CN220355849U - Door body for refrigerator and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a door body for a refrigerator and the refrigerator, and belongs to the technical field of refrigerators. The door body comprises a door body, a handle, a light-emitting component and a light-homogenizing part. The handle is fixedly connected to the door body, and an installation cavity with a window is formed in the handle. The end of the installation cavity is closed by a handle, and/or the end of the installation cavity is closed by a door body, so that a shading cavity with only window light leakage is formed. The window extends along the length of the mounting cavity. The light emitting assembly is disposed within the mounting cavity. The light homogenizing part is provided with a forward light emitting surface so as to form a surface light source, and the light homogenizing part is arranged outside the window and completely covers the window so that the light emitting component emits light through the light emitting surface. Through setting up the window, carry out preliminary dispersion to the light, then through the even light of even light portion, the light is further dispersed for the light that the refrigerator door body sent is soft, does not appear dazzling in the dark, does not irritate user's eyes, can let the user see clearly the handle position again, has reached the effect that improves user experience.

Description

Door body for refrigerator and refrigerator

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to a door body for a refrigerator and the refrigerator.

Background

The refrigerator is generally provided with an illumination light source near the door handle so that a user can see the handle under the light of the illumination light source when the indoor light is dark. A portion of the light from the illumination source is directed at the user's eyes, which is likely to cause discomfort to the user. To solve this problem, the prior art proposes to arrange an illumination light source such that light is directed obliquely downward through a gap of a handle. The light rays of the scheme are still strong, and when the reflected light rays enter eyes of a user, discomfort of the user is still easily caused.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above problems, the present utility model provides a door body for a refrigerator and a refrigerator for at least partially solving the above problems, which are used for reducing the intensity of light entering eyes of a user, so as to achieve the effect of improving user experience.

Specifically, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

a door body for a refrigerator comprises a door body, a handle, a light-emitting component and a light homogenizing part. The handle is fixedly connected to the door body, and an installation cavity with a window is formed in the handle. The end part of the installation cavity is closed by the handle, and/or the end part of the installation cavity is closed by the door body, so that a shading cavity with only the window for light leakage is formed. The window extends along a length direction of the mounting cavity. The light emitting assembly is arranged in the mounting cavity. The light homogenizing part is provided with a forward light-emitting surface so as to form a surface light source, and is arranged outside the window and completely covers the window so that the light-emitting component emits light through the light-emitting surface.

Optionally, the handle comprises a handle body and two end caps. The handle body is provided with the installation cavity, the installation cavity extends along the length direction of the light-emitting component, and both transverse ends of the installation cavity are open. The two end covers are detachably arranged at the two transverse ends of the handle body respectively and are used for sealing open openings at the two ends of the mounting cavity.

Optionally, a window of the shading cavity faces forward. The light homogenizing part comprises a first light homogenizing plate, the first light homogenizing plate is vertically arranged on the front side of the window, and the area of the front surface of the first light homogenizing plate is larger than that of the window. The front surface of the first light homogenizing plate is the light emitting surface.

Optionally, the light homogenizing part further comprises a second light homogenizing plate and a third light homogenizing plate. The second light homogenizing plate is perpendicular to the first light homogenizing plate and arranged in front of one end, close to the handle, of the holding structure of the handle, and the second light homogenizing plate is fixedly connected with the first light homogenizing plate. The third light homogenizing plate is vertically arranged behind the first light homogenizing plate, and the third light homogenizing plate is fixedly connected with the first light homogenizing plate.

Optionally, the door body further includes a transparent panel, the transparent panel is vertically disposed at the front side of the first light homogenizing plate, and one side surface of the transparent panel contacts with the second light homogenizing plate.

Optionally, the light emitting assembly includes a light bar and a transparent lampshade. The transparent lampshade is provided with a containing cavity extending along the length direction of the lamp strip, and the lamp strip is installed in the containing cavity.

Optionally, the section of the accommodating cavity is in a U shape, and the light bar is inserted into the accommodating cavity from the U-shaped opening of the accommodating cavity along the width direction of the light bar.

Optionally, the door body further comprises a main body and a decorative strip; the decorative strip is detachably arranged at the end part of the main body, and the handle is detachably arranged at the front side of the decorative strip; the decorative strip is provided with a groove, and the groove and the holding structure of the handle form a handle groove; the length direction of the handle groove is the length direction of the light-emitting component.

The length direction of the handle groove is the length direction of the light-emitting component.

