CN111486632A

CN111486632A - Refrigerator with a door

Info

Publication number: CN111486632A
Application number: CN201910070770.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韩彦南; 孙东光; 寇有松
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Special Refrigerator Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Special Refrigerator Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-01-25
Filing date: 2019-01-25
Publication date: 2020-08-04
Anticipated expiration: 2039-01-25
Also published as: CN111486632B

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator which comprises a refrigerator body and a cosmetic mirror device arranged on the outer side of the refrigerator body, wherein the cosmetic mirror device comprises a box body arranged on the refrigerator body, a support arranged on the box body in a pivoting mode, and a mirror arranged on the support, the box body is provided with a containing groove, the mirror can be operated to rotate between a first state and a second state, the mirror is at least partially positioned in the containing groove in the first state, and the mirror is pivoted out of the containing groove in the second state. According to the refrigerator provided by the invention, the bracket of the cosmetic mirror device drives the mirror to pivot relative to the box body, so that the refrigerator is simple in structure and convenient to use, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Refrigerator with a door

Technical Field

The invention relates to a refrigerator, in particular to a small desktop refrigerator.

Background

Generally, a refrigerator door is provided with a dispenser structure for dispensing ice or water, and some dispensers are exposed to the outside. Thus, the refrigerator is not only not beautiful as a whole, but also foreign materials can enter the inside of the dispenser, so that the sanitary condition is poor.

Along with the development of economy, people's standard of living's constantly promotes, and small-size household electrical appliances receive people's favor more and more, and small-size household electrical appliances have fine market prospect. Wherein, cosmetics fresh-keeping cabinet is as a small-size refrigeration plant, has very high user's demand. The existing small semiconductor refrigeration refrigerator is not provided with an integrated cosmetic mirror, is inconvenient to use and has poor user experience.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a refrigerator, wherein a bracket of a cosmetic mirror device drives a mirror to pivot relative to a box body, so that the refrigerator is simple in structure and convenient to use, and the user experience is improved.

In order to achieve one of the above objects, according to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a cabinet and a cosmetic mirror device disposed outside the cabinet, wherein the cosmetic mirror device includes a case disposed in the cabinet, a holder pivotably disposed in the case, and a mirror disposed in the holder, the case has a receiving groove, the mirror is operatively rotatable between a first state in which the mirror is at least partially disposed in the receiving groove and a second state in which the mirror is pivoted out of the receiving groove.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, a rotating shaft is disposed on the bracket, a first through hole and a second through hole which is communicated with the first through hole and has a size larger than that of the first through hole are disposed on the box body, when a rotation angle of the mirror is adjusted, the rotating shaft is matched with the second through hole, the rotating shaft and the second through hole are in clearance fit, and when the mirror is rotated to a certain angle, the rotating shaft is matched with the first through hole, and the rotating shaft and the first through hole are in interference fit to fix the mirror at the certain angle.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the cosmetic mirror device further includes a positioning structure for positioning the mirror at a plurality of predetermined rotation angles.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning structure includes a positioning tooth provided on the box body and a mating tooth provided on the bracket and capable of engaging with the positioning tooth.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the box body includes a bottom portion, an upper edge portion, and a step portion parallel to the bottom portion and having a certain height difference, the step portion is closer to the upper edge portion than the bottom portion, and the positioning teeth are provided on the step portion.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the mirror is height-adjustable in relation to the holder in an operable manner, the height adjustment direction of the mirror being perpendicular to the axis of the rotation shaft.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, a height adjusting shaft is disposed on the bracket, a plurality of clamping grooves are disposed at intervals on the height adjusting shaft along an extending direction of the height adjusting shaft, the mirror has a mirror surface side and a back surface side opposite to the mirror surface side, at least one clamping ring is disposed on the back surface side, and the clamping ring is coupled with different clamping grooves to adjust the mirror to different heights.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, two snap rings are provided, and a spacing distance between two snap rings is equal to a spacing distance between two adjacent snap grooves.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the invention, the mirror is operatively switchable with respect to the height adjustment axis between a first position in which the mirror is movable with respect to the height adjustment axis in the direction of extension of the height adjustment axis and a second position in which the mirror is stationary with respect to the height adjustment axis.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator is a desktop refrigerator, the cabinet defines a storage space, the desktop refrigerator further includes a door body for opening or closing the cabinet, the cabinet includes a bottom wall, a top wall opposite to the bottom wall, and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to the top wall, the vanity mirror device is disposed on the top wall, and when the door body is closed, the rotating shaft is parallel to the door body.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, an accommodating space is provided on the top wall, and the box body is completely accommodated in the accommodating space.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: because but the support of vanity mirror device drives the mirror pivot for the box body to make simple structure, facilitate the use, improved user experience and felt. In addition, because be equipped with first through-hole on the box body and with first through-hole link up mutually and the size is greater than the second through-hole of first through-hole, when adjusting the turned angle of mirror, make the pivot with the cooperation of second through-hole, at this moment be clearance fit between pivot and the second through-hole, consequently be convenient for rotate, can not be because of long-term use wearing and tearing. And after the mirror is rotated to a certain proper angle, the rotating shaft is matched with the first through hole, and the rotating shaft is in interference fit with the first through hole, so that the mirror is fixed at a certain angle. In conclusion, the refrigerator provided by the invention has the advantages that the angle of the mirror is convenient to adjust, the abrasion between the bracket and the box body is avoided, and the service life is greatly prolonged.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another direction of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top rotational view of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the vanity mirror assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the vanity mirror device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view B-B of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 7 at C;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 8 at D;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the vanity mirror device of FIG. 5 with the cartridge removed;

fig. 12 is a side view of the vanity mirror device of fig. 11.

