Background technology
Recent large-scale refrigerator possesses distributor in the front of its refrigerator doors.On refrigerator, adopt distributor just can not open refrigerator doors and also can supply to water from the outside.Therefore, the said structure form has plurality of advantages.Such as, cold air easy to use, that prevent refrigerator inside is leaked to outside etc.
Fig. 1 is the outward appearance front elevation according to the refrigerator that is provided with distributor of conventional art.Fig. 2 is the decomposition profile diagram of the refrigerator doors part among Fig. 1.
As shown in the figure, the inside side that possesses the refrigerator 1 that storeroom is arranged is provided with door 10.Above-mentioned door 10 can with the one end be the center other end toward front and back to rotation, therefore can play the effect that opens and closes above-mentioned storage space.In addition, the front and the back appearance of the above-mentioned door 10 of external door 12 and door lining 14 each self-forming.
Then, the part of above-mentioned external door 12 is openings.And the opening part of above-mentioned external door 12 is inlayed shell 16 is installed.Here, above-mentioned shell 16 probably presents the hexahedral shape of front openings.And the top position of above-mentioned shell 16 is provided with toward the Water supply switch valve 17 of the tab-like one-tenth in below.
Above-mentioned 10 inside corresponding to above-mentioned shell 16 tops is provided with feed pipe 32.One end of above-mentioned feed pipe 32 is connected with the top of above-mentioned shell 16, and the other end is connected with a side of above-mentioned door lining 14.Therefore, above-mentioned feed pipe 32 plays the effect of the inboard that is communicated with above-mentioned shell 16 inner and above-mentioned doors 10.
In addition, on the above-mentioned door lining 14 at above-mentioned door 10 back sides, be formed with certain installing space 18.In above-mentioned installing space 18, be provided with removably supply tank 20.And bottom one side of above-mentioned installing space 18 possesses and has: the loading bar (lever) 19 that is used to load and unload above-mentioned supply tank 20; And give the torsion spring (torsion-spring) of elastic force for above-mentioned loading bar 19.
Install under the state of above-mentioned supply tank 20 in above-mentioned installing space 18, the front end of above-mentioned loading bar 19 will be hung on a side of above-mentioned supply tank 20, thereby prevent that above-mentioned supply tank 20 breaks away from arbitrarily.In addition, the rear end of pressing above-mentioned loading bar 19 toward the below, the front end of above-mentioned loading bar 19 will be pushed a side of above-mentioned supply tank 20 toward the top, thereby above-mentioned supply tank 20 is broken away from from above-mentioned installing space 18.
The inside of above-mentioned supply tank 20 is formed with certain memory space 22, is used for storing the water of supplying with from the outside.Be formed with inlet 23 above the above-mentioned supply tank 20, the bottom surface is formed with tap 24.Therefore, inject the water that is stored in above-mentioned memory space 22, be discharged to the outside by above-mentioned tap 24 owing to self gravitation by above-mentioned inlet 23.Then, above-mentioned inlet 23 is opened and closed by lid 28.And, possess the handle 29 that has the user to hold on the upper end, two sides of above-mentioned supply tank 20.
And, on the bottom surface corresponding to the above-mentioned supply tank 20 of above-mentioned tap 24 neighborings, fixed part 26 is arranged toward the tab-like one-tenth in below.Then, be installed with water supply valve 30 in the said fixing portion 26.Above-mentioned water supply valve 30 plays the water that is stored in above-mentioned supply tank 20 is supplied to outside effect by above-mentioned feed pipe 32.
That is, above-mentioned water supply valve 30 is outstanding toward the below from the bottom surface of above-mentioned supply tank 20.Here, in a single day above-mentioned supply tank 20 is installed on the above-mentioned installing space 18, and above-mentioned water supply valve 30 will be inserted into above-mentioned feed pipe 32.Therefore, above-mentioned water supply valve 30 is outstanding toward the below from the top of above-mentioned shell 16, and is opened and closed by above-mentioned Water supply switch valve 17.
Possessing in sum the distributor according to conventional art that constitutes, that water is supplied in process external is as follows.