Optionally, the handle body is made of an aluminum alloy or plastic.

In another aspect, the present utility model also provides a refrigerator including a compartment and at least one door body as described above, the door body being movably installed at a front side of the refrigerator body to open or close the compartment.

The application provides a door body and refrigerator for refrigerator sets up the handle at the door body, sets up the shading chamber that only has window light leak at the handle, sets up light-emitting component in the installation intracavity, and the window outside sets up even light portion for the light that the bright punctiform light source of light-emitting component sent is direct to be penetrated from the window, and another part light is penetrated to the window through the reflection in shading chamber, gathers and penetrates, that is to say, penetrates punctiform light source from planar window, carries out preliminary dispersion to the light. After the light is emitted from the window, the light is further dispersed by the light homogenizing part, and then the light is emitted from the light emitting surface of the light homogenizing part. The refrigerator door body has the advantages that the light emitted by the refrigerator door body is soft, no dazzling phenomenon appears in darkness, eyes of a user are not stimulated, the user can see the position of the handle clearly, and the effect of improving user experience is achieved.

Further, the refrigerator door body of this application, even light portion includes the first even light board of vertical setting and the second even light board of perpendicular to first even light board, the second even light board sets up in the front of the one end that the first even light board is close to the holding structure of handle, the light that luminous element sent, a portion is directly penetrated out through first even light board, another portion is penetrated out after the even light board of second again after first even light board for the play plain noodles of refrigerator door body has two regions that luminance is different, the user can judge the direction or the position of the holding structure of handle according to two luminous regions, the user of being convenient for finds the holding structure of handle fast in the dark, reach the effect of further improving user experience.

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

Drawings

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

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a door body of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model, with the door body hidden;

fig. 2 is a schematic exploded view of a door body of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model, with the door body hidden;

fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a door body of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model, with the door body hidden;

fig. 4 is a schematic enlarged view at a in fig. 3.

Detailed Description

A door body for a refrigerator and a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 4. In the description of the present embodiment, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a 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 at least one such feature, i.e. one or more such features. 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.

Unless specifically stated or limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," "secured," "coupled," and the like should be construed broadly, as they may be connected, either permanently or removably, or integrally; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand the specific meaning of the terms described above in the present utility model as the case may be.

Furthermore, in the description of the present embodiments, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature therebetween. That is, in the description of the present embodiment, the first feature being "above", "over" and "upper" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature "under", "beneath", or "under" a second feature may be a first feature directly under or diagonally under the second feature, or simply indicate that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present embodiment, a description referring to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a door body of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model, in which the door body is hidden, and in combination with fig. 2 to 4, the present utility model provides a door body for a refrigerator, including a door body, a handle 1, a light emitting assembly 5, and a light uniforming part 6. The handle 1 is fixedly connected to the door body, and an installation cavity 2 with a window 3 is formed in the handle 1. The end of the mounting cavity 2 is closed by the handle 1 to form a light-shielding cavity 4 where only the window 3 is light-leaking. The window 3 extends along the length of the mounting cavity 2. The light emitting assembly 5 is disposed within the mounting cavity 2. The light-homogenizing part 6 has a forward light-emitting surface to form a surface light source, and the light-homogenizing part 6 is disposed outside the window 3 and completely covers the window 3, so that the light-emitting component 5 emits light via the light-emitting surface.

Since the light emitting component 5 is usually a point light source, the emitted light has strong brightness, and when the light enters the human eye directly or after being reflected, discomfort is easily caused. In this embodiment, the handle 1 is disposed on the door body, the light shielding cavity 4 with only the window 3 for light leakage is disposed on the handle 1, the light emitting component 5 is disposed in the mounting cavity 2, and the light homogenizing portion 6 is disposed outside the window 3, so that a part of the light emitted by the brighter point light source of the light emitting component 5 is directly emitted from the window 3, and the other part of the light is reflected by the light shielding cavity 4 and converged to the window 3 for emission, that is, the point light source is emitted from the planar window 3, and the light is primarily dispersed. After the light is emitted from the window 3, the light is further dispersed by the light uniformizing section 6, and then the light is emitted from the light emitting surface of the light uniformizing section 6. The refrigerator door body has the advantages that the light emitted by the refrigerator door body is soft, no dazzling phenomenon appears in darkness, eyes of a user are not stimulated, the user can see the position of the handle 1 clearly, and the effect of improving user experience is achieved.

