CN219103461U

CN219103461U - Handle device for refrigerator and refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN219103461U
Application number: CN202223053516.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李建; 江新华
Original assignee: Shenzhen H&T Intelligent Control Co Ltd
Current assignee: BSH Electrical Appliances Jiangsu Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-16
Filing date: 2022-11-16
Publication date: 2023-05-30
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-16

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of lighting devices, in particular to a handle device for a refrigerator and the refrigerator. The handle device comprises a handle structure, a connecting seat and a lighting piece; the handle structure comprises a handle shell and a light guide piece, wherein an installation cavity is formed in the handle shell, the handle shell is detachably connected to the connecting seat, the light guide piece is accommodated in the installation cavity, and at least part of the handle shell is transparent; the illumination piece is arranged in the connecting seat, and the light emitting side of the illumination piece faces the light guide piece. In the handle device of this embodiment, through setting up illumination spare and handle structure cooperation, can make the light guide piece conduct the light that the illumination spare sent to the printing opacity position of handle casing in order to realize the luminous illumination function of handle device, the handle casing can protect the light guide piece simultaneously to improve the bulk strength of handle device.

Description

Handle device for refrigerator and refrigerator

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of lighting devices, in particular to a handle device for a refrigerator and the refrigerator.

Background

The existing refrigerator door handle is usually made of metal or plastic, is single in functionality, and can realize the lighting function only by manually opening the refrigerator door in the use process of the refrigerator, once external lighting is not available in the night use process, a user cannot provide lighting for the user in the process of approaching the refrigerator or leaving the refrigerator door after closing the refrigerator door, certain potential safety hazards exist, and the use effect is poor.

Therefore, there is a need for an improvement to the above-described problems to change the current situation.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a handle device for a refrigerator and the refrigerator, which are used for solving the problem that the existing refrigerator door handle is single in functionality and cannot provide a lighting function for a user.

The present utility model proposes a handle device for a refrigerator, comprising:

the connecting seat is used for being connected with an external refrigerator;

the handle structure comprises a handle shell and a light guide piece, wherein an installation cavity is formed in the handle shell, the handle shell is detachably connected to the connecting seat, the light guide piece is accommodated in the installation cavity, and at least part of the handle shell is transparent; and

the illumination piece is arranged in the connecting seat, and the light emitting side of the illumination piece faces the light guide piece.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the handle structure is further provided with a void-avoiding groove, and the void-avoiding groove is located between the outer wall of the light guide member and the inner wall of the mounting cavity.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the void-avoidance groove comprises a first groove body and a second groove body, wherein the first groove body and the second groove body are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the light guide piece, and the first groove body is positioned on one side close to the light transmission part of the handle shell.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first groove body is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting cavity or the light guide member.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the handle housing comprises a light guide part and a shading part, wherein the shading part is connected to the light guide part and surrounds the light guide part to form the mounting cavity, and the light guide part is at least partially of a light transmission structure.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the light guiding portion and the light shielding portion are integrally formed by a two-color molding process.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the connecting seat is provided with a connecting groove, and the handle shell is inserted into the connecting groove and detachably connected with the connecting seat.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the connecting seat comprises a seat body and a baffle, wherein the baffle is movably connected with the seat body and surrounds the seat body to form a containing cavity for containing the lighting element; the connecting groove is arranged on the seat body, and the inner wall of the connecting groove is convexly provided with a buckle; the outer wall of the handle shell is provided with a clamping groove matched with the clamping buckle.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the handle device further comprises a cover member, and the cover member and the connecting seat are respectively covered at two opposite ends of the mounting cavity.

The utility model also provides a refrigerator, comprising:

a body; and

the handle device according to any one of the above claims, wherein the handle device is detachably connected to the body through the connection base.

The embodiment of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

in the handle device of this embodiment, through setting up illumination spare and handle structure cooperation, can make the light guide piece conduct the light that the illumination spare sent to the printing opacity position of handle casing in order to realize the luminous illumination function of handle device, the handle casing can protect the light guide piece simultaneously to improve the bulk strength of handle device. When the handle device of the embodiment is applied to a refrigerator, for example, when the handle device is used at night, a lighting function can be provided for a user, the use effect is good, and by controlling the lighting of the lighting piece, the functions such as atmosphere lighting and the like can be realized, so that the user experience of the refrigerator is improved.

