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 interior drain assembly that is used for refrigerator of casing that can prevent extraneous hot-air entering refrigerator.
Another object of the present invention is to propose a kind of refrigerator with said drain assembly.
To achieve these goals; Embodiment according to first aspect present invention proposes a kind of drain assembly that is used for refrigerator; Said drain assembly comprises: drainpipe, said drainpipe have first pipeline section and second pipeline section, and first end of said second pipeline section links to each other with second end of said first pipeline section; The opening of first end of said first pipeline section is a water inlet; The opening of second end of said second pipeline section is a delivery port, and the angle of wherein said second pipeline section and horizontal direction is more than or equal to zero degree and less than 90 degree, second end of said second pipeline section is not higher than first end of said second pipeline section; And end cap; Said end cap is located at second end of said second pipeline section and between open position and closed position, can pivots; Wherein under the flow action of the said end cap of said open position in said drainpipe, open said delivery port and in said closed position said end cap under the self gravitation effect, close said delivery port; Second end face of said second pipeline section is the inclined-plane, and the peak on said inclined-plane is compared apart from first end of said second pipeline section nearer with the minimum point on said inclined-plane.
Be set to the inclined-plane and said end cap be set according to the drain assembly that is used for refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention second end face through second pipeline section of said drainpipe at second end of second pipeline section of said drainpipe; Be in said open position (current said drainpipe in back down said end cap) under the flow action of said end cap in said drainpipe so that the water discharge that produces will carry out defrost to refrigerator the time thereby when refrigerator being carried out defrost (defrost produce defrost water), can make; And finish to be pivoted to said closed position (promptly pivoting) so that close the delivery port of second pipeline section of said drainpipe from said open position under the effect of said end cap of back (no longer include current in the said drainpipe this moment) in defrost, can prevent that so extraneous hot-air from getting in the casing of refrigerator according to the direction shown in the arrow C Fig. 5 at self gravitation.Because said drain assembly can prevent extraneous hot-air and get in the casing of refrigerator, so the temperature in the casing of refrigerator can be lower than design temperature in the longer time, thereby reduced the number of times that casing is freezed widely.So not only can reduce the energy consumption of refrigerator widely, and can prolong the service life of the compressor of refrigerator widely.
In addition, the drain assembly that is used for refrigerator according to the above embodiment of the present invention can also have following additional technical characterictic:
According to one embodiment of present invention, the said second pipeline section along continuous straight runs is directed.Can make said end cap close said delivery port so tightlyer, thereby prevent that further extraneous hot-air from getting in the casing of refrigerator in said closed position.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said first pipeline section is vertically directed.So not only can said drainpipe be connected on the casing of refrigerator, and the defrost water that defrost is produced is discharged more swimmingly with being more prone to.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said first pipeline section and said second pipeline section are integrally formed and pass through arc transition.Can avoid said drainpipe the dead angle to occur and influence the water flows in the said drainpipe like this.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said end cap is pivotally mounted to second end of said second pipeline section through bearing pin.Can simplify the structure of said drain assembly widely like this, and make said end cap be installed to second end of said second pipeline section with being more prone to.
According to one embodiment of present invention; Said second pipeline section is provided with support, and said support is provided with through hole, and the edge of said end cap is provided with lug; Said lug is provided with perforation, and said bearing pin passes said through hole and perforation so that said end cap is installed to said second pipeline section.Through said support being set on said second pipeline section and said lug being set, thereby can make said end cap be installed to second end of said second pipeline section at the edge of said end cap with being more prone to.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the periphery of said end cap is along being provided with the shirt rim that is used for surrounding in said closed position second end of said second pipeline section.Periphery edge through at said end cap is provided with said shirt rim, thereby can make said end cap close said delivery port in said closed position tightlyer, prevents that further extraneous hot-air from getting in the casing of refrigerator.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said water inlet is horn-like.Be contained in the trumpet-shaped said water inlet through discharge outlet, the water inlet of said drainpipe is linked to each other with the discharge outlet of casing with being more prone to casing.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said drainpipe is a pipe, and said end cap is oval end cap.
Embodiment according to second aspect present invention proposes a kind of refrigerator, and said refrigerator comprises: casing; Evaporimeter, said evaporimeter are located in the said casing and said casing is provided with the discharge outlet that is positioned at said evaporimeter below; Defrosting heater, the contiguous said evaporimeter of said defrosting heater is provided for said evaporimeter is carried out defrost; Drain assembly, said drain assembly are that the water inlet of said drainpipe links to each other with said discharge outlet according to the described drain assembly that is used for refrigerator of first aspect present invention embodiment; With the ponding dish, said ponding dish is located at the delivery port below of said drainpipe to admit the defrost water of discharging from said drainpipe.
