CN219913661U - Hydraulic shelf assembly and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, and discloses a hydraulic shelf assembly. The support frame comprises a guide rail which is vertically arranged; the shelf component is movably connected with the guide rail; the hydraulic assembly comprises a hydraulic oil cylinder and a hydraulic rod, wherein the hydraulic oil cylinder is arranged corresponding to the shelf assembly, and the first end of the hydraulic rod is inserted into the hydraulic oil cylinder; the control assembly is electrically connected with the hydraulic assembly and can be used for controlling the hydraulic rod to extend or retract. The second end of the hydraulic rod is fixedly connected with the shelf assembly, and the hydraulic rod can be controlled to extend or retract through the control assembly, so that the shelf assembly is driven to move along the guide rail. Therefore, the user can control the hydraulic assembly through the control assembly, and then adjust the height of the shelf assembly, so that the precision requirement of the user in adjusting the height of the shelf can be met. Meanwhile, the utility model also discloses a refrigerator.

Description

Hydraulic shelf assembly and refrigerator

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a hydraulic shelf assembly and a refrigerator.

Background

In daily life, people mainly use a refrigerator to refrigerate and store food, the refrigerator is convenient for storing food and fully uses the space of the refrigerator to store more food, and a storage shelf is usually arranged on the inner side of a refrigerator door body. The shelves on the traditional refrigerator are usually fixed in position, a plurality of shelves are generally detachably fixed on the door body lining, articles with different heights are stored according to the positions of the shelves and the height spaces of the shelves, the height spaces of the shelves are relatively fixed due to the fact that the relative positions of the shelves are fixed, if the heights of the articles needing to be refrigerated are large, some of the shelves are usually required to be detached to ensure the height of the rest space of the rest shelves, the operation and the use are inconvenient, and the articles in the shelves are required to be all taken out to be adjusted when the shelves are adjusted each time, so that unnecessary troubles are brought.

At present, a shelf is arranged on a supporting frame through a gear and a rack, so that the purpose of adjusting the height of the shelf is realized.

In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:

for the above-mentioned height-adjustable refrigerator, a conventional mechanical driving member is generally used to connect the shelf and the supporting frame, such as a gear and rack driving. The traditional mechanical transmission structure has lower precision when adjusting the height of the rack, and can not meet the requirements of users.

It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background section is only for enhancing understanding of the background of the utility model and thus may include information that does not form the prior art that is already known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview, and is intended to neither identify key/critical elements nor delineate the scope of such embodiments, but is intended as a prelude to the more detailed description that follows.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hydraulic shelf assembly and a refrigerator, in which a user can control the hydraulic assembly in the refrigerator through a control assembly to adjust the height of the shelf assembly. Compared with the traditional mechanical transmission, the hydraulic transmission is used for adjusting the height of the shelf, so that the precision requirement of a user in adjusting the height of the shelf can be met.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hydraulic shelf assembly including a support bracket, a shelf assembly, a hydraulic assembly, and a control assembly. The support frame comprises a guide rail which is vertically arranged; the shelf component is movably connected with the guide rail; the hydraulic assembly comprises a hydraulic cylinder which is arranged corresponding to the shelf assembly, and the tail end of a hydraulic rod of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected with the corresponding shelf assembly; the control assembly is electrically connected with the hydraulic assembly and can be used for controlling the hydraulic rod to extend or retract so as to drive the shelf assembly to move along the guide rail.

In some embodiments, the support frame is vertically provided with a plurality of sets of guide rails, and the plurality of sets of guide rails are respectively movably connected with the shelf assembly.

In some embodiments, the shelving assembly includes a shelf and a bracket. The support is fixedly arranged on two sides of the shelf, the support is movably connected with the guide rail, and the hydraulic rod is fixedly connected with the support.

In some embodiments, the stent comprises a first strut, a second strut, and a third strut. The first support rod is movably connected with the guide rail; the second supporting rod is horizontally arranged at the upper end of the first supporting rod and is fixedly connected with the shelf; the third support rod is obliquely arranged, the first end of the third support rod is fixedly connected with the lower end of the first support rod, and the second end of the third support rod is connected with the second support rod.

In some embodiments, the hydraulic shelf assembly includes a plurality of sets of shelf assemblies, and the plurality of sets of shelf assemblies are vertically spaced apart.

