CN105408708A

CN105408708A - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN105408708A
Application number: CN201580001439.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 尾花范昭; 丰嶋昌志; 平石智一; 弦巻昌哉
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Co Ltd; Haier Asia International Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Co Ltd; Haier Asia International Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-03-06
Filing date: 2015-02-27
Publication date: 2016-03-16
Anticipated expiration: 2035-02-27
Also published as: CN105408708B; WO2015131780A1; JP2015169356A; JP6360688B2

Abstract

A refrigerator comprises: a first door (8) and a second door (9) of a front surface opening part used for opening and closing a refrigerator main body; pivot mechanisms (14-17); and an operation signal detection mechanism. The first door (8) and the second door (9) are arranged in parallel in a width direction of the front surface opening part. The pivot mechanisms (14-17) are used for pivoting the first door (8) and the second door (9) on the refrigerator main body. The operation signal detection mechanism is used for operating the pivot mechanisms (16-17). An operation part (60) of the operation signal detection mechanism is arranged on a lateral side or a lower side of an open side of the second door (9). After detecting a specified operation signal, the operation signal detection mechanism operates the pivot mechanisms (16-17), so as to enable the second door (9) to open and close rotatably relative to the first door (8) or to open and close integrally with the first door (8).

Description

Refrigerator

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of refrigerator, the refrigerator has first and second of the preceding surface hole portion for being used to close refrigerator main body, and it can integratedly be opened and closed first and second, and second also can be only opened and closed as needed.

Background technology

In the prior art, this kind of refrigerator has first in the sidepiece pivot branch (be also known as pivotally connected or pivotally support) of the preceding surface hole portion of refrigerator main body, this first is used for a part for surface hole portion width before being opened and closed, there is second in the end pivot branch of the opening side of first, this second is used for the remainder of surface hole portion width before being opened and closed, so as to close preceding surface hole portion.Also, the combined operation part for the opening and closing first and second that links is provided with first, the handle of individually opening and closing second is provided with second (for example, referring to patent document 1：Japanese Utility Model publication opens clear No. 61-23171, the 1-2 pages, Fig. 1 in fact).

In above-mentioned refrigerator, if being opened and closed first using combined operation part, so due to second and the first door linkage, thus it can integratedly operate first and second, so as to be opened and closed whole preceding surface hole portion, this can be more prone to compared with the refrigerator for splitting around door and operation is rapidly opened and closed.In addition, if being individually opened and closed second using handle, then second width corresponding with preceding surface hole portion is only opened and closed, the cold air leakage picked and placeed caused by stock can be reduced.

In the refrigerator that patent document 1 is recorded, first and second and the purpose of independent opening and closing second are opened and closed in linkage in order to realize, the combined operation part for having handle function concurrently is provided with the upper end of first.The top ends of the combined operation part are prominent to second side, and handle, the top ends of combined operation part and the interior side engagement of the handle are provided with the upper end of second.Therefore, when being individually opened and closed second, the top ends of combined operation part can be exposed, and refrigerator outward appearance is caused damage.In addition, when being opened and closed first and second in linkage, if operating force is larger, the engagement of handle and combined operation part can misplace, the problem of there is second unexpected opening and closing.Moreover, the prior art also has the disadvantage that：Due to needing first and second to be opened and closed the upper end of first and second operation, thus when refrigerator height is higher, it is not particularly suitable for the shorter people of the heights such as children and uses.

The content of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide it is a kind of can relative to refrigerator main body preceding surface hole portion First and second is integratedly opened and closed, the refrigerator of second also can be only opened and closed as needed, and on the basis of refrigerator outward appearance is not damaged, moreover it is possible to the reliability of refrigerator doors opening and closing is improved, makes refrigerator that there is more preferable operability.

