CN105758084A - Refrigerating appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigeration appliance. The refrigeration appliance includes: a storage room (2), a storage device (3) located in the storage room (2), and a support structure (4); the support structure includes: first and second guide grooves, The first guide groove (41) extends horizontally, and the second guide groove (42) includes the first and second support parts; the object storage device includes: the first slider (31) in the first guide groove, the The second slider (32); when the second slider (32) is supported on the first support portion (421), the shelf device is horizontally supported on the support structure and is in a horizontal storage state; when the second slider (32) Supported on the second support part (422), the storage device and the storage room top wall (D) are supported on the support structure at an angle not equal to 0, and are in an inclined storage state, and the rear end of the storage device is higher than the front end. Using the refrigerating appliance, the storage device has two storage states, the horizontal storage state and the inclined storage state, and can be switched between the two storage states.

Description

Refrigeration appliance

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration, in particular to a refrigeration appliance.

Background technique

The existing refrigerator includes a storage room and a storage device located in the storage room, such as a shelf or a drawer. The storage device is generally placed horizontally in the storage room, and the two sides of the storage device are supported by raised strips on the two side walls of the storage room. superior. The storage device cannot be tilted and rotated relative to the horizontal position, which is not convenient for displaying the items on the storage device. For example, when storing bottled wine, the label on the wine bottle cannot be displayed, which is not convenient for the user to quickly judge and select the desired wine. In addition, when the wine bottle with remaining wine is placed horizontally on the wine rack after the bottle is opened, it is likely to leak from the cork. Also, it is inconvenient to access items from a location away from the front opening of the storage compartment.

The prior art proposes a support with a low front and a high rear to support the storage device, so that the storage device is placed obliquely with a low front and a high rear in the storage room, but the inclination angle of the storage device cannot be adjusted conveniently.

Contents of the invention

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned technical problems, and provide a refrigeration appliance capable of conveniently adjusting the inclination angle of the storage device to improve convenience.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a refrigeration appliance, which includes: a storage room, a storage device located in the storage room, and a pair of support structures for supporting the storage device;

Each of the support structures includes: a first guide groove and a second guide groove, the first guide groove extends horizontally along the direction from the front opening of the storage room to the rear wall, and the second guide groove includes a first support portion and a second guide groove. Two supporting parts, the first supporting part and the second supporting part are located at different heights in the vertical direction;

The storage device includes: a first slider supported in the first guide groove and slidable relative to the first guide groove, and a first slider supported in the second guide groove and slidable relative to the second guide groove the second slider of

When the second slider is supported on the first support part, the storage device is horizontally supported on the support structure and is in a horizontal storage state;

When the second slider is supported on the second support part, the storage device and the top wall of the storage room are supported on the support structure at an angle not equal to 0 and are in an inclined storage state, wherein The rear end of the storage device close to the rear wall is higher than the front end close to the front opening of the storage compartment.

Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages: by switching the second slider between the first and second support parts, the storage device has two storage states: a horizontal storage state and an inclined storage state; storage state, and can switch between the two storage states, not just limited to the horizontal storage state or the inclined storage state. In this way, in the inclined storage state, the rear end of the storage device is tilted upwards, and the storage area of the storage device faces the front opening of the storage room, so that the items on the storage device can be clearly displayed, which is very convenient for customers. Easily identify and pick and place required items. For example, when there is a wine rack on the shelf, the label on the wine bottle can be displayed, which is convenient for the user to quickly judge and select the desired wine.

On the other hand, because the state of the storage device is switched by sliding the slider in the guide groove, it is not only beneficial to enable the storage device to be stably supported on the support structure under different storage states, so that in different states ( Especially in the inclined storage state), the user does not have to grasp the storage device, which is convenient for the user to identify and access the items from the storage device; at the same time, the scheme of the slider and the guide groove is also particularly easy to implement and easy to manufacture, so that there is Helps improve cost efficiency.