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.

Wherein:

fig. 1 is a schematic view of a refrigerator in an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of a handle device in an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a part of the structure of a handle device in an embodiment of the present utility model;

reference numerals:

1. a refrigerator;

10. a handle device;

100. a handle structure; 110. a handle housing; 111. a mounting cavity; 112. a light guide section; 1121. a clamping groove; 113. a light shielding section; 120. a light guide; 130. an empty-avoiding groove; 131. a first tank body; 132. a second tank body;

200. a connecting seat; 210. a receiving chamber; 220. a seat body; 221. a connecting groove; 222. a buckle; 230. a baffle; 231. a covering portion; 232. a rotating shaft;

300. a lighting member; 310. a lamp bead; 320. a circuit board;

400. a cover member;

20. a machine body.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent, the technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present utility model, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a handle device 10 for a refrigerator, which includes a handle structure 100, a connection base 200, and an illuminating member 300, wherein the connection base 200 is used for being connected with an external refrigerator 1, and in particular, the connection base 200 can be connected with a structure of the refrigerator 1, such as a body 20, a refrigerator door, etc.; the handle structure 100 comprises a handle shell 110 and a light guide piece 120, wherein a mounting cavity 111 is formed in the handle shell 110, the handle shell 110 is detachably connected to the connecting seat 200, the light guide piece 120 is accommodated in the mounting cavity 111, and at least part of the handle shell 110 is light-transmitting; the illumination element 300 is disposed in the connection base 200, and the light emitting side of the illumination element 300 faces the light guide 120.

In the handle device 10 of the present embodiment, by arranging the illumination member 300 and the handle structure 100 to cooperate, the light guide member 120 can conduct the light emitted by the illumination member 300 to the light-transmitting portion of the handle housing 110 to realize the light-emitting and illumination function of the handle device 10, and meanwhile, the handle housing 110 can protect the light guide member 120 to improve the overall strength of the handle device 10. When the handle device 10 of the present embodiment is applied to the refrigerator 1, for example, during use at night, the handle device can provide a lighting function for a user, has a good use effect, and can also realize functions such as atmosphere lighting and the like by controlling the lighting of the lighting member 300, so that the user experience of the refrigerator 1 is improved.

In particular, in this embodiment, the light bead 310 of the lighting member 300 may be an LED light bead, in the present handle apparatus 10, the light bead 310 may be disposed at one end of the light guide member 120, light emitted by the light bead 310 may be conducted and diffused through the light guide member 120 and realize a light transmitting function at a light emitting portion of the handle housing 110, in some embodiments, the lighting member 300 further includes a control chip, and the control chip controls the start of the light bead 310, so that an atmosphere light lighting function of the handle apparatus 10 may be realized, or wireless connection with an external device may be realized, for example, connection with an external human body sensor, and when a user is detected to approach, the light is emitted through the light bead 310 to illuminate an external environment, or the light bead 310 is controlled to illuminate according to a preset program, so as to improve the user experience of the handle apparatus 10 and the refrigerator 1, so that the use effect is good.

Further, referring to fig. 3, the handle structure 100 is further provided with a void-avoiding groove 130, and the void-avoiding groove 130 is located between the outer wall of the light guide 120 and the inner wall of the mounting cavity 111.

