CN113834270A

CN113834270A - Refrigerator with a door

Info

Publication number: CN113834270A
Application number: CN202010512134.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韦静; 马明明; 曹伟芳; 马廷
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-08
Filing date: 2020-06-08
Publication date: 2021-12-24
Anticipated expiration: 2040-06-08
Also published as: WO2021212904A1; CN113834270B

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a refrigerator body and a drawer arranged in the refrigerator body, wherein a sliding rail is arranged in the refrigerator body, the drawer can be moved in a front-back push-and-pull mode relative to the sliding rail in an operation mode, a stroke control module is detachably arranged on the inner side of the refrigerator body, the position of the stroke control module in the push-and-pull direction of the drawer can be adjusted, and the stroke control module is used for limiting the maximum opening position of the drawer. The invention ensures that the maximum opening stroke of the drawer can be automatically adjusted within the maximum stroke of the same slide rail.

Description

Refrigerator with a door

Technical Field

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

Background

In the existing drawer structure of the refrigerator, sliding rails which are the same in assembly and different in stroke cannot be replaced mutually. Firstly, the slide rails with different strokes are different from the assembly structures of the drawer and the supporting part, so that the drawer structure needs to be redesigned, and the design cost of the slide rails and the drawer is greatly increased. Moreover, for the same platform refrigerator, due to different door body thicknesses and storage box positions, the problem that the drawers are pulled out and collided is caused.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a refrigerator, which enables the same sliding rail to realize the self adjustment of the maximum opening stroke of a drawer within the maximum stroke.

In order to achieve one of the above objects, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a refrigerator includes a cabinet and a drawer disposed in the cabinet, a slide rail is disposed in the cabinet, and the drawer is operable to move in a back-and-forth push-and-pull manner with respect to the slide rail, wherein a stroke control module is detachably disposed inside the cabinet, a position of the stroke control module in a push-and-pull direction of the drawer is adjustable, and the stroke control module is configured to define a maximum opening position of the drawer.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the position of the stroke control module in the push-pull direction of the drawer is operatively movable to adjust the position of the stroke control module.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the box body is provided with a limit structure, and the limit structure enables the stroke control module to be operated to move along the push-pull direction of the drawer.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the limiting structure includes a first set of limiting members and a second set of limiting members spaced apart in the push-pull direction of the drawer.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the first set of position-limiting members includes two first buckles disposed opposite to each other, and the second set of position-limiting members includes two second buckles disposed opposite to each other.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the invention, the box body comprises an inner container defining a storage space and a shell arranged outside the inner container, and the limiting structure is positioned between the inner container and the shell.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the box body includes a left side wall, a right side wall opposite to the left side wall, and a rear side wall connecting the left side wall and the right side wall, and the stroke control module is disposed on at least one of the left side wall and the right side wall.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the stroke control module includes a stopping structure, the stopping structure includes a stopping portion and an inclined guide portion, the stopping portion is disposed facing the rear sidewall, the inclined guide portion extends from bottom to top and is inclined toward a direction gradually approaching the rear sidewall, the drawer is provided with an inclined surface portion and a limiting portion, when the drawer is installed, the inclined surface portion moves along the inclined guide portion until the stopping structure passes over the limiting portion, and when the drawer is pulled outward to a maximum stroke, the limiting portion abuts against the stopping portion.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the stroke control module includes an elastic arm and a mating part disposed closer to a free end of the elastic arm, at least two positioning parts are disposed at intervals inside the box body along a push-pull direction of the drawer, and the mating part is selectively mated with one of the positioning parts.

As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the mating part is a protruding part, and the positioning part is a positioning groove.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: since the position of the stroke control module in the push-pull direction of the drawer can be adjusted, the stroke control module can be adjusted to different positions according to actual needs to adjust the maximum opening stroke of the drawer. According to the technical scheme provided by the invention, the maximum opening stroke of the drawer can be adjusted within the maximum stroke range provided by the slide rail by adopting the same slide rail. Therefore, the same slide rail can be suitable for different refrigerators, the universality of the slide rail is improved, the problem of wrong assembly in the assembly process of the same production line is avoided, and meanwhile, the design and manufacturing cost of the slide rail and the drawer is greatly reduced.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drawer and a portion of a cabinet of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a ramp portion is in contact with a ramp guide portion;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 at A;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the drawer and partial cabinet of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3 at B;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the drawer and partial cabinet of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view C-C of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 6 at D;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 5, wherein the stop portion abuts against the limiting portion;

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a drawer and a portion of a cabinet of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the drawer in a closed position;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the drawer and partial cabinet of the refrigerator of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view E-E of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the drawer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 12 at F;

FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view of the travel control module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is another perspective view of the stroke control module of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a front view of the stroke control module of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the stroke control module of FIG. 14.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. These embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and structural, methodological, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "bottom", "inner" and "outer" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are generally referred to in a normal use state of the refrigerator, and do not indicate that the indicated positions or elements must have specific orientations.

