CN219197026U - Combined hinge and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to intelligent household electrical appliances technical field discloses a combination hinge, include: the box mount pad, first hinge subassembly and second hinge subassembly. The box body mounting seat defines a containing cavity; one end of the first hinge component is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity; the second hinge subassembly sets up side by side with first hinge subassembly, and its one end rotatable installation is in holding the intracavity equally, in this application, has reduced hinge installation's thickness effectively, realizes the ultra-thin of hinge, can avoid leading to its to the circumstances that causes the waste to the whole volume of refrigerator or the region that uses most conveniently because of the thickness is great, and has further optimized hinge structure, improves combination hinge adaptability. The application also discloses a refrigerator.

Description

Combined hinge and refrigerator

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, for example to a combined hinge and a refrigerator.

Background

The refrigerator is a refrigeration device which keeps constant low temperature, is also a civil product which keeps food or other articles in a constant low temperature state, is widely used for people's life, and greatly improves the quality of life of people.

At present, when the refrigerator is provided with an upper door and a lower door, the same upper single hinge and the same lower single hinge are usually arranged at the middle beam part of the refrigerator, but the two hinges are arranged to achieve the aim of independently opening the upper door and the lower door, but the thickness of the hinges is increased, the mounting cross beam is correspondingly thickened, more waste is caused to the whole volume of the refrigerator, and the two single hinges cannot adapt to different door weights.

In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:

the hinge itself is thicker, which causes more serious waste in the most convenient area for the refrigerator, and the use of two single hinges cannot be applied to different door weights.

Disclosure of Invention

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview, and is intended to neither identify key/critical elements nor delineate the scope of such embodiments, but is intended as a prelude to the more detailed description that follows.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a combined hinge and a refrigerator, which effectively reduce the thickness of hinge installation, realize the ultra-thin hinge, avoid the waste of the whole volume of the refrigerator or the most convenient use area caused by the large thickness, further optimize the hinge structure and improve the adaptability of the combined hinge.

In some embodiments, a combination hinge includes: the box mount pad, first hinge subassembly and second hinge subassembly. The box body mounting seat defines a containing cavity; one end of the first hinge component is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity; the second hinge component and the first hinge component are arranged side by side, and one end of the second hinge component is rotatably installed in the accommodating cavity.

Optionally, the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly are identical in structure, and are arranged in parallel with a set gap therebetween.

Optionally, the same positions of the first hinge component and the second hinge component are connected with the box body mounting seat by adopting the same pin shaft.

Optionally, a sleeve is provided at a position of the pin shaft between the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly.

Optionally, the first hinge assembly comprises: the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, the third connecting rod and the fourth connecting rod. One end of the first connecting rod is rotationally connected with the box body mounting seat; one end of the second connecting rod is rotationally connected with the first connecting rod; one end of the third connecting rod is rotationally connected with the first connecting rod; one end of the fourth connecting rod is rotationally connected with the box body mounting seat, and the other end of the fourth connecting rod is rotationally connected with the second connecting rod.

Optionally, the combination hinge further comprises: and a door body mounting seat. The other ends of the second connecting rod and the third connecting rod are rotationally connected with the door body mounting seat.

Optionally, a right-angle connecting piece is arranged on the door body mounting seat, one surface of the right-angle connecting piece is detachably connected with the door body mounting seat, and the other surface of the right-angle connecting piece is used for fixing the door body.

Optionally, the first link has a U-shaped cross-section, and portions of the second link, the third link, and the fourth link are encased within the first link.

Optionally, the first hinge assembly is located on an upper side of the second hinge assembly.

