Summary of the invention
The present invention is intended to one of solve the problems of the technologies described above at least.For this reason, one object of the present invention is to propose that a kind of to have a cost lower, and door height can be adjusted among a small circle at one, makes door height reach the hinge means of anticipation position.
Another object of the present invention is to propose a kind of refrigerator with above-mentioned hinge means.
For achieving the above object, the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention proposes a kind of hinge means, comprising: hinge seat, hinge axis, axle sleeve, adjustment plate and securing member, described hinge axis are installed on the described hinge seat; Described axle sleeve is set on the described hinge axis; Described adjustment plate is located between described hinge seat and the described axle sleeve, but thereby described adjustment plate with respect to described hinge seat translation to adjust the distance between described axle sleeve and the described hinge seat along the described axle sleeve of moving axially of described hinge axis; Described securing member is used for the described adjustment plate that moves to the precalculated position fastening with respect to described hinge seat.
Hinge means according to the embodiment of the invention is simple in structure, so be easier to hinge means being adjusted the time ratio, convenient the height that is arranged on the door body on the hinge means is adjusted.And the total number of parts of whole hinge means is less, greatly reduces cost of production.Under easy to operate, lower-cost prerequisite, by adjusting hinge means, realized to door height one among a small circle in the purpose of adjustment, improved the aesthetic property of refrigerator, promoted the class of refrigerator.
In addition, the hinge means according to the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention can also have following additional technical characterictic:
According to one embodiment of present invention, the lower surface of described axle sleeve is first inclined-plane, and the upper surface of described adjustment plate is second inclined-plane, and the gradient of the upper surface of described adjustment plate is identical with the gradient of the lower surface of described axle sleeve.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described adjustment plate is provided with slotted hole, and described hinge axis passes described slotted hole.
According to an example of the present invention, described adjustment plate is provided with the elongated slot of opening.
According to examples more of the present invention, described axle sleeve comprises sleeve pipe and is connected the flange of described sleeve pipe lower end that the lower surface of wherein said flange is the inclined-plane.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described sleeve pipe and described flange are integrally formed.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described hinge seat is provided with fastening slotted hole, the soffit of described adjustment plate is provided with screwed hole, described securing member is a screw, and wherein said screw passes and is coupled to behind the described fastening slotted hole in the described screwed hole with respect to the fastening adjustment plate that moves to the precalculated position of described hinge seat.
According to examples more of the present invention, described hinge seat comprise main body and from described main body upper edge perpendicular to the extended cantilever portion of the direction of described main body, wherein said hinge axis is located on the upper surface of described cantilever portion.
According to an example of the present invention, described main body and described cantilever position are tabular and integrally formed, and described hinge axis and described hinge seat are integrally formed.
Embodiment of the invention second aspect proposes a kind of refrigerator, comprise: casing, door body and hinge means, described hinge means is according to the described hinge means of embodiment of the invention first aspect, the hinge seat of wherein said hinge means is installed on the described casing, and the axle sleeve of described hinge means is engaged in the pan of described door body pivotly so that described door body is installed on the described casing.
Additional aspect of the present invention and advantage part in the following description provide, and part will become obviously from the following description, or recognize by practice of the present invention.
The specific embodiment
Describe embodiments of the invention below in detail, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein identical from start to finish or similar label is represented identical or similar elements or the element with identical or similar functions.Below by the embodiment that is described with reference to the drawings is exemplary, only is used to explain the present invention, and can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
In description of the invention, it will be appreciated that, term " " center "; " vertically "; " laterally "; " on "; D score; " preceding ", " back ", " left side ", " right side ", " vertically ", " level ", " top ", " end " " interior ", close the orientation of indications such as " outward " or position is based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relation, only be that the present invention for convenience of description and simplification are described, rather than the device or the element of indication or hint indication must have specific orientation, therefore orientation structure and operation with specific can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.In addition, term " first ", " second " only are used to describe purpose, and can not be interpreted as indication or hint relative importance.
