Summary of the invention
The present invention is intended to solve at least one of technical problem that exists in the prior art.
For this reason, one object of the present invention is to propose a kind of closing device that is used for bin, said closing device Stability Analysis of Structures and long service life.
Another object of the present invention is a kind of refrigerator with above-mentioned closing device.
Closing device according to first aspect present invention embodiment; Said bin comprises a body and casing; Wherein the door body rotatably opens and closes casing through said closing device; Said closing device comprises: hinge, said hinge are suitable for being fixed on the said casing, and said hinge comprises hinge bodies and is located on the surface of said hinge bodies and along the vertical hinge axis that extends; Axle sleeve, said axle sleeve be set on the said hinge axis and with said hinge axis rotational fixation; Lock piece; Said lock piece is suitable for being located on the said door body and said lock piece cooperates with said axle sleeve; Said axle sleeve can often be pushed to primary importance with respect to said lock piece between the second place and primary importance the time in rotation between the primary importance and the second place and when said axle sleeve with respect to said lock piece; Said door body was closed when wherein said axle sleeve was in primary importance with respect to said lock piece, and said axle sleeve when being positioned at the second place with respect to said lock piece said door body open.
According to the closing device of the embodiment of the invention, when user's application of force is closed a body but a door body is not closed when complete, can realize the self-locking effect of opposite house body owing to axle sleeve and lock piece, and also simple and reliable for structure.In addition, the wearing and tearing when opening and closing the door body between lock piece and the axle sleeve are less, and steady operation does not damage for a long time, greatly reduces use cost.
In addition, the closing device according to the embodiment of the invention also has following additional technical feature:
In one embodiment of the invention, said lock piece roughly takes the shape of the letter U and comprises: first lock part and second lock part, and said first lock part is parallel with second lock part, and wherein said axle sleeve is engaged between said first lock part and second lock part; And connecting portion, said connecting portion is connected between said first lock part and second lock part, and said connecting portion is suitable for being fixed on the said door body.
In one embodiment of the invention, said lock piece is a metalwork.When primary importance was left in the lock piece rotation, lock piece was owing to deformation takes place with storage elasticity potential energy in the motion of axle sleeve thus, and this elastic potential energy can provide a restoring force at closing time, makes Men Tike return to primary importance automatically, and the realization self-locking is closed the door.
In one embodiment of the invention, it is Long Circle that the outer peripheral face of said axle sleeve is configured to cross section, and comprises: first and second straight lines parallel to each other; The first arc limit, the two ends on the said first arc limit are located at the end, the same side of said first and second straight lines; With the second arc limit, the two ends on the said second arc limit are located at the end side of said first and second straight lines and corresponding with the said first arc limit; Wherein, When said axle sleeve is positioned at primary importance; Said first and second straight lines cooperate with first lock part and second lock part respectively, and said axle sleeve is when being positioned at the second place, and the said first and second arc limits cooperate with first lock part and second lock part respectively.
In one embodiment of the invention, to be configured to cross section be cam face to the outer peripheral face of said axle sleeve.The self-locking that also can realize a body is thus closed the door.
In one embodiment of the invention, the outer peripheral face shape of said hinge axis engages with the inner surface of said axle sleeve to prevent that said axle sleeve from rotating with respect to said hinge axis.
In one embodiment of the invention, the outer peripheral face of said hinge axis be configured to cross section for semicircle, ellipse, triangle, rectangle or limit number greater than four polygon.Can make thus hinge axis engage with axle sleeve ground more firm, prevent that axle sleeve and hinge axis from rotating relatively.
In one embodiment of the invention, further comprise mounting box, said mounting box is suitable for being located at the upper surface or the bottom of said door body, and wherein said lock piece is fixed in the said mounting box.Thus, through the assembling that mounting box greatly facilitates lock piece is set.
In one embodiment of the invention, said connecting portion is connected in the said mounting box through screw.
Closing device Stability Analysis of Structures according to the embodiment of the invention; And scale error on the part processing such as lock piece and axle sleeve and rigging error can not influence the self-locking of closing device and close the door; And the self-locking elasticity stable that lock piece provides is reliable; Reduce greatly opening the wearing and tearing of lock piece at closing time simultaneously, effectively prolonged the service life of closing device, thereby reduced use cost with respect to axle sleeve.In addition, because the good manufacturability of lock piece has not only made things convenient for production and processing, and also easy for installation, shorten man-hour effectively, thereby improved operating efficiency.
