CN218349020U - Foot kicking device for refrigerator and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the refrigerator, a skirting device and refrigerator for refrigerator is specifically provided. The utility model discloses aim at solving the unable problem that fuses with the cupboard of realizing in the vision of the skirting part of current embedded refrigerator bottom. Therefore, the utility model discloses a skirting device includes the base member and sets up the end cover of base member tip, the skirting device passes through base member detachably is fixed to on the refrigerator, the end cover with in a gliding mode the base member detachably is installed together. The utility model discloses a skirting device can make the skirting part of refrigerator bottom realize the integration with the cupboard in the vision when installing on the refrigerator.

Description

Foot kicking device for refrigerator and refrigerator

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the refrigerator, a skirting device and refrigerator for refrigerator is specifically provided.

Background

With the improvement of living standard of people, the requirements of users on kitchens are higher and higher. As a common appliance in a kitchen, a refrigerator is often integrated with a cabinet to improve the space utilization rate of the kitchen and optimize the aesthetics of the refrigerator and the cabinet. To achieve this technical goal, the embedded refrigerator is shipped out. The door body which is the same as or similar to the cabinet in material and/or color is arranged on the door body of the embedded refrigerator, so that the effect of fusion with the cabinet is visually realized.

However, it is difficult to visually implement the effect of blending with the cabinet due to various reasons at the skirting portion of the bottom of the existing built-in refrigerator. One reason for this is that the skirting part of the bottom of the existing embedded refrigerator is often integrated with the refrigerator body of the refrigerator, and the color is single and cannot be replaced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to solve the problem that the skirting part of current embedded refrigerator bottom can't realize fusing mutually with the cupboard in the vision.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a skirting device with a certain thickness.

Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a kick device that can be quickly assembled.

To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides in a first aspect a kick device for a refrigerator, the kick device including a base and an end cap disposed at an end of the base, the kick device being configured to detachably fix the base to the refrigerator, the end cap being slidably mounted to the base detachably.

Optionally, the base body comprises a front side plate, a top side plate and a rear side plate which are fixedly connected together or integrally manufactured, so that the base body forms an inverted U-shaped structure; the end part of the front side plate is provided with a front side convex rib, the end part of the top side plate is provided with a top side convex rib, the end part of the rear side plate is provided with a rear side convex rib, and the base body is spliced with the end cover through the front side convex rib, the top side convex rib and the rear side convex rib.

Optionally, the end cap is provided with a front slot corresponding to the front convex rib, a top slot corresponding to the top convex rib, and a rear slot corresponding to the rear convex rib.

Optionally, the front convex rib, the top convex rib and the rear convex rib are connected in sequence to form an inverted U-shaped convex rib; the end cover is provided with an inverted U-shaped buckle, and the front clamping groove, the top clamping groove and the rear clamping groove are formed in the inverted U-shaped buckle.

Optionally, a first limiting groove is formed in the front rib; a first avoidance empty section is formed at the part, corresponding to the front clamping groove, of the inverted U-shaped buckle, a first limiting buckle is arranged at the first avoidance empty section of the end cover, and the first limiting buckle is matched with the first limiting groove; and/or a second limit groove is arranged on the rear convex rib; the reverse U-shaped buckle and the part corresponding to the rear clamping groove are provided with a second avoidance empty section, the end cover is provided with a second limiting buckle at the second avoidance empty section, and the second limiting buckle is matched with the second limiting groove.

Optionally, the outside of preceding curb plate is provided with many preceding decorative ribs, the outside of end cover is provided with many side decorative ribs, each the side decorative rib aligns one respectively preceding decorative rib.

Optionally, an end of the rear side plate is provided with an end placing cavity, and a magnet is placed in the end placing cavity, so that the kicking device is fixed to the refrigerator through the magnet.

Optionally, the base further comprises a plurality of ribs disposed between the front side panel, the top side panel and the rear side panel; the rear side plate is provided with a middle bulge part protruding towards the front side plate, a middle placing cavity is formed on the middle bulge part, and an opening of the middle placing cavity is formed on the left side or the right side of the middle bulge part; the skirting device further comprises a sliding buckle, wherein the sliding buckle is inserted into the opening from the lower part of the base body, and two opposite sides of the sliding buckle are respectively abutted with the middle bulge part and one rib plate.