Optionally, the first guide groove is closer to the front opening of the storage compartment than the second guide groove, and the second support portion is higher than the first support portion. In this way, the front end of the storage device can always be at the same height no matter in the horizontal load state or the inclined load state, so that the user can grasp the front end of the object storage device to switch the state of the storage device.

Optionally, the first support portion and the second support portion extend along a direction parallel to the first guide groove. This is particularly beneficial to the stable and reliable support of the storage device in the horizontal storage state and the inclined storage state. In addition, the horizontal extension of the first and second support parts provides a space for the first and second sliders to slide horizontally, and the horizontal extension can also reduce the first 1. The resistance encountered by the second slider is also labor-saving for customers.

Optionally, the second guide slot further includes: an inclined portion connecting the first and second support portions; the second slider can slide on the inclined portion to switch positions between the first and second support portions. With the help of the inclined part, the second slider can switch positions between the first and second support parts, so as to facilitate the rotation of the storage device to adjust the tilt angle of the storage device, and switch the storage between the horizontal storage state and the inclined storage state. location of the device.

Optionally, the first support part and the first guide groove are located at the same height in the storage chamber. Therefore, the first slider and the second slider can also be arranged at the same height, which facilitates the manufacture of the storage device.

Optionally, a buffer block is provided in an end portion of the first support portion away from the inclined portion. When the second slider slides towards the first support part along the inclined part, the second slider will quickly rush to the end of the first support part, and the buffer block is used to buffer and counteract the impact force of the second slider to avoid The impact causes the refrigeration appliance to vibrate, preventing the second sliding block from colliding with the ends of the first supporting part and causing damage to each other.

Optionally, each of the support structures further includes: a support seat provided on a side wall of the storage room, and the first and second guide grooves are provided on a surface of the support seat facing the storage room.

Optionally, the support base is integrally connected with the side wall of the storage room; or, an installation hole is provided in the side wall of the storage room, and the support base is fixed in the installation hole.

Optionally, the first and second guide grooves both have: an opening facing the top wall of the storage room, and a cover that can be opened to cover the opening, and the first and second sliding blocks are respectively installed through the corresponding openings. corresponding guide groove. The cover can limit the position of the corresponding first and second sliders in the vertical direction.

Optionally, the storage device is a shelf, a drawer or a wine rack.

Optionally, the storage device is a shelf, and the refrigeration appliance further includes: a wine rack or a drawer detachably arranged on the shelf. With the detachable installation, it is easy to change the container on the shelf.

Optionally, the surface of the shelf facing the top wall of the storage room has a receiving groove, and the wine rack or the drawer is accommodated in the receiving groove. The accommodating groove can limit the wine rack or drawer, preventing the wine rack or drawer from sliding off the shelf.

Optionally, the wine rack or drawer is clamped on the side wall of the receiving tank.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view of a refrigeration appliance according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the assembled state of the shelf and the supporting structure in the storage room in the refrigeration appliance shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view of the surface of the support seat in Fig. 2 facing the storage room;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the shelf of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the assembly state of the shelf and the support structure when the shelf in the storage room is in a tilted storage state in the refrigeration appliance shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the reinforcing member provided on the bottom surface of the installation hole in the side wall of the storage room in the refrigeration appliance shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the wine rack placed on the shelf in the refrigerating appliance shown in Fig. 1 .

detailed description

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5, this embodiment provides a refrigeration appliance, which may be a refrigerator 1, including: a storage room 2, a storage device 3 located in the storage room 2, and a pair of supports for supporting the storage device 3 Structure 4. The storage device 3 in this embodiment is a shelf, in addition, the storage device can also be a shelf, a drawer or a wine rack. The technical solution of the present invention will be described below by taking a shelf as an example.

