CN211903440U

CN211903440U - Refrigerator and container therefor

Info

Publication number: CN211903440U
Application number: CN202020011105.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘春丽; 张敏; 王亮
Original assignee: Bo Xihua Electric Jiangsu Co Ltd; BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Current assignee: Bo Xihua Electric Jiangsu Co Ltd; BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Priority date: 2020-01-03
Filing date: 2020-01-03
Publication date: 2020-11-10
Anticipated expiration: 2030-01-03

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a refrigerator and a container for the same. The container includes a body including a bottom wall, a front wall, a left side wall, and a right side wall forming a cavity, and a decorative frame joined to upper portions of the front wall, the left side wall, and the right side wall and including a decorative portion located within the body visible from outside the front wall, the left side wall, and the right side wall. The outer surfaces of these walls may not necessarily be provided with structural features to secure the decorative frame.

Description

Refrigerator and container therefor

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a domestic appliance field especially relates to refrigerator and be used for container of refrigerator.

Background

In a container for a refrigerator, a decorative strip is engaged with an outer wall of a body, and an assembling structure for mounting the decorative strip to the body is located inside the container.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

It is an object of embodiments of the present invention to provide an improved container and refrigerator.

An embodiment of the utility model provides a container for refrigerator, including body and dress escutcheon, the body is including the diapire, antetheca, left side wall and the right side wall that form the cavity, and dress escutcheon joint is in the upper portion of antetheca, left side wall and right side wall and including being located this internal visual decoration portion in the outside from antetheca, left side wall and right side wall.

Optionally, an upper portion of the inner surface of the front wall includes a recess that is recessed toward a direction away from the cavity.

Optionally, the body has a projection extending from the upper end of the front wall to the interior of the cavity, and the trim bezel has a recess that engages the projection at the top of the trim bezel.

Optionally, the inner end surface of the protrusion facing the cavity in a direction from the front wall towards the cavity does not exceed the inner surface of the front wall at a position lower than the recess.

Optionally, there is a spacing between the inner end surface and the inner surface of the front wall below the recess in a direction from the front wall towards the cavity.

Optionally, the upper part of the inner surface of the left side wall and/or the right side wall has a recess recessed towards a direction away from the cavity, the recess in the left side wall and/or the right side wall being in communication with the recess in the front wall.

Optionally, the decorative portion is located within the recess.

Optionally, the lower surface of the recessed portion has an inclined surface, and the lower end of the decorative portion has a corresponding inclined surface fitted thereto.

Optionally, the deco-frame includes a first fixing portion made of an elastic material, which engages an upper end surface of the front wall.

Optionally, the first fixing portion is fixed to the decoration frame by two-shot molding.

Optionally, the left and right side walls include left and right extending portions, respectively, extending inwardly to face the front wall, with a second fixing portion made of an elastic material between the left and/or right extending portions and the respective ends of the bezel.

Optionally, the second fixing portion is fixed to the decorative frame.

Optionally, the second fixing portion is fixed to the deco-frame by two-shot molding.

Optionally, the wall thickness of the left and/or right extensions is inwardly tapered.

Optionally, the left and/or right extensions are inclined toward the front wall.

Optionally, an angle between a direction of the left extending portion inward toward the cavity and a left-to-right direction of the front wall is between 0.5 degrees and 60 degrees, and an angle between a direction of the right extending portion inward toward the cavity and a right-to-left direction of the front wall is between 0.5 degrees and 60 degrees.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a refrigerator is still provided, including the storeroom, be provided with any kind of above-mentioned container in it.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses technical scheme has beneficial effect. For example, since the decorative portion is located inside the front wall, the left side wall, and the right side wall, the outer surfaces of these walls may not necessarily be provided with structural features to secure the decorative frame. The embodiment of the utility model provides a possibility: in some refrigerator models, a container having a decorative frame is used, and in other refrigerator models, a container body is used alone. The visual effect of the container can be increased as the decorative portion can be visible through the front wall and the side walls of the body.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container from the front side in an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of the body of the embodiment of the present invention from the front side;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a container from the rear side in an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 4 is a perspective view of the body of the embodiment of the present invention from the rear side;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of a body in an embodiment of the invention, wherein fig. 5a is a front view of the body, fig. 5B is a cross-sectional view along line a-a in fig. 5a, and fig. 5c is an enlarged view of area B in fig. 5B;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of a container in an embodiment of the invention, wherein fig. 6a is a front view of the container, fig. 6B is a cross-sectional view along the line a ' -a ' in fig. 6a, and fig. 6c is an enlarged view of the area B ' in fig. 6B;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of the mold being removed from the body in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein fig. 7a is a schematic view of the mold being removed from the body with the recess, and fig. 7b is a schematic view of the mold being removed from the body without the recess;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of a container in an embodiment of the invention, wherein fig. 8a is a top view of the container and fig. 8b is an enlarged view of area C in fig. 8 a;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of a decoration frame in an embodiment of the present invention, in which fig. 9a is a top view of the decoration frame, fig. 9b is a cross-sectional view taken along a line D-D in fig. 9a, fig. 9c is an enlarged view of an area E in fig. 9b, and fig. 9D is a perspective view of the decoration frame;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