In some embodiments, the refrigerator includes a combination hinge as in any of the embodiments above.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a combined hinge and a refrigerator, which can realize the following technical effects:

through setting up first hinge subassembly and second hinge subassembly side by side in the holding chamber of box mount pad, can make first hinge subassembly and second hinge subassembly and box mount pad form overall structure, when the refrigerator possesses upper and lower door configuration, one of them door body of refrigerator can be opened through the rotation of first hinge subassembly, and the rotation of second hinge subassembly then can open another door body, for installing two monomer hinges at the well roof beam position of refrigerator, the thickness of two-layer box mount pad lateral wall is saved to the combination hinge sharing box mount pad of this application, thereby can solve effectively because of installing two monomer hinges, lead to the hinge thickness great, cause the problem of refrigerator volume loss, and then can guarantee under the circumstances of same function of opening the door, the thickness of hinge installation has been reduced effectively, realize the ultra-thin of hinge, can avoid leading to its whole volume to the refrigerator because of the thickness is great or the circumstances that causes the waste in the area of using most convenient, and further optimize hinge structure, for monomer hinge structure, this combination hinge possesses better wholeness, and higher structural strength and stability, make it can be applicable to the hinge on the different weight of the combination door.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

Drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a combination hinge provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a pin structure provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a sleeve provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a first hinge assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a door body mounting seat according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an auxiliary link in an expanded state provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of an auxiliary link folded state provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference numerals:

100. a box body mounting seat; 101. a receiving chamber; 102. a notch; 200. a first hinge assembly; 201. a first link; 202. a second link; 203. a third link; 204. a fourth link; 205. the accommodating concave groove; 300. a second hinge assembly; 400. a pin shaft; 401. a sleeve; 402. a first shaft; 403. a second shaft; 500. a door body mounting seat; 501. a right-angle connecting sheet; 600. an auxiliary connecting rod; 601. a first auxiliary lever; 602. and a second auxiliary lever.

Detailed Description

So that the manner in which the features and techniques of the disclosed embodiments can be understood in more detail, a more particular description of the embodiments of the disclosure, briefly summarized below, may be had by reference to the appended drawings, which are not intended to be limiting of the embodiments of the disclosure. In the following description of the technology, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may still be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown simplified in order to simplify the drawing.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the embodiments of the disclosure and in the above-described figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate in order to describe embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the terms "comprise" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", "front", "rear", and the like indicate an azimuth or a positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings. These terms are used primarily to better describe embodiments of the present disclosure and embodiments thereof and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to a particular orientation or to be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Also, some of the terms described above may be used to indicate other meanings in addition to orientation or positional relationships, for example, the term "upper" may also be used to indicate some sort of attachment or connection in some cases. The specific meaning of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the specific circumstances.

In addition, the terms "disposed," "connected," "secured" and "affixed" are to be construed broadly. For example, "connected" may be in a fixed connection, a removable connection, or a unitary construction; may be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be in internal communication between two devices, elements, or components. The specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific circumstances.

The term "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise indicated.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the character "/" indicates that the front and rear objects are an or relationship. For example, A/B represents: a or B.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship that describes an object, meaning that there may be three relationships. For example, a and/or B, represent: a or B, or, A and B.

It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other.

As shown in connection with fig. 1, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a combination hinge, including: the case mount 100, the first hinge assembly 200, and the second hinge assembly 300. The box mounting base 100 defines a receiving cavity 101; one end of the first hinge assembly 200 is rotatably installed in the accommodating chamber 101; the second hinge assembly 300 is disposed side by side with the first hinge assembly 200, and one end thereof is rotatably installed in the receiving chamber 101 as well.

By adopting the combined hinge provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 are arranged in the accommodating cavity 101 of the box body mounting seat 100 side by side, so that the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 and the box body mounting seat 100 form an integral structure, when the refrigerator is provided with an upper door and a lower door, one door body of the refrigerator can be opened through the rotation of the first hinge assembly 200, the other door body can be opened through the rotation of the second hinge assembly 300, and compared with the mounting of two single hinges on the middle beam part of the refrigerator, the combined hinge of the application shares the box body mounting seat 100, and therefore the problems of large hinge thickness and capacity loss of the refrigerator caused by mounting of the two single hinges can be effectively solved.

Optionally, the case mount 100 has a vertically disposed case fixing surface, wherein two hinge assemblies are connected to a partial region of one side of the case fixing surface, and the remaining partial region of the case fixing surface is a vacant region in which the two hinge assemblies are located in a case where the two hinge assemblies are folded. Thus, the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 can be conveniently mounted, the case body mounting seat 100 can be prevented from being folded under the condition that the inner side wall limits the hinge assembly to rotate, and the stability and smoothness of the rotation process of the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 are ensured.

