CN216308353U

CN216308353U - Water storage box and refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN216308353U
Application number: CN202122842426.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张富饶; 吴长征
Original assignee: Hisense Shandong Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-18
Filing date: 2021-11-18
Publication date: 2022-04-15
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-18
Also published as: WO2023087582A1

Abstract

The utility model relates to a water storage box and a refrigerator. The water storage box comprises a box body, a box cover, a water outlet pipe, a filter box and a filter element. The box body is provided with a water storage cavity, and the box cover is closed on the box body. The water outlet pipe is arranged on the box cover, the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe extends into the water storage cavity, and the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe extends out of the box body. The filter box is sleeved on the water outlet pipe and arranged in the water storage cavity, and the filter box is provided with a filter port. The filter element is detachably arranged in the filter box, and is arranged at the filter port or above the filter port. The water inlet end is arranged in the filter box and above the filter element. After the water in the water storage cavity enters the water storage box through the filter port, it will be filtered by the filter element before entering the water outlet pipe. When it is necessary to replace the filter element, open the box cover. Since the water outlet pipe is set on the box cover and the filter box is sleeved on the water outlet pipe, the box cover will be taken out together with the water outlet pipe and the filter box at the same time, which is convenient for the filter box. Replace the filter inside.

Description

Water storage box and refrigerator

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a water storage box and a refrigerator.

Background

At present, refrigerators become a household appliance necessary for thousands of households, and automatic ice makers are arranged in some household refrigerators with ice making functions. When ice is needed to be made, water in the water storage box is pumped into the ice maker by the water pump, after the ice maker makes ice, the motor drives the ice making cells to rotate, and after the ice making cells rotate to a certain position, the ice making cells are distorted and deformed to discharge ice blocks, and the ice blocks are turned into the ice storage box to be stored.

Usually, most users add tap water into the water storage box, but the tap water is not as clean as pure water, and the water storage box is easy to accumulate dirt after being used for a long time. After water containing impurities enters the ice maker, on one hand, ice blocks made by the water through the ice maker influence the health of people, on the other hand, impurity water scales also influence the motor of the ice maker, so that the motor is easy to rust or the motor rotates abnormally, and the ice blocks cannot fall off from the ice making grids smoothly.

In the related art, water in the water storage box is filtered by the filter element and then supplied to the ice maker by arranging the filter element in the water storage box. And in order to guarantee the filtering effect of filtering a piece, often change and filter a piece, nevertheless when changing and filtering a piece, because of the structure is comparatively complicated, it is comparatively troublesome to change the operation, therefore changes very inconveniently.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a water storage box and a refrigerator, which are used for optimizing the structure of the water storage box in the existing refrigerator and facilitating the replacement of a filter element in the water storage box.

In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water storage box, comprising: the box body is internally provided with a water storage cavity; the box cover is covered on the box body; the water outlet pipe is arranged on the box cover, the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe extends into the water storage cavity, and the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe extends out of the box body; the filter box is sleeved on the water outlet pipe and is arranged in the water storage cavity; a filter opening is formed in the filter box, so that water in the water storage cavity can enter the filter box; the filtering piece is detachably arranged in the filtering box and is arranged at the filtering opening or above the filtering opening; wherein, the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe is arranged in the filter box and above the filter piece.

In some embodiments of the present application, the filter cartridge is formed with a sleeve at an upper end thereof; the sleeve is detachably sleeved on the water outlet pipe.

In some embodiments of the present application, a clamping portion extending outward in a radial direction of the sleeve is convexly disposed on the sleeve; a clamping hook which is bent and extended along the radial direction of the sleeve is convexly arranged on the box cover; the clamping hook and the box cover are clamped to form a clamping groove; when the sleeve pipe rotates, the clamping portion can be clamped in the clamping groove.

In some embodiments of the present application, a mounting portion is formed at a lower end of the filter cartridge; the bottom of the mounting part is upwards concavely provided with a mounting groove; an opening at the bottom of the mounting part is used as the filtering port; the filter element is detachably arranged in the mounting groove; the water inlet end is arranged above the mounting groove.

