CN219318733U - Refrigerator with a refrigerator body - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a refrigerator, comprising: the box body is provided with a storage compartment and an opening, and the opening is communicated with the storage compartment and is positioned on the top surface of the storage compartment; the travelling mechanism is used for driving the box body to move; the top cover is used for opening or closing the opening; the storage component is connected with the top cover and is positioned in the storage compartment; the lifting mechanism drives the storage component and the top cover to lift together. The top cover is driven to lift through the lifting mechanism, automatic door opening is achieved, the opening of the box body is located on the top surface of the storage compartment, the lifting mechanism can drive the storage assembly to extend out of the opening, and therefore articles can be taken out conveniently all around the refrigerator.

Description

Refrigerator with a refrigerator body

Technical Field

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

Background

The refrigerator is a kind of household appliances, is a kind of refrigerating equipment for keeping constant low temperature, and is also a kind of civil product for keeping food or other articles in constant low temperature cold state. In the related art, most of refrigerators are heavy and inconvenient to move, and inconvenient to use. Accordingly, a portion of the refrigerator is reduced in size, and a driving device is provided on a base of the refrigerator, thereby facilitating the displacement of the refrigerator according to user's needs. However, most of such refrigerators are manually opened, so that the storage room is narrow in space, the opening direction is not fixed, and the users are not benefited to take articles.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the refrigerator provided by the utility model can automatically open the door, and is convenient for a user to take articles from multiple directions.

According to an embodiment of the utility model, a refrigerator includes: the box body is provided with a storage compartment and an opening, and the opening is communicated with the storage compartment and is positioned on the top surface of the storage compartment; the travelling mechanism is used for driving the box body to move; the top cover is used for opening or closing the opening; the storage component is connected with the top cover and is positioned in the storage compartment; the lifting mechanism drives the storage component and the top cover to lift together.

The refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: the top cover is driven to lift through the lifting mechanism, automatic door opening is achieved, the opening of the box body is located on the top surface of the storage compartment, the lifting mechanism can drive the storage assembly to extend out of the opening, and therefore articles can be taken out conveniently all around the refrigerator.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the lifting mechanism comprises an electric push rod arranged in a central position of the storage compartment, an axis of the electric push rod being parallel to a moving direction of the top cover.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the storage assembly comprises a shield, the electric push rod can be accommodated in the shield, and the outer periphery of the shield is attached to the inner wall of the storage compartment.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the storage assembly comprises a support rod, a first tray and a second tray, wherein the upper end of the support rod is fixedly connected to the top cover, and the first tray and the second tray are connected to the support rod and are arranged in an upper-lower layered manner.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the first tray is rotatably connected to the support bar.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the second tray is rotatably connected to the support bar.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the travelling mechanism comprises a power output device, an auxiliary wheel and two travelling wheels, wherein the two travelling wheels are respectively arranged on the left side and the right side of the box body, the power output device is respectively connected with the two travelling wheels, and the auxiliary wheel is arranged on the front side of the box body.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the refrigerator includes a sensing system for sensing and avoiding obstacles.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the refrigerator comprises an interactive system for controlling at least one of the travelling mechanism and the lifting mechanism.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the interactive system comprises a voice interaction module.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The utility model is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples, in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic view of a refrigerator in a door-closed state according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of the refrigerator shown in fig. 1 in a door-opened state;

fig. 3 is a partial sectional view of the refrigerator shown in fig. 1;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of the refrigerator shown in fig. 3 in a door-opened state.

Reference numerals:

101. a case; 102. a top cover;

201. an opening; 202. a first tray;

301. a walking mechanism; 302. a storage compartment; 303. a support rod; 304. an electric push rod; 305. a shield; 306. and a second tray.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that references to orientation descriptions such as upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of description of the present utility model and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, a number means one or more, a number means two or more, and greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to not include the present number, and above, below, within, etc. are understood to include the present number. The description of the first and second is for the purpose of distinguishing between technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present utility model, unless explicitly defined otherwise, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection, etc. should be construed broadly and the specific meaning of the terms in the present utility model can be reasonably determined by a person skilled in the art in combination with the specific contents of the technical scheme.