In description of the invention, need to prove that unless clear and definite regulation and qualification are arranged in addition, term " installation ", " linking to each other ", " connection " should be done broad understanding, for example, can be fixedly connected, also can be to removably connect, or connect integratedly; Can be mechanical connection, also can be to be electrically connected; Can be directly to link to each other, also can link to each other indirectly by intermediary, can be the connection of two element internals.For the ordinary skill in the art, can concrete condition understand above-mentioned term concrete implication in the present invention.
Below with reference to the hinge means of accompanying drawing description according to the embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 1-2, hinge means comprises: hinge seat 1, hinge axis 2, axle sleeve 3, adjustment plate 4 and securing member 5 according to an embodiment of the invention.
Particularly, hinge axis 2 is installed on the hinge seat 1, and hinge axis 2 can be structure as a whole with hinge seat 1, for example can hinge axis 2 be connected with hinge seat 1 by the mode of welding.
Axle sleeve 3 is set on the hinge axis, adjusting plate 4 is located between hinge seat 1 and the axle sleeve 3, but adjust plate 4 with respect to hinge seat 1 translation, thereby make the move axially distance adjusted axle sleeve 3 and hinge seat 1 between of axle sleeve 3 by the translation of adjusting plate 4, can adjust the height of axle sleeve 3 very easily like this along hinge axis 2.
Hinge seat 1 can be installed in (not shown) on the casing of refrigerator, and axle sleeve 3 is engaged in the pan of a body pivotly so that the door body is installed on the casing of refrigerator.The door body just can change with the height change of axle sleeve 3 like this, and door body predetermined altitude as required only needs the height of axle sleeve 3 is adjusted, and can reach predetermined altitude.
Securing member 5 is used for the axle sleeve of rotation predetermined angular fastening with respect to the adjustment dish, can prevent axle sleeve 3 displacements like this after adjusting predetermined altitude, and whole device is more seen firmly.Alternatively, also the hole (not shown) can be set on hinge seat, adjustment dish 4 is fixed on the hinge seat 1.
Hinge means according to the embodiment of the invention is simple in structure, so be easier to hinge means being adjusted the time ratio, convenient the height that is arranged on the door body on the hinge means is adjusted.And the total number of parts of whole hinge means is less, greatly reduces cost of production.Under easy to operate, lower-cost prerequisite, by adjusting hinge means, realized to door height one among a small circle in the purpose of adjustment, improved the aesthetic property of refrigerator, promoted the class of refrigerator.
Referring to Fig. 1-2, according to one embodiment of present invention, the lower surface of axle sleeve 3 is first inclined-plane 31, and the upper surface of adjusting plate 4 is second inclined-plane 41, and the gradient of the upper surface of adjustment plate 4 is identical with the gradient of the lower surface of axle sleeve 3.Moving the adjustment version at 4 o'clock, first inclined-plane 31 moves up or down with respect to second inclined-plane 41, because of the gradient on two inclined-planes is identical, makes axle sleeve axially move up or down along hinge axis.
Referring to shown in Figure 1, according to some embodiments of the present invention, to adjust plate 4 and be provided with slotted hole 42, hinge axis 2 passes slotted hole 42.Adjust plates 4 by slotted hole 42 and can be set on the hinge axis 2, and can be used with the axle sleeve that is set on the hinge axis 2 like this.Make hinge means more convenient to use.
Alternatively, adjust the elongated slot (not shown) that plate 4 is provided with opening, the opening elongated slot can be identical with the direction that slotted hole 42 is provided with, its effect with slotted hole 42 is identical, compares with slotted hole 42, and its dismounting is convenient, not needing to take off under the situation of axle sleeve 3, just can directly it be taken off.It is more convenient to change the long-term adjustment plate that uses the back and may wear and tear like this.