In some embodiments of the present application, a rib is convexly provided on the inner wall of the mounting groove near the filter opening; the clamping ribs are arranged in a plurality and are circumferentially arranged at intervals around the inner wall of the mounting groove; the clamping rib is clamped on the bottom surface of the filtering piece so as to limit the filtering piece in the mounting groove.

In some embodiments of the present application, a water inlet end of the water outlet pipe is provided with a water inlet arranged downwards; the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe extends into the mounting groove and is abutted to the filtering piece, so that the filtering piece is attached to the water inlet.

In some embodiments of the present application, the filter cartridge includes a connection pipe, and the connection pipe has an outward expanding structure gradually expanding from top to bottom; the sleeve extends upwards from the upper end of the connecting pipe and is communicated with the upper end of the connecting pipe; the mounting part is arranged by the lower end of the connecting pipe in a downward extending mode and communicated with the lower end of the connecting pipe.

In some embodiments of the present application, the outlet tube includes a first outlet section and a second outlet section that are communicated with each other; the first water outlet section extends vertically and is arranged in the water storage cavity, and the lower end of the first water outlet section is arranged in the filter box to form the water inlet end; the second water outlet section extends along the transverse direction, one end of the second water outlet section is communicated with the upper end of the first water outlet section, and the other end of the second water outlet section extends out of the box body to form the water outlet end.

In some embodiments of the present application, the water storage box further comprises a cover plate; the box cover is provided with a water filling port; the cover plate is connected to the box cover in a sliding mode so as to open and close the water filling port.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a cabinet, an ice maker and the water storage case of any one of the above embodiments; the ice maker is arranged in the box body; the water storage box is arranged in the box body, and the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe is communicated with the ice maker.

According to the technical scheme, the embodiment of the utility model at least has the following advantages and positive effects:

according to the water storage box disclosed by the embodiment of the utility model, the filtering piece is detachably arranged in the filtering box, when the filtering piece needs to be replaced, the box cover is opened, the water outlet pipe can be arranged on the box cover, and the filtering box is sleeved on the water outlet pipe, so that the box cover can be taken out together with the water outlet pipe and the filtering box, a hand does not need to be stretched into the water storage box to replace the filtering piece, the filtering piece can be replaced in the detached filtering box, and the replacement of the filtering piece is simpler and more convenient. In addition, the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe is communicated with the water storage cavity, the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe extends out of the box body, and then water in the water storage cavity is supplied to the outside through the water outlet pipe. The end of intaking of recycling the outlet pipe is located in the filter box to locate the top of filtering the piece, therefore water in the water storage box gets into the water storage box after by filtering mouthful entering water storage box, will filter the reentrant outlet pipe after the impurity of aquatic by filtering the piece, with this filter effect that can guarantee to filter the piece, make the water storage chamber can discharge out cleaner water.

Drawings

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

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the water storage box of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the cartridge of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the cartridge body of fig. 2 with the cartridge body removed.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 2 in another state.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of region a in fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged schematic view of the region B in fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged schematic view of region C in fig. 4.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the filter element of fig. 9 removed.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 6 at another angle.

The reference numerals are explained below: 1. a box body; 11. a box liner; 12. a refrigeration compartment; 121. a first refrigeration compartment; 122. a second refrigeration compartment; 2. a water storage box; 21. a box body; 211. a water storage cavity; 212. a fixed seat; 213. a notch portion; 214. a groove; 22. a box cover; 221. a sealing part; 2211. a fixed part; 222. a water injection port; 223. a cover plate; 224. air holes; 225. a hook is clamped; 23. a water outlet pipe; 231. a first water outlet section; 232. A second water outlet section; 233. a water inlet; 234. a water outlet; 24. a filter cartridge; 2401. a filter port; 241. A sleeve; 2411. a clamping part; 242. a connecting pipe; 243. an installation part; 2431. mounting grooves; 2432. Clamping ribs; 2433. a communicating hole; 25. a filter member; 3. and (4) a water pump.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments that embody features and advantages of the utility model are described in detail below in the specification. It is to be understood that the utility model is capable of other embodiments and that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the utility model and the description and drawings are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular manner, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, 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, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood in a specific case by those of ordinary skill in the art.