In some embodiments, the hydraulic shelf assembly described above further comprises a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is fixed to be set up in the support frame for install hydraulic cylinder.

The embodiment of the disclosure also provides a refrigerator, which comprises a refrigerator body, a door body arranged at the opening of the refrigerator body, and the hydraulic shelf assembly.

In some embodiments, the support frame is fixedly disposed on the first wall surface of the case.

In some embodiments, the control assembly further comprises a control panel and a control button arranged on the control panel, and the control button can be used for controlling the extension or retraction of the hydraulic rod; the box is provided with the mounting groove for install control panel of control assembly.

In some embodiments, the first wall of the housing is further provided with a receiving groove for mounting a hydraulic oil pipe.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a hydraulic shelf assembly and a refrigerator, which can realize the following technical effects:

embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hydraulic shelf assembly including a support bracket, a shelf assembly, a hydraulic assembly, and a control assembly. The support frame comprises a guide rail which is vertically arranged; the shelf component is movably connected with the guide rail; the hydraulic assembly comprises a hydraulic oil cylinder and a hydraulic rod, wherein the hydraulic oil cylinder is arranged corresponding to the shelf assembly, and the first end of the hydraulic rod is inserted into the hydraulic oil cylinder; the control assembly is electrically connected with the hydraulic assembly and can be used for controlling the hydraulic rod to extend or retract. The second end of the hydraulic rod is fixedly connected with the shelf assembly, and the hydraulic rod can be controlled to extend or retract through the control assembly, so that the shelf assembly is driven to move along the guide rail. Therefore, the user can control the hydraulic assembly through the control assembly, and then adjust the height of the shelf assembly, so that the precision requirement of the user in adjusting the height of the shelf can be met.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the utility model.

Drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements, and in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic view of an overall structure of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of the overall structure of another refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of the construction of a hydraulic shelf assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a partial schematic view of a hydraulic shelf assembly provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a bracket according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference numerals:

10: a case; 101: a first wall surface; 20: a door body;

30: a shelf assembly; 301: a shelf; 302: a bracket; 3021: a first strut; 3022: a second strut; 3023: a third strut; 40: a control panel; 50: a support frame; 501: a guide rail; 502: a support frame body; 503: a top plate; 601: a hydraulic cylinder; 602: a hydraulic rod; 603: a hydraulic oil pipe; 604: and a hydraulic oil tank.

Detailed Description

So that the manner in which the features and techniques of the disclosed embodiments can be understood in more detail, a more particular description of the embodiments of the disclosure, briefly summarized below, may be had by reference to the appended drawings, which are not intended to be limiting of the embodiments of the disclosure. In the following description of the technology, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may still be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown simplified in order to simplify the drawing.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the embodiments of the disclosure and in the above-described figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate in order to describe embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the terms "comprise" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", "front", "rear", and the like indicate an azimuth or a positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings. These terms are used primarily to better describe embodiments of the present disclosure and embodiments thereof and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to a particular orientation or to be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Also, some of the terms described above may be used to indicate other meanings in addition to orientation or positional relationships, for example, the term "upper" may also be used to indicate some sort of attachment or connection in some cases. The specific meaning of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the specific circumstances.

In addition, the terms "disposed," "connected," "secured" and "affixed" are to be construed broadly. For example, "connected" may be in a fixed connection, a removable connection, or a unitary construction; may be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be in internal communication between two devices, elements, or components. The specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific circumstances.

The term "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise indicated.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the character "/" indicates that the front and rear objects are an or relationship. For example, A/B represents: a or B.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship that describes an object, meaning that there may be three relationships. For example, a and/or B, represent: a or B, or, A and B.

It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other.

In order to meet the requirement of users on adjusting the height of the shelf in the refrigerator body, the conventional mechanical transmission structure such as a gear and a rack is generally arranged between the shelf and the supporting frame, so that the users can adjust the height of the shelf by themselves.

Compared with the traditional mechanical transmission structure, the hydraulic shelf assembly has higher adjustment precision, can realize stepless adjustment, and can meet the space requirement of users for storing different articles. Meanwhile, compared with the traditional mechanical transmission structure, the hydraulic shelf assembly has the advantages of small noise, capability of bearing larger weight, stable movement when the height of the shelf is adjusted and certain buffering when the height of the shelf is adjusted, and further improves the use experience of users.

