CN115875921A

CN115875921A - A kind of refrigerator

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Publication number: CN115875921A
Application number: CN202211707601.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李大鹏; 李闪闪; 周思健; 魏建
Original assignee: TCL Home Appliances Hefei Co Ltd
Current assignee: TCL Home Appliances Hefei Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-29
Filing date: 2022-12-29
Publication date: 2023-03-31

Abstract

The application discloses refrigerator includes: a box body having a refrigerating compartment; the ice making device is arranged in the refrigerating chamber; and a water supply device installed at the ice making device, the water supply device being connected to an external water source, and the water supply device being docked with the ice making device to supply water required for making ice cubes to the ice making device. The utility model provides a water supply installation direct mount can greatly shorten the water pipe of connecting ice making device and water supply installation on ice making device to make the inside pipeline wiring of box more succinct, and reduce the equipment degree of difficulty of refrigerator.

Description

A kind of refrigerator

Technical Field

The application belongs to the field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a refrigerator.

Background

The refrigerator is a common household appliance in daily life and is mainly used for low-temperature preservation of fruits, vegetables and the like.

In the related art, a refrigerator is further provided with an ice making device and a water supply device, and water is supplied from the water supply device to the ice making device so that the ice making device can make water into ice cubes for a user to use. However, the overall structure of the ice making device and the water supply device is complicated, so that the assembly of the refrigerator is difficult.

Thus, the prior art is subject to improvement and advancement.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a refrigerator, and can reduce the assembly difficulty of the refrigerator.

An embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, including:

a cabinet having a refrigeration compartment;

an ice making device disposed within the refrigeration compartment; and

the water supply device is arranged on the ice making device and is used for being connected with an external water source, and the water supply device is butted with the ice making device so as to supply water required for making ice blocks to the ice making device.

Optionally, the refrigerator further includes:

the refrigerator door is rotationally connected with the refrigerator body so as to open or close the refrigeration compartment; and

the dispenser is arranged on the box door, is connected with the water supply device and can output water supplied by the water supply device, and is movably butted with the ice making device and can output ice blocks supplied by the ice making device.

Optionally, the water supply device comprises:

the water valve comprises a first water inlet, a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the first water inlet is used for being connected with an external water source, and the first water outlet is connected with the ice making device and used for supplying water to the ice making device; and

a water tank connected to the second water outlet to receive water supplied from the water valve, the water tank being connected to the dispenser to supply water to the dispenser.

Optionally, the water tank includes a third water inlet and a third water outlet, the third water inlet is connected to the second water outlet, the third water outlet is connected to the distributor, and at least one of the third water inlet and the third water outlet is disposed upward along a gravity direction.

Optionally, the water tank includes first side and the second side that sets up along the gravity direction relatively, the third inlet with the third delivery port all is located first side, the water tank still includes:

the water flow channel is arranged between the first side and the second side in a zigzag mode, so that the water flow channel forms at least one bending section located on the first side; and

and the exhaust channel is arranged on the first side, one end of the exhaust channel is communicated with the second water outlet, the other end of the exhaust channel is communicated with the third water inlet, and the exhaust channel is also communicated with the bending section.

Optionally, the outer surface of the box body comprises a rear wall surface and a top wall surface which are connected, the rear wall surface is located on one side of the box body, which is opposite to the opening end surface of the refrigeration chamber, and the top wall surface is connected with the rear wall surface and the opening end surface of the refrigeration chamber;

the refrigerator also comprises a first water pipe which connects the water tank and the distributor, the first water pipe comprises a first section, a second section and a third section which are sequentially connected through a round angle, the first section is attached to the rear wall surface, the planes of the first section and the second section are parallel to the rear wall surface, the planes of the second section and the third section are parallel to the top wall surface, and the third section is attached to the top wall surface.

Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises a first fixing member, and the first fixing member is connected with the refrigerator body and used for fixing the first section, the second section and the third section.

Optionally, the ice making device includes a housing and an ice making mechanism, an ice making cavity is provided in the housing, the ice making mechanism is used for making ice cubes and is arranged in the ice making cavity, the housing and the inner wall of the refrigeration compartment are enclosed to form a closed installation cavity, the installation cavity and the ice making cavity are mutually independent, and the water supply device is accommodated in the installation cavity.

Optionally, the housing includes a main body portion having a thermal insulation layer and a baffle plate without the thermal insulation layer, the main body portion encloses to form the ice making cavity, the baffle plate is convexly disposed on the main body portion, one side of the main body portion, which faces away from the refrigeration compartment, and the baffle plate and the inner wall of the refrigeration compartment enclose to form the installation cavity.

Optionally, the refrigeration compartment includes walk-in and freezer, and ice making device sets up in the walk-in, the box is equipped with the intercommunication the freezer with the first passageway in ice making chamber, first passageway with the installation cavity dislocation.

In the embodiment of the application, the water supply device is directly installed on the ice making device, and a water pipe for connecting the ice making device and the water supply device can be greatly shortened, so that the pipeline wiring inside the box body is simpler, and the assembly difficulty of the refrigerator is reduced.

Drawings

The technical solutions and advantages of the present application will be apparent from the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 isbase:Sub>A sectional view of the refrigerator shown in fig. 1 taken alongbase:Sub>A directionbase:Sub>A-base:Sub>A.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of an ice making device and a water supply device of the refrigerator shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a water tank of the water supply apparatus shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view illustrating an installation structure of the first water pipe shown in fig. 2 on an outer surface of the tank.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a first fixing member for fixing the first water pipe shown in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a first exploded view of the ice making device shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the ice-making device shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is a second exploded view of the ice-making device of fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of an ice transfer mechanism of the ice making device of fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a carrier of the ice transporting mechanism shown in fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is an exploded view of the ice transporting mechanism shown in fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged view of the refrigerator of fig. 2 at X.

Fig. 14 is a front view of the dispenser of fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the dispenser of fig. 14 taken along the direction C-C.

Fig. 16 is a sectional view of the refrigerator shown in fig. 1 taken along the direction B-B.

The reference numbers in the figures are respectively:

100. a box body;

11. a refrigeration compartment; 11a, a refrigerating chamber; 11b, a freezing chamber; 12. a rear wall surface; 13. a top wall surface; 14. a first channel;

200. a box door;

21. a first end; 22. an ice taking groove;

300. an ice making device;

31. an ice making mechanism; 32. a housing; 32a, a main body portion; 32b, a baffle; 321. an ice making chamber; 322. a mounting cavity; 323. a thermal insulation layer; 323a, a first insulating layer; 323b, a second insulating layer; 324. a first housing; 3241. a first housing; 3242. a first inner case; 3243. a second fixing member; 3244. a second pre-fixing structure; 3245. a second fastening structure; 3246. a second ice outlet; 325. a second housing; 3251. a second housing; 3252. a second inner case; 3252a, a second wiring groove; 33. an air duct; 34. a second ice bank; 341. a limiting structure; 35. an ice conveying mechanism; 351. a lifting assembly; 3511. a guide rail; 3511b, a first fastening structure; 3511c, a rack; 3512. a drive unit; 3512a, an ice transporting motor; 3512b, a first gear; 3512b, a first gear; 3512c, a transmission shaft; 3152d, a second gear; 352. a carrier; 3521. conveying ice plates; 3521a, a connecting part; 3521b, a strip-shaped part; 3521c, a slot; 3522. a guardrail; 3523. an elastic member; 353. an ice removal assembly; 3531. an ice pushing part; 3532. installing a body; 36. an ice discharging screw rod; 37. an ice discharging motor; 38. an ice outlet wheel;

