CN112361690B

CN112361690B - refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN112361690B
Application number: CN202011308650.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 清苏珍; 李宗照; 范俊飞; 王子豪; 陶裕文; 朱万象
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-11-19
Filing date: 2020-11-19
Publication date: 2026-04-03
Anticipated expiration: 2040-11-19
Also published as: CN112361690A

Abstract

This invention discloses a refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet body forming a compartment; a drawer assembly slidably connected to the cabinet body; and a cover assembly fixedly connected to the cabinet body, the cover assembly being positioned corresponding to the drawer assembly and capable of sealingly covering the drawer opening of the drawer assembly; the cover assembly is provided with an air duct structure, a first end of which communicates with the refrigerator's refrigeration air inlet duct, and a second end of which communicates with the drawer opening of the drawer assembly. The refrigerator provided by this invention effectively solves the problem of poor sealing and insulation in the variable temperature compartment of existing refrigerators, leading to food odor mixing.

Description

Refrigerator with a refrigerator body

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a refrigerator.

Background

In the prior art, a refrigerator (air cooling) is provided with a temperature changing chamber aiming at a refrigerating chamber, and the temperature changing chamber is generally formed by a drawer. Because the temperature changing chamber is a multifunctional area formed in the refrigerating chamber, the temperature changing chamber is a cooling system based on the whole refrigerator, so that the temperature changing chamber often has the problems of poor sealing and temperature keeping difference of the temperature changing chamber, thereby leading the temperature changing chamber to cross air with other chambers (refrigerating chambers), causing the phenomenon of food smell cross and having poor body feeling when a user uses the temperature changing chamber.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a refrigerator, which aims to solve the problem of food smell tainting caused by poor sealing and poor heat preservation of a temperature changing chamber of the refrigerator in the prior art.

The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a drawer assembly, a cover plate assembly and an air duct structure, wherein the refrigerator body is surrounded into a refrigerator chamber, the drawer assembly is slidably connected to the refrigerator body, the cover plate assembly is fixedly connected to the refrigerator body, the position of the cover plate assembly corresponds to that of the drawer assembly, the cover plate assembly can be sealed and arranged on a drawer opening of the drawer assembly, the cover plate assembly is provided with the air duct structure, a first end of the air duct structure is communicated with a refrigerating air inlet duct of the refrigerator, and a second end of the air duct structure is communicated with the drawer opening of the drawer assembly.

The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator inlet duct, an air duct structure, a drawer assembly, a refrigerator air circulation system and a refrigerator air circulation system, wherein the refrigerator inlet duct, the air duct structure and the drawer assembly are used for placing food materials, and the refrigerator air circulation system is formed by the inner chamber for placing the food materials and the air return structure.

The sealing baffle strip is connected to the box body, the sealing baffle strip is in sealing fit with the outer surface of the drawer assembly, and a sealing space is formed among the sealing baffle strip, the outer surface of the drawer assembly and the return air structure.

Further, the sealing barrier is located at the bottom of the drawer assembly and is close to the operation end of the drawer assembly, the bottom of the drawer assembly is provided with a vent hole, and the inner cavity of the drawer assembly is communicated with the return air structure through the vent hole.

Further, the drawer assembly comprises a drawer hopper, a drawer face mask and a heat insulation material layer, wherein the drawer hopper is provided with an inner cavity for placing food materials and a drawer opening, the drawer face mask is connected to the drawer hopper, and the heat insulation material layer is filled between the drawer face mask and the drawer hopper.

Further, the drawer assembly comprises a drawer sealing strip, wherein the drawer sealing strip is connected between the drawer face mask and the drawer bucket in a sealing way, and the drawer sealing strip is wrapped on the periphery of the heat insulation material layer.

The drawer assembly further comprises a counterweight piece and a support rib structure, wherein the counterweight piece is arranged at the bottom of the drawer bucket, the support rib structure is provided with a sliding rail, the drawer bucket is slidably connected to the box body through the sliding rail, the sliding rail is obliquely arranged relative to the bottom wall of the drawer bucket, and the drawer bucket can slide down and return under the gravity of the counterweight piece and the self.

The drawer hopper is provided with a box body, a drawer hopper is arranged on the box body, a clamping bend is arranged on the drawer hopper, and a matching structure of the box body and the sliding rail is provided with a clamping bend.

