CN219014730U

CN219014730U - Refrigerating equipment

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Publication number: CN219014730U
Application number: CN202223426545.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王伟; 徐文山; 李琦
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2022-12-20
Filing date: 2022-12-20
Publication date: 2023-05-12
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-20

Abstract

The utility model discloses refrigeration equipment, relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, and solves the problems that in the prior art, a fan is arranged in a kitchen to cool, but the area of the kitchen is small, and after the fan is arranged, the normal operation of a user in the kitchen is affected. The refrigeration equipment comprises a refrigerator main body and a cooling fan assembly, wherein the cooling fan assembly is arranged on a door body of the refrigerator main body, the cooling fan assembly is provided with a heat exchange space, the heat exchange space is isolated from a refrigerating space and a freezing space of the refrigerator main body, an air inlet and an air outlet are further formed in the door body, and the air inlet and the air outlet are communicated with the heat exchange space. The refrigerating equipment can be used for refrigerating food through the refrigerator main body on one hand and refrigerating food on the other hand, and can be used for refrigerating the indoor space through the cooling fan assembly, so that the aim of cooling a kitchen is fulfilled. The refrigerating equipment integrates the cooling fan assembly and the refrigerator main body into a whole, so that the cooling of a kitchen is realized, and the space of the kitchen can be saved.

Description

Refrigerating equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to refrigeration equipment.

Background

At present, the kitchen area of a common household is smaller, an air conditioner is not installed in most of the families, the temperature is high in the kitchen during cooking in summer, and great trouble is brought to the bodies of people who cook. Therefore, some families place fans in the kitchen to cool, but the kitchen area is smaller, and after the fans are placed, the normal operation of the user in the kitchen is affected.

The refrigerator is put into a plurality of families and becomes a household appliance necessary for people to live, and most families can put the refrigerator in a kitchen so as to be convenient for taking and putting food. If the refrigerator is combined with the cooling fan for indoor refrigeration to form an integrated machine structure, the space of a kitchen is greatly saved. However, if the refrigerator is combined with the cooling fan, there are also the following problems: at present, the cooling fan needs to be added with water and supplemented with water manually, ice cubes need to be taken out and put into the cooling fan after being frozen in the refrigerator, and the cooling fan is very inconvenient and complex in operation steps.

Disclosure of Invention

One of the purposes of the utility model is to provide a refrigeration device, which solves the technical problems that in the prior art, a fan is arranged in a kitchen to cool, but the area of the kitchen is smaller, and after the fan is arranged, the normal operation of a user in the kitchen is affected. The technical effects that can be produced by the preferred technical scheme of the present utility model are described in detail below.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions:

the refrigeration equipment comprises a refrigerator main body and a cooling fan assembly, wherein the cooling fan assembly is arranged on a door body of the refrigerator main body, the cooling fan assembly is provided with a heat exchange space, the heat exchange space is isolated from a refrigerating space and a freezing space of the refrigerator main body, an air inlet and an air outlet are further formed in the door body, and the air inlet and the air outlet are communicated with the heat exchange space.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling fan assembly further comprises a fan, the fan is arranged in the heat exchange space, and the fan is used for sucking hot air at the air inlet into the heat exchange space and discharging cold air in the heat exchange space from the air outlet.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling fan assembly further comprises a first water tank and a second water tank, a wet curtain is arranged in the heat exchange space, wherein the first water tank and the second water tank are respectively located on the upper side and the lower side of the heat exchange space, the first water tank and the second water tank are communicated with the heat exchange space, the first water tank is used for storing ice water, the second water tank is used for collecting water flowing out of the heat exchange space, and the wet curtain is used for absorbing the ice water entering the heat exchange space.

According to a preferred embodiment, a temperature sensor is arranged in the second water tank, a water level sensor is arranged for detecting the temperature of the water collected by the second water tank, and a submersible pump is arranged for pumping the water in the second water tank into the first water tank.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling fan assembly further comprises an ice maker for producing ice cubes and an ice bank for collecting ice cubes produced by the ice maker, and the first water tank is provided with an ice inlet, and the ice bank is further communicated with the first water tank.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling fan assembly further comprises a water inlet assembly, the water inlet assembly comprises a first water inlet pipe and a second water inlet pipe, one end of the first water inlet pipe and one end of the second water inlet pipe are communicated with a water source, the other end of the first water inlet pipe is communicated with the ice maker, and the other end of the second water inlet pipe is communicated with the first water tank.