400. a water supply device;

41. a water valve; 411. a first water inlet; 412. a first water outlet; 413. a second water outlet; 42. a water tank; 421. a third water inlet; 422. a third water outlet; 423. a first side; 424. a second side; 425. a water flow channel; 425a, bending sections; 426. an exhaust passage;

500. a dispenser;

51. a third housing; 511. an ice crushing chamber; 512. a first inner wall; 5121. a first annular wall; 5122. a first ice outlet; 5123. a first bottom wall; 513. an ice inlet channel; 52. an ice crushing mechanism; 521. a rotating shaft; 522. an ice blade assembly; 523. an ice crushing motor; 53. a fourth housing; 531. an ice outlet channel; 54. a distribution channel; 55. an ice outlet valve; 56. a seal ring;

61. a first water pipe; 611. a first stage; 612. a second section; 613. a third stage; 62. a first fixing member; 621. a first wiring duct; 63. a second water pipe; 631. a heat insulating sleeve;

700. a first ice bank.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The embodiment of the application provides a refrigerator, and the refrigerator can be a two-door refrigerator, and the refrigerator also can be a one-door refrigerator or a three-door refrigerator, and the embodiment of the application does not limit the refrigerator.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The refrigerator may include a cabinet 100 and a door 200. The cabinet 100 is provided with a refrigerating compartment 11 such as a freezing compartment 11b, a refrigerating compartment 11a, or a wide temperature changing compartment, etc. The door 200 is rotatably installed on the cabinet 100 to open or close the refrigerating compartment 11.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 isbase:Sub>A sectional view of the refrigerator shown in fig. 1 along the directionbase:Sub>A-base:Sub>A. Ice is available to the user for convenience. The refrigerator may further include an ice making device 300 and a water supply device 400. The ice-making device 300 is provided in the refrigerating compartment 11. The water supply device 400 is installed at the ice-making device 300. The water supply device 400 is used to connect with an external water source. And the water supply device 400 is docked with the ice making device 300 to supply water required for making ice cubes to the ice making device 300.

It can be understood that, compared with the separation arrangement of the water supply device 400 and the ice making device 300, on one hand, the internal structure of the box 100 of the embodiment of the present application is more compact, and thus the storage space in the refrigeration compartment 11 can be saved; on the other hand, since the distance between the water supply device 400 and the ice making device 300 is closer, the pipeline for water supply flowing between the water supply device 400 and the ice making device 300 can be shorter or even directly eliminated, so that the water route wiring in the refrigerating compartment 11 is simpler, and the installation difficulty of the refrigerator is further reduced. Further, the water supply device 400 is installed in the cooling compartment 11 following the ice-making device 300, and water in the water supply device 400 can be previously cooled by the cooling compartment 11, thereby increasing the ice-making speed of the ice-making device 300.

To facilitate the user's taking of ice and/or water, the refrigerator may further include a dispenser 500. The dispenser 500 is mounted on the door 200, and the dispenser 500 is connected to the water supply device 400 to be able to output water supplied from the water supply device 400. And the dispenser 500 is movably coupled to the ice-making device 300 to output the ice cubes supplied from the ice-making device 300. The user can take water alone, ice alone or ice and water together directly through the dispenser 500 on the door 200 without opening the cooling compartment 11. It will also be appreciated that since the water in the dispenser 500 is supplied by the water supply device 400 and the water supply device 400 is provided in the refrigerating compartment 11 for pre-refrigeration, the user can directly take in the ice water (i.e. the liquid water having a low temperature but not yet frozen) through the dispenser 500.

For example, referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of an ice making device and a water supply device of the refrigerator shown in fig. 2. The water supply device 400 may include a water valve 41 and a water tank 42. The water valve 41 comprises a first water inlet 411, a first water outlet 412 and a second water outlet 413. The first water inlet 411 is used for connection with an external water source. The first water outlet 412 is connected with the ice-making device 300 for supplying water to the ice-making device 300. The water tank 42 is connected to the second water outlet 413 to receive water supplied from the water valve 41, and the water tank 42 is connected to the dispenser 500 to supply water to the dispenser 500.

Then, domestic water such as tap water can be injected into the water supply device 400 through the first water inlet 411. Then, the water valve 41 distributes the domestic water into the ice-making device 300 or the water tank 42 so that the ice-making device 300 can make ice or the dispenser 500 can supply water.

It will also be appreciated that the water tank 42 can contain a certain amount of water and be left in the refrigeration compartment 11 for a sufficient time to form ice water, and the ice making water required by the ice making device 300 does not need to be obtained from the water tank 42, so that it is avoided that the ice water in the water tank 42 is drawn away when the ice making device 300 makes ice, and thus the water tank 42 does not have enough ice water for the user to obtain from the dispenser 500.

Alternatively, in some other embodiments in which the water supply device 400 includes the water tank 42 and the water valve 41, it is also possible that the water tank 42 is connected to an external water source, an inlet of the water valve 41 is connected to the water tank 42, and the water valve 41 is used to supply water to the ice making device 300 and the dispenser 500, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The structure of the water valve 41 may be various. For example, the water valve 41 may be a ball valve, a check valve, a butterfly valve, a delta valve, a gate valve, or the like.

The number of inlets of the water valve 41 may be one. The number of the inlets of the water valve 41 may also be multiple, such as two, three, or four, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

When the water inlet amount of the water valve 41 is only one, the first water inlet 411 is the only inlet of the water valve 41.

Taking the example that the number of inlets of the water valve 41 is multiple, there may be multiple first water inlets 411 as the inlets of the water valve 41, and the water valve 41 may be connected to multiple different water sources to obtain different types of water. Alternatively, the inlet of the water valve 41 may further include a first water inlet 411 and a second water inlet (not shown), the first water inlet 411 is connected to an external water source, and the second water inlet is connected to a water circulation system (not shown) inside the refrigerator, so that part of water inside the refrigerator can be recycled, for example, the water circulation system may be used to collect part of water that is not smoothly frozen to form ice cubes during the ice making process of the ice making device 300.

The number of the first water outlets 412 may be one. The number of the first water outlets 412 may also be multiple, such as two, three, or four, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Taking the number of the first water outlets 412 as an example, an ice making mechanism 31 for holding water and making ice cubes may be disposed in the ice making device 300, and then one first water outlet 412 is matched with one ice making mechanism 31. Alternatively, a plurality of ice making mechanisms 31 may be disposed in the ice making device 300, in which case, the ice making water is injected into the ice making device 300 through one first water outlet 412, and the water injected through one first water outlet 412 is guided and distributed to the plurality of ice making mechanisms 31 by a guide structure in the ice making device 300.

Taking the number of the first water outlets 412 as an example, one ice making mechanism 31, such as an ice tray, for holding water and making ice cubes may be disposed in the ice making device 300, and then the plurality of first water outlets 412 may respectively fill water to different positions of the ice tray, so as to increase the overall speed of filling water to the ice making device 300 by the water supply device 400, and further increase the ice making speed of the ice making device 300. Alternatively, each first water outlet 412 may be individually matched with one ice making mechanism 31, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

The water valve 41 may be connected to the ice making device 300 in various manners. For example, the water valve 41 may be detachably mounted to the ice making device 300 by screwing, clipping, or the like.

