CN219889945U - Water storage device and refrigerator with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a water storage device and a refrigerator with the same, wherein the water storage device comprises a body, a floating piece and a float seat, wherein the body is defined with a water storage cavity, the float seat is connected with the body, and the body is provided with a water inlet for adding water into the water storage cavity; the floating piece comprises a floater and a water inlet baffle plate connected with the floater, and the floater can move along with the liquid level in the water storage cavity to drive the water inlet baffle plate to open or close the water inlet; the float seat is provided with a movable cavity for the float to move and a water passing port communicated with the movable cavity and the water storage cavity. Above-mentioned float can move along with the liquid level in the water storage chamber in the water storage device, the float can drive the baffle of intaking and open or close the water inlet, can avoid leading to the fact the water in the water storage chamber to overflow from the water inlet because of the box body rocks, can promote user's use experience.

Description

Water storage device and refrigerator with same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a water storage device and a refrigerator with the same.

Background

In daily life, drinking cold water is a common water demand. Refrigerators are often used to make cold water as a common household appliance. People usually place the water storage device filled with water in a refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator, and after the water temperature is reduced, the water storage device is taken out of the refrigerator and poured into the water cup so as to meet the water demand.

In the prior art, a mounting rack for placing a water storage device is arranged on the inner side of a refrigerator door body, and the water storage device is placed on the door body to fix the water storage device. However, when the water storage device is placed on the door body, water in the water storage device often shakes and overflows from the water inlet due to the door opening and closing action of the refrigerator, and the use experience of a user is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a water storage device and a refrigerator with the same, which are used for solving the problem that when the existing water storage device is placed in a door body, water in the water storage device often shakes due to the door opening and closing action of the refrigerator, so that water overflows from a water inlet.

In order to achieve one of the above objects, there is provided a water storage device according to an embodiment of the present utility model, including a body defining a water storage chamber, a float member and a float seat provided in the water storage chamber, the body being provided with a water inlet for adding water to the water storage chamber; the floating piece comprises a floater and a water inlet baffle plate connected with the floater; the float seat is connected with the body and is provided with a movable cavity for the float to move and a water passing port for communicating the movable cavity with the water storage cavity; the floater can move along with the liquid level in the water storage cavity to drive the water inlet baffle to open or close the water inlet.

As a further improvement of the technology, the body comprises a box body and a cover body arranged on the upper portion of the box body, the box body and the cover body define the water storage cavity, the box body comprises a side wall and a spout arranged on the upper portion of the side wall, and the water inlet is arranged at the spout.

As a further improvement of the technology, the cover body comprises a top plate and a protruding portion which extends downwards from the top plate and is matched with the spout, the protruding portion is provided with a water inlet through hole which is communicated with the water inlet and the water storage cavity, and the water inlet baffle is arranged on one side, deviating from the spout, of the protruding portion.

As a further improvement of the above technology, the cover further includes a plurality of fixing pins provided on the lower surface of the top plate, the float seat has fixing holes corresponding to the fixing pins, and the fixing pins are inserted into the fixing holes to connect the float seat and the cover.

As a further improvement of the above technology, the float seat includes a bottom plate portion, a side plate portion extending upward from the bottom plate portion, the bottom plate portion and/or the side plate portion is provided with the water outlet, the inner wall of the side plate portion is provided with a plurality of limit ribs, and the float is sandwiched between the plurality of limit ribs.

As a further improvement of the above technique, the float includes a housing, an upper cover provided above the housing, and a connecting rod connecting the water inlet baffle and the housing, the upper cover and the housing together defining the movable chamber.

As a further improvement of the technology, a water outlet is arranged at the lower part of the side wall of the box body, and the water storage device further comprises a water outlet valve arranged at the water outlet.

As a further improvement of the above technology, the cover body is further provided with a ventilation port communicating the water storage cavity with the outside.

The embodiment of the utility model also provides a refrigerator which comprises a door body and the water storage device, wherein the door body is provided with a mounting frame for mounting the water storage device.