According to a preferred embodiment, the first water inlet pipe is provided with a first control valve, the second water inlet pipe is provided with a second control valve, the ice inlet is provided with a third control valve, and the first control valve, the second control valve and the third control valve all have an open state and a closed state.

The refrigeration equipment provided by the utility model has at least the following beneficial technical effects:

the refrigeration equipment comprises a refrigerator main body and a cooling fan assembly, wherein the cooling fan assembly is arranged on a door body of the refrigerator main body, the cooling fan assembly is provided with a heat exchange space, the heat exchange space is isolated from a refrigerating space and a freezing space of the refrigerator main body, and an air inlet and an air outlet are also formed in the door body and are communicated with the heat exchange space. The refrigerating equipment integrates the cooling fan assembly and the refrigerator main body into a whole, so that the cooling of a kitchen is realized, and the space of the kitchen can be saved.

The refrigerating equipment solves the technical problems that in the prior art, a fan is arranged in a kitchen to cool, but the area of the kitchen is small, and after the fan is arranged, the normal operation of a user in the kitchen is affected.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of a refrigeration apparatus of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded schematic illustration of a preferred embodiment of the refrigeration apparatus of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic layout of a preferred embodiment of the water intake assembly of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the heat exchange space of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a control method of the refrigeration appliance of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is a flowchart of another preferred embodiment of the control method of the refrigerating apparatus of the present utility model.

In the figure: 10. a refrigerator main body; 101. a door body; 201. a heat exchange space; 2011. a wet curtain; 202. an air inlet; 203. an air outlet; 204. a first water tank; 2041. an ice inlet; 205. a second water tank; 2051. submersible pump; 206. an ice maker; 207. an ice bank; 208. a first water inlet pipe; 209. and a second water inlet pipe.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent, the technical solutions of the present utility model will be described in detail below. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are only some, but not all, embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, based on the examples herein, which are within the scope of the utility model as defined by the claims, will be within the scope of the utility model as defined by the claims.

The refrigerating apparatus and the control method thereof according to the present utility model will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 6 of the accompanying drawings.

Example 1

The refrigerating apparatus of the present utility model will be described in detail in this embodiment.

The refrigeration device of the embodiment includes a refrigerator main body 10 and a cooling fan assembly, wherein the cooling fan assembly is disposed on a door body 101 of the refrigerator main body 10, the cooling fan assembly has a heat exchange space 201, the heat exchange space 201 is isolated from a refrigerating space and a freezing space of the refrigerator main body 10, an air inlet 202 and an air outlet 203 are further disposed on the door body 101, and the air inlet 202 and the air outlet 203 are both communicated with the heat exchange space 201, as shown in fig. 1 and 2. Preferably, the air inlet 202 is disposed at the top and/or the side of the door 101, and the air outlet 203 is disposed at the front of the door 101, as shown in fig. 1 and 2. More preferably, a filter screen is disposed at the air inlet 202, and the filter screen is used for filtering dust and impurities in the air, so as to prevent the dust and impurities from entering the heat exchange space 201. The refrigerator main body 10 may be a refrigerator structure in the related art, which is used for food refrigeration and freezing. The refrigerator main body 10 may have a double door structure or a single door structure, and the cooling fan assembly is at least disposed on one door body 101 of the refrigerator main body 10, as shown in fig. 1 and 2.

