CN219889885U

CN219889885U - Ultrathin refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN219889885U
Application number: CN202320455627.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 薛文超; 刘建如
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Special Refrigerator Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Special Refrigerator Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-10
Filing date: 2023-03-10
Publication date: 2023-10-24
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-10

Abstract

The utility model provides an ultrathin refrigerator which comprises a storage compartment, an air supply duct and an air return duct. The air supply channel is formed on one side of the storage compartment and is communicated with the storage compartment. The return air duct is formed on the other side of the storage compartment and is communicated with the storage compartment. Based on the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the air supply duct and the air return duct are respectively formed at two sides of the storage compartment, so that the thickness of the refrigerator can be reduced, and the refrigerator is ultrathin.

Description

Ultrathin refrigerator

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to an ultrathin refrigerator.

Background

With the increasing level of living of users, many users will use embedded refrigerators or use the refrigerators as dining cabinets, which requires the refrigerators to be thin in front and back.

In the prior art, there are schemes of underfloor the evaporator to reduce the thickness of the refrigerator, but only underfloor the evaporator, and in some cases, the thickness of the refrigerator still cannot meet the requirement. Therefore, how to make the refrigerator thinner in front and rear is a problem that needs to be solved currently.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present utility model is to provide an ultra-thin refrigerator.

It is a further object of the present utility model to provide for the discharge of the defrost water of the evaporator in the cooling chamber to the outside of the cooling chamber as much as possible.

It is a further object of the present utility model to increase the cooling rate of the top storage compartment to provide uniform cooling of the top storage compartment.

In particular, the present utility model provides an ultra-thin refrigerator comprising:

a storage compartment;

the air supply channel is formed at one side of the storage compartment and is communicated with the storage compartment;

the return air channel is formed on the other side of the storage compartment and is communicated with the storage compartment.

Optionally, the storage compartment comprises a top storage compartment and a bottom storage compartment, a first air return port is arranged on the side wall of the top storage compartment, a second air return port is arranged on the bottom wall of the bottom storage compartment, wherein

The return air duct is formed on one side of the top storage compartment and one side of the bottom storage compartment, and the return air duct is communicated with the first return air inlet and the second return air inlet.

Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises a cooling chamber arranged below the bottom storage compartment and an evaporator transversely arranged in the cooling chamber, wherein a third air return port is arranged on the side wall of the cooling chamber, and the refrigerator further comprises a refrigerator body, wherein the refrigerator body is provided with a refrigerator body, a refrigerator body and a refrigerator body, wherein the refrigerator body is provided with a refrigerator body, a refrigerator body is provided with a refrigerator door, a refrigerator body is provided with a refrigerator body, a refrigerator door is provided with a refrigerator body, a refrigerator body is provided with a refrigerator body, a third air return port is provided with a

The return air duct is communicated with the first return air inlet, the second return air inlet and the third return air inlet.

Optionally, the bottom wall of the cooling chamber is inclined in a transverse direction, and the bottom wall part at the lowest part of the cooling chamber is provided with a drainage structure which communicates with the inner side and the outer side of the cooling chamber

Optionally, the drainage structure is a drainage channel.

Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises a press bin arranged below the cooling chamber, and the water draining structure is communicated with the cooling chamber and the press bin.

Optionally, a first air supply port is arranged on a side wall of the cooling chamber opposite to the side wall provided with the third air return port, a second air supply port is arranged on a side wall of the bottom storage compartment, and a third air supply port is arranged on a side wall of the top storage compartment opposite to the side wall provided with the first air return port; wherein the method comprises the steps of

The air supply channel is formed on the other sides of the top storage compartment and the bottom storage compartment, and the air supply channel is used for communicating the first air supply port with the second air supply port and the third air supply port.

Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises a damper, wherein the damper is arranged on the air supply duct and is configured to open and close the third air supply opening.

Optionally, the plurality of third air supply outlets are uniformly distributed on the side wall of the top storage compartment from bottom to top.

Optionally, the refrigerator further includes a fan disposed on the air supply duct and located between the first air supply port and the second air supply port, and the fan is configured to cause air cooled by the evaporator at the first air supply port to flow to the second air supply port and/or the third air supply port through the air supply duct.

The ultrathin refrigerator comprises a storage compartment, an air supply duct and an air return duct. The air supply channel is formed on one side of the storage compartment and is communicated with the storage compartment. The return air duct is formed on the other side of the storage compartment and is communicated with the storage compartment. Based on the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the air supply duct and the air return duct are respectively formed at two sides of the storage compartment, so that the thickness of the refrigerator can be reduced, and the refrigerator is ultrathin.