At first, store under the state of water in the above-mentioned memory space 22, above-mentioned supply tank 20 is installed on above-mentioned installing space 18.Then, with of the inboard extruding of above-mentioned Water supply switch valve 17 toward above-mentioned shell 16.At this moment, above-mentioned water supply valve 30 will be outstanding from the top of above-mentioned shell 16 by above-mentioned feed pipe 32.Therefore, because in a single day above-mentioned Water supply switch valve 17 above-mentioned water supply valves 30 are unlocked, the water that is stored in the above-mentioned supply tank 20 will be discharged to the outside by above-mentioned water supply valve 30.
But, possess above-mentioned formation there are the following problems according to the supply tank mounting structure of the dispenser for refrigerator of conventional art.
The above-mentioned water supply valve 30 that is arranged at above-mentioned supply tank 20 bottom surfaces is in a single day separated, and the water that is stored in above-mentioned memory space 22 will be discharged to the outside by above-mentioned tap 24.Therefore, when needing in above-mentioned memory space 22, to continue water, just must under the state that is installed on above-mentioned supply tank 20, carry out corresponding operation to above-mentioned water supply valve 30.
In addition, since the bottom surface that has above-mentioned supply tank 20 of above-mentioned water supply valve 30 with injustice.Like this, above-mentioned supply tank 20 is positioned over ground after above-mentioned door 10 separates, because above-mentioned water supply valve 30, then above-mentioned supply tank 20 will be difficult to stand in ground.That is, for continuous water in above-mentioned memory space 22, just need be above-mentioned supply tank 20 from above-mentioned door 10 separation, hold with hand after then above-mentioned supply tank 20 being positioned over ground.Therefore, brought inconvenience to the user.
The specific embodiment
In order to reach above-mentioned purpose, the present invention is by constituting as the lower part:
Be arranged on the refrigerator doors removably, and innerly possess certain water supply space that the top opening is arranged, and bottom surface one side is formed with the water tank brace table of tap;
Be arranged at the bottom surface of above-mentioned water tank brace table, and control is via the water supply valve of the discharge of the water of above-mentioned tap;
The top that is arranged at above-mentioned water tank brace table removably, and inner possess certain memory space is arranged, and bottom surface one side is formed with the supply tank of osculum;
Be arranged at the bottom surface of above-mentioned supply tank, and selectively open and close the pin hole valve of above-mentioned osculum according to rectilinear motion up and down;
Possess between above-mentioned water tank brace table and above-mentioned supply tank, and in a single day above-mentioned supply tank be incorporated into the top of above-mentioned water tank brace table, just drive above-mentioned pin hole valve and make the open valve drive division of above-mentioned osculum etc.
The periphery position, upper end of above-mentioned water tank brace table is formed with toward the insertion groove of top opening, and the bottom periphery position of above-mentioned supply tank is formed with the outstanding support sector in past below that is inserted in above-mentioned insertion groove.Here, stand in order to make above-mentioned supply tank, above-mentioned support sector should form identical length.
Bottom one side of above-mentioned supply tank is formed with the peristome of upper and lower opening, and is provided with the valve installation portion corresponding to the bottom surface of the above-mentioned supply tank of above-mentioned peristome.Be formed with on the above-mentioned valve installation portion: the bullport of straight-line pin hole valve is up and down done in guiding; And the above-mentioned osculum that keeps at a certain distance away and form along the neighboring of above-mentioned bullport.
The bottom surface of above-mentioned supply tank possesses at least a screwed hole outstanding toward the below is arranged.The side of above-mentioned valve installation portion possesses the flange connector that protrudes in the outside is arranged.At least be formed with a connecting hole on the above-mentioned flange connector here, corresponding to above-mentioned screwed hole.Therefore, jockey can be connected above-mentioned connecting hole and be connected to above-mentioned screwed hole, above-mentioned valve installation portion is fixed in the bottom surface of above-mentioned supply tank.
Above-mentioned valve drive division can be integrally formed at above-mentioned water tank brace table.
