CN1766480A - Water tank for refrigerator - Google Patents

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CN1766480A
CN1766480A CN 200410072521 CN200410072521A CN1766480A CN 1766480 A CN1766480 A CN 1766480A CN 200410072521 CN200410072521 CN 200410072521 CN 200410072521 A CN200410072521 A CN 200410072521A CN 1766480 A CN1766480 A CN 1766480A
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The invention discloses a refrigerator water pot, which comprises the following parts: body part, water pot neck and outlet, wherein the body part stores the water; the water pot neck is forms on the body part and connects the body part, whose sectional area is smaller than the body part's; the outlet connects the water pot neck to supply water to the distributor, whose sectional area is smaller than the water pot neck and the body part's; the distributor is fixed in front of the freezing chamber door to fetch the water from water pot. The invention can supply cold water, which prevents the overflow from outlet due to vibration when switching the door.

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Water tank for refrigerator
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of water tank for refrigerator.
Background technology
Be that example is illustrated its structure with refrigerator shown in Figure 1 below.The large-scale refrigerator that appears on the market recently generally all possesses a kind ofly needn't open the structure that refrigerator doors just can be taken the water that is stored in refrigerator inside from the outside.As shown in the figure, the water that flows out from watering can be divided into two and flow into the inside of refrigerator by the effect of valve (2).The a part of water that flows out from above-mentioned valve (2) can flow to the ice maker (not shown), and another part then flows to water pot (4).
Above-mentioned water pot (4) is connected with the distributor that is installed in the refrigerator doors front (6) by water pipe (tube) (8), if therefore by above-mentioned distributor (6) water receiving, water just can flow out in water pot (4) so.In common refrigerator, above-mentioned water pot (4) generally is installed in the inside of refrigerating chamber, and this distributor (6) is installed on the refrigerating chamber door (9).
In aforesaid existing structure, the water in the above-mentioned water pot (4) in fact keeps the temperature identical with the refrigerating chamber temperature inside.Keep the water of this temperature to supply to distributor (6) by water pipe usually.Be used for generally all will passing through the inside of refrigerating chamber door (9) to the water pipe (8) of above-mentioned distributor (6) transporting water.And be installed on the position near the front of refrigerating chamber door (9) through the water pipe (8) of inside of above-mentioned refrigerating chamber door (9), mainly make with metallic plate the front of this refrigerating chamber door (9).
In aforesaid existing structure, the temperature that picks out the water that comes from distributor (6) in fact should depend on water pot (4) temperature inside that is consistent with the refrigerating chamber temperature inside.But when for a long time not from above-mentioned distributor (6) during water receiving, the temperature of the water that this water pipe (8) is inner can become higher relatively.That is to say that owing to filling the inside of the door (9) of foamed heat-insulating material in inside, water pipe (8) is close to the front of door (9) comparatively speaking and is installed, so water pipe (8) can be subjected to the influence of external temperature, thereby make its inner water temperature become higher relatively.Therefore from distributor (6) water receiving after, again during water receiving, do not having the outflow of higher relatively hot water of temperature rather than cold water, thereby making troubles for a long time to the user.
Summary of the invention
In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcoming that prior art exists, the invention provides a kind of water tank for refrigerator, it not only always can supply cold water, and rocking from outlet of can also preventing that sealing produced when the door switch of water pot is housed simultaneously overflowed.
The technical solution adopted for the present invention to solve the technical problems is:
A kind of water tank for refrigerator is characterized in that, refrigerator need possess refrigerating chamber door, and distributor is equipped with in the front of refrigerating chamber door, and distributor is used for taking the water by the water pot supply, and above-mentioned water pot comprises, body, and it is used for storage of water; The water pot neck is formed in the top of above-mentioned body and is connected with body, and the sectional area of its above-mentioned body of sectional area ratio is little; Outlet is to be connected with above-mentioned water pot neck, is used for supplying water to distributor, and the sectional area of above-mentioned body of the sectional area ratio of above-mentioned outlet and water pot neck is all little.
Why will do the sectional area of above-mentioned water pot outlet little more much than the sectional area of body and water pot neck, be in order to prevent that the water in the water pot from overflowing from above-mentioned outlet because of the effect of the external force that is subjected to being used for the switch door.This structure in fact can further improve the facility in the use.
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The present invention is further described below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.
Fig. 1 is the side view of an embodiment of general refrigerator
Fig. 2 is the sectional view of water tank mounting structure of the present invention
Fig. 3 is the side view of an embodiment of water pot of the present invention
The number in the figure explanation:
10: door (door) 20: water pot (water tank)
20a: body 20b: water pot neck
20c: outlet
The specific embodiment
As shown in Figure 2, in the present invention, be used for being directly installed on the inside of refrigerator doors (10) to the water pot (20) that distributor supplies water.When refrigerator was two-door refrigerator, above-mentioned door (10) was preferably refrigerating chamber door (10).
One side of the front (12) of above-mentioned door (10) has formed the distributor (16) that caves inward, and this distributor (16) is used for water receiving and ice cube etc.Filling foamed heat-insulating material between the front (12) of above-mentioned door (10) and the back side (doorliner) (14), these heat-barrier materials can reduce the heat conduction between the refrigerator inside and outside to greatest extent.
