CN216114980U

CN216114980U - Water storage device and refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN216114980U
Application number: CN202121858949.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王洪宇; 白晓强
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-08-10
Filing date: 2021-08-10
Publication date: 2022-03-22
Anticipated expiration: 2031-08-10

Abstract

The utility model provides a water storage device and a refrigerator, wherein the water storage device comprises: the water storage kettle is used for storing water, and a floater capable of moving up and down is arranged in the water storage kettle; a device cover defining a receiving cavity therein; the first contact type elastic sheet switch is arranged in the accommodating cavity and provided with a part exceeding the lower surface of the device cover; wherein the water storage device is configured to: the water in the kettle exceeds a preset water level, and the floater abuts against the part, exceeding the lower surface of the device cover, of the first contact type elastic sheet switch to enable the first contact type elastic sheet switch to be conducted. The water storage device can determine the water level state in the kettle by depending on whether the first contact type elastic piece switch is conducted or not.

Description

Water storage device and refrigerator

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration and freezing devices, in particular to a water storage device and a refrigerator.

Background

In daily life, drinking cold water is a common water demand for people. For example, in hot summer, cold water is often drunk to relieve summer heat. As a common household appliance, a refrigerator is used, and a method of making cold water using the refrigerator is commonly used. At present, in a refrigerator with a cold water module, two implementation schemes of the cold water module are generally available, one scheme is that when the refrigerator leaves a factory, a separate water box is arranged to serve as a tool for making cold water, the structure of the cold water module is usually independent, the cold water module is placed in a drawer of the refrigerator or placed in parallel with a drawer of a refrigerating chamber, when the cold water module is used, the water box needs to be taken out manually, the cold water box is placed back into the refrigerator after the cold water box is filled with the cold water, and after the cold water is cooled, the water box is taken out to pour the cold water into a cup. The second is that the cold water module is arranged in the door body and is often integrated with an ice maker of the door body. In the first scheme, the water box in the refrigerator is independent, manual water adding is needed, and the water box is heavy after water adding and is inconvenient to take and place. Today when the intelligence is pursued, the scheme cannot match the current life concept, and more convenient life needs are provided for people. In the second scheme, the cold water module is arranged in the refrigerator door body, although water can be taken out from the refrigerator body on the premise of not opening the refrigerator door body, the door body of the scheme is thick and heavy, and can occupy more use space in the refrigerator.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

One object of the present invention is to provide a water storage device that can ensure the matching of a kettle and a device cover in place.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a water storage device capable of automatically filling water.

In particular, the present invention provides a water storage apparatus comprising:

the water kettle is used for storing water, and a floater capable of moving up and down is arranged in the water kettle;

a device cover defining a receiving cavity therein; and

the first contact type elastic sheet switch is arranged in the accommodating cavity and provided with a part exceeding the lower surface of the device cover; wherein the water storage device is configured to: the water in the kettle exceeds the preset water level, and the floater abuts against the part of the first contact type elastic sheet switch, which exceeds the lower surface of the device cover, so that the first contact type elastic sheet switch is switched on.

Optionally, the water storage device further comprises: the second contact type elastic sheet switch is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is provided with a part exceeding the lower surface of the device cover; wherein the water storage device is configured to: the kettle is placed in place below the device cover, and the kettle is pressed against the part, exceeding the lower surface of the device cover, of the second contact type elastic sheet switch to enable the second contact type elastic sheet switch to be conducted.

Optionally, the first contact dome switch and the second contact dome switch respectively include: the device comprises a first elastic sheet, a second elastic sheet and a convex button, wherein the first elastic sheet and the second elastic sheet are arranged in an up-and-down overlapping mode, the convex button is arranged below the second elastic sheet, and the lower portion of the convex button exceeds the lower surface of the device cover.

Optionally, the first contact dome switch and the second contact dome switch further include: the fixing frame is provided with two slots at intervals along the vertical direction, and the first elastic sheet and the second elastic sheet are respectively inserted in the slots;

the device cover is provided with a body part with a downward opening and a switch base used for sealing the opening of the body part, wherein the switch base is provided with a first placing groove and a second placing groove which are communicated with the upper part and the lower part of the switch base, a convex button of the first contact type elastic piece switch is arranged in the first placing groove, a convex button of the second contact type elastic piece switch is arranged in the second placing groove, and the fixing frame is fixed with the switch base.

Optionally, the switch base has a first flat plate portion and a first convex portion, the first placement groove being formed in the first flat plate portion;

the water jug comprises: the kettle body and lid, the kettle body is used for the water storage, and the lid is used for the switching kettle body, and wherein the lid has second flat board portion and second convex part, and the second convex part corresponds first convex part setting, and the intercommunication mouth has been seted up to the position department that corresponds first groove of placing on the second flat board portion, and the lower part of the protruding button of first contact shell fragment switch is in the intercommunication mouth.

Optionally, the kettle further comprises: the float seat is fixed with the kettle body and is covered and buckled below the communicating opening; the float seat is provided with a water passing port for water in the kettle body to pass in and out, and the float is movably arranged in the float seat up and down.