Refrigerator according to second aspect present invention embodiment comprises: casing, and the front side of said casing is opened wide; The door body, the bottom surface and/or the upper surface of said door body are formed with groove; According to the closing device of describing among the first aspect present invention embodiment; The door body rotatably opens and closes casing through said closing device; Wherein said hinges fixing fixes on the bottom surface and/or upper surface of casing, and said lock piece is fixed in the corresponding said groove.
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 through practice of the present invention.
The specific embodiment
Describe embodiments of the invention below in detail, the example of said 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.Be exemplary through the embodiment that is described with reference to the drawings below, only be 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 " on ", the orientation of indications such as D score, " preceding ", " back ", " left side ", " right side ", " vertically ", " level ", " top ", " end ", " interior ", " outward " or position relation be for based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relation; Only be to describe with simplifying for the ease of describing the present invention; Rather than the device or the element of indication or hint indication must have specific orientation, with specific azimuth configuration and operation, therefore 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 only if 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 to 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 through intermediary, can be the connection of two element internals.For those of ordinary skill in the art, can concrete condition understand above-mentioned term concrete implication in the present invention.In addition, in description of the invention, except as otherwise noted, the implication of " a plurality of " is two or more.
Following said bin comprises a body 200 and casing with reference to the closing device that is used for bin 100 of figure 1-Fig. 5 description according to first aspect present invention embodiment, and wherein a door body 200 rotatably opens or closes casing through closing device 100.In the following description, be that refrigerator is that example describes with the bin.Certainly, it is understandable that for the bin of other types, for example kitchen cabinet, bookcase etc. all can adopt according to closing device of the present invention and operation principle consistent with the operation principle of the closing device that is used for refrigerator.
According to the closing device 100 of the embodiment of the invention, comprise hinge 1, axle sleeve 2 and lock piece 3, wherein hinge 1 is suitable for being fixed on the casing, and hinge 1 comprises on hinge bodies 11 and the surface that is located at hinge bodies 11 and along the vertical hinge axis 12 that extends.In an example of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, hinge bodies 11 comprises level board 111 and vertical plate 112; Level board 111 vertically is connected a side of vertical plate 112; Door body 200 is rotatable with respect to level board 111 through hinge axis 12, and vertical plate 112 is provided with pilot hole 113, alternatively; Pilot hole 113 is a plurality of, and a plurality of pilot holes 113 are located on the vertical plate 112 being suitable for along vertical plate 112 longitudinally-spaced and with screw hinge bodies 11 are fixed on the casing.
Axle sleeve 2 be set on the hinge axis 12 and with hinge axis 12 rotational fixation, so-called rotational fixation is meant that hinge axis 12 can not rotate with respect to axle sleeve 2 relatively.Lock piece 3 is suitable for being located on the body 200 and lock piece 3 cooperates with axle sleeve 2; Axle sleeve 2 can rotate between the primary importance and the second place with respect to lock piece 3; And when axle sleeve 2 is often pushed to primary importance with respect to lock piece 3 between the second place and primary importance the time; That is to say that when axle sleeve 2 during with respect to any position of lock piece 3 between the second place and primary importance, lock piece 3 is often pushed axle sleeve 2 to primary importance; Door body 200 was closed when its bottom bracket axle 2 was in primary importance with respect to lock piece 3, and axle sleeve 2 when being positioned at the second place with respect to lock piece 3 door body 200 open.That is to say; When receiving external force and make that axle sleeve 2 is positioned at the second place with respect to lock piece 3, when promptly a door body 200 was opened, the relative position between axle sleeve 2 and the lock piece 3 was stablized; Apply external force at closing time and work as the user; Axle sleeve 2 is during with respect to any position of lock piece 3 between the second place and primary importance, and the relative position between axle sleeve 2 and the lock piece 3 is no longer stable, and lock piece 3 will promote axle sleeve 2 and rotated to primary importance this moment; Thereby make a door body 200 close, but and then reached the effect of self-locking after door body 200 is opened.
According to the closing device 100 of the embodiment of the invention, close a body 200 but a door body 200 is not closed when complete when user's application of force, can realize the self-locking effect of opposite house body 200 owing to axle sleeve 2 and lock piece 3, and also simple and reliable for structure.In addition, the wearing and tearing when opening and closing door body 200 between lock piece 3 and the axle sleeve 2 are less, and steady operation does not damage for a long time, greatly reduces use cost.