By arranging the empty-avoiding groove 130 between the handle housing 110 and the light guide 120, when the light guide 120 is assembled in the installation cavity 111, a certain gap is reserved between the light guide 120 and the inner wall of the installation cavity 111, so that the assembly difficulty of the two can be reduced, in addition, a certain reserved conveying channel can be formed between the two through the arranged empty-avoiding groove 130, and it is required to say that in the traditional light guide element assembly process, once foreign matters exist between the light guide element and the housing, for example, when the foreign matters exist between the inner wall of the installation cavity 111 and the light guide 120, after the light guide element conducts the light of the illumination element, light spots are formed on the surface of the handle housing 110, so that the light emitting effect of the housing is affected, in the embodiment, the empty-avoiding groove 130 can be cleaned through an external air source after the assembly of the two is completed, so that the cleaning between the inner wall of the installation cavity 111 and the light guide 120 can be ensured, and then the inside of the empty-avoiding groove 130 can be ensured through sealing the installation cavity 111, so that the light spots of the device 10 can be well used; meanwhile, in the assembly process, the foreign matters can also enter the empty avoiding groove 130 along with the movement of the light guiding piece 120 and the mounting cavity 111, so as to avoid the foreign matters from scratching the inner wall of the light guiding piece.

Specifically, the void-avoidance groove 130 includes a first groove 131 and a second groove 132, the first groove 131 and the second groove 132 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the light guide 120, and the first groove 131 is disposed on one side close to the light-transmitting portion of the handle housing 110.

In this embodiment, by disposing the first groove 131 and the second groove 132 on opposite sides of the light guide 120, it is ensured that the foreign matters can be discharged from both the side and the back side of the light guide 120 facing the light emitting direction, and compared with the conventional matching method of the light guide element and the housing, it is generally required to ensure the cleanliness of the light emitting side and the back light side of the light guide 120, because when the foreign matters exist on the light emitting side of the light guide element, the light emitted by the light guide element directly passes through the foreign matters and forms light spots on the surface of the housing to affect the light emitting effect, and when the foreign matters exist on the back light side of the light guide element, the light emitted by the light guide element facing the back light side reflects through the inner wall of the housing on the back light side and finally causes the light spots on the surface of the housing; compared with the conventional mating method of the light guide element and the housing, the handle device 10 of the present embodiment is provided with at least one clearance groove 130 (i.e. the first groove 131 and the second groove 132) on the light emitting side and the backlight side of the light guide element 120, so that during the assembly process, the first groove 131 and the second groove 132 can be subjected to the clearance operation of foreign matters, and after the assembly is completed, the first groove 131 and the second groove 132 can be connected with an external air source for cleaning.

Referring to fig. 3, in one embodiment, the first groove 131 is disposed on an inner wall of the mounting cavity 111. In another embodiment, the first groove 131 may be disposed on the light guide 120.

It can be understood that, when the handle device 10 of the present embodiment is processed, the setting position of the first groove 131 may be selected according to the design requirements of the handle housing 110 and the light guide 120, so that the first groove 131 may be formed between the inner wall of the mounting cavity 111 and the light guide 120; in some embodiments, the first groove 131 may also be provided on the handle housing 110 and the light guide 120 at the same time, which is not limited herein.

Specifically, the handle housing 110 includes a light guiding portion 112 and a light shielding portion 113, the light shielding portion 113 is connected to the light guiding portion 112 and encloses the light guiding portion 112 to form a mounting cavity 111, and the light guiding portion 112 is at least partially of a light-transmitting structure.

In this embodiment, the light guide 112 is disposed on the light emitting side of the handle housing 110, and the light emitted by the light guide 120 is transmitted through the light guide 112 along the light emitting direction to achieve the light emitting function, and by providing the light shielding portion 113 to cooperate with the light guide 120, the light emitted by the light guide 120 toward the light emitting side away from the light emitting side can be shielded by the light shielding portion 113, so as to avoid the brightness loss of the light guide 120.

In addition, after the second groove 132 is disposed on the light shielding portion 113, a portion of the light emitted by the light guide 120 may be reflected by the inner wall of the second groove 132, so that the portion of the light may be transmitted through the light guide 120 or transmitted to the light guide 112 through the gap between the light guide 120 and the mounting cavity 111, so as to improve the overall brightness of the handle housing 110. In some embodiments, the brightness of the light guiding portion 112 may be improved by performing laser dotting processing on the light guiding portion 112, which is not described herein.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the cross section of the light guide 120 has four sides, the light shielding portion 113 is only disposed on the backlight side of the light guide 120, the light guiding portion 112 is disposed around at least three directions of the light guide 120, and when the handle device 10 is connected to the body 20 of the refrigerator 1, the handle device 10 can emit light in at least three directions of the front surface of the refrigerator 1, and the upper and lower sides of the handle device 10, so as to increase the illumination range of the handle device 10. In other embodiments, the light shielding portion 113 may be disposed around the light guide 120, and the light guiding portion 112 is disposed in a light emitting direction corresponding to the handle structure 100, so that the handle structure 100 illuminates according to a preset light emitting direction.