Optionally, a second placement groove is formed in the first protrusion, such that the kettle is placed in place under the device cover and the second protrusion abuts against the knob of the second contact dome switch.

Optionally, the jug is configured to be placed from front to back under the device lid;

the part of the second convex part, which is positioned behind the convex button of the second contact type elastic sheet switch, is provided with a slope structure.

Optionally, the water storage device further comprises:

the water inlet pipe is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the outlet end of the water inlet pipe extends into the kettle, and the inlet end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the external water pipe so as to introduce water into the kettle;

the electric switch device is used for opening and closing a water path of the water inlet pipe; and

and the control device is connected with the first contact type elastic sheet switch and the electric switch device and is used for controlling the electric switch device to act based on a signal of the first contact type elastic sheet switch so as to inject or not inject water into the kettle.

The utility model also provides a refrigerator which is provided with the water storage device.

According to the water storage device and the refrigerator, the water storage device is arranged to comprise the kettle, the device cover and the first contact type elastic sheet switch, the floater capable of moving up and down is arranged in the kettle, the first contact type elastic sheet switch is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the device cover and provided with a part exceeding the lower surface of the device cover, and the water storage device is configured to enable the first contact type elastic sheet switch to be conducted by the floater abutting against the part exceeding the lower surface of the device cover of the first contact type elastic sheet switch when water is filled in the kettle and exceeds a preset water level, so that the water level state in the kettle can be determined by means of whether the first contact type elastic sheet switch is conducted or not.

The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of specific embodiments thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Some specific embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail hereinafter, by way of illustration and not limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in the drawings identify the same or similar elements or components. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a refrigerator having a water storage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the water storage device and the inner container shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is another schematic configuration diagram of the water storage device and the inner tub shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic sectional view of the water storage device and the inner tank shown in fig. 2 taken along line a-a of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an exploded schematic view of the water storage device and the inner container shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the cover, the switch base, the first contact dome switch and the second contact dome switch of the water storage device shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is an exploded schematic view of the apparatus cover and the inner container of the water storage apparatus shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the shield cover.

Fig. 9 is an exploded view of the switch base, the water inlet pipe, the connector and the external water pipe of the water storage device shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is a partially sectional schematic view of the water inlet pipe, the connector and the external water pipe of the water storage apparatus shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a float seat, a float, a cover, and the like of the water storage apparatus shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 12 is a schematic circuit diagram of the water storage device shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 13 is a control flow chart of the water storage device shown in fig. 2 for putting the kettle into the inner container.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a refrigerator 400 having a water storage device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the water storage apparatus 100 and the inner tub 402 shown in fig. 1. Fig. 3 is another schematic configuration diagram of the water storage apparatus 100 and the inner tub 402 shown in fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a schematic sectional view of the water storage apparatus 100 and the inner tub 402 shown in fig. 2 taken along the line a-a in fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an exploded schematic view of the water storage apparatus 100 and the inner tub 402 shown in fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the cover 202, the switch base 306, the first contact dome switch 351 and the second contact dome switch 352 of the water storage apparatus 100 shown in fig. 2.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a refrigerator 400, which is a storage device comprising a refrigeration system, and generally comprises a box 401, a door (not shown in the figure), the refrigeration system (not shown in the figure) and a water storage device 100. The case 401 includes a casing, an inner container 402, and a heat insulating layer between the casing and the inner container 402. At least one storage compartment with an open front side is defined in the inner container 402 of the box 401. The storage compartment is usually a plurality of compartments, such as a refrigerating compartment 403, a freezing compartment 404, a temperature-changing compartment, and the like. The number and functions of the specific storage compartments can be configured according to the preset requirements, for example, the preservation temperature of the cold storage compartment 403 can be 2-9 ℃ or 4-7 ℃; the storage temperature of the freezing compartment 404 may be-22 to-14 ℃ or may be-20 to-16 ℃. As shown in fig. 1, the storage compartment includes a refrigerating compartment 403 and a freezing compartment 404, and the freezing compartment 404 is disposed below the refrigerating compartment 403. The refrigeration system may be a compression refrigeration cycle system composed of a compressor, a condenser, a throttle device, an evaporator, and the like. As shown in fig. 1, the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the utility model is disposed in the storage compartment of the refrigerator 400. The water storage device 100 is generally disposed in the refrigerating compartment 403. In fig. 1, the water storage apparatus 100 is provided on a partition 431 in the refrigerating compartment 403.