Each support structure 4 includes: a support base 40, a first guide groove 41 and a second guide groove 42 provided on the surface of the support base 40, wherein the two support bases 40 are oppositely arranged on the two side walls 20 of the storage room 2, The two first guide grooves 41 are arranged opposite to each other, and the two second guide grooves 42 are arranged opposite to each other. The direction from the front opening (21) of the storage room 2 to the rear wall H is the horizontal direction A, and each first guide groove 41 extends horizontally along the horizontal direction A. The second guide groove 42 includes: a first support portion 421 , a second support portion 422 and an inclined portion 423 connecting the first and second support portions.

The storage device 3 includes: a first slider 31 supported in the first guide groove 41 and slidable relative to the first guide groove 41 , and a first slider 31 supported in the second guide groove 42 and capable of sliding relative to the second guide groove 42 . Two sliders 32 , the first and second sliders are both arranged on the side wall 30 of the storage device 3 .

In this embodiment, the first and second sliders located on the same side wall 30 of the storage device 3 face each other along the horizontal direction A. Similarly, the first guide groove 41 and the first support portion 421 on the same support structure 4 The storage compartments 2 are located at the same height in the vertical direction B. Therefore, when the first slider 31 is located in the first guide groove 41 and the second slider 32 is located in the first support portion 421 , the storage device 3 is horizontally supported on the support structure 40 and is in a horizontal storage state. In other examples, it is also possible to set the first guide groove and the first support part at different heights. At this time, the relative positions of the first and second sliders on the same side wall of the shelf can also be adjusted accordingly, and the horizontal storage of the shelf can also be realized. state of things. For example, when the first supporting part is lower than the first guide groove, and the second sliding block is lower than the first sliding block, the horizontal storage state of the shelf can also be realized.

1 and 5, when the second slider 32 is supported in the second support portion 422, since the first guide groove 41 is closer to the front opening (21) of the storage compartment 2 than the second guide groove 42, the second support portion 422 is higher than the first supporting portion 421 in the vertical direction B, and the rear end of the storage device 3 close to the rear wall H is higher than its front end close to the front opening (21) of the storage room 2. The storage device 3 and the storage room 2 The top wall D is supported on the two support structures 40 at an included angle not equal to 0, and is in an inclined storage state. In the inclined storage state, the rear end of the storage device 3 is tilted upwards, and the storage area of the storage device 3 faces the front opening (21) of the storage room 2, so that the items on the storage device 3 can be clearly displayed, Customers can easily identify and pick and place the items they need. For example, when there is a wine rack on the shelf, the label on the wine bottle can be displayed, which is convenient for the user to quickly judge and select the desired wine.

Further, referring to FIGS. 1-5 , the end of the inclined portion 423 connected to the first support portion 421 is closer to the rear wall H than the end connected to the second support portion 422 , so that the inclined portion 423 can be used to achieve horizontal The position of the storage device 3 is switched between the storage state and the inclined storage state.

Switch from horizontal storage state to inclined storage state. Pull out the shelf device 3 from the storage room 2, the second slider 32 will slide from the first supporting part 421 to the inclined part 423, at this time, push down the shelf device while pulling the shelf device 3 outward 3, the second sliding block 32 will move obliquely upward toward the second support portion 422 along the inclined portion 423 . While the second slider 32 slides, the first slider 31 moves toward the front opening ( 21 ) of the storage compartment 2 along the first guide groove 41 . When the second slider 32 reaches the second supporting portion 422, the storage device 3 is supported in the tilted storage state.

Switch from inclined storage state to horizontal storage state. Push the shelf device 3 from the outside of the storage room 2, and the second slider 32 will slide from the second supporting part 422 to the inclined part 423, and automatically slide down to the first supporting part 421 along the inclined part 423, and move toward the first supporting part 421. The rear part of the support part 421 slides until the storage device 3 is stationary in the horizontal storage state. With the sliding of the second slider 32 , the first slider 31 moves toward the rear wall 10 along the first guide groove 41 .