The cover plate assembly further comprises an upper cover plate and a lower cover plate which are oppositely arranged, air channel foam is arranged between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate, an air channel structure is formed on the air channel foam, the lower cover plate is arranged corresponding to the drawer opening, and the second end of the air channel structure is arranged on the lower cover plate and forms an air opening.

Further, a lighting lamp is arranged on the lower cover plate.

Further, the upper cover plate is provided with a display panel and a glass panel, the glass panel is covered on the display panel, the display panel is used for displaying states and functions, and the glass panel can be operated by touching keys.

Further, the box comprises a refrigerating chamber, and a temperature changing chamber is enclosed between the drawer component and the cover plate component.

An independent temperature changing chamber is formed between the drawer assembly and the cover plate assembly, and the independent temperature changing chamber is relatively isolated from other chambers, so that the heat insulation performance is better. The air duct structure that sets up on the apron subassembly can introduce the cold wind in the cold-stored air inlet duct of refrigerator to drawer assembly inside, and the inside forced air cooling of temperature changing room that is to say uses independent air current wind channel, therefore independent temperature changing room can not take place the cluster wind with the case room, and food in the temperature changing room can not cross the flavor with the food in other functional areas like this, has solved the sealed problem of temperature changing room, improves user experience, has promoted user's satisfaction.

Drawings

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

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a drawer assembly of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a drawer assembly of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of an internal structure of a cover assembly of the refrigerator of fig. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of an air duct foam of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

Fig. 6 is an exploded structural view of a drawer assembly of the refrigerator of fig. 1.

Detailed Description

The invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and specific examples, which are not intended to limit the invention thereto.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a cabinet 10, a drawer assembly 20 and a cover plate assembly 30, the cabinet 10 enclosing a cabinet, the drawer assembly 20 being slidably coupled to the cabinet 10, the cover plate assembly 30 being fixedly coupled to the cabinet 10, the cover plate assembly 30 being positioned to correspond to the drawer assembly 20, the cover plate assembly 30 being sealable-cover-ably provided to a drawer opening of the drawer assembly 20, an air duct structure 41 being provided to the cover plate assembly 30, a first end of the air duct structure 41 being in communication with a refrigerating air inlet duct 42 of the refrigerator, and a second end of the air duct structure 41 being in communication with the drawer opening of the drawer assembly 20.

An independent temperature changing chamber is formed between the drawer assembly 20 and the cover plate assembly 30, and the independent temperature changing chamber is relatively isolated from other chambers, so that the heat insulation performance is better. The air duct structure 41 arranged on the cover plate assembly 30 can introduce cold air in the refrigerating air inlet duct 42 of the refrigerator into the drawer assembly 20, that is to say, the air cooling in the temperature changing chamber is an independent air flow duct, so that the independent temperature changing chamber cannot generate air flowing with the chamber, foods in the temperature changing chamber cannot be mixed with foods in other functional areas, the sealing problem of the temperature changing chamber is solved, the user experience is improved, and the satisfaction of the user is improved.

Preferably, the cabinet includes a refrigerating compartment, and the drawer assembly 20 and the cover assembly 30 enclose a temperature varying compartment therebetween. In this embodiment, both the drawer assembly 20 and the lid assembly 30 are located within the refrigerated compartment.

Referring to fig. 1, the refrigerator further includes a return air structure 50, and the drawer assembly 20 is in airflow communication with the return air structure 50 and the interior chamber 22 for holding food. The refrigerating air inlet duct 42, the air duct structure 41, the internal chamber 22 of the drawer assembly 20 for placing food materials, and the return air structure 50 form a refrigerating air circulation system. The return air structure 50 is a return air inlet on the refrigerator body 10, and the drawer assembly 20 in this embodiment is disposed in the refrigerating chamber, and the return air structure 50 is also a return air inlet on the inner liner of the refrigerating chamber. The cold air inlet duct 42 is provided with an air door structure, after the air door structure is opened, cold air in the freezing chamber is transmitted into the cold air chamber, and because the cover plate assembly 30 and the cold air inlet duct 42 are opened, the cold air enters the drawer assembly 20 after entering the air duct structure of the cover plate assembly 30, and the cold air sinks to the position below the rear part of the drawer assembly 29 and returns to the cold air duct from the air return opening, and the whole air flow forms a cold air circulation system.