According to one embodiment of present invention; Lock piece 3 roughly takes the shape of the letter U and comprises first lock part 31, second lock part 32 and connecting portion 33; Wherein first lock part 31 and second lock part, 32 almost parallels, axle sleeve 2 is engaged between first lock part 31 and second lock part 32.Connecting portion 33 is connected between first lock part 31 and second lock part 32, and connecting portion 33 is suitable for being fixed on the body 200.
In one embodiment of the invention; Lock piece 3 is a metalwork; When primary importance was left in lock piece 3 rotations, lock piece 3 was owing to deformation takes place with storage elasticity potential energy in the motion of axle sleeve 2 thus, and this elastic potential energy can provide a restoring force at closing time; Make a body 200 can return to primary importance automatically, the realization self-locking is closed the door.
In one embodiment of the invention; As shown in Figure 5; It is Long Circle that the outer peripheral face of axle sleeve 2 is configured to cross section; And comprise first straight line 21 parallel to each other and second straight line 22, the first arc limit 23 and the second arc limit 24, wherein the two ends on the first arc limit 23 are located at the end, the same side of first straight line 21 and second straight line 22, and the two ends on the second arc limit 24 are located at the end side of first straight line 21 and second straight line 22 and corresponding with the first arc limit 23.
Fig. 2 shows axle sleeve 2 with respect to the state of lock piece 3 when the primary importance, and Fig. 3 shows axle sleeve 2 with respect to the state of lock piece 3 when the second place.As shown in Figure 2, when axle sleeve 2 was positioned at primary importance, first straight line 21 cooperated with first lock part 31 and second straight line 22 cooperates with second lock part 32, and axle sleeve 2 is with respect to the position stability of lock piece 3 at this moment.As shown in Figure 3, when axle sleeve 2 was positioned at the second place, the arc tips on the first arc limit 23 cooperated with first lock part 31 and the arc tips on the second arc limit 24 cooperates with second lock part 32, and axle sleeve 2 is with respect to the position stability of lock piece 3 at this moment.Yet; When axle sleeve 2 is between the second place and primary importance; What promptly cooperate with first lock part 31 is the arc tips on the first arc limit 23 and the transition segmental arc between first straight line 21; And what cooperate with second lock part 32 is the arc tips on the second arc limit 24 and the transition segmental arc between second straight line 22, and lock piece 3 will promote axle sleeve 2 and return to primary importance at this moment.
Particularly, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, in primary importance, first straight line 21 and first lock part 31 fit tightly and second straight line 22 and second lock part 32 fit tightly, this moment lock piece 3 in the raw, this moment, a door body 200 was a closed condition.When the door body receives external force and opens; Door body 200 is around hinge axis 12 rotations; Hinge axis 12 drives axle sleeve 2 and arrives the second place with respect to lock piece 3; I.e. first lock part 31 and the 23 tangent applyings of the first arc limit and second lock part 32 and the 24 tangent applyings of the second arc limit, this moment, the relative distance of first lock part 31 and second lock part 32 became big so that lock piece 3 is laid in elastic potential energys, when user's application of force is closed body 200; Axle sleeve 2 is rotated between the second place and the primary importance; This moment elastic potential energy can to lock piece 3 apply a pair of size on the contrary and not making every effort to promote of conllinear make lock piece 3 rotations, make axle sleeve 2 rotate to primary importance, thereby realize that self-locking closes the door with respect to lock piece 3.
In the present embodiment; Because the shape of axle sleeve 2; Can make axle sleeve 2 all can make lock piece 3 drive door bodies 200 rotate to primary importance, improve the practicality of refrigerator thus greatly, offer convenience to the user with respect to any position that lock piece 3 is between the second place and the primary importance.
Certainly, the present invention is not limited to this, and in another embodiment of the present invention, it is cam face that the outer peripheral face of axle sleeve 2 is configured to cross section, can realize also that thus the self-locking of a body 200 is closed the door, and schemes not shown.
In one embodiment of the invention, the outer peripheral face shape of hinge axis 12 engages with the inner surface of axle sleeve 2 preventing axle sleeve 2 with respect to hinge axis 12 rotation, thereby has realized the effect of rotational fixation.Alternatively, the outer peripheral face of hinge axis 12 is configured to cross section for semicircle, shown in Fig. 2-Fig. 3.Certainly; The present invention is not limited to this, and in other embodiments of the invention, the outer peripheral face of hinge axis 12 also can be designed to ellipse, triangle, rectangle or limit number greater than polygon of four etc.; As long as it is firm that hinge axis 12 is engaged with axle sleeve 2, prevent that axle sleeve 2 and hinge axis 12 from rotating relatively.
