CN219691320U

CN219691320U - Refrigerator with a refrigerator body

Info

Publication number: CN219691320U
Application number: CN202320602818.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾勇; 祁佳林
Original assignee: Hisense Ronshen Guangdong Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Ronshen Guangdong Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-23
Filing date: 2023-03-23
Publication date: 2023-09-15
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-23

Abstract

The utility model provides a refrigerator, comprising: the door comprises a box body, a door body and a hinge assembly; the box body is internally provided with an installation space, and the front side of the box body is provided with a box opening communicated with the installation space and comprises a first box body wall and a second box body wall which are oppositely arranged; the door body is rotatably connected to the box body and is used for opening or closing the box opening; the top of the door body is provided with a connecting hole which is positioned at one end of the door body close to the wall of the first box body; the hinge subassembly sets up in the top of box to near first box wall setting, the hinge subassembly includes: the hinge plate is connected to the top of the door body and the box body; the mounting part is formed at one end of the hinge plate, which is close to the door body, and is rotatably arranged in the connecting hole, and the mounting part and the hinge plate are of an integrated structure; the plastic piece is arranged on the outer wall of the mounting part and is in surface-to-surface contact with the hole wall of the connecting hole.

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 current insulation can that refrigeration plant used usually includes box and door body, and box and door body are connected fixedly through last hinge assembly, however current last hinge assembly has a lot of problems: (1) The hinge group shaft is not reliably connected with the hinge fixing plate, and is easy to loosen to influence the use safety of the product; (2) The perpendicularity deviation between the hinge shaft and the hinge fixing plate is large, and the radial stress is applied to the upper hinge assembly after the assembly, so that the service life is influenced; (3) The gap between the hinge shaft and the shaft sleeve with the mold-out inclination is large, and the door body is inclined and falls down under the action of the gravity after assembly, so that the door seals are lapped, and the refrigerating performance of the product is further influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model solves at least one of the technical problems in the related art to a certain extent.

Therefore, the utility model aims to provide a refrigerator, a hinge assembly is arranged at the top of a refrigerator body and a door body for connection and fixation, the hinge assembly comprises a hinge plate and a mounting part formed on the hinge plate and close to one end of the door body, the hinge plate and the mounting part are of an integrated structure, the door body is provided with a connecting hole, the hinge assembly is connected to the door body by inserting the mounting part into the connecting hole, the mounting part can rotate in the connecting hole to realize the rotation of the door body, the hinge plate and the mounting part are arranged at 90 degrees, the perpendicularity between the hinge plate and the mounting part is ensured, a flange surface is formed on one side of the mounting part far away from the door body, and the mounting part is of an annular structure with a notch on the side surface, so that the line passing requirement of the hinge assembly is met. Through setting up above-mentioned hinge assembly, can improve the joint strength of hinge plate and installation department, improve the straightness that hangs down of hinge plate and installation department and solve the door body and assemble the problem of back slope on the box.

The refrigerator according to the present utility model includes: the door comprises a box body, a door body and a hinge assembly; the box body is internally provided with an installation space, and the front side of the box body is provided with a box opening communicated with the installation space and comprises a first box body wall and a second box body wall which are oppositely arranged; the door body is rotatably connected to the box body and is used for opening or closing the box opening; the top of the door body is provided with a connecting hole which is positioned at one end of the door body close to the wall of the first box body; the hinge subassembly sets up in the top of box to near first box wall setting, the hinge subassembly includes: the hinge plate is connected to the top of the door body and the box body; the mounting part is formed at one end of the hinge plate, which is close to the door body, and is rotatably arranged in the connecting hole, and the mounting part and the hinge plate are of an integrated structure; the plastic piece is arranged on the outer wall of the mounting part and is in surface-to-surface contact with the hole wall of the connecting hole.