Supply tank mounting structure according to dispenser for refrigerator of the present invention has following advantage.That is, above-mentioned supply tank can be supported on the ground by above-mentioned support sector, thereby can stand on the ground stably.
Below, the drawing with reference to providing is described in detail definite embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the exploded view according to the definite embodiment of supply tank mounting structure of the present invention.Fig. 4 is the decomposition profile diagram of the refrigerator doors part of embodiment among Fig. 3.
As shown in the figure, external door 52 will form the front outward appearance of refrigerator doors 50, and the rear of above-mentioned external door 52 will be in conjunction with the door lining 54 at the back side that forms above-mentioned door 50.The part of above-mentioned external door 52 is with opening, and opening part will be inlayed shell 56.
Above-mentioned shell 56 presents the hexahedral shape of front openings.Be provided with above the above-mentioned shell 56: the Water supply switch valve 57 in order to drive water supply valve 70 that will illustrate below.It among the embodiment shown in the figure the above-mentioned Water supply switch valve of giving prominence to toward the below 57 that is provided with.But, should not be confined to this kind form.For example, above-mentioned Water supply switch valve 57 also can be arranged on the back of above-mentioned shell 56.
In addition, the inside that is equivalent to the above-mentioned door 50 of above-mentioned shell 56 tops possesses has: is communicated with above-mentioned 50 the inboard and the feed pipe 72 of above-mentioned shell 56 inside.Then, the back side of the above-mentioned door 50 above above-mentioned feed pipe 72, the inboard of promptly above-mentioned door lining 54 is provided with water tank brace table 60.
Above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 removably is installed in the certain installing space 58 that is formed on above-mentioned door lining 54 inboards.Then, the inside of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 possesses certain water supply space 62 that upper opening is arranged, and bottom surface one side of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 is formed with tap 64.
Bottom surface corresponding to the above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 of the neighboring of above-mentioned tap 64 possesses the insertion section 65 that has past below outstanding, in the above-mentioned insertion section 65 water supply valve 70 is set.Above-mentioned water supply valve 70 will play the effect of the above-mentioned tap 64 of selectable switching.Therefore, above-mentioned water supply valve 70 is arranged on the above-mentioned feed pipe 72, and outstanding toward the below above above-mentioned shell 56, and is subjected to above-mentioned Water supply switch valve 57 controls.
In addition, periphery position, the upper end of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 is formed with insertion groove 68 separately, and the inside of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 possesses valve drive division 66 is arranged.Above-mentioned valve drive division 66 is to be given prominence to toward the top and formed by the bottom surface part of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60.Above-mentioned valve drive division 66 will play the effect that the pin hole valve that is described below 100 is moved toward tops.
In illustrated embodiment, above-mentioned valve drive division 66 is integrally formed with above-mentioned water tank brace table 60.But, not necessarily leave no choice but so.That is, can independently make above-mentioned valve drive division 66 in addition after, be fixed on above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 above.
In addition, the top of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 is provided with removably supply tank 80.The top of above-mentioned supply tank 80 is formed with inlet 83, and its inside possesses certain memory space 82 is arranged, thereby can store the water of supplying with from the outside.Then, above-mentioned inlet 83 is sealed by lid 88.
The upper end of above-mentioned supply tank 80 is provided with the handle 89 for the user is held.And the bottom periphery position of above-mentioned supply tank 80 possesses the support sector 86 that has in the insertion groove 68 that is inserted in above-mentioned water tank brace table 60.Below, will be described in more detail this.
In addition, bottom surface one side of above-mentioned supply tank 80 is formed with peristome 84.Above-mentioned peristome 84 is formed on: above-mentioned supply tank 80 is arranged under the state of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 position corresponding to above-mentioned valve drive division 66.The bottom surface that is adjacent to the above-mentioned supply tank 80 of above-mentioned peristome 84 possesses at least a pair of screwed hole 85, and the bottom surface of above-mentioned supply tank 80 is provided with valve installation portion 90.