Further, the bottom wall of the cooling chamber is inclined in the transverse direction, and the bottom wall part at the lowest part of the cooling chamber is provided with a drainage structure which is communicated with the indoor side and the outdoor side of the cooling chamber, so that the defrosting water of the evaporator can be discharged to the outside of the cooling chamber as much as possible, and the defrosting water residue in the cooling chamber is reduced.

Furthermore, a plurality of third air supply openings are formed in the side wall of the top storage compartment, the third air supply openings are uniformly distributed on the side wall of the top storage compartment from bottom to top, the cooling rate of the top storage compartment is increased, and the top storage compartment is cooled more uniformly.

The foregoing description is only an overview of the present utility model, and is intended to be implemented in accordance with the teachings of the present utility model in order that the same may be more clearly understood and to make the same and other objects, features and advantages of the present utility model more readily apparent.

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 an overall structural view of an ultra-thin refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along section A-A of FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along section B-B of fig. 1.

Detailed Description

An ultra-thin refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 3. Where the terms "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "transverse", etc., refer to an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, this is merely for convenience in describing the utility model and to simplify the description, and does not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the 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", "a second", etc. may include at least one, i.e. one or more, of the feature, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise. When a feature "comprises or includes" a feature or some of its coverage, this indicates that other features are not excluded and may further include other features, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Fig. 1 is an overall structural view of an ultra-thin refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model; fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along section A-A of fig. 1. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the refrigerator 10 includes a storage compartment 100, and the storage compartment 100 includes a top storage compartment 110 and a bottom storage compartment 120 located below the top storage compartment 110. Wherein the top storage compartment 110 may be a refrigerated storage compartment and the bottom storage compartment 120 may be a frozen storage compartment. The opening of the top storage compartment 110 is optionally provided with a first door 910 for opening and closing the top storage compartment 110, and the opening of the bottom storage compartment 120 is optionally provided with a second door 920 for opening and closing the bottom storage compartment 120. A first air return port 112 is arranged on one side wall of the top storage compartment 110, a third air supply port 111 is arranged on the other side wall of the top storage compartment 110, and the first air return port 112 is communicated with the third air supply port 111. A second air return opening 122 is arranged on the bottom wall of the bottom storage compartment 120, a second air supply opening 121 is arranged on the same-direction side wall of the bottom storage compartment 120, which is provided with the third air supply opening 111, of the top storage compartment 110, and the second air return opening 122 is communicated with the second air supply opening 121.

Referring to fig. 2, the number of the third air supply openings 111 may be plural, and in particular, may be 3. The third air outlets 111 are uniformly distributed on the sidewall of the top storage compartment 110 from bottom to top. The third air outlets 111 are uniformly distributed on the side wall of the top storage compartment 110 from bottom to top, so that the temperature of the top storage compartment 110 can be quickly reduced and cooled uniformly.

The number of the second air supply openings 121 is 1, and the second air supply openings 121 are located above the side wall of the bottom storage compartment 120, so that the temperature of the bottom storage compartment 120 drops faster and is cooled uniformly than the case that the second air supply openings 121 are arranged below the side wall of the bottom storage compartment 120.

The number of the first air return openings 112 is 1, and the first air return openings 112 are arranged at the bottom of the other side wall of the top storage compartment 110; the number of the second air return openings 122 is 1, the bottom wall portion of the bottom storage compartment 120 where the second air return openings 122 are located is far away from the side wall of the bottom storage compartment 120, where the second air supply openings 121 are arranged, so that cold air flows entering the bottom storage compartment 120 and the top storage compartment 110 through the second air supply openings 121 and the third air supply openings 111 respectively circulate fully in the bottom storage compartment 120 and the top storage compartment 110, a large amount of heat in the compartments is taken away, the cooling rate of the top storage compartment 110 and the bottom storage compartment 120 is further accelerated, and the cooling rates of the bottom storage compartment 120 and the top storage compartment 110 are more uniform.

It should be noted that, the second air supply port 121, the third air supply port 111, the first air return port 112, and the second air return port 122 may be one or more, and the specific number may be determined according to the actual situation, and the present utility model is not particularly limited.

