CN219347006U - Drawer for refrigerator and refrigerator with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a drawer for a refrigerator. The drawer comprises a body, a front cover, an upper decorative strip and a lower decorative strip. The body defines an upwardly open storage space, and the body includes a front panel at a front side, the front panel extending forwardly adjacent the edge to form a connecting panel. The front cover is detachably arranged on the front side of the body, the upper part of the front cover forms a cover body with a backward opening, and at least part of the side wall of the cover body is abutted against the outer side of the connecting plate. The upper decorative strip is detachably arranged on the front cover and comprises a first main body section transversely extending along the upper side of the cover body and first extension sections downwardly extending along two sides of the cover body. The lower decorative strip is detachably arranged on the lower side of the cover body. The drawer for the refrigerator of the present utility model is provided with a body, a front cover, an upper molding and a lower molding, which are structurally independent from each other and can be disassembled and assembled, so that the front cover can be replaced to maintain the aesthetic appearance of the drawer. The upper decorative strip and the lower decorative strip also reduce the abrasion on the periphery of the front cover, so that the drawer can be attractive for a long time.

Description

Drawer for refrigerator and refrigerator with same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of storage devices, in particular to a drawer for a refrigerator and the refrigerator with the drawer.

Background

Domestic refrigerators are often provided with storage drawers. The conventional drawer is integrally made of plastic materials, has low cost, but has the problems of poor strength and wear resistance, and the front side surface is easy to accumulate wear marks after long-term use, so that the aesthetic property is seriously reduced, and therefore, a refrigerator drawer which is more attractive and practical is needed.

Disclosure of Invention

Based on the above background, it is an object of an aspect of the present utility model to provide a drawer for a refrigerator which is more attractive.

A further object of an aspect of the utility model is to optimize the drawer structure so that it is more rigid.

Another object of the present utility model is to provide a refrigerator having the above drawer.

In particular, according to a first aspect of the present utility model, there is provided a drawer for a refrigerator. The drawer comprises a body, a front cover, an upper decorative strip and a lower decorative strip. The body defines an upwardly open storage space, and the body includes a front panel at a front side, the front panel extending forwardly adjacent the edge to form a connecting panel. The front cover is detachably arranged on the front side of the body, the upper part of the front cover forms a cover body with a backward opening, and at least part of the side wall of the cover body is abutted against the outer side of the connecting plate. The upper decorative strip is detachably arranged on the front cover and comprises a first main body section transversely extending along the upper side of the cover body and first extension sections downwardly extending along two sides of the cover body. The lower decorative strip is detachably arranged on the lower side of the cover body.

Optionally, the connecting plates include side connecting plates respectively disposed at both sides of the front plate. The lower end of the side connecting plate is spaced from the bottom of the front plate, so that the body forms a notch below the connecting plate. The lower decorative strip comprises a second main body section transversely extending along the lower side of the cover body and a handle part which is formed by extending downwards from the front side of the second main body section, so that a handle which is positioned at the front side of the notch and used for drawing the drawer is formed.

Optionally, the front cover extends downwards from the bottom of the cover body along the front plate to form an extension plate, and the extension plate is abutted against the front plate at the notch. The lower molding further includes a second extension segment covering at least a portion of the front side of the extension panel.

Optionally, the lower molding further includes a fixing flange extending rearward from the bottom of the second extension.

Optionally, two ends of the lower decorative strip at least partially extend to be level with two sides of the cover body; and the first extension section extends downwards to be connected with the lower decorative strip. The upper decorative strip and the lower decorative strip form a fixed structure with matched structures at the joint, so that the upper decorative strip and the lower decorative strip are detachably fixed on the front cover.

Optionally, the upper decorative strip forms a limit rib at a position contacting with the front cover, and the front cover forms a groove with a shape corresponding to the limit rib of the upper decorative strip at a position corresponding to the limit rib of the upper decorative strip, so that the upper decorative strip can be arranged on the front cover in a vertically sliding manner.

Optionally, the lower decorative strip forms a limit rib at a position contacting with the front cover, and the front cover forms a groove with a shape corresponding to the limit rib of the lower decorative strip.

Optionally, the upper and lower trim strips further include decorative cuffs extending along a front side of the cover, respectively.

Optionally, the front cover and the body have a fastening structure with matched structure, so that the front cover is detachably fixed on the body.

In particular, according to another aspect of the present utility model, there is provided a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises a drawer which is arranged in the refrigerator in a drawable manner, and the drawer comprises the drawer for the refrigerator.