The water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the utility model comprises a kettle 200, a device cover 300 and a first contact type elastic sheet switch 351. The water bottle 200 is used for storing water, and a float 204 capable of moving up and down is arranged in the water bottle 200. The device cover 300 has a receiving cavity 311 defined therein. The first contact dome switch 351 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 311, and the first contact dome switch 351 has a portion exceeding the lower surface of the device cover 300; wherein the water storage apparatus 100 is configured to: when the water in the kettle 200 exceeds a predetermined level, the float 204 abuts against the portion of the first contact type dome switch 351 exceeding the lower surface of the device cover 300, and the first contact type dome switch 351 is turned on. Through set up the float 204 that can move about from top to bottom in kettle 200, set up first contact shell fragment switch 351 in holding chamber 311, and make first contact shell fragment switch 351 have the part that surpasss the lower surface of device lid 300, when the water injection exceeds preset water level in kettle 200, float 204 can push up and lean on first contact shell fragment switch 351 the part that surpasss the lower surface of device lid 300 to make first contact shell fragment switch 351 switch on, thereby make and whether switch on the water level state in confirming kettle 200 based on first contact shell fragment switch 351, and then can judge whether to the internal water injection of kettle 201. When the first contact type elastic switch 351 is turned on, water does not need to be injected into the kettle 200, otherwise, water needs to be injected into the kettle 200, so that the water level state in the kettle 200 can be simply and conveniently monitored through the state of the first contact type elastic switch 351, and automatic water injection can be further realized.

In some embodiments, the water storage apparatus 100 of the present invention further includes: the second contact dome switch 352 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 311, and the second contact dome switch 352 has a portion exceeding the lower surface of the device cover 300. The water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the utility model is configured as follows: the water bottle 200 is placed in place under the device cover 300, and the water bottle 200 abuts against the portion of the second contact type dome switch 352, which exceeds the lower surface of the device cover 300, to turn on the second contact type dome switch 352. In the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the utility model, the second contact type dome switch 352 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 311 of the device cover 300, the second contact type dome switch 352 has a portion exceeding the lower surface of the device cover 300, and the water storage device 100 is configured such that when the kettle 200 is placed in place below the device cover 300, the kettle 200 abuts against the portion of the second contact type dome switch 352 exceeding the lower surface of the device cover 300 to turn on the second contact type dome switch 352, so that the position states of the kettle 200 and the device cover 300 can be determined depending on whether the second contact type dome switch 352 is turned on. When the second contact type dome switch 352 is turned on, it indicates that the water bottle 200 is in place, otherwise, it indicates that the water bottle 200 is not in place, thereby ensuring that the water bottle 200 and the device cover 300 are matched in place. The water storage device 100 has a skillful structural design for determining whether the kettle 200 and the device cover 300 are in place, and can be realized by only adding the second contact type elastic sheet switch 352, so that the water storage device is easy to configure. It will be appreciated that the water jug 200 not being placed in place under the device cover 300 includes both a case where the water jug 200 is removed from under the device cover 300, either to the outside of the refrigerator 400 or to be placed elsewhere in the refrigerator 400, and a case where the water jug 200 is not placed exactly under the device cover 300.

As shown in fig. 6, the first contact dome switch 351 and the second contact dome switch 352 of the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention respectively include: the first resilient member 353, the second resilient member 354 and the button 357, wherein the first resilient member 353 and the second resilient member 354 are disposed in an overlapped manner, the button 357 is disposed below the second resilient member 354, and the lower portion of the button 357 extends beyond the lower surface of the device cover 300. When the knob 357 is not under stress, a gap is formed between the second elastic piece 354 and the first elastic piece 353, so that the first contact elastic piece switch 351 and the second contact elastic piece switch 352 are not conducted; when the button 357 is forced to move upwards, the second resilient member 354 contacts the first resilient member 353, and the first contact resilient switch 351 and the second contact resilient switch 352 are turned on.

With continued reference to fig. 6, in some embodiments, the first contact dome switch 351 and the second contact dome switch 352 respectively further include: the fixing frame 355 is provided with two slots 3551 spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, and the first elastic piece 353 and the second elastic piece 354 are respectively inserted into the slots. The device cover 300 of the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the body 301 with the downward opening and the switch base 306 for closing the opening of the body 301, wherein the switch base 306 is provided with the first placement groove 361 and the second placement groove 362 penetrating through the upper and lower portions, the convex button 357 of the first contact dome switch 351 is disposed in the first placement groove 361, the convex button 357 of the second contact dome switch 352 is disposed in the second placement groove 362, and the fixing frame 355 is fixed with the switch base 306. Specifically, the switch base 306 is provided with mounting holes 3611 at positions adjacent to the first and

second placement grooves

361 and 362, respectively; the fixing frame 355 is correspondingly provided with a mounting hole 3552; the fixing member 356 is inserted through the mounting hole 3552 of the fixing frame 355 and the mounting hole 3611 of the switch base 306 to fix the fixing frame 355 and the switch base 306. By arranging the fixing frame 355 with two slots 3551 spaced in the vertical direction, a certain gap can be always kept between the second elastic sheet 354 and the first elastic sheet 353 when the knob 357 is not stressed, and the second elastic sheet 354 can conveniently contact the first elastic sheet 353 after the knob 357 is stressed. The fixing 356 may be, for example, a screw.

The kettle 200 of the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a kettle body 201 and a lid 202, the kettle body 201 is used for storing water, and the lid 202 is used for opening and closing the kettle body 201. In some embodiments, the switch base 306 has a first flat portion 3651 and a first convex portion 3652. The cover 202 has a second flat plate portion 2231 and a second convex portion 2232, and the second convex portion 2232 is provided corresponding to the first convex portion 3652. The first placement groove 361 is formed in the first flat plate portion 3651; a communication opening 2233 is formed in the second flat plate portion 2231 at a position corresponding to the first placement groove 361, and a lower portion of the convex button 357 of the first contact-type dome switch 351 is located in the communication opening 2233.

