CN113310278A

CN113310278A - Refrigerator with a door

Info

Publication number: CN113310278A
Application number: CN202110676620.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 彭博
Original assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-06-18
Filing date: 2021-06-18
Publication date: 2021-08-27

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator which comprises a refrigerator body, a middle beam, a first drawer, a second drawer, a storage container and a connecting assembly, wherein the refrigerator body defines a refrigerating chamber; the middle beam is connected to the box body; the first drawer is arranged in the refrigerating chamber and is positioned above the middle beam; the second drawer is arranged in the refrigerating chamber and is positioned below the middle beam; the storage container is arranged in the refrigerating chamber and is positioned between the first drawer and the second drawer; the connecting assembly is used for connecting the storage container and the box body and enabling the storage container to move towards the upper side or the lower side of the middle beam. Through setting up storage container in the rear portion of well roof beam to through adopting coupling assembling to drive storage container and remove towards the top or the below of well roof beam, make storage container can walk around well roof beam, convenience of customers takes the article in the storage container, thereby can effectively utilize the region at well roof beam rear portion, improve space utilization.

Description

Refrigerator with a door

Technical Field

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

Background

The drawer type door body of the refrigerator is mostly of a multilayer structure, the middle beam is arranged between two layers of drawer doors, so that the box body is sealed after the drawer doors are closed, and the drawer belongs to a moving part, so that the drawer cannot move and interfere with the middle beam in the drawing or pushing process, the area in the storage room at the rear part of the middle beam cannot be utilized, and the storage room space is wasted.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides a refrigerator which can improve the space utilization rate of a storage room.

The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a middle beam, a first drawer, a second drawer, a storage container and a connecting assembly, wherein the refrigerator body defines a refrigerating chamber; the middle beam is connected to the box body; the first drawer is arranged in the refrigerating chamber and is positioned above the middle beam; the second drawer is arranged in the refrigerating chamber and is positioned below the middle beam; the storage container is arranged in the refrigerating chamber and is positioned between the first drawer and the second drawer; the connecting assembly is used for connecting the storage container and the box body and enabling the storage container to move towards the upper side or the lower side of the middle beam.

According to the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the invention, at least the following beneficial effects are achieved: through setting up storage container in the rear portion of well roof beam to through adopting coupling assembling to drive storage container and remove towards the top or the below of well roof beam, make storage container can walk around well roof beam, convenience of customers takes the article in the storage container, thereby can effectively utilize the region at well roof beam rear portion, improve space utilization.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the connecting assembly comprises a rail assembly comprising a sliding rail and a moving member, the moving member abutting against the sliding rail and moving along the sliding rail, the sliding rail comprising a guiding section for guiding the storage container to move towards the first drawer or the second drawer; the sliding rail is arranged on the box body, and the moving piece is arranged on the storage container; or the slide rail is arranged on the storage container, and the moving piece is arranged on the box body.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the moving member comprises a first rolling member cooperating with the slide rail.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the rail includes a first retaining section, and the moveable member is positioned in the first retaining section such that the storage container is retained in position between the first drawer and the second drawer.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first retaining section is provided with a groove that mates with the moving member to restrain the moving member.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the slide rail comprises a second retaining section, and the moving member is located at the second retaining section so that the storage container is retained at a position above or below the center sill.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the guiding section is arranged obliquely, so that when the moving member moves along the guiding section, the storage container can move in a direction of retracting or extending out of the refrigerating chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the storage container is provided with a second rolling member for abutting the first drawer or the second drawer.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the box body is provided with an air duct, the air duct is provided with a first air outlet, a second air outlet and a third air outlet, the first air outlet is arranged towards the first drawer, the second air outlet is arranged towards the second drawer, and the third air outlet is arranged towards the storage container.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the box body is provided with an air duct, the air duct is provided with a third air outlet, the third air outlet is arranged towards the storage container, and the storage container is provided with an air outlet hole for guiding air flow into the second drawer.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the storage container comprises a bottom plate and side plates, the side plates are connected to the side edges of the bottom plate, and the air outlet is located on one side of the storage container close to the middle beam.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the air outlet is provided at a junction of the bottom plate and the side plate, and the air outlet includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being located at the bottom plate and the second portion being located at the side plate.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The invention is further described with reference to the following figures and examples, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a storage compartment drawer having a center sill according to the prior art;

fig. 2 is one of the position states of a storage container of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a second position of the storage container of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a third position of the storage container of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a fourth position state of the storage container of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view at A shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a storage container and a second drawer of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view at B shown in FIG. 7;

fig. 9 is an enlarged view of fig. 7 at C.