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 various illustrations of the present application, certain dimensions of structures or portions may be exaggerated relative to other structures or portions for ease of illustration and, thus, are provided to illustrate only the basic structure of the subject matter of the present application.

Also, terms used herein such as "upper," "above," "lower," "below," and the like, denote relative spatial positions of one element or feature with respect to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures for ease of description. The spatially relative positional terms may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention discloses a refrigerator, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, the refrigerator includes a cabinet 10 and a cosmetic mirror device 12 provided at an outer side of the cabinet 10. Specifically, in the embodiment, the refrigerator is a small desktop refrigerator, and is generally used for preserving cosmetics, and certainly, can also be used for preserving other articles. The cosmetic mirror device 12 includes a case 14 disposed on the housing 10, a bracket 16 pivotably disposed on the case 14, and a mirror 18 disposed on the bracket 16, wherein the case 14 has a receiving slot 20, and the mirror 18 is operatively rotatable between a first state in which the mirror 18 is at least partially disposed in the receiving slot 20 and a second state in which the mirror 18 is pivoted out of the receiving slot 20. The bracket 16 is provided with a rotating shaft 22, and the bracket 16 is pivotally arranged on the box body 14 through the rotating shaft 22.

Further, the cabinet 10 defines a storage space, and the desktop refrigerator further includes a door 23 for opening or closing the cabinet 10, wherein the cabinet 10 includes a bottom wall, a top wall 26 opposite to the bottom wall, and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to the top wall 26. Generally, the sidewalls include a left sidewall 28, a right sidewall 30 opposite the left sidewall 28, and a rear sidewall 32 connecting the left sidewall 28 and the right sidewall 30. The cosmetic mirror device 12 is disposed on the top wall 26, and preferably, the rotating shaft 22 is parallel to the door 23 when the door 23 is closed. Of course, the rotating shaft 22 may be disposed not parallel to the door 23. The top wall 26 defines a table top and preferably the pivot axis 22 is disposed parallel to the table top. Because the cosmetic mirror device 12 is disposed on the top wall 26 and the mirror 18 can be placed in the first or second state depending on whether it is in use, the desktop space of the user is saved and the user experience is improved. Moreover, the invention has simple structure and convenient use. In addition, the top wall 26 is provided with a receiving space, and the box body 14 is completely received in the receiving space.

Referring to fig. 6 to 12, the box 14 is provided with a first through hole 34 and a second through hole 36 which is communicated with the first through hole 34 and has a size larger than that of the first through hole 34, when the rotation angle of the mirror 18 is adjusted, the rotating shaft 22 is matched with the second through hole 36, the rotating shaft 22 is in clearance fit with the second through hole 36, and after the rotating shaft 22 is rotated to a certain angle, the rotating shaft 22 is matched with the first through hole 34, and the rotating shaft 22 is in interference fit with the first through hole 34 to fix the mirror 18 at the certain angle.

In the preferred embodiment, since the box 14 is provided with the first through hole 34 and the second through hole 36 which is communicated with the first through hole 34 and has a size larger than that of the first through hole 34, when the rotation angle of the mirror 18 is adjusted, the rotating shaft 22 is matched with the second through hole 36, and at the moment, the rotating shaft 22 is in clearance fit with the second through hole 36, so that the rotation is facilitated, and the wear caused by long-term use is avoided. When the mirror 18 is rotated to a certain proper angle, the rotating shaft 22 is engaged with the first through hole 34, and the rotating shaft 22 is in interference fit with the first through hole 34, so that the mirror 18 is fixed at a certain angle. In conclusion, the refrigerator provided by the invention has the advantages that the angle of the mirror 18 is convenient to adjust, the abrasion between the bracket 16 and the box body 14 is avoided, and the service life is greatly prolonged.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first through hole 34 and the second through hole 36 are both circular holes, the radius of the second through hole 36 is greater than the radius of the first through hole 34, and the sum of the radius of the second through hole 36 and the radius of the first through hole 34 is smaller than the center distance between the second through hole 36 and the first through hole 34. Preferably, a line connecting the center of the second through hole 36 and the center of the first through hole 34 is perpendicular to the tabletop defined by the top wall 26.