The refrigerator of the present invention includes：First and second, described first and second for the preceding surface hole portion that is opened and closed refrigerator main body is set up in parallel on the width of the preceding surface hole portion；Shu Zhi mechanisms, for by described first and refrigerator main body described in second pivot Zhi Yu；With the operation signal testing agency for being operated to the Shu Zhi mechanisms, its operating portion is arranged at the horizontal side or downside of the opening side of described second, the operation signal testing agency is detected after defined operation signal, the Shu Zhi mechanisms are operated, described second is rotationally opened and closed relative to described first, or is integratedly opened and closed with described first.In the present invention, second is propped up on first by Shu Zhi mechanisms pivot, and Shu Zhi mechanisms are operated using operation signal testing agency, and first can be made integratedly to be opened and closed with second, or is individually opened and closed second.

In addition, in the present invention, by the way that the operating portion of operation signal testing agency is arranged on the horizontal side of the opening side of second or downside, operating position can be made to be in the exposed to contact position of user, so as to improve operability.

In addition, in the present invention, the inboard of the opening side by the way that the operating portion of operation signal testing agency to be arranged on to second can make operator when being opened and closed second, second can be individually opened and closed according to the selection of the depth of gripping, so as to improve operability.

In addition, in the present invention, by the way that the operation signal testing agency of lockable mechanism etc. is arranged in first and second, improving the outward appearance of refrigerator.

In addition, in the present invention, by setting a pair of Shu Zhi mechanisms and lockable mechanism in the upper and lower side of first and second, improving the operability, reliability and durability of door.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the outside drawing for the schematic structure for illustrating refrigerator according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the outside drawing for the schematic structure for illustrating refrigerator according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 is the outside drawing for the schematic structure for illustrating refrigerator according to an embodiment of the invention.

(A) and (B) in Fig. 4 is the stereogram for illustrating Shu Zhi mechanisms according to an embodiment of the invention and the schematic structure of lockable mechanism.

(A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in Fig. 5 is to illustrate the top view how Shu Zhi mechanisms according to an embodiment of the invention act.

(A) and (B) in Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram for the critical piece for illustrating Shu Zhi mechanisms according to an embodiment of the invention and lockable mechanism.

Fig. 7 is the stereogram for the schematic structure for illustrating operating mechanism according to an embodiment of the invention and testing agency.

Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram for illustrating refrigerator doors operating method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram for illustrating refrigerator doors operating method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is the schematic diagram for illustrating refrigerator doors operating method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The reference used in figure is as follows：

1- refrigerators, 2- heat insulating boxes, 8- first, 9- second, 16- tops Shu Zhi mechanisms,

Surface hole portion before 17- bottoms Shu Zhi mechanisms, 22- handles, 23-, 33- connecting brackets,

34- connecting brackets, 35- supportings, 43- connecting brackets, 44- connecting brackets, 45- supportings,

51- tops lockable mechanism, 52- bottoms lockable mechanism, 53- engaging holes, 54- engaging pins,

55- magnet coils, 56- engaging holes, 57- engaging pins, 58- magnet coils, 60- levers,

63- proximity transducers

Embodiment

Refrigerator according to an embodiment of the invention is described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawings.

First, Fig. 1 is the front view for the schematic structure for representing refrigerator according to an embodiment of the invention.First and second stereogram in integral open mode of Fig. 2 refrigerators shown in expression Fig. 1.The stereogram that Fig. 3 second of refrigerator shown in expression Fig. 1 is in independent open mode.

As shown in figure 1, refrigerator 1 has the heat insulating box 2 as refrigerator main body, in the storeroom being internally formed for storing food etc. of heat insulating box 2.According to storage temperature and purposes, the inside of storeroom is divided into multiple receiving rooms, such as refrigerating chamber 3, and wherein the superiors are refrigerating chamber 3, on the left of its lower floor are ice-making compartment 4, and right side is upper strata refrigerating chamber 5, then lower floor is lower floor's refrigerating chamber 6, and orlop is vegetable compartment 7.

The preceding surface opening of heat insulating box 2, each door 8~13 to be opened/closed is correspondingly disposed on the opening portion with each receiving room.First 8 and second 9 is for closing the door before refrigerating chamber 3, by a pair of Shu Zhi mechanisms (i.e. top Shu Zhi mechanisms 14 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 15) up and down, rotationally pivot is propped up in heat insulating box 2 upper and lower side in first 8 left side, and this will be described later.In addition, the upper and lower side in second 9 left side is by a pair of Shu Zhi mechanisms (i.e. top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17) up and down, rotationally pivot is propped up in first 8.

