CN218600069U

CN218600069U - Refrigeration device

Info

Publication number: CN218600069U
Application number: CN202220794303.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 武华庆; 李二涛
Original assignee: BSH Electrical Appliances Jiangsu Co Ltd
Current assignee: BSH Electrical Appliances Jiangsu Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-07
Filing date: 2022-04-07
Publication date: 2023-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 2032-04-07

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a modified refrigeration utensil, the leakproofness of this refrigeration utensil inside partition wall department is better, does benefit to and makes each storing unit be in predetermined storage environment, perhaps reduces the probability that food was tainted by smell in the different storing units, and refrigeration utensil includes: a storage space formed inside the refrigeration device; the partition wall is arranged in the storage space to divide the storage space into smaller storage units; the method is characterized in that: the storage device also comprises a sealing structure which is configured to prevent air from flowing between the two storage units separated by the partition wall; the sealing structure comprises an end part of the partition wall and a wall of the storage space, wherein the wall is suitable for being matched with the end part, and a first groove for inserting at least one part of the other part is formed in one of the end part and the wall.

Description

Refrigeration device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a refrigeration appliance.

Background

In some known refrigeration appliances, a partition wall is used to divide the storage space into two or more storage units. In some application scenarios, the storage units on two sides of the partition wall are used for forming storage environments with different temperatures and/or humidities, or can be used for storing articles with different smells. Poor sealing at an internal partition wall of some known refrigeration appliances may make it difficult to stably operate the storage unit in a predetermined storage environment, or may cause food to be tainted.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An aspect of the embodiment of the utility model is to provide a modified refrigeration utensil, the leakproofness of this refrigeration utensil inside partition wall department is better, does benefit to and makes each storing unit be in predetermined storage environment, perhaps reduces the probability of food tainting with smell in the different storing units.

The utility model discloses a first aspect of the embodiment aims at providing a refrigeration utensil, include: a storage space formed inside the refrigeration appliance; the partition wall is arranged in the storage space to divide the storage space into smaller storage units; the method is characterized in that: the storage device also comprises a sealing structure which is configured to prevent air from flowing between the two storage units separated by the partition wall; the sealing structure comprises an end part of the partition wall and a wall of the storage space, wherein the wall is suitable for being matched with the end part, and a first groove for inserting at least one part of the other part is formed in one of the end part and the wall. The refrigerating appliance configured in this way has better sealing between the partition wall and the wall of the storage space, and reduces the air channeling probability.

In a possible embodiment, the surface of the wall is recessed in a direction away from the end of the partition wall to form the first recess; or at least two first convex ribs are arranged on the wall surface, and a first groove is formed between two adjacent first convex ribs; one end of the partition wall adjacent to the wall is inserted into the first groove to form the sealing structure.

In a possible embodiment, the sealing structure further comprises at least one second groove, which is provided at the end and is open towards the wall.

In a possible embodiment, the sealing structure further comprises a second rib disposed in the second groove and extending in the same direction as the second groove, the second rib dividing the second groove into two or more third grooves.

In a possible embodiment, the sealing structure further comprises a flexible sealing band, the flexible sealing band being arranged in a manner comprising at least one of: (a) The flexible sealing band is disposed in the first groove and/or is inserted over the at least a portion of the first groove, (b) the flexible sealing band is disposed in the second groove or the third groove, and/or in the first groove; said flexible sealing strip is sandwiched between said partition wall and said wall after said at least one portion is inserted into said first recess.

In a possible embodiment, the wall comprises a plastic air duct cover in the storage space, the plastic air duct cover having the first recess formed therein or inserted into the at least one portion of the first recess.

In a possible embodiment, the refrigerator further comprises a partition board transversely arranged inside the refrigerator to divide the storage space; the vertical setting of partition wall is in the below of baffle, the upper end of partition wall with the lower surface of baffle is contradicted sealing connection.

A second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention is directed to a refrigeration device, including: a storage space formed inside the refrigeration appliance; the partition wall is arranged in the storage space to divide the storage space into smaller storage units; the method is characterized in that: the storage device also comprises a sealing structure which is configured to prevent air from flowing between the two storage units separated by the partition wall; the sealing structure comprises an end part of the partition wall and a wall of the storage space, wherein the wall is suitable for being matched with the end part, and a gap which does not extend linearly is formed between the end part of the partition wall and the wall of the storage space. In the refrigeration appliance configured in this way, the gap between the partition wall and the wall of the storage space is more tortuous, the flow path of the air is increased, and the air channeling probability is reduced.

