CN117308444A

CN117308444A - Skirting board for refrigerator and refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN117308444A
Application number: CN202210726625.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 董雨峰; 夏恩品; 张�浩; 李康; 王常志
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-06-23
Filing date: 2022-06-23
Publication date: 2023-12-29
Also published as: WO2023246590A1

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of refrigerators, and particularly provides a skirting board for a refrigerator and the refrigerator. The invention aims to solve the problem that the skirting part at the bottom of the existing embedded refrigerator cannot be visually integrated with a cabinet. To this end, the skirting board of the present invention comprises a trim panel, a grid and an end cap. Wherein, the grille is fixedly connected with the decorative plate or integrally manufactured. An end cap is disposed at an end of the plaque and the end cap shields at least a portion of an end face of the grid. When the skirting board is installed on the refrigerator, the skirting board at the bottom of the refrigerator can be visually fused with the cabinet.

Description

Skirting board for refrigerator and refrigerator

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of refrigerators, and particularly provides a skirting board for a refrigerator and the refrigerator.

Background

Along with the improvement of the living standard of people, the requirements of users on the kitchen are also higher and higher. As a common electrical appliance for a kitchen, a refrigerator is often required to be fused with a cabinet, so that the space utilization rate of the kitchen is improved, and the attractiveness of the refrigerator and the cabinet is optimized. To achieve this technical object, the embedded refrigerator should be shipped. The embedded refrigerator has the advantage that the door body which is the same as or similar to the material and/or the color of the cabinet is arranged on the door body, so that the effect of being integrated with the cabinet is realized visually.

However, the skirting portion of the bottom of the conventional built-in refrigerator has difficulty in visually achieving the effect of being integrated with the cabinet for various reasons. One of the reasons is that the skirting part at the bottom of the existing embedded refrigerator is often integrally formed with the refrigerator body of the refrigerator, so that the color is single and the refrigerator cannot be replaced.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present invention is to solve the problem that the skirting portion at the bottom of the existing embedded refrigerator cannot be visually integrated with a cabinet.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a skirting board which is relatively inexpensive to manufacture and easy to assemble.

It is still a further object of the present invention to provide how a user can secure his own optional skirting board to a refrigerator.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides in a first aspect a skirting board for a refrigerator, comprising:

a decorative plate;

a grille fixedly connected with the decorative plate or integrally manufactured;

an end cap disposed at an end of the plaque and shielding at least a portion of an end face of the grill.

Optionally, a first slot is formed in the ornamental plate, a sliding block is arranged on the grid, and the sliding block slides into the first slot; the end cap abuts against the grill in a sliding direction of the slider to fix the grill to the trim.

Optionally, the extending direction of the first slot is parallel to the length direction of the plaque; and/or the sliding block is a strip-shaped sliding rail.

Optionally, a first clamping structure is arranged on the plaque, a first clamping matching structure is arranged on the end cover, and the end cover is clamped on the plaque through the first clamping structure and the first clamping matching structure.

Optionally, a second slot is provided on the plaque, and the first clamping structure is a first clamping groove formed on a side wall of the second slot; the end cover comprises an inserting portion, and the first clamping and matching structure is a first buckle arranged on the inserting portion.

Optionally, the one end that the grid was kept away from the plaque is provided with the second block structure, the end cover is kept away from the one end of plaque is provided with the second block cooperation structure, the end cover pass through the second block structure with the second block cooperation structure with the grid card is in the same place.

Optionally, the second clamping structure is a second clamping groove formed on a transverse rib of the grille, and the second clamping matching structure is a second buckle arranged on the end cover.

Optionally, a fixing hole is formed in the end cover, and a threaded hole is formed in the decorative plate or the grille; the skirting board further comprises a screw or bolt penetrating the fixing hole and screwed into the threaded hole.

Optionally, the skirting board further comprises a plurality of magnets, at least one of the trim panel, the grid and the end cap mounting the magnets.

Optionally, a first accommodating structure is arranged on the plug-in connection part, and a magnet is installed in the first accommodating structure.

