CN108679910B

CN108679910B - Handle assembly for refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN108679910B
Application number: CN201810283564.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朱传琳; 付伟健; 张鹏
Original assignee: Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-04-02
Filing date: 2018-04-02
Publication date: 2020-11-20
Anticipated expiration: 2038-04-02
Also published as: CN108679910A

Abstract

The invention discloses a handle assembly for a refrigerator, which comprises a first aluminum piece and a second aluminum piece which extend along the same lengthwise direction, and two plastic connecting pieces which are positioned at two opposite ends of the first aluminum piece and the second aluminum piece, wherein the first aluminum piece comprises an upper plate, a lower plate and a middle plate, the second aluminum piece comprises a mounting plate, a holding plate and a connecting plate, the holding plate and the connecting plate form an angle with the middle plate, the grip plate, the lower plate and the intermediate plate together define a grip space for accommodating the fingers of a user, the first aluminum piece further comprises an inclined decorative plate extending from the upper plate to the holding plate, the inclined decorative plate and the middle plate form an acute angle, the plastic connecting piece comprises a front side part connected with the mounting plate, an inclined side part attached to the inclined decorative plate and an outer side part approximately perpendicular to the front side part, the outer side portion extends from the oblique side portion to the front side portion, and the oblique decorative plate completely covers the oblique side portion. The handle assembly has the advantages of strong strength, good texture, simple structure and low cost.

Description

Handle assembly for refrigerator

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a handle assembly for a refrigerator.

Background

At present, a door body handle structure of a refrigerator is usually made of plastic, and the strength is poor and the appearance is not attractive enough. Some of the aluminum alloy products show the effect of aluminum alloy by adopting a paint spraying mode in order to improve the product grade. However, the plastic part treated by painting has no texture of aluminum alloy and risks of paint dropping, which causes poor use experience of users. In addition, the handle is arranged on the door panel, so that the manufacturing process is more and the cost is higher.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a handle assembly for a refrigerator, which has the advantages of strong strength, good texture, simple structure and low cost.

In order to achieve one of the above objects, an embodiment of the present invention provides a handle assembly for a refrigerator, wherein the handle assembly includes a first aluminum member and a second aluminum member extending in a same longitudinal direction, two plastic connectors disposed at opposite ends of the first aluminum member and the second aluminum member, the first aluminum member includes an upper plate, a lower plate and a middle plate connecting the upper plate and the lower plate, the upper plate and the lower plate are disposed at both sides of the middle plate, the second aluminum member includes a mounting plate connected to the plastic connectors, a grip plate angled with respect to the middle plate, and a connecting plate connecting the mounting plate and the grip plate, the lower plate abuts against the mounting plate, a gap is provided between the grip plate and the middle plate, and the grip plate, the lower plate and the middle plate together define a grip space for accommodating fingers of a user, in the longitudinal direction, the first aluminum piece and the second aluminum piece protrude out of the plastic connecting piece, the first aluminum piece further comprises inclined decorative plates extending from the upper plate to the holding plate, two inclined decorative plates are arranged at two ends of the first aluminum piece, the two inclined decorative plates are adjacent to the two ends of the first aluminum piece, an acute angle is formed between each inclined decorative plate and the middle plate, the plastic connecting piece comprises a front side portion connected with the mounting plate, an inclined side portion attached to each inclined decorative plate, and an outer side portion approximately perpendicular to the front side portion, the outer side portion extends from the inclined side portion to the front side portion, and each inclined decorative plate completely covers the inclined side portion.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the invention, a clamping groove matched with the holding plate is arranged at one end of the inclined decorative plate away from the upper plate.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the inclined decoration plate includes a decoration body and an extension portion extending into a lower portion of the holding plate, the slot is formed between the extension portion and the decoration body, and the decoration body is completely abutted to the holding plate.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, an upper surface of the decorative body is flush with the grip plate.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the handle assembly further includes two outer aluminum garnishes respectively covering outer sides of the two plastic connecting members, the outer aluminum garnishes completely covering the outer side portion and the front side portion.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the outer aluminum garnish is screwed to the plastic attachment member by a first bolt.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the outer aluminum garnish is threadedly secured to the front side portion of the plastic attachment member by a first bolt.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, a screwing direction of the first bolt is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the handle assembly further includes two outer aluminum decoration parts respectively covering the outer sides of the two plastic connecting parts, and the upper plate, the inclined decoration plate, the mounting plate and the holding plate are all abutted against the outer aluminum decoration parts.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the second aluminum member is fixedly connected to the plastic connector by a second bolt, and the screwing direction of the second bolt is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator includes a refrigerator body and a door body for opening or closing the refrigerator body, the door body includes a door frame and a door panel attached to the door frame, the door frame includes four frames connected to each other, and the handle assembly is one of the frames of the door frame.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: according to the technical scheme provided by the invention, as the first aluminum piece and the second aluminum piece extend along the longitudinal direction, the holding plate, the lower plate and the middle plate jointly define a holding space for accommodating fingers of a user, and in the longitudinal direction, the first aluminum piece and the second aluminum piece are both protruded out of the plastic connecting piece. And the first aluminum piece further comprises an inclined decorative plate extending from the upper plate to the holding plate, and the inclined decorative plate completely covers the inclined side part of the plastic connecting piece. So that the handle component has stronger strength and better texture. In addition, the handle is composed of two aluminum pieces, the section structure of the aluminum pieces is simple, the process is easy to realize, the manufacturing cost is low, and in addition, the handle assembly is used as a frame of the door frame, so that the cost of the refrigerator is further reduced.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handle assembly for a refrigerator in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the handle assembly for the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial schematic view at A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of the handle assembly for the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial schematic view at B in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is another partially exploded perspective view of the handle assembly for the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