Reference numerals:

101. a drawer door; 102. a middle beam;

201. a box body; 202. a first drawer; 203. a second drawer; 204. a storage container; 205. a refrigeration compartment; 206. a slide rail; 207. a moving member; 208. a guide section; 209. a second holding section; 210. a second rolling member; 211. a handle; 212. an air duct; 213. a first air outlet; 214. a second air outlet; 215. a third air outlet;

301. a first holding section;

601. a groove;

701. a base plate; 702. a side plate; 703. an air outlet;

801. a recess;

901. a first portion; 902. a second portion.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality of means is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of means is two or more, and larger, smaller, larger, etc. are understood as excluding the number, and larger, smaller, inner, etc. are understood as including the number. If the first and second are described for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly limited, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection and the like should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific contents of the technical solutions.

The refrigerator is a refrigeration device which keeps constant low temperature, and is a civil product which keeps food or other articles in constant low temperature and cold state. In the related art, the storage compartments of the french side-by-side refrigerator and the multi-door refrigerator are both made up of drawer-type door bodies.

Referring to fig. 1, it can be understood that a center sill 102 is disposed between two layers of drawer doors 101 of the refrigerator, and the center sill 102 and the drawer doors 101 cooperate to ensure that the internal space of the refrigerator is sealed. Due to the obstruction of the center sill 102, the space behind the center sill 102 cannot be utilized by the user. For a general french type refrigerator, the partial space occupies more than 10% of the total space of the freezing chamber. This results in a practically usable space in the refrigerator, far from the nominal capacity of the refrigerator.

How the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention solves the above problems will be described with reference to fig. 2 to 9.

Referring to fig. 2, it can be understood that the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 201, a center sill 102, a first drawer 202, a second drawer 203, a storage container 204, and a coupling assembly.

The box body 201 defines a refrigerating compartment 205, both ends of the center sill 102 are connected to the box body 201, the first drawer 202 is arranged in the refrigerating compartment 205, the first drawer 202 can extend out of or retract into the refrigerating compartment 205, and the first drawer 202 is positioned above the center sill 102. The second drawer 203 is arranged in the refrigerating compartment 205, the second drawer 203 can extend out of or retract into the refrigerating compartment 205, and the second drawer 203 is positioned below the center sill 102. The storage container 204 is disposed within the refrigerated compartment 205, and the storage container 204 is located between the first drawer 202 and the second drawer 203, i.e., behind the center sill 102. The connecting assembly serves as an intermediate component between the storage container 204 and the box body 201 and is used for connecting the storage container 204 and the box body 201, so that the storage container 204 can move relative to the box body 201. In particular, the linkage assembly enables the storage container 204 to move toward above or below the center sill 102, i.e., toward the location where the first drawer 202 or the second drawer 203 is located in the refrigeration compartment 205. Thereby, the storage container 204 is staggered with the center sill 102, and a user can conveniently put food into the storage container 204 or take food out of the storage container 204.

The refrigerating compartment 205 may be a refrigerating compartment of a refrigerator or a freezing compartment of the refrigerator.

According to the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the invention, the storage container 204 is arranged at the rear part of the center sill 102, and the connecting assembly is adopted to drive the storage container 204 to move towards the first drawer 202 or the second drawer 203, so that the storage container 204 can bypass the center sill 102, a user can conveniently take and use articles in the storage container 204, the area at the rear part of the center sill 102 can be effectively utilized, and the space utilization rate is improved.

