CN220541497U - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a refrigerator, which comprises a refrigerator door and a handle arranged on the refrigerator door, wherein the handle comprises a handle seat and a handle cover; the handle seat is hollow in the interior and is opened towards the outside from one side of the door, at least one reinforcing plate is arranged in the handle seat along the length direction, at least one first limiting part is arranged in the middle of the reinforcing plate close to the length direction, and second limiting parts are arranged at the edges of the two ends of the opening in the length direction; the handle cover can be arranged at the opening part and seals the opening part, at least one third limiting part is arranged on the inner surface of the handle cover corresponding to the first limiting part, and a fourth limiting part is arranged at two ends of the handle cover in the length direction corresponding to the second limiting part; the third limiting part can be matched with the first limiting part to limit the movement of the handle cover away from the handle seat at a position close to the middle, and the second limiting part can be matched with the fourth limiting part to limit the movement of the handle cover away from the handle seat at two ends, so that the handle cover and the handle are stably installed.

Description

Refrigerator

Technical Field

The application belongs to refrigeration plant technical field, especially relates to a freezer.

Background

With the increasing level of living of people, the refrigerator is widely and widely applied in daily life. The refrigerator is used for storing food and other articles at low temperature so as to prolong the storage life of the articles and keep the articles fresh. The refrigerator includes one casing and one door set on the casing, and inside the casing, there is one storing compartment for storing article and one door for opening and closing the storing compartment.

For convenience of use, a handle is usually provided on the door opening side of the refrigerator. For the horizontal refrigerator, when a user needs to open the refrigerator door to take the articles, the refrigerator door is opened upwards through the handle, so that the user can conveniently apply force to the refrigerator door. The handle typically includes a handle base and a handle cover mounted on the handle base.

In the current handle structure, the handle seat and the handle cover are complex in installation structure, and after installation, the clamping is not firm, and when the handle is used for a long time, the phenomenon that the handle cover falls easily occurs. In addition, many handles are shaped at will, and in the actual use process, the user experience effect is poor; some handles are provided with lock structures, but lock hooks leak outwards, so that the attractiveness and the safety are affected.

Disclosure of Invention

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

To this end, a first aspect of the present application proposes a refrigerator comprising:

a case defining a refrigeration compartment therein;

the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator door control device and a refrigerator door, wherein one side of the refrigerator door is rotatably arranged on the refrigerator body to form an installation side, the other side of the refrigerator door opposite to the installation side is an opening and closing side, and the refrigerator door can be opened or closed by the opening and closing side; and

handle, it locates on the chamber door, and the handle includes:

The handle seat is arranged on the opening and closing side of the box door, the interior of the handle seat is hollow, one side, away from the box door, of the handle seat faces the outer opening to form an opening part, at least one reinforcing plate is arranged in the handle seat along the length direction, at least one first limiting part is arranged in the middle position, close to the length direction, of the reinforcing plate, and second limiting parts are arranged at the edges of the two ends of the opening part along the length direction; and

the handle cover can be installed at the opening part and is used for closing the opening part, the surface of the handle cover facing the opening part is the inner surface of the handle cover, at least one third limiting part is arranged on the inner surface of the handle cover corresponding to the first limiting part, the two ends of the handle cover in the length direction corresponding to the second limiting part are provided with fourth limiting parts, the third limiting parts can be matched with the first limiting parts to limit the handle cover to move away from the handle seat at a position close to the middle, and the second limiting parts can be matched with the fourth limiting parts to limit the handle cover to move away from the handle seat at two ends. The handle seat and the handle cover are provided with the limiting parts for installation at the positions close to the middle and the end parts, so that the handle cover can be more firmly installed on the handle seat, and the problem that the handle cover falls off from the handle seat after long-time use is avoided.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the first limiting portion is a clamping portion protruding from a side wall of the handle seat towards the reinforcing plate, the third limiting portion is a buckle disposed on an inner surface of the handle cover, the buckle includes an extending section extending towards the interior of the handle seat and a clamping section located at an end of the extending section, the clamping section is bent and disposed relative to the extending section, and when the handle cover is mounted on the handle seat, the inner surface of the handle cover and the clamping section are located on two sides of the clamping portion respectively and the clamping section is opposite to the clamping portion to limit movement of the handle cover away from the handle seat. The catch is formed on the inner surface of the handle cover and the catch Duan Keka of the catch end is connected to the catch portion, so that the handle cover is connected to the handle seat in a middle portion.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the two sidewalls in the handle seat length direction are recessed inward at a position close to the edge of the opening portion to form a recess portion, the second limiting portion is a limiting flange formed between the recess portion and the edge of the opening portion, and the fourth limiting portion includes an extending section extending into the handle seat from two ends in the handle cover length direction and a limiting section extending into the recess portion from an end of the extending section, and the limiting section and the limiting flange are opposite in the thickness direction of the handle to limit movement of the two ends of the handle cover away from the handle seat. Through the cooperation of limit flange and spacing section, install the both ends of handle lid firmly on the handle seat, mounting structure is simple, and it is convenient to install.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, a positioning post is further provided on the inner surface of the pull handle cover, adjacent to the buckle, and an internal hollow positioning portion is provided on the reinforcing plate corresponding to the positioning post, and the positioning post can extend into the positioning portion. Through aiming the positioning column at the positioning part and extending into the positioning part, the mounting position of the handle cover is initially positioned, so that the buckle and the clamping part are easier to be aligned and mounted.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the handle includes a holding portion and mounting portions provided at both ends of the holding portion in a length direction, the mounting portions are mounted on an opening and closing side of the door, a side surface of the holding portion facing the door is provided as a circular arc surface, and a cross section of the circular arc surface in a thickness direction of the handle seat is semicircular. The arc-shaped holding surface is more convenient for a user to hold, so that the user can feel more comfortable when holding the handle, and the tactile experience of the user is improved.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the refrigerator further comprises a locking assembly, the locking assembly comprises a lock cylinder, the handle seat further comprises a lock seat arranged below one mounting portion in the height direction, a lock cylinder mounting portion adapted to the lock cylinder is arranged on one side, facing the door, of the lock seat, and the lock cylinder is mounted in the lock cylinder mounting portion. The handle seat is in addition to realizing the handle function, also provides the installation function of lock core, improves the utilization ratio of handle seat and the aesthetic property of chamber door.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the locking assembly further includes a lock hook disposed on the lock core, a lock ring disposed on an outer surface of the box body, and a lock box, wherein the lock hook is disposed to be rotatable with the lock core to be hooked into the lock ring or be separated from the lock ring, the lock box is covered on an outer portion of the lock ring, and the lock box is provided with a avoiding portion corresponding to a movement stroke of the lock hook. The lock box can hide and protect the lock ring inside, improves the aesthetic property of the refrigerator, and improves the safety of the locking component.