In one embodiment, the light guide portion 112 and the light shielding portion 113 are integrally formed by a two-color molding process.

Specifically, the handle housing 110 may be integrally formed by, for example, two-color extrusion molding, two-color injection molding, or the like; in an embodiment, the light guiding portion 112 may be a milky-white diffusion structure, and the light shielding portion 113 may be a white structure that is opaque or slightly transparent, so that the light transmitted by the light guiding member 120 may be diffusely reflected by the light guiding portion 112, so that the surface of the handle housing 110 emits light uniformly, and the light shielding portion 113 may shield and/or reflect the light emitted by the light guiding member 120. Meanwhile, by adopting the handle housing 110 of an integrally formed structure as a support structure for the handle structure 100, the overall strength of the handle device 10 can be improved, thereby improving the durability of the handle device 10.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 2, 4 and 5, the connecting seat 200 is provided with a connecting slot 221, and the handle housing 110 is inserted into the connecting slot 221 and detachably connected to the connecting seat 200.

In this embodiment, by providing the connection groove 221 and connecting the handle housing 110, the light guide 120 and the connection seat 200 can be combined to form an integral structure in a plug-in fit manner, and then the handle device 10 is installed at a preset position of the refrigerator 1 according to the requirement, and by applying the handle device 10 in a modularized arrangement, the assembly processing of the handle device 10 can be facilitated; of course, when the power supply or the reserved power connection is built in the handle device 10, the handle device 10 may be applied to the refrigerator 1 where the handle device 10 is not installed in factory preset, so that the handle device 10 may be powered by the refrigerator 1 through the built-in power supply or the reserved power connection, thereby providing the refrigerator 1 with a lighting function.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the handle structure 100 is connected and fixed with the connecting seat 200 through the handle housing 110, so that the handle housing 110 can be used as a supporting structure of the handle structure 100 to avoid the stress of the light guide 120, and since the handle device 10 will generally directly bear the pulling force and pushing force of the user in the use process, the light guide 120 is supported through the handle housing 110, so that the light guide 120 can be prevented from being damaged in the use process, and the durability and illumination performance of the light guide 120 can be effectively prolonged.

Specifically, the connecting seat 200 includes a seat body 220 and a baffle 230, wherein the baffle 230 is movably connected to the seat body 220 and encloses with the seat body 220 to form a containing cavity 210 for containing the lighting element 300; the connecting groove 221 is arranged on the seat body 220, and a buckle 222 is arranged on the inner wall of the connecting groove 221 in a protruding mode; the outer wall of the handle housing 110 is provided with a clamping groove 1121 matched with the clamping buckle 222.

When the handle device 10 of the present embodiment is used, the accommodating cavity 210 can be opened by turning the baffle 230 to facilitate the assembly of the handle device 10 and the later maintenance of the handle device 10, and of course, the lighting member 300 further includes a circuit board 320, the circuit board 320 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 210, the lamp beads 310 can be electrically connected with the circuit board 320 by adopting a cable connection, a welding fixation or the like, and the control chip can also be fixed on the circuit board 320 and electrically connected with the lamp beads 310 through the circuit board 320. Specifically, the control chip may be a single chip microcomputer, a control module, or the like, which is not limited herein. Meanwhile, by disposing the lighting fixture 300 in the accommodating chamber 210, the connection base 200 can protect the lighting fixture 300 to improve the durability of the lighting fixture 300, and of course, when the accommodating chamber 210 is provided in a sealed manner, the lighting fixture 300 can also be protected from dust and water.