In one embodiment of the invention, as shown in Figure 1, closing device 100 further comprises mounting box 4, and mounting box 4 is suitable for being located at the upper surface or the bottom of a body 200, and wherein lock piece 3 is fixed in the mounting box 4.In the example below, the bottom that all with mounting box 4 body 200 is set is that example describes.
Alternatively, connecting portion 33 is connected in the mounting box 4 through screw.Thus, in the process of closing the door when axle sleeve 2 with respect to lock piece 3 during in the second place, lock piece 3 can drive mounting box 4 rotations, mounting box 4 can drive a body 200 rotations and return to primary importance.In addition, through the assembling that mounting box 4 also greatly facilitates lock piece 3 is set.
Followingly describe the course of work of closing device 100 when opening and closing door body 200 in detail with reference to figure 1-Fig. 5.
At first; Door body 200 is in off position the time, and axle sleeve 2 is positioned at primary importance with respect to lock piece 3, and first lock part 31 fitted tightly at first straight line 21 and second lock part 32 and fitted tightly at second straight line 22 this moment; Connecting portion 33 does not possess elastic potential energy in the raw.
When door body 200 receives external force and opens; Door body 200 is around hinge axis 12 rotations and be in open mode; Hinge axis 12 drove axle sleeves 2 and arrived the second places with respect to lock piece 3 this moment, and promptly the first arc limit 23 compresses first lock part 31 and the second arc limit 24 compresses second lock part 32.Turn to the process on arc limit from straight line at lock part; It is big that the relative distance of first lock part 31 and second lock part 32 becomes; The U-shaped opening size that is lock piece 3 increases along with the variation of contact-making surface, makes lock piece 3 be in tension state and lays in elastic potential energy.
In the process of closing the door; User's application of force is closed a body 200; Make axle sleeve 2 with respect to lock piece 3 between the second place and primary importance the time, the lock piece 3 that is in tension state can receive axle sleeve 2 and impose on lock piece 3 a pair of equal and opposite in directions, the in the opposite direction and power of conllinear not, and this constitutes a pair of couple to power; Promote lock piece 3 rotations and be in primary importance until axle sleeve 2 with respect to lock piece 3, the self-locking of final realization door body 200 is closed the door.
Closing device 100 Stability Analysis of Structures according to the embodiment of the invention; And the self-locking that scale error on the part processing such as lock piece 3 and axle sleeve 2 and rigging error can not influence closing device 100 is closed the door; And the self-locking elasticity stable that lock piece 3 provides is reliable; Reduce greatly opening the wearing and tearing of lock piece 3 at closing time simultaneously, effectively prolonged the service life of closing device, thereby reduced use cost with respect to axle sleeve 2.In addition, because the good manufacturability of lock piece 3 has not only made things convenient for production and processing, and also easy for installation, shorten man-hour effectively, thereby improved operating efficiency.
Refrigerator according to second aspect present invention embodiment; Comprise casing, door body 200 and according to the closing device of describing among the first aspect present invention embodiment 100; Wherein the front side of casing is opened wide, and the bottom surface and/or the upper surface of door body 200 are formed with groove 210, that is to say that bottom surface or upper surface or the bottom surface of a body 200 and upper surface are formed with groove 210; Door body 200 rotatably opens and closes casing through closing device 100; Hinge 1 is fixed on the bottom surface and/or upper surface of casing, that is to say that hinge 1 respective slot 210 is arranged on bottom surface or upper surface or on bottom surface and upper surface, and lock piece 3 is fixed in the corresponding grooves 210.
Other of refrigerator all precedent such as evaporimeter, ice machine and compressor etc. and the operation all be known for the one of ordinary skilled in the art, be not described in detail here.
In the description of this specification, the description of reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiment ", " illustrative examples ", " example ", " concrete example " or " some examples " etc. means the concrete characteristic, structure, material or the characteristics that combine this embodiment or example to describe and is 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 characteristic, structure, material or the characteristics of description can combine with suitable manner 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: under the situation that does not break away from principle of the present invention and aim, can carry out multiple variation, modification, replacement and modification to these embodiment, scope of the present invention is limited claim and equivalent thereof.