The refrigerator provided by the utility model is characterized in that the hinge assembly is arranged at the top of the door body and the box body of the refrigerator and used for connecting the door body and the box body, the hinge assembly comprises a hinge plate and a mounting part formed on the hinge plate and close to one end of the door body, the mounting part and the hinge plate are of a sheet metal mold integrated structure, a plastic part formed by adopting a plastic coating process is arranged on the mounting part to replace a shaft sleeve in the prior art, the mounting part and the hinge plate are arranged at an angle of 90 degrees, the plastic part on the mounting part is in surface-surface contact with the hole wall of a connecting hole on the door body, the hinge assembly is tightly connected with the connecting hole, the problem of inclination after the door body is assembled to the box body is solved, a flange surface is formed on one side of the mounting part, which is far away from the door body, and the mounting part is of an annular structure with a notch on the side surface, so that the line passing requirement of the hinge assembly is met. Through setting up above-mentioned hinge assembly, can improve the joint strength of hinge plate and installation department, improve the straightness that hangs down of hinge plate and installation department and solve the door body and assemble the problem of back slope on the box.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the case includes a top plate and a base, the top plate and the base are respectively located at the top and the bottom of the case, a height direction of the case between the top plate and the base is a first direction, and the mounting portion is provided with a through hole penetrating the mounting portion along the first direction.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the through hole communicates with the connection hole, and the mounting portion has a ring-shaped structure.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a flange surface is formed on a side of the mounting portion away from the top of the door body, and at least a portion of a notch is formed on a side of the mounting portion corresponding to the connection hole.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the mounting portion is disposed on a side of the hinge plate adjacent the top of the door body, and the mounting portion is disposed at an angle of 90 ° to the hinge plate.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a plurality of first mounting holes are formed on the top of the case, the first mounting holes are disposed close to the wall of the first case, a second mounting hole corresponding to the first mounting holes is formed on one end of the hinge plate, which is far away from the door, and the first mounting holes are connected through the first connecting piece penetrating the second mounting holes.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a hinge installation space is formed at one end of the top of the door body near the first tank wall, the hinge installation space is a structure in which the top of the door body is recessed toward a direction near the bottom of the door body, and the connection hole is formed in the hinge installation space.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the hinge assembly further comprises a hinge cover provided on the hinge plate and fastened to the hinge installation space.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the door body includes an end cap disposed at a top of the door body, and the hinge installation space is formed on the end cap.

In some embodiments of the utility model, a door seal is included, the door seal being disposed on a side of the door body adjacent the housing and at the bottom of the hinge assembly.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the related art, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments or the related technical descriptions will be briefly described, and it is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings may be obtained according to the drawings without inventive effort for those skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a structure of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a top view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is a schematic view showing a structure of a junction of a door body and a cabinet body of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a hinge installation space of a door body of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a hinge plate of a refrigerator in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a hinge plate and a mounting part of a refrigerator in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a mounting part of a refrigerator in an embodiment according to the present utility model;

fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a hinge assembly of a refrigerator in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 10 is an exploded view illustrating a hinge assembly of a refrigerator mounted to a case and a door according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

in the above figures: a case 1; a top plate 11; a base 12; a side plate 13; a back plate 14; a first mounting hole 15; a door body 2; an end cap 21; a connection hole 22; a hinge installation space 23; a hinge assembly 3; a hinge plate 31; a mounting portion 32; a through hole 32a; a flange surface 32b; notch 32c; a second mounting hole 32d; a plastic member 33; a hinge cover 34.

Detailed Description

The present utility model will be specifically described below by way of exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood that elements, structures, and features of one embodiment may be beneficially incorporated in other embodiments without further recitation.

In the prior art, an end cover with a door seal and a connecting hole is arranged on a door body of a refrigerator, a shaft sleeve is arranged, the shaft sleeve is connected to the end cover through the connecting hole of the end cover, a hinge shaft of a hinge assembly is inserted into the shaft sleeve, the lower surface of the hinge plate is contacted with the upper surface of the refrigerator body, and finally the hinge cover is arranged on the hinge plate and the hinge shaft, so that the hinge assembly is fixedly arranged between the refrigerator body and the door body.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the present utility model provides a refrigerator including a cabinet 1, a door 2, and a hinge assembly 3.

The front side of the case 1 is the side of the case 1 facing the user when in use, and the rear side of the case 1 is the side corresponding to the rear side of the case 1.

An installation space is formed inside the cabinet 1 for installing various components in the refrigerator.

The box 1 comprises a back plate 14, a top plate 11, a base 12, side plates 13 and a door body 2, wherein the back plate 14 is arranged on the rear side of the box 1, the top plate 11 is connected to the top end of the back plate 14, the base 12 is connected to the bottom end of the back plate 14, and the height direction of the box 1 between the top plate 11 and the base 12 is a first direction.

The side plates 13 include a first side plate 13 and a second side plate 13, the first side plate 13 and the second side plate 13 are connected to the left and right sides of the back plate 14, and a first tank wall and a second tank wall which are oppositely arranged are respectively formed on the first side plate 13 and the second side plate 13.