Referring to fig. 1, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a refrigerator body 1, an ice maker, a water storage box 2, and a water pump 3.

Referring to fig. 1, a cabinet container 11 is provided in a cabinet 1, and a refrigerating compartment 12 is formed in the cabinet container 11. It is understood that one or more containers 11 may be provided. One or more refrigerated compartments 12 can also be defined within the same cabinet 11.

The box door is arranged at the front side of the box body 1 and is used for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber 12. The refrigerator door and the refrigerator body 1 can be connected through a hinge, so that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator can rotate around the axis, the refrigerator door can be opened and closed, and the corresponding refrigerating chamber 12 can be opened and closed. It is understood that the door may be provided in plurality and in one-to-one correspondence with the refrigeration compartments 12. Or a plurality of doors can open and close one refrigerating compartment 12 at the same time.

It will be appreciated that the refrigerated compartment 12 may be a cold compartment, a freezer compartment or a variable temperature compartment.

Still referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, a first cooling compartment 121 and a second cooling compartment 122 are disposed in the box body 1, and the first cooling compartment 121 and the second cooling compartment 122 are arranged at an interval from top to bottom.

The ice maker is arranged in the second refrigerating chamber 122, and a user needs to inject water into the ice maker, so that the ice maker can make ice cubes by means of cold energy in the second refrigerating chamber 122.

In some embodiments, the second cooling compartment 122 is a freezer compartment, and the ice maker can increase the ice making efficiency of the ice maker by virtue of a lower temperature in the freezer compartment.

Referring to fig. 1, a water storage box 2 is disposed in a first refrigerating compartment 121, the water storage box 2 is used for storing water, and the water storage box 2 is communicated with an ice maker to provide water required for making ice for the ice maker. In addition, the water storage box 2 can pre-cool the water in the box by using the cold energy in the first refrigeration compartment 121 to provide cold water for the ice maker, thereby further accelerating the ice making efficiency of the ice maker.

In some embodiments, the first refrigeration compartment 121 is a refrigeration compartment, and the water storage box 2 can pre-cool water in the box by means of the cold energy in the refrigeration compartment, and at the same time, can prevent the water in the box from freezing, so as to ensure that the water in the water storage box 2 can smoothly flow into the ice maker.

With reference to fig. 1, the water pump 3 is disposed in the first refrigerating compartment 121 and behind the water storage box 2. The water inlet end of the water pump 3 is communicated with the water storage box 2, and the water outlet end of the water pump 3 is communicated with the ice maker. So that the water in the water storage cavity 211 is automatically pumped into the ice maker by the water pump 3 to make ice, and the water outlet quantity of the water storage box 2 is controlled by the opening time of the water pump 3.

In some embodiments, a water inlet connection pipe is convexly disposed on a side of the water pump 3 facing the water storage box 2, and when the water storage box 2 is placed on a front side of the water pump 3, the water storage box 2 is connected to the water inlet connection pipe, so that the water pump 3 can pump water in the water storage cavity 211 through the water inlet connection pipe.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the water storage box of fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the cartridge of fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the cartridge body of fig. 2 with the cartridge body removed.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the water storage box 2 includes a box body 21, a box cover 22, a water outlet pipe 23, and a filter box 24.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the box body 21 is a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and a water storage cavity 211 is disposed in the box body, and the water storage cavity 211 is used as a space for storing water. The top of the box body 21 is opened to facilitate the filling of water into the water storage chamber 211.

The box cover 22 covers the box body 21 and closes the opening at the top of the box body 21, the box cover 22 is matched with the box body 21 to form a closed water storage cavity 211, foreign matters in the first refrigerating chamber 121 are prevented from entering the water storage cavity 211 to pollute water in the water storage cavity 211, and meanwhile, the smell of the water in the taste water storage cavity 211 of food stored in the first refrigerating chamber 121 can be prevented from being mixed.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, a ring of sealing portion 221 is protruded from the bottom of the box cover 22, and when the bottom surface of the box cover 22 abuts against the top of the box body 21, the sealing portion 221 extends into the box body 21, and the outer side wall of the sealing portion 221 abuts against the inner wall of the box body 21, so that the box cover 22 and the box body 21 have better sealing performance.