In some embodiments, the second placement groove 362 is formed at the first protrusion 3652 such that the water jug 200 is placed in position under the device cover 300 and the second protrusion 2232 abuts against the knob 357 of the second contact dome switch 352. By forming the first disposition groove 361 on the first flat plate portion 3651 and the second disposition groove 362 on the first convex portion 3652, it is possible to facilitate the float 204 to contact the convex knob 357 of the first contact dome switch 351 while being always away from the convex knob 357 of the second contact dome switch 352.

In some embodiments, the water bottle 200 of the water storage apparatus 100 of the present invention is configured to be placed under the apparatus cover 300 from front to back, and the portion of the second protrusion 2232 of the cover 202 located behind the button 357 of the second contact dome switch 352 has a slope structure. By providing the rear portion of the second protrusion 2232 with a slope structure, the resistance of the water bottle 200 in the process of being placed under the device cover 300 can be reduced, which facilitates the second protrusion 2232 to jack up the convex button 357 of the second contact dome switch 352, and at the same time, ensures that the cover 202 can jack up the convex button 357 of the second contact dome switch 352 only after the water bottle 200 is placed in place. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear side of the kettle body 201 is formed with a spout 212, and the front side is formed with a handle 211 to facilitate the placement of the kettle 200 under the device cover 300 from front to rear. The front end of the second convex portion 2232 of the cover 202 is provided to cover the upper end of the handle 211. The lower portion of the front sidewall of the main body 301 of the device cover 300 is further opened with a docking port 312 at a position corresponding to the handle 211. The front end of the second convex portion 2232 of the cover body 202 covers the upper end of the handle 211, and the device cover 300 is provided with the docking port 312, so that the matching between the water bottle 200 and the device cover 300 can be further limited, and the water bottle 200 can be quickly and accurately placed in place by a user.

The water storage apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a float seat 203. The float seat 203 is fixed with the pot body 201 and covers below the communicating opening 2233. The float seat 203 is provided with a water inlet 231 for water in the kettle body 201 to enter and exit. The float 204 is vertically movably disposed in the float seat 203.

As shown in fig. 5 and 11, the cover 202 includes a cover body 221 and a cover sidewall 222, and a plurality of fixing latches 2211 are formed on the lower surface of the cover body 221 to extend downward around the communication port 2233; a plurality of seat fixing holes 232 are formed on the float seat 203 at positions corresponding to the plurality of fixing bolts 2211; the fixing bolt 2211 is inserted into the seat fixing hole 232 and then heated and softened to form a cap structure to fix the float seat 203 and the cover 202. The cover 202 can be made of a PP material, and when the cover is assembled, the fixing bolt 2211 on the cover 202 is inserted into the seat fixing hole 232 of the float seat 203, the tail end of the fixing bolt 2211 extends out of the seat fixing hole 232, and the fixing bolt is heated and softened by using equipment such as a soldering iron and is stressed to form a fixing cap type structure, so that the float seat 203 and the seat fixing hole 232 are fixed firmly, the connection belongs to permanent connection and is not detachable after connection.

As shown in fig. 5, the float 204 of the water storage apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a float body 241, a float cover 242, and a head protrusion 243, wherein the float cover 242 is disposed above the float body 241 and defines a cavity with the float body 241, and the head protrusion 243 is formed above the float cover 242. The float cover 242 and the float body 241 may be heat-fused. The float 204 is moved upward by the buoyancy of the water, and the head protrusion 243 touches and pushes up the knob 357 of the first contact dome switch 351.

With continued reference to fig. 5, the float seat 203 has a bottom wall 233 and a side wall 234, the bottom wall 233 and/or the side wall 234 is provided with a water passing opening 231, and the inner side surface of the side wall 234 is formed with a plurality of limiting ribs 235 at intervals; the float body 241 is sandwiched between the plurality of stopper ribs 235. In general, the bottom wall 233 and the side wall 234 of the float seat 203 are provided with a water gap 231 to ensure more accurate movement of the float 204. By forming a plurality of stopper ribs 235 at intervals on the inner surface of side wall portion 234, the vertical movement of float 204 in float seat 203 can be restricted, and float 204 can be prevented from deflecting.

In some embodiments, the water storage apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention may further include: water inlet pipe 304, electric switch device 901 and control device 900. The inlet pipe 304 is disposed in the receiving cavity 311, wherein an outlet end of the inlet pipe 304 extends into the kettle 200, and an inlet end of the inlet pipe 304 is connected to the external water pipe 800 to introduce water into the kettle 200. The electric opening/closing device 901 opens and closes the water passage of the water inlet pipe 304. The control device 900 is connected to the first contact dome switch 351 and the electric switch device 901, and is configured to control the operation of the electric switch device 901 based on a signal of the first contact dome switch 351 so as to fill or not fill water into the kettle 200. The water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the utility model is provided with the water inlet pipe 304, so that water can be conveniently introduced into the kettle 200. By arranging the electric switch device 901 and the control device 900, the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the utility model can realize intelligent control of water level monitoring and automatic water injection, and meet the requirements of more convenient and intelligent domestic water of users.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the device cover 300 of the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the utility model is connected to the inner container 402, the water bottle 200 is detachably disposed below the device cover 300, and the external water pipe 800 is disposed outside the inner container 402. According to the refrigerator 400 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the water storage device 100 is arranged in the storage compartment, the device cover 300 is connected with the inner container 402, the kettle 200 is detachably arranged below the device cover 300, and the external water pipe 800 is positioned outside the inner container 402, so that water can be introduced into the water storage device 100 by directly utilizing the external water pipe 800 in the refrigerator 400, and meanwhile, the water storage device 100 only occupies a small space in the refrigerator 400, and has no influence on the door body of the refrigerator 400.

