CN114719490A

CN114719490A - Refrigerator with a door

Info

Publication number: CN114719490A
Application number: CN202110004543.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 姚惠民; 赵子璇
Original assignee: Hisense Ronshen Guangdong Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Ronshen Guangdong Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-01-04
Filing date: 2021-01-04
Publication date: 2022-07-08

Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator, which comprises a refrigerator body and a mounting seat, wherein the refrigerator body is provided with a refrigerator body; the box body comprises a shell and a box liner arranged in the shell; the box container is provided with a storage compartment with an opening at the front side; the mounting seat is fixed on the box liner; the side of the mounting seat facing the storage chamber is provided with a first clamping part, the peripheral side space of the first clamping part is communicated with the storage chamber, and the first clamping part extends along a straight line and is used for clamping the filter in the storage chamber. When need set up the filter in the refrigerator, the filter removes along the extending direction of first block portion for the filter block is on first block portion on the mount pad, fixes the filter on the mount pad, thereby can be quick install the filter in the storage room of case courage, need not use a large amount of bolts or screw to install the filter, and easy operation is convenient, has improved the efficiency of production.

Description

Refrigerator with a door

Technical Field

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

Background

A refrigerator is an apparatus for storing articles at a low temperature. With the development of the refrigerator manufacturing technology, an ice making device or a cold drink preparation device is often installed in an existing refrigerator to provide more choices and convenience to users. In order to supply water to the refrigerator, a water supply pipe is further provided in the refrigerator to supply drinking water for preparing ice cubes or cold drinks. Generally, a filter is further installed on a water supply pipeline of the refrigerator to purify drinking water, so as to prepare clean and fresh ice water or ice blocks in real time, thereby ensuring the health of a user.

In the existing refrigerator, after the mounting box is fixed in the refrigerator liner by means of screws and the like, parts of the filter are respectively mounted on the mounting box by means of bolts, screws and the like, a large amount of time is consumed, operation is inconvenient in the refrigerator liner, and production efficiency is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a refrigerator, which is convenient for quick installation of a filter and improves the production efficiency.

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

according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a cabinet and a mount; the box body comprises a shell and a box liner arranged in the shell; the box liner is provided with a storage compartment with an opening at the front side; the mounting seat is fixed on the box liner; the filter is characterized in that one surface of the mounting seat facing the storage compartment is provided with a first clamping part, the peripheral side space of the first clamping part is communicated with the storage compartment, and the first clamping part extends along a straight line and is used for clamping the filter in the storage compartment.

In some embodiments, the tank liner is provided with a through hole; the mounting seat is embedded in a gap between the box liner and the outer shell and covers and seals the through hole; and a foaming layer is formed among the box liner, the mounting seat and the shell.

In some embodiments, the through hole is opened on the upper wall of the tank liner, and the mounting seat is attached to the outer side of the upper wall of the tank liner.

In some embodiments, a positioning structure is disposed between the mounting plate and the tank liner to define a position of the mounting plate on the tank liner.

In some embodiments, the mounting seat protrudes out of the accommodating cavity towards the shell, and an opening of the accommodating cavity faces the storage compartment; guide wings are convexly arranged on two opposite side walls of the accommodating cavity to form the first clamping part.

In some embodiments, the accommodating cavity is provided with an insertion space for the filter to extend into in the extending direction of the guide wing.

In some embodiments, the guide wings extend in a front-rear direction, and the insertion space is located in front of the guide wings.

In some embodiments, the guiding wings on the two side walls of the accommodating cavity are arranged obliquely in the front-back direction, and a space with a narrow back end and a wide front end is formed between the two guiding wings.

In some embodiments, the refrigerator further comprises a filter, wherein a second clamping part is arranged on the outer side surface of the filter; the second engaging portion is movable in the extending direction of the first engaging portion and is engaged with the first engaging portion, so that the filter is fixed in the storage compartment.

In some embodiments, the filter includes a filter body, and a projection protruding from an outer surface of the filter body; the two opposite sides of the protruding part are convexly provided with clamping wings to form the second clamping part.

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

according to the refrigerator filter, when the filter is required to be arranged in the refrigerator, the filter moves along the extending direction of the first clamping part, so that the filter is clamped on the first clamping part on the mounting seat to be fixed on the mounting seat, the filter can be rapidly mounted in the storage chamber of the refrigerator container, a large number of bolts or screws are not required to be used for mounting the filter, the operation is simple and convenient, and the production efficiency is improved.