In some embodiments, a sealing ring is sleeved on an outer side wall of the sealing portion 221, and a ring of fixing portions 2211 is protruded below the outer side wall of the sealing portion 221, and the sealing ring is sandwiched between the fixing portions 2211 and the bottom surface of the box cover 22 to fix the sealing ring. When sealing portion 221 extends into box body 21, the seal ring abuts against the inner wall of box body 21, thereby enhancing the sealing property between box cover 22 and box body 21.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 2 in another state.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, in some embodiments, the box cover 22 is further provided with a water filling port 222, and when water needs to be filled into the water storage cavity 211, water can be filled into the water storage cavity 211 through the water filling port 222. Meanwhile, the cover plate 223 is further arranged on the box cover 22, the cover plate 223 is slidably connected to the box cover 22, the water filling port 222 is opened or closed through the sliding cover plate 223, when water needs to be added into the water filling port 222, the cover plate 223 can be slid to open the water filling port 222, after the water is added, the cover plate 223 can be slid reversely to close the water filling port 222, and therefore the sealing performance of the water storage cavity 211 is guaranteed.

It should be noted that in some other embodiments, the cover 223 may be hinged to the box cover 22, so that the water filling port 222 can be opened when the cover 223 is rotated, and the water filling port 222 can be closed when the cover 223 is rotated reversely.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of fig. 2.

Referring to fig. 4 and 6 in conjunction with fig. 2, the water outlet pipe 23 is disposed on the box cover 22, and when the box cover 22 is opened, the water outlet pipe 23 can be taken out at the same time.

The water inlet end of the water outlet pipe 23 extends into the water storage cavity 211, and the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe 23 extends out of the box body 21 and is communicated with the ice maker. So that the water in the water storage cavity 211 can flow into the ice maker through the water outlet pipe 23 to provide the water required for making ice.

In some embodiments, the outlet tube 23 and the cover 22 are integrally formed, so that the outlet tube 23 is firmly connected to the cover 22, further ensuring that the outlet tube 23 can be taken out when the cover 22 is opened.

In other embodiments, the outlet tube 23 and the cover 22 are removably connected.

Referring to fig. 6, in some embodiments, the water outlet pipe 23 includes a first water outlet section 231 and a second water outlet section 232 that are connected to each other, the first water outlet section 231 extends vertically and is disposed in the water storage cavity 211, a lower end of the first water outlet section 231 is close to the bottom of the box body 21, and a lower end of the first water outlet section 231 serves as a water inlet end. To ensure that the water can smoothly flow out of the first water outlet segment 231 even when the water level in the water storage cavity 211 is low. The second water outlet section 232 extends along the transverse direction, one end of the second water outlet section 232 is communicated with the upper end of the first water outlet section 231, and the other end of the second water outlet section 232 extends out of the box body 21 and is communicated with the ice maker to form a water outlet end. And the water outlet 234 of the second water outlet section 232 is conveniently butted with the water inlet connecting pipe of the water pump 3.

It is understood that the first outlet section 231 can be integrally formed with the box body 21, and the second outlet section 232 can also be integrally formed with the box body 21.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the box cover 22 is provided with an air hole 224, the air hole 224 is communicated with the water storage cavity 211 and the outside of the box body 21, and in the process that water in the water storage cavity 211 flows out through the water outlet pipe 23, air outside the box body 21 can enter the water storage cavity 211 through the air hole 224, so that pressure balance in the water storage cavity 211 is ensured, and the water outlet pipe 23 can continuously flow out.

