CN109695992B - Refrigerator with a door - Google Patents

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CN109695992B
CN109695992B CN201810974834.0A CN201810974834A CN109695992B CN 109695992 B CN109695992 B CN 109695992B CN 201810974834 A CN201810974834 A CN 201810974834A CN 109695992 B CN109695992 B CN 109695992B
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杜启海
张延庆
薛建军
崔船
左立华
赵振雨
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Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd
Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D11/00Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00General constructional features
    • F25D23/02Doors; Covers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D29/00Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2700/00Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor

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The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises a water supply system and a control system in communication connection with the water supply system, wherein the water supply system comprises a bracket, a water tank module detachably connected to the bracket, a water pump module fixedly connected with the water tank module and detachably connected to the bracket, a first monitoring unit and a second monitoring unit; the problems of poor water pumping and the like in the using process of a user are reduced, the water level in the water tank body is monitored, and meanwhile the installation position of the water tank can be monitored in real time; the water tank module and the water pump module are matched with the support to be flexibly mounted and replaced with the door body in a detachable mode.

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Refrigerator with a door
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a refrigerator.
Background
With the continuous development of science and technology, the function of the refrigerator is no longer single cold storage and frozen food, and different functions can be added by manufacturers when designing the refrigerator so as to meet the use requirements of different crowds.
At present, some refrigerator manufacturers have developed refrigerators with a drinking function, generally, the functions are realized by arranging a water tank and a water pump in a door body or a refrigerator body, and the products can meet the requirements of partial users on directly drinking cold water and obtain the favor of partial consumers.
However, different ice water product water tanks designed by the same manufacturer in the market have different capacities and water pumping modes, and the universality among products cannot be realized; in addition, in the water adding process of the water taking tank, due to the fact that assembly is not in place, water taking and ice making are abnormal, and user experience is affected.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the technical problem, the invention provides a refrigerator.
In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme provided by the invention is as follows: the utility model provides a refrigerator, but including box and pivotal connection in the door body of box, door body medial surface is provided with the door lining, refrigerator still including set up in be used for the water supply system of outer water intaking and with water supply system communication connection's control system on the door lining, water supply system includes:
a bracket fixed to the door liner;
the water tank module is detachably connected to the bracket and comprises a water tank body;
the water pump module is fixedly connected with the water tank module and detachably connected to the bracket, and comprises at least one water pump for pumping out water in the water tank body;
the first monitoring unit is in communication connection with the control system to monitor the water amount in the water tank body;
a second monitoring unit in communication with the control system to monitor a position of the water tank module.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the first monitoring unit is disposed inside the water tank body, and the second monitoring unit is fixed outside the water pump module.
As a further improvement of the invention, the water pump module further comprises at least one joint communicated with the water pump, and the water tank module further comprises at least one suction pipe communicated with the joint.
As a further improvement of the invention, at least one connecting pipe communicated with the water suction pipe is further arranged on the outer side of the water tank module, at least one water inlet communicated with the joint is formed on the outer side of the water pump module, and an interface is formed on the connecting pipe to be connected with the water inlet.
As a further improvement of the invention, the number of the water pumps is at least two, the water pumps are respectively and independently arranged, the water pump module further comprises water outlets which are consistent with the number of the water pumps and are in one-to-one correspondence, and the water pumps are communicated with the corresponding water outlets so as to pump out water.
As a further improvement of the invention, the water supply system further comprises an outer cover cap which is clamped on the bracket to seal the water tank module and the water pump module.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the water supply system further includes an inner housing disposed between the water tank module and the water pump module, and the inner housing is engaged with the bracket to seal the water pump module.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the tank body includes an upper portion and a lower portion joined to each other, and both the upper portion and the lower portion are integrally formed.
As a further improvement of the invention, the first monitoring unit adopts a liquid level meter for monitoring.
