CN113959139B

CN113959139B - Refrigerator with a refrigerator body

Info

Publication number: CN113959139B
Application number: CN202110004567.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 申乃雨; 张树栋; 李利云; 南月冲; 王明海; 张洋
Original assignee: Hisense Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-01-04
Filing date: 2021-01-04
Publication date: 2023-09-22
Anticipated expiration: 2041-01-04
Also published as: CN113959139A

Abstract

The application provides a refrigerator, which comprises a refrigerator body and a vacuum box arranged in the refrigerator body, wherein the vacuum box comprises a box body, a door body and a movable piece; the box body is formed with a hollow cavity with an opening at the front side; the box body is fixed in the box body; the door body is provided with a cover which can be opened and closed and is arranged on the front side of the box body; the door body stretches into the hollow cavity and is abutted against the lower wall of the hollow cavity; the movable piece is supported on the door body and is elastically supported upwards by the door body; after the door body is covered on the box body, the upper end of the movable piece is elastically pressed on the upper wall of the hollow cavity. The movable piece is borne on the door body and is elastically supported upwards by the door body, and the upper end of the movable piece is elastically pressed on the upper wall of the hollow cavity, so that the movable piece is elastically supported on the upper wall of the hollow cavity of the box body. When the box body is deformed, the movable part moves downwards and keeps supporting the box body, so that collision and friction between the box body and the door body are avoided, noise in the vacuum box is effectively avoided when vacuumizing is carried out, and user experience is improved.

Description

Refrigerator with a refrigerator body

Technical Field

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

Background

Along with the progress of refrigerator technology, vacuum preservation is applied to the refrigerator industry, in particular to a large-volume drawer type vacuum preservation box.

Currently, drawer-type vacuum preservation boxes generally comprise a box body and a door body, wherein the door body partially extends into the box body and is supported at an opening of the box body so as to support the box body when vacuumizing. But the in-process of evacuation is because the intensity of the door body of box body is not the same completely for the in-process of evacuation, the shrink of box body and door body is inconsistent, and box body and door body can collide and rub, and when box body and door body friction, can produce the noise, influences user's experience.

Disclosure of Invention

The application aims to provide a refrigerator, so that noise is effectively avoided when a vacuum box is vacuumized, and user experience is improved.

In order to solve the technical problems, the application adopts the following technical scheme:

according to one aspect of the application, the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body and a vacuum box arranged in the refrigerator body, wherein the vacuum box comprises a box body, a door body and a movable piece; the box body is formed with a hollow cavity with an opening at the front side; the box body is fixed in the box body; the door body is provided with a cover which can be opened and closed and is arranged on the front side of the box body; the door body stretches into the hollow cavity and is abutted against the lower wall of the hollow cavity; the movable piece is borne on the door body and is elastically supported upwards by the door body; after the door body is covered on the box body, the upper end of the movable piece is elastically pressed on the upper wall of the hollow cavity.

In some embodiments, an elastic member is disposed between the bottom end of the movable member and the door body, and the elastic member supports the movable member upward.

In some embodiments, the bottom end of the movable piece is provided with a storage groove with an opening at the lower end; the lower end of the elastic piece is abutted to the door body, and the upper end of the elastic piece stretches into the containing groove and is abutted to the containing groove.

In some embodiments, a mounting column is arranged on the door body corresponding to the storage groove, and extends into the storage groove; the elastic piece is sleeved on the periphery of the mounting column.

In some embodiments, the moveable member is provided with a guide structure disposed vertically to limit movement of the moveable member in a vertical direction.

In some embodiments, the guide structure comprises a plurality of guide posts protruding over the door body; the guide post extends vertically; the bottom of the movable piece is provided with a guide groove, and the guide groove is sleeved on the periphery of the guide post.

In some embodiments, the door body comprises a sealing plate and a containing box fixed on one side of the sealing plate; the openable cover of the sealing plate is arranged at the opening of the box body and can drive the accommodating box to slide in the hollow cavity; the accommodating box is slidably connected to the box body and is abutted to the lower wall of the hollow cavity; the accommodating box is provided with an accommodating cavity with an opening at the upper end, and a notch is formed in the peripheral wall of the accommodating cavity; the movable piece is positioned at the notch and is abutted against the peripheral wall of the notch.