A box opening positioned at the front side of the box body 1 is formed among the side plate 13, the back plate 14, the top plate 11 and the base 12, the box opening is communicated with the installation space, and the door body 2 is rotatably arranged on the box body 1 through the hinge assembly 3 and is used for opening or closing the box opening.

The top of the door body 2 is provided with a connecting hole 22, and the connecting hole 22 is positioned at one end of the door body 2 close to the first box wall.

The top of the door body 2 is provided with an end cover 21, a hinge installation space 23 is formed on the end cover 21, the hinge installation space 23 is located at one end, close to the first box wall, of the top of the door body 2, the connecting hole 22 is located in the hinge installation space 23, and the hinge space is a structure formed by recessing the top of the door body 2 towards a direction, close to the bottom of the door body 2, and is used for installing the hinge assembly 3.

The bottom surface of the hinge installation space 23 and the top of the box body 1 are located on the same horizontal plane, so that the hinge assembly 3 can be smoothly installed on the box body 1 and the door body 2 when being installed, and the installation stability of the hinge assembly 3 is improved.

The refrigerator comprises a door seal, wherein the door seal is arranged on one side, close to the box body 1, of the door body 2 and is used for sealing the joint of the box body 1 and the door body 2 and preventing cold air from leaking.

The hinge assembly 3 sets up in the top of box 1, and hinge assembly 3 is close to first box wall setting, and hinge assembly 3 connects in the top of box 1 and door body 2 for rotationally set up door body 2 on box 1.

The hinge assembly 3 comprises a hinge plate 31 and a mounting part 32 formed on the hinge plate 31 and close to one end of the door body 2, one end, far away from the mounting part 32, of the hinge plate 31 is fixedly mounted on the box body 1, the mounting part 32 and the hinge plate 31 are of an integrated structure, and the hinge plate 31 and the mounting part 32 are sheet metal parts and are of structures manufactured by adopting a sheet metal integrated forming process.

The mounting portion 32 is inserted into the connection hole 22, and when the door body 2 is rotated on the case body 1, the mounting portion 32 is rotatably disposed in the connection hole 22.

The plastic piece 33 is arranged on the outer wall of the installation part 32, the plastic piece 33 is sleeved on the outer wall of the installation part 32 and is in surface-to-surface contact with the hole wall of the connecting hole 22, the plastic piece 33 is arranged to replace a shaft sleeve arranged on the door body 2 in the prior art, the hinge assembly 3 is connected with the door body, the plastic piece 33 on the outer surface of the installation part 32 is tightly attached to the connecting hole 22 on the door body 2, the problem of inclination of the door body 2 after assembly is improved, and further the product performance is improved.

Compared with the structure that the hinge assembly 3 in the prior art is formed by welding or riveting a hinge fixing plate and a hinge shaft, the hinge shaft is connected to the door body 2 through the shaft sleeve arranged on the door body 2, and the like, the hinge assembly 3 provided by the utility model is of an integrated structure, the shaft sleeve is omitted, and the plastic piece 33 is added on the outer part of the mounting part 32 through a plastic coating process, so that the strength of the hinge assembly 3 can be improved, and the hinge assembly can bear larger impact force.

Referring to fig. 6-9, in particular, the hinge plate 31 has a first side and a second side disposed opposite to each other, the first side of the hinge plate 31 being a side of the hinge plate 31 near the top of the case 1 and/or the door 2, and the second side of the hinge plate 31 being a side of the hinge plate 31 away from the top of the case 1 and/or the door 2.

The installation department 32 sets up the one side that is close to the top of door body 2 on hinge plate 31, namely installation department 32 sets up in the first side of hinge plate 31, and the installation department 32 is located the one end that is close to door body 2 on the first side of hinge plate 31, be the angle setting between installation department 32 and the hinge plate 31, the angle is 90, hinge assembly 3 still is provided with plastic part 33, plastic part 33 is the structure that adopts plastic coating technology to form on installation department 32, carry out the face-to-face contact between the outer wall of plastic part 33 and the pore wall of connecting hole 22, set up through setting up installation department 32 perpendicular to hinge plate 31, prevent that door body 2 from connecting on box 1 the back slope, improve the connection stability of door body 2 and box 1.

In the prior art, the hinge assembly 3 is composed of the hinge plate 31 and the mounting portion 32, and the hinge shaft and the mounting portion 32 are connected by riveting, but the hinge assembly is poor in universality only by using a product which is not connected with the mounting portion 32.