Optionally, the lateral wall of second slot is in the middle part department of plaque is provided with dodges hole and joint hole, the baseboard still includes movable buckle, be provided with the second in the movable buckle and hold the structure, install the magnet in the second holds the structure, movable buckle is followed dodge the hole slip in second slot and joint to the joint hole.

Optionally, the back of the magnet is provided with an adhesive layer and an anti-adhesive layer.

The present invention also provides in a second aspect a further skirting board for a refrigerator, said skirting board comprising a trim panel and a grid secured together or moulded together, at least one of said trim panel and said grid being for adhering together with a respective said magnet by means of an adhesive layer as described in the first aspect.

The present invention provides in a third aspect a refrigerator comprising a cabinet, a door and a skirting board as described in any one of the first and second aspects, said skirting board being mounted on said cabinet and located below said door.

Based on the foregoing description, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in the foregoing technical solution of the present invention, by mounting the skirting board of the present invention on a refrigerator, the skirting board portion at the bottom of the refrigerator can be visually fused with a cabinet. Further, by providing an end cap at the end of the trim panel and having the end cap conceal at least a portion of the end face of the grill, the skirting board is made to have a more neat visual appearance.

Further, through making plaque and grid detachably install together with the help of first slot and slider to make the end cover and grid butt in the slip direction of slider, thereby fix the grid on the plaque, make any one in plaque, grid and the end cover all can carry out spacing, fixing two other items, and then make plaque, grid and end cover three be connected as a whole organically, promoted the structural strength of baseboard.

Further, through making the end cover block to the plaque with the help of first snap-in structure and first snap-in cooperation structure, through making the end cover block together with the grid with the help of second snap-in structure and second snap-in cooperation structure for the baseboard is assembled more easily together. Meanwhile, as the skirting board is arranged into a plurality of parts, the processing technology of each part is simplified, and the production cost of the skirting board is reduced.

Still further, by mounting the magnet on at least one of the trim panel, the grill and the end cap, the skirting board can be attracted to the refrigerator by means of the magnet, facilitating the installation, removal and replacement of the skirting board by a user.

Still further, through set up adhesion coating and anti-sticking layer at the back of magnet for the user can be fixed the magnet to the baseboard that oneself obtained from channels such as cupboard merchant through this adhesion coating, and then with the baseboard actuation to the refrigerator on, for the user provides the selection of more baseboard, optimized user's use experience.

The above, as well as additional objectives, advantages, and features of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of a specific embodiment of the present invention when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, some embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that components or portions thereof identified in different drawings by the same reference numerals are identical or similar; the drawings of the invention are not necessarily to scale relative to each other.

In the accompanying drawings:

fig. 1 is an isometric view of a refrigerator in a first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front upper isometric view of a skirting board in a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear upper isometric view of a skirting board in a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the construction of the skirting board of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a side cover of a skirting board in a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 1;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a second embodiment of a skirting board of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a rear upper isometric view of a skirting board in a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of a trim panel and grill in a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an isometric view of a trim panel and grill in a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an isometric view of an end cap in a fourth embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 12 is an isometric view of a fascia and grill in a fifth embodiment of the invention;

fig. 13 is an isometric view of an end cap in a fifth embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments of the present invention, and the some embodiments are intended to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive effort, based on the embodiments provided by the present invention, shall still fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, terms such as "center", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate directions or positional relationships, which are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Further, it should also be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected, can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can also be communicated with the inside of two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to the specific circumstances.

A refrigerator and a skirting board for the refrigerator in a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 5. Wherein fig. 1 is an isometric view of a refrigerator in a first embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 is a front upper isometric view of a skirting board in the first embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 is a rear upper isometric view of the skirting board in the first embodiment of the present invention, fig. 4 is a structural exploded view of the skirting board in fig. 3, and fig. 5 is an isometric view of a side cover of the skirting board in the first embodiment of the present invention; fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 1.

As shown in fig. 1, in a first embodiment of the present invention, a refrigerator 100 includes a cabinet 110 and a door 120 mounted on the cabinet 110. The refrigerator 100 further includes a skirting board 200 mounted on the cabinet 110, the skirting board 200 being detachably mounted under the door 120.

A skirting board 200 for a refrigerator in a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 2 to 6.