The drawer for the refrigerator of the present utility model is provided with a body, a front cover, an upper molding and a lower molding, which are structurally independent from each other and can be disassembled and assembled, so that the front cover can be replaced to maintain the aesthetic appearance of the drawer. The upper decorative strip and the lower decorative strip also reduce the abrasion on the periphery of the front cover, so that the drawer can be attractive for a long time.

Further, a notch is formed at the lower part of the front side of the drawer, a handle is formed at the notch by the lower decorative strip, and the lower decorative strip has a shielding effect on the front cover extension plate part exposed at the front side; the upper decorative strip and the lower decorative strip also cover the periphery of the cover body of the front cover and extend to the front side of the cover body to form a flanging, so that the attractiveness of the drawer is improved. In addition, form matched structure respectively between front cover and the body, between upper trim and the front cover, between lower trim and the front cover and between upper trim and the lower trim, make the holistic structure of drawer more firm.

The above, as well as additional objectives, advantages, and features of the present utility model will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of a specific embodiment of the present utility model when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Some specific embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail hereinafter by way of example and not by way of limitation with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts or portions. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the accompanying drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a drawer for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic right view of the drawer for the refrigerator shown in fig. 1;

fig. 3 is a schematic front view of the drawer for the refrigerator shown in fig. 1;

fig. 4 is a schematic exploded view of the drawer for the refrigerator shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic right side view of the exploded view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of the body of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of the upper molding of the embodiment of FIG. 1 at another angle;

FIG. 8 is one of the schematic cross-sectional views of the upper molding shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of the lower molding of the embodiment of FIG. 1 at another angle;

FIG. 10 is a schematic right side view of the lower molding shown in FIG. 9;

fig. 11 is one of schematic cross-sectional views of the drawer for the refrigerator shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 12 is a schematic partial enlarged view of portion A of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a schematic partial enlarged view of portion B of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a schematic side view of the front cover of the embodiment of FIG. 1 at another angle;

FIG. 15 is a schematic top view of the front cover of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a schematic enlarged partial view of section C of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 15;

fig. 17 is an installation schematic view of a part of the structure of the drawer for the refrigerator shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 18 is a schematic partial enlarged view of portion D of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a schematic partial enlarged view of portion E of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 17;

fig. 20 is a schematic view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Detailed Description

For the purposes of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments.

First, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are merely for explaining the technical principles of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments as needed to suit a particular application.

Further, it should be noted that, in the description of the present application, terms such as "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "transverse," "inner," "side," and the like indicate directions or positional relationships, and are merely for convenience of description, rather than indicating or implying that the apparatus or component must have a particular orientation, be configured and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative 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 disclosed herein. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a drawer 20 for a refrigerator 10 according to one embodiment of the present utility model; fig. 4 is a schematic exploded view of the drawer 20 for the refrigerator 10 shown in fig. 1.

The present utility model provides a drawer 20 for a refrigerator 10. In particular, referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 4, the drawer 20 includes a body 210, a front cover 220, an upper molding 240, and a lower molding 260. The body 210 defines an upwardly open storage space, and the body 210 includes a front plate 211 at a front side, the front plate 211 extending forward near an edge to form a connection plate 213. The front cover 220 is detachably disposed at the front side of the body 210, and an upper portion of the front cover 220 forms a cover body 221 having a rearward opening, at least a portion of a sidewall of the cover body 221 being abutted against the outside of the connection plate 213. The upper molding 240 is detachably disposed on the front cover 220, and includes a first main body section 241 extending laterally along an upper side of the cover 221, and first extension sections 251 extending downwardly along both sides of the cover 221. The lower molding 260 is detachably disposed at the lower side of the cover 221.

Fig. 6 is a schematic side view of the body 210 portion of the embodiment shown in fig. 1.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the front plate 211 forms a connection plate 213 near the edges of the upper side and the left and right sides. It will be appreciated that the front plate 211 may be formed with forwardly extending structures other than the above-described connection plate 213 at other locations, such as a grid-like raised structure formed on the inside of the front plate 211. In addition, the connection plates 213 do not have to be of a coherent structure as shown in fig. 6, but may be formed of intermittent pieces of connection plates 213.

