CN209744824U - Drainage component and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a drainage subassembly and refrigerator. A drainage assembly comprising: a drain pipe for communicating the inside of the refrigerator with an external environment; the pipe cover comprises a plugging part extending into the drain pipe; and the sealing element is arranged between the blocking part and the drain pipe. The refrigerator comprises the water drainage assembly. When foretell drainage assembly used in the refrigerator, the inside and the external environment of drain pipe are used for communicateing the refrigerator are used for to the drainage channel of drain pipe, in the time quantum that the refrigerator need not to carry out the drainage, the shutoff portion of tube cap stretches into in drainage channel, and through the clearance between sealing member sealing shutoff portion and the drain pipe, can guarantee that drainage assembly has good leakproofness, leak when preventing that refrigerator is inside to have ponding, also can prevent that external hot-air from entering into the refrigerator through drainage channel inside, lead to the inside temperature rising of refrigerator.

Description

Drainage component and refrigerator

Technical Field

the utility model relates to a pipe fitting technical field especially relates to a drainage subassembly and refrigerator.

Background

after the refrigerator is used for a period of time, residues such as carbohydrate or grease and the like are adhered to the inner container wall, and the inner container wall needs to be cleaned regularly. In traditional refrigerator, the sewage after artifical washing is mainly through setting up the drain pipe discharge on the refrigerator, and traditional drain pipe ubiquitous leakproofness problem, and in the period that does not need the drainage, refrigerator inside ponding can spill from the refrigerator, and inside outside hot-air enters into the refrigerator through the drain pipe easily moreover for the inside temperature of refrigerator risees.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Accordingly, there is a need for a drain assembly and a refrigerator having good sealing properties.

The technical scheme is as follows:

A drain assembly, comprising: a drain pipe for communicating the inside of the refrigerator with an external environment; the pipe cover comprises a plugging part extending into the drain pipe; and the sealing element is arranged between the blocking part and the inner wall of the drain pipe.

When foretell drainage assembly is used in the refrigerator, the drain pipe is used for the inside and the external environment of intercommunication refrigerator, in the time quantum that the refrigerator need not to carry out the drainage, the shutoff portion of tube cap stretches into in the drain pipe, and through the clearance between the inner wall of sealing member sealed shutoff portion and drain pipe, can guarantee that drainage assembly has good leakproofness, the refrigerator is inside to have water to spill when preventing to use at ordinary times, and prevent that outside hot-air from passing through drainage channel and entering into inside the refrigerator, lead to the inside temperature rising of refrigerator.

The technical solution is further explained below:

In one embodiment, the blocking part is provided with a clamping position, and the sealing element is clamped on the clamping position and is abutted against the inner wall of the drain pipe.

In one embodiment, the clamping position is a clamping groove, the sealing element is a sealing ring, and the sealing ring is clamped in the clamping groove.

In one embodiment, the number of the sealing elements is at least two, and at least two sealing elements are arranged at intervals along the water flow direction.

In one embodiment, the drain pipe is provided with a drain passage and a water collection tank communicated with the drain passage, and the water collection tank is used for being arranged inside the refrigerator.

In one embodiment, the pipe cover further comprises a sealing part connected with the blocking part, and the sealing part is attached to the wall of the water collecting tank and used for sealing the communication part of the drainage channel and the water collecting tank.

In one embodiment, the tube cap further comprises a lifting portion connected to the blocking portion.

In one embodiment, the lifting portion is provided with a ridge or a groove.

this technical scheme still provides a refrigerator, includes: the drainage assembly as described above; and the refrigerator body is provided with a through hole for communicating the inside and the outside of the refrigerator, and the drainage assembly is arranged in the through hole in a penetrating manner.

When foretell drainage assembly used in the refrigerator, the drain pipe was used for the inside and the external environment of intercommunication refrigerator, and in the time quantum that the refrigerator need not to carry out the drainage, the shutoff portion of tube cap stretched into in the drain pipe, and through the clearance between sealing member sealed shutoff portion and the drain pipe, can guarantee that drainage assembly has good leakproofness, prevents the inside water leakage of refrigerator to prevent that outside hot-air from entering into the refrigerator through drainage channel inside, lead to the inside temperature rising of refrigerator.