Thus, by pulling the storage device 3, the inclination angle of the storage device 3 can be adjusted conveniently, so as to switch the position of the storage device 3 between the horizontal storage state and the inclined storage state. In addition, when picking and placing items each time, the storage device 3 can also be moved to any position between the horizontal storage state and the inclined storage state. At this time, by supporting the front end of the storage device 3 with one hand, The other hand can easily pick and place items on the shelf device 3 .

In addition, it should be noted that the tilted storage state described in this embodiment means that items can also be placed on the shelf when it is tilted, so as to facilitate displaying the stored items to the user. The tilted storage state can only be realized when the storage room is opened, for example, when the door (not shown in the figure) of the storage room is closed, the shelf is in the horizontal storage state; when the door is opened, the user can switch the shelf to tilt Storage status to identify/access items. It can also be: when the size/position of the shelf is designed such that the door can be closed even when it is in the inclined storage state, then the shelf can be normally in the inclined storage state when the door is closed.

In this embodiment, the inclined portion 423 extends straight. In other embodiments, on the premise that the sliding of the second slider can be realized, the inclined portion can also extend in a curved shape.

In this embodiment, the first guide groove 41 is farther away from the rear wall H than the second guide groove 42 . As a modified example, it can also be designed as follows: the first guide groove is closer to the rear wall than the second guide groove, the second support part can be at the same height as the first guide groove in the storage room, and the inclined part of the second guide groove is at the same height as the storage chamber. The end connected to the second supporting part is closer to the rear wall than the end connected to the first supporting part. When the first slider is in the first guide groove and the second slider is in the second support part, the shelf is in the horizontal storage state; when the second slider is in the first support part, the shelf is in the inclined storage state . At the same time, the second support part is set to extend toward the rear wall and the first support part extends away from the rear wall. When switching from the horizontal storage state to the inclined storage state, the shelf is pulled outward from the storage room, and the second slider moves from the first The second support part moves to the inclined part, and moves obliquely downward along the inclined part to the first support part; when switching from the inclined storage state to the horizontal storage state, push the shelf inward from the storage room until the second slider moves along the The inclined part obliquely moves upward to the second supporting part.

In this embodiment, with the aid of the inclined portion 423 , the second slider 32 can switch positions between the first and second support portions, so as to facilitate the rotation of the storage device 3 . In other embodiments, the inclined portion may not be designed, but an opening is designed on the surface of the first and second supporting portions facing the top wall of the storage room. When it is necessary to switch the shelf from the horizontal storage state to the inclined storage state, just move the shelf horizontally until the second slider is aligned with the opening of the first support part, then press the front end of the shelf and pull it outward The drawer is aligned with the second slider and fitted into the opening of the second support part. When it is necessary to switch the shelf from the inclined storage state to the horizontal storage state, the opposite operation can be performed on the shelf.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the first guide groove 41 and the second guide groove 42 in this embodiment are surrounded by the protrusion 43 provided on the support base 40 . In order to facilitate the installation of the first slider 31 and the second slider 32 into corresponding guide grooves, the protrusion at the position of the first guide groove 41 and the protrusion at the position of the first supporting part 421 are provided on the surface facing the top wall D. There is an opening 430 . When assembling, the first slide block 31 and the second slide block 32 are loaded into corresponding guide grooves through corresponding openings along the vertical direction B, after that, a cover 431 is openably covered on the opening 430, and the cover 431 starts To seal the opening 430, prevent the slider from jumping out of the opening 430. Wherein, the cover 431 is made of elastic material, and can be stuck in the opening 430 through elastic deformation.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a buffer block 424 is disposed in an end portion of the first supporting portion 421 away from the inclined portion 423 . When the storage device 3 is adjusted to move from the inclined storage state to the horizontal storage state, the second sliding block 32 automatically slides into the first support portion 421 from the inclined portion 423, and the fast sliding second sliding block 32 will move to the first supporting portion 421. The end of the support part 421 causes an impact, and the buffer block 424 can buffer and reduce the impact force, so as to prevent the second slider 32 from causing a large impact on the end of the first support part 421, which will cause the refrigeration appliance to vibrate, so as to Protect the second slider 32 and the first supporting portion 421 from being damaged due to impact.