In addition, door 10~13 is drawer type door, each door 10~13 is supported on heat insulating box 2, and It can be pulled out to the front of refrigerator 1.Also, each is provided with the handle 18~22 for opening and closing on 9~13.

In addition, as shown in phantom in FIG., being provided with first 8 in top lockable mechanism 51, bottom lockable mechanism 52 and proximity transducer 63, second 9 and being provided with lever 60, action bars 61 and metallic object 62, they will be described in detail hereinafter.

In addition, heat insulating box 2 is made up of outer container, interior case and heat-barrier material, wherein, outer container is made up of steel plate；Interior case is made up of synthetic resin, and has certain interval with the inner side of outer container；Heat-barrier material is by expansion type polyurethane into the polyurethane is filled in the gap between the outer container and the interior case by foam process.Each door 8~13 is also used and the identical heat insulation structural of heat insulating box 2.

As shown in Figure 2, top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 are by two lockable mechanisms 51,52 (reference picture 4) locking for being described further below, when second 9 rotational action relative to first 8 is restricted, by pulling the handle 22 (reference picture 1) for the right flank for being arranged at second 9, two doors 8 and 9 can be integratedly opened and closed relative to preceding surface hole portion 23.Handle 22 is by making the right flank of second 9 more recessed than other parts, hand is easily stretched into formed by the recess.

Also, the first 8 and second 9 preceding surface hole portion 23 relative to refrigerating chamber 3 of surface hole portion 23 is juxtaposed on transverse width direction before for closing.For example, the width dimensions of first 8 are set to the left-half that can be opened and closed on the transverse width direction of preceding surface hole portion 23 of refrigerating chamber 3, the width dimensions of second 9 are set to the remaining right half part on the transverse width direction of surface hole portion 23 before being opened and closed.In addition, the width dimensions of first 8 and second 9 can also be changed arbitrarily.

A pair of Shu Zhi mechanisms, that is top Shu Zhi mechanisms 14 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 15, it is arranged on the position that heat insulating box 2 is located on the above-below direction in the left side of preceding surface hole portion 23, first 8 by top Shu Zhi mechanisms 14 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 15, rotationally pivot is propped up on heat insulating box 2.Further, since top Shu Zhi mechanisms 14 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 15 are identical with known mechanism, thus to it, it will not go into details herein.

Another pair Shu Zhi mechanisms, that is top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17 (reference picture 1) is arranged in the upper and lower side of two 8,9, to cover the upper surface of two 8,9 juncture areas, and second 9 can be opened and closed with first 8 one, or individually opening and closing, this will be described later.

In addition, the back side of first 8 and second 9 is provided with the receiver 24,25 for storing plastic bottle etc..In addition, the back side peripheral part (the side peripheral part of refrigerating chamber 3) of first 8 and second 9 is separately installed with pad 26,27, when closing first 8 and second 9, pad 26,27 is closely connected with the heat insulating box 2 of the peripheral part positioned at preceding surface hole portion 23.

It is formed with prominent diaphragm seal 28,29 on the opposite part of the pad 26 of first 8 and the pad 27 of second 9, the diaphragm seal 28,29 mutual male-female engagements, when closing first 8 and second 9, diaphragm seal 28,29 is chimeric mutually.Therefore, when closing first 8 and second 9, it can prevent the cold air in refrigerating chamber 3 from going out from the slot leakage between first 8 and the periphery of second 9 or first 8 and second 9.

As shown in Figure 3, relieving locking of two lockable mechanisms 51,52 (reference picture 4) stated to top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17 (reference picture 1) hereinafter, when making second 9 can be rotated relative to first 8, by the way that the handle 22 of second 9 is pulled into nearly body side, second 9 relative to first 8 rotation can be made, so as to individually be opened and closed second 9 relative to preceding surface hole portion 23.Now, the left-half of the preceding surface hole portion 23 residing for first 8 is closed mode.