Optionally, a gap allowing the magnet to pass through is formed between the rib plate abutting against the slide buckle and the rear side plate; the bottom of the middle bulge part is provided with an inserting plate; the slide fastener includes:

the buckle body is respectively abutted with the middle bulge part, the rear side plate and the rib plate corresponding to the gap;

the clamping tongue is embedded into the opening of the middle placing cavity;

an abutting portion provided on a front side of the buckle body and abutting against the rib plate;

the clamping hook is arranged at the bottom of the clamping buckle body and is used for hooking the inserting plate.

The utility model provides a refrigerator in the second aspect, including box, the door body and any one in the first aspect the skirting device, the skirting device is installed on the box and be located the below of the door body.

Based on the foregoing description, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that, in the technical solution of the present invention, the base body is detachably fixed to the refrigerator, so that the kick device of the present invention can be installed on the refrigerator, thereby visually integrating the kick portion of the bottom of the refrigerator with the cabinet. By detachably mounting the end cover and the base body together in a sliding manner, the assembly of the skirting device is facilitated, and the attractiveness of the end part of the skirting device is improved.

Further, the base body is arranged to be of an inverted U-shaped structure, the thickness of the base body is increased, and therefore the front surface of the kick device can be almost parallel to the front surface of the refrigerator door body, and the attractiveness of the front surface of the refrigerator is improved. Through set up a plurality of floor between preceding curb plate, top side board and posterior lateral plate, promoted the structural strength of base member, prevent that the base member from being played the time emergence of warping by the user.

Further, in a state where the slide fastener is fixed to the base, the slide fastener is fixed in the front-rear direction by causing the fastener body to abut against the rear side plate and the rib plate corresponding to the gap, respectively; the buckle body is abutted with the middle bulge part, so that the abutting part is abutted with the rib plate, the clamping hook hooks the inserting plate, and the sliding buckle is doubly fixed in the left and right directions; the clamping tongue is embedded into the opening of the middle placing cavity, so that the sliding buckle is fixed in the upper and lower directions of the sliding buckle, and the sliding buckle is prevented from falling from the base body.

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

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, some embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements or portions of the same reference number identified in different figures are the same or similar; the drawings of the present invention are not necessarily drawn to scale relative to each other. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is an axial view of a refrigerator according to some embodiments of the present invention (upper side door is not shown);

fig. 2 is a first isometric view of a kicker device in accordance with some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a second isometric view of a kicker device in accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a first exploded view of the kicker of FIGS. 2 and 3;

FIG. 5 is a second exploded view of the kicker of FIGS. 2 and 3;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of portion A of FIG. 5;

fig. 7 is a first isometric view of an end cap of a kicker device in accordance with some embodiments of the invention;

fig. 8 is a first isometric view of an end cap of a kicker device in accordance with some embodiments of the invention;

fig. 9 is a third isometric view of a kicker device in accordance with some embodiments of the invention (with portions of the base hidden).

Detailed Description

It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described below are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments of the present invention, and the part of the embodiments are intended to explain the technical principle of the present invention and not to limit the scope of the present invention. Based on the embodiments provided by the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive work should still fall within the scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. indicating the directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Further, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

As shown in fig. 1, in some embodiments of the present invention, the refrigerator 100 includes a cabinet 110 and a door 120 installed on the cabinet 110. The refrigerator 100 further includes a kick device 200 mounted on the cabinet 110, and the kick device 200 is detachably mounted under the door 120.

The kick apparatus 200 for a refrigerator according to some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 2 to 9.

As shown in fig. 2-4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the kicker device 200 includes a base 210, an end cap 220, an optional magnet 230, and an optional sliding catch 240. The end caps 220 are detachably mounted at the ends of the base 210 in a sliding manner, that is, one end cap 220 is respectively disposed at each end of the base 210, so that the base 210 and the end caps 220 together form an exposed portion of the kick device 200, thereby achieving the effect of decorating the refrigerator 200. Magnets 230 and slide catches 240 are each removably mounted to base 210, and end cap 220 and slide catch 240 each correspond to at least one magnet 230, such that end cap 220 and slide catch 240 secure their respective magnets 230 to base 210.

As shown in fig. 2 to 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the base 210 includes a front side plate 211, a top side plate 212 and a rear side plate 213 fixedly connected together or integrally formed, so that the base 210 forms an inverted U-shaped structure. As can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, this structural form of the base 210 can effectively increase the thickness of the base 210, so that the front surface of the kick device 200 can be almost parallel to the front surface of the door 120 of the refrigerator 100, thereby improving the aesthetic property of the front surface of the refrigerator 100.