The refrigerator further comprises a sealing barrier strip 60, the sealing barrier strip 60 is connected to the refrigerator body 10, the sealing barrier strip 60 is in sealing fit with the outer surface of the drawer assembly 20, and a sealing space is formed among the sealing barrier strip 60, the outer surface of the drawer assembly 20 and the return air structure 50. The sealing barrier 60 is arranged on the box body 10 and is fixed with the box body 10 (the inner liner of the refrigerator) through screws, the sealing barrier is matched with the front end surface of the drawer assembly, and after the refrigeration system is started, the sealing barrier can prevent cold air from leaking out, so that the effect of heat preservation of the drawer is achieved.

Referring to fig. 1, a sealing rib 60 is located at the bottom of the drawer assembly 20 near the operating end of the drawer assembly 20, and the bottom of the drawer assembly 20 is provided with a vent through which the interior chamber 22 of the drawer assembly 20 communicates with the return air structure 50. The sealing rib 60 prevents cool air from leaking from the front end (user operation end) of the drawer assembly 20, and ensures the heat insulation effect of the drawer. The sealing barrier 60 also allows the cool air entering the drawer assembly 20 to directly return to the return air structure 50 through the ventilation opening, thereby increasing the smoothness of the air flow.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the drawer assembly 20 includes a drawer bucket 21 and a drawer face mask 23, the drawer bucket 21 being formed with an interior chamber 22 for receiving food material and a drawer opening. The drawer face mask 23 is connected to the drawer 21, and a heat insulating material layer 24 is filled between the drawer face mask 23 and the drawer 21. The drawer face mask 23 is externally provided with a glass panel which allows the temperature changing chamber to be integrated with other drawers. The insulating material layer 24 functions to stabilize the cool air within the drawer when the refrigeration system is turned on, and the insulating material protects the drawer assembly from the flow of outside air.

The drawer assembly 20 includes a drawer sealing strip 25, the drawer sealing strip 25 is sealingly connected between the drawer face mask 23 and the drawer bucket 21, and the drawer sealing strip 25 wraps around the outer periphery of the insulating material layer 24. The drawer sealing strip 25 is in snap fit with the drawer face mask, and the drawer sealing strip 25 can also be matched with the sealing barrier strip to form a closed space.

The drawer assembly 20 includes a weight 26 and a support rib structure 27, the weight 26 being mounted to the bottom of the drawer 21. The support rib structure 27 is formed with a slide rail 28, the drawer hopper 21 is slidably connected to the box 10 through the slide rail 28, the slide rail 28 is obliquely arranged relative to the bottom wall of the drawer hopper 21, and the drawer hopper 21 can slide down and return under the gravity of the drawer hopper 21 and the counterweight 26. The weight 12 (glass, but not limited to this) is disposed at the bottom of the drawer, and is clamped on the drawer 21 through the rib structure on the drawer 21, and the drawer automatically returns under the action of gravity due to the weight of the bottom of the drawer, so that the newly designed drawer realizes the mechanical autoregressive function through its structure and its dead weight.

Preferably, the sliding rail 28 is provided with a clamping bend 29, and when the matching structure of the box 10 and the sliding rail 28 slides to the clamping bend 29, the clamping bend 29 slides to form a clamping position for the drawer 21. The clamping bend 29 is formed by bending the sliding rail 20 at a certain angle, and when the drawer 21 is pulled out to a certain position, the clamping bend 29 clamps, and the drawer is not limited to return.

As shown in fig. 4 to 6, the cover assembly 30 includes an upper cover plate 31 and a lower cover plate 32 disposed opposite to each other, an air duct foam 33 is disposed between the upper cover plate 31 and the lower cover plate 32, and an air duct structure 41 is formed on the air duct foam 33. The lower cover plate 32 is disposed corresponding to the drawer opening, and the second end of the air duct structure 41 is disposed on the lower cover plate 32 and forms an air opening. The air duct foam is arranged between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate, and the air duct foam designs a uniform and proper air duct structure according to the volume and the refrigerating capacity requirement of the compartment, and conveys cold air to the inner cavity 22 (temperature changing chamber) through the air port on the lower cover plate 32. The air duct foam 33 has the effect of multiple purposes, the air duct foam 33 not only can form the air duct structure 41 and can not absorb cold from cold air to ensure refrigeration efficiency, but also can enable the cover plate assembly 30 to have the heat preservation effect, and the heat preservation effect of the temperature changing chamber is improved.