In a possible embodiment, a gap extending in a zigzag shape is formed between an end of the partition wall and a wall of the storage space.

In a possible embodiment, it further comprises a flexible sealing band provided between said end and said wall, said flexible sealing band being arranged in the region enclosed by said gap of the "zigzag" shape.

In a possible embodiment, the gap extends for a length greater than the thickness of the partition wall, so as to increase the flow path of the air from one storage unit to the other.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a vertical exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention, in which parts such as a door body and a housing of a refrigeration device are omitted;

fig. 2 is a transverse cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partial view in longitudinal section of one embodiment of the present invention, showing the assembly of the partition wall with the wall;

FIG. 4 is a vertical view of a partition wall according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of an embodiment of the present invention, showing the structure at A in FIG. 2;

fig. 6 is a partial enlarged view of an embodiment of the present invention, showing the structure at a in fig. 2.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present application are described below clearly and completely by specific examples, and it is obvious that the described examples are some examples of the present application, but not all examples. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The refrigeration device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a device for providing a suitable temperature and/or humidity for the object to be stored. Illustratively, the refrigeration appliance 100 may be a household refrigerator, a freezer, a wine cabinet, or the like.

The embodiment of the present application is only schematically described by taking a refrigerator as an example in the present application, and it should be understood that the corresponding embodiment may be applied to other refrigeration appliances 100 such as an ice chest and a wine chest, and the same technical effects can be obtained.

Fig. 1 schematically shows a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. As understood by those skilled in the art, a refrigerator generally has an outer case, a door body and an inner container inside the outer case, the inner container being open at one side to form a storage compartment therein, and the door body being coupled to the outer case for opening or closing the open side of the inner container. For the sake of simplicity, fig. 1 hides the door body, the outer shell, and possibly the foamed layer, the refrigeration system, and other components not directly related to the invention point, and as for this part of the embodiments, any existing manner may be referred to as long as it does not directly conflict with the invention point of the present application.

The storage compartment of the refrigeration appliance 100 may be formed integrally as one storage space 20 or may be divided into smaller storage spaces 20 by the partition 10 arranged therein. In the exemplary embodiment of fig. 1, the storage compartment is divided into upper and lower storage spaces 20 by a horizontally disposed partition 10. In the storage space 20 below, a vertical partition wall 30 is provided, which vertical partition wall 30 divides the storage space 20 into storage units 21 and 21' arranged side by side and having a smaller space. The partition walls 30 and the partition walls 10 may be formed using known materials or means for heat insulation or non-heat insulation.

The upper end of the plate-shaped partition wall 30 is in sealing interference with the lower end of the partition wall 10, and the rear end thereof is in contact with the rear wall of the lower storage space 20. In some application scenarios, the storage units 21 and 21' on both sides of the partition wall 30 have different storage environments (e.g., humidity and/or temperature, etc.) or are used for storing foods with different volatile smells, and with the above configuration, air channeling between the two storage units from above and/or behind the partition wall 30 is reduced, which is beneficial for the storage units 21 and 21' to maintain a preset storage environment, or reducing taint of foods in the different storage units 21 and 21'.

To further prevent the cross flow of air between the two storage units 21 and 21', the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1 is provided with a sealing structure 60. The sealing structure 60 is disposed between the partition wall 30 and the wall 40 of the storage space 20, and includes at least one portion of the rear end of the partition wall 30 and at least another portion of the wall 40.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1, the storage space 20 further includes a plastic air duct cover plate 42 therein for forming an air circulation passage, a surface of the plastic air duct cover plate 42 may be a portion of the wall 40 for defining the storage space 20, and the air circulation passage may be a passage for providing cool air to any one or more of the storage units 21 and 21', or the storage space 20, or the storage room. The plastic air duct cover plate 42 is arranged close to the rear of the storage space 20, a first groove 41 extending vertically is formed on the wall 40 facing the partition wall 30, and the first groove 41 extends in a concave manner in a direction far away from the partition wall 30; the rear end portion 31 of the partition wall 30 is inserted into the first groove 41. The sealing structure 60 may include a first groove 41 and an end 31 inserted into the first groove 41. With the above arrangement, referring to fig. 5 and 6, the interface between partition wall 30 and wall 40 is longer and more curved, reducing the probability of air channeling due to an untight seal between partition wall 30 and wall 40. To put it differently, even if there is a gap 70 at the interface between the end 31 of the partition wall 30 and the wall 40, the gap 70 is longer and more bent, increasing the flow path of the air cross flow, and also serving to reduce the probability of the air cross flow between the two storage units 21 and 21'.