fig. 7 is a partially enlarged schematic view at C in fig. 6.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. These embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and structural, methodological, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "bottom", "inner" and "outer" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are generally referred to in a normal use state of the refrigerator, and do not indicate that the indicated positions or elements must have specific orientations.

Moreover, it will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements or structures, these described elements should not be limited by the above terms. The above terms are only used to distinguish these descriptive objects from each other. For example, a first aluminum piece may be referred to as a second aluminum piece, and likewise, a second aluminum piece may be referred to as a first aluminum piece, without departing from the scope of protection of this application.

The first preferred embodiment of the invention discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a refrigerator body (not shown) and a door body for opening or closing the refrigerator body, wherein the refrigerator body defines storage compartments, and the number and the structural form of the storage compartments can be configured according to different requirements. The storage compartment typically includes a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. Generally, the door body is provided with a storage area (not shown) for storing articles, thereby improving convenience of a user to take and place the articles.

The door body comprises a door frame and a door plate attached to the door frame, the door frame comprises four frames which are connected with each other, the embodiment further discloses a handle assembly 8 (see figure 1) for the refrigerator, and the handle assembly 8 is one of the frames of the door frame. The door frame includes the frame, the lower frame that sets up with last frame relatively, connects first side frame and the second side frame at frame and lower frame both ends respectively. Typically, the door is pivotally mounted to the chest with the first side frame adjacent the pivoting side of the door, and thus, for ease of operation, the handle assembly 8 is either the upper or second side frame.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the handle assembly 8 includes a first aluminum member 10 and a second aluminum member 12 extending in the same longitudinal direction, and two plastic coupling members 14 located at opposite ends of the first aluminum member 10 and the second aluminum member 12. Wherein, the first aluminum member 10 comprises an upper plate 16, a lower plate 18 and a middle plate 20 connecting the upper plate 16 and the lower plate 18, the upper plate 16 and the lower plate 18 are positioned at two sides of the middle plate 20, the second aluminum member 12 comprises a mounting plate 22 connected with the plastic connecting piece 14, a holding plate 24 forming an angle with the middle plate 20, and a connecting plate 26 connecting the mounting plate 22 and the holding plate 24, the lower plate 18 abuts against the mounting plate 22, a certain gap is arranged between the holding plate 24 and the middle plate 20, and the holding plate 24, the lower plate 18 and the middle plate 20 together define a holding space for accommodating fingers of a user.

Furthermore, the first aluminum member 10 and the second aluminum member 12 both protrude from the plastic connecting member 14 in the longitudinal direction, the first aluminum member 10 further includes two inclined decoration plates 28 extending from the upper plate 16 to the holding plate 24, the two inclined decoration plates 28 are disposed adjacent to two ends of the first aluminum member 10, the two inclined decoration plates 28 form an acute angle with the middle plate 20, the plastic connecting member 14 includes a front side portion 30 connected with the mounting plate 22, an inclined side portion 32 attached to the inclined decoration plates 28, and an outer side portion 34 substantially perpendicular to the front side portion 30, the outer side portion 34 extends from the inclined side portion 32 to the front side portion 30, and the inclined decoration plates 28 completely cover the inclined side portion 32.

In the preferred embodiment, since the first aluminum member 10 and the second aluminum member 12 extend along the longitudinal direction, the holding plate 24, the lower plate 18 and the middle plate 20 together define a holding space for accommodating the fingers of the user, and the first aluminum member 10 and the second aluminum member 12 both protrude from the plastic connecting member 14 along the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the first aluminum piece 10 further comprises a slanted trim plate 28 extending from the upper plate 16 to the grip plate 24, the slanted trim plate 28 completely covering the slanted side 32 of the plastic connector 14. Thereby make handle subassembly 8 stronger, feel better, user experience is good, do not have the risk of falling the lacquer completely. In addition, the handle is composed of two aluminum pieces, so that the section structure of the aluminum pieces is simple, the process is easier to realize, and the manufacturing cost is lower. Further, the handle assembly 8 serves as a frame of the door frame, and the cost of the refrigerator is further reduced.

Preferably, to ensure the reliable coupling between the first aluminum member 10 and the second aluminum member 12, the end of the inclined decorative plate 28 away from the upper plate 16 is provided with a slot 36 for coupling with the holding plate 24. Specifically, the inclined decoration plate 28 includes a decoration body 38 and an extension portion 40 extending into the lower portion of the holding plate 24, a slot 36 is formed between the extension portion 40 and the decoration body 38, and the decoration body 38 is completely abutted against the holding plate 24. Thereby not only reliably matching the first aluminum piece 10 and the second aluminum piece 12, but also making the handle assembly 8 more practical and beautiful. In addition, the upper surface of the garnish body 38 is flush with the grip plate 24.