Referring to fig. 2, it can be understood that the connecting assembly includes a rail assembly including a slide rail 206 and a moving member 207, the moving member 207 abuts against the slide rail 206, and the moving member 207 moves along the slide rail 206. The storage container 204 is guided to move along a predetermined track by the cooperation of the sliding rail 206 and the moving member 207. Specifically, the sliding track 206 includes a guide section 208, and the guide section 208 is used for guiding the storage container 204 to move towards the upper or lower part of the center sill 102, namely, towards the position where the first drawer 202 or the second drawer 203 is located in the refrigerating compartment 205. That is, after the first drawer 202 or the second drawer 203 is removed, the storage container 204 is guided to move toward the first drawer 202 or the second drawer 203, so that the storage container 204 enters the original position of the first drawer 202 or the second drawer 203 and is out of the middle beam 102, and the first drawer 202 or the second drawer 203 is already withdrawn, so that the user can access the articles in the storage container 204 without blocking.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5, it can be understood that the guiding section 208 is disposed obliquely, so that when the moving member 207 moves along the guiding section 208, the moving member 207 has movement in both up-and-down and front-and-back directions, that is, when the moving member 207 moves along the guiding section 208, the storage container 204 can move in a direction of retracting or extending out of the refrigerating compartment 205, in addition to the up-and-down direction.

Compared with the scheme of vertical arrangement, the guide section 208 is obliquely arranged, so that when the moving member 207 moves downwards, the storage container 204 is prevented from dropping rapidly, damage to the storage container 204 or falling of articles inside the storage container 204 are caused, and meanwhile, the storage container 204 can be moved along the direction extending out of the refrigerating chamber 205, so that the storage container 204 is closer to a user, and the user can take the articles in the storage container 204 conveniently. Compared with the scheme of vertical arrangement, the guide section 208 is obliquely arranged to provide supporting force when the moving member 207 moves upwards, so that labor is saved; meanwhile, the storage container 204 can be moved in the direction of retracting the refrigerating compartment 205, so that the storage container 204 can be reset more quickly.

It should be noted that the guiding section 208 may also be an arc-shaped one, that is, when the moving member 207 moves along the guiding section 208, the moving track of the moving member 207 is an arc. The guiding section 208 may also be stepped, that is, the moving member 207 moves a distance in the up-down direction, then moves a distance in the front-back direction, and then moves a distance in the up-down direction when moving along the guiding section 208, so that the movement is alternated.

It should be noted that the connecting assembly may further include a vertical lifting assembly, for example, the vertical lifting assembly includes a gear and a rack, and the storage container 204 is driven to move in the up-down direction by the cooperation of the gear and the rack. The connecting assembly may further include a connecting rod assembly, and the connecting rod assembly drives the storage container 204 to move along a designed track. The coupling assembly may also include a cam assembly through which the storage container 204 is moved along a desired trajectory. The connecting assembly can also be a pulley assembly, and the pulley assembly drives the storage container 204 to move along the up-down direction. Of course, the connecting assembly may also employ other conventional transmission mechanisms, which are not listed here.

As can be seen from the above discussion, the refrigerator may be designed such that after the first drawer 202 is taken out, the storage container 204 moves upward to enter the original position of the refrigeration compartment 205 where the first drawer 202 is located, so as to facilitate the user to take the articles in the storage container 204; the refrigerator may be further designed such that after the second drawer 203 is taken out, the storage container 204 moves downward to enter the original position of the refrigeration compartment 205 where the second drawer 203 is located, so that a user can conveniently take and use the articles in the storage container 204.

The downward movement of the storage container 204 is illustrated below, and the upward movement of the storage container 204 is also possible.

Referring to fig. 2, it can be understood that the sliding rail 206 is disposed on the box 201, and the moving member 207 is disposed on the storage container 204. The sliding rail 206 may be a rail disposed on an inner wall of the box 201, that is, obtained by changing a structure of a cabinet container of an original refrigerator. Or the inner wall of the box body 201 can be directly added with parts without changing the structure of the box liner of the original refrigerator. The storage container 204 is moved along the slide rail 206 by pushing or pulling the storage container 204, thereby raising or lowering the storage container 204.

The slide rail 206 may be provided in the storage container 204, and the moving member 207 may be provided in the box body 201, so that the storage container 204 can be moved up or down by the relative movement between the storage container 204 and the box body 201.

It can be understood that the moving member 207 includes a first rolling member, and the first rolling member moves along the sliding rail 206, so as to achieve rolling contact between the moving member 207 and the sliding rail 206, reduce friction, and save more labor when the user pushes or pulls the storage container 204.