Drawings

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

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a partial structure of an embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention, in which an outer case is not shown.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a connection structure between a mounting seat and a cabinet container of an embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a cabinet container of an embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a mounting seat of an embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of another view angle of the mounting seat of the embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view schematically showing a coupling structure of a mount and a filter of an embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a filter of an embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

Fig. 9 is an exploded view schematically illustrating a filter according to an embodiment of the refrigerator of the present invention.

The reference numerals are explained below:

100. a box body; 110. a housing; 120. a tank liner; 121. a through hole; 130. a storage compartment; 200. a filter; 210. a filter body; 220. a protruding part; 230. a second engaging portion; 240. positioning holes; 250. a rear cover; 300. a mounting seat; 310. an accommodating cavity; 320. a first engaging portion; 330. positioning the projection; 340. a fixing hole; 350. and (5) folding the board.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments that embody features and advantages of the invention are described in detail below in the specification. It is to be understood that the invention is capable of other embodiments and that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention and the description and drawings are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.

In the description of the present application, it is to 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," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular manner, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" 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, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the embodiment, the state of the refrigerator when the cube is used is taken as a reference, the direction of the refrigerator towards a user is front, the direction far away from the user is back, and the direction vertical to the front-back direction in a horizontal plane is a left-right direction; the direction toward the inside of the refrigerator is inward, and the direction away from the inside of the refrigerator is outward.

Referring to fig. 1, the present embodiment provides a refrigerator including a cabinet 100, a refrigerator (not shown) fixed in the cabinet 100, and a filter 200 fixed in the cabinet 100. External drinking water enters the filter 200 through a pipeline to be filtered and purified to form purified water, and the purified water enters the refrigerator, so that clean and healthy ice blocks or ice water is obtained in the refrigerator for users to use, and the health and safety of the users are guaranteed.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the container body 100 includes a casing 110 and a container 120 disposed in the casing 110, and the container 120 is formed with a front-side open storage compartment 130. The outer shell 110 is located outside the tank container 120 and spaced apart from the outer side surface of the tank container 120, and a foaming material is filled in the space between the outer shell 110 and the tank container 120 to form a foaming layer (not shown). The tank 120 is fixed with a mounting base 300 for engaging and fixing the filter 200.

In this embodiment, the filter 200 is mounted in the storage compartment 130 of the tank 120 by the mounting base 300. In some embodiments, when filter 200 is not required to be disposed in the refrigerator, filter 200 is not mounted on mount 300.

In this embodiment, the mounting base 300 is located within the foam layer, and in some embodiments, the mounting base 300 is located within the storage compartment 130 of the tank 120.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a connection structure between a mounting seat and a cabinet container of an embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a cabinet liner of an embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in the embodiment, a through hole 121 is formed in the upper wall of the tank container 120, and the mounting seat 300 is located on the outer side surface of the tank container 120, fixed to the upper wall of the tank container 120, and covers and closes the through hole 121 in the tank container 120.

In some embodiments, the through holes 121 are opened on the left and right sidewalls of the tank container 120, and the mounting seats 300 are correspondingly fixed on the left and right sidewalls of the tank container 120.

In this embodiment, the mounting base 300 is positioned outside the tank container 120, and before the foaming of the tank body 100, the mounting base 300 is fitted into the gap between the outer shell 110 and the tank container 120 and foamed together with the foaming layer, and the foaming layer is formed among the tank container 120, the mounting base 300, and the outer shell 110. The mounting seat 300 is fixed on the refrigerator liner 120 without using fasteners such as bolts and the like, so that the refrigerator is convenient to assemble and produce quickly, and the production efficiency is improved.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a mounting seat of an embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention. Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of another view angle of the mounting seat of the embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6, in the embodiment, the mounting seat 300 is fixed on the outer side surface of the tank container 120, and the mounting seat 300 is attached to the outer side of the upper wall of the tank container 120.

A positioning structure is arranged between the mounting seat 300 and the box container 120 and used for limiting the position of the mounting seat 300 on the box container 120 before foaming, and after foaming is completed, the mounting seat 300 is effectively prevented from moving relative to the box container 120, and the position of the mounting plate 300 is limited. And can quickly limit the mounting base 300 on the tank container 120 before foaming.

In this embodiment, the positioning structure between the mounting base 300 and the tank bladder 120 includes a downward-projecting flap 350 provided on a surface of the mounting base 300 facing the storage compartment 130, and a positioning projection 330 provided on a surface of the mounting base 300 facing the storage compartment 130.