Fig. 2 is a schematic right view of the drawer 20 for the refrigerator 10 shown in fig. 1; fig. 4 is a schematic exploded view of the drawer 20 for the refrigerator 10 shown in fig. 1; fig. 5 is a schematic right side view of the exploded view of fig. 4.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 2, 4 and 5, it is apparent that the cover 221 of the front cover 220 has a rearward opening and is shaped to conform to the structure of the connection plate 213 so that the inner sidewall of the cover 221 abuts against the outer side of the connection plate 213 when the front cover 220 is mounted on the body 210. The connection plates 213 on both sides of the front plate 211 can limit the left and right movement of the front cover 220, and the connection plates 213 on the upper side of the front plate 211 can limit the downward movement of the front cover 220, and by setting the length of the connection plates 213 on both sides of the front plate 211 to be adapted to the structure inside the cover 221, the up and down movement of the front cover 220 can be limited, so that the front cover 220 cannot move when being mounted on the body 210.

In particular, in some alternative embodiments, the plane of the inner side wall of the cover 221 need not lie exactly against the plane of the connection plate 213, for example the cover 221 or the connection plate 213 may be formed with a protrusion or support structure such that the cover 221 abuts the connection plate 213 only at the protrusion or support structure and is proximate elsewhere. It will be appreciated that the cover 221 in the above embodiment partially abuts the connection plate 213.

The front cover 220 in the above embodiment is easily removed, so that it can be easily replaced when the exposed portion of the front cover 220 is worn to deteriorate the aesthetic appearance. The upper and lower molding 240 and 260 protect the front cover from both sides and the bottom side, etc. where abrasion with the refrigerator is likely to occur.

In some preferred embodiments, the upper and lower molding 240 and 260 are made of aluminum alloy, and the body 210 and the front cover 220 are made of plastic. The upper and lower molding 240 and 260 made of aluminum alloy material are more resistant to abrasion, cover a portion of the body 210 and the front cover 220 from the external appearance, reduce abrasion of edges of the body 210 and the front cover 220 during drawing and improve the aesthetic appearance of the drawer 20.

Fig. 3 is a schematic front view of the drawer 20 for the refrigerator 10 shown in fig. 1; FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of the upper molding 240 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 at another angle.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 7, the upper molding 240 includes a first main body section 241 extending laterally along an upper side of the cover 221, and first extension sections 251 extending downwardly along both sides of the cover 221. The lower molding 260 is disposed at the lower side of the cover 221. In some preferred embodiments, the first body section 241 completely covers the upper side of the cover 221 in appearance, the second body section 261 completely covers both sides of the cover 221 in appearance, and the lower molding 260 completely covers the lower side of the cover 221 in appearance, so that only a portion of the front side of the cover 221 and the upper molding 240 and the lower molding 260 are visible to the drawer 20 at the front side, as shown in fig. 3.

Since the front cover 220 is often formed with a gap at the connection when mounted on the body 210, in some preferred embodiments, the upper molding 240 also extends toward the rear side of the front cover 220 and covers at least a portion of the body 210, such as the edge of the front plate 211, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance.

In some alternative embodiments, the connection plates 213 include side connection plates 214 disposed on both sides of the front plate 211. The lower end of the side connection plate 214 is spaced from the bottom of the front plate 211 such that the body 210 forms a notch 217 below the connection plate 213. The lower molding 260 includes a second main body section 261 extending laterally along the lower side of the cover 221, and a handle portion 263 extending downwardly from the front side of the second main body section 261, thereby forming a handle located at the front side of the notch 217 for pulling the drawer 20.

As can be seen in the embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 6, the side connection plates 214 extend from top to bottom on both sides of the front plate 211, and do not extend to the bottom of the front plate 211 but have the lower ends of the side connection plates 214 spaced from the bottom end of the front plate 211, so that the body 210 forms a notch 217 penetrating the body 210 in the left-right direction under the connection plate 213. In some preferred embodiments, the side webs 214 on both sides are identical in shape or mirror symmetrical about the midline of the body 210.

Fig. 11 is one of schematic cross-sectional views of the drawer 20 for the refrigerator 10 shown in fig. 1, and in particular, one of longitudinal cross-sectional views taken near the right side of the drawer 20 in the front view shown in fig. 3; FIG. 12 is a schematic partial enlarged view of portion A of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 11; fig. 13 is a schematic partial enlarged view of a portion B of the sectional view shown in fig. 11.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 11 and 13, in some alternative embodiments, the lower side of the cover body 221 of the front cover 220 is proximate to the lower end of the side connection plate 214, so that when the front cover 220 is mounted on the body 210 and the lower molding 260 is mounted on the front cover 220, the second main body section 261 of the lower molding 260 is positioned above the notch 217 formed by the body 210, and a space for a finger to extend from the front side into and draw the drawer 20 is provided below the handle 263 formed by the downward extension of the second main body section 261.