In this embodiment, the end of the mounting cavity 2 is closed by the handle 1, that is, the light emitting assembly 5 is mounted on the handle 1 entirely, so that the handle 1 and the light emitting assembly 5 are combined into a module. Different sizes of refrigerator may require different sizes of door bodies, but by way of example, the same handle 1 and light emitting assembly 5 may be used. The handle 1 and the luminous component 5 module can be directly installed as long as the door body is provided with a structure which can be installed by the compatible handle 1. The universality of the handle 1 and the luminous assembly 5 is greatly improved, and the production cost is reduced. Of course, in this embodiment, different handles 1 may be mounted on the same door body, and since all the light emitting assemblies 5 are mounted on the handles 1, the mounting of the light emitting assemblies 5 is completed at the same time as the mounting of the handles 1.

In some embodiments of the door for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the end of the installation cavity 2 is closed by the door body. So set up, can directly expose the tip of installation chamber 2 when dismantling handle 1, be convenient for insert installation lighting assembly 5 in installation chamber 2.

In some embodiments of the door body for a refrigerator of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 2, the handle 1 includes a handle body 11 and two end caps 12. The handle body 11 is provided with a mounting cavity 2, the mounting cavity 2 extends along the length direction of the light-emitting component 5, and both transverse ends of the mounting cavity 2 are open. Two end caps 12 are detachably mounted to both lateral ends of the handle body 11, respectively, for closing open mouths of both ends of the mounting cavity 2.

In this embodiment, the installation cavity 2 and the two end caps 12 surround to form the light shielding cavity 4, and the light emitting component 5 can be inserted and installed into the light shielding cavity 4 from an opening at one end of the opening of the installation cavity 2. So set up, can guarantee that shading chamber 4 effectively wraps up luminous subassembly 5, prevent the light leak, be convenient for luminous subassembly 5's installation again. When the lighting assembly 5 requires maintenance, one of the end caps 12 is disassembled to facilitate extraction of the lighting assembly 5 from the mounting cavity 2. The mounting cavity 2 can also protect the light emitting assembly 5, preventing the light emitting assembly 5 from being damaged by external force.

In some embodiments of the door for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the window 3 of the light shielding chamber 4 faces forward. The light uniforming section 6 includes a first light uniforming plate 61, the first light uniforming plate 61 being vertically disposed at the front side of the window 3, the area of the front surface of the first light uniforming plate 61 being larger than the area of the window 3. The front surface of the first light-homogenizing plate 61 is a light-emitting surface.

In this embodiment, the window 3 of the light shielding cavity 4 faces forward, and the light of the light emitting component 5 can be emitted forward, so that the light reflection loss can be reduced compared with the window 3 facing other directions, and the illumination requirement of the user can be met by using the light emitting component 5 with smaller power. The first light homogenizing plate 61 is vertically arranged at the front side of the window 3, light emitted by the window 3 enters from the vertical rear surface of the first light homogenizing plate 61, and is emitted from the whole vertical front surface of the first light homogenizing plate 61 under the action of light homogenizing of the first light homogenizing plate 61, so that light reflection loss can be further reduced, the light of the front surface of the first light homogenizing plate 61 is uniform, and attractive appearance is improved.

In some embodiments of the door for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the front surface of the first light homogenizing plate 61 is a light emitting surface, and the area of the light emitting surface is larger than that of the window 3. In this embodiment, by providing the light-emitting surface that is larger than the window 3, the light emitted from the window 3 can be further dispersed, so as to reduce the light intensity of the light-emitting surface per unit area and reduce the irritation to eyes of the user.

In some embodiments of the door for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the light uniforming section 6 further includes a second light uniforming plate 62 and a third light uniforming plate 3. The second light homogenizing plate 62 is perpendicular to the first light homogenizing plate 61, and is disposed in front of one end of the first light homogenizing plate 61 near the holding structure of the handle 1, and the second light homogenizing plate 62 is fixedly connected with the first light homogenizing plate 61. The third light homogenizing plate 3 is vertically arranged behind the first light homogenizing plate 61, and the third light homogenizing plate 3 is fixedly connected with the first light homogenizing plate 61.