As shown in fig. 1-6, the disclosed embodiments provide a hydraulic shelf assembly including a support bracket 50, a shelf assembly 30, a hydraulic assembly, and a control assembly. The support frame 50 includes a vertically disposed rail 501; the shelf component 30 is movably connected with the guide rail 501; the hydraulic assembly comprises a hydraulic cylinder 601 which is arranged corresponding to the shelf assembly 30, and the tail end of a hydraulic rod 602 of the hydraulic cylinder 601 is fixedly connected with the corresponding shelf assembly 30; the control assembly is electrically connected with the hydraulic assembly and can be used for controlling the hydraulic rod 602 to extend or retract so as to drive the shelf assembly 30 to move along the guide rail 501.

It is understood that the control assembly includes a chip with logic capability and a circuit corresponding to the chip, and the control assembly includes one or more signal inputs and one or more signal outputs.

Specifically, the hydraulic assembly further includes a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic oil tank 604, and a hydraulic oil pipe 603, where the hydraulic oil tank 604 is fixedly disposed below the support frame 50, and is used for storing hydraulic medium; the hydraulic oil pipe 603 is used to communicate the hydraulic cylinder 601 with the hydraulic oil tank 604. The hydraulic cylinder 601 is disposed below the shelf assembly 30, one end of the hydraulic rod 602 is inserted into the hydraulic cylinder 601, and the other end is fixedly connected with the shelf assembly 30, wherein the hydraulic rod 602 and the hydraulic cylinder 601 are sealed by sealing elements such as a sealing ring, so as to prevent hydraulic medium from flowing out. The control assembly further comprises a control button, the control button is electrically connected with the signal input end of the control assembly, and the hydraulic cylinder 601 is electrically connected with the signal output end of the control assembly. In practical applications, a user can control the operation power of the hydraulic pump through the control button to control the oil supply amount and the oil supply direction of the hydraulic oil tank 604 to the hydraulic oil cylinder 601 through the hydraulic oil pipe 603, so as to drive the hydraulic rod 602 to extend or retract. Preferably, the hydraulic cylinder 601 is a piston type double-acting hydraulic cylinder 601, so that the extension or retraction of the driving hydraulic cylinder can be completed without adding other power elements, and the upward or downward movement of the shelf assembly 30 can be controlled.

As shown in fig. 3, further, the support 50 includes a support body 502 and a top plate 503, the top plate 503 is disposed above the support body 502, and the top plate 503 is connected to the support body 502 in a bending manner, wherein the guide rail 501 is disposed on the support body 502.

Further, the hydraulic medium may be any one or more of mineral oil, oil-in-water emulsion, water-in-oil emulsion, water-glycol hydraulic liquid or phosphate hydraulic liquid.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments, the support frame 50 is vertically provided with a plurality of sets of guide rails 501, and the plurality of sets of guide rails 501 are respectively movably connected with the shelf assembly 30.

Specifically, the plurality of sets of guide rails 501 are vertically disposed on the support frame 50 to guide the movement of the shelf assembly 30, so that the stability of the shelf assembly 30 during the upward or downward movement can be improved. Preferably, the support frame 50 is vertically provided with two sets of guide rails 501, and the two sets of guide rails 501 are respectively movably connected with two ends of the first edge of the shelf assembly 30. In some practical applications, the supporting frame body 502 may be door frame-shaped, and the two sets of guide rails 501 are symmetrically disposed on the frames on the left and right sides of the supporting frame body 502. In other practical applications, the supporting frame body 502 may be plate-shaped, and the two sets of guide rails 501 are symmetrically disposed on the supporting frame body 502 along a vertical center line of the supporting frame body 502.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments, the shelving assembly 30 includes a shelf 301 and a bracket 302. The brackets 302 are fixedly arranged on two sides of the shelf 301, the brackets 302 are movably connected with the guide rail 501, and the hydraulic rods 602 are fixedly connected with the brackets 302.

Specifically, the bracket 302 is fixedly disposed on both sides of the shelf 301 by a fastener such as a screw, and the first edge of the bracket 302 is movably connected with the guide rail 501. Wherein, when the bracket 302 is movably connected with the guide rail 501, the shelf 301 is arranged in a horizontal state.