In some embodiments, the moveable member comprises a vertically disposed vertical plate, and wings extending forward from both sides of the vertical plate, the wings extending vertically; the outer side and the front end of the wing plate are abutted against the peripheral wall of the notch.

In some embodiments, the front side surface of the vertical plate protrudes towards the sealing plate and is provided with a limiting rib, and the peripheral wall of the notch is provided with a stopping rib back to the sealing plate; the stop rib is stopped at the upper end of the limit rib.

In some embodiments, the notch is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and a hook is formed on a peripheral wall of the notch facing the accommodating cavity; the movable piece further comprises a limiting plate connected to the wing plate or the vertical plate; the limiting plate is lapped on one side of the clamping hook, which is opposite to the vertical plate.

According to the technical scheme, the application has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

in the application, the movable piece is borne on the door body and is elastically supported upwards by the door body, and the upper end of the movable piece is elastically pressed on the upper wall of the hollow cavity, so that the movable piece is elastically supported on the upper wall of the hollow cavity of the box body. When the box body is deformed, the movable part moves downwards and keeps supporting the box body, so that collision and friction between the box body and the door body are avoided, noise in the vacuum box is effectively avoided when vacuumizing is carried out, and user experience is improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the refrigerator of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a vacuum box of an embodiment of the refrigerator of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structure of a vacuum box of an embodiment of the refrigerator of the present application.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view at a in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a portion of a door body of an embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present application, in which a sealing plate is not shown.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view at B in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the structure of a movable member of an embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present application at one view angle.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view showing a structure of a movable member of an embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present application in another view.

The reference numerals are explained as follows:

1. a vacuum box; 2. a case; 100. a case body; 110. a hollow cavity; 120. a vacuum tube; 200. a door body; 210. a sealing plate; 220. a housing case; 221. a receiving chamber; 222. a notch; 223. a guide post; 224. a mounting column; 225. stop bars; 226. a hook; 300. a movable member; 310. a vertical plate; 320. a wing plate; 330. a storage groove; 340. a fixing seat; 350. a guide groove; 360. a guide seat; 370. a limit rib; 380. a limiting plate; 390. a horizontal plate; 400. an elastic member; 500. and a locking structure.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments that embody features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the following description. It will be understood that the application is capable of various modifications in various embodiments, all without departing from the scope of the application, and that the description and illustrations herein are intended to be by way of illustration only and not to be construed as limiting the application.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element 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 application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

For convenience of explanation and understanding, the present application refers to a state in which the refrigerator is used in a standing state, and the direction in which the refrigerator faces the user is the front.

Referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, a refrigerator includes a cabinet 2, a vacuum box 1 provided in the cabinet 2, and a vacuum pumping system (not shown) provided in the cabinet 2. The case 2 is formed with a storage compartment having a front side opened, the vacuum box 1 is accommodated in the storage compartment, and the vacuum pumping system is communicated with the vacuum box 1 so as to be able to form a vacuum environment in the vacuum box 1 for vacuum fresh-keeping of foods.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a vacuum box 1 of an embodiment of the refrigerator of the present application. Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structure of a vacuum box 1 of an embodiment of the refrigerator of the present application. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view at a in fig. 3.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the vacuum cassette 1 includes a cassette body 100, a door body 200 covered on the cassette body 100, a movable member 300 supported between the door body 200 and the cassette body 100, and an elastic member 400 disposed between the door body 200 and the movable member 300. The elastic member 400 provides an upward elastic force so that the movable member 300 is elastically supported between the case 100 and the door 200 in a vertical direction.

In this embodiment, the box body 100 is formed with a hollow cavity 110 with an opening at the front side, a vacuum tube 120 is disposed on the outer side surface of the box body 100, the vacuum tube 120 is communicated with the hollow cavity 110, and the vacuum tube 120 is connected with a vacuum system. After the door body 200 is covered on the box body 100, a part of the door body 200 extends into the hollow cavity 110, and a part of the door body is sealed at the opening of the box body 100. The movable member 300 is supported on a portion of the door body 200 extending into the hollow cavity 110.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a portion of a door body 200 of an embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present application, in which a sealing plate 210 is not shown.

Referring to fig. 3 to 5, the door 200 is provided on the front side of the case 100 and closes the opening of the front side of the case 100; the door 200 extends into the hollow cavity 110 and abuts against the lower wall of the hollow cavity 110.