The refrigeration equipment of this embodiment, including refrigerator main part 10 and thermantidote subassembly, wherein, the thermantidote subassembly sets up on the door body 101 of refrigerator main part 10, the thermantidote subassembly has heat transfer space 201, heat transfer space 201 and refrigerator main part 10's cold storage space and freezing space are isolated each other, and still be provided with air intake 202 and air outlet 203 on the door body 101, air intake 202 and air outlet 203 all communicate with heat transfer space 201, it is visible, the refrigeration equipment of this embodiment, on the one hand, the accessible refrigerator main part 10 is refrigerated, in order to be used for food cold storage and freezing, on the other hand still accessible thermantidote subassembly is refrigerated indoor, reach the purpose for the kitchen cooling, because heat transfer space 201 and refrigerator main part 10's cold storage space and freezing space are isolated each other, make refrigeration equipment's low temperature save function and to indoor cooling can be independent each other, do not interfere each other. The refrigerating equipment of the embodiment integrates the cooling fan assembly and the refrigerator main body 10 into a whole, so that the kitchen space can be saved while the temperature of the kitchen is reduced. Namely, the refrigerating equipment of the embodiment solves the technical problems that in the prior art, a fan is placed in a kitchen to cool, but the area of the kitchen is small, and after the fan is placed, the normal operation of a user in the kitchen is affected.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling fan assembly further comprises a fan (fan is not shown in fig. 4) disposed in the heat exchanging space 201, the fan being adapted to suck hot air at the air inlet 202 into the heat exchanging space 201 and to discharge cold air in the heat exchanging space 201 from the air outlet 203. The fan may be a centrifugal fan in the prior art. According to the refrigeration equipment of the preferred technical scheme of the embodiment, the cooling fan assembly further comprises a fan, and through the effect of the fan, indoor hot air can be accelerated to enter the heat exchange space 201, and cold air in the heat exchange space 201 can be accelerated to be discharged into a room from the air outlet 203, so that the cooling of a kitchen can be accelerated.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling fan assembly further comprises a first water tank 204 and a second water tank 205, a wet curtain 2011 is arranged in the heat exchanging space 201, wherein the first water tank 204 and the second water tank 205 are respectively located on the upper side and the lower side of the heat exchanging space 201, and the first water tank 204 and the second water tank 205 are both communicated with the heat exchanging space 201, the first water tank 204 is used for storing ice water, the second water tank 205 is used for collecting water flowing out of the heat exchanging space 201, and the wet curtain 2011 is used for absorbing the ice water entering the heat exchanging space 201, as shown in fig. 4. Preferably, the wet curtain 2011 is made of plant fibers. According to the refrigeration equipment of the preferred technical scheme of the embodiment, the wet curtain 2011 is arranged in the heat exchange space 201, ice water entering the heat exchange space 201 can be absorbed through the wet curtain 2011, then hot air entering the heat exchange space 201 through the air inlet 202 can exchange heat and generate wet cool air when passing through the wet curtain 2011, the wet cool air enters a kitchen through the air outlet 203, so that the temperature of the kitchen is reduced, and the ice water after heat exchange through dropping of the wet curtain 2011 can be collected through the second water tank 205. According to the refrigeration equipment with the preferred technical scheme, the wet curtain 2011 is arranged in the heat exchange space 201, and the residence time of ice water in the heat exchange space 201 can be prolonged through the wet curtain 2011, so that the heat exchange effect of hot air and ice water can be enhanced, and the cooling effect of a kitchen can be enhanced.

According to a preferred embodiment, a temperature sensor is provided in the second water tank 205 for detecting the temperature of the water collected by the second water tank 205, a water level sensor is provided for detecting the water level in the second water tank 205, and a submersible pump 2051 is provided for pumping the water in the second water tank 205 into the first water tank 204, as shown in fig. 4. In the refrigeration equipment according to the preferred technical scheme of the embodiment, a submersible pump 2051 is arranged in the second water tank 205, and the water in the second water tank 205 can be pumped into the first water tank 204 through the submersible pump 2051, so that the water source can be recycled; a temperature sensor is arranged in the second water tank 205, the water temperature in the second water tank 205 can be monitored through the temperature sensor, and when the water temperature in the second water tank 205 is too high, the heat exchange effect of hot air and ice water can be ensured by adding the ice amount into the first water tank 204; the second water tank 205 is internally provided with a water level sensor, the water level in the second water tank 205 can be monitored through the water level sensor, when the water level in the second water tank 205 is too low, the water quantity is increased into the first water tank 204, the wet curtain 2011 can be ensured to absorb enough ice water, and therefore the heat exchange effect of hot air and ice water can be ensured.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling fan assembly further comprises an ice maker 206 and an ice bank 207, the ice maker 206 is used for producing ice cubes, the ice bank 207 is used for collecting ice cubes produced by the ice maker 206, and the ice inlet 2041 is provided on the first water tank 204, and the ice bank 207 is further in communication with the first water tank 204, as shown in fig. 2. The structure and ice making principle of the ice maker 206 may be the same as those of the ice maker in the related art, and will not be described again. In the refrigeration device according to the preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the cooling fan assembly further includes an ice maker 206 and an ice storage box 207, and ice can be made in advance by using the ice maker 206, and then the made ice cubes are discharged into the ice storage box 207 for storage, so that when ice needs to be added into the first water tank 204, the ice cubes in the ice storage box 207 can be discharged into the first water tank 204 through the ice inlet 2041 in time.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling fan assembly further comprises a water inlet assembly comprising a first water inlet pipe 208 and a second water inlet pipe 209, one end of the first water inlet pipe 208 and one end of the second water inlet pipe 209 being in communication with a water source, the other end of the first water inlet pipe 208 being in communication with the ice maker 206, and the other end of the second water inlet pipe 209 being in communication with the first water tank 204, as shown in fig. 3. The water source can be a water source purified by a household water purifier; a water purifier may be provided in the compressor compartment of the refrigerator main body 10, and the water source is purified by the water purifier. In the refrigeration apparatus according to the preferred embodiment, a water source is provided to the ice maker 206 through the first water inlet pipe 208, so that an ice making operation can be performed using the water source; a water source may be provided to the first water tank 204 through the second water inlet pipe 209 so that ice cubes in the first water tank 204 are made into an ice-water mixture so that ice water flows into the heat exchanging space 201.