As a further improvement of the above technology, the refrigerator further includes a water supply line for supplying water into the water storage device, and an outlet of the water supply line is located above the water inlet.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: the floating piece with the water inlet baffle in the water storage device can move along with the liquid level in the water storage cavity, so that the water inlet baffle is driven to open or close the water inlet, water in the water storage cavity can be prevented from overflowing from the water inlet due to shaking of the box body, and the use experience of a user can be improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a water storage device according to an embodiment of the present utility model mounted to a door of a refrigerator;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a water storage device according to an embodiment of the present utility model mounted to a door of a refrigerator;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an assembly of a float seat, float member and cover provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a cover according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a floating member provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a float seat provided in an embodiment of the present utility model.

The figure shows: 10. a door body; 11. a placing rack; 12. a water supply line; 20. a water storage device; 21. a body; 211. a water inlet; 212. a case body; 2121. a bottom wall; 2122. a sidewall; 2123. a spout; 213. a cover body; 2131. a top plate; 2132. a protruding portion; 2133. a water inlet through hole; 2134. a ventilation port; 2135. a side edge; 2136. a seal; 2137. a fixing pin; 214. a water outlet; 215. a water outlet valve; 216. a handle; 217. a water storage chamber; 22. a floating member; 221. a float; 2211. a housing; 2212. an upper cover; 2213. a connecting rod; 2214. a magnetic member; 222. a water inlet baffle; 23. a float seat; 231. a movable cavity; 232. a water passing port; 233. a fixing hole; 234. a bottom plate portion; 235. a side plate portion; 236. limit edges.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment of the present utility model, a water storage device 20 is provided, the water storage device 20 may be placed inside a door 10 of a refrigerator, and water in the water storage device 20 is cooled by a refrigerating system of the refrigerator to produce cold water. In an embodiment of the present utility model, a refrigerator having the above water storage device 20 is further provided, where the refrigerator includes a door 10 and a rack 11 provided on the door 10, and the water storage device 20 may be placed on the rack 11.

The refrigerator further includes a water supply line 12 for supplying water into the water storage device 20. When the water storage device 20 is placed on the placement frame 11, the outlet of the water supply pipeline 12 is located above the water inlet 211, so as to supply water into the water storage cavity 217. The water supply pipeline 12 can be connected with an external water supply pipeline 12, so that water can be conveniently added into the water storage device 20, the water storage device is convenient for a user to use, and the situation that the user forgets to add water and cannot drink cold water can be avoided. In some embodiments, the water supply line 12 may also be connected to a water supply of an ice making device in the refrigerator, enabling simplification of the line in the refrigerator.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the water storage device 20 may be further adapted to a use scenario of manual water addition, that is, the water storage device 20 is manually taken out, the water storage chamber 217 is filled with water and then is placed on the placement frame 11 again, after the water temperature is cooled, the water storage device 20 is taken out and the cold water is poured into the water cup.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the water storage device 20 includes a body 21 defining a water storage chamber 217, a float 22 and a float seat 23 provided in the water storage chamber 217. The body 21 is provided with a water inlet 211 for adding water into the water storage chamber 217. The floating member 22 comprises a float 221 and a water inlet baffle 222 connected with the float 221, wherein the float 221 can move along with the liquid level in the water storage cavity 217 so as to drive the water inlet baffle 222 to open or close the water inlet 211. The float seat 23 is connected with the body 21, and the float seat 23 is provided with a movable cavity 231 for the float 221 to move and a water outlet 232 for connecting the movable cavity 231 and the water storage cavity 217.

The water storage device 20 can move along with the liquid level in the water storage cavity 217 through the floating piece 22, the water inlet baffle 222 can open or close the water inlet 211, namely when the liquid level in the water storage cavity 217 is higher, the float 221 drives the water inlet baffle 222 to shield the water inlet 211, so that the water inlet 211 is closed, water in the water storage cavity 217 can be prevented from overflowing from the water inlet 211 due to shaking of the box body 212, and the use experience of a user can be improved. When the liquid level in the water storage cavity 217 is low, the float 221 drives the water inlet baffle 222 to move downwards, so that the water inlet 211 is opened, and water is conveniently added into the water storage cavity 217.

Further, the body 21 includes a case 212, a cover 213 disposed on an upper portion of the case 212, an opening for mounting the cover 213 is disposed at an upper end of the case 212, and the case 212 and the cover 213 together define the water storage chamber 217. The box 212 includes a bottom wall 2121, a side wall 2122 extending upward from the bottom wall 2121, a spout 2123 disposed on an upper portion of the side wall 2122, and the water inlet 211 is disposed at the spout 2123, so that the water storage chamber 217 has a larger storage capacity.

