CN111854246A

CN111854246A - Refrigerator with a door

Info

Publication number: CN111854246A
Application number: CN201910343754.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 米波; 褚永兴; 薛建军; 崔船; 阳军; 左立华
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-04-26
Filing date: 2019-04-26
Publication date: 2020-10-30

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator which comprises a refrigerator body, a door body connected with the refrigerator body, and a refrigeration function unit arranged on the door body, wherein a refrigerator body air duct is arranged on the refrigerator body, a door body air duct is arranged on the door body, the refrigerator also comprises a connecting air duct connecting the refrigerator body air duct and the door body air duct, and the connecting air duct can stretch out and retract to keep the communication between the refrigerator body air duct and the door body air duct. On one hand, the refrigerator can not cause the leakage of cold air of the refrigeration function unit due to the opening of the door body, and the refrigeration efficiency is improved; on the other hand, the refrigerator can not be interrupted in the refrigeration process due to the fact that the door body is opened, and refrigeration efficiency is further improved.

Description

Refrigerator with a door

Technical Field

The invention relates to a refrigerator, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances.

Background

The existing refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a door body connected with the refrigerator body and a refrigeration function unit arranged on the door body, wherein a refrigerator body air channel is arranged on the refrigerator body, a door body air channel is arranged on the door body, a silica gel sealing ring is arranged on an interface of the door body air channel, when the door body is closed, the refrigerator body air channel and the door body air channel are communicated through the silica gel sealing ring, and air is delivered to the door body air channel through the silica gel sealing ring by the refrigerator body air channel, so that refrigeration of the.

However, in the sealing mode, when the door body is opened, the box body air duct and the door body air duct are not communicated, and the box body air duct and the door body air duct are directly communicated with the outside air, so that not only is the loss of cooling capacity caused, but also the refrigeration process is interrupted due to the disconnection of the box body air duct and the door body air duct, and the refrigeration efficiency is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a refrigerator, which is characterized in that a refrigerator body air duct and a door body air duct are always communicated no matter a door body is closed or opened.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides a refrigerator which comprises a refrigerator body, a door body connected with the refrigerator body, and a refrigeration function unit arranged on the door body, wherein a refrigerator body air duct is arranged on the refrigerator body, a door body air duct is arranged on the door body, the refrigerator also comprises a connecting air duct connected with the refrigerator body air duct and the door body air duct, and the connecting air duct is telescopic to keep the refrigerator body air duct and the door body air duct communicated.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting duct has a corrugated area.

As a further development of an embodiment of the invention, the fold region extends over the entire length of the connecting duct.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting air duct and the box air duct are connected by a snap.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, a sealing device is disposed between the connecting air duct and the box air duct.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, a connection structure between the connection air duct and the door air duct is the same as a connection structure between the connection air duct and the box air duct.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the door body and the cabinet are pivotally connected by a rotating shaft, and the connecting duct rotates around the rotating shaft to extend and retract.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting air duct includes a first connecting air duct and a second connecting air duct arranged up and down in an extending direction of the rotating shaft.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting air duct and the second connecting air duct have the same structure and size.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigeration function unit is an ice maker.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: the telescopic connecting air duct keeps the box body air duct communicated with the door body air duct, so that the box body air duct is communicated with the door body air duct when the door body is opened; when the door body is closed, the air duct of the box body and the air duct of the door body are still communicated. On one hand, the refrigerator can not cause the leakage of cold air of the refrigeration function unit due to the opening of the door body, and the refrigeration efficiency is improved; on the other hand, the refrigerator can not be interrupted in the refrigeration process due to the fact that the door body is opened, and refrigeration efficiency is further improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a door is opened relative to a refrigerator body;

fig. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the refrigerator shown in fig. 1 taken along a central plane in the vertical direction of the connecting duct, in which the door is in a closed state with respect to the cabinet.

The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator 100, a refrigerator 120, a refrigerator body 122, a refrigerator body air duct 130, a door body 132, a door body air duct 140, a rotating shaft 150, a refrigeration function unit 160, a connecting air duct 160, a first connecting air duct 161, a second connecting air duct 162 and a fold area 170.

Some embodiments of the invention will be described in detail hereinafter, by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar parts or portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the drawings are not necessarily to scale, such that certain dimensions of structures or parts may be exaggerated relative to other structures or parts as appropriate for ease of illustration, and thus the drawings are intended to illustrate only the basic structure of the subject matter of the present application.