In this embodiment, the second light-homogenizing plate 62 is vertically disposed in front of the first light-homogenizing plate 61, and the light passing through the first light-homogenizing plate 61 enters the second light-homogenizing plate 62 to illuminate the whole second light-homogenizing plate 62, and after secondary light-homogenizing, a part of the light is emitted from the front surface of the second light-homogenizing plate 62. Compared with the light emitted from the front surface of the first light homogenizing plate 61, the light intensity of the portion is smaller, the second light homogenizing plate 62 has a region with different brightness from the first light homogenizing plate 61 when seen from the eyes of the user, and the second light homogenizing plate 62 is close to the holding structure of the handle 1, that is, the first light homogenizing plate 61 and the second light homogenizing plate 62 together form a mark with a pointing direction, so that the position of the holding structure of the handle 1 is prompted to prompt the user, the user can hold the handle 1 more easily in the dark, and the refrigerator door body can be opened easily. Because the light emitting component 5 is in a long strip structure, the light homogenizing part 6 also has a long strip shape, and the third light homogenizing plate 3 can strengthen the integral structure of the light homogenizing part 6, so that the light homogenizing part 6 is not easy to bend and deform.

In some embodiments of the door body for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the door body further includes a transparent panel 7, the transparent panel 7 being vertically disposed at a front side of the first light homogenizing plate 61, one side of the transparent panel 7 being in contact with the second light homogenizing plate 62.

In this embodiment, the transparent panel 7 may be made of transparent materials such as glass and plastic, and the light emitted from the first light-homogenizing plate 61 is emitted out of the refrigerator door through the transparent panel 7. The transparent panel 7 can protect the first light homogenizing part 6 from being damaged by external force, beautify the door body of the refrigerator and promote the texture of the door body of the refrigerator.

In some embodiments of the door body for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the light emitting assembly 5 includes a light bar 51 and a transparent lamp cover 52. The transparent cover 52 has a receiving chamber extending in a longitudinal direction of the lamp strip 51, and the lamp strip 51 is installed in the receiving chamber.

The light bar 51 is generally long and flexible, and the light bar 51 includes light beads, electrical elements, cables, etc., so that the light bar 51 is easy to scratch and damage when being directly installed in the shading cavity 4. The transparent lampshade 52 is made of strip transparent materials, the lamp strip 51 is firstly installed in the accommodating cavity through the transparent lampshade 52, the lamp strip 51 is protected, and then the transparent lampshade 52 is installed in the shading cavity 4, so that the lamp strip 51 is prevented from being damaged during installation. The light emitted by the light bar 51 is emitted out through the transparent lampshade 52, and the light of the light bar 51 can be primarily emitted.

On the other hand, the light bar 51 is generally thin, and is not easily and firmly fixed in the light shielding cavity 4, while the transparent lamp cover 52 can be integrally formed and processed, and is easy to shape, and the transparent lamp cover 52 can be conveniently manufactured into a shape matching the shape of the light shielding cavity 4, and is firmly installed in the light shielding cavity 4.

In some embodiments of the door body for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the receiving cavity has a U-shaped cross section, and the lamp strip 51 is inserted into the receiving cavity from the U-shaped opening of the receiving cavity in the width direction of the lamp strip 51.

The light bar 51 is generally elongated and relatively flexible, and is not easily inserted into the receiving cavity along the length of the light bar 51. The holding cavity is arranged to be U-shaped in cross section, and the lamp strip 51 can be directly inserted into the holding cavity from the U-shaped opening, so that the mounting is convenient.

In some embodiments of the door for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the U-shaped opening of the receiving cavity is not directed toward the window 3. In this embodiment, when the U-shaped opening of the accommodating cavity faces the window 3 of the shading cavity 4, the light beam emitted by the light bar 51 faces the window 3 directly, and the light intensity is stronger, so that the U-shaped opening of the accommodating cavity is arranged in a direction not facing the window 3, so that the light beam emitted by the light bar 51 faces the U-shaped opening is reflected by the shading cavity 4 and then is emitted to the window 3, and the light intensity of the window 3 is prevented from being too strong.

In some embodiments of the door for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the door further includes a main body and a molding 8. The decorative strip 8 is detachably mounted at the end of the main body, and the handle 1 is detachably mounted at the front side of the decorative strip 8. The decorative strip 8 is provided with a groove, and the groove and the holding structure of the handle 1 form a handle groove 9. The length direction of the handle groove 9 is the length direction of the light emitting assembly 5.