In the related art, a refrigerator is generally fixed at a specific position, and a user can take out food only by pulling a refrigerator door open by hand. However, in some cases, it is inconvenient for the user to move to a position where the refrigerator is installed.

In order to meet the needs of the users, a mobile refrigerator has been designed in the related art. The mobile refrigerator can be moved to the appointed position of the user according to the call signal of the user, so that the user can conveniently take out food stored in the mobile refrigerator, and then the food returns to the original position for charging.

In the related art, a mobile refrigerator is generally manually opened to enter a narrow space in a room, which may be unfavorable for opening the door or opening a door to face away from a user. For example, a mobile refrigerator includes a case provided with a storage compartment and an opening provided at a side of the case and communicating with the storage compartment, and a door hinged at one side of the case to close or open the opening. After the mobile refrigerator is moved to the position where the user is located, if the opening is not oriented to the user, the user is required to adjust the position to the front of the opening to manually open the door. Moreover, if the surrounding space is narrow, the door may not be sufficiently opened to affect the user's access to the contents of the storage compartment.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a refrigerator with a moving function, which is divided into two parts, wherein the lower part of the refrigerator is a chassis system capable of automatically avoiding obstacles, the upper part of the refrigerator is a storage system, the chassis system can move in a complex environment, and the storage system can provide a low-temperature storage environment. The problem that a user does not want to walk to remove the ice box to get things is solved, the refrigerator can automatically send to the pain point in front of the user, the awkward scene that the door is opened in a narrow space or the user is away from is solved by the lifting type storage component, voice interaction is achieved, and convenience is improved.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present utility model includes a case 101, a driving mechanism and a top cover 102, wherein an opening 201 is provided on the case 101, the opening 201 is provided on a top surface of the case 101, and the top cover 102 is used for opening or closing the opening 201, and the driving mechanism is a lifting mechanism. Specifically, referring to fig. 1, the driving mechanism drives the top cover 102 to cover the opening 201, so as to close the case 101. Referring to fig. 2, the driving mechanism drives the top cover 102 to lift upwards at this time, so as to open the opening 201, thereby facilitating the user to access the food materials in the refrigerator.

Referring to fig. 3, it can be understood that a storage compartment 302 is provided in the case 101, and the storage compartment 302 is used for storing food materials, so as to realize low-temperature storage of the food materials. The storage compartment 302 may be a refrigeration compartment, a freezer compartment, or a temperature change compartment. The opening 201 communicates with the storage compartment 302, that is, the opening 201 is located above the storage compartment 302, and a user can store food materials in the storage compartment 302 through the opening 201, or can take out food materials in the storage compartment 302 through the opening 201.

It should be noted that, in some embodiments, a refrigeration system, such as a semiconductor refrigeration component or a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a throttling device, and the like, may be mounted in the case 101. In other embodiments, the refrigerator further comprises a parent body, the refrigerating system is arranged on the parent body, the refrigerator body 101 and the parent body are arranged separately, and the refrigerator body 101 can enter the parent body to realize the function of storing food materials at low temperature.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, it can be appreciated that the mobile refrigerator further includes a storage assembly for storing articles to be refrigerated. The storage assembly includes a support rod 303 and a tray, wherein an upper end of the support rod 303 is fixedly connected to the top cover 102, and the tray is connected to the support rod 303, so that the support rod 303, the tray and the top cover 102 can be connected into one assembly, i.e., the support rod 303, the tray and the top cover 102 can be lifted and lowered together in an up-down direction. The lifting mechanism is used for driving the supporting rod 303, the tray and the top cover 102 to lift together, when the lifting mechanism drives the supporting rod 303, the tray and the top cover 102 to lift, the top cover 102 opens the opening 201, and food materials borne on the tray can extend out of the opening 201 without extending hands of a user into the storage compartment 302, so that the food materials are convenient for the user to take. When the lifting mechanism drives the support rod 303, the tray and the top cover 102 to descend, the food materials carried on the tray are retracted into the storage compartment 302, and the top cover 102 covers the opening 201 to seal the food materials in the storage compartment 302. Wherein the lifting mechanism can be connected with the tray, and the supporting rod 303 and the top cover 102 are driven to lift by driving the tray. The lifting mechanism can be connected with the supporting rod 303, and drives the tray and the top cover 102 to lift through driving the supporting rod 303. The lifting mechanism can also be connected with the top cover 102, and drives the tray and the supporting rod 303 to lift by driving the top cover 102.