Preferably, the shelf 301 is made of polypropylene plastic, which has strong thermoplasticity, relatively simpler production process, low price, higher surface glossiness and strong corrosion resistance.

Further, the hydraulic cylinders 601 and the hydraulic rods 602 are arranged below the two brackets 302, and the two groups of hydraulic cylinders 601 and the hydraulic rods 602 are arranged to drive the two sides of the shelf assembly 30, so that the stability of the movement of the shelf assembly 30 can be improved. Meanwhile, the two sets of hydraulic cylinders 601 and the hydraulic rods 602 are connected to the same hydraulic pump, and one hydraulic pump is used for driving the two sets of hydraulic rods 602, so that the two sets of hydraulic rods 602 can be synchronously extended or contracted, and the stability of the movement of the shelf assembly 30 is further improved.

As shown in fig. 6, in some embodiments, the stent 302 includes a first strut 3021, a second strut 3022, and a third strut 3023. The first support rod 3021 is movably connected with the guide rail 501; the second support rod 3022 is horizontally arranged at the upper end of the first support rod 3021 and is fixedly connected with the shelf 301; the third support rod 3023 is obliquely arranged, and a first end of the third support rod 3023 is fixedly connected with the lower end of the first support rod 3021, and a second end of the third support rod is connected with the second support rod 3022.

Specifically, the first supporting rod 3021 is vertically disposed and movably connected with the guide rail 501, so that the stability of connection between the first supporting rod 3021 and the guide rail 501 can be increased. The second support rod 3022 is fixedly connected with the shelf 301 through a fastener such as a screw, and the upper ends of the first support rod 3021 and the first support rod 3021 are fixedly connected or integrally formed. The third support rod 3023 is fixedly connected to the first support rod 3021 and the second support rod 3022 or is an integrally formed structure. Wherein the length of the first struts 3021 is less than or equal to the second struts 3022 and the third struts 3023.

Further, the distance from the connection between the second support bar 3022 and the third support bar 3023 to the connection between the second support bar 3022 and the first support bar 3021 is the first length L1, and the total length of the second support bar 3022 is the second length L2. Wherein the first length L1 is greater than or equal to 1/3 times the second length L2 and less than or equal to 2/3 times the second length L2. Preferably, the first length L1 is a second length L2 that is 1/2 times the first length L. This arrangement may increase the overall stability of the shelf assembly 30.

As shown in fig. 4 and 6, in some embodiments, the hydraulic shelf assembly includes multiple sets of shelf assemblies 30, with the multiple sets of shelf assemblies 30 being vertically spaced apart.

Specifically, a hydraulic cylinder 601 and a hydraulic rod 602 are correspondingly disposed under each set of shelf assemblies 30, the hydraulic cylinder 601 and the hydraulic rod 602 corresponding to each set of shelf assemblies 30 are respectively connected with a plurality of hydraulic pumps, and the plurality of hydraulic pumps are respectively electrically connected with a plurality of signal output ends of the control assembly. So configured, a user can control the operating power of the individual hydraulic pumps via the control buttons, thereby controlling the upward or downward movement of the single-set shelf assembly 30.

In some embodiments, the hydraulic shelf assembly described above further comprises a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is fixedly arranged on the supporting frame 50 and is used for mounting the hydraulic cylinder 601.

Specifically, the mounting frame may be fixedly disposed on the support frame body 502 by means of fasteners, clamping or bolting. Similarly, the hydraulic cylinder 601 may be fixedly mounted to the mounting bracket by means of fasteners or snaps or the like.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a refrigerator including a case 10 and a door 20 disposed at an opening of the case 10, and further including the above-described hydraulic shelf assembly.

Specifically, the hydraulic shelf assembly is disposed within the housing 10. The refrigerator adopting the hydraulic shelf assembly provided by the utility model can meet the requirement of storing articles with different heights by adjusting the height of the shelf assembly 30, and improves the applicability of the refrigerator.

In some embodiments, the support frame 50 is fixedly disposed on the first wall 101 of the case 10.

Specifically, the first wall 101 of the box 10 is an inner wall of the box 10, and the support frame body 502 is fixedly mounted on the first wall 101 of the box 10 by fastening members such as bolts, so as to ensure stability of movement of the shelf assembly 30. Meanwhile, the first wall 101 of the case 10 corresponds to the supporting frame 50 and has a concave structure, and the size of the concave structure is greater than or equal to the size of the supporting frame body 502, which can yield for installing the supporting frame 50 and increase the storage space in the case 10, as shown in fig. 3.

