CN111322809A - Refrigerator with a door - Google Patents

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CN111322809A
CN111322809A CN202010213859.6A CN202010213859A CN111322809A CN 111322809 A CN111322809 A CN 111322809A CN 202010213859 A CN202010213859 A CN 202010213859A CN 111322809 A CN111322809 A CN 111322809A
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曹国帅
王宁
刘修东
石磊
蒋孝奎
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Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd
Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D11/00—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
    • F25D11/02—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/06—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation
    • F25D17/062—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household refrigerators
    • F25D17/065—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household refrigerators with compartments at different temperatures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/06—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation
    • F25D17/08—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation using ducts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/06—Removing frost
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/14—Collecting or removing condensed and defrost water; Drip trays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/006—General constructional features for mounting refrigerating machinery components
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/10—Refrigerator units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/067—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation characterised by air ducts

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Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes: the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator body and a refrigerator door, wherein at least one storage compartment is defined in the refrigerator body, and an ice maker is arranged on one side of the refrigerator body for supplying cold; the door body is arranged corresponding to the storage chamber and can be arranged at the front side of the corresponding storage chamber in an opening and closing manner; the ice maker is arranged on the door body; and the ice machine cold supply device is arranged in the ice machine cold supply cavity and provides refrigerating airflow for the ice machine through the ice making air duct. According to the scheme of the invention, the ice maker cooling device is arranged on one side of the refrigerator body, so that the use space of the storage chamber is avoided being occupied, the storage space of the refrigerator is increased, and the use of a user is facilitated.

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Refrigerator with a door
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a refrigerator.
Background
In the prior art, an ice maker is generally placed in a refrigerating chamber door body, and an ice maker evaporator is used for providing cold airflow after heat exchange for the ice maker. Wherein, the ice machine evaporator is generally arranged in the storage compartment. However, the evaporator of the ice maker occupies a part of the internal volume of the storage compartment, occupies the use space of the storage compartment, and is not beneficial to the use of users.
Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator, which at least solves the technical problems in any one of the above aspects.
A further object of the invention is to avoid occupying the space of use of the storage compartment.
It is a further object of this invention to ensure low temperature in the ice machine cold supply chamber.
It is another further object of the present invention to reduce the length of the ice making duct.
It is a still further object of the present invention to facilitate the defrost water exiting the ice machine cold feed chamber.
In particular, the present invention provides a refrigerator comprising: the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator body and a refrigerator door, wherein at least one storage compartment is defined in the refrigerator body, and an ice maker is arranged on one side of the refrigerator body for supplying cold; the door body is arranged corresponding to the storage chamber and can be arranged at the front side of the corresponding storage chamber in an opening and closing manner; the ice maker is arranged on the door body; and the ice machine cold supply device is arranged in the ice machine cold supply cavity and provides refrigerating airflow for the ice machine through the ice making air duct.
Further, the storing compartment includes: the first storage chamber is positioned above the second storage chamber; the door body includes: the ice maker is arranged on the first door body; the refrigerator further includes: and the compartment cooling device is arranged at the back of the second storage compartment and is configured to cool the first storage compartment and/or the second storage compartment.
Furthermore, a cold supply cavity of the ice maker is arranged on the side wall of the second storage compartment, and the cold supply cavity of the ice maker is provided with an opening facing the outer side of the box body; and the opening part is provided with a cover plate which is used for sealing the opening.
Further, the cover plate includes: the first sealing plate is arranged on one side of the cover plate, which faces the cold supply cavity of the ice maker; and a second sealing plate; the cover plate is arranged on one side of the cover plate facing the outside of the box body; and a heat insulation material is filled between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate so as to prevent cold energy in the cold supply cavity of the ice machine from leaking.
Further, the ice maker cooling device includes: the shell is arranged in a cooling cavity of the ice maker; and the sealing strip is arranged by abutting against the contact area of the first sealing plate and the shell and is used for enhancing the sealing performance of the cooling cavity of the ice machine.
Furthermore, a press bin is formed below the compartment cold supply device of the box body; the ice machine cold supply cavity is arranged close to the top of the press bin.
Further, the ice machine cooling device further comprises: an ice maker evaporator; the fan of the ice machine is used for promoting the formation of air flow which is sent to the ice machine after exchanging heat with the evaporator of the ice machine; the defrosting device is used for defrosting the evaporator of the ice machine; the water diversion hole is positioned below the evaporator of the ice machine and is used for guiding the defrosting water away from the cold supply cavity of the ice machine; and one end of the water diversion pipe is connected to the water diversion hole so as to lead the defrosting water in the cooling cavity of the ice machine to the water pan of the compressor bin.