For convenience of description, in the embodiment of the present invention, the six directions of up, down, left, right, front, and back are determined based on the viewing angle when the user normally operates the container, wherein up and down respectively denote vertically upward and vertically downward directions, left and right respectively denote left and right directions at the viewing angle, and front and back respectively denote directions close to and away from the user. It will be appreciated that viewing from other perspectives of the container is also possible, and there will also be directions corresponding to that perspective; therefore, the above directions are only for convenience of describing the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the solutions.

In order to make the objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the container 10 for a refrigerator includes a body 100 and a deco-frame 200, the body 100 including a bottom wall 101, a front wall 102, a left side wall 103 and a right side wall 104 forming a cavity, the deco-frame 200 being coupled to upper portions of the front wall 102, the left side wall 103 and the right side wall 104 and including a decoration portion 208 located inside the body 100 and visible from outside of the front wall 102, the left side wall 103 and the right side wall 104.

The deco-frame 200 includes the outer visual decoration portion 208 to have a decoration effect, and at the same time, the upper portions of the front wall 102, the left side wall 103 and the right side wall 104 are positions frequently operated by a user, and the mechanical strength of the front wall 102, the left side wall 103 and the right side wall 104 is increased by the engagement of the deco-frame 200 at these positions, so that it is not easily damaged.

The container 10 may not include a rear wall disposed opposite the front wall 102, and an inner wall of the refrigerator, which forms a cavity for storing articles in combination with the bottom wall 101, the left side wall 103, the right side wall 104, and the like, is used. The container 10 may also include a rear wall disposed opposite the front wall 102, depending upon design requirements.

In an embodiment of the invention, as shown in fig. 2, 4 to 6, the upper portion of the inner surface of the front wall 102 comprises a recess 105 recessed towards a direction away from the cavity. The lower surface of the recess 105 may have an inclined surface 106; the lower end of the decorative portion 208 may have a corresponding inclined surface 203 that mates with the inclined surface 106. The upper portion of the inner surface of the left side wall 103 may have a recess 107 recessed toward a direction away from the cavity, and the lower surface of the recess 107 may have an inclined surface 108. Similarly, the upper portion of the inner surface of the right side wall 104 may have a recess recessed toward a direction away from the cavity, and the lower surface of the recess may have an inclined surface. The lower end of the decorative portion 208 may have a corresponding slope that mates with the slope of the recess located in the left sidewall 103 and/or the right sidewall 104. By providing the recessed

portions

105, 107, etc., the volume of the container 10 can be increased.

The recess 107 at the left side wall 103 and/or the right side wall 104 and the recess 105 at the front wall may communicate. The decorative frame 200 may be engaged with the

recesses

105, 107, and the decorative portion 208 of the decorative frame 200 may be located within the recess of at least one of the front wall 102, the left side wall 103, and the right side wall 104.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 to 7, the body 100 has a protrusion 109 extending from the upper end of the front wall 102 toward the inside of the cavity, and the deco-frame 200 has a groove 201 engaged with the protrusion 109 at the top of the deco-frame 200. The movement of the deco-frame 200 in the up and down direction can be restricted by the engagement of the projection 109 with the groove 201.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the inner end surface 110 of the protrusion 109 facing the cavity in the direction from the front wall 102 toward the cavity does not exceed the inner surface 111 of the front wall 102 at a position lower than the recess 105. For example, there is a distance d between the inner end surface 110 and the inner surface 111 in the direction from the front wall 102 towards the cavity; this arrangement facilitates mold release from the container 10 during manufacture of the container 10.