As shown in fig. 2-4, skirting board 200 includes a trim panel 210, a grid 220, an end cap 230, a movable catch 240, a plurality of magnets 250, and optional screws 260. Wherein the tile 210 and the grid 220 are fixedly connected together, preferably, the tile 210 and the grid 220 are connected together in a plug-in manner. In addition, one skilled in the art can attach the tile 210 and the grid 220 together in any other feasible manner, such as by bolting, riveting, bonding, etc., as desired.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the end cover 230 is connected with the plaque 210 and the grille 220, respectively, so that any one of the plaque 210, the grille 220 and the end cover 230 can limit and fix the other two items, and the plaque 210, the grille 220 and the end cover 230 are organically connected into a whole, thereby improving the structural strength of the skirting board 200. The movable clasp 240 is detachably mounted to the plaque 210. Further, at least one magnet 250 is fixed to each of the end cap 230 and the movable buckle 240 to attract the skirting board 200 to the cabinet 110 of the refrigerator 100 through the magnet 250.

As shown in fig. 2-4, screws 260 are used to screw end cap 230 to tile 210. Alternatively, one skilled in the art may also have screws 260 to tighten the end cap 230 onto the grille 220 as desired.

The specific structure of the trim panel 210, the grill 220, the end cap 230, and the movable clasp 240 will be described in detail with reference to fig. 4 and 5.

As shown in fig. 4, the ornamental plate 210 is provided with a first slot 211, a second slot 212, a first clamping groove 213 as a first clamping structure, a avoiding hole 214, a clamping hole 215, and a threaded hole 216.

As can be seen in fig. 4, the first slot 211 is located at the bottom of the tile 210, and preferably the first slot 211 is located on the tile 210 near the bottom end of the tile 210. The extending direction of the first slot 211 is parallel to the length direction of the plaque 210, and the length of the first slot 211 is slightly shorter than the length of the plaque 210. The trim panel 210 is plugged with the grill 220 through the first slot 211.

In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art may also make the extending direction of the first slot 211 not parallel to the length direction of the decoration board 210 according to the need; and/or with the first slot 211 located elsewhere on the tile 210, such as in the middle of the tile 210.

With continued reference to fig. 4, the second slot 212 is located at the top of the decoration board 210, and the extending direction of the second slot 212 is also parallel to the length direction of the decoration board 210, and the first slot 213, the avoidance hole 214 and the clamping hole 215 are all formed on the side wall of the second slot 212. Further, a first clamping groove 213 is provided adjacent to an end of the plaque 210 to clamp the plaque 210 and the end cap 230 together through the first clamping groove 213. The escape hole 214 and the engagement hole 215 are provided at the middle of the trim plate 210, and the escape hole 214 is used to move the movable buckle 240 forward along the rear side of the trim plate 210 and is inserted into the second slot 212. The locking hole 215 is used for locking the movable buckle 240 to prevent the movable buckle 240 from moving in the second slot 212.

In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, one skilled in the art may also have the second slot 212 located in the middle or bottom of the tile 210 as desired.

With continued reference to fig. 4, each of the two ends of the tile 210 is provided with a threaded hole 216, the threaded holes 216 being mated with screws 260 for the screws 260 to secure the end cap 230 to the tile 210.

As shown in fig. 4, the grill 220 includes a slider 221, lateral ribs 222, and vertical ribs 223. Wherein the slider 221 is disposed on top of the grille 220, preferably on top of the grille 220. The slider 221 has a strip-shaped plate-like structure. Alternatively, in other embodiments of the present invention, one skilled in the art may arrange the sliding blocks 221 in any other feasible structure, for example, arranging the sliding blocks 221 in a plurality of block structures distributed at intervals, as required.

Further, the slider 221 mates with a first slot 211 on the tile 210. When the grill 220 is mounted to the tile 210, the grill 220 is first placed on the left or right side of the tile 210, then the slider 221 is aligned with the first slot 211, and then the slider 221 is inserted into the first slot 211, thereby achieving the fixation of the grill 220 to the tile 210.

