CN113915925B - Refrigerator with a refrigerator body - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having a refrigerating chamber formed therein; and a humidifying device provided at a top end of the refrigerating chamber for supplying a humidified air flow to the refrigerating chamber, the humidifying device including; the base is provided with an air outlet; the water box is arranged on the base, and an air channel cavity capable of enabling the inside and the outside to be communicated is arranged in the water box; the water absorbing piece is arranged in the air duct cavity; and the fan assembly is horizontally arranged opposite to the water box, and the fan assembly blows air humidified by the water absorbing piece to the air outlet. This refrigerator sets up humidification device at the top of refrigerator and transversely sets up fan assembly and water box into two parts, has reduced humidification device at vertical size, presents the flattening structure, has that the humidification scope is big, occupy advantage that cold-stored space is little.

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 related art, a humidifying module inside a refrigerator is generally disposed at a door shelf or at a side of a fresh food drawer, and limited in a working area due to the position of the humidifying module, and has a limited humidifying effect on the entire refrigerating chamber. The space of the refrigerating chamber is occupied if the humidifying module is provided at the top of the refrigerator.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention solves at least one of the technical problems in the related art to a certain extent.

Therefore, the present disclosure aims to provide a refrigerator, in which a humidifying device is arranged at the top of the refrigerator and a fan assembly and a water box are divided into two parts to be transversely arranged, so that the vertical size of the humidifying device is reduced, and the refrigerator has a flattened structure, and has the advantages of large humidifying range and small occupied refrigerating space.

The refrigerator according to the present disclosure includes: a case having a refrigerating chamber formed therein; and a humidifying device provided at a top end of the refrigerating chamber for supplying a humidified air flow to the refrigerating chamber, the humidifying device including; the base is provided with an air outlet; the water box is arranged on the base, and an air channel cavity which can enable the inside and the outside to be communicated is arranged in the humidification of the water box; the water absorbing piece is arranged in the air duct cavity; and the fan assembly is horizontally arranged opposite to the water box, and the fan assembly blows air humidified by the water absorbing piece to the air outlet.

The refrigerator disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the humidifying device is arranged at the top end of the refrigerator, so that the humidifying effect on the whole compartment can be effectively achieved, the problem of small humidifying range in the prior art is avoided, and the humidifying range is wide; the humidifying device is used for downwards discharging air from the upper front end of the refrigerator, so that the direction of humidifying air flow is consistent with the direction of refrigerating air flow of the refrigerator, the flowing speed of humidifying air flow is accelerated, the running time of the humidifying device is shortened, and the humidifying device has the advantages of high humidifying speed and low energy consumption; the water box and the fan assembly are transversely arranged, and the whole humidifying device is flat in layout, so that the humidifying device is as small as possible in vertical dimension, excessive occupation of the space of the storage compartment by the humidifying device is avoided, and the humidifying device has the advantages of compact structure and small occupied space.

According to the embodiment of the refrigerator, a water storage cavity positioned below an air duct cavity is arranged in the water box; the humidifying device further includes: the lower end of the capillary cotton stretches into the water storage cavity, and the upper end of the capillary cotton penetrates out of the air duct cavity and contacts with the water absorbing piece so as to transport water from the water storage cavity to the water absorbing piece.

According to an embodiment of the refrigerator of the present disclosure, a blower assembly includes: the fan cover is provided with an air suction port and an air outlet, and the air outlet is in butt joint communication with the air channel cavity of the water box; the fan is arranged in the fan cover corresponding to the air suction opening.

According to the embodiment of the refrigerator, the axial direction of the fan is vertical.

The axial dimension of the fan is reduced, the axial dimension of the fan is vertically arranged, the vertical dimension of the fan assembly layout on the base is reduced, and the thickness of the humidifying device is further reduced.

According to the embodiment of the refrigerator, the base is provided with the supporting column extending upwards, the fan cover is abutted to the supporting column, and the air suction inlet is formed in the upper surface and the lower surface of the fan cover.

The fan assembly is abutted on the support column, so that a space is reserved between the air suction opening at the lower end and the base, and the problems of influencing the air suction area and the air suction quantity are avoided.

According to the embodiment of the refrigerator, the water box is provided with the first opening and the second opening which are communicated with the air duct cavity, the first opening is in butt joint with the fan assembly, and the water absorbing piece is arranged corresponding to the second opening.

According to the embodiment of the refrigerator, the fan assembly and the water box are arranged left and right, and the depth dimension of the humidifying device is prevented from being increased when the fan assembly and the water box are arranged front and back.

According to an embodiment of the refrigerator of the present disclosure, the water absorbing member has a smaller dimension in the vertical direction than in the lateral direction.

The vertical dimension of the water absorbing piece is minimum, the vertical space occupied by the water absorbing piece can be reduced, meanwhile, the transverse dimension of the water absorbing piece is larger, and the contact area of air flow and the water absorbing piece can be ensured.