Above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 is provided with for pin hole valve 100 is installed.The inside of above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 possesses guide part 92 is arranged.The effect of above-mentioned guide part 92 is: guide the valve body 102 of the pin hole valve 100 that will be described below, make it to do up and down rectilinear motion.Here, above-mentioned guide part 92 can form the tabular of circle, and the central authorities of above-mentioned guide part 92 are formed with bullport 93.
Then, on the above-mentioned valve installation portion 90, keeping at a certain distance away along the neighboring of above-mentioned guide part 92 is formed with osculum 94.Above-mentioned osculum 94 plays the effect that the water that is stored in above-mentioned supply tank 80 is supplied to the water supply space 62 of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60, i.e. channeling.
On the above-mentioned guide part 92 of above-mentioned osculum 94 neighborings, be formed with separately: outstanding portion of being close to 98 and the drum guiding device 99 in past top or below with the bottom surface.Pin hole valve 100 peripheries 104 bottom surfaces that will be described below are close on the above-mentioned top of being close to portion 98, thereby prevent to be stored in the outflow of the water of above-mentioned memory space 82 by above-mentioned osculum 94.
The effect of above-mentioned drum guiding device 99 is: in the process that above-mentioned supply tank 80 is arranged at above-mentioned water tank support sector 86, guide the relative position of above-mentioned valve drive division 66.And, will form between above-mentioned valve drive division 66 and the above-mentioned drum guiding device 99 fixed slit, thereby make the water that is stored in above-mentioned memory space 82 be supplied in above-mentioned water supply space 62 smoothly by above-mentioned osculum 94.
In addition, possessing on the above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 has: be close to portion 98 and above-mentioned guide part 92 meets at right angles with above-mentioned, and the flange connector 96 that prolongs toward the outside.On above-mentioned flange connector 96, be formed with a pair of connecting hole 97 at least corresponding to the position of the screwed hole (boss) 85 of above-mentioned supply tank 80.Here, screw S connects above-mentioned connecting hole 97 and is connected on the above-mentioned screwed hole 85, thereby makes above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 be fixed in the bottom surface of above-mentioned supply tank 80.
Above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 is provided with the pin hole valve 100 that can connect above-mentioned osculum 94.Amplifier section among Fig. 3 illustrates the concrete formation of above-mentioned pin hole valve 100.As shown in the figure, above-mentioned pin hole valve 100 is by constituting as the lower part: the valve body 102 that connects above-mentioned bullport 93; Possess in the periphery 104 of above-mentioned valve body 102 upper ends; Possess in the extension end 106 of above-mentioned valve body 102 lower ends; Elastomeric element 108 between being arranged at above above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 bottom surfaces and the above-mentioned extension end 106.
Above-mentioned valve body 102 connects above-mentioned bullport 93 past upper and lowers to doing rectilinear motion.At this moment, the diameter of above-mentioned valve body 102 is smaller with respect to above-mentioned bullport 93.And, above-mentioned valve body 102 probably form toward upper and lower to long bar-shaped.Therefore, above-mentioned valve body 102 can be easy to connect above-mentioned bullport 93 past upper and lowers to doing rectilinear motion.
In addition, above-mentioned periphery 104 forms with radial prolongation in above-mentioned valve body 102 upper ends that are positioned at above the above-mentioned valve installation portion 90.Then, the above-mentioned osculum 94 of above-mentioned periphery 104 sealings.Therefore, above-mentioned periphery 104 plays: prevent to be stored in the effect of the water of above-mentioned memory space 82 by above-mentioned osculum 94 outflows.Meanwhile, above-mentioned periphery 104 also plays: prevent the effect that above-mentioned valve body 102 breaks away from toward above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 belows.
Therefore, the diameter of above-mentioned periphery 104 is greater than the diameter of above-mentioned osculum 94 at least.And, shown in the embodiment among the figure, if the diameter of above-mentioned periphery 104 forms the size of being close to portion 98 corresponding to above-mentioned, when above-mentioned valve body 102 is mobile toward the below, above-mentioned periphery will be close to the above-mentioned top of being close to portion 98 on 104 bottom surfaces, thus the phenomenons that can more efficiently anti-sealing flow out arbitrarily by above-mentioned osculum 94.