As a further improvement of the invention, the second monitoring unit adopts an infrared distance sensor for monitoring.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: the invention provides a refrigerator, which comprises a water supply system and a control system in communication connection with the water supply system, wherein the water supply system mainly comprises: the water tank module, the water pump module, the first monitoring unit and the second monitoring unit adopt a modularized assembly method, so that the door liner and the water supply system have more reasonable structures, are simple and more standardized to assemble, shorten the time of testing and adjusting and reduce the production cost; by arranging the first monitoring unit and the second monitoring unit, the problems of poor water pumping and the like in the using process of a user are reduced, the water level in the water tank body is monitored, and meanwhile, the installation position of the water tank can be monitored in real time; the water tank module and the water pump module are matched with the support to be flexibly mounted and replaced with the door body in a detachable mode.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and not to limit the application. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a door liner in a refrigerator according to the present invention in cooperation with a water supply system;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the water tank module of FIG. 2 taken along line A-A';
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a water pump module according to the present invention;
100-refrigerator, 1-door liner, 2-water supply system, 21-bracket, 22-water tank module, 221-water tank body, 2211-upper portion, 2212-lower portion, 2213-water filling port, 222-water suction pipe, 223-connecting pipe, 2231-interface, 23-water pump module, 231-water pump, 232-connector, 233-water inlet, 234-water outlet, 24-first monitoring unit, 25-second monitoring unit, 26-outer cover, 27-inner shell.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail and completely with reference to the following specific embodiments of the present application and the accompanying drawings. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, it is to be noted that the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, a communication between two elements, a direct connection, or an indirect connection via an intermediate medium, and specific meanings of the terms may be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the present invention provides a refrigerator 100, including a refrigerator body and a door body pivotally connected to the refrigerator body, wherein a door liner 1 is disposed on an inner side surface of the door body, the refrigerator 100 further includes a water supply system 2 disposed on the door liner 1 for taking water from outside and a control system in communication connection with the water supply system 2, the water supply system 2 includes:
a bracket 21 fixed to the door liner 1;
a tank module 22 detachably connected to the bracket 21, the tank module 22 including a tank body 221;
a water pump module 23 fixedly connected with the water tank module 22 and detachably connected to the bracket 21, wherein the water pump module 23 includes at least one water pump 231 to pump out water in the water tank body 221; the water tank module 23 and the water pump module 22 are detachably and flexibly mounted and replaced with the door body through the cooperation of the support 21.
The first monitoring unit 24 is in communication connection with the control system to monitor the water amount in the water tank body 221;
a second monitoring unit 25 communicatively connected to the control system to monitor the position of the water tank module 22; in the related technology, when the water supply system 2 is matched with the door liner 1, the number of parts is large, the structure is complex, and the assembly complexity is high.
In the present embodiment, the first monitoring unit 24 is disposed inside the tank body 221, and the second monitoring unit 25 is fixed outside the water pump module 23, but if the first monitoring unit 24 is disposed on the bracket 21 or other side contacting the tank body 221, the object of the present invention can be achieved as long as the water amount inside the tank body 221 is monitored. Through setting up first monitoring unit 24 and second monitoring unit 25, reduced the user use and appeared the bad scheduling problem of pump water, realized can real time monitoring water tank module 22 mounted position simultaneously to the monitoring of water level in the water tank body 221.
Specifically, the first monitoring unit 24 uses a liquid level meter to monitor the water level and monitor the water level by measuring the change of the water level height, and certainly, if the first monitoring unit 24 uses a pressure sensor arranged on the bracket 21, the water level change in the water tank body 221 is sensed by the pressure change or other monitoring methods, and the purpose of the present invention can be achieved as long as the result of monitoring the water level change in the water tank body 221 is achieved.
The second monitoring unit 25 monitors by using an infrared distance sensor, and realizes the purpose of monitoring the water tank module 22 to be installed in place by measuring the distance between the water tank module 22 and the water pump module 23 during assembly, and of course, if other types of sensors are used, the purpose of the invention can be achieved as long as the purpose of monitoring the water tank module 22 to be installed in place is achieved.
As shown in fig. 2 to 4, in this embodiment, the water pump module 23 further includes at least one connector 232 in communication with the water pump 231, and the water tank module 22 further includes at least one suction pipe 222 in communication with the connector 232.
Further, at least one connection pipe 223 communicated with the water suction pipe 222 is further disposed on the outer side of the water tank module 23, at least one water inlet 233 communicated with the joint 232 is disposed on the outer side of the water pump module 23, and a connector 2231 is disposed on the connection pipe 223 to be connected with the water inlet 233.