Referring to Fig. 1-2, according to examples more of the present invention, axle sleeve 3 comprises sleeve pipe 32 and is connected the flange 33 of sleeve pipe 32 lower ends that the lower surface of its flange 33 is the inclined-plane.Such structure makes things convenient for linking of sleeve pipe 32 and hinge axis 2.Simultaneously, also convenient with adjust being used of plate 4.
Further, in order to make axle sleeve 3 more firm, sleeve pipe 33 is integrally formed with flange 34.
Referring to Fig. 1, according to one embodiment of present invention, hinge seat 1 is provided with fastening slotted hole 11, the soffit of adjusting plate 4 is provided with the screwed hole (not shown), securing member 5 is a screw, and wherein screw passes and is coupled to behind the fastening slotted hole 11 in the screwed hole with respect to the hinge seat 1 fastening adjustment plate 4 that moves to the precalculated position.The axle sleeve that moves to the precalculated position can be fixed like this, the height of axle sleeve is fixed, can make a body be pivotally secured in predetermined height.
Alternatively, also can be provided with on the hinge seat and be suitable for the cavity that screw passes, can be with axle sleeve 3, adjust plate 4 and hinge seat 1 be fixed together, make whole hinge means more stable.
Referring to Fig. 1-2, according to examples more of the present invention, hinge seat 1 comprise main body 12 and from main body 12 upper edges perpendicular to the extended cantilever portion 13 of the direction of main body 12, wherein hinge axis 2 is located on the upper surface of cantilever portion 13.Main part 12 can be connected with refrigerator body, and cantilever portion 13 can be used for supporting refrigerator door, and such structure installation and removal are more convenient, and cost of production is lower.
Further, for the steadiness that improves hinge means and convenient the installation, main body 12 and cantilever portion 13 can be for tabular and integrally formed, and hinge axis 2 is integrally formed with hinge seat 1.
Refrigerator according to an embodiment of the invention is described below.
The refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention comprises: casing, door body and hinge means, hinge means is a hinge means according to the above embodiment of the present invention, wherein the hinge seat 1 of hinge means is installed on the casing, and the axle sleeve 3 of hinge means is engaged in the pan of body (not shown) pivotly so that the door body is installed on the casing.
According to the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention,, convenient the height that is arranged on the door body on the hinge means is adjusted so be easier to hinge means being adjusted the time ratio.And the total number of parts of whole hinge means is less, greatly reduces cost of production.Easy to operate, under the lower-cost prerequisite, by adjusting hinge means, realized to door height one among a small circle in the purpose of adjustment, improved the aesthetic property of refrigerator, promoted the class of refrigerator.
Below the simple installation process of describing according to the hinge means of the embodiment of the invention.
Be that hinge means is installed in the height that axle sleeve 3 tops are determined in position on the refrigerator body at first according to the refrigerator door height; After highly determining, make rotary sleeve 3 and adjust plate 4 relative to laterally moving, after adjusting height rotating shaft cover 3 and adjustment dish 4 are fixed by securing member 5, need to prove, can axle sleeve 3 and adjustment dish 4 is directly directly fixing or axle sleeve 3 and adjustment dish 4 is fixing with hinge seat 1 by securing member 5.So just installation that can the pan on the refrigerator door is corresponding with axle sleeve.
In the description of this manual, concrete feature, structure, material or characteristics that the description of reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiment ", " example ", " concrete example " or " some examples " etc. means in conjunction with this embodiment or example description are contained at least one embodiment of the present invention or the example.In this manual, the schematic statement to above-mentioned term not necessarily refers to identical embodiment or example.And concrete feature, structure, material or the characteristics of description can be with the suitable manner combination in any one or more embodiment or example.
Although illustrated and described embodiments of the invention, those having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: can carry out multiple variation, modification, replacement and modification to these embodiment under the situation that does not break away from principle of the present invention and aim, scope of the present invention is limited by claim and equivalent thereof.