The foregoing is some illustrations of the water valve 41 in the embodiment of the present application, and it should be understood that the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto. The following continues to illustrate some of the structures of the water tank 42 of the embodiment of the present application.

The water tank 42 includes a third water inlet 421 and a third water outlet 422. The third water inlet 421 is connected to the second water outlet 413. The third water outlet 422 is connected to the dispenser 500, and thus, the water in the water tank 42 can be output to the dispenser 500.

The number of the third water outlets 422 may be one. The number of the third water outlets 422 may also be multiple, such as two, three, or four, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

When the number of the third water outlets 422 is plural, the distributor 500 may also be provided with a plurality of water intake ports, each of which is connected to one of the third water outlets 422, so that each water intake port may be for taking different types of water. For example, part of the water output from the third water outlet 422 may be heated, magnetized, mixed with the granules, and then output to the corresponding water intake port of the dispenser 500, so as to satisfy the diversified water intake requirements of the user.

In some embodiments, at least one of the third water inlet 421 and the third water outlet 422 is disposed upward in a gravity direction. Therefore, when the water valve 41 injects water into the water tank 42, the air in the water tank 42 is easily discharged. Otherwise, air in the water tank 42 is easily remained in the water tank 42, and further, water and air are simultaneously discharged from the dispenser 500 when a user takes water through the dispenser 500, thereby eventually causing water at the water taking port of the dispenser 500 to be easily splashed irregularly, or causing water to be easily leaked at the water taking port of the dispenser 500 after the user takes water every time.

Specifically, only the third water inlet 421 may be arranged upward along the gravity direction, only the third water outlet 422 may be arranged upward along the gravity direction, or both the third water inlet 421 and the third water outlet 422 may be arranged upward along the gravity direction, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a sectional view of a water tank of the water supply apparatus shown in fig. 3. The water tank 42 may include a first side 423 and a second side 424 that are oppositely disposed along a direction of gravity. The third water inlet 421 and the third water outlet 422 are disposed on the first side 423. At this time, in combination with the above-mentioned fact that at least one of the third water inlet 421 and the third water outlet 422 is disposed upward along the gravity direction, it can be understood that the third water inlet 421 and the third water outlet 422 are both located on the upper side of the water tank 42. The water tank 42 may include a water flow passage 425. One end of the water flow channel 425 forms a third water inlet 421 and the other end of the water flow channel 425 forms a third water outlet 422. The water flow channel 425 is tortuous and disposed between the first side 423 and the second side 424. Further, the water first introduced into the water tank 42 is closer to the outlet of the water tank 42, that is, the longer the water closer to the outlet of the water tank 42 stays in the refrigerating compartment 11, the lower the temperature is, thereby facilitating the user to preferentially take the ice water having the lower temperature in the water tank 42 through the dispenser 500.

The water flow channel 425 can define at least one bend 425a adjacent the first side 423. At this time, the water tank 42 may further include an exhaust passage 426. The exhaust passage 426 is disposed on the first side 423, one end of the exhaust passage 426 is communicated with the second water outlet 413, and the other end of the exhaust passage 426 is communicated with the third water inlet 421. Exhaust passage 426 also communicates with bend 425a. Further, air in the middle portion of the water flow channel 425 can be discharged into the air discharge channel 426 through the bent section 425a, and finally discharged from the third water inlet 421 or the third water outlet 422 along the air discharge channel 426.

In some embodiments, the refrigerator further includes a first water pipe 61 connecting the water tank 42 and the dispenser 500. Further, the water in the water tank 42 may be delivered to the dispenser 500 through the first water pipe 61. In some embodiments, the first water pipe 61 may extend from the outer surface of the cabinet 100 to the door 200 after penetrating the cabinet 100, and be buried in the door 200 to extend into the dispenser 500.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic view illustrating an installation structure of the first water pipe shown in fig. 2 on an outer surface of the box body. The outer surface of the cabinet 100 includes a rear wall 12 and a top wall 13 that are connected. The rear wall surface 12 is located on the side of the cabinet 100 facing away from the opening end surface of the refrigeration compartment 11, and the top wall surface 13 connects the rear wall surface 12 and the opening end surface of the refrigeration compartment 11. At this time, the first water pipe 61 passes through the rear wall surface 12 of the cabinet 100 and extends to the door 200 along the rear wall surface 12 and the top wall surface 13.

The first water pipe 61 may include a first section 611, a second section 612, and a third section 613, which are sequentially connected by rounded corners. The first section 611 is attached to the rear wall 12. The first segment 611 and the second segment 612 are located in a plane parallel to the rear wall 12, the second segment 612 and the third segment 613 are located in a plane parallel to the top wall 13, and the third segment 613 is attached to the top wall 13. Furthermore, the bent portion of the first water pipe 61 can adopt fillet transition, so that the water in the first water pipe 61 flows more smoothly. Further, compared with the first water pipe 61 that forms a large-angle fillet at the junction between the top wall surface 13 and the rear wall surface 12, the first water pipe 61 of the embodiment of the present application may protrude less than the box body 100, and compared with embedding the first water pipe 61 in the foaming layer of the box body 100, the embodiment of the present application may reduce the manufacturing difficulty and cost of the refrigerator.

Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a first fixing member for fixing the first water pipe shown in fig. 5. The refrigerator may further include a first mount 62. The first holder 62 is connected to the case 100 for holding the first, second, and

third sections

611, 612, and 613.

Specifically, the first fixing element 62 may include a cover body covering at least the top wall 13 and the rear wall 12, a first routing groove 621 matching with the first segment 611, the second segment 612 and the third segment 613 is formed in the cover body, and the first segment 611, the second segment 612 and the third segment 613 are embedded in the first routing groove 621 for fixing. Of course, in some other embodiments, the first fixing element 62 may also be some snaps for clamping the first segment 611, the second segment 612, and the third segment 613, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The first fixing member 62 may be detachably connected to the box body 100, such as the first fixing member 62 being engaged with the box body 100, screwed, magnetically fixed, etc., so as to facilitate detachment and maintenance of the first fixing member 62 and the first water pipe 61.

In some embodiments, the water supply device 400 may be disposed on a side of the ice making device 300 opposite to the opening of the refrigerating compartment 11, and the water supply device 400 may be blocked by the refrigerating device, so that the inside of the refrigerating compartment 11 is neater and more beautiful after the door 200 is opened.

Referring to fig. 2 and 7 together, fig. 7 is a first exploded view of the ice making device of fig. 3. The ice-making device 300 includes a housing 32 and an ice-making mechanism 31. An ice making chamber 321 is provided in the housing 32. An ice making mechanism 31 for making ice cubes is provided in the ice making chamber 321. The housing 32 also encloses an inner surface of the box 100 to form a closed installation cavity 322, and the installation cavity 322 and the ice making cavity 321 are independent of each other. The water supply device 400 is received in the installation cavity 322.

On the one hand, the low temperature air in the refrigeration compartment 11 can exchange heat with the installation cavity 322 through the housing 32 to some extent to refrigerate the water supply device 400 in the installation cavity 322, and meanwhile, the cold air in the refrigeration compartment 11 can be prevented from directly blowing to the water supply device 400, so that the water in the water supply device 400 is frozen, and the normal operation of the ice making device 300 and the dispenser 500 is influenced. On the other hand, in order to make the water in the ice making mechanism 31 frozen into ice cubes, the temperature of the air in the ice making chamber 321 is usually very low, and at this time, the air in the ice making chamber 321 is prevented from directly blowing to the water supply device 400 through the mounting chamber 322 and the ice making chamber 321 being independent from each other, thereby preventing the water in the water supply device 400 from freezing.

Referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 is a sectional view of the ice making device of fig. 3. The enclosure 32 may include a main body portion 32a having an insulating layer 323 and a baffle 32b without the insulating layer 323. The main body 32a encloses and forms an ice making chamber 321, and the baffle 32b is protruded from the main body 32a. The side of the main body portion 32a facing away from the cooling compartment 11, the baffle 32b and the inner wall of the cooling compartment 11 enclose a mounting cavity 322. Further, heat exchange with the outside in the ice making chamber 321 can be reduced by the heat insulating layer 323 of the main body portion 32a, so that ice making efficiency of the ice making mechanism 31 can be improved. Meanwhile, the barrier 32b does not have the heat insulating layer 323 so that the cold air in the cooling compartment 11 can properly cool the water supply device 400 in the installation cavity 322.

The main body 32a may include a first housing 324 and a second housing 325, and the ice making chamber 321 is formed by splicing the first housing 324 and the second housing 325. The first housing 324 and the second housing 325 can be detachably connected by screwing, clamping, or magnetic fixing. Accordingly, the insulation layer 323 includes a first insulation layer 323a disposed on the first housing 324 and a second insulation layer 323b disposed on the second housing 325.

For example, the first housing 324 may include a first outer shell 3241 and a first inner shell 3242, the first outer shell 3241 and the first inner shell 3242 enclose a cavity, and the first insulating layer 323a is an insulating foam layer formed in the cavity by foaming. At this time, the baffle 32b may be integrally formed on the first housing 324.

The first outer housing 3241 is located on an outer surface of the body portion 32a, and the first inner housing 3242 is located on an inner surface of the body portion 32a. At this time, the first inner housing 3242 may be provided with a first injection port, so that the foaming material can be injected from the first injection port into a cavity formed by the first outer housing 3241 and the first inner housing 3242. It is understood that the first outer housing 3241 can be made more aesthetically pleasing in appearance by providing the first injection port in the first inner housing 3242.

The second housing 325 may include a second outer housing 3251 and a second inner housing 3252. The second outer shell 3251 and the second inner shell 3252 are enclosed to form a cavity, and the second thermal insulation layer 323b is a thermal insulation foam layer formed in the cavity by foaming.

The second outer housing 3251 is located on an outer surface of the body portion 32a, and the second inner housing 3252 is located on an inner surface of the body portion 32a. At this time, the second inner housing 3252 and the second outer housing 3251 may be provided with a second injection port, so that the foaming material can be injected from the second injection port into a cavity surrounded by the second outer housing 3251 and the second inner housing 3252 for foaming. In practice, the second housing 3251 may be attached to the inner wall of the refrigerating compartment 11 to hide the second injection port.

The joint of the second housing 325 and the first housing 324 may be provided with a heat-insulating sealing strip for sealing. The heat preservation sealing strip can be the cotton material of heat preservation bubble, also can be other materials, and this application embodiment does not limit to this.

In addition, as shown in fig. 3, the refrigerator may further include a second water pipe 63. The second inner housing 3252 may be formed with a second wire groove 3252a through which the second water pipe 63 passes, one end of the second wire groove 3252a is connected to the installation cavity 322, and a bottom wall of the second wire groove 3252a is provided with at least one through hole connected to the ice making cavity 321, so that the second water pipe 63 can extend to a preset position along the second wire groove 3252a and then be inserted into the ice making cavity 321 through the through hole to supply water.

In order to make the installation of the second water pipe 63 more stable, a side of the first housing 3241 facing away from the opening of the refrigerating compartment 11 may be provided with a second fixing member 3243, and the second fixing member 3243 is used for fixing the second water pipe 63. The second fixing element 3243 may be integrally formed with the first housing 3241, or may be formed separately from the second housing 3251, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

The second water pipe 63 may be sleeved with a heat insulating sleeve 631 to prevent air having a low temperature in the ice making chamber 321 from exchanging heat with the second water pipe 63 through the second inner housing 3252 and finally causing water in the second water pipe 63 to freeze.

As shown in fig. 3, the refrigerating compartment 11 includes a refrigerating compartment 11a and a freezing compartment 11b. The ice-making device 300 is disposed in the refrigerating chamber 11 a. In one aspect, the first passage 14 is provided in the box 100 to communicate the freezing chamber 11b with the ice making chamber 321, so that the refrigerator can blow the freezing air in the freezing chamber 11b into the ice making chamber 321 directly, so that the water carried by the ice making mechanism 31 in the ice making chamber 321 is frozen to form ice cubes. On the other hand, the first passage 14 is offset from the installation cavity 322, so that the freezing wind in the freezing chamber 11b can be prevented from blowing into the installation cavity 322, and the water in the water supply device 400 in the installation cavity 322 can be prevented from freezing.

The above is some illustrations of the water supply device 400 in the embodiment of the present application, and it is understood that the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific structure of the water supply device 400. Next, the structure of the ice making device 300 according to the embodiment of the present application will be described as an example.

For example, the ice making mechanism 31 may include an ice cube tray provided with a receiving groove for receiving water, the outlet of the second water pipe 63 is located above the receiving groove, so that the water conveyed by the second water pipe 63 can directly flow into the receiving groove, and finally the freezing wind of the freezing chamber 11b blows toward the ice cube tray to freeze the water received by the ice cube tray to form ice cubes.

The ice making mechanism 31 may further include a twist motor to drive the rotation of the ice making housing so that the ice making housing can be rotated to discharge the ice cubes formed in the receiving groove. Alternatively, the ice making mechanism may further include a shift fork that is rotatable to shift out the ice cubes formed in the receiving groove. It is understood that the embodiment of the present application does not limit the manner in which the ice cubes in the ice making compartment are discharged.

The ice making mechanism 31 may be mounted on the first housing 324 to be removed from the cooling compartment 11 or mounted to the cooling compartment 11 simultaneously with the first housing 324, thereby providing the ice making device 300 with an advantage of easy assembly and disassembly.

In some embodiments, in order to allow the freezing wind in the freezing compartment 11b to be better blown to the ice making mechanism 31, the ice making device 300 may further include a wind tunnel 33. An air inlet of the air duct 33 is directed toward the first passage 14 so that the freezing air of the freezing chamber 11b can be blown in. The outlet of the wind tunnel 33 may face the ice making mechanism 31 so that the freezing wind in the wind tunnel 33 may directly blow toward the ice making mechanism 31. It is understood that when the number of the ice making mechanisms 31 is multiple or when the ice cube tray is multiple, the air outlet of the air duct 33 may also be multiple, and the air outlet of each air duct 33 faces one ice making mechanism 31.

In some embodiments, the freezing chamber 11b is located at a lower side of the refrigerating chamber 11a in a gravity direction. The refrigerator may further include a first ice bank 700. The first ice bank 700 is disposed in the freezing compartment 11b and opens toward the first passage 14 so that ice cubes discharged from the ice-making mechanism 31 can directly fall into the first ice bank 700 along the first passage 14 by its own weight. Meanwhile, since the temperature in the freezing chamber 11b is low, it is also possible to ensure that the ice cubes in the first ice bank 700 do not melt by the low temperature in the freezing chamber 11b.