The lower cover plate 32 is provided with an illuminating lamp 34, and the illuminating lamp 34 is connected in a clamping manner. The upper cover plate 31 is provided with a display panel 35 and a glass panel 36, the glass panel 36 being provided to cover the display panel 35, the display panel 35 being for displaying states and functions, the glass panel 36 being touch key operations. Both the refrigerating chamber and the temperature changing chamber are provided with temperature sensors, the temperature changing chamber function is set by touching keys through the glass panel 36, information is transmitted to the main control board through the temperature sensors, and the main control board controls the start and stop of the air door so that the temperature changing chamber reaches the temperature range of the set function.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and the claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the application described herein may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein.

Of course, the above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several modifications and adaptations can be made without departing from the general principles of the present invention, and such modifications and adaptations are intended to be comprehended within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises:

The box (10) encloses a compartment;

A drawer assembly (20) is slidably connected to the housing (10);

A cover assembly (30) is fixedly connected to the cabinet (10). The position of the cover assembly (30) corresponds to that of the drawer assembly (20). The cover assembly (30) can seal and cover the drawer opening of the drawer assembly (20). An air duct structure (41) is provided on the cover assembly (30). The first end of the air duct structure (41) is connected to the refrigerator's refrigeration air inlet duct (42), and the second end of the air duct structure (41) is connected to the drawer opening of the drawer assembly (20).

The return air structure (50) allows airflow communication between the internal cavity (22) of the drawer assembly (20) for placing food ingredients and the return air structure (50); the refrigerated air inlet duct (42), the air duct structure (41), the internal cavity (22) of the drawer assembly (20) for placing food ingredients, and the return air structure (50) form a refrigerated air circulation system;

A sealing strip (60) is connected to the housing (10). The sealing strip (60) is sealed to the outer surface of the drawer assembly (20). A sealed space is formed between the sealing strip (60), the outer surface of the drawer assembly (20), and the return air structure (50). The sealing strip (60) is located at the bottom of the drawer assembly (20) and close to the operating end of the drawer assembly (20). A ventilation hole is provided at the bottom of the drawer assembly (20). The internal chamber (22) of the drawer assembly (20) is connected to the return air structure (50) through the ventilation hole.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the drawer assembly (20) comprises:

A drawer (21) having an internal cavity (22) for placing food ingredients and a drawer opening;

A drawer cover (23) is attached to the drawer drawer (21), and a heat-insulating material layer (24) is filled between the drawer cover (23) and the drawer drawer (21).

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the drawer assembly (20) comprises:

A drawer sealing strip (25) is provided, which is sealed between the drawer cover (23) and the drawer drawer (21), and is wrapped around the outer periphery of the heat insulation material layer (24).

4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the drawer assembly (20) comprises:

A counterweight (26) is installed at the bottom of the drawer (21);

A supporting rib structure (27) is provided, and a slide rail (28) is formed on the supporting rib structure (27). The drawer (21) is slidably connected to the box body (10) through the slide rail (28). The slide rail (28) is inclined relative to the bottom wall of the drawer (21). The drawer (21) can slide down and return to its position under its own weight and the weight of the counterweight (26).

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that the slide rail (28) is provided with a locking bend (29);

When the box body (10) and the slide rail (28) slide to the locking bend (29), the locking bend (29) slides against the drawer (21) to form a locking position.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cover assembly (30) comprises:

The upper cover plate (31) and the lower cover plate (32) are set opposite to each other;

A duct foam (33) is disposed between the upper cover plate (31) and the lower cover plate (32), and the duct structure (41) is formed on the duct foam (33);

The lower cover plate (32) is provided corresponding to the drawer opening, and the second end of the air duct structure (41) is provided on the lower cover plate (32) to form an air vent.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that a lighting lamp (34) is provided on the lower cover plate (32).

8. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that the upper cover (31) is provided with a display panel (35) and a glass panel (36), the glass panel (36) is covered on the display panel (35), the display panel (35) is used to display status and function, and the glass panel (36) can be operated by touch buttons.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the compartment includes a refrigerator compartment, and the drawer assembly (20) and the cover assembly (30) form a variable temperature compartment.