In this embodiment, the cover 213 includes a top plate 2131, a protruding portion 2132 extending downward from the top plate 2131 and cooperating with the spout 2123, the protruding portion 2132 is provided with a water inlet hole 2133 communicating the water inlet 211 with the water storage cavity 217, the protruding portion 2132 is used for shielding the spout 2123, so that the water inlet 211 and the water storage cavity 217 are communicated through the water inlet hole 2133, and the water inlet baffle 222 is disposed on a side of the protruding portion 2132 facing away from the spout 2123, so that the water inlet baffle 222 can completely shield the water inlet hole 2133, and can avoid overflow of liquid in the water storage cavity 217 due to irregular openings of the spout 2123.

Further, the cover 213 is further provided with a ventilation opening 2134 communicating the water storage chamber 217 with the outside, so as to facilitate the water pouring and adding of the water storage device 20, and avoid the influence of the air pressure in the water storage chamber 217, which would prevent the liquid from flowing out or adding.

As shown in fig. 3, the cover 213 further includes a side 2135 fastened to an upper opening of the case 212, and a sealing member 2136 sleeved outside the side 2135, the side 2135 is configured to extend from a lower surface of the top plate 2131 to one side of the case 212, the side 2135 and the sealing member 2136 are fastened to the opening, and the ventilation opening 2134 is disposed on the side 2135 and above the sealing member 2136, so that external pollutants can be prevented from entering the water storage cavity 217 from the ventilation opening 2134, and the cleaning of the water storage cavity 217 is ensured.

Alternatively, the sealing element 2136 may be provided as a sealing ring sleeved on the outer side of the side 2135, and the sealing element 2136 may be made of a material meeting the food use requirement.

In this embodiment, the cover 213 further includes a plurality of fixing pins 2137 provided on the lower surface of the top plate 2131, the float seat 23 is provided with fixing holes 233 corresponding to the fixing pins 2137, and the fixing pins 2137 are inserted into the fixing holes 233 to connect the float seat 23 and the cover 213. When the float seat 23 is mounted, the fixing pin 2137 on the cover 213 is inserted into the fixing hole 233 of the float seat 23, the end of the fixing pin 2137 extends out of the fixing hole 233, and a heating device is used to heat and soften the end of the fixing pin 2137 to form a fixing cap structure, so that the float seat 23 and the cover 213 are firmly fixed.

Of course, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the float seat 23 and the cover 213 may be connected by a structure such as a buckle, so that all technical solutions the same as or similar to the present embodiment are included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

In the present embodiment, the float seat 23 includes a bottom plate portion 234, and a side plate portion 235 extending upward from the bottom plate portion 234, and the bottom plate portion 234 and/or the side plate portion 235 are provided with the water passing port 232. That is, at least one of the bottom plate portion 234 and the side plate portion 235 is provided with the water passing port 232. The inner side of the side plate 235 is provided with a plurality of limiting ribs 236, and the float 221 is sandwiched between the plurality of limiting ribs 236.

Specifically, the water passing ports 232 may be provided in plural, and the bottom plate portion 234 and the side plate portion 235 are provided with water passing ports 232, so that water in the water storage cavity 217 can enter the movable cavity 231, and the liquid level in the movable cavity 231 and the water storage cavity 217 is ensured to be consistent, so that the movement position of the float 221 is more accurate. And by providing a plurality of limiting ribs 236 on the inner side surface of the side plate 235, the vertical movement of the float 221 in the float seat 23 can be limited, and the deflection of the float 221 is avoided.

In this embodiment, the float 221 includes a housing 2211, an upper cover 2212 disposed above the housing 2211, and a connecting rod 2213 connecting the water inlet baffle 222 and the housing 2211, wherein the upper cover 2212 and the housing 2211 define the cavity, and a member capable of being buoyant such as foam may be disposed in the cavity. The housing 2211 and the upper cover 2212 may be connected by hot melt, and a closed hollow structure is formed between the upper cover 2212 and the housing 2211 after the housing 2211 and the upper cover 2212 are assembled, so as to prevent water from entering.

