CN219318738U

CN219318738U - Refrigerator with a refrigerator body

Info

Publication number: CN219318738U
Application number: CN202320444196.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 翁健伟; 黄凯; 朱志超
Original assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-06
Filing date: 2023-03-06
Publication date: 2023-07-07
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-06

Abstract

The utility model discloses a refrigerator, comprising: the box body comprises a barrel body and a chassis, wherein a storage compartment is defined by the barrel body and the chassis together; the travelling mechanism is used for driving the box body to move; the storage component is connected with the chassis and is positioned in the storage compartment; the lifting mechanism drives the cylinder body to lift. The lifting mechanism drives the barrel body to lift, so that the automatic door opening is realized, and after the barrel body is lifted, food materials placed on the storage component are exposed, so that the periphery of the refrigerator can be used for conveniently taking articles.

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 comprises a barrel body and a chassis, wherein a storage compartment is defined by the barrel body and the chassis together; the travelling mechanism is used for driving the box body to move; the storage component is connected with the chassis and is positioned in the storage compartment; the lifting mechanism drives the cylinder body to lift.

The refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: the lifting mechanism drives the barrel body to lift, so that the automatic door opening is realized, and after the barrel body is lifted, food materials placed on the storage component are exposed, so that the periphery of the refrigerator can be used for conveniently taking articles.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the storage assembly comprises a support rod, a first tray and a second tray, wherein the lower end of the support rod is fixedly connected to the chassis, 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 first tray is provided with a avoidance opening for avoiding articles on the second tray.

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 lifting mechanism comprises an electric push rod, the support rod is provided with a guide hole, the electric push rod penetrates through the guide hole, and the electric push rod is connected with the cylinder body.

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 at the left side and the right side of the chassis, the power output device is respectively connected with the two travelling wheels, and the auxiliary wheel is arranged at the front side of the chassis.

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.

Reference numerals:

101. a barrel body; 102. a chassis; 103. a lifting mechanism; 104. a storage compartment; 105. a support rod; 106. a first tray; 107. a second tray; 108. an electric push rod; 109. a walking mechanism;

201. an opening.

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 and 2, the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present utility model includes a case including a body 101 and a bottom chassis 102, wherein the body 101 is provided with an opening 201, the opening 201 is provided at a lower end of the body 101, and the bottom chassis 102 is located at the opening 201 and is capable of closing the opening 201. The refrigerator further includes a lifting mechanism 103, the lifting mechanism 103 being provided on the chassis 102, the lifting mechanism 103 being for raising the body 101 and lowering the body 101. Specifically, referring to fig. 1, the lifting mechanism 103 drives the body 101 and the chassis 102 to cover, thereby closing the case. Referring to fig. 2, the lifting mechanism 103 drives the barrel 101 to lift upwards, so that the opening 201 is opened, and a user can conveniently take food materials in the refrigerator.

Referring to fig. 1, it can be understood that the barrel 101 and the chassis 102 together define a storage compartment 104, and the storage compartment 104 is used for storing food materials, so as to realize low-temperature storage of the food materials. The storage compartment 104 may be a refrigeration compartment, a freezer compartment, or a temperature change compartment. Moreover, the opening 201 communicates with the storage compartment 104, i.e. the opening 201 is located below the storage compartment 104. After the barrel 101 is lifted, the user can store food through the space between the barrel 101 and the chassis 102, or can take out food through the space between the barrel 101 and the chassis 102.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, it can be appreciated that the mobile refrigerator further includes a storage assembly for holding articles to be stored. The storage assembly includes a support bar 105 and a tray, wherein the lower end of the support bar 105 is fixedly coupled to the chassis 102, and the tray is coupled to the support bar 105, so that the support bar 105, the tray, and the chassis 102 can be coupled as one assembly, i.e., the support bar 105, the tray, and the chassis 102 can be maintained when the body 101 is raised or lowered.

Wherein, the tray has multiple layers and is distributed up and down. For example, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the tray has two layers, a first tray 106 and a second tray 107, respectively, the first tray 106 being located above the second tray 107.

It is understood that the first tray 106 is rotatably connected to the support rod 105, for example, the first tray 106 is provided with a sleeve, which is substantially cylindrical, and the sleeve is sleeved on the support rod 105. 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 106, so that the user can use the article conveniently.

Similarly, the second tray 107 may be configured to be rotatably coupled to the support bar 105.

