CN110715498A - Reversible drawer assembly and refrigerator adopting same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a reversible drawer assembly and a refrigerator using the same, wherein a movable front cover is arranged at the front end of the drawer bucket, and the inner wall surface of the movable front cover is provided with a connecting plate extending toward the side of the storage cavity; The part is arranged between the drawer bucket and the movable front cover, so that the movable front cover can be turned over relative to the drawer bucket, the base is fixed on the inner side wall of the drawer bucket, and forms a cavity with the inner side wall of the drawer, and the base has an arc shape. The elastic component is located in the cavity, one end of which is fixed on the base, and the other end forms an arc-shaped hole through which a convex column passes through the base and is fixed together with the connecting plate on the outside of the base. The connecting plate is connected to the convex column. The fixed lower end is hinged with the base, so that the connecting plate can rotate relative to the base, and at the same time, the convex column slides along the inner wall of the arc-shaped hole in the arc-shaped hole, and the elastic component is deformed accordingly, which solves the problem of the pull-out type. Wear and tear on the bottom of the drawer due to reciprocating motion.

Description

A reversible drawer assembly and refrigerator using the same

technical field

The invention relates to a drawer assembly, in particular to a reversible drawer assembly, in particular to a reversible drawer assembly applied to a refrigerator.

Background technique

With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, consumers' demand for refrigerators is also increasing, and further, the requirements for refrigerators and their drawers are also getting higher and higher. The refrigerator drawer assembly in the prior art is usually provided with a glass shelf on the upper part, so that the user needs to pull out the drawer when picking up items, which is very inconvenient for the user to take the item, which reduces the user's sense of use; in addition, the back and forth If the drawer is pulled out and pushed forward, the contact surfaces on both sides of the drawer will be worn or damaged due to the back-and-forth movement, which cannot well meet the needs of users.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of this, the present invention provides a reversible drawer assembly, which includes a drawer bucket, a movable connection portion, and a movable front cover. By arranging a movable connection portion between the drawer bucket and the movable front cover, the movable front cover is realized. The relative drawer bucket can be turned over, which effectively solves the problem of wear and tear of the pull-out drawer assembly caused by the reciprocating pulling. Specifically:

The movable front cover is arranged at the front end of the drawer bucket, and forms a storage cavity with the drawer bucket, and the inner wall surface of the movable front cover is provided with a connecting plate extending toward the side of the storage cavity;

The movable connection part is arranged between the drawer bucket and the movable front cover, so that the movable front cover can be turned over relative to the drawer bucket;

The movable connection part includes a base and an elastic component, wherein the base is fixed on the inner side wall of the drawer bucket, and forms a cavity with the inner side wall of the drawer;

The base has an arc hole;

The elastic component is located in the cavity, one end of which is fixed on the base, and the other end forms an arc-shaped hole through which a protruding post passes through the base and is fixed together with the connecting plate located outside the base;

The connecting plate is hinged with the base at its lower end fixed with the convex column, so that the connecting plate can rotate relative to the base, and at the same time, the convex column slides along the inner wall of the arc-shaped hole in the arc-shaped hole, so that the elastic components can be correspondingly moved. deformation.

Preferably, the movable front cover also includes a mask handle and a movable baffle, the mask handle is an inner cavity structure, the upper end of the movable baffle is movably arranged in the inner cavity of the mask handle, and the lower end is always in contact with the bottom of the drawer bucket.

Preferably, the upper part of the inner cavity of the mask holding part is loose and the lower part is tightened, and only the upper end of the movable baffle is tightened, so that the movable baffle will never fall off from the inner cavity of the mask holding part.

Preferably, the elastic component includes a spring and a latch, the latch includes a first latch and a second latch, one end of the spring is fixed on the first latch, the other end is fixed on the second latch, and the protruding post is formed on the second latch. When the second latch is driven to move, the spring is deformed.

Preferably, the arc-shaped hole of the base forms an arc section, the left and right ends of the arc section of the arc-shaped hole form a first position point and a second position point, and the top of the arc section of the arc-shaped hole forms a third position point; When the protruding post is at the first position point, the spring is not stressed; when the protruding post is at the second position point, the spring is under pressure; when the protruding post is at the third position point, the spring is unstressed.

Preferably, when the convex column moves to the first position point, the movable front cover is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the drawer bucket; when the convex column moves to the third position point, the movable front cover and the bottom surface of the drawer bucket are inclined; At the second position, the movable front cover is parallel to the bottom surface of the drawer bucket.

Preferably, the first position, the second position and the third position of the arc-shaped hole of the base are equidistant from the hinge point of the base and the connecting plate.

Preferably, the left and right ends of the bottom of the drawer bucket are respectively provided with limit bosses to limit the movement range of the lower end of the movable baffle.