For this purpose, the mounting portion 32 of the present utility model is provided with a through hole 32a penetrating the mounting portion 32 in the first direction, and the mounting portion 32 has a hollow annular structure.

The through hole 32a of the mounting portion 32 communicates with the connection hole 22 for the connection wire to pass through.

A flange surface 32b is formed on a side of the mounting portion 32 away from the door body 2, and at least a portion of a notch 32c is formed on a side of the mounting portion 32 corresponding to the connection hole 22.

The mounting portion 32 extends vertically in the first direction, and the through hole 32a penetrates the mounting portion 32 in the extending direction of the mounting portion 32.

Through setting up the installation department 32 to be provided with flange face 32b in the surface of the one side of installation department 32 keeping away from hinge plate 31, and the annular structure that forms in the side of installation department 32, the line requirement of hinge assembly 3 has been satisfied, simultaneously the working of plastics 33 on the installation department 32 carries out the face to contact with connecting hole 22 on the end cover 21 of door body 2, can improve effectively that the door body 2 of the one side of keeping away from hinge assembly 3 along the second direction is inclined the whereabouts under the action of gravity, lead to the overlap joint of door seal and box 1 to reduce, thereby influence the problem of the performance of product.

Referring to fig. 10, a plurality of first mounting holes 15 are formed in the top of the case 1, the first mounting holes 15 are all disposed near the first case wall, and one end of the hinge plate 31 near the back plate 14 is fixedly connected with the case 1.

In this embodiment, a second mounting hole 32d corresponding to a plurality of first mounting holes 15 is formed at one end of the hinge plate 31 away from the door body 2, and the hinge plate 31 is fixedly mounted on the box body 1 by penetrating the second mounting hole 32d through the first connecting piece and connecting the second mounting hole with the first mounting hole 15.

In another embodiment, a plurality of engaging portions are disposed at the bottom of the hinge plate 31 near one end of the back plate 14, the engaging portions extend toward the bottom of the case 1, and the engaging portions are engaged in the first mounting holes 15 to fixedly mount the hinge plate 31 on the case 1.

In other embodiments, the bottom of the hinge plate 31 near one end of the back plate 14 may be fixedly attached to the top of the case 1 by means of adhesive.

The hinge assembly 3 further comprises a hinge cover 34, the hinge cover 34 is buckled in the hinge installation space 23, and the hinge cover 34 is covered on the hinge plate 31 and is used for sealing the connection between the hinge plate 31 and the door body 2 as well as between the hinge plate and the box body 1 and improving the aesthetic property of the box body 1.

Therefore, when the hinge assembly 3 is installed on the door body 2, the hinge assembly is usually built in the space formed by the door body 2 and the box body 1, the hinge plate 31 and the installation part 32 are not exposed to the outside of the box body 1, so that the defects of loosening, damage caused by collision and the like in the manufacturing and transportation process of the refrigerator can be avoided, and the refrigerator has stable structure and high reliability.

The hinge assembly 3 is arranged above the top surface of the box body 1, namely the hinge assembly 3 is arranged outside the box body 1, the width direction of the box body 1 between the door body 2 and the back plate 14 is the second direction, one end, close to the door body 2, of the hinge plate 31 along the second direction is the front end of the hinge plate 31, one end, close to the back plate 14, of the hinge plate 31 along the second direction is the rear end of the hinge press, the front end of the hinge plate 31 is hinged with one end of the top of the door body 2, namely the mounting part 32 formed on the hinge plate 31 is rotatably arranged in the connecting hole 22 on the door body 2, and accordingly the door body 2 is opened or closed.

Meanwhile, the rear end of the hinge plate 31 is detachably connected to the box body 1 through a first connecting piece, the fixed connection of the hinge assembly 3 and the box body 1 can be realized through the arrangement of the first connecting piece, the structural stability of the hinge assembly 3 is improved, and on the other hand, the hinge assembly 3 can be directly detached from the box body 1 through the arrangement of the first connecting piece in a detachable manner, so that the hinge assembly is convenient to replace and maintain and convenient to use.

By arranging the mounting part 32 to be rotatably connected with the door body 2 and directly inserting the mounting part 32 into the connecting hole 22 of the door body 2, the hinge assembly 3 can be completely detached from the box body 1 and the door body 2, and the disassembly, assembly and transportation are convenient.