Further, the ice making duct includes: an air inlet duct configured to introduce a flow of refrigerant air to the ice maker; and the return air duct is configured to supply the air flow after the heat exchange of the ice machine back to the ice machine cooling device.
Further, the air inlet duct includes: the head end of the air inlet duct on the side of the box body is communicated with the cold supply cavity of the ice maker; the head end of the door body side air inlet duct is communicated with the tail end of the box body side air inlet duct when the first door body is closed, and the tail end of the door body side air inlet duct is communicated with the ice maker; the return air wind channel includes: the head end of the door body side return air duct is communicated with the ice maker; and the head end of the box body side return air duct is communicated with the tail end of the door body side return air duct when the first door body is closed, and the tail end of the box body side return air duct is communicated with the cold supply cavity of the ice maker.
Furthermore, the air inlet duct and the air return duct are both flat.
The refrigerator is characterized in that the ice maker is arranged on the door body, one side of the refrigerator body is provided with the ice maker cooling cavity, and the ice maker cooling device arranged in the ice maker cooling cavity is used for providing cooling airflow for the ice maker through the ice making air duct. The cold supply device of the ice machine is arranged on one side of the refrigerator body, so that the use space of the storage chamber is avoided being occupied, the storage space of the refrigerator is increased, and the use of a user is facilitated.
Furthermore, the cover plate is arranged at the opening of the cold supply cavity of the ice maker, and the opening is sealed through the cover plate. And the cover plate includes two sealing plates: the cold energy leakage prevention device comprises a first sealing plate and a second sealing plate, wherein a heat insulation material is filled between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate, so that the cold energy leakage in a cold supply cavity of the ice machine is avoided, and the low temperature in the cold supply cavity of the ice machine is ensured.
Furthermore, a compressor bin is formed below the compartment cold supply device of the box body, and a cold supply cavity of the ice maker is arranged close to the top of the compressor bin. The cold supply device of the ice machine is positioned in the cold supply cavity of the ice machine. The reasonable position arrangement of the cold supply device of the ice machine is not only beneficial to the transportation of cold air flow, but also reduces the length of the ice making air channel, thereby reducing the occupied space of the ice making air channel.
Furthermore, the cold supply device of the ice machine also comprises a defrosting device, a water diversion hole and a water diversion pipe. The defrosting device is used for defrosting the evaporator of the ice machine. And the water diversion hole positioned below the evaporator of the ice machine is used for guiding the defrosting water away from the cold supply cavity of the ice machine. One end of the water conduit connected to the water conduit hole leads the defrosting water in the ice machine cooling cavity to the water receiving tray of the compressor bin, so that the defrosting water is convenient to discharge out of the ice machine cooling cavity.
The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of specific embodiments thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Some specific embodiments of the invention will be described in detail hereinafter, by way of illustration and not limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in the drawings identify the same or similar elements or components. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:
fig. 1 is a schematic view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic position diagram of a cooling device and a first door body of an ice maker in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the invention;
fig. 3 is a cooling apparatus of an ice maker in the refrigerator of fig. 2;
fig. 4 is a schematic view of a cooling device of an ice maker cooperating with a cooling air duct in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic view of the gas flow cycle in fig. 4.
Detailed Description
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 1, the present invention provides a refrigerator 10. The refrigerator 10 may include a cabinet 100, a door, an ice maker (not shown hidden in the drawing), and an ice maker cooling device 400.
At least one storage compartment may be defined within the chest 100. The periphery of the storage chamber is wrapped with a box body 100 shell, and heat insulation materials such as foaming agents can be filled between the shell and the storage chamber to avoid the loss of cold energy. The storage compartment is at least one, such as a refrigerating chamber, a freezing chamber, a temperature changing chamber and the like. The number and function of the specific storage compartments can be configured according to pre-determined requirements. In some embodiments, the storage temperature of the refrigerating chamber can be 2-9 ℃, or can be 4-7 ℃; the storage temperature of the freezing chamber can be-22 to-14 ℃ or-20 to-16 ℃. The freezing chamber may be disposed below the refrigerating chamber, and the variable temperature chamber may be disposed between the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber. The temperature-changing chamber can be adjusted according to the requirement to store proper food or be used as a fresh-keeping storage chamber.