According to an embodiment of the refrigerator of the present disclosure, the water box is smaller in a vertical dimension than in a lateral dimension.

The vertical size of the water box is minimum, so that the vertical space occupied by the water box can be reduced.

According to the embodiment of the refrigerator, the upper end of the water box is provided with a water filling port for filling water into the water box.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the invention, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a view of an external appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is a sectional view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator in a humidifying state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a view of an air deflector and a sleeve of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a view of an air deflector and a sleeve of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view at A in FIG. 2;

fig. 9 is an exploded view of a base and display assembly of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 10 is a perspective view of a water cartridge of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 11 is an exploded view of a water tank and a support plate of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of a blower assembly of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 13 is a schematic view of a humidifying device take-out water cartridge of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 14 is a perspective view of a base and a support plate of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 15 is a partial view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 16 is a perspective view of a support plate of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

in the above figures: 1. a case; 11. a refrigerating chamber; 12. a layer rack; 13. a drawer; 14. a door; 15. a door shelf; 2. a humidifying device; 20. a water box; 20a, a water storage cavity; 20b, an air duct cavity; 20c, a first opening; 20d, a second opening; 21. a case body; 211. a guide groove; 22. a box cover; 221. a groove; 23. a partition plate; 231. a spacing cavity; 232. a water filling port; 24. a cover; 25. a mounting cylinder; 27. a latch hook; 30. a water absorbing member; 31. capillary cotton; 40. a fan assembly; 41. a fan cover; 411. a fan base; 412. a fan cover; 42. a blower; 50. a base; 51. a mounting cavity; 511. a positioning groove; 512. a taking and placing port; 513. a fifth hook portion; 514. a support column; 52. an air outlet cavity; 53. an air outlet; 54. a communication port; 55. a buckle; 57. a limit groove; 58. a fourth hook portion; 59a, a first hooking groove; 59b, a second hooking groove; 60. an air deflector; 61. a hook; 62. a shaft sleeve; 63. a first sleeve; 631. a first support portion; 632. a rotation shaft; 633. a first connection portion; 6331. a hanging part; 6332. a hook; 6333. a hanging groove; 64. a second sleeve; 641. a second supporting part; 643. a second connecting portion; 65. a support shaft sleeve; 651. a third connecting portion; 652. a support shaft; 653. a clamping groove; 66. a motor; 70. a display assembly; 71. a display case; 711. a first hook portion; 712. a second hook portion; 713. a third hook portion; 72. a display module; 80. a support plate; 82. a cantilever beam; 83. a panel body; 84. reinforcing ribs; 85. a guide rail; 86. an elastic member; 90. pressing the lock; 3. a humidity sensor.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be specifically described below by way of exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood that elements, structures, and features of one embodiment may be beneficially incorporated in other embodiments without further recitation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which a side facing a user when the refrigerator is used is defined as a front side, and the opposite side is defined as a rear side.

Fig. 1 is a view of an external appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 1, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a box body 1 and a humidifying device 2; a refrigerating chamber 11 is formed in the cabinet 1, and a humidifying device 2 is provided at the top of the refrigerating chamber 11 for humidifying air in the refrigerating chamber 11.

The case 1 forms a main body appearance of the refrigerator, is shaped like a case with an open front, and an inner space of the case 1 is a storage space. In general, the storage space is partitioned into a refrigerating chamber 11 and a freezing chamber disposed up and down, or the storage space is partitioned into a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber disposed left and right.

A door 14 is installed at the front end of the cabinet 1 for opening or closing the storage space. In other embodiments, a variable temperature chamber, a vacuum chamber, or/and a thawing chamber, etc. may also be provided within the storage space, as well as aspects of the present disclosure.

A shelf 12 and a drawer 13 are generally provided in the refrigerating compartment 11. The multiple shelves 12 are distributed from top to bottom, so that layered storage of food materials is realized, fruits and vegetables can be stored in the drawer 13, the drawer 13 forms closed storage relative to the shelves 12, and the phenomenon of air drying of the fruits and the vegetables can be reduced.

The humidifying device 2 is arranged on the drawer 13 or the door shelf 15 of the door 14 in the related art, the humidifying area is limited, and the humidifying device 2 is arranged at the top of the refrigerating chamber 11 in the present disclosure, so that the humidifying effect of the whole refrigerating chamber 11 can be formed downwards, and the humidifying device has the advantages of large humidifying range and good humidifying effect.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 3 is an exploded view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 5 is a sectional view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator in a humidifying state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5, the humidifying device 2 includes a water box 20 having a first opening 20c and a second opening 20d, a water absorbing member 30 provided corresponding to the second opening 20d, and a blower assembly 40 guiding the air flow from the first opening 20c to the second opening 20 d; the air flow can pass through the water absorbing piece 30 in the flowing process, so that the air with water vapor is discharged to the storage room 11, the air humidification of the refrigeration room 11 is realized, the moisture of fruits and vegetables is effectively supplemented, and the phenomenon of air drying of fruits and vegetables and food materials in the refrigeration room 11 is improved.