It will be appreciated that the first tray 106 is fan-shaped, i.e. the first tray 106 has an avoidance opening, so that some articles with larger height dimension can be placed on the second tray 107 and located at positions corresponding to the avoidance opening, can extend out of the avoidance opening, and cannot be blocked by the first tray 106.

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. In the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the lifting mechanism 103 drives the cylinder body 101 to lift, so that the automatic door opening is realized, and after the cylinder body 101 is lifted, food materials placed on the storage component are exposed, so that the periphery of the refrigerator can be convenient for taking articles.

It will be appreciated that the lifting mechanism 103 includes an electric push rod 108, the electric push rod 108 being disposed at a central position of the storage compartment 104, the axis of the electric push rod 108 being parallel to the direction of movement of the top cover. The electric push rod 108 is also called a linear driver, and is a novel linear actuator mainly composed of mechanisms such as a motor push rod, a control device and the like. The electric push rod 108 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. The support bar 105 is provided with a guide hole, the electric push rod 108 is penetrated through the guide hole, and the electric push rod 108 is connected with the barrel body 101. When the electric push rod 108 drives the barrel 101 to rise, the chassis 102 is separated from the opening 201, and the food carried on the tray can be exposed for the user to take. When the electric push rod 108 drives the barrel 101 to descend, the food materials carried on the tray are sealed by the barrel 101 and the chassis 102, and the food materials are sealed in the storage compartment 104.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1, the electric push rod 108 is in a contracted state, so that the support rod 105, the first tray 106 and the second tray 107 are received in the case, and the chassis 102 is covered at the opening 201, so that the articles on the first tray 106 and the second tray 107 are stored in a low-temperature environment. Referring to fig. 2, the electric push rod 108 is in an extended state to drive the body 101 to move upward until the articles on the first tray 106 and the second tray 107 are located outside the body 101, thereby facilitating the user to take out the articles on the first tray 106 and the second tray 107 or to place the articles on the first tray 106 or the second tray 107.

It is understood that the lifting mechanism 103 may be replaced by a screw, a rack and pinion, or the like.

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

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, it can be understood that the refrigerator includes a traveling mechanism 109, and the traveling mechanism 109 is used to drive the refrigerator body to move, so that the refrigerator has a moving function, that is, becomes a moving refrigerator. The refrigerator has the moving function, and the refrigerator can move to the vicinity of a user, and then the lifting mechanism 103 can lift the tray so as to facilitate the user to access the articles on the tray, the user does not need to access the articles to a fixed place, the using 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 will be appreciated that the travelling mechanism 109 comprises rollers arranged at the bottom of the box body, 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 109 includes two traveling wheels disposed at left and right side positions of the chassis 102 of the refrigerator, respectively, and one auxiliary wheel disposed at front side position of the chassis 102, respectively, to which the power output structure is connected, 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 travelling mechanism 109 and the lifting mechanism 103 to achieve intelligent interaction. The interactive system may be a voice interactive system, i.e. the voice interactive system comprises a voice interactive module, and the voice interactive module is configured to receive a command of a user and transmit the command to the refrigerator, so as to control the travelling mechanism 109 or the lifting mechanism 103 to implement a corresponding action. For example, under user call, the refrigerator walks toward the user, stops reaching the target point, and under user voice command, the top cover and tray are lifted, and the user takes the article. The interaction system can also be a Bluetooth control system or a wireless control system, so that a user can control the traveling mechanism 109 and the lifting mechanism 103 of the refrigerator through a remote controller or a mobile phone APP, and convenience is improved.

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

1. A refrigerator, comprising:

the box body comprises a barrel body and a chassis, and a storage compartment is defined by the barrel body and the chassis together;

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

the storage component is connected with the chassis and positioned in the storage compartment;

and the lifting mechanism drives the cylinder body to lift.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the storage assembly comprises a support bar, a first tray and a second tray, wherein the lower end of the support bar is fixedly connected to the chassis, and the first tray and the second tray are connected to the support bar and are layered up and down.

3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the first tray is rotatably connected to the support bar.

4. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the first tray is provided with a avoidance opening for avoiding articles on the second tray.

5. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the second tray is rotatably connected to the support bar.

6. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises an electric push rod, the support rod is provided with a guide hole, the electric push rod is arranged in the guide hole in a penetrating manner, and the electric push rod is connected with the cylinder body.

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 at the left side and the right side of the chassis, the power output device is respectively connected with the two traveling wheels, and the auxiliary wheel is arranged at the front side of the chassis.

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.