A second aspect of the present application proposes a refrigerator comprising:

a case defining a refrigeration compartment therein;

the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator door control device and a refrigerator door, wherein one side of the refrigerator door is rotatably arranged on the refrigerator body to form an installation side, the other side of the refrigerator door opposite to the installation side is an opening and closing side, and the refrigerator door can be opened or closed by the opening and closing side;

the handle is arranged on the opening and closing side of the box door;

a locking assembly, comprising:

the lock core is arranged on the handle;

the lock hook is arranged on the lock cylinder and can rotate along with the lock cylinder;

the locking piece is arranged on the outer surface of the box body corresponding to the lock hook and comprises a lock ring, and the lock ring is arranged to be capable of allowing the lock hook to extend into the lock ring to limit the opening and closing side of the box door to move in a direction away from the box body; and

the lock box comprises an accommodating cavity capable of accommodating the lock ring, the lock box is covered outside the lock ring, and the lock box is provided with an avoidance part corresponding to the movement stroke of the lock hook. The lock box can hide the internal catch, has improved the aesthetic property of freezer, and the lock box can protect the catch in the outside, avoids outside to cause the damage or deformation to the catch and cause the catch to hook into the catch smoothly in, improves locking assembly's security.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, the locking piece further includes a locking ring mounting portion provided at one side of the locking ring, and the locking ring is mounted to an outer surface of the case through the locking ring mounting portion. The lock ring mounting portion firmly mounts the lock ring on the case.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, opposite ends of the lock ring installation portion extend towards the accommodating cavity and are respectively bent towards two sides to form first clamping portions, surfaces of the first clamping portions facing the box body are first clamping surfaces, protruding second clamping portions are respectively arranged on inner walls of two sides of the accommodating cavity, surfaces of the second clamping portions facing the bottom of the accommodating cavity are second clamping surfaces, and the first clamping surfaces are opposite to the second clamping surfaces so as to limit the lock box to move in a direction away from the lock ring. The lock cover is clamped on the lock ring installation part through the matching of the first clamping part and the second clamping part, and the lock ring is positioned in the accommodating cavity, so that the installation is simple and convenient.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the utility model and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the utility model and together with the description serve to explain the utility model and do not constitute a limitation on the utility model. In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a front view of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a top view of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a cabinet in an open door state in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion A of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a bin gate according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a bin gate according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a handle according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a second perspective view of a handle according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a front view of a handle in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a top view of a handle in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the pull handle from the perspective of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of the pull handle from the perspective of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction B-B in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a portion E of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of FIG. 11 taken along the direction C-C;

FIG. 17 is an enlarged view of FIG. 11 taken along the direction D-D;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a handle base according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 19 is a rear view of a handle base in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a handle cover in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 21 is a top view of a handle cover in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 22 is a rear view of a handle cover in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a locking element according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 24 is a front view of a locking element in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 25 is a top view of a locking element according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 26 is a side view of a locking element in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 27 is a perspective view of a lock box according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 28 is a second perspective view of the lock box according to the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 29 is a front view of an assembled lock box and locking element of an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 30 is a top view of an assembled lock box and locking element according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 31 is a side view of an assembled lock box and locking element of an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction F-F in FIG. 29;

fig. 33 is a sectional view taken along the direction G-G in fig. 31.

In the figure:

100. a case; 200. a door; 210. a door shell; 211. a door panel; 212. a first door side panel; 213. a second door side panel; 220. a door liner; 230. a door end cap; 300. a handle; 301. a grip portion; 302. a mounting part; 310. a handle seat; 311. an opening portion; 312. a reinforcing plate; 3121. a first reinforcing plate; 3122. a second reinforcing plate; 313. a clamping part; 314. a recessed portion; 315. a limit flange; 316. a positioning part; 317. a lock base; 318. a lock cylinder mounting part; 320. a handle cover; 321. a buckle; 3211. an extension section; 3212. a clamping section; 322. a fourth limit part; 3221. an extension section; 3222. a limiting section; 323. positioning columns; 324. positioning ribs; 410. a lock core; 420. a latch hook; 430. a locking member; 431. a locking ring; 4311. an inclined portion; 4312. a free end; 432. a lock ring mounting portion; 4321. a mounting hole; 4322. a first engagement portion; 440. a lock box; 441. an avoidance unit; 442. a receiving chamber; 443. a second engaging portion; 444. a boss; 445. an opening portion.