The humidifying device 2 may include a base 50; the base 50 may be coupled to the top wall of the refrigerator compartment 11 by means such as a hanging and snap-fit connection of the lighting device at the top of the refrigerator as in the prior art.

The base 50 is generally in the shape of a flat cuboid. The base 50 serves as a base for carrying other components of the humidifying device 2 such that the entire humidifying device 2 is of unitary construction, which can be produced and assembled separately. An upwardly opening mounting cavity 51 is provided in the base 50, and the water box 20 and fan assembly 40 are mounted within the mounting cavity 51. After the base 50 is mounted on the top end of the refrigerating chamber 11, the parts such as the water box 20, the fan assembly 40 and the like are hidden between the base 50 and the upper wall of the refrigerating chamber 11, so that the attractive effect of simple appearance is realized.

Referring specifically to fig. 5, an air outlet 53 is provided at the front of the base 50, and the air outlet 53 communicates with the second opening 20d of the water box 20, and the humidified air stream is discharged from the second opening 20d of the water box 20 and then blown out from the air outlet 53 of the base 50.

In general, the refrigerating air flow of the refrigerator is blown out from the back upper direction to the front lower direction of the refrigerating chamber 11, the humidifying air flow is blown out from the front upper direction of the refrigerating chamber 11, the wind directions of the humidifying air flow and the refrigerating air flow are consistent, the flowing speed of the humidifying air flow can be accelerated, the running time of the humidifying device is reduced, the energy consumption is reduced, and the humidifying device has the advantages of high humidifying speed and low energy consumption.

The humidifying device 2 of the refrigerator divides the water box 20 and the fan assembly 30 into two parts and the two parts are transversely arranged on the base 50, so that the size of the humidifying device 2 in the vertical direction can be reduced, the whole humidifying device 2 is flattened, and the space of the humidifying device 2 occupying the refrigerating chamber 11 is reduced.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the front end of the base 50 is provided with an air outlet cavity 52, and an air outlet 53 is provided on the bottom wall of the air outlet cavity 52; a communication port 54 is provided in a partition wall between the installation chamber 51 and the air outlet chamber 52, and the communication port 54 and the second opening 20d are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction. The humidified air flowing out of the second opening 20d of the water box 201 is blown out from the air outlet 53 through the communication port 54 and the air outlet chamber 52.

The flow direction of the humidified air flow at the air outlet cavity 52 is changed from transverse to vertical, and the function of changing the direction of the guiding air flow is achieved. The air outlet 53 may be elongated extending in the left-right direction, which extends the air outlet range of the humidified air stream and accelerates the air outlet speed of the humidified air stream at the air outlet 53, thereby improving the humidifying efficiency.

The humidifying device 2 may include an air deflector 60 provided at the air outlet 53 for opening or closing the air outlet 53. The air deflector 60 is rotatably provided on the base 50 to move between a closed position (shown in fig. 4) where the air outlet 53 is closed, and a guide position (shown in fig. 5) where the air outlet 53 is opened and the direction of the humidified air flow at the air outlet 53 is controlled. The guiding position is a position where the air deflector 60 opens the air outlet 53 and guides the air flow blown out through the air outlet 53 within a predetermined angle range in which the air deflector 60 controls the direction of the blown humidified air flow.

The rotatable setting of the air deflector 60 at the air outlet 53 enables the air outlet direction of the humidifying device 2 at the air outlet 53 to be adjustable, the refrigerator disclosed by the invention can change the guiding of the air deflector 60 according to the uneven temperature condition of the refrigerating chamber 11 or the storage requirement of a user, and the like, thereby changing the angle or the air quantity of the air outlet, and the air deflector 60 can be controlled in a layered manner through the corresponding glass layer frame; in addition, according to the sensing of the refrigerator and the condition of food material stored in the compartment, the full-space and more optimized humidification from top to bottom can be performed. Compared with the range limitation and the uniqueness of the air outlet direction of the existing humidifying device arranged on the door shelf or the drawer, the refrigerator disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the humidifying range is wider, the air outlet direction is changeable and controllable, and the refrigerator has more advantages on room temperature uniformity, refrigerating effect, energy-saving effect and the like.

Hereinafter, the attachment and detachment of the air deflection 60 of the humidifying device will be described.

Fig. 6 is a view of an air deflector and a shaft sleeve of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 6, the air deflector 60 has two ends connected with a sleeve 62, and the sleeve 62 is disposed on the side wall of the air outlet chamber 52; the shaft sleeve 62 is installed between the air deflector 60 and the base 50, so that the contact area between the air deflector 60 and the base 50 can be reduced, and the stability of the air deflector 60 in long-term operation can be improved because the material of the shaft sleeve 62 is more wear-resistant than that of the air deflector 60 and the base 50.