It should be noted that the first rolling element is not necessary, and the moving element 207 can move relative to the sliding rail 206 as long as the protruding mechanism of the moving element can match with the sliding rail for sliding.

It can also be understood that, as an equivalent solution that the moving member 207 includes a first rolling member, a ball may be disposed on the sliding rail 206, and the moving member 207 may also be in rolling contact with the sliding rail 206, so as to reduce friction, thereby achieving the purpose of saving more labor when the user pushes or pulls the storage container 204.

Referring to fig. 3 to 6, it can be understood that the sliding rail 206 includes a first retaining section 301, the first retaining section 301 is connected to an end of the guiding section 208 far from the center sill 102, that is, the first retaining section 301 is located at the rear end of the sliding rail 206. When the moving member 207 moves to the first holding section 301, the storage container 204 can be held in place between the first drawer 202 and the second drawer 203. That is, when the moving member 207 moves to the first holding section 301, the position of the storage container 204 and the position of the box 201 in the vertical direction are relatively fixed, and the storage container 204 does not automatically move downward, and the position of the storage container 204 entering the second drawer 203 interferes with the second drawer 203, so that the normal drawing out or pushing in of the second drawer 203 is prevented from being influenced.

It should be noted that when the slide rail 206 does not include the first retaining section 301, the storage container 204 may abut against the first drawer 202, and the storage container 204 may be supported by the first drawer 202.

It is understood that the first holding section 301 is generally horizontally disposed to facilitate the user pushing or pulling the storage container 204 and reduce the resistance to the movement of the storage container 204.

It can be understood that, when the first holding section 301 is horizontally disposed, and the refrigerator is affected by vibration or interfered by other factors, the moving member 207 is easily separated from the first holding section 301, enters the guiding section 208, and then moves downward, and enters the second drawer 203 to interfere with the second drawer 203, so as to affect the normal drawing or pushing of the second drawer 203.

In order to solve the above problem, referring to fig. 6, it can be understood that the first holding section 301 is provided with a groove 601, and the groove 601 is matched with the moving member 207 to limit the moving member 207. The moving member 207 moves along the first holding section 301 and then enters the groove 601, so that the moving member 207 is limited by the groove 601, the moving member 207 is prevented from being easily separated due to vibration of the refrigerator or interference of other factors, and the storage container 204 is prevented from falling down automatically.

In addition, through setting up recess 601, also can play the effect of location for storing container 204 stops in predetermined position, and is neater and more pleasing to the eye, conveniently controls the air-out simultaneously, guarantees refrigeration effect.

When the storage container 204 needs to be moved, an external force is used to pull the storage container 204, so that the moving member 207 is separated from the groove 601, and thus moves horizontally along the first holding section 301, then enters the guide section 208, moves downwards, and a user can access the articles in the storage container 204.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5, it can be understood that the sliding rail 206 includes a second holding section 209, and the second holding section 209 is connected to one end of the guide section 208 close to the center sill 102, that is, the second holding section 209 is located at the front end of the sliding rail 206. The moving member 207 is located at the second holding section 209 so that the storage container 204 is held in a position below the center sill 102. That is, when the moving member 207 moves to the second holding section 209, the position of the storage container 204 relative to the box 201 in the vertical direction is fixed, and the storage container 204 is kept horizontal, and the storage container 204 is located below the center sill 102, so that the storage container 204 is kept stable without being blocked by the center sill 102, and a user can take out articles in the storage container 204 or put the articles into the storage container 204 conveniently.

It can be appreciated that the end of the second holding section 209 remote from the guiding section 208 can be configured as an open end, which facilitates the storage container 204 to be drawn out or placed into the refrigerating compartment 205 along the front-back direction, thereby facilitating the taking or placing of some larger objects, and facilitating the detachment and cleaning.

It will be appreciated that the end of the second retaining section 209 remote from the guide section 208 may also be provided as a closed end, preventing the storage container 204 from being withdrawn from the refrigerated compartment 205.

Fig. 2 to 5 show the storage container 204 in four different positions, and it is understood that the process of removing the storage container 204 is shown, and conversely, the process of placing the storage container 204 is shown, in the order of fig. 2 to 5.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5, a process of taking out the storage container 204 will be described first.

