CN111561797B

CN111561797B - Automatic refrigerator

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Publication number: CN111561797B
Application number: CN201811645626.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王岩松; 张尚民; 丁剑波; 潘自杰; 廉锋
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Special Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Special Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-12-29
Filing date: 2018-12-29
Publication date: 2023-05-26
Anticipated expiration: 2038-12-29
Also published as: CN111561797A

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic refrigerator storing and taking, comprising: the box body is provided with an access window on a front plate; the storage part is arranged in the box body and is internally provided with a plurality of storage units for placing food materials; the conveying device is arranged in the box body and used for conveying food materials from the access window to the storage unit or from the storage unit to the access window; the storage unit is arranged to be open at one end close to the conveying device. Through the plurality of storage units, food materials are stored in different storage units, so that the smell of the food materials is avoided, the record of the storage position is facilitated, and the stored food materials can be taken out accurately; when the food materials need to be taken, the conveying device is directly controlled to take the food materials from the corresponding storage units, so that the food materials are fast and efficient; through setting up conveyor, realize the automatic storing and taking thing of edible material, avoided the manual work to the upset of edible material, avoid opening the door body and make large tracts of land air conditioning leak.

Description

Automatic refrigerator

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of refrigerators, and particularly relates to an automatic refrigerator storing and taking device.

Background

A refrigerator is a refrigerating apparatus that keeps food materials at a constant low temperature. With the rise of quality of life and the acceleration of the pace of life, the number of food purchased by consumers is increasing, and the capacity of the refrigerator is also increasing. The food quantity is many to most users are when putting the food, all are unordered to stack, easily cause the serial smell and the putrefaction acceleration of food, and need constantly to look for when taking food or food material, and the quantity of food or food material presents also very occult, need regularly to count and handle.

At present, the door body of the refrigerator needs to be opened manually for storing objects of the refrigerator, then food materials to be stored are placed in the storage space of the refrigerator, and finally the cabinet door is closed to finish the operation of storing the food materials. When the refrigerator is used, the whole cabinet door of the refrigerator is opened, then the food materials to be taken are found, the refrigerator is taken out, and finally the cabinet door is closed to finish the operation of taking the food materials, for example, the food materials in the refrigerator are more when the food materials are taken, and the food materials which the refrigerator wants to find are difficult to quickly and accurately find. The entire process of storing and taking the articles is cumbersome, time consuming, and causes a large amount of cold air to leak.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic access refrigerator which can realize automation of food access, improve user experience, and prevent leakage of cold air to reduce power consumption

In order to achieve the technical purpose, the invention is realized by adopting the following technical scheme:

a self-accessing refrigerator, comprising:

the box body is provided with an access window on a front plate;

the storage part is arranged in the box body and is internally provided with a plurality of storage units for placing food materials;

the conveying device is arranged in the box body and used for conveying food materials from the access window to the storage unit or from the storage unit to the access window;

the storage unit is arranged to be open at one end close to the conveying device.

Further, the control system is used for controlling the conveying device to finish the storage or fetching actions.

Further, the control system is also used for storing information of the stored food materials.

Further, the conveying device is located at the rear of the storage part, and an access channel in the front-rear direction opposite to the access window is formed in the storage part, and food materials pass through the access channel when being stored or taken out.

Further, the conveying device comprises a movable fetching shovel, and the fetching shovel is provided with a containing cavity for containing food materials.

Furthermore, the fetching shovel stretches into the storage unit to place food materials in the storage unit or take out food materials from the storage unit.

Further, a baffle plate for detaching food materials in the accommodating cavity is arranged in the fetching shovel, and the baffle plate can move in the front-back direction relative to the fetching shovel.

Further, when storing food materials, after the object taking shovel stretches into the object storing unit, the object taking shovel retreats, and the food materials are stopped in the object storing unit by the baffle plate.

Further, the conveying device further comprises a first sliding block capable of moving left and right, the object taking shovel is arranged on the first sliding block in a back-and-forth moving mode, and the baffle is fixed with the first sliding block.

Further, a fixed rod is arranged between the baffle and the first sliding block, and a through hole for the fixed rod to pass through is formed in the object taking shovel.

Further, the conveying device further comprises a first motor for driving the first driving rod to move back and forth, and the first motor is arranged on the first sliding block.