In addition, among the embodiment in the drawings, the front end of above-mentioned periphery 104 is the oblique one-tenth of square neck up.Therefore, above-mentioned valve body 102 moves under the state of top, and the water that is stored in above-mentioned supply tank 80 memory spaces 82 can be directed to above-mentioned osculum 94 along the bottom surface of above-mentioned periphery 104.
Then, above-mentioned extension end 106 is arranged at: above-mentioned valve body 102 lower ends that are positioned at above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 belows.Above-mentioned extension end 106 plays: support the effect of above-mentioned elastomeric element 108.Meanwhile, above-mentioned extension end 106 also plays: prevent the effect of above-mentioned valve body 102 toward the top disengaging of above-mentioned valve installation portion 90.
Therefore, the diameter of above-mentioned extension end 106 should be bigger than the diameter of above-mentioned bullport 93.And the size of above-mentioned extension end 106 should not blocked above-mentioned osculum 94.Like this, upwards do rectilinear motion and during open above-mentioned osculum 94, above-mentioned extension end 106 will not hinder the supply by the water of above-mentioned osculum 94 when above-mentioned valve body 102.
In addition, above-mentioned elastomeric element 108 is general disc spring (coil-spring).Then, above-mentioned elastomeric element 108 is to twine above-mentioned valve body 102 and form.The bottom surface of above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 will be close in the upper end of above-mentioned elastomeric element 108, and the lower end of elastomeric element 108 will be installed on above-mentioned extension end 106 above.
Because above-mentioned valve drive division 66, above-mentioned valve body 102 is done under the straight-line state upward, and above-mentioned elastomeric element 108 will farthest be compressed.In addition, above-mentioned supply tank 80 separates from above-mentioned water tank brace table 60, and the power of the above-mentioned valve body 102 of promptly above-mentioned valve drive division 66 extruding is removed, and above-mentioned valve body 102 will move toward the below owing to the elastic restoring force of above-mentioned elastomeric element 108.
In addition, as described above, the support sector 86 of above-mentioned supply tank 80 will be inserted in the insertion groove 68 of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60, thereby play the effect that above-mentioned supply tank 80 is fixed in above-mentioned water tank brace table 60.Meanwhile, above-mentioned support sector 86 can also make the above-mentioned supply tank 80 that separates from above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 stand in ground.
Therefore, when above-mentioned supply tank 80 is placed on ground, above-mentioned support sector 86 will be contacted with ground, thereby make above-mentioned supply tank 80 stand upright on ground.In other words, above-mentioned support sector 86 length ranges regulation is as follows.That is, above-mentioned support sector 86 touches under the state on ground, comprises that the above-mentioned valve installation portion 90 of above-mentioned pin hole valve 100 should not be contacted with ground.
Below, will be with reference to figure 5a to Fig. 5 c, the operating process to the definite embodiment of the supply tank mounting structure of the foundation dispenser for refrigerator of the present invention that possesses above-mentioned formation is described in detail.
At first, shown in Fig. 5 a, isolated supply tank 80 from refrigerator doors 50 is placed on the flat ground surface B.At this moment, the support sector 86 that is formed at above-mentioned supply tank 80 bottom surfaces will be supported by above-mentioned ground B, thereby above-mentioned supply tank 80 is stood on the ground.Simultaneously, under above-mentioned state, the inlet 83 by above-mentioned supply tank 80 supplies to water in the memory space 82.
In addition, be arranged at the above-mentioned pin hole valve 100 of above-mentioned supply tank 80 bottom surfaces,, therefore can not move toward the top owing to be subjected to the elastic force of above-mentioned elastomeric element 108 and be stored in the pressure and the deadweight of the water in above-mentioned supply tank 80 memory spaces 82.Therefore, the osculum 94 that is arranged at the above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 of above-mentioned supply tank 80 bottom surfaces will be sealed by the periphery 104 of above-mentioned pin hole valve 100, thereby can prevent that the water that is stored in the above-mentioned memory space 82 is leaked to outside phenomenon by above-mentioned osculum 94.