FIG. 7 is a view of an air deflector and a sleeve of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 8 is an enlarged view at a in fig. 2.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, one end of the air deflector 60 is connected to the first sleeve 63, and the other end is connected to the second sleeve 64. Hereinafter, the description will be made taking an example in which the first bushing 63 is provided at the right end of the air deflector 60 and the second bushing 64 is provided at the left end of the air deflector 60.

The first bushing 63 includes a first support portion 631 and a first connection portion 633. The first support portion 631 is in a vertically extending sheet shape, and the first connection portion 633 is formed by an end surface of the first support portion 631 extending laterally to the left; the first connection portion 633 includes a hanging portion 6331 and a hook 6332, and a space between the hanging portion 6331 and the hook 6332 forms a hanging groove 6333. Correspondingly, the upper end surface of the air deflector 60 is provided with a hook 61 extending upwards, and the hook 61 is hung on the hanging part 6331 from the hanging groove 6333, so that the air deflector 60 and the first shaft sleeve 63 are vertically installed and positioned; the hook 6332 hooks the end face of the hook 61, so as to realize the transverse installation and positioning of the air deflector 60 and the first shaft sleeve 63, and thus, the air deflector 60 and the first shaft sleeve 63 are connected through the hook 61 and the first connection portion 633.

In the current embodiment, the hook 6332 has two hooks disposed in the front-rear direction of the hanging portion 6331, forming two hanging grooves 6333. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the hook 6332 and the hanging groove 6333 may be provided as one, or three or more.

The first shaft sleeve 63 has a shaft-shaped rotation shaft 632 extending rightward, the first connection portion 633 and the rotation shaft 632 are located on both sides of the first support portion 631, and the rotation shaft 632 is disposed on a side wall of the air outlet chamber 52. The output shaft of the motor 66 is inserted into the rotating shaft 632, and the motor 66 drives the first shaft sleeve 63 to rotate, so as to drive the air deflector 60 to rotate. The motor 66 is fixedly mounted to the right outer wall of the air outlet chamber 342 by fasteners such as screws.

The first supporting portion 631, the rotating shaft 632 and the first connecting portion 633 are integrally formed, and the manufacturing process is simple and the cost is low.

The second sleeve 64 includes a second support 641 and a second connection 643. The second supporting portion 641 and the first supporting portion 631 have the same structure, the second connecting portion 643 and the first connecting portion 633 have the same structure, and the connection structure between the second shaft sleeve 64 and the air guide plate 60 is the same as the connection structure between the first shaft sleeve 63 and the air guide plate 60, which will not be described again.

A support boss 65 is mounted on the left outer wall of the air outlet chamber 52. The support sleeve 65 includes a third connection portion 651 and a support shaft 652. The third connection portion 651 is block-shaped, and is provided with a clamping groove 653 thereon, and correspondingly, a buckle 55 extending leftwards is provided on the left outer wall of the air outlet cavity 52, and the buckle 55 is clamped at the clamping groove 653. The support shaft 652 is formed by extending the third connection portion 651 to the right, and penetrates through the left side wall of the air outlet chamber 52; the second sleeve 64 is sleeved on the support shaft 652.

In this embodiment, there is no relative movement between the air deflector 60 and the first and second bushings 63, 64, and no movement wear occurs; the components of the relative movement are among the support shaft sleeve 65, the first shaft sleeve 63 and the second shaft sleeve 64, and the materials of the first shaft sleeve 63, the second shaft sleeve 64 and the support shaft sleeve 65 can be set to be wear-resistant compared with the air deflector 60 and the base 6, so that the stability of long-term operation of the air deflector 60 is further improved.

The first shaft sleeve 63 and the second shaft sleeve 64 are clamped at two ends of the air deflector 60 to form an integral air deflector component; during assembly, the supporting shaft sleeve 65 is clamped on the left side of the air outlet cavity 52, the second shaft sleeve 64 at the left end of the air deflector 60 is sleeved on the supporting shaft 652 of the supporting shaft sleeve 65, the first shaft sleeve 63 at the right end of the air deflector 60 penetrates through the right side wall of the air outlet cavity 52, and finally the output shaft of the motor 66 is inserted into the first shaft sleeve 63 and the motor 66 is fixed.

The motor 66 is fixed on the base 50 through a motor housing, and the motor housing is lined with a rubber layer, so that vibration noise generated when the motor 66 operates is reduced through the rubber layer.

The refrigerator of the present disclosure controls the opening and closing angle of the air deflector 60 by controlling the motor 66, thereby controlling the output amount of humidified airflow and the blowing direction.

Fig. 9 is an exploded view of a base and a display assembly of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 9, the humidifying device 2 may include a display assembly 70 mounted at a front end of the base 50, the display assembly 70 being located at a front side of the air guide plate 60. The display assembly 70 may realize a dominant effect of the humidifying device 2.