(A) in Fig. 4 is for connecting (B) in the first top Shu Zhi mechanism and the stereogram of top lockable mechanism with second, Fig. 4 for for connecting the first bottom Shu Zhi mechanism and the stereogram of bottom lockable mechanism with second.Refer to the door side of refrigerator 1 before shown in these figures, the back side refers on rear side of the casing of refrigerator 1 that the right side refers to the right side surface side of refrigerator 1, and the left side refers to the left side surface side of refrigerator 1.

First top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17 are illustrated below.

As shown in (A) in Fig. 4, top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 mainly have pedestal 31,32, connecting bracket 33,34 and supporting 35.

For example, the section of pedestal 31,32 is substantially in alphabetical L-shaped, wherein, pedestal 31, which is bolted, etc. is fixed on the upper side of the adjacent corner of first 8, and pedestal 32, which is bolted, etc. is fixed on the upper side of the adjacent corner of second 9.

For example, connecting bracket 33 is substantially in alphabetical L-shaped when overlooking；For example, connecting bracket 34 is roughly triangular when overlooking.Also, connecting bracket 33,34 constitutes so-called bindiny mechanism.

A side (pivoting end 33A, 34A) for connecting bracket 33,34 is installed on pedestal 31, it can be with rotating spindle portion 36, rotated centered on 37, the another side (anchor portion 33B, 34B) of connecting bracket 33,34 is fixed on pedestal 32 as the bolt 38,39 of fixing axle.

Pivoting end 33A, 34A of connecting bracket 33,34 are located at the front face side of the upper side of first 8, and wherein pivoting end 33A is located on the position for the surface side that more kept left than pivoting end 34A.In addition, on the upper side of second 9, anchor portion 33B, 34B of connecting bracket 33,34 staggers setting in the longitudinal direction, it is located further forward so that anchor portion 34B is located at than anchor portion 33B on the position of surface side, also, anchor portion 33B, 34B is arranged at roughly the same position in the lateral direction.

In addition, in order to prevent that mutually mutually dry Wataru, setting stage portion 31A, 32A on pedestal 31,32, and connecting bracket 33 are arranged on stage portion 31A, 32A upper surfaces connecting bracket 33,34, connecting bracket 34 is arranged in the region being recessed between stage portion 31A, 32A.By using the structure, it can prevent connecting bracket 33,34 from being touched mutually in the short transverse of pedestal 31,32.

In addition, be provided with supporting 35 in medium height position between connecting bracket 33,34, for preventing rocking between connecting bracket 33,34.One side of supporting 35 is fixed on the upper surface being located in connecting bracket 34 near pivoting end 34A, and the another side of supporting 35 is engaged with the anchor portion 34B sides of connecting bracket 34.Supporting 35 and the unitary rotation of connecting bracket 34, so as to prevent from rocking between connecting bracket 33,34.

As shown in (B) in Fig. 4, bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17 mainly have pedestal 41,42, connecting bracket 43,44, and supporting 45.

For example, the section of pedestal 41,42 is substantially in alphabetical L-shaped, wherein, pedestal 41, which is bolted, etc. is fixed on the downside of the adjacent corner of first 8, and pedestal 42, which is bolted, etc. is fixed on the downside of the adjacent corner of second 9.

For example, connecting bracket 43 is substantially in alphabetical L-shaped when overlooking, for example, connecting bracket 44 is roughly triangular when overlooking.Also, connecting bracket 43,44 constitutes so-called bindiny mechanism.

A side (pivoting end 43A, 44A) for connecting bracket 43,44 is installed on pedestal 41, it can be rotated centered on rotating spindle portion 46,47, and the another side (anchor portion 43B, 44B) of connecting bracket 43,44 is fixed on pedestal 42 as the bolt 48,49 of fixing axle.

Pivoting end 43A, 44A of connecting bracket 43,44 are located at the front face side of the downside of first 8, and pivoting end 43A is located on the position for the surface side that more kept left than pivoting end 44A.In addition, on the downside of second 9, anchor portion 43B, 44B of connecting bracket 43,44 staggers in the longitudinal direction, so that anchor portion 44B is arranged at and is located further forward than anchor portion 43B on the position of surface side, and the left and right directions of anchor portion 43B, 44B is arranged on roughly the same position.