According to a preferred embodiment, a first control valve is provided on the first inlet pipe 208, a second control valve is provided on the second inlet pipe 209, a third control valve is provided at the ice inlet 2041, and the first control valve, the second control valve and the third control valve each have an open state and a closed state. In the refrigeration device according to the preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the first water inlet pipe 208 is provided with a first control valve, and the communication state between the water source and the ice maker 206 is controlled by the first control valve, and when ice making is required, the first control valve is in an open state, so that the water source can be provided to the ice maker 206, and the ice making operation can be performed by using the water source; the second water inlet pipe 209 is provided with a second control valve, the communication state of the water source and the first water tank 204 can be controlled through the second control valve, and when the heat exchange starts or the water amount collected in the second water tank 205 is too small, the second control valve is in an open state, so that the water source can be provided for the first water tank 204, and ice in the first water tank 204 can be converted into an ice-water mixture by utilizing the water source; a third control valve is provided at the ice inlet 2041, and a communication state of the ice bank 207 with the first water tank 204 is controlled by the third control valve, and when heat exchange is started or a water temperature of water collected in the second water tank 205 is excessively high, the third control valve is in an opened state, so that ice cubes can be supplied to the first water tank 204 to generate an ice water mixture using the ice cubes.

Example 2

The present embodiment describes a control method of the refrigeration apparatus of the present utility model in detail.

Fig. 5 shows a flow chart of a preferred implementation of the control method of the refrigeration appliance of the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 5, the control method of the refrigeration apparatus according to any of the embodiments 1 includes the following steps:

step 1: and starting a heat exchange mode.

Step 2: the ice water in the first water tank 204 is controlled to enter the heat exchange space 201, and indoor hot air enters the heat exchange space 201 from the air inlet 202 for heat exchange, and then is blown out into a room from the air outlet 203.

The control method of the refrigeration device according to any one of the embodiment 1 includes the steps of starting a heat exchange mode, controlling ice water in the first water tank 204 to enter the heat exchange space 201, enabling indoor hot air to enter the heat exchange space 201 from the air inlet 202 for heat exchange, and blowing out the indoor hot air from the air outlet 203, so as to achieve the purpose of cooling a kitchen.

As shown in fig. 6, the control method of the refrigeration apparatus further includes the steps of:

the water temperature in the second water tank 205 is obtained.

The acquired water temperature in the second water tank 205 is compared with a preset water temperature. The preset water temperature is, for example, 10 ℃.

When the acquired water temperature in the second water tank 205 is greater than the preset water temperature, the first control valve and the third control valve are controlled to be opened.