The vanity mirror device 12 also includes a positioning structure for positioning the mirror 18 at a plurality of predetermined rotational angles to further facilitate positioning of the mirror 18 at common use angles. Specifically, the positioning structure includes positioning teeth 38 disposed on the housing 14 and mating teeth 40 disposed on the frame 16 and engageable with the positioning teeth 38. Of course, the positioning structure can be provided in other structural forms. Further, the positioning teeth 38 are provided in plural, the plural positioning teeth 38 are arranged along a straight line, the arrangement direction of the plural positioning teeth 38 is parallel to the table top, and the arrangement direction of the plural positioning teeth 38 is perpendicular to the rotating shaft 22. The plurality of mating teeth 40 are arranged along an arc, and the arc centers of the plurality of mating teeth 40 arranged along the arc are located on the central axis of the rotating shaft 22.

Further, the box 14 includes a bottom 42, an upper edge 44, and a step 46 parallel to the bottom 42 and having a height difference, wherein the step 46 is closer to the upper edge 44 than the bottom 42, and the positioning teeth 38 are disposed on the step 46.

In addition, the mirror 18 is operatively height adjustable relative to the support 16, the height adjustment direction of the mirror 18 being perpendicular to the axis of the shaft 22. The height of the mirror 18 can be adjusted according to the use requirement, and the use experience of the user is further improved.

The support 16 is provided with a height adjusting shaft 48, the height adjusting shaft 48 is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves 50 at intervals along the extending direction of the height adjusting shaft 48, the mirror 18 is provided with a mirror surface side and a back surface side opposite to the mirror surface side, at least one clamping ring 52 is arranged on the back surface side, and the clamping ring 52 is matched and connected with different clamping grooves 50 to adjust the mirror 18 at different heights. Specifically, in the present embodiment, two snap rings 52 are provided, and two or more snap grooves 50 are provided, specifically, five snap rings 52 are provided. Of course, other numbers of snap rings 52 and snap slots 50 may be provided. And the spacing distance between two snap rings 52 is equal to the spacing distance between two adjacent snap grooves 50.

The mirror 18 is operatively switchable between a first position and a second position relative to the height adjustment axis 48, the first position being such that the mirror 18 is movable relative to the height adjustment axis 48 in the direction of extension of the height adjustment axis 48 to allow height adjustment of the mirror 18. In the second position, the mirror 18 is fixed relative to the height adjustment shaft 48. Thus, when the height adjustment of the mirror 18 is completed, the mirror 18 is rotated from the first position to the second position with respect to the height adjustment shaft 48. And when height adjustment of the mirror 18 is required, the mirror 18 is rotated from the second position to the first position relative to the height adjustment shaft 48. Therefore, the height adjustment of the mirror 18 is very convenient and the structure is simple.

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 refrigerator comprises a box body and a cosmetic mirror device arranged on the outer side of the box body, and is characterized in that the cosmetic mirror device comprises a box body arranged on the box body, a support arranged on the box body in a pivoting mode, and a mirror arranged on the support, the box body is provided with an accommodating groove, the mirror can be operated to rotate between a first state and a second state, the mirror is at least partially positioned in the accommodating groove in the first state, and the mirror is pivoted out of the accommodating groove in the second state.

2. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket is provided with a rotation shaft, the case body is provided with a first through hole and a second through hole which is communicated with the first through hole and has a size larger than the first through hole, the rotation shaft is engaged with the second through hole when the rotation angle of the mirror is adjusted, the rotation shaft and the second through hole are in clearance fit, and when the mirror is rotated to a certain angle, the rotation shaft is engaged with the first through hole and in interference fit with the first through hole to fix the mirror at the certain angle.

3. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the vanity mirror device further comprises a positioning structure to position the mirror at a plurality of predetermined rotational angles.

4. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 3, wherein the positioning structure includes a positioning tooth provided to the case and a coupling tooth provided to the supporter and engageable with the positioning tooth.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the box body includes a bottom portion, an upper edge portion, and a step portion parallel to the bottom portion and having a height difference, the step portion being closer to the upper edge portion than the bottom portion, the positioning teeth being provided on the step portion.

6. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 2, wherein the mirror is height-adjustable operatively with respect to the stand, the height adjustment direction of the mirror being perpendicular to the axis of the rotation shaft.

7. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 6, wherein the stand is provided with a height adjustment shaft, the height adjustment shaft is provided with a plurality of engaging grooves at intervals along an extending direction of the height adjustment shaft, the mirror has a mirror surface side and a back surface side opposite to the mirror surface side, the back surface side is provided with at least one engaging ring, and the engaging ring is engaged with different engaging grooves to adjust the mirror at different heights.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein the number of the snap rings is two, and a distance between two snap rings is equal to a distance between two adjacent snap grooves.

9. The refrigerator of claim 7 wherein the mirror is operable to transition between a first position and a second position relative to the height adjustment axis, the first position wherein the mirror is movable relative to the height adjustment axis in a direction of extension of the height adjustment axis, and the second position wherein the mirror is stationary relative to the height adjustment axis.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the refrigerator is a desktop refrigerator, the cabinet defines a storage space, the desktop refrigerator further comprises a door for opening or closing the cabinet, the cabinet comprises a bottom wall, a top wall opposite to the bottom wall, and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to the top wall, the vanity mirror device is disposed on the top wall, and when the door is closed, the rotating shaft is parallel to the door.

11. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 10, wherein the top wall is provided with an accommodating space, and the box body is completely accommodated in the accommodating space.