The first ice bank 700 may include a drawer provided to the freezing chamber 11b, and thus a user may draw the drawer out of the freezing chamber 11b to take ice during use. Of course, the first ice bank 700 may also be automatically discharged with screws or the like, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

The first ice bank 700 may further include a first sensor for detecting ice cubes within the first ice bank 700 to determine whether the ice cubes within the first ice bank 700 are full by the first sensor. The first sensor may include at least one of an infrared sensor, a laser ranging sensor, and a weight sensor, which is not limited in this application.

The ice-making device 300 may further include a second ice bank 34 and an ice mechanism 35. The second ice bank 34 may be located at an upper side of the ice making mechanism 31 in a gravity direction. The ice transporting mechanism 35 serves to transport at least part of the ice cubes discharged from the ice making mechanism 31 to the second ice bank 34.

Further, at least a portion of the ice cubes discharged from the ice making mechanism 31 may be transported to the top of the ice making device 300 by the ice transporting mechanism 35, so that the parts inside the ice making device 300 may be more flexibly set, or so that the ice making device 300 may be flexibly mounted to various locations on the refrigerator.

The second ice bank 34 may further include a second sensor for detecting ice cubes within the second ice bank 34 to determine whether the ice cubes within the second ice bank 34 are full through the second sensor. The second sensor may include at least one of an infrared sensor, a laser ranging sensor, and a weight sensor, which is not limited in this application.

In addition, when the refrigerator further includes the first ice bank 700, ice cubes discharged from the ice making mechanism 31 may be transported into the second ice bank 34 by the ice transporting mechanism 35, or may be directly dropped into the first ice bank 700 by its own weight. It will be appreciated that the two ice bank configuration can greatly increase the ice storage capacity of the refrigerator on the one hand, and that different ice banks can be used for different processing of ice pieces on the other hand, such as the first ice bank 700 can be used to store a large number of ice pieces for immediate access and the second ice bank 34 can be used to removably dock with the dispenser 500 so that ice pieces made by the ice-making device 300 can be fed into the dispenser 500 through the second ice bank 34.

Meanwhile, the ice transfer mechanism 35 may transfer the ice cubes discharged from the ice making mechanism 31 to the second ice bank 34 when the ice cube storage amount in the first ice bank 700 reaches a preset value by cooperation of the first sensor and the second sensor; when the ice storage amount of the second ice bank 34 reaches a preset value, the ice cubes discharged from the ice making mechanism 31 directly fall into the first ice bank 700.

Illustratively, with continued reference to fig. 9, fig. 9 is a second exploded view of the ice-making apparatus of fig. 3. The ice making device 300 may further include an ice discharge screw 36, an ice discharge motor 37, and an ice discharge wheel 38. An ice discharge motor 37 may be mounted to the housing 32. An output shaft of the ice discharging motor 37 is connected to one end of the ice discharging screw 36, and the ice discharging screw 36 is driven by the ice discharging motor 37 to rotate. The ice discharging screw 36 is disposed in the second ice bank 34, and the ice cubes in the second ice bank 34 can be driven to move during the rotation of the ice discharging screw 36. The ice discharging wheel 38 is connected to the other end of the ice discharging screw 36, so that the ice discharging screw 36 can push the ice cubes in the second ice bank 34 to the ice discharging wheel 38, and the ice discharging screw 36 can rotate while driving the ice discharging wheel 38 to rotate, and the ice discharging wheel 38 can rotate to lift the ice cubes to a certain height and discharge the ice cubes from the ice outlet of the housing 32. At this time, the dispenser 500 may be rotated along with the door 200 to be engaged with or disengaged from the ice outlet of the housing 32, so that the ice cubes made by the ice making device 300 may be discharged into the dispenser 500 for a user to pick up.

Referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of an ice conveying mechanism of the ice making device shown in fig. 8. The ice transport mechanism 35 includes a lifting assembly 351, a carrier 352, and an ice detachment assembly 353. The lifting assembly 351 is mounted to the housing 32, and the carrier 352 is drivingly connected to the lifting assembly 351 such that the lifting assembly 351 is capable of driving the carrier 352 between the first position and the second position in the direction of gravity. The openings of the ice making mechanism 31 and the second ice bank 34 are located between the first position and the second position so that the carrier 352 can receive the ice cubes discharged from the ice making mechanism 31 when moved to the first position. The ice-shedding assembly 353 is disposed on the housing 32, the second ice bank 34 or the carrier 352, and is used for pushing out the ice cubes carried by the carrier 352 to the second ice bank 34 when the carrier 352 moves to the second position.

The lifting assembly 351 can be a screw rod transmission assembly, a gear rack 3511c transmission assembly, an air cylinder, an oil cylinder electric push rod and the like, and the embodiment of the application does not limit the application.

Illustratively, the lifting assembly 351 may include a guide rail 3511 and a drive unit 3512. Guide 3511 is mounted to housing 32 and carrier 352 is slidably mounted to guide 3511. A drive unit 3512 is drivingly connected to the carrier 352 to move the carrier 352 between the first position and the second position.

Specifically, the lower end of the guide rail 3511 is a first position and is located below the ice making mechanism 31. The upper end of the guide rail 3511 is a second position and is located at the upper side of the ice making mechanism 31. Then the discharged ice pieces of the ice making mechanism 31 may fall onto the carrier 352 by its own weight when the carrier 352 moves to the first position, or when the carrier 352 moves below the ice making mechanism 31. Next, the carrier 352 may transport the ice cubes to a second location to enable the deicing assembly 353 to push the ice cubes on the carrier 352 down into the second ice bank 34.

The structure of the guide rail 3511 may be various, such as the guide rail 3511 may be a linear guide rail 3511 having a length direction parallel to the direction of gravity. Of course, the guide rail 3511 may also be an arc-shaped guide rail 3511 or a spiral-shaped guide rail 3511 that spirals downward, which is not limited in this embodiment of the application.

The manner of mounting the guide rail 3511 may be varied. For example, the guide 3511 may be detachably connected to the housing 32 by snapping, screwing, magnetically attracting, and the like.

Illustratively, the guide rail 3511 is provided with a first pre-fixing structure and a first fastening structure 3511b. A second pre-fixing structure 3244 and a second fastening structure 3245 are disposed on a side of the outer casing 32 engaged with the guide rail 3511. The first pre-fixing structure is coupled with the second pre-fixing structure 3244 such that the guide rail 3511 and the housing 32 are pre-coupled. The second fastening structure 3245 is configured to: when the first pre-fixing structure and the second pre-fixing structure 3244 are pre-fixed, the second fastening structure 3245 is matched with the position of the first fastening structure 3511b to realize the fixed connection of the guide rail 3511 and the housing 32.

It will be appreciated that during installation of guide 3511, the cooperation of first pre-fixing structure and second pre-fixing structure 3244 can ensure that guide 3511 is not prone to shift with housing 32 during subsequent installation, so that guide 3511 can be accurately installed and fixed finally.

The second pre-fixing structure 3244 may include a hook protruding from an inner surface of the housing 32, and the first pre-fixing structure includes a hanging portion such as a hanging hole or a hanging beam formed on the guide rail 3511, so that the guide rail 3511 may be hung on the hook through the hanging portion to be pre-fixed.

Of course, in some other embodiments, the first pre-fixing structure 3244 and the second pre-fixing structure 3244 may be a pair of magnetic members connected by a magnetic force, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The second fastening structure 3245 and the first fastening structure 3511b may be screw holes, so that the guide rail 3511 and the housing 32 may be screw-fixed by fastening screws.