Preferably, when the handle of the mask is pulled horizontally, the drawer assembly cannot be turned over, but moves horizontally outward as a whole to form an access outlet.

The present invention also provides a refrigerator, wherein the refrigerator is provided with the drawer assembly provided by the present invention.

By arranging the movable connection part between the drawer bucket and the movable front cover, the present invention enables the user to access items by turning over the movable front cover to form an outlet, and solves the problem of wear and tear of the bottom of the pull-out drawer due to reciprocating motion. It is easy to use and improves the user's experience.

Description of drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the detailed description of example embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative efforts.

1 is a schematic structural diagram 1 of a drawer assembly according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram 2 of a drawer assembly in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

3 is a left side sectional view of the drawer assembly in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a movable front cover according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the left side view of the mask handle and the movable baffle according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the connection of the movable connection part according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

In the picture:

1-drawer bucket; 11-limiting boss;

2-active connection part; 21-base; 211-arc hole; 2111-first position point; 2112-second position point; 2113-third position point;

22-elastic component; 221-spring; 222-first pin; 223-second pin; 224-post;

3-movable front mask; 31-mask handle; 32-movable baffle; 33-connecting plate;

4- the first connecting column; 5- the second connecting column.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments These are some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular forms "a," "the," and "the" as used in the embodiments of the present invention and the appended claims are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, "a plurality" Generally, at least two kinds are included, but the case of including at least one kind is not excluded.

It should be understood that the term "and/or" used in this document is only an association relationship to describe the associated objects, indicating that there may be three kinds of relationships, for example, A and/or B, which may indicate that A exists alone, and A and B exist at the same time. B, there are three cases of B alone. In addition, the character "/" in this document generally indicates that the related objects are an "or" relationship.

It should also be noted that the terms "comprising", "comprising" or any other variation thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a commodity or system comprising a list of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes not explicitly listed other elements, or elements inherent to the commodity or system. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the article or system that includes the element.

The invention solves the problem of wear and tear on the bottom of the drawer due to reciprocating movement by turning the movable front cover to form an outlet to store and store items, is easy to use, and improves the user's experience.

Example 1:

As shown in Figures 1-6, the present embodiment provides a drawer assembly, which includes a drawer bucket 1, a movable connecting portion 2 and a movable front cover 3, wherein,

The movable front cover 3 is arranged at the front end of the drawer bucket 1, and forms a storage cavity with the drawer bucket 1, and the stored objects are placed in the storage cavity for storage.

The inner wall surface of the movable front cover 3 is provided with a connecting plate 33 extending toward the side of the storage cavity, and the movable connecting part 2 is arranged between the drawer bucket 1 and the movable front cover 3 .

Preferably, the movable front cover 3 further includes a mask holding part 31 and a movable baffle 32, the mask holding part 31 is an inner cavity type structure, the upper end of the movable baffle 32 is movably arranged in the inner cavity of the mask holding part 31, and the lower end It is always in contact with the bottom of the drawer bucket 1, and the movable front cover 3 has a folding function through the up and down movement of the movable baffle 32 in the mask gripping part 31.

Preferably, the connecting plate 33 is disposed on the inner side wall surface of the mask holding portion 31 extending toward the storage cavity, and the two are fixedly connected by screws.

Preferably, the upper part of the inner cavity of the mask holding part 31 is loose and the lower part is tightened, and only the upper end of the movable baffle 32 is tightened, so that the movable baffle 32 will never fall off from the inner cavity of the mask holding part 31 .

Preferably, the mask holding portion 31 and the movable baffle 32 are made of plastic material, which is easy to process and manufacture by injection molding.

The movable connection part 2 includes a base 21 and an elastic component 22, wherein the base 21 is fixed on the inner side wall of the drawer bucket 1, and forms a cavity with the inner side wall of the drawer. The elastic component 22 is located in the cavity, and one end of the elastic component 22 is fixed on the base 21 , a protruding post 224 is formed at the other end to pass through the arc-shaped hole 211 of the base 21 to be fixed together with the connecting plate 33 located outside the base 21 .

Preferably, the cavity means that the middle part of the base 21 protrudes outward relative to the left and right ends, and a certain distance is formed between the protruding part and the inner wall of the drawer bucket 1 .

Preferably, in this embodiment, the left and right ends of the base 21 and the inner wall of the drawer bucket 1 are fixedly connected by screws.

The base 21 is provided with an arc-shaped hole 211. The arc-shaped hole 211 has only one arc section. The left and right ends of the arc section bottom of the arc-shaped hole 211 form a first position point 2111 and a second position point 2112. The arc-shaped hole A third position point 2113 is formed on the top of the arc segment 211 .

