Background technology
Recent large-scale refrigerator, its refrigerator doors front often all is provided with distributor.Distributor is set on refrigerator following advantage is arranged: do not open refrigerator doors, also can be directly water inlet by distributor obtain iced water.Therefore, not only easy to use, in the time of also can preventing simultaneously to open refrigerator doors for the iced water that takes out refrigerator inside, the cold air of refrigerator inside is to the phenomenon of external leakage.
As shown in Figure 1, door 2,3 is set in order selectively to open/close the storage space that is formed on refrigerator main body 1 inside.Here, but above-mentioned door 2, the 3 dead axle side that is arranged at aforementioned body 1 of rotating separately.Detailed says, the storage space of above-mentioned refrigerator main body 1 inside is divided into refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber.Here, the door of selectively opening/close refrigerating chamber is refrigerating chamber door 2, and selectively open/close refrigerating chamber be refrigerating-chamber door 3.
Inside one side of above-mentioned refrigerating chamber is provided with the filter 5 that is used for filtered water.Detailed says, above-mentioned filter 5 will filter out the various foreign matters that comprise by pipe p1 from the water that outside watering is supplied with.In addition, by above-mentioned filter 5 finish filtration water will by the pipe p2 flow to valve 6.
Above-mentioned valve 6 is arranged on inside, Machine Room.Here, above-mentioned Machine Room is arranged on the lower end, back of refrigerator.In addition, as above-mentioned mentioning, the water that filters by above-mentioned filter 5 will flow to different parts via above-mentioned valve 6.Detailed says, will supply to supply tank 7 by pipe p3 via the part of the water of above-mentioned valve 6, and rest parts will supply to ice machine 8 by pipe p4.
Above-mentioned supply tank 7 operated by rotary motion are in the refrigerating chamber inside of refrigerator, and the top of the feed pipe p5 that is connected above-mentioned supply tank 7 one sides by above-mentioned distributor 9 is exposed to the outside.Above-mentioned distributor 9 is arranged on front one side of above-mentioned refrigerating chamber door 2.Like this, can make water pass through above-mentioned feed pipe p5 and flow to outside by control above-mentioned distributor 9.
In addition, above-mentioned ice machine 8 is arranged on the inside of above-mentioned refrigerating chamber.Detailed says, the effect of above-mentioned ice machine 8 is as follows: promptly, above-mentioned ice machine 8 will become ice cube to the water that flows to ice machine 8 from above-mentioned valve 6, and store Manufactured ice cube.Then, the ice cube that is stored in above-mentioned ice machine 8 can be transported to the refrigerator outside by ice cube carrier pipe (ice-duct) (not shown).
But the supply tank mounting structure that possesses the existing dispenser for refrigerator of said structure has following weak point:
As mentioned above, above-mentioned supply tank 7 is arranged on the inside of refrigerating chamber.Therefore, when above-mentioned supply tank 7 is repaired or changed to needs, just must move away, make maintenance work become loaded down with trivial details, and brought inconvenience to the user corresponding to food or dividing plate in the refrigerating chamber in above-mentioned supply tank 7 the place aheads.
The specific embodiment
As shown in Figure 2, the both sides of the door lining 11 of the back appearance of formation refrigerator doors 10 are provided with protuberance 13 separately.Above-mentioned protuberance 13 is: the part of above-mentioned door lining 11 is after the rear of refrigerator is outstanding, and direction prolongs a pair of parts that form up and down.
Then, be provided with a plurality of support ends 15 between the above-mentioned protuberance 13.Above-mentioned support end 15 is: a part that is equivalent to the above-mentioned door lining 11 between the above-mentioned protuberance 13 is after the rear of refrigerator is outstanding, and direction prolongs the member that forms to the left and right.Here, the outstanding degree of above-mentioned support end 15 and above-mentioned protuberance 13 is preferably identical.
In an embodiment, the protuberance 13 in left side is more given prominence to the rear of refrigerator than the protuberance 13 on right side among Fig. 2.Then, above-mentioned support end 15 also is like this.That is, above-mentioned support end 15 is corresponding to above-mentioned protuberance 13, and left side support end 15 is more outstanding to the rear of refrigerator than right side support end 15.
And the upper surface of above-mentioned support end 15 is formed with a plurality of mounting grooves 16.Lay the feet 24 of the supply tank 20 that will be described below in the above-mentioned mounting groove 16.Here, the upper surface part of above-mentioned support end 15 caves in downwards and forms above-mentioned mounting groove 16.Then, a side of above-mentioned door lining 11 is formed with breakthrough part 19.Here, above-mentioned breakthrough part 19 supply pipe 25, feed pipe 29, lead (lead-wire) W that perforation is described below.