Alternatively, the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 are identical in structure and are disposed in parallel with a set gap therebetween. Like this, the structure is the same and is more easily with first hinge subassembly 200 and second hinge subassembly 300 more processing soil-working install in box mount pad 100, and have the clearance that sets for between the two, help reducing the mutual influence of two in the rotation in-process, guarantee the stability of rotation process, and can avoid leading to first hinge subassembly 200 and second hinge subassembly 300 to appear the circumstances of friction damage because of taking place the friction between the two, help improving life.

Optionally, the set gap between the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 is less than or equal to one half the thickness of the first hinge assembly 200 or the second hinge assembly 300. Thus, the setting gap is in a reasonable range, so that the situation that abrasion occurs between the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 due to friction can be avoided, the service life is prolonged, the situation that the overall thickness of the hinge is increased due to overlarge setting gap can be avoided, the ultrathin hinge is realized, and the situation that the overall volume of the refrigerator or the most convenient area is wasted due to the fact that the thickness is large can be avoided.

As shown in fig. 2, alternatively, the same pin 400 is used to connect the same position of the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 to the case mount 100. Like this, through adopting same round pin axle 400 to be connected with box mount pad 100 with the same position of first hinge subassembly 200 and second hinge subassembly 300, simplified connection structure, the installation of being easier, the hinge joint that simultaneously can be more direct reduces, avoids leading to the condition of thickness increase because of having a plurality of hinge joints, helps realizing thickness ultra-thin, has guaranteed the volume of refrigerator.

As shown in fig. 3, the pin 400 is optionally provided with a sleeve 401 at a position between the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300. Like this, utilize sleeve 401 can carry out spacingly to first hinge subassembly 200 and second hinge subassembly 300 better, avoid first hinge subassembly 200 and second hinge subassembly 300 to take place the condition of rocking from top to bottom at the rotation in-process, improve pivoted stability, also can separate first hinge subassembly 200 and second hinge subassembly 300 simultaneously, avoid the two to damage because of taking place the friction in the rotation in-process, perhaps influence the condition of door body opening efficiency because of taking place the friction.

Optionally, the pin 400 is provided with a smooth spacer at a location between the first hinge assembly 200 and the case mount 100, and at a location between the second hinge assembly 300 and the case mount 100. In this way, friction between the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 and the side wall of the case mounting seat 100 during rotation can be avoided, rotation stability is ensured, and smooth and rapid opening is facilitated.

As shown in fig. 4, the first hinge assembly 200 optionally includes: a first link 201, a second link 202, a third link 203, and a fourth link 204. One end of the first connecting rod 201 is rotatably connected with the box body mounting seat 100; one end of the second connecting rod 202 is rotationally connected with the first connecting rod 201; one end of the third connecting rod 203 is rotatably connected with the first connecting rod 201; one end of the fourth link 204 is rotatably connected to the housing mount 100, and the other end is rotatably connected to the second link 202. Therefore, under the condition that the flexible connection between the connecting rods and the movement track of the door body are ensured, the first hinge assembly 200 reduces the number of hinge points, reduces the thickness of staggered lamination between the connecting rods, can most directly and fundamentally solve the problem of hinge thickness, can avoid the condition that the thickness is larger to cause waste to the whole volume of the refrigerator or the most convenient area for use, and simultaneously reduces the thickness, thereby being beneficial to leading the whole structure of the refrigerator to be more symmetrical and coordinated, improving the aesthetic degree of the whole structure of the refrigerator and leading the refrigerator to have better observability.

Alternatively, a portion of the second link 202 near one side of the third link 203 is disposed obliquely. In this way, in the case that the first hinge assembly 200 rotates toward the accommodating cavity 101 of the box body mounting seat 100, the mutual influence between the first hinge assembly 200 and the accommodating cavity 101 can be reduced through the inclined portion, and the situation that the second connecting rod 202 blocks the third connecting rod 203 from rotating is avoided, so that smooth and stable rotation is ensured, and meanwhile, the arrangement of the second connecting rod 202 and the third connecting rod 203 which rotate into the accommodating cavity 101 can be more compact and neat.

It should be noted that, the portion of the second connecting rod 202 disposed obliquely means that after the portion of one side of the second connecting rod 202 is inclined, the width of the whole structure of the second connecting rod 202 gradually decreases from the middle portion thereof to the two ends thereof.