The display assembly 70 includes a display housing 71 and a display module 72, the display housing 71 is mounted on the display module 72, and the display module 72 can display humidification information, such as "humidification" words, humidification time, etc., through the display housing 71. The user may observe the display information from the display assembly 70, thereby providing the humidifying device 2 with an explicit function. In addition, the luminous display of the display assembly 70 also provides illumination to the display device 2.

Since the display module 72 is suitable for the structure principle of the display module of the refrigerator in the prior art, the description thereof will not be repeated here.

The display casing 71 is substantially in the shape of a long box with an opening at the rear end and the upper end, and includes two side walls opposite to each other in the left and right direction, a bottom wall provided at the lower end of the side walls, and a front wall provided at the front end of the side walls. The display information is displayed on the front wall, and the front wall is inclined downwards from front to back, so that a user can conveniently check the display information upwards.

The bottom rear end of the display shell 71 and the bottom front end of the base 50 enclose the air outlet 53.

A plurality of first hook parts 711 extending upwards are arranged on the front wall of the display shell 71, correspondingly, a plurality of first hook grooves 59a are arranged at the upper end of the base 50, and the first hook parts 711 are blocked in the first hook grooves 59 a; the front wall of the display housing 71 is further provided with a second hook portion 712 extending rearward and upward, and the chassis 50 is provided with a plurality of second hook grooves 59b extending downward, and the second hook portion 712 is engaged in the second hook grooves 59b in the front-rear direction.

The display case 71 and the base 50 are engaged with each other by the engagement of the first hook 711 and the first hook 59a, and the engagement of the second hook 712 and the second hook 59 b.

The display shell 71 is further provided with a third hook portion 713 extending upwards, the base 50 is correspondingly provided with a fourth hook portion 58 extending downwards, and the third hook portion 713 and the fourth hook portion 58 are hooked in the left-right direction, so that the display shell 71 is prevented from moving in the left-right direction relative to the base 50.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a water cartridge of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 11 is an exploded view of a water tank and a support plate of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, the water box 20 has a substantially laterally elongated waist shape; of course, in other embodiments, the water box 20 may be circular, rectangular, or other anisotropic shape.

The water tank 20 includes a tank body 21 and a tank cover 22 covering the upper end of the tank body 21. The upper end of the box body 21 is open, and the box cover 22 can be connected to the opening of the box body 21 in a clamping manner.

The vertical dimension of the water box 20 is smaller than that in the lateral direction, that is, the height dimension of the water box 20 is smaller, thereby reducing the vertical space occupied by the water box 20.

In some embodiments, the water cartridge 20 may include a partition 23 provided in the cartridge body 21 to divide the inner space of the cartridge body 21 into a water storage chamber 20a at a lower portion and an air channel chamber 20b at an upper portion. The first opening 20c and the second opening 20d are provided on the side wall of the water box 20 corresponding to the air duct chamber 20 b; the air flow blown out from the first opening 20c flows through the duct chamber 20b toward the second opening 20d. The water storage chamber 20a is for storing water.

The water absorbing member 30 may be a module made of a fibrous material that absorbs water, such as a wet film. The dimension of the water absorbing member 30 in the vertical direction is smaller than the dimension of the water absorbing member 30 in the horizontal direction, that is, the height dimension of the water absorbing member 30 is minimum, so that the vertical space occupied by the water absorbing member 30 is reduced, in addition, the dimension of the water absorbing member 30 in the horizontal direction is larger, the humidifying area of air flow passing through the water absorbing member 30 is ensured, and the humidifying efficiency is improved.

The upper end of baffle 23 is equipped with concave spacing chamber 231 in the position that is close to second opening 20d, and the lower extreme of water absorbing member 30 is located spacing intracavity 231, and spacing chamber 231 can form horizontal spacing to water absorbing member 30, avoids water absorbing member 30 at horizontal removal.

The capillary cotton 31 can be inserted into the water storage cavity 20a from the partition 23, and the water absorbing member 30 is contacted with the upper end of the capillary cotton 31; the capillary cotton 31 transports the water in the water storage chamber 30a to the water absorbing member 30. The water spreads on the water absorbing member 30, and the wind blown in from the first opening 20c flows through the water absorbing member 30 within the duct chamber 20b, thereby forming a humidified airflow and is discharged from the second opening 20d.

The inner side wall of the box body 21 is provided with a step, and the baffle plate 23 is abutted against the step. The baffle 23 can be provided with a water injection port 232 protruding upwards, the upper end of the water injection port 232 penetrates out of the box cover 22, a user can add water to the water storage cavity 20a from the water injection port 232, the upper end of the water injection port 232 is connected with a sealing cover 24, the sealing cover 24 can be scratched to open and add water into the water box 20, and the water storage cavity 20a can be sealed by the sealing cover 24.

The box cover 22 is correspondingly provided with a downward groove 221 around the water filling opening 213, so that an operation space is provided for the opening cover 24, and the water filling operation of the water box 20 is facilitated.