As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the transverse ribs 222 and the vertical ribs 223 are staggered with each other to enhance the structural strength of the grill 220. Preferably, the lateral rib 222 is perpendicular to the vertical rib 223, and the thickness direction of the lateral rib 222 is substantially coincident with the up-down direction of the skirting board 200, and the thickness direction of the vertical rib 223 is substantially coincident with the front-back direction of the skirting board 200. It is further preferable that the vertical rib 223 is located at a position midway rearward of the lateral rib 222 in the front-rear direction of the skirting board 200 so as to hide the vertical rib 223 from view.

As shown in fig. 5, the end cap 230 is provided with a plugging portion 231 at a side near the ornamental plate 210. In the assembled state of skirting board 200, plug-in portion 231 is inserted into second slot 212 on trim panel 210. Further, the plug portion 231 is provided with a first buckle 2311 and a first accommodating structure 2312 as a first snap-fit structure, the first buckle 2311 is matched with the first slot 213 on the decoration board 210, and the first accommodating structure 2312 is used for accommodating the magnet 250. In the assembled state of the skirting board 200, the first catch 2311 is inserted into the first catching groove 213.

In addition, on the premise that the end cap 230 can be fixed to the trim board 210 along the extending direction of the second slot 212, the first clamping groove 213 may be replaced with any other feasible first clamping structure, and the first buckle 2311 may be replaced with any other feasible first matching clamping structure. For example, the first card slot 213 is replaced with a clasp, and the first clasp 2311 is replaced with a card slot.

As shown in fig. 5, at least one side wall of first receiving structure 2312 is provided in a structure having a gap so that a user can pry magnet 250 out of first receiving structure 2312 by prying a needle, a pry bar, or a pry bar. In particular, the at least one sidewall is provided in a plurality of spaced apart conical structures.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the rear side of the end cap 230 is provided with a stopper rib 232, and the tip of the stopper rib 232 has a flat surface. In a state where the skirting board 200 is mounted to the refrigerator 100, the stopper rib 232 is located at the bottom side of the case 110. When a user kicks the grill 220, the top surface of the stop rib 232 abuts the bottom wall of the case 110, thereby increasing the resistance to rotation of the skirting board 200 and preventing the decorative board 210 from being separated from the case 110. In other words, when the user kicks the grill 220, the skirting board 200 receives a torque centering on the stopper rib 232, and if the torque is greater than a magnetic torque between the magnet 250 and the case 110, the skirting board 200 is turned down to be separated from the case 110. And the stop rib 232 abuts against the bottom wall of the case 110 through the top surface thereof, so that the rotation pivot point when the skirting board 200 is turned down is more rearward, thereby reducing the moment applied to the skirting board 200 by the user and driving the skirting board 200 to turn down. Thus, the stop rib 232 is effective to prevent the skirting board 200 from being separated from the box body 110 when kicked by a user.

As shown in fig. 5, a plurality of limit ribs 233 are disposed on one side of the end cover 230 adjacent to the grille 220, and the limit ribs 233 are abutted against the rear side of the grille 220. Further, the number of the stopper ribs 233 is preferably two, and a catching position (not shown) for catching one of the lateral ribs 222 of the grill 220 is formed between the two stopper ribs 233 to restrict the displacement of the grill 220 in the up-down direction.

As can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the locking position of the stop rib 233 and the locking transverse rib 222, which are abutted against the rear side of the grille 220, can effectively prevent the grille 220 from turning over relative to the end cover 230, thereby effectively avoiding the situation that the grille 220 moves backward when being kicked by a user.

With continued reference to fig. 5, the end cap 230 is further provided with a securing hole 234, the securing hole 234 being aligned with the threaded hole 216 in the tile 210. In the assembled state of skirting board 200, screws 260 are screwed together with threaded holes 216 through fixing holes 234, thereby fixing end cap 230 to tile 210.

With continued reference to fig. 5, a dowel (not labeled) is further disposed between the insertion portion 231 and the fixing hole 234 on a side of the end cap 230 adjacent to the decorative plate 210. In the assembled state of skirting board 200, the dowel bar is inserted between first and second slots 211, 212 and optionally abuts against the outer side walls of first and second slots 211, 212, respectively.