In some alternative embodiments, the front cover 220 extends downwardly from the bottom of the housing 221 along the front plate 211 to form an extension plate 225, the extension plate 225 abutting the front plate 211 at the notch 217. The lower molding 260 also includes a second extension 271 that covers at least a portion of the front side of the extension panel 225.

Referring to the example shown in fig. 13, in some alternative embodiments, the front cover 220 extends downward from the top of the cover 221 proximate to the front plate 211 to form an extension plate 225, and the extension plate 225 is formed behind the notch 217 and abuts the front plate 211. The second extension 271 of the lower molding 260 covers at least a portion of the extension board 225, and in some preferred embodiments, the second extension 271 completely covers the front side of the extension board 225 in appearance. The structural arrangement of the extension plate 225 and the second extension 271 not only makes the drawer 20 more aesthetically pleasing overall, but also facilitates the formation of a securing structure to make the drawer 20 more secure.

It will be appreciated that the abutment of the extension plate 225 against the front plate 211 does not limit the tight abutment of the extension plate 225 against the front plate 211 without gaps, but includes abutment of both only partially, such as the inner side of the front plate 211 forming a net-like raised structure and the extension plate 225 against the raised structure, or the edge of the front plate 211 forming a raised relative to the inner side and the extension plate 225 against only the edge of the front plate 211.

In some alternative embodiments, lower molding 260 further includes a securing flange 273 extending rearward from the bottom of second extension 271.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of the lower molding 260 of the embodiment of FIG. 1 at another angle; fig. 10 is a schematic right side view of the lower molding 260 shown in fig. 9.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 9 and 10, the second extension 271 of the lower molding 260 extends rearwardly from the bottom and forms a securing flange 273. And in some preferred embodiments, the fixing flange 273 also extends upward against the bottom of the extension plate 225, so that the fixing flange 273 can provide a supporting fixing effect in the drawing direction when the lower molding 260 is mounted on the front cover 220. It will also be appreciated from the example shown in fig. 13 that in some alternative embodiments, the top end of the securing flange 273 also overlaps the body 210, thereby securing the lower molding 260 to both the front cover 220 and the body 210. The fixing flange 273 covers the bottom of the front cover 220, and has the function of protecting the plastic material portion of the drawer 20 from friction with other structures, thereby improving the durability of the drawer 20.

Although the fastening bead 273 is shown in fig. 9 as being continuous laterally in the left-right direction, it may be provided in spaced apart segments to save material.

In some alternative embodiments, the ends of the lower molding 260 extend at least partially flush with the sides of the cover 221; and the first extension 251 extends downward to meet the lower molding 260. The upper and lower molding 240 and 260 form structurally mated fastening structures 259 and 279 at the interface to detachably fasten the upper and lower molding 240 and 260 to the front cover 220.

First, the two ends of the lower molding 260, that is, the left and right ends of the lower molding 260, are the same on the two sides of the cover 221, that is, the left and right sides of the cover 221. The two ends of the lower molding 260 extend to be at least partially flush with the two sides of the cover 221, to illustrate that the left end of the lower molding 260 corresponds to the left side of the cover 221 and the right end of the lower molding 260 corresponds to the right side of the cover 221. Those skilled in the art should not be able to understand that only one end of the lower molding 260 corresponds to one side of the cover 221, and more not to understand that the left end of the lower molding 260 corresponds to the right side of the cover 221 or vice versa. As the above facts become apparent, the following description is omitted.

In addition, although only one side of the fixing structures 259 and 279 is shown in the drawings, it is apparent that the upper and lower molding strips 240 and 260 form the fixing structures 259 and 279 on both sides.

Referring to the example shown in fig. 1 and 3, in some preferred embodiments, the second main body segment 261, the second extension segment 271, and the securing flange 273 of the lower molding 260 all extend to be flush with, i.e., in the same vertical plane as, the sides of the cover 221. The first extension 251 of the upper molding 240 extends downwardly to meet the lower molding 260, and in some preferred embodiments, referring to the example shown in fig. 2, the lower end of the first extension 251 covers both ends of the second body section 261, the second extension 271 and the fixing flange 273 of the lower molding 260 from just two sides. Since the second extension 271 of the lower molding 260 extends downward from the rear side of the second body section 261, the first extension 251 of the upper molding 240 also extends downward at a position corresponding to the second extension 271 until both ends of the fixing flange 273 are covered.