The water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the utility model can be further provided with a reminding device 902 for sending displacement reminding when the water kettle 200 is not placed in place. The reminder 902 may be integrated within the device cover 300. The control device 900 is connected to the reminder 902, and is configured to control the reminder 902 to issue a shift reminder when the second contact dome switch 352 is not turned on. The reminder may be, for example, a beep or the like.

Fig. 13 is a control flowchart of the water storage apparatus 100 shown in fig. 2 in which the water bottle 200 is placed in the inner container 402. After the water bottle 200 is placed in the refrigerator 400, the method for controlling the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes:

s102: judging whether the second contact type dome switch 352 is conducted; if yes, go to step S104; if not, go to step S110.

S104: judging whether the first contact type dome switch 351 is conducted or not; if yes, go to step S106; if not, go to step S108.

S106: the electric switch 901 is controlled to be closed, and water is not filled into the kettle 200.

S108: the electric switch device 901 is controlled to be turned on, and water is filled into the kettle 200.

S110: the reminder device 902 is controlled to issue a shift reminder.

After the water jug 200 is placed in the refrigerator 400, it is first judged whether the water jug 200 is placed in place. Since the second contact type dome switch 352 is turned on only after the water bottle 200 is put in place, it is possible to determine whether the water bottle 200 is put in place by determining whether the second contact type dome switch 352 is turned on. Therefore, when the second contact type dome switch 352 is not turned on, which indicates that the water bottle 200 is not accurately placed under the device cover 300, the reminding device 902 is controlled to issue a displacement reminding. When the second contact type dome switch 352 is turned on, it indicates that the water bottle 200 is in place, and at this time, it is determined whether water needs to be filled into the water bottle 200. Here, in order to simplify the control process of water filling, it is set that when the float 204 is lifted by water to abut against and lift up the button 357 of the first contact type dome switch 351, it is considered that the water inside the kettle 200 is filled with water, and water filling is no longer required. That is, when the first contact type dome switch 351 is turned on, it is determined that the water is filled in the kettle 200, and the water is not required to be filled. Therefore, when the first contact type dome switch 351 is turned on, the electric switch device 901 is controlled to be turned off, and water is not filled into the kettle 200. When the first contact dome switch 351 is not turned on, the electric switch device 901 is controlled to be turned on, and water is filled into the kettle 200 until the first contact dome switch 351 is turned on.

The water storage apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a signal processing circuit board 307. The signal processing circuit board 307 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 311, connected to the first contact dome switch 351, the second contact dome switch 352, and the control device 900, and configured to recognize the on and off states of the first contact dome switch 351 and the second contact dome switch 352, and then send the on and off states to the control device 900.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, a plurality of fixing posts 363 are further formed on the switch base 306, a first fixing hole 3631 is formed on each fixing post 363, and/or an insertion rod 3632 is formed on each fixing post 363. A second fixing hole 371 is formed in the signal processing circuit board 307 at a position corresponding to the fixing post 363, and the fixing of the signal processing circuit board 307 and the switch base 306 is achieved by inserting the fixing member 308 through the second fixing hole 371 and/or inserting the inserting rod 3632 into the second fixing hole 371. As shown in fig. 6, four fixing posts 363 are formed on the switch base 306, first fixing holes 3631 are formed on the two fixing posts 363, inserting rods 3632 are formed on the two fixing posts 363, the first fixing holes 3631 and the inserting rods 3632 are arranged diagonally, the inserting rods 3632 are used for positioning when the signal processing circuit board 307 is installed, and the first fixing holes 3631 are used for being connected with the second fixing holes 371 to fix the signal processing circuit board 307.

As shown in fig. 12, the signal processing circuit board 307 may be powered by the control device 900 (which may be a main control board of the refrigerator 400), and a signal transmission line is provided between the two; the first contact dome switch 351 and the second contact dome switch 352 are powered by the signal processing circuit board 307, and a signal transmission line is arranged between the first contact dome switch 351 and the second contact dome switch; the open and closed states of the electric switching device 901 (e.g., solenoid valve) are controlled by the control device 900 in accordance with the signal received from the signal processing circuit board 307; the reminder 902 is controlled by the control device 900 according to the signal received from the signal processing circuit board 307.