Further, the conveying device further comprises a first guide rod which is arranged in parallel with the first driving rod and can move back and forth, and the first guide rod penetrates through the first sliding block and is fixed with the fetching shovel.

Further, the conveying device further comprises a second motor for driving the first sliding block to move left and right, and a second driving rod which is arranged in the left-right direction and connected with the second motor, and the first sliding block can be sleeved on the second driving rod in a left-right moving mode.

Further, the conveying device further comprises a second guide rod which is parallel to the second driving rod, and the first sliding block is sleeved on the second guide rod in a left-right moving mode.

Further, the conveying device further comprises a third motor for driving the second driving rod to move up and down, and a third driving rod arranged in the up-down direction, the second driving rod is arranged on the second sliding block, and the second sliding block can be sleeved on the third driving rod in a vertically movable mode.

Further, the conveying device is provided with a left third driving rod, a right third driving rod, a third motor for driving the two third driving rods to act, and two transmission shafts connected between the output shafts of the third motor and the two third driving rods.

Further, the conveying device further comprises a third guide rod which is arranged in parallel with the third driving rod.

Further, the storage unit is a storage grid with a rear opening.

According to the automatic storage and taking refrigerator, the storage area is divided into the storage units by the storage units for placing the food materials in the storage part, so that the food materials can be stored in different storage units, and the smell of the food materials can be prevented; the storage position, the name of the stored food, the production date, the quality guarantee period and other information are recorded, and when the food is required to be taken, the driving device is directly controlled to take the food from the corresponding storage unit, so that the method is fast and efficient; through setting up conveyor, with edible material follow access window carry to storage unit or follow storage unit carries to access window realizes edible material's automatic access thing, has avoided the manual work to edible material's the upset to just opening access window at the access thing can, avoid opening the door body and make large tracts of land air conditioning leak.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon review of the detailed description of the invention in conjunction with the drawings.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of an embodiment of a refrigerator with automatic access according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the front view structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure of A-A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic rear view of the storage box after the storage part is taken out;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure of the storage box;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a conveyor;

fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of a part of the structure of fig. 6.

Description of the embodiments

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of 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.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "inner", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are based on the positional relationships shown in the drawings, and the side of the product close to the user in the normal use state is referred to as "front", and the side far from the user is referred to as "rear". The terminology is used for the purpose of describing and simplifying the description only, and is not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or elements being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; features defining "first", "second" may include one or more such features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, an embodiment of a self-accessing refrigerator according to the present invention includes: the box body 1, the front plate of the box body 1 is provided with an access window 11; a storage part 2 arranged in the box body 1, wherein a plurality of storage units 21 for placing food materials are arranged in the storage part 2; a conveying device 3 arranged in the box body 1 and used for conveying food materials from the access window 11 to the storage unit 21 or from the storage unit 21 to the access window 11; the control system is used for controlling the conveying device 3 to finish the storage or fetching actions; the storage unit 21 is provided to be open at one end near the conveyor 3. The storage area is divided into the storage units 21 by the storage units 21 for placing food materials in the storage part 2, so that the food materials are stored in different storage units 21, and the smell of the food materials is avoided; the storage position is convenient to record, and the stored food materials can be accurately taken out; when the food materials need to be taken, the conveying device 3 is directly controlled to take the corresponding storage units, so that the food materials are fast and efficient; through setting up conveyor 3, carry the food from access window 11 to storing unit 21 or carry access window 11 from storing unit 21, realize the automatic access thing of food, avoided the manual work to the upset of food to just can open access window at the thing of moving, avoid opening the door body and make large tracts of land air leakage. Through setting up storing unit 21 and setting up to spacedly near the one end of conveyor 3 to realize that conveyor 3 arrives storing unit 21 department and can directly get the thing, avoided setting up the door structure that can open and shut, be favorable to the simple of structure, and make conveyor 3 get the thing completion of being convenient for from storing unit 21 internal memory.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, a display screen 12 is provided on the front panel of the case 1 for displaying stored information or prompt information, or a searchable button or search interface is provided on the display screen 12, when a certain food is required to be taken out, the name of the storage unit 21 for displaying the food in storage can be searched, and when a plurality of storage units 21 store the food, the food in the storage unit 21 can be taken out by selecting one storage unit 21. When food materials are stored, selecting or inputting names or codes of the food materials, then automatically distributing the storage units 21 through a system or selecting the storage units 21 through a display screen 12 by a user, determining the stored storage units 21, and storing food material information and information of the storage units 21; the control system then controls the conveyor 3 to complete the storing action.