In some preferred embodiments, the rear side of the first extension 251 is vertically flush with the rear side of the securing flange 273.

It will be appreciated that in the above embodiment, the second main section 261, the second extension 271 and the fixing flange 273 of the lower molding 260 are all extended to be flush with both sides of the cover 221, and the first extension 251 of the upper molding 240 is extended downward along both sides of the cover 221, so that when the first extension 251 covers the second main section 261, the second extension 271 and the fixing flange 273, the first extension 251 is just connected with the second main section 261, the second extension 271 and the fixing flange 273.

In particular, in some alternative embodiments, the two sides of the cover 221 are formed with protruding support ribs, the second extension 271 extends downward along the support ribs, and the two ends of the second main body 261, the second extension 271, and the fixing flange 273 also extend to be flush with the support ribs on the two sides of the cover 221.

In some preferred embodiments, the securing structures 259 and 279 are specifically screw securing structures 259 and 279. Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 7, 9 and 10, the lower molding 260 forms screw fixing holes 279 at both ends of the second body section 261 and both ends of the fixing flange 273, and the upper molding 240 forms screw through holes 259 at corresponding positions. Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 2 and 11, when the upper and lower molding 240 and 260 are simultaneously mounted on the front cover 220, the screw fixing holes 279 and the screw through holes 259 correspond, so that the upper and lower molding 240 and 260 can be fixed by screws. The front cover 220 may form a corresponding recess relief structure at a position corresponding to the screw fixing structures 259 and 279 to leave a space for forming the screw fixing structures 259 and 279, and may form a screw hole structure so that the upper molding 240, the lower molding 260 and the front cover 220 may be simultaneously fixed using longer screws.

In addition, the fixing structures 259 and 279 may be snap structures or other structures. For example, in some alternative embodiments, both ends of the second extension 271 of the lower molding 260 are protruded outward at a position contacting the first extension 251 of the upper molding 240, and the upper molding 240 is formed with a recess having a shape corresponding to the protrusion at a position corresponding to the protrusion, so that the upper molding 240 and the lower molding 260 can be fixed in the up-down direction. However, the above-described solution may affect the overall aesthetic appearance of the drawer 20, and the smaller projection structure is easily damaged, and thus is not a preferred embodiment.

In some alternative embodiments, the lower molding 260 does not form the second extension 271, and thus the screw fixing hole 279 is formed only at the rear side of the second body section 261. The above embodiment saves the material of the lower molding 260, but is less attractive and more easily damaged, and thus is not a preferred embodiment.

In some alternative embodiments, the upper molding 240 forms a limit rib 245 at a position contacting the front cover 220, and the front cover 220 forms a recess having a shape corresponding to the limit rib 245 of the upper molding 240 at a position corresponding to the limit rib 245, so that the upper molding 240 is slidably disposed on the front cover 220 up and down.

FIG. 8 is one of the schematic cross-sectional views of the upper molding 240 shown in FIG. 7, and specifically one of the schematic cross-sectional views of the first body section 241 of the upper molding 240, as well as one of the schematic cross-sectional views of the first extension section 251 on either side; FIG. 14 is a schematic side view of the front cover 220 of the embodiment of FIG. 1 at another angle; fig. 15 is a schematic top view of the front cover 220 shown in fig. 14; fig. 16 is a schematic partial enlarged view of a portion C of the sectional view shown in fig. 15.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 7, 8 and 12, the first body section 241 of the upper molding 240 forms a downwardly protruding stopper rib 245, and the stopper rib 245 is formed in the left-right direction, and a groove corresponding to the stopper rib 245 of the first body section 241 is formed at the upper side of the front cover 220. As can be seen from the embodiment shown in fig. 7, the first extension 251 of one side of the upper molding 240 is formed with a limit rib 245 protruding to the opposite side inside, and the limit rib 245 is formed in the longitudinal direction. It will be appreciated that the inside of the first extension 251 on the other side, not shown in the figures, is correspondingly formed with a stop rib 245. As can be seen from the embodiments shown in fig. 14, 15 and 16, in addition to the laterally extending grooves formed at the upper side of the front cover 220, the left and right sides of the front cover 220 are also formed with longitudinally extending grooves. When the upper decorative strip 240 is mounted or dismounted on the front cover 220, the limit ribs 245 on the first extending sections 251 on the left and right sides correspond to the grooves on the two sides of the front cover 220, so that the upper decorative strip 240 can slide up and down, and the front and rear movement of the upper decorative strip 240 relative to the front cover 220 is limited.