In this embodiment, the baffle 230 includes a cover portion 231 and a rotating shaft 232, one side of the cover portion 231 is rotatably connected with the seat body 220 through the rotating shaft 232, and the other side of the cover portion 231 is detachably connected with the seat body 220. From this setting, can realize the activity function of baffle 230 through the pivot 232 that sets up, after baffle 230 rotates to predetermineeing the position, seat body 220 can be with cover portion 231 joint cooperation in order to fix cover portion 231, simple structure, be convenient for assemble and later stage dismouting maintenance.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in one embodiment, the handle device 10 further includes a cover member 400, where the cover member 400 and the connecting seat 200 are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the mounting cavity 111.

When the handle device 10 of the present embodiment is assembled, firstly, one end of the handle structure 100 is inserted into the connecting seat 200 through the handle housing 110 and fixed, at this time, the connecting seat 200 can seal one end of the installation cavity 111, and then the sealing cover 400 is covered at the other end of the handle housing 110 to seal one end of the installation cavity 111 far away from the connecting seat 200, so that the handle housing 110 and the sealing cover 400 can wrap and protect the whole light guide 120, and the handle device 10 forms a whole modularized structure, which is convenient for installation and transportation.

Referring to fig. 1, the present utility model further provides a refrigerator 1, which includes the handle device 10 and the body 20 according to any of the above embodiments, wherein the handle device 10 is detachably connected to the body 20 through the connection base 200. Specifically, the body 20 includes, but is not limited to, a housing of the refrigerator 1, a refrigerator door, a refrigerator drawer, and the like.

It can be understood that, in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment, by providing the handle device 10 in any of the above embodiments, the handle device 10 of the present embodiment is matched with the handle structure 100 by providing the lighting member 300, so that the light guide member 120 can conduct the light emitted by the lighting member 300 to the light-transmitting portion of the handle housing 110 to realize the lighting function of the handle device 10, and meanwhile, the handle housing 110 can protect the light guide member 120 to improve the overall strength of the handle device 10. When the handle device 10 of the present embodiment is applied to the refrigerator 1, for example, during use at night, the handle device can provide a lighting function for a user, has a good use effect, and can also realize functions such as atmosphere lighting and the like by controlling the lighting of the lighting member 300, so that the user experience of the refrigerator 1 is improved.

In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present utility model. 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.

In describing embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "coupled," "coupled," and "connected" should be construed broadly, and may be either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, 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 embodiments of the present utility model will be understood in detail by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In embodiments of the utility model, unless expressly specified and limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" on a second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present utility model, and are not limiting; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A handle device for a refrigerator, comprising:

the connecting seat is used for being connected with an external refrigerator;

2. The handle device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the handle structure is further provided with a void-avoiding groove between an outer wall of the light guide and an inner wall of the installation cavity.

3. The handle device for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the void-avoidance groove includes a first groove body and a second groove body, the first groove body and the second groove body are respectively provided at opposite sides of the light guide member, and the first groove body is located at a side close to the light-transmitting portion of the handle housing.

4. A handle device for a refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the first groove is provided on an inner wall of the installation cavity or the light guide.

5. The handle device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the handle housing includes a light guide portion and a light shielding portion, the light shielding portion is connected to the light guide portion and encloses the light guide portion to form the installation cavity, and the light guide portion is at least partially of a light transmitting structure.

6. The handle device for a refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the light guide part and the light shielding part are integrally formed in a two-color molding process.

7. The handle device for a refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection base is provided with a connection groove, and the handle housing is inserted into the connection groove and detachably connected to the connection base.

8. The handle device for refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein the connection base comprises a base body and a baffle plate, the baffle plate is movably connected to the base body and forms a containing cavity for containing the illumination member with the base body; the connecting groove is arranged on the seat body, and the inner wall of the connecting groove is convexly provided with a buckle; the outer wall of the handle shell is provided with a clamping groove matched with the clamping buckle.

9. The handle device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising cover members, the cover members and the connection seats being respectively provided to opposite ends of the installation cavity.

10. A refrigerator, comprising:

a body; and

the handle device of any one of claims 1-9, said handle device being removably attached to said body via said attachment mount.