Referring to fig. 4 and 6, the filter cartridge 24 is disposed in the water storage cavity 211 and sleeved on the water outlet pipe 23, and when the box cover 22 is opened, the water outlet pipe 23 and the filter cartridge 24 can be taken out simultaneously.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of region a in fig. 6.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe 23 is disposed in the filter box 24. The filter box 24 is provided with a filter port 2401, and water in the water storage cavity 211 can enter the filter box 24 through the filter port 2401 and then enter the water outlet pipe 23 through the filter box 24.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7 in combination with fig. 4, a filter element 25 is disposed in the filter box 24, the filter element 25 is disposed at the filter port 2401 or above the filter port 2401, and the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe 23 is disposed above the filter element 25. After water in the water storage cavity 211 enters the filter box 24 through the filter port 2401, the water needs to be filtered by the filter element 25 and then enters the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe 23, so that impurities in the water are filtered by the filter element 25, the water flowing into the ice maker from the water outlet pipe 23 is purified, and clean and sanitary ice cubes can be made by the ice maker. Meanwhile, water containing impurities can be prevented from entering the ice maker to influence the performance of a motor in the ice maker, and the motor can drive the ice cube tray to rotate so as to smoothly drop ice cubes from the ice cube tray.

In some embodiments, the filter element 25 is detachably disposed in the filter box 24, and when the filter element 25 needs to be replaced, the outlet pipe 23 can be taken out together when the box cover 22 is opened because the outlet pipe 23 is disposed on the box cover 22. And because the filter cartridge 24 is sleeved on the water outlet pipe 23, when the water outlet pipe 23 is taken out along with the box cover 22, the filter cartridge 24 is also taken out along with the water outlet pipe 23. The filter element 25 can be replaced in the filter cartridge 24 which is detached, so that the replacement of the filter element 25 is simpler and more convenient.

In addition, the water outlet pipe 23 and the box cover 22 can be integrally formed, so that when the filtering piece 25 in the filtering box 24 is replaced, the water outlet pipe 23 cannot shake, and the filtering piece 25 in the filtering box 24 can be operated more conveniently.

Referring to fig. 7 in conjunction with fig. 4, in some embodiments, the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe 23 is provided with a downwardly disposed water inlet 233, and the filter element 25 is attached below the water inlet 233 to ensure that the water in the filter box 24 enters the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe 23 after being filtered by the filter element 25.

Referring to fig. 6 in conjunction with fig. 4, in some embodiments, the filter cartridge 24 includes an integrally formed sleeve 241, a mounting portion 243, and a connecting tube 242.

The sleeve 241 is sleeved on the water outlet pipe 23, and the sleeve 241 is matched with the water outlet pipe 23, so that the filter box 24 can be stably sleeved on the water outlet pipe 23 without shaking, and the filter piece 25 of the filter box 24 can be conveniently replaced.

In some embodiments, the sleeve 241 is removably received over the outlet tube 23, so that when the cover 22 is opened and the outlet tube 23 and the filter cartridge 24 are removed, the filter cartridge 24 can be removed separately, further facilitating replacement of the filter element 25 in the filter cartridge 24.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged schematic view of the region B in fig. 4.

Referring to fig. 8 in combination with fig. 4, in some embodiments, a clamping portion 2411 extending radially outward from the sleeve 241 is convexly disposed on the sleeve 241, a clamping hook 225 extending radially and bending along the sleeve 241 is convexly disposed on the box cover 22, and the clamping hook 225 and the box cover 22 form a clamping groove in a clamping manner. When the sleeve 241 rotates around the axis of the sleeve 241, the clamping portion 2411 can be clamped in the clamping groove to fix the sleeve 241 on the water outlet pipe 23 and prevent the filter box 24 from separating from the water outlet pipe 23. When the sleeve 241 rotates around the axis of the sleeve 241 in the opposite direction, the clamping portion 2411 can be disengaged from the clamping groove, so that the filter box 24 can be conveniently detached from the water outlet pipe 23.

It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the sleeve 241 may also be directly sleeved on the water outlet pipe 23 in an interference fit manner.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7 in combination with fig. 4, the mounting portion 243 is disposed below the sleeve 241, the bottom of the mounting portion 243 is recessed upward to form a mounting groove 2431, and the filter element 25 is detachably disposed in the mounting groove 2431 to mount the filter element 25 through the mounting groove 2431. The opening at the bottom of the mounting portion 243 serves as a filtering port 2401 to ensure that water in the water storage cavity 211 enters the filter cartridge 24 after being filtered by the filtering member 25 in the mounting groove 2431.