Further, the top plate 503 of the supporting frame 50 is fixedly connected with the second wall surface of the box 10, so as to further enhance the stability of the supporting frame 50. The second wall surface is an inner top surface of the case 10 and is perpendicular to the first wall surface 101. In practical applications, the top plate 503 of the supporting frame 50 may be fixedly connected to the second wall surface of the box 10 by a fastener such as a bolt, or may be fixedly connected by an adhesive manner.

As shown in fig. 2, in some embodiments, the control assembly further includes a control panel 40 and control buttons disposed on the control panel 40 for controlling the extension or retraction of the hydraulic lever 602; the case 10 is provided with a mounting groove for mounting a control panel 40 of the control assembly.

Specifically, the control panel 40 is correspondingly provided with a circuit for connecting the control button and the signal input end of the control assembly, so that the user can control the extension or retraction of the hydraulic rod 602 through the control button. The mounting groove is arranged on the outer side surface of the refrigerator body 10, and the control panel 40 is arranged in the mounting groove, so that the occupied position of the refrigerator is reduced, and the overall aesthetic degree of the refrigerator is improved. Preferably, the control panel 40 is a TFT (Thin Film Transistor ) regulator control panel 40.

In some embodiments, the first wall 101 of the housing 10 is further provided with a receiving groove for mounting the hydraulic oil pipe 603.

It will be appreciated that the hydraulic oil pipe 603 is installed in the installation groove of the first wall surface 101, so that the hydraulic oil pipe 603 can be isolated from the storage space in the box 10, and when oil leakage occurs in the hydraulic oil pipe 603, the hydraulic medium flows into the storage space to pollute the objects stored by users.

The above description and the drawings illustrate embodiments of the disclosure sufficiently to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other modifications. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the sequence of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in, or substituted for, those of others. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A hydraulic shelf assembly, comprising:

the support frame comprises a guide rail which is vertically arranged;

the shelf component is movably connected with the guide rail;

the hydraulic assembly comprises a hydraulic oil cylinder which is arranged corresponding to the shelf assembly, and the tail end of a hydraulic rod of the hydraulic oil cylinder is fixedly connected with the corresponding shelf assembly; and, a step of, in the first embodiment,

the control assembly is electrically connected with the hydraulic assembly and can be used for controlling the hydraulic rod to extend or retract so as to drive the shelf assembly to move along the guide rail.

2. The hydraulic shelf assembly of claim 1 wherein,

the support frame is vertically provided with a plurality of groups of guide rails, and the plurality of groups of guide rails are respectively and movably connected with the shelf assembly.

3. The hydraulic shelf assembly of claim 1, wherein the shelf assembly comprises:

a shelf; and, a step of, in the first embodiment,

the support is fixedly arranged on two sides of the shelf, the support is movably connected with the guide rail, and the hydraulic rod is fixedly connected with the support.

4. A hydraulic shelf assembly according to claim 3, wherein the bracket comprises:

the first support rod is movably connected with the guide rail;

the second supporting rod is horizontally arranged at the upper end of the first supporting rod and is fixedly connected with the shelf; and, a step of, in the first embodiment,

the third support rod is obliquely arranged, the first end of the third support rod is fixedly connected with the lower end of the first support rod, and the second end of the third support rod is connected with the second support rod.

5. The hydraulic shelf assembly of claim 4 wherein,

the hydraulic shelf assembly comprises a plurality of groups of shelf assemblies, and the plurality of groups of shelf assemblies are vertically arranged at intervals.

6. The hydraulic shelf assembly of any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:

the mounting bracket is fixedly arranged on the supporting frame and used for mounting the hydraulic oil cylinder.

7. The utility model provides a refrigerator, includes the box with set up in the door body of box opening part, its characterized in that still includes:

a hydraulic shelf assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein,

the support frame is fixedly arranged on the first wall surface of the box body.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein,

the control assembly also comprises a control panel and a control button arranged on the control panel, and the control panel can be used for controlling the extension or retraction of the hydraulic rod;

the box is provided with a mounting groove for mounting the control panel of the control assembly.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein,

the first wall surface of the box body is also provided with an accommodating groove for accommodating the hydraulic oil pipe.