The baffle 23 is provided with a vertically extending mounting cylinder 25, the lower end of the mounting cylinder 25 extends into the bottom of the water storage cavity 20a, and the capillary cotton 31 is inserted into the mounting cylinder 25. The upper and lower ends of the mounting cylinder 25 penetrate, water in the water storage cavity 20a enters the capillary cotton 31 from the lower end of the mounting cylinder 25, and the water absorbing member 30 abuts against the upper end surface of the capillary cotton 31, so that water enters the water absorbing member 30 along the capillary cotton 31.

In the above embodiment, the mounting cylinder 25 and the partition plate 23 are integrally injection molded. However, in other embodiments, the mounting cylinder 25 and the partition 23 may be two-piece, and the lower end of the mounting cylinder 25 extends into the water storage chamber 20a through the partition 23.

Fig. 12 is an exploded view of a blower assembly of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 12, a fan assembly 40 may include a fan housing 41 and a fan 42; the blower 42 is secured within the mounting cavity 51 of the base 50 by the blower housing 41.

The fan cover 41 is approximately in a volute shape, the fan 42 is arranged in the fan cover 41, an air suction opening of a fan assembly is formed by openings on the upper side surface and the lower side surface of the fan cover 41, an opening is formed at one end, close to the water box 20, of the fan cover 41, an air outlet of the fan assembly is formed, and the air suction opening and the air outlet of the fan assembly are communicated in the fan cover 41; the air outlet of the fan assembly is docked with the first opening 20c of the water box 20 such that the air drawn from the air inlet of the fan assembly flows along the fan housing 41 from the air outlet of the fan assembly to the first opening 20c of the water box 20 by the fan 42.

Because the axial dimension of the blower 42 is smaller, embodiments of the present disclosure vertically position the blower in the axial direction, which may further reduce the space occupied by the blower assembly 40 in the vertical direction, thereby reducing the vertical dimension of the humidifying device.

The fan cover 41 includes a fan base 411 and a fan cover 412, and the fan cover 412 is connected to the upper end of the fan base 411, and encloses a fan cavity. The fan housing 411 and the fan cover 412 are fixedly connected with the base 50 by being screwed with the support column 514 of the base 50.

The fan cover 41 is abutted to the upper end of the support column 514, so that an air inlet space is formed between the air inlet at the lower end of the fan assembly 40 and the base 50, and the air inlet of the fan assembly 40 is ensured.

Noise reduction cotton is attached to the outer surface of the fan 42 for sealing the air chamber and reducing noise during operation of the fan 42.

The blower assembly 40 is laterally disposed from side to side with the water box 20, while reducing the vertical size of the humidifying device, while avoiding the space occupied by the humidifying device in the depth direction.

Illustratively, the blower assembly 40 is positioned on the left side of the water box 20, and the first opening 20c is positioned on the left side of the water box 20 to interface with the air outlet of the blower assembly.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator taking out a water cartridge according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an arrow indicating a water cartridge taking-out direction; fig. 14 is a perspective view of a base and a support plate of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 15 is a partial view of a humidifying device of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 16 is a perspective view of a support plate of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 13 to 16, a taking and placing opening 512 is provided on the base 50 correspondingly below the water box 20; the water box 20 can be removed from the access opening 512 to add water to the water box 20, and then the water box 20 can be returned to the base 50 from the access opening 512.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the humidifying device 2 may include a support plate 80 mounted at the access port 512. The water tank 20 is provided on the support plate 80 and supported by the support plate 80.

One end of the support plate 80 is rotatably coupled to the base 50, and is defined herein as a rotation center end, and the other end of the support plate 80 is defined as a rotation end. The rotating end of the support plate 80 is detachably coupled with the base 50. The support plate 80 is installed at the access opening 512, and the access opening 512 can be opened or closed by rotation of the support plate 80.

Separating the rotating end of the support plate 80 from the base 50, the support plate 80 rotates downward under the force of gravity, so that the water cartridge 20 can be removed from the support plate 80; after the water tank 20 is put down, the installation of the water tank 20 is completed by newly connecting the rotating end of the support plate 80 with the base 50.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the water cartridge 20 is inserted into the support plate 80 from the rotating end of the support plate 80, and the water cartridge 20 may also be slid out from the rotating end. The formation of the water box 20 inserted on the supporting plate 80 realizes the vertical limit of the water box 20 and the supporting plate 80. When the rotating end of the supporting plate 80 is rotated to the lower side, the water box 20 can be directly slid out, thereby facilitating the user's operation of taking out the water box 20.

If the rotating end of the support plate 80 is provided with a connection structure, the sliding of the water box 20 is hindered, so that in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the detachable connection structure of the rotating end of the support plate 80 and the base 50 is provided on the water box 20, and the fixing of the support plate 80 on the base 50 is achieved through the connection of the water box 20 and the base 50.