The door body and the storage chamber can be correspondingly arranged and can be arranged at the front side of the corresponding storage chamber in an opening and closing way.
In some embodiments, the storage chamber may be a refrigerating chamber, a freezing chamber, and a temperature-changing chamber, and a refrigerating chamber door body, a freezing chamber door body, and a temperature-changing chamber door body are respectively provided for the storage chamber.
In some embodiments, the door body may include a pivoting type as well as a drawer type. The pivoting door body may be hinged to the front side of the cabinet 100 and may be pivotally opened.
The ice maker can be arranged on the door body. In some embodiments, the ice maker may be disposed on the refrigerating compartment door body.
Fig. 2 is a schematic position diagram of a cooling device 400 of an ice maker and a first door 210 in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 2, an ice maker cooling chamber may be opened at one side of the case 100. The ice maker cooling device 400 can be disposed in the ice maker cooling chamber. And the ice maker cooling device 400 can provide a flow of cooling air to the ice maker through the ice making duct.
The ice machine cooling device 400 is arranged on one side of the refrigerator body 100 of the refrigerator 10, and the ice machine cooling device 400 arranged in the ice machine cooling cavity provides cooling air flow for the ice machine through the ice making air duct, so that the use space of the storage compartment can be avoided being occupied, the storage space of the refrigerator 10 is improved, and the use of a user is facilitated.
The storage compartment may include a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment. The first storage compartment may be located above the second storage compartment. In some embodiments, the first storage compartment may be a refrigerator compartment and the second storage compartment may be a freezer compartment.
The door body may include a first door body 210. The first door 210 may be used to open and close the first storage compartment. Referring to fig. 2, the first door body 210 is a pivoting door body.
In some embodiments, the ice maker may be disposed on the first door body 210.
In some embodiments, the refrigerator 10 may also include a compartment cooling device. The compartment cooling device can be arranged on the back of the second storage compartment. The compartment cooling device may be configured to provide cooling to the first storage compartment and/or the second storage compartment.
The refrigerator 10 may be a direct-cooling type refrigerator 10 or an air-cooling type refrigerator 10, which may use a compression type refrigeration cycle as a cold source, and the refrigeration system may be a refrigeration cycle system composed of a compressor, a condenser, a throttling device, a compartment cooling evaporator, and the like. The compartment cooling evaporator is configured to directly or indirectly provide cooling energy into the at least one storage compartment. For example, when the refrigerator 10 is a household compression-type direct-cooling refrigerator 10, the compartment-cooling evaporator may be disposed outside or inside the rear wall surface of the inner container of the refrigerator 10. When the refrigerator 10 is a household compression type air-cooled refrigerator 10, a compartment cooling device is further provided in the refrigerator body 100, the compartment cooling device is communicated with the storage compartment through an air path system, the compartment cooling device comprises a compartment cooling evaporator, and a compartment cooling fan is provided at an outlet to perform circulating refrigeration on the storage compartment. Since the refrigeration system and the refrigeration principle of the refrigerator 10 are well known and easily implemented by those skilled in the art, the refrigeration system itself will not be described in detail hereinafter.
The cold supply cavity of the ice maker can be arranged on the side wall of the second storage compartment.
The ice maker cooling chamber may have an opening toward the outside of the cabinet 100. The opening part can be provided with the apron, and the apron can be used to sealed opening.
Fig. 3 is a cooling apparatus 400 of an ice maker in the refrigerator of fig. 2. Referring to fig. 3, an ice maker cooling device 400 may include a case 410 and a sealing strip 420.
The housing 410 may be disposed in a cooling chamber of the ice maker. In some embodiments, the housing 410 is disposed adjacent to the freezing compartment, and the low temperature inside the housing 410 can be ensured by conducting the low temperature of the freezing compartment into the housing 410.
A sealing strip 420 may be disposed against the contact area of the first sealing plate 310 and the housing 410 for enhancing the sealing performance of the cooling chamber of the ice making machine.
Referring to fig. 3, the cover plate may include a first seal plate 310 and a second seal plate 320.
The first sealing plate 310 may be disposed on a side of the cover plate facing the cold supply chamber of the ice maker. The second sealing plate 320 may be disposed at a side of the cover plate facing the outside of the cabinet 100.
The first sealing plate 310 and the second sealing plate 320 can be filled with thermal insulation material to prevent the cold energy in the cold supply cavity of the ice making machine from leaking.