In some alternative embodiments, the upper molding 240 forms the limit rib 245 only on the first extension section 251 and does not form the limit rib 245 on the first body section 241, and accordingly the front cover 220 also forms grooves only on the left and right sides and does not form grooves on the upper side. The upper molding 240 of the above embodiment can also slide up and down on the front cover 220 and be mounted or dismounted, but the upper molding 240 of the first main body section 241, in which the limiting rib 245 is not formed, may be more easily deformed because the limiting rib 245 plays a role of improving the strength of the upper molding 240.

In some alternative embodiments, the lower molding 260 forms a limit rib 265 at a position contacting the front cover 220, and the front cover 220 forms a recess corresponding to the shape of the limit rib 265 of the lower molding 260.

Referring to the example shown in fig. 9, in particular, in some alternative embodiments, the second body segment 261 of the lower molding 260 forms an upwardly protruding stop rib 265, and the stop rib 265 is formed in a left-right direction, and a recess corresponding to the shape is formed at a position corresponding to the stop rib 265 of the second body segment 261 on the lower side of the front cover 220. When the lower molding 260 is mounted on the front cover 220, as shown in fig. 13, the limiting rib 265 is fixed in the groove, and can provide a limiting and supporting effect for the lower molding 260 in the drawing direction, so that the lower molding 260 can drive the drawer 20 to draw forward.

The stop ribs 245 and 265 formed on the upper and lower decorative strips 240 and 260 may be continuously or intermittently disposed, and the stop ribs 245 and 265 intermittently disposed may have weak strength but do not affect the function of limiting the movement of the upper or lower decorative strips 240 and 260.

In some alternative embodiments, the upper and lower trim strips have both spacing ribs 245 and 265 and securing structures 259 and 279. The spacing ribs 245 and 265 limit the upper and lower molding to be installed or removed only from the up-down direction, and the fixing structures 259 and 279 limit the upper and lower molding to be unable to move up and down relatively, thereby making the overall structure of the drawer firm.

In some alternative embodiments, upper molding 240 and lower molding 260 also include decorative cuffs 247 and 267, respectively, that extend along the front side of cover 221.

Referring to the example shown in fig. 7 and 9, it will be appreciated that in some alternative embodiments, the decorative flanges 247 of the first body section 241 of the upper molding 240 extend downward, the decorative flanges 247 of the first extending sections 251 on both sides extend to opposite sides, the decorative flanges 267 of the lower molding 260 extend upward, or either one of the decorative flanges 247 or 267 of the upper molding 240 and the lower molding 260 extend against the front side of the cover 221 toward the center of the front side of the cover 221, as shown in fig. 3. The decorative flange improves the aesthetic appearance of the drawer 20 and plays a role in supporting, fixing and limiting to a certain extent.

In some preferred embodiments, the decorative cuffs 247 and 267 of the upper and lower molding strips 240 and 260 have the same extension at any location, or the decorative cuffs 247 and 267 have uniform and identical widths, so that the exposed portion of the front cover 220 on the front side of the drawer 20 forms a square shape.

In some alternative embodiments, the front cover 220 has snap features 219 and 229 on the body 210 that are configured to mate with one another to removably secure the front cover 220 to the body 210.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 6 and 14, in some alternative embodiments, a catch 229 is formed at the bottom of the extension plate 225 of the front cover 220, and a catch 219 is formed at the bottom of the front plate 211 of the body 210, and the catch 219 is adapted to the structure of the catch 229 so that the front cover 220 is fastened to the body 210 at the bottom. It will be appreciated that the catch 229 may be formed on the front cover 220 and the catch 219 may be formed on the body 210. The connection plate 213 of the body 210 includes an upper connection plate 215 in addition to the side connection plate 214, and a claw 219 or a catching groove 219 is formed on the upper connection plate 215. A locking groove 229 or a claw 229 is also formed on the upper side of the cover 221 of the front cover 220 corresponding to the upper connection plate 215, so that the front cover 220 and the body 210 are locked and fixed to each other at the top.