Preferably, the elastic component 22 and the base 21 can be fixed by screws or connecting posts. In this embodiment, preferably, the elastic component 22 and the base 21 are fixed by connecting posts. As shown in FIG. 6 , the base 21 corresponds to the position A hole is formed for mounting and matching with the connecting column, and the connecting column is the second connecting column 5 .

Preferably, the protruding post 224 for connecting the elastic component 22 and the connecting plate 33 can be integrally formed with the elastic component 22 , or can be independently provided relative to the elastic component 22 .

Preferably, the base 21 is a sheet metal material, which makes the base 21 easy to be processed and formed, facilitates cutting the arc-shaped hole 211 , and reduces wear of the inner wall of the arc-shaped hole 211 caused by the protruding post 224 .

Preferably, the elastic component 22 includes a spring 221 and a latch, the latch includes a first latch 222 and a second latch 223, one end of the spring 221 is fixed to the first latch 222, and the other end is fixed to the second latch 223, and the protruding post 224 is formed on the second latch 223. On the plug 223, when the protruding post 224 drives the second plug to move, the spring 221 is deformed.

Preferably, the first plug 222 is fixedly connected to the base 21 through the second connecting column 5 ; the second plug 223 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 33 through the convex column 224 passing through the arc-shaped hole 211 of the base 21 , and the connecting plate 33 corresponds to A mounting hole is formed at the position to be matched with the protruding post 224 .

The connecting plate 33 is hinged to the base 21 at its lower end fixed to the protruding post 224, so that the connecting plate 33 can rotate relative to the base 21, and at the same time, the protruding post 224 can slide in the arc-shaped hole 211 along the inner wall of the arc-shaped hole 211. , and correspondingly deform the elastic component 22 , that is, the second plug 223 is displaced relative to the first plug 222 .

Preferably, the connecting plate 33 is hinged to the base 21 at its lower end fixed to the protruding column 224 through the first connecting column 4. Correspondingly, the connecting plate 33 is formed with a hole for mounting and matching with the first connecting column 4. One end of the connecting column 4 connected to the base 21 is fixed relative to the base 21, and the end connected to the connecting plate 33 is rotatable relative to the connecting plate 33, that is, the connecting plate 33 can rotate around the first connecting column 4, that is, the connecting plate 33 The upper end rotates with the hinge point hinged with the base 21 as the center of the circle, and then drives the movable front cover 3 fixed to it to rotate to realize the flip. The up and down reciprocating movement in the inner cavity of the grip portion 31 realizes the folding function of the movable front cover 3 .

In this embodiment, preferably, one end of the first connecting column 4 connected to the connecting plate 33 is fixed relative to the connecting plate 33 , and one end connected to the base 21 is rotatable relative to the base 21 .

Preferably, when the protruding post 224 is located at the first position point 2111, the spring 221 is not stressed because it is in its original state; when the protruding post 224 is located at the third position point 2113, since the third position point 2113 is higher than the first position point 2111 , so that the distance between the second pin 223 and the first pin 222 is shortened, and the spring 221 is compressed, so it is under pressure; when the protruding post 224 is located at the second position 2111 is symmetrical with respect to the first pin 222, so the pressure of the spring 221 is released at the second position point 2112 and returns to its original state, so that it is free from force. In addition, since the spring 221 is most stressed at the third position 2113, the movable front cover 3 is in an unstable state, and a slight toggle will restore to the first position 2111 or flip to the second position 2112.

Preferably, when the protruding post 224 moves to the first position point 2111, the movable front cover 3 is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the drawer bucket 1, and the drawer assembly is in a closed state at this time; when the protruding post 224 moves to the third position point 2113, the movable front cover 3 is vertically The movable front cover 3 is inclined to the bottom surface of the drawer bucket 1, and the drawer assembly is in an unstable half-open state; when the convex column 224 moves to the second position point 2112, the movable front cover 3 is parallel to the bottom surface of the drawer bucket 1, at this time The drawer assembly is fully open.

Preferably, since the spring 221 has a reset function, the movable front cover 3 can be automatically restored from the open state to the closed state by being slightly toggled, which is convenient for the user to use.

Preferably, the left and right ends of the bottom of the drawer bucket 1 are respectively provided with limiting bosses 11 to limit the movement range of the lower end of the movable baffle 32 . The force exerted by the lower end of the baffle 32 causes the upper end of the movable baffle 32 to shrink to the top of the inner cavity of the mask holding portion 31 .

Preferably, when the mask handle 31 is pulled horizontally, the movable mask transmits the force to the drawer bucket 1 through the connection with the base 21 , so that the drawer assembly cannot be turned over but pulled out horizontally to form an access outlet.