The folded plate 350 is attached to the outer side surface and the rear side surface of the inner container 120 to limit the position of the mounting base 300 on the inner container 120 before foaming, and ensure the position accuracy of the mounting base 300 on the inner container 120.

The circumferential side of the positioning protrusion 330 abuts against the sidewall of the through hole 121 on the tank container 120 to limit the position of the mounting seat 300 on the tank container 120, so that when the mounting seat 300 and the tank container 120 are foamed together, the mounting seat 300 is prevented from moving relative to the position of the tank container 120, and the position accuracy of the mounting seat 300 on the tank container 120 is ensured.

In this embodiment, the circumferential side surface of the positioning protrusion 330 is an arc surface, and the arc surface is attached to the sidewall of the through hole 121.

In some embodiments, the peripheral side of the positioning protrusion 330 is a polygonal structure such as a triangle, a quadrangle, etc., and at least two edges of the positioning protrusion 330 having an included angle abut against the sidewall of the through hole 121.

In other embodiments, the container 120 has a spacing hole, the spacing hole is spaced from the through hole 121, and the positioning protrusion 330 extends into and is engaged with the spacing hole.

A fixing hole 340 is further formed in a surface of the mounting base 300 facing the storage compartment 130, an internal thread is formed in the fixing hole 340, and the fixing hole 340 is located at the front end of the mounting base 300, so that the filter 200 and the mounting base 300 are locked by a fastener at the front end of the mounting base 300, that is, the mounting base 300 is operated at an end close to the opening of the tank container 120. In this embodiment, the fixing hole 340 is disposed near the positioning protrusion 330 on the mounting base 300.

In this embodiment, the mounting base 300 protrudes out of the accommodating cavity 310 toward the housing 110, the opening of the accommodating cavity 310 is disposed toward the storage compartment 130, two opposite sidewalls of the accommodating cavity 310 are convexly provided with guiding wings to form a first engaging portion 320, and the first engaging portion 320 is used for cooperating with the filter 200 to fix the filter 200. The housing cavity 310 communicates with the storage chamber 130, that is, the circumferential space of the first engaging portion 320 communicates with the storage chamber 130.

In this embodiment, the accommodating cavity 310 is disposed on the lower side surface of the mounting base 300, and the mounting base 300 is entirely located in the foaming layer, so that the accommodating cavity 310 is also located in the foaming layer, and the arrangement of the accommodating cavity 310 and the first engaging portion 320 does not affect the size of the inner space of the tank container 120. That is, the installation of the installation base 300 does not affect the size of the storage compartment 130 of the cabinet 120, and does not interfere with the capacity of the refrigerator and the contents in the refrigerator.

In some embodiments, the accommodating cavity 310 is not disposed on a surface of the mounting base 300 facing the storage compartment 130, a surface of the mounting base 300 facing the storage compartment 130 protrudes inward to form a first engaging portion 320, the first engaging portion 320 is disposed facing the inside of the tank container 120, and the first engaging portion 320 is located in the storage compartment 130, so that the circumferential side space of the first engaging portion 320 is communicated with the storage compartment 130.

In this embodiment, the guiding wings in the accommodating cavity 310 extend linearly in the front-rear direction, so that the first engaging portions 320 extend linearly, and the first engaging portions 320 in the accommodating cavity 310 are symmetrically disposed on the side wall of the accommodating cavity 310.

In some embodiments, the first engaging portion 320 extends linearly in the left-right direction.

In other embodiments, a guide groove extending along a straight line is disposed on a side wall of the receiving cavity 310, so that a first engaging portion 320 is formed at an end of the guide groove facing the storage compartment 130.

One sidewall of the accommodating chamber 310 in the extending direction of the guiding wing is spaced from the guiding wing, so that the accommodating chamber 310 is provided with an insertion space (not shown) for the filter 200 to extend into in the extending direction of the guiding wing.

In this embodiment, the guiding wing extends in the front-back direction, the insertion space is located in front of the guiding wing, the corresponding structure of the filter 200 extends into the insertion space in the accommodating cavity 310 from the front of the guiding wing, and the filter 200 moves backward to be clamped on the guiding wing.

In this embodiment, the rear ends of the left and right sidewalls of the accommodating cavity 310 are provided with slopes, so as to form a structure with a narrow rear end and a wide front end. The guiding wings on the two side walls of the accommodating cavity 310 are arranged obliquely in the front-back direction, and a structure with a narrow back end and a wide front end is formed between the two guiding wings.