The following describes a structure of the water storage device 100 and the refrigerator 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention with reference to fig. 5, 7 and 8. The refrigerator 400 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes: and embedding the box 500. The inner container 402 is provided with an installation opening 421. The embedment box 500 is configured to be fixed to the inner container 402 at the installation opening 421, and the external water pipe 800 is fixed to the embedment box 500. The device cover 300 of the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the utility model has a body part 301 and a fixing part 302, the body part 301 defines an accommodating cavity 311, and the fixing part 302 is located on one side of the body part 301 close to the installation opening 421 and is configured to be matched with the embedded box 500 to fix the device cover 300 on the inner side of the inner container 402. By arranging the embedded box 500, the embedded box 500 can be fixed with the inner container 402 firstly, and then the device cover 300 is fixed with the embedded box 500 to fix the device cover 300 and the inner container 402, so that on one hand, the water storage device 100 is of a detachable structure, and a user can detach the water storage device 100 when no cold water is needed, so as to obtain a larger use space in the refrigerator 400; on the other hand compare with forming the cooperation structure with inner bag 402 direct forming, pre-buried box 500 can have more complicated more meticulous structure to guarantee the installation steadiness of device lid 300 and pre-buried box 500, inner bag 402 and the leakproofness of butt joint department.

The embedded box 500 of the refrigerator 400 of the embodiment of the utility model is provided with a first clamping groove 501 with an upward opening at the top; a first clamping protrusion 331 is formed on the fixing portion 302 at a position corresponding to the first clamping groove 501; the inner container 402 and the first clamping protrusion 331 at the upper end of the mounting opening 421 are fitted in the first clamping groove 501. Through forming the first draw-in groove 501 that opens upwards on pre-buried box 500, the upper portion and the inner bag 402 of fixed part 302 can be realized simply conveniently to the first draw-in groove 501 with the inner bag 402 cooperation of the first joint arch 331 of fixed part 302 upper end with installing port 421 in first draw-in groove 501.

The embedded box 500 of the refrigerator 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention further has a second card slot 502 with a forward opening at the front; a second clamping protrusion 332 is formed on the fixing portion 302 at a position corresponding to the second clamping groove 502; the inner container 402 and the second clamping protrusion 332 at the front end of the mounting opening 421 are fitted in the second clamping groove 502. Through forming the second card slot 502 with the forward opening on the embedded box 500, the front part of the fixing part 302 and the inner container 402 can be simply and conveniently fixed in the second card slot 502 by matching the second clamping protrusion 332 of the fixing part 302 with the inner container 402 at the front end of the mounting port 421.

In some embodiments, the embedded box 500 of the refrigerator 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a first rib 541 formed by extending outward at least at the front portions of the top wall 532 and the front wall 533, a second rib 542 formed by extending upward at the front end of the top wall 532, and a third rib 543 formed by extending forward at the upper portion or the middle upper portion of the front end of the front wall 533; a first catching groove 501 is defined between the second rib 542 and the first rib 541, and a second catching groove 502 is defined between the third rib 543 and the first rib 541. The fixing portion 302 is formed with a first catching projection 331 extending downward at a front end of a top wall 322 thereof and a second catching projection 332 extending rearward at an upper or middle upper portion of a front end of a front wall 323 thereof. As shown in fig. 5 and 7, the embedded box 500 is formed with a first rib 541 extending outward from the front of the embedded box. When the embedded box 500 is installed, the first clamping groove 501 of the embedded box 500 is clamped at the edge of the installation opening 421 of the inner container 402, then the bottom of the embedded box 500 is clamped in the installation opening 421, and the first protruding edge 541 is attached to the outer side surface of the inner container 402. The third ribs 543 are formed only on the upper or middle upper portion of the front end of the front wall 533 of the cartridge 500, and the second catching projections 332 are formed only on the upper or middle upper portion of the front end of the front wall 323 of the fixing portion 302, so that the cover 300 can be slid to be fixed with the cartridge 500.

The inner container 402 of the refrigerator 400 of the embodiment of the utility model is also provided with a first mounting hole 422 near the mounting opening 421; a second mounting hole 3211 is formed in the fixing portion 302 at a position corresponding to the first mounting hole 422; the fixing portion 302 and the inner container 402 are fixed in the left-right direction by a fixing member (not shown) inserted through the second mounting hole 3211 and the first mounting hole 422. In addition to the fastening structure of the embedded box 500 and the fastening groove of the device cover 300, the fastening member is used to further secure the stable installation. The fixing member may be a screw.

The embedded box 500 of the refrigerator 400 of the embodiment of the utility model is provided with a gap 5341 with an opening facing the inner container 402 on the rear wall; an inserting projection 3212 is formed at a position corresponding to the notch 5341 on the fixing portion 302; the inserting protrusion 3212 is fitted in the notch 5341 to position the fixing portion 302 and the embedded box 500 in the vertical direction. By providing the notch 5341 and the engaging projection 3212, the device cover 300 can be mounted by a single person.