Specifically, the number of the water pumps 231 is at least two, the water pumps 231 are respectively and independently arranged, the water pump module 23 further includes water outlets 234 which are consistent with the number of the water pumps 231 and are in one-to-one correspondence, and the water pumps 231 are communicated with the corresponding water outlets 234 so that water is pumped out from the water tank body 221 through the water pumps 231 to the water outlets 234; in the present embodiment, there are two water pumps 231, and in practical applications, water, ice water, or hot water can be independently obtained by independently supplying water.
In addition, as shown in fig. 2, the water supply system 2 further includes an outer cover 26, and the outer cover 26 is engaged with the bracket 21 to seal the water tank module 22 and the water pump module 23; the water supply system 2 further comprises an inner shell 27 arranged between the water tank module 22 and the water pump module 23, and the inner shell 27 is clamped on the bracket 21 to seal the water pump module 23.
As shown in fig. 3, the water tank body 221 includes an upper portion 2211 and a lower portion 2212 which are joined to each other, the upper portion 2211 and the lower portion 2212 are integrally formed, the two structures are welded together by welding, and the water tank body 221 is provided with a water filling port 2213 to achieve a water filling function.
The water tank module 22 is assembled with the water pump module 23 from the horizontal direction, and of course, if the water tank module 22 is assembled with the water pump module 23 from the vertical direction or from other directions, the purpose of the present invention can be achieved as long as the water tank module 22 and the water pump module 23 are completely matched.
Therefore, in summary, the present invention provides a refrigerator, including a water supply system 2 and a control system communicatively connected to the water supply system, wherein the water supply system 2 mainly includes: the water tank module 22, the water pump module 23, the first monitoring unit 24 and the second monitoring unit 25 adopt a modularized assembly method, so that the door liner 1 and the water supply system 2 are more reasonable in structure, simple and more standardized in assembly, the time for testing and adjusting is shortened, and the production cost is reduced; by arranging the first monitoring unit 24 and the second monitoring unit 25, the problems of poor water pumping and the like in the using process of a user are reduced, the water level in the water tank body 221 is monitored, and the installation position of the water tank can be monitored in real time; the water tank module 22 and the water pump module 23 are detachably and flexibly mounted and replaced with the door body through the cooperation of the support 21.
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, and these changes and modifications are all within the scope of the present invention.

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1. The utility model provides a refrigerator, but including box and pivotal connection in the door body of box, door body medial surface is provided with the door lining, its characterized in that, refrigerator still including set up in the door lining be used for the water supply system of outer water intaking and with water supply system communication connection's control system, water supply system includes:
a bracket fixed to the door liner;
the water tank module is detachably connected to the bracket and comprises a water tank body;
the water pump module is fixedly connected with the water tank module and detachably connected to the bracket, and comprises at least one water pump for pumping out water in the water tank body;
the first monitoring unit is in communication connection with the control system to monitor the water amount in the water tank body;
a second monitoring unit in communication with the control system to monitor a position of the tank module,
the water pump module further comprises at least one connector communicated with the water pump, the water tank module further comprises at least one water suction pipe communicated with the connector, at least one connecting pipe communicated with the water suction pipe is further arranged on the outer side of the water tank module, at least one water inlet communicated with the connector is formed in the outer side of the water pump module, an interface is formed in the connecting pipe to be connected with the water inlet, and the water tank module is assembled with the water pump module from the horizontal direction.
2. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first monitoring unit is disposed inside the water tank body, and the second monitoring unit is fixed to an outside of the water pump module.
3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the number of the water pumps is at least two, the water pumps are respectively and independently arranged, the water pump module further comprises water outlets corresponding to the water pumps in a one-to-one correspondence manner, and the water pumps are communicated with the corresponding water outlets to pump water out.
4. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the water supply system further comprises an outer cover that is snap-fitted to the bracket to seal the water tank module and the water pump module.
5. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the water supply system further comprises an inner housing disposed between the water tank module and the water pump module, the inner housing engaging with the bracket to seal the water pump module.
6. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water tank body includes an upper portion and a lower portion coupled to each other, and the upper portion and the lower portion are integrally formed.
7. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the first monitoring unit is monitored by a liquid level meter.
8. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the second monitoring unit is monitored by an infrared distance sensor.
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