As can be seen from the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the number of the claws 219 may be plural, and the claws 219 provided at the upper and lower sides of the front cover 220 may have different shapes and structures, which are not limited herein. The locking groove 229 at the bottom of the extension plate 225 and the locking groove 229 at the upper side of the cover 221 may be through holes penetrating the front cover 220 in the thickness direction, or may be a recess structure.

In addition, the catching structures 219 and 229 are not limited to the catching structures 219 and 229 shown in the above embodiments, and a person skilled in the art may flexibly adjust, for example, adjust the catch 219 formed on the upper connection plate 215 to be an elastic catch 219 capable of being pressed down and automatically reset.

Fig. 17 is an installation schematic view of a part of the structure of the drawer 20 for the refrigerator 10 shown in fig. 1; FIG. 18 is a schematic partial enlarged view of portion D of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 17; fig. 19 is a schematic partial enlarged view of a portion E of the sectional view shown in fig. 17.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 17, 18 and 19, when the front cover 220 is mounted to the body 210, first, the jaws 219 at the bottom of the front plate 211 of the body 210 are caught in the corresponding catching grooves 229 of the extension plate 225 of the front cover 220, and the jaws 219 can restrict the front cover 220 from moving upward and forward. Then, by pushing the front cover 220 from the front to the rear, the front cover 220 and the connection plate 213 of the plastic structure are elastically deformed to slide the jaws 219 of the upper connection plate 215 into the corresponding positions of the locking grooves 229, the jaws 219 can also limit the front cover 220 from moving forward, and the connection plate 213 limits the front cover 220 from moving downward, so that the front cover 220 and the body 210 are firmly fixed to each other. Additionally, after the upper and lower molding 240 and 260 are mounted on the front cover 220 and fixed, the front cover 220 and the body 210 are further firmly fixed due to the fact that the upper and lower molding 240 and 260 made of aluminum alloy are not easily deformed, so that the overall structure of the drawer 20 is more firm.

In some alternative embodiments, the catch structures 219 and 229 may also be formed on the side webs 214 of the body 210 and at corresponding locations inside the cover 221 of the front cover 220.

Additionally, in some alternative embodiments, the front cover 220 and the body 210 are both made of plastic and are preferably integrally formed, and the upper and lower decorative strips 240 and 260 are made of aluminum alloy. Referring to the front cover 220 shown in fig. 4 and 14, the front cover 220 is formed at the upper side and the left and right sides thereof with a raised rib structure, and when the upper molding 240 is mounted on the front cover 220, the inner side of the upper molding 240 is abutted against the rib and fixed. The support ribs may extend in a lateral, longitudinal or front-to-rear direction and serve to improve the structural strength of the front cover 220. Grooves corresponding to the limit ribs of the upper molding 240 may be formed between adjacent support ribs of the protrusions.

In some alternative embodiments, the pull portion 263 of the lower molding 260 and the decorative flange both ends extend to be flush with the outside of the first extension 251 of the upper molding 240, i.e., to be on the same vertical plane as the outside of the first extension 251, on the basis that the first extension 251 of the upper molding 240 meets the second main body section 261, the second extension 271 and the fixing flange 273 of the lower molding 260. Accordingly, the decorative flanges formed by the first extension sections 251 at both sides of the upper molding 240 form a relief notch at a position corresponding to the decorative flanges of the lower molding 260, so as to avoid collision.

In some alternative embodiments, the inner side of the decorative flange 247 formed by the first body section 241 of the upper decorative strip 240 and the inner side of the decorative flange 267 formed by the second body section 261 of the lower decorative strip 260 are both formed with ribs extending in the lateral direction and protruding backward, and the front cover 220 is formed with corresponding grooves at the positions of the ribs, so that when the upper decorative strip 240 or the lower decorative strip 260 is mounted on the front cover 220, the ribs are engaged with the grooves and play a role of clamping and fixing. In addition, the decorative flange 247 formed by the first extension 251 of the upper decorative strip 240 may also have a rib extending longitudinally and protruding backward, and the front cover 220 may have a corresponding groove formed at a corresponding position of the rib, so as to assist in sliding positioning when the upper decorative strip 240 is mounted or dismounted on the front cover 220.

In some preferred embodiments, the second body section 261, the second extension 271 and the tab 263 of the lower molding 260 extend uniformly in the lateral direction, in other words, the vertical cut-planes of any of the front-rear directions of the second body section 261, the second extension 271 and the tab 263 of the lower molding 260 are identical.