The driving unit 3512 may be disposed on the housing 32 of the ice making device 300 and be in transmission connection with the carrier 352, the driving unit 3512 may be disposed on the guide rail 3511 and be in transmission connection with the carrier 352, and the driving unit 3512 may be disposed on the carrier 352 and be in transmission connection with the guide rail 3511 or the housing 32 of the ice making device 300, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

The driving unit 3512 may be composed of a first motor and a first gear 3512b driven by the first motor, a rack 3511c transmission assembly, a first screw transmission assembly or a first synchronous belt transmission assembly, and the first motor may drive the carrier 352 to slide through the first gear 3512b, the rack 3511c transmission assembly, the first screw transmission assembly or the first synchronous belt transmission assembly. Of course, the driving unit 3512 may also be a first electric push rod, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment of the application.

For example, referring to fig. 11, fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a carrier of the ice transporting mechanism shown in fig. 10. The driving unit 3512 may include an ice-moving motor 3512a and a first gear 3512b. An ice-moving motor 3512a may be mounted to the carrier 352. An output shaft of the ice-moving motor 3512a is connected with the first gear 3512b to drive the first gear 3512b to rotate. The guide 3511 is formed with a rack 3511c, and the first gear 3512b is engaged with the rack 3511 c. Further, when the ice-moving motor 3512a drives the first gear 3512b to rotate, the carrier 352 may slide along the guide rail 3511.

In some embodiments, in order to make the movement of the carrier 352 more stable and smooth, the number of the guide rails 3511 may be multiple, such as two, three, four, and the like, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Illustratively, guide 3511 may include two rails, with each end of carrier 352 slidably coupled to one of guide 3511. The driving unit 3512 may further include a transmission shaft 3512c and a second gear 3512d. The first gear 3512b and the second gear 3512d are drivingly connected by a transmission shaft 3512c such that the first gear 3512b and the second gear 3512d can rotate in unison. The first gear 3512b is engaged with the rack 3511c of one guide rail 3511, and the second gear 3512d is engaged with the rack 3511c of the other guide rail 3511. Furthermore, the first gear 3512b and the second gear 3512d can make the moving speeds of both ends of the carrier 352 consistent, and finally make the movement of the carrier 352 smoother.

The vehicle 352 may include an ice blade 3521 and a railing 3522. An ice plate 3521 is slidably coupled to the guide rail 3511 and is used to carry ice cubes. The fence 3522 is slidably connected to the ice transporting plate 3521 such that the fence 3522 can slide in the direction of gravity relative to the ice transporting plate 3521. Further, when the carrier 352 is on the lower side of the second position, the fence 3522 can slide to at least partially over the upper side of the ice plate 3521 to limit the accidental dropping of ice pieces from the ice plate 3521. When the carrier 352 is moved to the second position, the fence 3522 can slide to be positioned on the underside of the ice plate 3521 so that the ice shedding assembly 353 pushes out the ice pieces on the ice plate 3521.

Carrier 352 may also include resilient member 3523. The elastic member 3523 is disposed on the ice transporting plate 3521 and connected to the guard rail 3522 to drive the guard rail 3522 to move upward in a gravitational direction with respect to the ice transporting plate 3521. The elastic member 3523 may be a tension spring, a torsion spring, or a compression spring, which is not limited in this application.

As shown in fig. 8, a side of the outer surface of the second ice bank 34 adjacent to the guide rail 3511 may be convexly provided with a position-limiting structure 341, and the position-limiting structure 341 is movably engaged with the protective fence 3522 to limit an upward stroke of the protective fence 3522. Furthermore, during the ascending of the carrier 352, the guardrail 3522 is first limited by the limiting structure 341 so that the guardrail 3522 cannot move above the second ice bank 34, and at this time, the ice transporting plate 3521 can continue to ascend above the second ice bank 34, so that the guardrail 3522 slides below the ice transporting plate 3521 relative to the ice transporting plate 3521. Finally, the ice-shedding assembly 353 pushes the ice cubes on the ice-moving plate 3521 into the second ice bank 34 from the entrance at the top of the second ice bank 34.

Alternatively, the guard rail 3522 may be driven by electric power, pneumatic power, or the like, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 11, the ice transporting plate 3521 may include a connecting portion 3521a and a plurality of bar portions 3521b. The plurality of bar-shaped portions 3521b are convexly disposed at a side of the connecting portion 3521a away from the second ice bank 34, and the plurality of bar-shaped portions 3521b are arranged in a horizontal direction, so that an inserting groove 3521c is formed between two adjacent bar-shaped portions 3521b. Further, the contact area of the ice transporting plate 3521 with the ice cubes may be reduced by the insertion groove 3521c, so that the ice shedding assembly 353 may push out the ice cubes on the ice transporting plate 3521 more directionally.

The upper surface of the strip 3521b may be an uneven curved surface to reduce the contact area between the ice transporting plate 3521 and the ice cubes, so that the ice shedding assembly 353 may push out the ice cubes on the ice transporting plate 3521 more conveniently. Of course, the upper surface of the strip 3521b may be a plane, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. In addition, the upper surface of the strip-shaped portion 3521b may be an uneven curved surface, and the ice blocks cannot be pushed out normally due to the step formed on the upper surface of the strip-shaped portion 3521b.

With continued reference to fig. 12, fig. 12 is an exploded view of the ice transport mechanism of fig. 10. The deicing assembly 353 may be located at an upper end of the guide rail 3511 in the gravity direction. Deicing assembly 353 can include at least one push-ice portion 3531. Each of the ice pushing portions 3531 is disposed opposite to one of the slots 3521c, so that the ice pushing portion 3531 can be inserted into the corresponding slot 3521c during the upward movement of the carrier 352, and the ice pushing portion 3531 can be separated from the corresponding slot 3521c during the downward movement of the carrier 352. The ice pushing part 3531 is obliquely disposed in a direction away from the second ice bank 34 in a downward direction of gravity.

Then, the ice pushing part 3531 may be regarded as a guide member for guiding the ice cubes on the ice moving plate 3521 during the upward movement of the ice moving plate 3521. Furthermore, after the ice moving plate 3521 moves upward to the pushing portion 3531 inserted into the slot 3521c, if the ice moving plate 3521 continues to move upward to push the ice cubes on the ice moving plate 3521 toward the second ice bank 34, so as to push the ice cubes from the ice moving plate 3521 into the second ice bank 34.

The ice pushing portion 3531 may be straight or arc-shaped, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

Deicing assembly 353 can also include mounting body 3532. The mounting body 3532 is fixedly connected with the outer shell 32, and the ice pushing portion 3531 is fixedly connected with the mounting body 3532, so that the ice pushing portion 3531 can be fixedly mounted. Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the mounting body 3532 may be mounted to the second ice bank 34 or the guide rail 3511, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The ice pushing portion 3531 and the mounting body 3532 may be integrally formed, such as by injection molding, milling, die casting, stamping, etc., the ice pushing portion 3531 and the mounting body 3532 are formed. Alternatively, the ice pushing part 3531 may be detachably mounted to the mounting body 3532, such that the ice pushing part 3531 is mounted to the mounting body 3532 by snapping, screwing, or the like. Of course, in some other embodiments, the ice pushing portion 3531 may be fixed to the mounting body 3532 by welding, fusing, or the like, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

The connection manner between the mounting body 3532 and the outer shell 32 may be various, such as clamping, screwing, and the like, which is not limited in this embodiment of the application.