Referring to FIG. 2, it will be appreciated that the storage container 204 is normally positioned between the first drawer 202 and the second drawer 203. In the first stage of removing the storage container 204, the second drawer 203 is pulled first, so that the second drawer 203 slides along the front direction, and the second drawer 203 is pulled out to provide a movable space for the storage container 204.

Referring to fig. 3, it can be understood that the moving member 207 is located on the guide section 208 of the slide rail 206. In the second stage of removing the storage container 204, the storage container 204 is pulled, so that the storage container 204 moves along the first holding section 301, enters the guiding section 208, and further moves downwards, enters the refrigeration compartment 205 at the position for placing the second drawer 203, and due to the inclined arrangement of the guiding section 208, the storage container 204 also slides along the front direction.

Referring to fig. 4, it can be understood that the moving member 207 is located on the second holding section 209 of the slide rail 206. In a third stage of removing the storage container 204, the storage container 204 is pulled continuously, so that the storage container 204 moves along the guide section 208, enters the second holding section 209, turns into a horizontal movement, and the storage container 204 moves to a position below the middle beam 102, at which time, a user can remove the article in the storage container 204 or put the article into the storage container 204.

Referring to fig. 5, it can be understood that the moving member 207 is separated from the sliding rail 206, and the storage container 204 is extended out of the refrigerating compartment 205. In the fourth stage of taking out the storage container 204, the storage container 204 is pulled continuously, so that the storage container 204 moves along the second holding section 209 and finally comes off the slide rail 206, thereby facilitating taking or placing some larger articles and cleaning the storage container 204 and the inner wall of the box body 201.

The process of loading the storage container 204 will be described with reference to the sequence of fig. 5 to 2.

Referring to FIG. 5, it will be appreciated that the storage container 204 and the second drawer 203 are both located outside of the refrigerated compartment 205. In the first stage of loading the storage container 204, the storage container 204 is held by hand, and the moving member 207 on the storage container 204 is aligned with the sliding rail 206, so that the moving member 207 can move along the sliding rail 206, and the storage container 204 is driven into the refrigerating compartment 205.

Referring to fig. 4, it can be understood that the moving member 207 is located on the second holding section 209 of the slide rail 206, and the storage container 204 is located at a position below the center sill 102. In the second stage of loading the storage container 204, the sliding rail 206 starts to support the storage container 204, pushing the storage container 204, so that the storage container 204 moves along the second holding section 209 into the interior of the refrigeration compartment 205.

Referring to fig. 3, it can be understood that the moving member 207 is located on the guide section 208 of the slide rail 206. In the third stage of loading the storage container 204, the storage container 204 is pushed further, so that the moving member 207 moves from the second holding section 209 to the guiding section 208, and then the storage container 204 begins to rise up from a position below the middle beam 102 to a region behind the middle beam 102, so that the lower portion of the refrigerating compartment 205 has enough space for placing the second drawer 203.

Referring to fig. 2, it can be appreciated that the moving member 207 is located at the first holding section 301 of the sliding rail 206, and the storage container 204 is located between the first drawer 202 and the second drawer 203. In the fourth stage of loading the storage container 204, the storage container 204 is kept in a position between the first drawer 202 and the second drawer 203, the region between the first drawer 202 and the second drawer 203 is fully utilized, namely, the region of the refrigeration compartment 205 located behind the center sill 102 is utilized, and finally the second drawer 203 is loaded into the refrigeration compartment 205.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5 and fig. 7, it can be understood that a set of moving members 207 is disposed at the front end of the storage container 204, a set of moving members 207 is also disposed at the rear end of the storage container 204, two sets of sliding rails 206 are correspondingly disposed on the box body 201, one set of sliding rails 206 is engaged with the set of moving members 207 at the front end of the storage container 204, and the other set of sliding rails 206 is engaged with the set of moving members 207 at the rear end of the storage container 204. Through setting up two sets of moving parts 207 and slide rail 206, realize the even running at both ends around storing container 204 for storing container 204 can keep the level at the removal in-process, can not appear inclining when removing guide section 208.