In the preferred embodiment, the handle assembly 8 further includes two outer aluminum decorative pieces 42 respectively covering the outer sides of the plastic connecting members 14, and the outer aluminum decorative pieces 42 completely cover the outer side portion 34 and the front side portion 30. The overall texture of the handle assembly 8 is further enhanced. After the handle assembly 8 is assembled on the refrigerator, the plastic connecting piece 14 is not exposed, and the whole exposed part of the handle assembly 8 is made of aluminum, so that the risk of paint falling is avoided, the whole appearance is more textured and has high grade, and the user experience is better.

Preferably, the outer aluminum trim piece 42 is threadably secured to the plastic attachment member 14 by a first bolt 44. Of course, other connecting methods such as riveting, clamping, etc. can be used to fix the outer aluminum decorative element 42 to the plastic connecting element 14.

Specifically, the outer aluminum garnish 42 is threadedly secured to the front side 30 of the plastic attachment member 14 by a first bolt 44. Of course, the outer aluminum garnish 42 may be screwed to the other side portion such as the outer side portion 34 of the plastic attachment 14. Preferably, the first bolt 44 is screwed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, so that the fastening between the outer aluminum garnish 42 and the plastic attachment 14 is more reliable and stable.

The upper plate 16, the inclined trim plate 28, the mounting plate 22, and the grip plate 24 are all in contact with the outer aluminum garnish 42. Therefore, the plastic connecting piece 14 is not exposed, the texture of the handle assembly 8 is better, and the user experience is improved.

In the preferred embodiment, the second aluminum member 12 is fixedly connected to the plastic connecting member 14 by the second bolt 46, and the second bolt 46 is screwed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Of course, other connecting methods such as riveting, clamping and the like can be adopted to fixedly connect the second aluminum piece 12 to the plastic connecting piece 14.

It should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment contains only a single technical solution, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should make the description as a whole, and the technical solutions in the embodiments can also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments understood by those skilled in the art.

The above-listed detailed description is only a specific description of a possible embodiment of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A handle assembly for a refrigerator is characterized by comprising a first aluminum piece and a second aluminum piece which extend along the same lengthwise direction, two plastic connecting pieces which are positioned at two opposite ends of the first aluminum piece and the second aluminum piece, wherein the first aluminum piece comprises an upper plate, a lower plate and a middle plate which is connected with the upper plate and the lower plate, the upper plate and the lower plate are positioned at two sides of the middle plate, the second aluminum piece comprises a mounting plate which is connected with the plastic connecting pieces, a holding plate which forms an angle with the middle plate and a connecting plate which is connected with the mounting plate and the holding plate, the lower plate is abutted against the mounting plate, a certain gap is formed between the holding plate and the middle plate, the holding plate, the lower plate and the middle plate jointly define a holding space for containing fingers of a user, and the first aluminum piece and the second aluminum piece protrude out of the plastic connecting pieces in the lengthwise direction, the first aluminum piece further comprises an inclined decorative plate extending from the upper plate to the holding plate, two inclined decorative plates are arranged at two ends of the inclined decorative plate close to the first aluminum piece, an acute angle is formed between the inclined decorative plate and the middle plate, the plastic connecting piece comprises a front side portion connected with the mounting plate, an inclined side portion attached to the inclined decorative plate and an outer side portion approximately perpendicular to the front side portion, the outer side portion extends from the inclined side portion to the front side portion, the inclined decorative plate completely covers the inclined side portion, and a clamping groove matched with the holding plate is formed in one end, away from the upper plate, of the inclined decorative plate.

2. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein the angled trim panel includes a trim body and an extension portion extending into an underside of the grip panel, the extension portion and the trim body forming the slot therebetween, and the trim body fully abutting the grip panel.

3. The handle assembly of claim 1, further comprising two outer aluminum trim pieces respectively covering the outer sides of the two plastic connectors, the outer aluminum trim pieces completely covering the outer side portion and the front side portion.

4. The handle assembly of claim 3, wherein the outer aluminum trim piece is threadably secured to the plastic attachment member by a first bolt.

5. The handle assembly of claim 4, wherein the outer aluminum trim piece is threadably secured to the front side of the plastic attachment member by a first bolt.

6. The handle assembly of claim 5, wherein the screwing direction of the first bolt is perpendicular to the lengthwise direction.

7. The handle assembly of claim 1, further comprising two outer aluminum trim pieces respectively covering the outer sides of the two plastic connectors, wherein the upper plate, the angled trim panel, the mounting plate and the grip plate are in abutment with the outer aluminum trim pieces.

8. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein said second aluminum member is fixedly attached to said plastic attachment member by a second bolt, said second bolt being threaded in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction.

9. The handle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body and a door body for opening or closing the refrigerator body, the door body comprises a door frame and a door panel attached to the door frame, the door frame comprises four borders connected with each other, and the handle assembly is one of the borders of the door frame.