As shown in fig. 5, the embedment box 500 has a side wall 531, a top wall 532, a front wall 533, a rear wall 534, a sloped wall 535, and a bottom wall 536. The front wall 533 and the rear wall 534 are opposite one another, the top wall 532 and the bottom wall 536 are opposite one another, and the sloped wall 535 is between the top wall 532 and the rear wall 534. An insertion tube opening 5311 is formed on the side wall 531 for fixing the external water pipe 800. A first rib 541 is provided at the front of the top wall 532, front wall 533, rear wall 534, ramp wall 535, and bottom wall 536. A second rib 542 extends upward from the front end of the top wall 532. A third rib 543 extends forward at an upper middle portion of the front end of the front wall 533. A first catching groove 501 is defined between the second rib 542 and the first rib 541, and a second catching groove 502 is defined between the third rib 543 and the first rib 541. In addition, a circuit 801 with a flash-proof rubber ring is integrated on the bottom wall 536 of the embedded box 500.

As shown in fig. 7, the fixing portion 302 of the device cover 300 has a side wall 321, a top wall 322, a front wall 323, a rear wall 324, a sloped wall 325, and a bottom wall 326. The front wall 323 and the rear wall 324 are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction, the top wall 322 and the bottom wall 326 are opposed to each other in the up-down direction, and the sloped wall 325 is provided between the top wall 322 and the rear wall 324. A second mounting hole 3211 is provided in the side wall 321 near the rear wall 324 and the bottom wall 326, and an insertion protrusion 3212 is provided adjacent to the second mounting hole 3211. The main body portion of the sidewall 321 is provided with a communication port 3213 for passing the water inlet pipe 304 and the connector 600 therethrough so as to be connected to the external water pipe 800. A first catching projection 331 is formed to extend downward at the front end of the top wall 322, and a second catching projection 332 is formed to extend rearward at the middle upper portion of the front end of the front wall 323.

The device cover 300 of the refrigerator 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention is detachably coupled to the inner container 402. The refrigerator 400 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes: and a shielding cover 700 configured to be fitted with the pre-embedded box 500, for shielding the installation opening 421 after the device cover 300 is removed from the inner container 402. When the device cover 300 is removed from the inner container 402, the mounting opening 421 and the external water pipe 800 are exposed to the view, and the water pipe can be prevented from being contaminated by the shielding cover 700, and the refrigerator 400 is more beautiful. Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the shielding cover 700, and the structure of the shielding cover 700 is similar to that of the fixing portion 302, except that the side wall 321 of the shielding cover 700 is not provided with the communication port 3213. As shown in fig. 8, the shield cover 700 has a side wall 321, a top wall 322, a front wall 323, a rear wall 324, a sloped wall 325, and a bottom wall 326. The front wall 323 and the rear wall 324 are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction, the top wall 322 and the bottom wall 326 are opposed to each other in the up-down direction, and the sloped wall 325 is provided between the top wall 322 and the rear wall 324. A second mounting hole 3211 is provided in the side wall 321 near the rear wall 324 and the bottom wall 326, and an insertion protrusion 3212 is provided adjacent to the second mounting hole 3211. A first catching projection 331 is formed to extend downward at the front end of the top wall 322, and a second catching projection 332 is formed to extend rearward at the middle upper portion of the front end of the front wall 323.

Next, a connection structure between the water inlet pipe 304 and the external water pipe 800 of the water storage apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 9 and 10. The inlet end of the inlet pipe 304 is detachably connected to the outer water pipe 800 via a connector 600. The connector 600 includes: the connecting device comprises a first cover cap 601, a connecting pipe 603 and a second cover cap 602, wherein the first cover cap 601 and the second cover cap 602 are respectively fixedly inserted into the connecting pipe 603; wherein the inlet end of the inlet water pipe 304 is connected with the connecting pipe 603 through the first cap 601; the outlet end of the outer water tube 800 is connected to the connection tube 603 through the second cap 602. The water inlet pipe 304 and the external water pipe 800 are connected by the connector 600 having the first cap 601, the connection pipe 603, and the second cap 602 so that the connections between the several are soft connections that can be connected and disconnected many times. When the waterway is connected, the inlet water pipe 304 and the external water pipe 800 may be directly inserted into the connector 600, respectively. When the waterway is removed, the connector 600 is pulled strongly to separate the connector 600 from the external water pipe 800 in the case 401.

As shown in fig. 10, the connection pipe 603 has a first fixed pipe section 631, a transition pipe section 633, and a second fixed pipe section 632 connected in sequence, and the inner diameters of the first fixed pipe section 631 and the second fixed pipe section 632 are larger than the inner diameter of the transition pipe section 633. The first cap 601 and the second cap 602 respectively have a cap body 611 and a plurality of limiting pieces 612, a water pipe fixing hole 613 is opened on the cap body 611, and the plurality of limiting pieces 612 are formed by extending from the inner side surface of the cap body 611 around the water pipe fixing hole 613 at intervals and are inserted into the fixing pipe sections on the corresponding sides. The inlet end of the inlet pipe 304 passes through the pipe fixing hole 613 of the first cap 601 and the end thereof extends into the first fixing pipe segment 631, and the outlet end of the outer pipe 800 passes through the pipe fixing hole 613 of the second cap 602 and the end thereof extends into the second fixing pipe segment 632. The first cap 601 and the second cap 602 respectively have a cap body 611 and a plurality of limiting pieces 612, so that the first cap 601 and the second cap 602 have certain strength and can have certain flexibility. In addition, the connector 600 may further include one or more sealing rings 604 disposed at an end of the inlet pipe 304 and/or an end of the outlet end of the outer water pipe 800. A sealing ring 604 is generally provided at each of the end of the inlet pipe 304 and the end of the outlet end of the outer pipe 800.