Detailed Description

For purposes of clarity and implementation of the present application, the following description will make clear and complete descriptions of exemplary implementations of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings in which exemplary implementations of the present application are illustrated, it being apparent that the exemplary implementations described are only some, but not all, of the examples of the present application.

It should be noted that the brief description of the terms in the present application is only for convenience in understanding the embodiments described below, and is not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. Unless otherwise indicated, these terms should be construed in their ordinary and customary meaning.

The technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. It will be apparent that the described embodiments 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.

It is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some examples or embodiments of the present application, and it is possible for those of ordinary skill in the art to apply the present application to other similar situations according to these drawings without inventive effort. Moreover, it should be appreciated that while such a development effort might be complex and lengthy, it would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, or manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure, and thus should not be construed as having the benefit of this disclosure.

Reference in the specification to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is to be expressly and implicitly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments without conflict.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model. The terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or the inclusion of a number of indicated features.

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

In the description of the present application, the lengthwise direction of the handle 300/handle holder 310/handle cover 320 means the direction in the same direction as the lengthwise direction of the door 200, the widthwise direction of the handle 300/handle holder 310/handle cover 320 means the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction in the plane facing the user, and the thickness direction of the handle 300/handle holder 310/handle cover 320 means the direction perpendicular to the planes in which the lengthwise direction and the widthwise direction are located, which is the same direction as the direction directed from the front surface to the rear surface of the refrigerator.

The embodiment of the application provides a refrigerator, as shown in fig. 1-4, the refrigerator comprises a box body 100 and a box door 200 arranged on the box body 100.

The case 100 includes a case housing and a liner provided inside the case housing. The case housing defines an exterior shape of the refrigerator, and one end of the case housing is open. A refrigeration compartment is formed in the liner. The refrigerating compartment is divided into a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment and/or a temperature changing compartment according to different refrigerating temperatures.

One side of the door 200 is an installation side, through which the door 200 is rotatably installed on the case 100. The other side of the door 200 opposite to the installation side is an opening and closing side, and the door 200 can open or close the refrigerating compartment inside the cabinet 100 by the opening and closing side.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1-4, the cooler is embodied as a horizontal cooler, with the cabinet 100 being open upward and having an upwardly open refrigerated compartment formed therein. The refrigerator door 200 is arranged at the top of the refrigerator body 100, and the opening and closing side of the refrigerator door 200 is positioned at the front surface of the refrigerator. The user opens or closes the door 200 from the upper end of the cabinet 100 to take and put the articles.

The door 200 includes a door case 210, a door liner 220 provided on the door case 210, and door end caps 230 provided at both ends of the door case 210.

As shown in fig. 6 to 7, the door case 210 includes a door panel 211 and door side plates positioned at both sides of the door panel 211, the door panel 211 constitutes an outer surface of a plane where the length and width of the door 200 are located, the two door side plates are positioned at both sides of the door panel 211 along the length direction of the door panel 211, the two door side plates include a first door side plate 212 positioned at the opening and closing side of the door 200 and a second door side plate 213 positioned at the installation side of the door 200, a handle 300 is provided at the first door side plate 212, and a hinge is provided at the second door side plate 213, through which the door 200 is installed to the cabinet 100.

The door liner 220 is positioned at the opposite side of the door panel 211, and a heat insulation chamber is defined between the door shell 210 and the door liner 220, and is filled with a heat insulation material. In general, the heat insulation material is foaming material, after the box door 200 is assembled in the production process of the box door 200, the foaming material is injected into the heat insulation cavity, the foaming material can expand rapidly and fill the heat insulation cavity, a foaming layer is formed after the foaming material is solidified, the foaming layer has the effect of heat insulation, the heat exchange amount of cold air in a refrigerating room through the box door 200 and the outside can be reduced, and the refrigerating effect of the refrigerator is improved.

As shown in fig. 8 to 13, the handle 300 includes a handle holder 310 and a handle cover 320 mounted on the handle holder 310. The handle seat 310 is installed at the opening and closing side of the door 200, and in particular, the handle seat 310 is installed on the first door side plate 212. The inside of the handle holder 310 is hollow and one side of the handle holder 310 facing away from the door 200 is opened to the outside to form an opening portion 311, and the handle cover 320 may be installed at the opening portion 311 and close the opening portion 311.

The embodiment of this application first aspect provides a freezer, improves the structure of handle 300 for the installation of handle seat 310 and handle lid 320 of handle 300 is more firm, and mounting structure is simple, is difficult for dropping.

In the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 8 to 22, at least one reinforcing plate 312 is disposed inside the handle seat 310 along the length direction of the handle seat 310, at least one first limiting portion is disposed at a middle position of the reinforcing plate 312 near the length direction, and second limiting portions are disposed at edges of both ends of the opening portion 311 in the length direction.

