CN211695538U

CN211695538U - Refrigerator with a door

Info

Publication number: CN211695538U
Application number: CN201921862732.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张敏; 李二涛; 冒磊丽
Original assignee: Bo Xihua Electric Jiangsu Co Ltd; BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Current assignee: BSH Electrical Appliances Jiangsu Co Ltd; Bo Xihua Electric Jiangsu Co Ltd; BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Priority date: 2019-10-31
Filing date: 2019-10-31
Publication date: 2020-10-16
Anticipated expiration: 2029-10-31

Abstract

A refrigerator (10) comprising: a first connecting member (12) including a first surface (14), a support portion (16) on the first surface (14), and a shaft portion (18) connected to the support portion (16); and a second connecting member (20) including a body portion (22) and a hook portion (24) extending from the body portion (22) toward the first surface (14), the body portion (22) including an end portion (26) opposite the first surface (14), the hook portion (24) including a bent portion (28) engageable with the shaft portion (18) and a tongue portion (30) extending toward the body portion (22).

Description

Refrigerator with a door

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a household electrical appliances especially relate to a refrigerator.

Background

The connection between the connection parts of the existing refrigerator may be not secure and unwanted separation from each other may occur during transportation and/or when external force is applied, so that the refrigerator parts combined by the connection parts may be uncoupled and the performance of the refrigerator may be affected accordingly.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide an improved refrigerator.

To achieve the above object, an aspect of the embodiments of the present invention relates to a refrigerator, including: a first connection member including a first surface, a support portion on the first surface, and a shaft portion connected to the support portion; and a second connecting member including a body portion and a hook portion extending from the body portion toward the first surface, the body portion including an end portion opposite to the first surface, the hook portion including a bent portion engageable with the shaft portion and a tongue portion extending toward the body portion.

In some embodiments, the tongue is smaller in size than the bend.

In some embodiments, the tongue has a thickness less than the bend.

In some embodiments, the tongue has a width less than the bend.

In some embodiments, a vertical distance between the tongue and the end portion when the hook abuts the first surface is less than a diameter of the shaft portion.

In some embodiments, the body portion includes a spring extending toward the hook, and a horizontal distance between the tongue portion and the spring is less than a horizontal distance between the tongue portion and the end portion when the hook abuts the first surface.

In some embodiments, the resilient tab includes a vertically extending stop.

In some embodiments, the elastic piece comprises an operating part facing the first surface.

In some embodiments, the refrigerator includes a moisturizing cover plate including the first connection part and a frame portion including the second connection part.

In some embodiments, the refrigerator includes a partition, and a third coupling part coupling the moisturizing cover and the partition.

In some embodiments, the third connecting part includes a motor, and the motor drives one end of the moisture-retaining cover away from the shaft part to rotate the shaft part relative to the hook part.

In some embodiments, the refrigerator includes a drawer corresponding to the moisturizing cover plate.

The invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference numerals may be used to refer to the same or similar elements in different embodiments, and the description of the same or similar elements in different embodiments and the description of prior art elements, features, effects, etc. may be omitted.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic partial sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second coupling part of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view, partially in section, of another state of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;

fig. 4 is a schematic partial sectional view of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view, partially in section, of another state of the refrigerator of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second connecting part of the refrigerator of FIG. 4;

fig. 7 is a perspective schematic view of a drawer assembly of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

fig. 8 is a schematic partial perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

As shown in fig. 1, an aspect of the embodiment of the present invention relates to a refrigerator 10, including: a first connecting member 12 including a first surface 14, a support portion 16 on the first surface 14, and a shaft portion 18 connected to the support portion 16; and a second coupling member 20 including a body portion 22 and a hook portion 24 extending from the body portion 22 toward the first surface 14, the body portion 22 including an end portion 26 opposite the first surface 14, the hook portion 24 including a curved portion 28 engageable with the shaft portion 18 and a tongue portion 30 extending toward the body portion 22.

The tongue 30 and the end 26 of the refrigerator 10 may help secure the connection between the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 20, prevent the shaft 18 and the hook 24 from being disengaged from each other during transportation and/or when external force is applied, prevent the refrigerator components coupled by the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 20 from being uncoupled, and reduce or eliminate the performance of the refrigerator that may be affected thereby.

When the bent portion 28 is engaged with the shaft portion 18, the second connection member 20 can suspend the first connection member 12, the hook portion 24 can be spaced apart from the first surface 14 and not contact with each other, and the second connection member 20 and the first connection member 12 can rotate relative to each other about the shaft portion 18.

The tongue 30 may extend vertically upward from the end of the bend 28. The shape, configuration, and size of the tongue 30 can be adjusted as desired. In some embodiments, the tongue 30 is smaller in size than the bend 28. The tongue 30, which is smaller relative to the bend 28, can be more resilient and deform more. In some embodiments, tongue 30 has a thickness less than that of bend 28. In some embodiments, referring also to FIG. 2, the tongue 30 has a width less than the width of the bend 28.

The body portion 22 may be square. Hook portion 24 may extend downwardly from a side 58 of body portion 22. End 26 may be the lower end of the other side 60 of body 22 opposite side 58 where hook 24 is located.

Referring also to fig. 3, the relative position of the first and

second connection components

12, 20 may change, for example, when an external force is applied and/or the connection needs to be released, the shaft portion 18 may move away from the bend 28, approach the body portion 22, and enter between the two

sides

58, 60 of the frame of the body portion 22, and the hook portion 24 may contact the first surface 14.

In some embodiments, the vertical distance D1 between the tongue 30 and the end 26 when the hook 24 is in abutment with the first surface 14 is less than the diameter D2 of the shaft portion 18. In this way, the coupling between the shaft portion 18 and the hook portion 24 is not easily released when not needed. When it is necessary to release the engagement between the first and

second connection members

12 and 20, the distance between the tongue 30 and the end 26 can be increased by the outward and downward elastic deformation of the tongue 30 to release the shaft 18.