In addition, in order to prevent connecting bracket 43,44 Hu Xiang Gan Wataru, stage portion 41A, 42A is provided with pedestal 41,42, and connecting bracket 43 is arranged on the upper surface of stage portion 41A, 42A, and connecting bracket 44 is arranged in the sunk area between stage portion 41A, 42A.By using the structure, it can prevent connecting bracket 43,44 from being touched mutually in the short transverse of pedestal 41,42.

Moreover, supporting 45 is provided with medium height position between connecting bracket 43,44, for preventing from rocking between connecting bracket 43,44.One side of supporting 45, which is fixed in connecting bracket 44, to be located on the upper surface near pivoting end 44A, the another side and connecting bracket of supporting 45 44 anchor portion 44B sides are engaged.Supporting 45 and the unitary rotation of connecting bracket 34, so as to prevent from rocking between connecting bracket 43,44.

In addition, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, in addition to being provided with cover lid 50 except the upper surface of top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16, top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 have identical structure symmetrical above and below with bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17.

Top lockable mechanism 51 and bottom lockable mechanism 52 will be described below.

As shown in (A) in Fig. 4, top lockable mechanism 51 is arranged in first 8 (reference picture 1), the engaging pin 54 of top lockable mechanism 51 is exerted a force upward by spring (not shown) under normal conditions, to be exported from the upper side of first 8, so as to be engaged with the engaging hole 53 of connecting bracket 33.And, top lockable mechanism 51 has magnet coil 55, the magnet coil 55 can be such that engaging pin 54 moves in the vertical direction, the proximity transducer 63 (reference picture 7) that will be described later is sent after opening (ON) signal, magnet coil 55 can be made to be powered, so that engaging pin 54 is mobile (in first 8) downwards.Because engaging pin 54 is disengaged with engaging hole 53, thus connecting bracket 33 can be rotated, so as to relieve locking of the top lockable mechanism 51 to top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16.In addition, the proximity transducer 63 that will be described later is sent after closing (OFF) signal, magnet coil 55 will be changed into off-position, so that engaging pin 54 is exerted a force upward by spring again.

As shown in (B) in Fig. 4, bottom lockable mechanism 52 is arranged in first 8 (reference picture 1), the engaging pin 57 of bottom lockable mechanism 52 is exerted a force downwards by spring (not shown) under normal conditions, to be exported from the downside of first 8, so as to be engaged with the engaging hole 56 of connecting bracket 43.And, bottom lockable mechanism 52 has magnet coil 58, the magnet coil 58 can be such that engaging pin 57 moves in the vertical direction, the proximity transducer 63 (reference picture 7) that will be described later is sent after opening (ON) signal, magnet coil 58 can be made to be powered, so that engaging pin 57 is mobile (in first 8) upward.Because engaging pin 57 is separated with engaging hole 56, thus connecting bracket 43 can be rotated, so as to relieve locking of the bottom lockable mechanism 52 to top Shu Zhi mechanisms 17.In addition, the proximity transducer 63 that will be described later is sent after closing (OFF) signal, magnet coil 58 will be changed into off-position, so that engaging pin 57 is exerted a force downwards by spring again.

As it was previously stated, by making two lockable mechanisms 51,52 be engaged with Liang Geshuzhi mechanisms 16,17, reducing number of components, so that two lockable mechanisms 51,52 can be compactly assembled in first 8, the outward appearance of refrigerator 1 will not be damaged.

(A)~(E) in Fig. 5 is the top view for the operating state that explanation is individually opened and closed second.(A) and (B) in Fig. 6 is illustrated using lockable mechanism come the schematic diagram of the state of locking Shu Zhi mechanisms.In addition, (A) and (B) in Fig. 6 show the cover lid for pulling down top Shu Zhi mechanisms upper surface State.

As shown in (A) in Fig. 5, in the state of first 8 and second 9 are turned off, the engaging pin 54 of top lockable mechanism 51 ((A) in reference picture 4) is engaged with the engaging hole 53 of connecting bracket 33, and top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 are in by the state of the locking of top lockable mechanism 51.