The surface of the handle cover 320 facing the opening portion 311 is the inner surface of the handle cover 320, at least one third limiting portion is provided on the inner surface of the handle cover 320 corresponding to the first limiting portion, and fourth limiting portions 322 are provided at two ends of the handle cover 320 in the length direction corresponding to the second limiting portions. The third limiting portion may cooperate with the first limiting portion to limit movement of the handle cover 320 away from the handle seat 310 at a position near the middle, and the second limiting portion may cooperate with the fourth limiting portion 322 to limit movement of the handle cover 320 away from the handle seat 310 at both ends.

In the refrigerator provided in the above embodiment, the handle seat 310 and the handle cover 320 on the refrigerator door 200 are respectively provided with the limiting parts for mounting at the positions close to the middle and the end parts, so that the handle cover 320 can be more firmly mounted on the handle seat 310, and the problem that the handle cover 320 falls off from the handle seat 310 after long-time use is avoided.

In order to reduce the weight and cost of the handle holder 310, the interior of the handle holder 310 is designed as a hollow structure and is opened at one side to form an opening portion 311, and a reinforcing plate 312 is provided in the opening portion 311 of the handle holder 310 to reinforce the structure of the handle holder 310. In the embodiment shown in fig. 18, the reinforcing plate 312 includes a first reinforcing plate 3121 provided along the length direction of the handle seat 310 and a plurality of second reinforcing plates 3122 provided along the width direction of the handle seat 310. The first limiting portion is disposed at a position near the middle of the first reinforcing plate 3121, and provides mounting support for the mounting portion 302 at the middle portion via the first reinforcing plate 3121.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 18-22, the first limiting portion is a clamping portion 312 protruding from a side wall of the reinforcing plate 312 toward the handle seat 310, the third limiting portion is a buckle 321 disposed on an inner surface of the handle cover 320, and the buckle 321 includes an extension segment 3211 extending toward the interior of the handle seat 310 and a clamping segment 3212 located at an end of the extension segment 3211, where the clamping segment 3212 is bent and disposed relative to the extension segment 3211. When the handle cover 320 is mounted on the handle seat 310, the inner surface of the handle cover 320 and the clamping section 3212 are respectively located at two sides of the clamping portion 312, and the clamping section 3212 is opposite to the clamping portion 312 to limit the movement of the handle cover 320 away from the handle seat 310. The catch 321 is formed on the inner surface of the handle cover 320 and the catching section 3212 of the end of the catch 321 may be caught on the catching portion 312, so that the handle cover 320 is caught on the handle seat 310 at the middle portion.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 10 and 14-15, two sidewalls of the handle seat 310 in the length direction are recessed inwards to form a recess 314 near the edge of the opening 311, the second limiting portion is a limiting flange 315 formed between the recess 314 and the edge of the opening 311, the fourth limiting portion 322 includes an extending section 3221 extending from two ends of the handle cover 320 in the length direction into the handle seat 310 and a limiting section 3222 extending from an end of the extending section 3221 into the recess 314, and the limiting section 3222 and the limiting flange 315 are opposite to each other in the thickness direction of the handle 300 to limit the movement of two ends of the handle cover 320 away from the handle seat 310. And the two ends of the handle seat 310 and the handle cover 320 in the length direction form limiting structures respectively, and the two ends of the handle cover 320 are firmly arranged on the handle seat 310 through the matching of the limiting flange 315 and the limiting section 3222, so that the mounting structure is simple and the mounting is convenient.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 15, the edges of the pull cup 320, the recess formed between the protruding section 3221 and the limiting section 3222 of the fourth limiting portion 322 are adapted in size to the limiting flange 315, so that the limiting flange 315 may be accommodated therein. Meanwhile, the edge of the opening 311 is complementary to the edge surface of the handle cover 320, so that the handle cover 320 can be almost seamlessly covered in the opening 311, the assembly adaptability of the handle cover 320 and the handle seat 310 is improved, and the aesthetic property of the handle 300 is improved.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 11-22, a positioning post 323 is further disposed on the inner surface of the handle cover 320 near the buckle 321, and an inner hollow positioning portion 316 is disposed on the reinforcing plate 312 corresponding to the positioning post 323, where the positioning post 323 can extend into the positioning portion 316. In the process of installing the handle cover 320 on the handle seat 310, the positioning column 323 can be aligned with the positioning portion 316 and extend into the positioning portion 316 to initially position the installation position of the handle cover 320, so that the positions of the buckle 321 and the clamping portion 312 are easier to align and install, and the handle cover 320 is convenient to install.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 20-22, protruding positioning ribs 324 are further provided at two side edges of the handle cover 320 in the length direction, the distance between the two side positioning ribs 324 is adapted to the size of the opening portion 311 and can extend into the opening portion 311, and during the installation of the handle cover 320, the positioning ribs 324 extend into the handle seat 310 and can limit the displacement of the handle cover 320 in the width direction.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 11, the handle 300 includes a grip portion 301 and mounting portions 302 disposed at both ends of the grip portion 301 in the length direction, the mounting portions 302 are mounted on the opening and closing side of the door 200, that is, the mounting portions 302 are mounted on the first door side plate 212 of the door 200, so that the handle seat 310 is mounted on the door 200.