As a possible variant, the plastic air duct cover 42 may also be absent from the storage space 20, the first recess 41 being formed directly in the wall 40 of the storage space 20. Alternatively, a plastic air duct cover 42 is arranged in the storage space 20, but the first recess 41 is formed directly on the wall 40 of the storage space 20.

As a possible modified embodiment, the relationship of insertion and insertion between partition wall 30 and wall 40 may be interchanged, for example, first groove 41 is formed on the face of end 31 facing wall 40, and another portion into which first groove 41 can be inserted is disposed at the position of wall 40 facing first groove 41. With such a configuration, the same technical effects as those of the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1 can be obtained.

Referring to fig. 5, when the first groove 41 is formed on the wall 40, the wall 40 includes two first ribs 43 which are spaced apart from each other and extend vertically to protrude toward the inside of the storage space 20, and the first groove 41 is formed between two adjacent first ribs 43. By the arrangement, the space occupied behind the wall 40 by the first groove 41 is reduced, and the significance is particularly remarkable when an air circulation channel is arranged behind the wall 40.

As a possible variant, a first groove 41 is formed in the wall 40, extending vertically, recessed away from the storage space 20.

Continuing to refer to fig. 5, as well as fig. 6. At least a portion of the first recess 41 inserted into the wall 40 is the end 31 of the partition wall 30 facing the wall 40, in other words, the rear end 31 of the partition wall 30 may be inserted integrally into the first recess 41, together constituting the sealing structure 60.

Referring to fig. 4-6, in the illustrated embodiment, sealing structure 60 further includes a second recess 32 at end 31 of partition wall 30, second recess 32 being open toward wall 40. The configuration further increases the extension length and the bending degree of the interface, and is beneficial to improving the sealing performance.

Referring to fig. 5, in the exemplary embodiment, a second rib 321 is disposed in the second groove 32 and protrudes toward the first groove 41, and the second rib 321 divides the second groove 32 into two smaller third grooves 322. In a modified embodiment, there may be more second ribs 321, and correspondingly, the second grooves 32 may be divided into more third grooves 322. Immediately, the presence of the second ribs 321 makes it possible to make the possible gaps between the end 31 of the partition wall 30 and the wall 40 more tortuous, reducing the possibility of air channeling.

Referring to fig. 4, the sealing structure 60 may further include a flexible sealing strip 50, which may illustratively be selected to be a sealing tape, disposed between the end 31 and the wall 40. In the illustrated embodiment, the flexible sealing strip 50 is disposed in the second groove 32 on the end 31, the flexible sealing strip 50 being sandwiched between the end 31 and the wall 40, based on the relationship of the end 31 being inserted into the first groove 41, to better seal the gap between the partition wall 30 and the wall 40; moreover, the flexible sealing tape 50 is disposed in the second groove 32, so that the probability of dislocation and loss of the flexible sealing tape 50 caused by the assembly process of the partition wall 30 can be reduced, and the possibility of air cross flow can be reduced.

As a possible variant embodiment, the flexible sealing strip 50 can be arranged in the first groove 41, so long as it can be clamped between the end 31 and the first groove 41, which can act to reinforce the seal. In embodiments including third grooves 322, the flexible sealing strip 50 may also be disposed in one or more of the third grooves 322 with reference to the embodiment shown in fig. 4. Still alternatively, the flexible sealing strip 50 may be provided in the second recess 32 or the third recess 322, and the first recess 41 simultaneously. The flexible sealing tape 50 is sandwiched between the partition wall 30 and the wall 40 as long as at least a portion that can be inserted into the first groove 41 is inserted into the first groove 41, thereby performing a sealing reinforcement function.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in some possible embodiments, end 31 of partition wall 30 does not completely interfere with wall 40 of first recess 41, so that a gap 70 is formed between end 31 of partition wall 30 and wall 40. In any of the above embodiments and modifications, the gap 70 is a meandering, non-linear gap 70. Such gaps 70 increase the flow path of the air channeling on both sides of the partition 30, reducing the likelihood of channeling. Wherein the possible air cross-flow paths are illustrated in dashed lines in fig. 5 and 6.

In a particular embodiment, this gap 70 is configured as a "zig-zag" shape. The gap 70 includes a small gap 70 between the left and right sides of the end portion 31 and the sides of the first groove 41 and another small gap 70 between the rear side of the end portion 31 and the rear side of the first groove 41, which communicate with each other at an almost right angle turn.