In some embodiments, the ice making device 300 is detachably coupled to the case 100 through the housing 32. In other words, the ice making mechanism 31, the ice transporting mechanism 35, the second ice bank 34 and the air duct 33 of the ice making device 300 are preset in the housing 32, so that all parts of the ice making device 300 can be assembled and disassembled with the box 100 at one time through the assembly and disassembly of the housing 32, thereby improving the assembly and disassembly and maintenance difficulty of the refrigerator.

While the ice making device 300 is illustrated in the present embodiment, it should be understood that the embodiment does not limit the specific structure of the ice making device 300. Next, the structure of the dispenser 500 according to the embodiment of the present application will be explained as an example.

Referring to fig. 13, fig. 13 is an enlarged view of the refrigerator shown in fig. 2 at X. The dispenser 500 may include a third housing 51 and an ice crushing mechanism 52. The third housing 51 may include a first inner wall 512 enclosing an ice crushing chamber 511. The first inner wall 512 includes a first annular wall 5121, and a center line of the first annular wall 5121 is parallel to the gravity direction, or the first annular wall 5121 is vertically disposed. A first ice outlet 5122 is disposed on one side of the first inner wall 512 facing the door 200, and at least a portion of the first ice outlet 5122 is disposed on the first annular wall 5121. The ice crushing mechanism 52 comprises a rotating shaft 521 and an ice blade assembly 522 accommodated in the ice crushing chamber 511, the rotating shaft 521 is arranged along the direction of gravity, and the rotating shaft 521 can drive the ice blade assembly 522 to push ice cubes in the ice crushing chamber 511 to rotate around the axial direction of the rotating shaft 521 to the first ice outlet 5122 to be discharged. At this time, since the first ice outlet 5122 is at least partially formed on the first annular wall 5121, the ice cubes in the ice crushing chamber 511 are prevented from being pushed by the ice blade assembly 522 to form a centrifugal force and cannot be discharged by rotating around the first annular wall 5121 due to the centrifugal force.

With continued reference to fig. 14 and 15, fig. 14 is a front view of the dispenser of fig. 13 and fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the dispenser of fig. 14 taken along the direction C-C. The dispenser 500 may further include a fourth housing 53. The fourth housing 53 is provided with an ice outlet passage 531 communicating with the first ice outlet 5122. The door 200 includes a first end 21 rotatably coupled to the cabinet 100 in a horizontal direction. The distance from the outlet of the ice discharge passage 531 to the first end 21 is greater than the distance from the inlet of the ice discharge passage 531 to the first end 21, so that the user can take ice from a position where the door 200 is closer to the middle, thereby facilitating the user to take ice.

The distance from the outlet of the ice outlet channel 531 to the first end 21 is greater than the distance from the inlet of the ice outlet channel 531 to the first end 21, and it can be understood that the distance from the center line of the outlet of the ice outlet channel 531 to the first end 21 is greater than the distance from the center line of the inlet of the ice outlet channel 531 to the first end 21. Further, it can also be understood that the ice discharge passage 531 is inclined from the first end 21 of the door 200 toward the middle of the door 200 in a direction along the entrance toward the exit of the ice discharge passage 531, so that the user can take ice from a position closer to the middle of the door 200.

Specifically, in order to allow the user to operate the dispenser 500 from the door 200 to take ice, the door 200 is further provided with an ice taking slot 22 having an opening at an outer surface of the door 200, and the outlet of the dispenser 500 and the manipulating member are provided in the ice taking slot 22, so that the user can take ice through the outlet of the dispenser 500 and the manipulating member in the ice taking slot 22. At this time, if the outlet of the ice discharging passage 531 is too close to the first end 21 of the door 200, the outlet of the dispenser 500 is also too close to the outlet of the ice discharging passage 531. Then, the distance between the side of the inner wall of the ice chute 22 close to the first end 21 and the outlet of the dispenser 500 is also reduced, which eventually results in the inconvenience of the user's hand extending into the ice chute 22 or the inconvenience of a bulky container such as a glass bottle being placed directly below the outlet of the dispenser 500. Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the ice outlet channel 531 is inclined toward the middle position of the horizontal direction of the door 200, so that the user can take ice more conveniently through the dispenser 500 provided on the door 200.

Illustratively, the dispenser 500 may further include a dispensing passage 54, an ice discharge valve 55, and a water supply. The distribution channel 54 is formed through the door 200 to form a sidewall of the ice chute 22, such that an outlet of the distribution channel 54 is disposed in the ice chute 22, and an outlet of the distribution channel 54 forms an outlet of the dispenser 500. The outlet of the ice outlet channel 531 is directed toward the inlet of the dispensing channel 54 so that the ice cubes in the ice outlet channel 531 can slide into the dispensing channel 54 and be discharged from the dispensing channel 54. The ice discharge valve 55 is rotatably disposed at an outlet of the ice discharge passage 531 to open or close the outlet of the ice discharge passage 531. An outlet of the water supply part is provided in the distribution passage 54 so that the water supply part can also supply water into the ice-catching groove 22 through the distribution passage 54. Finally, the control component may be an electric control component that controls the ice outlet valve 55 and the water supply component to work through an electric signal, or may be a mechanical transmission structure that controls the ice outlet valve 55 and the water supply component to work through mechanical transmission, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Wherein the water supply part may be formed by inserting the first water pipe 61 into the end of the dispenser 500.

The ice blade assembly 522 may include a movable ice blade and a fixed ice blade which are arranged at intervals along the gravity direction, the movable ice blade is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 521, one end of the fixed ice blade is fixed to the first inner wall 512, and the other end of the fixed ice blade is sleeved on the rotating shaft 521.

At this time, taking the initial ice in the ice crushing chamber 511 as an example of whole ice, when the rotating shaft 521 rotates forward or in the first direction, the movable ice blade may discharge the whole ice directly from the first ice outlet 5122 of the first annular wall 5121, so that the ice blade assembly 522 can discharge the whole ice from the ice crushing chamber 511. When the rotating shaft 521 rotates reversely or along the second direction, the movable ice blade can push the whole ice to the fixed ice blade first, so that the movable ice blade and the fixed ice blade cooperate to cut the whole ice to form crushed ice, and then the movable ice blade continues to push the crushed ice, so that the crushed ice is discharged from the first ice outlet 5122 of the first annular wall 5121. Furthermore, the functions of discharging the whole ice by the forward rotation of the rotating shaft 521 and discharging the crushed ice by the reverse rotation of the rotating shaft 521 can be realized by the matching of the movable ice blade and the fixed ice blade, so as to adapt to different ice-taking requirements of users.

In order that the ice cubes in the ice discharge passage 531 may be more smoothly discharged, the ice discharge passage 531 is inclined downward in a gravity direction along an inlet toward an outlet of the ice discharge passage 531. And then can be rolled out by the action of self gravity when the whole ice or the crushed ice in the ice crushing chamber 511 enters the ice outlet channel 531, so as to avoid the ice blocks from accumulating in the ice outlet channel 531 and being unable to be discharged, and finally, the user can more conveniently take the ice.

The first ice outlet 5122 is at least partially disposed on the first annular wall 5121, the first ice outlet 5122 may be entirely disposed on the first annular wall 5121, or the first ice outlet 5122 may be partially disposed on the first annular wall 5121 and partially disposed in other areas, which is not limited in this embodiment of the application.