Optionally, the fourth link 204 is a double-layered splint structure, and a part of the opening at the rear side of the fourth link 204 of the double-layered splint structure is closed, and the rest of the opening at the periphery of the fourth link 204 is open. Thus, when the refrigerator door body is closed, part of the second connecting rod 202 can be rotated to enter between the fourth connecting rods 204, the integral structure of the combined hinge is further optimized, the closed hinge structure is more compact, the width of the combined hinge is reduced, the loss of the volume of the refrigerator is prevented, the smoothness of rotation is ensured, the situation of rotation clamping is avoided, and the process of opening or closing the refrigerator can be orderly carried out.

Optionally, the pin 400 includes: a first shaft 402 and a second shaft 403. The same position of the first link 201 of the first hinge assembly 200 and the first link 201 of the second hinge assembly 300 is connected with the case mount 100 using the first shaft 402; the same position of the fourth link 204 of the first hinge assembly 200 and the fourth link 204 of the second hinge assembly 300 is connected to the case mount 100 using a second shaft 403, wherein a set interval is provided between the first shaft 402 and the second shaft 403. In this way, the installation connection relationship between the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 and the box body installation seat 100 is more reasonable, so that the rotation process is more stable, the overall structure of the combined hinge is more compact, and the occupation of the combined hinge to the refrigerator space is effectively reduced.

Optionally, an outer side wall of the box mounting seat 100 is provided with a notch 102, and a position of the notch 102 corresponds to the second shaft 403. Like this, can reduce the influence of the lateral wall of box mount pad 100 to fourth connecting rod 204 pivoted, avoid the lateral wall restriction fourth connecting rod 204 to the outside pivoted condition of refrigerator to can guarantee the opening angle of refrigerator door, make the opening angle maximize of refrigerator door, in order to reach the purpose of being convenient for the user to get article to the refrigerator memory, improve the convenience of access.

Alternatively, the first link 201 has a U-shaped cross section, and portions of the second link 202, the third link 203, and the fourth link 204 are wrapped in the first link 201. Therefore, the integral structure of the combined hinge is further optimized, the combined hinge is more compact in structure under the condition of guaranteeing the same door opening function, the horizontal length of the combined hinge is reduced, the situation that the combined hinge wastes the integral volume of the refrigerator or the most convenient area for use due to the fact that the horizontal length is large can be avoided, the integral structural strength of the combined hinge is enhanced, the combined hinge can be suitable for being installed on door bodies with different weights, and the situation that the combined hinge is damaged by the door bodies is avoided.

Optionally, the side edge of the first link 201 having the U-shaped groove forms a receiving recess 205, the receiving recess 205 corresponds to the door mount 500 when the door mount 500 is closed, and the door mount 500 is fittably inserted into the receiving recess 205. Thus, when the door body mounting seat 500 is closed, the door body mounting seat 500 can be more tightly attached in the accommodating concave groove 205 of the first connecting rod 201, so that the situation that a gap remains between the door body and the box body after the door body is closed can be avoided, the door body is closed more tightly, the situation that the closed door body is too protruded relative to the box body can be avoided, and the whole structure of the refrigerator is coordinated and neat.

Optionally, the first hinge assembly 200 is located at an upper side of the second hinge assembly 300. In this way, the relative installation position between the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 is more reasonable, the thickness of the combined hinge can be effectively reduced, when the refrigerator is provided with an upper door and a lower door, the upper door body of the refrigerator can be opened by using the first hinge assembly 200, the lower door body of the refrigerator can be opened by using the second hinge assembly 300 positioned below the upper door body, and the installation of the integral structure of the combined hinge on the refrigerator is more neat.

As shown in fig. 5, the combination hinge further comprises: a door mount 500. The other ends of the second link 202 and the third link 203 are rotatably connected to the door body mount 500. Like this, utilize door body mount pad 500 can make first hinge subassembly 200 and second hinge subassembly 300 be connected with the refrigerator door body better, and also can make the two open and close of the control refrigerator door body that passes through door body mount pad 500 more steady to improve the stability of control refrigerator door body when having guaranteed installation convenience and steadiness.

