storage box 103. Since the refrigeration apparatus includes all technical features of the foaming device of the embodiment of the first aspect, all the advantages of the foaming device of the embodiment of the first aspect are also achieved, and the description thereof is omitted.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the foam support 102 is provided with a hanging tab 105, where the hanging tab 105 is used to hang on a bottle frame (not shown in the figure) of the door 802, so as to facilitate quick installation and removal of the foam support 102.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. Refrigeration equipment, characterized in that it comprises:

a case;

the door body is rotationally connected with the box body;

the foaming device is arranged on the door body and comprises a foaming bracket, a foaming box, a liquid storage box and a drainage component, wherein the top of the foaming bracket is provided with a mounting part, the bottom of the foaming bracket is provided with a drawer cavity and a mounting opening, and the mounting opening is positioned on one side of the drawer cavity; the foaming box is arranged on the mounting part; the liquid storage tank is arranged in the drawer cavity, and can enter the drawer cavity from the mounting opening; the drainage assembly is arranged between the foaming box and the liquid storage box and is used for draining water in the foaming box into the liquid storage box;

the mounting part comprises a protruding edge arranged on the periphery of the foaming box, the protruding edge is used for limiting the foaming box, the protruding edge is arranged on three side faces of the foaming box in a surrounding mode, a water outlet is formed in the top of the foaming support, a water outlet channel corresponding to the water outlet is formed in the foaming box, and a second sealing ring matched with the water outlet channel is arranged at the water outlet; the top of the foam support is provided with a boss, the water outlet is positioned in the boss, and the foam box is provided with an annular limiting rib which is arranged on the outer side of the boss in a surrounding mode; the drainage assembly comprises a drainage valve, a water outlet is arranged in the water outlet channel, the drainage valve is arranged on the foaming support, the water inlet end of the drainage valve is connected with the water outlet, and the water outlet end of the drainage valve is connected with the liquid inlet of the liquid storage tank.

2. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1 wherein said water outlet passage is centrally located in the bottom of said foam tank.

3. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein the foam support is provided with a limit protrusion, the limit protrusion is located at the bottom of the drawer cavity, and a recess for accommodating the limit protrusion is provided at the bottom of the liquid storage tank.

4. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1 wherein the bottom of the tank is provided with a clasp hand.

5. The refrigeration device according to claim 4, wherein a bottom of the foam support is provided with a relief notch corresponding to the clasp position.

6. The refrigeration appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5 further comprising a control panel having at least one of a DIY key and a food material type selection key thereon.