As shown in fig. 4, the movable buckle 240 is provided with a second accommodating structure 241 and a hook 242. The second receiving structure 241 is used for placing the magnet 250. Also, at least one side wall of the second receiving structure 241 is provided in a structure having a gap so that a user can pry the magnet 250 out of the second receiving structure 241 by prying a needle, a pry bar, or a pry bar. In particular, the at least one sidewall is provided in a plurality of spaced apart conical structures. The hooks 242 mate with the snap holes 215 on the tile 210. In the assembled state of skirting board 200, movable buckle 240 is inserted into second slot 212 on trim panel 210, and hook 242 is inserted into engaging hole 215.

As can be seen in fig. 4, the movable clasp 240 has a J-shaped structure, i.e., the movable clasp 240 includes a long side portion, a short side portion, and a joint portion connecting the long side portion and the short side portion together. The second accommodating structure 241 is disposed on the long side portion, and the hook 242 is disposed on one end of the short side portion away from the engaging portion. Preferably, the second receiving structure 241 is located outside the short side portion.

The method of assembling the skirting board 200 in the first embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described with reference to fig. 3 and 4.

The mounting step of the grill 220 is to place the grill 220 on the left or right side of the tile 210, then align the slider 221 with the first slot 211, and then insert the slider 221 into the first slot 211, thereby achieving the fixation of the grill 220 and the tile 210.

The installation step of the end cap 230: the magnet 350 is first placed in the first receiving structure 2312, and then the end cap 230 is inserted into the trim panel 210, and thus the insertion portion 231 is inserted into the second insertion groove 212, the first catch 2311 is inserted into the first catch groove 213, and the bottom of the end cap 230 shields the end surface of the grill 220.

Although the end cap 230 is shown in fig. 2 and 3 as completely shielding the end face of the grille 220, one skilled in the art can also have the end cap 230 shield only a portion of the end face of the grille 220 as desired.

Mounting of the screw 260: the screw 260 is passed through the fixing hole 234 and screwed into the screw hole 216.

The installation step of the movable buckle 240: the magnet 350 is first placed in the second accommodating structure 241, then the second accommodating structure 241 is placed into the second slot 212 from the rear of the decoration board 210 through the avoiding hole 214, and then the movable buckle 240 is slid to a position where the hook 242 of the movable buckle is embedded into the clamping hole 215.

Based on the foregoing description, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that in the first embodiment of the present invention, by mounting the skirting board 200 on the refrigerator 100, the skirting portion of the bottom of the refrigerator 100 can be visually fused with the cabinet. Further, by providing an end cap 230 at the end of the tile 210 and having the end cap 230 conceal at least a portion of the end face of the grill 220, the skirting board 200 has a relatively clean visual appearance.

Further, by detachably mounting the plaque 210 and the grill 220 together by means of the first insertion groove 211 and the slider 221 and abutting the end cap 230 against the grill 220 in the sliding direction of the slider 221, the grill 220 is fixed to the plaque 210, so that any one of the plaque 210, the grill 220 and the end cap 230 can limit and fix the other two items, and further, the plaque 210, the grill 220 and the end cap 230 are organically connected into a whole, thereby improving the structural strength of the skirting board 200.

Further, by providing skirting board 200 in multiple parts, the machining process of each part is also simplified, reducing the production costs of skirting board 200.

Still further, by mounting the magnet 250 on the trim panel 210 such that the skirting board 200 can be attracted to the refrigerator 100 by means of the magnet 250, the user's installation, removal and replacement of the skirting board 200 is facilitated.

A skirting board 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 7 and 8. Wherein fig. 7 is an exploded view of the structure of a skirting board in a second embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 8 is a rear upper isometric view of the skirting board in the second embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted that, for convenience of description, and for enabling a person skilled in the art to quickly understand the second embodiment of the present invention, only differences between skirting board 200 in the second embodiment and skirting board 200 in the first embodiment will be described in detail. For other structures of baseboard 200 in the second embodiment reference is made to the description of baseboard 200 in the first embodiment above.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the end of the grille 220 away from the trim panel 210 is provided with a second snap-fit structure, and the end of the end cover 230 away from the trim panel 210 is provided with a second snap-fit structure. The end cap 230 is snapped together with the grille 220 by the second snap-fit structure and the second snap-fit structure.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the second snap-fit structure is a second snap groove 2221 formed on the transverse rib 222 of the grille 220, and the second snap-fit structure is a second snap 235 provided on the end cap 230. In the assembled state of skirting board 200, second catch 235 engages second catch groove 2221 to prevent flashing of grill 220 and end cap 230.