It can be understood that the sliding rail 206 may include a supporting portion (not shown) located below the moving member 207 for supporting the moving member 207 and a limiting portion (not shown) located above the moving member 207 for preventing the moving member 207 from jumping, so that the movement of the storage container 204 is more stable. It is understood that, in a normal state, only the support portion of the slide rail 206 contacts the moving member 207, that is, only one side of the support portion is utilized in a normal state, and the other side of the limiting portion is not directly utilized, so that the support portion may be eliminated, or other structures may be made.

Referring to fig. 2-5, and 7, it can be appreciated that the storage container 204 is provided with a second roller 210, and the second roller 210 is disposed on a side of the storage container 204 adjacent to the second drawer 203 such that the second roller 210 can abut against the second drawer 203 to enable the storage container 204 to slide back and forth on the second drawer 203. By arranging the second rolling member 210 on the storage container 204, sliding friction between the storage container 204 and the second drawer 203 is changed into rolling friction, abrasion and noise are reduced, and user experience is improved.

And rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction, so that when the storage container 204 is pushed to enter the refrigerating chamber 205, the second drawer 203 can be directly pushed, the storage container 204 is pushed by the second drawer 203 to move, and the problem of blocking is not easy to occur. In addition. The second drawer 203 and the storage container 204 can be pushed into the refrigerating chamber 205 at one time, and the storage container 204 does not need to be pushed into the refrigerating chamber 205 first and then the second drawer 203 is pushed into the refrigerating chamber 205, so that the refrigerator is more convenient and quicker.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, a concave portion 801 is formed at the bottom of the storage container 204, and a part of the second rolling members 210 is accommodated in the concave portion 801, that is, only a part of the second rolling members 210 protrudes out of the storage container 204, so that the storage container 204 and the second rolling members 210 occupy a smaller space, and the structure is more compact, thereby more space can be reserved for the storage container 204 to accommodate articles.

To illustrate, as one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate from the teachings of the present disclosure, the second roller 210 is disposed on the second drawer 203, and the second roller 210 is disposed on a side of the second drawer 203 adjacent to the storage container 204, such that the second roller 210 can abut against the storage container 204, and the storage container 204 can slide back and forth on the second drawer 203. Namely, the two solutions only exchange the position of the second rolling element 210, and solve the same technical problem and achieve the same technical effect by basically the same technical means, and obviously belong to two equivalent solutions.

As shown in fig. 2 to 5 and fig. 7, it can be understood that the storage container 204 is provided with a handle 211. The storage container 204 can be controlled more easily by a user through the handle 211, and when the storage container 204 is pushed and pulled, a good force application point is formed, so that the use is more convenient.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5, and 7, it can be understood that the handle 211 is provided at a lower front region of the storage container 204. Because the storage container 204 is moved toward the second drawer 203, the handle 211 is disposed at a lower front region of the storage container 204 to facilitate grasping by the user. It will be appreciated that when the storage container 204 is positioned for upward movement of the first drawer 202, the handle 211 may be positioned at an upper front region of the storage container 204 for easy grasping by a user.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5, it can be understood that when the storage container 204 needs to be used, the handle 211 can be pulled to enable the moving member 207 of the storage container 204 to leave the groove 601. The storage container 204 will fall along the guide rails under the force of gravity and exit the refrigerated compartment 205. The second roller 210 will contact the edge of the second drawer 203 and roll along the edge of the second drawer 203 and over the second drawer 203.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5, it can be understood that the box 201 is provided with an air duct 212, the air duct 212 is provided with a first air outlet 213, a second air outlet 214 and a third air outlet 215, the first air outlet 213, the second air outlet 214 and the third air outlet 215 are all communicated with the air duct 212, and the first air outlet 213 is arranged towards the first drawer 202 so as to convey cold air to the first drawer 202; the second air outlet 214 is arranged towards the second drawer 203 so as to convey cold air to the second drawer 203; the third air outlet 215 is disposed toward the storage container 204, so as to supply cool air to the storage container 204. The first air outlet 213, the second air outlet 214, and the third air outlet 215 respectively convey cold air for the first drawer 202, the second drawer 203, and the storage container 204, so that independent control is facilitated, uniform temperature of the whole refrigeration compartment 205 is realized, or different temperature requirements of different areas of the refrigeration compartment 205 are met, and differentiation requirements of users are met.