Illustratively, the first inner wall 512 further includes a first bottom wall 5123 located at a lower side of the first annular wall 5121 in the gravity direction. The first bottom wall 5123 is horizontally disposed, and the first ice outlet 5122 is partially disposed on the first bottom wall 5123. Further, the ice cubes partially pushed by the ice blade assembly 522 to rotate on the first bottom wall 5123 can be discharged from the portion of the first ice outlet 5122 located on the first bottom wall 5123, so as to avoid that part of the ice cubes cannot be discharged or even blocked in the ice crushing chamber 511.

The ice crushing mechanism 52 further includes an ice crushing motor 523 for driving the rotation of the rotation shaft 521. The ice crushing motor 523 may be directly connected to the rotating shaft 521. The ice crushing motor 523 can also drive the rotating shaft 521 to rotate through a transmission mechanism, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

The third housing 51 is further formed with an ice inlet passage 513, and an outlet of the ice inlet passage 513 is provided to the first ring wall 5121 to communicate with the ice crushing chamber 511. The ice inlet passage 513 is provided to be inclined downward toward the gravity direction along the inlet of the ice inlet passage 513 toward the outlet of the ice inlet passage 513. Further, the ice cubes in the ice inlet passage 513 may be smoothly slid into the ice breaking chamber 511 by its own weight to reduce the ice cubes accumulated in the ice inlet passage 513, thereby eventually facilitating the user to take the ice through the dispenser 500.

The outlet of the ice-entering passage 513 is spaced from the first end 21 by a distance greater than the inlet of the ice-entering passage 513 is spaced from the first end 21. Further, when the ice making device 300 is closer to the first end 21 of the bin door 200, the crushing chamber 511 may be shifted in a direction closer to the middle position of the bin door 200. Or, it can be understood that, when the ice making device 300 is closer to the first end 21 of the door 200, the ice cubes may be shifted from the first end 21 of the door 200 toward the middle of the door 200 for the first time during the sliding of the ice cubes into the ice crushing chamber 511 through the ice inlet passage 513, and the ice cubes may be shifted from the first end 21 of the door 200 toward the middle of the door 200 during the discharging of the ice cubes from the ice crushing chamber 511 through the ice outlet passage 531 for the second time, thereby further facilitating the user to take the ice cubes from the middle of the door 200.

It is understood that the ice inlet passage 513 may be a bent pipe shape as a whole or a straight pipe shape as a whole, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

It is further understood that the ice inlet 513 may be a circular tube or a square tube according to the different radial cross-sections of the ice inlet 513, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

Referring to fig. 16, fig. 16 is a sectional view of the refrigerator shown in fig. 1 along the direction B-B. Taking the ice making device 300 as an example, the ice making device 300 is disposed on the side of the refrigerating compartment 11 near the first end 21, and the ice making device 300 has a second ice outlet 3246 for discharging ice cubes. When the door 200 is rotated to close the cooling compartment 11, the inlet of the ice inlet passage 513 is butted against the second ice outlet port 3246 to guide the ice cubes made by the ice making device 300 into the ice crushing chamber 511.

It can be understood that if the ice making device 300 is disposed at the center of the refrigerating compartment 11, the ice making device 300 will partition the refrigerating compartment 11 into two sub-compartments with smaller widths, and finally, it is inconvenient to put larger articles into each of the sub-compartments with smaller widths. It can be seen that, in the present embodiment, on the one hand, the ice-making device 300 is disposed at the edge of the refrigerating compartment 11, so that the refrigerating compartment 11 can conveniently store large articles; on the other hand, the user can conveniently take ice from the middle position of the door 200.

The dispenser 500 may also include a seal 56. The packing 56 is provided to the dispenser 500. When the door 200 closes the refrigerating compartment 11, the packing 56 is compressed between the dispenser 500 and the ice making device 300 and disposed around the entrance of the ice passage 513 and the second ice outlet 3246, and the packing 56 partially abuts against the inner wall of the refrigerating compartment 11 adjacent to the ice making device 300.

Therefore, the sealing ring 56 is deformed by the pressing of the dispenser 500, the ice making device 300 and the inner wall of the refrigerating compartment 11, so that a good seal can be formed between the dispenser 500 and the ice making device 300, and the cold air in the ice making device 300 is effectively prevented from leaking from the joint of the inlet of the ice inlet channel 513 and the second ice outlet port 3246.

It should be noted that, in order to perform the sealing function in the related art, vertical beams are required to be arranged on the inner walls of the ice making device 300 and the refrigerating compartment 11 to supplement the sealing; and this application is through setting up sealing washer 56 to with sealing washer 56 simultaneously with ice making device 300 and with the indoor 11 inner wall contact of refrigeration room and produce deformation, then can effectively promote sealed effect, thereby can needn't set up perpendicular roof beam, increased the space in refrigeration room to a certain extent, then can do the ice making space of ice making device 300 greatly.

Wherein, the sealing ring 56 can be a rubber sealing ring 56, so that the sealing effect is better. It can be further understood that the sealing ring 56 is provided to reduce the heat exchange between the ice inlet 513 and the outside, so that the ice cubes in the ice inlet 513 are not easy to melt and stick to each other, and the ice cubes sticking to each other are blocked in the ice inlet 513, so that the dispenser 500 can discharge the ice cubes more conveniently, and the user can take the ice more conveniently.

In the foregoing embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to the related descriptions of other embodiments.

The refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present application is described in detail above, and the principle and the embodiment of the present application are explained by applying a specific example herein, and the description of the above embodiment is only used to help understanding the method and the core idea of the present application; meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized by comprising:

a box body having a refrigeration compartment;

an ice making device disposed within the refrigeration compartment; and

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising:

the box door is rotatably connected with the box body so as to open or close the refrigeration chamber; and

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the water supply device comprises:

4. The refrigerator of claim 3, wherein the water tank includes a third water inlet and a third water outlet, the third water inlet is connected to the second water outlet, the third water outlet is connected to the dispenser, and at least one of the third water inlet and the third water outlet is disposed upward in a gravity direction.

5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the water tank includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other in a direction of gravity, the third water inlet and the third water outlet are both provided at the first side, and the water tank further comprises:

the exhaust channel is arranged on the first side, one end of the exhaust channel is communicated with the second water outlet, the other end of the exhaust channel is communicated with the third water inlet, and the exhaust channel is further communicated with the bending section.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the outer surface of the cabinet includes a rear wall surface and a top wall surface connected to each other, the rear wall surface being located on a side of the cabinet facing away from the opening end surface of the refrigerating compartment, the top wall surface connecting the rear wall surface and the opening end surface of the refrigerating compartment;

7. The refrigerator of claim 6, further comprising a first fixing member connected to the cabinet for fixing the first, second and third sections.

8. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the ice making device comprises a housing and an ice making mechanism, an ice making chamber is provided in the housing, the ice making mechanism is used for making ice and is provided in the ice making chamber, the housing and the inner wall of the refrigerating compartment are enclosed to form a closed installation chamber, the installation chamber and the ice making chamber are independent from each other, and the water supply device is accommodated in the installation chamber.

9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein the housing includes a main body portion having a thermal insulation layer and a baffle plate without a thermal insulation layer, the main body portion is surrounded to form the ice making chamber, the baffle plate is protruded from the main body portion, and a side of the main body portion facing away from the refrigerating compartment, the baffle plate and an inner wall of the refrigerating compartment are surrounded to form the mounting chamber.

10. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 9, wherein the refrigerating compartment includes a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, the ice making device is provided in the refrigerating compartment, the cabinet is provided with a first passage communicating the freezing compartment and the ice making chamber, and the first passage is misaligned with the installation chamber.