The grip 301 is used for a user to grip so as to conveniently apply an external force to the door 200 to control the opening and closing of the door 200. The grip 301 occupies a substantial portion of the length of the handle socket 310, thereby providing a sufficient force-exerting structure for the user.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 11, 16 and 17, a side surface of the grip portion 301 facing the door 200 is provided as a circular arc surface having a semicircular cross section in the thickness direction of the handle holder 310. The circular arc-shaped holding surface is more convenient for a user to hold, so that the user can feel more comfortable when holding the handle 300, and the tactile experience of the user is improved.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the refrigerator further includes a locking assembly, as shown in fig. 8-19, the locking assembly includes a lock cylinder 410, the handle seat 310 further includes a lock seat 317 disposed under one of the mounting portions 302 in a height direction, a lock cylinder mounting portion 318 adapted to the lock cylinder 410 is disposed on a side of the lock seat 317 facing the refrigerator door 200, and the lock cylinder 410 is mounted in the lock cylinder mounting portion 318. The handle seat 310 provides the installation function of the lock cylinder 410 in addition to the function of the handle 300, so that components for installing the lock cylinder 410 do not need to be additionally arranged at other positions on the door 200, and the utilization rate of the handle seat 310 and the attractiveness of the door 200 are improved.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the surface of the lock base 317 facing the user is a vertical shielding surface, and the lock cylinder 410 is installed behind the shielding surface, so that the lock cylinder 410 can be shielded in front, and the aesthetic property is improved. Through holes are formed in the shielding surface corresponding to the lock cylinder 410, and lock holes of the lock cylinder 410 can be exposed through the through holes, so that the lock cylinder is convenient for a user to open and lock.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the lock cylinder mounting portion 318 is disposed on the back surface of the shielding surface and is hollow inside to form a hollow portion, the through hole faces the hollow portion of the lock cylinder mounting portion 318, and the lock cylinder 410 is inserted into the hollow portion of the lock cylinder mounting portion 318 to be mounted. The lock cylinder mounting part 318 not only can accommodate the lock cylinder 410 to realize the mounting of the lock cylinder 410, but also can provide protection for the lock cylinder 410 at the outside, reduce the possibility that the lock cylinder 410 is damaged at the outside, and improve the safety of the locking assembly.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 23-33, the locking assembly further includes a lock ring 431 disposed on an outer surface of the case 100 and a lock hook 420 disposed on the lock cylinder 410, the lock hook 420 is configured to rotate with the lock cylinder 410 to be hooked into the lock ring 431 or to be separated from the lock ring 431, the locking assembly further includes a lock box 440, the lock box 440 is covered on an outer portion of the lock ring 431, and the lock box 440 is provided with a avoidance portion 441 corresponding to a movement stroke of the lock hook 420. The lock of the refrigerator door 200 is achieved through the lock hook 420 and the lock ring 431, the lock box 440 is arranged on the outer cover of the lock ring 431, when the refrigerator door 200 is opened, the lock box 440 can hide the lock ring 431 inside, the attractiveness of a refrigerator is improved, the lock box 440 can protect the lock ring 431 outside, the condition that the lock hook 420 cannot be hooked into the lock ring 431 smoothly due to damage or deformation of the lock ring 431 outside is avoided, the lock assembly is disabled, and the safety of the lock assembly is improved.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 27 and 28, the lock case 440 includes an accommodating cavity 442 capable of accommodating the locking ring 431, the avoidance portion 441 is disposed at the top of the lock case 440 and is in communication with the accommodating cavity 442, and the lock case 440 can avoid on the movement stroke of the locking hook 420 through the avoidance portion 441, so as to avoid the influence of the lock case 440 on the locking process.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, one side of the locking ring 431 is provided with a locking ring mounting portion 432, and the locking ring 431 is mounted on the outer surface of the case 100 through the locking ring mounting portion 432. For example, in the embodiment shown in fig. 23 to 26, two mounting holes 4321 are formed in the lock ring mounting portion 432, and the lock ring 431 is mounted on the outer surface of the case 100 by using a fastener such as a screw at the position of the mounting hole 4321.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 23-33, opposite ends of the lock ring mounting portion 432 extend toward the inside of the accommodating cavity 442 and are respectively bent toward two sides to form first engaging portions 4322, surfaces of the first engaging portions 4322 facing the case 100 are first engaging surfaces, inner walls of two sides of the accommodating cavity 442 are respectively provided with a protruding second engaging portion 443, surfaces of the second engaging portions 443 facing the bottom of the accommodating cavity 442 are second engaging surfaces, and the first engaging surfaces are opposite to the second engaging surfaces to limit movement of the lock case 440 in a direction away from the lock ring 431. The lock ring 431 is positioned in the accommodation chamber 442 by engaging the lock cover with the lock ring mounting portion 432 by the engagement of the first engaging portion 4322 and the second engaging portion 443.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 33, a shape of the locking ring 431 is adapted to a shape of the receiving cavity 442 of the lock case 440, one end of the locking ring 431 is connected to the locking ring mounting portion 432, a side of the locking ring 431 opposite to the end is inclined to the locking ring mounting portion 432 to form an inclined portion 4311, an end portion of the inclined portion 4311 is formed as a free end 4312, the locking ring 431 is made of a material having elasticity, an inner wall surface of the lock case 440 on the same side as the inclined portion 4311 is provided with a protrusion 444, and the protrusion 444 is opposite to the inclined portion 4311 to restrict movement of the inclined portion 4311 away from the receiving cavity 442.