In some alternative embodiments, the front cover 220 may be made of transparent plastic, and the user may optionally sandwich a paper recipe between the front cover 220 and the body 210, or the front cover 220 may be replaced with a front cover 220 having a patterned front cover, or the front cover 220 may be replaced with a smart device provided with a touch screen, so that the drawer 20 has new additional functions, and provides a good use experience that is convenient for free customization for the user.

In some alternative embodiments, the upper and lower molding 240 and 260 are primarily formed by an aluminum alloy extrusion process, and the upper and lower molding 240 and 260 of the previous embodiments are manufactured in combination with a further processing process. Since the upper and lower molding 240 and 260 have uniform shapes, the manufacturing is simple, and thus the cost is lower.

In particular, according to another aspect of the present utility model, a refrigerator 10 is provided. The refrigerator 10 includes a drawer 20, and the drawer 20 is drawably provided in the refrigerator 10. The drawer 20 includes the drawer 20 for the refrigerator 10 of any of the embodiments described above.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 20, the drawer 20 of the present utility model may be provided in any refrigerator 10 using the drawer 20, and may be provided in any storage compartment of the refrigerator 10 including a refrigerating compartment, a temperature changing compartment, and a freezing compartment. The size of the drawer 20 can be adjusted by those skilled in the art according to the actual circumstances, thereby being adapted to the corresponding refrigerator 10.

By now it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that while a number of exemplary embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described herein in detail, many other variations or modifications of the utility model consistent with the principles of the utility model may be directly ascertained or inferred from the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Accordingly, the scope of the present utility model should be understood and deemed to cover all such other variations or modifications.

Claims (10)

1. A drawer for a refrigerator, comprising:

the body is used for limiting an upward opening storage space; the body comprises a front plate positioned on the front side, and the front plate extends forwards near the edge to form a connecting plate;

the front cover is detachably arranged on the front side of the body; the upper part of the front cover is provided with a cover body with a backward opening, and at least part of the side wall of the cover body is abutted against the outer side of the connecting plate;

the upper decorative strip is detachably arranged on the front cover and comprises a first main body section transversely extending along the upper side of the cover body and first extension sections downwardly extending along the two sides of the cover body;

the lower decorative strip is detachably arranged on the lower side of the cover body.

2. The drawer for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

the connecting plates comprise side connecting plates respectively arranged at two sides of the front plate; the lower end of the side connecting plate is spaced from the bottom of the front plate, so that the body forms a notch below the connecting plate;

the lower decorative strip comprises a second main body section transversely extending along the lower side of the cover body and a handle part which is formed by extending downwards from the front side of the second main body section, so that a handle which is positioned at the front side of the notch and used for pulling the drawer is formed.

3. The drawer for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein,

the front cover extends downwards from the bottom of the cover body along the front plate to form an extension plate; the extending plate is abutted against the front plate at the notch;

the lower molding further includes a second extension section covering at least a portion of the front side of the extension plate.

4. A drawer for a refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein,

the lower decorative strip further comprises a fixing flanging which extends backwards from the bottom of the second extension section.

5. The drawer for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein,

two ends of the lower decorative strip at least partially extend to be level with two sides of the cover body; and is also provided with

The first extension section extends downwards to be connected with the lower decorative strip;

the upper decorative strip and the lower decorative strip form a fixed structure with matched structures at the joint, so that the upper decorative strip and the lower decorative strip are detachably fixed on the front cover.

6. The drawer for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

the upper decorative strip is provided with a limiting rib at a position contacted with the front cover, and the front cover is provided with a groove with a shape corresponding to the limiting rib of the upper decorative strip, so that the upper decorative strip can be arranged on the front cover in an up-and-down sliding manner.

7. The drawer for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

the lower decorative strip is provided with a limiting rib at a position contacted with the front cover, and the front cover is provided with a groove with a shape corresponding to the position corresponding to the limiting rib of the lower decorative strip.

8. The drawer for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

the upper decorative strip and the lower decorative strip also respectively comprise a decorative flanging extending along the front side of the cover body.

9. The drawer for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

the front cover and the body are provided with a buckle structure matched with each other in structure, so that the front cover is detachably fixed on the body.

10. A refrigerator, characterized by comprising:

a drawer drawably provided in the refrigerator; the drawer is a drawer according to any one of claims 1-9.

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