Alternatively, in a state where the door mount 500 is opened, there is a set gap between the second link 202 and the third link 203. In this way, the second connecting rod 202 and the third connecting rod 203 can be matched better to push the door body mounting seat 500 to be opened stably, the influence between the second connecting rod 202 and the third connecting rod 203 can be reduced, the phenomenon that the door body mounting seat 500 is opened or closed to be blocked due to the rotation blocking position in the rotation process of the second connecting rod 202 and the third connecting rod 203 is avoided, the smoothness of the rotation process is improved, and the stability of the door body mounting seat 500 in the opening or closing process is ensured.

Alternatively, the other ends of the second link 202 and the third link 203 are respectively connected to opposite ends of the door mount 500. In this way, the forces at the two ends of the door body mounting seat 500 are balanced, and the door body mounting seat 500 can be pushed to be opened or the door body mounting seat 500 can be pulled to be closed stably by using the second connecting rod 202 and the third connecting rod 203 connected to the two ends of the door body mounting seat 500.

Optionally, the door body mounting seat 500 is provided with a right-angle connection piece 501, one surface of the right-angle connection piece 501 is detachably connected with the door body mounting seat 500, and the other surface is used for fixing the door body. Like this, can make the right angle connection piece 501 and the door body mount pad 500 with mutually perpendicular's angle fixed door body jointly, make the installation of the door body more firm, can avoid the door body to take place the condition of rocking on the door body mount pad 500, improve the fastness of installation, and detachable connected mode makes the connection more nimble, is convenient for dismantle maintenance or change the door body.

As shown in fig. 6-7, the combination hinge optionally further includes an auxiliary link 600. One end of the auxiliary link 600 is rotatably connected to the case mount 100, and the other end is rotatably connected to the first link 201. Like this, through add auxiliary link 600 between box mount pad 100 and first connecting rod 201, can be under the prerequisite that does not influence the motion track of first connecting rod 201 and the whole thickness of hinge, optimized the structural style of hinge, strengthened the holistic structural strength and the stability of ultra-thin hinge, not only can make it be applicable to install on the door body of different weight, improve the adaptability of combination hinge, the setting of auxiliary link 600 can not influence the rotation folding process of first connecting rod 201 yet moreover, can make the rotation process of first connecting rod 201 more steady, improve first connecting rod 201 pivoted stability.

Optionally, the auxiliary link 600 includes: a first auxiliary lever 601 and a second auxiliary lever 602. One end of the first auxiliary rod 601 is rotatably connected with the box body mounting seat 100; one end of the second auxiliary lever 602 is rotatably connected to the other end of the first auxiliary lever 601, and the other end is rotatably connected to one of the links of the first link 201. In this way, the auxiliary link 600 composed of the first auxiliary lever 601 and the second auxiliary lever 602 is connected between the case mounting seat 100 and the first link 201, so that the strength of the ultrathin hinge structure can be enhanced without affecting the motion track of the first link 201 and the overall thickness of the hinge, the ultrathin hinge structure can be applied to refrigerator doors with different weights, and the stability of the rotation process of the first link 201 can be improved by using the auxiliary link 600.

Optionally, the second auxiliary lever 602 is rotatably connected to the intermediate position of the first link 201. In this way, the influence of the installation of the second auxiliary rod 602 on the space structure of the box body installation seat 100 and the folding process of the first connecting rod 201 can be effectively reduced, the condition of the movement track of the first connecting rod 201, which is influenced by the second auxiliary rod 602, can be avoided, and the stability and the angle of the opening of the door body installation seat 500 are ensured.

Alternatively, the thickness of the auxiliary link 600 is less than or equal to the thickness of the first link 201. Like this, make auxiliary link 600's thickness more rationalize, help reducing auxiliary link 600 to the influence of hinge overall thickness to can avoid leading to its whole volume to the refrigerator or the most convenient regional circumstances that causes the waste because of the thickness of combination hinge is great, and auxiliary link 600 add can make the hinge wholly possess higher structural strength and stability, make the hinge applicable install on the door body of different weight, improve the adaptability of hinge.