Referring to fig. 2, the refrigerator 10 further includes a cooling chamber 400 disposed below the bottom storage compartment 120 and an evaporator 500 laterally disposed in the cooling chamber 400. The cooling chamber 400 is provided with a first air supply port 410 on the same directional sidewall as the sidewall of the top storage compartment 110 provided with the third air supply port 111. The cooling chamber 400 and the top storage compartment 110 are provided with a third air return port 420 on the same directional side wall as the side wall of the first air return port 112, wherein the first air supply port 410 and the third air return port 420 are communicated.

Referring to fig. 2, in one embodiment of the present utility model, the refrigerator 10 further includes a supply air duct 200 and a return air duct 300. The air supply duct 200 is formed on one side of the storage compartment 100, the air return duct 300 is formed on the other side of the storage compartment 100, and the air supply duct 200 and the air return duct 300 are both communicated with the storage compartment 100. Specifically, the return air duct 300 is formed at one side of the top and bottom compartments 110 and 120, and the supply air duct 200 is formed at the other side of the top and bottom compartments 110 and 120. The return air duct 300 specifically communicates the first return air port 112, the second return air port 122 and the third return air port 420; specifically, the air duct 200 communicates the first air outlet 410, the second air outlet 121, and the third air outlet 111.

The air supply duct 200 and the air return duct 300 are disposed on two sides of the storage compartment 100, and compared with the rear side of the refrigerator 10, the thickness of the refrigerator 10 can be made thinner, thereby realizing an ultrathin refrigerator.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments of the present utility model, a damper 700 for opening and closing the third air supply port 111 is provided on the air supply duct 200, and a fan 800 is provided between the first air supply port 410 and the second air supply port 121.

Wherein the damper 700 is pivotably disposed at the third air supply port 111, or the damper 700 is pivotably disposed on a sidewall of the air supply duct 200 between the second air supply port 121 and the third air supply port 111, and the damper 700 opens or closes the third air supply port 111 under the driving of the motor.

In practical application, when the air door 700 is closed, the second air supply opening 121 is only communicated with the first air supply opening 410 through the air supply duct 200, and the cool air near the evaporator 500 is forced to flow out through the first air supply opening 410 by the fan 800, then sequentially flows through the air supply duct and the second air supply opening 121 and enters the bottom storage compartment 120, and the cool air flowing into the bottom storage compartment 120 takes away the heat of the bottom storage compartment 120 and then sequentially flows back into the cooling compartment 400 through the second air return opening 122 and the third air return opening 420.

When the damper 700 is opened, the first air supply port 410 and the second air supply port 121 are communicated with the third air supply port 111 through the air supply duct 200, and cool air near the evaporator 500 is forced to flow out through the first air supply port 410 by the fan 800 and then to flow to the second air supply port 121 and the third air supply port 111 respectively to enter the bottom storage compartment 120 and the top storage compartment 110. The cold air flow entering the top storage compartment 110 takes away the heat in the top storage compartment 110 and then flows back to the cooling compartment 400 through the first air return port 112, the air return duct and the third air return port 420 in sequence; the cold air flowing into the bottom storage compartment 120 takes away the heat of the bottom storage compartment 120 and then flows back into the cooling compartment 400 through the second return air inlet 122 and the third return air inlet 420 in sequence.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments of the present utility model, a bottom wall of the cooling chamber 400 is inclined in a lateral direction, a bottom wall portion of a lowermost portion of the cooling chamber 400 is provided with a drain structure 430, the drain structure 430 may be a cylindrical drain passage, the drain structure 430 communicates with an inner side and an outer side of the cooling chamber 400, and defrost water of the evaporator 500 in the cooling chamber 400 is discharged to the outside of the cooling chamber 400 through the drain passage.

Wherein, the bottom wall of the cooling chamber 400 is inclined in the lateral direction and the bottom wall of the lowest part is provided with a drainage mechanism, so that the defrosting water of the evaporator 500 can be discharged to the outside of the cooling chamber 400 as much as possible, and the defrosting water residue in the cooling chamber 400 is reduced.

In addition, the evaporator 500 is opposite to the drain structure 430, and the evaporator 500 is disposed close to the drain structure 430, so that the heat exchange efficiency of the evaporator 500 is high, and the rate of the defrosting water of the evaporator discharged out of the cooling chamber 400 is increased.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along section B-B of fig. 1. Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the refrigerator 10 further includes a press housing 600 disposed below the cooling chamber 400, and a compressor 610, a condenser 620, and a cooling fan 800 disposed in the press housing 600. Wherein the compressor 610, the condenser 620, and the evaporator 500 are sequentially connected to form a cooling circuit. The press bin 600 is in communication with the external environment, and the cooling fan 800 is configured to drive the hot air within the press bin 600 out of the press bin 600. The drain structure 430 communicates the cooling chamber 400 and the press bin 600 so that the defrost water in the cooling chamber 400 can be drained into the press bin 600.