In this embodiment, the door 200 is in a drawer structure, and the door 200 is slidably connected in the box 100. Door 200 includes a sealing plate 210, and a receiving box 220 fixed to one side of sealing plate 210; the cover plate 210 is configured to cover the opening of the box body 100 and can drive the accommodating box 220 to slide in the hollow cavity 110; the accommodating box 220 is slidably connected to the box body 100 and abuts against the lower wall of the hollow cavity 110, and the movable member 300 is connected to the accommodating box 220.

In some embodiments, the door 200 is rotatably or detachably connected to the case 100, and after the door 200 is covered on the case 100, the door 200 partially extends into the hollow cavity 110, the extending portion abuts against the lower wall of the hollow cavity 110, and the movable member 300 is connected to the extending portion.

In this embodiment, the accommodating box 220 is formed with an accommodating cavity 221 with an open upper end, the accommodating cavity 221 is used for accommodating food, the accommodating box 220 is slidably connected in the hollow cavity 110 of the box body 100 to bring the food into the hollow cavity 110, and a vacuum environment is formed in the hollow cavity 110 to store the food.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view at B in fig. 5.

Referring to fig. 3 to 6, in the present embodiment, a notch 222 is formed on a peripheral wall of the accommodating cavity 221; the movable member 300 is located at the notch 222 and abuts against the peripheral wall of the notch 222 to limit the movable member 300, so that the movable member 300 vertically slides along the peripheral wall of the notch 222.

In this embodiment, the notch 222 communicates with the accommodating chamber 221. In some embodiments, the notch 222 is spaced from the accommodating cavity 221 to form a cavity structure with an open upper end, and the movable member 300 is slidably connected in the notch 222 vertically.

In this embodiment, a plurality of guide posts 223 are disposed on the door body 200 corresponding to the movable member 300 to form a guide structure, and the guide posts 223 extend vertically. The guide post 223 is protruding on the bottom wall of the notch 222 of the accommodating box 220. The guide post 223 protrudes into the movable member 300 to define the movable member 300 such that the movable member 300 can slide only vertically along the guide post 223.

In this embodiment, the outer perimeter of the guide post 223 is a cylindrical structure, and in some embodiments, the outer perimeter of the guide post 223 is a polygonal structure such as a quadrilateral, pentagon, or the like.

In some embodiments, the guiding structure is a sliding rail protruding from a peripheral wall of the notch 222, the sliding rail extends vertically, and a groove is formed on the outer side of the movable member 300, and the groove is adapted to the sliding rail to limit the sliding of the movable member 300.

In other embodiments, the guiding structure is a groove disposed on the peripheral wall of the notch 222, the groove extends vertically, and the outer side of the movable member 300 is correspondingly provided with a sliding rail, and the sliding rail is slidably connected in the groove to limit the sliding of the movable member 300.

In this embodiment, the bottom wall of the notch 222 is provided with a mounting post 224 in a protruding manner, and the mounting post 224 is used for mounting and limiting the elastic member 400.

In this embodiment, the peripheral wall of the notch 222 is formed with a stop rib 225 facing away from the sealing plate 210, and the stop rib 225 is horizontally disposed to prevent the movable member 300 from jumping out. Specifically, a stopper rib 225 is formed on the front sidewall of the notch 222.

In this embodiment, the notch 222 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 221, and a hook 226 is formed on a peripheral wall of the notch 222 facing the accommodating cavity 221; the hook 226 is bent upward and extends.

In the present embodiment, the hook 226 is disposed on the front sidewall of the notch 222 and located at two sides of the stop rib 225, and a gap is formed between the hook 226 and the left and right sidewalls of the notch 222.

In some embodiments, the hook 226 is disposed on the front sidewall of the notch 222 and extends in a left-right direction.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the structure of a movable member 300 of an embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present application. Fig. 8 is a schematic view showing the structure of a movable member 300 according to another view of the refrigerator embodiment of the present application.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, the movable member 300 is supported on the door body 200 and is elastically supported upward by the door body 200. The movable member 300 is elastically supported on a portion of the door body 200 extending into the hollow cavity 110. After the door 200 is covered on the box 100, the upper end of the movable member 300 is elastically pressed against the upper wall of the hollow cavity 110 to support the box 100.

In this embodiment, the movable member 300 includes a vertical plate 310 disposed vertically and wing plates 320 extending forward from both sides of the vertical plate 310, and the wing plates 320 extend vertically; the outer side and the front end of the wing 320 abut the peripheral wall of the notch 222.