In addition, shown in Fig. 5 b, in above-mentioned memory space 82, store under the state of the water more than a certain amount of, will be with the inlet 83 of the above-mentioned supply tank 80 of lid 88 sealings.And, above-mentioned supply tank 80 is arranged on the top of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60.In detail, above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 is installed in the installing space 58 that is formed at refrigerator doors 50 back sides.Under above-mentioned state, above-mentioned support sector 86 will be inserted in the insertion groove 68 of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60, and therefore above-mentioned supply tank 80 can be fixed in the top of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60.
At this moment, the bottom of above-mentioned pin hole valve 100 will be by the top extruding of above-mentioned valve drive division 66, and therefore above-mentioned pin hole valve 100 will move toward the top.Then, will be opened by the above-mentioned osculum 94 of above-mentioned periphery 104 sealings, the water that therefore is stored in above-mentioned supply tank 80 memory spaces 82 will supply to the water supply space 62 of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 by above-mentioned osculum 94.Then, the elastomeric element 108 that is arranged at above-mentioned pin hole valve 100 bottoms will farthest be compressed.
Shown in Fig. 5 c, above-mentioned supply tank 80 is arranged under the state on above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 tops, the user utilizes the containers such as cup C that can hold water, press the Water supply switch valve 57 that is arranged in above-mentioned door 50 shells 56 toward the inboard of above-mentioned door 50, the water supply valve 70 that is arranged on above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 bottom surfaces is with the open tap 64 that is formed on above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 bottom surfaces.
Above-mentioned tap 64 supplies to the water supply space 62 of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 in case quilt is open from above-mentioned supply tank 80, and the water that are stored in the above-mentioned water supply space 62 will supply in the above-mentioned cup C by above-mentioned water supply valve 70.At this moment, be stored in water in the water supply space 62 of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 reduce to a certain amount of below, the water that is stored in above-mentioned supply tank 80 memory spaces 82 will supply in the water supply space 62 of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 by above-mentioned osculum 94, thereby make the water in the water supply space 62 that is stored in above-mentioned water tank brace table 60 keep certain amount.
Then, if the water that are stored in above-mentioned supply tank 80 memory spaces 82 supply in the water supply space 62 of above-mentioned water tank brace table 60, and self water yield reduce to a certain amount of below, just need to give continuous water in above-mentioned supply tank 80 memory spaces 82.For this reason, at first need above-mentioned supply tank 80 is separated from above-mentioned water tank brace table 60.At this moment, because above-mentioned elastomeric element 108, above-mentioned pin hole valve 100 will be subjected to the elastic force toward the below.Therefore, above-mentioned pin hole valve 100 will be done rectilinear motion downwards.Therefore, above-mentioned osculum 94 is sealed by above-mentioned periphery 104 again.Then, with the opposite sequence of said process, give above-mentioned memory space 82 continuous water.
According to the present invention in sum, basic fundamental thought of the present invention is described below.That is, form support sector, and be provided with the water of storage toward an outside pin hole valve of supplying with in the bottom surface of above-mentioned supply tank in the bottom periphery portion of supply tank.
It is emphasized that the present invention is that set forth at the center with definite embodiment.But, in the category of basic fundamental thought of the present invention, possess the intellectual of relevant knowledge of the present invention, can carry out various changes to the present invention.Therefore, the present invention is to serve as according to making an explanation with the claims that provide.
Among the embodiment in the drawings, above-mentioned pin hole valve is set and forms osculum on the above-mentioned valve installation portion of independently making with above-mentioned supply tank.But, not necessarily leave no choice but so.Above-mentioned pin hole valve can directly be set in the bottom surface of above-mentioned supply tank and directly form above-mentioned osculum.
Then, among the embodiment in the drawings, above-mentioned supply tank and valve installation portion are interfixed by screw.But, not necessarily leave no choice but so.That is, as long as can bear the hydraulic pressure that is stored in the above-mentioned supply tank, can be fixing also harmless with other fixture.
Above embodiments of the invention are illustrated, but scope of the present invention is not limited to the content of the foregoing description, can in the scope that right request scope is recorded and narrated, carries out suitable change.