That is to say, the cover plate is the double-deck board, and is filled with insulation material, for example foaming agent between the double-deck board to avoid the cold volume in the ice machine cooling chamber to leak, keep the low temperature in the ice machine cooling chamber.
The cabinet 100 may also be formed with a press cabin under the compartment cooling device. The ice machine cooling cavity can be arranged close to the top of the press bin. The ice machine cooling cavity is located close to the top of the press bin, so that the defrosting water in the shell 410 is conveniently drained into the water pan of the press bin. In addition, the reasonable position arrangement of the ice machine cooling device 400 is not only beneficial to the transportation of cold air flow, but also reduces the length of the ice making air channel, thereby reducing the occupied space of the ice making air channel.
Referring to fig. 3, the ice maker cooling device 400 may further include an ice maker evaporator 430, an ice maker fan 440, a defrosting device, a drain hole, and a drain pipe.
In some embodiments, ice maker evaporator 430 can be a coil evaporator, and ice maker evaporator 430 is placed vertically at a lower position within ice maker cooling chamber housing 410, i.e., ice maker evaporator 430 is placed vertically, meaning that the coil of ice maker evaporator 430 spirals up in the height direction.
An ice maker fan 440 can be used to cause the formation of an air stream that is heat exchanged with the ice maker evaporator 430 and then sent to the ice maker. In some embodiments, the ice maker fan 440 may be a centrifugal fan, and the cold air stream after heat exchange in the ice maker evaporator 430 is blown by the ice maker fan 440, and naturally flows upward to the ice maker through the refrigeration duct, thereby transferring the cold energy into the ice maker.
The defrosting device can be used for defrosting the ice maker evaporator 430 to prevent the ice maker evaporator 430 from being condensed and frosted.
The water-diverting hole may be located below the ice maker evaporator 430. The water diversion hole can be used for guiding the defrosting water away from the cold supply cavity of the ice machine.
One end of the water conduit can be connected to the water diversion hole so as to guide the defrosting water in the cooling cavity of the ice machine to the water pan of the compressor bin.
In some embodiments, ice maker cooling device 400 includes a defrosting device, a drain hole, and a drain pipe. The defrosting device is used to defrost the ice maker evaporator 430. The water diversion hole below the ice machine evaporator 430 is used to divert the defrost water away from the ice machine cold supply chamber. One end of the water conduit connected to the water conduit hole leads the defrosting water in the ice machine cooling cavity to the water receiving tray of the compressor bin, so that the defrosting water is convenient to discharge out of the ice machine cooling cavity.
Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an ice maker cooling device 400 cooperating with a cooling air duct in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 4, the ice making duct may include an intake duct and a return duct. The inlet air duct may be configured to direct a flow of refrigerated air to the ice maker. The return air duct may be configured to provide the air flow after heat exchange by the ice maker back to the ice maker cooling device 400.
In some embodiments, the inlet duct may include a case-side inlet duct 511 and a door-side inlet duct.
The head end of the box side air inlet duct 511 can be communicated with the cold supply cavity of the ice maker. The head end of the door side air inlet duct can be communicated with the tail end of the box side air inlet duct 511 when the first door 210 is closed. The tail end of the door body side air inlet duct can be communicated with an ice maker.
The return air duct may include a case-side return air duct 521 and a door-side return air duct.
The return air duct includes a door-side return air duct and a case-side return air duct 521. The head end of the return air duct at the door body side is communicated with the ice maker. The head end of the case-side return air duct 521 is connected to the tail end of the door-side return air duct when the first door 210 is closed. The tail end of the box body side return air duct 521 is communicated with a cold supply cavity of the ice maker.
In other embodiments, the door-side air inlet duct is a first through hole that communicates with the end of the box-side air inlet duct 511 when the first door 210 is closed. The first through hole is disposed on a side wall of the first door 210 near the box side air inlet duct 511. When the first door 210 closes the first storage compartment, the end of the box side air intake duct 511 is communicated with the first through hole to ensure that the cold air flows to the ice maker.
The door-side return air duct is a second through hole which is communicated with the end of the case-side return air duct 521 when the first door 210 is closed. The second through hole is disposed on the side wall of the first door 210 close to the box-side return air duct 521. When the first door 210 closes the first storage compartment, the tail end of the box-side return air duct 521 is communicated with the second through hole, so as to ensure that the air flow after heat exchange of the ice maker is supplied back to the ice maker cooling device 400.
Referring to fig. 4, the air inlet duct and the air return duct can be both flat, so as to be conveniently matched with the casing of the box body 100, and reduce the space occupied by the refrigeration duct.
Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the gas flow cycle in fig. 4. Referring to fig. 5, all the cold generated by the evaporator 430 of the ice maker is blown to the air inlet duct by the fan 440 of the ice maker, the air inlet duct guides the cold to the ice maker located at the door, and the ice maker absorbs the cold to make ice cubes. The air flow after heat exchange with the ice machine is conveyed to the area where the ice machine evaporator 430 is located in the ice machine cold supply cavity shell 410 through the return air duct, and is conveyed to the ice machine through the air inlet duct after being cooled by the ice machine evaporator 430, so that a circulation loop of the air flow is formed, the cold energy of the ice machine evaporator 430 is continuously supplied to the ice machine, the ice making efficiency of the ice machine is improved, and the requirements of users are met.
The head end and the tail end of the air inlet duct and the air return duct are determined according to the flow direction of cold air in the refrigeration duct.
Thus, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that while a number of exemplary embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications consistent with the principles of the invention may be directly determined or derived from the disclosure of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be understood and interpreted to cover all such other variations or modifications.

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1. A refrigerator, comprising:
the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator body and a refrigerator door, wherein at least one storage compartment is defined in the refrigerator body, and an ice maker is arranged on one side of the refrigerator body for supplying cold;
the door body is arranged corresponding to the storage chamber and can be arranged at the front side of the corresponding storage chamber in an opening and closing manner;
the ice maker is arranged on the door body;
and the ice machine cold supply device is arranged in the ice machine cold supply cavity and provides refrigerating airflow for the ice machine through an ice making air duct.
2. The refrigerator according to claim 1,
the storing compartment includes: the first storage compartment is positioned above the second storage compartment;
the door body includes: the first door body is used for opening and closing the first storage compartment, and the ice maker is arranged on the first door body;
the refrigerator further includes: and the compartment cooling device is arranged at the back of the second storage compartment and is configured to cool the first storage compartment and/or the second storage compartment.
3. The refrigerator according to claim 2,
the ice machine cold supply cavity is formed in the side wall of the second storage compartment and provided with an opening facing the outer side of the box body; and is
The opening part is provided with a cover plate, and the cover plate is used for sealing the opening.
4. The refrigerator of claim 3, wherein the cover plate comprises:
the first sealing plate is arranged on one side, facing the cold supply cavity of the ice maker, of the cover plate; and
a second sealing plate; the cover plate is arranged on one side of the cover plate facing the outside of the box body;
and a heat insulation material is filled between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate so as to prevent cold energy in the cold supply cavity of the ice machine from leaking.
5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the ice maker cooling device comprises:
the shell is arranged in a cooling cavity of the ice maker;
and the sealing strip is arranged by being attached to the contact area of the first sealing plate and the shell and is used for enhancing the sealing property of the cooling cavity of the ice machine.
6. The refrigerator according to claim 2,
a compressor bin is further formed below the compartment cooling device on the box body;
the ice maker cold supply cavity is arranged close to the top of the press bin.
7. The refrigerator of claim 6, wherein the ice maker cooling device further comprises:
an ice maker evaporator;
the ice maker fan is used for promoting the formation of air flow which exchanges heat with the evaporator of the ice maker and then is sent to the ice maker;
the defrosting device is used for defrosting the evaporator of the ice machine;
the water diversion hole is positioned below the evaporator of the ice machine and used for leading the defrosting water away from the cold supply cavity of the ice machine; and
and one end of the water diversion pipe is connected to the water diversion hole so as to lead the defrosting water in the cooling cavity of the ice machine to the water pan of the press bin.
8. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the ice making duct comprises:
an air inlet duct configured to direct the flow of refrigerated air to the ice maker; and
and the return air duct is configured to supply the air flow after the heat exchange of the ice machine back to the ice machine cooling device.
9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein,
the air inlet duct includes:
the head end of the box body side air inlet duct is communicated with the cold supply cavity of the ice maker; and
the head end of the door body side air inlet duct is communicated with the tail end of the box body side air inlet duct when the first door body is closed, and the tail end of the door body side air inlet duct is communicated with the ice maker; the return air duct includes:
the head end of the door body side return air duct is communicated with the ice maker; and
and the head end of the box body side return air duct is communicated with the tail end of the door body side return air duct when the first door body is closed, and the tail end of the box body side return air duct is communicated with the cold supply cavity of the ice maker.
10. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein,
the air inlet duct and the air return duct are both flat.
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