It can be appreciated that, because the storage container 204 is added between the first drawer 202 and the second drawer 203, the storage container 204 may obstruct a portion of the flow of cool air. In order to reduce the influence of the storage container 204 on the flow of cold air in the refrigeration compartment 205, as shown in fig. 7 and 9, the storage container 204 is provided with an air outlet 703, and the air outlet 703 is used for guiding the air flow into the second drawer 203. By providing the air outlet 703 on the storage container 204, a part of the air flow entering the storage container 204 can flow out of the air outlet 703 and enter the second drawer 203, so that the influence of the storage container 204 on the flow of cold air in the refrigeration compartment 205 is reduced.

Referring to fig. 2-5, it will be appreciated that the air chute 212 is located within the cabinet 201 on a side facing away from the center sill 102. Referring to fig. 7, it can be understood that the storage container 204 includes a bottom plate 701 and side plates 702, the side plates 702 are connected to the sides of the bottom plate 701, and the air outlet 703 is located on the side of the storage container 204 close to the center sill 102. The airflow from the third air outlet 215 is blown forward, that is, the airflow is blown to one side of the center sill 102, and the air outlet 703 is located at one side of the storage container 204 close to the center sill 102, so that more airflow can enter, and the air volume loss is reduced. If the air flow direction is changed, and the air flow entering the second drawer 203 is reduced.

Referring to fig. 7 and 9, it can be understood that the outlet 703 includes a first portion 901 located on the bottom plate 701 and a second portion 902 located on the side plate 702. The airflow from the third outlet 215 is not completely forward, although it is blown toward one side of the center sill 102, because the airflow in the cooling compartment 205 is both forward and downward. Therefore, the first part 901 of the air outlet 703, which is located on the bottom plate 701, can allow the downward air flow to pass through, and the second part 902 of the air outlet 703, which is located on the side plate 702, can allow the forward air flow to pass through, so that a larger air outlet amount is obtained.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized by comprising:

a box body which defines a refrigeration chamber;

the middle beam is connected to the box body;

the first drawer is arranged in the refrigerating compartment and is positioned above the middle beam;

the second drawer is arranged in the refrigerating chamber and is positioned below the middle beam;

the storage container is arranged in the refrigerating chamber and is positioned between the first drawer and the second drawer;

and the connecting assembly is used for connecting the storage container and the box body and enabling the storage container to move towards the upper part or the lower part of the middle beam.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the connecting assembly comprises a rail assembly, the rail assembly comprises a sliding rail and a moving member, the moving member abuts against the sliding rail and moves along the sliding rail, the sliding rail comprises a guiding section, and the guiding section is used for guiding the storage container to move towards the first drawer or the second drawer; the sliding rail is arranged on the box body, and the moving piece is arranged on the storage container; or the slide rail is arranged on the storage container, and the moving piece is arranged on the box body.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the moving member includes a first rolling member engaged with the slide rail.

4. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the slide rail includes a first retaining section, the moving member being positioned at the first retaining section such that the storage container is retained in position between the first drawer and the second drawer.

5. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first holding section is provided with a groove which is matched with the moving member to restrain the moving member.

6. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the slide rail includes a second retaining section, and the moving member is located at the second retaining section such that the storage container is retained at a position above or below the center sill.

7. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the guide section is obliquely disposed such that the storage container can be moved in a direction of retracting or extending the refrigerating compartment when the moving member moves along the guide section.

8. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the storage container is provided with a second roller for abutting against the first drawer or the second drawer.

9. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the cabinet is provided with an air duct, the air duct is provided with a first air outlet, a second air outlet and a third air outlet, the first air outlet is disposed toward the first drawer, the second air outlet is disposed toward the second drawer, and the third air outlet is disposed toward the storage container.

10. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the cabinet is provided with an air duct, the air duct is provided with a third air outlet, the third air outlet is arranged towards the storage container, and the storage container is provided with an air outlet for guiding air flow into the second drawer.

11. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the storage container includes a bottom plate and side plates, the side plates are connected to sides of the bottom plate, and the outlet is located at a side of the storage container near the center sill.

12. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 11, wherein the outlet is formed at a junction of the bottom plate and the side plate, and the outlet includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being located at the bottom plate and the second portion being located at the side plate.