In addition, the person skilled in the art can set the second engaging structure and the second engaging structure to any other feasible structure according to needs, for example, set the second engaging structure to be a buckle and set the second engaging structure to be a clamping groove.

A skirting board 200 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to fig. 9.

In contrast to the first or second embodiment, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the trim panel 210 and the grill 220 are fixed as one body or are integrally formed. For example, the plaque 210 and the grill 220 are manufactured through an extrusion process and then a stamping process; alternatively, the tile 210 and the grill 220 are separately manufactured and then welded together.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 9, the tile 210 and the grille 220 are integrally formed, and the grille 220 is located at the rear side of the tile 210.

A skirting board 200 in a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 10 and 11.

It should be noted that, for convenience of description, and for enabling a person skilled in the art to quickly understand the fourth embodiment of the present invention, only differences between skirting board 200 in the fourth embodiment and skirting board 200 in the first embodiment will be described in detail. For other structures of baseboard 200 in the fourth embodiment reference is made to the description of baseboard 200 in the first embodiment above.

As shown in fig. 10, the plaque 210 and the grill 220 are integrally formed, and the grill 220 is located at the rear side of the plaque 210. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the tile 210 and the grid 220 may be integrally formed using any feasible process or connection. For example, the plaque 210 and the grill 220 are manufactured through an extrusion process and then a stamping process; alternatively, the tile 210 and the grill 220 are separately manufactured and then welded together.

With continued reference to fig. 10, in a fourth embodiment of the present invention, the vertical ribs 223 of the grille 220 are inclined from the top to the bottom thereof from front to back.

As shown in fig. 11, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the spacing rib 233 further includes at least one front side spacing rib 2331 and at least one rear side spacing rib 2332. The vertical rib 223 at the end of the grill 220 is caught between the front side stopper rib 2231 and the rear side stopper rib 2232.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 11, the front side limit ribs 2331 are three, and the three front side limit ribs 2331 are spaced apart such that the end portions of the lateral ribs 222 are caught between the adjacent two front side limit ribs 2331.

Further, as shown in fig. 11, the rear sides of the three front side limiting ribs 2331 are all inclined planes, and the front sides of the rear side limiting ribs 2332 are also inclined planes to adapt to the inclined vertical ribs 223, and thus the rear sides of the vertical ribs 223 are abutted with the front sides of the rear side limiting ribs 2332.

Still further, as shown in fig. 11, the end cap 230 is provided with a slip 236 that mates with the first slot 211. In the assembled state of end cap skirting board 200, insert 236 is inserted into first slot 211.

As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, by tilting the vertical ribs 223 of the grill 220 from the top to the bottom thereof from front to back, the bottom of the grill 220, which is easy to kick by the user, is made more rearward, which is advantageous in reducing the frequency with which the grill 220 is kicked by the user.

A skirting board 200 in a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 12 and 13.

It should be noted that, for convenience of description, and for enabling a person skilled in the art to quickly understand the fifth embodiment of the present invention, only differences between skirting board 200 in the fifth embodiment and skirting board 200 in the second embodiment will be described in detail. For other structures of skirting board 200 in the fifth embodiment reference is made to the description of skirting board 200 in the second embodiment hereinbefore.

As shown in fig. 12, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, a plaque 210 and a grill 220 are integrally formed. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the tile 210 and the grid 220 may be integrally formed using any feasible process or connection. For example, the plaque 210 and the grill 220 are manufactured through an extrusion process and then a stamping process; alternatively, the tile 210 and the grill 220 are separately manufactured and then welded together. Wherein the grille 220 is preferably sheet metal and the vent holes thereon are stamped using a stamping process.

As shown in fig. 13, the end cap 230 is provided with a cutting 236 matching the first slot 211, and a stop surface 2361 is formed at the bottom of the cutting 236. In the assembled state of skirting board 200, insert piece 236 is inserted into first insertion groove 211, and stop surface 2361 abuts against the end surface of the side wall of first insertion groove 211.