Referring to fig. 7, in some embodiments, the filter 2401 at the bottom of the mounting portion 243 is close to the bottom of the box 21 and spaced from the bottom of the box 21. Therefore, even when the water level in the water storage cavity 211 is low, the water at the bottom of the box body 21 can smoothly flow into the filter box 2 from the filter port 2401 and flow out into the ice maker through the water outlet pipe 23, and the water in the water storage cavity 211 is fully utilized.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged schematic view of region C in fig. 4. Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the filter element of fig. 9 removed.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10 in conjunction with fig. 4, in some embodiments, a plurality of clamping ribs 2432 are protruded from an inner wall of the mounting groove 2431 near the filter port 2401, and are circumferentially spaced around the inner wall of the mounting groove 2431, and the clamping ribs 2432 are clamped to the bottom surface of the filter element 25, so that the filter element 25 can be limited in the mounting groove 2431 by the clamping ribs 2432. When the filter member 25 needs to be replaced, the filter member 25 may be moved to disengage the filter member 25 from the rib 2432 on the inner wall of the mounting groove 2431 side, and then the filter member 25 may be taken out. The filter member 25 may be pressed and deformed to separate the filter member 25 from the rib 2432, and then the filter member 25 may be taken out.

Referring to fig. 7 and 10, in some embodiments, the water inlet end of the water inlet pipe extends downward into the mounting groove 2431 and abuts against the filter element 25. When filtering piece 25 installs in mounting groove 2431, filtering piece 25's bottom surface is spacing in mounting groove 2431 by card muscle 2432, and filtering piece 25's top surface can closely laminate in the water inlet 233 department of intaking the end, guarantees that water reentrants in the water pipe after filtering through filtering piece 25.

Referring to fig. 10, in some embodiments, a plurality of communication holes 2433 are formed in a side wall of the mounting groove 2431, the communication holes 2433 communicate with an inner space of the mounting groove 2431, and the communication holes 2433 cooperate with the filter ports 2401 to increase water inflow of the filter cartridge 24.

Referring to fig. 4 and 6, the connection pipe 242 has an outward expanding structure gradually expanding from top to bottom. The connection pipe 242 is provided between the bushing 241 and the mounting portion 243. Since the mounting portion 243 is larger than the sleeve 241, the connecting pipe 242 having the outwardly expanded structure is used for connection, and thus the material for manufacturing the filter cassette 24 can be saved. And the structural strength of the mounting portion 243 at the lower end of the connection pipe 242 is secured.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 6 at another angle.

Referring to fig. 11 in combination with fig. 2, in some embodiments, a U-shaped fixing seat 212 is protruded downward from the bottom surface of the box body 21, and an opening of the fixing seat 212 faces a water outlet 234 of the second water outlet section 232. The bottom surface of the first refrigeration chamber 121 is convexly provided with a fixed block, when the water storage box 2 is placed into the first refrigeration chamber 121 and the water outlet 234 of the second water outlet section 232 is communicated with the water inlet connection pipe of the water pump 3, the fixed block can extend into the fixed seat 212 through the opening of the fixed seat 212, so that the water storage box 2 is fixed in the first refrigeration chamber 121.

Referring to fig. 11 in combination with fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments, a notch 213 is formed below a side of the box body 21 away from the water outlet 234 of the second water outlet section 232, and a groove 214 is recessed upwards on a side of the box body 21 facing the notch 213, the groove 214 is used as a handle, and when the first cooling chamber 121 in the water storage box 2 needs to be taken out, the groove 214 can be inserted into the notch 213 to facilitate taking out the water storage box 2.

Based on the technical scheme, the embodiment of the utility model at least has the following advantages and positive effects.