In the above embodiment, the locking ring 431 is made of a material having elasticity, when the lock case 440 is mounted outside the locking ring 431, the locking ring 431 is deformed after being pressed due to the protrusion 444, and when the lock case 440 is mounted, the protrusion 444 is in pressing contact with the locking ring 431 and performs a limiting function against the inclined portion 4311.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 28, the positions of the inner walls on two sides of the lock case 440 near the second engaging portions 443 are provided with the openings 445 penetrating the inner wall of the lock case 440 inwards from the edges of the accommodating cavity 442, during the installation of the lock case 440, the lock ring mounting portion 432 and the first engaging portions 4322 on two ends are extruded into the openings of the accommodating cavity 442, the second engaging portions 443 on the inner walls on two sides of the accommodating cavity 442 can block the first engaging portions 4322 to a certain extent, in order to enable the lock case 440 to be installed smoothly, the openings 445 are provided on the inner walls on two sides provided with the second engaging portions 443, so that the deformability of the inner walls on two sides can be increased, and during the installation of the lock case 440, the inner walls on two sides can be deformed adaptively under the action of the openings 445, so that the lock ring mounting portion 432 and the first engaging portions 4322 on two ends of the lock ring mounting portion 432 smoothly enter the accommodating cavity 442, and the second engaging portions 443 after the deformation release have a limiting effect on the movement of the first engaging portions 4322 out of the accommodating cavity 442.

The refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the second aspect of the application improves the structure of the locking component of the refrigerator, and improves the safety and the aesthetic property of the locking component.

As shown in fig. 1 to 13, the refrigerator provided in the second aspect of the present application further includes a locking assembly including a lock cylinder 410 provided on the handle 300, a locking hook 420 provided on the lock cylinder 410 and rotatable with the lock cylinder 410, and a locking member 430 provided on an outer surface of the case 100 corresponding to the locking hook 420, the locking member 430 including a locking ring 431, the locking ring 431 being configured to allow the locking hook 420 to extend therein to limit movement of the opening and closing side of the door 200 in a direction away from the case 100. With further reference to fig. 27-33, the locking assembly further includes a lock case 440, the lock case 440 includes a receiving cavity 442 capable of receiving the locking ring 431, the lock case 440 is covered on the outside of the locking ring 431, and the lock case 440 is provided with a recess 441 corresponding to a movement stroke of the locking hook 420.

According to the refrigerator provided by the embodiment, the lock box 440 is arranged outside the lock ring 431, when the refrigerator door 200 is opened, the lock box 440 can hide the lock ring 431 inside, so that the attractiveness of the refrigerator is improved, the lock box 440 can protect the lock ring 431 outside, and the problem that the lock hook 420 cannot be smoothly hooked into the lock ring 431 due to damage or deformation of the lock ring 431 outside is avoided, so that a locking component fails, and the safety of the locking component is improved.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, the locking piece 430 further includes a locking ring mounting portion 432 provided at one side of the locking ring 431, and the locking ring 431 is mounted on the outer surface of the case 100 through the locking ring mounting portion 432. For example, in the embodiment shown in fig. 23 to 26, two mounting holes 4321 are formed in the lock ring mounting portion 432, and the lock ring 431 is mounted on the outer surface of the case 100 by using a fastener such as a screw at the position of the mounting hole 4321.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 23-33, opposite ends of the lock ring mounting portion 432 extend toward the inside of the accommodating cavity 442 and are respectively bent toward two sides to form first engaging portions 4322, surfaces of the first engaging portions 4322 facing the case 100 are first engaging surfaces, inner walls of two sides of the accommodating cavity 442 are respectively provided with a protruding second engaging portion 443, surfaces of the second engaging portions 443 facing the bottom of the accommodating cavity 442 are second engaging surfaces, and the first engaging surfaces are opposite to the second engaging surfaces to limit movement of the lock case 440 in a direction away from the lock ring 431. The lock ring 431 is positioned in the accommodation chamber 442 by engaging the lock cover with the lock ring mounting portion 432 by the engagement of the first engaging portion 4322 and the second engaging portion 443.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 33, the shape of the locking ring 431 is adapted to the shape of the receiving cavity 442 of the lock case 440, one end of the locking ring 431 is connected to the locking ring mounting portion 432, a side of the locking ring 431 opposite to the end is inclined to the locking ring mounting portion 432 to form an inclined portion 4311, an end portion of the inclined portion 4311 is formed as a free end 4312, the locking ring 431 is made of a material having elasticity, an inner wall surface of the lock case 440 on the same side as the inclined portion 4311 is provided with a protrusion 444, and the protrusion 444 is opposite to the inclined portion 4311 to restrict movement of the inclined portion 4311 away from the receiving cavity 442.