As shown in fig. 3-5, in some embodiments of the present invention, the base 212 further comprises a plurality of optional ribs 214, the plurality of ribs 214 are disposed between the front side plate 211, the top side plate 212, and the rear side plate 213, and the plurality of ribs 214 are used to increase the structural strength of the base 210 and prevent the base 210 from deforming when kicked by a user.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the front side plate 211 includes a decoration portion 2111 close to the top side plate 212 and a grid portion 2112 far away from the top side plate 212, and at least a portion of the grid portion 2112 is located at a lower side of the rear side plate 2113, so that the air from the outside can flow into the press cabin of the refrigerator 100 through the grid portion 2112, and the air in the press cabin can flow into the outside through the grid portion 2112.

With continued reference to fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the side of decorative portion 2111 remote from rear side panel 213 is provided with a plurality of optional front decorative ribs 2113. The plurality of front decorative ribs 2113 preferably extend in the left-right direction of the kick device 200. The number of front decorative ribs 2113 may be any feasible number, such as three, four, six, etc.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, in some embodiments of the present invention, the end of the front side plate 211 is provided with a front convex rib 2114, the end of the top side plate 212 is provided with a top convex rib 2121, and the end of the rear side plate 213 is provided with a rear convex rib 2131. The base 210 is inserted into the end cap 220 through the front rib 2114, the top rib 2121 and the rear rib 2131, and preferably, the front rib 2114, the top rib 2121 and the rear rib 2131 are connected in sequence to form an inverted U-shaped rib. Further, the front convex rib 2114, the top side convex rib 2121, and the rear convex rib 2131 are not in contact with each other with a space.

It should be noted that the front rib 2114, the top rib 2121, and the rear rib 2131, which are connected in series, are merely shaped substantially like an inverted U, and are not completely inverted U.

With continued reference to fig. 4 and 5, in some embodiments of the present invention, a first limiting groove 21141 is disposed on the front convex rib 2114, and a second limiting groove 21311 is disposed on the rear convex rib 2131. The first and second retaining grooves 21141 and 21311 are used to fix the end cap 220 to the base 210 and prevent the end cap 220 from falling off the base 210 due to its own weight and vibration.

In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, one skilled in the art may also reserve only one of the first and second limiting grooves 21141 and 21311 as needed. Alternatively, one skilled in the art may omit the first retaining groove 21141 and the second retaining groove 21311 as needed, while ensuring that the cap 220 can be securely fixed to the base 210.

With continued reference to fig. 4 and 5, in some embodiments of the present invention, the side of the two end portions of the rear side plate 213 facing the front side plate 211 is provided with an end raised portion 2132, and the side of the middle portion of the rear side plate 213 facing the front side plate 211 is provided with a middle raised portion 2133. An end portion placing cavity 21321 for accommodating the magnet 230 is formed in the end portion swelling portion 2132, and a middle portion placing cavity 21331 for accommodating the magnet 230 is formed in the middle portion swelling portion 2133. Further, the opening of the end portion placing chamber 21321 is located on the side of the end raised portion 2132 close to the end cap 220, and the opening of the middle portion placing chamber 21331 is formed on the left or right side of the middle raised portion 2133.

As shown in fig. 6, in some embodiments of the present invention, a portion of the end bump 2132 is wrapped by the rear protruding rib 2131 of the rear side plate 213 to ensure the strength of the connection between the end cap 220 and the base 210.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments of the present invention, the bottom of the middle bump 2133 is provided with an insert plate 21332, and the insert plate 21332 is used for fixing the sliding buckle 240.

As shown in fig. 2-6, in some embodiments of the present invention, in order to provide sufficient structural strength to the base 210, a majority of the plurality of ribs 214 have the following characteristics: the side where the rib plate 214 is connected with the front side plate 211 extends from the end of the front side plate 211 close to the top side plate 212 to the end of the front side plate 211 far away from the top side plate 212, the side where the rib plate 214 is connected with the top side plate 212 extends from the end of the top side plate 212 close to the front side plate 211 to the end of the top side plate 212 close to the rear side plate 213, and the side where the rib plate 214 is connected with the rear side plate 213 extends from the end of the rear side plate 213 close to the top side plate 212 to the end of the rear side plate 213 far away from the top side plate 212.