According to the water storage box 2 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the filter element 25 is detachably arranged in the filter box 24, when the filter element 25 needs to be replaced, the box cover 22 is opened, the water outlet pipe 23 can be arranged on the box cover 22, and the filter box 24 is sleeved on the water outlet pipe 23, so that the box cover 22 can take out the water outlet pipe 23 and the filter box 24 simultaneously, a hand does not need to be inserted into the water storage box 2 to replace the filter element 25, the filter element 25 can be replaced in the detached filter box 24, and the replacement of the filter element 25 is simpler and more convenient. In addition, the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe 23 is communicated with the water storage cavity 211, the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe 23 extends out of the box body 21, and then the water in the water storage cavity 211 is supplied to the outside through the water outlet pipe 23. The water inlet end of the water outlet pipe 23 is reused and arranged in the filter box 24 and above the filter element 25, so that water in the water storage box 2 enters the water storage box 2 through the filter port 2401, impurities in the water are filtered by the filter element 25 and then enter the water outlet pipe 23, the filtering effect of the filter element 25 can be guaranteed, and the water storage cavity 211 can discharge clean water.

While the present invention has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and illustration, rather than of limitation. As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims

1. a water storage box, is characterized in that, comprises:

The box body is provided with a water storage cavity;

a box cover, which is covered on the box body;

The water outlet pipe is arranged on the box cover, the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe extends into the water storage cavity, and the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe extends out of the box body;

a filter box, sleeved on the water outlet pipe and arranged in the water storage cavity; the filter box is provided with a filter port, so that the water in the water storage cavity can enter the filter box;

a filter element, which is detachably arranged in the filter box, and is arranged at the filter port or above the filter port;

Wherein, the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe is arranged in the filter box and above the filter element.

2. The water storage box according to claim 1, wherein a sleeve is formed on the upper end of the filter box;

The sleeve is detachably sleeved on the water outlet pipe.

3 . The water storage box according to claim 2 , wherein the sleeve is protruded with a clamping portion extending outward along the radial direction of the sleeve; 3 .

The box cover is protrudingly provided with a hook that is bent and extended along the radial direction of the sleeve; the hook and the box cover are sandwiched to form a clip slot;

When the sleeve rotates, the clamping portion can be clamped in the clamping groove.

4. The water storage box according to claim 2, wherein a mounting portion is formed at the lower end of the filter box;

The bottom of the mounting portion is upwardly recessed with a mounting groove; the opening at the bottom of the mounting portion serves as the filter port;

The filter element is detachably arranged in the installation slot; the water inlet end is arranged above the installation slot.

5. The water storage box according to claim 4, wherein the inner wall of the installation groove is protruded with a clamping rib near the filter port;

The clamping ribs are provided with a plurality of them and are arranged circumferentially spaced around the inner wall of the installation groove;

The clamping rib is clamped on the bottom surface of the filter element to limit the filter element in the installation groove.

6. The water storage box according to claim 4, wherein the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe is provided with a downwardly arranged water inlet;

The water inlet end of the water outlet pipe extends into the installation groove and abuts against the filter element, so that the filter element is attached to the water inlet.

7. The water storage box according to claim 4, wherein the filter box comprises a connecting pipe, and the connecting pipe is in an outward expansion structure gradually expanding from top to bottom;

the sleeve is arranged to extend upward from the upper end of the connecting pipe and communicate with the upper end of the connecting pipe;

The mounting portion is arranged downwardly from the lower end of the connecting pipe, and communicates with the lower end of the connecting pipe.

8. The water storage box of claim 1, wherein the water outlet pipe comprises a first water outlet section and a second water outlet section that communicate with each other;

The first water outlet section extends vertically and is arranged in the water storage cavity, and the lower end of the first water outlet section is arranged in the filter box to form the water inlet end;

The second water outlet section extends laterally, one end of the second water outlet section is connected to the upper end of the first water outlet section, and the other end of the second water outlet section extends out of the box to form the water outlet end .

9. The water storage box according to claim 1, wherein the water storage box further comprises a cover plate;

A water injection port is provided on the box cover;

The cover plate is slidably connected to the box cover to open and close the water injection port.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a box body, an ice maker and the water storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 9;

the ice maker is arranged in the box;

The water storage box is arranged in the box body, and the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe is connected to the ice maker.