In yet another embodiment, the length of the gap 70 is further extended due to the second rib 321 disposed in the second groove 32.

In possibly modified embodiments, the gap 70 may also have other shapes. Such as fold-back type, a similar technical effect can be achieved. The principle is that the gap 70 in the present application extends for a length greater than the thickness of the partition wall 30, thus extending the path of air flow from one storage unit 21 to the other storage unit 21' and reducing the possibility of air channeling.

In a particular embodiment, the flexible sealing strip 50 is disposed within the confines of the zigzag gap 70, which increases the likelihood that the flexible sealing strip 50 will block the gap 70, further reducing the likelihood of air channeling.

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

The various embodiments described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are illustrative of the present application and are not intended to be exhaustive of the application. Any modification of the present application made by a person of ordinary skill in the related art within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present application is within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigeration appliance (100) comprising:

a storage space (20) formed inside the refrigeration device (100);

a partition wall (30) arranged inside the storage space (20) to divide it into smaller storage units (21, 21');

the method is characterized in that:

further comprising a sealing structure (60) configured to prevent the flow of air between two storage units (21, 21') separated by the partition wall (30); the sealing structure (60) comprises an end portion (31) of the partition wall (30) and a wall (40) of the storage space (20) adapted to cooperate with the end portion (31), one of the end portion (31) and the wall (40) having formed thereon a first recess (41) into which at least a portion (33) of the other is inserted.

2. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 1, wherein:

the surface of the wall (40) being recessed in a direction away from the end (31) of the partition wall (30) to form the first recess (41); or at least two first ribs (43) are arranged on the surface of the wall (40), and the first groove (41) is formed between two adjacent first ribs (43);

the partition wall (30) is inserted into the first groove (41) near one end of the wall (40) to form the sealing structure (60).

3. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 1, wherein:

the sealing structure (60) further comprises at least one second groove (32), said second groove (32) being arranged at said end portion (31) and being openly arranged towards said wall (40).

4. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 3, wherein:

the sealing structure (60) further comprises a second rib (321) which is arranged in the second groove (32) and extends in the same direction as the second groove (32), and the second rib (321) divides the second groove (32) into two or more third grooves (322).

5. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein:

the sealing structure (60) further comprises a flexible sealing strip (50), the flexible sealing strip (50) being arranged in a manner comprising at least one of:

a) Said flexible sealing band (50) being provided in said first groove (41) and/or being inserted on said at least one portion (33) of said first groove (41);

b) Said flexible sealing strip (50) being sandwiched between said partition wall (30) and said wall (40) after said at least one portion (33) has been inserted into said first recess (41).

6. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 4, wherein:

the sealing structure (60) further comprises a flexible sealing strip (50), the flexible sealing strip (50) being arranged in the following manner: the flexible sealing strip (50) is arranged in the second groove (32) or the third groove (322), and/or in the first groove (41).

7. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 1, wherein:

the wall (40) comprises a plastic air duct cover (42) in the storage space (20), the plastic air duct cover (42) having the first recess (41) formed therein or the at least one portion (33) inserted into the first recess (41).

8. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 1, wherein:

the refrigerator further comprises a partition plate (10) transversely arranged inside the refrigerator (100) to divide the storage space (20);

the partition wall (30) is vertically arranged below the partition plate (10), and the upper end of the partition wall (30) is in abutting and sealing connection with the lower surface of the partition plate (10).

9. A refrigeration appliance (100) comprising:

a storage space (20) formed inside the refrigeration device (100);

a partition wall (30) provided inside the storage space (20) to divide it into smaller storage units (21);

the method is characterized in that:

the storage device also comprises a sealing structure (60) which is configured to prevent air from flowing between the two storage units (21) separated by the partition wall (30); the sealing structure (60) comprises an end portion (31) of the partition wall (30) and a wall (40) of the storage space (20) adapted to cooperate with the end portion (31), a non-linearly extending gap (70) being formed between the end portion (31) of the partition wall (30) and the wall (40) of the storage space (20).

10. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 9, wherein:

a gap (70) extending in a shape like a Chinese character 'ji' is formed between the end part (31) of the partition wall (30) and the wall (40) of the storage space (20).

11. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 10, wherein:

further comprising a flexible sealing band (50) arranged between said end (31) and said wall (40), said flexible sealing band (50) being arranged in the region enclosed by said gap (70) of the zigzag shape.

12. The refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 9 or 10, wherein:

the gap (70) extends over a length greater than the thickness of the partition wall (30) to increase the flow path of air from one storage unit (21) to the other (21').