In the above embodiment, the locking ring 431 is made of a material having elasticity, when the lock case 440 is mounted outside the locking ring 431, the locking ring 431 is deformed after being pressed due to the protrusion 444, and when the lock case 440 is mounted, the protrusion 444 is in pressing contact with the locking ring 431 and performs a limiting function against the inclined portion 4311.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 28, the openings 445 penetrating the inner wall of the lock case 440 inwards from the openings of the accommodating chambers 442 are opened at the positions of the inner walls of the two sides of the lock case 440 near the second engaging portions 443, during the installation of the lock case 440, the lock ring mounting portions 432 and the first engaging portions 4322 at the two ends are squeezed into the openings of the accommodating chambers 442, the second engaging portions 443 on the inner walls of the two sides of the accommodating chambers 442 can block the first engaging portions 4322 to a certain extent, in order to enable the lock case 440 to be installed smoothly, the openings 445 are opened on the inner walls of the two sides provided with the second engaging portions 443, so that the deformability of the inner walls of the two sides can be increased, and during the installation of the lock case 440, the inner walls of the two sides can be deformed adaptively under the action of the openings 445, so that the lock ring mounting portions 432 and the first engaging portions 4322 at the two ends smoothly enter the accommodating chambers 442, and the second engaging portions 443 play a limiting role in restricting the movement of the first engaging portions 4322 out of the accommodating chambers 442 after the deformation release.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 11, the handle seat 310 includes a grip portion 301 and mounting portions 302 provided at both ends of the grip portion 301 in the length direction, and the mounting portions 302 are mounted on the opening and closing side of the door 200, i.e., on the first door side plate 212 of the door 200, so that the handle seat 310 is mounted on the door 200.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 8-19, the handle holder 310 further includes a lock holder 317 disposed below one of the mounting portions 302 in a height direction, and a lock cylinder mounting portion 318 adapted to the lock cylinder 410 is provided at a side of the lock holder 317 facing the door 200, and the lock cylinder 410 is mounted in the lock cylinder mounting portion 318. The handle seat 310 provides the installation function of the lock cylinder 410 in addition to the function of the handle 300, so that components for installing the lock cylinder 410 do not need to be additionally arranged at other positions on the door 200, and the utilization rate of the handle seat 310 and the attractiveness of the door 200 are improved.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, the surface of the lock base 317 facing the user is a vertical shielding surface, and the lock cylinder 410 is installed behind the shielding surface, so that the lock cylinder 410 can be shielded in front, and the aesthetic property is improved. Through holes are formed in the shielding surface corresponding to the lock cylinder 410, and lock holes of the lock cylinder 410 can be exposed through the through holes, so that the lock cylinder is convenient for a user to open and lock.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, the lock cylinder mounting portion 318 is disposed on the back surface of the shielding surface and is hollow inside to form a hollow portion, the through hole faces the hollow portion of the lock cylinder mounting portion 318, and the lock cylinder 410 is inserted into the hollow portion of the lock cylinder mounting portion 318 to be mounted. The lock cylinder mounting part 318 not only can accommodate the lock cylinder 410 to realize the mounting of the lock cylinder 410, but also can provide protection for the lock cylinder 410 at the outside, reduce the possibility that the lock cylinder 410 is damaged at the outside, and improve the safety of the locking assembly.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 18 to 22, at least one reinforcing plate 312 is disposed inside the handle seat 310 along the length direction of the handle seat 310, at least one clamping portion 312 is disposed at a middle position of the reinforcing plate 312 near the length direction, and the clamping portion 312 protrudes toward a side wall of the handle seat 310; the surface of the handle cover 320 facing the opening portion 311 is the inner surface of the handle cover 320, at least one buckle 321 is provided on the inner surface of the handle cover 320 corresponding to the clamping portion 312, the buckle 321 includes an extension segment 3211 extending toward the interior of the handle seat 310 and a clamping segment 3212 located at the end of the extension segment 3211, and the clamping segment 3212 is bent relative to the extension segment 3211. When the handle cover 320 is mounted on the handle seat 310, the inner surface of the handle cover 320 and the clamping section 3212 are respectively located at two sides of the clamping portion 312, and the clamping section 3212 is opposite to the clamping portion 312 to limit the movement of the handle cover 320 away from the handle seat 310. The catch 321 is formed on the inner surface of the handle cover 320 and the catching section 3212 of the end of the catch 321 may be caught on the catching portion 312, so that the handle cover 320 is caught on the handle seat 310 at the middle portion.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 10 and fig. 14-15, two sidewalls of the handle seat 310 in the length direction are recessed inward to form a recess 314 near the edge of the opening 311, a limit flange 315 is formed between the recess 314 and the edge of the opening 311, two ends of the handle cover 320 in the length direction extend into the handle seat 310 to form an extension section 3221, an end of the extension section 3221 extends into the recess 314 to form a limit section 3222, and the limit section 3222 and the limit flange 315 are opposite to each other in the thickness direction of the handle 300 to limit the movement of two ends of the handle cover 320 away from the handle seat 310. And the two ends of the handle seat 310 and the handle cover 320 in the length direction form limiting structures respectively, and the two ends of the handle cover 320 are firmly arranged on the handle seat 310 through the matching of the limiting flange 315 and the limiting section 3222, so that the mounting structure is simple and the mounting is convenient.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 11-22, a positioning post 323 is further disposed on the inner surface of the handle cover 320 near the buckle 321, and an inner hollow positioning portion 316 is disposed on the reinforcing plate 312 corresponding to the positioning post 323, where the positioning post 323 can extend into the positioning portion 316. In the process of installing the handle cover 320 on the handle seat 310, the positioning column 323 can be aligned with the positioning portion 316 and extend into the positioning portion 316 to initially position the installation position of the handle cover 320, so that the positions of the buckle 321 and the clamping portion 312 are easier to align and install, and the handle cover 320 is convenient to install.

In some embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, as shown in fig. 20-22, protruding positioning ribs 324 are further provided at both side edges of the handle cover 320 in the length direction, the distance between the two side positioning ribs 324 is adapted to the size of the opening 311 and can extend into the opening 311, and during the installation of the handle cover 320, the positioning ribs 324 extend into the handle seat 310 and can limit the displacement of the handle cover 320 in the width direction.

Finally, it should be noted that: in the present specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment is mainly described in a different point from other embodiments, and identical and similar parts between the embodiments are all enough to refer to each other.