In particular, with reference to fig. 7a, which shows the process of removing the dies 301, 302 from the body 100 with the recesses, the body 100 is manufactured by means of the dies 301 and 302. As shown in the left side view of fig. 7a, the mold 302 is located at the upper right portion of the mold 301, the mold 301 is used to form the bottom wall 101 and the side walls, etc., of the body 100, and the mold 302 is used to form the recess 105 and the protrusion 109, etc., of the body 100. Since the mold 302 has a relatively small size, it is possible that the bottom wall does not form a parting line, not for forming the lower portions of the bottom wall and the side walls. The parting line of the mold 301 and the mold 302 may be located at the junction of the two faces of the front wall 102, the left side wall 103, and the right side wall 104 without being easily perceived. For example, the parting line may be located at the lower edge of the angled surface 106.

As shown in the middle and right side views of fig. 7a, the mold 301 is moved upward to be separated from the body 100, and the mold 302 is moved first backward and then upward to be separated from the body 100.

Specifically, in the embodiment shown in fig. 7a, the sides of the mold 301 contact the inner surface 111 of the front wall 102 below the recess 105. By providing the inner end surface 110 not to exceed the inner surface 111 in the direction from the front wall 102 toward the cavity, for example, there is a space between the inner end surface 110 and the inner surface 111 in the direction from the front wall 102 toward the cavity, thereby facilitating the mold 301 to be released upward from the container 10 in the direction of the inner surface 111.

Referring to fig. 7b, which shows the process of removing the

molds

303, 304 from the body 100 without the depressions, the body 100 is manufactured by the

molds

303 and 304. As shown in the left side view of fig. 7b, the mold 304 is located at the right portion of the mold 303, and the

molds

303 and 304 are used to form the bottom wall, the side wall, and the like of the body 100, so that a longer parting line is formed at the bottom wall and the side wall, which affects the appearance and quality of the body 100. As shown in the middle and right side views of fig. 7b, the mold 303 is moved upward to be separated from the body 100, and the mold 304 is moved backward and then upward to be separated from the body 100.

As shown in fig. 6 and 9, the deco-frame 200 may include a first fixing portion 202 made of an elastic material, which engages the upper end surface 112 of the front wall 102, so that the deco-frame 200 is elastically engaged with the body 100. This arrangement can restrict the movement of the deco-frame 200 back and forth with respect to the body 100, and also can repeatedly detach or attach the deco-frame 200. The first fixing portion 202 may be fixed to the deco-frame 200 by the two-shot injection molding, and the body 100 without the first fixing portion 202 may be used alone.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, the left and

right side walls

103 and 104 include left and right

extended portions

113 and 114, respectively, extending inward toward the cavity to face the front wall 102, and second fixing

portions

206 and 207 made of an elastic material are provided between the left and/or right

extended portions

113 and 114 and

respective ends

204 and 205 of the deco-frame 200. With this arrangement, it is possible to repeatedly detach or attach the deco-frame 200 while restricting the movement of the

end portions

204, 205 of the deco-frame 200 in the up, down, left, and right directions with respect to the body 100.

The

second fixing portions

206, 207 may be fixed to the deco-frame 200, for example, by two-shot molding, and the body 100 without the

second fixing portions

206, 207 may be used alone.

Left extension 113 and/or right extension 114 may be angled toward front wall 102, as shown in fig. 8, with the inward direction of left extension 113 toward the cavity forming an angle α with front wall 102 from left to right, and the inward direction of right extension 114 toward the cavity forming an angle β with front wall 102 from right to left. Alpha may be between 0.5 and 60 degrees and beta may be between 0.5 and 60 degrees. With this arrangement, the

ends

204, 205 of the escutcheon plate 200 can be controlled to move into the cavity.