In this embodiment, with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 6, two mounting holes are respectively provided in the two facing side walls 20 of the storage room 2, and the two support seats 40 are respectively fixed in the two mounting holes, and make The surface of the support seat 40 facing the interior of the storage room 2 is substantially flat with the side wall of the storage room. A reinforcing member 21 is provided on the bottom surface of the installation hole toward the storage compartment 2, so that the support base 40 and the reinforcing member 21 are snap-connected near the rear wall H, and bolted to the reinforcing member 21 at a position away from the rear wall H. In other embodiments, it may also be that: the support seat is integrally connected with the side wall of the storage room.

Wherein, the buckle connection method is: a clip is provided on the surface of the support base 40 facing the bottom of the installation hole, correspondingly, a slot 210 is provided on the surface of the reinforcing member 21 , and the clip of the support base 40 is clamped in the slot 210 . The bolt connection method is as follows: a through hole 44 is provided in the support base 40 , and a threaded hole 211 is provided in the reinforcing member 21 corresponding to the through hole 44 , and the bolt is used to pass through the through hole 44 and then be screwed with the threaded hole 211 . When assembling, firstly, the support base 40 is extended into the storage room toward the rear wall H to engage with the reinforcement 21 , and the position of the support base 40 is fixed; then, the support base 40 is bolted to the reinforcement 21 .

In this embodiment, the bolt connection position is close to the front opening position of the storage room, which is convenient for screwing operation. Referring to Fig. 6, along the vertical direction B, there are two relative buckle connection positions and relative bolt connection positions, the support seat is more tightly connected in the installation hole, and can bear the greater weight of the shelf and the items on it . Moreover, in the process of moving the shelf between the horizontal storage state and the inclined storage state, the support member seat bears the vibration of the shelf during the movement.

The retention mode and the number of retention positions in this embodiment are only used as examples, and do not constitute a limitation to the protection scope of the present invention, and can be selected and changed according to specific application occasions.

Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, the shelf device 3 of this embodiment is a shelf on which a wine rack 5 or a drawer can be detachably placed, or objects can be directly placed on the shelf. The desired container can be easily replaced on the shelf thanks to the detachable installation.

The surface of the shelf towards the top wall D has a receiving groove 300, and the receiving groove 300 includes: two side retaining walls 301 opposite to the two side walls of the storage room, a rear retaining wall 302 opposite to the rear wall H, and a rear retaining wall opposite to the rear retaining wall. 302 is opposite to the front retaining wall 303 , the retaining walls 301 on both sides, the rear retaining wall 302 and the front retaining wall 303 enclose the accommodation groove 300 , and the wine rack 5 or the drawer is accommodated in the accommodation groove 300 . All the retaining walls of the accommodating tank 300 fix the wine rack or the drawer or the articles along the front, back, left, and right directions, so as to prevent the articles therein from falling. In addition, the front retaining wall 303 can be used as a handle to facilitate pulling and pulling the shelf.

Referring to FIG. 7 , taking the wine rack 5 as an example, the wine rack 5 is clamped on the rear retaining wall 302 of the receiving tank 300 . Specifically, a card edge 51 is provided at the rear end of the wine rack 5 , and the card edge 51 and the rear end of the wine rack 5 enclose a card slot 52 . When the wine rack 5 is limited in the receiving slot 300 , the rear retaining wall 302 is locked in the slot 52 along the vertical direction, so that the wine rack 5 is fixedly installed in the shelf.