The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present utility model and not for limiting the same; while the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate that: modifications may be made to the specific embodiments of the present utility model or equivalents may be substituted for part of the technical features thereof; without departing from the spirit of the utility model, it is intended to cover the scope of the utility model as claimed.

Claims (10)

1. A refrigerator, comprising:

A case defining a refrigeration compartment therein;

the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator door and a refrigerator door, wherein one side of the refrigerator door is rotatably arranged on the refrigerator body to form an installation side, the other side of the refrigerator door opposite to the installation side is an opening and closing side, and the refrigerator door can be opened or closed by the opening and closing side; and

the handle, it locates on the chamber door, the handle includes:

the handle seat is arranged on the opening and closing side of the box door, the interior of the handle seat is hollow, one side, facing away from the box door, of the handle seat is opened towards the outside to form an opening part, at least one reinforcing plate is arranged in the handle seat along the length direction, at least one first limiting part is arranged in the middle position, close to the length direction, of the reinforcing plate, and second limiting parts are arranged at the edges of the two ends of the opening part along the length direction; and

the handle cover can be installed in the opening part and is closed the opening part, the surface of the handle cover facing the opening part is the inner surface of the handle cover, at least one third limiting part is arranged on the inner surface of the handle cover corresponding to the first limiting part, the two ends of the handle cover in the length direction are provided with fourth limiting parts corresponding to the second limiting parts, the third limiting parts can be matched with the first limiting parts to limit the handle cover to move away from the handle seat at a position close to the middle, and the second limiting parts can be matched with the fourth limiting parts to limit the handle cover to move away from the handle seat at two ends.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the first limiting portion is a clamping portion protruding from the reinforcing plate toward a side wall of the handle seat, the third limiting portion is a buckle disposed on an inner surface of the handle cover, the buckle includes an extension section extending toward the interior of the handle seat and a clamping section located at an end of the extension section, the clamping section is bent with respect to the extension section, and when the handle cover is mounted on the handle seat, the inner surface of the handle cover and the clamping section are located on two sides of the clamping portion and the clamping section and the clamping portion are opposite to each other to limit movement of the handle cover away from the handle seat.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein both side walls in the handle seat length direction are recessed inward at positions close to edges of the opening portions to form recessed portions, the second limit portion is a limit flange formed between the recessed portions and the edges of the opening portions, the fourth limit portion includes protruding sections that extend into the handle seat from both ends in the handle cover length direction and limit sections that extend into the recessed portions from ends of the protruding sections, respectively, the limit sections and the limit flange are opposed in a thickness direction of the handle to limit movement of both ends of the handle cover away from the handle seat.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein a positioning post is further provided on an inner surface of the handle cover adjacent to the buckle, and an internally hollow positioning portion is provided on the reinforcing plate corresponding to the positioning post, the positioning post being extendable into the positioning portion.

5. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the handle includes a grip portion and mounting portions provided at both ends in a length direction of the grip portion, the mounting portions being mounted on the opening and closing side of the door, a side surface of the grip portion facing the door being provided as a circular arc surface having a semicircular cross section in a thickness direction of the handle seat.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, further comprising a locking assembly including a lock cylinder, wherein the handle base further comprises a lock base provided under one of the mounting portions in a height direction, wherein a lock cylinder mounting portion adapted to the lock cylinder is provided at a side of the lock base facing the door, and wherein the lock cylinder is mounted in the lock cylinder mounting portion.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the locking assembly further comprises a locking hook arranged on the lock cylinder, a locking ring arranged on the outer surface of the refrigerator body, and a lock box, the locking hook is arranged to rotate along with the lock cylinder to be hooked into the locking ring or separated from the locking ring, the lock box is covered on the outer portion of the locking ring, and the lock box is provided with a avoiding portion corresponding to the movement stroke of the locking hook.

8. A refrigerator, comprising:

a case defining a refrigeration compartment therein;

the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator door and a refrigerator door, wherein one side of the refrigerator door is rotatably arranged on the refrigerator body to form an installation side, the other side of the refrigerator door opposite to the installation side is an opening and closing side, and the refrigerator door can be opened or closed by the opening and closing side;

the handle is arranged on the opening and closing side of the box door;

a locking assembly, comprising:

the lock core is arranged on the handle;

the lock hook is arranged on the lock cylinder and can rotate along with the lock cylinder;

the locking piece is arranged on the outer surface of the box body corresponding to the lock hook and comprises a lock ring which is arranged to allow the lock hook to extend into the lock ring so as to limit the opening and closing side of the box door to move in a direction away from the box body; and

the lock box comprises an accommodating cavity capable of accommodating the lock ring, the lock box is covered outside the lock ring, and the lock box is provided with an avoiding part corresponding to the movement stroke of the lock hook.

9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein the locking piece further comprises a locking ring mounting part provided at one side of the locking ring, and the locking ring is mounted to an outer surface of the case through the locking ring mounting part.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein opposite ends of the lock ring mounting portion extend toward the inside of the accommodating cavity and are respectively bent toward two sides to form first clamping portions, surfaces of the first clamping portions facing the case body are first clamping surfaces, protruding second clamping portions are respectively arranged on inner walls of two sides of the accommodating cavity, surfaces of the second clamping portions facing the bottom of the accommodating cavity are second clamping surfaces, and the first clamping surfaces are opposite to the second clamping surfaces so as to limit movement of the lock box in a direction away from the lock ring.