According to the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention through the described drain assembly that is used for refrigerator according to first aspect present invention embodiment is set; Thereby can prevent that when not defrost extraneous hot-air from getting in the said casing; Temperature in the said like this casing can be lower than design temperature in the longer time, thereby has reduced the number of times that said casing is freezed widely.So not only can reduce the energy consumption of said refrigerator widely, and can prolong the service life of the compressor of said refrigerator widely.Therefore, have according to the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention that energy consumption is low, the advantage of long service life.
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 " vertically ", " laterally ", " 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, unless otherwise prescribed and limit, need to prove; Term " installation ", " linking to each other ", " connection " should be done broad understanding, for example, can be mechanical connection or electrical connection; Also can be the connection of two element internals, can be directly to link to each other, and also can link to each other indirectly through intermediary; For those of ordinary skill in the art, can understand the concrete implication of above-mentioned term as the case may be.
With reference to Fig. 1-5 drain assembly that is used for refrigerator 1 40 according to the embodiment of the invention is described below.Shown in Fig. 1-5, comprise drainpipe 100 and end cap 200 according to the drain assembly that is used for refrigerator 1 40 of the embodiment of the invention.
Drainpipe 100 has first pipeline section 110 and second pipeline section 120; First end of second pipeline section 120 links to each other with second end of first pipeline section 110; The opening of first end of first pipeline section 110 is a water inlet 111; The opening of second end of second pipeline section 120 is a delivery port 121, and wherein the angle of second pipeline section 120 and horizontal direction is more than or equal to zero degree and less than 90 degree, second end of second pipeline section 120 is not higher than first end of second pipeline section 120.End cap 200 is located at second end of second pipeline section 120; And end cap 200 can pivot between open position and closed position; Wherein under the flow action of said open position end cap 200 in drainpipe 100, open delivery port 121; And under the self gravitation effect, to close second end face 124 of delivery port 121, the second pipeline sections 120 be the inclined-plane to end cap 200 in said closed position, and the peak on said inclined-plane is compared apart from first end of second pipeline section 120 nearer with the minimum point on said inclined-plane.
Be set to the inclined-plane and end cap 200 be set through second end face 124 according to the drain assembly that is used for refrigerator 1 40 of the embodiment of the invention second pipeline section 120 of drainpipe 100 at second end of second pipeline section 120 of drainpipe 100; Be in said open position (current in the drainpipe 100 back down end cap 200) under the flow action of end cap 200 drainpipe 100 in so that the water discharge that produces will carry out defrost to refrigerator the time thereby when refrigerator 1 being carried out defrost (defrost produce defrost water), can make; And finish to be pivoted to said closed position (promptly pivoting) so that close the delivery port 121 of second pipeline section 120 of drainpipe 100 from said open position under the effect of end cap 200 of back (no longer include current in the drainpipe 100 this moment) in defrost, can prevent that so extraneous hot-air from getting in the casing 10 of refrigerator 1 according to the direction shown in the arrow C Fig. 5 at self gravitation.Because drain assembly 40 can prevent extraneous hot-air and get in the casing 10 of refrigerator 1, so the temperature in the casing 10 of refrigerator 1 can be lower than design temperature in the longer time, thereby have reduced the number of times that casing 10 is freezed widely.So not only can reduce the energy consumption of refrigerator 1 widely, and can prolong the service life of the compressor of refrigerator 1 widely.
Like Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5, in some embodiments of the invention, first pipeline section 110 is A (direction of arrow among Fig. 4 and Fig. 5) orientation vertically.In other words, first pipeline section 110 can vertically extend (first pipeline section 110 can be in vertical state).So not only can drainpipe 100 be connected on the casing 10 of refrigerator 1, and the defrost water that defrost is produced is discharged more swimmingly with being more prone to.