In some embodiments, the left and right sidewalls of the receiving cavity 310 and the guiding wings are disposed in parallel.

In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 320 is inclined from the rear to the front direction toward the opening of the accommodating chamber 310.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view schematically showing a coupling structure of a mount and a filter of an embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention. Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a filter of an embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, the filter 200 includes a filter body 210 and a protruding portion 220 protruding from an outer side of the filter body 210, and two opposite sides of the protruding portion 220 are convexly provided with engaging wings to form a second engaging portion 230. The second engaging portion 230 is movable in the extending direction of the first engaging portion 320 and is engaged with the first engaging portion 320, so that the filter 200 is fixed in the storage chamber 130 of the tank container 120.

In this embodiment, the filter 200 moves from the front to the back, and the second engaging portion 230 is engaged with the first engaging portion 320, so that the filter 200 is quickly fixed to the mounting base 300. The filter 200 is moved from front to rear so that the filter 200 is moved from the opening of the cabinet 120 to rear, and the installation of the filter 200 does not interfere with other structures in the cabinet 120.

In some embodiments, the protruding portion 220 is not provided on the outer side surface of the filter 200, and the second catching portion 230 is protrudingly provided on the outer side surface of the filter 200.

In other embodiments, the rear side surface of the protruding portion 220 is provided with a clipping hole along the front-back direction to form the second clipping portion 230, and the first clipping portion 320 extends into and is clipped in the clipping hole.

In this embodiment, the second engaging portion 230 can extend into the accommodating cavity 310 from the inserting space in the accommodating cavity 310, and then the second engaging portion 230 moves backward to overlap and engage with the first engaging portion 320.

In this embodiment, the receiving chamber 310 has a structure that the rear end is narrow and the front end is wide, so that the protruding portion 220 of the filter 200 protrudes from the front end of the receiving chamber 310 into the receiving chamber 310. To quickly position the mounting base 300 and the filter 200 and to improve the efficiency of production.

When the second engaging portion 230 moves backward, since the first engaging portion 320 is inclined from the backward-forward direction toward the opening of the accommodating cavity 310, the first engaging portion 320 drives the filter 200 to move toward the mounting seat 300 in the process of moving backward, and after moving to the preset position, the outer side surface of the filter 200 abuts against the inner peripheral wall of the tank container 120. In this embodiment, the mounting base 300 is fixed to the upper wall of the tank 120, and the filter 200 moves toward the upper wall of the tank 120 during the engagement. In some embodiments, the mounting base 300 is fixed to the left and right sidewalls of the cabinet 120, and the filter 200 moves toward the left and right sidewalls of the cabinet 120 during the engagement.

After the filter 200 is clamped on the first clamping part 320 by the second clamping part 230, the outer side door surface of the filter 200 is attached to the upper wall and the side wall, so that the box container 120 has a larger accommodating space. In this embodiment, the filter 200 is attached to the upper wall and one side wall in the left-right direction of the tank container 120.

In this embodiment, the engaging wings are disposed in a tilted manner in the front-rear direction, so that a structure with a narrow rear end and a wide front end is formed between the two engaging wings; the structure of the engaging wing with narrow back end and wide front end is matched with the structure of the accommodating cavity 310 with narrow back end and wide front end, so that when the second engaging portion 230 is engaged with the first engaging portion 320, the second engaging portion 230 is overlapped on the guiding wing and abuts against the sidewall of the accommodating cavity 310.

The two side surfaces of the protruding portion 220, which are provided with the engaging wings, are arranged in a manner of inclining in the front-back direction, so as to form a structure with a narrow rear end and two wide ends, the inclining structures of the two side surfaces of the protruding portion 220 are matched with the inclining structures of the guiding wings, and the protruding portion 220 is more firmly and reliably fixed in the accommodating cavity 310.

In this embodiment, after the protruding portion 220 of the filter 200 extends into the accommodating cavity 310, the filter 200 moves backward to drive the second engaging portion 230 to move backward, when the filter moves to the predetermined position, the second engaging portion 230 overlaps the upper surface of the first engaging portion 320, the second engaging portion 230 abuts against the sidewall of the accommodating cavity 310, and the rear end of the second engaging portion 230 abuts against the rear sidewall of the accommodating cavity 310.