Referring to fig. 3, the conveying device 3 is located at the rear of the storage part 2, and an access passage 23 is provided in the storage part 2 in the front-rear direction opposite to the access window 11, and food passes through the access passage 23 when being stored or taken out. That is, the storage box 22 is moved to the access channel 23 after being taken out from the storage unit 21 by the conveying device 3, and pushed forward to reach the access window 11, so as to store or take out food materials.

Referring to fig. 5, the conveyor 3 includes a movable take-off blade 31, the take-off blade 31 having a receiving cavity 311 for receiving food material. When storage is needed, the fetching shovel 31 of the conveying device 3 reaches the position of the access window 11, food materials are placed into the accommodating cavity 311 of the fetching shovel 31 through the access window 11, then the conveying device 3 conveys the fetching shovel 31 to the position of the selected storage unit 21, and the food materials are placed into the storage unit 21. When the food is required to be taken out, firstly, a storage unit 21 is selected according to the food required to be taken out, and then a taking shovel 31 of the conveying device 3 reaches the selected storage unit 21 to take out the food in the storage unit 21; and then conveyed to the access window 11, and the user takes out the food materials in the taking shovel 31 through the access window 11. Through setting up get thing shovel 31, realize getting the automatic removal of thing shovel 31 loading food material in the refrigerator, realize the automatic storage of refrigerator.

Referring to fig. 5, the shovel 31 extends into the storage unit 21 to place or take out food, and specifically, a baffle 300 is disposed in the shovel 31, and the baffle 300 can move in a front-back direction relative to the shovel 31, so as to detach the food in the accommodating cavity 311. Specifically, when the food taking shovel 31 stores food, the food taking shovel 31 extends into the storage unit, and when the food taking shovel 31 retreats, the baffle 300 stops the food in the storage unit 21.

The storage unit 21 is opened at one end close to the conveying device 3, and the conveying device 3 is positioned behind the storage part 2; the conveyor 3 reaches the storage unit 21 to take out the food material, after which the pick-up blade 31 is moved to the access channel 23 and the pick-up blade 31 is pushed forward into the access channel 23 to the access window 11. Therefore, the conveying device 3 can realize the storage or fetching actions only by moving in the front-back, left-right and up-down directions, the conveying device 3 is positioned behind the storage part 2, and the conveying device 3 only needs to extend forwards to finish various actions, so that the actions are easy to realize, the stability is improved, and the cost is reduced; if the conveying device 3 is located in front of the storage part 2, the conveying device 3 needs to extend backward to take out the storage box 22, then extend forward to convey the storage box 22 to the access window 11, and a relatively complex mechanism needs to be provided to realize the action of the conveying device 3.

Referring to fig. 6 to 7, the conveying device 3 includes a first slider 32 that can move left and right, the shovel 31 is movably disposed on the first slider 32 back and forth, and the baffle 300 is fixed to the first slider 32; by the forward and backward movement of the pickup blade 31, the relative forward and backward movement between the pickup blade 31 and the barrier 300 is achieved. A fixing rod 301 is arranged between the baffle 300 and the first slider 32, and a through hole for the fixing rod 301 to pass through is formed in the object taking shovel 31. The first slider 32 is not movable in the front-rear direction, and the shovel 31 is movable in the front-rear direction, and when the food in the housing chamber 311 is discharged, the shovel 31 is retracted and the shutter 300 is stationary.

A first driving rod 33 capable of moving back and forth is arranged on the first sliding block 32, and a fetching shovel 31 is fixed on the first driving rod 33; and a first motor 35 for driving the first driving lever 33 to move forward and backward, the first motor 35 being provided on the first slider 32. By controlling the first motor 35, the forward and backward movement of the first driving lever 33, that is, the forward and backward movement of the pick-up shovel 31 can be realized; the first slider 32 moves left and right, and the shovel 31 is driven to move left and right together.