In this embodiment, the handle 1 is installed on the door body through the decoration strip 8, the decoration strip 8 is detachable, so that the installation and maintenance are convenient, the decoration strip 8 is also convenient to be modularized, and the decoration strips 8 with different uses or styles can be installed on the same refrigerator door body, or the same decoration strip 8 is installed on different door bodies. Meanwhile, the handle decorative strip 8 and the luminous component 5 in the hand are convenient to disassemble, assemble and maintain. On the other hand, since the decorative strip 8 also has the function of beautifying the appearance of the refrigerator, the shape, color, etc. of the decorative strip 8 can be designed to match the shape, color, etc. of the light emitting assembly 5, or the shape, color, etc. of the light homogenizing plate, or the shape, color, etc. of the transparent panel 7, so as to improve the overall appearance of the refrigerator.

In some embodiments of the door body for a refrigerator of the present utility model, the handle body 11 is made of aluminum alloy or plastic. When the material of the handle body 11 is an aluminum alloy, the aluminum alloy handle body 11 is lighter and more corrosion-resistant than the handle body 11 made of a general metal. The aluminum alloy handle body 11 has low cost, can use a processing technology to mass produce the same parts, and has higher cost performance. When the material of handle body 11 is plastics, inside luminous component 5 can not leak electricity, and the security is higher, and plastics handle 1 weight is lighter, and the weight of plastics is less than the weight of metal under the same volume, and the transportation of being convenient for, plastics handle body 11 can adopt injection molding process integrated into one piece, only needs once injection molding, has environmental protection economy more with metal multiple processing and processing cost compares.

In some embodiments of the refrigerator of the present utility model, the refrigerator includes a compartment and at least one door body as described above, the door body being movably installed at a front side of the refrigerator body to open or close the compartment.

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

Claims (10)

1. A door for a refrigerator, comprising:

a door body;

the handle is fixedly connected with the door body, and a mounting cavity with a window is formed in the handle; the end part of the installation cavity is closed by the handle, and/or the end part of the installation cavity is closed by the door body, so that a shading cavity with only the window for light leakage is formed; the window extends along the length direction of the mounting cavity;

the light-emitting component is arranged in the mounting cavity;

the light homogenizing part is provided with a forward light emitting surface so as to form a surface light source; the light homogenizing part is arranged at the outer side of the window and completely covers the window, so that the light emitting component emits light through the light emitting surface.

2. A door body as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

the handle includes:

the handle body is provided with the mounting cavity, the mounting cavity extends along the length direction of the light-emitting component, and both transverse ends of the mounting cavity are open; and

and the two end covers are respectively detachably arranged at the two transverse ends of the handle body and are used for sealing open openings at the two ends of the mounting cavity.

3. The door of claim 1, wherein the window of the light-shielding cavity faces forward;

the dodging section includes:

the first light homogenizing plate is vertically arranged at the front side of the window, and the area of the front surface of the first light homogenizing plate is larger than that of the window; the front surface of the first light homogenizing plate is the light emitting surface.

4. A door according to claim 3, wherein the dodging portion further comprises:

the second light homogenizing plate is perpendicular to the first light homogenizing plate and arranged in front of one end, close to the handle, of the holding structure of the handle, and is fixedly connected with the first light homogenizing plate;

the third light homogenizing plate is vertically arranged behind the first light homogenizing plate and fixedly connected with the first light homogenizing plate.

5. The door of claim 4, further comprising a transparent panel;

the transparent panel is vertically arranged on the front side of the first light homogenizing plate, and one side surface of the transparent panel is in contact with the second light homogenizing plate.

6. The door of claim 1, wherein the light assembly comprises:

a light bar;

the transparent lamp shade, the transparent lamp shade has along the holding chamber that the length direction of lamp strip extends, the lamp strip install in hold the intracavity.

7. The door body according to claim 6, wherein,

the section of the accommodating cavity is U-shaped, and the lamp strip is inserted into the accommodating cavity from the U-shaped opening of the accommodating cavity along the width direction of the lamp strip.

8. The door body of claim 1, wherein the door body further comprises a main body and a trim;

the decorative strip is detachably arranged at the end part of the main body, and the handle is detachably arranged at the front side of the decorative strip;

the decorative strip is provided with a groove, and the groove and the holding structure of the handle form a handle groove;

the length direction of the handle groove is the length direction of the light-emitting component.

9. A door body as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

the handle body is made of aluminum alloy or plastic.

10. A refrigerator, comprising:

a compartment; and

at least one door according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which is movably mounted to a front side of the cabinet to open or close the compartment.