In addition, as mentioned above, form a plurality of installing spaces 17 by above-mentioned protuberance 13 and support end 15 and the several sections such as support end (not shown) that are positioned at above-mentioned support end 15 vertical direction.That is, above-mentioned installing space 17, its front is opening.Then, operated by rotary motion is useful on doors suspending basket (door-basket) (not shown) of accommodating food in the above-mentioned installing space 17.In illustrated embodiment, the lower position in the above-mentioned installing space 17 is provided with supply tank 20.
In addition, above-mentioned supply tank 20 can store the water of supplying with from the watering (not shown) of outside.Therefore, above-mentioned supply tank 20 inside are formed with certain storage area.As shown in Figure 3, above-mentioned supply tank 20 is made of a pair of horizontal part 21a, 21b and a vertical component effect 21c.Above-mentioned horizontal part 21a, 21b and vertical component effect 21c, its inside is interconnected, thereby forms certain storage area.
Above-mentioned horizontal part 21a, 21b are divided into the 1st horizontal part 21a and the 2nd horizontal part 21b, and the end of the end of above-mentioned the 1st horizontal part 21a and the 2nd horizontal part 21b is connected with the top and bottom of above-mentioned vertical component effect 21c separately.Then, above-mentioned the 1st horizontal part 21a is compared with above-mentioned the 2nd horizontal part 21b, and its length is long relatively, and above-mentioned the 1st horizontal part 21a is positioned at the below of above-mentioned the 2nd horizontal part 21b.
The leading section of above-mentioned the 1st horizontal part 21a and the 2nd horizontal part 21b is formed with inlet portion 22a and the 22b of export department separately.Then, in above-mentioned supply tank 20, above-mentioned vertical component effect 21c is arranged at the left surface of installing space 17 among Fig. 2, above-mentioned inlet portion 22a and the 22b of export department then in Fig. 2 the right side of installing space 17 be provided with.
Above-mentioned the 2nd horizontal part 21b top is provided with a flange connector 23 at least.Here, the effect of above-mentioned flange connector 23 is as follows: promptly, above-mentioned flange connector 23 can be fixed on above-mentioned installing space 17 to above-mentioned supply tank 20.Here, above-mentioned flange connector 23 usefulness screws are fixed on a side of the door lining 11 that is equivalent to above-mentioned installing space 17 medial surfaces.Detailed says, a side of above-mentioned flange connector 23 is formed with the connecting hole 23a that screw Sa can connect, and also is formed with the connecting hole (not shown) of connecting screw Sa corresponding to a side of the above-mentioned door lining 11 of above-mentioned connecting hole 23a.
Then, the beneath surface of above-mentioned the 1st horizontal part 21a is provided with a plurality of feets 24.Above-mentioned feet 24 supports above-mentioned supply tank 20, make above-mentioned supply tank 20 be supported on the end upper surface that is equivalent to above-mentioned installing space 17 support end 15 above.Here, above-mentioned feet 24 is placed in the mounting groove 16 of above-mentioned support end 15.
In addition, be connected with supply pipe 25 on the above-mentioned inlet portion 22a.Like this, the water of supplying with from above-mentioned watering can be sent to above-mentioned inlet portion 22a by above-mentioned supply pipe 25.Detailed says, an end of above-mentioned supply pipe 25 is connected under the state on the above-mentioned watering, and the other end then is incorporated into the inside of above-mentioned door 10 by the hinge portion (not shown) as the dead axle center of rotation of above-mentioned door 10.As mentioned above, then draw by above-mentioned breakthrough part 19 the other end that is incorporated into the above-mentioned supply pipe 25 of above-mentioned door 10 inside, thereby be connected to above-mentioned inlet portion 22a.
And the above-mentioned 22b of export department is provided with valve 27.Here, the effect of above-mentioned valve 27 is as follows: promptly, above-mentioned valve 27 selectively is provided to distributor 9 (with reference to figure 1) to the water that is stored in the above-mentioned supply tank 20.Detailed says, a side of above-mentioned valve 27 is connected with the feed pipe 29 that transmits water to above-mentioned distributor.Here, an end of above-mentioned feed pipe 29 is connected under the state of above-mentioned distributor, and the other end is then drawn by above-mentioned breakthrough part 19, thereby is connected with above-mentioned valve 27.
Then, a side of above-mentioned valve 27 is provided with mounting bracket 28, and above-mentioned mounting bracket 28 is ' ' font.Here, above-mentioned mounting bracket 28, the one end is fixed under the state of above-mentioned valve 27 1 sides, and a side of above-mentioned door lining 11 then is close in the other end.Then, be close on the end of above-mentioned mounting bracket 28 of above-mentioned door lining 11 1 sides and be formed with the connecting hole (not shown) that screw Sb is connected, and, also be formed with the connecting hole (not shown) that connects above-mentioned screw Sb corresponding to a side of the above-mentioned door lining 11 of above-mentioned connecting hole (not shown).