The conveying device 3 further comprises a first guide rod 34 which is arranged in parallel with the first driving rod 33, the first guide rod 34 can move back and forth on the first sliding block 32, the first guide rod 34 penetrates through the first sliding block 32, and the front end of the first guide rod 34 is fixed with the fetching shovel 31. The object taking shovel 31 is fixed with the first guide rod 34 and the first driving rod 33, the first guide rod 34 and the first driving rod 33 are arranged on the first sliding block 32 in a back-and-forth movable way, and the first motor 35 is controlled to drive the first driving rod 33 to move back and forth, so that the object taking shovel 31 and the first guide rod 34 move along the back-and-forth direction; the first guide bar 34 plays a guiding role when the taking shovel 31 and the first driving bar 33 move forward and backward, and is favorable to the stability of the taking shovel 31 when moving forward and backward.

Specifically, the fetching shovel 31 moves forward and backward, the gear fixed on the first motor 35 is driven to rotate forward or backward by the first motor 35, the gear drives the first guide rod 34 to move forward and backward, and the first guide rod 34 is preferably provided as a rack, and the first guide rod 34 drives the fetching shovel 31 to realize forward and backward movement of the fetching shovel 31. In order to ensure the smooth forward and backward movement of the pick-up shovel 31 and the right and left offset, a first guide rod 34 is disposed in parallel beside the first driving rod 33, and the first driving rod 33 is disposed in the forward and backward direction.

The conveying device 3 further comprises a second motor for driving the first slider 32 to move left and right, and a second driving rod 37 which is arranged in the left-right direction and connected with the second motor, and the first slider 32 can be sleeved on the second driving rod 37 in a left-right moving mode. In order to realize the left-right movement of the first slider 32, a second motor and a second driving rod 37 are provided, and the second driving rod 37 is driven to rotate by the second motor, so that the left-right movement of the first slider 32 is realized, that is, the movement of the fetching shovel 31 in the left-right direction can be driven. The conveying device 3 further comprises a second guide rod 371 arranged in parallel with the second driving rod 37, and the first slider 32 is sleeved on the second guide rod 371 in a left-right movable manner. The second motor is controlled to act, so that the second driving rod 37 rotates, the first sliding block 32 moves left and right on the second driving rod 37, and the second driving rod 37 is a screw rod and plays a driving role; the second guide rod 371 is a polish rod, plays a guiding role, and is beneficial to the stability of the movement of the first sliding block 32. A second motor is also provided on the first slider 32.

Specifically, the pickup shovel 31 moves left and right, and the second motor in the first slider 32 drives the ball screw seat to rotate forward and backward by forward rotation or reverse rotation, so that the first slider 32 moves left and right on the second driving rod 37. When the first sliding block 32 moves left and right, the object taking shovel 31 is driven to move left and right together; to ensure the stability of the transport, a second guide bar 371 is added beside the second drive bar 37.

The conveying device 3 further comprises a third motor 38 for driving the second driving rod 37 to move up and down, and a third driving rod 30 arranged in the up-down direction, wherein the second driving rod 37 is arranged on the second sliding block 36, and the second sliding block 36 is sleeved on the third driving rod 30 in a vertically movable manner. Two second sliding blocks 36 are arranged at the left end and the right end of the second driving rod 37, and two third driving rods 30 are arranged at the left end and the right end of the second driving rod, so that the two second sliding blocks 36 can move up and down, namely the second driving rod 37 and the first sliding block 32 can move up and down; the picking shovel 31 of the conveying device 3 can move up and down, back and forth and left and right, and can finish the actions required by storage or picking.

The conveying device is provided with left and right third driving levers 30, a third motor 38 for driving the two third driving levers 30 to operate, and two transmission shafts 381 connected between the output shafts of the third motor 38 and the two third driving levers 30. By arranging the third motor 38 and simultaneously driving the left and right third driving rods 30, the synchronous movement of the third driving rods 30 is guaranteed, and the up-down parallel movement of the two second sliding blocks 36 is guaranteed; and the conveyor further comprises a third guide bar 39 arranged parallel to the third drive bar 30, the third guide bar 39 serving a guiding and supporting function.

Specifically, the pick blade 31 moves up and down: the third motor 38 transmits power to the vertical third driving rod 30 through the bevel gear structure through the two transmission shafts 381 at the bottom, so that the third driving rod 30 rotates positively and negatively, and the second sliding block 36 is driven to move up and down, and the second driving rod 37, the first sliding block 32 and the fetching shovel 31 are driven to move up and down. To ensure the stability of the delivery.