Alternatively, the end of the auxiliary link 600 connected to the first link 201 shares the same rotational connection point with the two links of the first link 201 itself. Thus, by sharing the same rotational connection point between one end of the auxiliary link 600 and the two links of the first link 201, a new rotational connection point is not required to be added, so that a new rotational connection piece is saved to be installed, the stability of rotation can be ensured, the integral structure of the combined hinge is simplified, the convenience of installation is improved, and the manufacturing cost of the combined hinge is saved.

Alternatively, the second auxiliary lever 602 is rotatably connected to the first link 201 at a position where the first link 201 is rotatably connected to the second link 202, preferably, the first link 201 is connected to the second link 202 through a second rotation pin, and one end of the second auxiliary lever 602 is connected to the second rotation pin. In this way, since the second link 202 is rotatably connected to the middle position of the first link 201, the second auxiliary lever 602 is also connected to the middle position of the first link 201, so that one end of the second auxiliary lever 602 is connected to the optimal position on the first link 201, and the influence of the second auxiliary lever 602 on the movement track of the first link 201 can be reduced, thereby enhancing the connection strength by the auxiliary link 600 while ensuring the stability and angle of opening the door mount 500.

Optionally, the first link 201 is a double-layered splint structure, and defines a first accommodating space therebetween, where the first accommodating space has an opening corresponding to the second auxiliary lever 602, and a portion of the second auxiliary lever 602 enters the first accommodating space through the opening in a closed state of the door body mount 500. Thus, in the state that the door body mounting seat 500 is closed, the structure of the first connecting rod 201 is more suitable for simultaneously accommodating the second connecting rod 202, the third connecting rod 203, the fourth connecting rod 204 and the second auxiliary rod 602, so that the overall structure of the combined hinge is more compact and neat, the space occupation of the newly added auxiliary connecting rod 600 on the box body mounting seat 100 is reduced, the overall thickness and the horizontal length of the hinge are more reasonable, the volume of the refrigerator is ensured, the influence of the auxiliary connecting rod 600 on the folding process of the first connecting rod 201 can be reduced, and the rotating and folding stability of the first connecting rod 201 is ensured.

Optionally, an accommodating groove is provided on an opening corresponding to the first link 201 and the second auxiliary lever 602, where the accommodating groove corresponds to the first auxiliary lever 601, and the first auxiliary lever 601 is fittingly located in the accommodating groove when the door body mounting seat 500 is in a closed state. Like this, under the state that door body mount pad 500 is in the closure, after second auxiliary rod 602 gets into first accommodation space through the opening, first auxiliary rod 601 is in the accommodation recess, can make the relative position between auxiliary link 600 and the first link 201 compacter, has further optimized the structure of first link 201, helps reducing auxiliary link 600 and occupies the space of box mount pad 100 to can avoid leading to its whole volume or the most convenient regional circumstances that causes the waste to the refrigerator because of thickness is great or horizontal length is longer.

Alternatively, in the case where the first auxiliary lever 601 is located in the receiving groove, the rear sidewall of the first auxiliary lever 601 is in the same plane as the rear sidewall of the first link 201. In this way, the situation that the first connecting rod 201 protrudes out of the box body mounting seat 100 after being folded due to the occupation of the space of the box body mounting seat 100 caused by the additional arrangement of the auxiliary connecting rod 600 can be avoided, so that the influence of the auxiliary connecting rod 600 on the whole thickness and the horizontal length of the hinge can be reduced, and the volume of the refrigerator can be effectively ensured.

Alternatively, one end of the first auxiliary rod 601 is connected to the door body mounting seat 500 through a first rotating pin shaft, arc-shaped concave grooves are formed in the accommodating groove and the second auxiliary rod 602, the arc-shaped concave grooves correspond to the first rotating pin shaft, and when the door body mounting seat 500 is in a closed state, part of the first rotating pin shaft is located in the arc-shaped concave grooves. Like this, can avoid influencing the circumstances that first connecting rod 201 is folding to the holding chamber 101 of box mount pad 100 because of setting up first round pin axle in box mount pad 100, under the circumstances that first connecting rod 201 is folding in holding chamber 101, avoid first connecting rod 201 to take place to incline or outstanding in the outside circumstances of box mount pad 100, guaranteed hinge overall structure's neatly and harmony, and second auxiliary rod 602 rotates to fold and get into in the first accommodation space, consequently in order to avoid second auxiliary rod 602 to hinder the circumstances that first round pin axle got into the arc recess inslot, be provided with the arc recess on second auxiliary rod 602 equally.