As shown in fig. 6, in some embodiments of the present invention, a gap 215 is formed between one rib 214 adjacent to the opening of the middle placement chamber 21331 and the rear side plate 213 to allow the magnet 230 to pass through, so that the magnet 230 is inserted into the middle placement chamber 21331 after passing through the gap 215.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, in some embodiments of the present invention, the side of the end cap 220 facing the base body is provided with an inverted U-shaped buckle 221, a first limit buckle 222, a second limit buckle 223, and a plurality of side decorative ribs 224. The end cap 220 is inserted into the front rib 2114, the top rib 2121 and the rear rib 2131 of the base 210 by the U-shaped clip 221, and the end cap 220 is clipped into the first notch 21141 and the second notch 21311 by the first retaining clip 222 and the second retaining clip 223, thereby fixing the end cap 220 to the base 210. Each side decorative rib 224 is aligned with a respective front decorative rib 2113 to optimize the appearance of the kick device 200.

In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, a person skilled in the art may determine whether to provide the first position-limiting buckle 222 and/or the second position-limiting buckle 223 according to the presence or absence of the first position-limiting groove 21141 and the second position-limiting groove 21311.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the inverted U-shaped buckle 221 is provided with a front slot 2211, a top slot 2212 and a rear slot 2213. Wherein, the front slot 2211 is matched with the front convex rib 2114, the top slot 2212 is matched with the top convex rib 2121, and the rear slot 2213 is matched with the rear convex rib 2131. Further, a first avoidance empty section 2214 is formed at a part of the inverted U-shaped buckle 221 corresponding to the front card slot 2211, and the first avoidance empty section 2214 is used for arranging the first limit buckle 222. The part of the inverted U-shaped buckle 221 corresponding to the rear clamping groove 2213 is formed with a second avoiding empty section 2215, and the second avoiding empty section 2215 is used for arranging the second limit buckle 223.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the kicker device 200 is assembled, the front rib 2114 is inserted into the front slot 2211, the top rib 2121 is inserted into the top slot 2212, and the rear rib 2131 is inserted into the rear slot 2213. The first stopper 222 is fitted into the first stopper groove 21141, and the second stopper 223 is fitted into the second stopper groove 21311.

Furthermore, in other embodiments of the present invention, the U-shaped buckle 221 can be replaced by any other feasible structure on the premise that the end cap 220 can have the front clamping groove 2211, the top clamping groove 2212 and the rear clamping groove 2213. Such as rectangular bumps, etc.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the sliding buckle 240 includes a buckle body 241, a latch 242, an abutment 243, and a hook 244. Wherein, the latch 242 is disposed on the latch body 241 and elastically swings in the left and right direction of the latch body 241; the abutting portion 243 is provided above the buckle body 241 at a position shifted to the left; the hook 244 is disposed at the bottom of the buckle body 241. Further, the buckle body 241 is used for abutting against the middle protrusion 2133, one side of the rear side plate 213 facing the front side plate 211 and one side of one rib 214 corresponding to the gap 215 facing the rear side plate 213, the latch 242 is used for being inserted into the middle placing cavity 21331 from the opening of the middle placing cavity 21331, the abutting part 243 is used for abutting against one rib 214 corresponding to the gap 215, and the hook 244 is used for hooking the insert plate 21332 of the middle protrusion 2133.

The method of assembling the kicker device 200 according to some embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described.

Installation of magnet 230: as shown in fig. 4 to 6, a magnet 230 is inserted into each of the end placing chamber 21321 and the middle placing chamber 21331. Wherein the path of insertion of the medial placement chamber 21331 into the magnet 230 is shown by the dotted line with arrows in fig. 6.

Installation of end cap 220: as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the end cap 220 is inserted onto the base 210 from below the end of the base 210, that is, the end cap 220 is inserted onto the base 210 from below to above. As shown in fig. 9, the front rib 2114 is inserted into the front slot 2211, the top rib 2121 is inserted into the top slot 2212, the rear rib 2131 is inserted into the rear slot 2213, the first position-limiting buckle 222 is inserted into the first position-limiting groove 21141, and the second position-limiting buckle 223 is inserted into the second position-limiting groove 21311.

Installation of slide fastener 240: as shown in fig. 6 and 9, the slide catch 240 is inserted into the gap 215 from below the base 210 in the direction indicated by the dotted line with an arrow in fig. 6. At this time, the hook body 241 abuts against the rib 214 corresponding to the rear side plate 213 and the gap 215, the hook body 241 abuts against the middle raised portion 2133, the abutting portion 243 abuts against the rib 214, and the hook 244 hooks the insert plate 21332.