As shown in fig. 4-6, in some embodiments, the body portion 22 includes a spring 32 extending toward the hook 24, and a horizontal distance D3 between the tongue 30 and the spring 32 is less than a horizontal distance D4 between the tongue 30 and the end 26 when the hook 24 abuts the first surface 14. In this manner, the tongue 30 and the spring plate 32 can help prevent the shaft 18 from being disengaged from the hook 24 in the horizontal direction. The spring 32 may extend horizontally from the end 26 to the hook 24.

In some embodiments, the spring tab 32 includes a vertically extending stop 34. A stop 34 may be located at an end of spring 32 distal from end 26 and proximal to hook 24, and may extend in a direction away from tongue 30 to help prevent shaft 18 from disengaging hook 24 in a vertical direction.

The spring plate 32 is elastically deformed to release the shaft portion 18. In some embodiments, the spring plate 32 includes an operating portion 36 facing the first surface 14. When it is necessary to release the engagement between the shaft portion 18 and the hook portion 24, the elastic piece 32 is deformed and moved away from the first surface 14 by applying a force to the operation portion 36 with a tool (not shown), so that the shaft portion 18 is released from the engagement with the hook portion 24, and the engagement between the first connection member 12 and the second connection member 20 is released. The operating portion 36 may be a recess or the like that opens toward the first surface 14.

The first and

second coupling members

12, 20 may be used to couple various components of the refrigerator 10, such as components that may be pivotable relative to each other in a drawer assembly 50 of the refrigerator 10 shown in fig. 7 and 8. In some embodiments, the refrigerator 10 includes a moisturizing cover 38 including the first connecting member 12 and a frame 40 including the second connecting member 20. The moisturizing cover 38 may be connected to the frame 40 by the first and

second connection members

12 and 20. There may be two or more first connecting members 12 and corresponding second connecting members 20 to connect one end of the moisturizing cover 38 with the frame 40.

In some embodiments, the refrigerator 10 includes a partition 42, and a third coupling member 44 coupling the moisturizing cover 38 and the partition 42. The partition 42 may help keep the drawer assembly 50 warm.

The third connecting member 44 may connect the moisturizing cap 38 and the partition 42 by any suitable means. The third connecting member 44 is connected to the other end of the moisturizing cover 38 away from the frame 40. In some embodiments, the third connecting member 44 includes a motor 46, and the motor 46 drives the end of the moisturizing cover 38 away from the shaft portion 18 to rotate the shaft portion 18 relative to the hook portion 24. Rotation of the moisturizing cover 38 facilitates humidity adjustment of the drawer assembly 50.

In some embodiments, the refrigerator 10 includes a drawer 48 corresponding to the moisturizing cover 38. When the drawer 48 is accommodated in the storage chamber 54 of the box 52, the moisturizing cover 38 can close the opening 56 of the drawer 48 to reduce the moisture loss of the articles (not shown) in the drawer 48, and when the moisturizing cover 38 rotates relative to the drawer 48 under the driving of the motor 46, gaps and openings with different sizes can be formed in the drawer 48 to control the moisture loss of the articles (not shown) in the drawer 48, so as to adjust the humidity in the drawer 48.

The various embodiments described above and shown in the drawings are illustrative of the invention and are not intended to be all-inclusive. In the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention, a person skilled in the relevant technical field can easily change the position of the object to be protected.

Claims

1. A refrigerator (10), characterized by comprising:

a first connecting member (12) including a first surface (14), a support portion (16) on the first surface (14), and a shaft portion (18) connected to the support portion (16); and

a second connection part (20) comprising a body part (22) and a hook part (24) extending from the body part (22) towards the first surface (14), the body part (22) comprising an end part (26) opposite the first surface (14), the hook part (24) comprising a curved part (28) engageable with the shaft part (18) and a tongue part (30) extending towards the body part (22).

2. A refrigerator (10) as in claim 1 wherein the tongue (30) is smaller in size than the bend (28).

3. A refrigerator (10) as in claim 1 wherein the tongue (30) has a thickness less than the bend (28).

4. A refrigerator (10) as in claim 1 wherein the tongue (30) has a width less than the bend (28).

5. A refrigerator (10) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the vertical distance (D1) between the tongue (30) and the end (26) is smaller than the diameter (D2) of the shaft (18) when the hook (24) abuts the first surface (14).

6. A refrigerator (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body portion (22) comprises a resilient tab (32) extending towards the hook portion (24), and wherein a horizontal distance D3 between the tongue portion (30) and the resilient tab (32) is less than a horizontal distance D4 between the tongue portion (30) and the end portion (26) when the hook portion (24) abuts the first surface (14).

7. A refrigerator (10) as in claim 6 wherein the spring (32) includes a vertically extending stop (34).

8. A refrigerator (10) as in claim 6 wherein the spring (32) includes an operating portion (36) facing the first surface (14).

9. A refrigerator (10) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising a moisturizing cover plate (38) comprising the first connecting member (12) and a frame portion (40) comprising the second connecting member (20).

10. A refrigerator (10) as claimed in claim 9, characterized by comprising a partition (42), and a third connecting member (44) connecting the moisturizing cover plate (38) and the partition (42).

11. A refrigerator (10) as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the third connecting means (44) comprises a motor (46), the motor (46) driving an end of the moisturizing cover (38) remote from the shaft portion (18) to rotate the shaft portion (18) relative to the hook portion (24).

12. A refrigerator (10) as claimed in claim 9, characterized by comprising a drawer (48) corresponding to the moisturizing cover (38).