An opening and closing mechanism is arranged between the water box 20 and the base 50, the opening and closing mechanism locks the water box 20 on the base 50 in a closed state, and after the opening and closing mechanism is pressed, the water box 20 and the base 50 are unlocked and rotate downwards along with the supporting plate 80 to an open state, at this time, the water box 20 can slide out from the rotating end of the supporting plate 80 (as shown in fig. 13, an arrow indicates a sliding-out direction of the water box 20).

The opening and closing mechanism includes a pressing lock 90 and a lock hook 27. The opening and closing mechanism is pressed once to unlock and is pressed once again to lock. The manner in which the push lock 90 is connected is simple to operate, improving the efficiency of operation.

Specifically, the pressing lock 90 is connected in the mounting cavity 51 of the base 50, wherein a locking opening of the pressing lock 90 is exposed from the taking and placing opening 56, the end of the water tank 20 is provided with a locking hook 27, and the locking hook 27 is inserted into the locking opening to connect the supporting plate 80 to the base 50. The rotary end of the support plate 80 is pressed to unlock, and the support plate is re-locked after being pressed again, so that the operation is convenient.

Illustratively, the left end of the support plate 80 is rotatably coupled to the base 50, and the right end of the water box 20 is locked to the base 50. When water needs to be added to the water box 20, the right end of the supporting plate 80 is pressed to unlock the pressing lock 90, the water box 20 and the right end of the supporting plate 80 are separated from the base 50, the supporting plate 80 drives the water box 20 to rotate downwards by a certain angle with the left end as the center of a circle under the action of gravity, and the water box 20 slides down from the right end of the supporting plate 80; after the water box 20 is filled with water, the water box 20 is inserted onto the supporting plate 80 from the right end, and then the right end of the supporting plate 80 is pressed to lock the water box.

The push lock 90 is coupled to the base 50 by a combination of snap and screw connections.

A positioning groove 511 which is opened backwards and a fifth hook 513 which extends upwards are arranged in the mounting cavity 51 of the base 50; the push lock 90 is located between the positioning groove 511 and the fifth hook 513. In assembly, the front end of the pressing lock 90 is inserted into the positioning groove 511, the rear end of the pressing lock 90 is caught by the fifth hook 513, and finally the pressing lock 90 and the base 50 are fastened by a screw.

The support plate 80 may include a panel body 83, and the water cartridge 20 is mounted on the panel body 83. The rotation center end of the panel body 83 is formed with a cantilever beam 82 extending outward. The cantilever beam 82 is generally in the shape of a slightly upwardly convex arc, and its end is pinned to the base 50. In the locked state of the support plate 80, the lower end surface of the cantilever beam 82 is not in contact with the base 50, so that the cantilever beam 82 has a certain space to rotate downward.

The cantilever beams 82 are respectively arranged on the front side and the rear side of the panel body 83, so that the stability of the support plate 80 during rotation can be ensured.

One or more reinforcing ribs 84 are provided between the cantilever beam 82 and the support plate 80 to increase the strength of the cantilever beam 82 and ensure the support strength thereof.

The base 50 is also provided with a limiting groove 57 with an open upper end, and the middle part of the cantilever beam 82 is inserted into the limiting groove 57, so that the displacement of the cantilever beam 82 in the front-back direction can be limited by the limiting groove 57, and the stability of the vertical rotation of the supporting plate 80 is ensured.

The panel body 83 has a cavity corresponding to the bottom of the water tank 20, and a guide rail 85 extending transversely is provided on the inner side wall of the cavity; the outer side surface of the water box 20 is provided with a guide groove 211, and the guide groove 211 on the water box 20 is inserted into the guide rail 85 from the rotating end of the supporting plate 80 during installation; when the rotating end of the support plate 80 is unlocked, the water cartridge 20 slides down from the rotating end of the support plate 80.

An elastic piece 86 is arranged between the cantilever beam 82 and the base 50, and the cantilever beam 82 is contacted with the base 50 through the elastic piece 86 in the rotating process, so that the moving speed of the supporting plate 80 during opening and closing can be slowed down, and the use experience of a user is improved.

The elastic member 86 may be a rubber block or a spring, etc. The elastic member 86 is described in detail below as a rubber block.

The rubber block is mounted on the outer side of the cantilever beam 82, and when the cantilever beam 82 rotates downward, the rubber block contacts the bottom wall of the base 50, so that the speed of continuing to rotate downward of the cantilever beam 82 can be reduced. In other embodiments, the rubber block may be mounted on the base 50.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 13, a humidity sensor 3 may be provided between the second opening 20d of the water box 20 and the communication port 54 for detecting humidity, and a controller of the refrigerator may control the on-off operation of the fan assembly 40 and the air guide plate 60 according to the humidity value.

The humidity sensor 3 may be fixed to the rear sidewall of the communication port 54. Specifically, the communication ports 54 have two spaced apart from each other, and the humidity sensor 3 is fixedly attached to the partition wall between the communication ports 54.