As shown in fig. 9, a plug-in post 364 is formed on the switch base 306 along the up-down direction, the outlet end of the water inlet pipe 304 is inserted into the plug-in post 364 to fix the water inlet pipe 304 and the device cover 300, wherein a notch 3641 is formed on the sidewall of the plug-in post 364; the outer surface of the inlet pipe 304 inside the insertion post 364 is formed with a protrusion 341. By forming the insertion column 364 with the notch 3641 on the switch base 306 and matching with the protrusion 341 at the outlet end of the water inlet pipe 304, the fixing structure of the water inlet pipe 304 in the device cover 300 is simple, and the water inlet pipe 304 can be stably fixed on the switch base 306. The switch base 306 has a plurality of base hooks 366 formed thereon for fixing the switch base 306 and the body portion 301.

In the description of the present embodiment, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top" and "bottom" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in fig. 2, and are only for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.

Thus, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that while a number of exemplary embodiments of the utility model have been illustrated and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications consistent with the principles of the utility model may be directly determined or derived from the disclosure of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Accordingly, the scope of the utility model should be understood and interpreted to cover all such other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A water storage apparatus, comprising:

the water storage kettle is used for storing water, and a floater capable of moving up and down is arranged in the water storage kettle;

a device cover defining a receiving cavity therein; and

the first contact type elastic sheet switch is arranged in the accommodating cavity and provided with a part exceeding the lower surface of the device cover; wherein the water storage device is configured to: the water in the kettle exceeds a preset water level, and the floater abuts against the part, exceeding the lower surface of the device cover, of the first contact type elastic sheet switch to enable the first contact type elastic sheet switch to be conducted.

2. The water storage device of claim 1, further comprising:

the second contact type elastic sheet switch is arranged in the accommodating cavity and provided with a part exceeding the lower surface of the device cover; wherein the water storage device is configured to: the kettle is placed in place below the device cover, and the kettle abuts against the part, exceeding the lower surface of the device cover, of the second contact type elastic sheet switch to enable the second contact type elastic sheet switch to be conducted.

3. The water storage apparatus of claim 2,

the first contact type elastic piece switch and the second contact type elastic piece switch respectively comprise: the device comprises a first elastic sheet, a second elastic sheet and a convex button, wherein the first elastic sheet and the second elastic sheet are arranged in an up-and-down overlapping mode, the convex button is arranged below the second elastic sheet, and the lower portion of the convex button exceeds the lower surface of the device cover.

4. The water storage apparatus of claim 3,

the first contact type elastic piece switch and the second contact type elastic piece switch respectively comprise: the fixing frame is provided with two slots at intervals along the vertical direction, and the first elastic sheet and the second elastic sheet are respectively inserted in the slots;

the device cover is provided with a body part with a downward opening and a switch base for closing the opening of the body part, wherein the switch base is provided with a first placing groove and a second placing groove which penetrate through the upper part and the lower part of the switch base, a convex button of the first contact type elastic piece switch is arranged in the first placing groove, a convex button of the second contact type elastic piece switch is arranged in the second placing groove, and the fixing frame is fixed with the switch base.

5. The water storage apparatus of claim 4,

the switch base is provided with a first flat plate part and a first convex part, and the first placing groove is formed in the first flat plate part;

the water jug comprises: the kettle body is used for storing water, the cover body is used for opening and closing the kettle body, the cover body is provided with a second flat plate portion and a second convex portion, the second convex portion is arranged corresponding to the first convex portion, a communicating opening is formed in the position, corresponding to the first placing groove, of the second flat plate portion, and the lower portion of the convex button of the first contact type elastic piece switch is located in the communicating opening.

6. The water storage apparatus of claim 5,

the kettle still includes: the float seat is fixed with the kettle body and is covered and buckled below the communicating opening; the float seat is provided with a water passing hole for water in the kettle body to pass in and out, and the float is movably arranged in the float seat up and down.

7. The water storage apparatus of claim 5,

the second placing groove is formed in the first protruding portion, so that the kettle is placed in place below the device cover, and the second protruding portion abuts against the protruding button of the second contact type elastic piece switch.

8. The water storage apparatus of claim 7,

the water jug is configured to be placed under the device cover from front to back;

9. The water storage device of claim 1, further comprising:

the water inlet pipe is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the outlet end of the water inlet pipe extends into the kettle, and the inlet end of the water inlet pipe is connected with an external water pipe so as to introduce water into the kettle;

an electric switch device for opening and closing the water path of the water inlet pipe; and

and the control device is connected with the first contact type elastic sheet switch and the electric switch device and is used for controlling the electric switch device to act based on a signal of the second contact type elastic sheet switch so as to inject or not inject water into the kettle.

10. A refrigerator characterized by having the water storage apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.