As can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, because the stop surface 2361 abuts against the end surface of the side wall of the first slot 211, the first buckle 2311 is clamped (specifically hooked) with the first clamping groove 213, the second buckle 235 is clamped (specifically hooked) with the second clamping groove 2221, so that the middle part of the end cover 230 is pushed away from the plaque 210, and the two ends of the end cover 230 are pulled towards the plaque 210, so that the end cover 230 is fixed with the plaque 210 and the grille 220 more firmly, and the end cover 230 is prevented from shaking.

Although not shown in the drawings, in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, unlike any of the foregoing embodiments, the back surface of the magnet 250 is provided with an adhesive layer and an anti-adhesive layer. So that the user may select the skirting board 200, including the trim panels and gratings that are fastened together or molded together, by himself, and then remove the magnets 250 from the skirting board 200 as described in any of the previous embodiments. The release layer on the magnet 250 is then peeled off and the magnet 250 is adhered to a plaque or grill by its adhesive layer, thereby allowing the user to mount his selected skirting board 200 to the refrigerator 100 via the magnet 250.

Although not shown, in other embodiments of the invention, one skilled in the art may mount the magnets 250 directly to the tile 210 and/or grid 220 as desired.

Thus far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described in connection with the foregoing embodiments, but it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is not limited to only these specific embodiments. The technical solutions in the above embodiments can be split and combined by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical principles of the present invention, and equivalent changes or substitutions can be made to related technical features, so any changes, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the technical principles and/or technical concepts of the present invention will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A skirting board for a refrigerator, the skirting board comprising:

a decorative plate;

2. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

the decorative plate is provided with a first slot, the grille is provided with a sliding block, and the sliding block slides into the first slot;

the end cap abuts against the grill in a sliding direction of the slider to fix the grill to the trim.

3. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein,

the extending direction of the first slot is parallel to the length direction of the ornamental plate; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the sliding block is a strip-shaped sliding rail.

4. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein,

the ornamental plate is provided with a first clamping structure, the end cover is provided with a first clamping matching structure,

the end cover is clamped on the decorative plate through the first clamping structure and the first clamping matching structure.

5. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein,

the ornamental plate is provided with a second slot, and the first clamping structure is a first clamping groove formed on the side wall of the second slot;

the end cover comprises an inserting portion, and the first clamping and matching structure is a first buckle arranged on the inserting portion.

6. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein,

a second clamping structure is arranged at one end of the grille, which is far away from the plaque, a second clamping matching structure is arranged at one end of the end cover, which is far away from the plaque,

the end cover is clamped with the grid through the second clamping structure and the second clamping matching structure.

7. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein,

the second clamping structure is a second clamping groove formed on the transverse rib of the grille, and the second clamping structure is a second clamping buckle arranged on the end cover.

8. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein,

the end cover is provided with a fixing hole, and the plaque or the grille is provided with a threaded hole;

the skirting board further comprises a screw or bolt penetrating the fixing hole and screwed into the threaded hole.

9. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein,

the skirting board further comprises a plurality of magnets,

at least one of the trim panel, the grid, and the end cap mounts the magnet.

10. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein,

the plug-in part is provided with a first accommodating structure, and a magnet is arranged in the first accommodating structure.

11. Skirting board for a refrigerator according to claim 5 or 10, wherein,

the side wall of the second slot is provided with an avoidance hole and a clamping hole at the middle part of the ornamental plate,

the skirting board further comprises a movable buckle, a second accommodating structure is arranged on the movable buckle, a magnet is arranged in the second accommodating structure, and the movable buckle slides into the second slot from the avoidance hole and is clamped to the clamping hole.

12. The skirting board for a refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein,

the back of the magnet is provided with an adhesive layer and an anti-adhesive layer.

13. A skirting board for a refrigerator, said skirting board comprising a trim panel and a grid secured together or molded together, at least one of said trim panel and said grid for adhering together with the respective magnets by means of an adhesive layer as claimed in claim 12.

14. A refrigerator comprising a cabinet, a door and the skirting board of any one of claims 1 to 13, said skirting board being mounted on said cabinet and located below said door.