Wherein, the tray has multiple layers and is distributed up and down. For example, referring to FIG. 3, the tray has two layers, a first tray 202 and a second tray 306, respectively, with the first tray 202 being positioned above the second tray 306.

It will be appreciated that the first tray 202 is rotatably connected to the support rod 303, for example, the first tray 202 is provided with a sleeve, which is substantially cylindrical and is sleeved on the support rod 303. When the user needs to take the articles at different positions, the articles positioned at different angles can be rotated to the front of the user by rotating the first tray 202, so that the user can use the article conveniently.

Similarly, the second tray 306 may be rotatably coupled to the support bar 303.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, it can be appreciated that the first tray 202 has a fan shape, that is, the first tray 202 has an avoidance opening, so that some articles with larger height dimension can be placed on the second tray 306, and located at a position corresponding to the avoidance opening, can extend out of the avoidance opening, and cannot be blocked by the first tray 202.

It can be appreciated that in the related art, the refrigerator is generally opened by hand, and the door is disposed at a side surface of the refrigerator and is rotated outwards to be opened, so that the indoor space is narrow, which may be unfavorable for the door to be opened or the direction of the article taking opening after the door is opposite to the user, which is unfavorable for the user to take and put food. The refrigerator of the embodiment of the utility model is provided with the opening 201 on the top surface of the box body 101, and the opening 201 is opened by the lifting mechanism and the food is pushed out upwards, so that the refrigerator is convenient for a user to take and put the food, and can be suitable for a room with a narrow space.

Referring to fig. 3, it can be understood that the refrigerator includes a traveling mechanism 301, and the traveling mechanism 301 is used to drive the refrigerator body 101 to move, so that the refrigerator has a moving function, that is, becomes a moving refrigerator. The refrigerator has the moving function, the refrigerator can move to the vicinity of a user, and then the lifting mechanism can lift the tray so as to facilitate the user to access the articles on the tray without the need of the user to access the articles at a fixed place, so that the use flexibility of the moving refrigerator is improved, and the problem that the user does not want to walk to remove the refrigerator and take the articles is solved.

It can be appreciated that the travelling mechanism 301 comprises rollers arranged at the bottom of the box 101, and the rollers are driven to rotate by the power output structure, so as to drive the refrigerator to advance or retract. For example, the traveling mechanism 301 includes two traveling wheels respectively arranged at left and right side positions of the chassis of the refrigerator, and one auxiliary wheel arranged at front side position of the chassis, and the power output structure is connected with the two traveling wheels respectively.

It is understood that the refrigerator includes a sensing system for sensing and evading obstacles. The sensing system can comprise a depth camera, the depth camera senses obstacles, then path planning is carried out, obstacles are avoided, and a fixed-point distribution function is achieved. Of course, the sensing system may also include an infrared sensor or the like.