According to the invention, the humidifying device is arranged at the top end of the refrigerator, so that the humidifying function can be effectively realized on the whole compartment, the problem of small humidifying range in the prior art is avoided, and the humidifying device has the advantage of wide humidifying range; the humidifying device is used for downwards discharging air from the upper front end of the refrigerator, so that the direction of humidifying airflow is consistent with the direction of refrigerating airflow of the refrigerator, the flowing speed of the humidifying airflow is accelerated, the running time of the humidifying device is shortened, and the humidifying device has the advantages of high humidifying speed and low energy consumption.

According to the method, the humidifying device is arranged at the top end of the refrigerator, and the air guide plate is arranged at the air outlet, so that the guide of the air guide plate can be changed according to uneven temperature conditions in the refrigerating chamber or storage requirements of users, and the angle or the air quantity of the air outlet can be changed; in addition, the air deflector swings to discharge air, so that full-space and more optimized humidification from top to bottom can be realized. Compared with the existing humidifying device, the refrigerator has the advantages that the range limitation on the door shelf or the drawer and the uniqueness of the air outlet direction are set, the humidifying range of the refrigerator is wider, the air outlet direction is changeable and controllable, and the refrigerator has more advantages of room temperature uniformity, refrigerating effect, energy-saving effect and the like.

According to the present disclosure, transversely lay water box and fan subassembly to and separate into wind channel chamber and water storage chamber from top to bottom with the water box in, capillary cotton is through the siphon effect with the water distribution in the water storage chamber on the piece that absorbs water of wind channel intracavity, and the piece that absorbs water transversely sets up in the water box, whole humidification device's overall arrangement presents flatly, make humidification device at vertical size as little as possible, avoided humidification device too much occupation space of storeroom, have compact structure, occupation space is little advantage.

According to the present disclosure, the front end of the humidifying device is provided with the display component, so that the humidifying module has a dominant effect, the user can grasp humidifying information through the display component, and the use experience of the user is improved.

According to the present disclosure, the water box is supported by the backup pad, and the one end and the base of backup pad rotate to be connected, and the other end and the base of backup pad are connected through opening and shutting the mechanism, open the backup pad, removable water box carries out the operation of adding water etc..

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate describing the present invention and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," and "fifth" 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 defining "first", "second", "third", "fourth", "fifth" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art will readily recognize that variations or substitutions are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (8)

1. A refrigerator, comprising:

a case having a refrigerating chamber formed therein; and

a humidifying device provided at a top end of the refrigerating chamber for supplying a humidified air flow to the refrigerating chamber, the humidifying device comprising:

the base is provided with an air outlet and a taking and placing opening;

the water box is arranged on the base, and an air channel cavity capable of enabling the inside and the outside to be communicated and a water storage cavity positioned below the air channel cavity are arranged in the water box;

the water absorbing piece is arranged in the air duct cavity, and the vertical dimension of the water absorbing piece is smaller than the transverse dimension of the water absorbing piece;

the lower end of the capillary cotton stretches into the water storage cavity, and the upper end of the capillary cotton penetrates out of the air duct cavity and contacts with the water absorbing piece so as to transport water from the water storage cavity to the water absorbing piece;

the fan assembly is horizontally arranged opposite to the water box, and blows air humidified by the water absorbing piece to the air outlet;

the air deflector is rotatably arranged on the base corresponding to the air outlet and is used for opening or closing the air outlet;

the support plate is arranged at the pick-and-place opening, two opposite ends on the support plate are respectively a rotation center end and a rotation end, and the rotation center end is rotatably connected with the base;

a pressing lock connected to the base;

the water box is slidably connected to the supporting plate, and a lock hook is arranged on the water box;

the lock hook is locked and attached to the pressing lock, so that the supporting plate is in a closed state; when the lock hook is pressed, the lock hook is unlocked from the pressing lock, so that the supporting plate rotates downwards to an open state, and the water box slides down from the rotating end.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the fan assembly comprises:

the fan cover is provided with an air suction port and an air outlet, and the air outlet is in butt joint communication with the air channel cavity of the water box;

and the fan is arranged in the fan cover corresponding to the air suction inlet.

3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein an axial direction of the blower is vertical.

4. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the base is provided with a support column extending upwards, the fan cover is abutted against the support column, and the air suction inlet is formed in the upper surface and the lower surface of the fan cover.

5. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the water box is provided with a first opening and a second opening which are communicated with the air duct cavity, the first opening is in butt joint with the fan assembly, and the water absorbing piece is arranged corresponding to the second opening.

6. The refrigerator of any one of claims 1-5 wherein the fan assembly and the water box are arranged side-to-side.

7. The refrigerator of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the water box has a smaller dimension in a vertical direction than in a horizontal direction.

8. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein a water filling port is provided at an upper end of the water box to fill water into the water box.