Based on the foregoing description, it can also be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention provides a plurality of magnets 230 on the base 210 to fix the kick device 200 on the refrigerator 100 through the plurality of magnets 230, so that the user can mount the kick device 200 of a corresponding color on the refrigerator 100 as needed, thereby visually integrating the kick portion of the bottom of the refrigerator 100 with the cabinet. Meanwhile, the skirting device is fixed to the refrigerator by the magnet 230, thereby facilitating the operation of the user for mounting the skirting device 200 to the refrigerator 100.

In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, one skilled in the art can omit the magnet 230 and the related structure, and mount the kicking device 200 to the box 110 of the refrigerator 100 by any other feasible means, such as bonding with double-sided adhesive, snap-fitting, etc., as required.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in connection with the foregoing embodiments, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. Without deviating from the technical principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can split and combine the technical solutions in the above embodiments, and also can make equivalent changes or substitutions for related technical features, and any changes, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the technical concept and/or technical principle of the present invention will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A kick device for a refrigerator is characterized by comprising a base body and an end cover arranged at the end part of the base body,

the kick device is detachably fixed to the refrigerator through the base,

the end cap is removably mounted with the base in a sliding manner.

2. The kick apparatus for a refrigerator of claim 1,

the base body comprises a front side plate, a top side plate and a rear side plate which are fixedly connected together or integrally manufactured, so that the base body forms an inverted U-shaped structure;

the end part of the front side plate is provided with a front convex rib, the end part of the top side plate is provided with a top convex rib, the end part of the rear side plate is provided with a rear convex rib,

the base body is spliced with the end cover through the front side convex rib, the top side convex rib and the rear side convex rib.

3. The kick apparatus for a refrigerator of claim 2,

the end cover is provided with a front clamping groove corresponding to the front convex rib, a top clamping groove corresponding to the top convex rib and a rear clamping groove corresponding to the rear convex rib.

4. The kick apparatus for a refrigerator of claim 3,

the front convex rib, the top convex rib and the rear convex rib are sequentially connected to form an inverted U-shaped convex rib;

the end cover is provided with an inverted U-shaped buckle, and the front clamping groove, the top clamping groove and the rear clamping groove are formed in the inverted U-shaped buckle.

5. The kick apparatus for a refrigerator of claim 4,

a first limiting groove is formed in the front convex rib; a first avoidance empty section is formed at the part of the inverted U-shaped buckle corresponding to the front clamping groove, a first limiting buckle is arranged at the first avoidance empty section of the end cover, and the first limiting buckle is matched with the first limiting groove; and/or the like, and/or,

a second limiting groove is formed in the rear convex rib; the reverse U-shaped buckle and the part corresponding to the rear clamping groove are provided with a second avoidance empty section, the end cover is provided with a second limiting buckle at the second avoidance empty section, and the second limiting buckle is matched with the second limiting groove.

6. The kick apparatus for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 2 to 5,

a plurality of front decorative ribs are arranged on the outer side of the front side plate, a plurality of side decorative ribs are arranged on the outer side of the end cover,

each side decorative rib is respectively aligned with one front decorative rib.

7. The kick apparatus for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 2 to 5,

the end part of the rear side plate is provided with an end part placing cavity, and a magnet is placed in the end part placing cavity, so that the skirting device is fixed to the refrigerator through the magnet.

8. The kick apparatus for a refrigerator of claim 7,

the base further comprises a plurality of ribs disposed between the front side plate, the top side plate, and the rear side plate;

the rear side plate is provided with a middle bulge part protruding towards the front side plate, a middle placing cavity is formed on the middle bulge part, and an opening of the middle placing cavity is formed on the left side or the right side of the middle bulge part;

the kick device further comprises a slide fastener which is inserted into the opening from below the base body, and opposite sides of the slide fastener are respectively abutted against the middle raised portion and one of the rib plates.

9. The kick apparatus for a refrigerator of claim 8,

a gap allowing the magnet to pass through is formed between the rib plate abutted against the sliding buckle and the rear side plate; the bottom of the middle bulge part is provided with an inserting plate;

the slide fastener includes:

the buckle body is respectively abutted with the middle bulge part, the rear side plate and the rib plate corresponding to the gap;

the clamping tongue is embedded into the opening of the middle placing cavity;

an abutting portion that is provided on a front side of the buckle body and abuts against the rib plate;

the clamping hook is arranged at the bottom of the clamping buckle body and is used for hooking the inserting plate.

10. A refrigerator comprising a body, a door and the kick device of any one of claims 1 to 9, the kick device being mounted on the body and located below the door.

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