The refrigerator further comprises a refrigerator container which is arranged in the installation space in the refrigerator body 1, an assembly space is formed between the refrigerator container and the refrigerator body 1 and used for installing parts such as a compressor, and a storage space communicated with a refrigerator opening is formed in the refrigerator container and used for storing food and the like.

The top of case courage is located to the end cover 21 lid of the door body 2 to prescribe a limit to the foaming space between the end cover 21 of the door body 2 and the case courage, the foaming space is used for holding the foaming layer, and installation department 32 sets up in connecting hole 22, and installation department 32 is located the foaming space.

By arranging the mounting portion 32 of the hinge assembly 3 in the foaming space, the mounting portion 32 can be assisted by the foaming layer located in the foaming space, avoiding being bumped or loosened.

When the door body 2 is closed, the door seal between the door body 2 and the case 1 seals the junction of the door body 2 and the case 1, preventing the leakage of cool air to damage foods in the storage space.

In summary, the refrigerator provided by the utility model is characterized in that the hinge assembly is arranged at the top of the door body and the box body of the refrigerator and used for connecting the door body and the box body, the hinge assembly comprises a hinge plate and a mounting part formed on the hinge plate and close to one end of the door body, the mounting part and the hinge plate are of a sheet metal mold integrated structure, a plastic part formed by adopting a plastic coating process is arranged on the mounting part to replace a shaft sleeve in the prior art, the mounting part and the hinge plate are arranged at an angle of 90 degrees, the plastic part on the mounting part is in surface-to-surface contact with the hole wall of a connecting hole on the door body, the hinge assembly is tightly connected with the connecting hole, the problem of inclination after the door body is assembled to the box body is solved, a flange surface is formed on one side of the mounting part far away from the door body, and the mounting part is of an annular structure with a notch on the side surface, so that the line passing requirement of the hinge assembly is met. Through setting up above-mentioned hinge assembly, can improve the joint strength of hinge plate and installation department, improve the straightness that hangs down of hinge plate and installation department and solve the door body and assemble the problem of back slope on the box.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate describing the present utility model and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

The terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present utility model, and the present utility model is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art will readily recognize that variations or substitutions are within the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, comprising:

the box body is internally provided with an installation space, and the front side of the box body is provided with a box opening communicated with the installation space and comprises a first box body wall and a second box body wall which are oppositely arranged;

the door body is rotatably connected to the box body and is used for opening or closing the box opening;

the connecting hole is formed in the top of the door body and is positioned at one end, close to the first box wall, of the door body;

the hinge subassembly, set up in the top of box, and be close to first box wall sets up, the hinge subassembly includes:

the hinge plate is connected to the tops of the door body and the box body;

the mounting part is formed at one end, close to the door body, of the hinge plate, and is rotatably arranged in the connecting hole, and the mounting part and the hinge plate are of an integrated structure;

the plastic piece is arranged on the outer wall of the mounting part and is in surface-to-surface contact with the hole wall of the connecting hole.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the refrigerator body comprises a top plate and a base, the top plate and the base are respectively positioned at the top and the bottom of the refrigerator body, a height direction of the refrigerator body between the top plate and the base is a first direction, and the mounting portion is provided with a through hole penetrating through the mounting portion along the first direction.

3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the through hole communicates with the connection hole, and the mounting portion has a ring-shaped structure.

4. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein a flange surface is formed on a side of the mounting portion away from the top of the door body, and at least a portion of a notch is formed on a side of the mounting portion corresponding to the connection hole.

5. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the mounting portion is provided at a side of the hinge plate near the top of the door body, and the mounting portion and the hinge plate are disposed at an angle therebetween, the angle being 90 °.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of first mounting holes are formed in the top of the refrigerator body, the first mounting holes are arranged close to the wall of the first refrigerator body, a second mounting hole corresponding to the first mounting holes is formed in one end, far away from the door body, of the hinge plate, and the first mounting holes are connected through first connecting pieces penetrating through the second mounting holes.

7. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein a hinge installation space is formed at one end of the top of the door body near the first cabinet wall, the hinge installation space is a structure in which the top of the door body is concavely formed in a direction near the bottom of the door body, and the connection hole is formed in the hinge installation space.

8. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a hinge cover provided on the hinge plate and fastened to the hinge installation space.

9. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein the door body includes an end cap provided at a top of the door body, and the hinge installation space is formed on the end cap.

10. The refrigerator of claim 1, comprising a door seal disposed on a side of the door body adjacent the cabinet and at a bottom of the hinge assembly.