The thickness of the walls of left extension 113 and/or right extension 114 may also be provided such that the walls gradually increase in thickness as they extend inwardly toward the cavity, thereby providing sufficient strength to prevent ends 204, 205 from moving inwardly into the cavity.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a refrigerator 20, as shown in fig. 10, which includes a storage chamber and a door (not shown) for closing the storage chamber. The storage compartments may include a refrigerating compartment 21 and a freezing compartment 22. The container 10 or the body 100 may be installed at an inner side of the door facing the storage compartment. The inventive principles of the present invention may also be applied to containers, such as drawers, located within a storage compartment.

Although specific embodiments have been described above, these embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, even if only a single embodiment is described with respect to a particular feature. The examples of features provided in the present disclosure are intended to be illustrative, not limiting, unless expressly stated otherwise. In particular implementations, the features of one or more dependent claims may be combined with those of the independent claims as technically feasible according to the actual requirements, and the features from the respective independent claims may be combined in any appropriate manner and not merely by the specific combinations enumerated in the claims.

Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one of ordinary skill in the pertinent art without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A container (10) for a refrigerator (20) comprising a body (100) and a decorative frame (200), said body (100) comprising a bottom wall (101), a front wall (102), a left side wall (103) and a right side wall (104) forming a cavity, characterized in that said decorative frame (200) is joined to the upper part of said front wall (102), said left side wall (103) and said right side wall (104) and comprises a decorative portion (208) inside said body (100) visible from the outside of said front wall (102), said left side wall (103) and said right side wall (104).

2. A container (10) according to claim 1, wherein an upper portion of the inner surface of the front wall (102) comprises a recess (105) that is recessed towards a direction away from the cavity.

3. The container (10) according to claim 2, wherein the body (100) has a projection (109) extending from the upper end of the front wall (102) towards the interior of the cavity, the decorative frame (200) having a recess (201) engaging the projection (109) at the top of the decorative frame (200).

4. A container (10) according to claim 3, wherein an inner end face (110) of the protrusion (109) facing the cavity in a direction from the front wall (102) towards the cavity does not exceed an inner surface (111) of the front wall (102) below the recess (105).

5. A container (10) according to claim 4, wherein there is a distance (d) between the inner end surface (110) and an inner surface (111) of the front wall (102) below the recess (105) in a direction from the front wall (102) towards the cavity.

6. A container (10) according to claim 2, wherein the upper inner surface of the left side wall (103) and/or the right side wall (104) has a recess (107) recessed towards a direction away from the cavity, the recess (107) in the left side wall (103) and/or the right side wall (104) communicating with the recess (105) in the front wall (102).

7. The container (10) of claim 6, wherein the decorative portion (208) is located within the recess (105, 107).

8. Container (10) according to claim 6, characterized in that the lower surface of the recess (105, 107) has an inclined surface (106, 108) and the lower end of the decorative part (208) has a corresponding inclined surface (203) cooperating therewith.

9. The container (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the trim bezel (200) comprises a first fastening portion (202) made of an elastic material engaging the upper end face (112) of the front wall (102).

10. The container (10) according to claim 9, wherein the first fixing portion (202) is fixed to the decorative frame (200) by two-shot molding.

11. The container (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the left side wall (103) and the right side wall (104) comprise a left extension (113) and a right extension (114), respectively, extending inwards facing the front wall (102), the left extension (113) and/or the right extension (114) having, between the respective ends (204, 205) of the decorative frame (200), a second fixing portion (206, 207) made of elastic material.

12. The container (10) according to claim 11, wherein the second securing portion (206, 207) is secured to the decorative frame (200).

13. The container (10) according to claim 12, wherein the second fixing portion (206, 207) is fixed to the decorative frame (200) by two-shot molding.

14. The container (10) according to claim 11, wherein the wall thickness of the left extension (113) and/or the right extension (114) is inwardly increasing.

15. Container (10) according to claim 11, characterized in that said left extension (113) and/or said right extension (114) are inclined towards said front wall (102).

16. A container (10) according to claim 15, wherein the angle (α) between the direction of the left extension (113) inwards the cavity and the left-to-right direction of the front wall (102) is between 0.5 and 60 degrees, and the angle (β) between the direction of the right extension (114) inwards the cavity and the right-to-left direction of the front wall (102) is between 0.5 and 60 degrees.

17. A refrigerator (20) comprising a storage compartment (21, 22) within which a container (10) according to any one of claims 1-16 is disposed.