The upper surface of the wine rack 5 is provided with a wine storage tank 53. The profile of the wine storage tank 53 is similar to that of a wine bottle. When the wine rack 5 is tilted, it is against the baffle plate 54 at the front end of the wine rack 5, and the baffle plate 54 can stop the wine bottle from sliding down when the wine rack rotates. In this way, when the shelf is tilted and drawn, the wine rack 5 is placed tilted, and the labels on the wine bottles can be clearly displayed, and the user can quickly judge and select the desired wine. In addition, when there is still wine left after the wine bottle is opened, the wine bottle is tilted and set so that the remaining wine will not leak from the cork.

In other examples, instead of setting the card edge, a card slot may be directly provided on the rear side of the wine rack.

In addition to the wine rack, the drawer can also be designed as above to be fixed with the shelf.

Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, so the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the scope defined in the claims.

Claims (13)

1. A refrigeration appliance, comprising: a storage room (2), a storage device (3) located in the storage room (2), and a pair of supporting structures for supporting the storage device (3) ( 4), characterized in that, Each of the supporting structures (4) includes: a first guide groove (41) and a second guide groove (42), and the first guide groove (41) points backward along the front opening (21) of the storage compartment (2) The direction of the wall (H) extends horizontally, and the second guide groove (42) includes a first support portion (421) and a second support portion (422), and the first support portion (421) and the second support portion (422) at different heights in the vertical direction (B); The storage device (3) includes: a first slider (31) supported in the first guide groove (41) and slidable relative to the first guide groove (41); In the two guide grooves (42) and the second slide block (32) that can slide relative to the second guide groove (42); When the second slider (32) is supported on the first support portion (421), the storage device (3) is horizontally supported on the support structure (4) and is in a horizontal storage state; When the second slider (32) is supported on the second support portion (422), the storage device (3) and the top wall (D) of the storage room (2) form an angle not equal to 0 degrees. The angle is supported on the support structure (4) to be in an inclined storage state, wherein the rear end of the storage device (3) close to the rear wall (H) is higher than its front opening close to the storage room (2) Front end of (21). 2. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, the first guide groove (41) is closer to the front opening (21) than the second guide groove (42), and the second support portion (422) is higher than the first support portion (421). 3. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, the first support portion (421) and the second support portion (422) extend along a direction parallel to the first guide groove (41). 4. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, the second guide groove (42) further comprises: an inclined part (423) connecting the first and second supporting parts; The second slider (32) can slide on the inclined part (423) to switch positions between the first and second support parts. 5. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, the first support portion (421) and the first guide groove (41) are located at the same height in the storage chamber (2). 6. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 4, characterized in that a buffer block (424) is provided in an end of the first support portion (421) away from the inclined portion (423). 7. The refrigeration appliance according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, each of the support structures (4) further comprises: a support provided on the side wall (20) of the storage room (2) The seat (40), the first and second guide grooves are arranged on the surface of the support seat (40) facing the interior of the storage room (2). 8. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 7, characterized in that, the support seat (4) is integrally connected with the side wall (20) of the storage room (2); or, the side wall of the storage room (2) (20) is provided with a mounting hole, and the support seat (40) is fixed in the mounting hole. 9. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 8, characterized in that, the first and second guide grooves both have: an opening (430) facing the top wall (D) of the storage chamber (2), and an openable cover For the cover (431) on the opening (430), the first and second sliding blocks are respectively loaded into corresponding guide grooves through corresponding openings. 10. The refrigeration appliance according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, the storage device (3) is a shelf, a drawer and/or a wine rack. 11. The refrigeration appliance according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, the storage device (3) comprises a shelf and a wine rack (5) detachably arranged on the shelf or drawer. 12. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 11, characterized in that, the shelf has a receiving groove (300), the receiving groove is open towards the top wall (D) of the storage room (2), and the wine rack (5 ) or the drawer is accommodated in the containing groove (300). 13. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 12, characterized in that, the wine rack (5) or the drawer is clamped on the side wall (30) of the receiving groove (300).