In addition, the label W among the figure is a lead.Here, the effect of above-mentioned lead W is as follows: above-mentioned lead W is transported to above-mentioned valve 27 to the various external power sources and the signal of telecommunication.Detailed says, above-mentioned lead W, one end are connected under the state of control part (not shown) of refrigerator, and the other end is then drawn by above-mentioned breakthrough part 19, thereby is connected to above-mentioned valve 27.
And, in the present invention, also be provided with the supply tank cover 30 of the above-mentioned installing space 17 that hides above-mentioned supply tank 20.As shown in Figure 4, above-mentioned supply tank cover 30 is provided with following several parts: corresponding to the front panel 31 of the opening front of above-mentioned installing space 17; Top top panel 37 corresponding to the opening of above-mentioned installing space 17.
The left and right sides width of above-mentioned front panel 31 is by determining corresponding to the distance between the lateral surface of above-mentioned protuberance 13.And, the height up and down of above-mentioned front panel 31 is corresponding to the height that is positioned at the parts of the top in the various component parts that are arranged in the above-mentioned installing space 17 [for example, from the upper end of above-mentioned flange connector 23 or mounting bracket 28 to the height of the lower end of above-mentioned support end 15].
In addition, the left and right sides width of above-mentioned top panel 37 is corresponding to the distance between the medial surface of above-mentioned protuberance 13.And the front and back width of above-mentioned top panel 37 is that the size by above-mentioned support end 15 is determined.
The back side of above-mentioned front panel 31 is provided with a branch sleeve 33 at least.Here, the effect of above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 is as follows: promptly, above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 is fixed on above-mentioned supply tank cover 30 on the above-mentioned installing space 17.Detailed says, above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 forms perpendicular to the back side of above-mentioned front panel 31, and protrudes certain-length to above-mentioned door lining 11 directions.At this moment, the length that above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 is protruded preferably satisfies following requirement: above-mentioned supply tank cover 30 hides under the state of above-mentioned installing space 17, and the leading section of above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 is close to a side of above-mentioned door lining 11 just.
The leading section of above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 will be close to above-mentioned door lining 11 1 sides, and be formed with the connecting hole 33a that the screw (not shown) is connected on the leading section of above-mentioned branch sleeve 33.Then, above-mentioned door lining 11 1 sides corresponding to the connecting hole 33a of above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 also are formed with the connecting hole 17a that connects above-mentioned screw.
In addition, as Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 6, a side that is adjacent to above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 inlets is formed with a hanging hole 33b at least.Above-mentioned hanging hole 33b is the place that the hook 39a of the cap 39 that will be described below inserts the back buckle.Here, above-mentioned hanging hole 33b forms in above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 upper sheds, therefore preferably be formed with a pair of more than.
And the porch of above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 is formed with separating tank 33c.Here, the effect of above-mentioned separating tank 33c is as follows: promptly, can separate the cap 39 of the inlet that seals above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 by above-mentioned separating tank 33c.And the inlet part that above-mentioned separating tank 33c is above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 prolongs downwards and forms.Here, the depth d of above-mentioned separating tank 33c is bigger than the thickness t of above-mentioned cap 39.
Then, as shown in Figure 4, the back side of above-mentioned front panel 31 is provided with ribs 34a, a 34b at least.Here, therefore above-mentioned ribs 34a, the fixing above-mentioned supply tank cover 30 of 34b secondary can play the effect of locking optimum fixation position.
In above-mentioned ribs 34a, 34b, be adjacent to the ribs 34a of the both sides setting of above-mentioned front panel 31, its side is close to the medial surface of above-mentioned protuberance 13 separately.Then, in above-mentioned ribs 34a, 34b, be adjacent to the ribs 34b of the lower end setting of above-mentioned front panel 31, the upper surface of above-mentioned support end 15 is close in its bottom surface.
And in the edge of above-mentioned front panel 31, both sides and lower end are provided with flange part 35.Here, above-mentioned supply tank cover 30 hides under the state of above-mentioned installing space 17, above-mentioned flange part 35 will be close to the leading section of above-mentioned protuberance 13 and support end 15, and therefore above-mentioned flange part 35 is consistent with the extending direction of above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 from the extending direction of above-mentioned front panel 31 edge parts.
As shown in Figure 4, the flange part 35 of right side part is compared with the flange part 35 of left part among the figure among the figure, and its projecting degree is relatively little.This is because following cause: promptly, corresponding to the above-mentioned protuberance 13 and the support end 15 of above-mentioned flange part 35, its projecting degree left and right sides is different.