In this embodiment, the front end of the filter body 210 is provided with a positioning hole 240, after the second engaging portion 230 on the filter 200 is engaged and limited on the first engaging portion 320, the positioning hole 240 is aligned with the fixing hole 340 on the mounting base 300, and then the positioning hole 240 and the mounting base 300 are connected by a bolt.

Referring to fig. 9, in the present embodiment, the front end of the filter body 210 is further provided with a rear cover 250, the rear cover 250 is detachably fastened to the filter body 210 by a buckle, and the rear cover 250 covers the positioning hole 240 on the filter body 210 after being closed. With the rear cover 250 open, the corresponding components within the filter 200 can be replaced or serviced on the filter body 210.

In this embodiment, two sets of protruding parts 220 are disposed on the filter body 210 at intervals in the front-rear direction, and in some embodiments, three or more sets of protruding parts 220 are disposed on the filter body 210.

In the present invention, when the filter 200 is required to be disposed in the refrigerator, the filter 200 moves along the extending direction of the first engaging portion 320, so that the filter 200 is engaged with the first engaging portion 320 of the mounting seat 300 to fix the filter 200 on the mounting seat 300, and thus the filter 200 can be rapidly installed in the storage compartment 130 of the cabinet container 120 without using a large number of bolts or screws to install the filter 200, which is simple and convenient to operate and improves the production efficiency.

The mounting seat 300 is integrally arranged in the foaming layer, and the arrangement of the mounting seat 300 does not influence the size of the volume of the box container 120 and does not interfere with the articles in the box container 120. Moreover, by the installation of the installation base 300, when the filter 200 is not required to be installed on the refrigerator, the filter 200 may not be installed; when the filter 200 is required to be installed in the refrigerator, the filter 200 is installed in the cabinet container 120 by the cooperation of the second engaging portion 230 and the first engaging portion 320, so that the cabinet container 120 can be compatible with the refrigerator in which the filter 200 is required to be installed or is not required to be installed.

The mounting seat 300 and the foaming layer of the refrigerator are foamed together, and the mounting seat 300 does not need to be additionally and independently installed, so that the mounting seat 300 can be quickly installed on the refrigerator, and the production efficiency is improved.

The arrangement of the accommodating cavity 310 and the first clamping portion 320 in the accommodating cavity 310 enables the mounting seat 300 to seal the through hole 121 on the box container 120 on the basis that the mounting seat 300 can be connected with the filter 200, thereby preventing the cold air in the storage compartment 130 in the box container 120 from leaking and ensuring the refrigeration effect.

While the present invention has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and illustration, rather than of limitation. As the present invention 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. A refrigerator, characterized by comprising:

the box body comprises a shell and a box liner arranged in the shell; the box liner is provided with a storage compartment with an opening at the front side;

the mounting seat is fixed on the box liner; the filter is characterized in that one surface of the mounting seat facing the storage compartment is provided with a first clamping part, the peripheral side space of the first clamping part is communicated with the storage compartment, and the first clamping part extends along a straight line and is used for clamping the filter in the storage compartment.

2. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cabinet liner is provided with a through hole; the mounting seat is embedded in a gap between the box liner and the shell, and covers and seals the through hole; and a foaming layer is formed among the box liner, the mounting seat and the shell.

3. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 2, wherein the through hole is opened on an upper wall of the cabinet container, and a lower surface of the mounting seat is attached to an outer side of the upper wall of the cabinet container.

4. The refrigerator of claim 3, wherein a positioning structure is provided between the mounting plate and the cabinet liner to define a position of the mounting plate on the cabinet liner.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the mount protrudes toward the outer case to a receiving chamber, an opening of which faces the storage compartment; guide wings are convexly arranged on two opposite side walls of the accommodating cavity to form the first clamping part.

6. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 5, wherein the receiving chamber is provided with an insertion space into which the filter is inserted in an extending direction of the guide wing.

7. The refrigerator of claim 6, wherein the guide wing extends in a front-to-rear direction, and the insertion space is located in front of the guide wing.

8. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 7, wherein guide wings are provided on both side walls of the receiving chamber to be inclined in a front-rear direction, and a structure having a narrow rear end and a wide front end is formed between the guide wings.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a filter, wherein a second engaging portion is provided on an outer side surface of the filter; the second engaging portion is movable in the extending direction of the first engaging portion and is engaged with the first engaging portion, so that the filter is fixed in the storage compartment.

10. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the filter includes a filter body, and a protrusion protruding on an outer surface of the filter body; the two opposite sides of the protruding part are convexly provided with clamping wings to form the second clamping part.