Optionally, the first auxiliary lever 601 and the second auxiliary lever 602 are configured as a folding auxiliary link 600, and preferably, the second auxiliary lever 602 defines a second accommodating space corresponding to the first auxiliary lever 601, and a portion of the first auxiliary lever 601 is folded in the second accommodating space when the door mount 500 is in a closed state. In this way, the structure between the first auxiliary lever 601 and the second auxiliary lever 602 is more rationalized, and the portion of the first auxiliary lever 601 can be folded in the second accommodating space, which helps to reduce the influence of the overall structure of the auxiliary link 600 on the folding process of the first link 201 and the overall thickness of the hinge structure.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a refrigerator including a combination hinge as in any of the embodiments above.

By adopting the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 are arranged in the accommodating cavity 101 of the refrigerator body mounting seat 100 side by side, so that the first hinge assembly 200 and the second hinge assembly 300 and the refrigerator body mounting seat 100 form an integral structure, when the refrigerator is provided with an upper door and a lower door, one door body of the refrigerator can be opened through the rotation of the first hinge assembly 200, the other door body can be opened through the rotation of the second hinge assembly 300, and compared with the mounting of two single hinges on the middle beam part of the refrigerator, the combined hinge of the application shares the refrigerator body mounting seat 100, the thickness of the side walls of the two layers of the refrigerator body mounting seat 100 can be saved at least, the problem that the refrigerator volume loss is caused due to the fact that the two single hinges are mounted can be effectively solved, the thickness of the hinge is large can be effectively reduced, the thickness of the hinge is effectively realized under the condition that the same door opening function is guaranteed, the ultrathin hinge is realized, the situation that the whole volume of the refrigerator or the most convenient region is wasted due to the fact that the thickness is large can be avoided, and the combined hinge structure is suitable for the integral structure and the combined hinge is not suitable for being mounted on the door.

The above description and the drawings illustrate embodiments of the disclosure sufficiently to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other modifications. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the sequence of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in, or substituted for, those of others. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A combination hinge, comprising:

a housing mount (100) defining a receiving cavity (101);

a first hinge assembly (200) having one end rotatably mounted in the accommodating chamber (101);

and the second hinge assembly (300) is arranged side by side with the first hinge assembly (200), and one end of the second hinge assembly is rotatably installed in the accommodating cavity (101) as well.

2. The combination hinge of claim 1, wherein the first hinge member (200) and the second hinge member (300) are identical in structure and are disposed in parallel with a set gap therebetween.

3. The combination hinge of claim 2, wherein the same location of the first hinge assembly (200) and the second hinge assembly (300) is connected to the case mount (100) using the same pin (400).

4. A combination hinge according to claim 3, characterized in that the pin (400) is provided with a sleeve (401) at a position between the first hinge assembly (200) and the second hinge assembly (300).

5. The combination hinge of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first hinge assembly (200) comprises:

one end of the first connecting rod (201) is rotationally connected with the box body mounting seat (100);

a second link (202), one end of which is rotatably connected to the first link (201);

a third link (203), one end of which is rotatably connected to the first link (201);

and one end of the fourth connecting rod (204) is rotationally connected with the box body mounting seat (100), and the other end of the fourth connecting rod is rotationally connected with the second connecting rod (202).

6. The combination hinge of claim 5, further comprising:

the door body mounting seat (500), the other ends of the second connecting rod (202) and the third connecting rod (203) are rotationally connected with the door body mounting seat (500).

7. The combination hinge according to claim 6, wherein the door body mounting base (500) is provided with a right-angle connecting piece (501), one surface of the right-angle connecting piece (501) is detachably connected with the door body mounting base (500), and the other surface is used for fixing the door body.

8. The combination hinge of claim 5, wherein the first link (201) has a U-shaped cross section, and portions of the second link (202), the third link (203), and the fourth link (204) are wrapped within the first link (201).

9. The combination hinge according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first hinge assembly (200) is located on an upper side of the second hinge assembly (300).

10. A refrigerator comprising a combination hinge as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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