The outer side surfaces of the wing plates 320 abut against the left and right side walls of the notch 222, thereby restricting the movement of the movable member 300 in the left and right direction.

In this embodiment, the front end of the wing plate 320 is clamped in the gap between the hook 226 and the left and right side walls of the notch 222, so as to further limit the movement of the movable member 300 in the left and right directions.

The bottom of the movable member 300 is provided with a storage groove 330 with an opening at the lower end, the lower end of the elastic member 400 is abutted against the door body 200, and the upper end of the elastic member 400 extends into the storage groove 330 and is abutted against the storage groove 330.

In this embodiment, a fixed seat 340 is formed at the bottom end of the vertical plate 310 of the movable member 300, and a receiving groove 330 with an opening at the lower end of the fixed seat 340 is formed. The elastic member 400 is sleeved on the periphery of the mounting column 224 on the door body 200, the storage groove 330 on the movable member 300 is arranged corresponding to the mounting column 224, and the mounting column 224 extends into the storage groove 330.

In this embodiment, a fixing seat 340 is disposed on one side of the movable member 300, and a receiving groove 330 is disposed on the fixing seat 340, so that the vertical plate 310 has a smaller thickness and the whole movable member 300 has a lighter weight on the basis of ensuring the receiving groove 330, so that the elastic member 400 supports the movable member 300, and the material of the movable member 300 can be saved, and the cost can be saved.

In some embodiments, the fixed seat 340 is not disposed on the movable member 300, and the receiving slot 330 is directly disposed on the vertical plate 310.

In this embodiment, the fixing base 340 and the receiving slot 330 are correspondingly arranged as one group, and in some embodiments, the fixing base 340 and the receiving slot 330 are correspondingly arranged as a plurality of groups.

The movable member 300 is provided with a guide groove 350, and the guide groove 350 is sleeved on the outer circumference of the guide post 223 of the door body 200 to limit the vertical movement of the movable member 300.

In this embodiment, a guide seat 360 is formed at the bottom end of the vertical plate 310 of the movable member 300, and a guide groove 350 with an opening at the lower end is formed in the guide seat 360. The guide groove 350 is sleeved on the outer circumference of the guide post 223, so that the guide movable member 300 moves vertically.

In this embodiment, a guide seat 360 is disposed on one side of the movable member 300, and a guide groove 350 is disposed on the guide seat 360, so that the vertical plate 310 has a smaller thickness and the whole movable member 300 has a lighter weight on the basis of ensuring that the movable member 300 can be matched with the guide post 223, so that the elastic member 400 supports the movable member 300, and the material of the movable member 300 can be saved, and the cost can be saved.

In some embodiments, the movable member 300 is not provided with the guide seat 360, and the guide groove 350 is directly formed on the vertical plate 310.

In the present embodiment, the guide grooves 350 and the guide posts 223 are provided in two groups, and are arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting post 224, and in some embodiments, the guide grooves 350 and the guide posts 223 are provided in two or more groups.

In this embodiment, the mounting post 224 and the guide post 223 are tapered structures with large top and small bottom, so that the movable member 300 is quickly sleeved on the mounting post 224 and the guide post 223.

In this embodiment, the front side of the vertical plate 310 protrudes toward the sealing plate 210 and has a limit rib 370, and the stop rib 225 on the door body 200 stops at the upper end of the limit rib 370. The cooperation of the stopper rib 370 and the stopper rib 225 restricts the detachment of the movable member 300 from the door body 200 so that the movable member 300 is held on the door body 200 after the receiving box 220 of the door body 200 is withdrawn from the box body 100.

In some embodiments, the stop bars 370 are disposed on opposite sides of the two wings 320.

In this embodiment, the movable member 300 further includes a limiting plate 380 connected to the wing plate 320, where the limiting plate 380 is overlapped on a side of the hook 226 on the door body 200 facing away from the vertical plate 310, so as to prevent the movable member 300 from turning backward.

In this embodiment, the limiting plate 380 is disposed on the opposite surfaces of the upper ends of the two wing plates 320, the hook 226 extends upward, and the hook 226 is buckled on the limiting plate 380 from bottom to top.

In some embodiments, the hooks 226 extend in a left-right direction, the limiting plates 380 extend opposite to each other on opposite sides of the two wing plates 320, and the hooks 226 are fastened to the limiting plates 380 in the left-right direction.