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.

It should be understood that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper" and "lower" are used with reference to a state in which the refrigerator is normally used. Such terms as "on" and "under" are used herein to indicate a relationship between a device or element and a reference device, but are not intended to indicate that the device or element must have a particular orientation, configuration or operation, and are not to be construed as limiting.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "connected" and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection or a removable connection, or an integral part; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, a refrigerator 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a refrigerator body 120 and a door 130 connected to the refrigerator body 120, where the door 130 can be opened or closed relative to the refrigerator body 120.

In the present embodiment, door 130 and cabinet 120 are connected by a rotating shaft 140, and door 130 pivots relative to cabinet 120 to open or close.

Preferably, in this embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes a cooling function unit 150 provided on the door 130.

In the present embodiment, the cooling function unit 150 is preferably an ice maker. Therefore, ice can be made on the door body 130, and ice blocks or cold water can be provided for users through the ice water distributor, so that the requirements of the users are met. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the cooling function unit 150 can perform other cooling functions, and any solution similar or identical to the embodiment is within the scope of the present invention.

Refrigeration devices of the refrigerator 100, such as a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, etc., are provided on the cabinet 120. The refrigeration function unit 150 on the door body 130 works to set refrigeration as its cooling.

In order to supply cold for the refrigeration function unit 150, in this embodiment, preferably, the cabinet 120 is provided with a cabinet air duct 122, the door 130 is provided with a door air duct 132, the refrigerator 100 further includes a connecting air duct 160 connecting the cabinet air duct 122 and the door air duct 132, and the connecting air duct 160 is retractable to keep the cabinet air duct 122 and the door air duct 132 communicated.

Therefore, the cold air is delivered to the cooling function unit 150 through the cabinet air duct 122, the connecting air duct 160, and the door air duct 132, so as to supply the cold air to the cooling function unit 150. In addition, because the connection air duct 160 has a telescopic characteristic, the telescopic connection air duct 160 can meet different air duct length requirements when the door body 130 is opened and closed, and the design is very reasonable.

In particular, in the present embodiment, since the retractable connecting duct 160 keeps the box duct 122 and the door duct 132 in communication, the box duct and the door duct are kept in communication when the door 130 is opened, as shown in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 2, when the door 130 is closed, the box air duct 122 and the door air duct 132 are still communicated. On one hand, the refrigerator 100 does not leak cold air of the refrigeration function unit 150 due to the opening of the door body 130, and refrigeration efficiency is improved; on the other hand, the refrigerator 100 does not interrupt the refrigeration process due to the opening of the door body 130, and the refrigeration efficiency is further improved.

In this embodiment, the connecting duct 160 is made of rubber, so that the manufacturing is convenient and the cost is low. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the connecting duct 160 may be made of other materials due to certain elasticity, and any solution similar or identical to the present embodiment is also within the scope of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the connecting duct 160 preferably has a corrugated area 170.

The corrugated area 170 makes the connecting duct 160 telescopic, thereby ensuring that the door duct 132 and the cabinet duct 122 are always communicated. Furthermore, the corrugated area 170 may also increase the flexibility of the connecting duct 160, thereby increasing the service life of the connecting duct 160.

In the present embodiment, the connection duct 160 is made extensible by providing the wrinkle region 170 in the connection duct 160. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other ways, such as making the connecting duct 160 flexible by using the characteristics of the material, are also possible, and all the solutions similar to or the same as the present embodiment are covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the corrugated area 170 preferably extends over the entire length of the connecting duct 160.

That is, the whole connecting air duct 160 is a corrugated bellows, which not only provides the largest amount of extension and contraction for the connecting air duct 160, but also is simple to manufacture, and even can select the existing proper bellows product, thereby reducing the cost of the refrigerator 100.

In the present embodiment, the connecting duct 160 is preferably connected to the box duct 122 by a snap fit.

Through the buckle connection, not only is the connection convenient, but also when the connection air duct 160 is damaged, the connection air duct 160 can be conveniently detached and replaced.

In the present embodiment, a sealing device is preferably provided between the connection duct 160 and the box duct 122.

The sealing device can reduce the leakage of cool air, thereby improving the cooling efficiency of the cooling function unit 150.