The technical solution is further explained below:

In one embodiment, the through hole is opened at the bottom of the refrigerator body.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an overall structure of a drainage assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a drainage assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a tube cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

100. The water collecting pipe comprises a water discharging pipe body 110, a water discharging channel body 120, a water collecting groove body 200, a pipe cover body 210, a blocking portion 211, a clamping position 220, a sealing portion 230, a lifting portion 231, a convex rib 300 and a sealing piece.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the scope of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only embodiments.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

In the present invention, the terms "first" and "second" do not denote any particular quantity or order, but are merely used to distinguish names.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of the drainage assembly includes: a drain pipe 100, the drain pipe 100 being provided with a drain passage 110, the drain passage 110 being for communicating the interior of the refrigerator with the external environment; a pipe cover 200, the pipe cover 200 including a blocking portion 210 protruding into the drain passage 110; and a sealing member 300, the sealing member 300 being disposed between the sealing portion 210 and the drain pipe 100.

when the drainage assembly is applied to the refrigerator, the drainage channel 110 of the drainage pipe 100 is used for communicating the inside of the refrigerator with the external environment, and in a time period when the refrigerator does not need to drain water, the blocking part 210 of the pipe cover 200 extends into the drainage channel 110, and the sealing part 300 seals a gap between the blocking part 210 and the drainage pipe 100, so that the drainage assembly is ensured to have good sealing performance, the drainage assembly is prevented from leaking when water is accumulated in the refrigerator, and external hot air is prevented from entering the refrigerator through the drainage channel 110, and the internal temperature of the refrigerator is increased.

In one embodiment, the blocking portion 210 has a clamping position 211, and the sealing member 300 is clamped on the clamping position 211 and abuts against the inner wall of the drainage pipe 100. The clamping position 211 is used for fixing the sealing element 300, when the pipe cover 200 is not covered on the drain pipe 100, the sealing element 300 can be fixed on the clamping position 211, and the sealing element 300 can abut against the inner wall of the drain pipe 100 along with the plugging part 210 extending into the drain channel 110, so that the gap between the plugging part 210 and the inner wall of the drain pipe 100 is sealed.

In one embodiment, the clamping position 211 is a clamping groove, and the sealing element 300 is a sealing ring, which is clamped in the clamping groove. Specifically, the drain pipe 100 is cylindrical, the blocking portion 210 is cylindrical, the clamping position 211 is an annular clamping groove formed in the surface of the blocking portion 210, the inner side of the sealing ring abuts against the groove wall of the annular clamping groove, and the outer side of the sealing ring abuts against the inner wall of the drain pipe 100. The gap between the blocking part 210 and the inner wall of the drainage pipe 100 is sealed in this way, the sealing is reliable, the pipe cover 200 can be repeatedly disassembled and assembled, when drainage is needed, the pipe cover 200 only needs to be pulled out, and when drainage is not needed, the pipe cover 200 is well covered.

Further, the number of the sealing members 300 is at least two, and the at least two sealing members 300 are spaced apart in the water flow direction. The sealing effect is further improved by sealing the gap between the blocking portion 210 and the water discharge pipe 100 using at least two sealing members 300. Alternatively, the number of the sealing members 300 may be 2 or more than 2.

In one embodiment, the drain pipe 100 is further provided with a sump 120 communicating with the drain passage 110, the sump 120 being for being disposed inside the refrigerator. The diameter of the water collecting groove 120 is larger than the inner diameter of the water drainage channel 110, and the water drainage pipe 100 can be arranged at the bottom of the refrigerator, when water drainage is needed, the water inside the refrigerator will slowly flow into the water collecting groove 120 due to the gravity, and then flow out from the water drainage channel 110 through the water collecting groove 120. The water collection tank 120 acts as a funnel to guide the flow.

In one embodiment, the pipe cover 200 further includes a sealing portion 220 connected to the blocking portion 210, and the sealing portion 220 is attached to a wall of the water collecting channel 120 and is used to seal a communication between the drainage channel 110 and the water collecting channel 120. Specifically, the bottom of the water collecting channel 120 is communicated with the top of the drainage channel 110, and the sealing portion 220 is attached to the bottom wall of the water collecting channel 120, so as to seal the communication position between the drainage channel 110 and the water collecting channel 120.