This embodiment provides a reversible drawer assembly. By arranging a movable connection part 2 between the drawer bucket 1 and the movable front cover 3, the movable front cover 3 can be turned over relative to the drawer bucket 1, which effectively solves the problem of the pull-out type. The wear and tear of the drawer assembly caused by the reciprocating pulling,

Example 2:

This embodiment provides a refrigerator, which adopts the drawer assembly provided in Embodiment 1, so that users can access items by turning over the movable front cover 3 to form an outlet, which solves the problem of wear and tear of the bottom of the pull-out drawer due to reciprocating motion. It is easy to use and improves the user's experience.

To sum up, in the present invention, the movable front cover 3 is arranged at the front end of the drawer bucket 1 to form a storage cavity with the drawer bucket 1, and the inner wall surface of the movable front cover 3 is provided with a connecting plate 33 extending toward the side of the storage cavity; The movable connection part 2 is arranged between the drawer bucket 1 and the movable front cover 3; the movable connection part 2 includes a base 21 and an elastic component 22, and the elastic component 22 is arranged in the cavity, one end of which is fixed on the base 21, and the other is fixed on the base 21. A protruding post 224 is formed at one end to pass through the arc-shaped hole 211 of the base 21 and is fixed together with the connecting plate 33 located on the outside of the base 21; The connecting plate 33 is rotatable relative to the base 21, and at the same time, the protruding column 224 is slid along the inner wall of the arc-shaped hole 211 in the arc-shaped hole 211, and the elastic component 22 is deformed correspondingly, which solves the problem of the reciprocation of the bottom of the pull-out drawer. Wear and tear caused by movement.

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been specifically shown and described above. It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the details of construction, arrangements, or implementations described herein; on the contrary, this disclosure is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A reversible drawer assembly, characterized in that the drawer assembly comprises a drawer bucket, a movable connecting portion and a movable front cover: wherein The movable front cover is arranged at the front end of the drawer bucket, and forms a storage cavity with the drawer bucket, and the inner wall surface of the movable front cover is provided with a connecting plate extending toward the side of the storage cavity; The movable connection part is arranged between the drawer bucket and the movable front cover, so that the movable front cover can be turned over relative to the drawer bucket; The movable connection part includes a base and an elastic component, wherein the base is fixed on the inner side wall of the drawer bucket, and forms a cavity with the inner side wall of the drawer; The base is provided with an arc hole; The elastic component is located in the cavity, one end of which is fixed on the base, and the other end forms an arc-shaped hole through which a protruding post passes through the base and is fixed together with the connecting plate located outside the base ; The connecting plate is hinged with the base at its lower end fixed to the protruding post, so that the connecting plate can rotate relative to the base, and at the same time, the protruding post is in the arc-shaped hole along the The inner wall of the arc-shaped hole slides, and the elastic component is deformed accordingly. 2 . The drawer assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the movable front cover further comprises a mask holding part and a movable baffle, the mask holding part is an inner cavity type structure, and the upper end of the movable baffle can be adjusted. 3 . The movable one is arranged in the inner cavity of the mask handle, and the lower end is always in contact with the bottom of the drawer bucket. 3 . The drawer assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the upper part of the inner cavity of the mask holding part is loose and the lower part is tightened, and only the upper end of the movable baffle is tightened, so that the movable baffle is never released from all parts. 4 . The mask handle part falls off from the lumen. 4. The drawer assembly of claim 1, wherein the elastic assembly comprises a spring and a latch, the latch comprises a first latch and a second latch, and one end of the spring is fixed on the first latch, The other end is fixed on the second latch, the protruding post is formed on the second latch, and when the protruding post drives the second latch to move, the spring is deformed. 5 . The drawer assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the arc-shaped hole of the base forms a circular arc segment, and the left and right ends of the bottom of the arc-shaped hole of the arc-shaped hole form a first position point and a second position. 6 . A third position point is formed at the top of the arc segment of the arc-shaped hole; when the convex post is at the first position point, the spring is not stressed; when the convex post is at the second position When the third position point, the spring is under pressure; when the protruding post is at the third position point, the spring is not under pressure. 6. The drawer assembly of claim 5, wherein when the protruding post moves to the first position, the movable front cover is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the drawer bucket; when the protruding post moves to the first position When moving to the third position point, the movable front cover and the bottom surface of the drawer bucket are inclined; when the protruding column moves to the second position point, the movable front cover and the drawer bucket are inclined. The bottom surface is parallel. 7 . The drawer assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first position, the second position and the third position of the arc-shaped hole of the base are equidistant from the hinge point of the base and the connecting plate. 8 . 8 . The drawer assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the left and right ends of the bottom of the drawer bucket are respectively provided with limiting bosses to limit the movement range of the lower end of the movable baffle. 9 . 9 . The drawer assembly according to claim 8 , wherein when the mask holding portion is pulled horizontally, the drawer assembly cannot be turned over, but moves horizontally outward as a whole to form an access outlet. 10 . 10. A refrigerator, wherein the refrigerator is provided with the drawer assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.

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