As shown in (B)~(E) in Fig. 5, bulldozing operation handle 60 (reference picture 7), engaging hole 53 is in disengaged position with engaging pin 54, so as to unlock the lockup state of top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16, second 9 can be opened relative to first 8.In addition, (B) to (E) in Fig. 5 shows second 9 state being gradually opened.

As shown in the figure, the side that the connecting bracket 33,34 of top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 is located at anchor portion 33B, 34B is fixed on second 9, by making connecting bracket 33,34 be turned right with the rotating spindle portion 36,37 on first 8 for center of rotation, so that second 9 is gradually moved relative to first 8 to the direction before substantially.Also, when second 9 rotational angle is more than 90 degree, second 9 close to first 8.Afterwards, in the state of shown in Fig. 5 (E), when rotating substantially 180 degree for second 9, then it is changed into the preceding surface of second 9 and the equitant state in preceding surface of first 8.

In Figure 5 in the state of the top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 shown in (A), the pivoting end 33A of connecting bracket 33, the pivoting end 34A of connecting bracket 34 and connecting bracket 34 anchor portion 34B are set up in parallel in the lateral direction.In addition, in Figure 5 in the state of the top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 shown in (E), the pivoting end 33A of connecting bracket 33, the anchor portion 34B of connecting bracket 34 and connecting bracket 33 anchor portion 33B are set up in parallel in the longitudinal direction.In addition, the action of bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17 is also identical with the action of top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16.

As previously described, bracket 33 and 34 and the pivot branch of connecting bracket 43 and 44 are connected respectively in upper and lower side due to second 9, even if thus when the storage item weight in the receiver 25 (reference picture 2) of second 9 is larger, can also make second 9 it is 8 smooth and stably rotate relative to first.

In addition, when completely closing for second 9, by making second 9 with the sequentially-operating opposite with preceding description, engaging pin 54,57 and the connecting bracket 33 of lockable mechanism 51,52,43 engaging hole 53,56 is engaged, so that top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17 are changed into lockup state.

As shown in (A) and (B) in Fig. 6, in the tip side of engaging pin 54,57, inclined notch 54A, 57A are provided with, the notch is rolled tiltedly for (second 9) to the right side of engaging pin 54,57.As shown in (A) and (B) in Fig. 5, for example, when carrying out fully closed operation for second 9, position of the engaging hole 53,56 relative to engaging pin 54,57 of connecting bracket 33,43 is moved to the left side (first 8) side from the right side (second 9) side.Now, engaging pin 54,57 (is not schemed by spring Show) upward or lower section force, thus engaging pin 54,57 touches with the side of connecting bracket 33,34, when to after first 8 inner side pushing, the engaging pin 54, and 57 engage with engaging hole 53,56.Also, inclined notch 54A, 57A are provided with the above-mentioned conflict face of engaging pin 54,57.By this structure, easily engaging pin 54,57 can be successfully pressed to below connecting bracket 33,34, the impact produced when engaging pin 54,57 is touched with connecting bracket 33,34 is greatly reduced, so as to be smoothed out the fully closed operation of second 9.

Fig. 7 is a stereogram, and it illustrates the operating portion being assembled in second and the proximity transducer being assembled in first.

As shown in fig. 7, the inner side in the handle 22 (reference picture 3) positioned at the right flank of second 9 is provided with lever (operating portion) 60.Spring of the lever 60 inside second 9 is (not shown) to be pushed, under normal conditions in the space for constituting handle 22.The horizontal-extending action bars 61 in direction of oriented first 8 is installed, the front end of action bars 61 is provided with metallic object 62 on lever 60.Action bars 61 with metallic object 62 is movably in the inside of second 9.When to inner side bulldozing operation handle 60, (the first 8) direction to the left of action bars 61 is moved, and metallic object 62 is close to first 8.When hand leaves lever 60, lever 60 is back to original position under the action of the spring.