It will be appreciated that the refrigerator further comprises an interaction system for controlling at least one of the running mechanism 301 and the lifting mechanism to implement intelligent interaction. The interactive system may be a voice interactive system, i.e. the voice interactive system includes a voice interactive module, where the voice interactive module is configured to receive a command from a user and transmit the command to the refrigerator, so as to control the running mechanism 301 or the lifting mechanism to implement a corresponding action. For example, upon user call, the refrigerator walks toward the user, stops reaching the target point, and upon user voice command, the top cover 102 and tray are raised, and the user picks up the item. The interaction system can also be a Bluetooth control system or a wireless control system, so that a user can control the running mechanism 301 and the lifting mechanism of the refrigerator through a remote controller or a mobile phone APP, and convenience is improved.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, it can be appreciated that the lifting mechanism includes an electric push rod 304, the electric push rod 304 being disposed at a central position of the storage compartment 302, an axis of the electric push rod 304 being parallel to a moving direction of the top cover 102. The electric push rod 304 is also named as a linear driver, and is a novel linear actuator mainly composed of a motor push rod, a control device and other mechanisms. The electric push rod 304 is composed of a driving motor, a reduction gear, a screw rod, a nut, a guide sleeve, a push rod, a sliding seat, a spring, a shell, a turbine, a micro-motion control switch and the like, wherein the push rod can realize telescopic motion.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3, the electric push rod 304 is in a contracted state, so that the driving support rod 303, the first tray 202 and the second tray 306 are received in the storage compartment 302, and the top cover 102 is covered at the opening 201, so that the articles on the first tray 202 and the second tray 306 are stored in a low-temperature environment. Referring to fig. 4, the electric push rod 304 is in an extended state to drive the top cover 102 to move upward out of the opening 201, and to drive the support rod 303, the first tray 202 and the second tray 306 to move upward until the articles on the first tray 202 and the second tray 306 extend out of the opening 201, thereby facilitating the user to take out the articles on the first tray 202 and the second tray 306, or facilitating the user to place the articles on the first tray 202 or the second tray 306 without requiring the user to bend down to reach the storage compartment 302.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, it will be appreciated that the storage assembly includes a shield 305, and the power push rod 304 is coupled to the shield 305 such that the power push rod 304 can drive the top cover 102, the support rod 303, the first tray 202, and the second tray 306 to move up and down through the shield 305. Referring to fig. 3, when the electric push rod 304 is in the retracted state, the shield 305 covers the electric push rod 304, so that the electric push rod 304 enters the accommodating space of the shield 305, that is, the electric push rod 304 can be accommodated in the shield 305, and the outer periphery of the shield 305 is attached to the inner wall of the storage compartment 302, so that leakage of cold air can be reduced. The shield 305 and the second tray 306 are integrated, so that the structure is compact, and the space utilization rate is improved.

It should be noted that in other embodiments, the shield 305 and the second tray 306 may be two separate parts.

It is understood that the lifting mechanism can also be replaced by a screw rod or a gear rack and the like.

The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A refrigerator, comprising:

the box body is provided with a storage compartment and an opening, and the opening is communicated with the storage compartment and is positioned on the top surface of the storage compartment;

the travelling mechanism is used for driving the box body to move;

a top cover for opening or closing the opening;

the storage component is connected with the top cover and is positioned in the storage compartment;

and the lifting mechanism drives the storage component and the top cover to lift together.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the lifting mechanism includes an electric push rod disposed at a central position of the storage compartment, an axis of the electric push rod being parallel to a moving direction of the top cover.

3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the storage assembly comprises a shield, the electric push rod can be accommodated in the shield, and the outer periphery of the shield is attached to the inner wall of the storage compartment.

4. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the storage assembly comprises a support bar, a first tray and a second tray, wherein an upper end of the support bar is fixedly connected to the top cover, and the first tray and the second tray are connected to the support bar and are layered up and down.

5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the first tray is rotatably coupled to the support bar.

6. The refrigerator of claim 4 or 5, wherein the second tray is rotatably connected to the support bar.

7. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the traveling mechanism comprises a power output device, an auxiliary wheel and two traveling wheels, the two traveling wheels are respectively arranged on the left side and the right side of the case, the power output device is respectively connected with the two traveling wheels, and the auxiliary wheel is arranged on the front side of the case.

8. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the refrigerator includes a sensing system for sensing and avoiding obstacles.

9. The refrigerator of claim 1, comprising an interactive system for controlling at least one of the running gear and the lifting mechanism.

10. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the interactive system comprises a voice interactive module.

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