Further, the float 221 further includes a magnetic member 2214 provided on the upper cover 2212, and the magnetic member 2214 may be provided as a magnet or the like. The magnetic member 2214 can act with a water level monitoring module on the refrigerator, so as to facilitate water level monitoring and water injection control in the water storage device 20.

In this embodiment, a water outlet 214 is provided at a lower portion of the sidewall of the case 212. The water storage device 20 further comprises a water outlet valve 215 disposed at the water outlet 214, so that a user can take water more conveniently without taking the water storage device 20 off the placement frame 11 of the door body 10. The water outlet valve 215 is a prior art, and will not be described herein.

In this embodiment, the water storage device 20 further includes a handle 216 disposed on the case 212, the handle 216 is used for a user to take the water storage device 20, and the handle 216 and the spout 2123 are disposed on two opposite sides of the case 212. When the water storage device 20 is placed on the placement frame 11, the handle 216 is exposed to the outside when the door 10 is opened, so as to be convenient for the user to take.

Alternatively, the handle 216 and the spout 2123 may be integrally formed with the cartridge 212.

In summary, the water storage device 20 and the refrigerator with the same provided by the utility model have the following beneficial effects: the floating member 22 with the water inlet baffle 222 in the water storage device 20 can move along with the liquid level in the water storage cavity 217, so that the water inlet baffle 222 is driven to open or close the water inlet 211, water in the water storage cavity 217 can be prevented from overflowing from the water inlet 211 due to shaking of the box 212, and further the use experience of a user can be improved.

It should be understood that although the present disclosure describes embodiments, not every embodiment is provided with a separate embodiment, and that this description is for clarity only, and that the skilled artisan should recognize that the embodiments may be combined as appropriate to form other embodiments that will be understood by those skilled in the art.

The above list of detailed descriptions is only specific to practical embodiments of the present utility model, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model, and all equivalent embodiments or modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the present utility model should be included in the scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. The water storage device is characterized by comprising a body, a floating piece and a float seat, wherein the body is provided with a water storage cavity, the floating piece and the float seat are arranged in the water storage cavity, and the body is provided with a water inlet for adding water into the water storage cavity; the floating piece comprises a floater and a water inlet baffle plate connected with the floater; the float seat is connected with the body and is provided with a movable cavity for the float to move and a water passing port for communicating the movable cavity with the water storage cavity; the floater can move along with the liquid level in the water storage cavity to drive the water inlet baffle to open or close the water inlet.

2. The water storage device of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a box body and a cover body arranged on the upper portion of the box body, the box body and the cover body define the water storage cavity, the box body comprises a side wall and a spout arranged on the upper portion of the side wall, and the water inlet is arranged at the spout.

3. The water storage device of claim 2, wherein the cover comprises a top plate, a protruding portion extending downwards from the top plate and matched with the spout, the protruding portion is provided with a water inlet through hole for communicating the water inlet and the water storage cavity, and the water inlet baffle is arranged on one side of the protruding portion away from the spout.

4. The water storage device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cover further includes a plurality of fixing pins provided at a lower surface of the top plate, the float seat has fixing holes corresponding to the fixing pins, and the fixing pins are inserted into the fixing holes to achieve connection of the float seat and the cover.

5. The water storage device according to claim 1, wherein the float seat comprises a bottom plate part and a side plate part extending upwards from the bottom plate part, the water passing port is formed in the bottom plate part and/or the side plate part, a plurality of limit edges are arranged on the inner side of the side plate part, and the float is clamped between the limit edges.

6. The water storage device of claim 1, wherein the float comprises a housing, an upper cover disposed over the housing, and a connecting rod connecting the water inlet baffle and the housing, the upper cover and the housing defining the movable cavity.

7. The water storage device according to claim 2, wherein a water outlet is provided at a lower portion of the side wall of the case, and the water storage device further comprises a water outlet valve provided at the water outlet.

8. The water storage device according to claim 2, wherein the cover body is further provided with a ventilation port communicating the water storage chamber with the outside.

9. A refrigerator comprising a door body, a water storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the door body is provided with a mounting bracket for mounting the water storage device.

10. The refrigerator of claim 9, further comprising a water supply line for supplying water into the water storage device, an outlet of the water supply line being located above the water inlet.