In addition, as shown in phantom in fig. 1, near the right flank of first 8, being built-in with proximity transducer (testing agency) 63.Whether proximity transducer 63 can detect metallic object 62 in predetermined distance in a non contact fashion.Specifically, when metallic object 62 is close in predetermined distance, opening (ON) signal is sent, when metallic object 62 leaves predetermined distance, closing (OFF) signal is sent.For example, it is also possible to use all kinds of proximity transducers 63 such as electrostatic capacitive proximity transducer, inductive proximity sensor or magnetoelectric sensor.

In addition, in this embodiment, operation signal testing agency is constituted by lever 60, action bars 61, metallic object 62, proximity transducer 63 and lockable mechanism 51,52, and the operation signal testing agency is arranged in first and second 8,9, as hereinafter will described in, operation signal testing agency can have various variants.

The operation to the refrigerator 1 with aforementioned structure is illustrated below.

As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, pivot branch can be opened and closed in the left side of surface hole portion 23 before heat insulating box 2 by Liang Geshuzhi mechanisms 14,15 first 8, second 9 is propped up on first 8 by Liang Geshuzhi mechanisms 16,17 pivots.And, in the state of Liang Geshuzhi mechanisms 16,17 are by two lockable mechanisms 51,52 lockings, if being pulled along handle 22, first 8 and second 9 can integratedly be opened, so as to pick and place first 8 and second 9 receiver 24,25 or refrigerating chamber 3 in stock. Now, when being integratedly opened and closed first 8 and second 9, even if the dynamics of shutter door is larger, because Liang Shuzhi mechanisms 16,17 are by two lockable mechanisms 51,52 lockings, thus also there is no concern that second 9 understanding outer opening and closing.

In addition, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, when the inside inboard lever 60 pushed inside the handle 22 of second 9, when being individually opened and closed second 9, even if hand leaves lever 60, the state that pin 54,57 (reference picture 5) departs from from engaging hole 53,56 (reference picture 5) can also be remained engaged with, opens second 9 to optional position so as to hold handle 22.For example, rotating 90 degree by making second 9, the right half part of refrigerating chamber 3 can be opened, by storing the higher stock of frequency of use in the part, the higher stock of frequency of use can be picked and placeed while cooling gas leakage amount is reduced.

Moreover, as shown in (E) in Fig. 5, when being shown in a fully open operation second 9 rotation 180 degree, second 9 can overlap with first 8, and this is easy to pick and place the stock in the receiver 25 at second 9 back side.In addition, in the state of two 8,9 overlap, can also be opened and closed two 8,9, compared with the situation of two 8,9 is integratedly opened and closed shown in Fig. 2, while radius of gyration control being arrived into half, refrigerating chamber 3 is opened completely.

In this case, when the installation space when refrigerator 1 on depth direction is smaller, the operating method for individually opening second 9 is more effective.In addition, compared with the mode for splitting around door, without considering first 8 and second 9 mutual rotary motion trace, the width dimensions and depth size that are arranged at the receiver 24A at first 8 back side can be made sufficiently large, can also expand receiver 24A storage volume.For example, due to rotary motion trace need not be considered, positioned at first 8 undermost four horn shapes receiver 24A compared with other receivers 24,25, can have larger accommodation space, for storing plastic bottle etc..

In addition, as shown in Figure 1, due to being provided with the proximity transducer 63 and lockable mechanism 51,52 that are loaded on the lever 60 in second 9 and are loaded in first 8, detect the operation signal of lever 60 in a non contact fashion using proximity transducer 63, so as to the detection signal according to proximity transducer 63, the locking of two lockable mechanisms 51,52 is unlocked, thus, the mechanism individually opened second 9 can be selected to be not exposed to outside, outward appearance will not be caused damage.

In addition, as shown in figure 1, because lever 60 is arranged in the handle 22 of second 9, thus in the space of handle 22, user may be selected handle 22 being pulled along, or push two kinds of operations of the grade of lever 60 of the inner side of handle 22.Also, it also can easily operate the lever 60 due to lever 60 can be arranged on to the shorter people of height such as maneuverable height and position, thus children.