According to the control method of the refrigeration equipment in the preferred technical scheme of the embodiment, when the acquired water temperature in the second water tank 205 is greater than the preset water temperature, the first control valve and the third control valve are controlled to be opened, so that ice cubes can be provided to the first water tank 204 while a water source is provided to the ice maker 206, the temperature of the ice-water mixture in the first water tank 204 is reduced, and the heat exchange effect of indoor hot air is ensured. According to the control method of the refrigeration equipment in the preferred technical scheme of the embodiment, the first control valve and the third control valve can be automatically controlled to be opened and closed based on the water temperature in the second water tank 205, so that automatic water adding and ice adding are realized, and the problems that in the prior art, a cooling fan needs to manually add water to supplement water, ice cubes need to be taken out of the cooling fan after being frozen in a refrigerator, and the operation steps are complicated are avoided.

acquiring the water level in the second water tank 205;

comparing the acquired water level in the second water tank 205 with a preset water level;

the second control valve is controlled to be opened when the acquired water level in the second water tank 205 is less than the minimum value of the preset water level, and is controlled to be closed when the acquired water level in the second water tank 205 is greater than the maximum value of the preset water level.

According to the control method of the refrigeration equipment in the preferred technical scheme of the embodiment, when the acquired water level in the second water tank 205 is smaller than the minimum value of the preset water level, the second control valve is controlled to be opened, so that water can be automatically supplemented into the first water tank 204, the wet curtain 2011 is ensured to absorb enough ice water, and the heat exchange effect of hot air and the ice water is ensured. According to the control method of the refrigeration equipment of the preferred technical scheme of the embodiment, the opening and closing of the second control valve can be automatically controlled based on the water level in the second water tank 205, so that automatic water adding is realized, and the problems that in the prior art, a cooling fan needs to manually add water for water supplementing, ice cubes need to be taken out and placed in the cooling fan after being frozen in a refrigerator, and the operation steps are complicated are avoided.

In the description of the present utility model, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "plurality" means two or more; the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "front," "rear," "head," "tail," and the like are used as an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the utility model and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present utility model, it should also be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood as appropriate by those of ordinary skill in the art.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present utility model, and the present utility model is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art will readily recognize that variations or substitutions are within the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a refrigeration plant, its characterized in that includes refrigerator main part (10) and thermantidote subassembly, wherein, the thermantidote subassembly sets up on door body (101) of refrigerator main part (10), the thermantidote subassembly has heat transfer space (201), heat transfer space (201) with refrigerating space and the freezing space of refrigerator main part (10) are isolated each other, and still be provided with air intake (202) and air outlet (203) on door body (101), air intake (202) with air outlet (203) all with heat transfer space (201) intercommunication.

2. A refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein the cooling fan assembly further comprises a fan arranged in the heat exchanging space (201), the fan being adapted to suck hot air at the air inlet (202) into the heat exchanging space (201) and to discharge cold air in the heat exchanging space (201) from the air outlet (203).

3. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein the cooling fan assembly further comprises a first water tank (204) and a second water tank (205), a wet curtain (2011) is arranged in the heat exchanging space (201), wherein the first water tank (204) and the second water tank (205) are respectively located on the upper side and the lower side of the heat exchanging space (201), the first water tank (204) and the second water tank (205) are communicated with the heat exchanging space (201), the first water tank (204) is used for storing ice water, the second water tank (205) is used for collecting water flowing out of the heat exchanging space (201), and the wet curtain (2011) is used for absorbing the ice water entering the heat exchanging space (201).

4. A refrigeration appliance according to claim 3, wherein a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the water collected by the second water tank (205), a water level sensor for detecting the water level in the second water tank (205) and a submersible pump (2051) for pumping the water in the second water tank (205) into the first water tank (204) are provided in the second water tank (205).

5. A refrigeration appliance according to claim 3, wherein the cooling fan assembly further comprises an ice maker (206) and an ice bank (207), the ice maker (206) being adapted to produce ice cubes, the ice bank (207) being adapted to collect ice cubes produced by the ice maker (206), and the first water tank (204) being provided with an ice inlet (2041), the ice bank (207) being further in communication with the first water tank (204).

6. The refrigeration appliance of claim 5 wherein the cooling fan assembly further comprises a water intake assembly including a first water intake pipe (208) and a second water intake pipe (209), one end of the first water intake pipe (208) and one end of the second water intake pipe (209) being in communication with a water source, the other end of the first water intake pipe (208) being in communication with the ice maker (206), the other end of the second water intake pipe (209) being in communication with the first water tank (204).

7. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 6, characterized in that a first control valve is provided on the first water inlet pipe (208), a second control valve is provided on the second water inlet pipe (209), a third control valve is provided at the ice inlet (2041), and the first control valve, the second control valve and the third control valve each have an open state and a closed state.