Second pipeline section 120 can extend by along continuous straight runs B (direction of arrow among Fig. 4 and Fig. 5), also can be obliquely to extending below.In one embodiment of the invention, like Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5, second pipeline section 120 can along continuous straight runs directed (promptly second pipeline section 120 can be in level).With second pipeline section 120 along other direction oriented phase ratio; When second pipeline section, 120 along continuous straight runs are directed; End cap 200 is maximum at the self gravitation that when said open position is pivoted to said closed position, receives, and is being pivoted to said closed position thereby help end cap 200 from said open position.And; With second pipeline section 120 along other direction oriented phase ratio; When second pipeline section, 120 along continuous straight runs are directed; The self gravitation that end cap 200 receives when being positioned at said closed position is also maximum, thereby can make end cap 200 close delivery port 121 in said closed position tightlyer, prevents that further extraneous hot-air from getting in the casing 10 of refrigerator 1.
Advantageously, as shown in Figure 3, the periphery of end cap 200 is along being provided with the shirt rim 230 that is used for surrounding in said closed position second end of second pipeline section 120.Periphery edge through at end cap 200 is provided with shirt rim 230, thereby can make end cap 200 close delivery port 121 in said closed position tightlyer, prevents that further extraneous hot-air from getting in the casing 10 of refrigerator 1.
Like Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5, in examples more of the present invention, first pipeline section 110 can be integrally formed with second pipeline section 120.So not only make drainpipe 100 be convenient to make, and can improve the sealing property of drainpipe 100 widely.Particularly, first pipeline section 110 and second pipeline section 120 can pass through arc transition.In other words, drainpipe 100 can also comprise arc section 130, and first end of arc section 130 can link to each other with second end of first pipeline section 110, and second end of arc section 130 can link to each other with first end of second pipeline section 120.Can avoid drainpipe 100 dead angle to occur like this and influence the water flows in the drainpipe 100.Advantageously, first pipeline section 110, arc section 130 and second pipeline section 120 can be integrally formed.
Particularly, as shown in Figure 2, drainpipe 100 can be a pipe, and end cap 200 can be that oval end cap and delivery port 121 can be oval.As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, water inlet 111 can be horn-like.Be contained in the trumpet-shaped water inlet 111 through discharge outlet, the water inlet 111 of drainpipe 100 is linked to each other with the discharge outlet of casing 10 with being more prone to casing 10.
Shown in Fig. 1-3, in examples more of the present invention, end cap 200 can be pivotally mounted to second end of second pipeline section 120 through bearing pin 220.Can simplify the structure of drain assembly 40 widely like this, and make end cap 200 be installed to second end of second pipeline section 120 with being more prone to.
In a concrete example of the present invention; Shown in Fig. 1-3; Can be provided with support 122 on second pipeline section 120, support 122 can be provided with through hole 123, and the edge of end cap 200 can be provided with lug 210; Lug 210 can be provided with perforation, and bearing pin 220 can pass through hole 123 and said perforation so that end cap 200 is installed on second pipeline section 120.Through support 122 being set on second pipeline section 120 and lug 210 being set, thereby can make end cap 200 be installed to second end of second pipeline section 120 at the edge of end cap 200 with being more prone to.
The present invention also provides a kind of refrigerator 1.With reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 the refrigerator 1 according to the embodiment of the invention is described below.Like Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5, comprise casing 10, evaporimeter 20, defrosting heater 30, drain assembly and ponding dish 50 according to the refrigerator 1 of the embodiment of the invention.
Evaporimeter 20 is located in the casing 10 and casing 10 is provided with the discharge outlet (not shown) that is positioned at evaporimeter 20 belows.Defrosting heater 30 contiguous evaporimeters 20 are provided for evaporimeter 20 is carried out defrost.Said drain assembly is the drain assembly that is used for refrigerator 1 40 according to the foregoing description, and the water inlet 111 of drainpipe 100 links to each other with said discharge outlet.Ponding dish 50 is located at delivery port 121 belows of drainpipe 100 to admit the defrost water of discharging from drainpipe 100.
According to the refrigerator 1 of the embodiment of the invention through the drain assembly 40 according to the foregoing description is set; Thereby can prevent that when not defrost extraneous hot-air from getting in the casing 10; Temperature in the casing 10 can be lower than design temperature in the longer time like this, thereby has reduced the number of times that casing 10 is freezed widely.So not only can reduce the energy consumption of refrigerator 1 widely, and can prolong the service life of the compressor of refrigerator 1 widely.Therefore, have according to the refrigerator 1 of the embodiment of the invention that energy consumption is low, the advantage of long service life.
The drain assembly that is used for refrigerator 1 40 according to the embodiment of the invention can prevent that extraneous hot-air from getting in the casing 10 of refrigerator 1.
In the description of this specification, the description of reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiment ", " 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.