As shown in fig. 1 to 17, the present invention discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator door body for opening or closing the refrigerator body, and a bottle holder detachably disposed at an inner side of the refrigerator door body. The box has defined the storing compartment, and wherein the quantity and the structural style of storing compartment can be disposed according to different demands. The storage compartment typically includes a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment.

The refrigerator further comprises a drawer 12 disposed in the cabinet 10, only a part of the cabinet is illustrated here, a slide rail 14 is disposed in the cabinet 10, and the drawer 12 is operable to be moved in a back-and-forth sliding manner with respect to the slide rail 14. Wherein, a stroke control module 16 is detachably provided inside the cabinet 10, a position of the stroke control module 16 in a push-pull direction of the drawer 12 can be adjusted, and the stroke control module 16 is used to define a maximum opening position of the drawer 12.

Since the position of the stroke control module 16 in the pushing and pulling direction of the drawer 12 can be adjusted, the stroke control module 16 can be adjusted to different positions according to actual needs to adjust the maximum opening stroke of the drawer 12. The technical scheme provided by the embodiment can realize that the maximum opening stroke of the drawer 12 can be adjusted within the maximum stroke range provided by the slide rail 14 by adopting the same slide rail 14. Therefore, the same slide rail 14 can be suitable for different refrigerators, the universality of the slide rail 14 is improved, the problem of wrong assembly in the assembly process of the same production line is avoided, and the design and manufacturing cost of the slide rail 14 and the drawer 12 is greatly reduced because the structures matched and connected with the slide rail 14 on the slide rail 14 and the drawer 12 are unchanged.

Further, the position of the stroke control module 16 in the push-pull direction of the drawer 12 may be operatively moved to adjust the position of the stroke control module 16. So configured, the stroke control module 16 is not always separated from the housing 10 during the position adjustment of the stroke control module 16, thereby preventing the stroke control module 16 from falling. Of course, it is also possible to remove the stroke control module 16 from the housing 10 when adjusting the position of the stroke control module 16, i.e., to detach the stroke control module 16 from the housing 10 and then to mount the stroke control module 16 at a desired position as needed.

The housing 10 is also provided with a stop structure 18, the stop structure 18 allowing the stroke control module 16 to be operatively moved in the push-pull direction of the drawer 12. The limiting structure 18 includes a first set of limiting members 20 and a second set of limiting members 22 spaced apart from each other in the pushing and pulling direction of the drawer 12. The first set of limiting members 20 and the second set of limiting members 22 are integrally formed on the box body 10.

Specifically, the first set of position-limiting members 20 includes two first buckles disposed opposite to each other, and the second set of position-limiting members 22 includes two second buckles disposed opposite to each other. The two first catches form a horizontally extending first guide slot that mates with the travel control module 16, and the two first catches form a horizontally extending second guide slot that mates with the travel control module 16, the first and second guide slots allowing the travel control module 16 to be operatively moved in a horizontal direction that is parallel to the push-pull direction of the drawer 12. The two first catches and the two second catches may only guide the movement of the stroke control module 16. Of course, it may be provided that the two first hooks and the two second hooks guide the movement of the stroke control module 16 and simultaneously tightly fit with the stroke control module 16, and when the stroke control module 16 is moved to the first position, the two first hooks and the two second hooks clamp the stroke control module 16 to the first position, that is, also play a role of positioning and fixing.

The box body 10 comprises an inner container defining a storage space and a shell arranged outside the inner container, and the limiting structure 18 is positioned between the inner container and the shell. Specifically, the limiting structure 18 is integrally formed on the inner container.

The case 10 includes a left sidewall, a right sidewall opposite to the left sidewall, and a rear sidewall connecting the left sidewall and the right sidewall, and the stroke control module 16 is disposed on at least one of the left sidewall and the right sidewall. Preferably, the stroke control modules 16 are disposed on both the left and right side walls. The two rows of control modules 16 are arranged symmetrically on the left and right side walls.

The stroke control module 16 includes a stop structure 28, the stop structure 28 includes a stopping portion 30 and an inclined guiding portion 32, the stopping portion 30 is disposed facing the rear sidewall, the inclined guiding portion 32 extends in an inclined manner from bottom to top and toward a direction gradually approaching the rear sidewall, a slope portion 34 and a limiting portion 36 are disposed on the drawer 12, when the drawer 12 is installed, the slope portion 34 moves along the inclined guiding portion 32 until the limiting portion 36 crosses the stop structure 28, and when the drawer 12 is pulled outwards to a maximum stroke, the limiting portion 36 abuts against the stopping portion 30. Furthermore, a horizontal support portion 38 is further disposed between the upper side of the stopper portion 30 and the upper side of the inclined guide portion 32, a horizontal abutting portion 40 is further disposed between the lower side of the inclined surface portion 34 and the lower side of the limiting portion 36, after the inclined surface portion 34 is separated from the inclined guide portion 32, the horizontal abutting portion 40 abuts against the horizontal support portion 38, then the horizontal abutting portion 40 is separated from the horizontal support portion 38, and the limiting portion 36 passes over the stopper structure 28 until the innermost position is reached. Due to the arrangement, the drawer 12 can be conveniently pushed, and labor is saved.