In other embodiments, the limiting plate 380 is connected to the vertical plate 310 through a connecting rib, a space is provided between the limiting plate 380 and the vertical plate 310, and the hook 226 is clamped in the space between the limiting plate 380 and the vertical plate 310.

In this embodiment, the movable member 300 further includes a horizontal plate 390, and the horizontal plate 390 is formed at the top end of the vertical plate 310 and connects the top end of the wing plate 320 with the limiting plate 380, so as to enhance the structural strength of the whole movable member 300.

Referring again to fig. 3 to 6, the elastic member 400 is disposed between the bottom end of the movable member 300 and the door body 200. In this embodiment, the elastic member 400 is a spring, the elastic member 400 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the mounting post 224 on the door body 200, and the upper end of the elastic member is accommodated in the accommodating groove 330 to support the movable member 300 upwards, so that the upper end of the movable member 300 protrudes out of the upper end of the accommodating box 220 and is elastically pressed at the opening of the box body 100.

Referring again to fig. 2, in this embodiment, the vacuum box 1 further includes a locking structure 500 to lock the door 200 to the box 100, so as to maintain a closed vacuum environment in the vacuum box 1.

In the present application, the movable member 300 is supported on the door body 200 and is elastically supported upward by the door body 200, and the upper end of the movable member 300 is elastically pressed against the upper wall of the hollow cavity 110, so that the movable member 300 is elastically supported on the upper wall of the hollow cavity 110 of the box body 100. When the case 100 is deformed, the movable member 300 moves downward and maintains the support of the case 100, thereby avoiding the collision and friction between the case 100 and the door 200, and effectively avoiding the noise generated by the vacuum case 1 and improving the user experience when vacuumizing.

While the application has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and of limitation. As the present application may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a refrigerator, includes the box and set up in vacuum box in the box, its characterized in that, vacuum box includes:

a case body having a hollow cavity with an opening at a front side; the box body is fixed in the box body;

the door body is provided with an openable cover which is arranged on the front side of the box body; the door body stretches into the hollow cavity and is abutted against the lower wall of the hollow cavity;

the movable piece is borne on the door body and is elastically supported upwards by the door body; after the door body is covered on the box body, the upper end of the movable piece is elastically pressed on the upper wall of the hollow cavity.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein an elastic member is provided between the bottom end of the movable member and the door body, the elastic member supporting the movable member upward;

the bottom end of the movable piece is provided with a storage groove with an opening at the lower end; the lower end of the elastic piece is abutted to the door body, and the upper end of the elastic piece stretches into the containing groove and is abutted to the containing groove.

3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein a mounting post is formed on the door body corresponding to the storage groove, and the mounting post extends into the storage groove; the elastic piece is sleeved on the periphery of the mounting column.

4. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the movable member is provided with a guide structure, the guide structure being vertically disposed to restrict the movable member from moving vertically.

5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the guide structure includes a plurality of guide posts protruding on the door body; the guide post extends vertically; the bottom of the movable piece is provided with a guide groove, and the guide groove is sleeved on the periphery of the guide post.

6. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the door body comprises a closing plate, and a receiving box fixed to one side of the closing plate; the openable cover of the sealing plate is arranged at the opening of the box body and can drive the accommodating box to slide in the hollow cavity; the accommodating box is slidably connected to the box body and is abutted to the lower wall of the hollow cavity; the accommodating box is provided with an accommodating cavity with an opening at the upper end, and a notch is formed in the peripheral wall of the accommodating cavity; the movable piece is positioned at the notch and is abutted against the peripheral wall of the notch.

7. The refrigerator of claim 6, wherein the movable member includes a vertical plate vertically disposed, and wing plates extending forward from both sides of the vertical plate, the wing plates extending vertically; the outer side and the front end of the wing plate are abutted against the peripheral wall of the notch.

8. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein the front side of the vertical plate protrudes toward the sealing plate and a limit rib is formed on the peripheral wall of the notch facing away from the sealing plate; the stop rib is stopped at the upper end of the limit rib.

9. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein the notch is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and a hook is formed on a peripheral wall of the notch facing the accommodating cavity; the movable piece further comprises a limiting plate connected to the wing plate or the vertical plate; the limiting plate is lapped on one side of the clamping hook, which is opposite to the vertical plate.