In the present invention, water pot (20) is installed between the front (12) and the back side (14) of above-mentioned door (10), in fact is in the state that is embedded among the foamed heat-insulating material.Here, be embedded in the inner state of door (10), also need to reach the degree of under the cold air effect of refrigerating chamber, fully being cooled off (being in non-icing state) even above-mentioned water pot (20) is in.Therefore in the present invention, above-mentioned water pot (20) should be installed on the inner position near refrigerator inside (refrigerating chamber side) of door (10).That is to say, be installed in the inner water pot (20) of door (10) among the present invention and should be installed on the position of the more close back side (14).In addition, be preferably in the close above-mentioned back side (14) of the inside part that makes water pot (20) when above-mentioned water pot (20) is installed, so that water pot (20) can fully be cooled off under the cold air effect in refrigerating chamber.
In addition, the lower end of above-mentioned water pot (20) needs to be connected with watering (Ws), so that water can flow in the water pot (20).Above-mentioned water pot (20) be used for draining outlet (22) directly be installed in above-mentioned distributor (16) on water nozzle (nozzle) (not shown) be connected.
When the user wants by above-mentioned distributor (16) water receiving, can be installed in the switch of inner skeleton with shake-up such as water tumblers, like this, the valve (not shown) that is installed between above-mentioned water pot (20) and the watering will be opened.If valve opening, running water will flow into the inside of above-mentioned water pot (20) so, and under the effect of such hydraulic pressure, the inner water of above-mentioned water pot (20) can flow out by outlet (22) simultaneously.The water that flows out by above-mentioned outlet (22) can flow in the water tumbler by being installed in the inner water nozzle (not shown) of distributor (16) again.
As shown in Figure 3, in the present invention, above-mentioned water pot (20) is by constituting with the lower part, i.e. body (20a), and the sectional area of its integral body is all bigger; Water pot neck (20b), it forms on the top of above-mentioned body, is a part that body can be communicated with; Outlet (20c), it is connected with above-mentioned water pot neck, and the water in the water pot in fact flows out by it.Above-mentioned water pot neck (20b) refers to the part that sectional area than body (20a) is little, connecting above-mentioned outlet (20) and body.
In the present invention, the sectional area of the sectional area ratio body (20a) of above-mentioned outlet (20c) and water pot neck (20b) is little a lot.If do the sectional area of outlet (20c) forr a short time than the sectional area of other parts (body and water pot neck), when water pot (20) generation was rocked or vibrated, the inner water of this water pot (20) just can not overflow from outlet (20c) easily so.
Aforesaid water pot of the present invention (20) in fact has following design feature, and promptly it is installed in the door (10), if valve opening, under the hydraulic pressure effect of running water, the water of water pot inside just can flow out by above-mentioned outlet (20c) so.In addition, be under the closing state at above-mentioned valve, the inner water of above-mentioned water pot (20) can always keep certain water level.
The user wants the above-mentioned door of switch (10) usually when using refrigerator, therefore, above-mentioned door (10) will be subjected to the impact of external force or produce vibration etc. in the process of switch.Such shock and vibration in fact can make the inner water of above-mentioned water pot (20) also be subjected to shock and vibration, and under the impact of such external force, the inner water capacity of water pot (20) is easily overflow to outside.
But in the present invention, because the sectional area ratio body (20a) of outlet (20c) and the sectional area of water pot neck (20b) are little a lot, even therefore the water of water pot inside produces vibration under the impact of external force, water also just rocks in water pot inside, and can not overflow from narrow outlet (20c) easily.
Can learn that from aforesaid explanation basic design philosophy of the present invention is: water pot is installed in the inside of door (10), and does little more much to the sectional area of the outlet of above-mentioned water pot (20c) than body (20a) and water pot neck (20b).The above, it only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, be not that the present invention is done any pro forma restriction, every foundation technical spirit of the present invention all still belongs in the scope of technical solution of the present invention any simple modification, equivalent variations and modification that above embodiment did.
The effect of invention
In aforesaid the present invention, owing to above-mentioned water pot is directly installed in the door, so this water pot can keep the fully state of cooling under the cold air effect of refrigerating chamber. In addition, because water can directly flow to distributor from above-mentioned water pot (20), so the user at any time can receive cold water. In addition, in the present invention, because the sectional area ratio body (20a) of the outlet (20c) of above-mentioned water pot and the sectional area of water pot neck (20b) are little a lot, even thereby make the interior water of water pot be subject to the impact of the external force of switch gate, can not overflow yet, therefore can improve the facility in the use.

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  1. A kind of water tank for refrigerator is characterized in that, refrigerator need possess refrigerating chamber door, and distributor is equipped with in the front of refrigerating chamber door, and distributor is used for taking the water by the water pot supply, and above-mentioned water pot comprises, body (20a), and it is used for storage of water; Water pot neck (20b) is formed in the top of above-mentioned body and is connected with body, and the sectional area of its above-mentioned body of sectional area ratio is little; Outlet (20c) is to be connected with above-mentioned water pot neck, is used for supplying water to distributor, and the above-mentioned body of sectional area ratio (20a) of above-mentioned outlet (20c) and the sectional area of water pot neck (20b) are all little.
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