Then, for the inlet that seals above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 cap 39 is set.The effect that above-mentioned cap 39 is played is described in detail as follows: the screw that connects the connecting hole 33a of above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 is connected under the state of connecting hole of above-mentioned door lining 11, and above-mentioned cap 39 will seal the inlet of above-mentioned branch sleeve 33.In addition, the outer peripheral face of above-mentioned cap 39 is provided with hook 39a.Here, above-mentioned hook 39a prolongs with the perpendicular direction in the back side of above-mentioned cap 39 to form.And the leading section of above-mentioned hook 39a is formed with hook protuberance 39b.Detailed says, under the state of the inlet of the above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 of above-mentioned cap 39 sealings, above-mentioned hook protuberance 39b will be mounted among the above-mentioned hanging hole 33b.
To describe in detail below, possess the effect of embodiment of supply tank mounting structure of the dispenser for refrigerator of the present invention of above-mentioned formation.
At first, to the process of supply tank of the present invention is installed, be described in detail.
Draw by above-mentioned breakthrough part 19: the supply pipe 25 that is connected with the watering of outside, the feed pipe 29 that is connected with distributor, the lead W that is connected with control part.Then, supply tank 20 and valve 27 are installed on the installing space 17 that is formed at refrigerator doors 10 back sides, and make supply tank 20 and valve 27 be connected to above-mentioned supply pipe 25 and feed pipe 29 and lead W.
At this moment, the feet 24 of above-mentioned supply tank 20 is placed in the mounting groove 16 of the end upper surface that is formed on above-mentioned installing space 17.Then, screw Sa is formed in breakthrough form the connecting hole on the flange connector 23 of above-mentioned supply tank 20, and above-mentioned screw Sa is connected to the connecting hole of the medial surface that is formed at above-mentioned installing space 17.In addition, screw Sb is fixed in perforation the connecting hole that forms on the mounting bracket 28 of above-mentioned valve 27 1 sides, and above-mentioned screw Sb will be continued to be connected to the connecting hole of the medial surface that is formed at above-mentioned installing space 17.
As mentioned above, under the state that above-mentioned supply tank 20 and valve 27 are set, supply tank cover 30 is installed then, is made above-mentioned supply tank cover 30 hide above-mentioned installing space 17.At this moment, the ribs 34a of above-mentioned supply tank cover 30,34b will be close to the two sides and the bottom surface of above-mentioned installing space 17 separately, thereby secondary is located the position of above-mentioned supply tank cover 30.
And, the branch sleeve 33 of above-mentioned supply tank cover 30, its front end is close to the medial surface of above-mentioned installing space 17.Then, the screw that connects above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 connecting hole 33a is connected in the connecting hole of the medial surface that is formed on above-mentioned installing space 17, thereby fixedly secures above-mentioned supply tank cover 30.
In addition, for the inlet that seals above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 cap 39 is set.At this moment, the hook protuberance 39b that is formed on the hook 39a of above-mentioned cap 39 will be mounted among the hanging hole 33b of a side that is formed at above-mentioned branch sleeve 33, prevent that the disengaging of cap 39 is loosening thereby make under the state of the above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 of above-mentioned cap 39 sealings.
Then, will describe in detail, the use behind the supply tank of the present invention will be installed.
At first, the water of supplying with from the watering of outside will flow in the storage area of above-mentioned supply tank 20 by above-mentioned supply pipe 25.Then, in a single day the user opens distributor, and control part will be controlled above-mentioned valve 27 starts it, thereby makes the water that is stored in the above-mentioned supply tank 10 be sent to above-mentioned distributor by above-mentioned feed pipe 29, and then flows out to the outside.
In addition,, make in the time of to take out water smoothly by distributor, just need to change and keep in repair above-mentioned supply tank 20 or valve 27 because above-mentioned supply tank 20 or valve 27 are impaired.At this moment, in order to change above-mentioned supply tank 20 or valve 27, at first need cap 39 except that the inlet of the above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 of deblocking.At this moment, the separating tank 33c of inlet side that can be by being formed at above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 inserts the instrument of screwdriver front ends such as (driver) taper in it and to the rear application of force of above-mentioned door 10, just can remove above-mentioned cap 39.
Then, remove the connecting hole 33a that connects above-mentioned branch sleeve 33 and the screw that is connected to the connecting hole 17a of above-mentioned installing space 17.Under above-mentioned state, separate above-mentioned supply tank cover 30 above-mentioned installing space 17 is opened, change above-mentioned supply tank 20 or valve 27 then.Then, finish the replacing operation of above-mentioned supply tank 20 or valve 27 after, reinstall above-mentioned supply tank cover 30, thereby hide above-mentioned installing space 17.
According to as mentioned above, basic fundamental thought of the present invention can be summarized as follows: be formed at the supply tank that distributor is set in the space at the refrigerator doors back side.
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.