The sealing device between the connecting duct 160 and the box duct 122 may be a rubber sealing ring, or other sealing structures, and any solution similar or identical to that of the present embodiment is covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the connection air duct 160 and the tank air duct 122 are connected by a snap fit, and a sealing device such as a gasket is provided between the connection air duct 160 and the tank air duct 122. Not only is the connection convenient, but also the cold leakage can be prevented.

In the present embodiment, the connection structure between the connection duct 160 and the door duct 132 is preferably the same as the connection structure between the connection duct 160 and the box duct 122.

That is, the connecting duct 160 and the door duct 132 are connected by a snap-fit, and a sealing device such as a gasket is provided between the connecting duct 160 and the door duct 132. Not only is the connection convenient, but also the cold leakage can be prevented.

Moreover, the connecting structure of the connecting air duct 160 is the same as that of the door body air duct 132 and the box body air duct 122, so that the modular design can be realized, the design efficiency can be improved, and the production cost can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the door 130 and the cabinet 120 are preferably pivotally connected by a rotating shaft 140, and the connecting duct 160 rotates around the rotating shaft 140 to change the length.

The door 130 and the cabinet 120 are pivoted through the rotating shaft 140 to open or close the door 130, and the connecting air duct 160 rotates around the rotating shaft 140 to change the length thereof, so that the communication between the cabinet air duct 122 and the door air duct 132 is maintained, the length of the connecting air duct 160 is not additionally increased, and the structural design is reasonable.

In the present embodiment, the connection duct 160 preferably includes a first connection duct 161 and a first connection duct 162 that are vertically arranged in the extending direction of the rotation shaft 140.

Therefore, the first connecting air duct 161 sends cold air from the cabinet 120 to the door 130 refrigeration function unit 150, and the first connecting air duct 162 sends exchanged air from the door 130 refrigeration function unit 150 to the cabinet 120, so that the refrigeration requirement of the refrigeration function unit 150 is met, and the first connecting air duct 161 and the first connecting air duct 162 are arranged up and down in the extending direction of the rotating shaft 140, so that the lengths of the first connecting air duct 161 and the first connecting air duct 162 cannot be additionally increased, the structure is regular, and the layout is reasonable.

In the present embodiment, first connecting duct 161 and first connecting duct 162 preferably have the same structure. The first connection duct 161 and the first connection duct 162 are also the same in size. Therefore, the first connection duct 161 and the first connection duct 162 may be designed as standard parts, which reduces the production cost of the refrigerator 100, and the first connection duct 161 and the first connection duct 162 may be installed on the refrigerator 100, which makes the structure of the refrigerator 100 more regular and beautiful.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the retractable connecting duct 160 is provided between the body duct 122 and the door duct 132, so that the body duct 122 and the door duct 132 are always communicated with each other. On one hand, the refrigerator 100 does not leak cold air of the refrigeration function unit 150 due to the opening of the door body 130, and refrigeration efficiency is improved; on the other hand, the refrigerator 100 does not interrupt the cooling process of the cooling function unit 150 due to the opening of the door 130, and the cooling efficiency is further improved. Therefore, in this embodiment, the refrigeration effect of the refrigeration function unit 150 on the door 130 of the refrigerator 100 is greatly improved compared with the prior art, and the requirement of the customer for quick refrigeration is met.

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. The utility model provides a refrigerator, include the box, with door body, setting that the box is connected are in refrigeration function unit on the door body, be equipped with the box wind channel on the box, be equipped with a body wind channel on the door body, its characterized in that: the refrigerator also comprises a connecting air duct which connects the refrigerator body air duct and the door body air duct, and the connecting air duct is telescopic and keeps the refrigerator body air duct and the door body air duct communicated.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein: the connecting air duct is provided with a corrugated area.

3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein: the fold region extends over the entire length of the connecting duct.

4. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein: the connecting air duct is connected with the box body air duct through a buckle.

5. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein: and a sealing device is arranged between the connecting air channel and the box body air channel.

6. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein: the connecting structure of the connecting air duct and the door body air duct is the same as the connecting structure of the connecting air duct and the box body air duct.

7. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein: the door body and the box body are connected through a rotating shaft in a pivoting mode, and the connecting air channel rotates around the rotating shaft and stretches out and draws back.

8. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein: the connecting air channel comprises a first connecting air channel and a second connecting air channel which are vertically arranged in the extending direction of the rotating shaft.

9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein: the first connecting air duct and the second connecting air duct are identical in structure and size.

10. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein: the refrigeration functional unit is an ice maker.