In addition, in the present embodiment, although illustrate to be arranged on the handle 22 for being provided with lever 60 into the situation of second 9 horizontal side, but the present invention is not limited thereto.For example, the inside is provided with into operation The handle 22 of handle 60 is arranged at the downside of second 9, can also obtain effect same as before.In addition, without departing from the scope of the subject in the invention, various modifications can be carried out.

The refrigerator of other embodiments of the invention is described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawings.In addition, in these embodiments, in addition to driving the operating mechanism of proximity transducer different from the refrigerator of previous embodiment, other refrigerator structures are identical with the refrigerator structure of previous embodiment, and thereof will be omitted to these mutually isostructural redundant descriptions.In addition, also using identical reference in accompanying drawing to indicate and foregoing refrigerator identical structural element.

Fig. 8~Figure 10 is the schematic diagram for illustrating the individually operating method of opening and closing second.

As shown in figure 8, being provided with handle 71 on the right side of the downside of second 9, the space inner of the handle 71 is provided with Operation switch 72.Also, the front end for the lead 73 for controlling to retreat by Operation switch 72 is provided with magnet 74, the operational motion of lead is detected using the proximity transducer 63 of first 8, so as to unlock the locking of two lockable mechanisms 51,52.For example, when operating the Operation switch 72, lead 72 is moved, magnet 74 is close to proximity transducer 63.In addition, after the signal as defined in detect of proximity transducer 63, the operating method of locking or unblock is carried out as mentioned before by two lockable mechanisms 51,52 pairs of top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17.

As shown in figure 9, being provided with handle 81 on the right side of the downside of second 9, the space inner of handle 81 is provided with Operation switch 82, Operation switch 82 is, for example, static switching, touch-switch etc..Also, by the slide connector 83 being arranged between first 8 and second 9, the signal of Operation switch 82 passes to the controlling organization (not shown) in first 8, so as to release two lockable mechanisms 51, the locking of 52 pairs of Shu Zhi mechanisms.In addition, carrying out the operating method of locking or unblock also as mentioned before by two lockable mechanisms 51,52 pairs of top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17.

As shown in Figure 10, the outside of first 8 is provided with the action sensor 91 with camera function, the action for recognizing user.Also, when action sensor 91 detects the compulsory exercise of user, detection signal passes to controlling organization (not shown) in first 8, so as to release two lockable mechanisms 51, the locking of 52 pairs of Shu Zhi mechanisms.In addition, substitution action sensor 91, it is also possible to use speech recognition equipment.In addition, carrying out the operating method of locking or unblock also as mentioned before by two lockable mechanisms 51,52 pairs of top Shu Zhi mechanisms 16 and bottom Shu Zhi mechanisms 17.

Claims

A kind of refrigerator, including：

First and second, described first and second for the preceding surface hole portion that is opened and closed refrigerator main body is set up in parallel on the width of the preceding surface hole portion；

Shu Zhi mechanisms, for by described first and refrigerator main body described in second pivot Zhi Yu；With

For the operation signal testing agency operated to the Shu Zhi mechanisms, its operating portion is arranged at the horizontal side or downside of the opening side of described second, the operation signal testing agency is detected after defined operation signal, the Shu Zhi mechanisms are operated, so that described second can rotationally be opened and closed relative to described first, or integratedly it is opened and closed with described first.
Refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein

The handle of described second is arranged on the horizontal side of the opening side of described second or downside, and the operating portion is arranged on the inboard inside the handle.
Refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein

The operation signal testing agency is arranged on the inside of described first and described second.
Refrigerator according to any one of claim 1-3, wherein

One side of the connecting bracket of the Shu Zhi mechanisms has rotary shaft, and the rotary shaft is fixed on described first, and another side has fixing axle, and the fixing axle is fixed on described second；

The lockable mechanism of the operation signal testing agency has the engaging pin engaged with the engaging hole of the connecting bracket；And

The engaging pin according to the engaging hole of the defined operation signal and the connecting bracket out of engagement with.
Refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein

The lockable mechanism is built in described first, and the tip side of the engaging pin has to the inclined notch in second side.
Refrigerator according to claim 4 or 5, wherein

The Shu Zhi mechanisms and the lockable mechanism are arranged in pairs in described first and the upper and lower sides surface side of described second.