The utility model provides an ultrathin refrigerator 10, which comprises a storage compartment 100, an air supply duct 200 and an air return duct 300. The air supply duct 200 is formed at one side of the storage compartment 100, and the air supply duct 200 communicates with the storage compartment 100. The return air duct 300 is formed at the other side of the storage compartment 100, and the return air duct 300 communicates with the storage compartment 100. Based on the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the air supply duct 200 and the air return duct 300 are respectively formed at two sides of the storage compartment 100 and are communicated with the storage compartment, so that the thickness of the refrigerator 10 can be reduced, and the refrigerator 10 is ultrathin.

Further, the bottom wall of the cooling chamber 400 is inclined in the lateral direction, and the bottom wall portion of the lowermost portion of the cooling chamber 400 is provided with a drain structure 430, and the drain structure 430 communicates with the inside and outside of the cooling chamber 400, so that the defrost water of the evaporator 500 can be discharged to the outside of the cooling chamber 400 as much as possible, and the defrost water residue in the cooling chamber 400 can be reduced.

Further, the side wall of the top storage compartment 110 is provided with a plurality of third air outlets 111, and the third air outlets 111 are uniformly distributed on the side wall of the top storage compartment 110 from bottom to top, so that the cooling rate of the top storage compartment 110 is increased, and the top storage compartment 110 is cooled more uniformly.

Further, the first air return port 112 may be optionally disposed at the bottom of the other sidewall of the top storage compartment 110; the bottom wall portion of the bottom storage compartment 120 where the second air return opening 122 is located is far away from the side wall of the bottom storage compartment 120, where the second air supply opening 121 is provided, so that cold air flows entering the bottom storage compartment 120 and the top storage compartment 110 through the second air supply opening 121 and the third air supply opening 111 respectively circulate fully in the compartments, so that a large amount of heat in the compartments is taken away, the cooling rate of the top storage compartment 110 and the bottom storage compartment 120 is further accelerated, and the cooling rates of the bottom storage compartment 120 and the top storage compartment 110 are more uniform.

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

1. An ultra-thin refrigerator, comprising:

a storage compartment;

2. The ultra-thin refrigerator of claim 1, wherein,

the storage compartment comprises a top storage compartment and a bottom storage compartment, a first air return opening is arranged on the side wall of the top storage compartment, a second air return opening is arranged on the bottom wall of the bottom storage compartment, wherein

3. The ultra-thin refrigerator of claim 2, wherein,

the refrigerator also comprises a cooling chamber arranged below the bottom storage compartment and an evaporator transversely arranged in the cooling chamber, a third air return port is arranged on the side wall of the cooling chamber, wherein

4. The ultra-thin refrigerator of claim 3, wherein,

the bottom wall of the cooling chamber is inclined in the transverse direction, and the bottom wall part at the lowest part of the cooling chamber is provided with a drainage structure which is communicated with the inner side and the outer side of the cooling chamber.

5. The ultra-thin refrigerator of claim 4, wherein,

the drainage structure is a drainage channel.

6. The ultra-thin refrigerator of claim 4, further comprising:

the press bin is arranged below the cooling chamber, and the water draining structure is communicated with the cooling chamber and the press bin.

7. The ultra-thin refrigerator of claim 4, wherein,

a first air supply port is arranged on the side wall of the cooling chamber opposite to the side wall provided with the third air return port, a second air supply port is arranged on the side wall of the bottom storage compartment, and a third air supply port is arranged on the side wall of the top storage compartment opposite to the side wall provided with the first air return port; wherein the method comprises the steps of

8. The ultra-thin refrigerator of claim 7, further comprising:

the air door is arranged on the air supply duct and is configured to open and close the third air supply opening.

9. The ultra-thin refrigerator of claim 7, wherein,

the plurality of third air supply outlets are uniformly distributed on the side wall of the top storage compartment from bottom to top.

10. The ultra-thin refrigerator of claim 7, further comprising:

the fan is arranged on the air supply duct and positioned between the first air supply opening and the second air supply opening, and the fan is configured to promote the air cooled by the evaporator at the first air supply opening to flow to the second air supply opening and/or the third air supply opening through the air supply duct.