The stroke control module 16 includes a front retainer plate 42 and a rear retainer plate 44 positioned on opposite sides of the stop structure 28, the front retainer plate 42 being positioned between the two first catches and the rear retainer plate 44 being positioned between the two second catches.

Further, the stroke control module 16 includes a resilient arm 46 and a mating portion 48 disposed adjacent to a free end of the resilient arm 46, at least two positioning portions 50 are disposed at intervals inside the box 10 along the pushing and pulling direction of the drawer 12, and the mating portion 48 is selectively mated with one of the positioning portions 50. Preferably, the mating portion 48 is a protrusion, and the positioning portion 50 is a positioning groove. In the preferred embodiment, 7 positioning grooves are arranged at intervals along the pushing and pulling direction of the drawer 12. Of course, other numbers of positioning grooves may be provided according to different specific needs, and the distances between two adjacent positioning grooves in the push-pull direction of the drawer 12 may be set to be the same or different. Similarly, the distance between two adjacent positioning grooves in the push-pull direction can be set to a corresponding distance value according to different specific requirements. For ease of manufacture, the resilient arm 46 is disposed adjacent the stop structure 28. Specifically, one end of the spring arm 46 extends integrally from the stop 28 and extends generally horizontally to a distal end. The front and rear limiting

plates

42, 44 are located between the inner container and the outer shell, and the stop structure 28 protrudes from the inner container and extends toward the inner side of the box 10. With the stroke control module 16 adjusted at different positions, a portion of the front and/or rear limiting

plates

42, 44 are exposed to the inside of the housing 10.

In addition, a cover 52 for closing the drawer 12 is movably disposed in the box 10. As the drawer 12 advances, the cover 52 moves upward under the force of the drawer 12, and when the drawer 12 is pushed to the innermost closed position, the cover 52 moves downward to completely seal the drawer 12, thereby achieving the effect of keeping fresh and not tainting the smell. Both upward and downward are referred to herein as the normal use condition of the refrigerator, and both upward and downward are substantially perpendicular to the horizontal direction of the push-pull drawer 12.

It should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment contains only a single technical solution, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should make the description as a whole, and the technical solutions in the embodiments can also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments understood by those skilled in the art.

The above-listed detailed description is only a specific description of a possible embodiment of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, the said refrigerator includes the container body and locates the drawer in the said container body, there are slide rails in the said container body, the said drawer can be operated to move in a manner of pushing and pulling back and forth relative to the said slide rail, characterized by that, the inside of said container body has travel control modules removably, the position in the direction of pushing and pulling of the said drawer of the said travel control module can be adjusted, the said travel control module is used for limiting the maximum open position of the said drawer.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein a position of the stroke control module in a push-pull direction of the drawer is operatively movable to adjust the position of the stroke control module.

3. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 2, wherein a stopper structure is provided on the cabinet, the stopper structure allowing the stroke control module to be operatively moved in a push-pull direction of the drawer.

4. The refrigerator of claim 3, wherein the restricting structure comprises a first set of restricting members and a second set of restricting members spaced apart in a direction of pushing and pulling the drawer.

5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the first set of position-limiting members comprises two first buckles disposed opposite to each other, and the second set of position-limiting members comprises two second buckles disposed opposite to each other.

6. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cabinet includes an inner container defining a storage space and a housing disposed outside the inner container, and the position limiting structure is disposed between the inner container and the housing.

7. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the cabinet includes a left sidewall, a right sidewall opposite to the left sidewall, and a rear sidewall connecting the left and right sidewalls, and the stroke control module is disposed on at least one of the left and right sidewalls.

8. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 7, wherein the stroke control module includes a stopping structure including a stopping portion and an inclined guide portion, the stopping portion is disposed to face the rear sidewall, the inclined guide portion extends obliquely from bottom to top and toward a direction gradually approaching the rear sidewall, a slope portion and a limiting portion are disposed on the drawer, the slope portion moves along the inclined guide portion until the stopping structure passes the limiting portion when the drawer is installed, and the limiting portion abuts against the stopping portion when the drawer is pulled outward to a maximum stroke.

9. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the stroke control module comprises a resilient arm and a mating part disposed closer to a free end of the resilient arm, at least two positioning parts are disposed at intervals along a push-pull direction of the drawer inside the cabinet, and the mating part is selectively mated with one of the positioning parts.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the fitting part is a protrusion part, and the positioning part is a positioning groove.