The front panel of the case 1 at the access window 11 is provided with a sliding door which can be opened and closed in a sliding manner, and the display screen 12 can be mounted on the sliding door or directly on the front panel. The sliding door is covered at the access window 11 at ordinary times to seal the access window 11; when the refrigerator is required to be opened automatically, the display screen 12 can display the storage information of the articles in each storage unit 21 in the refrigerator, the basic storage time can be automatically filled according to the actual storage time of a user, and other types of information can be connected with a mobile phone or a computer through a communication module.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, a working method of the automatic access refrigerator is described, and when food materials need to be stored, the method comprises the following steps:

s10, clicking a storage button, and automatically selecting an idle storage unit 21 by a control system or selecting the storage unit 21 by a user through a display screen 12;

s20, moving a fetching shovel 31 of the conveying device 3 to the position of the access window 11, and putting food materials on the fetching shovel 31 by a user;

s30, clicking a 'finish' button, and automatically moving the object taking shovel 31 into the selected storage unit 21 by the conveying device 3; and the food material is removed.

Step S11 is further provided after step S10, and a step of storing food material information, selecting or inputting a name or code of a food material, selecting the storage unit 21, and inputting information such as a shelf life. In order to prevent the expiration of the food material, a prompt can be provided on the display 12 to prevent deterioration of the article.

Or step S31 is provided after step S30, and the control system records the stored information and displays it on the display 12.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, a working method of the automatic access refrigerator is described, and when food materials need to be taken out, the method comprises the following steps:

s50, clicking a 'fetching' button, selecting food materials to be fetched on the display screen 12, and selecting a storage unit 21;

s60, controlling a conveying device by a control system, taking out the food materials in the selected storage unit 21, conveying the food materials to the access window 11, and taking out the food materials by a user;

s70, clicking a 'finish' button.

Step S71 is provided after step S70, and the information of the food material to be taken out is emptied.

When the storage time is stored in the refrigerator, the control system can automatically record the storage time, and when the storage time is not taken in the set time, a prompt can be sent out on the display screen to prevent articles from being damaged.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the invention in any way, and any person skilled in the art may make modifications or alterations to the disclosed technical content to the equivalent embodiments. However, any simple modification, equivalent variation and variation of the above embodiments according to the technical substance of the present invention still fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-accessing refrigerator, comprising:

the box body is provided with an access window on a front plate;

the storage unit is arranged at one end close to the conveying device and is opened;

an access channel in the front-back direction opposite to the access window is arranged on the storage part;

the conveying device comprises a movable fetching shovel, wherein the fetching shovel is provided with a containing cavity for containing food materials; the object taking shovel stretches into the object storing unit to enable food materials to be placed in the object storing unit or taken out from the object storing unit;

the conveying device further comprises a first sliding block capable of moving left and right, the object taking shovel is arranged on the first sliding block in a back and forth moving mode, a baffle plate used for unloading food materials in the accommodating cavity is arranged in the object taking shovel, and a fixing rod is arranged between the baffle plate and the first sliding block;

a first driving rod capable of moving forwards and backwards is arranged on the first sliding block, and the object taking shovel is fixed on the first driving rod; the first motor is used for driving the first driving rod to move back and forth, and is arranged on the first sliding block;

the conveying device comprises a first guide rod which is arranged in parallel with the first driving rod, the first guide rod can move back and forth on the first sliding block, the first guide rod penetrates through the first sliding block, and the front end of the first guide rod is fixed with the fetching shovel.

2. The automatic access refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the conveying means is located at a rear of the storage part, and food materials pass through the access passage when being stored or taken out.

3. The automated storage and retrieval refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the barrier is movable in a fore-aft direction relative to the access blade.

4. The automatic access refrigerator of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a through hole for the fixing rod to pass through is formed in the taking shovel.

5. The automatic access refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the conveying device further comprises a second motor for driving the first slider to move left and right, and a second driving rod connected with the second motor and arranged in a left-right direction, and the first slider is sleeved on the second driving rod in a left-right movement.

6. The automatic access refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the conveying device further comprises a second guide bar arranged in parallel with the second driving bar, and the first slider is sleeved on the second guide bar in a manner of being capable of moving left and right.