In one embodiment, the tube cover 200 further includes a pull portion 230 connected to the blocking portion 210. The user can grasp the cap 200 by pulling the pulling part 230, thereby attaching and detaching the cap 200. Specifically, the pulling portion 230 has a rectangular plate shape, and the pulling portion 230 is disposed above the blocking portion 210 and protrudes from the drainage channel 110.

In one embodiment, the lifting portion 230 is provided with a rib 231, and when the user grips the cap 200, the user's finger contacts the rib 231, which facilitates the user to grip the cap 200.

specifically, the lifting part 230 is provided with ribs 231 on both sides thereof, and the ribs 231 on both sides thereof are transversely disposed. The user can further grasp the cap 200 by providing the protruding ribs 231 on both sides of the lifting part 230.

In another embodiment, the lifting portion 230 is provided with a groove, and when the user grips the cap 200, the user's fingers are caught in the groove, which facilitates the user to grip the cap 200.

specifically, both sides of the lifting part 230 are provided with grooves, and the grooves of both sides are transversely provided. The user can further grasp the cap 200 by providing grooves at both sides of the lifting part 230.

An embodiment also relates to a refrigerator including: the drainage assembly as described above; and the refrigerator body is provided with a through hole for communicating the inside and the outside of the refrigerator, and the drainage assembly is arranged in the through hole in a penetrating way.

When the drainage assembly is applied to the refrigerator, the drainage channel 110 of the drainage pipe 100 is used for communicating the inside of the refrigerator with the external environment, and in a time period when the refrigerator does not need to drain water, the blocking part 210 of the pipe cover 200 extends into the drainage channel 110, and the sealing part 300 seals a gap between the blocking part 210 and the drainage pipe 100, so that the drainage assembly can be ensured to have good sealing performance, external hot air is prevented from entering the inside of the refrigerator through the drainage channel 110, and water is prevented from leaking out when accumulated in the refrigerator, and the internal temperature of the refrigerator is increased.

further, the through hole is arranged at the bottom of the refrigerator body. Thus, when the water needs to be drained, after the pipe cover 200 is opened, the water is drained in the drain pipe 100 due to the gravity flow. The requirement that the refrigerator needs to be inclined to pour water is avoided, the refrigerator is better protected, and the service life of the refrigerator is prolonged.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

the above-mentioned embodiments only represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A drain assembly, comprising:

a drain pipe for communicating the inside of the refrigerator with an external environment;

The pipe cover comprises a plugging part extending into the drain pipe; and

And the sealing element is arranged between the blocking part and the inner wall of the drainage pipe.

2. The drain assembly of claim 1, wherein the blocking portion is provided with a clamping position, and the sealing element is clamped on the clamping position and abuts against the inner wall of the drain pipe.

3. The drain assembly of claim 2, wherein the clamping location is a clamping slot, the sealing element is a sealing ring, and the sealing ring is clamped in the clamping slot.

4. The drain assembly of claim 1, wherein the number of seals is at least two, at least two of the seals being spaced apart in the direction of water flow.

5. The drain assembly of claim 1, wherein the drain tube is provided with a drain channel and a sump in communication with the drain channel, the sump being for placement inside the refrigerator.

6. the drain assembly of claim 5, wherein the cover further comprises a sealing portion connected to the blocking portion, the sealing portion engaging a wall of the sump and sealing a communication between the drain channel and the sump.

7. The drain assembly of claim 1, wherein the cap further comprises a pull portion connected to the plug portion.

8. A drain assembly according to claim 7, wherein the lifting portion is provided with a rib or groove.

9. A refrigerator, characterized by comprising:

A drainage assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8; and

The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, wherein the refrigerator body is provided with a through hole communicated with the inside of the refrigerator and the external environment, and the drainage assembly is arranged in the through hole in a penetrating mode.

10. the refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the through hole is opened at a bottom of the refrigerator body.